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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-29
THE MATTER DROPPED.
Probably No Charges to Be Made
Against Policeman Spencer.

Probably No Charges to Be Made
Against Policeman Spencer.
When the case Of the little negro, Will
lie Thomas, was called in police court yes
terday morning Postmaster Haines did
not appear to make any charges against
Policeman Spencer for conduct unbecom-
ing an officer, and IL is understood that
the matter will be dropped.
The boy was charged with vagrancy,
and, it seems, though very youthful, has
quite an unsavory reputation, and is we'll
known among the policemen as a sneak
thief and rascal. Policeman Spencer was
requested to arrest him on account of his
actions in catching hold of ladies
dresses with his dirty hands on
Bull street and begging them for
money The officer, therefore, did moth
ing but his duty, as he was requested to
make the arrest The boy was discharged
by Mayor McDonOugn on account of his
extremeyouth, he being only or years
of age. Nothing was said about the CON
duct Of Policeman Spencer at the time ne
was demonstrated with by Postmaster
Haines, and it is understood that the mat
ter will be dropped by all parties con-
cerued
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-29
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
W. A. Greer, Government Detective,
Takes Laudanum.

4dh65
Last night, between 8 and 10 o'clock,
Mr.. w. A Greer, a white man of pre-
possessing appearance, returned to the
home of Mr.. S. E. Lee, 2l0 Broughton
street. and announced to Mr.. Lee that he
was tired of living, and had taken lauda-
mum. MIR. Lee at once went for
Dr. Norton, who arrived ia atout
IL, o'clock. and began Immediately
to use such treatment as would counter
act the effects of the deadly drug. At
o'clock this morning the man was in an
unconscious condition. and all the indica-
tions were that he would die in an hour
or two. The man is about 80 years of
age and is married, his wife being with
him at the house Of Mr.. Lee He came
to this city about three weeks ago from
Augusta, at which place Mr. Lee had
some acquaintance with him. When he
arrived in this city he hired some furni-
ture from Mr.. Lee, who is the
manager of the Maxwell Furni-
ture Company. He returned the
furniture yesterday and paid what
he owed Mr.. Lee. He had been living in
another part of the city. Having given
up his place of residence. he had arranged
for himself and wife to stop day or two
with Mr. Lee, until he got ready to leave
the city. He said he was 4 government
detective and engaged in looking up coun-
terfelterS
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-29
TO BE HEARD JULY 10.
/ The Centrals Receiver Put In a Claim
Against the P. z. & W. c.

The Centrals Receiver Put In a Claim
Against the P. r. & W. G.
The hearing on the final decree in the
foreclosure suit of the Port Royal and
Western Carolina railroad, which was to
have taken place this month before Judge
Simontou in Charleston, has been post
poned until July 10. at which date the
matter viii probably be taken up and a
final decree rendered.
The holders Of the consolidated mort
gage on this road, and also of the first
mortgage on the Augusta and Knoxville
railroad, il will be remem bered, had the
road placed under a separate receiver
ship from the Central and asked for a
separate foreclosure. There are 81, So
coo Of the consolidated martgage bonds
and S63O,00O of the first mort
gage bonds on the Augusta and Knoxville.
The final decree was TO have been rem
dered this month, but a pOstponement
was asked for, and it will go over until
July TO- In the meantime the receivers
of the Central railroad have filed petit
tons with the court asking that the Port
Royal and Western Carolina reimburse
them for moneys expended from the gen
eral fund of the Central railroad to
make up the deficit from operating
expenses and for betJerments Oh the
property the amount of the claim put
in by the receivers Is Sl9l So. 3D. which
represents the amount of the deficit OF the
earning from operating expenses and the
amount expended on betterments from
July 4, 1892, to June 4, 1893, the date
which it passed out of Mr. Corners hands
into the possession of Receiver Cleveland.
The claim is exactly similar to that
made in the case of the savannah and
Western railroad, which was argued last
month before Justice White in Washing
ton. The equity in the claim is that the
Central was during that time in the hands
of receivers who are holding it under the
authority of the court for the benefit of
its creditors, it having passed out of the
hands Of the stockholders The decision
in the case of the Savannah and Western
railroad against which over 5000, 600 was
claimed by the receivers of the Central
railroad will be awaited with much in
terest. as the matter of giving them a
primary mortgage on the Port Royal and
Western Carolina is an exactly similar
case
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-29
TO SHOOT FOR MEDALS.
The Hussars Annual Prize Contest
TC-MorrOw


