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10 CHESNUTT COOK TELLS OF THEFT ADMITS TAKING THE MONEY. STRTA'I'OrSLV DENIES HUSBAND KNEW OF THE ROBBERY. Had Concealed Bas of Coin Ahont ller Person Willie Rigid Examina tion Waa Being Conducted—Sold She Gagged and Bound Heraelt Jimt nm She Waa Found—Had Been Helping - Heraelf to Cold Coin Previous to Robbery Saturday. Thirty-live dollars in gold and SI.BO in small change, the missing link in the evidence of the Chesnutt robbery, was turned over to the police last night by Jane Lindsey, the negro cook, who made a full confession to Mr. Chesnutt in the presence of Detective Murphy. The woman successfully concealed the small chamois bag about her per son during a thorough search at the police station, conducted by several negro women, immediately after being placed in prison Saturday afternoon, livery garment the woman had on was taken off and searched without result. The woman confesses she had the money even while the search was be ing made. In making her confession, she com pletely exhonerated her husband, but the police can not figure how she could have so completely tied herself up as she claims she did, and Grant Lind sey is still being held. Ready to Confess All. Shortly after 6 o'clock yesterday afternoon the woman sent word to Detective Murphy that she wanted to speak to Mr. Chesnutt and tell him the whole truth about the rob bery. Detective Murphy went to the cell where she was confined and told lier he did not want to send for Mr. Chest nutt if she merely wanted to tell the same story she had first told, but if she would' tell the truth about the matter he would send for her employ er. She stated she would tell every thing. Mr. Chesnutt was sent for shortly before 8 o’clock, and on his arrival at headquarters was shown to the wom an’s cell. She immediately com menced telling the same story she bad told Saturday night, with the ad dition of several details, and De tective Murphy waited patiently un til she had finished. Mr Chesnutt then told her he could do nothing for her if she persisted in making the same false statement, but f she would tell him the whole truth he would do what he could for her. Then the wom an broke down and said she would tell the truth about the case if the detective would leave the cell. De tective Murphy stepped outside, where he could overhear all that was said. rinlniH She Tied Hernelf. “I did it all. Mr. Chesnutt," she be gan, "and my husband had nothing to do with it. I tied myself after I had got the money out of the drawer. "I brought the diamonds down so that I could show that I had saved them for Mrs. Chesnutt. and keep them from suspecting that I had the money. ‘‘l guess the devil got Into me. I had gotten some of the money be fore. Five dollars of it is under a slat in my bed at home, and the other I spent.” She told Mr. Chesnutt where she hid the money while she was being searched. After the search she placed it in the reservoir in the lavatory. In proof of this she went to the room and returned in a few minutes with the bag of coin. Her Story Not Credited. Her story of having tied herself was doubted by the detective and he ques tioned her closely. She stated she tied her feet first, after having gagged her self. She then tied her hands. and plaeed the bag of diamonds underneath her body. The manner in which she was tied, however, made her statement very im probable. In fact, it was discredited by the detectives. Mr. Chesnutt stated that it had taken several minutes for him to free the woman, and that the gag was tied so securely around her head he did not see how it was pos sible for her to have tied it on her self. Neither is the woman's statement of her intentions as to the diamonds be lieved. The bag was found underneath her when she got up from the lloor, and she gave a little start of surprise when they were picked up by Mr. Chesnutt. Also the fact that the bag was laying in such a position as to suggest that it had fallen from the bosom of the woman’s dress is sugges tive of her intent. Hail Stolen Hold Before. In her statement the woman ac counted for the discrepancy in the amount of gold coin which she deliv ered to the detective and the original amount In the drawer at Mr. Ches nutt's home before the robbery. She stated she had taken $5 out of the drawer on two or three occasions be fore, leaving a remainder of $35, two sl6 pieces and three $5 pieces. Since their incarceration the woman and her husband have been separated and not allowed to speak to each