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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-22
CHARGED WITH AN UGLY CRIME.
Joe Brown to Answer For Assault on
13-Year Old Girl.


Joe Brown, young negro was given
preliminary hearing before Justice Naugh-
tin yesterday afternoon on the charge Of
criminal assault Strong evidence was
brought against the negro, and he was
sent to Jail to await the action of the
grand jury.
The victim of the alleged assault is
mere child. Her name is Gertrude Allen.
She is 10 years old and rather small. 1t is
claimed by the prosecution that she is in
delicate condition, though this(.s de-
MED by the defense.
The crime is alleged to have been COM
mitted on the night of March /. Gertrude
lives with her aunt, Mamie Fields. at No
107 Walnut street On the night in question
she claims that she and another child of
about her own age were asleep in her
room, when Brown, who is married and
lived with his wife in an adjoining room,
entered and assaulted her threatening her
with death if she should cry out or tell
anyone.
The aunt suspected something wrong
and entered the room and found Brown
standing In the chldren's bed She accused
him of outraging them and the next day
questioned her niece, who told her story
The warrant against the negro was issued
June q. Brown left the city and kept low
until caught day or two ago. He is rep
resented by Mr.. George w. Owens and the
child by Mr.. w. f. Slater.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-22
FOR ROBBING THE MAILS.
Shrewd work by Post Office Inspec-
tors Gillespie and Harry.

tors Gillespie and Harry.
Considerable excitement prevailed az
the court house yesterday over the arrest
of j. s. Conally. a clerk In the postal SER
vice. for the alleged stealing and riaing
of letters in the mail.
The arrest was made at the instance OF
Postoflice Inspectors Gillespie and Barry,
who had been detailed 20 work the case up
for the government. They declin-
ed 10 say anything concerning the
case. but IL is understood that they have
been working on IL or sometime. II is said
that they were detailed here because OF
their marvellous record IN ferreung out
such cases and were put to work on the
trace Of certain letters that have been
stolen from the mails in this city for some
time past.
They started several decoy letters and
watched for them In the mails looking
through the "peep-holes" above the post
office hall, whore all the men work They
finally spotted Conally, and he was ar
rested and. although ne did not have on
his person nj the time OF his arrest any
Of the marked money the detectives or
inspectors had placed In the decoy letters
they had noticed We're captured. In one
Of the letters they placed 76 cents. and
II was this letter that proved fatal.
Coualy was taken before United States
Commissioners Lewis ana gave bond. lie
Will Doe tried at the next term OF tho
United States court. The inspectors were
congratulated upon their shrowd work An
locating the man who is supposed 20 have
taken the letters from the mails.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-22
CAPT. GILLETTE IN CHARGE.
VIII Take Up the Work where Cant.
Carter Left 1t.

Capt. Cassius Gillette. corps of engin-
GERS, U. S. A, arrived yesterday and as
sumed charge of his office at headquar-
ters in this city. He will begin at once
where Capt Carter left off and will push
the work forward with vigor
Capt. Gillette had conference with
Capt. Carter in Washington on his way to
Savannah and talked with him about the
work that is to be done here. He has
been lately stationed on the Pacific coast
doing similar work to that which will fail
to him here-coast defense and harbor i'm
provement work. He is one of the leading
engineers OF the United States corps of
engineers and stands high with the de-
partment of war.
Capt. Carter will leave this country
about the first OF August for England
where he will report for duty as military
attache to the American embassy to
which office he was recently appointed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-22
THE EVIDENCE IN HAND.
city Investigating Committee Ready
to Begin Its Consideration.

The evidence taken before the city in
vesdgaung committee upon the charges
against Fire Chief Mcguire has been put
IN shape and is now ready 10 be submitted
to the committee. The committee will
probably begin It's consideratio of the evil
dence to-day or tomorrow.
Alderman Charlton. chairman of the
investigating committee, when asked
about the matter. said that the commit
tee, viii probably be able to make it's re-
port TO the next meeting Of council The
report will probably state, he said,
whether or not the charges against the
fire chief had in the opinion of the
committee, been sustained, and the con-
illusions of the committee and such re-
Communications as il may see fit to make
Fire Chief Mcguire. when seen said that
he was very much in hopes that the fire
commission would order an investigation
of the charges made against him by wit
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-22

