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AS IF BY MIRACLE
NEGROES ESCAPED
CROWDED STAND COLLAPSED
JLND TWO HUIDHED oa MOKE
spectators fell to Giioixn.
Willie .lone* Had Rilia Broken—Oth
er* Escaped Injury and Were
Clamor! n a to Get Money Back
When Police Arrived FHinay
Strncture Had Been Erected .Just
Eat ol Ball Park—When Crash
Came Spectator* Held Their
Breath for Moment.
With a crash that sent a thrill
through the 3,000 or more spectators
who hud assembled In the Holton
Street Park to witness the opening
game between Charleston and Savan
nah, a flimsy stand heavily loaded with
negroes collapsed yesterday afternoon.
Although In the neighborhood of 300
negroes fell.with the stand none were
seriously injured, and only one man
required the attention of a physician.
Willie Jones, living in Gwinnett lane,
between Burroughs and Cuyler streets,
had a rib broken.
While those in the ball park shud
dered for a moment they were forced
to laugh the next instant at the sight
of the falling negroes. The crowds in the
park experienced the shock when the
timbers parted, hut as the occupants
of the stand tumbled the spectators
were unable to refrain from laughing.
Escape II im Miraculous.
It Mas fully expected that there
would be a dozen or more broken
necks, scores of broken bones and in
numerable cuts and contusions. No
one would have believed at the time
that the collapsing of the stand was
not attended by loss of life. The stand
went down in a heap and the occupants
fell in every conceivable fashion.
Because of the high fence surround
ing the nark the spectators were un
able to tell just wh:tt happened when
the negroes struck the ground, and in
the absence of positive proof of the
numlier of killed and wounded they
laughed. For there was a ludicrous
side to the accident. The manner in
which the negroes disappeared from
view was highly amusing and tended
to make those whose attention had
been attracted by the crash forget tne
serious side of the accident.
Grabbed at Thin Air.
Clutching frantically at the falling
timbers, and at each other, the occu
pants of the stand plunged downward.
Some of them fell side ways, some
head first and others feet downward.
The lust man going down was the one
who was really responsible for the
shouts that went up from the crowd.
He grabbed madly at thin air and used
his legs as well as his hands in an ef
fort to find something to break his
fall. He landed on the heads and bodies
of those who had gone before him.
But if the actual falling of the
stand was funny the scene that
was enacted immediately afterwards,
on the outside, is difficult to describe.
The stand had hardly struck the
ground before the superintendent os'
police and some of his men at the
park were on the outside. They fully
expected that the services of physi
cians. ambulances, undertakers and the
coroner would be required, and did not
delay in getting to the scene.
Wanted Their Money Bark.
Jones was the only man stretched
out, and none of those who had been
sitting on the stand had a wound that
produced blood. One or two claimed to
have slight wounds in the head, and
several were rubbing their shins, but
Jones was the only man who had real
ly been injured. The other negroes
were exercised because they had paid
6 cents to pee the game, and were
making strenuous efforts to get their
money hark. That was the situation
when the police reached the yard into
which the stand had fallen.
Negroes In adjoining stands were not
at all nervous, and continued to watch
the game without even knowing if any
of those on the stand that collapsed
had been seriously injured. An inves
tigation by the superintendent of po
lice developed the fact that all of the
stands outside of the park were flimsy
and apt to collapse, with loss of life,
at any minute.
Stands Were All Cleared.
After a conference with Mayor My
ers. who was in the park, the super
intendent had Detective Mose Davis
and several of the uniformed men clear
the other stands.
A howl went up from those who
had paid to occupy the stands, but
the police took no part in the settling
of the claims against those who had
erected the stands. These stands will
all probably be ordered pulled down by
the building inspector to-day. In cases
where no permits were issued for the
building of the stands the owners may
be docketed.
NEW MANUFACTORY
FOR SAVANNAH.
Mar Be Secured by t'hnmber of
Commerce in Near Future.
Secretary W. J. Donlan. of the
Chamber of Commerce returned yes
terday from Jacksonville, where he has
been in conference with a resident of
Chicago relative to the establishing of
anew Industry in the way of a manu
facturing plant at Savannah.
The Chicagoan will make further in
vestigation in Florida, but may come
to this city before reaching a decision
as to the location of the plant. Mr.
Donlan carried with him plans and
maps of the many available sites for
industries in the vicinity of this city,
and the showing made was sufficient
to create a good impression on the
mind of the manufacturer. Should he
visit this city it is believed the infor
mation he would gain will be sufficient
to secure his enterprise for Savannah.
henel7¥eing* brought
BACK FOR TRIAL.
