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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-23
MYSTERY STILL SHROUDS
SHOOTING OF SEAMAN.

Escape from Georgia Inflrmary
Also Remains Unexplained.
The shooting of John McKelvue, the
negro seaman whose escape from the
Georgia Infrmary was told of ex-
clusively in the Morning News, is still
shrouded in mystery. The city de-
tectives have been unable to discover
where or in what manner the negro
received his wound.
The orderly at the Infirmary was
much exercised over the escape of Nc
Kelvue. He had kept a close watch
on his patient and thought that he
was sleeping when he went into the
yard to get coal for the furnace. IF
had seen that niger getting out
you can bet / would have held to him
with a strong grip" declared the or
derby in explaining how McKelvue
managed to get out of the ward.
The negro said when found under
the house near Pine and Farm streets
that he had had trouble with the Of
flcers of the schooner Jose Olaverri and
it afterwards developed that this was
a fact. After he escaped from the
hospital, McKelvue made his way be-
fore the United States commissioner
and complained that the master of
the schooner would not take MN BACK
to New York. The master was sum-
moned and admitted the truth of the
charge. He declared that McKelvue
was insolent and would not work and
that he would not have him on his
boat.
The statement OF the master was
accepted by the commissioner and the
seaman was offered 80 that was due
him. This amount he refused to ac-
cept and the money was taken in
charge by the commissioner. McKelvue
left saying that he intended to go back
North on the same schooner and moth
ing has been heard of him since. The
money paid by the captain of the
vessel is still in the hands of the COM
missioner.
1t appears that McKelvue has had
dealings with the United States COM
missioner in Savannah before. He,
with the other members of the crew
of the Olaverri, refused to work last
Christmas because it was a holiday
and the commissioner was called upon
to straighten out this matter. In the
mean time the shooting of McKelvue
is as much a mystery as it was when
he was found, and his escape from the
hospital at o'clock in the morning is
still unexplained.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-23
FAIR WEATHER TO-DAY
with Rain and Warmer Temporal
ture Predicted Tomorrow.

Fair weather is predicted to-day,
with rain and warmer conditions to-
morrow, and light variable winds, be-
coming fresh from the southeast The
and will probably be followed by an
other cold spell.
The following are the conditions
existing throughout the country yes
terday as announced by Local Fore
caster Boyer:
The New Jersey storm center has
disappeared, but the Montana storm
center, moving eastward, now covers
the upper lakes and upper Mississippi
valley High pressure areas have their
crests in the Gulf of Mexico, over the
Northwest, and along the California
coast.
East of the Rockies there has been
precipitation during the past twenty
four hours over most of the cotton
belt, Appalachian highland, and the
districts north of the 10th parallel. A
heavy fall of rain occurred on We'd
nesday along the New England coast.
1t is colder in Mississippi, South
Florida, and the Northwest, with low
er temperatures over the North At
lantic coast; over the Middle West,
Oklahoma, Northwestern Texas, and
upper Mississippi valley it is consider
ably warmer, with higher temperature
over the South Atlantic districts. High
winds are reported from the Missouri
valley and the upper lakes.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-23
Free to All who Ask,

Mr.. j. E. Campos of this city is dis
tributing from house to house, and, in
fact, trying to place in the hands of
every man and woman in Savannah
postal cards addressed to DR.. David
Kennedy, of Rondout, N. Y. These
cards entitle our readers to a free
trial bottle of that great Kidney. Liv-
er and Blood medicine, DR.. David Ken
nedy's Favorite Remedy.
This is a genuine offer and a very
liberal one, as it gives our townspeo-
PIE chance to try Favorite Remedy
with absolutely no expense to them
selves.
We have known DR.. David Kenne-
dy's Favorite Remedy for years and
constantly hear of it's marvellous cures,
so we advise all our readers to take
advantage of this liberal offer to try
this great remedy, free.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-23
WALL BELONGED TO
LOW BUILDING.
Disputed Partition Case Settled by
Mrs. .JaudOn and Germania Bank.

