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12 JUVENILE COURT FOR SAVANNAH MOVEMENT BEING AGITATED ITO ESTABLISH COI'RT TO UTUT VOUTHU L CRIHIXAUI. Mrs. Richard Webb, Prculilcnt of the Rescue Mission. 11ns Inaugu rated the Movement and Jndge Lindsny. of Denver, Will He Asked to t'oine to Savannah to Assist. Connly Commissioners Will lie Asked to Assist in Establishing a County Reformatory. An effort will be made to have the eity of Savannah establish a juvenile court for the trial of youthful crimi nals. The movement is headed by Mrs. Richard, Webb, president of the Work ing People’s Horne and Rescue Mis sion, and state superintendent of Penal Work for the W. C. T. U. The County Commissioners will also be asked to assist in the establishment of a re formatory for the youthful criminals. Judge B. B. Lindsay, of Denver, Col., who worked for the establishment cf a Juvenile court in Atlanta, has been asked to come to Savannah and begin the agitation looking towards the es tablishment of such a court. Judge Lindsay has for years devoted his gifts and energies to the study, and the best practical methods of dealing with the young law-breakers. Judge Lindsay is president of the National Association of Charities and Corrections, and is said to have contrib uted several thousand dollars to ward the establishment of juvenile courts in the different cities through out the United States. He issues an annual report which shows that under the Juvenile court system less than 3 per cent, of the youthful criminals that are brought before the court are ar rested on a second charge. Want* Kefurm School F.hl ahi In hell . Mrs. Webb will apply to City Council to provide for a separate hour for the trial of youthful criminals in the City Court, and will request the County Commissioners to assist in building a house on the county farm that can be used as a reformatory. It is her idea that a white man and wife be em ployed to take charge of this reform atory, and that the youthful criminals he sent to the reformatory instead of being given jail or work-house sen tences. She believes this plan would be the means of saving many boys from lives of sin. If the reformatory is established ar rangements will be made to give the inmates instruction for several hours each day, and religious services will be held on Sundays. Mrs. Webb says if the County Commissioners will adopt this system, and separate the youthful law-breakers from the hardened crimi nals It will have the tendency of caus ing the great majority of these young ■wrong-doers to reform and make bet ter men. The matter will be taken up and the W. C. T. U. will lead in the movement to have the juvenile court and the re formatory established. Mrs. Webb cites the case of young Edward Sickles, 14 years old, who is now serv ing a sentence of six months In the county Jail, and a 16-year-old boy named Kelly, who was recently sent to the chaingang by Judge Norwood for the larceny of a boat. She be lieves If these two boys were in a re formatory, where they would not come In contact with the hardened crimi nals, there would be seme chance to reform them and cause them to make good citizens. Judge Llndnay's Finn. Judge Lindsay visited Atlanta last May and started the agitation for the Juvenile court. In a communication from Judge Lindsay, which Mrs. Webb has received, he says: "The juvenile law, when properly un derstood, is simply an effort on the part of the state, through its citizens, composed, for instance, in Georgia of those who are attending meetings in behalf of the Juvenile law, to have the state perform its function wisely and well. To do this, it must have some kind of a scheme or plan backed up and sustained by the power of the state. "This scheme must deal not only with the child, hut with the parent, and every other citizen. We should re member that the great increase in ju venile depravity, in the cities, espe cially of this country, is no evidence at all that children are bad. It is sim ply evidence that the state and the parent are both careless and negll pent." What He Observed In Atlanta. “When I was in Atlanta last May 1 found that out of 16,000 arrests by the police department, over 4,000 of them were under 20 years of age. Do you know what that means as compared to the population in numbers by dec tides, that Is, the number of people be tween 10 and 20, 20 and 30, 30 and 40, and so on? It simply means that they are arresting twice as many children as grown people, and the citizen who stands indifferently by. without aiding any Intelligent, earnest effort to cor rect such an evil oondition