Man la Alleaed to Have Taken Mon
ey at Thunderbolt.
Detective Wall, who went to Jack
sonville to get Mat Henely, the man
•barged with robbing the cash drawer
&the amusement company at Thun
rbolt, is expected to arrive with his
prisoner this morning.
Henely was employed at the new
amusement park, and is alleged to
have made way with all the cash on
hand. Dess than J4O was taken. The
police here were requested to arrest
Henely, but he had already left the
city. A request for his arrest was
sent to Jacksonville, and he was made
a prisoner there.
532.n0 York net urn
Via Seaboard Air Line Railway and Old
Dominion Steamship Company, through
Norfolk. Tickets on sale dally, limit
ed for return six months from date of
sale. Ticket office, T Bull’ street.
’l'bone 28.—ad.
PRESENT SITE IS
BEST OBTAINABLE.
Health Officer Think* Present Loca
tion of Pent Bouse Admirable.
The Mayor and aldermen will be
furnished by the director of public
works to-day, with an estimate of the
cost of moving the pest house, and the
matter will be considered at the meet
ing of Council to-night.
A portion of the pest house will be
in the line of fire, according to the
present survey for the proposed new
rifle range. The range Mill therefore
be impossible, unless the pest house is
moved.
Hr. \V. F. Brunner, the health of
ficer, says the present location is the
best that could be obtained for a pest
house. It is both accessible and Iso
lated. and Dr. Brunner thinks it will
be impossible to find a site so ad
mirable adapted for the purpose. It
is situated on a point, surrounded on
three sides by marsh, so that it can
be approached from only one May.
Dr. Brunner stated, however, that he
thought the i ity should encourage the
1 1fie range. He recognizes the value of
the military to the city and thinks it
should be encouraged as much as pos
sible. The matter is one for the Mayor
arid aldermen to decide, Dr. Brun
ner thinks, however.
it is thought the pest house Mill be
moved, as most of the officials are
anxious do all they can to encourage
the range. While a site so isolated
can not well he obtained, it is thought
that one on the County Farm thai
will serve every purpose can be found.
The military will have to pay for
the present buildings at the pest house
if the move is made.
CONFEDERATE VETERANS
ELECTED OLD OFFICERS.
Little Other Bniinrn Marked the
Annual Meeting of Camp.
At noon yesterday the Confederate
Veterans Association, Camp No. 736,
held its annual meeting. Besides the
reading of the minutes of the proceed
ings of the last Memorial Day and the
election of officers, there was no busi
ness transacted at the meeting. All of
the old officers of the association were
re-elected. They are as follows:
President —L. G. Young.
First Vice President —J. R. Dillon.
Second Vice President —H. S.
Dreese.
Third Vice President —D. B. Morgan.
Secretary—James W. Mclntire.
Adjutant—J. P. White.
Treasurer —R. F. Baker.
Assistant Secretary—J. H. H. Os
borne.
Se rgeaiif-at-Arms—J a mes Leonard.
When Capt. Young vailed for the
election of officers. Secretary Mclntyre
read the resignation of MaJ. J. R.
Sheldon, who had been nominated for
vice president, with Capt. Dillon. Capt.
Dillon at once stated, that as he had
been honored in the past by the office,
that his name also be withdrawn from
nomination.
Capt. Bloodworth then moved that
Capt. Dillon be asked to reconsider,
and the motion was so enthusiastically
received that he stated that if it M-as
the wish of the camp he would serve
again.
Mr. Tunno took the floor and object
ed to the election of Capt. Dillon on
the ground that he was a member of
another camp, contrary to the
constitution and by-laws of the asso
ciation. A motion was at once made to
table and unanimously carried. The
secretary was then directed to cast the
vote for Capt. Dillon.
The first official act of Capt. Young,
afler the re-election was completed,
was the appointment of standing com
mittees. These are the same as lust
year. M-lth the exception of Capt. F.
D. Bloodworth as chairman of the Me
morial Committee, vice Capt. J. P.
White, who resigned on account of
business rush.
A number of addresses of a reminis
cent character M-ere delivered by mem
bers of the camp. .
JAMES MUST'GO*
BACK TO MACON.
MHirer JrnkiiiN Arrived Last Night
With Warrant fur Knllrond Mail.
L. W. James, the Macon ticket of
fice robber, will be carried back to
Macon this morning at 7 o'clock.
A telegram was received from the
chief of police in Macpn yesterday
morning, stating that an officer would
be sent at once for James. Detective
Jenkins arrived last night, and called
at police headquarters to make ar
rangements to get his prisoner.
