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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-17
SING LUNG SAYS 1T WAS MATHEW
He sticks to His Identification of the
Man Who Robbed Him.

Henry Matheny was turned over TO
the superior court yesterday by Recor-
der Wilson TO be tried on the charge OF
robbery by force.
Matheny is charged with robblng Sing
Lung. the Jefferson street laundryman,
Saturday night. between II and y o'clock.
There were a number Of witnesses in
court and the investigation OF the case
occupied considerable time.
". X Bell was also charged with the
robbery by the Chinaman. He proved
his Whereabouts by several witnesses.
however. showing that he was not in
the neighbOrhood when the robbery oc-
CURED The recorder concluded that the
Chinaman was mistaken in Identifying
Bel as one OF the parties and released
him. It was shown that Bell and Math-
eny We're not even acquainted.
Lawyer ". II. Boyd Of Boyd & Slater
represented both Bell and Matheny. Mr.
Boyd boards at the same house with
Matheny. No. 20 Liberty street. He ad-
mltted that he recognized one Of the
towels found in the bundle dropped by
the robbers in the laundry, as one belong
ing 10 him.
Mrs. Z. D. Smith, proprietress Of the
boarding house, testified that neither
one Of the towels belonged 10 her, and
that she had never seen any like them
in the house. She said that she locked
the door, herself before midnight Sat
urday night and was satisfied that all
of the boardcrs had come in at that time.
Matheny stated that he did not come
in until 12:31 o'clock. in which statement
he was corroborated ny several other
boarders. Several witnesses testified that
they had known Alatheny for some time,
that he was OF good character and that he
usually had money to spend. A. Mr..
OrmOnd said that he was with Matheny
from II o'clock up 10 1880.
II took two interpreters to help Sing
Lung tell his story. Sam Lee and Wing
Lee, and then he made a rather poor job
OF IT, He told the story Of the robbery,
and said that Bell and Matheny were
the two men who robbed him.
Mr.. Boyd argued that evidence against
his client was uncertain and Incomplete,
and was not sufficient 70 warrant his
being held for trial The recorder did not
agree with him, however.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-17
THE FREIGHT BUREAUS WORK.
THE DIRECTORS CONSIDERING ITS
CONTINUANCE.

Mai. Knapp's Report of the Bureaus
Operations for the Last six Months
A Lack of Cooperation Among
the Members Responsible for the
Failure 10 Make IL the Success Ii
should Have been.
A meeting Of the board of directors of
the Savannah Freight Bureau yesterday
at noon was attended by a majority of the
directors. President W. G. Cam pre-
sided.
Manager Knapp. who has recovered suf-
ficiently 10 attend to business, was pres
ent and made his report upon the work
done by the bureau during the last six
months.
II was evident at the beginning that the
meeting would be a lively one, and nearly
every member had something TO say about
the work of the bureau and its failure
to accomplish what was intended. There
was general disposition to criticise what
it had done. or rather what it had not
done, and several questions, which had
been disposed of at previous meetings,
were incidentally discussed again.
The manager was criticised for matters
which it was shown had not been brought
10 his attention, and the fact was plainly
brought out that the subscribers TO the
bureau have not given it the cooperation
necessary to make success OF its work
The meetings Of the directors heretofore
have, as rule been very SHINY attended
Attention was called TO the discrimina-
ton against Savannah in the matter Of
northbound express rates, and also in
regard to certain alleged unjust exactions
made against merchants Of Savannah by
the railroads.
The question of continuing the bureau
after the current year was discussed, as
was also that of the management of the
bureau. 1t was stated that a number Of
subscribers were DESTROYS Of Withdrawing
as they did not see that they were getting
their moneys worth from the bureau. No
conclusion was reached on these points
and motion to adjourn until IL o'clock
to-day was carried.
The freight bureau could hardly have
been expected to revolutionize railroad
rates within six months after it's Inaugural
tion," said a member of the board of d.
rectors to a Morning News reporter.
MANY complaints are made by merchants
because the bureau has not remedied
matters, when the fact is that the mer-
chants have not taken the trouble to
bring these matters to the attention of
the bureau. Maj. Knapp's accident short
ly after taking charge, disabling him for
a number of weeks, was very unfortunate,
occurring just at the time 1t did. The bu-
reau has only been in operation for six
months and can hardly be said to have
had a fair trial yet"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-17
CITY BREVITIEs.

