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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-25
DALTON POsTOFFICE ROBBED
The Burglars secure $500 in Money
and StarnnS

Dalton, Ga, Feb. 24.-The postofice
here was entered last night, the safe
blown open, and $500 in money and stamps
taken therefrom.
The thieves left behind them a bip
sledge hammer, brace, and a large screw
driver
Bits of money and stamps were scat
tered over the floor.
The registered letters in the Office were
left unmolest ted
There is no clue TO the perpetrators.
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For MEN ONLY.

Make your wives happy by giving them
the modern conveniences of the age the
cheapest and best of which is Telephooe
at $1,5O to 50 per month. Call up No. or
drop line to the manager at 80 Drayton
street r. II. POLK, Manager.
Savannah Telephone Exchange
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INFANTS TOBACCO CONGRESS-.
Great Preparations Being Made for
the Event.

Jacksonville, Fla, Feb. 4.-Great prep
arations are being made at Miami for tne
entertainment of the National Tobacco
Growers Association, 10 be held there on
March g. 9 and TO-
The Governors of New York, New Jer.
sey Georgia and Maryland have appoint
ed delegates
AS a new impetus has been given to the
tobacco industry in Florida by Secretary
of Agriculture Wilson. great interest cen.
ters around this meeting.
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ATKINsON's TIRsF SPEECH.
The Judge Obliged 10 Postpone His
Address 81 AtInnfa.

HUWFFHH y HtIHHIus
Atlanta, Ga. FEB. 2A-Judge Atkinson
viii not make tire opening speech of his
campaign Tor Governor here next satur-
day night, 90 was expected.
To-day be was obliged 10 decline the re-
quest Of the recently organized Atkinson
Cub 20 address them at the opera house
at the time mentioned, because Of business
that viii take MIN out Of town
The club WAS arranging for a big rally
and considerable disappointment is felt
that IL will not take place as scheduled.
Judge Atkinson inhmated to the club
that he will be pleased to address It at
such a rally later on.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-25
FUNERAL INVITATIONS.

STERNBERG-The friends and ac-
quaintances of Mrs. Nina Sternberg, and
Isaac Sternberg and family, and Philip
sternberg, are respectfully invited to at
tend the funeral of the former from the
residence, No. 4S7 Barnard street, at Il
o'clock a. m. to-day. Please omit flow
ers
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-25
SPECIAL NOTICES.
HOUSE FOR SALE.
NOTICE.
Apply to

The Georgia Furniture Manufacturing
Company has this day been dissolved by
mutual consent, e. I. OKarma assuming
all responsibility and collecting all bills
due the company.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-25

Gonzales, Tex, Feb. 24-Gen. w.
Sayers commander-in-chief of the United
Confederate Veterans in Texas brother
of Congressman p. ID. Savers, died TO-DAY
at his home here
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-25

Athens. Ca, Feb. 24.-Johu Mahan OF
Columbia College has arrived TO train
the track athletic team of the University
of Georgia.
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TO THE PUBLIC.

All persons are cautioned against pur-
chasing that tract of land in Chatham
county, Georgia, Immediately south of the
extended limits of the city of Savannah.
known as the Branch tract, containing
one hundred and seven acres, more or
less. bounded on the north by Estill ave-
nue., east by Waters road, south by lands
of Barstow, and west by lands of GenA.R.
Lawton, as 1 have made a contract for the
purchase thereof and intend to apply to
the courts for specific performance of
the contract. j. H. ESTILL
Savannah, Aug 80 1885,
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MRS. wHITNEY's CASE CRITICAL.
Blow on Her Head Has Caused Loss
of Use of Her Limbs.

