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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-30

man blood can be distinguished from
that of animal. A man was accused
Of having murdered an uncle, to whom
he was heir. The knife which was
brought in evidence against him was
stained with dark spots declared to be
blood. Science showed that the blade
had been used the day before for cut
ting a lemon. and as it had not been
wiped the acid acting on the metal had
caused the appearance OF blood stain.
Nothing is more common than stains
resembling blood, and there are many
on whose person or instruments such
have been found, who would have met
the fate of murderers had they not
been living in times Of scientific dis
coveries. A few years since man
was arrested on suspicion of murder.
The collar and upper part of his shirt
were stained with large spots or deep
pinlSish color, which appeared ike
blood that had been attempted to be
washed out, but none OF the color was
discharged by the application of water,
and being turned of a light crimson
by ammonia it was proved not to be
blood. The stain was accounted for
by it's being shown that the accused
had worn a red handkerchief around
his neck during a rain. Every stain
which resembles blood is not blood.
Might Have Been a Murder.
"a very remarkable case was where
two friends went out to oregon on
hunting expedition. They slept to-
fether one night at the home of a
settler near Portland. During the night
one Of the men was renewing his
chase in his dreams and imagining
himself present at the death OF a stag
cried out, I'll kill him! I'll kill him.
The other awakened by the noise,
sprang from the bed and by the light
Of the moon beheld the sleeper give
several deadly stabs on the pillow from
which his companion and bosom friend
had Just taken his head. Suppose a
death blow had been given in this
way and II had been shown that the
two men had been known TO have
quarreled before? Murder in the first
degree? Well yes
MANY years ago gentleman visited
the British museum and requested the
attendant who was with him to per-
NIT him 20 examine a certain old and
valuable coin. The attendant opened
the drawer OF coins and pointing 10
the coin said that It was the only one
OF that stamp. The gentleman asked
II he was sure OF that and was told
that he was. The visitor requested
leave 10 take IL IN his hand and after
examining IL closely placed IL back IN
the drawer. The gentleman had scarce
" reached tbs strsst before he was
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-30

overtaken by the attendant, who de-
manded that he return the coin. The
gentleman told him that he had re-
placed it in the drawer. The attend
ant declared that he would be forced
to search him; that the coin was mis-
sing and that he must have it. We
hemently he gentleman declared that
he did not have the coin and that
he would not be searched until a thor
ough examination was made of the
drawer. With the attendant he return
ed to the museum and, the drawer
being unlocked, the coin was found
in crack into which 1t had slipped.
Another Hunting Case.
but another one about hunters: A
field hand was found dead, with a
fearful cash in his head. 1t was known
that the man who worked with him
was his enemy. 1t was short work
making a conviction, and the poor
fellow was jerked to eternity at the
end Of rope. Many years afterward
a rich planter confessed that while
out hunting his hounds had run a rab-
bit through the field and the laborer
had spoken roughly to him about tres
passing on the grounds. The planter
was on his horse and cut at the man
with his riding whip, and in lodging
the WIND the laborer had fallen, Strik-
ing his head on a shovel which stood
near. The fall was Of sufficient force
to cause a fractured skull. from which
injuries the poor fellow died. When
the planter discovered what had been
the result of his anger in striking at
the man he left the field, and it was
not until on his deathbed that he
made a confession.
"A surgeon well known IN society
and in the medical and surgical world
was found guilty of numbering his
kitchen maid. She was found dead in
the dining-room; a surgical instru-
ment. blood-stained, was found on the
floor, and in a corner Of the room was
a shirt completely saturated with
blood. The blood was marked with
the initials Of the surgeon; the surgi-
cal instrument was his beyond ques-
ton: his family was out OF the city;
there was no one home save himself
and the maid, and, OF course, every
body believed that he had killed her.
There was also a living witness; an
elderly woman, residing just across the
street. testified at the coroner's in
quest that she had been at her window
all day and that she had seen the sur
geon enter the house, pull down the
shades Of the windows in the dining
room, and that he had not come out
before dark-it was morning when the
dead body Of the maid was discovered.
with such evidence there WA noth-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-30
TRUTHS ARE OFTEN FALSE.
Danger of Placing Reliance on Or
cumstantiaI Evidence.
EDroy,o tho IUas,i,o oton Post

