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The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-14
COUNTING UP THE DOGS.
Unpleasant Task of Taking Census
Begun by Police:

The work of taking the dog census
has begun and is being done rapidly
by patrolmen who have been detailed
for work. The task is an unpleasant
enc and the officers have all manner
of experiences with people who en-
deavor to escape the payment of 81
for every canine on their premises.
The city charges as much for pup
ny with its eyes yet unopened, as it
does for a dog that has been on earth
several years, and the same dollar is
required for a worthless cur as for
the canine with a pedigree as long as
the face of the owner who pays the
money into the city treasury. All dogs
that have been on hand since the first
day of January must be reported un-
der the city ordinance, even if they
passed in their checks before the ar
rival of the patrolman.
This ordinance relating to the tax
ing of dogs is probably violated of
tener than all the other ordinances
combined, and large number of per-
sons adopt all manner of subterfuges
in an effort to avoid the payment of
the required tax. The patrolmen who
are looking after the dog census will
be glad when their duties have been
completed. The city receives in the
neighborhood of $1,000 from this
source
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-14
GIVEN HIS LIBERTY.
AIeck Bowen Found Not Guilty of
Henry Foreman's Murder.

Aleck Bowen, a young negro VINO
seemed barely to have attained his ma
jority, if he had reached that age, was
tried in the Superior Court yesterday
for the murder of Henry Foreman.
found not guilty by the jury and given
his liberty.
The case against Foreman was a
weak one, and the verdict was gen.
orally expected by those who heard the
evidence delivered at the trial. The de-
PENDANT based mis- defense on two dis
tinct contentious; first, that he had
acted throughout entirely in self-de-
Tense and, second. that the wound had
not been the direct cause of the death
Of Foreman. Between the two con-
tentions the jury found abundant war
rant for the verdict of not guilty,
which il returned shortly after
o'clock.
Foreman was about the same age as
Bowen, and the two, boys became in
volved in a personal difficulty, in Z a
negro restaurant on River street, on
the night of Dec. Is. Their anger
waxed warm against each other, and
in the ARRAY both drew knives and be-
gan to use them. Seemingly neither
had done the other serious damage,
before they We're separated Bowen
having received a cut in the wrist and
Foreman similarly slight wound in
the shoulder.
This much of the evidence was prac-
tically admitted by both sides, though
there was a conflict of testimony as
to the responsibility for the inception
of the row.
The anxiety of the friends of the two
boys 70 shield both of them from the
consequence of the acts they had COM
mitted, doubtless resulted in Foreman's
death. as for nearly a week after the
wound was received he was given only
the most casual and unskilled atten-
tion. When DR.. G. A. Heriot was
called IN to attend him, some days
after the ARRAY. tetanus had already
developed, and DR.. Heriot testified on
the stand yesterday that this was the
cause of his death. DR.. Heriot said
that in it's incipiency the injury to
Foreman was exceedingly slight, and
that had he received proper attention
there would have been no likelihood
even of his death. Death had resulted
three weeks after the wound was in
flicted.
Arguments to the jury were made by
Solicitor General w. w. Osborne, for
the state. and by Mr.. w. F. Slater for
the defense and Judge Barrow charged
the jury shortly after o'clock. In
about an hour and half the jury re-
turned with its verdict of not guilty.
Bowen scarcely looks like a Grim
inal, but much more like a harmless
and good-natured boy. He received the
verdict of the jury and Judge Barrow's
resulting permission to depart with
grin expressive of the huge pleasure
he experienced.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-14
$4,000 FOR A FAIR.
Mr.. Levy Thinks Business Men win
Gladly Contribute That.

The subscription list for the Fair As
B. H. Levy, vice president and treas
urer, is gratified with the prospect of
paying off all the debts of the associa-
ton. in order that a new association
may be formed.
The debts of the old association
amount to about $4,000. All save about
$4,000 of this amount has been raised
1t is the desire of Mr.. Levy and other
directors who have been actively en-
gagged in soliciting subscriptions to
wipe out all scores, in order that a
fresh start may be made toward having
another fair.
with the fair grounds complete, as
we have them, said Mr.. Levy, II con-
slider that an attractive fair could be
given for $4,000. All the first cost
of grounds, buildings, ETC., will have
been met, and it will only be necessary
to raise enough money to give the fair
itself.
This will mean that new sub
scription list will have to be started,
but there will be no difficulty about
getting all the money that will be re-
CURED, once a committee starts out
with a new list. 1t is well known that
the State Fair last year paid all of
its own expenses. 1t was the cost of
the buildings that caused the associa-
ton to wind up in debt. With this ex-
perience and the demonstration that
a fair will earn as much as may be
expended upon it, business men will
willingly contribute. They want a
fair in Savannah, and will have it,"
AS soon as the soliciting conmittee
that is raising funds to meet the obli-
cations of the Old association has COM
pleted it's work, a report will be made
to the board of directors. Once the
way is seen to the liquidation of all the
indebtedness of the old association,
the Fair promoters will turn their at
tention to the formation of a new one.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-14
FEW SAW THE RACES.
No Great Interest Shown in the
Events at the Track.

