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PITTS FOUND GUILTY
KILLING OF NEWSOME DECLARED
MANSLAUGHTER.
VERDICT A COMPROMISE.
NEWSOME'S SLAYER RECOMMEND
ED TO EXTREME MERCY".
Because of Conflicting; Testimony
Frank Fitts Escnpetl With Hi* Life
and Will Receive a Short Term in
the Penitentiary—Jury Did Not
Believe From the Evidence That
Pitt* Acted Without Fear —Verdict
Reached Lnat Night and rrlunner
Will Be Sentenced To-day—Juror
YValsh Delayed the Afternoon Se
* ion of Court Half an Hoar and
Was Fined S2.
A jury in the Superior Court last
night found Frank Pitts, the slayer of
YViilie Newsorne. guilty of manslaugh
ter and recommended him to the ex
treme mercy of the court. The verdict
was a compromise agreed upon after
deliberations lasting for an hour.
The conflict of evidence prompted the
finding. On the first ballot not a sin
gle juror expressed a desire to return
an unqualified verdict of murder. Eight
■were for a verdict of murder with a
recommendation, but a thorough dis
cussion of the case caused the ma
jority to sign a verdict making the
grade of crime less than murder.
The case was begun Saturday and
was taken up again yesterday morn
ing. Under the statement of Jarrett
Newsome, a brother of the deceased,
who was badly cut on the night of the
homicide. Pitts was guilty of an un
proved ed murder. The state's case de
pended almost entirely upon the testi
mony of the brother of the dead man,
although other witnesses were intro
duced for the purpose of corroborating
his statement.
Pitts made his statement during the
morning and told the same story that
he did at the first trial of the case. He
claimed that he acted In self-defense
and that he was forced to shoot down
Newsome, by whom a short while be
fore he had been badly cut with a
razor. The prisoner displayed the
scars left by the razor and declared
that on the night of the killing he was
forced to use his revolver. The state
and the defense presented testimony
directly at variance and it was diffi
cult for the jury *0 determine by whom
the truth was being told. In the fact
of the doubt that naturally arose from
the conflict of testimony and under
the charge of the court, as directed by
Jaw, the prisoner was given the benefit
of the doubt and convicted of the les
ser grade of crime.
The afternoon session of court was
delayed thirty minutes by the absence
of Juror FVank It. Walsh. Court had
adjourned until 3:30 o’clock and tide
Jurors had been permitted to go to
their homes until that hour, under an
agreement made by counsel when the
trial began Saturday. The court wait
ed patiently for the coming of Mr.
Walsh and the argument was
resumed a few minutes past 4
o’clock. Judge Barrow Issued no rule
against the offending juror although it
■was his intention to take notice of Mr.
Walsh's oversight in failing to appear
on time. The judge did not desire to
take action at a time when the case
might be prejudiced, but after the ver
dict was returned fined him $2.
Pitts was not visibly affected by the
verdict and was not sentenced last
night. He was taken back to Jail and
will be sentenced to-day. At the first
trial of the case, about a year ago, the
jury was unable to agree, although it
was said that 11 were for conviction
and one for acquittal. Solicitor Gen
eral Osborne appeared for the state and
F. McD. Oliver, Esq., for the defense.
Counsel for both the prosecution and
the prisoner made able arguments.
CHAIN-GANG SENTENCES.
Krgrorn Changed With Felonlea Got
Off Light.
Several negroes who were Indicted
for felonies but who escaped with mis
demeanor verdicts, were sentenced by
Judge Barrow in the Superior Court
yesterday.
John Binyard and C. H. Ulmer, two
negroes tried on Saturday for assault
with intent to rob, were each fined
150 or six months on the chaingang.
They were found guilty of a misde
meanor and recommended to the ex
treme mercy of the court.
Lula Walker, charged with assault
with intent to murder and found guil
ty of stabbing not tn her own defense,
was fined SIOO or twelve months on the
chaingang. The woman, too, was tried
on Saturday.
Henry Mitchell entered a plea of
guilty to an indictment for robbery by
force and escaped with a chaingang
sentence of 12 months. He admitted
having held up and robbed Horris Hol
ley of $3.50.
The trial of James Washington,
charged with assault with intent to
murder Henrietta Simmons by cutting
her with a knife, was taken up at the
conclusion of the Pitts murder trial.
Washington w’as found guilty of stab
bing not in his own defense, and will
be sentenced to-day.
CAUGHT BY STORM AND TIDE.
Thrilling Experience of Turtle Hunt
ten on Oiaaliaw Beach.
A party of city officials which went
to Ossabaw Island Saturday to "turn a
turtle" returned to Montgomery Sun
day morning with their little tale of
woe, and the turtle and her eggs. They
reached the seashore in the afternoon
and waited patiently for the incoming
tide and the maternally disposed tur
tle, both of which came in due time,
and brought with them a terrific storm.
