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Entertained at Baptist Mission
This is the program given at the
Baptist mission on Sixth avenue and
Ohio streets. on Tuesday evening.
There was beautiful singing. and all
enjoyed themselves. The Sunday
school deserves much credit for the
showing made. The following pro-
gram was rendered.
Welcome speech, Tig Maupin.
Recitation, Eula Mcmillan.
When Good Old Kriss
Comes Round"-Choir.
Recitation, May Ware.
Lullaby, Lille Langham.
Song 308, by audience.
Recitation, Ellen Bland.
Song 81, by audience.
Recitation, Pearl Jones.
Recitation. Glen Ponder.
Recitation, John Ponder.
Recitation. Owen Campbell
Recitation, Minnie Jones.
Closed with a Christmas tree.
Progressive Euchre Party
On Tuesday evening the Fortnight
Ledbetter, complimentary to Mr.. Hugh
w. Peck, of Dallas, Texas. Mr.. Peck
has been spending the holidays with
his sister, Mrs. J. R. Ledbetter. The
evening was devoted to euchre, of
which eight games We're played. Miss
Maggie Taylor Won the ladies' prize,
and Mr.. George H. ADAMS the gentle
mans prize. Eleven o'clock refresh
ments were served, after which the
party took car which had been en-
gagged to meet the guests at Twelfth
and Cherry. Those present were Messrs
II. w. Peck, Lafayette Bell, Dick Bar
nett, John Baldwin, Geo. H. Adams,
John HUT, Frank Notwithstanding,
Mr.. Austin of st. Louis, ]. r. Ledbet-
ter. Chas. Orto, Chas. Triplett. Leon
ard Ledbetter; Misses Mary Lindsay,
Eva Davis, Edna Freeman, Zuba
Thompson. Zilla Retain of Little Rock,
marguerite Taylor, Jennie Draper,
Frances Jordan, Edna Buck Emma De
Woody, Alma Dewoody Receiving COM
mittee, Mrs. J. r. Ledbetter. Miss Mary
Mizell, Mrs. Wolf, of ST. Louis.
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Watch Night at Lakeside
The entertainment at Lakeside
Methodist church was an entire sue
cess. \ large audience was present
and a good time was had. After the
a large number Of those
present went to Mr.. J. w. Watkin S
home and watched the Old Year out
and the New Year in. Games and
ether forms Of amusement were in
dulged in.
The program rendered at the church
was as follows:
Song, No. 260.
Scripture lesson, Rev. Carr.
Prayer. Rev, Carr.
Recitation No. /, Florence Mccain.
Recitation No 2, Pearl Matthew'S.
Recitation No. 3, Hazel Beard.
Recitation No. 4, John Carr.
The little crusaders, fifteen little
boys and girls.
Dialogue, How Some Dollies
Come to Be Missionaries" Christie
Lowery, Nita Lowery, Grace Tankers-
ley and Edna Maxfieid.
Recitation, Lillian Matthews.
Recitation, Fannie Byrd.
Recitation, Susie McGehie.
Song No. 259.
Recitation, Garland Pearce
Recitation, lone Farrah.
Recitation, Christa Lowery.
Talk by Super: 9tendent Roberts.
Collection taken.
Song, THE Sabbath Day
Distribution of presents to the Sun
day school pupils.
Benediction by Rev. Carr
Mrs. Reeves deserves mention for
the thorough training of the juveniles.
All acquitted themselves creditably.
Miss Ella Reeves, organist, accom-
panied by Christa Lowery on the yio-
lin.
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Watch Night at First M. e. Church.
There was watch night meeting at
the First NJ. E. church. at which an
program was rendered
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FeneibIes Hop-