Blow on Her Head Has Caused Loss
of Use of Her Limbs.
Aiken. S. c., Feb. 24-The condition Of
Mrs William c. Whitney remains very
critical. The severe blow which she re-
ceived on her head paralyzed her body and
spinal trouble in the cervicaI region has
caused loss of the use of all of her limbs.
Tonight the following bulletin is dis
played: Mrs. Whitney's condition is
about the same"
Dr. Charles L. Dana, an eminent nerve
specialist of New York arrived this morn
ing on a special train from New York,
which made the trip down in the record
breaking time of fourteen hours
In consultation with Dr. Dana are Drs
Bull and Mott of New York and McGahan
of Aiken but it is impossible to obtain ex-
act results of their consultau tons
Columbia, S. c., Feb. 24-Dr. C. S. Dana
who arrived at Aiken this morning on a
special train to attend Mrs Whitney
has relieved DR.. William T. Bull, who
left for New York this evening.
Late tonight Mrs. Whitney was still
paralyzed in one side. The doctors, how
ever, hope that this Will improve later
The nervous shock was terrible. DR.. Nc
Gahan and Dana are by her bedside.
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NOTICE.

Central of Georgia Incomes.
Southwestern Railroad Stock.
State and City Bonds. 4
And other securities.
Real Estate Loans Negotiated.
AUSTIN r. MYRESs
a. Bryan street, East.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-26
HOW IT HAPPENED
COL. MESsMORE TELLS OF HIS
TREATMENT BY THE POLICE
He "Never Done Nothin'," and Was
Run in and Beaten Therefor.
Pet Names Banded About

The preliminary examination Of Police
Officer Jay ]. Conley. star 5, on the felony
charge of having assaulted Colonel 1. E.
Messmore In front of The Herald office on
the afternoon of May 10th last with a
deadly weapon, to-w!t: his policeman's
club, was commenced before Justice of the
Peace c. w. Sexton of BalTona township
University, yesterday morning.
The trouble grew out of the attempt of
Officer Conley to keep the sidewalk in front
Of The Herald building clear Of crowds, and,
in his efforts to obey orders, he ran against
very much respected but very truculent
gentleman, aged three score and ten, who
claimed as his rights various privileges that
the officer thought he should not grant
him under the existing ordinances.
From the testimony given yesterday,
which consisted principally of Colonel Mess
more's own statement of the melee in which
he was injured, the prospects for long and
bitter trial are excellent.
The hearing of the case before Justice
Sexton was certainly unique. The assistant
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ton of Prof. F. A. Bacon. The club, com.
posed of twelve young men, was organised
last September, and has been working
steadily ever since, and has acquired de-
gree Of excellence seldom attained by such
organizations. 1t numbers among its menu
bership some of the best voices in Los
Angeles, among which are Prof. F. A. Ba-
con, A. H. Cogswell, e. B. Bradley and L.
e. Bassett. The club has recently returned
from an extensive concert tour through
Southern California, and in every instance
the papers speak of its work in the highest
terms A few of the comments are ap-
pended:
They came, they sang, they conquered.
Such was the record made yesterday by the
Glee club of the University of Southern
California. During the last holiday sea-
son the boys from the northern part of the
state paid us visit and showed us what
they could do, and now come the boys from
our own Southland and sing for US, and
they suffered not one whit by the compar-
ison.-San Bernardino Times-Index.
Glee clubs galore have come and gone
lately, but probably the most artistic per-
Torrance which has been given since the
Stanford boys were here was that of the
University of Southern California singers
last night. The club sings well together;
the attack is good; the singers pronounce
their words plainly, and they get a quality
and volume of tone seldom heard.-Pasa-
dena Star.
The Glee club of the University Of South
ern California came last night and carried
it's audience completely away by the ex-
cellence of its work. Prof Bacon's fame
as a director is we'll known here, but the
public was hardly prepared for the sur
prise which he furnished. The clubs sing
ing was the most artistic ever heard in San
Bernardino.-San Bernardino Sun.
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not sure whether he mad or not, but that 4
he had not he wollld do II then.

