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POLICE HAVE A CLUE
COLONIAL PARK MURDER. MAY
SOON BE SOLVED.
STRICTEST SECRECY NOW.
DETECTIVES ARE WORKING WITH
THE UTMOST CAUTION.
I
Many Theorle* HTe Been Offered
Since the Mnrder, and All Arc Be
ing In Ten tiff a ted—Officer* May Be
on the Rtffht Track, hut Will Not
Dlvnlffe Information Believed to
Be in Their Poaaennlon— Paeknge
of Clothinff Found Near Scene ol
Tragedy May Prove of Importance.
Police in the Park*.
The murder of Samuel T. Baker in
Colonial Park is still a mystery, al
though the police say they are work
ing with all their power to obtain some
trace of the assassins. There appears
to Ve some doubt that the killing was
done by a lone highwayman.
Since the publication of the report
of the murder by the Morning News,
Monday, the police have been offered
piobably a dozen clues. While some
have been highly improbable, and al
most impossible, they have been close
ly followed. Almost every conceivable
theory has been advanced and each Is
being carefully followed.
The officers are in possession of one
clue that will probably lead to arrests,
although the conviction of the suspects
may be somewhat difficult. The police
are moving cautiously in the hope of
landing the murderers r.itfcout a slip.
It may be several days before the clue
is worked to the end, and an arrest
may be made within the next twenty
four hours. The detectives want to
be absolutely certain before they move,
and have no desire to blunder at a
point where they are convinced they
are about to unravel a crime that thus
far has been a mystery.
A number of articles of clothing were
found shortly after Mr. Baker was dis
covered in a dying condition, and they
may have some connection with the
tragedy that has so thoroughly stirred
the city. The police maintain the
strictest secrecy concerning the finding
of the package, and for this reason,
if for no other, It is thoubht that the
garments are believed to have been
connected in some manner with the
killing. The package was found under
a stoop and within a short distance of
where Baker was struck down.
The Colonial Park murder has caus
ed timid people to use some other route
through the park, where, before the
homicide, many used the short cut.
An officer is stationed in the park
during the afternoon and until 9
o'clock at night, but none there after
that hour. The officer is kept In the
park during the afternoon and
early evening to prevent the de
struction of shrubbery by the
children who make the place their play
ground. It has never been considered
necessary to keep a man on duty there
after dark, because of the close prox
imity to police headquarters, and be
cause of the further fact that officers
who patrol streets leading to the park
are continually on its outskirts.
There are several very dark spots in
the park, and the presence of an of
ficer in the place would not have pre
vented the tragedy the police say, if
the patrolman happened to have been
in some other part of the park. They
say the crime could have been com
mitted without detection, even though
several officers had been In the park.
They contend that it was not a ques
tion of patrol duty, but of the oppor
tunity of those with criminal inten
tions. The same crime might have
been committed in almost any section
of the city at the same hour.
In Forsyth Park an officer is kept
on duty at all times. This the police
say is due to the fact that there are
large quantities of flowers and plants
that might be stolen, but for the spec
ial police protection the City Council
may be asked to add several lights in
Colonial Park with a view to making
it safer for pedestrians after nightfall.
The Mayor was asked if the murder
would result in any patrol of
the park at night. He replied
that two men would be re
quired for such a service, and
that the police are needed for other
duty that is more important, perhaps,
when it is considered that there is no
necessity for pedestrians to take the
park route late at night. There is a
patrol of Forsyth Park at night, but
that park, the Mayor said, is in the
line of greater thoroughfares than
Colonial Park.
WILL MAKETIPIiTTMATE.
Committee Figuring on Land Needed
Next Y'ear for Opening Street*.
The Council Committee on City Lots
Is employed In making up a list of the
property that Is desired for opening
streets. From this list will be prepared
an estimate of Re amount that will
be required as an appropriation for
the committee’s expenditures next year.
It will be considered when the budget
for 1902 is prepared.
Another purpose for which the list
will serve is to put the committee in
touch with the owners of such prop
erty. It is possible that some of the
strips that are needed might be over
looked, and a list would decrease that
chance.
Alderman Thomas, chairman of the
committee, said yesterday that it is
also busy getting titles to all the land
that has been bought recently by the
city for opening streets.
HAD A TOUCH OF WINTER.
November So Far Considerably Short
on Temperature and Hain.
Sav&nnahians had a touch of weath
er yesterday that reminded them of
winter. A cold drizzling rain set In be
fore daylight and continued by fits and
starts, all day and most of last night.
The rainfall was not heavy, the total
for the day being a fraction less than
half an Inch. November up to now is
about an lqch short In rain, taking the
average for thirty years. The tem
perature la considerably short. The
prediction of many people for a cold
winter has been verified so far as No
vember has gone, the deficiency for the
month bo far being nearly 60 degrees.
