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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-03
TAKEN FROM A DEN OF SHAME.
A YOUNG CHARLESTON GIRL UNDER
ARREST AT THE BARRACKS.

Left Her Home in south Carolina
Three Weeks Ago and Has Been in
One of Savannah's Dives-CIaims
That She Did Not Intend to Leave
Home, But That She Was Enticed
Away-Sent to savannah by the
Woman to Whose House She Was
Taken-OnIy 10 Years Of Age and
Still in Short Dresses-An Omcer
Expected From Charleston To-day
TO Return Her to Her Home.
Leona Kidd. young girl from Charles
ton, is under arrest at the police barracks
awaiting the arrival of an officer from
Charleston TO take her back to her parents
in that city. The girl was arrested yester-
day morning by Policeman Woods in one
of the dives on the eastern end of Ogle-
thorpe avenue. According 10 the girls
own statement she had been in this place
three weeks. She is apparently not over
Is years old and Is wearing short dresses.
About a week ago a letter was received
by the chief of police from Chief Boyle
of Charleston, stating that this girl,
Leona Kidd, had left her home In that
city and that her mother who was great
ly distressed at her disappearance, had
received a letter from her In Savannah.
The latter gave no address, however. Chief
Boyles letter stated that Mrs. Kidd would
reply to her daughters letter on the fol-
lowing day. addressing it to the general
delivery, and suggested that an officer be
stationed at the pos toffice to arrest the
girl when she called for the letter. Officer
plan suggested was adopted. The girl, or
the woman in whose house she was stop
ping, however, was too shrewd to be
caught in this way and a negro boy was
sent for the letter.
No description of the girl had been given
and Chief Boyle was wired to forward a
description. which he did, inc1oslng pho
tograph also. By means Of the photograph
and description officer Woods was able
TO identify the girl, and located her yes
terday morning, the arrest being promptly
made. The girl accompanied the officer
without protest, though she did not seem
10 be particularly abashed by the circum-
stances attending her arrest. She was
placed In an upper room of the barracks
and the Charleston police notified of her
arrest.
The girls statement to officer Woods is
that she was enticed by another girl of
her own age to visit a house of designation
in Charleston, and that after going there
the proprietress of the house took charge
of her and sent her to Savannah. She
claims that she did not intend to leave
Charleston when she went to this house.
Although young the girl is not of very
attractive appearance.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-03
ILLS OF CHILDHOOD DECREASING.
A Let-Up Is Evident in the Grip,
Mumps and Measles.

Supt Otis Ashmore Of the public schools
| believes the health of the city is improv-
ing. He bases his belief upon the in
creased attendance from day to day at
all the schools About two weeks ago the
percentage Of attendance had fallen con-
siderably below the normal, but there IS
now a perceptble increase to be noted.
About Dec. l there was no epidemic Of
any sort among the school children, and
the attendance each day was good. about
W per cent of the enrolment. For sew
elal weeks, however. the percentage grad
uaily decreased, until Jan. 10 IL had reach
ed IFS lowest point, an average for all the
schools of 80 From the upward move
fheht now it is judged that the grip,
Irumps and measles, the complaints that
nave been most prevalent, have become
less general and are losing their hold.
Supt. AshmOre says these were the ills
that seem to have been making the most
severe attacks upon the school children.
mere nave been some few cases of dph-
thera and scarlet fever The percentage
IN attendance has been diminished to as
great a degree by the rule prohibiting the
attendance of any children from a house
hoid m which there may be an infectious
or contagious disease as by ills having act
uaHy seized upon children. As soon as
the principals learn that such a disease
mas made its appearance in a home any
chlldren attending from the house are
lold TO Keep away from school until all
danger of the transmission of the disorder
may nave passed. 1t is believed that this
pfecaution has been the means of keep
ing many OF the children from getting sick
Supt. Ashmore is gratifed with the sue
cess that has attended his effort to get
an the children possible into the schools
without oyercrowding He has wished to
make MS waiting list as small as he
could thus affording school privileges for
all VINO desired them. Nearly, If not
quite, all the children whose names were
on TINS list at the opening of the fall term
nave been admitted into the schools now
ana II Is only those who had their names
put on later that are still waiting for
room to be discovered.
1t is found that children dron out Of
the schools from time to time and their
places can thus be given to those who
could not get i'm at first. It is pripci-
pally IN the lower grades that there is
not enough room for all the children who
deslre to enter the schools. MIR. Ashmore
estimates the number of white children
who are still waiting for places at about
eighty five. A number have lust been ac-
commOdated
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-03
LOCAL PER SONAL.

