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HAS GONE TO CONFER
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DISTRICT ATTORNET EHWI<I ON
MIS WAY TO WASHINGTON.
WITH SECRET SERVICE MAN.
RAILWAY AGENTS MAPPED OCT A
SCHEDULE TO QUEBEC.
Pintrirt Attorney to Commit tle De
partment of Jnatice nit to the Ex
tradition of Greene and .John
Gaynor—Kept Hl* Parpopen and
Dei. ti nation* Seeret—Secret Service
Agent Frank Wilton, Who Han
Been Watching the Gaynor* Here,
Accompanied the Dlntrict Attor
ney—Gaynorn Knew They Were
Under Surveillance.
The principal development in the
Greene- Gaynor case yesterday, so far
as its local aspect is concerned, was
the departure of District Attorney
Marion Erwin for Washington, it is
believed for the purpose of consulting
with the Department of Justice as to
the extradition of Greene and Gaynor
from Canada. Mr. Erwin was accom
panied by Frank Wilson, the Secret
Service man who has watched the
movements of the defendants since
their arrival in Savannah.
The district attorney made no an
nouncement of his contemplated trip
to Washington, but on the contrary
kept his intention very much to him
self. He left no address at the De
Soto where he makes his home while
in Savannah, and gave no instructions
as to the forwarding of his mail. He
was successful in impressing upon the
office force of the Southern Kailway
ticket office the necessity of secrecy,
for they averred that the district at
torney had abandoned his trip to
Washington and cancelled a reserva
tion he had previously made. They
were Just as chary of Information as
to the destination of the Secret Serv
ice agent who accompanied Mr. Erwin,
stating at various times he was on his
way to Danville and Charlottesville,
Va., and to Washington. Both he and
Mr. Erwin left on the 6:30 train for
Washington. They did not go to the
train in company, the Secret Service
man leaving the hotel and Mr. Erwin
his office in the postoffice building
shortly before the departure of the
train.
Wilson Given Quebec Route.
Before his departure for Washington
Mr. Wilson, In company with Edward
1. Johnson, the national bank exam
iner who has assisted in the prepara
tion of the government’s case, had a
conference with the railway ticket
agents as to the best route to Quebec.
It is not believed, however, that this is
his immedite place of destination,
though it is not unlikely that he will
receive orders to go there upon his ar
rival in Washington. The events of
the last few days have about destroyed
his usefulness in Savannah, the de
fendants here seeming to be perfectly
well aware of his official character and
purpose.
The Secret Service man has been in
Savannah a month, his arrival having
been practically simultaneous with the
first appearance of Greene and the
Gaynors here, about Feb. 11. For two
or three weeks his identity was kept
a secret. He disclosed an interest in the
movements of the Gaynors in which
only an agent of the government would
be at all likely to feel. It was an ex
ceedingly difficult matter for Ed or
Will Gaynor to get out of his sight for
any considerable length of time.
This fact at last became apparent
to the defendants themselves, who
have been apprised by numerous news
paper publications, among those some
of recent date in the Morning News,
that their movements were being
watched by agents of the government.
When Ed Gaynor was asked if he knew
the identity of the fine looking fellow
who had been stopping at the same ho
tel with him and his brother, he an
swered promtply:
“I have known who he was for
weeks.”
Knew They Were Watched.
hy, I met that chap everywhere
I went, said Ed. “If I started up to
the court house to make a. report to
the marshal, as I am required to do
twice a day by the court's order, I’d
find him at the foot of the stairs, and
he’d come pretty near being in the
same place when I came down. Oh I
was wise, all right,” said Ed, with’ a
laugh.
The espionage to which they were
subjected did not seepi to worry either
Ed or Will Gaynor very much, even
while it was in progress. Both of
them, now that they are in Savannah
seem to be perfectly willing to have
their case tried at as an early a date
as the government may fix.
Ed Gaynor said neither he nor Will
had received any information from
Capt. Greene or their brother since
their arrival in Savannah, their only
information as to the movements and
purposes of the absent defendants be
ing derived from the accounts in the
newspapers.
• apt. Greene's Karin,
Capt. Greene, before coming to Sa
vannah three weeks ago, gave instruc
tions, it is said, to Sell his Connecti
cutt farm known as Kock Hill, near
Stamford. Rock Hill is an extensive
farm of about 240 acres, on which have
been erected, without regard to cost,
as fine a dairy as there is in Connecti
cut! and a residence novel in architec
ture. Capt. Greene was his own archi
tect and spared no expense in having
his ideas carried out. Ills cattle are
the best money could .procure. The
property was purchased before the
scandal was disclosed which result 'd
in the conviction of Capt. Carter. When
the Carter case first came up he gave
a mortgage of $24,000 on his property
here to the Stamford Trust Company,
and another mortgage for $30,000 on the
same property, in October, 1900, to
Luther Laflin Kellogg of New York, a
member of the firm of Kellogg & Rose,
who have been counsel for Capt. Greene
and Col. Gaynor.