Taken as a whole the year so far has
been a cool one. The Weather Bureau
records showing a total deficiency since
Jan. I of over 360 degree*.
The forecasts at midnight last night
were for clearing weather this morn
|rg and fair to-morrow.
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Deale* ll* Liability,
The answer of the defendant In Ihe
libel of ths Propeller Towbost Com
pany against tbs brigsnttne Alice
Hrsdshaw, which bus bset, filed t ths
United Ststss District Court, dentes
all tbs liability affirmed by the libel
ant. Ths answer svers that the leime
of the Towboat Company have u. n
fully met sad satisfied.
ACCEPTED THE MINERALS.
BartoTT Count y Exhibit* Will be
Property of tlie City.
A special meeting of the City Coun
cil was held yesterday at the City Ex
change for the consideration of the
offer made by Capt. T. J. Lyon of
Cartersville. who tendered the city the
Bartow county mineral exhibit and his
own private mineral exhibit that were
seen at the State Fair. Capt Lyon's
communication was read, and a reso
lution of acceptance with thanks was
offered and adopted. Present at the
meeting were Mayor Myers and Aider
men Dixon, Jones, Holland, Frank,
Thomas, Watson, Canty, Schroeder and
Horrigan.
The question of a place for the ex
hibits was left with the Committee on
City Lots, which has charge of the
public buildings. Alderman Thomas,
chairman of the committee, said after
the meeting that it had not been fully
determined where the exhibits would
be placed. For the present, however,
they -will be in the care of the city
marshal in that officer's room. If the
space at the marshal's disposal is
found to be sufficient and adapted for
the purpose, it is probable that his
office will be the permanent place for
the storage of the exhibits, which will
be arrayed in attractive shape and left
open to the inspection of any visitors.
Some other room in the City Ex
change or some stall at the market
may be decided upon as a place for the
exhibits should it be found that there
is not room for their accomodation In
the marshal's office.
AGAINST ITS DIVISION.
City Connell Want* City Court to
Remain lutaet.
The City Council is opposed to the
Hitch bill for the separation of the
City Court of Savannah into two
branches. Individual members of the
board have expressed their objections
to the bill from time to time, and these
objections yesterday took united form
in the following resolution:
"Whereas, there is now pending in
the State Legislature a bill introduced
In the House by Representative Hitch
of Chatham, creating a second City
Court for Savannah, and
“Whereas, the effect of such a bill,
if passed, will be to increase the bur
dens of the taxpayers of this city and
county without, it is believed, corre
sponding benefits to them, therefore, be
it
"Resolved, by the Mayor and Aider
men in Council assembled, that this
body, representing the taxpayers and
citizens of Savannah, protests against
the passage of such a measure, and
be it further
"Resolved, That the clerk of Coun
cil forward to each of the representa
tives from Chatham county and the
senator from this district, a copy of
this proceeding, with the request that
the same be presented before the Leg
islature.”
The resolution came from the Com
mittee of the Whole. After it had been
read. Its adoption was moved by Al
derman Dixon and carried.
HOULIHAN IS IMPROVING.
I nles* Blood Potsliiff Develop** He
Will Recover.
The condition of Thomas A. Houli
han. the mail carrier, who was shot at
his home. No. 127 Habersham street,
Monday, an account of which was giv
en in the Morning News, was report
ed as encouraging last night, and the
wounded man’s chances for recovery
are considered good. He is still at St.
Joseph’s Infirmary under the care of
Dr. George M. Norton.
John F. Wheaton, the young insur
ance agent, who fired the shot, has
been released on bail for his appear
ance in Police Court. He was in court
yesterday morning, but the case was
continued by Mayor Myers until such
time as the prosecutor will be able to
appear. The attending physician said
that Houlihan will recover shortly,
unless blood poisoning should set In.
BRASS THIEVES HELD.
Mayor Myer* Remanded Them for
Trial In Superior Court.
Charles Kimball, the negro watch
man employed by John Rourke & Sons,
mention of whose arrest was made in
the Morning News, was given a pre
liminary examination by Mayor Myers
in Police Court yesterday. J. B. Brown
and Rena Hunter, who were charged
by Detective Murphy with receiving
stolen property, were arraigned at the
same time.
All three of the defendants were re
manded for trial In the Superior Court;
Kimball for burglary, and Brown and
the woman for receiving stolen goods,
valued at more than SSO. Kimbail
made the same confession that he had
made to Detective Murphy and impli
cated the other prisoners, who claim
ed that there had been no criminal In
tent on their part. It was stated in
court that the Iron foundry had been
robbed of brass fittings valued at over
$2,000.
PATROLMANS A BUTTER.
