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8 NO INDICTMENTS WERE RETURNED FOR SUNDAY VIOLATIONS GRAND Ji nA' CONSIDERED THE THIMIERBOLT CASES. Six Witnrura With One Exception Hnd Seen Gnmtnjt on Snnday*—\o Evidence Anninat the Burn-Rev. Mr. Xinbet Decline* to Talk Until Aannrril There Will He Xo Indict inenta. The Superior Court grand jury failed yesterday to indict the persons run ning amusements at Thunderbolt on Sundays. It is believed this finally dis poses of a matter that has been hang ing for several months, through two terms of the Superior Court. Six witnesses were before the grand Jury. They were Rev. W. A. Nisbet, pastor of the Westminster Presby terian Church and the leader in the effort to close up the amusements; Mr. K. A. Nisbet, a brother of Rev. Mr. Nisbet; Mr. Horace Rivers, a real es tate man; Mr. F. F. Jones, an ex-al derman ,of the city, and a member of the former grand jury. Mr. Fred Bernhardt, a reporter on the Savannah Press, and Mr. H. C. Wilbur, a report er for the Morning News. The first question propounded to the witnesses was whether they knew that the merry-go-round, the toboggan slide and the other amusements had been running at Thunderbolt Sundays. To this question all but one answered In the affirmative. Only one witness was able to state he had purchased tickets for any of the amusements and taken them in, though four stated they had seen the amusements In full blast and being patronized. The second question was whether the witness knew of the barrooms at the resort being open Sundays. To this question none could give an affirma tive answer, save one, and when close ly questioned he was unable to swear that liquor was being served. As scion as the grand jury had re turned to the court room and report ed no indictments Mr. Nisbet was call ed upon by a Morning News reporter and asked for an expression of opinion regarding its action. “I will not believe that the grand Jury has failed to act.” said Mr. Nis bet, "for there are at least some men on that jury I believe would act un der these circumstances. They had the facts presented to them and they knew they were facts. All they had to do, therefore, was to apply the law to these facts, and I do not see how they could then fail to indict. I will not believe they have finally dropped the matter until I know it for a certainty. “Until I am assured from the proper source that no indictments are to foe found, or until the grand jury adjourns without mentioning anything in its presentments of the Thunderbolt mat ter, I will have nothing to say. When such action occurs, as I do not be lieve it will, then 1 shall be in a posi tion to speak freely and I shall have something to say.” FOR THE L.& N7TO SAY. Dt ruling ham Hate* Come Into At lanta's Fight Non. There is an interesting feature of the abatement of the Atlanta Freight Bureau's rate fight besides the bare decision to hold up the matter until Dec. 6 when the reply of the railroads resulting from the recent conference with the Atlanta Committee is ex pected. The conference was partici pated in by the Southern, Atlanta and West Point, Georgia, Central, Sea board and Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis, the latter appearing as the lessee of the Western and Atlantic. The Atlantic Coast Line, the Louis ville and Nashville and the Atlanta, Knoxville and Northern declined to enter the conference because they do not operate in Atlanta. The Louisville and Nashville's con nection with the case makes the in teresting feature. me constitution says the failure of the Louisville and Nashville to partici pate in the conference was unfortu nate for the reason that the Louisville and Nashville is an important factor In determining Birmingham rates, which had been instanced by the At lanta Freight Bureau In pointing out the discriminations against Atlanta. "The committee of citizens pointed out the inequalities between Atlanta rates and other similarly situated cities, notably Birmingham, and asked for a reduction of Atlanta rates to figures that would place this city on an equality with Birmingham. The rep resentatives of the railroads took the position that It would be useless to ar bitrarily reduce Atlanta rates, because there wan no assurance that Birming ham rates would not also toe reduced. This, they contended, would do nothing more than cause a general reduction of rates throughout this entire terri tory and would not correct that about which Atlanta citizens complain, namely, discriminations against At lanta, “In other words, although the Louis- Russians Recapturing Guns from Japanese at Liao Yang. It Was in This Battle that Gen. Kuroki Was Reported Killed. - ■■■■■ - .. ville and Nashville is said to have been not mentioned, the effect of what was said by the railroads was that un less the Louisville and Nashville would agree to maintain Birmingham rates at what they are now, it would be use less to reduce Atlanta rates to those of Birmingham. It was, therefore, for the purpose of allowing the railroads to confer with the Louisville and Nash ville and other rate-making factors that the adjournment until Dec. 6 was decided upon. “The Louisville and Nashville, there fore, has the power of deciding what