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MISSION CHURCH DEDICATED.
MANY PEOPLE ATTENDED THE
, SERVICES ON WILMINGTON
ISLAND.
Upt. Dm. Schaeffer and Jordan, Rcr,
O. F. Cook and Rev. W. A. Xla bet
Took Part in the Ceremonies—The
Church Built I>y the Mission Circle
of You iik Ladies—Started From n
Sunday School Class Taught 1 nder
the Trees.
YViimington Island’s Mission Church wns
dedicated yesterday afternoon by Rev.
Dr. Schaeffer, Rev. Dr. J. D. Jordan,
Rev. Osgood F. Cook and Rev. W. A.
IXisbet before a larse number of people
that had gathered for the ceremony. The
musical part of the programme was by
the choir of the First Presbyterian
Church, -consisting of Mrs. C. D. Mize,
Mrs. W. A. Bishop, Mr. Ralph Byrnes,
end Mr. House, assisted by Miss Edith
Cavanaugh and Mr. Frank Keilbach, or
ganist.
Besides the residents of the island, who
were nearly all present, a large number
went down in the morning on the steamer
Ban tee, and still others came from the
canning factory at Turner’s creek, so th.it
*>y the time of the ceremonies, which
began at 4 o’clock, the church was en
tirely filled.
The services began with an anthem by
the choir, “Rejoice in the Lord.” Rev.
Mr. Nesbit was introduced by Dr. of
fer, and made a short address of congrat
ulation to the congregation upon the com
pletion of the work on which they had
labored so long and.so faithfully. Tne
“Coronation” hymn sung by choir and
congregation followed, and then on ad
dress by Rev. Mt . Cook, who ulso
of the pride that the congregation could
rightly take in the church, the result of
sustained efforts on their part, and the
noble desire to erect a house of worship
for their own uplifting and the glory of
God.
After another musical interlude, the con
gregation joining in singing, “What a
Friend We Have In Jesus.” Dr. Schaef
fer made a brief review of the history of
the movement that finally resulted in the
erection of the church. He repeated this
sketch, ho said, because only a few of the
congregation v/ere familiar with its facts.
Four or five years ago, through the ef
forts of Mr. Smallwood, a resident of the
island, the children were gathered each
Sunday afternoon under the shade of a
tree and taught Sunday School lessons.
The class grew rapidly and it was blit a
ehort time when the branches of the tree
■were no longer large enough to shelter
all of the Sunday gathering, so the meet
ings were adjourned to the pavilion, and,
later, met at the houses of the different
residents of the island. It was then that
the matter of a Sunday School room or
church was first thought of and active
■work was immediately begun by two
young ladies then residents of the island.
Their efforts were further supplemented
by a circle of young ladies known as the
Mission Circle, who had added themselves
for the purpose of aiding in the work. So
successful were their efforts that they
raised over S6OO. Dr. Schaeffer also spoke
admiringly of the many gentlemen of Sa
vannah who had contributed liberally to
the work, both with material and money.
The congregation was to be congratulated,
he said, on the fact that the church at
its dedication was entirely paid for.
At the conclusion of the address the reg
ular consecration service was read, each
of the four ministers taking part. This
was closed by a prayer offered by Rev.
Cook.
The offertory, “Not Every One That
Baith Unto Me,” Qchnecker. was sung by
Mrs. Mize. Scripture lessons followed by
Rev. Mr. Cook and Rev. Mr. Nisbet. Rev.
Dr. Jordon preached the dedicatory ser
mon. taking as his text 2 Peter, 1;5, 6,7:
“And besides thih, giving all diligence, add
to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowl
edge.”
The services lasted about an hour and
a half, and at the conclusion the ministers
and singers, together with a number of
others we re most hospitably entertained by
Mr. and Mrs. Adam Kessel.
Many of thQse who took part in the cere
monies of the dedication feturned to
Thunderbolt on a naphtha launch that was
placed at their disposal, but others wait
ed for the Santee, and came up to the
city that way.
NO CLl'B TO HIS ASSAILANTS.
Dr. J, L. Smith la Still in the Savan
nah Hopitnl.
There were no developments yesterday
In the case of Dr. J. L. Smith, who was
assaulted and beaten in his office Sarur
day night by three men. an account of
which was published in yesterday’s Morn
ing ’News.
The whole police department was noti
fied shortly after the occurrence and no
pains have been spared to capture the doc
tor’s assailants, but it is not likely that
captures, at least of the right persons,
will be effected, as the men have had am
ple time to leave the city.
_ E>r. Smith Is still in the 6avannah Hos
pital. where he was taken shortly after
the assault was made. It Is likely that it
will be many days before he will be suffi
ciently recovered to get out.
FELL IN THE STREET.
Mr. Charlen E. Mnrmclateln Hnd n
Cataleptic Stroke.
Mr. Charles E. Marmelatein had a cata
leptic stroke early yesterday morning, and
he is now ill at his home. No. 112 Ogle
thorpe avenue, west. The stroke came at
about 4:03 o’clock as he was passing in
front of the De Soto. A gentleman saw
him fall and secured aid for him from the
De Soto. The night clerk came out with
a cot and two of the bellboys, and the
young man wan taken into the hotel.
