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BIG TROPHY STAYS
GEORGIA TEAM WOT THE lIAND-
DE RENNES CEP.
FROM THREE OTHER STATES.
GEORGIA’S SCORE WAS 534 OCT OF
A POSSIBLE 1,050.
It Wm a Forek'one Conclusion, Al
most, Tlint the Georgians Would
Bent the Score Made l>y South
Carolina, AVlileh Stood Second In
the Contest—Scores of the Match.
Guards Hold the Trophy Because
They Furnished More Men on the
Team Than Any Other Command.
Capt. F. C. Wilson Won the Three
Individual Matches Everybody
Pleased With the Success of the
Interstate Shoot.
The Deßenne Trophy match, the last
of the interstate shoot, was won by
the Georgia team. The magnificent
cup, therefore, will remain in Georgia,
with the Savannah Volunteer Guards,
■who furnished the largest proportion
of the men on the winning team, as
its custodians.
Oh a total of 854 out of a possible
score of 1,050 the Georgians won ~ the
match. The other contestants were
South Carolina, Florida and Alabama.
From the South Carolinians, whose
score was 765, the Georgians won by
89 points. Florida was third and
Alabama fourth. The scores of the
South Carolina, Florida and Alabama
teams were made on Friday, the Geor
gia team concluding the match yes
terday.
Shooting by the Georgia team com
menced shortly after 3 o'clock. The
conditions of light were excellent, but
there was a strong fishtail wind blow
ing up the range that interferred with
the scores. Every care was taken by
the marksmen, however, and good
scores were made. Quite a number of
ladies and gentlemen were out to
witness the shooting, and there were
congratulations when good scores were
completed.
The scores made by the South Caro
linians were at hand, and comparisons
with these were made as the shooting
by the Georgians progressd. It was
apparent at a glance to those familiar
with the marksmanship of the Geor
gians that they would win the match.
The team was picked from several
commands, Lieut. Tunno being from
the Guards, Private Travis from the
Guards, Sergt. Sloat from the Cadets,
Sergt. Page from the Albany Guards,
Capt. Dreyer from the Blues, Capt.
Garden from the First Regiment, Capt.
Postell from the First Cavalry, Lieut.
Saussy from the Chatham Artillery,
Capt. Stephens from the Guards and
Capt. Wilson from the Guards.
The conditions of the match were
seven shots at 200 yards, seven at 300
yards and seven at 500 yards. The
highest score at 200 was made by Capt.
Stephens, 32; the highest at 300 by
Private Travis, 32; the highest at 500
by Sergt. Sloat, 31, and the highest
aggregate by Private Travis and
Sergt. Sloat, 91.
During the day there was shooting
at bullseye targets and In individual
practice, and late in the afternoon the
range was open for general practice.
At 6:30 o’clock, all the matches being
completed, Capt. W. B. Steplsens, ex
ecutive officer, announced the shoot
as concluded.
WILSON WON INDIVIDUALS.
The Two Medals and tlie Stevens
Itifle Wont to Him.
All three of the Individual matches
■were won by Capt. F. C. Wilson. Capt.
Wilson shoots systematically for
prizes, and it is seldom that he does
not enter at a meet when a match is
open to him. When he buys an entry
card he shoots it out. If the score
should not be satisfactory, he buys
another card and tries again. When
he thinks he has made a score that
will give other contestants trouble to
beat, he devotes himself to some other
match. If some other marksman
forges to the front in the match in
which he had already made a high
score, he returns to it, determined to
do his best to bettor his opponent’s
score.
In each of the three Individual
matches of the shoot Capt. Wilson shot
until he made scores that he thought
would survive the ordeal of the compe
tition to which they were subjected.
In each case he was right. Had he
not been, and had some other marks
man surpassed him. he would have
entered again and had another trial.
In the contest for the Marks’ medal,
Capt. Wilson led with a score of 65 out
of a possible 70. This match was seven
shots at 500 and seven at 600 yards.
At 500 yards he made 33 and at COO
32.
In the match for the Levy medal,
which was seven shots at 200 yards
and seven at 300 yards, Capt. Wilson s
scores were, respectively, 33 and 31.
In the match for the Stevens’ rifle,
ten shots at 200 yards, Capt. Wilson’s
score was 47 out of the possible 50.
These scores were made by Capt.
Wilson from time to time during the
shoot, his brother, Capt. H. E. Wilson,
acting as his coach. Capt. H. E. Wil
son is himself tin excellent shot, bul
never enters the individuals. The
brothers understand each other thor
oughly, and the coaching of each by
the other is largely responsible for
their good shooting.