of affairs is unworthy to be called a citizen. The future of this country depends upon the kind of children we are producing In the cities.” Mrs. Webb and others who are In terested in the movement to estab lish a branch of the Juvenile court in Savannah will probably secure the services of Judge S. B. Adams to pre sent their claims to the city govern ment and urge that some steps be taken in the matter. When the matter of establishing the reform school at the County Farm Is brought to the attention of the County Commission ers the promoters of the scheme will obligate themselves to raise a certain amount of the money necessary, if the county will make an appropria tion and allow the reformatory to be established on the farm. FOR DEEPER WATER ASSISTANCE IS ASKED. Mr. J. M. Barnard, Jr., chairman of the Chamber of Commerce Com mittee on Harbor and Kiver, is pre paring- to send a letter to every na tional senator and representative in the country, calling his attention to Savannah’s need of deep water, and asking his Interest and assistance in having the channel further increased to a depth of thirty feet at mean low water. Some 500 letters will be sent out within the next few days. BICYCLE RIDER INJURED. A boy whose name could not be learned fell from his bicycle on Bull street, near Gordon, yesterday morn ing and was painfully injured. No bones were broken, but the boy was badly bruised. The accident attracted a large crowd, and i. was at first be lieved the boy had been seriously in jured. NO AGREEMENT REACHED ON RIFLE RANGE. Joint Committee n ml Commissioners Could Not Make Terms. Yesterday a meeting of a committee from the County Commissioners, the city, the Interstate Military Associa tion and the owners of the land in question was held to discuss the pro posed new rifle range, but no agree ment could be reached. It is under stood that there was a hitch regarding the terms on which the necessary land could be secured. Commissioners A. B. Moore and Al bert Wylly represented the county at the meeting; the city was represented by "Mayor Herman Myers and Aider men Grayson and Thomas; Col. Wil liam Garrard represented the Lawton heirs; Mr. John P. Rowland and his two sons looked after the Rowland in terests and the Interstate Military Association was represented by Capt. W. U. Stevens, Capt. W. G. Austin and Maj. Williamson. The subject of the new range was ably presented by the committee from the Military Association and the need of better facilities fully argued. The county, as shown by the action taken at the March meeting of the commis sioners, is willing to assist in every way possible to secure the new range. At that meeting the matter was re ferred to the superintendent of public works and roads, with instructions to report back to the commissioners. The commissioners are asked, not only to assist in the project, but also to open a highway from Bilbo canal to the Causton Bluff road. If satisfactory terms can be reached with the land owners, the county will open the desired road, and will prob ably assist in completing the new range. A second meeting of the joint committee will be held In the near fu ture to further discuss the project. TO A. S. GUCKENHEIMER JURY GAVE VERDICT. Required Only n Few Minute* To Reneb an Agreement. After being out of their seats only a few minutes, the jury In the City Court trying the case brought against A. S. Guckenheimer by James T. Ben nett, ~etarned a verdict in favor of the defendant yesterday. Bennett, the proprietor of the old Royal Music Hall, had sued Mr. Guck enheimer for damages In the sum of ? 10,000 for alleged defamation of char acter. Bennett bought a bill of goods from Mr. Guckenheimer. and afterwards ac knowledged that he could not pay for them. He was then arrested, charged with cheating and swindling, but was acquitted in a justice court. He at once brought the suit, claiming that his arrest and imprisonment had ruined his business and damaged his character. The defendant showed to the satis faction of the Jury that, though Ben nett had been cleared of the charge brought against him, that he had rea son to believe he had misrepresented certain facts. The case engaged the attention of the court Wednesday and yesterday morning, yet it required less than five minutes for the jury to make up a verdict. policyThaciT ’ HAS BEEN MOVED. Fnlllgnnt Estate Askeil for It and Got It Out of Way. The policy house at Whitaker street and Anderson lane, or rather what was left of It, has been moved away. The director of public works yester day morning, sent garbage wagons to the scene of the raid to haul off