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The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-18

yesterday, attracted considerable at
tention and there were quite num-
Der of inquiries at the Morning News
office last night as to the outcome of
the Maguire-Campos trouble. FROM all
accounts things have not been running
smoothly in the fire department for
some little while and differences have
been arising from time to time.
Chief Mcguire no longer attends the
meetings of the Fire committee, un-
less he is sent for. Formerly it was
the custom for the fire chief to attend
all meetings of his committee, but
more recently he has been kept on the
outside, unless his presence has been
actually required. 1t was reported
that the fire chief has been kept out
because he has been able to frame up
an argument, upon certain occasions,
to change the minds of a majority of
the members of the committee, after
some plan had already been agreed
upon. The reputation of Chief Ma
guire for arguing, and usually carry
ing his point, is well known among the
city officers and more than once he
has been styled the foxy fire fighter"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-18
DESTITUTE MOTHER ASKS
COURT FOR RELIEF.

Alleging that her husband has de-
serted her and her three minor chill
dren. leaving them destitute and de-
pendent on their neighbors for their
daily bread, Mrs. Mary NJ. Hodges APP
piled to the Superior Court yesterday
for relief.
In her application for alimony she
sets forth that they have been mar
ried for eighteen years, and that there
are three children, John and Carrie
twins, and Willie, none of whom
are old enough to earn a livelihood
She says that prior to. her husbands
leavetaking in December he cursed and
struck her with his clenched fist, and
in the presence of strangers called her
a liar. She submits that she
has always been an upright and dutiful
wife and has given her husband no &C.
casion for such violent treatment.
Her husband, Mrs. Hodges says.
earns $40 a month as motorman for
the Savannah Electric Company, and
asks that a suitable amount for her
self and children be awarded her by
the court. Judge Barrow set the hear
ing down for Wednesday morning.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-18
A Thoroughly Enjoyable Affair.

The complimentary recital given by
the Phillips & Crew Company yester-
day afternoon at their piano parlors,
No. 10 Perry street, west, was a most
enjoyable affair. Before the appointed
hour for beginning the parlors were
filled to overlooking and many were
compelled to stand during the entire
programme. Every number on the
programme was we'll received and
brought forth applause. After the re-
cital Mr.. Banks, the manager, was
congratulated upon the artistic manner
in which his parlors are furnished, and
he received the best wishes of all those
present for his success in his new en-
terprise. The programme was as Col
lows:
Were My Songs With Wings Pro-
vided" (Hahn); "a Resolve" (Fonte-
nailles), Mrs. M. Ed Wilson.
Songs Without Words: "Consola-
tion," Coincidence" (Mendelssohn),
Mrs. w. A. Bishop.
Shine On, Stars" (Sawyer); ''Dear
One" Nuders), Mr.. John S. Banks.
Recitation, "Mops," Mrs. Claudia
Hazen White.
"a May Morning" Deuza); yang
y-Lang" (RoeckeD, Master Carter
barrow.
Recitation, 1.-THE Deacon's Confess
sion,' Mrs. Claudia Hazen White.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-18
MORE INDICTED
AS RESULT OF GRAND JURY's IN
VESTIGATION OF POLICY CASES.
PROPERTY OWNER PRESENTED
GRAND JURY WILL PROBABLY
MEET NO MORE THIS MONTH.