SHOOT PLEASED^OBEAR.
He Was Glail Savannah Made a Suc
cess of the Event. 3
Col. W. G. Obear was greatly inter
est in the Savannah shoot. He said
that he did not know until after he
had made his arrangements that he
was included in the list of range offi
cers published in the programme. Had
he known in time, he said, he would
have been here throughout the week.
"I have all the time advocated such
a shoot as Savannah has held.” said
Col. Obear, “and I am glad it has been
such a success. There is no reason
why these shoots should not be held
every year, and I hope they will te.
There should lx; an increasing interest
from year to year that would make
each successive event more successful
than its predecessor.
"I like the idea of the visiting com
panies leaving Savannah declaring
their purpose of going home and build
ing ranges. There is one difficulty,
however, and that is that most if
them have their hope* and plans on
too exalted a seal*-. They think they
can build ranges like Havunnah s
They can’t, nor In fait, do they need
Ibctu. XL* langea tbay build uii^bt
be modeled upon Savannah's, though
with fewer targets.”
PRAISES~FOR~I)FFICERS.
They E&cliunge Compliments Rela
lls e to Hie Work Hone.
The officers who have given the shoot
their best efforts and who have la
bored and striven diligently and al
most constantly for Its success all ap
preciate the amount of work that was
involved, and they each give the other
great praise. Such an event requires
very hard work, and it is not every
city that has officers who would be
capable of conducting it successfully.
“I think some of us should testify to
the magnificent work of Capt. W. B.
Stephens, the executive officer,” said
Capt. W. G. Austin, post adjutant.
"Capt. Stephens has had the entire
responsibility of the shoot devolve upon
him. and he has proven equal to every
emergency. He has worked faithful
ly, and I do not know what could
have been done without him. He has
not been the ‘accredited,’ but the real,
capable and energetic head of the
shoot. He not only showed that he
could manage such an affair, but dur
ing the last two days he delegated his
authority to Col. Brooks and proceed
ed to show that he could do excellent
shooting.”
An officer who has been very much
interested throughout, stated that
there would have been no shoot in
Savannah this year but for the efforts
of Capt. W. B. Stephens, who not only
originated the idea as early as last
May, but who consented to accept the
position of executive officer at a time
when it was generally conceded that
the very existence of the idea depend
ed upon having him at the head. Capt.
Stephens worked unceasingly for the
shoot and is to be congratulated upon
its success.
"The shoot has been very gratify
ing,” said Capt. Stephens, "especially
as the time remaining after the de
cision to hold it was reached was but
short. There was a great deal to be
done, and hard work was required.
Several of the officers were equal to
the. occasion, and with the help of the
merchants, business men and others,
they accomplished their purpose and
gave a successful shoot. There were
many things to discourage the officers,
but they did not give up. They fought
on in the face of these difficulties and
overcame them.
"The public cannot comprehend just
how much, as a labor of love, some of
the officers have done. They have giv
en their time, in some Instances, ex
clusively, to the shoot, working day
and night at the range. The efforts
of some began many days prior to the
shoot and have not yet ceased. 1 wish
I could say more in commendation of
such labors as Capt. Walter E. Cortey,
Capt. W. C. Austin, Capt. J. C. Pos
tell, Capt. F. W. Garden, Capt. J. M.
Dreyer, Lieut. E. F. Lovell, Jr., Lieut.
C. C. Ijixon and Lieut. H. L. Rich
mond have expended. Others have
done much on the range, but too much
credit cannot be given the officers
whom I have named.”
SCORES IN DERENNE MATCH.
South Carolina's Shooting May Be
Cumpnrotl With Georgia’s.
The Georgia teann defeated the
South Carolinians, who led in the De-
Renne trophy match, at each of the
three ranges. Though the Morning
News yesterday published the score
of the South Carolina team. It is given
again in order that an idea of the work
of the Georgia team may be gained
by comparison. The scores are as fol
lows :
Georgia—
-200 300 500 Agg.
Lieut. R. G. Tunno ... 26 31 30 87
Private R. J. Travis. 30 32 29 91
Sergt. Frank Sloat... 30 30 31 91
Sergt. Silas Page .... 26 30 23 79
Capt. J. M. Dreyer ..30 24 28 82
Capt. F. W. Garden .. 27 27 28 82
Capt. J. C. Postell :... 30 31 28 89
Lieut. C. W. Saussy .. 25 28 28 81
Capt. W. B. Stephens. 32 28 29 89
Capt. F. C. Wilson ... 31 25 27 83
Totals 287 256 281 854
South Carolina —
200 300 500 Ag.
