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CLAIM SOLDIER
WAS CLUBBED
ECHO OF FOOTBALL GAME.
COL. ASDF.R.O\ MAKES COMPLAIXT
l TO POLICE CHIEF - .
Attache* Report of Captain Whitney
Which State* Corporal Wattnoii
Wan Held by Two Officer* While
Third dabbed Him— Police Side of
Story at Decided Variance—Super
intendent Will A.lt for Mayor's
Investigation if >eceary.
'•lf It takes three Savannah police
men. with clubs and fists to arrest one
small unarmed enlisted man, either
this soldier is a menace to discipline
and should be restrained within the
limits of the post, or else the policemen
referred to were a cowardly trio and
brutally discriminative against a man
—a native of this state—who, thus far
during his service, has worn with hon
or the uniform of a United States ar
tilleryman."
The above is the concluding para
graph to Card. 11. H. Whitney’s report
to Col. Anderson of the arrest of Corpl.
Wagnon at the football game last
Thursday.
The superintendent of police yester
day received a vigorous protest from
Col. Anderson concerning the treat
ment of Corpl. Wagnon when he re
sisted arrest at the ball park during
the progress of the football game be
tween Jacksonville and Savannah. Col.
Anderson, with the information which
was furnished him. stated in his letter
to the superintendent, that unless his
men could be furnished better protec
tion, he would decline to issue them
passes to see football games in Sa
vannah in the future.
Story of the Trouble.
Those who attended the football
game Thursday remember the crowd
which gathered around two patrol
men in charge of a struggling soldier.
This was Corpl. Wagnon with Patrol
man McCarthy and Sergt. Murphy
conducting him from the grounds.
In his report to Col. Anderson, Capt.
Witney says: "From what I can learn
from civilian eye witnesses (who it is
therefore presumed were not unduly
prejudiced in favor of the soldier).
Corpl. Wagnon, in the uniform of his
grade, and in a sober condition. Join
ed several hundred spectators, who
had rushed onto the field towards
dusk, when it seemed that the game
had broken up.
"There appeared to have been a
good deal of disorder and excitement
which the police were powerless to
quell. The corporal, without warning,
or direct provocation on his part, was
struck on the elbow from behind with
a policeman's club. He protested, and
in the melee hit the policeman. He
was then grabbed by two more police
men and clubbed on the head, while
the first guardian of the peace slipped
around in front and struck him in the
face after he had been safely secured.”
Police (birf Investigate*.
As soon as he received the corre
spondence from Col. Anderson the
superintendent of police instituted a
vigorous examination of all the wit
nesses available.
Patrolman McCarthy, who was on
duty oh the southern side of the field,
was the officer who arrested Wagnon.
Officer McCarthy said he pulled the
soldier back just as he was in the act
of striking Yancy, of the Jackson
ville team. He said the man fought
and Jerked so he was unable to keep
his hold on him. He caught hold of
him the second time, when the soldier
struck at him and cursed him, then
he struck him with his fist, never once
drawing his club, although he felt that
under all the circumstances he had
a perfect right to do so.
"I cautioned the man that he was
liable to get Into trouble, said Patrol
man McCarthy. "I did not want to
arrest him, but he seemed to be drink
ing and started back at one of the
players again, and then I arrested him
and started to take him from the field.
He fought vigorously, and called me
all manner of names. Sergt Murphy
came up, and together we carried him
off. I did not strike him with my club,
and never even thought of drawing
They Wanted Nancy Boys.
Patrolman Futch, who was also on
duty on the south side line, stated
that early in the game two soldiers
together on the side line kept getting
through the fence. One of these, he
said, waved a 110 'bill at the officer
and said; "Hello, Futch, do you want
to make a $lO bill? If you do, let us
get through this fence and fix that
Yancy.”
“I laughed and told the man to
keep his $10," said Patrolman Futch.
*'l thought no more of the incident
until I saw the soldier on the field
cursing a Jacksonville player named
Yancy. and as he attempted to strike
the player McCarthy caught hold of
him. I did not see Officer McCarthy
draw his club, nor did I see him
strike the soldier. I did see them carry
ing him off the grounds, and heard a
few minutes later that the superin
tendent had ordered him released.”
