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BULLET STRUCK
CHILDREN’S BED,
BURGLAR FIRED TWICE.
OXE OF THE IH'LI.ETS MRIIOWU
MISSEI SLEEPING ('HIED.
W. M. Jenkins, o( Forty-Second ami
West Broad Street*, Allnckfd X>-
R rn llnrlnr Early \>*terday
Mamina and Man Eireil Twice.
Sir. Jenkins Burned ly Powder.
One of the Bullet* PloajEbeil
Through Matt re** of Children'*
Bed, 'Within Inch of Head of One
of the Little Girl*—>lr. Jenkin*
Also Shot. lint Bnrxlar Escaped.
A negro burglar, that XV. M. Jei,-
kins, who resides at Forty-second and
West Broad streets, tried to capture
early yesterday morning, fired twice
ait Mr. Jenkins at close range and one
of the bullets struck a bed in which
two little girls were sleeping.
One bullet, from a 44 calibre revolver,
struck the mattress within a few in
ches of the head of Addie Jenkins,
a child 7 years old.
Mr. Jenkins himself h'ad a close cal!.
He was so close to the burglar when
the first shot was fired ‘that his face
Was burned by the powdef.
It was shortly after 4 o'clock when
the burglar was discovered, in the
rear room occupied by the children
of the family. The room of Mr. and
Mrs. Jenkins is directly in front of
the children's room, with a connecting
door. This door is always left parti’al
ly open, that the parents may hear
the children should anything get the
matter with them.
Mr. Jenkins was awakened by a
slight noise in the children's room. He
did not think about a burglar, but got
out of bed and went into the room to
see if there was anything the matter
with the children. As he entered the
room, he saw a big negro man only a
few feet away.
Hand to Hand Struggle.
Springing upon the burglar, Mr.
Jenkins attempted to throw him to the
floor, but was unable to do so. The
two struggled together for several
minutes and then the negro broke
away. He made for the window di
rectly at the foot of the children's bed,
with Mr. Jenkins close behind him.
Both stumbled and partially fell over
the bed, while the little girls woke up
screaming.
,4s the negro reached the window he
fired. So close was Mr. Jenkins that he
was blinded by the flash and his face
was burned by the powder. It was an
easy matter for the negro to escape aft
er firing his first shot, as Mr. Jenkins
could not see for a minute or two. The
negro fired again, however, as he left
the window.
Followed With Pistol.
Mrs. Jenkins, who had been aroused
by the shooting found her husband's
pistol and carried it to him. Mr. Jen
kins jumped from the window and fol
lowed the fleeing negro, firing at him
several times. The negro had secured
a good start, however, and Mr. Jenkins
says he knows he did not hit him. The
burglar was half a block away before
Mr. Jenkins got his pistol.
No trace of one of the bullets that
the negro fired can be found, and it is
thought he must have fired in the air
after getting out of the window in or
der to frighten his pursuer and keep
him from following.
riiilct’a \nrrow KfM'ape.
Addie and Leonora, the two little
girls of Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins were
sleeping together in the room the
burglar entered. There is a window
right at the foot of the bed and the
children had turned their heads to
wards the foot of the bed in order to
get the breeze.
The room was entered through this
window, as was ■ shown by a keg
found beneath it afterwards. Though
the burglar passed within a short dis
tance of the children niether of them
awoke..
When the negro broke away from
Mr. Jenkins, the latter was thrown
against the bed. The bullet which was
fired point blank at the occupant of
the house ploughed its way through
the mattress within only an inch or
two of little Addle’s head.
There Were Two Burglars.
Mr. Jenkins says he would not be
able to identify the negro if he should
see him. It was rather dark in the
room and he could not get a good view
of his adversary. There was another
man on the outside of the house watch
ing for the one inside, Mr. Jenkins
says. He did not see him, but says
he heard him running away during the
struggle.
The man had evidently Just entered
the house, when he was discovered, as
nothing had been disturbed so far as
could lie seen. The police are endeav
oring to apprehend the burglar, but
they have little to work on. as Mr.
Jenkins can not furnish a description
of the man except that he Is large and
strong. Mr. Jenkins is a large and
strong man himself, but the negro man
aged to break away from him. In the
scuffle Mr. Jenkins received a had
bruise on the right ankle, which he
struck against a piece of furniture.
Manncrr of Toxanrny Cos. Hotels in
a In file City.
Mr. I. H. Aiken, representing the
Toxaway Cos. Hotels, in the Beautiful
Sapphire Country, N. C., will be in the
city on Tuesday and Wednesday, Aug.
16 and 17, booking people for the five
different hotels of this famous resort.
