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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-03
WOMAN THROWN
OUT OF A CAB.
Man Who Was with Her Arrested
and Woman Taken to Hospital.

Man Who Was with Her Arrested
and Woman Taken to Hospital.
AS the result of imbibipg too much
liquor and being thrown out or knocked
out of cab, a woman of the Tender
loin is at the Park View Sanitariun.
seriously cut about the head, and VIII
liam East is under arrest awaiting a
hearing, on charge of disorderly con-
duct. The name of the woman could
not be learned. She was too much I'M
der the influence of the liquor to tell
who she was. The story told by East
and that by some of those who witness
ed the fracas differ in some particu-
lars, but as near as could be learned
the facts in the case are about like this:
East decided that he would do the
town. and in preparation for the trip
hired cab and took on board a jag
he got the woman into the cab with
MN ana the two started out together.
Trey had not gone very far when the
woman became disorderly and began
getting familiar with the cab driver.
East objected strenuously to these
proceedings and when the woman re-
FUSED to cease her attention to the
driver, he struck her over the head. An
instant later she fell from the CAP.
stTlKlng her head on the pavement.
Mounted Sergeant Davis, who was
nearby arrested East, and the woman
VINO was lying unconscious on the pave
nlent. was taken to the barracks IN
the ambulance. The arrest was made
at Henry and Bull streets about IL
O'clock
AT the police barracks East said he
nau started to take the woman to near
florence and Thirty-fifth streets.
When near Bull and Henry she threw
her arms around the cab driver. East
ordered her to stop making love to
the driver and when she refused he hit
ner, though he was unable to say
Just where the blow landed. After
striking her, East, fearing he had Sc
rlously injured her, jumped from the
CAB and ran, but was captured by the
mounted officer.
Ihere We're one or two witnesses to
the trouble and their story differs in
the last particular from that told by
East. They stated to the police that
after East struck the woman he jump
ed from the cab and started to run.
Inc cab driver then grabbed the wonn-
an Threw her out, and drove away
from the scene of the trouble. Both the
woman and East We're under the influ-
ehce OF liquor and the greater weight
Is gwen to the story of the witnesses.
Inc ambulance was hurried to the
scene and the woman. who was uncon-
scious, was taken to Headquarters
where her wounds were examined and
dressed by physician. It was fear
ed the skull had been fractured and
she was later removed to the Park
View Sanitarium. At a late hour it
was stated at the sanitarium that the
woman was not fatally injured, the
principal effect of either the blow or
the fall, being a severe scalp wound.
she was still in a half-conscious con-
dltion as a result of the combined eff
fects of her fall and the liquor she had
been drinking. The cab driver has not
been arrested
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-03
GROVER A FAVORITE
MAYOR MYERS SAYS CLEVELAND
Is STRONG IN WEST.
HEARST FOR SECOND PLACE.
LIKES THE WEST MUCH BETTER
THAN THE EAST.

Returned to Savannah in Time to
Preside Mt Last Nights Meeting of
COuncil-FOuDd the Money Market
Healthy in the West and Conf
dence Being Restored in New
York Thinks Democrats Have
Good Chance if They Put Up the
Right Man-Business Men Favor
Cleveland for Another Term.
Optimistic, and greatly improved in
health Mayor Herman Myers has re-
turned TO the city after a pleasant
and profitable vacation in the Far
West, and in New York.
The Mayor likes the West much
better than he does the East. The
money market is not tight there, and
the Westerners did not even know that
there was anything wrong in the East.
He found, however, that confidence is
being restored in the East.
1.-The people in the West are tired of
Republican rule. however, said Mayor
Myers, in discussing the likelihood of
Cleveland's nomination. IF the Dem
ocrats will nominate a man in whom
the West has confidence, l do not mean
a Western man, they will be able to
make great inroads in the Western
states Cleveland is popular there In
fact l think the average business man
all over the country will stand by the
Sage of Princeton. 1 do not believe
the third term talk will operate against
him.
William Randolph Hearst is strong
in the West and in the East, too,
said the Mayor. In my opinion he
will figure prominently in the selection
of a man for second place on the tick
ct Hearst is almost certain to be
named for vice president, unless a New
York man is selected for first place.
Cleveland seems to be the strongest
man for the Democrats and If he is
nominated he will be supported by the
West Bryan is now a back number
and those who were once his support
ers have lost confidence in him. l do
not think he is to be considered.
THE Western country is very rich
and / like the people. The high alti-
tude of the far country agreed with
me and l enjoyed my trip immensely. 1
received the Morning News daily. and
kept posted as to what was going on in
Savannah. The Silver King Mine in
which / am interested. promises Dig
things, and / was not disappointed In
what / found. The country is rich and
the mine is located on an ideal spot
nearly a mile from Warren, Ida.
THE trip West was an interesting ore
and my friends have already learned
of my wanderings from the Morning
News. 1 went TO New York over the
Northern Pacific by way of Seattle and
enjoyed the trip. l had a pleasant time
in New York. but the Western country
] like much better"
Mayor Myers returned in time TO
preside at the session of Council last
might.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-03
TEETH AS EVIDENCE
IN POLICE COURT.
Woman Said Her Husband knocked
Them out Two Mt n Time.

