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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-29
FLORIDA AND METROPOLITAr
LIMITED"

By the Seaboard Air Line Railway,
"F1orfda and West India Short
Line" to the Winter Resorts of thu
SOuth-The Only Line Operating
Daily Limited Trains to Florida.
Effective January 14th, the Seaboard
Air Line Raj way the only lire opera
ting daily limited trains to Florida, put
on its magn fcent new tran, "Fio ida
and Metropolitan Limited" solid from
New York via Philadelphia, Baltimore,
Washington to Richmond, Raleigh, Co.
lumbia, Savannah, Jacks nville and s..
Augustine. Connections at jacksonville
for Tampa and all florida points, and AZ
st. August ne for the East Cos T Il
train also carries Drawi & Room Sic ng
car New York to Atlanta Making dlc, ct
connections at Atlanta for New Orleans
and Mexico and Texas and Pacific Coast
points. Leaves Bos on 1903 a. M, New
York 1855 p. M, (frcm Twenty-th I'd
Street Station Penn ylvania Ra GA
Philadelphia 3:29p. M, Baltimore 5:45 D.
M, WASHINGTON 6:55 p. M, ar1iv ng at
Southern Pines N. c., 5:53 a. M, Char
lotte 9:51 a. M, Columbia, S. c., 1000 a
m, Savannah, Ga, 1925 D. M, Jackson
vile $3.50 p. m, st. Augustine SEQ D. M,
Tampa 500 a. M. At ia 4:3j o. M
Connections are made both at Miami on
the East Coast ard Port Tampa on the
West Coast, for Key West and Havana
The FLORIDA and Metropolitan Limited"
is luxuriously equipped In every respect,
with Pull man Draw g Room Car, Com
partment Car with Drawing Rooms d
State Rooms, Observa ion Car, thro gh
Day Coaches and unexceled Pullman
Dining Car service
For further information. call on or
write to all Pennsylvania Railroad offices,
or representatives of the Sea. ord Air
Line Railway at 306 Washington street.
Boston, Mass; 1906 and 81 B oadway.
New York; 30 South Thi st eet. Phi l.
adelph,a, East German st eet, Baltimor (:
i4Si New York avenue. Washin ton. or
to r. E. L.. Bunch General Passenger
Agent, Port mouth Va-ad
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-29
RETURNS ARE LOW
MANY PROPERTY OWNERS WILL BE
ASKED TO EXPLAIN.
ASSESSORS TO SUMMON THEM
HEARINGS WILL PROBABLY BE
HELD NEXT WEEK.

Returns Submitted by Several Hun
dred Citizens to City Boaru of Tax
Assessors Not as High as the Board
Think They should Be-Expected
That the Total for This Year Will
BE Considerably Increased by the
Efforts of the Board to Get All
That Is Due-Rcturns of One Firm
Last Year Raised from $35 to $751;
600.
The Board of Tax Assessors will send
out notices within the next few days to
property owners whom they may regard
as having made returns that are too low.
1t is expected that these property own
ers Will begin to appear before the board
next week. The members of the board
have looked over the returns carefully,
made comparisons with returns of former
years. and reconciled, where they could,
their information as to the financial
worth of citizens with that shown by the
statements.
Several hundred property owners will
probably be invited to tell the board why
their returns happen to be so low. They
will be notified of the intention of the
board to assess their property at a greater
valuation unless they can satisfactorily
explain why it should not be done. This
method has often resulted in the past in
greater valuation being placed upon prop
erty than that for which it was returned.
Last year a prominent business firm on
member of the board asked the member
of the firm who made the returns. what
amount of capital 1t had invested in bus
mess, the reply was that it was none of
the assessors business. The assessor de-
cided, however, that such was not the
case. He sent the firm a notice to the
effect that its capital would be assessed
at $4,000. This brought an immediate
response. The firm decided 1t would dis
cuss the matter with the board, and the
discussion resulted in its getting off with
an assessment of $4,000.
Many prominent citizens are among
those whose returns are regarded toe
low. The assessors are determined to
correct the returns if a correction is need
ed Where they think citizen has
turned in too low a valua ton they wi
not hesitate to summon him. If he does
not appear, the assessment, will be in
creased, and it will only be through &C
tion of Council that a reduction can be
secured.
The books of the assessors are open fol
| public inspection. Any visitor to theil
office may learn at what figure either
| has returned his property. Persona
! property in entered in one book and realty
in another, and from them may be ascer
tanned just what citizens regard them
| selves as worth.
When the Board of Assessors assumed
charge some years ago the books were
! open for public inspection. The chair
man of the board had a discussion witt
! the Mayor and recommended that tht
books be open to any who might desire
to inspect them. The Mayor thought fav
orably of the idea, and the assessors thinl
1t has worked to the advantage of tht
| city. The first year of the adoption o
| the new rule, which was published at thu
time, brought an increase of s., 10000 IL
| the taxable property
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-29
CHINA NEEDS HOSPITALS.
DIR. w. II. VenabIe Addressed the
Ladies' of the Missionary Society.


