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SIX MURDERERS IN JAIL
ICREVKIV C Ol VI V ASSAYIN'. IN (1
TODY OF MICH IFF SWEI^Y.
Half of tlie Hand l Negroe* AA ho
Shot and Killed Milton Mear and
Fillmore Herrington Ifcro light to
Savannah I>> Sheriff TlMinipaon of
Screven Comity—Double Po*wilillt>
of n Jail Delivery or a Lynching
the Kennon for Tlieir Hemovnl
Here—All of the Six Have Freely
Confessed Their I’nrt in the i rime.
Six Others Are Still at Liberty.
Six m* mbers of th band of black as*
t-a asms who sa oi .ind killc 1 I‘illmore
Herrington and Mil oti Clears, two white
men, in the nor.her .l part of Screven
county, on the night of Aug. 31, wre
I- rough to Savannah and lodged in jail
last nigh*
The negroes are Cleveland Herrington,
Davis. Samuel Balden, Richard
Sanders, William Hudson arid Arnold Au
gustus. They re hiought to Savannah
by Sheriff W. B. Thompson, of Screven
county, and Special Deputies S. C. Jen
kins and I/. B. Thompson. The reason
for bringing th - tn n to the .city lay in
the. double possibility of a lynching, on
the 1 art of the outraged frhnds of the
two who were to brutally murdered, and
and jail-delivery, on ilie part of the rela
tives and allies of the murderers them-
selves.
The double homicide in Screven county
is fresh in the publi* mind. On Saturday
night, Aug. 11, Herrington and Mears went
to the home of Jesse Sanders, a negro liv
ing in the country some distance from
Sylvania, for the purpose of arresting one
of his sons, with whom Herrington had
bad a difficulty on the afternoon of the
tame day. They were accompanied by
('apt. Jesse T. Wade, a prominent citizen
of that section of the state.
As they approached Sanders’ house they
were fired upon by a party of negroes con
cealed in a thicket. Herrington and Mears
were killed and ( apt. Wade so seriously
■wounded that it was with great difficulty
effected an es ape.
The next morning an armed mob gath
ered and began a search for the negroes,
and at the same time Sheriff Thompson
organized a pfs annl started for the
F-cene. with the and ub e purpose of arrest
ing th guilty parties and protecting (hem
from th • vengeance cf the mob. Indigna
tion ran high and it was only by the ex
ercise cf diplomacy, mingled with
Fniall show of force, that the sheriff was
enabled o save the live- of the three ne
groes who were then arrested. Since that
day three others have been qui- tly taken
into custody, making the six that have
been brought to Savannah.
Everyone of them has confessed his
participation in the crime, making a state
ment that was as lull as it was voluntary
and free. Their statements and the known
facts in the possession cf the offic*. rs im
plicate six o her negroes in the crime,
these six long supposed to be now in
hiding in some of the swamps that line
the Savannah river. Ac ording to the
f orv told by th men arrested and in
Jail, a negro named Matthew McKinney
was the arch conspirator, the ruling spirit
Jn the deadly assault that was made on
Herrington and Mears. McKinney is one
of these who have made their escape, hut
Sheriff Thompson bellevrs it will not be
a great while before he t o. is under ar
rest.
McKinney is said to be a gambler and
desperado of the worst type,
whose presence in the neighborhood has
been a continual source of uneasiness and
annoyance and even of danger. He
aroused, by every art of the demagogue,
the evil passions of the men of his race
and kept them in an excited state which
needed only an occasion to develop into an
armed outbreak
The negroes in jail give no real reason
for their participation in the murder of
Herrington and Mears, other than that
they were induced to join in the felonious
assault by the influence of McKinney.
They confess that both white, men had
been uniformly kind to the members of
.their race and acknowledge having re
ceived many favors at their hands. Not
a. circumstance in evidence, not a sen
tence in their own statements, shows the
homicide to have been other than a cold
blooded, wanton and cruel murder, equal
ly without reason and excuse.
Since the men have been confined in the
jail at Sylvania the sheriff has had .it
closely guarded, in the constant fear that
there would he an attempt at either a
jail delivery or a lynching. It is his firm
opinion that the only thing that has kept
the negroes he brought to Savannah alive
is the fact that there were as many more
at liberty. Public sentiment and indigna
tion is at fever heat and had all the men
been in custody aid confined in the Syl
vania jali its strong walls and the guard
would have been alike unavailing to pro
tect them from the vengeance of the mob.
It was generally believed that the mem
bers of the band still at liberty would
*soon be apprehended. This accomplished,
the friends of the men killed Would have
been able to make a clean sweep.
The Bar of this induced County
Commissioners to dir<ct the -sheriff to
bring his prisoners to Savannah. It was
with a sigh of relief that they entered
the jail here, knowing (hat ihey would
be punished by the slow' process of the
law, rather than the swift and terrible
methods of an outraged community.
The negroes of the letter clas in Screv
en county are anxious that the law be
permitted to take its course. They have
made frequent appeals to Sheriff Thomp
son for the protection <f ih men ar
rested and this protect on he has, of
course, promised ar.d given. The preach
ers and other leaders of the race do not
seem to cherish any hop* that the fate
of the rmn arrested will be other than
death, but they think the effe t will be
better if th a fate be brought .about in
the execution of the mandate of the law
than if i< be the work of a mob.
