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COURT MARTIAL'S POWERS.
MILITARY THIHI MI, MAY Pi M*H
AS FOR A MIS DEM KA A OR.
Cftnrt Martial to Try Case of < orp.
Hnrrin of the Ilepiililioaii R 1 u* * lo
Ideal. Col. Thomas M. Wyllj I*
President and Meut. I>. C\ Harrow.
Jndge Atlvoente— Harris Is fhar
cd with Insubordination. Absence
Without Leave and Other Military
Offrusrs, Alleged to Have Heent om
ul itted During the Trip to Loiii*-
vllle.
The court-martial ordered to assemble
to try the charge? preferred by Capt. Wil
ton, of the Republican Blues, against
Corpl. Harris of the same company, will
begin its sessions ot the Armory of the
First Regiment of Infantry Monday night.
Lieut. Col. Thomas Al. Wylly is presi
dent of the court, and Ldeut. I). C. Har
row is detailed judge advocate. While
the court sits to hear all cases that may
be brought before it, it is well understood
that the principal and indeed the only
ease will be that of Corpl. Harris. The
charges against him include insubordina
tion, disobedience of orders, absence with
out leave and others of the like general
character. They are founder! upon rlie al
leged misconduct of Corpl. Harris during
•the trip made by the company, of which
he is a member to Louisville, at the time
of the Confederate reunion.
Under the existing stale law a court,
martial is a very s ran- ffair and is
vested with very large >owers. Under the
last enactment of the gere al assembly
on the subj ct :h' court has power t)
punish as f r a mi.-derm a nor, which in
volves the infliction of a tine of SI,OOO and
all costs of the proceeding, imprison
ment for twelve months on the chain
f?ang and six months in the county Jail.
The court-martial is empowered under
♦he Jaw to inflict either or n> of these
penalties, or any portion of either or all
of them, in its discretion.
The powers that a court-martial may
exercise ore understood by very fw,
even of those who are primarily interest
ed in the n ilitury and in military law.
u\ s it may imprison for contempt, it Ins
the power to enforce the attendance of
the accused and witnesses lor or against
him. under th<* same regulations and
limitations of force in the civil courts of
ih* state.
It is understood that Harris will be
represented before the court-martial by
Copt. J. Ferris Cann, who was his counsel
odso in proceeding instituted against him
by Capt. Wilson, that grew out of the
A rip to Louisville. It is understood also
that there are likely to be counter
charges and that during the sessions of
the court some interesting and perhaps
sensational developments may be ex
pected.
The court, under the order creating it.
is authorized to sit at such times •as
puits the convenience of its members. As
it is improbable, however, that day ses
sions will be agreeable to the officers
composing it, it is far more that
only night sessions will be held.
AVI YYBR THE FAVORITE HERE.
Savannah Sportsmen Backed for
ninbin:in nnd Cheered Hla Victory.
A crowd of perhaps 500 interested per
sons gathered outside the Morning News
building last night for the purpose of lis
tening to the reports of the Fitzsimmons-
Sharkey fight, as they came from the
Ringside over the Associated Press wire.
Despite the fact that there was noth
ing doing until long after 11 o’clock, and
notwithstanding a drizzling rain that was
falling most of the time, the crowd waited
patiently nnd with great apparent
natufe. It was a Fitzsimmons crowd,
seemingly, and though it got
little for its long watt other
than the announcement that the
Cornishman had won the fight nnd the
money, it seemed to be satisfied. The
xvhoe thing was over go quickly that the
reports of the light by rounds had not
begun to come in. and the simple an
nouncement was made that in the second
round Sharkey had been out of the game.
At the Tomochichi Club there was a
smaller but scarcely less enthusiastic
gathering. There, too, Fitzsimmons was
the favorite, both with the element that
liad money with which to back their
choice and judgment and the more numer
ous party who took their® out in wind.
At the club the betting started at 10
to 8 and 10 to 7 on Fitzsimmons, and for
a time money at this rate found ready
takers. Later th& odds were forced down
to 2 to 1, at which a number of small
bets were made. The returns were re
e'eived in the reading room of the club,
■which ftas comfortably filled. The room
is a large one and a conservative esti
mate places the* number of those who
listened there to the account of the fight
mi above a hundred persons.
Th-re was some added local Interest
In the fight, that sprung from the fact
that Sharkey was formerly a stoker on
one of the liners of the Ot'ean Steamship
Company, plying between this port and
New York. This local interest In him,
however, did not serve to counterbalance
the admiration yielded Fitzsimmons be
cause of his indomitable pluck and skill
•nd the many victories he has won. He
was the strong favorite everywhere.
CHARGIIO WITH ST F A LI\G *2OO.
Ti-Plic‘*man York Arrested for Ml
ni>|>r|irintinjc Funds.
J. B. York, a former policeman, was
arrested by Patrolman "Douglas yesterday
on a serious charge. A. Slater, a county
cattle dealer accuses him with the theft
of S2OO, the greater part of the proceeds
of the sale of carload of cattle which
iVere disposal of by Slater and York day
before yesterday.
