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MAYORS GONE
TO THEIR HOMES
AFTER THREE DAYS SESSION.
MEETING MOST SICCBSSFUL LEA
GUE HAS EVER HELD.
Jiot Only Are Meeting* Pleasant Oe
cmlons, Hot it Has Bern Demon
fctrateil Tlint Information la Gain
ed Which Saves Tovrna Represent
ed Money, and Improves Condi
tions—Two Papers Head at Morn
inn’a Session—Eire Department
Pnrnde a Bl Success.
The third annual convention of the
League of Georgia Municipalities came
to an end yesterday and nearly all of
the officials left last night for their
homes.
All of the visitors were enthu
siastic in their praises of Savannah.
They all appeared to have a good time
here and showed they appreciated the
courtesies which were shown them.
This year's meeting was the best that
the league has ever held. That great
benefit is derived by the members from
attending the meetings there can he
no doubt. Not only are the sessions
pleasant, but they are profit
able to the cities whose representa
tives attend.
Mayor Bridges Smith of Macon
said that E>r. Brunner saved Macon
and other towns several thousands of
dollais by the paper which he read at
the last meeting.
llr. Brunner Gave Advice.
This year Dr. Brunner was called
to the president's stand so any of the
members who desired might ask him
questions. There were many questions
from members living in small towns,
towns that have no sewerage system.
Dr. Brunner answered all these, ad
vising just What precautions should
be taken. The advice will, in a num
ber of instances, be taken and the
health of the small towns of Georgia
will probably ba Improved.
Mayor Bailey, one of the most en
thusiastic workers in the league, says
it is really the small town that gets
the most benefit out of the league,
though none is too large to be bene
fited. "Some think they are too big
and know it all. while others think
they are too little, and don't need to
know much.” he said, "but the truth
is all the towns, mine and all the
others, can learn a great deal.”
Fire Department Pnrnde.
The inspection of the Savannah fire
department and a short session occu
pied the entire time of the members of
the league yesterday morning. The
last of the sessions of the league was
adjourned just in time for the mem
bers to take the. steamer at the foot of
"Whitaker street for the trip down the
river.
The fire department parade passed
the De Soto, where all the visiting offi
cials were assembled on the veranda,
about 10 o'clock. The department made
a splendid showing and Chief Maguire
was warmly complimented by the offi
cials. The parade had been formed
just before 10 o'clock on the south side
of Oglethorpe avenue, the right rest
ing on Abercorn street. A band head
ed the procession and the department
moved as follows:
Superintendent, chemical No. 1. truck
No. 1. wagon No. 3, engine No. 2,
wagon No. 1, engine No. 1, wagon No.
3. engine No. 3, truck No. 2, assistant
Superintendent, truck No. 3, wagon
No. 4. engine No. 4, wagon No. 5, en
gine No. 5.
The parade moved east on Oglethorpe
avenue to Habersham, back Oglethorpe
to Bull, Bull to Jones, passing in re
view of the Mayors at the De Soto,
Jones to Drayton. Drayton to Brough
ton. Broughton to Jefferson, Jefferson
to Oglethorpe and Oglethorpe to Aber
corn. where they were dismissed.
The Business Session.
After reviewing the fire department
parade there was a short business ses
sion of the league held. Avery inter
esting and instructing paper was read
by Col. C. P. Goodyear of Brunswick
on "Home Rule of Municipalities, as
Belated to Municipal Prosperity."
Col. Goodyear strongly advocalted
cities being allowed to regulate their
own affairs untrampled by state legis
lation. He favored a constitutional
amendment, giving municipalities the
right to exempt from 'taxation. If new
enterprises should be encouraged in the
state by such exemptions, there would
soon be an enormous increase in the
wealth of Georgia, 'he said. He dwelt
at length upon the natural resources of
the state, and predicted a bright fu
ture. For Savannah and Brunswick
he said the growth In the next twenty
' five years would be astounding.
1* a Brilliant Outlook.
By reason of their natural location,
being on the extreme western indenta
tion of the Atlantic, these ports are
the natural sources of supply for 40,-
000,000 of the 80,000,000 American peo
ple. he said. He referred to Senator
Clay's prediction that Savannah
would double her population In fifty
years and said he believed in fifty
years Savannah would have a popu
lation of 200,000.
"The country will get tired of paying
tribute to New York and the Eastern
ports, when Savannah and Brunswick
are the natural ports of entry for half
the country's population,” he said.
"The time is sure to come when this
commerce both imports and exports,
will be ha idled by these two cities.