The Georgia Hussars will hold their
annual shoot for prizes and medals at the
Wheelmen's park tomorrow. A large
attendance is expected, as the interest.n
target shooting among the Hussars is
very lively just now.
The company will go out in two pla-
tOOns. The first platoon will leave the
armOry at ! O'Clock and the second pla-
toon al 3 O'Clock The division is made
for the convenience of the members and
to facilitate the shooting. The men will
go out in camp uniform.
After the drill last night the Hussqrs
put in couple of hours work loading
their shells for to-morrow's shoot. The
loading was done under the direction Of
Acting Inspector Of Rife Practice E. L.
Gilbert, who is thoroughly familiar with
all the details Of this work The Hus-
sars have loaded their own shells all this
season, as have also one or two of the
other companies. The Hussars have gone
further than the other companies, how
ever. They buy all their materials, mold
their own bullets and perform every de-
tail of the work themselves.
A MORNING News reporter watched
the men at their work for short while.
The shells are taken after having been
used, washed, dried, brushed out, oiled
anu Vueu SlLel 10 prevent Unem losing
their shape. They are then capped, the
powder poured in and the bullet rammed
down on top of it. The amount of powder
used is 55 grains, and the bullet
weighs 405 grains. The shells are
crimped when they are to be used for
skirmish firing. The Hussars believe that
much better results are obtained with
shells loaded in this manner than with
shells loaded at the factory. They at
frih ntn Of fhoiK. ~
cent interstate contest to the use of these
shells. Apothecaries' scales were used to
obtain the exact weight of powder for
these shells.
The Hussars had their last drill for the
season last night. Several new members
were elected at the company meeting
after the drill The company is in first
class shape IN every respect, due to the
untiring efforts Of Capt. Gordon and his
officers
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-29
BAKING POWDER.

post No. 8, aided by the department com
mander, medical director, assistant adlu-
tant-general, and assistant quartermaster
general
Andersonville National cemetery, Ed
ward S. Jones post No. 3, assisted by w.
S. Hancock post No. 8, and Augusta,
post No. 2, aided by the senior vice com
mander, chaplain and judge advocate
Beaufort National Cemetery, David
Hunter post No. 9, assisted by Robert G.
Shaw post No. s and Abraham Lincoln
post No. II, aided by the chief mastering
officer.
Florence National Cemetery, Maj. Rob
ert Anderson post No. z, assisted by
Charles Devens post No. 10, aided by the
junior vice commander and inspector.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-29
THE BOY DISCHARGED.
Henry Allen Not BIam ed for the Shoot
ing of Richard Washington.

Ing OF Richard w ashingt
Coroner Dixon yesterday morning held
an inquest over the body of Richard
Washington, who was accidentally shot
and killed by young Henry Allen Sunday
afternoon. The coroner's jury entirely
vindicated Allen from any blame in con-
nection with the shooting and he was
discharged.
Young Allen appeared before Mayor
McDOnough in police court yesterday
morning, and made his statement, saying
hewas nOtaware the gun was loaded when
he took it up the steps into the house
From the recorders court he was taken
in charge by Coroner Dixon until after
the inquest. Richard Washington, or
Ben Gladding, as his name was given at
Finklea's employ for long time. Saturday
night he went out in Mr.. Einklea's
buggy with him and stopped near the
Ogeechee river. Sunday morning Einklea
did some shooting in the field near the
place, after which the boy took the gun
and began shooting marsh hens. He took
the gun back TO the house, and while eat
ing dinner placed ituagainst a safe, I'M
aware that it was loaded. He put it into
the buggy when ready to leave and showed
it under the seat
When they arrived at Mr.. Finklea's
yard on Sims street, rFinklea went into
the bake shop and Washington began
taking the things out of the buggy. He
handed the gun to Allen, who threw it
over his shoulder, and as he says had his
hand on the butt. He had stepped inside
the door in which the baby was sitting.
and Washington was unhitching the
horse with his back to him.
The gun was suddenly discharged,
the entire load entering WashingtOns
back Allen said he asked Ben if the gun
was loaded before taking it, and had been
told that it was not. The gun was
hammerless one, and, under the i'm
preston that it was not loaded, he may
have had his hand on the trigger The
body will be shipped by Coroner Dixon
TO Burroughs station, where it will be
buried by members Of the boys family.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-29
AN EVENING OF. MUSIC.
A Delighted Audience at Mehrtens
Music Hall.


