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BULLET FIRED TO KILL
J. J. READ'S ATTACK ON A SOUTH
ERN RAILW A A PORTER.
Shot William Stewart on the Street
After a Quarrel Which Eycwlt
nrsses Wa* I’rwi pi ti ted by
Head—The Wounded Alan Said by
the Phyaiclan* Who Attended Him
to Be Beyond Hope of Recovery.
Mis Assailant Arrested Near the
Scene of the Shooting.
William Stewart, colored-, was shot and
probably fatally wounded yesterday af
ternoon by J. J. Read, a white stone-cut
ter. The shooting took place at Charlton
and East Broad streets, and, according to
the statements of a number of witnesses,
was entirely unprovoked. Read himself
refused to discuss the shooting when seen
by a Morning .News reporter, but when ar
rested stated that Stewart stru k Aiim and
that he shot in self defense.
Phillip Yirillo, a Greek fruit dealer, in
front of whose place the shooting took
place, and Walter Stewart, a brother of
the wounded man, both of whom were
within a few feet of him when he was
shot, tell in all essential particulars the
story of the affray* They and and
the wounded man were silting on
empty fruit boxes in from of Yirillo’s
place when Reid fain- up an*i bo. g t
some apples. .After that he went into tl.e
barroom next dcor. which is kept by J.
J. Egan, and afterwards continued down
the street. 111 a short time he appeared,
again in front of the place, evidently the
war-e from drink and. steadying himself
on the awning supports of the fruit s'a'd
and within e. few fret of the sitting in n.
remark'd that he had been insulted by
lhaj. “mulatto rascal, ” and that he had
got to apologize. As no attu tion was paid
to the lemark, Read emphasized it b>
pointing at Wm. Stewart with the re
mark, “It's you 1 mean." St' wort .-a and
that he had not insulttd anybe dy, and
Read retorted that he was ad- - liar,
to which Stewart replied in kind. Read
then applied another particularly often
•ive epithtt. and drawing a pistol f:om
his hip packet,told Stewart that he would
have to apologize on his knees. Stewart
got up saying that he didn't mind doing
that, but as he arose Readjire i. th ball
entering the left side of the abdomen.
wounded man staggered toward the
middle of ihe street until his brother and
some of the p rsons who had been at
tracted by the s ?und of the pistol, took
him in charge and carried him to his
home at No. 553 Jones street, east, a short
distance from the scene of the shooting.
Virillo started for Read as soon as he
saw that Stewart was wounded. When
Read saw' him coming he ran into 'the
fruit store, and through a side door into
the barroom next door, and so out into the
street, where he was arrested a anon
time afterwards by Officers Ferrell and
Crosby.“He had disposed of his pistol be
fore his arrest, however, as none was
•rotund on him when he was searched at
the barracks.
Drs. Corson and Sfothart were sum
moned to the w-ounded man. but were un
able to locate the ball. They think Ids
chance of recovery slight.
Both of the Stewarts are porters on the
Southern Railway and are well though
of.
Read Is a stonecutter, but has been out
of work for the lasi two weeks.
OMISSIONS WILL BE RECTIFIED.
Supervisor Will Have <’en*o Enum
erator* Vinit House* They Mi**.
Supervisor Blun is making every effort
to have the cemsus of Bavannah, when it
1* completed, as full and as accurate in
every respect as the experience gained in
former years, and the divers instrumen
talities of the bureau, joined to industry
and determination, will permit. To-day
will be devoted by the enumerators as an
additional day for closing up their count.
The actual numeration of the people of
Bavannah. though, will not be completed
for several weeks. Aft> r the portfolios of
the enumerators are turned in to the su
pervisor, they are gone over carefully by
him. and when it appears from the in
formation gathered that any house with
in the. corporate limits of the city,of which
the supervisor ha> an accurate rnap and
list, has been slighted, the enumerator
who is responsible for the omit-s.on will
he called-upon to make ii good. He will
be required to visit the house he has not
visited on his former rounds, and the
data gathred by him w ill be in orporatej
in the tabulated returns tha. will be made
up and ferwatded by the sup rvisor to the
director of the census.
“We are not trying to slight anybody,”
said Supervisor Blun yesterday, “and we
expect to get all or almost all of the pop
ulation of the city included in our com
pleted lists. Should there be omissions,
they will spr ng frqm causes ov r w hich
we can exercise no control; not from in
attention or lack of zeal or neglect. It is
mv hoi>e that any citizen of Savannah
■who entertains even an apprehension that
his name has net been included in the
census will notify me of the fact, so that
1 may make an investigation, and if the
apprehension conveys a fact tho omission
may be rectified. It is of large importance
to the city that wo should make as good
a show as possible and I trust that I
•hall have the assistance of tho people of
the city in securing the name of every
resident.”
HONORS FOII Si HOUli BOVS.
Interetlug < loning Exercise* of
Morton’* School.
The commencement exercises of Mor
ton's School for Boys took place yesterday
morning at 10 o’clock at the school quar
ters, No. 13 Macon street, east. A large
number of the patrons and friends of the
school was present.
The programme began with an address
by Mr. J. R. Morton, in which he re
viewed the work accomplished during the
past year, and impressed upon the boys
the necessity of fitting themselves for
college life, and upon the parents of his
pupils th© ♦•xcellence of the. Southern col
lies. It should le. he said, a question
of pride to the alumni of the state insti
tutions to see that their sons followed in
their footsteps.