Consideration of the nature Of cir
cumstant1al evidence ana of the prip-
ciples on which it is founded caused one
Of the most learned lawyers Of WASH
ington to express himself very plainly
while speaking OF q comparatively re-
cent mysterious murder He said that
in all cases charitable feelings should
keep alive all doubts Of guilt until
fully proved. lie contends that the
fallibility of circumstantial evidence
has not been rare, even in cases where
common sense could have no doubt.
Where there exists the moral posi-
bility that the criminal act may have
been committed by any person the safer
course, according to his observations.
is to give the suspect the benefit of the
doubt.
Our people," said the attorney,
should be guarded in such matters.
Every lover of law wishes the guilty
to be punished, but none wishes the
innocent to suffer. I can now recall a
number of interesting cases in which
circumstantial evidence played an i'm
portant part, and want to say that,
while medical and scientific assistance
have been evidently useful in getting
down to facts, they are not always in
fallible. A man was stabbed by an
other in the face: a knife. with blade
entire, was brought forward as evf-
dence against the prisoner at the trial;
the surgeon swore that the wound must
have been caused by the Identical
knife, and the prisoner was heavily
fined. The wounded man recovered,
but a year afterward a fistula formed
in the face, and the broken point OF
the real weapon was discharged from
the sinus. This was proof positive that
the wound was not made by the knife
exhibited by the surgeon.
Blood Stains May MisIead.
take the question Of blood stain--a
question which always figures largely
in trials now. These stains have often
been taken as proof conclusive against
the accused. 1t is said that the sci
ence of chemistry can ascertain when
stains are blood or vegetable, and hu-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-30
PRAYERS FOR Plus X
SERVICES ORDERED BY BISHOP
KELLEY IN HONOR OF NEW POPE.
WILL BE SAID THREE DAYS,
TO-MORROw, TUESDAY AND WE'D
NESDAY THROUGHOUT THE DID,
CESE.

The Services in Compliance with
the Letter of the Cardinal Project
of PrOpaganda-1he Prayer Deus
Cujus MisericOrdiae to BE Said In
stead of the CRATIC Imperata--Au
Catholics to Give Thanks for the
New Pope-SpeciaI Prayer Ordered.
Bishop Kelley has ordered special
services throughout the Savannah do
cese Of the Roman Catholic Church to-
morrow, Tuesday and Wednesday, in
honor of the new Pope, Plus X. The
special services will be at the $3.50 and
Z o'clock masses. The Bishops letter
is as follows:
Cathedral Savannah, Aug. 81, 1903
Rev. Dear Sir: His eminence, the
Cardinal Project of Propaganda, under
date of Aug. 4, writes:
1T is only proper that we should re-
turn thanks to God, Who has provided
His church, i'll the person of Plus X,
with SO worthy a pastor. You will
please direct all your priests that for
three days they shall revite at mass
the prayer, ''Puro gratiarum actione."
Let the people also render public
thanks to God for so great a benefit
conferred on the church."
In compliance with the above, we
direct that on Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday, Aug. 81, Sept. and 2, the
prayer, Deus Cujus Misericordiar,
which you will find at the end of the
NotiVe mass, de SIS. Trinitate," be said
in place of the present CRATIC Imperata.
You will, moreover, invite the faithful
10 assist at these masses, and join in
these solemn acts of thanksgiving to
God. At the end of the mass you will
say the following prayer:
o, God, the Pastor and Ruler Of all
the faithful, look down in Thy mercy
upon Thy servant, Plus, whom Thou
hast appointed to preside over Thy
church; and grant, we beseech Thee,
that by word and example, he may
edify all those under his charge, so
that with the flock entrusted to him he
may arrive at everlasting life. Amen.
Your faithful servant.
x Benz. J. Kelley,
Bishop of Savannah.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-30
ON ALL THREE SIDES
SAVANNAH GROWS
Work Begun on Sixty-five Dwellings Durine
August, and Carpenters Are Busy.

