The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, August 30, 1900, Page 8, Image 8
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DECLARED 3 1-4 PER CENT.
CENTR AL'S E ARNINGS JI STIFIED
DIVIDEND ON FIRST INCOME.
Dividend Payable Oct. l-firos* Enrn
inftß of the Central for Past
Fiscal Year Amounted to
203.33 and the Net Earn ins* *>
ncreniie in Grows
Karninu* Ov cr Preceding Yen*
Amounted to but U***
penaes M ere Heavy—Director* Feel
Gratified at Showing Made.
The directors of the Central of Georgia
Railway Company. at their meeting yes
terday. declared a divident of 3 1 * per cent,
upon the first income bonds of the com
pany. These l*>nds amount to $4,000,000
and the dividend, the largest that has
ever been declared upon them, amounts
to $130,000. It is payable Oct. 1.
The meeting had been called for 10
o’clock in the morning, but owing to the
unavoidable delay that Col. Evan P. How
ell, one of the directors, experienced in
reaching the city, it did not actually be
gin until some three hours later than the
time originally fixed. The meeting was
called to order by Mnj. J. F. Hanson,
chairman of the board of directors, who
presided, the other directors present be
ing President John M. Egan, Col. Evan
P. Howell, Mr. Joseph Hull, Col. A. R.
Mr. T. M. Cunningham, Mr. A.
Vetsburg, Mr. U. B. Harrold and Mr. S.
R. Jacques. Mr. T. Fletcher Smith, as
sistant secretary of the company, acted
us secretary of the meeting.
Nearly three hours were consumed at
the first session of the board, and almost
as much time again after the members
had luncheon, which was served daintily
in one of the lower rooms of the Central
Bank building. In the directors' room
up-stairs, the sessions of the board were
held. Many martens of detail end policy
were discussed, and the prospects and
condition of the road and of the Ocean
Steamship Company were considered fully
find at length. The result exemplified a
status that was gratifying nnd encourag
ing to the directors, pointing us it did
to still more gratifying conditions in the
rot far distant future.
The net earnings of the Central for the
fiscal year ending June 30, were $1,879.-
837.87. The gratis earnings were $6,086,263.33,
and the operating expenses and taxes’.
34,206,405.46. The increase in gross earn
ings amounted to $318,000. but as the in
crease in operating expenses and* the ex
penditures for betterments was also
heavy, the net increase was not as large
a*? it might otherwise seem It was suffi
cient. however, to justify an increase in
the amount of the dividend u{x>n the first
income bonds of the company of one nnd
e quarter per cent, over that declared last
year.
hfn Maj. Hanson was s en at the De
Soto by a Morning News reporter, after
the meeting had adjourned, he stated that
it was a matter of satisfaction to him
self and to the other directors that they
had found it possible and proper to de
clare the dividend cf three and a quarter
per cent, upon the first income bonds.
The dividend was fully justified, he said,
by the earnings of the company for the
fiscal year ending June 30.
1 nder the tvims of the mortgage, said
MeJ Hanson. $2 000.000 cf 5 pfr o^nt con _
aolidatcd bonds were st aside for better
ments Since the company was reorgan
ized only $2(00 0 of these bonds have
fceen withdrawn for this purpose, al
though more than $100.0.0 has be< n ex
pended for betterments during the past
fiscal year, while large amounts
have b*en expended every year prior to
the last in b‘ ;terment>
Maj. Hansen said that while the com
pany was authorized to withdraw those
bonds for this purpose, it has been the
policy c f tho board, sin. e the reorganiza
tion. to avoid increasing its fixed charges
bv their sale, because, under the reor
ganization. the company was capitalized
for all it ought to carry. While the use
<>f these bonds for the purpos indicated
Is permitted, their use is n t mandatory
fV n for betterments. Under the reorgan
izati n plan and in accordance with the
terms of the mortgage, bette-ments may
be made from the gross income.
Since the reorganization of the com
pany, Maj. Hanson explained, large sums
of money had been expended for the im
provement of the rai way lines of the
system, while other largo sums had been
confirmed in the extensive additions made
to the terminals of the Oce.tn Steamship
Company at Vale Royal and Hoboken.
Three of the ships of the Ocean Steam
ship Company have been rebuilt at a cost
of nearly half a mill on dollars, and a
fourth ship is even now in dry dock, is
being thoroughly and completely over
hauled and equipped with new toilers
and engines. When completed she will
be practically as goo 1 as new.
The cost of repairs on this ship, said
Maj. Hanson, will have to be charged
against the operating expenses of the
Ocean Steamship Company during the
present fiscal year, but as the improve
ments upon the company's line are prac
tically completed, so far as is at present
contemplated, and as the railway compiny
is in fine physical condition, the directors
confidently anticipate that if the groes
eajnings of the present fiscal year equal
those of last year. thf*re will be a hand
eome increase in net results.
The board of directors approved at the
meeting the action of the Finance Commit
tee in withdrawing $60,000 of the 5 per cent,
consolidated bondvs and selling them for
the purpose of making l>elterments.
OLD SAY ANN A 111 AN VERY ILL.
Mr. L. M. Ilya In In Reported to He at
tlic Point of Death.
