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The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-19
ARE IN BAD SHAPE
ASPHALT STREETS BADLY IN NEED
OF ATTENTION.
PROMISES ARE
MADE
BUT CITY CAN'T GET ASPHALT
COMPANY STARTED.

Baltimore Company With Which Sa-
vannah Has a Contract to Keep
Asphalt Streets in Repair Has
/. Been Losing Interest ON $500
Since May Lefty Owes the Com
panY That Much for Work Done
Last Year-AIsO Has Bond for
$4,000 to Hold Company to Con-
tract of Cents Square Yard.
No Trouble About New Asphalt.
Although the Southern Asphalt Com
pany of Baltimore is losing interest on
$780, and has been losing it since May
l, the director of public works has
been unable to get the company to
send its force of men to Savannah TO
repair the asphalt streets, that are so
badly in need of attention.
The head of the department that has
in charge the streets and lanes of the
city has written, talked over the tele-
phone and telegraphed, but has not yet
been able to get the company to prom
Use to begin the work of repairing with
in specified time. The last telegram
received by the city's representative,
only day or two ago, ANNOUNCED that
the company will have the work done
at "a very early date'-the same in
defniteness that has characterized all
of its correspondence on the subject.
Owes Asphalt Company $500.
The city of Savannah is indebted TO
the company in the sum of $500 for
work done last year, and this amount
was payable on May 1. No request,
however, has been made for it and the
city is drawing interest on the money.
OF course the Indebtedness would not
be paid even though the company
dee's check. The money is being held
up, as it were, pending the arrival of
force of repairers, and material for
doing the work. The asphalt concern
furnished bond for $4,000 when it
made its contract with the city, where
by it was agreed to keep the asphalt
streets repaired for a period of five
years at cost of 5 cents a square yard.
Taking Its Time.
1t is contended that the contract that
the company made is by no means a
lucrative one. and that the asphalt
trust" doesn't take kindly to the idea
of doing the work for the sum men
toned, although it must At one time
something was said about the city
erecting plant but it was pointed out
that this would really do no good, IN
asmuch AS the material would have to
be secured from the trust" and that
under such circumstances the cost of
material would amount to not little.
The director of public works is of the
opinion that the work of repairing will
soon be begun, although he has as yet
been unable to pin the company down
to a date.
The fact that asphalt streets that
have been torn up for various and
sundry reasons have been replaced
promptly quite recently, is explained
by reason of the fact that the work
is done by the Southern Paving Con-
struction Company of Chattanooga, an
other concern. Whenever. for the pur-
pose of putting down water mains or
repairing leaks, the asphalt is dug up
the work of resurfacing the place is
Immediately done
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-19
WIRE THIEVES
STARTED FIRE.
Alarm Caused Discovery to BE Made
In Vacant House.

Alarm Caused Discovery to BE Made
In Vacant House.
When the firemen arrived at the va
cant house, No. COS Harmon street
yesterday morning, about II o'clock,
in answer to a telephone call from
neighbors. 1t was found that fire had
started in the place from the fire.
place, and was making good Roadway
when discovered by persons passing.
The house had been unoccu-
pied for some time and those
who noticed smoke issuing from
the place knew that some
thing was wrong and telephoned to
Hose Company No. and they re-
sponded promptly.
When the fire had been extinguished
it was found that there had very re-
Gently been fire in the fireplaces, and
an examination showed that a guam
tity of insulated copper wire had been
treated to a heat bath to get the in
sulation removed. A considerable
amount of the wire was found in the
place and it appeared that the work
had been going on for some time. 1t
was also found that the place was
accessible, and the conclusion reached
was that the house had been used
by wire thieves for the purpose of
making a change in the, wire stolen
before bringing it out to sell. The
men had evidently left fire without
intending to do so. and it had spread
and caught the woodwork The
thieves left no clue as to their identity.
The house is one of three, unoccupied,
frame two-story houses, and is in
charge of Youmans & Demmond.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-19
WHITE BLUFF TOLL
ROAD WILL GO.
County and City Will Agree on
what Each Will Pay.

