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MURDER MYSTERY
IN YAMACRAW
MAN STABBED IN THE STREET.
CAESAR WILSON, A JiEfißO. KILLEn
by i:\K\nws ASSASSIN.
Flnt Known of Stabldng Wai When
Wilson Staggered I'p to Corner at
Farm and Margaret Street*, heav
ing a Trail of Blood aa He Went —
He Dropped to the Pavement and
Died in a Few Minute* Without
Being Able to Talk—Hl* Slayer
Kneaped on a Trolley Car.
Leaving behind him a trail of Wood
that could be traced for half a block,
Caesar Wilson, a negro, staggered io
the corner at Farm and Margaret
frtreets in Yamacraw a few minutes
after 9 o’clock last night, fell to the
pavement and died. He had been
stabbed in the left breast and in the
throat, the jugular vein being cut.
In many ways the murder is the
most mysterious with which the po
lice have had to deal in some time.
Absolutely no one could be found who
had seen the stabbing, and the wound
ed man died without being able to
speak. FV>r half a block the blood
could be followed along the sidewalk
and then all trace was lost for a time.
Later, blood was found across the
street in an alleyway and on a door
step, buit this proved to be a false
clue.
Dog* llnd Fought.
After the officers had followed the
blood for some time and made a thor
ough examination of the house on
which the blood had been found, it
was learned that there had been a
dog fight over there only a few min
utes before the stabbing, and that the
blood was from that.
By careful examination of witnesses
in all the barrooms and dives in the
vicinity, it was learned that Wilson
had been with two other men only a
short time before he was killed. One
of these negroes, Guy Howard, was
later caught by Detective Wall, but
the negro was so drunk that he could
give no information at all. He admit
ted having been with Wilson, but said
there was no one else along. He stated
that he had left him some time before,
and knew nothing of the stabbing.
Escaped on n Trolley Car.
It was afterwards ascertained that
a negro man tilling the description of
one of the negroes seen with Wilson
in a saloon, had boarded a street cat
bound for West Savannah, ridden to
the end of line and made off in the
country as soon as the car stopped.
The man hat* a long knife sticking
cut of his pocket, Conductor J.
Hoover stated, and there was blood
on it.
Thinking that the negro arrested
may have ridden out to the end of the
car line as a bluff and returned to
the city by another route he was car
ried before the conductor, but Hoover
said he was not the man who had the
bloody knife and went out on the car
■with him. It is thought that Howard
may yet be able to throw .some light
on the case after he gets sober.
The Probable Way.
The most probably way in which
the killing occurred is that Wilson
and tho man who killed him were walk
ing along the street together, quar
reled over something and that the un
known man stabbed him. The wound
ed man staggered on down the street
to the corner, where there is a light,
and the other probably turned and
went through an alley nearby. He
caught the car several blocks away
and made his escape.
At the end of the blood trail, tho
ground shows some signs of a slight
struggle, and It is supposed that there
is where the tabbing took place.
There was no blood in the street at
all, so the blood in the alley on the
opposite side of the street must have
come from the dog fight, as claimed.
The man was bleeding so that the
blood was running out of his shoes, and
he could not possibly have crossed the
street without leaving a trail.
Quick Work by Police.
When the wounded man was discov
ered a report was at once made to po
lice headquarters, and the ambulance
was rushed to the scene, while Detec
tives Wall and Murphy and Patrolman
Brown went into the detectives’ wag
on. Patrolmen Walker and Hicks were
soon on the scene also.
As soon as the negro died. Coroner
Keller was notified. He visited the
scene about half or three-quarters of
an hour after the death, and gave per
mission for the body to be removed.
Wilson was a hard-working negro. He
■was employed regularly to sack salt,
and worked all of yesterday. He had
been away from work only a fee ‘tours
when killed.
NEW FACTORY MAY
MOVE TO SAVANNAH.
Manufacturer* of n Roofing Compo
sition May Come Here.
Mayor Myers has received a letter
from an officer of the John M. Simp
son Company, of Montgomery, Ala.,
asking for Information about Savan
rab and stating that the factory of
ths company might be moved here.
The company manufactures a roofing
composition, and has the contract for
furnishing the material for the roof of
the new City Hall, as well as for sev
eral other buildings here.
Savannah was first brought to their
attention as a probable good location
for their plant by the newspaper no
tices of Mr. Thomas Gamble's booklet
about the city, entitled, “A City of
Opportunities.” He asked that a copy
of the booklet bp forwarded and HAu
any additional information that would
be of value be furnished. There Is
no such factory now In Savannah and
this would doubtless prove a good
place for the company to locate. Mr.
