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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-23
MEMORIAL TREES
WILL BE PLANTED.

Plan of Rev. NJ. j. Epting to Provide
Shade for Church and Parsonage.
Rev. M. J. Epting, pastor of the st.
Paul Lutheran Church, has originated
an idea for the-planting of memorial
trees around the church and parson-
age on the corner of Bull and Thirty
first streets, and presented his plan to
the members of his church at the con-
gregational meeting yesterday morn
ing, after the regular service.
Rev. Mr.. Epting's plan is that the
cost of planting a certain number Of
trees be borne by such members of the
church as desire to do so, that the
trees be named after the planter of
the same and a record be made, which
will go down in the history of the
church.
The congregation readily accepted
the plan, several of the members ex-
pressing their willingness to plant
trees, and so soon as the permission of
the Park and Tree Commission is Sc
cured, the planting of memorial trees
will be begun, which will assure a
beautiful growth around the church in
the future.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-23
ELECTED DELEGATES
TOATTEND CONFERENCE.
Congregational Meeting at st. Paul
Lutheran Church.

congregational Meeting at st. Paul
Lutheran Church.
A meeting of the congregation of the
St. Paul Lutheran Church was held
directly after the morning service at
that church yesterday for the purpose
of electing delegates to attend the
Ebenezer conference, which will con-
vene on Friday of this week.
The Ebenezer conference embraces
the several Lutheran churches in Eff
fingham county and the two Lutheran
churches in Savannah, and meets at
Ebenezer the Friday preceding every
fifth Sunday. Mr.. Fred Vessels was
elected as the delegate from ST Pauls,
and Mr.. c. E. Beebe as alternate
At the conference will be discussed
matters of vital interest to the church,
the opening sermon on Friday to be
preached by Rev. M. ]. Epting. On
Saturday a missionary sermon will be
preached by Rev. c. W. Sealy, and
on Sunday Rev. H. w. Jeffcoat will fill
the pulpit. Rev. Mr.. Sealy and Rev.
Mr.. Epting will return to Savannah on
Saturday in order to fill their pulpits
next Sunday.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-23
Has Been Granted Leave of Absence by
Executive Committee.
Differences With Maj. Hanson Understood TO Be
Cause of His Leaving.
HANSON TO BE HIS SUCCESSOR
Heads Of All Departments Ordered to Report tc
Chairman of Directors

seen and had stated he had asked for
and been granted leave of absence,
he said:
Yes, that is true, and it is the first
leave of absence he has had in seven
years"
AS to what had been before the meet
ing of the Executive Committee in
New York, Col. Lawton said nothing
was considered, but routine matters.
Major HansOn's Reply.
Inquiry in Macon resulted in the fol-
lowing reply from Maj Hanson to the
Associated Press:
''Mr. Bgan has applied for a leave of
absence, and it has been granted"
An effort to secure a statement from
Mr.. Spencer, in New York, was I'M
successful.
Mr.. Egan came to Savannah seven
years ago to accept the vice presi-
dency of the Central during the presi-
dency of Mr.. H. NJ. Conner. The es-
TEEN in which he was held, even be-
fore he had been with the road many
months, is shown by report made by
President Conner in 1897. in which he
says: "In November last Mr.. John NJ.
Egan was elected a member of the
board and vice president of the COM
pany, and on Nov. 10 assumed the con-
troll of the physical operation of the
company's property. Mr.. Egan is a
man of large and varied experience
IN the operation of railroads, and the
company is to be congratulated on Sc
curing his services" In April, 1900,
Mr.. Conner having died, Mr.. Egan was
elected president, and has held that po-
sition since.
Relations Have Been Strained.
1t has been known for some time
that the relations between Mr.. Egan
and Maj. Hanson were strained. In
deed accounts of the trouble were gen
orally printed and talked about
several months ago at a meeting of the
Executive Committee in New York,
when it was rumored Mr.. Egan was
to resign.
These differences, according to the
report then current, grew out of diff
| ference of opinion between the two
men over the expenditures for improv-
ing the road. Mr.. Egan, it was stated,
believed in a policy of Improvement,
that would keep all the company's
property in the best of shape and be-
lieved, too. in fostering the industries
along the road by building spur tracks
at the company's expense to the plants
and factories where they were needed.
Maj. Hanson urged retrenchment, be-
lieving it prudent to keep these ex-
| penses as low as possible, especially
in view of the condition of the money
market, which, at the time the differ
| ences We're aired in New York, was
in a very unsettled condition.
At the time of this meeting it was
| reported that Mr.. Egan contemplated
resigning, but it was understood that
matters were smoothed over by the
other members of the Executive Com
mittee, Samuel Spencer, president of
the Southern Railway and Mr. Steele
of ]. P Morgan & Co. The friends
OF Mr.. Egan and Maj Hanson had
! hoped 1t was a permanent settlement
of the trouble, but it is now believed
that it was only temporary and that
! the resignation of Mr.. Egan is the Gull
mination.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-23
BACK IN THE BOX
SOME NAMES WILL GO.
Jury Commissioner Collins Gives
out n Statement.