Bee 26 22 23 71
Hyde 26 27 27. 80
Richardson 21 29 20 70
Moore 26 20 20 66
Kroeg 29 22 27 78
Miller 26 30 25 81
Robson 26 23 23 72
Ogilvie 28 21 27 76
Nolte 30 22 30 82
Heinz 27 25 28 80
Totals 265 241 250 756
STILL SORE ON SEA GIRT.
Many Officers Discussed Horse
Guard Team With Col. Obear.
Whenever one of the officers at the
range yesterday met Col. Obear there
was very likely to be some little con
versation about the Governor’s Horse
Guard sending a team to participate
in the rifle shooting at Sea Girt. To
a unit, almost, the Savannah officers
roundly condemn the action of the
Horse Guard, asserting that no
Georgians should shoot on the Sea
Girt range so long as it is under the
direction of the management that
gave Georgia so little consideration in
1599. '
Col. Obear had nothing to do with
the departure- of the team for Sea
Girt. The application did not pass
through his hands, nor did the Gov
ernor or anyone else consult him. Col.
Obear is inclined to take the same
view of the matter as the Savannah
officers.
BOSTON WANTS A TROOP.
Not I.ikelj- Col. Obear Would Ap
prove an Application.
Capt. A. Gordon Cassels of the Lib
erty Independent Troop met Col. Obear
at the range and was prepared to plead
the cause of ex-Sergt. Way of the Lib
erty Independent Troop, who is now
at Boston, Ga. Mr. Way wants* to
organize a cavalry troop at Boston,
and he has written Capt. Cassels about
it. Capt. Cassels will refer him to Col.
Obear.
Col. Obear gave no encouragement
to Capt. Cassels, who wants to see the
First Georgia Cavalry filled out from
ten troops to twelve. Col. Obear told
him that it would cost the state $5,009
to equip a cavalry troop, and that
such an establishment at Boston, which
is but twelve miles from Thomasville,
where there is an infantry company,
would not be a sound and business
like disposition of such an amount.
"It is often the case that applica
tions ar? made, but the state cannot
equip all who apply for charters to
raise companies,” said Col. Obear,
"There are many things to be consid
ered, and, while the young men of a
county may think they have good ma
terial for a company and that the
state should authorize it. yet those in
a position to know all the circum
stances take a different view. The
claim is often rryide that a company
Is needed as a protection, but there is
im need for one In every county. On
the contrary, it has been found to i.
4CunUiiued on Fifth l’agt.j
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY. AUGUST 31. 1902.
LAUGHS AT DEATH
MURDERER COHEN INDIFFERENT
TO HIS FATE.
WILL NOT HANG FRIDAY.
EFFORT WILL lIE MADE TO SE
CURE HIM A NEW THIAL.
Cohen Himself Says He Don’t Care
When He Dies—Talked With His
W ife, Who Came From Brunswick
Yesterday to Sec Him, ns Though
He Hnd a Long Life Before Him
Instead of the Hangman’s Cell.
Colored Drenchers Hold Daily Ser
vices for Him—Attorney MeCnen
Employed by the Murderer's
Friends to Try and Save Life.
Abe Cohen, who was tried in the
Superior Court last month and sen
tenced to hang for probably the most
cold-blooded murder ever committed in
Chatham county, will not be hung next
Friday. Mr. D. E. McCuen, who has
recently been employed by friends of
Cohen, said yesterday that he intends
to file a motion for anew trial in a
few days. This motion would act as a
supersedeas, and would stay the exe
cution pending its determination by
the Supreme Court.
The execution was scheduled for
Friday, Sept. 5. Cohen admitted on
the stqnd, at the trial, that his sole
provocation for killing his victim, Su
sie Rodgers, was because she had re
fused to go home with him. The tes
timony developed, also, the fact that
after he had shot the woman he re
turned to her prostrate form, and lift
ing her arm from over her heart, fired
again into her body.
Appeal for New Triai.
Mr. John MyricK. who defended the
negro at his last trial, is not in the
city, and Mr. McCuen was employed
to argue the motion for the new trial.
The grounds for the motion, Mr. Mc-
Cuen said, would be, besides the gen
eral grounds of the verdict of the jury
being contrary to the law and evidence
in the case, predicated upon the dis
covery of evidence which would serve
to mitigate, if not entirely change the
finding of the jury on the trial. It is
not known what this evidence is. Mr.
Myrick, on the former trial, made
practically no defense, and devoted
himself entirely to the question of
a recommendation to mercy in his
argument to the jury.
Cohen Unconcerned.
