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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-04
TO THE SUPREME COURT.
Hyde Versus Atlantis Contracting
Company Goes Up.

A transcript of the records and the de-
cision of the court on the motion for
new trial in the case of G.. w. Hyde, adj
Illustrator Of the estate of J. B. Brown
versus the Atlantic Contracting Company,
was forwarded 10 Atlanta last night by
the clerk of the City Court. 1t will be
remembered that when this case was tried
the decision was practically in favor of
the defendant, a verdict for only S39. 81
being rendered for the plaintiff, which
amount was admitted to be due by the de-
PENDANT Upon evidence brought out at
the courtmartial OF Capt. o. NJ. Carter an
extraordinary motion for a new trial was
made bv the plaintiffs attorney, Mr.. w
Z. Hardee. After hearing argument from
the attorneys on both sides Judge Nor
wood granted the new trial as prayed
for in a decision in which he went at
some length into the history of the case
The defendants attorneys, Messrs. Lester
& Ravenel, have appealed TO the Supreme
Court to reverse Judge Norwood's order
granting a new trial in order that the or
iginal verdict may stand.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-04

HOW THEY BID ON CONTRACTS.
Prices Merchants Wanted From the
Government for Hay and Oats.

Prices Merchants Wanted From the
Government for Hay and Oats.
A big contract for hay and. oats was
awarded yesterday by Col. ]. b. Bellinger,
depot quartermaster. The hay and oats
are to be delivered here and at Port Tam
pa. The contract for Port Tampa calls for
about 800, 900 pounds of oats and about $780,
900 pounds of hay, This is to be loaded
aboard the Minnewaska about Feb. s, 10
be taken to Santiago. There will also be
a lot of live stock to so when the YES
sci sails.
The oats and hay to come here will be
used for the cOrrals that are to be estab-
lished east of the city. It is estimated that
there will be 5000 pounds of oats and S.
900 pounds of hay received a day. 1t can
thus be seen that both contracts represent
a great quantity of the stuff.
The contract for the hay was awarded
to ]. ]. Cummings at 62i5 cents a hundred.
Early & Daniels, through Phillips & Full
Ter, secured that for the oats. The price
at which these will be furnished will be
$1.2S a hundred pounds These figures APP
ply to the deliveries here. Early & Dan
iels got the contract for delivery at Port
Tampa for 70 cents a hundred on the hay
and $l.3s a hundred on the oats. 1. G..
Giddens & Co. were the other bidders for
the Port Tampa contract. They wanted
to furnish oats at $1.4O and hay at spa
cents.
The other bidders for the Savannah con-
tract were A. B. Hull & Co, CT cents on
the hay end 1.36 on the OATS J. NJ. Dixon
& Co, 81 cents on the hay and 81 80 on the
oats; Savannah Grocery Company. 81 cents
on the hay and $l.S1 on the oats. ]. J.
Cummings did not bid on the oats. Early
& Daniels bid on the hay, however. Their
bid was GA cents.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-04
CHARGED WITH LIBEL.
Diapute Over Rent Ends in Criminal
Proceedings.

Diepute over Rent Ends in Criminal
Proceedings.
Mr.. e. H. Kent claims that Mr. H. II.
Strate is Indebted to him for house rent.
Mr.. Strate denies the charge, and breezy
correspondence has sprung up over the
dispute. Yesterday saw the elimination.
when, in the Office of Justice OF the Peace
c. d. Kline, Mr.. Kent swore out IA war
rant for the arrest Of Mr.. strate, charging
him with criminal libel.
The charge is based on a statement in
a letter from Mr.. Strate to Master Me
chanic Justice of the Plant System. where
MIR. Strate is employed The alleged IL
belous statement charges, in substance
'that Mr.. Kent is himself so entirely a
stranger to truth that he is unable to
recognize it in others"
The warrant was served on Mr.. strate
and he was notified TO appear at Justice
Klne's office with a bondsman Mondav
morning.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-04
JOHN SHERLON TO HANG.
Supreme Court UphOIds Verdict of
Lower Court

The Supreme Court has affirmed the de-
cision of the lower court in the case of
John Sherlon, who was convicted of muir
der last September, for the killing of H.
A. Mcleod.
Sherlon was sentenced to be hung Sept.
%, but the appeal of The case to the SUI
preme Court made the sentence inopera-
tive. He will now be resentenced, and the
sentence will doubtless be enforced at an
early date. Mr.. Mcleod was very popu-
lar citizen, and his entirely causeless kill
ing excited great indignation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-04
COUNTING UP THE LUNATICs.
Chatham County's Record Not So Bad
After All.