Murphy Tamed an Unruly Prisoner
With His Head.
Mounted Patrolman T. C. Murphy
used his head to much advantage yes
terday with an unruly prisoner, and, aa
usual, came out on top. The officer
has a reputation as a butter, as well
as a chicken thief catcher, and a ter
ror to evil doers.
J. A. Price, a white man, was arrest
ed by the officer near Waidburg and
West Broad streets, for being drunk,
and cursing in the presence of ladies.
The prisoner was not willing to sub
mit to arrest, and take a trip to the
station house in the patrol wagon, and
struck the officer. Price would prob
ably have administered another lick,
but Murphy gave a short, quick butt
that dazed Price, and took out ail the
fight that he had in him. At police
headquarters the prisoner was also
charged with striking the officer.
WON FIVE OUT OF SEVEN.
I lia*. H. Levan'* Sucre** With Poul
try at tlie Stale Fair.
Among the prizes awarded to Havan
nah people t the Htate Fair were five.
In the Poultry Department, by Mr.
Charles H. Levan. Mr. had
seven fowl# entered In till* depart merit
and with these he von two first *wl
one aeiond prize for 1 loud*nr and one
first and oo second prise for White
Crested Polish
With such a email eghlblt Mr. Levan
feels patllcularly proud of the show,
tng be made arid of tbe reulte he
I ftrnM'vH no o(h*i irghlbiu^f
In IM 4ptfinirnt <*n glum v ini|# •
THE MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1901.
TO DEEPEN THE RIVER
DREDGING WIBU DEGIN SHORTLY
THIS SIDE OF VENUS POINT.
CONTRACT ALREADY LET.
CONTRACTS FOR IMPROVEMENTS
OPPOSITE THE CITY'.
The Contract for Dredging Venu*
Point Involve* the Expenditure of
About #.‘10,000, and Ifn* Already
Keen Let to P. Sanford Ro**—Other
Contract*, Calllug for $20,00# Ad
ditional, Will He Let Shortly—Part
of Appropriation for Extension of
Oyster Bed Training Wall Being
Used for Till* Work—The 2S-Foot
Project I* Kept Steadily in Vievr.
Dredging to improve that portion of
the entrance to the harbor of Savannah
this side of the Tybee breakwater, or,
as it is officially denominated, "the
detached extension of the Oyster Bed
training wall,” will soon begin, prob
ably in the course of the next two
weeks.
The contract for the dredging has
already been let to P. Sanford Ross,
and Mr. Roes will begin work as soon
as a dredge which is now in Beaufort
harbor can be brought here. The
dredging will be done in the channel
near Oyster Bed light and Venus Point,
and the contract calls for work that
will approximate $30,000.
Another contract will shortly be let
for the Improvement by dredging of the
channel in front of the city and oppo
site the terminals of the Central Rail
way, which will call for an expenditure
of about SIO,OOO. Another SIO,OOO will
be expended in dredging In other parts
of the channel, between the city and
the sea.
These contracts have been or will be
let by Capt. C. E. Gillette, engineer
officer in charge of the improvement
of rivers and harbors in the district of
Savannah, under authority' from the
Secretary of War to use $50,000 of the
original appropriation for the extension
of the Oyster Bed training wall for
purpose® of maintenance. It will be
remembered that two boards of en
gineer officers have condemned the pro
ject that included the extension of the
training wall and recommended its
abandonment by the department. The
last board recommended that the unex
pended balance of the appropriation
for the extension of the training wall
be applied, with about $1,000,000 addi
tional appropriation, to the 28-foot
project for the improvement of the
harbor.
Acting on the instructions given in
the reports of these boards of en
gineers' work on the training wall
was stopped, pending the action of
Congress, which is the only authority
that can give permission for the use
of the appropriation in any manner
not contemplated in the original pro
ject for which the appropriation was
made. It was the contention of Capt.
Gillette and others that this project
contemplated other works of improve
ment than the extension of the train
ing wall, and some months ago an ef
fort was made to induce the chief of
engineers to authorize the expendi
ture of the unexpended balance of the
appropriation for purposes of harbor
maintenance or in the advancement
of the 28-foot project. This effort fail
ed, because the chief of engineers could
not be Induced to see the project In
the light in which it was viewed by
Savannah people.
The use of $50,000 of this money for
maintenance was permitted by the de
partment, however, and it is this that
is now being used for the dredging for
which Capt. Gillette has let contracts.
All the work done will be more or
less in view of the expected appro
priation by Congress at its next session
of an additional $1,000,000, and of the
unexpended balance of $400,000 or more
from the old appropriation, for the
purpose of carrying to completion the
project for giving the harbor of Sa
vannah a depth of 28 feet, and a suit
able width from the city to the sea.