According to the statement of the
plaintilT, both he and York celebrated the
disposal of the stock by going on a drink
ing bout. When Slater awoke the next
morning he riikeed the. money, find sup
posing York had taken it. hod him ar
rested. The case will be heard by the
Recorder this morning.
Two other white men, W. H. McCralg
and K. A. Fowler, were arrested yester
day by Patrolman Dwyer. They are
charged with fighting in the t-treet.
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DIKD AT MT. JOSEPH'S IX FIRM ARY.
Ynnrtfpn-Yenr-Old Dritigltfer of Mr,
unl Mr*. W. It. Wilson of Tybee.
Aiifc* Katie Wilson, the 14-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Wilson,
died at St. Joseph’s Infirmary last night,
after a short illness from fever. She hid
betn living with her parents at the South
Kod of Tybee Island, where she was
taken ill. Tuoeday she wus brought to
the oily and placed In St. Joseph's, where
ehe died. She wu* one of three children,
the others being n daughter of 12 years
and a son of 16 yoars. The funeral will
take pin e at 6 o'clock this afternoon from
the residence of Mi. W, F. Thee, at
Waidburg and Weal Broad street*. The
Interment will he in Laurel Grove Ceme*
tery.
Patronize American goods, especially
when you know they are th* best like
Cook a Imperial ivatia Dry Champagne.
•4. *
BOOKS AAD PAPERS RIRYED.
Fire Broke Out in the Office of the
Autwerp Nhiiil Stores In.
Fire was discovered in the Hoard of
Trade building last night, shortly after
10 o’clock, by Patrolman Lange. He
turned in an alarm from box 7 and the
engines responded.
The tire was on the second floor of the
building, on the Drayton street side, in
room 10. occupied by the Antwerp Naval
Stores Company. The door of the room
was smashed in and a stream from the
chemical was turned on a box of papers
and books which stood in the northeast
corner and which seemed to be the cen
ter of the fire. The wall back of the
box was also on tire, and much of it had
lo be torn down before the smouldering
woodwork could be reached and the fire
extinguished. ’
The walls of the room are very badly
smoked, and all of the painted woodwork
badly blistered. The flame ate through
the corner in which they started into
room 9. occupied by Mr. M. C. Tobias,
but practically no damage was done there,
except to the wall.
Mr. H. Weibert, manager of the naval
stores company was reached by telephone
and came t? the offices immediately. The
Looks and papers burned, he said, were
rf r.o particular value, being used only 4
ccadonally for reference.
'I he origin cf the fire is not known. It
had been burning, probably, for some time
befpre being discovered, as the fvapers
were quite charred-. Mr. AV. B. Jenkins,
of the Postal Telegraph Company, si and
tha* he had seen smoke in the \icir.ity
of the rcom probably half an Lour befor
the alarm was turn cl in. but supposing
that it came from the lane paid no at
tention to it.
The firemen made a quick run and did
excellent work in extinguishing the flames
in so short a time.
HALF AY IY’CH OF R AIY.
Generally Fair Weather Predicted
Again for To-day and To-inorroxv.
After the drought that has lasted! for
so long a time, Savannoh was refreshed
last night by nearly half an inch of rain.
It came with the thunderstorm that de
veloped quite late in the afternoon and
broke shortly after 8 o’clock. It was a
most welcome relief, for though the day
had not been as hot as its immediate pre
decessors. still it was entirely too act
for comfort. The maximum temperature
for the day was 95 degrees, and was
reached at 2:10 o’clock. The minimum was
74 and occurred at 6:30 n. m. This gave
a variation of 21 degrees and a mean
temperature of 84%, an excess over nor
mal of 4% degrees.
As the result of the wind wires were
Mown down at Henry atreet lane and
Bull street, and at Jefferson street and
McDonough street lane. A telephone mes
sage was sent to the barracks and 1 po
licemen were pent to the scenes of the
danger until the wires could be replaced.
The state forecast for to-day and to
morrow is for generally fair weather,
warmer in the interior to-day. Light
southwest winds are expected.
TAX RATE STILL I \FIXED.
County romniiMxioncrN Likely to
Take I p Matter Yest Week.
As soon ns a suindent number of 'he
County Commissioners can be assemh!ed
there will be a meeting for the purpose of
fixing (lie county tax rate for the present
year. Chairman Dale and other members
of the board are absent on their vacations,
and for this reason the matter of fixing
the tax rate has been deferred to a date
later than usual.
The rate for last year was $6.29 per
thousand dollar*. It is hoped to reduce
the rate to some extent this year, by
reason of the large increase in tax re
turns. The reduction, however; wall be
rtself rendered smaller on account of the
road and bridge building contemplated
for next year, and the consequent heavy
purchase*! of material, principally of Au
gusta gravel, that will bo rendered nee*
eseary, and the addition to the appropria
tion for purposes of public education made
by the grand jury over that of the digest
of the commissioners.
Chairman Dale 'and Commissioner Sim
klns are both expected to return next
week and their presence In the city will
give n quorum of the board. It is prol>-
able that the matter of fixing the lax
late will be taken up then.
THE MOTORWAY'S YF.GLIGEYCE.
Korin, the Haul* of Dnninuo Soil
\Kninxt Street Railroad.