Gamble has written to them at length
and It Is probable that the factory will
be moved here.
BANKS SHOW INCREASE
OF OVER MILLION.
In spite of the fact that the trade
In the cotton business has not been
as brisk in the week ending yester
day as It was in tTie earlier part of
the season, Savannah continues to show
a large incre’ase of bank clearings over
the corresponding periods of the former
season. The total clearings for last
week were $6,248,924.19, while those of
the same period last year were but $,-
169,742.00, a gain of $1,079,182.19.
Drill Rranlutlona.
The latest edition of the United
States Infantry Drill Regulations. For
sale at F.stlH’s News Stand, No. 16
Bull street, corner of Hryan, No, 2,
east, Havaimah, Ga. Mailed to any ad
drees for 46 cents.—ad.
COAST INDENTATION
KEPT THE STORM AWAY.
Tropical Di*tnrl>iinre Made Straight
Cut tor the North.
The storm warnings in Savannah are
down, and though at 8 o’clock on
Thursday night the tropical storm that
has been threatening Savannah for the
past ten days was in Central Florida,
at the same hour last night it was dis
turbing the peace of classic, staid, old
Boston. That record drive to the far
North made up for all the delays of
the storm while in Florida.
Savannah escaped entirely, as did the
entire state of Georgia. When the
high pressure area moved away the
storm made a wild drive for the North,
and traveled with great speed in al
most a straight line, as far as New
York, and then switched to the east
and ruffled up Boston. The indenta
tion of Savannah saved the city from
the storm.
From Jupiter, Fla., the storm hur
ried up to Charleston, S. C., where it
made its presence known by a wind of
nearly sixty miles and 3.90 inches of
rain. Then it hurried to Raleigh,
thence skipped directly north to Rich
mond, switched slightly to the east,
and took in the sight of Philadelphia,
and then descended in its fury on New
York and Boston. Heavy rains and
high winds of fifty-six and sixty miles
an hour were reported last night from
the two latter stations.
There was great relief in Savannah
when the red flags which have been
floating since Monday afternoon were
taken down, the announcement that all
danger from the storm had passed.
The shipping interests rejoiced openly,
and made no secret of their relief from
the strain under which they have been
laboring for the past W’eek. It was a
storm very peculiar in its actions, but
the thanks of the public are bestowed
upon it for missing Savannah.
BRYAN MAY COME
HERE TO LECTURE.
Severn! I.ocnl I’olitleinn* Interest
ing Themselves ill Bringing Him.
A plan is now on foot to get Wil
liam Jennings Bryan lo come to Sa
vannah for a lecture immediately after
the close of the presidential campaign.
There are several local politicians in
terested in getting him here, and the
present indications are that their ef
forts will meet with success.
A Savannahian, who has recently
been in the West for a number of
months, said that Bryan told him it
would be a pleasure to return to Sa
vannah. The Nebraskan said he re
membered his stay here, w-hile with the
Seventh Army Corps, very pleasantly,
and he would be delighted to have the
opportunity of renewing the friendships
he made here then, provided, of course,
he was guaranteed that th lecture
would be a financial success.
The present plan is for those inter
ested in getting Bryan here to guar
antee him a sufficient sum to induce
him to come. While the matter has
not been definitely arranged as yet, it
is thought that Mr. Bryan and the
three or four here, who want him to
visit Savannah, will be able to agree
upon terms. In the event he does come
to Savannah, he will be the recipient
of many courtesies from the local poli
ticians. A banquet or a smoker will
doubtless be tendered him.
PLE AD E I SOW N~
CASE AND WON.
Ciipi. M. Ed Wilson Acquitted of
Charge* Preferred by Gattman.
Disregarding the- old axiom “the
man who pleads his own case has a
good lawyer, but a fool for a client,”
Capt. M. Kd Wilson appeared as his
own attorney in the City Court yes
terday In tho charges against him of
assault and battery and pointing a
pistol at another.
The charges were preferred by C.
C. Gattman, contractor, as a result of
a personal encounter between him
and Capt. Wilson, arising out of a
dispute over the tearing down of the
buildings on the National Bank site.
Capt. Wilson examined all of the
witnesses, and made a full statement
in his defense. The evidence of the
prosecutor’s witnesses did not support
ids charges, and no evidence further
than the statement of Gattman, was
adduced as to Capt. Wilson's having
had a pistol.
In dismissing Capt. Wilson the court
stated that while the defendant
might technically have been guilty,
he had serious aggravation, and under
the circumstances was justified In re
senting the insults offered him. The
court also complimented him on his
management of his case.