James took his arrest and confine
ment here without complaint. He
hated very much to be carried back to
Macon, however, as he had lived there
tor some time and is well known. The
warrant on which James is to be car
ried back was sworn out by J. A.
Streyer, general passenger agent of the
Macon, Dublin and Savannah.
When Mr. Streyer returned to Ma
con yesterday he explained to Vice
President and General Manager Wright
that James appeared to be treating
the whole matter lightly, and it was
for this reason that it was decided to
prosecute the case. Mr. Streyer had a
long talk with James about the case.
raisedTrowVn
WEST BROAD ST. STORE.
Negro Hit One of Proprietor* nml
Drew Knife on the Other.
Willie Campbell, a negro, started a
bargain-day rush in the store of Gold
man & Maiever, No. 216 West Broad
street, yesterday afternoon.
Asa result he waa arrested and Is
charged with disorderly conduct, curs
ing and abusing B. Goldman In his
place of business, hitting him with a
brick and drawing a knife on R. Ma
iever. The case will be heard In Po
lice Court this morning. Campbell
was arrested by Patrolman Malone of
the Ocean Steamship force.
The one great virtue of Burnett's
Vanilla Extract is purity. It is real
vanilla extract and nothing but va
nilla extract. Always use Burnett's.
The annoyance of having dessert that
Is "just a little off” In flavor Is obvi
ated by always using Burnett's Va
nilla. —ad.
The E. A W. Crowded.
Nearly 2,000 people visited the E. &
W. Laundry yesterday, and the ma
jority of them were surprised at the
magnitude and extreme cleanliness of
the place. Every one was pleased
with what they saw. and very few had
any conception of the great amount of
care that is exercised in this model
washing institution. The management
is to entertain visitors
and explain everything connected
with this modern institution and Its
up-to-date methods.
B'i.iO Jacksonville and Return. $3.40
Via acabnnrii Air Cine By.
Excursion tickets on sale May * and
4. good to return until -May 8, account
Sugar Cane Growers’ Convention. Fult
Information city ticket office. Sea
board Air Line Railway. No. 7 Bull
st ret. 'Phones Nos. 28.—ad.
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY. APRIL 27. 1904.
TRIBUTE PAID
FALLEN HEROES
200 CONFEDERATE VETERANS
ASSEMBLED TO BO IIOXOR TO MESI
ORY OF SLEEPING COMRADES.
Battalion of Guard* Headed Parade.
Son* of Veteran* Had 75 Men in
Line—Carriage* Occupied ly Offi
cer* of Ila iik It ter* of Confederacy,
Children of Confederacy and Other
I.adie*—Eirrrlae* in Park Exten
sion and Laurel Grove Cemetery
Very Elaborate.
Rather Mith a tender and a proud
regret than an unrelieved sadness,
nearly 200 Confederate veterans as
sembled yesterday afternoon to pay
tribute to the memory of those other
heroes who laid down their lives for
the Southland. As the veterans of
the greatest war in history marched
through the streets the people of Sa
vannah joined in the tribute.
Without a hitch the programme was
carried out. At the Confederate monu
ment in the Park Extension the Chil
dren of the Confederacy laid their
tribute of myrtle wreathes on the
grassy mound. At Laurel Grove Cem
etery the little ones knelt at the
wreath-crowned tombstones while a
salute of three volleys was fired and
the taps softly blown.
The sight was an impressive one. The
long line of veterans, clad in the gray
which history has delighted to honor,
was preceded by seventy-five of their
Sons, and between the two camps were
the Children of the Confederacy, hon
oring the fallen heioes of a sacred
cause. Everywhere fluttered the Con
federate colors and the spirit of the
South M>as evidenced on every side.
Formation of flic Parade.
Promptly at 4 o’clock the parade be
gan, forming in front of Chatham Ar
tillery Hall. At 4:30 o’clock, at a com
mand from Capt. L. G. Young, com
mander. of the Confederate Vet
erans Association, it started mov
ing over the prescribed route, to the
Park Extension. The organizations,
headed by mounted police, formed as
follows:
First a battalion of the Savan
nah Volunteer Guards, under com
mand of Maj. Williamson. The Guards
M-ere headed by a band, playing ap
propriate airs.
Following the Guards came the car
riages, seven in number. In the first
carriage Mere Mrs. J. W. Daniel, acting
president of the Daughters of the Con
federacy; Mrs. H. S. Dreese, second
vice president; Mrs. L. W. Dupont,
secretary, and Mrs. G. W. Lamar, reg
istrar.
-IHI Yeternnn in I,lnc.
In the second carriage were Mrs.
