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READ'S LIFE WITH THE JURY.
COJrLICTiKG EVIDENCE IS THE
STEWART NI'RDER CA SE.
The Testimony of the Witnesses for
the State, it the Jnry Find 3t to lie
True, Makes Out ** Case otf Cm el
and N\ aaton Murder— Renal Says
He Was Attacked by Stewart and
Another Ilefore He FfTed tile Fatal
Shot-Dr. Corbin and Dr. Jnrrell
Give Evidence That Renal lind
Wound* on Ills Fare*— Seventeen
Jurors Went Off for Caaisc.
J. J. Read was on trial in the Superior
Court all of yesterday for the murder
of William Stewart. Shortly after 7 o'-
clock the evidence was concluded
and a recess was taken. The ar
guments will be made when court con
venes this morning.
A large part of the morning session was
consumed in the selection of a jury, and
It was after 1 o'clock when the case was
ready for the introductory arguments of
counsol for the state and the defense and
the introduction of writ nesses. At noon
the panel of jurors had been ex
hausted and it was found nereesarv to
take a recess for an hour while talesmen
juror* were found and summoned. The
following jury wws finally secured:
James U. Mehrtens. William G. Vaughn,
Henry G. Roae, John R. Harvey, A. J.
Fulton, James H. Jenkins, K. J. Nevlls,
William H. Sauls, John J. McDonough,
Jr.; Joseph E. Del annoy, Charles Kohler
and Edward Carter. Of the prospective,
jurymen who faced counsel for the state
nnd the defense, the state struck seven,
the defense nineteen and seventeen went
off for cause.
The prisoner was in court with his coun
sel, Judge H. D. D. Twiggs and Messrs.
R. L* Coldlng end F. M. Oliver, while
near him sat his wife, mother and brother.
The wife held in her lap an infant two
years old. while a sevond child, a trifle
more advanced in years, played about
its mother and Uncle.
Solicitor General Osborne, smiling, ready,
alert end confident, looked after
the interests of the state. In his
opening remarks to the Jury the
solicitor general said, after reading the in
dictment and those sections of the code
applicable to the case, that he ex
ipected to show that Stewart had been
killed without reason, justification or prov
ocation. The defendant, under the influ
ence of liquor, end in- consequence ugly,
quarrelsome and meddlesome, had delib
erately and wantonly provoked a difficul
ty with the man he afterwards killed, and
had then shot him down In cold blood.
The cate was one which well fitted the
definition of the code ns to implied malice,
tn that “no considerable provocation ap
peared, and all the circumstances of the
killing showed an abandoned and malig
nant heart." It was a case in which the
evidence demonstrated the slayer to be a
man at war with mankind.
The first -witness introduced on behalf
of the state was. Coroner John A. Goettcv
’Coroner Goette testified •© being
called to the bedside of the victim,
Stewart. while he was still alive, and to
seeing him afterwards dead. The
coroner said that death had resulted from
a wound from a revolver bullet, that pen
etrated the body about six inches to tho
left of the navel.
From this point the solicitor general be
gan the introduction of evidence that
built up a wall of guilt about the defend
ant. Mamie Dapper testified that she saw
Read. Stewart, the brother of the latter.
Philip Variila. the Greek proprietor of the
Store before which the shooting occurred,
end William Washington, standing close
to each other. Read was on the sidewalk
and the others on the. space intended for
e grass plot that runs down the. length
of the street. Sho turned into her house,
nnd while she was inside, heerd the report
of a revolver. When she hfrd the shot
Bhe had mot been inside and out of sight
of the participants in the difficulty more
than a few eeconds. When she rushed out
of the house she saw- Variila, the Greek,
afcd Read struggling together for the pos
session of a revolver.
Adelaide Nelson was the* next witness.
She rectified that she passed in front of
Varilla’s more a few' moments before the
homicide was committed. At the time
Head was standing on the sidewalk nnd
Variila and several negroe men on the
ifttretch of sand in front of the. store. She
heard R*ad say that he didn't have to
get drunk to come around any "nig
gers’’ and aaw' him,almost immediately af
ter this remark, draw a revolver from his
pocket. To use her own language, “she
Went around the corner." and as she did
60 she heard the ©hot fired.
Harry Fraley heard the shot fired from
a position across the ©treet. in the gate
way of the Plant System depoi. He looked
up to see Read struggling with Variila
and Stewart making his way across the
©treet. fe. <\ Payne gave practically the
©ame evidence as the witness who had
preceded him on the stand.
Robert Richards was the first witness
of prime importance for the state. He
was. he said, a fireman for the Central
Railway, and was standing in front of
the store of Philip Variila, on East Broad
©treet, with William Stewart, "Walter
Stewart and Tom Willis when the shoot
ing occurred. As Read came up from the
direction of Liberty street, the witness
had his hand on Walter Stew r art’s shoul
der. Read stopped in front of the store
end placed one hand on an iron post
that supported the. awning. Standing thus
he looked at the men gathered below him
and said:
“Which one of you
-- insulted me as I came by here?"
