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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-30
TO APPEAL FROM
UNUSUAL VERDICT.
Jury Declared Joe Harris, Jr.,
..GuiIfY of Shouting Mt Annther.n

Jury Declared joe Harris, Jr.,
Guilty of Shooting Mt Another"
A rather unusual verdict was return
ed by a jury in the Superior Court
yesterday in the case against Joe Har-
ris, Jr., who was tried for assault with
intent to murder on one John Lanzy.
The jury found the defendant guilty of
shooting at another. Whether the
shooting was accidental, intentional, or
in self-defense, is not intmated.
Judge Barrow Immediately sentenced
the negro to two years in the peniten-
tiary. Harris has applied for a new
trial. and his attorneys will also make
a motion to set aside the verdict, which
they consider illegal.
The shooting, as a result of which
the indictment was found, occurred at
Montgomery last April, at a hot sup
per-" Lanzy claimed that Harris fol-
lowed him down the car track and
without the slightest warning, shot
him and disappeared in the darkness.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-30
LEGAL SALES.
~ MARSHAL'S SALE.

City Marshars Office, Savannah, Ca,
April %. 1903.-Under direction of the
Committee on City Lots and Opening
Streets, and according to a resolution
of Council, passed March T. 1903, will
offer for sale at public cutlery, to the
highest and best bidder in front Of
the Court House, in the city of Savan-
nah, on TUESDAY, MAY 5, 1903 be-
tween the legal hours of sale, the fol-
lowing described property of the city
of Savannah, to wit: Lots Nos. 25 and
26, Thomas ward, minimum appraised
price ($2 5000, twenty-five hundred dol
lars, for each lot; lot No. q, Thomas
ward, minimum appraised price $4,000,
three thousand dollars.
Terms, cash; purchaser paying for
titles. HENRY E, DREESON,
City Marshal.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-30
WILL PREACH
TO ODD FELLOWS.


Savannah Encampnent, No. %, will
attend religious services Sunday
night, and hear special sermon
preached by the Rev w. C. Schaeffer,
D. D.. of the Lutheran Church of the
Ascension. The following letter has
been sent out to members of the en-
campment, inviting them to attend and
TO bring their families and friends:
"A special meeting of Savannah En-
campment No. %, 1. o. o. F.. will be
neld on Sunday evening, May 3, for the
purpose of attending divine services
at the Lutheran Church of the Assem-
sion, in a body. The members will as
semble in the lodge room at 7:30 o'clock
and start for the church at 1850,
promptly, as services will commence at
o'clock. Every member of Savannah
Encampment should make a special eff
fort to meet with us on this occasion,
and bring his family and friends. After
the services. those brothers who have
their families with them, and who do
not desire to return to the lodge room,
can leave their regalia at the church."
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-30
WHILE FIREMEN FUMED
HOUSE BURNED.
spanner to Fit Water Plug Could
Not he Found.

MOI lie ROUND
Fire partly destroyed the residence
of Mr.. William NJ. Besselieu at Thir-
ty-eighth and Abercorn streets at $3.50
o'clock yesterday morning, and but
for the fact that there was scarcely a
breath of air stirring the house and
contents would probably have been to-
tally destroyed.
The fire alarm box on Abercorn and
Fortieth streets refused to work and
when the hose wagon from No. { sta
ton, on Thirty-eighth and Barnard
Streets did arrive, on a telephone mes
sage, the fire plug in front of the Bes-
selieu residence could not be opened.
The flames burned merrily while the
firemen hurrid around looking for a
spanner that would fit the plug.
In the mean time residents of that
section of the city We're aroused from
their slumbers and began working
their telephones in an effort to get the
fire apparatus on the scene. But the
fire continued to burn. Mounted Pa
trolman McQuade saw the flames from
the western section. and hearing no
alarm rode to the box at FOrtieth and
Abercorn streets. Upon his arrival,
however, he found to his dismay that
Mounted Patrolman Lange had tried in
vain to make the box respond to his
tugs on the hook and was then en-
deavoring to reach the nearest fire sta
ton by telephone.
Officer McQuade hurried back across
town to Barnard and Thirty-ninth
streets, and sent in an alarm from Box
14l. The southern section of the de-
partment answered the call. In the
meantime the men in charge of the
hose wagon at No. station were look
ing for a sRanner that would fit the
water plug. They finally secured one
from the engine and a stream of water
was got on the flames. BY this time,
however, the rear of the dwelling had
been almost entirely consumed, and the
house was flooded with water. The
things that were not destroyed by fire
were almost completely ruined by wa
ter, and there were few articles in the
house that escaped injury. Both Fire
Marshal Mouro and Supt. Mcguire an
swered the alarm, the later because it
had been reported to him by telephone
that the Little Sisters of the Poor Home
on Thirty seventh street was in flames.
The fire was finally drowned out, but
not until the house had been badly
damaged. The loss amounted to about
$1,000. Mr.. Bessellieu carried some
insurance on his residence but none
on his household effects. He was al
most suffocated when aroused by the
cracking of the flames, and got out of
the burning house in a hurry with his
wife and two children. He was in
clined to the opinion that the fire was
of incendiary origin. but a thorough ex-
animation of the premises showed that
the fire started Non the second floor In
the rear, probably in a closet in which
rubbish was stored.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-30
MATTERS BEFORE
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Committee Appointed to Plan for
Veterans Reunion.

