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THROUGH A HOLE
HE GOT HIS PAY
METHODS OF POLICY SHOP
AS TOLD BY GEORGE YOIYG WERE
SOMEWHAT NOVEL.
Kraro Drvrloprd Astonishing Igunr
nnrt* anil a Rnil Memory—Could Not
Even Remember 'Who Employed
Him—He Wa* Indicted for Gamb
ling—Cempmiton Canglit in the
Halit W’aa First Indicted nnd Then
Set Free—A Fruitless Raid by Dep
uties.
Besides the large list of indictments
of Savannahians who had failed to
pay up specific taxes the grand jury
yesterday had some rather startling
developments in the policy line. Two
negroes who were caught Wednesday
were indicted. One of them was la
ter released.
George Young gave some rather as
tonishing information as to how policy
shops are run. At the same time he
developed a most remarkable memory,
coupled with a dense ignorance that
no amount of cross-examination and
sharp questioning could pierce.
Hnd n Bad Memory.
When Young appeared before the
grand jury he was asked who employ
ed him to write policy, the act in
which the deputies caught him. George
naively replied that he didn’t know
who was his employer. This was a
poser and question after question was
fired at him, but without avail. His
Ignorance resisted them all. Finally,
when close-pressed he did remember
that the man who hired him was
named ‘’Charlie," but he was unable
to recall his last name.
Then he was assaulted on anew
opening and was asked who paid him
for his work. Again he persisted that
he didn’t known. When called upon to
explain how this was. he said he was
paid off thtough a hole, the money be
ing shoved out to him, securely
wiapped in paper. If he was short in
his pay, he wrote out how much he
was short on a slip of paper, pushed it
back through the hole, and then the
amount needed to complete his wages
was pushed back to him. Where the
hole led to he was unable to say.
Ali efforts to change this testimony
or to refresh the memory of the wit
ness failed. He was indicted for gam
bling.
Turned Williams Loose.
An indictment was also found
against Williams, the negro who was
caught at. the same time Cooper was.
Williams was charged with playing
policy.
The negro's record, however, was a
good one. and he maintained that he
had not been playing policy, and in
fact, never had indulged in the game.
He brought forward proof that he was
a working negro and without any evi
dence against him, the indictment was
withdrawn.
Shortly after 5 o'clock four deputies
descended on a place In Congress lane,
between Whitaker and Barnard streets,
but though they entered both through
the front and rear, they found nothing
suspicious and came away empty
handed.
Indictments for Taxes.
As stated in the Morning News sev
eral days ago, persons .who had not
paid their specific taxes and their gen
eral taxes, came under the ban. and
were indicted on misdemeanor chargee.
The following is the list:
Liquor dealers: Mrs. A. Klley, Paul
Berntheim, Fred Blenjes, Mary Jacob
son, Theo. Fincken, George Cooper, W.
B. Ferguson, Harley G. Cunningham,
Charles and John Wilkins, E. Kala
maras, W. H. Rainey and James Mc-
Guire.
For not paying the specific tax im
posed on dentists an indictment was
returned against Dr. Charles Back
man. Dr. B. P. Oliveros was Indict
ed for not paying the physician’s tax.
John L. Archer is also held on a mis
demeanor charge, because of unpaid
specific taxes, and Attorney Frank P.
Salas was indicted because he had not
paid the specific tax imposed on attor
neys.
J. Rousseau was indicted for use
of opprobrious language to J. Hadley
Purvis.
CITY DEBTORS MUST
PAY LEGAL INTEREST.
Every Effort Being Made to Get
Large Sum By First of Year.
All parties owing the city bills,
■whether for taxes, paving, Water rent,
or anything else, which are past due,
■will be charged 7 per cent, per annum
on the amount until the bills are paid.
The city is losing the interest which
It would receive by depositing the mon
ey In the bank, and the officials
say it Is nothing but right that the
debtors should be made to jfay.
Bills against the city have been rath
er heavy lately, and the officials are
trying to offset this by collecting as
much as possible of the money due
Alderman J. M. Dixon, the chairman
of the Finance Committee, sfated yes
terday that It would be useless for
any one to apply for relief from paying
the 7 per cent.
•'The city Is losing the interest,” said
the finance chairman, “and those who
are responsible for It should be nnfade
to pay."
The paving bills on the two assess
ment rolls passed by 'Council Wednes
day night, were mailed yesterday. As
these bills have to be paid within thir
ty days, the city will get In the money
before the first of the new year.
NELSOnTwOMAN HELD
ON THREE CHARGES.
Mary Nelson was bound over to
await the action of the grand Jury on
three charges of larceny after trust
by Recorder Myrick yesterday morn
ing.
