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The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-10
AGED WOMAN RUN OVER.
Knocked Down by Empty Cars at
Wilson and Stewart Streets.

An aged white woman, rather poor
ly clad, was run over at Stewart and
Wilson streets at an early hour this
morning by a train of cars being
switched into the Union Depot site. Her
name could not be learned, and the ex-
tent of her injuries could not be seer
tanned.
The woman was standing in the mid
die Of the track in a driving rain
when seen by the engineer of the train
She was knocked down by the train
and five empty cars passed over her
The wheels did not pass over the body,
and the woman must have been in
jured internally.
Mounted Sergeant McCool was in the
neighborhood at the time of the acci-
dent and took charge of the injured
woman. She appeared to be suffering
considerable pain and could make no
statement. She told Sergt. McCool that
she is deaf and this may be the rea-
son why she did not hear the train
approaching. The woman did not ap-
pear to have her right mind, and was
sent to the Savannah Hospital in the
police ambulance. Sergt. McCool was
unable to learn anything about the wo-
man, and no explanation could be CIV
en- by any one for her presence on the
track at such an unseemly hour. Her
clothing was wet when examined by
the police officer
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-10
IN THE RAILROAD WORLD.

Readers Of the Morning News along
the line of the Plant System between
Waycross and Montgomery are COM
planning of the many delays in the de-
livery of the Morning News. These de-
lays are caused by train 20 Of the
Southern Railway, reaching Savannah
every morning from l to hours late
and delaying connecting trains at Way
cross. No. 20 should leave Savannah at
5 a. m. and arrive at Waycross at 7:lO
a. m, connecting with trains for Al
bany. Montgomery and the South. lt
has been late nearly every day since
the present schedule was inaugurated.
This train comes south via Richmond
and the new route may be responsible
for its inability TO make the schedule
time. IL would be a great accommoda-
tion 20 the people II this import tant
Tain could be run on time
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-10
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
CONTINUED from Eighth rage.,

zirak Bat (Span.) Laerauri, Galveston
for Barcelona and Genoa, put in for
coal.
Cleared. schooner Omega (Br), Le-
Cain, Havana.
Liverpool, Dec. 9.-Arrived, Dulcie,
Charleston.
Havre- Arrived. Flores. Savannah for
Zwyndrecht.
Hamburg. Dec. 6.-Sailed, Heighing-
ton, Charleston
Charleston, Dec. 9.-Arrived. steamer
Apache. Pennington, Jacksonville, pro-
eeded New York.
Sailed u. S. training ship Lancaster,
Port Royal.
Baltimore, Dec. 9.-Sailed, schooner
Woodward, Charleston.
Philadelphia, Dec 9.-Arrived, steam-
er Westover. Jacksonville; schooner
John G.. Schmidt and oscar c. Schmidt,
Savannah.
Bremen-Arrived, before 9Th, West
ward-Ho. Savannah; 9Th, Domingo de-
Larrinaga, Savannah, via Nieuwe
dep
Philadelphia, Dec. s.--Arrived, steam
er Berkshire. Savannah.
Baltimore, Dec. S.--Arriver, steamer
New Orleans. savannah.
New York. lee. S.--Arrived. steam
ers City of Everett, Port Tampa; Tai
lahassee, Savannah.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-10
LAID AWAY WITH H0N0RS.
Odd Fellows and Chatham ArtilIerS
Attended Funeral of A. r.. Wright.

Odd Fellows and Chatham Artillery
Attended Funeral of A. r.. Wright.
The funeral of the late Allen r.
Wright, who died in Atlanta Saturday
took place yesterday afternoon. The
services. conducted by Rev. DR.. j. Y.
Fair, were held in the Independent
PRESBYTERIAN Church and were attend
ed not only by large number Of
friends and acquaintances in Savan-
nah, and by members of the Chatham
Artillery and DeKalb Lodge of Odd
Fellows, but also by some of the most
prominent Odd Fellows of the state,
among them being Messrs. Alexander
Dittler, and H. M. Patterson and Judge
]. G.. Bloodworth, each of whom is
past grand master of the order.
At the conclusion of Rev. DR.. Fairs
services at the grave in Laurel Grove
the Odd Fellow rites for the dead were
performed by Mr.. c. H. Carson, and A.
D. Harden, acting noble grand of De-
Kafb lodge. Prominent local Odd Eel
lows that attended are Judge Henry
McAlpin, deputy grand master of
Georgia, Mr.. T. S. Tyson, grand secre-
tary, and Mr.. c. H. Dorsett, represen-
tative to the Sovereign Grand Lodge.
The pallbearers were Messrs. C. H.
Dorsett and Alexander Dittier. repre-
senting the Grand Lodge; Corpl. Ar
mand Chapeau and Private Sigmund
Berg, representing the Chatham Artil-
lery, and Messrs. w. W. Gross and e.
S. McGlashan of DeKalb Lodge.
Among the handsome floral designs,
tributes of sorrowing friends, was a
handsome design of the three links of
Odd Fellowship, sent by DeKalb Lodge
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-10
FOR 53-CARD TRICK.