Events at the Track.
About the only recommendation for
the races at the Fair Grounds yester-
day afternoon was that there was no
admission fee. They were free, and in
that consisted practically their only
charm.
Several dozen spectators gathered to
witness the events, which had been
scheduled for 3 O'clock. 1t was 4:30,
however, before there was race, and
the crowd was left to amuse itself as
best it might in the meantime. Half
dozen small boys contributed to re-
heve the dullness by framing up a foot
race, with a regularly appointed judge
from among their number. Some
amusement was created by this judge
tapping the bell to call the starters
back when they had got off wrong.
They were. off in a bunch finally, but
the pace couldn't last and by common
consent, by the time the quarter pole
had been reached, the participants
slowed to jog trot, which they kept
until near the wire, when a squirt was
taken. The winner was cheered as he
passed under the wire.
The first of the horse races was be-
tween a black trotter owned by Mr..
Lawrence Kelly and a bay PAGER own
ed by Mr.. Thomas Nugent. The PAGER
won in 2:9S. That heat was followed by
another in which the PAGER again won
in 2:35.
A running race usually creates more
interest than harness races, and such
was the case in the contest between
Mr.. Coulter Carmichaels horse and
the thoroughbred owned by Dr. E. N.
Brandt This was a quarter dash, with
two darkeys as the jocks DR.. Brandt's
horse won by several lengths in 2515
seconds.
In the last race were entered horses
owned by Messrs. Thomas Halligan,
Lawrence Kelly and Arthur B. NJ.
Gibbes. Mr.. Gibbes horse, Gambetta
Wilkes, got off badly in the first heat,
and Mr.. Halligan's gray won ridicu-
lcusly easily in 2:34. Mr. Kellys horse
was nearly an eighth of a mile to the
bad. Mr.. Halligan's and Mr.. Gibbes'
horses were driven again. and this
proved a close contest, Mr.. Halligan
winning by nose.
The races were characterized by
long intermissions, and nearly all of
the spectators grew tired before they
were over The last heat was viewed
by possibly a dozen.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-14
OPENING OF STATION
WILL PROBABLY BE ATTENDED BIZ
SOME CEREMONY.
TERMINAL CO. OFFICIALS.
WILL PROBABLY FIX ON SOME
TIME IN MAY.

The Public VIII Then Be Admitted
for an inspection of the Building.
Effort VIII Be Made TO Have TeIe-
phone and Electric Wires in Front
of the station Put Underground
This Improvement would Contrib
ute to the Attractiveness OF the
Station-President Mackan VIII
Take the Matter Up With Com
panies.
The day on which the Savannah I'm
ion Station is opened will probably be
marked by some ceremony. This has
rot been finally decided. but President
w. W. Mackall of the Union Station
Company has the matter under advise
ment He considers that it would be
appropriate to the occasion to nave
some observance, and a programme
will be arranged.
The station has not yet been thrown
open to the public inspection, nor will
it be for some time. If it is decided to
have formal opening, not until the
day fixed for it will the building be
open to the public.
Some date in May will probably be
agreed on. BY that time Mckenzie &
Son, the contractors, will have COM
pleted their work, and the building
will have been furnished. Bids for fur
nishing window shades and awnings
will be received by Secretary w. V.
Davis on Monday.
yT,1..
pany wants the telephone and electric
wires on West Broad street, in front
of the Union Station, put underground,
and efforts will be made to induce the
Georgia Telephone Company, the
Southern Bell Telephone Company and
the Savannah Electric Company to
make this disposition of their wires.
President Mackall said yesterday
that it is desired to make the new sta
ton and its surroundings as attractive
as possible, and that the removal of
unsighty poles and wires from it's front
would contribute largely to this end.
In a perfectly amicable way, the I'm
ion Station Company will endeavor to
bring this about.
After the regular monthly meeting
of the directors of the Georgia Tele-
phone Company yesterday, there was
an informal discussion of the question
of putting the wires underground. No
action was taken, but it seemed to be
agreed among the directors that the
idea was we'll worth considering.
Wires of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company will, enter tt station,
but it will be from the rear. he poles
of the Western Union, therefore. will
not mar the front of the imposing
building.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-14
THE TITLE IN DISPUTE.
Question of Ownership of Cotton Be-
fore Judge Speer