This Is the woman who took In wash
ing from a number of families and
failed to return It. When an Investi
gation was made much of the cloth
ing was found at pawn shops, and
Identified by the owners. Those ap
pearing against the negro were Mrs.
J. Nathans, 'Mrs. Fraps and Dr. Cour
shon. Most of the clothing which was
seized and carried to police headquar
ters was called for and Identified yes
terday.
TWO HELD FOIt Ml HIiLARY.
Joseph Miller and James Brown, who
were arrested by Detective Moee Davie
several days ago charged with burg
glarlzlng the room of William Pitts and
Will Brothers, were bound over fo the
Superior Court by Recorder Myrick
yesterday morning. Joe Miller was
attempting to pawn clothes at a pawn
ahop, where Profilers worked, and
Prothers recognised them se clothes
taken from hie room. Miller says he
got the clothes from Brown.
I PROFESSIONAL MEN
RUSHED TO COURT HOUSE.
! Tax Collector Kept llnay Accommo
dating Anxious Payers.
It was a busy day yesterday for Tax
Collector Thomson and his force, and
the rush to pay taxes was somewhat
startling.
Thronged about the entrance to the
Court House were the carriages and
automobiles of physicians and den
tists, while within the office was a med
ical and surgical force that could have
cured all the ills the flesh is heir to
in little or no time. And instead of
collecting fees they were all paying
taxes, all in a scramble to get the lit
tle receipt which saved them from in
dictment by the grand Jury. They
were almost as numerous as the Japs
around Port Arthur.
The legal profession was also very
busy. Notwithstanding that during
the morning hours both the Superior
Court and the City Court were in ses
sion, dignified attorneys hustled by and
never stopped until they had connect
ed with a tax collector. Then they
placed a little thank offering on his
desk and a few minutes later turned
away, smilingly folding a small piece
of paper, across the face of which was
stamped the word "Paid." That little
paper kept several attorneys from ap
pearing later In the Superior Court to
defend themselves against a misde
meanor charge.
Business men were rushing to the
collector’s office and making deposits
in his bank. Liquor merchants
dropped small piles before the genial
clerks and went away happy in the
possession of a receipt. It was a great
pay day, a great day for the gatherer
of tribute to the state. At'night. when
the sums were added together, it was
found that more than S7OO had been
added to the state treasury because
the Superior Court grand jury had
announced it would put the law In op
eration.
SUBWAY ONLY
ABOUT HALF FINISHED.
Not Thought That It Can Be Com
pleted By .lan. 1.
Work on the Gwinnett, street subway
has progressed more rapidly during
the last week, but it is still behind, if
it is to be finished in contract time,
which is Jan. 1.
The work is now only about half fin
ished. So far about 9,000 cubic yards
of earth have been excavated and
about 500 cubic yards of concrete have
been put in. There are only about 1,-
000 more cubic yards of excavating,
which the contracting company is to
do, but there are about 2,000 cubic
yards of concrete In all to be laid.
On the east side of the Coast Line
tracks, the walls are already built to
where the railway walls will be. On
the west side of the tracks, the con
crete forms have just been started. A
pile driver Is now being constructed
and the work under the tracks of the
Coast Line will start as soon as the
driver is completed. The Coast Line
itself will put in all the iron work for
the trestle, which is to support its
tracks, but all of the masonry is to be
put in by the Savannah Lumber Com
pany, which has the contract for the
subway.
Mr. Lawrence McNeil, president
of the contracting company, is super
vising the subway personally now and
it is being pushed much more rapid
ly. It is not thought, however, that it
can be finished on time, no matter
how fast the work is carpied on now.
MISS LYNAH TO IDENTIFY
SUSPECTED MEN TO-DAY.
Young lastly Has Returned From
Charleston to Fact* Burglar,
Recovered from the effects of her
harrowing experience with a burly ne
gro intruder several weeks ago. Miss
Eloise Lynah has returned from
Charleston, and will probably face the
two mer. held at the police station as
suspects to-day.
Will Wadley, the first negro arrested,
4s being held on a charge of carrying
concealed weapons. He had a pistol
in his pocket when arrested. Will Pat
terson, the second negro, is being held
on a charge of burglary. It was
charged by Mr. James Robinson that
a coat found In Patterson's room be
longed to him, and was stolen from
the Duffy street hall some weeks ago.
One of these men la believed to have
been the man who entered the Lynah
home, and with a‘pistol, commanded
Miss Lynah to keep silent Both men
answer the description given by Miss
Lynah. Patterson 4s better known
as “Race Horse,” and Detective Davis,
who made both arrests, is inclined to
the belief he is more probably the
man wanted.
