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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-15
SHOT AND BADLY WOUNDED.
A Colored Man Nearly Killed by a
White Tramp

News reached the city yesterday of a
cruel shooting affray at Fido. on the Eden
extension Of the Central railroad. A colored
brick mason, who was travelling through
the country doing work, was shot twice in
the hand and shoulder by a tramp named
Zeigler, who had teen lying around Fido
several days.
The facts are these: TIE brick mason went
into j. G. Moore's store.at the station and
bought a peck of me / and exhibited S175,
which he said he was going to send to his
wife in North Carolina. Zeigler, who was
lying on a box in the corner,
overheard tie remark and saw the
negro put the money in the bag. When he
went out, Zeigler followed him. When two
or three miles from the station he overlook
the brick mason, and demanded the
money. The negro refused to give it up,
whereupon Zeigler drew a revolver, a S.
caliber, and shot him in the hand. The
negro dropped the valise and ran; the
tramp shot at him again, striking him in
the shoulder. Not content with this, he
fired twice more. Having done this, he
burst open the valise and took the S175.
The brick mason ran up to Conley, new
station on the road, and reported the mat
ter to J. C. Edwards, storekeeper at Con-
ley. While he was talking about the shoot
ing the tramp walked up. The negro told
the merchant and several who were stand
ing around him that the tramp was the
man who shot him, and that he would give
any man who arrested him the S175. When
Zeigler got glimpse of the bleeding negro
he ran down the road. A white man named
Caleb Rogers and Samuel Daniels (colored)
chased the tramp, but he fed into a swamp
and escaped.
The negro was treated by physician in
the town and was given a place to stay
until he gets well. The officers went out
again in the night to hunt the tramp, but
he was not found. He came to Fido several
days ago, and refuses to do work and
lounges about the stores. He is of small
stature, with long hair, and very dirty.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-15
UGLY CRITTERS TO DEAL WITH.
An Experience with Centipedes and
Tarantulas in New Mexico.

An Experience with Centipedes and
Tarantulas in New Mexico.
Col. Lee, immigrant agent of the treasury
department, returned to Savannah yester-
day after a months absence at Richmond
and Wilmington.
In referring to the collections of Capt
Eckman, as published in yesterdays MORN
ING NEWS, Col. Lee, in conversation with
group of interested listeners in the Pulaski
said that Capt Eckman ought to visit New
Mexico II he wants 10 gather curious
specimens Of poisonous insects. Col.
Lee related some unpleasant experiences
while stationed in New Mexico, where CEN
tipedes and terantulas are numerous and
where every tree, leaf, shrub and blade OF
grass has stings and prickles.
Speaking of the centipedes, Col. Lee says
they seem to have keen scent for human
flesh, and when he retired nights ne found
1t necessary to dress from his neck to his
extremities in a close fitting rubber gar
ment to prevent the centipedes from getting
next to his skin. He says the centipede
will crawl over the flesh without harm
ing one, and it may be sud-
denly brushed off and not infict
an injury, but if the hand is brought down
upon it every one Of its thousand legs will
sung the neSh, and from the poison dis
titled the flesh will slough off to the bone
Death follows the stings if an antidote is not
promptly applied, the natives usually having
salt near at hand, which is the remedy
used, or the wounds are cauterized at once.
The tarantula is vicious and poisonous
spider of large size, which is courageous,
and his teeth will penetrate pair of leg
gins and reach the flesh. and his bite will
fatally poison and craze its victim if
powerful antidote or cautery is not
speedily employed. Col. Lee says that on
one occasion his guide called his attention
to a black tailed deer running madly in
their direction, and, with face pale with
fright, said they must get themselves and
horses out of the way of the oncoming buck.
which was crazed from the bite of a deadly
tarantula,
The tarantula, Col. Lee says, will come
out OF his subterranean retreat when
the morning sun begins to warm the
air, and take a sun bath of an
hour or two in bride path or open road.
where it can have both sand and sun to
warm it, and on the approach of any living
thing, large or small, it will raise itself up
on its long spider-like legs aud jump at the
object and bite it. The natives keep a wary
eye open forsthe tarantula in the day time.
and at night if the centipede crawls over
their face or hands they are careful in wax
ing not to stir until it has crawled off.
With the utmost care they are frequently
bitten.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-15
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.
HOW THE LAW READS.
The Justices of the Peace stiu 5pecu.
lafirer " hat TO Do.

