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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-01
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT.
Matters That Attracted the Atten'
tiOn of That Tribunal.

Matters That Attracted the Atten-
tion of That Tribunal.
A variety of matters were before the
Superior Court yesterday for action,
and number of cases were nled by the
attorneys with Clerk Carr. The follow
ing is the record for the day:
A libel for divorce was filed by Liz
zie Pittman against Edward NJ. Pitt
man. Cruelty, drunkenness and re-
fusal to support are the grounds
brought forward. 1t is alleged that
the husband has contributed only $3.50
to the wife's support since Jan. l.
Samuel Cooley, a native of Russian
Poland, was made a citizen of the
United States.
Matthew F. Dunn was named as
trustee for the trust estate of Law
renee ]. Dunn. The application for
appointment of trustR was filed by
Mary E. Dunn and others.
A new trial was granted in the case
of the state against George Williams,
convicted of larceny after trust. The
state failed to prove the value of the
larceny, and on this ground a new
trial was granted.
Mr.. James r. Cain and Mr. Neyle
Colquitt were appointed notaries pub
lie upon subscribing to the oath and
paying the necessary fees.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-01
NEGRO TELLS STRANGE
STORY OF HIS ESCAPE.
But south CaroIinn Authorities Say
They Want Him.

Henry Haywood. colored, was ar
rested yesterday morning by Detective
Nose Davis on information that he was
wanted in Beaufort county, South Car
olina. When arrested the negro con-
fessed that he had been in trouble at
Grahamville.
According to his story he got very
drunk about year ago. and during
an interval when he claims not to have
known his actions, he says it was later
told him he had seized a horse and
buggy occupied by boy and had driv-
en- the buggy to destruction. When the
buggy was smashed he abandoned it.
Later siXty-seven armed men cap
turned him, so he says, and he was
taken to a magistrates office. While
the SiXty-seven men were trying to
get into the magistrates house from
the front the negro was in conversation
with the official at the rear of the
house. and before the men in front got
in he ran away. Though the story is
of the lunatic type, a telegram brought
the news that the negro is really want
ed in South Carolina, but on what
charge il was not stated. He will be
held pending the arrival of an officer.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-01
SERGT. JOE WlNKLER
WON CADET DRILL
Pleasant Outing for the Lawton Ca
diets at Tybee.

Pleasant Outing for the Lawton Ca
diets at Tybee.
The picnic of the Lawton Cadets at
Tybee yesterday was well attended,
considering the rain. There were TWEEN
ty-six men in line, when the prize
drill was held. Besides the Cadets,
there were a number of guests pres
emit.
Capt. Louis Rossignol was in COM
mand, with First Lieutenant Fred
Waters and Second Lieutenant Alec
Hussey. Quartermaster Sergeant JOS
eph Winkler won the company's gold
medal for being the best drilled man
in the company. TIe will wear the
medal for a year, and will have his
name engraved upon it. The drill last
night was the fifth annual prize drill
that the Cadets have had and the
names of the winners of the medal in
former years have been engraved upon
the medal. Corporal Speer F'utch won
the second prize. a SIS bill. Sergt. Dan
O'Connor came next and Sergt. Alfred
Dumas. fourth.
Lieut.. Frank P. Mcintyre, who was
formerly a member of the Cadets, pre-
scented the prizes. He delivered
pleasant address to the Cadets. The
party returned to the city late last
night after a most pleasant evening.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-01
RAIN WAS GENERAL
THROUGHOUT SOUTH.
Crops and Truck Saved from Effects
of Long DrOuth.

The rain yesterday was general
throughout the South and the crops
and truck farms have been inestimably
benefited. The long-continued drought
was causing everything to be backward
in its growth and the greatest alarm
was felt regarding the final results
BY the greatest care the i'll effects of
the lack of rain had been partially
counteracted, but had the drought con-
tinued much longer, the crops could
not have been saved.
The reports from different sections
of the state and of the South up to
yesterday morning show that the rain
was general. The stations in the Savan-
nah district reported as follows:
Allapaha, So inch; Albany, 70 inch;
Americas, rs inch; cambridge, "a
inch; Eastman, .35 inch; Fort Gaines,
SO inch; Millen, LOS inches; Quitman,
II inch; Thomasville, .S5 inch; and
Waycross, .05 inch.
The following heavy rains were re-
corded Monday throughout the South:
Montgomery, Ala, inches; Newman.
Ga, inches; Griffin, Ga, 2 inches: Co.
lumbus, Ga, 1.60 inches; West Point,
Ga, 1.64 inches, and Fort Deposit, Ala.
2.04 inches.
The central stations throughout the
South reported rains as follows: At
lanta, 1.22 inches; Augusta, rs inch;
Charleston, .0S inch; Mobile, 40 inch;
Vicksburg, .01 inch. All of these sta
tions have from ten to thirteen sub
stations reporting to them.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-01
MERCHANTS NOT PLEASED
AT FAILURE TO lNDICT.
Developments Expected i'm Cases of
Sunday Opening.

