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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-24
A LEPER AT TYBEE
ASSIGNED THERE By GOVERN
MENT.
ISOLATED FOR THREE MONTHS
IN HOUSE BUILT FOR HIM NEAR
FORT SCREVEN BY UNCLE SAM.

Man Was Brought Here from Phil
ippines where He Contracted the
Disease-GOvernmc Is Making N
Test Case of 1t, TO Ascertain if
the ScourEe Can BE Effectively
Treated-speciaI omcer Is De-
tailed to Attend Him-Omcers at
the Fort Are Reticent.
In a secluded spot on Tybee Island,
near Fort Screven, is a leper, who has
the unenviable distinction of being the
only one ever known in the United
States army. He is under the care
of an experienced army officer, who
has been detailed to study the disease
with view to ascertaining if it can
be cured. Though the leper has been
on the island for more than three
months, the fact has been kept so Sc
cret that many of the officers at the
fort declared they had never heard Of
him
House Built for Him.
When the disease first developed in
the PHILIPPINES the man could have
been discharged for disability but it
was decided to keep him in the service
in order to give the surgeons an OPP
portunity TO study the disease. The
house in which he is now confined was
built especially for him. He has reg
ular attendants and a surgeon of the
regular army to look after his case.
The greatest precaution is taken that
the disease may be confined and so
far as the outside world is concerned
it is in no&danger from it's being there.
An ArtiIIeryman.
The leper is an enlisted man in the
artillery. The case is a curious one,
ahQ on numerous occasions difficult
questions have presented themselves
for solution. This being the first case
on record, the officers have no pre-
cedent to follow, and it has been
found necessary to appeal to the War
Department.
1t is difficult to determine in what
manner the afflicted soldier shall re-
ceipt for his pay. The pay officers do
not care to have him handle the pay
rolls, and are DESTROYS of devising
some means whereby this may
be obviated. The matter has been
brought to the attention of the judge
advocate general, and is now pend
ing a solution before the War De-
partment-
Officers Are Mum.
Many of the officers at Fort Screven
disclaim any knowledge of the con-
1inement of the leper Fort Surgeon
Stoney, when asked about the mat
ter would, in answer to numerous in
quiries, neither admit nor deny the re-
port.
Il have nothing to say" is all he
would say.
DR.. w. F. Drummer, the city's health
officer, was asked if he knew of the
leper's isolation on the island. He
said that he did. though he added, in
reply to a question, that he had not
been officially informed of the fact.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-24
LUNATIC BIT A POLICEMAN.
Negro Who, Though Tied, Resisted
Arrest Was Adjudged Insane.

Negro Who, Though Tied, Resisted
Arrest Was Adjudged Insane.
Robert Mallory, a negro who has for
many years been family servant of
a prominent family in the community,
was adjudged insane by the commits
sion which was sworn to pass upon
his sanity at the Jail yesterday.
Mounted Officer d. j. Cronin, who
effected the arrest, was the principal
witness. He testified that when he
attempted to arrest Mallory, the ne
gro, who had been tied by his broth
ers, kicked him and bit him on the
hand. He presented his hand to the
jury, which still bore the imprint of
the crazy negros teeth
The negro acknowledged that he
often imagined he had been done bod
lily harm, saying that as long as he
was under that impression he believed
in an eye for an eye. His mental I'M
sCundness, it was explained to the
commission, resulted from an attack
of cerebro spinal meningitis, which he
had some time ago
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-24
Details of the Trip.

The passenger department of the Chi
cago and Northwestern Railway has
issued two very attractive folders COW
ering the details of the trip to Los An
ge1es on account of the Presbyterian
General Assembly, and to Denver and
other Colorado points account of the
Christian Endeavor Convention at Dem
yer.
Any one interested in either of these
trips will do well to write to the North
western Line for a copy OF these fold
ers. The information they contain is
OF a character to be of much value to
the prospective traveller.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-24
RUN OVER BY A BUGGY.

