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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-30

ATLANTA THIEVES SENTENCED.
Springer, Saunders and Sims Given
Terms in the Penitentinry.

Springer, Saunders and Sims Given
Terms in the Penitentinry.
Atlanta. Ca. March Civilian Spring
err. .he Decatur street pawnbroker who
figured as the accomplice of VIII Saun-
ders, shipping clerk of the Draper-Moore
company, who was sent to the peniten-
tiary last week for robbing that house,
was convicted in the superior court this
afternoon. Judge Gambler sentenced
Springer to serve five years at hard labor
in the penitentary, and In doing so ad-
ministered stiff lecture to him. He said
Springer was the guilitiest man engaged
in the transaction. as without his assist
ance young Saunder could not have car
ried on his stealing from his employers.
Saunders, who entered a plea of guilty,
was sentenced TO three years and Henry
Sims, the negro drayman, who also help
ed, got two years.
A peculiar part of the traneactlon was
that Saunders. who is a boy Of Is, testified
that Springer the pawnbroker, had him
In his power after he first discovered that
the goods which he took TO him had been
stolen, and forced him 70 go on stealing
under threats Of giving information TO the
police and TO the firm Those threats, the
boy declared, was what made him per-
sist in the robbery.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-30
NEWS DoTs FROM DOUGLAS.
Adjuda,ed Insane--.A Mysterious
Shooting Affair.

Douglas, Ca. March 29.-On the 26th
inst Harley Cole was brought before the
ordinary and found to be a maniac Mr..
Cole, up to a few months ago, was con-
sidered a very bright and promising young
man. He is from one Of the first families
OF Coffee county. He was sent to the
asylum.
The Twenty-seventh District Sunday
School Association will convene at Way
cross April to 4. The secretary and
treasurer, Gus L. Brack, has secured re-
duced rates on the Waycross Air Line and
Douglas and Mcdonald railroads, and has
the assurance that the Plant system will
give reduced rates to delegates and Wis
itors.
Drs. John NJ. Hall and W W. Terrell
were called TO extract some lead from
negro from Broxton, who was shot there
on Saturday. The Negroes statement is
that he works for r. r. Perkins q Co;
that he had dispute with some of the
other hands, that he went to the commits
sary, and Mr.. Perkins asked him about it,
and in explaining the matter MIR. Perkins
fired on him, inficting only a slight
wound, apparently done by the hammer of
the pistol coming down on his hand as he
IT.. n.
He further states that in the aftern oon
Mr. Perkins and Mr. Jake Young arrested
him: told him they were going to carry
him for trial before Justice McGovern, and
when they had crossed a branch, they
told him to get out of the buggy, they
would settle with him there He told them
he would run before he would take a whip
ping, and did so, when they fired on him
| as he fled. He fell, and they got in the
| buggy and drove off. So much for the ne
| gro's story. He is known there as a des-
perate and bad negro; a terror to whites
| and blacks, who were in abject fear OF
him. Mr.. Perkins is one of our
largest naval stores manufacturers
/ and merchants, and Mr.. Young is
prominent merchant and farmer
| These gentlemen are noted for their So
| briefly even temper and gentlemanly bear
| ing and would be the last men TO openly
| defy the law or be guilty Of wanton
| cruelty. Furthermore, they could not at
| ford it, from a business point of view
| Employing hundreds of coored laborers
their whole system would be demoraized
| if any of this negro's statements were
| true How ne got to Douglas no one
knows. A 3S-caliber pistol ball was taker
from the feshy portion of his body un
battered. No bones were touched. The
wound is slight.
Mrs. Annie Bartelle has bought a fine
residence lot on Gaskin avenue. and viii
improve it at once. Messrs. Henry Sapp
Jr., and Enoch Worth have purchased
| fine lots of Cleveland avenue and are
building cosy residences. MIR. F. Wood
cocks residence is nearing completion
| Mr. j. II. Hilhouse of Waycross is nego
tiating for handsome property on Cleve
land avenue, DR.. John NJ. Halls hand
some residence is nearing completion
Douglas improves daily with a demand
for residences and store houses that can
not be filled. The South Georgia Norma
Institute is daily adding new pupils to Its
roll The principal, Prof John r. Over
man, is a fine educator, and his corps
of assistants is unsurpassed.
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BALTIMORE CONFERENCE.
The Temperance Committee Submits
a Strong Anti-LiquOr Report.