•According to the witness there was no
answer to this question from anyone but
Ithe Greek, w r ho said that no one there
lhad insulted Read, and that if anyone
had. he had gone. Then said Read: “ii be.
lieve it was one of you yellow
The only mulattoes In the
crowd were William Stewart and his
brother, and the former told Read that
he did not have to get drunk to come
around and apply the epithet he had
Used. The witness said that Read heaped
Insult after insult upon Stewart. to which
the latter had made but mild replies, and
that finally Read told Stewart to get
down on his knees and apologize for what
he had said. T can do that," said St< w
art, “but 1 have done nothing to you.”
He had barely finished the sentence,
when Read presented the revolver, which
he had already drawn, and tired.
Stewart staggered across the street nnd
Variila grappled with Read, endeavoring
to get control of the revolver and pre
vent its being used again.
Considerable amusement was created by
Ihe efforts of Judge Twiggs, who cross
examined the witness for the defense, to
find out the exact positions in which the
parties to the homicide and the witness
Vtood at the time of its occurrence.
“Now." said Judge Twiggs, standing In
Tront of the witness and beaming be
rvignanlly at him over his glasses, “you
represent Stewart and I—for the time—
you."
“No, ©ir,’’ said Richards, excitedly, .and
pointing to Clerk Carr, who occupied a
3 Iff went relative position; “that gentle
man represents me." There was a laugh
from the ©pectator©, which was augment
kid when the solicitor general said: “The
■ witness, your honor, objects to Judge
f Twiggs representing him."
At this ©tage of the proceeding© the
hour for the recess had been reached nnd
rhe recce© was taken until 4 o’clock In the
iftemoon. At 4 o’clock the trial of Ihe
tase was resumed, with the same witness.
ftichardF, ‘still on the stand and under
iross-examinatlon by Judge Twiggs.
At this point the first Indication of the
Ine of the defense was made. Judgei
rw*ggft was particular in questioning the
kd tnens mto the kind of chocs worn by
I the deceased at the time he was shot, and
i though no very definite information was
! gleaned counsel seemed to be content.
Philip Variila, the Greek, before whose
store the homicide was committed, told a
i .story that in essentials, was practically
j the same ns that of Richards. Variila*©
evidence was given with the assistance of
lan interpreter. He said that about nn
! hour before the homicide Read came up
' to him and asked him to have a drink,
an invitation which he accepted. He re
| turned to store and was sitting in
front of it, ii> company with several negro
men when Read returned. He heard the
argument and interchange of incivilities
between Read end William Stewart, but
because of his scanty acquaintance with
the language, hod been able to understand
but little of what was said. He had seen
Read draw nks revolver and shoot Stew
art. and then had grappled with the for
mer. Stewart had made no effort to at
tack Read, and hud threatened him in no
way before the ©hot was fired.
On being cross-examined by Judge
Twiggs, Variila denied that he had
told Messrs'. Oliver and Colding
that he was in his store when
the shot wa.s fired and had not seen
' it. With the exception of this denial, the
cross-examination developed practically
nothing. Judge Twigrgs made an effort to
show that an interpreter was not needed,
but Judge Kelligant was satisfied from
Variila’© manner of testifying that an in
terpreter was needed, and directed that
the examination should not proceed with
out one.
Tom Willis was the next witness placed
on the stand by the solicitor general. His
testimony was like a hat of the witnesses
who had testified before him and to the
effect that Read had come up, in a half
d.unken cond tion, precipitated a difficul
ty with William Stewart, applied to him
almost every term of vile abuse that the
vocabulary of the gutter contains, and,
when he made a feeble remonstrance, be
fore he had made any sign or show of
resistance or assault, shot him down in
the street. William Washington testified
to the same general effect.
Tom Williams said that he passed in
front of Varillia’s store shortly before the
shooting and that Read was then stand
ing with one hand on the post of the
awning. He ordered ‘Williams to remove
his hat and almost immediately after
wards became involved in the quarrel with
Stewart that terminated in the latter’s
death. In other respects the testimony of
Williams was essentially alike that of the
other witnesses.
Walter Stewart, the brother of the dead
' man. was present when Read approached
his brother and began to curse and abuse
him. The witness told the same story of
the events and conversation leading up
to the homicide that had already been
given to the jury. The state rested its
case at 5:45 o’clock, and the Introduction
nf evidence on behalf of the defense was
at once begun.
The defendant was placed on the stand
to make his statement. He said that he
had left the house of his mother shortly
after o'clock, on tho evening of June 17.
and had walked down to the ©tore of
Phillip Variila. He had been drinking, he
acknowledged, and was conscious of not
being as as he might have been.
Seeing a young woman in the fruit store,
lie placed his hand cn one of the awning
posts to steady himself. As he was stand
ing in that position, he heard one of the
negroes seated in front of the store, whom
ho afterwards knew to he William Stew
art, say:
“Look at that fool.’’
He turned and asked- the negro what he
meant and whom he meant and Stewart
retorted, “You, you.’’ As this reply
was. made, said the defendant, one of the
negroes, the same man who had cursed
him, kicked him in the groin, and a sec
ond of the party struck him in the face.
Me turned and drawing his revolver from
his pocket fired at William Stewart. There
was a short struggle with Variila for the
possession of the revolver, and soon af
terwards he walked down to Beytah’s bar
and waited until an officer came to arrest
him.
