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The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-19
BURROUGHS GROCER ARRESTED.
Claims He shot Negro in Self-defense
but Is Held for Grand Jury.

Claims He Shot Negro in Self-defense
hut Is Held for Grand Jury.
Leon Murray, white man, was lodged
in, the county jail yesterday morning on
a charge of assault with intent to muir
der, by shooting John Proudfoot colored,
at Burroughs Station Saturday night
Murray was arrested by Constable Tony
Sheppard of Burroughs and the commit
ment was signed by Mayor ]. C. Legree
and Recorder N. w. Weston. An account
of the shooting of Proudfoot, In the left
shoulder, was published in the Morning
News yesterday.
Murray is proprietor of a grocery store
at Burroughs and admits that he shot
the negro. He says that Proudfoot was
drunk and not only cursed him, but made
a motion as If he were going to pull a
revolver. The groceryman says that he
feared that his life would be taken by
the intoxicated man and for that reason
fired. The shooting occurred on the pub
lie road after Murray had closed up for
the night. In the commitment to the
county Jail Mayor Legree stated that he
and the Recorder had held an investiga-
ton and had decided that Murray should
be tried by jury.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-19
CROPS GROWING RAPIDLY.
Truck Spring Up Under influence OF
Rain and Warm weather.

Truck Spring Up Under influence OF
Rain and Warm Weather.
The early spring crops of the truck
growers about Savannah, under the infiu-
ence of the mild weather and warm rains
that have recently prevailed, are fast
coming up from the ground and, IL the
young lives of the plants are not cut
short by a late visit from Jack Frost.
it viii not be long before they have at
tanned their maturity.
These crops are principally those which
are raised by the growers for the local
market Some of them, the beets, for
instance, are already practically matured
and on sale by the green grocers and
hucksters, and other crops are rapidly
growing. The sweet peas, which some of
the growers have planted this year in
large quantities, have just begun to show
the tips of their heads above the ground
For their good health a late frost would
prove disastrous.
Encouraged by favorable weather con-
dlttons, the truck growers have begun to
plant their potatoes, which is the largest
crop grown in this immediate section.
Unless there ensues "a season of unfav-
orable weather, the truck crops around
Savannah this year will be larger than
they have been for several years past.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-19
TAKEN TO SCREVEN.
SIX Alleged Murderers Removed
From County Jail.

six Alleged Murderers Removed
From County Jail.
The six alleged Screven county murder
ers, who have been in Chatham county
jail since last summer, have been re-
moved at last. The men were taken to
Screven yesterday morning by officer ].
n. Thompson and four deputies. They
will be tried this week. The prisoners
are Cleveland Harrington Andrew Davis.
Sam Baden, Richard Sanders, William
Hudson and Arnold Augustes, and they
deny all knowledge of the crimes placed
at their doors. The men are charged with
the murder of two planters. and the state
will endeavor to show that they were a
part of an organized band of blacks whose
sworn purpose was to exterminate the
whites. All of the negroes were employed
on farms near where the homlcides oc-
CURED and are illiterate men. The plant
ers were shot from ambush, and 1t is not
known here what evidence the state has
against the men sunder arrest. The men
were taken to the depot in the police
patrol wagon.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-19
OGLETHORPES' OFFICERS.
Company Informally Expressed Its
Choice Last Night.

Company Informally Expressed Its
Choice Last Night.
An informal election of officers was
held last night by the Oglethorpe Light
Infantry. The captaincy of the command
had become vacant through the elevation
of Lieut. Col. G. A. Gordon to his pres
ent rank in the First Infantry. A formal
election has been ordered for next Mon
day night, and it was desired TO have
the informal expression of the company's
choice precede the legal voting.
First Lieutenant David c. Barrow was
elected TO the captaincy, Second ieuten-
ant James H. Butner was elected first
lieutenant and First Sergeant S. B. La
Far was elected second lieutenant. A
nominating committee reported the names,
and the report was unanimously adopted
Capt J. T. West of the Savannah Ca
diets, Capt C. II. Richardson, quarter
master, and Lieut.. C. F. Law, retired, will
preside over the election to be held next
Monday. The order issued by Col. WILLY
provides for filling the vacant captaincy
and such other vacancies as may be ere
ated.
The meeting of the Oglethorpes was
held in their new quarters in the Regi-
mental Armory. The room IS on the first
floor of the building and was formerly
occupied by the officers of the regiment.
The officers have transferred their quar-
tiers to a room on the second floor, and
the old quarters of the Oglethorpes on the
top floor have been turned over to the
Emmett Rifles, the newly-organized Irish
company.
The Oglethorpes' room has been fitted
up with lockers and improved. Many
additional improvements, however, are
yet to be made
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-19

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The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-19
POLICEMAN WYNN THE MAN.
He Was Transferred After N Sunday
Violation Report.

