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The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-05

Irishmen Celebrated the Birthday of
the Irish Patriot.

The Emmett Rifles made their second
public appearance yesterday, and they
received many congratulations after the
parade upon their excellent appearance.
The new Irish company has shown won
derful form for one so young, and Capt.
e. A. Leonard has had encomiums show
cred upon him for his management and
his organizing skill.
Capt. Leonard was in command of the
company. The parade was held in the
afternoon, and the Emmets, more than
sixty strong, attracted a great deal of
attention. Preceded by a band. they
marched through the principal streets
They marched well, showing instruction
in the drill has been frequent and effec-
tive.
Last night the Robert Emmett Associa
ton, the day being the birthday of En-
met, held a celebration in Emmett Hall
corner of Bay and Abercorn streets.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-05
COLONIAL PARK CLEANED.
Trash and Paper Gathered Up From
the Old Burial Place.

Colonial Park has received the atten-
ton of the Park and Tree Commission,
having been recently cleaned of trash ami
paper that had accumulated there. Chair
man Daffin. when spoken to yesterday
about a report that the tombstoues in
the park are used on Sunday afternoons
in the shadow of the police station and
the all. for poker and other card parties
said that it is no part of the duty Of
the Park and Tree Commission to pre-
vent such festivities. That is something
for The police to look out for, he said,
Complaint has been made, TOO, o. the
removal of benches from the park CHAR
man Datiin said no benches had been
removed at the order of the Park ara
Tree Commission. If any have been IT.
moved, they were stolen
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-05
MADE TWO AGENCIES.
Those OF the Central and o. :. :. Co.
viii he Divided to-day

Effective to-day. there will be sepsra-
ton of the local agencies OF the Central
Railroad and the Ocean Steamship Com
pany. Mr.. r. G. Trezevant. who has
filled the position of agent for both COM
panies, will be agent only for the Ocean
Steamship Company. Mr. L. NJ. Erskine,
who has been Mr.. Trezevan's chief clerk,
will be agent for the Central Railroad.
Mr.. Trezevant's Office will be maintain
ed at the Central Railroad and Ocean
Steamship Company's wharves, and his
Office force will remain as II has been for
the work of abe steamship company. Mr..
Erskine's office will be in the rear of the
general offices of the Central Railroad,
and the force to handle the Savannah
agency work will be located there Also.
The step is another in the plan set afoot
several months ago for the complete
segregation of the traffic of the Ocean
Steamship Company and the Central Rail-
road, which was begun with the removal
of the Ocean Steamship Company's bust
ness from the management of the traf-
fc manager of the Central and the plac-
ing it under the direction of Traffic Man
ager w. ii. Pleasant.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-05
HARRY WILLINK INJURED.
Knocked Into River and Shoulder
Was DisIOcated.

Mr.. Harry Willink was knocked from
boat in the Savannah river yesterday
morning ana received injuries that will
confine him to his home for several days.
His right shoulder was knocked out of
place, and he was>also bruised about the
body.
Mr. Willink was rescued from the wa
ter and brought to the city. He was
placed in cab and sent to his residence,
~ Broughton street, east, where he is
confined to his bed. 1t appears that the
boat containing Mr. Willink struck
piece of piling that was under water.
The collision caused him 20 lose his bal
ance and fall headlong in the water,
striking his shoulder against the obsta-
Gle.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-05
WAITER FIRED PISTOL.
Shooting in Congress street Lane
Caused Much Excitement.

John Frazer, a negro waiter i'm the cafe
of Charles Levan, fired a shot at an
other negro in Congress street lane, near
Whitaker street, yesterday morning and
caused considerable excitement. The
matter was not reported at police head
quarters and no arrests were made.
Frazer and the other negro. whose
name could not be learned. had been
quarreing for some time in the rear OF
che restaurant Something was said that
angered the waiter. and drawing a 3D.
calibre revolver of cheap make. nc fired
one shot at the other man. The negro
ran, and Frazer went inside the restau-
rant In a few minutes the lane was
blocked with people. but no one seemed
willing 10 tell what had happened. Later
in the day one OF the hartenders stated
that Frazer had been discharged for the
part be took in the affair
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-05
Y. VI. {. AS EXHIBITION.

