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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-19
HELD AS A LUNATIC.
Desecrator of Second African Bap-
fist Church Said to BE Insane.

Dcsecrator of Second African Bap-
fist Church Said to Be Insane.
John Copper the negro who in fit of
insane and insensate fury attempted TO
destroy the benches and interior decora-
lions of the Second African Baptist
Church, on Bryan street, Wednesday, was
given a hearing in the Police Court yes
terday morning.
The negro could give no explanation of
his conduct, other than that he had IAN
animosity" against the church and its
membership and acted altogether in such
a oueer manner that the Recorder came
to believe that he was out of his mind. He
was held for the ordinary's warrant on
charge of lunacy. which later in the day
was sworn out by his wife, and the de-
mented negro removed from the station
house to the Jail
William Kane, the member of the ThiN
Kentucky whom Lieut.. Hines arrested for
assaulting Richard Virgins with tent
neg. was given his choice of a fine of $40
or fifteen days in jail. He selected the for
rner alternative and paid the fine prompt
by.
The case against Clifford Mitchell for as
sault with intent 10 murder his wife, jamie
Mitchell, was continued on account of the
absence of the prosecuting witness. The
woman showed up a the station house
later in the day and did not seem to be
materially the worse for wear. Reports of
her condition had evidently made it worse
than was really the case.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-19
SUING FOR COMMISSIONS.
A Florida Phosphate Company sued
by J. VI. Lang q Co.


Among the suits filed for the ensuing
term of the Superior Court is one by
J. NJ. Lang & Co. of this city against
the Camp Phosphate Company OF Florida
The amount sued for is about $780, be-
ing for commissions claimed by Lang *
Co. 10 be due from the Camp Phosphate
Company for the sale or a large amount
of phosphate to an English firm.
The Camp Phosphate Company disputes
the claim because of the failure of the
English firm 20 carry out its contract.
The total amount of phosphate to be fur
nished was 1900 tons of the land rock
variety. One cargo or 400 tons was
shipped. The English company claimed
that he rock did not snow as high per
centage of phosphate as had been guar
anteed and made deductions from the
price accordingly. The Camp company
then declined to make any further ship
ment on the contracts.
Lang & Co. held that they had made the
sale and that 1t was none OF their BUSH
ness whether the purchaser or the phos-
phate company broke the contract. They
claimed commissions for the fun amount
which the Camps declined to pay.
The suit would probably not have been
filed so early had il NOT been for circum-
stances that seemed to be very favorable
TO the Savannah firm. Mr.. Charles Ao-
son, a wealthy phosphate broker of
Florida, was in the city this week with
large sum of money In his possession
belonging to the Camp Phosphate Com
pany Learning of this fact Lang & Co
promptly had their attorneys, Mercer &,
Mercer, sue out attachments for the
funds in Mr. Abson's possession and also
for phosphate rock belonging to the
Camps which was here in possession of
the Plant System. garnishments being
also taken against the same parties. At
ter the suit was filed II was agreed that
an put $500 OF the property attached
should be released.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-19
WILL LAST SEVERAL DAYS,
A Thousand Mules Cannot BE Sold
SinRly In Day.

Thousand Mules Cannot BE Sold
SinRIy In n Day.
Col Bellnger has been arranging the
details for the sale of government mules
that is to be held the last of the month.
The sale will begin May 20, and it is not
improbable that it will last for three or
four days. Close on to 1000 mules will be
disposed of, and auctioning them off one
at time will be neither am easy nor a
brief task.
1t is figured that every bit of two min
utes will be necessary for 7the sale of a
mule. The auctioneer will work eight
hours a day, so that only 2l0 mules can
be sold in that time, even If no Interrupt
lions are had. All of four days viii prob
ably be required for the completion of the
sale
No punches of the animals win be put
up at one time Everything will be indi-
vidual. and if anything like good prices
are secured the sale will run its length. If
it is found that the government is not
getting the market value of the animals
the sale viii probably be stopped.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-19
T EVEN ON SIGNAL MEN.
40 RAILROADS IN THE POOL ARE
NOW A LITTLE BEHIND.