BRICK CONTRACT NOT
YET DECIDED UPON.
Neither the High Nor the Low Bid
der Will Get Contract.
The Streets and Lanes Committee
of Council has not yet let the brick
contract, bids for which were opened
some time ago.
No decision has as yet been reached
by the committee, but It Is understood
neither the highest nor the lowest bid
der will get the contract.
There is a possibility of enough brick
being bought from the highest bidder,
the Mack Manufacturing Company of
Philadelphia, to pave Bay street from
Price to Barnard. The bulk of the con
tract, however, will go either to the
Southern Clay Manufacturing Compa
ny, of Robbins, Tenn.. or the Graves
Shale Brick Company of Birmingham,
or will be divided between these con
cerns. The probabilities are that the
contract will be divided between these
two, with only a small purchase. If any
at all, from the Mack company.
ALDERMAN J. M. DIXON
WAS THE ACTING MAYOR.
Mayor Herman Myers was absent
from ,the city yesterday and Alderman
James M. Dixon, chairman of Council,
was the acting mayor. Acting Mayor
Dixon was kept busy signing the bills
which had been passed by Council
Wednesday night.
As Thursday was Thanksgiving and a
holiday, the bills were not signed Im
mediately after the meeting of Council,
as Is usually the case. Mayor Myers
Is expected to return this morning. He
went to Macon to attend a meeting
of the directors of the Macon Street
Railway Company, of which he is the
president.
HAS STOOD THK TKrTzT YEARS.
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic. Ths flrst
and original tasteless chill tonic. (0
onto. ■ qd.
SZO.IO St. Louie and Retnra.
Southern Railway will call round
trip tickets from Savannah to Si,
Louis at above very low rate on each
Tuesday and Thureday In November
limited to ion days. The beet route
and service. CaU at or 'phone City
Ticket office. 141 Bull street, for In
formation. ad.
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 26. 1901.
SUBPOENAS OUT
FOR WITNESSES
WANTED IN THE U. S. COURTS.
MORE THAN FIFTY PLACED IN
HANDS OF DEPUTY MARSHAL.
Court Will Convene Monday Morn
ing at W hich Time Judge Emory
Speer Will Deliver Charge to
Grand Jury—Criminal fuses That
Are Now On Calendnr—
Cases Will Prohahly Be Passed.
Court Officials Expected To-night.
It is now practically certain that
Judge Emory Speer will open the
United States District Court In Savan
nah on Monday morning.
This was made evident by the re
ceipt of an order by the Savannah of
ficials to subpoena witnesses to ap
pear before both the grand jury and
the court on Monday. About fifty sub
poenas were forwarded to the Savan
nah officials. ,
The federal grand jury has been
drawn and the majority of the jurors
served with an order to appear for
duty at the United States Court House
on Monday morning. The names of
grand jurors cannot be obtained yet
owing to the order of the court which
forbids the names being given out for
publication until the grand Juror is
sworn in.
Officers Who Are Coming.
Judge Speer is expected to reach Sa
vannah on Sunday night or early Mon
day morning. District Attorney Alex
ander Akerman and his assistant, Mr.
Storer, are expected to-night. Mar
shal George White, Chief Deputy Mar
shal Henry Tucker, and Deputy Stal
naker will arrive at the same time, or
on Monday morning. Stenographer
Talley will accompany Judge Speer.
The programme of the court has al
ready been outlined in the Morning
News. The grand jury will first be
sworn and the criminal cases then pre
sented for its consideration. The
charge of Judge Speer, always one of
the most interesting features of the
sessions of the court, will be delivered
Monday morning.
Criminal Cases On Docket.
The criminal docket is a heavy one.
Several cases are still pending and a
number of them will not be touched
at this sitting of the court. Besides
these cases, the cases sent to the
court by United States Commissioner
Hewlett will come up before the grand
jury and possibly be acted upon by
the court.
The chief interest centers In the
peonage cases. The case against John
E. Foy of Effingham county and
against Barnes of Bulloch county will
be presented to the grand jury and In
dictments asked. The peonage liridict
ments against W. F. Crawley and
Thomas J. McClellan, three cases;
Thomas J. McClellan, eight cases; C.
B. McLeod, J. A. McLeod and Lester
Williamson, three cases; and against
J. M. Cobb and George P. Hart, are
still on the dockets. No action will
be taken in these cases, however, un
til the Supreme Court has rendered
its decision in the case appealed from
Florida.
Other Cases of Interest,
Among the other criminal cases of
interest still on the docket are the
cases against B. D. Greene, John F.
