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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-19

Continued from Page Twenty.
The troop station is at Hagan. The
representation at the encampment, 1t
is reported, will be thirty-two men.
There are but few good shots or filters
in the command, because of the fact
that 1t is a new troop, and has not
had the opportunity of practice. The
men are coming largely for the oppor-
tunity presented to them for learning,
and for the excellent opportunity to
practice with the targets. Capt.
Bradley himself is an excellent horse
man, and tits well.
Troop e, Liberty Guards.
The Liberty Guards were organized
in 1886 by Capt. Hughes, the father of
Capt. j. w. Hughes, the present COM
handing officer of the troop, there hay
ing been but one other encumbent of
the Office. This was Capt. Dartley,
who was in command after the death
of Capt. Hughes, I. The other officers
of the troop now are First Lieutenant
j. H. Long and Second Lieutenant
John Taylor Chapman.
There is a good fitting team among
the members, as well as several dead
shots with the carbine. All of the
members own their own mounts. and
the mounted drill of the troop is about
the best in the regiment. More than
thirty men have signifed their inten-
ton of coming to camp. The COM
mand will come at the same time as
does the Liberty Independent Troop.
Troop f, Gambler Horse Guards.
The Gambler Horse Guards is another
new troop in the regiment, II having
been formed. as it's name implies, dur
ing the administration of Gov. Gambler,
in 1899. The home station is Gaines
vile. Under command of Capt. w. N.
Pillow, the troop will arrive to-mor-
row night, thirty-siX strong.
The officers of the troop, besides
Capt. Pillow, are First Lieutenant G.
e. Pilgrim and Second Lieutenant John
Tucker Dorsey. The command is made
up of the representative young men OF
the district, and it's record since its or
ganization makes it worthy of any
praise which might be accorded It.
Most of the men own their horses. They
are looking forward to the trip TO Sa-
vannah, and are especially DESTROYS of
trying their carbines at Avondaie
range.
Troop G, Mcintosh Light Dragons.
The Mcintosh Light Dragons are
coming to camp as if they meant bus
mess. Forty-one men will ride from
Darien to Savannah, leaving the home
station at noon to-day and reaching
Savannah Tomorrow afternoon. The
troop has long been a model one in
Georgia, and some time ago, when riv-
airy in fitting was keen in the regi-
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ment, the command was one of the riv-
ais of the Hussars. Horse Guards and
Liberty Independents. 1t was then that
Col. t. S. Wylly was captain, he being
succeeded by Maj. Sinclair, at present
in command of the first squadron. Both
Oh these officers were excellent sab
reurs and filters.
The officers of the troop are Capt. T.
]. Meldrim, First Lieutenant William
Der. Barclay and Second Lieutenant
E. G. Cain, Jr.
Troop i, Wayne Light Troop.
The Wayne Light Troop, whose
home station is at Jesup, was organ
lied in 1899, its first commander being
Capt. w. N. Clarke of Savannah, who
commanded it until the succession Of
Capt. II. w. Whaley, the present en-
cumbent. The leutenants are First
Lieutenant w. r. Robinson and Sec
ond Lieutenant R. M. Milligan.
The troop will arrive tomorrow
night. A letter from Capt. Whaley
announces that he expects to bring
thirty men to camp. There are quite
number of good shots in the COM
mand, and they expect to make the
contests warm at AVondale range. AT
the interstate shoot in Macon the
troop came second being defeated by
the Liberty Independent Troop but a
point or two.
Troop X, Richmond Hussars.
The Richmond Hussars are one of the
old troops in the regiment. For a
number of years A. j. Twiggs, who is
well known here, was in command.
There will be nearly forty members of
the troop in camp, their coming being
especially Measurable since it is some
what in the form of return of the call
made two weeks ago by the Savannah
military on Augusta.
Capt. f. e. Beane. who will COM
mand the troop, was recently in Sa-
vannah in the interest of the city of
Augusta, in endeavoring to secure the
encampment of the First Infantry for
Augusta. He was then most cordially
received, and the cooperation which he
received from the Savannah military
was largely responsible for the securing
of the coveted encampment by Augusta.
Besides Capt. Beane, the other officers
of the troop who will accompany 1t to
Camp Terrell are First Lieutenant v.
D. Barbot and Second Lieutenant W.
s. Gregg.
Troop L, Governors Horse Guard.
The Governors Horse Guard from
Atlanta is one of the most well known
cavalry troops in the regiment, it's rep
utatlon not being confined to the linn
its of the state The troop Is an an
cient and honorable one, and among it's
commanding officers have been some
of the states best citizens. Capt. John
Milledge was for many years in COM
mand of the troop, until a short while
ago he was obliged to resign because
of the loss of his sight.
The Horse Guard is now command
ed by Capt. W.T.. B. Wilson, who sue
ceeded Capt. Hope. The other officers
of the troop are First Lieut.. w. G.
Browne and Second Lieut.. L. ]. Dam
iels.
The best carbine team in the state is
now probably in this troop, and 1t is
likely that Avondale range will be the
scene of some lively matches between
the members of this and other COM
mands. Since the loss of the members
of the old Hussars' team by retire
ment or appointment to special detail,
that troop can no longer bear the palm
unchallenged, and the Atlanta horse
men, it is said, are going to make
somebody make some good scores.
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NEGRO CONVICT DROWNED
IN SURF AT TYBEE.
Score of Changing Birds Had Been
Allowed to Go Into Water.

