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8 TALK OF MAYORALTY TIMBER. POLITICIANS FIGI'RING ON CANDI DATE FOR MU NICIPAL ELECTION. Mayor Myers. Aid. Tiedeman. Col. Nlerrit Dixon and Aid. J. SI. Dixon May Line I p— Liberal Club Faction May Support Aid. Tiedeiuan ir He Will Make the Race—. Selection of County Executive < oiumittee Yet 1 nxettled. Something over four months before a municipal election makes the discussion of probable candidates a little prema ture. Notwithstanding this, much casual talk is going the rounds, and what is more, if indications are not deceptive, sev eral are fortifying their fences for a po litical setro. When the time for nominat ing a Citizen Club candidate for mayor comes in December it seems certain sev eral will be groomed and willing for the fray. Probably the most important declara tion made since the talk of the approach ing municipal election started was made yesterday by a well-known politician who formerly affiliated with the Liberals, and Is, to all appearance®, still with that party. He said he would not be surprised if the Citizens have everything their own way. When neked to explain he said: “While it is too early to tell who may run. except what prospective candidates give out unintentionally from time to time by their talk and actions, a few* things are apparent now. he said. “In the first place, it must be understood that the Incidental expenses of a munici pal campaign in Savannah are anywhere from Jl2 Ono o $15,000, which depends upon the opposition to be overcome. Which party will be best able to raise money m the ooming campaign? This don’t re quire an answer. The policy of the pres ent administration has been such as to place it in harmony with classes who desire to keop ii in power. Tf the party 3n power As in position to provi.de a larger campaign fund than its opponent, it is ap parent which will have the advantage lu controlling the negro vote, which will cut the usual part in fh.* election. Judg ing from the present outlook. I should not be surprised if the Citizens’ nominee for mayor doesn't have a pretty clear sweep, provided there are no splits that would turn many of their supporters to an op posing party. “People who have studied the organiza tion of parties in this and other commu nities know that heelers want to know w'here they stand, and if they are not i taken proper . are of. the opposing party i may get the benefit of their services. When a party has too many tosses to ! humor and jobs without work to dispense, j dissension may follow that will start the ' organization of another party. An evi dence of these shifts is the turning of a Jarge element of the Irish from the Lib erals to the Citizens in the last municipal fight. Unless there Is another turn like the last on the part* of the Irish voters it does not seem there is much show for an opposing party, in the face of organization and pretty good resources to draw upon.” Four men are being talked of as candi dates for the Citizens Club nomination for Mayor. They are Mayor Myers. Merritt tv. Dixon, Alderman James M. Dixon and Alderman George W. Tiedeman. It is likely these gentlemen would decline to discuss the prospective race, though they cannot help being discussed by their friends. Whether it is a live topic or not. it may be reasonably Inferred that if either has heard the buzz of the mayor eltv bee he is not neglecting opportunities, even at this early day, to strengthen his fences. Those mentioned know whether they would accept if the nomination were tendered, but their friends probably do not know, or at least, none other than their confidential friends. Thai edit clan who eentured to r manee somewhat with a Morning News reporter about the coming elect on was asked if he did not think the possibility of four candidates might lend to dissension by reason of disappointments. He ■was evidently familiar with the diploma tic way Citizens Club candidates were pacified in the re-ent primary, and who it was that succeeded in bringing about an apiaeat settlement Just be fire the recent primary for county officers, when he asked: "Did the candidates for the nomination for sheriff fall out?” The members of the I-Iberal Club who are most active in their allegiance to that faction of the party in Chatham county etill assert, however, that they will Jiave a candidate In the field. Who he is they are not adding, to say. possibly because they don’t know but they are determined, apparently, that they will make the fight for the mayoralty and membership on the nldermanlc hoard. Some of them say they will support Al derman George W. Tiedeman, in case he announces his w.lingness to make the race. While Alderman Tiedeman has been aligned with the Citizens’ Cluh In pol itics, yet he is not very much of a partl zan, and his admirers and supporters branch out into a very much wider field. Some of those members of the Liberal Club who have signified their willingness to give him their support for the mayor alty are prominent In the counsels of their faction, and active always in ad vancing the interests and working for the election of its candidates. That they have taken the poslilon outlined is indicative of the fact either that they have given up hope of having a candidate of their own In the field, or that