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The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-28
FOLK SONG AND SKETCHES.
Miss Caroline Lewis Gordon at the
LawtOn Memorial.

IaWtOn Memorial.
Miss Caroline Lewis Gordon, daughter
of Gen. John B. Gordon, will give her
evening of Negro Folk Song and Orig
inal Sketches from Plantation Life" al
the Lawton Memorial, on Tuesday night
Miss Gordon will be introduced to the
brilliant audience she is certain to Rd-
dress by Judge Robert Falhgant.
In the short time that has elapsed since
Miss Gordon has been on the lyceum plat
form. she has achieved an already wide
and weli-deserved distinction. Critics,
North and South. have praised the beauty
and accuracy of her interpretations Of
negro life. and character. OF her ability
Harry Stillwell Edwards, than whom
there are few higher authorities on the
subject has this to say:
''To reproduce the negro folk songs in
all their perfection. so many qualifica-
tons are essential it is not remarkable
that few people succeed. One must pos
sess first of all, that quality of voice
which dwells only among the relaxed yet
vibrant vocal chords, and this / have
never found in any instance separated
from a Southern heredity. Nearly all
negroes possess it. With IT must be COM
bined dramatic conception, knowledge
of the Negroes mental bias and of his
traditions To have been, when the mind
was in it's plastic state subjected to the
influences of the negros environment is
also essential. By accident of birth. by
association, and by native genius Miss
Caroline Lewis Gordon meets every re-
ouirement and brings TO her perform
ance the finish of conscientious study,
fine stage presence, and the grace OF an
unerring taste. 1t is to be hoped that as
her study progresses she will place on
a. oh oh ma
I am as certain as OF anything yet unde-
veloped that all distinctive American
music will rest on basis Of our old
slave melodies and rhythms."
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-28
PLANT SYSTEM CHANGES.
MIR. j. II. Grassland Succeeds ssr. w.
G. Dennis as Asst. Gen. TT. Agt.

MIR. J. u. Grassland Succeeds ssr. w.
c. Dennis as Asst. GEN. Ft. Ast.
; Mr.. James E. crosland has been APP
pointed assistant general freight agent
Of the Plant System 40 succeed Mr.. w. c.
Dennis, who has resigned to go with the
Kansas City Southern under Mr.. Stuart
r.. Knott. Mr.. Knott, while vice president
Of the Plant System, knew Mr. Dennis
and was impressed by his ability. On
finding need on the Western road for just
such man. he offered a position TO Dir.
Dennis. and 1t was accepted. Mr.. Dennis
has been with the Plant System for about
two years. having come from one OF che
Western lines.
Mr.. Crosland has been chief clerk in
the general freight department of the
Plant System for four years. file is very
popular with all the Plant System peo-
pie and with Savannahians generally who
have met him during his residence here.
They will congratulate him upon his pro-
motion.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-28
TOO BAD A PRECEDENT.
supt. Ashmore Opposes Collections
in Public Schools.

There won't be any collections in the
public schools of Savannah for the bene-
fit of the Winnie Davis Memorial. Supt
Ashmore is unalterably opposed to any
plan that permits collections from the
school children for any purpose, and
though he approves the memorial to the
Daughter of the Confederacy." heis not
willing to permit an entering wedge for
a system in which he sees the possibfh-
ties of great evil.
The Daughters of the Confederacy of
the state are building a dormitory for
girls at the State Normal School, at Ath-
ems, which is to be called the Winnie Da-
Wis Memorial. The committee having in
charge the raising of funds for this pur-
pose has sent out an appeal to the heads
of the public schools of the various cities
and towns of Georgia, asking that May
10 be set aside as day for holding APP
propriate exercises and taking up a COL
lection for the erection of the memorial
II have nothing but the highest respect
for the Daughters of the Confederncy
and their patriotic work" said Mr.. Ash
more yesterday land the movement to
erect a memorial to Miss Davis has my
entire sympathy / am determined, how
ever. in my opposition to any plan that
win permit collections to be taken up
among the children of the public schools
for any purpose. I have applications OF
similar nature almost every day and l
invariably refuse them all To permit
one such collection TO be taken up would
establish dangerous precedent and
should feel myself derelict Ia my duty
if / permitted it,
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-28
CAPTURED IN MACON.
Report of the Arrest of One of the
Southern Express Robbers.

