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The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-17
PITTS RESIGNED FROM
FIRE DEPARTMENT

A. L. Pitts. formerly connected with
Engine House No. 2, sent in his resig-
nation yesterday at noon. 1t was ac-
cepted. Pitts said that he had secured
new and better position and asked to
be relieved from further duty with the
fire department.
1t is understood that had not Pitts
resigned he would have been docketed
for examination before the Mayor on
charge of having been on the
streets under the influence of liquor.
Pitts figured in a runaway accident
Wednesday morning, and was said to
have fired pistol in the streets. near
one of the engine houses. He was off
on special leave of absence at the time.
and no complaint had been filed
against him when the resignation was
sent in.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-17
LAWTON'S REPORT TO
BE MADE SOON
Expected II Will Favor Savannah's Claim for
Reduction

A letter has been received in Savan-
nah stating that Inspector Lawton of
the Southeastern Tariff Association,
will make his report to the association
within a day or two. 1t was intimated
in the letter that the report would ia
vor the reduction asked for by Savan-
nah.
Inspector Lawton and Secretary c.
c. Fleming of the tariff association
visited Savannah ten days ago, at the
instance of the Chamber of Com
merce. for a conference relative to
the removal of the Is cents now charg-
ed for insufficient water supply and
past record" Secretary Fleming
stated that it would ne necessary
for Mr.. Lawton to make thorough in
spection of both the water and fire de-
partments of the city and upon his re-
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-17
STOPPED FIRE FIGHTING
TO BOARD A SHIP.
DIR. w. j. LinIey's Quick Action
During Quarantine Fire.

During Quarantine Fire.
While Quarantine Officer w. ]. Lin
ley was commanding the station fire
crew at work on a blaze which threat
ened his dwelling Yesterday, the steam
ship Voorburg, from Fernandina, was
steaming IN the river with a case of
smallpox aboard DR.. Linley knew
nothing about the existence of the dis
ease on the vessel. but despite the ex-
citement ne decided the fire crew
should manage the blaze while he at
tended TO his duties. He went
to the Voorburg, and when informed
about the sick man, ordered the vessel
out into the roads, where she is now
anchored subject to his orders.
DR.. Linley returned to the station
later and resumed the fire fighting.
The blaze had offered a stubborn re-
sistance, but the we'll drilled crew had
about extinguished it during the alb
sence of their chief. 1t was the pres
ence Of this crew, or rather the skill
in handling the fire apparatus at it's
command, that probably saved the
quarantine buildings, for the fire was
one that threatened to wipe out a num-
Der of them, if not quickly controlled.
The damage to DIR. Linley's
dwelling is small, and may
be easily repaired. A part of the
kitchen and the roof went up in flames.
The remoteness of the station from fire
protection makes it necessary for the
government TO maintain it's own depart
ment there for the protection of its
property, and to do this daily drills are
gone through to keep the men in prac-
tice. The way they handled the flames
on this occasion shows their efficiency.
The victim of the smallpox is a sea-
man. The steamer is far enough out
at sea to give absolutely no reason for
apprehension.
What will be done regarding the
Voorburg and the time of her deten-
ton is yet to be decided by the health
officer. The steamer had loaded part
cargo at Fernandina, and was bound
for Savannah to finish her cargo She
belongs to the Berg Line, and is con-
signed to j. F. Minis IL Co. Capt. Won
der Schoer der Boer of the Voorburg,
is among the leading captains of for
eign steamers who visit the port, and
no blame is attached to him regarding
the sickness aboard or sanitary condi-
tons which could have caused it.
The cause of the Voorburg's deten-
ton was learned from Capt. Greer of
quarantine tug Charles Foster, who
came to Savannah for coal
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-17

port as to their efficiency would de-
pend the action of the association. The
inspection was made few days ago,
and, though Mr. Lawton gave no init
nation as to his report, it is thought
that the showing was satisfactory to
him.
1t was stated by Mr.. Fleming that
the association is preparing a new rat
ing for nearly all of the cities in its
territory, which means new rating
for Savannah also, but he was unable
to say when the new rate would be
completed or put into effect.
The Chamber of Commerce is anx-
ious, pending the preparation of this
new rating, to have the Is cents taken
off here. AS practically every bust
ness man in Savannah is interested in
this matter, the report of Mr. Lawton
is awaited with a good deal of anxiety.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-17
CARS TO CAMP ON
15-MINUTE SCHEDULE.
Electric Company VIII See That
There Is Good Service.