Information wns received in the city
last night of the deeperate illness in
Ocaki, Fla., of Mr. Louis M. Ryals, for
merly of -Savannah, but for the past five
years a resident of Florida. A telegram
received by his brother, Maj. G. M.
Rynls, stated that he wa> at the |>oint of
death.
Mr. Ryals has been In very ill health
for the last several months, and. though
definite information os to the nature of
td present illness is lacking, it is thought
by his relatives to have resulted from n
general decline of the vital forces. Maj.
O. M. Ryals will leave this morning for
Ocala, hut It is greatly feared he will
not be in time to see tils brother alive.
HIGH TEMPER ATI IIE CONTINUES.
Lornl IlnlfiN nnd T Ini nd • mtnr m Pre
dicted |€r To-lty.
The high lemixrature keej>s up despite
the fact that it has already made un al
most unprecedented run. Yesterday at
12:30 o'( lo< k th** mercury reached id de
ar ree*. while the- minimum, reached at 615
h m., was only 75, giving a mean of slight
ly over M degrees, an ex •bs ova r the
normal of nearly L degrees,
r i*h* state forecast for to-day is for local
rain.- at 1 thunderstorms To-morrow It
i~ ?*d will b- f.dr. Light southwest
wind* are piedl ted.
Bereaved of Tbelr fliHd.
K hel Adiein infant daughter
2r and Mrs J f* gemken. died yes
.. fsrr.l}- NO. US
* Ut, MIL
THE OFFICER* IN CHARGE.
Detail for Stntr Shoot Named by Col.
In tin.
The official circular from the office of the
state inspector general of rifle practice,
designating the officers who will be in
charge of the carbine, rifle and revolver
matches that will begin hi Avondale on
Monday, was issued yesterday.
The officers detaiied for service on the
range, to have charge of the various mat
ters relating to or connected with the
competitions, nre as follows: Lieut. Col.
W. T. Hopkins, assistant inspector gen
eral; Lieut. Col. J. F. Brooks, retired;
Maj. J. S. Dozier, First Cavalry; Maj.
Ft. L. Wylly, Fourth Infantry; Capt. W.
W. Williamson, retired; capt. J. C. Pos
tell. First Cavalry; Cap;. G. M. Hope,
First Cavalry; Capt. J. M. Rogers, First
Infantry; Capt. J. T. West. First In
fantry; Capt. H. J. Butcliff. retired; Cap*.
J. D. Jarrell, surgeon; Capt. W. E.
Coney, First Infantry; Capt. C. H. Rich
ardson. First Infantry; Capt. Wright
Hunter,* First Infantry; Capt. C. M.
Smith, Fourth Infantry; Capt. W. H.
Tucker, Fourth Infantry; Cap*. Thomas
Hunter, First Cavalry; Lieut. C. W.
Saussy. Chatham Artillery; Lieut. J. H.
Futner. First Infantry; Lieut. J. C. Ty
son, First Infantry; Lieut. E. A. Leonard.
First Infantry; Private Henry Biun, Jr.,
First Infantry; Private C. S. Richmond,
First Infantry.
Lieut. Col. W. T. Hopkins. Lieut. Col.
J. F. Brooks. Capt. W. XV. Williamson,
and Capt. J. C. Posted I are designated
assistants to the executive officer. Capt.
W E. Coney is placed in charge of rec
ords. statistics, nnd office work. Capt. C.
H. Richardson in charge of the scorers
and issuance of ammunition. Private
C. S. Richmond is in charge of revolver
practice.
Some additional information in refer
ence to the matches other than that con
tained in previous orders and circular let
ters is contained in Col. Cann's latest cir
cular. Only original ammunition issued
by the state will be permitted and the
arms used must he those with which the
state provide* its < itizen soldiery. Rifles
and carbines must be used as they come
from the state arsenal, and heel pads,
additional shades and unauthorized sight
covers will not he tolerated. For each
- 'hallenge to accuracy of the mark
ers’ discing the challenger must deposit
a fee of 5o cents, which will iw returned
to him in case his challenge is sustained
by th<- proper authority.
All tics will be terminated as prescribed
in the “'Small Arms Firing Regulations,
r. S. A.” as follows: (A) In individual
shooting at known distances; (1) By the
total score at the longest distance is still
a tie; by tho total score at the next long
'st distance, and so on. (2) For each of
tie successive shots: (a) By the fewest
misses in the entire score; <b) by the few
est outers In the entire s*.ore; (c) by the
fewrst inners in the entire score; (and) if
still a tie by the inverse order of shots,
counting singly from the last to the first;
<♦') by firing single shots at the longest
range. (B) In team shooting at known
distances: (a) By the fewest misses in the
entire score; (b> by the fewest outers in
tiie entire score; (o) by the fewest inners
in the entire score; (e) by the totals for
the team of the final shot of each com
petitor; (f) by the totals for the team of
these successive closing shots in inverse
order.
A PREHISTORIC TOOTH.
Skeleton of Some Ancient Animal
Found In tile Cnsey Canal.
The county dredge, that is now operat
ing in the new Casey canal, near Haner's
bridge, struck yesterday the skeleton of
some prehistoric animal, imbedded deep
in the soil. The backbone of the creature,
which was broken by the dredge, is as
large ns the body of a man and of un
known length.
