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The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-19
CAPT. ROGERS RESIGNS
FROM GUARDS BATTALI ION.
His Resignation, Now in Mai. Will
Iiamson's Hands.


Capt. James NJ. Rogers, comma nding
Company A, Savannah Volunteer
Guards, has handed his resignation as
captain of that command to Maj. w.
w. Williamson. The resignation, which
was rendered some time ago, has not
yet been accepted, though it probably
will be on Monday evening at meet
ing of the corps.
Capt. Rogers has served the COM
pany as captain for five years having
been elected to the post in 1898, after
the return of the battalion from the
Spanish War. He served
during the war as first sergeant, his
efficient service making him the logi-
cal nominee for the captaincy when
Maj. Williamson was chosen as com
ntanding officer of the battalion, and
the post was left vacant.
The retiring captain has served his
company as commanding officer longer
than almost any other officer in the
state service. He enlisted in the Guards
in 1895, serving as private, corporal
and sergeant previous to his election
as captain. He was for some time prev
ious to taking up his residence here a
sergeant in the Macon Volunteers He
has three times been elected captain
of his company, an honor accorded
few in the service.
Capt. Rogers rendered his resignA
ton last year, at the time that his
law partner, Capt. H. E. Wilson was
elected captain of Company c of the
same battalion. At the earnest in
sistence of the officers and men he
withdrew his resignation. His reasons
for rendering his resignation at this
time are tWo-fOld Owing to the
fact that his partner is an officer in
the battalion he feels that his encum-
bency operates to the injury of the
practice of the firm. Then, too, he
has served the command for long
period, and feels that his term of serv-
ice has been long enough.
The resignation is still in the hands
of Maj. Williamson. Capt. Rogers
has been waited upon by a committee
from his command and importuned
to reconsider. His resolve is, however,
final. At a meeting of the company
on Monday evening the resignation will
probably be formally accepted.
1t has not yet been decided who will
succeed Capt. Rogers. There has been
considerable speculation. several men
having been prominently mentioned for
the position which Capt. Rogers has
filed so efficiently during his long term
of service.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-19
CHIEF MAGUIRE DAZED
BY STORMS FURY.

I'VE were so bloody dazed that we
didn't know what we were doing, and
nobody thought of passing any reso-
lutions."
In this fashion Fire Chief John e.
Mcguire, who was a passenger on the
Berkshire, began his vivid narrative of
the experience of the storm that swept
the Jersey coast, and that was felt
by the Berkshire.
Anybody who says he wasn't scared
is putting up a bluff game. We GER
tainly had a of a time for four
hours. 1t was a terribly rough voy-
age. And rain! Why it rained to beat
the band. After the big storm, we
met all sorts of little thunderstorms
that were plenty big enough for me.
The wind carried the sails away like
they were tissue paper.
Talk about water! 1 never saw so
much water in my life. and I'm used to
it. Firemen don't mind water, but the
bunch of wet that we ran into was
one too many for me. The whole thing
dazed me, but when l saw those big
waves and everything wet through, l
just wondered if that was the sort of
water supply and pressure those in
SuTdICe agents were taking ABOUT, ana
wished to myself that they were with
me. If that's the volume of water they
want, and there is any way for them
to get it. why just scratch me for fire
chief cause I've had about all that
/ want"
Alderman John Canty was with Chief
Mcguire. They attended the conven-
ton of the chief fire engineers at At
lantic City and had a pleasant time
Chief Mcguire says the visitors were
we'll treated but that the exhibits were
very poor, in fact. the poorest he ever
saw at a convention.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-19
$4,000 IN PREMIUMS
WILL BE OFFERED SAVANNAH
FAIR EXHIBITORS.
PREMIUM LIST NEARLY READY
WILL BE ANNOUNCED EARLY NEXT
WEEK.

