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The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-05
WORKING RATE DIVISIONS.
Passenger Rate Clerks of Lines of
This Territory Here.

The passenger rate clerks of a
number of the lines of the southeast
ern territory met here yesterday to fig
ure out divisions of rates. Among
those who attended the meeting were
C. D. Clark, chief rate clerR of the
Louisville and Nashville at Louisville;
c. F. Pierce, chief rate clerk of the
Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas
Pacific at Cincinnati; j. w. Stewart,
chief rate clerk of the Mobile and
Ohio at Mobile; S. w. Wells, chief
rate clerk of the Georgia Southern and
Florida at Macon; F. N. Westennan,
chief rate clerk of the Southern Rail-
way at Washington; H. L. Fell. chief
rate clerk of the Central Railway at
Savannah; Division Passenger Agent
w. H. Leahy of the Atlantic Coast Line
at Savannah and Assistant General Pas
senger Agent c. B. WalworNh of the
Seaboard Air Line at Savannah.
During the forenoon the clerks took
a trip up the harbor aboard the tug
II. NJ. c. Smith. The run was as far
as the Seaboard Air Line bridge A
visit was paid the Ocean Steamship
Company vessels in port.
During the afternoon the clerks
worked out divisions at the De Soto.
They did not finish their labors, how
ever, and will conclude them to-day.
Last night the visitors were the guests
OF the local passenger men at a sup
per at Bannon Lodge at Thunderbolt.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-05
TO ADD ANOTHER LECTURE.
Savannah Lecture Course Receiving
Unexpectedly Good Support.

Savannah Lecture Course Receiving
Unexpectedly Good support.
The next number of the Savannah
Lecture Course will be given Nov. IL,
when Prof. Eugene C. Foster will de-
liver a lecture, The Fugitive Sun
beam" This lecture, it is stated, is a
popular one that is richly illustrated
with. brilliant electrical, chemical and
physical experiments. 1t is something
new in the way of a platform enter
tainment, and so elaborate that two
assistants are needed to help in the
experiments.
A criticism of this lecture says: His
subject is of the keenest interest of to-
day. 1t is treated in language as sim
pie as child's, and yet is adorned with
flights as brilliant as a poets; discloses
truths as wonderful as nature and is
penetrated throughout with a strain of
gentle humor. Costly apparatus of spe-
cial design, the equipment of a small
laboratory, travels around with him.
and serves to illustrate and bring home
TO his audience the wonderful truths
of nature"
Subscribers to the Savannah Lecture
Course can have their tickets reserved
Tomorrow and Friday afternoons from
10 O'Clock. at the Chatham Acad-
envy. Mr.. M. NJ. Parks, manager of
the course, states that there are AL
ready 400 subscribers, and that new
ones are being received daily. The
support received has been so good. in
TACT that though only FIVE lectures
were guaranteed, the management has
now decided to add another.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-05
ON STATE CHARGES.
Majority of Police Court Offenders
Held for Trial.

The majority of the prisoners who
faced Recorder Myrick at yesterdays
session of Police Court were charged
with offenses against the state. In most
cases they were remanded for trial in
the higher courts.
William O'Connor, a white man ar
rested by Detective Nose Davis. for
forgery, was remanded for trial in the
Superior Court. He is alleged to have
given a negro a forged order for an
overcoat that was secured on the forg-
ed paper.
NJ. A. Carter, also white, arrested by
Patrolman Reisen for taking part in
the passing of a forged check for $40,
was remanded for trial in the Superior
Court. His victim was p. A. Meincke,
a West Side grocer.
Charlie Telfair, a White Bluff negro,
arrested by Mounted Patrolman Blum
burg, was fined $40 or 80 days for fir
ing his pistol within the city limits
The four other negroes arrested at the
same time and charged with disorder
ly conduct, proved that they had moth
ing to do with the shooting ARRAY and
were dismissed.
two negroes charged by Patrolman
Hicks with gambling in a house on
Bryan street, were remanded for trial
in the City Court.
Carrie Smith. the negro arrested by
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-05
LOCAL PERSONAL.