The Temperance Committee Submits
a Strong Anti-LiquOr Report.
staunton, Va, March 29.-This was the
fifth business day of the one hundred and
thirteenth annual session of the Baltimore
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
church, south. Bishop Galloway presided
Yesterday all the pulpits in the city and
SIS vicinity were occupied by prominent
Methodist ministers.
DIT. ]. Y. Armstrong of Baltimore was
granted additional time for the prepara-
ton of his history of the Methodism of the
conference.
Numerous reports of various commit
tees in the main, showing gratifying pro-
gress in church work, were submitted.
Rev. J. t. Wightman, chairman of the
temperance committee, submitted a report
with pronounced emphasis against traffic,
use and manufacture of Intoxicating
liquors as beverages, the committee ex-
pressing itself heartily sympathetic, with
all proper movement having as its object
prohibition Of the manufacture and sale of
intoxicating liquors.
Eulogistic memoirs of the Revs. j. NJ.
BRANDING, John Boteler, Joseph H. Temple
and Robert Ross, and Layman John w.
Numsan, prominent Baltimore layman,
all deceased this year, were made.
An extra executive session with closed
doors considered this afternoon the debt
difficulties Of Wesleyan Female Institute
of Stanton.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-30
AUGUSTA owns ITs STREETS.
The Augusta and summerviIIe Conn
pany Loses Its Suit.

pany Loses Its Suit.
Atlanta, Ca, March 29.-The city of Au.
gusta has triumphed over the Augusta
and Summerville street Railway Com
pany. The supreme court to-day affirmed
the judgment of the lower court, estab'
fishing the authority of the city of Au-
gusta to grant the longitudinal use of. its
streets to certain railroad companies with
which a contract has already been made
This right has been contested by the Au-
gusta and Summerville company, which
held the exclusive franchise for transfer
ring freight and passengers through the
street for thirty years. The right was
granted "for and during the term of then
charter" which expired in December, 1896
In 1889 an act was passed extending the
charter.
When the charter expired the city of
Augusta advertised for bids for the fran
chise, and was met by an injunction from
the street railroad company. They claim
ed vested rights under supplementary
contract and ordinance, but the supreme
court decides against them in spite OF
that, and affirms the judgment Of the
court below. 1t is said that there is more
in this case than appears on the surface,
and that big railway system had Of
fered 100000 for the franchise of the Au
gusta and Summerville street railroad, II
It could establish its rights in this suit
Under the decision rendered to-day the
city Of Augusta can now complete It's con-
tract with the central and Southern,
which roads will give 100000 for the use
of the streets heretofore occupied by the
Augusta and SummerVille.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-30
VEAL TRIAL A FARCE.
Nothing Likely 10 BE Proved Against
the Inspector.

Atlanta Ga. March 29.-The investiga-
ton of the charges against Chief Sanitary
Inspector 7. A. Veal by the council com
mittee commenced this afternoon, and will
consume several days. or rather the part
of several days The investigation, so
far has been so dull and carcical that the
members of the committee cannot stand
more than two or three hours a day.
One witness only was examined to-day,
Inspector Waldron, who has charge OF the
city dumping grounds, under the super
attendance of Chief Veal The committee
got nothing out of Mr.. Waldron which
indicated that Inspector Veal was guilty
of any crookedness, as charged. Inc most
damaging thing was that Inspector wal
dron had been feeding several OLD lame
horses at different times on the city
feed. in return for furnishing meat ana
feed to five hounds belonging to the city,
Chief Veal having agreed to allow MN 70
feed his horse in return for FURNISHING
dog feed.
The charges against Inspector Veal are
that he was crooked in his purchases OF
supplies and horses of the city. A book
kent by Inspector Waldron was introduced,
but the witness said he was no book
keeper and would rather swear that MS
figures were wrong than that they were
right. 1t was by this book that the city
! attorneys expected to show that inspector
Veal had been in the habit of sending snort
weights to the city stables, dividing the
profits with the dealers. 1t was pretty
clearly established however, that the
| books would not prove anything.
Another charge of immoral conduct was
made against Inspector Veal, but It IS I'M
| derstood that this has been abandoned.
The whole thing in the light OF the les-
tironv this evening is a ridiculous farce,
which probably would have never reached
the dignity of an investigation IN any
| nther TOWN on the globe than Atlanta.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-30
THE LARGEST LAND OWNER.
Mr.. Drury Said to Have Come Nearer
TO Possessing the Earth Than ANY
other Man.


