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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-25
CANDIDATES FOR SEA eIRT.
SAVANNAH's TEAM TO BE CHOSEN
EARLT NEXT MONTH.

The Men From Whom the Team Will
Be Ficked-Hard Practice Every
Day at the AvOndaIe Range-rhe
Shooting to BE at SiIhOuettes This
Year-CIose Competition for the
Team HOnUrs
The prospec tive Sea Critters continue to
get in their practice work in anticipation
of the selection of the team. The men to
comprise the team will be chosen wholly
upon their merits.
The Sea Grit meeting this year will be
from Aug. 20 10 Sept. L. during which time
twenty-five matches viii be shot under the
auspices of the state association and
three under the terms and conditions i'm
posed by the National Rife Association.
The shooting is to be altogether at sill
houette figures. Heretofore at known dis
tances the regular standard bulrs-eye tar
gets, with the concentric circles, have
been used and the silhouettes have been
for the skirmish firings.
The candidates for places on the team
were at the Avondale range yesterday,
and fired at the silhouette figures. The
silhouettes were placed at known dis
tances In the manner indicated by de-
scriptions and cuts given in copies of the
programme of events that have been re-
ceived
The records were good. and demonstrate
ed that, as usual, the contestants at Sea
Grit will have formidable opponents in the
Savannah shots.
The team will comprise twelve men,
There will also be five alternates, as eX-
perience has shown that it is a much
wiser plan to have extra men along in
case'o of a mishap. There will be three or
four disappointments, as there are about
twenty-one trying for the team. Among
them are: Capts. J. c. Posten, George T.
Cam, Thomas Hunter Lieuts. A. Minis,
w. I. Hopkins c. S. Richmond, f. c. Will
son, c. H. Koneman, Sergts. w. G.
Harrison, r. z. Constantine, George Free
man, J. D. Miller, Corpls. Fred Myers, Jr.,
F. w. Garden, j. NJ. Dreyer, Privates W.
G.. Austin, H. E. Wilson, J. S. Schley, T.
G. Philpot e. c. Mercer and r. C. F'etzer,
Jr. The selection of the team will be made
by a committee conceded to be the best
shots in the city. They will be on the
team and will select the other members
The committee consists of Capt. George
T. Cam, Capt. J. c. Postell, Lieut.. c. S.
Richmond, Lieut.. f. c. Wilson and Pri-
vate w. G.. Austin. Capt. w. w. William
son, who is now in Europe, will be at Sea
Grit as captain of the team.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-25
EATONTON BRANCH ROAD AGAIN.
Arguments Before the Superior Court
on the Latest Turn in the Case.

Arguments Before the Superior Court
on the Latest Turn in the Case.
The whole of yesterday was consumed
by the hearing of the amendment to the
suit of L. ]. Guilmartin and others against
the Middle Georgia and Atlantic Railroad
Company and others.
This latest motion to amend the petition
of the plaintiffs seeks to make the central
committee, consisting of Messrs. Joseph
d. Weed, William I<ehoe, A. Z. Smith, F.
F. Jones, Samuel B. Hulley and w. c.
Clark, parties defendant
The amendment was argued yesterday
by Mr. c. n. West, representing the plain
tiffs, and Mr.. r. NJ. Cunningham, Jr., and
Col Garrard, representing the defendants.
The arguments on both sides were ex-
haustiVe and lengthy, and the case held
the attention of the court the entire day.
Judge Falligant has not yet rendered his
decision in the case.
While the cases have not been definitely
fixed on the calendar by the attorneys it
is believed that some important suits will
be heard this week, and some sensa tiOnal
criminal cases tried. The case against
Detective Godbold will probably come up
during the week.
1t is thought that Judge Norwood Will
preside in the superior court tomorrow,
there being a case before the court in
which Judge Falligant is disqualified ow-
ing to kinship with some of the parties
litlgant. 1t has not been definitely fixed,
however, whether the attorneys will be
ready to try the case or not
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-25
TO PAY THE LAST TRIBUTE.
MILITARY TO DO HONOR TO GEN.
ERAL MLAWS.