Owner of Property Is a White Man
While Others Are NegrOes-Many
witnesses Were Heard-COnsider-
able Difficulty Experienced in Get
ting Any Evidence of Guilty
knowledge in the Investigation in
The Property Owners Cases-But
Two of Defendants Have Been APP
pretended.
Four indictments in the policy cases
resulted from the session of the grand
jury yesterday. OF these three were
against policy players, one against the
owner of property which he knowingly
let for gambling purposes. Still anoth-
er was returned against an individual
who obtained goods under false writ
ing.
The property which, it is alleged, was
rented for a policy lottery, is situated
in York lane.
Those against whom indictments
were returned for conducting
and maintaining a seductive game
of chance, "to-wit: policy lottery"
are: Charlie Sims. William Thomas
and two others who have not yet been
arrested, for whom bench warrants
were issued by Judge Barrow.
The property owner is a white man,
the others being negroes.
The two first named negroes were
caught in a raid on last Friday morn
ing. In addition to c. E. Jones,
Deputies Sweeney and McCaffery ap-
peared as witnesses, they being mem
bers of the party who made the raid.
1t was the owner of the property In
which was conducted the establish
ment at which Sims and Thomas work.
ed, who was indicted for knowingly
renting it for gambling.
The policy question was diligently in
| quired into. Five witnesses were ex
amined by the grand jurors, and. an
earnest effort made to ascertain the
guilty parties. Considerable difficulty
was encountered in discovering the
names of the property owners, and
where the ownership was clearly es-
| tablished it was an even harder prop
| osition to muster evidence to show
that it was knowingly rented for gam
| ing purposes.
1t is thought that the investigation
of the gambling question, which has
been gong on for several weeks, Will
| terminate for the present, the grand
| jury having adduced all of the evil
dence which it was in their power to
obtain. One member of the body said
yesterday that unless some further
evidence were brought to their atten-
ton the matter would rest for the
| present. The next meeting has been
set for Friday, May 1, at which time
the various committees will make re-
| ports on their work.
The officers of the law, armed with
| the bench warrants which were issued
| Immediately after the return of the
| indictments by Judge Barrow institut-
| ed a search for the guilty parties at
once, but up to a late hour last night
no arrests had been made Sims and
Thomas are in Jail, where they have
been since their arrest on April 10.
The officers think that the negroes
got wind of the probable return of
the indictments by the grand jury,
since they knew who were summoned
as witnesses. They do not think that
| they will be able to evade them long,
however, and it is not at all unlikely
that they will be apprehended to-day.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-18
PLEASED WITH INSPECTION.

Col. Gordon Returns From Swains-
bOrO Where He Inspected Co. C.
Col G. Arthur Gordon returned yes
terday morning from Swainsboro,
where he inspected the Swainsboro
Guards, Company c, of the Second
Battalion. Maj. Gleason, who COM
mands the Second Battalion. was to
have accompanied Col. Gordon, but
found it impossible to go.
Col. Gordon was surprised at the ex-
cellent showing made by the men, Out
of an enlisted strength of forty-one
men, there were thirty-six in line of
inspection. These showed a thorough
knowledge of the manual of arms and
inspection discipline.
Col. Gordon is hopeful that the COM
panies in the city and in the country
districts will be more closely allied,
and thinks that the proper steps to-
ward the attainment of that end are
being taken. The SwainboTo COM
pany was the only company outside
of Savannah which participated in the
battle exercises of the First Regiment
on Washington's Birthday
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-18
HEAVY SALES OF FERTILIZER.
Conditions of Farmers About Savan-
nah as Seen by Dun a Co.

nah as Seen by Dun N Co.
Dun & Co.'S most recent report on
the outlook for the cotton crop, fur
nished through the courtesy of the Sa-
vannah office of the company, contains
reports from each of the chief cities of
the cotton belt. The general showing
is that the acreage this year will be
the same as that of last year, or with
but a small increase, that planting has
been delayed because of wet weather,
and that the sale of fertilizers has been
unusually large.
The report from Savannah states:
Owing to the scarcity of labor, it is
doubted if there will be any material
increase in acreage, but larger guam
tity of commercial fertilizers will be
used. The very high price of cotton
seed has induced farmers to sell in
stead of saving the seed for fertilizers.
This has made it necessary for farm
ers to buy fertilizers very heavily. The
tendency of late years is to increase
the quantity of commercial fertilizers
used, but to decrease the quality; that
is to say, farmers are using more in
complete fertilizers, such as acid phos-
plate kainit and potash compound,
than they did in former years.
LAS to the crop situation, farmers
have been greatly retarded in their
work on account of continued and
copious rains and it will require an
extra good season from now on to en-
able them to catch up in the matter
of preparation for the crop. Labor is
scarce, owing to new territories being
opened up in lumber, tnrpentine, phos-
phate and other industries.
Farmers as rule are in a fairly
prosperous condition, but it will be
necessary for them to receive good
prices for their product this season, as
the prevailing high prices entering in
their daily necessities will make the
present crop the most expensive they
have grown in many years. Stocks
of cotton in the hands of factors in this
market are less than ever known at
this season, although exporters seem
to have a larger amount on hand"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-18
Y. M. C. A. SECRETARY
FOR FORT SCREVEN.
To Divide His Time Between That
Post and FIT. McPherson.

