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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-16
THOSE PATH DlxNEns
How the Dining Room and Table
Are Made Attractive.

The faith dinners at the Charity Or
ganization society's headquarters are
like ban9uets fer the unfortunate men
and women who partake Of them. The
table 10 spread with snowy linen, and
the center 10 decorated with a fine
bouquet OF chrysanthemunis Meet OF
those who eat there have been accus-
toned 10 an oil cloth spread on their
table and flowers are complete strangers
10 them The dining-room is really
quite attractive and il Ia fact better
than the pzflors OF many. u their best
rooms can be called pariorx Tho din
nen are for those employed in the work
room at the headquarters The name
faith dinners is given because ia tho
morning M one knows OF what the meal
will consist II is always made up OF
donations that come In daily.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-16

The train from the north 90 the @. r.
a l. due here II 1910 p N. We three
hour. late last night on sccouut a reow.
The rad north q Cadillac wss com
pletely blocked. and IL wss impossible
Tor trsin - push its wss through. IL
vas necepeary 30 sond anew plos over
the track before Tie train eould prooeed-
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-16

The Hesperus club held iolIificstion
In the New Bfistoi cafe last night
About thirty members a the club pere
present After the menu had been die
posed o. and the cigars lighted the
tosstmastsr assumed charge q an Inn
provised debating school Discus-ions
vf ~ called for on every etaeeivabie
topic. and all eorts II arguments eere
submitted by the speakers
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-16

Madame Materna. the prina donna.
who will give recital before the NOM
beers OF the St Cecilia society this after
noon. arrived In The Morton last night.
She Is accompanied by her husband and
daughter. The recital will be held at
o'clock in All Souls church.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-16

Feos pre-ess infosmafion 10 regard
10 fsse sew eroisers. the rnls seems " b.
Zoe he csntrsrtsfs - rscsiss a bsuas
fns EXTRA spsrd and the oe~srs = pao n
bo~l - pat to>s- a. s,ns-shsaz else ~.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-16

CLEVELAND viii get little sympathy
from The msmbers Of be party in any
troalsls Gresham mar ct him into Too
msnJ democrats sers turned down BY
Cieysiaad Ia ORDER - give Gresham
oh
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-16

wosEN are Unfit 70 b msnss lug sdi.
tors. says the Tammsny Times. for the
reason they would rsfuss 10 give each
ether credit for anything. Wrong.
They would give each other full credit
Cor ayr
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-16

Santa BARBARA. Gal. Dec. lathe
United States cruiser Olympia on her
official trial today made q record Of 81
LOCO knots for the full length Of tho
course. The maximum speed 10 esti-
mat at p 5-l00 knots
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-16

The uembers ~ The Tedses' Literary
eiuh eili meet snzsss ~ Z ufcieek instesd
- ~ ssa ~ hesefnFe. Teisy win -
-HssfeFy- dss. asd a vas voted "a she
lsst uaesssns - ih~ eish that The eest
uaeefiee stll pot ~ bed uatil fsauary &
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-16

MAcKrSAc ISLAND. Mich. Dec. H.
The straits are practically closed. with
several vessels frozen in. The steamer
North Star, which carries mail between
ST. Ignace and Ashland. has not made a
trip since Sunday.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-16

Tssss y a. iotsnsad~alrs thrrughoat
ske sssrsd ~ kee~ what y b-iee does IN
hio The s-ws skirh leaks eos ffun
nat enunsry seems utterly unrsiiabia
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-16

DETROIT, Mich. Dec. 15--The case OF
OK Cashier Frederick Marvin. charged
with the em bezzlement Of q. 800 from J.
L. Hudson. was again postponed this
morning for two veeka
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-16

The Hes Mr. stnith. .he Z. enndaei
iue = revival n thsiesnn street ~ ~
ehssrh. vill hcid tke sstvicrs teusfros
Nest fvesieg The mretiers Ell Ctuse
with al al dsy mssfSns
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-13
CAUGHT ON A HOUSE TOP.
Detective Morgan's Daring Chase At
ter a Would-be Murderer.

