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The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-21
AFTER FOURTEEN YEARS
City Court Case Is No Nearer n soIu-
ton Than 1t Was When Instituted

City Court Case Is No Nearer n SoIu-
ton Than 1t Was when Instituted.
Fourteen years in court, the Oldest
case on the City Court docket, and
four times tried, the case of Clayton
P. Miller against F. X. Mousseau, S.
A. Mousseau and B. r. Dillon is no
nearer a solution than it was thirteen
years ago. Indeed, it is farther from
solution, for then the attorneys con-
scented to allow the presiding Judge de-
termine their differences. But now, 1t
matters not what verdict is returned,
the case is to go again to the Supreme
Court.
The suit, which was filed in 1885, is
predicated upon the breach of a con-
tract for the purchase of a certain
tract of land. In the spring of 1883
the plaintiff bargained with the defend
ant for an undivided four-fifths inter
est in eighty-four acres of land, known
as Lots II and IS of the Garden tract,
the contract being in writing. Shortly
afterward the defendants sold the land
to D. B. Lester for the same price
agreed upon with the plaintiff, namely
800 an acre. Mr.. Lester in turn sold
the land for double the amount he had
paid for it. The plaintiff claims that
he could have made the same trade
that Ma. Lester did, and asks for S.
200 as damages for the breach of the
contract.
The verdict of the jury will be re-
turned into court this morning. Judge
Adams stated to the jury before they
retired to their room Yesterday that
he preferred for them to return a YER
dict against his client, the defendant,
rather than fail to agree. 1t is there
fore probable that the jury agreed.
Judge Adams argued yesterday in his
motion for non-suit that the ruling
of the Supreme Court precluded any
further right of the plaintiff to fur
Their prosecute the case. but in the
light of the fact that new evidence
was adduced at the hearing. Judge
Norwood overruled the motion. The
case involves many points of law, and
the jury asked yesterday afternoon to
be, recharged on several points. The
plaintiff is represented by MIR. ]. r.
CauSSu
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-21
POSTAL CABLE C0MPANY'S
NEW OFFICES

The new main office of the Postal
Telegraph Gable Company, corner Bay
and Drayton streets, has been success
fully opened for business. The finish
ing touches, the erection of new i'm
ported enamel signs, have been placed
in position and are of the handsomest
pattern and lettering.
The equipment is thorough and up
to-date in every particular and il is
said the business office is one of the
best arranged of any in the country.
The space allowed the public is ample
and conveniently arranged and bears a
striking resemblance to a banking in
stitution. The basement adjoining the
office contains the dynamos. The sec
ond floor will be used for the delivery
department and messengers
Manager p II. Hughes is a popular
and energetic man. a live canvasser.
and thoroughly understands the bust
ness. There are few men who have
served the company more faithfully
or zealously than has Mr.. Hughes.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-21
MAKES HARD CHARGES.
Young Woman Wants Her Guardian
Brought 10 Time


Charging acknowledgement. misap-
preparation and incapacity. Mrs. Mat
tie Mcdonald, yesterday applied to the
ordinary for a rule against her guar
dian. w. A. Jones. Mrs. Mcdonald
is a minor, having been recently mar
ried, and is represented in the litiga-
ton by her mother. Mrs Mary Mel
son. The rule was issued in accord
ance with the prayer of the petition
by Judge McAlpin yesterday after
noon.
The young woman submits that her
needs are great and that her mother
is unable to support her. She says
that she has frequently besought her
guardian to give her money for food
and clothing, but that he not only
fails and refuses to give her the
money which is hers. but is misappro-
priating it. He has, she alleges, re-
Gently spent a large amount which ne
had no legal right to spend.
She says that her guardian is an I'M
fit person to manage the estate-that
he is incapacitated for the duties
which the obligation imposes. and asks
that he be made to show cause why
he should not be made to turn over TO
her the money which he has in his
hands belonging to her. The appli-
cant alleges that her guardian is now
attempting to obtain letters dismiss
sorry as guardian. but prays the court
to first require of him a proper ac-
counting.
The application was filed in the Of
flee of the clerk of the Court of Or
binary shortly after noon yesterday.
Mr.. d. H. Clarke represents the APP
plicant.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-21
WITH STOLEN PISTOL.
Murder at the Race Track Was Com
mitteed by "JOe the ROunder."

