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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-06
CROWDS AT THE DOG SHOW.
Prof. Gentry's Filled with Merry
Children and Grown People.

Children and Grown People.
over 1900 tickets were sold yesterday
afternoon at the matinee for Gentry's dog
show. and the audience was the prettiest
ever seen under a canvas in Savannah
A great many people are prejudiced
against going under a tent, but it seems
as if Prof Gentry's attraction has remoy-
ed the prejudice. A more interesting ex-
hibtion than Prof. Gentrys would be diff
ficult imagine. 1t is full of life and good
wholesome fun, which can be appreciated
by even the smallest child.
To an observer the performance is fin
ished and complete in every way 1t is
surprising to see with what alacrity and
goodwill the little dogs and ponies go
through their acts. They apparently take
as much pleasure in doing so as the au-
dience in watching them.
One feature of the dog show deserving
special mention Is the execution of the
meat thief. Three white dogs are called
down to take part in a race. The prize
for the winner, a piece of meat A black
dog. Monroe by name, takes his place
in line, and while the professors back is
turned, he quietly steals the meat The
thief is soon discovered. and suspicion
Immediately falls on Monroe" who
makes his escape to the dressing room. A
dog sheriff is sent in search of him, and
soon returns with the culprit In the
meantime, a gallows has been erected. and
Monroe Is led underneath IT, He is
soon hanging in mid-air suspended by a
rope, the dog sheriff then cuts the rope
and he sinks apparently lifeless to the
ground. The ambulance is called and
comes rushing in with four little white dogs
pulling Il, and two little nureks inside
are driving and the other vigorously pull
ing the strikes of a large gong" which
rings out like the bell on patrol wagon.
This is only one of the many bright and
amusing features Of this splendid show.
The show will remain here to-day, with
matinee at o'clock, and a night per-
Torrance at = O'clock
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-06
WILL DRILL BY SQUADS.
Company A of the Guards Divided
Among Its Sergeants.

AhOh& Sef&eanNSs
The companies of the Volunteer Guards
met last night on account of having failed
to meet last Monday, the regular weekly
drill night, because of the hall being used
for other purposes.
At the close of Company AS drill Capt.
w. w. Williamson announced that the five
sergeants would remain to cast lots for
the selection of the corporals and men to
form five squads. The company was di-
vided into these squads and will be so
drilled until the end OF the drill season.
Each squad is to be under the particular
charge of its sergeant untn the season ends,
and he is to do everything in his power to
bring his squad to a high degree of eff
cheney in the manual and tactics by that
time.
The men, too, are expected to lend their
best efforts to the attainment of a thor
ough knowledge of the school of the SOL
der When the season closes there will
be competitive drill among the five
squads, and the one that acquits itself
best will have the honor of winning the
Guerard medal. This medal already be-
longs to the company, but 1t was decided
not to have any prize drill, by which
means its winner was to have been select
ed. Instead of to the best drilled man as
he would have been determined by contest
the medal is to go to the best shot in the
company
The winner of the medal in the shoot
ing contest has already been disclosed.
He is Private w. G.. Austin, whose record
at the shoot at Avondale on Washington's
birthday won him the distinction. Some
alterations will have to be made in the
medals engraving, but it is thought that
can be easily done. The best drilled squad.
as shown by the contest at the close of
the drill season, will present the medal to
the company.
1t is thought that this plan will be a
very agreeable one to the company. Gen
erous rivalry will be aroused among the
squads, and in this way the men are ex-
pected to learn great deal about the tao
tics,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-06
BEAUTIFYING SOUTH BROAD.
Park and Tree Commission Putting
on the Finishing Touches.