At the conclusion of Mr. Morton’s ad
dress Dr. J. A. Crowther. formerly at the
head of the school, presented the special i
and general certificates that had been won
by me timbers of the classes and also gave
out the medals, three in number, as fol
lows: The primary class medal to Conrad
Aiken; the third <iass medal to Ijaivombe
Schley, and a medal for penmanship to I
Archie McEachern.
Diplomas of graduation were awarded to j
McCay De&rtng, and to Gordon Carson, j
■while certificates for excellent deportment
were given to George Hunter and to Ar- j
chie McEachern.
Mr. Julian Schley presented the honors, j
which were in the form of scholarship.
The first of these was awarded to Hahle
man Finnic, the second, of which then
were two. to Arc’hie McEachern and Gould
Hunter, and the third to Herbert Moore.
It is customary with Mr. Morton to give
but one second honor, but Masters Hunter
McEachern wen* so nearly tied for
give two scholarships lo this grade.
Mr Morton will have a short summer
•chooi here and will then go to Virginia
until ootoberl, when the school will be
reopened.
I*l© of Hope To-night,
Gentlemen’s contest. Mr. George W.
Tledeman will donate a box of Gen.
Worth olgars, to the gentleman winning
tho contest at Barbee & Bandy's pavilion.
Tldo suits for bathing. Clam chowder
with fish aupper. Cars leave Tenth street
•very h*lf
BONDS DBA AAV FOR REDEM PIT ON.
The County’s Indchlednmn to He De
creased by $5,000.
The June meeting of the Board of Coun
ty’ Commissioners was held yesterday faf
ternoon. There were present Chairman
Dale and Commissioners Lathrop, Sim
kins and Weil. County bonds to the
amount of $5,000 were drawn for redemp
tion cmd cancellation.
The bonds drawn, are Numbers 2. 59 and
00. of the denomination of SI,OOO. and Num
bers 1, 04. 73 and 33. of the denomination
of SSOO. Interest on these bonds will cease
on July 1, next. They will be paid by ihe
county treasurer, on preseiffation to him
in his office at the court house, on and
after that date. The redemption of the
bonds is in accordance with the plan pur
sued by the commissioners for the retire
ment of the issue, $3,000 being drawn for
cancellation in June of each year.
The report of County Superintendent of
Public Works and Roads Chaplin show* and
that there were 237 misdemeanor convicts
at the various camps ami on the poor farm
on June 1, of whom 151 were men. 39 boys
and 27 women. The prA;cntage of sickness
for the month among the convicts was
very low. being le: : s than 5 per ctnt.
The bill presented by the city for the
vaccine points used in the vaccination of
the children of the public schools, situat
ed beyond the jurisdictional limits of the
city, during the recent small pox scare,
was reft rrod to the chairman with power
*o act. The bill was for 1.931 points, at a
■ of six cents each, amounting to
$115.86.
A petition from Mr. A. P. Wright, ask
ing compensation for damages fo ihe land
of Janet Screven, was received as infor
mation. The damages are said to have ac
crued by reason of the county’s unauthor
ized entrance upon, the land of Mr.
Wright’s client for the purpose of con
strue ling La Roche avenue. Pome of the
land was used for the road and a small
slip that was cu: away from the rest of
•he property lias been materially reduced
in value. The sum of $125 is mentioned
ns the amount of damages believed to be
fair.
I.OTS SOIJ) AVI’IH A RUSH.
eleventh und Twelfth Street* Realty
Brought Good Price*.
The sale of lots on Eleventh street, be
tween Barnard und Whitaker streets, yes
terday afternoon, indicates that the de
mand for Savannah real estate is by no
means satisfied.
Mr. Jfohn L. Archer had eleven lots to
sell, and it took only about twenty min
utes to sell them. From the. eager and
rapid bidding apparently it would have
been a as easy t<> have sod fifty. The terms
were $25 cash and $5 a month, with 6 per
cent, interest. Such terms as these have
thrown the market oi>en to most anybody
who has any desire to own anything, or
who wants to save some, money In a way
that will be- profitable.
It cannot be said that the lots sold yes
teiday brought high prices, but the very
rapid manner in which the bidding was
done shows that the demand was strong.
The first lot sold was on the south side of
Eleventh street, the third fronv the corner
of Whitaker, and went to W. M. Carter
for $650. V. W. Be bey bought the adjoining
lot at $640; W. H. Peck got the two next
lots at $620 each; IMr. A. D. Kent took the
remaining two on this block at $640 each.
These were ail the lots offered on Eleventh
street, and brought an average of $635
each.
The crowd then mow'd to Twelfth street,
the first two lots offered, being the third
and fourth from the corner of Barnard,
w< re bought by Mr. C. H. Leopold for
$555 each. The next lot went to Mr. V. J.
Busier at $550. The two remaining lots
were taken by Mr. James Hunter at $546
each. The average on this block was
about $550. The lots sold belonged to
Messrs. Hugh Logon and J. S. Collins,
who sold them only for the purpose-of
reinvesting in Collinsville, where they al
ready have large interests. A remarkable
fact in connection with recent auction
sales is that although the terms on nil
these sales have been remarkably easy,
more than half of the purchasers have
preferred to pay cash.
TENTS ON TYREE ISLAND.
A* Cottage* Are Lacking, n Family
Will Live l nder Canvas.
A great demand has sprung up for ac
commodations cn Tybee Island. On acCoun :
of the price of lumber and building ma
terials, new r cottages were not built ns
they have been in the past, and the open
ing of the summer season left but few for
summer home-seekers to secure. It is said
there was but one new cottage built for
this season.