Disputed Partition Case Settled by
Mrs. JaudOn and Germania Bank.
A settlement has been reached in
the Germania Bank-Jaudon wall mat
ter. The wall was the western wall of
the old Low building which stood on
when the property was purchased by
the bank.
When the work of tearing down the
old building was begun some days ago
the question arose as to the rights in
the wall of Mrs. j. A Jaudon, who
owns the adjoining building. That
could not be determined until the
character of the wall was ascertained.
1t was found after close investigation
that the wall was the original wall of
the improved Low building and stands
entirely upon the bank property.
After the erection of the wall the
Jaudon building was erected and the
wall used as the eastern wall of the
Jaudon building. That being the case
the bank conceded that Mrs. Jaudon
had an easement in the wall. The
bank then offered to remove the Old
wall, which still stands though the
building had been torn down, and to
build a separate wall to the Jaudon
building and a separate wall of it's
own, or to build a single thick wall
in which Mrs. Jaudon will have an
easement.
Yesterday afternoon, through her at
torneys, Mrs. Jaudon notified the bank
through its attorneys that she would
accept the latter proposition. The old
wall will be removed and the new wall
erected as soon as possible, Mrs. Jau-
don being held harmless for any dam
age done,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-23
INTO THE RIVER
YOUNG WOMAN FELL
Seemingly Under influence of Liquor
She Lost Balance.

seemingly Under influence of Liquor
She Lost balance.
Seemingly under the influence of
liquor, and unable to maintain her
equilibrium, a we'll dressed and attrac-
tive young woman fell from the wharf
at the Merchants and Miners dock
yesterday morning into the river. She
was fished from the water and left be-
fore her identity could be discovered.
There was an older woman along and
both appeared to be intoxicated. 1t
was about two hours before the sail
ing time of the steamship New Or
leans for Baltimore and the condition
of the two women was noticeable to
those OH the dock.
Neither was booked for passage and
1t was presumed that they were either
sightseeing or had gone to the wharf
to see some friend off. The older
woman stated when her companion
was fished out of the water, looking
like drowned rat, that she was
greatly embarrassed because of her
condition. The pair left the wharf to-
gether, but their movements could not
be traced after that time and it is
presumed that they secured a cab.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-23

ises known as No. II Broughton street,
east, to Mr.. Monahan. I have a lease
in which il is stated that no gambling
shall be conducted on the premises. On
Dec. 20, 1901, rented to another party,
and in that lease it was stipulated that
there should be no gambling on the
premises. Nov. IS, 1902, rented to Mr..
Wilson for a bowling alley, and the
same stipulation was made in the lease.
1 have had charge of the property since
1S96-have had about seventeen tenants,
all of whom had the same kind OF
lease.
Il have never known personally OF
any gambling, and have never gone
up there. 1 knew of the indictments,
but thought that a matter for the state
authorities. The owner of the property
knows nothing of the class of people.
1 have always been requested not to
rent the property for gambling pur-
poses. 1 am always very careful to put
it in my leases. Mr.. Gibbes knows
nothing of the property-I doubt if he
knows where it is"
Argument of Counsel.
The argument of counsel was inter-
esting, and was listened to by a large
number of spectators. After each side
had stated the law in the case, Mr..
Osborne, for the state, said that the
stipulation against gambling in the
leases had nothing to do with the case
That was, he said, an artifice. He
said that for seven years the place had
been a notorious gambling house, and
it was folly to believe that the
defendant did not know that he was
renting the property for that purpose
He said that the defendant, in insert
ing an anti-gambling clause, was like
the ostrich, which hid it's head in the
sand, with the rest of his body exposed.
and thought it was safe. The proper
way to deal a, blow to gambling, he
said, was to strike the property own
ers.
Mr.. Cunningham ridiculed the po-
sition taken by the solicitor that the
place had been a notorious gambling
house for seven years, saying that il
such were the case, who if not the
states counsel, should have stopped it.
He said that it was strange that, in
the light of the notoriety of the place
on the very indictments by which il
was intended to show that his client
had been placed on notice, a nolle
prosequi had been entered because the
state was unable to produce a single
witness to the fact.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-23
MILES & BRADT LOST AGAIN.
Can't Recover for Extra Work Done
on Savannah pOstomce.