, With his attention drawn by counsel to
the fart that he had omitted something of
his story. Read remembered that before
he had ©hot the “yellow fellow,’’ the man
he shot placed his hand in his pocket as
if for the purpose of drawing a weapon.
It was after this morion had been made
that he fired the shot that caused William
Stewart's death.
Dr. M. X. Corbin, testifying on behalf
of che defense, said that he had been call
ed to the station house two days after the
homicide for the purpose of examining the
defendant. Ho found 'that Read hod o
bruise on the groin nnd four bruises, with
marks that looked like scratches proceed
ing from them, on both skies of his face.
Dr. Corbin stated with great posltive
nes© that the hruise on the groin had been
made, in his opinion, with the toe of a
shoe. He produced a diagram of the
bruise, showing its size and shape, nnd
applied it to the toe of hit; own shoe for
the purpose of demonstrating to the jury
how easily a swift kick could have pro
duced It.
The bruises on the side of the face, he
testified, seemed to have been made by a
man’s fist.
On being cross-examined by the solici
tor .general, F>r. Corbin lost something of
his positiveness, but not much. He ac
knowledged that the bruises might have
)>eon produced in some manner other than
with the toe of a shoe and with the fist,
but still held to his opinion that this was
the way ir> which they were produced, as
a matter of fact.
Dr. J. G. Jarrell testified to the same
general state of facts as had Dr. Corbin,
but was by no means so definite nnd ex
act 4n his explanation of the manner in
which the bruises were produced. They
might have been produced in the manner
suggested, ©aid Dr. Jarrell, but he also
acknowledged that they might as well
have been produced in half a dozen ways
beside.
Mrs. M. 9. Read, the mother of the de
fendant. whs next placed on the stand.
She testified as to her son leaving the
house on tho evening of the homicide,
shortly liefore it was committed. She de
clared that at that time there were no
bruises, marks or contusions of any kind
on his face. If there hnd been she would
have been certain to see them.
Mr. F. M. Oliver, of counsel for the de
fendant. was placed on the stand to tes
tify as to a conversation had by him with
Philip Variila. Mr. Oliver said he had
seen the (.reek in his store on Friday af
ternoon and that on that occasion he had
been told bv \ arilla that lie was not pres
ent when Ihe shot was Tired, hut was in
side his store waiting on a customer. This
statement was contrary to that made on
the stand.
Patrolmen CVosby and Farrell testified
that when they arrested Read, some ten
or fifteen minutes after the shooting, they
found bruises and blood on his face. They
h fl d found no pistol on his person, though
he had been searched before being sent
Into the station house.
With the introduction of this evidence
the defense rested nnrl the state began to
introduce evidence in rebuttal. The re
buttal testimony consisted of categorical
denials by all of the witnesses for the
state, who were present when the homi
cide was committed, of having themselves
struck Read or kicked him. or seen any
one else either strike or kick him. Short
ly nfter 7 o'clock the, recess until this
morning was token.
When court convenes this morning the
arguments for the state nnd the accused
will be made, nnd Judpc Falligant will
charge the jury. Both Mr. Coldlng and
Judge Ttviggr* will probably make orgu
metns fertile defendant, and the solicitor
general will open and conclude for the
state. It is unlikely that the case will go
to the jury much before the laic nftoi*-
nocn.
To Brunswick ana Return, #I.OO Via
the riant Syeteni, Sundays.
In addition to tht Charleston Sunday
excursions, the Plant System are selling
round-trip tickets to Brunswick, good on
Sundays only, at rate of *I.OO for the
round trip. Trains leave at 2:10 a. ra. and
, f>:2o a m —ad.
THE MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 1900.
MANY TEAMS WILL ENTER.
COL. 4 ANN FINDS KEEN INTEREST
IN THE RIFLE CONTESTS.
He Has* A*Miranri' From Many Com
ma ml * That They Will Take Part
in the State Shoot—Only Officer*
nnd Enlisted Men Can Slioot on tlie
Team©—One Company Can Enter n*
Many Teams iin It I’leaiei—Other
Prized Will lie Added to the I>c
Soto and the Dcllenue Trophies.
Not Net Settled N\ here Yiaiting
Ten niff Will Be Quartered.
Indications point toward a very suc
cessful meeting of rifle teams from all
over the state on Sept. 3 and 4. Col. George
T. Cann. inspector general of rifle prac
tice, has returned from Cumberland,
where he went to meet the officers of the
Fourth Georgia Regiment, which was in
camp there. Col. Cann reports that the
military throughout the ©tale seem to he
Interested in the coming shoot, and it is
clear to his mind that there will be
enough teams to make It a decided suc
cess.
Col. Cann met the officers of the nine
companies in ramp and had a talk with
them about rifle shooiing, seeking to im
press them with a sense of its import
ance and to induce them to devote more
time and attention to it. He also found
opportunity to gather an idea as to how
many teams will be sent to participate in
the contv sts.
No company will he limited to one
team. In fact, a company may enter as
many teams as it may desire. The only
provision is that every man on the teams
must he enlisted or an officer, as mem
bers in other classes will not be allowed
to shoot. The contests are solely for en
listed men and officers. This privilege of
allowing one company more than one team
will mean that two or three will he en
tered by some of the commands located
:n the smaller cities where considerable
interest in rifle practice has developed.
