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8 GILLETTE WOULDN’T TALK. REFI NED TO DISCUSS THE ACY INVESTIGATION. He Expressed Some < nriosity bs to the Effect of Recently Iddticed Testimony 1 pon Savannah People and Some Content When Told It Nfl<t Been Overwhelming—He Did Not tare. However, to Discuss the Evidence Himself Savannah's Chance for n 28-Foot Channel to the Sea—Preliminary Examination May Be Made Shortly—Contract for D reds in a. Capt. Cassius E. Gillette returned to Sa vannah from New York yesterday morn ing, after a few days attendance upon the preliminary investigation into the charges of conspiracy preferred by the 1. nited States grand jury for this district against B. D. Greene and the Guynors. Capt. Gillette, when seen at his office by a representative of the Morning News, declined to discuss for publication any- j thing in connection with the trial, though he was a trifle curious himself to know just what effect the evidence recently in- j troduced before the commissioner has had upon these good people of Savannah, who still retained their faith in the im maculate purity of the late Cap*. Carter and his alleged co-conspirators. He was assured that the effect of this evidence in Savannah had not been differ ent from that it prod k*. i elsewhere, and that the testimony given by Mr. West colt, in particular, had come in the nature of a J revelation to some of those who had pre- , viousiy walked in darkness. With this i state of affairs Capt. Gillette expressed a mild content.though the content wasrather conveyed by his manner than by anything he had to say on the subject. However, that the evidence in the case has assumed the overwhelming and unan swerable characteristics that have recently been given it must in reality be to him a source of very considerable satisfaction. The pats on the hack that are administer ed by an approving conscience are all very well in their way, but their effect on the recipient’s peace of mind must necessarily be diminished by the ill-concealed antag onism of a section of the people of the community in which he lives. That this antagonism has vanished and been replac ed by an approval that is at once hearty and complete is the guerdon Capt. Gillette has won. That this heartiness of ap proval has ben wrung from unwilling breasts is probably all the more to his lik ing. Capt. Gillette, in answer to questions relative to the improvement of the har bor, recalled the fact that in the last river and harbor bill a preliminary in vestigation of the conditions prevailing in Savannah was provided for, which was intended to show* or indicate whether or not the importance of the trade of the port was sufficient to authorize the neces sary expenditure to secure a 28-foot chan nel to the sea. Because of very many pressing and onerous duties Capt. Gillette has not had time or opportunity to make this examination, but will make it as soon as his other duties, more emergent in their nature, will permit. In the meantime advertisements are be ing published, calling for proposals for dredging in that section of the river be tween the Central of Georgia terminals end the new bridge of the Seaboard Air Line. The dredging to be done amounts to about 250.000 cubic yards and the con tract will be awarded when the bids are opened, on Sept. 14. This advertisement for bids is made nec essary by the expiration of the dredging contract held by Mr. Rittenhouse Moore. The design is to keep that portion of the river in shape for commerce, so, as Capt. Gillette stated, that even if it is not used very largely, it may receive the mud that Is washed down by the river before it reaches more eastern and more important stretches of the channel. In the meantime, of course, there may be another project for the improvement of the harbor. Capt. Gillette stated, however, that under ar.y circumstances there would probably always be a necessity for some dredging in this part of the river, no mat ter what project is Anally adopted. Capt. Gillette's acquaintance with the harbor conditions and with trade condi tions prevailing in Savannah is so com plete that the preliminary examination contemplated by Congress will probably not consume a great deal of his time. A sur rey for the new project has already been made, so that if Congress can be induced to appropriate the money but little time will be consumed necessarily in prelimi naries. A long pull, a strong pull, a pull together and all the other pulls that can be brought to bear on the power that looks after the appropriations will be the real essentials towards securing the chan nel that Savannah’s maritime and com mercial importance entitles her to have. COt) PE II -ME ii EDIT H . A Pretty Home Wedding on Taylor Street Last Mglit. Mr. Charles Mell Cooper and Miss Leo nora Dr-on Meredith were married at 8:30 o’clock last night nt the home of the bride’s mother, Mrs. C. H. Meredith, No. 128 Taylor street, west. The ceremony' was performed by Rev. Rather Robert F. Kennedy. The marriage was a very quiet one, only the intimate friends of the con tracting persons being present, but it was very pretty, the parlor being taste fully decorated with i>alms and flow ers. Mies Maud Meredith, a sister of the bride, and Mr. John Humphries, Jr., ware the attendants. The bride is a native of this city, where she has a large circle of friends, von