County and CITY Will Agree on
what Each Will Pay.
A call was issued yesterday from the
City Exchange for a special meeting
of the Finance Committee and the
Committee on City Lots and Opening
Streets on Monday afternoon.
These committees of City. Council
will meet at the Court House with the
County Commissioners and it is believ-
ed that in a very short while an agree
ment will be reached looking towards
the purchasing of the White Bluff shell
road.
Alderman James NJ. Dixon, who is
chairman of the Finance Committee,
stated that he thinks the meeting will
last only a vL"y few minutes and that
he does not t<.leve the county and
city will have NEy difficulty in agree
ing how much each should pay for the
purpose of abolishing the toll road.
The fact that the road could be pur-
chased by the county for $11, 500 was
first told of in the Morning News, up
on the departure of Mr.. D. B. Lester
for the West, and it was believed at
that time that the purchase would be
made and the road would be made a
public highway.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-19
SHOT HIS EMPLOYER
WILLIAM NELSON, WHITE, PROB
ABLY MORTALITY WOUNDED.
INAFFRAY AT CEDAR HAMMOCK
JIM SANDERS, COLORED, FIRED
BULLET THAT MAY COST A LIFE.

Sanders Was Employed by Nelson's
Father and Had an Alteration
With Him Earlier in the Day.
When the Son Learned what Had
Happened, Upon His Return Home
at Night, He Took Sanders to
Task-Dispute Resulted and the
Shooting FOIIOwed-NegrO Lost No
Time in Getting Away.
During an alteration, caused by a
dispute some time before between his
father and negro who was employed
on the place, William Nelson was shot
and probably MORALLY wounded last
night by James Sanders.
The shooting was at Cedar Ham
mock. Sanders made his escape. From
the meagre details that were obtain
able, the shooting was a cowardly act,
and Nelson gave Sanders no occasion
to attack him. The Nelson's have a
place where the ARRAY occurred and
Sanders was employed by them
While young Nelson was away from
home his father and the negro had a
dispute, and Sanders was insolent
Upon the return of the son the mat
ter was reported to him and he took
Sanders to task for what had been
done. The negro did not relish being
reproved and was surly.
The argument between the two men
was heated one, and it was stated
that they were engaging in a fisticff
when the negro whipped out a re-
volver and sent bullet into Nelson's
body Nelson dropped to the ground
MORALLY wounded. and Sanders lost
no time in making his escape.
A resident of Cedar Hammock, which
is near Sandhy Station, hurried to
Isle of Hope and by telephone reported
to police headquarters what had hap
pened. At the same time a physician
was summoned. The party who made
the report was unable to furnish any
details and hurried back to Cedar
Hammock.
Chief Deputy Sheriff Sweeney was
notified by the police, and Deputies
Westcott and Hartigan left for the
scene of the crime. Chief Sweeney
was confined to his bed and was I'M
able to make the trip. The deputies
had not returned to the city at an
early hour. The physician who went
to Cedar Hammock also remained with
the wounded man, and it was impos-
sible to learn the condition of Nelson.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-19
IN CITY OF TENTS
EGE TROOPS OF CAVALRY FROM
ALL PARTS OF GEORGIA
TO PITCH CAMP TOMORROW.
REGULARS ARRIVE THIS MORNING
FIRST ON FIELD.

GeOrRia's CavaIrymen VIII Arrive
Throughout the Day Tomorrow
and by Night There Will Be Great
Activity at Camp TerreII-Omcers
Arranged All Details at Meeting
Last NiEht-Quartermnst silver
man il Here-Cnpt. Gilmore VIII
Not Act az U. $. InspectOr-ShOrt
Histories of the Troops Which
Camp.
The encampment OF the First Regi-
ment of Cavalry. Georgia State
Troops. and the regulars from Chicka-
manga, which will take place near
Savannah, from July p to rs inclusive,
will in reality be begun to-day when
Troop c arrives from Fort Thomas.
The other commands will arrive to-
night and tomorrow, and by Monday
night the Fair Grounds will look like
q tented CITY.
Everything is in readiness at the
Fair Grounds, and when the regulars
arrive it will take but a short time
for them to make camp. No doubt
a large crowd will journey to the
grounds to watch the trained horse
men as they stable their mounts and
pitch their tents with the agility of
circus hands.
The journey of some of the troops
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-19
aA-Gn a Grent success.

Property owners and parties owning
metal roof buildings viii do we'll to
see and know about the celebrated
"A-G" roof paint and cement. The At
lantic Coast Line Railroad Company
have purchased over 400 gallons OF
this paint for their roofs and now ap-
plying it.
The roof of the Morning News is be-
ing painted with it, also the roof of
Provident Savings building. Germania
Bank has been painted with it and
tested for eight years. Send for prices
and estimates. 7. c. Mcdonald Roof
Paint Works. Office Pulaski House.
Savannah, Ga, 234 Central avenue,
Atlanta. Ga.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-19
OPPOSED TO PAYING PRICE.
Dixon Not Against New System of
Accounts, hut Against Cost.

