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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-21
TIE srEvEpoREs, TROUBLE.
MI Di xon Invites a Test Case With
the Schooner Jennie Thomas.

T
the Schooner Jennie Thomas.
MIR Merritt ". Dixon has taken up the
cudgels in reply to the statements of the
lumber stevedores to the effect that they
intended to make cases against the mas
tiers of vessels who superintended the
lOaning Of their vessels without the inter
vention of a licensed stevedore, as re-
quired by the ordinance. Mr.. Dixon says
that the ordinance requiring every vessel
loading lumber at the port to employ a
licensed stevedOre is back number, and
not suited to the present requirements Of
the trade.
The stevedores Of the Ocean Steam
ship Company and the Baltimore Steam
ship Company load lumber regularly, and
they take out no licenses" said Mr..
Dixon. The regular lumber dealers
here are entitled to just the same eXemp-
tiOns as the steamship companies. There
are several schOOners engaged in carrying
lumber from this port which are owned
either entirely or in part by Savannah
capital. Adding the stevedOres' charges
to the necessary costs of taking
on cargo means either an
increase in the rate charged for
carrying lnmber or decrease
in the wages paid the men, one or
both, and both injurious to the
interests of the port. The law
requires that a stevedore shall give his
personal superintendent to the vessel or
vessels which he is loading, but ! know it
to be a fact that there are stevedores who
seldom go aboard a vessel, and who
spend very little of their time on the
docks. | have no desire to iniure the
stevedores, but there is no reason why
the commerce of the port should be
taxed TO support these gentlemen in ease
when there is no real necessity forit. There
are other things required by the ordi-
nance which are not observed. The Ordi-
nance specifies very particularly that res
ident stevedores shall pay a license of so
per annum and nOn-residents 500. This
latter provision, however,. is known to be
unconstitutional, and any person can
OBTAIN license as a stevedOre for $50
whether resident or a nonresident"
The schooner Jennie Thomas, which is
now being loaded by Dale, Dixon ~ Co.,
has no licensed stevedore in charge of the
loading, and the stevedores, Mr.. Dixon
SAYS, have an opportunity TO make a case
against her master if they desired. If
this should be done, he said, he would
make test case, and see whether or not
the ordinance can be enforced.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-21
LOCAL PERSONAL.

Mr.. r. E. Minis left yesterday for his
home, Bonaventure, Fla.
Mr.. T. Newell West left last night for
Tallulah Falls for q brief vacation.
Mr.. J. d. Carswell returned from the
north yesterday on the Kansas City.
Mrs. Joseph Taylor returned from the
north yesterday on the Kansas City.
Mr. w. S. Tison returned from New
York yesterday on the Kansas City.
Mr. E. f. Whitcomb returned from the
north yesterday on the Kansas City.
Miss Retta Hewlett left yesterday for
Fauquier White Sulphur Springs, Va.
DR.. l. n Wells returned yesterday on
the Kansas City from trip to Europe
MIR. G. r.. Owen was a passenger on the
Kansas City from New York yesterday.
MIR. j. Is. Hoist was passenger on the
Kansas City from New York yesterday.
Mr. Robert Ellington returned from
the north yesterday on the Kansas City.
Mrs. Henry D. Robider and daughter.
Lottie, leave to-day for Hot Springs, N.
G.
Mr. George G. Waring was passenger
from New York yesterday on the Kansas
City.
Capt w. B. Bogart was passenger
from New York yesterday on the Kansas
City.
Capt. Thomas Wyley was a passenger
on the Kansas City from New York yes
terday.
Rev. Lansing Burrows was passenger
by the Kansas City from New York yes
terday.N
Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Owens were pas
sengers on the Kansas City from New
York yesterday.
Miss E. Bloodworth and Miss M Blood
worth returned yesterday from the north
on the Kansas City.
Mr. A. Gordon Guerard has returned
to the city, after pleasant tour of the
northern watering places.
Mr. and Mrs. E. f. O'Connor returned
from the north yesterday on the Kansas
| City. They will reside at No. 81 Hunting
don street.
Mr. Herbert G. Currie Of New York. is
| mere on visit to his aunt, Mrs. Elizabeth
M. Greenlaw, No. 19S President street
| ana Will make Savannah his future
| home.
Mr. w. ). Cherry, who has been quite
| III at his home in this city is now in Ashe-
vile, where be is rapidly improving. and
| expects TO return home in about two
weeks.
Maj. p, w. Meldrim left the CITY last
night for Gainesville, where he will meet
Mrs. Meldrim and children, and from
there he will 90 az once TO Saratoga to be
present at a meeting of the committee
| from the national bar association on the
| uniformity of law, he having been an
pointed as the representative on that com
mission from Georgia.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-21
RAklEG POWDER.
THE ARcHERs HOUSE OF POPE.
The Figure 1t Cuts in the Knights of
Archery Order.