COTTON SPINNERS ANSWER
SAVANNAH’S INVITATION.
International Association of Eng
land May Come Here.
Mayor Myers yesterday received an
answer from the Federation of Mas
ter Cotton Spinners’ Associations of
England in reply to the invitation,
which the Mayor extended on behalf
of the trade organizations of Savan
nah and the municipality for the asso
ciations to visit this city. Savannah's
Invitation will be put before the com
mittee having the selection of the
place for the convention In charge.
It was proposed at a banquet given
to the Southern bankers in New York,
when the National Bankers’ Associa
tion was in session that the cotton
spinners of Europe be Invited to visit
this country and hold a convention in
some Southern city where a close
study of cotton conditions could be
made. Savannah and a number of
other cities have invited the Euro
pean spinnerH, but so far as is
known this is the only city which ca
bled its invitation.
It Is not certain yet that the Euro
pean spinners are coming to America,
but if they do, Savannah has a good
chance of getting the convention.
Funeral of Hr. A. !H. Hand.
The remains of Mr. A. McDowell
Bond, who died In Darien Thursday,
arrived in Savannah yesterday after
noon. The funeral was conducted from
the Union Station, Rev. C. H. Strong
officiating. The interment was in Lau
rel Grove Cemetery. The following
gentlemen acted as pallbearers:
Messrs. W. L. Wilson, J. D. Carswell,
A. L. Alexander. Godin Ouerard, Wil
liam Lattlmore and Dr. J. L. Farmer.
Mr. Bond formerly lived in Savan
nah and had a large number of friends
here, many of whom attended the
funeral.
*,VOO rolnnibin nnd Helnrn, Account
South Cnrollnn State Fnlr.
Account the above occasion Southern
Railway announces round trip rate of
$5, Savannah to Columbia, including
one admission to fair grounds. Tick
ets to be sold Oct. 24 to 28, Inclusive,
limited to Oct. 30. Two trains daily:
leaving Savannah 12:06 a. m. and 4
a. m., railroad time. Pullman sleep
ing cars on night train. For further
Information apply at city ticket office,
141 Bull street.—4^.
SAVANNAH MORNTNO NPWS: SATURDAY. OCTOBER 22. 1904.
WORK IN SQUARE
CAUSED TROUBLE
PARK COMMISSION STOPPED
WORK BY STHEETS AND I/ANES
COMMITTEE IN JOHNSON SQUARE.
Constnnt Clashes of Park and Tree
Commission With Other Depart
ment* About the Square* May
Cause Change to Be Made In Re
gard to Walks—Trouble In John
son Sqnnre Wn* Soon Adjusted,
Hut Old t!ne*tion of Authority Re
main*.
The Park and Tree Commission has
again clashed with the other city au
thorities, this time with the streets and
lanes department. Work that was be
ing done on the walks in Johnson
Square by the streets and lanes de
partment was stopped by order of the
Park and Tree Commission authorities
on the grounds that the roots of the
trees were being injured.
The flag stones in the walks, many
of them, had been raised by the roots
of the larger trees growing up under
them. The streets and lanes depart
ment ordered the raised stones put
down to the level of the other stones
in the walk, as they made dangerous
places for pedestrians. In doing the
work it was claimed by a representa
tive of the commission that the roots
of the Irees were cut unnecessarily.
After the work had been stopped for
a time an agreement was reached and
it was completed. The work in John
son Square is finished, and settled, but
the old question of authority in the
squares in still up.
Mny Be Some Change.
Alderman Davant, chairman of the
Streets and Lanes Committee, talked
t'he matter over with Mayor Myers
and several of the aldermen. It was
rumored afterwards that there might
be some change in the regulations in
regard to the squares. It has been
proposed that all walks, whether on
streets or through parks or squares,
be put under the Streets and Lanes
Committee instead of the Park and
Tree Commission.
II was later stated, though without
verification, that the city attorney
some time ago held that walks
through the squares were already un
der the Streets and Lanes Committee.
If this is true it would seem a simple
matter to extend the same condition
to the walks in the parks. It is likely
that an investigation will be made to
ascertain just who does exercise the
authority. And if the authority Is not
now where the Mayor a.nd Aldermen
think it should be there will probably
be some change made.
Lot* of Trouble.
The question of authority in the
squares hits given lots of trouble.