Ladies' of the Missionary Society.
DR.. w. H. Venable, the medical mis-
sionary to China, who Sunday delivered
an address on his work az the Independ-
ent Presbyterian Church, delivered an
other lecture yesterday afternoon in the
sunday-school building of the Independent
Church to the ladies of the Missionary
Society. Mrs. Venable also was present
and exhibited a number of Chinese Gu
rios she had collected during her stay in
China.
DR.. Venable's address was a most in
teresting one. Among other facts he
stated that so great is the demand for
medical service in China that at his sta
ton, Kasing. he treated in one year 5000
patients. Through the work of DR.. Ven
able and others whose work and expert
ence is of like nature, the Presbyterian
Church has come 90 see that the best
method of reaching the natives is through
the medical and educational branches of
the work, and is now emphasizing more
than ever before these departments.
Rev DR.. j. Y. Fair thinks that such work
as that OF DR.. Venables more than any
thing else will tend to do away with the
prejudice that now exists against the
MISSIONARIES, ana hopes some DAY 10 see
this department of the church's mission
work so broadened that it may be posi-
BILE TO establish hospital, the crying need
of which all missionaries confess.
DR.. Nenable is a most cultured gentle
man and his visits to the city is appre-
ciated by all that heard him. He leaves
to-day for Columbia, where he viii spend
a few days before going to Nashville,
where he will speak in the Woodlawn
Presbyterian Church, which supports his
work in China
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-29
SHOT HIS PRISONER.
Negro Sworn in ms Special County
officer Used Revolver.


Sam Collins, a negro resident of Sand
Fly taion, said 90 be a bad man."
was shot twice at his home Sunday night
by another negro, William Gordon, who
had been sworn in as a special officer by
Magistrate Nathans. for the purpose of
arresting Collins.
Gordon reported to the magistrate yes
terday morning that while he had not
made the arrest he had so disabled his
tnan as to render him entirely helpless.
He said that he attempted to arrest Col
Inns, and when the Sand Fly man start
ed for a gun he fired on him. Both bull
lets entered Collins groin. Gordon re-
ported that he left the wounded man at
his home, but would return for him when
his wounds healed.
Gordon was armed with a warrant
charging Collins with assaulting with in
tent 10 murder Powell Glenn, colored
The warrant was sworn out by Glenn in
Justice Nathans Court, Oct 6. but the
regular court officers were unable to To-
cate the man. Glenn swore that Collins
had stabbed him in the head without any
provocation, and also had a peace war
rant issued
Justice Nathans said that several days
ago Gordon called at his Office and vol
unteered 10 locate and arrest Collins. He
appeared determined and was sworn in
as a special county officer. The magis-
trate said that he knew Collins to be
a desperate negro, and that there are
quite a number of charges standing
ag ainst him.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-29
HARRIS SEEKING NEW TRIALS
Motion Filed in Each Case in which
the Ex-CorpOral Was Convicted.

the Ex-Corporal Was Convicted.
Three motions for new trials in behalf
Of r. S. Harris. formerly a corporal in
the Republican Blues. and a prominent
character in the cast of the military farce
recently enacted in Savannah, were filed
yesterday in the City Court.
The motions were filed by Messrs. G. T.
and j. f. Cam, counsel for the defendant
They are designed to secure new trials in
each of the tree cases in which Harris was
found guilty by Judge Norwood. He was
sentenced to pay fines and costs aggregat-
ing about $275 or, in the alternative to
serve terms of imprisonment at hard la
Dor on the county chain gang, aggregat-
ing three years.
The motions for new trials are based on
the formal grounds that the conviction
in each case is contrary to law, to the
evidence and to the principles of justice,
and that the judgment is without evidence
to support it. The hearing upon the mo-
tons was ASSIGNED by Judge Norwood for
February, g. when the solicitor general
is directed to appear and show cause why
they should not be granted.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-29
MRS. MARIA SWOLL DEAD.
She Was One of the oldest Members
of Trinity Church.

