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The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-26
MAY Be PRESIDENT
w. III. PLEAsANTs AS HEAD OF
OCEAN STEAMSHIP co.
THIS REPORT is CURRENT.
RUMORED THAT HE Is NOT LONG
TO BE VICE PRESIDENT.

Was Reported at the Time of Mai.
j. F. HnnsOn's Election as Presi-
dent OF the Ocean Steamship Com
pany That His Tenure of the Office
Would Be Brief, and That He
Would Retire for Some One Else.
1t Is Now Said That Mr.. Peasants
Will BE Made President After
Few Monthk-GeneraI Freight
Agent james Menzies of the Coast
Line May BE Traffic Manager of
the Soaboard.
Vice President and General Manager
W. H. Peasants of the Ocean Steam
ship Company, after he has served for
some months, at the most, in that po-
sition, may be advanced to the presi-
dency Maj ]. F. Hanson. it is ex-
pected, will retire from the presi-
den:y.
This is a report that came from a
railroad man yesterday. 1t receives
credit in railroad circles, and the an
nouncement of such a change, if it is
made, will cause no surprise.
It is asserted that Maj. Hanson has
more work on his hands as chairman
of the board of the Central Railway
and president of the ocean Steamship
Company than he cares to assume.
The duties of the chairman of the
board of the Central are such as to
make demands upon him that leave
scant time for the affairs of the steam
ship company. Though he manages to
work hard enough to fill both posi-
tions, it is generally accepted as fact
that he will relinquish the presidency
of the steamship company as soon as
Mr.. Peasants has had sufficient ex-
perience as vice president and general
manager.
A Temporary Election.
When Mai. Hanson was elected pres
ident some months ago, to succeed Mr..
Egan, 1t was asserted that the change
was to be temporary. Inquiry among
the officials failed to develop that such
was the fact but officials are careful
to avoid prema ture announcements.
A report was current at that time that
Mr. Please was to be made presi-
dent of the company. This was de-
MED, and the fact showed the truth
of the denial 1t was not to the
position of president, but to that of
vice president and general manager
that he was elected at Macon last
Saturday.
AS vice president and general man
ager, Mr.. Peasants will receive the
reports of all sub-officials save those
of the treasurer and auditor which
will go to Maj. Hanson direct. If the
report proves correct and Mr.. Pleas
ants becomes president, he will have
gained knowledge of the operation
and the traffic of the company that
will leave him but the financial intri-
caces to master.
Menzies May Go to s. A. L.
| On Sept. is, or sooner, Mr.. Peasants
! is to go with the Steamship Company.
His resignation as traffic manager of
the Seaboard Air Line renders rail-
road men speculative as to his sue
cessor in that position. The first re-
port to gain any credence in this re-
spect is that General Freight Agent
James Menzies of the Atlantic Coast
Line at Savannah will be traffic man
| ager of the Seaboard. There is an
other report, however that Mr.. Men
zies will go to the Ocean Steamship
Company under Mr.. Peasants. and
that his position will be that of traffic
manager.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-26
WAS NOT DIR. ST. J. b. GRAHAM.
MIR. d. ElwoOd McCuen Appointed

MIR. ID. ElwoOd McCuen Appointed
Trustee in Case of st. J. Armand.
A report yesterday afternoon that
Judge A. H. MacDonell. referee in
bankruptcy, had appointed MIR. D. Ell
wood McCuen, trustee in the case of
st. j. 3. Graham, applicant for bank
ruptcy, caused some talk. The state
ment was an error. DR.. st. ]. b Ora
ham has filed no petition in bank
ruptcy either voluntary or otherwise.
The case. referred to is that of st. ].
Armand, a gate keeper at the Union
Station. who filed sometime ago a pc
tition in bankruptcy, and it was in
this case that Mr. McCuen has been
appointed trustee. The amount in
volved is only $50 or $50
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-26
CLtRGY'S ANNUAL RETREAT.

