The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-15
sUTCLIFFE HAS BEEN FOUND.
ATLANTA'S MISSING SOLDIER NOT
FOULLY DEALT WITH.

TRAVELLING Man Net Him at Carriers
ViIIc-Thc Two Prisoners May Now
Re Rcleas New S125,-
600 Flour viii started by the Gov
rrnor-Men sent 40 Maniia-The Ly-
ceum stock Company Finally
Gives Up the Sponge.
atlanta. Ca. Feb. l4-Information came
here today 10 tine effect that Arthur Sut-
chne. the solder who was drugged and
robbed and later myster.ously disappeared
has been found
1t was feared sutcune had been the vic
tim OF foul play but il now appears that
fear was ground.ess. At latest accounts
he was making his way as best he could
through che northern par, % the stale.
j. b. Hardin, a travelling salesman for
the Beck & Gregg Company OF this city,
saw Sutclne in Gainesville. After he
had reported his robbery to the police he
struck up with two other soldiers, who
gave him money enough to buy rail-
road ticket 10 Marietta. After a short
stay in Marietta he walked TO Certers~
vile. where he was given further assist
ance and sent to Dalton.
sutclife was a discharged member Of
Company l, Fifth Infantry, his home pc
ing in ST. Louis. Although he was no
longer connected with the army, the mil
tary authorities were interested in him.
and a vigorous search had been made for
him.
The Atlanta police have also been search
ing for the missing soldier. There are two
negroes under arrest charged with COM
plicity in the robbery of Sutciiffe, but
she fact that he has voluntarily left At
lanta will probably cause their prosecu-
ton to be stopped.
Governor Pressed the Button.
Gov Gambler oficiated to-day at the
starting of the Atlanta Milling Company's
big new plant The concern has recently
been located here, putting in a $4,000
plant for general -four milling business
At noon Gov. Gambler, in the presence
of a party of prominent citizens, touched
an electric button that set the mill wheels
going The Governor was presented by
Mr.. Frank Weldon the well-known news
paper man. In starting the machinery
Gov. Cand.er made a few appropriate re
marks in his usual interesting vein.
said Il remember, years ago, before the
war, when Northwest Georgia raised oh
its grain But when the Shareholders be-
gan to be so numerous this all changed
The people began to buy negroes to make
cotton and make cotton to buy negroes.
This present enterprise promises to work
a great change in this system of things.
1t is a fine industry. l am glad to be
at Its opening, and 1 congratulate the
public-spirited owners who have Tisked
their money in what will be great public
benefit I congratulate the public that
viii reap these benefits"
The mill, of which Whitman and Mans
field, both Georgian, are the principal
owners, has a capacity of 200 barrels of
-four a day.
Soldiers for Manila.
A detachment of fifteen men of the hos
pital corps left Fort Mcpherson at noon
to-day en- route to Manila. They go from
here TO Governors Island, New
York, and sail from there TO
join the Philippine army. The
detail was in charge of Private Martin. It
is considered the pick Of the corps, as they
were taken by Maj. Taylor. surgeon in
charge of the post from among fifty or
more who volunteered 10 go when the con-
tents of the order were made known.
lot Ane Falrs
The executive committee of the State
Agricultural Society will meet in Atlanta
tomorrow to confer with the local ioint
committee selected several days ago to
discuss the state fair At the meeting
final and detailed arrangements will be
made for the fair. Hon. Pope Brown,
president of the society. arrived tonight
together with other members of the So
ciety.
At the meeting the subcommittee ap-
pointed to raise the so. 900 guarantee fund
pledged by Atlanta will have their re-
ports to make, and although the weather
has been fearful the committees have ac-
complished their task. having practically
secured subscriptions to the whole amount
required.
Stock Company Gives Up.
The stock company which has been play
ing al the Lyceum theater has finally
thrown up the sponge After struggling
along in the face of empty seats and other
embarrassments for three weeks the play
ers and the management concluded they
had had enough when the blizzard arrived.
The venture has been a losing one. 1t Is
understood that the management has lost
about 5000. The show was being backed
by Miss Kirkholdie, a modiste. Although
she had to put up money every week Ia
nay salaries, the venturesOme young wo.
mans nerve never weakened until the biz
zard struck the town. She had high hopes
of winning back what she had lost with
a production of "Cyrano de Bergerac. =
which was billed for Monday night last
The blizzard demoralized everything, how.
ever. When things thaw out the COMPANY
may look around for some other place TO,
its "Cyrano" performance.
S-n
COMPANY WELL MANAGED.