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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-17
FOR SALE.

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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-17

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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-17

MONEY! H o"is;, n" EVA. WAITING
~ onsehOid Furnfture white IN u.e
Mortgages and othor securities; liberal
advances on salaries rents. annuities es.
tatcs and permanent incomes Interviews
strictly private and all transactions rig
idly confidential. NORFOLK MORT-
GAGE LOAN COMPANY. w. II. Hnf-
helmer, now No. 1858 Main street. Mority
once Building. suite 6. and q.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-24
TROUBLE BEGAN AT LOUISVILLE.
Private Harris of Blues in Magis-
trate Nnthan's Court.

A traverse 10 the attachment recently
levied on money belonging to r. S. Har-
ris by Capt. NJ. Ed Wilson of the Repub-
lican Blues was filed and the arguments
heard in Magistrate Naughtin's court YES
terday afternoon.
The story of the trouble of which the
suit is the outcome dates back to the time
when the Blues went TO Louisville as the
escort of the Confederate Veterans. Har-
ris, who was member of the company,
according to the testimony of Capt. Will
son and other members, was not exactly
on his best behavior during the stay of
the men in Louisville and as a result was
arrested and placed under guard. During
this confinement he told his guard, and
later the captain himself, that he did not
! intend to return to Savannah with the
company or, in fact at all.
Capt. Wilson said that he had
told Harris that he should return
and on the day that the company left
Louisville, he had personally seen that
Harris was in> line when the march to
the depot began. When the depot was
reached, however, Harris had disappear
ed Later. he telephoned and asked that
his ticket be left for him
Upon the return of the company to this
city. Capt Wilson. considering the fact
that he was held responsible for the uni
form and Announcements which Harris
still retained and also that he was a
creditor of Harris for several dollars.
sued out an attachment against the SAL
airy of the delinquent soldier which was
then due him by his employer. Later
Harris returned to the company a part
of the accoutrements and himself came
back 10 the city.
The argument of Harris attorney yes
terday was that his client was citizen
of she state of Georgia at the time that
the attachment was sued out, hence the
attachment was contrary to law and could
not hold. The magistrate reserved his
decision. The case will be continued to-
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-24
STILL LIKES THE VERTICAL.
Supt. Ashmore Sees No Reason Why
the System should Be Changed.

STUNT. Ashmore Sees No Reason Why
the System should BE Changed.
Supt. Otis Ashmore of the public schools
was asked yesterday if he still regards
vertical writing as having advantages
over the slant system. Two years ago
the opinion of Supt. Ashmore and the
Board of Education was go strongly
against the continuance of the slant sys-
tenn in the schools that it was succeeded by
the vertical style, which has prevailed
ever since.
Supt Ashmore said he knew of no
reason why change should be made to
the old style. The vertical has given gem
eral satisfaction, and the work OF the
children has been very neat. Many of
them have become exceptionally expert
penmen in the new style. Many argu-
meuts were advanced at the time of the
adoption of the vertical system to
show its superiority, and Supt Ashmore
still holds with them.
Touching upon the claim that individu-
atty is destroyed by the vertical system,
Mr.. Ashmore said the main consideration
in penmanship is legibiity that a charac-
teristc hand is of no special Importance
save. possibly when 1t comes to drawing
a check. That affects so compa ratively
few that the argument is deprived of much
of its weight. Individuality in writing
is useless, anyway, he declares. There Is
certainly none in typewriter pages nor
in printed matter yet infinitely more
thoughts are conveyed to paper by means
of typewriters and printing presses than
by handwriting.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-24
COTTON FOR NEW ORLEANS.
Estimated That About 1000 Bales
VIII Go to That Market

