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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-01
WADLEY AND MOUNT VERNON.
Douglas Heartily in sympathy With
Capt. James Plans.

Douglas April 3O-At a railroad meet
ing held in Douglas to-day to confer with
Capt. T J. James Of the Wadley and
Mount Vernon Railroad and T. W Gar
butt of the Garbutt Lumber Company,
Mayor Mcdonald was called to the chair
and Melvin Tanner was made secretary.
The Mayor very briefly stated the object
of the meeting to be the building of
road a once from Douglas to the Ocmul-
gee river, a distance of twenty miles,
thereby decreasing the exorbitant freight
rates that Douglas, Broxton and Shepherd
merchants as well as the farmers, are
now forced to pay Douglas capitalists
and those along the proposed line have
subscribed one-half the amount necessary
to build and for the present con-
meet with steambats on the river.
This piece of road will be a section of
the Wad.ey and Mount Vernon, which is
now in complete running order from
Wadley to the Oconee river, distance of
forty miles, and earning good dividends.
The Garbutt Lumber Company will put
in seven miles of rails and crosstes, or
$4,000, whichever will be to the best inter-
ests of all parties. This company owns
vast tracts of timber along the proposed
line.
The critical illness of Mrs. James pre-
vented the attendance of Capt James at
to-day's meeting but Capt. Miller, his
representative. gave the statement that as
soon as this part of the road is completed
he will put in his forty miles of completed
road, locomotives, rolling stock, etc. and
take common stock for all of IL; reor-
ganize the company, and complete the line
between the rivers, the northeastern end
from Wedley to Augusta, and the South
ern end from Douglas to Naldosta, and
will ma
through and develop one of the best sec
tons of Georgia, and its early completion
from Douglas to the Ocmulgee river Is
now a generally conceded fact.
Douglas tomorrow will be in holiday
attire, with the entertainment of the
Horse Swappers' Convention running,
trotting and foot races, greasy pole climb
ing, etc.
DR.. T. S. Kirkland prominent dentist,
with his estimable family, late of Kirk
land, Ga, has located permanently in
Douglas.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-01

Clifford Lucas Arrested for Larceny
and in Jail With Brooks.


Clifford Lucas, a well known mulatto
woman residing on the Eastside, was
among the prisoners committed to Jail
yesterday morning from Police Court.
The woman had been arrested by Pa
trolman j. w. Woods on a charge of lar
ceny preferred by Annie Griffin of No. S15
Liberty street east. The complainant al
legged that Clifford had stolen both money
and clothing, and she was remanded for
trial in the City Court The Lucas wo-
man denies the charge and says that the
clothing taken belongs to her.
Henry Brooks, the convicted murderer
of Patrolman Harry B. Fender, occupies
cell in 'Murderers' Row on the second
floor. Clifford is two stories higher and
has no opportunity to converse with her
friend, the condemned man. Clifford was
with Brooks on the morning that the Off
Ger was assassinated and the police have
always believed that she knows more of
the tragedy than she cares to admit.
The woman was a witness both before
the coroner's jury and in the Superior
Court and on both occasions denied that
she saw Brooks kill the patrolman. She
admitted that she left the dance hall with
the Water anu tidt she was WIN nm
when he shot the negro barber on West
Broad street She persists, however, that
she ran down Perry street lane and did
not stop unal she reached her home on
the Eastside
To representative of the Morning
News yesterday the woman said that not
only did she fail to see the officer killed,
but she has forgotten just what happened
on the eventfuI morning. The states
theory of the homicide was that the Lu-
cas- woman was really responsible for it.
/ She was Brooks companion, and II was
| on her account that the West Broad street
| barber was shot The thery accepted by
| two juries is that after the barber was
shot Fender attempted to arrest Brooks
| and was himself shot. The Lucas wo-
| man will be tried on the charge of larceny
in the City Court by Judge Norwood on
Friday
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-01
DIG MooNsHINE PLANT RAIDED.
Was ON the Oconee River, some Dis
lance From EntontOn.