FeneibleS Hop
The dance given a the armory Of
tic Jefferson Fencibles was one of the
brightest social functions given this
winter. Everybody p resent danced
with an earnestness that helped their
friends to enjoy themselves. There
was plenty of delicious punch for the
dancers. The Fencibles have proven
themselves capital entertainers, and
whenever they have another dance
practice drill was given by the men,
bers of the company who were pres
ent. Mr. Percy Meyer won the prize.
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Draper. Frannie Hanf, Bessie Downs
Edna Freeman, Zilla Retain, Bette
Hahn, Frances Jordan, Selma Rosen-
baum, Annie Montgomery, Grace York
Bessie Smith Messrs Charles Orto
Pinson Pride, Finn Hutt. Charles Trip
lett. H. l.. I.andman, Sterling Barrow
James Noel. Dick Barnett, Chester
Taylor. Frank Ragland. John Bloom,
Alphonse Honnet Frank Van Valken-
burg, George H. Adams. John Hutt,
Meyer Solmson, w. Porter Grace, NJ.
\. Austin, Fred Clayton, Will Owen,
Doe Baldwin, Lift Sallee, NJ. l.. Bell,
Curran Nichol, Frank Cox; Messrs.
and Mesdames r. E. Lee, r. C. Thomp-
son. w N. Trulock, A. l.. Knox, A. n.
Kaufman, and Mrs. Melton Walker.
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Watch Night With Miss Vaught-
One of the most pleasant of the
watch night parties took place at the
home of Miss Amelia Vaught at her
home on East Second avenue. The
guests were received in the hall. The
decorations were quite appropriate
and added much to the pretty appear
ance of the home. Music, games,
refreshments and numerous diversions
were indulged in.
Miss Cord Entertains-
Miss Matte Cord entertained a few
euchre. Those present were Misses Fay
Chestnut and Clifford Braden; Messrs
j. NJ Kirkpatrick, Harry Clark, Of
Charleston, Ills, and c. G. Handy.
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In Honor of Miss Wright
A dance was given at Mrs. Bum
pass. East Pullen street, last Tuesday
night, in honor Of Miss Katie Wright,
of Lonoke, Ark Those in attendance
were Misses Katie Wright, Matte
Thomasson, Mamie Merrick. Belle
Hawkins, Ethel Ferguson, Myra Reil
ley. Lille Merrick, Nellie McTierney,
Grace Smith, Willie Bell, Louise Alli
son; Messrs George Merrick, Gus
Bluerock, Ed Hawkins, Frank Terry,
Frank Jones, Fred Schmidt, Clifton
Bump"ss. Mrs. Terry, Mrs. II. " Jo!,r
son, Mr.. and Mrs Baker
New Year Dance
The New Year dance given by
Misses Ethel and Bessie Reynol,s at
their home on East Sixth avonue las.
Wednesday night was largely attended
and highly enjoyed by tsose present.
Those in attendance were as follows
Misses May and Pearl LeI.aurin, Belle
Hawkins Georgia Healey, Mamie Nor
rick, Lessie Bishop, Eva and Pauline
Roost. Lena Lacarda Nora Guyer,
Lille Peterson, Myra Reiley, Mrs.
LeLaurin, Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Shannon,
Mr.. and Mrs. Garland Baughn. Mr..
and Mrs. Weatall. Messrs Frank Jones,
Heliest, Walter Boone Oscar
Townsend, Porter Lindsey. =-- Whit :.
Louis Genevey, George Merricll, Ed
Hawkins, Will Roost, VIII Murray
Virgil Hardy. Harry and Charles Rey-
nOids.
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Feneibles Hop
The dance given a the armory OF
tic Jefferson Fencibles was one of the
brightest social functions given this
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Lake, gave a dance Friday evening,
December &c, in honor of Misses Bes-
sic Roberts of Searcy, and Emma
Spellman, of Lake Farm. Several at
tended from Pine Bluff. Upon the ar
rival Of the guests a big eggnog was
ndulged in, after which a light sup
per was served. Dancing began about
9 o'clock After the arrival of about
fifty guests, at II oclock, supper was
served, regular country supper. Aft
er supper the german was danced.
Among the visitors present were:
Miss Rosie Roberts. Searcy; Ida
Belle Mccain Pine Bluff; Messrs. X.
T. Roberts, Chas. LeMaire, Mack Core,
Tom Green, Pine Bluff; John Furger-
son, Fayetteville.
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Hellums-kelIer-