by her charming personality and many womanly qualities. Mr. Cooper is an esteemed employe of the Central Rail road ticket office. Mr. and Mrs. Cooper received a num ber of valuable and useful presents. They left over the Central last night for b short visit to Chattanooga and Look out Mountain. Upon their return they will be at home to their friends at No. 128 Taylor street, west. MRS. II LIE STEIN DEAD. Paused Away After nn Attack of Acute Indigestion. Mrs. Joseph Blueeteln died last night at her residence, No. 311 Jefferson gtreet. aft er an attack of acute indigestion. Mrs. Bluestein had been ill only a few hours, previous to which she had no premonition of approaching death. The disease that took her away had been one of short duration. tShe had two previous attacks, neither of which was of a violent nature. The last was of a more Horlous nature, however, and while all possible was done for her, relief was be yond the power of human physicians. The deceased leaves, besides her hus band. Mr. Joseph Bluestein, two small children to mourn her loss. She was Is*- loved among the Jewish people, and her loss will be sorely felt. The funeral will take place from ihe residence this after noon at 4 o’clock. To Play Two Git men To-day. The game of ball yesterday between the Atlanta® and the Chathams resulted In a ucore of 9 to 8 in favor of the Chathams. The same clubs will play two games to . at 9:20 u. in. and the k other at 4;l£ p, m. THE HI ARANTIN'E STATION. j Snrgeon N\ bite Says Many Improve ments Are to Be Made. Extensive improvements will be made at | the Savannah quarantine station shortly. I Dr. Joseph H. White, asssistant to Sur geon General Wyman, who arrived in the ! city yesterday from Tampa, states that the appropriation has been made and that the plaus are now being prepared for con siderable improvements at the station. The improvements will include additional buildings, an extension of the wharf, im proved apparatus for handling ballast, and other facilities for ready handling of ships. “Considerable improvement has already been made since the Marine Hospital Ser vice took charge,’’ 6aid Dr. White. “The buildings have been extended, anew steam chamber has been put in, and other facil ities added. Neither the government nor the city has any reason to regret the ac quisition of the station by the Marine Hospital Service.’’ Surg on White, who is on duty at head quarters, came South about two weeks ago on a tour of inspection. He did not anticipate then, however, that he. would iind anything serious to demand his at tention. lie had gotten as far South as Key West, in company with Dr. J. Y. Porter, health officer of the state of Flor ida. when w'ord was received of the re ported outbreak of yellow fever at Tam- , pa. Both officials hurried to that city, and spent several days in a work of close, ! careful investigation, concluding with a house-to-house inspec ion. The result has already been announced. The conclusion was that there is no yellow fever at Tampa, and that there had not been any ; tneie his summer. The case of Mr. C. P. j | Raker of Savannah, Dr. Whi e stated, j was simply a severe attack of typhoid, i i from which he had the misfortune to suf fer a relapse. Dr. White was formerly stationed in Savannah for some time and has many friends here. Besides, he is a native Georgian. He and Dr. Brunner are very warm friends and it was his confidence in 1 Dr. White’s judgment that caused Savan nah’s health officer to advise against ac tion by Savannah’s Sanitary Board until a definite statement of the situation could be obtained from Dr. White. Dr. White is the guest of Dr. Brunner. He will leave for Washington to-day. WILL HE NO PRELIMIN ARIES. The Fight Between < oroornn nn<l Pearce Starts at lO O’clock. The prize fight at the theater will be gin promptly nt 30 o’clock to-morrow night. This is promised by the manage ment. The principals, Tommy' Corcoran and George Pearce, will leave their dress ing rooms at that hour, and their appear ance in the ring will be immediately fol lowed by the usual announcement and the donning of the mitts. There will be no preliminaries. This will be a matter of relief rather than dis appointment to those who are expecting to see the fight. Corcoran and Pearce are scheduled to go twenty-five rounds, and that is fighting enough to please any crowd. Nobody will object to prelimi naries being cut. With the thermometer standing as high as it will probably be. in the theater with a sweltering mass of humanity from top to bottom, any more than the ad vertised number of rounds would not be particularly pleasing. Seeing anything less interesting than the main bout gives promise of being, would be a strain upon the endurance of an audience. It has been suggested that the manage ment of he light provide blocks of ice for the several windows of the theater. This, it is believed, would result in the ! temperature being lowered. Fans, too, some think, might be put in, but that would probably be too heavy an expense for just one night, and the management, if it takes at all kindly to the cooling suggestions, will probably confine itself to the ice. Ice water and palmetto fans will be provided. The box office will be open at the the ater this morning. The prices will be $2.50 for box seats, $1.50 for the first floor. $1 for the balcony and 50 cents fou the