"drs chrlchton's Creditor" "wulma. -
"Brlreis," Soldiers OF Fortune" Well
Beloved" Their Marriage Bond" -
Rose OF Yesterday" "Bolanyo." Triumph
Of Death, "Phroso." "Mr. Lake OF Chiea-
GO" 1.-THE Malaohite Cross" "A New
Arlstocracy." "Kerchlefs to Hunt Souls. 20
"A Brides Experiment" "A Lucky Young
Woman" I'm the Tideway," "a Noble
Haul" what Cheer" THE Sewers {"
"The Unjust steward" 1.-The Coming Of
Chloe" Perfection city" "A Modern
Corsair," The Beautiful Miss Brooke.
for sac AZ hslill's News Depot a. Bun
atrect.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-22
DIsPENsARY's FIRST DAY.
Something Over One Hundred Pre-
scriptiOns Filled.

scriptfOns FILLED.
The new city dispensary opened for bust
ness yesterday morning. Something over
100 prescriptions were filled during the
day. This is nothing like the business
which has been done by the contract drug
stores, which sometimes filled 200 to 300
prescriptions a day.
The dispensary was open at o'clock,
but 1t was after 10 o'clock when the first
prescription came In. After that they
came in gradually until noon, by which
time there was a line OF people waiting
for their prescriptions to be filed.
There was enough business during the
afternoon to keep Messrs. o'Keefe and
Wacasser. occupied. Very few prescrip-
tons came In after dark.
The dispensary will open at a. m. and
close at 10 p. IN. for the first month. IL
1t be found unnecessary to begin so early
and remain open so late the hours may
be changed TO from a. m. to p. IN.
As Mr.. OKeefe will reside at the dispen-
sary building, he will be able to fill emer-
gency prescriptions at any hour.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-22
WILEY GETTING ALL RIGHT.
He Is Anxious TO Lenve the Hospital
and Savannah.

J. T. Wiley, the man who was so badly
mutilated recently, is recovering from his
injuries. He IS getting impatient for his
total recovery so that he can get out of
the hospital.
1t has now been nearly two weeks since
Wiley was taken TO the Savannah hospi-
tai and since that time he has gained some
sore experiences and good deal of noto-
riety.
The physicians have never thought his
case dangerous He has been steadily re-
covering ever since he was placed in the
hospital and he viii probably within the
next few days be able to take up his bed
and walk.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-22

The event Of the week at Tybee is the
ehIdrcns ball at the Hotel Tybee pavilion
this afternoon from $3.50 to $50 o'clock.
Roehm's full orchestra will furnish music.
Tho lady guests OF the hotel have taken
a good deal of interest IN the afair. A
number Of fancy dances have been ar.
ranged ana the costumes are expected 20
be quite handsome.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-22
PROGRAM ron FLOWER GRownns
VIII he Arranged by Park ana Tree
Commission.

Mayor Meldnm has requested tho mem.
bers Of the park ana tree commission TO
meet him at the city exchange at o'clock
to-day for the purpose OF arranging pro-
gram for the coming meeting Of the state
horticultural society, which convenes hero
Aug 4. s and o.
The mayor Will request the park ana
tree commission 10 act az a committee on
entertainment The Savannah member
Of the horticultural society have also boop
Invited to attend the meeting They are
Messrs Malcolm Maclean. O.. NJ. rivals
G. y. @. Fol A. G Oelschig and Or J. G..
LcHardy 10 is expected 20 secure MUM
Der Of new members here on the occasion
Of the meeting Of the society.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-22
DIED AT his WORK.
a Colored Carpenters sudden Death
From HemCrrhage.

James Wilson, colored, about As years cd,
died about s o'clock yesterday afternoon
from a hemorrhage Of the lungs. Wilson
was a carpenter at work for Contractor
Philip Sanders on house on Bryan
street west Of West Broad. White up on
the building tho attack came upon him.
lie got down TO the ground and died short
ly after.
tho facts regarding the death TO be as
stated
This Is the second sudden death Coroner
Gootte has had to investigate IN two days.
Day before yesterday a colorcd woman.
Annie Williams. was found dead IN her
yard at Drayton street and Second street
lane. The investigation disclosed an ar
lection OF the heart.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-22
New Books.