Supt. Chaplin has issued instructions to
have the excavations about the skeleton
made with care, so that no further dam
age may be done, and as much of the
framework of this monarch of the ancient
world saved as may be. Its nature and
species are alike unknown, hut R Is pos
sible that a find of great scientific value
and Interest hais been made.
A tooth of the animal was thrown up
by the dredge, and was brought in to Mr.
Chaplin’s office. It is seven and a half
inches long, four and a half inches high,
and four inches wide. The size and a|>-
pearance of this instrument of mastica
tion permit the imagination to run riot in
an effort to estimate that of the creature
of which it once formed so small a part.
SHOT THROI'GH THE FACE.
\ Irgie El In rliee Received n Pa In fa I
Wound From n Pistol Ball.
Mr Virgil Ell rbee was struck in the
face by a pistol hall yesterday afternoon
about 3: 0 o’clock, and received a painful
hut not anding, rous wound. Mr. Kllerbee
in his wagon was on the Louisville Road,
n.ar the Ogeechee carol. He was on his
way to the city, but meeting a friend,
stcpied to talk to him. and while doing
s>, was struck by the bullet. The hall
strutk him <n the chiek, which it pass
ed through, p.n tra'.ing the fleshy part
of tha ncse, and coming out on the other
cheek. A iotice of tne matter was sent
to the barracks from Mr Hartloge’s
store, n ar the scene of the accident, and
Detectives Garrity. Stark and Murph)
were srn: to the seen . They met Mr. Kl
lerlee on his way to the city to have the
wound > resst and. This was p rformed by
Dr. F. Wahl.
The detectives, aft r considerable effort,
found a min who was n-ar the scene of
the shooting and who saw shortly after
it occurred a man with a pistol mount a
bicycle and ride toward the city. A des
cription of the man was given Iho officers
and after a great deal of looking a per
son answering hts description was found
and arrested at Bryan aid \V. st ltroad
streets. Be had no pistol, however, and
as there was no evidence cn which he
could be held, he was r leased.
It Is thought that the shot was acci
dental. and was Hrtd by some careless
l>oison, shooting at a target.
ORDERED WEEDS (IT DOWN.
Properly Owners Will Have to Keep
Their Lot* In Order Now.
The Sanitary Board met yesterday and
asked the Mayor lo Issue a proclamation
putting Into effect Ihc ordinance adopted
by the City Council the day before, re
quiring the removal of weeds and rank
vegt table grow th likely to tie Injurious lo
the public health from private properly
within the city limits.
A solution to tht* effect was forwarded
to the Mayor and he at once Issued a
prut l unation requiring the cutting and
removal of all weeds and other rank vege
table growth in accordance with th pro
• islons of the ordinance. Any one falling
to comply with Us provisions will he plac
ed on the Information docket and fined.
Property owners on whose lota weeds
are glowing will bate to clear them off
within the next ten days or the matter
will I#* taken In hand by the city at the
property owners' expense.
Don't take poisonous drugs for head,
ache neuralgia or Insomnia Only a glass
of B.’iramga A lor da' k Witter Is needed
All you can drink for five cents at Molo
u MXitr drug store, liu.l and Char.tog
wiret.- ad.
THE MORNING NEW S; THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 1900.
WHY THE RATE IS HIGHER.
CHATHAM P AYS FOR PI BLIP EDU
CATION, FULTON DOE?* NOT.
The Rate Here Explained by
the Fart Tlmt Savannah Doe* Not
Pay for the Snpport of the Public
School* nnd It Falla on the County
Altogether—Chatham Snpport* n
Jail While Fulton County Doom
Not—A Decrease In This A ear’*
Rate Looked for.
The recent announcement of the proba
ble tax rate in Fulton county for the
present year has been productive of some
comparisons between- the rate thus an
nounced and that expected to be announ
ced in Chatham. Th© chairman of the
board of county commissioners of Ful
ton estimates the rate for that county at
$3.74 per thousand dollars, while the es
timate for Chatham is about $6.25.
The comparisons that have been made,
therefore, have not been very favorable
to this county and che reason for the dif
ference has been a matter of considerable
conjecture to Savannahians and other
residents of Chatham. The question was
broached by a Morning News reporter
<0 Capt. John R. Dillon, receiver of tax
returns and, until his recent resignation,
clerk of the board of county commission
ers.
“The discrepancy is easily explaina
ble.” said Capt. Dillon. “The county of
Chatham pays the local contribution for
the support of the public schools of Sa
vannah. while the city pays nothing. In
Atlanta and Ful on county the conditions
are reversed, the city paying all and tho
county nothing. The appropriation made
by the grand Jury this year for the pur
poses of public education in Chatham
county is SB6 (XU, almost all of which is
expended in Savannah. To raise this sum
of money would require a tax rate of. ap
proximately, $2.15 per thousand, which,
taken from the county rate, would leave
i: at $3.50. considerably less than the
rate in Fulton.
“The*e are still other considerat ons that
enter into the determination of the ques
tion. The city of Atlant 1 pays for the
jail used for the c nfli.ement of county
prisoners, while Fulton county is put to
no expense for this purpose. Chatham
county, in this regard also, foots the
bill. Our necessary expenses for road
building, for the care of misdemeanor
convicts and for other purposes result
ing from the county’s geographical sit
uation. end the composition of its soil,
from which Fult:n county is to a greater
or less degree exempt, afford additional
good reasons why our tax rate should lx
larger."