Electric Company VIII See That
There Is Good Service.
The Savannah Electric Company
will have an eye to the convenience of
the many visitors who viii doubtless
enjoy an inspection of the camp of the
First Cavalry at the Fair Grounds. 1t
has been determined to put on extra
cars and operate them upon special
schedules for the benefit of the camp
visitors and the troops.
All cars leaving the city for Thun-
derbolt will make a connection at Boil
ton and OFT streets with cars that
viii continue the journey to the Fair
Grounds. This means that every fif-
teen minutes there will be car for
the camp. The cars will run to the
gates of the Fair Grounds
The special service will be in opera
ton all next week, but will be inau-
gurated tomorrow, as there viii
doubtless be many who win either have
business at the camp or who will like
to observe the prepare tons that have
been made for the troops.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-17
NOT GUILTY
OF STEALING CHAINS.
Many Criminal Cases to Be Tried in
city Court To-day.

Many Criminal Cases to Be Tried in
city Court To-day.
]. H. Slaton, white man from Bull
loch county, was tried in the City
Court yesterday on a charge of lar
ceny from the house and was acquit-
ted. Slaton was arrested at the in
stance of L. Lindeman, who charged
him with trying to pocket cou-
pie of watch chains from his stock
while pretending to look at others with
a view of buying.
The case was heard in the Record
er's Court yesterday morning. Slaton
was remanded from that tribunal to
the City Court and was given an i'm
mediate trial that, if proved not guilty,
he might not be kept in the city long
er than he wished to stay.
The attention of the court will be
given to many criminal cases to-day
and jurors are ordered to be present at
II o'clock.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-17
TO FIGHT BELL BILL
LIFE INSURANCE MEN SEND PRO-
TEST TO LEGISLATURE
AGAINST TAXING POLICIES.
WOULD AFFECT EVERY INSURED
MAN IN THE STATE.

Insurance Companies Would BE
Compelled tn Furnish the Con-
troIIer General the Names of All
Policy Holders, and These Would
BE Turned over To County, Tax
Receivers and a Tax Collected on
the Surrender Value of Every
Policy.
Mr. Max L. Byck forwarded a petit
ton 10 the Chatham delegation in the
Legislature last night, asking their in
fuence to defeat the Bell bill, known as
House Bill No. 6O4. The petition set
forth the Objectionable features of the
bill. and was signed by over $50 Savan-
nahians.
In speaking of the bill MIR. Byck said
it is an arbitrary act, and the burden
of it will fan on the taxpayers of the
state. All of the insurance companies
will be forced to advise the controller
general of each individual resident pol
icy holder in each city in the state, and
from these names will be furnished to
the county tax receivers, and a tax
would be collected on the cash surren-
der value of every policy.
This makes the burden fall on the
poor people" said Mr.. Byck. The
wealthy classes will not suffer much.
1t will effect nearly every taxpayer in
the state. and only add to the burden
that he is already carrying. The in
surance companies will not have to pay
out a cent, but we are concerned in
the welfare of our policy holders, and
are consequently going to do all we
can to protect their interests. This
law was defeated in every state where
ii has been an ISSUE
1t is probable that the Chamber of
Commerce will pass resolutions at It's
next meeting, asking the Legislature
to defeat the bill as reported in the
Morning News yesterday.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-17

white men. One of them, John Tiseter,
As years old, who was found on Schu-
mann's farm several days ago. appear
ed to be more i'll than deranged, and
SO the jury decided to have him sent to
the Savannah Hospital, which was
done.
The second case was that of Whitta-
ker Williams, said to be from Atlanta,
but who has been in Savannah for
some time, connected with resorts of
the tenderloin in the capacity of must
clan. The man was at first supposed
to be i'll and was sent to the Park View
Sanitarium. While there his mental
arrangement manifested itself and a
warrant charging Inn with lunacy was
sworn out by the authorities of the
sanitarium. The jury returned YER
dict of insanity and Williams will be
sent to the State Sanitarium.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-17
BIG WHARF SHEDS
SOON TO BE BUILT.