The Morning News received yesterday
a curiosity in tomatoes-a cluster Of five,
one of which is a small one, Weighing two
and one-half pounds. The fruit is on a
single stem and is punched compactly
together. 1t was grown on Mr.. W. p. La
Roche's place, at Cattle Park.
The regular prayer meeting serv-
ice at the Wesley Monumental
church will be held tonight, and
the pastor, the service will be conducted
by Mr.. w. 3. Stubs. The meeting of the
Church Extension Society will not be
held at Grace church this evening.
An excursion party of seventy-flve from
along the line of the Wrightsville and
Tennille railroad arrived in Savannah
yesterday afternoon and went at once TO
Tybee, where the excursionists will spend
some time. The party is chaperoned by
Capt. and Mrs. I. A Lingo, who have
chaperoned numbers of parties to Savaa-
nah and Tybee within the last few years.
H. w. Simmons. j. w. Simmons and G..
NJ. Harrison, three strangers in the city,
were arrested yesterday afternoon by Po-
hceman Tullis and locked up at the bar
racks, on the charge of disorderly conduct
and cursing in the Office of the New Home
Sewing Machine Company, No. 30 Whita-
ker street The charges were preferred by
Mr.. A. j. Pursely, manager of the compa-
ny. The men entered the office and began
an argument with the manager over the
price of a machine. They were under the
influence of liquor and became abusive
and profane, notwithstanding the presence
of the young lady bookkeeper When they
left the store, Mr.. Pursely called upon Po-
hceman Tullis to arrest them which he
did. The men gave bond to appear in
court this morning.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-17
CUNNEEN GETS A NEW TRIAL.
The Supreme Court Gives Him An
other Chance.

o John ]. Cunneen, who has been convict
ed two or three times on the same charge
of keeping policy lottery by jury in the
city court, has been a second time granted
a new trial by the supreme court.
Cunneen's case has been in the city court
now for about a year. Other parties, who
were indicted with him have been convict
ed long ago. and have either paid their
fines or are serving thir sentences.
Cunneen first secured a delay because his
name was spelled wrong in the Indictment
against him. Next time one of the grand
jurors was improperly drawn, and the Sec
ond indictment was quashed. Then the
case was tried under q third Indictment
went TO the supreme court, and new trial
was granted on a technicality. Four or
five times the case was called up for trial
after this and several times the trial was
begun and postponed. The last time he
was again convicted and sentenced to nav
a fine of $500 or spend six months in Jail
This time IL appears that he also gets
off on a technicality. On one occasion the
trial of the case was begun, and parts
of the evidence of the state submitted.
when, for some reason. il was postponed.
When it next came up for trial, there were
some of the same jurors in the panels Sc
lected, who sat upon the case when the
trial begun before. but was not finished.
These jurors had been regularly drawn
and impanelled, but were not allowed TO
serve, the court holding that they were
not competent as jurors in the case un-
der the circumstances. This Maj. p W.
Meldrim, for the defense, made one of the
grounds for his motion for new trial, and
it was on this point alone that the de-
cision of the lower court was reversed and
a new trial allowed.
The supreme court held that there was
no ground for excluding, without the con-
sent OF the accused. these jurors from an
array put upon him at the last trial. The
supreme court states explicitly that no err
ror of law other than this was committed
on the trial.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-17

THE COURT OF ORDINARY.
The Probate of G. w. Skaters win
Postponed.