Score of Changing Birds Had Been
Allowed to Go Into Water.
While sporting in the surf at Ty-
bee, near the "old Central Railroad
pavilion" negro convict was
drowned late yesterday afternoon. So
far as could be learned his body had
not been recovered up to an early hour
this morning.
The convict was in the water with
some eighteen or nineteen others and
got beyond his depth. He was seen
to struggle and sink. AS he went down
he shouted for help, but did not APP
pear again and nothing could be done
to save him. The armed guards stood
on the beach while the convicts play
ed in the water, and the white men
saw the negro as he went down.
They were helpless, however, and
even the men in the water could do
nothing before the negro had been
swallowed by the cruel sea. Those
who saw the man go down did not
doubt that he was drowned and there
appeared to be no suspicion that he
might have escaped. In fact this is
regarded as impossible under the cir
cumstances, and thorough search is
being made for the body. 1t Is expect
The convicts were employed in look
ing after the drainage on the island
and are quartered near where the
drowning occurred. When they had
finished their days labor they were
marched to the beach and allowed the
privilege of going into the water. The
negroes enjoyed their bath, and all
seemed to be in gay spirits when the
death cry was heard, and the convict
who had ventured beyond his depth
added one more to the list OF victims
of the sea.
The drowning was reported to Mr..
@. Reuben Butler, clerk Of the Coun-
ty Commissioners, and he went to the
island to make an investigation, and
direct the search for the body. He
did not return to his apartments last
night. The guards in charge of the
convicts remained near the waters
edge, guns in hand, and at no time
lost sight of any of the negroes. For
this reason ii is not believed that 1t
was possible for the man to have made
his escape.
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THE TROOPS ROSTER.
Officers and Men who Compose the
Command,

