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10 PROPERTY GAINS ARE LARGE. MISSED A MILLION AND A QUARTER BY A NARROW MARGIN ONLY. Exact Increase Over the Valnea of Last Year Is $1,188,345-Tai Re ceiver Dillon Has Completed His Labors on the Digest and It Is Ready to Re Sent to the Comptrol ler General—Summa ry of Increases nnd Decreases in Various Forms of Property—Values in Chatham Have Gained Fifty Per Cent, in Sixteen Y'ears. The Increase in value of property return ed for taxation in Chatham county, over the returns for last year, amounts to sl,- 158,345. The final additions in the tax di gest for 1900 were made by Tax Receiver John It. Dillon lost night, and the above Increase is the result shown. The Morning News predicted yesterday that the Increase in tax values would ap proach a million and a quarter, and it actually missed this figure by only about $70,000. This deficiency is more than made good by the improvements on Hutchin- eon'a Island, which, not yet completed, have not yet been returned for taxation, but which must nevertheless be consid ered in the formation of any estimate of the increase in the value of property within the limits of Chatham county. The increase is shown in the following table, which was prepared by Oapt. Dil lon. It gives also the amount of increase In value of the various forms of property which are returned for taxation and a tab ulated statement as to the holdings of the white and colored citizens of the county. The table is as follows: White polls 6,207 Colored poll® Increase white poils .... 1,383 Decrease colored polls .. Professions 205 Values— Of lands and improve ments $ 2,844,433 Of city property 10.098,120 Of l*mk shares 2,537,625 Of building and loan shares 489,110 Of electric light com- £ panics 158.000 Of shipping 568,950 Of bonds 859,21) Of money, notes, ac- AiJi counts, etc 2.057.990 Of merchandise 1,652.800 Of bicycles 3.210 Of household furniture 574.110 Of watches. Jewelry, etc. 42.380 Of horses, cattle, etc. . 278,200 Of implement's, tools, etc 9.350 Of all other property.. 236,990 Of defaulters’ property.. 21,950 Grand total $31,331,493 Digest of 1899 30,173,148 -Net increese $ 1,158,343 Increase in— Viiue of land in county 204,891 Value of dty property .. 263,581 Value of bank shares.. 229,700 Value of building and Joan shares 215,740 Value of shipping 150 Value of bonds 128,960 Value of money, notes and accounts 198,858 Value of household fur niture 4,780 Value of cattle, etc 13,340 Value of tools, imple ments, etc 8,495 Value of all other prop erty 16,080 Total Increase $1,183,525 Decrease in— Value of gas companies.s 43,420 Value of merchandise .. 58,725 Value of bicycl6 2.225 Value of watches, Jew elry, etc 7,745 Value of defaulters' property 13,075 Total decrease $125,180 / White Holdings— -182,441 acres of land, valued at $ 2.577,808 Gity property, valued at 18.404,890 Personal properly, val ued at 9.434.375 Total $30,417,073 Increase over 1899 $ 1,124,025 Colored Holdings— -5,899 acres, valued at ..$ 266,625 City properly, valued at 632,475 Personal property, val ued at 15,320 Total $ 914.420 Increase over 1899 $ 34,320 The digest was closed last night and is prepared and ready to he sent to the con troller general However, Capt. Dillon desired to look once more through its pages before it left his hands and on th ; s account its transmission to Atlanta was delayed until to-day. It is the sixteenth that Capt. Dillon has prepared since hit* induction into office. In 1885. The digest for 1884, which was prepared by his predecessor in the office of receiver of lax returns, showed re turns amounting to $20,437,983, .In sixteen years the increases has been $10,893,510, or more than fifty per cent. In other words the Increase In tax value* has Just about kept pace with the increase in the popu lation of the city and county. Dike the digest of last year, a decrease Is shown in the value of bicycles. This Is probably due to the fact that the wheels are constantly becoming cheaper and to the further fact that they are not being as much ridden as they were a year ago. The Increases are haalthy and constant in almost every form of property repre sented in the returns, save in the case of gas companies and merchandise. The de crease in the first Instance is only appar ent and is due to the fact that the Mutual Gas Light Company did not return Its holdings In the special column of the re turn blanks reserved, for some unknown end unknowable reason, for this form of property, but returned it generally as realty and personalty. In the case of merchandise the decrease Is more than probably due to the fact that owners of this form of property have not estimated it et as much as they did last year, or, possibly, to the fact fhat at that time about 20,000 soldiers were being mustered out at Savannah and the merchants had provided themselves with extraordinarily large stocks of goods to meet their de mands. LITTLE (.MIL'S NARROW ESCAPE. Creditable Deed by Hansom Walker, Colored, Last Sight. What might have been a serious acci dent was narrowly averted last night by the presence of mind of Ransom Walker, the colored driver for Dr. George Herlot. About 7 o'clock Evelyn Jones, a little girt who lives on Tattnall street, near Liberty, was crossing the south side of Liberty street, when she was knocked down by a horse and buggy. The horse barely missed stepping on her, hie hoof coming so