She Was One of the oldest Members
of Trinity Church.
Mrs. Maria Swoll died yesterday after
noon at O'Clock at the home of her
daughter. Mrs NJ. A. Winn at Guyton. AL
though she had been in feeble health for
some time. on account of her advanced
age, her death was quite sudden, ana
came as shock to her relatives who
were summoned to her bed side only
few hours before the end came.
Mrs Swoll was the relict of the late
VIM. Swoll, who died about II years ago
also at an advanced age. She was 70
years old, and had spent the greater
part of her life in Savannah. For over
nifty years she had been a faithful and
conscientious member of Trinity Church
of which she was one of the Oldest MEM
bers; Col r. D. Walker and Mrs. S. e.
Krenson being the other two. For over
half century, Mrs. Swoll lived In the
family residence at the southwest corn r
of Barna and Perry streets, but of late
years has spent her time in visits to her
daughters Mrs. NJ. A. VIM, Mrs E. e.
Cheatham, and Mrs. c. II. Sawyer.
Mrs. Swoll was widely known for her
piety and charitable deeds and her death
will bring grief to the hearts of an Jn-
usually large number of friends and ac-
quaintances of whom her many good quail
tiles had endeared her.
The remains will be brought to Savannah
tomorrow morning, and will be taken
from the depot to Trinity Church, where
the funeral services will be conducted by
Rev Bascom Anthony at 8 o'clock. The
interment will be in the family lot in
Bonaventure
Miss Marie E. Cheatham, a grand
daughter of Mrs. Swoll, who is attend
ing Converse College at Spartanburg. h S
been uctified of Mrs. SwoI's death. and
will arrive in the city in time for this
| funeral.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-29
MEMORIAL WREATH SENT.
Is Addressed TO King Edward Nn
and VIII Go 10 windsor Castle.

and VIII Go 10 Windsor Castle.
The Victoria societys memorial wreath
to be placed on the grave of England's
Queen. was shipped last night by ex-
press TO New York. Thence on the Red
star liner Majestic it viii be taken to
England, and forwarded to Windsor
Castle.
The wreath is made of $500 laurel
leaves, carefully selected and so prepared
that they wi stand the long journey.
There are oufy two trees in the city from
which they could be hid AID tie vi t5rta
Society Is indebted to the courtesy of the
owners that thy were enabled to send
the memorial of their patriot SIN a d
love. The VIZ ath was hung near the
altar in st. Paul's Church Sunday nj ut
during the memorial services and attract
ed much attention.
Accompa nying the wreath was a letter
from the secretary of the Victoria So
ciety to His Imperial Majesty, Edward
VII. The letter is as follows;
''Victoria Society-Savannah, Ga, L. S.
A., Jan. % 1901. To His Imperial Males
ty King Edward VII: May it please your
Imperial Majesty 10 accept, on behalf OF
your British subjects, the laurel wreath
from the memorial service held In st.
Pauls Church, Sunday evening. Jan. q,
and forwarded this day.
May the wish of your loyal subjects
be granted in having the wreath placed
on the grave of their late beloved Queen"
The letter. as was the wreath, was ad-
dressed to the King in person at Wind
sor Castle.
The Victoria Society also expressed its
Indebtedness to the ladies interested in
the securing of the fund for the perma-
fal IN he la
to Mrs. c. F. Graham and Mrs. Nc
Cuen.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-29
MEDALS FOR ATTENDANCE.
Presentations Made the Cadets by
Lieut.. Col. Brooks.

Lieut.. Col. BrOOtAN.
The 100 per cent. men in the Savannah
Cadets were presented with medals for
their perfect attendance during 1900 at
the company's quarters in the Regimen
tai Armory last night. The presentation
was made by Lieut. Col. Jordan F.
Brooks. retired. formerly captain of
the Cadets. Col. Brooks presented the
medals gracefully. commencing the re-
c.pients for their great interest in mill
tary and congratulating them upon hav-
ing missed nee single assembly of the
command curing the year.
Those TO whom the medals or bars
were presented were First Lieutenant
j. c. Tyson, First Sergt A. j. Thorpe,
Quartermaster Sergeant J. r. Cowan
sergt. ii. C. Hardy, Jr., Sergt. W. b.
Purse. Sergt. Frank Sloat, Privates G..
B. Elton, J. Fl. Elton, Jr., N. Frierson.
Jr., G. r. Patterson and c. E. Rotu-
reau.
The bars that were added to the strings
worn by Sergt. Thorpe and Sergt. Cow
an were their eighth. They have equalled
the record chat was left by Capt. w. E.
Coney, adjutant of the regiment, VINO had
not missed an assembly of the company
up to the time he left it., an active
member. in eight years. Lieut., Tyson s
bar was his fifth. Sergt. Purse and Sergt.
Slcat received their fourth. Sergt. Hardy
got his third, as did Private Patterson.
The initial medals, to which bars are to
be added by further good records, one
for each year, were presented 10 all the
others.
The presentation of medals for attend
ance arouses great interest in the Cadets
The members start off bravely at the
first of every year. determined to attend
every assembly This is a difficult thing
TO do, however, and the list of those with
perfect records last year is unusually
long. The bars that are presented make
an attractive sight on parade, and some
of the Cadets are ambitions TO get as long
a string as possible
After the presentation of the medals 1t
was announced that the annual prize
drill and dance of the Cadets would be
given on the night of Feb. u at the
Guards He'll. The company medal, now
worn by Corpl. w. NJ. Coney win be drill
ed for by the enlisted men. The officers
of the company will be the judges of the
contest. After the drill dancing will be
enjoyed. The invitations for the affair
will be sent out to-day
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-29
STOPPED SALVATION ARMY.
PatrOIman Sheehan's Second Expert
ence With Capt. Roper.