Mr. Marmclstein lay so rigid that It
was supposed at first that he was dead.
Dr. Boyd was summoned, and soon the
young man was partially restored. His
father was summoned also, and everything
possible was done. At about noon Mr.
Marmeletein had recovered sufficiently to
admit of his being removed to his home.
THIEF GOT *l4O AND PISTOL.
Burglar Went Through Park Avenne
Honir Snccrmifally.
A burglar entered the house No. 122
Park avenue, east, early yesterday morn
ing and secured from Mr. Rogers, who
was asleep on th* second floor, $l4O and
n pistol. Nothing else so far has been
found missing, though the burglar in or
der to get at the money, had to search
the pockets of the trousers in which ft
was, and In which there were olso other
things of value. The loss was discovered
early yesterday morning, and the police
authorities notified. A detective went out
to the house, hut as far as is known, the
burglar lefi no clue by which he can
be either traced or identified. It is not
known how he entered the house, even, for
neither door nor window was broken, or
showed signs of being forced.
Before You Travel
North or West, address the undersigned
for lowest rates to all point* via Balti
more and Ohio Railroad (Royal Blue Line),
finest, fastest and safest trains in the
world. Arthur O. Lewis. S. P. A.. Bal
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DIG OIT WITH CHISELS.
Conntry Negro Had a Knife Blade
Imlteddrd In Hi. Skull.
A strange and unusual case was
brought to the attention of a Savannah
physician Saturday, one which Is rarely
paralleled In the experience of practition
ers of surgery. The patient was a negro,
who had a knife blade imbedded firmly in
his skull.
The negro, whose name is Henry Oliver,
is a resident of Screven county, and had
received the knife wound in a quarrel
with another of his race, that took place
near his home. The knife blade broke
close to the handle from the force of the
blow and remained In Oliver's skull, an
unpleasant reminder and souvenir of the
difficulty. Two or three physicians in
Screven county attempted to remove the
blade, but it had entered the skull with
great force, offered little or no surface up
on which leverage could he applied and
stubbornly resisted all their efforts.
Efforts of a similar character were made
by the Savannah physician to whom Oli
ver was brought, with like unsuccess.
Seeing that some other plan must be re
sorted to, the physician had Oliver re
moved to the Georgia Infirmary, where,
on yesterday, he was placed under the in
fluence of an anaesthetic and the knife
blade removed.
The operation had to be performed with
chisels and a mallet, the blade being lit
erally dug out of the skull. The physician
says the operation was simple enough,
when proper Instruments could be used
under proper conditions, but the case is
nevertheless a strange one. The operation
was entirely successful and Oliver will be
able shortly to return to his home.
COLUMBUS TO SKIV'D A TEAM.
Guard. Prepnrlng for the September
Rifle Shoot.
Columbus is preparing to send a crack
team to the state shoot here in Septem
ber. A Columbus dispatch says the
Guards will have a fine new range soon,
and will begin to practice and to pick out
a strong team.
A good deal of Interest Is being taken
throughout the state in the shoot, and the
military shots are getting themselves in
trim for it.
It is hardly probable that the Macon
Battalion will send a rifle team to Sa
vannah to participate in the shoot, the
News says. In speaking of the matter a
Macon officer said: “It is not likely that
Macon will send a team to participate in
this shoot, for the reason that none of
the men in this battalion have practiced
at target shooting for a long time, and in
fact, we have no range. Of course there
ore a number of men in the Macon Bat
talion who have in past years proved
themselves very skillful In handling a
rifle, but by reason of the fact that they
are not in practice, they would not like
to take part in this proposed shoot. I
indorse the movement which the Savan
nah companies have started, however,
and think it would be a good thing if
these contests were held more frequently."
The Volunteers are considering the idea
oi establishing a range of their own. This
will very likely be done m the fall, but
hardly soon enough for the company to
send a team to Savannah.
HAVE BOATS AND A BUOY.
Safeguards for Bathers Have Been
Provided at Tybee.
Safeguards for bathers have been pro
vided at Tybee. The proprietors of the
hotel and the restaurant have placed two
boats on the beach, and a couple of ne
groes are kept by them In readiness to
render aid when necessary. This is a
provision that will be welcomed.
A buoy has also been anchored out be
yond the ropes. This will serve as a con
venient resting place for FWimmers. One's
strength might serve to reach the buoy,
where a rest could be had. The trip re
turning would be begun with the swimmer
as fresh as at the start.
The bathers yesterday afternoon were
glad to see that more care was exer
cised. The drowning of Agoos the Sun
day before showed the need of such pre
cautions, and, while no one ever seems
to believe he Is In any special danger,
there was yet a feeling that It would
be for the general good to have some
sort of a life-saving apparatus.
The hard rain interfered with the Tybee
crowd. Many passengers were carried
down on the 3:33 train, but the later
trains had very few. Scarcely fifty per
sons followed those who left on the first
train. The entire crowd of Sunday visit
ors numbered about l.nnfl. When the
weather is warm and not threatening. It
is usually the ease that Tybee attracts
about 1,500 Sunday visitors.
TEMPER ATI HE TOOK A TUMBLE!.