near her head that a slight scratch was made on her neck. But, though mltsed by the hoofs of the horse, the danger was not over, for the wheels of the buggy were almost upon her, when Walker, who had hurried up, caught the wheel and lifted it up and away from the child until he could drag her out 'f danger. Aside from the scratch which gave her no inconvenience the child was not hurt. A LEFT-HANDED VERDICT. Jury Derided Will Warn Good bat Legatee fonld Not Take. The Superior Court jury, to which was committed the decision of the issue in the matter of the application of Dora Smith j for the probate in solemn form of the nun- I cupative will of Bridget Culcane. or An derson, returned a verdict last night. It was in favor of the caveatrix to the pro bate of the will, Agnes Crotty. In the Court of Ordinary, In which the case was originally tried. Judge Ferrill overruled the caveat and admitted the will to probate in solemn form, directing that letters testamentary upon the estate issue to the propounder of the will. From this decision of Judge Ferrill an appeal was taken to the Superior Court and the ver dict of the jury in that tribunal is in the nature of a reversal of the decision. A nuncupative will is one made orally by the testator on Ills deathbed, in the presence of three witnesses, and after wards committed to writing. It was such a will that the evidence showed the old woman to have made, and in her last ill ness she turned instinctively to the friend who had smoothed her pillow and looked after her wants in sickness and in health for many years. She therefore directed that all her property should go to Dora Smith, and ignored completely Agnes Crotty, her niece and only heir at law. There was evidence pro and con, and the probate of the will was fought on the facts of the case as well as the law. In the minds of the jurymen, however, the cae turned upon, the requirement of the law of the stare, which provides that no witness to the execution of a will shall he capable of taking a legacy or devise under iia provisions. The law requires three witnesses, and the propounder of the will, Dora Smith, was one of theee as well as the sole legatee*. The verdict of the jury was to the ef fect, therefore, that while the will was the true nuncupative will of Bridget Cul <ane, under the law expressed in the charge of Judge Falligant, Dora Smith i-ould not take the legacy it gave her, for the reason that she was one of the es sential witnesses to it execution. The verdict of the jury was described by one of the attorneys interested as a dog-fall, giving the decision to the propounder of the will in one breath and taking it away In another. Whatever be the proper term of description, the fact remains that the money goes to Agnes Crotty, who is the sole heir at law. As Dora Smith was the sole legatee, the destruction of her right to take her legacy results virtually in a total intestacy. Th amount in dispute is not very large, about $1,200, bat the case has been an in teresting one and has been bitterly fought from its inception to the stage it has now reached. A decree, based on the verdict, will be taken to-day, and it will be itself but the preliminary step toward a mo tion for anew trial, its denial and the carrying of the case to the Supreme Court. The legatee under the will has been represented by Mr. W. H. Wade and the heir-at-law by Messrs. Garrard & Meidrim nnd Emile Newman. WOULD TAKE ()\E GIN. Though Capt. Walker Hopes the En tire Mattery May Be Secured. Capt. George F. Walker of the Chat ham Artillery has not given up the hope that his command may be equipped with a battery of modern Held pieces. He is convinced that the Governor is anxious to have the battery for the Ohathams and that, if possible, it will be included in the al'otment of military equipment to the Georgia troops by the general govern ment. Even though the entire battery Is not secured, Capt. Walker believes there will be one or more guns given. He would prefer this to receiving none at all, as next year or the year after might bring the rest of the battery. In the meantime, the Ohathams could be instructed in the use of the new gun, and by the time the entire battery is received the artillerists would be proficient in handling the mod ern pieces. FOR OPEMMi STREETS. Springfield Land Company Willing to Donate JtOO,4MM> Square Feet. Messrs. G. T. & J. F. Cann, represent ing the Springfield Dand Company, have made the city a proposition o donate It 300,000 square feet of land for the opening of Gordon. Gaston, Huntingdon, Hall and Maple streets through the lands of the company, comprising lots 32, 33, 45. 