The wind blew out the lanterns and
the lightning was so blinding that the
turtle-hunters could not tell the sea
from, the shore. In hopeless misery
they joined hands on the beach, and
held on to each other with the true
grip of the office-holder, until the storm
passed ever. Wet with rain, and cover
ed with sand they were happy when
the glorious sun came out in the hori
zon on the Sabbath morning. They
turned their turtle, however, and that
was . a little compensation for their
hardships.
TO HE Alt TEACHERS’ CASES.
School Board Will Meet Friday to
Consider Appeal for Re-eleetlan.
A meeting of the Hoard of Education
will be held Friday afternoon at t
o'clock to consider a petition for a hear
ing In belualf of at leaat one of the
teachers who failed to be re-elected at
the annual election of teachers two
weeks ego Tin- friends of one of the
teachers have appealed to the members
of the Hoard for a hearing and upon
the request of a majority a meeting
has been <*Ji*d to consider the matter
Them baa been considersula feeling on
account of the failure of the board to
•I'ri ail nt ties toasher* and an effort
fa their reinatatameol b being made
SITE FOR RESCUE HOME-
Nought From the City hy the Crit
tenton Committee.
A delegation of the committee which
is to establish the Florence Crittenton
home in Savannah called on Mayor
Myers yesterday to learn if the city
would be willing to donate a site for
the erection of a building. In the dele
gation were Mr. W. B. Stubbs, Rev.
W. A. Nisbet, Dr. T. S. Clay, Mr. J.
R. Cain, Mr. Mant Hood and Mr. A. A.
Artley.
Mayor Myers gave the delegation
considerable encouragement. He said
that he thought it quite likely that a
lot would be donated, though it is a
matter to receive the consideration of
Council. He advised the gentlemen to
present a petition to that body, and
this advice will be taken. It is proba
ble that such a petition will be pre
sented at the meeting of Council that
is to be held to-morrow.
"I consider that there is need for
such an institution as the gentlemen
seek to establish,” said the Mayor. "I
often find, as Mayor, that the <i;y is
called upon to do something for un
fortunate women of this class. It is not
infrequently the case that they have to
bf sent to the police station until pro
vision can be made for their care
somewhere else. With such a home es
tablished, I should think that a refuge
would be open for them.
"I think the city will donate a lot.
If favorable action is taken by Coun
cil, the committee will probably advise
with the Council committee as to the
location. Some suitable site should be
donated for the institution.
"As for a monthly contribution to
the home, I cannot say. I do not think,
however, that the city would make
such a donation until after the estab
lishment of the home and the furnish
ing of evidence of its successful and
beneficent operation."
WAGON PASSED OVER BOY.
Negro Lad Knocked From Bicycle
and Run Over by Patrol YY'agon.
Knocked from his bicycle and run
over by the small patrol wagon, Henry
Amerson, a negro lad. had a remark
able escape from serious Injury late
yesterday afternoon on Bull and
Broughton streets.
The negro was riding on the wrong
side of the street, and, according to
those who witnessed the accident, Pa
trol Driver Dyer was in no manner to
blame for the collision that came so
near resulting seriously for Amerson.
The lad was knocked to the ashphalt
at the southwest corner of the street,
and one of the front wheels of the
wagon passed over his body. The
patrol driver pulled up his horses
short and prevented the rear wheel
from passing over the prostrate figure.
The front wheel of Amerson's bicy
cle was completely demolished, and
with the bov was placed in the wagon
and taken to police headquarters. The
popular belief at the time was that
after being run over and suffering the
loss of a bicycle wheel, the negro had
been arrested for violating the rules of
the road, and was being carted to the
station house. Such, however, was not
the case, and he was released when it
was found that he had only been slight
ly bruised. The negro was taken to
the police station so that in case of in
jury he could be sent to the hospital
in the ambulance.
An examination, however, disclosed
the fact that he had only been bruised
and was more frightened than anything
else. The wagon had answered a call
on the West Side and xvas returning
to the station house with a prisoner,
when the accident occurred. Dyer wag
driving east on the south side of
Broughton street and started to turn
in at Theus’ corner at Bull. He had
pulled his horse up to allow three wo
men to pass, and the fact that the
wagon was not moving rapidly at the
time of the collision probably baved
Amerson from serious injury. No case
was entered against the boy on the po
lice blotter.
DRILL OF THE PYTHIANS.
Annual Event of Georgia Company
Held at Tybee Inland.
The annual picnic and prize drill of
Georgia Company No. 1, Uniform Rank
of the Knights of Pythias, was held
yesterday at Tybee Island. There was
a large attendance, and the affair
proved quite a success. Thie usual
amusements of Tybee were sought by
the crowd, but gave way at 8 o’clock to
the prize drill, which was held in Gra
ham's pavilion. Some very good sword
work was exhibited, the judges being
Maj. J. Ferris Cann and Lieut. Flem
ing. To facilitate the drill and equal
ize the chances for the members, the
company was divided into two pla
toons.