Eatonton. Ca April Gone Of the
largest moonshine distillers, it is said,
that was ever destroyed in this state,
was raided a day or two ago in this coun-
~. on the Oconee river about thirteen
miles from town. The raiding party con-
sisted of United States Deputy Collector
f.. L. Bergstrom OF Atlanta G. l.. Vigal
of Macon. and Deputy Marshals 7. p.
Trammell and j. NJ. Burch of Athens.
The distillery was operated by "A large
steam engine. and It's daily capacity rs
said TO have been 100 gallons OF corn
whisky Two stills of 100 and 300 gall
Ions capacity were demolished. together
with large quantities Of corn beer. corn
mash, low wines. whisky, meal and dis
thing appliances. The engine and boiler
were also destroyed. Who owned and
operated this plant is not known. except.
possibly ny - few who are mum as at
the time OF the raid the machinery was
stili. and no one was anywhere to be
found. II is said to be of long standing
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-01

"A drastic anti-gambling law just
enacted in Arkansas, making the running
Of any gambling-table or device a INSIDE
meanor, to be punished by a fine of from
$500 to 81, 600, one-half to go to the informer
and the other half to the school fund"
says the New York Evening Post. own
ers or controllers of a building who shall
permit gambling therein shall be fined
from $500 to $1,000, the fine to be a lien on
the building. Any prosecuting attorney,
city attorney or mayor who shall know
or be informed of any violation of the
law. ana who fails to cause the arrest
OF the sffender. will be fined from $500 to
5000, forfeit his office. and be disquali-
fed from holding any other Office in the
state"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-01
COUNT TOLST0PS REPLY.
Speaks Plainly of Decree and the
Practices of Russian Church.

Paris, April 90.-The Temps to-day pub
fishes a two-column reply Of Count Toll
stoi to the decree of accommodation
pronounced against him. 1t is dated
Moscow, April 10. He says that as re-
suit OF the decree he has received letters
from ignorant people menacing him with
death. He characterizes the decree as
Illegal or Intentionally equivocal, arbi
trary, unjustifed and fun OF falsehoods.
Moreover. he says, 1t constitutes an in
stigation of evil sentiments and deeds.
Count Tolstoi denounces the practices of
the church and says ne is convinced that
the teaching of the church, theoretically
astute, is injurious, is a lie in practice
and is compound of vulgar supersUtions
and sorcery under which entirely disap-
pears the sense of Christian doctrine.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-01
FIRE AT sTATESBORO.
MIR. Averitt's Planning Mil and Va
riety Works Destroyed

flety works Destroyed.
Statesboro, Ga, April 3O.-The biggest
fire that Statesboro has had since 1893
occurred here to-day Mr.. D. p. Aver
tits planning mill and variety works were
burned to the ground in less than thirty
minutes. 1t is very dry and the wind
was blowing a stiff breeze directly to-
wards Mr.. Averitt's residence, as we'll as
a number of other houses near by It
has been five years and one month 20
the day since this same gentleman had
the same misfortune at the same place.
Mr.. Averitt came here in 1898 from near
Savannah and put up saw mill in East
Statesboro. He built UP a good patron
age and was doing well, when the mill
was swept away, without dollars in
surance. To-day, within few yards of
the same spot. he lost plant worth more
than twice much, without any insur-
ance to cover it.
The alarm was given just before y
o'clock. Mr.. Averitt was up town, At
tending court as witness. BY the time
he got to his mill, half a mile away. it
was half burned. The plant consisted of
one large boiler and engines, a planning
machine, moulding machine, edger, resaw,
scroll and turn machines, sash, door and
blind machinery and a large new dry
kiln Besides the outfit there was about
$1,000 worth of lumber, sash, doors, blinds.
etc, on hand. all of which was a total
loss. The plant was estimated to be worth
between $1,000 and $1,000 which, added to
the loss of stock, ran the amount up to
between $1,000 and $4,000.
1t was due to heroic efforts that houses
near by were not destroyed. Had not the
steam valve been thrown open there
would doubtless have been terrible ex-
plosion, as there was a fun head of steam
on at the time. Some falling piece of
the house opened the whistle valve and
the whistle blew its own death knell for
fifteen minutes, while enveloped in smoke
and flames. The large crowd that assem-
bled were held back partly by fear of
an explosion OF the boiler. The fire or
ignited by a spark falling into or blow
ing into the shaving room, near the en-
CINE, where shavngs from the planer
were carried for fuel The fans were
running and before they could be stopped
famed the flames over the room. There
happened to be no water in the tank or
two buckets could have saved the plant.
large number of hands will be thrown
out of employment.
Mr.. Averitt has out many contracts for
building supplies, and the rush of work
in building that is going on here
will be very much hindered. He has
only a small saw mill in the county few
miles off. which was used as feeder TO
his large plant. What the builders will
do who are not supplied no one can tell,
for while the other planning mill in town.
owned by Mr. J. c. Mitchell, is doing fine
work, it can hardly supply the demand
Mr. AVeritt has no plans for the future
as yet but does not think that he will
rebuilt the plant
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-01

Not long since the figures on the
plaster holdings in ST. James gallery. in
the Sorbonne, Paris were found to have
been deprived Of their noses, and as these
casts represent long line Of sculptors,
dating from the Middle Ages TO Louis
Quinze. It was feared that irretrievable
injury had been done TO works Of high
historical interest. A few days ago. how
ever. boy found all the missing noses
wrapped in a bundle and hidden under a
staircase. Legrain. the sculptor, is going
to attempt a great restoration.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-01
LEGAL NOTICES.