gallery. It is believed that there will be a full house. No tight has aroused so much interest in Savannah, and those who delight in pugilism will be on hand in force. DIED FROM 1119 WOUND. Will names. Colored, Accidentally Shot hy John Williams. Will Barnes, colored, was shot yesterday afternoon by another negro, John Will iams, in a box car in the. Florida Central and Peninsular yards, about a mile west of the city. He died after being brought to the city. The shooting, which Williams asserts was an accident, occurred between 2 and 3 o’clock. News of the affair was tele phoned to the city and an engine was sent out by the officials of the road which brought the wounded man to the city. He was met at the depot by the police ambulance, into which he was put and started for the Georgia Infirmary, but he died before he. reached there and the body was taken to the office of Coroner Goette instead. The story of the affair as told by Thom as Bell, a witness, is that he, another ne gro, Williams, and Barnes, all employes of the Florida Central and Peninsular road have been working in the yard and living in the box car in which the shooting oc curred. Yesterday during the dinner hour, the four men were in the car. Barnes was lying on a cot, while Will iams was examining a pistol. The weap on went off. and the bullet struck Barnes in the head. A I < f the men, including Williams, rushed to the wounded man and did what tiny could for him. but even to them, un skilled in surgical matters, it was seen • hat Barnes was dangerously, if not fa tally wou ded and so the matter was tele phoned to the city. Williams stayed with the wounded man for some time but his f*nrs of arrest flrnlly induced him to es cape fr m the scene. He has not yet been arrested. Coroner Gee to will go to the scene of the shooting this morning. The result of the examination tint he wi’l make will determine whether an inque t will be held. FOIt A TCM’R OF El ROPE. Mr. F. M. Oliver Will **oll From New Y<rk on Saturday. Mr. Francis M. Oliver will leave at noon to-day for New York, whence, on Satur day, he will sail on the liner Astoria, of the Anchor Line, for Glasgow. There he will begin a tour of Great Britain and the continent of Europe that will continue two months. Mr. Oliver expects to travel through Scotland, England, France, Switzerland and Germany, seeing as much of all of these countries as the time at his disposal will permit, of course the Paris Exposi tion will not be omitted from the itinerary of his journey. He will return to Savan nah, if his expectations nt present enter tained are realized, about the middle of October. “Take Heed Will Surely Speed.** Be sure to heed the first symptoms of indigestion, nervousness and impure blood, I and thus avoid chronic dyspepsia, nervous I prostration and all the evils produced by bad blood. Hood’s Sarsaparilla is your safeguard. It quickly sets the stomach right, strengthens and quiets the nerves, purifies, enriches and vitalizes the blood and keeps up the health tone. All liver Ills are cured by Hood's Pills, I THE MORNING NEWS: THURSDAY, AUGUST U\ 1900. THE SOUTHSIDE'S COMPLAINT. ACTING MAYOR DIXON DISCUSSES THE SITI \TION THERE. The City Appreciates the Desire of the Soathstders to Have n Model Section nn<l In Anxious to Hrlp Them in tlie Matter—How the Varie gated Sidewalk* Came About. Property Owners Kicked on Arti ficial Stone Pavement by Ordi nance and Then Adopted Them of Their Own Accord—Poles a Nui sance That Has to lie Put I p W ith If Modern Conveniences Are De sired, Says Air. Dixon. Acting Mayor Dixon was in the chair at the City F’xehanse yesterday and filled it with becoming grace. The complaint of the Southsiders that their section is not receiving sufficient consideration from the city was promptly brought to his atten tion and as promptly answered. “We appreciate the desire of the people of the Southside to have a model section." he said, “and deeire to help them in every way we can. It is not the city's fault that the sidewalks are not uniform in that section. The Krouskoff ordinance, adopt ed by the last Council, made the. construc tion of artificial stone sidewalks within a * certain time compulsory upon the property owners there. There was such a tremendous protest against this ordinance that it was 1 repealed. The pre.s nt Council adopted an ordinance last winter, requiring property owners in the southern section to pro vide sidewalks on streets named in the ordinance and giving them the option of using any mateiial which would meet the approval of the director of public works, the ordinance providing that where the work was left to be done hy the city that brick, as the cheapest material, should be us and. ’ “With the usual inconsistency of hu man nature the very people who had so strongly protested against heirg compell ed to put down ar'iliclal stone sidewalks, immediately pieceeded to >el ct this ma teria), and the result is that n large par of the sidewalks in the Bourhfide have been laid in artificial stone. We encour aged this mov. ment in every way we could, keeping in close touch with the contractor for this work and advising him as to the streets to be taken up next. Everything was done to encourage the property owners to use artificial stone. Some did not choose to do so, and all the. city could do under the ordinance in such cases was to go ahead and put down brick. “As to the gras*s growing up between the bricks and forming ’whiskers’ this will happen wherever the travel is light. This can be prevented by putting cement be tween the bricks. A grout foundation was used in laying sidewalks around some of the city property to keep down the grass.’’ "As to poles,’’ sail the acting Mayor, “I agree with the southslder quoted by you that they are unsightly. There are a great many poles in the southside, and the fact that that section is as yet but sparsely built up makes them all the more conspicuous. The southsid ers cannot expect, however, to have mod ern improvements in the way of tele phones and electric lights without some of the objectionable features. The tele phone companies have erected about 2,000 new poles during the last year, many of them in the southside. By putting the wires underground we have been able to do away with a great many poles in the northern section, but this decrease has been fully made up by the increase else where. 1 introduced an ordinance about a year ago requiring all companies using light currents to use the same poles where possible tp do so. but the companies raised so many objections that the ordi nance was withdrawn. * The plan of keeping Bull street as a boulevard has been adhered to,” said Mr. Dixon. “For this reason no poles hove been al lowed placed on that street for the last year or two. Ahercorn street is probably worse off in this respect than any other. It is the main artery of all the pole lines, including the street railway company. As these companies will not use each other’s poles the number of poles on that street is excessive, but u ider present conditions this cannot be helped. The effort is al ways made to place poles where they will be the least objectionable and the wishes of the property owners are consulted in these matters. Many changes of poles have been made at the request of prop erty' owners." Director of Public Works Gadsden, to whom this matter was mentioned, said that no company' is permitted to erect a pole anywhere in the city without a per mit from his office and the locations are always made by some one from the office. The rule is not to allow any one company more than three poles to the block and the effort is made as far as possible to avoid "bunching” the poles at any one p int. HAYES ON TRIAL TO-DAY. ’ Slayer of Molnrnmn Ynrnadoe Will Answer Before a Jury. Thei case of the state against Seaborn Hayes, charged with the murder of Mo torman Lucius B. Varnadoc, will be call ed in the Superior Court this morning. The solicitor general stated yesterday that he did not intend to try the case of Joe l.lcyd, who, wl h James Bilge, Is indicted jointly with the actual perpetrator of the deed, at the same time. Hayes will be represented by Mr. Rai ford Falligant. It has bent stated, on the authority of what was said and done by those primarily Interested, ihat he would be defended by Messrs. Twiggs & Oliver and R. L. Colding. It appears, however, that Hayes aid hB friends were net able to pay the fees that these gentlemen de manded for thdr ccnduct of a cas > so se rious, and that, liter, fore they declined lo serve in the capacity of his counsel. It is probable that most, if not all. of the morning session will bo consumed in the sel c:ion of a jury. The case has aroused a great deal of public indigna tion *tnd has be n very much discussed. Many of the jurors who are called, there fore, will probably go off for cause. Beyond a few remarks made hy the de fendant at the time of his arrest and the n.xt morning, before he was seen by Ills counsel, he has never told hts story of the homicide. It Is known that he liases his justification upon the claim that the motorman tired first, but btyond this lit tle Is known of the line of his defense. It will be intere = ting to watch Its devel opment. TO GET THE I H AHTER SOON, Union Stfidon’M Olllcers AA 111 lie Elected Afler It Cornell. The term of advertisement of the ap plication for the charter of the Savannah Union Station, four weeks, expired yes terday, and the affidavit of the business manager of the Morning News that the advertisement had been running for that length of time, together with the adver tisement. were sent on last night to the Secretary of State in Atlanta The olll clal will make his Investigations and It la probable that the charter will be issued within the next few days. Soon ofter the Issuance of the charter a meeting of the company will be held for organization. It Is now known what officers of the several railroads interested in the union station will lie elected to fill Ihe official positions in ih station com pany. H AN OFF AND LAUGHED. i Queer Behavior of Thou* \A ho Were Shocked l>y Lightning. Those who felt an electric shocjf on Hutchison’s Island during the thunder storm day before yesterday, when the pile-driver war struck by lightning, re counted the experience to their friends yesterday. There was a psychological fea ture of the affair that was strange to them, and so it was to those to whom they' told it. “Well sir.”said one young man. “we saw ‘ no flash nor heard any report. In fact, i none of us knew' a thing until we were-100 yards from thepile-driver. We w ere stand -1 ing near it at the time it was struck, but, speaking for myself, I did not re i cover consciousness until I was Ihe dis tance