After the drill dancing was enjoyed
until 11 o'clock, when the last train
left the Island for the city. The com
mittee that had the arrangements for
the event In charge consisted of Messrs.
P. H. Brown, T. M. Freeman, V. H.
Worthan, L. Steinberg and A. Kessel.
FIRED A FIREMAN.
Schroder of Station No. O Dismissed
by the Mayor.
Fireman John D. C. Schroder of Sta
tion No. 6, W’as discharged from the
department yesterday by Mayor Myers,
who heard charges that had been pre
ferred against him. Several witnesses
were examined, and their testimony in
duced the Mayor to believe that the
case justified and demanded the dis
missal of the fireman. The charges
against Fireman Schroder were being
absent from duty without leave, and
having used disrespectful language,
with Superintendent Maguire as its
subject. The fact that it was not the
first time that Fireman Schroder had
been involved in trouble had weight
with the Mayor in inducing his decis
ion.
NEW STORES TO GO IIP.
More Evidence of the Growth of
Union Stntion Section.
Building permits have been issued for
the erection of three two-story brick
stores at Jones and West Broad
streets. They will be erected by Miss
Fannie Minis, and will form another
evidence of the growth and develop
ment of that section of the city re
sulting directly from the erection of
the Union Station.
Permits have also been granted Mr.
Horace Rivers, to build five two-story
houses on Davis street, and to Mr
Robert Culver, to build one two-story
and one one-story house on the Ogee
ehee road.
FIREMEN PROMOTED.
New Assistant Foremen appointed
by ftupt. Mannlre.
Promotions in the fire department
hav* been made by Superintendent Ma
guire, with the approval of the Mayor.
These promotions are aa follows: C.
V Eger.se, assistant foreman of Sta
tion Mo. t, L K Henderson, assistant
foreman of Ch*mi>al Mo I, and James
J Hearn, awiitsnt foreman ujf Station
Mo. 1
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS; TUESDAY. JUNE 24. 1902.
TABLET FOR TOMB
NOBLE BRONZE WILL MARK
WHERE GREENE'S REMAINS LAY.
FOR THE GRAHAM VAULT.
TABLET WILL BE SECURED BY’ THE
GREENE DESCENDANTS.
Tablet Ha* Been Approved by the
Family—Wa* Designed by Pill E.
Cabaret of New York—lnscription
Gives Dates and Indicates the Dis
position That Will Have Been
Made of the Remains—Tablet Will
Be Flared Without Ceremony.
That Will Be Reserved for the Re
interment Beneath the Greene
Monument in Johnson Square.
The bronze tablet designed by Paul
E. Cabaret of New York, to mark the
Graham vault in Colonial Park, where
the remains of Gen. Nathanael Greene
and his son rested until some fifteen
months ago, has been approved by the
lineal descendants of Gen. Greene, by
whom it is to be placed upon the tomb.
It is probable that the tablet will be
placed upon the tomb some time dur
ing the summer. It is not the pres
ent purpose of the descendants to
make it an occasion of display or cer
emony. It will be a simple mark of
recognition and respect from the
family, which takes this action now
that there rests no doubt that it was
in the Graham vault that the remains
so long reposed.
The tablet bears this inscription:
THE GRAHAM VAULT
Here Rested for 114 Years
the Remains of
MU m. Mil
Born in Rhode Island
May 27, 1742.
Died at Mulberry Grove, Ga.,
June 19,1786.
His remains and those of his
Eldest Son,
GEORGE WASHINGTON GREENE,
Now lie under the Monument in
Johnson Square.
The reinterment of the remains be
neath the Greene monument in John
son Square next November will be
made the occasion of pomp and cere
mony. It was this knowledge that
after but a short time great honor is
to be done the memory of the Revolu
tionary hero prompted the descendants
to forego any demonstration upon the
occasion of the establishment of the
tablet upon the tomb.
Had the descendants not determined
to so mark the place where the remains
had so long lain, it is probable that
the Daughters of the American Revolu
tion or the Colonial Dames would have
taken the matter up. As U is, the
Daughters of the Revolution will place
a bronze wreath upon one face of the
Greene monument after the reinter
ment. This society has marked with
noble bronze many places famed In the
early history of the nation. Among
the places so marked is the building at
the northwest corner of Whitaker and
Broughton streets, where Tondee’s
Tavern, before which the Liberty boys
raised their first liberty pole, stood.
FIREMEN'S DAY AT TYBEE.
Savannah Council’s Annual Picnic
Thursday.
The Order of American Firemen
has completed its arrangements for
its annual picnic at Tybee. Thursday.