The 5-year-old son of Mr.. C. S. Ty-
son was run over by a buggy yesterday
afternoon and the child's arm was
broken. The accident occurred on the
corner of Jefferson and Thirty eighth
streets. The boy was taken home as
soon as possible, and DR. Weichsel-
baum was summoned. The arm was
set, and the little patient was reported
as doing nicely last night. The UNI
fortunate occurrence seems to have
been entirely accidental.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-24
BISHOP HAID TO VISIT POPE.

Rt. Rev. Leo Haid, o. S. B., Bishop
of North Carolina, who is now in Sa-
vannah, attending the Sacred Heart
Church Fair, will leave this country
in short time to pay his decennial
visit to the Pope. He will sail from
New York May 2S and will remain
abroad about three months, during that
time visiting Germany and ENGLAND.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-24
Go North by Sea.

For rest, recreation and a pleasant
trip travel via Merchants and Miners
transportation Company steamers
Savannah to Baltimore and Philadel-
phia. Through tickets sold to Wash
ington, New York, Boston, Elmira.
Pittsburg, Buffalo, Chicago, etc.. at
fares lower than via rail and include
meals and stateroom berth on steamer
]. W. Smith, agent, 112 Bull street.
ad
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-24

Low rates to Albany, Ca, account
meeting Greater Georgia Association.
Seaboard Air Line Railway will sell
round trip tickets from Savannah and
other coupon points on it's line in Geor-
gia to Albany, Ga, April 81, with re-
turn limit April 80, at rate one fare
plus 25 cents for the round trip. Sea-
board Air Line Railway is the short
line, and offers attractive schedules
from Savannah to Albany, via Cordele.
Full information, City Ticket Office, No
Bull street.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-24
FOR THEFT OF SHOES.

For the theft of shoes from Cen
trail Railway car on the Ocean Steam
ship Companys wharves, two weeks
ago, two negroes We're yesterday ar
rested by Detective Stark and will be
arraigned in Police Court this morning
The shoes were recovered by the Of
ficers shortly after the theft was COM
mitted but the plain clothes men had
a difficult task in locating the guilty
persons.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-24
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
TO MEET IN ROME.

The Grand Commandery, Knights
Templar. will meet this year in Rome.
The conclave will be held May CT.
The outlook is that there will be an ex-
cellent attendance. Palestine Com
mandery expects to attend, Carving
fifteen to twenty members. The Sa-
vannah knights will leave probably
the night of May 5.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-24

DR.. C. 1. S. Cawthon of Andalusia.
Ala, writes: "Tetterine is superior
to any remedy known to me for ecze-
ma and stubborn skin diseases" SOC
a box by mail from j. T. Shuptrine,
Savannah, Ga, if your druggist don't
keep tad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-24
Launch Parties

Can best be accommodated on our
splendid cabin launch, all conveniences;
experienced parties in charge. Launch
will be rented at very low price, by
the day or week. Apply j. Lippman.
corner Congress and Barnard streets,
Savannah, Ga.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-24

union New Orleans, La, May 49,
%, 1903.

UNION new orleans, La, May 16-
%, 1908.
Atlantic Coast Line will sell round
trip tickets to New Orleans account
Confederate Veterans Reunion at
$500 Zone cent per mile) tickets, to be
sold May 1921, inclusive, with return
limit May "a. Extension of limit to
June is can be secured by deposit of
ticket with special agent at New Or
leans and payment of fee of so cents
at time of deposit. Passenger service
uneXcelled. Ticket Agents, De Soto
Hotel and Union Station.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-24
Buy Groceries at the Right Place

The Southern Grocery Company, ia
Barnard street, offer inducements 10
you. They carry large stock Of every
thing and you always get fresh goods
Iheir service is unsurpassed. They de-
liver promptly and you get what you
Day for and no mistake. Phones 80.
Id.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-24
For Over Sixty Yeara

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. 1t
soothes the child, softens the gums.
allays all pain, cures wind collie, and
is the best remedy for Diarrhoea.
Twenty-five cents a bottle.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-24
United Confederate Veterans Re-
union New Orleans, La, May IT,
%, 1903.