Cities MmuM Pay.
City Attorney Minter Wimberly of
Macon was called home Thursday
night by business and the paper which
he had prepared on "The Policy of
Municipal Authorities in Regard to
Claims for Damages” was read by
Mayor Bailey of Griffin. Mr. Wimberly
stated that a city should pay a Just
claim for damages without waiting for
a Judgment to be secured In the courts.
He dwelt at length on the unjust dam
age suits that were brought simply
with a view to robbing the public
treasury.
He advocated all the cities and
towns In Georgia banding together to
secure the passage of a law requiring
a claimant for damages to file a claim
with the city within thirty days after
Injury. Cities lose many cases, he
said, because of the elapse of time be
fore suits are filed and the consequent
disappearance of witnesses.
' A resolution was adopted by the
league, appointing a committee of five
to select some municipal paper ns the
official organ of the league. Another
resolution was adopted instructing the
secretary to correspond with other mu
nicipal leagues In the country with a
view to federation.
A paper on "Sanitation,” by Dr. J.
W. Herring, the health officer of
Thomaston. was presented to the con
vention by Mayor Atwater o< that
place and will be incorporated In the
mintrtes of the league. It dwelt at
length on regulations that should be
enforced in small towns.
h*s stoop the test as years.
Grove'# Tasteless Chill Tonic. The first
and original tasteless chill tonic. 60
cents.—ad.
MAYOR MYERS PRAISES
THE LEAGUE DELEGATES.
Says He Sever Saw a Convention
Where Better Work Wna Done.
"I think the league meeting was
mutually beneficial," said Mayor My
ers yesterday in speaking of the ses
sion Just ended.
"The meeting together and exchang
ing of views is very instructive and
I believe every one who attended the
convention learned something. I cer
tainly did.
“The papers were unusually good
and the convention was remarkable
in another respect also. I don’t think
I ever attended a meeting in my life
where those present took so much in
terest in the work.
"Conventions usually are a frolic
from beginning to end, but the mem
bers in this case would not allow
pleasure to interfere with the work
in hand. They all seemed to take a
deep interest in the work.
"There were about fifty cities and
towns represented at this year's meet
ing and I believe the number oan be
doubled by next year. With the mem
bers taking interest in the league as
they are it is certain to grow.”
RIVER TRIP mS
DECIDED SUCCESS.
Leagne Visitor* Inspected the Qnnr
ftntine Station.
With a delightful trip on the steamer
Clifton to the bell buoy and back, via
Quarantine Station, the members of the
League of Georgia Municipalities were
entertained yesterday afternoon.
The weather was perfect and the trip
was thoroughly enjoyable. The Clif
ton left the foot of Whitaker street at
1 o'clock and an excellent lunch was
served on board. The stop at Quaran
tine Station was made on the return
trip. Here the workings of the sta
tion were explained by Health Officer
Brunner and the marine officer in
charge.
The use of the various pieces of ma
chinery was explained by Dr. Brunner
and the visitors seemed greatly inter
ested. The short stay at Quarantine
was a pleasant one, and was an in
structive incident of the trip, partic
ularly for the visiting physicians.
There were quite a number of base
ball enthusiasts on the trip, and so
that they might see a part of the game
with Augusta, the Clifton was first
stopped at Salas' wharf, near the foot
of East Broad street. In the neigh
borhood of fifty of the officials caught
an E. & W. belt car and a record
breaking trip was made to Bolton and
East Broad streets. Just half of the
game had been played and the score
was 1 to 1.
On the boat Mr. M. Ed. Wilson had
on exhibition some excellent pictures
he had taken of the automobile pa
rade. the laying of the corner stone
and other incidents of the sessions of
the league, including a splendid group
picture of the members of the league.
The trip down the river was made
under the auspices of the committee, of
which Alderman Garfunkel was chair
man, and passed off without a hitch.
Notice to the Public
On SATURDAY AFTERNOONS
and EVENINGS The Morning
News will NOT furnish by TELE
PHONES either from Phones 241
or 210 the Baseball scores. Base
ball scores xvlll be promptly bulle
tined at the end of each game.
M’SIEM’S DEATH DUE
SOLELY TO ACCIDENT.
Coroner’* .lory So Decided nt In
iiueal Held nt Fair Ground*.
At the inquest held yesterday morn
ing Acting Coroner M. Naughtin heard
all the evidence, which pointed con
clusively to the fact that the death
of the minister-convict, T. O. Mo
slem. was due to accident alone. A
verdict in accordance with this evi
dence was- returned, relieving guards
and superintendent of all responsibility
for the death of the negro.