Sergt. Murphy substantiated Patrol
man McCarthy's statement, and on the
strength of these reports the superin
tendent wrote to Col. Anderson last
night, attaching the statements of the
officers, and assuring him that nothing
would toe left undone to punish any
one who might have been guilty of
conduct unbecoming an officer. The
superintendent thanked Col. Anderson
for calling his attention to the case in
question, and stated if it were the de
sire of the post commander he would
recommend to the Mayor that an in
vestigation be held, at which he would
summon any witnesses whom the mili
tary authorities might desire.
Feel Kindly Toward Soldiers.
In speaking of the affair, the super
intendent said he felt sure Capt. Whit
ney would not have made such criti
cisms of the officers had he been fully
acquainted with both sides of ithe case.
"We are as lenient with the men
from Fort Screven as we possibly can
be," said the superintendent, "and
they are allowed as much latitude as
any citizen of Savannah. At times
some of the enlisted men are unusually
unruly, and threaten the patrolmen
with the statement that if they dare
put their hands on one of 'Uncle Sam's
men they will be made to suffer for
It.
"Of course this has no effect, an Col.
Anderson has always been most Just
In such cases, and there has never
been any friction between us. If he
so desire* we will conduct a most rigid
examination, and if punishment is mer
ited it will be meted out to the proper
parties, and I have eo advised him.
The Fort Screven soldiers at the
Thanksgiving game were unusually
enthusiastic rooters for Havannah, and
It is generally regretted that any ill
feelinc should have been occasioned
from any circumstance.
M*s*llrp*t Cal (ilawaare.
The loveliest ware In the world and
specially suitable for wedding or
Christmas presents. H tern berg £ Cos,
esblblt the new eel styles and cutting*
and their prices are lower than else-
Wbotac-ad.
MONEY IS BADLY NEEDED
FOR TREE PLANTING.
Chairman Duffin of I’urk un<l Tree
ComnlHlon on Tree Planting.
This is the season of the year for
tree plaming and Chairman P. D.
Daffin of the Park and Tree Commis
sion says it is just the time the com
mission's funds are running very low.
“We are planting Just as many trees
as our funds will permit,” said Chair
man Daffin in discussing this phase of
the commission's work. "We plant
trees from this time to the last of
January, which is the proper planting
time in this climate. The sap is down
in December and January, and while
the roots are dormant Is the time to
plant, so when spring comes the roots
will awake and commence growing.
"Right here I will add that this Is
the time of year when we have no
money and therefore we lose time in
tree planting. This throws us back,
and. as the Morning News said some
days ago, it is unwise to keep, back
the planting of trees for a lack of a
little money.
"Our present work is confined al
most entirely to replacing trees that
were planted for private parties, and
which have died. This we are obliged
to do under our contract with them.
We are also engaged in replacing the
city trees where it is necessary. I
certainly regret I can do nothing now
because of the lack of means. The
city needs trees badly, and a great
many of them, and it is to be regret
ted that this important feature of the
city’s progress should be put off from
year to year and so much valuable
time lost.”
When asked about the gray squir
rels Alderman Dixon received from
Baltimore and which he released In
Forsyth Park last week, Chairman
Daffin said:
"There are no squirrels in the park
except those that were put there by
the commission two years ago. and
their offsprings. I suppose they
amount now to twenty-five or thirty,
and they are very beautiful and tame.
The gardener, Mr. Schwalbe, has been
very successful in raising and attend
ing to them. We have not seen the
Baltimore squirrels yet.”
SCHOOL FURNACE
RENDERED USELESS.
Anderson ftrret Building Novr Be
ing Heated By Stove*.
The Anderson Street School now re
sembles a small factory, as it is being
heated by stoves, the pipes of which
are run out of the windows of its
thirteen rooms.
Monday afternoon two sections of
the boiler used to provide heat for the
building cracked, letting out the steam.
An examination of the boiler showed
it would be necessary to send to New
York for repairs, requiring perhaps
two weeks.
Supt. Ashmore was thus confronted
with a perplexing problem. Thirteen
rooms had to be heated yesterday
morning, and there were no flues in
the building. Proving equal to the oc
casion he ordered thirteen coal stoves
at once, and marked a pane in a win
dow of each room to be removed and
the pipes put through. All day yes
terday he generated his forces and ac
comulished his work without inter
ruption to the work of the school.' His
prompt measures insures the comfort
able heating of the school rooms until
the furnace has been repaired.
Parts have been ordered from New
York by telegraph, but it will be at
least two weeks before they arrive,
and the furnace put in working order.