Their Marriage Bond A Rose OF Yoster-
day, Bolanyo, Trump OF Death. Phroso.
Mr. Lake Of Chicago, The Malachite Crop.
a New Aristocracy. Kerchiefs to Hunt
Souls. A Brides Experiment A Lucky
Young Woman. In the Tideway, A No.
bic Haul, what Cheer" The Sewers.
The Unjust Steward The Coming OF
Chloe. Perfection City. A Modern Corsair.
The Beautiful Miss Brooke. for sale al
Estills News Depot, As Bull street.-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-22
a MACON DoY's ARREST.
Held For Instructions From chief
BolfeucIlet.

w. L. sloan, an iS-year-old white boy OF
Macon. was arrested by Detective Barrett
on the arrival Of the Central train last
night. a telegram requesting his arrest
having been received from Chief Boifeun-
let OF Macon.
Sloan had S3l55 In his pocket. He said no
took this amount from his mother as she
had over 500 belonging TO him In bank IN
her name
chief Boifeuillet was wired Of sloan's
arrest
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-22

This year as he had last. Look into his
restaurant at dinner and see the rush. A
nice crowd 1t is too. All the leading busi-
ness and professional men OF the city 20
to Hicks because il Is the proper place
Hicks restaurant Is always open, day or
niEht.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-22
PLACE YOUn 1oY IN DEMAND.
Give Him n Practical Education nnd
Fit Him For the DutIcs of Life.

fit MN TOT the DhNicN OF Lties
While the professions generally are over
crowded and young men are seeking In
vain for positions without knowing how
20 do any one thing well. the graduate OF
the School OF Technology gets immediate
employment Two years az the school
benefits man in any profession ana
places him IA demand. The south Is 20
be- developed and her mechanical resources
have your son meet the issues which are
to come, educate him as the spirit OF the
times demands ~ giving him thorough
technical education. Tho Georgia School
Of Technology oitprH the opportunity. Ad-
dress Lyman Han. president Atlanta, Ca,
for catalogue and particulars.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-22
NO LETTER FROM MARTINELLI.
Bishop Becker and the Cle-gy's
Revolt.

Revolt.
It seems that the much talked Of COM
munication sent by the secular clergy OF
the Catholic diocese of Savannah to the
Apostolic delegate at Washington making
a revolt against Bishop Becker was much
ado about nothing.
No official communication has been re-
ceived by Bishop Becker from the apos-
tolic delegate making any reference TO any
such communication, and Bishop Becker
says he has reason to believe that none
will be sent.
lie declares that he Is fully apprised Of
the motive behind such reports, and says
there is absolutely no ground for the
charges made against him, which were to
the effect that he had not put himself IN
touch with the workings Of the diocese
that he was "a recluse and a student
whom no one could easily approach" and
that he had divided the patronage of the
diocese in very awkward way.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-22

Tuesday and Thursday morning al 10.
afternoon o'clock. steamer Clifton. foot
OF Bun street, a pleasant resort for a
days outing. Try once and see for your.
selves. and the tickets only - cents, chill
dren under Z free.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-22
brown STILL UNCONSCIOUS.
Likely 20 Die From Blow by Gus
Bacon.

LihtIF 10 DC i FUIh n bIuW by UuN
Bacon.
George Brown, the negro who was
struck on the head day before yesterday
with a stick of wood by Gus Bacon at
the Central railroad yards. Is still in a
comatose condition, and his recovery is
regarded as extremely doubtful.
Dr. r. G.. Norton is awaiting his regain
ing his mind before performing a delicate
operation In lifting up the depressed skull
He Will probably not operate before Sat-
urday. II the patient lives until then.
Brown had a brother killed In Enlng-
ham county not more than a month ago
by a blow on the head from a stick Of
wood. As IN this case. an operation OF
trephining became necessary, but the man
did not survive a.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-22

That Hicks can give such elegant meals
FOR the money charged. You have no idea
~ their elegance variety and abundance
GO try one and you will want more.-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-22
DENTON our ON BAIL.
Held I'm the sum of $500 10 Answer
For Larceny.

FOF LWFtthys
J. A. Denton, who was arrested some
time ago for larceny after trust on a
warrant sworn out by MIR. A. Bichl, au.
ditor for Nelson, Morris & Co.. has So
cured bond and has been released from
jail. His hondsmen are Messrs. J. W.
Hester and l.. J. Hodges In the sum OF
$500. The amount fixed for the bond is
about what the amount Of the shortage
IN Manager Denton's accounts with tho
meat company showed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-22

what Hoods sarsaparila has done FOR
others it will also do FOR YOU Hoods
sarsaparila cures all blood disoases.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-22
FOR THE AUGUST EXHIBITION.
Fund For the Fruit, Flower and Veg
etabIe DfSDIuy.

