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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-13
ROW AT A TURPENT1NE CAMP.
Drunken Negroes Try to Run Things
Their Own Way.


Blackshear. Ga. July 12.-The hands
Of Cason & Walker, turpentine operators
at Walkersville In this county, about
eight miles from Blackshear, became in
volved in a general row last Saturday,
as result of moonshine liquor.
The negroes were all armed with Win
chesters and pistols, and for a while ran
things pretty much their own way.
On Monday ]. L. Cason, one of the pro-
pretors swore out warrants for several
of the negroes, who had In the meantime
fed.
Two of them, Ashley johnson and Jean
Wright, were last night located in town
and a posse from the still. headed by
City Marshal w. L. Mcmillan, made an
effort to arrest them.
Johnson succeeded in getting away, but
he probably carries with him as a souve-
mir of his escape in the shape of a scalp
wound. AS he ran one of the party fired
at him and the hat he left behind bears
testimony to the accuracy of the aim.
Wright was again spotted later, and as
the posse were surrounding him Mr..
Cason discovered that the negro had a
Winchester in his hand and was in the
act of shooting. Mr. Cason quickly Crap
pied with the negro, pinioning his arms to
his side.
Had Mr.. Cason been a second later his
life would have probably been the forfeit,
for the rifle was discharged just as he
grappled with the negro, fortunately do
ing no harm.
Wright was quickly overpowered and
disarmed and now languishes in jail,
awaiting trial
The moonshine liquor which is the cause
of all the trouble is made some where
in the vicinity of the turpentine still, and
is brought in and sold to the negroes on
the quiet. iu
Sason & Walker will make every effort
to put an end to the traffic, as they have
already been given a great deal of trouble
by it. ali ... ss3
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SOLDIERS TAUGHT TO SHOOT.
FIRST REGIMENTS FIRST BATTAL-
ION AT THE RANGE.

Two Days TO BE spent in Practice
by Each Battalion-Capt. Gleason
F:xpected to Return TO Camp i'm n
Day or TwO-Privates Abbo and
story of Co. l. Desert-SeVeral New
Non-CommissiOned officers Ap-
pointed.
Chattanooga, Tenn, July 12.-The In
terest and energy of the First Georgia
men is now directed to the target prac-
tice. which began to-day and will continue
until every man of the regiment learns
well the sight of his gun.
This morning The First battalion left in
heavy marching order for the range, and
after a day at the target the men pitched
their shelter tents by the range and will
continue their work tomorrow.
Tomorrow night the First battalion
will return and the Second will so out 10
make marksmen of its men, All OF the
men are keen for the arrival of the turn
OF their respective commands.
Capt Gleason of Company l. Is expect
ed TO return from Southwest Georgia IN
a day or two.
Privates Abbo and Story. Company L,
but not native Georgia boys, have de
serted and a vigiant search is being
made for the runaways.
Private r. E. Rawson, Company L. Is
on the sick list. His illness is not serious,
however.
Private ]. W. Lyons. Company D, was
discharged from the division hospital to-
day being accounted well.
nd
to-day, and says he will keep it as mas
cot.
Private Newton, Company NJ, is sick in
quarters.
Company LIS new corporals are George
M Hardy James A. Buchan. James w.
Evans, Fed ). Hill, Arthur L. Edwards,
and Willis @. Alexander.
Corpl Camp Company +, has been pro-
NOTED to sergeant.
New corporals for Company E are Jo-
seph Lundsen. Henry G.. Gray, Walter e.
Perry Charles H. Ryals James c. Cor
merly, Charles A. Herndon, julius A.
Rebb Henry G. HollingswOrth and
Charles Wynne.
Company l has two cases of fever, viz;
Privates Mayor and McCreary.
Private Smith Company X, was married
Sunday evening al the home of the bride
10 a young lady of Valdosta, Ga.
Private A w. Castlein has been appoint
ed chief cook of Company K.
There were a number of sick calls In
Battery d, on account of the recent pay
day but there is not serious case in the
battery.
Private Watts to-day received his dis
charge, the application having been placed
with the department al Washington three
weeks ago. Watts, it seems, was unable 10
master the duties assigned 10 him, and his
discharge was issued.
Four new corporals have been appointed,
as follows: James McNally, Calberth
BessilieuX, Robert McHugh and Herbert
Sheerhouse.
The battery horses which had the dis
temper when they arrived from Griffin
have all recovered, under the care of Vet
Urinary Surgeon Murphy.
Private Drownrigg, who has been quite
I'll, was SO far recovered to-day as to be
able to act as orderly to Capt. Walker.
Private Lohse had an invitation to-day
to visit Gen. Brooke. He was formerly in
the regular army, under Gen. Brooke, az
Fort Adams r. l., when the latter was
oniy a colonel
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DAY A DULL ONE.
Camp Life at Chickamauga Marked
by No Stirring Events.