Iore Judge Speer.
Judge Speer yesterday directed the
sale of sixteen bales of cotton, which
form part, or are supposed to form
part, of the bankrupt estate of Woods
Malone. The contention made in
court was that the cotton has no
proper place or part in such cate
CORY
F. N. Carter asked the court to di-
rect the receiver to turn over to him
sixteen bales of cotton, which he mad
pledged to Woods & Malone for debt
he owed them, but which he had sub
sequently discharged. The trustee re-
piled that the debt had been discharg-
ed after Woods & Malone had been
adjudicated bankrupt and that there
fore the cotton was the property of
the bankrupt estate and should be ad-
ministered among its assets.
In the opinion of the court the
proper place to investigate the ques-
ton was before the referee and Judge
Speer directed that the application Of
MIR. Carter be referred to Judge Mac
donell. In order to take advantage of
the present prevailing high prices, he
ordered that the cotton be sold, the
trustee keeping the proceeds separate
and subject to their disposition to the
final order of the court
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-14
TO START NEW BANK
WILL BE NEAR UNION STATION ON
WEST BROAD STREET.
$4,000 IN STOCK SUBSCRIBED
BARRON CARTER OF CHATHAM
BANK TO BE CASHIER.

The Bank to start With a Capital of
$4,000 and Will BE Ready for
Business by July Thank Officials
and Prominent Business Men
Among the StockhoIders-A Char
ter to BE Applied for Mt Once-The
Bank Organized for the Business
of the Southern and Southwestern
Sections of the City.
Savannah is to have another bank.
Mr.. Barron Carter. assistant cashier
of the Chatham Bank, has resigned to
become cashier of a new bank about to
be established in the western part of
the city. His resignation was accept
ed yesterday to take effect at the
pleasure of the directors.
The new bank will have a capital
stock of $4,000. of which 1000 has
already been subscribed. There has
been a movement for a bank in the
western section of the city for some
time. The increase of business,
through the building up of the south
western section. the moving of some
of the large wholesale houses in that
direction, the rapid improvement of
West Broad street south of Liberty,
by the building of the Union station.
and the growth of business south of
the Central Railroad and all through
the southern section of the city, have
offered an inviting field for another
bank. 1t was pretty thoroughly inves-
tigated by several bank men, who came
at once to the conclusion that a bank
doing a general banking and savings
business would pay, and 900 was
quickly subscribed. This amount has
since been increased to $35, 900. Among
the subscribers are a number of bank
officials and prominent business men
who realized at once that a bank in
the western section would do a large
business.
AS soon as the subscriptions have
reached $4,000 a charter will be applied
for through the Secretary of State. 1t is
expected that the bank will begin
business by July 1. and possibly ear
lier. No location has yet been decided
upon, but a building will probably be
secured on West Broad street some
where near the Union station.
A meeting of the subscribers to the
stock will be called, as soon as a char
ter has been granted, for organization.
The president will be a well known
business man. Mr.. Carter, who has
been active in the movement for the
new bank, submitted his resignation
TO the Chatham Bank directors some
time ago. but it was not acted upon
until yesterday. He has been eleven
years connected with the bank
in various capacities, the last
three years as assistant cashier. In
experience and business ability he is
thoroughly equipped for his connection
with the new bank. He leaves the
Chatham with mutual cordial good
feeling for its officers and directors
There is no better evidence of the
prosperity of a city than it's banking
institutions Comparatively a few
years ago four banks did the banking
for Savannah. Now there are seven
and the West Broad Street Bank will
be the eighth.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-14
SQUATTERS ON THE LANDS.
Heirs of Lamar Estate Want to In
stitute Suit to Gust Them.