the wreck. A representative of the Fal ligant estate, however, asked to be al lowed to take the house and the re quest was granted. The property was bought from Dr. Falligant. The director of public works, allowed until 2 o’clock yester day for the house to be moved. It was gotten out of the way by that time. There Is nothing now to mark the spot where policy for so long flour ished. NO ORDERS RECEIVED BY SURGEON GILCHRIST. Announcement of His Transfer W'as n Surprise to Him. Not until the publication of a Wash ington dispatch In the Morning News yesterday did Dr. H. L. Gilchrist, who has been stationed at Fort Screven, know that he is to be transferred to Washington barracks. The announcement was a surprise to Dr. Gilchrist, who has not yet re ceived orders for the transfer. Assist ant Surgeon Reuben B. Miller, now on duty in Washington, will take Dr. Gil christ’s place at Fort Screven. Dr. Gilchrist has been at the fort since last May, and Is popular with the offi cers and men. HE LIKEITcOUGH MEDICINE. Negro Swallowed a Whole liottlcfnl nt Once and Hied. Ferdlijand Bald, a negro living on the Moorland plantation, May River, S. C., died Wednesday from an over dose of cough medicine taken the day before. The medicine,a well known com pound, is very sweet and the sick man liked the taste so well that instead of taking a spoonful, which is the dose prescribed, he swallowed the entire contents of the bottle. He became un conscious soon after, and remained so until just before his death, when he seemingly recovered only to expire soon after. THREE LARCENY CHARGES MUST BE ANSWERED. Porter for Allen llroa. Turned Over to City Court. On three charges Nathan Richard son, the negro charged with stealing from his employers, Allen Bros., was yesterday morning turned over to the City Court. The officers say half a dozen other cases could easily have been made against him. Richardson was arrested by Detectives Bostick and Mose Davis. He is charged with having stolen from Allen Bros, for a period covering sev eral tnonths. CITY TAXES ARE PAYABLE NOW. The first quarter of city taxes, both on real estate and personal property, is due to-day. If the taxes are paid within fifteen days, a discount of 10 per cent will be allowed. After April 15 no discount will be allowed and an execution will be issued against the property, where the owners take too long in making payments. Rich new styles In the celebrated "Hamburger" makes of suits at M. Dryfus. These suits hold shape and fit finely. Only at M. Dryfus can you find them.—ad. SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY. APRIL 1. 1904. REFUSED VERDICT IN DIVORCE CASE FOR FIRST TIME IN YEARS SUPERIOR COURT JURY FIII.ED TO US'TIE MATRIMONIAL KNOT. Libel Was Drought By Jnlln Wil liams Against Her lla*hnn<l. J. I. William**—Alleged Cruelty, Deser tion and Drunken****** Defend ant’ll Answer Put Illame on Moth er-in-I-aw Relative* Influenced Wife to Stay Avvny from Him, He Charged Mother-in-LavT’s Cook ing ‘*(J awholeioae." For the first time in several years a Jury In the Superior Court yesterday refused to grant a divorce. The unusual character of this ac tion caused considerable comment among the court officials. The case in which a verdict was refused was an interesting one. especially so be cause of the comparative youth of the parties. The libellant Julia Cleveland Wil liams, is a pretty young woman be tween 18 and 20 years of age, and of very pleasing appearance. The defend ant, John I. Williams, Is not more than 22 years of age and his appear ance ma lea good impression upon all in the court room. In the libel for divorce, filed at the December term of the court, the libel lant made serious charges against her husband, accusing him of being an habitual drunkard and of treating her cruelly. Since the birth of their sec ond child, his cruel treatment had in creased, and at the time of filing the petition she claimed she was in daily fear that he would commit some act of unusual violence upon her. Furthermore, she alleged that he had deserted her, refusing to contribute to her support, and leaving her depend ent upon her relatives for mainte nance and sustenance. Since their separation he had remained away from her continually, and had not even called at the house to see the children, of whom he had formerly been very fond. For these reasons she asked that the court grant her a divorce, and to pro vide for her wants and necessities, that the defendant be required to pay her alimony In the sum of S2O per month. She further asked that the custody of the children, both minors, be given to her. Mother-ln-La.Tr