At the German Lutheran church to-
day will occur the wedding of Mr. Sid
rey Hellums and Miss Minnie Kellnr.
Mr.. Hellums is manager of Rileys liv-
cry barn. He is a trustworthy young
man and deserving of the accompIi, l.
ed and handsome young lady that q
has won for | iide. Miss Keller ls
the daLsntar OF Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Keller, aud enjoys wide circle os
-llends. 1 ,e y'ung couple have man
well wishec>.
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Trinity Choir Eentertained-
One of the most enjoyable evenings
of the past week was spent at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. /. Farley.
They entertained the Trinity choir
Mr. and Mrs. Farley are charming en-
tertainers. Those present were Misses
Johnnie Boon Lola Mann, Ruby Wilcox,
Bessie Downs, Pauline Scull, Fay Scgll
Mabel Bowles, Jessie Andrews. Mrs.
Bocage; Messrs. Evans, Hall. Bahlau,
Malice, Larkin, Tom Evans, Jack Le-
Marie, Ferguson; Masters Walter Key
ser, Dick Keyser, Nit LeMaire, Will
fred Johnson. There was music and
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-15
INCA'S OWNERS ANSWER.
Say They Were Not Responsible For
the Accident to the Bark IngersOlI.

Say They Were Not Responsible For
the Accident to the Bark IngersoII.
The answer of the South Atlantic
Towing Company, owners of the tug
Inca, against whom a libel for the
sum of $4,000 was instituted in the
United States Court by the owners Of
the bark Justice H. Ingersoll, who al
legged that their craft was towed upon
rocks and sunk by the tug of the de-
PENDANT company, was filed in the Of
flee of the clerk of the United States
Circuit court yesterday morning.
In the suit it is alleged that on Feb
s, last, at a point on the Savannah
river about half mile distant from
the Hilton-Dodge Lumber Company
the Inca, while In the act of towing
the bark of the defendants which was
heavily loaded with lumber ran the
same upon a rock, owing to the negli-
gence of the crew which was manning
the tug. 1t was alleged that the cap
tain of the Inca called the master Of
the Ingersoll an old fool. In her eff
forts to pull the bark from the rocks
the Instructions broke the bark's rud-
der and soon after she was sunk.
In the answer filed yesterday 1t is
denied that the master of the tug
called the captain of the bark an old
fool. This statement is characterized
as untrue. AS matter of fact the
whole trouble came about through the
alleged negligence of the owners of the
bark in failing to keep their craft In
the wake of the tug, say the respond
ents. Instead of doing this they ran
1t out of its course fully 100 feet, the
obstruction which caused the damage
being some distance out of the channel.
Had the bark been properly managed
the accident would have been avert
ed. The respondents submit that they
exercised due care and diligence.
The answer was filed by Garrard &
Meldrim, proctors for respondents. An
attachment was recently served upon
the tug at Brunswick. but bond was
subsequently given and the bark re-
leased. The libellants are represented
by w. G.. Charlton.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-15
RACES AT NEW ORLEANS.