Gay nod, and others, on conspiracy.
Owing to the fact that these defend
ants persistently refused to come Into
court, no action will be taken at this
session. The scire facias against the
same two defendants Is also on the
docket.
Kidnapping charges are pending
against Jack Johnson, two charges;
Jack Johnson and Whitty McDonald,
two cases: John Bloom and Harry Ol
sen, three cases. Nolle prosequies will
probably be entered in the Olsen cases,
as he is now serving sentence Imposed
at the last session of the court.
For violation of the Jtostal laws
cases are docketed against Joseph H.
King, John W. Harrell. John C.
Thompson, Plymouth Fraser. John R.
Jones, and Bessie Williams. Besides
these postal violation cases there will
be the cases sent up by Commissioner
Hewlett during the last few months.
For violation of pension laws there
are cases against Henry Shiggs, alias
Henry Jones, Charlotte Young, and
one case awaiting the action of the
grand jury.
For counterfeiting, besides Commis
sioner Hewlett's cases, there are cases
against W. A. Bowman and W. J.
Brannen. Besides these cases there
are a number of defendants held for
alleged Illicit distilling, and Edward
Tlschler will face the grand jury on a
charge of receiving smuggled goods.
Common Law and Admiralty.
Among the common law oases are
those against Capt. Carter, against the
Peaoock-Hurlt West Company, against
the Ellis-Young Company and two cases
against the Central of Georgia Rail
way Company.
Among the equity cases of Interest
are those of the Interstate Commerce
Commission against the Ocean Steam
ship Company, John S. Barstow
against Isaac Beckett and others, the
Injunction proceedings against Capt.
Carter and J. B. Holst and others
against the city of Savannah and the
Savannah Electric Company.
In the admiralty cases the most in
teresting are those in which the trou
bles of the Empire Dredging Company
are Involved, those against the steam
tug Inca and the Emily Northsm, and
the case against the schooner Hilda.
There are thirty-four bankrupts pe
titioning for discharge and eight cases
In which there are objections to a dis
charge. The report of the Rauers ap
praisers will also 'be made to this ses
sion of the court and some action
probably taken.
PEEPING TOM GIVEN
SIXTY DAYS ON GANG.
John Mllley, the negro who was ar
rested by Detective Murphy and Chief
Deputy Sheriff Sweeny after a hard
chase Thursday night, was tried be
fore Recorder Myrick yesterday morn
ing on a charge of disorderly conduct
and peeping through blinds of resi
dents on Hast Oglethorpe avenue. He
was sentenced to serve thirty days on
the chatngang.
Mllley wa* given such a hard run
by the officers that he could not re
member his name when he was re
turned to the police station.
NO ONE SF.RIOI SLY HI'RT.
Added details of the accident to
train No. M on the Seaboard Air Line
at King aland early yeeterday morning
ahow that no one was eerloualy In
jured. Engineer Hall end his negro
fireman receiving only severe bruises.
A wagon loaded with heavy luge caused
the partial derailing of the engine,
the two colliding while the engine woe
under a considerable speed. That the
accident did nut result In ditching the
entire train la uotisldared remarkable.
PROPOSE SAVING ON
THE CITY SUPPLIES.
Messenger of Council May Have Sap
lilira of City in Charge.
Alderman Dixon has a plan to pro
vide for the purchasing and distribu
tion of supplies for the city that will
probably be put into force at the be
ginning of next year. The purchasing
agent for the city, which has been
suggested, will not, according to this
plan, be made a separate office.
The plan now being considered is to
have the clerk of Council purchase all
the minor supplies for all departments
of the city, and to have the messenger
of Council made the keeper of city
supplies. Under this plan, Mr.
Creamer, the clerk, would at the be
ginning of the year, purchase suffi
cient of these supplies to last several
months. The supplies would then be
turned over to Mr. Gradot, the mes
senger of Council, who would give
them out to the various departments
only on the requisition of the heads of
departments.
This would put a great deal more
work on the messenger of Council
and would probably mean an increase
in salary for him. But the increase
would probably be more than saved
by the city on the supplies. Alderman
Dixon has not yet submitted his plan
to the Finance Committee, but he in
tends to do so soon.
Alderman Dixon has already pre
pared blanks for the requisitions from
the various departments, and blanks
upon w-hlch the keeper of the supplies
would report monthly to the Mayor.
This monthly report would show ex
actly what each of the departments
had used and the Mayor could tell at
a glance whether any department had
been exceptionally extravagant.
Under the plan suggested only pen
cils, pens, ink, scratch pads, stamps,
erasers and similar articles will be
bought and given out on requisition,
but even on these it is thought quite a
sum will be saved.