Figure* Again In his answer to the petition of the libellant, the defendant denied that he had ever treated his wife cruelly, and that he was an habitual drunkard. He claimed that he had made repeated at tempts to persuade her to live with him But she refused. For much of this he blamed his wife’s parents and relatives. Accord ing to his story of the trouble, the wife, immediately after the birth of the second child, decided to move to the home of her mother and live there. He, after some remonstrance, had acquiesced, but once there, her rela tives made life unbearable to him. he charged. It was hts wife, he alleged, who re fused to live with him. not he with her. At different times he claimed to have heard his mother-in-law advising his wife to have nothing to do with him, and to keep away from his rooms. Nevertheless he continued to live with the relatives until life be came unendurable. Mntlicr-ln-l.n w a Poor Cook. A change of occupation, which car ried him outside the city limits to work, made it necessary, the answer alleged, for Williams, to carry his meals with him to work. His moth er-in-law would prepare them for him and those he found "unwholesome,” and such that he could not eat them. He then went to his wife, he said, and told her he would have to make other arrangements for his meals, but he would pay her board at her mother’s. This angered his mother in-law, he alleged, and she ordered him to leave the house, which he did. He believed that his wife then con cluded that the matter was settled. He asked that the court not compel him to pay alimony in the sum of S2O, as that would be more than he was able to pay. The answer further stated he was willing to pay for the support of the children without an or der from the court. After hearing the evidence the Jury decided that there was not sufficient proof to render a verdict of divorce. Williams is a machinist, employed at W. F. Higgins’ shops. His wife was formerly Miss Julia Cleveland. ONLY ffwORKING DAYS IN WHICH TO REGISTER. March Clo*el With a Total of 4.42S Voter* Registered. At the close of the month of March there were 4,428 voters registered. It is expected that before the registry books close the total will be swelled to at least 5,000. During the last week the number that registered on each day is as follows: Monday, 73; Tues day, 68; Wednesday, 59, and Thursday, 75. The registry books will close on Sat urday, April 9, leaving only eight working days In which to register. Spe cial notices have been sent out to vot ers, who have not yet registered, warn ing them that the time for registering is nearly over. It is expected that there will be an increase In the daily registration during the next week. MOORE WILL ASK PRESIDENT FOR PARDON. An application will be made to Pres ident Roosevelt to pardon W. E. Moore, the colored lawyer, convicted of defrauding the government by sending in false applications to the pension office, and sentenced to se.ve five years in the federal prison at At lanta, and to pay a fine of SSOO. Thousand* of Children Suffer untold agonies from ring worm, ground itch, eczema, scalp eruptions and other itching diseases of the skin. Their parents can relieve these help less little ones promptly by the use of Tetterine, 50 cents per box, all drug gists, or by mall from the manufac turer, J. T. Shuptrine, Savannah, Ga.— ad. Graybeard. Now comes that season when you are tired after walking ten steps. You ache. You are fretful. No appetite. It is worth a gerat deal to be relieved of this trouble. Graybeard will relieve you. Take a bottle home to-night and you will be fresh and bright to-mor row. Graybeard Is found at all drug stores, $1 a bottle, 6 for $5. Graybeard Pills, 25c. Little Iflfasures.—ad. FOURTEEN CITIZENS UNDER NEW LAW Admitted in City and Superior Courts a* Subject* of l nele Sam. In the City and Superior courts yes terday fourteen new citizens of the United States were declared. Of this number nine were naturalized in the Superior Court and five in the City Court. Of the total number three were Syrians, seven were Germans, two were Russians, one was Italian, and one English. The following were admitted in the Superior Court: Ctrl Meyer, Herman Sehrocder, Richard Geffcken, Albert Geffcken, F. H. Quante, and Fritz Ga ritz, all formerly owing allegiance to the German Emperor; A. Visoneski, and W. Navollnsky, both subjects of Czar Nicholas, and Pascal Orsini of Italy. The above were naturalized in the Superior Court and not in the United States court. In the City Court three subjects of the Sultan of Turkey took the oath of allegiance to the