46 and 47, Springfield plantation, upon condition that the city will underdrain the land and grade and curb the streets. The lots mentioned He west of the waterworks, hut are within the city limits. Mr. G. H. Remshart has announced his willingness to sell the ciy two lots, 32x90 each, which are now in the center of Whitaker street, at the Intersections of Eleventh and Twelfth streets. The price is not stated. A REASONABLE REQUEST. Improvement of a Section of Bolton Street, East. Anketl for. At the meeting of Council to-morrow af ternoon a communication will be read from General Maonger H. M. Lofton of the Savannah, Thunderbolt and I*le of Hope Railroad, calling attention to the condition of Bolton street, between East Broad and the Plant System tracks and urging that this portion of the street be improved with Augusta gravel. There Is considerable travel on this portion of Bol ton street and Its improvement would doubtless be appreciated by the general public. As the street railway company owns several tracks upon the itreet, the burden of the expense would fall upon that company. MARRIED IN CHARLESTON. Two Yonng Savannah People Joined Hand* There Sunday. Mr. Frank Marsh and Miss Mamie Pow ers of Savannah were married at Charles ton yesterday, the ceremony being per formed by Rev. John L. Harley of 14 Hampstead Square. The couple being youthful, there were some obstacles In the way of obtaining a license in this state. The young people were accompanied by quite a party of friends from Savannah, among the number being Mr. and Mrs. Andrews, Mrs. Lizzie Sltler, Miss Lizzie Cox. Miss Kate McKenna, Miss Lena Shepherd and Messrs. Charles Zink, W. F. Welnges and E. H. Hartley. * FUNERAL OF MRS. ELLIS. ■' l 1 111 ■ • Remains Were Laid to Rest In Rnn nventnre Yesterday Afternoon. The funeral of the late Mrs. Charles Ellis was held yesterday afternoon ot 5:30 o'clock from the residence, No. 105 Ogle thorpe avenue, east. The service was conducted by the rector of Christ Church, Rev. Robb White. It was concluded at the grave In Bonaventure, whither friends and relatives followed the remains. Moonlight Escnralon. A moonl ghf excursion will be given to morrow night by La Fa yotte Mi-Laws Camp No. 595. of United Confederate Veterans. The steamer Santee will leave the foot of Abercom street at 8 o'clock. The excursion will be given for the bene fit of needy Confederate Veterans, and 1t Is hoped by thowe promoting It that there will be a large crowd to take the trip. liU-freelimcaUt will be * arced on board. THE MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1900. HAYS IS STILL AT LARGE. WHEREABOUTS OF LI CHS VAHNA DOE’S MURDERER I'NKNOWN. Funeral of the Deceanetl Mo forman to Take Place To.day—The Inqueat Yet to Be Held—Many Rumor* in Circulation Yeftterday an to Hays’* Capture, hnt All l nfounded—Mach Bitter Feeling Againat the Mur derer and Thrrata of Lynching Heard—Haya a Man of Nerve and Tho*e Who Seek. Ilia Capture Should He Wary. The funeral of Lucius Varnadoe, the motor man of the Savannah, Thunderbolt and Isle of Hope Railway, who was shot at Sandfly Station Saturday, night and died Sunday afternoon at the Savan nah Hospital, from the wounds, will take this morning at 11 o’clock, from No. 721 Sarah street. The coroner's inquest into the death of Mr. Varnadoe was not held yesterday, but will be probably this morning. Seaborn Hays, the murderer, is still at large, though every effort Is being made to catch him by both the city and th* county officials. All of the former city haunts of Hays have been thoroughly searched, and, since the morning following the shooting, all of the outgoing trains have been watched, but as yet no definite information has been secured by the searchers, though there are many rumors. One of these reports that was generally current on the streets yesterday was that Hays had been raptured in Charleston and would be brought to Savannah on the train which arrives here early in the morning. Another, equally widely disseminated, was to the effect that immediately after the shooting the man had gone to Skidaway Island with the probable intention of work ing his way down the coast to a place of safety. Other rumors that at times claimed the attention of citizens were that the man had been located In the city and would he arrested during the day. and that he had been shot to death in a house on the outskirts of the city by a West Indian ne gro. Needless to say that none of the re- I>orts had for a foundation anything more substantial than the imagination of the originators. The mans whereabouts can be only con jectured, and these conjectures are about as many as the reports of his capture and In fact, probably originated them. But wherever the man is, no one doubts that he will be captured, and should he be taken shortly, and while the present state of feeling against him is at its hight, it is not impossible that the county will be saved all further expense on his account except possibly to furnish him with a coffin and pay the fees of the cor oner’s Jury. Indeed, the talk of a lyneh . lag bee when Hays should be taken was quite current yesterday, and if it did not meet with enthusiastic approval wherever talked, there was not a great deal of strongly expressed disapproval, at least not among the friends and acquaintances the dead man. The men who went out to Sandfly on the morning following the shooting went with the purpose of making short work of Hays should he be cap tured, and Jasper Hays, himself, had a narrow escape from their vengeance be cause he was first thought and reported to be the man who had done the shooting Jasper Hays and the McKeever woman are still in Jail. Among the many white people here to whom Hays is known considerable sur prise is expressed at his desperate and bloody deed. While he Is said to come of a family of hard cases Seaborn Hays is said by those who know him to have home a fair repu at ion and never to have given any indication of a murderous spirit. A gentleman with whom Hays w-orked a year or so ago in making a railroad survey said that he was uoboubtedly a very nervy fellow, and that It would be well for those who undertake his arrest to be on their