Can't Recover for Extra Work Done
on Savannah Postonice
Miles e Bradt, builders of the Sa-
vannah postoffice have again lost in
their suit against the government,
which grew out of the construction of
the building. When bids were called
for prior to the erection of the post
office Miles & Bradt submitted two,
one for $4,000 for work in which
stone, terra Gotta and brick were to
be used, and another for 5000 900 in
the event marble was used. The sec
ond bid was the one accepted.
When it was decided to use marble
the governments supervising archi-
tect ordered iron and steel beams and
girders to be used to support the mar
Bile. To these specifications the con-
tractors objected and though they
finally used the material as prescribed
did so under protest, and later entered
suit against the government to recover
l,b7l.09. alleging this amount to be
due them for the extra work and the
cost of material
Judge William 7. Newman, before
whom the case was heard last spring.
decided in favor of the government
and this decision was sustained by a
decision recently handed down by the
United States Court of Appeals at
New Orleans.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-23
SC0TCHMEN TO CELEBRATE
B0BBlE BURNS BIRTHDAY

The st. Andrews Society, in ac-
cordance with it's time-honored GUS
tom, will honor the memory of Bobbie
Burns this year on the eve of his
birthday. The Hath anniversary of
Burns birth, Jan. %, falls on Sunday,
and the Scotchmen will keep the MEM
DRY green with a celebration all their
own the night before. The invitations
sent out to members are headed, "A
NIGHT mi Robbie" following which are
these lines:
while we sit housing at the happy,
An getting four and unco happy,
We think ma on the lang Scotch miles.
The moses, waters, slaps and stiles
That lie between us and our hame,
WHARF sits our sulky. sullen dame
Gathering her brows like gathering
storm,
Nursing her wrath to keep it warm"
The st. Andrews Society's celebra-
tons of Burns birthday are character
istically Scotch.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-23
SEEKING SERVANTS FOR
NORTHERN JOBS
Social Equality One of the Induce
ments offered by Agency.

ments offered by Agency.
Cooks and servant girls must be at
a premium judging from the induce
ments that are being offered the color
ed servants of Savannah to go to New
York and take such positions. 1t is
stated that a white man representing
some sort of a servant employment
agency in New York is now at work
among the residents of Sunnyside, and
even in the city itself. seeking women
who will go to New York and take
servants places.
The proposition from a business
standpoint seems all right for it is I'M
derstoOd, from one of the women he
approached, that he offers to pay the
transportation of such as will go, Sc
cure for them a place that will pay at
least SIS a week and allow them to pay
back the transportation expenses out
of this salary from time to time, on the
instalment plan.
This looks good enough on the face
of it, if the agent can make good, to
induce a heavy emigration of dusky
help northwaTd, but the further in
ducement is offered that in New York
there is no color distinction, that the
negroes can associate on an equality
with the whites; that in addition to
earning good pay their social position
is assured.
How long the agent has been at
work is not known but is reported
that up to yesterday he had secured
but two servants to promise to make
the trip. 1t is barely possible that the
majority of those approached may
have felt like at least one cook, who,
when the social inducements were
placed before her, said she didn't
think she'd go" cause she really
wouldn't know what to say to a white
gentleman when she went walking
down the street with him.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-23
ON TRIAL FOR ARSON.
Martha Hill Charged With Setting
A. f. ChurchiIrs House on Fire.