not sure whether he mad or not, but that 4
he had not he would do 1t then.
The cross-examination of Colonel Mess
more seemed to exasperate him. He went
over the whole story again, and gave Or
ficer Hubbard, who came down with the
hurry-up wagon, raking over. saying the
officer had handled him brutally IN the
wagon and had almost broken his shoulder.
II admit I struggled testified the colones,
land If the police hadn't had clubs and my
hands had not been beaten useless by Con-
ley they would never have got me In that
wagon"
1t was during the coloneps cross-examina-
ton that Assistant District Attorney Will
Jams shone. The questions as to the hand
cuffs again came up, and Colonel Mess
more said, in reply to Attorney Davis. ANY
man who ever puts handouts on me. with
out just cause, as soon as can get Win
chester, he will be a dead man."
"Td kill any man who would treat me
that way" Clipped In Mr.. Williams. Il
mean what I say, by Cd. II any man
humiliates me in that manner. without just
cause, would kill him."
The attorneys looked amazed for a min
ute, but as Justice Sexton did not seem to
feel aggrieved, the contempt Of court passed
unnoticed.
DIR. Boynton testified as to Colonel Mess
more's injuries, which, he said, were. Sc
we're and painful. He gave the colonel q
critical examination, and he showed every
sign of having been roughly used. ]. H.
Cummings of 224 West Twelfth street and
Colonel d. Ellsworth of 829 South Flower
street testified to the incidents Of the ar
rest, the latter characterizing 1t as the most
brutal he had ever seen.
The prosecution had not closed when the
court adjourned and the chances for more
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fireworks" at todays session are "more
than good"
THE CALIFIA BENEFIT
Soldiers and the Christian Hospital
Receive a Substantial Sum

The net receipts of the performance of
the Romance Of Califa" last week
amounted to $3.50.
The Chidren's Hospital association re-
ceive one-third Of this amount, viz, $3.50.
Mr.. Pope the manager, has one-third, and
check for $3.50 was sent on Wednesday to
Captain Robert Wankowski Of Company
A, FRS. brigade, Seventh regiment, at the
Preside, to be divided between the men
of Companies A, c and for hospital sup
plies and immediate needs.
The ladies of the committee are glad to
be the first to send the boys in blue"
from Los Angeles ''ready money"
The Christian hospital has just been in
troduced to the public. 1t has been for nine
months in a seven-room house. On Mon
day the quarters will be moved into a we'll
equipped building, and hereafter the corps
of attendants will do general hospital work
The hospital is non-sectarian, and al
though called a. Christian" hospital both
Jew and gentle. believer and unbeliever,
Of any race or creed, will have equal atten-
ton.
Those who have no money will be cared
for without price, but those who can af-
ford to pay are expected to do SO.
The committee having the entertainment
in charge desires to thank all who assisted
in presenting "Califa."
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Mail Matter for Soldiers

The postofflce department has issued the
following order: 1T is hereby ordered
that during the continuance of hostillties
between the United States and Spain, the
actual location, for the time being, of the
force to which the addressee of any article
of mail matter is attached, shall be con-
sidsred as the original destination of the
article and that said article. whatever its
class, shall be transmitted as rapidly as
possible from place to place until 1t reaches
the ADDRESSED. Such transmission from
place to place shall not be considered as
forwarding in the sense in which that
word Is used in the postal service, and no
additional charge shall be made therefor"
This means, in brief, that mail matter
addressed to the officers and enlisted men
of the army, navy and marine corps shall
go forward at once and not be held for ex-
ira postage.
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ANNUAL CONVENTION
EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OPENS AT
ST. JOHNS CHURCH
BISHOP J0HNS0N'S ADDRESS
Resolutions offered and Reports of
Committees Received-Receptiou
by Bishop johnson Tonight

