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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-28
BANASTER GOT THE BROOKLYN
SHOT TO FRONT AT UPPER TURN
LIKE 4 TORPEDO BOAT.

Had Six Lengths Before the Two
Leaders Knew He Had Started
Perfect Weather Brought Out a
Large Crowd, which AppIauded
Him on the Way TO the POst-Lanky
Bob Ran Away From FiIigrane for
Second Place.
New York, May 27.-The thirteenth run
ming of the Brooklyn Handicap was an
upset, but not so great as il has been in
some other years. when rank outsider
was the winner for in spite of the good
work done by Banaster and the fast time
in his races in the spring, he was not as
much fancied as he should have been, and
ne won all alone. Lanky. Bob was second.
and the favorlte, Fnigrane could do no
better than third
The perfect weather brought a great
crowd to the track. 1t is safe to say that
25,000 people applauded the horses on the
way TO the posi-. They Unanswered half
an hour, and made five breaks before get
ting away. The favorite. Filigrane, and
George Keeue sprang 10 the front and
passed the grand stand a length in front
of Banaster, on whom Maher was holding
an iron hand Around the turn Banaster
was at George Keene's flank, while Fill
Crane made the running Thus they
rounded the upper turn, the flying squad
ron well ahead of the field. Then Makers
vice-like grip relaxed, and Banastar, feel
ing his freedom, shot to the front like a
torpedo boat through fleet of GOLFERS.
re was six lengths to the good before the
two leaders knew he had started. He
walked home under a pull, and Lanky
Bob beat Filigrane out for second money.
Banastars time of 2;06A breaks the
record for the Brooklyn handicap, the
record of 2:O7 having stood since 1887, the
first year of the handicap, when Dry Mon
opoie, Blue Wing and Hdalgo ran nose
and nose to the most exciting finish ever
witnessed.
The Brooklyn handicap is a stake of
$4,000, of which 5000 goes to the winner.
The other winners have been: The Bard,
Exile, Castaway II, Tenny, Judge Nor
row, Diab,e, DR.. Rice, Hornpipe, Sir Wal
ter, Howard Mann and Ornament
Summary:
First Race-Six furlongs Armament,
to l, won, with Cormorant. to l and to
Q second, and DR.. Parker 20 to l. third.
Time TIA
Second Race-One mile and one-six-
tenth. Bannock, 3 to l, won with Kirk
wood, to and to 5, second, and Estaca,
u to l, third Time 1:47l5.
Third Race-The Expectation stakes,
four and a half furlongs. Rikk Tiki
Tavi, 20 TO /, won, with Vulcan. 3 to / and
s to 5, second, and Prince of Melbourne, 7
to l third. Time :551a.
Fourth Race-The Brooklyn handicap,
one and one-quarter miles. Banaster,
no. Maher, 10 l and to 2, won, with
Lanky Bob, 100 Everett 40 TO / and 10 10
l. second by one length and Fihgrane, SO,
McCue, 10 to and even third. Time
2:06A. Don De ORC Bangle, Algel Ben
Holiday, Warrenton, Thomas Cat George
Keene, Previous, Maxine, jefferson, Jean
net. Imp and Box also ran and finished as
named
Fifth Race-Five furiongs. Silver Gar
ter 20 to l, won with Manvilla to and
s to 5, second, and Lottie Sheville, 20 to l,
third. Time 1903.
Sixth Race-Steeplechase handicap,
about two miles. Gov. Budd, to 10, won.
with Duero, to l and to ), second, and
Col. Bartlett, TO l. third. Time 3:56A.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-28
A NEGRO HELD FOR ARSON.
VaIdOsta's Fire Department ReOr-
gnnized on a Paid Basis


Valdosta, Ga, May 27.-The local police
arrested Sam Jenkins here last night
charged with theft. jenkins was a hack
driver and failed to turn his collections
over to the proprietor of the hack one day
last week. He sent the vehicle back to
the stable and went off fishing. The po-
lice nabbed him at first sight.
John Mitchell is the name of a negro
who was landed in jail yesterday charged
with an attempt to burn the residence OF
MIR. L. S. Shields, a mile from town The
negro burglarized the house and then fir
ed it, but the wind blew out the blaze.
He has confessed to the burglary, and, it
is believed that he will admit the at
tempted arson before court meets again.
Mitchell is regarded as bad negro.
AT the last meeting of the City Council
an ordinance was passed recognizing the
fire department and putting it upon paid
basis. The department is to consist of
twenty men and they are to be paid
small sum for their services and required
to attend every fire or be locked for fail
ure to do so.
Miss Jennette Thigpen entertained a
number of her friends at a carrom party
Thursday evening. An excellent pro-
gramme of vocal and instrumental music
was also rendered. Refreshments were
served and those present spent delight
full time.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-28
PENNSYLVANIA is A WINNER.
Athletic HOnOrs on Manhattan Field
Remain There.