Two or three teams will come from
Waycross, one will come from Brunswick,
one or two will he here from Thomasville,
Albany will send two or three, one will
come from Balnbridge, Macon will send
one and Atlanta will send from 30 to 40
men, if reasonable rates can be made with
the railroads. This is the estimate Col.
Cann has made.
It is now believed that not one of the
local companies will fail to enter a team.
Some of them will probably enter two
or three. Col. Cann is sure there will not
be less than fifteen learns to contest, and
he is rather of the opinion that there will
be more than twenty.
Teams from three regiments are as
sured. The First Infantry, the First Cav
alry and the Fourth Infantry are certoln
to enter teams, and it is believed that one
or two of the other regiment© will be rep
resented. In fact, there will be so many
teams to contest that the range officers
will be put to it to have them all shoot
during the two day© set apart for the
meeting.
The I)e Soto trophy will be the prize
for the best company team, while the reg
imental teams will shoot for the De
Renne trophy. In addition to these
trophies, the B. C. Powder cup, won at
the last state shoot by the Guards, will
be contested for. just how, is not known.
It is possible that it may stand as the
second prize in the company or regimen
tal match. The same is true of the Fifth
Regiment cup. which, it is thought, will
be turned over to the association to be
contested for annually by the state troops.
It is probable, too, that one err two
medals will be offered a© individual prizes.
This matter has been discussed-, and the
sentiment seems to favor it. Representa
tives of some of the companies had a
meeting last night to discuss matters con
nected with the coming contest.
No decision ha© yet been reached os to
how the visiting teams will be cared for
during their stay in Savannah. Col. Cann
does not know whether tentage will be
furnished and camp established at the
range. If that is not done it is prob
able that the team will be quartered in
the city. The artesian well and baths that
are to follow have removed one objection
to the rifle range as a camping place, and
many believe to pitch tents there and es
tablish a mess would be the best and most
satisfactory solution of tho difficulty.
sled upon a fontr act.
Dr. White Ilenlstn Contractors* Claim
Because of Delays.
Judge Norwood and a jury were engaged
yesterday afternoon in hearing evidence
in the case of Armitnge & Sharpe, against
Dr. S. A. White. The plaintiffs sue the
defendant for an alleged unpaid balance
upon the contract price of three houses on
Oglethorpe avenue, which were erected
for him by them.
Payment of the account, amounting to
$2,437. is being resisted by the defendant
on the ground that the unnecessary de
lays in the construction of the buildings
put him to much useless expense and pre
vented his renting them to tenants from
the time when they should have been
ready, in accordance with the terms of the
contract, until the time they actually were
ready. The defendant admits an indebted
ness of $941.
When the reces© was taken last night
the introduction of evidence for the de
fendant was still in progress. The plaint
iffs are represented by Messrs. Garrard
Meldrim. nnd the defendant by Messrs.
Saussy & Saussy.
THE BLAKE HAN SAILED.
Officers nf the A easel Were Well
Received at Tyliee.
The steamer Blake of the coast survey
service, has sailed from Tybee. The vessel
lay for ©ome time In the roads, having
come up from the West Indies, where sur
veys were made. While in Tybee waters,
a survey of the roads and the bar was
made.
*The officers of the vessel spent consid
erable of the'r time ashore while off Ty
bee. The hot' I. s nee the season is at its
bight, was an attraction to them, and
many of the guests say the officers be
came general favorites. To some of the
guests of tlie hotel and residents of the
island invitations to visit the officer©
aboard their vessel were extended. The
commander was accompanied by his wife.
FOR TIIE POOH OF THE CITY.
Onr Lndy’n Aid Society Birthday
Party To-night.
Our Lady’s Air Society of the Cathe
dral Parish, will give a birthday party
at the. bishop's residence this afternoon ,
.and evening, from 5 till 10 o'clock.
To those presenting sacks with
their pennies, refreshments will be served;
to all others refreshments will be sold
The yard and lawn of the residence wili
be handsomely decorated, and will be il
luminated with electric lights and Jap
anese lanterns. The entrance will be on
Harris and Lincoln streets,
As the society is non-sectarian, its char
ities b ing dispensed among the poor of
the city regardless of creed, it is expected
that the public will contribute liberally
to so worthy and deserving a cause.
Sunday Trips ro Brunswick Via
riant System 91.00.
The Plant System will sell round-trip
tickets to Brunswick on Sundays, limited
to date of sale, at rate of SI.OO. Trains
leave at 2:10 a. m. and 5:20 a. ra —ad.
TO HAVE BARRELS IN LANES.
Alderman Dixon Will Introduce a
Garbage Ordinance.
Alderman James M. Dixon will introduce
an ordinance in Council this afternoon,
it is said, r qulrlng ihat tenants of houses
leave garbage barrels in the lanes. It is
claimed that this would be a great im
provement over the present plan of hav
ing the barrels in the yards. Dissatisfac
tion has been expressed, and it is believed
it would be removed by such an ordi
nance.
It was suggested to Director of Public
Works Gadsdfn, who is thoroughly in ac
cord wuth the Idea of a change in the or
dinance governing garbage, that pacing
the barrels in tlie lanes might become a
great nuisance because of the garbage
pickers, many of whom, as it is, visit the
boxes placed here and there throughout
the city by the streets and lanes drpart
m nt for the reception of waste matter.