All the Commands in the City to At
tend the Funeral at st. Johns
Church This AfteTnOon-The Two
Camps of Confederate Veterans
VIII Also Be in Attendance-The
Burial in Laurel grove Cemetery.
The funeral Of the late Gen. Lafayette
McLaws vii. take place from st. John $
church this afternoon at 4:3o o'clock. The
interment will be in Laurel Grove. The
funeral will be attended by all the miit-
tary commands OF the city and by the two
camps Of Confederate Veterans. Both
military and veterans viii turn out with
full ranks.
Gen. McLaws' distinguished record as
military commander during the civil war
and his active interest in everything con
corning the confederate veterans since the
was enttle him to the fullest measure Of
respect from these organizations. Gen.
McLaWs was for years president Of the
Confederate Veterans Association of Sa-
Vannah. and Of late years its honorary
president and McLaws' camp, the junior
veterans organization here, was named IN
his honor
NJllltldl oINfIe appear III Np-fAd9 -hAIi -
ing News from Lieut. Col Peter Reilly
commanding the First Regiment Infantry
Georga Volunteers; Lieut.. CO.. William
Garrard. commanding the Savannah Vol
unteer Guards battalion; Capt George p
Walker, commanding the Chatham Artil-
lery, Lieut.. Henry McAlpin, commanding
the Georgia Hussars, and Lleuts. Henry >.
Cooling and c. e. Broughton, commanding
Second and Third divisions, Naval Militia,
ordering their respective commands
to assemble this afternoon for
the purpose of attending the fun
eral of Gen. McLaws Col. A. r. Lawton
of the First Regiment being out Of the
city. the orders for the parade are issued
by Lieut.. Col Peter Reilly. Capt. Beirne
Gordon and Lieut.. A. Minis OF the Georgia
Eussars are also out of the city, leaving
Second Lieut.. Henry McAlpin in command
of the troop.
The following gentlemen have been Sc
lected as pail bearers: Honorary-Gen.
Henry r. Jackson, Gen. William Nicolas
han, Col. John Screven, Col. w. W. Cor
don, Col. W. J. VIM. ActiVe-Capt. H.
NJ Branch, Col. j. H. Estil, Mr.. J. r.
Saussy, Capt. A. McC. Duncan, Capt c.
S. Ellis, Hon. Robert Faligant, Mr.. r.
J. Thomas has taken charge of the funeral
arrangements at the request of the family
The funeral services will be conducted
by Rev. Robb White
a number of people called at the Nc
Laws residence during the day TO tender
their sympathies and 20 offer their ser
vices to the family. Many of these were
confederate veterans by whom Gen. Nc
Laws has always been held in the highest
esteem and confidence. A number Of tele-
grams of coincidence were received, chiefly
from friends of the family.
Mr.. John T. McLaws. the elder son of
the deceased, who is purser Of the steam
ship Nacoochee, is not expected 20 arrive
in New York before tonight BY the time
he receives the sad intelligence, his father
whom he left in good health. as he
thought will have been laid to rest in
Laurel Grove
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-25
FIVE YEARS A FUGITIVE.
Willie Smith to Answer For the Kill
ing of willie Jones.

ing of Willie Jones.
Constable Lilienthal returned from Au-
gusta last night with Willie Smith and
Prince O'Neill. two men who have been
wanted in Savannah for some time, and
both Of whom were captured by the police
OF Augusta.
Smith confessed to Constable LAlienthal
that he is the man who killed Willie
Jones at the flying horses in Dixon's lot
on the night of March 70, 1892 He claims
that the shooting was accidental. The shot
was fired, he said, at a negro spotter, who
was after him, and the bullea caught Jones
instead of the man for whom it Gas in
tended.
Since leaving Savannah Smith has COW
cred good part Of the country, accord
ing to his account. He first went to Ala
bama, where he remained couple of
years and then went west, returning about
two months ago to his old home near Au-
gusta. Ex-County Detective Morgan de-
voted considerable effort to catching
Smith when he was in Office. He found
that Smiths home was near Augusta and
rightly concluded that he would return
there some day. Mr.. Morgan made a per-
sOnal request upon Chief Hood to appre-
bend Smith, and the chief promised that
he would do so if the opportunity ever Of
fered. A negro connected with the Au-
gusta police department was from the
same locality as Smith and knew him we'll
He agreed to keep a lookout for Smith,
and in this way the fugitive, who has been
wanted In Savannah for five years, was
tinally landed.
The father of Willie Jones, who was
killed by Smith, called at the police bar
racks last night and informed Chief Nc
Dermott that the killing occurred on the
night Of March r. 1892 His son was shot
through the head and survived five days
The shooting was unprovoked, he said.
Some three or four years before the shoot
ing, Jones said, his son and Smith had a
difficulty in which Jones was carved up
by Smith. He thought Il likely that ill
feeling on account of this old difficulty
was the motive for the unprovoked shoot
ing of his son by Smith.
O'NeiIl, who accompanied Smith on the
trip from Augusta, is a slick confidence
worker, who has achieved some notoriety
by his shrewd work and the successful
manner in which he has evaded the Of
hcers of the law.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-25
NAVAL OFFICERS busy DAY.
The GunbOat Wilmington Crowded
with visitors.