That Savannah is growing as rapidly
as she is steadily, and that new people
are coming into the city almost daily
from somewhere. is shown by the rec
ords n the Office of the city tax as
SCISSORS.
During the present month permits
have been issued by the assessors for
the building of sixty-five houses. Be-
sides this innumerable permits have
been issued for repairs, all of which will
represent an expenditure of some $75,-
900. The building is not confined to
one section of the city either.
In every quarter the signs of ad-
vancement and improvement are no
+jceabIe, and the city is being added
10 on all sides. Many of the houses
that are now in the course of construc-
ton will be handsome homes, and Jan.
will find Savannah with many more
fine residences than she has now.
While August has been an unusually
active month in building circles Savan-
nah is not experiencing a boom. 1t
has been simply a steady growth that
has been noticeable for fifteen years.
j. +. RoSenbrook has just begun
building thirteen two-story and ten
one-story houses on Bolton and Gene
terry streets.
Henry Semken is putting up two two
story houses on East Broad and Wright
Streets These will be handsome homes.
Mrs. W. R. Leaken is building six
two-story frame houses on West
Boundary street. on lots 80, 40 and IL
West Oglethorpe ward.
Sarah c. Merrell is building two two
story frame houses on Waldburg street,
east, on lot 35 White ward.
A. A. Artley is constructing a two
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-30
HASTINGS WHEREABOUTS
A SEALED BOOK.
U. 6. Marines Left for Port Royal
without One of Their Number.

U. 6. Marines Left for Port Royal
Without One of Their Number.
The United States marines left yes
erday for Port Royal, after spending
a week at the interstate shoot. Private
Hastings, an account of whose mystic
rious disappearance appeared in the
Morning News, has not been found. His
comrades still maintain that he has
not deserted, and are now convinced
that he has met with foul play.
First Sergeant Barchewitz, who was
in charge of the detail, has been in
the service for nineteen years. He has
seen a great deal of the world, having
served in many foreign wars, and is
considered adept in reading character.
He has watched the actions of Hastings
for many months prior to his disap-
pearance, and he says that he is con-
WINGED that the man was mentally de-
ranged. Hastings, he said, was a close
and economical man, and he believes
that he had considerable money on him
at the time he disappeared.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-30

story house on Thirty-sixth street, east,
on lot Sc, Thomas ward.
James F. Evans is building a two
story house on Anderson and Harmon
streets.
Fletcher A. Exley is having erected
twelve one-story houses on Bismarlx
streets.
Miss Edna Courvoiser is building a
tWo-story frame house on Forty-frst
street, west. in Solomons ward.
r. N. Lloyd is having constructed a
tWo-story frame house on Bull and
torty-tlrst streets.
Fannie z. Lanier is building a sim
liar house on Montgomery and Thirty
ninth streets.
II. J. Schnaars is building one-story
house in Duncan ward, on Thirty-sev-
enth street, west.
G. H. Miller is erecting four one
story houses on Grapevine avenue
Mrs. Carrie A. Van Giesen is build
ing pretty home at Barnard and
Thirty-siXth streets.
Mrs. NJ. c. Hoffman is having erect
ed a splendid dwelling on Wayne and
Jefferson streets.
Mrs. F. NJ. Harris Is building a two
story home on Forty-frst street, west,
on lot SO, Dale ward
Mrs. E. L. Darlington is building a
very pretty home on Lincoln street,
on lot 6S, Stephens ward
Mary I. Semkins is having erected a
two-story house at No. POI Gwinnett
street. west.
George Schwarz is building an at
tractive home on Maupas avenue, lot
49, Southville ward.
Mrs. E. ]. H. Bennett is erecting a
one-story house in Jones lane on LOT
80 Davis ward.
AS will be seen by the foregoing
pretty residences are going up not only
in the South Side. but in the West
Side and East Side as we'll.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-30

ing to do but hang the man, and he
hanged. Years afterward a man con-
fessed that he was present when the
maid accidentally killed herself, and,
believing that he would have been
charged with the murder. he left the
house and said nothing about 1t. The
man was the maids sweetheart and
she had been in the habit of letting
him visit her, entering the house
through the rear yard. He said that
on the night in question he had asked
her for kiss, and when she refused
him he attempted to take it by force,
she at the time being engaged in clean
ing the instruments for her master.
In the struggle she fell to the floor,
the surgical instrument which she held
in her hand piercing her side, causing
almost instant death. He tried to stop
the flow Of blood with the shirt but
finding that he could not do so he
kissed the fast dying girl and left"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-30
MAHER RIDING AGAIN.