Although the police are making
every effort to locate Joe the Rounder,
who shot a negro cook named Ed. in
the back of the head at the race track
Wednesday night. it is doubtful if the
murderer could be convicted even if
he were caught.
1t developed yesterday morning that
the weapon used by The Rounder was
a handsome and costly one that he had
stolen from the driver of Mississippi
King. The negro who was regarded
as such a bully by those around the
racing stables attended to Mississippi
King, and in this way got possession
of the pistol. The weapon is a gold
plated Smith & Wesson of 80 caliber,
and was highly priced by the owner.
Coroner Keller investigated the
homicide yesterday morning, but no
inquest was held. Those who wit
messed the tragedy are race horse
followers, and should the murderer
be run to cover several weeks from
now, it would be difficult to secure
witnesses to prove the crime. One of
the men employed at the track told
the officers yesterday that the dead
negro was an escaped convict from
Athens. The negro cook made this
statement voluntarily, and said that
he had eight months more to serve on
a sentence. He did not. however, tell
the man in whom he placed so much
confidence for what crime he had been
sentenced, and the statement may
have been made in a braggadocio
spirit.
1t developed yesterday that the crap
game which was responsible for the
death of the alleged escaped convict
was presided over by a white man
named Kelly. The negroes were only
players, and whites as well as blacks
were in the game The tragedy occur
ed in the manner related in the Morn
ing News and there were no additional
facts to be obtained by the coroper
Although the police are making every
effort to locate the murderer unless
they effect a capture before the race
horse followers are disintegrated there
is no way of proving the crime. The
dead man was buried in Savannah
yesterday.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-21

The Southern Railway has issued its
beautiful Winter Homes in a Summer
Land" folder for the season 19O2-O3.
This folder is published in very at
tractive form, and is profuseIy illus.
trated with photographs of the famous
Southern winter resorts and their en-
vironments. 1t also contains numer-
Gus views of the scenery from the
mountains to the sub-tropical scenes
OF Florida and Nassau. This bool,
gives full and complete information
regarding all of the leading winter re-
sorts for health or pleasure, and also
a complete list of all of the smaIia,.
hotels and boarding houses which nav
accommodations for winter tourists
giving rates per day week and month
and other valuable data to those ds',lr'
ing to locate for the winter any,rbera
in the South. Copy of this bo,pI..
may be had by calling on or sen ",i,st
one-cent stamp 10 +. G. Thopson ts
p. and T. a, Savannah. Ga.~ad -
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-21
ALMOST THIRTEEN
HOURS LATE.
Train No. 81, A. c. L., Delayed ny
wreck on r. F & p

Arutn NO. 3o, a. Z. L., Delayed ny
Wreck on r., r. & II.
Atlantic Coast Line train No. 49,
southbound and due to arrive in Sa-
vannah yesterday morning at 9:35
o'clock, did not reach Savannah until
last night at 1910 o'clock. The delay
was caused by a wreck on the Rich
mond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
road a few miles east of Fredericks-
burg. Two freight trains collided
there some hours before the Atlantic
Coast Line train was due to pass. Both
engines were disabled and thrown from
the track and the track itself was
pretty badly torn up.
Prior to the arrival of No. 35 most
of the freight cars, which it seems had
not been derailed, were hauled in a
siding and a wrecking train was gent
to the scene from Fredericksburg. The
repairs took so long, however, that No.
80 was delayed nearly thirteen hours.
BY the time this train was enabled to
cross the damaged track four other
trains were strung out behind her
waiting to continue southwark.
SO far as the passengers could learn
no one had been killed IN the wreck,
but no definite information was given
out by the train crew or the wrecking
crew at the scene, and even Mr.. Alex
ander Hamilton, first vice president of
the Atlantic Coast Line. who was
aboard No. S5. refused when question
ed, to say anything about the matter.
At the local train dispatcher's office
il was stated that the accident having
occurred on another division. no re-
port of il had been made in Savannah
other than the information that the
n. Al.
report was received early yesterday
morning in time 20 allow the making
up of another train to leave on sched-
ule time for the South
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-21
BOY STOLE COPPER.
Detective Davis Landed YOungster
for RObbing Bathtub.