Woman Said Her Husband knocked
Them Out Two Mt n Time.
With four of her teeth wrapped in
piece of newspaper as evidence Of the
truth of her charges, Ella Gillen, col
ored, of No. 211 Oglethorpe lane, west.
lodged complaint against her husband
at police headquarters last night.
The woman preferred charges against
Julia Erwin, who she says is RESPONSE
Bile for all of the trouble. She charges
the Erwin woman. who was made
prisoner by Patrolman r. b. Davis,
with entering her home and curslng
her. The complainant alleges that Jd-
liza told stories about her that made
her husband mad.
Several days ago Ella says he struck
her a vicious blow in the mouth, knock
ing out two of her upper teeth, roots
and all She forgave him because he
was her husband. and made no report
of the fight to the police. Yesterday
he did the same thing, except that he
used a billet of wood and knocked out
two of the lower teeth. She displayed
the teeth 20 Desk Sergeant McCool, and
orders were issued for the arrest of
the man. Julia will appear in Police
Court against the alleged cause of all
the trouble.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-03
IA APPLICANTS FOR
CIVIL SERVICE JOBS.
Eleven for POstOmce CIerISships and
Three for Carrier Places

There were fourteen applicants yes
terday for examination for the positions
of clerk and carrier in the Savannah
postoffice. The examination was con-
Quoted by Mr.. Harry Rawls. The fact
that the examination was concluded in
record time indicated that all of the
applicants were well versed in the
branches in which they were to be OK
amined, and seems to insure that there
will be good material from which to
pick the men to fill the vacancies. Four
of the applicants were white and ten
were colored. Eleven were trying for
clerks positions, and the remaining
three We're after carriers places. One
who had handed in an application blank
did not appear at the Custom House
to take the tests.
Four hours and a half is the time al
lowed for the entire examination. but
the last applicant had finished in less
than three hours. and many of them
had completed the work in two. The
papers viii be forwarded to Washing
ton at once. and the work of making
up the percentages will be hurried for
ward. This work will require at least
a month. The appointments will be TO
fill the places of clerk and one sub
clerk, the only vacancies now existing.
Announcement was made at the post
office of another examination to he
held on Oct. 7-S for the position of To-
cal and assistant inspector of hulls, a
position under the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
service. All applicants for the posi-
ton must be between 25 and SIS years of
age, and must have had at least five
years experience as master or first
class pilot of steam vessels of over 100
gross tons. The examination will be
in letter writing, arithmetic, huh con-
struction, pilot rules and inland navi-
cation, life-boats and RATS, and sea
navigation. Experience will also count
in making up the average.
The examination is to fill a vacancy
now existing at Seattle, Wash. and
other similar vacancies as they occur.
The entrance salary at Seattle is $1,000.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-03
WINNER IN GUARDS
GUESSING CONTEST.
Name of Closest Calculator on Cot
ton Crop Determined To-day.