The Justices of the Peace Still Specu.
letirg " hat to Do.
There is some speculation among the
justices of the peace as 10 the drift of
Solicitor General Fraser's opinion with
reference to the authority of the justices to
call out the citizens to work streets which
may have been neglected for period of
three months.
Justice Patterson has been delving among
the musty road laws of Georgia
enacted over. fifty years ago, and
ne says that there is no
ground for the language employed in sec
ton t52 of the code, and that it is wholly
immsteriaI whether that section has or has
not been repealed, or whether it Is or is not
IN conflict with the consolidated roads laws
OF Chatham county, which clearly provides
that the citizens of Savannah cannot be
subjected to road duty.
Justice Patterson says that section 652
purports to have been founded on the law
passed in 1888 and approved Dec. 81 of that
year, as per the marginal note to section
652 referring to T. R. R. Cobb's Digest. page
954, when in fact the language of the act
does not justify the language employed in
section 652 Of the code.
Paragraph SO, page 954, Of Cobb's Digest
is as follows:
1t shall be the duty of justices of the peace
In any district comprehending an Incorporated
town or village of this state to exercise the au-
tnorlty with which existing laws vest them. in
relation to roads and patrols, in all cases within
such town or village, wherever the citizens of
the same shall fail to appoint commissioners,
trustees or council to enforce such road and
patrol duty.
Justice Patterson said that he had been
unable TO procure a copy of the laws of
1888 for further confederation of his view
that the language of section 652 of the Code
is not warranted by the law of 1888.
A MORNING News reporter secured a
copy of the acts Of the general assembly of
the state of Georgia passed in Milledgeville
at an annual session in November and
December Of that year, and herewith is
presented the title and act referred to, found
on page 304, as follows:
AN ACT requiring justices of the peace in dis
trlcts comprehending any town or village Of
TINS state to exercise, in certain cases, their
usual authority in relation to roads and
patrols
Be 1t endcted, ETC., That it shall be the duty of
Justices OF the peace in any district compre-
hendlng an incorporated town village of this
state, to exercise the authority with which ex-
listing laws invest them, in relation to roads
and patrols, in all cases within such town or
village. whenever the citizens of the same
snail fail to appoint commissioners, trustees or
council to enforce such road and patrol duty.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-15
CITY BRsVIrIRS.

The city council will meet next Wednes-
day night, at which time appeals against
the increase over the returns of appellants on
''stock in trade" will be again brought Up.
Joseph A. Roberts & Co cleared yester
day the schooner Maynard Sumner for ST.
Jago de Cuba with S,415 pieces pitch pine
lumber, measuring 229, 754 feet, valued at
S3,2S1 So. Cargo by Waydell 81 Co.
Guido Michael an Italian sailor on board
the steamship Andes, was arrested bv
Officer Thorpe night before last for painting.
the vessel red, and was fined 81 or fifteen
days by the mayor yesterday morning.
Laura Cusbit and Victoria Houston. two
colored Harrison street termagants, we're
before the mayor yesterday morning on a
charge OF lighting, and Laura was fined $50
and thi rty days, and Victoria 81 or fifteen
days.
Interesting reports may be looked for
ward to at the meeting of the city council
next Wednesday night at which the CITY
engineer will submit his report for the
abandonment of the open Bilbo canal, and
the substitution of closed system of drain
age, and Supt Manning will present certain
data looking to the Improvement of the
water works by conduit and reservoir.
P. j. Higgins, who gathered a ripe water
melon from his garden in January, prom
ised at the time to contribute to the agri-
cultural bureau of the MORNING NEWS on
st. Patrick's Day some fine new potatoes,
and yesterday, three days before the limit
had expired, he brought in some early 70 q
potatoes of medium size. They would have
been of more understandable size, but the
tubers quit growing after the freeze. As it
is, the potatoes are fully as large as first
shipments from Florida. Mr.. Higgins tried
the experiment of planting under straw
in January, but sparks from passing loco
motive fired the straw, so that the crop was
left in the open, and northern tourists would
raise the windows OF the vestibule trains at
Southover junction 10 look with curiosity
on Mr.. Higgins potato patch in full bloom
IN the month Of February netting that
was In marked contrast with tho snow and
ice-covered fields they had left behind them
but few houH before.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-15
THE PosToFFICE CLERKS BILL.
The Eight Hours Work and the Fiftee,
Dava' Vacation Measnrnr