Last of the season TO he Given
March IL.
Tho last gymnasium exhibition Of the
" NJ. G. A. for this season will be given
March H. The events, aside from the
fencing drill, will be entirely spectacular
ana viii consist Of the following: Class
evolutions. fencing drill. horizontal bar
parallel bars, German horse. tug-of-war
potato race flying rings, fence vault
lumbling ana springboard dive for hight
There viii be 40 charge for the exhi-
ohion: Admission VIII be by ticket which
may be obtained from the secretary or
the members OF the association.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-05
THE CENTRAL's EARNINGS.

The Company Shows a Steady In
crease I'm It's Revenues
The Central OF Georgia is doing a large
and profitable business. as will be seen
by the following earnings for the third
week in February:
1901. 1900
1855 134,1O5 Increase, 5 9, 44O
From July /, 1900
4793,591 4,1S4H7 Increase, 65914
These figures ought to be greatly APP
preciated by the junior security holders
The earnings are most phenomenal, and
with the country's good condition, and
the able and conservative management of
the property. the outlook for the company
is certainly bright and encouraging.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-05
MIR. McGILLIS' REPLY.
VIII Prosecute Proprietress of RAN
dOIph street Dance HOuSs.

doiph street Dance House,
Mr.. J. n. McGillis, who gave the Morn
ing News the story printed in yesterdays
issue regarding the finding of two white
girls in negro dive on Randolph street
was seen yesterday about the police denial
That the department had failed to take
measures to investigate the report made
at the barracks.
According to police, officer Lovett was
sent to the place where the girls were re-
ported to be; there he found one white
girl and her mother. but there were no ne
groes about and neither was there any dis
order and so no arrests were made.
Mr. McGillis said last night that the Law
ana order League is in possession of in
formation to prove that Minnie Holmes is
the proprietor of the place and that she
conducts a disorderly house. 1--WE have
evidence enough to convict her" he said
and shall consider such conviction a
sufilclent answer to the police departrhent
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-05
BARRY PALMER'S WILL.
An Unusual Document Filed in the
Court of Ordinary


The will of abe late Harry w. Palmer
was flied in the Court of Ordinary yes
terday and is a most unusual document.
1t is dated March 26. 1900 and was written
on the business paper of the Palmer
Hardware Company. The will is in the
form Of letter TO Mr.. w. G. Thompson.
and was witnessed by George II. Penton.
H. NJ. Germany and l.. J. Nevill Mr..
Thompson is instructed to see that the
interest on 5000 be paid monthly to the
sister of Mr.. Palmer, and al her death to
be divided among his brothers. four
daughters The silver is to be given to
the first daughter marrying with her
fathers consent j. p. Lee is left 81 600
in cash and a ring. The dogs. watch and
chain go to Jake johnson. Instructions
were left as 40 arrangements for his flu
neral and the manner of tombstone that
ne desired placed over mis- grave. A petit
tion to probate the will in solemn form
was filed with Judge Keilbach by Mr.
Thompson.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-05

Columbus, Ga, March 4.-Columbus Is
rejoicing over news that the original M
preparation for improvement Of the Chat
tahoochee river will stand. Ii is claimed
that the amount judiciously expended WIZ
more than double traffic on the river and
result in the speedy establishment Of
through iincs Of boats from Columbus to
Mobile ana New Orleans, via Apalachi-
cola.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-05

er has been that they be re-interred in the
Colonial Cemetery, with an imposing
stone to mark their resting place. The
former suggestion, however, has the great
er support and it is not improbable that
it will be followed. Nothing has been
intimated of a desire to remove the relics
from Georgia, and it is not supposed that
will be done, though the Greene descen-
dants would probably have every right
to do so, should they so wish.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-05

Nj Henry 8. Meinhard has been taken
mo The hrm Of Meinhard a. sohaul and
ine FIRMS name has been cbppaed IN
Mn.nhard. senaul A. CO. Nh Mnipbor1
Dr. hho member Of the Alefrouolit.r
INNS Company Tho new nrm n ono
oi ilH prHt known among the leading
bualneas hrqa in savannah
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-05

VIII spend Winter IA Arizona with
HIS Family

Omaha Nob. March l-Gen. Titzhugh
Zee to-uieht WAS rendered a reception by
tnc coinmcrrl1l club Cen Leo has MOI
decided ou his uura homo. but viii prob.
ably return 40 Virginia lie viii Iolu iif
family h Arizona in fey days 10 epond
ghe remainder ~ tbe winter --
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-05
SCHOONER mERwIN a TOTAL Loss
Crew Gotten Ashore at GuIi s"0'
Life saving station.