Veterans Reunion.
Col. j. II. Estin, president of the
Chamber of Commerce yesterday APP
pointed the committee of five au-
thorized at the meeting the night be-
fore and which is to meet with similar
committees from other trade bodies
and from McLaws Camp, United Con-
federate Veterans, to discuss plans for
bringing the next reunion of the Con-
federate Veterans to Savannah. This
joint meeting will be held in the De
Soto tonight.
The committee from the Chamber
of Commerce consists of Messrs. G. A.
Gordon, chairman; w. w. Osborne,
Max L. Byck, o. S. Kulman and u.
A. Mercer, Jr. Yesterday DIR. w. F.
Drummer, health officer of the city, was
added to the Chamber of Commerce
committee on health and sanitation.
DR.. Burners we'll known qualifications
for the position he holds makes him
a most valuable acquisition to the
organization and the committee.
The recent circular letter issued by
the Committee on Subscriptions is
bearing fruit Yesterday six members
were added to the enrolment of the
organization, practically all applica-
lions being received in response to
this communication. Yesterday, also,
additional subscriptions were received
to the Greater Georgia Association
fund. Among the subscribers was Mr.
Frank f. Purse.
The Executive and Finance Commit
tee will hold a meeting this afternoon
at 4:30 o'clock to consider the matter
of sending a delegate to the National
Convention T. p. A. at Indianapolis,
with a view of trying to secure the
convention of 1905 for Savannah.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-30
PUBLIC MEETING
IN DEVLINS BEHALF
To BE Held in Labor Hall by PrOmi-
ncnt IrfShmen.

To BE Held i'm Labor Hall by PrOmi-
ncnt Irishmen.
Savannahians interested in the COM
ing of Hon. Joseph Devlin, representa-
tive in this country of the United Irish
League, are expected to meet in La
Dor Hall at $50 O'Clock tonight, when
it is intended to arrange for the de-
tails of the expected visit. A hall will
be secured, some sort of entertainment
be planned, and all other matters that
may come up. will be discussed and
probably settled.
The gentlemen interested in the
preparations for Mr.. Devlin's visit,
Capt. M. ]. Doyle and Mr.. D. j.
Charlton desire it understood that the
meeting is not limited to any class or
nationality but that it is open to all.
This will be the first time in some
fifteen years that member of Par
lament has visited Savannah in the
interest of Ireland's cause, alone a de-
cided inducement for a large audience
and a respectful hearing, and when,
in addition to this fact, the standing,
influence and reputation of Mr. Devlin
as a worker and speaker, are consid-
cred, both a large attendance at his
meeting and a lasting impression from
his address are assured.
1t is intended at to-nights meeting
to pass a resolution inviting the May
or and aldermen of the city to attend
the address and to occupy seats on the
stage with the speaker. At this meet
ing also will be decided whom to in
vite to make an address of welcome
on behalf of Savannah. From now on
all plans for the visit will be pushed
rapidly to completion as it is intended
to have all arrangements perfected
several days ahead of Mr.. Devlins ar
rival.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-30
AUTOMOBILE MEET
WILL BE POPULAR.
May Be Held Mt Time of Racing As
sOciatiOn's Fair.