Music Hall.
The first private musicale by Prof. and
Mrs. Leo w. Mehrtens pupils in Mehr-
tens music hall last night was IA very en-
joyable affair. The hall was filled with
parents of the pupils, and those who had
received invitations. The programme
embraced twenty five numbers, but in
spite of it's length the recital was over at
1920 o'clock
The first number was duet for piano
by Misses jamie Smith and Marie Lipp-
man. The succeeding numbers were a
valse for piano, by Miss Sadie Sternberg 4;
Tulip" for piano, by Master Wilder
Adams; melody, for piano, by Miss Lucille
Silva and Mrs. Mehrtens; impromptu,
piano solo, by Miss Bessie Drummer :;
Grand March, piano duet, by Miss
Viola Frank and Prof. Mehrtens; Valse
Brilliant, for piano, by Miss Hortense
Stern; The Message, piano duet, by Miss
Annie Dierks and Mrs. Mehrtens; II
Trovatore, for piano, by Miss Eta Helm
ken; Loves Greeting for piano, by Miss
Helen Binswauger Vocal Solo, by Miss
May Palmer; Danish Dance for
piano, by Miss Helen Epstein
Cadets Grand March," piano duet, by
Prof. Mehrtens and Miss Mira Wilcox
Lovely May" for piano, by Miss Geor-
gia Edmond son. ''Serenade," for piano,
by Misses Ada Ehrlich and Edith Robin
son; "Nocturne," for piano, by Miss
Strauss; military March" for piano,
by Misses Strickland and Miller Home
ward Bound" for piano, by Master
Wackstein; AT Full Speed" piano duet,
by Misses Herman and Sternberg; The
Minstrels Song" piano solo, by Miss
Lila Rabun; 1.-The Palmes, - for piano, by
Miss Brady; "Glittering Stars" for
piano, by Miss Mary Haines; "Scherzo,"
for piano, by Miss Lola Moynelo and
Spanish Dances" quartette' 1.-TWO pi-
anOS), by Misses LilienthaI Mehrtens,
Lippman and Epstein
Miss Nolan was down to sing an Ave
Maria with violin obligatO by Prof. Hub
ner, but was unable to be present, and in
their place Miss May Palmer sang Idol
of My Heart, " for which she received
hearty recall In the first part of the
programme she sang a solo.
Master Wilder Adams piano solo, 'Tu-
lips, " was enthusiastically applauded.
Miss Lola Moynelo played very artis-
tically a "SCherzo' and was given a
hearty encore 10 which she responded
with "QuaCk."
There was general regret that Mrs.
Mchrtens did not play during the evening
except in duets.
The musicale was in every respect
thoroughly enjoyable one.
The concert for the benefit of Mr.. E. E.
Seymour last week Melted $3.50 Mr. Sey-
mour will leave in a few days for New
York for the purposeof securing the arti-
fetal legs, to aid him in securing which
the benefit was given. Mr.. Seymour is
grateful to his friends and the public
who assisted in making his benefit
success,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-29
MORE DAMAGE REPORTED.
Effect of the Hail Storm Around the
City.

