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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-02
BECAME SUDDENLY INSANE.
Martin Shevnan Does Bloody Work
With "a Knife.

There came near being a tragedy at the
home of the Little Sisters of the Pooc on
Seventh street early yesterday morning.
Martin Shevnan. an inmate of the home,
was in the yard with some of the other
inmates when he suddenly became violent
ly insane and made a desperate attack
upon Thomas Orr with a pocket knife.
The blade was plunged into Orr's right
cheek and drawn across the face in a zig
gag manner. making an ugly wound. Orr 5
cries brought assistance, and the maniac
was dlsarmed A policeman was called
and Shevnan was taken in charge ana sent
to the station house. A warrant for lun-
acy was sworn out against Shevnan be-
fore the ordinary by DR.. NJ. f. Dunn, the
physician of the home, and the case Will
probably be passed upon to-day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-02
FIREMEN ENCOUNTER sOoT
BroughtOn's Lamp Black Fnctorx
Was AbIaxe.

Eroughton Bros lampblack factory
near the water works, caught fire vesrer-
day at noon. The FIRE did not amount IN
much, but il caused considerable fun for
the firemen a. engine house No. 4. who
returned to quarters bearing a striking ~.
eemblanoo to an amateur minstrel troop
The building is walled with oor,,,e., A., ~,
iron, but the ceiling is covered with hso.
eing. It was this that caught fire ANA
white there was not much damage tbre,.-
cned, j kept the mon working busilv Son.
eral minutes 10 eXtinguish the blaze Tbo
l1rce o. the streams scattered SCOT hero
there and everywhere. and bv tbe ti,r.' ~
men got through, they had received y
thorough coat Of black
ne hre dc apartment was also called abopt
Clock TO Perry and Houston streets
lt turned out to be a small 49,. az -
grocery store. The fire was put our b,
a hand extnguisher ~
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-02
FUNERAL OF MISS RAINEs.
Her Grave in Laurel Grove Covered
with Sweet Flowers,

" IIH NWVtI EIUNerNs
The funeral of Miss Mary Raines took
place from the residence of her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lucien II. Ralnes. on Henry.
street, 1t $3.50 o clock yesterday afternoon.
The services were conducted by Rev. w
A. Nisbet pastor of the Second Presbv-
terrain Church, and we're largely attend
ed Mss Raincs death. at a time uba,
a fair and sweet gir,hood was about ~
blossom into womanhood made the SER
vices unusually touching aud impressive
The coffin was covered and banked Win
floral tributes, placed by loving hands
The interment was in Laurel Grove com
etery. The pall-bearers were Messrs. Ar
mand Chapeau. Harkley Germany. w 7
Walker. David Purse Crockett 'rbomD-
son and Percy Inabnett.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-02
CITY COURT OFFICES.
Arguments to BE Heard in the SUI
preme Court.

Savannah attorneys, who have cases be-
fore the Supreme Court, have been notified
that the docket for the eastern judicial
circuit will be called on Friday next.
Between that day and Monday the case
of Jacob S. Collins versus Warning Russell,
Jr., involving the title TO the clerkshp
of the City Court of Savannah viii be
argued. 1t has been agreed between the.
parties that the contest for the office of
sheriff, between Messrs. Sheftall and Whe-
an shah be determined by the decision
in the other case. In the argument before
the Supreme Court the plaintiff will be
represented by Judge Spencer Atkinson
and the defendant by s. 3. Adams Esq
Both parties seem equally confident Of sue
cess.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-02
700 CYLINDRICAL BALES.
Largest Lot of Round BaIcd Cotton
Yet shipped Here.

In the cargo Of the British steamship
Barry. which was cleared yesterday by
w. w. Wilson for Genoa, were 700 bales
of cotton in the new cylindrical bales
This is the largest lot that has yet been
SHIPPED through this port. II could not
be ascertain red as to the advantage of the
round bales in storing, as no attempt
was made to pack It closely. The vessel
carried a mixed cargo, consisting OF cot
ton MIG iron and slaves.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-02
NJ. II. HENLEY SENTENCED.
To Serve Three Years i'm the North
Carolina PeniteRtiarv

M. H. Henley, convicted in the United
States District Court of the offensa Of
passing silver certificate. raised from
81 to 500, was sentenced by Judge Speer
in the North Carolina penitentiary ar
Raleigh.
The jury had recommended Henley to
the mercy of the court and by many a
less severe sentence was expected.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-02
ron WORKING IN A STILL.
Gabe Hooks of Emanuel County Ar
rested Yesterday.

