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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-10
GILMORE DENIES IT.
He Insists He Is Innocent of the
Charges Against Him.

ne AuhAsNS ne Is innocent OF the
Charges Against Him.
John Gilmore, colored, whose arrest for
criminal assault was reported in the Morn
ing News yesterday is in the barracks
charged with larceny of groceries. besides
assaulting Eliza West. This is a bad com
bination and may prove serious one for
John in case he cannot prove an alibi.
A party of negroes, as stated, was go
ing along the Central railroad Saturday
night out towards Woodsville, when they
heard a woman screaming for assistance.
The cries seemed 20 come from one Of the
small houses in that neighborhood. The
crowd rushed to the scene and found Gil
more and the negro girl. Gilmore at once
proceeded to tell a wonderful story of how
he had heard the cries of the girl for as
sistance and rushing in just in the nick of
time. had saved her from being assaulted
by another negro.
The crowd did not take much stock in
Gilmore's story and besides, the girl charg-
ed him with being her assailant, which
charge, he vigorously denied. There was
one white man in the party. who drew
pistol on Gilmore and made him stand
while the negroes tied his hands He was
then brought to the Central railroad de-
pot and turned over to Policeman ]. NJ
Connolly, who sent him in to the barracks
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-10
DEATH OF A SAVANNAH LADY.
Taken on by Heart Disease While
Visiting in Missouri

The jefferson County Mirror of Hills
boro. Mo-. prints an announcement OF the
sudden death Of Mrs. Elizabeth Coats Of
Savannah. at Hillsboro. a week ago. II
says: Last Saturday morning the citi-
zens OF Hinsboro were shocked to hear Of
the sudden death OF Mrs Elizabeth Coats.
She had been apparently in the best OF
health. She conversed with her mother
and sister until bed time, when they all
retired, little dreaming that in a short
hour or two she would be a corpse"
About u O'Clock the little daughter Of
her sister fell out Of bed, and when she
got up to attend to the little one she no.
ticed that Mrs. Coats was breathing in a
very peculiar manner and was as pale as
death. Her mother and brother were
aroused, and a doctor was sent for, but
before he arrived Mrs. Coats was dead
He pronounced Il heart failure. Mrs
Coats had spasms at her home in Savan-
nah two or three months ago, and at first
her sister thought she was taking another
Her husband, who is a railroad engineer
was telegraphed for and arrived Mon
day. Miss Elizabeth Vollmar was mar
ried 10 Flemming b. Goats on April T.
1894. She leaves a beautiful little baby
girl, months old. Her remains were in
TERED in the Hlllsboro cemetery on Mon
day evening, Aug. g. Elder Beaulieu of
the Christian church, De Soto, preached
the funeral sermon at the Union church
to a large number Of relatives and friends
Many were unable to get within the
church"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-10
SERMONS BY A NEW PASTOR.