Families have begun to move to the in
land for several wt*eks* stay. Others would
doubtless go if they could get cottages.
Inability to succceed in this has not de
terred one family, and preparation arc
being made to occupy three large tents
that have been pitched for their occu
pancy near the South End. This plan v;; s
followed last summer by a few, and there
may lie others to adopt it-
Tybee Hotel is already enjoying a good
run of business, but this will increase
from day to day. All the rooms are not
now occupied, but reservations have bfcn
made for expected visitors, and Proprietor
Graham is confident that his house will
yet be completely full.
AI*FBIXTED A CADET.
Mr. Cecil Gnbbett, Jr., to Enter the
Revenue Cutter Service.
Mr. Cecil Gabbett, Jr., received notice
yesterday from the treasury department
of his appointment to a cadetship in the
Revenue Cutter Service. Mr. Gabbett
was one of the five out of three hundred
who passed the recent examination for
cadetships, to receive on ippointment.
There were but five vacancies, and the
large number of applicants shows how
sharp the competition was. One of the
candidates was Mr. O’Dell of Beaufort.
Mr. Gabbett has been ordered to report
to the department in Washington for duty
on Monday. The schoolshlp Chase is of
Baltimore, ready to start on her summer
cruise abroad. Mr. Gabbett will join her
there, and after two years of cadet duty,
will stand his examination foe a lieuten
ant’s commission. His appointment to
u ( adetfrhip is o compliment to his ability.
The •xn ml nations are extremely rigid,
and to be one of five out of 300, who suc
cessfully passed, is an evidence of merit.
GOING TO THE RACE*.
Ynm 1 ii m and flic Hornet Yinong the
Boat* Going to Cliurlenton.
The annual regatta of the Carolina
Yacht Club will be sailed at Charleston
week after next. It U probable several
parties of Savamiahlan? will be made up
to take the trip. Some will go by water
l’leasant cruises have already been ar
ranged. and it is probable that all who
g • will have u good time Mr. G. Noble
.lores' Yum Yum and Mr. T. Lloyd
Owens* Horner will be among the craft
that go from Savannah.
FLAN NOT GIVEN IF.
Those AVho Favor n Rue© Course
Have Only Been Delay©d.
Thespian for a race course at Savannah
has net been given up. On the contrary,
thore who brought the matter up some
time ago are as confident as ever that it
may be carried through successfully. Th*
accident to Geru W. W. Gordon, chair
man of the.committee appointed at th*
general meeting, haa delayed work, but
It will be r.sumed as soon as the General
Ijs abiA to give it hi* attention*
THE MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 1900.
RIFLEMEN WINED AND DINED.
SHOT FOR PRIZES AND < OACLI DED
THE DAY WITH SPEECHES.
Twenty-fifth Anniversary of tlie Sa
vannah Rifle Association Cele
l>ratel*-I)inner Served at Air*. Ilnn
non'* (nder Canvn*—Eloquent
Speaker* Entertained the Alem
ber*— Messrs. \V. G. Charlton, AA . C.
fin rt ridge, tiro. A. Mercer. Jr., I*.
A. Stovall und Judge Robert Fal
ligunt AVere the Speakers—Their
Kesponne* AA ere Greatly Enjoyed.
The annual dinner of the Savannah Ri
fle Association took place last .night at
Mrs. Hannon’s, at Thunderbolt. The din
ner was given under canvas, pitched in
front of the I>odge. Decorations of Japan
ese lanterns, incandescent lights and bam
boo had been tastefully arranged and it
was amid surroundings as attractive to
the eye as was the menu to the appetite
that the company sat down. From the
balcony of the Lodge, where the orches
tra was posted, strains of music floated
! in accompaniment to the courses of the
dinner. All enjoyed a pleasant time, the
affair having been excellently arranged
through the efforts of the committee,
Capt. W. W. Williamson, Capt. W. G.
Austin and Mr. S. E. Theus.
After indulgence in the menu. Captain
Williamson introduced Mr. W. G. Charl
ton, who responded to the toast, “Our
Twenty-fifth Anniversary.’’ Mr. Charl
ii*\ raised laughs by pleasantries in which
he indulged. He congratulated the Asso
ciation upon its arrival at the twenty-fifth
anniversary, and expressed the hope that
it may long be here as one of the best
and most inspiring of Savannah’s organ
izations.
Mr. Walter C. Hartridge was the next
speaker. His response was to “The Mili
tary.” After a few laughable references
to his having recently been a “mark’’
rather than a shot, and an “easy mark.’’
as some of his friends had assured him
he had been, Mr. Hartridge turned.to his
subject, discussing the military situation
ns it confronts the United States. Savan
nah’s military commands were paid warm
tribute, the speaker telling of the splendid
deeds they have done through all the wars
through which the country has iwssed.
This city, he declared, should never
swerve from its support of the military.
“The Day We Celebrate” was responded
lo by Mr George A. Merc r, Jr., who
began with personal hits that proved
very happy. His toa t was lather obscur
ed, for the stream of jokes-that follow’d
had far more to do with Ihe nights we
c It brate than the days. His friends about
the board expressed *urpri.-e at Mr. Mer
cer’s evident familiarity with tho.se things
cf which he spoke.