CADETS' PRIZE DRILL.
Depends Upon Whether Funds Can
Be Raised hy the Committee.
The annual prize drill o.f the Savan
nah Cadets -will probably take place
next month. A committee from the
company is now engaged in soliciting
She funds that will be necessary to
give the affair. Upon the success of
•bis committee, Capt. J. T. West said
yesterday, will depend the fate of the
♦rill. If funds are not raised, the drill
will not be held. These events are al
ways looked forward to. both for their
military interest and their social at
traction. The Cadets' many friends
hope the drill will take place this year.
Don't show your bad taste, but Insist
on having Cook's Imperial Extra Dry
Champagne of purest vintage, always,.
CHINAMEN FOUGHT FLAMES. |
Part of Ah toy'll Truck Farm Build
iiitfs Ilnrned.
Kire destroyed the tool house and
dwelling of Ah Coy, a Chinese truck
grower, on Anderson and Harmon
streets, last night. Coy carried no in
surance and in a wild effort to save
some of his household effects had his
right hand severely burned.
The Celestial's loose fitting trousers
caught fire, too, and but for the
prompt action of Sing We and Cah
Toy, two Chinamen employed on the
farm, he would have been burned to
death. Although suffering from his
burns Coy continued at work and with
We and Toy kept the flying embers
from doing a great deal of damage to
the vegetables.
An alarm was sounded from box 213,
at Henry and Ott streets by Mounted
Patrolman Brown, and the apparatus
from station No. 5 and hose company
No. 1 responded. The tool house and
contents had been destroyed before the
arrival of the firemen, and the dwell
ing occupied by the Chinamen was
enveloped in flames. The packing
house and bams had also caught fire.
The flames were fought under the
direction of Fire Marshal Mouro, and
the barns ard packing house were
saved. Although the fire eyas bursting
from every opening in the house, and
the roof threatened to fall every mo
ment, the firemen worked their way
through the blaze and with a stream
of water fought the fire from the in
side. In this manner the front part of
the house was saved from destruction,
although the cbntents were rendered
valueless by fire and water.
While the firemen were so busily en
gaged in fighting the flames Coy and
his two assistants,were partieulary act
ive in a < abbage bed, and by hard work
saved most of the plants from the
plants. Several times parts of the
hothouse became ignited, and the Chi
namen fell over each other in an effort
to extingish the smaller fires. They
threw buckets of water over each oth
er, rolled on the ground, and pulled up
cabbages to use in beating out the
fire.
A large crocus sack in the cabbage
bed became ignited, and Coy did a par
ticularly ludricous stunt in putting the
smouldering rag out. He tried in vain
to beat the fire out with the large hat
that he always wears, and when unsuc
cessful, fell on the bag and rolled over
it again and again.
The fire attracted a large crowd.
Coy is known as a hard working man,
and has been running his truck farm
on an extensive scale for several years.
His neighbors offered him their sym
pathy and’ did all that they could to
help him.
The fire was discovered by Coy, but
he was unable to determine how it had
started. The tool house contained all
the implements-used on the farm, and
he was unable to save any of them. He
could not give an estimate of his loss,
but it will amount to several hundred
dollars. The property is owned by
Mrs. Qu.nt.
TO FORM NEvTcOMMANDERY.
Prominent Knights Templar Met for
That Purpose.
A number of prominent Knights
Templar held a meeting last night
and discussed the advisability of or
ganizing anew comm-andery. The gen
eral opinion expressed was that as
Palestine Commandery is quite a large
one and as there Is still a large field
from which to secure members to a
new commandery, that such an organ
ization will be of distinct benefit to
Savannah Masonry and is, in fact,
needed.
A petition asking for a dispensation
under which to work is now being
prepared and will be presented to
Grand Commander E. A. Cutts. Under
this dispensation, should it be granted,
the work of organization will go on
until the meeting of the Grand Com
mandery, which will be held in Sa
vannah in May, when that body will
be asked for a charter.
The new organization will be named
Savannah Commandery. Its number
will be given by the Grand Command
ery.
BACK FROM CRAWFORDVILLK.
How People of Taliaferro County
Feel Almnt Governorship,
Hon. Walter W. Sheppard has just
returned from Crawfordville, where he
went in the interest of Col. J. H. Es
till’s candidacy for Governor.
Mr. .Sheppard was pleased with his
trip to Taliaferro county. “Tal
iaferro county is not yet especially
committed to any candidate,” said Mr.
Sheppard. "Col. Estill has many
warm friends who are extremely hope
ful of carrying the county for him, and
the outlook is altogether encouraging.
