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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-28
BLAMED THE CAR LINE.
Frances HoOker's Death From
whisky and UnskiIIed MotOrman.

The coroners inquiry into tht
manner and cause Of the death Of
Frances Hooker, the negro woman who
was fatally injured in a street car acct
dent last Saturday and who died later
in the same day. was held at the Office Of
the coroner at $50 o'clock yesterday after
noon.
The verdict of the jury was that the
womah's death was an accident and exon
Grated Motormon r. I. Bailey, who was in
charge Of the car. But il attached blame 10
the street railway company for it's fail
ure TO exercise proper care in the selec-
Ton OF its servants and found that had a
motorman Of experience and skill been IN
charge of the car the accident could have
been ayerted
Five Witnesses testified before the coro-
ner- They were Motorman r. l.
Bailey, Conductor W. L. Trask, Pat
sic Porter, Jen Waters and Jacob Frazier.
The last three are cOiored. Motorman
bailey testified that the woman was stand
ing near the car track at Bryan and West
Broad streets when he first saw her. He
saw that she was drunk and slackened
the speed of the car. As the car came
Wthln six feet of her she lurched across
the track, directly in front of il. He put
Oh inc brakes, reversed the motor ana
caught the woman by the shoulder, at
tempting to pull her out Of the way. As
ne grasped her, however, she sunk TO
the ground and the car struck her. Al
most Immediately afterward it stopped.
lie assisted in removing the woman TO a
drug store and summoned assistance. He
maze every effort in his power, he stated
to prevent the accident.
Ihe testimony of the other witnesses
was substantially the same. The last. Ja-
COD FRAZIER, varied the story some what
by telling the amount of liquor the dead
woman drank just prior to the accident
me witness. was in a bar on ST. Julian
street. when Frances came in
one ordered gill of corn whisky and a
glil or gin, for which she paid 5 cents
each, and drank both. white man en-
tered the bar and ordered two half-pints
Oh whisky, which he divided with her.
she was so drunk she had fallen in the
par and had to be assisted to the door.
FRAZER was also witness of the acci-
DENT Inc motorman had rung his bell
and endeavored TO stop the car. The wo-
man Dolted across the track in front
OF the car and as the mOtOrman sought to
push her aside, had fallen TO the ground.
The car did not pass over her body.
Whlle Bailey did what he could to avert
the accident it appeared from the testi-
mony that had he been a man Of more
physical strength, with the car running
at only three or four miles an hour. he
could nave pulled the woman from the
track The jury evidently took this view
OF IT, Bailey is small and slight ana
looks TO be very young
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-28
OFFICERS OF FREIGHT BUREAU.
Subscribers Elect All officers Ex.
cept President.


1t was decided by the stockholders ves-
terday to continue the Savannah Bureau
OF Freight and Transportation, which has
been on the anxious seat for some time
The stockholders have taken hold of the
bureau with enthusiasm, and intend TO
put It on basis that will be of benefit TO
subscribers.
The meeting was held In the bprea,,s
office In the Board of Trade building Col
j. H. Estill presided. Among others Dres-
ent were Messrs. w. w. Williamson
B. Tiedeman. ID. g. Purse. w. d. Kren-
son, b. H. Levy, Lee Roy Myers. A. r.
Moore, W, j. Lindsay, J. c. Rowland and
A. s. Nichols. With the exception of the
presidency, which will be filed at some
future meeting, the following officers were
elected:
Vice Presidential A. G. Carson.
Second Vice President-W. w. William
son.
Secretary-A. B. Palmer.
Treasurer-James NJ. Dixon.
Dfrectors-J. A. G.. Carson, w, w. VIII
hanson, ]. NJ. Dixon, A. b. Palmer n
G. Purse, Joseph Rosenheim, I. B. Tiede-
man, W. c. Powell, Joseph Ferst, w. d.
Krenson, J. III. Esdll, 3. II. Levy, j. III.
Hunter and Hugh Logan
The directors then held a meeting and
elected Capt. D. G. Purse commissioner.
This position has been filed by Capt.
Purse for number of years, during which
time he has won several important fights
before the Railroad Commission. A wide
knowledge of the laws governing railroads
fits Capt. Purse for the position he has
been chosen 10 fill for another term.
BY the workings of the freight bureau
the business men are enabled to get in
m a adj rEf
railroads that would cost them far more
than their subscriptions. When informa-
ton Is desired on the question of rates, A
letter to the commissioner is all that Is
necessary. In case the information is not
to be had in the Office, the commissioner
obtains it promptly and advises the sub
scriber. At times differences arise be-
tween the merchants and the railroads.
which are also referred to the commits
sioner, and If they are not adjusted by
him. the matter goes to the State Rail-
road Commission.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-28
WILL BE A POOR INSPECTION.
Col. Obear viii Have n Sort of Mi
Iitia Muster Day.

