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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-21
SECRETARY ROOT
MAY VISIT SAVANNAH.
VIII Be Asked to stop Here on His
Way 10 st. Augustine.

VIII Be Asked to stop Here on HIS
Way 10 st. Augustine.
1t is more than probable that the
representatives of the War Department
who are to attend the annual meeting
Of the National Guards Association
to be held in St. Augustine, Jan. 25'
will pass through Savannah Saturday,
and an effort will be made to induce
them to remain over in this city for a
short time. Among the expected visit
ors viii be Secretary of War hon.
Elihu Root.
Aldermen Grayson, Oliver and Wright
City Council last night to see If the
Secretary and others can be induced
to spend a. day or two in Savannah,
IL which event they will be entertain
ed by the city, and will be taken down
the river and shown the harbor. If
they accept the invitation a special
meeting of Council will be called to
agree upon programme of entertain
ment.
Among those who will attend the
National Guards meeting from Savan-
nah will be Col. G. A. Gordon of the
First Regiment, Infantry, G. S. T., and
Commander H. S. Colding Of the Ma
val Reserves, both of whom are dele
gates. Col. P. w. Meldrim, of the
First Regiment, Cavalry, G. S. T., and
Mai. W. W. Williamson, of the
Guards, are also delegates, but It is
not yet known whether or not they will
attend. Il is possible, however, that
some of the other members of the To-
cal militia may make the trip.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-21
DETECTIVES FOUND FENCE
ON 0GEECHEE ROAD

Property valued at about 5000, al
legged to have been stolen at Thomas
willie, was recovered in house on the
Ogeechee road, about five miles from
the city, by the detectives yesterday
afternoon.
The plumber had been shipped to
Savannah from time to time. Yhe man
for whom it was intended could not be
located by the officers.
The Townsville authorities have
been notified of the recovery of the
property, and an officer from that city
will probably arrive in Savannah to-
morrow.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-21
BOY LOST HIS EYE
WHILE CUTTING WOOD.
Nine-Yenr-OId George Bannon seri-
OUsIy Injured While Playing.

N1ne-f ear-Old George Bannon Serf-
OusIy Injured While Playing.
While cutting wood in the yard No.
529 Congress street, east, late Tues
day afternoon, George, the 9-year-old
son Of Mr. and Mrs. John ]. Bannon,
sustained an injury that cost him his
right eye.
A piece of wood struck the little
fellow in the face, making an ugly
cash and badly injuring the right OPP
tic.
The injured boy was taken to St.
Joseph's Hospital where an examina-
ton diclosed the fact that an opera
ton had to be performed.
The little fellow suffered a great deal
of pain, but held up well under the OPP
GRAFTON. Everything possible was done
to save the eye, but it had to be re-
moved.
The unfortunate boy was reported
as resting quietly yesterday and he
will recover.
He was at play when he was injur-
ed and had been amusing himself by
splitting kindling wood. Mr.. Ban
non is a locomotive engineer.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-21
CASTOR STREET CASE
BEFORE COUNCIL
Aldermen Decided to Take No Ac-
ton Until Return of Mayor.

Aldermen Decided to Take No Ac-
ton Until Return of Mayor.
Capt. T. M. Cunningham and w. H.
Wade, Esq, contrary to expectations,
went before the Committee of the
Whole at last nights session of City
Council and talked about the Castor
street paving case.
Mr.. Wade, one of the legal repre-
sentatives of the property owners, who
has been persistent in his efforts to
settle the differences between the city
and a majority of those owning prop
erty from Habershann TO Whitaker
streets, wants the street paved with
asphalt.
1t was frankly admitted, however,
that those west of Whitaker street are
almost unanimously in favor of vitri-
fled brick, and that the owners of the
lots between Habersham and Price
streets also want brick. The aldermen,
however, decided to take no action I'M
til the return of Mayor Myers. There
are some members of Council who are
unalterably opposed to asphalt as a
paving material, and others who do
not favor settling the CASTOR street
case.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-21
MoLLIE MELTON SET FREE.
Decision of Treasury Department in
the Pension Case.