to Possessing the Earth Than Amy
other Man.
From the Chicago Times-IIerald.
keithsburg, ILL.,. March l3.-WfIliam
Drury, the millionaire landowner, died to-
night at his magnificent home, Verdurett.
north of this city. He was the largest in
dividual landowner In the United States,
having hundreds of thousands Of acres
In Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas and Texas.
besides 5000 acres OF the richest farming
land in this county. He was 81 years old
and came to Mercer county In 1891. His
investments were In farm land and stock
alone, and he added every year to his vast
possessions.
William Drury was born in Pickawax
county, Ohio, in 1909. In 1888 he came To
Illinois on prospecting tour, and the al
Turing prairie land caught his fancy. He
decided to settle, and took up a claim
near where the village of New Boston now
stands When Mercer county was organ
lied in 1896, Mr.. Drury was selected for
the first recorder, an office which he held
Tor many years I'm succession. In 1895 he
entered mercantile life with Levi Willis.
under the firm name of Drury & Willis
In 1870 he was married to Miss Vashti
Lewis. In 1913 the business partnership
was dissolved, and Mr.. Drury started a
cash store. which he managed with great
success until 1853, when failing health
compelled him to change his occupation.
AT this time Mr.. Drury had 1000 acres
OF land. He titled 1t and improved Il ur-
I'll 1862 when he began 20 be interested in
stock. He Imported Norman Percheron
horses, and soon had some of the best
stock of this kind IN the state.
One of the things for which he was very
famous was his splendid home and its
famous park. Directly In front Of his
house he constructed a park Of thirteen
acres. He stocked IL with buffalo. deer.
elk, foxes, squirrels, antelope. swans tiger
cats, coons, and badgers. This park soon
became famous and was visited by thous-
ands of persons at all times. He had six
barns, surrounding $1,000 brick house. a
farmhouse with all the modern improve
ments, including gas, hot and cold water.
steam heat, a conservatory. and magnifi-
cent library.
Early in his life Mr.. Drury read the
Life of DR.. Franklin" and always said
that he owed his success in life 70 the adj
vice and precept5 laid down in this book.
Mr.. Drury was president Of the Keiths-
bury Bank, and leaves a widow and one
son-Edward l.. Drury.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-30
Triton TOPICS.
sabbath School AssOciatiOn-Fruit
Crop Prospects Good.

CrOn prospects
Triton. Ga. March 29.-The Berrien
County Sabbath School Association held
its first annual convention at this place
on Saturday and Sunday, delegates from
most of the Sunday schools were in at
tendance. pastors of the LONE churches
and 7. r. Reppard of Savannah, were the
leading speakers. The sessions were hlsh-
lv ENJOYABLE and much enthusiasm mas
been added to the work by the convention
The next convention meets at Sparks.
The late flood has caused considerable
Inconvenience to travel in and OUT OF III
TON At one time the Triton and North
eastern railroad was the only ROAD run
ming to Triton that ran regular trains;
A comDanv known as the Fruit Produc-
inc and Canning Company OF Boston,
Mass has purchased a tract OF lana here'
and PLANTED 1900 Elberta peach trees
which is only a beginning Oh WnaI Is 10
follow. By another year they eMPect ~
plant many thousands of trees M u;
proolrs who has been here for seVeral
1,aelre in the interest of the company ana
wbo is secretary and general manager
hos inst left for Florida, where ne mas
large orange interests.
rho neaches have come through the ldte
ooId snan unscathed and from the pres
emf outlook the coming crop VIII De uli-
Drecedented in quality ana qual1lCy'
The japan plum crop at Triton this sea
eon is very promising This is the first
season that any considerable NUMBER OF
trees have come into bearing. and from
the returns that were realized from Ia t
Vears showing the growers who are lucky
s1l,e9t, 10 have trees coming into matur-
itV This season are looking forward to
handsome returns. .,.u l., .ba
a5dition of ladies' and gentlemens bath
rooms, a ladies' entrance to the dining
room and new sanitary sewerage through
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-30
APEOPLEOF FEW WORDS