Mr. P. A. Stovall responded to “The
Power of the Press.” He sail the power
of literature, in this day, has given pla.*e
to the pewer of lyddite, and that the ex
positor of some new’ fact revives never
the glory that falls to the inventor of
some new and deadly gun. Th? men in
the Philippines w’ere lauded, and praises
were bestowed upon war correspondents
of such type as Stephen Crane, whose
performances in Cuba for the re'ief of
* omrades wore told. The story of the Sea
Girt fiasco, and the ill treatment of the
Savannah t am was told, and the fairness
shown by ihe papers in publishing re. or s
that removed the stigma from Georgia
aid placed it where it belonged, was
warmly commended, as was the dissent
ing candor and truth of Col. Kuser, who
strongly condemned the fraud to which
his colleagues were alleged to have leaned.
It was to drink a toast to Col. Kuser
that the company arose after Mr. Sto
vall’s speech had received its bursl cf
final applause.
“Always Ready,” was the toast to which
Judge Robert Fa Hi gent was to respond.
His speech was characteristic, story after
story coming in succession that was in-
by some of the Judge’s most
eloquent and heart-touching quotations,
and lapses into production of his own
poetic nature. His story of Lieut. Zay
dock Jackson, added another to his long
list of successes. Judge Falligant’s re
sponse was one of the happiest of the
evening.
Upon the conclusion- of Judge Fnlligant’s
speech, Capt. Williamson, president and
toastmaster, presented the medal to Mr.
E. A.- Cutts, and announced, the other
Irlze winners.
The regular toasts having been con
cluded, the company decided it was quol
ified to call upon whom it listed, and to
Mr. J. R. Saussy, the gauge was flung. Hfe
raised it deftly, and for five minutes, his
wit enlivened the occasion.
Capt. James VY. McAlpin spoke of the
early days of the association, and the
company closed its delightful evening by
singing “Annie Laurie.”
The annual rifle contest was very satis
factory. many of the members of the as
sociation being out. The shooting was
not quite up to the mark that has been
established by the b st shots in the asso
ciation .though some of the members did
considerably better than their friends sus
pected them capable of doing.
Tho shooting was at the LOO and the 3CO
yards ranges, tin shots at each. The pos
s bility, therefore was 100, but the nearest
to that limit was attained by Mr. C. S.
Richmond, the winner in the medal class,
and by Mr. E. A. Cutts, the winner in
the first cla s. their scores having been
91. Th? prize in the second class was won
by Capt. R. E. L. Wylly on a score of 89.
while the honors in the third class were
borne oft by Mr. G. E. Dickinson, whose
score was 81.
Capt. W. G. Austin and Mr. F. C. Bat
tey chose sides after the regular contest,
and then tossed a coin to see which side
should be taken by each. Fortune decided
that Capt. Austin should lead the team
Mr. Battey had chosen, and vice versa.
The result was victory for Mr. Battey.
Following are the scores made in each
class:
Medal Class—
Richmond 91
Battey SO
F. C. Wilson S9
J. G. Nelson S3
J. C. Postell 55
First Class—
Cutts 91
H. E. Wilson S3
Thomas Hunter S5
E. C. Mercer S3
W. G. Austin S2
J. P. White si
J. T. Shuptrine SO
Second Class—
Wylly vo
Schley S3
W. L>. Hearing S2
Third Class—
Dickinson A* si
Theus so
Wheaton 77
Nichols *57
Cochran f2
Butler
Moses
HAVE BOI'GHT THE A IKING.
The IlnndMoine Launch Sold by Air.
Gihltc* t >lc**r*. Starr and Dixon.
Mr. Charles M Gibb, s has sol i hi*
handsome naphtha launch Yiking former
ly the Dixie. The beautiful little craft
was bought by < ’ommodore W. W Starr
cf the Yacht Club and Col. Merritt W.
Dixon. Originally, the Dixie cost SS.(DO,
and it is said Mr. Gibbes paid $2,30J for
her, •
To Prepare Plan* for Augnata
School.
Mr. L. F. Goodrich of Augusta, whoae
plans for rebuilding tho Chatham Aca
demy were thought by several members of
the joint committees to have c me near r
what was wanted than those rubmlttel by
other parties, has been seleq.fi a S the
architect for the new public school build
ing about to be built in Augusta Mr
Goodrich is the architect now superintend
ing the building of a largo office 'building
In Columbia, 8. G
THEIR MEMORIAL PROGRAMME.
Odd Fellow* Exercise* at the Church
of Ancenninn.
The annual memorial services of the Odd
Fellow? will be held Sunday night at the
Evangelical Lutheran Church of the As
cension. Hn a letter that has been sent to
each of the members of the order the
committee of arrangements state that this
service will be the best that has ever been
held here. The members of the lodge will
meet in their Respective lodge room* ai
8 o’clock, whence they will march in a
body to the church. The regular regalia
and white gloves will be worn. For the
first time in Savannah a Rebekah Lodge
will be present and take part in the exer
cises.
The following is the programme that will
be
Dirge, by Prof. T. A. Warth.
Opening ode of the order.
Prayer by the chapldin, C. H. Carson,
P. G. of No. 9.
Reading of the proclamation of the
Grand Sire and the Grand Master, by J.
S. Tyson, Grand Secretary.
Unveiling of the monument, by Sisters
Mrs. J. E. Cumbca, I*. G., and Miss Jose
phine Dorsett.
Anthem—“ Holy, Holy, is the Lord,” (F.
C. Goeb) by the choir.
Sovereign Grand Lodge. I. O. O. F.
Decoration of monument by Mrs. J. E.
Cumbca, P. G.
Response by C. H. Dorsett, Grand Rep
resentative.
Solo—“ Rock of Ages.” Frank N. Shep
pard, Mrs. T. P. W reken berg.