Gabe Hooks, a coiored man, was arrest
cd Yesterday in Emanuel county by Dep
uty Marshal George II. Thomas. The man
was charged with working in an Illicit
distinery He will be brought before the
United States commissioner to-day for a
hearing This still was closed last week
bv Deputy Thomas
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-02

The New York Mail ana Express. with
a fun illustrated account OF President Nc
Klnley's visit 10 Savannah can be had at
Estilrs News Depot, No. Is Bun street.
Price ~ cents.-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-02
HELD THE ANNUAL MEETING.
Peace River Phosphate Mining Co.
Elected Directors.

The annual meeting of the Peace River
Phosphate Mining Company was held yes.
terday at noon a the offices of President
Joseph HUI. The old board of directors
with one exception, was reelected by the
stockholders.
Those who win serve the company as di-
rectors for the ensuing year are Messrs. III
NJ. Conner, savannah; George w. Scott.
Atlanta G.. Downing Brunswick: ! r,
Wilson. Montreal ana Joseph Hull. savan-
nah. Mr.. Downing was elected to mn Tho
vacancy caused by the declnaiion of Mr.
Il. w. Paterson Of New York to be re-.
elected
Al the directors meeting held after that
of the stockholders. the following officers
We're elected; Mr.. Joseph HUH. president.
Mr. e. Downing. treasurer: Mr.. Roberi
Cope, assistant treasurer and secretary.
--s-e-e--
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-02
champagne Imports in 1sos

Aggregated 2lS.Sl9 cases. OF which So 81
were G. II. Mumm's Extra Dry; made Of
choicest grapes and first DRESSINGS. Bor-
ties VIII bear green neckband and star
label --ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-02

Mr. John w. Shivors and Miss I2ne,
Hinson Kent were married last night If
81. Patricks Church parsonage bv Ro,.
John W. Mccarthy. Wv
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-02

For sale by r. B. Cassels. corner Gwin-
nett and Savannah, Florida and Western
Railway. Telephone 77,-ae.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-02

Digestine cures indigestion and dvsnon.
sia' No dieting. Cures while you eat. An
druggists.-ad.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-23

SUCCESS FOR SIXTY YEARS.-This
is the record of Perry Davis Pain Killer.
A sure cure for diarrhea, dysentery and
all bowel complaints. Awful substitutes;
there is but one Pain Killer, Perry Davis
Csc, and Soc,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-23

doctor is pleased with the improvement
shown by the patient and said he was
confident the Californian would come
around all right.
Thomas Sharkey continues to do light
training for his championship battle
with James ]. Jeffries.
Down at New Dorp, N. j., the sailor
is following closely schedule laid out
by his trainers which he believes will
put him in condition to make the battle
of his career.
Sharkeys favorite exercise is road
work, and every day the big fellow COW
ers several miles accompanied by his
dog, Bob Fitzsimmons. The dog was
given to Sharkey by one of his admir-
ers, and the pair are well known figures
along the shore road, where Sharkey
takes his daily jaunts.
Next week Sharkey will confine the
most of his time to outdoor work. He
is already down to weight, and he now
intends to look after his wind appar-
atus.
While Sharkey is travelling along at
moderate gait Champion Jeffries is
getting in all the work possible in an
effort to make up time lost by his in
iured arm.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-23
ATHLETES CALLED OUT.
Preliminary Training Of the Holy Cross
Team Begun.