Mr. Aiken says there are more peo
ple in the Sapphire Country this year
than were ever known to be there be
fore; quite a number of Savannah peo
ple are registered at the Toxaway Cos.
Hotels now, and otherß are going soon.
The railroads are offering very low
rates to the Sapphire Country now.
See him while he is here and he will
give you the necessary Information re
garding rates, etc. Write or 'phone
Mr. Aiken at the He Soto Hotel. De
scriptive booklets can be had at
Southern Railway and Atlantic Coast
Line Railway City Ticket Offices,—ad.
At Seay's Smoker.
West Broad street would hardly be
West Broad street without Seay's
smoker. The best class of people stop
there and spend a few hours every
day. Clean, quiet. The best to drink
and smoke. The standard brands, as
'66, you get for |1 here. —ad.
Hleke* Smoker.
The smoker of all smokers—the first
one and the best one. Here you meet
good people. You set around olean
tables, on superb chairs arid gorgeous
carpets. And you eat and drink and
smoke the best things in the world.—
ad.
Tlie Iteslntirniif ol Hrslnurnnta
The best things to-day, you will
get as usual, t Hicks'. His refriger
ator* fairly groan under the weight
of good meats, vegetables and fruits.
While you rend this his chef, the best
on* in the Pnuth. Is preparing n
sumptuous until, Msu us there.—uL
i
! HAS BEEN NO DROP
IN PRICE OF MEAT.
Batcher* gay Demand Has Fallen
OO and They Are SalTering.
Just when the price of meat will
drop the Savannah butchers are un
able to state and many customers are
still “cutting it out.”
Western meat is still being received
in Savannah, but not in the quanti
ties the butchers and branches of tiie
packing houses have been accustomed
to. For this reason it is doubtful
I when the prices will again reach the
I normal.
I "There is no doubt that the demand
has fallen off," said a well known
| butcher yesterday. “The fact that
| there is plenty of fruit in market is
largely responsible for this failing off
'in the demand for meat. Then, too,
Iso much in the jfapers about the
troubles of the packers has caused the
consumers to imagine they cannot af
ford to eat meat. This, of course,
hurts and we are not getting the orders
we used to.
"I have not yet handled any native
meat, and hope I will not have to. al
though some of the butchers are selling
it. This meat is not near so good as
the Western product, because the cat
tle is not properly looked after. The
meat is tough, and unless the meat
situation becomes more critical than it
now is I shall keep away from the na
tive article in its present condition.
No one is more anxious for conditions
to become normal than the butchers
themselves, for we are losing money
every day.” t
REFEREE DECIDED >
TRUSTEE MUST PAY.
Several Bankruptcy Matter* Before
Referee MacDonell for Hearing.
In the case of the Georgia Car Com
pany, bankrupts, the intervention of
the Brown Hoisting Company was ar
gued before Judge MacDonell yester
day morning by Messrs. Garrard &
Meldrim for the intervenors.
The claim of the intervenors was that
a hoisting crane had been sold to the
bankrupt company and the title re
tained until the machinery was paid
for. About two-thirds of the purchase
price was paid before the company
went into bankruptcy. The vendors
sought to recover the machine or get
the balance of $1,919,97 due on it, with
interest. After hearing argument
Judge MacDonell held that the balance
should be paid by the trustee, the Sa
vannah Trust Company.
In the case of T. J, Davis, bankrupt,
an was passed by Referee Mac-
Donell confirming bids for certain real
estate owing the estate of the bank
rupt.
In the case of Leon Fried, bankrupt,
on petition of John E. Schwarz, trus
tee, Referee MacDonell passed an or
der directing the sale of the entire
stock and fixtures and accounts, after
advertising them for ten days. Bids
will close Aug. 2.1.
In the case of James A. Harm, bank
rupt, the first meeting of the creditors
was held in the office of the Referee.
Mr. W. H. Eskedor was appointed
trustee. Only a small amount is in
volved. which will be consumed by the
homestead lu all probability. The
bond of the trustee was filed and ap
proved.
Trustee James F. Evans yesterday
filed his final report In the cases of
Mrs. Julia McGrath and Mrs. Gertrude
McGeachy, bankrupts.
HURLED BACKWARD BY
EXPLOSION OF MUFFLER.
B. H. Oakman Slightly Hurt While
Working With Anto.
While engaged in attaching an ad
vance sparker of his own invention
to an automobile, Mr. R. R. Oakman
was slightly injured yesterday at his
place of business, No . 129 Drayton
street.
Owing to a surfeit of gasoline in the
machine the mufflor exploded. Mr.
Oakman was thrown backward to the
ground violently. His hand was burn
ed and lacerated by the explosion.