COUNTY MAY REFUSE
TO PAY THE CITY.
Garbage Contract Matter ta Not Yet
Settled By Otßelala.
The County Commissioners are kick
ing on paying the city the money which
the county owes on the garbage con
tract and serious complications may
result before the matter is ended.
Though the city has A contract with
the county calling for the payment of
a specific amount, the commissioners
have so far failed to pay and the con
ference yesterday was without any im
mediate result.
Alderman James M. Dixon, the
chairman of the city Finance Commit
tee, and the director of public works
met with County Commissioners La
throp and Moore and Clerk Reuben
Butler to discuss the matter. Though
the conference lasted two hours, the
only decision reached was that the
commissioners would refer the matter
to the entire board at the next meet
ing, Dec. 8.
The commissioners now claim the
county Is not getting its money’s worth
and the bills may be held up In
definitely. The city officials, however,
insist that county is under abso
lute contract, and that the bills must
be paid. The money Involved, $4,200,
has already, been paid to the Savan
nah Electric Company for hauling the
garbage which the county used.
The city has a contract with the rail
way company to pay the entire amount
for hauling I 'khe* garbage. It has an-*
other contract with the county to pay
the city offe-half of the amount. City
officials say' tne county should jifet
have made'the'contract If the com
missioners don't Intend to pay It. As
the county h'&s the use of the garbage
all this time, the city will insist that
immediate payment be made. The
contract has a number of years yet to
run.
ARE LEGAL TANGLES
IN THIS DAMAGE CASE.
Case Aznlmt Southern Railway-
Goea to Liberty County.
The case of Muryea Wright against
the Southern Railway Company was
called yesterday in the Superior Court.
The case is a damage suit and has
been pending for some time. The
plaintiff Is represented by Twiggs &
Oliver and the defendant company by
Osborne & Lawrence.
A demurrer was first filed in the
case by counsel for the defendant, but
this was overruled. Yesterday a plea
of jurisdiction was entered and the
case submitted to the Jury on its mer
its. After hearing the evidence in the
case, and having the law expounded
by Judge Cann, the jury retired and
found a verdict in favor of the plea.
This transfers the case to the Liberty
county court.
It may be It will be carried directly
to the Supreme Court for a decision
on some of the legal points involved.
There is a serious tangle on the ques
tions as to which road Is responsible
for the damage for which suit is
brought. The road owning the tracks
has been owned by several companies,
whose names have been changed, and
which have been swallowed up by the
larger roads, and the Southern to-day
is not the sole owner of the line.
There Is even a question as to wheth
er the Southern Is more than a lessee.
CAPE CO[fPARTY HERE
TO INSPECT COASTS.
Represent Fishermen Who With to
Come South lu Winter,
Capt. E. T. Carpenter and twelve
fishermen from Cape Cod arrived In
Savannah on the Merrimack of the
Merchants and Miners Transportation
Company yesterday morning, on a trip
of Inspection of Southern coasts with
a view to coming South each winter to
ply their trade. Mr. J. F. Ward, trav
eling passenger agent of the company,
Is sponsor for the trip.
Extreme cold weather prevent* fish
ing In Cape Cod waters In the winter
season. This means that the fishermen
must remain unemployed a larger por
tion of the year than they can afford.
With the Idea that fishing might be
good enough in the waters along the
coasts of the South to warrant com
ing here during the winter season, this
party was delegated to investigate.
Capt. Carpenter expressed himself as
highly pleased with the outlook around
Savannah. The coming of these peo
ple to this region would mean much for
the city. The party left yesterday for
the coasts of Florida, but will stop
In Savannah on Its return.
Two Train* Daily to Ratters Cities
via Southern Itallnar.
Southern Railway has resumed
double dally train service be
tween Savannah and the East
leaving Savannah 1 p. m. and 12 15
a. m.. Central time. Both trains car
ry Pullman drawing room sleeping
care to Washington and New York
elegant day coaches and the finest din
ing cars In tha world All traina now
operated over the new double track
through Virginia and the Southern
Railway double-track bridge across the
Potomac. Pullman reservations glad
ly made or Information furnished upon
application to E. O. Thomson. C. P.
* T. A., 14) Bull atrost; phones MO.—
ad.
GAS TURNED ON
WHILE HE SLEPT
GREEK FOUND DEAD IN BED.
COLD IN DEATH WHEN DOOR WAS
FORCED AND ROOM ENTERED.
#
Money and Other Effects Found Un
der His Pillow—Theory of Police
Is That Gas Jet Wa* Left Open
While Gas Was Turned Off and
Was Turned On at Meter While
the Greek Sicpt—Nothing to Sup
port Suicide Theory.