Preliminary Training of the Holy Cross
Team Begun.
John A. Ward, 1901, of Cleveland, o.,
who is captain of the Holy Cross track
team, issued a call for candidates fol-
first practice, yesterday. About e
men responded, including many of last
O'Connor, "Sharkey" Connors, James
F. Sullivan, Sweeney, Capt. John F.
Murphy and Edward j. Murphy, all
of last years team, are back at school
this year, and will contest for honors
for the purple. A number of last years
athletes are among the missing this
year as far as the college is concerned
Charlie O'Connor, who is at st. Louis
and Conway and Maxwell, who did not
return to school. The students are
well pleased with the showing which
the candidates made yesterday, and
hope for a strong team this year.
Holy Cross has a strong man this
year in the person of Toohig, the right
tackle of the foot ball team, who comes
from Boston college with fine reputa-
ton in the field events, O'Reilly, left
halfback of the foot ball team, will
try for track team honors after the
foot ball season closes. Morrison, who
will probably play halfback in the next
game, comes from Brighton high school
and has a good reputation as runner
Preliminary training for the team will
commence at once.
Rev. Charles C. Jones, S. j., professor
of elocution, preached at Southbridge
Yesterday.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-23

all about the horses previous career,
and bought him to have a little fun
with the boys on the snow path. He
bought him after the horse had been
held up as a ringer and has not par
ticpated in any races. The owner of
the horse bought him solely for road
purposes
Many of the local horsemen are salts
fed that Mayor Low is certain that he
has Doc Sperry in his possession, but
they are inclined to the belief that he
has not that horse. They think that
the mayor of Brockton is honest and
sincere in the case, but do not hest
tate to say that he has not Doc Sper-
ry, but a horse that looks like him,
but not Doc Sperry or able to do the
trotting that Doc Sperry can. This
is the whole story in nutshell. After
Doc Sperry had been held up, the own
ers of the horse disposed of him. La
ter, Mr.. Low was asked if he would
like to purchase a fast horse, but one
under ban.
When told that it was Doc Sperry
that was on sale, and that because of
his being expelled he could purchase
him at a low figure, the mayor jumped
at his chance and purchased horse
that looked considerably like Doc Sper-
ny, but who was in reality another
horse. When Fred w. was held up at
Spencer, Mayor Low smelled a rat and
at once telegraphed to Victor Roberts
to come to Brockton and identify the
horse he had in his possession either as
Doc Sperry or as horse that looks
like Doc Sperry.
1t is stated that the people who sold
the mayor the horse, about that time
made a grand hustle and had the
mayors horse identified as Doc Sperry,
thereby allaying that gentleman's sus-
picions This, of course. all remains
to be seen, and the local horsemen are
looking forward to the outcome of the
affair with considerable interest.
A team that is attracting considerable
attention about the city is a neat pair
of horses driven by the Henry brothers.
They are both black beauties, with
three white stockings apiece, the off
forward foot of both horses being minus
the white stocking. Both horses are
we'll known to local horsemen as Joseph
Egbert and St. James.
John Kervick, whose success as a
driver in the past is we'll known, has
met with i'll luck this past season, win
ming but one heat the entire season.
When it will be remembered what Won
ders he accomplished with Peter Tur-
new, the local enthusiasts shake their
heads obviously and fail to make an
explanation Of the slump Kervick has
made.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-23
WAR TIME ROMANCE.
Admiral Watson's Experience With a
Spirited Southern Belle.