LET your speech be yea, yea. and nay
nay" says the Good Book, for whose
ever is more than these cometh of evil l."
The Shakers abide by the spirit of this
rule Their words are few, simple, sin
cere and direct. They waste no energy
in idle talk; they use 1t in thinking and
doing. And whatever they do they do
with their might. They are content with
nothing short of the essence and principle
of the things they investigate They take
pains and are patient And thus the
doors Of many strange truths open to
them. In this way they discovered what
may almost be called the unity Of disease.
A venerable Shaker says Of Il: 1T is said
that one mans meat Is another mans
poigon. That IS but half the truth Any
mans meat is any mans poison, under
certain conditions. II the grain never got
further than the hopper we should never
have bread; and If bread never got further
than the stomach We should never have
strength When the stomach Is torpid
helpless and infamed the food lies In II
ana rots. This fermentation produces
poisons which may, and often do, disorder
every other organ and function of the
body This IS indigestion or dyspepsia
with many symptoms and disguises.
cure II and you cure nIne-tenths OF your
complaints" These words were uttered
many years ago. Since then they have
found a remedy, now known as the Shak-
er Digestive Cordial. II Is made from me-
dfclnal plants cultivated by them. II IS
d food and digcsts other foods Taken
while eating II rests the stomach and
nourishes the system. The pain and dis
tresees Of dyspepsia disappear before Il.
II prevents fermentation and soon re-
stores full power TO the digestion. IL sue
ceeds In the worst cases. II Is worthy the
name OF the people whose name Il bears.
Any druggist will sell you a trial bottle
for ten cents.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-30
DRUNK fOR TWENTY YEARS.

A correspondent writes: Il was drunk
on and of for over twenty years, drunk
when had money. sober when / had
none. Many dear friends lost, and num-
bers gave me good advice 20 no purpose
but. thank God. an angel hand came at
last in the form Of my poor wife. who ad-
ministered some Of your medicine to me
without my knowledge or consent. ] am
now saved completely transformed from
a worthless fellow TO o sober ana respect
ed citizen" Full particulars OF this mar
velious remedy will be gladly sent free for
two two-cent stamps 70 cover postage by
the Renova Chemical Company, sc Broad
way, New York city.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-30
LOCAL Personal.

Mr.. r. B. Mallory OF Clyo was here yes
terday.
Mr.. D. H. Ellis of AlIendale. 8. c., is in
the city.
Mr.. s. A. Afford came over from Daisy
yesterday.
Mr.. w. A. Mallory Of Clyo was in the
city yesterday.
Mr.. j. w Moore of Atlanta spent yes
terday in the city.
Mr.. d. b. G. Nunnally Of Sylvania is a
guest Of the Pulaski.
Mr.. c. d. Reese of Carrollton is regis
tered at the Screven.
Mr.. d. r. Winston OF High Springs is a
quest Of the Screven.
Mr.. r. L. Bennett OF Tallahassee Is stop
ping at the Pulaski.
Mr.. J. Monroe ogden Of Macon is spend
ing a few days In the city.
Mr.. c. w. M Williams registered at the
screyen yesterday from Statesboro.
Mr. James NJ. Barnard, Jr. and Miss
Barnard have returned from Florida.
Mrs. w. X. Beard ana children left yes
terday for their home IN Philadelphia.
Mr.. ]. Z. Blank Of the Malt-Nutrine de-
partment Anhouser- Busch Brewing Asso-
citation. st. Louis, Is In the city.
Mr. Chas b Watkins Of Baltimore. one OF
tho wittiest and most popular travelling
men on the road, Is In the city la the hands
Of his friends Rumor has Il that he will
IN the not very distant future, carry a
fair Georgian to his Maryland home.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-30
GEORGIA PRESS ASSOCIATION.
Forty Members Present at the Con-
vention at Macon.

Macon. Ga, March 29.-The Georgia
press Association assembled In annual
convention here this morning, forty mem
bers being present. H. II. Cabaniss pre-
sided
The business Of the convention was rou-
tine. The officers of last year were re-
elected.
Tonight banquet was rendered the ed
TORS by the Telegraph and citizens Of Ma
con at the Brown house. Several speeches
was delivered and general Jollifcation
INDUCED in until a late hour.
Tomorrow a special train viii take most
Of the party to Jacksonville From Flor
ida they will sail for Nassau. Several
ladies' will accompany them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-30

At the Savannah Volunteer Guards
corps meeting last night the board OF Of
hcers sent In the following recommends
lions for promotions: sergt. J. s. Bond. TO
be first sergeant companyA: Sergt. y. G,
Hughes. 20 be promoted a step, and Priv
ate T. r. Smith 20 be corporal.
These promotions result from the res
lgnation Of First sergt. w. c. O'Byrne.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-30

In the court OF ordinary yesterday let
tkrs Of guardianship on the person ana
nropartv Of Helen Petrie Young, minor.
were granted to Jordan r. Brooks, named
as documentary guardian under the Will
OF Mary Jane Young. her mother.
Ellen r. McGlashan. widow OF James +.
McGlashan. filed "a petition for years
support for herself and minor children.
A petition for letters Of administration
on the estate Of Amelia w. Meyer was
fled by George Meyer.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-30
TANNERY HANDS STHIhE'
An Attempt to Demand 10 hours
work May Drive All Out.