they expect to make Mr. Tiedeman their standard bearer, if he can be induced to serve in that capacity. Meantime the question of the selection of an executive committee of the party for Chatham county has never been decid ed. After the last election the eu|iporers of Mr. Osborne announced to the support ers of Mr. Hartridge their approval of a plan for the selection of a committee,which Mr. Hartridge and his friends were asked also to approve. The suggested plan pro vided that each faction should choose twelve members of the committee mid that Mr. T. Mayhew Cunningham, Jr., should be made the twenty-fifth member and the chairman. Mr. Hartridge ind others of the Liberal Club leaders signified at the time their approval of this plan, but for some reason nothing has ever been done about it and it seems to hive fallen through. The Citizens Club people eiy they have always been ready to name their twelve members of the committee, but they have never been able to get the opposition to act. It is now being suggested that an ap peal be made to Hon. F. G. dußlgnon, chairman of the State Democratic Execu tive Committee, asking him to order nn election for the choice of on executive committee, for the county. As the fac tions seem unable to get together and the selection of a committee Is generally regarded as essential to the best inter ests of the parly, it is very probable that this course will be adopted. •'MI Di-biti:h movie normal. Weather To-day noil To-morrow W ill He Genera Ily Fair. Savannah enjoyed comparatively cool veather again yesterday. The maximum temperature whs *0 degrees, and the min imum 72, giving n mean of sl, an excess above normal of only 1 degree The atate forecast for to-dav and to morrow is generally fair weather, and light south winds. When we have good blood we are healthy, strong, vigorous und full of life and .I."gy, 1 local a hut tuparllla mak good Wood.- gd. THE COLLEGE AND MISSIONS. President Cromer of Newberry Col lege At Lutheran Church. Mr. George B. Cromer, president of Newberry College, Newberry, S. C., ad ; dressed the congregation of the Luther ; an Church of the Ascension last night on j “College Education and Missions.’’ “The question that dominates the life ! of The people,” he said. “is. 'Does it pay?’ j It is the question of a commercial spirit, i and must be answered In presenting any ; business enterprise. I will apply it to I two phases of church work—education and missions. “First,” he said, “I will take up the I question, ’Does it pay The young man to ; go to college?’ The question is angered j best by a little book that was written , some time ago by a prominent teacher lof this country. The book is mainly sta | tistical and shows a lot of information j not generally familiar to the people, or, jif known at all, not fully realized. The j writer states that of The entire male pop ulation of the country not more than 1 i per cent, has attended college. “The places of prominence that have been attained by this or.e ir cent, of college bred in proportion to those obtained by others who have not been 11 college is really startling. A table of statistics that the writer has- compiled shows that to the ranks of the college bred men can be accrcdit-d thirty-six per cent, of congressmen, fifty-seven of senators, fifty-five of presidents, nearly the same proportion of vice presidents, fifty-five per cent, of cabinet officers, sixty-seven of Justices of the Supreme Court and eighty-five of chief justices. “Dr. Twing, who carefully investigated the matter states that of the fifteen thou sind prominent Americana that ate men tioned in Appleton’s Encyclopedia of Bi ography. five thousand three hundred and twenty-six are college brei men, a pro portion of more than thirty-three per cent. “What is the significance of this? There is but one answer and that Is that the man whose intellect has been trained, whose faculties have been developed and whose powers are at their b st is better fitted to grappl- with the problems of the day than is the man who has not had this education. “There are many prominent self-made men. men who have acquired vast for tunes and who h ive by sheer force, strength, and genius achieved prominence in all the walks of life, but their lives are not complete. Depew says: ‘lt has been my privilege during twenty-five years as attorney and counsel to know inti mately hundreds of men who have acquir ed millions, but whose* regret was dee-p and profound that they did not have an education, and who so realized the advan tages. or rather the need of it, that rather than have iheir boys feel the same want were ready to sacrifice whole fortunes. This is an answer to the question “Does it pay.” Mr. Cromer applied the same question to the mission work of the church. “We pay' too little regard,” he said, “to those things that we cannot see, things that cannot be measured in dollars and cents. The questions of do mis sions pay should not be Judged in re sults.but ir. the motive that prompts them; and the motives that underlie missions are the same that underlie the Christian Church. * "Especially since the recent trouble with the Boxers in China hns this question, Do Mission* pay?” been agitated. From a commercial viewpoint if may mot, but here again it is the underlying motive und ultimate