Thomas Padakis, a Greek who con
ducted a “red hot” stand at No. 32?
West Broad street, was found dead
from asphyxiation in his room up stairs
at Perry lane and West Broad street
yesterday morning between 11 and 12
o’clock.
There was nothing to Indicate sui
cide, and the theory of the police Is
that the gas jet was left open In
Padakis’ room, and that the gas was
turned on at the meter while h? was
in bed.
Under the dead man’s pillow was
found a purse containing $29.35, anew
gold watch and a bank book which
showed a deposit of $l9O in the Com
mercial Bank.
Ga* Filled the llouae.
The Greek left his place of business
Thursday night at twenty minutes past
12 o’clock. It was his custom to get
up about 9 o’clock to go to his place
of business. Louis Apostols, who was
in the employ of the dead man, grew
suspicious when his employer did not
show up at 10 o'clock, and went to his
room to wake him.
He told Mrs. Burner, who conducts
the apartments where Padakis lived,
and together they went to the man’s
room. Continued knocking elicited no
response, and there was a very per
ceptible smell of gas. The door was
forced open, and there was a rush of
gas which nearly overcame .Mrs. Bur
ner and Apostols. As soon as the room
had cleared of gas to sufficiently per
mit the entrance of the man and wom
an the windows were raised, and
Padakis was found cold in death. A
report was immediately made at po
lice headquarters, and Mounted Ser
geant Woods, accompanied by a Morn
ing News reporter, made an investi
gation.
Was Not Suicide.
It developed that Padakis was not
permitted to use the gas jet in his
room. He retired by the light of a
candle. The burner had been taken
from the gas jet, and there was a
stop cock near the meter which sup
plied gas for the entire house. It is
believed that this valve w'as shut off
at night as soon as Mrs. Burner fin
ished cooking, and was turned on again
in the morning. In some way the
Jet in Padakis’ room \v*as opened dur
ing the day, and while he was asleep
early in the morning the gas was turn
ed on at the meter.
From all appearances the Greek was
In good circumstances, land so far as
could be learned there was nothing
which would have prompted him to
commit suicide. He had money in
the bank, and his income was evident
ly amply sufficient for his needs.
He was 31 years of age, and has a
distant relative, who lives in Savan
nah. His name has not yet bean as
certained by the police. Undertaker
Weeks took charge of the body and
carried It to his establishment to pre
pare it for burial.
IMPROVING EMMET PARK
WILL BfeGIN TO-DAY.
Staking Off Driveway Preparatory
to Putting Down Curbing.
The Improvement of Emmet Park
will be begun to-day by the city.
Though the work to be done at once
is insignificant in comparison with that
to be done during the coming year, It
Is really the beginning of making Em
met Park one of the real parks of the
city.
The only provision made for the Im
provement of the park is the laying
out of the driveway,\which was pro
vided for In the settlement of the case
In the Superior Court. It is the in
tention of the city authorities to later
lay out walks, plant grass and to
otherwise improve the park.
The staking off of the driveway
through the park will be started this
morning. As soon as this Is finished,
the aotifal laying of the curb stones
which are to bound the driveway will
begin. So far no appropriation has
been made, even for the paving of
the driveway, but it was understood
when the case was settled that the city
was to greatly improve the p'ark.
WILL BUILD TRAMWAY
TO FERTILIZER PLANT.
Southern States Company Now Con
sidering 'nils Improvement.
The Southern States Phosphate and
Fertilizer Company is contemplating
the building of a tramway from the
river front over the wharves of the
Atlantic Coast Line to the company’s
plant. The tramway will be one of
the longest in this section of the coun
try, over half a mile long.
It is proposed to have double tracks
the entire distance. Just when the
work is to be started or whether the
tramway is to be operated by steam or
electricity has not been determined.
Such a road would greatly Increase the
facilities of the factory, which has
been a decided success. The erection
of a double track railway, thirty feet
in the air, is a rather large undertak
ing, however, and It may be some time
before It Is started.
A Fall Medicine.
Now Is the time to take Graybeard
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
■tores for SI .00 a bottle.—ad.
Souvenir Hecept'on.
The Connor Book Store announce
their grand holiday opening for Mon
day. Nov. 28. Souvenir reception from
♦ to 9 o'clock p. m. Everybody cor
dially Invited. Remember the date.
Don't miss It. Meet me at the Con
nor Book Store, 6 State street, east,
next to Bull street, the place where
everybody meets everybody else.—ad.