An effort will be made before Con
gress to have the North Breakers Jetty
reincorporated in the project. The
building of this jetty throwing, as it
would, the water of Calabogue Sound
through a narrowed course. It is be
lieved by many would deepen the bar
and at the same time the Jetty would
afford a safe anchorage for vessels at
Tybee. The success of the Jetty sys
tem for deepening water has been prov
en at Charleston and Jacksonville.
OGLETHORPES WEREVICTORS.
Defeated the Hussars at Indoor Dali
by Score of 17 to IH.
The game of indoor baseball at the
Guards' Hall last night resulted In a
victory for the Oglethorpe Light In
fantry, their team defeating that of the
Georgia Hussars by a score of 17 to
16. Despite the unpleasant weather,
there was a considerable crowd to wit
ness the game, and enthusiasm ran
high. For each team there were many
"rooters," and applause for good plays
was always forthcoming for the en
couragement of the players.
The score of the game by innings was
as follows:
Oglethorpes 3 5512100 x—l 7
Hussars 1 1 4 2 0 5 1 1 I—l 6
The game was a lively one. There
was plenty of hitting, and there was
something doing nearly every Inning.
Malcolm Bell pitched for the Hussars,
and did it well. Tom Heyward pitch
ed for the Oglethorpes, who made fif
teen hits, to their adversaries’ twelve.
The heaviest stick work by the Hus
sars was done in the sixth inning,
when they got on to Heyward’s curves.
THE NEKDI.E WUHK GUILD.
Annual Meeting of the Charity Will
Be Held Meat Week.
The annual meeting of the Needle
work Guild will be held next week at
the residence of Mrs Max WolfT, 210
Taylor street, west. The day on which
the meeting will be held will be an
nounced later.
In the interim the good women who
compose the membership of the guild
reguest all citizens of Savannah who
feel an Interest In their work to con
tribute new garments to their move
ment for the relief of the suffering
poor. The garments are distributed to
the pool' whenever they are found to
be needy and deserving, without re
gard to creed or sex.
Against Winter Company.
W. H. Gottlieb filed a suit on open
account agslnat the Herman Winter
Brewing company In the City Court
yeeterday, alleging an lndebtedi.es* of
11,100, for goods and merchandts# fur
nished the company, The suit wag
filed on behalf of the plaintiff by Mr
W, W Gordon. Jt lii. Winter die
! putee Use legality of the claim,
40 HOURS DEVOTIONS ENDED.
Beautiful and Impressive Services at
the Sacred Heart Church.
The concluding services of the “For
ty Hours Devotions," at the church of
the Sacred Heart, took place last night.
The musical and special features of
the programme were carried out as an
nounced in the Morning News yester
day.
For these concluding services the
church had been decorated with spe
cial elaboration and the arrangements
of the palms and ferns and roses, with
which the sacred edifice was filled, was
ornate and beautiful beyond descrip
tion. Despite the inclemency of the
weather, a heavy rain falling all the
time the services were being held, the
church was packed to its fullest ca
pacity.
The procession was pronounced by
those who witnessed it one of the most
solemn, dignified and impressive they
had ever seen. The services were con
ducted by Rt. Rev. Bishop Keiley of
Savannah, assisted by Rev. Father
Schonhardt of Augusta, and Rev.
Father Reich. Rt. Rev. Bishop Haid
of North Carolina, wa? present in the
sanctuary, with Rev. Father Budds of
Charleston, and Rev. Father Gregory,
acting as his chaplains. Rev. Father
Aloysius, pastor of the church of the
Sacred Heart, was master of ceremo
nies.
Rev. Father Budds preached an elo
quent and impressive sermon upon
"The Fundamental Principles of Cath
olicism.” It was a scholarly and beau
tiful address, requiring for its delivery
an hour and fifteen minutes. Replete
with scriptural quotations from begin
ning to end, and redounding with ex
tracts from the w T ritings of the masters
of the language, it held enthralled the
attention of the speaker’s congregation
from the time he began until he re
sumed his seat.
Bishop Haid and the visiting clergy
will be entertained this afternoon and
evening by the church committee of the
Chruch of the Sacred Heart. A trolley
ride to Isle of Hope and Thunderbolt,
concluding with a dinner at Mrs. Ban
non's, will be among the features of
the day. Among those who will attend
will be Rt. Rev. Bishop Haid of North
Carolina; Rt. Rev. Bishop Keiley;
Father Frances, O. S. 8., of Charlotte,
N. C.; Father Gregory, Father Budds
of Charleston, Father Schonhardt of
Augusta, Father Hennessey, Father
Reich of the Cathedral, and Father
Aloysuius.
GOT A VERDICT FOR Sl7s*
Lawrenre Kelly Recover* Valoe ol
Horse Killed by Trolley Car.