Grand Lodge of Georgia, I. O. O. F.
Decoration of monument by Sister
Josephine Dorsett. Response by R. J. Da
vant, P. G.
Oglethorpe Lodge. No. 1. I. O. O. F.,
decoration of monument by Slater Lilly
Fleetwood, response by Brother Davis
Freeman.
Solo, “’Not Ashamed of Jesus,” by Mr.
C. D. McCardel.
Live Oak No. 3. I. O. O. F.,
decoration of monument by Sister Mrs.
L Butler, response by Brother R. M.
Hitch.
Chorus, “O Day of Christ," (J. E. Bart
lett), by the choir.
DeKalb Lodge, No. 9. I. O. O. F., dec
oration of monument by Sister Mrs. F.
C. Exley, response by J. R. Saussy, P. G.
Golden Rule Ixwlge, No. 12, Concord
Lodge, No. 17, Haupt Lodge, No. 58;
Acorn Lodge, No. 103.
Anthem, “Hark! Hark My Soul!” (Har
ry Rowe Shelley), by the choir.
Address by the Rev. W. C. Schaeffer,
P. G.
Closing ode of the order.
Benediction.
The following is the Commi'tfe of Ar
range ments: Jas. Van Berschot, P. D. G.
M., chairman; Chas. E. Stanton, P. G.,
secretary; Jas. Van Berschot, P. D. G.
M., No. 1; W. O. Hawley. P. G., No. 3; C.
If. Carson, P. G., No. 9; Chas. E. Sranton,
P. G., No. 12; Geo. W. Rush. P. G., No.
'7; W. C. Melntire, P. G., No. 58; Bro.
R. C. Burnham; No. 103; Mrs. J. E. Cum-
I ea, P. G., Ruth L dge, No. 3; Prcf.
Franz Hubner, musical director; Prof. F.
A. Warth, organist; Henry Kolshorn, P.
G., marshal.
LOST HALL TEAM RETURNED.
Hurl Hard Luck in Florida bat I*
Still in the Ring.
The Savannah baseball team reached the
city early yesterday morning, having been
away since Sunday night. During their
absence, the team played three games,
two with the Fernandina team, and one
with Jacksonville, all of which they lost.
Baliantyne’s defection, a rumor of which
ivas printed in yesterday's Morning News/
is mainly responsible for the loss of these
games, as it left (he team in a bad
straight, placing it under the necessity
of taking a catcher from such candidates
as offered themselves without knowing
anything of the man’s qualifications for
the position.
Two members of Ihe team, Villeneeu,
and Harper, remained over In Jackson
ville, and will play with the Jacksonville
team for a short while, after which they
wiil return to this city.
Despite the hard luck that accompanied
the learn, the men are not discouraged.
They feel confident that with a good
catcher, and a little more practice, they
can beat either of the teams that they
went up against on this trip. The pro
ceeds of he trip were sufficient to iay alt
expenses, and still leave a smalj sum
that will be invested in uniforms.
The manager of the nine has another
game scheduled with a team, in Charles
ton on July 4. but it is quite likely that
other games may be arranged for before
that time. Both Fernandina and Jack
sonville are anxious for further games,
and may come to Savannah if they can
get a guarantee.
\ TRIPLET OF CHICKEN THIEVES,
Caught In the Act of Robbing; n
Springfield Hoo*t.
In Mose Mur tar, Robbie Cohen, and
Tommy Ryan, the police captured yester
day thsee rogues who are young in years
but old in crime. The particular offense
this time is chicken stealing, a charge
on which at least two of the boys were ar
rested once before, though they escaped
merit**! punishment, as the prosecutor
withdrew the charge on account of the
tender years of the young rascals. The
scene of the last theft is near the powder
magazine, where the boys were taken in
the act of carrying off the chickens be
longing to Julia Hart, a colored woman
who lives in that vicinity. Ryan’s part in
the affair is the more reprehensible and to
be wondered at. as he, was discharged from
he Recorder’s Court on a charge of steal
ing flowers only a few hours before he was
caught in the commission of the second
theft.
Muriar and Cohen are negroes aged re
spectively 13 and 10 years. Ryan is white
and but 10 years old.
In the Recorder’s Court “Plug” Maher,
was he .rd on a charge of beating several
of the inmates of a well known tenderloin
resort. This is not the first time Maher
has been before His Honor on such a
charge, so he wa< given the option of a
fine of $25 or thirty days In jail to which
was add'd a like sentence for the same
offense pronounced against him April 9.
but which he was excused from serving
upon his promis* “to he goed ” Being un
•dl“ t> pay the double tine, Maher will put
In the two months in Jail
John Moo )v. the colored bootblack, of
ihe oriclnal % in-gtowing thirst and pagl
proclivities, was agan up for beng
diunk and dsorderly. He was dischatged.
THE ANNUAL TILT.
Will no Held by tho Georgia Hn*-
*nr* To-morrow Afternoon.
The annual tilting contest by tho Geor
gia Hussars will take place in the. Park
Extension to-morrow afternoon, com
mencing at 5 o’clock. The tilts are always
interesting, and those who gather for that
of to-morrow will doubtless s e tom'*
very effectual work. A number of the
troopers have been practicing for some
•lays, and they have reached a high do- I
gfee of skill with their sabers, being able i
to lop off heads and catch rings with per
fect ease.
Trooper John Fleming row has the troop
medal for tilting. His comrades will give
him a struggle to keep it. Besides the
medal, there will be sls awarded in prizes.