A caveat to the probation in solemn
form of the will of George w. Shaffer
was filed in the court of ordinary yester-
day by Messrs. Garrard, Meldrim & New
man, representing relatives of the de-
ceased. The position is taken that Shaffer
was not Of sound mind and memory at
the time he made his will
The will was to have been
probated in solemn form, but the filing
of the caveat caused q postponement.
An order was granted setting the date
for hearing on Aug. in the matter of
the resignation of A. p. Solomon as
surety on the bond of Maggie J. Thee,
Administrative of the estate OF Carrie
Sauer
An application for letters of admins
tration on the estate of p. ]. Virgins
was filed by Mary Virgins, his widow.
An order was granted authorizing Flor
ida A Fulton, administrators of the es-
tate of Charles A. Fulton. to enter some
Central railroad certificates of indebted
ness in the new plan of reorganization.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-17
A VISIT TO THE COUNTY WORKS.
Commissioners KehOe and Charlton
Play the Host.

henOt
Play the Host.
Commissioners Kehoe and Charlton took
a number Of gentlemen out to the con-
Wet camps and county farm yesterday
afternoon. In the party were Mayor My
ers, Alderman Gleason, chairman of the
streets and lanes committee and Alder
man Bacon of the drainage committee.
Judge A. H. MacDonen of the city court.
Foreman w W. Starr Of the superior court
grand jury and Messrs. J. r. Saussy.
John r. Dillon and ]. II. Estill.
A stop was made at the convict camp for
about half an hour during the heavy rain
storm, where the party had a good OPP
portunity to note the bad condition Of the
old buildings. The party then drove
through the park. down the Meridian
road, and for about three-quarters of a
mile along the road built on the side Of
the new canal Here an excellent oppor-
tunity was given the members to see the
immensity of this work, about which so
much has been said, but which has been
seen by very few citizens of the county.
The party noted cattle grazing on the
banks here and there, and attention was
called to the damage being done thereby.
The route to the poor farm quarters led
through cultivated fields of corn and veg
etables. 1t Is doubtful If such excellent
crops can be seen anywhere as those
cultivated by the convicts. stop was
made he Tor a while, where a feast Of
watermelUls and canteloupes was provid-
ed. The fruit was excellent, and was ap-
preciated by Mr.. Kehoe's guests.
Maj. r. A. Blandford the county en-
gineer, gave thorough explanations of the
county works. The plans for the new
camp were exhibited, and the visitors
were pleased with their adaptabllity to the
locality, as well as the suitability of the
plans themselves. Chairman Kehoe has
already ordered the erection of two store
houses, which are to belong to the new
camp. These are to be used in taking care
of the crops raised this year on the
farm.
Commissioner Charlton, Mayor Myers
and Alderman Bacon took a walk along
the canal bank for some distance, and
after a thorough inspection expressed
themselves as thoroughly satisfied with
the work. After inspecting the outlet
of the canal at Haners bridge the party
returned to the city. 1t will repay any
one to go over the drainage work that
has been done by the county. Several of
those in the party yesterday who have
never before visited the work expressed
their surprise at its vastness and excel
lence.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-17
ABE SMALL CAUGHT AGAIN.
baltimore Police Think They Have
Got Him This Time.

Got Him This Time.
Abe Small has been arrested again. This
time it is in Baltimore. A special to the
Morning News last night stated that
Small, alias William Thompson, was I'M
der arrest there and was held for the
Savannah police.
Chief McDermott had received no no.
tihcation of the arrest up to midnight
The capture was made in Baltimore late
and the Savannah police will probably be
notified this morning.
This is about the tenth arrest that
has been made of criminals supposed to
be Small. In no case, except possibly one,
that Of the negro arrested on the South
Bound railroad, has there been an iden>
tificatiOn of Small.
There is a question as TO the payment
of the rewards for Small, should he be
captured. Gov. Northen offered a re-
ward of $3.50 for his capture and the city
offered reward Of $3.50. The governor
reward expired with the expiration Of
Gov. Northen's administration. There Is
believed to be no question, however, that
the reward will be paid II Small is cap
tured.
The only information from Baltimore
Is to the effect that a negro supposed 10
be Small has been arrested there. The
police here are inclined TO doubt that the
prisoner is Small He is hardly likely
in their opinion, to have gone TO Balti-
more and it is thought more likely that
he is somewhere In South Carolina.
An Associated Press dispatch from Bal
timore received after midnight said that
Small was arrested on the Information of
clerk Samuel Brown, former resident
Of Savannah, who recognized the negro on
the street, and pointed him out to Sergt
Dempsey. Browns story to the officers
was that Small shot and instantly killed
Constable Humphreys, who had attempted
to arrest him for house breaking, and that
a posse searched the surrounding country
for the fugitive. When Mounted officer
Neve overhauled him in the woods the
negro fatally shot him and made his es-
cape. Brown told the Baltimore officers
that the Georgia authorities had offered
a reward of $500 for the arrest of small,
but that he had not heard of il since the
ARRAY In which officer Neve lost his life
Upon Browns statements to the Balti-
more police the negro was arrested.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-17
MERCURY TOOK A DROP.
1t Fell From 93 Degrees to "A De-
grees in a Few Hours.


