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The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-14
CITY'S CONTENTION
ALDERMAN THOMAS ON WHITE
BLUFF ROAD PURCHASE.
WHAT LAND IS WORTH
DOES NOT FIGURE IN THE NATTER,
IN HIS OPINION.

NOthinn Done by the County Com
missiOners and Question Will Be
Again Taken Up by COuncil-Al-
derman Thomas Thinks MIR. Les
ter Should Show What His Ease
ment Is Really WOrth-By Con-
domination Proceedings City Once
Acquired n Part of the Same
ROad-NOthing of the Sort Is
Favored Now and Purchase Will
Probably BE Made.
Nothing was done at the meeting of
the County Commissioners yesterday
posed purchase of the White Bluff
shell road from the Vernon Shell Road
Company.
The matter was not even discussed
and it was stated that the counter
proposition had not put in an appear
ance. The matter is certain to be
taken up by Council again at its meet
ing next week. The fact that the road
should be purchased has been made
apparent to both the city and county
agreement will be reached.
A member of Council said that per-
sonally he did not favor the city pay
ing $4,000 for that part of the shell
road which it will require in the open
ing of Bull street, under the new city
limits. He took into consideration the
fact, he said, that the Vernon COM
pany does not own the land, and that
when the limits of the city were ex-
tended once before the city, by con-
domination proceedings, acquired a
| larger amount of more valuable land
| for $500. The alderman, however,
stated that he is not in fav& of Sc
curing the land by condemnation pro-
ceedings if it can be gotten otherwise,
In discussing the subject yesterday
Alderman D. r. Thomas, who is chair
man of the joint committee of Council
that has been dealing with the county,
| said:
THE city's position concerning the
purchase of the shell road is: That
the Vernon Shell Road Company does
not own the ground, but only an
easement over, or right to use it. This
| question was passed on by the courts
after the former extension of the city $
| limits. Inc ground DelOllSS " tAe
public The value of the company S
interest has not yet been shown and
depends on it's earning capacity OF
probable future revenue, less the cost
of maintenance and operation.
THE city has not said how much OF
what portion of the cost should be
| borne by the county"
Acting Mayor James NJ. Dixon, who
| is chairman of the Finance Commit
| tee, is also a member of the committee
that has in charge the negotiations
| for the purchasing of the shell road
and he will again have Council con-
slider the question. 1t is still believed
| that the purchase will be made by the
| county and city.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-14
INVESTIGATED
REVENUE OFFICERS.
Revenue Agent Found Savannah Of
fcers Free from Cigar Frauds.

Revenue Agent Found Savannah Of
Rcers Free from Cigar Frauds.
The revenue agents have been in
vestigating the rumor that internal
revenue officers were connected with
the Crimson cigar smuggling cases.
An Atlanta dispatch says that Col
lectOr Rucker has fully satisfied the
department that the revenue officers
here were not concerned in the frauds.
A revenue agent was in Savannah this
week and made a thorough investiga-
ton of the matter. The result was the
exoneration of the officers here of any
implication in the Brinson case.
Collector Rucker said from the first
that he could not understand how any
officer of the Internal Revenue Depart
ment could be concerned in the alleged
frauds as it deals entirely with the
collection of internal revenue taxes
and has nothing to do with the COL
lection of customs duties. The only
way, he said. that the officers any
where could be concerned was by the
purchase of contriband cigars and this
he did not believe. The investigation
of the departments agents confirmed
his belief in the integrity of his Of
ficers.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-14
DOMESTIC TOOK CASH
AND SILK RIBBON

For the theft of a pocketbook con-
tanning $3.55 and four yards of black
ribbon, Sarah Beasley, colored, was
arrested yesterday by Mounted Pa
trolman Eivers and is held a prisoner
at the police station house. The COM
plainant is Julius Gaudry of No. SOL
Thirty-fourth street east.
The woman was employed as a do
nestle in the house and was suspect
ed when the money and cash were first
missed officer Eivers was notified
and arrested her as a suspicious
character. Later the patrolman re-
covered the stolen property in a house
in Sunny Side. Only rs cents of the
money had been spent. The prisoner
will be arraigned before Recorder My
rick in Police Court this morning.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-14
GRADE CROSSINGS
WILL NOT DOWN.
Council, at Its Next Meeting, VIII
Go on Record Against Them.