The noise of the explosion attracted
considerable attention and a large
crowd quickly gathered. The auto
mobile can be easily repaired, the dam
age not interfering at all with its
workings.
NEGROES FOUGHT AND
ONE WAS STABBED.
Two Were Arrested ns Result ot
Scrap About Children.
Asa result of a fight In the house
at No. 447 Guerard street, Walter Bell
and O. S. Lovett, negroes, were ar
rested by Patrolman Zipperer last
night.
The negroes were half drunk and
fought furiously. Bell stabbed Lovett
in the back with a knife, tout the
wound is not thought to toe very seri
ous Lovett claimed Bell had whipped
Lovett's children, and he went to see
him about it. Roth men had been
drinking, and the tight resulted. Lov
ett's children were being cared for by
Bell.
ENAMELED SAU K PAN
To Be Given Away at the A. ,t P.
Ten Store Monday and Tneiulay.
Our special for Monday and Tues
day this week will be a four-quart
enameled sauce pan, 'and will be given
away free to all purchasers of one
pound baking powder, 45c. Don't fail
to get one.
The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea
Cos., 106 Broughton street, west.
Telephone 616. 11. T. Wilson, Man
ager.—ud.
“A Summer Fairyland.”
To those who are planning a sum
mer outing and seeking "green fields
and pastures new," some place where
they may cast care aside and commune
with primitive nature, where, though
the sun shines ever brightly, cooling
breezes always blow, and great heat
is unknown. It is safely promised that
among the rocks and l ikes of the Mus
koka district, about 100 miles north ot
Toronto, situate in the Highlands of
Ontario (1.000 feet above sea level),
they will find enchantment.
Handsome, Illustrated, descriptive
publications will be sent free to any
address on application to C. T. Bell,
general passenger and ticket agent,
Montreal.—ad.
$''7.77 to Ain York I'lly anil Ketnrn,
All Hall, via Seaboard Air l.lne By.
On Aug. 17 the Seaboard Air Line
Railway will sell tickets Savannah to
New York city and return nt rate of
$27.75. These tickets will he limited
for return until Sept. I fifteen days.
Two through trains dally, with cafe
dining ca service- Make your reser
vations early; get full information from
Seaboard city ticket office. No. 7 Bull
street. ’Phone 28.—ail.
920.10 SI. I.oiiln and Ketnrn
via Sen board Air l.lnr By.
Every Tuesday during August. The
above I* the coach excursion rate arid
ticket* are limited ten days. Full in
formation at city ticket office, No. 7
Bull street. ‘Phone 2k. -ad.
RATAKVAII MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY. AUGUST 14. 1904.
TROOPS WAITING
ON JUDGE DALEY
COMPANY FOR STATESBORO.
OGLETHORPE EIGHT INFANTRY
DESIGNATE!! FOR THE TRIP.
Ordered by Gov. Terrell to E*eort
Cato and Heed—Adjutant General
Informed of Action of Slierlfi
Kendrlek in Taking Men to Bul
locli— Everything Ready for the
Trial—Strong Keeling Against tlie
Negroes and Talk of Summary Ac
tion—Crowd* Flocking Into State*-
boro.
It was the intention of Gov. Terrell
to have a company of troops accompa
ny the two negroes charged with the
muider of the Hodges family to States
boro for the trial to-morrow, but the
smuggling of the prisoners out of Sa
vannah, rendered the intentions of the
Governor valueless.
Lieut. Col. Grayson was yesterday
notified by Gov. Terrell to select one
company from the First Regiment to
accompany the negroes to Statesboro.
The choice will fall on the Oglethorpe
Light Infantry In the event troops are
to be sent to Statesboro to attend the
trial.
On receiving the orders Col. Grayson
communicated with the Adjutant Gen
eral, and notified him of the removal
of the negroes by Sheriff Kendrick,
Thursday night.
Oglethorpe* in Keadlne**.
On receipt of this information the
Adjutant General notified Col. Gray
son to hold in readiness a company to
act under orders from Judge A. F.
Daley, who will try the cases. This
puts the matter of calling out the Sa
vannah company up to Judge Daley.
In the meantime the members of the
Oglethorpes under Capt. Hitch are
holding themselves in readiness
to move. If the company is
needed at States,boro, in the opinion of
Judge Daley, an order will probably be
received to-day, and they will leave
to-night for Statesboro.
If nothing is heard the com
pany will hold itself ready
to move even after the trial has be
gun, as conditions which did not at
first appear serious might rapidly
develop, so that the presence of more
troops would be imperative.
Bendy for the Trial.
A Statesboro dispatch yesterday aft
ernoon stated that preparations have
practically ibeen completed for the trial
of the alleged Hodges murderers.