Dixon Not Against New System of
Accounts, hut Against Cost.
II am opposed to the Haskins &
Sells system because Of the unreason-
able and exorbitant cost. It does not
seem to me that we can afford to pay
out any such sum of money as will
be required"
In this manner Alderman James NJ
Dixon, chairman of the Finance Com
mittee of Council, expresses himself
with regard to the plan to have the
New York firm Of experts put its sys-
TEN into use here.
No arrangement has yet been made
to have Mr.. J. G. HubbelE the repre-
sentative of the firm who is in Sa-
vannah now, meet the Finance Com
mittee, but 1t is likely that the New
York expert will explain the system to
the committee within the next day or
two Mayor Myers has not yet decid-
ed just what day the matter Will be
taken up.
Alderman Dixon says that he is not
opposed to the system, but that GER
tainly he is opposed to paying out any
large sum of money for a system OF
accounting. He says that there are
other systems that must be just as
good, and he is opposed to paying the
L1dShAAAS G oSAiS poOpAC oily NAAAAies I'M
the amount that it is understood would
have to be given up by the city.
Alderman Dixon's understanding is
that the company would require lump
sum of something like $4,000 for the
system, and then compensation for the
services of a man to do the necessary
preliminary work. The chairman OF
the Finance Committee says that Mr..
Hubbell will probably go into the mat
ter fully before the committee at
which time the proposition will be
more thoroughly understood.
That the system of keeping the city
accounts should be changed is a mat
ter that has all along been contended
by Alderman Dixon. He thinks that
there should be more modern system,
but at the same time he believes that
such a system could be adopted at
much more reasonable figure. Il have
all along commended that we should
have a more modern system in Savan-
nah," said Alderman Dixon, in discuss
ing the subject, but I have always
been told that we have been working
under the present system for a hum
bred years, and that If 1t was good
enough a century ago it is good
enough now. While 1 do not agree
with this 1 do think that the Haskins
& Sells figures are too large"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-19
$4,000 Purchase of Tobacco.

Mr.. Solomon Sheftall has made the
largest purchase of tobacco known here
in a long time. This purchase amounts
to over $4,000. The purchase was made
from the r. ]. Reynolds Tobacco Com
pany, a few days ago. 1t will be two
solid carloads, of 10000 pounds each, OF
their product. Mr.. Sheftall is one OF
the largest wholesale grocers in this
city. The sale was made by Mr.. o. d
Dalton, division manager, who repre-
sents the r. J. Reynolds Tobacco
Company, in this section. Mr.. Dalton
is proud of the order. He says that il
is the kind of orders that his factory
likes to receive. He says that they are
the largest plug tobacco manufacturers
in the United States.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-19
BATTLE OF MANASSAS
TO BE OBSERVED.
OgIethOrpes VIII Fire saIutes and
Visit Wymberly.

OgIethOrpes VIII Fire SaIutes and
Visit WymberIy.
The Oglethorpe Light Infantry will
celebrate it's forty-seventh anniversary
Tuesday by the observance of the for
ty-second anniversary of the Battle of
Manassas.
The members Of the company, both
active and veteran, will gather at the
armory in the early afternoon, then.
preceded by a brass band, will march
northward on Drayton street, to either
Broughton or Bay street; then to Bull
street and out that thoroughfare to
Chippewa Square.
There the command will be drawn up
in front of the monument of Gen.
Francis S. Barlow and will present
arms, after which the march will be
continued in the Park Extension,
where, at the Confederate monument,
the customary salute of three volleys
will be fired. The company will be in
charge of Capt Robert M. Hitch, First
Lieutenant S. B. LaFar and Second
Lieutenant George A. Nell.
TheSe exercises Will De concluoeu III
time to allow the command to board
car for Isle of Hope, where Col. j.
H Estill will be the host of the MEM
bers of the command. a number of the
officers of the other military COM
mands of the city, some of the off,
GERS from Fort Screven, and few
friends, at an informal entertainment.
The day will doubtless prove most
enjoyable one.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-19
First Regiment Cavalry G. s. t.,
who will be a prominent figure
at coming encampment.