Cohen himself is apparently the most
unconcerned of all Interested In the
case. At the jail he is perfectly wil
ling to talk about his affairs, the
hanging included, and has expressed
himself as perfectly reconciled to his
fate. The day makes no difference to
him. Through the bars of his cell he
chatted a long while yesterday with
his wife, who has come up from
Brunswick, and the two laughed and
seemed to be having as pleasant a talk
as any pair in the land. They ap
peared to be unaware of the shadow
that was overhanging the powerful
frame of the condemned murderer,
discussing at one time money matters
and at another some mutual acquaint
ance. Cohen is sure that he is con
verted and that he will go to the home
of the saved.
His Religion Looked After.
The religious features of his daily
existence are well attended to. The
preachers of his own race have spent
much time with him, and his fellow
prisoners hold services at every op
portunity. Even while he was talking
to his wife, the singing and praying
cou'.d be heard behind him. He was
told th,at his wife had been Informed
that he had swallowed a cup of car
bolic acid and he laughed, adding that
he wasn’t going to do anything like
that. Even if he was going to die
soon he wasn't trying to hasten the
day.
HAD NARROW ESCAPES.
Patrolmen Jeruignn anil Melilrim
Nearly Missed the Same Bullet.
Patrolman JernigJn had his
hand burned with powder yesterday
and Patrolman Meldrim missed by an
inch or two having a bullet wound in
his foot from a weapon which the for
mer officer was endeavoring to render
harmless.
Jernigan was called upon about noon
to arrest a negro named Owen Rouse
for abusing and threatening to kill a
woman, Teresa Jenkins. When taken
into custody he was searched and a
pistol of the British bull-dog pattern,
with one chamber loaded and the ham
mer set, was found in one of his pock
ets. At the call box the officer took
the weapon to remove the cartridge.
The spring was broken, and as he
was attempting to get into the cham
ber the hammer fell and the bullet
went into the ground Just a little way
from Officer Meldrim, who was stand
ing near. On its way it went between
the thumb and forefinger of Jernigan’s
left hand, which was stained and
burned in the fleshy part by the ex
ploding powder.
KNIGHTS OF*COLUMBUS.
Angnstnns Will Attend Initiation in
Savannah Tliis Afternoon.
There 4vill be an initiation and con
ferring of the first and second degrees
of the Knights of Columbus to can
didates for admission into Savannah
Council, 631, at C. L. A. hall this af
ternoon. After the ritualistic work
which begins at 2 o’clock there will
be a social session as is the custom
of the order on occasions of this kind.
There are about twenty-five men to
be taught how to ride the immemorial
goat and the superintendence of the
operation will be entrusted to a band
of visiting brethren from Patrick
Walsh council of Augusta. These to
the number of thirty are expected over
the Central this morning, and will he
met by a reception committee at the
depot. As an advance guard, .three of
the Augustans came down last night.
These are Messrs. T. J. Sheron, J. F.
Mulherin, and J. E. Lyons.
FUNEHAL OF MISS GHIGG.
Many Puld tlie l.ast Tribute la llr
Memory.
The funeral of Miss Eliza Johnston
Grigg, who died Thursday morning at
Mt. Airy, took place yesterday after
noon from Christ Church. The Inter
num was in Laurel Grove Cemetery.
Miss Grigg was a daughter of Ihe
late Stephen W. Grigg and Jane F.
Grigg und was a niece of Mrs. C. \\.
Bruen. She was one of the board of
directors of the Episcopal Orphan's
Home, and was identified with r. imsr
cus charities In gavannili.
The pall-bearers at the funeral
were: Messrs Robert Blliirigton, H
Owens, Charles Bunks, Horry Weed,
iJ. LaUruyu Kups and L. L. Douglass.
DESERTED HER CHILD.
Supposed Mother Left It to Mercies
of Colored Woman.
The police were in danger yesterday
morning of having to take care of an
apparently deserted white baby that
was left in the care of a colored wo
man some three weeks ago.
The woman who gave her name as
Sarah Knight, of 318 Wayne street,
west, brought the child, which is a
sickly looking little thing, to the bar
racks and said she wanted to have it
taken off her hands. It was brought to
her house, she said, by a white wo
man, who gave her name as Rosa,
Ind who left the little one to be taken
care of, the mother, she called herself,
to pay a weekly board of $3. The first
payment was made on the spot. The
woman staid all night at the place and
left the next morning promising to re
turn, but this she failed to do.