.When the Water Committee of Council
suggested the fountains for the squares
there was a protest for a time front
Chairman Baffin of the Park and Tree
Commission. The city attorney then
held that the committee had tho right
to place the fountains in the squares,
buit that the commission had the right
lo select the exact location, so that
nothing of the beauty of a square
might be injured. T'he commission has
jurisdiction, but there is evident a de
sire to limit its powers in view of the
frequent clashes that occur.
The work by the Streets and Lanes
Department in Johnson Square was
stopped by Clerk Robertson of the
Park Commission. He afterwards re
ported to Chairman Daffin and to Al
derman Davant, and the matter was
arranged between these two gentle
men.
WILL PROBABLY DISMISS
RUSSELL TO-DAY.
Not Thought the Mayor Will Accept
Fireman's Resignation.
Mayor Myers said yesterday that
from the investigation made by Aider
man Oliver, chairman of the Fire Com
mittee, he was satisfied that Fireman
Russell was the only member of the
department implicated in the charges
made in regard to the Mohr building
fire. Goods were undoubtedly taken
from the building, the Mayor said.
Some of them were found in Russell’s
locker. Russell denied, however, know
ing anything about who took them.
Russell’s resignation has not yet
been turned over to the Mayor by the
superintendent. It is thought that it,
together with a report of the ease,
will be handed in by the superintend
ent to-day. The report by Alderman
Oliver of the investigation fully cov
ered the case, and it Is not thought
that 4he chief’s report will give any
additional Information, as the chief
had turned all the reports over to Al
derman Oliver. These records are in
the hands of the Mayor.
As soon as the chief’s report and the
resignation are submitted to the Mayor
he will act on Russell’s case. It is be
lieved the resignation will be rejected,
and that Russell will be dismissed
from the department. He has already
left the department, but as the resigna
tion was handed in while the case was
being investigated, it is not thought
the Mayor will accept it.
ONE HUNDRED NEW
BENCHES IN PARK
I*ut Together and Fainted by Com
mission'* Employe*.
One hundred new benches have re
cently been placed in Forsyth Park by
the Park and Tree Commission. Sixty
of them were put on the Bull street
walk, a large number of them on the
Huntingdon street walk and the re
mainder scattered throughout the
park.
The benches were secured by a spe
cial appropriation made by Council a
few months ago. As the appropriation
was small the commission bought the
material for the benches and had
them put together and painted by Its
own workmen. In this way almost
twice os many were secured as could
have been obtained if they had been
bought ready made.
Mr. Newman I* Improving.
Reports from Mr. Emile Newman yes
terday were that he was very much
Improved. Physicians entertain the be
lief that Mr. Newman will continue to
improve rapidly now.
Don't Full to Tnkr In
The great carnival at Jacksonville. Oct.
24 to 29. inclusive. The Atlantic Coast
Line will sell round trip tickets at the
low rate of $5.40 on Oct. 24. 26 and
2*. tickets limited to return until Oct.
30.
The only line offering three trains
dally, leaving Savannah 4 16 a. m.,
10:18 ft. m. nd 4:00 p. m. (city time).
For full Infornifttlon consult the ticket
agent, ticket office, De goto Hotel. Both
phone* No. T2.~ad.
NO EXCUSE FOR IDLENESS
IN SAVANNAH NOW.
City I* Rapidly Building Ip and
Labor 1* In Great Demand.
“There need not be an idle man in
Savannah if he's able and willing to
work.” said a prominent real estate
man yesterday. “I never saw such a
demand for labor as during the past
few months.
"Here I've been waiting for three
weeks to get a plasterer. All of the
men in this trade are busy with larger
contracts, and won’t stop for the small
er ones.
“Its the same way with the brick
layers. They are hard to get, and all
of them are busy. The carpenters are
a little more plentiful, which merely
means that you don't have to wait as
long as on the other kinds of work.
“If there is anybody who doesn’t
believe that Savannah is growing and
growing rapidly, he ought to take a
drive over the city. On almost every
street houses are going up, and the
tenants are waiting for them to be fin
ished in many cases.
“While it is true that there are spine
vacant houses, there can always be
found a good reason. There are peo
ple looking for houses, but perhaps the
vacant ones don’t suit, and they are
waiting for new ones. A few days
ago we found a house for a lady who
recently removed to Savannah from
Winnipeg, Canada. She liked Savan
nah and wanted 'to make her home
here.
“Savannah has a bright future be
fore it, and I believe will double its
population in ten years. This city has
great natural advantages which are
just being developed, while other cities
have played theirs to the limit and
have nothing to run to. Put your
money on Savannah.”
GREEN E- gTy NOTC AST
IN ENGLISH COURTS.
Fnmon* Cn*e i I’emling in Privy
Court of England.