It is quite probable that there will he
a decrease in the state and county tax
rate combined for this year of about 20
cents per thousand dollars. Last year the
rate for s ate and county taxes was $11.65.
The state rate has already been reduced
16 cents on the thousand dollars, and the
county rate will probably be reduced four
cents. This will make a total decrease
of 20 cents.
TOM McG AIIAEY’S SI 1C IDE.
Ending of Ills Miserable Life at tile
State Sanitarium.
The news of the suicide at the State
Sanitarium at Milledgevllle of Tom 11c-
Garvey. who killed old man George Haw
kins in a drunken row over a pint bottle
of cheap whisky, is not a great surprise.
The killing took place a year ago last
June. The story of the crime is a wretch
ed one. Both MoGarvey and Hawkins
had been drinking together. MoGarvey
lived with the Haw kins family in Congress
lane between Habersham and Price street,
and the two men had divided their last
crust and their last drink. McGarvey
was never known to work or have a dol
lar. until the outbreak of the Spanish
War, when he enlisted in Ray’s Imntunes
and went to Cuba with that command.
In the city and with the police, who know
him well and arrested him frequently, he
was called variously “English Tom" and
“Tom. the Bum.”
When McGnrvey’s regiment was mus
tered out, he came back to Savannah,
and to his friends. Hawkins and his wife.
He had then SIRS, the money that had
been given him at his discharge, and with
this the two held high carnival for the
space of one week. They were drunk all
of the rime and us long as the money
lasted they were monirchs of all they
surveyed—the little hovel in Congress lane
that they Inhabited. An occasional arrest
of one or the other broke the monotony
of the debauch and the money served to
pay fines the Recorder inflicted.
Soon it was all gone, and again the old
life of poverty and the lust for drink to
forget It began. Everything went
for whisky, the clothes that the men
owned, the little trinkets about the house,
furniture.anything that could be exchang
ed for the fiery liquor that they craved
and which alone could give them what
they sought. For days they would sit in
the house and store at each other in sul
len anger; then would come a streak of
luck and for other days they would revel
in a carnival of beastiallty. This was the
life they lead and the scenes that rushed
in the end.
One day the two men quarrelled for the
last time and MoGarvey drew- a knife
and cut the old man’s throat.
FINED FOR BIS ASSAULT.
Country Negro Robbed by Alleged
Pity wlcla ns.
Pat Walsh, the white man arr-sted
Tuisday right on a charge of heating a
boy at William ami West Broad streets
and also with attempting to cut H D.
Verdery, was trffd on thre- charges be
fore the Recorder ycrerday morning, nnd
was sentenc'd to a fine of $lO or go to jail
for fifteen days. The fine was paid.
Wm. Watson and Edward Robinson,
colored, also w re tried on a charge of
sttaling lead pipe from the former gov
. rnnient hospitals. They were remanded
to the City Court.
Jesse Nash ami Charh a Jenkins, col
ortd. were #<nt to the City Court on the
charge of the theft of s_’l from George
Schumann, colored. Schumann, who hails
from the country, reached the city ac
cording to his story, the day before
Night before last he h til a headache and
the two men subsequently arrest'd agret 1
o cure It. but afnr giving him some
medicine rhtitged him $3 for It He de
murred at the ptlee hut a.- he had hls
money in hls hand at th" lime, one of
the darkies grabbed some of It and made
off. lsittr It was found that the amount
taken amounted lo $3). The two men who
were arretted yesterday morning by Pa
trolman Williams were ld>ntWled by tin
plaintiff, though they loth assorted their
Innocence of th charg*
FEW AH It ENTS YESTERDAY.
sum 11 Nil 111 her of Prisoners lo Appear
Refnri- Hreortler.
g Calhoun, colored, was rr< stsd ye*,
terday l>> Patrolman li. w Williams on
the i barge of having a vicious dog and
aUo i< listing the arresting officer
Three p.ccaDlr.nl** were arretted by a
watchman In th# Plant Hystem yard on
n cl.aige of malicious mlschhf
There wore a f< w otlirr arte ta but none
of any particular Inter at
A bottle of Cook a Imperial Extra Dry
Champagne with your dinner makes It
complete. It ploaets avetyuut.—*4.
F. S. A AN GIESEN AND J. M. DIXON.
Endorsed HespectW ely for
trate and Mayor.
The F. S. VanGiesen Colored Club of
t. Second District was formally organ
ized last night and immediately proceed
ed to indorse its namesake for magistrate
of the Second District, and A'.derman J.
M. Dixon for Mayor.
The club was primarily organized for
the purpose of electing Van Giesen. hut
when Alderman Dixon’s name was placed
before the meeting for its indorsement it
was given with a unanimity that showed
that the candidates for the mayoralty
had likewise received some consideration
from the members of the club.