Moynelo, Mrs. Marmelstein, and the
officers of the Winnie Davis Chapter,
Children of the Confederacy. The
third carriage was occupied by Mrs. P.
A. S. McGlashan and friends. In the
fourth carriage were Mrs- L. G. Young,
historian of the Daughters of the
Confederacy; Miss Elizabeth TANARUS., Waller,
niece of Mrs. Jefferson Davis, and
Miss Maude Theus Harris.
The fifth carriage was occupied by
Capt. J. R. F. Tattnall, Mrs.
L. H. Raines. Mrs. Meta Sex
ton. and Miss Annie Leigh
White. Miss Falkner and friends oc
cupied the sixth carriage. In the last
carriage were Gen. P. A. S. Mc-
Glashan. commander of the Georgia
Division. 11. C. V.; Maj. G. M. Ryals;
Orator William Harden and Chaplain
M. J. Epting.
Then came the Sons of Confederate
Veterans, seventy-five in number,
preceded by their band. The appear
ance of the camp was.excellent and the
showing the best that has yet been
made. All carried wreathes of myr
tle.
The Sons were followed by the Con
federate Veterans Association Camp,
No. 758, eighty-gray-clad men in line.
Back of them came the Children of the
Confederacy.
The little ones were followed by a
carriage containing the sponsor of La
fayette McLaws Camp. U., C. V., Miss
Adah C. Roberts, attended by her
maids of honor. Miss Virginia R.
White. Miss Caroline Fishburne. and
Sliss Birdie Neidlinger, granddaughter
of Edward Bird. Following them
came Lafayette McLaws Camp No.
596, U. C. V., under command of Capt.
Clement Saussy, with eighty-eight men
in line. The rear was brought up by
veterans in carriages.
Exercise* at Park Extension.
While the two bands played a dirge
the veterans, with bared heads, filed
into the enclosure surrounding the
monument to the Confederate dead. By
the Daughters of the Confederacy the
monument had been wreathed in myr
tle and other greenery, while along the
sides of the mound appropriate floral
designs had been placed.
Young ladies, carrying the Confeder
ate flag, placed themselves at each cor
ner of the mound, while at the top of
the steps leading up to the monu
ment proper stood an officer of the
Winnie Davis Chapter, also bearing a
Confederate flag and the banner of
the chapter.
The Sons of Veterans then passed In
review before the veterans and sta
tioned themselves within the railing,
just in the rear of the veterans them
selves. At a command from Capt.
Young the Children of the Confederacy
took the myrtle wreaths from the vet
erans and placed them on the mound
a loving tribute to the fallen heroes
of the Southland. The long line then
formed again and inarched to the Con
federate lot in Laurel Grove Cemetery.
Exercises at lamed Grove.
At the Gettysburg lot in Laurel
Grove Cemetery the ceremonies were
particularly beautiful. The mili
tary. drawn up in battalion
front, stationed itself to the
south f* the lot. the Sons of Veterans
taking their position to the west. The
veterans themselves, followed by the
children, marched within the enclos
ure.
A committee from the Daughters
had decorated the graves and over
each of the tombstones hung a wreath
of myrtle. Topping the monument was
a large Confederate Hag. the long red
and white folds nestling over the mar
ble figure.
With bared heads the veterans stood,
completely surrounding the lot. Near
the monument stood Rev. M. J. Ep
ting. pastor of St. Paul’s Lutheran
Church, and at a signal from Capt.
Young he offered the Memorial Day
prayer. As he prayed, the little chil
dren knelt at the tombstones, and re
mained there in tender reverence to
the dead until the Guards had fired
the salute of honor.
Taps were then softly blown by Capt.
William N. Nichols, after which Capt.
Young ordered the two camps of vet
erans to break ranks, and tney ana tne
large crowd which had assembled left
the cemetery.
Atlantic Coast Line gives benefit of
a ahort lln* mileage detachments be
tween Savannah and Augusta, 138
mllaa.—ad.
CROSSES OF HONOR FOR
EIGHTEEN VETERANS.
Hcantlfnl Ceremony a* Memorial
Exercise* Last Slight.
One of the most stirring feat
ures of the programme of the
Memorial Day celebration was
the presentation of the Confederate
Crosses of Honor to eighteen Con
federate Veterans. This number im
mediately followed the address of Hon.
Wiliam Harden, at the Guards’ Hall
last night.
Mrs. J. W. Daniel, acting-president
of the Daughters of the Confederacy,
Mrs. L. W. Dupont, secretary of the
chapter, Mrs. Bai ron Carter, daughter
of the late Judge Robert Falligant;
Miss Elizabeth McLaus, daughter of
Gen. Lafayette Me Laws; Miss Marie
Dreese, daughter of Veteran H. E.