Assistant United States Attorney
General Marion Erwin spent yesterday
in Savannah. Mr. Erwin has been
traveling through Indiana, Illinois,
New York, New Jersey and other
states, preparing for the civil cases
against Carter, Greene and Gaynor,
now being heard in Illinois. In speak
ing of the famous Greene-Gaynor ease
Mr. Erwin, though decidedly uncom
municative, cast some interesting light
on the situation.
The question of extradition from
Canada, lie said, is now in the hands
of the privy court of England. This
is a special court made up of judges
from the highest courts of the realm
to pass upon questions involving any
of the colonies. It has no parallel in
the United States unless it be our Su
preme Court. The entire question of
the extradition of the two continent
famous fugitives is now in the hands
of this court and a decision is expect
ed in a comparatively short time.
The United States was represented
before the court by Sir Edward Clarke
and Hon. Donald McMaster of Mon
treal, Canada. The defendants were
represented by a Mr. Askquith, a
prominent English attorney. Mr. Er
win states that the criminal phase of
the case is now out of his hands tem
porarily and that he is bending all his
energies to the civil suits.
ATTORNEYS ARGUED
“THE ANVIL” CASE.
Decree of the Court Will Be Filed
With tlie Clerk Thin Morning.
The only business before Judge
Cann in the Superior Court yesterday
was the hearing of the argument in
the case of Katie May Savery, and
others, against “The Anvil,” a case
that has been before the court for
some time. The argument was con
cluded late in the afternoon and the
decree of the coyrt will probably be
filed this morning' with Clerk Carr.
A motion was made yesterday to
make the stockholders of The Anvil
Insurance Company—better Jtnown as
“The Anvil” —pay oft the liabilities of
the eoneern, which went into the
hands of a receiver more than a year
ago. The motion will be heard at an
early date.
The rule now being argued is one
issued by the court several months
ago requiring the receiver to show
cause why he had not instituted suit
against certain parties as he had been
ordered by the court. The circum
stances surrounding this rule were
given in the Morning News as the
time it w-as passed.
Capt. D. C. Barrow represented the
receiver and Messrs. Travis & Ed
wards and Mr. A. L. Alexander the
moving creditors.
IN UNION’S CLUTCHES
SECOND BARBER FALLS.
Willie Wilburn, colored, plead
guilty in the City Court yesterday to
keeping open his barber shop on Sun
day and Judge Norwood let him down
with a fine of $lO or three months on
the chalngang. Willie landed In the
courts because the Barbers’ ‘Union re
ported him and demanded that he be
punished for his sins. The union
claims that the barbers in the south
ern section of the city keep open on
Sunday to catch the trade of the bar
bers in the northern section and they
claim that this is unfair. They boast
that they will break up the practice
of open Sunday shops if they have to
arrest and prosecute every barbor ft
Savannah who opens his shop.
GROVE’S TASTELESS CHILL. TOXIC.
Has stood the test Twenty-five years.
The first and original tasteless chill
tonic. 60 cents, ad.
He Soto Rathskeller.
Opening to-night. Ladies’ and gen
tlemen’s entrance, Harris street,
through court. The following musi
cal programme from 9 to 12:
March, “Handsome Harry’’ (Ha
ger).
Selection, "Yankee Consul’* (Robyn).
Mazurka Russe, “La Czarlne"
(Ganne).
Intermezzo, “Marcella" (Johnson).
Selection, "Isle of Spice” (Jerome).
The radium dance from “Piff, Paff,
Pouf” (Schwartz).
Novellette, “Laces and Graces"
(Bratton).
Selection, “Winsome Winnie"
(Kerker).
Waltz, “Loves Own" (Bramhall).
Overture, “Popular Minstrel Airs”
(O'Hare).
Selection, “Three Little Maids"
(Rubens).
Japanese characteristic, “Banzai"
(I.e Paige).
Intermezzo, “Hike to the Pike”
(Claypole).
March, “Polly Prim” (Henry).—ad.
*20.10 81. Loala and Return.
Southern Railway will sell round
trip tickets from Savannah to St.
Louis at above very low rate on each
Tuesday and Thursday In October,
limited to ten days. The best route
and service. Calf ax or ’phone City
Ticket Office, 141 Bull street, for In
formation.—ad.
FOR NEW TRIAL
IN GOODMAN CASE
INCONSISTENCY OF VERDICT
THE GROUND ON WHICH RIMOR
SAYS NEW TRIAL. WILL BE SOUGHT.
