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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-25
Alleged CATTLE THIEVES.

In custody at Brooksville are C. C.
Slaughter and George Weeks, two al
legged cattle thieves. Slaughter and
Weeks were arrested some time ago,
charged with having stolen a number
of cattle in the eastern part of the
county They had preliminary
hearing before County Judge G.. "
Ramsey, and were bound over to await
the action of the grand jury. but be-
fore that body met to investigate the
matter both Slaughter and Weeks
broke jail, being assisted by outside
parties. Sheriff Law made every eff
fort to recapture them, but was un-
able to locate them. He also offered
a reward of $50 each for the arrest
and delivery of the two men. Tues
day the officer received a telegram
from Deputy Sheriff Tillis. at Lake
land, stating that he had Slaughter
and Weeks in jail at that place Sheriff
Law, before returning home with his
prisoners, paid Deputy Tillis the 500
reward
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-25
PRODUCTS or THE PINE
To BE Obtained by a New Company
Near Bainbridge.

Bainbridge, Ga, July 24.-The Balm
bridge Turpentine and Pine Product
Company of this city has been granted
a charter by the Superior Court of
Decatur county to capitalize at $4,000
and erect a plant on the west side of
Flint river for the purpose of manu-
featuring turpentine and other pine
products. The process of manufac-
ture is known as THE DR.. Bilhnger
patent process for the destructive dis
tilla ticn of pine knots" 1t is esti-
mated that the plant will consume
about $500 cords of wood per annum
making sixty gallons of products to
the cord, or a total of 10000 gallons
A fair estimate is that 20 per cent.
will be pure spirits, 600 barrels No.
spirits, and tar, creosote and rosin oil
making up the balance. The incor-
porators are E. & j. Swindell of Balm
bridge, DR.. Carl w. Bilfinger of New
York, Benjamin f. Havens of Indi-
ana, George S. Cox and P. B. Blain of
brownsville.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-25
WEIGHTS ANNOUNCED.

New York, July 24.-The weights for
the last of the great spring and sum-
mer' handicaps, the $4,000 Saratoga
handicap, at one mile and a quarter,
for 3-year-olds and upwards. to be
run on the opening day of the Saratoga
Racing Associations summer meeting
Aug. 3, has just been announced by
the official Handicapped, with
the two most talked of horses
of the season. Waterboy winner of the
Brighton handicap, and credited with
being the champion four-year-old of
the East, and McChesney accepted as
the champion of the West, on equal
terms as the top weights, at 1877
pounds. Hermis, who all the winter
and spring was regarded as the most
formidable opponent of McChesney,
gets four pounds less weight.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-25
IN TROIRLE AGAIN.

Atlanta Constitution: Sheriff Knight
of Berrien county seems to be in trou-
BILE again. Some time since this Off
cial was compelled to make a new
bond because his original bondsmen
desired to be relieved from the re-
sponsibility, incidentally making
charges that reflected upon the per-
sonal, rather than the official, conduct
of Sheriff Knight He made the new
bond few weeks ago. Now one of
the new bondsmen has written the
Governor stating that because of re-
ports which have reached him recently.
he, too, desires to be relieved from the
bond
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-25
FREIGHT AND PARCEL CAR

Leaves east side OF City Market for Thunder
bolt, Cattle Park, Sandfly. Isle of Hope and all
intermediate points-9:I5 a. M, 1;l5 D. M. 5: Is
p. m.
Leaves Isle Of Hope for Sandhy, Cattle Park.
Thunderbolt and all intermediate points-6;O1
a. m, II 100 a. m. 3 90 p. m.
Freight car leaves Montgomery at $50 a. IN .
and 2:35 p m, connecting at Sandy with reg.
ular parcel car for city
Parcel car from the city carries freight to
Montgomery on each trip.
Regular parcel car carries trailer on each
trip for accommodation of passengers.
Any further information regarding passen.
ger schedule orfreight service can be had by
applying 70 G. B. KIDDER, Manager
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-25
MALTERS APPOINTED.