Jury Commissioner Collins Gives
out a Statement.
1t is probable that some of the names
that were stricken from the grand jury
list will be put back in the box. 1t
is said now that some of them were
taken out under a misrepresentation.
Since the comment of the last grand
jury on the taking of certain citizens
from the jury box there has been con-
siderable discussion and comment and
Mr.. J. S. Collins, one of the jury com
missioners, has given out an interview
setting forth the claims of the COM
mission of which he is member.
In telling of the action OF
the jury commission, Mr.. Col
Inns said: Being somewhat dis
satisfied myself with the revision
OF the jury list l concluded, after re-
Election, that it was the best thing Tor
me to do to have a talk with the
Judge Accordingly / called at his
house this afternoon and went over
the whole matter with him, as far -
! could do consistently with my oath
as jury commissioner, which, OF
course. / must respect AS a result
of this interview 1 became sat
isied that, acting under mistaken
view of the law, we had made an
honest mistake in leaving off some of
the names from the jury list. This
arose entirely from a misunderstanding
as to what our duty was under the
law. I can say for myself, and for
every other member Of the commls-
sion, that we were not controlled, or
Influenced, in the slightest degree, in
a single instance, by any personal
feeling.
we simply misunderstood what our
powers and duties were under the law.
We We're honestly and conscientiously
endeavoring TO do our duty as we un-
derstood it. 1t may be the names
have been omitted which ought not
to have been, but if so it was not at
all on account of any personal feeling
on the part of any member of the
commission. In short, we were simply
making an honest effort to carry out
the law.
THE judge stated that he had de-
termined to call us together again, at
the earliest day allowed by law, for
the purpose of revising the list and
in the light of a better understand
ing of the law regulating our duties.
Whatever mistakes have been made
will be cheerfully corrected.
"Of course, this being my first serv-
ice in this capacity, the duties were
new to me. 1 was not informed at
the time that the commission acted,
and l speak for myself only, as to the
limit of our power. For example:
was not advised at the time as to the
right of the commission to take off
and add on. 1 regret now that l did
not take advice before acting in this
respect, but to be perfectly candid the
whole business being new to me l did
not realize fully the Importance of the
work.
II was appointed without my knowl-
edge and the first intimation 1 had or
my appointment was when l was no.
tilted that it had been made. l sim
ply did the best l could, and so did
all the others of the commission, and
if any mistakes have been made as
l now see they have been, from a mis-
understanding of our powers and du-
ties, they will be corrected as soon as
the judge calls us together again"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-23