The evidence showed that the clothes
of McSiem. and another negro con
vict, had become covered with the
dirt and filth collecting on the shelis
that they were unloading. They ask
ed permission to go into the water,
and wash this off, which was prompt
ly granted them. McSiem had work
ed his way out to a point where the
water Just about reached his knees.
Desiring to get into deeper water,
he made an attempt to jump to a
pile of oyster shells and other ma
terials which stood just a little farther
out in the river. He did not jump
quite far enough, however, and sank in
six or seven feet of water before help
could reach him.
As stated in the Morning News yes
terday, McSiem was buried on the
County Farm, the interment being
made on Thursday afternoon.
BANK CLEARINGS MADE
BIG JUMP.
Increase Over Knme Period l.nst
Year Nearly $700,000.
Savannah's business for the week
ending yesterday was nearly $700,000
more than for the same period last
year, according to the figures of the
bank clearings. Last year the amount
for the week was but $1,989,523.61,
while for the week Just ended the
amount was $2,680,981.67, a gain of
$691,161.03. Heavy gains over same
periods last year 'have been almost un
interrupted during the last three
months and now that the cotton sea
son Is oi>ening up and trade is Increas
ing as well in other businesses there
is every reason to believe that the
healthy tone of trade will continue
and that the weekly gains will be
even greater than heretofore.
ALLEGED BURGLARS”
ARE UNDER ARREST.
Men t'linmrd With Sliootln* nt Oc
cupant* of llnnae Are Prisoner*.
Dan and Joe Washington and An
drew Itoberlson. negroes alleged to
have entered the home of a section boss
of the Atlantic Coast Line near the
Gorrie Ice Company early yesterday
morning, as was reported In the Mor
ning News, were arrested several hours
latr by Detectives Davis and Bostick.
A shot was fired at the occupants
of the house, when the burglars were
discovered. Washington Is charged
with having fired this shot, while all
three are charged with burglary. The
pistol that was fired was stolen from
the house Nothing else was obtain
ed. except a small amount of change
All three of the negroes deny that they
are tbe guilty parties.
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY. AUGUST 13. 1904.
MINISTERS MAY
jr BRING ACTION
THROUGH THE CITY COURT
AGAINST ALLEGED VIOLATORS OF
LAW AT THI NDERBOLT.
Plnn Will Probably Re Disenssetl
nnl Among Some of (he Minister*
It Has Met With Favor—Even
Should Thin Action He Taken, An
Appeal W 111 lie Made to the
Next Snperlor Conrt Grand Jury,
Mintnter Sn>n Present Grand Jury
Simply Winked at Ytolnttomi.
The next step toward the prosecu
tion of the Thunderbolt management
to be taken by the Savannah ministers
will probably be the swearing out of a
Warrant and bringing the men to trial
in the City Court
This action has not yet been definite
ly determined upon, but it has been
discussed and the ministers will
probably confer about it, through their
committee. It has been suggested be
cause this action is believed by the
ministers to be more certain and less
capable of evasion than that of seek
ing to secure 'an indictment in the Su
perior Court.
If it is determined upon,
either the committee from the Minis
terial Association, or persons dele
gated by it to do the work, will
go to Thunderbolt on Sunday after
noon and "do” the things regarded as
wicked and harmful.
lloxv Tliey M ill Proceed.
These persons will convey their
information to the ministers and they
will go before the proper au
thorities and swear out a war
rant for the arrest of the
Thunderbolt management. The per
sons securing the evidence will
then be called upon to appear in the
City Court and give their evidence. In
this way the ministers hope to secure
a conviction and punish the alleged
Thunderbolt violaters of the Sabbath
laws.
As has been previously announced, a
secdnd letter will be addressed by the
Ministerial Association to the next Su
perior Court grand jury asking that it
take cognizance of the violations. With
the letter, which will be a duplicate of
that sent to the last grand Jury, will
be forwarded a list of names of those
who can give evidence "of their own
knowledge." In this way the ministers
hope to shut oft all further evasion on
the part of the grand Jury.
Grand Jury Simply Winked.
In speaking of the matter yesterday
one of the ministers interested said:
"The Superior Court grand jury has
made a spectacle of itself in the eyes
of all the people. The members knew
that the violations were going on at
Thunderbolt, and yet, hoping for pub
lic favor, they deliberately shut their
eyes to them and refused to return an
inclidtment.