Those who attend, especially the ladies
and children, are assured a pleasant
time. A convenient schedule of trains
has been arranged. Previous picnics
given by the firemen have been enjoy
able. Perfect order is always main
tained, and the committee having the
management In charge will use every
effort to maintain the firemen’s record
in this respect. A large number of
tickets has been disposed of and the
indications are that a crowd will at
tend. The picnic is for the benefit of
the endowment fund of the order,
which pays to its members sick bene
fits and a death benefit. The mem
bership of the order is composed of
members of the city fire department,
ex-firemen (and old volunteer firemen).
Since its organization In 1895, the Or
der American Firemen has paid out in
sick benefits and death endowments
many thousands of dollars.
INSPECTION BEGINS TO-NIGHT.
Col. Obear Will Pay Visit to the
First Regiment.
The inspection of the local companies
of the First Regiment, Infantry, did
not begin last night. Col. W. G.
Obear’s plan was to have begun the
inspection, visiting the Savannah Ca
dets first. A telegram from him indi
cated, how f ever, that he could not get
here until to-day. To-night he will
inspect the German Volunteers, to
morrow night the Emmet Rifles, Thurs
day night the Oglethorpe Light Infan
try, Friday night the Republican Blues
and Monday night the Irish Jasper
Greens. The date for the inspection of
the Cadets is yet to be determined.
GAVE FIRNITI RE TO WOMAN.
Ball tn Trover Action Settled by
Jury In City Court.
In the City Court yesterday a verdict
for the defense was returned in the
Wall in trover action of James Huff
man. against Louis Hines and Emma
•T. Hines.
The suit was for the recovery of cer
tain furniture valued at $29. W. N.
Clark, Esq., appeared for the plaintiff
and Beckett & Beckett for the defend
ants. From the evidence adduced at
the trial the jury reached the conclu
sion that the furniture is the lawful
property of Mrs. Hines and awarded
It to her.
It* Second lar Hide.
The Earnest Workers, a junior so
ciety of the First Presbyterian Church
will give the second car ride of the
season Saturday afternoon fruni 5 to 8
o'clock. The nra will leave Whitaker
and Fortieth atieeta, make the trip to
Montgomery and return via Thunder
bolt.
Brans to Isssi Men.
Rev Oaaeom Anthony will preach a
sermon to young men neat Sunday
night. The theme will he one auggeat
*d by the re.ent unveiling ot the liar-
Uew and Mi hsas mm.unwnla
ESTIMATES OF LOSSES.
Firms Damaged by Sunday's Fire
Secure New Quarters.
The firms which occupied the Whit
field building and whose stocks wert
damaged by Sunday’s fire were figuring
out their losses yesterday and arrang
ing for new quarters in which to con
tinue business pending the repair of
the Whitfield building.
The Rhodes-Haverty Furniture Com
pany seems to have been the heaviest
loser, and though it is not yet in posi
tion to give out exact figures as to
its loss, a representative of the firm
stated that practically the whole stock,
which is quite a large one. is damaged,
and that this damage now appears to
be greater than It was thought to be
Immediately after the fire.
The McArthur Sons’ Company, deal
ers In pianos and musical supplies, say
their losses will amount to about $5,-
300, and that they are fully covered by
insurance. The firm lost no time in
setting in trim to continue business.
The genera! offices have been located
temporarily at No. 22 Oglethorpe ave
nue, east, and quarters for the stock
have been secured at the northeast cor
ner of State and Bull street. A part
of the stock has been removed there,
and probably all of it will be there
within a short time.
Fresh goods have been ordered from
the Macon and Atlanta branches of the
firm, and It will arrive within a day
or two. The firm finished its arrange
ments so quickly and so completely
that it was enabled to take care of all
its office work yesterday even to the
answering of all correspondence.
Capt. C. S. Richmond, who was also
a heavy loser both as to his actual
losses bv the fire and in the disar
rangement of his business, has ar
ranged to open his school in Masonic
Hall, where he will begin teaching this
morning. His loss he estimates at $4,-
000. Yesterday many of his pupils vis
ited the school room, and several of
them were fortunate enough to find the
contents of their desks Intact.
Mr. R. J, McDaniel, who estimates
his loss as small, has arranged for
temporary quarters at No. 153 State
street, west, where he will resume
business this morning. The insurance
adjusters are expected to reach Sa
vannah to-day. Until they have finish
ed their work none of the firms will be
able to give exact information of the
damage done its stock.
Mr. J. R. Bason has been appointed
arbitrator on behalf of the Union So
ciety, the owner of the building, and
another arbitrator will be appointed by
tlie insurance companies interested.
Mr. Eason estimate® the damage to
the building to be greater than was
thought at first. This was caused
chiefly by water.
HAS SOLD “NO. 119.”
Baldwins Have Got Hid of Engine
Built for Plant System.