., e. A. Deming of Charleston is at the
Screven. = k5i +t
James x. Clarke Of Darien is at the
De Soto. az
w. c. oliver Of. Lyons is in the city.
at the Screven.
w. N. Happ Of sSiyapia is registered
at the Pulaski.
John NJ. Cook of Fernandina is stop
ping at the Screven,
w. c. Jackson of DeLand is stopping
at the Pulaski House. 1a
M. Fl. Eichberg of Atlanta is stop
ping at the Pulaski House.
S. S. Leonard of Columbia is regis
tered at the De Soto Hotel
Alex Martin. wealthy citizen of
SANFORD, Fla, Is in. the city.
G. w. Brazell of English Eddy is a
guest of the Screven House.
P. R. Kittles is among the arrivals
from Sylvania at the Pulaski.
John Morrison of Moultrie is among
the recent arrivals at the Screven.
w. M. Bennett of Jacksonville was
in the city yesterday on business.
A. j. King of Thomaston is among
the recent arrivals at the Pulaski.
]. H. Bussey of Sylvania is among
the recent arrivals at the Pulaski.
A. G. Patterson of Alamo is among
the recent arrivals at the Pulaski.
]. w. Stewart of Mobile is among
the recent arrivals at the De Soto.
S. w. Wells of Macon arrived in the
city yesterday, and is at the De Soto.
p. w. Hanley is among the arrivals
from Waycross registered at the De
Soto. ~,
Morris Adler of Birmingham is
among the recent arrivals at the De
Soto.
in the city yesterday. He is at the
De Soto.
E. C. Monaghan is among the Attain
tians who registered at the Screven
last night.
ex-Mayor Bowden, of Jacksonville, is
in the city.
George F. Rodgers is among the re-
cent arrivals from Augusta at the Pu-
laski House.
Dan Mccain arrived, In the city yes
terday from Beaufort. He is guest
at the Screven.
]. A. Galloway of Mannassa arrived
III Tic City yCSbOludJ anu ACSAohCAC0
at the Screven.
T. ]. Darling of Waycross is among
the guests who registered at the De
Soto last night.
Charles. L Nell, prominent citizen
of Athens, is in the city. He is stop
ping at the Pulaski.
H NJ. Mallory and Mrs. w. A. NAL
Iory, both of Buck Creek, registered at
the Pulaski yesterday.
James Holmes is among the recent
arrivals from Moultrie. who registered
at the Pulaski last night.
John H. Stephens is among the re-
cent arrivals from Jacksonville, who
is registered at the Screven.
j. w. Mangham, accompanied by his
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-05
TO HOLD A "FALL FESTIVAL. y
Charleston Preparing for n Gala
Time Dec. to g.


A Fall Festival and Interstate Fire
mans Tournament is to take place in
Charleston, Dec. / to 6. A part of the
attractions for the occasion will be
Laytons Midway and Carnival Shows,
pyrotechnic displays, band concerts
and horse racing. Those managing the
affair have secured reduced rates on
all the railroads entering Charleston.
and have made such other arrange
ments as will, they think, assure the
success of the festival
Something of what has been done in
this connection is shown by the fol-
lowing report of meeting the COM
mittee recently held:
The details were gone over by the
chairman of the association and the
members of the executive board and
passed upon definitely. Considerable
discussion was devoted to the horse
racing feature of the amusements to be
given during the Carnival week. The
gentlemen who have been chosen to ar
range for this event gave encoura cling
reports of what had already been ac
complished. All the present indications
point to about four DAVIS excellent
sport at Wagener's Park. 1t is needless
TO say that this will be one of the best
drawing cards of the entire show.
An experienced travelling agent will
go out for the purpose of advertising
the festival throughout the up-country
and in Georgia and in North Carolina.
The festival workers have only a few
weeks in which to get UP the attrac-
tons and do the advertising, and thew
are. therefore, wasting no time. There
is every reason to look for a large
crowd of visitors, and after they get
mere there Will be ample amusements
to help them enjoy their soiourn in the
city" '--e
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-05
CRUSHED To DEATH
TWO sEABOARD YARD HANDS FA-
TALLY INJURED.
BETWEEN ENGINE AND CARS.
WE'RE CAUGHT ON PILOT STEP AND
CRUSHED.

Three Men on the Pilot and One Es-
caped-The Engine struck Trim
of Cars on switch and Jamme Il
Into It-WiIIiam Davenport and
sam Matherson Died at Georgia
Infrmnry This Morning.
Standing on the pilot step Of locomo-
tive No. 1874 of the Sea aboard Air Line,
three negroes were badly injured in
the railroad yards. near Puder's wood
yard, about o'clock last night. Two
of them died at the Georgia Infmary
this morning
William Davenport had his left leg
almost mashed off and ii had to be
amputated He was injured internally
and his right leg was badly bruised.
He was taken 10 the Georgia Infimary
in the police ambulance.
Walter later had both legs mash
ed and there were quite a number of
cuts and bruises on the body. He will
recover.
Sam Matherson had both legs mash
ed near the hips, was injured internal
". He was taken to his home at
No. 400 Charlton street. west. The in
jured men were attended by DIR. G.
w. Heriot and DIR. ]. G. FARRELL
The switch engine was pushing sew
eral cars towards the city when the
collision occurred. A Central car load
ed with lumber was standing on a sid
ing, but near the team track, and sud-
denly the first car of the Seaboard
struck it with much force. The three
negroes were riding on the step in
front of the engine when the cars
met. The sudden stop caused the en-
CINE to jam itself into the car in front
and the pilot step was broken by the
force of the collision.
Just how the three negroes escaped
with their lives at the time
is little short of remarkable. They
had not had time to jump
and were mashed between the
boxcar and the pilot Of the engine All
three of the men were hurt near the
hips. Physicians were summoned at
once. and everything possible was done
for the injured.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-05
FLORIDA ORANGE CROP
100000 BOXES.
George r.. Powell of Boston Talks
About Florida Fruit

