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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-26

OBJECTS TO THE PALMETTOEs.

Aid. Duncan Does Not Want Amy
More of Them I'm Colonial Park.
Alderman Duncan objects to the plant
ing of palmetto trees on the north side Of
Colonial Park, because the obstruction
the trees are to the view of residents on
the opposite side of Oglethorpe avenue.
1t is urged there is nothing attractive
about the palmettoes. BY large numbers
of people they are greatly admired, how
ever, especially by Northern visitors. who
feel they are wandering in the tropics
when among the palms.
With the intention of having a little
amusement, Alderman Duncan wrote a
communication to the Park and Tree Com
mission on the subject yesterday, protest.
Ing against planting any more paimettoes
on that side of the park. In concluding
his letter, Alderman Duncan advised the
commission, if it was intent on planting
the trees, to aid their growth by sprnk-
ling a pint of kerosene about the roots
three nights in succession. There is little
danger of the advice being followed, how
ever, as kerosene is sure death.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-26
LOCAL Personal.

Mr.. L. H. Rountree of Beaufort spent
| yesterday in Savannah.
Chief of Police Lewis Beach of Bruins
| wick was in the city yesterday
Among the visitors in the city yesterday
was Mr. w. b. Bacon of Crescent
Mr.. w. f. Cummings of Hampton, S. c.,
was among the arrivals yesterday, a guest
at the Pulaski.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Atwood and Mr..
Walter Atwood composed a party in Sa-
vannah yesterday, from Darien
Private Fred P. Miller of Company B
of the Second Geofgia was taken sick with
fever Saturday, and was sent to the divis-
ion hospital at Tampa.
MIR. and Mrs. W. A. Kent and daughters.
Julie and Sadie, returned home yesterday
afternoon from very pleasant tour in
North Georgia and Tennessee, visiting,
among other points of interest, the camp
at Chickamauga.
Henry Harold, colored, was caught yes
terday by the detectives for stealing from
Leopold Adler's store. The boy got sew
eral articles in the forenoon and succeed
ed in getting away, but was caught later
on at his home by the officers.
A. Johnson. who deserted from the Nor
wegian bark Marco Apollo and went to
the UniNd States revenue cutter Bout
thans yesterday. He was sent 10 Jail to
await the departure of the ship
The Morning News had the pleasure of
a call yesterday from Mr.. W. T. Thomp-
son of Quitman. Mr.. Thompson is the
youngest son of the late Coz. w. T. Thomp-
son of the Morning News, and until few
years since lived here. He is now in the
cotton business in Quitman.
Mr.. J. w. CAST supervising Inspector Of
steam vessels for this district, was in the
city yesterday on his first tour of SUPER
vision South since his reappointment as
supervising inspector During the last four
years Mr.. CAST has been the Newport
News Ship Building Company's represent
alive at Pittsburg, and has had charge Of
the inspection of steel for all the recent
vessels built. at the Newport News yards.
Previous to that, he was In charge of the
steamboat service for the third district
which extends from Baltimore to Cape
Sable, Fla. Mr. CASTS friends in the
South gave him warm welcome. He will
leave this morning for Florida.
Lieut. F. S. Price, recently appointed to
the regular army, is brother of Mrs
Walter s. Wilson. president of the auxii-
iary to the Army and Navy Christian
Commission of this city, and a son of Col.
w. ?. Price, just appointed TO represent
the Eighth congressional district as vice
president of the Reunion Associat ion Of
Confederate Veterans. Col. Price can
trace the name Of w. P. Price in his fam
lily as soldiers for nearly 200 years As To
himself his record was made in Kershaw's
regiment Second South Carolina Voluu-
teers) He was the frst on-commissioned
officer mustered into Confederate service
in Virginia, and volunteered, as stated
from South Carolina, where he was chen
living. His career, political, educational
and judicial is well known to Georsians
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-26
RECORDER RAVENEL's CASES.
Several Prisoners Sent to Other
Courts.