,,rbt Regiments HIVE Been Moved
From savannah Under the Agree
ept the Four Initial Lines
peoched to Share the Business-As
,be Case Now Stands by the Re-
.orts IL Is Seen the Central and
the Georgia and Alabama Have n
credit to Their Accounts That
viii Re Made Up in the Movement
Of the Signal Companies When
Tbev Are Mustered Outflow the
ApportiOnment Scheme Was Work.
e5-Other News of the Roads.
The railroads running out of Savannah
awe hauled nearly all the mustered out
so,5jers they win and they are now see
og how they win come out in the appor-
tonment that was made when eight regi-
msnts remained to be discharged. 1t is
sajd all four lines are not even, but it is
believed the movement OF the signal men
who are to be mustered out will set things
right
The Central Railroad and the Georgia
and Alabama are little behind the Flor
ida Central and Peninsular and the Plant
system but it is said there wiI be no
trouble in getting things Strengthened out
by a iudicious handling of the signal corps
companies Careful daily reports of the
sales made by each line have been made
up and submitted to the clerk employed
by the four and the chairman of the
general committee has had the whole mat
ter under his eye and personal attention
all along. The Central was allotted 80 per
cent of the entire movement by Col John
Screvon. who was chosen as arbitrator,
while the Fiant System was given q and
the Georgia and Alabama and Florida
Central and Peninsular got 211a per cent.
each II will be in the hope of closing the
business with each line charged with its
apportioned share that the signal COM
panes viii be moved.
To manage the details of the apportion-
ment and work out the scheme a commit
lee consisting of a representative from
each Of the lines was chosen. Assistant
General Passenger Agent H. c.
TEN was chosen as that lines
representative, anu WdS Ildue CHAIRMAN
of the committee. The other members are
Assistant General Passenger Agent Ander-
son of the Georgia and Alabama, General
Passenger Agent Halle or the Central and
Assistant General Passenger Agent Ship
man of the Florida Central and Peninsu-
-.
One Of the first moves or the committee
was the appointment of a clerk, who, I'M
der the direction of Mr.. AcFadden, has kept
the records of the ticket sales. When the
last troops have been moved, a meeting
Of the committee viii be held and the final
affairs of the four roads in the pool win
be settled UP.
In the outside work the roads have been
represented in the apportionment by one
Of their passenger men. They have worked
directly under the eye of their respective
committeeman.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-19
PLANT SCHEDULE CHANGES.
Trains VIII Run Differently After
Sunday.


A general change in the schedule of the
passenger trains on the Plant system will
go into effect Sunday. 1T is usual for the
transportation department to make
changes in the running of it's trains at
about this season of the year, and the
changes last through the summer.
BY the changes that become effective
Sunday there are but two or three trains
whose time of arrival and departure at
Savannah remain unaltered. Among
those in which there are no changes is
No Is, which arrives from the south at
l20 a. m. and leaves twenty-five minutes
later No. % will arrive at a. m. and
leave at 1920 instead of arriving at 1:50 a.
m. and leaving at 2l0 as at present.
Train No. So now arrives at 8:15 a. m. and
leaves at 8:55 a. m. BY the change it will
arrive at a. m. and leave at $50.
Train No. 5 is the local from Charles
ton. 1t will arrive after Sunday at p. m.
every day except Sundays, instead of at
5l5 p. m. as at present. No. is the local
for Charleston. 1t will leave daily except
Sundays at $50 a. m. instead of a. m.
Trains No. Is, IA, II and IS are the Sun
day excursion trains on which the low
and Charleston. No. IL will arrive here
at % a. m. and No. 10 will arrive at IL
p m. No. Il will leave here at a. m
ana No. Is will cave at 6:45 p. m.
Train No. q is southbound and will leave
al p. m. instead of at $3.50 as al present.
IRAN No. % is also southbound, and a
radical change is made in the time of it's
departure At present the train leaves
savannah at z a. M, but under the change
II IS to get off at 6:25 .. m.
Train No. "A will arrive from the south
al lO:5O a. m. instead of $40 a. M No
= viii arrive from the south at D. m.
as at present.
No. % is the fast mail from the south.
IL VIII arrive here at 1905 p. M, instead
OF at l2I5, and will leave at 1926 for the
north.
Every station on the Plant System will
nave changes in effect the same day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-19
OPPOSED TO INSPECTION LAW.
Naval stores Factors Against Pro-
posed FIorida Law.

Naval stores Factors Against Pro-
posed FIOridn Law.
Naval stores producers and factors are
up in arms on account of proposed Dali
offered in the Florida Legislature to
enforce the inspection of spirits turpen-
tine and rosin at the stills. There is also
another bill requiring the payment OF a
state tax of $3.50 on each distillery.
The Savannah factors are very much
exercised over the matter and have pre-
pared a circular letter which is being
printed and will be distributed in day
or two. 1t Is a protest against the pro-
posed law.
II is claimed that the inspection of ma
val stores at the Florida stills will not
only be detrimental to Savannah's bust
ness. but will incur an extra expense on
the producer. Even if naval stores are
inspected in Florida, another inspection
will have to be made if the product Is
shipped to Savannah. " is feared that
shipments will be curtaied to this port
as producers will likely sell direct to
Western manufacturers, instead of ship
ping here.
One prominent naval stores factor, who
has large interests in Florida, said yes
terday that he had an option on the rem
tai of large tract of turpentine land in
that state, but if the legislature passes
the proposed bill he will not buy the
property.
There is very little naval stores ship
ped direct to Europe from Florida, and
the proposed inspection legislation APP
pears to many TO be a detriment to the
trade instead of a benefit. A strong eff
fort will be made to defeat the bill.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-19
PROPOSALS WANTED.