The farmers are very kindly disposed
towards his candidacy, and a large per
centage of them are working for
him. They recognize that Geor
gia is at this time badly in need of a
business man in the Governor’s chair.
Col. Estill’s chances in Taliaferro
county are very bright.”
BOTH WANTED BULL DOG.
Unique Contention of Defendant In
Possessory Warrant Case.
A fight for the possession of a bull
dog valued at SSO was decided by
Magistrate G. Noble Jones yesterday,
and the canine was awarded to B. W.
; Metz, who had issued a possessory
| warrant with Richard Sanders as the
defendant.
The case was rather a unique one
because of the contention of the de
fendant. He did not deny that Metz
is the owner of the dog, and gave as
his reason for holding it that the
plaintiff had refused to give him $5.
He charged that the dog had sharp
ened his teeth on a goat and that for
the damage inflicted he required the
sum named.
Mr. Metz refused to give up .any
| such amount and Sanders refusea Us
promptly to surrender the canine. Af
ter hearing the facts Justice Jones
promptly awarded the dog to its own
er, who furnished bail in the sum of
SIOO. The canine was in court and
displayed a great fondness for its
master, while it refused absolutely to
have anything at all to do with the
man who had been holding it for ran
som.
JI’DGK SPEEH WENT SHOOTING.
Took a Dnj Off From Judicial
Duties.
There was no session of the United
States Courts yesterday, and Judge
Speer took advantage of the vacation
thus allowed him to spend the day in
the country. Judge Speer’s labors have
been arduous and continuous for the
last month, and he enjoyed the oppor
tunity to do some shooting and to get
, away from the grind of judicial duty.
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: THURSDAY. MARCH 13. 1902.
FUNERAL IN THE FALL
BURIAL OF REMAIN'S OF GEN.
GREENE WILL BE POSTPONED.
OPPOSITION OF GARDINER.
INDUCES BELIEF THAT POSTPONE
MENT WOULD BE WISE.
Meeting of the General Committee
on ArranKrini-nln for the Funeral
Will Take Place To-morrow Night.
It ia Probable That the Postpone
ment of the Fnneral Will Then he
Agreed Upon—lt Col. Gnrdiner Ad
heres to Ilia Understood Purpose
to Insist I pon the Bight of Bury
ing the Heniaina in Hhwde Island.
Postponement Would he Compell
<-d —Pontponement Will Afford Am
ple Time for All Arangementa to
toe Completed.
The re-interment of the remains of
Gen. Nathanael Greene and his son
will probably be postponed until next
fa®. Members of the committee that
has been making arrangements for
the ceremonies have said that they be
lieve it impracticable to get all in
readiness for such an event as it Is
proposed to make the funeral.
The prime factor conspiring to bring
about the postponement is the under
stood opposition of Col. Asa Bird Gar
diner of New York and the Rhode Isl
and Society of the Cincinnati to the
re-interment of the remains in Savan
na'll. It is thought that it would not
be safe to make all arrangements for
the funeral for some date in April or
May, only to have them frustrated by
Col. Gardiner’s refusal to sign a joint
order, as trustee, upon the Southern
Bank for the delivery of the remains.
Holding that all the facts had not
been laid properly before the descend
ants of Gen. Greene and that Mr. R.
T. Waller had acted precipitately in
securing their consent to the re-inter
ment of the remains in Savannah, Col.
Gardiner has been set forth in the
newspapers as insisting that the title
to the bones of Greene lie in the
Rhode Island Society of the Cincin
nati, and that, as he is a trustee,
jointly with Mr. A. D. Harden of
Savannah, the relics cannot be obtain
ed for interment here without his con
sent.
An effort will be made to induce Col.
Gardiner to see the case from a dif
ferent point of view, and it is hoped
that it will prove successful. As some
time might be required to bring this
about, it Is held by some members of
the committee that it will be a Wise
plan to- hold the funeral next fall,
rather than run the risk of having Col.
Gardiner’s refusal compel such a post
ponement after the date had been
fixed.
Some have entertained the idea all
along that it would be preferable to
have the funeral next fall. It will be
suggested at the meeting of the gen
eral committee that is to be held to
morrow night at the home of Mrs. Ed
ward Karow, and there is little doubt
that this plan will be adopted. The
work of the committee, in the mean
time, will not be allowed to flag.
Organization will be effected by the
committee, and the secretary will prob
ably be instructed to address a letter
immediately to Col. Gardiner, inviting
him to participate in making arrange
ments for the funeral and to attend.
The Rhode Island Society of the Cin
cinnati will be requested to send a
committee to the funeral.