Justice Naughtin decided the case Of
the Grand Knights of Archery yesterday
in favor Of James H. johnson, the present
supreme grand master, and against Ell
bert Anderson, who claimed the right to
preside over the proceedings of the order
and handle the cash by reason of his APP
pointment as grand master by Past
Grand Master Dorsey.
The paraphernalia of the order was
turned over to johnson upon his giving a
bond of $500 to secure any claims or liens
which may be fled against the property
delivered to him. The case was one of
the most unique ever heard in a Justices
court. 1t seems that there were, and
are, two factions among st the Knights of
Archery, one being the DOrSey-AndersOn
faction and the other the johnson fac
ton The latter faction, which seems to
have been in the majority, claimed that
Dorsey, who was grand master until re-
Gently, was not managing the affairs of
the order properly, that he was handling
all the money and getting too many per
quisites.
a convention was held in Augusta re-
Gently for the election of officers Ow-
ing to the dissensions in the convention
no officers were elected. Under the by
laws it was the duty of the grand master
W nave NdlltQ bub tOuNtuIIOu IO9ebueT
again in nine days for the purpose of
electing officers. This he did not do, but
appointed Ebert Anderson grand master.
The Knights of Archery have what
they call house of pope" which seems
to bethe final tribunal for the settlement
of all disputes. According to the by
laws if the convention does not elect Off
GERS the "house of pope" which consists
OF four members, can be called
together after the expiration
of nine days and proceed to fill
the vacancies. The house of pope &C
cOrdingly met and unanimously elected
James II. johnson supreme grand master.
When johnson attempted to take charge
of the effects of the order ne was resisted
by Anderson. A possessory warrant was
sued out before Justice Naughtin, and
the paraphernalia and other effects of the
order were brought into court. johnson
was represented by w. r. Leaken, Esq,
and Anderson by p. J. O'Connor, Esq
The case will probably be appealed to the
superior court
Some of the literature of the order,
which was introduced as evidence, was so
remarkable as to cause much amusement
to the lawyers and others present 1t in
cluded some very wonderful essays by
members and officers of the order some
OF them being written in poetry
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-21
CITY BREvIrIEs.

Detective Bossell has a gold-flled
watch and a double-barrel shotgun for
which he would like to find the owners.
The articles were taken from suspicious
parties and are believed to have been
stolen.
A gentleman who was driving on the
Waters road the other day with a sick
child who was crying for water, stopped
at convict camp Mol and asked for a
drink for the little one. The guard re-
fused it. The gentleman appealed for
the child but was not listened TO- The
complaint was made TO the MORNING
News of the matter with the request that
the authorities would suggest at least a
courteous reply to people who are COM
PEELED to ask favors under the circum-
stances as in this case.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-21
HURT IN A RUNAWAY.
A Whitaker Street Car collides With
a Cart.

" ~-~N'N~NSA H~NNSNN NeNA NSAAA0OS W ALA
a Cart.
Mr.. Marcus S. Baker was quite
seriously injured yesterday in a runaway
accident on Whitaker street. Mr. Baker
was driving out Whitaker street about
$3.50 o'clock in the morning in a cart. At
the corner of st. Julian street an Electric
railway car was waiting for a City and
Suburban car going south to pass.
Mr., Bakers horse was frightened, and
started to backing AS he did this the CITY
and Suburban car caught one wheel OF
his cart, tearing it of, and crushed the
other wheel against the curbing. The
horse started 10 run. Mr. Bakers leg
was caught before the springs and side of
the cart. As soon as he could release il
he sprang to the ground. The horse.
with what was left of the cart, was
captured near South Broad street.
Mr. Baker says the motorman Of the
car was at fault in not stopping the car
when he saw Mr.. Baker could not get out
Of the way. Mr.. Bakers left ankle and
right knee were severely wrenched and
bruised. The runaway caused a good
deal OF excitement and big crowd gath
cred. The remnants of the wrecked cart
were scattered from where the accident
occurred as far as Broughton street Mr..
Bakers escape from even a more serious
accident was fortunate.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-21
MAY BE A MURDERER.
A Negro Gambler Held for Crime
Committed in Brunswick.


