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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-29
FIELD DAY AT FORT
FoRT sCREVEN ATHLETES ENGAGE
IN FIRST ANNUAL CONTEST.
WERE oBEYlNG ORDERS
ISSUED ny WAR DEPARTMENT RE
CURING ATHLETIC CONTESTS.

Under Recent Order Regular Field
Day. Will BE Held Every Year I'm
Every Branch of the Service, and
the Best Men In Each District Will
Ne Sent to West Point to Enter In
to the National COmpetitiOn-CoOd
showing Made at Fort screve"
Yesterday.
The first field sports in compliance
with the recent order issued by the
War Department were held at Fort
Screven yesterday in the presence of
the officers.
The contests were held on the beach,
and though the lack of preparation on
the part of the contestants did not per-
NIT of any record breaking, the results
were more than satisfactory to Col.
Taylor and the officers of the post.
An order was issued from the War
Department a short time ago requiring
all posts to have regular field days, at
which time the members of the gar
rison would contest in all the events
contested for on the athletic fields. The
OIQGt SDtClAlSu THAT AAiCAE slAOAAN ~
athletic districts among the enlisted
NEIL of the army with a certain num-
Der OF posts in each district. This or
der was issued so late that the differ
ent posts could not get in readiness to
carry out all the orders, which stipu-
late,l that there should be field contests
in all Of the posts in June, July and
August ana that in September each
post should send a team to district
he a6quarters, where a field day would
he held. II October the winners in
tie district contests are to go to West
Point, n. Y, where the department
contests will take place. This plan will
be followed in all OF the posts next
year.
A great deal of interest has always
been manifested by members OF the
Fort Screven garrison, and there are
some splendid athletes there. In view
of the little practice and training that
the men have had the showing made
yesterday was remarkable, and Col.
Taylor expressed himself as highly
gratified with the results. The results
of the contests were as follows:
Standing high jump, won by Private
Hicks of Fourteenth Company.
Running high jump, Private Brooks,
Fifth Company.
12O-Yard hurdle race. Corpl. Friend,
Fifth Company.
Running broad jump, Private Beach,
116th Company.
Hop, step and jump, Corpl. Efinger,
Fourteenth Company.
Twenty-yard dash, Corpl. Friend
Fifth Company.
10O-Yard dash. Sergt. sloat. Fifth
Company.
Standing broad jump, Private Lind
Fifth Company.s
Hasty entertainments, Sergt. VIII
liams, 116th Company.
In the tug of war contest each COM
pany entered a team. The first con-
test was between Fifth and 18th COM
panies. Fifth Company was victorious
in this. as we'll as the second contest,
in which they competed with Four
teenth Company.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-29
BROWNSVILLE NEWS NOTES.
Migrants Are SOuEht-AnOther Land
Deal Made.

Deal Made.
Thomasville, Ga, Aug. 28.-The Cal
win vagrancy law is now being en-
forced in Townsville. The vigorous
enforcement of this law in the North
and Middle Georgia cities has sent q
considerable number of idle negroes
to this section of the state.
Chief of Police Stephens and Officers
Martin and Lambert this morning
made a tour through SANDY Bottom"
the negro quarter of the city, and
brought in three negroes on the charge
of vagrancy. More arrests are expect
ed to follow tonight and the loafing
negroes are seeking work or leaving
town.
Mr.. John H. Wade, one of the
wealthiest residents of New York city,
recently purchased los acres of land
two miles from the city Yesterday
deeds were filed for the transfer of 900
acres more The tract was the prop
crty Of Mr.. Charles Chaplin of New
Jersey. Mr.. Wade's holdings are
now more than 1000 acres and he will
erect handsome country residence
for occupancy during the winter
Judge Augustin II. Hansel, for fifty
years Judge of the Southern Circuit of
the Superior Court, but now retired,
celebrated his eighty-sixth birthday
this week. The day was spent quietly
at his home on Hansell street and
few relatives were entertained at din
ner.
The Barratte residence, which was
recently leased by the ThomasVille
Board of Education, is now being re-
modelled for a school house. The fall
term of the public schools begins on
Sept IA.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-29