Name of Closest Calculator ON Cot
ton Crop Determined To-day.
The Guards guessing contest, in
which the contestants sought to name
the number of bales of the cotton crop
of 1902-05, will be decided to-day when
the guesses will be noted and the
name of the winner announced As
there are many entries it is probable
that it will take some time to ascer-
tain the winner.
The contest has been a popular one.
though the scheme inaugurated by the
Guards will not net them profit.
One thousand dollars is offered to the
person guessing the nearest to the
number, as indicated by the New Or
leans Cotton Exchange report The
price of each guess was 81. AS less
than thousand guesses were received.
the Guards will probably lose a little
on the scheme.
The amount lost will not, however.
be considerable. The command re-
ceived substantial sum from the en-
tertainment at the Opera House in
May, so that altogether it is not be-
hind in finances from outside sources.
AS one gentleman said yesterday, it
would be most commendable in the
winner of the $1,000 pool to make a
little donation of some kind to the bat
talon.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-03
RIFLEMEN AT RANGE
ON LABOR DAY.
Irish Jasper Greens, Emmett Rifles
and Savannah Cadets Will Contest.

Irish Jasper Greens, Emmett Rifles
and Savannah Cadets Will Contest.
The annual rifle contest of the Irish
Jasper Greens win take place at Avon
date range next Monday afternoon.
The company will assemble of $3.50
o'clock with khaki trousers. blue fan
mel shirts, campaign hats and leggins.
and every enlisted man present to
establish his record for the year, as
required by the state regulations.
The prizes to be contested for are as
follows:
First Class-The company gold medal
to be worn for year, and IS in gold;
second prize, IS in gold. Open to all
officers and enlisted men appearing on
the ground in prescribed uniform. win
ners to be decided by the highest ag-
gregate scores made with five shots at
2OO-yard, five shots at SOO-yard, and
ten shots at the 500-yard target.
Second Class-The company silver
medal and IS in gold, and a second
prize of SIS in gold. Open to officers and
enlisted men of the company (sharn-
shooters and marksmen barred), the
winners to be decided by aggregate
scores made with five shots at 200
yard and five shots at 300-yard targets,
A prize of SIS in gold is offered for
the best sore made with five shots at
200-yard target. Open to all classes of
members (other than officers and en-
listed mem who need not appear in
uniform. Should an officer win either
class medals the money prize attached
thereto shall go to the enlisted man
making hast IN,
Refreshments will be served on the
return of the company to armory.
The Greens have qualified ten sharp
shooters and three marksmen this year
and will likely add to this number aft
er the results of Labor Day shoot The
company has been drilling twice a
week in anticipation of entering the
drill at the Macon State Fair in Octo-
Der, for companies and individual
drills, and hopes to be as successful
as they We're in winning for two sue
cessive years the medal for the best
drilled soldier in the First Regiment.
On the same day the Savannah Ca
diets and the Emmett Rifles will hold
their annual target practice. These
contests Will also take place in the
afternoon, beginning at 8 o'clock. Aft
er the shoot collations will be served
in the respective company rooms at
the First Regiment armory. The Ca
diets medal is at present held by Sergt.
F. Sloat, while that of the Irish Jas
per Greens is held by Sergt. J. M.
Doyle.
The German Volunteers will not
have their shoot until later in the
month, after the conclusion of the Sea
Girt competition, Capt Konemann be-
ing a member of the Georgia team.
The annual shoots of the different
companies are always productive of
interest. and sometimes some excellent
scores are made.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-03
CUT WITH A KNIFE
FOR SWINGING TO cow.
Ninc-Ycar-OId Negro Painfully
Wounded on the West Side.

Ninc-Ycar-OId Negro Painfully
Wounded on the West Side.
While swinging to the tail of a COW
James Williams. a year old negro
boy, was painfully cut on the upper lip
by another boy on Railroad and West
Boundry streets yesterday.
Williams reported the assault to Pa
trolman Hicks but did not know the
identity of the boy who had used the
knife. He could only tell the officer
that he had been slashed by a much
larger boy for nothing. Williams said
that he was swinging to the tail of L
COW on West Boundry street when he
passed large boy who was cutting a
stick.
The negro with the knife wheeled
suddenly and stabbed viciously at Will
liams. The blade of the knife Just
grazed Williams face and spit the
upper lip. The wound bled profusely
and the boys screams were heard a.
block away. His assailant lost no time
in getting out of the way. The ARRAY
was a most unusual one and attracted
a great deal of attention on the West
Side.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-03
PAVEMENTS SUBMERGED
BY HEAVY RAINFALL.
Water Several Inches Deep on the
Streets and In Cellars.