President John NJ. Egan of the Cen
trail of Georgia has severed his con-
nection with the road, though no state
ment to that effect has yet been made,
either by Mr.. Egan or by Maj. ]. F.
Hanson, chairman of the board of d.
rectors.
Mr.. Egan will leave to-day for New
York, and expects to be gone some two
weeks. When asked last night about
the rumor that he had left the
Central he neither affirmed nor denied
it, but simply said that he had applied
for and had been granted a leave of alb
sence, and that he would leave for
New York this morning and remain
away from Savannah for possibly two
weeks. though just where he will spend
the time he had not determined.
From other sources it is learned that
the action on Mr. Egan's part sever
ing his connection with the Central was
taken Friday. and he is supposed to
have reached the determination to do
so after a conference with Maj Han
son, who stopped here on his way to
Macon from a meeting of the Execu-
tive Committee of the directors, held
In New York. Col. A. r. Lawton, a
member of the Executive Committee,
attended the meeting.
Hanson to BE President.
1t is believed that after Mr.. Egan's
retirement from the road an arrange
ment will be made similar to that now
governing the Ocean Steamship Com
pany; that Maj, Hanson will become
the president of the road and that
General Superintendent T. D. Kline
will be made general manager,
or that Mr.. w. A. Winburn, now vice
president, will have the title of gen
eral manager added to that of vice
president and will be directly in charge
of the operation of the road The
heads of all departments are in future
and until further orders to report to
Maj. Hanson.
Industrial Department Abolished.
Another change, is the abolishing Of
the land and Industrial department.
Mr.. r. L. Pritchard, land and indus
trial agent, has been transferred to
! the traffic department, of which Vice
President Winburn is the head. and
will there perform some of the duties
formerly connected with his former de-
partment. The remainder of the Of
flee force has been notified that their
services are no longer needed. Mr..
Pritchard also looked after the tax de-
partment.
None of the resident directors of the
| Central appeared to know of the
retirement of President Eagon. Col
Lawton, when asked If there was
any truth in the statement that Mr..
Egan had left or was to leave the road
asked.
Have you seen Mr.. Egan?"
When told that Mr.. Egan had been
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-23
NORWO0D'S LETTER
TO BISHOP GAMBLER
Is Being Circulated Among Judge
NorwOOd's Friends.


A letter written several weeks ago
by Judge Thomas NJ. Norwood of the
City Court to Bishop Warren A. Can
dler of Georgia, is attracting consid-
cradle attention.
In his own peculiar style Judge Nor
wood referred to Judge Samuel B.
Adams and a copy of the letter to
Bishop Gambler has been in circulation
among the friends of the City Court
judge. The letter has also been read,
with the other correspondence in the
matter, by the State House officials,
and the affair is being noticed in the
state papers.
Several nights ago in the rooms of
the Citizens Marching Club the letter
was read for the benefit of a few of
Judge Norwoods friends who were
present. One of these friends after
wards stated that the letter would be
put in circulation. The correspondence
between Judge Norwood and Bishop
Gambler grew out of the judges re-
cent candidacy for the judgeship
against Col. George T. Cam.
Bishop Gambler had Endorsed Judge
Norwood but after a visit to Savan-
nah, during which time he talked with
ment. When Bishop Gambler wrote
that he had been informed that Judge
Norwoods policy in regard to the pun
ishment of gamblers was not what it
should be- in his opinion, Judge Nor
wood demanded the identity of the
Bishops informant. The name of
Judge Adams is said to have been fur
nished and the letter followed.
In his letter. which covers in the
neighborhood of thirty-five typewrit-
ten pages, Judge Norwood charges that
Judge Adams has been prompted by
personal animosity, first manifested
when Judge Norwood was sent to Con-
gress over the late Judge Pratt Adams,
a brother of Judge Samuel Adams.
Judge Norwood, among other things, re-
peats a conversation that he once had
with the late Brantley A. Denmark,
Judge Adams law partner.
In the course of his remarks Judge
Norwood has something to say about
w. B. Stubs. ESQ.,, but this attorney
comes in for only few lines, the letter
almost entirely referring to Judge
Adams,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-23
ALONG WITH HUSBANDS
WIVES HAD FISTICUFF.

On a charge of disorderly conduct
and beating Mrs. A. B. Gilbert in her
home on Broughton street Saturday
night, the name of Mrs. F. B. Jones
was entered on the police blotter yes
terday. A subpoena was issued for
her appearance in Police Court this
morning
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert reported the
trouble at police headquarters and re-
quested that the case be made against
Mrs. Jones. Gilbert stated that he had
some trouble with Jones and that when
his wife came in Mrs. Jones struck her
a singing blow in the face. Gilbert
reported yesterday that his wife had
been suffering a great deal from the
blow in the face and the services of
a physician had to be secured. The
trouble will be thoroughly investigated
by Recorder Myrick this morning.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-23

VIII run to the new lands of Greer
county, Oklahoma, and other sections
of the great Southwest in November
and December, via the Frisco system.
Are you looking for rich and fertile
farming lands in the Southwest which
you can buy for from one-fourth to
one-tenth the cost of lands of the Ea st
and North? They produce as much acre
for acre. Here is a chance to better
your condition and add a liberal
amount to your pocketbook.
For full particulars and special rail.
road rates apply at once to r. S. Lem
on, secretary Frisco System Immigra-
ton Bureau, st. Louis. Mo.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-23
ALLEGED PURSE SNATCHER
WILL BE ARRAIGNED,