away' that I mentioned. “The same impulse, that of escape, seemed to seize upon us all simultaneously , with the shock. We ran like the devil. I It couldn’t have taken us long to cover , tHat 100 yards, but even eleven or twelve ; seconds is a long while for a man to be rushing* about without having the slight j est control over his faculties. I was ab solutely as insensible as if I had been under the influence of chloroform. It was t only' when some instinct seemed to as sure me that I w’as safe that I stopped, | though of any such assurance having been transmitted to my brain I was as j -ignorant as a babe.” “Now that whole bunch seemed inspir ed by a wish to stop at the same time. Then what do you suppose we all did? Why, stood there like fools and laughed and laughed as if the funniest thing in the world had happened. The best joke that was ever cracked wasn’t in it with that one we were laughing about’, though just what it was we didn't known. It was the craziest gang you ever saw, standing there like idiots and giving a lightning holt the merry ha-ha. Nobody knew what had happened. The fluid just seemed to get into our system and have much the same effect as liquor does on some whom you have seen get laughing drunk.” The young man’s story* was repeated hy those to whom he related it. It drew counter stories of the strange pranks that is sometimes play*ed by lightning. One Savannah man saw it and went it a few better, telling of an experience he had once had over in Beaufort county. Ho was driving with a darky, when a tree along the road was struck just as they were under it. The two did not recover consciousness, the gentlemen declared, un til they’ were ten miles beyond the place where the lightning struck, the mule hav ing continued on his journey as though nothing had happened. No laughing was Indulged in. however, on that occasion. The condition of the mule was not stated, either, though it is judged that the animal did not allow its brain to indulge in any gymnastics. FOR THE SHOOT AND TILT. The Georgia Hussar* Are Ready to Enter Teams for Both. A meeting of the Georgia Hussars was held last night at their armory, and it was decided to enter a team in the an nual rifle and carbine competition for the Georgia troops that is to be held at the Avondale range on Sept. 3 and 4. The action of the Hussars will probably be followed soon by the companies in the city that have not yet positively decided to en ter teams. It is confidently believed that all the local commands will enter teams to show their interest in an event that is to be held in Savannah. The Hussars are also desirous of enter ing a team to compete in the tilting con test that was advertised some time ago to take place at the fair that is to be held his fall in Atlanta. A prize of SI,OOO was offered for the contest, but the manage ment of the fair failed to discover very much interest in the matter among the cavalry troops in the state. For this reason it was decided to withdraw the prize. This does not please the Hussars. They determined that there could be sufficient inerest aroused, and Capt. Henry McAl pin was authorized to correspond with the commanding officers of other troops in the state to see if they would enter teams. It is believed that the majority will do so, in which event the success of the tilting tournament would be assured. The fair management would probably yield to so licitation and again offer the prize if sat isfactory assurance could be afforded that there would he a sufficient number of teams to make tho sport interesting. WILL VISIT THE RANGE. Irish Jasper Greens Will Have n Try nl the Target*. The Irish Jasper Greens will visit the rifle range in a body this afternoon for rifle practice. The command will assem ble at the regimetnal armory at 4 o'clock for the trip to the range, where the shoot ing will be at all the ranges necessary for qualification. Capt. P. F. Gleason is de sirous that all of the enlisted men of the company turn out for the shoot, as their attendance will build up the figure of merit in rifle practice. Private VV. G. Philpot holds the com pany medal as the best shot. He has held it for two years, and if he is beaten to day some splendid shooting wiil probably have to be done. Lieut. McCarthy is said to be likely to give him a warm cotnest for the honor. Cash prizes will also be awarded. Upon the conclusion of the shooting the company will retun to the armory, where refreshments will be served. MR. lIAKBEE ALSO HELPS. Collects a Snug Sum at Isle of Hope for Vnrnadoe'a Widow. Mr. Alex N. Barbee, for twenty-three years motorman on the Isle of Hope street railway line, and a member of the firm of Barbee & Bandy, circulated a sub scription iist about Isle of Hope and on his car yesterday In behalf of the widow of the late Motorman Varnadoe, who was shot by a negro while in the discharge of his duty. Mr. Barbee succeeded in get ting up $72 during the day, and by to night he hopes to Increase the amount to SIOO, when he will present it to Mrs. Var nadoe in behalf of Che givers. From all accounts the response to the call for assistance for Mrs. Varnadoe has met with success .and promises to amount to considerable by the time the funds are turned over to her. The circumstances of the case have aroused much sympathy among the general public. CHARGED WITH SWINDLING. Two White tlen