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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-15
A MATRoN FOR THE JAIL.
The Need for Better Care of the Insane
Female Prisoners.


The grand jury's recommendation thai
/ insane female prisoners in the Jail be
under the protection of a matron calls at
tention to that departmental the Won,
ans Christian Temperance Unions work
and to the opportunity for its adoption
in Savannah.
The grand iury's recommendation was
suggested by the recent alleged assault
upon the imbecile girl Gertrude Grimes,
confined in the jail until her removal to
the state asylum.
The duty of police matron is to take
charge of women prisoners, to watch the
railway stations and newspaper reports
of women and girls under arrest or un-
fortunate and to look after them, instead
OF their being sent to prison, that they
may be returned to their homes, or shelf
cred by the matrOn until some useful EN-
plOyment can be secured, or they can be
sent to industrial homes, or homes for
friendless women.
Mrs. Richard Webb, president of the
WOman's Christian Temperance Union in
Savannah, has for several years, up to
her recent illness, devoted much of her
time to working among the prisoners in
the jail and police barracks, and looking
after their welfare Mrs. Webb pre-
sented the matter to the county commits
oAOllCLO oOillC bllllC dEO anu VI ECu lllC dB-
pOintment of a matrOn. The commission
ers recognized the Importance of
having the female prisoners, and par
ticularly the insane, looked after
by a trustworthy female attendant.
Other large items in the budget, how
ever, made the commissioners loath to in
crease expenses of the county at that
time and nothing was done. In view of
the increase in the number of female
fns1 ,1s,.1 "
sane prisoners, the need for their proper
care and protection becomes apparent. A
matrOn or some person appointed for that
work could look after the female prison
ers III the police barracks as well as those
in the jail.
The national superintendent of jail and
police station work of the Woman'S
Christian Temperance Union outlines the
duties of a matron in this way:
She should have charge of the women
and children brought to the station house,
and see to their comfort and safety. No
one should have access to them after put
under her charge, unless by order of the
superintendent of police.
She should accompany them to the
police court and have charge until they
are delivered to the proper officers after
trial.
She should be responsible to the board
and subject to the directions of the super
intendent of police"
The insane prisoners in the jail, except
those who are violent, are allowed the
freedom of the corridor in which the in
sane are confined. The girl, Gertrude
Grimes, was not assigned to CELL but
went everywhere she chose in the unOc-
cupied rooms in the corridor for the in
sane. Her only companions besides the
guards are the colored female prisoners,
who are confined for petty offenses, and
who are allowed to stay with her during
the daytime. The appointment of IA
matron will be brought to the attention
of the county commissioners again with
an urgent plea that some steps in that
direction be taken.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-15
CONTINUED TODAY.
Arguments to be Taken UP in the De-
benture Suits This Morning.

Col. Garrard will take up the argument
for the plaintiff in the debenture suits
against the Central railroad, in the city
court this morning where it was left off
by Mr. Barrow Saturday.
Altogether there are seven or eight of
these suits to which demurrers have been
filed, and there are eight against which
the attorneys for the defense have filed
motions to dismiss. This would make
about fifteen or sixteen cases were it not
for the fact that many of them are very
similar. The argument now being heard
is on the demurrers to the cases of the
Mercantile Trust Company for nearly 49,,
100000, and of Mrs. Anna G. Cam, these
being the first on the docket.
In case Judge mcdonnell should
sustain the demurrer in these two cases,
however, it would probably be an indica-
ton that such would be the case with all
the other suits to which demurrers have
been filed. In that event the plaintiffs
would carry their case to the state SUI
preme court. After the demurrers come
the motions to dismiss, and then in case
these are not sustained the suits will be
argued on their merits.
The litigation is this case is somewhat
intricate, and an amusing feature of it is
that one of the attorneys is defending a
suit to which his property is a party, he
having deposited his debentures with the
Mercantile Trust Company
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-15
DOWN At TYBEE.
1t Begins to Look Like Summer at the
Suburban Resort.