shall toe done about the Atlanta rates, and it is upon the decision of the Louisville and Nashville regarding the discriminations against Atlanta that the case rests. _lt is also true that the Louisville and Nashville is an Impor tant factor in making rates between Atlanta and the Ohio river crossings, and that feature of the matter also rests with that railroad.” CHATTANOOGA WANTS - A FAIR FOR WORLD. Anxious to Commemorate the End ing ol the Civil War. Chattanooga, Tenn., Nov. 18. —The first announcement was made to-day of a formal movement to hold in this city in 1915 a world's fair to foe known as the Semi-Centennial Peace Jubilee Exposition, commemorating the end of the War Between the States. It Is learned that assurances of aid from the government and the various or ganizations has been secured. The following announcement, ex plaining the nature of the exposition, has been made: "From 1861 to 1865 there was in these United States the greatest civil war the world has. ever seen. Peace be tween the states was established on April 9, 3865. The year 1915 will be semi-centennial anniversary of that event. It is customary to celebrate important periods in our history bv holdng expositions which demonstrate the progress that has been made. Great expositions of this kind were held at Chicago in 1899 and at St. Louis in 1904, eleven years apart. Eleven years more will bring us to 1915. the year of our semi-centennial peace anniver sary. “Chattanooga ig the geographical center of the scenes of the Civil War. It vas the most strategical point and is immediately surrounded by some of the greatest battlefields of that war. ‘‘With the great national interest that centers here, the United States government would no doubt contribute generously to such an exposition. It has had for years in contemplation the erection of a peace memorial arch at Chattanooga, which is to ’surpass any thing of the kind in the world. This could be finished and dedicated In 1915. "Therefore, let us have at Chatta nooga in the year 1915. a semi-centen nial peace jubilee exposition, to which the world shall be invited.” HIBERNIAN BAZAAR WILL . RUN UNTIL TUESDAY Quite a Number of Awards Were Made Last Night The A. O. H. bazaar is still drawing large crowds, and last night was not an exception. At a meeting of the Executive Com mittee, held last night, it was decided to continue the bazaar until Tuesday night. A number of special awards are be ing made and to-morrow afternoon and night they will be as follows: Photograph in frame, of Bishop Kelley; one year’s, subscription to the Savannah Morning News; one year’s JOEL E. SMITH ACQUITTED AFTER TRIAL AT TALLAHASSEE Worked No Fraud in His Operation of His End less Chain Scheme. Tallahassee, Fla., Nov. 18.—The case of the United States versus Joel E. Smith, which has been on trial at Tal lahassee this week, resulted last night in a verdict of acquittal. The case was one In which Joel E. Smith, for merly editor of the Constitution Re porter of Monticello, Fla., was indict ed for devising a scheme to defraud and violating the United States postal laws by using the United States malls to further the scheme. The case was heard at the last term of court and resulted in a mistrial. It appears that in 1901 Smith, at that time publishing the Monticello paper, sent out circulars, offering prizes of bicycles and watches upon the receipt of tvventy-flve subscriptions at $1 each; also offering to pay *2O a month to soliciting agents for writing letters and sending circulars to persons who were requested to take up the work of mak ing a system of endless chain. It was SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 19. 1904. High Class Druggists AND- OTHERS. The better class of druggists, everywhere, are men of scientific attainments and high integrity, who devoto their lives to the welfare of their fellow men in supplying the best of remedies and purest medicinal agents of known value, in accordance with physicians’ prescriptions and scientific formula. Druggists of the better class manufacture many excellent remedies, but always under original or officinal names and they never sell false brands, or imitation medicines. They are the men to deal with when in need of anything in their line, which usually includes all standard remedies and corresponding adjuncts of a first-class pharmacy and the finest and best of toilet articles and preparations and many useful accessories and remedial appliances. The earning of a fair living, with the satisfaction which arises from a knowledge of the benefits conferred upon their patrons and assistance to the medical profession, is usually their greatest reward for long years of study and many hours of daily toil. They all know that Syrup of Figs is an excellent laxative remedy and that it give3 universal satisfaction, and therefore they are selling many millions of bottles annually to the well informed purchasers of the choicest remedies, and they always take pleasure in handing out the genuine article bearing the full name of the Company—California Fig Syrup Cos. —printed on the front of every package. They know that in cases of colds and headaches attended by biliousness and constipation and of weakness or