The Eight Hours Work and the Fifteen
Days Vacation Measures.
The postoffice clerks are just now deeply
interested in the Ketchum bills before con-
gress, defining the hours of work and grant
ing an annual vacation.
The bill provides that eight hours shall
constitute a days work for clerks in all
first, second, and third-clas postoffices, for
which they shall not receive less than the
classified salary for days work. If any
clerk is employed greater number than
eight hours per day he shall be paid for the
extra hours in proportion to his salary.
The bill granting leaves Of absence to
clerks and employees in first, second, and
third-class offices provides that they shall
be allowed vacation Of not less than fifteen
days each year, after having been in the
service full year, with full pay, and also
providing for the employment of substitu e
clerks to be paid at the rate Of not less than
$500 year.
Both bills introduced by Representative
Ketchum have been passed to a second read
Ing and referred to the committee on pest
offices and post roads.
The clerks i'll the Savannah postoffice are
dong ali they can to push the bill, and they
are confident that it will pass.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-15
ODD FELLOWS AT PooLER.
Chatham Lodge No. 40 Organized
with Twenty-thrse Members.

Chatham Lodge No. 40 Organized
with Twenty-three Members.
Chatham Lodge No. 46, 1. o. o. F., was
organized night before last at Pooler. The
lodge starts out with membership of
twenty-three. The following officers were
elected.
N. G.-Rev. J. G. Gilmore.
V. Cdr. w. X. Blakeney.
Permanentand Recording Secretary A.
j. Outersider
Treasurer. B. Newton
The lodges hall will be over the store OF
B. Rothwsll, and elegant quarters will be
fitted up soon. The lodge was organized BY
Deputy Grand Master Osborne, assisted by
David Porter, A. N. Manucy, T. A. Askew
and Mr.. Ward. composing the grand lodge.
Among other Odd Fellows who went up
from Savannah to attend the organizing OF
the new lodge were MeSsrS. Fawcett. Van
Berschot, McGlllis, Pearson, Myerson, Gan
ahl and Sheppard
After the business was transacted Noble
Grand Gilmore made short speech and in
vited the members and visitors to a supper.
at which fish, hot coffee aud sweetmeats
were served.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-15
The New Quarantine station,

Health Officer Drummer visited the new
quarantine station yesterday to note the
progress of the work. About two-thirds of
the creosoted piling has been driven, and
thetimber and lumber are being delivered
daily. Mr.. Carmichael, who has charge of
the force, is vigorously pushing the work
forward. The mea have clean quarters.
and the artesian well is flowing finely, which
affords plenty of pure water, and of the
fifteen or twenty men employed about the
work none are on the sick list.
The breezes from the open sea in view of
the new station are invigorating, and the
man work with will, eat heartily. and
sleep soundly. City Engineer Winn will 90
down next week on another tour of in
spection,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-15
TO LAY ASPHALT BLOCKS.
Bull Street to be Paved in Front Of
the De Soto.

Bull Street to be Paved in Front of
the De Soto.
1t is understood that the committee on
streets and lanes will recommend that Bull
and Harris streets, fronting the De Soto, be
paved with asphalt blocks, and it is learned
that the cost per square yard is something
less than street asphalt paving, and that for
this reason and because it may be easily re-
moved for excavating for sewer, water and
gas pipe laying or repairs and Is more dur
able than the sheet asphalt pavement it
will be recommended.
A portion of the street INN ediatelv in
front of the city exchange was laid with
the asphalt blocks some eight or nine years
ago, and one of the blocks was taken up a
few weeks ago and showed that less than an
inch of surface had been worn off under the
heavy hauling of cotton, naval stores, ma
chinery and merchandise over it for that
long period.
The asphalt blocks are composed of gran
tie and asphalt, and are one foot in length
by four inches in width and four inches in
thickness, and twenty-seven of them will
lay an area of one square yard. The blocks
are made in the north by "a patented process.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-15
The Growth Of the Provident Fund
Society.