Several Prisoners Sent to other
Courts.
A number of cases were tried by Re-
corder Ravenel yesterday, among them be-
ing John Reilly, the negro wanted for as
saulung Gus McFall. Reilly entered the
house feloniously, and when caught, stab
bed McFall who first fired pistol at the
intruder.
As a result of his injuries, McF'all went
to the Georgia Infirmary some weeks dur
ing which his assailant was at large. When
heard by the Recorder the testimony was
dead against the accused, and he was sent
10 the Superior Court.
Washington Golden, colored, went to the
Superior Court for assault and battery.
He was caught at the house Of James
Jones IN St. James street Saturday night,
and when the latter attempted to chase
the visitor away, both got into a fight Po-
hceman McQuade interfered and sent the
belligerents to the barracks The Record
er sent Golden to the Superior Court
Henry Johnson, cOlored, went TO the
City Court for larceny. He was arrested
by Detective Clarity.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-26
THE BRIDGE MUST GO.
Alderman Davis Is Weary of wait
ing on the Railroad Company.

Alderman Davis Is Weary of Wait
ing on the Railroad Company.
The big bridge Of the old outside belt of
the Savannah, Thunderbolt and Isle of
Hope Railway. on Habersham street, over
the Plant System tracks, just east of the
home of the Little Sisters of the Poor.
must come down.
IL was provided in the city's contract
with the railway company when
it was given the privilege of
abandoning some streets and other
wise rearrauging its entire system.
that this bridge should be taken down. I'm
der The changes in the system the company
abandoned the bridge and it has remained
simply as a monument to the old Collins
line, as it was properly known
1t has been several months since the
agreement was made, but no steps have
yet been taken by the railroad to remove
the bridge Alderman Davis chairman Of
The Council committee on streets and
lanes. is tired of waiting on the railroad
The city has work OF it's own in view in
that locality, which the bridge interferes
with. II The bridge is not removed at once
or some definite announcement made as 10
the company's intention, Alderman Davis
proposes 70 move In the matter himself
If he has authority he will order the bridge
removed by the city hands. If il is neces-
sary 10 bring the matter before Council to
attain that end then he viii resort to that
step. He has made up his mind that the
bridge must be removed and unless the
company shows a willingness to do the
work a an early date some interesting de-
Ve,opments may be looked for.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-26
TAKING WAR RELICS NORTH.
Interesting Souvenirs Carried Home
by WOrkmen From Key West.

Interesting Souvenirs Carried Home
by WOrkmen From Key West.
MIR. Robert Brown, with several attaches
of the Brooklyn navy yard, passed
through Savannah yesterday, and left on
the City of Augusta last night. They are
on leave of absence Of twenty days from
Key West, Fla.
Mr. Brown has In his posses
sion several steel plates of the tor
pedo boat Wnslow through which shells
of the enemy passed, killing five marines.
he also has the shell which entered the
Winslow sideways and damaged its ma
ch,nery to such an extent as to make the
boat unseaworthy. The shell did not ex-
plode. When recovering it, Mr.. Brown ex-
tracted the powder and now has the shell
as a memento of the fight. He also has
twelve shells which he obtained from the
Maine and a silver candle stick. The lat
ter he prizes very much, as it occupied a
prominent place in W captains quarters.
Its weight is eight %unds.
All the members of the party have been
a Key West the last two months, in the
employ of the government, making repairs
on the warshps. Their wages vary from
$l2 to SIS per day. They are now on a
short leave of absence to visit their fam
lies at their own expense, but are ex-
pected to report at the proper time. If
they do not their names are erased and
they will not again get employment in
the service of the government.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-26

OFF FOR THREE MONTHS.
Two Seamen From the Monitor Ter
rOr Pass Through savannah.

TWO Seamen From the Monitor Ter
rOr Pass Through savannah.
Two seamen from the monitor Terror
Wilhelm Schroeder and Tom O'RourlSe
passed through Savannah yesterday on
their way to Boston on a three months
leave OF absence. They are just from Key
West and their vessel had departed with
others of the fleet for San Juan. Porto
Rico, at the time they left
both say they have had a pretty tough
time of 1t during the war, but the Terror
has captured seven good prizes, which
gives plenty of money for the long division
&c has to go through with and they hope
10 make good thing out of it,
They We're a Key West for some time
and say they had a struggle while on the
Hector. one of the prize ships, 10 get what
they wanted to eat. Lots of provisions
have been sent down for the Spaniards on
uese captured vessels. but the boys say
II all went 10 the Spaniards and they got
none of 1t. Both say they will return to
the navy when their three months time is
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-26
HAMILTONs DEATH JUSTIFIED.
CorOner's Jury Exonerated Detec-
tive Garrity.