Rev. James D. Chapman preached MS
frst sermons yesterday morning and last
night as pastor OF the Duffy Street Bap-
tist church. Large congregations were
In attendance al both services
Mr.. Chapman preached an eloquent
sermon In the morning on Add
ing IN the Love OF Christ" taking
John Is. verses. s-l7. as his Bible reading
on the subject TIE talk was expository
on these passages.
As the condition Of abiding in the love
Of Christ, the pastor dwelt on the import
ance OF the commandments and their be-
ing kept, and the result " remaining In
Chrlsts love, TO be a love for Him re-
turned a thousand fold By His love for Us.
and mat His JOY on earth and in heaven
VIII De our own. He showed that the
love or Christ should be taken as the
standard OF our love for one another.
While we need not. as He did. die for
one another, we should live for one an
other.
The sermon was closed with an indica-
ton Of the manner Of loving one another.
as friends with helping hands extended
10 all mankind, and hearts filed with
sunshine rather than sorrow and brood
ings, and the assertion that man was cho-
sen. not Tor any ornamental purposes in
this world below but as a fruit tree Is
planted for its usefulness rather than any
expectation OF its becoming a beautiful
shade tree, so the lives Of men are wished
Dy the Lord to be useful, and his people
are chosen for his work TO bear the fruit
OF GOODNESS, rather than make a great
display.
The evening sermon was enlarged from
the text, We Would See Jesus" John,
lZ-zo. II was begun with a picture Of the
power or the name Of the Christ and His
coming on earth In a spirit Of humiliation
ana lowliness Then "A topical outline, the
truth OF Christ, the power Of Christ and
the love OF Christ was taken up in order
and ably discussed Justification by faith,
as preached by Paul and espoused by
Martin Luther. was explained as meaning
the standing of a sinner at the tribunal
OF God and making plea OF faith in Jesus
christ This faith is accepted as justifi-
cation and the truth of Christ thereby IL
Iustrated. Christs power over things was
brought before the congregation by refer
ence to the quelling Of the storm on the
sea or Gallilee, and His power over men
was gained by His love for them, and His
healing and mfnistering. The love of Christ
Is such love Is is not known among men
ABIDE We In my love" he said. Men have
been known to die for their friends, Christ
died for His enemies
Mr.. Chapman will leave Savannah Sept
J, for Monteagle, Tenn. where his family
Is at present. His church has put the
month OF September at his disposal He
VIII spend portion OF It at his summer
nome at Monteagle and will return with
MS VIE and children about Oct. l.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-10
NO CARDS IN THE JURY ROOM.
Judge Norwood Has Put n Stop to
That Sort of Amusement.

Judge Norwood Has Put n stop to
That Sort of Amusement.
Jurors of the city court are not allow
ed to indulge in the diversion of game
Of seven-up or euchre or whist in the long
stages OF disagreement as to what YER
dict should be-
Judge Norwood has entered a special
prohibition against card-playing by Jury
men and has followed this up with strict
orders to the bailiffs Of the court to re-
port to him all jurymen seen either play
ing cards or with cards in their possess
sion. Special instructions are given the
bailiffs on this line when it appears that
a jury Is not inclined to agree. The same
prohibition applies as to liquor and beer
but this is nothing new
Whether Judge Norwood regards cards
as fruitful source of mistrials or whether
ne thinks their use liable to lead to gamb-
ling IN the jury roomJis not known, but the
RUE rs as stated, and 1t is strictly enforced
FOR SO long time that the memory of the
Oldest turyman runneth not to the CONTRA
ry II has been the custom when one intelli-
gent juror has found eleven men who will
not listen to reason, for the latter to while
away their time in waiting for a mistrIal
to be declared, or for the Intelligent Juror
to fall in with their folly with cards.
Euchre whist and seven-up are the IA
vorite games, but poker has been known
IN the jury room. 1t is usually penny-ante
when poker is played, but sometimes the
stakes run higher. 1t would be a rather
risky thing to do to bring poker chips into
the court room, and some simple substi-
tute Is usually resOrted to. There Is q LOT
OF corn in the drawer of desk in one of
the jury rooms Of the city court. but the
grains have grown old and moldy. and the
indications are that they have ceased to
ried there.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-10
ALONE WITHOUT A PENNY.
Charitable People Ala "A woman I'm
Distress.


Distress.
One OF the passengers on the Central
train from Macon yesterday morning was
a woman. who said her name was King.
and who told a story of want which en-
listed the sympathy of those who heard
it sufficiently to cause them to aid her in
securing a boarding house.
The woman said that she and her hus-
band had started from Chattanooga to
Savannah. but when they got as far as
Macon their money gave out. The mayor
Of Macon, she said, gave her pass from
there to Savannah, but did not give her
husband any. She said, however that her
husband would arrive on fhe night train
aud the inference of some of those who
heard her was that he would beat his way
The woman was penniless, but was per-
mitted by the policeman at the depot to
take a collection in the waiting room
which netted her small sum-
Later in the day she came back to the
depot and left an address with the ma
iron of a house on McDonough street
where she said she had secured lodging,
and requested that the address be deliv-
cred to her husband on his arrival 1e-
scribing him as a small, crippled MAJ.
Acting Mayor Screven will doubtless re-
ceiye call from the pair this morning.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-10
FLYING DUToHMAN DISCOVERED.
He Was Headed Out Warsaw sound
in a BRtteau.