Two Negroes Held by Recorder for
Trying TO SwindIe Country Negro.
For working the "5s-card" trick on
a country negro, Charles Mitchell and
George S. Brooks. both colored, were
remanded for trial in the City Court
by Recorder Myriek yesterday on
charge of cheating and swindling. The
negroes were unable to furnish bail for
their appearance, and were committed
TO Jail.
Jacob Hamilton. the country negro.
who had been selected as the victim,
had been held a prisoner by the police
and appeared against the men who had
made an effort to do the card stunt.
Hamilton was unable to furnish a very
lucid account to the Recorder. and Pa
trolman Godbold had to explain to the
court how the unwary are trapped by
the dropping of a card from a pack
that originally contained one card too
many. The officer caught Mitchell and
Brooks red handed. and they made but
a feeble defense when arraigned.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-10
CASE WILL BE LIVELY.
Trial of Burnett Against Cunning
ham Assigned for Tomorrow.

The case of Mrs. H. V. Burnett
against Mrs. Deborah E. Cunningham
will be tried in the City Court to-mor-
row. Mrs. Burnett is suing Mrs. Cum
ningham on two notes, aggregating in
amount $l,OsO5O. alleged to have been
executed in Baltimore at a time when
both plaintiff and defendant were un-
der arrest in that city for alleged shop
lifting. 1t is expected there will be
lively times at the hearing.
In her answer to the petition Mrs.
Cunningham denies Indebtedness on
these notes and alleges that they were
executed under circumstances of du-
ress and mistake, at time when she
was in Jail at Baltimore, that relieve
her of liability. Two detectives, f. f.
Kratz of Baltimore and w. H. Trainor
of Washington. reached the city yes
terday. it is said, for the purpose of
testifying at the trial.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-10
CITY BREVlTIES.

The infant daughter of Mr.. A. Buch-
baum died yesterday at the family res
idence. No. 2SS Bryan street, west.
George Alexander. a Greek fruit deal
er, was arrested last night by Patrol
man Godbold for assaulting another
Greek on Liberty and West Broad
streets.
Watchman Temples. at the Central
Gordon Press. captured two hoboes
slowed away in a pile of cotton early
yesterday morning and turned them
over to Patrolman Lee.
Rev. Father r. F.. Kennedy, pastor
of the Cathedral of st. John the Bap-
tist left last night for Augusta, where
he goes to visit his sister. Sister Mag
dalene He will be absent from Sa-
vannah for several days.
The service of the forty hours devo-
tions, now being conducted at the
home of the Little Sisters of the Poor.
Father Joseph Hennessy. He will be
the celebrant also OF the service to-
night and tomorrow night.
Building permits have been issued
from the Office of the board OF city tax
assessors to II. S. Haupt, to erect one
two-story house on Thirty-ninth
street: to A. NJ. O'Brien. 20 erect one
two-story house on Thirtieth street,
and TO Sellie d. Jones, to erect one two
story house on Garden street
II is the intention of Fireman Thorn
as Dillon from station No. 2, on Indian
street, to resign as a member OF the
department at an early date. and en-
bark in the milk business. Fireman
Dillon is well thought Of by the men at
fire headquarters, and they learned Of
his intentions with deep regret.
A new record for the bowling alley
at the Savannah Yacht Club has been
established. Mr.. Sigmund Berg's
name stands at the top of the list
of high bowlers, as he made the fine
score Of 26l. His friends and enthusi-
astic bowlers are congratulating him
upon the pretty work that was re-
qured to make so excellent a score.
A negro boy named Paul Jones was
painfully injured al Aimar's Mills yes
terday. and had TO be sent TO the Geor-
gia lnhrmary In the police ambulance
fer treatment Jones was employed at
the min and was moving some saw
dtist when his left leg became mixed
up with the saw. While the boy was
! badly cut, the wound Il not dangerous.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-10
Coastwise Exports.