From Emanuel County Arrested Hut Gave Rond. D. S. Oglesby and A. E. Oglesby of Emanuel county, were arrested night be fore last on a warrant charging them with cheating and swindling. The warrant was sworn out by T. S. W'yliy & Cos., who claim that they advanced money some time ago for which the men were to ship a certain amount of lumber but that the contract has not been kept by the de fendants. The Og’.esbys assert on the other hand that they did keep the contract, that the lumber was shipped to Savannah as per agreement, but that owing to the differ ences In the Inspections at the place of shipment and here a part of the lumber was condemned and thrown out of the shipment. They each gave a SJOO bond for appearance at the next term of the Supe rior Uaurt. EXCURSION CROWDS GONE. MOST OF THE VISITOR’S HAVE RE TURNED TO THEIR HOMES. General Satisfaction AVitli Their Stay in the City Expressed by All the Visitor*—Time Limit of Some of the Tickets I* Not Yet I p—The De parture of the Majority of the Ex cursionist* Relieved the Conges tion nt the Hotels—Only One Mis hap, That of a Young Lady Falling Into the River, Occurred, Though There Were 4,000 Visitors. The excursionists who had been so thor oughly in evidence in Savannah for two days began to make their departure yes terday morning, and last night the major ity had left for their homes. AH were well pleased with their stay in the city, and it was with regret that they left. When ever excursions at so cheap rates es those which prevailed over the three lines that ran them are advertised it is probable that the visitors who were here during the last few days will take ad vantage of the opportunity to renew their acquaintance with Savannah. The limit of the Plant System excursion tickets was up yesterday afternoon, and about all of thetn have left. No special train for the return was run, the visitors being at liberty to take any of the regu lar trains. The same rule applied to the excursionists who came by the Central and the Georgia and Alabama. The limit upon the tickets held over the last two linos has not expired, though most of the visitors have gone. Relieved of congestion by the departure of most of the excursionists, the hotels have reverted to their usual condition of summer quiet. All were filled for two days, not even a bed being left for the weary and worn who presented them selves late at night after their long rides from home. It was a run of business that was appreciated, as it came at a time when there is not very much doing for the hotels. Passenger agents of the railroads that brought in the excursionists estimate the crowd that was here at about 4,000. It is regarded as fortunate that, with so many strangers in the city, there were no ac cidents or disasters. The nearest ap proach to one W’as the fall of a young wo man into the river yesterday morning. She fell from the Seaboard Air Line dock, striking the water between the wharf and a lighter. She was- in imminent danger, as was the young man who jumped to her rescue. The two, as they sxruggled in the water, were seen by Capt. Eddie Paine of the tug Regis, who chanced to be near. Capt. Paine sprang to . the aid of the immersed couple, shoving them a ladder. Holding the young woman upon his arm, the man climbed up and regained the wharf. H s position w’ith her in the water had been most precarious. Between the lighter and the wharf there was but scant room, and it was strange that he man aged to save his companion. Few were about the wharf at the time. 7 o’clock in the morning, and her scream as she fell from ihe outer plank along which she tripped was the first intimation that oth ers than the young man who accompan ied her had that the young woman had fallen. One of the office rooms at the wharf was turned over to the young woman after her rescue. Someone w r ent for a new’ supply of clothes for her. and she was soon none the worse for her mishap. The young man who plunged in after her and Capt. Paine were warmly commended for their promptitude. Before their departure many of the ex cursionists found opportunity to visit the merchants. Considerable shopping was done. As there were many whose trains left about noon or in the afternoon, the forencon was the busiest part of the day with the merchants. They had a good run of trade. It is difficult to calculate just what ben efits accrueto ihe business of theeitywhen such crowds of excursionists appear. They are considerable, as all the merchants are ready to admit. The trade resulting for any one merchant may not be large, but ihe aggregate is, and the effect is a de cided awakening and improvement. The merchants are glad when the railroads run such excursions and would be pleased to have them bring in their crowds more frequently. CLAIMS HE WAS ROBBED. White Alan Found on the Street AAltli a Bloody Head. A white man, very drunk and very bloody, was discovered yesterday morn ing shortly after 2 o’clock at Harris and East Broad streets by Patrolman Mose Davis. The man had five cuts on the head, w'hich were bleeding freely, and his appearance 4n consequence was such that the officer thought him a better sub ject for the hospital than the barracks, and summoning the ambulance, sent him to the Savannah Hospital. The man gave the name of Orin Bell and said that he lived at Monteith. Re garding his condition he told more than