On a charge of snatching the pocket
book of Miss Mcleod. on Oglethorpe
lane and Barnard street, Saturday
night a week ago, A. R. Edmondson
will be arraigned before Recorder NY
rick in Police Court this morning.
The suspect was arrested shortly
after the commission of the crime by
Patrolman Winn. He denied his guilt,
but was found with an open knife
when made a prisoner. Besides Miss
Mcleod and the uniformed man, Depu-
ty Clerk Thomas Russell of the City
Court, who witnessed the hold-up, will
appear against the accused.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-23
MINISTERS LEAVE
FOR CONFERENCE.

Rev. A. NJ. Williams. president of
South Georgia Conference Board of
Missions, Rev. c. A. Jackson, a men,
Der of the board, and Rev. ] A. Smith,
editor of the conference minutes, will
leave this morning for Sandersville to
attend the sessions of the missionary
board. The board will take up the
discussion of missionary points in the
district, the examination of applicants
for admission and of undergraduates,
and several other matters of impor-
lance. They will make their report
to the conference which assemblies on
Wednesday morning. Rev. II. c.
Christian, pastor of Wesley Church.
will leave Tuesday to attend the con-
ference.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-23
WEATHER GETTING WARMER.

Yesterday was warmer than any
since the recent cold spell began. Late
in the afternoon the day was as pleas
ant as could be desired and the relief
from the disagreeable weather of Sat
urday was appreciated. The deficiency
was only degrees, and to-day should
be even nearer the average. The max
imum temperature yesterday was 50
degrees, registered at 3 o'clock in the
afternoon. The minimum was 40 de-
grees, recorded at o'clock in tha
morning. This made so the average
temperature for the day, while the nor
NAL called for an average of 81 de-
greeS.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-23
UNDER A PUSHER
NEGRO SWITCHMAN FELL.

Ed Baker Had Both Legs Crushed
on and Will Die.
In the act of jumping on the foot
board of an Atlantic Coast Line push
er, Ed Baker, a negro employed by the
company was run over and fatally in
jured last night at the Gwinnett street
crossing.
Baker was engaged in changing
switches and made a jump for the
foot board while the engine was in mo-
ton. The wheels passed over the left
leg, MASKING it to a pulp at the knee,
and over the right foot, crushing it
into a shapeless mass of flesh and
bone. The police ambulance was sum-
moned and the injured negro was
taken to the Georgia Infirmary where
he secured medical attention. There is
no chance for his recovery.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-23
NEGRO GRABBED CASH
AND RAN.

While Robert Savage was in the act
of handing Gus Williams $15,25, near
the Union Station last night, Ed Spann,
another negro. grabbed the money and
made an effort to escape. Williams
followed Spann and caught him on Lit
tie Jones street.
The man who lost the money was
about to be attacked by a man and
woman when Mounted Patrolman
Herman arrived on the scene and
made Spann a prisoner. When search
ed at the police station house $13 was
found on Spann. The case will be in
vestigated by Recorder Myrick in Po-
lice Court this morning.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-23
Christmas Holiday Rates

Southern Railway announces rate Of
one and one-third fares plus 25 cents
for the round trip, account Christmas
Holiday. Tickets on sale Dec. 90 "a
Is, 80, 81 and Jan. l, with final linit
Jan. 4. To teachers and students of
schools ana colleges same rate will be
granted on Dec. 16 to % inclusive
with final limit Jan. g. but only uno,,
presentation and surrender of certi9-
Gates signed by superintendents nrin-
cipals or presidents of the various in
stitutions. Information gladly furnish
ed upon application to Depot Ticket Or
fee, Union Station. or to City Ticket
Office. 141 Bull street Id
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-23

audiences, and the members of the
company feel confident that they will
be able to play to another good house
tonight If arrangements can be per-
fected. Their time hangs idle upon
their hands and they say that they
would prefer giving performance to
a wait that will otherwise prove
monotonous before the City Of Macon
leaves tomorrow morning.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-23
SUPPOSED DEAD MAN ALIVE
WHEN CORONER CALLED.