The officers Of the Wilmington have been
taking things quietly in Savannah since
the saucy little gunboat plowed her way
up the Savannah river the other day. but
they have been having a good time, never
theless.
Night before last. while they were sit
ting on deck smoking their cigars and en-,
joying the southern breeze from over the
sea, they had "A novel sort Of entertain
ment which always pleases the men who
see so little Of land. It was a serenade
from a genuine, old-fashioned southern
negro quartette, which is termed the
yellow Kids" and which gave the officers
some Of the real old southern songs. The
men aboard the Wilmington enjoyed the
music greatly. 1t was a "sure enough"
glimpse of the old south.
The gunboat was visited yesterday by
larger number Of interested sightseers
than the day before The shore boats
were busy putting the visitors aboard and
then landing them after they had made
an inspection of the vessel. The officers
and men were very obliging In escorting
their visitors through the vessels and eX-
planning the objects mat interested them.
Among the visitors during the day were
Capt Gillette corps of engineers, L. S. A,
and Lieut. George 3. Maher Of
the revenue steamer Tybee, who
paid their visit informally, though in their
official capacities. They were received by
the officers of the Wilmington with every
courtesy, and their stay aboard was made
pleasant for them.
To-day will be very popular with the
public, and large numbers of people Will
probably 80 aboard. The same hours for
reception, 10 to u O'Clock in the forenoon
and to o'clock in the afternoon, will
be In force.
The officers Of the vessel who were off
duty yesterday visited many points of in
tercst in and near the city. under the es-
cort Of a number of the officers Of the ma
val militia. The party took in the cotton
exchange, the Telfair Academy of Arts
and Sciences. and in the afternoon went on
a bicycle trip to Bonaventure and Thun-
derbot, winding up with a fish supper
The officers of the Wilmington In the
party were Lieuts. Bertolette and CUT
Ter, Chief Engineer Lawrence, Paymaster
Sullivan and Ensign Ritter and Of the
naval militia, Lieuts. Colding, Brough-
ton, Lucas, Dickinson and Ensign Baker
On returning to the city the naval off,
GERS enjoyed the Inequalities of the
Guards and Hussars' clubs.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-25
sNATCHED A LADY's PURSE.
Negro Thief Got in His Work on
street Car.

Negro Nn1eI OOt IN his WOrk on u
street Car.
A negro pocketbook snatcher created
considerable excitement on a Price street
car about o clock last night. There were
several ladies' on the car. some Of whom
had their pocketbooks in their hands.
A negro man got on somewhere on Price
street and took the fourth seat from the
front. A lady was seated just behind him
with a pocketbook in her hand. The car
had gone only short distance when the
negro got up as II to get off. With a sud
den movement he snatched the poke tbook
from the lady behind him and jumped off,
running down Waldburg street Jane.
The act was seen by several passengers
and the crew Of the car. Conductor Hen
ry f. Cleland, who was a passenger, jump
ed of and pursued the negro. The car
was stopped and Conductor W. c. Edwards
and NIotorman w. r. Barclay, with sew
eral of the passengers, Joined in the pur-
suit. The thief was chased for several
blocks along Waldburg lane and Bolton
street. but finally escaped in the darkness.
The street railway men reported the af-
fair to Mounted officer Tom Harrel, who
notified the barracks of the occurrence.
The detectives and police were set to work
TO find the thief with good prospects Of
success.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-25
CUTTING OUT THE PINES.
The Park Force Removing Worth
less Trees in Forsyth Park.