Fell Twenty Degrees In Two Hours
ns Result of Rain.
Savannah sweltered under a tempera
ture of 90 degrees yesterday from noon
until 3:30 o'clock. The gathering clouds
that preceded the exceptionally heavy
rein, cooled off the atmosphere somewhat,
though it still remained quite sultry un
til the coming of the rain, when the tem
perature fell 20 degrees In two hours.
The rainfall amounted to .62 of an ineh.
The night was as cool as the day was
hot. At 8 o'clock Savannah had the same
temperature as Boston and other cities
In the East. The highest temperature re
ported at that hour, was 86 degrees at
Oklahoma.
While the rain which come up In the
afternoon fell In torrents, while it lasted,
the total fall was hut .62 of on inch. This
amount brought up the shortage for the
month, considerably. There Is a deficien
cy, however, for July, of very nearly 3H
inches of rain, and a total deficiency for
the seven months, of the year of 2.87
Inches.
The forecast for the state to-day is for
local rains. To-morrow fair weather may
he expected in the west and local rains
In the east. Light to fresh south winds
will prevail.
HOOKY SOON GOT ENOUGH.
The Recruit Did Not Show Up for
Another Meal at Hicks’.
The rooky who tried to get a square
meal In Hicks' restaurant while In his
shirt sleeves speedily got enough of army
life. All he had of it was an examination
by a surgeon. He weakened early In the
game, and Corpi. Eubanks Is now won
dering whither his man has flown.
As the recruit did not report after he
had the handout from Hicks’, It Is pre-
I sumed that he was after nothing more
than a meal. He was not enlisted, as the
corporal holds over all applicants, after
j they have been examined and found fit,
until the weekly visits of Capt. Jones, the
recruiting officers, who comes down turn
Macon to enlist the men.
To Brunswick and Return, 91.00 Via
the Plant System, Sundays.
In addition to the Charleston Sunday
excursions, the Plant System are selling
round-trip tickets to Brunswick, good on
Sundays only, at rate of $1 00 for the
round trip. Trains leave at 2:10 a. m. and
5.20 a. m— ad.
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THE MORNING NEWS: MONDAY, JULY 30, 1900.
NO BLAME TO MISSIONARIES.
DH. JORDAN SAYS FOREIGN GREED
TRIES TO COVER ITS CRIME.
Prearhnl Yfutfrday Morning; nt the
First Iluptlftt on China—The People
Imauinr a Vain Thing: When They
Believe That I’roteatant Mission
aries Are Ilrsponsihle for the lp
risings—Dr. Jordan Takes a Hope
ful View of the SI tun tion—He Ex
pects Brighter Times for the Mis
sionaries of Cbiuu. in the Near
Fat n re.
“Why do the heathen rage and the peo
ple imagine a vain thing?” The forego
ing passage, Psalms, 2:1, was the text
chosen by Rev. Dr. John D. Jordan for
his sermon at the First Baptist Church
yesterday morning. The sermon was on
China, and, treated as the subject was
by the pastor, the text was peculiarly
well chosen.
“The heathen are now raging and the
people are imagining a vain thing,” de
clared Dr. Jordan. “Foreign missions
are being discussed now, pro and con,
as never before. Some infer failure, but
God rules. A brighter day will soon
dawn for the cause in China.
“China, the cradle of the human race,
sent a wave of population westward, and
in the march advanced ideas, improved
conditions and the Christian religion have
transformed the people. This wave has
passed around the earth and now strikes
China’s shores. China has received a
shock. We no longer think of China as
the Far East, but as the west. China
must submit to inevitable* progress.
“I deny most emphatically that Protest
ant missionaries are to blame for the
present uprisings in China. Protestant
missionaries always preach the gospel of
peace, and our Baptist missionaries, in
accordance with the old Baptist idea, be
lieve in and advocate the complete separa
tion of church and state. Some of our
missionaries were offered important po
litical positions in China, but declined on
•the ground that they could not, as mis
sionaries, afford to mix up in politics.
“For some time there has been conflict
in China between the progressives, repre
sented by the Emperor and the more in
telligent and industrious classes, and the
Empress Dowager and the Boxers, or
lower classes. So far the lower classes
have been in power, but time will change
conditions, and the progressive element
will prevail.
“The trouble was first anti-Catholic,
then anti-Christian, and then anti-foreign.
Capital has done much to precipitate the
trouble in demanding franchises for rail
roads, telegraph systems* and other en
terprises. Foreign greed need not try to
cover its crime under the name of innocent
missionaries.
“I expect greater times from the mis
sionaries in China in the near future than
ever before. When the heathen Chinese
see that the Christian Chinese are ready
to die for Christ, many a Saul of Tarsus
will be transformed into a Paul, the Apos
tle.”
ATLANTA DEPOT IN SIGHT.
Dissolution of Partnership Believed
to Hold Problem’s Solution.
Atlanta seems to be nearer having anew
union depot than it has been since the
agitation on the subject; was started* The
rift in the clouds has been caused by the
annoucement of a meeting of the Special
Depot Commission of the State Legisla
ture, that will be held in Atlanta this
week.