guard, as having killed one man he would not hesitate to kill an other to retain his liberty,. A favorite pastime with Hays, the gentleman said, was to catch rattlesnakes by pinning them down with a forked stick, frequent ly bringing them to camp alive. He once brought a puff adder Into camp in his bosom in order to frighten a com panion. A peculiarity of the negro and one which may aid in his Identification, if arrested away from Sa vannah, the Morning News' informant said, is that he has a deathly fear of cats. To have one of the felines touch him seemed to fill him with horror and a smalt hoy with a kieten could run him out of camp. A paper deploring the death of Motor man Varnadoe and calling upon nil law ahlding, (Veace-lovlng citizens to use their utmost endeavors to apprehend the mur derer and deliver him up to the authori ties, was passed among the patrons of the Savannah, Thunderbolt and Isle of Hope road yesterday and received many signa tures. The paper also requests that the railway authorities, through their manager, Mr. H. M, Lofton, give instructions to their conductors, that the law passed by the Legislature of Georgia on Oct. 21, 1891. requiring all railroads to furnish separate seats for white and for colored passen gers, be enforced. There is also a request that the railway authorities see that all trifling, loafing and objectionable charac ters he kept out of the depots and cars of the company when within The power and control of the company to do so. The paper will probably be sent to Manager Lofton to-day. STOLEN GLOVES RETURNED. Bronght Bark From St. Tnal by Ex p res a Company. The gloves stolen by Loeb and Hall from the store of Messrs. Frank & Cos.. Just a week ago to-day. are once more back In stock. The gloves arrived yester day by express, having been ordered back from St. Paul, Minn., where they were shipped by the thieves as soon as the offi cials of the Express Company wore noti fied of the circumstances. The package contained 36 dozen pair, valued at $8 a dozen. FOR CHINA AUGUST 1. Lieut. Frltrhard nt Snn Francisco With Ilia Troop. A telegram was received in the city yes terday from Lieut. G. B. Pritchard, say ing that he Is now in San Francisco, In command of Troop E of the Ninth Caval ry, and that he will sail for China, Aug. 16, on the transport Warren. Will Be Carried to tale of Hope. Hundreds and hundreds of people will be carried lo Isle of Hope to-night to at tend the grand cakewalk to be given at Barbee & Bandy's pavilion, which promises to be the finest walk of the sea son. Six couple* entered, and a good time Is In store for all who attend. Cars leave every half hour; $5.00 worth of mer chandise to be awarded to the gentleman guessing the correct number of people on the pavilion.—ad. To Brunswick and Return, gi.no Via the Plant System, Sundays. In addition to ih Charleston Sunday excursions, the Plar.t System sr* selling round-trip tickets to Brunswick, good on Sundays only, at rate of SIOO for the round trip. Train* leave at 2.10 a. m. and tJO a. m.—ad. DROWNING OF WALTER L. DAGGETT A Former Resident of Savannah, With Many Friends Here. The Morning News' telegram yesterday announced the drowning of Mr. Waiter L. ! Daggett of Charleston, S. C., while mak j Inga landing from the steamer Lotta on Kiawah Island, one of the summer re sorts off that oity. From the News and Courier of Monday the facts are gathered oi the sad tragedy. The excursion party, it seems, had to be landed from boats, the steamer having to lay to some dis tance from shore. The News and Cour ier’s account goes on to say: "One boat landed its party, then a sec ond lot reached the shore, and waved a merry challenge to those on the steamer to hurry up. The third boat took In four teen men, and only twelve reached the shore. As the boa* pushed away from the steamer it was noticed that It was heavily loaded, and began almost at once to ship water. This was treated as a Joke by the occupants. The waves broke over the bows continually, and before the boat had gone more than a few lengths away from the Lotta, filled and rolled over. Keep perfectly cool, boys,' said Mr. IV alter Daggett. 'We can all swim, and there need be no danger.’ He turned over cn his back and swam that way for a while, end then over again and swam steadily toward the shore. The others called to each other, and all headed, swimming, toward the nearest point of the beach. The overturned boat drirred in the way of some of the swimmers, and they made good use of it to hold up. Tide was with them and they appeared to have every chance, even though the swim was to be a Jong one and In very rough water. As soon as the men on the Gotta realised that the boat had overturned they start ed up the engines and steered directly for the group in the water. A short distance only brought the steamer to a standstill, stuck hard on the sands, and the strug gling men could hope for little from that score. A life preserver thrown from the deck of the Gotta, however, very prob ably saved one life, and possibly cithers were also assisted In this way. "After what seemed to them an inter minable struggle in the waves a number of men stood dripping and exhausted on the beach. ‘Where is Walter Daggett?’ said one of the party. ‘And where is Lindsey Hope?' queried another. 'Possi bly they were taken aboard the Lotta.’ was the answer. But the men were not on the steamer. And then came the weary hours of searching for the missing men. l T p and down the beach the now saddened men patrolled. Hours passed. The morning was gone and then the af ternoon dragged by, with no sign to show the fate of their late companions. Until 8:30 o’clock the search continued, and then with heavy hearts the party hoarded the Lotta and came back to the city. No one appears to have seen the men go down, and no one heard a call. If call was made, when the two swimmers gave up and sank below the waves. The rough ness of the water separated the party in the water, and each was seemingly work ing independently for the shore.” Mr. Walter G. Daggett, who resided for a number of years in Savannah and was employed in the job department of the Morning News, was well known here, was among the best known of Charleston's young business men. He was bom in Charleston, having learned the printer's trade when a youth, was acknowledged to be a first-class workman before he was of age. During the life of the Charleston World Mr. Daggett was assist ant foreman and afterward foreman of the composing room, and was highly re garded by his employers and associates. Gater he organised the Daggett Printing Company, and as manager made It a financial success. The establishment is one of the best in that oity, and attained its position by the thrift and enterprise of Mr. Daggett. He was a hard worker, a quick thinker and first-rate business man. Apart from business matters, Mr. Dag gett was a genial, kindly man, and mam are the planters, traveling in search of employment, who can testify to his gen erosity, for no worthy member of the craft ever called on him for help but that It was extended with a hearty, wel come hand. He was a prominent figure in Pythianism and also a member of other fraternal organizations. His death seems particularly sad. In view of the fact that he leaves a widow and eight young chil dren, all of whom are girls. Mr. Dag gett was about 43 years of age. SHUT 'EM OUT AGAIN. The Chatham* Made It in to O Against the Atlanta*. The Chathams and the Atlantas played another game of baseball at Bolton Street Park yesterday afternoon. The Chathams were the victors, shutting Atlanta out. The sebre was 10 to 0, and the game the Chathams put up was errorless. The Sa vannah darkies have a magnificent team, and no better ball could be played than that with which they pleased the crowd. No such crowd had assembled at the ball park In a long while to see a game. There were fully 1.200 people, a number of white spectators being In the crowd. Hod the management reserved a space in the grandstand for white people and ad vertised the reservation, there would doubtless have been many more of them to witness the game. The Chatham* have established a reputation by their excellent playing, and their games will draw ae long as they put up such ball as they have been playing this season. Interest in the game was profound at the start, but it soon became apparent that the Chathams had the Atlantas at their mercy. Mackie's deceptive work In the box for the Chathams was more than the Atlantas could get on to, and their wild efforts at the elusive easy ones he would send over the plate were drowned with little success. Only three or four hits were made off him during the game. It did not take many innings to make it pretty evident that the shut-out Atlanta suffered last Saturday would be repeated. Following was the way the positions were filled for the two teams: Chathams. Atlantas. Car.ey left field '. McFalling Stiles third base Whitaker Jones second base Calhoun Mackie pitcher Roberts Dll worth right field .Bailey Pasture first base E. Roberts Cokely catcher Mitchell Bunny center field Rollins Pringle ..short stop Booker The score by Innings was as follows: Chathams 1 1 1 4 0 0 1 2 x—lo Atlantas 0 000000 00—0 Features of the game were Mackie's pitching, the way Stiles covered third bag. Pringle’s work at shortstop and Roberts' game at first for the Atlantas. No wine has a purer bouquet than Cook's Imperial Extra Dry Champagne. The pure Juice of the grapes fermented. YOi H DAUGHTER'S WORK. Why She Should He So Tborouahly Ealuen led. Brenau College, formerly Georgia Fe male Seminary, at Gainesville. Ga., is one of the best equipped schools in the South for the proper education of girls. Its buildings are modern and its equipment complete. A special feature Is the con servatory of music, which has thirty-five pianos and a magnificent pipe organ. It has physical, chemical and biological lab oratories. where girts do practical work. It has a faculty of experienced educators and its curriculum Is In keeping with the demands of the nge. For handsome cata logua address Brenau, Gainesville. Ga.