Southern Express Robbers.
News came from Macon yesterday that
one cf the robbers OF the Southern Elk
press Company's car on the Central Rail-
roads passenger train bound for Savan-
nah day before yesterday morning had
been arrested The other robber had not
been captured, but it was known that he
had been train hand on the Central
Railroad.
An Associated Press dispatch from Ma
con last night says:
"A man has been arrested here under
the name of Frank Fairfax, who is strong
~ suspected OF being one of the men VINO
robbed the Southern Express car. Fairfax,
who has given several other names, was
arrested on a charge II stealing an UNI
breila, and Is he'd IN the city barracks
under $500 bond on that charge. just
what evidence there is against the man
the police decline at this time TO state.
but they regard the case against him as
practically conclusive. Important devel-
opments which may lead TO the arrest OF
the other robbers are expected az any
time"
Fairfax N said TO have formerly been a
sergeant OF police IN Jacksonville. The
Macon police had been observing him with
suspicion Tor sumo days. yesterday ne
Is said TO have showed up al a Macon
saloon where he had bought liquor the
u.Kni before the robbery and wanted his
bottle realized.
the man had bruises la evidence on his
face, ana the barkeeper expressed some
Interest and inquired ~ 20 their cause.
Tie man answered that be- had been
drunk tho NE ht before and bod fallen
down stairs AHA was not regarded ~
the true explanation.
"a Wa aiEhoriiayely iearnod yesterday
that fio atnount fhat had been nacunad
~ tAo fQtbffa Na1 Nis
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-28
HELD ToR BURGLARY.
Negro Who Entered o'Mara's Foun-
dry Must stand Trial.

Recorder Myrick disposed Of light
docket AT yesterday mornings session of
Police Court Henry Small, oolored, was
renanded for trial IN the City Court on
a charge Of simple larceny. The negro was
.rreetea By Onioer christy for the larceny
81 a bicycle from J. II. Fprber.
james Lewis. coiored, WAS turned over
10 the Superior Court on a eharse of BUR-
si.ry Lewis was arrested BY Detective
..raag III robbins GHsfass foundry ~
I'd pieoea ~ brass Two ether negroes,
40 sra alleged a. have taken Fart in the
tnfnisrg arc nnasi ~ffrfi lohn Leo, B
.rs.nrm fhlnf. "a sefFinH q sentence ~
Az ssafs ID fhr prnheuilafY flf fhf same
rrlne Ifs Nsa taksn ~ tbo prlsqn ~ Par
~ Nv ta2fnaaI
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-28
CHANGES ON SEAB0ARD.
Mr.. william Butler, Ir., Made d.
vision Passenger Agent.


vision Passenger Agent.
Mr.. William Butler, Jr., who has been
travelling passenger agent for several
years at Savannah for the Florida Cen
trail and Penirsular. and when that line
was merged with the Seaboard, for the
latter company, will be made division
passenger agent Of the Seaboard Air Line,
with headquarters at Savannah The
appointment viii be affective on May l.
Mr. Buffers many friends will congrat-
ulate him upon his promotion. He has
been in the railroad business for num-
Der of. years. and has always been re-
garded as an excellent passenger repre-
sentative. His appointment is to a posi-
ton of Importance, as he is to have
charge of territory extending from
Jacksonville to Columbia, and from Sa-
vannah to Montgomery.
Mr.. F. v Peterson will succeed Mr..
Butler as travelling passenger agent at
Savannah. Mr.. Peterson has been trav-
cling passenger agent at Jacksonville for
the Seaboard since the consolidation He
filled that position in Savannah for the
Georgia and Alabama before the con-
solicitation, and was successful in his work.
His many Savannah friends will be glad
to have him back again.
Another change made by the Seaboard
is at Atlanta, where Mr.. w. E. Chris
tian, who has been general agent of the
company at Portsmouth, will succeed MIR.
W H. Tate, who has resigned the posi-
ton of assistant general passenger agent
to accept that of commercial agent az
New Orleans for the New Orleans and
Northeastern. Still another change is
the appoin tment of Mr.. w. II. DOH, trav-
cling passenger agent, to be general agent
for the passenger department at Wash
ington.
Mr.. w. G. Coleman, general travelling
passenger agent for the Seaboard Air
Line, with headquarters at Washington
was among the visitors in the city yes
terday. He announced the changes in
the Sea board passenger service.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-28
PICKED FAULKNERs POCKET.
Negro Charged with Taking 4
Watch From Citizen.

william Kaufman. colored, was arrest
on on Broughton and Bull streets at a
late hour last night, and sent to the po-
lice station by citizen. The negro Is
charged with having picked the pocket of
George Faulkner. The complainant was
relieved Of his watch In the crowd. and
charges that kaufman took the tinepaece.
The prisoner will be given a preliminary
examination In Police Court tomorrow
morning by Recorder Myrick.
Cato Preston, colored, was sent 10 the
police station by Patrolman Harper on
a charge OF insanity. The negro was
found on the street by the officer and q
lunacy warrant will be sworn out ia the
court of ordinary tomorrow.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-28
LOCAL PERSONAL.