the orders forwarded to Capt ]. c.
Gilmore, Jr., at Fort Screven, and that
the probability was that he would not
be the United States inspector at the
camp, but that that position would be
filled by Capt. Ola W. Bell, of the reg
ular cavalry. The order received by
Capt. Gilmore instructed him to re-
port for duty at an encampment of the
heavy artillery 1t is improbable that
any such encampment will be held in
Georgia.
II was also arranged at this meeting
for several Of the officers to meet the
regulars on arrival this morning, and
II was announced that the city would
have seventeen wagons in readiness to
assist the troops In Transporting its
baggage TO camp. The meeting was
called solely for the purpose Of ar
ranging matters of detail. and little
else was done. Those present at the
meeting were Col. p. w. Meldrim. Col.
W. q. obeaF, Lieut.. Col. Harry Sill
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-19
STRANGER GAVE BOY
PRETTY SILVER WATCH
At Least That is the Claim of Negro
Suspect Held by Police.

At Least That is the Claim of Negro
Suspect Held by Police.
sell this watch for me and I'll see
you later"
This is what Jerry Lewis. a negro
lad, claims was told him by a stranger
on a corner in Yamacraw, but Detec-
tive Julius Stark. who arrested the ne
gro as a suspicious character yester-
day, is certain that the timepiece was
stolen, and is anxious to locate the
owner.
The plain clothes man found the boy
trying to get rid of the watch, and
took him in charge. Lewis declared that
he came by it honestly and that he
was only trying to sell it for the strang-
er who would "see him later The
watch is a double case silver one with
a good movement. 1t is held at police
headquarters for Identification. the boy
is held for further investigation, and
Detective Stark is not wasting any
time looking for the stranger.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-19
SITUATION UNCHANGED
IN PLUMBERS STRIKE.

No developments were reported in
the plumbers strike yesterday, and
it is not expected that the matter will
be settled for some days vet. The
plumbers will hold meeting early this
week, it is understood, and the matter
will be fully discussed and plans made
for the campaign.
The master plumbers said that there
was no change likely to be made in
their stand. That their position was
understood and that they could not
afford to withdraw from it.
The shop work and repairs seem to
be going on without much inconveni-
ence, and while the masters have not
said that they intended to import work.
men, it is very likely that some new
men will be brought to the city I'M
less the journeymen conclude to work
at the old wages or make proposition
more to the satisfaction of the en-
ployers.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-19

ment will be small. This is always true
in the case of the home company at an
encampment. The men in the imme-
diate vicinity of the camp are never
able to give their time to camp life,
with business so near at hand. 1t is
impossible for them to forget business.
as do the men who leave their cares
and business troubles far behind them.
Many of the men, too, are unwilling TO
give up their holidays for a vacation
at home. But the Hussars will have
large enough number in camp to make
a good appearance, as they always do.
The officers of the troop during the
encampment will be Capt. w. w. Cor
don, Jr., First Lieut.. w. H. Connerat,
Jr., and Acting Second Lieut. Edward
Demere.
Troop ID, Liberty Independent Troop.
The Liberty Independent Troop is
the next to the Oldest cavalry troop
in the regiment. 1t was organized in
1856. its first commander being Maj
John Berrien. There have been TWEEN
ty-four commanders of the troop, Capt
A. G. Cassels being now in command.
The history of the troop is one Of
which it is deservedly proud, many Of
the best cavalry officers having been
furnished from its ranks. The lieu
tenants of the troop now are First
Lieutenant T. P. Gordon and Second
Lieutenant r. Frank Cassels.
Thirty-five members of the troop
will be in camp. Among it's present
members there are a number of excel
lent tilters-men who can ride as well
as regulars. There are also a number
of good carbine shots in it's ranks. the
troop having won the loving cup at
the Macon shoot, and having come sec
ond in the interstate shoot at Sa-
Wqnnah Most ~ will
! in Savannah on Mon6ay night, though
small detail will arrive tomorrow
morning, and others will arrive during
the day on horseback.
Troop c, Emngham Hussars.
The officers of the Efingham Hus-
sars are Capt. c. F. Berry, First Lieu
tenant George d. Footman and Second
| Lieutenant o. p. Morgan. The troop
was organized before the Civil War,
| and saw active service from the begin
ming of hostilities, participating in a
number of important engagements. The
| troop station is in Guyton, from which
! the troop will depart tomorrow morn
| ing on its march to camp.
Nearly all of the men in the troop
own their own mounts. and. conse-
/ quently, there are a number of good
! filters in the command There are
I also a number of good shots, the troop
winning third in the interstate shoot,
/ though one or two of their best shots
were unable TO attend. There are also
i several expert sabreuers in the troop.
/ 1t will arrive tomorrow afternoon.
/ thirty-siX strong
4 Troop ID, MeIdrim, TattnaII Guards.
The Meldrim Tattnam Guards will
/ be the only troop to go into canip
without a lieutenant. Capt j. d. Brad
I ley will be in command, but owing to
a delay in passing their examinations.
! Occasioned by sickness, neither of the
4 two lieutenants-elect will fill their re-
/ spective posts These are Sergt Lee
/ Roy Edwards and Sergt Perkins.
The troop was organized three years
| ago. and Is, therefore. a new command
Continued on Page Seventeen
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-19