After All.
Lunacy statistics are something which
none of the local gatherers of figures seem
TO have considered as worth taking into
account. Chatham county Is said to rank
well up in the list at the state lunatic asy-
lum, or the Georgia State Sanitarium as
is now the official name. The record is
not so black as might have been supposed,
however. An examination of the records
at the ordinary's Office yesterday showed
that Chatham county added twenty-five
20 the inmates of the sanitarium last year.
OF these eight were white and fourteen
colored.
Nearly twice as many cases of lunacy
were under arrest or investigated during
the year, however. The records at the
Jail show that there were thirty-six per-
sons under arrest at the Jail during the
year, on the charge of lunacy, of whom
tWenty-nine were colored and seven white,
and there were others outside of these
who were brought before the ordinary
without having been imprisoned. This
apparent discrepancy is explained by the
records at the ordinarys Office which
Stow that In a number of cases which were
tried by jury as provided by law, the par
ties were found not to be insane, OF the
Jail cases there were a number released
without trial. some being transferred to
the city hospitals by direction of the coun-
ty physician, DR.. r. B. Chisholm. These
We're mostly returned TO their homes on
being released from the hospitals, their
troubles being chiefly physical There were
others who were simply crazed from the
use OF liquor or other stimulants and who
when their supply of stimulants was cut
on recovered their reason. There has
Deen only one lunacy trial this year. but
awaiting trial
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-04
KENTUCKY WHISKY.
If You VIII Drink whisky, Drink the
hest.

The famous Mammoth Cave CBourbon)
whisky is pure, 16 years Old bottled in
bond, distilled in 1852 by d. L. Moor of
Burgin, Ky. Repacked in bond under su-
pervision of the United States treasurer
in the bonded customs warehouse by the
Louisville Public Warehouse Company, Of
Louisville, Ky. Lippman Bros, are sole
agents for this splendid whisky and the
age of the Mammoth Cave whisky is as
sured by the government stamp on the
oases Containing this whisky and across
the mouth of each bottle, on which bottIe
the consumer win Please see that these
stamps are intact and lfhdlsturbed. Lima,
man Bros. viii sell this famous Nam
moth Cave (Bourbon) whisky in small and
largo lots to the trade or the consumer
-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-04
sl.GO. Not 81.

The advertisements of Messrs. BycK
Bros. in yesterdays Morning News read,
''s9 Pairs Ladies Bicycle Boots, etc. re-
duced from $3.50 to $10O," when it should
have read, Reduced from $3.50 to $780,
The advertisement on the second page
to-day has the CORRECT price for these
boots to be offered az the sale of Special
Bargains" this Saturday, Feb. 4.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-04
SAM JENKINS DEAD.
Was Shot by Private BagwelI of the
Third Georgia.

Sam Jenkins, the negro who was shot
by Private Robert Bagwen of the Third
Georgia Regiment in Congress street lane
Monday night, died yesterday at the Geor-
eia Infrmary. Three 32-caliber bullets
from the pistol used by Bagwell penetrat-
ed jenkins body, one of them lodging
against the spine and inhicting injuries
" hich resulted in Jenkins death.
As already stated in the Morning News
BsgweII claims that the shooting was in
self-defense. He claims that he was en-
ticcd into the lane in the rear of Neil On
dea's place by a negro, who said thar
soldier wanted to see him there. Arriv-
ing in the lane, he was set upon bv
party of negroes, the one who was sbof
advancing upon him Win an open knife
and demanding his money. Coroner Goethe
will hold an inquest this morning.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-04

Effective Feb 5, schedule between
Savannah and Tybee will be as follows:
Mondays and Thursdays:
Leave Savannah $50 a. m. and $3.50 p. m
Leave Tyboe 7.20 a. IN. and 500 D. N.
Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays. Fri
days and Saturdays:
Leave Savannah $3.50 a. m. and $3.50 d. m.
Leave Tybee 1910 a. IN. and GOO D. M
ad,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-04