From the Sons of Colonial Wars and
from Lachlan Mclntosh Chapter of the
Daughters of the American Revolution
there have been assurances received by
Mrs. Karow that these organizations
will name committees to serve with the
general committee for the funeral. The
Colonial Dames will also have represen
tation, and it is expected that there
will be quite a number present at the
meeting at Mrs. Karow’s.
When the Daughters of the Ameri
can Revolution in Georgia, who at
tended the recent congress at Washing
ton, heard of the plans for the re-inter
ment of the remains of Gen. Greene at
Savannah, they suggested that the
date be fixed for the fall, as the state
convention of the Daughters of the
American Revolution is to be held here
next November. It was thought ap
propriate to have the ceremonies dur
ing the convention, as the Daughters
of the American Revolution is a pa
triotic body, such as should appre
ciate an opportunity to do honor to
the ashes of one of the heroes of the
Revolution. The attendance upon the
convention will doubtless be greatly in
creased. if the date for the funeral is
set to correspond.
Referring to the extract from Col.
Gardiner’s letter to him. which was
published In the Morning News yes
terday, Mr. R. T. Waller said that
his action in securing the consent of
descendants of Gen. Greene to the re
interment in Savannah was taken be
fore the receipt of Col. Gardiner's let
ter. This letter expressed the desire
that Mr. Waller take this action, but
Col. Gardiner did not know at the time
he wrote that his correspondent had
alreadv done so, having tired of the
delay.
DIED FROM HIS INJURIES.
Accident to Flagman Cowart of the
Plant Syatciu Was Fatal.
Charles Cowart, the flagman on the
flant System, who was run over by
a Riant System passenger train in the
yards night before last, died yesterday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Savan
nah Hospital, whither he had been
taken soon after the accident. Llttie
hope of his recovery had been felt aft
er the , extent of his injuries was dis
covered.
Mr. Cowart was 30 years old, and
leaves a wife and one child, who re
side at Reidsville. He had one brother
in Savannah, Mr. George W. Cowart,
an engineer on the Seaboard Air Line.
The Plant System flagman was for
merly a conductor on the Seaboard,
but left th-alt road not long since.
POSTPONED VI TO RACES.
Instead of Saturday, They Will Be
Held Wednesday.
The automobile races, which were to
be held Saturday afternoon at the Fair
Grounds, have been postponed. Mr.
Roy A. Rainey's machine is out of or
der. and several days will be required
to put it in proper repair. As his and
his brother’s Panhard machines will
be the fastest things in the races, it
was defhjed that it would be well to
postpone the races, rather than not
have both the machines.
Next Wednesday afternoon the races
will be held. The proceeds will be de
voted to the fresh air fund of Froebel
Circle of King's Daughters.
Slo|i-Over
Are allowed at Camden, Southern
Pines and Plnehurst, via Seaboard Air
Line Railway. See ticket agent, cor
ner Bull and Bryan streets. 'Phone 28.
—ad.
SONS CHOSE DELEGATES.
To Represent Georgia at the Gen
eral Society's MrffHng.
The Society of the Sons of the Revo
lution In Georgia held its adjourned
annual meeting at the Court House
last night, the president, Mr. Walter G.
Charlton, being in the chair.
The principal business before the
meeting was the election of delegates
to the General Society, which will
meet in Washington, April 18-20. A
committee, on motion, was appointed
by the president to nominate delegates
and alternates. The delegates reported
by this committee and elected were as
follows: Judge Pope Barrow, Gen. W.
W. Gordon, Mr. J. Florance Minis,
Mr. F. F. Jones and Mr. W. R.
Leaken. The alternates elected were
as follows: Mr. T. P. Huger, Mr.
John W. Grant of Atlanta, Mr. W. D.
Dearlng, Judge Hlnry McAlpin and
Mr. G. Noble Jones.
On motion, the president was author
ized to appoint, at his convenience, a
committee to co-operate with the com
mittees from other patriotic societies
in making all arrangements for the
Greene funeral. The Sons or the Revo
lution were requested by the descend
ants of Gen. Greene td name 3Uch a
committee. It is probable that the
committee will consist of three mem
bers.
The question of representation of
state societies in the general society
was raised. It has been proposed to
adopt fin amendment to the constitu
tion, but unanimous consent to such an
amendment is required. The Georgia
Society voted against the amendment,
so that it will not be adopted. The
delegates were instructed to vote
against it in the general society. The
following is the amendment proposed:
"Strike out from the seventh para
graph of the constitution of the gen
eral society the words ‘of the general
officers and a representation not ex
ceeding five deputies from each state
society’ and irTSert the following: ‘Ol
two delogaites from each state society
and one additional delegate for every
100 members or major fraction there
of; and -in ali questions arising at
meetings of the general society each
delegate there present shall be entitled
to one vote and no votes'shall be tak
en by states.”