OAAAAAAe~-Ns
Below is a complete roster of the
troop which will arrive this morning.
There are a number of excellent horse
men and some crack shots with the
troop, as we'll as the champion ball
team Of the Seventh Regiment, and
in the idle camp hours, if there are
any, the men promise to make 1t in
teresting alike for the Georgia Volun-
teers with sabre. carbine, pistol or
baseball bat. Following is the roster;
Capt. Ola W. Bell, graduated 1896
second lieutenant Third Cavalry, first
lieutenant Eighth Cavalry November,
1900, transferred to Third Cavalry May
1901. Captain Seventh Cavalry and as
signed to Troop C Aug. %, 1902.
Lieut.. George E. Lowell, volunteered
April q, 1896. Acting major Third
Battalion July 1s, 1898. Appointed cap
tain Twenty ninth Volunteer Infantry
July s. 1899. Appointed regimental
ouartermaster Sept. 10, 1899, in Philip
pines. Appointed first lieutenant and
assigned Seventh Regiment May rs,
1902.
Lieut. William B. Kendrick, enlist
ed Georgia State Troops 1885. Cap
tain Atlanta Rifles. Captain Gate City
Guards. Major Second Georgia Volun-
teers 1898. Appointed captain Company
c. Fortieth Infantry, 1899. Governor
philippine province 1900. Appointed
lieutenant in Seventh Cavalry 1901.
First Sergt. Litterer.
Ouartermaster Sergeant Leweilen.
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ninth Volunteer Infantry, July 5. 1899.
ana accepted July 70. Capt. Lowell was
stationed at Fort Mcpherson until
sept. ". on which date, when the regi-
ment left for the Philippines, he was
appointed captain of Co. B. He was lat
er renewed from duty and appointed
Teglmental quartermaster on Sept. 10,
1899. Sailed for Philippines Oct. s, ar
TlVlng NOV 4. He was on duty in the
1s Oh Luzon, Samar Masbate,
Marlndique, Burrias and Tacao, being
in the engagement at Palanog Island
OF Masbate May %, 1900, and in daily
1901. ' - -'VV' ~ "'S ~
He was appointed first lieutenant
ana assigned to Seventh Cavalry, Feb.
2 1SOI, joining the regiment in Cuba,
aug. H. 1901. AS acting adjutant of the
regiment, he was present at the cere-
Hlony incident to the turning of the Is
land OF Cuba over to the Cubans. Nav
~, 1902. Lieut.. Lowell has been station
ca at Chicakamauga Park since Nav
rs. 1902.
Lieut.. Kendrick Popular Here.
Lieut.. William B. Kendrick is wide
ly and favorably known among the
military men of Savannah. He was
major in the Second Georgia Volunteers
at the outbreak of the Spanish-Amer-
lean War. the Savannah Volunteer
Guards composing part of his battal-
ION. He was known as a discreet, COM
petent and fearless officer, and was
popular with his men. His attachment
to the Seventh Cavalry during the
encampment will be gratifying to the
local officers and men.
Lieut.. Kendrick was a member of
the Georgia State Troops from 1885 un-
I'll 1899, rising from a private to a ma
Jor. His first commission was held
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-19
UNCLE SANS CAVALRY
MARCHES ON SAVANNAH
Troop c, Formerly of Clusters Command Will
Pitch Its Tents at Camp Terrell TO-DAY.

rroop c, United States Cavalry,
which arrives this morning from
Cbickamauga to encamp with
,ba First Regiment of Georgia
cavalry. and which will probably re-
main in Savannah for two or three
weeks is one of the most famous
.,oons of cavalry now in the service.
savannahians are fortunate in having
ouch an excellent body of regulars
among them, and troop which has a
record such as Troop C.
Under Gen. Clusters command, and
oaptained by Tom Custer, a brother of
the General, the troop lost nearly all
If its men in the famous Custer mas
sacre. those who composed the troop
after the engagement being a score or
more, who were doing duty with other
commands at the time. They have
made many marches, some Of them of
Il 1000 miles, and more, in length, and
have had frequent and severe engage
ments with Sitting Bulls Reds.
History of Troop C.
The officers at present are all young
men. The personnel and esprit de corps
of the troop is excellent. Some of the
men have extraordinary records. A
number have seen foreign service,
Sergt Napier having served in impor-
tant engagements both in the English
and Boer wars.
The officers of the troop during the
encampment win be Capt. Ola Walter
Bell, Lieut.. George E. Lowell, squad
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-19
WHY CHARTER OF MACON
LODGE OF ELKS WAS REVOKED

1T don't believe the real cause of the
revolving of the charter of the Macon
Lodge of Elks has ever been stated"
said a prominent Elk to the Morning
News. II happen to be familiar with
the discord that has existed in the
ranks of the Elks in Macon, and
though there has been a wide differ
ence of opinion as to the conduct of
an open bar in the lodge quarters, this
is not the real cause that led up to the
action of the Exalted Ruler"
'At the time of the election of Prof.
q. l.. Martin to district deputy exalted
ruler Of the state" said the Savannah
Elk, "he made a statement as exalted
ruler of the Macon lodge, showing the
condition in which he had left its af-
fairs In his statement he showed
that there was over $4,000 in the treas
ury and that the membership had
passed the 400 mark, making the lodge
at Macon the strongest in point of
numbers of any city in the state. Prof.
Martin also took occasion to report the
action OF the lodge in violating one Of
the articles of the constitution of the
order relative to the admission of new
members. 1t seems that a number
of gentlemen from an adjoining county
Jones, applied for membership into the
lodge there, their application was ac-
cepted, the report ON them was made
and accepted, and they were initiated
into the order the same night that
they put in their application. The con-
stitution of the order specially stipu-
lates that any name submitted shall
first be placed before the lodge, then
referred to the proper committee on
the following Tuesday night, then the
report of the committee is to be re-
ceived on the following Tuesday night,
and If it is favorable the candidate is
initiated on the following Tuesday
night, making it necessary for an APP
plicant to wait a month before final
ly being accepted as a member. The
action of the Macon lodge on this oc-
casion was opposed by Prof. Martin,
and he turned off the lights, closed up
the lodge quarters. and made a report
to the Exalted Ruler of the Grand
Lodge"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-19
PUTTING IRONS ON MIR DAVIS.
Gen. Miles Had No Orders, but Only
Permission TO Do II.