He replied, though, that he did not be
lieve this would be an objection, as the
greater part of ihe picking is done at tire
places where the garbage is dumped.
Many darkies make their living from go
ing over the garbage heaps where they
are deposited by the wagons of the scaven
ger department. They search industrious
ly. raking and poking about in the stuff,
selecting bit© of rags, bones and numerous
other things that have some little value.
Their pickings are sold to the junk deal
ers.
Some time ago Director Gadsden had n
contract with a junk dealer to supply him
with all the city's waste paper. The con
tract was for SSO a year, the chief value
to the city being that a convenient place
was afforded on Bryan street for clumping
all the paper, the long haul into the coun
try being thereby avoided. Soon there
was a great pile of paper unloaded in the
junk dealer’s hack yard, more in fact,
ihnn he knew what to do with. The chief
of the fire department had just begun to
kick about the inflammable stuff being in
ihe yard, when the contract went up. It
had continued but three days, but the
junk dealer was glad to get out of it by
paying S2O.
The venture came to such nn abrupt
conclusion because of the discovery by
the junk dealer of the fact that freight
rate© were too high to admit of his lay
ing the paper down in New York et a
cost that would mean anything etee than
a loss*. There was a market there for
the ©tuff, but the steamship company
could not haul it at a rate low enough to
admit of the business being carried on.
Resides, there was the difficulty of hav
ing no compress, and the paper could not
be compactly baled.
All the garbage is now dumped some dis
tance from the city limits. The crematory
its not used at all. The stuff makes ex
cellent compost after standing for a time,
and it is for this that it is used on a truck
farm. Dead animals, formerly carted to
the crematory to be incinerated, are now
taken to a fertilizer factory, to which
they are turned over for the considera
tion of their transformation into a state
in which they are no longer a menace to
the health of the city.
BRUNSWICK AM) THE BATTERIES
Will Slept at Ball Park Friday and
Saturday.
Brunswick will play a picked team from
Batteries C and F, stationed at the gar
rison on Tybee Island, at Bolton street
park, Friday and Saturday of this week.
The Brunswick team is the finest South,
and the fans will have an opportunity of
witnessing good baseball. The Artillery
team will be a pick of the two batteries.
On the Brunswick team will be seen
some Savannah boys and also some play
ers, who, while not Savannahians, never
theless have played on Savannah teams.
Jim Ballantyne is captain of the Bruns
wick aggregation, and his friends are glad
to know that he is playing a fast, clean
article of ball, and will turn out in large
numbers, to see him in the games this
week.
“Bub" Harper, another favorite of the
fans, will also appear in a Brunswick uni
form, as will Vlllineau, another Savan
nah boy.
Hallowed, who pitched such good ball
for ihe Savannah Southern League team
in ’9B, is with Brunswick.
Ed Garrett, who played short stop for
the C. L. A.'s in '95, is also a member of
the Brunswick team.
Out of the nine men that comprise the
Brunswick ‘'Champions," three of them
are Savannah boys and two of them have
played on Savannah learns. The Bruns
wick team will find quite a number of
Savannah rooters.
RIVERS’ CASE CONTINUED.
His Wife Too 111 to Appear Against
Hint.
In the Recorder's Court yesterday the
rase of Henry Rivers, charged with beat
ing Mary Jane Myers with a rock on Sun
day night was continued, as the woman is
still to ill from the beating to appear
against him.
Austin Ryan, colored, for breaking into
the bar of the Alpha and stealing a part
of the stock of liquor, was turned over to
the City Court on a charge of burglary.
Elber Washington, the 11-year-old negro,
who was arrested on a charge of breaking
into a house and stealing several articles
of clothing was remanded to the City
Court.
The seven colored prisoners that had
been brought in the night before for be
ing in a disorderly house in Perry sitreet,
between Floyd and Abercorn streets, were
given varying sentences. One was dis
charged, two fined $5 or ten days, and the
remaining four given $lO or fifteen days.
AS COOL AS THE NORTH.
Snvnnnnli llnd the Same Tempern
tnre Last Night as Boston.
After the heated spell Savannahians are
now having a let-up in hot weather. The
highest temperature yesterday was 88 de
grees, The mean for the day was exactly
the normal, 82 degrees. In spite of the
coolness July is 7 degrees ahead on tem
perature and something over 3 inches
ahead on rainfall.
At 8 o'clock last night Savannah
had the same temperature as Bos
ton, New York, Philadelphia, Wash
ington, Augusta, Vicksburg, Cincin
nati, Dodge City and North Platte,
all even temperatures prevailing over
nearly the entire country. There was a
slight rainfall at Savannah during the
late afternoon, but not enough to more
than lay the dust, and hardly that in
places.
POLICE TOOK IN TEN.
Thieves' Plnmler Awaiting Identifi
cation nt Barracks.
Ten prisoners were taken in by the
police up to midnight last night, but not
one of th* m on a serious charge.
The detectives have recently cap'.ured a
number of articles from thieves or sus
picious characters for which they would
like to find owners. One of these Is an
improved remode.ed Springfield army ride
of the style issued to the state troops this
year. It Is numbered 455.572 and lias
stomped on the stock U. S.—F. 99.
