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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-11

Robbie hit slow one just out of Bern
hard's reach in the eighth inning. Brad
ley came over from third and got 1t,
picking t up and throwing 1t TO first
with one motion of his arm. Robbie
was safe, but Bradley's work in fielding
the leather was about the fastest ever
seen ON the local diamond
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-11

Frank Seele. who is having phenome-
nal luck with his Bugs hands his
warriors this bunch OF flowers: In all
the years have managed teams. fail to
recall any other club with the speed
and snap of this crowd. It's Baltimore
ball mixed with Boston. I've done my
best with them of course. but it's the
material after ALL and the material is
the best in the world"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-11

Washington fans may be thankful that
they have good umpire. Sheridan fills
the bill admirably. Scarcely murmur
OF disapproval has been heard from the
fans since Ban Johnson placed him
here
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-11

Case Patten tried TO catch Napoleon
Lajoie mapping in the first inning by
shooting the ball over when he thought
the Frenchman was not looking. but
Nap connected with it for a single.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-24
LITTLE HOPE OF RECOVERY.
Thomas BalIantyne, III of Pneu-
mOnia, Lies Mt Deaths Door,

Thomas Ballantyne. III of Pneu-
mOnia, Lies Mt Deaths Door.
1t will be with the most profound
regret that Savannahians learn that
Mr. Thomas Ballantyne is critically
Ill, that in fact he has but a slight
chance for recovery. He is at his
home, No. PIG Broughton street, where
he has been since Sunday night suf-
fering from pneumonia.
The raVages of the disease COM
bined with the advanced age of Mr..
Ballantyne make his recovery almost
an impossibility despite the fact that
he has had from the beginning the
assistance of two skilled physicians
and is under the care of trained nurses.
There was decided change for the
worse in his condition between yes
rerday morning and midnight last
night. He is conscious but very weak.
At the meeting last night of Zerub-
babel Lodge of Masons, of which Mr.
Ballantyne is a member, upon motion
of Mr.. Joseph w. Jackson resolutions
of sympathy and love from the lodge
We're passed and Worshipful Master
i. p Waring requested to deliver them
IL person at the earliest time Mr.
Ballantyne's condition would permit
OF his hearing them.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-24
PLEASURE PARTY
ON LONG CRUISE.

Yacht SyIph With Owner and Party
of Friends Mt Savannah.
The yacht Sylph, hailing from ST.
Paul, Mimi, though she has never
been near that city, lies at the foot of
East Broad street, after a cruise that
began at Baltimore Dec. 1, and which
may last well into summer before her
present objective point, Duluth, is
reached.
Aboard the yacht are her owner, Mr..
John Berkey, and Mrs. Berkey, Mr..
John DeGraff Berkey, Mr.. Andrew De-
Graft Berkey, Mr.. Peter Berkey, Miss
Minnie Berkey and Mr.. w. j. Gran, all
of st. Paul.
The party is on a pleasure trip that
began at Baltimore. On the trip South
visits were paid Charleston, F'ernan-
dina, Jacksonville and down the st.
Johns river. 1t was originally in
tended to visit the Gulf of Mexico.
but the vessel was forced to put into
Mayport because of bad weather, and
the Gulf trip was then abandoned. and
a visit made down the St. Johns for
alligator shooting.
The Sylph is now en- route home
ward. She will make the trip up the
coast to the st. Lawrence, up that
river and through the lakes until Du-
luth is reached. Mr.. Berkey is a re-
tired business man of ST. Paul. He
has visited the South before and was
in Savannah some ten years ago. It's
the prettiest city he has seen in the
South, he says and shows a marked
improvement over its condition when
he was here before. The Sylph will
sail probably Monday.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-24
THE ANNIVERSARY MEETING.
President J. ii. EstiII and other
Officers Reelected.