“Of course, I recognize that 'hear
say evidence’ is not suftioient to se
cure a conviction, but by appealing to
this the grand jury simply took ad
vantage of a technicality to escape
doing its duty. As the common ex
pression has it, it merely winked at
the violations.
"The plea of 'only hearsay evidence'
loses much of its force when it is con
sidered that Rev. Dr. A. M. Williams
presented them with the name of one
of their own number who had been
to Thunderbolt on Sunday and, being
an observing man, he must have
known of the violations. We are now
considering appealing to the City Court
and we hope that here we can secure
a conviction of the violators.”
FIRST BALE OF SEA ISLAND COTTON
Reached Savannah from Adel, Berrien County,
Consigned to John Malloch U Cos.
The first bale of the new crop of sea,
island cotton reached Savannah last
night. It is consigned to John Mal
loch & Cos., who will ship it immediate
ly to their firm at Manchester, the
routing being via New York. The cot
ton was raised in Berrien county by
Messrs. Wilkes and Cato, and was gin
ned by the Adel Ginning Company of
Adel, whence the shipment was made.
The cotton netted the growers 2a cents
a pound.
The receipt of the first bale so early
in the season shows that the crop is
tolerably well advanced toward matur-
A Great Doctor'* Liberality.
Dr. Lorentz, the well-known philan
thropist and specialist on catarrh and
kindred diseases, offers to distribute
free of charge 500,000 sample bottles
of his new discovery, To-Ni-Ta, for
the cure of catarrh.
This unheard-of liberality shows the
faith this great doctor has in his pre
scription which he calls To-Ni-Ta, and
it also shows his desire to get it within
the reach of every suffering man und
woman.
The doctor discovered this prescrip
tion, To-Ni-Ta, after years of scien
tific research, and while it has been
a life work for him he offers to send
a iopy of the formula to any doctor
who wlshas to prescribe it for his
patients.
This opportunity to receive free of
charge a bottle of this wonderful med
icine should not be overlooked by any
one who is a sufferer front catarrh in
any part of the system.
All that is necessary for any one
to do is to write a postal to Dr. Lo
rentz, suite 1703, Flatiron building,
New York, and ask tor a free bottle
of To-Ni-Ta. You will also receive
free of charge a copy of his medical
booklet, which Is invaluable in any
household.—ad.
Two opportunities for the game be
tween Savannah and Jacksonville, Sun
day, Aug. 14. Atlantic Coast Line
will sell round trip tickets for two
trains—No. 39. leaving 4:15 a. m., city
time, and the Florida and West Indian
Limited, leaving at 10:12 a. m.. city
time. You have thereby an opportu
nity to spend the entire day in Jack
sonville. or to arrive there in time to
see the game. Returning, train leaves
Jacksonville 8:05 p. m. Why not take
the best: It costs no more: $2.00 round
trip, only s2.oo.—ad.
World’* Fair. S(. I.oul*. < nnrlt K.t
eurslnn* via rentrnl of Georala It*.
Rate from Savannah $20.10. Tickets
on sale Aug 16. 23 und 30, limited to
leave St. Lout* not later than ten
day* from and including date of sale.
Not good In sleeping or parlor car*.
For further Information apply to J.
8. Holmes, C. T. A P. A., 37 Bull street,
—ad.
SAVANNAH MANAGER
SUCCEEDS MAXWELL.
As Assistant to Superintendent
of Western Union at Jacksonville.
Mr. W. G. Peebles, manager of the
Western Union office here, has been
appointed successor to Mr. L. J.
Maxwell as assistant to the superin
tendent of the third division at Jack
sonville. The promotion of Mr. Max
well to superintendent of the first di
vision, with headquarters at Rich
mond, Va., was announced in yester
days Morning News.
Mr. Peebles has been in charge of
the Savannah office since Dec. 1. Prior
to coming here he was manager of the
Macon office, and before that position
was given him he had been night chief
ait Jacksonville, a place to which he
was promoted from the position of au
diting clerk of the superintendent's of
fice.
Mr. Peebles wit' be succeeded as
manager of this office by Mr. Joseph
Marshall, now day chief, and Mr. Mar
shall. in turn, w • be succeeded by Mr.
J. P. Rivers, night chief. The place
vacated by Mr Rivers will be tilled by
the promotion of Mr. Harry McEwen.
Mr. Peebles will turn his office over
to Mr. Marshal! Monday, but will njt
leave for Jacksonville until Sept. 1.