Council, at Its Next Meeting, Will
Go on Record Against Them.
Some definite action will be taken
by City Council at it's meeting We'd
nesday on the subject of grade cross
ings, and the aldermen will not only
go on record as opposed to grade
crossings but win pass upon the reso-
luton offered by Alderman Grayson
last week
The agitation will not be allowed to
die, and some plan of action is GER
tain to be agreed upon. At a meeting
of the Executive and Improvement
Committee of the South Side Admins
tration Club, to be held tomorrow ev-
ening at the residence of Alderman g.
L. Hartman, at No. Henry street
west, the question of grade crossings
will be taken up, along with other
matters of concern in the South Side
That only two aldermen voted for
the resolution of Alderman Grayson
does not mean that any alderman Is
not anxious for the abolition of grade
crossings said Alderman d. r. Thorn
as, who opposed the passage of the
Grayson resolution, and favored hav-
ing 1t referred to the Committee Of
the Whole. while the matter has
had the attention of Councils commit
tees, and is now in the hands of one,
of which the Mayor is chairman, Coun-
i, Gil would gladly welcome any commit
tee, or plan. that would hasten the
purpose desired. The sole object in
referring the Grayson resolution to the
Committee of the Whole was that OPP
portunity might be had to determine
the best form of the paper to be adopt
ed by Council, and that the members
might have advice as to the citys
power on the points involved"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-14
THE FOUNDER OF THE
L. & B. S. M. HOUSE.

The recent change in the ownership
of the Ludden & Bates Southern Mu-
sic House has attracted considerable
attention in the music house world,
and the Musical Column has a neat
notice of the founder of the company,
Mr.. ]. a. Bates, who for thirty years
was a resident of this city. Mr.. Bates
is now living in Middleton, N. Y, but
is not a willing exile from his old
home and his friends would like to see
him in Savannah again. He is a hust-
Ter in his own business; a good ad-
vertiser, and a handy and useful man
in any community. The Musical
says of Mr.. Bates:
Those who know this old piano man
are aware that j. A. Bates still lives
with the Southern people, although
many miles away from the scene of
his former activities, and it would be
a good move on the part of the new
owners of the old name to get the
founder of the Ludden & Bates South
ern Music House again with the con-
Germ for his name is a household word
all through the Southern states and
he is just as good a piano man now
as he was before he took his house
hold gods to this section. This paper
does not know whether this move
could be accomplished, for J. A. Bates
is happy with his babies, as he calls
two bright daughters, one having met
with success here as a pianist and the
other as an artist"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-14
CAPT. W. G. AUSTIN INJURED.

While supervising the work of con-
struction at Avondale range yesterday
Post Adjutant w. G. Austin of the In
terstate Military Rife Association sus-
tanned a painful accident. He stepped
upon tent pole which, turned and
precipitated a twenty penny nail
through the sole of his foot and out
through the top.
Despite the fact that he experienced
much pain, he refused to return to the
city, but spent the day working at the
camp. His zeal and untiring effort
were commended by all who saw him,
but were not surprising to those who
remembered how, last year, while con-
fined to his bed as the outcome of a
painful accident sustained in falling
from the windmill, he had a telephone
placed at his elbow and directed the
work by phone.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-14
OVER 1000 PEOPLE
COMING AUG. II.

Atlantic Coast Line Will Bring
Three Excursions from Along Its
Lines.
The Atlantic Coast Line will bring
three big excursions into Savannah
Aug. II, one from Montgomery, Ala,
one from Dothan, Ala, and the third
from Thomasville, Ga.
Assistant General Passenger Agent
Leahy said last night that from the
indications over 1000 people will ar
rive here on the three trains. The
first will arrive about o'clock in the
afternoon and the second and third
trains at intervals of an hour. The
excursionists will remain in Savannah
three days.
The excursions have been widely ad-
vertised and Passenger Agent Leahy
says that from all sections and branch
roads crowds are coming.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-14
WILL APPEAL TO
SUPREME COURT.

A bill of exceptions was filed in the
case of the state VS.. John b. OliVeros
yesterday by Twiggs & oliver, counsel
for the defendant. The defense took
exceptions at the action of Judge Bar
row during the hearing of the case for
declaring a mistrial because one of
the jurors had made a remark that
was calculated to unduly influence the
other members of the jury. The at
torneys asked for the direction of a
verdict by the court, which was re-
fused. The case will be carried to the
Supreme Court
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-14
RECORDER ONLY HEARD
TWO MINOR CASES

At yesterdays session of Police
Court only two cases were heard by
Recorder Myrick j. ]. Lawson, the
white man arrested by Patrolman
Buckwald for the theft of bottle of
wine, was remanded for trial in the
City Court.
Lucy Reese, colored, an old offender.
was fined $40 or thirty days. The
woman was arrested in the Tender
loin by Patrolman Laird on complaint
of Annie Howard, colored, who
charged her with using profanity.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-14
REMOVAL OF GARBAGE
DUMP AUTHORIZED.