The colored woman said that she
waited until yesterday, thinking that
the mother would come back, but that
she had finally given her up. The po
lite directed the Knight woman to see
the Mayor about the child and she left
for the city offices. There she was told
to wait awhile, and that efforts will
be made to find the woman who has
deserted it. The police have a suspi
cion that they have seen her. A wo
man who answers the description
somewhat came to the barracks and
asked for a night’s lodging, saying
that §he had been leading an evil life
and had left her associates determined
to reform. She slept there one night
and the next day went away saying
that .she was going to her people in
South Carolina.
The colored woman said that when
the child was brought to her house
the woman who had It said she had
slept one night at the barracks, and
from this it is surmised that the two
are identical.
GIVEN A HANDSOME PURSE.
Y. M. C. A.’ Gift to Physical Direc
tor J. C. Blake.
An agreeable surprise was given Mr.
J. C. Blake, physical director of the
Y. M. C. A. last night in the presen
tation of a handsome purse made up
by the members of the association in
token of their appreciation of Mr.
Blake’s faithful and efficient work In
the three years he has bean in charge
of the gymnasium. The presentation,
which was made by Mr. H. M. John
son, secretary of the association, was
quite informal, only a few members
of the association being present.
As has already been announced in
the Morning News, Mr. Blake has re
signed from the association to begin
the study of medicine. For this pur
pose he will enter the University of
Virginia, for which institution he will
leave within the next few days, prob
ably Tuesday night. Mr. Blake will
take with him the best wishes of a
very large number of friends.
The association has extended a call
to a successor for Mr. Blake, but has
not yet concluded the contract. In the
meantime the classes of the gymnasium
will be held as formerly, conducted by
Secretary H. M. Johnson and an able
corps of instructors.
KEEPING WATCH ON
SEPTEMBER.
Kind of Weather It Hns Brought
Savannah for 31 Years.
Nothing is of more Interest to Sa
vannahians at present than the weath
* er. for this is the season when nature
is liable at any moment to get into an
ugiy mood. Consequently, the reports
of the weather man are closely scan
ned. August, which ends to-day was
rather a peculiar month and after
many mutotionr ends with about nor
mal conditions.
September, just coming in, offers
also some rather remarkable points. It
has seen some storms of a severe na
ture. and in 1896, on the 29th the wind
attained a velocity of 75 miles per
hour. This month is the season for
r.or’easters, and that is the prevailing
direction of the wind.
The average temperature is 76 de
grees, but it has been at times much
warmer and, again cooler than this.
For instance, in 1881 the month showed
a normal of 80 degrees, and in 1871
only 72, both of these holding the rec
ord. For any single day the highest
the mercury reached was 97 on the 16th,
1593. The low mark was 46, reached
on the 21st., and again on the 22nd.,
in 1897.
The average rainfall Is not as great
as in August, the bureau records show
ing a mean of 5.73. Eleven days is the
average showing, .01 or more of rain.
The greatest amount of moisture that
fell in any one month was 16.58, in
1890. The least was in 1886, only 1.64
being recorded. The maximum for
any consecutive 24 hours was 4.90 on
the 7th. in 1882.
WEDDINGS BmSK IN AUGUST.
Orillnnry’s Records Show Unusual
Figures.
The marriage license record for Au
gust in the Court of Ordinary, shows
an entirely different status of affairs
from that presented by the record for
August of last year, and indicates that
ihe desire for matrimonial contracts
among the white population has In
creased very appreciably, whereas the
desire for single blessedness among
the colored race during that particu
lar month was in the ascendency.
Asa rule the number of licenses is
sued to negroes is three times as large
as that to the whites. This was true
of August, 1901, when the total num
ber of white licenses was 17, and the
total number of colored ones, 58. But
in the month just passed the Hymen
oan inclination among the white pop
ulation, if the marriage record is to be
taken as a criterion, was almost as
great as that among the negroes.
Twenty-four licenses were issued to
whites and thirty-three to colored.
This number is very much smaller
than the number in the corresponding
month last year, and had the usual
ratio been preserved, the number for
the month passed would have been but
half the usual size.
CHANGES IN A.V. L. DIVISIONS.
Will Go Into Effect To-day at 12:30
O’clock.
The various changes in the districts
of the Atlantic Coast Line will go
into effect to-day at 12:30 o'clock,
when Mr. W. H. Wright will assume
control of the Savannah district of
the second division, which will extend
from tin- north line limit board at
Central Junction to Jacksonville, via
Way, loss, and also via the Jesup Short
Line and the line from Brunswick to
Albany, in all more than 400 miles.
Mr Wright’s former Jurisdiction ex
tended from Charleston to Folkston,
via the Jesup Short Line and the
branches. The first or Charleston dis
trict of tin second division will ex
tend from Florence, s. c., to Central
J uni t ion and will lie in charge of Mr.