An inquest over the body of Joe Hamil-
ton, tho negro who died from the effects
Of a pistol shot by Detective J. J. Clarity,
at Fawcetts store at Bay and jefferson,
Saturday night, was held by Coroner
Goette in the Police Court room last night.
Besides Detective Clarity, Chief McDer-
mott and other officers were present.
The testimony before the jury was in
accord with accounts published in the
Morning News. Mr. William Fawcett tes-
titled to the store being repeatedly robbed
Saturday night and that he reported the
matter 20 Chief McDermott.
The chief told the jury about detailing
Clarity TO watch the place. and the de-
tectiye himself explained about the ne
groes approaching the store and one Of
them throwing a rock at him when they
were ordered down.
1t took the jury but a few moments to
reach a verdict Of justfiabe homicide
1t Is believed by the police that the kill
ing, while not altogether intentional i'll
have a good effect in stopping burglaries
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-26
CAPT. AUSTIN HAS NO ORDERS.
Looks, However, as If the Second
Georgia Would Go to Porto Rico.


Capt W. G. Austin Of the Second Geor-
gia Regiment. who has been in Savannah
for some weeks on a recruiting expedition,
said last night that he had heard nothing
of any orders 70 the effect that the regi-
ment was to be sent to Porto Rico If
there were any immediate prospect of it
he is satisfied he would be notified, so that
he and his men could return at once. He
is expecting orders, however. at any time,
though he is at present continuing the
work Of recruiting.
There was considerable talk around the
Guards Armory last night about The con-
templated movement of the troops 10
Porto Rico, and all were agreed that il
would be much better for them there than
at Santiago, where there is much fear Of
fever. The regiment isfanxious TO get into
the field and the prospects of the Porto
Rlco trip, If 1t is coming, are undoubtedly
much enjoyed
a report from Tampa says that Col.
Brown was at considerable of a loss TO IN
deratand why his regiment was taken
from the train so suddenly when it had
embarked 20 go to Ferlaudina. He seems
or the opinion that it means a longer de
lay at Tampa, for if il had been "a delay
OF only day or two, the regiment would
nave been ordered TO use their shelter
tents at De SOLO park But the orders were
TO proceed at once to Camp Rogers and
pitch their tents. Camp Rogers is where
the artillery is encamped. 1t is located on
high ground, and is wen wooded and wa
tered.
Mr.. A. Med Bold secretary of the
Guards Club, went ~ Tampa last night
to see his two brothers Sergt. Sullivan
Bond OF Company X, and Quartermaster
Sergeant Joe Bond % Cou7uanv r TIe Ie
of the opinion that the regiment is going
20 be sent 10 Porto Rico, judging from
the latest reports. and many others share
this opinion with him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-26
Manual Training and Technology

DO not say you cannot afford to send
your boy TO the Georgia Tech" in At
lanta. You cannot afford not to do IT,
Your sons expenses there are less than
The cost Of keeping a horse at home. Then
the question is plain: Is the gift of an ad-
vauced scientific. practical education to
your son worth as much to you as your
beast of burden?
Board $3.50 20 $40. Fees nominal. For
catalogue, address Lyman Hal, president,
Atlanta, Ga.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-26
BALLANTYNE AT TYBEE.
He VIII be Sent Back to Tampa In a
Few Days.

He VIII De Sent BacIS TO Tampa In a
Few Days.
James NJ. Ballantyne better known as
"spithre," who was arrested by the De-
tectives for desertion from Company X.
Savannah Guards. Second Georgia Resi-
ment was-tal.en 90 Tybee yesterday after
noon by a sergeant and a private. where
he will be held, and later taken back TO
Tampa.
Rallantyne has rather an uuenvlable re-
cord as soldier a Tampa lie got into
trouble with Sergt Bond, and. IL is said
made threats against the officer to prevent
being reported. lie did not find things
as he expected them In the army having
TOO much manual labor TO perform. Be
was soldier and not a laborer." Ills
dissatisfaction prompted him to desert bur
On coming 20 Savannah, where he Is ,vsD
known, there was little trouble in local
he got off q Tybee train late suodav
night.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-26
RICE NOW DOING WELL.
The Lower Rivers Freshened up by
the Hecent Rims.