The docket for the Eastern judicial cir
cult which was TO be called in the su.
preme Court yesterday, viii not be called
until Monday This viii postpone tbe
cases involving the title to the offices of
cierk and sheriff Of the City Court until
next week,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-04
Rice Plant for snIe.

fine rice plant at Kissimmee Fla
costing 100000 will be sold cheap. See
advertisement on page 3.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-04

Professor Leonard stejneger. a United
States government expert, says that wbiq-
ky. instead Of being an antidote for snal,e
bites, according TO popular belief. Is real-
ly an aggravaton of the trouble. as II
accelerates the circulation of the blood
and hurries the poison through the veins
and arteries with greater rapidity,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-04
DIXON CASE DISMISSED.
Parties Reach Settlement Out of
Court.

Court.
The case of r. Borda & Sons VS.. c.
H. Dixon & Co., which has been dragging
along in the United States Court for the
last several days, reached its conclusion
yesterday. The parties arranged a settle
ment outside of court, and the case was
ordered dismissed.
The decree of the court, dismissing the
suit, awards Receiver Albert Wylly a fee
of $3.50 and an additional 500 for attor-
neys fees. The defendant pays these fees
the settlement between the parties could
not be learned.
In the case Of John H. Craig VS.. the
bark Saehelm libel for pilotage Judge
Speer's decree is in favor of the libellant
for $3.50, the full amount remaining in dis
pute.
The bark left Sapelo sound in May last
in tow of a tug. She had recently been
wrecked and had been only partially re-
paired. Because she was not navigable
without the assistance of the tug, the
owners refused to pay the compulsory pi-
lotage, which the state law allows.
John II. Craig, the pilot who sighted
and hailed the Saehelm off the bar, libel
ed her for pilotage. This Judge Speer's de-
cree awards. The libellant was represent
ed by Mr.. 7. P. Ravenel, and the respond
ent, e. b. Hunting. by Messrs. Joseph A.
Cronk and w. l.. Gignilliatt.
Mr.. w. A. Dodson of Americas was adj
mtted to plead and practice in the United
States Circuit and District Courts.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-04

For sale by r. B. Cassels, corner Gw,n.
nett and Savannah, Florida and Western
Railway. Telephone Tad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-04

To be entirely relieved of the aches and
pains of rheumatism means a great dear,
and Hoods Sarsaparilla does it.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-04

Mr.. w. A. Dodson of Americas was adj
mitted to plead and practice in the United
States Circuit and District Courts.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-10

The readers Of this PAPER will be
pleased to learn that there il at least
one dreaded disease hat science has
been able to cure in all its stages and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
Is the only positive cure now known
to the medical fraternity. Catarrh be-
ing a constitutional disease, requires
q constitutional treatment. Halls Ca
arrh Cure Is taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system, thereby de-
stroying the foundation OF the disease.
and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and as
sisting nature in doing it's work. The
proprietors have SO much faith In it's
curative powers. hat they offer One
Hundred Dollars for n case that IL
fails to cure. Send for list OF testi-
monials.
ledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-10

He Died mt an Early Hour Yesterda
WOrnfng-The Funeral To Fake Place
Tomorrow Afternoon

Richmond, Va, January 6.-Rev. DIR.
Moses d. Hoge, the eminent P~resbyte-
rian divine and pastor Of the Second
Presbyterian church here, died at his
residence in this city at 2:20 o'clock his
morning. Early in November last DIR.
Hoge while recovering from a severe
spell Of Illness was thrown from his
buggy by the vehicle getting In COLI
sion with a trolley. He was badly
bruised. Two OF his rib were broken
and he was unnerved from the shock
Of the accident. He was a great SUI
ferer at times, but was conscious to
the last. The funeral will take place
Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock
DR.. Hoge was born in Prince Edward
county in 1913. Was descended on his
fathers side from a long line OF dis
tinguished Presbyterian divines. He
was educated at Hampden-Sydney COL
lege and Union Theological sem mary
and Don after being licensed to p reach
was called to this city as an ass lstant
to DR.. Plummer, of the First II resby-
terrain church. His first and q oily in
dependent charge wa the Second
Presbyterian church which he built up
and has been pastor Of for q fty-four
years. He stood In the front rank Of
Presbyterian ministers OF II ,e south.
was an authority in he hur CHI courts
and was several times mod ,erator of
h Southern assembly. Hs had also
represented his church IN several oc-
casions abroad as deleEatf to pam
Presbyterian and pan-evam relical gath
erings. DR.. Hoge threw b iinsels heart
n soul into h confas ierate cause
and during the war ran the blockade
TO England where he sec ured from the
British Bible Society a large grant o!
Bibles n testaments for the confed-
crate army. He had taken part In
nearly every great COZ lfederate func-
ton and Demonstration occurring since
the close OF h war. Z such as the un-
yelling Of the Jackser statue and the
laying OF b corner 8 tone and the un-
yelling OF the Lee su ltue and the sol
diers and sailors mos luments. He took
an important part IN the ceremonies
incident to the reinf .erment Of the re-
mains OF Mr. Davis. and one of hts last
appearances In pub lie was az one of
the officiating clerg ymen at Miss Win
ME Davis funeral AS a pulpit orator
he stood In the front rank of the
preachers Of this country.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-10
The New ytceroy In Office