Rev. Bascom Anthony's story of the
policeman who was transferred from his
beat because of too great industry in re-
porting a barroom as open on Sunday re-
called the incident TO a number of the
readers of the Morning News, by which
it was published at the time Policeman
w. S. Winn was the man transferred. He
had reported a Bull street bar as having
violated the Sunday closing law, and soon
afterward he was transferred to a sec
ton in which there are more churches
than barrooms.
That the report of the violation was
made and that the transfer of the police
man TO another beat followed there can
be no doubt, the only question being as
to whether the policeman's action was
responsible for his transfer Rev. Mr..
Anthonys story had 1t that the transfer
was made for that reason, as 1t was not
desired that such great zeal in the en-
forcement OF the law should be displayed.
Mayor Myers, when asked, said that he
did not remember the case, and he could
not believe that the transfer of a police
man had been made for any such rea-
son. No report of the matter had been
made to him. Superintendent of Police
Screven said, when asked, that he did not
know anything about it.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-19
GRoCERs ARE DETERMINED.
They Say They Violate No Law in
Keeping Open on Sunday.

They Say They Violate No Law in
Keeping Open on Sunday.
The green grocers in the matter of
keeping open on Sundays, have not receded
from the position they have taken, which
was announced in an interview with one
of them. published in the Morning News
Briefly, this determination is to keep
open on Sundays until 10 o'clock in the
morning. just what the green grocers
have been doing and what they are per-
mitted to do under the ordinance of the
city. In pursuing this course the green
grocers believe they should have the moral
support and encoura cement of the city
government behind them and feel assured
they will receive it.
A meeting of the grand jury will prob
ably be held this week, and then 1t is
that the Law and Order Leaguers are ex-
pected to turn up with the evidence they
have been collecting for the last two or
three Sundays. AS it is publicly under
stood, the purpose of the league is to
fnaugurate its prosecutions directly with
the grand jury, and to dispense with the
intervention of the Recorder or any other
committing magistrate. Indeed this in
tention has been announced. It is believed
some OF the green grocers will be among
those against whom evidence is lodged
with the grand inquest.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-19
END is NOT IN SIGHT.
Nothing TO Indicate Early Removal
of the Quarantine.


No end for the quarantine against the
sea islands of South Carolina IS yet In
sight. Marine Hospital Surgeon Hobby
has received no instructions looking to-
ward its discontinuance, and 1t is pre-
sumed that it will prevail for some time.
The epidemic of smallpox in the section
against which the precaution is exercised
must have entirely disappeared before the
Marine Hospital Service will see fit to re-
move the restrictions upon intercourse
between the islands and Savannah.
DR.. Linley, who is in charge of the
quarantine station, did not accept all of
Capt. George U. Beachs protests against
the treatment the passengers and the
crew of the Alpha received a the station
without contradiction. He said that no
aid could be evoked from the visitors in
the culinary department, and II was on
that account that complaints against the
quantity and quality of the fare were
made. Having such a crowd appear un-
expectedly taxed the hospitality of the
station to a greater extent than 1t was
capable of responding to successfully, and
assistance for the cook was required. 1t
was not Forthcoming when requested,
however, and passengers and crew of the
Alpha suffered in their rations as a re-
suit.
None of the sixteen passengers of the
Alpha detained at quarantine has yet de-
veloped the disease. The negro baby af-
flicted with the complaint is said to be
getting on well, and it is hoped that the
period of incubation of the germ may
pass without the disease appearing upon
any of those who are detained. Existence
at the quarantine station is not the most
pleasant that could be chosen, and those
remaining there will be glad enough when
the time limit is up, and they are at lib
ertV TO go their Way.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-19
THREE ARE BANKRUPTS.
Petitions for Relief From Debt Filled
in Court.