New Orleans, March 14.-Madden and
Hildreth divided the honors of to-day's
racing. The winner of the Crescent
City Derby, wilful, bred by the former
and owned by, the latter, galloped home
twelve lengths ahead of the field and
joined Modesty and May Hampstead
in the list of fi1lies, who have figured
as the derby winners. The stake was
worth $3.50 to- the winner.
Backed from 8 to 2. to to 5, Witful
was a decided favorite. The FLY out
classed her field. Gamer kept on the
extreme outside all the way. She wore
her field down on the back stretch, and
at three quarters, went to the front
without an effort, and was eased up
all through the last furlong, finishing
strong. Summary:
First Race-Selling, six furlongs. IL
illuminate, to l, won, The Bronze De-
mon, Z to /, second, Farmer Jim, to
g third. Time 1924.
Second Race-Selling. mile. Muser,
10 to 5, won, Flora Levy, 20 to I, second,
Welcome Light, IL to 5, third. Time
l:ss.
Third Race-Handicap mile and a
sixteenth 49, Thanes 9 to 20, won; Ben
Chance, 16 to S., second; Blue Blaze, 2
to l., third. Time 2:01 2-5.
Fourth Race-Mile and an eighth.
Crescent City Derby. Witful, 6 to 5,
won; Rosanco, s. to /, second; Birch
Broom, to /, third. Time POT 3-5.
Fifth Race-Seling mile and half.
Latson. to 10, weng Georgia Gardner,
10 to /, second; Compass, 8 to 2, third
Time 1855 is. ..1js
Sixth Race+%Se1hng, mile and seven
ty yards. Moderator z to 8, won; Rus
sellton, 9 to l. second; Dodie s., to 1,
third. Time 200 2-5.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-15
NEW YORK "GIANTS"
WILL ARRIVE TO-DAY
For Preliminary Baseball Work-Who the Play
s erS Are.

men are still with the team and WIFI be
seen here next week.
Mathewson and McGann.
Christie" Mathewson, regarded as
the best twirler in the business; Bres-
nahan, the star catcher, and Mccain,
the noted first baseman, are now in
the city, having preceded the other
members of the team. Bresnahan has
been here the past month, and is in
first-class condition. Mathewson, the
Bucknell University athlete, represents
the perfect man in appearance. He
stands six feet in his stockings, and
is in good shape. He is very fair of
complexion at present, but will brown
up under the rays of the warm South
ern sun. What he don't know about
handling the sphere is not worth
knowing. Mccain needs no comment.
He is one of the best first baggers
that ever went on a diamond, and can
be depended upon at any and all stages
of the game.
''Kid" Gleason.
The other regular players of the team
coming are Billy Lauder, who will hold
down third base, alternating with Nc
Graw, who will play at short. Nc
Graw is regarded as the best third
baseman in the baseball fraternity, but
as Lauder cannot play snort success
fully, but can play third base, the
change will be made.
kid" Gleason at second is a noted
player. His services have been in
demand for years, and II was only after
great efforts and a good price with
Smith thrown in to boot, that he was
secured from Detroit, where he had
signed. He is a good sticker, a good
base-runner and a player of general
utility, that can be used in any posi-
ton on the diamond.
Dummy Taylor, the pitcher, is the
one silent man on the team, yet one
of the most enthusiastic. He is in It.
from beginning to end, and is among
the stars of his position.
Frank Bowerman, Billy Robinson
and Jack Warner, catchers,- have been
in the game for years, and are at the
head of backstops. Many a man has
suffered by their unerring throw to
second or third.
McGinnity, another one of the pitch
ing staff, was one of the finds last
season. He entered professional COM
pany with the major league last sea-
son, and at its close ranked Al. Jack
Cronin and Frank Miller are also
twirlers of note and are famous for
their perfect control of the ball.
Billy Mclean, the new catcher re-
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-15

store in this city. Mr.. Brookshire, who
is a stakeholder, brings the suit on
behalf of himself and on behalf of
certain of the stockholders of the Cash
Mill SURVEILLANCE and on behalf of all
other stockholders of the first named
association.
The Farmers Alliance was incor-
porated Dec. 10, 1899, with a capital
stock of $4,000, divided into 1000
shares of $50 each, and with A. c..
Lyles. j. l.. Keitt, j. b. Douthit, ]. F.
Ashe, S. A. McKeown, o. p. Goodwin,
M. L, Donaldson and J. c. Colt as di-
rectors, who will be defendants in the
suit.
An injunction was granted. restrain
ing the alliance from using any part
of 100000 cash in bank, until the case
10 tried, on the 21st inst.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-15
HoBsoN BEFORE COUNCIL.
Made Explanations in waycross For
the Bell Company.