DR.. LeHardy. vice president OF the
Georgia horticultural Society, requests
the Morning News to ask the citizens of
Savannah to help him in raising funds to
defray the expenses of the Fruit. Flowers.
Vegetables and Plants Exhibition during
the meeting of the Georgia Horticultural
Society, to be held at the Guards armory,
Aug. 4, 3. and g.
The Morning News will be glad to re-
ceive any contributions for the purpose
mentioned. The amount necessary to
meet expenses is only 500. The following
contributions are acknowledged:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-03
NORTHFIELD, MASS.

H.R. Crowell and family left town Sat-
urday for Bernardston, remaining there
until Wednesday, when they started for
their new home in California.
The next meeting of the Unity club will
be held on Friday evening of next week.
The question whether Hawaii should be
annexed to the United States will be dis
cussed by able disputants.
The next entertainment in the North
field seminary lecture course will be a con-
cert given next Monday evening at Stone
hall by the Schubert ladies' quartet of Bos-
ton. The concert begins at 1870.
The annual meeting of the Congrega-
tional church will be held next Wednesday
evening in the church. Supper will be
served as usual, followed by roll call and
transaction of business.
At the Unitarian church Sunday morn
ing Rev. Mr.. Piper will preach on 1.-The
secular and the Sacred" There will be
vesper service at 7 p. NJ. under the auspices
of the Young Peoples guild. Mrs. G. ID;
Webster will have charge of the music, and
Rev. Mr. Piper will give an address on
ItTbe kind of Religion we Need"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-03

Commodore George Dewey, U. S. N,
sails from San Francisco Dec. to take
command of the Asiatic fleet. He has
been chief OF the bureau of inspection.
Mr.. Dewey is a brother of Charles and
Edward Dewey of Montpelier.
The next annual meeting of the Yer
mont Dairymen's association will be held
in st. Adams the first week in January.
In connection with the gathering will be
the usual butter and cheese exhibition and
several of last years prize winners will
compete.
The farm buildings belonging to Charles
Kingsbury. of East Westmoreland, N. H.,
were entirely consumed by fire Thanksgiv-
ing morning. Nearly all the household eff
fects were saved. Insured for 5000 in the
town company. The family have since
been stopping with Webster Aldrich
Capt. L. A. Lowering, the army officer
who has been found guilty of inhumane
treatment of private at Chicago, is
native of Bradford. He was appointed to
West Point from Claremont, n H., where
he was considered a good natured and
kind hearted young man. He was at the
head of his class in nearly every branch of
study in the Claremont schools
The directors of the West End street
railway company have plan for new
lease TO the Boston Elevated railway com
pany which, it is thought, will obviate the
objections made by the railroad commits
sioners to the former lease. The proposal
is for a lease of the West End franchise
and property for a term of 25 years, the
compensation to be guaranteed dividend
of 7 per cent on the West End common
stock.
The effect of the use of automatic freight
car couplers in reducing the number of &C
cidents TO employees is shown by the Rail
road Gazette from reports received from
one of the leading roads of the country.
About two-thrds of the cars of this road
are now equipped with the new coupler,
and where previously some p or 2S per
cert of all personal casualties on the road
happened to employees in coupling or I'M
coupling cars, only about IL per cent re-
suited from this cause in the year 1896.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-03
Deaths.