<j. Ci. Lyiiib of Clnula* ton.
MAN WITH MONEY
NOT WANTED BY REPUBLICANS AS
CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS.
L. M. PLEASANTS MENTIONED.
AS ONE WHO WOULDN’T MAKE
TROUBLE FOR DEMOCRATS.
Members of the Republican County
Executive Committee Do Not All
Atfrce With President Roosevelt
In Ills Views About the Conduct ot
the Party in the South—Committee
Met Yesterday—Resolutions Adopt
ed, Commending the President for
Appointing; Collector Deveaox and
Postmaster Rian, and Commending;
These OlHcials for the Administra
tion of Their Ollices.
The Republican County Executive
Committee met yesterday. The meeting
was largely attended and matters af
fecting the welfare of the party were
thoroughly discussed.
Among the decision of the committee
was one empowering the chairman of
militia districts to call mass meetings
In their districts for the purpose of
encouraging the voters to rally.
The meeting was presided o#ter by
Capt. J. C. Simmons, who outlined the
policy of the committee.
Resolutions were introduced by Sol
C. Johnson commending President
Roosevelt for the appointments of Col.
John H. Deveaux as collector of cus
toms, and Capt. Henry Blun, Jr., as
postmaster, and praising these ap
pointees for the appointments they
made in their respective offices, which
were for the best interest of the party
in the state and county.
Speeches were made by Dr. J. J.
Durham, Prof. S. B. Morse, R. V. Rl t
ledge, Rev. W. N. Styles, E. W. Sher
man and others.
The District Committee will meet on
Sept. 23, and if it is decided to put out
a candidate, the county committee
will hold another meeting to further
this purpose.
One of the committee said that the
matter of running a congressional
candidate was also considered, and
there was much division of sentiment,
but the majority did not think it wise
to select a moneyed man to make the
race. The idea, he said, is to get j-. M.
Pleasants or someone equally eligible,
and thus, while having a candidate in
the field in accordance with the wish
es of the President as expressed in
regard to Southern Republicans, he
would not be one who would be in a
position to make trouble for the Dem
ocrats.
Savannah Republicans do not look
kindly on the admonition that has
come from the head of the party. They
say that he does not understand con
ditions in the South, and that to try
to follow his mandate would only stir
up bitterness and cause trouble. if
there were a white Republican party
in the South, the committeeman said,
there would be some use putting can
didates in the race for the various of
fices, but to do so under existing con
ditions would result in ill feeling. If it
is thought necessary, a man will be
run, but his candidacy will be for the
principle more than for anything eise.
CASINO’S ATTRACTIONS.
Ontdoor Entertainments to Be
Given the Next Few Weeks.
Though the season of summer vaude
ville is well advanced, the Casino at
Thunderbolt not only continues to pre
sent good shows, but the management
is planning for even more varied pro
grammes, among them being some
that, because of their intrinsic merit
as entertainments as well as their nov
elty here are sure to prove most at
tractive.
The present programme, for the re
mainder of the season, which will last
until Sept. 30, includes a balloon as
cension this afternoon, and band con
certs. For the rest of the week there
will be a vaudeville show, and then,
beginning Sept. 7, there will be a se
ries of outdoor entertainments. The
first of these, to be put on for a week,
will be a revolving ladder, on which
clerever aerial athletes will do stunts.
Each night at 8:30 o'clock the audi
torium will be turned over to dancers
for whom music will be furnished by
the First Regiment Band, while'those
who do not care to dance will be en
tertained with polyscope pictures.
On some night between Sept. 8 and
14 a special programme will be given,
and of this the most attractive fea
ture will be a balloon ascension and
fireworks exhibit, the pyrotechnics to
be fired from the big bag after it has
ascended several hundred feet above
the earth. On the 15th, and lasting
for the last two weeks of the mouth,
shows will be given daily by the Bonds,
high-rope walkers and bicycle riders.
Manager G. O. Nagle of the Savan
nah Electric Company feels, with the
attractive programme that he will of
fer. there will continue to be an ex
cellent attendance at Thunderbolt un
til Sept. 30, at least. He may arrange
other entertainments even after that
date.
AT 90 YEARS OF AGE.
“Uncle Max” Morrell Died at Geor
gia Infirmary.
Maxwell Morrell, a 90-year-old negro,
died at the Georgia Infirmary yester
day afternoon. “Uncle Max,” as the
old man was known, remained faith
ful after the reconstruction period.
He had been a servant of Mrs. Con
nerat for more than twenty-five years,
and during his stewardship has ren
dered faithful service.