results that should be considered. “Taken from a merely human standi>oint what of the life of the Apostle Paul, did it pay? He was dragged out of a city and stoned to death. Did it pay? Let the civi lization of Europe and America* answer. And even look at that greater life, the life of the Lord of heaven and earth; p<*> r . despised, spit upon, and crowned with thorns, nailed to the tree and dying amidst the jeers of the rabb’te. Was not hi* life from the human standpoint the ghastliest failure earth ever saw? Did it pay? Let Christendom answer.” Continuing the same line of thought. Mr. Cromer said that the true philosophy of missions was to be found in perform ing the injunctions put upon us in the Bible and b-aving the results to God. “It Is the motive,” he said, "that counts." Hr enjoined upon his hearers the leeson taught by the three Inscriptions over the door of a cathedral in Italy. Under a wreath of rosea isNwritten. “All pleasure is but for a moment,” and under a cross. “All that troubles is but for a moment, ’ while under it crown is written. “That only is immortal whieh is eternal.” The college of which Mr. Cromer is president is under the oonfrol and aus pices of the Lutheran Synod of South Carolina. It is of quite a large size, and in a mast prosperous condition, having grown steadily in the number of Its pu pils for several years. Last year the en rollment was 174 and this year it is ex pected that the number will be even larg er. Mr. Cromer, who has been the guest of Rev. M. J. Epting during his stay in Savannah, will leave to-night for New berry. DEATH OF CLARY ISA Sll \W. Peaceful Fniling of a Sad Young Life. Miss Clara Isa Shaw\ second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James C. Sha'w, died at 6 o’clock: this morning at the home of her parents, No. 121 Gaston street, west. Her death had been expected for several days and came a* a happy release from year* of suffering. The closing hours cf life were those of unconsciousness and the end came peacefully. Miss Sivaw' would have been 17 years old In November. When a child of four years she fell from her nurse’w arms and received spinal injuries which made her an invalid with little hope of recove r v. | Every care th.it her devoted parents could render was given her. All that sur gical skill could do was done to make her life one of usefullneas, but nothing w’ns of j avail and gradually death drew' near, j Her remains will be taken to Macon to i night and the funeral will take place there to-morrow afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Shaw’ have the deepest i sympathy of many friends In their be j renvement, made doubly sad by the ten j der love they bore their child. DEATH OF JOHN HARRISON. Faithful Olil Messenger of Connell Died ut Savannah Hospital. Mr. John Harrison, messenger of the City Council, died at 11 o’clock last night ; at the Savannah Hospital, ufter a short illness. Mr. Harrison was taken to the j hospital Friday. The announcement of | his death will be received with regret jby many people. For many years, ex cept during the administrations immedi ately preceding tiro present one, Mr. Har rison had been a familiar figure about the City Exchange. Always courteous and obliging, he had friends in every walk of life. He had been a widower for years. He was a member of Zerubbnlxd Lodge of Masons and of the Odd Fel lows and was a faithful member of both societies. His remains were removed from h# hospital to Fox Ar Weeks* un dertaking rooms this morning. His fun et*l will take place from Christ Church to-morrow. Ordered to WI lin lug tun llnrrao. Mr. W. A. Mhchell, assistant observer at the Weather Bureau, left yesterday morning for Wilmington, N. C., where he has been called to take temporary charge of the Weather Bureau on account of ihe lilluts* trf observer ui lUM plaw* THE MORNING NEWS: MONDAY, AUGUST 27, 1900. SLEW HIM WITH A BRICK. GEORGE POWELL, COLORED, DIED FROM A Mt RDERER’S BLOW. (ioarrrllrri With . Negro Knoirn to the Police a-* “Eywi"- ,4 Eye*"\\ ait e<l for film on Harrlion Street nnd Crashed in Ills *kull With n Hriek and Ears ped-Two Witnesses of the Attack—Powell Walked to Ills Home and Died in a Few Hours. George Powell, colored, died shortly af ter 8 o’clock yesterday morning as the result of a blow received on the head late the night before. The wound was mad# bra brick hurled with murderous intent by another negro known as “Eyes.” According to the story of Ben McGraw. colored, a friend of the dead man, and who was within a few feet of him when he received his death wound, the row’ in which Powell received his death began at he market. Powell and “Eyes,” Mc- Graw said, had some words then, but he did not know what about. The row, he thought, had been satisfactorily settled, though he heard “Eyes" say as he went away, “You all know' who I am. I am Eyes,’ and I w’on’t stand no fooling.” After leaving the market, McGraw said, he and Powell went as far as Harrison and West Broad streets. Just as they turned into Harrison street he noticed “Eyes” standing a little way off, leaning against a telegraph pos*. but he paid no attention to him, thinking the row of the earlier part of the night had been satis factorily’ adjusted. He met near the cor ner of the streets a friend, Willie Page, and stopped to