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The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-06

bill by the War College Board has
been much discussed by officers in the
city, since first published in the Morn
ing News. The two greatest objections
urged against the construction relate
men to a company and the construc-
ton of the clause which relates to
the encampment of the state troops
with the regulars, in which it is inter-
preted that the troops in one state may
not encamp with the regulars in an
other. The officers say that the objec-
ton to these interpretations will be
general in this section of the country
if not everywhere. The number fixed
as minimum for enlistment, they say,
is entirely too large. AS an argument
against the Interpretation of the clause
relative to the encampment of state
troops with regulars, they say that it
would be wholly impracticable to pre-
clude, for instance, the Tennessee and
Alabama troops from going into camp
at Chickamauga, many of the regi-
ments in these states being nearer the
army post at that point than are the
Savannah companies. The post is in
close proximity to four states.
These objections, together with 9TH
ers will be sent to the Adjutant Cen
erals Office in Atlanta, and forwarded
to the Secretary of War. 1t is thought
that after the reports from the Vari-
Gus states have been received by the
War College Board that the interppe-
tation will be changed in some places
and modified in many others.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-06
PALM SUNDAY
IN THE CHURCHES.

Special Services by Roman CathO-
lies, EpiscOpaIians and Lutherans.
In many of Savannah's churches yes
terday the special significance of Palm
Sunday was emphasized not only by
the blessing and distribution of the
palm branches, but by the appropriate
music, decorations and special sermons.
In the Catholic churches several
masses were said and at the mass at
1920 the palms were blessed and dis
tributed to the faithful. In the Epis
copal and Lutheran churches the serv-
ices were particularly impressive and
in several of these classes were con-
firmed. The sermons were upon the
special feature of the day in religious
history.
Holy Week is now begun and will be
observed with solemnity and special
self denial by those in several denom-
nations. Daily services are announced
in Catholic, Episcopal and Lutheran
churches. Good Friday will be observ-
ed quite generally. The week is usual
ly marked by the suspension of at
least the greater portion of amuse
ments.
Following Holly Week Easter will
come as the greatest festival of the
Christian world, and the week imme-
diately following will be marked with
unusual gaiety and renewed activity
in all manner of social affairs.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-06
A Brilliant Train.

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 IL so a. m. Getty time): leaves
Savannah for Charleston, Richmond
Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia
and New York at 613 p. m. Getty time !
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., 1903-04-06
THOUGHT THEY HAD
DORSEY Delaney.
Officers Raided House and Fright
ened Away Negroes.

Officers Raided House and Fright
ened Away Negroes.
Believing that Dorsey Delaney, the
notorious negro convict whose sensa-
tiOnal escape from the county chain
gang recently attracted no little at
tention, was concealed in a house in
Henry lane, near Cuyler street, yes
terday morning the place was visited
by Chief Deputy Sheriff Sweeney and
Deputies O'Connor and Westcott. If
the desperate was on the inside he
made his escape.
He was never seen by the officers
and they are not inclined to think he
was anywhere in the neighborhood, or
had been. 1t had been reported that
the escaped convict was quartered in
the home of Sarah Gay, a we'll known
negro woman, and the officers swooped
down upon the place. Three negroes
Neither was Delaney and the officers
are inclined to think that they dis
turbed a skin game, or a game of
festive craps.
1t is not believed that Delaney is
anywhere in this vicinity but the
county officers will continue to keep
their ears and eyes open for the badly
wanted crook. No shots were fired by
the officers in the chase in Henry lane
and the negroes who ran escaped by
going through a house in the neigh
bOrhOod
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-06
FROM DEWEY'S SHIP
EIGHTY-SIX MARINES FROM GUN
BOAT ISLA DE LUZON
ARE STOPPING IN SAVANNAH.
SHIP WAS SUNK BY DEWEY AND
RAISED BY HOBSON.