The damage suit of Lawrence Kelly
against the Savannah, Thunderbolt
and Isle of Hope Railway was heard
in the City Court, before Judge Nor
wood and a jury, yesterday. Mr. Kelly
sued for the value of a horse that was
killed and a buggy that was damaged
by a car belonging to the railway com
pany, and a verdict for the full amount
sued for, $175, was returned by the
jury.
Some months ago Mr. Kelly’s horse
wandered away from where he was
tied, in front'of the office of the Smith
& Kelly Cos., on Bay street, was struck
by a Bay street car and so seriously
injured he had to be killed. The buggy
to which the horse was hitched was
badly damaged in the same accident.
It was the contention of Mr. Kelly
that the motorman of the car had been
negligent in not stopping his car when
he saw the horse approaching unat
tended, and that it was due to this
negligence that the accident occurred.
The railroad company's witnesses
swore the motorman could not see
there was no one in the buggy, and
that he had exercised all the diligence
that could have been expected of any
reasonable man under like circum
stances.
Arguments were made by Mr. Wal
ter C. Hartridge for the plaintiff, and
Mr. W. W. Osborne for the defend
ant. After being out about an hour
the jury agreed that Mr. Kelly's con
tentions were correct, and borne out
by the evidence and returned a verdict
for the full amount for which suit
had been brought.
STARS SHOW SERVICE.
Innovation for Vnlforius for the
Kire Department.
The winter uniforms for the fire de
partment were distributed to the men
yesterday and will be donned at once.
They have been accepted by the Fire
Committee as being up to the standard,
and are of the regulation style.
The uniforms used last season had
no service stripes on them, and in this
respect the new clothes differ. Those
men who have been in the department
over five years, but not ten, have a
silver star on the sleeve of their coats,
while those who have done service for
ten years, or over, are marked with a
gold star. There are quite a number
of men in the deaartment who are
wearing the gilt star.
The winter uniforms for the police
department were accepted several days
ago, and tvere worn by the men for
the first time last Sunday. They are
of the same style as those used last
year, and no change was made in the
manner of placing the service stripes.
CANDV STORE IMPROVED.
DclsinKer A Gross Make Their Store
More Beautiful.
The candy store of Belsinger & Gross
presents a refreshing appearance now.
The place has just undergone a thor
ough repairing, repainting and refur
nishing. Mirrors have been put in and
a pretty metalic celling has taken the
place of the old one. The gas and elec
tric fixtures are new. The show cases
are new and anew carpet has been
put down.
The archway between the store and
the room where a customer may have
served oysters, coffee and light lunch,
is ornamented by a pretty rope cur
tain. This place will be especially at
tractive and convenient for ladies out
shopping.
Anew oven has been built, and es
pecial attention will be given to the
bakery. _
To Consider Presentments.
A special meeting of the grand jury
of the Superior Court will be held at
the court house at 4 o’clock this af
ternoon, for the purpose of considering
the reports of the special committees
and formulating the general present
ments of the grand Jury. It Is prob
able that the general presentments will
be returned on Friday afternoon, for
which day a meeting hae been ordered.
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tag.
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FORTUNES IN CANE
GREAT INCREASE IN THE FIELDS
IN SOUTH GEORGIA.
DR. WILEY’S INVESTIGATIONS.
WILL SHOW WONDERFUL DEVEL
OPMENT OF THE INDUSTRY.
The Savannah Party'* Visit to Val
doata, Kinder Lon, Cairo and
Thoutaaville—The Acreage of Su
gar Cane in Southwest Georgia
Increased 200 Per Cent, In Three
Y ear*—2,ooo to 3,000 Aere* of Cane
Within a Radius of Fifteen Mile*
at Cairo—lo,ooo Barret* of Syrup
Shipped From There Last Year
and the Shipments This Y ear Much
Greater.
Dr. H. W. Wiley, chief chemist of
the Department of Agriculture, made
the second trip of his tour through the
cane growing districts of Georgia yes
terday, this time visiting the south
western counties.
Accompanied by Capt. D. G. Purse,
Mr. James Menzies, general freight
agent of the Plant System, Mr. C. B.
Roberts, and a representative of the
Morning News, the trip was made from
Savannah to Waycross, where the par
ty was joined by Mr. D. F. Kirkland,
superintendent of the Third division
of the Plant System, and Mr. W. W.
Sharpe of Waycross, who accompanied
It on the remainder of the trip, which
included visits to Valdosta, Kinder
Low, Cairo and, on the return, Thomas
ville.
At each place the party was met by
prominent citizens who had been noti
fied beforehand of the object of the trip
and who in. each case displayed the
liveliest Interest, and took every means
to give all possible information relative
to the cane Industry.