On the Finishing Touches.
The work of improving South Broad
street is going steadily forward. The trees
have been trimmed and the green in the
center of the street is being cleaned, har-
rowed. rolled and sodded with Bermuda
grass as fast as the paving force clears
block The commission will also sod the
grass plats along the sidewalks, where the
residents do not undertake the improve
ment themselves.
The commission has charge of all grass
plats as well as parks and squares. The
sidewalk on the south side of the street
between Drayton and Abercorn, including
that in front of the fire headquarters has
been lowered so that 1t is now only few
inches above the pavement, instead of
from one to two feet as formerly The
granite blocks have been taken up from
in front of fire headquarters and are to be
replaced with vitrified brick, which will
make a better sidewalk and will serve the
purposes of the fire department equally as
well.
The sidewalk on the north side of the
street between Abercorn and Lincoln is
some distance above the level of the pave
ment, which leaves the grass plats along
this block practically standing on end
Unless the cutters for carrying off the
water from the houses are extended
across the grass plats to the pavement
every rain will wash out the plats and
carry the sand upon the street To lower
the sidewalk, as has been done on the
block between Drayton and Abercorn, is
hardly practicable, as the houses on the
north side, between Abercorn and Lin
coin streets, all have very high stoops.
and 10 cut the sidewalk down would nee
essarily increase the hight of the stoops
and give the houses a very odd appear
ance. The difficulty might be solved bv
bricking the grass plats over, as has been
done in many places in the city.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-06
TWO GIVEN TWELVE MONTHS.
Grant and BrunsOn Found Guilty of
Larceny After Trust.

Grant ana BrunsOn Found Guilty of
Larceny After Trust.
John c. Grant, colored. was tried in the
superior court yesterday on the charge of
larceny after trust. 1t was alleged in the
Indictment that on Dec. Is, 1896 Grant
was intrusted with $3.50 by Myrtle Lodge
odd Fellows, colored, for the purpose of
paying il to Solomon Williams, and that
instead of paying it to Williams he APP
propriated it to his own use The jury
found him guilty, but recommended that
he be punished for INSIDE
meanor. and also recommended him
to the mercy of the court. Judge Fall-
CANT paid no attention to the latter re-
commentator. that not being in accord
ance with the statue. and sentenced Grant
as for a misdemeanor to pay a fine OF
500 and costs or spend twelve months on
the chain-gang.
James r. Rogers was tried on the
charge of assault with intent to murder.
Il being alleged that he made murder
Gus assault upon Charlotte White with a
brick. The jury returned "A verdict OF not
guilty.
Messrs. o II Lufburrow and c. d.
Kline, attorneys for j. A. Stokes, who is
charged with forging the name Orig q
Jones" TO a check on the Chatham Bank
for SIS, put In a plea OF insanity for their
client and asked that a special jury De
empaneled 10 try the Issue of unsound
mind. The case was TO have come up
yesterday. but on account of this plea
was postponed to give the defendant time
to get some witnesses from South Caro-
lima.
J. A. Brunson, tne white man. who was
found guilty of larceny after trust day
before yesterday with n recommends ion
that he be punished as for a misdemeanor,
was sentenced TO pay fine Of 800 and
costs or spend twelve months on the
chain-gang.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-06
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TO SEE THE TAX ASSESSORS.

The Council Investigating Commit
tee to Look Into Their Books
The investigating committee of council
will have the board of tax assessors and
receivers before it this afternoon.
There is practically nothing to investi-
gate here except to examine the books
and records of the board and secure an
explanation of its methods. The relative
efficiency of the board is an important
point to be determined, however. as to
whether the success with which II has
met is sufficient to justify the increased
expenditure which it entails upon the
city.
To do this il will be necessary 70 com
pare the records of the board with the
tax returns made to the treasurers office
during previous years before the creation
of the board
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-06
QUEEN OF TIE POLICY.
y.aNvton Lane Says His Wife Spent
Her Money Playing IL.