George r. Powell, buyer for a large
commission house in Boston. passed
through the city yesterday en- route
North from Florida. where he has
been for several weeks securing orange
shipments for his house.
Along in the latter part of the sum
mer we had distressing reports about
the orange crops of Florida" said Mr.,
Powell, but / have found the reports
greatly exa ggerated. 1t is true the crop
is not as large as il should have been.
but the yield is in excess OF that of
1891, and it will increase until in a few
years Florida will yield as many
oranges as were grown before the
freeze that made rich men poor in one
night"
Mr.. Powell said that the state Is fulI
of orange buyers eager and anxious 10
buy up the crops of oranges. but the
owners are holding off, expecting to get
better prices than those offered. but
that he does not think the prices will
advance from that now being paid. He
predicts the total orange yield of the
state will reach the neighborhood of
100000 boxes.
Mr.. Powell has been buying fruits in
Florida the past ten years, and is quite
well known here.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-05
FOR SALE AT ALL FIRST CLASS CAFES.
SAVANNAH GROCERY CO.,
DISTRIBUTORS.

the spirit of George .Christy, the guide.
The lady chosen was one who said she
had never before attended these Sc
ances.
Wu's Secretary as "A Subject"
1.-THE gentleman chosen was Wu's
secretary. The feature of this part
of the performance was the writing
of messages in the cabinet from de-
ceased friends. Minister WI hoped he
might get a message in Chinese. The
first one that came over was to me-
from most intimate friend deceased.
1t was merely greeting. The very
next one was written in Chinese and
was handed to Minister WI. He said
1t contained Chinese words, but was
not signed. He would like message
from Confucius. He got two more in
Chinese, on one of which he said was
written, Restaurant, 80 cents
The third part of the performance
was the writing of messages by Wis
ible hand. Certain persons were point
ed to by the hand coming out through
the holeless curtain. Each one so des-
ignated would go up to the cabinet
and hold large pad on the shoulders
of the sitters, when a hand would come
out and write. WI was called up and
got two messages, one in Chinese and
the other in English, saying, L like
you, and signed C. C.:'-George
Christy.
Another gentleman got a message
by the visible hand which read, 4 see
the Celestials here And when l got
home and read my three messages one
was as follows: L greet you. l see
the Celestials here. ALT. Livingston
WI Peers Into the Cabinet.
THE finale of the seance was allow
ing spectators to look over into the
cabinet while the tambourine and gui-
tar were being played. We went up,
but the playing stopped the moment
he looked in. 1t began again the mo-
ment he turned away. Then his sec
rotary went up and the beating of the
tambourine went on as he looked in
and saw it moving.
After the seance WI conversed with
one and another. He wanted to know
how the medium acquired such power,
and If there were others like him. He
was told that there were many who
had similar powers, but the medium
knew no more about the source of his
mediumship than any other man; it
was as much a mystery to him as to
any one else.
Il might add that a striking feature
of these seances is the coming off of
the mediums coat while his hands
clasp the arm of the next sitter This
occurs invariably, and 1 reckon that in
the twenty odd years of his medium
ship 1t has occurred more than 1000
times. Sometimes his vest is taken off.
leaving his coat on. And once the
coat of DR.. Hansman of this city came
off as he sat next to the medium in
the battery. 1t was thrown over from
the cabinet and landed in my lap"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-05
RAILROADS ARE
MAKING MONEY.
Earnings Increasing and Interest
Rate on Bonds Decreasing.