Eight Child's cigars for Csc.
Eggs Ice per dozen.
We are still offering some bargains
that will interest you.
Three cans 3-pound Table Peaches
Csc.
Seven cans Potted Ham 25c.
Shelled almonds 35c per pound.
Pint bottles Worcester Sauce 10c
each.
Pint bottles Tomato Ketchup 1Oc
each.
Our coffees and teas are the best in
town for the money.
Come in to see us, or call us up. Both
phones SO. Southern Grocery Co., ia
Barnard street.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-19

a Encamp


to camp will be interesting. Particu-
larly is this true of the Mcintosh Light
Dragons and the Eftingham Hussars,
who viii make the trip across country
on horseback. The Mcintosh troop will
travel over sixty miles, a long trip
for a volunteer troop Of cavalry. Both
of these troops will arrive Monday
the Mcintosh county troop leaving a
day sooner than the troop from Effing-
ham county. A number of the Liberty
Independent Troop and the Liberty
Guards will also come on horse.
Capt. Gilmore Not Inspector.
At a meeting of the officers of the
First Regiment, held last night at
headquarters in the Georgia Hussars'
armory. details of the camp were ar
ranged. 1t was there stated that there
had been some misunderstanding in
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-19
Mention of "A Few of the seasOnabIe
DeIicacies.

The market had its usual gala ap-
pearance yesterday, with stalls loaded
down with fruits and vegetables with
in and without. This is the season
for vegetables and fruits, and every
caller at the market filled their baskets
with these. Logan's stalls were well
stocked and will be on Monday with
figs grapes, watermelons, peaches.
Kalamazoo celery, summer duck, wood
duck, spring lamb and veal. Plenty of
these on Monday.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-19
verman. Capt. A. Gordon Cassels. and
Capt. w. w. Gordon. Jr.
Quartermnster siIverman Here.


Col. Silverman quartermaster of the
camp, arrived yesterday, as stated in
the Morning News. In company with
Col Obear he visited the camp in the
afternoon and was much pleased with
the site, and the condition of the work.
Besides she regulars there will be ten
troops of cavalry in camp. The en-
campment will be one of the largest
held in the United States in some
time. Georgia being one of the rev
states which can boast of regiment
of volunteer cavalry. and having next
to the largest number of troopers OF
any state in the Union. South caro-
lima comes first. while New York and
Illinois come third and fourth.
The ten troops will be divided into
squadrons. Col p. w. Meldrim viii
command the regiment. Lieut.. Col
Bierne Gordon being second in COM
mand. The troops of the First Squad
ron, under command of Maj. T. b. Sim
clair will be the Georgia Hussars,
Efingham Hussars. and Mcintosh
Light Drag oons. The Second Squad
ron, commanded by Maj. j. d. Do
zier, is composed of the Governors
Horse Guard. Gambler Horse Guards
and Richmond Hussars. The Third
Squadron. composed of Liberty indie
pendent Troop, Liberty Guards, Wayne
Light Troop, and Meldrim Tattnall
Guards. is commanded by Maj. w. p.
Waite.
A brief history of each of the troops
with the names of their officers, is
given below:
Troop A, Georgia HussRrs.
The Georgia Hussars is the oldest
troop in the regiment, as we'll as the
oldest cavalry troop in the United
States. Its record in the Colonial wars
and in the Civil War is too we'll known
to require comment. 1t has furnished
the best marksmen in the United
States. its members excelling with car
bine, rifle and revolver. Among its
number have been some of the most
expert sabreuers in the cavalry, and |
its captains have been among the most |
prominent military men and honored |
The number of men at the encamp- |