The growth of Savannah's shipping
business recently is shown by the in
tention of the Atlantic Coast Line and
the Ocean Steamship Company each to
build enormous additional sheds on
their terminals. Permits for the cree
ton of these structures were issued In
the office of the tax assessors yesterday.
The Atlantic Coast Line will build
two sheds, one 60X522 feet. and the 9TH
er 120x400 feet. The cost of the two
will be between $1,000 and $4,000. The
steamship company will build a shed
S0x302 feet.
The Atlantic Coast Line in addition
to its sheds will build an addition to
the three story building now occupied
by the Savannah Milling Company in
the yards at East Broad and Liberty
streets.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-17

Hackett was indicted learned of this
petition yesterday, and was not only
most indignant that the effort should
be made, but declared his intention of
calling the attention of the present
grand jury to the circumstances and
conditions under which Hackett was
indicted and tried and sentenced.
These facts were well known at the
time, the gentleman stated, and yet
despite their force numbers of men in
all class of life made an appeal for
mitigation of Hackett's sentence, but
so bad were the mans antecedents
that, though Judge Barrow held up the
sentence for awhile pending the inves-
tigation of the matter he was at last
forced to impose the sentence that
Hackett is now serving and from which
this petition seeks to relieve him.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-17
PROSPECTS FOR FAIR
VERY BRIGHT.

A meeting of the Fair Committee of
the savannah Racing Association was
held yesterday afternoon and a propo-
sition was famed to be submitted to
the Fair Committee of the Chamber of
Commerce al 4 joint meeting of the
two committees to be held Tuesday
afternoon. The nature of the PROPOSE
ton is not 70 be made public until aft
er this meeting, but the members of the
racing association state that the out
look for fair in Savannah this fall
Is very bright indeed
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-17
GRAND JURY MEETING
POSTPONED.

The meeting of the grand jury, called
for this afternoon, has been postponed.
1t was understood that there was moth
ing to come before the body except an
investigation in the Silverberg case.
and an inquiry into the fidelity with
which the law demanding life saving
apparatus at bathing resorts is being
complied with, and these matters were
thought not of sufficient Importance at
TINS time to call the body together
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-17
Quantity Buying.

Buy your groceries in the right guam
tity and you always save money at the
Southern Grocery Company.
If your house consumes two cans of
tomatoes a day, why not buy a dozen
cans. You save money.
If you drink a pound of coffee every
other day, why buy a five package?
ON these quantities and others like
them you save money. See us about it
Maybe we can be of service by suggest
ing. Phones 93.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-17
FIRED ON HIS TORMENT0RS.
Young White Boy Who Was Ac-
cOsted and Rocked by Negroes
Pulled Pistol.


Residents in the neighborhood of
Harris and West Broad streets were
startled last night by three pistol
shots. Patrolman Mccarthy, who was
on that beat, fastened to the scene
and found a small white boy with a
smoking revolver in his hand, trem-
bling all over with fright. He told
story, which was borne out by resi-
dents of the neighborhood how he had
been set on nightly while returning
from his work by a crowd of negro
boys who pelted him with sticks and
rocks until he was afraid to go to his
home. He had told his father of the
occurrences, and when he started to
his home about IL o'clock last night
he had a pistol with him.
When the young fellow reached the
usual place where he was accosted
nightly the same gang started for him.
and before they could get to him he
pulled the pistol and fired three times,
but, so far as could be learned, none
of the shots took effect and the boy
was allowed to go on home.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-17
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WITH HEAVY RAILS
AND GRAVEL BALLAST.

Within the next sixty days the At
lantic Coast Line will have completed
the laying of the Jesup Short Line.
from Jesup to Folkston, with new so
pound rail. The roadbed is also being
ballasted with gravel, and though this
work is slower than that of laying the
rail, this, too, il is expected, will be
finished in ample time for use by the
increased equipment the system will
use during the winter season.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-17
$2S.4O Washington and Return
Southern RAILWAY.

Tickets on sale daily through Sept.
80, good to return until Oct 81 Stop
overs permitted both ways. Southern
Railway service is unexcelled. Pull
man drawing room sleeping cars and
dining cars on two trains daily. For
reservations, schedules and etc, apply
to E. G. Thomson, c. p. & It. A
141 Bull street; phones S50.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-17
Or. ST. J. B. GRAHAM
ILL IN KENTUCKY,

DR.. st. ]. B. Graham is quite i'll at
Crab Orchard, Ky. Mrs. Graham was
telegraphed to that effect yesterday
and left last night for Crab Orchard.
DR. Graham has been away from Sa-
Vannah some six weeks having gone
to Kentucky. his old home, for a sum
mer vacation.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-17
Life Isn't WORM Living

To one who suffers the maddening
agony Of Eczema, letter and such ir-
ritating itching skin diseases. Every
roughness of the skin from a simple
chap to letter and Ringwosm, even of
long standing. is completely. quickly
and surely cured by Tetterine. Is com
fort worth 80 cents to you? That's the
price of Tetterine at drug stores. or by
mail from J. I. Shuptrine, Savannah,
Ga.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-17
ORDERED TO
THE PHILIPPINES.