grees in a Few Hours.
The temperature yesterday was UP to
90 degrees. 1t was a hot day up to the
thunderstorm which came up late in the
afternoon.
After that there was drop in tempera-
ture of nearly 20 degrees. AT O'Clock last
night the thermometer at the weather bu-
reau registered "a degrees.
The rainfall during the shower was a
fraction less than half an inch day
without thunderstorms is an exception now
and the amount of heat turned loose by the
rains is greater than can readily be real
lied
Savannah was the coolest place, with
one exception, Fort Gaines in the SaYan-
nah district of the cotton belt yesterday.
Albany, cambridge, Eastman, Gainesville.
and Millen reported sc degrees, Alapaha,
Americas, Cordele, Quitman and Thorn
asville each reported "a degrees. The av-
erage for the thirteen stations in the dis
trict was degree higher than the maxi
mum at Savannah.
The indications at midnight were for
no change in the conditions to-day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-17
CALLED AN ALL-RoUND CROOK.
White, the Insurance swindIer, Said
to Have Served Time Before.

t.
to Have Served Time Before.
Chief of Police McDermott has reliable
information to the effect that w. L.
White, the man who was tried in the
city court Saturday on a charge of cheat
ing and swindling, is an all round crook
and has operated extensively in other sec
lions of the country.
1t is not known which is his right name
White, or w. f. Garthwait. He had some
letters and papers in his sachel stamped
w. f. Garthwait, which is the name
given by Chief McDermott's informant
The description given by the informant
fits White exactly. He seems to have
served a term in the penitentiary out
west for embeZzlement, and was tried on
a charge of grand larceny out in Utah
White is now wanted out in that sec.
ton for working his insurance swindle
but the distance is so great it is doubt
full if his prosecutors would have him
carried back for trial. They are keeping
an eye on him, however, and would in
all probability haul him up If he showed
his head.
Whites Cor Garthwait's) wife, who has
been living on Broughton street, is I'M
derstood to have separated from him on
account of cruel treatment. She was here
during his trial in the city court and
was apparently interested in the pro-
ceedings. After Whites trial on Satur-
day, Judge MacDonell took the case un-
der consideration, and will likely render
his decision in a day or two.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-17
woman's Mastery over Animals.
From the Fortnightly Review.


1t has almost passed into an axiom with
sportsmen that many horses will bear a
woman's hand upon the reins who are alb
solutely intractable to a mans control; and
if we study children learning to ride, we
find that though 1t takes the girl longer
than the boy to obtain a firm seat and a
proper balance, yet is she rarely more
nervous or more tiTnid Certainly women
pet their horses more than men. They talk
to them, pat them, make friends with them
to a greater degree. They do not, however,
as perhaps might be expected, whip them
less. On the contrary, they for the most
part adopt Solomon's method of discipline
Few women drive without the whip in
constant use. Possibly the symbol of DOW
er is in itself dear to them. Compare, in
this regard, the frequency with which Won
find women armed with great dog-whips
utterly unnecessary for the control of their
canine pets.
In this case 1t is, perhaps, more for show
than use that the scourge is carried. for
there are few rarer or more ridiculouslv
Ineffective sights than a dog being thrash
ed by its mistress. Nevertheless there is
much reason to believe that the cultiva-
ton of the passive instead of the active
virtue of courage is in some way produce
tive of unfortunate results, both intellect
ual and moral. 1t may, and generally does
lead to an exaggerated estimate of phvsi-
cal prowess, and some times to lache sub
mission equally injurious to the character
of the oppressor and the oppressed. think
too, that much of the petty tyranny which
is conspicuous in the treatment of women
by women is corollary from their per
sonal experience; one of those cases, where
in the attempt to exercise power without
having acquired due sense of responsfhiI-
ity and justice, leads to a form of govern
ment at once feeble and violent, afraid to
make the slightest concession lest author
ity should be wrested from its CRASH
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-17
TRIP OF THE TEACHERS.
The Denver ExcursfOnists Get n
Glimpse of Prairie Life.