It is announced that the plan of the com
mission will be to dissolve the partnership
now existing between the state and the
Central, Georgia and Atlanta, and West
Point railroads, by wihch the present
passenger depot is controlled. The roads
contributed to the fund which went for the
construction of the building and for twen
ty years or more they have been enjoying
terminal facilities without the payment
of rent. With the dissolution of the part
nership, It would lie possible for the state
to deal with the railroads using the depot
as tenants and they would, therefore, he
required to defray their pro rata share of
the rent charges.
This view, at any rate, is that taken in
Atlanta and the Constitution prints a long
article, in w*hich it is elaborated. It is
said that the construction of the depot by
the state would be financially profitable,
and that, unhampered by partnerships, it
could be constructed without trouble. The
day for the meeting of the Depot Commis
sion has rot been announced with posi
tiveness. but it is stated as a matter of
strong probability that the meeting will be
held on Saturday.
The special commission-framed at the
last session of the House and Senate con
sists of Senator West of Valdosta. Repre
sentatives Brandon of Fulton and Bower
of Decatur, and Special Attorney Ed
Brown ar.d Attorney General J. M. Ter
rell. Gov. Candler is also considered a
member of the commission and has al
ways attended its sessions.
ROBBED CHRISTOPHER’S BAR.
Nejfrn Coachman Arrested for the
Robbery.
The bar of J. Christopher, at Broughton
and West Broad streets, was entered by
a thief early yeste>day morning between
3 o’clock and daylight and $95 was taken
from the drawer. John A. Henderson, col
ored, who is thought to be the thief, was
arrested later in the day and will be given
a hearing this morning before the Recor
der.
Henderson Is a coachman In the employ
of Hon. Pope Barrow. The circumstances
thot led to his arrest, as being Implicat
ed in the robbery, are that on Saturday
nlKht he had been hanging around the bar
for some time and when at 12 o'clock the
clerk had closed up and started for home
he was Joined by Henderson, who walked
along: with him and asked him quite par
ticularly as to hie plans for the night,
whether he Intended going home and
where he lived.
A\ hen he left the clerk, Henderson re
turned to the neighborhood of the bar, go
ing across the street to a fruit stand and
spending the three hours there until the
proprietor of this stand went to sleep. He
wae not seen again until he was arrested,
when he was found to have in his posses!
elon about $47, which Is supposed to be a
part of the stolen money.
CHANGES AT SEAMEN'S BETHEL.
An Additional Entrance Bring Hnllt
nt the Corner.
The chapel of the Beaman's Belhel at
St. Julian and Lincoln streets is being
changed so that the entrance will be at
the corner of the building instead of
through the east wall as It has been here
tofore. By the new arrangement there will
be really two doors to the chapel, one on
the Lincoln street side and the other cn
Si. Julian, only the brick pillar at the cor
ner separating them. These doors will glee
tn on a diagonal vestibule from which a
single door will lead Into the -hapel. The
work was started last week m. will be
finished. It la expected, the latter ,*rt of
next week.
Nervousness te cured by making the
blood rich and pure with Hood'e Sarsa
partlla. It glvee the sweet, refreshing
aleep of childhood —ad.
PREACHED OS DOING GOOD.
Rev. Dr. Fair's Morning Sermon at
the Independent Chorrh.
At the Independent Presbyterian Church
yesterday rrtorning, Rev. Dr. Fair preach
ed upon the subject of "Doing Good.”
The text was Hebrews, 13:16: "But to do
good and to communicate forget not; for
with such sacrifice God Is well pleased.”
In his Introductory remarks he said
the century now hastening to its close is
the grandest In the history of the world,
its sunset the most glorious, though some
dark clouds, tinged with crimson hues of
blood, linger to mar its beauty. But,
like the closing of a stormy day, it pre
figures even a brighter and more illus
trious day to dawn.
"If the question were asked, 'What Is
the crowning glory of the age?’ different
answers would perhaps be given. Some
would point to its scientific advancement,
others to its military achievements; not a
few would dwell upon its inventions and
the comforts that have been added to life.
But while fully appreciating all these,
yet we may venture to advance the claim
that the noblest distinction of the age is
to be found In its philanthropic spirit and
practical charities; not in discovering
new stars, weighing them and assigning
their place in the cosmic system, but In
discovering the true value of man, esti
mating his real worth, cfevating him to
his proper place in creation; not In ex
ploring unknown continents, but in ex
ploring the wide, dreary wastes of human
sorrow; not Ir. applying steam and elec
tricity as motive power; but in awaken
ing the subtler and more useful currents
of sympathy, arousing Its latent energy,
directing it in channels of helpfulness,
in going down into the slums, lifting
up the fallen, building hospitals for
the sick. homes for the orphan,
the aged and poor—this is the noblest
distinction of the age, the brightest jewel
in Us crown.”
Dr. Fair claimed this practical philan
thropy was largely, if not entirely, the
effect of Christianity. The spirit of true
religion is to do good, to communicate not
simply of money, but of sympathy and
brotherly kindness. This was the spirit
of the Founder of Christianity, who went
about doing good.
The essence of religion is love to God"
and love to man, and Its one great object
i? to make the world holler and happier
and brighter. Dr. Fair urged upon his
hearers to cetch this high and disinter
ested ideal, and to be willing to pass un
der the law of self-sacrifice for othere.