Y. M. C A.’s Cyclists.
The Y. M. C. A. Cycle Club will hove
a moonlight run to Isle of Hope to-night.
The club will meet st the association
rooms at 8:30 o'clock, and will
start at once on its run. At Isle of Hops
the members will take a salt dip in the
river. The club has a way of enjoying
itself on Its runs, and to-night la not
likely to be an exception.
WILENSKY NABBED AGAIN.
CHARGED WITH CONCEALING AS
, SETS FROM RECEIVER.
___________
Manager of Savannah Shoe anil Dry
Good* Company Arrested for Vio
lating Section XO of the Bankrupt
cy Act—The Section Prohibit* an
Officer of a Bankrupt Corporation
Concealing It* Asset* from a
Trustee or Receiver—Wilensky
Said to tlnxe Hidden Good* of the
Value of I|I3( M)d—Tu ken Before
CoiuniisNioner Lewis, He Gave
Rond for Hi* Appearance.
M. Wilensky, manager of the defunct
corporation known to the business world,
not wisely, but too well, as the Savannah
Shoes and Dry Goods Company, was ar
rested yesterday by United States Deputy
Marshal White.
The arrest was made under authority of
a warrant sworn out before Commissioner
J. F. Lewis by Mr. George S. Haines, the
receiver of the defunct company, appoint
ed by Judge Speer. The warrant charges
Wilensky with the violation of Section 29
of the National Bankruptcy Act, which
prohibits the concernment by a bankrupt
of any of the assets his estate, or by an
officer or agent of a corporation of any of
the assets of the bankrupt concern.
It is understood that Wilensky is charged
with having made away with something
like $3,000 of the assets of the company of
which he was formerly manager. Evi
dence to this effect, or tending lo show’
the truth of this charge, has been offered
at several of the hearings that have been
had before Referee MacDonald, and it has
been confidently expected and predicted
for some time that the arrest of Wilensky
on a warrant charging the violation of the
Twenty-ninth Section of the act would
certainly follow the investigation in due
course.
Some time ago Wilensky was arr?sted
on a warrant sworn out before Magistrate
Naughtin, charging him with the embez
zlement of more than $13,000. On this oc
casion Wilensky waived a preliminary
hearing before the magistrate and was
turned over to the Superior Court, iiis
bond wus fixed at $5,000, which was finally
furnished, after some delays, with Jsido e
Gottlieb as surety. The case has nev r
been acted upon by the Superior COll t
grand jury.
Since that occasion the alleged pecula
tive transactions of W’ilensky have been
under investigation by Detective S. Basch,
who has made an exhaustive examination
into the methods used in effecting the dis
appearance of the large stock of g ods
that the company’s reports to the mercan
tile agencies showed to be in its store but
a month or two before the voluntary oank
ru-ptcy petition was tiled. Some interesting
evidence has been given at. the hearings
and the arrest that was expected has tol
lowed. It is presumed the warrant covers
different charges than those upon which
the proceedings in the state couris were
based.
Upon Wilensky's arrest yesterday he
w r as carried by the deputy marshal before
C ommissioner Lewis, by whom the war
rant- had been issued. Bond was tixel
by the commissioner in tho sum of $2.0)0
and Isadore Gottlieb was offered and ac
cepted as surety. Upon giving bond W’ilen
sky was presented with his liberty.
The preliminary’ hearing in the case has
been fixed by the commissioner for 4
o'clock this afternoon. The defendant will
probably be represented by his counsel.
Mr. Emile Newman, while Mr. George W’
Owens, who is counsel f r the receiver i t
-he bankruptcy proceedings, or Assistan
District Attorney W. R. Leaken, will
probably represent the prosecution. The
evidence will be taken by the commis
sioner, ewen though the defendant, as he
did in the magistrate's court, waive ihe
preliminary investigation.
WAS BUT ONE CONVICTION.
Two Defendant* in Superior Court
Given. Their Liberty.
Three criminall cases were tried in the
Superior Court yesterday and but one of
the defendants was found guilty. The un
lucky one is August Jeryskouski. who was
sentenced to pay a fine of SIOO or serve
three months in the county jail.
Jeryskouski was found guilty of a vio
lation of that section ed the criminal code,
which prohibits the breaking of a law’ful
pound. He is n white man w’hose herd
of cows broke Into the truck patches own
ed by two of his negro neighbors. W’al
lace and Mitchell, and about destroyed
their crops. The cows were impounded
by the sufferers and the defendant res
cued them, without paying for the dam
ages they had committed. Only the case
in w’hich Mitchell was the prosecutor was
tried yesterday. The other Is still on the
docket.
An old blind negro, John Thomas, was
found not guilty of forgery. The prosecut
ing witness, Dr. M. X. Corbin, stated on
the stand that since the indictment was
found he had come to believe that the de
fendant was entirely guiltless of any of
fense and had been simply a helpless jool
in the hands of a former household ser
vant of Dr. Corbin, Lizzie Sheldon. Upon
this showing Judge Falligant directed a
verdict of not guilty.
Sandy Young was found not guilty of
burglary. He had been indicted for break
ing an entering Mr. Raschal Strong’s
home at Bp&ulleu and gaining illegitimate
possession and control of a pair of trous
ers. The evidence did not serve to remove
from the minds of the jury the reasonable
doubt of the defendant’s guilt the law’
says shall not be present and they re
turned a verdict of acquittal.
OLD OFFICERS AGAIN CHOSEN.