ChIckamauga Military Park, July r.
The day passed at Camp Thomas without
any stirring events The departure of the
recruits of the First Brigade, First Di-
vision, First Corps, to join their respect
i've regiments in Charleston, constituted
the only move except that of the ambu-
lance company for the First Brigade.
Chief quartermaster Col Lee, closed
contracts to-day as follows: With Early
q Daniel of Cincinnati, for 900 900 pounds
Of oats at 81 cents per 100 pounds; with
local company for $4,000 pounds of bran
at Go cents per 100 pounds; St. Louis Hay
and Grain Company, St Louis, 1900, 600
pounds of hay at 6i12 cents per 100 pounds;
II. G. Evans, Columbia. Tenn, 100. 900
pounds of straw at 80 cents per 100 pounds
Gen. Brooke has received countless let
tiers from ladies of the w c. r. T. in all
parts of the country, uring the closing of
the canteens the letters showing that most
exaggerated statements are afoat In re-
gard to the condition of regimental stores.
The general. finding it impossible to reply
TO these letters, and deeming the matter
OF general importance, made the follow
ing statement 20 the Associated Press:
No intoXicants are sold in the canteens.
Beer is only on sale in limited quantities,
no one. being able to obtain an excess
No soldier is required to serve as sales
man or IN any other capacity in these
stores. The articles sold are mainly ci-
gars, tobacco and light forms of food.
The store is a regimental affair, man.
aged by the regiment, ana all profits go
10 the use of the company
These canteens are by army regulations
part of the army, and Gen. Brooke has
no authority TO close them He has, how
ever, ordered close supervision of all of
them.
Careful observations of the camp since
Its establishment has shown that there
has been no drunkenness originating with
the canteens, and very little from any
quarter, except as the moonshiners have
made secret sales Of whisky"
The 1909 recruits for the Second and
Third Wisconsin and the Sixteenth Penn
sylvania, on their way to Santiago, left
to-day for Charleston.
The First Ohio Cavalry will leave in the
morning for Tampa en- route to Santiago.
Six trains have been provided to convey
them.
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tonight, having been detained at Mullet
key quarantine to be fully fumigated.
These boats brought nothing save the
crews, IL having been agreed between the
war department and the state of Florida
Board Of Health that no more wounded
viii be landed in this state. This agree
ment being reached. the Board of Health
permitted the boats to come in after fumi-
cation.
The Mississippi and Mohawk. two large
transports, arrived to-day and viii load
for Santiago. The Mississippi has a ca
pacity of 1000 horses, and is a sister ship
of the one used TO carry Barnum's circus
TO Europe.
The work of loading The Iroquois, Cher
okee and Neuces is progressing rapidly.
The latter VIII be the first finished. The
Neuces has already loaded batteries A, b,
K and NJ of the Fifth Artillery, guns and
horses, besides large quantities of supplies.
She also has on board 200 mules and
large wagon train. The other boats will
also carry pack trains.
The steamer Tarpon sailed tonight with
water, towing the government snagboat
Suwanee and the steam lighter Bessie.
G. Steiner of Troop I. Fifth Cavalry,
died at the Fourth Army Corps hospital
last night.
Maj. II. B. Ray. accompanied by seven
assistant paymasters, is here paying off
the regulars.
The Second New York Volunteers were
paid off to-day to the amount of So 900 and
has been ordered aboard the transports.
The Fifth Regiment Volunteers were to-
day paid $4,000
The SiXty-ninth New York has been or
dered to move on board tomorrow.
In addition to the Sixty-ninth New York
Volunteers and the Second New York Vol
unteers orders have been issued to the
Eleventh and Nineteenth Infantry, regu-
lars, to be in readiness to board the trans
ports It Port Tampa tomorrow morning.
Official adVices received here to-night say
automatically that seven train loads of
troops are leaving Chickamauga for Tam
par, to arrive Thursday morning, to re-
place those ordered aboard the transports
hY to-daV,s orders
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REUNION OF THE VETS.
Ample Preparations Made for the
Entertainment of the Old Soldiers.