Judge Daley wfill convene the extra
term of court at 10 o'clock to-mor
row morning. The prisoners are under
close guard in the Bulloch county jail,
and Sheriff Kendrick said that he did
not anticipate any attempt to inter
fere with the course of the law. Every
precaution, he said, had been taken to
quell any demonstration.
In all. there are about a dozen prison
ers under arrest 'in connection with the
murder. Reed and Cato are. regarded
as the principals in the crime. They
will be defended by J. E. Myrick of
Savannah. Several further arrests have
been made in the last few days, and it
is believed that there is sufficient evi
dence to convict Reed and Cato with
out any doubt.
Strong Feeling In Bnlloeh.
There is a strong feeling throughout
Bulloch county and in the adjoining
counties against the murderers and
the statement has been openly made,
that once convicted they will be sum*
marily dealt with.
A dispatch to the Morning News
stated that people are coming into
Statesboro from all over Bulloch coun
ty and from Tattnall, Emanuel, Screv
en and Effingham counties and that
the town will be thronged by Monday
morning. There was a good deal of
quiet talk during the day as to what
might happen after the trial. Up to
fi o’clock, however, after ■which there
was no communication to be toad with
Statesboro, everything was quiet.
OFFICIALS AT WORK
AFTER LEAGUE SESSIONS.
After the three days frolic during
this Municipal league meeting, the
city officials got back to work yester
day morning. Mayor Myers, when he
visited his office at police headquar
ters yesterday, found a large pile of
mail that had accumulated.
Routine work was taken up again
in all the departments. In most of
them it had practically been suspend
ed during the session of the league.
COIN CAME TOO LATE
FOR CORNER STONE.
Mayor Myers yesterday received an
old French coin from a lady in New
Jersey, which she wanted placed in
'the corner stone of the City Hall. The
coin was made in 1749. As it arrived
too late to be placed in the stone the
Mayor had Secretary Gamble return
it to the lady who had sent it.
“wild man” Evidently
HIDING AT SANDFLY.
Nothing further was heard yester
day of the "wild man" who caused so
much consternation at Sandfly Friday.
The negro evidently went into hiding
in the woods, after running amuck
with a gun. The sheriff's force of dep
uties held themselves in readiness all
day, hut no call came. Whenever any
reliable information of the whereabouts
of the man is received it Is probable
that a force of deputies will be sent on
the negro's trail.
t'allfnruin—K night* Templar—Odd
Fellow*—The l.a*t Opportunity of
the Year.
Beginning Aug. 15 and continuing
daily to Sept. 9, round trip tickets will
bo sold account of the above conven
tions from all points In the Southeast
to either Los Angeles or San Fran
cisco at extremely low rates, with final
return limit Oct. 23.
Tickets will permit of ten days stop
over at St. Louis and allow holder
privilege of going on* route and re
turning another without additional
cost, except that tickets returning via
Portland an additional charge of $n I
will he made.
The Frisco-Rock Island Systems of
fer excellent routes In either direc
tion.
Write for rates, descriptive liters- I
ture and full Information, and let us :
plan your trip. S. L. Parrott. Dis- 1
trlct Pasenger Agent. Atlanta. Ga.—
pS
Animal Onllng via Atlantic Cratt i
l.lne.
Old Point Comfort, Ocean View, and
Vlrglnin Bench. $10.50 for the round i
trip Tickets to he sold Aug 17, good j
until Sept, i, Passenger service unex
celled.—ad.
SOLD STOLEN LOGS
TO RIGHTFUL OWNER
Negroe* Were Selling Log* to Com
pany They Stole From.
By stealing logs from the Mill-Haven
Company and selling them back to the
same company, a gang of four negroes
were on the road to a small fortune,
but their operations were cut short by
the arrest of three of the gang yester
day. The leader of the gang was not
caught, but the police are confident
they will get him shortly.
The negroes were discovered during
the afternoon stealing logs in the river
belonging to the company. Employes
of the company held them up, but one
of the negroes ran and made his es
cape. John Cohen, Sam Montgomery
and Sam Houstdn, all young negroes,
were caught and turned over to the
police. The father of Sam Montgom
ery. who has been selling logs to the
Mill-Haven Company, is alleged to
have been in the crowd at the time,
but mad his escape.
The negroes caught are only about 16
years of age. They will be arraigned
before the Recorder Monday.
GEORGIA COMPANY NO. 1
STARTS AFTER PRIZE.
Will Leave Thl* Morning Over Cen
tral for l.nni*villo Encampment.
At 7:15 o’clock this morning the
members of Georgia Company No. 1,
Uniform Rank. Knights of Pythias,
will assemble at Knights of Pythias
Hall preparatory to their trip to Louis
ville.