A pretty wartime story developed in
Chicago recently through the presence in
the city at the same time of Admiral
Watson, who was passing through on his
way to relieve Admiral Dewey, and Mrs.
Edwin A. Clarke of Quincy ILL.,, who was
here visiting her son, Edwin y. clarke,
the Chicago architect 1t was a story of
the war Of secession and not of the. Span
ish war, but the occurrence OF foreign
conflict in the meantime does not dlm the
story's interest.
Clarke dates from the time when he was
a midshpman with Admiral Farragut S
fleet before New Orleans, and when she
was a Miss Besancon, a southern belle,
and the strongest kind of sympathizer
with the secession cause.
Miss Besancon was on her father
plantation in a suburb of the city A part
of the federal army of occupation camped
near the place. The soldiers needed fire
wood and set out TO get 1t. On the Be-
saneon plantation were some magnificent
oaks, centuries old, the pride of the place
and of the family. The wood-cutting
party saw the oaks. ana with axes IN
hand started for them,
On the plantation with Miss Besancon
were her sister, two cousins and two Wis
iting friends, all young women. From q
window they saw the axe party approach
the group of great oaks. Then there was
first tree they found six pretty girls in
white with hands Joined, encircling and
clasping the old gray trunk
1t was case of Soldier, spare this
tree" but the men wanted wood. They
made for another oak, but again were
outstripped in the race. and that tree, in
its turn, was clasped in the arms of six
plucky southern girls A third tree was
circled in the same manner, and then the
northern invaders shame-facedly with
drew and secured their fuel supply else
where.
This. tree-saving episode reached the
ears of the officers of the army of occu-
patton and of those Of the feet They
called in scores to offer their congratula-
lions to the plucky plantation girls.
Among the callers was Midshipman Wat
son, now a rear admiral with fleet of his
own.
1t goes without saying, perhaps, that
the admiration Of the federal officers was
no whit diminished when they learned
subsequently that just before the oak
episode the same six southern girls had
wheeled 'by hand" battery of light ar
tillerv which the retreating, confederates
had left behind, down to the levee and
had dumped the guns into the rushing
waters of the Mississippi, in order that
they might be of no service to the invad-
Ing ost.-Chicago Tribune.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-23

Jeffries' arm is gradually growing
strong, and with his present treatment
it is safe betting that he will have no
further trouble with that member. The
champion is fond of road work, and his
runs over the Jersey sands vary from
ten to fifteen miles every day. Road
work. Jeffries believes, is a good weight
reducer, and as he intends to fight
Sharkey at a lighter weight than he
fought Fitzsimmons, he will continue
long runs until he has reached the re-
quired weight
Beginning today. Jeffries will box
with Tommy Ryan. Since Ryan's ar
rival at Allenhurst, Jeffries has done
little sparring. This is explained by
Ryan's delay in joining the Jeffries
camp and later on by the mishap to
Jeffries' arm.
Ryan, who trained Jeffries for his
fight with Fitzsimmons, says that the
Californian is in superb condition physi-
cally and will surely defeat the sailor
DR. Frauenthal, who has been attend
ing Jeffries, came up from Asbury park
Saturday night to secure new appar-
atus to treat the champions arm. The
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-23
SIMULATED WRITINGS.
Expert Testimony Shown to Be Mis-
taken in Several Instances.

Expert Testimony Shown to Be Mis-
taken in Several Instances.
| Some time ago, on the subject of
Handwriting as evidence" referring
especially to the Moineux case in New
! York, we stated that signatures and
other writings can be, and have been,
simulated to such perfection as to de-
ceiye even the most intelligent expert,
and that, for this good reason, most if
not all, the lay judges in Pennsylva mia
! contend that even the very best and
most reliable affirmative expert evil
dence is only corroborative, but never
positive, unless supported by other evil
dence.
Prof. D. T. Ames, in the August num-
| Der of his Penman's Art Journal, of
| New York, contends that this cannot
be true, and calls on the News to name
as many as five cases in Pennsylvania
in which experts were positively in the
wrong in opinions
The proposition being fair and easily
complied with, we refer to the follow
ing, in which we have participated:
l. The Beckley case, tried at Leba-
non, before Judge Pearson, in which
seven or eight simulated notes and
checks were on oath pronounced genu-
inc by number of very Intelligent
witnesses, mostly bankers and other
| business men.
| three bank officers, including the late
Cashier Slingluff, testified that several
checks, including one endorsed by Mr..
Slingluff himself, were genuine which
was followed by positive proof that
! they We're simulations, including the
cashiers signature.
3. The Steinmetz will case, tried at
7 lii 5-1vN ~ LII
gerry and so returned by the Jury,
against the evidence of witnesses for.
the will, including at least one expert.
4. In the Miles will case, tried before
Judge Yerkes, at Doylestown, a pro-
fessional expert of lofty pretensions
very positively pronounced several
| checks genuine, and he was followed
on the witness stand by his grand
daughter Anna r. Gihon, who testified
were her own simulations.
5. The great Whitaker will case, in
volving 100000, tried at Philadelphia.
The trial was before Judge AL
lisor, and lasted sixty-two days. For
the contestants the writer simulated
twenty Whitaker checks and six let
tiers of Thomas p Rolette, whose name
also forged, appeared on the paper in
question as a subscribing witness, for
the purpose of testing the judgment Of
witnesses in support of the forged will
And without a single exception, the
simulations were pronounced genuine
by all the witnesses and experts.
We frequently regretted during re-
cent years that we did not keep rec
ord of the handwriting cases in which
we participated during a period of near
ly fifty years. With the aid of such a
list we would be able to refer to at
least fifty cases in which it was dem
onstrated that, Notwithstanding Prof.
Ames' contention to the contrary, hand
writings can be and frequently have
been simulated to such perfection as
to defy the best human judgment. We
venture to say that at least score
of law judges and hundred lawyers
in Pennsylvania would indorse all we
have said on this very interesting and
important subject. = Mauch Chunk
(Pa.) Democrat.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-23