FITZSIMHONS-SH \ HKKVS FIGHT.
\pw* Will Announce He
porta of flic Sctto To-nlgh#.
The FitzMmmons-Sharkoy tight, which
takes place In New York tp-night, is nat
urally being awaited with considerable in
terest by that large element of Savan
nah's male population which k* eps in
touch with pugilistic affairs. There Is
much speculation as to the outcome.
Fitzsimmons appearing to be the
favorite here, though but little money,
no far as known, has been posted on either
tighter.
The Morning News will receive the re
port direct from the ring a* usual and
announce the same by megaphone from
the W hitaker Mr. et sid* . The Tomochl
chi Club will also receive the report by
wire, and It is probable that one or two
other places will do likewise.
FI'NKR AL OF I, A Mi.
Took Place From the Lutheran
Fhureli of tlie \Neeii*lnti.
The funeral of Miss Mamie I.nng took
pla-e from the Lutheran Church of the
Ascension at 4:00 o’clock yesterday after
noon. The services were conducted by
Rev. J. W. Ncaee. acting pastor of The
church, ond Rev. M. J. Eptlng, pastor of
Bt. Paul s.
The number of those who attended at
the church to pay the loM tribute of love
and respect to this artracilv* and baau
ctfui young woman was very large The
floral ofTerirtgn were very numerous and
. very band some
HA 111 SHOES OX THEIR TRI \ K.
Hut tlic Ornamentation AVn* Not Ap
preciated by tlc (irooni.
Trobably one of the angriest and most
excited men that has b;en seen in Sa
vannah recently arrived yesterday over
the Plant System from Port Tampa. He
did not bring his cholcr with him either,
for lie had with him al th.it goes to make
life bright, cheerful, and worth living in
the person of a young, handsome and
newly wedded wife. It was in trying to
save her feelings that he developed his
exc t rnent, while his anger was aroused
b lie practical „oke that had b l en\h r
petraced on both himself and wife by some
knavi h friend.
The jcke, ar.d the can p of the young
man’s excitement wen* apparent when
the baggage was ink n tv m the car,
fer there attach'd to the trunk of the
happy couple, in the most -onspic-nous
( lace, was a pair of new it and dainty whit
baby shoes, small enough to fit the *iniest
of feet, hut amply barge to be 4 •-n by
everybody in the cat shed. The newly
made benedict, was among the first to
catch sight of this unique ornament to
his trunk, his sense of percept! n quick
ened, perhaps, by the more than merely
audible snickers that went up from ah
over tin* shed. Though boiling with sup
pressed anger, ho displayed g.eit tact,
for thougi his wife was particularly
anxious to know all about the trunk,
thinking, probably, of all the many hand
some dresses that ii contained, he res
olutely led her away and stowed her
safely in a carriage, and then returning
to the offending l>aggage. with a vicious
swipe of his knife, severed the dainty
shoes and savagely chucked them out of
sight.
if he tells the tale *0 wifey later she
probably understand why she attracted
so much smiling mention when she ar
rived at the depot*
HOT SPELL PHOIIAHLY FADED.
I n*cftlel Weather, Showers and
Storm* for To-dny.
What is thought to b , and is hoped to
h . a final break in th * spell of hot
weather occurred yesterday afternoon,
wli n a light thunderstorm and rain ar
rived. Th ■ temperature reached its max
imum high of Ol degrees shortly after 2
o’clock, but ar 2:32 when the first peal
of thunder was h* ard it took a down
ward turn, and f 11 live degr.es in about
15 minutes. It continued to fall during
the remainder of the afternoon, and at
8 o’clock last night registered only SO de
grees*. The minimum was 77. and occurred
at 6 o'clock in the morning.
The mean 'empera tire for the day was
85 degrees, <3 degree* above normal. In
fact with the exception cf Aug. 6 and 7
when the mean was 1 and 3 deg e s below
normal, respectively, every day of the
month so far has shown an excess of heat
that has been really remarkably, giving
an overplus of 9i degr os For the year,
howev r, there is n shcr age of 91 degrees.
The rainfall lasted from about 4:30
o’clock until 6, but was so slight that it
registered at the; YWather Bureau le<s
than .01 of an inch. In the southern part
of the city, however, it was considerably
heavier. The month still shows a short
age on rainfall of 5.10 inches, while the
years is 8.41 inches behind.
The state forecast for to-day and to
morrow is for unsettled weather, show
ers and thunderstorms. Light to fresh
southwest winds are predicted.
So far as is known there w’ere no pros
trations from heat yesterday of either
persons or horses.
WITTE GIVEN Ills MHKRTY.
Inillrlment for Larceny Vfter Trust
Nol-pro**el in Superior Court,
Opo. IT. Witte, indicted by the grand
jury of the Superior Court in 1899 for the
larceny after trust of $3,705 from the Sa
vannah Grocery Company, arrested in
New York after an ab.-onee of more than
a year and brought back to Savannah,
was yesterday release*! from the county
Jail, where he has been in confinement
since his return.
The case, against Witte was called in the.
Superior Court in the afternoon. Capt. J.