Directors of Germania Honk Elected
Hoard of Officer*.
The directors of the Germania Bank
met at the banking house yesterday morn
ing for the purpose of electing officers to
serve during the ensuing fiscal year. The
old officers of the bank were chosen unan
imously.
The officers elected are as follows: Hen
ry Blun, president; George W. Tledeman,
vice president; John M. Hogan, cashier,
and Walter F. Hogan, assistant cashier.
The only one of these gentlemen who has
not been on officer of the hank since its
organization is Mr. George W. Tledeman,
who succeeded Mr Irvin B. Tledeman a?
vice president upon the latter's departure
from this city for New York some months
since.
ON HIS WAY TO PARIS*
Commissioner J. AV. Huger Will
Leave for New York To-day.
Mr. John W. Huger arrived in the city
yesterday and will leave to-day by the
Tallahassee for New York. Mr. Huger
will sail from New York June 21 (pr tbe
continent en route to the Tarls Exposition,
to which he was appointed a special com
missioner from Georgia by Gov. Can Her.
The circumstances of the appointment
and the historic events which made u
appropriate were published in the Morn
ing News some lime since. Mr. Huger
expects to be abroad about six weeks.
Can Yon Tell Why
You have constant headaches, are nervous
and sleepless at night and feel tired in
the morning? Your blood Isn't carrying
the right materials to your nerves and
other organs. Begin taking Hood’s Sar.
eaparilla, the great blood enrlcher, and
you will soon realize a change. You will
feel better and stronger, will relish your
food and enjoy refreshing sleep.
Nausaa, Indigestion are cured by Hood >
Tills.—ad.
DAMAGED IN MANY’ WAYS.
Landlord'* Alleged Car'lessne** Coat
Tenant Mueli Money.
Mrs. E. Eady gled a suit for damages
against S. A. Pancoast in the City Court
yesterday. The pLiintifT is a tenant of the
defendant, residing in a house owned by
him at the corner of York and Lincoln
sireets, and < laims that through his InaM
teniion to the condition of the premises
she has been damaged in the sum of
5336.50.
Mrs. Eady alleged in her petition to the
court that the plumbing system through
the house has long been In a bad sani
tary condition, that the water pipes
leaked, that the locks on the doors were
suffered to fall into disrepair, and ihat
all of these causes have contributed to
the damages she has incurred. The de
fendant’s inattention to the proper dis
charge of the duties of landlord is al
leged to be responsible.
The plaintiff says that her clothes and
furniture have been damaged by unex
pected showers, of water from the defec
tive pipes, that her lodgers have left her
premises by reason of the odors produced
by the unsanitary piumbing, and that
through the doors that the crumbling
locks failed to protect thieves broke in
and stole her valuables. In short the al
leged omission of the defendant to make
suitable and proper repairs has cost
much money. She wants the court to de
cree that it be returned to her by him.
MEETING OF EPWORTH LEAGUERS.
City Union Will Entertain at Wesley
Church To-niftlit.
The City Union of Epworth Leagues will
hold a social meeting to-night in the par
lors and lecture room of the Wesley Mon
umental Church from 8:45 o’clock until 11.
An attractive programme of music, both
vocal and instrumental, and recitations
has been arranged, in which will take part
some of the best amateur talent of this
and some of the neighboring cities. Re
freshments will be served during the eve
ning. The Union is composed of the
leagues of Wesley Church. Trinity. Grace
and the Seventh Street, all of which are
in a most flourishing condition. Wesleyan
social affairs are always enjoyable and
there is no doubt that their hospitality on
this occasion will be partaken of by a
large audience.
One Fare Round Trip to Atlanta Via
Central of Georgia Railway.
Vcconnt Meeting B. Y. I\ U. Southern
State*.
Tickets on sale June 18 and 19. and for
trains scheduled to arrive in Atlanta p ior
to noon. June 20 Final limit June 23.
Ticket Offices—lo 7 Bull street and Central
Passenger Station.—ad.
Half Rate* to A*hville, N. C., June
13th to 10th, Via Southern Railway.
Account Southern Students’ Conference
Y. M. C. A.’s, Conference City Y. M. C.
A. Workers, and Conference Y. W. C. A.,
Asheville, N. C., June 15-23, Southern
Railway will sell tickets to Asheville, and
return at rate one fare round crip, $9.25
trom Savannah. Southern Railway is only
line operating through cars from Savan
nah to Asheville. City ticket office, 141
Bull street, telephones 850.—ad.
Excursion Ticket* to New York and
Philadelphia Via ••Savannah Line.”
National Republican Convention
June lfith, 1900.
Round trip tickets will be sold for
steamships of the Savannah Line, sailing
from Savannah June 12, 15, 16 and 18, final
return limit June' 30, 1900. Tickets $26.50
from Savannah to New Y’ork and Phila
delphia. Proportionately low rates from
interior points.
For steamship reservations, etc., write
or apply to W. G. Brewer, City Ticket and
Passenger Agent, 107 Bull street, Savan
nah, Ga.—ad.
A Delicion* Smoke.
The Herbert Spencer Is an elegant cigar
and is truly a delightful enjoyment to
inhale the fumes of this fine tobacco; It
is exhilarating and delicious.
See that the name of Herbert Spencer
Is on every wrapper of every cigar, with
out which none are genuine.
The Herbert Spencer cigars are only sold
by the box of 50, Conchas at $3.50, and
Perfectos, $4.50 at Lippman Bros., whole
sale druggists. Barnard and Congress
streets, of this city.—ad.