Ne - Oh
Martha Hill. who is charged with
having set fire to the house of A. f.
Churchill, her employer, in order to
cover up the theft of a dress, which she
stole last September, was tried yester-
day in the Superior Court. All of the
evidence had been introduced, when
shortly before s o'clock last night, the
court took a recess until this morning,
at which time argument of counsel will
be heard.
The evidence in the case is circum-
stantial, the state contending that the
circumstances point so conclusively to
her guilt that there is no other hypoth-
esis. Two attempts had been previ-
ously made to burn the dwelling when,
on Sept. 90 Miss Mary A. Churchill,
who was at the time visiting her sister.
discovered fire beneath the bed in her
brothers room. Her attention was
first drawn to it by the escape of smoke
from the windows of the room.
A fire had been built under the bed,
and when discovered had extended
along the floor to the closet nearby,
burning several suits that were hang
ing in the closet. 1t was with great
guished. On the floor were found
traces of gasoline, which had been
poured from can which was kept be-
hind trunk in the room.
The woman had on previous occa-
sions, on reading in the papers of her
| friends who had been sent to the gang,
often said, the testimony was, that If
she ever did anything wrong she would
| cover up her tracks. At the time of
the second fire she had said that there
had been two fires. and the next time
one occurred the house would be burn
| ed fiat. The fire on a previous occa-
sion had been discovered in a ward
| robe.
| The state is represented by r. L.
| Colding, while the defendant is repre-
scented by Judge H. d. D. Twiggs.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-23

Atlantic Coast Line offers quickest
and best service to Florida.
Trains leave Savannah as follows:
FLORIDA and West Indian Limited. I"
with Pullman sleeper, Savannah to
Tampa, via Jacksonville and Sanford.
Pullman Dining Cars, Jersey City to
Jacksonville. leave at 9:05 a. m. Getty
time) for Jacksonville and points
south.
New York and Florida Special
solid vestibuled train, with Pullman
drawing room, compartment sleeping.
dining and observation cars Jersey
City to ST. Augustine, leave 11:5O a. m.
Getty time) daily, except Monday, for
Jacksonville, St. Augustine and points
south.
Savannah and Florida Limited Z"
with Pullman parlor car Savannah In
Jacksonville, and Pullman sleeper Jack
sonville to Tampa, leaves at $3.50 D. m.
Getty time), for Jacksonville and points
south.
New York and Florida Express"
with Pullman sleeper, Savannah to
Jacksonville, leaves at 4:30 a. m. (city
time) for Jacksonville and points
south.
Ticket agents, De Soto Hotel, both
phones %, and Union Station, Bell 235.
Georgia Oil, will furnish full infor1na-
ton.
Passenger service unexcelled.-adt
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-23
Famous New York and Florida
Special.

The Atlantic Coast Line announces
resumption of service of this magnifi-
cent train, consisting of Pullman COM
partment, sleeping, dining and library
observation cars, electric lighted, steam
heated. The highest standard of ex-
cellence. First train southbound. leaves
New York 2:10 p. M, Jan. IL, arrives
Savannah 1850 a. M, Jan. 13, leaves
Savannah 10:55 a. m. Central time.
one hour slower than city time), ar
rives Jacksonville 2:50 p. M, arrives
st. Augustine p. m. First train
northbound, will leave st. Augustine
11:40 a. M, Jan. IA, arrive Savannah
$40 p. M. leave Savannah 5:15 D. M,
Central time), arrive New York 4:45
p. m, following day. Service to con-
tinue during the winter season. For
full information as to rates, reserva-
tions, etc, apply city ticket agent, De
Soto Hotel; both phones 7S; Union
Depot agent, Georgia phone GIL, Bell
273,-ad,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-23
"ScabOard Florida Limited" and
"SeabOard New York Limited,
Two Fastest, Most Luxurious
Trains Operated in the south.

Seaboard Air Line Railway begs to
announce inauguration of it's Seaboard
Florida Limited and Seaboard New
York Limited, two solid Pullman
trains, operated between New York
and st. Augustine, Fla. First train.
Inbound, will leave Savannah Jan.
49, north bound Jan. IA. These trains
will be operated daily on the following
schedules:
South bound leaves Savannah $50 a,
M, arriving Jacksonville 1920 p. M,
st. Augustine 2:30 p. m. North bound
train will leave st. Augustine 1910 D.
m, Jacksonville 1:20 p. M, Savannah
5 p. M, arriving New York AIS p. m.
following day.
In addition to these trains the Sea-
board Air Line will operate two other
daily trains, on fast and convenient
schedules to Florida and all Eastern
cities. See schedules published else
where in this paper.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-23
HIS MIND CLEARER.