New York, May 27.-The INTERCOLLEGIATE
concluded this afternoon at Manhattan
Field, were highly successful and the
Championship honors remain in Pennsyl-
vania, blue and red winning nine of the
thirteen events.
In Kraenzlein the Quakers have a won
derful athlete. He simply rolled over the
high and low hurdles and won easily in
each event. He clipped one-fifth of sec
ond off the intercollegiate record made
by himself, but even this splendid exhibit
ton was outclassed by his performance in
the running broad jump. In this event
he established worlds record of "a feet
Az inches.
j. w. b. Tewksbury. from the same col
lese, captured the sprints in faultless
style, and while he did not go within two
ifths of second of Wefers record he
outclassed ali the other contestants ius,
as handily as did the Georgetown wonder
in former years. Summaries:
100-yard dash, won by J. W. b. Tewlss-
bury; second F. W. Jarvis, Princeton
Time 10 seconds.
Two-mile run, won by Alex. Grant. Penn
sylvania; second, E. A. Mechling. Penn
sylvania. Time 1903 30
one-mile run, won by J. F. Cregan.
Princeton; second, John Bray, Williams
Time minutes Is is seconds.
440 yards run, won by W. NJ. Long Co.
lumbia; second, I. r. Fisher, Yale. Time
49 20 This just beats the intercolle-
giate record, which was 49ls seconds.
12-yard hurdle, won by A. c. Kraenz-
lein, Pennsylvania; second, F. q. Fox
Harvard. Time Is 2-5 seconds. * beating
previous intercollegiate record bv tx oe =
second.
22O-yard run, won by j. W. b. Tewks-
bury, Pennsylvania; second, d. Board
man. Yale. Time % 1-5 seconds.
Putting the shot, won by ]. McCracken
Pennsylvania. distance AZ feet y inches.
second f. r. Glass, Syracuse
Throwing the 16-pound hammer. won N,
]. c. McCracken, Pennsylvania, distance
ia feet 1 inch; second. 4. r. Hare, Penn
sylvania.
Half-mi,e run, won by T. e. Burke
Harvard; second. Alex Grant, Pennsvlva-
MIA. Time 1853 As
go yards hurdle, won by A. C. Kraen-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-28
duBIGNoN AT TAMPA.
His Speech at the Queens Birthday
Celebration.

celebration.
The Florida Times Union and Citizen, in
its report Of the banquet In honor of Queen
Victoria, on the occasion of her eightieth
birthday, held at Tampa, Wednesday
night, has the following to say of the
OF Hon Fleming G. duBlgnon's speech:
THE Day We Celebrate" response by
Hon. Fleming duBignon of Georgia. was
the GROWING glory of the regular pro
grdnme:
1t only compares with the profundity
of Gladstone enthusiastically cried the
Britons at the close OF the speech. IL
would be but a manifest injustice TO al
tempt to give a synopsis of The MASTER
piece Of English and gems of thought that
fell from this speaker, who seemed to have
lips touched by The live coal of elo-
suence.
Unfortunately for the masses of the peo-
pie Of this country, there were no notes of
this speech, and one of the most naRnif
cent orations of the day is lost, so far ne
the reproduction is coacerned but the
burning words Of friendship for the Rrit-
Ism viii live long in the memory of the
privileged hearers who sat round The fes.
tive board.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-28
vALDosTA's COMMENCEMENT.
Institute Was Closed with Interest,"
lag Exercises.

Valdosta, Ga, May 27-Tha closing ex-
ercises of the Valdosta institute occurred
at the city hail Thursday and Friday
nights, the last evening being given 10 the
graduating exercises and the literary ad-
dress by Rev. c. c. Carson. The exer-
cises of Thursday evening consisted of
recitations, musical features and a joint
discussion of the Nicaraguan canal ques-
ton by six boys of the Eigh School. The
discussion of the Nicaragua canal ques-
ton was very fine. The affirmative was
represented by Howell Wilkinson, Henry
Jackson and Charlie Strickland and the
negative by Armand Flowers, John White
hurst and Lamar Goodwin. The debate
was decided in favor of the negative on
the merits of the argument, The judges
stating that their decision was rendered
with regret.
A pretty feature of the evening was the
pantomime exhibition. an illustrated poem
Romance of The Oranges" recited by
Miss Emma Denmark and illustrated by
a bevy of pretty girls in the glare Of
strong red lights. The scene was the pref
test ever witnessed here, and was vocif-
orously applauded.
The programme for the graduating ex-
ercises Friday night consisted of musical
features and essays and speeches. THE
Cars Peace Conference was the sub
ject of a speech by Dana Stevens; THE
Herosm of Science and Industry" the
subject for a speech by s.. Passmore.
Glass history, by Miss Aline ions; class
prophecy, by Miss Irene Parrish, and the
valedictory, by Miss Kline Staten, were
all good features. Rev. c. c. Carson then
delivered the literary address, after which
diplomas were awarded by the president
of the board of trustees.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-28