had not that confidence in Mr.. Levy's
statement which Mr.. Levy demanded.
He thought and talked with some of
the older and wiser passengers and
thought some more. Then Mr.. Army
Man cornered Mr.. Levy in the smok-
ing room.
I want you to give me back my
draft, said he.
"T haven't got your draft. said Mr..
Levy. Didn't l tell you tore it up?'
You did remarked the young man
coldly, but that doesn't necessarily
mean that you did
You say l lie?' asked Mr. Levy.
Just so, observed the young man.
"And he reached over and slapped
Mr.. Levy so hard that the chandeliers
ratified; then he poked him one in the
ribs
LAS I remarked before he said.
while Levy was trying to recover his
breath, 1 want my draft back. If l
can't get it back / will take what sat
isfaction / can out of your hide. That
was only the beginning.
Wait a minute" said Mr.. Levy.
He went to his stateroom and in a
few moments came back with the
army officers draft, which he surren-
dered. Then Mr.. Hill rose in his wrath
and made a charge. Mr. Levy had
nothing to offer him at ALL He insist
ed that the Washington draft which
Mr. Hill had given to him had been
destroyed. even if the other mans
hadn't Then Mr.. Hill and the Mar
conf operator got their heads together
and between them they caused Mr..
Levy to believe that unless he gave
that draft UP before reaching New
York harbor there would be small
regiment of Inspector McCluskys men
waiting for them down the bay Mr.
Levy came up with the Hill draft.
mfr. Hill had lost about s25 in cash,
as he believed unfairly. He made some
effort to get that back when the ship
locked in Hoboken, but there was no
way, apparently in which he could
bring any sound charge against Mr..
Levy 1t was the something -doingest
trip. though, that ever was"
After Mr.. Hill and the others had
made their complaint the captain
caused plaCards to be put up in the
smoking room warning passengers
against professional gamblers. These
notices were put up late at night after
Mr.. Hill had retired. Some hilarious
spirits who were staying UP late
thought it we'll to take down one of
the placards and attach it to the door
of Mr.. Hills stateroom. 1t was fur
Their embellished with a border of play
ing cards.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-29
PUNCHED THE GAMBLER.
Tale of How Passengers on Kaiser
Got Drafts Back.
From the New York Sun.


From the New York Sun.
One of the passengers on the last
trip of the Kaiser Wilhelm II told yes
terday some things which seemed to
explain why Kaiser Wilhelm II did not
take more stringest action against
Maurice Levy, the passenger who was
accused of swinding his fellow pas
sengers in a card game. According to
this mans story, the charges against
Levy were all based on the general
suspicion that he was 100 lucky. No
one would offer to present any con-
elusive evidence that his luck was re-
enforced by skill as a manipulation off
cards. Mr.. Robert T. Hill OF the Unit
ed State Geological Survey and a
young army officer we're perfectly frank
in saying that Levy had been unfair,
but they refused to back up the charge
before the captain.
Mr.. Levy. the consistent winner of
the ships company lost no time after
coming on board in originating his first
game. Before the ship had left her pier,
said the passenger who was talking
about the matter yesterday. Levy was
cutting cards in the cabin for IS a cut.
He announced himself $40 winner
within an hour after the ship sailed.
Later he organized other games. He
was general organizer of everything"
said the passenger. He took charge of
the auctioning of the pools on the days
runs. He seemed to count that mo-
ment lost when he was not promoting
some gambling enterprise. Within a
day or two after we started, Mr.. Levy
had won all the ready cash that Mr..
Hill and the young soldier had.
He signified his willingness to take
their drafts, and they went on play
ing him. He got a draft from Mr.
Hill for something like $500, and one
not quite so large from the army man.
They got together and came to the
mature conclusion that Mr. Levy was
altogether too lucky and that they
had been skinned. They told him so.
and he laughed at them and intimated
that they were poor losers. They went
to the captain. They said that they
would not definitely charge that Levy
was a skin gambler, but that he had
won from them in such large guam
titles and with such consummate ease
that they had deeply grounded belief
that he was not. without great and
discreditable skill.
When the captain heard of the
amounts that they had lost he a once
declared that he had no intention Of
permitting heavy gambling on his ship
and that he would insist that Mr.. Levy
return the drafts the others had given
He had Mr.. Levy up and demanded the
return Of the drafts.
"'Tve torn them up said Mr. Levy.
"'Sure?" asked the captain.
Sure. insisted Levy. can't you
take a gentleman's word?'
The young army officer apparently
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-29
ROUND UP OF LOAFERS.
Triton Draws in Migrants in It's.
Net-Other News.