policy in the Provident Fund Society.
of $50 Broadway, New York, is non
forfeitable by reason of temporary change
of occupation. Accidents occurring while
travelling for business or pleasure, or while
discharging the ordinary duties of life, are
considered by the society as emitting mem
bers to the weekly indemnity under which
they ara insured. The society has grown
enormously in the past year, and its
methods are pronounced by insurance
agents to be admirable in every respect.
The annual statement which has lust been
issued shows a gratifying increase in
business during the year 1899 The amount
of insurance in force at the present time
exceeds $40, 100000. Not a valid unpaid
claim remains on the books of the society.
and it has never had Judgment or verdict
against it. Mr.. A. N. Lockwood, the presi-
nent of the Provident Fund Society. is a
well-known insurance expert whose able
and conservative management of the affairs
of the society have made it the most sue.
cessful of accident insurance companies.
There is an opportunity for good agents to
represent this society il Savannah and
vicinity, and applications can be made to
the president in New York for terms. etc.
-Adp.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-15
MAY BE LOOKED INTO.
& Camp OF Outlaws Reported Near
Southover Junction.

Camp OF Outlaws Reported Near
5outhover Junction.
Tho startling information has been
brought to MORNING NEWS reporter that
there is camp of outlaws ia swamp not
far from Southover junction, where MUIR
derers have taken refuge and defy arrest.
John J. McAleer, who claims to have dis
covered the retreat of the law breakers.
called to see Solicitor General Fraser YES
terdaY to communicate the result of his in
vestigations, but failed to see him.
McAleer says that the camp is peopled
by tramps, outlaws, murderers, and rene
gades, from this state and other states, and
that they have a masked battery in the
swamp. He says that the murderer Burke
and Albert Morea, who killed his wife. are
in the camp, and that depredations far and
near are traceable to them and their COM
panions in crime. He says that no attempt
will be made TO arrest them until suitable
rewards are offered, and then the detectives
who know the whereabouts of the refugees
can and will effect their arrest. McAieer
says that Morea has threatened the lives of
three others, aud when he gratifies his VEN
seance he will then give himself up.
McAleer's story is not credited about the
court house, where it is said of him that he
is monomaniac on the subject of detective
work, and imagines that he knows all the
movements of criminals at large, and espe-
cially the doings and whereabouts of refu-
gees from justice. McAleer says, however.
that it is no delusion, and that if a posse is
organized to explore the swamp he can pilot
it to the place of refuge, where the we'll
armed outlaws can be captured only by
strategy and courage
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-15
Now. Give Attention

To the publication of your blood, for at no
season is the body so susceptible to the
benefits to be derived from good medicine
asin March, April and May. Hoods Sarsa-
parilla is the peoples favorite spring medi-
cine, 1t stands unequaled for purifying
the blood, curing scrofula, salt rheum, etc.
regulating the kidneys and liver, repairing
nerve tissues, Strengthening and invigorat9
ing the whole body, as well as checking the
progress of acute and chronic diseases and
restoring the afflicted parts to natural
healthy condition. II you have never tried
HOODS Sarsaparilla for your "spring medi-
cine" do SO this season.-Adv.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-15
Young Frank Molina's Funeral

The funeral of young F. N. Molina took
place yesterday morning from his late home
on Liberty street. The funeral was largely
attended, and the large number of juvenile
friends who assembled showed the affection
a MeI. esteem IN which they held him. Young
Molina was captain Of the st. Joseph "a.
dets, Juvenile military company, and the
I.einoers Oh the company are discussing the
ptesshpauon OF an appropriate memorial TO
Ine Dereaved family. The following acted
a. pallDearers at the funeral: Thomas
yainan, Thomas Steele, J. ]. Kenny. Tony
oahez, ,. >. sollee, and Charles IordecaI
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-15
If you use Brewers Lung Restorer in time
you cannot die from consumption.
The Athletic cubs Exhibition.