Fair Officers and Committees Busy
Getting Everything in Readiness
for the Announcements of the Pre-
miums and Purses Horse own
ers Making Inquiries as to the
Races-AH Sorts of Applications
for Privileges.
The Premium List Committee of the
Savannah Racing Association met yes
terday afternoon in the rooms of the
Chamber of Commerce and continued
their work on the premium list. One
of the members of the committee stated
that the list would probably be COM
pleted by the first of next week and
the announcement of the prizes will
then be made.
The work of completing the lists is
now more than half completed and the
result thus far shows that the prizes
are far above the average. The total
of the premiums will be over $4,000.
The premiums are scattered evenly
through the various departments and
care has been taken throughout to
make the list correspond with the
amount of work and care required to
bring the exhibit up to the standard
found.
The Premium List Committee will
have charge of arranging the purses
for the races and also for looking after
securing the entry of horses. At this
early date there have been applica-
tions from some of the owners of very
fast horses and several from d distance
have sent letters to the general man
ager asking for particulars regarding
the purses and the character of the
races. One of the members of the COM
mittee stated yesterday that from all
indications at present the races would
be among the best that have been given
in this part of the country in several
years.
Everything is moving along rapidly
toward the completion of arrange
ments for the fair and the real work
of advertising will begin with the
first of the week. There have been APP
plicationS thus far received for privi-
leges from persons living in Montana
and other Western states and the
general manager anticipates no diff
ficuty in disposing of all the available
ground for privilege exhibitions and
games.
Secretary Doyle said that the various
committees have been working hard
and he expects to make definite an
nouncement of the final arrangements
for the fair by the first of the week.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-19
HIGHWAY ROBBERS MAY
HAVE STOLEN WOMAN.
Police Unable to Find Any Trace of
Passenger in Cab.

Police Unable to Find Any Trace of
Passenger in Cab.
On the Bay street extension. near the
Mill-Haven road, last night, John
Jones, a negro cabman was assaulted
by two unknown negroes and a wom-
an who was in the vehicle is being
searched for by the police.
Whether Jones assailants took
charge of the woman, a mulatto, or
whether she made her escape, are
questions that the officers are una BILE
thus far to answer. The cab driver
paid no attention to his passenger when
he was attacked and thought only of
himself. He made his escape and it
was some little while before he was
located by the police.
The woman got in Jones cab near
the Union Station. and asked to be TAX
en- to a settlement near the Mill-Ha
ven CompanyS factory. When near
ing the Mill-Haven road a negro sprang
from the shadow of a tree and hurled
a brick at Jones, the missile striking
him on the elbow. The woman began
screaming and a second negro appeared
and seized the horse. This was Jones
cue to exit and he lost no time in get
ting away.
The woman was screaming when he
left, he afterwards told the police.
Some one notified police headquarters
over the telephone of what had hap
pened and Mounted Patrolman Eivers
was hurried to the scene by Desk Ser
geant McCool. The horse and cab
were found in the road, but no trace
of the woman could be discovered.
1t was an hour before Jones was To-
Gated in a neiPhhOriDo dairy The nDi-
formed man searched for more than
an hour without finding any trace of
either the woman or Jones' assault
ants
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-19
BERKSHIRE'S ROUGH VOYAGE.
FOur Hours in the storm But
wenthered 1t All Right.


The steamship Berkshire fifteen hours
overdue was tied UP at her mooring
at o'clock and twenty-one passengers
who had made the trip from Philadel-
phia filed down the gang plank with
signs of relief after their thrilling eX-
perience in a four hour storm such
as has seldom been experienced along
the Atlantic coast.
Though wave tossed and wind buffet
ed with a severity that has never be-
fore been experienced by the ship, flve
miles off shore of Delaware, the Berk-
shire made the trip safely and not a
single accident occurred other than
the tearing away of a sail and two
awnings which could not be reefed in
time, so sudden was the appearance
of the storm.
The Berkshire was in command Of
Capt. Hudgins, and as she steamed up
the river yesterday afternoon she was
given an ovation similar to that ac-
corded the City of Macon.
Capt. Hudgins said to a Morning
News reporter last night that he had
seldom weathered such a gale as that
which smote the Berkshire as she
steamed along the Delaware coast at
4:30 Wednesday morning:
Il think the storm came from out
at sea. 1t was so sudden that we had
little time to reef the one sail that
was spread, or to furl the awnings
The sail and two of the awnings
which were old. were torn away. but
beyond this we suffered no damage
L don't believe that a single piece of
freight in the hold of the vessel was
moved, though the ship was rolling
terribly at times between the seas
which were running mountain high. To
the best of my BELIEF at one time,
for about an hour the wind attained a
velocity Of eighty miles an hour. Of
course the passengers were alarmed,
as they always are, even when we
weather a squat. but the shortness of
the storm saved any undue alarm.
THE gale struck us at 4:30 in the
morning, three hours out from Della
ware Brakewater, and continued for
four hours. and with the exception of
the rolling of the vessel the passen-
gers suffered no inconvenience other
than the fright that ordinarily at
tends those unfamiliar with sea travel"
The Frederick, which is also over
due from Baltimore is not expected to
arrive until some time this morning
She was passed by the City of Macon
yesterday, and probably reached Tybee
some time last night and will come
up the river on flood tide to-day.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-19
PROGRAMME AND PRIZES
FOR OGLETH0RPES' SHOOT.
Capt. Hitch Announces the Events
for Annual Contest Next Tuesday.