From mathematical standpoint
"naught" means nothing, but that this
is not always the case was thoroughly
demonstrated before all the cotton men
on the Bay had left their offices yester-
day. In some unaccountable way a re-
port that 900 bales of cotton had been
shipped 20 New Orleans from Savannah
got an extra goose egg attached TO It,
The consequence was that kilograms be-
gan to pour in from many sections of the
South asking for a confirma ton of the re-
port that New Orleans was TO get 1880
bales of cotton from Savannah. A few
explanatory messages were sufficient to
set the more excited at ease again.
The fact is that Savannah has been
shipping some cotton to New Orleans of
late. About 100 bales was shipped there
some two weeks ago to the branch of a
Savannah firm, which could dispose OF the
cotton to better advantage there. Another
shipment of 600 bales was made yester-
day by large broker, and other ship
meuts ii is understood will be made to-
day, which will run the total TO 900 bales
Much of this cotton will be used to cover
contracts. Spots bring more there than
at savannah at present, the price here
for basis middling being 924 cents and at
New Orleans 10 3-16 cents. There are at
present estimated to he from 1000 to 5000
bales of cotton available for sale.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-24
MCDONALD PLEADED GUILTY.
sent to the Gang for n Year for Lar
ccny After Trust.

The trial of criminal cases was resumed
in the Superior Court yesterday morning,
Judge Falligant presiding and Solicitor
General w. W. Osborne representing the
interests of the state. A number of de-
PENDANTS were tried, and, with one ex-
ception, all OF them were convicted.
George Mcdonald, formerly a collector
in the employ of Justice Samuel Rey-
nolds, entered a plea of guilty to a charge
of larceny after trust Mcdonald was ac-
customed to collect for Justice Reynolds
the rents due from the occupants of the
houses of which the latter has renting
charge. A few weeks ago he appropriat-
tl the money he received from several
u these tenants and skipped for the
South Carolina coase. He was located
and captured with but very little trouble.
The grand jury found three indictments
against him for larceny after trust, and,
upon his pleading guilty to one of these,
nolle prosequis were entered in the other
cases Judge Fanigant sentenced Melon
aid to pay a fine of 800 and the costs Ct
the prosecution, or to serve twelve
months on the chain-gang.
Robert Brown was placed on trial for
assault with intent to murder Louisa HUI
bert, a negro woman. Louisa said that
Brown naG attempted TO cut neT neaTt out
with a knife. but the Jury, evidently more
impressed with the statement Of the de-
fendanr than with the evidence of the
prosecuting witness, returned a verdict Of
not guilty. Brown was represented by
Mr. L. G. Harvey.
Robert Mack had been sent TO the chain
gang to serve a term for misdemeanor,
of which he had been convicted Finding
the quarters bit uncomfortable, and the
to have it, Mack made one day a hurried
exit from the camp. He was recaptured,
and yesterday Judge Falligant sentenced
him 10 serve twelve months additional on
the chain gang. the sentence to begin at
the expiration OF his present term.
Mary CoverdelI was found guilty by
jury of larceny after trust, but recon-
mended, however, to be punished as for
misdemeanor. Mary got hold of So which
she converted TO her own use Judge
Falllbant sent her to the chain
gang for year. Mr.. Rich
ard M Charlton, who represented the wo-
cial clemency, basing the request for
light sentence upon the fact that the wo-
man was the sole support of an invalid
mother and another dependent female.
Judge Falligant could not lend the light
of his countenance to Mary's rather &C.
centric method of caring for her de-
pendant relatives, and he directed, there
fore that She be put to work and labor
on the chain gang for the term of twelve
months.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-24
CITY DREVITIEs.