By his next friend. Geo ge B. Mosher,
Frank Mcsher has tile l an action for
rlamagiS against the Savannah, Thunder
bolt and Isle of Hope Railway Company
in the City Court. The action is for dam
ages in the sum of $2,000 for Injuries
(barged to lave resu'lcd from the negl
gence of one of the dcfrniant's motor
men.
The accident on which the suit is bas
ed occurred on June 13. Had the motor
man. a\ers the plaintiff in his petition,
been attending to his duty, instead of
holding nn animated conversation with
another p rson tn the car. h ■ could hat e
stopptd the car and prevented the acci
dent.
The plaintiff eharges that the Injuries
he received have r suited in very /great
bodily suffering ard for til s, as well as
the expense to wl.i-h he has betn put,
he asks that th> defendant be compelled
to respond in damages.
LIEUT. McKETHAX AT KI RK.
Lrltf r Hfcrirnl From Him Dalril
July 27.
Mr. Clarence Hatch of the branch hy
drographic office received a letter yes
terday from Lieut. A. A. McKethan, IT.
s, v. formerly hydrosrapher in charge
here, but now on the battleship Oregon,
dated at Kure, Japan, July 27. The
Oregon was then undergoing repairs. Dis
patches of the last few days report that
the work is nearly finished and the ship
will be ready for sea within a week.
Lieut. McKethan had hoped to see ac
tive service when he was assigned to the
Oregon, but instead has seen very little
so far.
FIVE FOH THE TENTH CAVALRY.
Recruits on Their Way tn Forts
< lark nnl Bam Houston.
Five colored recruits left via the Plant
Symem yesterday for Forts Clarke and
Ham Houston, where they will Join the
Tenth Cavalry, colored, now being re
cruited for service in the Philippines.
liU.Tfi to ChliMiuo anil Return via
Southern Hallway.
Account O. A. R. encampment, tickets
on sae Aug. 26, 20 and 27. final limit Hept
S, can be extended to Kept
20 upon payrnant of fifty cents. James
I Freeman, city and tick el agent,
Bull street. 'Phonea 159.—ad.
THE MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY, AUGUST 25, 1900.
SLEEPING OVER THEIR RIGHTS
TI RPF.YTIYE MIA >ll ST REGISTER
THEIR STILLS BY SEPT. 1.
Otherwise They A\ 111 Re Liable to a
Penalty of sr>OU for Each Still.
Thin Unn Required luder the In
ternal Revenue Law of ISI#S. lint
YYaa >ot Enforced—lnternal Reve
nae Commissioner \Vilnon Han Or
dered Its Enforcement—Coat* Yoth
iiiK to Register. Hut the Fine I*
SSOO if Not lleglntered—Bln nk* t an
ll* Obtained Free From the De
lia rf me nt.
The turpentine operators of Georgia
and adjoining states are sleeping over
their rights and are liable to get into
serious trouble with the government un
less they' immediately take steps to pro
tect themselves.
Under the internal revenue act of 1898
all stills, turpentine included, were re
quired to l>e registered'with the infernal
revenue officials. In some manner or
other the enforcement of the act as ap
plied to turpentine stills was overlooked,
and this oversight was only' called to the
attention of the internal revenue officials
this year.
A ruling was issued by Internal Reve
nue Commissioner G. W. Wilson to the
effect that all sue'h stills must be regis
tered by Sept. 1 or the owners of the
stills become subject to a penalty of SSOO.
From this penalty there is no recourse
nor redress.
This ruling also does not seem to have
been brought to the attention of the oper
ators, and the time, in which they can
register and escape the penalty’ is grow
ing short. Some of the local firms, en
gaged in manufacturing rosin, among
them the Shotfer Company, have learned
of the ruling and have registered their
stills. Altogether, however, only fifty
stills have been registered in this divi
sion, whereas there must be several hun
dred.
Mr. H. C. Hard on, gauger end .deputy
collector for the internal revenue de
partment at Savannah, requests the
M irn'ng News to make this announce
ment for the benefit of the operators of
Gcorgi t, F orida and adjoining states.
“The department has l>een very lenient
in this matter,” said Mr. Harrison, “and
I am satisfied it will not permit the de
fault to continue after the date named.
There i no excuse for delinquency. It
costs nothing to r gi ter and registra
tion can be made with any deputy col
lector cr other official of the revenue ser
vice. The department will furnish all
blanks cn applica ion and where there is
no internal revenue officer affidavit can
Lc made before any’ official qualified to
wit’ e s an oath. Any notary public who
Ins a seal can act in this capacity.”
Asked as to why the government re
quires a Wgistry of turpentine stills. Mr.
Harrison said this ws doubtless due to
the fact that th“ stills used in the tur
pentine business arc the regulation cop
per stills which can be used for distilling
whisky' or other alcoholic stimulants and
the framers of the law doubtless con
sidered it well to have a record of all
these stills.
“Anyhow,” sold he, “the requirement is
there and so is the penalty, and both will
be enforced un’ess the operators take
steps to protect themselves.”
It seems strange, that the factors have
not taken sters to pro ect their custom
ers in thi -and adjoining states. It may
be that they have done s">. and that the
registration is more general then Mr.