]. W. Walters, Jr., of Albany, won
West Point cadetship in open COM
petition by making the highest mark
in a preliminary examination held at
Albany Monday. The appointment is
made by Congressman J. M Griggs, of
the Second district. Mr.. Walters will
leave for West Point, y. Y, in a few
days, where he will enter preparatory
school before taking his entrance eX-
aminations at the academy in May.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-25
MILL-HAVEN LINE.
Schedule

Effective July u, 1903.
Cars run east on Bay street to Whit
aker, south to Broughton. west to
West Broad, south to Margaret.
Cars leave Whitaker and Bay street
for Mill Haven, 1920 a. M, $40, 1900,
7:2O, 500, etc, and every 40 minutes
thereafter until $40 p. m.
Cars leave Haven for city *6:4e
a. M, 700, 1920, 7:40 500, 900 and
every 40 minutes thereafter until s: 40
p. m. then at 1905, 500, 700, 7:4O, $40
and 900 .. m.
Last car leaves Mill-Haven 900 D.
m.
Extra, daily except Sunday
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-25
FLORIDA.
FIRE AT CEDAR KEY.

]. A. Williams residence and Office
and house adjoining belonging to
Mr.. Williams and occupied by W. f.
Ishie were destroyed by fire Sunday
afternoon at Cedar Keys. Mr.. Will
liams saved his law books and papers.
His residence was one of the old land
marks of Cedar Key, formerly the Gulf
House
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-25
COLLINsvILLE LINE.

(Falr Grounds and Dale Avenue)
Beginning at 600 a. m, cars leave Bolton
and OFT streets every Is minutes; returning
cars leave Estill avenue and Watets road al
6:07 a. m. and every Is minutes thereafter con
Meeting with cars on Thunderbolt line, until
1900 o'clock midnight
Through cars are operated between Market
and Thunderbolt via. Collinsville and Dale
avenue as follows: +s.-
Leave Market. Leave Thunderbolt
645 A. M 80 A. M
GASP. M, 730PM
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-25
CROPS AROUND COLUMBUS.

Cotton in the Columbus section is
n.Iny cases poor, and the farmers are
behind with their work. Recently, how
ever, some Improvement has been not
ed in the condition of crops. since the
cessation of rain, as the farmers have
more opportunity to battle with the
grass. The crop is poorly fruited and
nothing too good. but good August
seasons and a late fall may greatly i'm
prove the situation.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-25
TO TURN OVER BUSINESS.

The stockholders of the National
Bank of Florida met at Jacksonville
for the purpose of making arrange
ments to turn over the affairs of the
institution to the Atlantic National
Bank of Jacksonville, a new concern.
which has purchased the business. The
new company will open for business
on Aug. l and will be one of the strong
est institutions in the South.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-25
ENTOMOLOGIsT RESIGNS.

Prof. w. NJ. Scott has rendered his
resigna ton as state entomologist, to-
take effect Sept. 1. Entomologist Scott
has accepted a highly important posi-
tion with the Bureau of Plant Indus
try in the Department OF Agriculture
at Washington. There he will be
known as plant pathologist, his chief
work being upon the diseases of decid-
uOus fruits. In this capacity he will
still be brought In frequent contact
with the fruit growers of Georgia.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-25
ARnITRATORs NAMED.

The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany has notified the Controller Cen
seSsments The company objects to the
assessment which the Controller Gen
eral put upon its tangible property as
well as its franchise. Mr.. r. J. Griffin
of Atlanta will represent the COM
pany, while Railroad Commissioner
Jordan will represent the state.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-25
SHOT A POLICEMAN.
Crowd Pursued the Negro and
Killed Him.

Beaumont. Tex. July 24.-Policeman
Walter Skensbury was fatally wound
ed yesterday by Mooney Allen, a negro.
who was pursued by citizens and shot
to death. Allen tried to shoot his
wife. Policeman Skensbury appeared
and the negro shot him through The
body. Allen then ran, and after a
long chase, he was killed by the crowd
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-25
THUNDERBOLT LINE

City Market to Casino via Bolton Street
Junction.
Beginning at 5:45 a. M. cars leave City Mar
ket for Casino at Thunderbolt every Is minutes
until II 80 p. m.
Cars leave Bolton Street Junction Is minutes
after leaving time at City Market.
Beginning at 5:53 a, m, cars leave Casino at
Thunderbolt every Is minutes until 1908 mid
night
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-25
CONvICTs CAPTURED.
Two of the Escapes Must Go Back
to Prison.