Permission to Do II.
From the Baltimore Sun.
Capt. Jerome B. Titlow, of the Third
Pennsylvania Artillery, who was OH
Ger of the day at Fort Monroe when
Gen. piles had Jefferson Davis thrown
down On the ground with violence and
held there while irons were riveted on
his =, kles, writes the following in
teFestsng letter to the Army and Navy
Journal:
st. Paul, Mimi, June 20, 1908.
To the editor Of the Army and Navy
journal:
In a recent issue of your paper, L
noted a communication rejecting upon
the structures of Gen.. Nelson A. Miles,
United States Army, has put upon SOL
diers of the United States in the Phil
ippines in regard to "barbarous and
inhuman treatment" and l also note
your editorial comment upon the COM
munication, and in so far as your cor
respondent has drawn a parallel be-
tween these acts and the act of Gen.
Miles in placing irons upon Jefferson
Davis in Fortress Monroe in May, 1865
1 beg to correct the opinion which you
have formed in the premises. Gen.
Miles never had official orders to put
irons upon Jefferson Davis. was Off
Ger of the day, upon the date In ques-
ton, when irons were put upon Mr..
Davis. Gen. Miles called me into head
quarters and told me that he had "au-
thority" to place Mr.. Davis in irons.
and in confirmation Of his orders Gen.
Miles exhibited to me a personal let
ter from the then Secretary of War,
Stanton, which evidently was In reply
to a communication from Gen. Miles,
in which the Secretary IN effect said:
IF you consider the safeguarding OF
the prisoner requires It, you may place
kim in irons. at your discretion"
There was nothing mandatory from
the Secretary of War, all was left TO
the discretion of the commanding off,
Ger: nor was the communication off,
cial, and I am sure that a review of the
files of the Adjutant Generals Office
will reveal no official communication
making it mandatory upon Gen. Miles
to put Jefferson Davis in irons, and,
further 1 shall say that il was not an
act necessary to insure the safe reten-
ton of the prisoner within the custody
of the United States.
Jerome B. Titiow,
Captain Company K, Third Pennsylva-
MIA Heavy Artillery, officer of the
day at Fortress Monroe upon the day
that Mr.. Davis was ironed, and I'M
der whose command the work was
done.
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PHOTOGRAPH GAME
WORKED ON NEGROES.

1t was reported yesterday that the
colored people in the outlying settle,
ments are being worked by two white
men claiming to be photographers. A
number of negroes claim that they
were offered by the men one dozen
photographs, cabinet size. and a large
framed crayon at a bargain price of
81 SO, that in each case 40 cents or as
much more of the 81 .9s as could be SEE
cured was collected in advance, and
that nothing further has ever been
heard of men or pictures.
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PART OF CUsTERs COMMAND
Wiped Out in the Massacre ON the
Little Big Horn.

In 1876 the troop again marched TO
Fort Lincoln to join the regiment under
Custer, who with his command formed
part of the expedition under Gen. Ter
ry, which was directed against hostile
Sioux under Sitting Bull. Upon reach
ing the Powder river a supply camp
was established and guarded by de-
tachments, Troop c furnishing eight
men. Here the command was divided,
the cavalry under Custer marching up
the Powder river. Tongue river, Miz-
pah and Rosebud creeks, where juno
ton was effected with Gen. Terry, who
had brought the foot troops up by
boat.
on June Fl a scouting detachment
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The Editor and the Preacher.
From the Yellow Jacket.

A preacher came at newspaper
man in this way: You editors do
not tell the truth. If you did you
could not live; your newspapers would
be a failure" The editor replied
you are right, and the minister who
Will at all times and under all circum-
stances tell the whole truth about his
members, alive or dead, will not oc-
cupy his pulpit more than one Sun
day, and then he will find 1t necessary
to leave town in hurry The press
and the pulpit go hand in hand with
whitewash brushes and pleasant words
magnifying little virtues into big ones.
The pulpit, the pen and the grave
stone are the great saint-making tri-
umvirate." And the great minister
went away looking very thoughtful.
while the editor turned to his work
and told of the SURPRISING beauty OF
the Bride, while in fact she was as
homely as a mud fence.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-19

$50 your daughter is engaged to
the titled foreigner II don't know
that she's exactly engaged" answered
Mr.. Cumrox. But ! think may say
that we have an option on him
Washington Star.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-19

Science and Religion.-The last
word from science is that each of US
normally contains both good and bad
microbes, and that the two parties ars
constantly at war. This seems to bear
out DR.. Lyman Abbott, who maintains
that hell Is within us.-Life.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-19
IN CITY OF TENTS.