ne conducted in Macon Ocs
Rev. oBrien Pardow, S. j.
In letter to Rev Father Robert =
Kennedy pastor of the Cathedral of ST
'ohn the Baptist, the Right Reverend
q J. Kelley, Bishop of Savannah. tells
something of his plans for the naxt
rev weeks, which include. after he
"Trip on the continent, a visit to LON
@oh' TO Dublin, then Queenstown and
he VIII reach Savannah. II 10,
thought' by October 1, in time, prob
ably TO attend the annual retreat Of
the clergy of the diocese, which viii. he
heid IN st. Stanislaus Church, Macon
@tia De conducted by Rev. Father
This retreat will be begun aha,'t
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-26

pocketbook containing a small sum
Of money found on an +. & w belt
car yesterday by Mr.. J. r. Solomons
and turned over TO them to find an
owner
~ hiie riding a bicycle on Whitaker
street near York, last night, Mr..
arthur 10. Lucas, Jr, struck an OBJ
statla and was thrown to the pave
meut. receiving painful bruise on his
ieIt arm.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-26

missed The next day some dresses
disappeared and so did Nancy. The
officer was put on the case, and found
that the colored woman had disposed
NJ the watch 10 a peddler and that
he had In turn sent the timepiece 20
Brunswick where IT was sold. 10 was
recovered ard the alleged thief was
arrested yesterday. She Is said 10
have confessed.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-26

Sale of Seats for "Chris and Lena"
Begins Tomorrow.

SAFE OF Seats LOT ''ChrAS anu Lena"
Begins Tomorrow.
The sale of seats for the opening at
traction of the theater Friday night
will begin tomorrow morning at 9
O'Clock. The company presenting
Chris and Lena" is a three-star show
with Fete Baker. John Kernel and
Bessie Miller. Baker is a German ola j.
lect comedian, Kernel is star in
Irish comedy and Bessie Miller is a
star at anything she does.
There is story told about the Itlsh
comedian Kernel. He fell downstairs
one day, the cause of ii was-he start
ed downstairs and his wife yelled al
him at the top of her voice. John be
careful don't fall downstairs" He be-
ing a rIan not allowing "A woman to
dictate to Elm fell down stairs
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-26

The cases Of Ben Aiken and the four
other negroes indicted for "A violation
Of the FISH laws Of the state were not
heard iu the Superior Court yesterday.
owing 10 the Illness of Mr. John s.
schley, counsel for the defendants.
Tie case has been postponed Until the
October term o. court.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-26
ONLY FIRST CLASS MEN
TO he Put On in the Bouts of the
Savannah Athletic CIub.

The officers of the Savannah Ath-
ieuc Club announce that the club will
begin its series of winter entertain
ments about Sept Is, and that the
policy of the organization from now
on IS to have only the very best men
in their respective classes take part
in the affairs that are held under the
clubs auspices. Al McMurray. who
is now in the North, is expected TO
nave lot of bouts between men of all
classes slated by the time he returns
10 Savannah.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-26

were not that anything so vulgar az
going into the water is as out OF oruet
as taking the wrong side of the street.
But think Of the regulations that hedge
about society people," when, IN the
little matter Of walking on the SIDE
walk, choosing the offside Is accepted
as evidence Of insanity. Better talk OF
inanity, II implies less strain on what
rs called The mind
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-26
WANTS. $1,000 DAMAGES.
Ben Brash Suing the MiIIhaven Com
Dnuy.

A suit for $1,000 damages against
the Millhaven Company was filed by
Ben Brash. through his attorney. Mr..
". n. Clark. in the City Court yes
terday. Brash claims IN his petition
that while al work for the defendants
he WAS injured by the breaking of "a
skid, which crushed and injured his
itu hand and thumb. The injuries
We're brought about he further claims
through the negligence and careless
Geas of the defendants,
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-26

Sad Intelligence.-The devoted wife
went 20 the seaahore leaving her lonely
husband behind. She anticipated
Joyous summer. The sef0ndsday after
her arrifal. however, she received the
following Telegram from her hubby;
come hong al onee. a button came
on nay coat to-day. Ohio state jour
nal.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-26
FOUND N BRUNSWICK.
Watch stolen ia savannah over 81
Week Aao and The Thief Arrented.

Nancy Mcknight was sent to the
lookup by Detective Stark yesterday
on a charge OF grand larceny. after
a good piece OF detective work. Aug.
rs the woman went 20 work for Mr.
Kelly snd the same day gold watch
belonging 70 one Of the household was
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-17
REUNITED IN
P00RH0USE
Wife Went ThMs First When
Husband Could Not Support A,T
eRoeAH FOLLOWED YESTERDAY
Promised Hs Wsuld JuIa Her 10 The Aims.
house When Hs r:sis No Longer
SuppsTt HlmssIt
eRoelH FOLLOWED YESTERDAY