They will leave twenty minutes later
in heavy marching order for the Cen
tral of Georgia station, from which
point they will leave at 8 o’clock for
Louisville, going via Atlanta and Nash
ville. At Atlanta they will have twen
ty-five minutes for dinner.
From Savannah there will be a
through coach and baggage car to
Louisville and from Atlanta a through
sleeper. The Knights will reach Louis
ville to-morrow morning at 8:20 o’clock,
and will make their way at once to the
park where they are to be quartered.
Many of the members of the company
bought their tickets yesterday, good
to return via St. Louis, and it is ex
pected that fully half of the company
wiil visit the exposition on their re
turn.
The company, under command of
Capt. R. .1. Davant, will enter the drill
in class A, which is the best of all the
drills. The first prize in this class is
$1,500, with three smaller prizes. The
company will probably drill either
Wednesday or Thursday, being allow
ed forty-five minutes to contest for
the prizes.
The following ladies and Knights will
also make the trip with Georgia Com
pany No. 1: Mrs. S. W. Thorpe, Mrs.
George Otto, Mrs. .T. W. Keene, Mr.
and Mrs. W. H. Leopold, Mr. and
Mrs. H. E. Dreeson.
The following will be the members
of the team to take part in the drill:
R. J. Davant, captain; A. S. Cohen,
first lieutenant; V. H. Wortham, sec
ond lieutenant: R. A. Cox, right guide;
M. S. Mingledorff, left guide: privates,
P. H. Broome. W. S. Brinkley, C. E.
Brockett, L. L. Burpee, C. A. Chris
tian. Ed. Carter. T. M. Freeman, W.
C. Fickling, W. R. Holman, W. E. F.
Jackson, H. Jenson, C. W. Jackson,
J. W. Keene, A. D. Krenson, W. P.
Manning, J. B. Norris, George Otto,
A. R. Paul, S. W. Parnelle, J. Simon,
C. W. Saussy, J. K. Saunders, L.
Steinberg, C. R. Seckinger. J. J. Stev
ens. H. M. Sledge, S. A. Smith. S. W.
Thorpe. W. L. Zealy, J. H. Wilder,
William Taylor. R. B. Bostick.
TO DOUBLE CAPACITY OF
SHOE FACTORY.
Mr. AA'ltonsky to Add New Machinery
and Equipment to his Plant.
Mr. M. Wilensky will leave this week
for Philadelphia, to buy new machin
ery and to secure additional operatives
for his shoe manufactory. He pro
poses to add to his plant sufficient
equipment to double its capacity. In
the last year and a half It has In
creased more than five times, and
within the next three months Mr. Wi
lensky hopes to have his new machin
ery installed and to toe turning out
double the output he is now handling.
He will be In Philadelphia about three
weeks and will return to Savannah
about Sept. 15.
INK WOULD HAVE
SPILLED ON MAJ. CANN.
But lie Was Ont of His Chair and
Not In the Line of Fire.
After what his friends regard as sev
eral narrow escapes >laj. J. Ferris
Cann, one of the representatives from
Chatham county, returned from Atlan
ta yesterday morning.
Maj. Cann agrees with his fellow
representatives that the final session
of the Legislature was a strenuous one.
But he played no part In the strenuous
stunts that were pulled off in the
House.
It chanced that he was not in his
seat when the ''differences” between
members occurred. Maj. Cann was at
the Speaker's desk when the ink well
was hurled or he would have felt the
ink rather than Representative Wil
liam Harden. Again he was out of
his place when a tight occurred, or he
would have been directly In the line
of fire.
For the Be.nellt.
Of those who have no idea of what the
modern saloon resembles, such as the
one that is being indorsed by some
of the ministry In the larger cities, you
are cordially Invited to cone up and
see and inspect the Germania Buffet,
11'-a Congress street, west. We are
proud to say that during the past
week we have been told by several of
Savannah's most representative citi
zens that onr place is an exact repro
duction of Bishop Potter's modern sa
loon. The Germania Buffet, a resort
for gentlemen, 11H Congress street,
west. Battie P. Winters.—ad.
White Stone Lithia Springs
are becoming more popular every day.
White Stone Lithia water, the finest
water for bladder and kidney trouble
ever known, used by the most promi
nent people In the Southern States.
This water can be gotten in all dining
cars, hotels, In first-class cafes. One
drink assures another.—ad.
517.7. T Washington, O. C.. and He
tnrn tin Seaboard Air Line Hall
nn y.
Grand ex-urslon, Aug. 17; tickets
good ret urn l ng until Sept. 1. Person
ally conducted; two through trains -
1:15 p. m. and 12:10 midnight.—ad.
gu.r.o W rights v lll** Beach and Br
turn via Seaboard Air l.lne Hall
vvti y.