zlein. Pennsylvania: second, w. c. Morse.
Harvard. Time % 40 seconds.
Pole vault, won by r. c. Clapp, Yale,
hight II feet inches; 3. johnson, Yale,
R. Deming and E. A. Kinsie of Cornell
tied at II feet inches.
Running high jump, won by l. J. Bax-
ter, Pennsylvania, 6 feet . inches; second,
A. " Rice Harvard.
Running broad jump, won by A. c.
Kraenzlein Pennsylvania, distance "a feet
AZ inches. second, Meyer Prinstein, SYRIA
cuse.
Score by points: Pennsylvania. 81; Har-
ward, IS; Yale, 22la; Princeton, IL; SYRIA
cuse, 10; Cornell, 5; Columbia, 5; Williams,
8; Georgetown. /; Haverford, u. Total
143
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-28
FOURTH WILL COME To TYBEE.
Regiment Has About Decided to Go
Into Camp There.

Into Camp There.
Valdosta, Ga. May FIT is highly prob
able that the Fourth Georgia Regiment
will go in camp at Tybee during the next
month or So 1t is understood, from re-
ports that have come here, that all of the
companies of the regiment are favorably
inclined to Tybee.
The question has not been fully settled
as yet. though Col. Wootten is making In
quiries among the different companies as
to their preference. Most of the men
have slgnified a preference for Tybee.
This preference is due in measure to
the military spirit in Savannah and to
the fine coast defenses on the island, many
of the men being anxious for a chance
to see how Uncle Sam is fixed up for de
Tending the coast cities against a foreign
attack
The Baptist congregation have bade a
final adieu to their old church building,
which they have occupied for nearly thir-
ty years The furniture was all removed
to the city hall this week, and their serv-
ices will be held there until their new
church is completed
The school teachers of this section are
anxiously awaiting the opening of the
summer institute which is to be held at
Triton this year. DR.. Arnold Tompkins,
of the University of Illinois, has been en-
ployed to conduct the institute, which
opens on June s. A large crowd of teach
ers from this, Berrien and Colquitt conn
ties are expected to attend.
Judge w. H. Griffin went to Macon this
week to investigate the Yeaton light with
a probable view to having it introduced
here. He reports the light very fine one
and will probably introduce it here, using
1t in handsome business block he is to
have erected during the summer.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-28
WAS BEATEN by MoTORMAN.
L. s. Reed Wants Damages From
Former Owners of Electric ny.


Former Owners of Electric Hy.
L. S. Reed, colored. filed suit in the City
Court yesterday against Herman Myera
and J. II. Fan for $3.50 damages. The
plaintiff desires to recover from the de-
PENDANTS for injuries which he received at
the hands of a motorman of the Old Elec-
trio Railway Company, after the latter
had passed into the hands of the defend
ants by purchase at receivers sale.
Reed states In his petition that he got on
a car on St. Julian street to go 70 Gas
ton and Price streets May % 1887 This
was in the days Of the old Price street
line. He claimed that when the car reach
ed Castor street the conductor did not
stop it, though he had asked him to 10
so. He was sitting near the motorman
and asked him to stop the car. and com
planned because il had not been stopped
at CASTOR street The motorman replied
that the car had stopped at Castor street,
which Reed denied. Whereupon the mo-
torman told him that he did not propose
TO have his word disputed by mo damneA
niger" and hit him in the head with the
controller. Reed got off the car at Hart
ridge street, and went to the Electric
Railway office to report the matter. There
he met the motorman who had hit him
on the car, and Reed claims the latter
jumped upon him and gave him terrible
beating with the controller, dislocatine
his left shoulder and breaking his left
arm below the shoulder, besides inhicting
other injuries
Reed holds that the owners of the road
were responsible for this conduct upon the
part of their employe and, therefore. asks
for $500 damages. Garrard, Meldrim *
Newman are the petitioners attorneys.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-28
OFFICERS OF RICHMOND BLUES.
Companies ReOrgnnized and Chose
Officers Again.