Staff Captain Bonnet from Atlanta will
lead a salvation meeting in the lecture
room of Trinity Methodist Church tonight
at $50 o'clock.
The Savannah Cadets have received a
letter from Mrs. Charles B. Satterlee in
acknowledgment of the wreath that was
sent her on the anniversary of the death
of her husband, Capt. Satterlee.
The Galatians and the Savannahs play
ed another game yesterday afternoon at
the Bolton street park. The Savannahs
won on a score of to 5. There will be
another game this afternoon, when Dill
worth and Brown will be the battery for
the Chathams, while the Savannahs will
be represented in the points by Bacon,
Peal and Washington.
A way summer showers have of falling
within well-defined lines was exemplified
yesterday. Several cars were boarded at
about O'Clock on Bay street that had
just come from abe Southern section.
While not a drop of water had fallen on
the Bay, it was observed with some sur
prise by new passengers that the roofs,
running boards and seats of the cars
were wet.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-24
j. j. READ ON TRIAL TODAY.
VIII Answer Before "A Jury Tor Muir
der of William Stewart.

Will Answer Before "a Jury Tor MUIR
der of William Stewart.
The case of ]. J. Read indicted by the
grand jury for the murder Of William
Stewart, is assigned for trial in the Su-
perior Court this morning Read shot
and killed Stewart. who was a negro, in
front of fruit stand on East Broa
street
In the trial Of the case against Read the
state will be represented by Solicitor Cen
eral w. W. Osborne and the defendant by
Messrs Twiggs & Oliver and r. l.. Cold
ing. 1t il humored that counsel for the
defense will move for a postponement or
continuance Of the case, on the ground
that they have not had sufficient time 10
prepare their defense and arrange for the
attendance of all the witnesses whose
presence they desire and whose testimony
IS essential.
1t is probably that counsel will have
20 make out good case for a continuance
should they urge the point. and that they
wtll be held TO the strict requirements of
we law. Should Read nos be tried this
week the case win probably so over I'M
ul November, as Il is unlikely that there
WIN be any trials Of criminal cases be-
tween now and then and to try his would
necessitate a special jury
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-24
INTERESTED IN THE SHOOT.
Probably Every savannah Company
viii Enter n Team

The local military companies are show
ing considerable interest in the rife con-
tests that are TO be held here Sept. 3 and
4. Many teams from over the state VIII
be here to participate in the trial of skin
al AvOndale range, and it is believed that
there is not company in the city that
will fail TO enter a team Already the oif-
GERS IN some of the companies have gone
TO work with the object OF entering teams
When the teams have been selected. il
can be foretold with but little chance OF
a mistake which will win Many OF he
compsnies know before thsy enter teams
that they will stand no chance OF winnin..
the trophy, but they are nevertheless anx-
ious TO Re p along the shoot, as II il 10 be
held In savannah and they are de,rous
OF having II as successful as possible.
II Is said that some of the old members
OF the companies are being re-enlisted in
order that they may be secured on the
teams. The companies of the Guards
are said to be getting a number of their
former members, and their ability in the
shooting line Will probably mean that
some ono of the Guards companies Will
carry Off the trophy.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-24
SODA FOUNTAIN BLEW UP.
FROM HIS BODY BY THE EX-
PLOSION.

DonneIIy's Pharmacy the Scene of
the Accident-The Explosion oc-
CURED while the Fountain Was
Being Charged-Part of the Foun-
tain Went Through the Ceiling
Into the Next StOry-The Injured
Boy VIII Probably Lose an Eye.
BY the explosion of a soda water foun-
tain in Donnely's Pharmacy at Liberty
and Price streets yesterday morning Reu-
ben Brown, a colored boy who dispenses
soda water, received injuries which Will
probably result in the loss of an eye.
The boy was charging the fountain and
had just detached it from the liquid gas
tube when the explosion took place. The
fountain parted, crashing through a sec
ton of shelving, tearing away a window
sill and breaking hole through the cell
ing into the room above which is oc-
cupied by the family of Mr.. w. E. Pra-
Their, manager of the pharmacy.
The boy was blown across the room,
every vestige of clothing was torn from
his body and he received injuries which
removed 90 his home and DR.. Reid dress
ed his wounds. Mr.. Prather had just left
the room where the fountain was being
charged and cannot account for the ac-
cident.
The conclusion was so great that jugs
in the room were broken and a pair OF
glass scales were shivered. When the
boys torn clothing was picked up il was
found that his shoes were ripped and the
heels torn off.
The explosion was heard several blocks
away and created considerable excitement.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-24
WILL FINISH on JAN. 1.
Eighth Street School Is BuiIdipa
Under n slow Contract.