His family will continue, for the time
being, at least, to occupy their present
home at Guyton.
attendanceTmall -
ON ACCOUNT of rain.
lint Methodist Tent Proved to Be
Absolutely Water Proof.
Owing to the thunder shower which
passed over the city about 8 o’clock
last night, the attendance at the serv
ice in the Methodist tent at Abercorn
and Thirty-fourth street was small.
The tent proved to be absolutely wa
ter-proof, and those who attended the
meeting were as well protected as
though they had been in one of the city
churches.
The sermon was preached by Rev. O.
B. Chester, pastor of Wesley Monu
mental Church. Mr. Chester spoke of
the opportunities offered for doing
good through the tent services, and ex
horted every one to lend their best
efforts toward advancing the cause of
Christianity through these meetings.
Mr. Chester will again preach the ser
mon to-night.
Services will be held in the tent to
morrow afternoon at 5 o’clock, and
again at night. The announcement of
the services during next week will ap
pear from time to time in the Morn
ing News.
BRUNNER’S SUGGESTION
APPROVED BY MAYOR.
Think* Federal Government Should
Take Smallpox In Hand.
Mayor Myers indorses the sugges
tion of Dr. Brunner, that the federal
government ought to take charge of
the smallpox situation and stamp the
disease out.
By reason of the prevalence of the
disease in a number of states, and its
constant distribution from one state
to another by the railroads, the Mayor
thinks the federal authorities are the
proper ones to look after it.
“If the federal government can look
after yellow fever, w'hy not smallpox?”
he asked.
As to Dr. Brunner’s statement that
municipalities should pay for articles
destroyed by order of the health au
thorities, despite the : decision of the
Supreme Court, which says they are
not liable. Mayor Myers says he does
not agree fully.
He thinks where the person owning
the property is poor and unable to
stand the loss, he should be paid. But
he does not believe in paying a person
who can well afford to lose the value
of the articles destroyed.
ity. Last season the first bales—two
arrived at the exchange the same day
—were not received until Aug. 26. In
that case both bales came to factors,
one from Alachua, Fla., to W. W.
Gordon & Cos., the other, from Valdos
ta, to Hunter, Pierce & Battey. The
glower of the Georgia cotton received
the same price that was paid for this
season’s first bale.
Malloeh & Cos. are in Receipt of ad
vices which say that the first cotton
would have reached market much
earlier than it did, but for the wet
weather that prevented picking. It is
understood that this crop generally is
in pretty good shape, and that the
movement to market will begin pretty
soon.
WENT TO THE POLICE
SO HE COULD DIE.
Hut Sergrant On Only Hefu*ed to
Allow Him to Die in Hl* Ofltce.
"I am going to die a hdrrlble death,”
announced F. W. Owens, a painter, as
he walked into police headquarters
yesterday afternoon and faced the desk
sergeant. The man then began pulling
off his clothing.
“You can't die in here," exclaimed
Sergt. M-e Cool.
■'Well, they say I can’t die at home,"
•answered the man, continuing to pull
off his clothes. t
The man appeared to be really ill,
and Sergt. McCool had the ambulance
called, and sent him to the Savannah
Hospital, where he is being cared for.
STRICKEN Off THU 1.1,KY CAR.
Considerable excitement was occa
sioned on an Incoming Thunderbolt car
late yesterday afternoon by the frantic
struggles of a little girl. She was af
flicted with convulsions and when those
near endeavored to aid her brother m
caring for her. she became violent. Two
men found their strength taxed to the
utmost.
Hot Spring*. Arknnnn*. One Fare
Plus $2.00 for the Round Trip.
Tickets on sale every Wednesday
and Saturday during July. August and
September. Return limit sixty days.
The Frisco System In connection
with the Rock Island System from
Memphis offers the best route.
Write for literature and full particu
lars. S. L. Parrott, District Passenger
Agent. Atlanta, Ga.—ad.
Two opportunities for the game oe
tween Savannah and Jacksonville, Sun
'-tjay, Aug. 14. Atlantic- Coast Line
will sell round trip tickets for two
trains—No. 39. leaving 4:15 a. m„ city
time, and the Florida and West Indian
Limited, leaving at 10:12 a. m.. city
time. You have thereby an opportu
nity to spend the entire day In Jack
sonville, or to arrive there m time to
se the game Returning, train leaves
Jacksonville 8:05 p. m. Why not take
the best; It < rt* no more. $2.00 round
trip, only s2.oo.—ad.
"WILD MAN” MADE
RAID ON SANDFLY.
ARMED WITH A SHOTGUN
HE APPEARED AND GAVE CHASE
TO FLEEING RESIDENT.
