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The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-02
FIRST REGIMENT ELECTION.
Lieut.. Col. and Two Majors Formally
Elected Last Night.

At an election held last night at the
First Infantry Armory field and line
officers of the regiment were named
as follows:
Lieutenant Colonel-Maj. w. L.
GraYson.
Major-Capt. p. f. Gleason.
Major-Capt. Walter L. Conev.
The superintendents of the election
were Col. ]. H. Estill, Capt. II. j.
Sutcliffe and Lieut.. James McGrath,
all of whom are on the retired list of
the state service. Only the commits
stoned officers of the regiment were all
lowed a vote.
The returns will be sent on to the
Adjutant General in Atlanta. and the
nominees will be ordered to appear
before an examining board for field
officers. AS this examination is a very
thorough and rigid one it is not ex-
pected that ii will take place for about
sixty days. The vote polled last night
in Savannah was a very compliment
airy one.
The election was also held in the
armories of the First Regiment of In
fantry at Brunswick, Swainsboro and
Waynesboro. 1t has rot yet been de-
termined to which of the majorities
Capt. Gleason and Capt. Coney will
be assigned. The regiment is now I'M
dergoing a reorganization. and the as
signments will be made later.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-02
LOCAL PERSONAL.

j. L. Yandle of MARROW is at the
De Soto.
Ed Harris of Vienna is putting up
at the Pulaski.
H. H. Bogeman of Chenille is stop
ping at the Pulaski.
c. w. Outlaw of Baltimore is regis
tered at the ScreVen.
s. Weintraub of Waynesboro is a
guest at the Screven.
A. VI. Almond of Charleston is a
guest at the De Soto.
Sam Mandle of Sparta registered at
the De Soto yesterday.
H. Mel. King of Brunswick can be
found at the De Soto.
A. w. Hall of Tallahassee. Fla. is
q guest at the Screven.
John II. Stephens of Jacksonville can
be found a the Screven.
E. ]. Zealey of Atlanta registered
at the Pulaski yesterday
E. ]. Register and Wife of Meter.
are guests at the Pulaski.
]. w. Blanton of Charlotte, N. c.,
can be found at the Pulaski.
E. B. Williamson of Norfolk. Va.
can be found at the Pulaski.
Thomas n. Baker of Higgston put
up at the Screven yesterday.
Mrs. A. D. Hiles left via the South
ern yesterday for jamestown, N. Y.
Mr.. w. NJ. Simpson left for Green's
boro, n. c., yesterday via the South
ern.
Mr.. A. D. Hiles was passenger OF
the Southern yesterday for Los An
geles.
Mr.. Nathan Schultz returned yester-
day from New York, where he has been
to buy goods.
John Fielding of Charlotte. N. c.
was IN the city yesterday, and guest
at the Pulaski.
Fred Hopp of Columbus Ca, arrived
In the city last night and registered
at the Pulaski.
II. p. Sheffield. a prominent mer.
chant OF Tampa. Fla, is in the city
at the Pulaski
IN the city yesterday and registered
at the Screven.
W. p. Ross Of Baileys Mills arrived
in the city yesterday. and was a CUES
al the De Soto.
c. y. Daman and l.. S. Davis o
Augusta are putting up at the Pulas
nj for few days.
Mr' \. W. Moorehouse and famil,
were guests OF Mr.. w. IL. MoorehUus
last week az Guyton.
G. 10. Rogers. J. c. Little and T. ]
Solden Of Jacksonville were guests a
the De Soto yesterday
W, y. Lamb. prominent raIlroa,
man OF jacksonville. was ia the rff'
yestefaay and stopped at the Pulaski
T. u. Myers and G. b. Dalton a
An. Winston, n. c. arrived ~ Savanna
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-02
BLoNDIN CASE BEGINS.
Jury VIII Visit the Scenes of His
Alleged Crime.

Boston, Dec. II. aWilfrid Blondin,
French-Canadian by birth and engi-
neer by trade, this afternoon faced the
jury selected to hear the evidence and
render a verdict on the charge against
him of murder of his wife, Margaret,
in April of last year. The trial began
in the old Court House, before Judges
Braley and Stevens and in the pres
ence of a crowd of persons which filled
the court room to its utmost capacity
and overflowed the corridors.
The jury being empanelled, the open
ing plea was made by Assistant Dis
trict Attorney John D. Mclaughlin, in
which the governments case was out
lined and a motion granted, providing
for view of the several premises in
this city and Chelmford, Mass, where
in it is ccntended Mrs. Blondin was
murdered, her body mutilated and
packed in q trunk, and where the body
was found under a brush heap and
the head in a brook.
The jury will be taken sightseeing
tomorrow.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-02
NOTORIOUS WOMAN
PAID $1,000 FINE