The Athletic Club is busy preparing for
the exhibition at the theater Tuesday night.
which is TO be the clubs annual sparring
tournament. The club offers medals to the
winners in each of the four classes-ban
tam, feather, light and middle weights
and III each class there are to be four en-
tries, who are training and sparring dill
gently under the instructions of Prof G.
Myers, teacher of the club. Much interest
is manifested by the friends of each con-
testant In the result of of the tournament.
and the principals themselves are very
earnest in their efforts to capture
the trophies. 1t is the Intention
of the club that these meetings
shall be conducted with decorum and nro-
priety in allrespects, and that ladies NAV at
tend with no fear of having their sensibili-
ties shocked, but may fully enjoy the on
portunity to witness the agility, science and
strength that the exercise demands. A
more healthtul, exhilarating aud manly
sport than boxing cannot be had.
The windup of the evening
will be between two professionals, "Jim3
Robinson and John Savage The profess
slonal instructor of Augusta, Prof. Lavton.
attempted TO knock out Savage in an eight
round fight, but failed to do so. Savage
weighs about 145 pounds and is feet 8
inches in hight. Robinson weighs 125
pounds, and has Savage's hight. He is con-
sldered a clever and hard hitter. Tickets
are on sale at Buffers drug store.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-15
A Bad One TO Manaue-

Justice Endres had his hands full on a
West Broad street car last night, with a
prisoner by the name of Hawkins. whom he
had arrested in the extended limits on the
charge of wife-beating. The prisoner, who
had been drinking, denied that the woman
who had sworn out the warrant is his wife
and he insisted that he should be put off at
Duffy and West Broad streets. 1t required
some force to keep him in his seat, where
he refused 10 stay without the officer woul d
sit by him and talk to him, as he said he
was lonesome, and when Justice Endres
complied with his request he took his arrest
good naturally enough. 1t is said he made
the neig Of Meldrims Row lively
for awhile at the time of the alleged as
sault
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-15
Some Running Down

If clock "runs down." we wind it ur
and in few seconds it is going along in its
steady rut, ticking ticking using up time.
But If the human system runs down we are
in great trouble, days, weeks, months and
even years are spent in vain attempts to set
1t right. About this time an appeal to p,
L. F., the great vegetable blood corrector.
would be the sensible course TO pursue. as it is
the only really sure restorer of lost vitality.
For Rheumatism, Gout, Scrofula, Syphilis,
and all Ulcerous diseases. P. P. P. is incom-
parable. 1t is a first-class tonic and never
fails to cure. All druggists sell it. The in
gradients, Prickly Ash, Poke Root and Po-
tasslum, are guarantee of its natural
medicinal properties.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-15
CENTRAL's NEW AUDITOR.
Milo s. Freeman Succeeds r. e. Mim
Mr.. Minis Long Service.

Milo ). Freeman Succeeds r. e. Minis,
Mr.. Minis Long Service.
The resignation of Robert E. Minis.
auditor of receipts OF the Central railroad,
was officially received by Controller Ed
ward McIntyre yesterday. and Milo s. Free
man, auditor of the Southern Railway and
Steamship Association, has been appointed
as Mr.. Minis successor.
Mr.. Minis was connected with the Central
twentv-eight years. He went with the road
July. 1862, at Augusta, as ticket signer or
freight receiver. The next year he became
mail freight clerk, the duties of the position
being to collect on freights by passenger
trains. When the war closed he was
selected as agent to follow up the
line of road. and, as the track was
laid, installed new agents. The rails
were connected near station No. 13, and he
came to Savannah as ticket agent, from
which he became assistant treasurer He
was then made receiving teller at the Cen
trail Railroad bank, afterward made treas
urer at Savannah, then paymaSter, and
lastly auditor of receipts. His first and
last positions only were free from the re-
sponsibility of handling money; thus, dur
ing twenty-five years of his connection with
the company, he has handled its funds.
In each position, from the freight clerk to
the present responsible position of auditor
of receipts, Mr.. Minis has given entire sat
isfaction, and retires from the service of the
company with the good will and confidence
of officers and employees.
He resigned to engage in the manufact-
ure Of lumber, sash, blinds, doors, and all
classes of builders materials at Atlanta.
under Aattering conditions as an equal part
ner with Walter S. Bell, who has already
an excellent business, well and favorably
established, which will now. by this union,
secure additional advantages and ample
facilities.
Mr.. Freeman, who succeeds Mr.. Minis.
has been auditor Of receipts of the Southern
Railway and Steamship Association for
thirty years, and is an expert accountant.
He is brother of George c. Freeman,
cashier of the Citizens Bank of this city