in Court.
Three petitions for discharges in bank
ruptcy were filed yesterday morning in
the office of the clerk of the United States
District Court. Only one of the petition
ers is resident of Savannah, the two
others coming from counties in this dis
trict.
The Savannah bankrupt is A. Buchen-
holz, the proprietor OF store at 227 Con-
gress street. west. In the schedules ap-
pended TO his petition he shows that his
liabilities amount to S2,57S.15. and his
nominal assets Ito s2.226. OF the assets
only $500 of value comes from the stock
in trade, the rema inder being made up of
accounts against various of the bankrupt's
former creditors. 1t is not probable that
any very large amount will be realized
from this source. From whatever is
good among the assets Buchenholz wants
a homestead of $1,000 set apart for the
support of himself and his family.
The bankrupt has succeeded in accum-
ulating the entire amount of his lia bill
ties since last September, and many of
the debts date back even a shorter length
of time.
E. d. Newbeen & Son, of Pearson, a
firm composed of E. D. & L. N. New
been, want to be relieved of their debts,
individually and as a, partnership. The
partnership liabilities amount to s., 653 .05,
and the assets to SIS. 43; E. D. Newpeen
owes $3.50, and has assets of the value of
s., 400; l.. N. Newbeen shows up with
liabilities of $257 and assets of $661 The
fair showing made by the excess of as.
sets over liabilities in the schedules of
the individual co-partners, is somewhat
disturbed by the further fact that both
of them want all of their assets set aside
as homesteads. OF the combined partner
ship and individual liabilities amounting
to S3,479.05, all that the trustee will be
able to pay will be what he can collect
Of $40 43 worth of accounts, against vari-
Gus persons in Coffee county. Apparently
he won't have great deal to do.
I. j. Bivens of Moultrie, makes a better
showing. His liabilities amount to s13, 1885,
and his assets TO $500. OF the latter he
desires to have $1,000 set apart as home
stead. His assets consist of land and
personally in the county in which he
lives.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-19
DIDN'T SHOOT TO KILL.
Andrews Found Not Guilty of As
SauIt With Intent to Murder.

Edward Andrews was tried in the Su-
perior Court yesterday for assault with
intent to murder, was found not guilty
by the verdict of the jury and given his
liberty Andrews was charged with
having attempted to shoot some six or
eight negro oystermen.
he was a Waterman, employed to guard
the private oyster beds of DR.. T. P. War
ing, near Skidaway Island and the ne
groes he was said to have attempted to
shoot were of the class who make their
living by longing oysters from what they
contend are public oyster beds. The
case involved the same old question as
to what are and what are not public
oyster beds, that has been occupying
the time and attention of the courts, in
one phase or another, for the past two
years.
Andrews said that the men he was
charged with having attempted to shoot
had come upon DR.. Warnings oyster beds
and begun to gather oysters and that he
had fired over their heads i'm order to
scare them away. He denied that he had
ever made an effort to kill or wound one
of them, but stated he was perfectly con-
tent to brighten them. This he had done
very effectually, for they left the neigh
borhood when he began to shoot.
The jury took the view of the matter
presented in the statement of the defend
ant, and the argument of his counsel Mr..
w. w. Gordon, Jr., and returned a ver-
dict of not guilty. Mr.. George w. Beckett
represented the men who claimed to have
been fired at and prosecuted for the state.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-19
HOGAN s
Lace and
Embroidery Sale.

The extraordinary shipment of Laos
received last week puts US in the envia.
Bile position to claim. without conceit.
the choicest and the most varied, as well
as the cheapest line to be found. Also
new and beautiful assortment Of Main.
sock and Cambria Embroideries The
pleasure of buying is partly In the
choosing, and we are glad to have Won
look.
CORSETS-Women must study care.
fully in selecting their corsets Consult
the manager of our Corset Department
before buying. Among the other brands
we have added the celebrated c. B. a la
Sprite.
WHITE BATISTE-Elegant line Of
this material S6-inch Zoe to 2sc; 45-incr,
45c to Csc; 46-inch Persian Lawn S5c and
45c.
TAFFETA SILK WAISTS-Fine clus.
ter tuck and hemstitch, fancy collar,
strap front, value 49, for. $3.50 Other
handsome varieties at 81, 1898 and $69S.
ENGLISH NAINSOOK-Lovely stock
of this fabric, ranging in price from 25c.
30c. 40c.
NEW LACE ARRIVALS-Me .Ru-
beaux, Point de Paris, Smyrna, Oriental
Point de Gene, Serpentine, JUDY Chan
THY. ANover Tuck and Lace Stripe
Chiffon.
FRENCH NAINSOOK-Will give extra
good value in this dainty material this
week. They start from &c to $1OO
RALNY-DAY SkIRTS-Our assortment
of this popular skirt is unsurpassed.
They can be secured for $780, slsS, 1925,
$3.50 and w.
PIQUES-Qur 15c and zoe Piques are
going like hot cakes. Come and get your
snare before it is too late.
HOS1ERY-Erebus Hose-that means
good wear satisfaction and comeback
ask-for- another pair wheh-you-want 'em.
If you want pair of hose that the chill
dren can't wear out get a pair of our
Iron Clad.
MATTINGS-We are sacrificing lot
of odds and ends of Mattings They
must go at some price. Come and get
the pick.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-19
STREETS RENAMED
CHANGES WILL BE MADE IN AN
ORDINANCE BY DIXON.
OTHER ALDERMEN APPROVE.
NAMES OF PRINCIPAL STREETS
GIVEN MINOR ONES.