Cape Henry. Va. March l-IAe
server at Hatteras reports the mn
masted schooner Gen. $. l.. Mer"''
copper ore. from Boston for No'''
stranded to-day about a half mile
OF Gull shoal lifo-saying station,
i've miles north OF Hattefas .r.
~ seven men were an gotten Into
SUR boat by the crew from inl ,,-
lifc-saying station and are beine 'ai M,
q that station The vessel 1n'
= total Joss.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-05
ORDERED NEW ENGINE.
Plant System VIII Add Four LocOme-
tives to Equipment.

The Plant System has placed an order
for four heavy freight engines with the
Baldwin Locomotive Works of Philadel-
phia Mr.. W. f.. Symons, superintendent
of motive power for the Plant system,
will leave tonight for Philadelphia
where he will go over the details of the
construction of the locomotives with rep
resentatives of the Baldwins. The en-
gines are for delivery in September. They
will be used upon the Alabama Midland
Railroad.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-05

Among the railway men in Savannah
yesterday were Mr.. Delos Thomas, di-
vision freight agent, Norfolk and Western
Railway, headquarters at Winston Salem.
n. G.; Mr.. r. J. Malone, commercial
agent, Ohio Valley Railway. headquarters
at Chattanooga. Tenn: Mr.. V. NJ Clubs
travelling freight and passenger agent, C.
NJ. and St. P. headquarters at New Or
leans. La; Mr.. l.. f. Chanenor general
freight and passenger agent. Ohio Valley
Railway headquarters at Petersburg
W. Va; Mr. L. B. Eveland, travelling pas
senger agent, Rio Grande Western Rail-
way, headquarters at Chicago ILL.,, and
Mr. c. Il. Airy, general agent, Mobile
and Ohio Railway, headquarters at At
lanta.
President John NJ. Egan OF the Central
left Yesterday on a business trim to New
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-05

President John NJ. Egan OF the Central
left yesterday on business trip to New
York.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-06-12
Criminal Court Under a Tree.
Two Thousand People Hear Evil
dence Against Mrs. Stallion
and Her Brother for Muir
der of Woman's Step
Daughter. 900 > ''-'7'''-'

Galena, Mo-, June 9.-An un-
usual scene is presented here at
the preliminary hearing of Mrs.
John Stallion, ner father James
Crabtree and his two sous, Frank
and Chas Crabtres, for the murder
of Alice Stallion, the woman's To-
year-old step daughter. The hear
ing-is being held in y grove, the
two justice sitting at table un
der tree, and 1900 people, at
tracted from points for miles
around forming a circle about the
court and defendants. Notwith
standing no overt act has vet been
attempted, threats have been made
against the Crabtrees by many of
the strangers in town and the coun-
ty officials are taking the precaut>
ion at their command to protect
the prisoners. Galena is off a rail
road, and the fac tn 1t two thousand
people would care to come miles
to attend the hearing, is signif-
cant.
1t has been decided to exhume
the body of the girl that it may
be examined to investigate
theory of the county prosecutor
that criminal assault was made
upon her by one or both of the
Crabtree boys, and that they killed
her to hide the crime.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-06-12
SEVEN YEARS in BED

"Win wonders ever cease q"
inquire the friends Of Mrs. L.
Pease, of Lawrence, Kan. They
knew she had been unable to leave
her bed in seven years on account
OF kidney and liver trouble, nerv-
Gus prostratlon and general de-
blllty; but, 'Three bottles of
Electric Bitters enabled me to
walk she writes, "an9 in three
months ! felt like new person. "
Women suffering from Headache,
Backace, Nervousness, Sleepless.
ness, Melancholy, Painting and
Dizzy Spells will find it a price
less blessing, Try 1t. Satlsfac
tion is guaranteed Crawford Bros.
and j. F. Mackey & Co.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-06-12
Cyclone in Louisiana.

Opelousas, La, June "A
terrific cyclone passed across the
extreme northwestern corner of
this town late this afternoon and
almost completely demolished the
extensive buildings of the San
Landry cotton oil mill, killed a
white boy aged IA, named Albert
Gautreaux, and seriously injured
John Zoder, young white man,
both of whom were employed there
completely demolished the resi-
dences of w. b. Lewis, Willie
Lewis and Ben Melancon and
damaged a portion of the Office
building of the Opelousas Ice and
bottling works. The path of the
cyclone was only about 400 feet.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-06-12
Were These Soldiers Poisoned?
Believed They Were Killed by
Blind Tiger Bitters Bought
From Beaufort Negro.