Harrison is aware. The naval stor s oper
ators have trouble* enough, nor withstand
ing the fair j rices they are getting for
their produc s, and it would be very poor
policy for them to get in'o any muss
with the government. The Filipino rebel
lion is still on and the China business* is
just at iis climax, and the government
needs all the rev* nue it can get hold, so
it may’ he presumed that it will hardly let
up on an.v delinquents who lay them
selves liable to penalti s.
WITH CONTESTS AM) RACKS.
Labor Day Will He Observed by Cel
ebration on Tybee Island.
Sept. 3. set apart by state legislation
and designated by the proclamation of
Gov. Candler ns Labor Day, will be fit
tingly observed at Tybee by the Savan
nah Trades and Labor Assembly. An
interesting programme of athletic and
other events has been prepared*.
The events will include foot and bicycle
races, tugs o-f war, egg and spoon races,
a cakewalk, putting the shot and others.
For all of these appropriate prizes, do
nated by the business men of Savannah,
are offered and will be awarded. Be
sides* the attractions in the form uf con
tests there will be dancing* on the pavil
ion, to which amusement those, who so
desire may devote themselves and their
energies during the afternoon and even
ing.
One of the most interesting events will
be a tug of war between employes of
the Plant System and Central of Geor
gia, for which the following prizes are
offered: Half barrel beer by Tim Mo*
Alpin, box cigars by C. J. O’Brien, two
kegs beer by John Cottingham. half dozen
bottles wine by 81l Verirki, ham by N.
Lang, keg beer by Martin Roenteh & Cos.,
box cigars by M. Ferst's Sons & Cos., box
cigars by Savannah Grocery Company,
box union-made cigars by George Beck
mann, one bottle Old Crow* whisky by
Charles Levan.
The programme will not be concluded
until 9 o'clock in the evening, at which
hour there will be a drawing dbntest for
several handsome prizes. Purchasers of
tickets for the island on the day of the
celebration will be entitled to chances in
this drawing.
The committee in charge of the cele
bration of the day are striving to make
it interesting to all who attend and the
programme they have arranged speaks
well for their energy and discretion.
The races at Thunderbolt Park are also
attracting general attention,
WATER ( OM)I IT RESTORED.
New Waterworks Supplying the
City Once More.
The citizens of Savannah are again
receiving their entire water supply from
the new- waterworks. The break in the
conduit from the wells, upon which work
has been in progress for several weeks,
has row been repaired. The old works
were idle for the first time yesterday, and
the new works did all the work.
The break, which at first seemed to he
a small affair, proved to be n quite ex*
tensive one, being about 250 feet In length.
Fortunately it wus for the most part
dong die top of the oonduit so that the
loss of water had been small, but it was
evidently growing and immediate work
was necessary. The exact cost of making
the repairs has not been figured up yet.
hut it is estimated to be between $2,000
and 93.000.
The break wis so located that by put
ting in a bulkhead it was only neces
sary to cut out six of the twelve wells
and these, with the supply from the old
Works, gave the city all the water It
could use. About 9,000,000 gallons a day
U the estimated dally consumption for Ha
vannah, a little more in lummer and a
little leas in winter. It is matter of
comment that the supply has not only
hrenr adequate, but that the pressure dur
ing the last few we**ks ha* been letter
than usual Us very hot weather, there be
ing no difficulty In obtaining watar on
top fioot* tmywher# In rha city.
WEEDS Slim I D RE Cl T.
Hr. Branner nml chairman Dalltn
llUcnsm the Question.
Mayor Myers said yesterday that the
Committee of the Whole is not yet readv
to take up the recommendation of the
sanitary board that all the weeds in the
vacant lots throughout the city, partic
ularly in the southern section, be cut
down and removed. The Mayor is doubt
ful if the property owners can be re
quired to pay the city for doing the w’ork,
and he is also disinclined to approve any
extra expenditures at present.
Chairman Daffin of the Park and Tree
Commission has a theory which may’ re
lieve the Mayor of his dilemma. “The
weeds do no harm," said Chairman Daf
tin. “Dr. Stone and I investigated this
matter three or four years ago and came
to the conclusion that little good was ac
complished by cutting down the weeds.
If you will think a moment you will ad
mit that the weeds, especially the coffee
weed and other common varieties well
know n here, must do a great deal of good
by absorbing poisonous gases from the
atmosphere and taking up water and foul
matter from the soil. They require these
things for their grow’th. If cut down and
allow’ed to rot they become dangerous
and should always be removed immedi
ately.”
Chairman Daffln’s theory was brought
to the attention of Health Officer Brun
ner. In fact, the chairman mentioned it
to Dr. Brunner himself. While not con
testing Mr. Dafiln’s position as to growing
weeds. Dr. Brunner promptly pointed out
that nt this season of the year the weeds,
which have been growing ail summer,
are beginning to die down and dropping
their debrte. Everyone knows that de
caying vegetation is unhealthy, and Mr
Daffin promptly admitted the correctness
of Dr. Brunner’s position on this subject.