— ad. SAYS HE NEVER SIGNED IT. MRS. WOODHHIDGE PRODUCED RE CEIPT IN FULL. A. EL Drought, the Plaintiff in the Case Afcainut Her, .Says the Re ceipt YYas Never Signed by Him. Siffnutare Is His, bnt He Never Saw the Body of the Instrument Be fore—Charges and Counter Charges the Order of the Day in City Court. Counsel Wrangled Over Introduc tion of Evidence—Plaintiff and De fendant Ouce Engaged to Be Mar ried. | With constant clashes between counsel ! for plaintiff and defendant, to the ac companiment of pointed questions, pro ; veking spirited answers from witnesses, and with a succession of charges and im j putations of conduct, improper to say the least of it, the case of Drought against Wood bridge was continued on trial in the Oity Court yesterday. The introduction of evidence on behalf of the plaintiff was begun during the morning s.ssion and was concluded with out sensational incidents. It did not pass, however, without the clashes between counsel, Judge H. D. D. Twiggs and Mr. Francis M Oliver, representing the plain tiff, and Mr. W. R. Leaken, representing the defendant. These were many and frequent and at times bitter. After listening to the case for two or three hours, Juror Charles R. Brantley had to be excused from further service. In the interim between the commencement of the trial, on last Thursday, and its re sumption yesterday morning, Mr. Brantley was so unfortunate as to suffer a severe injury to one of his eyes. In opening a bottle of peroxide of hydrogen a quantity of thia powerful antiseptic escaped and flew up Into his eyes. He has endured constant agony since and upon his request for a recess until he could have his eye treated, it was agreed between counsel and the court that he should be excused per manently and that the case should pro ceed with eleven jurors. Mrs. Woodbridge was the first witness placed on the stand In her own behalf and she made one of the best that has ever been heard In the Court House. She testified that all of the notes upon which suit was brought were renewals of earlier notes that had been given by herself to the plaintiff to enable him to extricate himself from the financial diffi culties in which he was then plunged. She had known the plaintiff, Mrs. Woodbridge testified, for a number of years, and she then trusted him implicit ly. She had the fullest confidence in his honesty and integrity, and she did not harbor a thought but that he would treat her with* every consideration and witn perfect justice and fairness. Therefore, when he told her that if she would ex ecute certain notes it would aid him to tide over his difficulties, she hod con sented to do so. He promised her then, she said, that he would return these notes to Her in a few* days, and that she would, in any event, be fully protected from all loss. He had brought these first notes to her home, and they had been destroy ed in her presence, end she had executed others. These also had been destroyed, and so the chain had been kept up from 1898 to the present time. Then came the first sensational incident of the trial. “Will you look at this paper, Mrs. Woodbridge," said Mr. Leaken, “and tell me if you recognize It?” Counsel there upon handed an oblong piece of paper to tha witness, which she scanned deliberate ly through h£r glasses. “I recognize it," she said, “as a paper executed in my home at Sanford, In June, 1898, by A. E. Drought. He had come there to ask me to execute a note for his accommodation, ond I had refused to do so until the notes I had already given him, and which I thought still m his possession had been destroyed. He told me that he had destroyed them himself. w|h the exception of one note that had been sent by mistake to a bank in Tam pa, and I insisted that he give me a cer tificate to this effect. After several re ceipts for the notes I had given had beea written, which were unsatisfactory in form and substance to me, I wrote myself the paper that I hold in my hand and no signed It.” Here Mrs. Woodbridge read the paper to the Jury. It was a rather clumsily worded receipts for all indebtedness due by her to Drought, a statement that notes she had given him had been destroyed, and a release from any promise to pav money she had ever made him. To say that it came as a staggering blow to counsel for the plaintiff would put it mild ly. but they recovered immediately and the trial of the case proceeded. The re ceipt. or whatever it was, was dated, June 15. 1898. Answering questions addressed to her by Mr. Leaken, Mrs. Woodbridge staled ihat she had never given a note to Drought for any other purpose than for his accommodation; that, though she ha l often borrowed sums of money from him, during her long acquaintance with him. no note* had ever been given to cover or secure them, and that they had always been repaid. Mr. Oliver conducted the dross-examina tion of the witness for the plaintiff. Mr. Oliver brought out the fact that at one lime plaintiff and defendant were engaged to be married and that in consequence their relations were most closely intimate and personal. On this account, said the witness, she would have helped and as sisted the plaintiff in every possible way that she could. She had tried to do so in many instances. While the sparring between Mr. Oliver and the witness was still in progress counsel for the plaintiff asked that a re cess ho taken until the afternoon, and the request was granted. Mrs. Woodbridge was again on the stand when the trial was resumed. She identi fied a number of letters thht were show n her as having been written by herself to Drought. The reading of these letters seemed to afford her a good deal of amuse ment, for she read them through, with a grim smile on her face. At the conclu sion of Mrs. Woodbridge's evidence, the defendant rested. The plaintiff was then placed on the stand in rebuttal, and the receipt that hod been offered In evidence on behalf of the plaintiff was shown him. "Did you sign that paper?” asked Judge Twiggs, \ "Well," answered the witness, "the sig nature looks too much like mine for me to deny it, though It is not my usual signature, but I never