Officers Reelected.
The annual meeting of the Union
Society," which was held at 2:3O o'clock,
was well attended and the proceedings
were of much interest. President ].
H. Estill made his annual report The
reports from standing committees and
from superintendent and treasurer,
and other officers were received and
all will be printed in full in the pro-
ceedings. The work accomplished dur
ing the year was shown to be satisfac-
tory and the general conditions good.
An incident of the meeting was the
request made by Rev. ]. A. Smith and
Rev. A. NJ. Williams, of the Wesley BIZ
Centenary Committee, that they be al
lowed to arrange for a day at Bethes-
da during the coming celebra ton. Mr.
Williams stated that Bishop d. A
Goodsell of the Methodist Episcopal
Church had been invited to speak up
on THE Relations of Wesley and
Whitefeld," and it seemed appropriate
that the address should be delivered
at Bethesda. Col Estill said he was
sure the Union Society would be
pleased to give the desired permission
ana added that IT was indeed very
right that some portion of the Wesley
Bi-Centenary celebration should be
held at Bethesda He had read in the
writings of Whitefield, that it was
Wesley who gave to him the idea of
the orphanage, and so while Wesley
was not the founder of Bethesda. his
ideas were involved and his SUCCESS
tions brought to fruition. A commit
tee, consisting of Mr.. c. H. Dorsett
Mr. r. P. Reppard and Mr.. w. b.
Stubs, was appointed to assist in be-
half of the Union Society in arrang-
ing for Bethesda day during the Wes-
ley Bi-Centenary.
Presidents Report.
The report of President Estill was as
follows:
Bethesda. April %. 1908 To the Mem
Continued on Eighth Page
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-24
LOCAL Underwriters
HERE IN FORCE.
Will be Welcomed to City by Mai.
j. Ferris Cam.

Will be Welcomed to City by Mai.
j. Ferris Cam.
Members of the Georgia Local I'm
derwriters' Association, it is expected,
about fifty in number, will reach Sa-
vannah on this morning trains to at
tend the fifth annual convention, which
will convene at 10 o'clock in the rooms
of the Chamber of Commerce.
At the last annual meeting in Ma
con the association had d membership
of sixty-four, but it has grown in
strength since that time, and with the
ladies who are expected to come with
the delegates, it is figured that there
will be at least fifty visitors. The con-
stitution of the association provides
that fifteen members shall constitute
a quorum.
AS has been already stated in the
Morning News, the address of welcome
will be delivered by Maj. ]. Ferris
Cam. F. w. Cole of Atlanta, the
president of the association. will de-
liver the response. At the conclusion
of these addresses the report of Presi-
dent Cole will be read and such other
business as may come up before 1:30
O'Clock will be transacted. At that
hour the convention will adjourn for
dinner until $3.50 o'clock, at which time
another business session will be held.
AT $50 o'clock the visitors will be
given trolley ride around the city
and to Thunderbolt, via Sandfy Sta
ton. The Savannah Yacht Club will
be visited, and refreshments will be
served to the guests.
Tomorrow morning another business
session will be held, and the annual
election of officers will take place. At
noon the party will board a steamer
at the foot of Whitaker street and
take trip to Warsaw. The visitors
will stop at Thunderbolt upon the re-
turn trip, and an elegant fish supper
will be served at the Bannon Lodge.
There will be no set speeches, although
there will probably be several i'm
promptu addresses. At $50 o'clock the
party will return to the city on special
cars. Quite a number of the visitors
will probably spend Sunday in the city.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-24
WIFE WON'T COME HOME.
Fondness for PrOtracted Visits to
North Results in Divorce Case,

FOndness for PrOtracted Visits to
North Results in Divorce Case.
An unusual ground of divorce was
contained in the application of Albert
P. Williams against Mrs. Florence E.
Williams. which was instituted in the
Superior Court yesterday. The fire.
quency of his wifes visits to the
North, and the length of time which
she would absent herself on these oc-
casions, was assigned as constituting
cruel treatment, and divorce was
asked accordingly.
The visits began in 1895, he declares.
since which time his wife has spent
fifty months, in the aggregate, in the
North, against his will and in direct
violation of his wishes. She is at
present at Bryn Mawr, Pa, where she
has been for fifteen months past. There
are three children, the Oldest of which
is II years of age. Mr.. Williams says
that his business interests are center
ed here, and he cannot afford to leave
He asks that he be totally divorced
from his wife. Eie is represented by
Twiggs &, Oliver
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-24
WORK PLANNED FOR
B. p. u. SESSIONS,
Official Programme as Adopted Fol-
Savannah Convention.