At Waycross the train was met by
Messrs. W. W. Sharp, G. R. Youmans
and J. W. Greer, who urged that a stay
over be made for the purpose of visit
ing the cane -fields near Waycross, but
as the itinerary of the party made this
im,possible the invitation, much to the
regret of the people who extended it
and to Dr. Wiley as well, was declined.
At Valdosta among those who wel
comed the visitors were Messrs. J. G.
Crawford, a prominent manufacturer;
J. M. Wilkinson, president of the Val
dosta Southern Railroad; Editor
Brantley of the Valdosta Times, Mr.
Will Mcßee of Mcßee Bros., who are
the largest planters in the county, if
not in this section of the state; Wm.
Roberts, manufacturer, and Col. Ben
Jones, one of the largest manufactur
ers of fertilizer in South Georgia.
In the Kinder Lou Field*.
A stop of only half an hour was made
and then the party, under the guid
ance of Mr. Mcßee, left for Kinder Lon,
where the Mcßee farm and cane fields
are located. Here was found by far
the best cane that had yet been seen
by Dr. Wiley. It is of the purple va
riety, and of splendid growth, some
stalks stripped, measuring eight feet,
and stout In proportion. Dr. Wiley es
timated that the average yield to the
acre would be between thirty and
thirty-five tons. Mr. Mcßee
estimates that his crop will yield an
average of between 850 and 900 gallons
of syrup per acre, and for his entire
output he has a ready market at 30 to
25 cents a gallon, barrelled.. Despite
the excellent showing Mr. Mcßae said
the quality of the cane is much be
low the average for this part of the
state, a condition that he ascribes to
unfavorable weather conditions early
in the spring. The crop of this year’s
planting is only 56 acres, but next sea
son will be increased to 75 acres. The
fertilizer used for its production is
composed of potash, cotton-seed meal
and phosphate, and is usually applied
800 to 1,000 pounds to the acre, though,
in this case because the land is new,
a less amount was used.
Center of the Cane Field*.
How great is the interest in syrup
making ip this part of the state is
shown by the fact that within three
years the acreage of cane planted nas
increased over 200 per cent., and will
be Increased next season even in great
er proportion.
It is believed to be only a question
of a short time when the industry will
assume huge proportions.
The Georgia Land and Improvement
Company, of Lumpkin, is said to have
now options on over 400,000 acres of
land in Clinch county, which will be
used for fattening cattle for the mar
ket and for .raising cane. The com
pany. it is understood is capitalized by
Illinois and Indiana farmers. Its presi
dent, B. F. Nyswander of Indianapolis,
is expected in Waycross next week,
when it is expected several of these
land options will be closed.
At Quitman the Savannah visitors
were taken in charge by Judge Joseph
Tillman and Mr. W. A. Davis, who, in
the short time allowed by the schedule,
showed them something of the business
interests of this progressive and thriv
ing town. Among the places visited
was the Board of Trade.
The prospects of the cane industry
were discussed at length. Many prom
inent business men were met, and all
expressed the views of Messrs. Davis
and Tillman. W. A. Davis & Cos.
sell about 3,500 barrels of syrup a year.
The market, though until a few years
ago was restricted to Georgia, but
now extends from Massachusetts to
Texas.
300 Per Cent. Increase In Acreage.
The last stop was made at Cairo,
where the mill of Mrs. M. L. Wight
was visited. This is the largest In this
section, and the most modern in the
state, having the Louisiana sugar pan
and using the lime sulphur clarifying
process. The product Dr. Wiley con
siders the best he has seen In Georgia.
Cairo is the center of the syrup In
dustry. both as to production and ship
ping. Between 2,000 and 3,000 acres of
cane Is planted within a radius of fif
teen miles, and the shipments from
Cairo last year were 10,000 barrels. This
season’s shipment will be larger. Al
ready shipments are being made to
Texas, five carloads being sent this
wrek.
Dr. Wiley and’ party returned to
Thotnasvllle, whence after supper they
continued to Wayeross. en route to
Jacksonville, where to-day Dr. Wiley
will deliver an address before the
Florida Fair Association. To-morrow
night Dr. Wiley and Capt. Purse will
go to Brunswick where they will be
guests of the Board of Trade. They
will then return to Hav&j.nah. At
Thomasville they were the guests of
Mayor Culpepper and several members
of the municipal board.
Allowances In McGovern Case.
Judge Hpeer has fixed the allowances
of receiver end counsel In the matter
of Joeeph McGovern, bankrupt. The
receiver, Mr. George g. Haines, will
receive 1860, and a like amount will
be ns Id to Messrs. O'Connor, O'Byrne
dr Hartridge, attorneys fur the mov
ing creditors Mr Anton P. Wright,
attorney tor the bankrupt, will reoeivt
| zbtt. and smaller amount* are to be
paid to other* connected w Ith in- UU*
gallon j
In Reference to Y’acant Lot*.