other. A.s soon as the wife had made her confession it was planned to face the husband with the confession, and see If he would not admit his complicity. IHe was approached in his cell and told that his wife hud told ail, and a demand was made for the money that he had. Lindsey expressed great sur prise, and declared he knew nothing of the matter. He stuck to this state ment throughout. On Investigation yesterday Detective Murphy found that Lindsey's state ment about his wife promising to as sist him in some scrubbing at the Board of Trade building was fiction, as no women are allowed to do scrub bing In the building. No one could be found who had seen him return to the building and the elevator man said he did not remember Lindsey returning and asking If his wife had been there after he had left the first time. Money Found Under Bed. Superintendent of Police Garfunkel and Detectives Murphy and Wall vis ited the home of the Lindseys last night, and on searching under the bed found the $R gold pieces under the slats Just as had been stated by the woman. Thu greatest surprise in the entire case was the success with which the woman concealed the money when un dergoing such a thorough search. The methods employed for searching prison ers is as thorough as those used at the New York custom house in search ing a suspected female smuggler. Women sre kept at the station for that purpose, and In particular cases of this kind the prisoner Is stripped of every garment, snd each piece Is thrown out Into the corridor to Ire examined by tile deiM tivas. ITitless additional evidence as to Lindsey’s actions on Kuturduy after boon between the hours of l snd t) $0 o'clock can be secured. It Is hardly praOatde ire can be convicted of com- Ut the crime. CLAIMED PATENT RIGHTS WERE INFRINGED UPON. Permission to lie Hiahts Were Ex changed for Position. Because in the construction of a pile driver for the Savannah Lumber Com pany, the patent rights owned by F. S. Von Eberstein are said to have been infringed upon. Mr. Von Eberstein has secured a position with the company to superintend the driving of the piles at the Gwinnett street subway. What at first appeared to be a very serious matter, with a probability of its being carried Into the courts to pro tect the patent owned by Mr. Von. Eberstein, has been amicably adjusted. Mr. Von Eberstein gives the company permission to use the pile driver, and the company gives Mr. Von Eberstein the position of superintending the work. The man who built the pile driver, however, loses his position. The pile driver was constructed with out Mr. Eberstein knowing anything about it. He learned of it yesterday morning and made an investigation. His patent rights had been infringed upon, he thought, and he at once went to see officials of the Savannah Lum ber Company about the matter. There was some talk of an injunction, but the agreement already mentioned was made and the matter settled. Mr. Von Eberstein will take charge this morn ing, and the pile driving will begin. MERC HANTS nXtI 0 NAL” BANK TO REDUCE ITS CAPITAL All Stock Called in to lie Fa.l<l for at #llO a Share. A decided change in the affairs of the Merchants' National Bank will probably take place in the early part of the new year, when, it is under stood, the plan will be adopted of re ducing the capital stock of the bank from $500,000 to $250,000, the stock called in to be paid for at the rate of slls a share. The officers of the bank are not yet prepared to make an announce ment of the plan, though a statement will probably be made to-morrow. Rumors of a change of some kind in the affairs of the bank have been current for some days, started by the recent increase in the value of the stock. One of these rumors, given widespread notice, was to the effect that the Savannah Trust Company would be more or less directly inter ested in the Merchants' National Bank after the contemplated change—in fact, that the Trust Company might transfer its general banking and saving bank business to the Merchants’ National Bank. Though the officers of the Trust Company would make no statement of the matter, from reliable sources it is learned that the Trust Company will have no interest in the affairs of the Merchants’ Bank, and that there is no possibility of its transferring any part of its present business of any kind to any other institution. This would seem to be borne out by the statement made by the Trust Company in its latest statement, under date of Nov. 21, where attention is called prominently to the fact