Official Programme as Adopted For
Savannah Convention.
Though no definite programme has
been made for the sessions of the
Southern Baptist Convention, because
the details win be settled after the
convention meets, yet the official pro-
gramme for the meeting of the Bap-
fist Young Peoples Union, May Z, has
been completed as follows:
General subject, "a Forward Look. F."
Morning session
Devotional exercises, conducted by
Rev. DR.. E. B. Pollard of Georgetown,
Ky, from IL o'clock till 1870.
Address by Rev. Walter Galley of
Chicago. THE Source of Happiness for
the Future" 1870 to 12:15.
Address by Rev. w. F. Yarbrough,
Jackson, Miss, "The B. Y. p. U. and
the Country Church." 1915 to 12:45.
Miscellaneous business, 12:45 to 1.
Afternoon Session
Enrolment of delegates, election of
officers and report of Executive Com
mittee, $3.50 to A.
Address by Rev. w. ]. McGlothlin,
Phi. D., Louisville, Ky, THE Baptist
Principle and the Future" till 5.
Miscellaneous business, to SIS.
Evening
Address by Rev. DR.. ]. B. Gambrell
of Dallas on THE Unfinished Battle
for Religious Liberty"
The programme was prepared by
Rev. l.. o. Dawson of Tuscaloosa.
Ala, president of the Southern Baptist
Young Peoples Union, and Rev. J. NJ.
Shelborne of East Lake, Ala, chairman
OF the Executive Committee.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-24
$4,000 SUIT AGAINST
AUTOMOBILE OWNER.

Bicycle Rider Says He Was Run
chine.
Motor machines played the principal
part in the proceedings of the Superior
Court yesterday. One suit, against the
rider of a motor cycle was tried and
a verdict rendered in favor of the
complainant, while another suit,
against the owner and operator of an
automobile was instituted.
The latter suit, against T. o. Nc
Bride, is for the recovery of SO, 600
damages, resulting from alleged reck-
less driving. The plaintiff in the suit
is H. w. Johnson, who alleges that
on the afternoon of March 6, while he
was riding his bicycle south on Dray
ton street. on the right side of the
thoroughfare he was run down by the
auto which, he declares, was going
at a rapid and dangerous rate Of speed.
The accident occurred as the auto
was turned into Bryan street. The
complainant AYERS that he was struck
full the force of the blow demoHsh-
ing his bicycle and iniuring him seri-
ously. He was thrown under the auto,
which passed completely over him.
The accident, he declares. was at
tributabe entirely to the negligence of
the occupant of the machine.
Mr.. Mcbride. on the other hand,
while not denying that an accident took
place, says that he was not running
at a high rate of speed, but was slow
ly turning the corner, this fact he
says he will prove at the trial, there
being several witnesses to the affair,
who, having heard of the anticipated
institution of the suit, volunteered to
testify in his behalf. The plaintiff is
represented by Twiggs e Oliver and
the defendant by R. L. Colding.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-24
NEGRO EXCHANGED SHOTS
WITH PATROLMAN.
Running Fight in which no One
Was Hit by Bullets.


In a running fight with two ne
groes Patrolman ]. c. Mccarthy had
a close call in the Tenderloin district,
shortly after 10 o'clock last night. Sew
eral shots were fired, but all of the
bullets went wild. so far as is known
The officer was returning from the
Sacred Heart Church fair and was in
civilian attire. A negro man reported
to him that there were two negroes
and drunken woman standing on
Houston street and Oglethorpe lane,
and that because he stopped to look
at them one of the men cursed and
threatened to shoot him.
The patrolman went TO the locality
mentioned and when the negroes saw
hiw they started to run. The shorter
of the two men told his companion TO
get out of the way and he would soon
fix the white man. The threat was
accompanied by an outburst of pro-
family and the negro whipped out
pistol and attempted to fire at the Of
dicer.
The weapon snapped and Mccarthy
shot at the retreating negroes. The
negro managed to get his revolver in
working order while running and two
shots We're exchanged before the men
escaped into Colonial Park. They
passed i'm front of the county Jail and
disappeared behind the hedge on the
Perry lane side of the park.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-24
TO BEGIN WORK NEXT WEEK.
Greater Georgia subscription Com
mittee to Meet Monday.