The Baldwin Locomotive Works have
sold the great engine. No. 119, which
was built for the Plant System upon
designs furnished by Mr. W. E. Sy
monds, formerly superintendent of mo
tive power for the Plant System. The
road would not accept the big engine,
the 20,000 th built by the Baldwins, but
threw it back upon the hands of the
builders. It was not given out by the
Baldwins who the purchaser of the en
gine w’as.
The locomotive, which is said, to be
the largest ever constructed, was built
for heavy freight hauling, after orig
inal plans which involved several de
partures from accepted rules. One of
these is a great tubular tender, with a
capacity of 29.000, gallons, enabling it
to make long runs,Without stopping to
take water.
No. 119 brought the number of loco
motives built in Baldwin's up to 20,000,
and its acceptance by the railroad was
to have been made the occasion for an
appropriate celebration. Its unexpect
ed and unexplained rejection upset all
calculations. Since its return to Phil
adelphia No. 119 has idled upon a sid
ing at Baldwin's. Exposure to the ele
ments rusted It, and its general appear
ance found for it the name of “hoodoo”
engine.
Stipulation has been made for the
substitution of a standard tender for
the great tubular affair.
S. A. L. OFFICIALS CONFER.
Discussed EstahllHlinient of the Per
Diem System.
Freight and operating officials of the
Seaboard Air Line met in Savannah
yesterday for a consultation upon the
change in the system of payment for
the use of freight cars, which will be
come effective on July 1. A per diem
will be charged after that date, in
stead of a mileage, as now.
About 90 per cent, of the railways
throughout the country will adopt the
new system, paying twenty cents a
day for the use of another road’s
freight cars, instead of the mileage
rate. It is expected that the change
will prove very satisfactory.
The Seaboard officials in consultation
about the change were General Freight
Agent C. R. Capps, Assistant General
Freight Agent L. E. Challoner, Acting
General Superintendent A." IV. Tows
ley, Superintendent Walter Hale, and
Traveling Freight Agent Edward Stal
ling. Mr. Towsley is acting general
superintendent during the absence on
leave of General Superintendent N. D.
Maher, who has not been enjoying
good health.
HAD SCHEDULE CONFERENCE.
Coast Line And Plant System Offic
ials Met In Charleston.
General Superintendent W. B. Den
ham, Superintendent of Transportation
W. J. Haylow, Superintendent W. A.
Wright and Chief Clerk W. H. Leahy
of the Plant System returned last night
from Charleston where they attended a
schedule conference yesterday with
General Manager J. R. Kenly of the
Atlantic Coast Line. On July 1 the
regular mid-summer schedules of the
two roads will become effective, and
these were fixed at the conference.
They will remain practically as they
are at present, there being but two or
three minor changes in the time of ar
rival and departure of trains at Savan
nah.
The consolidation of the Plant Sys
tem and the Coast Line will take effect
on July 1, but the change in schedules
is not incident thereto. If there were
to be no consolidation, there would yet
be the change in schedules, which al
ways takes place July I.'
Mahoiin Will Picnic To-Day.
The Masonic picnic to be given by the
Springfield, Egypt and Guyton Lodges
will he held at the camp-meeting grove
at Springfield to-day. It Is expected
that all the members of the lodges in
terested will be present with their fam
ilies and there will be a good attend
ance also by the fraternity of other
lodffrtu Several Masons will go from
H&vannah, among them Mr. W. H
Stubbs, worshipful master of Zerub
habel Lodge, and Mr. George H Rich
ter. formetly an officer of Solomons
Lodge, :,ow senior warden of Guyton
Lodge, both of whom will make ad
droaaea
When you are al the Club, drink a
nice cold bottle of Cook's Imperial Rg- ;
tra Dry Champagne. An exhilarating !
beverage.--ad.
LAY IT TO POISON
TWO FARMERS ASK DAMAGES FOR
LOSS OF POTATO CROP.
USED LAND PLASTER ON SEED.
HUBERT AND LAMAR KELLER SU
ING ALLEN BOND.
Mr. Hubert Keller Claim* He Loat
$570 by Putting Curing Prepara
tion on Hi* Potato Seed—Believes
1* Wn a Mixture Containing Pari*
Green-Covered Forty Barrel* ol
Seed With It and Most of It Hotted.
The failure of two crops of Irish po
tatoes has been attributed to the use
of a certain preparation for curing and
healing the potato seed, and yesterday
two suits for damages were filed in the
City Court against the party who is
alleged to have sold the preparation.
The suits were filed separately by
Hubert Keller and Lamar Keller,
through Gordon Saussy, Esq., (fnd are
directed against Allan Bond. Hubert
Keller claims damages in the sum of
$579.70 and Lamar Keller avers that by
the use of the preparation he was dam
aged to the tune of $234. The allega
tions in the two actions are alike.
The first named plaintiff alleges that
he purchased from George A. Keller,
an agent of the defendant, one sack of
so-called land plaster, a substance used
to scatter and spread over Irish po
tato seed in order to cure and healiit.