John Wilson, who shot Flandie She'll
man, another negro. in the basement of
the house at No. 1876 Liberty street Sun
day night, was arrested yesterday morn
ing by Detective Morgan after a lively
chase
Wilson made a determined effort TO es-
cape. making his way to the roof of the
house and from there to the roofs Of ad-
Joining houses where he was followed
and captured by Detective Morgan.
Wilson's shooting of Shellman was said
70 have been unprovoked. His reputation
is none of the best and the detective has
had an eye on him for some time.
He heard yesterday morning that Will
son was in his room in the basement of
the house at No 1856 Liberty. He went
there and attempted TO force an entrance
into the room. Wilson demanded to
know who was there. Detective Morgan
ordered him to open the door or he would
break it in.
Wilson recognized the detectives voice,
and determined to escape arrest if posi-
sible. He smashed the glass of the base
ment window with his fist. William
Edy, colored constable, had been sta
toned to watch that lane. Seeing his
escape cut off here, Wilson quickly
climbed up the waterpipe to the second
story of the house, and disappeared
through an open window.
Detective Morgan entered the house
and ran up after Wilson. The latter,
however, smashed window on the third
floor, and dropped down upon the roof of
the Bassinger house, adjoining. The de-
tective followed him out upon the roof
! Wilson crossed over to the roof Of the
house of MIR. A. Vetsburg adjoining He
was about to drop over on the next roof,
when the detective leveled his pistol on
| him, and commanded him TO halt. He
| did so very reluctantly, but he was
soon handcUffed and brought down
| through the Vetsburg's house. His hands
We're badly cut by the glass of the win
/ dows he had smashed in his attempt to
| escape.
The chase created considerable excl te-
/ menJ on Liberty street and a large crowd
/ gathered to watch the result. Wilson
was taken to Justice Russell's Office
! where he was committed to Jail He
| claimed the shooting of Shellman was ac-
! Cidental and that he was trying to shoot
/ another negro Willie Washington, who
/ accompanied Shellman to his, Wilson'S
! room and made an assault upon him
! Wilson created some excitement on Lib
/ erty2streaboutct a month ago by attempt
/ ing to choke his wife TO death. It is said
/ that Wilson is wanted in one of the upper
| counties of the state for shoOtinga man
/ In all probability when the courts get
/ through with him it will be
! sometime before he will have chance to
/ shoot anyone else
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-13
TWO CHAPTERS GRANTED.

The Superior Court Still Open and
Judge Falligant at the Same Old
Stand.
Judge Falligant has not decided vet
when he will adjourn the superior court.
but it viii probably be next Saturday.
He has kept the court open at the request
of some of the attorneys, and though
there is very little to do, he is on hand
every day
Two charters were granted yesterday
by Judge Falligant. One was to the Mu-
tual Building and Loan Association In
corporation, which was applied Tor by
Capt ID. @. Purse, Col. j. II. Estill, Capt.
John +. Wheaton, Mayor McDonough.
Messrs. Rowland, t'urber, Harmon and
others The object of the association is
set down to be for the accumulation of a
fund to assist the members in business OF
to enable them to purchase for themselves
real estate and other property There
are to be 300 shares of stock which are TO
be paid up in installments until $500 .OOC
has been paid in.
The Colored Employees Mutual Loan
Association was also granted a charter.
1t was organized for business and benev-
Olent purposes, to look after its sick mem
bers, and is capital stock is put down al
a 600.
The sale of the property of the A. J.
| Miller Furniture Company. which was to
have taken place last Monday, has been
postponed by Judge Falligant, ana some
! argument with regard to the bids made
was had yesterday No conclusion has
been reached as yet
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-13

lie Died From a Pistol Wound In
lliCted BY Henry Gordon.