signed this paper In Its present shape. I never saw It be fore in its present shape. I never made the acknowledgments it contains, either verbally or In writing. I could not have made them, because they are not true Judge Twiggs continued to interrogate the witness at length. The receipt was written in pencil, and the evident purpose of the examination was to show that it Drought's signature was genuine, the writing to which it had been fixed was changW from its original tenor and effect si (fee the name was signed. The witness said he had frequently loaned Mrs, Woodlirldge money, for which she had given him notes. He had acted as her financial agent in many matters and had paid taxes and other debts for her account. When these reached an amount sufficiently large, he had merged them Into a note and she had slsned it One of the notes upon which suit was being brought had been given by the de fendant fer the purpose of raising mo-ey to pay off a mortgage which had fallen due. "Mrs. Woodbrldge never signed an ac commodation paper for me In my Ufa.'' (Continued on* Seven tif’sge.J CENTRAL RAILWAY” ON DOCKET. Charged With Obstructing m Road C rousing Eleven Mi nates. The Central of Georgia Railway was put on the information docket yesterday by Messrs. D. W. Zipperer and B. H Zittrouer, on a charge of obstructing with cars, Bay 6treet extension at Daily's crossing, from 8:04 o’clock to 8:15, on Aug. 2. The cose will be heard this morning ; in the Recorder’s Court. Floating Dock Being Roofed. The Seaboard Air Line road is further improving the appearance and comfort of its floating dock at the foot of Bull street, by putting a 'roof over it. The work will be finished within a day or two. Mr. W. 6. Denham, general superintend ent of the Plant System, left yesterday for New York. Mr. W. H. Fogg, traveling passenger agent of the Central of Georgia, with headquarters at Atlanta, was among the visitors to the city yesterday. Mr. Louis M. Hill, union ticket agent of Atlanta, spent yesterday in the city. Mr. C. C. Martin, agent of the Seaboard Air Line, and Mr. F. V. Peterson, left via the Seaboard Air Line yesterday for Portsmouth. CITY BREVITIES. The Elks hold a regular meeting to night at Elks Hall. The regular monthly meeting of the Georgia Historical Society was held last night. The business transacted was of a routine character, consisting only of the reports of the officers. The German Volunteers will soon place an order for a complete outfit of cam paign uniforms. Capt. C. H. Konneman decided that the ermpany should own the uniforms, which will be a departure from the old policy of having the members of the company own them. The cakewalk at Isle of Hope to-night will probably attract many visitors. Af ter the contestants have had their merits pronounced upon by the judges, the floor will be cleared for general dancing. Some of the children who wEI participate in the cakewalk have great talent in that line, and it is believed an enjoyable time will be spent by all who viait the pa vilion. When we have good blood we are healthy, strong, vigorous and full of life and energy. Hood’s Sarsaparilla makes good blood.—ad. SCHOLARSHIP FOR THE “TECH.” Mr. Aaron French’s Gift af *SOO to Be Completed for September 26. This opportunity Is before the young men not only of Georgia, but other states. The enviable position which the School of Technology has taken among the best technical schools of the country snd the present great industrial advance of the South, make the above a prize worthy of the best efforts of all young men eligible for the competition. The school offers degrees in mechanical, electrical, civil and textile engineering, and Its equipment of these departments is unsurpassed. Its reputation has been made on thorough ness of Instruction of its graduates. Grad uates of literary colleges are urged to ex amine the special course offered. A courae at the school Is a necessity to any man, no matter what profession he may Intend to follow. Full particulars and illustrat ed catalogues may be had by addressing Lyman Hall, president, Atlanta, Ga.—ad. A Fever-Stricken Camp. Everett City, Ga., July 21, 1900.—1 am a strong believer in and advocate of the use cf Johnson's Chill and Fever Tonic. J know what it will do. T have tried it in Cuba and the low lands of Mexico. I have been a soldier in my time and have found the Tonic Invaluable in case* of camp fever. Only those who have been in the tropics as soldiers can comprehend the herrors of a ffiver-stricken camp, miles and ml.es away from its base of supplies. It was in such places that Johnson's Tonic came in. You did not need any, Calomel or quinine or any other drug. Stick lo the Tonic and you will be able to eat embalmed beef again. Yours very truly. Chas. F. Roden. —ad. The summer Is passing, have you taken in the Plant System Sunday excursions to Charleston? One dollar for the round trip —ad. Sunday Trip* ro Brunswick Via Plant System gI.OO. 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. m —ad. A ReeelrwK Teller. A receiving teller at a good bank said that be 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 on Graybeard and two bottles completely overhauled him and made him about as good as new. Get Graybeard at all drug stores. Gray beard pills are treasures—2oc the box. Respess Drug Cos.. Proprietors.