Earnings Increasing and Interest
Rate on Bonds Decreasing.
An interesting summary of railroad
conditions at the end of the year 1901
is given in Poor's Manual, which has
just been published. The work of pre-
pairing such a mass of statistics neces-
sarily makes the publication late, but
it is recent enough to judge conditions
by to-day. There has certainly been
no retrogression, and a showing up to
date would be much better than that
for the period given.
In that year there was an increase
of about Sill ZOO, 900 in gross and $37,-
100000 in net earnings over the year
preceding.
But railroading is not such a profit
able business if we take as a measure
the dividends paid upon the $500 300,-
600 of capital stock. An increase of
$4,000, 900 in the amount devoted
to dividends looks like a substantial
gain, but 1t is only an advance from
2.42 to 2.62 per cent, which is a pretty
low average of income, though it is
an increase from 1.49 per cent. in 1897.
There are many railroads that pay 4
per cent and upward, there are many
others that pay nothing at all upon
their stock. Those which pay high
dividends sell proportionately above
par, and those which pay low ones
or none at all sell at a corresponding
ly low figure. The actual market value
of railroad stocks, therefore, canrtat
much exceed $500, 900, 000
The average interest on bonds is 421
per cent, a reduction for the year from.
4.24. Bonds are regarded as a secure
investment, and low rate indicates
high credit. The increase for the year
in the amount paid in interest was So
100000, notwithstanding the lower av-
erage rate, indicating a considerable
increase in the volume of bonds. The
par value of these differs little in the
aggregate from that of the capital
stock, but the market value is above
rather than below the par value The
average stock per mile is $30,521 and
the average of bonds $50, S11, indicating
capitalization of SCI, 1922 per mile for
about 100000 miles of railroad.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-05
Smashed BOTTLE on Couger's Head.


Four children of Mr.. Rodenberg.
whose home is at Big Skookum, go to
school at a public school house a long
way off. One Wednesday during the
last of June these children, being on
the road homeward were struggling
along at some distance from one an
other, when cougar sprang out of an
ambush and seized the little boy who
brought up the rear. This little fellow
was the youngest of the party, being
only 6 years old, and least likely to
resist the beast, as that watchful crea-
ture seems to have known when it
saw the school children going by single
file.
The cougar seized the lad by the
head and sat upon him, snarling at
the other boy of the party, an Swear
old youngster, who came running with
might and main to save his Brother.
The brave boy had in his right hand
a milk bottle of heavy glass. He took
hold of one of the cougars ears and
with the bottle began to beat the snarl-
ing beast over the head. At the third
or fourth blow the bottle broke, and a
hundred fragments of glass were scat
tered about 1t is possible that some
of the fragments entered the cougars
blazing eyes. for as soon as the bottle
broke he let go his hold and ran off
piunging into the bushes, from which
he did not again emerge.
Meanwhile, the unhurt children took
the wounded boy into a neighboring
farmhouse. The wounds were all flesh
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-05
THE OFFERINGS FEW
LITTLE PROPERTY SOLD AT NO.
vEMBER AUCTIONS.
SHERIFF SALES ACTIVE.
MOST OF LAND SOLD UNDER TAX
LEVY WENT TO COUNTY.

Messrs. Dorsett and LaROche Sold
the Greater Part of Real Property
That Was Put Up-City Marshal
Also Had a Hand in the Auctions.
The Bidding Lively on whatever
Was Sold.
Although there were not a great
many offerings at the November sales
before the Court House yesterday
morning, there was a large number of
bidders. This was because Sheriff
Schwarz was to sell numerous pieces
of property which had been levied upon
under tax execution, and many came
to protect their property
The bidding was at times spirited,
but even at that the bargain hunters
had a good day of it, and none of the
auctioneers left the scene elated. A
good portion of the property was sold
under order of court or by administra-
tors. The property sold under tax levy
was with but few exceptions. bought
by the county
The most desirable bit of residence
property was offered by Mr.. C. H. Dor
sett. This property, at 627 Mercer
street, was sold to Mr.. W. T. Oetgens
for $3.50. The bidding on this offer
ing was the liveliest of the day. the
sale, starting on a bid of $500. and
steadily enhancing by ten and one dol
lar bids. alternately, until the final
purchase price was reached.
Two lots, upon one of which is
newly built cottage situated between
Bull and Barnard streets. in that sec
ton known as Dittmersville, were sold
by Mr.. 1. D. LaRoche to Mr.. John L.
Archer for 1926. Mr.. Archer also bought
the three Millen lots belonging to the
estate of Bates A. Porter for s32S.50.
The bidding on these lots was very
slow.
The eastern ha'f of lot number Is,
Mr.. Thomas Daniels. The lot fronts SO
feet on East Boundary street. and
runs back rs feet The price paid for
the property was considered low. Mr.
Daniels also bought the property
known as PIG Bulloch street, belonging
to the estate of Bates A Porter, for
$500. This property. too, was sold at
sacrifice.
A piece of property situated on the
south side of Gwinnett street, between
East Broad street. and the Savannah.
Florida and Western Railroad, was sold
for $751.25 to Mr.. John L. Archer. The
sale was made for the administrator of
the estate of Margaret Gordon by Mr..
/. D. LaRoche. The city marshal also
sold certain improvements situated on
city property.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-05