Ferris Cnnn represented the interests of
the defendant, while Mr. A. A. Lawrence,
solicitor general pro tern., acted for the
state. Capt. Cann presented a letter from
the Savannah Grocery Company, signed
by its secretary, stating that the demands
of justice would not suffer by the dismis
sal of the ease against Witte and
requesting that a nolle prosequi be
entered. Mr. Lawrence also recommended
that this he done. Whereupon, on motion
of the solicitor general pro tern, the mat
ter was allowed to take that course and
tho indictment was nol-prossed.
In settlement of the ease Witte and his
friends paid to the prosecutor the sum of
SI,OOO. considerably less than a third of
ihe amount he is charged with having ap
propriated.
Immediately after the indictment had
been nol-prossed an order for the release
of Witte from custody was signed by
Mr. Lawrence and in accordance with
this order he was given his liberty. He
has many friends* in Savannah and to
these his liberation was a matter for con
gratulation.
DEATH OF JOHN F. M All IVEY.
He Was Well Known by Travelers on
tin* Georgia C entral.
Mr. John F. Mahaney died suddenly
Wednesday night about 10:30 o'clock at his
home at Meldrim.
Almost everybody traveling up and
down the Central Railway knew Mr. Ma
haney. Always bright and full of life, he
had a pleasant word for everyone. In
early life he was a fireman on the Cen
tral Railroad, but mot with an accident
at or near Macon, in which he lost a leg.
For a number of years he had been keep
ing a general store at Bloomingdale and
latterly a: Meldrim.
Mr. Mahaney leaves n wife, little baby
and an aged mother to mourn his loss.
The inteiment took p ace at the D > g a*
burying ground, near Hloomlngdale, yes
terday afternoon.
1)l:\TII OK \ I.ITTT.E OSB.
Hr. nn<l Min, O. O. \ a mlrn her a Lost
Their Infant l)ntitill ter.
The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
O. O. Yandenberg died last night at their
home, No. 122 Waldburg street, west. The
funeral will take place 4his afternoon at
5 o’clock. Mr. and Mrs. Ytindenberg have
ihe sympathy of many friends? in their
bereavement.
FOSTER AMI It \ I LEV NOT Gt ILTY.
Were Not Connected Willi lloller>
of the GilleM|te llnune.
The two boys, John Foster and J. Bai
ley, who were at first arrested by the de
tectives In connection with the Gillespie
robberr, were released almost Immediate
ly. They established their innocence com
pletely and no suspicion whatever can
be attached to them.
\i TANARUS be*.
"People continue to go to T.vbee and
they are finding it about a* p!easant as
ever,” aaid a citizen yesterday. 'Bathing
in fine, and If la much pleasanter than
the city.’’ To-day is family day and tin
uaual crowd !• expected on the island.
At Hotel Tv!*** priz- will be awarded
rhe girl gueealn* near* *t the correct iium
of people on the pavilion.—*ul*
THE MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 1900.
WANT THE DAY CHANGED.
(•It \\ U AR Ml VETERANS FAVOR A
MEMORIAL St M) AY.
The Lost Sunday in May for Ilie Na
tional Decoration Day— Would Do
Away AYith tlie Present Abuse id
tin* Day—A Former Employe of the
Morning New*. Janie* Seeinan of
Knoxville, n C andidate for Junior
Vice Commander —Aetion of Phila
delphia Camp* Disapproved.
Savannah's representation at the big G.
A. It. encampment at Chicago next week
promises to be small, although there are
.1 number of matters of interest coming
up. some <f them of local interest to this
S' cion Mr. T. F. GRason, past depart
ment commander for Georgia, will prob
ably attend, th ugh he is hesitating some
what on account of not being in the be.-t
if health. Mr. Patrick Ryan is the only
o h* r nr tuber of the local post who has
announced his in ention of taking in the
encampment.
“I should 1 ke to be present,” said Mr.
Gleason yesterday, "as there are several
matters of special interest to come up.
The question of chang ng the time for
Memorial Day from May 30 to the. last
Sunday in May will be brought up for dis
cussion ut.d ac.ion. The move is cn the
right fine, and J hope it will succeed. As
rr.atteis stand tow, Decorat'cn Day, both
North and South, has simply breome a
puh'.i • holiday, w hich is taken advantage
o’ fc r sorts of all kinds, and the real
significar ce of the day is being largely
lost sicht cf. By placing this annual cel
ebration on a Sunday, the profanation of
the day by spirts and otherwise
would he rendered impos.-ible and
the day could be kept entirely sacred to
die cause which it represents. I do not
believe any serious objections will be
raised to making use of the Sabbath for
.such a purpose. The celebration is of a
semi-religious nature anyway and the ex
ercises would be entirely in keeping with
the day. In fact, I think Sunday a very
appropriate day for such a purpose.”
Mr. Gleason expressed his strong dis
approval of (he action of the. Philadelphia
(}. A. R. posts in declining to attend the
encampment because an invitation to be
present had been extended to William J.
Bryan, the Democratic candidate for the
presidency It shows very bad taste on
(heir part and very poor judgment, he
thinks, to show feeling of this sort, as the
invitation to Mr. Bryan was evidently in
tended as a compliment to the man and
rot for any political purpose.
“By the way,” said Mr. Gleason, “the
man whom the South will offer for the
l>osition of junior vice commander-in
chief is Frank Socman, of Knoxville, a
former Savannahian and employe of the
Morning News. It has been a good many
years since ho left here, and I suppose
very few of our people remember him.