Developments Expected in Cases of
Sunday Opening.
The failure of the grand jury to in
dict West Broad street merchants who
are alleged to have been doing a Sum
day business, has not pleased the retail
merchants, and there are apt to be fur
ther Developments.
The Retail Merchants Association
held a meeting yesterday afternoon. 1t
was announced that it is desired that
pawnshop keepers be prevented from
doing a regular merchandise business
under the guise of selling unredeemed
pledges, and, that violations of the
Sunday closing law be stopped. War
rants may be sworn out against al
legged violators.
There was a large attendance at the
meeting and a determination shown to
remedy the evils complained of. 1t
was thought that it would be good
plan to call on Council to have the
Sunday laws enforced. Evidence will
also be collected, or has already been
collected, against several stores said
to have been open on Sunday. These
places which keep open on Sunday
damage the Monday business of the
merchants who strictly obey the law.
Pawnshops, where they carry regular
stock, yet Fay no license. and under
the cloak of selling unredeemed pledges,
handle goods. are not to be tolerated,
the merchants say.
A committee was appointed to look
after the matter of enforcing the law,
and it is said that more alleged viola
tions of the Sunday law will be brought
to the attention of the grand jury at
once.
1--WE believe that our contentious are
right" said a merchant after the meet
ing, "and we propose to appeal to the
courts for protection. There are laws
against selling goods on Sunday, and
we want them enforced. If one grand
jury won't do so we will try the next
cno."
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-01
ULMER AND BALDWIN
HAVE TAKEN DIXIE
Savannah Man Has Assumed Man
nHement of Magazine,


Mr. Benjamin F. Timer, who has for
some time been in charge of the lum-
Der office of McDonough & Co., in
Jacksonville, has gone to Atlanta to
become managing editor of Dixie, an
industrial magazine.
The property was recently purchased
by Mr.. Frank E. Wagner of the Otter
Creek Lumber Company, who has his
office in Jacksonville; Mr.. Ulmer, and
Mr.. w. P. Baldwin. These gentlemen
are all practical business. men, and it
is safe to predict that Dixie will not
only continue in it's good work, but
will find additional prestige in it's new
management
Mr.. Ulmer for some time has con-
Quoted the lumber department of the
magazine, and in addition to this,
has been connected with various
publications as staff correspondent.
McDonough &. Co discontinued its
Office in Jacksonville, temporarily at
least, with the leaving of Mr.. Ulmer.
Dixie will be issued under the new
regime June Is for the first time.
Both Mr.. Ulmer and Mr. Baldwin
are Savannahians. Until recently Mr..
Robert NJ. Martin also of Savannah,
had charge of the magazine.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-01
showers for wednesday.