Patrolman Hicks for touching a man
for SIS. was remanded for trial in the
City Court on charges of larceny and
Vagrancy.
Nellie Wright, alias Scotch Nell,
white woman well known in police cir
Giles, was given 80 days on charge OF
being drunk and disorderlY. Nellie IS
known as a terror when she gets her
habits on. She was arrested by PATROL
man CoWart
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-05
Anti-Convict Resolutions Acknowl-
edged

Letters were received yesterday by
Clerk of Council w. P. Bailey from
Representatives Cam and Stovall in
acknowledgment of the copies of the
resolutions by the City Council touch
ing the employment of convict labor
by private industries within two miles
of the corporate limits of a town or
city of Georgia. Mr.. Cam announced
that he was engaged at the time of
writing in the preparation of a bill
that would accomplish that which
Council seeks. Mr.. Stovall also prom
Used his support to the measure.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-05
The Metropolitan Street Railws

The Metropolitan Street Railway
Company during the year of 1901 gave
cut 176,000,OO0 transfers. and this year.
on account of the further extension of
the transfer system. the company ex-
poets that the number will reach 200
100000. says the New York Times. The
transfer system was inaugurated in
1884. and during the first year the com
pany distributed $4,000 of the free tick
cts. Each year the number has in
creased, till II. has reached the figures
now recorded. Giving out this num-
her OF transfers has cost the company
an enormous sum Of money in printing
and paper over 10000 tons Of paper
were used for the transfers OF last year,
and as the dates are changed each day,
the cost Of printing was also very large.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-05

wife and two children. arrived yester-
day from Griffin. They are registered
at the Pulaski.
Mr. S. We'll will leave this morning
for Darien to spend several days with
friends. Mr.. We'll is deputy clerk of
the Citv Market
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-05

Don Emilio De ojeda, the new
Spanish minister, is almost certain to
be a great favorite in Washington. He
has distinguished appearance, speaks
English fluently, has wide knowledge
of literature and as a painter easily
might have made a career. Senior De
Ojeda is, besides, a man of ample for
tune.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-05
NEW DRAYAGE FIRM.
To BE Established Dec. 1 by Messrs.
LehwaId and Osborna

Mr.. George Lehwald and Mr.. T.
Howard Osborne have formed co-part-
nership to conduct a general drayage
business, which they will begin Dec. 1.
Their headquarters will be at No. 1
Whitaker street. Both gentlemen are
well known and popular; good augeries
for prosperous business. Mr.. Leh-
valid has conducted a similar business
for several years, while Mr.. Osborne
IS valued employe of Messrs. ]. D.
Weed q Co. Both gentlemen have the
best wishes of many friends in their
venture.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-05

only one arrest had been made up to
an early hour this morning. A negro
charged with dirorderly conduct was
the only person who appeared on the
daily blotter.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-05
CITY BREViTlES.

The Woman's Auxiliary of the Y. NJ.
c. A. held it's November meeting in the
parlors of the association yesterday but
only routine work was transacted.
The Morning News Fruit Bureau
has received a sample of fine bananas
grown in Col. j. H. Estill's garden at
Thirty sixth and Barnard streets.
Prof w B. Adams, travelling agent
of the Camden District High School at
Lower Peach Tree, Ala, lectured last
night at st. Philip A. M. E. Church.
The funeral of John H. Thomas,
colored. son of Rev. r. H. Thomas of
the colored college, who died at
Rochelle, yesterday will take place at
the College Park Church this morning.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-05

wounds, and when they had been dress
ed the little fellow grew quite animat-
ed in his account of the adventure,
which was soon the talk of the neigh
borhood.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-05

BICYCLE REPAIRING DONE IN
all it's branches by competent me-
chanic. Prices right, cash or credit.
Walter +. Higgins, Drayton and Pres
ident.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-05

NOW IS THE TIME TO HAVE
your furnace and heater made ready
for cold weather. Cornwell & Chip
man, 10S Congress street.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-05

If IN NEED OF A SEWING MA
chine and want the best one made.
telephone Youmans & Leete, 343 West
Broad; we will send out for your in
spection a Standard Grand Automatic
machine, fastest and lightest running
machine made. Georgia phone S57.