Plattsburg. N. Y, July 24.-After
searching five days and nights, War
den Deyo and his officers, assisted by
deputy sheriffs, policemen and civil
lians, yesterday succeeded in cap
turing John Elliott and Edward Ken
nedy, two of the four escaped convicts
in the woods near Barnabys Corners.
Peter James and John Collins. the
other two, were captured at night less
than a mile from where Elliott and
Kennedy were taken. They were
drenched by the rain, hungry and al
most exhausted. They were taken back
to prison.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-25
WANTED IN GEORGIA.

Gov. Terrell has made requisition
upon Gov. Jennings of Florida for II.
c. Joyner, a well known young white
man, who was indicted in Wayne coun-
ty upon a charge of having cut D. V.
Cannon of that county. Joyner is un-
der arrest in Manatee county, Flor
ida
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-25
WEST END LINE Lincoln Park !

Car leaves west side OF City Market for Lin.
coin Park $40 a. m. and every 40 minutes
thereafter until IL 80 p. m.
Car leaves Lincoln Park for Market e:20a a. m
and every 40 minutes thereafter until IL o'clock
midnight.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-25
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA
THINKS WELL OF THEM.

Tattnan Journal: Watermelops are
now plentiful in Tattnall, and the man
with a nickle can live like a prince
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-25
SAVANNAH ELECTRIC co.

Effective June s. 1903.
Subject to change without notice.
ISLE OF HOPE LINE.
Between Isle of Hope and Fortieth ST.
Summer Schedule.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-25

show any shortage in his accounts.
Charles S. Hirsch Company, per A. G.
Harris, Agent"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-25

Connects with parcel car for city.
t1S minutes wait at Sandfy. Con-
meets with Thunderbolt line at Casino.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-25

Connects with parcel car for city.
sConnects with Isle of Hope car for
Fortieth street
city.
BETW ZEN MONTGOMERY AND
FORTT ETH CTR EFT
The sun., 1903-02-19

Gov. Odell hao their conference In Wash
ington and the President decides to ap-
point Mr., Hamburg United States Shipping
commissioner, the place vacated by the
Governors personal friend the Hon. Joseph
Moiasses Dickey, whom the Governor
made Railroad Commissioner in place Of
Col. Ashley Waiting Cole; and nobody
was more pleased over this change than
the Hon. Reuben Eghtfoot Fox. secretary
for the last half century TO the Republican
State Committee
The Presidents alliance. at the moment,
10 with Senator Patt snd Senator Depew.
A. TO any outward difference between
Mr.. Platt and Mr., Odell the sentiment Of
potent people In the Republican party
local, State md National is.
II either one contributes to a fight in
the face OF the enemy he will take back
aeat quick. Platt has not been and Is not
seeking quarrel bu, he ia the President =
inend along with Collector Stranahan and
Surveyor Clarkson. and while not seeking
trouble, these men will not run away J.. ON
a hight With the Governor or his coterie
OF stud-poker players.
AndiSthe Ohio contingent secretly groom
ing Gov. Taft Of the Philippines for the
Republican nomination next year?
Senator Fairbanks's friends have been
down In Alabama prospecting in his favor
and also in Tennessee The Indianans
were greeted we'll enough. but the reply
in the two States was "Wa'll consult Hanna
before we do anything
All OF which is not unknown to Gen.
James 3. Clarkson, Republican war
lord close TO President Roosevelt, and those
who hope for the President nomination
The Democratic situation. local, State
and National? Oh, yes. Leader Charles
Murphy Of Tammany favors the nonlna-
tion OF Representative George r. Mcclellan
OF tho Twelfth district for Mayor. The
Hon. Timothy ID. Sullivan Is not unfriendly
to the proposition. Yet there Ia serious
talk OF nominating a we'll known and con-
servative business man. Col McClcllnn's
friends hoped last fall ut Saratoga that he
would he nominated for Governor. Gov
Hill does not like the prominence Of Chief
Judge Alton B. Parker as n Democratic
Presidential possibility next year. He
says to his intimates
Il sec all the penny-a- liners are BOOM
ing that fellow Parker for President next
year.
This ia almost as engaging . remark as
Mr. Hill made In Saratoga in September
the night before his candidate. Coler. was
nominated for Governor:
IF Parker's name is mentioned in the con-
venton tomorrow Ill get on the floor
myself and heat it,"
Bryan is chasing about like q chicken
with it's head of. Thirty-eight of the
fifty members Of the Democratic National
The sun., 1903-02-19
REPRyEvED on THE sCAFF0LD.
Moose Was About . NeGro's Meek when
Tie Made . C00f cssion.