The proposition to have an automo-
bile meet in Savannah in the fall, pro-
jected at the Chamber of Commerce
meeting Tuesday night is one that
meets with the general approval of the
people, and the hearty support of all
owners of automobiles, and it is, there
fore, likely to be successfully arrang
ed.
Chairman F. C. Battey of the COM
mittee appointed by the Chamber of
Commerce, will call his committee to-
gether next week to discuss the best
way of going about the arrangements
but in the meantime is seeking for
himself all information that may as
sist him in his plans. He thinks that
if the meet is to be held in the fall
the best time to have it will be dur
ing the fair that the Savannah Racing
Association purposes holding here in
the early fall.
y series of races might be arranged
with suitable prizes for the successful
contestants, Mr.. Battey thinks, and
among these races might be one on a
straightaway track, possibly the Mid
dleground road, which is eminenty
suitable for such a contest and which
has the additional advantage of being
near the city and yet but little used
for general travel.
So impressed was Mr.. Battey with
the feasibility of this plan that he
went yesterday afternoon for an in
sEectiOn of the road He thinks that
the visitors to the fair from surround
ing cities and towns viii bring their
machines with them, in many cases,
when they have once learned the
splendid facilities for touring that the
roads around Savannah offer.
1t is thought also that the manufac
turers of machines having representa-
tives in Savannah could readily be in
duced to make an exhibit at the fair
which would be most attractive one
OF itself and specially interesting in
connection with the meet. In addition
to the members appointed on the COM
mlttee Tuesday night Mr.. r. V. Con-
nerat has been added.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-30
UNDER WHEELS OF TRAIN.
Negro slid and Fell, and Was
Crushed 10 Death.

Stealing a ride that he might get to
work on time, Jenkins Brown, a negro
employe at the Georgia Car Works,
met a horrible death at the Anderson
street crossing of the Atlantic Coast
Line yesterday morning.
The negro was crushed and mangled,
his head was mashed into a jelly, and
one leg was entirely cut off. He had
missed a special train that carries out
those who are employed at the car
works each morning, and was walking
down the company's tracks in the d.
rection of the car works. when the
freight train came in sight. Brown at
tempted to board the moving train,
when he slipped and fell under the
wheels His life was crushed out in
stantly. The remains were viewed by
Coroner Keller but it was decided that
an inquest was unnecessary.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-30

Mr.. ]. L. Heckinger, representing G.
w. Todd G. Co. of Rochester, manu-
facturers of THE Protectograph," is
in the city.
The protectograph is regared as the
safest machine of it's kind on the mar
ket. In fact there is nothing sold just
ike II. The protectograph deeply inn
beds the limiting line into the check
with indelible ink, showing on the
back of the paper as well as on the
face, making it next to impssible for
a check to be altered without detec-
ton.
Business concerns all over the coun-
try have pretty generally adopted the
protectograph. 1t is used by the gov
eminent, most of the banks and bank
ing houses. The protectograph is the
only machine made protecting the sig
nature, the one important feature of
the check.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-30
THE WESTERNER, BY
STEWART EDWARD WHITE,

The Morning News will begin The
publication of this intensely interest
ing STORY next Sunday, May 8. The
story has the reputation of being ,ne
of the best Of Western life ever writ
ten. We feel certain that the readers
of the Morning News will be pleased
with It.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-30
Reduced Rates to Macon and At
Ianta, Ga, via Central of Georgia
Railway.

Account Sugar Cane Growers Con-
vention to be held at Macon, and Ma
tional Conference of Charities and
Correction to be held at Atlanta, ex-
cursion tickets will be sold from all
ticket stations on Central of Georgia
Railway to Macon, May 5, and for
trains scheduled to arrive Macon be-
fore 2:90 p. m. May 6, and to Atlanta,
May and 5, and for trains scheduled
to arrive Atlanta before noon, May 6.
at rate one fare plus 25 cents round
trip. For further information apply to
city ticket office, 107 Bull street, Cen
trail Passenger Station or nearest tick
ct agent.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-30
Sunday Excursions to Charleston
Via Atlantic Coast Line.