PROPOSALS FOR FORAGE.-Officeo OF
Chief Quartermaster Atlanta, Ca,
May II, 1899. Sealed proposals, in tripli-
cate, for furnishing Forage during fiscal
year commencing July l. 1899, at posts In
the Department Of the Gulf. will be re-
ceived until II o'clock m, June II, 1899,
and then opened. Proposals will be re-
ceived at same time by quartermaster at
each post for furnishing Forage requir-
ed by that post only. u. s. re-
serves right to accept OF reject any or all
proposals, or any part thereof. Informa-
ton furnished on application here, or to
quartermaster at various posts Envel-
opes containing proposals should be mark
ed: Proposals for Forage at -" and
addressed TO undersigned, or to respec-
tive post quartermasters.
JOHN SIMPSON,
d. Q. NJ. G., u. s. A., c. @. NJ.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-19
TWO FIRST nVERDICTs.

One of the Defendants Had Obtained
a Ghetto. or Jewish Divorce.
Two first verdicts for total divorce were
granted in the Superior Court yesterday.
Lewis Davis stated in his petition to the
court that he was intermarried in Balti-
more in October, 1886, with Lena Davis,
then HUFFMAN, and that they lived to-
gether until 1892, when his wife obtained
under the laws Of Moses and the Jews a
ghetto. or writing Of divorce and that she
had since lived apart from him. As she
has since refused to live with him he de-
sires a divorce in legal form.
Lula Williamson was granted first YER
dict for divorce from Charles A. William
son, the ground of her petition being cruel
and inhuman treatment.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-19
MIR. wALTHouR THE PURCHASER.
He Buys a Portion of the old Hebrew
Cemetery Tract.

Messrs. e. A. We'll Joseph Rosenheim and
Abram Vetsburg, trustees for the old He
brew cemetery, reported TO the Superior
Court yesterday that they had sold a por-
ton of the unenclosed part of the Hebrew
cemetery tract. In accordance with the
permission recently granted by the court.
Mr.. J. l.. walthour is the purchaser, the
price being $500. The portion of the tract
sold is nearly triangular in shape, the
three sides being about go feet each
The trustees state that they have not yet
decided upon a relnyestment for the pro-
ceeds Of the sale.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-19
MORE LUMBER FOR CUBA.

Schooner Montana Cleared for Ha-
vana Yesterday From Port Tampa.
Col. Bellinger was advised by wire that
the schooner Montana cleared yesterday
from Port Tampa for Havana. The vessel
has 100000 feet of lumber aboard that was
shipped from this place by rail. 1t is one
of many large shipments of lumber the
government has made to Cuba. Several
Garages have gone by water from Savan-
nah, and the department has a large force
of carpenters at work in the island build
ing barracks for troops.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-19
LEGAL SALES.

1-~1N-~-~~-~@~~-~I---l
OFFICE DEPOT QUARTERMASTER.
savannah, Ga, May 10. 1S99.-There will
De SOLD at public auction at the govern
ment new corral, Savannah, Ga, Monday,
May 20, 1899 10 o'clock a. m. and continuing
on subsequent days at The same hour until
sale is concluded, 500 to Loco mules. which
are no longer needed for the public serv-
ice; these animals are in good condition
and acclimated. Terms cash in govern
ment funds. J. b. BELLINGER, major
and depot quartermaster.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-19

GEORGIA, CHATHAM COUNTY
Virginia b. Cohen has applied to the
Court of Ordinary for twelve months
support for herself and minor children
out of the estate of Walter II. Cohen. de-
ceased
Appraisers have made returns allowing
same.
These are, therefore, to cite all whom 1t
may concern to appear before said court
to make objection on or before the first
Monday in June, next, otherwise same
will be granted.
Witness, the Honorable Hampton l..
Ferrill, ordinary for Chatham county, this,
the 18th day of May 1899,
FRANK e. KEILBACH,
Clerk c. o., c. c.
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Petition for Appointment of Trustee,