Farm Committee of County WIFI
Have the Work Done at Once.
AS had been expected the County
Commissioners yesterday authorized
the removal of the garbage dump on
the County Farm. The Farm Commit
Zee was given the authority to extend
the spur track in such manner and
direction as it may see fit.
The track will be run about half
mile further into the woods. The
work viii be done at once. This will
be gratifying news to the patrons Of
the Isle of Hope line, who nave been
loud in their protest against the
close proximity of the dump to the
street railway tracks. The dump will
be located where it will not be Of
fensive.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-14
Life Isn't worth Living

To one who suffers the maddening
agony of Eczema, letter and such ir-
ritating itching skin diseases. Every
roughness of the skin from a simple
chap to letter and Ringworm, even Of
long standing, is completely, quickly
and surely cured by Tetterine. Is COM
fort worth SO cents to you? That's the
price of Tetterine at drug stores, or by
mail from j. I. Shuptrine, Savannah,
Ga-aC.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-14
WATERWORKS LAND
FOUND NO TAKERS

No purchasers were found by the
city yesterday for the lots in the
waterworks tract that are offered for
sale An upset price had been set by
City Council and bids were called for,
to be in by noon yesterday. Not a
single bid was received and the
special committee from Council will
have to examine it's figures again.
Those who are in the market for real
estate evidently considered the figures
of the aldermen TOO high.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-14
PieIs, IL Good Old German Lager
Reer.

If you want to get the pure malt
and hops be sure to get Piels lager
beer. If you go to New York the
Piels lager beer is seen there on all
sides, in restaurants and bars, it is
Piels lager beer. We do not think there
is a party that has ever been to New
York city but what could substantiate
this, that Piels old lager beer is seen
on all sides. You will find it in this
city at all the restaurants and bars.
Call for Piels lager beer and take no
other; only brewery bottling.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-14
NEGRO JUVENILE
STOLE UMBRELLA

For the theft of an umbrella Jerome
Glover a 15-year-old negro. was made
a prisoner by Patrolman Kearney yes
terday and will be arraigned before
Recorder Myrick in Police Court this
morning. The complainant is Nancy
Thomas, colored, and she is certain
that Glover had no idea of making use
of the umbrella himself.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-14
Rhird Annual Eastern Seashore.
ENcursiOn

Via Seaboard Air Line Railway. to
Old Point Comfort, Virginia Beach.
Ocean View. Only $1,000 for the round
trip. Tickets on sale for trains leay-
ing Savannah afternoon Aug. 10 and
morning Aug. 20, limited for return
until Sept. 2. Special Pullman sleep
ers and vestibuled day coaches. Sc
cure reservations now. City Ticket
Office, Bull street.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-14

The northeast storm signals have
been taken down, and there is now
only a remote possibility of the West
Indian hurricane that is preparing to
Jump from the Gulf, coming in this
direction This will be gratifying
news to the hundreds of Savannahians,
and suburbanites, who have been wor-
rying since the discovery of the dis
turbance off the Cuban coast.
The weather observers say that these
tropical storms are difficult to keep up
WITH and that it can never be told
just what they are going to do. They
ARE erratic in the extreme and fire.
quently remain in one vicinity for days,
neither losing nor gaining in intensity
Usually these storms do not move with
any rapidity until they strike the land.
Then they regain in fury and go
bounding over the country leaving de-
struction in their wake.
The following, signed Garriott, was
received by the Morning News yester-
day morning, and was promptly bull
letined:
THE center of the tropical storm has
passed into the southeast of the Gulf
of Mexico, and will probably move
northward over the Gulf. Gales, dan
gerous to all classes Of vessels, indi-
Gated for to-day and tonight over the
Middle and East Gulf. Wind will
probably increase in force and become
high on South Atlantic coast Friday"
When no further adVices were re-
ceived from Washington in the after
noon the storm flags were lowered.
The following special bulletin was
sent out by the Associated Press from
Washington last night A special re-
FORT received Thursday afternoon
from PTcgresso, the first from that
section. indicates that the tropical
storm has kept well to the southwark
and apparently was central near the
northeast points of Yucatan. Its flu
ture course is uncertain but probably
will be northward over the Gulf of
Mexico.
More reports have been requested
from Mexico and it will be impossible
to give any more definite information
regarding the storm until barometer
readings from Gulf stations afford
some indications of its approach. 1t
is considered unsafe for vessels to sail
for or from Gluf ports and advices
were issued accordingly. Due warning
will be given should it become evident
that the storm will approach the Gulf
coast.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-14
Special summer excursion rate +