Per steamship Hudson for Philadel-
phia-132 bales cotton, 1863 barrels ros-
in, 1859 barrels turpentine, 154,274 feet
lumber. 1889 boxes oranges, 70 tons
pig iron. 141 packages vegetables, 20
barrels rosin oil, 564 sacks clay, 81
packages merchandise, 1877 packages
yarns and domestics. 25 bales suffers,
400 tubs lard, 81 bales wool.
Per schooner Nellie w. Hewlett for
Philadelphia-42l,9 $40 feet pitch pine
lumber.-Cargo by J. A. Calhoun.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-10
FOR THREE R0BBERIES
Delivery Wagon Thieves Remanded
for Trial by Recorder.


Detectives Stark and Murphy pro-
duced sufficient evidence in Police
Court yesterday to warrant Recorder
Myrick in remanding George Brown
and Edgar Porter, both colored. for
trial in the City Court. The men were
held on three warrants alleging lar
ceny.
The officers were able to positively iden-
tify property taken from the pris-
oners as the same that had been stolen
from delivery wagons of Foye & Eek
stein, Byck Bros. and jackson e. Co.
The detectives have not yet been able
to secure a full confession from the
prisoners, but they hope to secure
other property which is believed to
have been stolen. Brown and Porter
were arrested on the Louisville road
after a hard chase. and in the opinion
of the detectives have been systemat-
ically robbing delivery wagons for
some time.
That there had been a robbery COM
mitted was first discovered by Central
Railway Officer j. A. Blakewood, who
was on duty at the depot at about 1
o'clock Sunday morning. when he was
approached by a negro named Albert
Watkins, who told him that negroes
had come to his house at No. 325 West
Boundary street and left box, say
ing they had got left by train and
would call the next morning for the
box If he would keep it for them. Wat
kins told them that he would and they
left After their departure Watkins
examined the box. and found that it
seemed to contain shoes and dry goods
This aroused the suspicion that 1t had
been stolen. so he reported the matter
to the policeman.
officer Blakewood went to the house
and and had the negro open the box,
which contained pieces of dry goods,
shoes and made-up garments. The off,
Ger went back to the depot and got
Watchman ]. P. Murphy to go back
to the house and watch the box and
keep a lookout for the negroes until
his return. After officer Blakewood got
back both maintained a strict watch
until $3.50 o'clock in the morning, hav-
ing secreted themselves in a room, but
the men did not show up. Later dur
ing the morning, however, they were
spotted by officer Eagleson of the Gen.
trails force, who chased them through
the yards. capturing one of them. with
the assistance of another man. The
other hid in bushes near the Spring
field canal, where he was discovered
and pounced upon by Dave Farmer,
the transfer agent at the depot who
held him until the arrival of Mounted
officer Coffee.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-10
DIRECTED A VERDICT.
Judge senbroOlS Told Jury 10 Find
Joe stafford Not Guilty.

Joe stafford Not Guilty.
Joe Stafford, one of the boys who
set up" in the bowling alley at the
Savannah Yacht Club, faced a jury
in the Superior Court yesterday on an
indictment charging him with assault
with intent to murder. Judge Sea-
brook directed a verdict of not guilty.
Joe and another guardian of the ten
pins, the latter rejoicing in the name
of Gussie Sutler, became engaged in
an animated argument in the bowling
alley, regarding the responsibility for
the presence of a broken glass on the
polished cypress floor. 1t seemed that
the first resort to other than oral ar
guments had been on the part of Sut-
Ter, who had made effective use of a
ten-pound bowling ball to enforce his
contentious. Then Stafford used his
knife, making a neat incisfon in the
leg of his opponent.
These seemed to be the facts Of the
difficulty. Mr. Kidwell, superintendent
of the Yacht Club, testified that the
defendant was boy of good charac-
ter, quiet, orderly and we'll behaved
arguments of counsel Judge Seabrook
directed a verdict of not guilty and it
was returned, Stafford then being giv-
en- his liberty.
Della Houston. also charged with as
sault with intent to murder, was also
found not guilty. There was no dis
putting the fact that Della had made a
determined attack upon Enoch Bow
ems, in charge of the rifle range at
Avondale, and that she had welded a
razor with such telling effect that she
nearly succeeded in severing Enoch's
head from his body The evidence
showed, however, that Enoch and his
son had first assaulted Della and that
she, to use her own expression, had
"jes cut her way out" The jury
thought she was justified and the YER
dict of not guilty was returned,
A jury also found Grant Burroughs,
colored longshoreman charged with
burglary, not guilty. He was alleged
to have broken and entered the house
Of John Johnson and stolen several
articles of apparel, but he managed to
establish an alibi that was satisfac-
tory to the jury.
No sentence was imposed by Judge
Seabrook in the case Of William Jack
son, who acknowledged he was guilty
of stealing something over SO, with
which he had been entrusted by the
E. & w. Laundry. Jackson is afflicted
with a loathsome and now incurable
disease and what disposition to make
of him is a problem for the decision of
the court.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-10
POLICE HAD NO TROUBLE.
New Vaudeville House Opened
without Amy Disturbance.