Dreese, and Miss Winona Saussy,
daughter of Commander Clement Saus
sy of Lafeyette McLaws Camp, com
posed the committee Mhich had charge
of the presentation.
Capt. L. G. Young, Mho M-as pre
siding over the Memorial Day service,
took the center of the platform and
called the eighteen veterans M ho were to
!>e honored. As each name Mas called,
the veteran rose from his seat in the
audience arid amid vigorous applause,
marched proudly to the front of the
hall, Mhere the bronze medal of honor,
bravery and patriotism, was pinned
upon his coat by anie of the committee.
The following veterans M'ere pre
sented with Crosses of Honor: Messrs.
John J. Carson, William Eatman, R.
J. Groover, Adam Heller, F. W. Hazle
hurst, Samuel T. Izler, Seaborn E.
Jones, Walter S. King, A. R. Launey,
Edward F. Lovell, Paul E. Masters
Hanford Mclver, John J. Stoddard,
H. M. Stoddard F. R. Tarver, S. B.
Woodberry, G. W. Waters, and W. A.
Tennille.
The sight M-as an impressive one and
several times the audience, as the
veterans M-ere returning to their seats,
showered them Mith applause. The
crosses themselves, wide in their sig
nificance and emblematic of heroism,
bravery, patriotism, and unselfishness,
are held by the veterans as among their
dearest possessions.
DICKERSON MAY NOT
SERVE HIS SENTENCE.
Technicality IlniAed That May Save
Three-Year Term,
■ It is possible that Benjamin F. Dick
erson, recently convicted of involun
tary manslaughter in the Superior
Court, and sentenced by Judge Cann
to serve a term at hard labor for
three years, may go free.
A technicality has been raised by his
counsel, Mr. James F. Evans, and if
sustained there will be no other course
open to the court but to set aside the
verdict and the sentence.
The point is raised in a motion for
arrest of judgment, filed by Mr. Evans
yesterday with the clerk of the Su
perior Court. It is claimed by the at
torney that the verdict of the jury is
invalid, in that it is vague and un
certain and not in conformity with
the statute.
It is claimed that the verdict is
vague in that it does not specify
whether or not the killing was done
in the commission of a law-ful or an
unlawful act. This defect is claimed
to be fatal, and in substantiation a
case in the One Hundred and Fifth
Georgia Reporter is cited, a recent de
cision.
In this case the Supreme Court says:
“Under a decision of this court in
Thomas against the state. Thirty
eighth Georgia, 117, a verdict upon an
indictment for murder, finding the ac
cused guilty of ’involuntary man
slaughter,’ is too vague and uncertain
to support a judgment of any kind.’
Unless counter authority can be
produced by the state, Judge Cann will
be compelled to follow the ruling of
the Supreme Court. In that case
Dickerson will go free. He M-as placed
on trial charged with the murder of
his wife, and after being out four
hours the jury returned with a verdict
of “involuntary manslaughter.” Sen
tence of three years in the penitentiary
was imposed by Judge Cann.
HOW TO GET RICH.
reason 3, Chapter 1.
Don't play blind man's bluff during
your short time on earth. The game
of life should be played with your
eyes open. Take a look ahead and
see what is the best you can do with
your energy. The hard work In the
shop, at the desk, or behind the coun
ter, is energy; the use of this force is
a constant drain upon your brains,
blood and bones. You turn your en
ergy into money by work; therefore,
if you waste your money you are
wasting your life. Money, as we know
it, is the value of all things, put into
concrete shape, so that it may be
available for ail things. A dollar
means nothing in itself; It Is worth
nothing until you buy something. The
more you get out of your dollar the
more you get out of your brains, blood
and bones. Many men own an auto
mobile, a pianola, a phonograph, a
horse and buggy, a piano and other
transient things, but don't own a lot!
In fact, many men never own any
thing that will sell for 10 cents on the
dollar a month after it is bought! Of
course the luxuries mentioned are good
to have in the house, but it seems to
a man who surveys the future as far
as he can see it in his mind that it is
playing “blind man's bluff” with life to
buy luxuries on the installment plan
before he owns a home. He can buy a
lot with a phonograph and build a home
with an automobile or a piano! Of
course the home would be small, but
he could add to it. A well located lot
don't require gasoline, or a machinist,
or a tuner, or anything, except pay
ing the installments. But please un
derstand that it is not intended to say
that it is wrong to buy any of the arti
cles aforementioned. It is only sug
gested that a wise man. or woman,
should buy them last, not first. When
the bread earner is dead, all that ac
cumulation of stuff representing his
"brains, blood and bones" will not
shelter those who are left to mourn
his departure. "Don’t play blind
man’s bluff" with life, but keep your
eyes open. Buy a lot on Thirty-ninth
street, east, or elsewhere. Don’t for
get a little life Insurance when you
can see your way to keeping up the
premiums. But first of all. get a lot;
secondly, build a house, and, lastly, lay
up something for a rainy day.—ad.