Drayton Was Brought 70 the Georgia
InArma-y- Drayton's Brother Swore
Out a Warrant for Murder Against
Gordon-He Was Caught Out in the
Suburbs of the City Last NiRht-He
Admits Having Done the Shooting.
Henry Gordon, the murderer of John
Dravton, who was shot on the plantation
OF Mr. William Pritchard, in BRYAN
county. Sept. ,, was arrested last night
by Policemen Herman and Masters and
lodged in the barracks.
Gordon, who has been in the city ever
since the shooting took place, was caught
near the power house Of the Electric
Railway Company last night about
- o'clock A warrant charging him with
murder had been sworn out by the
brother Of the murdered man at Justice
Naughtin office in the afternoon and all
the police and several 0aiHfs were on
the lookout for him.
STORY OF THE CRIME.
Drayt0n, Gordon, and G0rdon's cousin
Godfrey Gordon, got into a row on the
plantation, which resulted in Drayton's
death. The whole crowd had been drink
ing and the dlnicuIty started as such diff
fcultes usually do, over practically moth
ing.
Finally Henry Gordon drew his pistol
and said he was going 10 shoot Geofrey
Gordon and that nothing could prevent
him. He fired two shots, but neither of
them struck theFntended victim, who was
trying to escape the pistols range. Cor
don followed his cousin up and began to
fire again, Solomon Drayton, the brother
of the murdered man, who swore out the
warrant, says that his brother inter
posed and endeayored to make peace be-
tween the men who were quarreling, and
that as be did so bullet from Gordon's
pistol, who had not ceased firing, took eff
feet in Drayton's abdomen.
RESULTED N HIS DEATH.
Drayton was brought to Savannah and
was taken to the Georgia Infrmary. AT
first his wounds were not thought to be
serious, but during the latter part of
last week he became worse and on Sun
day he died. He was buried here and
the coroner was notified
As all the witnesses were in Bryan
county, where the crime was committed,
no inquest was held here, but the
brother OF the dead man was sent for
and ne reached the city yesterday He
told Coroner Naughtin the story of the
affair and swore out a warrant at his
court charging Henry Gordon with the
murder of his brother
HELPED CAPTURE THE MURDERER.
He gave the information that
the murderer was in the city and
told almost exactly where he was living
The officers were put on the lookout for
Gordon and last night he was captured.
A note was also written by Coroner
Naughtin TO the coroner of Bryan county
stating that the inquest would have to be
held there as all the witnesses were in
that county. The inquest viii be held
within a day or two.
When taken to the barracks last night
Gordon admitted the shooting and the
circumstances surrounding it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-13
LOCAL PERSONAL.

p. A. Dorr of Augusta is a guest of the
PULASKI
Mr.. H. J. MCGEE of Reidsvnle is in the
city
Mr. D. I. MacIntyre of Townsville is
in the city
Col. John Screven left for New York
yesterday at noon.
Mr. w. Falconer has returned to the
city from Charleston.
Capt Beirne Gor6On is back in the city,
after two weeks trip north
Mr. and Mrs. T. NJ Coleman Of Way
cross are registered at the Pulaski
Frank Freiherr will leave today for a
two-weeks' trip to the worlds fair.
Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Phillips Of Bar
tow, Fla, are stopping at the Pulaski.
G.. II. Smithdial Of Miuedgeyille and
A. J. Best of Gordon are at the Pulaski
J. c. Halle, general passenger agent of
the Central railroad has returned from
New York.
Mr. H T. Smart ret1ned yesterday
from the worlds fair. He is enthusiastic
in his admiration Of it.
Mr.. and Mrs. w L. Wilson leave to-
night for New York. From there they
viii go to the worlds fair. They expect
to be absent about month.
DR. NJ. L. Boyd left for Chicago last
night. He will be joined at Lookout
mountain by Mrs. Boyd and children
DR.. Boyd and family viii spend some
time at the world 5 fair.
Miss Gertie Cohen gave farewell
party to her friends last night at her
home on Jones street between Bull and
Drayton. Size leaves for Notde Dame H.
stitute in Baltimore in few DAYS.
Quite a large number of her friends wei g
present and the evening was quite enjoy
ably spent
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-13
SAID HE HAD BEEN SHOT.
James WnghtS Story Of Being Is
Saulted On the Louisville road.

DR.. Norton Has Doubts About His
Wound Being Bullet Wound-The
Negroes Statements Conahoting-He
Followed sHis Assaiansts Into the
City But Lost Sight OF them.
James Wright. "a co.ored farmer living
on the Louisville road, came into town
last night aU0u; o'clock with a tale o1
w. and small scalp wound in his head.
Wright said ne had been sh00 by a party
Of white men on the Louisville road. Dr.
Norton. who seved up the wound, said it
could hardly have been shot wound,
but looked as if it had been made by a
blow from some instrument
Wright was rather confused in
his mind as to how the accident
occurred. He had been in town trading
and shortly before night he left for home,
He had had several drinks, he sad, and
after getting some distance on his way,
went to sleep in his wagon,
C0LLGDED WITH A WAGON.
Near the six mile post he coliided with
a wagon containing several Young white
men. apparently a hunting party, as
they had guns and a number Of dogs.
Wrfghts first knowledge Of the prov
collision and their curses at him for run
ming into them. They attempted TO shoot
him. he said. and one of the party snap
ped his gun at him. He seized the
seat of his wagon, and rising up dealt one
of the hunting purity blow with 1t with
al his might.
He then jumped from the wagon
and ran. He heard cries of shoot
him. shoot him and others calling out
tsdor'g bill ragy1 go He had GONE
about twenty steps when be heard a gun
shot, a rife. he said. He did not feel any
pain. but presently felt blood running
down on his face. The party pursued
him. but he ran inside the gate of a farm
house near by ana his pursuers went back
10 their wagon.
Wright's brother was just ahead of
him in a cart. and after the hunting party
had gone they unhitched the mule from
his brothers cart which he mounted,
while his brother followed on foot. His
own mule was too slow, he said.
CAME INTO THE CITY.
The party in the wagon came on to
town and he and his brother followed
them at some distance behind. At the
canal bridge all Of the party except the
driver of the wagon got out and came in
on foot, dispensing in the neighborhOod
Of the Central railroad
wright S11u the man IN the wagon tried
to escape him by twisting and turning
through the streets and lanes.
He claims 10 have followed the wagon
to the corner Of jefferson street and
South Broad street lane. where
he stopped TO tell Assistant Chief
Reilly Of the difficulty Lieut.. REILLY
ordered the ambulance to take Wright to
the hospital. Some one carried him into
DR.. Norton's Office near by, where his
wound was dressed by DR. Norton 1t
was onlya small scalp wound about six in
ches long and required only three stitches
10 close il up. The wound was as clean
cut as if it had, been made with a knife,
and did not look as if il had been made
by bullet. DR.. Norton concluded that
it was unnecessary to send Wright to the
hospital, and he spent the night with a
friend in the city. The police were noti-
fed to look out for the parties who as
saulted Wright.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-13
THE LIQUOR LICENSE QUESTION.
a RRPoRT CoRRECTEp.
What the Hunting Island Keeper
Says About the Wreck OF the City
80