Net-Other News.
Triton, Ga. Aug. 2S.-Sheriff Hen
derson of the City Court of Triton
made raid on the loafers around
Triton yesterday, assisted by several
special deputies. In a few hours the
Jail was filled. and as soon as these
can be tried and the Jail cleared an
other raid will be made and all loafers
found, white or black, will be Jailed
The good results of this work are be-
ing manifested in the eagerness with
which the hundreds of idle negroes
who have been loafing around town
all the summer are seeking work
w. NJ. Welch, a white man, was
convicted at the April term of Triton
City Court of selling whisky and SEN
fenced to one. year on the chaingang
He escaped from the Colquitt county
camp a few weeks after his sentence
and has been at large since. Yster-
day he was caught at the home of his
brother-in-law near Triton by Sheriff
Henderson and Officer. SHELTON. A re-
ward of $50 was paid.
Schools at Triton and Norman Park
open next week. The, Triton public
at Norman Park Thursday. Sept. g..
Both schools had a record breaking at
tendance last year. and this they
expect will be largely increased this
term, as extensive Improvements have
been made in buildings and curricula.
good deal of interest is felt in
the sherfff's election for a successor
TO ex-Sheriff w, j. Knight. The cleo
ton takes place next Thursday, and
three candidates. all we'll known and
popular men, are in the field. Former
Sheriff w. L. Swindle and his former
deputy, Mr.. J. NJ. Shaw. both of Nash
Vile, are in the race. as is Mr.. NJ. j.
Kinard, marshal of Sparks. The race
promises to be close one.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-29
MUCH DISAPPOINTMENT AT
DISAPPOINTMENT OF FIGHT
Continued From Third Page.

ting long hours on the road, getting his
legs and wind into 'first-class shape. He
reports that he has his hand well in
shape, and that with a few days rest
1t will be as good as ever, and that
Farren will feel it a few times during
the contest.
Farren goes along in his quiet way,
and is gaining friends every day, and
should he beat Miller he will be one
of the most popular boxers that has
ever come to Savannah. He is work.
ing hard and is more than anxious to
win, as he would like to fill the next
date that the club has open. He does
most of his work at the club, and every
day at o'clock the building is well
filled by a crowd, all anxious to get a
line on the Quaker City boy. The club
has not yet picked out the man who
will meet the winner
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-29
SPORTS OF SOLDIERS.
Those at Fort Fremont Engaged In
the Contests

Beaufort, s. c.. Aug. 2s.-Fort FIRE.
field sports to-day. to which the public
was invited. The morning programme
consisted of running, jumping, weight
pulling. special service features, etc.
A baseball game was called at 2
o'clock These exercises were carried
out in compliance with orders from
the district department. The winners
of these contests will compete next
year at Fortress Monroe with the
champions of other parts of the dis
trict.
The steamer Summer Girl took a
number of persons from Beaufort and
Port Royal to witness the various ath-
letic games.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-29

Mrs. Cobwigger-Why won't you
go TO that French restaurant again d?
Mrs. Parvenue-Because / paid a big
price for dish with a fancy name
and II turned out to be only kidney
stew."-Judge.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-29
BLEW OPEN THE SAFE.
Robbers Got Only s3n From the De-
pot at MouItric.


Moultrie. Ga. Aug. 2S.-The depot
safe of the Triton. Thomasville and
Gulf Railroad was blown open here last
night, and relieved of it's contents
about 800 The depot was entered about
l o'clock, it is supposed. by professional
safe blowers. They did a good job Of
IL. as the safe was completely split
open. t.f
Mr.. T. II. Parker. who lives near the
depot, was attracted by the noise Of
the explosion. and going to the scene,
saw two men rapidly fleeing into dark
ness. He drew his pistol and took sew
eral shots al them as they were disap-
pearing but none took effect.
Policeman Wilson was soon on hand
ana began chase after the men with
his dogs The dogs did their work but
poorly ana after an hours slow prog
ress lost the trail entirely.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-02
WHISKEY IN MILK CANS.
Police Say They Haze Found Illicit
Still in BrooBIun.

Whiskey. which being carried away in milk
from No 472 Jerome-ave.. Brooklyn, early
yesterday morning, led to the discovery of what
the police say is illicit dstillery- Mr. and
Mrs. Philip Pulutsky. who were found in the
house, arrested. After being arragned in
the Gates-sve. court they were turned over TO the
federal authorities
Captain Harkns of the Liberty-ave. station,
had several men watching the Jerome-ave. house
for several days. Early yesterday morning De
tective Segert saw a leave the house with
d demijohn. Soon afterward wagon backed up to
the door and a number of sacks were taken into
the house. Siegert watched, and in an hour the
sacks brought again. filled with some
thing
The wagon was driven off and the detective
followed for mile until he met Patrclman Bar
rett. The two then advanced on the wagon
and the and boy the seat surrendered
without struggle. The wagon was driven to the
= Morgan Lander, OF No. 1879 East Twenty-eighthh h
ST, and the boy Meyer Bardensky, of No. loz
Goerck-st., both of Manhattan -
When the wagon was examined the pass OH
top of the load found to contain coal nder-
meath were bags containing milk cans In the
twenty gallons of whiskey.
4 detail of policemen was sent TO the Jerome
policemen went into the cellar. where, they say,
they found complete whiskey still in operation
The Pulutsky woman tending the still. they
say The police have heard that the couple We're
married only three months ago. and nave spent
most of their time since In making whiskey
New-York tribune., 1903-01-02
MAY BE IMPORTANT ARRESTS.
Three Women Caught in Yonkers--Stolen
Property Recovered.