Calcutta, January 6.-Lord Curzon,
of Kledeston, has formally assumed
the ~viceroyalty. of India. A large gath
ering at the government house witness
ed the ceremony@ Royal salutes were
fired and the whole scene was one of
splendor. I as;sSSH
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-10
Working highland Day
Messenger Bureau
Raleigh, N. c.. January 6.

The busiest and mightiest little thing
that ever was made Is DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. Every pill is a sugar-coat-
ed globule Of health, that changes
weakness into strength, listlessness
INTO energy, brain-fag into mental
bower. They're wonderful In building
Lhp the health. Only 25c per box. Sold
by r. r. Bellamy-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-10

London, January GA big boiler,
while being tested in Hewitt's hip
building yard at Barking, burst today
and the experimenting engineer and
eight men were killed. About forty
persons were injured, some fatally .
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-10
Nominations by the President

Washington, January 6.-The presi-'
dent today sent these nominations TO
the senate: John d. Yeomans, or Iowa.
to be an interstate commerce COM
missioner: Robert A. Moseley, Jr., OF
Alabama, to be consul general at Sing
apOre.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-10

pie here are not DESTROYS OF
ton into their nationality. or a
longed and bloody war. 1t then CT
the example OF the noble patriots o.
Iloilo defyng General Miller and ex-
presses hope for a pacific termination
Of the crisis. but hints OF trouble.
The official organ. The Republica, 10
less aggressive, but ~indisposed to ac-
cept the suggestions OF General Otis
in their entirety.
The Spanish papers are evidently
afraid to comment on the situation.
The California regiment IS still on
board the transports here awaiting or
derS.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-10

Washington. January 6.-Senator
Pritchard has introduced a bill direct
ing the secretary of the interior to
place On the pension. roll the name of
Lieutenant Williari E.. Shipp. late OF
the Tenth regiment. United states cav-
airy. and pay her q pension OF $50 per
month.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-10

IL Is reported that the legislature win
abolish the ..aiIroad Commission and e.
taDlisn IN rs place a commission of rail-
roads, oarsktng and insurance. Under ex.
teting Conditions we trust the above
cnange will be enthusiastically Aurora.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-24
AMONG ANIMALS.

The deer really weeps, its eyes be.
Ing provided with lachrymal glands
The California woodpecker will
carry an acorn 30 miles 10 store in its
nest.
Seventeen parcels of ants eggs from
Russia, weighing $50 pounds, were sold
In Berlin recently for 90 cents pound.
A pigeon recently reached its home
at Blackburn, having taken seven
weeks TO make the journey of $50 miles
from Bordeaux.
There are three varieties of the dog
Hhat never bark-the Australian dog,
the Egyptian shepherd dog and the
-Hon-headed" dog Of Tibet.
The insect known as the water boat
man has regular pair of oars, his legs
being used as such. He swims on his
back, as in this position there is less
resistance to his progress.
The largest hornets nest that has
ever been taken unchanged was more
than yard in circumference and one
foot four inches in length. 1t was
found suspended from a roof Of
house on the earl Of Clarendon's es-
tate, and weighed barely three pounds.
1t was said to contain 100 insects.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-24
A CLEVER SWINDLER.
How Confidence Man Disposed OF
Lot Of Cheap Watches ntnn
Enormous Profit.