What the Hunting Island Keeper
Says About the Wreck of the City
of Savannah.
Hunting Island, Sept. 9.-Editor of the
Morning News: I wish to correct the re-
port of Second Assistant Keeper c. n.
Coste of Hunting Island light station, in
the WEEKLY News, Sept. 8, page 5, col
umn B, concerning the wreck of the
steamer City of Savannah.
On the morning of Aug. 2S, /, F. w.
Kanehl, principal keeper, and the two as
sistant keepers, saw the City of Savan-
nah ashore. We went directly on the
beach and met three men that were sent
by Capt. Savage for assistance, as he
thought there was a telegraph station on
Hunting Island. AS there is none here, |
sent Immediately the two assistant keep
ers to st. Helena Island as that was the
nearest way to Beaufort.
First Assistant Keeper A Apelskog
succeeded in getting boat and left for
Beaufort on the morning of the 20th and
reported the wreck OF the City of Say
annah, and asked that assistance be sent
Immediately to the wreck. 1t was the
first report of the wreck Second Assist
ant Keeper c. \. COste did not set any
signals I burned signals the same even
ing TO the wreck on the 2Sth Second As
sistant Keeper c. \ COste had nothing TO
DO with sending u telegram to Savannah,
l did all III my power to get assistance to
the wreck. +. W. KANEHL.
Principal Keeper Of Hunting Island, Box
l09, Beaufort, S. Q.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-13
FINED FOR LIQUOR SELLING.
Mary Fitzgerald Given a Heavy PEN
atty for Sabbath Violation.


Mayor NcDonough presided at the DO
lice court yesterday morning, Recorder
Wilson being out Of the city. There were
two cases Of violation of the Sunday law,
in both of which the usual fines were
enforced.
Mrs. Mary Fitzgerald, who keeps a
place on RIVERS reet near Mcclure street.
was fined 300 or sixty days in Jail. for
selling whisky without a license and for
selling on Sunday the fine being 800 or
thirty days in each case. Not having the
money with which to pay her fines, Mrs.
Fitzgerald went to Jail
This is not Mrs. Fitzgcrald's first CON
viction for violation of the Sunday law.
Her license was revoked by Mayor Nc
Donough some time ago for this offense.
Since then she has protested TO sell soda
water ginger ale and other soft drinks.
Officer kayanaugh had evidence how
ever, to show that she was at her old
tricks again.
Herman Miller was fined 800 for sell
ing liquor on Sunday. Miller keeps a
bar at Indian and West Boundary streets.
Ohcer hayanaUgh presented what
seemed to be conclusive evidence against
him, including a flask Of whisky pur-
chased at his place by witness. Miller
Will appeal TO council, however.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-13
a NIGHT AT THE CIRCUS.
a Show that Everybody Laughed at
and Couldn't Tell Why.