IOr Annual contest Next Tuesday.
Capt. Robert NJ. Hitch of the Ogle-
thorpe Light Infantry has announced
the programme and prizes for the an
nual shoot which will take place at
Avondale range next Tuesday. The
list of prizes includes the company gold
medal and a number of new awards
in the several classes.
The contest will begin upon the ar
rival of the car which leaves the ar
mory at 3:15 o'clock. For purposes
of competition the command will be
divided into two classes, those who
have qualified as sharpshooters or
marksmen prior to 1903 being assigned
to the first class, and the others to
the second class. There will also be
pay member and veterans class.
The prize in the first class will be
the company gold medal. In this class
there will be no second prize The
first prize in the second class will be
pair of gold cuff buttons, while to
the man coming second $3.50 in gold
will be presented. box of fine cigars
Will be given to the winner in the vet
Grams class A handsome scarf pin
viii be the reward of the winner in
the pay members class.
The distances at which the matches
III the various Glasses Will De SnOt mas
been announced as follows: In the
first class five shots will be fired at
200, 300 and 600 yards and ten shots
at 500 yards; in the second class the
shooting will be the same, with the
exception of the 600-yard range, which
will not be shot; the members of the
veterans and pay members class will
shoot only at 200 yards, five shots be-
ing fired by each contestant in each
of the matches.
After the contest the company will
return to its room in the First Regi-
ment Armory, where a collation. will
be served. The prizes will be delivered
to the winners by Col. ]. H. Estill
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-19
BOY BURGLAR CAUGHT
BY TWO OTHER BOYS.
Was Getting His Plumber in Shape
When Discovered.

Caught in the act of leaving the
tailor shop of Frank H. Thomas at
No. 325 West Broad street last night,
after having burglarized the place.
Henry Williams, a 10-year-o old negro
boy, was made a prisoner and is held
at the police station house.
Williams got into the shop by break
ing window and had quite a bundle
of clothes wrapped up when he was
detected. Two colored boys of about
his own age saw him fixing the bun
die and they made him their prisoner.
They marched the culprit down West
Broad street until they found "a pa
trolman to deliver him to- The young
crook will face Recorder Myrick in Po-
lice Court this morning.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-19
TAX COLLECTORS
INSTRUCTIONS
Relative to the Collection of Taxes
Under the New Tax Rate.

Relative to the Collection of Taxes
Under the New Tax Rate.
Tax Collector Thomson is in receipt
of instructions from Controller Cen
eral Wright relative to the collection
of taxes for 1904. The instructions are
much the same as those issued last
year, calling attention to the collec-
ton of specific taxes and double taxes
on all property not returned for taxa
ton.
The main difference between the in
structions lies in the rate. Instead of
at rate of $3.50 per $1,000 for the state
and $3.50 for the county, the rate this
time will be IS per $1,000 for the state
and 1920 on the $1,000 for the county
an aggregate reduction of so cents on
each $1,000.
The office force of the tax collector
are still actively engaged in preparing
the receipts for the taxpayers. These
will be completed in a few days, and
the reception of taxes will begin on
Oct. /.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-19
FOR FEL0NIOUS ASSAULT
OWENS WAS HELD.

At yesterdays session of Police Court
w. H. Owens, the young white man
from Tattnall county who fired at Con-
ductor w. H. Hicks of the Seaboard
Air Line, because he had been put off
the train, was remanded for trial in
the Superior Court.
Moses Cohen, colored, charged with
the theft of a pair of shoes, and with
assaulting d. and A. Kramer with
bricks, was remanded for trial in the
City Court.
Eugene Keane. a negro boy was re-
manded for trial in the City Court for
the theft of so cents.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-19
To Washington and Return Only
SI7,5O

To Washington, D. c., and return
via Atlantic Coast Line, 1880 Tickets
on sale Sept. IS and 81. Good to re-
turn Oct. 5. Train 80 leaves savan-
nah 1:5O p. m. Getty time), arrives
Washington 1880 a. m. Train 40 leaves
Savannah 2:55 a. M Getty time), ar
rives Washington 11:40 p. m. A la carte
service on train 80 between Savannah
and Washington. Pullman reservations
now on sale. For further informa ton
apply City Ticket Office, De Soto Hotel;
both phone 73.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-19
$3.50 baltimore and Return.