party Of young men who were out on
a fishing trip in Warsaw sound Saturday
night think they can claim the right to the
latest discovery of the Flying Dutch
man." It was nearly midnight when the
party was startled by an exclamation from
the darkness. rs dis der way to Whining
ton?"
The interlocutor was seated In a small
bateau, rugged up with a big sail and he
was headed straight out Warsaw sound for
the briny deep. His speech was unmistalx-
ably Dutch" as were also his rotund pro-
portions. which being near by, were easily
made out in the darkness. He was prompt
ly informed that IL he wanted to be swamp
ed he would only have to continue his
course a short while longer. He then vol
unteered the Information that he had no
anchor and asked permission to hitch a
line to the other boat until daybreak,
which was granted. AS the fishermen
were not there to sleep they saw to 1t
that their new acquaintance did nothing
of the kind either. They learned from him
that he had been living on Wilmington
about year. At daybreak they headed
him for that island with an injunction not
TO go out I'm a sailboat again without talk
ing an anchor. The young men viii al
ways remember their acquaintance of the
night as the Flying Dutchman"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-10
A CHANGE OF RATES.
The Railroad Commission Issues n
Far-ReachInE Circular.

A copy OF circular 21 OF the commission.
dated Aug. Z. was received here yestsr-
day by Commissioner u. C. Purse Of he
freight bureau. The circular announces
an amendment OF rule ] Of the rules gov
erning the transportation OF freight. This
rule IS amended 20 read as follows.
An connecting railroads. which are un-
der the management or control. By lease,
ownership OF otherwise. OF one and the
same company and ali connecting rail-
roads, a majority OF whose stock IS own
ed OF controlled. either directly or indi-
rcctly, by one Of the connecting lines
IN applying this tarin. be considered as
constituting but one and the same ROAD.
and the rates shall be computed as upon
parts OF one and the same road, unless
otherwise specihed."
The fact that each Of said roads has
a separate board Of directors shall not
prevent the application OF this rule
The rule Is evidently far-reaching and
Capt. Purses opinion is that it IS intend
ed TO include the Central railway In its
provisions. At the same time 80 must be
remembered that at the recent investiga-
ton OF the ownership Of the Central by
the railroad commission. the only tangi-
Bile evidence 10 that effect was the books
OF the company, which showed that the
stock was owned by Messrs. Samuel
Thomas and Thomas F. Ryan.
The circular announces the transfer of
the Georgia and Alabama and the Georgia
Southern and Florida railways from class
six to class four or the freight tariff
classes Of the commissioners classlfica-
ton Of railroads. Glass four rates are
considerably lower than those Of class six,
but as the two companies named have been
practically operating on a class four basis
already they will not be materially affect
ed by the transfer. This puts the Georgia
and Alabama and the Georgia, Southern
and Florida IN the same rate class with
the Central railway
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-10
AGREED AFTER IS HOURS.
The Jury I'm the shOIder Case
Reaches a Verdict,

The Jury I'm the shOIder Case
Reaches "A Verdict.
The jury in the case Of Elias Scholder
VS.. Frank M. Johnston for the value of
the services of Scholder's 9-year-old son
killed by one of Johnston's drays two
years ago, came to an agreement yester-
day at l o'clock, after having been out
since Saturday night at o'clock.
A sealed verdict was returned, the con-
tents Of which can not be made known
until Judge Norwood returns to the city
this morning. There were three young
men on the jury who had never served on
a jury before and they are so well salts
ned with their experience that they do
not care to serve on one again. There
were only ten jurymen on the case. two
having been Withdrawn for cause after
the beginning of the case, and, as usual
1t was case of one man holding ONT
against the balance. The Jury stood nine
to one from o'clock Saturday night TO /
o'clock yesterday, when a compromise
was reached which satisfied the one man
who was holding out
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-10
MARBLE ON THE WAY.
Work on the New Public Building
to Begin This Week.