Signalized His Return to Saddle by
Winning Two Events at York.
Danny" Maher, the American
jockey, who was seriously injured
some time ago in an automobile acct
dent, has returned to the saddle, ap-
pearing last Tuesday at the August
meeting at New York. He signalized
the occasion by winning the ERADICATE
Park Selling Plate of 100 sovereigns
for 2-year-olds and upwards, six fur
longs on Rather Warm. This was the
first race he had ridden since his ac-
cident.
Maher also won the chief event of
the day, the Prince of Wales Plate,
of 1000 sovereigns, by Subscription of
10 sovereigns each, for 2-year-olds, five
furlongs, on Cinquefoili. w. c. Whit
ney's Hands Down, ridden by Skeets
Martin, was third.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-30
Yarborough sim Champion.

Augusta, Aug. 29.-Champion Joseph
Marlborough, for the third consecutive
year, won the championship of the
Augusta Tennis Club in singles this
afternoon, easily defeating the runner
up Fielding Wallace in three straight
sets: 6-2, 6-1, Ga. Marlborough has met
all the best players during the weeks
tournament and has clearly demon
strated his superiority.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-30
SPORTING NOTES.

George S. Coleman, of Yonkers, N.
Y. has taken Tom Broderick under his
wing, and wants to secure match for
Broderick with any of the 1873 or 1876
FOUNDERS. Coleman.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-30

may be that they will come at the
same time as the elephant
Mr.. Carson has Just reached San
Francisco after a trip to Australia. He
went from Savannah to London last
May. He will visit Yellowstone Park
and other places in the West, return
ing home about Oct. l.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-30

AL Limerick of Buffalo is trying to
induce Jack Munroe to meet him in a
limited round bout. Limerick says that
he has repeatedly written to the miner
about fight, but declares that Mum
roe has remained silent. If Munroe
fails to come to time Limerick says
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-30
CITY BREVETIES.

For shooting sling-shot in the street,
Willie Desmore. a 14-year-old negro,
was arrested yesterday by Patrolman
Laird and sent to the police station
house.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-30

Matty Matthews says that If he
whips Martin Duffy he will try and Sc
cure a match with any of the welter-
weights. Matthews prefers a battle
with RUDE Ferns.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-30

Johnny Mack announces that he has
arranged a match between Martin
Candle and Danny Duane of New York.
They are to come together for ten
rounds before the Trop Athletic Club,
Fail River, on Aug. 81. The weight is
1856 pounds.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-30
FOR THE YACHT CLUB zoo.
Two kangnrOOs Received From MIR.
D. A. G. Carson and an Elephant
May he Coming.

D. A. G. Carson and an Elephant
May he Coming.
Mr.. j. A. G. Carson, Jr., received two
Australian kangaroos yesterday from
MS father, Mr.. ]. A. G. Carson, and
with them came letter announcing
mat a consignment of birds and
beasts is to come later and with it an
elephant. The elephant may be a joke,
out as the kangaroos have already ar
rived the members Of the Yacht Club,
10 whom the kangaroos were sent, are
inclined to think that they may be
called upon any day to call at the ex-
press Office and get an elephant.
The kangaroos were taken at once to
the Yacht Club grounds and, as the
ietter stated that the you'd live on
'Ae same food as horses and cows.
sney are fed for the present on car
.ols' The beasts and birds stated In
VI letter 10 have been shipped have
@'' 5st put in an appearance. and IL
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-30

According to the articles Of agree
ment signed by Jos Walcott and Joe
Grimm, the former must knock Grimm
out in order to win.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-30

River Report-The hight Of the Sa-
vannah river at Augusta, at a. m.
(75th meridian time) yesterday, was
rs feet, a fall of OF foot during the
preceding twenty-four hours.
Cotton region bulletin, Savannah,
Ga, for the twenty-four hours ending
at a. M, 18th meridian time. Aug.
29, 1903:
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-30

A ten-round bout between Jack Low
cry of New York. and Kid Goodman
of Boston was arranged a few days
ago. The two are to meet before the
Temple Athletic Club. Boston, on Aug.
81. Goodman is considered to be one
of the best little fellows in Massa-
chusetts at present.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-30

George McFadden of New York has
been matched to tackle Patsy Sween-
ey of Ireland in fifteen-round en-
counter at Manchester, n. H., on Aug.
81. This will be their fifth meeting.
The articles say that both men must
weigh in at 1876 pounds at O'Clock.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-30
LOCAL PERSONAL.