Southern Railway offers the above
very reduced rate to Baltimore and
return from Savannah. Tickets on
sale Sept. 1S-19-20, with return limit
Sept. rs, but this can be extended to
Oct upon payment $1.00 additional.
Double daily trains. carrying dining
cars and Pullman drawing-room sleep
ing cars. Full information furnished
at City Ticket Office, 141 Bull street.
Phones Sh0.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-19
MOVING PICTURES
AND MUSIC.

During the remainder of this week
and all of next week, weather permit
ting, the moving picture machine will
be i'm commission nightly at the Ca
sno. Besides this. the First Regiment
Orchestra will furnish music for dane
ing. No charge will be made for the
moving pictures. but dancers will be
charged rs cents.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-19
CITY HAS PURCHASED
TWO LARGE MOWERS.
With These Machines the Park Ex-
tension Will BE Kept in shape.

The grass-cockspurs are included in
this, but the word must be whispered
in the Park Extension is being cut
down at present by a scythe, but it
will not be ever thus.
The city has purchased two large
mowers like those used in the squares
by the Park and Tree Commission. The
mowers have been ordered and should
arrive within the next ten days.
They will be put into commission, it
is believed, Immediately, and will be
the instruments of war that the streets
and lane department will use on the
grass. The mowers have proven just
the thing in the squares, and there
seems to be no doubt but that their
constant use will mean the abolition of
the cockspurs, and at the same time
give the parade ground beautiful and
even lawn.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-19

$3.50 Round Trip, Savannah to
Washington. D. c.. and return, via At
lantic Coast Line. Tickets now on
sale. limited to return Oct. 81, 1903.
Passenger service unexcelled.
Fur Pullman reservations, rates, ETC..
see Ticket Agents De Soto Hotel, both
phones 70, and Union Depot, Bell phone
235. Ga. phone 911.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-19

This morning YOU viii find the South
ern Grocery Company a busy place
You viii see buyers laying IN their
weeks provisions. and you will ses
happy faces, because they are getting
u cheaper thar they used 70 buy a.
Buying IN quantity IL the way 70 DO.
We always save you money when you
trede this way Southern Grocery
Company, ~ Barnard street. Phones
s3.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-19
REPRESENTATIVE D0RSETT
OFF FOR SOVEREIGN LODGE

Mr.. c. H. Dorset. one Of the Georgia
representatives TO the Sovereign
Grand Lodge Of odd Fellows, which
meets in Baltimore next week, Will
leave this morning Mr.. James Van
Berschot Of the Oglethorpe Lodge will
also attend the sovereign lodge. go
ing as a visitor. He will leave for
Baltimore on Monday
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-19

special summer excursion rate 10
Hot Springs. Ark, and return via At
ientie Coaft Line, $3.50 for the round
trip. Tickets % be sold on Wednes-
days ana Saturdays OF each week up
20 and including sept. 30, 1908. with
return limit sixty days from date OF
sale. Ticket agents viii furnish fun
infoFmation.--ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-19

Especial summer excursion. rate to
Hot Springs, Ark, and return via At
lantic Coast Line, $3.50 for the round
trip. Tickets to be sold on Wednes-
days and Saturdays of each week up
to and including Sept. 30, 1903, with
return limit sixty days from date of
sale. Ticket agents will furnish full
information.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-19

The Atlantic Coast Line will run its
last excursion of the season to Charles
ton tomorrow. The Sunday excur-
sions this year have been extremely
popular Tomorrow will be the last
chance of the season to go "oVer
home" and return for 81.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-19
sZ5.75 New York and Return via
seaboard Air Line Railway.

Tickets on sale Sept. II, IS. 10 and 20;
good returning until Oct s. Probably
the last chance this fall 10 visit New
York city AT such low excursion rates
Full information at SeabOard city Of
Zee, Z Bull street, phone Zs-ad
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-19
KANSAS CITY CARRIED
FEW PASSENGERS.
Rough Experience of Travellers by
Water.

Rough Experience of Travellers by
Water.
The Kansas City, which sailed for
New York yesterday afternoon only
carried 81 passengers as a result
of the rough passages that have been
experienced by other ships making the
coastwise trip between here and the
metropolis.
A special rate of s25.75 to New York
had been advertised, and as the Kan
sas City has the largest cabin capacity
of any of the ships of the Ocean
Steamship Cos. line. it was decided
to use this ship for the trip. The Kan
sas City will accommodate 1O4 passen-
gers, and less than half of the cabin
space was taken up when she sailed
out of port Yesterday afternoon.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-19
To Washington and Return Only
$3.50.