There is a strong favor of peanuts, pop
corn, lemonade and sawdust about night
at the circus, the play in which Nellie
McHenry made her bow to Savannah
theater goers last night The play, if it
is one, is an excellent thing of It's kind
There is a generous lot Of songs inter
spersed in it, of which Miss McHenry
sings good many herself. She manages
to keep things at concert pitch when she
is on the stage, and that is nearly all the
time. She IS a tremendously hard worker
and is most decidedly the backbone Of
the company. She does not do her work
obstrusively, but fills in wherever there is
gap, and could transform performance
that consisted Of nothing but bare bones
into an eXuberant existence. People who
60 TO see her piece may be said TO literally
take trip to the circus, for Miss Nc
Henry IS whole circus herself
That does not mean that there are not
other good actors in the company, for there
are a number who do their part to keep
the play going.
There is story in connection with Miss
McHenry circus experience which NAV
be of interest. II there is one thing that
she does not boast of. IL is her horseman-
ship. She loves horses, however. but
only to pet End feed them on lump sugar,
not 70 ride them. Sells Bros circus was
playing in a town where Miss McHenrv
was, and she was invited to visit the
dressing rooms in that part of the circus
tent TO which the public is not usually
admitted. One Of the women riders was
soon to enter the ring and her
horse stood caprisoned awaiting her. and
Nellie accepted her escorts hand. placed
her tiny foot in it and was quickly boost
ed to the big padded saddle 1t was all
in fun and without any further design.
but the charger knew his business and,
feeling the weight OF his rider. he gavly
pranced toward the exit to the ring. Be
fore he could be prevented, he dashed
between the portieres and entered the
arena with mis- lady rider. He was stop
ped IN time 10 prevent Nellie from falling
OF, or going the circuit Of the ring, and
itgave her her first real experience as a
circus rider
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-13
a RUSH FOR BABIES.
The Market Active and the Demand
Beyond the Supply.

Mr. F. Z. Rebarer, clerk Of council,
says the demand for babies in Savannah is
something that is beyomd his compre-
hension. Notwithstanding the domestic
product is very large, there seems TO be a
great many people who are anxious to Sc
cure other peoples babies for adop-
ton.
The account Of the little girl baby who
was deserted by her mother and for whom
Mr.. Rebarer desired 10 secure a home
which appeared in yesterdays MORNING
NEWS, brought a large number of people
to Mr. Rebarer's ofice Yesterday who
were anxious to get the baby
MIR. Rebarer said that he could have
found good homes for at least ten babies.
Among such a number it was difficult to
choose, but he finally promised the baby
to family where he felt certain she
would he well taken care Of. She will be
delivered to-day
This makes twenty-three babies for
whom Mr.. Rebarer has found homes dur
ing his term of Office In fact, their is
nothing that seems 10 give him so much
pleasure as providing for one of there
helpless little unfOrtUnates.
Not with standing that to the ordinary
observer has the population of Savannah
appears to include its fun proportion of
babies, there seems 10 be a large number
of homes that are not blessed with their
presence. Many of these are ready to re-
ceive the little ones whom misfortune or
circumstances have thrown helpless
upon the world.
The phrase "cold charity of the
world does not seem 10 apply 10 such
cases in Savannah
IL is worthy of note that there are very
few instances Of infants deserted by their
mothers That occur IN Savannah The
newspapers do not get an item twice a
year Of babies being left on other people
doOrsteps, and when those casespccur it
Is usually found that the parents do not
belOng 70 savannah
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-13
CITY BREVITIES.

William Gaines and Tim McNial were
lodged in the barracks yesterday for
fighting on board the steamship Ma
coochce.
Jas. Farmakis was arrested and put in
the barracks yesterday for running a
pushcart on the streets without IL
cenSe.
Nez Taylor was sentenced to pay $40
fine or undergo thirty days imprisonment
by Mayor McDonough in the police court
yesterday morning Taylor had Just been
released from imprisonment, he being
under Il thirty days sentence, on his
promise to leave town. He Immediately
proceeded to get on a drunk and wa S
guilty of some very outrageous conduct
Monday night. The result is another
thirty days sentence. He win probably
serve full time this time.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-13
TO ANSWER FOR CoUNTRFIT1Na,
Henry McColum to be Tried DO the
U. s. Court.

Henry McCollum, who was arrested
In Statesboro last week by a United States
Deputy Marshal Buclner on a charge of
passing counterfeit money and was
brought to Savannah, was given a prellmi,
Dary hearing before United states Com
missioner Beckett yesterday and was
remanded to jail for trial at the Novem-
Der term of the United States court.
McCOllum 0told two stories about the
money, one of which he insisted was
true and that was that the money had
been given him by another party The
evidence as to his passing money, how
ever, was clear and the commissioner had
no other course to pursue but to hold
him for trial