that the institution does a general hanking and trust business. MUST PAY ALL*TAXES IF WISH TO VOTE. Anil lint Thirteen More Bays Remain la Which to Pay. The books of Tax Collector Thomas F. Thomson will close on Dec. 20. All taxes that have not been paid by that date will be put in the hands of the Sheriff for collection, and an addi tional cost will fall upon all delin quents. In case they are not paid promptly then, the lists will toe turned over to the grand Jury and indictments asked, the same course as has been taken in the case of 1963 delinquents. All who have not paid their taxes by the date named will not be allowed to vote at the city election in January. This disqualification will be rigidly en forced. Ample notice has been given of the time the books will close, and no excuses will toe considered as valid by the collector. Only thirteen days yet re main on which payment can .toe made, and the fist of those who have not paid up their taxes is lar^e. HELD YOUNG WHITE WOMAN FOR BURGLARY. Admitted She Entered Potter's House for Her Shoes. On her own admissions, Lillie Stew art, the young white woman arrested Saturday on a charge of burglarizing the house of W. J. Potter, was bound over to the City Court by Recorder My rick yesterday morning. The girl made a plain, straightfor ward statement. She admitted she had gone to Potter's house and taken a pair of shoes, but she stated the shoes belonged to her, and that she had given Potter the money to buy them with. Potter denied this and she was bound over. Technically she is guilty, but there are extenuating cir cumstances, it is alleged. CUTTING AFFRAY In LIBERTY STREET SALOON. Joe Herb Serlnnnly Stubbed by Un known Party Yesterday. In a free fight in a saloon conducted by Henry Suiter, at Liberty and Mont gomery streets at 6 o’clock yesterday afternoon, Joe Herb, a negro, was se riously stabbed in the left side by an unknown negro who made his escape. Herb was carried to his home at No. 646 Union street, where his wound was dressed by Dr. Baker. Shortly after the affray Jerry Barnes, a negro, was arrested, charged with being an ac cessory to the crime. Witnesses stated that Barnes did not actually partici pate, hut made an effort to get at the injured man. COULD NOT MAKE A CASE AGAINST M’CAFFRY. William McCaffry, the negro who was arrested by Mounted Patrolman Malphus several nights ago as a sus pect, was discharged when he was tried In Police Court yesterday morn ing. McCaffry whs charged with peeping In windows and as being a suspicious character. The police still believe he is the man wanted for frightening resi dents on Huntington street, hut no evi dence could be obtained against him yesterday, and he was released. TROLLEY (Alts COLLIDED. Collinsville Car No, 24 ran Into Whitaker ear No. IV on Broughton street, Just east of Barnard, early last night. There were no paasengera on the Whitaker ear. but those occupying the tVilllnavllle car were badly shaken Up. The glass windows In the front of the Whitaker car were shattered. HAS ITtMill THE TEST D %EA Its Grove's Tasteless (hill Tonic. The first •lid original tasteless chill tonic. M cents.—*4 SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY. DECEMBER 6. 1904. CITY HALL TOTAL COST TO BE HIGH AT LEAST $200,000 EXTRA FIGURES GIVEY BY MAYOR AS PROBABLE APPROPRIATION. Estimate of Architect Witeover Is Much Higher Than That, hut Mayor Says He Thinks It Can He Cut I town—ln her Present Contract #I(M>,OUO or #170,000 More Will Have to Be Spent uml This Pro vides for Nothing hot Building. Mr. H. W. Witeover, architect for the new City Hall, has prepared and submitted to Mayor Myers an estimate of the cost for the completion and furnishing of the building, which shows that at the very least $200,000 will have to be appropriated for this purpose. Mr. Witcover’s estimate is a great deal higher than this figure. Mayor Myers for the present is with holding the estimate of the architect, but he authorized the statement that the appropriation for the City Hall next year would be as much as $200,- 000. He said It would be little if any over that amount, however, though many of those who have figured on the matter say the cost will come nearer $250,000 than 200,000. Declined to Discuss Estimate. Both Mr. Witeover and Mayor Myers refused to discuss the estimate in detail. Mayor Myers says he wants to go over the estimate very carefully before giving it out. He is inclined to think it can be cut down considerably. As this appropriation will be the most important item