Inc team which high school lines up
saturday will be much lighter than the
academy team. While Norris of the
academy will probably be the best man
on the field, several high school players
VIII rank above their academy oppon-
ents in individual work. The extra
weight in the academy line will, how
ever, give that team a big advantage
and the newness of some of the high
school players will undoubtedly weak
en- the team.
Tech seems to be at standstill. No
practice was taken last week, which
does not speak well of the interest
taken in the game by the players.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-23
POLICE ROUTED BY A MULE.

An angry mule at Atlanta, Macon
county, Mo-, put the entire police force
of the town to fight the other day and
killed one horse and severely injured
another before it was finally dispatched
old darby. In the morning it had lost
its temper over something and proceed
ed to arouse the town sufficiently to call
out the police force. During the first
assault the officers used brickbats.
Then the mule charged, and one of the
officers of the law saved himself by
crawled under a house. The mule had
things pretty much its own way for
half an hour, but presently the arm of
the law reached out, and gathered it in.
st Louis Republic.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-23
WHAT TO PUT AROUND A TRUNK.

'No good" said baggageman, touch
ing as he spoke a rope that was tied
around a trunk standing In a railroad
baggage room. 1t was a stout rope, and
securely tied so far as the knot was con-
cerned. but 1t did not bind on the trunk,
and it would have been difficult If not
impossible to draw 1t close without some
mechanical means to help. As 1t stood
with the rope loose about 1t, the trunk
less handling as though there had been no
rope around 1t at all.
"A strap is the only thing" the bag
gageman said ito put around trunk. -
New York Sun.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-23
ROBBERY BY SPONGE.

when a burglar wants to break into a
Peruvian house he takes a sponge and a
bucket of water, and moistens the walls,
which are covered with only thin coat
ing of mud and easily dissolve upon the
eradication of moisture. Then, when the
mud is removed, he takes sharp knife
and cuts the strips of split bamboo which
servs&s a substitute for lath. That easy
little operation produces a hole in the
wall large enough for a man to crawl
through, and can be performed so silently
that people sleeping in the house will not
be awakened. Not long ago the resi-
was entered in this way The thieves
frightened the family. but were discov-
cred before tney had seized much booty.
Chicago Record.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-23

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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-23
YALE TRAINING TABLES.
More Will Be Star ted to Accommodate
Minor Elevens.

New Haven, Conn, Oct. 22-The train
ing table of the third and fourth Yale
foot ball elevens will start tomorrow morn
ing with twelve players chosen from the
two teams. The first game scheduled for
these scrub players is next Saturday on
Yale field. between the consolidated
eleven from the two squads and the An
dover Academy eleven. or that Of Spring
field Y. M. c. A. The precedence IN
which the two visiting teams will meet
the scrubs remains undecided, but both
will play
The Yale basket ball team will spend
the Christmas holidays in the middle
west, playing series Of three games at
Fon Du Lac, Wis. with a crack military
company's team in that city. The sol
diers won every game last year. and was
regarded as the strongest team in the
state. The Yale team will play games
en- route in Washington, Pittsburg and
probably Chicago. Three of last year s
five remain in college and for the two
vacancies there IS much good material
With the exception of Sharpe, who is
playing on the varsity foot ball squad,
the men are already at practice.