HI NtbhEHs
In a deluge of rain Savannah almost
fioated for an hour early yesterday
afternoon. For As minutes the rainfall
was the heaviest in the history of the
local weather bureau, thirty-three
years.
In many places the streets were
sheets of water, cellars and Easements
were flooded, and trunks and tables
fioated around and knocked against
each other. From 1905 o'clock until
1850 o'clock 1.94 inches of rain fell, and
the streets were badly washed in
many places. During that time mer-
curry dropped IA degrees and the mini
mum temperature was reached The
thermometer registered SO degrees,
when at noon it was SO degrees.
The storm sewers We're unable to
carry off the water and the streets
were flooded. Pedestrians could not
navigate and the hotel Hobbies and
retail stores were crowded with those
who had been taken unaWares. Many
of the sidewalks were under water and
a sheet of water several inches deep
extended from Abercorn street to
Lincoln, on Oglethorpe avenue. The
tracks of the Savannah Electric Com
pany were covered.
The o'clock car. from Bay street,
with quite a number standing on the
running board, plunged into the water
without quiVering. The sun was shin
ing, and 1t was not raining then, but
the sewers were still stopped up. The
water was churned up and those on
the running board were soaked. Quite
a number of residences suffered before
windows could be closed. and there was
several inches of water in more than
one basement. For such a short space
of time it was the hardest rainfall
Savannah has ever experienced.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-03
MICKVA ISRAEL SYNA-
G0GUE'S NEW PASTOR.

Rev. George Solomons will conduct
his first services as pastor of the
Mickra Israel Synagogue tomorrow
night. AS announced in the Morning
News. the regular services in the syn
agogue will then be resumed. Rev.
Mr.. Solomons arrived here this week
from Vicksburg, Miss, and is living at
Mrs. Hexter's, No. % Jones street, east.
During his visit to Savannah last
spring he made many friends among
the members of the congregation, and
he will begin his pGstorate auspicious-
ly. Rev. Or. Mendes, pastor emeritus,
will take part in the services. attend
ing Rev. Mr.. Solomons' Inauguration
as pastor
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-03
CLAIBORNE TURNED DOWN
BY CITY COUNCIL.
Expenses of Electrician to Atlantic
City viii Not He Paid.

Expenses of Electrician to Atlantic
City Will Not He Paid.
If Electrician w D. Claiborne at
tends the convention of the electricians
at Atlantic City he win pay his own
expenses. His application to Council for
an appropriation of 500 was turned
down at the meeting last night.
At a previous meeting of Council
Fire Chief Mcguire was allowed 800 to
defray his expenses at the convention
of fire chiefs to be held at Atlantic
City. This was done on the recon-
mendation of the Fire Committee. At
the same meeting Electrician Clai-
burnes petition for the same amount
for a similar trip was referred to the
Fire Committee.
The Fire Committee reported adj
versely on the petition and Council
stood by the committees recommended
tion. Alderman Davants was the
only dissenting voice. Not only did
he vote against the adoption of the
Fire Committees recommendation, but
he charged that the action of the COM
mittee had been taken at some meet
ing that he had not been invited to at
tend, although a member of the COM
mittee.
Il wish to say to Council that have
attended every meeting of the Fire
Committee that l was notified to at
tend, and that this matter did not come
up at any of the meetings that l at
tended" said Mr.. Davant. IF Clai-
burne is the electrician of the citv of
Savannah he has as much right to ex-
pect the city to pay his expenses to
attend a convention of electricians as
the superintendent of the fire depart
ment. | am opposed to the adverse
report"
Alderman Colding, chairman of the
committee, stated that his brother al
derman had been notified whenever the
Fire Committee held a meeting, and
that he had failed to show up when
the Claiburne petition came up for dis
cussiOn. He explained that the action
had been taken at meeting previous
to the last meeting of Council Alder
man Davant was the only member of
Council who voted in the negative.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-03
w. C. POWELL WON THE
COTTON EXCHANGE POT.
Missed Hester's Figures on Crop
SAL Bales.

