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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-04
TALKING TO WOMAN
STABBED FROM BEHIND.
JEFF Waters Dangerously Wounded
in Ebert Square.

in Ebert Square.
While standing in Ebert Square, at
Hull and Montgomery streets, talking
to woman, last night, Jeff Waters, a
Well-known negro, ain attache of one
of the justice courts, was stabbed in
the back and dangerously wounded.
Immediately after the assault was
committed Waters stated that Carrie
Small, woman who until quite re-
Gently was his paramount, had done the
cutting. No further statement was Sc
cured from Waters, and Detective
Murphy went to work on the case. The
Small woman was arrested several
hours later and sent to the police sta
ton house on charge of assault with
intent to murder.
The prisoner denied having cut Wat
ers and declared that she had not oven
seen him. She stated that she would
have no difficulty in proving that she
was not even in the neighborhood when
the ARRAY occurred. Waters was taken
to the office of a physician and an OK
animation of his wound showed that
the knife blade had penetrated the
left lung. He was sent to his moth
ers home, but the plain clothes men
had been unable, up to an early hour
this morning, to learn where she re-
sides, and no further statement was
secured from Waters. The assault was
prompted by jealousy.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-04
MORE DIVORCES GRANTED.

The divorce mill ground again in the
Superior Court yesterday, and as a re-
suit many unhappily married couples
were granted verdicts and DEGREES.
First verdicts were given to Hattie
Freeman, against Thomas Freeman;
Mrs. Joseph P. Howell, against Jo-
seph P. Howell; Mrs F. C.. Wallace.
against Ed. B. Wallace; Marcus u.
Brandon. against Leonora Brandon. A
decree of divorce was granted to Lou
Use Lunday, against bessie b. Lun-
day, and she was awarded the custody
of the children. All of the libellants
We're represented by Twiggs & oliver.
A second verdict, upon which a lie
cree was rendered, was given to Will
liam I. Browning, against Rosa
Browning. The father was awarded
the custody of the minor child, and al
lowed the privilege of marrying again.
He was represented by Wilson & Rog-
ers.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-04
OFFICERS SELECTED
SIX SUGGESTED FOR PLACES IN
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
COL. J. H. ESTILL PRESIDENT.
OTHER OFFICERS FOUR VICE
PRESIDENTS AND TREASURER.

These i'm Order Named Committee
Suggests as Follows; Leopold
Adler, George w. Tiedeman, Her.
man Myers, w. w. Williamson
and w. f. McCauIey-Each of the
Officers Will be n DirectOr-Twen-
ty Additional Directors to be
Named by Committee This After
nOon-MembershipC Committee Do
ing an Excellent WOrk-AI Citi-
zens Invited to Meeting To-mor-
row Night.
The committee appointed to recon-
mend officers for the Chamber of Com
merce has decided on a board to be
submitted to the approval of the meet
ing of members and citizens that will
be held in the Long Room of the City
Exchange tomorrow night
The gentlemen to be suggested are:
President-Col. ]. H. Estill.
First Vice President-Leopold Adler.
Second Vice President-G. w. Tiede-
man. &
Third Vice President-Herman my
ers.
Fourth Vice President-w. w. Will
hanson.
Treasurer-W. F. McCauley.
The board of directors, which will
consist of the six officers and twenty
other members, will be selected this
afternoon at a meeting of the Commit
tee on Nominating Officers, and of the
gentlemen already named for the chief
places. .
1t is understood, OF course, that the
recommendation of the committee does
not necessarily mean that the gentle
men named will be the officers of the
organization; that is left for the meet
ing as a whole to decide. The position
of the committee is purely that of
nominating body.
The outlook is now brighter than
ever for not only very large attend
ance at to-morrow's meeting, but for
an exceptionally gratifying report from
the Committee on Membership, which,
it is expected, will show that about 300
members, three-ffths of the number
first figured on, have been secured. A
number of additions have been made
to the ranks of the Membership Com
mittee with a view of securing MEM
bers among the employees and officers
of the big corporations.
Besides the Committee on Selection
of officers and the Membership Com
mittee, both of which are to report at
to-morrow's meeting, the Committee on
Charter and Bylaws will have a re-
port to make. This report will proba-
bly, be put in shape either tonight or
tomorrow morning.
Mr.. Leopold Adler, chairman of the
Chamber of Commerce, is anxious that
all interested in the organization, both
those who have subscribed themselves
as members and citizens generally,
will be present at the next meeting, as
this will probably be the most impor-
tant of the three that shall have been
held.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-04