Under n Slow Contract.
The walls for the new Eighth Street
School building have been finished TO the
second story. The Board of Education
awarded a slow contract for the work.
which will not be completed before Jan. l.
There were two reasons why it was de-
sired that work on the building should not
be rushed. One was because only $1,000
was avaiia Bile this year for payment on
the building. The other reason was an
economic one. AT the time the contract
was awarded builders were worried by A
strike or two. and materials and supplies
were not only high, but also hard 10 get
They were ready 20 undertake the con-
struction of the school for less money en-
slow contract than on rapid one.
superintendent Otis Ashmore of the
public schools was asked Yesterday If no
though the Eighth Street School Womb he
nIled up the first year. He answered thar
he scarcely thought it would be. though
only year or two VIII elapse before ali
the grades will be full. Already there are
many children in that locality, and their
number is increasing
The opening OF the Eighth Street Scool
some time during the closing months of the
year VIII not mean the relief of even one
OF the TWO Grammar Schools from the af-
tsrnoon sessions that were made necessary
oy the partial destruction of Chatham
Academy Mr.. Ashmore said the division
OF the school population into districts
would not admit of this as greatly as he
would desire to see the system revert to
she normal The restoration of the Acad-
envy is the only thing that can bring this
ABOUT ana that Will scarcely be before the
close of the term of 19O0-190l.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-24
FOR RECEIVING STOLEN GOODS.
Harry Gordon Arrested for Wrong
full Possession of a Wheel.

Harry Gordon, young white man, was
arrested yesterday afternoon by Officer
Constantine of Magistrate Jones' office.
on warrant charging him with buying
stolen goods, knowing them TO have been
stolen. The arrest is the sequel 40 a story
already interesting.
On July Deputy Sheriff John H. Will
link of the City Court had his wheel
stolen from the Court House. Diligent
efforts to find the thief or the wheel
proved unavailing and for more than
week Mr. Wnlink searched in vain. He
had about given up hope, when on cross
ing Bull street, in the direction or the
Court House, he saw a man ride into
York street from Bull The man was
white. and was riding a wheel that Mr..
Wiilink recognized as his own.
He ran down the wheelman and caught
him. Mr. Willink told the rider. who
proved to be Gordon, that the wheel was
his ana that it had been stolen from him
a week before. Gordon said the wheel
belonged TO him. It's owner reasserted
his ownership and mentioned numerous
marks by which he could identify ii. AS
Gordon refused 10 give it up, the deputy
sheriff called the police patrol wagon
from the nearest box and had him sent
in 20 the barracks.
At the station house Gordon told that
he had purchased the wheel from ne
gro. whom he described. He had paid
$50. he said, or rather had paid so cents
in cash and promised the negro the rest
of the purchase money. The description
given of the man who had sold him the
wheel tailed with that of Charley West,
a negro who had been sent from the City
Court to the changing, on the day pre-
ceding. for the larceny of another bicycle.
Investigation proved that this surmise
was correct and West acknowledged his
guilt.
AT the solicitation Of Gordons wife Mr..
Willnk gave his permission to have the
charges against the purchaser of the
stolen property dropped and 10 the dis
missal of th~ case against him. Yester-
day the deputy sheriff found that Gordon
was consulting an attorney for the pur-
pose of lnsttuting against him an action
for false Imprisonment based on the ar
rest made when he was first found with
the stolen property in his possession.
AS Gordons gratitude for his leniency
had taken this peculiar turn. Mr. Willnk
determined he would give him something
for which to sue. Consequently, he went
before Magistrate Jones and swore out
the warrant for receiving stolen goods,
which was served by officer Constantine.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-24
BAGGED A WHOLE HOUSEFUL.
Police Raided n DisorderIy Place on
Perry Street.