Arthur Shaaf, Marie e. Branch, Henry
]. sutciihe. Margaret V. Burnett and Car
RE Emma sutclge applied to the Superior
Court yesterday for the appointment OF
some one to succeed Hamilton NJ Branch.
deceased, as trustee of certain property
under the will of the late Henry j. Dick
erson, in which the petitioners are inter-
aafed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-19

The Y. NJ. C. A. Bicycle clubs viii have
their weekly runs to-day The juniors
will leave the association building at
o'clock this Afternoon and the seniors at
8.15 o'clock tonight
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-19
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CRED
ITORS

GEORGIA, CHATHAM COUNTY
Notice is hereby given to all persons hav-
ing demands against Dora e, Roche, late
of said county, deceased, to present them
to me, properly made out, within the time
prescribed by law. so as to show their
character and amount: and all persons in
debted to said deceased are required to
make immediate payment TO me-
p. ]. O'CONNOR,
Administrator.
Savannah, &C., May 5, 1899
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-19
DeIegnte TO Grand Lodee.

Haupt Lodge last night elected P. G.
w. II. Peck representative to the grand
lodge, meeting at Rome next week, in
place Of r. G. J. r. Sandiford, who will
be unable to leave the city.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-19

MEDICAL.

s>~--~-~-~~>~->--~-~--
HOW ARE YOUR FEET? IF YOUR
feet are troubling you, cali on me and /
will give you relief. cure ingrowlng nails.
corns and all diseases of the feet without
pain. Charges reasonable: can give the
best references In the city. Patients treated
at residences orders can be left at Liv-
ingston's drug store, Bull and Congress
streets Telephone 29S Lem Davis. surgeon
chiropodist.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-19
SOLDIERS PLAY CIVILIANS.
Regulars VIII Cross Bats With the
Y. Nj. c. AS Tomorrow.

Tomorrow afternoon. at the Bolton
Street Park the Young Mems Christian AS
sociation's Baseball Club will play club
composed of members of the Second United
States Infantry. General admission will
be Is cents. ladies' being admitted free
Tickets for the game can be secured at
the Y. M. C. A. building.
The line up of the teams will be as fol-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-19
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS,
Personal.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~-~~~>~~~~~~~
'$$$S$" DOLLARS SAVED AT THE
unredeemed and uncaned-for sale of
diamonds, watches. jewelry aud silver
ware; come see and examine; everything
marked in plain figures, in the window 70
East Broughton. Fegeas, the reliable Jew
eler and optlcian. The place in Savannah
for birthday, wedding and presentation
gifts of reliable character. at one-third
the amount charged by exclusive stores
Old gold, silver and diamonds bought LOT
cash or exchanged for new 1ewelry'
WILL THE GENTLEMAN CALL
again at SiS Price street, concerning prop
erty on Bolton.
A STRANGE FISH.-THE PUBLIC
are invited to call at my stan TO-DAY anu
Saturday and see the only Dolphin OF
flying fish ever caught in this section
Frank Gentle.
DON'T BE DECEIVED BY TAKING
the nickel-ln-the-slot telephone, but have
unlimited service on independent metallic
circuit In your residence at $500 per year
Georgia Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany, IA Whitaker street.
TRINITY SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC,
Button, s. c., steamer Clifton leaves
a. IN. Tuesday, May %; secure tickets from
officers or teachers of the school; all
friends invited.
NAVAL. BLUE HILL BOX KITES,
price, % cents; Filipino solitaire, the great
est puzzle of the century, price, 10 cents
the trade supplied c. p. Miller, agent.
CHINA AND JAPAN MATTINGS,
Ilnoleum, art squares, rugs; new styles
constantly arriving. prices to please. c.
+. Miller, agent
FURNITURE STORED, PACKED
and shipped: competent workmen; rella-
BILE service; moderate charges. j. N. Nc
Gillis, furniture.
ICE BOXES, $3.50 UP; REFRIGERA-
tors $499 up; the very best makes. Bald
win, Siberia, America, Erie and Leader;
biggest variety in town at right prices
c. p. Miller. agent.
DON'T BE DECEIVED BY TAKING
the nickel-in-the-slot telephone. but have
unlimited service on Independent metallic
circuit in your residence a $500 per year.
Georgia Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany, 144 whitaker street
STOVES. HEATERS AND TIN ROOFS
repaired p. IL. Herman, 10 West State
street.
LAWN CHAIRS AND SETTLES.
moth-proof cedar chests hammocks, GRO
Duet sets. mosquito nets, water coolers,
freezers and other summer goods. c. p.
Miller, agent
ENAMELED IRON BEDS, IN WHITE,
blue, olive and pink: cribs. baby car
riages, go-carts, etc. G. p Miller, agent.
oTHELLo RANGES, DOMESTIC
Sunshine. Home Sunshine, Excelsior Penn
Cook, Royal Manhattan. Cotton Plant. for
sale by p. IL. Herman. 10 West State
street
PORCELAIN LINED BATH TUBS,
syphon Jet water closets and the latest
sanitary Improvements. Let me give you
q bid. p. H. Herman, 10 West State street
WHEN YOU CAN'T GET SUITED
anywhere else, come to c. p. Miller
agents, mammoth furniture and carpet
emporium; he hasn't got the biggest store
but he has the goods at prices that please
BROUGHToN BROS. CONTRACT
ors; painting and paper hanging. Whita-
ker and Bay lane.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-19
HELP wANTED-FEMALE.