Went Out of Commission at Pensn-
cola on Saturday-MembersO of the
Crew Are En- Route to New York
Navy Yard-The GunbOat Was Six
Months in Making the Trip-Re-
ceived the Sultan of Oman with
Royal HOnOrs-One of the Marines
Fought With Dewey.
A draft of eighty-six marines from
the gunboat Isla de Luzon, which was
sunk by Dewey in the battle of Ma
Mia, and raised and repaired by Hob
son, and which afterwards took part
in the Samoan campaign, are in Sa-
vannah, en- route to New York. The
Isla de Luzon went out of commits
sion at Pensacola Saturday afternoon.
The men, in charge of Lieut.. David
F. Boyd, U. S. N, are quartered at
the Pulaski and ScreVen. They arrived
last night over the Seaboard Air Line
at S:45 o'clock, and will leave to-day
on the City of Savannah at noon for
New York, where the chew will be
assigned to the receiving ship Column
bia- at the New York navy yard.
Received the Sultan.
The gunboat left Manila Aug. Is, aud
we were six months out before touching
home port. The trip was made via
the Suez canal the route taken being
rather indirect one, owing to the fact
that the limited coal capacity of the
boat made it necessary for it to stop
at many ports not ordinarily visited by
the large ships. One of the principal
events of the voyage was the Official
reception of the Sultan of Oman. lie
was received aboard the American
craft with royal honors.
The boat is one of three which we've
raised by HobsOn, the to-the-v.ctOr- be-
longs the-spoils doctrine making the
Spanish boat the property of Uncle
Sam, after the memorable engagement
of May l, 1898. She was raised in
1899 Immediately after which she I'M
cerWent extensive repairs and was i'm
pressed into service in the Samoan
campaign in 1901, cooperating with the
army and marines and rendering in
valuable service. The other Two gun
boats raised by Hobson are the Isla
de Cuba and the Don Juan de Austria.
Fought with Dewey.
With the marines is one man who
was with Dewey in the battle of Ma
Mia. He is Boatswain's Mate c.
Blanchard. In addition to the officer
in command there is one other officer
with the draft, Surgeon J. Stepp.
The gunboat Isla de Luzon has a
displacement of 1,03O tons and is
manned by a crew of 1856. She left
Manila Aug. Is, coming by way of
Labuan, Borneo, Singapore, Penang,
Sumatra, Columbia, Bombay, Kara
chi, Mureat, Alden, Port Said, Palei-
mo, Algiers, Gibraltar, Madeira, Cape
Verdes, Culebra, San Juan, and other
smaller ports. She arrived in Mobile,
Feb. 2S
The marines were in the best of spir-
its and appeared in fine health. The
long exposure to the sun has tanned
and blackened their faces Most of
them have been away from home for
several years and expressed them
selves as glad at length to be among
their own people. The gunboat was
left at Pensacola, where it will I'M
dergo repairs. 1t will later be COM
missioned again.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-06
SHOT WHILE IN BED
NEGRO MORTALITY WOUNDED BY
DRUNKEN WHITE MAN.
DEADLY RIFLE BULLET
FIRED INTO THE SIDE OF HOUSE
ny A. :. CADE.

Ball Passed Through Arm of CIar-
ence jackson and Entered His
side. Making a Large HOIe-Ahray
Occurred on AndersOn's Place on
the Ogeechee Road, Nine Miles
from the City-CRde Had Ordered
the Negroes ont of Bed and They
Refused to obey His Command.
white Man Had no Legal Defence
when Arrested for the Shooting.
No Hope for the Wounded Negro.
Without the slightest provocation, so
far as the county officers can learn,
and so far as his own story discloses.
A. 5. Cade, a white man employed on
the Anderson place, on the Ogeechee
road, nine miles from the city, shot
and mortally wounded Clarence Jack
son, colored. late Saturday night.
A A. calibre bullet from an old car
bine rifle was shot through the side
of a house in which Jackson and two
other negroes were quartered. The
three men were in bed, and Jackson
was on the outside. The bullet passed
through the side of the house, through
the negros arm and entered his right
side, making a hole as large as a D
cent piece The bullet passed danger
ously close to Jackson's lungs, and the
physician who is attending him stated
last night that he has no chance for
recovery.
The wounded man was brought to the
city yesterday morning and taken to
hot Mont
gomery and West Broad streets. The
ARRAY was learned of for the first time
by the police at that time, and the
county authorities were notified. Chief
Deputy Sheriff Sweeney and Deputies
McCaffery and Fennell left at once for
the Anderson place and found Cade
Re had made no effort to escape, al
though at first he pretended not 10
know anything about any trouble that
had occurred. When made prisoner
he admitted that he had done the
shooting.
Il amt going to let any niger be
boss said Cade but this was the on
ly explanation of the shooting that he
made to the officers.
From what Chief Sweeney could
learn from the wounded man, and per-
sons on the place, Cade was drunk, as
the other negroes had gone to bed when
the white man came by the house and
ordered them to get up. They told him
that they were undreSsed and in bed,
and Cade is alleged to have ordered
them out anyway. The negroes refused
to get up simply because they were
told to do so, and this enraged the
white man.
He secured the old fashion rifle and
sent a bullet through the side of the
house where he knew the bed was
located. The shot was followed by
screams and Cade is said to have leiS-
urely sauntered away. The wounded
man was given some attention, but
lost a great deal of blood. He was
placed in a wagon as soon as possible
and brought to the city where he could
receive proper medical attention. Jack
son was in a critical condition last
night and Cade will probably be called
upon to answer a charge of murder.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-06
CONFIRMATION SERVICES.
Large Glass Confirmed at Lutheran
Church of the Ascension.