Mr.. II. ~ Feagin of Macon IS a guest
of the Screven House.
Mr.. w. e. Neville of Atlanta is regis
tered at the Pulaski House.
Mr.. r. c. Balfour of brownsville is q
guest of the Screven House.
Mr.. Ed Elkan of Atlanta was registered
at the Screven House on yesterday.
Mr.. J. A. Farris of Thomasville was
among yesterdays arrivals at the Pulaski
House.
Mr. George p Erwin of Clarksvine. was
among the guests registered yesterday AT
the De Soto.
Mr.. Charles II. Davis of Jacksonville is
spending some days in the city and stop-
ping at the Pulaski House.
Dr. Ralph Thompson. formerly of Sal
vannah, and now practicing in Meldriu.
spent yesterday in the city.
Miss Lily Youmans, a daughter OF Col
L. w. Youmans of Fairfax, S. c., is visit
ing her cousin, Miss Rose Stokes, on Gas
ton street.
Second Lieutenant George B. Pritchord
Jr.. Ninth United Cavalry, who was re-
lieved from duty as e-de-camp ON tha
staff of Brig. Gen. William w. Gordon
L. S. V, has been assigned to duty as
aide-de-camp on the staff Of Brig Gen.
William J. Mckee
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-03
SOLDIERS WON BY TWO SCORES
Connecticut Boys Defeated Y. VI. C,
AS at Basket Ball.

The game of basket ball at the Young
Mems Christian Association last night
was the most exciting ever played in sa-
vannah.
The contesting teams were from the
Third Connecticut Regiment and the
Young Mems Christian Association and
from the time the game began to the end
they were evenly matched. In fact, at
the end of the first half the score stood
10 TO 10 in the Y. NJ. c. AS favor, and Mt
the close of the second half 20 to 20 so
that it was necessary to put the bail in
play again to decide the winner, and it
took at least five minutes to do this.
Ranch of the Connecticut regiment, made
a beautiful throw from across the Held
into the basket and won the game by a
score of % to 20.
There were some very difficult goals made
during the evening and some very skilful
lodging and interference work Cahill.
Ranch and Brotherton of the Connecticut
regiment, and Hunt Courvoisier and
Blake of the Young Mems Christian Assoc
citation, played exceptionally strong games.
An effort is being made to arrange an
other game next week, and should it be
successful, there will doubtless be a large
attendance
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-03
REPAIRING LIBERTY STREET.
Grade of the Asphalt at the East
End Is BEING Restored.

Rather extensive repairs TO the asphalt
at the eastern end of Liberty street are in
progress. These have been needed for a
long while. in fact, ever since the sewer
contractors passed along that way last
spring.
After the sewer excavations had been
made on Liberty street from Randolph to
East Broad and reflled the soil began to
give way, and it was not many days be-
fore the asphalt had cracked and sunk
considerably below the grade that It
should have had. In places the sinking
was much more pronounced than others
but repairs for the whole distance were
made necessary.
The condition the asphalt assumed was
due 10 the way in which il had been re-
laid by the contractors, so they are now
bearing the expense Of its being restored
to proper shape. The Southern Asphalt
Company is doing the work. This is
probably the most extensive bit of re-
pairing the company has had 10 do In
Savannah. The foreman in charge ex-
planned yesterday that the sinking of the
pavement was a natural consequence of
the method employed for keeping up the
banks of the bitches at the time the ex-
caVations We're made. He said the sand
- oil sucn loose character tnat Whhe
it is not quicksand, it possesses many of
its qualities, and will run much like wa
ter. The result was that the rough
sheathing used for building up the banks
did not suffice to prevent the sand run
ming through the interstices The fore
man said the results would have been
much more satisfactory had tongue and
groove sheathing been used instead of
that Of the rough character that is now
imbedded beneath the pavement.
When the repairing force dug up the
asphalt and concrete underworld il had to
go still further and excavate and refill
certain depth, this being requisite for the
proper packing of the soil under the as
phalt Then a new concrete foundation
had to be laid. If all Of their excavations
were followed by such sinking, it would
be ruiuous to the contractors when they
strike asphalted streets.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-03
STAMPS ON CITY PAPERS.
Mayor Myers Thinks General Move
Might Relieve Cities of This Tax.