GASTON STREeYcASE
HAS BEEN SETTLED.
Judge Speer Congratulated Parties
On Ita Ending.
Announcement was made yesterday
to Judge Speer that the Gaston street
paving case, which has been pending
in the United States Circuit Court for
considerable time, had been settled. A
consent order had been prepared by
the parties concerned, and by its
terms the costs were divided between
the complainants and the respondents.
Judge Speer asked upon what
terms a settlement had been reached.
He was then informed that City Coun
cil had repealed the ordinance which
provided for the paving of the street
with brick, and that, as no paving was
to be done there, all cause for the
suit had been withdrawn. The court
then stated that both parties were to
be felicitated upon the settlement of
the case.
The consent order of dismissal was
signed by Attorneys W. H. Wd.de and
George W. Owens for the complain
ants. and by Attorneys Garrard • &
Meldrim for the respondents.
BOARDING STEAMER FOR
QUARANTINE OFFICERS.
I', g. Government Ha* Ordered
Steamer Bratton to Savannah.
Mayor Myers was yesterday advised
by Surgeon General Wyman, of Ma
rine Hospital Service, that Bratton,
a steamer that has been on duty In the
gulf for several * years, has been or
dered to Savannah to be used at the
quarantine station as a boarding
steamer.
Upon the application of the Pilotage
Commission, Mayor Myers some time
ago wrote to the surgeon general, ask
ing that a steamer be sent to the
Quarantine Station. In rough weather
it is exceedingly difficult for the health
officers to board incoming vessels with
the small boat they now use. The
Bratton has already left for Savan
nah and is expected here within a day
or two.
The Bratton may be left at this port
indefinitely. If not another will be or
dered to take its place before it is
taken away.
PAY FOR THEWHISKY
WAS JURY'S VERDICT.
The case of Simon Block of Cincin
nati, 0., doing -business as the Stand
ard Distilling Company, against Eli
Veruki of Savannah, occupied the en
tire session of the City Court yester
day.
The plaintiff claimed he had shipped
Veruki certain amounts of whisky to
the value of $135 and that the defend
ant has refused to pay for it. The de
fendant claimed the whisky was not
up to the standard ordered and he,
therefore, declined to pay. The Jury
found for the plaintiff in the sum of
$127. Mr. A. L. Alexander appeared
for the plaintiff and Col. Robert L.
Coldlng for the defense.
CITY HAVING WAYNE STRBKTN
The paving of Wuyne street from
Bull to Drayton with vitrified brick has
been started by the city. The block
Is only a short one, and the work will
be finished In a couple of days. The
brick that are being used were left
over front the other street a that have
b*en paved this yeer It Is the Inten
tion of the city officials to pavs a
number of the short blocks connecting
Bull and Dray-ton streets.
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: W EDXESDAY.XOTFMBER 30. 1904.
SUMMONS ISSUED;
THEN RECALLED
ON STATESBORO LYNCHING
WITNESSES were; waited to
TESTIFY TO URAA'D JI'KY.
Subpoena* Were I*oe<l and Deputy
Marshal Ordered to Proceed to
Ilnllocli County and Serve Them.
Information of Contemplated Ac
tion Leaked Out anil Wo* Nipped
in the Bud—Not Known on What
Ground Action Wu* Hoped for.
Only toy the narrowest margin did
the present United States court grand
jury escape toeing compelled to pass
upon the guilt or Innocence of certain
persons alleged to have been implicated
in the Statesboro lynching.
Though not intended as an order ot
the grand jurors to look into the Bul
loch county affair, the charge of Judge
Speer was construed by some to be a
gentle hint to "get busy" and look into
the matter Steps looking to that end
were at once taken.
The matter was looked at in its dif
ferent lights and at last a ground was
found on which it was believed the
government could take cognizance of
the burning and attempt to punish the
persons participating in it. Prepara
tions were then started to secure the
needed witnesses to establish the case
against those to be accused.
Subpoenas were issued, though Just
how many was not learned. These were
handed to a deputy marshal, one of
those “seek and find” personages need
ed by the United States. His instruc
tions were to take the late train on
Monday night for Bulloch county, de
scend upon the persons named in the
official summons, and bring them to
the court room in time for the session
yesterday afternoon of the grand Jury.
Stumbled on n Snag.