City.
The hail storm, which swept over the
northern part of the city and east and
west of the city along the river, Saturday
night, it is believed, did more damage than
was at first thought. The storm moved
in narrow line, so far as known, but ex-
tended long distance into the country.
Wherever it was felt it was severe.
The full extent of the damage was not
known until yesterday.
The heaviest damage on the farms
west Of the city was from the Savannah
river TO the line Of South Broad street,
the side bordering on the Augusta road
showing scarcely any damage. The
worst damage was to corn cucumbers
and melons, the blades Of the corn be-
ing cut inBo threads hanging down b. the
sides of che stalks. The corn being
mostly young, though, it will grow out
of the damage.
Mr.. NJ. L. Exley had an acre Of bunch
lima beans, which were almost destroyed
The snap bean and potato leaves being
toughter, they were only slightly damaged.
Plums and peaches were COnsidera bly,
beaten off by the hail
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-29
POSTPONED INDEFINITELY.

viii Be Somebody's Before the Alleged
Counterfeiters Have a Hearing.
The alleged couuterfeiters, Mason and
Morgan, who are now in the county Jail
awaiting hearing before the commits
sioner's court, were to have been tried
yesterday on the question of tn cir COM
mitment. Commissioner w. n Beckett,
however, was absent from the city, as
was also MIR. r. NJ. Hitch, the attorney
for the men. The case, therefore, has
been postponed indefinitely, but will
probably be brought up for hearing
soon after Mr.. Beckett returns from
Griffin, where he is now in camp. George
johnson, the negro witness against the
COuntN Jail.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-29
NOT MUCH SICKNESS.
Tho Physicians Say Savannah is I'm
usually Healthy Just Now.


The physicians are pretty well agreed
that the city is in an unusually healthy
condition, and one of them remarked the
other day, to emphasize the situation. that
If something didn't happen soon the doc
tors would starve.
They say there is very little sickness in
any section of the city. This is a note
worthy fact considering that it is a time
Of the year when sickness is rather gen
eral, and considering, too, that the un-
stable state of the weather is rather CON
ducive to it. The large part of the sick
ness, too. is confined, they say, to those
parts of the city which are the least
clean, three-fourths Of it being located in
the lamacraw and Old Fort sections.
II IS encouraging to know. however,
that the greater part Of the city is in a
good sanitary condition, and that it is to
this fact that the scarcity of sickness is
attributable. The cleaning of all the
bitches and drains around the city win be
a strong additional fertilization against
sickness during the summer month
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-29
NO SUCCESSOR YET.
The Mayor Says he May Advertise for
Another Alderman.

Mayor McDonough said yesterday that
he was thinking very seriously of adver-
Using for an alderman to take the place
of eX-Alderman Haines, who resigned to
take charge of the postoffice. Several
prominent gentlemen have been mention
ed in connection with the place, but, so far,
none of those spoken of as proba bilities
have been able to accept it should they be
elected by council
Those who have been spoken of promi-
nently in connection with the aldermanic
seat are Mr. S. f. Theus, Capt. Jordan f.
Brooks and Mr.. Henry d. Stevens, but
they have all stated that even though
elected they would be unable to accept
the position on account of business mat
tiers which would conflict with aldermanic
duties
The city council will hold special
meeting some time this week, pro baby
Wednesday night for the purpose of
passing bills and attending to other mat
tiers, but the question of Mr.. Haines' sue
cessor will not be taken up.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-29
THE CHORAL SOCIETY DEBATE.
It's First Public Rehearsal at the Y.
NJ. Q. q. Hall Tonight.

AA-s ~ n AAsA4A 4 O-A4k
The first public rehearsal of the Festi-
val Choral Society will be held tonight
at the Young Mems Christian Association
gymnasium hall While it is called a re-
hearsal, it is in fact concert at which
the highest order of music will be rem
dered.
Admission to the rehearsal will be by
invitation. Cards may be OBJ
tanned from any member of the
executive committee of the society. Much
interest has been taken in the society and
its work, not only by the members, but
by all musical people, and it is expected
that the hall will be filled tonight. In
view of the interest that has been taken
in the rehearsals and the demand for
tickets, the committee has been COM
PEELED to exercise care in the distribution
of invitations, in order that the seating
capacity of the hall may not be exceeded.
Those who are fortunate in having invi-
tations viii certainly not fail to be de-
hghtfullY entertained.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-29
A BATCH OF WARRANTS.
]. Il. BunRer Charged With Pointing
Pistol at Two Negroes.