Better than this prediction was the
verification of that made Monday, and
the answering of the prayers of the
Savannah ministers of Sunday.
1t actually rained yesterday and, al
though no washouts were reported,
much benefit will be derived from the
precipitation. Even those who We're
caught unawares and got wet did not
complain.
During four showers a total of .23 of
an inch of rain fell, the first of any
consequence since the second day of
the month. The indications now are
the drought has at last been broken.
Rain was predicted by Forecaster
Boyer on Monday and during the ear
ly morning hours the skies began
clouding. At 1859 in the morning the
first shower began. rain continuing I'M
til 1905. 1t was a light shower, but
more rain was promised as the skies
were still heavily clouded.
At 1913 1t began raining again, this
time continuing until 1920. For
fee minutes there was a cessation and
then it began raining again, the much
needed shower continuing until 2:20
Then the skies cleared until 1925 when
another shower passed over the city
and rain fell until 5:45. This was the
last shower recorded up to midnight,
though there were rumblings of thun-
der during the entire evening.
Rain Did Much Good.
The instruments at the Weather Blu
reau showed that in the four showers q
total of .23 of an inch of rain had fall
en-. Though the amount was small, yet
the resultant benefits are bound to be
large. The rain was light but steady,
and the cloudy skies kept the sun from
at once drawing the water back from
the earth.
Nearly all the rain that fell was slow
ly absorbed by the ground and at sun
set the effects of the shower could be
plainly seen. The grass in all sections
of the city looked brighter and fresher
than 1t has in several weeks, and the
trees and flowers in the parks and
squares showed signs of improvement.
To the truck farmers, also, the rain will
be of inestimable benefit.
Nearly Two Inches Short.
May closed with deficiency of near
~ lncneS IN rainfall, the exact de-
ficiency being 1876 inches. The total
rainfall for the month was only 80
of an inch, and Al, or nearly half,
Of this amount fell on the second day
This low rainfall did not break the
May record, however, in 1889 only .35
of an inch of rain falling during the
month.
Only the best efforts on the. part of
truck farmers have saved the crops.
June. is. on the average, a wet month,
and dt lis hoped that the drought is f.
nallv broken.
AS far as temperature conditions
were concerned, yesterday was equal
to the normal. The highest temporal
ture was "a degrees, recorded at II
O'Clock in the morning, just before the
first shower. With the coming of rain,
mercury began falling off and at 500
p. m. the lowest point of the day was
registered. At that hour mercury stood
at 6S degrees. This made the average
temperature for the day 76 degrees a
record exactly equal to the normal.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-01
ANOTHER CLAIMANT
APPEARS FOR ESTATE.
Zach Roberts Claims Relationship
with Isaac WrightOn.

with Isaac WrightOn.
In the Court of Ordinary yesterday
w. H. Wade, for Zachariah Roberts,
colored, filed a caveat to the appoint
ment of Abraham Huger, colored, as
administrator of the estate of Isaac
Wrighton, colored. deceased. The
value of the old negro's estate is about
$4,000 and there have been several
claimants for it, Wrighton dying into
state.
Roberts claims that he is cousin of
the deceased and his nearest living
relative. His story is plausible; all the
details of his life are given. He states
that he was taught to call Wrighton
Cousin Ike" and that the deceased
himself, while still in this life, had
often spoken of their relationship.
For a time Roberts lived in this state
with his cousin. When he left for the
North he promised to write and did so,
though he never secured a reply. AS
evidence of the fact that he has lived
in this city he names in his affidavit
several Savannah negroes, club porters,
hotel porters, etc, whom he knew here,
and who will identify him.
The first claimant to the estate was
an old colored preacher. who set up the
plea that Wrighton had promised him
all his property, to be used for the
benefit of a private school of his. 1t
was this negro who wished to call in
the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost" as
witnesses to Wrighton's promise and
his intention to give the preacher the
property.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-01
SECOND ASSORTMENT
OFF FOR ATLANTA.
savannah VIII Be Well Represented
in Convention To-day.


The second assortment of the Chat
ham delegation and quite a party of
politicians left last night for Atlanta
to attend the State Convention, which
conVenies to-day at noon.
Maj. G. M. Ryals and Mr.. A. A.
delegation, the other delegates from
Chatham already being in Atlanta
Among the others who went were
Judge George T. Cam, ]. r. Creamer,
Charles Garfunkel Edward S. Abra-
hams, John ]. Horrigan. L. Gordon
Harvey, Thomas J. Sweeny, Thomas
Halligan, Alexander Mendel, Thomas
Forgarty, John j. Clarity, John j..
Stafford, H. H. baltimore, J. NJ. Thorn
as, and ]. c. Mccarthy.
1t was a merry crowd that assembled
at the Central depot about a half hour
before train time. Almost all of the
party wore the buttons of the Citizens
Marching Club, although that organiza-
ton gave up the idea of sending a reg
ular delegation to the convention. Sa-
Vannah, however, will have about thir-
ty citizens present, when the conven-
ton is called to order.
Both Maj. Ryals and Mr.. Lawrence
are lor HaFKef, as are all OF the others
OF the Chatham delegation. Maj. Ryals
favors sending an instructed delegation
TO the st. Louis convention. He does
not believe in taking an chances with
the Hearst crowd, and thinks Georgia
should come out squarely for Parker
with an instructed delegation. All of
the Chatham delegates favor Parker,
but some of them do not want the dele
cation instructed for him.
The delegates from Chatham, and the
other Savannah people who are at
tending the convention, will line up be-
mind Col. Merritt w. Dixon for one of
the delegates to the National Conven-
ton from this district. Col. Dixon
election seems assured
The Savannahians will also work to
secure the passage of the good roads
resolution that is to be introduced by
Mayor Herman Myers.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-01
SAVANNAH TRUST CO. MADE
TRUSTEE OF GA. CAR CO,
Selection Made at n Meeting of the
Creditors Yesterday.