An owner is wanted also for a ladles'
siher double case watch. Elgin move
ment, having on the outside of the case
the initials "L. B. F.” and on the back
of the case Inside "Lizzie B. Farmer from
Methodist Sunday School. Christmas 1887 "
Another find Is a pair of tailor-made
trousers finely striped In b ue, white, and
black giving a grayish color. These arti
cles can be applied for at the barracks.
TO EXEMPLIFY THE DEGREES.
HASDXIC NVORSHUPFt I, MASTERS
WIIX MEET TO-MGHT.
H.prrspnlatlvr. of Twpnty-flve
Ludgea Expectril to Attend First
Masonic District Convention—De
gree! Will Be Conferred by Clin
ton, Ancient landmark, Zerubbn
bel, Landrum and Solomons Loilees
The first meeting of the District Con
vention of the Worshipful Masters of the
First Masonic District will be held at
Masonic Hall to-night, when the Entered
Apprentice degree will be conferred by
Clinton and Ancient Landmark Lodges,
and the Fellowcraft Degree by Zerubbabel
and Landrum Lodges.
The convention was called by District
Deputy Charles F. Fulton for the purpose
of exemplifying the work of the three de
grees of the Blue Lodge. All of the mas
ters of the c'ity lodges, with the possible
exception of the master of Ancient Land
mark Lodge, will be present and take
part in the work.
There are thirty-five lodges in the dis
trict and the greater number of these will
be represented by one or more members.
Among the Worshipful Masters who have
already expressed their intention of being
present are:
J. W. Parker of Solomon's No. 1, Sa
vannah.
P. A. Stovall of Zerubbabel No. 15, Sa
vannah.
A. S. Cohen of Clinton No. 54, Savan
nah.
George T. Cann of Landrum No. 48,
Savannah.
R. M. Hitch of Ancient Landmark No.
231, Savannah.
W. M. Zorn of Hinesville No. 271, Hines
ville.
D. E. Gay of Ridgeway No. 101, Sid
ney.
J. A. Lee of Rocky Ford No. 372, Scar
boro.
F. R. Tarver of Springfield No. 28c,
Springfield.
J. M. Sconyers of Ezell No. 335, Clax
ton.
J. W. Wilson of Ogeechee No. 213,
Statesboro.
J. A. Rodgers of Alexander No. 385,
Alexander.
D. A. Smiley of Bayview No. 210, Smi
ley.
C. H. Mann of Milllken Creek No. 302,
Perry's Mill.
J. F. Etheridge of Adrian No. 370,
Adrian.
Joseph M. Smith of Pembroke No. 362,
Pembroke.
J. T. Walker of St. John’s No. 269,
Thyne.
Thomas C. Morgan of Bryan No. 303,
Fllabell.
William M. Howard of Dover No. 383,
Dover.
To-morrow night the Master Masons’
degree will be conferred by Solomon's
Lodge. At the conclusion of the work a
banquet will be served, under the direc
tion of the Independent Society of St.
Paul's Episcopal Church.
RALE OF TIIF, ARMY HOSPITAL.
Run rtormastcr General Held on Long
Enough to Raise Original Offers.
The army hospital buildings eseetn at
last to have landed with Mr. Carlton
C. Champion. Just what Mr. Champion
intends doing with them is not known.
While no official notice of the sale has
been received it is fully well understood
that he is the purchaser at *17.000. When
the property was first offered for sale
there was but one bid, which aggregated
about *13,000. Quartermaster General
Ludington declined to accept that bid be
cause he did not consider it sufficient to
justify him in disposing of property which
cost the government over $150,000 for the
sum offered. The matter was held up with
the hope that a more liberal offer would
be forthcoming. Gen. Ludington contend
ed that the plumbing alone cost the gov
ernment nearly *13.000. In the meantime
there was considerable correspondence be
tween the war department and a number
of citizens of Savannah relative to the
sale of the property, but bidders were shy.
Finally Gen. Ludington declared that be
fore he would sacrifice the buildings he
would have them torn down and ihe ma
terial removed to 6ome other military sta
tion where it could be used to an ad
vantage in improving some of the incom
pleted posts.
As the auctioneers continue to threaten
that an article is "going, going," the
quartermaster dwelt long enough to se
cure a substantial advance on the origi
nal price offered, and a bid for something
over *17.000, the sale was made, and Gen.
Ludington feels that he secured the best
price obtainable under the circumstances.
Mr. Wolf of the Isaac Joseph Iron Com
pany, who made the first bid, said last
night that he had received no further in
formation as to the disposal of the prop
erly than has already been given in the
Morning News.
HIBERNIAN DAY AT TV BEE.
Nine Hundred Picnickers Made
Merry at the Jlearli.
The annual picnic of the A. O. H. was
held yesterday nt Tybee, and was very
well attended. The trains for the island
ran on the regular schedule, and took
down during the day about nine hundred
passengers. There is little doubt that
this number would have been materially
increased, but for the threatening weath
er in the afternoon.
Last year the A. O. H., with two other
societies, as a joint picnic at Tybee,
took down about three thousand people.