He is a splendid man for the position in
every respect, and I ahall take pleasure
In supporting him. The position of junior
vice commander-in-chief is usually filled
from the South. The department of Ten
nessee has. given Comrade Seeman it*
strong indorsement, and has called upon
the other departments to join in the move
ment.”
Asa past department commander, Com
rade. Gleason is a member of the encamp
ment. which entities him to participate tn
its deliberations without the formality of
being chosen as* a delegate.
FiRKMI’A'S LAWN PARTY.
Men of Yo. .* Engine Company Hnml
noniely Entertained.
The firemen at No. 5 engine bouse on
Henry street were very pleasantly cared
for last night by their lady friends and
neighbors, the occasion being the return
of the firemen to their newly renovated
quarters after camping for the last sev
en 1 weeks on a vacamt lot between Bull
and Whitaker streets.
The ladies thought the firemen deserved
some testimonial of the manner in which
they hail borne the hardships of camp life
and a lawn party was agreed upon as the
proper thing. There being ample space
for the lawn party on the lot adjoining
the firemen’s camp this made it possible
to have all the members of the company
present, which would not have been the
case otherwise. The firemen were thus
enabled to enjoy themselves while being
at ihe same time In readiness to
respond to the call of duty.
Quite a party of ladies gathered to do
honor to the occasion. A table was set
in the center of the green and tastefully
hung with colored paper lanterns. There
was no lack of refreshments, the ladies
and their friends having contributed lib
erally for the occasion.
As it was an informal party the crowd
gathered slowly and it was 9.30 o’clock
when the members of No. 5 with their
hosts and guests took their seats at the
table and pronounced the grace upon the
collation. Other invited guests were Fore
man Porter McFarland of No. 1, Foreman
J. E. Campos of No. 2, Mr. Lacey D.
Mell, secretary to the superiritedent, Mr.
J. F. Morgan and Mr. Eugene Clark.
Among the ladles present were Mrs.
Morgan. Mrs. Moye, Mrs. Shuman, Mrs.
Clark, Misses Minnie, Nina and Ruth
Morgan, the Misses Shuman. Miss Miles,
Miss Manor, Miss Heckle. Miss Trask, and
Miss Lynn Grayson. The lime passed
very pleasantly and It was over an hour
later when the party broke up with many
thanks to the ladies for their kindness.
The firemen of No. 5 have a record for
good behavior ami this is said to be the
reason they are so popular with the ladies
of the neighborhood.
This morning about 10 o'clock the men
of No. 5 will return to their quarters. A
new artificial stone floor has been laid in
the building and a vitrified brick sidewalk
provided outside. The house drainage has
been improved, the plumbing overhauled
and the stables rebuilt. The firemen will
shortly complete the improvement by re
painting the interior.
The artificial s one floor for the engine
house is in the nature* of an innovation,
this being the first of the kind to be put
down in any of the engine houses of the
city Superintendent Maguire regards
the exp* riment as an important one. If
it will stand the wear and tear the proba
bility is that similar floors will be pro
vided in other houses.
The men at No. 5 now have one of the
neatest stations in the city and one that
is in good shape in every way. The only
thing lacking is anew gong and Indica
tor. The Indicating apparatus now in use
is the oldest in the department, having
been in use for twenty-seven years. As
might be expected, its service is very un
satisfactory. The fire committee will
loubtl j >s sec* the necessity o.’ completing
the equipment by putting in an up-to-date
gong ami indicator.
THE Ift Vl’lt ACT GIVEY OIT.
\cr Eli glue House to He Erected at
ii < oni or tM.ttoo.
The contract for the erection of the new
engine house at Eighth and Barnard
streets was awarded yesterday by the Fire
Committee, the contract price being SI,OOO.
Work is lo begin immediately.
The new station is to be a brick struc
ture on much the same order as the one
on Barnard street, having a frontage of
about 45 feet by a depth of 65. There will
be a second-etory for the aliening quar
ters of the men. On the first floor there
will be luvonimodations for an engine,
truck and ho**- wagon with room for other
apparatus to I** provided later. tilablcx
• will be piovldid lor eU bora**
RIGHT ON SIDE OF UIFR
Court Refused to Enjoin Sally Jones*
Sale of Her Property.
The marital troubles and Infelicities cf
Thomas and Sally Jon s received a gen
eral airing in the Superior court yester
day. whin Judge Falligant was hearing
evidence and arguments the matter of
the application of the husband fer a tem
porary injunc’.iDn, restraining the wife
from disposing of or incumbering some
property in the western part of the city.
The parties are negr es, and Thomas is
unahe 10 read or write. He averred in
hs petit on to the court that djring the
t me he was living with Sally, before their
present state of separation had begun,
he invested his money in a lot and had
put upon it a house and other improve
ments. He instructed his wife to look
after tli* matter of business for him,
and was under the impression that she
had follow’ and his ins ructions ai.d had
taken the deed in his name.
V< ry greatly to his surprise, th* 1 peti
ton recite*, he learned that tke hous?
was in her name. Therefore it was that
he asked the court to prohibit her dis
posing of or incumbering the property
until he had time and opportunity to
make legal fi\of of the lights which he
claimed. On this showing Judge Falligant
granted a temporary restraining order
some two or three weeks ago.
