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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-03
OFFICER sam ROBINSON DEAD.
Died From the Pistol wounds by
John Fields.


q Sam Robinson the negro shot by John
Fields on the Louisville Road Tuesday,
died in the Georgia Infirmary last night
as result of his injuries. An inquest
will be held by Coroner Goette to-day.
Fields will be held subject to trial in
the Superior Court on the charge of muir
derl He was arraigned in Police Court
yesterday for hearing but his
case was continued to await the result
of Robinson's injuries. Three bullets
were sent into his abdomen and the ply
sician in charge soon found there was no
chance for his recovery
An officer appeared in Police Court from
Edingham county and announced he had
a bench warrant for Fields, who was
wanted in bingham for assault The
negro seems to have given bond and then
left without any account of himself 1t
was for this the officer wanted him, but
the turn things have taken may be the
means of OBTAINING him in Chatham coun-
ty for some time to come. The Savannah
police know Fields as a rough and tumble
character.
No additional facts concerning the diff
Guilty have yet come TO Light The Coro-
ner went to the infrmary on hearing of
the shooting and obtained dying state
meat from the wounded man, so the evil
dence would be had in case of death In
the statement Robinson admits he had the
pistol in his hand, but seems to have had
no idea of fighting. The statement is not
altogether clear because the man was dy-
ing when he gave it. From what cen be
learned, however, it seems Fields took Of
. fence at something Robinson said and
threw the latter down when he was not ex-
peeting it. Robinson said he thought Fields
was playing when he threw him 10 the
ground. Why Robinson had the pistol is
not known 1t was said Fields asked to see
It, Owing to the fact there were no wit
nesses in hearing distance, ii is likely ma
terial points will never be developed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-03
CRUSHED UNDER A TRAIN.
switehman j. ID. Campbell killed In
the Plant System Yards


j. 3. Campbell. switchman in the en-
ploy of the Plant System, was fatally m
jured yesterday while coupling cars in the
company's yard.
The accident occurred about 10 o'clock.
There were no eye-witnesses, but it was
evident from the position in which the
body was found that Campbell had fallen
under a moving train while engaged in his
work. He was found unconscious on the
side of the track with his right leg crush
ed and right foot mashed off He was al
once removed to the company's offices
some distance away, and medical aid sum-
moned. He died within half an hour after
reaching the office
Coroner Goette was notified and took
charge of the body. The deceased had
been with the Plant System about a
month, having previously been with the
Georgia and Alabama Railway. He had
number of acquaintances among the
railroad men of the city by whom his un.
fortunate death is greatly regretted. He
leaves a wife.
The funeral will take place from No. 429
Barnard street at O'Clock this afternoon
The deceased was a Mason and Landrum
lodge will pay the last tribute of respect
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-03

We sell large part of the sugar used IN
Savannah, the best quality manufactured,
at New York prices.
Best graduated sugar, IS pounds, HOO
Best soft white sugar, 20 pounds, S,Oo
Rio coffee, 15c, zoe; best, Csc.
Java coffees, 30c: 35c; best. 3Sc
Thea Nectar (pure China tear. 81 can't
per pound. beautiful present with a,,7
cry pound. The Great Atlantic and pa
cihc Tea Company, lO6 Broughton street
west Telephone 6l6.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-03
THE PHILOSOPHY OF FUN.
Rev. William Edwin Evans Lecture
at Parish Hall Tonight,

Rev. William Edwin Evans, D. D., will
lecture on the PHILOSOPHY of Fun at st.
Johns Parish Hall tonight. DR.. Evans
is man of great ability. gentleman
who has heard some of the best lecturers
on the American platform of to-day and
who has heard DR.. Evans on the "Phil-
osophy of Fun" three. times, says: Few
men have the gift of swayng an audi
ence that Dr. Evans has. In his lecture
he keeps his hearers laughing until they
almost cry and at the same time he is
driving home some thoughts which. if fol-
lowed out, will make life one ray of sun
shine for those who accept them. His
advice on marriage is something that has
to De heard to be appreciated, and will be
thoroughly enjoyed. AS word painter
he has few equals and his command of
the English language is wonderful I con-
slider him one of the best lecturers have
ever heard"
Those who heard DR.. Evans speak on
christianity and Culture" here last fall
will hardly recognize DR.. Evans in the
Philosophy of Fun" The lectures are
entirely different and the lecturer has the
ability to change quickly from the sub
lime to the ridiculous, The lecture will
begin at $3.50 O'Clock. The admission is
so cents.
The Augusta Chronicle of Jan. IS, SAYS:
Or. Evans is one of the most distinguish
ed OF Episcopal ministers in the United
states and is man of wide research. He
mas been an extensive Traveller He is a
deep thinker, and has the happy faculty
OF putting his thoughts into eloquent lam
guage. DR.. Evans has written a great
deal and has lectured in most of the
larger cities in the East. notably in New
York, Boston and Philadelphia. where he
received the greatest commentator from
the press"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-03
AN HISTORIC ROAD.
The Old Road to Savannah Through
Beaufort County.