GEORGIA. CHATHAM COUNTY,
Whereas, G.. A. Mercer, Jr., has applied
to Court OF Ordinary for letters OF ad-
ministration on the estate Of Mary Wal.
ter Mercer, deceased. These are, there
fore to cite and admonish ell whom Il
may concern TO be and appear before
said court to make objection az any they
have) on or before the first Monday in
June. next, otherwise said letters will be
granted.
Witness, the Honorable Thomas
Screven. Ordinary for Chatham county.
this the 30th day Of April. 1901
FRANK r. KEILBACH,
Clerk CT Ord'y, c. Co
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-01
TO AID CHINESE SUFFERERS.
President and Secretary Hay Sub
scribe to Christian Fund.

New York, April 3O.-The following tele-
gram was received in this city to-day
from Secretary Hay, now with the presi-
Dental party en- route to the Pacific:
Presidents Train, Roanoke, Va April
90 1sot-Louis Klopsch, The Christian
Herald, New York: The President is
glad to hear you are endeavoring TO raise
fund for the benefit Of the sufferers in
China He hopes you may meet with
the same success which you attained in
similar good work for Cuba and India.
He subscribed 500 for the fund Please
allow me to subscribe the same amount.
John Hay"
The Christian Herald has cabled to
Count Won Waldersee, COMMANDMENT
chief of the allied forces in China, re-
questing permission to send food supplies
across the frontier into Shan ST province,
where the famine is raging
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-01
MAYOR AND EDITOR FIGHT.
French Duel in AIgiers In which
Knives and Pistols Are Used.

Algiers, April Bon. Max Regis. the
ant-Semite mayor OF Algiers, and the
editor OF La Revanche du Peuple, each Of
whom was accompanied by friends, fought
In an Aigeirs restaurant to-day over
statements which NJ. Regis had circulated
regarding the editor. The furniture of the
restaurant was hurled about and then PTS
tolls and knives were used
Mr.. Regis was hit in the head by two
bullets and his brother and two friends
were all shot, none of them. however
seriously one combatant was stabbed
twice and Is believed to be dying.
Various non-combatants who were din
ing in the restaurant at the time were in
jured.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-01
WILLIAM p. PARRISH DEAD.

WeII-knOwn Southern Promoter
Dies on Florida Express.
New York, April 3O.-William Peck Par
IRISH, a member of the New York Stock
Exchange and a successful promoter of
Southern enterprises with offices in this
city, died on the Florida and Southwest
ern Express on the Pennsylvania Road
from heart disease shortly after the train
left Trenton to-day. He was born in
Greensborough. Ala, in 1860. and came to
this city in 1890 His principal achieve
ment was the building up of the water
and light system of Columbia. Tenn.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-01
FLORIDA'S STATE TROOPS.
Number of New Commissions Is
sued by Adjutant General.

sued by Adjutant General.
Tallahassee, Fla, April 30-The follow
ing officers OF the State Troops were yes
terday commissioned at the adjutant gen.
erals office: w. II. Cox, to be captain;
]. Kennard, to be first lieutenant, and II.
Helvenstan to be second lieutenant of the
Columbia Light Infantry al Lake City; Nj.
McCrary of Pensacola, to be surgeon of
the battalion of artillery. with the rank
of captain George Edward Lewis of Tai
lahassee, to be captain of the Governor s
Guards; W. F.. Williams of Pensacola, to
be captain of the Escambla Rifles; w. 5.
Whitney. to he captain w. B. Edwards
to be first lieutenant, and Louis Muller
TO be second lieutenant of the Fernandina
Rifles.
punnellon has . new corporation. the
Marion Naval stores Company, with a
capital stock of $4,000.
r, II. Hemingway, who killed b. f.
Tilton at Popeville, has been liberated
without a preliminary hearing, the coro-
ners jury having rendered verdict that
the killing was justifable
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-01
IN THE FIELD OF SPORTS.
six Interesting Events on the Turf
at Cincinnati.