Notice has been received of the shipment
from the quarries of the Georgia Marble
Company in Pickens county of four cars
of the marble to be used on the public
building. and the other material will fol-
low right along after this. as rapidly as
1t is needed. Two of the cars were shipped
several days ago, and should have been
here by this time.
The work of laying the stone will begin
just as soon as these four cars arrive.
which will no doubt be to-day or to-nor-
row, and so far as can be seen. there
will then be nothing whatever in the way
of rapid progress on the building. All OF
the machinery and paraphernalia for ham
ding the stone are in place, and there is
nothing to do when it comes but begin to
set H.
Messrs. Rackles & walz are making
rapid progress with the models of the
carving work, and will no doubt have
them ready for inspection within a short
time. This viii put them in position to
begin carving just as soon as any of the
stone which is to be carved is mt in
place The new building is going to have
some of the most extensive and elabora ~
carving TO be found in any building in t1e
south. 80 'AiS
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-10
sunday Journal, Aug. o.

Contains: A Hospital Run by Women:
Human Eyes Transplanted; To Blow War
ships to Splinters; Surprising New Change
in Fashions; Marvellous Biblical Discov-
cry; Is Bicycling Immoral? All the news of
the little and big summer resorts; Big
gest Bicycle Ever Built; The Earth
Growing Uneasy; A beautiful water color
tree entitled Never Mind, Chimmie
ter-morrow, yer sells Journals, and yer
don't get stuck, see!' For sale at EstilPs
News Depot, No. 21ls Bull street.-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-10
STANDING OF THE LEAGUERs.
Baltimore Seems to Have a Cinch ON
the Pennant

Baltimore is at the top now. and it looks
as if nothing could stop the Orioles from
landing the flag again this season. Gin
cinnati was first last week, but the Reds
had to give way to the Orioles
Baltimore is playing fine, steady game
now. and if nothing happens to break in
to the team, Hanlons men ought to win
easy. There 1t not team in the league
year it will be three successive pennants
for that city. Cleveland is playing an
even game, and is a good third Chicago.
Pittsburg and Boston are the same as
last week. Philadelphia and BROOKLYN
have snapped places, but there are no
other changes in the standing.
The following is the standing Of the
clubs:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-10
SPECIAL TRAIN

Via Central of Georgia Railway for
AsheviIIe, n. c., and Mountain Re-
sorts August 14th, 1896.
The Central of Georgia railway has ar
ranged to run special train in connec-
ton with the Port Royal and Western
Carolina railway, on account of mountain
resorts excursion, Aug. IA. The special
will leave Savannah 6 a. m, 9Oth meridian
time, arrive Augusta 10 a. m, connecting
there with Port Royal and Western Caro-
lima special for Spartanburg and Ashe-
Vile. Through coaches Savannah to
Spartanburg. The special trains on both
roads mentioned will make only
few local stops. First-class
equipments, splendid track. Quick time
The safe and reliable route For
detailed information as to rates, sched-
ules, etc, apply TO w. G.. Brewer, CITY
phone No Sad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-10
Tint Terrible sconrr..

Malarial disease is invariably supple
mented by disturbance of the liver. the
bowels, the stomach and the nerves. To
the removal of both the cause and its
effect Hostetters Stomach Bitters ia
fully adequate. 1t fills the bill, as no
other remedy does, performing its wort
thoroughly. It's ingredients are pure and
wholesome, and 1t admirably serves 70
build up a system broken by i'll health
and shorn of strength. Constipation. liver
and kidney complaint, and nervousness
are conquered by it.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-10
sundny HeraId, Aug. 0.

Contains: full page cartoon; A Pop
ulist Administration. The great colored
supplement will surpass anything ever is
sued. Breezy seaside features. All the
summer resorts. with a varied stock of
general and newsy reading. For sale al
Estills News Depot. No. 21lk Bull street.
ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-10
G. L. A. Excursion to Augusta Aueus,
18th, 1896.