Atlantic Coast Line will sell round
trip tickets to New Orleans account
Confederate Veterans Reunion at
$500 Zone cent per mile), tickets to
be sold May 1921 inclusive, with re-
turn limit May "a. Extension of limit
to June Is can be secured by deposit
of ticket with special agent at New
Orleans and payment of fee of so cents
at time of deposit. Passenger service
unexcelled. Ticket Agents, De Soto
Hotel and Union Station.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-24
Tho Indications for to-day ar. ,or
fair weather.

Very seasonabIe specialties:
Pate Agnel," Cream almonds
and glycerine.]
"Creme Simon"
"Neige Muller"
"Hudnut's Cold Cream"
"Patey's Cold Cream"
"Sarg's Liquid Soap" Violet.
"White Violet Sachet."
"Warburines" for the liver
and malaria.
At our drug store.
Telephone 465.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-24

Best route, superior service. most
convenient schedules. Leave Savannah
daily $3.50 p. m, and 1925 a. m. rail-
road time. City Ticket Office, 1A Bull
.Street.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-24
BEST AND NONE OTHER.
What May he Expected of Markets
Leading Caterer.

AS a headquarters for spring lamb,
Logan's has name which cannot be
excelled. There will be abundant sup
plies there to-day, and advantage
should be taken of the chance to order
for to-morrow's delivery of Sunday
supplies. Remember. there is no place
to excel Logan's for eatables of high
and perfect quality.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-18
WORK or THE MALTA.
Police Ascribe the Barrel Murder
to the society.

New York, April 17.-The police say
that two men who are believed to have
known the victim of the mysterious
barrel murder are on the way from
New Orleans to New York and are ex4
pected to identify him.
Agent Flynn of the local Secret Serv-
ice Bureau said to-day:
From the confession of one of this
gang, know that two of the men now
under arrest were concerned in the
murder of Joseph Catania, the Brook
Ign grocer. They are members of the
Malta, and that society is responsible
for the present crime
Agent Flynn added that this gang
belonged to the Malta of Palermo, and
that Morello was the head of the
branch in America and Lupo it's treas
urer. Both are under arrest Flynn
believes that the victim of the murder
was connected with the Malta in some
other city, came rto New York from
New Orleans and that his death had
been planned before he reached here.
The police declare that the papers
found when the suspects were arrested
show that some of them have been en-
gagged in murder and blackmailing
plots, including the sending of letters
demanding $1,000 from wealthy New
Workers on pain of death.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-18
TAYLOR COULD NOT
TRUST A NEGRO.
YOutsey Said He Wanted the Surer
Aid of White Man.

Aid of White Man.
Frankfort, KY, April 1.-THE
Franklin County Circuit Court room
was again packed to the doors to-day
with the crowd in attendance at the
Howard trial.
Henry E. Youtsey told of making an
arrangement with Mason Hockersmith.
colored, to kill Goebel. Hockersmith
wanted to interview Gov. Taylor be-
fore doing the shooting and the wit
ness went to see Taylor to arrange
for the interview.
Taylor told the witness he could not
afford to risk a negro. and the witness
returned and told Hockersmith what
he said. Johnson, who also had been
selected to do the killing, left here Jan.
rs. Asked as to the substance of let
ter, the witness claimed to have writ
ten to Howard Jan. 26 at Gov. Taylor's
dictation, the witness said it merely
said to Howard to come to Frankfort
at once, as Taylor was about to be
robbed of his Office. Howard. he said,
knew when he arrived here that he
had been selected to do the killing.
Youtsey finished his testimony this
afternoon. Howard will take the
stand tomorrow.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-18
VISIT TO SAVANNAH
BY "GREATER GEORGIANS."
Invitation of Chamber of Commerce
Accepted For Tuesday Night.