It was the question whether or not this
order should be continued in force or dis
solved that was before Judge Falligant
for consideration and decision yesterday.
The defendant, in the meantime, had filed
an answer, in which she stated that not
only had the husband contributed nothing
to the purchase money of the house and
lot, which she paid entirely from her own
pocket, but that of late years he had be
come drunken, lazy and trifling, refusing
to work and manifesting an unconquerable
aversion to any other forms of exercise
than eating and sleeping—both at her ex
pense.
All of this and considerably more came
out during the course of the examination
of the witnesses. The court came quickly
to the conclusion that the woman had right
on her side, for an order was passed re
fusing the temporary injunction prayed
for and dissolving the restraining order
previously granted and of force. The
plaintiff in the case was represented by
Mr. "W. H. Boyd and the defendant Ly
Capt. U. H. McLaws.
WANTS TO FIGHT CORCORAN.
Another I.onisville Man Seeks the
Honor.
Tom Corcoran's defeat of George Pierce
seems to have given him o reputation
among the Louisville, Ky., sports, al
though it added little to his glory in Sa
vannah. Tom Williams of that city', has
already challenged him for a 25-round go
at Savannah, under the usual conditions,
and now “Reddy” Hamilton of the came
city, announces his desire to arrange a
match with the redoubtable Savannahian.
A letter for Corcoran in care of the
Morning News was received yesterday
from Hamilton, together with another for
the sporting editor of the News. In this
letter Hamilton says:
“I would like to arrange a match with
Corcoran at any reasonable terms he
might suggest; from 149 to 150 pounds at
the ringside, or at 3 o’clock in the after
noon. I see where he defeated George
Pierce in five rounds. I have also de
feated Pierce, but in two punches. Of
course I am no# trying to take any credit
away from Corcoran’s victory. I simply
want to show you that Tom and I couid
make n good match and give the people a
run for their money.”
Corcoran, after reading Hamilton’s let
ter. isaid that the latter and Tommy Will
iams. who has also challenged him. are
matched to fight each other in Louisville.
Aug. 27. His purpose is to wait until
after that date and then challenge the
victor.
“I defeated/ Williams in Atlanta last
February in a nine-round go.” Corcoran
said. "He is one of the pluckiest fighters
I ever went up against and what is bet
ter, he is strictly on the square. I don’t
know this man Hamilton and prefer to
wait until afters his fight on Aug. 27 be
fore taking any steps In the matter.”
fOl XTHY STORE AT ELKS FAIR.
Everything in Creation at n Flat anil
Purely \onilnnl Price.
The Savannah Lodge of Elks has decid
ed to add anew feature to its street fair
and carnival, to be held in the Park Ex
tension in November. The feature is new
only in Us connection with the Elks’ en
terprise, as it has been successfully tried
on many other occasions.
Since the execgUve and other commit
tees of the carnival have got down to ac
tive work in its behalf a large number of
miscellaneous contributions have been re
ceived from manufacturers and wholesal
ers from all over the country. The very
diverse nature of these contributions
made the question of their disposal some
what involved, but it has been finally de
termined to sell them at the Elks booth,
where a country store will be conducted.
Such a store was among the attractions
at the Mnsonlc Fair last spring and made
much money for the enterprise. The Elks
say they will have more and different
things to sell in their store than have ever
been offered before, and they, of course,
will sell them for less money.
Secretary G. Reuben Butler, of the Ex
ecutive Committee declared yesterday
that although there would be but one
price for every article sold, and that a
very small one, it would be possible to
secure for this purely nominal sum any
thing from u paper of pins or a cake of
soap to a grand piano or a city lot. It
was only after strong pressure had been
brought to bear that he could be induced
to confess that the last named articles
would be in the minority. t
T. J. HOG \VS FI NERAL.
VVn* Largely Attended y tlie
Friend* of the Deeeaned.
The fun ral of the late Thomas J. Ho
gan, which tock place yesterday after
noon from No. 48 Barnard street, was
largely attended The Irish Jasp r Greens
and the Knights of the Royal Ar h, r both
of which organizations the deceased was
a member, attended wi h full tanks. The
pallbearers wee Privates McMahon,
Kenny and Connors from the Greens, an 1
Messrs. Charlie Daniels, Thomas Turner
and Carl M ndel from the Royal Arch.
The services were held In the basement
of ihe Cathedral, the services b ing con
ducted by Rev. Father Hennessey. The
interment wus at the Cath drsl ceme
tery. Father Hennessey s prayer at the
grave was a v*ry touching and tender
on . The military salute was fired by the
Greens with thir usual precision, over
the grave of their debased comrade
Th* rc w * re several vtry handle me floral
tributes.
tan Yon Tell Why
You have constant headaches, are nervous
and sleepless at night and feel tired in
the morning? Your blood Isn’t carrying
the right material! to your narvea and
oh#r organs. Begin taking Hood’s Sar.
saparllla, the great b-ood enricher, and
you will aoon realise a change. You will
feel better and stronger, will relish your
food and *njny r*fr*bing
Nausea, indigestion are cured by Hoods
rills,—ad.
FERNANDA'S HEAVY HITTING.