The Old Road to Savannah Through
Beaufort County.
The stockholders of the Union Road
terday at the office of Mr. W. w. Gordon,
Jr. Capt. T. F. Screven was reelected
president of the company, and Mr.. r. B.
Habershan secretary and treasurer.
The Union Road Company is an old cor
poration, dating back to 1913, Capt. Screw
en- has been president of the COM
pany since 1850 and Mr.. Habersham's
connection with it has been equally as
long.
The Union Road is an old toll road
through Beaufort county leading to Sa-
vannah 1t was built by the old rice plan
ters and the Screven and Habersham fam
lies have been connected with the COM
pany ever since it's organization The fer
ry by which the people coming to the city
from Beaufort county are brought across
the river has been known for years as
Screven's ferry and, in fact, has been con-
Quoted for number of years by Capt T.
f. Screven. The company will probably
make proposition to the commissioners
of Beaufort county to sell them the road.
A committee was appointed to look into
the transfer of the ferry dock at the foot
OF Reynolds street to Mr.. John Rourke by
the city, in consideration of the transfer
of portion of his property by Mr.. Rourke
10 the city for the right of way for the
house drainage system. The ferry dock has
been used for ferry purposes and for pub
lie purposes generally, probably ever since
savannah was a city and has been the
terminus of the Union road ever since the
company began business. The East Broad
street dock being INSTRUCTED there is no
other dock on the eastern side of the city.
convenient for ferry purposes. 1t is beiiev-
ed that an amicable arrangement, looking
to the continued use of the dock can be ar
rived at
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-03
Just Nice Now

Hicks splendid restaurant is a most
attractive place these cold winter dsvs
You can be made so comfortable tharo
and the good things for the inner man LII
cheer you up and make you feel Ike
neE'.
Hicks oysters are particularly fine a.
this season and he is constantly receiving
any delicacy you have ever inyestigate i
Drop in and see him to-day-ad. ~
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-03
Schedules To rrhnn

Effective Feb. 3; trains between savan-
nah and Tybee will be run on the follow.
ing schedules; Leave Savannah dai,, -
a. m. and $3.50 p. m, returning. ,ea,Io
Tybee 1905 a. m. and 6 p. m. on N1o,d-.:e
only, leave Savannah 6:15 a. m rot1,r,,i.yss
leave Tybee 7;2O a. IN. The above soh l.ls
ules ere run on city time. 10Th meridisn
-ad 'Nian'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-03
Called Out by blazing Crosstie..

The fremen were called out at 2 o'clock
yesterday morning by an alarm from box
II. A large pile of crossties were found in
a blaze on the Thunderbot road across
the Savannah, Florida and Western Rail-
way track. The tiremen had their hose
out before they reached the fire which
could have been extinguished with the
chemical and a couple of streams Of wn-
Ter soon settled the blaze. II was a hitler
night on which to fight fires and the Are
men were in hard luck in being aroused
from their beds TO go out In it, but il was
lucky for them the fire was no worse.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-03
COL. GORDON TO RESPOND.
viii Be Savannah's Spokesman at
the Manufacturers Convention.

the manufacturers convention.
Mr.. Henry T. Williams, president of the
Savannah Cotton Exchange, has received
a letter from Mr.. T. B. Neal, president of
the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, in ref
erence to the meeting to be held in Allan
Ia. Feb. 10, to promote manufacturing in
Georgia Mr.. Neal acknowledges the re-
celpt of a telegram naming Col. w. w.
Gordon as the choice of the Savannah del
egation to respond to the address of well
come.
The convention will be held in the Hail
of the Representatives in the State Cap
itol. Gov. Atkinson has taken great in
terest in the matter. He will call the con-
vention TO order at II o'clock a. m. Feb. TO-
and viii deliver short address of well
come
There is great interest taken in the con-
vention by the business men of Savannah.
A representative delegation viii go up
from the Cotton Exchange, Board of
Trade and the city. The Merchants As
sociation Will send a letter of approval.
The mission Of Hoods SarsaparlIa Is to
cure disease, and thousands of testimonials
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-03