A brilliant train. the famous New
York and Florida Special via the At
lantic Coast Line. This popular train.
consisting of the highest standard of
Pullman vestibule sleeping, dining, OBJ
servation and library cars, electric
lighted and steam heated, leaves Sa-
vannah for Jacksonville and ST. Au-
gustine at 11:50 a. m. Getty time); leaves
Savannah for Charleston, Richmond,
Washington, Baltimore, PHILADELPHIA
and New York at 6:13 p. m. (city time J
A train representing the highest stand
ard of perfection reached in the art
of furnishing to the travelling public.
speed with luxury and comfort. The
only electric lighted train in service be-
tween Florida and the East. Ticket
agents Atlantic Coast Line will give
full information regarding Pullman
reservations, schedules, rates, etc.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-04
FOUGHT A PLAIN
CLOTHES MAN.
Young Man Says Policeman Beat
Him without PrOvOcatiOn.

houng Man Says Policeman Beat
Him without PrOvOcation.
An interesting and lively hearing will
take place in Police Court this morn
ing when Mr.. Sam D. Calhoun, conf
Dental secretary to Supt. Haylow of
the Atlantic Coast Line, and Alto Rey-
nolds will be arraigned for disorderly
conduct at Oglethorpe avenue and Abb
ercorn street late Monday night.
Both men are charged by Patrolman
T. j. Farrell with disorderly conduct
and assaulting a man who gave him
name as E. S. Peterson. Mr. Calhoun
is also charged with resisting and strik-
ing the arresting officer, and with at
tempting to bride him. The patroIman
was not in uniform and Mr.. Calhoun
said that he did fight him, not believ-
ing that the man was really an Off
Ger. He says that he was unmerci-
fully beaten and recalls having said,
you can take all of my money" be-
heving at the time that he was about
to be robbed.
Mr. Calhoun said that he was taking
friend home and a strange man in
sisted upon acting as the escort of his
friend, who had been drinking. To this
Mr.. Calhoun objected. Near where the
trouble occurred the stranger grabbed
his friend, although he had been warn
ed to keep hands off. 1t was then that
the fight was precipitated. Peterson
was knocked down and kicked, and his
screams attracted the attention of the
officer in citizens cloths. Then the
second fight occurred, and Mr.. Calhoun
was badly beaten before he was got in
the station house. The young man
says that Reynolds was not placed in
custody until he announced that he
would put up any sum of money to get
him out.
Mr.. Calhoun charges that he was
placed in a cell; that no opportunity
was afforded him to get BAIL and that
not until over three hours after his
arrest was he given medical attention.
AT that time, he says, a physician
casually examined his wounds. He adj
mits that when he was refused per-
mission to telephone for a bondsman
he cursed. His friends stated their in
tention yesterday of bringing the af-
fray to the attention of the superin-
tendent of police and the Mayor. and
counsel has been employed Mr.. Cal
houn's friends say that he is of a quiet
disposition and has never before been
in any trouble.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-04
TO EXTEND SKlDAWAY
SHELL ROAD.

County Commissioners Will Conn
plete the Paved Circuit to Isle of
Hope.
AS soon as the title to the Skidaway
Shell road has been formally passed
from the Skidaway Shell Road Company
to the County Commissioners, the com
missioners will begin the Improvement
of the road. The county attorney is
now working on the papers and they
will be ready in few days.
The most important of the improve
ments will consist of the extension OF
the shell surface from the four-nnile
post to LaRoche avenue, and the aboli-
ton of the tollgate which now stands in
the road.
It is proposed to shell the sandy road
between the four-mile post and the re-
Gently paved LaRoche avenue. thus
completing a circuit from the civ 70
Isle of Hope, and return over the best
roads that can be found anywhere in
the country. The trip to the island NAV
be made by the SlSidaway route. the
return trip being by way of Waters
avenue.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-04
ORATORS CHOSEN BY
VETERANS ASSOCIATION.