talk to him, while Powell, who was waiting for him. stood a few feet away. Within a few minutes he heard something fall, and turning toward ffcw ell, saw him lying on the ground. He was unable to see what had struck him, but, Turning around, saw’ “Eyes” run ning up Harrison street. McGraw went to the prostrate man and helped him up, at the same time asking what was the matter with him. He was told that “Eyes” had struck him on the head with a brick. A hasty examination of the injured man’s head failed to show any wound, though he complained that it hurt him. McGraw suggested that they go to a doctor, but Powell decided Instead lo go to his father's house on Lumber street, and he managed to walk there ap parently but little the word© for the blow. Shortly after he got home, however, he became unconscious and as he apparently grewr worse hp was removed about 5 o’clock in the morning to the home of his sister in Gwinnett lane, near Montgomery street. Dr. Corson was summoned, but reached the house a short time before the man died. Coroner Goette made an examination of the dead man in the afternoon and said that the right side of his skull had been crushed in by the blow’. It Is probable that hf* will hold an inquest to-day. No report of the matter was made to the police authorities until after the man died. “Eyes” had in the meantime made his escape, but another negro named “Toes,” who is eaid to have been with “Eyes" at the time of the assault was arrested by Detective Garrity and is now in the lock up. He says that he had no part what ever in the assault, but was a witness to it, and that “Eyes” is the man who threw the brick. So far as is known Powell, before his death, made no statement relative to the quarrel, nor any explanation of the as sault. A VARIETY OF PRISONER*. VarlnnM Change* Against Sunday’* Police Plck-npu. Henry Green, a fifteen-year old colored boy, will be before the Recorder this morning on a charge of steallg bras*. When arrested by De ec'ive Stark he ha i a bag of old brass that he was trying to sell. He said that he knows nothing of ihe plunder other than it was given to him to sell by two other boys. Mary Green, a colored woman employ ed by Mis H. Singer, was arrested by Detective Stark at the request of Mr.-. Singer, who charges the with sealing a pocket book containing $7. The Green woman admi s taking the proper ty. but varies considerably in her siories of its disposition. At first she said that she had sent it to a sister who lives out of the city, then she said that she heu) bulled it in a cellar. The money has noi yet been recovered. Bristow Hunter, colored, was arrested by Patrolman Russell on the charge of picking the pockets of William Lucas of $3.65. A colored woman, who refused to give her name, but who proved herself a tar tar. was arrested at West Broad street nnd Perry lane by Patrolman Connelly. The charge on which she was arrested was disturbing divine worship, and was preferred by Rev. William Johnson. The woman cursed and abused the arresting officer, and after being Inlcen to the bar racks, objected to being searched and fought and clawed Ik*h the turnkey and Patrolman Frank Smith, giving the lat ter a badly scratched w’rlst as a souvenir of her cat-like powers. A SUNDAY TENDERLOIN ROYV. YVhite Men Mode n “RotiKh House'* nnd One Man Yrrcsted. There was a hot time early yesterday morning in the tenderloin resort kept by Ivey Pounder on Price street. A number of white men who were in the house be came displc ised with the colored musi cian. kept tor the entertainment of guests, and tried to throw him out of the w indow . They didn’t succeed, but smashed the sash in the attempt. They made their escape before the arrival of the police man who had been summoned. Shortly after, A. A. Johnson, white, went to the house, and in an altercation with the proprietress, tore her clothes and was otherwise so disorderly that he was turned over to Patrolman M. Davis, who took film to the stntlon house. He will be given an opportunity to explain his con duct to the Recorder this morning. Earnings of the Central. The earnings of the Central of Georgia Railroad for the week ending the second week of August were $106,095, against $86.- 164 last year, and from Jan. 1 to the end of the week mentioned $3,668,727. against $3.- , 227.567 tor the corresponding period In i IM*9 The Increase for the second week j is $19,931. (ollldrd With Senltusrd Pier. Standard Oil tug No. 2, towing barge No. 68. while leaving naval stores slip No. 1 of the Seaboard docks yesterday morn ing, collided with the pier, or, rather, the barge did, tearing away the piling for aome distance and damaging the pier considerably. Jhe barge was slightly damaged, but not to prevent going €o sea Chair cars on Plant Bystem excursions to Charleston every Hunday. engage your seats on Ha turd* > mt ihe D* Hole livlel j tlkkei eftkc.