Mr. w. c. Jones OF Dawson a. register
ed al the De Soto
Ma - " Bowen left over the Plant
line yesterday for Boston.
Mr. H. W. Gage went 10 Tampa. via the
Plant system yesterday.
Mr. J. A. Bowen left via the Plant line
yesterday Tor bridgeport
Mr A.. o. Jones left over the Southsrn
for Washington yesterday.
Mr. y. Hewss left Cor New York by way
~ M fiaDf lice yesterday
AZ. Wslier q. coiemsn iaft yesterday
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-28
MISLAID COURT PAPER
Caused POstponement in Brooks
Motion for New Trial.


The hearing upon the motion for new
trial filed by Henry Brooks, the convicted
murderer of Policeman Harry B. Fender,
was to have been had in the Superior
Court on yesterday. Because of the fact
that a paper had been misplaced, and was
not to be found, the official court stenog-
rapl1er had not been able to complete his
record and transcript of the proceedings.
For this reason, Messrs. Twigg& g. Oil
yer, counsel for the defendant, moved the
court to declare postponement of the
hearing. The solicitor general made no
objection, and by consent of counsel the
hearing was set for May A. All the rights
of both the state aud the accused, al
lowed by the original order, providing for
hearing on the motion for new trial
are preserved by the order granted yes
terCfay
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-28
COMMITTEES OF BLUES.
Members of the Company Who VIII
Arrange for the Picnic.

Arrange for the Picnic.
Committees for the Republican Blues
picnic, to be given al Tybee on May 10
have been appointed as follows: Finance
and Tickets. Capt. NJ. Ed. Wilson, Lieut.
Joseph NJ. Dreyer. sergt. e. p. Grayson
Corpl. James i. Martin, Private w. w.
Thomson; Refreshments, Lieut.. O. j.
Rarthelmess, Sergt. j. b. Smith, Privates
F. ID. Peay, Thomas Connolly, G. e. Wat
son e. e. Salter and J. e. Collier;
Fioor Dancing and Drill, Lieut. Dreyer,
Lieut.. L. d. Nell, Sergt. 8. F. Cook
private G. s. Sickles; Amusements, Sergt.
IT Wilkinson, Corpl. j. o. Smalls, and
Corpl. T. j. Morrissey.
The Blues will have prize drill, and
another feature OF the day will be game
of baseball against picked team from
the garrison of the United States troops
AZ Fort Sereven. II is expected that many
of the friends OF the company win take
Ia the picnic.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-28
BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED.
improvements Authorized by the
CITY TaK Assessors.

Building permits have been sfanted from
the ONCE of The city taK asnesnoTn for the
following improvements ,. .. Wihink'
40 buiia two tNo-stOry frame housea On
f,arusrs street. Mrs =. -. apcigih, s.
500 ora 0narafarg Doaaf 90 hatefs
ro.f George rafaans. a. make ABOLITION
y. ~ touff h1isar eos hqliag Hifffh 80 2
n. fhs aafnnUah. Thsuffrise.i ana lsif ~
iioia HalEaf. ~ ba'n fsf hr.ief ~
aeaasii rifsfi. eafi, AZ ~ ~ lsti ~
cinlrAAsa'At
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-28
NOT INyEsTIGArTp YER.
ny Johnson, Alleged Murderer
silil az Police station.

q '''"g Johnson, c0iored, Il SIN ~ fhs
''N Ftaiion. ana a. b. not known whsth'
DIE case shi be- called 20 ihs atten-
~ ihe Frpn9 lurylai BE- ssrslon %
"fioN snanoon.
saanson "a eve naaro wao Nar nrffafod
~ Heehs $50 900 b. fuli,,... q 10 aaye
MAJ ~ rieoruinaaall ufflf oyer
'af 900 1hs pfiaonfI y IA rloae fsn-
narni. anq A. U0f IueiaaIifid ~ 49,
'ii. hai ths oao.fs ~ l.It sifaneb
N'iF - ~ reagi2 asiteliies, ~
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-28

has not been removed to the Jail Jps.
why the man is kept at the municinaI
prison and not in the county Jail is not
quite clear
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-28
WORKING ron wnITAKER STREET
Petition Prepared and Ready for
signafare OF Property Owners.

si&nntoFe OF hF"h''f VWAN'~'
A petition Tor the paving Or Whitaker
street with vitrihed brick or asphalt has
been made % and win be- circulated
among properly owners and residents this
week. n is probable that more than one
petition vill be- IN ths heia durinE tine
seek. ana en- active 0anvnss VII be made
b. thoss behind che nfopossd and mucl
needed Improvement.
al "a Dgt EencraAlg believed that erH
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-26
LEGISLATIVE SNAP SHOTS.