Ample Preparations Made for the
Entertainment of the Old Soldiers.
Atlanta. Ga, July 12.-Many letters and
inquiries for accommodations are coming
in at the headquarters of the local COM
mittee and from all indications the coming
reunion of the Confederate Veterans,
which is now only a week off, will be one
of the largest that the old soldiers have
ever held.
To-day headquarters for the Georgia d.
vision were secured in the Moore & Marsh
building, at the corner of Edgewood ave
nue. and Prior street, and there the vet
Grams of the state will assemble. The
building is a very large one, right in the
heart Of the city, and will accommodate
with ease all who may come from this
state.
In addition TO this city headquarters the
Georgia Veterans Associations will also
have headquarters at the exposition
grounds.
out at the grounds everything is In
readiness, if the reunion was to be held to-
morrow Seats for 10000 people have
been placed in the agricultural building.
which Is to be used as an auditorium. and
mattresses have been placed to accom-
modate those that prefer to bivouac on
the grounds.
Under direction of Miss Caroline Lewis
Gordon daughter of Gen. Gordon, who is
sponsor for the Georgia division, the fol-
lowing young ladies' have been nominated
by various division commanders for spon-
sOrs: Miss Elizabeth V. McLaws of Sa-
vannah, Miss Florence Hand of Pelham.
Miss Berta Neal Crisp of Americas. Miss
Flora L. Carr of Covington, Miss Dollie
Louise Rogers of Barneville, Miss Emily
Noble Smith of Rome, Miss Roberta Heard
oc Elberton, Miss Louise d. Edmondson
of Eatorton, Miss Allie Eve of Augusta
Miss Louise 5. Grace of Waycross, Miss
Georgia Taylor CASTOR of Gainesville.
These division sponsors are requested to
communicate with Miss Gordon at Kirk
wood at once to arrange the details OF
their functions. The general committee
will entertain all the official sponsors with
their maids of honor q fund having been
get aside for this purpose at the meeting
of the committee to-day. They will be sup
piled with hotel accommodations and car
riages during the reunion. Inere are
twenty of the sponsors and twenty maids
Of honor who come under the title of
official sponsors, who are to be the special
guests of the Reunion Association
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LAST FIGHT OF THE PoPULISTS.
LEADING LIGHTS OF THE STATE TO
GO ON THE STUMP:

Tom Watson TO Make Only One
Speech During the CampaiEn-It Is
TO BE Delivered at Thomson July
27-He Appears to Have Almost Cut
Himself Loose From the Party.
Chairman Carter to Open state
Headquarters at Atlanta.
Atlanta, Ca, July 12.-The Populists are
preparing to make their last fight with
the Democracy in this state.
1t is announced here to-day by the or
gan of the party that Hon. Thomas +.
Watson will make speech at Thomson,
his home town, on July q. So far this
will be Mr.. Watson's only campaign eff
fort, as he does not propose to go out to
the fornt and lead his party's van. He has
apparently cut himself loose from the
party, having refused 10 come TO any of
the conventions, or 70 accept their nomi-
nation.
For common propriety's sake, however,
he win make one speech anyhow, and the
Populist leaders are hera1ding this with
a vim that shows how slender has grown
the hold they maintain upon the semblance
of political organization.
At the same time it Is announced that
party campaign headquarters under di-
rection of W. +. Carter of Meldrm, chair
man of the state executive committee, will
be opened up here next week, and that
Chairman Carter will remain in personal
charge, conducting an aggressive fight
until after the October election.
Appointments have also been made in
various quarters of the state for the nom
inees Of the party. Mr.. Hogan, the nomi
nee for Governor, spoke to-day at Doug
lasville, the town which is known as the
birthplace of Populism an this state, in
the days of Apostle Post. He has several
oiher dates ahead in that immediate neck
of the woods Judge J. K. Hines, once
Populst candidate for Governor and now
Populst candidate for Congress in this
district, being on the programme to speak
with him on Thursday at Monroe, Walton
county.
Former Gubernatorial Candidate W. L.
Peek will speak at Blakely on July 20, at
Fort Gaines on July %, and at Cuthbert on
July 20.
Prof. Zettler, the Populist nominee for
state school commissioner, has made dates
at Springfield, bingham county, on July
%, and at other points in ScreVen, Bullcch
and Bryan counties during that week.
On July Is a large camp meeting will be
opened at Villa Rica, and on the first day
of the meeting J. r. Hogan, B. NJ. Zettler
and Felix Cobb will speak.
On the 18th Ben Miliiken, nominee for
controller general, will speak at the same
place.
Mr. Hogan win speak at LAGRANGE on
the 18th, and at Hamilton, Harris county,
on the Goth.
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LAWYERS AFTER A BIG FEE.
Demand $125,OOO out of the Eagle
and Phenix Proceeds.