Continued from Page Twenty.
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Captain Company K, Third Pennsylva-
MIA Heavy Artillery, officer of the
day at Fortress Monroe upon the day
that Mr.. Davis was ironed, and I'M
der whose command the work was
done.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-03

The Pennsylvania railroad tunnel
into New York city, which is to cost
$50, 900, will be IL miles long and
will extend from Hoboken to Long
Island City. 1t will pass under the
Hudson and East rivers, and Manhat-
tan island. The tunnels will be Is
feet 6 inches in diameter inside, and
each will contain one track. They
will have depth of 81 feet under the
Hudson and IS feet under the East
river. Electric motors win be used
for the hauling of trains. Work must
begin within three months and end
within five years.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-03

Leslie's Weekly commends Gov.
Odell for relieving the people of New
York from direct taxation bv raising
all needed state revenue from taxes
levied on the franchises of public
utility corporations and follows up
its eulogy of the governor by urging
that he recommend in his forthcom-
ing message to the New York legisla-
ture II higher excise tax on liquor
dealers. the proceeds to be set apart
for the projected enlargementof the
Erie canal
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-03

The death of Mr.. Reed leaves only
three eN-speakers of the house still
iving-Galusha a. Grow, who was
welding the gavel 10 years ago and
is member Of the present house;
j. Warren Keifer. who presided in
1881, and John G. Carlisle who served
from 1888 to 1889. inclusive. 1t is
noteworthy in this connection that
by reason of the retirement of Speak
er Henderson and ex-Speaker Grow
the next congress will be the first in
many years in which no man sits who
was ever speaker of the house.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-03

A London beauty doctor declares
that the gifts of the present day lack
the art of smiling, and advises them
to cultivate the art assiduously, for in
the correct smile may be found one
of the chief attractions of the sex.
The beauty expert will show lady
how to smile in any way she prefers.
All one has to do is to choose the
kind of smile she wants and presto!
it is upon her features. The doctor
further promises to equip limited
number OF titled ladies with the smile
Of their queen. .~2.a
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-03

James j. Hill is quoted as saying
that he will soon give up active work
and give way to younger man. "The
young man IS king of the day." said
Mr.. Hill. He is pushing aside the
old men. New ideas, daring. ability
to grasp a situate and act on it,
make him power that's reckoned
with. | am going to get out of his
way before he pushes me. The young
man OF the proper makeup can put
himself in any position he wants."
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-03

The Japanese. face is commonly
thought expressionless. by western
nations. The reason is that it is al
ways seen in repose. That is part of
Japanese education. 1t is, with them,
a mark of the underbred to permit
their faces to express any feeling in
Dublic
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-03

Medical sharps claiEl to have dis
covered specific for the germ of
laziness. Hitherto the dictum of Josh
Billings held unquestioned sway:
''There amt nothin' that's sure cure
for laziness. but l have known a
seckond wife tew hurry it some."
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-03

Among the heroines of the day is a
rich woman in Connecticut town
who, on being told that So tons Of
coal would be required for her con-
servatories during the winter. ordered
her supply to be taken care of for the
use of the poor, and let her choice
flowers and fruits be sacrificed.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-03

Brookline, Mass, is the richest city
in America, but there are more mil
ionaires in Uniontown. Pa, than in
any other town of it's size, leaving
out health resorts. I'm fact,'' says
a traveller from that place, ''milion-
aires are so common there that they
cut no more ice than the average
citizen"
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-03

Literary people of Boston are agi-
tating for the setting up in Boston of
tablet in honor of Edgar Allen Poe
Poe was born there in 1909. his
mother being leading woman at the
Haymarket theater.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-03

A bronze memorial bust of the late
Col. Richard w. Thompson. secretary
OF the navy in the cabinet of Presi-
dent Hayes and for 60 years an active
participant in national politics. has
just been unveiled in the courthouse
yard at Terre Haute. Ind.