Senators Branine, Ward and Tapp
were appointed as a committee to count
the votes in the Buck-Madden judicial
contest
The joint committees on charitable in
stitutions viii meet and arrange sched-
ule for junket to the different state
charitable institutions.
Senator Fitzpatrick il the only mem
Der Of the upper house who has not
introduced a bill He said that he
would introduce several measures next
week but that he was in no hurry.
There was but one committee meet
ing of the senate committees today and
that was the judiciary committee. So
many OF the members went home to
spend Sunday that it cut of all work
for Saturday.
G. w. Wiley. state fish commissioner,
has made his annual report and recon-
mends that the state invest 5000 in a
fish hatchery. This is a much smaller
sum than any other state devotes to
the same proposition
The Land-CaldWel1 contest case from
Bourbon county VIII come up Monday
Senator Householder viii lead the fight
for Caldwell and seems confident that
he can win or place the Republicans in
a ridiculous position.
John Sponsler. candidate for state
labor commissioner, has been elected a
delegate to the meeting of the State
Labor society by his old typographical
union at Hutchinson. The union will do
all in its power to aid in his election
The antioleo bill which was introduced
in the tt. S. senate will never get
through. according to Congressman
Bailey. He says that If the senate gets
through with the ship subsidy bill the
house will rush it through this session.
Senator Smith succeeded in getting a
reconsideration of his wide tire bill
which the senate refused to pass. The
bill will be amended and viii come up
next week The amendment will be to
remove threshing machine engines and
such machinery from the bill.
Senator Stewards resolution to have
a committee appointed to look up the
Quantrel raid claims passed the senate
and Will go to the house. A committee
of three representatives and two SEN
ators viii be appointed to investigate
the claims.
The senate judiciary committee is
having little fun with Senator Cubbf-
SON He told man IN Kansas City
that he would introduce any bill that
he, the man, would give him, and also
agreed to make a talk for the bill The
bill was one against lawyers soliciting
cases and Cubbison introduced it all
right expecting that 1T would be killed
refuses to kill the bill and threatens to
recommend it just for the fun OF hear
ing Cubbison make a speech in favor OF
It,
A resolution was introduced in the
senate urging congress to take speedy
action upon the bill introduced by Chas.
Curtis clearing the record OF Major NJ.
r. William Grebe, Of Bonner Springs.
who was court martialed during the
civil war and dishonorably discharged.
He was a foreigner and fought a duel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-26
UNIQUE IN SYMPATHY.
Tributes to Memory of the Queen From
America.

New York, JAN ga dispatch to the
Tribune from London says:
One of the indirect effects Of the death
of the lamented queen is the improved
state Of feeling between England and
Amrica- The tributes to her memory
have come from every osSarter of the
globe But those from America have
been unique in sympathy and have
touched the hearts of EnglishInen- The
honors paid in Washington, New York,
Chicago, Philadelphia and many large
capitals have been rightly regarded as
exceptions and unprecedented, and
there will be general regret If the for
eign office finds it necessary to en-
phasize any point of diplomatic differ
ence with the United States. There will
be a feeling of relief and pleasure if it
takes advantage of an early opportunity
for bringing to a close a controversy Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-26
NEW WAGE SCALE
Arranged For Conductors on the
Jersey Central

New York Jan. 26.-After negotiations
since last May for a new wage scale on
the Central railroad of New Jersey, the
board of federation representing the
brotherhood of locomotive engineers.
conductors, firemen, braxemen and tele-
graph operators have secured a new
agreement for pay of conductors 1t 5
expected that the new wage scale viii
also be adjusted satisfactorily for tie
members of the other brotherhoods be-
fore February 1, under the terms of the
wage scale for the conductors, it is pro-
vided that the men employed on freight
and coal trains shall be entitled to a ter
hour day and over shall be paid for at
the rate of q cents an hour
A II hour work day is provided for the
passenger conductors, with pay at 3d.
per day. A run of $50 miles is to be COR
sidered as ten hours time. Extra pay IS
to be given for every minute over Il
hours service, where as formerly a con-
ductor had to work IS minutes before
overtime pay was allowed him. It is al
so stipulated that the Oldest men in the
service in the company shall have the
pick of runs. The new scale of wages is
to be considered in effect from January
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-26