The committee of thirty, appointed
to solicit subscriptions to the Greater
Georgia Association, has not yet start
ed its work. In fact, It has not yet
held meeting, Chairman ]. F. Cam
expected to have a meeting this week.
but, because of the Underwriters use
of the Chamber of Commerce quarters
to-day and tomorrow, he has post
poned 1t until Monday.
Maj. Cam received a letter yesterday
from President J. K. Orr of the Greater
Georgia Association, who stated. in
part, shat Savannah may be assured
that she will get good measure in ev-
cry division of the work, and says,
further that he will be glad to give
the job as president of the association
to savannah man, if any wants it.
Maj. Cam is thoroughly in favor of
the movement and anticipates no trou-
BILE in raising the required fund, once
work is begun.
Other business men are in favor of
the movement but with reservations.
Mr.. Charles Marks, for instance thinks
the movement all right If all the cities
and towns that contribute to it be put
on the same basis as regards the in
quiries that are expected, as the re-
suit of the advertising. Where a per-
son or firm answers an ad, Mr.. Marks
thinks, a copy of this inquiry should
be sent all of the cities interested, to
be released for action at a specified
time, and that no action be permitted
on the part of any one of them before
this time.
Mr.. B. H. Levy is another gentle
man who thinks well of the scheme.
All advertising helps, he says, and
nothing is ever secured 1pIaSS on Of
fort is made to get it. Mr.. Levy has
some doubts as to whether the full
amount asked for will be secured, but
thinks that enough will be subscribed
to give Savannah a good showing In
the plan of advertising.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-24
HIS REASON RETURNED.
Adjudged n Lunatic Ten Days Ago,
Angeles Is Now Declared Sane.


Angeles Is Now Declared Sane.
Nicholas Angeles, the Greek fruit
vendor who was declared lunatic,
April IA, was adjudged a sane man by
a jury in the Court of Ordinary at his
trial in the county Jail yesterday, and
was discharged from custody.
The trial was as interesting as It was
unusual. The application of the ad-
judged lunatic for a rehearing of his
case on the ground that since his COM
mitment he had regained his mental
faculties was given in the Morning
News. Angeles, with the aid of an In
terpreter, told the commission that he
knew that he had been crazy and that
they did right to so declare him, but
that he was now alright, and desirous
of regaining his freedom with the re-
turn of his reason.
A member of the jury which found
him insane, testified that his appear
ance was altogether different; that
whereas before his eyes were wild and
his actions those of a violently crazy
man, he now wore a calm and resigned
look, leaving his fate entirely with the
jury, whose supreme power he seemed
to recognize. The president and the
secretary of the Greek colony both
testified in their countryman's behalf
and promised to look out for him In the
future. Angeles was represented by
w. F. Slater.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-24
WITH AQUATIC STUNTS.
Swimming Pool at Casino Will be
Opened in May,

Quite an attractive programme has
been arranged for the opening of the
swimming pool at the Casino, probably
the first Sunday in May, and Manager
L. w. Nelson expects that there will
be a large crowd at the popular re-
sort.
John H. Clarke, known professionally
as Natator the Fish, has been en-
gagged for a series of aquatic perform
ances and will make his first appear
ance at the opening of the swimming
pool. These exhibitions will consist of
plain and ornamental swimming, div
ing, eating and drinking under water
and number of other instructive and
amusing evolutions.
Natator will illustrate the best meth
DDS of saving life from drowning
breaking loose from a drowning per-
son in the water and restoring anima-
ton in persons apparently drowned
This expert has issued an invitation
to the Board of Education to witness
his opening exhibition. He says: In
view of the many lamentable accidents
which have occurred recently in the
vicinity of Savannah, from a lack Of
the knowledge of how to swim, these
exhibitions may be of interest to the
members of the Board of Education.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-24
HEAVY FINES IMPOSED.
Alderman Watson Showed No D1er-
cy to the Guilty.