Sam Porter, colored, swore out a war
rant yesterday at Justice Patterson's
office against J. H. Bunger, charging him
with pointing pistol at him Tom John
son, colored, swore out a warrant against
Bunger on the same charge, and both
johnson and Porter swore out warrants
charging Richard johnson with assault
ing and beating them. They stated that
Richard johnson had beat them both
over the head with an ak handle Bunger
gave bond for his appearance, and Rich
ard Johnson has not yet been arrested. n
Henry Ashby was committed to Jail by
Justice Patterson, in default of bail. for
selling lottery tickets.
Joe Brewer was sent up on a charge
of assaulting and beating Gertrude
Small
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-29
A SERIOUS CHARGE,
Warrant Issued Charging Harry

Warrant Issued Charging Harry
Beckett With Larceny After Trust.
A warrant was sworn out yesterday at
the office of Justice Patterson by William
Orr, charging Harry Beckett with lar
ceny after trust. Until recently Mr..
Beckett was in the employ of Mr. Orr as
a reporter and canvasser for the hide
pendent, a weekly paper His connection
with the paper was severed a short time
ago, after which MIR Orr claimed to have
discovered several shortages in the col
lections which had been in Beckett's
charge. The amount he said he missed
was S45, but he stated to Justice Patter-
son that he believed it would run up to
500 or 200. The warrant was then
sworn out, but up TO last night no arrest
was made.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-29
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-29
THENAT1oNAL MEMORIAL DAY.
Assignments Of Posts by the Depart
ment Commander.

ment Commander.
Tomorrow is the national memorial
day on which the graves of all the fed
eral dead throughout the country will be
decorated by their former comrades in
arms Theorders for the celebration OF
the day, issued by Department Com.
mander Watson, of Atlanta, have been
received by Post Commander Gillespie,
OF Savannah, who is also senior vice com
mander of the department. The follow
ing assignments for the day are ordered
Marietta National cemetery, o. M
Mitchell post No. 1, assisted by James b.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-29

The steamer Bellevue was laid up yester-
day, having repairs done to one of her
propeller wheels, which was broken
while she was on a trip to Warsaw last
Sunday. She is expected to be in readi-
ness to take crowd Of excursionists to
Beaufort tonight. The awning which
was blown away during a slight suuall
Sunday, while the steamer was at anchor.
has been replaced.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-29
Ladies win Find Relief

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-29

The tugboat Maggie struck q sna1 and
sunk near the dump" in the river oppo-
site West Broad street, yesterday. She
was employed by j. Sanford Ross in the
government work
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-29

The steamer Alpha made special trip
to Beaufort yesterday and will not go on
her regular schedule Wednesday. She
is chartered TO take an excursion party to
Beaufort, to the national memorial
celebration. She leaves at II o'clock to-
night.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-29

Wife ttearfully) have broken the
promise you made me-
Husband kissing her)-Never mind, nv
dear; don't cry. IN make you another
Spare Moments
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-29

The schooner Lavinia M. Snow cleared
yesterday for Guantanamo, Cuba. Her
cargo consists of 137, 12S feet of pitch pine
lumber and l47,68S feet of white pine
lumber, the latter being taken on at
New York before she sailed for this port
to finish loading.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-29

The Belgian steamship Iris arrived at
Antwerp May 20 from this port with a
cargo Of naval stores, and sailed again
for Savannah last Saturday. She will
bring cargo of cement.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-29

Thin or gray hair and bald heads. so
displeasing to many people as marks Of
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-29

The German bark Paul was cleared
yesterday for Harburg by Paterson.
Downing & Co. Her cargo consists of
4, 096 barrels of rosin.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-29

The bark Clara McGilvery, which was
blown ashore at Beaufort during the storm
last August. has been sold. She has been
foated and is now lying at anchor in
Bull river.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-29
TO BE GIVEN OUT THIS WEEK
The Contract for the New Public
Building Here.

The Contract for the New Public
Building Here.
A Washington special to the MORNING
News says the contract for the founda-
ton, basement, area walls, basement
columns. beams, etc, for the first floor of
the new public building will be awarded
this week. There are sixteen bidders in
all The lowest bidder, as announced to
the MoHNING NEWS several DAYS ago. is
Thomas Clarke 81 Sons, Of Chicago. Offer
ing 10 do the work in seventY-one months
for S32,22l. Supervising Architect
O Rourlte says the contract will be
awarded this week.
People rightly have faith in Ayers
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blood medicine.-ad