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The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-19
WANTED GOVERNMENT
TO ARREST THE POSSE,
Old Negro Made Application I'd
United States Authorities

Old Negro Made Application to-
United States Authorities.
Claiming he had been kicked and hit
with the butt of a gun, an old negro
yesterday applied to the United States
authorities for redress and asked them
to arrest the county officers
The story of the old negro, despite
its amusing side, was pathetic as he
came to the marshars office confident
that all he had to do was to- apply to
the gov 'ment" and he would be given
justice.
The complaint of the old man was
against the street car men who had ar
rested the negro Chisholm on the
charge of being the negro who fired
into a ,Mill-Haven car several weeks
ago. He stated that when the men got
Chisholm they ordered him to go into
the house and get the prisoners Shoes
When he at first declined they gave
him kick, he alleged, and then, as he
hurried off for the shoes, one of them
accelerated his speed with the butt of
a gun.
At the conclusion of his story the old
man fished around in his trousers
pockets for some time and produced a
nickle. This he said had been given
him by the men when he returned with
the shoes. He offered to leave this
with the government officials to be
used in evidence when the case came
up.
The complainant was informed that
the government had no jurisdiction
over the case, but that any redress
must come through the state courts
He was advised, as he left the office.
10 pocket his nickle and let the matter
drop.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-19
RETAIL GROCERS
CONVENE TODAY
MANY DELEGATES EXPECTED.
MAYOR MYERS WILL WELCOME
THE VISITORS.

Busy Programme for Two Days
Session Has Been Mapped Out. In
Guiding Addresses by Speakers
from AwRy-Lavs for Protection
of Retailers VIII Be Discussed.
Trip TO Tybee and Fish supper
VIII Close Meetins-Trains from
Every Section of Georgia will
Bring Delegates This Morning.
At 1890 o'clock this morning the fifth
annual convention Of the Georgia Re-
tail Grocers' Association will be called
to order in the Chamber of Commerce
rooms by MIR. Nicholas Lang, president
of the local organization. 1t is ex-
Pected that about $50 delegates will be
in attendance from all sections of the
state.
After prayer by Rev. DR.. A. NJ.
Williams, the address of welcome will
be made by Mayor Myers and will be
responded to by Mr.. c. A. Tsppan of
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-19
VISITING BRITISHER
EXPRESSES VIEWS.
American Ideas and People Are BE-
coming Popular Across Water.

American Ideas and People Are BE-
coming Popular Across Water.
Mr.. ]. Clifton Thompson, a lawyer
of Workington, England, is registered
at the Pulaski, on his way to points in
South Georgia, where he goes to visit
relatives. He arrived yesterday morn
ing by steamer from Boston, having
landed at Boston direct from England.
1T seems to me that Americans are
getting more and more popular in
England" said Mr.. Thompson. I'VE
are adopting many American ideas.
One case is that of the passenger
coaches. Until the last few years we
had the compartment car, with the oc-
cupants locked in. Now such cars are
only run on the branch lines, the main
stems using cars similar to the Pull
mans, but owned by the roads them
selves.
when these cars were first intro
duced there was a charge of five shil-
lings for their use, but now they are
free. All the companies are manufac-
turing these cars, and dropping the old
style.
Business is somewhat depressed Just
now in England, due to local causes.
Workington is in Cumberland county.
and is the center of a large mining in
dustry. 1t has about $1,000 people.
'Of course the sympathy of the Eng
lish is with the Japs, though we make
no open demonstration. When there
was talk of France joining the Rus
slams, that nation was warned that to
do so would bring England to the aid
of Japan.
Il am just over here on a visit, and
will spend a few days in South Geor-
gfa. Then l will make my way North
and will spend a while in Canada be-
fore going home"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-19
W0RKMEN ON STRIKE.
AT SAVANNAH THEATER.