A strange thing about Uncle Max
was that, during the last ten years of
his life he never went to bed, and was
seldom found asleep. Owing to the pe
culiar nature of his ailment, which
was an aggravated form of asthma, the
old negro could not rest in a reclining
position without much pain.
The funeral will take place this af
ternoon, and will be attended by a
number of white friends of the old ne
gro.
SISTERS’ RETREAT ENDED.
The annual retreat of the Lithe
Sisters of the Poor, which has been
conducted during the past week by
Rev. Father Baville, S. J., of Macon,
wag closed yesterday. During the week
a triduum was also held for the in
mates of the home.
BANK W ELECT DIRECTORS.
The Commercial Bank of Savannah,
which will be located in the new W. C.
T. U. building on Liberty street, near
West Broad, will move In probably
within (he next ten days. A meeting
of ihe stockholders for the election of
a board of directors will be held some
time this week.
“Tbl* I. Meant for Yon.”,’
“Some Sound Sense for Reflection.”
Remember that it is worry, not work
that kills. Get your life purposely in
sured, then you will stop worrying.
Those who are safely insured do live
longer, for they do not worry con
cerning the welfare of their wives and
the little ones. Life insurance gives
protection continuously and instead of
being an expense it is in reality and
surely a saving of money. Even if you
are poor or in debt, you had best not
procrastinate, waiting for a favora
ble time —it may never come. Life in
surance is the one thing the sheriff
cannot touch and its possession may
save many times its value to your es
tate. It is better than trying to ac
cumulate a competency in a savings
bank, gives equally as good, frequently
better, interest, with the protection
thrown in. It secures you a compe
tency for your own old age.
When you fail to insure your house,
you take all the chances, but when
you fail to insure your life, your wife
and babies take all the risk. Have
you ever had the laws of Massachu
setts explained to you? They throw
more safeguards around policy-hold
ers than the laws of any other state
in the Union. Let us tell you about
them. Send us your age and address
and we will interest you. &
Apple, managers for Georgia, 117 Bay
street, east, -Savannah, Ga. —ad.
A Large and Handsome Floor,
Over Sternberg’s jewelery establish
ment, can be rented by a desirable
tenant. Splendid business location. Ap
ply at Sternberg’s.—ad.
At the National Capital.
National encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic, Washington,
Oct. 6-11, 1902. >
The Atlantic Coast Line will self
round trip tickets from Savannah to
Washington and return on Oct. 3,4,
5 and 6, at rate of $12.60. Excellent
sleeping and dining car service. Leave
Savannah-2:25 p. m., city time, ar
rive Washington 7:54 a. m. following
morning. Tickets good to return until
Oct. 15.
By depositing tickets with the joint
agent at Washington extension to
final limit of Nov. 3 may be obtained.
Ticket agents Atlantic Coast Line,
De Soto Hotel and Union Station will
cheerfully furnish information.— ad.
Mexico in All Its Glory.
A grand exhibition of the products
of Mexico in Mexican Drawn Work.
The most beautiful goods ever seen in
America. Call and. examine the ex
quisite workmanship of the most beau
tiful table cloths, luncheon cloths, nap
kins, doilies and handkerchiefs. The
display will please and delight you, the
price half you usually pay. Lippman
Drug Cos. —ad.
Seaboard Interchangeable Mileage
Tickets.
Seaboard Air Line Railway has
placed on sale 1,000-mile tickets at $25,
which tickets are good over its entire
system, and also over the lines of its
important connections, representing in
all approximately 15,000 miles.
Full infonpation as to these tickets
may be obtained upon application to
any agent or representative of the
Company or City Ticket Office, corner
Bull and Bryan streets. Both ’phones
No. 28. —ad.
Autumn Brides
Will approve heartily of wedding pres
ents selected from Sternberg’s varied
stock of appropriate articles. Dia
monds, silverware, fine cut glass and
gold and silver novelties.—ad.
Sunduy Excursions to Brunswick
and Fernandlna via S. A. L. Ry.
SI.OO to Brunswick and sl.lO to Fer
nandina every Sunday. Tickets sold
for train leaving Savannah 6:00 a. m.,
railroad time, from new Un
ion Station, and limited to
date of sale for return, giv
ing all an opportunity to spend the day
at these famous resorts. Full informa
tion at Ticket Office, No. 7 Bull street.
’Phone 28.
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, Tryon, Waynesville,
etc. Complete information and de
scriptive advertising matter gladly
furnished. E. G. Thomson, city pas
senger and ticket agent, 141 Bull street.
—ad.
Ohio Knows Tetterine.