-A& 1 CRIMINAL TRIAL# GO OYER. Case* of Joe Lloyd and Other* Await ing Return of Solicitor. There will be no criminal trials in the Superior Court this week or the week following. Solicitor General W. W. Os borne is now enjoying a well and hard earned vacation tU Atlantic City, and no* until his return to Savannah will any ! criminal business be taken up. Mr. Os borne is expected back about Sept. 8. Among the cases that await the return of Mr. Osborne is that of the state I against Joe. Lloyd, who has been indicted | by the grand Jury for the murder of Mo torman Lucius B. Varnadoe. Lloyd and James Bilge, the latter still at liberty, were jointly indicted w’ith Seaborn Hayes for the murder, though they did not act ually participate in the killing. The cir j ( umstances in evidence show, however, that they were active in formulating the plot and were present, for the purpose of aiding and abetting the commission of the crime, when the principal criminal fired the cowardly and fatal shots. Edward Gardner and Josh Miller have also been indicted for offenses connected with the murder of the motorman. Both tie charged with being accessories after the fact, in that they sheltered and pre vented the arrest of Hays after the com mission of tiie crime. The murderer spent the day fallowing the killing in Gardner’s I room and the remainder of the week, up to the very minute of his arrest, at the home of Joeh Butler, near the Ogeechee road, six or eevei> miles from the city. These ore among the cases that await j'the return of the solicitor general to the j city. Whether he will try them before j expiration of the present term or de fer the trials until the November term of the court, cannot be stated in his ab sence. It is customary for Judge Falli gam either to adjourn the court for the term or to place it under recess during the first week of September at the lat. erft. and if this plan is followed this year the cases will go over until the next term. Judge Feil gant, disappointed by the pressure of ui expected court business in bMng able to take his vacation when he j wanttd it, has about decided to try Ba j vannah as a summer resort for the rest I of the hot weather. If the solicitor gen eral should d-< i e therefore, that he would like to try the c trainal cases on the do ket before the adjournme.it of the Precent term, It is not Ike y that the court will throw obstacles In ihe way of this desire. FISHING FLEETS IN TRIM. Terrapin nnd Oyster Seanon* Will Open Thl* Week. The terrapin and oyster men are ready for the advent of the first month with an “R” in it, when, according to tradi- the terrapin and oyster are in con dition to help-mankind live and make a living. Schooners, sloops and other sail ing craft that have been laid up during the summer have been refitted and paint ed and otherwise made ready for the work ahead. The fishing fle:ts of Thunderbolt, .Wil mington Island, Isle of Hope, Cedar Hammock and Beaulieu are moving south ward into the rivers and sounds to such pjints as experience has taught those aboard are good jla es to find oysters or terrapin. Yesterday and Saturday there was o constant procession of ves sels passing by Isle of Hope, on their way thr ugh Skldaway narrows, the toute taken by fishing boats bound southward. S .vannah s favorite salt-water resorts are headquarters for terrapin, as well as thi source of supplies of the oysters for which this city is famous. At Thunder bolt, Islo of Hope, and Beaulieu are large terrapin “crawls’’ or farms where the captured soup-maker is kept and ffd un til shipped to New* York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and other cities where he con ns s evenly with his celebrated brother of Chesapeake Bay. The terrapin and oyster business of the waters contiguous to Savannah gives employment to thousands of m#n during the seas n, and in a few’ weeks the crowd of co’ored men who can be seen loitering around lue salt-water resorts during the summer wi 1 have disappeared to be no more until the summer comes again. YVEATHEIt M ITS FARMERS. Their Hay I* Being Gathered While the Sun Shine.. There is probably but one class of per sons about Savannah to whom the pre vailing and but very casually interrupted spell of dry weather has brought a state of mind approaching content. These are the ruck farmers. Since they have completed gathering | and shipping their crop* of vegelables, [ the farmers have been busily engaged In harvesting hay. for the consumption of their stock during the coming year and for sale In the city. The hay Is made from the crow's foot and crab grass, that springs up of itself after the land bus been cleared of the crops. The only preparation the farmers make Is to har row the ground, the grass does the rest, and if, at the time of harvest, heavy rains do no< result, the crop is heavy and valuable. Hence It Is that the farmers are not complaining at the absence of rain. They are making hay while the sun shines, and they don't care to experience a change in weather conditions until this part of (heir year's work has been .com pleted. TI4IKF GNTKRKD BY TRANSOM. Itut After Getting in t. Smith*. Store lie Decided to Get Out. The thief that entered B. Smith's store. No. 12 Broughton street, east, about 9 o’clock last nighl showed clever tactics In entering, but could not apparently devise a way to get oft with plunder. Policeman Tullis was trying the store doors in that vicinity when he found Smith's door open, whereupon he called fellow officers and ! made a search. No thief could be found in the building. A turned (ransom and the removal of screws from ihe door lock indicated that the thief entered at the transom, and then tampered with the lock to make his