without Any Disturbance.
Alexanders Vaudeville Theater,
about which there has been so much
objection and talk before the City
Council, opened last night and al
though the place was packed to the
doors there was no disorder. Negroes
occupied the gallery and the boxes and
first floor accommodated the whites.
The performance was similar to that
given in the other vaudeville houses
a show for a stag audience that
doesn't mind a little rough work A
woman on the bill as Fannie Barry did
a dance that seemed to catch the
crowd, and LaBelle Fatima, who has
done stunts In the Streets Of Cairo,
during the midway shows in this city.
gave the usual exhibition. The other
events were Of the usual sort and the
dancers appeared TO be the ones who
Interested the mixed audience the
most.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-10
Notice to Mariners.

Pilot charts and all photographic in
formation will be furnished masters o.
vessels free OF charge in the United
states photographic office, in Custom
House. Captains are requested to call
at the office. Reports OF wrecks and
derehcts received.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-10
FOR ST. MICHAEL'S CHAPEL.
A Literary Entertainment Will BE
Given in Catholic Library Hall.

What promises to be a literary treat
will be given in Catholic Library Hall
tomorrow night, when, for the benefit
of st. Michaers Chapel, Mrs. George
Barnum, nee Miss Francis Courtney
Baylor, will give reading. Mrs. Bar
NUNS literary ability as instanced in
her books and other writings is too
we'll known to need comment After
the conclusion of the reading refresh
ments of all kind will be served by
Japanese girls" A Japanese booth of
fancy work is also expected to add
materially to the receipts of the enter
tainment.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-10
ARTISTIC ORGAE RECTAL.
To Be Givsn for Benefit westmin-
stc.| Presbyterian Church.

IA organ recital for the benefit of
Westminster Presbyterian Church. will
be given in the Lawton Memorial by
Dr. Minor c. Baldwin, Dec. II. DR..
Baldwin is an organist of rare attain
ments as may be judged from the
fact that he was selected to play at
the Worlds Fair, the Pan-American
Exposition, and has now an engage
ment to play at the Inter State and
West Indian Exposition in Charleston
1t is probable that in addition to the
organ numbers one or two selections,
vocal and piano, will be rendered by
local musicians.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-10
MAYOR FINED CROSBY s5.
ratrOIman Wns Also Relieved of
His Horse as "A Penalty.

Mounted Policeman w. F. Crosby
was before the Mayor yesterday upon
the charge of not having properly COW
cred his beat in the southern section
of the city. He could not be found by
his sergeant at 3 o'clock in the morn
ing. The Mayor ordered that Police
man Crosby pay a fine of IS and be
taken from the ranks of the mounted
patrolmen and placed among the un-
mounted.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-10
AT THE THEATER.

Miss Beulah Dodge, who plays the
Salvation Army lassie in the Belle of
New York tomorrow night besides be-
ing pretty, is gifted with a soprano
which has the benefit of cultivation,
while Burrill Barbarette's counter bar
itone fulfils every requirement of his
role, he being fitted for the patriotic
march song. "Old Glory" There is the
Junoesque Gertrude Rutledge, as Cora
Angelique. with her mezzo-soprano:
Arthur DEACON, who sings She Is the
Belle of New York" Mae Sailor, as the
little Parisienne. and so on to the
chorus. But The Belle of New York"
does not depend upon its music and
singing alone. The company contains
several people who create mirth. Chief
among these are Mr.. Edward ]. Con-
nelly, he of the attenuated figure and
economical width, who plays Ichabod
Bronson, president of the Young Mems
Rescue League and Anti Cigarette So
ciety of Cohoes, n. Y: Howard Cramp-
ton, as the father of the queen of comic
opera; Virginia Rose. as Betty, the Bat;
James Darling. as Kennth Mugg, low
comedian of the Cora Angelique Opera
Company; Joseph Kane, as the Polite
Lunatic, who kills his victims nit out
noise or eggsitment," and many others
help along the fun. Pearl Reverb
dances about as if she were a bundle
of wire springs, and Hattie Wells, who
does all sorts of dancing and cake
walking on her toes, appear Saturday.
There is little time for chit chat
small talk, scandal, jokes and social
antiquities in Rose Coghlan's new
play Forget Me Not" 1t is too strong
ly dramatic to permit a section of the
whole of the characters employed to
indulge in tiresome talk. and Miss
Coghlan is kept constantly active in
a series of sensational scenes which
powers of Americas greatest actress
in roles of this character. The COM
edy scenes of the play scintillate with
satirical speeches and terse epigrams
of a daring and unconventional ma
ture, while the part played by Miss
Coghlan requires absolute genius to
enlist the sympathy and approval of
the audience.
The Baldwin Melville Company will
begin a weeks engagement next Mon
day night, presenting THE DEVILS
Web" Ladies will be admitted free
with every paid 30 cent ticket. TIKI
sale of seats will open Friday me- ming
at o'clock
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-10