the Pension Case.
Moilie Melton. the negro woman who
was sentenced by Judge Speer some
time ago to serve year and day
in Jail for fraudlently obtaining pen
sion, walked out of prison yesterday
with a pardon in her hand signed by
President Roosevelt. The President
signed the pardon some time ago, but
the papers were delayed somewhere
and did not reach Savannah until yes
terday morning.
An interesting decision has been
made by the Treasury Department in
connection with this case. 1t was ask
ed whether or not the government
would lose the money which was paid
to the woman on checks made to Cla-
rissa Owens. The decision of the Treas
ury Department was that the money
would be lost by the banks which cash
ed the checks, as they had not paid it
to Clarissa Owens. Special Pension
Examiner Alexander says that the
money will be refunded to the govern
ment by the banks which cashed the
checks and received their money for
them.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-21
Testimony Filed.

Dispositions in the case of Jean de la
Cruz Silva MARITIME VS.. the Italian
bark Margharita were filed in the of
flee of the clerk of the United States
court yesterday. The testimony was
taken before Special Commissioner
George 5. Cargill. MARITIME is the
sailor who had his leg bitten off by a
shark when he fell from a mast which
he claims was unsafe at the time he
mounted it. The testimony was taken
with the aid of an interpreter. as all
of the witnesses were foreigners and
could speak no English.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-21
RECORDS IN CALVIN
CASE FILED.

Court Stenographer John NJ. Thomas
filed the records in the Calvin case
with the clerk of court yesterday, and
Calvin's attorneys are now engaged in
drawing up their bill of exceptions,
which must be filed by jan %. The
delay in getting the records was due
to the fact that the attorneys an
nounced right after Calvin was SEN
fenced the last time that they had
done all that they could, and no fur
Their effort would be made to save him.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-21
HENRY GARWES
FATALLY WOUNDED
WHILE ON A DEER HUNT.
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT ON ST. CATH
GRIMES BY w. NJ. kIDWELL

wounded Man spent the Night on
the Island and Was Taken TO
Montgomery on a TuE-Hurried to
savannah in nm Automobile-Had
Left His stand a Minute Before the
Fatal shot Was Fired-Physicians
OFFER no Hope for His Recovery.
Henry Garwes, keeper of Laurel
Grove Cemetery, was mortally wound
ed on St. GATHERINGS Island Tuesday
afternoon by the accidental discharge
of a shotgun in the hands of Mr.. Will
liam NJ. Kidwell.
Without medical attention Mr..
Garwes suffered until yesterday morn
ing when he was placed on the tug
Nannin and taken to Montgomery.
From that point he was brought to
the city early in the afternoon in an
automobile and was taken at once to
his home at Laurel Grove.
A hunting party composed Of Mr..
Garwes, Mr.. Kidwell, Fred Kuck,
George L. Fuchs, Fred Schnarrs and
John Hoon left Savannah for st. Cath
crimes Sunday. They were to have
been gone several days. The hunters
had taken their stands Tuesday after
noon and were waiting for the deer to
be driven.
Garvves Left His stand.
1t appears that Mr.. Garwes left his
stand and a few minutes later there
was a gunshot followed by cry of
pain. In some manner Mr.. Kidwell,
who was on a neighboring stand, had
fired his gun, and buckshot struck
Mr.. Garwes in the abdomen. Mr..
Kidwell had believed that Mr.. Garwes
was still on his stand and had no
idea that he had shot him.
The shooting demoraliZed the mem-
bers of the party, but every thing
possible was done for the wounded
man. He was made as comfortable
as possible on the island, and a mes
senger was hurried for a tug.
It was reported in the city that the
boat stuck during Tuesday night, and
not until o'clock yesterday morning
was MIR. Garwes got on board.
Suffered Intense Pain.
without delay the trip to Montgom-
cry was made The wounded man was
conscious and suffered intense pain.
From Montgomery a telephone mes
sage was sent to the city for an au-
tomobile, and the trip was made in
record time.
DIR. George L. Hartman had been no.
titled and Immediately upon his arrival
Mr.. Garwes was given medical atten-
ton.
1t was realized that the wounded
mans condition was critical and con-
sulting physicians were called in. Be
cause of the fact that the wound was
more than twenty-four hours old it
was not deemed advisable to operate.
The opinion was expressed by the at
tending physician that the intestines
had been punctured, and at an early
hour this morning no hopes were en-
tertained for Mr.. Garwes' recovery.
Mr.. Kidwell could not be seen. After
seeing Mr.. Garwes taken home he went
10 Thunderbolt, where he resides. He
was i'll as a result of the trip and the
accident. All of the members of the
hunting party were worn out as re-
suit of their experience.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-21
Library Managers to Meet.