There is Just one tract of land In the
old limits of the city; that is north
of Anderson and west of East Broad,
which has not already been built up,
that is that land lying between Price
and East Broad streets and fronting
on Gwinnett street lane, Bolton street,
Waidburg street, Park avenue (New
Houston street), Duffy street, Henry
street and Anderson street.
While this piece of land has been
lying unbuilt on and undeveloped, the
march of improvement has leaped over
It and you find handsome residences a
mile further south, and a mile further
east; and this big space of ground In
what is now the heart of the city—lies
vacant.
The former owner of the property
died and wisely provided that his es
tate should not be divided until the
heirs became of age. This tied the
property up so that nothing could be
done with jt until the present time.
Twenty lots on Bolton and Waidburg
streets will be sold at auction, next
Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Terms
SIOO cash, SIOO a year, with 6 per cent.
Interest. Interest ceases on any pay
ments made. Unquestionably they are
the best lots that can be bought, sur
rounded by nice homes, the best street
car service, and within 10 minutes walk
of the Exchange. Great big corner 40
by 115 feet. John L. Archer, 10 Provi
dent Building.—ad.
Big Show In Town.
The world famous Nickel Plate show
Is in the city to-day, and gave a per
formance this afternoon, and another
is to be given this evening at the
grounds, on Western avenue, in the
West End. A short parade was given
this morning, and It attracted no lit
tle attention. The show is strictly up
to-date, and Is entertaining in Its ev
ery feature. The elephant which is
carried by the company is one of the
largest in the world.—The Dayton
Press, Dayton, 0., May 15. The Nickel
Plate Show will exhibit in Savannah,
Nov. 27 and 28.
‘•YVinter Rome* In Sommer Land*.*’
Is the title of a very neat and attract -
tive folder just Issued by the South
ern Railway, giving complete infor
mation regarding the various winter
resorts of health and pleasure on, and
reached by its lines, with list of ho
tels and boarding-houses, their pro
prietors, rates, capacities, etc.
This booklet will prove valuable to
anyone contemplating a trip for the
winter.
A copy may be had by calling on or
sending two cent stamp to E. G. Thom
son, city passenger and ticket agent,
141 Bull street.—ad.
Excellent train service via Plant
System between Savannah and Bruns
wick in connection with Southern Rail
way. Leave Savannah 3:15 p. m., ar
riving Brunswick 6:10 p. m. Leaves
Brunswick 6:00 a. m. arriving Savan
nah 9:00 a. m. Through coaches with
out change.—ad.
Three Train* to Srqnmlcki
Via S. A. L. By.
Leave Savannah 5:07 a. m., 1,:55 p. m.,
4:30 p. m. Arrive Brunswick 8:10 a. m.,
5:05 p. m., 7:30 p. m. Returning, leave
Brunswick, 7:00 a. m., 11:00 a. m.. 8:30
p. m., arrive Savannah 10:00 a. m., 2:05
p. m., 11:37 p. m. Tickets and full in
formation at Ticket Offloe, corner Bull
and Bryan streets.—ad.
Lots at Auction,
Bolton and Waldburg streets, be
tween Price and East Broad. Mon
day, Nov. 25, 4 p. m.: SIOO cash; SIOO
a year; 6 per cent. John L. Archer.
—ad.
Excellent train service via Plant
System between Savannah and Bruns
wick in connection with Southern Rail
way. Leave Savannah 3:15 p. m„ ar
riving Brunswick 6:10 p. m. Leaves
Brunswick 6:00 a. m. arriving Savan
nah 9:00 a. m. Through coaches with
out change.—ad.
Solid to Brunswick,
Via S. A. L .By.
The B. & B. special leaving Savan
nah at 4:30 p. m. via Seaboard Air Line
Railway, runs solid to Brunswick with
out change, arriving Brunswick at 7:30
p. m. Get tickets and full information
at Ticket Office, corner Bull and Bryan
streets. —ad.
What Mr. Rogers Says.
“I was afflicted with erysipelas in a
severe form on my right leg several
months. Couldn't obtain anything to
give me relief until a friend got Gray
beard Compound for me. This relieved
and cured me within a short time, and
otherwise improved my health.
"James Rogers, Sparta, Ga."
Graybeard Compound is made only
by Respess Drug Company. Sold by
all druggists in cities and towns and
in the country by merchants, for $1 a
bottle; six for $5. —ad.
Lots at Auction.
Bolton and Waldburg streets, be
tween Price and East Broad. Mon
day, Nov. 25, 4 p. m.; SIOO cash; SIOO
a year; 6 per cent. John L. Archer.
—ad.
