The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-22
NEWS OF A DAY IN
GEORGIA'S CAPITAL
WILLIAMSON ON THE COURT
APPOINTED TO SUCCEED COL. GAR
RARD, RELIEVED.

IL Is Probable Tint the COnven-
ing of the COurt-MartiaI in Sn-
vnnnnh VIII BE PostpOned-Oct.
10 Now the Suggested Date-of-
ficers Not Yet Served With
Charges-This VIII Be Done When
the Date Has Been Decided Upon.
Atlanta, Sept. 21.-Three new fea-
lures in connection with the court
martial of Capt r. NJ. Hitch and the
other officers who were ait Statesboro
developed to-day.
In the first place an effort is being
made to postpone the meeting of the
court in Savannah to Oct. TO- on ac-
count of business engagements of sew
eral of the officers who compose 1t.
The order appointing the court direct
ed that it should meet in Savannah
Sept. %, "or as soon thereafter as
possible" Col. Clifford l.. Anderson
is now corresponding with the mem
bers OF the court, with a view to see
ing if a postponement cannot be ar
ranged.
In the next place Gov. Terrell re-
lieved Lieut.. Col. William Garrard, re-
tired, from service on the court and
appointed in his place Maj w. w.
Williamson of the First Heavy Ar
tillery, Savannah. Col. Garrard was
relieved at his own urgent request on
account of legal matters which he
stated required his attention at the
time.
Then, too, it was learned to-day that
the charges will not be served on the
defendant officers until the day for the.
meeting of the court is finally deter
mined upon. Col. George NJ. Napier.
judge advocate general, said to-day
that he would not serve the charges
until that fact had been settled. He
will then either send them to the adj
jutant general of the First Infantry
Regiment to be served by him or go
in person to Savannah and serve them
himself. Until that Is done no publi-
cation of the charges will be made.
Reduction in syrup Rates.
The Railroad Commission to-day is
sued circular order No. 302 which.
promulgates the new syrup rates, TO
go into effect Sept 80. The new rates
apply from eighty seven stations on
the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad to
Atlanta and Columbus. and are as
follows: To Atlanta, II cents per 100;
TO Columbus, Is cents per 100. The
former rates were to Atlanta an aver
age of % cents from the stations NAM
ed, and to Columbus II cents. Bir-
mingham and Montgomery have all
along enjoyed a rate of II cents.
The same circular puts in Glass d,
of the commissions classification, the
Georgia Granite Railroad. a short line
connecting with the Georgia Railroad.
1t likewise amends several classical
tons, putting cement in sacks in
Class B, the same as cement in bar
gels.
Changes In the classification of agri-
cultural implements are also made, so
that various kinds of implements, in
GLIDING cast iron kettles, pans and pots.
may be shipped under the same CLASH
fication. The dimensions of cross
ties are also defined.
The new classification OF agricul-
tursl implements involves some slight
reductions. The commissioners are all
still absent from the city but are ex-
pected back the latter part of the
week.
False Alarms of Before Day Clubs.
AS the result Of many rumors and
reports which have been given circu-
lation regarding Before Day Clubs"
composed of negroes organized with
the purpose of committing murder and
arson, Gov. Terrell and Adiutant Gene
raj S. w. Harris have received a half
dozen more letters from various sec
tons Of the state asking for troops
or for other protection from alleged
threatened attacks.
One letter from a South Georgia town
states that the negroes have threatened
10 fire on the people on Sept rs, and
asks that a carload of guns and ammu-
milton be sent there. as we'll as a COM
pany Of troops.
These matters have been investigated
and in practically every instance II
has been found that the fears express
ed are groundless.
The State House ofiicials think that
many publications regarding the ex-
istence of Before Day Clubs. where
there was no ground for Il. have excl
ted undue fears in the minds of the