Anton Wright and w. G. Charlton
Selected by the Committee.
There is considerable activity in the
Confederate Veterans Association at
present, there being numerous matters
to engage the attention of the several
committees appointed to arrange for
the trip of the veterans to the New Or
leans reunion. the exercises of the So
ciety on Memorial Day, and the cele-
bration of the birthday of jefferson
Davis.
While none of these matters were
finally determined last night, they were
discussed, and the various committees
were continued. The next meeting will
be an adjourned one, the business at
this time being so pressing that it was
thought advisable to hold the members
subject to the call of the President.
The Committee on Memorial Day Ex-
ercises reported the selection of Mr..
Anton p. Wright to deliver the address.
The committee appointed to make ar
rangements for the proper observance
of Jefferson Davis birthday, reported
that they had selected Hon. Walter G.
Charlton as the orator of the day. Both
selections were received with express
sions of favor. and it was decided, IN
view of the large gathering which the
selection assures, to endeavor to secure
the Guards Hall for the occasions, the
present hall being too small for the ex-
ercises.
President Young presented the asso-
citation with three paintings, represent
ing the three divisions of the Confed-
crate service, the infantry, cavalry and
artillery. These pictures were secured
from the Davis Memorial Fund Com
mtttee of Richmond, which is disposing
of them among the members of the va
rious associations, the proceeds to be
devoted to the fund. The pictures were
examined by the members with the re-
suit that dozen of them ordered like
sets.
The thanks of the association were
formally extended to all who assisted
them in their Lees birthday celebra-
ton. The meeting was largely attend
ed and five new members were elected
These are: Messrs. George C. Free
man, Samuel B. Palmer c. s. Hardee
I. d. Bertody and George w. Ander-
son.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-04
TO CLOSE LIBRARY DEAL.
This Promises to be Councils Most
Important Act Tonight.

Unless something special turns up to-
day the regular session of City Coun-
Gil tonight will be a rather dull one.
Outside of the free library matter moth
ing of Importance will come up, so far
as is known at this time.
The special committee that had this
matter in charge will make its report.
and Council will appropriate $4,000 a
year as the city's share. The money
will be paid in monthly installments,
and the deal will be closed with the
passage of a resolution. The plan to
have board of managers of ten MEM
bers, five of whom will be named by
the Mayor and confirmed by Council,
will be Endorsed by the aldermen.
If it arrives this morning, letter
that has been forwarded by Mayor
Evan p. Howell of Atlanta to Mayor
Myers will be read, and Council may
take some action on it. The Mayor
of Atlanta has addressed a letter to
the Mayor of every city in Georgia
asking that the Legislature be urged
to appropriate at least $4,000 for the
purpose of making a creditable exhibit
at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
next year.
1t is not unlikely that Council will
pass a resolution indorsing the plan
and calling on the Legislature to make
some appropriation so that Georgia can
be properly represented at the eXpoSi-
ton. Chairman of Council James NJ.
Dixon has expressed himself as being
in favor of having the state make an
appropriation of this sort, and other
aldermen also favor the plan.
another matter that viii most likely
come up before Council is the re-
quest of the Police Committee for a
special appropriation, to be used in
converting the second floor of the new
building at police headquarters into a
prison and hospital, and connecting it
with the second floor of the station
house by means of a bridge. 1t is
the intention of the Police Committee
to have this work done just as soon as
the appropriation is made
There may be something said at the
meeting about the proposed new city
hall There has not been a, meeting of
the special committee that has this
matter in charge quite recently and
there are really no developments at this
time. The committee will probably
be called together this week by Mayor
Myers and plans are more than likely
to be called for. The matter of just
how the building shall be paid for has
not yet been taken up and the COM
mittee has held only one meeting.
That the city hall will be erected at
the foot of Bull street, that it will be
a modern structure, four stories from
Bay street, and that it will cost about
$15O,00O and be finished in time for
the present administration to occupy it.
are about the only matters that have
been positively determined upon. No
place has yet been rented by the city
to be used as headquarters, while the
new building is going up
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-04
ALDERMEN AT QUARANTINE.
JunI<etinE Party of City Fathers an
Enjoyable Affair.