Jim Shuman, one of the negro gamblers
arrested by Detectives Bossell and
Kavanaugh in their raid on the skin
game dive Saturday night is believed to
be the negro Dave Wood, who killed
Policeman Thompson in Brunswick on the
night of July 81
Policeman Thompson was killed while
trying to arrest half drunken negro.
The murder was entirely without provo
cation and created great indignation in
Brunswick. The negro escaped. Detect
tive Bossell had one of the circulars de-
scribing the appearance of Wood and of
fering $500 for his arrest. Shuman's re-
semblance TO the description given Of
Wood was noticed at once A closer ex-
animation showed that he answered the
description IN every respect. Especial
mention was made in the circular of some
old knife wounds on Woods right
shoulder, and when Shumans shoulder
was examined, it was found to bear the
marks of several old knife wounds.
Detective Hanley telegraphed the chief
of police at Brunswick last night giving
information of the arrest, and an officer
will probably be sent up to identify Wood
or Shuman, if he is the man wanted.
There is a nice thing in it for the detec-
tives if it is proved that they have the
right man
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-21
PUSHING FORGED ORDERS.
Numbers of People Being Caught by
Them.

Numbers of People Being Caught by
Them.
The forged order business is still being
carried on and the merchants around the
city continue to give up money on these
orders in spite of the warnings they have
been given through the newspapers Of
the man working the game
A well-known retail grocer is 50 out by
cashing one of these orders which was
presented at his place. AS usual the
order was written in a wOmaus hand
and signed with the name OF one of the
grocer's customers, and was presented by
a negro There was nothing about it
whatever to excite suspicious and the re-
quest for the small accommodation was
readily complied with. The usual neces-
sity for requesting the loan was alleged
G. o. d. package in the express office
which il was desired to obtain at once.
A well known druggist IN the southern
part OF the city was also yictimized re-
Gently to the extent of $3.50. This sys-
tenn of petty swindling is believed to be
the scheme of a woman who is in some
way acquainted with the names of the
wives of a number of business men and
the localities in which they live 1t has
been suggested that il is a dressmaker
who is working her customers these dull
times.
Another party, woman, but not a
dressmaker, is under suspicion of know
ing something about the forgeries, but
the detective who has the matter in hand
has not been able to obtain any proof
against her as vet.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-21
Ir WIS az AooIpENT.
Verdict of the Coroner's Jury in the
KllinE of Sampaon.

Verdict of the Coroner's Jury in the
Killing of Sampson.
The verdict of the corouer's jury in the
case of the killing of Thomas Sampson by
car No. 10 of the Coast Line railroad at
Thunderbolt Sunday night, entirely alb
solved the road from any fault in connec-
tion with the accident, and placed no re-
spOusibility on Motorman g. D. Best, who
was in charge of the car.
The witnesses before the jury were H.
G. Lent, James Gardner, G. d. Best and
John COOgan Lent was standing in
front of Somers' place and didn't see the
man on the track until after he had
been struck. He testified to the fact
that Sampson had been drinking in the
afternoon and was probably drunk
Gardner gave about the same testimony,
but he had seen Sampson sitting on the
track as the car came up, and tried to
make him get off in time, running to-
ward him, but Sampson failed to pay any
attention TO the warning.
Best stated that the man was sitting on
the track just around curve and he did
not see him until about within a car
length, when it was impossible to stop in
time to avoid the accident, though he did
everything in his power to do so. None
of these witnesses knew who the man
was, but John Coogan identified him as
Thomas Sampson, who belongs in Biz
mingham England. He said he had
known Sampson about ten years
and that the deceased had worked
at the new government building as a
laborer. Sampson, he said, had been
drinking Saturday night. but he did not
see him Sunday. The man, he said, lived
on Arnold street, between President and
South Broad. He has no relatives in this
country, but it is said has a sister in Eng
land
The jury came to the conclusion that
the killing was purely accidental. Coro-
ner Dixon, who conducted the inquest,
had the hodY interred
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-21
Mr.. PoPE's VISIT.
He Deems Savannah the Natul
Shipping Port of the South Atlant