Last year the Georgia Society voted
upon this amendment, but then, too, it
was defeated. The Sons in Georgia
thin-k 'that the present section answers
every demand.
The Board of Managers of the socie
ty held a meeting after the general
meeting, -and Mr. Robert iTyler Waller
was elected a member of the Sons of
the Revolution.
UNION CLUB SHUT 3UT.
South Side Administration Club
Will Hold on to Kaiser's Hall.
Kaiser Hall at Bull and Thirty-first
street will not be used to-night for the
organization of a South Side Union
Chib. This s-toltemfint was made posi
tively last night by President John F.
Glatigny at a me-etirg of the South
Side Administration Club. This will
not interfere with the Union Club,
however, which will meet at the hall
at Whitaker and Thirty-second streets
to-night and hereafter President La-
Roche of the Union Club -said that as
soon as he had any intimation of the
action of the South Side Club, and it
was known the Mr. Kaiser held that
the hall was under lease to the admin
istration people he made arrangements
for another hall, which will be used
as the Union Club’s headquarters from
now on.
The regular meeting of the South
Side Club was held last night, and
the question of the union forces
holding a rally in the hall was freely
discussed. President Glatigny said
that while the opposition is not feared
he did not consider it an altogether
wise policy to permit them to use the
hall. Not because of the fact that it
would be used by them one night, but
because some question might be raised
in the campaign.
The president stated that the hall is
rented by the year by the administra
tion forces in the South Side, and that
if the Union forces were permitted to
use it once it might complicate mat
ters, and they might "want to use It
oftener, and at times when their meet
ings would conflict with those of the
rival club. President Glatigny said
that Kaiser Hall is the headquar
ters of the administration forces in
the southern section and for that rea
son he did not favor giving way to
the other side.
Members of the ciub spoke on the
panic line as that adopted by the pres
ident, and it was agreed to ho-ld on to
the keys. None of the members favor
ed permitting the Union faction to
use the hail. A. B. Moore, Fred Drex
ler and L. M. Norwood were among
the speakers. Mr. Norwood, during his
remarks, called attention to the many
improvements made in the South Side
hy the administration, and said that
those in charge now have -done much
for the southern section of the city.
The meeting was largely attended
and was an enthusiastic one. Applica
tions for membership from forty-five
residents of the South Side were re
ceived, and itt was announced that the
club now h-as a membership of 273, and
is well organized.
FOR HER STOLEN GEMS.
Mary E. Loughran Given a Verdict
Against Watson * Powers.
A verdict In favor of Mary E.
Loughran, against Watson & Powers,
proprietors of the De Soto, was ren
dered in the City Court yesterday. The
verdict was for the market value of
the diamonds and other jewelry stolen
from Miss Loughran, while she was a
guest of the hotel, in 1893. and was for
$2,900. They jury allowed no interest.
The verdict is nearly S4OO less in
amount than that in Miss Loughran’s
favor, rendered at the last trial of the
case, when she was awarded $3,315. The
discrepancy between the two verdicts
is explained by the fact that the first
was based upon the cost price of the
jewels, many of which were bought as
long ago as 1865, and the second upon
what the jury conceived to be the mar
ket value of the gems at the time they
were stolen.
Much expert evidence was submitted
to the jury at the trial, as to the rela
tive values of diamonds in 1565, and in
1893, and, as is usually the case with
expert evidence, that for the plaintiff
exactly contradicted that offered in
support of the contentions of the de
fendants. The jury had to make a
choice and Us members evidently de
cided in favor of the conclusion that
diamonds had depreciated in value dur
ing the period of thirty years that pre
ceded 1893.
When the case was last before the
Supreme Court that tribunal fixed the
liability of the defendants and directed
that the case should be Remitted to
the jury to determine a single issue—
what the jewels were actually worth at
the time they were stolen.
Well Bronftht Ip.
The Increase of Moet & Chandon
Champagne for 1901 over 1900 is e-qual
to more than 100 per cent, of the com
bined increase of all the other Cham
pagne houses. Moet & Chandon White
l Seal, Epernay, France, is of the cele
! brated Vintage of 1893; popular
I throughout the world.—ad.
TO SAVE THE BOYS
COMMISSIONERS TO CONSIDER
ELECTION FOR REFORMATORY.
MUST ORDER ONE SOON.
RECOMMENDATION OF GRAND JURY
MAKES IT THEIR DI'TY.
Under the Term* of the I -aw the
Election Will Have to Re Held Be
fore the Last of April—Not Prob
able It Will Be Ordered To-day. an
Matters of Detail Remain to Be
Considered—lnability of Courts to
Pronounce Indeterminate Sen
tences in the Way of Reformato
ry's Success—How This Obstueie Is
Surmounted in Atlanta. Where In
dustrial Farm Is Operated.