When Col. William G. Obear, inspector
general of Georgia volunteers, reaches Sa-
vannah on the inspecting tour he has been
directed to make he viii find matters I'm
a pretty bad way. officers and men Of
the local military were discussing his ex-
pected visit yesterday, and they say they
will not have much to show him when he
gets here.
OF The commands that went off to Join
the army for the war with Spain there
Is not a single one that has anything like
the proper equipment The men cannot
be properly furnished out with knapsacks.
haversacks, oanteeus, belts, bay
onets, leggins, campaign hats
and guns, and there will be
motely turnout for inspection The or
CARNATIONS will present some thing of the
appearance of the militia on the muster
days that are told of in Mai Jones
Courtship." Anything went for a gun in
those times, and it looks as If they are
about to come again
The war commands in Savannah are on
nothing like the footing they were before
the cali came for volunteers, and the num-
Der of enlisted men in some of the COM
panles Is so slim as to make their existence
precarious. 1t is said the acting adiutant
general viii see that none of the companies
In the state will be allowed to continue 10
hold their charters unless they can show
the minimum number OF enlisted men,
Thirty-two is this number, and there are
few companies in the city that have as
many men on their rolls
Officers here do not believe they are in
any worse fix than the companies all over
the state, and they are not feeling at all
anxious about their charters. They think
the entire state forces will show up
wretchedly, and Savannah win be in no
worse fix than other places. They say
they will turn out their commands for in
spection I'm the best shape possible when
Col. Obear appears. but there will have to
be a pretty active movement by the men,
bers of some of the companies or there
win not be more than six or eight men to
turn out. In two or three of the COM
mands that went to war the active mem
bership has dwindled to such proportions.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-28
TROOP WILL ELECT OFFICERS.
Preliminary Election Saturday and
Formal Election Monday Night.

HOrmuA ElecuOn MONDAY Night.
An election for captain of the Georgia
Hussars and to fill such other vacancies
as may arise has been ordered. The order
was received at the quarters of the troop
last night, and the members were made
aware that they VIII be given an oppor-
tunity to choose their officers at the meet
ing next Monday night. Adjt. Gordon Har-
rison issued the order.
The election Monday night will be
formal, but a preliminary choice Will be
made by the troop on Saturday night.
First Lieutenant Commanding Henry Nc
Alpin is slated for the captaincy, and Sec
ond Lieutenant C. A. L. Cunningham will
be made first lieutenant. No opposition
has developed against these officers, and
there Is no question as to their advance
ment. Both are extremely popular, and
the troopers feel that they could make
no better choice.
The vacancy left by the promotion of
the second lieutenant to the first lieuten-
ancy will bring on a contest, it is said.
First Sergeant James B. West and Sergt.
W. w Gordon are mentioned, and their
friends are making a good-netured fight
for them. Both non-coms are popular and
able, and the selection of either will insure
a good officer for the troop.
The captaincy of the Hussars was left
vacant by the election of Capt Beirne
Gordon to be major of the First Cavalry.
His advance to that position followed the
election of Mai. p W. Meldrim to the
lieutenant colonelcy of the regiment, which
was brought about by the advancement
of Lieut.. Col. f. p. Miller to the col
onelcy. to succeed Gen. w. w. Gordon.
resigned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-28
WILL CONTEST FOR A MEDAL.
Daughters of the COnfederacy to
Award One for an Essay.