Special train. via Central Of Georgia rail-
way Will leave Savannah 6 a. m. sOtb
meridian time. Aug. a. arrive Augusta IN
a. m. Rate for round trip ND Ticket
limited to day OF sale returning. sneoisI
tram VIII leave Augusta returning at $40
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-10
For over Fiftr Yenrn

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for children teething. 1t sooths the
child. softens the gums, allays all pain,
cures wind collie, ana is the best remedy
for diarrhoea. Twenty-Five cents a bottle.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-10

To carry bicycle for 500 miles, there
FORE at these rates would cost a man 50
II he assumed all risks, and 1914 if the
risk was borne by the railway company
1t Ia noteworthy also that the same
time table of the Midland railway as con
tains this schedule makes a special bid for
bicyclists' travel Il contains a road man
of parts of England showing special tours
to be made on wheels or on foot from va
rious central points, held out as an in
ducement to bicyclists to make trips and
take their machines with them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-10

Augusta plays in Charleston tomorrow
ana the Savannah boys are waiting anx-
iously the outcome Of the game II Au-
gusta defeats the Carolinians, Savannah
Wal stand pretty good show OF winning
the pennant. II Charleston wins the best
savannah can do is to tie and that only
after beating Augusta Friday-but the
boys say they viii do that
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-10

Lilly and Billy Mack are giving at Tybee
daily, hlgh-class vaudeville entertain
ments. Sensational serpentine dancing
singing and great musical performances
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-10

Jimmy Manning or Kansas City has gone
east in search of players to strengthen his
team. He left very suddenly and though
ne has been gone two weeks. he has not
signed any new men as yet. The last word
the people heard from Jim was this cheer
ing message: Just tell them that you
saw me-"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-10
VIA an the agltatIon which las Been

With all the agitation which has been
going on for the free carriage Of bicycles
in this country, It is interesting to know,
says the Railway Age that in England a
charge for their carriage is made which
is considerably higher than any railway
ever thought OF introducing in this coun-
try. The schedule of charges IS given in
recently received timetable OF the
Midland railway Of England, and the min
imum charge is one shilling, which will
carry bicycle for twelve miles. This how
ever, is when the machine is taken at the
owners risk. II the company assumes
the risk the rate ia % per cent higher.
For distances above twelve miles the ia
bic Of rates translated into American
money! Is as follows:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-10

Mrs Dorothy Tenant Stanley, wife of
the explorer, has peculiar fad. She col
lects parasols and has a unique collection.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-10
BELLEVUE HIGH SCHOOL,

BEDFORD COUNTY, vIRGINIA.
thoroughly eouipped school Complete IN
It's appointments, of high grade, for Boys and
Young Men. For catalogue or information
apply to W. r. ABBOT, Principal
Bellevue p. o.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-10

A table prepared by the Street Railway
Journal shows that the number Of street
railways In the United States is 916 op-
Grating 14,47O miles of track mot miles Of
street, however, with a capital stock
amounting to $7s4Si3,O00 and a funded debt
or $3.50, 500, 600, or total capital liability of
81 1875 10000, giving the high average of
So, 900 per mile Of track. There are 1,2l9
miles of horse roads, u 1873 miles of cleo
trio lines, 500 miles of cable lines and 5i9
miles operated by dummies, etc. The
states having the greatest mileage appear
TO be as follows: New York ,9O4 miles
Pennsylvania, 1881; Massachusetts, l. 1853 !;
Ohio, 1.1S5; Illinois, 1000 The least mile
age Is in Idaho, which is credited with
only four miles.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-10

clubs az this time last year. A compari-
son With the present standing Is interest
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-10
If YOU LACK ENERGY

Take HorsfOrd's Acid Phosphntc.
1t vitalizes the nerves, helps digestion.
feeds the brain, makes life worth living
L is a medicine, a food and a delicious
beverage. ''-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-10

Probabilities for Monday: Est-
cept possible thunderstorns IN 10 e
ternoOn; continued high tem-a ~ a.
southerly winds. a. IRE;
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-10

VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE, LEX.
ington, Va. 57th Year State Military.
Scientific and Technical School. Thorough
Courses In general and applied Chemistry, and
IN Engineering. Degrees conferred in course:
Grad: N.M.I. and Bachelor Science in Post Grad.
courses, Master Science, Civil Engineer All ex-
penses, Including clothing and incidentals, pro-
vided at rate of 1850 per month, as dUerdgs
Tor the four years, exclusive Of outfit
GEN. SCOTT SHIP, Superintendent