Accepted For Tuesday Night.
Macon, April 17.-Mayor Evan P.
Howell of Atlanta, President j. X
Orr of the Atlanta Chamber of Com
merce and of the Greater Georgia AS
ISOLATION, and w. G.. Cooper, secretary
of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce,
will be in Savannah next Tuesday night
to address Savannah's Chamber of
Commerce on the Greater Georgia
movement. They accepted tonight
SaVannah's Chamber of Commences in
vitation, extended by it's committee,
Maj. j. F. Cam and Secretary Dom
Ian.
A large and enthusiastic meeting was
held in the City Hall here tonight to
hear addresses on the same subject
Inc savannah committee occupied seats
with the speakers, and Mai. Cam made
a ringing address, assuring his hear
ers that Savannah and Chatham coun-
~ stand for everything that means the
advancement of Georgia.
Messrs. f. b. Gordon of Columbus.
Howell, Orr, Cooper and Sheldon of
Atlanta also spoke, and John H. Gould
OF Harper's Weekly explained the spe-
cial Greater Georgia edition which his
magazine proposes to publish in June
Maj. j. F. Hanson was one of the
most liberal subscribers. Dudley
Hughes spoke for the farming inter-
ests and said the man behind the pillow
is always for Greater Georgia. Great
enthusiasm was aroused and $1,000 was
pledged. Others will come in to-mor-
row.
Savannah's delegates were complete
~ won. They became enthused and
say they believe Savannah will take
front seat when they have the plans
explained next Tuesday night.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-18
NATIONAL RIFLE CONTEST.
Satisfactory Arrangements Made by
Board in Charge of the Matter.
By r. NJ. Larner.

BY X. Nj. Larner.
Washington, April 17.-Secretary
Root will, in day or two, promulgate
the report of the National Rifle Con-
test Board, which has been in session
past two days. Col. Sanger, assistant
Secretary of War, chairman of the
board, stated tonight that he was
now engaged in framing his report,
which he expects to hand to the Sec
rotary tomorrow.
The meeting of the board was called
for the purpose of prescribing regula-
tons for the test for a national trophy,
medals and other prizes for markham
ship. The competition is open to the
army, navy, marine corps and the
national guard of the various states.
Col. A. r. Lawton of Savannah rs
Georgia's member of the board, which
consists of twenty-one members, eight
of whom shall be the president and
board of trustees of the National Rifle
Association. eight shall be selected
from the country at large by the Sec
rotary of War, and five from the army,
navy and marine corps.
Col. Sanger said the deliberations OF
the report is given out by the Secre-
tary of War. He remarked, however,
that the proceedings of the board show
ed deep and growing interest in the
subject of cultivating target practice
in all branches of the military service.
He added that it is the intention of
the government to stimulate and en-
courage good Workmanship and the use
of rifle, not only in the military service
hue oil
try.
Heretofore these annual rifle con-
tests have been in the nature of inter-
state affairs, and the expenses in the
competition have been borne by indi-
viduals. Now the government steps
in and gives these ceremonies a nation
al flavor by appropriating $500 to be
expended for national trophy,
individual medals and prizes.
I Col. Sanger says the discussion took
wide range, but the greatest enthu-
siasm prevailed, and many gentlemen
who have heretofore showed no special
zeal in riflsDcontests are now disposed
to lend their valuable assistance TO
make these national contests popular.
Savannah was ably represented by
Col. Lawton, and he took an active
part in discussing the rules and reg
ulations to govern these contests He
submitted several amendments or sug
gestions, which showed not only keen
interest, but a familiarity with the
subject which was fully appreciated by
the other members of the board With
out revealing any of the secrets of the
board Col. Sanger stated that the meet
ingS had been entirely successful, and
he felt sure that the report to be sub
mitted would be entirely acceptable to
Secretary Root. At the time he added
that every precaution had been taken
to render these contests fair and i'm
partial the one object being to encour-
age accuracy and efficiency In rife
practice by civilian soldier~as well as
by regular United States troops.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-18
ATTORNEY DIRECTED
TO OPPOSE SUSPENSION.
government Wants the Decree
strictly Enforced.