(To Be Continued. )
Sunday Excursions
Via Kealioani Air Line By.
Sunday excursion tickets via Sea
board Air Line Railway are now on
sale and will continue during the sum
mer season at the following low rates:
Brunswick. $1.25; Fernandina, $1.25, and
Jacksonville. $2. Train leaves Savan
nah at 6 a. m., city time. Do not for
get Sunday baseball games at Jackson
ville.—ad.
Centennial Edition.
The Centennial Edition of the
Charleston News and Courier can be
had at EstJU’s News Depcg, 45 Bull
slraet. Savannah, Ga.—ad.
AUDITORIUM IN
COLONIAL PARK
SUGGESTED BY MAYOR MYERS.
CITY MIGHT FCRMSH SITE, IF
PEOPLE ERECT BULBING.
Hear End of Park Was Never Used
a* Cemetery and I* Available for
the Purpose, Thongh It I* Not
Unite Wide Enough—By Moving
Only Two of the Grave*, an Ad
mirable Site Would Be Secured.
Mayor Beady to Bender Assist
ance.
‘‘What Savannah needs and needs
badly is a large auditorium,” said
Mayor Myers yesterday.
"The matter has been discussed in
the past and nothing has been accom
plished, but it should not be allowed
to drop. I for one am ready to sign
a subscription tow'ards the building of
an auditorium.”
Mayor Myers says the city would
probably furnish a site, if a sufficient
sum for the erection of the building
can be raised. He offers to look after
that end of the matter, if someone
will undertake to get up subscriptions
for the building. He thinks the neces
sary funds could easily be raised.
City Fnrni*h Site.
The Mayor’s plan is for the city to
furnish the lot and for a stock company
to be formed to build the auditorium.
He believes all the necessary stock
would be subscribed, if some influential
man would take hold of the matter.
The site that is suggested as most
available for the aduditorium is Colonial
Park. The rear of the park Pacing
Abercorn street Mas never used as a
cemetery and is available, but it is
not quite wide enough.
The cemetery portion of the park
could not be used. By moving just two
graves, however, a sufficient frontage
on Abercorn street for the auditorium
could be obtained.
Colonial Park Suggested.
“Colonial Park is the best site that
we could obtain for the auditorium,”
said a city official in discussing Mr.
Myers' plan. “I believe we could se
cure permission to move the two
graves. The auditorium would add to
the attractiveness of the park, be
sides filling a long felt want here.
"If Savannah only had an audito
rium, M-e could get twice the number
of large conventions that now come to
us,” said Mr. Myers. "Even as it is,
we get a great many, but we should
provide a meeting place.
“It Mould be a great thing for the
people of the city, too. Public gather
ings of every kind could be held there.
I M-ant to see the auditorium built and
I am willing to do my part, if the peo
ple M-ill raise the money for the build
ing.”
Might le Perry Lane.
If it is found impossible to get the
two graves moved, that would interfere
with the building, a bill may be put
through the next session of the Legis
lature to narrow the lane that bounds
the park on the south. This is one
of the M-idest lanes in the city.
In that way it is thought sufficient
ground could be obtained for the au
ditorium. The auditorium should be
ninety feet wide, the Mayor thinks. He
believes a suitable building could be
put up for about $25,000 or $30,000.
GRAND JURORs'mAY TRY
THE EMMET PARK CASE.
indication Point to That Fact, as
Petit Jnrors Are Dismissed.
It is probable that a jury selected
from the grand jury will try the case
of Lowe and others against the city
of Savannah, otherwise known as the
Emmet Park case.
The grand jury has been summoned
to meet at 10 this morning, whereas
the usual meeting hour is 3 o’clock.
The petit jurors in Judge Seabrook’s
court have been dismissed for the term
and those in Judge Cahn’s court have
been excused until to-morrow morn
ing.
Owing to the fact that Judge Cann
is disqualified, Judge Seabrook will
preside. The principal object in plac
ing the case before the grand jurors
is the greater elimination of bias. It
has been a number of years since the
trial of any case has been heard by
members of the grand jury, but such a
course is permissible according to law.
There have been a few instances in
the Savannah courts.