Scramble for Safety Resulted—Groc
er lose Went to Magistrate In
That District nnd Asked Him to
Act—Justice Said He Was Not In
< Ireus Bnsiness nnd Could Not Use
the "Wild Man"-Deputy Sheriffs
Then Hurried to the Scene, Bnt
Effect No Capture.
The peaceful residents of Sandfly
were rudely disturbed yesterday morn
ing by the appearance of “a wild
man” and there were hurried calls
for help. Though Deputy Sheriffs
Fennell and Thompson were at once
dispatched to the scene, the man could
not be located.
The appearance of this latest “wild
man" was spectacular, to say the
least. He emerged from the brush
that grows about quiet little Sandfly,
armed with a shotgun, and with blood
in his eyes.
He walked up to the first person he
met and interrupted him with
the exclamation that he wanted
blood and was going to have it. He
also announced that his express pur
pose in being in th'at vicinity was to
aid somebody in shuffling off this mor
tal coil. He accentuated his words
by getting his gun In position to fixe.
Chased With a Gup.
This xvas too much for the disturbed
nerves of the man before the “wild
man,” and he at once did a hot foot
for safety. The wild man, who ds a
negro, gave chase. Every cabin that
they passed found wondering faces
peering at the chase and the next in
stant the occupants were making hur
ried flights over back fences.
Meanwhile Grocer Love of Sandfly
invoked the aid of the law and ap
plied to the justice of that district for
a warrant. But the justice annnounced
that he was not In the circus busi
ness, and had no possible use for a
“wild man." He refused, it is alleged,
to have anything to do with the mat
ter. and suggested that some of the
professional circus men 'be communi
cated with.
Startled the Sheriff.
Shortly after 11 o’clock the tele
phone in Sheriff Schwarz’ office rang
with unusual vigor and the sheriff
hurried to answer it. Before he could
ask who was at the other end of the
line a voice called out, "This is Mr.
Love of Sandfly, sheriff. Please hurry
a deputy out here. There is a wild man
loose and we want protection.”
Maj. Schwarz decided that under the
conditions perhaps it would be best
to send two deputies, in order to allow
for all the vagaries of the “wild man."
Away went Deputies Fennell and
Thompson, picturing all manner of
men with wild eyes, long nails, and
flowing, matted hair, growling as he
ran through the underbrush.
At Sandfly the sfearch began. The
deputies beat the bush in true hunts
man style, but aroused nothing but a
few snakes and mosquitoes. They
searched the negro cabins, but there
was no trace of the “wild man.” When
the search had continued for half an
hour without result, the deputies gave
up the job and returned to Savannah.
Who the Wild Man I*.
The man who first attracted the at
tention of the “wild man" was located
by the deputies and from him they
learned just who the negro was. He
goes under the name of Maxwell. Only
a short time ago he was acquitted of
a serious charge accusing him of a
crime near Crescent City.
The man whom he attacked has been
living next to the negro for some time,
and he states that there has been
absolutely nothing to anger him. The
two have never even qu’arreled, and
nothing has occurred at any time be
tween them to excite the “wild man.”
It was simply the case of going for
the first human object that appeared
in view.
The idea held by the officers is that
Maxwell has been attempting to get
outside of too much red-eye, with the
inevitable result th'at he lias the jim
jams. The customary snakes Wave been
misplaced with an uncanny desire to
drink blood and hence the descent on
the peaceful residents of Sandfly.
DISREGARDED WARNING
AND STOOD UP.
i
Little Girl Thrown From Toboggan
Car nnd Painfully Hurt.
Annie Smith, the 13-year-old daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Smith of
No. 641 Broughton street, east, by dis
regarding the warnings on the tobog
gan cars against standing up. was
painfully inured yesterday afternoon
at Thunderbolt Park. The little girl
was standing up when the car lurched
and she was thrown out. The acci
dent occured at the point of the ellipse
farthest from the ticket office.
The car in which the little girl was
riding continued to the starting point,
the cries of the other girls giving the
alarm. She was picked up by Mana
ger Kills and carried to her mother.
The girl was taken to a home not far
away, and was later brought to the
city on a car.
Besides a soreness from contact with
the timbers of the toboggan slide she
was struck in the mouth, the blow
causing her upper lip to swell badly.
She was attended by a physician who
found that i|p bones were broken.
While her injuries are painful, they
are not regarded as serious.