The officers of the club are W. 11. Mor
rell, president; L. M. Fisher, vice presi
dent. and Alonzo Harris, secretary. The
Kxe utive Committee is composed of John
I). Savage, L. M. Fisher, \V. H. Logan,
XV. A. Hazzard and James Harris.
The officers claim that the club has a
membership of about eighty-five and that
all. or practically all of them, are register
ed voters. The entire colored voting
strength of the Second District they esti
mate at 180 and they say that they have
little doubt that they will get thegreat ma
jority of it. To this end a suggestion was
made last night, and doubtless will he
carried out, that the district be divided
up into several sections anti that commit
tees from the club be assigned to them to
work up interest in the election and to get
the colored voters to register at the polls
and to become members of the club. The
meeting last night was held at Mr. Van
Giesen's place of business and another
meeting will be held there next Thursday
right. Last night s meeting was ad
dressed by a number of well-known ne
groes. most of them residents of the Sec
ond district, though some came from other
parts of ihe city.
It was thought at one time that the
contest for the magistracy would be a
four-cornered one. The present incum
bent, Isaac Nathans, wishes another term,
while Van Giesen, Lucy Meii, and Chas.
Coliman were avowed candidates. Mr.
Oolhnan’s death a short time ago. nar
rowed the race down to three aspirants,
and within a few days by an arrangement
between Messrs. Van Giesen and Mell.
this number will be further reduced to
two. In order to decide which of the
candidates shall oppose the present in
cumber*. Van Giesen ar.d*Mell have each
appointed a committee of twelve of their
friendts. These bodies have each appoint
ed a sub-committee of two, who ns a
join t committee, will select as chairman
of the entire ho-dy of twenty-four, some
gentleman who is affiliated with neither
side. A meeting will then be called and
the candidate will be determined by *he
vote of this body. Each of the prospec
tive candidates has agreed to support the
other should he. be preferred over himself,
and further, to throw his entire influence
toward his election. The chairman of the
joint committee has not been selected,
but probably will be within 0 day or two.
The twelve friends who will represent
Mr. Van Giesen’s interest in the commit
tee, arv R. H. Clements. E. J. Whelan.
XV. J. Mingledorff. W. E. Wimpy, A. B.
Green. Chas. Sipple, George S. Vahf Horn.
C. P. Heath, George H. Penton, C. H.
Dorsett and W. F. Slater.
HIS BODY NOT AFT FOUND.
Another Day Passed XVlth no fine
to A\ . A. Bowden.
The body of XV. A. Bowden, the Colum
bus man. who was drowned at Tvbee Sun
day, is still missing, and the likelihoovl
of its being recovered lessens each day.
Coroner Goette’s force of six men are still
on the lookout for it on the neighboring
islands, and it is a safe statement that
every fisherman and boatman within the
surrounding waters, who has heard of the
offered reward, is also keeping a sharp
lookout.
Mr. N. K. Bowden, a brother of the
drowned man. who reached the city from
Columbus the night before, spent yester
day at Tybee with a friend, searching for
the remains of his brother. He will go to
the island again to-day and expects to
continue the- search until either he finds
it or there is no further hope of doing so
Not in many years has there been n
drowning at Tybee after which the body
was not recovered. This, taken in connec
tion with the fact that Mr. XV. A. Bow
den, though admittedly a farmer in quite
ordinary financial circumstances, should
. tarry so large an amount of insurance, is
taken by some to be a very curious coin
cidence and has created considerable talk,
chiefly on account of the fact that the
insurance companies are not likely to pay
the policies until proof of death has been
secured.
W ANTS TO FIGHT CORCORAN.
Redtly llnntilton of New Orleans
Anxious to Arrange a Match.
Reddy Hamilton writes to the Morning
News that his tight with Tom Williams
has been declared off and Corcoran need
not wait to fight the winner. In his letter
he says: “Corcoran says ho knows Will
iams and knows he is on the square. To
show the public and Mr. Corcoran that
•I am on the square I’ll tight him for the
winner to take all and iVill come to any
terms he suggests. I don’t think any man
could tie any squarer than that. If he is
a fighter he ought to fight, no matter
whether he knows the man he Is going
against or not. I don’t know any more
about Corcoran than he knows about me.
but I will fight him at his weight, at. his
terms and hls city, and club, if necessary.
What more can I do to be on the square?
My living and business is fighting, and
they all look alike to me when they put
on a glove. I am Reddy Hamilton of New
Orleans. La., and not from Louisville, and
I am open to do battle with any man in
the world of my weight, barring none"
Hamilton says he may he in Savannah
in two or three weeks and will try and
arrange a match. If Corcoran does not ac
cept. hls challenge is open to any one far
or near. Hamilton’s match with Will
.ims was declared off. he says, because
Williams would not fight the winner to
take all. I could not see where I could
make any money out of it by giving him
a loser’s end.”
DEFENDANT Alt ST PAY.
.1 it ilfcmeti t of Magistrate Wickham
in I'renty-YY'iltla in* Case.
Magistrate Wickham yesterday gave
Judgment in the case of Mis. M. A. Tren
ty against Charles N, Williams, a suit on
account of an unpaid grocery hill and a
garnlshmet.t aga nst Williams' salary.
The magistrate decided thit the account
was a Just one. and should lie paid, hut
that the del ndant’s silary was not lia
ble to garnishment on account of hls
trude which Is that of fireman.
One T lion mu ntl.
American Ren it Ilea
To He Glen Anti) Friday unit Nat*
•inlay.