Things looked cheerful for the gov
ernment and somewhat gloomy for any
who might have been on the anxious
bench, when the information leaked out
as to what was under way. Then
there was a hurried consultation of
statute books, a quick review of Su
preme Court decisions, and the deputy
marshal was gently informed he should
postpone his projected trip.
In the opinion of those who were
consulted there was no clause under
which the men could be indicted, even
if proof of theip complicity in the
lynching was afforded. No federal
prisoners were molested, no govern
ment officers were attacked, and no
United States property damaged. Even
that very elastic “due process of law”
clause, whieH is construed to fit al
most anything, could not hold here, as
It is leveled at states and not indi
viduals.
The subpoenas were then laid away
in a final resting |>lace and an effort
made to hush up all the rumors of
what had taken place. This effort
failed, however, and it gradually be
came known that some steps had been
taken.
After the Informant.
When the public announcement was
made yesterday morning through the
Morning News that the Statesboro af
fair had been considered, there was
"something doing” among the court
officials and attaches. Nearly every
one had a theory as to who gave
forth the information and all manner
of suspicions were aired.
Even the grand Jurors are rumored
to have taken a hand in this Investi
gation and each member was closely
questioned. As far as can be learned,
however, the informant has not yet
been discovered. For a time denials of
the facts were heard, but these were
dropped later, and there was a tacit
admission that the rumor had truth
in it. Later in the day the suppression
of the subpoenas was learned.
An effort was made last night to
learn on what grounds the matter
had been brought up and on the
strength of which the summons were
issued, but without avail. All that
could be learned was that a decision of
the Supreme Court was clearly against
the United States having Jurisdiction
and that therefore the matter was
dropped.
INJUNCTION CASE
TO BE DISMISSED.
The matter of making permanent the
injunction issued by Judge Cann re
straining D. E. Currie from communi
cating “by note, letter, telephone, tele
graph, messenger, whistle or by any
other signal, sign or device, by which
his thoughts and will may become in
telligible to” Celeste Creighton will
come up for final hearing at the De
cember term of the court.
Under the law a jury would have to
pass upon the case, but it is probable
that the counsel for Mrs. Eva Creigh
ton, Mr. Simon N. Gazan, will move
to dismiss the proceedings. Time has
dulled the desire of the two young peo
ple to be in each other's company, and
it Is felt that there is no longer need
for an Injunction.
MATERIAL FORPARK
WALK IS BEING PLACED.
Material for the artificial stone walk
through the Park Extension is now
being placed on the ground, and work
will be started in a very short time.
The machine of Mr. W. H. Barker,
who is to do the work, is out of the
city now. but the walk will be com
menced as soon as it is returned.
The walk will be twenty feet wide
and will extend from Forsyth Park to
Park avenue. The walk through the
park is more than forty feet wide. The
new wnlk will be started at the same
width, and will be rounded down un
til a width of twenty feet is obtained.
The walk will go on both sides of the
Confederate monument, but the band
stand, which is now in the center of
the walk, will be moved to one side.
CAMP BOSS CAME FOR
TWO SAFE BLOWERS.
Capt. Harvey, of the state convict
camp at Jaktn, Qa„ reached Savan
nah last night at 9 o’clock in response
to a telegram from Chief Deputy Sher
iff Sweeny, for the purpose of taking
Miller and Kline, the men convicted
of safe blowing. Capt. Harvey will
leave with the men heavily manacled
this morning. The first guard who
came for the prisoners is still In the
city, and will probably assist Cspt.
Harvey In carrying the men back to
Jakin.
To Captains, Masters, Hales and Kail
ora.
The latest New York, Boston, Phila
delphia and other dally newspaper*;
weekly journals and monthly maga
sinea, books and cheap liter*ture; let
ter and note paper, pens and ink. at
EetlU’s News Depot. II Bull street,
corner Bryan street (near U. I. Cus
tom House). —ad.
ELEVEN TON COLUMNS
FOR NEW CITY HALL
Special Derrick Will Be Conatructea
to Place Them In Position.
The two immense limestone columns
that are to be placed at the entrance
of the Ctty Hall will be put Into po
sition as soon as a derrick sufficiently
strong to handle them can be con
structed. The contractors have been
unable to find a derrick strong enough
and a special derrick will have to toe
built.