Whnt Mr. Flcnniken Says.
"Graybeard Compound, made by
Respess Drug Company, cured me of
rheumatism, which had rendered my
right arm helpless. It is a wonderful
remedy. Wm. Flenniken,
"Jennings, Tex.”
Graybeard Compound is made only
by Respess Drug Company. Sold by
all druggists in cities and towns and
in the country by merchants at $1 a
bottle; six for ss.—ad.
Southern Railway Dining Cars.
The Southern Railway is the only
line operating dining cars into and out
of Savannah. New, elegantly equipped,
and service equal to the finest metro
politan hotels.—ad.
Southern Railway to the North and
East.
Two through trains dally via the
Southern Railway to Washington, Bal
timore, Philadelphia and New York,
with connections for points beyond.
Leave Savannah 12:25 p. m., and 12:30
a m. Convenient schedules by both
trains to Richmond and Norfolk. Pull
man drawing-room steepers and din
ing cars. For information call on or
write to E. C. Thomson, C. P. ft T. A.,
141 Bull street, 'phones 850.—ad.
To Cincinnati and the West.
The Southern Railway operates
through Pullman sleepers from Savan
nah to :' ncinnstl, making close con
nection there for all points beyond A
day ride through Western North Caro
lina, the beautiful "Land of the Sky "
K O Thomson, City Passenger and
Ticket Agent, 141 Bull street.—ad,
Excellent train service via Plant
System between Savannah and Wrune
wick In connection with Southern Rail
way. Leave Savannah I 1C g. m, ar
riving Brunswick I U g m Leaves
Brunswick and 00 a a* arriving Satan
neh 000 a m Through to*. ne with
out change, ad.
That Range
You Need
Can be had here at
such inducingly low
prices that you can’t
afford to work along
with your old one ..
THE PERFECT
THE MAGIG
THE OTHELLO
do the greatest work
at the smallest fuel
outlay. Let us show
you our line.
All kinds of COOKING
and HEATING STOVES
and OIL BURNERS.
The Cleveland Bicycle.
Spalding’s Sporting
Goods.
Hunting Outfits.
Wm. &H.H.Lattimore
West Congress Street.
Baby Nipples,
To-day we tell of a little
system In our Drug Store for
handling Baby Nipples that
every mother should appreciate,
we never allow our stock to be
handled and picked over, we
sell only by a sample card and
the kind of nipple you select
is handed out clean and
fresh as it came from the
maker, and we want to say right
here we have the largest,
freshest and most complete
assortment of Baby Nipples
in the city. Our prices are like
the quality of our goods:
always right.
“GET IT AT ROWLINSKI’S.”
Broughton and Drayton.
Either telephone 465.
CUT RATE PATENT MEDICINES.
At this Season
of the Year
You Get Results
From the Continuous
Use of a
COLD BATH ROOM.
Results permanent and everlasting.
Results satisfactory to .the under
taker and the sexton.
If you are not impatient for these
results invest a trifling sum—
sl.so, IN A GAS HEATER.
And live long and happy.
Nothing equal to this Heater.
It makes the room hot in a minute.
Costs little to get—less to run.
See our show room.
MUTUAL GAS LIGHT CO.,
7 and 9 Congress street, west.
Southern Pacific Cos.
Union Pacific Cos.
OREGON SHORT LINE.
To all points in Texas, Indian and
Oklahoma Territories, Kansas, Ne
braska, Wyoming, Colorado and all
points west of the Rocky Mountains;
also Mexico and trans-Pacific points
by fastest trains and steamers. Un
surpassed accommodations at lowest
rates. For further particulars address
C. W. Murphey, Traveling Passenger
Agent, 10 N. Pryor St., Atlanta, Ga.
Send 10 cents in stamps for copy So.
Pa. Rice Book, containing 200 receipts.
Cow Feed.
“OUR COW FEED,” the best.
WHEAT SCREENINGS.
CRACKED CORN, ROCK SALT.
MAGIC FOOD.
MAGIC LINIMENT.
SEED OATS AND RYE.
W. D= SIM KINS & CO.
BAY'ANNAH PREPARATORY SCHOOL,
MILITARY,
Barnard and Harris streets,
ORMOND B. STRONG, Head Master,
will open MONDAY, Oct. 7.
INSTRUCTORS:
ORMOND B. STRONG. Cornell.
JOSEPH A. HENRY, Princeton.
CYRIL N. KING, Harvard.
HAROLD D CLUM, St. Stephens.
Mr. Strong has returned to the city
and may be seen at the school building
between 10 and 12. Ga. Phone 1811.
COAL A ” w ° OD
TELEPHONE 69
D, R. THOMAS & SON,
AMUSEMENTS.
S.v.nn.h Lecture Course.
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