Just r reived Inn I) iti'lful framed lec
tures, .Ante rl on beauties ,!z, Jo by 31
Inch.*, all r. a t> for hanging up. and will
tta given away fr e to all purchaser* ■,r
or.c | temlid f A A I* Baking Powder
The Ut* it A lam c and Porto 'J\ < to
liatiy, li( HtoiifMoti iru t, w t Tele
ph tie ft!* ad
■ nuilay Trip* to lleunanleb aim Plant
S* ale in, PI.
The Plant System will sell round-trip
tickets In Brunswick on Monday*, bln is 1
fo date of *#l# el rate ig $) uu llama
sgVP g| i.U a. in. tsfgl Mk A un—*4.
M'RAE BURGLAR HANDED OVER
TAKEN CHARGE OF" BA' TATTNALL
COl NTA'*S SHERIFF.
Slade a Strong Fight tr Keep Front
Going Hack to Mcßae—Denied the
Grady Robbery but the Evidence
A\n* Too Strong Against Him—De
tectives Had Proof of Hl* Connec
tion W ith Sonic Crooked Work—He
Is Belli veil to He Wanted in Sev
eral Place*.
Wibiarn Henty Williams, alias William
Henry, and a iso “Two-Year Henry,” the
negro who was arrested several days ago,
as a suspicious character, and has since
been proven by the work of the city
detectives to be guilty of burglary at Mc-
Rae. and is further thought to be wanted
in other places, was turned over to Depu
ty Sheriff J. MeDuffee of Tattnall count>,
lest nigh;, and will be taken to Mcßae
this morning.
Williams has no desire to go to the
scene of his crime, and made a legal
fight to prevent being taken there. In
ihe Recorder's Court yesterday morning,
when his case was first called he had six
witnesses to swear that he was not in
Mcßae at the time of the burglary of
Mr. Grady’s house. The detectives claimed
that he was the man nevertheless that
bad pawned Mr. Grady’s watch which
was recovered July 24. The prisoner de
nied the statement, and as the detectives
offered to get witnesses to the fact the
case was continued by the Recorder un
til last night, when it was heard in Supt.
Screven's office. Meantime Mr. Grady and
ie deputy sheriff were on their way to
the city to be present at the hearing.
The detectives presented as their wit
ness Mr. Edward Davis, an employe of
M. Blumenthal at whose place the watch
had been pawned. Davis swore to the
identity of tne negro and stated that he
had known him for some time as he had
frequently been in the store. He had
wi h him the ticket that Wi liams had
.ign'd. As further evidence the detectives
produced the delivery sheet of the South
ern Express Company on which Williams
had signed for his trunk, to prove the
identity of the two signatures. It did not
n*nd an expert in chirography to see that
both had been written by the same man.
The prisoner’s attorneys, Mr. R. L. Cold
ing and J. H. Kinkle did what they could
for him. but the evidence whs too strong
for them to overcome, and the negro was
turned over to the deputy sher'ff and will
have to stand trial in Tattnall county on
the charge of burglary.
Williams is an o.d offender, and is said
by the detectives to be one of the slick
est and most daring thieves that ever op
erated in Savannah. He has served three
years on the chain gang, two for rob
bing vessels, and the third for escaping
before his sentence had expired. He also
served ten years for a burglary commit
>od in this city. Even now it is thought
that he is wanted in Charleston for some
thef4, as his trunk which had been ex
pressed from that city, and which was
seized by the detectives was found to
eontain eight pairs of shoes, several suits
of clothes, numerous caps and hats, two
watches and several rings and gold
chains. The Charleston authorities have
been notified but have not yet replied.
When the negro was first arrested a
gold watch was Ut" nd in his possession
and he had also several rings. When ask
ed about the*watch he refused to give any
information other than he had it. and if
the detective wanted to know to whom
it belonged they could find out for them
selves. The detectives still have this
watch nnd are anxious to find its own
er. It is of a heavy gold case, and has
Waltham works. The number of the case
Is 570,091.
The detectives did some very clever
work in getting together the evidence
necessary to secure his trial at Mcßae
and are to he congratulated in having put
a dangerous criminal in a fair way to an
other long term.
LOCAL PERSONAL.
Mr. F. A. Jennings of Tampa Is a guest
of the Pulaski.
Mr. W. M. Foy of Statesboro is a guest
of the Screven.
Mr. T. J. C. Park of Macon Is a guest
of the De Soto.
Mr. J. E. Milton of Blarney Is register
ed at the Pulaski.
Mr. R. P. Williams of Valdosta is a
guest of the Pulaski.
Mr. J. H. Thomas of Columbia is regis
tered at the Pulaski.
Mr. Fred M. Saxton of Atlanta is reg
istered at the De Soto.
Miss Vlrgle Ashley left via the Central
yesterday for Walhalla.
Misses Lily Belle and Rose Drayton
have returned from Bryan county.
Mrs. T. J. Charlton and son left via
the Centra' yesterday for
Miss Mary Jce Pi I chard will leave via
the Southern to-day for Swannanoa.
Mr. and Mrs. E. D. McDougall of
Thomasville are guests of the Pulaski.
Mr. J. M. Duffer of Atlanta was among
the arrivals at the Pulaski yesterday.