A delightful trip to Quarantine Sta
ton and return was made yesterday by
the Mayor, members of the aldermanic
board, various city and county Off
Gals and several special guests. An
oyster roast was served when the sta
ton was reached and refreshments
were enjoyed on the boat, both going
down and coming back.
The party left the Exchange dock at
1 O'Clock and made the trip to the sta
ton in an hour. DIR. W. j. Linley, in
charge of the station, received the dele
cation of officials, and several bushels
of oysters were disposed of in short
order. The half dozen buildings that
make up the station were all gone over
by the visitors, and pleasant after
noon was spent on the government
property.
Levity prevailed and the dignifed
city fathers amused themselves, or
rather some of them did, in having
jumping and running contests. Later
a trip was made to the bell buoy, and
the party returned to the city at about
O'Clock Before the guests landed
they gave a vote of thanks to Mayor
Myers for the excellent entertainment
that had been furnished.
The party was made up of Mayor
Myers, Chairman of Council Dixon,
Aldermen Garfunkel, Grayson, SchOder,
Hartman, Glatigny, CAVITY, Davant,
Watson and Thomas, DR.. Nicholson of
Philadelphia, w. W. Osborne, Esq,
County Commissioners Moore, Vets
burg and Wylly, Rev. w. c. Schaeffer
and Mr.. ]. NJ. Solomons of the Sanitary
Board, Clerk of Council Bailey City
Treasurer Hardee, City Engineer Winn,
City Marshal Dreeson, Director of Pub
lie Works Gadsden, Harbor Master Nc
Bride, Health officer Drummer, Messen-
ger of Council Gradot, superintendent
of Police Garfunkel, Mr.. James H.
Butner and Tax Assessors Osborne,
Reynolds and Lucas.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-04
REVIVAL SERVICES AT
WESLEY MONUMENTAL

Rev. H. C. Christian is conducting
a weeks revival service at Wesley
Monumental Church this week, the
services having begun Monday night
and will continue nightly until Fri
day.
Last night the attendance was I'M
usually large. and interest increased
in the services. An invitation is ex-
tended by the pastor to the public to
attend the meetings.
Sunday night Mr.. Christian will
preach on Five Mountains in Every
Mans Way to He'll" Mr.. Christian
says the sermon will be one of the
most interesting he has preached since
coming to Savannah.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-04
Go North hY Sen.

For rest, recreation and a pleasant
trip travel via Merchants and Miners
Transportation Company steamers.
Savannah to Baltimore and Philadel-
phia. Through tickets sold to Wash
ington. New York, Boston, Elmira.
Pittsburg, Buffalo, Chicago. etc At
fares lower than via rail and Include
meals and stateroom berth on steamer
j. w. Smith, agent, liz Bull street.
ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-04
$1,000 WORTH OF PRO-
PERTY UNDER THE HAMMER.
Home of the Notorious Henry Shigg
mt Standby Disposed of Too.

mt Standby Disposed of Too.
While the bidding was not very brisk
at the March sales in front of the
Court House yesterday, something more
than 81 900 worth of property was dis
posed of, this consisting of realty and
bank stock.
The largest sale was made by Plat
shek & Co., who disposed of four brick
houses and lots on West Broad street,
between Hull and McDonough streets,
for $4,000. The lots had an aggregate
frontage of forty-five feet on West
Broad street, running back sixty feet.
A lot 30 by 100 feet, on Harris street,
between Abercorn and Drayton streets,
just in the rear of the De Soto. was
sold for $3.50 to William Kehoe. There
is a two-story brick house on the prop
erty, and the price paid for it was con-
sidered low. The sale was by C. H.
Dorset.
A house and lot, owned by Henry
Shigg, the negro who was condemned
to die for numbering another negro in
a church at Sandfiy. and who was aft
erwards discharged on review of the
case by the Supreme Court, was sold
for $115 to William Hayden. The prop
erty is situated at Sandhy station, and
consists of two and one-half acres of
land and a small house. I. D. LaRoche,
auctioneer.
Ten shares of Merchants National
Bank stock were sold for Sis a share to
George S. Haines. C. H. Dorsett MAX
ing the sale. Twenty-Five shares of
Chatham Real Estate stock were sold
by 1. d. LaRoche to Platshek & Co.
Lot 24S on Thirty-eighth street, near
Waters avenue, was sold to J. F. Cam
for $3.50. The sale was made by Plat
shek & Co.. who also sold a piece of
property known as 7O5 Gwinnett street,
east, to C. f. Fulton for $3.50.
The property known as "A, As and 50
East Broad street was offered by C. H.
Dorsett. One bid of $1,000 was made
by its owner
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-04
soutI,ern's Palm Limitea.

This fast and elegant train. the per-
lection Of all modern service. leaves
savannah. northbound at $50 D. m.
city time. daily except Sunday. arriv-
ing Washington 1915 a. m. ana New
YORK f:l5 .. m. Solid Pullman train.
siectrleally lighted and steam heated.
Dihlng cars all the way. For reserya-
lions or Information as 90 rates ana
sehedple' apply az city ticket Office. Ia
Bun street. Phones s50.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-04
HEARD VERY FEW CASES.