in next year’s budget great interest has been ex pressed in regard to it. The amount to be devoted to the City Hall will be determined before the other appropria tions are made, and it will, in a measure, determine whether increases are to be made in certain depart ments. It is known that only in a very few departments increases can be made and these few may not be able to get them, if the City Hall item is especial ly large. Contracted for #1(10,000. For the completion of the building under the contract let to the Savannah Construction Company, about $160,000 or $170,000 will be required. This is for the building without either decorations or furnishings. Even the city clock will have to be provided for outside the present contract. From this it will readily be seen that the total cost of the building, not including the $45,000 already spent, will amount to or ex ceed $200,000. In the estimate prepared by Mr. Wit eover he has provided for the furnish ing of the entire building. As some of the rooms are not to be used for sev eral years, they will not be furnished at once, and this will take something off the cost. The decorations and in terior furnishings may be made less expensive than planned, but it is not believed the sum can be reduced much, and at the same time finish the interior in keeping with the exterior. All Want Increase. Only the waterworks department, the police department and the City Market furnished the Mayor yesterday with their estimates of expenses for next year, as was requested, but all three of these departments ask for increased appropriations. Most of the other de partments will furnish their estimates to-day or to-morrow, and almost all of them will ask for more money than they have been getting. Mayor Myers states there will be very few Increases in any of the de partments. He proposes to try and pay for the City Hall without having to borrow money. To do so all the appropriations will have to be held down very closely. The city’s income next year will be over $1,000.600. as it was this year, but the large City Hall appropriation will leave only about the same amount for the regular departments that was ap propriated this year, a little over $960,- 000. The budget, including the City Hall appropriation, will go over $1,000,000. WANTED THE RECORDER TO SELL HIM LICENSE. Ainu With ll Jng nml n Woman Tried tn Insist on Getting It. A somewhat unique request was made yesterday on Recorder Shelby Myrick. A countryman with a good sized jag and a pretty woman drove hurriedly to the Recorder’s office and, leaving the woman in the buggy, en tered. In his pocket he was musi cally Jingling money and he offered to leave a reasonable amount of this with the Recorder in exchange for a mar riage license. He was gently informed that the Re corder received money only for fines and that he had no marriage licenses on sale. The man insisted that he wanted to buy one there, and was again informed that there was nothing doing. Then he tried anew tack and asked the Recorder to marry him with out a license. This offer was declined and the man, the jag, and the woman were steered in the direction of the Court of Ordinary. Here a deposit of $2.25 fixed all the preliminaries. The man was given the address of a number of ministers, but he found none of his denomination and declined to have them officiate. A magistrate was to his liking, however, as well as the marriage fee. The final arrangements were then easily consummated, and the man, the Jag, and the wife, drove off happy. FIRST SIGNs'aPPEAR OF HOLIDAY RUSH. I’oilmailrr Bluii Urepiired to Put on Atlilillonnl Force. The first signs of the holiday rush of business at the postoffice are al ready appearing. The money order and registry de partments show the most pronounced signs, though there is also an Increase In the business of all the other de partments. Many of the money orders are sent to Northern business houses, an indication that a (Yinsiderable mall order business is being done this year, and that Havannahlans are not pat ronizing the home firms that offer the same Inducements. No extra men have as yet been put on duty, though Postmaster Hluri has been authorized to Increase his car rier force by live men and his clerks’ force by three. An aggregate of thir ty-five days' work Is allowed the car riers, and the men will be put on as they are noeded snd worked only so long as Is absolutely necessary. In this way the greatest amount of help can be gotten from the add 11 tonal for• a got lee. For flrst - class