He Deems Savannah the Natural
Shipping Port of the South Atlantic.
Mr.. A. Pope. general freight and pass
enger agent Of the Savannah, Americas
and Montgomery railroad, met commit
tees from the cotton exchange and board
of trade at the rooms of the latter yester-
day morning. and had a long and pleasant
interview with them on the subject Of
rates and railroad matters in general Of
interest to the port
Those present were Capt Bierne Cor
don and Mr.. W. II. Daniels from the cot
ton exchange, Capt. ID. G.. Purse, Mai. j.
h. Wlthers. Alessrs. j. p. Williams, T. b.
Harriss and +. (. Jones of the board Of
trade MIR. Pope made a most favorable
impression on the committees, and the
question of why 10 is that Savannah is at
such a disadvantage in the traffic world
was discussed at some length. The mat
ter of a freight bureau for savannah WAS
also mentioned.
In speaking of Savannah just before the
conference, Mr.. Pope said this was the
natural distributing and shipping port of
the South Atlantic. Others ports, he
said, would get their proper share, but
Savannah was the natural point in this
section for the concentration of the ship
ping. He said ne intended to study every
phase of the tariff and rate question in
connection with the line of which he is
now in charge.
"While it is a small line, g." he said, eve
are going to do what we can with il. We
intend to bring more cotton into Savan-
nah, but we want ii handled well. Sa
vannah has every advantage for handling
a large portion of the crop. and it is nat
ural that it should come here for ship
mentn
Mr.. Pope made quite a reputation when
he was connected with the traffic depart
ment of the Atlantic Coast Line, and it
was through his efforts that much cotton
was carried from the south to the Vir-
GINA ports over that line.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-21
THE CASE LAID ASIDE.
Shinalrs Connection With the Shelf
tall Malpractice Suit.

Shinalls Connection With the Shelf
tall Malpractice Suit.
The publication of the fact in yester-
days MORNING News that William Shin
all, one Of the gamblers arrested in the
Saturday night raid, was the Shinall
who figured so prominently in the case
against Justice Thomas j. Sheftall for
malpractice in 1888, and whose disap-
pearance prevented the case from being
heard, created something of a senation.
The case against Justice Shettall was
the sensation of the day at the time it
was in the courts, and columns were pub
lished concerning it, Justice Sheftall
and his friends were indignant at the re
yival of the old sensation. The charge,
it was stated, had expired by this time,
Solicitor General Fraser, when asked
about the matter, said he could not speak
positively, as he had not looked the mat
ter up. He did not think the case had
been nolle pressed, but his remembrance
was that it was transferred to the dead
docket because of the inability of the
state to bring the case to trial because of
the lack of the principal witness, Shinal.
A MORNING NEWS reporter was told by
one of Shinalps associates that Shinall
had been in the city at various times dur
ing the last two years, always keeping
very quiet, however, on account of his
past record Another party said that
Shinall was for awhile proprietor of
gambling room near the corner of Barn
ard and BroughtOn streets about a year
ago, and that an edort had been made to
indict him by the grand jury, which failed
on account of inability to secure sufficient
evidence against him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-21

which he has % use. There is a univer-
sal demand for the exemption from duty
Of sugar. The Senate should be compelled
70 vote on these questions one way or
the other, and should be allowed no ex-
cuse for lodging the issue"
The matter OF laying the resolutions on
the table was then put TO a vote. There
were several ayes, but in the opinion Of
the chair the nays predOminated and the
motion was lost. The question was then
on the passage Of Mai. Wither' resolu-
tiOls. There were several negative votes.
but the ayes were largely predominant,
and when no division was called the chair
declared the resolutions passed. They
We're wired TO Washington as provided.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-21
HELD FOR THE CITY COURT.
ohasserow and Shinan Fail to Give
Bond and GO to Jail.

George Chasserow and William Shinau
were turned over TO the city court by the
recorder yesterday morning on the charge
Of gambling They could NOT give bond
and went to Jail.
Wilbon and Oracle, the two other white
men who we're arrested at the same time
with ChassorOw, were released Both
told very pretty stories of having Just ar
rived in town and having gone TO the
rooms under the impression that they
were still occupied by the Savannah
Travellers Association. which vacated
them three years ago. As they were not
interested as proprietors and il could not
be proven that they had been gambling.
the recorder released them.
Jones. the negro who was arrested in
the place, was turned over to the city
court, but gave bond. c. w. Freeman,
who was arrested Sunday night on the
charge Of gambling secured a continuance
OF his case until this morning He was
released on "a $3.50 bond
All the negroes who were arrested in
the raid on the Perry street dive were
turned over TO the city court.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-21
THE CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoRs.
The Quarterly Meeting of the Local
Union at Grace Church.