At yesterdays session of Police
Court Ernest Stephenson and Frank
Waller, young white men, were re-
manded for trial in the City Court for
stealing ride on a railroad train.
Joe Montague and James Blake, both
colored, were remanded for trial in the
City Court for stabbing not in their
own defense
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-04
Tho Lndies' Hestnurnut

Hicks restaurant for ladies. IN the
nicely furnished hall over the regular
restaurant, is "A popular eating place for
ladies' who wish a cup Of coffee or sand
wich. or light lunch.
N 10 perfectly quiet and private La
dies get the best service and prOtec-
ton. The cashier 10 O lady,-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-04
WORKED FLIM-FLAM GAME
For which w. A. Price, of Savan-
nah, Is in Jail in JmcLsOnviIIc.

nan, IL IN jail IN Jacksonville.
For working the flim-fam game on
two fruit dealers, a young white man
giving his name as William A. Price
and residence as Savannah, is in Jail
in Jacksonville.
Price when asked about the charge
against him after his arrest, said:
81 am alright and am well known
here. / have been in Jacksonville two
months and have worked for the I'm
ion News Company as a news butcher.
l could explain matters and get out of
this trouble, but there is a young lady
connected with the matter and / had
rather remain in jail than have her
name dragged into the affair.""
The Jacksonville police are of the
opinion that in the person of Price they
have a slick customer and every eff
fort is being made to apprehend an ac-
complete, who, it is said, worked with
him.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-04
CAUGHT ESCAPED BURGLAR.

An escaped convict from the camp at
Fargo, Ga, Walter Fuller, a negro bur
glar, was arrested last night by Detec-
tive Murphy. The man was sent IN
from Savannah for two years. Fuller
was convicted for the burglary of the
building, occupied by the Savannah
Botting Company, on Jones street. He
had served all but four months Of his
sentence when he made his escape
The authorities at Fargo will be noti-
fed at once OF his arrest.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-04
JUMPED FROM THE ROOF.
Burglars Were Going Through
SkyIiGht When Detected,

SkyIiGht When Detected.
Caught in the act of burglarizing the
store of Mrs ]. ]. Grass, at No. 8
Broughton street, east, adjoining the
Oglethorpe Club, two negroes jumped
from the roof into Congress lane and
made their escape last night. They
were endeavoring to enter the store
through the skylight when detected.
The burglars were first discovered
by Supt. Hazlehurst of the club. who
gave the alarm. Patrolman Tullis was
in the neighborhood and arrested three
suspects. Mr.. Hazlehurst, however,
had no means of Identifying the pris-
oners, and they were released His at
tention had been attracted by the noise
the negroes made in walking on the
roof of the building. The discovery of
the burglars and their escape occa-
stoned considerable excitement in the
neighborhood.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-04
ODD FELLOWS AT
OYSTER ROAST.

The Odd Fellows had a good time
last night at Thunderbolt at their oys-
ter roast. Not as many attended,
probably because of the weather, but
those who went enjoyed the fine oys-
tiers, and the evening passed off pleas
antly, many remaining until a late
hour.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-04
DEAC0NESS OF
METHODIST CHURCH,

Miss Amy Rice is now a deaconess
of the Methodist Church of the Sa-
vannah district. A license to that eff
feet was granted her at the quarterly
conference of Trinity Church last
night. 1t was granted through a rec
ommendation of the Home Missionary
Society
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-04
WARSAW COUNCIL DIDN'T
DISCUSS REFORM.

The Town Council of Warsaw met
last night, transacted some routine
business and adjourned. Not reso-
luton was considered nor an ordinance
passed. The town rocks serenely
along and the sweeping Sunday re-
form is as far off as ever.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-04
New Schedule to August,

Leave Savannah via Southern Rail-
way daily except Sunday $50 D. m
city time. arrive Augusta 1910 n. m
Pullman cars all the way. For infor-
nation apply at City Ticket Once
141 Bull street.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-04
Tetterine Cures Eczem,

Ring Worm, BARRIERS Itch, scaldhead
letter and those itching skin troubles
so unpleasant and disgusting; SOC a.
vannah, Ca, if your druggist don,,
keep tad. 'i
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-04
The Grand millinery Opening

You are cordially invited to the
grandest millinery reception ever held
In Savannah. Krouskoff's I'D.