United States. They were Charles Harfoush, Shoky Sas seen, and Farsan Shaheen. All three were bora in Beyrouth, Syria. C. J. Brinkman of Bremen, Germany, also took the oath* in the City Court, and likewise did William E. Field, former ly a subject of King Edward. The fourteen persons naturalized were the first since the passage of the new law. All were required to swear, in addition to the usual form of oath, that they were not opposed to all forms of organized government; that they were not affiliated with any or ganizations teaching such principles, and they “never held, taught, or ad vocated the duty, necessity, or pro priety of unlawfully assaulting, or kill ing any officers of the government of the United States." The clerks of both the Superior Court and the City Court were sup plied with large numbers of the new naturalization papers, containing the petitioners’ oath and the affidavits of the witnesses, in blank. GROOM MUST GIVE BOND THAT HE WILL MARRY. Peculiar Custom in Force Among Orthodox Hebrew*. In the Superior Corut yesterday an amendment was filed to the suit on account brought by M. Klein, a Jew ish rabbi, against J. H. Weinkle. The amendment develops some interest ing facts regarding the customs of marriage among the orthodox He brews. Three documents are necessary to make the marriage valid. The first is the Troln Rishoinim. In this it is stated that the bride and groom have elected to marry, and the father of the bride agrees to give the groom SBOO when the marriage is consum mated, or forfeit SIOO. In the Troin Achronim, the second necessary document, it is recited that the SBOO has been paid, that the bride and groom are ready for the marriage, and the groom binds himself to pay $1,200 if he should refuse to marry the bride. The third and last document is the Tosfus Ksuba. In this it is stated that if, after the marriage, the groom is dissatisfied and leaves %s wife, or the wife is dissatisfied and leaves the husband, the groom must pay $1,200. The rabbi is suing to recover SSOO due him, he claims, for drawing up these papers. The amendment was filed by Messrs. Twiggs & Oliver, attorneys for the plaintiff. CRIMINAL CASES IN CITY COURT. Policy Writers Will Face Judge Norwood To-day. In the City Court to-day thlrty-sevpn criminal cases are docketed for trial, anjong them several which are of gen eral interest. M. J. Graham, the colored doctor, will be tried for renting a gaming house. Graham, Edward H. Bynes, Tom Harris, and Joe Pounder, all col ored, will be tried for playing a policy lottery. These cases are the ones re sulting from the discovery that policy was being written in a house owned by the city. N. A. Fountain will be tried on the charge of keeping a tippling house open on the Sabbath, and for conduct ing a disorderly house. Besides these cases there are thirty-four others which will be passed upon by the court. ON WILD GOOSE CHASE OFFICERS WERE RUSHED. Police Sent to Mill-Haven Mill* hut Mode no Arrent. Three patrolman were early yester day morning, sent to the Mill-Haven Company’s yards, on the Vale Royal road, It Is alleged, because the watch man, became frightened at a drunken negro, who threatened to shoot' him. The watchman made no effort at all to arrest the negro, but sought a tele phone and notified police headquar ters. The negro, who was armed with a dilapidated old muzzle loader, bull dozed the watchman, it is charged, and every one in the neighborhood, un til the police arrived. As the officers came into sight, he left the neighbor hood and made good his escape. The officers who made the trip were very much exercised at the conduct of the watchman. TICKETS FOR ST. LOUIS. Rate* by the W. A A. from Atlanta. Season excursion tickets will be sold beginning April 25, with final limit Dec. 15, at a rate of about 80 per cent, of the double standard one-way fares, making a rate for example, from At lanta of $30.00 for the round trip. A sixty-day excursion ticket will be sold beginning April 25, good sixty days after date of sale, at a rate of about one and one-third fares, or, for exam ple, $26.05 from Atlanta. A fifteen-day excursion ticket will be sold beginning April 25, good re turning fifteen days after date of sale, at a rate of about one-fare for the round trip, or, for example, at a of $20.85 from Atlanta. All the above named tickets are good in coaches or Pullman cars. In addition to above rates coach ex cursion tickets will be sold on Mat' 16 and 31 at a rate of less than one fare for the round trip, or, for example, $14.20 from Atlanta. These coach ex cursion tickets will not be good In sleeping cars, and will bear final limit of ten days from date of sale. For parties of thirty-live a special coach will be furnished. For further information address, or call upon any agent of the Western and Atlantic Railroad, or the under signed. C. E. Harman, General Pas senger Agent.