Large Glass Confirmed at Lutheran
Church of the Ascension.
Interesting and beautiful services
the Ascension yesterday morning
when a class of seventeen young peo-
pie were received into the church
The class consisted of eleven young
men and six young women.
The pastor, Rev. William c. Schaef-
fer, delivered a very appropriate and
beautiful address, just before the con-
firmatiOn and the service was alto
gether impressive and instructive. The
church had been handsomely decor
ated for the occasion, the railing and
the communion table being prettily
dressed with exquisite flowers, and
white ribbons. The white and gold
drapings of the communion table and
desks made a very effective picture.
The music by the splendid choir of
the church was, of course, elaborate.
Last night the regular Palm Sun
day services were held and in this
also the musical features were very
beautiful. The sermon was preached
by Mr.. WILLIAM C. Schaeffer, Jr., son
of the pastor, who is now in his sec
Ond year at the Lutheran Seminary
at Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Mr.. Schaeffer took as his subject the
Triumphal Entry, and for his text
Matthew 81, 5, which tells of the en-
try of Christ into Jerusalem. The
sermon was heard with marked atten-
ton and showed much thought and
study upon this most important event
in the history of Christianity.
The Holy Week services will begin
this evening. The first service will be
tonight, at Sis O'Clock, and each
night until Friday. Tonight the ser
mon will be on the subject "a Great
Question; Tuesday night, Christian
Sacrifice; Wednesday night, THE
Passover; Thursday night, "Geth-
semene"; Friday, at II a. M, Mr. W.
c. Schaeffer, Jr., will preach on THE
Crucifixion."
Easter day the Lords Supper will
be celebrated at II o'clock, and recep-
ton of members will follow. A very
beautiful musical programme will be
rendered by the choir. Easter night
the Sunday-school will hold an Easter
festival, at O'Clock.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-06
PLUNGED INTO RIVER
AND RESCUED A MAN

Mr.. Frederick V. Bowers, the song
writer and singer who will appear in
the theater in vaudeville entertain
ment tomorrow matinee and night,
performed quite a heroic act yester-
day. according to a story told by his
friend, Mr.. Howard A. Winburn.
While he and Mr.. Bowers and sew
eral others were crossing the river in
a small boat one of the men, Mr.. VIM
burn, through the overcrowded condi-
ton of the craft, fell into the river,
and that Mr.. Bowers plunged in and
rescued him after considerable trou-
BILE and danger
The party, Mr.. Winburn said, was
making a trip from White Hall to
visit Mr.. f. S. Lathrop's rice fields,
which lie across the river. The man
who fell from the boat is white and
said to be employed on the plantation,
but his name was not learned.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-06
TEA SALE FOR COLLEGE
AID SOCIETY.

A tea sale will be given April IA for
The sale will be held at 4O2 CASTOR
street, east, in the afternoon and
evening, beginning at 5 o'clock. The
ladies who are taking part in the sale
are very much interested in the So
ciey for the benefit of which it will be
held and will leave nothing undone
that will add to the attractiveness of
the occasion and insure it's success.
They are particularly DESTROYS that
the date of the sale be remembered,
for owing to a misunderstanding of
the date of the last entertainment for
the benefit of the society a good deal
of patronage was lost.
Among those who will take an ac-
tive part in the sale are Mrs. L. G.
Hunter Mrs. Arthur B. M. Gibbes,
Mrs. II. d. Stevens, Mrs. j. S. How
kins, Mrs. Annie Waring, Miss McIn-
tyre. Mrs. Wright Hunter, Mrs. Frank
Battey Mrs. Robert Mercer, Mrs. ].
M. Lang, Miss Cosens, Mrs. Goodwin,
Mrs. c. A. l.. Cunningham, Mrs. T. S.
Wayne and Mrs L. M. Warfield.
The object of the sale, which is to
assist the College Aid Society in its
work of educating girls, is one that
appeals to all classes. The interest
being taken in the sale is great and
effort is being made to remove every
obstacle to the success of the affair.
One of the members of the Married
Woman's Club has been kind enough
to postpone card party she had ar
ranged for that afternoon in order that
it might not interfere. Miss Sadie
King will sing at the sale, both in the
afternoon and evening. The College
Aid Society has received twenty new
members within short time, an evil
dence of the interest that is taken in
the society and its work.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-06
DANGER OF FROST
THOUGHT TO BE OVER.
Early Vegetables Had Close Cali
Saturday Night.