To Divide His Time Between That
Post and FIT. McPhersOn.
The Y. M. C. A. conducted at Fort
Screven under the auspices of the army
branch of the association may shortly
be given the services of a regular sec
rotary, with a view of increasing its
usefulness, as we'll as increasing it's
size and scope. This matter was dis
cussed, and a plan agreed on yester-
day at special meeting of the drec-
tors of the local association, at which
Mr.. James Banks, army secretary of
the Y. M. c. A. International Commit
tee, was present.
At this meeting it was decided to
try to arrange with the Atlanta Y. NJ.
G. A. to secure jointly a secretary who
shall undertake this work, spending
half of his time at Fort Screven and
the other half at Fort Mcpherson, the
army post near Atlanta. Atlanta has
not yet been approached on the sub
ject, but it is known that the plan has
received favorable consideration there,
and so no difficulty is anticipated in
having it adopted.
The Y. M. C. A. at Fort Screven now
has a membership of more than forty
persons. Those in charge of it have
done excellent work, considering the
disadvantages under which they la
bored. 1t would be possible to secure
a man to devote his entire time to this
branch of the work, but it is felt that
better results will be secured by secur-
ing a thoroughly competent, though
high-priced man who will put the or
ganization on a first-class basis, even
though he have to divide his time with
another association. Such man is
now in view of the projectors of the
plan, and should the scheme be adopted
will probably accept the place and be-
gin his duties some time this summer.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-18
HURLED A CHAIR AT WIFE.
Capt. G. F. ThOmpson's Arrest VIII
Furnish Racy Hearing.


Rich, rare and racy will be an in
vestigation before Recorder Myrick in
Police Court this morning when Mrs.
G. F. Thompson, boarding at No. Ala
against her husband on several charges
The defendant was arrested last night
at the Oglethorpe avenue address by
Patrolmen Eagleson and Nose Davis.
He was under the influence of liquor
and resisted arrest. He made charges
against his wife and declared that
her conduct had caused the trouble.
Mrs. Thompson said that her hus-
band, who styles himself captain, threw
chair at her.. After he had been
taken to the police station, the de-
PENDANT wanted the police to arrest
Mr. Bond, a boarder in the same
house. He charged that Mr.. Bond
had committed an assault upon him,
but no arrest had been made in this
case up to an early hour this morn
ing.
Mrs. Thompson claims that her hus-
band has treated her cruelty and has
used the vilest sort of language to-
wards her. This he did in the presence
of the officers. The defendant claims
that he was married in New Orleans.
Mrs. Thompson appeared at police
headquarters with Mr.. Bond and her
daughter, a young lady, and asked
that mo bail be allowed her husband.
She was told that bail would be ac-
cepted for his appearance in Police
Court at such time as he was sober,
and offered it.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-18
BOY MORTALLY WOUNDED.
Eight-Year-Old Negro Had Pistol
That "Was Not Loaded"

Eight-Year-Old Negro Had Pistol
That "Was Not Loaded"
With a 32-calibre pistol that he
didn't know was loaded Pinckney
Williams, an S-year-old negro boy, shot
and mortally wounded George Coleman,
7-year-old companion, yesterday
morning. The shooting occurred in the
house of Williams mother near West
Broad and Minis streets.
The boys were examining the pistol
and the weapon was in the hands of
Williams when it exploded. Coleman
was shot in the lower part of the alb
domen and fell to the floor screaming
from pain. He was taken to the
Charity Hospital for treatment, but
there appears to be little or no likeli-
hood of his recovery. The mother of
the Williams boy called at police head
quarters with her son, but after an IN
vestigation it was decided not to de-
tain him. The woman was instructed
to appear with the boy before Recorder
Myrick in Police Court this morning.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-18
TURNED ATTENTION
TO WHEELS.

Petty thieves, after making a raid
on bicycle lamps, have now apparently
turned their attention and directed
their efforts to more valuable spoil.
One of the latest and most daring
thefts recently reported is that of a
Stearns bicycle, which, Thursday even
ing, a young man left in front of the
postoffice. The wheel was left only a
few minutes, but when it's owner re-
turned it was gone. The police have
been notified.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-18
WITH THE POLICE.

Not a great many arrests of impor-
lance were made by the police yester-
day, but this mornings session of Po-
lice Court will probably be interesting.
Louisa Edwards, a negro domestic,
was arrested by Detective Murphy for
larceny from the home of Mr.. William
Kehoe, Jr. The prisoner will beSgiven
a preliminary examination by Recorder
Myrick.
Joseph Jackson and Arthur C. Will
son, Colored boys, are charged by Pa
trolman Harrison with disorderly con-
duct on River street. In chasing the
Juveniles the uniformed man slipped
and fell. badly decorating his hand.
w. F.. Jones, colored, is charged by
Detective Murphy with the theft of a
coat from Gus Law
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-18
short Sea Route to Eastern Cities

short Sea Route to Eastern Cities
Is via Merchants and Miners Trans
portation Company steamers, from Sa-
Vannaf1 to Baltimore and Philadelphia,
affcrding a delightful sail ON the
placid waters of the beautiful Ches-
apeake and Delaware bays. Best way
to reach Washington, New York, Bos-
ton and Eastern points. Comfortable
and economical. When making your
arrangements to go East, call on ]. w.
Smith, agent, 112 Bull street.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-18
Change in Schedules Via Seaboard
Air Line Railway.