Daughters of the COnfederacy to
Award One for an Essay.
The Daughters of the Confederacy in
Savannah are again to give medal 70
the pupil of the High School or of the
private schools of the same grade who
writes the best essay upon one of five sub
jects named by the chapter. The award
will be made on the birthday of Jefferson
Davis. Last year such a medal was
gwen.
The following is the list of subjects from
which one will be selected: "Gen. Stone
wall Jackson and the Valley Campaign. -
THE Peninsular Campaign" 1.-The Naval
Engagements of the Civil War; 'Jeffer-
son Davis, President of the Confedeta te
States and '1ne War From Sumter
Through the First Battle of Manassas
References are mentioned from which the
contestants may gather their information.
For the first subject named the following
are the references: Cookies Life of jack
son, Memoirs" by Mrs. r. j. Jackson;
'Stonewall Jackson and the American
Civil War; Charlottesville, by Hotch-
kiss and Allan; for the second subject,
Memoirs of r. E. Lee,'' by Jones; John
sons Narrative" "Swinton's Twelve De-
ClSlfo bdtlteSs army OF the 8OtOmdC,
for the third, Service Af1oat," by
Semmes; Cruise of the Shenandoah" by
Waddell; Century War Papers, -
"Scharf's History of the Confederate
States Navy" for the fourth, Rise and
FAN of the Southern Confederacy," by
Mrs. Davis; WAS Davis a Traitor?' DE
struction and Reconstruction" by Dick
Taylor; and for the fifth, Johnson 5
Narrative" "The Defense of Charleston
Harbor," by johnson, and Life OF
Beauregard." In addition to these, any
good history of the United States is to be
allowed as a reference.
The pupils are expected to study up on
the authorities. Those intending TO enter
the contest must report to their teachers
by tomorrow. The teachers will report
the names to Mrs. NJ. E. Branch, chairman
OF the medal committee.
-Four hours win be allowed for the es-
says on May 10. One of the rooms at The,
Chatham Academy will be selected as the
place for holding the contest. One of the
subjects will be given the pupils gathered
there, and they will write their essays In
the presence of one or more teachers. No
contestant will be allowed to use notes or
books or to receive any other help.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-28
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WANTS MORE TIME TO DECIDE.
Mai. Rockwell Not Ready to Say if
lie VIII BE OgIethorpes' Captain.

The Oglethorpe Light Infantry held a
meeting at their quarters at the regimen
tai armory last night that was very well
attended. An classes of members were
present, and considerable interest was
manifested. Ii was one of the most sat
isfactory meetings that has been held by
the company in Some time. the attendance
of late having been small The number
out pleased those who take the liveliest
interest in the company, and they hope il
means that the Oglethorpes are to soon be-
come as numerous and strong as il Is
wished they may.
Mai w. S. Rockwell, who was recently
elected captain. was present at the meeting
and addressed the company. He deferred
his acceptance or declination of The honor
asking the company for more time in which
10 consider the matter. Mai. Rockweu
feels a great interest in the Oglethorpes
and Is anxious TO see them prosper. He
wants his captalncy 10 help the con,panv
II he accepts il and Cor This reason wants
more time for the consideration Of tbe
rendered honor
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-28
COMPANY A BEGINS ITS DRILLS.
Capt Rogers Instructs His Men in
Setting Up Exercises


A meeting Of Company A Of the Savan-
nah Volunteer Guards was held last night
and Capt. James NJ. Rogers inaugurated a
drill season. Until this season the Guards
have been drilling in December. but the
DISCRIMINATION incident to the command
leaving to enter the United States service
made 1t impossible for the companies to
begin as they previously have done.
Capt. Rogers has decided the best means
10 reaWaken interest and place the COM
pany OH the footing it had before the war
Is to begin regular drills, and every ATon.
DAY night from now until the end of fine
drill season will see the company mn
through a course of instruction last
nights exercises were in the setting-up ex-
erclse' feature to which the captain in-
tends devoting considerable time Cor,
pany a is the only one of the Guards ma
has begun drilling.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-28
CONSIDERED MINOR PETITIONS.
Finance Committee Listened to Tax
payers Complaints.