Sudden Changes of Weather causes Throat
Diseases, There is no more effectual
remedy for Coughs, Colds, etc. than
Browns Bronchial Troches. Sold only in
boxes Price % cents.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-03
Cheap Books at EstiII,.

large and fresh assortment of novels
Qrom cents to 5000 just received at Es-
tilrs News Depot, 45 Bull street -ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-03
Cheap BOOkn ut IrstiIr..

A large and fresh assortment of rove,s
from five cents to two dollars. Just raceI,'
ed at Estill News Depot a Ruu 49,.
-ad. S"Sel'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-03
Cheap Books at EstIII,.

A large and fresh assortment Of novs,s
Qrom cents to $500 just received at Es-
tills News Depot, As Bun street.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-03
Chean nooks md EstiII..

A large and fresh assortment of novels
tfrom cents to 500 Just received at Es-
tins News Depot, 45 Bull street.--ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-03

Fifteen Days for Cursing His wife.
A Police Court sentence OF fifteen days
was given Dennis Mccarthy yesterday for
cursing his wife at No. 667 Perry street
east
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-03

The mission Of Hoods Sarsaparilla Is to
cure disease, and thousands of testimonials
prove It fulhlls its mission well.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-03

CONTINUED on Third Page.l
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-15
AUSTRALIAN COAL.

Production Has Trebled Within tho Last
Twenty Years
The coal Of New South Wales was
discovered 10 years ago by ship
wrecked sailor. but 1t has only been
worked on commercial basis within
the last fifty years or so. says the Nine
teenth Century. The carboniferous
strata Of Australia are said to extend
over 100000 acres. The coal meas
ures of New South Wales cover about
$4,000 square miles, with Sydney In
the center. although Newcastle Is the
most accessible port for the coal fields
now being worked. In quality the coal
cf New Soul Wales Is reputedly not
much inferior to that OF old South
Wales for steam raising purposes. and
not at all inferior to that OF Northum-
berland. Last year a very large In
crease took place in the output. which
was raised to 4.417.6 900 tons from $780,
900 tons in 1896. About three-fourths
OF the whole output was exported to
the Pacific states Of America. to China.
the eastern archipelago. the Straits
Settlements. the Pacific Islands and
further India. The production has
more than trebled within the last 20
ears, and as yet is only a fraction OF
what 1t Is destined to become. Before
Macaulay's New Zealander makes It's
appearance on, London bridge the New
castle at the antipodes will have be-
come as large and prosperous and i'm
pcrtant city as Newcastle on "Coaly
Tyne New South Wales does not
monopolize the coal OF Australia. That
of Queensland is of enormous value,
spread over an area OF some 14,000
square miles, though as yet the output
does not exceed 100000 tons per an
mum. For certain markets the ports
of Queensland are favorab'- situated.
and the coal of Queensland Is destined
to play an important part In the COM
mercial future OF the Pacific and the
east. Victoria produces little, but
not as yet sufficient for her own re-
quirements and she has to draw from
the mother colony. New Zealand has
very extensive supplies. hardly as yet
tapi cd. of very excellent coal. Indeed,
the colonists are never tired of remind
ing us that 1t was with New Zealand
coal that the Calliope waged her sue
cessful battle with the cyclone at Sa-
moa; and New Zealand coal Is regular
ly used by steamers in the intercolon-
ial and Pacific trades. In western Aus
tralia there are. large deposits which.
when the problem OF transport is solv
ed. would find ready markets in the
eastern archipelago.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-15
Strange Life Led by an Ingenious Robin
son CrusOe in the Wilds of
Nicaragua.