Creditors Yesterday.
At meeting of the creditors of the
Georgia Car and Manufacturing Com
pany, held yesterday morning at the
office Of Referee MacDonell, the Sa-
vannah Trust Company was selected
as trustee.
AS several prominent railroad men
are connected with the trust company
It was thought that the stock of the
bankrupt company could be more cas-
lily disposed of. Included in the assets
or the company are a number of new
cars, fine plant and machinery.
Receiver NJ p. Galloway of Macon
was present. AS soon as he makes his
final report, and it has been approved
by Judge Speer, he will be discharged
and the assets of the company turned
over to the trustee. From time to
time he has filed with the court reports
OF his management Of the affairs of the
company and is now engaged in clos
ing up the details of his receivership
prior to filing his final report. He is
represented by Walter G. Charlton,
Esq.
Judge Speer has just transmitted to
Referee MacDonell an affirmation of
the referees rulings in the interv ention
SaSSS' III Nhlch II was. neld that certain
accounts held by merchants who fur-
nished goods on orders from the com
pany to its employees were entitled to
priority. The following were the
claims allowed a priority: Leopold Ad-
Ter, $1,202S5; Globe Shoe Company,
$49450; William F, Reid, $105.94; w. c.
McDonough, $156.75; Sancho Davis,
$165.S0
The work of taking an inventory of
the car company's property was begun
during the afternoon.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-01
NO BID WAS ACCEPTED.

Bids were opened yesterday morning
in the case of the Metropolitan Loan
Company, bankrupts, for the purchase
of the stock. None of the bids have
been accepted, however The loan
company was composed of w. d. Mills
and Simon Sternberg. and the first ap-
plication did not include Mr.. Mills.
Yesterday Mr.. Mills made formal APP
plication for the advantages of the
bankruptcy act. He is represented by
Mr.. w. B. Stubs.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-01
DR0UTH BROKEN IN
PUTNAM COUNTY.
First Rain in Nine Weeks Fell Yes
terday.

Eatonton. Ga, May 31.-The drouth
OF nine weeks which has prevailed in
this county, and threatened every hone
of the planters for an early and album
dant crop, and ignored every tradi-
tional sign of the Oldest inhabitants,
was at last broken yesterday by a
tremendous rain, which seemed to be
general over the county. The rain
was accompanied with much thunder
and lightning, but, so far as has been
learned, no damage was done.
The poor stands of cotton over the
entire county will now be speedily
corrected. provided the seed which
has remained in the soil so long has
not been damaged. II the latter con-
tingency proves true, then the late
ness of the season, the scarcity OF
labor, and the scarcity of seed present
TO the planter another most serious
problem.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-01
COMBINATION BEATEN
FOR CITY CONTRACT
Feed for Public Works Department
Cost Less This Time.

Cost Less This Time.
The bids for furnishing the
city with stock feed we're open
ed at noon yesterday by the Commit
tee on Streets and Lanes. The COM
bination bid SO cents for oats, IS cents
for number l hay and IS cents for
number ,. Dougan e. Sheftan bid 81
cents on the oats, 80 cents on the num-
her l hay and So cents on the num-
Der 2.
The contract was awarded to the
lowest bidder at once. This firm Will
furnish the feed for the public works
department for one month. The con-
tract amounts to about $1,000 or ST.
100. The combination has been in eX-
istence for some time, the members
taking the city contracts In rotation.
About two months ago, the combina-
ton was under bid and the contract
for supplying the police department
with feed for a month was awarded
another firm. Until yesterday, how
ever, the combination prices had not
been again underbid. From now on 1t
is understood there will be competitive
bidding to supply the city.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-01
WANTS STATE TO
CARE FOR ROADS
MAYOR HAS RESOLUTION.
WILL INTRODUCE 1T IN DEMO-
CRATIC STATE CONVENTION.