The board of managers of the Public
Library will meet tonight at the Ii
brary. on Whitaker and CASTOR streets.
The reports of the chairmen of the va
whatever business that may come up
will be disposed of. 1t is not expected
that anything of an unusual nature
will arise and the meeting will prob
, ably be a short one. The reports will
show an increasing popularity in the
library and that the patronage is
steadily growing. In financial lines
and in the other departments good re-
ports will also be made.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-21

Total Observation-Disclosures. 81 *
1T will be noticed from the above
that an average profit of 1145 per cent.
has been obtained by the companies
operating in this state for nine years,
and that there has been an annual in
crease in premium income and de-
crease IN fire loss. 1t must be remem-
bered this record includes every class
OF business. There are no records
showing a classification of losses, but
II there were it would show that two
third of the loss in this state was on
hazardous classes. Demonstrating that
there is profit in the insurance bust
ness when proper care is taken in the
selection of the business, the Southern
Mutual of Athens being a practical
example.
Savannah's Record.
The fire insurance record of Savan-
nan for nine year from April, 1894, to
April, 1908, is:
Premium receipts ..,,...,.S3e 23 go
Disbursements
Losses ...............$1,845,5 25
Expenses ............ 1907, 994- 3,153,519
Net profit for nine years -. ITO 462
Average percentage of profit, 1876 per
cent.
Record for year ending April 80, 1903:
premium receipts 1929, $50
losses ''':.'............ 65,713
Expenses, 80 1-S p. c. :. 76,522- 242, 2S3
Net profit for year ....... s2s7. $40
Percentages of losses to premiums
II AZ per cent
Percentage of expenses to premiums.
1888 per cent.
Percentage of profit to premiums.
54.25 per cent.
Mutual Much Cheaper.
Mr.. Vaughan told of the or
ganization of the Manufacturers Mn
tual Fire insurance Company of Proyi-
dence, and said that from this had
grown the organization of more than
fifty other factory mutuals, and said
that these to-day are furnishing the
cotton mills with insurance at the rate
of II cents per 800, whereas the old
companies had charged 81 so per s1CO
Referring to the organization of the
parent companies of the factory mn
tuals the speaker said:
Mr.. Allen did what the people Of
the South need to do to-day. organ
ize companies of their own and save
to the people of this section the profit
they are paying the millionaire com
panies. What a great benefit would ac.
crue TO the people of the South. if
'liS Hi''iiOii9 u uolldIS Ihat are now
sent away from this section were in
vested among us. This is indeed a
matter of great Importance to every
business man in this section and
should receive careful attention and
consideration. Suppose the 81 500 000
that was sent away last year. in ex-
cess Of losses. had been kept in the
state. Every town in Georgia. would
have been benefited by it. Gentleman.
Continued on Seventh Page.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-21
WITH FRACTURED RIBS
WOMAN WAS FOUND.
Mrs. Mary Dickerson Died Under
Suspicious circumstances.

Mrs. Mary Dickerson Died Under
Suspicious circumstance.
Alleged to have been beaten to death,
the body of Mrs. Mary Dickerson,
living in the Ogeechee back water dis
trict, about eighteen miles from the
city, was examined at the home of her
daughter yesterday morning by Cor
oner Keller.
1t was found that several Of the
woman's ribs had been fractured and
she was black and blue. The coroner
reported finding every evidence to bear
out the charge that she had been
handled violently by some one.
A formal investigation will be held
within the next day or two, at which
time witnesses will be examined. Mrs.
Dickerson lived with her husband. but
is said to have gone to her daughters
home Immediately before her rather
suspicious death. No arrests have yet
been made by the authorities.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-21
MANY FAILED TO
MAKE RETURNS.

