davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-25
s2O.iO ~. Louis aud Return
via senboard Air Line Nv.

Every Tuesday during August. The
above is the coach excursion rate and
tickets are limited ten days Full in
formation az city ticket office. 40.
Bdil street. Phone 2S-ad
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-25

Southern Railway will sell round
trip tickets from Savannah to st.
Louis at above very low rate on each
Tuesday in August, limited to ten
days. The best route and service.
Call at or phone City Ticket az,
flee, 141 Bull street, for informa-
tion.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-25
INQUIRY COURT
ABOUT READY
COL. Wo0TEN TO PRESIDE.
WILL CONVENE AT 10 O'CLOCK TO
INVESTIGATES MILITIA.

Trouble at StatesbOrO Will De
Thoroughly Aired by the Court
and Findings viii BE Certified to
GOVernOr-COl. A. r. LawtOn I'm
able to Serve on Account of state
of HeaIth-Vacancy Filled by Ap-
pointment of Lieut. Col. Jordan F.
Brooks, of Savannah-Duties ana
scope of Court.
Col W. Z. Wooten of Albany will
preside over the court of inquiry which
will convene at 10 o'clock this morn
ing, presumably at the First Regiment
Armory. for the purpose Of investigat-
ing the conduct of the militia at
Statesboro.
AS at first planned, Col. A. r. Law
ton was to have presided over the
court, but owing to a plea of i'll health,
he was excused yesterday by Gov.
Terrell and Col. W E. Wooten of the
Fourth Infantry was named as the pre-
siding officer. The vacancy in the
board caused by the declination of Col.
Lawton was filled by the appointment
of Lieut.. Col Jordan F. Brooks of Sa-
vannah. AS Col Lawton is retired
officer his service was optional
While the court has the power TO
conduct the Investigations in secret,
Gov. Terrell has recommended that
they be open and the court will doubt
less concur in this view.
The members of the court will ar
rive This morning on the train from
Atlanta Owing to the cramped con-
dition Of the officers room at the First
Regiment Armory. it is possible that
some other place will be selected for
holding the investigation which will
probably last for several days.
What Court of Inquiry Is.
According to the text books on mill
tary law, court of inquiry is strictly
speaking more in the nature of board
of investigation than a court.
No charges are presented or tried, no
one is arraigned or accused, no cont
plant is received and the board makes
no finding of guilt or innocence nor
makes any awards or punishment.
In fact, il is undertaken only on the
request of some person or persons in
the military service who asks for such
an investigation in order to set himself
right before the world.
Not n Trial Court.
The proceedings of the court of in
quiry are not a trial in any sense.
Its duties are ito examine and in
quire." 1t is sworn body, however.
and the witnesses before il are sworn
and examined. and cross-examined.
The order converting the court some
times requires it to express an opinion
on the facts. In the present case. how
ever, IL is said that no opinion will
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-25
Worlds Fair, st. LOuis, via Central
of Georgia Ry.

Low rates, shortest route, quickest
time! Choice of two routes, via At
lanta and Nashville or Birmingham.
Sleeping cars all the way.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-25
SAVANNAH LAND
NOW IN DEMAND
INFLUX OF NEW CITIZENS.
DEALERS HAVE UNPRECEDENTED
DEMAND FOR PROPERTY.