Sunday travel to Tybee is picking up
rapidly now every week and the excur-
sion trains that went down yesterday
carried 400 to 500 people Many went
down to make day of 1t, but the after
noon train carried out a large crowd who
went for a few hours relief from the hot
city.
Everything down at the resort is put
ting on q FIRE sh appearance, and it begins
TO look like the people who have interests
down there are devising means to ward
off the ravages OF heat. Many of the
club houses have been opened up and the
hotel has been put in first-class order for
the season. MesSrs. BOhan, COwan &
Derby, who have charge of the hotel, have
had it repainted, the dining room and
kitchen remodeled and elegantly fitted
up, and the bath houses have also been
fixed up for the season, which began sew
eral days ago
The long piazza at the hotel was
crowded with visitors from the city yes
terday, and a number of them went out
for dip in the surf. On day like yes
terday the water is at just the right tenn
perature to be pleasant. The Central
railroad will put on the regular Tybee
excursion schedule about Friday and
trains will be run to and from the island
every hour or two daily, with special ar
engagements for accommodating the Sun
day crowds. Two crews will be put on
daily and all arrangements made to
handle any crowd that desires to go
down
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-15
MARVIN RCHDEDICATED
Rev, ]. VI, Lee, D, D., Preached the
DediCatOry Sermon.

The Church Presented by GIr. j. P,
Williams and Received by DR.. Lee,
Formerly Established as q Mission
It Has Grown to Be a Large Church.
The Debt Almost Cleared.
Marvin Methodist church, on West
Broad street, near Hall, was dedicated
last night to the Christian cause.
This church was begun as mission Of
the Trinity church. 1t is but a few years
such. 1t started in d small house near
the site of the present handsome edifice.
The present building is but one year old.
and was completed in just seventy days
from the time work was begun on it.
Rev. J. II. Mather, the pastor, says it
was begun year after the Grace church
and services were conducted there almost
year before they were in that church
The dedicatory exercises last night
were simple. DR.. J. w. Lee of Atlanta
preached the dedicatory sermon, taking
his text from the first chapter of John,
mo man hath seen the Father" etc. He
advanced some excellent ideas on the
transformation of religious fervor and
enthusiasm into some substantial work
for religion and for Christ. He said the
enthusiasm and fervor did not count for
much unless there was back of it some
purpose and aim to give some substantial
aid to the cause.
The transformation of one small truth
into a reality, he said, was worth more
than an the speculative philosophy in eX
istence. He spoke of the Marvin church,
about TO be dedicated. as an example of
what Christian endeavOr coupled with
Christian enthusiasm and ferYOr had &C
complished. 1t showed that there was
something substantial back of the relig-
ious professions Of those who had con
tributed to making it what it was
A collection was taken up, as was also
done at the morning services at Trinity
church, for the benefit of the new church
and almost enough to pay the remainder
OF the debt of the church was raised.
The morning. services at Trinity church
were conducted by DR.. J. w. Lee.
The church was then dedicated to the
cause of Christ, the presentation being
made by Mr.. j. p. Williams, chairman Of
the missionary advisory board OF the
Methodist church for Savannah, and was
received as a sanctuary of religious wor-
ship and praise by Or. Lee, who offered
prayer for its preservation and for the
success of its endeavors
The church has a parsonage in Connec-
ton with it, and altogether cost SlO50O.
nearly all OF which has been paid 1t has
now Nom bership Of a little over 200.
Revival services win begin at the Marvin
church on Tuesday night, and win be con-
Quoted through the week by Rev. J. X.
Mather. They viii continue through the
week following when Mr. MGther viii
have Rev. T. NJ Christian Of Macon to as
sist him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-15
BAKING POWDER.
tloo much blad smoke tloo much slame

too mluch blad smoke tloo mluch slame
thing"
jim then rolled around on the couch
and played with his companion like lit
tie child. "Me feel glood now" said he
"FHeel like angel" His actions certainly
betokened that he was telling the truth
He had the appearance of being extremely
happy.
All SINGS APOLOGY FOR THE PIPE.
One of the newspaper men aroused Jim
from the angel world by saying, Jim,
you told Mr.. Barnes the other day that
you were no pipe Chinee and better than
all other Cinnamon in the city,
That's light" answered Jim, sitting
up on the side of the couch. me no
pipe Chinee, Only hit pipe when feel
bad, nelvlous No habit. Sometimes
once mlonth; sometimes once three
months. Me blest Chinee in town. High
Chlnee These low Chinee,n waving his
hands toward his companions.
Among white men a speech like Jims
would undoubtedly cause a fight, but
not one of the Cinnamon whom he re-
ferred to as low" took Offense. In fact,
all bowed their assent to Jim's claim that
he IS the best Chinee on earth.
The visitors left Wing KEGS place with
the feeling that the Chinese were the
slickest gamblers on earth, especially as
regards avoiding the police.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-15
he IS NO IMPosTOR.
Detective Fraser Proves His Connec-
ton With Scotland Yard.