Special to The State.
Beaufort, June s.-Sensational
developments have transpirsd in
connection with tho sudden deaths
of Wright and Easterling which
occurred respectively last Tuesday
and Wednesday at Fort Fremont,
near here.
Both mon were enlisted soldiers
OF the artillery garrison at the
fort, and the former was taken
suddenly i'll last Monday immedl.
ately after drinking some kind of
bittsrs procured from a negro
who conducted blind tiger in
the vicinity of the post, and died
in awful agony a few hours SUBJ
ssquently. Expert medical aid
was absolutely powsrless even to
alleviate tho soldiers suffering.
Eastsrline was ono of the squad
composing the military escort
which accompanied their dead
comrades remains here last Tues
day for interment in the National
military cemetery, and ho is
quoted as having remarked on
that sad occasion that he did not
believe that his comrade had died
from the effects of the bltters as
was alleged, and upon his return
to the garrison he undertook to
demonstrate the correctness of his
theory by imbihing freely of some
of the liquor that had ended his
friends brief career.
Easterling was attacked with
frightfnl cOnvulsions soon after
partaking of the bitters and the
post surgeon, who has grown grey
in the service, is reported to have
stated that never in his long ex
perience as an arhy surgeon had
be ever witnessed such intense
suffering as the second victim
underwent for upwards of an
hour previous to his death.
Easterling died on the dav
following the burial of Wrigl t
and was alsointerred in the gov
ernmsnt cemetery.
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The Horrible Crime
Of a FrenChYOman.
Aided by Her Son She Imprison-
ed Her Daughter in a Kennel
for 25 Years. Died
When Exposed.

Paris, June 8.-The sensation
of the week has been the arres. of
Madame Monnier, rich miserly
land owner of the neighborhood
of Poitiers, and her son; a former
sub perfect of the department of
Vienne and leader of Poitiers
society, on the charge of incarce.
ating Mile. Blanche Monnier,
for 25 years in room of Madame
Monnier's house The police
were anonymously y notified of the
woman's detention, entered the
house and found Mile. Monnier
shut up in a room, in darkness,
lying on mattress stark naked,
and SO annotated that she appeared
10 be a living skeleton. The loom
was covered with filth, bones, rs-
fuse, food, worms, rats and all
kinds of vermln. The unfortunate
woman, who had PARTIAL lest her
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-06-12
A TERRIBLE kXPLO-
SION

"Of a gasoline stove burned a
lady here frighlfully," writes N.
+. Palmer; of Kirkman, La. "The
best doctors couldn't heal the
running sore that followed, but
Bucklen's Arnica Salve entirely
cured her" lnfallibIe for Cuts,
Corns, Sores, BoiIs. Bruises,
Skin Disease and Piles. 25c at
Crawford Bros. and j. f. Mackey
& Co.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-06-12
These Robbers We're Desperate

Toronto, Ont., June Of
the three mon, Fred Lee Rice,
Thomas Jones and Frank Rutledge
extradited from Chicago to stand
trial for the robbery of bank in
Aurora, Ont, Rice is the only
living survivor to serve out the
81 years imprisonment to which
he was sentenced this morning.
Two tragedies have put Jones and
Rutledge beyond the reach of law.
Jones died from bullet wounds re
ceived in a desperate attempt to
escape from the officers who were
transferring the prisoners from
the court house to the jail last
Tuesday and Rutledge committed
suicide today by Jumping from
the gallery in the Jail to the stone
court below.
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jumped from a Window.
A Burglar in Beaufort Snags
Himself on a Picket Fence.
Special to The State.

Special to The State.
Beaufort, June "a bold at
tempt at robbery was frustrated
at the Sea Island hotel here last
night. Mr.. G.. Garret, a COM
msrcial traveller of Laurens, S. c.,
who IS guest at the hotel, retired
at 10 o'clock p. m. to his room
In the second story of the build
ing and a few minutes later Alfred
Folk, the night watchman, car
rled him a pitcher of Ice water,
and the guest remarked to Folk,
81 believe that there is some one
under my bed" The watchman
proceeded to investigate and
found negro crouching beneath
the bed. However, before the
two men could capture the intruder
be leaped through an open window
to the ground, distance of fully
30 feet, striking on a picket fence
as he fell.
Mr.. Garret and the watchman
pursued the man with as little de-
lay as possible, guided by trail
uf blood, as far as town well ON
Craven street, block away. The
well was covered with blood, but
the pursuers lost trace of their
man there and returned TO the
hotel.
A citizen residing on Craven
street Immediately in the rear of
the hotel saw groanlng man run
across the street and could have
shot him had he known what had
happened.
Another citizen who lives on
Craven street opposite the town
well upon which the blood was
found was attracted by the groans
of a man, and going upon the
street was just in time to see a
dark figure rise fro n the we'll and
make of.
Today the police, upon the in
formation of citizen, searched
three negro tenement houses in
the back part of town, but up to
this writing no trace of the fugi-
tive has been found. w. T. w.
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A Georgia Sheriff Upholds
Law Even TO the Death.