Plan Is to Change the Names of East
and West Streets East OF East
Broad and West of West Broad TO
Make Them Conform to the Names
of Principal Streets of which They
Are COntinuations-Plnc street
VIII BE Congress- Harrison, Presi-
dent, Margaret, YOrki Williams
and South Broad, OgIethOrpe Ave-
nue., New and CIeburne, Hullj Sims,
Berraen, and Davis VIII BE Cas-
tom.
The names of some of the streets in
the city are to be changed. An ordinance
will be introduced at the meeting OF
Council tomorrow night for the changes,
and 1t is probable that it will pass. The
measure meets the approval of such AL
iermen as have been questioned about It.
II is proposed to change the names of
such streets as run east and west to the
west of West Broad and to the east of
East Broad so as to make them CORE
spond 20 the names of the east-and-wes;
streets of the principal section of the
city of which they are combinations.
"A
ed, it may be shown. that the name Ogle-
thorpe avenue is applied only to that
section of the street that lies between
East Broad and West Broad street.
West of West Broad and east of East
Broad, however, are streets that are
combinations of Oglethorpe avenue,
though bearing different names. 1t is
proposed to make the street Oglethorpe
avenue from the confines of the city on
the east to those on the west
Some years ago the same plan was at e
tempted, but it was comparatively limit
ed then being restricted to those streets
that have combinations of exact lines.
In Alderman Dixons plan, however,
such exactness is not to be adhered to,
rs streets that are a bit off the line
of the principal streets will assume the
names of the latter. The plan, however,
will be confined to such streets as will
admit of no doubt of their being con-
tinuations of the streets whose names
they are to assume.
Bay street, running all the way across
the city, is one of those affected by the
plan that was started some years ago
for the change of names. The western
extremity of Bay street was formerly
known al Joachim street, but the Joachim
was lost and the nomenclature of the
Bay was merged into the one name, Bay
street.
By Alderman Dixon's ordinance it is
proposed to have Pine street take the
name of Congress. Harrison will become
President street, Margaret VIII be known
as York, William and South Broad streets
will have their names changed to Ogle-
thorpe avenue, New and Cleburne streets
will become Hull, Sims street will become
Berrien street and Davis street will be
known as CASTOR.
The plan is generally regarded as good,
and II will serve, when carried out, to
remove some of the confusion that has
been caused by such a system of naming
streets as has been followed. Under the
new plan it will be much easier to find
a house located on Hull street, for in
stance, than to find one on Cleburne Huh
street is well known but it is doubtful
If citizens generally know, that there is
such a street as Cleburne. The same
is the case with most of the other streets
that will have their names changed.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-19
CELESTIALS CELEBRATED.
Welcomed the New Year with Pray
ers 10 Joss and Banquet.