Further news from the rice planters Of
the Satlla and Altamaha rivers is to the
effect that as a result of the recent rains
freshening up the water the crops in that
section will be saved TO a considerable ex-
tent. 1t is claimed, though, that the crop
will not be more than one-half to two
thirds Of what was expected early in the
season. on the Savannah and Ogeechee
rivers the crops are progressing finely
The crops in the Charleston district on
the whole are said to have done well up
to date. in some sections there having been
the same trouble with salt water as on
the lower rivers of the Savannah district
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-26
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APPRAISERS COULDN'T AGREE.
Another Effort to value MIR. MendePs
Dull street Property.


The appraisers to assess the amount the
city shall pay for the Mendel property to
open Bull street, failed to agree yesterday,
and a third appraiser called in did not help
matters.
MIR. b. D. Rosenbrook, representing the
city, and Mr.. Alex r. Fawcett for Mr.
Mendel, looked over the property during
the afternoon, after which they tried to
agree on its value.
Seeing their efforts in this direction were
to no avail, they decided to try it three
handed and secured Mr.. l. G. Haas Two
Of the appraisers then agreed on a sum
but the third could not see it that way
While the majority rule controlled, still
the two, who agreed, modestly did not give
out on the amount to agree on, hoping
later to get the third appraiser TO assent
The appraisers hope to reach a unanl,
nous agreement to-day, and settle the
matter OF the city acquiring the property.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-26
FOR STEALING BARRELS.
Dick Butler to Answer for Larceny
After Trust.

After Trust.
"Dick' Butler, an aged negro politician,
who is generally consulted during cleo
ton times by the local heelers concerning
the negro vote, was in Justice Nathans'
court yesterday charged with larceny
after trust.
Henry K. Levin. a clothing merchant at
No. 40 BrOughton street. west, obtained
a warrant for Butter, claiming he got some
barrels and boxes from his store to sell
and was to return the money. 1t Is
claimed Butler was sent 70 took" at the
barrels but the next thing the proprietor
knew Butler had sold the whole business
and pocketed the proceeds. For this he
was arragned, and from the prospects he
had OF getting bond shortly before the Of
flee closed, it seemed he was doomed to
so TO jail.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-26
BURGLARS FIRE A STORE.
JOYce's Green Grocery Broken Into
Yesterday Morning.

JOYce's Green Grocery Broken Into
Yesterday Morning.
Burglars entered and set fire to J. j.
Joyce's green grocery at Liberty and Alb
ercorn streets about o'clock yesterday
morning.
The blaze was discovered by man, who
promptly reported the fire at the central
station. block away. The chemical raa
down and eXtinguished the fire, which
damaged only the desk and a few useless
checks and bills the burglars used in their
work.
An entrance was made by tearing out the
screen ia the transom Nothing of any
value was taken, but the torn-up condition
of things indicated the store had been
pretty thoroughly ransacked. The cash
register was examined by the marauders
and 4 cents taken, the amount which had
been LETT in il.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-26
HE WORKS THE CABLE.

OpcrntOr at PInyn del Este Formerly
II SHVnnnnhinn.
Mr.. Z. II. Strickland, who has charge
Of the cable used by Gen. shafter at Playa
Gel Este and sends ami receives mes
sages to ana from Washington, is an old
Savannah operator. Mr., Strickland's home
is at Bldckshear, Ga. He worked for
a while in the Western Union office here.
and his last position was manager of the
telegraph office at the Cotton Exchange.
which ne held for ABOUT Two years. When
the signal corps went to Key West. and
from there over to Santiago, he went along.
and has been attached to it ever since. Mr.,
Strickland position is, of course, a most
important one.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-26
Army and Coast Defensc sunnIomont

The Scientific American Army andceas 81
Defense Supplement: Guns, armor. ana
fortiications; Illustration of battleship
Iowa. Price 30 cents. For sale at Es-
till's News Depot, As Bull street, savan-
nah, Ga.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-26
War ReNenue Law.