DEFEATED THE BIU NSWIf KIAMS
BY A SCORE OF 7 TO 11.
Floriilin 11 * Won n Clean Victory in
the Opening Game of the Bruu
\v ick-FV r tin ml i iiu Series->Ba linn,
lyne anil Villenena Scored the Only
It iiiiii for the Georgia. Team—The
Game Played in the Face of a
Threatened Don npour-The Spec
tator* Euthiisia*tic.
By a score of 7 to 3 the Fernandlna
ball team lowered the (dors of Bruns
wick yesterday afternoon in the first of
a b ri s of three g:ime3 to be played
here.
Despite the rain, which lasted almost
throughout the entire afternoon, the game
was a most interesting one. ltpjwas wit
nessed by a large number of spectators,
consicieiing the weather.
Brunswick was the first to the bat, but
went cut in short older, Ballantyne alone
making a hit. In Fernundina’s turn no
scoring was done, either. Butler, the first
man up, wont out cn a hot liner to Gar
rett, Brunson struck out, and though
Byerd got to first on balls and managed
to steal see nl, he was left there by
Buisse’s fly out to Villineau.
Brunswick’s second turn at the bat was
evea shorter than at first. Garrett went
out to short, Holland to the pitcher, and
Kaphan to seven 1 base.
Fernandlna had better luck. Mosley
mode a hit and stole second, and though
Wiggins and Morgan, the next men up
were struck out, McGiffin rapped out a
hit for three bases, scoring Mosley. The
•‘dele was retired by' Bankston striking
out.
Brunswick went out in one, two. three
or er again in the third, and Fernandlna
did little better, oily Butler making a
hi .
In ihe fourth Brunswick traced up and
tie i the score. Pal antyne got to first on
halls, and to second on a passed ball;
Villineau went out at first, and Harper
on a long fly to center field, on the throw
in of which Ballantyne scored. Garrett
went out on a fly to second, which was
caught by Buisse after a hard run.
Fernandlna did nothing in her 1 art of
this inning, Mosley, Wiggins and Mor
gan going out in short order, but after
Brunswick had again failed to srore in
the fifth, sl.e managed to get in two runs
though a decision of Umpire Goodenough
that brought down on his h ad a perfect
storm of wrath and ridicule from the
spectators. "Your name may be Good
enough,” said one fan, ‘ but that decision
was "BacLnough.”
McGiffin went out at first on an easy
grounder, Bankston hit safe and stole sec
ond, and Butler hit an easy grounder and
started for first at the same time that
Bankston tried to make third. The ball
was thrown to Garrett at third, who,
though he slipped in his effort to catch it,
got it in time to touch distinctly the run
ner. The umpire, who was looking to
ward first base, did not see the play and
called both men safe. There was a pro
longed hiss and howl from the grand
stand, and the Brunswick players put up
quite a kick, but the decision stood. With
only one man out Brunson was given a
base on balls, Byers went out at first, and
Buiisse hit safe past second, scoring both
Bankston and Butler. The side was re
ilred by a splendid left-hand catch by
Harper of a hot grounder from Mosley’s
bat.
Brunswick went out in the sixth again
without scoring, but Fernandina improved
ber opportunity by adding four more runs
to her pile. Wiggins hit safe to center,
Morgan bunted and beat the throw to
first. McGiffin filed out to right and Wig
gins scored on the throw in. Bankston hit
to the pitcher and got to first, and Mor
gan scored on a passed ball by the catch
er. Butler was safe at first, and Brunson
but on a fly to center, when Byers drove
a long one out to right, and both Banks
ton and Butler scored. Buiese got a safe
hit, but the side went out on Mosley’s
fly out to short.
There was no more scoring until the be
ginning of the ninth, when Brunswick
took a brace. Bailantyne. the first man
at the bat. soaked the first ball pitcher]
for two bases, and was followed by Vil
llneau with a long rap to right, on which
he made three bases and scored Balian
tvno. Things began to look squally for the
Fernandina team, for Harper, who came*
next, rapped a safe one to left and Gar
rett duplicated the performance to right,
Holland hit safe, Kaphan went to first on
balls. But Harper and Garrett were
caught out on a double play, and after
Sullivan had been given firet on balls the
side went out, Hendley being put out at
first.
The line m> was:
Brunswick. Fernandina.
Sullivan catch Byers
Hendley pitch Bankston
Villineau first base Brunson
Harper second base Buissc
Garrett third base Butler
Ballamyne shor stop Mosely
Wolfe 1 ft field Morgan
Holland center field Wiggins
Kaphan right field McGiffin
The summary:
By innings:
Fernandina 0 1 0 0 2 4 0 0 x—7
Brunswick 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3
In the afternoon’s gameWdfeand Sulli
van will be the battery for Brunswick, and
for Fernandina, Hooks and Byers. Hooks
was to have pitched yesterday’s game, but
in the preliminary practice was struck cn
the mouth by a batted ball and so hurt
that he was unable to play. The remainder
of the Fernandina team will be the same
as that of yesterday’s game with the ex
ception c/ Bankston, who will not play.
Saratoga Arondack Water. All you can
drink at Solomons’ drug store, Bull and
Charlton streets, for five cents. This
water is a genuine Table Tonic, dures
Dyspepsia and Indigestion. Try It.—ad.