Alderman Watson Showed No Mer
cy to the Guilty.
Big fines and long sentences prevail
ed at yesterdays session of Police
Court, with Alderman Watson again
presiding. Those offenders who were
adjudged guilty were shown no mercy,
but where there was a doubt the pris-
oner was given the benefit.
A negro cabman, who blandly ad-
mitted that he was familiar with the
city ordinances. and knew the location
of the cab stands, was arraigned Tor
lettering around the Union Station. The
defendant could not excuse his action
and was fined SIS or thirty days. The
fine was promptly paid.
Mamie Pinkney and Annie McGrath.
negro residents. of the colored section
of the Tenderloin, were held for the
theft of $S5 from Jim Staley. Patrol
man Hartman Miller made the arrest
and the evidence against the women
was conclusive. Their guilt will be
finally passed upon to-day by Judge
Norwood.
The case against Sam Walls and
James Hicks, the negroes charged with
running gambling house, selling liq-
uor without a license and conducting
a dance without a permit, was contin-
ued. The decision of the court will be
made known to-day.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-24
Commencement of Sunday Excur-
siOns from Savannah to Darien,
Brunswick and Fernandina.

Effective Sunday, May 8, the Sea-
board Air Line Railway will begin the
sale of Sunday excursion tickets from
Savannah to Darien. Brunswick and
Fernandina. Tickets will be sold from
Savannah to Darien and Brunswick at
rate $1-tO Fernandina, 81 10; tickets
to be limited date of sale. The desira-
bic schedules of the Seaboard Air Line
Railway, from Savannah to these
points offer passengers an early depar-
ture from Savannah Sunday MORNINGS
with full day in Darien. Brunswick
or Fernandina, and return to Savannah
by midnight. Full information No. I
Bull Street.-ad
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-24
MANY DELEGATES TO-
CANE CONVENTION.
Hundred of Inquiries from Growers
and Manufacturers.

ana manufacturers.
The Governors of the cane growing
states continue to appoint delegates
to the Sugar Cane Growers Conven-
ton which is to be held In Macon the
early part of May.
Yesterday Capt. D. G. Purse, chair
man of the general committee of the
convention, was informed by Gov.
jerks of Alabama that the delegates
from that state had been appointed.
and enclosing a list of them. Capt.
Purse was also informed by Gov.
Heard of Louisiana of the appointment
OF special delegates representing the
state at large and also the cane
growers organizations
Ihese delegates, who were selected
from the most prominent business men
and professional men of the state. are
as follows:
State at Large-Dr. w. c. stubbs
John Dymond, B. c. LaBlanc, Lucian
Soniat, G. w. Dunbar, William Sharp
Z. " Moore, c. S. Matthews, and John
Barclay, Jr.
tion-Charles A. Farwell, r. G. Bush
w. B. Bloomfield, James D. Hin and
Hewitt Chapman
Louisiana Sugar Planters Associa-
tion-Emile Rost, Henry Mccall, col
1ector of New Orleans; DR.. w. c..
Stuoos, l.. NJ. Soniat and Reginal
Dykers.
Inquiries from delegates and ma
chine manufacturers, those that intend
making an exhibit at the convention
are so numerous that hundreds of let
ters are being sent out from Macon
each day, in response to these com
munications alone. Capt. Purse will
leave for Macon the latter part of next
week and will remain there until after
the convention
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-24
PRISONER TAKEN BACK.

Charged with larceny after trust P.
e. Ryan, the white man arrested by
Patrolman Padgett at the Union Sta
ton, was taken to Brunswick last
night by an officer armed with a war
rant Although Ryan resisted arrest
when located by Patrolman Padgett he
accompanied the Brunswick officer
without any trouble. The man is al
legged to have been employed to sell
goods on the installment plan, and to
have pocketed the money that he col
lected