The March meeting of the Board of
County Commissioners will be held
rhi-s afternoon. The commissioners
will consider the questioi! of calling
an election to determine if a reforma
tory prison for the reclamaltion of ju
venile offenders shall be established
in this county.
The grand jury of the last term of
the court recommended that such an
election 'be held, and under the provi
sions of the -state law, as it is inter
preted by Judge Barrow and 'other
well-known lawyers, this requires the
commissioners to order an election to
be held within sixty days of the time
the recommendation iwas made. The
commissioners' compliance with this
law will mean that the election will
be held about the last of April, or at
any rate not later than that date.
The commissioners have already ex
pressed themselves as favoring the
establishment of a reformatory and it
is not apprehended that they will place
any obstacles in its way.
It is Scarcely probable, however, that
the election will be finally ordered this
afternoon. The county attorney will
be asked for an opinion and though the
law is so clear and explicit that Col.
Cann can hardly do anything other
than advise the commissioners it is
their duty to call the election, there
are other questions that remain to be
considered. These include the man
agement of the election, the qualifica
tion of voters and the like. The pro
bability is that the county attorney
will be asked to submit his report to
a special meeting and that when this
meeting is held the election will be
called.
Even in the event of the establish
ment of a reformatory, Savannah and
Chatham county must labor under a
disadvantage that is apparent to those
who have considered the question. This
is the fact that sentences cannot be
made indeterminate or during tfie mi
nority of the youthful criminal. An
amendment to a law pasesd at the last
session of the General Assembly, so as
to make it applicable to counties hav
ing the population of Chatham, would
cure this evil.
The reformatory established in Ful
ton county a few weeks ago for juve
nile criminals, or rather the industrial
farm, as it is known, operates under a
law passed at the last session of the
Legislature—a law general in its
terms but local in its application.
The people of Fulton county long
discussed the question of a reforma
tory, and about eighteen months ago
voted to establish one under the act
of 1893. The difficulty in the way was
that this law does not permit the sen
tencing of a youthful criminal to such
an institution for a longer term than
is prescribed for the crime which he
has committed. To get around this dif
ficulty and make the reformatory of
some practical value, the passage was
secured at the 1901 session of the Leg
islature of a law which provides that
in all counties of 100,000 inhabitants
or more, having industrial farms or
sirtiilar institutions, the sentence of
youthful criminals to these institutions
shall be for and during minority un
less sooner discharged by the authori
ties.
The authorities in this case are the
County Commissioners. They have
fqll power and control, and may not
only discharge such youthful criminals
from the industrial farm when they
deem proper, but may parole them and
may even bind them out during their
minority. This authority is also given
in the recent law.
Under the rules established by the
Fulton County Commissioners only
white boys are received at the indus
trial farm there. No females are taken
at ali. There are now eight boys in
the institution, all having been sen
tenced from different courts since the
opening for their reception about a
month ago. The commissioners wait
ed for the new law before putting the
reformatory into operation.
DR. HILLIS'ON RUSKIN.
The to the Twentieth Cen
tury" Delivered at Guards' Hull.
Rev. Dr. Newell Dwight Hillis, pas
tor of Plymouth Church, Brooklyn, un
der the auspices of the Savannah Lec
ture Course, delivered Buskin's "Mes
sage to the Twentieth Century,” at
Guards' Hall last night, to an audience
that despite other attractions, was of
a very fair size.
The speaker was introduced by Mr.
S. B. Adams, who after expressing the
pleasure of himself being present, said
he felt sure that with the audience,
after leaving, the sentiment would be
universal that it was “good to have
been there.”
The lecture, which lasted an hour
and three quarters, though with un
abated interest on the part of the audi
ence, was an exposition of Ruskin’s
well known theories of work, education
and art, and sketches of his life illus
trating the practical application of
these ideas.
Not all of the lecture was entirely
devoted to Ruskin, however, for the
speaker made numerous digressions in
which he discussed everything from the
trimming of women’s hats to heredity,
and these little excursions gave him
the opportunity for many sallies of wit
and humorous pictures that always
met with an appreciative response on
the part of his hearers.
His views on heredity show that he
is a discipline of Holmes’, when he
saVs that a gentleman is the cumula
tive product of several generations, but
with a broader application, for Dr.
Hillis applies the same principle to all
the sciences and arts. All invention
and all art, he said, is but the copying
of nature. Illustrating this theory, he
said that the human body is the United
States patent office and the Smith
sonian Institute rolled intoone by God
Almighty, and placed on the streets
to furnish a Galileo with a principle
from which to evolve the elescope, or
a Raphael with a subject for a Sistine
Madonna.
—Opportunity.—“Pa. what’s a flun
key?” “Oh, almost anybody that gets
a chance when the other fellow's
crowded out.” —Chicago Keoord-Her
ald.