stitute Suit to Dust Them.
An application for letters of admin
istration upon the unadministered
portion of the estate of the late Gaz-
away b. Lamar was filed, by Harriet
Cazenove Jones and F. c. Jones, in
the Court of Ordinary yesterday. The
grant of letters of administration is
particularly sought because of the
fact that squatters are now occupying
large areas of land belonging to the
estate and located in the counties of
Southern Georgia.
The estate was originally admins
tered upon by DeRosset Lamar, who
died before he had completed the ex-
ecution of his trust. The Georgia lands
include about $500 acres in tracts ex-
tending across several counties. The
squatters who now occupy the lands
claim them under adverse title and
it will be necessary to bring suit to
Gust them from their wrongful pos
session.
The Ordinary directed that citation
issue upon the application for letters
of administration, directing the heirs
of the estate TO appear and show
cause why the letters should not is
sue.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-14
NEW UNION CLUB.
Opposition to Administration Or
gani1ed In south side.

Opposition to Administration Or
ganixed In south side.
The residents of the southern section
of the city who are opposed to the
present administration organized the
South Side Union Club last night. The
meeting was held in the hall at Whita-
ker and Thirty-second streets, and was
largely attended.
The call for the organization of the
opposition forces in the South Side was
issued by President Walter p. La
Roche of the Union Club, and the meet
ing was called to order by him. The
election of officers was taken up and
Charles Seller was made president, and
James Cope, secretary. An Executive
committee will be appointed later.
Speeches were made by Mr.. w. P. La
Roche. Richard NJ. Lester, S. L. Laz-
aron, William F. Slater and Louis C.
Blase. The administration was roasted
and an overhauling in the City Ex-
change was promised. Without any
candidates in the field to throw stones
at the speakers could do nothing more
than repeat things that have been said
at the many ward meetings held since
the campaign has been on.
The speakers promised those who will
rally around the standard of the I'm
ion Club a change in policy. and a
great change in the handling of munich
pal affairs. Mr.. Slater made his usual
caustic comments and predicted that
the work of paving and hiring help will
begin in earnest just before the cleo
ton. Mr.. Krouskoff's speech was a
characteristic one and caught the
crowd. The followers of the Union
Club expressed themselves as being
gratified with the showing made in the
South Side. which is considered the
stronghold of the administration.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-14

The Plant System Exposition Flyer
leaves Savannah for Charleston via
Plant System $3.50 a. m. Getty time).
arriving Charleston 1890 p. m. Ele-
CANT parlor cars on these trains.
The West Indian Limited leaves Sa-
vannah 2:05 p. m. Getty time), arrives
Charleston $40 p. m, carrying sleen-
ing and dining cars.
The New York and Florida Special
leaves Savannah daily, except sun
day, at 6:15 p. m. Getty time), arrives
Charleston 9:l5 p. m, carrying sleep
ing and dining cars.
Those desiring to make an eariy
mornig arrival at Charleston Should
take the New York Express, leaving
Savannah at 2:30 a. m. Getty timeI
arriving Charleston $40 a. m, carry
ing sleeping car.
Trains leave Charleston returning
$50 p. m. parlor carr: 1875 D. M
sleeping carr; $40 a. m. dining carr !:
S:45 a. m. (New York and Florida
Specially, daily, except Sunday.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-14
SOLDIERS MOUNTED GUARD.
SentineIs Were Posted on Military
Parade Ground.

Several hundred spectators gathered
in the military parade ground last
night to observe the instruction in
guard duty that was given details from
the six local companies of the First
Infantry. The instruction proved val
liable to the officers and to the men,
and material benefit is expected from
it, The companies of the First In
fantry have more than the ordinary
volunteer forces knowledge of drill
and of battle exercises, and only in
struction in guard duty has been need
ed to make them efficient in all
branches of military duty.
Maj. w. L. Grayson, in the absence
of Lieut. Col. G.. A. Gordon. acted as
Instructor, posting the guard upon va
rious points and noting it's perform
ance of its duties. Capt. j. T. West of
the Savannah Cadets was officer of
the day. Lieut.. J. d. Helmken of the
German Volunteers was senior officer
of the guard, and Lieut. George j.
Bartheiniess of the Republican Blues
was junior officer of the guard. The
privates of the guard were made up
of details of six from each company.
The non commissioned officers were
two sergeants and three corporals.
The music for the guard was fur
nished by a bugle corps of six boys,
with Bugler Joe Wilmington of the
Oglethorps Light Infantry as chief
musician.
On Thursday night, March 81, the
next tour of guard duty will be held.
1t is the intention of Col T. S. Wylly,
Jr commanding the regiment. to con-
tinue this duty until every officer and
man of the regiment has had one tour
To no officer or man will more than
one tour fall. officers and men of last
nights guard were pleased with the
knowledge of this important duty that
was gained
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-14
BUILDER OF THE METEOR.
Is in Savannah and Talks Interest
fngIy of the New Yacht.