New York. Jan I7-"wsn here am.
Sally"
That was all old John Groxan could
say. but he held out his wrnkled. trem-
bling hand. and into his palm slipped
the hand df his wife Sarah. II was on
Blsekwells island where the old couple
viii spend the rest OF their days In the
poorhouss.
sarah Grosan preceded her husband
~ the slmshouse Two years ago. when
the old man had grown too old and
seeble TO work hard, she said:
John we cannot go on together Much
hs hate TO leave you. ! know you can
not provide for both. So I'll 20 to the
poorhouss. You can manage better with.
ont me. But promise me that when
you've gone ~ far as you can alone
you'll come over to the island. where we
can he together till the erd comes"
Grosan promised and yesterday he kept
his word The old man went from bad 20
worse during the two years after Sarah
left him. The days when he could do fine
carving on stone and earn s. day had
vanished and he found himself so feeble
that he could do only odd Jobs and earn
nouthfuls OF food.
mo money. no friends: send me 10 the
poorhouse. he said 10 Superintendent
George Blair, OF the outdoor poor depart
rnent. Il am content 10 go there 10 live
and die"
Superintendent Blair did not know that
his commencement was due TO the anticipa-
tion Of reunion with his wife. As soon
as Grogan landed on Backwell's Island
aud was assigned to ward In the aims
house he |.toie out and 10 the building
where the women are housed. There In
the yard overlooking East river Sarah
was waiting for him
The aged couple-John e aud Sarah well
nigh 7o-sat side by side most Of the day.
They could not talk much at first for
the tears were In their eyes and they
choked with emotion.
The case OF John Grogsn has greatly
interested the keepers OF the amshouse.
He was once prosperous and thrifty.
He was born In county Roscommon, Ire
land. and married Sarah connor. OF
county Kilkenny. while they were both
young
Grogan was an expert stone carver and
had considerable property when he went
TO SheMeld, England. They lived in a
comforts BILE home until Grogan lost near
~ all he had I'm business ventures. when
they came 10 America. Two sons ard
one daughter died, leaving only one son,
Thomas. who left New York year ago.
The old man when he became too fee
HE 10 earn Twins dsaided to give up the
struggle and join his wife at the poor
house. On Christmas eve he started for
Harlem, where they used TO live to ask
IL any OF their acqusintances had seen
or heard anything of his son Thomas
While on the way he fell In the strees
partly paralyzed. This was the clims \
.of his adversities. and he begged Su-
psrintendent Blair TO send him TO the
poorhouse.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-17

! |.'.ghe 9keatre5.'. :


office receipts We should venture the
guess that. since Bertie Was nrst intro-
ducsd, nothing that Mr.. Robson has a.
has been so successful, POSSIBLY sAcePt-
ing Tony l.unipkin
The PLAYS that have since been pro-
Nided FOR Mr.. Robson have not IN our
recolisction Had notable runs ana W"
should SAY that there have heen DIRE rsil-
ures among them.
This has been So even though the spe-
cinc part esssyAd by the star may nave
been all that could be desired In the way
of sdaptablity 10 his engaging talent
But clean clit. well CONSTRUCTED, lnor-
oughly wOrkmanlikc plays, IKE NJ
Henrietta are not turned o9t cN.Is
day even tholsh an occasional oha!aS-
ter or a single scene. act or sltua,lon
NAV he invented good enough 10 iend
tho hone that whole evening enter
tainment can he swung around ".
SO Mr. Robson returns 10 Berue tne
Lamb not because other characters IN
abundance are not 10 be had but because
PLAYS arc rare that are as good and bright
as The Henrietta. ,.
A large audiences enjoyed last eNening :
production as large audiences nave many
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-17