5,441 Bales.
President VIM. c. Powell of the Con-
solidated Naval Stores Company was
the successful guesser in the Cotton
Exchange contest on the cotton
crop of 1902-O3.
The contest was decided upon
the receipt of Secretary Hes
ter's figures from the New Orleans
Cotton Exchange yesterday. Hester
makes the crop 1O,727,559 bales, and Mr..
PowelTs guess was 10. 1873, 900 bales Mr..
Powell missed the crop only SAL bales.
He will receive the pot of about $50.
Much interest is expressed in the
yearly contests on the Cotton Exchange
to correctly guess the crop. For a long
time it has been a custom with mem
bers to guess about the middle of the
season, depositing 81 with their guess
as an evidence that they will not forget
they are in the game The member who
guesses nearest the correct figure gets
the purse. Mr.. Powell is new member
of the Cotton Exchange, and his friends
will congratulate him on winning.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-03
CANNON AND MONAHAN AT
OUTS IN THE COURTS.
Differences Gives Vent in Justice
and Superior Courts.

A petition was filed in the Superior
Court by F. F. Cannon yesterday, in
which he declares that John H. Mona
han has attempted to evict him from
his land by false process.
Cannon sets forth that he rented a
fve-acre tract on the Vernon river
from Monahan, agreeing to give him
as rental one-third of the crop which
he raised. He says that Monahan in
sisted on inviting his friends from the
city out to the farm, and they tram
pied down the growing crop. When he
demonstrated with him, the petitioner
alleges, he was peremptorily ordered
to quiet the premises. Failing to do
this Monahan had a warrant sworn
out against him.
The warrant charges Cannon with
being a tenant at sufferance. He denies
this, and asks the court to restrain
Constable Mccoy from enforcing the
warrant. The court issued a tempor-
airy restraining order. and set the mat
ter for a hearing Sept. IA. The com
plainant is represented by w. NJ. Hey
ward.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-03
ON STEAMERS GANGWAY
WOMAN ARRESTED.
Taken by Detective Wall for
ThOmaSViIle Authorities.

On the gangway of the steamship
Nacoochee. at the wharves of the
Ocean Steamship Company, yesterday.
Annie Daniels, a negro woman who
was about to sail for New York. was
taken in charge by Detective Frank
Wall.
The prisoner is held at the police sta
ton house for the authorities at Thorn
asville. A telegram from the chief of
police of Thomasville asked that she be
placed in custody. and that an officer
take charge of her trunk. 1t was stated
that she is wanted for theft.
Detective Wall had the trunk sent to
police headquarters. and the woman
was given a ride in the patrol wagon.
The arrest. made just before the de-
parture of the steamer. occasioned some
little excitement on the dock The au-
thorities al Townsville have been no.
tilted of the arrest. The woman CLAIMS
TO have had some trouble with her hus-
hand. and says that he is probably re-
sponsible for her arrest.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-03
YOUNG NEGRO GIRL
VICTIM OF MAN.

on charge of criminal assault COM
mitted last night in house in Guerard
lane near Jones street, Aleck Williams,
a negro. is badly wanted by the pc
lice. He had not been located by the
detectives NJ to an early hour this
morning.
Mamie Walker, a 9-year-old negro
girl. was the victim. Williams had
been boarding al the house. The girl's
mother went out for a short while and
upon her return caught Williams In the
act. She fought the man and pulled
MS shirt from his back. The assault
was reported shortly afterwards al Do
lice headquarters. and the detectives
went 70 work on the case al once.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-03
YOUTHFUL SWIMMERS
FINED BY RECORDER.

Five negro boys were arraigned be-
fore Recorder Myrick in Police Court
yesterday for swimming in Bibo ca
nal, near the tracks Of the Tybee Rail-
road. Three Of the boys were fined 50
or fifteen days. Complaint had been
made by the Tybee Railroad authori-
ties and the raid on the juvenile swim
mers followed
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-03
COUNCIL DID LITTLE
AT REGULAR MEETING.
Fnir Association Given an Appro-
DriRtiOn of $500.

hTlUtAOh Oh POUO.
Last nights session of City Council
was brief and undressing. 1t was
one of the shortest meetings Council
has held in long while, and yet one Of
the longest ordinances ever read at a
session was placed on its first reading:
the fire department ordinance.
Alderman Garfunkers amendments to
the cab ordinances, wherein it is pro-
vided that the maximum fine for each
violation of the ordinances regulating
the running of cabs be $40, were passed
without discussion. With the exception
of Alderman Thomas, all of the MEM
bers of Council voted for the measures.
A resolution was adopted wherein $500
is appropriated to the Savannah Fair
Association, to be used in advertising
Savannah. The resolution was by the
Committee of the Whole. The petition
of the Fair Association asked for an
appropriation of 81 900.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-03

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