A new and rather unexpected tG in
the Laura Bellinger case occurred yes
terday afternoon, when the negro WON
an wended her way into the clerk
office Of the City Court, and counted
out $1,000. The amount was repre-
sented by bills of one, two and twenty
dollar denominations, and as she
slowly and cemonstratively counted it
out, the clerk, not little suprise by
such a display of wealth from sucn an
unexpected quarter, sat in semi be viii
derment.
Laura evidently had d few dollars
besides that which she paid into the
Golfers of the court, enough, at any
rate, with which to accumulate a Gel
ebratory jag. She came to the court
in company with her daughter, stop
ping along the route to inform her
friends that it would not be her lot
to swell the ranks of the unfortunate
county forces. She had been given un-
til 2 o'clock to raise the wind, and she
had raised it.
The Bellinger case is recalled as the
one where the woman was fined 81 900
for conducting an immoral establish
ment. She was given two trials the
prosecution failing to establish venue
at the first hearing. At the second trial
the case of the state was fully made
out, and she was sentenced to serve
one year on the gang, unless she paid
a fine of $1,000. Pending a review by
the Supreme Court, she was out under
bond.
A few days ago, as recounted in the
Morning News, the court of last resort
affirmed the judgment of the lower
court. When the remittitur was filed
in the office of the clerk. the woman
was ordered arrested. The payment OF
the fine yesterday was the last chap
ter of the interesting case.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-02
SEAMEN'S UNION MEETS.
The Annual Convention Is Now on at
Milwaukee.

Milwaukee. Wis. Dec. 1.-The annual
convention of the International Sea-
mems Union opened in this city to-day.
Only routine business was transacted
at the opening session. e. w. Clark,
who has been in prison at Thomaston,
Me, for thirty years. convicted of
mutiny, sent a gavel to be used by
the presiding officer. Accompanying
the gift was touching letter, asking
the convention to seek a pardon in his
behalf.
Secretary and Treasurer William Fl.
Frazier of Boston, in his report, spe-
cifically denounced the Chinese exclu-
sion act and the Allen bill, designed to
bring back the old law providing for
the Imprisonment of seamen who leave
their ships before the expiration of
their contracts.
President w. J. Penje of Chicago re-
ported the establishment OF a union OF
marine firemen on the Atlantic coast,
with headquarters I'm New York and
branches In Boston. Philadelphia, Bal
timore and Norfolk and recommended
that organizers be kept at work for at
least another year.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-02
BROUGHT TO SAVANNAH
FOR SAFETY.
Negro Accused of Assault in Augusta
SDirited Away

Augusta, Dec. lone of those
wretched and brutal cases, which oc-
casionally startle community, has
come to light in Augusta, but not un-
til the perpetrators had been hurried
away to the Jail in Savannah, safe
from violence here.
Miles Johnson, negro, who had been
employed about the slaughter house
and meat shop of a well known citi-
zen of Augusta, foully assaulted his
employers 6-year-old,r daughter. The
crime was only partially carried out
the mother hearing the child's cries
coming to her rescue. physicians think
the child is not seriously injured
There is no question of identity or of
guilt. The man was recognized by the
child's mother before he got away. II
was some hours before he was found
by the police. The matter was kept
very secret, and the officers had hur-
ried the negro off to Savannah before
his arrest became known.
There have been expressions of re-
greet that the negro was spirited away
to safety before the crime was known.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-02
TWO SETS OF GRANDCHILDREN
Want Estate of w. b. Thomas Dis
tributed


The first day of the December term
of the Court of Ordinary was a busy
one. While the lawyers have until the
18th the file their applications. they
have, through past custom, become
used to filing their causes on the first
day of the month and, accordingly that
day is always one of the busiest.
The heirs of w. B. Thomas petition
ed to distribute the estate of their
grandfather, the grandchildren being
the residuary legatees. In order
to do this it became necessary to prove
the death of the mothers of the chill
dren. through whom they inherited.
There are two sets of grandchildren,
those of Louisa Thomas, and of Ann
Thomas. Louisa married William o.
Godfrey and Ann married William
Banks. Strangely enough, one of
Banks grandchildren married one of
Godfreys, so that they inherit
through two sources. The death of
Louisa Thomas was proven, and par
tial proof of the death of Ann Thomas
was submitted, the Ordinary granting
an order for distribution in the former
case, and granting time in the latter
case for the perfection of testimony.
The property involved is Lots 16 and %
Oglethorpe Ward.
Mary Louisa Madden petitioned for
letters of administration on the estate
of Charles j. Madden. Order and cita-
ton were issued. Henry Tatnall quail
flied as the administrator of Margaret
Williams. Many other orders were
granted by the court.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-02
CHANGE IN TICKET AGENTS.