Resolution Recites at Length the
Bad Condition of Many of the
Roads in state, the Benefits to BE
Derived from Good Roads and
Urges the Legislature at Its Ses-
sion This Summer 10 Devise Some
Method for Sthte Supervision.
Good roads for Georgia.
Mayor Herman Myers. one of the
delegates from Chatham county TO the
state convention, proposes TO introduce
a resolution in the convention to-day,
calling upon the Legislature at its next
session TO devise some means for state
supervision of the public roads of Geor-
gia.
Mayor Myers believes that good roads
in the state will do much to advance
the material interests of Georgia, and
he thinks the Legislature ought TO take
the matter up.
The resolution calls attention 10 the
bad condition of many Of the public
highways of the state. The benefits
to be derived from good roa1s are re-
cited at length. The farmers of the
state would of course reap the great
est benefit, the resolution states, but
through them people in every occupa-
ton would also be benefited.
Would Mean Much for state.
With excellent highways throughout
the state, freight rates could better
be controlled, the resolution states.
The bad impression that roads of the
kind that most counties in Georgia
have make on visitors is also comment
ed upon. With good roads through
out the state it would be easy to
induce immigrants of the better class
TO come to Georgia.
With the state supervising the pub
lie highways it is thought better re-
suits could be obtained than under
the present plan, where every county
looks after its own roads. The reso-
luton calls upon the Legislature to
take the matter up at the coming ses-
sion and devise some method for the
Improvement of the roads.
The utilization of the convtcts is
suggested. though it is merely sug-
gesuon. The convicts would not then
come into competition with free labor
and at the same time the state would
be getting the good roads that are
so much needed, it is pointed out in
the resolution.
Up to the Legislature.
No special method, however, is in
dorsed in the resolution which the
Mayor proposes to introduce. 1t sim
ply calls upon the Legislature to in
vestigate the matter and devise some
means whereby the state may super
wise the public highways and improve
them.
All of the delegates from Chatham
favor the resolution. 1t will very prob
ably be passed and 1t may result in
some action by the Legislature this
summer. A resolution from the State
Democratic Convention would carry
great weight with the members of the
Legislature, it is believed.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-01
LOOKING FOR RUNAWAYS.

An inquiry has been received by the
Morning News regarding the where
abouts of two boys who disappeared
day afternoon. The following descrip-
ton of the boys is given: Malcolm
Jackson, aged 10 years, red hair, black
hat. blue suit and knee pants; Wilson
Mosley, dark complexion. aged Is years,
black hat, black coat and knee pants
Any information regarding the boys
will be highly appreciated by their
fathers, D. A. Jackson and Dennis
Mosley. The police have heard nothing
of the runaways
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-01
Haven Home Commencement.

The commencement exercises of the
Haven Home Industrial School were
held Monday night. The address was
made by Prof. l.. S. Clark. A. M,
principal of Knox Institute Of Athens,
Ga. His subject was THE Four-fold
Education Essential to the Develop
ment of a Race" He said the higher
education of negroes to the exclusion
of industrial and moral training would
fail He was opposed to higher edu-
cation for the masses, he said. There
was a large attendance.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-01
CITY WILL RECEIVE
INTEREST ON CLAIMS,

Gets Large Sum If 1t Wins Jefferson
street Case,
The exact amount due the city by the
Jefferson street property owners, who
recently lost their case before Judge
Cam, amounts to $12,437.
This amount includes the interest on
the original sum up to date. Acting
Mayor Dixon yesterday figured out the
interest and added it to the original
sum. If the case is appealed the
amount will continue to draw interest,
in the event it is again decided in ia
Vor of the city.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-01
Column bia Insecticide.
Non PoisOnous1

For DISCRIMINATING reaches and water
bugs: We guarantee this powder will
exterminate reaches and water-bugs or
money refunded. Can be purchased
from us in cans for 25 and so cents. II
is in use in this city with great salts
faction. Removes the last vestige of
reaches or water-bugs. Lippman Drug
Company. -ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-01
Funeral of \. e. johnson.

The funeral of Mr.. n. E. johnson
took place at o'clock yesterday after
noon from his residence, No. $40 Bryan
street. east. The services were conduct
ed by Rev. w. c. Schaeffer, pastor of
the Lutheran Church of the Ascension.
The interment was in Laurel Grove
Cemetery.
Mr.. johnson had been sick for a long
while He was 3S years of age and a
natiVe OF Horton. Norway. He left a
wife and three children. The pallbear-
ers were Messrs. Charles Anderson,
Fred Scheaick, Alfred Lawson, Peter
Nanven, James Alpson and Thomas
Jensen.