In the neighborhood of $500 people
will be required to pay a double tax
on personal property for 1904 because
of their failure to make returns to the
City Board of Tax Assessors. The
books closed yesterday.
Just what amount of personal prop
erty was returned for taxation will
not be known for weeks, but it is
known that the assessors will refuse
to accept a great many of the returns
made. No excuse will be accepted
from those who neglected to make
their returns. it not being within the
province of the assessors to relieve of
double taxes
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-21
RAILROAD SETTLED
WITH DEANS WIDOW.

A settlement between the Central of
Georgia Railway. and the widow of
Daniel Dean, who was killed by an
engine on which he was employed
some days ago, has been arranged
There had been no intimation OF a
suit for damages. but the road made
a liberal offer to Mrs. Dean, which
she accepted.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-21

The funeral of the late Capt. John
Reilly, who died at o'clock Tuesday
afternoon, will take place from the
family residence, No. 314 Broughton
street, east, at $3.50 o'clock this morn
ing. The pallbearers will be Capt. T.
]. Screven, Capt. R. G. Gaillard, Capt
j. r. Dillon, j. w. Mcintyre, ]. Gro
min, John Lyons, James McGrath and
M. A. O'Byrne. Mass will be celebrated
at the Cathedral of st. John the Bap-
fist and the interment will be in the
Cathedral Cemetery.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-21
REGISTRATION RECORD
AGAIN BROKEN.

Remarkable Activity When the
Books Were Opened Yesterday.
The former record of registration for
one day was again broken yesterday
when Registration Clerk Powell re-
corded 166 voters.
The former record for registration
was 165 for one day. The increased
numbers of voters registered now is
largely due to the new system that
has been adopted. Formerly the rec
ords were kept in separate books,
which every registrar signed. Now he
signs a slip on which there is kept a
record that can readily be referred to
when the occasion requires.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-21
Going TO FIoridas
Travel Via seaboard Air Line Ry.

Because it is the Short Line" and
has Pullman cars on all trains. Two
trains daily with through Pullman cars
TO Tampa without change. Direct con-
nection at Jacksonville in Union Sta
ton for all East Coast points. Sea-
board Air Line Interchangeabl BILE mile
age tickets are just the proper thing
for tourist travel in Florida Saves
money. Seaboard City Office, Bull
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-21
when Tired Of Long Credit

And high prices patronize us for cash.
Steady buying at our store will surely
make your living expenses less. We
offer particularly attractive prices to
all customers buying their weekly or
monthly supplies in one purchase
This is advertising, but it is also the
truth. Suppose you try us. Southern
Grocery Company. ia Barnard street
-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-21

The measures for the costumes to be
worn by those who will participate in
the benefit performance to be given
at the Savannah Tbeater on Feb. -.
for the INDECENT Confederate Veterans
were taken last night, twenty-nine in
AL.
An excellent rehearsal of the entire
programme was gone through with at
the residence of Mr.. John Blum, 10
Perry street. and the showing made
was an excellent one.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-21
st .PauI's Choir Entertainment.

An entertainment was given at
Yonge's Hail. corner of Whitaker and
Duffy streets. last night by the St.
Paurs Choir Outing Club, in which
two comedy forces were rendered en-
titled Jonathan Scruggins" and cut
and Slash" They hall was well fill
ed and after the entertainment refresh
ments were served
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-21
To Cure corns, warts and Dunion.

All can be cured quickly without the
knife or pain whatever. Simply use
Abbott's East India Corn Paint as d.
rected. For sale by all general stores
and druggists
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-21

Atlantic Coast Line gives benefit ~
a short line mileage detachments he
tween Savannah and Augusta, 1872
mileS,-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-21

Atlantic Coast Line gives benefit Of
short line mileage detachments be-
tween Savannah and Augusta, 1872
miles.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-21
Second Cane Convention.

Capt. D. G. Purse left yesterday for
Jacksonville, where he goes to arrange
matters for holding the second annual
meeting of the International Sugar
Cane Convention, which will take Mace
in May. 1t is probable that the CON
vention will be held in Jacksonville
The last one was held in Macon.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-21
Two Clubs Meet Tonight.