AIT ENatlAWays
Effective April IL, the Seaboard Air
Line Railway, will change it's pas
senger service in and out of Savannah
as follows: Seaboard's Florida Limited
and Seaboard's New York Limited, be-
ing withdrawn for the season:
Southbound-Trains leave Savannah
for Brunswick, Jacksonville and Flori-
da points at $40 a. M, instead of sos
and 2:25 D. m, instead of 1920 p. m.
Northbound-Trains leave Savannah
for Columbia, Norfolk, Richmond and
Eastern cities at lis p. m, instead of
1870, there being no change in the Sea-
boards mail which leaves Savannah
at 1910 a. m.
Through Pullman cars on all trains
to and from Jacksonville, New York
and intermediate points. Cafe dining
cars win be handled on day trains
Above time. railroad or 9Oth. merid-
ian.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-18
PEACH CROP IN A BAD WAY.

The outlook for the peach crop of
Georgia this season, at least that of
Middle Georgia, is very bad. Advices
recently received by Mr.. R. L. Pritch-
ard, land and industrial agent of the
Central of Georgia, state that the re-
cent cold spell so affected the trees
that the young fruit is dropping, and
that the present outlook is that the
section of which Fort Valley and Mar
shallville are the chief shipping points
will not furnish more than one-fourtn
of CROP
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-18
FARMERS REMEMBER
TRIP TO SAVANNAH,

The Farmers National Congress has
published the proceedings of the twen-
ty-second annual convention, held In
Macon, Oct. to 16, and make special
mention of the visit paid by the dele
gates to Savannah and the entertain
ment accorded them by the Board of
Trade.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-18
REV. BASC0M ANTHONY
ON A FISHING TRIP.

Rev. Bascom Anthony, former pastor
of Trinity Church, but now presiding
elder of the North Macon District.
spent yesterday in Savannah en- route
home, after fishing trip on Broad
river. The cold weather prevented a
large catch, but the fishermen had a
good time nevertheless.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-18
LUMBER FIRMS
pollock CLOSING.

The Savannah lumbermen will, COM
mencing to-day, close on Saturdays
until Sept 26 at o'clock. The fol-
lowing have agreed to the early clos
ing: A. S. Bacon & Sons, Chatta-
hoochee Lumber Company, Cooney,
Eckstein & Co., Dixon Lumber Com
pany, Georgia Lumber Company
Granger-Stubbs Lumber Company.
Charles S. Hirsch & Co, Southern
Pine Company, Wylly-Gabbett Com
pany.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-18
HAS NOT SECURED BOND.

There were no further developments
yesterday in the case Of Mr.. j. B. OIL
veros, ex-cashier Of the Atlantic
Coast Line, who was arrested the day
before charged with embezzlement.
Mr.. oliveros has not yet been able to
give bond.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-18
An Elegant Pool Table and Leather
Lounge Combined.

This is one of the elegant curiosities
of the times, An entire outfit, ivory
balls, cues, etc. When pool table not
in use it is a lounge and probably the
most elegant and sumptuous one in
the city Call and see it. Lippman
Drug CO-ad,
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-18
S2O.4O Savannah to Richmond, Va,
and Return.

Southern Railway offers the above
rate account Southern Educational
Conference. Tickets to be sold April
20 and 81, with return limit April 2S
Excellent service and convenient
schedules. For information apply City
Ticket Office, 141 Bull street, phones
S50.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-18
PRIZE DRILL OF
FIRST REGIMENT
Will Take Place in Guards Hall
May 10.

May 10.
The First Regiment has issued gen
eral orders concerning the individual
prize drill in the manual of arms,
which will take place in Guards Hall,
May Is. Each company will be allow
ed to enter one team of four men. The
winner of the drill will be awarded the
regimental medal for one year, while
the best drilled man of each team will
be given prize of IS in gold.
Dress uniform will be worm leggins
excepted, and the Springfield rifle will
be used. Maj. w. E. Coney and Capt.
c. H. Richardson will alternate in CIV
ing the commands for drilling. The
judges will be Col. G.. A. Gordon
Lieut.. Col. w. l.. Grayson and Capt.
j. ]. Gaudry, retired.
The orchestra of the First Regiment
will furnish music for dancing after
the drill. Tickets of admission will be
sold at so cents each. Only those ac-
lively participating in the drill will
be admitted without tickets,
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-18
WILL GIVE BAPTISTS 500.