Lieut.. Schley Will Leave for San
Francisco Sept. II.
Lieut.. Julian Schley. who graduated
from West Point last month among
the honor men and is spending the
summer at Beaulieu, will leave for San
Francisco Sept. IL to Join the engineer
corps which will sail for the Philip
pines about Oct. /. The entire engin-
eer class, the ten highest graduates
from West Point. this year, will go to
the Philippines and has been ordered
to report at San Francisco. The army
Is in need of engineer officers in the
East and the new men will have plenty
of opportunity to make their reputa-
lions.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-17
Elks Excursions by Sea.
baltimore and Return SI7.OO.

Account Of annual session b. p. q.
Eslks, the Merchants and Miners Trans
portation Company will sell tickets to
Baltimore, and return for steamships
leaving July 16 and IS, at 81 for direct
sailings; and for sailings July Is and
is, going via Philadelphia, returning
direct at $3.50. Tickets good, return
ing until Aug. s. 1903. For further in
formation address J. w. Smith, agent.
I'D
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-17
A Positive Fact.

Case goods in the original package
are the only goods sold in the Smoker,
IS Congress street, west. Don't take
my word for it; come around, let me
show you through our stock, then let US
hear your verdict. The Smoker. 10
Congress street. west. Battle p. Win
ters, managerial.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-17
Annual Meeting Grand Lodge II. p
o. EIISs Baltimore, Md, JuIv o1-oY

Atlantic Coast Line will sell round
trip tickets at one fare. plus S10O for
the round trip. For parties of twenty
five or more, going together on speci-
fed train returning separately, one
fare for the round trip. Atlantic
Coast Line will probably operate an
Elks special in addition to regular
service. Tickets to be sold July Is. 10
and 20 with return limit July Is. TJpon
payment of 81 90 to joint agent BaIti-
more an extension of return limit
may be secured to July 31.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-17
"Queen of Summer Trips"
Baltimore and Philadelphia by ses

Merchants and Miners Transporta-
ton Company have on sale summer
excursion tickets to Baltimore. $22;
Philadelphia, $26; Washington, $24 in
Guiding meals and stateroom berth.
Excursion tickets on sale to all East
ern resorts. Send for Tour Book. J.
w. Smith. Agent, 112 Bull street.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-17

On the first and third Tuesdays of
july August and September the
Frisco System (St. Louis and San
Francisco Railroad) will have on sale
reduced one way and round trip tick
cts from Birmingham, Memphis and
st. Louis TO points in Arkansas, Mis-
souri,, Oklahoma, Indian Territory and
Texas. Write w. T. Saunders, G. A..
P. D.. Frisco System, Atlanta. Ca.
for information.-ad
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-17

Account national convention B. P. o.
Elks the Seaboard Air Line Railway
will sell tickets Savannah to Balti-
more and return at rate of one fare
plus S1.O0 for the round trip. Tickets
will be sold July is, 10 and 90 Phone
No. Is for full information.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-17
$3.50 round trip. Savannah

$3.50 round trip. Savannah to
Washington. D. c., and return, via At
lantic Coast Line. Tickets now on
sale. limited to return Oct. 81, 1902.
Passenger service unexcelled.
For Pullman reservations, rates. etc.
see tickets agents, De Soto Hotel, both
phones, IS. and Union Depot, Bell
phone. 2S5; Georgia phone. Glad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-17
1910 Savannah 10 baltimore and
Return via seabOard Air Line Ry.