There will be a meeting tonight of
the Third District Citizens Club in the
Office of Justice Naughtin on Bryan
street. The club was recently organ
lied and officers were elected. Justice
Naughtin Is president. Several prom
lnent speakers win address the meet
ing.
Tomorrow night at Wallace's Hall.
on West Broad street. there will be an
enthusiastic gathering of the members
Of the First District Osborne Associa-
fion, J. ]. Clarity president Ar
rangements have been made for a
rousing meeting and President Car
flty has arranged for speakers who
will interest the members.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-21

Continued on Eighth Page.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-21

Continued on Seventh Page.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-21

Mr.. Gordon Saussy on behalf of the
Committee on Public Roads told of
a plan that is now being perfected
to have the counties of Bryan and
bingham build paved roads that shall
connect with those Of Chatham coun-
ty, and said that he hoped a meet
ties as well as the officers of Chat
ham county can be held shortly and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-15
NEW MORGUE READY.
Coroner Selecting Furniture and Pre-
pairing to Open Building july /.

1t is expected that the new morgue will
be ready for occupancy the list of next
month. Coroner hewitt has already been
selecting furniture for the building, which
is to be paid for out of funds which will
not be available until the beginning of the
fiscal year. The new building, as hereto
fore stated in The Star. is on Water street
near the headquarters of the police boat.
All that is necessary to put the structure
in shape for occupancy is to install the
furniture.
All bodies upon which autopsies are to be
performed will be taken to the new build
ing. where ample provision for the holding
of inquests and funerals will be made.
One room of the building will have some
thing of the appearance of chapel, and
in this room it will be practicable for
funeral ceremonies to be held. In most of
the large cities such accommodations are
to be found in the morgues. Advantage of
such place is taken by persons in cases
where there has been loss of life by drown
ing and where the body Is in such condi-
ton that 1t cannot be taken into a home.
William Schoenberger has been reappoint-
ed master of the morgue. He is to have
an assistant in the person of Thomas s.
Donaldson. Heretofore. he has had to Ia
Dor practically lwenty-four hours each
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-15

the general. II wonder at the doctors let
ting you mount so soon'
He didn't" answered Winn, half laugh
ing half rueful as he sank into a chair.
He knew nothing about it, and I've only
ridden half a mile at slow walk on the
easiest old circus horse about Washington.
They led him close to rthe steps and l just
lowered myself to his back
Even as he spoke Winn's eyes were
glancing from face TO face. as though in
search of one he Thought to see and the
general read his thought and anticipated his
question. si''
camp" said he. we shall have hirn back
in twenty minutes. He has heard, I think.
you will not attempt to travel yet awhile,
I hope
They have made me a major of foreign
legion" answered Winn, with whimsi-
cal smile. ut is queer to step from COM
pany of the Ameffcap guard to the left
wing Of the PrussslA. but If they are as
good soldiers as their colonel looks to be.
I am in luck. The one fear have is that
they would ratherthnt all of their officers
were German. I'm the only Yankee that
know of, yet the colonel begs me to join as
soon as possible. That is why I'm trying
to get fit to travel If this-unhappy bust
ness of Ingraham's were only settled"
and Winn looked appealing at the briga-
der.
They were evidently we'll known to each
other. Moreover, Garden. the aid-de-
camp referred to- was Columbia class
mate of Ingraham. The general had al
ready received more than one letter from
the president of Columbia urging his in
terest and protection for Columbia's one
representative in the rank and file of the
regular cavalry. The story of Ingraham's
by every man on duty at headquarters.
And it was in this affair that Winn now
found himself vehemently, vitality inter-
ested He did nothing half heartedly. He
taught, fought, drilled, loved and hated
with all his soul. and having learned to
like Ingraham, having found him, as he be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-15

Mr.. Angel Ugarte. the retiring Hondurian
minister to Great Britain, France and the
United States, has arrived here from Lon
don, on his return to Central America, and
paid an unofficial visit to Secretary Hay at
the State Department yesterday. MI.
Ugarte received his appointment as min
lister last July and went directly to Lon
don, where he presented his credentials, In
tending later to be formally presented at
Paris and Washington. While in London
ne conducted negotiations with the British
government. regarding the external debt of
Honduras In the meantime, however he
became involved in a difference of opinion
with his president. and the minister said
Yesterday that he disapproved so thorough
ly OF several official acts of President Bon
Mia that he had written him that he no
longer could serve the Hondurian govern
rnent as minister because he disapproved Of
the present internal policy.