Real Estate Agent Dorset Says the
Year Is AbnOrmaI-High Class OF
Buyers Who Come from All Parts
of the East and West-StOp-Over
Privilege for Tourists Has Been n
Great Help to Savannah.
The activity of the local real estate
market is abnormal for this season of
the year. and dealers are having their
hands full in concentrating deals for
Savannah realty.
Mr.. c. H. Dorset says that the de-
mand for Savannah realty now is
greater than it has ever been since he
has been in the business.
'Of course our largest business is
transacted in the spring." he said, 'but
for the last two weeks 1 have had
more applications from strangers for
home sites, as we'll as business loca-
tions, than 1 have had since have
been in business.
Class Is Most Desirable.
1.-THE class of people who are now
seeking Savannah real estate are the
most desirable, and as a rule are
seeking to establish themselves in bus
mess here. The majority of them are
strangers from Northern and Western
cities, who are realizing the advan-
tages offered by Savannah.
Real estate is held in Savannah at a
stiff price, but where we have a desir-
able lot we have little trouble in
agreeing on terms. Trade among local
people is very light, which is ac-
counted for by the fact that a large
number of property owners are out of
the city on their summer vacations.
Although we do practically no rent
ing business, every day 1 have applica-
tions from parties who either failed
to make their contracts before July l,
or have just come to Savannah to live.
venture to say that there are fewer
vacant houses in Savannah, proper
tionately, than there have been in
years.
Tourist StOp-Over Helped.
81 believe that the concessions of the
railroads in allowing stop-over to Flor
ida tourists has been one of the great
est advertisements for Savannah that
we have had in years. 1 believe that
the coming winter will see more
Northern people spending days, and
some of them weeks, in Savannah
than ever before in it's history"
Mr. Dorsett is not the only one who
believes that Savannah needs more
accommodation for tourists. The no.
tells last winter were filled to over
flowing, although it was the first sea-
son that tourists had been allowed the
stop-over privileges. This year the
demand for first-class accommodations
is expected to be much larger.
At present the talked-of hotel to be
erected at Bull and State streets is
in statu quo. When asked about this
matter Mr.. Dorset said, that so far as
he knew, nothing had been done. 1t
is probable, however, that this mat
ter will be taken up a little later.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-25

The Reporters Manual, a handbook
for newspaper men. Mailed to any
address for 81. For sale at EstilTs
News Depot, As Bull street, Savannah,
Ga-ad
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-25

be called for, and that the duties of
the court viii consist of investigating
and reporting the facts without eX-
pressing any opinion thereon.
The senior officer, who in this case
is Col w z. WOoten, acts as chair
man, and one of the officers. usually
the junior one. acts as recorder, his
duties being to accurately and i'm
partially record the proceedings of the
court and the evidence"
Recorder Conducts Examinations.
While the recorder is in no sense
the prosecuting officer. and Will not
assume the role or manner of prose-
cutor, it is his duty TO secure the at
tendance Of witnesses, to swear them
and to conduct their examination and
to prepare the record Of the court.
The court of inquiry will assemble
at the place and time named in the
order converting it. Its proceedings
are then continued from day 10 day
until concluded. The court begins and
ends its daily sessions at such hours
as may be convenient for itself and the
parties interested.
The sessions Of the court may be
either private or public, as the court
may decide. Usually however, the
hearings are public Whether they are
to be public or private for the present
NOul I Will DE NtNN4 AA4A4ANNA o. AZ -AANNN7
ing to-day.
Court-MartiaI Would Follow.
Should the report of the court of in
quiry place responsibility for the
Statesboro affair on any officer, II
would be up to the Governor TO order
a court-martial.
A court of inquiry is new thing in
this section of the state. and so far as
could be ascertained. none of the local
military officers have ever taken part
in such a tribunal.
It is probable that the court viii only
organize this morning. A list OF VII
nesses will probably be made out. and
tomorrow the examinations will begin
Practically all of the witnesses, which
will be examined reside in Savannah
and Statesboro.
AT a meeting of the n-commission-
ed officers and members of the Ogle-
thorpe Light Infantry. held just after
the drill Monday night the course OF
Capt Hitch at Statesboro was in
dorsed.
Conference with Governor.
The following telegram was received
from Atlanta last night relative to the
court of inquiry:
Atlanta, Aug. 24-After a conference
lasting from 430 O'Clock until nearly
Z O'Clock tonight, Gov. Terrell acceded
to the wishes of Col. A. r. Lawton
and relieved him from service on the
court of inquiry which will investigate
the action of the militia at Statesboro
last week.
Col. Lawton came from Macon this
afternoon to see the Governor and
presented a letter in which he asked
to be relieved from duty on the court,
stating that his health was such as to
necessitate his taking a rest, which had
been advised by his doctor, and that
he had made all arrangements to leave
on Saturday, next.
Gov. Terrell at first demurred, but
finally consented to relieve Col. Law
ton. The Governor then designated
Col. w. Z. Wooten. of the Fourth In
fantry, Albany. as president of the
court, and Col. Wooten. accompanied
by Lieut.. Col w. W. Barker left
Atlanta for Savannah tonight.
To fill the vacancy of the court made
by the withdrawal of Col. Lawton, Gov.
Terrell tonight appointed Lieut.. Col.
Continued on Seventh Page.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-25