httieNe AItIes Oh THIS
Special Inspector Charles Scheffel of the
internal revenue department, who is visit
ing Savannah to see that the provisions
of the war tax act are obeyed, called on
Mayor Myers yesterday. and discussed
with him the sections of the act relative to
stamps on city bonds and notes. One or
two questions at Issue were referred to
City Attorney Adams, who conceded with
the inspector that revenue stamps would
have to be affixed 10 these papers.
Stamps were accordingly affixed to all
the notes given the city by liquor dealers,
on the bonds executed by them, and on
other papers of a similar character in the
city offices, on none of which stamps had
been placed Fifty cents has been col
lected at. the exchange from each liquor
dealer, who executed a bond, so that there
was no trouble In complying with the
law
Mayor Myers stated it to be his belief
that If the various city and state gov
ernments moved in this matter II will be
possible TO have the law changed so that
official papers of this character would be
relieved of such taxes. 1t is probable that
a resolution will be passed at the next
meeting of the City Council directing the
attention of Congressman Lester to this
feature of the war tax, and urging the law
be amended so that stamps will not be
necessary on such papers given by munich
pal county and state governments.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-03
WORST STREET IN TIE CITY.
wheaton street Has Become Almost
ImpassabIe From Mud.

No street in the city stands so greatly
tn need of repairs as Wheaton from the
Plant System crossing TO the Thunderbolt
shell road toll gate. 1t is no exaggeratiou
to say the street is almost impossible.
The mud is a foot deep in places. and
there is not ten feet Of the entire distance
that is in anything approaching proper
condition.
The havoc wrought by the heavy army
wagons passing over the street to and
from the camps of the regiments of the
Second Division and the commands that
were stationed in that neighborhood has
never been repaired. Win the frequent
rains OF the past few weeks to agsravat 10
the condition of the street Its present mud
is not surprising. Al one place the firt
Is 50 cut and washed away as % show
"a gas pipe that for some distance rms
along clear above the surface.
There is great deal of traffic on ,his
portion of Wheaton street aud those W.
have occasion to pass that wav vo,,i5
appreciate its restoration 60 the coDiittt,,
in which it was before the can1ps W.
established.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-03
STREET CARS IN A MIx-UP.
Rad weather Knocked Out the
Schedules.


Schedules.
II Director Barrow of the street Rail
way company had taken the new board of
aldermen for a ride around town last
night on almost any of the lines between
6 and O'Clock, they would probably have
seen a good many things the railway peo-
pie had rather they would not see, off,
cially
Anything like bad weather. which tends
TO a crush of travel upsets the better pa
ironized lines and people who live as far
out even as the Park or Park Extension
are lucky IF they get home within half
an hour of the time they count on. Last
night was no exception. Between 6 and
O'clock but three cars went out Whit
aker street and for over half an hour no
cars ran at all on Whitaker street in the
business section. On the Barnard and
Abercorn lines there was the same mix
up Inquiries seemed TO Indicate that a
good deal of the trouble was due to the
inexperience of the motormen and con-
ductors and their efforts to comply with
the companys rules TO avoid fines and
suspensions. On the Barnard and Aber-
corn lines some of the cars leaked until
the seats were puddles of water and get
ting on and off those cars running behind
him was a feat that was not worth while
attempting without caution.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-03
Reward of 100000 Ogero,