torpidity of the liver and bowels, arising from irregular habits, indigestion, or over-eating, that there is no other remedy so pleasant, prompt and beneficial in its effects as Syrup of Figs, and they are glad to sell it because it gives universal satisfaction. Owing to the excellence of Syrup of Figs, the universal satisfaction which it gives and the immense demand for it, imitations have been made, tried and condemned, but there are individual druggists to be found, here and there, who do not maintain the dignity and principles of the profession and whose greed gets the better of their judgment, and who do not hesitate to recommend and try to sell the imitations in order to make a larger profit Such preparations eometimes have the name—“ Syrup of Figs”—or “Fig Syrup” and of some piratical concern, or fietitioun fig syrup company, printed on the package, but they never have the full name of the Company—California Fig Syrup Co.—printed on the front of the package. The imitations should be rejected because they are injurious to the system. In order to sell the imitations they find it necessary to resort to misrepresentation or deception, and whenever a dealer passes off on a customer a preparation under the name of “Syrup of Figs” or “Fig Syrup,” which does not bear the full name of the California Fig Syrup Cos. printed on the front of the package, he is attempting to deceive and mislead the patron who has been so unfortunate as to enter his establishment, whether it be large or small, for if the dealer resorts to misrepresentation and and deception in one case he will do so with other medicinal agents, and in the filling of physicians’ prescriptions, and should be avoided by every one who values health and happiness. Knowing that the great majority of druggists are reliable, we supply the immense demand for our excellent remedy entirely through the druggists, of whom it may be purchased every where, in original packages only, at the regular price of fifty cents per bottle, but as exceptions exist it is necessary to inform the public of the facts, in order that all may decline or return any imitation which may be sold to them. If it does not bear the full name of the Company— California Fig Syrup Co.—printed on the front of every package, do not hesitate to return the article and to demand the return of your money, and in future go to one of the better class of druggistswho will sell you what you wish and the best of everything in his line at reasonable prices. Odell Called Home. Newport News, Va., Nov. 18.—Gov. B. B. Odell of New York, who arriv ed at Old Point Comfort yesterday, in tending to remain for two weeks, was summoned to New York to-night by a subscription to the Savannah Press; chest of tea; set of bicycle tires; rid ing bridle; barrel of rice; writing desk; an onyx lamp; several vases; wine cabinet; three umbrellas, etc. The awards of last night were as follows: T. Hefferman, set of har ness; Mrs. M. A. Buttimer, a cake; Mrs. J. J. Joyce, $20.00 in gold; M. J. Barrett, $20.00 in gold; F. H Bou quin, a gold-head parasol; M J. Bar rett, a ham; E. J. McEvoy, a cake; W. J. Quinan, case of wine; Miss Mag gie Murphy, a vase; H. J. Green, sofa pillow; Miss Begsie Daley, candy; Miss Marie Larkin, handsome vase. shown that during the year Smith op erated the scheme he received sums aggregating *87,000, employing a large number of agents, distributed *B,OOO worth of watches and bicycles, built up the circulation to 40,000. Eight witnesses testified that they engaged to work for Smith at *2O a month and sent subscriptions, but failed to re ceive either the premiums or the pa per. They had worked five or six hours dally for periods ranging from one to three months and received no com pensation. Smith testified in his own behalf, denying any fraudulent intention and stated he paid agents and distributed premiums as agreed. He was forced to assign on account of the decrease in his business, due to attacks of the press. His health failing, he decided ■to make assignment. The defense in troduced witnesses to prove his good character. Judge Boarman charged the Jury to base the verdict upon the defendant’s intentions in the scheme. The verdict returned was for ac quittal. telegram from political friends. He de parted hurriedly on the Washington steamer. It is said political exigencies of the situation in the senatorial Cam paign demand the Governor’s presence. He declined to discuss the fight for the senatorship when seen to-day. SPIT TO BE WITHDRAWN. Receiver Will Not Proceed Against tile L., St. L. A T. By. New Haven, Conn., Nov. 18.—As re ceiver of the Newport News and Mis sissippi Valley Company, Edmund Seacher to-day was authorized by Judge Wheeler in the Supreme Court, to discontinue suit brought in Ken tucky, against the Louisville, St. Louis and Texas Railway Company, in which plaintiff sought to recover some *20,- 000, or $25,000 for rental, said to be due on trackage. According to the re ceiver, the expense involved in the prosecution of the suit would have been too great to warrant its proceed ing to trial In court. MIS LAWFUL, WIFE. So the Court Hh Found Mrs. Morse To lie. New York, Nov. 18.