“Besides, “ said Dr. Brunner, “I had
rather trust the sun to absorb moisture
than the weeds. Again, the weeds fur
nish a hiding place where, filth and un*
desirable debris of every kind may be
concealed. When these hiding places are
cleaned out the filth Is exposed, and the
scavenger department gets in its work.
It will be a very’ serious mistake for tne
city not to clean up the weeds at the
earliest possible date.”
SEIZED EVER A THING SHE HAD.
Woman Conjdn't Pay, So Her Farni
tnre W* Taken.
A case has just been filed In Magis
trate Nathan’s court, which shows, if the
allegations of the plaintiff be true, to
what an extent the numerous loan offices
of the city conduct their usurious business
nnd the class and condition of their vic
tims.
The plaintiff is Annie Anderson, color
ed, who lives on Gwinnett street, east.
Sixteen months ago she avers she bor
rowed of the Philadelphia, a loan com
pany of which Malphua and Drake are
the proprietors. $5, giving as security a
lien on her furniture and promising to
pay as interest SI.BO per month. She
has paid in, she say , about S2B. but still,
according to the statement of the com
pany, owes the original $5.
Last week, she states, an agent of the
company came to her house and took all
of her furniture, even including the stove,
on which her dinner was being cooked at
the time. She claims that the man who
took the things represented himself to be
an officer of the law and to be armed
with the proper legal authority for his
acts, but that she has since learned that
he is not an officer, and was acting upon
no authority greater than that of his em
ployers.
An officer of Magistrate Naughfin’s
court, to whom the complaint was first
made, telephoned the company’ that it
would be well for it to return to the wo
man the seized property, and this they
did. Through her attorney’s, Messrs. Wil
son & Rogers, the plaintiff has now en
tered suit for the amount of the illegal
interest that has been paid. The rase
will be heard a# the September session
pf the court.
GRANTED LEAVE TO ITRCHASE.'
Mrs. Lilia C. Comer to Make Invest
ments for Her AVnrds.
Mr?. Lilia C. Comer, as guardian of
her minor children, Mary, John D. and
Lilia Comer, filed an application for per
mission to invest certain property belong
ing to her wards in railroad stocks and
other securities, in Superior Court, yes
terday.
The purpose of the application was to
carry into effect a project formulated and
begun by Mr. Hugh "M. Comer, during
his lifetime, and interrupted by his death.
It embraces the purchase for his children
of shares of the Chattahoochee and Gulf
Railway Company. The money needed
for the completion of the project is in
the hands of Mrs. Comer, as guardian, or
will shortly come into her hands from the
income of the estates of her wards. Judge
Falligant granted the permission sought
in the application.
RETAILERS ARE INCORPORATED.
Association Granted a Charter by
.Judge Falligant.
The Retail Merchants’ Association of
Savannah was incorporated, by virtue of
an order passed by Judge Falligant in
the Superior Court yesterday, for a term
of twenty years, with the usual privilege
of renewal of the charter rights at the
expiration of that period.
The corporation is but the legal cAher
self of the unincorporated association of
the same name that has been in exist
ence here for the past several years. It
has for its general objects the increase
of the trade and business of the city,
the promotion of a better and more cor
dial feeling among the retail houses' and
the establishment of a system and rat
ings of commercial credit.
I
INMATES OF OSBORNE HOUSE.
Women 9rr*ted in Lewd Place
Wnnt to Go Home.
In the Recorder's Court yesterday thir
teen prisoners were disposed of. Little
interest attaches to any of the cases, ex
cept that of Mabel Osborne, colored, the
keeper bf a lewd house on McDonough
street, near East Broad, and the inmates,
Bessie Jones, colored, and Ada and Viola
Wall, white. The Wall women assert
that they are from Rldgeland, S. C., and
were induced by the Osborne woman,
through specious promises, to come to
Savannah. They further assert that they
were not aware of the character of the
life to which they were being brought,
and that they are now anxious to return
to their home. The case was continued.
M vi TO TUB im ill M\R V.
Hick Negro Hay Found In Cblppown
Square.
A small negro boy was found lying In
Chippewa Square yesterday, shortly be
fore noon. He could give no Information
of himself other than that sick and
too weak to walk, and that he had been
in this toslilon in the square for some
lime. The police ambulance wus culled
and ha wea taken to ihe Georgia Infirm
ary.
Ring Worm—No t ure Nn Pay.
Your druggist will refund your money
If Paso Ointment fail* lo cure you. 60
aents.-ad.
HOO HOOS TO CONCATENATE.
SAW Mill. MEN WILL RECREATE
WITH THEM AT TYREE.
Georgia Mill Association to Hold Its
.Monthly Meeting: Present Pro
gramme of C nrtalllng Product and
Maintaining Prices To Be Contin
ued—The Georgia Hoo Hoos to Have
a Grand Concatentlon—The Day to
Close With n Riinquet nt the Hotel
Tyhee, Tendered by the Local Hill
Men.
The Georgia Sawmill Association will
hold a meeting at Tybee, next Tuesday.
Aug. 28. At the same time the Georgia
Hoo Hoos will hold a concatenation. At
the present time it is impossible to say
which affair will excel the other, but
both appear to be of considerable import
ance. It has been some time since the
Hoo Hoo had a concatenation in this neck
of the woods and there is weighty business
to be transacted.
