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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-31
TWENTY coNWcTS ESCAPED.
OyERPOtyERED A GUARD AT
BUCKHALTER CAMP.

Beat Him Into Submission With
A Force Put on the Trail of the
FuGitives and Fifteen of Them
Hecaptured-The Others Likely to
BE Captured If They Have Not
Been Alrendy-The Police ON the
Lookout.
Twenty convicts from Camp Number 2.
Buckhaker. overpowered the guard in
whose charge they were, last night. one
of them beating him TO the ground with
a shovel, and made their escape, taking
the guards shotgun with them. Fifteen
Of the gang were afterward captured.
The force of guards at the camp was
Immediately. organized into searching
party for the recapture of the fugitives.
and met with good success. Singly and
in small bodies of two or three men, the
men were found. arrested and forced to
return to the camp from which they had
sought to escape. The search was kept
up for several hours, but when the
searching party was last heard from five
of the men who aided in overpowering
the guard and making their escape had
not been recaptured.
The police were notified of the escape
of the convicts and the men on duty in
the Southern section were instructed t.
keep a sharp lookout for the fugitives.
Among those who had not been captured
was the ringleader of the band, who car
ried with him the guards gun. When he
was last seen he was making his way,
with the gun still in his possession. in the
direction of the city.
Informat ton as to the extent of the in
juries suffered by the guard who was
struck 10 the earth is rather scanty. II
is believed. however, that while his wound
was painful, it is not dangerous, and there
are no fears of serious consequences fol-
lowing it, I1ii
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-31
A New Industry.

The National Mattress and Renovating
Company has opened up at 331 Drayton
street, and is doing good business. Mat
tresses are made from feathers, hair and
moss after being disinfected by a steamlng
process. A large steam receptacle is pro-
vided, in which the material out of which
the mattress Is made, is confined a sufi-
cient time to thoroughly disinfect and
purify it. Several local physicians have
inspected the process and approve ana
endorse it. Separate stalls are provided
in which each customers material is he'd
until the work is completed.
A large stock of ticking in every grade of
material is carried. and all work is exc
cuted promptly. Mr.. James r. Dooner is
proprietor. and gives the work his personal
attention.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-31
Summer Excursions.


Summer excursion tickets now on sale,
via Southern Railway, from Savannah to
principal summer resorts in North Caro-
lima, Tennessee, Virginia, ETC., tick
until Oct 81. Complete informa-
ton may be obtained; also literature
and summer homes folder giving full par
ticulars about the best hotels, boarding
houses, etc. Southern Railway is the only
line operating through sleeping cars to
Asheville, Hot Springs and points in
Land of the Sky James Freeman, City
Passenger and Ticket Agent, 141 Bull
street. Randall Clifton, District Passen-
ger Agent. Telephone, S50.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-31
FEDERAL DECORATION DAY.
The Stars and Stripes and Wreaths
of Laurel and ImmortelIes.

The Federal Decoration Day was OBJ
served yesterday by Winfield Scott Han
cock Post of the Grand Army of the Re
public, by whose members the graves of
Federal soldiers buried in the cemeteries
about Savannah were cared for. The
post conducted the prescribed memorial
services at Laurel Grove in the late az
ternoon.
Upon each grave the Stars and Stripes
were planted, while at the base of the
staff was laid a wreath of laurel, twined
with red, white and blue immortelles.
There are forty of these graves and there
were forty flags and wreaths of laurel
Twenty-eight of the soldier dead of the
North are buried in Laurel Grove, and It
was for this reason it was selected as
the place of holding the memorial SER
vices.
The post proceeded to the cemetery I'M
der the command of Commander William
Pease. The orders as to the observance
of the day from the headquarters of the
Grand Army and those of the Depart
ment of Georgia were read by Adjt. S.
F. b. Gillespie who read, also in ac-
cordance with the prescribed ceremonial,
an extract from President Lncoln's mod
crate and temperate address at Gettys-
burg.
-Four score and seven years ago our
fathers brought forth on this continent, a
new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedl-
Gated to the proposition that ali men are
created equal. Now we are engaged in a
great civil war; testing whether that ma
ton, or any nation SO conceived and so
dedicated, can long endure. We are met
on a great battlefield of that war. We
have come TO dedicate a portion OF that
field, as a final resting pace for those who
here gave their lives that the nation might
live. 1t is altogether fitting and proper
that we should do this.
But, in larger sense, we cannot dedi-
cate-we cannot conservative cannot
hallow-this ground. The brave men, liv-
ing and dead, who struggled here, have
consecrated it. far above our poor POWER to
add or detract. The word will little note
nor long remember what we say here, but
it can never forget what they did here. 1t
is for u.s. the living, rather, to be dedi-
Gated here to the unfinished work which
they who fought here have thus far 50
nob,y advanced. 1t is rather for us to be
here dedicated to the great task remaining
before uS-that from these honored dead
we take increased devotion to that cause
for which they gave the last full measure
of deyotion-that we here highly resolve
that these dead shall not have died in
vain-that this nation, under God, shall
have a new birth of freedom-and that
government of the people by the people
for the people, shall not perish from tbs
earth"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-31
The Singer Piano
of Chicago, III.