The finance committee held a meeting
at the city exchange yesterday afternoon
to dispose of minor petitions which had
been referred to it at the last meeting Of
Council The petitions were mostly from
dealers, who claimed to have been unjust
~ taxed. For the purpose of getting fuller
information the committee had the deputy
marshal summoned.
The finance committee is making a rec
ord for prompt attendance at meetings.
1t is seldom a meeting is held without the
five members being present, and they get
TO the exchange on time. Il can well
recall in former times" said an alder.
man yesterday, when there was consid-
cradle trouble getting the finance com
mittee together at all. The chairman would
show up on time, and after waiting an
hour, possibly a second member of the
committee would drop in
In conjunction with the other commit
tees, the finance committee il
still looking into the matter ef
reducing expenses, and may have
a report to make along this line in
the near future. Many of the reductions
already made have been at the instance
of the finance committee. so that II Ia
probably laying on it's oars for the others
20 act.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-28
THE HEIRS DISSATISFIED.
Motion for "A New Trial in the Rich
ardsOn VIII Case.

The recent verdict of the jury In the
Superior Court, to the effect that a di-
vision of the personal effects of the late
Cosmo p. Richardson, in kind, was prac-
ticabIe. is unsatisfactory to those heirs
who desire the sale of the articles and the
division of the proceeds. A motion for a
new trial in the case was accordingly filed
in the court yesterday. Alexander & Hitch
are attorneys for the caveators. the an
peal to the Superior Court having been
taken from the decision of the ordinary.
which was that a division in kind was
practicable, and appointed appraisers for
the purpose.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-28
2 VestibuIe Trains
Savannah to New York
BY Plant Syatcm.

Leave Savannah, city
time ...,.. ....... -. S:2T p. m Las n m
Arrive Washington ...12:45 noon 7.O1 q m
Arrive New York 6:4S p, m. 1903 D. M.
Every sleeping car. compartment car
dining car, observation car. baggage. mail
and express car, vestibuled. No extra
charge for fast time on Plant System.
All cars built by Pullman shops Train
leaving Savannah S:27 p. N. daily. excent
Sunday; train leaving J :S5 D. m. dalv
Dining car through TO New York without
change. 3. W. Wrenn
Id. Passenger Traffic MANAGER
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-28
HAD THEIR FIRST DRILL.
Members of the Savannah Cadets
Went Through the Manual.

A meeting of the Savannah Cadets was
held at the regimental armory last night.
The members donned their uniforms, Dor
rowed guns from the commands that have
few. and put in an hour at drill in the
manual Their execution Of the commands
showed they have lost none of their old
time proficiency. This was the first drill
the Cadets have had, and Sunday was the
first time they have turned out for pa
rade or funeral since their return from
the army.
The Cadets are In the fix most of the
companies find themselves, and there is
difficulty in getting equipments. There
are only nine guns in their quarters.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-28
FLORIDA CENTRAL AND PENINsU.
LAR RAILROAD.
Through Passenger rraiD,.

For Jacksonville. ST. Augustine, TAMPA.
Miami and all Florida points, also Ha-
vana, Nassau and Key West.
Depart from Savannah:
sos a. M, city time-New York ana
Florida Fast Mail
1922 a. m, city time-New York and Flor
Ida Limited Solid VestibuleI
train.
SAT p. m, city time-New York and E1or-
ida Express Solid VestibnIe1
train to Jacksonville. Tbroueb
car to Tampa.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-28
Gutmnn,s MlIInery OPENING.

A new departure. High class pattern
hats; also most stylish, popular price Ia
dies and children's trimmed hats, will be
displayed at our spring opening, Tuesday
ard Wednesday, March and Sad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-28

The grand spring display of pattern
hats. bonnets and carriage hats; also mill
linery novelties, will take place on Tues
day and Wednesday. March and s. We
extend 10 you an invitation to attend the
opening. Krouskoff Millinery Company.
--ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-28

4 IrnIns
Savannah TO Tampa.
by Plant system.

Leave Savannah. city time, $40 a m
$3.50 a. M, 1906 a. M, 6:S5 o. m.
Arrive Tampa Bay Hotel. 545 D. m
sos p. m. s.25 p. m, S:25 a. m.
Arrive Port Tampa, 6:2O p. m, $50 n
m, $3.50 p. M, $3.50 a. m.
Trains leaving Savannah 1906 M
daily except Monday. y. w. Wrenn
lad. Passenger Traffic Manager.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-28
4 Trims
4 Trains
savannah To Jacksonville,
by Plant system.