Cincinnati, April SO.-summary:
First Race-six furlongs. Algie NJ. 8
to l, won, with Donna Seay. even, sec
ond, and Fairy Day. to /, third. Time
1:22A.
Second Race--Four furlongs King Ford,
10 to l. won, with Andy williams, 30 to
]. second, and Tom Crabb, to l, third.
Time 0:54.
Third Race-Six furlongs, selling. AIS
Well, to l, won, with Miss Redwood, 5
TO l, second, and Leetka, 80 to. !, third.
Time 121.
Fourth Race-Four and a half furlongs.
Egiva, to l, won, with Montana Pion-
Ger, to l, second, and Myrtle Dell, 5 TO
2, third. Time 100
Fifth Race-One mile, selling. Peter
Duryea, to 2, won, with Masterful, 4
to l, second, and Eous, to l, third.
Time ISL.
Sixth Race-Six furlongs, selling. Poor
Lands, % to l, won, with Brown Vail,
to ,, second, and AL Lone, Is to l, third.
Time i:22.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-01
A MINISTER SUSPENDED.

CongreGatiOnalists suspend DR.. Her
ron on Personal Grounds.
Des Moines, Ia. April SO.-The Grinnell
Association of Congregational Churches,
at meeting held at Baxter, Ia. to-day
suspended DR.. George Heron from mem
bership and recommended that the Grin
nell Congregational Church institute an
inquiry into his fitness for ministerial
duties.
The resolutions adopted make no men
ton of DR.. Herron's alleged heresies, re-
ferriug simply to personal charges made
against him in a court of record and
which the court considered sufficiently
grave TO warrant granting Mrs. Heron
a divorce"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-01
RECORDER RESERVED JUDGMENT,

Money Broker Case Has Not Yet
Been Disposed of.
H. B. Franklin, charged with doing bus
mess as a money broker and not having
taken out the required license, was given
a second hearing by Recorder Myrick at
yesterday mornings session of Police
Court Additional evidence was introduced
by the city for the purpose of showing
that Franklin had loaned money on house
hold effects. Franklin was represented
by Robert L. Colding, Esq, who insisted
that his client did not come under the
ordinance as passed by Council. There
seemed to be some doubt on the mind of
the court and he announced that he
would reserve his decision. The recorder
will probably make his ruling on Friday.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-01
RevI,nI at Isatonton.

Eatonton Ca. April 29-One OF the
most interesting and effective revivals is
in progress in the Methodist Church here
that this place has witnessed for many
years. The present meeting is I'm the
hands OF Rev. John r. Culpepper. the
evangelist. and his son Burke, who has
charge Of the singing. All the other pas
tors Of both town and county, regardless
OF denomination, are helping.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-01
SENATOR FAIRS WILL.
The Trust Clause Invalid and His
Children Get Estate.

San Francisco, April So.-The Supreme
Court has reversed former decision and
declared that the trust clause in the will
of the late James G. Fair is invalid. In
his will Mr. Fair left his estate. valued
at sl5.000.0O0. IN trust the proceeds to 20
10 his heirs. but che principal to be kept
out of their hands. As result OF the
decision of the supreme Court the estate
viii now be divided among Mr.. Fairs
children, Mrs. Herman Oelrichs. Mrs. w.
X. Vanderbilt and Charles Fair.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-01
1t was Matthewson's Game.

Philadelphia, April S0.-National
League: Matthewson had the Phi,adei-
phia team completely at his mercy to-day.
Ortiz also pitched steady game, but the
visitors won by punching their hits. At
tendance loo. Score: RH.E.
Philadelphia 0 / / o % 0
New York % 0 . 0 . . Is 8 2
Batteries-Orth and Douglass; Matthew
son and Smith,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-01
CAROLINA Is PUZZLED.
George $. MeCrary, IA Bryan Demo-
crat, Made L. $. Marshal.

George =. MctFHry, bfNan bemO-
crat, Made L. 5. Marshal.
Columbia, S. c., April SO.-The announces
ment made tonight that the Attorney
Geuetaf had accepted the resignation of
f. Brooks Sigh and appointed ex-Sherif
George S. McCrary of Laurens United
states deputy marshal for South Carolina
will cause more surprise in this state.
People will be puzzled to figure out just
where the administration Is leading to.
The appointment of Capers as district
attorney had been forecasted, but the Sc
lection of Mr.. Croft, a Bryan Democrat"
as postmaster at Aiken and now the APP
pointment of Mr.. McCrary. another Bry-
an Democrat, is upsetting calculators.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-01
Boston.s Team First victory.