Yesterday at Adler’s.
The Young Ladies’ Aid Society of
the Baptist Church conducted the bus
iness at Adler’s yesterday and from
the day’s business received a cheok
for $51.75. From the lunch room they
rea |fc and $65.00. To-day the United
Da usurers of the Confederacy will
run the store. They will make a spe
cial feature of the lunch served from
11 to 4. The menu will be:
Soups: Bouillon, tomato, turtle, 15c;
oyster stew, 25c; sliced ham or tongue
with bread and butter, 15c; potato
salad, 10c; stuffed eggs, 05; chicken
salad, 25c; tea, coffee, milk, sc; Choc
olate, 10c; Ice cream, strawberry 15c,
vanilla 10c; cake, -homemade, sc.
Afternoon Tea—Orange Ice, 10c; tea,
sc; chocolate, 10c.
Night Train
On Seaboard Air Line Railway carries
Pullman sleeper Savannah to Mont
gomery, where Immediate connection
is made for all Western points. Leave
Savannah 8:00 p. m., railroad time,
and arrive Montgomery 8:05 a. m. Se
cure your reservation at ticket office,
comer Bull and Bryan streets. ’Phone
28.—ad.
Confederate Veteran*' Reunion,
Dallas, Tex.. April 22 and 25. 1002.
Travel via Central of Georgia Rail
way. Low rate excursion tickets
on sale at all coupon ticket offices
April 18-20, inclusive. Persons re
sidng at non-coupon stations should
request agents to obtain ticket a suf
ficient time in advance. Choice of
several routes; quickest time, via Bir
mingham or Montgomery. Fare from
Savannah, $21.20. For further infor
mation apply to Ticket Agents, 107
Bull street, or Central passenger sta
tion.—ad.
Camden, 8. C..
Pinehui-nt. N. C..
Southern Pines, N. C.
Are very popular resorts. Why not
break your journey home and stop
over at these points. Seaboard Air
Line Railway is only line offering dou
ble daily service without change of
cars. See ticket agent corner Bull and
Bryan streets. ’Phone 28.—ad.
Golf I,inks
At Camden, S. C., Pinehurst and
Southern Pinos, N. C., are considered
as good as any iri the South. Why not
stop over at these points and try them?
The Seaboard Air Line Railway offers
double daily service with stopover ad
vantages not offered by other lines.
Trains leave Savannah 1:55 p. m. and
12:15 a. m., railroad time. Full infor
mation at ticket office, corner Bull and
Bryan streets. ’Phone 28. —ad.
Laziness is sickness. Not necessarily
a fatal type, and that's a pity. Boys
in their teens are the worst victims of
this malady. Men and women suffer,
aiso. Laziness is lazy liver and lazy
blood. A coures of Johnson’s Tonic
will impart new life to such. It adds
zest to life. It energizes the listless
kind. —ad.
To Cincinnati and tile Weit.
The Southern Railway operates*
through Pullman sleepers from Savan
nah to Cincinnati, making close con
nection there for all points beyond. A
day ride through Western North Caro
lina, the beautiful "Land of the Sky."
E. G. Thomson, City Passenger and
Ticket Agent. 141 Bull street.— ad.
The Plant System Exposition Flyer
leaves Savannah for Charleston via
Plant System 8:30 a. m. (city time),
arriving Charleston 12:30 p. m. Ele
gant parlor.cars on these trains.
The West Indian Limited leaves Sa
vannah 2:05 p. m. (city time), arrives
Charleston 6:10 p. m., carrying sleep
ing and dining cars.
The New York and Florida Special
leaves Savannah daily, except Sun
day, at 6:15 p. m. (city time), arrives
Charleston 9:15 p. m., carrying sleep
ing and dining cars.
Those desiring to make an early
mornig arrival at Charleston should
take the New York Express, leaving
Savannah at 2:30 a. m. (city time),
arriving Charleston 6:40 a. m., carry
ing sleeping car.
Trains leave Charleston returning
5:30 p. m. (parlor car); 11:35 p. in.
(sleeping car); 6:10 a. m. (dining car);
5;45 a. m. (New York and Florida
Special), dally, except Sunday.—ad.
Bent Route.
Savannah to Richmond is via Seaboard
Air Line Railway. Double daily serv
ice. No change of cars. Leave Savan
nah 1:55 p. m., railroad time, and ar
rive Richmond 6:35 a. m.; or leave Sa
vannah 12:15 a. m. and arrive Rich
mond 4:55 p. m. Ticket office, corner
Bull and Bryan streets. ’Phone 28.
ad.
Double Daily Service.
The Seaboard Air Line Railway is
the only line offering double daily
service from Savannah to Camden, S.
C., Southern Pines and Pinehurst, N.