Bach of the columns weigh about
11 1-5 tons, according to the bill from
the railroads that handled them. It
was thought when the columns were
ordered that each would weigh 10(4
tons, but the railroad weight furnish
ed the contractors was 44,700 pounds
for both. The columns are of solid
limestone, twenty-one feet long, each
with a diameter of three feet.
Each column Is worth about S6OO.
They are to be mounted on pedestals
six feet high and will be surmounted
by caps two feet high, making the
total hight when placed almost thirty
feet:
The columns were quarried at New
Bedford, Ind., and were shipped here
on the same car. The car was trans
ferred to the foot of Barnard street
and there the problem for the con
tractors began. How to get the col
umns to the front of the building was
no easy matter. No truck could be
found in the city sufficiently strong
to hold one of them, and they were
placed on rollers and moved in that
way. Many persons who noticed the
columns on Bay street yesterday won
dered how they were ever placed there.
indictments' found
IN FEDERAL COURTS.
Announcement Made, However, In
Only Few Inntnncea.
Shortly before the United States court
adjourned yesterday morning the grand
jurors filed into their places and pre
sented the indictments found.
There were quite a number of these,
though announcement was made in
only three instances. The reason giv
en for withholding the information was
that the defendants had not been serv
ed and the officers did not wish to put
them on notice that they had been
indicted.
An indictment" was returned against
Isaac Carter, alias Isaa,c Whitehead,
colored, charging him with violating
the pension laws. Whitehead is now
in Jail and will be given trial before
Judge Speer this morning.
Andrew Holliday was Indicted for
tearing down a rural mail box In Ap
pling county. His trial will probably
come up eanly this week, unless bond,
satisfactory to the court, is furnished.
An indictment was also
against Sylvia Williams, colored, who
Is charged with violating the pension
laws.
Deputy marshals are now In the
field serving the warrant and notices
on the other defendants. Though defi
nite announcement cannot now be
made, it is not believed that any of
the cases are of great importance.
One more session of the grand Jury
will be held to-day. When this an
nouncement was made to the court,
Judge Speer expressed regret that the
Jurors had to be held here, and ex
pressed the hope they could conclude
their work at to-day's session.
PECAN NURSERY CASE
WILL BE TRIED.
Prosecution of 1.. Luclen Anders Be
fore Judge Emory Speer.
J. Lucien Anders will be placed on
trial on a charge of using the United
States mails for fraudulent purposes
in the United States court to-morrow.
The case has been hanging fire In tbe
court since 1902.
Anders is charged with having ad
vertised that he had a large pecan
nursery near the Fair Grounds here
ahd that he had several offices and
warehouses along the Bay. His letters
stated, it is alleged, that he was the
head of a large concern that was en
gaged in the pecan riut industry and
offering stock at a small figure. Sev
eral persons are alleged to have sent
him money and to have received
nothing In return that was of any
value, the government claiming that
the whole concern was a fraud.
Anders was Indicted, but before his
case came to trial he was adjudged
insane and sent to the asylum at Mil
ledgevllle. Recently he has been dis
charged as cured. The evidence of two
physicians has been taken by Mr. J. N.
Talley that tends to show Anders was
not insane at the time he wrote the
letters. Dr. Van Marter will appear
as an expert witness for the govern
ment.
The prosecution will be conducted by
Mr. William R. Leaken, special as
sistant attorney general.
FIGURING ON COVERING
PART OF BILBO CANAL.
Few Improvement* Contemplated toy
City for Next Year.
Estimates are to be made of the
cost of covering Bilbo canal from
Gwinnett to Bolton.
The city will pave Gwinnett street,
and to do so It will be necesaary to
cover the canal the full width of the
street. While this Is being done, it Is
thought the covering may as well be
carried to Bolton street to connect
with the sewer which ends there.
Some estimates have been made on
new sewers that the city will probably
lay in the future, tout It Is not likely
this will be done next year. Besides
the paving work that has been map
ped out the Streets and Lanes De
partment will make few improvements.
With the expense attached to the com
pletion and furnishing of the City Hall,
there will be little left for the regu
lar departments beyond their usual ap
propriations.
The one great virtue of Burnett's
Vanilla Extract Is purity. It la real
vanilla extract and nothing but va
nilla extract. If Burnett's Vanilla Ex
tract was no better than other ex
tracts Its price would be the same.
Once tried, always used.—ad.
For Sale, Fare Olive Oil.