The Chamber of Commerce will con-
tribute 500 to the fund for incidental
expenses of the Southern Baptist Con-
vention. This was decided on yester-
day afternoon at a meeting of the Ex-
ecutive and Finance Committee. No
other matters of Importance were
brought before the meeting.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-18
Genuine Cut Glass

Is thing of beauty and a Joy for
ever. Very much in vogue as wedding
presents. Sternberg & Co.'s display
meets every reasonable requirement.
High quality and low prices are very
satisfying.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-18
Special Notice.

On account Of the death Of Mrs. Har-
rlet NJ. Macarthur the Piano Parlors
OF the Phillips & Crew Co., will be
closed this afternoon during the time
OF the funeral. John S. Banks, Man
aRer.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-18
Trimmed Hat Sale.
Observation-Disclosures,

81. 9S-Specials-$4.4S . Krouskoff's Of
fer to-day the most stylish and best de-
signs for the season at SO. SO and s44S;
others ask Sc to IS for hats like these.
-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-18

The Robinson Telegraphic Cipher;
revised edition. Price $780, For sale
at Estilrs News Depot, As Bull street,
Savannah, Ga.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-18
No Substitute

not even the best raw cream. EQUALS
Borden's Peerless Brand Evaporated
Cream for tea, coffee, chocolate.
cereals and general household cooking.
1t is the result of forty-five years ex-
perience in the growing, buying, hand
ling and preserving of milk by Bor-
den's Condensed MIX Co.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-18
$1,000 Pattern Hats, $1,000 To-day.
krOuskOff's.

All the beautiful imported model hats
formerly $40; sale to-day SO; these are
gems. Krouskotf's .-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-18
Tuscan Straw Hats, Burnt Straw
Hats.

Cuba Braid Shapes. All the up-to-
date fads in Burnt Tuscan and Cuba
Braid Hats at Krouskoff's, 4Sc to $1.4S.
-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-18
Have You Any old cold

Battered up ornaments or antique jew
elry? Sternberg & Co. will buy it and
pay full value in cash or exchange for
new goods.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-18

Ladies and Misses Tuscan Flats, CSC
to-day at Krouskoff Sad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-18
S2.0s ChiIdren's Trimmed Hats
$2.9S.

Special sale to-day at Krouskoff's.
Children's trimmed hats, $29S; others
ask $500. Krouskoff's .-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-18
sternherg s 90. and tine Ordinary

Have been the busiest people in Chat
ham county this week-one supplying
marriage licenses and the other we'd
ding presents.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-18

4sc B1by Cap Sale, 4sc-KrousISOR's
To-day at Krouskoff's so dozen sam
pie baby caps, very good qualities;
among these are caps that others ask
sl.50 and 200. Sale to-day, 4Sc.
Krouskoff' Sad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-18

9Sc Tuscan Flats, Csc. KrOuskOR's.
Very Stylish This Season.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-18
southern Rail- ,y to -CoIumbin. 5. Q.

Best route, @)erior service, most
convenient scho o.. les. Leave Savannah
daily 1855 p. n 3. and 1925 a. m, rail-
road time. City Ticket ONCE, al Bull
street,-ad.
Arizona republican., 1903-02-13
The Deiusions of Politics.

Politics is almost as old as civiliza- ton, but some men will never learn the game. The average politician when elected to office imagines that he is also elected boss of the people, and only a few hard bumps against the grouhu will remove the delusion.
 Now, there's Delegate-elect Wilson, an amiable man weighing perhaps 2oo pounds, avoirdupois, but a lightweight, politically. Having by years of log rolling accumulated a majority of the delegates to a democratic convention, he naturally was permitted to write the platform All sensible citizens rec ognized that. it was fool platform, but the protests within the democratic party against the socialisric doctrines promulgated by Wilson were answered by the statement that old-line demo- crats would vote the ticket anyhow, and it was necessary to catch the votes of the fellows who were "agin" every thing in the shape of progress and prosperity. The explanation quieted the protests, Wilson was elected, and he has had so little sagacity as to i'm agine that his ridiculous platform was elected also; and, moreover, that he was named the democratic boss of the territory and that members of the leg islature were elected merely to be his stool pigeons. As a matter of course, it is not pleasant for him to find he has been dreaming.
 A member of the legislature is sup posed to have a mind of his own, and not a few members Of the Twenty second are taking that view of it.