The litigation promises to consume
two days. Col. William Garrard will
appear for the city and Maj. J. Ferris
Cann for the plaintiffs. The result of
the trial is awaited with considerable
interest, as the ease involves the title
of the city to Emmet Park.
Executor* Anctton Sale Logan Es
tate.
Let me get this idea firmly in your
mind: This is no fake sale where
you’ve got to bid all it’s worth to get
it. Of course. I am going to do my
best to get at least fair prices, but I’m
going to sell for whatever I get. Just
take, a look at this property and come
to the Court House prepared to bid half
what it's worth and you will stand a
good chance of getting some of it. Two
lots, Abercorn and Thirty-sixth; one
lot, south side Forty-first, between
Barnard and Whitaker; two and a half
lots and cottage, Thirty-second, be
tween Abercorn and Drayton; cottage,
760 Jackson street, near Tybee Depot;
big ldt on Lumber street, near Simms
street, three-story brick residence. No.
545 Bryan street, lot goes back to St.
Julian street, and a whole bunch of
lots In the best part of West Savannah.
The house and a whole lot of lots in
Collinsville will be sold in the. after
noon of same day, Tuesday, May 3,
corner Bolton and Ott.
My own opinion is that these lots
will give the best chance in years to
make money. People won't pay more
than one-third of their value, and I’ve
got to sell them. If Mr. Collins wasn't
executor and I wasn't auctioneer, you
would sure have to pay at least half
what they are worth. I reckon either
of us would give a heap more than
they will sell for. but we can't buy.
Understand, we can't, either directly
or indirectly, and we've got to take
anything you people who can’t see
things choose to give.
John L. Archer.
P. S. Mark my words: Somebody Is
going to buy them, and,ln two yejrs
the closing of Bilbo and the subway
will make them double in value.—ad.
Perfect Torment.
Any reader of this paper who suf
fers from any form of skin diseases,
snu is iornieiiteu with burning, itch
ing, cutaneous affections of any kind,
can secure immediate relief and cure
by using Tetterlne. Infallible for all
skin diseases.
Your druggist, or by mail, postpaid,
50 cents. J. T. Shuptrine, Savannah,
G a.—ad.
MAY GIVE LEONARD
MONEY BACK TO'NIGHT.
Wr* Broad Street Grass Plat Matter
Will Be Taken I p by Connell.
The Leonard check matter may be
taken up at the regular meeting of
Council to-night.
The matter has been discussed by
the officials for some time, and it is
thought Contractor Leonard will be
given back the money he deposited as
a guarantee to give bond for the build
ing of the new City Hall.
If the matter is gotten in proper
shape by to-night a resolution return
ing the money, will be passed. Other
wise, it Mill be taken up later.
The West Broad street grass plat
ordinance will be taken up to-night.
An amendment to the ordinance, pro
viding for the paving of the street will
have to be passed. The grass plat is
to be twenty-five feet M-ide, with a
driveu-ay on either side. The curb
stones have been moved back, so as
to give ample room for the grass plat
and the tu-o driveu-ays. The double
tracks of the street car company will
be run down the grass plat.
There are not a great many mat
ters to come up at the Council session
to-night. Several paving ordinances
already introduced M-ill be passed.
RIFLEMEN TO'ELECT
NEW BOARD OF OFFICERS.
Association Will Hold It* Cn*tomary
Bannaet Next Month.
The Savannah Rifle Association will
hold its annual meeting May 5 when,
in addition to electing officers, the
members will he called on to settle a
date for the annual banquet of the or
ganization, which is usually held in
May.
Because of the want of a range the
members of the association have been
unable to secure the amount of prac
tice that has been possible in former
years. Despite this the interest in the
organization is maintained, the an
nual meeting will be well attended, and
the banquet will be oi*. as elaborate a
scale as heretofore.
BOY BROKE WINDOW GLASSES.
For throwing a rock and breaking
one of the windows of the Atlantic
Coast Line offices on Liberty street
yesterday afternoon, James Holmes, a
negro boy, was arrested and will be
arraigned before Recorder Myrick this
morning. Holmes M-as caught by Offi
cer J. J. O’Connell of the Atlantic
Coast Line force.
Baltimore and Betnrn via. Seaboard
Air Line Ry.
Only $25 through Norfolk in connec
tion Mith the Bay Line. Information
at 7 Bull street. ’Phone 28.—ad.
Important Change in Schcdnle Cen
tral of Georgia Railway, Snuday,
May 1.
Train No. 1, for Augusta, Macon
and Atlanta, will leave Savannah at
7 a. m., Central time, instead of 8:45
a. m.
Arrive Augusta 11:40 a.m.
Arrive Macon 1:10 p.m.
Arrive Atlanta 4:15 p.m.