Early Vegetables Had a Close Call
Saturday Night.
Those who got up early yesterday
morning found a crispness in the air
that seemed almost winterish-but it
was only by comparison and when the
sun had a full chance, and the day
got older it was only cool enough TO
make people walk briskly.
The greatest concern was likely felt
by the truck farmers, and many of
them spent an anxious night after
noting the warnings that were dis
seminated by the Weather Bureau on
Saturday The visit to the farm was,
however, productive of smiles, for it
was found very generally that no Sc
rious damage had been done to the
young vegetables.
In some cases it may be that later
results viii show some damage to the
tenderest of the young vegetables, but
so FAR as reported yesterday there did
not appear to be any trouble A num-
Der of farms heard from showed that
while the temperature was low
enough to keep the farmers uneasy.
there We're no signs of frost this MORN
ing in the fields.
Last night, while the mercury still
dallied in the lower section of the
tube, 1t was not as low at midnight as
on Saturday night and the danger
seemed very nearly over The great
est fear was in regard to the peas,
beans and potatoes and these having
passed Saturday nights close call will
now very lively have full chance to
reach maturity without further haz-
ard
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-06
THE LIVING DOG
AND DEAD LION.
Rev. j. ID. JOrdan's Subject at First
Baptist Church.


In his Introductory remarks last
night, before a congregation that filled
the First Baptist Church, Rev. ]. D.
Jordan said he did not intend to start
anything sensational, although such an
idea may have gained prominence from
the announcement of his subject, 1.-The
Living Dog and the Dead Lion"
When the people egg one on to start
sensational attacks they do not back
him up, and, anyway, this is not a good
way to accomplish satisfactory results"
he said, and it is just as well, for
notice that the courts are going to OBJ
serve Good Friday and be good.
have also noticed that where Good Fri
day is most observed the Lords day
is least noticed. The sensation has
been sprung in this community, and
from the cutlery it was thought that
gambling was to be swept from the
city-and one, poor negro has been in
dicted Verify, the mountain has been
in travail and brought forth-a small
negro mouse.
ITO bring about revolutions and re-
forms we must go to fundamental prin-
ciples. The revolution must come from
within, and not from without. With
law OF force We may Subdue and
suppress certain things for a night
but in order to bring about real bene-
fits the hearts must be reached. Law
that is worthy of the name is not an
iron bar to drive men as beasts, but
law of love that compels those who are
erring to hold and come under the
influence of the Lord and Saviour"
Speaking strictly of his text Mr..
Jordan then said that it was taken
from Ecclesiastes, 8, 4: For to him
that is joined to all the living there Is
hope, for living dog is better than
dead lion" The text, he said, was
meant to compare the extremes in re-
gard, in strength and conditions. The
life which was held by the meanest of
creatures was meant to compare with
the light in a mans life. If he had
light it should be more than the light
of reason, more than the light of rea-
son and of business achievements and
enjoyments. 1t should be the light of
religion. With this light in life the
weakest of Gods saints are better off
than the giants who are dead in sin.
For the chief good is in truth, the
wise use and enjoyment of this life,
combined with hope and faith in God
and the life hereafter, bringing forth
an earnest effort to honor God and
prepare for the life to come. 1t is bet
ter to be among the honorable poor
than with the dishonorable rich; bet
ter to be obscure and modest than no.
tOriOiIS
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-06
THROWN FROM CAR.
Negro Landed on Vitrifed Brick
With "a Thump.