He said many people go to a theater or
read e novel, their sympathies are touch
ed by a fictitious tragedy, perhaps a tear
is started, but they do not think of the
real tragedies that are being enacted
around them every day. The world Is
full, not of the woes of the mimic stage,
but the woes of real life, and the disciple
of Christ should address himself to the
practical helf of those, who are dis
couraged and crushed down beneath the
weight of their burden. The effect of
this would be not only to ameliorate the
condition of the world, but also to make
the Christian himself happier and to set
the bells of heaven to ringing in his
heart.
As an offertory, Mrs. Wickenberg sang:
"The Lord Is My Shepherd," and her tine
voice was scarcely ever heard to better
effect.
Dr. Fair will preach two more Sundays
before leaving on his vacation.
The Ladies' Foreign Missionary Socie
ty of the Independent Church is making
up a special purse to 6end to Rev. W. H.
Hudson, their missionary in China. At
the latest accounts Mr. Hudson and his
family were safe, but in the recent up
heavals he might be in pecuniary straits,
and the ladies wish to send him a token
of their kindly remembrance and appre
ciation of his fortitude.
GEORGIA'S TROOPS GET $22,000.
Chatham* May Have to Do Without
Their New Bnttery.
Georgia’s share of the government’s ap
propriation to the national guard will be
short $7,000 this year. Gov. Candler has
been notified that Georgia’s pro rata will
be $22,000. The Georgia appropriation was
expected to be $30,000. The Governor has
been Informed that the reason the entire
appropriation has not been divided out !s
because the War Department thought
best to reserve $200,000 to be used at an
other time.
A full apportionment would give the
state $29,000, or more than twice as much
as was ever received before. The appro
priation to the states for the maintenance
of the militia is not made in money, but
in equivalent values in uniforms, arms
or accoutrements. In this way the troops
of the various states supply themselves
with whatever they need. It was the in
tention of Gov. Candler, in case a full
appropriation was made to the state, to
present anew battery of four rapid-fire
to the Chatham Artillery. This
would cost about $16,000. With the total
appropriation $22,000, the Chathams will
have to go without new battery awhile
longer.
In order to uniform the troops of the
six regiments in the state. Gov. Candler
was compelled to draw on the government
appropriation for 1900 to the extent of
SII,OOO. This leaves to Georgia's credit
with the government only SII,OOO, and with
this nothing can be done in the way of
purchasing a complete battery for Sa
vannah.
Gov. Candler is in communication with
the War Department relative to Geor
gia's share in the military fund, and It is
possible that he may obtain consent to
draw on the government to the full
amount of the appropriation to Georgia,
Of $29,000.
A plan is being considered. It Is said, by
which the Chatham Artillery can be fur
nished with four new guns without the
caissons and carriages, the expense of
this purchase being much lower than that
of a complete battery.
WILL BE READY BY SEPT. 1.
Quartern of Chnthnm Bank Will ne
Handsomely Improved.
The temporary Inconvenience through
which the Chatham Bank la passing by
reason of the repairs now being made on
its permanent quarters, facing Johnson
Square, at the intersection of Bull, Con
gress and St. Julian street*, la but the
prelude to Its occupancy of a building
that will offer opportunities for the trans
action of business it has not hitherto pos
sessed.
The contractor by whom the repairs on
the bank building are being made has
promised that it will be ready for oecu
isincy on Sept. 1. The Improvements
contemplated and in course of construc
tion are very decided. The ceiling is to
be raised to a bight of nineteen feet above
the floor and the building made of two
stories. Instead of three, as has been the
case in the past. The entrance on Con
gress street will be dispensed with and
replaced by two large windows, while the
principal entrance, on Bull street, will b 8
materially enlarged.
In the construction of the Interior special
provision Is to he made for an adequate
system of vendlatlon, something the build
ing has lacked sadly in the past and the
want of which has been felt by the offi
cers and employes during the summer sea
sons. The offices of the president and
cashier are to be remodelled and a direc
tors' room la to be built on a balcony
above them. The floor Is to be paved with
marble tllee and the celling Is to be of
steel. Altogether and In detail the bank
quarters will be very handsome .and con
venient for the transaction of Its business
l and the accommodation of Its customer*.
WILL TAKE UP CIVIL CASES.
SUPERIOR COURT CRIMINAL DOCK
ET PRACTICALLY CLEARED.
The Witte Enibesslement Case Was
to Be Tried I.nst Week hat Was
Passed—Negotiations Said to Be
Pending for a Settlement Between
Witte’s EriendN anil the Savannah
Grocery Company—Few .More Crim
inal Cases tn Re Tried Until Fall.
The time of the Superior Court this
week will be taken, up principally In the
trial of civil cases, no criminal cases of
any interest or importance having been
set down for a hearing. Some may be
assigned by agreement of the solicitor
general and counsel for the defendant*
arid heard during the week.