The Park Force Removing Worth
less Trees in Forsyth Park.
Several Of the tall pine trees in Forsyth
park have been removed recently by the
force which now has charge of the park
work under the street and lane commit
tee. The park and tree commission, how
ever, was consulted, and It's consent Sc
cured to the removal OF the trees.
The care of the trees being vested by
law In the park and tree commission, none
can be removed from any of the parks
and squares without its consent. Chair
man Davis of the street and lane commit
tee makes 1t a point TO consult Chairman
Stone Of the park and tree commission in
these matters and there Is no conflict Of
authority.
The trees were removed because they
were dead and no longer OF any value.
Whether the death of the trees was due
10 the injuries inflicted by the September
storm, or to a natural process Of decay is
undecided. The storm destroyed a num-
Der Of the pine trees In the park. and now
there are very few left. The wood from
the trees which were feled has been re-
moved, and the stumps trimmed up so as
20 present the best appearance possible.
The gradual decay of the pine trees in
the park and through the city generally
has been discussed seriously by the park
ana tree commission at various times and
various methods have been suggested for
preserving the remaining trees and secur-
ng a new growth.
Chairman Stone OF the park and tree
commission has a theory Of his own a.
10 pine trees. The pine, he saws. is a
jealous tree, and will not grow In com
pany with other trees. IL demands all the
sunlight and ali the ground space for
himself and dies out where other treas
crowd in upon il. It is always to be OBJ
served, he says, that IN the forests the
pine trees are TO be found upon the edges
OF the woods and spreading out away
from the woods The pine trees In For.
sNth park. Or. Stone says, were OF or
iginal growth, being young trees when
the park was first set aside He there
fore, doubts whether any more pine trees
can be successfully grown in the city. n
Is generally believed that the long leaf
pine cannot be transplanted The parl,
and tree commission intended however
20 make the experiment this fan bv trans.
planting very young trees. gatherinr nan
oil the soil around them, and taking care
not TO break the tap root
Chairman Davis and Commissioner "A
Public Works Willlnk intend, however. n
make the experiment OF growing the linr
trees from the seed. Ripe pine burs vii
De secured Tor tins purpose az the perlog
when the mast begins TO fan and "a,
mast, which is the seed and fruit of ~,
pine scattered in prepared soil Wber
the plants come up, as ~ Is believed ihs,
Will they Will be carefully tended anf
thinned out gradually until a sunleien|
number OF hardy shoots are secured In
TINS way It Is hoped TO repopulate IN,
park with pines
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-25
TO CUT COTTON RATES.
To-day the Last for the Railroads 10
Make Their RejOinders.

To-day is the limit of time allowed the
railroads by the state railroad commits
sions for filing their rejoinders 70 the
case made by Capt. Purse Of the Savan-
nah Freight Bureau asking for a reduc-
ton OF twenty-five per cent. on cotton
rates between points in the state of Geor-
gia.
The case was laid before the commission
ers sometime ago and Capt Purse will go
10 Atlanta In few days for the purpose
OF reviewing the rejoinders made by the
railroads. and on Aug the arguments
viii be heard.
IL Is the purpose of Capt Purse and
those concerned with him 10 lay before the
railroad commission sufficient facts to
show the rates on cotton in this state are
too high. IL Is understood that a strong
argument viii be made, and that the rail-
roads will contest IL bitterly.
IL Is observed that the final day fixed
by the commissioners for the hling OF re-
joinders by the railroads Is Sunday. 1t Is
not known whether this will Interfere with
the tinng OF the arguments OF the roads
or not since Il Is supposed that the word
ing OF the commissions order viii be con-
strucd as meaning that the rejolnders
must be fled by the roads on or before
July %.
II Is believed that this Will be one OF the
most hotly contested battles or any that
has been precipltated before the railroad
commission for a long time.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-25
TREPHINED ms SKULL.
Doctors Trying Hard 20 save George
Browns Life.


An operation was performed az the
Georgia Inhrmary yesterday afternoon on
George Brown. the negro who was struck
over the head few days ago with a stick
Of wood by Gus Bacon.
The operation was trcpaning ana was
performed by Drs. Norton. Warning. Cra-
ham and Fitch Mr.. T. s. Clay OF Belle
vue hospital was also present
An incislon was made IN the necro's
skull button OF the bone was taken out
and then about four square inches OF the
skull was slipped from he fracture. Tho
ciot upon the covering Of the brain was
then removed. The man was put under
the influence OF ether and stood the oper-
alton very wen. Ills condition was very
serious before the operation on account
OF his having suffered repeated eonyul-
eious
n Is not known that the trephininr
has caused a cessation OF these snasms
hut n SO there win be- greater hope for
Browns recovery. As q is. the chances
of his getting well are very slim. tho
blow from which he is suffering HAVING
been delivered with crushing force.
The operation was regarded by the phv-
eiciaus az absolutely necessary. Without
% the mans lifo was regarded az lost
Even with the operation the physicians
knew that the odds were against his ro.
covcry. bat they were more ready to ac.
ccpt the chance given him by The opera
tlon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-25
MRS. w. G. AUSTIN DEAD.
Death Came suddcnIy-Her Funeral
20 Take Place To-day.