piano tuning and re pairing. see John D. Ktricklsnd, 111 Male street, west. Georgia phone 114 c —ad. COL ANDERSON ASKS FOR INVESTIGATION. Requests Superintendent of Police to Refer Matter to Mayor. The superintendent of police yester day received a letter from Col. An derson, post commander at Fort Screven, asking that an investigation be made of the alleged clubbing of Corporal Wagnon by members of the police force on Thanksgiving Day at the football game. Some time ago the superintendent received a report on the case from Col. Anderson, and at once made an inves tigation, sending a report of his in quiry to Col. Anderson. The letter from Col. Anderson was in answer to the superintendent's report. The mat ter has been referred to the Mayor, and an inquiry will be instituted at Oi-CO. The charges which were contained in Col. Anderson's first report were to the effect that Corporal Wagnon had been severely clubbed by one officer while two others held him. This is denied by Patrolman McCarthy, who arrested Wagnon, and Sergt. Murphy, who was present at the time. In his first report, Col. Anderson said that civilian witnesses could be furnished who witnessed the unneces sary violence used towards Wagnon. The matter was referred to the Mayor late yesterday afternoon and he has not yet gone into the case. to audtTThFbooks - OF COUNTY OFFICERS. Conimlslaonera Have Decided on This Course. Experts will be employed after Jan. 1 to audit the books of all county of ficers who handle the moneys of the county. This course was decided on by the County Commissioners at an adjourned meeting held yesterday. The commissioners have long felt the need of having an expert audit all the books, as greater accuracy will be se cured, less time will be required for the work, and greater satisfaction will be given in all quarters. Commissioners A. B. Moore, A. Vetsburg and Albert Wylly were appointed a committee to employ expert auditors. They will ar range to have the work taken up short ly after the beginning of the new year. All of the old officers of the commis sioners were re-elected at the meeting. They are as follows: Clerk —G. Reuben Butler. County Attorney—Col. Robert L. Colding. County Physician—Dr. E. S. Osborne. Superintendent of Roads and Chain gang—W. F. Chaplin. Assistant Superintendent and Engi neer —William F. Brown. Superintendent of Court House—S. T. Brazell. All of the officers will serve for a term of four years. BUSY SESSION VRQMISED FOR COUNCIL. Number of Mntter* to Be Considered by the Aldermen. The meeting of Council Wednesday night promises to be a rather inter esting one. Preparations for next year will be started by the introduction of the tax ordinance and other important matters will come up. The meter inspection ordinance, drafted by Al4erwan Garfunkel, will be introduced and read for the first time, and there are several important mat ters already before Council that will be acted upon. The plan to pay tugs for their serv ices in cases of fire, will be report ed upon by the Cotnmittee of the Whole. It Is believed that the report will be a favorable one, though the amount to be paid has not yet been agreed upon. Action will also be tak en on the bill rendered the city for the services of the Dauntless at the Seaboard warehouse fire. The schedule of accounts for Wed nesday night amounts to $39,424.26. A petition asking that Taylor street between Drayton and Lincoln be paved with vitrified brick will be read. A petition from the Savannah Female Orphan Asylum, asking that the city continue the annual appropriation giv en it will also come up. LIVELY CHASE "AFTER ~ • NEGRO CRAP SHOOTER. YYns Arrested and Jumped from Wagon En Route to Station. Call Officer Collins had a lively chase early yesterday morning after a negro boy who was arrested on West Broad street for shooting craps. Jimmy Brown was the negro’s name. He was turned over to the call officer and en route to the station house made a daring attempt to regain his liberty. Just as the patrol wagon was passing Drayton street at Liberty the negro sprang from the wagon and did a “hot foot” down the street. He was finally captured in an alley near Gordon street and locked uo. circle~of lights FOR PARK FOUNTAIN. A plan started by some of the ladies in the southern section of the city and taken up by the South Side Ad ministration Club is under way to get the city to place a circle of small in candescent electric lights around the outer edge of the big fountain in Forsvth Park. The effect at night would be very