Three colored believed to be members of a
gang who have been robbing homes in Westchester
County by securing employment servants and
later going away with whatever of value they could
obtain in the hands of the Yonkers police,
and bout $500 worth of valuable booty has been
recovered. Over year ago the first complaint came
to the police of the operations of the women, and
they have been coming ever since Clothing and
silverware in various quantities were taken, but
always the best in the house. After considerable
time had elapsed the police obtained picture of
of the and she was recognized as Mary
Johnson. who had been arrested three
years ago and served four months for similar
offence
a few days ago Mrs. Ethel Freeman and Miss
Daisy Hatfield of No S51 Warburton-ave.. Yonkers,
lodged complaint against their two colored ser
wants. one known Mary Mcpherson and the other
Florence Fleming The Mcpherson woman was
recognized the Johnson woman, and Detectives
O'Mara and Cooper put the case. They
located their prisoners ct No. Jaes-st, Ionkers.
and after securing warrants went to the house to
them. They found it necessary to break in the
door. and found the Johnson woman huddled under
a bed. They secured the two and took both
to HEADQUARTERS There it found that the john
had been known Mary Mcpherson,
Anna Pearce, Anna Baird and Anna Jones. waist
and black skirt found in the with the two
women we're identified by Miss Hatfield The two
stolen from Miss Hatfield and Mrs. Freeman.
The police are busy hunting up the women
wherea bouts for the last year and expect 20 connect
them with large number OF robberies
New-York tribune., 1903-01-02
AT THE RACETRACK.
ONLY Two Favorites Win at New-0rleans.

auorIaane Ian 1-Despite unfavorabls condf-
tons the attendance at the races to-day was gooo-
There was light steady rain from dawn TIL dush'
and the track almost at its worst. Lignt Hunt
and WitfuI were the only winning faySrlIes, tns
latter crediting te al aoe9t G Soh5 sns Witfu and
his stable companion, Glendon, were fayorites IA al
At 70 the N weights de He went to the front without
effort rounding the far turn, and was under wraps
all through the last furlong- summaries
First race five furlong-1Iar los oar) IS to
l. won Mrs Frank Foster 1ls Gzgsrad9' br to e Sc
I9e 5 prae Agnes 9e Mack sgbur6an queen Apple Me
dina N9wets M Wiit6n ana S. Mcintyre IL to
l. G5n Henry Mcdaniel e6 Fuller II 70 second md,
SsGsp2 bsq la a4R2Ha Rns 6oo 0s and John
Selling ana qnsna F.n ePsysn i6s
I6Rstp gSt OG 10 5aiitiss to second; PoIoE
5a T Es: j. 4h sna E9 Gsin'a Great ssa Mes
inmnats hi01E s4HS and Badgsr also <.r.r+v
10! sGaqn3g snso@ 70 a T9B Mash9n lGS TO
usf s2 10 rmi G l. sfSGnd 5 shs Bell Lord
pg ssPg aRq Psssa seren fG far5aero
1er} 5iffa TO + won; Lord Neville 9nner Is so l.
issShd Mhe Rafs eSrf o% ASar iS Maion Lynch
Ben Eos5 5os snd n ade one sed MILE G and Seventy
k O2 .eP0g p0oeM Ms, ahe 10 E09 81 RanWrh 50 %
third Time l' PAY orsah Re and % Chorus Boy
also
ENTRIES FOR TOMORROW
, Ert vnesnd TasS S iSs NsapofaR 1o5 M
1g5 psfries 1872 i9S; sssf WoSd|If San Io 1l0
sgto seond anns1 rac six six Mf5n o. war c
OK i'm Kine 98 prince Herman 90, Miss Stanley, 102:
ainsca 100: Crutchfeld 1O2 The Bronze Demon. 10!;
Sue johnson; 1Oe John Potter los' Polly BlAO' III
Third race seven furlongApp Bloom So Breaker
81 SanAre 81 Robert G. Lansing. 90 Insolence S9 Lou
Woods lOl; Naster. 104 Dr. McNaly 1O4; talona lo4'
MasterfIl IO4; Ben Frost 104; Inspector Shea, 100
Fourth race (seven furlongs)-Aurie B. 80: Ahunada.
ao FIintock 1o1 Barbara Frietche 1O2 Grantor lOt'
Pyrrho IO6 Port Royal 1O6; St Tann1any 100; Beaia
I6e. Bavfno 1OT: Bard Of Avon, 1O9: Nitrate. H.
Tiftb race (6ve and one-half furlongsPtrate SI An
zeiger 100: Doc Wood 100: and Garter l04: Fan
boyant lOT; Glennevis 112: Daddy Bender H. Wecone
Light. 112. ,.., ,oS> rss,{s e5.
Eliza Dillon 9; Ridge 9s: Atheola es Bean 1o
Charles Ramsey. 105: willard j. 10; N0SAe00' iO'
fake Jos: Compass los: Swordsn1an, l1S
New-York tribune., 1903-01-02
RETAIL DRUGGISTS HAPPY.
Their Insurance Rate is Reduced to Three
Quarters Of One Per Cent.