20 Take Place To-day.
Mrs. Carrie Austin. wife OF Mr.. William
G. Austin OF the United States Engineer
department. died yesterday noon.
She was taken IN early in the morning.
Hope was entertained OF her immediate
recovery: but in a few hours afterward
she began 20 fail. and shortly after noon
ing unexpected, was a great shock TO her
friends, ana surprise to the
physicians IN attendance, who were
confident OF her speedy recov-
cry 20 vigorous health. The funeral viii
take place this afternoon from her late
residence. No. i2t Broughton street east.
az 500 o'clock. The body will be buried
$40 the family lot az Laurel Grove Gene
terry.
Mrs. Austin was the only child OF the
late Mr.. Charles Ratz. and was native
OF this city. She was D years OF age. She
married MT Austin IN the spring OF 1884.
and they have resided IA this city ever
Since
Mrs Austin was graduated from Chat
ham Academy, and as a young lady was
Identified with the Evangelical Lutheran
church. where for some years she snne In
the choir and conducted the SUNDAY
school. by her sweet disposition she
made many friends.
The many friends OF Mr. Austin Will
learn with sincere regret OF his deem az
Fiction. and 20 Mrs Ratz their svmno-
thios VIII bo extended in her bereave-
mont-thc loss OF her only child.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-25
CoLoRED ODD FELLOWS TO MEET.
Grand Lodge VIII Convene In AmerI-
Gus Next Month.

The District Grand Lodge Of Colored odd
Fellows Of Georgia win meet in Americas
Tuesday. Aug. 10. The delegates from sa-
vannah are:
p. N. f.. w. s. Getu, Protection lodge.
1900; p. G. NJ, r. Il. Fleggs. Savannah
lodge, 2S92; r. N. F., w Smith. Mt Semi
lodge. 2in: p. G. NJ. A. N. Thomas,
Armenia lodge 1890: p, \. r.. Prof D. c.
suges. Armour lodge. 1881; p. N. f.. J. VI.
Baldwin. Myrtle lodge. 1868.
Ex-Dlstrict Grand Master r. N. Rut-
ledge has been selected TO deliver the an
nual Grafton. one OF the important mat
ters that Will be before the district grand
lodge Is the building OF home for Wild
ows and orphans special delegation
from Savannah viii go IN the Interest OF
the homes headed by =. n. T.. J. II. John
son. Deputy District Grand Master Thos
a. Ferrehue says the grand lodge has the
chance TO buy piece OF property IN Chat
ham county There are about 60 acres. with
improvements IN good location. The or
der has a membership Of 500 In Georgia,
and property valued az $4,000.
The grand lodge will be invited 20 meet
len Savannah on August. is9s.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-25
UP TO NINErY-sEsvEN DEGREES.
snvannhhians Getting Another Spell
of Hot weather.

of Hot Weather.
After three weeks of tolerable weather
savannahians are now having another
good sized chunk of real summer.
The temperature went up to the 81 de-
gree notch yesterday without half trying.
It was the hottest day since July 4.
The warm wave which lowered over sa-
vannah the first four days of July, and
which had been lowering the greater part
of June, disappeared on the glorious
fourth. according to the records in the
weather bureau, and went up to the big
cities Of the north and west where men
and women died in great numbers from
the heat Meanwhile Savannah had what
might, in comparison, be termed cool
spel" until the last few days, when the
mercury once more began its pranks and
coquetted with the 100 degree mark.
sThe month Of July seems 10 have been
a tickle MONTH remarked Observer Sher-
rier Of the weather bureau. THE first
few DAYS were excessively hot The high
est temperature Of the year was 1902 de-
grees, and that fell on the first day Of
July The next highest was 1Oi degrees,
which was on the I'd. Since the 4th, how
ever, there has been a deficiency in tenn
perature every day of the month until
Friday, when the average for the day was
two degrees In excess of normal. To-day
it went four degrees IN excess of normal,
leaping up TO the 81 mark on the thermom-
eter
"The temperature since the first of the
month has nearly equalized itself. The
deficiency in temperature since the fourth
has compensated for the large excess dur
ing the first four days Up 10 date we are
in Savannah Sc degrees ahead since Jan. 1.
There have been few rainfalls during
the month of July, but these were nearly
all heavy showers. accompanying thunder
storms. and the heavy falls made good
the scarcity of showers. For instance,
on the 5th, 18th and 22nd there were I'M
usually heavy rainfalls. During all Of
these the rate of fall equaled or exceeded
one inch an hour. The heaviest rainfall
was on the 22nd, when two inches fell in
one hour and twenty minutes, 1872 inches
falling in one hour. The total rainfall for
the month up to date is PIP inches, In eX-
cess of the average. The excess since
Jan ! is IS inches. There has been no
marked lack Of breeze. The prevailing
winds for the month has been southorly.
varying from south to southeast and
southwest"