pretty. Petitions asking the Park and Tree Commission to do this will be circulated within the next few days. The matter will be taken up with the commission right away and every ef fort will be made to secure the lights. The cost, it is said, would be small. TROLLEYCAIfSTRUCK WAGON WITH POTATOES. One of the Mill-Haven cars of the Savannah Electric Company struck a vegetable vender's wagon and scatter ed It's contents over the street yes terday morning. The accident occurred at Bryan and West Broad streets. The driver wns thrown to the ground and received several bruises about the face, while the side of the wagon was badly demolished The wagon was loaded with potatoes and a crowd of negro boys mode things lively for a time trying to gather them In. IKFIMMiHY WANT* IM UKASE. The trustees of the Georgia Infirmary have asked Mayor Myers for an In crease in the appropriation which the city mokes for the maintenance of the Institution The trustees want t'Ji a month, or HW a year more than has heretofore been glvan. At Mlegs' Meets*roof To-olgbl. Plenty delicious wild du< k Blue points, flush (fsall sod dove*. gi||e Woodcock. Wild turkey Venison. The chef la one of Gw boat tn tits United wan* H4>ka baa a reputa tion, remember. *d. SAVANNAH NEEDS LARGE DRY DOCK SAYS BOSTON ENGINEER. IS HERE TO BUILD M ARINE RAIL WAY FOR H.EHOE A SONS. No Docks on Sonth Atlantic Sea board Where Large Ships Can Be Handled for Ilepnirs—Marine Rail way to Be Constructed for Messrs, lvelioe Will Accommodate Vessels of About 1,000 Tons—Work Will Be Begun in January. Mr. James L. Crandall, of Boston, Mass., president of the H. I. Crandall & Son Company, engineers and con tractors, arrived in Savannah yester day morning to make the preliminary arrangements for the construction of the marine railway for William Kehoe & Sons. Mr. Crandall is the practical engi neer for the firm of which he is presi dent, and says he knows of no port in the country where there is a greater inducement than offered by Savannah for the establishment of docking facili ties large enough to handle the larger ships. The marine docks which will be con structed for Messrs. Kehoe will only accommodate vessels of about 1,600 tons. The space for the building of the dock is limited, making it neces sary to cut the garment to suit the cloth. Dry Dock Badly Needed. There has been a steadily growing demand here for docking facilities, and in a number of instances the large ocean-going steamers have been in need of repairs which would necessi tate their being, dry docked. The railway dock is an improvement of the marine railway, and Mr. Cran dall says it is but just recently that railroad docks have been looked on with favor by ship owners. “I be lieve this has been largely occasioned,” said Mr. Crandall, "by the fact that most of the marine railways have been makeshifts and were hastily and crude ly constructed, so that when ships were drawn up on them there was a great strain on certain parts of it, ow ing to the unevenness of the railway. This is the fault of the foundation. When the foundation is properly pre pared, and the modern railway dock is constructed, it is just as safe and con venient as the floating or cellar dock.” Would Be Profitable Investment. "I am informed by marine men here in Savannah that the demand for dock ing facilities is becoming larger every year, and with nothing of the kind anywhere in this section of the coun try, I believe it would be a most prof itable investment to construct docking facilities for the largest vessels.” Mr. Crandall said work would be commenced on the dock to be con structed for Messrs. Kehoe some time in January. The plans have already been drawn, and Mr. Crandall is now making contracts for the piling and other preliminary work. As stated in the Morning News some time ago the dock will be located just to the south of the Rourke marine rail way, and several months will be consumed in construction. SHRINERS Will GOTO AMERICUS IN FORCE. To Properly Look After Unregen erate Son* of the Denert. A large number of the Savannah members of Alee Temple of The Mystic Shrine will leave here Sunday night for Americus, where they will attend a session of the Nobles of that city. They will go over the Central, and arrive in Americus 8 o'clock Monday •morning. The Shriners will be met by a delegation of Nobles of the local Shrine. Much interest is centered in the ses sion as a large class of “Unregenerate Sons of the Desert” will be initiated, and these additions will place Alee Temple beyond the three