Mr.. ". c. Lipscomb, city ticket agent
of the Atlantic Coast Line has resign
ed his position in Savannah to enter
the Atlantic Coast Line despatchers Of
fee, Fourth Division, headquarters at
Dothan, Ala. He will leave for Doth
an within the next few days.
His successor here will be Mr.. ]. c.
Sapp, at present night ticket agent
at the Union Station. Mr.. Lipscomb
has been in Savannah but few
months. but in that time has rklde
himself popular with both the officials
Of the road and with its patrons. The
successor to Mr.. Sapp will be Mr. John
d. Ward, formerly of Savannah,
though recently connected with the
baggage department in Jacksonville.
He will assume the duties of the place
Wednesday, at which time Mr.. Sapp
will begin those of city ticket agent.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-02
MANSHIP PLEASED MANY.
In Lecture Under Auspices of Savnn-
nah Lecture Course.

In Lecture <tuHBtctS Va Sea
nah Lecture Course.
Luther Manship lectured under the
auspices of the Savannah Lecture
Course, at the Guards Hall last night
to a large and appreciative audience
He was introduced by Rev. Ed. F. Cook
who highly complimented the lectur-
er and said he came to Savannah rec
commended as a humorist of the first
order, an imitator inimitable, and one
by whom the heart strings would be
touched with a master hand.
Mr.. Manship in beginning his lecture
paid a compliment to Savannah, saying
citizens who raise such beautiful mon
uments in their parks and squares
must have all the elements of a beau
ty-loving nature.
He said it was not his intention to
soar in the fhgree and fresco work
of mere rhetoric but to deal with plain
every day happenings of the humor-
Gus side of nature. His object was
to produce laughter which he designat-
ed as the distinct. distinguishing char
acteristic of humanity, bearing
message of tranquility and joy, and
a balm to all trouble. That he did
produce it was distinctly evidenced by
the audiences approval of his word
pictures and mimicry which was in
deed excellent.
His anecdotes of the negro, not the
elevated. emanicpated educated and
fumigated" negro of the present time,
but the ante-bellum uncle" and
''mommer" of the devotion of whom to
their masters and mistresses history
does not record anything nobler, were
gems.
lie raped the sour individual with
"jaundice of envy in his eye and mil
dew in his touch, to whom life was a
rollow bauble." and the maid of for
ty-odd summers" with the odds" con-
siderable against her. and concluded
with a glowing tribute to woman s
love. OF woman be quoted in conclu-
sion: "Shes the saddest of the saddest
when she's sad, and the gladdest of
the gladdest when she's glad, but the
sadness of her sadness or the gladness
of her gladness, amt a patch-to the
madness of her madness when she's
mad"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-02
FOR SLANDERING BELL.
The Director of the Paper Libertas
Was Convicted.

I Manila, Dec. 1.-The trial of the edi-
tors of the paper Libertas, friar or
gan and strongly anti-American in. it's
policy, for libelling Gen. Bell, who was
accused by the paper of stealing the
profits from the sale of rice and food
stuffs in Batangas and Mindoro dur
ing the recommendation period, con-
cluded to-day and resulted in the con-
viction of the director of the paper,
Manuel Ravago, and the acquttal of
Friar Tamayo, the papers religious
censor.
The prosecution experienced some
difficulty in showing the Identity of
the publishers of the Libertas, al
though Ravago finally testified that he
alone was responsible.
At the opening of the hearing the
defense admitted that the lihellous ar
ticle was false. thus excluding the
testimony Of Gen Ben and Gen. Davis,
the civil commissioners who had ar
ranged the transfer Of the poor fund in
question TO the Philippine government.
The trial failed to disclose the actual
author OF the article. and Il is possible
that another Dominican priest may be
arrested
Sentence on Rayago was deferred.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-02
FOR MALICIOUS PROSECUTION.
il. G. Clarke Entered Suit Against
William Taylor.