Her Money Playing IL.
The greater part of the day in the city
court yesterday was devoted to disposing
of the Jail criminal business. Solicitor
General Osborne being occupied in the SUI
perior court, Mr.. David c. Barrow was
made solicitor general pro tenn, and as
usual conducted the business for the state
with much credit and ability
Iawton Lane a rather aged negro, was
tried on the charge of assaultng and beat
ing Jennie Lane, his wife. This case was
perhaps the most interesting of the day.
Lanes wife in testifying against him, said
that he had refused to give her any mon e
ey. and that she had hard time getting
along. Lane warmly disputed her side
of the case, and said he had given his
wife money on several occasions, but that
she had spent it all in playing policy. The
truth is, he said. they calls her the queen
of the policy, she plays It so much"
Judge Norwood took the old negro $
statement of the case, and while he SEN
fenced him to pay fine Of $40, or serve
three months on the poor farm, he sus-
pended the sentence for the present, tell
ing Lane If he found out he had told a
falsehood about the matter he would en-
force the sentence upon him.
Rebecca Major was found guilty of the
house of Mrs. S. l. Bender, and was SEN
fenced to pay fine of $50, or spend six
months on the chain-gang.
Daniel Winston and Walter Bright plead
ed guilty to the offense of carrying con-
cealed weapons and each was sentenced to
pay fine of s25 and costs or spend twelve
months on the chain gang.
Jos. Wrigglesworth, an English sailor.
was before the court for the larceny Of a
buggy rode from w. J. Miscally, Jr His
attorney stated TO the court that he was
drunk at the time, and did not intend to
steal IL. He alsL pleaded in the sailor s
behalf that his vessel was to sail to-day.
and asked the court to let him go. Judge
Norwood he'd that ne was as much amend
able TO the laws as any citizen, and that
drunkenness did not excuse him. He was
sentenced 10 pay fine of $50 and costs or
spend three months on the chain-gang.
Harry Harvey was found guilty Of the
larceny Of some clothing from the house
of Joe Karmlnslsy. and was sentenced "a
pay a fine Of so or serve six months on the
chain-glng
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-06
TO MEET IN ATLANTA.
ARRANGEMENTS for the Annual Com
ference of the Epworth League.

The fifth annual state conference of the
Epworth Leagues OF Georgia, will be held
in Atlanta, from April p TO 25 inclusive.
The object Of the conference is to bring
together league workers from all parts
of the state, TO discuss ways and means
OF furthering the league interests
An invitation Is extended to every Meth
odist In Georgia. An excellent programme
Of entertainment has been prepared. in
connection with the programme OF work
which Is before the convention, and the
members OF the league in Atlanta have
arranged 20 furnish free entertainment TO
all delegates and other Method.sts who
attend, II their names are sent in by
April /.
The Southern States Passenger Associa-
ton has authorized a rate Of one fare for
the round trip. and the Central will furn-
ish ample accommodations for all who ex-
pect TO go.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-06
CITY BREVITIES.

The lady friends of the Oglethorpe Light
Infantry will meet next Thursday night.
at the company's armory, to discuss with
the Oglethorpes the coming reglmental
fair.
MIR. Horace Swami, manufacturer and
patentee of SWANS Frosting process for
incandescent electric lamps, is In the city.
He is here for the purpose of introducing
the process of frosting lamps, doing away
with the glaring light and giving an even
" diffused light not less brilliant, but less
unpleasant to the eye. He has had a con-
ference with the Brush Company, and the
process will probably be introduced here.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-06
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GIVEN 4 VERDICT FOR s275.
Result of Julia Blacks suit Against
A. ca. ,....v s.,t......... a, o..

Result of Julia Blacks suit Against
the City and suburban u. II.
The jury in the case Of Julia Black
against the City and Suburban Railway
Company returned a verdict shortly after
4 o'clock yesterday afternoon in favor Of
the plaintiff for S275.
She sued for 5000 damages for personal
injuries alleged 10 have been received
Dec. "a 1885, as she was about TO step
from a car on the Ogeechee road line.
She claimed the car stopped and then
started before she got of, causing her to
be thrown 20 the ground and injured In
various ways. She was represented by
Messrs. A. l.. Alexander and w NJ Hey
ward, and Mr.. ". W Osborne OF Bar
row q Osborne appeared for the COM
pany
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-06

Rev. A. NJ. williams viii speak on the
tenth commandment at the Young Mems
Christian Association tomorrow after
noon. Mr.. Williams ability as speaker
Is well known, and doubtless large mum.
Der Of young men viii hear him. t'be
series OF addresses on the COMMANDMENT
have proven very popular. The meeting
commences az o'clock, with "A iftean-
minute song service. and does not last
quite an hour.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-06
spring and summer Fashions

Butterck's Metropolitan Fashion Book
for Spring and Summer 1897, lie Bon Ton
L'Art de la Mode, lie Costume Royal, lie
Charme. lie Mode de Paris, French Dress.
maker, The Toilette Standard Designer
The Delineator, The Season, and HARPER
Bazaar. Fer sale at Estills News Depot
No. As Bull street, Savannah, Ga.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-06

In the court of ordinary yesterday TEN.
porary letters of administration on the es.
tate of Richard Ponder were granted tc
Mary a. Ponder.
Florence NJ. Creekman filed an applica.
ton to have ]. f. Brooks. county admin
istrator appointed administrators of the
estate OF James J.. Creekman.
Letters of guardianship on the property
of Emeline Creekman were granted to j
+. Brooks, county guardian.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-06
A NEW TRIAL REFUSED.