The plaintiff declares that he paid $1.50
for the preparation, but that it was not
land plaster, but a dangerous and pois
onous preparation which he believes to
have been a mixture of land plaster
and Paris Green, and called Bug Pois
on.
Mr. Keller avers that the composition
had no mark or sign to show what it
contained, and that in this wise the de
fendant was negligent and liable for
the damages that accrued from its rise.
The plaintiff relates that forty barrels
of seed were covered with the compo
sition and were planted. Before the
true condition of the preparation was
discovered the seed had rotted in the
ground, and the plaintiff alleges that
he was forced to replant thirteen acres
of ground. He contends that because
of the extra labor he was damaged in
the sum of $189.70 and that the crop
was late in maturing.
Because of this fact he was forced
to market his potatoes at a time when
the market was glutted, and thus suf
fered a further loss of $390. Both plain
tiffs contend and charge that their loss
and the fact that their crops were late
was caused by the use of the 'prepara
tion alleged to have been represented
to them as being land paster.
RAILROAD CONTRACTORS SUING.
L. R. Wright A Cos. Ash for Lien to
the Amount of $42.(132.88.
A suit for $42,632.88 with interest fol
lowing a claim for lien for the same
amount, reported in the Morning News
some time ago was filed in the City
Court yesterday by L. K. Wright &
Cos., railroad contractors, against the
Savannah, Florida and Western Rail
way and the Atlantic Coast Line Rail
road Company.
The action is the result of the build
ing of 53 miles of road for the Plant
System from Jesup to Folkston, and
passing through Wayne, Pierce and
Charlton counties. Under the contract
made on May 23, 1901, between the
Plant System and the plaintiffs, it was
specified that the road should be com
pleted by Dec. 1, 1901.. The contractors
claim that they were unable to carry
out this clause in the contract be
cause of unprecedented weather con
ditions.
It is alleged that because of excep
tionally heavy rains and freshets dur
ing the month of September and in
October, when the swamps and creeks
along the road were badly swollen, the
work was delayed for four months and
that by certain acts performed by the
railroad company's agents there was a
further delay of four weeks, for none
of which the plaintiffs say they were
responsible. They allege that they
finally completed the contract, for
which they had given $30,000 bond, on
March 19 of the present year.
They charge, however, that the com
pany at that time did not see fit to
make the necessary inspection and that
on March 21 heavy rains did consider
able damage. An inspection was made
by an officer of the railroad after that
date, on March and the road was
not accepted ur.til further work had
been done. The company finally, on
April 16, accepted the road without
protest although it has since failed
and refused to pay sums amounting to
$42,632.88 for which the contractors ask
a lien.
MONEY FOR CINCINNATI.
Thy >'o( Only Gained Rearimlmiion,
but a Patrimony.
Mr. Walter G. Charlton, president of
the Society of the Cincinnati in Geor
gia, feels sure that it will grow rap
idly, now that it has been received into
the general society. He has met sev
eral gentlemen interested in the pa
triotic body since his return, of which
the Morning News told yesterday. In
talking of the Hartford convention, Mr.
Charlton said:
“The Georgia delegation, consisting
of Messrs. F. Apthorp Foster, T. Sav
age Clay, McQueen Mclntosh and my
self, were all on hand by Sunday
morning, June 15. The standing execu
tive committee, before which our
claims to be admitted were to be pre
sented, met on the morning of the lfith.
We had thought that the original nine
members had passed on at the con
vention of 1899, but at the last moment
we were confronted with the fact that
there was no record of this, and it
worked for awhile like our work of the
past three years had been absolutely
thrown away. Fortunately, we had car
ried on the duplicates of application
for membership, and this trouble was
tided over. The fight in the committee
was a hard one. Complicated with the
difficulty of securing admission— which
took in some instances six, nine and
even twelve years probation—was the
money question. A requirement of pay
ing one hundred and fifty dollars each
had been Imposed, and we had con
cluded to pay nothing.
“From the committee the fight was
transferred on the 17th to the conven
tion. New Hampshire, Delaware and
North Carolina were also applying for
admission, the lowest term of proba
tion having in their case*
been six years. it looked
as if the Cincinnati would consist
of nine states, three territories
and one possession. But each new
state as it was admitted added to our
strength. North Carolina really looked
after our Interests more than after its
? wn - „ In Maryland and
South Carolina took the blggeq Interest
In our efforts With friends in all the
states and with the great work of Mr
Clay, who not only rallied to us all the
men he could find but enlisted the aym.
psthy of the ladies. Georgia finally
went In with enthusiasm, and the roll
of the Cincinnati for the first time m
a hundred yeara was g ß !e complete '
• The situation wa- dramatic v ;,. nw#
were summoned in and the rewdutton.
rend to us. * brief reply being made ly
our delegation. We found that after
meeting some very reasonable require
ments we were to become, ipso facto,
admitted, and that instead of paying
one hundred and fifty dollars each, the
general society restored its fund to
Georgia, amounting to about seven
teen hundred dollars. We had not
asked for this money. No descendant
of an original member is to be required
to pay any 'fee in admission, although
those who come in under the rules of
1854, (those whose ancestors would
have Joined, but didn't), will have to
deposit this sum. >We now
have fifteen members and probably will
double this before long.