WANTED, COLORED WOMAN FOR
general homework for small family; must
know how to cook. Apply 400 Park ave-
nue., east.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-19
HELP wANTEp-MALB.

A FEW GOOD SPECIAL AGENTS
wanted for local territory by The Pru-
dental Life Insurance Company of Amerl-
ca; profitable contracts will be offered the
right parties The Prudential Is the most
popular company In America, Offering a
variety of policies suitable for all classes
Good agents wanted in Georgia and South
Carolina as well. Write or call on Hop
kins & Hines, General Agents, Sorrel
building, Savannah Ca, for full particu-
lars.
WANTED, AT ONCE. A GOOD BAR
ber Apply Screyen House Barber Shop.
WANTED, AN EXPERIENCED
salesman for state of Georgia; state salary
expected and name references. Wholesale
Grocer, P. o. Box sl2. Savannah. Ga.
RELIABLE MAN WANTED IN
every county; exclusive rights; $50 a week
guaranteed chance for advancement with
most reliable article on market. The Fyri-
eide Company, a Murray street, New
York.
WANTED. A LOCAL AGENT IN
every town in the South to sell nonu-
ments, steel fences and mantels on COM
mission; good designs and 50 IMPLIES fur
nIshed. The George W. Clark Company.
Madison street. Rutland, VT.
WANTED. RECRUITS FOR THE
United States Marine Corps, unmarried
men of good habits. between the ages OF
q and S5 years; must be free from ali
physical defects and disease and not less
than 8 fest 5 inches nor more than 9 feet
In hight: must be citizens or naturalized
citizens OF the United States; enlistment
for five years; duty abroad or In United
States; pay s13 TO SIS per month; food.
clothing and medical attendance free. For
enlistment or further particulars, apply to
Recruiting officer, Morrison House, los
Broughton street. east, Savannah, Ga
WANTED, EXPERIENCED SALES
men TO sell the largest line OF best quality
of lubricating oils, greases, specialties.
roof and house paints on the market. Lib
eral contracts made and exclusive terri
tory given. Commonwealth OIL Co, Cleve-
land, o.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-19

AS many of the players on the Y. M. C.
AS team are unknown to the Savannah
baseball admirers a word about them may
he of interest: Everitt and Grimshaw
recently came here from Americas; Pow
ell played on the Wakeforest College team
Blake IS from Lynchburg, Va; Carpenter
from Elizabethtown, KY; White, from
the University OF Virginia.; Mccall from
the archaeological School of Atlanta, and
clark. King, Elton and Morgan are well
known here.
The ability of the regulars is known, they
having played several games here recent
IU
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-19
POTATOES GOING NORTH.
transportation Companies Handling
Shipments From Savannah.


The transportation companies are now
handling Irish potatoes in considerable
quantities that are shipped to Northern
markets by truckers. The Ocean Steam
snip Company handles a fair share of the
business and it is said the Florida Cen
va ana Peninsular and the Plant System
each have three or four cars day The
t an men expect next week to see The
business at its hight. Beans are also
Snlpped' but in no great quantities.
Mr. L. A. Bell, Western passenger
asent for the Plant System, with Office
a. u, Louis, left yesterday for that city.
.1l' beil was here during the thick OF the
n5"l Tor the soldier business, and remain
~ over 70 aid in the movement that fell
~ MS me after the apportionment
N'' a. p Norman. general passenger
'eenl Of the Charleston Consolidated Rail-
Nay the South Carolina metropolis SUI
~ IAN line 10 the Isle of Palms, was in
resort "a tNe
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-19
LOST AND FOUND.

LOST, SET or THREE CHILD'S
studs on chain in envelope. near corner
Bull and Broughton streets. Finder will
be rewarded on returning at 22S Oglethorpa
avenue, east.