ing, Mr.. Stuart Robson In Bronson How
ards comedy THE Henrietta"
Perhaps nothing offers a better example
OF the usual fact that for success a good
actor needs a good play than Mr.. Rob
sons experience between Henrietta s.
Originally this seintilating come ~
proved TO just suit Mr.. Robson. But,
more than that, it was q play that in
theme, plot and action was calculated
TO please an audience; capital piece Of
dramatic construction, and, generally
speaking. OF a sort to promise IL place
among the rare modern comedies that
should last beyond their season and
vogue.
THE Henrietta" is as new today, when
the papers are full OF coppers, as il was
the day IL was first produced.
So long as Wall street surviVes-and
that institution is in notably healthy
condition with bright prospects Of round
ing out the century comfortahly-"The
Henrietta" will strike familiar chord
and appeal strongly TO sophisticated au-
diences
Outside the Wall street streak. OF
course. it makes use Of the time-worn but
iudestructibls stage materials as TO
which being elemental With humanity,
there is nothing TO displace them and
they are bound to be ever new II always
old
But neither melodrara, comedy nor
skit~nss given us quite 80 clever story
OF the street as this. ''Old Nick Van
Alstyne. who is an adept ~ any kind of a
game-poker stock manipulation, or buy
ing legislators-and can run the whole
Gamut where self interest end cupidi,y
are the KEYS may be exaggerated but
rot roo much SO for stage purposes and
AZ al evsnts he embodies n grest deal
that is typical or life iu tho street
Hence he is plausible whether he is max
ing YOU laugh or making you shudder
So also "Bertie the Lamb most pun
sent ~ stage ninnies, has q substantial
element Of real charac cter about him, eX-
travasant as is the hurlesque.
And tho other types in The Henrietta"
are all Of them recognizable and per
hsps no better evidence or the essential
truth in them could be afforded than the
fact that like the creations Of the master
dramatists they are appreciated TODAY bv
audiences quite as heartily as when their
author FIRST produced them
Dramatist and actor originally com
binef to make Rertie Van Afstvne Ia
mons estion that has already endured
marvslously. Rertie has demonstrated
that he is stroke of genius destined 80
occupy . niche with the rare collection
of funnv chaps that the stage ore serves
long and occasionally brings out for the
delectation of new generations Were he
not Intensely human henest IN the carica-
ture he could never have survived 30
Aud Mr. Robson ought 20 feel quite as
we'll satisfied " he Is recalled as Rertie
n. t'%s sste ss ,fs o ToHS
Lumpkin. for instance.
So after stra ying I'm divers paths. here
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-17
FIGHTING FOR
GOOD name.
Mrs. ChstWood Denies Charge
Made BY Hsr Husband.
TOOK BABE ON NIGHT RIDE
iadussd 10 make iAs Trip By Nots Sent BY
Chstvoad, Wbo Later intercepted Hs.
Correspondent Not In Court
TOOK BABE ON NIGHT RIDE

New York. Jan 17.-Mrs. Florence e.
Chetwood. the girl wife OF George l..
Chetwood, nineteen yesr-oId petitioner
for divorce. made emphatic denial in the
chancery court at Newark. \. j.. yester-
DAY of the charge OF misconduct upon
which Ter husbands salt is based.
Miss Elsie Hawkins OF Elizabeth. the
sixteen-yesr=ott sister OF the respondent,
strengthened the defense by her tssti-
mony in her sisters behalf.
Mrs. Chctwood was on the stand during
the greater part of the hearing In reply
10 the charge that she was guilty Of mis-
conduct during night drive m a runa-
bout wagon from Elizabeth 10 Crawford
In company with William Wykon Mrs.
Chetwood contradlcted her husband. She
said that Wykon drove TO her home in
Elizabeth one moonlight evening In No
vember. 1899
He brought a note TO me from my
husband, said Mrs Chetwood. asking
me 10 meet him At the Crawford station,
aud adding that Win Cmeaning wy
koffl would drive me over and it would
be all right
"Wykon wanted me TO leave my baby
at home. but 1 refused. not because /
| suspected anything but because J feared
| the child would worry during my alb
sence / took the baby with me aud she
never left my lap during the entire ride.
| "On the way my husband and another
| man. who was also driving, intercepted
| us and my husband charged me with an
| offense Of which | never was guilty.
| Mrs. Chetwoods recital was given In
| an impressive manner She charged thai I
| her husband and his mother had conspir-
| ed against her TO enable her husband TO
| obtain a divorce at the expense OF her
| good name.
| Mrs Chetwood declared that her hus-
| band paid her devoted court for fifteen
| months prior 10 their secret marriage,
| that he proposed the elopement. and that
| IL was he. who, after borrowing money
| from her mother. enjoined secrecy about
| the marriage.
l He told me-" said the girl wife, mat
| II his mother learned we were married 4
would mean exile for him. He deserted
me four months after our marriage.
| When we parted ne said il had come to
1 a choice between his mother and his
| wife and he had chosen his mother
William Wykofr the correspondent did
| not appear when called to testify for the
| defendant Mrs Chetwoods counsel In
| timated that the witness had been tam
pered with, but closed he case without
| him,
The vice chancellor announced that he
| would hear argument a later day, but
fixed no time.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-17