A wealthy lady recently lost satcbo,
containing jewels worth $4,000. and nou,
offers a reward of $4,000 cash to the 1Ddo"
The loss OF health is far more serious tha,
the loss of jewels. and vet il can be reco,'
cred without paying big rewards. A Htt,s
money invested in Hostetter's Stor,onS
Btters viii restore strength to the veait
purify the blood. establish regularity Of
the bowels and help the stomach 10 s3roo
erly digest the food taken into it.-ed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-03

The Savannah Investment Company is
setting the pace" in the matter Of COM
plying with ordinance requiring cement
sidewalks in the extended limits. The COM
pany is the owner OF number of blocks
between Anderson and Tenth streets. ana
cement sidewalks four feet in width viii
be put down around all of them. The eos
Will be about 5000. This Will be a do
cided improvement TO that part of the
pity
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-03
Tic MODERN WY

commends itself to the well-informed. 10
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tom and break up colds, headaches. ana
levers without unpleasant after effects
use the delightful liquid laxative remedy
Syrup Compapy.--ad,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-03

Take the Central of Georgia night train.
only one change of cars, via Chattanooea
Nashville and the Illinois Central Ran.
roads. Close connections at ST. Louis With
all lanes for points beyond,-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-03

What Hoods sarsaparllla has power to
do for those who have impure and impov-
erished blood. 1t makes the blood rich and
pure, and cures scrofula, salt rheum. dvs
pepsia, catarrh, rheumatism, nervousncss
If you are troubled with any ailment cars.
ed or promoted by impure blood. take
Hoods Sarsaparilla at once.
Hoods Pills are prompt and efficient
sasy to take. easy to operate.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-03

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for children teething. 1t soothes the
child, softens the gums, allays all pain
cures wind collie. and is the best remedy
for diarrhoea. Twenty-Five cents a bot
ue,-ad. -
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-03
LOWER COURTS DOING LITTLE.
Lawyers in Attendance Upon Su-
preme and United States Courts.

Lawyers in Attendance Upon Su-
preme and United States Courts.
The Superior Court has found it very
difficult to accomplish anything for the last
week or two on account of the rival at
fractions of the Supreme Court and the
United States Court. The latter has been
in session here for nearly two weeks and
this week was given by the Supreme Court
TO hearing cases from this circuit.
The consequence is that practically all
the cases set for a hearing in the Superior
Court and in the City Court. as well have
had to so over on account of the impera-
tive demands upon the attorneys for their
time and attention in the higher courts
Both the City and Superior Courts have a
large amount of business upon their dock
cts upon which very slow progress is be-
ing made.
An order was issued yesterday by Judge
Fauigaut further dismissing the petit iu-
rors of the Superior Court until Tues
day morning when an effort will be made
10 resume business. The February term
of the City Court for civil business will
convene Monday and 1t is likely that work
in this court will be considerably acceler-
ated during the coming term.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-03
MIR STILLWELL RESIGNS.
Col. J. f. Brooks to BE Reappointed
County Guardian.

Mr. William p. stllwe1 has filed his res
ignation with Judge Ferrin of the Court of
Ordinary as county administrator and
guardian. Mr.. Stillwell has held this an
pointment since last May, when Col Tor
dan Il. Brooks resigned to enter the arm
Col. Brooks will be reapponted. He had
previously held this appointment for sew
eral years.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-03
DIXON CASE CONTINUED.
Jurors in the United states Court
Discharged for the Term.

The jurors, who have been in attendance
upon the court, were discharged yester-
day for the term. The business yet to be
transacted is either in equity, admiralty or
bankruptcy and does not require The pres
ence of jury.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-03

timony In the case of l.. Borda & Son ct
al, VS.. c. II. Dixon & Co. ct al, in the
United States Court yesterday morning.
MIR WHY'S testimony related to his con
duct OF the receivership, and no addi-
tional facts of interest were developed
AT the conclusion Of Mr.. WHY'S testimony
The court took recess until this morn
ing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-03

Judge Falhgant granted an order YES
terday authorizing the sale of eighteen
shares of Brush Electric Light and Power
stock, belonging TO the estate of the late
George J.. Cope al $50 per share.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-03