Detective John C. Fraser, the ex-Scot-
land Yard officer, who secured evidence
against the questionable houses here for
selling liquor without a license, feels ag-
grieved at the impression which his enc
mics are trying to create that he is an i'm
postor, and was never attached to Scot
land Yard.
Detective Fraser called at the MORN
ING News Office yesterday and showed his
credentials from the metropolitan police
Office, which prove that he was in
spector of B division in Scotland
Yard Tor five years. He also
has credentials showing that he held the
Office Of chief of police in Chepping Wy
combe, High Wycombe and Eastburne
He resigned from the Eastburne force
April 6, last on account of failing health
andlcame to America under the advice Of
physicians. Detective Fraser says a
cablegram to Chief Inspector Ware at
Scotland Yard will readily prove his con-
nection with the force.
The nine women who were convicted by
Detective Fraser have taken out liquor
licenses. Mayor McDonough agreed to
let the fines go to the licenses and the
women readily accepted the offer As d
result instead of netting the city treasury
1000 Detective Fraser's work has
brought into the municipal Golfers S2, 700.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-15
Danger!

If you have a feeling of oppression and UNI
easiness q little above the diaphragm and
just below the right ribs. aggravated by lying
on the right side, look out! As sure Us fate
your liver is disordered Perhaps not scri-
ously yet but-fatal hepatic assesses are
not uncommon. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
is the precise remedy to regulate the liver,
and prevent its congestion and Inflammation,
and to dispense such minor indicia of its de-
rangement as yellowness Of the skin and ball
Of the eye, furred tongue, sourness of the
breath nausea on rising in the morning, diZZi-
ness sick headache and constipation BY re-
Taxing the bowels painlessly, il opens a chan
mel of exit for the superfuous bile. checks a
tendency to congestion and engagement of
the liver. at the same time giving gentle i'm
petus to its secretive action, and affords relief
20 the stomach, which Is usually inactive out
OF order and oppressed with wind when the
bowels are costive. Use the Bitters also in
fever and ague, rheumatism and kidney
troubles.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-15
A LIVELY DISCUSSION AHEAD.
The Seaboard Company's Application
Will Stir Up the Council.

W ~ t2LAA Up Inc OOunC44.
The application of the Seaboard Com
pany, successors to the Middle Georgia
and Atlantic Railway Company. 70 the
council to extend the % years time given
for the completion of the road on Hutch
insons Island, the building of the
bridge across the river and seventy
five miles on the mainland, which
were the requirements demanded
for the grant of Hutchinson
Island to the railway company, viii prob
ably precipitate lively discussion among
the aldermen at the next meeting.
Alderman Cam, who opposed the
giving up Of the island originally, it is
understood, will renew his attack, and
try to get back for the city the property,
which is steadily increasing in value.
Alderman Cams claim at that time was
that the Middle Georgia and Atlantic
people could not carry out their contract,
and the developments up TO date seem to
indicate the alderman's views were cor
rect.
The island was graded and little piece
OF track laid, but further than this moth
ing has ever been done to carry out the
agreement made with the city. The Sea
board Company, which now controls the
Middle Georgia and Atlantic claim that
II II is given a reasonable extension of
time the road will be built The 215-year
limit expires in JULY
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-15
THIS WEEKS GAMES.
Savannah to Play Chattanooga and
Memphis