Hugh Mcdonnell had charge of the floor
and was assisted by Louis IL Salisbury
and Thomas Caruthers.
Smith Walkers orchestra with Frank
Kinney. the popular prompter. furnished
the music A cola ton was served at in
ternlission,
The danger Of using tho stesp hills in
this vicinity by children for the sport of
sliding was clearly demonstrated yester-
s-sft-rnoon -ea-eak- street this hill
being looked upon as the best for this
purpose and other than Westminster
street 10 the most dangerous.
boy started from the tor of the hlll
and vas skimmins alons and when he
had reached = distance or 50 or more feet
from Huntington avenue he saw that he
would collide with a heavy team 80 he
rolled OF from hts sled and In a second
later the sled flew under one OF the horses
aud the horse fol upon the sled smashing
&c 20 spluters.
There were al least 100 children sliding
bur the incident did not stop them from
indulging IN the dangerous pastime.
Christopher Byron ono OF the young
men Of this place and who saw service in
the cuban war was made member OK
The police force today
one OF The stores iu the square has for
an aAlf4fllNu ll It's STOW NliIN'N
double headed calf, a freak from South
Scituate.
woman named Collins was ln the
square this morning looking for her young
son who did not come home as usual
last night
Tho following ofdccrs were installed
at The meeting OF Nauhoc Lodge, Is. OF
T.. last evening Chancellor. J. y.
Ntckes. vice chancellor. y. \. TNrer.
prelate. Thcodors Rochon master Of
work. c. r. Drcw Keeper Of records and
seal. Leslie NJ Goodwin master of a.
nance. Charles ~ Edwards master Of
Exchcquer. John y. Bowen. master-at-
arms ~ Davidson inside guard. NJ u.
Mcmillan. outside guard @. T. Becker.
trustees. 4. W. smith. Thomas Mills.
Alfred Underwood
william Mcintyre. the Hunting on
avenue druggist. Goo attemptiue 20 bos -d a
moving car near the corner or West
minister and Perry streets yesterday af-
ternoon Slipped iIis nose was broken aud
he sustained other injuries.
ne was attended ty Dr j r Farrell
at his offcs Us Messer street.
The sunset club entertained their ladv
friends with = whist party and supper In
their parlors IN ODD Fellows block last
evening
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-17
0LNEYvlLle.

That the site for the new postofecs at
this place will be tho one announced in
The News some time ago is now an as
sured fact namely az the foot Of Brosd-
way. near Westminster street
The occupant Of the little old and low
building that stands on the site has been
given notice 70 VaCate and he has bee1
eiven a store on Westminster street, the
latter being the last one on the east SIDE
NJ the street near Broadway
This store which is now reached by
number OF Steps. Will be remodclcd snd
the entrance viii be on level with The
street
This IL done from the fact that the
present occupant of the little building
which stands on the site needed for the
rost office has long lease of the place.
one other tenant who occupies The base
nent of the building al the corner ~
Westminster street and Broadway, has
bcen cared for. in 4 satisfactory man
ner.
IA IL understood that the work OF razins
the old building will he hssun AZ once.
and when this u.s. done. one of the Oldest
landmarks ia Olneyville will have ds-
appesred
n has been used az harness shop Tor
many wears
Thistle Lodge Knights aud Ladies cf
Honor. held one more OF their enjoyable
soclals in their hall on Plainneld street,
lAzi nAnninE- aud II Mas aa on all lnrmer
occasions. success for these sociais
are held FOR enjoyment rather than profit,
so thst The gathering is select one and,
u tact g. homcliks party
rbere were about 8 present and ths,
Is ss many a. their hall Nill accommo-
dste. 80 the lodse snd the committee
claim the privilege OF using the old IA
mihar term of successful
The arrangements were made by Miss
Eva Pike and Mrs. Thomas Caruthers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-17
WITH A RAZOR.
Charles Mitchell Of Lincoln
Takes His Own Life.

Charles y. Mitchell. a son of John
Mitchell. Nsll-to-do farmer OF Lime
rock. committed snicidc ~ his home on
Breakncck hin in Lincoln yesterday while
In temporary ~ " mental alteration.
'rha man. who was "a years of age and
unmarried. attended 60 his usual duties
yesterday morning and about $50 o'clock
went into = room and taking razor
stood directly in front of mirror aud
cut his throat from ear Go ear. the slash
almost severlng the head from ihe body
-4la-ppa@-ilnt missed -till-nnnntimn--All Allll4
"a search 90 the room revealed the horrible
sBertarle. The man las where De- had
fallen. his lifc hlood having spsttertd the
furniture in the room beath must have
heon instantaneous and there Nere ho
signs of "a struggle.
Medical EXaminer Dr g. ". French ~
Pawtuckot was noiiftd early iu the ar
teruoou. and concluding that u vss a
clear case Of suicide. permitted lndcr-
taker Clark ~ Pawtucket 70 prepare the
bodv for hurial Decee sad leaves three
brothers besides his ased father, hs
mother having diel some years ago
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-17
NOTICE

Or. ]. r. Farrell has removed 90 IS
M.sser street, corner Westm'nster'