Cider.
We have a nice line of cider in bottles,
pure and genuine, from the celebrated
establishment of Mott & Cos., of New
York.
The Russet Cider and the Crab Apple
Cider arevery good. Lippman Bros., cor
ner Congress and Barnard streets, Sa
vannah, Ga.—ad.
One-Half Rate* to t’hiladclphfa, Pn.,
June 13th to 18th, via Southern
Railway.
Account Republican National Convention,
Philadelphia, Southern Railway will sell
round trip tickets at naif rates, < ne fare
for round Trip, ticket to be sold j-.ne 15
to 18, inclusive, with final limit, June 21.
Round trip rate from Savannah $21.50
Double daily trains, complete dining car
service. City passenger and ticket office,
111 Bull street, telephones 830. ad.
Graybeard.
“Graybeard the only medicine which
cures Stomach troubles in my family at
this season. It is a great remedy.
Rev. L. J. Gresham,
Eureka, Tex.”
Graybeard Pills are the Pills to take
now. 25 cents.
Respess Drug Cos., Props.—ad.
Family Excnrsion* to Tybee Every
Wednesday and Friday.
Twenty-five cents round trip. Tickets
limited to date of sale. Tickets on sale
at Tybee Depot. Randolph street, foot of
President.—ad.
HALF RATES
To llarnesvllle Via Central of Geor
gia Railway.
Veconnt of RarnesvMle fliantnnrmn.
Tickets on sale from all points on Cen
tral of Georgia Railway July 3 to 6 Inclu
sive, and for trains scheduled to arrive in
Bartlesville prior to noon, July 7. Final
limit July 10.
Ticket Offices—lo 7 Bull slreet and Central
Passenger Station.—ad.
At lint Is Tetterlnef
It is a sure cure for all skin diseases. It
cures Itch, tetter, ringworm, eczema, salt
rheum, etc. Never fails. Noting is "lust
as good." Don't accept subsiltutes. Try
and you will be convinced, as thousands
of others have. If your druggist doesn't
keep it, send 50c lit stamps direct to the
maker, J. T. Shuptrlne, Savannah Ga
for a box postpaid.—ad.
For Over Fifty Years.
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for children teething. I, soothes the
child, softens the gums, allays all pain
cures wind colic, and is the best remedy
for Diarrhoea. Twenty-five cents a botlle
—ad.
Are Jon Thinking
Where you will spend your summer out
ing this yearH The many lakes In Illinois
and Wisconsin located along the line of
the Wisconsin Central Railway offer a va
riety of choice. Good black ba'se and pick
erel fishing Is always to be had. For Illus
trated booklets, write to Jaa. C. Pond
general passenger agent, Milwaukee, Wls'
—ad.
LATTiMORE’S
Cut Prices
—ON —
Water
OSBISfS,
Even our Water Coolers wear th*
cheap Congress street prices which
our pretentious competitors can't
touch. If you will just leara the
lesson we are trying to teach you—
that Congress street prices are the
■lowest in town—you will stimulate
the purchasing-power of your pocket
book. Here, for instance:
One-gallon water coolers, galvanized
iron lined ,ig
Two-gallon water coolers, galvanized
Iron lined j
Four-gallon water coolers, galvanized
Iron lined jqq
Six-gallon water coolers, galvanized
iron lined 225
Remember our prices are absolutely cor
rect. We sell you summer goods cheaper
than any other house In Savannah.
WM. & H. 11. LATTIMORE,
WEST CO.\GRcSS STREET.
HERE IS ~~~
AN OPPORTUNITY
We have bought a large lot of PER
FECT SAMPLES, including
Fancy Vases,
Cameo Wa re,
Odd Plates,
Fancy Pieces,
Etc., Etc.,
and we offer them at FULL 25 FER
CENT. LESS than the usual cost.
It is an opportunity to buy the b-st
goods for little money.
Come and see.
G. W. ALLEN & C 0„
STATE AND BARNARD.
B. B. Neal, f.p. Millard,
President \ ice Preaideal
Henry Burs, Jr Sec y and i reas.
NEAL-MILLARD tO.
Builders’ Material,
Sash, Doors and Bliuls,
Paints, Oils, Varnishes,
Glass and Brushes,
RUBERS’ HARDWARE,
Limp, Cement and Plaster,
S>\r ond Whitaker Streets.
•AVAXJIAU, u.
iCUBAN
i WATER
I MONKEYS.
bIU LOVELL’S SONS,
113 BROUGHTON STREET, WEST.
COMRORT
For your stock The fly season Is now oo
us and the time to use
Tough on Flies,
a lotion when applied will prevent yo*ir
horses and cattle licm being pestered. Try
It and be convinced.
HAY. GRAIN. BRAN. COW FEEDk
CHICKEN FEED. etc.
T. J. PAVIS.
Phone 223. 118 Bay street, west.
JOHN C, BUILER,
—DEALER IN
Faints, Oils and Glass, sash. Doors, Blinds,
and Builder*’ Supplies, Plain and Decora
tive Wall Paper, Foreign and Domes?* - *
Cements. Lime, Plaster nd Hair. So*
Agent for Abestlne Cold Water Paint.
20 Congress street, west, and 10 St. Julian
street, west.
FREE! FREE! FREE!
CADI* OR WRITE
Donnelly Pharmacy
For package of T. and P. INDIGESTION
TABLETS.
It cures when others fall.
Empty Hogsheads.
Empty Molasses Hogsheads for
sale by
C. M. GILBERT & CO.