Rogers $500 verdict TO stand Unless
the supreme Court Changes II.
Judge Norwood rendered a decision yes
terday refusing a new trial in the suit
Of Thomas Rogers against the Central
of Georgia Railway Company.
Rogers was employed in the shops and
at a time when heavy beam was about
to fan on him, he jumped to get out of the
way, and in doing so slipped and In
falling broke his arm He sued for 81 900
and was given a verdict for $500.
Judge Norwood states, in his decision.
that he does not see that any errors Of
law were committed in the trial. and he
does not think the verdict against the
weight Of the evidence.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-06
Queen and Crescent Ro11e Nor,,,

The only line Of Pullman drawing room
sleeping cars running daily from savan-
nah to Cincinnati without change Is via
the f. c. and y; and Southern railways
Crescent route. This through service
passes through the mountain region 81
East Tennessee and Western North Car-
DINA, Asheville and the Land of The
Sky" and the scenery Of the Queen ana
Crescent, than which there is no finer
anywhere.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-06
New Route to Upper Indian River

The Jacksonville. Tampa and Kew Yves,
railway have opened a route between
Jacksonville and Rockledge, using steam
er on the Indian river TO complete The
Line between Titusville. Rockledre ana
other points on the upper Indian river.
Passengers leaving Jacksonville via The
j., p. and X. w. railway In the morning
reach Rockledge hotels at supper time
kockledge Is one Of the most attractive
points on the Indian riyer.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-06
MET IN WASHINGTON.
Centrars Executive Committee
Makes No Recommendation.


Makes No ton.
President II. NJ. Conner of the Central of
Georgia Railway Company, has just re-
turned from Washington, d. c.,
where he went to attend a
meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the company consisting of the
president, Vice President J. NJ. Egan. Di-
rector Samuel Spencer, and two other d.
rectors.
Mr.. Conner said yesterday that merely
detail matters We're brought before the
committee, and nothing of public interest
was done. He brought to the attention
Of the committee the matter of the death
of Mail w. f. Shellman, and the fact
that vacancy exists in the traffic man
agership, but the executive committee de-
cided that II would not make any recon-
mendation with regard to il at the present
time.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-06

Mr. Alfred Alters, superintendent Of the
fire and police telegraph system of Jack
sonville. is in the city lie will inspect the
fire and police telegraph systems of sa-
vannah under the direction Of Superin-
tcndent w. ID. Claiborne
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-06

Tested by Time. For Bronchial Affections.
Coughs, etc, Browns Bronchial Troches have
proved their oncacy by test Of many years
Price 70 oeuts.--ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-06
nv Ncighbor Told Nc

About Hoods sarsaparilla and advised me
TO try 1t. This is the kind Of advertising
which gives Hoods sarsaparila the larg-
est sales in the world. Friend tells friend
that Hood Sarsaparilla cures; that II
gives strength health vitality and vlror
and whole neighborhoods use II as lam,
ily medicine.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-06
To cure a cola IN. one Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money II It fails
70 cure. 25c.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-06

Hoods Pills act easily and promptly on
the liver and bowels. Cure sick headache.
--ad.
The times., 1897-12-17
OPPOSED TO THE BHoKERs.
Interstate Commerce Commission
Condemns Ticket ScaIping