The Quarterly Meeting of the Local
Union at Grace Church.
Last night was the quarterly meeting
night of the Savannah union of the Chris
tian Endeavor Societies at Grace Method
list church. The programme, as an
nounced in the MORNING News day before
yesterday, was an interesting one
The music is always feature of
Christian Endeavor meetings, and the
addresses by the pastor and by the presi-
dent of the union and also by the presi-
dents of the societies in the various
churches are timely and to the point
Brevity and variety are the characters
ties of the meetings, and these are in
every instance adherd TO.
The reports of the societies in Savan-
nah show that they are in a Furnishing
condition and are doing an effectual work
in the line of their organization.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-21
THE SIMS ESTATE.
Col. olmstead's Statement to One of
His Bondsmen as Trustee.

Col. olmstead's Statement to One of
~His Bondsmen as Trustee.
The bondsmen for Col Charles H. Ohm
stead as trustee Of the estate Of Sarah NJ
Sims, formerly of Savannah but now Of
Griffin, of whom Mr.. ID. c. Bacon of At
lanta is one, have been notified by the
ordinary that the boad has never been
cancelled. Mr.. Bacon has been in the
city several days looking into the
matter, and since coming here has
received word from Col. Olmstead
that the estate is intact It's value is UNI
derstood 10 be in the neighborhood of
$1,000 to s., 1000, principally in stocks and
bonds, and the bond is $4,000. The
bondsman, besides MIR. Bacon, is Mr.. +.
NJ. Hull. Mr.. Holcombe was on the bond.
Aside from Mr. Bacon's notification by
the ordinary and Col Olmstead's state
ment, little or no information has yet
been obtained in reference 10 the estate.
The attorneys for Mrs. Sims have as
yet taken no action.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-21
TO BE GIVEN AN EXTENSION.
Action of the Savannah Creditors of
stillwell. Millen & Co.

Actlon OF the savannah Creditors of
stillwell, Millen & Co.
A meeting of the Savannah creditors of
Stillweli, Millen & Co. was held yester-
day, at,which the representatives of the
banks and other creditors of the firm
here were present. While no statement
was given out, it is understood that steps
were taken looking to an extension of SIX
years with the prOviso that the interest
be paid and the principal be paid by in
stallments.
The firms liabilities are estimated to
to be in the neighborhood of $500, 600, with
estimated assets of something over a
million
Mr.. Stillwell was seen, but had no
statement to make. He and MIR. Millen
VINO is the New York member of the
firm, and who was present at the meet
ing, left last night for New York to con-
FER with the creditors there. Whether
or not an extension will be granted, will
Of course, depend upon the decision Of the
New York creditors.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-21
A CRUISE AMONG THE ISLANDS
The Yacht Glance to Start on a Voy-
age To-day.

me acht Glance to Start on Voy-
age To-day.
The yacht Glance sails this afternoon
from Thunderbolt on a cruise along the
coast of Georgia, touching at the islands
of Warsaw, Ossabaw, st. GATHERINGS
Sapelo and St. Simons. On the route the
party win also stop at Kilkenny, Sun
bury, Darien and Doboy Her cuisine is
well supplied, and she carries an excel
lent COOK to provide the marooners with
creature comforts.
The party accompanying the yacht is
composed Of Messrs. A. A. Aveilhe, Nor
man Beckett, Theodore Wells, George
n. Spring, Isaac Beckett and Masters
Claude Aveilhe and Julius Beckett
Just year ago almost the same party
was cruising on the Glance, when they
were caught in the August cyclone at St.
GATHERINGS. but the yacht weathered the
storm and the marOoners reached home
safely.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-21
THE FIRST SEA ISLANDS.
II Came From Alaohua and Classe
Extra Fine Floridas.

Butler & Stevens received yesterday
the first bale of sea island cotton of the
new crop. II was ginned by one of the
best ginners in Florida, MIR. l.. N. Pearce.
This bale was shipped by r. f. Williams
OF Alachua, Fla, a successful merchant in
That state. Mr. Williams and his prede-
cessor in business have shipped Messrs
Butler ~ Stevens the first new bale of
the Florida crop four consecutive years.
The bale is of excellent quality for first
cotton, and classed extra fine Floridas