ence With Capt. Roper.
The Salvation Army was temporarily
put out of business at Barnard and
Broughton streets last night by Patrol
man Sheehan. Captain F. L. Roper ac-
comparied the officer to police headquar-
ters where matters could be Strengthened
out The army, or more accurately
on the street corner when a merchant
named Levin regis cred a kick ag4inst
its presence, with Patrolman Sheehan.
The officer cut the services short and re-
quested the captain to show by what
authority he held religious services on
the street.
Captain Roper had no permit. but sail
that his understa die g with the Mayor
was that he co'dd hid services in any
locality, with the except on of the corner
of Bull and Broughton streets. Sheehan
seemed to have some doubt on the sub
ject and requested the S ovation Army
officer to accompany him to headquart rs
The patrol wig WIS not summ d
and quite a crowd followed the patrol
man and Capt. Roper to the station.
The case was exp aimed to senior Ser
geant Reilly. who is at the head of the
departing mt, in the absence of Superin-
tendent Screven He gave Capt. Roper
permission to continue his street preach
ing until an understanding could be had
with Mayor Myers. Capt. Roper stated
that he would not continue the service
because of the late hour, but that he
would see the Mayor to-dly and learn
when and where he can hold street s-r-
vices. The head of the police dopart-
mont will also fha Navor for en-
structiors on this Inc to-day. TIE inci-
dent attracted considerable attention
down-tov4 and IS the second in which
Policeman Sheehan has figured with a
view to stopping the Salvationists' SER
vices.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-29
A GIFTED sAyANNAHIAN.
Miss Odette Tyler, Who Accompanies
Modjeska on Her Tour.

MOdjeSka on Her Tour.
This afternoon and tonight Savannah
ians will have an opportunity TO see Sa-
vannah girl playing in the legitimate
drama. Miss Odette Tyler. who, with her
Lean, as his name appears on the play
bills, the leading support of Madame
Modjeska,is the daughter of Gen. william
Kirkland. a ga liant Confederate officer
and soldier and for many years of his life
a citizen of Savannah.
Miss Tyler or Mrs. Shepherd. is related
to the Bullochs and Hardees, of Savan-
nah, and to other prominent Georgia fam
Lies. Her husband is a man of wealth
and position, and owns a beautiful estate
in West Virginia.
For two or three seasons Miss Tyler and
her husband have been starring in
Shakespeerian plays and other, produc-
tons of the legitimate. Among other
roles in New York successes which she
has created is that of Caroline Milford"
in Secret Service" which, it is sad, Mr.
Gillette wrote especially for her. Her
work in that part earned for her the
enthusiastic approval of the critics of the
New York press and capped with distinc-
ton an already sold professional repu-
tation.
Miss Tyler was born Kirkland, and
baptized Elizabeth Lee. her middle
name being that of her god
father, Gen. Robert E. Lee. 1t is
probable that no small part of the at
tendance at the two performances of
Madame Modj ska's company will be in
duced by the desire of Savannah people
to witness the stage work of this gifted
Savannah woman.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-29
sRRS. DAVID WELLS VERY I'LL.
Life of "a Good and Charitable WO-
man in the Balance.

Mrs. David Wells, wife of Hon. David
Wells, representative from Chatham
county in the General Assembly. is dan
gerously Ill, and it is feared that her death
is now only a question of hours. Last
night 1t was reported at the family resi-
dence, on Char ton and Lincoln streets.
that no hope of her recovery was enter
tanned.
For years Mrs. Wells has been an
invalid. and only the force of an excep-
donally strong viii, it is said has kept
her i've so long She has been under the
treatment of Philadelphia and other
Northern specialists On Saturday even
ing she was attacked with tbs last seiz-
ure, and since that time her condition has
been critical. She suffers from a com
plication of diseases
Mrs. Wells has been a leader in church
and charitable work in Savannah all her
life and has endeared herself to many
by her gracious and kind Y benevolence.
Her desperate illness has been the occas-
ion of very great grief
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-29
Splendid Schedules to
StatesbOro, On.