Located near Wilmington, N. C.; a
most delightful resort. Ticket* on sale
Aug. 17, good returning until Sept. 1.
Improved service to Wilmington, via
Seaboard, excelled by none; two
through trains daily.—ad.
DEMURRED TO A
CHINESE EXHIBIT.
ARGUMENT AT NEXT TERM.
HU SI LET, CHINAMAN, PREFERS
PLEADINGS IN ENGLISH.
Other Ground* of Objection to Origi
nal Petition Will Be Heard in Su
perior Court When New Term is
Held in October—Chang Chang
Had Charged Demurring Defend
ant With Besmirching Hi* Char
acter, In Connection With Collec
tion* for Tung Wah Yfeen Hospi
tal.
Not until the next term of the Su
perior Court will the interesting point
raised in the demurrer of Hu Si Let
to the petition of Chung Chang, as to
the validity of an exhibit in Chinese,
be argued. A decree passing the ar
gument until the next term was enter
ed yesterday morning in the Superior
Court.
The original suit was filed April 14,
and was unusually interesting, because
of the fact that in the records of the
courts there is no other case so far as
known, in which one Chinaman has
sued another for damages. In fact,
the almond eyed Celestials have gen
erally been content to “heap much
washee,” and keep strictly out of the
courts, except when some Chink grew
too elastic with his name.
According to the petition filed by
Chung Chang, his good character has
been damaged by the acts of Hu Si Let
to the extent of $5,000, a claim which
he called on the Chatham County Court
to Indorse.
Claim* Heavy Damages.
The petition charges that the defend
ant had made a false and malicious
publication in New York, to the etfect
that the petitioner had collected some
thing like SSO for the Tung Wah Yeen
Hospital, and had only forwarded the
sum of $14.75.
The defendant is charged with hav
ing written a letter to Lee It Yu, sup
erintendent of the Tung Wah Yeen
Hospital, alleging that Chung Chang
had “knocked down” the difference be
tween the two sums named, and hav
ing furthermore forged the names of
five other Chinamen in support of his
charges.
Chung Chang is a truck farmer near
Savannah, and claimed he sold much of
his produce in New York, where the
publication of the letter was liable to
do him great damage.
Exhibit i* a Puzzle.
The exhibit demurred to closely re
sembles the imprint of flies' feet after
contact with an ink pot. It purports
to ibe ia copy of the letter sent to New
York. Attorney Richards, who repre
sents the defendant, desired to take
no chances on the hiroglyphics, and
demanded that the Instrument be ren
dered in the King's English or not at
all.
In the demurrer to the bill it was
asked that the petitioner be required
to give the names of the five Celes
tials with forged names, and also t>
show just how he would be damaged
among his alleged New York custom
ers, whose names were also asked. It
is claimed, further, that the charges of
the petitioner are too vague.
All of these things will be argued be
fore Judge Cann next October at the
new term of the Superior Court.
ON BURGLARY CHARGE
WOMAN WAS ARRESTED.
Two Case* of Bnrglary Made Against
Her ly Detective Davis.
On two charges of burglary, Ella
Mlemingi a negro woman, was ar
rested by Detective Davis last night.
The woman broke into the rooms of
Catherine Fields and Mamie Pinkney,
at Abercorn and Broughton streets,
and stole a lot of we'aring apparel and
bed clothing.
When the detective caught the wom
an last night she had on some of the
stolen clothes. She was made to take
them off after reaching the police sta
tion and they were ttorned over to the
owner. The woman admits having
stolen the goods and does not deny
th'at she forced the doors open. As
she had to break into the rooms, bur
glary charges were preferred. It is
the first burglary case the police have
had against a woman in a long time.
Perfect Peace
After months of torment, is the boon
which comes to a poor sufferer from
Tetter, Ring Worm or other severe
itching skin diseases, after the use of
a box of Tetterine, the infallible cure
for all skin diseases; fragrant, harm
less, effective; used by physicians in
their practice. Indorsed by druggists.
Only 50 cents a box at druggists, or
by mail, postpaid, from the manufac
turer, J. T. Shuptrine, Savannah, Ga.—
ad.
Dr. I. S. Hopkins, ex-president of
Emory and of Tech, and now pastor
of the Methodist Church, Athens, says:
"My observation of the students of the
university has left with me a most
pleasing impression. Quiet conduct on
the streets, courteous treatment of
citizens, an air of studiousness on the
grounds of the university, and respect
ful attention at religious services, in
dicate a most favorable condition of
affairs in the institution.” —ad.