Copies Of the war Revenue Law Of 1898.
with index Price 80 cents. For sale at Es-
ull's News Depot, No. Is Bull street, Sa-
Yannah, Ga.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-26

excursion tickets 70 Augusta, Ca, and re-
turn for train leaving Savannah u. m.
(railroad time) July 30; tickets good 70.
turning by train leaving Augusta II n m
July 3l.--aJ
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-26

If you have been sick you will find Hood s
sarsapariHa the best medicine you can
take to give you appetite and strength
ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-26
WITHOUT RULES AND FORMS.
But Operations of bankruptcy Law
VIII Not Be Interfered with.

According to a letter received YES
terday by Mr.. H. H. King, clerk
Of the United States Court. it
looked as If there might be some hitch
in the operations of the new bankruptcy
law until the meeting of the United States
Supreme Court in October. The letter.
which explains itself, is as follows:
Office of the Clerk, Supreme Court of
the United States, Washington D. c..
1S9S.-To Clerk United States Court: Sir
Section so of the United States bankruptcy
law of 1885, copy of which Is sent here.
with, provides that all necessary rules.
forms and orders as to procedure and for
carrying this act into force and effect shall
be prescribed, and may be amended from
time to time, by the Supreme Court of the
United States" The court had adjourned
for the terms at the time of the passage
of this act and will not be in session
again until the 10th day of October next
and, consequently, no action can be taken
by the court, under the above quoted sec
ton, before that date. Please notify the
bar of your court of this fact
Very respectfully,
James H. McKenney,
Clerk Supreme Court, U. s.
District Attorney Marion Erwin was
asked about the matter yesterday. Mr..
Erwin says that the fact that the SUI
preme Court Will not be in session to pre-
scribe the rules and forms to be used be-
fore October, will not seriously interfere
with the operations of the law.
In the first place, rules may not be neces-
sary, but If they are in the absence of
those to be provided by the Supreme
Court, The court can be governed by the
common law rules; and as to forms. those
formerly used under the old bankruptcy
law, with whatever modification may be
necessary, might be used temporarily I'M
der the new law. 1t would not do to allow
the operations of a law to be suspended,
he said, because of the lack of prescribed
rules or forms for a short space of time.
1t may be stated. therefore, that in spite
OF the fact that the Supreme Court VIII
not meet until October, the practical oper-
atoms of the law will in no wise be inter-
fered with.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-06-01

IN the afternoon attended court
according 10 engagement. There
were several cases On-one some
quarrel about mules and case
l did not understand. There were
perhaps dozen men gathered on the
bare Point Of Rocks. The court was
held i'll Il ~ by IL tent The com
missioner sat OH /, box behind /,
large goods box, and the lawyers
and defendants and plaintiffs sat on
other boxes, and discussed the sit,ia-
ton informally. After talking,
awhile inside, all parties would 20
outside to Il large rock in front OF
the tent, and there. with hands in
their pockets. talk some more. y
settlement was arrived ut in U;,c.l
case. There Is not much law here.
Common sense rules. or tries to, u:rl
If that fails, there is big United
States marshal who sets things
straight in about as arbitrary and
effective a way us New York DO
lice justice does. In my own case
there was nothing whatever to be
done, but the papers were held in
readiness i'll case of trouble. -Har-
rer's Weekly.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-06-01

tluc the cot. Lano srareii Tor an III
stant and then recognized tho hairy
lace oi GlcusvI isui ii..tto.,:. tIe . ..:.s, .
about to speak, but Hatton inter
Iupted him.
Its all right" he said, grinnipg
and pressing flask of Santa Annals
private stock to Lanes lips. You
done well. Hawkins got to Gcn'r'l
Houston i'll tiIno, iii nc licked hell
outcn the Grcasers two days after
ward right on the creek. We got
Santa Anna hero III Liberty now"
but Colonel Smith = where 3
hci" faltcrcd Lane.
"Oh, hos down ut tho Trinity
chasin Grcasers! He rubbed out the
varmint you left him with at the
Grcascr camp an got home two
hours after you arrovc."
Lane fell aslccpagain New York
Suu
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-06-01
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