In the City Court H. G. Clarke filed
suit for the recovery of $5050 against
William Taylor yesterday. The plain
tiff alleges that he has been damaged
in that amount by the actions of Tay-
lor in having him malicously prose-
cuted on a charge of theft.
lie recites that a short time ago
Taylor. inspired by anger and malice.
swort out a warrant charging him
with having stolen 81 from him. The
case was tried in Justice Naughtins
court. and Clarke VS. bound over for
trial in the City Court, where, on Fri
day last, he was acquitted by Judge
Norwood, after a hearing of the case.
Clarke claims that the reason which
caused Taylor to prosecute him was
not because he believed he had stolen
the money, but because Taylor was
laboring under a delusion that he was
endeavOring to induce his employees to
leave. He submits that the prosecu-
ton was without foundation in point
of fact. and asks that the COURT award
him 5000 as damages. He is repre-
scented by T. L. Fill.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-02

yesterday and registered at the De
Soto.
w. H. LeGrand and wife. prominent
people of Claxton. arrived in the city
yesterday, and are registered at the
Pulaski.
George Bowling. a large saw mill
owner and operators of Live Oak,
Fla. arrived in the city yesterday, and
is a guest at the Pulaski.
Mr.. II. V. Jenkins, who has been Ill
with fever at his home in Guyton for
the last four weeks, has gone to
Green Cove Springs, Fla, to recuperate.
Dr. John Davies Jones. a prominent
resident of Washington, p. c.. who
has spent the past few weeks in Sa-
vannah. will leave this morning for
Augusta.
Mr.. James P. Mcmahon has recent
ly returned from Atlanta, where he
Passed, with unusually high honors, the
examinations of the State Pharmaceu-
teal Board. He is receiving the con-
CALCULATIONS of his many friends.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-02
TO EXTEND RAILROAD.
Rome and Lipdale TO Be Connected.
Han,ilton's appointment.

Rome, Dec. 1.-Messrs. j. L. Bass
and r. A. Denny left tonight for
Washington and Boston. to complete
financial arrangements for extending
the City Electric Railroad from Mobe-
~ Park to Lindale. This is the viii
lage owned by the Massachusetts Mill
Company, and win soon have pop
ulation of 5000. The city and county
have granted the railroad people all
the concessions requested and it is now
believed that the actual work will soon
begin. The road is to be completed
in six months
The appointment of Capt. Harper
Hamilton by Gov. Terrell to-day as
judge of the City Court, gives general
satisfaction here. He is ably qualified
to I'LL the position, and was strongly
indorsed by the bar and people.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-02
RECEIVER FOR LEAGUE.
Old Southern Organization Gets In
to the Courts

Chattanooga. Tenn. Dec. 1.-Infor-
nation was received here to-day that
the clerk and master of the Chancery
Court of Davidson county at Nashville
had been appointed receiver of the old
Southern League.
1t is said a determined fight will be
waged against the instigators of this
movement. With $1,000 in the treasury
soine $500 more due and not a dollar
of Indebtedness outstanding, local mag
mates say they cannot understand the
cause of the action.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-02
Killed Hotel Proprietor.

st. Louis, Dec. IA special from
Greenville, ILL.,. says:
At Pocahontas Albert Ethridge, aged
is, shot and instantly killed his en-
ployer, John Kerner. proprietor of the
Western Hotel. The shooting was the
result of a disagreement over some
meat which Kerner had ordered the
boy to get for dinner and which he
neglected. The coroner's jury held Eth
ridge without bail on the charge OF
murder.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-02
Vote in North Carolina.

Raleigh, N. c.. Dec. 1.-The State
Canvassing Board this evening COM
pleted its canvass of the vote, which
is as follows: For chief justice. Wal
ter Clark, Democrat, 1S2, 2S9: Thomas
n. Hill. Independent II, 275. For asso-
ciate justices. Henry G. Connor. Dem
ocrat, 1883: Platt D. Walker, Demo-
crat, 19S,494 r. u Linney, Democrat
1890 Charles Price Republican. 1,999
Walker and Conner had no regular OPP
position.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-02
DREW PLANS or CHARLESTON.
Negro Who Rendered Ala to the
FedcraIs ~ Dead.

Washington, Dec. Thomas ].
semmes. a colored man who played an
important part In the civil War died
here to-day. When hostiiities began
between the North and South. he draft
ed several maps and plans Of the city
of Charleston, with which he WAS fa-
miliar, and tramplng northWard
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-02

The statement that Policeman W. y.
Hicks had been suspended from the
force pending the investigation against
him on the charge Of abusing "a col-
ored woman. named Sarah Dixon. from
the effects u which sine died, is miss
take, as The officer is Fiill dOlng duty
as guardian " The peace.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-02
superintendents ON n. q w.

Roanoke. Va. Dec. 1.-The Norfolk
and Western Railway to-day announce
ed the following appointments Of divis-
ion suDerintendents: A. G. Needles,
acting superintendent of Norfolk d.
vision, with headquarters at Crewe. to
be superintendent OF Pocahontas divis-
ion with headquarters at Bluefield: w.
;. Becker, chief clerk TO general man
ager. 10 be superintendent Of Norfolk
division
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-02
a Weak
Stomach

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Absolutely cures indigestion.
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The 81. bottle contains21s times the SOC. size.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-02
Fatal FAN From Ills Horse.