National Encampment Grind Army
of the Repnhlle,
Boston, Mass., Aug. 15-20, $25.10 all rail
to Boston and return; $23.85 via New
York and Sound lines to Boston, and
return via Atlantic Coast Line. Quick
est time, best service.
Florida and West Indian Limited.
Leave Savannah 2:15 p. m., city time,
daily, arrive Washington 7:54 a. tn. fol
lowing morning; New York 2:00 p. m.,
Boston 9:00 p. m. Take the best, it
costs no more.—ad.
World's Fair. St. Laoli.
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.—ad.
World's Fair, St. Louis, rla Csntral
of Georgia. By.
Low rates, shortest route, quickest
time! Choice of two routes, via Atlan
ta and Nashville or Birmingham.
Bleeping cars all the way.—ad.
May Blossom
Makes a Delicious Iced Tea.
That's the name of the brand of tea
do use for Iced tea. The best 80c tea
In the world Sold only by the Great
Atlantic and Pacific Tea Cos.. KM
Broughton street, west, H. T. Wilson,
Manager.—ad.
“Better Be Sare Than Sorry.”
Twenty years is the usual term for
which life policies are issued, and
when you make a contract for that
length of time, would It not be wise to
go about it carefully? Do not believe
all you hear, but see for yourself if
it is “nominated in the bond.” First,
ascertain if the dividends are to be
paid you annually or at the end of
some period; if the latter, shun it, or
you will regret it. Would you buy
bank stock if you were compelled to
wait twenty years for your dividends?
It should be optional with you to take
your dividends each year to reduce
your premium payments, or, if you pre
fer to have them accumulate, you
should be credited with the amount of
insurance purchased by these divi
dends; at the same time you should
have the right to convert your divi
dend accumulations into cash when
ever you deem it necessary. Second,
see that your policy provides for a
cash as well as paid-up surrender val
ue for every year after the second.
Third, read your policy carefully and
note if you will receive your dividend
accumulations with your cash surren
der value in event you desire to drop
your policy. These features are all
combined in the policy contract of the
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance
Company, organized 1851. A specimen
policy of which will be cheerfully fur
nished you if you will send your name,
address and date of birth to Harty &
Apple, managers for Georgia and South
Carolina, 117 Bay street, east. Savan
nah, Ga. Ladies insured, too, same
rates as men. Reliable agents wanted
for Georgia and South Carolina.—ad.
Eastern Cities anil Seashore Ex
cursion* via Seaboard Air Line Ry.
A vacation trip to the Eastern cities
or the Eastern seashore resorts of Vir
ginia and North Carolina, with fifteen
day limit to return, personally con
ducted, with through Pullman sleepers
and vestibuled day coaches without
change of cars, at remarkably low ex
cursion fares, are hereby announced
by the Seaboard Air Line Railway, for
trains leaving Savannah 1:15 p. m.,
Wednesday, Aug. 17, and 12:10 a. m„
Thursday, Aug. IS. All tickets good to
return until Sept. 1, 1904, inclusive. It
will certainly pay you to investigate
it. full information being furnished at
Seaboard Air Line city ticket office,
No. 7 Bull street, both phones No. 28.
Among the good things offered is a
rate to Washington, D. C., and return,
only $17.75; Virginia coast resorts, Old
Point Comfort, Virginia Beach and
Ocean View, $10.50: Wrightsville
Beach, near Wilmington, N. C., $6.50.
Extra sleepers have been assigned to
accommodate all, and reservations can
now be made, sleepers running through
to Portsmouth, Norfolk and to Wash
ington, D. C., on both trains without
change of cars. Greatly improved
service in effect to Wilmington, N. C.,
on both trains, unexcelled by none.
This i,s a grand opportunity which
you cannot afford to miss.—ad.
Excursion to Wrightsville Beach, N.
C., via Atlantic Coast Line, Aug. 17,
$6.50 for the round trip; tickets good
until Sept. 1.
Schedule—
Leave Savannah... 2:15 p. m., city time
Arrive Wilmington. 11:45 p. m.
Nine hours and thirty minutes.
The only train leaving Savannah at
noon and arriving Wrightsville Beach
ame evening. Also leave Savannah,
2:35 a. m. (city time), arrive Wilming
ton 1:40 p. m., eleven hours and five
minutes; thirty minutes quicker than
any other line. Through sleepers to
Florence on both trains, with coaches
through to Wilmington. Take the best
—it will cost you no more.—ad.
Annual Mountain Excursion,
Southern Railway.