Savannah to Play Chattanooga and
Memphis.
To-day's ball games are:
Charleston at Macon.
Savannah at Chattanooga.
Augusta at Atlanta
Birmingham at Nashville.
Mobile at Montgomery.
New Orleans at Memphis.
Tomorrow and Wednesday are off days
in the schedule, on which postponed
games will be played off.
Thursday, Friday and Saturdays
games will be played as follows;
Charleston at Birmingham,
Savannah at Memphis,
Augusta at Nashville.
Macon at New Orleans.
Atlanta at Montgomery.
Chattanooga at Mobile
Savannah will then go to Nashville for
three games and from there to Birming-
ham, then to Mobile and New Orleans.
The team will then lay off two days and
will play Montgomery June s, 9 and 10,
returning home on June II, and playing
New Orleans here June a. Is and 16
which will be the next league ball played
in Savannah.
The present weeks games are expected
to restore the home club to the head of
LIe ledg ue.
Ladd of Charleston has been released.
Wentz is to play second so that Hatfield,
who has been filling that position, may be
used as pitcher
Niles resigned the captaincy of the
Birmingham nine the other day and
Hoover, the new man, was elected by the
players to take his place.
Jocko Fields is one of Macon's new
men. He is from Jersey City, and played
last season with the New Yorks and with
the Buffalo Eastern League team.
Mobile has signed George Flynn of Chi
cago, catcher and outtielder, who played
last in the Illinois-Iowa League He has
been ordered to report at Nashville.
Manager Schmelz has signed Drysdale
of Peoria, a pitcher, and Frank Hill, an
outtielder, who played last season with
Atlanta. Other men will be signed as
soon as Schmelz can get lassoo around
them
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-15
THE CARAVAN SAILS.
She Carries 21,loo Crossties and
Draws 211a Feet of Water.

The American ship Caravan, loaded
with crossties and bound for New York,
left her wharf at the foot of Bull street
yesterday drawing 21H feet and pro-
ceeded to sea. A description of the YES
sci recently appeared in the MORNING
News. She is 3S years old, and is one of
the few full-rigged American ships now
afioat. She is commanded by Capt. j. r.
Daggett, brother of the popular COM
mander of the steamship Chattahoochee
Capt. II. G. Daggett.
The Caravan has aboard q, 100 crossties
The immensely of this cargo may be i'm
agined when it is known that railroad
car only carries about 225 ties Loading
the ship began a week ago Satur-
day, and it took only six actual
working days to complete the work
This quick dispatch is due to the
consignor, Mr.. E. Herd, who personally
superintendent the shipment of the cargo,
which was loaded by Stevedore j. A.
Calhoun
The draught carried by the Caravan is
the greatest ever taken from the city
wharves by a sailing vessel.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-15
RACE OF THE WHITE WINGS.
The Yacht Club Regatta To Be an In.
terestinR Event.

terestinR Event.
The 18th annual regatta of the Savan-
nah Yacht Club will take place Wednes-
day over the usual Thunderbolt course.
The entries will close tomorrow Charles
ton, Fernandina and Brunswick will
enter one or more boats, and there will
be Il large number of local entries.
The steamer Gov. Sanford has been en-
gagged for the use of the members and
their guests and will follow the boats
over the course. She will sail from the
foot of Bull street at o'clock.
The five races are as follows:
First Class-First prize cabin yachts,
25 feet and over, SIS; second prize, if more
than two boats enter, $25.
Third Class-E'irst prize, open yachts,
$50; second prize, if more than two enter,
SO
Fourth Class-Diamond bottom and
shad boats prize to first, $25.
Fifth Class-Open bottom prize to first
SIS,
Naphtha Launches-F'irst class, boats
over p feet, SIS; second prize, if more
than two enter, $50. Second class, boats
% feet and under, $50; second prize, il
more than two enter, S25
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-15
DROWNED IN THE ST. JOHNS.
Sad Fate of Savannah Young
Lady.

A telegram 10 Mr.. c. S. Richmond
yesterday announced the death by drown
ing of Miss Maggie McNish, formerly of
this city, in Wauberg lake, near Micanopy,
Fla, while bathing.
Miss McNish was well-xnown in Savan-
nah, where she has relatives and many
friends. She was sister of MIR. Alvin
McNish and Miss Minnie McNish and is
also relative of Col Olmstead. She
was educated here in the convent. and for
a year or two before leaving was en-
ployed in Richmond's Institute
About six or seven months ago she went
TO Micanopy, Fla, to live with Mrs H. A.
Taylor Of that place. She was % years
of age and possessed numerous accom-
plishments. The body win be brought TO
Savannah for interment.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-15
Crap Players Raided.

Detective Bossell and Deputy Sheriff
Dohn yesterday raided gang of gamblers
in the row of houses on West Boundary
street, near Pine, known as "Folliard's
ten-cent row." and captured three,
Charles Walls, William Brown and Nellie
Campbell Brown jumped out of the sec
ond-story window and fell upon Deputy
Sheriff Dohn
For months crowds of negro men and
boys have been breaking into these houses
on Sundays to play 'craps" and yesterday
the houses were full, but the two officers
could only manage to capture three
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-15
A Golden opportunitv.