one story. At first he said that he had been in a house a short distance on Har ris street from where he was found, and that he had been robbed of his pistol, money and railroad ticket, and then put out of the place. He said, however, that he could not identify the house. Another story that he told the police man was to the effect that on his way lo the city he had met two other excur sionists, whom he thought were from (he country, and that with them he had wan dered about the city, taking in besides ihe sights a large quantity ot liquor. He went to sleep, where he was found by the policeman, and was awakened by his com panions, one of whom covered him with a pistol while the other heat him on the head with a club. They had already robbed him when the attack took place. All that he knows about his assailants is that the name of the one that held the pistol Is Thompson. Bell stayed at the hospital until about 8 o'clock. Later he called at the bar racks and made a report of the affair, but even then he didn’t tell a very lucid story. No arrests have been made. (T’RSKD, THEX FIRED TO IvIM,. Suspended Flremnn (inea nn n ■lain pane. Mike Drury, a suspended member of the fire department, was arrested about mid night last night at the request of Laura McCleland, who charges him. with cursing and abusing her, and also with having shot at her. The arrest yas made by Patrolman J. T. Williams. Drury is a member of Knglne Company No. 4, but was suspended from duty yes terday afternoon on account of disorderly conduct. I'or forty years Cook’s Imperial Extra Dry Champagne has stood the test for purity and its delicious bouquet.—ad. Mountntn Excursion Via Central of Georgia Hullsrny, - August 22, If Win. Lookout Mountain,Tenn., and return.sll Monteaglc. Tenn., and return ~ 12.51 Sewanee, Tenn., and return 12.40 Relative low rates to all summer re sorts In North and South Carolina. Tick ets on sale Aug. 22, good to return on any regular train prior to Sept. 3, 1800. For further Information, rates, tickets, sleeping car reservations, etc., apply at ticket office, 107 Bull street, and Central I passenger station.—ad. SCHOLARSHIP FOR THE "TECH.” Mr. Aaron French’* Gif# of SSOO to Be Completed for September 20. 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 and 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 there 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 couiae at the school is a necessity to any man. no matter what profession he may intend to follow. Full particulars and illustrat ed catalogues tnay be had by addressing Lyman Hall, president, Atlanta, Ga.—ad. Mountain Excursion via Plant Sys tem. For trains leaving Savannah Aug. 22, the Plant System will sell round trip tickets to Lookout mounta n, Tcnn., $11:60; Monteagle, Tenn., $12.50; Sewanee, Tenn., $12.40. All tickets limited to return to Sept. 3. This line offers double daily ser vice to the above points, and schedules are shorter and more convenient than any other line. If you are thinking of making this tiip, ca 1 at city ticket of fice, De Scto Hotel, 'phenes 73.—ad. Annual Mountain Excursion via Southern Knihvay. Very low rates to principal North Car olina reserts. Special train, luxurious day coaches will leave Plant System station 7:00 a. m. railread lime, Aug. 22nd, tick ets limited Sept. 3rd. geo 1 returning cn regular trains. Jas. Freeman, city pas senger and ticket agent, 141 Bull street. Phone 850.—ad. A Fever-Stricken Camp. Everett City, Ga., July 21, ISOO.—I am a strong believer in and advocate of the use of Johnson’s Chill and Fever Tonic. I know what it will do. I 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 cases of camp fever. Only those who have Ixen in the tropics as soldiers can comprehend the horrors of a fever-stricken camp, miles and mi’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 to the Tonic and you will be able to eat embalmed beef again. Yours very truly, Chas. F. Roden. —ad. Annnnf Mountain Excursion via Southern Railway. Very low’ rates to principal North Car olina reserts. Special train, luxurious day coaches will leave Plant System station 7:00 a. m. railroad tim*, Aug. 2?ni, tick ets limited S pt. 3rd, good returning on regular trains Ja\ Freeman, city pas senger and ti ktt agent, 141 Bull street. Phone 850 —ad. The summer is passing, have you taken In the Plant System Sunday excursions to Charleston? One dollar for the round trip. — ad. To the Mountain*. In the nick of time. Just when you- are yawning and feeling tired out and broken dow’n, a bottle of Graybeard IS better than a trip to the mountains. Are you constipated? Take Graybeard j pills. Little treasures—2sc the box. Res- i pess Drug Cos., Proprietors.—ad. Chair cars on Plant System excursions to Charleston every Sunday; engage your seats on Saturdays at the De Soto Hotel ticket office.—ad. To Brunswick anti Return SI.OO via the riant System, Sunday. In addition to the Charleston Sunday i excursions, the Plant System are selling l round-trip tickets to Brunswick, good on ! Sundays only, at rate of SI.OO for the j round crip. Trains leave at 2:10 a. m. and 5:20 a. m.—ad. The riant System excursion train to Charleston leaves Savannah at 6:20 a. m. Sundays; tickets ere sold at one dollar for ihe round trip.—ad. A Receiving Toller, 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 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—2sc the box. Respess Drug Cos., Proprietors.