One of her companions in the car,
Katie Murphy, stated that the little
girl was standing up when the car
turned the corner and that she feil
overboard. The girls' cries attracted
attention to the accident and a num
ber of men rushed to the spot.
Mountain anil Seashore Htrnrilnn
la lle*ort* In North anil South
Carolina. Georgia and Tcnnea*ee,
via Central of Georgia Ilailway.
Tickets will be sold from Sa/vannah
Aug. 17, limited to continuous passage
in each direction. Limited for return
on any regular train until and In
cluding Sent. 1, 1904.
Ticket offices, 37 Bull street and Cen
tral Passenger Station.—ad.
Iln*rhull Savannah vi. Jnekionvllle
Aug, 14.
Don't fall to go down and root for
our boys on Seaboard Air Line Rail
way. Only $2 for the round trip. Train
leaves 6 a. m., city time.—ad.
tlni* (lull.
Are you going to Jacksonville, Sun
day, Aug. 14. to see the game. Sea
board Air Line train leaves Savannah
at 6a. m., city time, and arrives Jack
sonville st 9 05 a. m., and on the re
turn, leaves Jacksonville at 7:M> p. in.,
and arrives Sa\annah at 12:05, mid
night. only $2 for the round trip.—
ad.
PREACHER PRAYED HIS
WAY OUT OF JAIL
Made So Mncb Noise Praying He
Was Released Alter a Day.
Because he had owned a dog some
time ago and had not bought a badge
for It, Rev. A. Harris, state mission
ary of the Mount Zion Methodist Epis
copal Church, colored, was fined $3 in
Police Court yesterday morning, and
ordered imprisoned for three days in
default of payment.
As soon as the bars of the police sta
tion were closed about the old negro,
he began to pray, and he kept it up un
til he was released last night. So
loud were his prayers that he could be
heard a block away, and it was thought
for a time that the old man might be
crazy.
When he was released he said his
prayers had been answered, just as
they always were. And his release was
due directly to his prayers, sure
enough. Assistant Clerk of Council
Hernandez, who had been present at
the old man’s trial, heard him praying,
and secured his release.
The old darky says he was arrested
at the City Market about fifteen years
ago and a storm came a few days aft
erwards and tore away the whole side
of the building where he had been ar
rested, just to show he was innocent.
In the present case, he does not deny
having owned a dog, but says the dog
died.
“If de dog had lived, I wouldn't a
mind buying a badge, but I sho don’t
want to buy no badge for a dead dog,”
said the old man.
The old man had just returned from
what he termed a missionary trip to
Tattnall county, when he was summon
ed to Police Court.
RECORDERSTOPPED BAND
PLAYING LIVELY TUNE.
Said Music at Head of Firemen's
Parade Disturbed Conrt,
Though the band 'that headed the
firemen’s parade yesterday played as
it passed the Court House and noth
ing happened, it was stopped at police
headquarters by an officer, acting un
der the instructions of Recorder My
rick, who said it disturbed his court.
The parade was formed on Ogle
th<|'pe avenue and Abercorn Street
and it was just starting good, with
the band playing a lively tune at its
head, when police headquarters was
reached. It never occurred to any
one that there was any reason why
the band should stop playing, but the
Recorder decided it disturbed his court
and out an officer was sent to stop it.
After passing police headquarters the
music was resumed and the parade
went merrily on. Afterwards the Re
corder stated he was in the middle of
an important case and could not stop
it for the music.
SAVANNAH will’ SEND*
LITERATURE TO FAIR.
City Will Be Advertised at St. Louis
If Mayor Has His Way.
Mr. R. M. Martin, who is in charge
of the Georgia exhibit at the St. Louis
exposition, called on Mayor Myeis yes
terday and urged upon him the neces
sity of having some Savannah litara
tipe at the fair for distribution
Mr. Martin explained to the Mayor
that Savannah had a much batter ex
hibit at the exposition than auv city
in Georgia, but that other towns are
giving away attractive literature,
while Savannah is not.
Tne Mayor instructed Secretary
Gamble to at once begin work on a
booklet, and the matter will be taken
up with Council at the meeting Wed
nesday. The Mayor thinks the city
should appropriate money to have the
booklet published, and this will prob
ably be done. Mr. Martin will return
to St. Louis next week.
ONE CRIMINAL*CASE
IN SUPERIOR COURT.
Variety of Other Matter* Disposed
of by Jndffe t'ann.
Edward Powers was tried yesterday
in the Superior Court for larceny aft
er trust and found not guilty by the
trial jury.