This SINGER PIANO is sold by many
of the leading dealers in the United
States, such as VIM. Steinert Sons Co.,
who have the largest establishments in
Boston, New Haven and Providence. Also
the SINGER PIANO is sold by VIM.
Knabe Co., having the leading houses in
Boston, Baltimore, Washington and New
York city There are large number Of
leading houses handling SINGER PIANO,
too numerous to mention.
The SINGER PIANO is evidently one OF
the best pianos in the market, or It would
not be sold by these leading houses
1t has an elegant singing tone, much
finer than most pianos, and about one-hah
the price of other instruments
Call and see, and examine the SINGER
PIANO and save good deal of money on
your purchase. Same guarantee is ex-
tended for the SINGER PIANO as any Of
the leading pianos of the day, and sat-
lsfactory price will be given to all on ap'
plication.
LIPPMAN BROTHERS,
Wholesale Agents, Wholesale Druggists
Barnard and Congress Streets,
Savannah, Ga.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-31
ASKS CITY TO OPEN STREETS.
Mr.. Collins Wants More Streets
Across S., f. and w. Railway.


Across s., #. and w. Railway
Mr.. j. S. Collins will renew his efforts 10
secure the opening of additional streets
across the Savannah. Florida and West
ern Railway to-. the section east of the
railway 1t will be remembered that in
the agreement by which the city secured
the opening of several streets across the
right of way OF the Savannah, Florida AMI
Western in 1895 it was agre ed by the city
in return for concessions made by the
railway company, that no noe streets
should be opened across the company's
right of way for five years. THIS lima
limit expires in September ard Mr.. COL
Inns desires the city 10 take advant &c
of it.
Mr.. Collins filed with the City Council
last night an amendment to the petition
recently filed by him, asking for compen-
sa ton for streets opened by the Savannah
Real Estate Loan and Building Company
through its lands in CollinsYile under an
agreement with the city to open the
streets across The Savannah, Florida ami
Western Railway. and TO extend the pan
of the city, including water, lights and
sewerage, with fire and police protection.
TO the property of the company.
In his amended petition Mr.. Collins re-
cites the failure of the city to keep its
agreement with disastrous consequences
claimed to the real estate company. lie
gives figures showing 3S1 Ill square feet of
land donated by the company for opening
streets under the averment with the city,
worth at average prices $4,000 besides
242,oO7 feet used by the company in open
ing streets without any agreement, worth
at prices paid by the city for lands for
opening streets in the same neghborhoods
not less than s25, 900, making total of $751;
600 worth OF real estate contributed by his
company for opening streets for which it
has received no compensation for from the
city He asks that the city fulfill its prom
ises with regard to opening streets across
the railway company's right of way. and
that fair compensation be allowed for
lands opened by the real estate company
not included in the agreement with the
CITY.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-31

The beautiful and historic Jasper Springs
will be sold on Tuesday, June 5. 1900, be-
fore the Court House door, in the city of
Savannah. This property contains about
fifty acres of land or about $50 lots. 1t has
a handsome three-sfory brick building, a
pavilion, outbuildings and the famous
Jasper Springs, over which is built shell
ter and enclosed with lattice work. I'm
mediately to the south of this property is
the noted Ten Broe@k race course, inter
est in which is reviving, and there is a
possibility of some of the most celebrated
stables wintering there, which would be
of immense value, not only TO Jasper
Springs, but to Chatham county. Jasper
Springs has electric railway connections
and two (2) paved streets. The location
w%dld be an ideal one for a pleasure resort
or a beer garden. West Savannah to the
south and many factories to the north of
it along the line of the river. For further
information call on the auctioneer, I. D.
LaRoche, 81 East Bay street.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-31

SPEINXES FURTHER BACK.
Foundations Vow Being Laid In For
syth Park.