Widows of Confederate veterans who
are on the pension list, can now can ~
the ordnary's Office and obtain tbeir
checks. The checks are for $50 each and
there are twenty-eight of them. Mrs
Ann Brown, who was on the pension list
last year, has not applied this year. and il
is not known If she is stlu alive.
Horace A. Crane, guardian of Heman A
Charlton ct al. formerly minors, filed pc
tition for letters dismissory and also a ne
tition for settlement as guardian for Geor-
gia A. Charlton.
The February term of the Court Of Or
dlnarV will convene Monday
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-03

An order was granted to Receiver w.
Z. Hardee by Judge Falligant for the
payment of expenses incurred In the re-
ownership of the Journal Printing Com
pauy to The amount of S1l3
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-03

Messrs. r. II. Tatem, J. p. Johnson and
NJ. i. Robinson were appointed CONNER
cial notaries public by Judge Falugant
The Republican., 1899-07-20
ORNAMENTAL HEDGES.
Some Hardy Evergreens Which Ma
ture Seems to Have Produced
for This Purpose.

There is nothing that adds greater
beauty to the home surroundings than
a well-kept hedge of either evergreen
or deciduous shrubs, adapted for hedg-
Ing purposes, says Wallace's Farmer.
There are several evergreens that can
be used and are admirably adapted for
hedging, if one has a moist, retentiv0
soil; and the American arbor vitae is
the best tree to plant, planting the
plants about two feet apart in the row.
If the land is dry, the red cedar is the
best evergreen for planting. They
should have the best of cultivation for
couple of years from planting; at
which time, they should be cut to
uniform height of two and half to
three feet. After this, the only pruning
that hedge will need will be shorten.
ing back of the long growth, so as to in
duce thickening up of the branches,
In pruning hedge after it has got
some age, it is best to use some pruning
shear adapted to that use. The ever.
green hedge should be trimmed at least
once year, and this during the first
week in July. 1t is necessary in prun.
ing the hedge, that you do not cut back
to where you did the previous year, as
there must be little of the last wears
growth left so as to stimulate and give
health to the hedge. The best decidu.
GUS shrub that we have is the Berberry
By planting hedge of this, you win
have two varieties: The purple leaf and
the green leaf. They make beautiful,
hedge, by planting them alternately OF
each variety; and at two or three years
old, they will make hedge that is three
feet high and eight feet through. 1t is
easily kept in shape by pruning, and is
adapted to either low or high exposures
as it is very hardy, and we would recon.
mend its planting, as we know of nc
plant that will make as great an eff.
feet as the above two sorts, planted as
we suggest.
The Republican., 1899-07-20

cause the little ones are immured in
they grow up without thinking to rebel
against their enforced captivity.
Once a day only are they taken from
their cages to be washed. Food is given
them through the interstices, which
are plenty large enough to admit the
little fresh air that gains entrance to
the low cabins. The girls grow fat and
healthy on this sort of life, and these
are doubtless the qualities deemed
most desirable in a South sea wife.
But to an American 1t seems almost in
comprehensive that a people living
almost altogether out of doors in an
equatorial climate should SO bring up
their young females.
Still, the plan has its advantages.
There is no fear of the frisky maidens
staying out too late at night, nor need
their parents be alarmed lest the daugh-
ters get into bad company. When the
ardent young man finds girl whom
he would like to make his wife he is
compelled to do his wooing through the
bars. Papa's chairs are never broken
because of having to carry double
weight, and all the courting is neces-
sarily done in the daytime. AS con-
sequence, when the young girl leaves
her cage to become wife, the husband
is possessed of none of those harassing
doubts that come with higher civiliza-
ton. And they make good wives, too
and are ready, should the fates bring
them daughters, to keep them close
within the same cages.
Still, the South sea girls of to-day are
luckier than those of 30 years ago.
They were not brought up at all then,
but simply killed at BIRTH and the
young men of the tribe went to neigh
boring islands for wives. So the march
of civilization has the island of New
Britain in its path after all.