The embezzlement case against George
H. Witte, that was to have been tried on
last Wednesday, was then passed for re
assignment and has not again been taken
up. It is said that negotiations are pend
ing looking to the settlement of the case
against Witte, to which a prerequisite is
the payment to the Savannah Grocery
Company of a considerable portion of the
money which Witte Is charged with hav
ing embezzled. An offer already made
has, it is understood, been rejected, and
the effort is now being made to raise the
larger sum that is demanded by the com
pany.
There are other cases that were crowded
off the docket last week, and It may be
that they will be tried this week. The
probabilities are, however, that they will
be permitted to go over until fall, as the
defendants are out on bond, and will not
have to endure Jail confinement pending
the judicial determination of their guilt
of the charges against them that are
made in the indlo'tmeVits.
DILLON REMANDED TO JAIL.
Held for United States Grand Jury
tn Default of a $360 Bond.
George R. Dillon, the Sandersviile law
yer who Is charged with using the mails
in the furtherance of a scheme to de
fraud, has been held by United States
Commissioner Lewis for the action of the
grand jury of the next term of the United
’States District Court, and remanded to
jail in lieu of bond in the sum of S3OO.
The specific item with which Dillon
is charged is that of fraudulently obtain
ing law books to the value of $25 from the
Williams Law Book Company of Roches
ter, N. Y. This enterprise, in which he
was not successful, is supposed to be the
last upon which he embarked, and result
ed in his arrest a few days after the
books reached the express office at Ten
nille. Among the books he ordered from
the Williamson Law Book Company was
a full set of Greenleaf on Evidence, one
of the classics of the law.
Dillon says he believes he will be able
to give the required bond within the next
few days and, at his request, the commis
sioner has sent a blank bond to a friend
of the defendant in Sandersviile. Should
he not be able to give the bond he will
have to continue in jail until November,
before which month it i* not likely that
there will be a session of the United
State* Courts here.
TWO FOR ATTEMPTED MURDER.
Negroes Fmight With Iron Bars Un
til Arrested.
Lindsay Richardson and Nancy Legree,
both colored, were arrested yesterday
morning by Patrolman F. J. Smith on a
charge each of assaulting the other with
intent to murder. The weapons used were
iron bars, and both the belligerents were
considerably damaged before the arrival
of the policeman and consequent end of
the row.
Tom Parks, colored, was arrested last
night by Patrolman Ungar on the charge
of kicking in the door of a house in the
tenderloin.
Jake Floyd, colored, was arrested yes
terday afternoon by Patrolman T. Ferrell.
Floyd Is an escaped convict from Bruns
wick and was arrested at the request of
Officer Lovett of Brunswick, who took
him back to Brunswick yesterday after
noon.
Edmund Shellman, colored, was badly
cut while engaged in a tenderloin row, by
another negro named Aaron Davis. Davis
got away from the scene of the Cutting
in short order, but was later captured by
Patrolman M. Davis.
La Lorrnlno Makes 22 Knots.
According to cable advices received to
day from Paris, the new twin-screw pos
tal steamer La Lorraine (15.0C0 tons, 22,0)0
horse-power) of the Compagnie Generale
Transatlaniique, has just arrived at
Havre, after a most successful trial trip,
under the supervision of the French gov
ernment officials, during which she main
tained an average speed of twenty-two
knots per hour for a stated period. La
Lorraine will sail from Havre for New
York on Aug. 11 and will make her first
departure from this port on Aug. 23 at
10 a. m„ as scheduled.
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 60 dents and
the good it does is beyond human reckon
ing
Fourth. Johnson'* Tonic costs 50 cents
a bottle if it cure*. Not a single cent if
It does not.—ad.
Sunday Trips m Brunswick Via
Plant System SI.OO.
The Plant Bystem 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. m ad.
Abbott's East India Corn Paint cure3
every time; It takes off the com; no pain;
cures wart* and bunions and is conceded
to be a wonderful corn cure. Sold by all
druggists.—ad.
P. P. F., a wonderful medicine; it gives
an appetite; It Invigorates and strength
ens. P* P. P. cures rheumatism and all
pains in the side, back and shoulders,
knees, hips, wrists and joints, p. p. p]
I cures syphilis In all its various stages!
old ulcers, sores and kidney complaint. p!
P. P. cures catarrah, eczema, erysipelas
all skin diseases and mercurial poisoning'
i P. P. P. cures dyspepsia, chronic female
| complaints and broken-down constitution
j and loss of manhood. P. P. P. the best
blood purifier of the age, has made more
permanent cures than all other blood rem
edies. Llppman Bros., sole proprietors,
Savannah. Ga.—ad
A Delicious Smoke.
The Herbert Spencer Is an elegant cigar
and Is truly a delightful enjoyment to
Inhale th* fumes of this fin* tobacco; It
Is exhilarating and delicious.
ties that th* nams of Herbert Bper.cer
la on every wrapper of every cigar, with,
out which none art genuine.
The Herbert Bpencer cigars are only sold
by the box of to, Conchas at 0.50. and
Perfectoe, $4.50 at Llppman Bros., whole
sale druggists, Barnard and Congrasa
streets, of this city.—ad.
LIFE IN THE PHILLIPINES.
A Savannah A’olonteer'a Experience
In Soldiering There.
Mr. Charles S. Bevans. musician of
Company G„ Forty-fourty Infantry, U.