The picnickers had a very pleasant time
yesterday in spite of the rain, as that
interfered but little with the bathing, and
the dancing, the principal attractions.
Many of the pleasure seekers, particularly
the ladies and children, returned on the
early trains, but still quite a number took
advantage of the ball train and came to
the city on that.
TYNDALL WANTS NEW TRIAL.
Motion for n Itehenrltig in Murder
Case Filed in Superior Court.
A motion for anew trial in the cose of
Henry Tyndall, who was tried at the
present term of the Superior Court for
the murder of William Brown, convicted
and sentenced to the penitentiary for life,
was filed on yesterday.
The grounds of the motion are that the
verdict was contrary to and against the
weight of the evidence, contrary to the
principles of Justice and equity and un
warranted, and that the charge of the
court placed before the jury, for their
consideration, incorrect principles of law.'
The filing of the motion acts os a super
sedeas and Tyndall will not be removed
to the penitentiary until it is disposed tf
finally.
Eating nnd Sleeping.
Food supplies and substance for repair
ing the wastes of tho body, and gives
strength. Sleep affords the opportunity
for these repairs o be made. Both are
necessary to health. If you can t eat and
sleep, take Hood's Sarsaparilla. It cre
ates a good appetite and tones the diges
tive organs, and it gives th# sweet, rest
ful sleep of childhood. Be sure to gee
Hood’s.
Biliousness is curtd by Hood's Fills. 36c.
— ad.
MAY CHANGE THE ROUTE.
Skidaway Narrows May be Widened
and Deepened.
No report has yet been made upon the
proposed cut-off in the inside route from
Savannah to Darien, Brunswick and Fer
nandina. A preliminary survey of Skid
away Narrows has been provided for, and
this will probably be made soon. Upon It
Capt. C. E. Gilette will base whatever
recommendation he may make. It is hoped
by those interested that the report may
be favorable.
It is said that something like 30 miles
will be cut off o£ the present route If
'he Skidaway Narrows scheme is found
practicable At piesent the Narrows ate
not navigable by any save the smallest
craft, but it is possible that dredging may
so widen and deepen them as to admit the
steamers and other vessels that ply be
tween Savannah and points to the south.
'A considerable volume of business Is
handled over the inside route. Not so
much is done at this end as to the south,
for Brunswick, Darien and Fernandina
have daily traffic, vessels passing from
one place to another. During the season,
however, there are a great many oysters
brought to canneries in this neighborhood
from down the coast, while the inside
route also provides a means for reaching
the Savannah markets and mills with
great quantifies of rice raised along the
rivers to the south.
Many have expressed the hope that the
survey may show the plan to make use
of the Narrows entirely practicable. Capt.
Gillette’s report will doubtless settle the
matter. If it should be favorable, the
work will be done: if unfavorable, Ihe
present inside ioute will be continued.
Skidaway Narrows separate Skidaway
Island from the main land. If vessels
could go through the Narrows the neces
sity of going by Warsaw would be re
moved.
DEATH OF T. G. FITZGERALD.
An Old Snvnnnnhlnn nnd n Marine
Engineer of Repntation.
At 10 o’clock yesterday morning, Mr.
Thomas G. Fitzgerald, well known in Sa
vannah. and along the South Atlantic
coast, died at his residence, No. 122 Weld
burg street, east. Mr. Fitzgerald was 60
years of age.
Monday night he went home complaining
of being ill, and during the night became
gradually worse. A physician was called
and did all that he could for the patient,
but despite every effort Mr. Fitzgerald
expired at 10 o’clock. In his business, as
a marine engineer, he was among the best
In this part of the country, and during
the Spanish-American War, had charge
of the engines of the Associated Press
dispatch boat Dandy.
Mr. Fitzgerald was a widower and
leaves four daughters. They are Mrs.
Louis Barth of Memphis, and Misses An
nie, Agnes and Ella Fitzgerald of Savan
nah. The day and hour of the funeral
have not yet been decided upon.
COUNCIL THIS AFTERNOON.
Mailer of >lr. J: NV. Mclntyre's Ilonse
Will Come up Again.
The City Council will meet this after
noon at the Exchange. Aside from the
routine business, it is thought there will
be few matters to demand the attention
of (he Aldermen.
The effort to have Mr. J. TV. Mclntyre
tear down a house on the premises No.
2 8 Broughton street, east, will be contin
ued. Notice has been served, and it is
probable Mr. Mclntyre or a representative
will appear before Council. Complaint
about the house was made by Mrs. Ellen
M. Oliviera, and it is claimed (hat it is
a nuisance, a source of danger and a
menace to other property in case of fire.
The case has been occupying the. atten
tion of Council for 6ome time. It is rrob
able that it will be settled to-day.
New Building at Wesleyan.
The Wesleyan Female College, at Ma
con, Ga„ was so crowded with pupils last
year that there was not a day when an
other student could have conveniently
been admitted, and a great overflow 4s
expected next fall. For this reason the
trustees have decided to erect another
building at once. The president. Dr. J. W.
Roberts, informs us tha-t he is reserving
the rooms for those who speak for them
first. We rejoice at such prosperity for
this, the oldest college for women in’the
world. See the advertisement of the Wes
leyan in this issue of the News.—ad.