Made Explanations in waycross For
the Bell Company.
waycross Ga, March 14.-Mr. j. r.
A. Hobson of Savannah, district sup
erintendent of the Southern Bell Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company, appear
ed before the meeting of the City Coun-
Gil of this city last night and stated his
plans regarding the Improvement Of
the telephone system here. Mr.. Hob
son promised to construct a complete
new system in Waycross Immediately
after the session of the April term of
Ware Superior Court. He stated that
the exchange here does not at present
belong to the Bell Company, and a
deed would not be issued in their favor
until after a certain damage suit for
$4,000, against the old Southern Tele-
phone Company was disposed of. Mr..
Hobson promised positively not to wait
longer than April before beginning the
construction of the new system, and
also stated that next Monday he would
send a lineman and assistants from Sa-
vannah to place the present exchange
in good condition.
The City Council informed Mr.. Hob
son that the Bell Company's franchise
would certainly be recalled in April,
should work on, the new system be not
begun.
Mr.. Fl. J. Arnett, who for some time
past has held the position of chief clerk
in the roadway office here, will leave
tomorrow for Birmingham, Ala,
where he will reside In future.
Mr.. r. A. Atwell left yesterday for
Statesboro, where he win assume
charge of the ice factory at that place.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-15
HIMMLER FOOLED AGAIN.
Nick Elliott in Trouble and Can't
Come to Box Him.


Come to Box Him.
Chris Hinmler, the boxer, will be
disappointed again. Himmler was
matched to meet Nick Elliott in this
city on the night of March rs in q
twenty-round bout to a decision, and
only Thursday sent his forfeit to the
Morning News, as stakeholder. for his
appearance in the ring on that date.
Now it appears that Elliott is in Sc
rious trouble in New York and will be
unable to come here on that date. Just
what the trouble is is not known, but
it is said to be some legal affair that
deprives him of his pleasure in leav-
ing there at once or in the near future.
The information has mixed the club
officials up as much as it will Himmler.
for the date is now open and the only
possibility of filing it on such short
notice is to get Herman Miller and
Joe Barrett, lightweights, here from
Baltimore. 1t is known that Miller
will come, but there is a doubt about
Barrett. They were communicated
with yesterday afternoon and an an
swer is expected this morning.
ftlInfnleT Was indtShCu oA ShN A1eu Va
last month to meet Jack Collier but
the latter fiuked after the hall had
been filed with spectators, on the
ground that Himmler was too heavy
for him and that he had been fooled
into making the match. This second
coming as II does, un-
expected. will probably interfere great
~ with his arrangements. He made
many friends here who want 10 see
him perform and the club officials, In
the event that Elliott does not come
Al q later date, Will try and get Jim
Jeff0rdH as his opponent
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-15

The New York Giants team, twenty
five or more strong, will arrive in Sa-
vannah this morning at 4 o'clock by
the Southern Railway from Washing
ton, where the members assembled
last night. Johnnie McGraw, better
known as "Scrappy" or "Mugsy," will
be in charge of the team as manager.
and he will endeavor to instill into the
players enough snap and ginger during
their three weeks preparatory work
here, to start the team out with win
ming streak in the pennant race that
will be hard to overcome.
During the practice in Savannah
number of games will be played with
either a local team of Savannah play
ers or between teams made up from
the ranks of the New York Club. In
either event some good games will be
played. A number of local boys have
been practicing daily the past week
with Catcher Bresnahan, and there is
no doubt but that several of them will
get in the practice, even should they
not be able to organize a full club.
"Scrappy" McGraw.
"Scrappy'' McGraw, the manager of
the team, is one of the best known and
characteristic figures in the baseball
armament. He is a conspicuous char
acter on the field, and has not as many
hairs in his head as times he has ques-
toned the decision of umpires and suf-
fered the consequence in fines and
other disciplines of the game. He. is
a ball player out and out, and can al
ways be depended upon to work to the
interest of his team and the winning
of a game. He is popular with his
men, who always stand by him, right
or wrong.
McGraw started the season of 1902 as
the manager and main owner of the
Baltimore team of the National
League, but sold out and went to New
York, taking with him Bresnahan,
McGinnity, McGann and Cronin, the
five of them being known in baseball
circles as the big Irish Ave-" valued
at $4,000, the price paid for their serv-
ices and release by New York. These
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-15