Washington, April 17.-Referring to
the application at St. Paul to-day in
behalf of the Northern Securities
Company the Department of Justice
has made public the following tele-
graphic instructions of the Attorney
General, sent to the United States at
torney at St. Paul on the 14th instant.
ut is likely defendants in Northern
Securities case will forthwith, and pos
sibly without notice, appeal to Circuit
Court, or judge thereof, for modifica-
tion of decree pending appeal, or for
order making appeal operate as sup
ersedeas. You are directed to watch
this matter closely and earnestly OPP
rose any such application on ground
that this is not ordinary case of equity
jurisdiction between private parties,
but special and enlarged statutory
remedy in equity to enjoin violation of
penal law.
1.-THE decree finds defendants guilty
of violating the declared public policy
of the nation. For that reason the
government opposes any suspension or
modification of the judgment of the
court. The modification proposed
would in effect be an indulgence to
continue to violate a law of the United
States. The principal relief granted
by this decree is the injunction; to
suspend it would produce the same
effect rs a certificate of division in the
Circuit Court, and deprive the decree
of its force and meaning"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-18
ASKED SUSPENSION
OF THE DECREE IN THE SECURI-
TIES COMPANY CASE.
WANT TO PAY DIVIDENDS.
DEFENDANTS SOUGHT TO HAVE
RESTRAINT REMOVED.

1t Was Argued That the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific
should Re Permitted TO Pay the
Dividends These Dividends
Would Ultimately Reach the Same
People Any Way-Judge Decided
Point on Monday.
st. Paul, Mimi, April 17.-Circuit
Judge Sanborn to-day set Monday
morning, April 20, as a time for hear
ing arguments on a request by attor-
news for the Northern Securities Com
pany that the decree recently handed
down, be suspended in so far as it pre-
vented the payment by the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific rail-
ways of dividends to the Northern Sc
curities Company since these dividends
were ultimately to reach the same peo-
pie any way.
District Attorney c. c. Caupt ap-
peared to oppose any motion for mod
ification of the decree. The attorneys
for the railroads explained that the
regular dividend day had nearly ar
rived, but that under the decree 1t was
impossible for the railway companies
to close their books and pay any divi-
dend, matter affecting something like
1900 individuals, many of whom were
dependent on these dividends for the
necessities of life. No modification of
the decree was asked, all such matters
being left for the formal appeal which
was sure to come in the course of time.
Judge Sanborn preferred that the
whole matter be left over until all four
circuit judges could hear it, which
would be on May 4, but owing to the
urgency of the matter on which a sus-
pension was desired, finally agreed to
hear and decide as to the requested sus-
pension on next Monday morning.
Before the case can be finally passed
on by the Supreme Court over $4,000
900 would be paid in dividends in case
this part of the decree could be sus-
pended, but otherwise the sum would be
tied UP and the people to whom it was
properly due could not receive it.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-18
GROWN TIRED OF LIFE
THEY TRIED SUICIDE
Two Attempts Mt Self-Murder Mt
Washington Successful.

Washington, April 17.-Three at
tempts at suicide, of which two result
ed fatally. occurred in this city last
night and to-day.
Wilson G. Reed, a lawyer who was
member of the Washington Stock
Exchange until about year ago, when
he sold his seat, shot and killed himself
about noon at his boarding house. No
cause is known.
Some time between midnight and s
o'clock this morning William H. Har-
nest, a local drummer for grocery
company, ended his life by swallowing
laudanum at the Homeward Bound
Mission, where he had secured lodging
for the night. He came to this city
from Virginia about a year ago. He
had just been married at that time. A
letter left by Harvest said his only
regret at leaving this world was part
ing with his wife.
Shortly after midnight Miss Nellie
Russell. keeper of a boarding house
near the Capitol, drank part of a bot
tie of carbolic acid and hurled herself
down a flight of steps at her home.
She probably will recover. She was In
i'll health.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-18
HARDING'S PRIVATE BANKS
CLOSED ON ATTACHMENTS

Chattanooga, Tenn, April 1.-THE
private banks of Leroy c. Harding at
Fort Payne, Alfalfa and Collinsville,
Ala, were closed to-day on attachment
issued by alleged creditors.
Mr. Harding has not been seen in
Fort Payne for several days. The at
tachment at Fort Payne was served in
the interest of a Kentucky grain
house to collect debt of $1,000.
1t is said here that banks in Ken
lucky, Ohio, Indiana, Atlanta, Biz
mingham and Nashville will lose mon
ey.
Hardings wife, to whom he was
married a few weeks ago, left yester-
day in response to a message to the
effect that Harding is seriously i'll in
New York.
Depositors here and at Collinsville
are said to have been paid off in full,
but at Alfalfa several are heavy los
ers by the failure.