—ad. Blank'* Staffed Date*. "Different from others." Extra large fancy Persian dates, crystallized, twenty In the box, 45 cents. To be had only at the Pure Food Store, Del mooloo Company. Bull and York.—ad. PEONAGE CASES ARE POSTPONED ACTION OF SUPREME COURT OX CASE AGAINST SAM CLYATT AWAITED BY JUDGES SPEER. Judge Speer Telegraphed Jndge Shelby of Clrenit Court of Appeals Regarding Action Taken and Received Reply That It Had Reen Sent to Supreme Court of United Staten—Action Mean* Di vision of Opinion Among Jndge* of Circnlt Court of Appeal**—Hart Arranged Bond. It is probable that the peonage cases now pending in the United States Dis trict Court in this district, will not be heard until a decision, has been ren dered regarding the Clyatt case by the Supreme Court of the United States. This action was determined upon by Judge Emory Speer yester day. Judge Speer dispatched a telegram to Judge Shelby, presiding over the Court of Appeals, asking for confirma tion, or denial, of the dispatch in the Morning Neks. Judge Shelby answered that the decision had not been affirm ed, but that the case had been certi fied to the Supreme Court of the United States. This means that there has been a division of opinion among the Judges of the Circuit Court of Appeals. In such cases it is competent for that court, where the question is one of great importance, to send up the case to the highest court for a decision. The judges of the Circuit Court of Ap peals, to which the Clyatt case was appealed, were Circuit Judge Shelby, District Judge Jones of Alabama, and District Judge Maxey of Texas. The action of the Circuit Court of Appeals shows the great importance which is attached to the peonage cases throughout the country, and lends ad ditional Interest to the similar cases now pending before Judge Speer in this district. Pending Cane* Will Go Over. On receiving this information from Judge Shelby that the question of the constitutionality of the law which was decided by him at this term, was now pending before the court of last resort, Judge Spfier determined not to try the cases now pending in this district. It is his intention, if possible, to await the decision of the Supreme Court of the United States before calling the cases here. The point made in the peonage cases heard here, in which demurrers were presented by Attorney R. V. Toomer of Waycross, was that the law under which the defendants were indicted, was unconstitutional and void. This contention was resisted by United States District Attorney Akerman and the decision of Judge Speer sustained the constitutionality of the law. Immediately after the decision of the court had been filed, Mr. Toomer filed a bill of exceptions, and gave notice that should his clients be convicted on the indictment, he would carry the appeal to the higher courts. For this reason the action of the Supreme Court will be eagerly awaited by those inter tsted in the peonage cases in this dis trict. Bond Arranged for Hart. Under indictment, and awaiting trial for peonage before tlje United States court fer this district, are McClellan, Crawley, Lester Williamson, the Mc- Leods, Cobb and Hart. The demur rers, in the case of the McLeods and Williamson, which were argued, by Col. P. W. Meldrim before Judge Speer, have not yet been passed upon by the court. " All of the defendants, with the excep tion of Hart, a negro, are out under bond. Yesterday morning announce ment was made to the court that the attorneys for the negro had secured bond in the sum of S2OO. Hart will be permitted to give bond in that sum to-day, and will be released from jail, where he has been confined since his arrest. The postponement of the peonage cases will materially shorten the pres ent term of the court. This practical ly insures that the "shanghai” cases, against Harry Olsen, will be heard at this term. WATER GAUGEHAS BEEN INSTALLED. New Fire Engine Expected to Ar rive Within a Few Day*. The water gauge, which arrived some time ago, was installed at the foot of Drayton street yesterday. When the gauge was ordered it was intended to place it at the foot of Bull street, but the tearing down of the City Ex change made this impracticable. Any one, by glancing at the gauge, can tell the exact amount of the water pressure at any time. The installa tion of the gauge was one of the con