We have the most delicious olive oil
In stock that can be had; there is
none superior; we guarantee this olive
oil to be absolutely pure; It is import
ed by us through the United States
'Custom House direct here from Nice,
France, which place Is celebrated for
the best olive oil that Is made; we can
give you this splendid olive oil in bot
tles or one-halt gallon und gallon aans;
it is with pride that we offer this
olive oil now, as we have never be
fore had the good fortune to be able
to get so pure an article a* we have
now, Llppman Drug Company, corner
Congress and Barnard streets, Savan
nah, Oa.—ad.
Per Over alsly Years
Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. It
soothes the child, softens the gums, al
lays all pain, cures wind colls, and Is
the beet remedy for diarrhoea. Twenty-
I live Ceuta a bottle, —ad
TRAIN CRUSHED
BOTH LEGS OFF
FATAL ACCIDENT TO NEGRO.
COLORED FIREMAN DIES AS RE
SULT OF HIS INJI KIES.
So Intense Wa* the Agony of the
Injured Man That It Required the
Combined Effort* of Four Men to
Handle Him After Both Legs Had
Been Severed from Hi* Body—The
Accident Occurred in the Central
of Georgia Yard*.
Percy Harris, a negro flagman, was
run over by the transfer train of the
Central of Georgia Railway yesterday
afternoon at 6 o'clock, and both legs
were severed from the body. Harris
was taken to the Georgia. Infirmary,
where he died shortly after 8 o’clock
last night.
The accident was of an unusual na
ture. Harris, with several other work
men, were walking along the tracks
in the Central Railway yards. A
transfer engine was pushing some
empty cars along the main line to get
out of the way of a freight train which
was waiting on a siding to start out.
Harris’ companions heard the ap
proaching cars in time to get out of
the way. The unfortunate man did
not hear the warning shouts of his
friends, and was beneath the wheels
of the cars before the train could be
stopped.
The wheels passed over both legs,
severing the left just below the hip and
the right just at the knee. When Har
ris was lifted from the track his deci
mated limbs were left on the ground.
He never lost consciousness until he
was placed in the ambulance., to be
carried to the infirmary.
His suffering was intense. In the
hands of four of his companions, he
struggled with the frenzy of overpow
ering agony, and it was all that his
stalwart friends could do to hold him.
He screamed in agony, and many in
the vicinity of. the Central Railway
station stopped their ears to shut out
the horrifying exclamations.
Harris was a fireman in the employ
of the Central, and resided at No. 526
Oak street. As soon as he was car
ried to the Georgia Infirmary Drs.
Carter and Elliott were summoned, but
the man was too far gone for any
earthly aid. >
When the body of the injured man
was brought into the car shed one
of the legs was left where the acci
dent occurred. The right leg was
hanging by a small bit of mangled
tieeh, but the left was completely sev
ered. Someone was sent back for
the remaining limb, and it will be bur
ied with the remains.
ONE HUNDRED POLES
THAT NO ONE OWNS.
Companies Deny Owning Poles Con
demned by the City.
There are a hundred or more un
claimed poles in the western section
of the city which have been condemned
under the new pole inspection ordi
nance. Since it cannot be ascertained
to whom they belong, the city -will
have to move them.
Fire Chief Maguire has advertised
for bids for moving the entire lot. The
bids are to be opened to-day at noon,
provided there are any bids to open.
So far no one has announced his in
tention of bidding.
The poles, of course, belong to either
the telegraph, telephone or electric
companies, but the officers of all the
companies deny ownership. They
have been abandoned and there is no
way for the city to tell to whom they
belong. Where there are wires on a
condemned pole it is an easy matter
to make the company that owns it
acknowledge the fact, but after the
wires have been moved there is no way
to tell.
To obviate such difficulties in future
the city is making all the companies
that have poles in the city mark them,
so the inspector can tell to whom they
belong at a glance. It can then be tdld
to whom abandoned poles belong and
the owners will be made to remove
them.
GUARDS AND HUSSARS
WILL BOWL TO-NIGHT.
First Match Game of the Season on
the Hussars Alleyn.
Bowling teams consisting of ten men
each will engage in the first bowling
match of the season at the Hussars
alleys to-night, commencing at 8:30
o’clock.
The Hussars team will be selected
from the following bowlers: Brooks,
Lindsay, Thesmar, Quantock. Chisholm,
Gordon, Saussy, Jarrell. W. H. Con
nerat, Jr., Tennille, Richmond, Capt
and Corbett.