Atlanta, Ca, July 12.-According to
claims put in by the attorneys in the Eagle
and Phenix mill case being heard before
Special Master Peabody here the lawyers
are TO get a big slice of the proceeds of
this property.
Seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars
was the amount involved, this being the
proceeds of the litigation, and the lawyers
are pluming themselves to get $125,OOO of
this amount for their services
Several attorneys testified before the
special master to-day that this sum would
be a reasonable amount to be set aside
for the payment of the attorneys fees.
Attorneys Goetchius and Chappell of
Columbus, representing the stockholders
are, however, contesting the payment of
these large fees. but the Atlanta lawyers
seem TO have the best of the controversy
and ii is expected that the masters report
which, however, will moi be completed for
some time, will be favorable to them
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TRANSPORTS AT CHARLESTON.
Two of the ResiWents Now There to
Go AbOard To-day.

Charleston, S. c., July 12.-Three trans
ports were reported off the bar this morn
ing.
At l O'Clock the Resolute came up to
quarantine flying a yellow flag. She cast
anchor there, and a few moments later
the light house tender Wistaria went out
to her with orders to proceed to Newport
News. She did so al once.
An hour later the Grand Duchess and the
mo. 5O'' came in and were docked. The
work of loading the troops here on them
win Begin tomorrow.
1t has not been positively decided to-
night which two of the three regiments
here viii go on the two ships The Six
teenth Pennsylvania will probably be one
of those selected, but a choice between
the Second and Third Wisconsin has not
yet been made The ships will get off ear
ly tomorrow.
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BRUNSWICK LATEST BUDGET.
RIount Bowen Dead-Grammar
Schools New Principal.

Brunswick, Ga, July 12.-Blount Bowen,
a well-known citizen, who served as in
spector of customs under John H. De-
veaux several years ago, died suddenly to-
day from an apopleetic stroke. He was
stricken this morning and died this after
noon. His condition was beyond medical
skill when physicians were called in.
The Board of Education has elected j.
w. Griffith of Woodville, principal of the
Grammar School The board also adopted
Miss l.. A Fields history of the United
States. Miss Field is a Georgia woman
and fills the chair of English Literature
and History of the Agnes Scott Institute.
Word was received by the Naval Re
serves to-day that Lieut. Greenleaf OF Port
Royal had been ordered to muster in the
naval militia.
Private Heath. who is here with Capt.
Hopkins at the recruiting station, is con-
fined to his room by Illness.
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THE NEWS AT PORT ROYAL.
what Is Going on About the Naval
Stntion-A Matter of wonder,

what Is Going on About the Naval
Stntion-A Matter of wonder.
Port Royal. S. c., July 12.-The scout
boat Massasoit, Ensign Micah Jenkins, is
here. She will coal and water, and pro-
coed te~Key West for orders
We are looking for some of the navay
vessels TO be brought in here to be docked.
repaired and cleaned. Everything is ready
at the station to do any kind of work nee
essary.
The cattle thieves arrested in Savan-
nah evidently are old hands at the bus
mess. They have, from time to time,
sold numbers of cattle to Port Royal
butchers, claiming that they made a bus
mess of purchasing and selling cattle.
Large quantities of stone is being
brought through here and being taken
down the river TO be used in the fortfca-
tons
The wonder is here why the government
took the reinforcements through Charles
ton to be carried to Cuba. And the impres-
sion is that Uncle Sam must have money
TO burn else his servants would have used
a route, such as Port ROYAL or Savannah
for instance, where the vessels could have
been brought right to the railroad track
and not by a course In which the heavy
transports had to remain outside the bar
miles away from the railroad terminus
neCessitating the handing of troops and
supplies by means of small boats. and
this, too. at the risk of life and property
in transit. The extra expense must have
been very great After awhile. perhaps
If the war lasts a year or two. government
officials VIII take the most direct route
and not so all around the world TO please
politicians Under present management.
it would appear that the opinion is thar
the "furtherest way round Is the nearest
way home"
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AT THE ALTAR AT ATLANTA.
Hon. John VI. sIatOn Weds Mrs. Sara
Grant Jackson.