Continued on Seventh Page.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-05-20
AT THE WORLDS FAIR,
Master Of Ceremony To Be Appointed
For Francis

Master OF Ceremony To Be Appointed
For Francis.
Worlds Fair Grounds, st. Louis.
May IA master of ceremonies for
President Francis, who will decide
all questions of rank and precedence
at public functions during the worlds
fair is to be appointed by the execu-
tive committee Of the exposition. Con-
fusion in regard to the dates of public
appearances of President Francis ne
cessitated tn appointment. The Sc.
lection has not been made, but the
name of Allen v. Cockrel, who has
been the worlds fair representative
at Washington, and who is familiar
with the social usages prevailing at
the nations capital, is being con-
sidered.
The hanging of the four hundred
photographs Of distinguished society
women in the house of the board OF
lady managers at the worlds fair was
finished today.
There are photographs of tn ema-
Jority OF the leading society women
oA tuS CounITy Inc names VIII not
be made public until later. Sixteen
cases of exhibits from the Vatican
have arrived, and are being stored in
the Antropology building.
Among the interesting exhibits com.
prising the collection is a surplice
which was worn by Pope Leo XIII.
Many costly jewels of the vatican, to-
gether with extracts from the papal
records, dating back hundreds of
years, will be displayed.
The British commission has sent a
cablegram to London to inquire as to
the date of the official birthday ami
versary OF the king. 1t is well known
that the king was born on Nov. 9,
lS41, but the anniversary of the event
is not considered at that time, the Of
fcial time being set by the king dur.
Ing the summer weather. 1t is desir-
ed by the commission to give a re-
ception in the British pavilion on the
date for observation of the anniversary
in England. The Mississippi building,
which is replica of Beauvoir, the
home of Jefferson Davis, was formal
ly opened today. There were no GER
emonies other than a general recep-
ton extended to the invited guests.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-05-20
TELEGRAPHIc BREvITIES.

Negro excursionists from Atlanta
caused trouble at Lawrenceville. Dur
ing the fights policeman and five OF
the negroes received wounds.
The Southern Baptist convention at
Nashville, Tenn, has adjourned.
A week of heavy work is before the
Methodist general conference at Los
Angeles. j. w. E. Bowen, an Atlanta
negro. may be- elected bishop.
The Wisconsin Democratic state
convention, which meets in Milwaukee
will instruct for Edward Wall, of that
city, for president.
New York clergymen declare that
the present dearth of men at all
church services is a sign of the ma
tion's decay.
With $50 men General Leonard
Wood is moving on Datto Ali in whose
ambush II Americans were killed.
The Chicago city council has passed
an ordinance directing the city comp
troller to advertise for bids for sale
Of $5,000,o00 Of bonds, the proceeds
Of which will be devoted to the liqui.
datiCn of judgments against the city
The time for presentation of bids
terminates May 81. There will be
20-year bonds and and several other
kinds of bonds.
Frank Adee president OF Seawanha.
ka Boat Club, of Brooklyn, and vice
president Of the Middle States Regat.
ia ossication Is dead. He had been
identified with amateur boat racing
for more than 80 years and won many
races in his younger days with the
sculls and sweeps
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-05-20
First Line of Defense.

Antung May 10.-Via Seoul, May 16
The concentration of the Russian
forces at Liao-Yang will make that
place the first line of defense and the
first great battle will probably be
fought there. No important aggres.
sive action by this army is expected
in the near future.
Since the Russian fleet at Port Ar.
thur has been bottled up the Japanese
fnd II. possible to safely use this port
as base and to abandon most of the
land transportation through Korea,
using the regular army transport
equipment for conveying munitions
form Antung to the front.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-05-20
Want Monument to Salisbury.