escape. Of course, the officers could not tell whether anything was missing from the store. The safe was Intact, however, and to all appearances nothing had been removed from the building. The supposi tion was that the thief abandoned his In tention after entering the huilding, and got out the best way possible. While the officers were making their search a large crowd gathered in front of the store, and continued lo grow until the officers left. ••Tlint'a All.” Since 1823 Wilson whiskey has been be fore Ihe public. It has stood the test of time and to-day Is regarded as the high est grade whiskey offered the consumer. Wilson whiskey Is known the world over for Its purity and excellence, and Is sold everywhere. The Savannah Grocery Com pany represents in this territory the man ufacturers, the Wilson Distillery Com- I pany, and are the appointed distributors j for Savannah, Orders sent to the Savan- ! nah Grocery Company will have prompt and carefull attention. The summer la passing, have you taken J in the Plant System Sunday excursions to ' CharlssiooT uas dollar for tbs round (rip. , { TO TRY CORPORAL HARRIS. COrRT-.MANTI.IL WILL BEGIN IT* WORK TO-NIGHT. \on-Comm issioneri Officer of Repub lican Bine* ( barged With Insub ordination, Breaking Yrre* t nnd Other Military Offenses Conrt- Mnrtinl Will Sit Mt the Armory of the First Regiment of Infantry. Lieut. D. C . Harrow, Detailed Judge Advocate, Will Prosecute and Capt. J. F. (ann Defend the Ac cused— C lrcmnstauces Said to Miti gate Charges. The general court-martial, directed by order* from the office of the adjutant gen eral, to assemble for the trial of Corp. Harris of the Republican Blues, and oi such other alleged offenders against the martiai lawr as may be brought before it, will begin its sessions at the armory of the First Regiment of Infantry to-night. The detail for the court is as follows: Lieut. Col. Thomas S. Wylly, Jr., presi dent; Maj. Thomas Screven, Capt. Pat rick Gleason, Capt. Charles H. Richard son, Second Lieut. George H. Richter, First Lieut. David C. Barrow, judge ad vocate. All of the members of the gen eral court-martial are officers of the First Regiment of Infantry and residents of Savannah, so that no inconvenience will because of their absence from their homes during their attendance upon the sessions of the court. Capt. J. Ferris Cann will act as counsel for the defendant. While the charges brought against Corpl. Harris by the com manding officer of his company are rather grave breaches of military discipline, it is understood that the circumstances sur rounding them tend to miiigate rather than to enhance their gravity and tha none of them call for or demand the more severe methods of punishment which courts-martial are vested with power to inflict, under the military law of the state. One of the charges, for instance, is bas ed upon his breaking arrest. The de fendant claims that the facts in this mat ter are that he was placed under arrest for tw’o days because he was four minutes late at guard mount and that he served most of the sentence. When It had about expired he got tired of his acquaintance with durance vile and made his escape through the window of the car. The evidence that will be adduced gives good promise of being rather more than intersting. It is understood that the charges brought against Harris have pro duced something like a division in his company, the men being by no means unanimous in approving the action that has been taken. Something of this state of facts is likely to come out through the examination of witnesses during the ses sion of the court-martial. The sessions of the court will be held In public and it is probable that there will be a number of Interested spectators. It Is rare that a tribunal of this character as sembles in Savannah, this being the first of which the members were officers of the state service that has held session here for a number of years. The last experi ence of this kind offered Savannahian* was in the military tribunal that tried Capt. Oberlln M. Carter and adjudged him guilty. Though the one that is to begin its sessions to-night does not approach that great one in interest or importance it is yet sufficient of a rarity to attract the at tention of the public. The rarity of state courts-martial up to the last few years is probably to be ex plained by the defective condition of the stale Jaws by which they were governed. The court had very small powers, being limited as to punishment to the infliction of a relatively small fine and a dishonor able discharge from the state service. It might punish for contempt by imprison ment, but this power was analogous to that of a juctice of the peace and the sentence could not exceed five hour*. Under the last law' governing the mili tary, enacted by the general assembly, the powers of the courts, as has been pre viously noted in the Morning News, have been very greatly enlarged ar.d Increased. For certain violations of the mi itary law, they now have power to punish ns for a misdemeanor, an elastic sentence which may amount in the aggregate to a fine of SI,OOO and eighteen months’ imprisonment, twelve on the county chain gang and six in Jail. So that to be brought before one of these tribunals Is now rather a serious matter for an officer or enlisted