—Mrs. Clemence Dodge Morse is the lawful wife of Charles W. Morse, the banker and for mer president of the American Ice Company, according to a decision handed down to-day by the appellate division of the Supreme Court. The decision affirms the action of the lower court in the case of Clemence Dodge against Charles F. Dodge, in which she sought to have the previous order setting aside the decree of di vorce from Charles W. Morse vacated. Caught In u Cane Mill. Quitman, Ga., Nov. 18.—Mr. Jody Yates caught his coat in the cogs of a cane mill which drew his arm and shoulder into the cogs before the mill could be stopped. The arm was torn off and his shoulder badly ground up. Moultrie K. of P.'s Banquet. Moultrie, Ga., Nov. 18.—The Moul trie Knights of Pythias gave a ban quet at the Hotel Colquitt Thursday evening, to which their ladies and friends were invited. There were 200 guests present. Condition of Thompson. New York. Nov. 18.—Hugh Smith Thompson, controller of the New York Life Insurance Company and former Governor of South Carolina, who has been critically ill at his home in this city during the past week, was still alive to-day. He passed a restless night and was much weaker this morn ing. HOTELS AND SUMMER RESORTS. DE SOTO HOTEL, Savannah, Ga. Open all year. Large airy rooms; 7,000 feet piazzas; 100 rooms with pri vate bath. Telephone service in every room. Liberal inducements to fami lies desiring permanent board. WATSON & POWERS, Proprietors. Gonorrhoea, Kidney Troubles and Urinary Discharges, CAPSULES * M i m . Relief in 4-8 Hours. LEGAL NOTICES. IN the District Court of the United States for the Eastern Division of the Southern District of Georgia.—Notice of application for discharge. In the matter of James B. McCall, county of Liberty, in bankruptcy. To the cred itors of the above-named bankrupt; You are hereby notified that the above named bankrupt has filed his applica tion for a discharge from all of the debts provable In bankruptcy, against said James B. McCall. The said ap plication will be heard by the Hon. Emory Speer, judge of the United States District Court, for said district and division, at the United States Court House. In Savannah. Ga., on the 28th day of November, 1904, at 10 o’clock a. m. All creditors of said bankrupt ar notified to appear at the time and place stated, and show cause, If they can. why the prayer contained in the said petition should not be granted. Dated at Savannah. Ga., this 17th day of November, 1904. T. F. JOHNSON, Clerk. BOILER TUBES J. D. WEED & CO. JOHN G. BUTLER Sash, Blinds, Doors, Paints, Oils, Glass, Lime, Cements, Plaster, 20 Congress Street, West. Imported Molasses. Ml Puncheons, 24 hogsheads, IB barrels, Muscovado Molasses, re ceived by bark Letlzia. For sale by C. M. GILBERT & CO . IMPORTKIia OiC • i. s 00-maouox* for Gonorrhea. Gli, Iwrmrorrhi, Whit*., un utiir.l dl.rb.rse., or .and, ill.munition, irrit.tlon of Ir.r.tton of muron, mom* bran*.. Non-ul I lugfllit. Hold by Drs(|liU, or unt In pi. In wr.pp.fi hr .x pro... prupaid, lot *1 00, or 3 b 0111.., tun. Circular ss.l us rasoNt " frAggiS'S HAia BALSAM aid tMW 0.. Mb W9m WM B fcwßyil )M>% The Last and Best Month to Visit the WORLD’S FAIR. ST. LOUIS. Southern Railway Is the Only Line Offering Through Sleeping Cars from Savannah. Excellent Dining Cars. Round Trip Rates from Savannah: $32.00 $26.05 Dec. 15th Fifteen-Day Limit Limit 520.10 Ten-Day Limit, sold each Tuesday and Thursday in November. For information, reservations or literature apply City Ticket Office, 141 Bull Street. E. G. THOMSON, C. P. and T. A. NEW^YOi?K And Return VIA SEABOARD S OLD DOMINION Air Line Railway D Steamship Company. SCHEDULE Lv. Savannah... 1:15 p.m. or 12:10 a.m. R. R. Time. Ar. Norfolk 8:00 a.m or 5.30 p.m. Eastern Time Lv. N0rf01k....... 7:00 p.m. “ " Ar. New York 2:30 p.m. “ *• By leaving Savannah on the 1:15 p. m. train you can spend the following|day at Norfolk and Old Point Comfort; by leaving on the 12:10 midnight train you make direct connection with the steamship. Tickets at above rates are on sale daily; and are limited for return six (6) months from date of sale. Pull information, reservations; etc., at City Ticket Office, No. 7 Bull street. Phone 28. CHARLES F. STEWART, Assistant General Passenger Agent. 135 Minutes Saved to New York BY TAKING THE Atlantic Coast Line Florida and West Indian Limited, Finest all year round train between the East and South, leaves Savannah daily at 2:15 p. m. (city time), arrives New York 1:53 p. m. following day. Pullman Drawingroom Sleepers and Dining Cars of the highest standard of excellence. For Pullman reservations, rates, schedules, etc, apply Ticket Office, De Soto Hotel, Both Phones 73, and Union Station, Bell Phone 235, Georgia 911. ONLY ONE NIGHT OUT EN ROUTE TO ST. LOUIS, MO., -VIA SEABOARD AIR LINE RAILWAY. IMrect connection In Union Depot, Montgomery, with through Bleep er for St. Louie LOW EXCURSION RATES ACCOUNT Louisiana Purchase Exposition. 15 day, 60 day, and season tickets on sale daily. Terr Ixiw Hate Conch Kzourslon Tickets, llmiled M days front dale of sate returning, will be sold each Tucaday and Thursday during month Full information upon appUoation to any agent Seaboard Air Line Hallway, or to CH >RLES P. STEWART, Aut. O. P. A., Savannah, Ga.