Twenty-Five large shady lots, high and
level. worth $500 90 each for $3.50 Terms:
$40 cash, balance $40 month. Take adj
vantage Of this and Join the Jasperville
Club az once. 500 90 IN gold will be- given
away 10 one Of the holders Of these lots.
Call 90 once EDw. W. BnowN.
Real Estate Dealer, lO7 Bay street,
Phone 5G7, over Savannah Bank and Trust
Company
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-15
Touched Eer Heart.

He had on one of our Sl5 suits. 1t fitted
so well and was so stylish that it touched
her heart, Now she's hisn. The suit Of
the sutton advances his suit. if it suits the
suitee. Are you a suitorl Perhaps we
can suit you Appel & Schaul, One Price
Clothiers. 33H OF all straw hats this
week lid
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-15
Do You Want $500 90 in aoldp

Twenty-Five lots at Jasperville must be
sold at once, and in order to force them
on the market l will sell them at half
their actual value, and as a special in
ducement will give away to one of the
holders of these lots a cash prize of $500 00
in gold. Price of lots $3.50; $40 cash and
balance $40 per month.
EDw. w. Brown,
Real Estate Dealer, 1917 Bay street.
Phone 567. Conveyance always ready
to show property.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-15
George Wellbroock mead

George Wellbroock died at his resi-
dence, No. 1913 Duffy street, yesterday af-
ternoon from heart failure Mr.. Well
brock was a retired German merchant.
lie was in his 63d year, and leaves a
widow and one son and daughter lie had
been o resident Of Savannah about forty
wears
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-15
Worlds Fair Rates

Ask for your tickets via Western and
Atlantic railroad and Nashville, Tenn.
Shortest line and quickest time
Through sleeping car tickets sold, Atlanta
to Chicago. For special rates, routes, etc,
write to G. K. HARMAN, G. p. A.,
I'D. Atlanta. Ga
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-15

Herne Hill, about whose perfection of
construction, care and management so
much has been heard, must be overrated
so far as management goes. Recently
while number of men were training on
the track horse and a sheep strolled
over it and a number of the racers were
badly thrown by running into the four
legged intruders.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-15
For over FiftY Yanrn.

Mrs. WINsLow's S9orHSG SYRUP has
been used for children toething. Itsoothcs
the child, softens the gums, allays ali pain,
cures wind collie and Is the best remedy for
diarrhUa. twenty-five cents q bot
tle.--Ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-15
"aulekest sehedule 70 ohloaro

Is via Central railroad, leaving Savan.
nah on Nancy Hanks "a. m, arriving
chicago o;z5 ?. M, next day, or leaving
1910 q, m. second morning. u-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-15

Work on the Waltham track is progress
sing rapidly, and it will be in condition
for riding by May 26.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-15
CITY BREvITIES.

DeKalb Lodge No. 9, I. o. o. F., meets
tonight.
The Citizens Sanitary Association will
meet tonight.
The Savannah Cadets will have a bat
TALON drill tonight.
Savannah Yacht Club elects officers at
its meeting at IL o'clock to-day.
The funeral of the late Charles S. Park
took place yesterday afternoon from st.
Johns church The interment was in the
family lot In Bonaventure cemetery.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-15
Gaining Strength Daily.

An Atlanta correspondent OF the Co
lumbus Enquirer says that Fleming
duBignon is showing strength from all
parts of the state for United States sena-
tOp
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-15

p. w. Brown, riding on a cement track,
has managed in England to tie Zim's rec
ord there of 80 seconds for the quarter.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-15

AT the Surrey, the first of the great
English race meets, 5000 people were
present.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-15

At recent race meet in London there
were 1877 entries in the mile handicap.
That's record.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-15
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on on an straw hats and caps. We are
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Price ClOthiers. lad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-15

Life is short and time is fieeting, but
Hoods Sarsaparilla will bless humanity
as the ages roll on. Try it this season.
-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-15
HoRsFoRD's ACID PHOSPHATE
Makes Delicious Lemonade.

A teaspoonful added to glass Of hot or
cold water, and sweetened to the taste,
win be found refreshing and invigorating