Special summer excursion rate to
Hot Springs, Ark, and return via At
lantic Coast Line, $3.50 for the round
trip. Tickets to be sold on Wednes-
days and Saturdays of each week I'M
to and including Sept. 80, 1903, with
return limit sixty days from date Of
sale. Ticket agents will furnish full
informatio
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-14
MARTlNIN SEIZED
FOR SALVAGE.
Owners of Tug Iris Claim Salvage
Fees Against the Bark.

Owners of Tug Iris Claim Salvage
Fees Against the Bark.
The Italian bark Martinin was seized
yesterday on libel filed by Garrard &
Meldrim. proctors for the Hilton &
Dodge Lumber Company and Thomas
]. OBrien. master of the steam tug
Iris, which brought the bark into port
Salvage claims have been instituted,
as it was alleged that without the as
sistance of the tug Iris. the bark, which
was in distress, could never have reach
ed port On the morning of Aug. &,
the tug put to sea from Darien In
search of the Martinin. which was re-
ported in distress. When found the
craft was badly dismantled. Her fore
mast, main top gallantmast. and miz-
zenmast We're gone. and she was leak
ing badly An agreement was reached
and the disabled boat brought safely
into port. for which the claims have
been made. The bark and cargo are
valued at $4,000.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-14
Reduced Rates via Atlantic Coast
Line,

For following occasions: Atlanta.
Ca. District Grand Lodge Odd Eel
lows meeting, one and one-third fares,
Aug. 10-11.
Baltimore, Md. meeting Sovereign
Grand Lodge Odd Fellows, Sept. IL
20, one fare plus $1.0O.
San Francisco Encampment Grand
Army Republic, July 81, Aug. 10, ap-
prOximately one fare plus 25 cents.
Washington, D. c. Grand Fountain
of United Reformers, Aug. 30, Sept. 2,
one fare plus Is cents.
The above rates are open to the pub
lie. Rates on certificate plan to va
rious other meetings have also been
authorized.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-14
Southern Railways Annual Noun
tain Excursion.

Tickets at very low round trip rates
will be sold on Aug. 10. good returning
until Sept. 2. to the resorts of North
and South Carolina and to Old Point
Comfort, Va. Special train to Ashe-
vile will leave Savannah 500 a. M,
city time, and tickets can be used also
on regular train, los a. m, city time,
of the 20th Only line to Western
North Carolina. For information or
Pullman reservations apply at City
Ticket Office, 141 Bull street. Phones
S50.--ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-14
NEW FIRE ORDINANCE
IS IN SHAPE
Mayor Can Dismiss with or with
ont Cause Under It's Terms.

haS NAah OAHmABb WIN Ut WlNh-
ont Cause Under It's Terms.
At a special meeting of the Fire
Committee of City Council, held yes
terday afternoon. the fire ordinance
that will be passed at the regular
meeting of Council Wednesday was
agreed upon.
The old ordinance, and the amended
ordinance that was read for the first
time, and tabled, last December. were
gone over carefully and many Sec
lions were cut out. There will be no
lieutenants and captains in the fire de-
partment, as had been proposed, and
the Mayor will have the right to dis
miss a fireman with or without cause.
In the first amended ordinance that
was prepared it was specified that the
Mayor could not dismiss without the
approval of the Fire Committee. and
could not dismiss without cause un-
less the superintendent so recon-
mended.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-14

ENJOY the cool breezes of the Vir-
ginia coast. Annual excursion via At
lantic Coast Line to Ocean View, Old
Point Comfort and Virginia beach,
Aug. 49, Tickets good to return to
and including Sept 2 1908. A deligh&
full trip at small cost. Ticket agents.
De Soto Hotel, both phones 73, and
Union Station. Georgia, gil, Bell, 235.
will furnish full information."-ad
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-14

Parlor car service, via Atlantic Coast
Line TO Jacksonville. Two elegant par
Tor cars have been placed on train p.
leaving Savannah daily at APO p. m.
Getty time). 10 add TO the comfort OF
our patrons. Travel via this line IN
comfort and ease.--ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-14
"Queen of summer rrip..v
baltimore and Philadelphia by Sc,

Merchants and Miners Transports
ton Company have on sale summer
excursion tickets to Baltimore, S22:
Philadelphia. S26: Washington. s24, in
Guiding meals and stateroom berth.
Excursion tickets on sale to all East-
ern resorts. Send for Tour Book. ]
w. Smith. Agent. 1l2 Bull street.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-14
TIE Southern GROCERY Co.