The Savannah party which Is doing Den
yer during the national educational con-
vention is having a NEST enjoyable time.
A letter from one Of the young ladies
who went from Savannah gives an inter-
esting description OF the trip west. which
was not wholly devoid Of exciting Incl
dent.
The Georgia party. numbering g. was
en- route when the terrible storm swept
over Central Missouri. almost annihilating
the little town Of Winona, deluging the
nat lands and destroying thousands OF
dollars OF property. The eXcursiOnists re-
ceiYed word Of the work Of the storm
while at 81. Louis. but the railroad people
decided TO go ahead. The GeOrgians had
been Joined by other parties, and when
the excursion train left Kansas City it
had thirteen coaches.
The cyclone occurred Friday. The ex-
cursionists reached the scene Of its havoc
Monday. The track had been washed
away, and the eXcursionists had all the
time they wanted 10 acquaint themselves
with prairie village life. The party break
tasted in an adobe hut on coffee and
bread, and then raided the village stores
Tor hard boiled eggs and crackers for
lunch. The delay gave them an Oppor-
tunity of seeiny something Of the modes
Of prairie living They visited the set
lers' dug outs and went into the cyclone
pits. collected alfalfa grass, watched for
jack-rabbits. prairie dogs. coyotes and
cowboys, and were rewarded with the
sight Of a single lonesome rabbit.
The track was finally repaired and the
train was drawn over the trestle ana the
excursionists crawled and walked over,
and resumed their journey.
The party arrived at Denver Tuesday
morning and at once set out to see the
sights. The first impression Of the city
is agreeable TO the southern visitor. The
young Savannah lady, writing to a friend,
says of It: What Of Denver? 1t is
large, widespread. fun or Queen Anne
architecture and pretty lawns. and quiet.
If IL were not for the National Educa-
tional Association people. and the city
is overlooking with them, it would seem
like one of our southern cities. There
is no hurry, no noise. and 1t is clean
home-like, with good looking stores and
handsome buildings, and is altogether a
very agreeable surprise 10 US, as we had
pictured II as containing all the noise
and dirt of Chicago. II is very cool, and
windy, and we expect TO be well frozen
on Pixies Peak"
Prof AshmOre has charge of the Geor-
gia party. and the excursiOnists feel that
they are in the hands of a skillful chap
eron and guide.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-17
MAY SEND A COMMITTEE. NORTH.
Tybee Railroad BOndhOlders Not SAT-
isfied with the plan,

A meeting of the bondholders Of the Sa-
vannah and Atlantic railroad was held
yesterday to consider the question of ac-
Central railroad reorganization commit
tee, offering 60 per cent IN first incomes and
50 per cent. in second incomes.
1t was decided 10 hold the matter in
allegiance for the present as a large num-
Der Of bondholders were not disposed to
go into the reorganization on such terms
II Is very probable that committee will
be sent 10 New York to look after the in
terests of all concerned
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-17
OGLETHORPEs TO ATTEND CHURCH
On the 34th Anniversary of the Bat
tie of Manassas

The Oglethorpe Light Infantry will
celebrate its anniversary next Sunday and
Monday, the thirty-fourth anniversary of
the battle Of Manassas.
Sunday morning the corps will attend the
First Baptist church where Rev. DR.. Good
win, himself an ex-confederate soldier.
will preach a sermon appropriate to the
day.
The corps will assemble at the regimen
tai armory al 10 o'clock in uniform. with
out arms, and will march to the church
on Chippewa square. 1t Is expected that
not only enlisted members of the company.
but all honorary and veteran members
will parade on that day
Monday the corps will parade in the
afternoon in full uniform and
will fire the usual salute at
the monument TO the confederate
dead in the park extension.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-17
Ten Thousand Miles or Thirty.

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of the stomach, malaria, rheumatism.
nervousness and sick headache. Lay in an
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-17
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-17
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