The park sphinxes will soon be In evil
dence in Forsyth Park again. This time
the sphinxes will! be really in the park, and
not just at the entrance. Workmen were
busy yesterday erecting bases for the i'm
ages to rest upon. The new locations are
about ten feet back diagonaily from the
places formerly occupied by the sphinxes,
being inside the grass plats and the lines
of trees. They will not be quite so con-
spicuous in these locations as formerly,
but the casual visitor will have no diff
Guilty in spying them. The locations were
selected by Mr.. S. L. Theus of the Park
and Tree Commission, and Director Gads-
den of the public works.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-31
ABOUT SUMMER
HOMES.
Artistic md Interesting Publications
Issued by the south ern Railway.

Artistic nnd Interesting Publications
Issued by the south ern Railway.
The passenger department of the South
ern Railway has just issued a handsome
and interesting pamphlet describing the
beauties of the Land of the Sky" West
ern North Carolina and the Asheville
Plateau, the mast famous and popular
summer resort reg.on in this country. In
addition to the interesting descriptive
matter, this pamphlet is beautifully illus
trated with finished, up-to-date half-tone
pictures.
The Southern Railway has a'so issued
it's 1900 edition of the summer homes
folder, the most complete and reliable
publication of its kind, giving sslect list
and descrip ions of the best hotes and
boarding houses and many valuable and
interesting write-ups about the numerous
summer resorts reached by its lines.
Either of these publications may be had
upon application to Randall Clifton, d.
P. A., al Bull street, Savannah, Ga.
-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-31

Go out and look at those beautiful
building lois in ''Teynac Gardens" Eighth
street. cast. from Habersham TO Waters
avenue Here is the garden spot of the
new section; has every advantage for
push on tho great sales day Jnna 10 .''s :
p. m; l45 lots to go for whatever thay
VIII nring Terms sos cash per lo4 sc5
payable quarterly. interest at 6 per cent
or a per cent discount allowed for ali
cash. Piatshek Co.. auctioneers.-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-31
THEY PLAY A SODA WHEEL.
A Long Shot Youngsters Try in the
Hope of Getting n Drink.

Hope of Getting n Drink.
Yes, they come all the way from Yam
acraw to play it."
The speaker was a druggist who was
telling about the wheel device that stood
on the sodawater counter His observation
was in response to surprise that had been
manifested at the apparent interest with
which q couple of small boys dropped in
their nickles and watched to see what they
would get-whether just one soda for a
nickle, or two, or, watching with bated
breath. possibly five.
You notice. the druggist proceeded,
that there are 100 notches, and the wheel
may stop at anyone of them. One notch
is marked for five sodas and three are
marked for two. The remaining ninety
and six only bring one glass for nickel.
We'll, sir, you can see youngster come
in GREATNESS and drop in his nickel. Some
times he gets the two or even the five
drinks, but the usual story is one This
he drinks, but it with the hope that next
time he may get tickets for those ne will
win by the wheel.
Now and then we have a knot of six
or eight years come to try their luck
THESE soda parties are mostly from Yam
acraw. There'll be only one nickel In
the bunch, and the rest of The gang has
only come along in the hope that the pos
SCISSOR of the coin may be lucky and make
a hve-strike when he drops It in. You'n
see them line up at the window outside.
al Sious watching the expression of the
wealthy's one face as he drops in the
nickel. Hoping against hope, they look
90 see IL his face lights up with a smile
of success. If ii should they would know
that they would be in It right. Unhap-
PLY for the crowd, though. the experience
has always been for them to stand dis
consolately without while the boy with
the nickel devours whatever he may have
ordered in the soda water or ice cream
line"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-31

Don't nail up in your trunk and don't
throw il away before The great sale of 145
lois on Eighth street east, from Haber-
sham to Waters avenue. VIII be sold
for whatever they will bring. Terms s25
cash per lot, $25 payable quarterly inter-
est per cent, or a per cent. discount
allowed for all cash. Platshek & Co..
auctioneers.-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-31
death of Little Alex My.