W. C. McCall, Granville, 0., writes:
"I find your Tetterine to be a marvel
ously good thing for Skin Diseases.”
50c a box frcjjn J. T. Shuptrine, Sa
vannah, Ga., if your druggist don’t
keep it.—ad.
PREPARED IN TIME.
Season of 3902-0:! Getting Its Share
of Attention.
In all trades there is a time to pre
pare for the future. Few things ex
ist nowadays that do not require fore
sight, and this is exercised in time to
protect patrons. For the past few
weeks Mr. H. Logan has been prepar
ing for the season of 1902-03. He has
contracted for supplies to come from
Northern and Western markets. The
delivery department has not been neg
lected, for two wagons have been add
ed to those already in service. He will
be ready to fill your wants.—ad.
Do it Now.
People who wait for the first of Jan
uary to turn over anew leaf never
amount to much. Turn it over now,
Sept. 1, 1902. Let it mark a turning
point with you. Make it a day of
at least one reform. Begin with the
Southern Grocery Company and live
right, and we will all “live long and
prosper.” Do it pow. The Southern
Grocery Company, 114 Barnard street.
—ad. ,
Lion Brand Worsted* Just Received
Metzger & Brunson are agents for
Lion Brand worsteds. One thousand
dollars in prizes awarded for the best
work done in these worsteds. —ad.
Sternbergs Want Old Gold
And will give full market price, in
cash, for all offered.—ad.
Made Superintendent of Agencies.
Mr. A. L. Sheliman of this city has
been appointed state superintendent of
agencies for Georgia for the Mutual
Benefit Insurance Company of New
ark, N. J, This is a deserved com
pliment to a well-known insurance
nmn. Mr. Sheliman has been In the
life insurance business for sixteen
years and was with the Mutual Benefi'
for five years. He Is known all over
the state as an Insurance writer of
ability, and In his new position he will
be able lo Increase the business if
the Mutual Benefit In tbls state. His .
beadquoitera wilt be in flavamiah.
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AUG . 31.
Ths Indications for to-day art fair
weather,fresh east to southeast winds.
How much does quality
amount to with you?
In our prescripiton work It
amounts to everything. Every
drug is tested and known to
be of the best quality ob
tainable before we use a par
ticle of It.
When you bring your pre
scriptions here for filling you
are certain of getting good
medicine.
Ask your doctor about our
drug store.
Don’t forget we are cutting
prices deeper than ever. Many
druggists pay at wholesale
more than we charge at retail
for first quality fresh patent
medicines.
“Get If atßowlinski’s”
Broughton streets cor. Drayton.
TELEPHONES 465.
CUT BATE PATENT MEDICINES
Coal Soars
To Hights Unknown.
and this winter your pocket
book will shrink to proportions
sad to behold unless you get
busy and
Buy a Gas Range
The uniform low-priced labor
saving cooking; range. Not ef
fected by strikes, combinations
and consolidations. The only
strike it knows is the match,
and that starts it to work. Costs
so little to own and run#
MUTUAL
GAS LIGHT CO.,
7 and 9 Congress street, west.
SAVANNAH PREPARATORY SCHOOL,
military.
MAJ. ORMOND B. STRONG,
Head Master,
Barnard and Harris streets.
INSTRUCTORS:
ORMOND B. STRONG, Cornell.
English. Latin, Greek.
JOSEPH A. HENRY, Princeton and
Leipsic,
French, German. Spanish.
JOHN WERDEN CLARK. Yale,
Mathematics and Science.
ALEXANDER HENRY, Cambridge,
History and Geography.
CHARLES B. CLARY, B. & S. Busi
ness College,
Bookkeeping, Stenography. Penmanship
Prepare for college or business. Certiilcats
admits without examination to Cornell. Le
high, University of Georgia and elsewhere.
Fourth annual session will begin Oct. 3,1902.
Catalogues at Connor s Book Store.
Brennan & Go.,
-WHOI.hMAI.a-
Fruit, Produce,
Grain, etc.,
121 BAT STREET. WEST.
Isltpnon* ISA
COW BJS MAGIC
FEED n FOOD
GRAIN
Produce FRUITS
Seed Rye ■ Seed Oats
W. D. SIMKINS & CO.
REAL ESTATE.
Special attention given to managing
Estates.
H. H. LATTIMORE,
Real Estate, 24 Bryan street, east.
GOAL wood
BOTH PHONES 97.
Standard Fuel Supply Cos.
WALRUS
AND
RUBBER
GIN COVERINGS.
ALL SIZES.
Congress and Whitaker St*.
LEO FRANK.