hundred mark, which will entitle it to two re presentatives at the session of The Imperal Council. They have been striving for this distinction for some time, and the session will therefore be largely attended by the Shriners in that section of the state, as well as from Savannah. The usual street parade will take place and the ceremonial session will start at 5 o’clock. The exercises will conclude with a reception and the Sa vannah members will leave Americus at 16:25 o'clock Monday night. The portentate, Mr. E. A. Cutts is a native of Americus and will en deavor to make it a gala day for all who attend. CLAIMS DEFENDANT HAD MARKED AGAIN. Vnmaunl State of A (Taira Charged In Hodges Divorce Sait. When the divorce case of Mary M. Hodges, against William E. Hodges was called yesterday morning In the Superior Court a somewhat unusual state of affairs developed. Counsel for the plaintiff announced that his client was unavoidably absent and that the defendant, who Is not in the state, had remarried. He stated that if possible, he wanted to have him arrested on a charge of bigamy. The ease has been in the court for some time and has been postponed from time to time for various reasons. Judge Cann ordered it stricken from the docket, because of lack of prosecu tion. It is probable that it will be re instated. The following cases were also dis missed for look of prosecution: Sarah Hill, against William B. Hill; Edward Bulloch, against Ella Bulloch: Maggie Ennis, against Jesse Ennis; Anna Waddell, against William Wad dell; Malina Grant, against Nat Grant, and William Eady, against Lydia Eady. PERMIT~WANTED FOR~~ COLD STORAGE PLANT. Architect H. W. Witeover. acting for Ihe Knickerbocker Ice Company, yea terday applied to the city for a permit for the erection of the cold storage plant, the building of which was some lime ago announced in the Morning News. The plant *vlll be a two-atorv, brick building with a gravel roof. It Is to be built at Mill and Water streets and In dian lane. Permission Is saked to (build a platform extending over the property line and for this reason (he application for a permit will have to be •übmitted to Council. niMMtaoKii ttaaiTH mi *t m. H- W. Jones, the whilst man sunt' mooed In 44at at PoM< e Court y**. tarday morning for aluktsig itur laws of the state by bunting on the Sabbath and alas tmupaasl tig on the plantation of tbe tub* kJ 0. M Krais waa fft ebseged COOLER WEATHER IS PREDICTED FOR TO'DAY. Will Feel Light Touch of Storm Along Northern Conot. “Rain to-night. Tuesday clearing and colder. Fresh to brisk south, varying to northwest, winds.” That was the prediction hung out by the Weather Bureau yesterday morn ing and the conditions prevailing last night augured the fulfillment of the forecast. The winds were already be coming brisk and there was a decided tendency on the part of mercury to fall. At 10:30 o’clock yesterday morning the following telegram was received from the central office at Washington: "Northeast storm warnings ordered hoisted from Columbia, S. C., to New York. Storm central in Eastern Ala bama, moving northward and increas ing in intensity. Brisk to high north east winds, with sleet or snow, are in dicated for the Middle Atlantic coast, and high easterly winds, with rain, for the Carolina coast this afternoon and to-night." No effects of the storm will be felt in Savannah beyond the falling in temperatures. The course of the dis turbance will carry it north of this port, and only the cold wave follow ing in its wake will be felt here. In case there should be any change in direction that would endanger the ship ping at this port the storm signals will be promptly hoisted at the Savan nah Weather Bureau. THIRTY TWO PEOPLE LEGALLY SEPARATED. DiTorce Mills Ground Rapidly in tlie Snoerlor Court. The divorce mills were grinding rapidly yesterday morning in the Superior Court and when they closed for the day thirty-two unhappy mar ried people had been relieved of the troubles they assumed with the mar riage tie. All manner of causes were brought forward for divorce. Deser tion, habitual drunkeness, cruelty, failure to provide support, and statu tory all figured in the suits. In only one case was the right to remarry refused either party. That was in the case of Florence A. Turner against Frank B. Turner. The wife, who was the libellant, charged that her husband was an habitual drunkard and that one occasion he came home intoxicated, broke up the furniture, and then attacked her, beating her and biting her arm. For safety she fled