Wednesday, Aug. 17 is the date and
tickets will be honored on train leav
ing Savannah 6:00 a. m„ railroad time,
of on one leaving 12:05 midnight, rail
road time. Day train will carry
through coaches to Asheville and night
train will handle Pullman sleeping car
made ready for occupancy at Savan
nah 9:00 p. m. Final limit of tickets
Sept. 1. The one opportunity of a year
to visit the famous resorts of the Car
olina mountain country at round trip
rates less than the regular one way
fares. Southern Railway is the way
to go. For information, reservations
or descriptive literature, call on E. G.
Thomson. C. P. and T. A., 141 Bull
street. —ad.
Where to Stop In Philadelphia.
Hotel Hanover, Philadelphia, offers
many advantages to all visiting Phila
delphia. Its location is unsurpassed—
Twelfth and Arch streets, within one
block of the great railway terminal.
Nice, comfortable rooms, $1 and up
ward. Meals in the cafe. To combina
tions in club breakfast menu from
25 and 75 cents. Table d'hote lunches
and dinners at 50 cents. No more
pleasant hotel can be found in Phila
delphia. Good accommodations at rea
sonable rates is the way business is
done at the Hanover.—ad.
World’* Fair, St. Lonia, Coach Ex
cursion* via Central of Georgia Ry,
Rate from Savannah $20.10. Tickets
on sale Aug. 16, 23 and 30, limited to
leave St. Louis not later than ten
days from and Including date of sale.
Not good in sleeping or parlor cars.
For further information apply to J.
S. Holmes, C. T. & P. A., 37 Bull street.
—ad.
Cheapest Trip* Eant
Best too, by sea, and tickets include
meals and state room berth. Phil
adelphia, and return, $17.50. Balti
more and return, $15.00. Ships sail,
Aug. 20 and Aug. 27. Tickets good
to return thirty days. For all in
formation, see Wm. W. Tull, agent
M. & M. T. Go., 112 Bull street. —ad.
Hot - sprlng*~Arkansas,""”
Plus $2.(10 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 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
JacWonville 8:05 p. m. Why not take
the best; it costs no more: $2.00 round
trip,-* only $2.00. —ad.
Two opportunities for the game be
tween Savanfiah 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 tn arrive there In time to
see the game. Returning, train leaves
Jacksonville 805 p in. Why not take
the best; It costs no more: $2.00 round
trip, only s2.*o. ad.
Furnaces
, Most anybody can tell you
what a furnace will cost you
and give you a close price,
but it's not everybody that
can tell what your house re
— quires. When our furnace
man estimates he tells you
to a “t” what you need and
v what good, guaranteed work
will cost you. A furnace that
fails to heat is a very expen
sive thing to have. Talk fur
naces with our furnace man.
19 West Broughton Street.
t
Warburlnes were never more
sought after.
People are learning that a time
ly Invested 15 cents keeps doctors’
bills from the door.
They work on the liver, drive out
malaria and make you feel like anew
man.
In red boxes, 15 cents at all drug
stores. . j
“Get It At Rowlinski’s”
Broughton and Drayton.
You Can't
Afford
, ‘ To buy your Cabbage and
Turnip seeds from just any
body. Poor seeds mean dis
aster. With every purchase
you make of this house you
have a solid guarantee sup
ported by a solid reputation
that ev£ry seed will meet
your expectation. We sell
the best and they give satis
faction.
J . T. Shuptrine,
The Reliable Seedsman.
Congress and Jefferson.
THE BEST EQUIPPED REPAIR
DEPARTMENT OF ANY MUSIC
HOUSE IN THIS SECTION IS AT
OUR STORE ON BULL STREET.
WE HAVE JUST ADDED TO OUR
FORCE TWO EIRST-CLASS TUN
ER. AND ARE NOW PREPARED
ERS AND AN EXPERT FINISH
TO GIVE YOU PROMPT AND EF
FICIENT SERVICE. YVE GUARAN
TEE ALL OUR WORK.
PIANOS ATTENDED BV THE
YEAR ARE EXAMINED ONCE A
MONTH.
COME IN AND TALK WITH US
ABOUT IT.
LUDDEN & BATES S. M. H.
EVERYTHING MUSICAL.
Living
%
Expenses
CAN BE CUT DOWN BV THE
USE OF
A Gas Range.
BETTER COOKING
CAN BE DONE
ON THE GAS RANGE
COOLER ‘COOKING!
COMFORT FOR THE COOK!
LESS HEAT IN THE HOUSE
Advantages are plentiful, and they
all favor the Gas Range.
Look Into the matter for yourself.
SAVANNAH GAS C 0„
7 and 9 Congress Street, West.
Walrus, Sea Lion
and Rubber
Gin Roller Covering.
Also Belting of all Kinds.
Leo Frank
CeairtH and Wklttkw 9t*.