It was alleged that Powers had been
entrusted with the fiat-bottomed sloop
Rover, by Peter Rowland, and that he
had converted it to his own use. The
evidence brought out by the state was
not sufficient, in the minds of the
jurors, to justify the conviction of the
man.
Attorney Gordon Saussy filed a mo
tion for anew trial in the case of Joe
King, recently tried and convicted of
murderous assault.
An order was passed by the court in
corporating the Brotherhood Union of
Savannah, a beneficial organization.
A first verdict was secured in the di
vorce libel of Mollie J. Delegal, against
Joseph C. Delegal.
ANOTHER WIRELESS
TELEGRAPH AGITATION
Company Want* Franchise to Erect
a Station in Savannah.
Another wireless telegraph company
has expressed a desire to erect a sta
tion in Savannah.
The advent of a representative of
the Marconi company some fourteen
months ago will be well remembered.
Trips were made to Tybee, and the
representative gave out lengthy inter
views, which were Interesting, if noth
ing more. In the oourse of time the
representative departed after having
been widely advertised.
Yesterday a letter from C. C. Gal
brith of the Atlantic-Deforest Wireless
Telegraph Company, waa received by
Mayor Myers, asking for a franchise to
erect a station here. The letter will
be presented to Council, as are all ap
plications.
Thousands are sick every year with
some form of bowel complaint. Thous
ands are cured by taking Dr. Seth
Arnold's Balsam. Warranted to give
satisfaction by Masonic Temple Phar
macy and Livingston's Pharmacy.—ad.
World'* Fair. St. Loul*.
The Central of Georgia Railway of
fers quickest and best service to St.
Louis: Leave Savannah 7:00 a. m.,
arrive St. Louis next day 1:35 p. m.
Leave Savannah 9:00 p. m., arrive St.
Louis second morning 7:08 a. m.
For rates, sleeping and parlor car
reservations, etc., apply to J. S.
Holmes, C. T. & P. A., 37 Bull street,
Savannah. —ud.
Savannah vs. Jacksonville will be
the game Sunday, Aug. 14. at Jack
sonville. Only $2 for the round trip,
via Seaboard Air Line Railway. Train
leaves 6 a. m., city time.—ad.
World'* Fair, St. i.oul*. rta Central
of Georgia R]r.
Low rates, shortest route, quickest
time! Choice of two routes, via Atlan
ta and Nashville or Birmingham.
Sleeping cars all the Way,—ad.
Bicycle Day J
Saturday is the day wheel ,
buyers get busy and keep us '
busy. To-day we want to 1
book a lot of new sales and '
have anew lot of wheels to (
show the public.
THE CLEVELAND. I
THE TRIBUNE. I
THE PIERCE.
THE MONARCH. I
All at low prices and on I
easy terms. '
We keep open till 11 to-night I
I
19 West Broughton Street (
Aes a a a _ _ _ ’
At all times of the year, but
perhaps more particularly in
the summer, the skin re
quires a help to smooth and
rid it of invisible dirt.
Cold Cream
a grateful, cooling, refresh
ing skin mollient, 15 cents
the package.
A bit rubbed into the skin
every night works wonders.
“Get It at Rowlinskl’s.”
Broughton and Drayton.
Barber’s Itch
Is likely to appear on
your face any time.
There’s no more effective
remedy for it than the
well-known skin oint
ment,
Tetterine a t, x
It cures quickly and
surely and there’s no re
turn of the disease.
TETTERINE SOAP is a
good preventive. 2oc a cake.
Your
' PIANO
Needs
Attention,
and now is the time to give
it, so as to be prepared for
your winter’s music.
We have just put in a
complete varnish room and
have secured the services
of a first-class piano finish
er, so we are now prepared
to make your piano like
new inside and outside.
HIDDEN & BATES
Southern Music House.
Everything Musical from the
Cheapest That’s Good to the Best
That’s Made.
Who Was the First?
To use electric lights?
To run by electricity?
To lithograph?
To emboss?
To fold by machinery?
To set type by ma
chinery?
The Oldest and Most
Progressive Printers
in Savannah,
THE MORNING NEWS,
J. H. ESTILL, President.
We Lead and They All Follow
(A long way behind.)
OFFICIAL.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
City of Savannah, Office Clerk of
Council, Snvunnah, Ga., July 28. 1904.
—Any one desiring a copy of the
Mayor's report for the year 1903 can
obtain same by calling at this office
(Police Barracks).
J. ROBERT CREAMER.
Clerk of Council.
OLD NBWBPAPICRB. 200 FOR
tents, at business office, il.ining
News.