Knoxville, Tenn, Dec. Jacob
Rice, prominent lumberman Of Apa-
lachia, Va, was thrown from his horse
and instantly killed to-day. He came
10 Virginia from Hammock. Pa, where
he formerly did a large lumber bust
ness
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-02

eral commanders. His drawings proved
of value to the Northern forces and
led, it was stated, to the fall of the
city. He was given a place as a mes
isenger in the department of justice,
where he remained until forced to re-
tire by old age.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-02
Goe. to EIhrrfon CHURCH.

Newport, r. J.. Dec. l-ARev. Brewer
q. Bo0rdman, for the LAST elk years
pastor of the First Baptist Church
here, has rendered his resignation 70
accept q call 20 the First Baptist
Church az Elbertcn, Co,
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-02

River Report-The hight of the Sa-
vannah river at Augusta, at s a. m.
G5th meridian time) yesterday, was
9.S feet. a rise of IL feet during the
preceding twentyfour hours.
Observations taken at the same mo-
ment of time Dec. l, 1902, s p. M, 18th
meridian time
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-02

Charleston, Dec i.-Early yesterday
morning the fpostonice az Hartswle.
Darlington county. was robbed *
about $500. Most " tbs money was
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-02
RELIEF AND HOSPITAL DE-
PARTMENTS CONSOLIDATED

The Relief and Hospital Department
of the old Plant System of Railways
and the Atlantic Coast Line, were
consolidates yesterday. The headquar-
tiers will be in Wilmington, but the
main hospital of this section. at Way
| cross, will be maintained
1t will be made optional with the
employees of the road whether they
shall receive free medical treatment
and where they refuse it so cents a
month will be deducted from the
monthly fees now paid by them.
Medicine, as formerly, will be given
without charge.
The A. C. L. handled a bunch of
forty-five fakirs from the Jacksonville
Gala Week through Savannah Sun
day night for Louisville, Ga.
Mr.. Edward G. Thomson, city ticket
agent of the Southern Railway, who
has been on a visit to Washington
and York, Pa, has returned to Sa-
vannah.
The Atlantic Coast Line has arranged
to operate local sleeping cars on train
NJ Il III COllHectlOn WIN lne savannah
service between Jacksonville, st. Pc
tersburg, and Punta Gorda. On the
day trains between Jacksonville, St
Petersburg and Punta Gorda parlor
cars, for the tourist travel will be
operated, beginning Jan. /.
Mr. w. H. Leahy, division passenger
agent of the Atlantic Coast Line, who
has recently returned from Jackson
Vile, states that the Gala Week.
closed there Saturday, was a most
successful affair.
The Seaboard Air Line, has sent out
official notifications of the appointment
of Mr.. L. F. Cost as traffic manaSer,
in charge of the freight and passenger
business, vice Mr.. W. II. Peasants. re-
signed. The appointment became eff
fective Nov. &c.
Mr. F, F. Powers, commercial agent
of the Central of Georgia, headquar-
tiers Augusta, was among the visitors
in railroad circles Yesterday
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-02
THE WEATHER.

Morning News barometer, Dec.
], 1880 p. m. Observation-Disclosures. 20. "a
Morning News thermometer, Dec.
l, 1870 p. m. observation-disclosures. SO
Forecast for Tuesday and Wednes-
day:
Georgia: Rain Tuesday; Wednesday
rain in east, fair in west portion;
fresh to brisk east to southeast winds.
South Carolina: Rain Tuesday and
probably Wednesday,; east winds,
slowly increasing.
Eastern Florida: Partly cloudy
Tuesday and Wednesday. with showers
in north and centIfl portions variable
winds, mostly fresh east to south
Western Florida: Rain Tuesday;
fresh to brisk east to south winds;
Wednesday fair, probably cooler.
Yesterdays Weather at Savannah
Maximum temperature D.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-02

Mr.. F. F. Powers, commercial agent
of the Central of Georgia, headquar-
ters Augusta, was among the visitors
in railroad circles yesterday
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-02

government funds. The safe was brok-
en- open. No clue to the robbers has
been found.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-02

Fl. b. Boyer,
Local Forecast Official.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-02

Mr.. w. H. Leahy, division passenger
agent of the Atlantic Coast Line, who
has recently returned from Jackson
vile, states that the Gala Week.
closed there Saturday, was a most
successful affair.