and sanskrit literature. While in India
Prof Jackson will incidentally settle a
question in dispute between the Parseas
of Bombay and the government of Great
Britain In Bombay Prof Jackson viii
be the guest of the Parsees, at whose
invitation it Is said he has undertaken
to decide the several religious questions
that will SIX definitely the relations be-
tween their church and the English gov
eminent. The reason for the selection
of Prof Jackson, as arbitrator is his
wide reputation as one of the foremost
hanslxrit scholars OF the world. Indeed
his published work on Zoroaster which
is regarded as a standard has caused
him to be recognized as the highest
authority on the religion of that foun-
der.
Prof jackson is now 80 years OF age
He is a graduate Of Columbia, having
taken his degree from that institution in
1888 He was a classmate and is
brother-in-law of Prof. Puhin, the in
ventor of ocean telephone,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-26
OFFICIAL PAPER SCHEME.
Would Take Power From the County
Commissioners.

There win be a hard fight against
the substitute bill which viii be recon-
mended by the senate judiciary commit
tee to take the place of Senator Vincent's
bill introduced a few days ago relating
to the publication of legal notices.
The judiciary committees substitute
bill provides that the executive council
Of the state shall designate one paper
in each county to be the official paper
and that all legal notices shall be pub
lished in that paper alone The publish
er is required to give bond for the COR
rect performance of the work and is
required to file a bound volume of the
paper with the register Of deeds of the
county every six months The regular
legal rate is to be paid and no bids will
be received.
The idea of the judiciary committee is
to do away with the fights in every
county over the county printing. It
will give the printing in every county
to the Republicans for the next two
years but should the administration
change the fusionists will get it.
The bill viii be fought by every Re-
publican paper in safe Republican coun-
ties and viii probably be supported by
the publishers in the counties that have
been giving a fusion majority.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-26
NO MORE ROAD AGENTS.
MIR. Tracy To Preparing a Bill to DO
Away With Them

Assistant Attorney General Tracy is
preparing a bill at the request of Gov
ernor Stanley which will do away with
the charges of the insurance road
agents. The bill provides that when an
INSPECTOR is sent by the insurance COM
missioner to examine the books of some
company he can not charge the COM
panv 500 for two hours work, but that
he must charge at the rate of $40 per
day and his expenses.
He cannot collect the money himself.
but must make out his voucher and send
it to the commissioner, who will draw
on the company for the amount and
deposit the money with the state treas
the treasurer for the amount IN favor
of the examiner.
This viii prevent all chances of rob
berries by the agents who are sent out
to inspect the books of the insurance
companies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-26
Wake Up
YourLiver

Take one of Ayers Pills
each night for a few nights.
They will act gently, slowly,
and certainly on the liver.
The brain will clear up, and
that great load Of depression
will roll off from your nervous
system.
ST always keep box Of
Ayers Pills on hand. There
is no pill their equal for liver
regulator. LOngagO they cured
me Of liver complaint and
chronic constipation s l.
SPELLMAN, Columbus, Ohio.
IS cents a box.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-26
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RACING AT FRISCO.
Winter Handicap Worth $4,000 to
the Winner to Be Run Today.

san Francisco Jan 26.-The winter
handicap, worth $4,000. will be run at
Tanforan park this afternoon A field
Of the best horses racing here and a list
Of jockeys comprising nearly all the star
talent of the country makes the event
doubIy attractive. Sam Loates, the pre-
rnier English jockey, who is now in Cali
fornia. will not have a mount, as was at
first intended He declined because OF
lack of condition
Following are probable starters with
weights and jockeys: Vesuvian, 122. T.
Burns; Advance Guard, 121. Henry;
Eddie Jones. 118, jenkins; Andrissa. 115,
AIounce: Vinctor, 109 N Turner; For
nero, 104 Reiff; The Monk, 104. DOM
inclx; Rolling Boer, 102. Coburn; vu1-
cain, 112. pullman; Greenock. 104, Miller;
The Lady. III, T. Sloan; Montinic, Jog.
O'Connors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-26
long atanding Ike thea canal queation.

The prospect for the acceptance OF
the amended treaty has cleared There
has been no further exchange of views
between the embassy and the foreign
Office, but public opinion has been pre-
pared for welcoming the adjustment of
the troublesome question. It is not
probable that the foreign Office will act
upon the treaty for a fortnight The
cabinet has not discussed it, and 1t viii
be held in allegiance until the queens
burial and there has been an oppOrtun-
ity for ascertaining the kings own
wishes. This delay, il anything. will be
helpful in promoting friendly adjust
menE