Leave Savannah. city time, $40 a. m
9:35 a. m, 1905 a. m, 635 p m.
Arrive Jacksonville city time. 7:sO a. m
1850 m, ! p. m, 1850 p. m
Train leaving Savannah 1906 a. m. daily
except Monday. b. w. Wrenn.
I'D Passenger Traffic Manager.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-28

The best medicine money can buy for
impure blood. nervousness, and oil stom-
ach and kidney troubles is Hoods sarsa-
parilla.-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-28
, Trains
Savannah to Charleston,
by Plant system.


Leave Savannah, city time, a. m.. 1:s5
p. m, 2:30 p. m, 1927 p. M, PAS a. m.
Arrive Charleston. II a. M, 1889 D. M
$50 p. m, has p. M, 613 a. m. Train
leaving at S:27 p m. daily except Sunday
3. w. Wrenn.
--ad. Passenger Traffic Manager.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-28

Dgestlne cures indigestion and dysnep-
sia. No dieting. Cures while you eat All
druggisls.-ad.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-09-19
New Way to Time Eggs.

The Rev. DR.. Tinsley was recently
the guest of an Episcopal family in
Richmond, Va. Learning that he lik-
ed hardboiled eggs for breakfast, his
hostess went to the kitchen to boil
them herself While so engaged she
began to sing the first verse of the
well-known hymn Rock of Ages. -
Then she sang the second verse, the
rector, who was in the dining room,
Joining in. When it was finished there
was silence. The lady herself came
into the room few minutes later car
rying the eggs, and the dostor remark
ed:
why not sing the third verse?'
"The tAird verse;" she replied "oh,
that's not necessary"
81 don't understand" said the good
natured clergyman.
why, you see, / always sing one
verse for soft boiled and two verses for
hard boiled. Saxby in Com
Trib.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-09-19
The Non T reating Club.

The Non Treating Club may not
have great success as an organization,
but its object is commendable just the
same. The treating habit is a more
effective agency for the promotion OF
intemperance than most people re-
allze. Moreover, the habit Is foolish
and contrary to correct canons OF
good taste. There is no more reason
why a person should feel under obliga-
tions to drink with another from con-
sideraions of supposed courtesy when
not in need of refreshments than there
is for partaking of a meal which one
does not want. Time was when the
rules of hospitality required over-eat-
ing from guests at the banquet table
Happily that barbarian usage is out
grown. 1t will be better for the world
when the habit of treating and OF
drinking of friends simply because
asked to drink is likewise outgrown.-
Chicago Record.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-09-19
Notice to Builders and
Contractors.
Marietta. O.. Sept. sth. 1899.

Sealed proposals will be received by
the Blks' Home Building Committee,
in the City of Marietta, Ohio at the Of
fee of G. r. Richardson, Register
Building, until p m.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 21ST, 1897,
for furnishing the labor and materials
necessary in the construction of an
Elks Home, on Front street, between
Scanned and Wooster streets, in ac-
cordance with the plans and speclfica-
tlons therefor on file in the office of e.
c. Holmboe, Architect, at County Sur
veyor's office, on and after Sept. 11th,
1899
Each bid must be accompanied by a
certified check or a bond of per cent
of bid, made payable to the order of
G. r. Richardson, Chairman of Build
ing Committee, as a guarantee that if
the bid is accepted, contract will be
entered into and the performance of
same properly funlled.
The committe reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
BY order Of Building Committee.
e. S. ALDERMAN, Secretary.
c. R. RICHARDSON, Chairman
d to Sept 16.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-09-19
Shooting Clay Through Iron,

The tallow candle which is shot
through door must hide its head be-
fore a seven and half ounce plug OF
clay which has been so fired as to per-
fcrate an iron plate an inch thick. The
velocity of the clay plug was tremend-
Gus. 1t has been estimated that the
speed necessary must be over 1900 feet
second. Experiments of this kind
We're conducted by Captain Cooper
Key Of the British army at the royal
arsenal. A special gun was employed
and pressed cylinders of raw dry clay
three inches long and two inches in
diameter were used.