London May 1.-THE house of COM
mons today voted an address to King
Edward praying him to order the erec-
tion Of monument to the late Lord
Salisbury in Westminster abbey at
public expense. Uhe only dissenting
voice came from the Irish bench,
whence John Redmond, the Irish lead
er, opposed the motion, though he did
not go so far as to divide the house
upon 1t. Mr.. Redmond, said the Ma.
tionalists could not associate them.
selves with the movement because
Lord Salisbury had never been %
friend to Ireland, had opposed all
remedial legislation and had character.
lied the Irish as "Hottentots," an ex.
preston which still ranked
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-05-20
California Democrats.

Santa Cruz, CAL, May 1.-THE chief
feature of interest in the state Dem,
ocratic convention today will be the
report Of the committee on resolutions.
1t is probable that two reports will
be presented, one by the majority of
the committee, which Is understood to
favor an uninstructed delegation, and
another favoring the Endorsement Of
w. r. Hearst for president. There is
possibility that the debate on th(
resolutions will be prolonged SO that
vote will not be reached until tomor-
row. The vote taken late yesterday
on the election Of temporary chair
man showed that the opposing factions
were nearly evenly divided and neith.,
er side seems prepared to force a
vote on the main issue before tho con.
vention.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-05-20
Want AIIlans With China

Lao Yang, May 16 delayed in
Transmission)-A Chinese official as
serted today in a speech at a dinner
given In his honor, and in that of the
other officials by military authorities
at Liao Yang. that Jaapn wants an
alliance with China in order to use
her. Theofficials declare that the
Chinese considered it their duty to
preserve good relations with Russia.
whose frontier adjoined Chinas. He
added: "An alliance between China
and Japan would be fatal. japan
made war on us once and Russian in
tervention caused her to leave us in
peace. An alliance now would enable
her to use us and then again attack
u.s."
In hunting for Chinese bandits the
CoEsacks have burned the village of
Shontaidza. The military authorities
have now organized a subscription
for the relief of the villagers who
Will b. given employment on the rail-
road. The Chinese report that Gen.
eral Ma is in the district of Cheng Te
Fou. province of Chilli.
A detachment of Russian troops re-
Gently crept up on the rear of the
Japanese on the road from Feng Wang
Cheng to Lao Yang, causing the enc
my to fall back slightly.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-05-20
BALLoTING IN DENVER.
First City Election Under WORKINGS
of New Charter

-~SN'S' ShaSt
of New Charter.
Denver, May 17.-Contrary to an.
ucipations no serious disturbances
marked the opening of the polls today
In the first city election under the
new charter. While there are five
tickets the contest lies between the
Democratic ticket, headed by Robert
w. Spear, for mayor, which is support.
ed by the public utility corporations,
and the Republican ticket headed by
John w. Springer, which has been ad.
vocated by all the newspapers and in
dorsed by many Democrats.
The registration lists bear over 70.
600 names. 1t is asserted by the Re.
publicans that over 10000 of these
are fictitious. Hundreds of special
policemen have been sw orn in by the
police board and Republicans allege
that these are working for the elec
ton OF Speer rather than for the pro.
lection of honest voters.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-05-20
AUGUSTA HERALD sURNEp.
Fire Destroys Printing Plant With
80 Loss Of $4,000.

Fire Destroys Printing Plant With
-, Loss Of $4,000.
Augusta, Ca, May 17.-Fire COM
pletely destroyed the mechanical plant
and editorial office Of The Augusta
Evening Herald last night.
The Herald occupied two separate
buildings. The first floor of one
fronting on Broad is occupied by the
business offices. In the second build
ing, just back of the business offices.
was located the mechanical plant and
editorial department. 1t was this back
building that was completely destroy
cd. The mechanical plant consisto 3
Of three combination linotype ma
chimes Of the latest patent, an auxili-
ary electric plant, stereotyping outfit
and Scott perfecting press, together
with all the type and other materials
needed in the newspaper business. In
the editorial department was the usual
array Of typewriters, desks, etc., and
the files of the paper since its begin
ming, about IA years ago. There was
also great supply of paper.
The loss is estimated at about $25,:
900 in actual material, and is well
covered by insurance. All the books,
papers, contracts, etc, which were in
the business cfice, were unharmed.
The Herald IS owned practically" by
Il. j. Sheron and Browdre Phinizy,
the former as business manager and
the latter as editor.
Mr.. Sheron says a better plant than
the one destroyed will be ordered by
wire. The foremen of the mechani-
cal departments are already busy on
their orders.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-05-20
New Stakes Added to prooran.