Some of the men who have been at
work on the Savannah theater for the
last several weeks, refused to go to
work yesterday morning.
Just what the trouble was could not
be learned. one rumor had il that
a non-union workman had been en-
ployed and that the other men, all
members of the union, refused to work
with him.
Another rumor was TO the effect that
there was disagreement with the
foreman in charge of the painters. and
that the men refused to go to work
until new foreman had been appoint
ed by the contractor. Late last night
II was stated all differences had been
adjusted, and that the men, six or
seven IN number, would return to work
this morning.
The contractor who has the work In
charge. refused TO make any statement
whatever regarding the trouble He
took the position that the strike was "A
matter OF private nature and refused
absolutely to discuss Il,
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-19
TO SEND INVITATIONS
TO MAYORS THIS WEEK,

Fire Department Exhibition Chang
ed 10 Last Day of Meeting.
Invitations to the Mayors of the state
to attend the League of Georgia Mu-
inequalities, which meets here Aug. 10,
IL and H. will be sent out by Mayor
Myers the last of this week. The pro-
granime for the convention, both for
the business sessions and the enter
tainment features, are now being
printed.
The exhibition by the Savannah fire
department, which was on the pro-
gramme for the first day of the con-
vention. has been changed from then
until the morning of Friday, the last
day The exhibition will be a fine one,
it being arranged to have the entire
department called out. The big engine
will be put to work for the visitors.
1t is the largest and finest in the
South.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-19
"GEECHEE" Is NOW IN
SOLITARY CONFINEMENT.

Was Sentenced by the Recorder to
Serve Sixty Days.
'Geechee." the trusty prisoner, who
raised a row in Yamacraw Sunday aft
ernoon. was sentenced to sixty days by
the Recorder yesterday morning.
"Geechee" is now in solitary confine-
ment at the police station, and it has
not been determined whether to send
him to the gang. or allow him to work
out his time at police headquarters, as
he has been doing in the past.
Ed Norwood, the night groom at the
police stables, who was with "Geechee"
during the row, was also sentenced to
pay a fine of $40 or serve sixty days.
1t was not thought at first that Nor
wood had anything to do with the row,
but the evidence before the Recorder
showed differently.
A number of persons have interceded
for "Geechee," but so far no decision
has been reached in his case.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-19
AUCTION SALE closest
GEORGIA CO.'S BAZAAR.
Company VIII Begin Drills TO BE
Held Three Times Each Week.

Company VIII Begin Drills TO BE
Held Three Times Each Week.
Every unsold article from the
Knights of Pythias bazaar was dis
posed of at auction last night. Uniform
ly good prices were realized from the
sale. lHlHu
Mr.. Charles Saussy occupied the i'm
portant post of auctioneer, and in his
own inimitable manner played the part
TO a finish. His witty saIiies did much
in keeping up the interest and the
bidding by causing frequent bursts of
laughter.
The set of harHRs was sold TO Mr..
Adam Keskel The baby carriage was
knocked OF to Mr.. w. d. Mills. The
bales of hay sold at good prices. Tho
large number OF smaller articles were
well distributed among the crowd
which had evidently come to buy.
From all sources the Georgia Com
pany, which gave the bazaar. will real
ize quite neat sum by the event. The
proceeds will be applied towards paw
ing for the handsome new uniforms or
dered. The cost of the trip will have
to be borne by the company. which
will probably be reimbursed by win
ming one Of the large prizes for the
best drilled team.
Beginning at $3.50 o'clock this even
ing the Georgia Company will begin
drilling In the Park Extension. Drills
will be held each Tuesday, Wednesday
and Friday evenings at this hour until
the trip TO Louisville
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-19

talks will be made by various dele
gates.
TO-mOrrow's Session.
Tomorrow morning at . O'Clock the
convention, will again be in session.
The report of the Committee on Reso-
buttons will be heard first.
A general discussion of the garnish-
ment law will be taken up, the associa-
tion being very much in favor Of a
statute designed to prevent fraud and
deceit on retailers by customers who
do not intend to pay when bills are
contracted
George ]. Williams, of the Natural
Food Company, who is also organizer
for the Southern States. The reports
of the committees on ways and means
and on bylaws will then be heard.
An address by Mr.. John Bratton. edi-
tor of the Southern Merchant, the Of
fetal organ of the association, will be
delivered.
VIII Discuss Freight Rates.
In the afternoon the convention will
meet at o'clock in final session. Mr..
j. A. Van Hoose, of Birmingham. pres
ident of the Southern Wholesale Gro
NtlS ASNbAAAAtOif III lldkt an ADDRESS
on themes of interest to the organiza-
ton. A general discussion of freight
rates VIII follow. with the best way to
secure reduction in favor of the re-
taller.
The election OF officers for the ensu-
ing year will then be taken up. The
place for the next meeting viii also be
selected. Standing committees will
then be named. after which the con-
vention will adjourn.
A meeting OF the board Of directors
will follow, after which the delegates
will leave for Tyhee. where they will
be entertained with a fish supper by
the local organization.
Secretary Won der Lieth arrived yes
terday afternoon from Athens. Organ
izer G.. J. Williams and Mr.. John Brat
tan. editor of the organ OF the associa-
ton, arrived Saturday.
The delegates will arrive this morn
ing. II is expected that Atlanta will
send a carload of delegates.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-19
R0BBER OF SAFE
CAUGHT ON THE PIER.
Had Bought Ticket and Was Ready
To Sail for New York.