Chicago, ILL.,. March S9'-Apou' 7VO sha'-
ers and splitters, in the various tanneries,
unit work to-day, or rather they refused
- 90 70 work. The table hands, finishers
and tanners went to work this morning as
usual.
A meeting of the strike committee was
la of 800 Milwaukee avenue this after
ICON ,,ol It was said that many other work.
,nen in the tanneries would strike to-mor-
,.nyy The nine hour day is still in force,
NM the bosses claim that next week the
MEN will have to work ten hours. II this
order is carried out 1t ~ SAID every one
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-30
IN THE RAILROAD WORLD.
Matters of Interest 10 Savannah and
Elsewhere.

Matters of Interest 10 Savannah and
Elsewhere.
Mr.. J.. C. Halle general passenger agent
OF the Central, Mr. II. c. McFadden. as
sistant general passenger agent OF the
Plant system, and Mr.. A. o. Macponell,
general passenger agent OF the Florida
Central and Peninsular have gone to
Nashville TO represent their roads at the
general meeting of passenger officials OF
all the territory to be included by rates
granted for the exposition. The exact ra-
dius of this territory from Nashville as
a center will be determined, rates for the
occasion will be adopted and the form or
the ticket to be used settled upon. Inc
meeting Is one Of great importance, IN
view of the vast travel that will be in
duced bv the exposition. Among matters
that will be considered is the application
of the Savannah Volunteer Guards for
reduced rate The Savannah officials Will
return Friday.
Mr.. George c. Smith, president of the
Atlanta and West Point and the Western
Railway of Alabama, with office at At
lanta, spent yesterday in the city.
Mr.. S. c. Hoye, superintendent OF the
first division Of the Central. with Macon
headquarters, came down lastsnight from
Augusta.
Col. John A. Henderson, the Florida Cen
trail and Peninsular's general counsel, Mr.
t. A. Roby auditor, and his chief clerk,
Mr.. J. II. Burroughs. are in the city in
connection with the resumed hearing OF
the case Of the Southern Supply Com
pany versus the Florida Central and Pc
ninsular before Special Master Capt w.
w. Mackall.
Effective April the office of assistant
treasurer is abolished by the Central, and
that of cashier is created Mr. w. @. As
kew, who has held the position as assist
ant treasurer, will become cashier. on and
after April ! ali checks and drafts, other
than the regular vouchers and pay checks
of the company. drawn on any bank or de-
pository of the company will be signed
bv the treasurer and countersigned by the
cashier. In case Of the temporary abb
sence or disability of either the cashier or
treasurer, the president or vice president
will either Sign or designate some one 20
sign temporarily in his place This APP
polntment does not affect the condition
Of things at all In the treasurer's office,
the change having been made IN order that
the pay checks Of the road may bear the
signature of other than the treasurer
Mr.. Richard r. window, travelling pass
enger agent OF the Old Dominion Steam
ship Company, with headquarters at New
York, was here yesterday. lie Is just up
from Tampa and Jacksc willie, where he
spent some days. Mr.. window talks In
terestingly of the old railroading days and
the changes that have been wrought dur
ing the seventeen years since he was last
here. lie finds the admirable service the
southern roads now afford a wide con-
trast TO that when II required eighty-four
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-30

Richmond. Va. March 29-Gen. Peyton
wise died at his home In this city this
morning. Tic was a lieutenant-colon In
the confederate army and general of
militia By appointment after the war. He
was a nephew Of the late Gov. Henry A.
Wise
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-30
New silver Dollars.

Washington, March 29.-The issue OF
standard silver dollars from the mints and
treasury offices for the week ended March
q was SlOl, 800, and for the corresponding
period last year was S59,6S9
The shipment Of fractional silver coin
from March 10 q aggregated S679,9S9.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-30

A Precise Description. Willie Washing
ton had Just said something in the way
OF an effort 20 be amusing. What did
you think OF that?' he inquired ingenu-
ously. 1T was capital" do you think
so?' II am sure Of a.; borrowed capital"
Washington Star.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-30

What Pat Thought.-Jack-I'd like to
know why a lightning rod branches out
into three forks when IL reaches the roof.
Pat-Sure. We duffer, why to catch the
fOrked lightning. OF course.
Jack-Oh, yes, o course; see now
Larks.