The Guards have not yet announced
their team, but it Is said they have had
a large squad practicing for several
weeks and intend to give the champions
a rub for victory to-night.
ESCAPED PROM INFIRMARY.
The police were notified yesterday
that Porter Wilson, a negro who was
sent to the Georgia Infirmary some
time ago to recover from injuries In
flicted by John Grayson, had made his
escape. Dr. Barrow stated to a Morn
ing News reporter yesterday afternoon
that Williams had been discharged.
COST HER TEN OR THIRTY.
Ella King, the negro woman who
was arrested on Taylor street Monday
by Detective Mose Davis for firing a
pistol, and Incidentally claiming that
she was a "Jesse," was gtven the op
tion of paying $lO into the city treas
ury or serving thirty days on the
gang by Recorder Myrlck in Police
Court yesterday morning.
Holiday Prese .Is.
Anything from the smallest toilet
article to a massive set of silverware
or fine cut glass. Jewelry, diamonds,
etc., may be found In Sternberg &
Co.'s handsome holiday stock and at
lowest prices in the city.—ad.
Two Trains Hatty to Raatrra Cities
via Southern Hallway,
Southern Railway has resumed
double dally train service be
tween Savannah and the Bast,
leaving Savannah 1 p. m. and 1215
a. m.. Central tiros. Both trains car
ry Pullman drawing room sleeping
cars to Washington and New York
elegant day coachea and the flneat din
ing cara In tha world All trains now
operated over the new double track
through Virginia and the Southern
Railway double-track bridge across the
Botsmac. Pullman reservation* glad
ly mad* or information furnished upon
application to C O. Thomson, C. P.
* t. A., Ml Bull street, 'phones KM,—
ad.
MARRIED IN HASTE;
FOUND NO HAPPINESS.
Goodman File* Answer to Wife’*
Libel for Abnolnte Divorce.
The answer of Benjamin Goodman of
New York to the libel for absolute
divorce filed in the Superior Court by
his wife. Jennie Goodman, will be filed
to-day through his attorney, Mr. Si
mon N. Gazan. The divorce was asked
on statutory grounds.
The respondent will deny he was
guilty of the erime charged in the
libel and will require that absolute
proof be furnished by the libellant that
her charge is correct. Despite this
fact, however, he will not fight the
divorce, but will ask that all disabili
ties be removed from him and that
he be permitted to marry again.
The answer will set forth that both
he and the girl he married were young
and they did not realize the serious
ness of the step they were taking.
Shortly after marriage, he will aver,
both realized a mistake had 'been made
and they were ill suited ,to each other.
“Our tastes, dislikes and tempers were
not In accord," says the answer; “our
likes and dislikes constantly clashed
and made domestic harmony impossi
ble.” •
The respondent will aver he was al
ways kind to his wife and always acted
toward her as a good and true hus
band. Recognizing their difference and
the impossibility of reconciling them,
however, they talked matters over and
decided to separate, the wife return
ing to her home in Savannah. In clos
ing, the husband maintains he now
has the kindliest feelings toward his
wife, but believes that divorce is the
only way of rectifying an error that
has been committed. In concluding,
the answer says:
Tl *e respondent is a young man and
his wife is only a young woman, and
she is worthy of all the happiness this
world affords. That both should have
taken so serious a step, not knowing,
what the future contained, is most un
fortunate, but dispositions and tem
peraments cannot be changed, and a
L. °* happinea * together is impossi
ble. This defendant believes a divorce
is the only remedy for their impru
dent step, and as the wife is young
she can best seek her life's happiness
unhampered toy marital ties."
SPECIAL SERVICES
FOR ST. ANDREW’S DAY.
Religion* Services This Morning
and Banquet To-night.
To-day Is St. Andrew’s Day, a day
of religious observance among the Ro
man Catholic and Protestant Episco
pal churches.
The day is kept each year in mem
ory of the life and example of St. An
drew, a fisherman and the first of the
apostles. After the death of Christ lit
tle is know of the apostle, tradition
varying as to what parts of the world
he visited. His death occurred some
time between 62 and 70 A. D,, and it
is held by the church fathers that he
was crucified.
Especially in Scotland and Russia
’s the saint held in great veneration.