Alex. Subers Nix. the S-year-old son Of
Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Nix, who live at No.
Clio Habersham street, died yesterday aft
eTnoon from dyphtheria. The funeral took
place in the afternoon, and was private.
The death of their son was great blow
to the bereaved parents. Unti a short time
before his death his recovery was expect
cd. He had had dyphtheria. and his partial
recovery left some doubt as to whether
this was the real cause of death. Mr.. Nix
came to Savannah from Macon where he
is we'll known
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-31

MIR. w. w. Starr Is Not Going with |
the Georgia and Alabama

the Georgia and Alabama.
A rumor was rather widely circulated
yesterday to the effect that Manager w.
w. Starr of the Savannah Brewery had
been rendered the position of general
manager of the Georgia and Alabama
Railroad, but an investigation proved that
there was nothing in the report. Capt.
Starr expressed his ignorance of any such
thing being considered
The idea seemed to be that Vice Presi-
dent and General Manager Cecil Cab
bett would be promoted TO some higher
place in the consolidation of the Saaboard
properties, thus making way for a good
man. Cap<. Starr was formerly superin-
tendent of transportation for the Central
Railroad. Capt. Henry Koshorn, the
rumor further had 1t. was booked 30 go
from the Anheuser Company TO supply
the vacancy loft by Capt. Starr in the
Savannah company.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-31

The latest popular ballad, rhymes well
with Get some "Teynac Garden lots and
make your money grow. Attend the great
auction sale on Eighth street. east, from
Habersham to Waters avenue; sales day,
June u, p m. Terms per loi, $25 cash,
$25 payable quarterly, per cent. interest,
or a per cent. discount allowed for all
cash. Piatshek & Co., auctioneers.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-31
Don't Lean on N broken stick.

Truly this can be said when you have
thrown your money away. How wise.
then, of you II you save your wealth
for the great auction sale Of lots at ''Tey-
nae Gardens" Eighth street, east, from
Habersham 10 Waters avenue; 145 elegant
building lots TO go at any price they will
bring. Terms. s25 cash per lot, SOS paw
able quarterly, per cent. Interest, or a
5 per cent. discount allowed for all cash.
Remember the date-June r. D. m. Plat
shek & Co., auctioneers.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-31

a Tampa dispatch to the Morning News
says that Mrs. Jack Thorn Of Savannah
died at st. Petersburg yesterday afternoon
after giving birth to twins. A boy and girl
survive her. Mr.. Thorn was notified of
the death of his wife, who was on a visit
10 her parents.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-31
Less Than Three Hours Between sn.
vannah and Brunswick, Via Plant
system and Southern Railway

Train. s. r.. S5. leaving Savannah. via
the Plant System, at $40 a. M. makes
direct connection at Jesup with the
Southern Railway for Brunswick: arrive
Brunswick at sos a. m. leave Brunswiclx
500 a. m, arriving Savannah 1912 d. m.
For further information. phone had.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-31
500 for the Round Trip, Savannah
to Charleston.

Train leaves Savannah Sunday morn
ings. $40 a. m. for Charleston. and the
Isle Of Palms; fare $l.0O for the round
trip. Chair car attached to train; Via
Plant System-ad. ''''
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-31
Crab Orchard WINTER.

Is used and recommended by physicians
all over the world as one of the most re-
liable laxatives and purgatives. II is sure
in its action, and has wonderful curative
properties.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-31

we are selling u soda water tickets for
6Oe' and will state that the best is none
TOO good at Ldvingston's drug stores nd
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-31
Sunday Trips to Charleston and Isle
of Palms.

s1.0O for the round trip to Charleston
Tickets sold good only for Sundays; via
Plant System.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-31

"Graybeard cured me of Catarrh of the
head which mad chung 10 me so years
Mrs. Rhoda Dean.
Ballinger Tex"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-31
HALF RATES TO RICHMOND, VA.
June =, Account Conservation Bishop
Kelley, VIA Southern HALLWAY