1t is always refreshing TO hear of
the bitter being bit. y detective tells
this story about confidence man"
who gave the police a lot OF trouble:
One day ihe detective was in an auc-
tiou room where fake" ievelry was
being sold \ lot Of watches were of
fertd-ehcap, worthless affairs, but
got up TO look like gold They were
knocked down for S2.l5 apiece, and the
detective noted that they were bought
by this confidence man. Two months
later the detective met him and asked
him what he had done with the
watches. The scoundrel explained his
scheme He had hired a room, put in
n desk and a few chairs and made
himself up TO look like an old man.
Then he inserted an advertisement in
various papers. something like this:
"Found-A solid gold watch; Elgin
works. Loser can have it 10y paying
costs. Apply" etc. Nearly every
smart thief in town answered the adj
vertisement, claimed the watch and
paid ten dollars for costs" In two
days he disposed Of his entire stock
in this way. and about 100 smart
thieves were Tuning over their loss.-
Golden DAVIS
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-24
BANDED MCT TO MARRY.
A Club 0f 2''yr've Boston ;ounE Men
Who Decide to Encn0rnse
nariicinrhnod

With the greatest secrecy an anti.
matrimonial club was recently formed
in Boston, with membership of just
~, The secret was too much for one or
two Of the young men, and now nearly
all about the unholy compact is known
1t is proposed to dine annually as long
rs the men hold together. and should
one OF them be married he must Civ, a
farewell dinner costing not less than
ten dollars plate, and as much more
than that as he cares to afford, to { II
the other members. and must also pay
into the general treasury for the ac-
emulation of club fund the sum %
$500 as slight forfeit" for his treason
10 the cause in taking unto himself q
wife. Eventually. if all but one mem.
bel became married, the remaining
bachelor would pocket the contribu-
tons of the others. amounting to So. 500
and interest accruing from time 70
time, besides which he would mcan-
while enjoy many excellent dinners.
The members of The Club of T,w;its.
rs il is called were DESTROYS of keen
ing their Plan secret fearing that if il
became generally known society might
receive them less cordially than Of
yore. Such a result has not yet become
apparent Indeed, matchmaking
mammals laugh at the whole affair
limiting that these vows of celihacv
must represent some cases of Gsap.
pcin+p1 iova
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-24
FRUITS AND FLOWERS.

Scarlet flowers are said to withstand
drought better than those of other
colors.
Mimulus is very nice for the window
garden, and does not require a great
amount of sunshine.
The apple is, all things considered,
the best fruit grown, and the winter
banana heads the list.
For small lawn there is O pre- ttier
or more suitable tree than magnolia
acuminata. 1t is without disease and
insect pests do not attack it.
For winter blooming hyacinths Sc
lect only the strongest bulbs. This will
apply with equal force to all bulbs, but
to hyacinths in particular.
There is probably no better goose.
berry for this country than the Colum.
bus. 1t is very prolific and is claimed
TO be absolutely free from mildew.
1t is said that the odor of flowers
is antiseptlc, and that during epdem.
les those who are employed where thew
constantly breathe the perfume are
exempt.
Do not let the potatoes lie in the
ground undug after they are ripe. The
chances Of loss from mice, pocket
gophers and rot are greater than most
people can Afford a@Grt1 ~ 6ssass
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-24
THE FEMININE OBSERVER.

The soldier boy doll has quite driven
the popular Brownie to the wall.
The secret of true happiness is to
have what we want when we wantit.
To have persons thoroughly at your
mercy get them 10 permit you to sham
poo their heads.
Friendship costs good deal more
than the two-cent stamps on letters
between the separated.
At the time of life when a woman is
popularity supposed to wear bonnets
she generally selects the biggest sort
Of a bat.
1t always happens that the articles
which are scarcest In the houSek old
are always the ones the neighbors wish
to borrow.
The person who never has 10 fabricate
for herself is generally the one picked
out by all her frienos to help them out
OF scrapes.
Goldenrod and geraniums make a
very Spanish color combination, but a
very cheerful one, nevertheless, these
autumn days.
To some of US life is so full of disap-
pointment and suffering that the
bright times are regarded as really
suspicious circumstances.
1t is pleasant thought to the wom-
an who has no new autumn frocks that
there is some chance yet of her wear
ing out her old summer ones.
The species of tyranny to which pa
tent is subjected by trained nurse
brings her fully in touch with the bal
lad imploring return to childhood
just for the night.-Boston Herald.