Mr.. John r. Young was somewhat
better last night, and his friends are
more hopeful. His mind was much
clearer and the disagreeable symptoms
that were noticeable for two days have
disappeared. The patient is conscious
and steady improvement in his con-
dition is now looked for. Mr.. Young
has host of friends. and the news of
his improvement will be gratifying to
them.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-23
Giant Strides.

Connoisseu& the fashionable world,
those whose pyLtes easily detect supe-
riority in excellence. set the stamp of
approval, and by general adoption are
advancing the popular brand of Moet
q Chandon White Seal" Champagne
towards exclusive use at very rapid
year 1902 over 1901 was S67.116 bottles
a record never before attained in the
history of the Champagne trade mark
ing gain equal to 564 per cent. greater
than the combined increase of all the
other brands of Champagne. Moet g.
Chandon White Seal is Acknowledged
as The Acme of Perfection ."-ad
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-23

A negro named Solomon Allen. living
at No. 10 West Boundary street, was
run over r. a seaboard Air Line train
west Of the city last night. and was
badly injured. He was taken 70 his
home I'm the police ambulance. II was
reported at police headquarters that
Allen was boating hi! way On the train
when he fell.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-23
seaboard New York Limited

solid vestibuled train bt-ween Savan-
nah and New York VIA Richmond
and Washington. The only line oper-
ating daily Limited vestibuled trains
between Savannah and Eastern Cities.
Leave Union Station at 500 p. m,
arrive Washington next morning at
1910 a. m, and New York same after
noon at AS z. m. This train is the
fastest and makes the quickest time
between savannah and the East
Ticket office, No. Bull street, phone
28.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-23
Nicholas Lang, proprietor of the re-
liable grocerY store 90 Barnard street


liable grocery store, 80 Barnard street
Savannah, Ga, Jan. 20, 1908
says: Lippman Drug Co., pro-
prietors p. P. P. Gents: I call
ed on your worthy firm to-day to tell
you that for many years 1 have tried
much medicine and in fact, every
means in my power, to get cured of the
terrible rheumatism which has under
mined my health for a very long time.
I even visited Hot Springs, Ark. but
all to no purpose. AT last in sheer des-
peration I took course of P. P. p.
Lippman's Great Remedy, and 1 re-
joice to state that 1 am entirely well.
p. P. P. did the work to my entire
satisfaction, and made radical and
prompt cure. (Signed.) Nicholas Lang.
-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-23

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething II
soothes the child, softens the gums
allays all pain. cures wind collie and
is the best remedy for Diarrhoea
Twenty-Five cents a bottle.-ad
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-23
New Schedule 10 Aury.,.

Effective. Jan. Il, leave Savannah
Via southern Railway daily except
Sunday. $50 p. m. city time. arrive
augusta 1910 p. m. Pullman cars all
tne way. For information apply at
City Ticket Office, 141 Bull street.-ad
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-23
Ohio Knorrr Tetterine.

W. c. Mccall, Granville. o., writes:
Il find your Tetterine to be a marvel
ously good thing for Skin Diseases. -
SOC a box from J. T. Shuptrine, sa-
vannah, Ca, il your druggist don't
keep it.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-23

Three daily trains, Savannah to
Brunswick, jacksonville and st. Au-
gustinc via Seaboard All Line Railway.
Leave Savannah, 800 n. m. $50 a. m.
or 800 p. m. Tlcke, Office, No. Z Bull
street, phone 26.-ad
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-23
OF Interest to All.

If Panknin's Neural has cured your
headache, your friends will be glad to
know it.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-23

Effective, Jan. a. leave Savannah
via Southern Railway. daily except
Sunday. $50 p. m. city time. arrive
Augusta 1910 p. m Pullman cars all
the way. For information apply at
City Ticket Office. III Bull street.-ad.