Mr. James NJ. Sullivan left yesterday
for a vacation of two months in the
North.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-30

The match between Young Corbett,
the worlds feather-weight champion.
and Ben Jordan, the English cham
pion, which has been hanging fire for
some time will probably be arranged
the first part Of this week.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-30

The new firm of Thomas & Shields
has secured the services of Jockey
Dreamer from Father Bill" DAILY, pay
ing $4,000 to the latter for three-year
contract with the boy.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-30

that he will fight Gus Rubin or Den
yer Ed Martin.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-30

Remarks High temperatures con-
tnue, although the minimum values
show slight fall over the western dis
tricts with showers. Showers have also
occurred in the Savannah district
Observations taken at the same mo-
ment of time, Aug. 20, 1903, p. M,
18th meridian time,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-30

Benny YanSer, the Upton Slasher
is to have another chance 10 meet Ed
die Halon. the crack San Francisco
feather-weight. Articles of agree
ment between the two have been sign
ed and they are to come together for
twenty rounds before the Hayes VAL
ly Athletic Club of San Francisco. The
date of the mill is Oct. 20 and the
weight is $50 pounds, scale in at the
ringside. The last fight between the
two took place in San Francisco a few
months ago and resulted in a draw.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-30

More than $50, 900, 900 is invested in
Americas yachting fleet, and of this
fully $40 900, 900 is invested in steam
yachts. The latter number more than
900 vessels.
The approximate annual cost OF run
ming this fleet may be figured as fol-
lows: Wages of 5000 professionals,
seamen, engineers, firemen, cooks,
stewards, walters and coal passers, ST.
100000; stores, including coal, ice, pro-
visions, wine and entertaining, $780,
900; repairs of all kinds and insur-
ance, 1000 900. In other words,a grand
total of $4,000, 900 a season is paid by
the American people for the pleasure
of steam yachting.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-30

TOO late for Geographic averages.
Texas Rainfall Reports-Beeville, 80;
Houston, trace.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-30
THE WEATHER.
Morning News barometer, aug. g,

Morning News barometer, Aug. 2s.
1870 p. m. ...:....-......... -2S:So
Morning News thermometer, Aug.
20, 11:90 p. m. Neutrality-suspicious.. IS
Washington, Aug. 29.-Forecast for
Sunday and Monday:
Georgia-Fair in west, showers and
cooler in east portion Sunday: Mon
day, fair, warmer; light to fresh west
to north winds.
South Carolina-Showers and cooler
Sunday. Monday fair, warmer; Hght
to fresh south to west winds.
Eastern Florida-Partly cloudy Sun
day and Monday, occasional showers in
north portion; variable winds.
Western Florida-Fair warmer Sun
day; light north to east winds. Mon
day fair.
Yesterdays Weather at Savannah
Q.n0
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-30
Name Of station 7. V

@AAoSlIlS-Juplter.
H. B. Boyer,
Local Forecaster.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-05-29

~ displtci, from Clinton to The
State says the YhurnwGl orp!lanlge
is now in need of the tender Symplthy
whicii the good people Of the State
have always been 50 ready to show it.
One Of those unforeseen and unavoid-
able accidents which sometimes lap
pen occurred there Wednesday. While
one Of the girls was passing by the
wringcr in the steam laundry it sud
denly went 10 pieces With the noise Of
il pistol explosion. Miss Anna An
dcrson w;lS struck by Il flying piece
and was dead within 20 minutes. The
whole institution is in tears. 1t WAS
Il merciful Providence that saved the
lives of the other girls, some Of whom
were near by. Anna was one of the
sweetest, purcat. most lovablc girls in
the Institution. There is no blame
to be attached to anr one in conncc :
zion With the accident. The wrinycr
was running at its usual speed. There
was evidently Il flaw in the iron on
workmanship. The 200 children at
the orpllanagc need tile sympathy Of
Gods people now in their loss Of one
Df their dearest sisters.