"The trip was a delightful exepri
ence. Sunday and Monday were hot
enough to make one long for the cool
breezes of Savannah, light wear and
the shady side of the street, but Tues
day and Wednesday, the convention
days, were perfect, cool, bright and
beautiful. Hartford is one of the most
attractive cities in the country, and
the capitol, which is on a hill rising
in the midst of a wonderful park,
could not be better situated. The Con
necticut Cincinnati has the use of the
Senate chamber by law, and the first
meeting of the general society was
there. At 1 o'clock we lunched In the
building. That night we attended a
charming dinner given us by -the pa
triotic societies of Hartford. On Wed
nesday we were taken by train through
the glorious Connecticut valley to New
London, where we climbed the Grobon
Hill, and visited Fort Griswold of Rev
olutionary fame. We then took steam
er and sgiled down the Connecticut
river into Long Island sound, back to
New London, and thence about two
miles in the country to the Pequot
House, near the mouth of the river,
where the final meeting was held and
at night the grand banquet given.
"Nothing could have exceeded the
hospitality of the Connecticut
Cincinnati. Every want was
foreseen and whenever del
egates could get away from business
the most delightful care was taken of
them. Added to this, the weather was
perfect. Altogether It was an expe
rience for the delegates to remember.
Almost every name famous in Amer
ican history was represented, and the
speeches were all pitched on a high
plane.
IN POLICE COURT.
Negro Charged With Theft of Money
Remanded for Trial.
At yesterday's session of Police
Court Rebecca Davis, colored, was re
manded for trial in the City Court for
the larceny of $4.75 and clothing.
.Tames Carter, colored, was given
twenty days, without the privilege of
paying a fine, for having blocked the
passage way to the Central Railroad
depot with his cab.
Nat Graham, colored, was fined $lO
or 30 days for selling tickets at the
Union Depot without a scalper's
license.
N. H. Griffin, white, was given 10
days on a charge of drunkenness and
was remanded for trial in the City
Court for carrying a concealed weapon.
Willie Simmons, colored, was re
manded for trial in the City Court on
a charge of larceny.
Shipping Claxton Cantaloupe*.
The shipment of cantaloupes from
the big farms at Claxton began yester
day. The first carload went North dur
ing the day and the second carload will
be shipped to-day. There are 185 acres
of cantaloupes on one farm at Claxton
of the famous Rocky Ford variety.
Doe* It Orenr to You
that that feeling of weariness is caus
ed by kidney disorder. Nothing will
give quicker relief than Smith’s Sure
Kidney Cure—guaranteed, by your
druggist—so cents.—ad.
Virgina Mountain And Seashore
Resort.
The principal summer resorts In the
mountains of Southwest Virginia are
located immediately on or near the
line of the Norfolk and Western Rail
way, grand climate and magnificent
scenery. The seashore resorts are
best reached by the Norfolk and West
ern Railway. Go to Mountain Lake,
New River, White Sulphur, Yellow
Sulphur, Roanoke, Red Sulphur, Blue
Ridge, Coyners, the famous lithia
springs of Farmville, Wtheville and
many others.
For all information as to routes,
summer excursion rates, guide books!
schedules, etc., apply at ticket offices!
w - B - Bevill, general passenger
agent, Roanoke, Va.—ad.
To Columbia and Return xia South
ern Hnll*a>.
The Southern Railway will operate
popular excursion to Columbia and re
turn, special train leaving Savannah
from Union Depot, 7:00 a. m. Railroad
time, Monday, July 7. Tickets sold at
$1.50 for round trip good returning on
train leaving Columbia 1:25 Monday
midnight, and tickets at $2.00 good on
any train up to and including train
leaving Columbia 1:25 Tuesday mid
night. Separate coaches for white and
colored people. Information furnished
at City Ticket Office, 141 Bull street., or
Depot Ticket Office, new Union Sta
tion. —ad.
Popular Excursion to Columbia and
Return.
On Monday, July 7, Southern Rail
way will run excursion to Columbia
and return at rate of $1.50 and $2.00 for
the round trip, tickets limited to one
and two days respectively. Special
train leaves Union Depot at 7:00 a. m.,
Railroad time. Separate coaches for
white and colored people. For tickets
or information call at City Ticket Of
fice, 141 Bull street, or Depot Ticket
Office, new Union Station.—‘ad.
Western North Carolina Resorts.