Retail druggists find this New Year of peculiar
iovousness for yesterday their insurance rates
were eased up. Their stock is written up at
quarters of one per cent for fire insurance.
The rate has been one per cent This change Is
the result Of druggists crusade, which came to
head at a hearing hello about three weeks ago
before the New-York Fire Insurance Exchange
The four great druggists associations appeared be-
fore the body to plead for relief in rating They
were the Kings County Pharmaceutical Society, the
Manhattan Pharmaceutical Society the Retail
Druggists Association and the German
Apothecaries' Commission. Fourteen hundred
organized Pharmaceutical establishments were
represented at the hearing, or two-thirds of
the 2Io0 retail drug stores of this city
The Kings County society has a membership
Of 49, the Manhattan of 500 the Retailers 200 and
the German Apothecaries, $40
= prominent druggist said about the reduction;
We made the fight because the druggists were be-
ance in our business rated at from two-hfths
to one-llfal OF per cent But the Tafrant nre
rates Our protest, which has been successful, de-
manded that the retail trade be differentiated
usually free from fires The history of the last few
years proves that. The druggists have been pay
money hack because they have no fires. The store
always has z licensed expert in charge, VINO; III
of Tichv or smother it with extinsuisher The
law requires us 20 have competent man IN chaIge,
fut 2 grocery business can be left in charge OF a
fair-haired boy Of thirteen. AS matter OF fact:
the retail druggist keeps only small quantity Of
combustibles on hand. we lelt thaI II was 'iii'
Justice to have a reduction
Meanwhile the commission of nine of which W
Jav Schieffelin is chairman. and which has been
amounted by the Board of Trade and Transporta-
tion is co-opera ting with the Municipal EXPLOSIVES
for The conbustibles used in the drug trade: What
lirnitations should be placed on coInpusIlpleS he
Chloride OF potassium and benzine' are oslns con-
New-York tribune., 1903-01-02
MANY RAILROADS BUILD.

In The Railway Age to-day is printed sum-
mar, Of the railway building for 1902. which SHOWS
that in spite of the fact that heavy rains III the
late summer and early fall, and difficulty IN ob-
tanning steel rails have somewhat interfered with
expected work yet the mileage, 5,5fSsl miles
exceeds that Of the year before, 5222 miles and IS
greater than that of any year since $780, when '.oU
miles of road were laid
Of this new track the greater part mas heen car
ied on bv the large systems in developing new ter
ritorv The New England States have compara-
+ivelv little of this new road. and the Southwest
ern states have seen greatest amount OF build
ing. -, ,r
The main line mileage according TO Poors Man
nal was at the close of 1901. lsS7S miles. ano
tbe addition of the e54S.s1 miles completed last
year makes the total mileage of the country on
January l. 1903. 2O4, 1851.
Railway bankruptcies were few last year. only
Eve roads having been placed in the hands OF re
ce,vers as against four the year before NO road
of any importance says THE Railway Age mas
failed to meet its obligations in 1902
con,otlation from the weekly record OF Ihe
Railway Age shows that last year orders were
n,acad for the building of $4,000 freight cars, 41gg
locomotives and 2T00 passenger equipment cars VI
4a different classes, number nearly equal 10 tne
record of 1901 which surpassed that or all previous