The Central is now Offering splendid
passenger facilities between Savannah.
Statesboro and intermediate points. You
can leave Savannah at s:45 a. m. and ar
rive at Statesboro l1:30 a. m. also leave
Savannah at p m and arrive Statesboro
s:35 p. m Returning leave Statesboro
5:l5 a. M. arrive Savannah 7:4s a. M.
or leave Statesboro S15 .. m and arrive
Savannah 6:2O p. m. The train leaving
Savannah at p. m. and arriving at 7;4S
a. m. runs through between Savannah and
Statesboro daily, except Sunday.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-29
PHYSICIANS ron BETHESDA.

Vacancies which the Union Society
Would Like 10 Have Filled.
The death Of DR.. William Duncan, and
the removal from the city of DR.. Sidney
j. Laner have deprived the Bethesda Or
phan House of its attending physicians.
The dulles are not onerous. requiring
only the attendance of physicians oc-
casionaly, but It is necessary that there
should be one or more who will be will
ing and ready to respond to calls in cases
Of emergency.
DR., c. A. Stiles has volunteered his
services. which were accepted yesterday
by The president OF che Union Society
The president will be glad TO secure the
services OF two or more physicians who
viii attend the orphan boys free "
charge.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-29
YOUNG SUICIDES FUNERAL.
Archie Crawford Buried In Laurel
Grove Cemetery.

Archie Crawford Buried in Laurel
Grove Cemetery.
The funeral of Archie Rowland Craw-
ford. the l6-year-old boy whose suicide
was reported in the Morning News. took
place yesterday morning at II O'Clock
from the home of his parents, 5l4 Charl-
ton street, west. The funeral was at
tended by the friends Of the family. The
services were conducted by Rev. Baseom
Anthony. pastor of Trinity Methodist
Church. The interment was in Laurel
Grove Cemetery. The pail bearers were
A. A. McCorke. Thomas Healey. Thomas
Mathews, w. II. Peoples and T. S. Smith.
The report OF young Crawford's suicide
was the subject of much discussion be-
cause of the unusual circumstances con-
nected with il. 1t seldom happens thar
a lad of sixteen takes his own life, and
then too for the reasons apparent in the
Crawford homicide
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-29
FARRIS STILL HERE.
Young Man Is willing to Return to
south Carolina.

south Carolina.
r. A. Farris. charged with grand lar
ceny in Beaufort county. S. c., is still
held at the police station awaiting the ar
rival of an officer. Farris was arrested
last week by City Detective Stark for
the larceny of a diamond ring, valued at
1900, and $50 from A. NJ. Greenfield of
Beaufort.
The young man stated that Greenfield
had promised not to prosecute him. and
that he has no fear of returning TO South
Carolina. He stated his willingness yes
terday of returning without requisition
papers, and it would appear that this is
what the South Carolina authorities are
waiting on. The Beaufort sheriff may ar
rive to-day.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-29
Suffered n Years.

"Graybeard cured me OF catarrh from
which l had suffered thirty-five years.
Nothing on earth so far as l was able
10 obtain gave me relief. Since taking
Graybeard ! am as wei. as ever | haJ
catarrh OF the head. Mrs. khoda Dean
Ballnger Tex.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-29
The "Deestrick skuIe :,

The sale of seats for the "Old Dees-
trick Skule" began yesterday morning.
over one hundred seats were taken be
fore 10 O'Clock. Persons desiring choice
seats should engage them early.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-29
WIND STOPPED THE CLOCK.
Court House Clock Registered IuI
for Twenty -four Hours.

The winds of Sunday played havoc with
the county time and for four and TWEEN
ty hours stopped its onward roll. The
hands of the clock on the Court House
persisted in an effort to make the public
believe it was 1875 o'clock and obstinAtely
refused to bulge.
An examirat on Of the works was ma e
yesterday end it was found that the
wind had blown away one of the ms
upon which tire ha DIS revolve. THIS was
replaced and the clock once egain mani
Tested a vii ingness to caA off the hou g.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-29

The regular monthly musical of the
Savannah Conservatory of Music will
AXE place Tuesday, Jan. 2s. Prof. L. w.
Mehrtens, Director.-ad