C. Leave Savannah 1:55 p. m. and
12:15 a. m. Get your sleeping car res
ervation at ticket office, corner Bull
and Bryan streets. 'Phone 28.
Read Th.ii,
The Seaboard Air Line Railway Is
only line operating parlor cars on day
trains and Pullman sleepers on night
trains between Savannah and Mont
gomery. No change of cars, as day
coaches also go through without
change. Leave Savannah 7:10 a. m
and 8:00 p. m„ railroad time.—ad.
Dining Car Service
On Seaboard Air Line Railway train,
the Florida and Metropolitan Limited,
leaving Savannah at 1:55 p. m., is un
excelled and all meals are served en
route by Pullman diners. See that
you ticket reads via Seaboard Air
Line Railway. Ticket office corner Bull
and Bryan streets. 'Phone 28.—ad.
Half-sick people are to be pitied. Too
well to stay in bed and too sick to
work. Better be whole sick than half
well. Johnson’s Tonic cures whole sick
people easy. It cures half well people
easier. If you are feeling bad, take a
course of Johnson’s Tonic. The great
est curative agent in the whole domain
of medicine.—ad.
Through Pullman Sleeper
to
Old Point Comfort, Va,
Via Seaboard Air Line Railway. Only
line operating through sleeper. Leave
Savannah daily at 1:55 p. m„ railroad
time, arrive Richmopd 6:35 a. m., leave
Richmond 9:00 a. rn. and arrive Old
Point Comfort 11:45 a. m. Ticket of
fice corner Bull and Bryan streets.
'Phone 28.—ad.
Schedule to Augusta, Ga„
Via
Seaboard Air Line Railway.
Leave Savannah 3:45 p. m., railroad
time, daily and arrive Augusta 9:20 p.
m. Full information at ticket office,
corner Bull and Bryan streets. ’Phone
28.—ad.
When In Brunswick be sura to eat .-it
Arnhetter's Cafe. New, clean, conven
, lent. 217 Newcastle street.—ad.
PAINS AND ACHES.
“Your plaster cured me of a
violent pain in my back i a
one night,” says a customer
of ours.
FATHER JOHN’S PLASTER
is the only sure cure for all
pains and aches. No cure!
N® pay!
25 cents *the plaster.
Five for one dollar.
“GET IT AT ROWUNSKI’S.”
Broughton and Drayton
Either telephone 465.
CUT HATE PATENT MEDICINES.
gTll
NETTING
AND
FISHING
TACKLE.
EDWARD LOVELL’S SONS.
113 BROUGHTON ST., WEST.
SCOW FEED
Makes abundance of
RICH MILK.
MAGIC FOOD renews
stock, cattle, poultry.
W. D. SIMKINS & CO.
Brennan R Go.,
—WHOLESALE-
Fruit, Produce,
Grain, etc.,
12! BAT STREET. WEST
Teltpoone 881,
JOHN G. BUTLER,
—DEALER IN-
Paints, Oils and Ul&ss, Sash, Doors,
Blinds and Builders' Supplies Plain and
Decorative Wall Paper, Foreign and
Domestic Cements, Lime, Plaster and
Hair. Sole Agent for Abestlne Cold
Water Paint.
20 Congress Street, West, and 19 St.
Julian Street. West.
nOLASSES.
Open kettle West Indies Molasses.
For sale by
C. M. GILBERT & CO.,
IMPORTERS.
REPPARD, SNEDEKER &CO.,
Hough anl Uresxed Lumber,
Mouldings, Laths, Shingles, Scroll
Sawing, Turned Balusters, Columns,
etc. Stair. Building and Office Trim,
in Yellow Pine or Hardwood.
YARD AND MILL,
Henry street and S„ F. and W. RT-
General agents for Colt’s
Patent Firearms and Brad
ley & Vrooman’s Paints.”
J. P. WEEP & CO.
Savannah Preparatory School
Military.
Barnard and Harris Streets,
ORMOND B. STRONG (Cornell),
Head Master.
Second term begins Jan. 2. Tuition
to end of school year SSO. Georgia
telephone 1811.
TT COAL .7"
TELEPHONES 69.
D. R. THOMAS & SON.
TELEPHONES 69.
UrIUIVI
if preferred. Correspondence strictly confidential
All Kinds
Garden Hose
and Fixtures.
Congress and Whitaker Sts.
LEO FRANK.
AMUSEMENTS.
gAVANNAH THfcAT£.
Matinee Saturday 3 p. m.
QRAU OPERA COMPANY.
To-night—" Wang." „
To-morrow Night—“ Martha.
Saturday Night—“ Dorothy.
Prices—7sc. 50c and 25c. 00.
Next Week—Spooner Dramatic
Monday night ladies free. Seats -