He is the patron saint of Scotland and
legend has It that in an early battle
against a foe, the Cross of St. An
drew appeared in the heavens to the
leaders, of Scottish knights and that
they then vowed if victory were given
them, that cross should be the Scot
tish emblem. The Knights of St. An
drew, formed then, is believed by
many to be among the oldest of the
military kinghthood orders.
In Russia the Knights of St. An
drew the highest order of the
realm. Tradition teaches that it was
St. Andrew who first brought Chris
tion teachings to the land and to him
Christian Russia looks as its especial
apostle. The Knights of St. Andrew
was established by Peter the Great.
To the religious world St. Andrew is
endeared because he was the first
man to be selected by Christ as a fol
lower and because his spotless life and
example make him an important
character in Christian circles, as well
as his works. To : day masses will be
celebrated at the Catholic churches at
the usual hours. In the Episcopal
churches holy communion will be ad
ministered at 10 o'clock, the service
at each church being in charge of its
rector.
The social feature of the day comes
with the banquet of the St. Andrew’s
Socieity to-night.
Change of Schedule. Sunday, Nov. 27,
Seaboard Air Line Railway.
The Seaboard will have slight change
In schedule effective Sunday, Nov. 27.
The southbound morning train, No. 43
for Jacksonville and Florida will leave
at 4:40 a. m. instead of 6:00 a. m.,
and the northbound train. No. 34
for New York and Eastern cities will
leave at 1:10 p. m., instead of 1:16
p. m.—ad.
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 Tam
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 9:36 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. _
Si aboard Air Line Railway. IrM
Line to Jacksonville, Florida,
and South.
The Seaboard Air Line In the short
line, operates Pullman service on ail
trains to Jacksonville and Tampa, and
makes the quickest time. Only four
hours. Savannah to Jacksonville. Tick
et office. No. 7 Bull street; 'phone 28.
—ad.
A Mew Train to Washington and
New York.
Southern Railway announces rstn
aufuration of Its palatial noon train
out of Savannah for the Bast, leaving
1 p.m..Central time, dally. This, a solid
vesUbulsd traln.wlth most modern day
coaches. Pullman drawing room sleep
ing eat* nt latest design, and tha fa
mous unequal**! dining cars of the
Southern Railway. Any desired infor
mation given or Pullman reservations
made bv city ticket office, 141 BuJl
sire**, phones (ft . —ad
Jolts and Jars
Don't go with the cushion
frame and spring fork
Pierce Bicycle *
Easy rjding on rough roads
because of the superior con
struction of the wheel.
Easy terms if you want
them.
19 West Broughton Street.
Take them to-day! War
burines may be taken at any
time. They work on the lazy
liver and turn depression into
life. When you feel bad take
them. Druggists sell them at
i cents the box. Take them
to-day!
“Get It at Rowliaskl’s,”
Broughton and Drayton.
■ Telephone for a cake I
1 SHUPTRINE’S JjEi
® o^on '-Montgomery
The Ist of
December
is a mighty good time to start
to use
The Gas Heater.
It is a real good heater and
does the work of a big stove
without dirt, labor or as much
expense.
The Gas Heater
Is a money saver.
Try one and see what a
good thing it is.
savannaiTgas CO.
7 and 9 Congress Street, West.
ALLAN BOND SCO.,
COAL
Anthracite in all sizes.
Jellico Soft Lump.
Both Phones 507.
Lumbermen Supply and
Equipment Go.
The newest thing in dry kiliub
Dries lumber In 24 hours.
Costs less thnn others. I
Vulcanite asphalt roofing.
Vulcanite Rubber Roofing.
JOHN G. BUTLER
Sash, Blinds, Doors,
Paints, Oils, Glass,
Lime, Cements, Plaster,
20 Congress Street, West.
SAVANNAH TIIKATKR.
All, WKKK KXCEPT FRIDAY.
MAT. TO-IIAV' AND KAT.
Murray Comedy Cos.
ureiaentiiig
To-<l*iy Mallnor, " Resurrection.
To-night. "Hrurt sml Monte. ’
To-morrow Night—"Mom* Crlato
High Class Vaudeville between the
arts. Prices—loc, 200 and 10c.
FRIDAY WIGHT ONI.IT.
The Comic Opera Bucceea,
"Sergeant Kitty.”
•O—PBOFI.K—SO
Enlarged orchestra. Seat* to-dwr-
Orrhesire lt.lt and It.tt, Bale®* 1 ’
It Ot and He. OaJJery Me.