JACKSON. Miss. Feb. tS.-With the moose
around his neck. the trap hxed for springing
and all in readiness for the plunge to,eter-
nifty. Joe Campbell. a condemned mur-
derer. was rescued from the gallows at
Yazoo City this afternoon by a reprieve
from Gov. Longno. Sheriff Wilson had
finished all the details. The physicians were
at the foot Of the scaiYold and rude pine
box was only few feet away In which the
body was to be placed.
Just a. the moose was adjusted, Campbell
turned to the Sheriff and whispered several
words which caused a suspension OF the
programme 1t was q confession. giving
the name OF his accomplioe In the crime
for which he was TO be hanged. and the
Sheriff was so convinced OF the sincerity
Of the utterence that communication was
sent to Gov. Longino urging that ten-day
reprieve he granted.
The Governor received the message while
at dinner table and granted the request
for a reprieve.
Campbell was overcome with Joy when
the Sheriff removed the soInbre black cap
and led him back to the Jail.
The sun., 1903-02-19
PRIEST ~ PROTESTANT PULPIT.
Father Thuente Of New Haven Preaches
10 Q Negro Baptist COngre8atten.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Feb 1s.-when the
worshipperp at the Immanusl Baptist
Church (coloredD Of this city entered their
church last night to assist in the revival
incidental to the rcmodelling Of the church,
they were surprised to see the Rev. Clement
Thuente. pastor Of St. Mary's Roman
Catholic Church in this city, step into the
pulpit TO preach the sermon.
Father Thuente wore the full Dominican
habit Before he began his sermon, the
pastor Of the Baptist Church, the Rev.
A. c. Powell, told his congregation that the
appearance Of q Catholic priest In Protest.
ant church marked q new epoch In the
Christian religion. When the Rev. Father
Thuente accepted the invitation to ad-
dreaa the congregation It waS On the oon-
dition that he should be permitted 10 oon-
troll the service. that u to cay, that the
ymns, Ao., should be selected BY HIM
self and the Rev. Mr.. Powell practically
gave the direction Of the service over TO
him.
The hymns sung by the choir we're
Nearer. My God. to Thee and Rock Of
Agee.' The priest preached on Christ the
Saviour
The sun., 1903-02-19
WEDDING PARTY LATE.
". d. Sargent Hired . special EuSine TO
Get to His WetsdinO In Time.

JoHSsTowN. Pa. Feb Is.-William Dun
lap Sargent, vice-president Of the New
York and New Jersey Telephone Company,
arrived this morning in Johnstown with
party Of twelve Brooklyn people on their
way to Somerset, where Mr.. Sargent was
to be married to Miss Mary Kooeer. daughter
Of Judge Kooser at . clock this afternoon.
Their train over the Pennsylvania Rail-
road was four hours late and It missed con-
nections with the morning train over the
Baltimore and Ohio. The afternoon train
would not arrive at Somerset until two
hours after the time set for the wedding.
The couple had also arranged to start on
this afternoon train for their bridal trip.
No engine was available except a yard
shifter. 1t was speedily attached TO the
car in which the party was travelling and
ratified of the forty miles of crooked and
snow -drifted roadbed in an hour, bringing
in the bridegroom and his party to Somerset
short time before the hour set for the
wcddinQ
The sun., 1903-02-19
TELEPHONE GIRL HIS BRIDE.
sherman ". Ladd sf B~stsn Weais Miss
Stoweii-aues Her FsrMer Friend.

sherman ". Ladd Of BNstsn Wefls Miss
stoweli-sues Her Former Friend.
BosroN. Feb. Is.-Sherman W. Ladd.
the wealthy inventor Of shoe machinery.
and his bride. who was Miss May Stowell,
a telephone girl, are on their honeymoon.
They were married At Medford last night
and at once started on tour through
Mexico. Cuba sQd the Caribbean Islands.
Miss Helen Roche, q former telephone
girl, whom the present bride succeeded In
the affections Of Mr. Ladd was not at the
wedding. She introduced Miss stowsll TO
Mr.. Ladd.
Mr. Ladd has . suit pending against
Miss Roche for the return Of diamond heir
looms. the property Of his first wife. that
he says he lent to her. Mics Roche says
they were given to her BY Mr.. Ladd along
with several pairs Of hne French stockings
and other wearing apparel and trinkets.
The sun., 1903-02-19
SUDDEN BRIEF MATRIMONIEs.
auits Of . Roy Who Lost His wife and .
Girl VINO Lost Her Husband.