—ad. User. We have a nice line of cider In bottles, pure and genuine, from the celebrated establishment of Mott & Cos., of New York. Tiie Russet Cider end the Crab Apple Cider are very good. Llppman Bros., cor ner Congress and Barnard streets,' Sa vannah, Ga,— aa. A Dellclone Smoke. The Herbert Spencer Is an elegant cigar and Is truly a delightful enjoyment to Inhale the fumes of this fins 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, Conchaa at 13.60, and Perfectos, $4.60 at Llppman Bros., whole sale druggists, Barnard end Congress streets, of this city.—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 la better than a trip to the mountains. Are you constipated? Take Graybeard pills. Little treasures—26c 'he box. Rea pesa Drug Cos.. Proprietors.—\d. Chair cars on Plant System excursions to Charleston every Sunday; engage your seats on Saturdays at tha De Solo Hotel ticket office.—ad. The riant System excursion train to Charleston leavea Savannah at 6:30 a. m. Sundays; tickets are sold at one dollar for the round trip.—ad. Frenct. olive oil. Tbs best olive oil In the world la made toy Marcus Allotb of Bordeaux. France wno is known at making the only finest grade of olive oil, pressed from selected olives. Llppman Brothers are agents for this I bouse, and carry ibis oil vs ell lq bottles •ad cons.—ad. Keep Your HORSE Cool and Com fortable with one of our Patent Sun Shades. Congress and Whitaker Sts. LEO FRANK. We Continue This Week Our Great Sale of Ladies' Underwear and other summer goods. Remember thee* are high grade goods at very low prices LADIES* UNDERWEAR. Ladies’ Night Gowns of fine muslin. Ladies' Night Gowns of fine cambric, in the ever popular Empire style. Ladies' Night Gowns of extra fine cam brie; charming styles, to please the most critical taste. Trimmed In the daintiest, prettiest and cleverest way, with lace and insertings. Indies’ Skirt.- made of special muslin, with lace and Hamburg ruffle. Ladles’ 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 ih high or low neck. Corset Covers of cambric, felled teems, lace trimmed, worth .rouble what we tak Corset Covert, French style, very fin. soft cambric, finished in finest style. Ladies’ Drawers of fine muslin, wide umbrella ruffle, lace edges. Ladles’ Drawers of fine muslin, full cut and splendidly made. A great assortment and very low pricee LACES AND EMBROIDERIES A* Special Figures 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. Ecru and White Oriental, also Black Chantilly Laces. Swiss nnd Cambric Embroideries, all best work, fast edges. Fine Cambric Embroideries. Pretty Openwork and Fine Cambrio Edges, suitable for skirt trimming. A Hover Cambric Embroideries. LADIES' NECKWEAR. All Silk Band Bow Ties, colors only. Puff Ties, colors or black. Fancy Silk and Rumchunda Imperial Ties. Rumchunda “Bat Wing" Tiea. Embroidered and Lawn Ties. Ruchlngs, all colors. HANDKERCHIEFS. Embroidered, scalloped and hemstitched fine Cambric Handkerchiefs. Ladles' 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 come and see our prices. LADIES' HOSIERY. Special bargains in Misses' Biack Riche lieu Ribbed Hose 15c; worth 30c. Bargain Ladies’ Black Lisle Lace Hose 2Sc; worth 35c. Bargain Ladies' 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 ayd 25c. TOWELS. A 50c Towel for 25c. Fine Large White and Colored Bordens Damask Tow r ele only 25c. MEN'S UNDERWEAR. MEN’S NECKWEAR. MEN'S HALF I*O9E, AT ABOUT ONE-HALF ITS VALUE. Gents' Half Hose, regular 50c, this week 25 cents. Gents' Half Hose, regular 35c, this week 19 cents. Gents' Fancy Half Hose, regular 80c, this week 13c. Daniel Hogan, The qorher Broughton and Barnard sta. SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES. TolllgeljFc*^^ CHARLESTON. S. C. Fonnde<l In 17.45. NEXT SESSION OPENS OCT. 1. 1900 Board in the College dormitory. Includ ing furnished room and lights, can be ob tained at $lO a month. Tuliion S4O per session, payable in two installments. Ail candidates for admission are permitted io compete for Boyce Scholarships, which pay $l5O a year. Strong faculty; well equipped chemical physical and biological laboratories; ob servatory; library of 14,000 volumes; and the finest museum of natural history In the South. Elective courses leading to the degree of B. A. and M. A. For catalogue, illustrated circular and information in full, address, HARRISON RANDOLPH, President. ST. JOSEPH’S ACADEMY For Young Ladles, Washington. Wilkes county, Georgia, admitted to be one of th# most home-like institutions In the count try. Climate healthy. Extensive, lawn# Course thorough. Terms moderate. Music, Art, Physical Culture, Elocution. Stenog raphy and Typewriting. Address mother Superior BETHEL MILITARY ACADEMY. Bethel Academy. Va. In historic Northern Virginia Best references almost anywhere in the Union, Thirty-third season begins Sept. 21st. Illustrated catalogue. Col. R. A. ■Mclntyre, Superintendent. PANTOPS ACADEMY Nar CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA. For boys, Fully equipped. Send for catalogue JOKK H. SAMPSON. A M , Principal. SEED RYE. TEXAS RED R. P. SEED OATS. HAV, GRAIN, FEED, FLOUR, ETC. LEMONS. Vegetables and Produce, New Crop D. E. and Cow fras. W. D. SIMKINS & CO. JOHN C. BUTLER, ltl-A. A.f^xv Paints, Oils and Glass, sash. Doors, Blinds, and Bulldsru’ Supplies. Plain and Decora, ties Wall Paper, Foreign and Domett'"' Cements, Lime. Plaster and Hair. Sots Agent for Abestlne Cold Water Paint, to Congress, street, west, and 10 SC Julias street, west.