Many savannahians will recall the Rich
mond Blues with pleasure. The two COM
panies were in the Fourth Virginia Regi-
ment. They have recently had elections
of commissioned officers. Lieut. Luther
l.. Cheatwood was elected captain of Com
pany a and Sergt. Field Wilbon was chos-
en- first lieutenant.
Capt. Thomas L. Daughtry was unani-
mously re elected by Company b. He is
popular with the company. but here was
always regarded as very strict AT home.
the soldiers forgot all that, and thought
only about his good record and the excel
lent care he took of his men, First
Lieutenant Tom Spencer was reelected
also, but Second Lieutenant f. b. Blank
enship missed reelection. The vote be-
tween himself and Sergt. Billy Jones was
tie, when the two decided to toss for The
place. Jones got it,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-28
THE FoRFEITs PUT UP.

Mccullough and CorcOran Put Up
Money to Guarantee the Fight.
Forfeits for the McCulloug Corcoran
prize fight were put up yesterday with
Neil Gildea, who has been selected as
stakeholder Charles Levan put up siO0
as guarantee that the fight would come
off, and the two principals put up forfens
of $50 each.
Both men are now in training for the
fight, which is TO take place at the theater
Friday night. The number of rounds has
been increased from ten 20 twenty. Mike
Daily of Philadelphia and Young Mamie
of Savannah viii probably so on for a
preliminary bout of ten rounds.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-28
RULING HAS BEEN ASKED FOR.
Question as to Standing of south
ern Mutual Stockholders.

Atlanta, May 27.-The Southern Mutual
Building and Loan Association case is
docketed to be taken up before Judge j.
H. Lumpkin of the Superior Court on
Monday morning.
Receivers o'Byrne and Anderson have
asked for the appointment of an auditor,
and also for ruling as TO the standing
of stockholders who have given notice of
withdrawal, and those who had not given
this notice prior to the failure.
The former claim that they are prefer
red creditors. and IL the court so rules
there will be nothing left for the others
In any event the reports show there will
be but a small amount for distribution
after the litigation is finished.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-28
New york Neat LouisvilIe.

Louisville, May 27.-Both teams played
loosely in the field to-day, but the visi-
tors outbatted the Colonels. The home
team had three men on bases in the ninth,
but could not score. Attendance 5000.
Score: R.H.E.
Louisville 30 o 3 2 0 o / 90 7 6
New York % 0 0 0 0 o. Il 3
Batterles--Dowlng and Kittredge; Nee
kin and Grady.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-28
THEY PLAYED A GREAT GAME.
st. Louis Won From Brooklyn by a
Margin of One Run.

st. Louis. May H.-St. Louis won SEN
sationaa contest from Brooklyn In
the ninth inning to-day. Singles by Te-
beau and Burkett and a pretty sacrifice
by Stencil won the game. Both Young
and Kennedy pitched in great form. Stem
eel made a four-bagger in the fifth with
Burkett on second Attendance 5000. Score:
R.H.E
st. Louis.......O o 1 % II 10 2
Brooklyn ....1 l 0 0 2 2 0 0-6 8 )
Batteries-Young and Criger; Kennedy
and Farrell.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-28
Princeton, y; Harvard,
IN FLoRIDA's LEGISLATURE.
Last Week of the Session and Bust.
ness Must BE Pushed

Tallahassee, Fla, May 27.-This being
Saturday, the. legislature decided to let
the convict scandal matter go over until
Monday.
The most important measure considered
to-day was the bill for the organization
of a corp of volunteer militia, which pass
ed both houses.
The Senate passed many bills of small
Importance, and cleaned its calendar.
The House is hopelessly behind, but il
sitting nine hours daily, and is trying to
dispose of the most important bills. Next
week Is the last week Of the session. and
business will be rushed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-28
WESLEYAN TRUSTEES MEET.
They Have Mrs. CObb's Resignation
Under Advisement

Macon. Ga. May 27.-The trustees of
Wesleyan are in session here to-day, and
will continue their meeting until Monday
They have under Amusement the resig-
nation Of Mrs. J. b. Cobb as lady princi-
pal and ef three other members Of the
faculty. Mrs. Cobb does not contemplate
leaving the college, but If her resignation
IS. accepted, she will take chair in some
branch of the college work.
The trustees are also planning to raise
the curriculum Of the institution,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-28
YOUNG NEGRO MURDERED.
Eight-Year-OId Boy Shot Down by
Que Ten Years Old.