The first business session of the annual
diocesan convention of the Episcopal
church was called to order yesterday In
the guild hall of ST. Johns church, the
Rt. Rev. Bishop Johnson presiding. Rev.
NJ. c. Dotten of Riverside was reelected
secretary and the Rev. A. Fletcher of San
Diego was appointed his assistant. AT roll
call the following clergymen responded to
their names: The Reverends w. d. T.
Bliss, San Gabriel John d. H. Browne,
San Bernardino; w. B. Burrows, Santa
Ana; Henry Jay Camp Escondido; Waldo
+. Chase, assistant minister of st. Johns
church, Los Angeles; w. s. Dering, Ana
helm; Milton c. Dotten, Riverside; w. H.
Dyer, Pasadena; ]. d. Easter. Redlands;
George Eley, San Jacinto; Alfred Fletcher,
Bostonia D. F. Forrest, d. D., Coronado:
John Gray, St. Paurs, Los Angeles; r. H.
Gushee, Ontario; VIM. Hart, Lompoc; w.
e. Jacob, San Pedro; L. Y. Jessup, Los
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Fallbrook The latter although not en-
tirely completed. was dedicated"
very feeling and appropriate reference
was made to the late Mrs. Ellen B. KEEL
log. The bishop stated that there should
he IN income to the diocese of at least $4,000
per wear for missionary purposes and that
the diocesan idea should be clearly taught
and enforced. I'VE have" he continued,
cover 1000 communicates in the diocese,
an average of 20 cents per capita per month
would provide sufficient revenue for mis-
sionary work. While it would be impos-
sible for every communicate to contribute
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district attorney, Williams, set the pace for
disregard of the ordinary rules Of the
court, expressing himself freely in English
as "she is spoke" on the curbstones, and
being ably assisted at various times by the
plaintiff and principal witness for the pros
ecution In the case
Assistant District Attorney Williams ap-
peared for the prosecution and lie Compile
Davis and Jud r. Rush for the defense.
After q wait for over an hour for Mr..
Davis, the case was finally called at 11:1O
and Colonel Messmore took the stand as the
first witness. If there ever existed any
doubt as to the colonel's being an American
citizen or any question as to his willingness
at all times to assert what he believes to
be his rights as such, the doubts were dis
PEELED and the question settled by the gen.
tleman's testimony.
He prefaced his remarks, after saying he
was an American citizen and would have
his rights, by adding that he was three
score and ten in years and had never yet
refused ito face the music" when called
upon. Then he went on to tell how on May
9th last Officer Conley had ordered himself
and a Snber of others off the sidewalk and
how he had stepped one foot into the street,
and after telling the officer of that fact,
had asked Conley eff that was enough"
Later he and some friends went to the
doorway of FoX's hat store on Second and
Broadway, and had stood there while
friend read to the colonel an article from
a newspaper. Officer Conley again inter-
fered, and in fact, according to the witness,
told him that he must not block the door
ways or sidewalks, saying, Uncle, I've had
enough of this. You must move off or I'll
run you in"
GAS Conley said this" testified the
colonel, "he seized me by the coat collar.
struck his hand from my collar, and said,
You can't run me in. You try 1t and I'll
run you in" Then according to the witness
Conley "skedaddled," and that ended the
episode of May 9th.
On May 10th Colonel Messmore rode to
The Herald office in buggy with Colonel
d. Ellsworth, and got out of the buggy to
look at the bulletins. "As passed down
the street." testified the colonel "Conley
was standing on the steps of The Herald
office entrance. He looked at me as passed
with the hellishness of fiend, and I knew
that If met him In the dark alone, and he
with that club, he would have killed me-
l said to MIN, maven tHo iisHl " walk
along this sidewalk? Conley simply glared
at me, but said nothing. passed back
down the street moment later, and Conley
assaulted me. In the struggle two men
helped him, and he hit me with his club
twice on my left hand and once on my right
hand, and then he got his club around in
front OF me, and, grasping each end Of 1t,
he almost crushed me-"
The colonel went ON to tell how he had
been dragged into the patrol wagon, and
frankly admitted that he had fought every
inch of the way. ''They threatened to put
the irous on me-" he said, "but if he had
tried It, It would have been the last irons
he ever put on any man." AS frankly the
witness admitted that he had cursed tn
Officers, and when asked II he had applied
q vile name to Officer Conley said he was
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REHWALD DISCHARGED
Prosecution Gould Not Make Out a
Case Of Arson