Had Bought Ticket and Was Ready
To Sail for New York.
Preparing to sail for New York,
Wolfe Heismans, who had robbed his
employer, as was told of in the Morn
ing News of yesterday, was arrested
at the Ocean Steamship wharf yester-
day morning. The watch and chain
and almost all of the stolen money was
recovered.
Paul Berenthein, the man who was
robbed, and his friends, looked for
Heismans almost all of Sunday night.
He was spotted at the steamship
wharf, where he had purchased a ticket
to sail on the City of Columbus, yes
terday morning and police headquar-
ters was notified. Patrolman McKin-
sci of the Ocean Steamship Company
made the arrest upon a telephone mes
sage. which Detective Wall, who was
in charge of the case, sent.
OF the money stolen, $122.55 was re-
covered. The exact amount which was
taken is not known, but it is thought
it was only a little over $3.50. Beren-
them, the proprietor was asleep
when his clerk looted the safe and
cash registers. s.
The matter was reported to the po-
lice. and Detective Wall went to work
on the case. A description of Heis-
mans was obtained. but his name was
given wrong. The man had been
working for Berenthein for less than
a week, and his full name was not
known.
The prisoner was carried before the
Recorder yesterday morning and re-
manded to the Superior Court on a
charge of larceny from the house of
goods valued at more than $50. Heis-
mans is now in Jail
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-19
MANASSAS MANEUVERS
INSPIRES COMPANIES.
Large Attendance in All Branches OF
Service at the Drills.

Service at the Drills,
on to Manassas, was the watch
word of the military organizations last
night, and the drilling was more spirit
ed than usual on account of the pros
pective trip. The First Regiment, the
Guards and the Hussars all entered
enthusiastically into the preparation
for the maneuvers.
While the Hussars will only send two
troops, their enthusiasm was not in
proportion to their numbers Last
night the trip to Manassas was out
lined. Capt. Gordon announced he had
arranged to get away for the maneu-
vers, and number of men signified
their intention of going.
through the courtesy of Lieut. ]. A.
Moore of the recruiting office the Hus-
sars were able to secure a book on
outpost duty, the study of which was
actively taken up. At the maneuvers
the troops from the Hussars will be on
outpost duty.
AS "a part of the drill the men erected
dog tent and a conical tent in the
club yards, the former being put up i'm
three minutes, and the larger tent in
five minutes. This was considered good
work, as no drills of the kind had been
observed recently.
more imam the usual number of men
attended drill at the First Regiment
armory. The staff and field officers
further discussed the Manassas trip in
formally.
The major from the regiment will not
be named until Col. Anderson is heard
from on the subject, which may be any
day. Col Grayson will then select a
major for the maneuvers.
The Guards had an enthusiastic
drill After this month two weekly
drills will be held. Those who expect
ed to go had their names entered. It
was announced that those who drilled
regularly would have the preference
over the others, for obvious reasons
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-19
TO INSURE SAFETY
OF THEATER PATRONS.

An additional ben has been installed
in the Central fire station on ogle-
thorpe avenue i'm direct connection with
the Savannah theater. The bell was
put in yesterday morning by the order
of Fire Chief Mcguire. This makes the
second bell at this station connected
with the theater. In case of a fire all
that is necessary is for an employee OF
the theater to push the bell either i'm
the front or rear of the house. An in
slant alarm is given at the nearest
fire-house. and yet there is no general
alarm to excite the audience. This
would greatly reduce the danger OF a
panic.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-19
Here from the Citadel.

Col. John P. Thomas was in the city
yesterday in the educational interests
of the South Carolina Military Acad-
envy. known as The Citadel" This
famous school of arts and arms is call
ed the West Point of the South"
Those citizens of Savannah and of
Georgia wishing to send their sons to
the 5. c. NJ. A. may get the circular of
information by applying to Col. Cow
ard, the superintendent, at Charleston.
S. G. Col Thomas is the ex-superin-
tendent of the Citadel He left last
night for Charlotte. n C
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-19
MAY NOT BE ABLE TO
APPEAL JUST NOW.
Gwinnett street Decision stirred Up
the CITY OnicinIn.