IIIr Time at lale of Hope.
$3 worth of merchandise given to the
gentleman guessing the correct number
of people on our pavilion Friday evening,
Aug. 24. Grand cinem itoscope entertain
ment showing all the latest war views.
High tide and plenty of breeze; come out
and get cool. Cars leave junction every
half hour. Entertainment starts protni*-
ly on the arrival of the 9 o’clock car.
Pavilion arranged so as to seat 900; also
fine supper served, including diamond
back terrapin soup. Come out and enjoy
yourself. Barbee & Bandy.—ad.
The Outi-al of Georgia Hallway
Will <Tiauge Schedule Between Sa
vannah anti Tybee Aug. 'js.
On and after the above date, the sched
ule between Savannah and T.vbee will be
ns follows: Leave Savannah 10:05 a. m.,
3:35 p. m., 6:25 p. m., 8:05 p. m.
Tybee, 7:45 n. m., 11:05 a. m., 6:45 p. m.,
9:30 p. m.—ad.
The Heat In lln It I more.
I received your letter and got the Tot
terine without difficulty. I used it this
last time for prickly heat.'which it clean
ed off nicely in three days.
I am glad to know that Tetterine is fop
sale in Baltimore, as I desire to recom
mend it to my friends. Yours truly, Lot
Ensey, Baltimore, Md, Aug. 22, 1900. 60
cents per box at druggists.—ad.
Paulding’* Pippin Cider.
This celebrated pure, apple Juice cider,
mad# in Lome Island can be had in pint
or quart bottles, direct from the manufac
turers, with their own stamp, at Lippman
Brother*, Druggists, buvgnnah, Ga ad.
HIS FAITH WAS DESTROYED.
Mr. W. F. Chaplin Found Benevo
lence Wan It* Own Reward.
Superintendent W. F. Chaplin, county
superintendent of public works and roads,
has had a recent experience that has
sadly impaired his store of Confidence in
human nature.
There is a negro about town who goes
by the name of Joe Brown. He is distin
guished, or rasher characterized, by an
ineradicable and inextinguishable fond
ness for the goods and chattels* of others,
and an absolute inability to. distinguish
between meum et tuum. He has spent
the greater part of his somewhat check
ered career cn the county chain-gang,
commitrirg some new offense, being ar
rested and sentenced to anew term as
fast as he served a former one. and was
discharged from custody.
Brown was last dDcnarged from the
gang some six or seven months ago. and
for a time, manifested an apparent desire
to be good. At any rate, if he committed
a crime, he was not detecied, and arrest
ed, and, during that period, was wont to
carry about with him a very disconsolate
air.
One day Brown went to Supt. Chaplin,
whose office had enabled him to glean a
minute acquaintance with Brown's past
history,* the thefts he had committed and
the terms he hail served on the gang.
Nevertheless, Mr. Chaplin was moved to
pity by Brown’s doleful appearance and
tearful appeals and not only relieved bis
immediate wants, hut gave him a posi
tion about his stables. Time
passed and Mr. Chaplin had
reached the conclusion that Brown had
permanently reformed. Nothing was
missed from the house and the negro
seemed to have become a model servant.
Recently, however, various small arti
cles tyegan to disappear. They were not
of a character though to attract the cu
pidity of a man and suspicion did not
point to Brown. When Mr. Chaplin wont
yesterday to (ho lockers In which he is
accustomed to keep his hunting and fish
ing tackle he. discovered that his gun,
two revolvers and some other small arti
cles were missing. Ho went to Brown.
“Brown,” quoth he, “Where is my gun?”
“I don’ know, sah.” said the negro, in
glib reply. “I never knew you had a gun.
Something in the man’s attitude and
manner convinced Mr. Chaplin he was ly
ing and he made a grab for him. He
got the negro by the scuff of the neck
and was on the vorgd of illustrating his
meaning with his fist, when Brown
stopped him. “I’ll tell you where your
gun is.” he said.
The negro reached over behind his lied
and pulled out a bunch of tickets. They
represented, severally, the gun, revolvers,
a razor, a pair of trousers and a mackin
tosh. all of which had been hypothecated
by the ingenious Brown at the loc.il pawn
shops. For the mackintosh, as good a one
as Mr. Chaplin could purchase. Brown had
obtained the princely sum of forty cents.
At the shop where his gun had been
pawned, Mr. Chaplin was urged to pay nor
only the amount of the loan,
but also the interest the pawnbroker had
expected to got from the negro. He re
fused. Needless to say he owed the
iwiwnbroker nothing and couid have re
covered his property without the payment
of a cent. Had lie done so it would have
been a step in the direction of the amend
ment of the condition which prevails in
Savannah, which enables a thief to dis
pose of his plunder without any trouble.
Thus has Mr. Chaplin’s faith been shat
tered. He had thought he was assisting
in the reformation of a criminal; he now
perceives he has but opened his doors for
the reception and made easy the prac
tices of a very ordinary but absolutely
incorrigible thief.
$21.75 to Chicago *nd Return via
Southern Railway.
Account G. A. R. encampment, tickets
on sale Aug. 25, 26 and 27. final limit Sept.
3, can be extended <0 Sept.