S. V., who enlisted from this city and Is
now serving with his regiment In the
Philippines, has written to the Morning
News under date of May 30, giving a
dreary picture of the conditions and hard
ships of the American soldiers now In
the islands, and strongly advising Savan
nahiar.s not to enlist for service In that
country.
One of the worst things obout soldier
ing, says Mr. Bevans, is the heat. It be
comes so awfully hot toward evening that
one can scarcely catch his breath. Then
the marches are so long end tiresome
that but few of the men are able to
keep up; so fearful Is the fatigue at times,
he says, that healthy and vigorous young
men fall from the ranks and lie by the
roadside, with their mouths open, gasping
for breath. Furthermore, after a hard
day's march as soon as a halt is called
the men are so worn out that they are
glad to sleep anywhere, and as often as
nc.t, from the nature of the country, have
no choice in the matter of where they
wIH lie down, but are forced to sleep. If
they sleep at all, in mud and water ankle
deep. Again, he says, on many of the
marches are encountered rivers that have
to be waded or swum and when such is
the case the soldiers In their wet clothes
are forced to continue their march under
a sweltering sun often for several hours
before a change can be effected.
Another fruitful source of sickness and
death is the water. "Often,” says the nar
rator, "I have seen soldiers drink greedily,
from a mud puddle in which the water
buffaloes had been wallowing." Another
hardship of th© soldier says Mr. Bevans
is the baggage and accoutrements that he
is forced to carry. These consist of can
teen, haversack, mess kit, gun, blanket,
poncho, one hundred and fifty rounds of
cartridges, and often five and six days’
rations. "This is what it means to sol
dier over here,” he says, "and still I have
not told half of the hardships; but I hope
I have told enough to convince my friends
that the Philippines are no place for an
American soldier, and I would advise
them, if they are In good health, to stay
at home, for I would not give a halt an
acre of Georgia soil for the whole of these
islands.”
LOCAL PERSONAL.
Mr. M. C. Talbot of Atlanta is at the
Pulaski.
Mr. 'H. Utitz of Atlanta is the guest
of the Screven.
Mr. I. B. English of Macon Is registered
at the De Soto.
Mr. H. C. Stanley of Vidalia Is regis
tered at the Pulaski.
Mr. George M. Hill of Sylvanla la the
guest of the Pulaski.
Mr. Fred G. Davis of Tennille Is regis
tered at the Pulaski.
Mr. S. VV. Booker of Valdosta is regis
tered at the Pulaski.
Mr. George S. King of Columbia is tho
guest of the Pulaski.
Mr. Charles H. Brown of McAlpln Is the
guest of the Screven.
Mr. D. R. Groover of Statesboro is reg
istered at the De Soto.
Mr. Herman Brown of Blackvllle Is reg
istered at the Pulaski.
Mr. H. M. Ramsey of Charleston is reg
istered at the Pulaski.
Mr. Frank Johnson of Columbia Is reg
istered at the Screven.
Miss Jeannette Wade of Quitman Is reg
istered at the Pulaski.
Mr. A. J. Evans of Bamberg Is reg
istered at the Pulaski.
Mr. W. C. Fowler and child of Opelika
are registered at the Screven.
Mr. C. C. Howard of Augusta regis
tered at the Pulaski yesterday.
Mr. J. B. Kemp of Ennis was among
the guest of the Screven yesterday.
Mr. John McLean of Wilcox was among
the arrivals at the Pulaski yesterday,
Mr. R. K. Hunt of Macon was among
the arrivals a't the De Soto yesterday.
Mr. Perry Morrison left yesterday for
Hot Springs, N. C„ to join his mother.
Mr. t\ . H. Park of Maeon was In the
city yesterday, the guest of the Pulaski.
Mr. S. E. Brown of Brunswick was in
the city yesterday, the guest of the Pu
laski,
Mr. S. H. Brown of Barnwell was In
the city yesterday, the guest of the Pu
laski.
Mr. E. Burdett and Mr. E. I. Burdett
of Hazlehurst are the guests of the Pu
laski.
Miss Bertha Walsh of Beaufort is visit
ing relatives at No. 124 Oglethorpe avenue
west.
Miss Freddie Wade of Quitman was in
the city yesterday, the guest of the Pu
laski.
Mr. R. E. Lester of Bartow. Ga., was
among the arrivals at the Screven yes
terday.
Mr. Frank Johnson of Atlanta was
among the arrivals at the Screven yes
terday.
Mr. Lee W. Jordan of Tennille was in
the city yesterday and registered at the
Pulaski.
Mr. John A. Bishop of Clear Water
Fla., was among the guests of the De
Soto yesterday.
Miss Irene Buckley leave* to-day by the
steamer Clifton for Beaufort, to be the
guest of relatives.
Mr. W. J. Rogers of Sparks, a promi
nent dealer in naval stores and lumber
is at the Pulaski.
Mr. B. R. Stokes and Misses Edith and
Mabel Stokes of Charleston were the
guests of the Pulaski yesterday.
Miss Jessie L. Strickland will leave
Wednesday for Americus, to spend the
remainder of the summer, and will be
the guest of Miss Ina White.