The Sawmill Association has a member
ship of about 100, most of whom are also
members of the. I 100 Hoo, and a full at
tendance Is expected. There are also a
number of local Hoo Hoos who are not
members of the association, but who will
take a full share in the festivities.
The sawmill men will arrive in town
Tuesday morning. At 11:30 o’clock they’
will take a special train to Tybee, fur
nished by the local sawmill men. Lunch
will be served immediately on arrival at
the Hotel Ty’bee. After lunch the meet
ing of the Sawmill Association will, be
held. The present low prices of lumber
and the means adopted by’ ihe association
of maintaining prices will be the chief
subject of discussion. At a recent meet
ing of the association it was decided to
maintain prices by curtailing the product
and the good effects of this measure have
already been shown. This rule will doubt
less be continued in force.
After the meeting of the Association
the Hoo Hoo concatenation will be held,
and the present indications are that it
will be a corker. About thirty young
“kittens” are to have their eyes opened
and be made full-fledged members of the
Order of the Black Cat. The ceremonies
promise to be both interesting and ex
cruciating. Mr. W. S. Wilson of At
lanta, vice-gere rut snark of the state, will
have charge of the ceremonies, and with
the assistance of Mr. W. B. Stillwell and
other members of the “Big Nine,’’ will
serve to keep the fun going.
The concatenation is expected to con
clude in time for a dip in the surf, and
ut 7 o’clock there will be a banquet in
the dining room of the Hotel Tybee, ten
dered by the local mill men and Hoo Hoos.
The saw mill men are noted for good
fellowship and congeniality, but the ar
rangements made for Tuesday’s celebra
tion promise to eclipse anything of the
kind in the previous history’ of the asso
ciation.
Mr. W. Edwin Grady, chairman of the
committee having in charge the concate
nation. announces the following Hoo Hoos
who will conduct the concatenation:
Snark of the Universe—W. S. Wilson.
Senior Hoo Hoo—W. B. Stillwell.
Junior Hoo Hoo—W. W. Starr.
Bojum—A. B. Palmer.
Scrivenoter—W. E. Grady.
Jabberw’ock—W. Fred Baker.
Custodian—C. W. Saussy.
Arcanoper—C. C. Martin.
Gurdon—C. W. Howard.
THE DEMI RRKRS OVERRULED.
Judge Speer Renders His First De
cision in Ilnrstoxv Case.
Judge Spier has overruled the demur
rers fled by the def ndan’s in the case
of John Barstow and others, of the
estate of Elias B. Barstow against Isaac
Beckett and othets. the defendants all
being prominent citizens of Savannah.
The elder Bars ow, whose estate is rep
resented by the llaintiffs, lived the life
of a hermit and rrcluse on Wilmington
Island. He was once the ownlr of a very
considerable property, hut hD extrava
gance and intemperance servfd to reduce
ihis to a pittance before h's death. He
died a one, his toly b?ing found some
days afterwards on the floor of a room
in the house in which he lived.
It was charged in the petition filed in
the original case that at the t'm** of the
execution of the de.ds to Mr. Beckett
and others Bars ow was in a m ntal
eendi in that prevented any sensible
businets transcc ion on bis par ard that
he was mentally incompetent to contract.
In support rf the charge that this was
ihe fact the plaintiffs print to the al
-1 g\d inadequate price paid for the prop
erty.
The defendants of course, deny abso
lutely that any advantage was taken of
Barstow by them and aver, on the con
trary. that the transactions to which he
was a party were alogther proper and
legi.ima e They deny also his incompe
tency to look after his business affairs
at the time the transfers of property were
made.
At the last term of the court, to w'hich
the case was returnable, they filed sever
al demurrers, which were argued before
Judge SjKer at that time. Judge Speer
then reserved his decision, which he has
just rendered. It overrules the demurrers
and thus requires the defendants to try
their case Ik fore a jury. The case in
volves property in Savannah and Chat
ham county, amounting in value to many
thousand dollars. The p'ain.iffs aie ail
non-residents of this city.
CHATHAM* WON THE SERIES.
Took Two of Three Came* From At
lanta’s Colored Rail Team.
The Chatham*, the colored baseball
team that went on from Savannah to At
lanta last Tuesday night, to play a series
of three games with a team of the latter
city, were successful in winning two of
the games of the series.
The first game, that played on Wednes
day. resuited in a victory for the Atlanta
aggregation by a score of 11 to 10. but the
Chatham* ran away with both other
games, both by a score of Bto 2. In win
ning this series the Chat hams have dem
onstrated their right to the title of cham
pion among the colored ball teams of the
state.
The team left Atlanta last night and
will reach the city at 7 o’clock this morn
ing on the Central train. The Atlanta
team had been materialy strengthened be
tween the time it played In Savannah and
the games in its own bailiwick and the
Chatham* found it more? difficult to heat
than they had expected. However, the vic
tory was won.
Isle of llo|e*N En tertn in men t.