Atlantic Coast Line announces -e-
sumption of the ever-popular Sunday
excursions to Charleston, effective
Sunday, May 8, and continuing until
further notice. Fare for the round trim.
81. An excellent opportunity to visit
the historic Charleston, Isle of Palms
and Sullivan's Island. Ticket agent.
De Soto Hotel: both phones, No. q.
and Union Station, Bell phone 235:
Georgia, 911.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-30
BULLET PROVED FATAL.

telegraph Operator Must Answer in
Police Court for NnnsIaughter.
In Police Court this morning James
Sullivan, the telegraph operator who
shot and fatally wounded Walter
Crawford. a negro porter at the Cen
trail Hotel will be arraigned before
Recorder Myrick on a charge of man
slaughter.
Crawford died early yesterday morn
ing at the Georgia Infirmary. He
never regained consciousness and no
statement of the shooting was secured
from him. After the negros death
was made known at police headqudr-
tiers Sullivan was allowed to furnish
bail for his appearance in Police Court,
it being plain to the police that the
shooting was an accident. He will
appear with counsel and make his
statement to-day
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-30
UnexceIIed Train Service

To the East via Atlantic Coast Line.
The famous Florida and West-India
Limited, with Pullmans highest stand
ard sleepers and dining cars, leave Sa-
vannah at 2:05 p. m. Getty time), ar
rive Washington 1904 a. m, following
morning, arrive New York 2:10 p. m.
New York express train No. IS, carry@
ing through Pullman buffet sleeping
cars Savannah to New York, leaving
Savannah 2:35 a. m. Getty time), ar
rive Washington 11:45 p. m.; arrive
New York 7:15 a. m. Ticket agents
De Soto Hotel and Union Station will
give full information regarding sched-
ules etc-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-30
commencement of Sunday Excur-
siOns from Savannah to Darien,
brunswick and Fernandina.

hoard Air Line Railway win 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, $1.10; tickets
to be limited date of sale. The desira-
BILE schedules of the Seaboard Air Line
Railway from Savannah to these
points offer passengers an early depar-
ture from Savannah Sunday mornings,
with a 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, 1903-04-30

A most attractive display of the A.
B. c. beer is now on at the Delmonico
The booth inside the store has been
deliberately decorated and shows to the
best advantage the handsome packages
put up by the American Brewing Com
pany The booth is brilliantly illum-
mated al night by a large number Of
fancy colored electric lights Altogeth-
er the display is very effective and
shows what can be done by the Del
monico Co.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-30
BOY CYCLISTS PLEAD
IN POLICE COURT

At this mornings session of Police
Court George Krenson, N. ]. Brewer
and Ernest Washington win answer a
charge of involuntary manslaughter
the result of the collision on Drayton
and Jones streets that cost Frank w.
Barber his life. The boys are out on
bail and have already made a state
ment of the unfortunate accident that
resulted in the death of Mr.. Barber.
AS has already been stated in the
Morning News Mr.. Barber and Young
Krenson collided and the other two
boys did not figure at all in the mixup
that ended with a death.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-30
OFFICERS OF CITIZENS
BRANCH BANK.
E. Nj. O'Brien Manager General Dept.
and f. L.. Schirm of Savings Dent,


The branch of the Citizens Bank in
the new Citizens Bank building at the
corner CT Liberty and Montgomery
streets, will be opened for business
June l. 1T was expected that the branch
bank would have been opened before.
on account of the delay of the manu-
facturers in shipping the fixtures for
the room it will not be ready for occu-
pancy for a month yet
The officers of the branch bank will
be Mr.. Edward M. O'Brien, manager
of the general department, and Mr..
Edward l.. Schirm, manager of the
savings department. These gentlemen
now hold responsible positions
n the Citizens Bank, and having raised
themselves from office boys by their
attention to business. President Lane
at the directors meeting yesterday pro-
posed Messrs. O'Brien's and Schirm's
names to the board as officers of the
branch bank, and his recommendation
was unanimously approved.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-30
short Sea Route to Eastern Cities

Short Sea Route to Eastern Cities
Is via Merchants and Miners Trans
portation Company steamers, from Sa-
vannah to Baltimore and Philadelphia,
affording a delightful sail on the
placid waters of the beautiful Ches-
apeake and Delaware bays. Best way
to reach Washington, New York, Bos-
ton and Eastern points. Comfortable
and economical. When making your
arrangements to go East, call on j. w.
Smith, agent, 112 Bull street.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-30
ERWIN DIDN'T COME.