In Brattleboro Nov. 81, Mrs. Laura A., widow
of the late Capt. T.. p Wetherell So
In Walpole, N H., Nov, 2S Mrs Sarah A.
Royce, widow of the late Nehemiah Royce, ir.,
65
In Philadelphia Penn. Nov. 2G, Lovinla Goodwin,
wife of Marshall Wardner, "a
In Tilton, N. H., Nov. %, Nathan Gould a native
of Dover, and for many years resident Of Keene,
N. H., 40
In East swanzey, n. H., Nov. e5, Mrs. Susan H.
Gould Sargent, native OF Dover, IS.
In winchester, N. H., Nov &C. Fannie Augusta
Dunbar, -.
In Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. 0, Mrs. Elizabeth
(OsgoodJ Ellis, formerly Of Brookline, IS.
In South Londonderry Nov. %, Newell Hunt
ing. 95.
In Clinton, Mass, Nov 4. Mrs. Jessie Circuit
Sage, formerly Of Stratton. rs.
In Manchester, Nov. 81, Samuel Pike, formerly
OF Somerset.
In HinsdaIe, N. H, Nov 90 Mrs, Timothy
In Montgomery, Dec l. Rev. Albert B. Truax,
formerly Methodist pastor in Brattleboro and
Bellows Falls, 90.
In Guilford Nov. 30, Henry W. Jacobs, 81.
In Walooe, Nh, Nov. 25, Gilbert r. Stevens 90.
In Walpoe, N. H., Nov. Il, Miss Mary O'Con-
nor, ~.
In south Londonderry, Nov. IS, Mrs. Priscilla
Moore, widow of William Moore Of Swanzey, N.
H., 72.
In Cold River, N. H., Nov. 95, Miss Frances
Cudmore, 81.
In Charlestown, Mass, Nov. IS, Hiram Whit
man, native of Londonderry, So.
In Walpole. n. II Nov. 2s, Hiram II. Stone,
formerly of keene, 12.
02
In Jamaica. Nov. 81, Miss Malvina Smith, "a.
In Bellows Falls, Nov 26 Charles Bosey, 10.
In Newfane, Nov. rs, Miss Marianne Seaton, SO,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-03
Excelsior.
Not LongreIIow's But the other Kind

Not LOngteIlow's But the other Kind
The material known as excelsior is not
refuse, nor is it made of shavings: it is an
article of regular manufacture. Excelsior
is of American invention and il was first
made in this country 30 or 40 years ago
The present output amounts to thousands
of tons annually, and the use of it is all
the time increasing.
Excelsior is made in many parts of the
country, almost always in mills that are in
close proximity to the forests from which
the supplies of wood are taken. A con-
siderable amount of excelsior is made in
injunction with other manufactures: for
example, it is not unusual to set up few
excelsior machines in a lumber mill: but
there is at least one concern in the United
States that makes nothing but excelsior,
and has, at number of different points,
mills developed solely to the production of
these curling fibres of wood.
Eastwood and poplar are the woods used
in the production. The logs are sawed
into lengths of Is inches, which is the
length of fibre of excelsior. These blocks
are split into halves and the wood is prop
erly seasoned. Excelsior is made of differ
ent degrees of coarseness and fneness of
fibre. In the manufacture a series of
knife points run down the face of the block
cutting into the wood in parallel lines that
are spaced according to the width of the
fihre to be made. A following knife slices
off the whole face of the block thus scored.
The hbres curl and commngle as the knife
sets them free. An excelsior machine
makes 200 to 300 strokes a minute, every
stroke cutting off a tier of flores across
the face of the block. The usual com
mercial package of excelsior is bale
weighing about $50 pounds. At wholesale
excelsior sells at $l6 TO $40 ton.
Excelsior is extensively used for packing
purposes, and in the manufacture of he'd
ding and in various other upholstery uses.
1t is also largely used for filteriug purposes
and it has various other uses. Excelsior
is now manufactured in Germany and
France, where it is called wood wool. The
wood used in the manufacture in those
countries is brought from Norway and
Sweden, and the manufactured product
costs more there than it does here.
American excelsior is exported to various
foreign countries. The export demand has
not been great, but it is now in reasing.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-03
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

Miss Carlton, 1900, has left school.
A number of third year boys are taking
advanced French.
Miss Annie Richardson is taking a
special course of study.
Miss Akley of Vernon entered the
Freshman class this week.
Miss Meta Stolte, 80, has left school
and has a position as bookkeeper for EN-
erson & Son.
The foot ball team has disbanded for
the year. Owing to the lateness in form
ing of the team, only two games were
played. one with Brattleboro academy, 6 to
4 in favor of Brattleboro academy, and one
with the Hinsdale High school, 8 to 0 in
favor of the Brattleboro High school.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-03

In the new book, "Love Affairs of Some
Famous Men," the story is recalled of DR..
johnson and the widow whom he made
his wife. He believed in the exchange of
pre-matrimonial confidence in regard to
any dsagreeable matters, so he told her
plainly that he was of humble extraction,
that he had no money, and that one of
his uncles had been hanged. The sensible
woman responded very cleverly that she
had no more money than he, and that,
though none of her relatives had been
hanged, she had several who ought to be !!