Sensational Ending to the Trial
Subject of Comment—Public Opin
ion Says It Was Either Murder or
Self-Defense—Attorneys Appear
Divided on the Question—Charge
as fo Manslaughter—Stories From
the Jury Room—Juror Tells Cause
of the Tie Up.
Contrary to all expectations, Wil
liam C. Goodman was not sentenced
yesterday morning. A large crowd
had assembled in the court room to
listen to Judge Cann and also in the
half expectancy that 'there would be
some further developments In the case.
They were doomed to disappointment,
however, and sentence will probably
not be pronounced before Monday.
The case and its somewhat sensa
tional ending was the chief subject of
discussion in Savannah yesterday. The
very unusual proceedings which
marked the close of the trial, a full
account of Which was given in the
Morning News, were everywhere dis
cussed, and opinion as to the merits
of the case was widely divided.
Later in the day came the announce
ment that in all probability the at
torneys for the defendant would make
a motion for anew trial, advancing
the usual grounds and also objecting
to the verdict on the ground that it
could not be reached under the cir
cumstances. There were also rumors
that it would be claimed that the court
had erred in several particulars.
This served to give spice to the ar
guments that were heard everywhere
and especially among the members of
the legal profession was there increas
ed interest. It was urged in some
quarters that the court had erred in
asking counsel for the defense if it
would accept the verdict or if it had
any objection to it. One of the most
prominent criminal lawyers in the city,
however, maintained that the course
of Judge Cann in this regard was ab
solutely correct.
Opinions of the Yerdief.
The opinion outside of the bar in
regard to the finding of the jury and
the action of Judge Cann in declining
to accept a manslaughter verdict, was
that the jury had erred and that the
court had acted properly.
Attorneys held that the court erred
in not giving the manslaughter
charge at first. It was urged by sev
eral prominent criminal lawyers that
In all murder charges the law gov
erning manslaughter must be given
to the jury. Several, however, took
just the opposite view and upheld the
action of Judge Cann in every par
ticular.
Stories From the Jury Room.
As is customary in cases in which a
jury is tied up for any considerable
length of time, all manner of ru
mors were afloat as to what trans
pired in the jury room. One of the
most persistent of these was to the
effect that the defendant had suc
ceeded in getting a friend on the jury
and that he had held out until he
forced a compromise verdict.
A Question of Degree.
It was stated by one of the jurors
that the tie up had been a question
as to the degree of the crime. The
majority claimed it was murder,
though they were willing to recom
mend to life imprisonment, The mi
nority contended that it was only vol
untary manslaughter, and persisted in
having a recommendation to mercy
added.
Gradually they won to them from
the majority and at last a manslaugh
ter verdict was returned. The rejec
tion of the verdict was construed to
mean that the court had decided with
what the majority had at first claim
ed, though the later charge on man
slaughter counteracted this belief.
The compromise verdict was then re
turned.
LISTENED TQ CLAIMS
AGAINST “ROUGH RIDER.”
United States Commissioner W. R.
Hewlett yesterday held a session of
his court for the purpose of listening
to the claims against the dredges
John Babcock and Rough Rider, re
cently sold by order of Judge Speer.
The vessels were formerly owned by
the Empire Dredging Company of
West Virginia. The creditors are
many and though the session of the
court was a lengthy one there are sev
eral claims yet to be presented. As
soon as these have been sent in the
commissioner will file his findings
with the clerk of the United States
Court.
WILL PAVE AROUND
FOUNTAINS IN SQUARES.
Mayor Myers says he thinks a small
space around each of the fountains
that are to be placed in the squares
of the city should be paved. Other
wise he thinks people getting water,
even though the fountains can be
reached from the walks, will trample
on the grass. Though the matter hits
not yet been taken up at all, the May
or says, he presumes these pavements
will be laid.
Switchman'* Leg Ont Off.
Alonzo Bowen, colored, a switch
man employed in the Coast Line
yards, was run over by a switch en
gine about 10:30 o'clock last night.
He was taken to the Georgia Infirm
ary, where one of his legs was am
putated. His condition was consider
ed critical.
Sergl. KlHourhy’* Will.
A petition to probate In solemn form
the will of the lute Sergt. John B.
Killourhy was filed yesterday in the
Court of Ordinary.
Portland nnd Nortliwe*t.
' Without change via Union Pacific.
This route gives you 200 miles along
the matchless Columbia river, a great
part of the distance the trains run
ning so close to the river that one can
look from the car window almost di
rectly into the water. Two through
trains dally, with accommodations for
all classes of passengers. This will be
the popular route to Lewis and Clark
Exposition. 1905. Inquire of J. j(.
Lothrop. C. A., 903 Olive street, £3t.