—ad. A Delicious Smoke. The Herbert Spencer is an elegant cigar and is truly a delightful enjoyment to inhale the fumes of this fine tobacco; it is evhilarating and delicious. See that the name of Herbert Spencer is on every wrapper of every cigar, with out which none are gehuine. The Herbert Spencer cigars are only sold by the box of 50. Conchas at $3.50, and Perfectos, $4.50 ai Lippman Bros., whole sale druggists, Barnard and Congress streets, of this city.—ad. Cider. We have a nice line of elder in bottles, pure and genuine, from the celebrated establishment of Mott & Cos., of New York. The Russet Cider and the Crab Apple Cider are very good. Lippman Bros., cor ner Congress and Barnard streets, Sa vannah, Ga.—ad. Animal Mountain Excursion vin Southern nailtvny. Very low rates to principal North Car olina resorts. Special train, luxurious day coaches will leave Plant System station 7:CO a m. railroad time. Aug. 22nd, tick ets limited Sept. 3rd, good returning on regular trains. Jas. Freeman, city pas-- songer and ticket agent, 141 Bull g reet. Phone 850.—ad. Sunday Trips to Ilrnnsndck vln Plant System, gl. The Plant System will sell round-trip tickets to Brunswick on Sundays, limited lo date of sale, at rate of Jl.oo. Trains leave at 2:10 a. m. and 5:20 a. m —ad. Scotch nnd Irish Whiskies. The finest Imported from Scotland and Ireland are to be bad from Lippman Brothers. They are imported by that firm In bottles from tne distilleries in Scotland and Ireland. And if you want the cele brated Ola Highland Scotch whiskey or the Wheeler Irish whiskey, call on Lipp mau Brothers for It. This firm has decided to sell all Imported wines and liquors si retail, which we think la quite an acquisition for our Savannah consumers. Lippman Brothers have something espe cially nice from Scotland called Cherry whiskey, imported from Rutherford of Leith, Scotland, and we are safe In saying nothing like this has ever been imported in these parts before. It has the most delightful cherry flavor, and the whiskey Is not of the strongest type.—ad. 1 25 ° 0 Reduction on all Summer Horse Clothing. Complete line of Lap Sheets, Fly Nets,Ear Nets and Horse Sheets. Congress and WhitaKer Sts, LEO FRANK. S.. T. 51. Of HOPf fl'Y AND 0. g S. R’Y SI HbUl Lt For Isle of Hope, Montgomery, Thunder bolt, Cattle Park and West End. Hally except Sundays. Subject to chans, without notice. ISLE OF HOPE, ~~ E'l ty for ot H -l Lv - Isle ot Hop* 6 30 am from Tenih | 6 utTanTlior Bolton" 730 am from Tenth | 600 am for Tenth 830 am from Tenth | 7 00 am for Tenth 9 15 am from Bolton ] 8 00 am for Tenth 10 30 am from Tenth jlO 00 am for Tenth 12 00 n n from Tenth |ll 00 am for Bolton 1 15 pm from Bolton |ll 30 am for Tenth 230 pm from Tenih [ 200 pm for Tenth 330 pm from Tenth | 2 40 pm for Bolton 430 pm from Tenth 300 pm for Tenth 530 pm from Tenth 400 pm for Tenth 630 pm from Tenth BCO pm for Tenth 730 pm from Tenth j 700 pm for Tenth 830 pm from Tenth | 800 pm for Tenth 9 30 pm from Tenth | 900 pm for Tenth 10 30 pm from Tenth |lO 00 pm for Tenth MONTGOMERY. Lv city for Mong'ry.f Lv7 Montgomery: 830 am from Tenth |7 15 am for Tenth" 2 30 pm from Tenth I 1 15 pm for Tenth 6 30 pm from Tenth | 600 pm for Tenth CATTLE PARK. Lv city for Cat. Park:" Lv. Cattle Park. ' 6 30 am from Bolton | 700 am for Bolton 7 30 am from Bolton j 8 00 am for Bolton 1 00 pm from Bolton | 1 30 pm for Bolton 2 30 pm from Bolton | 3 00 pm for Bolton 7 00 pm from Bolton j 7 30 pm for Bolton S 00 pm from Bolton | 8 30 pm for Bolton THCNDERBf >LT. Car leaves Bolton street junction 5:30 a. m. and every thirty minutes thereafter until 11:30 p. m. Car leaves Thunderbolt at 6:00 a. m. and every thirty minutes thereafter until 12:00 midnight, for Bolton street junc tion. FREIGHT AND PARCEL CAR " This car carries trailer for passenger, on all trips and leaves west side of city market for Isle of Hope, Thunderbolt and all intermediate points at 9:00 a. m.. 1:00 p. m., 5:00 p. m. Leaves Isle of Hope for Thunderbolt, City Market and all intermediate point, at 6:00 a. m., 11:00 a. m., 2:40 p. m. WEST END CAII. Car leaves west side of city market for West End 6:00 a. m. and every 40 minute, thereafter during the day until 11:30 p. m. Leaves West End at 6:20 a. m. and ev ery 40 minutes thereafter during the day until 12:00 o’clock midnight. H. M. LOFTON. Gen. MgT. i? 5 Gonoress si. fti. We handle the Yale & Towne Manufactur ing Company’s line of Builders’ Hardware. See these goods and get prices before plac ing your order else where. JUST RECEIVED A CAR LOAD OF GARDEN TILE. [MI tOKLL'S SIS, 11.1 Ilrongton Street, West. SEED RYE? TEXAS BED R. P. SEED OATS. HAIT, GRAIN, FEED, FLOUR, ETC. LEMONS. Vegetable* and Produce. New Crop B. E. and Cow Pea*. W. D. SIMKINS & CO. SCHOOLS AMU t OLI.UGKS. STrioSEPHTTACADEMT^ For doung Lames, Washington. W-llkea county, Georgia, admitted to be one of the most home-like Institutions In the count try. Climate healthy. Extensive, lawns 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 Neah CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA. Forbovw. Fully equipped. Send for catalogue JOHN* H. SAMPSON, A M.. Principal M Morphine and Whiskey hab its treated without pair or confinement. Cure guaran teed or no pay. B H. VEAL, Man gr Lithia Springs San itarium. Box 8. Austell, Ga.