For stealing copper from the resi-
dence of L. Sternberg at No. 81 Har-
ris street, east. Moses Gray, a 14-year-
old colored boy, was arrested yester-
day morning by Detective Nose Davis.
1t is alleged that the juvenile pris-
oner stole a quantity of copper from
a bathtub in the residence. Gray de-
MES that he is guilty, although the
detective asserts that he has proof
positive that he has the culprit in Gus
tody. The boy will be accorded a pre-
liminary examination by Recorder My
rick in Police Court this morning.
Tom Lagree, a negro, was arrested
during the morning by Patrolman
Bradley on complaint of II. A. Drake
of No. log Hull street, west. The pros
ecutor alleges that on Wednesday night
LaGree broke in his door and struck
his wife.
Later in the day Patrolman NJ. Is.
Fleming arrested Ed. Green and Ed.
Walker. both colored, for gam
bling in the street With the others
these prisoners will be given an ex-
animation in Police Court this morn
inc.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-21
SECOND DISTRICT ADMINS
TRATlON CLUB ORGANIZED.

The Second District Administration
Club met last night at Mr.. F. S. Van
Giesen's office, No. 200 West Broad
street. The members turned out in
force and displayed great interest in
the proceedings. Short addresses were
made by Col. Waring Russell, DIR. l..
S. Osborne, F. $. Van Giesen, l.. NJ.
Germany and others. The following
officers were elected:
President-F. S. Van Giesen.
Vice Waring Russell, L.
NJ. Germany, William Harden, f. Nc
Dermott. c. N. Lee, Eli Arvaniti, d.
Entelman. E. ]. Kieffer, DR.. L. S. Os-
borne. c. e. Keilbach.
Secretary-T. j. Sheftall.
Many new members We're enrolled,
seventy-two in all A committee was
appointed to select a hall for the flu
ture meetings of the club. The next
meeting, however, will be held at MI.
Van Giesen's office next Friday night
at s o'clock.
The Old Standard First District Ad-
ministration Club was organized last
night at Justice Richard Wickham's
office, 400 Bryan street. west. The
meeting was well attended and sew
enty-five members enrolled:
The following officers were elected:
Observation-Disclosures Wickham.
Vice Presidents-J. ] Clarity, Rich
ard Kirkland, James Drury.
Secretary-R. J. Ward.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-21

Having much to be thankful for we
will close our store all day next Thurs
day. Our patrons are requested to
supply their needs before then. We re-
ceived yesterday 100 turkey gobblers
weighing fifteen pounds each. Also 300
fat hens. We urge you to make your
selection now. You will be better
pleased and the cost will be less than
next week, when prices are sure to
advance while the rush is on and choice
birds scarce. Southern Grocery Co., ia
Barnard street-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-21
MAYOR MYERS IS BACK.
His First Act to Release Husband of
Woman Who Appealed to Him.


Mayor Herman Myers returned to
the city yesterday from New York
where he went several days ago on
private business. He could recall moth
ing of consequence that occurred dur
ing his visit in the North.
One of the Mayors first acts upon
his return was to discharge from Gus
tody an unfortunate white man who
had been committed to Jail from Police
Court by the Recorder. The prisoners
wife and two children called at the
City Exchange and the story of the
woman prompted the Mayor to re-
quest Recorder Myrick to issue a dis
charge for her husband. The discharge
was given TO the woman herself and
she took il to the county jail and wait
ed until the doors had been thrown
open for the father OF her children.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-21

The sale OF the shoe and clothing
business at 342 West Broad street has
been postponed until Friday Nov. y,
az noon. The stock OF shoes hats.
clothing. furnishing goods. trunks. etc.
and the fixtures are all 10 be sold. The
premises can be leased and possession
given Immediately
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-21

Nearly bounced Ont of snddIe.

Nelson was seen after the race and
said that the ride was a hard one as
the horse tracks IN the clay made the
surface bumpy and rough, and at times
he was nearly bounced out of the sad
die. Both Nelson and Prince left last
night for Atlanta. where Nelson rides
tonight in the Coliseum.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-21
DIED WHILE TALKING.
Robert Governor. CoIOred, Succumb-
ed to Acute Indigestion.