River Report-The hight of the Sa-
vannah river at Augusta, at s a. m.
(75th meridian time) yesterday, was
S.5 feet. change of 0 feet during the
preceding twentyfour hours.
Observations taken at the same mo-
ment of time, Dec. 9, 1901, at .. M,
18th meridian time.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-10
Foreign Exports.

Per steamship Clematis. for Ant
werp-7,S62 rosin. $1s.70O; 1000 spirits.
,O00.-Cargo by Antwerp N. S. Com
pany.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-10
WANT NO LIQUOR LICENSE.

Protest Entered Against One Being
Granted by Council.
Property owners and residents of the
neighborhood of Jefferson and Duffy
streets have petitioned the City Coun-
ell to refrain from granting a liquor
license to anyone at the northwest
corner of the streets named. 1t is set
forth that there are two churches in the
neighborhood. and that its peace and
quiet would be threatened if license
were granted.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-10
THE WEATHER.

Morning News Thermometer at Ii
p. m. ...................... 81
Morning News barometer at II
Washington Forecast for Tuesday
and Wednesday,
Georgia: Fair Tuesday, with much
colder in eastern portion. Wednesday,
fair and cold; diminishing northwest
erly winds.
Eastern Florida: Rain and much
colder Tuesday. Wednesday. fair and
cold; fresh northwesterly winds.
Western Florida: Fair and cold
Tuesday. Wednesday, cloudy and
warmer: light northerly winds, becom-
ing variable.
South Carolina Fair aud much cold
er Tuesday. Wednesday, fair and cold;
brisk westerly winds.
Yesterdays Weather at Savannah:
Maximum temperature / p.
m ..................... 70 degrees
Minimum temperature 1890
a. m. ..................... 81 degrees
Mean temperature ......... 81 degrees
Normal temperature ...... 81 degrees
Excess of temperature So. 10 degrees
Accumulated deficiency since
Dec. ..................... 3 degrees
Accumulated deficiency since
Jan. l ....................411 degrees
Rainfall ..................... .01 inch
Normal ........ ............... 10 inch
Deficiency since Dec. H.. .53 inch
Deficiency since Jan. l.. ia. .43 inches
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-10

II o IIWNNTl
Local Forecast Official.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-10

The Baldwin Melville Company will
begin a weeks engagement next Mon
day night presenting THE DEVILS
Web" Ladies will be admitted free
with every paid 30 cent ticket. TIKI
sale of seats will open Friday me- ming
at o'clock
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-05-22
BICYCLISTS ORGANIZED
skagway Good Roads Club Is Ready
 To Collect Dollars

The recent agitation for good roads ha, resulted in the organization of The Skagway Good Roads Club of which J. R. Van Cleve, master mechan- ic oi the railroad. Is president; Rod. crick Sprague, oi the News, secretary; and W. A. Bell, oi the Canadian Bank oi Commerce. treasurer.
 X membership fee of SI has been de- cidcd upon and all wheelmen who are dcsirous of joining are requested to see Mr. Bell With a whole lot of enthusiastic bicycliSts and a strong boN." like the Canadian bank. Co keep the funds. there is no reason why some good paths should not result Mr. Bell is amply able Co issue re- ccipts just as fast as the dollars come iu. Ii the people. whether wheclerS or not. don't believe this let them try him today Let there be a run on the bank. SO Co speak
 The first move will be Co fix up State street and for this purpose the iol- lowing committee has been named:
 On roads-J. R. Van Cleye, J. NJ. Tanner. J. Bernard Moore.
 On Mcmbcrship-W A. Bell, Fred Wcbber. Hawthorne Dent.
 Attention later on will be given to lettering some of the other streets by filing up holes. removing Stumps and raising the grade at some oi the cross. ings by filling with cindcrS.