Gwinnett street Decision stirred Up
the city officials.
Very few members of the. body poll
itic interested in the Gwinnett street
decision which was rendered by Judge
Speer, and given in the Morning News
yesterday, would consent to be inter
viewed, and those who did, said things
in language not heard in Sunday
school The decision was generally
discussed during the day.
The subway will not be delayed by
the decision. the street car company.
the city and the Atlantic Coast Line
having some time ago signed the con-
tract for this improvement. Bids for
its construction will be opened next
Tuesday
Attorneys for the street railway an
nounced at once upon the arrival of
the decision that the case would be: APP
pealed to the United States Circuit
Court of Appeals.
Yesterday morning, however some
doubt arose as to whether the case can
be appealed until it is finally heard
and disposed of by Judge Speer. The
injunction was made permanent by
Judge Speer until the final decree.
The language of the decision on that
point is as follows:
For these reasons it will be ordered
that the injunction pendente lite shall
be made permanent until final decree.
and that the cause will proceed as
usual in equity"
Doubt arose as to whether an appeal
can be taken until the final hearing
and decision. which may be delayed
for some time. The attorneys. how
ever, will file an appeal. 1t may go
either to the Circuit Court of Appeals,
or to the United States Supreme Court.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-19
ASK FOR MONEY
TO BUY BENCHES

which are Badly Needed i'm the city
Parks at This Time.
A petition from the Park and Tree
Commission. requesting Council to APP
propriate $3.50 for the purchase of
benches for the parks of the city. will
be presented the Mayor and Aldermen
at the regular meeting of Council to-
morrow. In a resolution passed by the
commissioners it is stated that the pur-
chase is absolutely necessary.
Chairman Daffin. in a letter to the
Mayor, enclosing the resolution. adds
that a great many of the benches in
the parks are beyond repair and that
the parks are gradually becoming
bare of benches. Unless Council makes
the appropriation the public will soon
be deprived of the pleasure of sitting in
the parks and enjoying their beauties.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-19
FOUND NOTHING
ON WHICH TO LEVY
NULLA BONA is THE RETURN
ON THE FL. IA. ISSUED BY TAX
COLLECTOR AGAINST LIPPMANS.

Deputy sheriff Made Effort to Serve
the Fl. Fla. Yesterday Morning.
Tax Collector Thomson Will For
ward Fl. Fn. and Return at Once
to Controller General Wright.
Next step Must Come After In
structiOns Have Been Received
from Him.
A deputy sheriff visited the ticket
brokers' office of the Messrs. Lippman
yesterday morning to serve fl. IA,
which had been issued by Tax Collector
Thomson, as told of in the Morning
News.
When the deputy reached the scalp
ers office he looked the place over and
found nothing on which to levy. There
were tickets. it is stated, that might
have been seized, but these were of no
value to the county in any way that
could go toward paying the $50 license
fee that is alleged to be due.
The return of "nulla bona," the legal
equivalent for IN. g." was then writ
ten across the back of the fl. ia, To-day
this will be turned over to Tax Col
lector Thomson for whatever action he
may see fit to take on the matter.
Under the instructions which he has
received from Controller General
Wright, Mr.. Thomson will at once for
ward the f. ia. with the nulla bona re-
turn to him and then await further
instructions. just what course the con-
troller general will pursue cannot be
stated, as he has made no statement
regarding the action which he will in
stitute.
Is Up to Attorney General.
When Mr. Thomson first decided to
write to Mr.. Wright he informed him
that case against the Lippmans had
been made in Police Court and in all
probability the case would go from
there to the Superior Court, and would
finally reach the Supreme Court. He
asked if the state authorities wished
him to wait until the final decision had
been handed down.
In his reply to this letter, Controller
General Wright instructed Mr.. Thorn
son to issue a fl. ia. against the Lipp-
mans and have a return made upon il.
If this return should be nulla bona, to
at once forward the fl. ia. with this re-
turn to him. Then he would seek the
advice of the Attorney General as to
what step to take next.
Under the circumstances it seems
probable that the controller is working
along some previously outlined plan
and that action from the states side
of the case may be taken soon.
Criminal Procedure Possible.
Under the law, criminal procedure
can now be begun against the Lipp-
mans, at least, this is the opinion of at
torneys who were asked about the mat
ter yesterday.
The instruction of the controller to
issue the fl. ia. and proceed against the
ticket brokers is, in it's effect, a ruling
that the business is Illegal unless the
state license is paid. This has not been
paid, there are no articles of value on
which to levy in the Office, and this
leaves criminal procedure the only
course open.
Controller General Wright may wait
until there has been a decision from the
courts in the case before he acts, and in
this event there will be no new devel-
opments in the case for some time. The
outcome of the matter will be awaited
with great interest, especially by Con-
federate veterans. as the constitution
ality of the law will be questioned.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-19
PRICE OF MEAT WAS
PUT UP AS EXPECTED.