Atlanta, Ca, July ia notable mar
riage took place here this morning. The
contracting parties were Hon. John NJ.
Slaton, representative in the lower branch
of the legislature from Fulton county,
and Mrs. Sarah Grant jackson, widow of
the late Tom Cobb Jackson
The bride Is one of the wealthiest young
women in the state, and with her beauty
and sweetness of character has always
been an acknowledged leader in society.
Mr.. Slaton is a young attorney.
The announcement of the intended mar
riage, which was a quiet one was made
only a few days ago, and it came some
what as surprise to society. Only mem
bers of the family and few intimate
friends were present at the wedding.
Mr. and Mrs Slaton will make an ex-
tended tour, returning TO Atlanta Sept
l, when they will take up their residence
at the house of Capt w. D. Grant the
brides father on Peachtree street.
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TROOPSHIPS AT TAMPA,
Two More Regiments and More Bat
teries Going 10 the Front.


Tampa, Fla, July l2.-The steamship
Lampasas sailed from here to-day for
Santiago. She carried Gen. Miles outfit.
Capt. Scott and his bureau of military
Information, and a large cargo Of Red
Cross and engineering supplies.
Besides this there were l25 horses for
artillery use and the engineering corps
from the First Regiment District of Co.
lumbia, which has been here since that
regiment left. A large number of pom
toons We're carried as well as shovels.
picks, axes and many other implements
for the use of the engineers in road build
ing, and military attaches from Italy.
Japan and Germany.
There were also "a large number Of Red
Cross nurses and physicians, among them
being many experienced Cubans The
Lampasas had in tow a large lighter. 100
feet long, which will De used for unload
ing the transports at Santiago.
The transports Saltwater and Decatur
u. Miller reached Port Tampa to-day
from Santiago, having discharged their
eargoes They will reload immediately
The Matteawan and Miami reached here
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DOVER BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.
The One Hundred and Fifteenth An
nuaI Session in Progress.

nuaI Session i'm Progress.
Newport News, July 12.-The one hun
dred and fifteenth annual session of the
Dover Baptist Association convened in
this city at noon to-day.
Rev. ]. B. Hutson of Richmond, the
moderator of the last session, called the
association to order, and after brief devo-
tional exercises, permanent organization
was affected the Rev. ]. B. Hutson being
reelected moderator.
Second State Auditor Josiah Ryland.
Jr, of Richmond was reelected clerk,
and Rev. J. B. Walthall of Richmond sue
ceeded himself as treasurer.
The annual sermon was preached to-
night by Rev. j. NJ. Mercer of Richmond.
There are over 200 delegates in attend
ance, representing sixty-four churches.
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TO DODGE STAMP TAX.
Customers Can Give Banks Recent
for Money Instead of a Check.

for Money Instead of a Check.
Augusta, Ga, July 2-Congressman
Fleming has secured a ruling from the
internal revenue department that is i'm
portant to all banks and depositors. 1t
is to the effect that a depositor, instead of
checking out money and having 90 stamp
the check, may give the bank a receipt
for the amount received without putting a
stamp on the receipt, A check is a ne
gotiabls&saper and must be stamped. The
receipt 10 the bank is simply private
transaction between the bank and lis Gus
toner and need not be stamped.
Congressman Fleming has been appoint
ed on an important recess committee by
Speaker Reed, TO investigate certain pos
tai questions. The work Will prevent Mr.
Fleming5s returning home before Septem-
ber
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
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Act. baskets Fancy Peaches, free stone
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Fine Bright Prunes &c pound.
Fine Dried Peaches 10c pound.
New Sifted Green Peas, extra fine, 1Oc can
The Best Pearl Grits 15c peck.
The Best Pearl Meal 15c peek.
The celebrated Gold Medal Patent Flour
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Hawkinsvile, Ga, July 12.-The Pulaski
volunteers went this morning to Idylwild
at which place they will join the Washing
ton Rifles of NSandersville and the two
companies will go into a weeks encamp-
ment. This is the first encampment Of
the Pulaski Volunteers, they having only
recently been admitted as state troops 4
large number of this company's friends
had arranged to accompany them to Idyl-
Wild for a picnic to-day, but were pre-
vented on account of Indictment weather.