CITY BREVITIES. I ‘-n
On a recent deer hunt at Beotia, S. C.,
Master Charlie Solomon*, a lad of 13 years!
son of Mr. E. H. Solomons of Savannah,"
while on a visit to his grandfather,
brought down an old buck, the first he had
ever seen In the woods or shot at. Mas
ter Solomons bids fair from this to be an
expert marksman.
A IteoelvTug 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 be ought to take vacation
A pharmacist put him on Graybeard and
two bottles completely overhaul;*! him
and made him about at good as new.
Get Graybeard at all drug stores. Gray
beard pills are treasures—2Sc the box.
Respes* Drug Cos., Proprietors.— ad.
Cider.
We have s nlc* line of cider In bottles
pure and genuine, from th* celebrated'
establishment of Mott A Cos., of New
York.
The Russet Cider and the Crab Apple
Cider are very good. Llppman Bros., cor
ner Congress and Barnard streets, Sa
vannah, Ga ad.
French olive Oil.
Th* beat olive oil tn the world Is mads
by Marcus Allotb of Bordeaux, Franc*
who la known as making th# only finest
grad* of ollv* oil, pressed from selected
Olivas.
Llppman Brother* ar agents for this
house, and carry this alive oil la bottle*
end cans—ad.
—Plancon, th* opera singer, renders a
whole opera In admirable German without
being able to understand a word of th*
dengue gw
CLEVELAND
CHAINLESS.
WM. & H. H.
LATTIMORE.
LADIES* UNDERWEAR.
A special offering is made of High
Grade Underwear at remarkably low
prices, embracing
Ladles’ Night Gowns of fine muslin.
Ladles' Night Gowns of fine cambric, fa
the ever popular Empire style.
Ladies’ Night Gowns of extra fine cam
bric; charming styles, to please the most
critical taste. Trimmed In the daintiest,
prettiest and cleverest way, with lace and
Inserting?.
Ladies’ Skirts, made of special muslin,
with lace and Hamburg ruffle.
Ladies’ Skirts of fine muslin, with three
rows of neat lace insertion and handsome
wide lace edge.
Corset Covers, made for us, of good
muslin, all felled seams, may be had in
high or low neck.
Corset Covers of cambric, felted seams,
lace trimmed, worth double what we ask.
Corset Covers, French style, very fine
soft cambric, finished In finest style.
Ladles’ Drawers of fine muslin, wide
umbrella ruffle, lace edges.
Ladles’ Drawers of fine muslin, full cut
and splendidly made.
A great assortment, and remem
ber very low prices.
LACES AND EMBROIDERIES
At Special Figure* for This Week.
Our stock is very complete and Includes:
Fine French Valenciennes Lace Edges
and Insertions.
Nottingham Allovers, striped and scroll
designs.
Lace Allovers.
Ecrti and White Oriental, also Black
Chantilly Laces.
Swiss and Cambric Embroideries, all
best work, fast edges.
Fine Cambric Embroideries.
Pretty Openwork and Fine Cambric
Edges, suitable for skirt trimming.
Aliover Cambric Embroideries.
OTHER SEASONABLE THINGS
AT SPECIAL PRICES.
LADIES' NECKWEAR.
All Silk Band Bow Ties, colors only.
Puff Ties, colors or black.
Fancy Silk and Rumchunda Imperial
Ties.
Rumchunda “Bat Wing" Ties.
Embroidered and Lawn Ties.
Ruchings, all colors. f'
HANDKERCHIEFS.
Embroidered, scalloped and hemstitched
fine Cambric Handkerchiefs.
Ladies’ All Linen Hemstitched Hand
kerchiefs.
Men's All Linen Hemstitched Unlaun
dered Handkerchiefs.
Men’s All Linen Initial H. S. Handker.
chiefs. ,
We want you to coma and see our
prices.
LADIES' HOSIERY.
Special bargains in Misses' Black Riche
lieu Ribbed Hose 15c; worth 30c.
Bargain Ladies’ Black Lisle Lace Hose
25c; worth 35c.
Bargain Ladles’ Black Lisle Lace Hose
69c; worth SI.OO.
Bargain Ladies’ Black Lisle Hose, silk
polka dot, 47c; worth 75c.
Bargain Ladies' Polka Dot and Fancy
Striped Hose 19c and 25c.
TOWELS.
A 50c Towel for 25c.
Fine Large White and Colored Border*
Damask Towels only 25c.
MEN'S UNDERWEAR.
MEN S NECKWEAR,
MEN'S HAUF HOSE,
AT ABOUT ONE-HALF ITS VALUE.
Gent*’ Half Hose, regular 50c, this week
25 cents.
Gents' Half Hose, regular 35c, this week
19 cents.
Gents’ Fancy Half Hose, regular 30c,
this week 13c.
Daniel Hogan,
Th© corner Broughton and Barnard st.
Ig|
HOSE AND REELS.
EDWARD LOVELL’S SONS.
113 Broughton Street, West.
SEED RYE.
TEXAS HED H. P.
SEED OATS.
HAY, GRAIX, FEED, FXOIR, ETC.
LEMONS.
Vr(tiblei and Produce.
Hew Crop B. E. and Cow Pa.
W. D. SIMKINS & CO,