Louis, Mo. —ad.
World’* Fair. St. I.oal*. via Central
of Georgia Hr.
Low rates, shortest route, quickest
time! Choice of two routes, via At
lanta *d Nashville or Birmingham.
Bleeping cara all the way.—ad.
SAVANNAH PHYSICIANS NOT
FOR MALARIA COMMISSION.
They Do Not See Any Good to Result
From It.
The suggestion for a malaria com
mission, advocated by one of the phy
sicians in attendance at the recent tu
berculosis congress in Macon, meets
with little or no favor among Savan
nah physicians. The nearest to a
commendatory word heard yesterday,
was “It might do good,” but in gen
eral the scheme was laughed at.
The chief objection seemed to be that
It is utterly useless. Malaria is so well
studied and so much has been writ
ten concerning it that a congress on
the subject would do little good. And
as for fighting the disease, this is a
matter, it was urged, that should be
taken up by health officers in cases
where there is need of It.
Attention was called to the fact that
the source of malaria is the mosquito,
and that it is well established that
the mosquito breeds in stagnant wa
ter. Therefore, it is comparatively
easy to do away with the source of
the mosquito and the disease, if the
city, county and states will aid by
furnishing funds. A congress of
physicians would not help this part
of the subject in the least.
The comparative scarcity of malaria
was also pointed out as a reason why
a congress is unnecessary. Medical
congresses, it Is urged, are held in
cases where a disease is making rapid
progress, in order that some method
may be discussed for checking it.
Malaria, though prevalent in some
sections, is being fought and conquer
ed and. as compared with other dis
eases is scarce. Savannah is pointed
to as an instance of a city that is al
most without malaria, the cases here
being isolated and few in number.
“Tuberculosis,” said Dr. Ralston Lat
timore, “is the disease toward which
we must bend all our energies, as it is
making great progress and is found
in-- all sections of the country. Sta
tistics show’ that one person out of
every ninety-nine have the disease and
it is rapidly increasing the number
of its victims.
“In order to check it we hold con
ferences and congresses and discuss
preventative means. Its spread has
become so noted that it is now called
‘the working man's plague.’ It is in
fectious and hence dangerous in a
sense that malaria is not, and as for
myself, I would rather be In the house
with a consumptive than with a typhoid
fever patient.
“Malaria has been well studied and
the means of its propagation are well
known. Destroy the breeding places
of the mosquito and you have practi
cally done away with the danger of
malaria. Then too, malaria is really
very scarce. If it is to be fought, let
the states and counties in the most
malarious sections, take up the work,
as is now being done in New Jersey
and elsewhere.”
Dr. B. S. Purse, one of the oldest
practitioners in Savannah, when asked
his opinion of the suggestion, smiled
dryly and said:
“That is just a bid for notoriety.
Malaria has been thoroughly studied,
its causes are known, the way it is
carried from place to place is perfect
ly demonstrated, and there are vol
umes of literature on t<he subject. Ma
larious districts should simply follow
the example of Savannah, and the
dangers of malaria can be reduced.
As for the suggestion that a confer
ence be held, I doubt If it will be con
sidered seriously by physicians. I
think that it is just a bid for noto
riety and that no more will be heard
of it. Such a congress would be prac
tically useless.”
“I had not noticed that such a sug
gestion had been offered.” said Dr,
M. F. Dunn, “and have not thought
over the matter. It might do some
good to hold such a congress through
arousing public interest in malarial
sections of the country. However, ma
laria is so well studied that I doubt if
the congress would accomplish any
practical good.”
Other physicians took the same
ground as those quoted and
some of them merely laughed and
characterized the suggestion as just
an attempt on the part of some phy
sician to attract attention to himself.
They did not even consider the sug
gestion worth discussing.
EIGHT CONVICTIONS
IN CITY COURT.
Majority of Defendants Convicted of
Lnrreny From House.
Yesterday was criminal day In the
City Court and of the nine defendants
who faced Judge Norwood only one,
Mr. M. Ed. Wilson, was discharged.
The others were consigned to varying
periods on the chalngang. The ma
jority of cases were brought for lar
ceny from the house. The following
is the record of the day and the sen
tences Imposed.
Fred French, larceny from the
house, SSO or twelve months.
Nelson Hogans, larceny from the
house, S3O or nine months.
John Sams, escape, twelve months
additional on the gang.
Stacey Singleton, larceny from the
house, SSO or nine months.
Edward Campbell, larceny from
the house, $25 or nine months.
Bessie Jones and Annie Miller, lar
ceny from the house, S3O or twelve
months.