Nine prisoners were taken to the bar
racks late last night from a house on Per
ry street, between Abercorn and FLOYD
streets. They were arrested by Patrolman
Broom on a charge of keeping disorder
ly house. Two of the prisoners, an old
woman and a 9-year-old boy, were after
wards released as they were able to prove
to the satisfaction of the police authori-
ties that they had nothing 10 do with the
miX-up.
Another prisoner who was taken in YES
terday IS Ebert Washington negro bow
II years old. who is charged by Jake VIII
fams with having entered his house and
stolen seveTal articles of clothing. 1t was
only recently that the prisoner was ar
rested on a charge of larceny punishment
for which he escaped on account of his
youth.
William Howard. colored, is an inmat lie
of the Barracks on account of his fond
ness for "roas'in' ears" which led him.
according to the plaintiff, Daniel Zip
perez. to enter his patch and appropriate
a number of these delicacies
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-24
TRIP TO THE COUNTY FARM.
Mayor and Aldermen Guests of the
County COmmissioncrs.

Mayor Myers and some of the aldermen,
with the judges of the Superior and City
Courts, were the guests of the County
Commissioners yesterday afternoon. The
occasion was Chairman Dale's promised
demonstration of the superiority of coun-
ty over city management of Esull Park.
The party started from the Court House
in a four-horse buck board and a num-
Der of other traps, at o'clock in the af-
ternoon. 1t included Chairman ]. ]. Dale
and Commissioners John Lyons and w
D. Simkins, Mayor Herman Myers and
Alderman J. NJ. Dixon Hal H. Bacon.
D. r. Thomas. George w Tiedeman and
John Schwarz, Judge Robert Faligant
and Judge T. NJ. Norwood Commission
ers-elect A. B. Moore, Jacob Paulsen and
A. Netsburg, County Attorney j. r. Sau-
sy, Mr.. J. s. Collins and Capt. John r.
Dillon and Mr.. G. Reuben Butler. the
former and present clerks of the board
of County Commissioners
Although the day was not as cool as II
might have been, the drive to the county
farm was not unpleasant, affording the
aldermen and other guests an excellent
opportunity to inspect the roads that con-
meet the city with the scene of the coun-
tvs agricultural enterprises.
me farm was of interest in itself Main
tanned and cultivated, as it is almost sole
ly with the labor of women and bows
and old men on the changing, it is vet
a model of thrift and enterprise. and dur
ing every year saves the county many a
collar The watermelons that were cut
for the aldermen and others were as good
as any ever grown in this part of the
state, and were as cold as ice could make
them. The commissioners pointed out to
those unfamiliar with the locality what
had been accomplished in the last few
years, and prophesied that the waste
places in Esull Park. neglected by the
city, would be made to bloom and bios
som like the cornstalk or the watermelon
vine, if not exactly like the rose.
The trip was an enjoyable one and the
party returned to the city well pleased
with each other and with what they had
seen. Whether the Mayor and aldermen
were entirely prepared to agree that the
county's resumption of jurisdiction over
Estill Park was entirely for the best is
another question
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-24
MANY WANT HOUSES.
Real Estate Agents Report That
House Demand Is Active

This is the time when house seekers and
renting agents get together. Three
months before Oct. owners of houses
and tenants exchange notices. 1t then
develops whether contracts are to be con-
tinued. When it is found that houses are
to be given up. the next thing is TO rent
them again. Those to whom they belong
try to find other tenants. while the old
tenants try 10 find new houses.
Real estate agents declare that there is
a greater demand than usual this season
for houses. 1t is said. however, that the
increase noted is among those who are
looking for houses that bring something
like s25 a month. For these houses, the
search is usually made from Taylor street
southwark.
On Oct. 1 the old tenants will relin-
quish possession in favor of the new. The
furniture van will be abroad in the land
at about that time, and those engaged in
the moving business will find their hands
full.