Sitting on the stoop of a house on
Jefferson street. near Charlton. last
night. Robert Governor. a negro. died
suddenly. The man was engaged in
conversation when he fell forward a
CORPSE.
a physician was summoned. but life
was already extinct. and Coroner Kel-
Ter Was summoned Acute Indigestion
Was assigned as the cause Of death
permission was given for the removal
o. the body and no inquest viii be
hela, Governor lived on West Broad
sHset, ana was az one time employed
- fhs Pulaski House
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-21

Ring Worm, BARRIERS Itch. scaldhead,
letter and those itching skin troubles
so unpleasant and disgusting: soc n
box by mail from j. +. shuptrine,
Savannah. Ga, II your druggist don't
keep tad.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-21

Mrs. Winsiow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. II
soothes the child. softens the gums, al
lays all pain. cures wind collie, and Is
the best remedy for diaFrhOea. Twenty.
i've cents y bottle.--a6-
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-21
Nov. 21.
West Congress street.
The indications for to-day are fair
weather, rain on coast.

The indications for to-day are fair
weather, rain on coast
"Trusses," go cents,
This is the story: Find we
have SO "EIasfic Belt Truss.
es;;" one and a half TO two
dollar values; all in good
condition; slow stock; we
always take our first loss as
our best and so we sell a
good, serNiceabIe "Truss"
for only so cents.
A few dozen Ieffof those
"Guaranfeed" Hot Water
Bottles and Syringes at very
cut prices.
"The Ladies Syringes SOC.
(Rs the dollar kind.")
"Gef Ii at RoWIinski's"
Broughton street, cor. Drayton.
TELEPHONES 465.
CUT RATE PATENT MEDICINES.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-21

Johnson's Tonic is the worlds great
est fever medicine. Faith in Il has
saved many a mans life. and lack of
graVe.-ad. '''"H
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-21

close connection between the trains of
his road and those of the Seabo4rd Air
Line. the juncture to be made at Col
Inns. The plans were perfected on the
lines as printed in the Morning News
several weeks ago.
The changes in the schedule affect
only trains No. "A and No. 70 of the
Seaboard Air Line, and such changes
will go into effect Sunday morning.
Under the new schedule train No. "a,
Savannah bound from Helena, will
leave Helena at o'clock a. m. In
stead of at 4:40 as formerly, will reach
Collins at 7:43, and Savannah at 10.
Westward bound train No. 73 will
leave Savannah at 4:30 p. M, instead
OF at $3.50 as formerly, will reach Col
Inns at 6:46 and Helena at S:45. These
close connections with the StiTlInore
Air Line will, in the opinion of the
officers of the roads interested, prove
a decided advantage to both lines, and
result in an increased travel, as resi-
dents along the line of the Stillmore
Air Line can leave their homes in the
morning, spend several hours in Sa-
vannah, and return home the same
day.
change In the schedule of the Sa-
vannah and Statesboro Railway will
also be made, this change meaning
that the through trains will leave both
Savannah and Statesboro fifteen min
utes ahead of the present schedule
time.
Mr.. R. G. Erwin, president of the At
lantic Coast Line, passed through Sa-
Vannah yesterday morning early,
bound south, presumably for Jackson
vile. Capt W. B. Denham, general
superintendent of the Atlantic Coast
Line also left early this morning for
Jacksonville for the supposed purpose
of having a consultation with Mr.. Err
win. 1t is supposed that both gentle
men will be in Savannah within the
next day or so.
Yesterday the painters, paper
| hangers and other workmen began the
| overhauling and refurnishing of the At
| lantic Coast Line ticket Office. The
work will be completed, it is expected,
within ten days or two weeks and will
result in making this Office one of the
handsomest in the city.
The Central of Georgia Railway has
received three of the new Rogers en-
| gines of which a lot were contracted
for many months ago. The engines will
be sent out on freight trains between
Savannah and Macon within the next
lew uuyS anu IL II0y prove SAUSAGE
tory they will be placed regularly on
the fast passenger trains between Sa-
vannah and Atlanta.
Mr.. John M. Egan is expected back
from Atlanta to-day, where he has
been for the past few days in CONSUL
tation with representatives of the
Southern Railway, the Nashville,
Chattanooga and st. Louis and the At
lanta and West Point Road relative
to building union depot at Atlanta.
At these meetings also was Mr.. H NJ
Steele, chief engineer of the Central.
The Southern Railway Company is
soon to erect shops at Birmingham
that will be among the largest in the
South Plans already drawn provide
for the erection of eight brick build
ings, each 100x4O0 feet. and thirty-five
tracks of railway.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-21
OF Interest to All.

If Panknin's Neural has cured your
headache, your friends will be glad to
know tad.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-21
Important Changes i'm Passenger
Schedules vim seabOard Air Line
Railway. Effective Nov. 23.