The entertainment at Burbee & Ban
dy’s at Isle of Hope last night drew a
crowd in spite of the rain and the Coney
Island prize fight. A heavy electrical
eiorm swept over the Island between 9
and 10 o’clock, but after that the night
was pleasant. The cinematoscope show
took place after the rain ,and wa* all
that has been claimed for it. The guess
ing contest prize of $5 of merchandise by
the Metropolitan Clothing Company waj*
won by Mr. C. K Dunlap on a guess
of 193.
Sunday Trips to Brunswick rim Plant
9> stnu, sl.
Tha Plant System will tell round-trip
tickets to Brunswick on Sundays, limited
to data ot sale, at rate of 91.U0. Trains
leave at 210 a. m. and 6:2U a tn -ad.
DAMAGES FOR HIS INJI HIES.
Frank Halsey Filed the First Dam
age Suit Against Seaboard.
The petition in the first damage suit,
filed In a Savannah court against the new
Seaboard Air Line, was deposited with
the clerk of the City Court on yesterday
by Mr. A. P. Wright, representing the
plaintiff. Frank Halsey.
Halsey sues the company for SIO,OOO
damages, for personal injuries alleged to
have been incurred by him by reason of
a fall through a bridge, belonging to the
defendant and located at Williams’ sta
tion. ten miles from Savannah. This ac
cident was suffered by him while he was
crossing the bridge, on the night of July
28, of ihe present year.
Halsey charges that the bridge formed
part of a public thoroughfare, and that,
ap it belonged to the defendant, it was
the duty’ of the defendant to keep it in
proper repair and in safe condition for
the passage and use of pedestrians. It
was not. he avers, in such condition, hav
ing been allowed, on the contrary, to fail
into a bad of repair. It w’as be
cause of the*defective condition of the
bridge, and not through any negligence
or lack of care on his part, that the
accident resulted.
The failure of the company to discharge
ils alleged duty <o the public in keeping
the bridge in repair, is said to be negli
gence. and is made the basis of the plaint
iff’s claim to a recovery. He charges that
the. injuries he received in his fall are
serious and likely to he permanent.
AT THE THEATER.
Kelly's Kbls Give an Entertaining
Show Against Odds.
“Kelly's Kids” played against bad
weather, the Fitzsimmons-Sharkey fight
and a fire last night and kept their audi
ence entertained from the rise of the cur
tain until it dropped at the end of the
last act. To those who revel in farce that
fairly roars Mr. Cosgrove is prepared to
give an ample quid pro quo for their
money'. He has no less than twenty
clever people in his company and a car
load of new’ and attractive scenery. The
production itself is a hodge-podge of clev
er nonsense, music and vaudeville. The
show is not a dull one, in fact, it is a very
lively one and entertaining from siart to
finish. There are a number of pretty and
clever young women in the company
whose costuming and dancing are attrac
tive features. To those who want an
evening of pure farce “Kelly's Kids” will
fill the bill. The audience was an en
thusiastic one and laughed and applaud
ed by turns. The company’ will go from
here to Augusta and Augustans can
count on a good show.
At the matinee td-ray Miss Clayton as
sisted by the ladies of the company, will
give a reception to the ladies and chil
dren. This is a p pular departure, and
is original with Miss Clayton. After the
curtain falls on the last act cf “Th* Sul
tan's Daughter,” the ladies of the com
pany in costume, will remain on the stage
and the ladies and children can pass
through the right-hand box, where they
wll be received by Miss Clayton A spe
cial musical programme will be rendered
by the ladies’ orchestra, under the direc
tion of Miss Geraldine Glee.
At night the company’ will present by
special request, the four-act Russian
drama “Darkest Russia,'' with complete
scenery and electrical effects. Between
the acts new’ specialties will be introduc
ed by the Glees and Hewellettea. This
will close the company’s engagement her?,
which has been a very successful one.
Mr. L. S. Levy, doorkeeper at the. Sa
vannah Theater, and Mr. W. E. Finney,
in charge of the box office, who filled po
sitions at Hotel Tybee until the formal
opening of the theatrical season, have re
turned to their old stands ot the Theater.
The courteous consideration they have
shown patrons of thf* Theater has brought
them many acquaintances, who will be
pleased to renew old friend's hip* s .
Bad blood is a bad thing to inherit cr
acquire, but bad blood may be made good
blood by taking Hood’s Sarsaparilla.— ad.
VOIR DAUGHTER'S EDI CATION.
Renan College*, nt Gainesville, and
Its Superior Advantages.
In deciding as to where you will send
your daughter to school the coming year
It will be well to consider Brenau College,
formerly Georgia Female Seminary. This
school is one of the best in the South.
Its equipment i*s new and up-to-date in
every particular. Its curriculum is high
and has given the school a prominence
that few institutions in the South can
claim. The musical conservatory is pre
sided over by one of the greatest musi
cians of this country. For handsome cat
alogue address Brenau, Gainesville, Ga.
The Central of Georgia Hallway
Mill Change Schedule Between Sa
vannah and Tybee Aug. 28.
On and after the above date, the sched
ule between Savannah and Tybee will be
as follows: Savannah 10:05 a. m.,
3:35 p. m., 5:25 p. m.. 8:05 p. m. Leave
Tybee. 7:45 h. m., 11:05 a. m., 6:45 p. m.,
9:30 p. m.— ad.