For this occasion the Southern Railway
will sell tickets, Savannah to Richmond
and return, at half rates, one fare for
round trip. s14.5O. Selling June with ANAL
limit June g. City ticket office, 1n Bull
street. Telephone S5O.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-31
Chair Cars on the Plant System SUM-
day Excavations

Tickets sold at rate of 81. 90 for the round
TRIP 90 charleston Chair car attached
to train leaving Savannah $40 a. mad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-31
Five Trains n bay to brunswick, Via
the Plant System,

If you are going to Brunswick, take the
Plant System. via Jesup and Southern
Railway. Quickest time-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-31

Always patronize the home article. Spe-
cially IL it's better. Cooks Imperial Extra
Dry Champagne has no equal.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-31
HALF RATES TO RICHMOND, VA.
June 2, Account Conservation Bishop
Kelley, Via Southern Railway.

For this occasion the Southern Railway
will sell tickets. Savannah to Richmond
and return, at half rates, one fare for
round trip, sl4.50. Selling June with final
limit June 5. City ticket office, Ill Bull
street. Telephone s50.-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-31
Make Your Money Work.

Graybeard is sold at all drugstores for
81. Respess Drug Co., Props.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-31

Delays are dangerous" Those who
have poor weak impure blood should take
Hoods Sarsaparilfa at once II never
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-31

A Comfortable Trip 10 Montgomery.
Is only made via the Plant System: only
line running direct sleepers between Sa-
vannah and Montgomery.-ad.
Evening journal., 1900-04-30
MopERN MINE sALTINe.
The Way This swindIe Is ArtfuIly
Worked In Mexico.


Worked In Mexico.
"Mine sailing nowadays has devel-
oped into very nice art" said an en-
gineer and assayer who has lately re-
turned from the inspection of some
properties In old Mexico. In former
times It was done crudely. A rascal
who wanted to give fictitious value to
a worthless prospect hole generally
bought or stole a sack of high grade
ore and simply scattered it about the
excavation, where the victim would be
likely to pick up a few pieces for sam
pling. If an exposed ledge was to be
dealt with, he sometimes filed up a $50
gOldpiece, loaded the dust into a shot
gun and fred 1t against the surface
from which specimens would be taken.
But at present greater finesse is
needed. The up to date purchaser in
sists upon having fresh ore blasted out
from beneath the surface, where 1t
could not possibly be tampered with,
and seals It up in q little canvas sack
for the assayer with his own hands.
1t Is then that the latest development,
the hypodermic syringe, comes into
play. The scientific mine salter has
one of these handy little implements
in his coat pocket, charged with a solu-
ton Of chloride of gold.
"He watches for an opportunity, and
when one presents itself quietly thrusts
the tip of the needle through the can
vas sack and gives the piston a gentle
push. The consequence Is that a few
drops of the liquid are discharged over
the surface of the ore. The quantity of
gold in the solution is almost infinitesi-
NAL, but it is enough to run up an as
say $1,000 ton.
Meanwhile the victim Is tranquil in
the knowledge that he has selected the
samples himself and has them safely
sacked under his own private seal.
Hypodermlc mine sailing is all the go
in Mexico at present. 1t beats the old
method to death."-New Orleans
Times-Democrat
Evening journal., 1900-04-30
aPnrndI.e n.lIed DOWN.

A tourist tells how he travelled with
a young couple evidently on their hon
eymoon, aud the passengers in that
particular carriage were on the grin
most Of the time over their antics.
The bride had got the man she loved,
and she didn't care who saw her put
her head on his shoulder. The bride
groom had got a farm with his wife,
and If he wanted TO feed her on sweets
or squeeze her hand whose business
was It?
a little old man sat directly opposite
the couple, and he looked at them so
often that the young husband finally
explained:
"We've just got married"
81 knowed it all the time." chuckled
the other.
"And we can't help 1t, you know"
"No, you can't. I'll be blowed If you
canr'
"I presume It all seems very silly to
an old man like YOU" continued the
husband
"Does it? Does itg' cackled the old
fellow. "Well, can tell you it does
not, then. I've been there three times
over. and now I'm on my way to marry
fourth. silly Why. children, it's
paradise billed down"-London Fun.