The entire season of the league has
been a successful one. Nothing has
happened to mar the clean spirited
sport nor has one match been post
poned or left unfinished. The matches
have been we'll attended all through
the season many ladies have taken a
particular interest in the sport.
The Hussars finished in first place
thereby winning the pennant of the
season. The Yacht Club played close
second in both series and finished that
way. The Tomochichi finished third
in both series but at times played as
strong as either of the other teams.
The finish of both series have been
very interesting because of the possible
change in the positions of the teams
up to the last match. All told the
season has been extremely success
full. One of the most remarkable facts
of the season, or particularly of the
last series, is that that Hussars used
only. six men, five regular players
and one relief. Capt. G. B. Pritchard
thought it better to pick just enough
good men and drill them into the game
than to pick more than that number
and switch them around from time to
time. That his judgment was good
their record shows. Another remarka-
bic thing ABBOTT the Hussars playing
was their regularity and consistency
The standings of the three teams, and
the players appear below.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-15
BODY ON THE TRACK.
Engineer Discovered II Before lie
Was Run Over.

Augusta, March 14.-The incoming
train on the Port Royal Railroad re-
ports finding a dead negro man on the
track two miles this side of Beaufort,
S. c., on a salt water trestle.
The engine was stopped before the
PROSTATE form was reached, and the
engineer supposed the negro was drunk,
but when the fireman tried to rouse
him he was found to be dead. He had
an ugly cash on his forehead. and his
skull was crushed. 1t is not known
whether somebody killed the man and
laid the body on the track to have
1t run over and cover the crime, or
that the man was drinking and in try
ing to walk across the trestle pitched
forward and broke his head on a cross
tie.
The body was turned over to the
coroner of Beaufort county.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-15

Gently signed. is the giant" of the
team. He stands six feet four inches
in his stocking feet, and is not short
at any stage of the game. McG-aw
has great faith in him, and says Just
watch my baby"
The OutneId.
In the outfeld the New Workers are
exceptionally strong, George VanHal-
tran who has been playing ball ever
since the majority of his team mates
were kids is there with his old life
and brilliancy. and can yet give any
of them cards and spades in the CEN
ter pasture. Mertes in left field. is
regarded as good as any that ever
gamboled there and pulled down any
thing from sky-scrappers to hot liners.
Brown, in right, is there with the goods
at all times and is a fixture on the
team. He could not be improved upon.
Van Haltran is now at his home in
California and it is probable that he
will not join the team until the last
few days of it's stay here, as the eli
mate of his state is adapted to ball
playing and he is always in shape. Big
Ed. Delehanty is the one man desired
by the team. but at present it looks
like he will be out of the game this
season. as he refuses to play with
Washington and McGraw is not in a
position TO demand his services, though
he is signed with New York as well as
the Capitol City aggregation. If he
plays at all, however, it will be with
New York.
New Players on Trial.
A number of new men will be
brought along with the team for trial
and as they are all said to be good
ball players there is every probability
that the most of them will be kept
actively on the pay roll or ''farmed"
out.
The players will make their head
quarters at the Turkish baths while in
the city. Though they will take their
meals and possibly rooms at the Pu-
laski. They are said to be a gentle
manly lot of players and it is to be
hoped their stay in Savannah will be
pleasant and profitable.
Sam Crane. sporting editor of the
New York Journal, will accompany
the team and report the practice and
games for his paper. Fred Knowles
secretary and treasurer of the team
will also be>along and look out for the
financial end of the trip.