Mr. V . H. Griffin of Valdosta was in the
city yesterday and stayed at the Pulaski.
Mr. O. M. Gordon of Andalusia was
among the arrivals at the Pulaski yester
day.
Mr. W. A. Wooten of Mt. Vernon was
in the city yesterday and stayed at the
Pulaski.
Mr. and Mrp. H. W. Moore left via the
Plant System yesterday for Suwannee
Springs.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Inman of Lake City.
Fla., were in the city yesterday, guests of
the De Soto.
Col. William Garrard was among the
passengers of the Plant System yesterdaj
for New York.
Mr. H. M. Stoddard will he among the
passengers of the Southern to-day for
Hertde rsonville.
Mr. H will be among the pas
sengers of the City of B rmlnghatn to
i ay for New York.
Mrs. C. R. Woods and daughter were
among the passengers of the Southern
.vest i lay for Staunton.
Mr. John C. Posted who has been
si ending the summer at Blowing Rock,
has returned to the city.
Mrs. C. H. Koneman and Miss Henriet
ta Konemr-n will suit on the City of Bir
mingham to-day for New York.
••Take llectl AA 111 Surely Speed.”
Be sure to heed the first symptoms of
Indigestion, nervousness and impure blood,
and thus avoid ehronlr dyspepsia, nervous
prostration and all the evils produced by
hud bl*od. Hood’s Sarsaparilla is your
safeguard. It quickly sets the stomach
right, strengthens and quiets the nerves,
purifies, entl -hes and vitalize* the blood
and keeps up the health tone.
All liver Ills are cured by Hood’s Pills,
25, -ad.
t ut In Two.
Men’s crash suit* In all size*. ISO suits
left. Will not carry any over We will
•-li them ut one-half price They are a
bargain Id lay aside for nest yetr Come
• trly and et your choirs. |l. II Levy &
Bro—ad
J. L Morrison* New Stars.
Mr J J, Morrlten w 11 lesva to-day for
N>w York Mr M-crtsen will purchase
a st o' k • f dry good* for hi# nsw store.
So 21 W t It ougnt'n atr-e Mr M >rrl
e'Ut recently taros hi the "fiistd,’’ Slid
• ill sunn sleek it with dry goods.
THE HOO-HOOS GO HOME.
Several Spent Yesterday Here hat
Left at Night.
The majority of the millmen and Hoo-
Hoos returned to their homes yesterday
on the trains that left in the early morn
ing. but a few were left and they showed
a decided tendency to continue the cele
bration of the night before. They made
the Pulaski House their headquarters and
enjoyed themselves in their own peculiar
way.
The bright particular star of the aggre
gation was Mr. T. G. Hilliard of Wares
boro. the ‘‘Orator from Coffee county,”
as he has been dubbed since his visit
here. He achieved this title through his
alleged and very clever stump-speeches
by a man who wanted to represent Coffee
county. He gave several exhibitions of
this character at Tybee on the day of
the concatenation and yesterday heid
forth in the pool room of the Pulaski for
an hour or two entertaining a delighted
audience.
Mr.‘‘Dry Kiln” Moore, another Hoo-Hoo
who nails from Cordele, and is noted for
his humor. likewise entertained the
crowd with a characteristic German song.
The greater part of the stay-overs expec
ted to leave last night and it is likely
•that none but local Cats disport them
selves in Savannah after midnight.
AT THE THEATER.
AVoodward-YA nrroii Company in Two
Play* To-dny.
The Woodw-arl-Warren Company gave
two performances yesterday, a matinee
of “Mr. Young of Utah,” and at night,
“Ticket O’ Leave Man.” Both plays
were well presented.
At the matinee to-day, “Ticket O’ Leave
Man" will be repeated, and to-night,
Duncan B. Harrison’s great play of mil
itary life. “The Paymaster,” will be pro
duced. The word “produced” is us*d
advisedly, for it is a production in every
sense of the word. The various scenes
present a series of entertaining pictures,
which the uniforms (the British red),
trappings and accoutrements, serve to en
hance. There have been many inquiries
during the week as to when “The Pay
master” would be presented, and a large
audience will undoubtedly witness tiie
performance. Specialties will Ik* Intro
duced! by the Rum ley sisters and Chas.
Milton.
l Tfr
FOYETS NEW HI ILDSNG.
To He Opened Saturday Morning for
Business.
Mr. P. T. Foye will close the old store
to-morrow at 1 o’clock and open up the
new building corner of Broughotn and
Barnard streets Saturday morning.
The arrangement of stock is, of course,
not complete yet. but everything is in
readiness for customers.—ad.
School for noy*.
The fifteenth session of Morton’s School
for boys commences Oct. 1.
Instruction in all departments is thor
ough. Students enter the state university
from this school upon principal’s certifi
cate without entrance examination. Spe
c al instruction is given those who wish
to enter the United States academies,
—ad.
Cheap Excursion to Columbia, S. C.
On Saturday night. Sept. 1. the Sea
board Air Line Railway will sell tickets
to Columbia for train leaving at 11:59 p.
m., at $1.30 for the round trip. Call on
ticket agents for information.—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 a 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.
Chair cars on Plant System excursions
to Charleston every Sunday; engage your
seats on Saturdays at the De Soto Hotel
ticket office.—ad.