man of the slate service. It was probably because, the powers of the courts-martial were so limited that they had fallen fo greatly Into disuse for the punishment of military offenders. They could inflict no penalty that could not almost as well be attended to by the Governor, as commander-in-chief of the forces, and there was. therefore, no real reason to incur the trouble and annoyance of assembling a court-martial. Enlistments are now for two years, the military law is strict and it is probable that the courts martial will be much more common in the future than they have been in the past. AT THE THEATER. Woodward-Warren Co's Engage ment Open. To-ntglit. The Woodward-Warren Company will open a week's engagement to-night with Nat Goodwin’s comedy "A Gold Mine." The company has been seen here several seasons, but this year has been consider ably strengthened. It will play the en tire week, except to-morrow nights The Constitution says of the company’s appearance in Atlanta: “The company opened the season at tho Columbia to- one of the largest houses ever assembled In the house. Kvery seat was taken and many were forced lo stand throughout the evening. ‘The Great Diamond Mystery' was presented in a thoroughly enjoyable manner. It proved an excellent melodrama, with plen ty of comedy to enliven the more serious parts of the play. Woodward has sur rounded himself with probably the best company he has ever brought to Atlanta. Nearly all are new* to local theater-goers. Although last night's performance was the .first time the company had played to fcether, everything went smoothly, show ing good stage management. Guy Wood wind pleased his many friends In the role of Grampus Green. Charles Middleton, an old favorite, filled the roll well. Edwin Houghton gave a good portrayal of Jim Brandon. Miss Lula Rumley, a captivat ing little blonde, delighted every one as Polly Moller. “The specialties of Charles Milton, the Rutnley sisters and Guy Woodward were received with much applanse.” To-morrow night Hermann nnd his tricks will be at the theater. The five fa ■ mous Nosses. musical experts, give a niu [ steal act of half an hour’s duration, dur ing which selections from popular operas are sung. B|ieeial scenery Is carried fur the act. The scene represents a public square in Venice and Ihe entrance of the entertainers is made In a gondola, from which the strains of the mandolin ore heard The coetumes worn are typi cal of the 16th century. At Eetlll'e News Depot, 45 Ball gtreet Savannah Morning News, New fork. Boston, Philadelphia, Balt'more, Charles ton (S C), Jacksonville. (Fls.), Cincin nati, New Orleans. Washington. (D. c.), Chicago, Augusts, (Os ), Atlanta, Macon, (Ga ). and other prominent dallies, also the vsriou* monthlies and weeklies, hook, stud ev-rythlng else usually fptt/id i lu flrit-ctats pews depots.—d. LOCAL PERSONAL. Mr. George S. Wolford of Atlanta is at the Pulaski. Mr. R. A Allen of Macon is registered at the Pulaski. Mr. W. A. Davies of Augusta is a guest of the Screven. Mr. C. L. Huggins of Thayre is a guest of the Screven. Mr. W. O. Donovan of Lyons is a guest of the Screven. Mr. N. L. Hughs of Wadley is register ed at the Screven. Mr. J. J. Windham of Butler is register ed at the Pulaski. Mr. tV. C. Holmes of Waycross is regis tered at the Pulaski. Mr. George O. Berry of Columbus is a guest of the Pulaski. Mr. I. Goldenberg of Fitzgerald is regis tered at the Screven. Mr. J. L. Shelton of Douglas is regis tered at the De Soto. Mr. S. Tate and wife of Pensacola are guests of the De Soto. Mr. S. Brown is spending some time at Lookout Inn. Tennessee. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Henderson of Davis boro are guests of the Pulaski. Mrs. W. T. Peacock and Miss Vida Hunt of Vidalia are guests of the Pulaski. Mr. M. Booth of Hagan was in the city yesterday and stayed ai the Pulaski. Mr. C. M. Sweat and Miss Sweat of Waycross are guests of the Screven. Mr. R. O. Jones of Columbia was among the arrivals at the Screven yesterday. Mr. J. B. Harris of Tifton was in the city yesterday, a guest of the Screven. Mr. F. B. McDonald of Waycross was in the city yesterday, a guest of the Screven. Mr. W. 11. Bhtch, Jr., of Blitch was among the arrivals at the Pulaski yester day. Messrs. A. Earle Boozer, L. K. Philpot and Leonard Philpot are guests of the De Soto. Mr. J. T. Parker of Rocky Ford was among the arrivals at the Screven yes terday. Dr. A. M. Rountree of Adrian was in the city yesterday and stayed at the Screven. Mr. W. C. Billow's, Jr., of Beaufort was in the city yesterday, a guest of the Screven. Mr. J. W. Hiscox of Atlanta spent yes terday with his friends, Mr. and Mrs. Jno. W. Sanders. Mr. C. D. Hardwick and Miss Gertrude Hardwick of Tennllle were among yester day’s arrivals at the Pulaski. Mr. R. Gray Dwelle of Millen and Mr. E. B. Johnson of Millen were among the arrivals at the Pulaski yesterday. Col G. B. What ey and Master G. B. Whatley, Jr., left by the Central of Geor g a Railway last night for Atlanta. Mr. J. M. Barnard. Jr., has returned *o the city from his summer home, Hyan nisport. Mass. He arrived last night on the Kansas City. $24.75 to ( hlcago and Return Tin Sontliern Railway. Account G. A. R. encampment, tickets on sale Aug. 25, 26 and 27. final limit Sept. 3. can be extended to Sept. 20 upon payment of fifty cenrs. James Freeman, city passenger and ticket agent, 141 Bull street. ’Phones 850—ad. Sunday Trip* to Brunswick via Plant System, 81* 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. To Brnnswick nnd Return 81.00 via the Plant System, Sunday. In addition to the Charleston Sunday excursion*, the Plant System are selling round-trip tickets to Brunswick, good on Sundays only, at rate of SI.OO for the round trip. Trains leave at 2:10 a . m. and 5:20 a. m.