ditions imposed by the Southeastern Tariff Association, when Savannah was granted lower fire rates. Another condition was that anew engine must be purchased. This was ordered at once and Fire Chief Ma guire has now been notified that it has been shipped and will probably arrive in Savannah within a day or so. ANNUAL ELECTION OF KNIGHTS TEMPLARS. Palestine Commandery, Knights of Templars, will meet in annual session to-night, in their asylum, in the Ma sonic Temple, for the purpose of elect ing officers for the ensuing year. Mr. W. B. Stubbs, now generalissimo, will be elected commander to succeed Mr. Julian Tison. The regular communication of the Landrum Lodge of Masons will be held at 7:30 o’clock, in order to give the commandery the use of the hall dur ing the latter part of the evening. Kenny'* llanl*ome Eanter Picture. Better tha.. ever. Size, 18x20 Inches: lithographed in ten rich colors. Free, Saturday, April 2. C. D. Kenny Cos., teas, coffees, sugars, 120 West Brough ton street and No. 46 Barnard street. —ad. Stop Off at CharieNton. S. C. A city of great historic interest. Visit the famous "Magnolia Gardens," tea farm, F’ort Sumter, Isle of Palms, etc. Numerous excursions of interest and pleasure. The Atlantic Coast Line has two Pullman dining car trains that leave Savannah 1:15 p. m. and 4:55 p. m. Stop-over privileges allowed on winter tourist tickets. Apply at City Ticket Office. De Soto Hotel. W. H Leahy, D. P. A., M. Walsh, T. P. A., Savannah, Ga.—ad. A Trip to Warsaw, The splendid launch, Ida S., will take a few passengers for a fishing trip on Sunday morning n%xL Apply for particulars and price to Jacob Llppman, corner Congress and Bar nard streets.—sd. SWALLOWED PIN, BUT WILL RECOVER. It Wa* Frarrd Ml** Irene McGuire Had Blood Poisoning. Suffering from a pin swallowed a week ago. Miss Irene McGuire has been desperately ill at her home on St. Julian street. For several days it was feared that Miss McGuire had blood poisoning and would not survive. Yes terday. however, she took a decided turn for the better and it Is now thought she will recover. It was a week ago yesterday that Miss McGuire swallowed a large, black-headed pin. The pin lodged in her throat and the throat was badly swollen for several days. It is be lieved the pin has passed through the throaL as the swelling there is now going down. It Is believed that the worst is over and that Miss McGuire will get well. MRS. NTGRAThT BANKRUPT, CLAIMS HOMESTEAD. Mr. Jnmct F. Evan* Wan Elected Trustee by Creditor*. At the first meeting of the creditors of Mrs. Julia McGrath, bankrupt, held before Referee MacDonell yesterday, Mr. James F. Evans was elected trus tee. The bankrupt was engaged in the transfer business, and claims that on account of the high price of feed stuff, she was forced to take advantage of the bankruptcy law. The assets are scheduled at $1,500, and the bankruptcy act allows $1,600 for the homestead. The bankrupt was represented by At torney F. M. Oliver. In the case of Mr. J. W. Newman, Jr., an order was taken that no trus tee be appointed, and that no further meeting of the creditors be held until ordered by court. The liabilities are fixed at $1,022, with no assets. Referee MacDonell will to-day have the hearing of the creditors in the case of St. Julian R. Yonge, who asks for a homestead. It is understood that the creditors will offer no objection to an order allowing the bankrupt the homestead exemption as allowed by Jaw. Burnett's Vanilla Extract is the fix ed standard of excellence. It is the finest and purest vanilla extract that can be bought. Always ask for Bur nett’s Vanilla. What you pay for ex tracts is important, but what you get for your money is ten times more im portant.—ad. EASTER SOUVENIRS Given Away Free at the Great At lantic and Faclllc Tea Company. Only three days left to secure our forty-fifth annual Easter souvenir. This year it is a pair of imported “bisque figures,” seven Inches high, and will be given away free to all pur chasers of 50 cents worth of tea or coffee. The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company, 106 Broughton street, west. Telephone 616.—ad. Three Train* Daily Between Savan nah and Augii*ta via Central ol Georgia Ry. Train No. I—Lv.1 —Lv. Savannah, 8:45 a. m.; ar. Augusta, 1:15 p. m. Train No. s—Lv. Savannah, 3:00 p. m.; ar. Augusta, 7:30 p. m. Train No. 3—Lv. Savannah, 9:00 p. m.; ar. Augusta, 6:45 a. m. Train No. 6 —Lv. Augusta, 7:30 a. m.; ar. Savannah, 11:30 a. m. Train No. 2—Lv. Augusta, 1:30 p. m.; ar. Savannah, 6:10 p. m. Train No. 4 —Lv. Augusta, 8:40 p. m.; ar. Savannah, 7:00 a. m. Central time. Nos. 5 and 6 through without change. Nos. 3 and 4 carry through sleeping car. Nos. 5 and 6 connect at Dover to and from Dublin. Ticket office, 37 Bull street and Central Station.