NOW 18 THE TIME
To use Johnson’s Chill entfcrfVver 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," sad a prominent business man yes
terday. "My wife takes It, and I notice
he is enjoying better health than for
years. The children keep well by taking
it."
Grayb*ard may be obtained at all drug
stores or write to us for it. Rcspess Drug
Cos., sole preps.. Savannah, Ga.-ad.
The Plant System excursion train to ■
Charleston leaves Savannah at 6:20 a. m
Sundays; tickets are sold at one dollar for
Ihe round trip.—ad.
To Draiuulek ami Return SI.OO via
the Plant System. Sunday.
In addition to the Charleston Sunday
excursions, the Plant System are selling
round-trip tickets to Brunswick, good on
Sundays only, at rate of fl.oo f or the
round trip. Trains leave at 2:lo tt . m. and
5.30 a. m.—ad.
Chair cars on Plant System excursions
to Charleston every Sunday, engage your
seat* on Saturdaya at the De Soto Hotel
ticket offlee.-ad.
- Perhaps Not.—‘The huhand of the
T>owaer Empress, of course, la dead."
‘Oh, well* I eupyoas ha d>MU*t pbj.ct
io that. VPuclu
IF
Si's dill s Few iti
DOES NOT CURE ALL
low Fevers and Gi®
YOUR DRUGGIST WILL
REFUND YOUR MONEY
Every Bottle Guaranteed.
MANUFACTURED BY
COLUMBIA DRUG CO.,
SAVANNAH, CA
The Singer Piano
of Chicago, 111.
This SINGER PIANO Is sold by man,
of the leading dealers in the United
States, such ss Wm. Stelnert Sons Cos.,
who have the largest establishments In
Boston, New’ Haven and Providence. Also
the SINGER PIANO is sold by Wm.
Knabe Cos., having the leading house® in
Boston, Baltimore, Washington and New
York city. There are a large number of
leading Houses handling diANCjrLtt PIANO,
100 numerous to mention.
The SINGER PIANO is evidently one of
the best pianos in the market, or it would
not be sold by these leading houses.
It has an elegant singing tone, much
finer than most pianos, and about one-hal|
the price of other Instruments.
Call and see, and examine the SINGER
PIANO and save a good deal of money on
your purchase. Same guarantee is ex
tended for the SINGER PIANO as any of
the leading pianos of the day. and a sat
isfactory price will be given to all on ap
plication.
LIPPMAN BROTHERS.
Wholesale Agents, Wholesale Druggists.
Barnard and Congress Streets,
Savannah, Ga.
TUST RECEIVED
A CAR LOAD OF
GARDEN
TILE.
EMI KILL’S SIS.
113 Rrooxlon Street, West.
SUMMER lILSOHTS.
CHARMING RESORTS
For health and pleasure along the line
of the Tallulah Falis Ry Cos. To those
seeking summer homes attention is In
vited o the delightful mountain resorts
along the line of the Tallulah Falls Rv.
Close connections are made with all
Southern Railway trains. You can leave
Atlanta 7:50 a. m., 12 o’clock noon, and
4:30 p. tn. Comfortable and convenient
hotels and boarding houses are located
at Demorest, Clarksville, Nacoochee Val
ley, Turnersville, Tallulah, Tallulah
Falls, and *in Rabun county. Any of
these places can be reached in a rhree
hours' ride from Atlanta. This is one
of the most beautiful and picturesque
sections of the South. The climate Is
cool and salubrious and the water the
purest and best In the world. For fur
ther Information apply to
SAMUEL. C. DUNLAP.
General Manager, Clarksville, Ga.
HOTEL VICTORIA
Broadway, sth avenue and 27Ch st., New
York city. Entirely new; absolutely fire
proof; European plan. Rooms, <I.OO pet
day and upward.
ROBERT T. DUNLOP. Manager.
Formerly of Hotel Imperial.
SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.
stTjosephTacademy
For toung Lau.ee, Washington, Wilkes
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. \a. in historic Nonnern
Virginia. Best references almost anywher#
in the Union. Thirty-third season begin*
Sept. 21st. Illustrated catalogue. Col. R A.
Mclntyre, Superintendent.
Edgeworth Hoarding & Day School
For Girls. Reopens Sept. 27. 38th year.
Mrs. H. P. I.EFEBVRE, Principal
Miss E. D. HUNTLEY, Associate Prin.
122 and 124 W. Franklin ,t., Baltimore,Md.
PANTOPS ACADEMY
NEAR CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA
For boys. Fully equipped. Send for catalogue.
JOHN K. SAMPSON. A M . Principal
BRfiNNAN BROS.,
WHOLCSALB
Fruit, Produce, Grain, Etc,
> BAY STREET. West.
TfltphontlSl.
COMFORT
For your stock. The fly seaaon Is now o®
us and the time to use
Tough on Flies,
a lotion when applied will prevent
hones end cattle from being peetered. Try
It mid be convinced.
HAY, GRAIN, BRAN, COW
CHICKEN FEED, etc.
T. J. DAVIS.
?ho a, u* Bay *r*et, W “ L