L. Rehwald, the German shoemaker who
caused such a commotion some weeks ago
on Fifth street by his alleged reasonable
expressions, was discharged in Justice
Morrison's court yesterday. Rehwald
was examined on a charge of attempted
arson, but the prosecution failed to make
out a strong case, so the shoemaker re.
ceived the advantage of the doubt and the
court decided not to hold him to answer.
The other charge Of battery was also dis
missed.
Rehwald and Andrew Wilkes, colored, got
into dispute over the war and Wilkes
knocked the German down after the latter
had attempted to shove him Off the side
walk. The colored man then caused the
arrest Of Rehwald on a charge of battery
and when Rehwald went back to his shop
he found two American flags tackled over
the door and window and big crowd as
sembled in front. The crowd was ugly and
there were threats made to lynch Rehwald
because 1t had been reported he had said
the Maine should have been blown up and
had torn down flag. The police removed
Rehwald to his home and there was no
further demonstration against him. That
night considerably after IL o'clock some
body entered the little shoe shop and set
fire to the place but 1t was extinguished in
q short while. Rehwald was charged with
having caused the fire.
W. Valient and r. Farum, a couple of
boys, testified yesterday to having seen
a man wearing a brown overcoat and cap,
pacing up and down in front of Rehwald's
shop, after midnight, the evening of the
TIL
tinguish the man further than this, how
ever, but from his actions judged him to
have been observing the flags tackled in
front Of the building. The man finally en-
tered the shop, struck light and went
away, leaving the light burning and in
few minutes the boys discovered the place
to be on fire.
Sam Mott, the proprietor of the saloon
on the northwest corner of Fifth and
Spring streets, opposite the shop of Reh-
valid, testified to having seen the defend
ant in his saloon between II and II 80 o'clock
the night of the fire, but beyond observing
that he wore q cap had taken no notice of
his dress.
w. P. Hamrick, a hack driver, whose
stand Is in front Of the saloon, had seen
man in front of the shoe shop and watched
him enter and later come out of the place
but could not state whether or not the de-
PENDANT had been the person.
N. A. Pounds, Chas. Chick and Wilkes
were examined to learn whether they had
heard Rehwald make any threats about
setting his place on fire but none could
give any information on that subject.
Officers Broadhead, Redfern and Sam
Baker testified and then the court, on mo-
lion of Deputy District Attorney Cham
bers, discharged the defendant
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THE GLORIOUS FOURTH
Committee in Charge of the Celebra-
tion Making Good Roadway

The committee having in charge the cele-
bration of the coming Fourth of July met
at the headquarters in the Bryson block
yesterday afternoon and transacted such
business as came before them.
A communication from ex-Mayor Hazard
WI $4,000, u.A.l.l., 49, s.4.i.,s - lie ..iil-
mittee, and the same were accepted with
thanks. The eX-mayor will be assigned to
important work in the near future.
A vote of thanks was extended to the
Merchants and Manufacturers association
for the offers of assistance in making the
coming celebration success and the prom
ised aid was gladly accepted.
The first contribution under the call was
received from F. X. Rule, chairman of the
committee, who gave $50 in cash "as
starter"
The secretary was instructed to draft a
letter to the various outside towns, inviting
them to participate in the Los Angeles cell
ebration. The letter. as drafted. urges
uniting of forces in one great celebration at
a common center, rather than scattering
of forces in numerous small celebrations.
James w. Long was elected chairman of
the fireworks committee, and the meeting
then adjourned.
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THE FOURTH CAVALRY
Recruiting Office Temporarily Closed,
First Squad Goes to the Front

For the want of enlistment blanks, the
recruiting of the Fourth United States
cavalry regiment, which has been going on
under Lieutenant Elliott for some days, has
been temporarily suspended.
The following, forming squad have
successfully passed examination and are
quartered at the Natick house: General
r. johnson, Allen L. Waite, William L.
Wallace, Clyde W. Marks, Rollin E. Fleck,
Charles NJ. Simmonds, Eugene F. Harri-
son, Arthur Noble, Robert E. Wiles, James
A. Durham and Thomas M. Kendall. These
will go to the Preside on Friday, and be
mustered in at once, and assigned to a
troop for drill.
The following have been rejected for
causes named: Roy 8. Porter, small chest:
Robert Pautz, varicose veins; F. H. An
drews, defective vision; F. H. Moses, heart
trouble; w. w. Lyon, defective vision,