First. If well, keep well by taking
Johnson’s Tonic. If sick, get well by tak
ing Johnson's Tonic.
Second. Wise men insure their lives;
wiser men insure their health by using
Johnson’s Tonic l .
Third. Johnson’s Tonic is a family
physician, ready to answer ten thousand
calls at once. Its fee is only 50 cfents and
the good it does is beyond human reckon
ing.
Fourth. Johnson’s Tonic costs 60 cents
a bottle if it cures. Not a single cent if
it does not.—ad.
To the Mountains.
In the nick of time.
Just when you are yawning and feeling
tired out and broken down, a bottle of
Graybeard is better than a trip to the
mountains.
Are you constipated? Take Graybeard
pills. Little treasures—26c 'be box. Kes
pess Drug Cos.. Proprietor*.—ad.
What t* Tetterlne f
It is a sure cure for all skin diseases. It
cures itch, tetter, ringworm, eczema, salt
rheum, etc. Never fails. Nothing is ",(ust
as good." Don't accept substitutes. Try
and you will be convinced, as thousands
of others have. If your druggist doesn’t
keep it, send 50c in stamps direct to the
maker, J. T. Shuptrine, Savannah, Ga.
for a box postpaid.—ad.
For Over Fifty Years.
Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup has been
used for children teething. It soothes the
child, softens the gums, allays all pain
cures wind colic, and is the best remedy
for Diarrhoea. Twenty-live cents a bottle,
—ad.
A Itecelrimir Teller.
A receiving teller at a good bank said
that he was about to get sick. He felt
tired all time; sleep did not refresh
him; felt as if he ought to take vacation
A pharmacist put him or, Graybeard ami
two bottles completely overhauled him
and made him about as good as new.
Get Graybeard at all drug stores. Gray
beard pills are treasures—2se the box.
Respess Drug Cos.. Proprietors.—ad.
A Delirlonx Smoke.
The Herbert Spencer Is an elegant cigar
and is truly a delightful enjoyment to
Inhale the fumes of this line tobacco; it
Is exhilarating and delicious.
See that the name of Herbert Sper.cer
Is on every wrapper of every cigar, with
out which none are genuine.
The Herbert Spencer cigars are only sold
by the box of 60, Conchas at *3.60, and
Perfectos. *1.50 at Ltpptnan Bros., whole
sale druggists, Barnard and Congress
streets, of this city ad.
French Olive Oil.
The best olive oil in the work* is made
by Marcus Alloth at Bordeaux. France,
wno is known aa making the only finest
grade of olive oil. pressed from stleoted
olives.
Llppmsn Brothers are agents for this
bouse, and carry this olive oil la bottles 1
and cans.—ad. 1
$3.75
A PAIR.
Beginning to-morrow we will tel ,
Ihe EDWIN CLAPP and A. E.
TLETO.N MEN’S FINEST SHOES. mado
at the remarkably low price of
$3,75 a pair,
In Dark, Tan, Vlcl and Willow
Calf.
These are the highest price slmr,
sold at the LOWEST CUT PRICES in
this city.
&hd / 7f!m£}
17 BROUGHTON ST, .WEST.
CHAIN OR j UR WELL j wm.& h. h. latti.more,
CHAINLESS > OEARINGS I WEST CONGRESS STREET. I
li’S YOUR FAULT
IF YOUR
TINS RUST.
You can buy of us, the sole agents,
MIG Ml.
Guaranteed not to rust.
If it does rust Lring it back and ge4
n new piece without charge.
The Anti-Rust is the best tinware mad#
-and we sell it. You get a guaranteed
piece of tin when you buy it here.
The BEST tin made, and guaranteed
NOT TO RUST.
We have a full stock, and every articl*
made is shown in it.
Come here and buy your tin.
It’s the place to get your full dollar’*
worth.
Q. VV. ALLEN & C 0„
STATE AND BARNARD STS.
B. B. Neat* F. P. Millard,
President Vice President.
Henry Blttw. Jr Sec’y and Treaa
NEAL-MILLARD CO.
Builders’ Material,
Sash, Doors ana Blinds,
Paints, Oils, Varnishes,
Class and Broshes,
GUILDERS’ HARDWARE.
Limp, Cement and Plaster,
•m and WkltakM •tinln
uvAiua, u.
4S, BURK’S
JTM Dyspepsia
My Tablets <|
jSfIKKSFp'fJ x, •• r I
''tJ j.,.j ~n Bloat-r. K ■
Eormt ip,it>n.P!li'RinM I'%l- ■
i) tat • i of th liMrt •’ ' ko '3"r'l-ft, ■
nut effect • cure.
Jm Promote ‘he Appetite ji
If and Pat Flesh on Thlnl
/ Pncir/P Ail dieordera of the •tomdßi *nd ■
f rLOH'- bowsli run cur#-! ©y their*
uf Neat, rompecl, ten he carried in Ihe pok- ■
■ A Prire 50c per box. At all driifEUsti M
B LOU BURK 4 CO., Bloomington, 111. M
UNION HOTEL,
West Broad and Haris streets,
opposite Central Depot.
Modern appointment Convenient to all
street car lines. Rates tI.2S and *1.60 and
*2.00 per day. Blngls meal 26c.
M. J. PATERSON, Manage*. _