Bessie Wright, larceny from the
house, $25 or twelve months.
*20.10 St. Loots nnd Return via Sea
board Air Line Ry.
Every Tuesday and Thursday. Tick
ets will only be sold for use on
these days and will be limited for re
turn 10 days from date of sale. Full
Information at city ticket office. No. 7
Bull street. ’Phone 28.—ad.
State Agricultural and Merhnnlrnl
Fair, Columbia, S. C.
Only $5.00 for the round trip via
Seaboard Air Line Railw’ay. Tickets
will be sold for all trains, Oct. 24 to
27, and for trains scheduled to arrive
in Columbia, forenoon of Oct. 28, with
final limit for returning, Oct. 30.
Above rate Includes one admission into
the fair grounds. Full Information
at City Ticket Office, No. 7 Bull street,
’phone 28.—ad.
A Fall Medicine.
Now is the time to take Greybeard
to fortify your system against ail
ments likely to prey upon you when
cool weather takes the place of warm
weather.
Graybeard tones up your system
makes you eat and digest.
Graybeard may be had at all drug
stores for SI.OO a, bottle.—ad.
Mnnae Hunting.
The finest region In Canada for the
hunter who wishes to secure Moose
Is the Temagarni region in New On
tario, and now eaay of acres* by the
Grand Truntc Railway System and
North Bay. All Information regarding
guides, routes, rates, etc., can be had
on application to G. T. Reli, fj, p, £
T. A.. Montreal, Canada. -ad.
BICYCLES
The Cleveland
The Tribune
The Pierce
On Very Easy Terms
Ride a bicycle and save
time, car fare and worry.
19 West Broughton Street,
(R&iu&uiU
•The red boxes in which
Warburines are purchased
insures their genuineness.
Insist on having the real
—nothing by another name
is half so good.
Warburines make you
feel like another man, so
good are they for the slug
gish liver. They rout ma
laria —they prevent it from
getting a foothold.
In red boxes,
15c the box.
“Get It at Rowliiiskl's,”
Broughton and Drayton.
Dutch Bulbs
Hyacinlhs,
Narcissus.
Chinese Lilies,
Tulips, Etc.
J . L Shuptrine,
Congress and Jefferson,
An Elegant Dinner Set of
100 Pieces, Handsomely
Decorated, Given Away
to Merchants Free.
We have some beautiful dinner sets
of one hundred pieces, tea sets of for
ty-four pieces, and toilet sets of ten
pieces, which we will give away free
to all merchants who will allow us.
Our object is to introduce our Chill
Tonic, and for this purpose we give
away these beautiful premiums. Let
the merchants write us and we will
give them our plan and they will see
that they have only to sell a very few
dozen of our celebrated Chill and
Fever Tonic to get either or all of the
beautiful sets.
Lippmans’ Chill and Fever Tonic
has never been known to fail. It has
been on the market for a great many
years during which time very few
bottles have been returned on our
guarantee. Any brttle of Lippmans'
Chill and Fever Tonic that fails to
cure the purchaser's money is re
funded at once. When this is known
and taken in connection with the
beautiful prizes that we give it can
be readily seen that Lippmans’ Chill
and Fever Tonic ought to be the best
seller in the world. This plan of giv
ing away these premiums will be kept
up until further notice. Address
LIPPMAN DRUG COMPANY,
Lippmans’ Block, Savannah, Go.
Lippmans’ Chill and Fever Tonic
Is a certain cure for chills and fever,
remittent, intermittent, bilious and
malarial fever and all malarial dis
eases.
ALLAN BOND S CO..
COAL
Anthracite in all sizes.
Jellico Soft Lump.
Both Phones 507.
LUMBERMEN
AND EQUIPMENT CO.
308 Hast Hay Street,
SAVANNAH, GA.
Vulcanite Asphalt Roofing:.
JOHN G. BUTLER
Sash, Blinds, Doors,
Paints, Oils, Glass,
Lime, Cements, Plaster,
20 Congress Street, West.
SAVANNAH THEATER.
MATINEE TO-DAY AT 3 P. M.
TO-NIGHT AT 8:15 P. M.
KLIvS BENEFIT.
Wm.H.West Minstrels
Mat. 25c and 50c. Night 25c to s<•
PARADE AT 11 A. M.
MONDAY NIGHT ONLY.
Willard Spenser's Comedy Opera,
“miss non white.”
Seat* now. 25c to 11.60.
Tuesday Mat., and Night—" The Sign
of the Cross.” Seats to-day Mat. lie
and 60c. Night 260 to fI.OO.