President r. G.. Erwin of the ATTAIN
tic Coast Line did not put in an ap-
pearance yesterday and there was no
conference with members of CITY
Council about the opening of streets
across the tracks of the railroad COM
pany Word has been received that
President Erwin viii be in Savannah
next week and that the matter will
then be taken up by the city 1t ap~
pears that the coal chute near Bolton
street is certain to be moved and that
Waldburg street will be opened into
CollinsVille.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-30
TO PAVE TWO STREETS.

At the session of City Council last
night the ordinance by Alderman
Watson, chairman of the Streets and
Lanes Committee, providing for the
paving of Whitaker street, from Bay
street to Oglethorpe avenue, with Wit
rihed brick, was read for the second
time and passed. Another ordinance
providing for the paving of West
Broad street further south was also
passed. Work on these streets will
begin under the direction of the di-
rector Of public works when Henry
East Broad and Abercorn streets! and
Park avenue. have been paved.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-30

Effective May 3, passenger schedules
between Savannah and Tybee will be
as follows: Railroad time, one hour
slower than city time) Leave Savan-
nah, daily, a. M, 2:30 p. M, AIS p.
m, p. m. Leave Tybee, daily, a. M,
$3.50 a. m, 5:45 p. M, $50 p m. ]. C.
Halle, general passenger agent, Cen
trail of Georgia Railway.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-30
GIVEN EXTRA TIME.
Negro Woman Who Got Drunk
WhiI< Prisoner Must Suffer.

Negro woman Who Got Drunk
WhiI< Prisoner Must Suffer.
At yesterdays session of Police
Court Recorder Myrick presided and
disposed of the usual assortment of
cases. The docket was light and those
offenders who were adjudged guilty
were not shown any mercy.
Lizzie Dennerson, the negro woman
who got drunk at a time when she
was supposed to be cleaning the City
Exchange, was given a sentence of
thirty days additional The woman's
previous sentence was for drunken
ness and she had been kept as a
trusty at police headquarters
Albert Jones, negro charged with
the theft of 81, was remanded for trial
in the Superior Court for larceny
after trust.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-30
EmbrOideries.

To-day Ecksteins will sell you SOC
quality embroidery flouncings at Csc,
75c value at SOC, 81 value at soc. Best
values in enlbroideries ever offered at
Sc at l0c and at 15c. Supply your
wants here, to-day. Gustave Eckstein
& Co.-ad. -
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-30
United COnfe'

union New Orleans, La, May 49,
-, 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, 1903-04-30
Closing Ogeechee Draw Bridge.
MAY LIST.

1.-THE seaboard Air Line Draw Bridge
over the Ogeechee river south of Sa-
vannah, will be closed on and after,
May 1, but will be opened on forty
eight hours notice to w. R. Hudson,
superintendent, Seaboard Air Line
Railway, Jacksonville, Fla."-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-30
"Gef Ii at RoWIinski's"
Broughton-Drayton Streets
Telephones 465.
APPRECIATION
Tamna. FLA .Anr Ok 1QO9

Tampa, Fla, APR %, 1903.
feel like 1 owe to my fellow man
this much: For seven years have had
Eczema on my ankle. I have tried
many doctors and numerous remedies,
which only temporarily relieved.
decided to give your TETTERINE a
trial 1 cid SO, and after eight weeks
1 am entirely free from the terrible
Eczema. It will do the work if the
patient will theirs.
You are at liberty to use this If you
think it will help you in the sale of
your marvellous Tetterine.
]. S. GIDDONS,
of Giddons & Co.. Wholesale Grocers
To j. T. Shuptrine, Savannah, Ga.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-30
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
HAD LIVELY SESSION.
Fifty-fiVe Members Initiated Last
Night.

Ftfty-HVe Members Initiated Inst
Night.
The knights of Columbus held
session last night in the Elks Hail.
President p. j. O'Connor was in the
chair and number of visiting
Knights had charge of the degree
team and initiated fifty-five new men,
bers. Savannah Council X. of c., now
has about $50 members and this is re-
ga1ded as an excellent showing, the
council being but a little more than a
year old.
After the business meeting a social
session was held and refreshments
were served. The visiting knights
were from Washington. D. c, Angus
ia, Pittsburg and Blackville.