ers TO Joss and Banquet.
The Chinese celebrated their New Year
yesterday with the customary ceremonies.
1t was generally observed by the cessa-
ton of all work, by the spending the
morning in visiting each other. the after
tain religious ceremonies in the Joss
House, and the evening in feasting, chief
ly on Chinese delicacies that had been
brought from New York for the occasion.
Each shop or laundry was made re-
spiendant with the New Year cards, print
ed in black letters on a background of
red, and bearing in the Chinese language,
notices suitable to the day and wishes for
a prosperous and contented New Year
AT many of the laundries, in the prin-
cipaI living room was placed table, and
on IL the delicacies peculiar to
the day, the people, and the
country. They consisted of li-chi
nuts, preserved ginger. and other ma
tive products, so little known TO this
country that they have no name in the
English language. These were given to
all corners, much on the same principle
that cake and wine are served to visitors
by the Americans on New Years day
The grand feast was served at night.
There are two branches of Chinese so
cieties in Savannah, and the members of
them dined according to their Affiliations
with the one or the other. One lot gath
cred at the laundry of Wing Kee, on
Whitaker street, near Oglethorpe avenue,
while the other crowd met at the laun-
dry of j. Hopp, No. PIT Jefferson street.
The banquet lasted several hours and
was enlivened with native songs, and Sc
lections on the native musical instrument,
a cross between a banjo and a violin.
Rice whisky circulated freely, but Johns
head is a strong one, and 1t is a safe as
sumption, that he will be at his usual
calling TODAY
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-19
TRIBUTE TO MRS. WELLS.
She Is Remembered by Charities of
which She Was n Member

AT a meeting Of the St. Johns Rectory
Society yesterday of which THE late Mrs.
ident, resolutions were adopted express
ing the society's irreparable loss in her
death. appreciation of her work for it.
self, and charity in general, and it's deep
sympathy with her bereaved family. A
copy of these resolutions will be sent TO
the family.
Thursday afternoon there will be a meet
ing of the Womans Needle Work Guild,
of which also Mrs. Wells was president
At this meeting resolutions similar 70
those of the Rectory Society will be
passed
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-19
To New York ana Eastern Cite,

For fast trains, elegant service, superb
equipment and delightful journey, travel
via the Seaboard Air Line Railway.
Double daily service. Trains leave Sa-
vannah at convenient hours
The Florida and Metropolitan Limited"
solid vestibuled, consisting of compart.
ment drawing room, observation, dining
car and throughfare coaches leaves Sa-
vannah daily at 1888 p. m. standard, 2:Ss
p. m. city time.
The Florida Mail and Express, with
through sleepers 20 Washington, Balti-
more and New York, leaves Savannah
daily at 1859 p. m. Call at Ticket office
Bull and Bryan streets.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-19

Three daily trains at convenient hours
Of departure via the seaboard Air Line
Railway. Only few hours spent on
train.
Close connections made at Jacksonville
for ell points in Florida. No. q leaves
Savannah 3 a. m, arrives Jacksonville
80 a. m No. 81 solid vestibuled leaves
Savannah 1890 p. m, arrives Jacksonville
$3.50 p. m. (Only hours and 20 minutes).
No. 80 leaves Savannah 4:l5 p. m, arrives
Jacksonville $3.50 y. mad.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-19
New York and Florida Express,
via Southern RAILWAY.

Leaves Savannah daily at 1855 p. m.
Savannah time, for Columbia Charlotte,
Danville. Norfolk. Richmond. Lynchburg.
Charlottesville. Washington, Baltimore.
Philadelphia. New York and Boston
Pullman drawing-room. sleeper and diner.
ONCE al Bull street; phones S5O.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-19
HOUSE DRAINAGE PROGRESS.
Mntn ON CASTOR street Has burt Two
Blocks More to Run.

WuIh On UabtOh Street HHs but TWO
Blocks More to Run.
The work on the house drainage sys-
tenn is getting on as rapidly as was an
ticipated when it was begun, shortly aft
er Jan. i. By March or March 10, it is
expected. the main on CASTOR street will
be completed. 1t is thought the mains
on Forty-second and Florence streets will
be finished by May !, the time that had
been fixed upon for their completion.
The main on CASTOR street has now
reached Howard street and 1t is to run
but two blocks further, which will bring
II TO Tattnall. The gang working on
Forty-second street Is just finishing lay
ing the main under the tracks OF the
Plant System.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-19
TRACKS ALMOST COMPLETED.
Line to the Casino VIII be Finished
within Few Days.

General Manager McIntire of the Sa-
Railway Company spent yesterday at
Thunderbolt experimenting the laying
of the tracks to the Casino site The
double track to the grounds would have
been completed yesterday but for the
fact that certain grading must be done
first. This Yill cause some little delay,
but the work will probably be finished
by Thursday. There was no trouble yes
terday and no further friction with Mr.
Ambos is anticipated. Mr.. McIntire will
hurry the work to completion and the
Casino itself win be finished just as soon
as possible.