Account convention r. p. o. Elks
Tickets on sale July IS. ~ and 20. lin
tied for return until July 81. by de-
posting and payment of fee in Balti-
more. Ticket Office No. Bull street,
ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-17

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. 1t
soothes the child. softens the gums
aliays all pain. cures wind collie. and
Is the best remedy for Diarrhoea.
twenty-five cents q bottle.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-17
On the first and third Tuesdays Of

On the hrst and third Tuesdays of
July. August and September. the
Frisco System est Louis and San
Francisco Railroad will have on sale
reduced one-way and round-trip tick
cts from Birmingham, Memphis and
st. Louis TO points in Arkansas, Mis-
souri,. Oklahoma, Indian territory and
Texas. Write w. T. Saunders. G A
P. D., Frisco System, Atlanta. Ga.
for information.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-17

$S2, Savannah to New York and re-
turn, via Atlantic Coast Line, Norfolk
and Old Dominion Steamship Company.
See ticket agents for full information.
-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-17

Return.

Via Seaboard Air Line Railway-au
rail. Tickets on sale daily, limited for
return until Oct. 81. Double daily
service, through cars and quick sched-
ules. City ticket office, z Bull street
Phone 2S.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-17
s2s 40 Round Trip. Savannah tn

$3.50 Round Trip. Savannah to
Washington. D. c., and return, via AT
lanuc Coast Line. Tickets now on
sale. limited TO return Oct. 81, 1903
Passenger service unexcelled.
Fur Pullman reservations, rates, ETC..
see Ticket Agents De Soto Hotel both
phones 70. and Union Depot, Bell phone
2S5, Ga. phone 911.--ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-17
TWO WHITE MEN
TRIED FOR LUNACY.

Court of Ordinary yesterday and both
the subjects of the Investigations were
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-17
GREEN ACQUITTED
OF ATTEMPTED MURDER.

Petitions of Various Kinds Filed in
Superior Court.
Jesse Green. a negro, was tried in
the Superior Court yesterday on a
charge of assaulting with intent to
murder James Hall on the night of
Aug. 5, 1901. Hall had ''butt IN" at a
colored dance and started a row with
the result that one man stabbed him
with a knife, and Green chased him
with a fence rail with which he bella
bored him until both pursuer and pur-
sued were up to their necks in the wat
ers of a canal.
The man who did the stabbing was
tried a year or SO ago, and given a
sentence of twelve months on the
gang, but for some reasons Green's
trial was postponed from time to time
so that it took place only yesterday.
The jury acquitted Green.
Sarah Williams filed in the Superior
Court a petition that her husband,
Lewis Williams be made to pay her
alimony, $25 for counsel fees, and the
costs of the suit. The petition recites
1900, but that in the last twelve
months Williams has cursed and abus-
ed the petitioner, and, on July ii,
put both her and her three children
| out of the house, which necessitated
| their spending the night on the stoop
as they had nowhere else to go. The
petition states that Williams is en-
ployed by railroad and earns $40 a
week. The petitioner is represented by
Mr.. e. H. Abrahams.
A petition was filed by E. L. Craig
miles, through his attorney Mr.. Gordon
| Saussy, asking for rehearing of the
| case against Frank Walls which grew
out of dispossessory warrant pro-
| ceeding. The petitioner claims that the
proper notice of the assignment of the
case was not given him nor his attor-
ney with the result that he was not
on hand nor represented when the case
came before the court.
A foreclosure lien on personal prop
erty was filed by 0. E. Brown, through
his attorney. Mr.. Raiford Fallgant,
| against George M. Willett. The petit
J toner claims that Mr.. Willett is due
| him $119 for repair work done on the
yacht Frolic, and that this sum has
been due since Dec. g. 1902. An ex-
ecution was issued against the yacht
| to satisfy the claim.
On the Superior Court docket for to-
day are four cases of assault with IN
| tent to murder, one of obtaining
goods under false pretenses, one of
! larceny from car, and one of simple
larceny. The case of H. H. Mickler,
| charged with COW stealing. which was
to have been tried yesterday, was post
Of ha oh -
terial witnesses for the defense.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-17

1872. Savannah to New York and re-
turn, via Atlantic Coast Line, Norfolk
and Old Dominion Steamship Company.
See ticket agents for full information.
-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-17

The game of Finch. at EstlPs News
Depot, As Bull street. Savannah, Ca
ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-17

To Fernandina and return Sundays.
Only $1.10,via Seaboard Air Line Rail-
way. Train leaves Union Depot. $40
a. mad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-17
$1,000 savannah to New York and
Return via SeabOard Air Line
Railway

In connection with Old Dominion
Steamship Company. through Norfolk.
Steamers leave Norfolk daily except
Sunday. Full information at cftv tick.
ct Office, No. Bull street. phone Is
ad.