Arrangements have been effected by
which 1,000 mile books, the price of which
is $25.00 each. Issued by the Seaboard Air
Line Railway, are honored through to
WashingA over the Pennsylvania Rail
road; from Portsmouth to Baltimore over
the Baltimore Steam Packet Company,
nnd between Clinton and Columbia over
the Columbia. Newberry and Laurens
Railroad. This arrangement includes tjie
books issued by lhe Florida Central and
Peninsular and Georgia and Alabama
Railroads.—ad.
••It ( ami Mr.”
"Graybeard 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 all you
need. Respess Drug Cos., sole props.,
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
the round trip — ad.
At Batin'* News Depot. 4.1 Hull Street
Savannah Morning News, New York.
Boston. Philadelphia, Balt:more. Charles
ton (S. C.), Jacksonville, (Fla.), Cincin
nati. New Orleans, Washington, (I). C.),
Chicago. Augusta. (Ga ). Atlanta. Macon
(Ga.). ond other prominent dnllles; also
the various monthlies and weeklies, new
books and everything else usually found
In lirst-ctass news depots.—ail.
“Graybeard Is a family medicine with
us,” ta.d a prcmlmnt business man yes
terday. "My wife lakes It. and I notice
*he la enjoying better health than for
year*. The children keep well by taking
U.”
Grayb'ard may be obtained at all drug
stores or write to us for it. Kcsprss Drug
Cos, aole prrps., Savannah, Ga. a>l.
“Anew line of ehgant lire proof safes
from the larged manufacturer* in the
United Bute* can be ten at Lit pm#n
Bros, wholesale druggists In this city.
I'rl'* and qua'lly will be of Inter, at.”
—ad.
i i
Th# summer Is imsilng. l-.uve you taken
In the Plant System Btinduy excursions in
Charleston? One dollar for the round trip
-ad.
To l(aii*trirk and Return gl.tMl via
Ike Plant e,*steal, Haailay.
In addition to the Charleston Sunday
excursion* the Plant Mjtutn ~re seih„ u
rour.d-lrip ticket* to Hrunwl k, good ut.
■unday* only, at rat* of $i on tar th*
r""i*d *e(p Trains leave at |;j a g. m.
l> * a. tu.-ada
Importers
of all kinds
GIN ROLLER COVERING.
AGENCY
Hoyt’s Celebrated
Leather, Rubber
and Canvas Belts,
Hose & Packings.
Congress and Whitaker Sts.
LEO FRANK.
1.1. mj m
i25 Congress Si. lest
We handle the Yale
& Towne Manufactur
ing Company’s line of
Builders’ Hardware.
See these goods and
get prices before plac
ing your order else
where.
TUST RECEIVED
A CAR LOAD OF
GARDEN
TILE.
EDM LOVELL’S SONS.
113 Brouj;ton Street, West.
SCHOOLS AMI COLLEGES.
For loung Lduies, \vasnmgton, Wilkea
county. Georgia, admitted to be one of the
most home-line institutions in the count
try. Climate healthy. Extensive, lawn*
Course thorough. Terms moderate. Music,
Art. Physical Culture, Elocution. Stenog
raphy and Typewriting. Address
MOTHER SUPERIOR.
BETHEL MILITARY ACADEMY.
Bethel Anulem). Virginia,
In historic Northern Virginia. Prepares
for Universities, for Business ar.O for the
Government Aeademi s. Best references.
3ki seF&'on begin* Sep'pmber 21st. Illus
trated ca alogue. Col. R- A. Mclntyre,
Sup rintendent.
BRENNAN BROS.,
WHOLESALB
Fruit, Produce, Grain, Etc.
*22 BAY STREET. Wot,
Telephone SSS
Limes!
For Limeades anil other beverage?
Superb for Iced Tea. Wholesome and
refreshing.
w. D. SIMKINS & CO.
DUCRO’S
E Alimentary
LiXiR
I3 highly recommended ns a remedy for
Inna diseases and as u preventive for
typhoid, malarial and all kinds of feveri
Agents, K. Fougcrn A To., .New York
JOHN C. HITLER,
—DiLAA-iuii. Ap
points, Oils anil Glass, sash, Doors, Blinds
and Builders' Supplies, field and Decora
tive Wall Paper, Foreign and Domet M
Omentn. I,lm*. Plaster and Hair. Sol*
Ayent for Abes tin* Cold Water Paint,
to Coogresa street, west, and U St, Juliao
struct WML
w. ROSS GRAVENER,
Manufacturer’s Argent,
It til,\\ tv till HILL SI PPI.IK9,
Provident Building, Savannah. Os
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@CV!W YOURSELF!
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lia- haraea, ItifUinraati .ua,
rrttatiooa or ulieratlooa
>t 111 U roue oieialirauM.
I'vulma, u lot not aatris
, gent poiaonuua.
Mold tbf Uruirgleta.
or sent in slain wrapper,
Pr eiiiree*. pripel-l, tot
%' no. or .1 r rfi.-. t . 1%,
c irrui.r nr**ti r n rsniv't
Empty Hogsheads.
r.uipip Ualaaita llugelieada •
aal* bf
c. M. GILBERT 6 CO.