Que Ten Years Old.
Augusta, May 2.-The story of the wan
ton murder of small negro boy, Arthur
Smith. years old, reached Augusta to-
day from Edgefeld county. South Caro-
lima.
The killing was by another little negro
boy, Hamp Davis, 10 years old. There
seems TO have been no provocatlon for the
murder.
Hamp Davis took some tobacco tags
from Arthur, but afterwards called him
to come and get them back. He received
them and was walking off when Hamp
Davis fired the load from a shotgun into
the back of his head at short range, liter
ally blowing off the top of the little fell
lows head.
Hamp Davis was carried to Edgefield
jail, but does not indicate any regret and
does not seem to realize the enormity of
his crime.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-28
Boston Wan by batting.

Cincinnati, May 27.-Boston took the
third game from the Reds by superior hit
ting. Duffys batting and Stafford's field
ing were the only features. Attendance,
4,44S Score: R.H.E.
Cincinnati 80 0 2 0 0 % 8
Boston ........0 0 0 8 3 l O-S u l
Ratteries-Phillips and PETIT; Lewis and
Bergen.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-28
WON 1T IN THE SIXTH INNING.
Chicaso's Five Runs at That Time
Beat the Game.

Chicago, May H.-Chicago won to-day
in the sixth when Dineen was hit for four
singles and double, two steals and three
errors counting five runs. Two marvellous
catches by Green were the only features.
Attendance $500. Score: R.H.E
Chicago .......0 0 0 5 2 x-7 I
Washington % 0 OIL 6
Batteries-Griffith and Donahune Dineen
and Mcclure.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-28
Dist. Averages.

emarks.-Slightly warmer over all dis
tricts, except Galveston Temperatures
are steadily recovering from the recent
cool spell No precipitation throughout
the cotton belt.
Observations taken May q, 1899, p. m.
Goth meridian time) at the same moment
of time at all stations for the Morning
News.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-28
WATER WORKS WILL BE SOLD.
spartauburg COmpany's Property Ia
Go on the RIOcIx

Charleston S. c., May 27.-In the,JTnitea
states Circuit Court to-day Judge Simon
ton signed an order for the sale of the
Spartanburg water works plant. The sale
is to take place Oct. 2, and is to be con,
Quoted by J. H. Haywood of Greenville
S. c., master of the court.
NO upset price is fixed, but a deposit of
$2'OOo is required before a bid will be rec
ognized. The company has been in the
hands of a receiver for some months
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-28
TO FIGHT GIBBEs' WILL.
Trust Company Gives Notice of Prob
ability of Contest


Mayor j. Adger Smyth OF Charleston
has been informally notified by the Farm
ers' Loan and Trust Company of New
York that the will of the late James Shool-
bred Gibbes, bequeathing 100000 to the
people of Charleston for art purposes. win
probably be contested by the heirs. No
formal notice of the contest has been given
as yet, but the intimation from the trust
company indicates that one is forthcom-
ing.
1t was also intimated that efforts will be
made TO have the case adjudicated in the
courts of New York. The Farmers Loan
and Trust Company is unwilling to pay
Qua the money in its hands until the courts
have passed upon the will. Efforts will
be made by the people of Charleston to
have the will adjudicated in that state.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-28
WINTERS mas SOLD OUT.
Neil GiIdea Now the Owner of sa-
vannah's Variety Theaters.

Mr.. Herman Winters has sold his varie-
ty theater on Broughton street to Neil Gil
dea. Il is Mr.. Winters intention 10 re-
tire from the variety business Gildea.
who is now the proprietor of the Alham-
bra, win probably close up one of the
places and combine all the variety attrac-
lions at one resort
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-28
r,v,,..,.x.-
PRESIDENT SPENCER DENIES 1T.
southern Has Not Decided to Pass
Savannah Nv

PRESIDENT Samuel Spencer of the soutb-
ern Railway has had something to cav
ABOUT the reported extension of his 1,na
from Columbia to Jacksonvine "a -.
ing out Savarna5. In telegra =, ~ =
states that there was no ground far ~
ulspateh giving the information Of SAL.
zen s oeiag left OF the route. and thar a..
soutnern's plans in the matter of he "a ,,i :
'e'Si0h route have not been perfected -
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-28
dnstlce Lones, Annointment.

G. Noble Jones, Esq. was appointed
notary public and ex-officio justice of the
peace by Judge Falligant yesterday. upon
the recommendation of the grand jury,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-28

Adele Jackson, by her attorneys Law
ton Il Cunningham, filed a protest in the
Superior Court yesterday 10 the award or
the appraiser allowing her 81 .675 for 90o
square feet OF land condemned by the city
for the Widening Of Bull street
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-28
TO Sell OUT ola Accoup,s

An order for the sale of uncollected notes
and accounts by the receiver of the Flee
trio Supply and Construction Company
was granted yesterday by Judge Falligant.