The best is always the cheapest. 1t
is particularly so at Southern Gro
Gerry Store. We make a speciality of
the best every day in the year, and if
you contemplate buying in quantity
lots we are the people. We sell at
rock bottom, if you take a big order.
And in quantity is the safe and best
way to buy. Phone 9R.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-14

Be sure and take in the Grand East
ern Seashore Excursion via Seaboard
Air Line Railway Wednesday, Aug. 10.
Only 5000 for the round trip. Full
information at City Ticket Office, No.
Z Bull street, phone 28.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-14
Excursion Rates savannah To Re-
sorts in North and South Carolina.
Tennessee and Georgia, via Gem
trail of Georgia Railway.

Tickets will be sold, Aug. 10. good
returning until, Sept. 2, 1898. Indian
Springs, Ca, $3.50; Warm Springs Ga
$3.50: Lookout Mountain, Tenn, S11 60
Monteagle, Tenn. $3.50; Sewanee
Tenn, $12.40. Relatively low rates To
other points. For rates, schedules
sleeping car reservations, etc. apply
ticket office, 107 Bull street. and Cen
trail Passenger Station.-ad
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-14
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Marriage licenses were issued yes
terday by the Ordinary to the following
persons: Mr.. Hugh J. Rooney and
Miss Theresa f. Lightbody; Pink
Loadholt and Lila Rice; Clarence Har-
Tfs and Mamie Bowen.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-14
North CaroIina's Delightful Beach.

WrightsvlIle $500 for round trip via
Atlantic Coast Line Aug. 10. Tickets
limited to and including Sept. 2, 1903
North Cardinals popular resort is
within easy reach at small cost. See
Ticket Agents. Atlantic Coast Line
ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-14

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., 1903-08-14
SOS. 40 Round Trip. savann

$3.50 Round Trip. Savannah to
Washington. D. c.. and return, via At
lantic Coast Line. Tickets now on
sale, limited to return Oct 81, 1903.
Passenger service unexcelled.
Fur Pullman reservations, rates, etc..
see Ticket Agents De Soto Hotel, both
phones 70, and Union Depot, Bell phone
235, Ga. phone 911.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-14

Special summer excursion rate to
Hot Springs, Ark, and return via At
lantic Coast Line, $3.50 for the round
trip. Tickets to be sold on Wednes-
days and Saturdays of each week up
to and including Sept. 80, 1903, with
return limit sixty days from date of
sale. Ticket agents will furnish full
information.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-14

The saving of a few cents on a bot
tie of Vanilla extract will not atone
for the annoyance of having dessert
that is Just a little Off" in flavor.
Always buy Burnetts.
What you pay for extracts is i'm
portant, but what you get for your
money is ten times more important.
Burnetts Vanilla costs more because
worth more.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-14

The best route to New York is via
Seaboard Air Line Railway
and Old Dominion Steamship
Company. Leave Savannah 1910 a.
M, arrive Norfolk 5:S5 p. M: leave
Norfolk 7 p m. and arrive New York
next afternoon at 2-affording a de-
lightful water trip of 10 hours. Ticket
office, Bull street: phone 2S.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-14
$1,000 Savannah to Old Point Com
fort and Return via SeabOard Air

Wednesday, Aug. 10, 1903. Trains
leave Savannah lis p. m. and 1910 a.
m. Special Pullman sleepers and YES
tibuled day coaches will be operated
Savannah to Portsmouth Norfolk.
without change. Secure your reserva-
ton now. Full Information at Ticket
Office No. Bull street, phone U.s.
ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-14

Parlor car service. via Atlantic Coast
Line to Jacksonville. Two elegant par
lor cars have been placed on train q.
leaving Savannah daily at 4:2O p. m.
Getty time). to add to the comfort OF
our patrons. Travel via this line IN
comfort and ease.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-14

$50. Savannah to New York and re-
turn, via Atlantic Coast Line. Norfolk
and Old Dominion Steamship Company.
See ticket agents for full information.
I'D.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-14
virginia Beach and ocean View.

$1,000 for the round trip. via Sea-
board Air Line Railway, on Aug. 10
No change of cars.-ad.