—ad. The Plant System excursion train to Charleston leaves Savannah at 6:20 a. m Sundays; tickets are sold at one dollar for the round trip.—ad. Paulding's Pippin Cider. This celebrated pure, apple juice cider, made in Long Island, can be had in pint or quart bottles, direct from the manufac turers, with their own stamp, at Lippman Brothers. Druggists, Savannah. Ga.—ad. For Over Fifty Years. Mr3. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used for children teething. It soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all pain cures wind colic, and is the best remedy for Diarrhoea. Twenty-five cents a bottle, —ad. P. P. P., a wonderful medicine; It gives an appetite; it Invigorates and strength ens. P. P. P. cures rheumatism and al; pains in the side, back and shoulders, knees, hips, wrists and Joints. P. p. p cures syphilis in all its various stages, old ulcers, sores and kidney complaint, p P. P. cures cotarrah, eczema, erysipelas, all skin diseases and mercurial poisoning P. P. P. cures dystH-psia, chronic female complaints and broken-down constitution and loss of manhood. P. P P ,h e -best blood purifier of the age, has made more permanent cures than all other blood rem edies. Lippman Bros., sole proprietors Savannah. Ga.—ad A Dellrtons .Smoke. The Herbert Spencer is an elegant cigar and is truly a delightful enjoyment to inhale the fumes of this fine tobacco; it is evhllarating and delicious. See that the name of Herbert Spencer Is on every wrapper of every cigar, with out which none are genuine. The Herbert Spencer cigars are only sold by the box of 50. Conchas at $3.50, and Perfeetos, $4.50 at Lippman Bros., whole sale druggists, Barnard and Congress streets, of this city.—ad. "Anew line of ekgant fire proof safes from the largest manufacturers l n the United States can be se -n at Lippman Bros., wholesale druggists in this city. Price and quality will be of Interest." —ad. “It fared Me.” "Greybeard broke up rheumatism on • me," says Mr. Chas. Thomas, the Jew eler on Whitaker street. "And put me In better health than I have enjoyed in a long time." Take Graybeard Pills for that dizzy feeling—Lost appetite, and follow It up with a bottle of Graybeard. It Is a n you need. Respess Drug Cos., sole props.. Savannah. Ga.—ad. A High-Grade Institution for Ladles Shorter College, Roma, Ga. Write for catalogue.—ad. —Tess—Were there any marrying men down at the shore? Je*—Yts; It wes awf. lly aggravating Tess—Aggravating? Jcss-Ys; thtrt were four mlnlstsrs OSU 7? ot ,h * thers Pftlltflflphla Preia —Midsummer Research.-"! haven't he-n down to the office for three dayw." fl'k’ "No; my family ate gjlnj away *„ 4 s•** 1*..,, holding them (Ini I •be keys to y.t trunks. -CbUsgo K. ,ta, *. i Take Time By the Forelock Now is the time to fig. ure on that stove or 'range you must have this winter. We are of fering special induce ments to the early buyer. “Perfect,” ■Royal Magic, Othello Ranges, No better to be had any where, and our prices are lower than those of our competitors. Plenty of time to do the work properly. Come see us. Will. & H. H. Lattimore, West Congress Street. SUCH PRICES as exist here now are startling in their small ness ... Every item in our summer stock must SO. Nothing is to escape this great movement towards the customers. Dol lars of value go at cents of cost. 'Tis the opportunity of the buyer, and, like all good things, cannot last forever. LOOK AT THIS. Summer Quilts, usual price 85c, now 63c. Summer Quilts, usual price 31.00, now 79 cents. Fine White Crochet Quilts, cheap at ; $1.75, now $1.25. FRENCH ORGANDY. 72-inch White French Organdy 29c; re duced from 40c. 72-inch French Organdy 48c; reduced from 65c. 72-lnch French Organdy 73c; reduced from SI.OO. SHIRTING SALE THIS WEEK. Our 10c Bleached Shirting now BV3C. A good yard-wide Shirting for 7c yard. TOWELS AT HOT DAY FIGURES. Huck Towels 10c; reduced from 15c. Extra size Damask Fringed Towels 26c; actual value 35c. A 20x40 Linen Huck Towel 15c; easily worth 20c. An extra large Turkish Towel, bleached and brown, well worth 40c, only 26c. Special bargains in Table Damask Nap kins and Doilies. INDIA LINENS. White India Linen regular price 10c. White India Linen 10c; regular price 12Vfec. White India Linen 15c; reduced from 20c. White India Linen 20c; the best value in the city. CHINA MATTING at very low prices, from 15c to 60c per yard. New’, fresh and attractive patterns. Daniel Hogan, Tho corner Broughton and Barnard sts. TUST RECEIVED A CAR LOAD OF GARDEN TILE, no km as. 113 Ilrougton Street, West. fillip LIPPMAN BROS.. Proprls'srs. lr uQ7lU. Llppmsn't Block. tUVANNtH. 6* Busies Dyspepsia CuFe JSIL r f Tablets * 1 WK only |ndigM* or>, Om r. Casernes tUoss*M • tY • kiu4r*4 •** S MMf* W Promote tho Appetite IT and Put Flash on Thin People. ■ tHf ftr |r Ut At f’l