Justice Blanchard was asked yesterday
in the Supreme Court to annu two mar
ragee. The first was that Of Eugene McGin-
nis. the eighteen-year- con Of Owen
Mc(iinnis, q Street Cleaning Department
inspector. Eugene had failed to get his
fathers consent when he married a girl
whom he knew only as Florence. from
Waterloo. N. Y" He met her In New York
and married her in Paterson, N. j. Within
an hour Of the ceremony she left him, taking
with her. the ss which formed the boys
cash capital. He has never seen her since.
The second suit was that OF Annie
Schwartz. a nineteen -year-old girl. She
told Of having met Isidor Schwartz. a jew
elry salesman. in business way. He
male an engagement to meet her at the
Brooklyn Bridge entrance to 20 to party
at his cousins. When she met him. abe
said. he insisted that they get married at
oncc and instead Of taking her to his
cousins house, drew a revolver and fright
cned her into accompanying him to the
City Hall, where they were married. As
they left the City Hall, she said he bade
her good-by and disappeared. She never
saw him again.
Justice Blanchard reserved decision in
both cases,
The sun., 1903-02-19
PEANUTS FOR PARK SQUIRRELs.
Snow Gut on Their Food Supplies From
Yisitors-Relief Corps Organized.

Visitors-Reiief Corps Organized.
The gray squirrels in Central Park de-
pend on visitors for their food supply and
the snow cut on their provisions. Director
John W. Smith OF the menagerie decided
to scatter peanuts near where the squirrels
we're. He scnt Keeper Pcer shannon to
Fi.tv-ninth street, where several Italian
pcanut venders had their carts, to buy a
bushel. The keeper took large bag and
approaching the nearest Italian said he
wanted to buy a bushel Of peanuts.
II took some time for Shannon to ex-
pDain how much a bushel was and that
he was not Joking Then tho Italian had
10 do considerable figuring on the price
for his entire stock, which was less than
bushel. The result seemed TO please him
ard when the keeper was going he said:
.Ruya the wagon? | slla him cheap"
81 We think I'm goin' 10 pedde peanuts?"
answered shannon with indignation
lie crossed he street to get several quarts
OF the nuts from another Italian to make
up the bushcl. But the second Italian
had seem the frst ono sell out and rea-
soned that the keeper was good customer.
So he demanded so cents a quart for his
who would sell at reasonable price,
Keepers Shannon and Snyder took tho
cast side Of the park and Keeper Conway
went along the western part and dropped
a handful Of peanuts at the foot Of each
tree In which they knew squirrel had
ige quarters,
The little animals will he fed each day
until they are able 70 provide Tor them
selves
The sun., 1903-02-19
ARREST At JIMMY WAKELY'S.
Peolroom Hunter Nabs the ManaGer-Set
Free at Once.

Capt LAntry of the East Fifty-first street
station heard yesterday that poolroom
was running over Jimmy Wakely's saloon
at Sixth avenue and Forty-second street
and sent Detective Schwartz to investigate
Schwartz ran into Charles White, Wake
ly'e manager. who wouldn't let the de-
t.otive upstairA Schwartz then arrested
White for interfering with an officer" and
took him TO the Yorkvilla police court.
Magistrate Dsuel discharged the prisoner
as soon as he learned that Schwartz had no
warrant.
The sun., 1903-02-19
SOLD STOLEN DIES AS JUNK.
New Haven Clock Company Crippled lntil
the Goods Are Recovered.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. Feb. ls.-Several Of
the departments Of the New Haven Clock
Company were forced to shut down within
a week because many Of the valuable COM
posing dies used in the manufacture Of
clocks had been stolen and could not be
replaced Immediately. The entire fsctory.
had 10 st op work this week IL the detectives
hadn't arrested Grover Robbie, aged II
wears, who confessed to the theft Of about
1sOo worth OF the dies. He sold them to
an Italian junk dealer for S cents pound.
Most OF the dies have been recovered:
The lad and the junk dealer have been held
for trial.