The Interstate Commerce Commission
issued its ele,euth annual report yas-er-
day. Tie commission is not agreed on
the subject Of railwa pooling, but che
IegalizatioR of tire pool under certain
restraints is favored by majority OF the
commission y ma iorIty 3f the COMMISSION
think that pooling would Improve the rate
situation. and the present condition is So
disastrous that they would be inclined TO
indorse in good faith any way out OF it, bur
If pooling produces any beneficial results
81 necessarily does so at the expense Jr
competition. BY Iegalizng pooling the
public loses the ouls protection it now has
against the unre asOnable exaCtions Jf
transportation agencies. SUN, IN view or
the whole situation, a majority of the com
nissiou would be inclined 10 recommend
that the expedient he tried II suitable Sa7e-
guards arc provided in advance; bat this
recommendation must be taken only wiyn
the limitation stated.
The commission is unanimous in the
opinion that to overturn the rrans-AiiszoUri
decision, 90 repeal the fifth section OF the
interstate commerce act, ana to enact III its
place a pooling bil, thereby permitting
anu inviting unlimited combination be
tween carriers, would lie little better than
a crime against the people of the United
States. unless this tribunal or some other
tribunal is AZ the same time invested with
adequate powers OF control, aad that moth
ing less IL Gegree than those outlined in
this report or their equivalent, would be
adequate.
The report recites that the Commission
has no real power as TO rates, aud shows
damages for unreasonable rates can only
be recovered by the one who pays the
freight money, while the real loser is gen
orally the producer or consumer. Moreover,
il the party injured could sue, his iudi-
| vidual interest in the particular case would
usually be small, and he frequently would
not do so. Eeparation has been awarded
by the commission in only five cases.
LegiSlationts is recommended requiring I'M
port and domestic traffic to be cacrisd at
the same rates, and providing for uniform
classification.
The Commission condemns tickct-scalp-
ing.
The times., 1897-12-17
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS

The following naval orders were issued
yesterday:
The appointment as PaymaSter of Clerk
B. Mccarthy has been revoked.
Paymaster Clerk G. P Drury, appointed
to settle accounts Of the Texas.
Lieut.. J. J Knapp has been appointed
TO the Navy Department.
Assistant Engineer c. G. Shepard, Of
Mare Island, viii be examined for retire
ment,
Tne new fort Oh the Delaware River at
Firms Point Salem county, n. j., Will be
known anddcsiguated as Fort NJ oft. in honor
of the late Major General Gershom Mott,
United States Volunteers.
The prohibition in paragraph 276 Of the
regulations Of attempts to beautify or
change he finish of = rm ; in the hanC OF N
listed men is rot construed as forbidding
the Application OF raw linseed oil TO tn,
wood parts Of the arm. This oil is Consi /
cred necessary for TIE preservation of the
wood, and it ma he used for such polishing
as can he giver Ey rubbing in one or more
coats when necessary. The use of raw lin
seed oil only Will be allowed for redress
ing, and the application for such pl,rpGse
OF any kind OF wax or yarnish, including
heeIbau. is strictly prohibited.
Leave of absence for fourteen days is
granted the following Officers
Second Lieut.. Lewis 5. Soiley, Sixteenth
Infantry; Second Lieu d. William I. Schenell,
Tenth Infantry.
Major Wells Willard, commisSary of
subsistence, viii perform the duties of
| chief commissaly, Department of the East,
In addition to his other duties, during the
absence of Major Charles a. Woodruff
commissary of subsistence, on court
martial duty. Major Willard VIII report
In person to the commanding general,
Department OF the East, for assignment
accordingly.
Private william G., Barlow, Company H
! Fourteenth Infantry, now at Vancouver
| Barracks, washington, is transferred to
| Troop f., Fourth Cavalry, stationed ut the
same post.
Second Lieut.. John MoA. Palmer Eff
| teenth Infantry, is detailed as professor
of military science and tactics at the
The times., 1897-12-17
Japanese Minister to sherman

There was report yes sterday that the
japanese minister laid before the Depart-
ment of state yesterday the attitude of his
government on the question Of the annexa-
ton of Hawaii. Mr. Toru Hoshi lS with
Secretary Sherman yesterday, but here
was not a long interview The report
after me can was that the INSTRUCT ms
10 the minister include that he should Gd-
wise this Government that anne xati)n
should not interfere with the status of
the $4,000 japanese now on the Isl md,
ana further, that if Hawaii were anne Zcd
this Government should assume the obIiga-
ton as to the claim of Japan against
Hawaii in thc alleged violation of greatly
rights, the claim on account of rejected
japanese being referred to.