New York, May 1.-Two new
stakes of $4,000 each have been add
ed to the program for the Grand Cir
cult races in New York this year. In
compliance with requests from horse
owners all over the country the EN-
pire City Trotting Club has decided to
open guaranteed stake OF 10000, ali
trotters of 2:14 class eligible, to be
decided at the Empire track in the
week beginning Aug. 8. Brighton
Beach will duplicate the offer one
week later The stakes will be
known as the Knickerbocker and Long
Island respectively. Entries for botr
will close June 2.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-05-20
EXCITING CONTEST PROBABLE.
State Convention Wisconsin Republic.
ans at Madison.

ans at Madison.
Madison, Wis, May 17-Republican
leaders and delegates from all parts
Of The state are arriving on every
train for the Republican state con.
vention which opens at the University
gymnasium at noon tomorrow.
The convention promises to- be one
OF the most exciting in the history OF
the state. A state ticket and four
delegates at large to the national CON
vention will be named, also the state
presidential electors. The preconyen
t"n Campaign has been intensely ex.
citing and with this over, majority
OF the Ceitgates to the convention are
claimed by the adherents of Governor
Robert Fl. Lafollette, as we'll as by the
anti-third termers who are supporting
Judge Emil Baensch, of Manitowoc
and former Congressman Samuel A.
Cook, Of Neenah.
Several contested delegations will be
settled by the state central commit.
tee. which is composed largely of La.
Toilette supporters.
Doit is threatened If there is a
serious disagreement over the seating
OF delegates. In this case there Will
be three state tickets and possibly
two separate list of delegates at large
to the national convention.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-05-20
DEADLOCK or CLAN
IS HARD TO BREAK
Illinois Republicans Face More
Stubborn Ballotting.
MANY CONVENTIONS ARE HELD.
Demonstration and Confusion Is Not
Expected In Convention of Republic.
= ans In Hanna's State-Three Tick
it's Probable in Wisconsin.

Springfield, ILL.,, May 17.-Confer-
enoes to break the deadlock of the Re-
publican state convention seeming
fruitless, the delegates today faced a
prospect of further stubborn ballot
IND
j. H. Neville, of Governor Yates
campaign committee, said no agree.
ment between Yates and any of the
candidates had been reached but that
If the balloting failed to produce re:
suits before o'clock this afternoon,
further efforts would be made to get
the candidates together. The ou,
look today was that unless Yates
should be beaten by combination to
which both Bowden and Deneen were
parties, the deadlock would continue
indefinitely.
During one Of the conferences the
governor is said to have made the
statement, that, as he had more votes
than any other candidate, he ought to
be the last that could be expected to
withdraw and rather than yield an
inch he would let the convention ad.
journ sine die or take a 40 DAYS re-,
cess.
In the Yates camp today there were
intimatiens that the governor might
execute coup. There was some de.
preston among the Bowden men. who
had expected substantial gains yes.
terday and who today seemed con.
fronted by possibility that Colonel
Lowden might be forced to choice
between Yates and Deneen. The gov.
ernor's delegates decided today to
march in body to the convention
hall
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-05-20
PAcELoT BEGINS WORK AGAIN.
New Holland Mill Will Resume Bus
mess Again.

New Holland Mill VIII Resume Bus
mess Again.
Gainesville, Ca, May 17.-Mill No. 4
Of the Pacelot Manufacturing company
at New Holland, which closed down
several months ago by reason of the
high price of cotton, will resume oper-
ations today. For the next month or
two it will run on half time, making
standard drills.
When the mill closed down the en-
ployes were put on half pay with
house rent, medicines and physicians
services free, the only restriction be,
ing that the heads of families should
report s.t the mill once a week. This
left the other members of the family
free to accept employment elsewhere,
which many did. They obligated them
selves to return, however, when the
mill started up, and a majority are
here.
BY the resumption Of work at least
o0U people will be given immediate en-
ployment. BY early fall the mill will
be running full time.