Among the jungles OF Eastern Mica
ragua there lives an American Crusoe.
fortit-t in tall ebo tree.
The name of this strange individual
IL S"muel Wilderlon. His house. or
cita'iol. elevated forty feet above the
earth. is impregnable to the attacks of
wild beasts and poisonous reptiles.
Even pestilentl.. swamp fevers. how
ering over the decay!ng vegetation,
cannot rise SO high.
This Crusoe iears not that trouble
which befell the celebrated giant who
lived on the top OF Jacks bennstaik.
The wood OF the ebo is hard as iron.
and long before n maraude. armed
with an ax could make n .ik-inch dent
In the trunk. Crusoe with his shotgun
pointed out OF the kitchen window
would be able to discharge effective
quantities of buckshot.
When l visited the domain OF this
man 1t was not without doubts as to
the kind OF reception that would re-
ceive at his hands. Strange stories had
his notions and his methods of living.
Banana planters along the Rama river
regarded him as crank. although some
said. "oh. he's perfectly harmless"
Other people declared that his house
was filthy and that he never had n de-
cent meal up in his tree.
One cautious person. residing eighty
miles distant. warned me to make no
Photographic attempts in the neighbor-
hood OF Crusoe's residence. as the pro-
prietor had once expressed an inten-
tion to shot any man found on his
domain poaching pictures with cam
era.
When. one afternoon. left my boat
oa the Rama river. and. camera in
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-15
GENERAL GARCIA DEAD.
The Cuban Patriot Sucoumbs to Pncu.
monlA at Washington.

Tho cuban fAtriOt 6uccumDo to Fnou.
monlA at Washington.
Washington, Dec. 12.-General Calix-
to Garcia, the distinguished Cuban
warrior and leader, and the head Of
the commission elected by the Cuban
here yesterday morning shortly after
10 o'clock at the Hotel Raleigh, where
the commission has its headquarters.
The sudden change from the warm
climate Of Cuba with the hardships he
had there endured, to the wintery
weather of New York and Washing
ton, is responsible for the pneumonia
which resulted in his demise.
He contracted slight cold in New
York, which did not assume an alarm
ing stage until the early part Of last
week. On Tuesday night General
Garcia, IN company with the other
a dinner given in his honor by General
Miles, and it was a result Of the ex-
rposure there which, eliminated In his
death. During the twelve hours or
more preceding dissolution, General
Garcia was unconscious most of the
time. At intervals he recognized one
or more Of those about him. In his
dying moments, as all through his busy
and active life, his thoughts were for
bis beloved country and Its people, and
among his last words were irrational
mutterings in which he gave orders to
his son, who is on his staff, for the bat
tie which he supposed was to occur to-
morrow and in which he understood
there were only 400 spaniards to COM
bat. Just before he died he embraced
his son.
AS soon as the death became known
number Of visitors, including many
public men, came to the hotel to ex-
press their coincidence. President Nc
Kinley manifested his sympathy by
sending suitably worded letter, and
Vice President Hobart sent his card.
Among those who called were Sena-
tors Foraker, Money, Proctor and
and Wheeler.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-15
Fitted Under Difficulties.

An English war correspondent in a
Cuban prison sent for q tailor to make
him a suit of clothes, but on the arrival
of the man of the shears the prisoner
found he could only consult with him
through the bars, and had to stand
quite close to them to be measured. In
a few days, however, the tailor again
appeared on the scene with the gar
ments cut out and pinned together for
fitting on, and this he accomplished
by stretching his arms through the
window bars as before until the eft"
was to his mind correct. When the
correspondent came to wear this extra
ordinary suit short time after he
found 1t most satisfactorily, and we'll
fitting-so much so that 1t is being
worn in London now with much pride.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-15
BUILT A BIG HOUSE
IN THE TOP OF A TREE.

might be incidentally mentioned that
he is a married man and left his fam
lily In Louisiana. when he started for
Nicaragua some years ago. A report
had It that his wife had sent word OF
her intention to visit him.
Wilderson built his house on the
theory that fevers would not assaii
him SO far above the earth. So far
neither the miasma nor the chills have
seized him. and his theory hes . re-
spectacle standing In consequence.
But. then. there Is an ever present pos
sibility that boa constructor will en-
ter one OF his windows on dark night
and carry on either the housekeeper or
himself. Boas have fancy for life
among the limbs OF the ebo trees.
The particular trunk which supports
the house is four feet In diameter and
Is aided In sustaining the enormous
weight by four slender wooden columns
placed at the corners OF the structure.
Z. HAZARD WELLS.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-15