Carrolltou, Ca, June 7.-The
nerve of an obscure Georgia
sheriff whose name is Joseph
Merrill today Upheld the law of
the State and saved the life OF a
negro from mob. In protecting
the negro, who was saved from
the gallows only few hours be-
fore through the efforts of his
lawyers, one life was lost and two
men were wounded. The arrival
of the State militia prevented
threatened trouble tonight, and at
8 O'Clock a special train, bearing
the negro, whose crime was mur-
der of a little white boy whom he
found fishing alone, and his guard,
was speeding towards Atlanta.
The man killed in attacking the
Jail was George Bennett of Car
rollton and the wounded men are
Thomas l.. Word, father of the
murdered boy, and an unknown
man, presumably farmer.
Williams, the negro, was tried
and found guilty of numbering
Otis Word, Jan last, this year, and
sentenced to be hanged today, be-
ing refused a new trial by Judge
Harris this morning.
His attorneys, Reese, Smith &
Boykin, filed Il bill of exceptions
and carried the case to the supreme
court.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-06-12
Dy. IL. DetcOhn's AntI. Diurteo
500

May be worth to you more than 500
ar You hav" a child who SOILS bedding
from lncontenence of water during
sleep. Cures old and young alike. II
irrests the trouble at once. ST.. Sold
Dy JF MACK ey & Go, Druggist, Ian,
caster, 5 e..
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-06-12

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
an candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
l0c. 25c II c. G. G. fail, druggists refund monev
Grip makes one SICK, weary and restless.
DR.. Miles Restorative Neruine brings rest.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-06-12

reas"n, was taken to hospital.
Ut was thought she would die, but
she is, now improving. Twenty
hve years ago she was beautiful
brunette and fell in love with a
lawyer without means. Her
mother disapproved of their love
and confined her in the room
which she has only recently left.
The son, after his arrest, plead
ed that he acted as he did on ac-
count of tilial piety and that the
mother was responsible. The
lawyer died in 1885.
There was another dramatic de-
velopment in the case today.
Madame Monnier died in prison
of heart disease. The gravity of
her crime was brought home to
her at the judges examinatl
Thursday. She became i'll and
died suddenly in the infirmary of
the prison this morning.
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Fresh Arrivals Of Choice Waah Goods,

Just opened one case figured Satin Stripe
styles and splendid sellers One seersukers in srine nd
PLAIN fast coiors job price We il recent of lt ~
ana 10 cents batlstes and will 10 cents
They are fine values and will 60 rapidly
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Te are kept busy
One Of the Best Stocks in Upper Carolina.

we say with confidence there
ase In the state than have today goods we had
been SYST maticay weeded pride in or
and date Stock representing and best
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-06-12
ladies Fine Summer Underwear.

has been recently added Misses and
sSe garments ne m good muslin AMI namsook beautifully
lace ana moroldey and right and right
remarkably cheap cents cents IS cents ST CO. ST.
1875, T $N''? W.
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Fine Shoes, Slippers, and Oxford Ties.

Here we are dong tremendous business can touch us
In this line Our second lot of ladies' chdrens Sn
Just n with and straps STYLES are
sthat could he desired and prices lower than elsewhere
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-06-12
Wonderful Millenery Success

Two stocks gone already The third going rapidly
Evans work charmed and Our
prices millinery this than usual We offer
pretty banded sailor Oceots. -
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MEMS Shirts and Shirt Waists,

ohlrt waists for men are the They fill long
cost no Vest no snpenders nothing but
and light breezy shirt could he n for hot
We have just received another sample shirts and PANTS
cents on the dollar 80 cents 40
shirt worth from cent to 81 CO. - -
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-06-12

Montezuma, eldest son of tho
famous Sioux chief, Sitting Bull,
is prosperous beotblack in
Philadelphia. His wife is Vino
nah, also fpll-bloodsd Sioux,
and the pair are known in the
Quaker city as Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Parker. The husband is a
graduate of the Indian school at
Carlisle, Pa. He has saved con-
siderable money and owns a pretty
home.