$30.10 $. Louie and Return via Sea
board Air Line Mg.
Every Tuesday and Thursday. Tick,
•ta will enlr be sold for use on
these days and will be limited for re
turn 19 days from dats of aale. Full
information at city tlckst office. No. f
Bull street. ‘Phone M.—ad
FOR FARAWAY CHINA
JUNG LING STARTS.
Deputy Marshal Wilson Accom
panies Him as Far as Atlanta.
Jung Ling, “the heathen Chinee”
who has been domiciled for the last
six weeks or more in Chatham county
jail, will begin the journey to his boy
hood home this morning.
In the Orient there is awaiting him
a name as long as a city block and as
beautiful as that language that is
printed in chicken-feet marks will al
low. Jung is in a hurry to get away,
and his almond eyes glistened and his
Chink soul bounded with delight when
he was told to prepare to weigh an
chor.
Jung will be treated with all the
courtesies given to a prince of the na
tion. The United States government
has decided he shall be accompanied by
United Statea marshals, and he shall
not be compelled to travel one mile of
the way alone. Chinks have a trou
blesome way of getting lost in this
country, even though they are anxious
for their junk-land home, and deputy
marshals will guide their wayward feet
past the fan-tan joints and the pipe
dream dens. /
Jung will be joined in Atlanta by
two fellow countrymen from Augusta
and one from Macon. Then the four
will journey, accompanied always by
a marshal to Norfolk. From . there
they will be hustled across country to
’Frisco, in company with others who
are going home, and at the faraway
California port they will be put aboard
ship for their native land.
Deputy United States Marshal J.
Ben Wilson will accompany Jung Ling
as far as Atlanta.
CUT FELLOW WORKMAN’S
THROAT IN A FIGHT.
Powell Used Knife With Fearful Ef
fect on Rrannen.
In a difficulty over 20 cents Jacob
Powell cut Lonnie Brannen’s throat at
the Southern Cotton Oil Works yes
terday afternoon, and at. a late hour
last night little hope was entertained
for the wounded negro’s recovery.
There were no eye witnesses- to the
difficulty, but a number of workmen
at the Southern Cotton Oil Works ap
peared on the scene before Powell
could have made his escape, and he
was held until an officer arrived.
The wounded negro was taken to his
home at 654 Pine street, where Dr. R.
H. Johnson attended him, taking eleven
stitches to close the gaping wound.
Brannen had bled profusely and was
very weak. He was unable to say any
thing about the difficulty. When seen
at the police station Powell refused
to talk. \
FRANK DUNCAN NOT
MAN WANTED HERE.
Man Who Blew Open Foye A Eck
stein’s Safe Is Doing Time.
Published statements that Frank
Duncan, the man hanged in Birming
ham yesterday for the murder of a
policeman, was the man wanted here
for blowing open the safe of Foye &
Eckstein, are erroneous.
The Duncan wanted here is Albert
Duncan, who was afterwards arrested
In Mobile and sent to the penitentiary
for twenty years for burglary.
The Foye & Eckstein robbery was
committed just one year ago to-mor
row. and was one of the most senea
tidnal ever committed in Savannah.
Duncan and his confederate wortced
their way on down through Florida to
Mobile,
If You Are Going South
Take advantage of the splendid train
service via Atlantic Coast Line. Flor
ida and West Indian Limited leaves
Savannah 10:12 a. m. (city time), ar
rives Jacksonville 1:45 p. m„ leaving
Jacksonville 2:00 p. m., arriving Tarr
pa 10:30 p. m. Sleepers and dining
cars to Jacksonville, buffet sleeper
Jacksonville to Tampa.
New York and Florida Express
leaves Savannah 4:15 a. m. (city time)
arrives Jacksonville 8:40 a. m.
Sleeper Savannah to Jacksonville.
This train connects at Jackson
ville with trains for Fort Myers,
Tampa and St. Petersburg, leaving at
9:45 a. m. Pullman buffet parlor cars
Jacksonville to Tampa and Jackson
ville to St. Petersburg.
Savannah and Jacksonville Express,
train No. 21, leaves Savannah 4:00 p.
m. (city time), (train made up at Sa
vannah and always leaves on time),
connects at Jacksonville with train
leaving for Fort Myers and Tampa
at 9:35 p. m., carrying Pullman buffet
sleeping cars Jacksonville to Fort
Myers and-Jacksonville to Tampa, ar
riving Fort Myers 12:40 p. m., arriv
ing Tampa 7:00 a. m. Passenger serv
ice unexcelled. Secure information and
reserve your Pullman space at city
ticket office, De Soto Hotel. Both
'phones 73. —ad. _
A New Train to Washington and
Now York.