hand, started to climb up the steep
bank toward the aerial house in ques-
ton, 1 had prepared my mind for al
most any Lind of meeting.
Round wooden blocks imbedded in
the bank formed rude stairway up
the bluff, but frequently missed con-
nections with them and sank into the
deep, black muck.
After a ffty-foot climb I reached
level ground and beheld an interest
ing sight. The house in the tree was
scarcely 100 yards distant.
Selecting a spot at the proper focal
distance opened the camera box, took
ont the instrument and began adjust
ing it. The mud about was six inches
deep and as l prodded around In 1t try
ing to get the camera into proper posi-
ton, disagreeable interruption oc-
Cured A window in the second story
of the tree house went up with bang
and gorrilla-like head poked itself
out. The eyes glared angrily.
"Wha' dat you'se doin' down dar!'
yociferated the head.
/ knew the species at once. 1t was
not a domesticated monkey, but fe-
male Carib that was making the noise.
I did not care to provoke heated ar
gument with her. No man of sense
would dispute, with. an angry woman
located almost over his head and prob
ably equipped with a kettleful of hot
water. Sol held my peace and pro-
ceeded to photograph:
go way from dar!" shrieked the
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-15
COLORADO SOLDIER SUICIDES.
General Otis Reports That Harry Nc
DoMeM Took Hia Own Life.

General Otis Reports That Harry Nc.
Dowoli Took His Own Life.
Washington, D. c., Dec. 12.-Major
General Otis, commanding at Manila
has made the following report Of
deaths In his command:
Manila, Dec. 11.-Following deaths
since last report:
December 3-Amasa j. Hawkins,
private, I, Thirteenth Minnesota, small
pox.
December 4-Harry A. Mcdowell,
private NJ, First Colorado; suicide by
cutting throat.
December 5-Frank s. Glover, pri.
vate A, First Nebraska; typhoid fever.
December William P. Vance, pri.
vate I, Twentieth Kansas; typhoid fe'
yer; on board transport Indiana In
Manila harbor.
December Sired ]. Norton, private
F, Second Oregon; dysentery. Frank
NJ. Hibbs, private, A, Second Oregon;
dysentery, heart failure.
December 9-Harry G. Hubbard, cor
poral, X, Second Oregon; typhoid fe-
yer.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-15
MEMORIES or CHOPIN.

Trassay ssd Comedy Of HIS Life and
0sssss saaa's.
Chopin sleeps In Pere Laehaise and
though the Ariel Of memory will add
to the rest morceaux OF his swn noe
turnes and melodies till. II you will.
the place be as full OF noises. sounds
and sweet airs" a Prospero's isle. says
Chambers' Journal. It IL pleasant TO
rest awhile. listening to these things.
ana looking on At what fancy will do
TO their measures. the visions It will
bring. tho figures II will shape and un-
shape from the fugitive brain scraps
you throw It. But among the pictures
which come and 90. like the faces over
the witches kettle-dim cathedral.
9laring opera house. twilighted draw
Ing room. q yellow moon over the trees
-ah. Chopin. what fools you made OF
us!-come others OF an impersonai
Kind. biographical yigncttes which
these men around have left on all our
minds. There Is the Partisan salon.
Heine smiling over Mt Bellini: the fair
lady. amused with the mastro's curls.
delicately destroying them with his
cane. Not one OF them thought that
In fourteen days time poor Bellini.
curls and all. would be under the
ground at Pere Lachaise. Then APP
pears a severer apartment: short,
muscular man there. square-jawed and
angry-eyed. as Cherubini turns upon
him half bitterly: "Citoyen General.
perceive that you love only that mu-
sic which does not prevent you from
thinking OF your politics" And the
italian moves away. as II adding un-
der his breath. "Why is this man not
Midas-eared?" For that little. stout
man, Napoleon. had alone mid ap-
plauding Paris. belittled his music.
And now rises room in Florence.
litter Of books and papers. De Mus
set writing. George Sand debating. Ii
Is Chopin's doing-he has reminded US
of them. But now he appears himself.
his plano before him dreaming through
his finger tips and making more
dreams for his crouching listener. the
same George Sand. The tragedy and
comedy of those two lives!-they make
us weep and smile by turns. The
sculptured muse on composers tomb
sits mourning, Tyre in hand. But 1t
is all past now. that sorrowing time.
For when Chopin died. did he not
leave us his better angel? The musi-
clans soul OF him. does 1t not dwell
purely among us. one of the "choir
invisible" which is ever urging us to
"larger issues?" One wishes the fig-
ure would lift Its head as the sick
hearted do at the last burst in the
march Funebre." The few poor
bones she weeps over are not Chopin.