Southern Railway is the only line
operating through Pullman sleepers
to the summering places of Western
North Carolina. Very low rates with
excellent service and convenient sched
ules to Asheville, Blowing Rock, Bre
vard, Hendersonville, Hot Springs Sa
luda. Swannanoa, Tryon, Waynes'ville
etc Complete information and de
scriptive advertising matter gladly
furnished. E. G. Thomson, city pas
senger and ticket agent, 141 Bull street
—ad.
I lie Realty Improvement and Truitt
Company.
an<l Rells homes °n easy
monthly payments—with extremely
small cash payments. Terms fixed to
suit your circumstances. Consult direct
with any of thp officers, or see your
own real estate agent.
n x, w m o errlß Cann - President.
R- M. Hull. Secretary and Treasurer
Directors—A B. Moore, J, F C
Myers, A B. M Glbbes. C. L. Wilicox'
John D Carswell. Hal H. Bacon, J
W. Melntlre.—ad.
Ceylun Tea and Italian Olive Oil,
The celebrated Tea of the Planters’
Tea Company, of Ceylon. Bhud Tea
Ihe price is SI2S. Is the superior of all
others: a half pound packet goes
far as one pound of other te a Th .
Bungalo Tea at &c a pound is *ooh
valu* These tea. . r . clean nIv?M.
M ked* f Th^" 1 b f * nrr being
ram j, h y “ r ! r,rh ' ' Ul, ny and fra
* , * n * ,or *'-e teas The •),
ebiated Italian Olive OU g, a , r *'
Is slrbily high-grade, and pu% „ n d
delicious Uj.pman Drug
JUNE 24.
<To save time is to lengthen
And save money by dealing
at our drug store—always the
right quality—always fresh
and genuine. Patent medi
cines at a steady price of 65
cents for dollar kind and 35
cents for 50-cent kind. And
we don’t make it up by over
charging on your prescriD
tions. v
‘‘Dr. Johnson's Flea Soap"
kills fleas Instantly. No car
bolic, no poison. 25 cents the
cake.
Rowlinski's “Beef, Wine and
Iron" (peptonized), the best
blood maker and nerve food
known. 50c the pint bottle.
Beware of old and imitation
goods!
At our Soda Fountain to-day
Just that same good Orange
5 cents.
“Get It at Rowlinski’s”
Broughton street, cor. Drayton
(117 easy steps east of Bull) '
TELEPHONES 465.
CUT RATE PATENT MEDICINES
=
SUMMER SCHOOL
KNOXVILLE, TENN.,
JUNE 19, JULY 30.
EXCURSION VIA
Atlanta, Knoxville and Northern R’y
ONE FARE ROUND TRIP.
From all points in South to Knox
vllle and return. Tickets sold June 1‘
17, 18. 28, 29 and 30. Final limU A u ®'
15, except by deposit of ticket with
joint agent on or before Aug. 15 ana
payment of fee of 50 cents final limit
will be extended to Sept. 30.
Great opportunity for trip across th
Smoky Mountains via the Atlanta
Line XViUe 311,1 Northern Ra “way Loop
Information concerning the trip and
school will be furnished on application
to any railway agent, or write to the
undersigned. Be sure your tickets
read via A., K. & N. Railway.
J. h. McWilliams,
Gen. Pass. Agt., Knoxville, Tenn.
Ward Seminaryi
Fishing Tackle
RODS, REELS, LINES,
HOOKS, SNELLS, etc.
Cast Nets.
\
EDWARD LOVELL’S SONS,
11 1 BROUGHTON ST. WEST
Brennan & Go..
-WHOLESALE-
Fruit, Produce,
Grain, etc.,
U3 BAT STREET. WEST.
Tslcphoo* lit.
Our COW FEED,
MAGIC FOOD.
LEMONS,'" LIMES
Hay, Grain, Produce-
W. D. SIMKINS & CO.
J. D. WEED & C 0„
COTTON TIES,
GOAL wood
BOTH PHONES 97.
Standard Fuel Supply Cos.
JOHN G. BUTLER,
—DEALER IN—
Paints, Oils and Glass, Sash, Doorc
Blinds and Builders’ Supplies, Plain and
Decorative Wall Paper, Foreign and
Domestic Cements, Lime. Plaster anl
Hair. Sole Agent for Abestlne ColJ
Water Paint.
20 Congress Street. West, and 1> 8t
Julian Street. West.
no LASSES.
Open kettle West Indies Molasse*
For sale by
C. M. GILBERT & CO.,
IMPORTERS.
Inspect
Our Nobby Line of
HARNESS
Before Purchasing.
Congress and Whitaker Sts.
LEO FRANK
ir TOU WANTOOOD MATKW!* '
•a4 work. order your MtjM>*rM'* r **
printed stationary and Wans
trow Morning Mew*, ggvauuoi. o*-