On the above date the Seaboard Air
Line will change it's passenger sched-
ules in and out of Savannah. as fol-
lows:
Train formerly leaving Savannah at
4:90 p. m. for Statesboro will leave at
Ais D. M. arriving in the morning
from Statesboro at Sis a. m.
Train for Helena and intermediate
points formerly leaving Savannah at
$50 p. m. will leave at 4:30 p. M, ar
irving in the morning at 10 a. m, in
stead of $40 a. m.
Train for Columbia. Norfolk. Rich
mond Washington and New York for
merly leaving at 11:45 p. m, will leave
at 1910 a. m.
There being no changes in other
trains in and out of Savannah.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-21

No man can die Of any kind Of fever
who uses Johnson's Tonic. even half
way right.
II Is the one supremely good medl-
cine that IN times OF danger, has never
yet disappointed any one.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-21
TO CONNECT AT COLLINS.
seabonrd Air Line Has Made New
Schedule 90 suit stiIIYnore Line.

Mr.. George NJ. Crimson Of stillmore.
president OF the stillmore Air Line,
was in Savannah yesterday morning.
ana while here, completed plans for a
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-21

Yesterday the painters, paper
hangers and other workmen began the
overhauling and refurnishing of the At
lantic Coast Line ticket office. The
work will be completed, it is expected,
within ten days or two weeks and will
result in making this Office one of the
handsomest in the city.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-21
Fifth Mile in 1;2o.

All in all, it was one of the greatest
races the little fellow has ever ridden.
which is shown by the rough condition
of the course and the time he made
in each mile, the fastest time. 1:2O.
being made in the fifth mile. and the
slowest, 1852, in the first mile This is
remarkably fast time for a dirt track.
The following is the time made in
each mile and shows at what a clip
Nelson reeled off the distance:
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-21

The Southern Railway Company is
soon to erect shops at Birmingham
that will be among the largest in the
South. Plans already drawn provide
for the erection of eight brick build
ings, each 100x400 feet, and thirty-five
tracks of railway
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-03-29

is a pride without excuse. for there are
no historic associations To ondcar that
country to the inhabitants of Arizona.
II is IN no special way connected with
their efforts 60 develop their territory
and 90 il for statehood. II is So bar.
rem and. naturally. so unpruductiyc,
that IL could bc surrendered without
loss to the Arizona government and
administration
Congress has fun power to make the
change as long as Arizona remains n
territory. But let II once enter the
union and the power of congress over
the area under consideration viii
cease as far as determining its polit
teal relations may be concerned. The
change must hc made soon or ali
thought OF establishing n natural
boundary will have to be abandoned
for let Arizona once become a state
and It will never consent to the pro
posed surrender.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-03-29
SAN MARCIAl-.
ccinl Cnrrespondence.

Special Correspondence
San Marcial y. NJ. March 2i.-Thc
fruit trees in and around san Marcial
are showing their beautiful blossoms
now Of peaches and apricots, also n
few apples are pocping out Tn pco-
PIE of San Marclal say they are going
To- have plenty of fruit this year II no
hard frost comes.
The Nelson restaurant Is closed
down for the present
Capt. Jack Crawford shipped two
car loads Of fine horses to Denver. He
went along with them.
Brakeman Claude Rouse. while
wrestling with some other brakeman.
in some manner got his arm pulled
out of place, but in a few minutes Or.
Cruickshank had it dressed in good
shape. and it VIII be about a month
before he can resume his duties as
brakeman.
The Shope residence AT the foothills
was sold TO Capt. Jack Crawford last
week
II was seen that NJ Montoya. a mcr
chant Of Monticello. had three or four
wagons in after freight for his trade
Ia Monticello.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-03-29
HOSTETTER'S
STOMACH BlTTERS

and says he will begin work next
week. Mr.. Mahoncy will furnish the
water from his gasoline pump.
Next Sunday there is 20 be base
ball game in Deming between the old
or boys and the school team for n
kcg of beer. This will insure not only
hard playing but plenty of fun and
good fellowship.
Mr.. Shirley. formerly the proprietor
of the New commercial hotel of FL
paso. is In Deming looking around for
a location.
j. w. gill. one of our old citizens,
has for some time been I'll. and II still
So but feeling better and we hope
soon TO see him up again and around
as usual
Col y. r. Smith writes from Chi.
cago and Philadelphia that there is a
great deal Of interest taken in Dem.
Ing there. and that money Tor invest
rlcnt here is plentiful