Mr.. James A. Townsend of the firm
Townsend & Downey, New York, at
whose yards at Shooters Island, the
German Emperor's yacht Meteor has
so recently been launched. is in the city,
a guest of the Pulaski House.
Mr.. Townsend was not present at
the launching of the yacht, his health
having made it necessary for him to
come South several weeks ago. The
yacht was practically completed before
he left, however, so he knows all about
her She is the best boat that can be
built, The said, so far as materials and
workmanship is considered, and cost
the Emperor $14S000 for merely her
hull and spars, all the sail and rigging
being additional. and to be purchased
in Germany.
Just how fast the boat is Mr.. Town
send doesn't know, as she will not be
fitted with her racing spars until she
reaches the other side. He denies,
however. the story that she is mere
racing machine.
Mr.. Townsend says that he now has
five other yachts on the ways in his
yards, one of them a three masted
schooner yacht of steel, the first that
will ever have been built. He says fur
Their that not only has he all the work
that he can do in the next year, but
that all the other ship yards IN the
country are in the same prosperous
condition.
He says, however, that the Ameri-
can ship builders can't compete with
the English in building ships, and for
that reason he is heartily in favor of
the ship subsidy bill, the more so as
Germany is rapidly coming to the
front as a builder of cheap ships and
bids fair to beat even the English at
that work. He said further that only
by some such measure as the ship
subsidy bill can this country hope to
secure a merchant marine.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-14
GRANTED A DISCHARGE.
Creditors of Max Solomon Did NOT
Press Their Objections.

Max solomon was granted a formal
discharge from his debts in bankrupt
cy in the United States District Court
yesterday morning. There was some
opposition to the grant of the discharge
on the part of some of the creditors
who claimed that the bankrupt had
not included all of his assets in his
schedules. The court held however.
that the objections were not in prop
er form and as they were not pressed
the discharge was granted.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-14
Funeral of Charles w. orear.

The funeral of Charles w. Orear
whose death was announced in the
Morning News yesterday will take
place at o'clock this afternoon from
the family residence. No. 1907 West
Broad street. The services will be con-
Quoted by Rev. C. A. Jackson, pastor
of Grace Methodist Church. Mr..
Orear was native of Virginia, and
was 40 years old
He had been i'll two years with
Bright's disease. He leaves a wife,
father, mother and two brothers.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-14
TO FIGHT ADMINISTRATION.
First District Club to Organize for
Opposition Tonight

meeting of the citizens of the
northern section of the First district
who oppose the policies and conduct
Of public affairs of the present city
administration will be held at Hendy
Hall tonight, at which gathering sew
eral of the better known of the young
er members of the bar will deliver
brief addresses.
Hendy Hall is at IA West Broad
street. cali for the meeting appears
in the Morning News to-day and in
addition to this letters have been sent
to many citizens of the First district
urging their attendance. The call an
nounces that the purpose of the meet
ing is ito organize a club, whose OBJ
Ject will be to oppose the present ad-
ministration of our public affairs"
Among those who will furnish the
eloquence tonight are Messrs. John
y. Schwarz, r. ]. Travis, c. V Ho-
henstein, w. S. Coburn and w. F.
Slater.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-14
IN CATHEDRAL CEMETERY.
Remains of Miss Gertrude McAuIiffe
Were Laid to Rest.

The funeral of Miss Gertrude Nc
Auliffe took place from the family res
idence at $3.50 O'clock yesterday after
noon. The funeral services were con-
Quoted at the Cathedral of st. John
the Baptist, where the rites of the
Catholic Church for the dead were
solemnized by Rev. Father Reich.
The interment was in the Cathedral
Cemetery, where many friends of Miss
McAuliffe and of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. T. MoAuliffe, followed the re-
mains to their lasting resting place
The flowers that covered the grave
were many and very beautiful
The pallbearers were Messrs Clar-
ence GOette, Edward Barrett Edward
Sullivan, Joseph Daily, Thomas Jolly
Frank Beytagh, Lewis Carswell and
Eugene Harte