Southern Railway announces reln
auguration of its palatial noon train
out of Savannah for the East, leaving
1 p.m.,Central time, dally. This, a solid
vestibuled train.with most modern day
coaches, Pullman drawing room sleep
ing cars of latest design, and the fa
mous unequaled dining ears of the
Southern Railway. Any desired infor
mation given or Pullman reservations
made bv city ticket office, 141 Bull
street.; 'phones 850.—ad.
S, nhonrtl Air Line Railway. Rest
Line tat Jacksonville, Floriala,
and gat nth.
The Seaboard Air Line Is the short
line, operates Pullman service on all
trains to Jacksonville and Tampa, and
make* the quickest time. Only four
hours, Savannah to Jacksonville. Tick
et office. No. 7 Bull street; 'phone 28.
—ad.
December Magnslnes.
The Savannah Morning News, Amer
ican Field, Forest and Stream. All
the fashion magazines for December.
Vogue, Ladies’ Home Journal, Wom
an's Home Companion, Everybody's, all
the Automobile papers, Red Book,
Harper's Bazar, Dramatic Mirror, New
York Clipper. Bill Board, Paul E.
Wirt, fountain pens; German books,
French books. New York. Boston,
Philadelphia, Washington, Baltimore.
Charleston, Atlanta, Macon, Augusta,
New Orleans, Chicago, Cincinnati. Bt.
Louis. Jacksonville, (Fla.) dallies.
German New York dallies. All the lat
est weeklies, monthlies, new books,
stationery, souvenir views of Savan
nah,'etc.. at EstlU’s News Depot, No,
18 Bull street, corner of Bryan, No.
2, east. Savannah, Ga.—ad.
C hauge of Schedule. Sunils, , Noe. $7,
Seaboard Air bloc Hallway,
The Seaboard will hnve slight change
In schedule effective Sunday, Nov. 27,
The southbound morning train. No. II
for Jacksonville and Florida will leave
at 4:40 a. m. Instead of 6:00 a. in.,
and the northbound train. No, 24
for New York and Eastern rttiee will
leave at 1:10 p. in., Instead of |:M
p. m—ad.
Select a Wheel To=day!
The Cleveland, The Tribune and
The Pierce are here. for your in
spection. They represent the
highest achievements of wheel
makers and are always depend
able. Our easy terms make their
purchase easy. Just save street
car fares and you’ll have no trouble
meeting the monthly payments.
%Mmm£
i 9 West Broughton Street.
sUsfr V
It’s satisfaction and saving!
There’s not a perfume want
we cannot supply. An ample
stock, noticeably increased
for the near holidays. Bulk
perfumes of all kinds. A
dozen kinds of sachet odors.
A real Florentine Orris,
cents the pound. Try us.
It’s satisfaction and savingl
“Get It at Rowlinskl’s,"
Broughton and Drayton.
FOR
Sunday Shampoos!
If you wash your own hair
you’ll
performances. If you use
Tetferine Soap
The satisfaction will be so
great that henceforth you’ll
prefer shampooing yourself
rather than going to the
barber shop. Tetterine Soap
heals the irritated scalp and
relieves it of itch and sore
ness. Try it once and you’ll
prefer it to all soaps—2s
cents a cake.
Used as a face soap Tetter
ine Soap removes pimples
and clears the complexion.
Magazines for December.
Price
Harper’s Monthly 35 C
Scribner’s Monthly 25c
Century Monthly 36c
Lippincott's Monthly.... 260
Book Lover's Monthly 26c
Everybody’s Monthly ........ V'. ..10c
Physical Culture 10c
Pearson’s Magazine 10c
Red Book .....10c
Ainsley’s Magazine 15c
Metropolitan Magazine 15c
Ladies’ Home Journal.... 16c
Leslie’s Magazine.. 10c
Smart Set Magazine 25c
McClure’s Magazine lOc
Cosmopolitan Magazine 10c
Wide World 10c
For sale at
ESTILL’S NEWS DEPOT,
No. 18 Bull Street,'
corner Bryan, No. 3 East,
Savannah, Ga.
BRENNAN & CO.,
WHOLES ALB
Fruit, Produce,
Hay, Grain, Etc.
122 Bay Street, West
Telephone and&&.
ALLAN BOND & CO.,
COAL
Anthracite in all sites.
Jellico Soft Lump.
Both Phones 507.
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Equipment Cos.
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Dries lumber in 24 hours. -
Costs less thnn others.
Vulcanite asphalt roofing.
s
Vulcanite Rubber Roofing.
BOILER TUBES
J. D. WEED & CO.
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