This train will connect at Atlanta
with through sleeper, Atlanta to St.
Louis via Nashville and Evansville,
arrive in St. Louis next day at 1:35
P. m.
No changes in other trains.—ad.
League Games.
If you desire to keep posted on the
schedule of baseball games in the South
Atlantic League secure a vest pocket
schedule card of ticket agent Atlantic
Coast Line at De Soto Hotel.—ad.
World's Fair, St. Louis. Low round
trip rates via Atlantic Coast Line. Sea
son tickets on sale April 25, and daily
thereafter $38.35. Sixty day tickets on
sale April 25 and daily thereafter, $32.
Fifteen day tickets on sale April 2a and
daily thereafter $26.05. Coach excur
sion tickets on sale Mav 16 and 31,
limited ten days, including date of sale,
$20.10. Ticket agents will furnish full
information. —ad.
New York and Eastern Cities xla.
Seaboard Air Line Ry.
The Short Line —Seaboard Air Line
and Pennsylvania Railroad—Savannah
to New York, only 545 miles. Two
through trains daily. City ticket office,
7 Bull street. 'Phone 28.—ad.
Sunday excursions, via Atlantic
Coast Line. Effective, May 1: Jack
sonville $2.00. Brunswick $1.25 for the
round trip; tickets limited to date of
sale. By using Atlantic Coast Line to
Jacksonville on Sunday, entire day
can be spent in Jacksonville. Watch
schedules of baseball games issued by
Atlantic Coast Line and keep posted
regarding Sunday games in Jackson
ville.—ad.
St. Lonis World's Fair, April 30—De
cember 1, 1004.
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. Only line operating
through Pullman sleeping cars
from Savannah to St. Louis.
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.
Quickest Line By 2 Honrs and 13
Minute* to New York.
Atlantic Coast Line Florida and West
Indian Limited, carrying through Pull
man drawing room sleepers and dining
car, leaves Savannah daily at 2:15 p.
m. (city time), arrive Washington, 7:54
a. m.. New York, 2 p. m. following
day. Space may be reserved at De
Soto Hotel ticket office. Both 'phones
No. 73.—ad.
Gray beard.
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 Pillsi
25c. Little treasures.—ad.
Atlantic Coast I.ine gives benefit of
short line mileage detachments be
tween Savannah and Augusta, 132
nules. —ad.
Do You Feel Tired f
This is the time of year when nine
people out of ten feel broken down.
They feel tired after walking a block.
No appetite—peevish. It is worth a
great deal to be relieved of these ail
ments. And there is no sense in hav
ing them if they can be relieved. Now.
Graybeard is specially recommended in
these cases. It tones up the system
Gives you an appetite. Relieves the ali
ment.
Graybeard is found at all drug stores
$1 a bottle, 6 for $5. Graybeard Pills—
little treasures—2s cents.—ad.
However
Rutty and Rough
the Road
May be the cushion-frame and
spring fork of the celebrated
Pierce Bicycle
Insure easy riding. We sell the
Pierce on easy terms.
19 West Broughton Street.
Fair To-day.
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Grit and malaria are never
found in the same person. Take
Warburines to rid yourself of
the latter. They work on your
liver. Druggists sell them at 15
cents. Insist on the real—in red
boxes.
“Get It At Rowlinski’s”
/ Broughton \
Where ( and 1 Meet
\ Drayton /
POTATO BOGS
Now on the War Path —For
Their Destruction Use
BUG DEATH
The Best Insecticide and
Plant Food combined
known, non-poisonous.
tlb 15c, 31hs 35c, 51bs 50c, 12 I-21bs
SI.OO, lOOlbs $6.50.
J. T. SHUPTRINE,
DRUGS AND SEEDS.
Congress and Jefferson.
Savannah, Ga.
FOR
33 Years
We have sold the
Mathushek
Piano!
WE STILL SELL IT, and are the
only dealers who sell It in this sec
tion of the United States.
In addition to this lime tried piano,
we can offer you choice of about 20
makes of pinnos and a number of
makes of organs at prices that cannot
be duplicated, considering quality.
W hen you see it on our floor you
know it is good.
HIDDEN & BATES S.M.H.
Everything Musical.
GAS
IS CHEAPER NOW.
...ONLY...
1 2k
A HUNDRED FEET.
Does not heat the house.
Cheapest fuel known.
SAVANNAH GAS CO.,
7 and 9 Congress Street, West.
Allan Bond & Cos.
Coal
Celebrated New River and
Pocahontas Steaming
and Blacksmith Coals.
Both Phones 507 Office 14 801 l 8u
Savannah, G