In an effort to jump from a mov-
ing trolley car near West Broad and
Oak streets yesterday, Nero Gaines, a
negro living at No. $50 Maple street,
was thrown to the ground and pain
fully injured. The negro fell on the
vitrified brick pavement and was bad
~ cut about the face and head.
Gaines boarded southbound car No.
ia at Berrien and West Broad streets.
and made the jump between Maple
and Oak streets. He stated to Detec-
tive Murphy. who was in the vicinity
at the time, that he did not think that
the car was going fast and that he
lost his footing and fell forward on
his face. Gaines received an ugly
cut over the eye and was otherwise
badly bruised. He was taken to his
home where he received medical at
tentiOn.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-06
PROFESSOR ZAN0NI

Will Entertain Members of Savan-
nah Yacht Club Tonight.
At the Savannah Yacht Club tonight
an unique entertainment will be given,
for the members and ladies, by Profess
sor Zanoni, who is regarded by all
who have seen him as the most wonder
full psychologist of the day. Prof.
Zanoni appeared before a large audi
ence at Tomochichi Club Saturday
evening and completely mystified every
one. The audience included many pro-
fessional men and all were willing TO
admit the thought reading and other
demonstrations little less than marve-
lous.
The entertainment at the Yacht Club
tonight is announced to begin at g.: 80
O'Clock. All members and their lady
friends are invited
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-06
WHISKY DID THE WORK.
Mean Booze on Chilly Day Kept
Police on Move.


Mean whisky. probably sapped up
in large quantities as a result of the
sudden change in the weather, was
responsible for more than a score of
arrests yesterday and at an early
hour this morning there were fifty
names on the police blotter. Almost
all of the prisoners who will face Re
corGer Myrick this morning win an
swer either for drunkenness or for
fighting.
Charlotte Spaulding, a notorious ne
gro woman, will have the distinction
of having two trials The woman was
arrested twice between Saturday night
and Sunday night. Charlotte was first
sent in early Sunday morning by Pa
trolman Nose Davis for being drunk
and cutting Richard Robinson with
razor, and also for resisting arrest.
Charlotte secured a bOndsman during
the morning and began to tank up
again, with the result that during the
evening she was made a prisoner by
Mounted Patrolman Cronin.
Joe Callihan, a white man, also has
the cold weather to blame for his
downfall. He didn't have coin enough
to get into the booze game and did
the next best thing. That is he found
a car of cotton in the Central Railway
yards and forthwith made himself at
home. So much so that he went to
sleep, and when he awoke it was to
find a uniformed man standing over
him.
Lizzie Demere, a dusky maiden who
has faced the Recorder quite a num-
Der of times. is charged by Patrolman
Clancy with the theft of $3.50 from
Pomp Thomas. also colored and Pomp
is charged with disorderly conduct.
Both managed to furnish bail.
Lizzie Drayton, colored. was pinch
ed by Atlantic Coast Line Patrolman
O'Connell and is charged with beating
a child on Liberty and East Broad
streets, and also with using profane
language.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-06
FREE LIBRARY PLAN
TO BE SETTLED LATER.

Only Routine Matters to Come Be
fore Historical Society Tonight.
What probably will be the last of
the monthly meetings of the Georgia
Historical Society, the last under its
present regime at least, will take place
tonight. Few matters except those of
routine nature will come before it,
however, for though it was thought at
one time that at this meeting the final
arrangements for the separation of
the Historical Society and the free
library would be made yet this will
not be done tonight.
These final arrangements will be
made, however, at another meeting to
be held April Is, or as soon after that
date as is convenient. At this meeting
the present officers of the society, who
have simply retained office since Feb.
II, pending the settlement of the d.
vision of the library and the society,"
will resign, and an election to fill their
places viii be held. AT this meeting
too, will be appointed the society's
representatives on the joint board of
governors for the free library
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-06

Harris, Gates & Co. of 10 Wall street,
New York, who are well known menu
bers of the New York Stock and Cot
ton Exchanges and the Chicago Board
of Trade. have added a cotton depart
ment to their business, and are giving
particular attention to the cotton COM
mission business. This firm stands very
highly in the financial world, number
ing among its special partners three
of the wealthiest men in Chicago and
having three memberships on the New
York Stock Exchange, eight on the
Chicago Board of Trade and one or
more on the New York Cotton. Coffee
and Produce, Exchanges. The Arm
does commission business exclusive
ly, and, having large means, commands
the confidence of their customers and
banking and financial circles gener-
ally.