Philadelphia, April 3O-American
League: Boston to-day defeated the home
team in a ten-inning game, and won it's
first victory of the season. Attendance.
2, 1913. Score: RHE.
Boston ......0 / 1 0 2-S is 2
Philadelphia / 0 0 0 0 O-6 u 2
Batteries: Young and Criger; Milligan
and Powers.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-01

Chicago, April SO.-American League:
Detroits winning streak was stopped to-
day. The visitors were unable to touch
Skopec for more than one hit in one in
ming Score R.H.E.
Chicago mob % o 0x4 9 4
Detroit ........0 0 O 0 2 0 o % 3
Batteries: Skopec and Sullivan; Cronin,
McAllister and Beulow.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-01
Dexter's Hit wins for Chicago.

Chicago, April 30.-National League:
With two out and three men on bases.
Dexter hit over Dobbs head, sending IN
two runs and winning a hard fought con-
test. Attendance 5000. Score: R.H.E
Chicago :. q o 2 l 3-S IL 3
Cincinnati 20 90 0 2 OF 10 /
Batteries-Menefee, King and Chance;
Newton and PETIT,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-01
Fine Ball at Pittsburg.

Pittsburg, Apri ! Sensational League:
Both Harper and Phillippi pitched fine
ball to-day. Brilliant fielding character
lied the game throughout Attendance
2,5C0. Score: R.HE.
st. Louis 80 0 % 2 o. 8 8
atteries-Phillippi and O'Connor; Har-
per and Ryan
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-01
TWO SANITARY INSPECTORS.

George y. StOckett and 1. G.
SchwarXbaum Added to the Force.
The force of sanitary inspectors was in
creased yesterday by the appointment by
the Mayor of George F. Stockett and 1. G.
Schwarzbaum. They will increase the
force of inspectors to six. The service of
the extra employees is required because
of the greater need for inspections during
the summer months. The force is always
increased for the summer, the interests
of health demanding that sanitary con-
ditions be more closely watched.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-01
mer train service will be put in opera

Mr.. ]. C. Halle, general passenger agent
of the Central of Georgia Railway Com
pany, is distributing an elegant hanger ad-
vertising Tybee. 1t is a picture of Tyoee,
it's hotel and pavilion, with groups OF
bathers in the surf in the foreground.
The very appearance of the picture is
sufficient to make one feel the cool
breezes and see the rolling pillows OF
Georgia's popular seaside resort.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-01
Milwaukee Bunched the Hits.

Cleveland. o.. April 30.-Although Cleve-
land outbatted and outfielded the visitors
to-day, Milwaukee took advantage of
Scott's widness and punched their hits.
Score: R.H. f.
Milwaukee % 0 / 0 0 0-8 2
Batteries: Scott and Yeager; Bowling.
Garvin and Leahy.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-01

Brooklyn. April SO-National League:
Willie pitched a star game and got splen-
did support up to the seventh, when err
rOrs lea in the tieing run. Attendance
$500. Score: 1t R.H.E.
Boston 49,. Il 90 o 90 OIL 5 4
Brooklyn =. % 600 OIL 0 1-2 7 0
Batteries-Willie and Kittredge; Dono-
van and MCGUIRE
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-01
LEGAL NOTICES.

~----@~-~~~-~-~-~~~~--~~~
GEORGIA, CHATHAM COUNTY,
Whereas Jonas Mendel has applied "a
Court of Ordinary for letters dismissorv
as executor of the will of Henrietta Hen
derson, deceased
These are, therefore, to cite and admon-
ish all whom it may concern to be and
appear before said court to make obieo-
ton Of any they have) on or before the
first Monday in August next, otherwise
said letters will be granted
Witness, the Hon. Thomas Screven. Or
binary for Chatham county, this the Goth
day of April, 1901
FRANK E. KEILBACH.
Clerk CT Ord'y, c. Co
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-01
For scuIIlng championship

Winnipeg. Man, April So.-Jake Gaudaur
has cabed George Towns, the English
champion, accepting his challenge for a
three-mle sculling race, ESQ a side and
the championship of the world at Rat
Portage in August.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-01
washington's second victory.

Washington. April SO,-Washington won
its second game from Baltimore to-day.
Baltimores pitchers were twice changed.
Bresnahan giving way to Nops who was
supplanted by Schmidt. Attendance. 5000.
Score: R.H.E.
Washington .2\S 8 2 1 o 0 l x-12 5
Baltimore 30 0 2 o 0 / o. 6 10 7
Batteries: Lee and Clark; Bresnahan,
Nops, Schmidt and Latimer.