—ad. Atken, S. C. On your way North stop at Aiken. “Park in the Pines” is anew and thor oughly modern tourist hotel, and can give you the very best accommoda tions. Splendid train service via South ern Railway. Apply at city ticket of fice, 141 Bull street.—ad. The Wnr In a Nutshell. The way to keep in touch with the great events in the Far East is to get the new and latest War Atlas just is sued and offered by the Morning News. "The Rand McNally & Co.’s Russo- Japanese War Atlas,” showing Russia in-Europe and Russla-ln-Asia, Japan Korea, Manchuria and China, and the entire operations In the Far Eastern conflict. It contains seven double page maps In colors, with index and quick-finding scale for each map; a list of all the chief cities, with popula tion; fighting strength and reserves of Russia and Japan. Sent by mail any where on receipts of 25 cents. The Dally and Sunday Morning News 1 year and the War At las SB.OO The Weekly News 1 year and War Atlas 1.00 Savannah Morning News, Savannah, Ga.—ad. St. Loni* Worltl'* Fair, April SO—De. cember 1, 11104. Low rates and superior service from Savannah via Southern Railway. Round trip tickets, with season limit, $38.35; sixty-day limit, $32, or fifteen day limit, $26.05. We will run through Pullman sleeping cars from Savannah to St. Louis during the exposition. Southern Railway is the "World’s Fair Short Line.” Call on me for any de sired information, E. G. Thomson, C. P. and T. A., 141 Bull street.—ad. If Ton Are Going East Do not fail to consult the schedules of Atlanta Coast Line; it will be to your advantage. The palatial New York and Florida Special, solid Pullman trajn with drawing-room compartment sleepers, observation and dining cars, leaves Savannah 5:55 p. m. (city tlmej, arrives Washington 10:33 a. m„ Balti more 11:47 a. m„ Philadelphia 2 p. m„ New York 4:45 p. m., following day. The only electric lighted tiain between the East and South, and most luxuri ous service. The Florida and West In dian Limited leaves Savannah 2:15 p. m. (city time), arrives Washington 7:54 a. m., Baltimore 9:13 a. m„ Phil adelphia 11:22 a. m„ New York 2 p. m., following day. Pullman drawing-room sleepers and dining car. For Pull man reservations and further informa tion with reference to rates and schedules, see ticket agents, De Soto Hotel, or Union Station. —ad. ‘•Rnoen of Sen Route*,*’ Magnificent deep draught steamships of the Merchants and Miners Trans portation Company, between Savannah, Baltimore and Philadelphia direct. Only two days at sea. Rates cheaper than rail. For further information, choice stateroom reservation, etc., call on W. W. Tull, Agt., or J. F. Ward, T. P. A., 112 Bull street. Savannah, Ga. —ad. Abbott’* East India Corn Palat. If you would be free of corns and bunions ask your druggist for Ab bott’s East India Corn Paint. Corns removed as well as bunions and wart3 without any pain or trouble. Simply apply this wonderful corn paint as di rected.—ad. $25 In Gold. To .be given away on April 15 to some cash purchaser. A numbered coupon given with each 25 cent cash pur chase. Save the coupons— they participate in the award on April 15. Tickets sent with all C. O. D. orders from distant points. 19 Broughton Street West. Fair To-day. Fountain Pen Lost! Its a pen with three nibs, lost on Broughton, Abercorn or York streets. It’s the pen we write with to tell you how good for the liver and malaria are “Warburlnes.” A reward if returned. “Gef It At Rowlinski's,” (JB>*oughton\ and I Meet Drayton / POTATO BUGS Now on the War Path—For Their Destruction Use BUG DEATH The Best Insecticide and Plant Food combined known, non-poisonous. lib 15c, 31bs 35c, 51bs 50c, 12 l-21bs SI.OO, lOOIbs $6.50. 1. T. SHUPTRINE, DRUGS AND SEEDS. Congress and Jefferson. Savannah, Ga. All Kinds of Spring: Songs will soon be heard, any of which can be improved by an accompaniment played on one of our artistic pianos.. In pianos, organs and all things musical we handle EVERYTHING, “from the cheapest that's good to tho best made.” A full new line of Talking Ma chines and Records Just In at prices that are right. Pay by ilie month If yon prefer. LUDDEN & BATES S.M.H. GA S IS CHEAPER NOW. ~.0NLY... 12k A HUNDRED FEET. Does not heat the house. Cheapest fuel known. SAVANNAH GAS C 0„ 7 and 9 Congress Street, West. Allan Bond & Cos. Coal Celebrated New River and Pocahontas Steaming: and Blacksmith Coals. Both Phones 507 Office 14 Bull St. Savannah. On