To Washington. d. c.. and return
via Atlantic Coast Line, $3.50. Tickets
on sale Sept IS and 81 Good to re-
turn oct. 5. Train 80 leaves Savan-
nah 1850 p. m. Getty time, arrives
Washington Z 30 a. m. Train 40 leaves
Savannah 2.55 a. m. city time). ar
riyes Washington li:f0 p. N. A la carte
service on train - between Savannah
and Washington. Pullman reservations
now on sale. For further Information
apply city Ticket Once. De Soto Hotel
both phone i5.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-19

s2s.4O round trip, Savannah to
Washington. d. c.. and return, via At
lantic Coast Line. Tickets now on
sale. limited to return oct. 81. 1868.
Passenger service unexcelled.
For Pullman reservations, rates. etc,
see tickets agents, De Soto Hotel, both
phones. 49, and Union Depot. Bell
phone. 235; Georgia phone. Glad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-19
where Do You Trader

Where do you trade now? Are you
pleased there? Come in to see us to-
day if you wish to see happy buyers.
We will show you how to avoid heavy
bills and the worry of short rations.
Phone 90. The Southern Grocery Com
pany. ia Barnard street.-ad
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-19
$19.70 Baltimore and Return via
SeabOard Air Line Railway.

All rail-, on SAFE sept. 10, ~ ana zO,
tension until Oct. 3 by paying $1OO ad-
ditional For full information apply
City Ticket Office, Bull street-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-19
Sovereign Grand Lodge 1. o. o. f.
RaIfimOre. Md. Sent. PIG. 1aO2.

The Atlantic Coast Line will sell
round trip tickets at one fare, plus
ST. Sept 1920, inclusive, with return
limit Sept. 2S 1903. By payment of 81
additional, at Baltimore, return limit
will be extended to Oct. 8, 1903. Superb
Thanksgiving and dining car service.
-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-19
$25.75 New York and Return via
SeabOard Air Line Railway.

Tickets on sale Sept II. IS, 10 and 90;
good returning until Oct. 5. Probably
the last chance this fall to visit New
York city at such low excursion rates.
Full information at Seaboard city Of
flee, Bull street, phone 2S.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-19
$25.75 New York and Return via
SeabOard Air Line RAILWAY.

Tickets on sale Sept. II. IS, 10 and 20;
good returning until Oct. 5. Probably
the last chance this fall to visit New
York city at such low excursion rates.
Full information at Seaboard city Of
fee. Bull street, phone 28.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-19
$25.75 New York and Return via
SeabOard Air Line Railway,

Tickets on sale Sept. II. IS, 10 and 20;
good returning until Oct. .. Probably
the last chance this fall to visit New
York city at such low excursion rates.
Full information at Sea aboard city Of
flee. Bull street, phone 2S.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-19
Last sunday Excursion.

The Atlantic Coast Line will operate
the last Sunday excursion of the sea-
son to Charleston Sunday, Sept 20
81 round trip. Don't miss it. Train
leaves Savannah $40 a. m. Getty time)
-ad
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-19

Only one more popular Sunday sx-
curslon Via seaboard Air Line Ry. 70
Brunswick ana Fernandlna, Sept. 20
viii b. the last one DO not fail 20
take u in.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-19

The Sunday excursion via seaboard
Air Line ny. 20 Brunswiek and Fer
nandinh viii be discontinued after
Sunday, Sept 20. DO not fail 10 al
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-19
$3.50 Washington and Return via
SeabOard Air Line Railway.

Tickets on sale Sept IS and 81, good
returning Oct. 5, all rail. Full informa-
ton City Ticket Office, Z Bull street.
ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-19

s32, Savannah 10 New York and re-
turn, via Atlantic Coast Line. Norfolk
and Old Dominion Steamship Company.
See ticket agents for full information.
-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-19

To New York and Return S25.75.
Via Atlantic Coast Line Sept. II. 49,
10, 20. Limited to return Oct. Sad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-19

fS2. Savannah 10 New York and ~.
turn. via Atlantic Coast Line Norfolk
ana Old Dominion Steamship Company
See ticket agests Tor fun Information.
--a6.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-19

Finch, the acme of parlor games.
Price. so cents For sale at Estilrs
News Depot. IS Bull street Savannah.
Ga.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-19
$3.50 Washington and Return via
SeabOard Air Line Railway.

Tickets on sale Sept IS and 21, good
returning Oct. 5. all rail. Full informa-
ton City Ticket Office, Bull street.
ad.