There Is no Danger, However, of
There Being a Meat Famine Here.
Almost all the butchers put up the
prices on the better class of meats yes
terday.
On the choice cuts a number of them
advanced the price 2 cents a pound, as
was announced would be the case in
the Morning News. So far, however,
there has been no advance in Georgia
raised meat.
Savannah will not suffer for the lack
OF meat, no matter how long the strike
continues, the dealers say. Even should
the western meat be cut off entirely,
whlch does not seem likely now, the
native cattle would easily supply the
local market, though it is said the quail
lty of the meat would not be so good,
as the cattle in this section has not
been prepared for the market.
There are several carloads of West
ern meat in the city now and two or
three more are said to be on the way.
Whether the Western shipment will
continue of course depends on the sue
cess the packers meet in trying to ope-
rate tseir plants despite the strike. The
packers are making desperate efforts to
keep the plants going and the local
managers think the Western supply
Will not be cut off.
Savannahians need have no fear of
being unable to secure enough meat,
though there may be a still further adj
vance in price. The butchers them
selves are opposed to putting the prices
up, and will not do so unless forced to,
as an increase in price inevitably re-
duces the amount of meat sold. There
is, of course, much less meat used at
this season of the year than during the
winter. With vegetables as plentiful,
and cheap, as they are, the increase in
the price of meat need not be felt very
heavily.
Besides the Western meat supposed
to be on the way here, lot of Georgia
cattle is being shipped. Savannah will
be well supplied, say the butchers.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-19
MOTHER TAINTED AT
POLICE HEADQUART ERS
Because of Conduct of Her Daugh-
ter, Who Had Left Her.

w hO AClN
There was family scene of unusual
pathos at police headquarters yester-
day afternoon, when a mother and
daughter were brought together and
two weeks. So worried over her daugh
ter was the mother that she tainted
in the Office of the superintendent.
About two weeks ago the mother
sent her daughter to the home of the
girls grandparents in Mississippi. The
girl is only Is years of age, but in
stead of going to Mississippi, stopped
in Atlanta. After being there a few
days she telegraphed one of her young
lady friends here to come to Atlanta.
The second girl went and later the
daughter who was supposed to have
reached Mississippi by that time tele-
graphed a man here to send her
enough money FOR the two girls to re-
turn to Savannah. The tickets were
wired to Atlanta and the two came
back. =
Since the daughter, whose mother
thought she was with her grandpar-
ents, has been living with the girl who
joined her in Atlanta.
Yesterday Detective Bostick located
the girl and escorted her and her
friend to police headquarters. The
man who had furnished the money for
the two girls to return to Savannah
was also taken to headquarters. The
mother was then sent for. She was
overcome by the, fact that her daugh-
ter had returned to the city and had
been here several days without letting
her know.
At first the girl did not want to go
home with her mother, but finally
consented to do so. and the two left
together. The man was also told to
go.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-19

A warrant has been issued by Justice
Bevans for the arrest OF Henry NJ
Kruger charged with cheating and
swindllng in connection with the build
ing Of a depot at Santa KATRINA. The
contractor alleges he had been induced
to put up the building, but that when
doing II is said that Kruger has left
the city. Kruger was the man who was
IN charge Of the booming" Of Santa
Kathrina.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-19
PALMETTO HOUSE IS
NOW BEING RENOVATED.

The front OF the Palmetto House,
which has been condemned by the
building inspector. is being torn down.
The front was out of plumb and it was
feared the wall might fall.
Contractor John r.. Eason has the
work in charge. scaffold reaching to
the top of the building has been erect
ed and the wall is being torn away
gradually. supports being put i'm as
the old wall is removed After the old
wall is out of the way an entire new
front will be put in. The entire build
ing will then be renovated.