On the strength of a report made at
police headquarters that Henry Bowles.
alias George Bowers. a negro who was
assaulted and robbed just west of the
city by a crowd about two weeks ago.
was dead, the city detectives spent
several hours in a cold drilling rain
early yesterday morning searching for
the negro who was supposed to have
inflicted the fatal wounds.
The uniformed men We're all notified
10 keep their eyes open for the sur
pect and the police were thrown into
state of activity. Coroner Keller was
notified and requested to call at
Bowles house, on Little Jones street
between Wilson and Walker, and pre-
vent the immediate burial Of the re-
mains. When the coroner reached the
house he found the negro very much
alive, and in no danger of passing in
his checks. The report to the police
was made over the telephone from the
Southern Cotton oil Company's plant.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-23
ATTACKED AND ROBBED
BY THREE NEGROES.

Early yesterday morning, under the
Central Railway bridge, on Railroad
and West Boundary streets, Matt
Jones, a negro, was beaten and robbed
by three men, all colored. Jones re-
ported the hold-up at police headquar-
tiers. and complained that he lost 50
in cash. He said that the attack was
made suddenly, and that he did not be-
lieve that he could pick out the men
who did 1t. No trace of the offenders
was found by the police.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-23

Effective Nov. Is, table de hote"
service in dining cars on Florida and
West Indian Limited" via Atlantic
Coast Line, was resumed. Effective
Nov. 20, dining car will run from New
York to Jacksonville, instead of New
York to Savannah. Meals served from
the best products of Eastern and
Southern markets. Service on this
splendid train is unequaled. Two hours
quicker than any other line to New
York. Convenient arrival and de-
parture time at Jacksonville. Consult
the purple folder, and apply to ticket
agent or w. II. Leahy, division pas
senger agent, Savannah, Ga--ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-23
Greater Georgia,

The current number of Harper.s
Weekly, Oct. 10. under the caption NJ
the Greater Georgia Number" cor
tains an illustrated account of Savsn
nah and other parts of Georgia. MaiIe6
to any address on receipt OF Is cents
For sale at Estill's News Depot No
Is, Bull street, Savannah, Ga,-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-23
GIRL HELD FOR THEFT.

Before Recorder Myrick in Police
Court this morning Essie DeLoach, a
1S-year-old negro girl will be arraign-
ed on a charge of simple larceny The
juvenile was arrested several days ago
by Detective Murphy and is charged
with the theft of clothing from the
home Of Mrs. Mckenzie. at No. 1907
Montgomery street.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-23
For Over Sixty Years

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. 1t
socthes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind ccnc, and
is the best remedy for Diarrhoea.
Twenty-Five cents a bottle.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-23
Graybeard Cured Him.

"Graybeard cured me of rheumatism
and / consider it the best medicine !
ever took for rheumatism. l recon-
mend 1t to my friends.
Chas. N. Thomas,
Member of ]. Il e. ". Thomas, Jew
elers, 1856 Whitaker Street.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-23

For very pretty calendar for year
1904, including December, 1903, apply
to ticket agent Atlantic Coast Line.
De Soto Hotel, or w. H. Leahy. d.
vision passenger agent, Savannah, Ga.
-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-23
Christmas Presents mt Auction.

The opportunity of your life to get
the pick of the finest diamond. silver
ware and jewelry stock in Savannah
at your own prices, at Sternberg a
Co.'S daily sales, at 1880 a. m. and 3
and 1880 D. mad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-23

For very pretty calendar for year
1904, including December, 1903. anpIv
TO ticket agent Atlantic Coast Line.
De Soto Hotel, or W. H. Leahy. d.
vision passenger agent, Savannah, Ga.
-ad,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-23
Burnett's Vanilla Extract has c

Burnett's Vanilla Extract has out
lived criticism. 1t is the finest and
purest vanilla extract that can be
bought. One bottle of Burnett's Va
nilla is better than three of the doubt
full kind. Though costing a few cents
more, its purity and great strength
make it the most economical brand
-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-23

Rich new styles in the celebrated
Hamburger" make of suits at M.
Dryfus. These suits hold shape and
1T finely. only at M. Dryfus can you
IND them.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-23

Get Graybeard at all drug stores, 81
a bottle.
Graybeard Pills, little treasures, Csc
the box-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-23
Diamonds, Watches, sIIverware, Etc.
mt Auction.

The sale of sternberg & Co.'S grand
stock continues daily. Buy presents
now for Christmas at your own prices.
-ad.