20 upon payment of fifty cents. Jamos
Freeman, city passenger and ticket agent,
141 Bull street. ’Phones 850.—ad.
NOW IS THE TIME
To use Johnson’s Chill and Fever Tonic.
If you wish to remain at your post of
duty and pass through September and
October without the loss of n single hour
of time, take a course of Johnson’s Chill
and Fever Tonic. '
Neither the mountains nor the seashore
can guarantee such absolute immunity
from sickness as Johnson’s Tonic se
cures to you.
The wise man insures his life and the
wiser man insures his health. A bottle
of Johnson's Tonic is a guarantee of
health. It saves enormous waste of
time, saves vast expenditures of
money in doctor's bills and saves human
life when endangered by fever. Use it
and use nothing else.—ad.
The summer is passing, have you taken
in the Plant System Sunday excursions to
Charleston? One dollar for the round trip,
—ad.
"Graybeerd is a family medicine with
us,” said a prominent business man yes
terday. ‘‘My wife takes L, and I notice
she is enjoying better health than for
years. The children keep well by taking
it.”
Grayb**ard may he obtained at all dreg
stores or write to us for it. Respess Drug
Cos., sole preps.. Savannah, Ga.—ad.
Chair cars on Plant System excursions
to Charleston every Sunday; engage your
seats on Saturdays at the De Soto Hotel
ticket office.—ad.
Sunday Trip* to Rrannwick via Plant
System, $!.
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.
The riant System excursion train to
Charleston leaves Savannah at 6:20 a. m.
Sundays; tickets are sold at one dollar for
tho round trip.—ad.
To Brunswick anil Return SI.OO via
the Plant Mynteiit, Sunday,
In addition to the Charleston Sunday
excursions, the Plant System are selling
round-trip tickets to Brunswick, good on
Sundays only, nt rate of SI.OO for the
round trip. Trains leave at 2:10 a. m. and
5:20 a. m.—ad.
Rhine and Moselle* Wines.
The fine French wines In bottles are Im
ported direct from the well known houae
of Everest, Dupont & Cos., Bordeaux
France, by Lippman Bros, of this city.
Lippman Bros, desire to call attention to
the St. Julien brand of claret win?, which
la very fine, but quite low-priced.
• neir Chauteau Leoville is known as one
of the finest claret wines imported to the
United Slates.
Lippman Bros.’ Importations of Rhine
wines are certainly worth the attention
of connoisseurs. They are from the cel*,
brated win* grower Martin L>eut* of
Frankfort-on-lhe-Main, Germany.
His Bodenhelm Rhine wine ) very nlca
and delicious, but low price.
His Marcobrunner Cabinet, from select
ed grapes, is well worth the attention of
the finest Judges of Rhine wine in the city
His Yohannisburger Cabinet is very deib
cate and rare, ar.d is perfection of wine
and the fines* of all —ad.
A new line of #i*gant fire proof stfes
from the larcast manufacturer* In the
United States can be a* n at Lippman
Bros, wholesale druggist* in this city.
I'rFa and quality will be of Inter at.”
~*<L
LATTIMORE’S
West Congress Street.
Bargains in
Second-Hand Wheels.
We have a number of wheels taken
in exchange for new ones which
purpose closing out at remarkably
low prices. The list Includes:
Two good Sterlings. Aftr
each
Two Clevelands, inex-OOn
cellent condition,eaclly j(]
Two Iver-Johnsons, rtOfk
each W4U
One Iver-Johnson .... sls
One Crescent Chain- ft nr
less, fine condition yj j
One Wolff-American, Afto
good condition
These, wheels ore worth more than
the prices they are listed at. Come
see them.
LATTIMORE’S
West Congress Street.
When it comes
Td Fruit Jars.
We are It.
The float Fruit Jars are sold hero for
loss money. Try an and sec.
HOW ABOUT THAT OLD RUSTY
DISH PAN?
Throw it away and buy nn
ANTI-RUST TIN,
The gnnrantepd kind. If It rnnti
yonr money bnek.
AVe have lot* of thing;* to noil—both
ornamental anil useful. Prices ul
- the lowest.
6. W. Allen & Cos.,
State and Barnard.
IF
Slfl'S HI Holt
DOES NOT CURE ALL
Mol Feifers and ails
YOUR DRUGGIST WILL
REFUND YOUR MONEY
Every Bottle Guaranteed.
MANUFACTURED BY
COLUMBIA DRUG C 0„
SAVANNAH, CA
TUST RECEIVED
A CAR LOAD OF
GARDEN
TILE.
HID [OIL'S SOK
lift II rung ton Street, West.
COMFORT
For your stock. The fly season is now on
us and the time to use
Tough on Flies,
n lotion when applied will prevent youf
horses and cattle from being pestered. Try
it and be convinced.
HAY. GRAIN. BRAN, COW FEED,
CHICKEN FEED, etc.
T. J. DAVIS.
Phone 223. us Bay street, west
Limes!
For l.iiri. ides and other bovor**®*
Superb for Iced Tea. Wholesome an<l
refreshing.
W. D. SIMKINS & CO.
Good Goods —Close Prices.
Bend us your order*. Hoops, P** nl
Medicines, Druse, Rubber Goods, Per
fumery, Toilet Powder, Comb*, Brut)f.
etc.
DONNELLY DRUO CO.. #
S'hone (71 Liberty and Price ■<•>