to her mother’s home, where she has remained ever since. The jury grant ed the divorce, but declined to allow the woman to remarry. The case of Ivy Cribbs against Ella Cribbs, a case brought on somewhat unusual grounds, was heard and a first verdict secured. The wife has filed a counter-suit for alimony, in which she denies the charges made by her husband and sets up that he chased her from the house, ordering her never to return again. She claimed she only married him after he had repeatedlly importuned her to do so. Besides the cases given above the following first verdicts were secured: A. H. Anders against J. L. Anders; Martha Burton against U. R. Burton; Mary F. Adams against Jerry Adams; Stella Kessler against David Kessler; Katie Barthelemess against John B. Barthelemess; Melby W. Meree against Joseph Meree; Edward Campbell against Mary Campbell; William W. Chi tty against Ella M. Chitty; James E. Moore against Luceretla Moore; Isabella Hampton against Wade Hampton. Second verdict and decrees, with both parties given the right to remar ry. were given in the following cases: Dora Zammert against William H. Zammert; Anna Heard against Edward Heard; and Mary S. Turner against William Turner. WANT MAJ. W*. S* ROCKWELL FOR THE OGLETHORPES. Has Been Tendered the Plaee and Is Considering the Matter. At a meeting of the Oglethorpe Light Infantry last night, the special com mittee, of which Col. J. H. Estill Is chairman, appointed to select a cap tain for the company, reported that Maj. W. S. Rockwell, retired, had been chosen. Maj. Rockwell addressed the members of the company, but he neither declined nor accepted the cap taincy. The committee asked for more time in which to consider the matter and to persuade Maj. Rockwell, if pos sible. to accept the place. This was granted and the matter will be tak en up again at a subsequent meet ing. Col. Estill, In reporting as chairman of the committee, was very compli mentary to Maj. Rockwell. His re marks were heartily cheered, showing conclusively that the company hearti ly approved the committee’s choice. Maj. Rockwell In addressing the com pany stated he would be very glad to accept the position. He gave his reasons for his hesitation, taking the members of the company completely into his confidence. Every effort will be made to get Maj. Rockwell to accept the captaincy. A member of the company stated aft er the meeting that It would be a good thing, not only for the Oglethorpes, but for the entire regiment. If Maj. Rock well could be persuaded to take the captaincy. DISTURBING OF WORSHIP SHOULD BE STOPPED. Mayor Myers Never Henrd of St. Stephen’s Church Trouble. Mayor Myers said yesterday that he had heard nothing of the complaints from the pastor of the St. Stephen's Church, colored, until he saw the card In the Morning News. He, of course, thinks that the Inter ference with the services should not be tolerated, but believes the matter should have been reported to the po lice. The Mayor said he knew nothing about the trouble at all. On numerous occasions the disorder has been reported at police headquar ters, and the superintendent of police stated yesterday that he had detailed men for duty at the church several times. He had not been Informed that there had been any trouble recently, and no report was made to him of Sunday’s disorder. He stated that ev ery effort would be made to bring the guilty parties to justice whenever the matter was called to his attention. CASES AGAINST^3REEN SQUARE BOYS DISMISSED. No on* appeared anxious to prose cute the cases agslnst the nine young white boys summoned for playing shiny In Green Mquar* when they were called In I’oli-e Court yesterday morning, and Ibe boys were allowed Io go free, Mr. ffConnot stated that the hoys he eortiplained of were tret ween the agee of M and W year*, sod „,* ttu , assail twye ranging (tow l tv $ yasrs who appealed la court. Christmas } There are many things In A„ r stock that will make Buit ,i a Christmas presents. How about treating the house hold to anew range? The Othello, The Magic, or The Perfect Will put hot water In the bath room every day in the year—p!er tv of It for all the family. 19 West Broughton Street, y&AfyU An endless variety of Sachet Powders “Trefle” and Violet Orris, Violet, Heliotrope, Car nation, io to 25 cents an ounce. An endless variety! “Get It at Rmvlinski’s.” Broughton and Drayton. The Toilet Things You’ll need during the holidays can’t be better gotten than at our stores. 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