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The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-28
WOUNDED NEGRO
TRIED To FIGHT
REACHED FOR HEAVY CLUB.
SEIZED BY OFFICER TQUADE BE-
FORE HE COULD USE WEAPON.

Sam Horace Had ViciousIy Assault
ed PafrOImnn Barlow Davis Early
in MorninE-In Desperate TussIe
with Officer He Was Wounded in
the Leg-ShOt at Close Range and
Clothes Were Set on Ffre-WOund-
ed Man Located in House on RAN
dOIph street.
Found in bed in a house on Randolph
street last night, Sam Horace, a ne
gro who had engaged in a vicious en-
counter with Patrolman Barlow Davis,
was made a prisoner.
Beside his bed Horace had heavy
club. which he attempted to use, but
was prevented from doing so by the
quickness of Patrolman Michael Nc
Quade, the veteran of the department.
AS the officers started into the room,
the negro grabbed his club. Patrol
man McQuade was upon him in an in
slant, choking him until his brother
officers came up. 1t was a struggle
of only a minute. Detectives Murphy
and Wall and Patrolman Farrell were
directly behind McQuade and assist
ed the veteran officer in operpower-
ing the desperate negro.
AS the officers started to leave the
premises with their prisoner, William
Mcclellan, a negro who was with
Horace when Davis was assaulted,
started to run from the yard. The
officers caught him and he, too, was
taken to the police station.
1t was found that Horace had been
shot in the left leg, but the wound is
not a dangerous one. Patrolman Da-
Wis was positive he had hit the ne
gro, as blood was found near where
the struggle took place and a blood
soaked handkerchief was found a
short distance away. 1t was about
1870 o'clock yesterday morning when
Patrolman Davis was summoned by
Peter Andropole, a Greek, to arrest
Horace.
The officer started to take the ne
gro in charge, when the man struck
him with some heavy instrument. A
second negro, said to be William Nc
Clellan, also attacked the officer. For
a time Davis was roughly handled
by the negroes.
He received several vicious blows
before he could draw his revolver and
fire. The negroes ran when the officer
shot
Davis was on the ground and Hector
on top of him fighting for the posses
sion of the pistol, when the officer
found the trigger and fired.
The patrolman not only wounded the
man whom he was tussling, but set
his clothing on fire. While running
from the officer, after having been
wounded, Hector managed to extin-
guish the fire.
Both negroes will be arraigned in
Police Court tomorrow morning to an
swer charges of assault with intent ia
murder.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-28
ON SPECIAL TRAIN
RATHER THAN WAIT,
Boston People Came From Cuba on
Fruit steamer buchanan.

Boston People Came From Cuba on
Fruit Steamer hickman.
The Buchanan, one of the largest of
the United Fruit Company's steamers,
arrived in port yesterday from Ha-
vana, having on board Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Jefferson Coolidge, and Mr..
and Mrs. w. Amory of Boston. The
party had been on an inspection tour
of the company's plantations in Cuba
and Jamaica.
Mr.. Coolidge is vice president of the
company and a member of the direc-
torate Of the Seaboard Air Line and
the Atlantic and Birmingham rail-
roads. He is also a representative of
the Old Colonial Trust Company of
Boston, which is one of the strongest
financial institutions in the New Eng
land States.
The steamer arrived at the foot of
Drayton street and as Mr.. Coolidge did
not have time to transfer his baggage
from the steamer in time to catch the
regular $3.50 northbound Seaboard Air
Line train, he chartered a special en-
CINE and parlor car over the Seaboard
and left with Mrs. Coolidge and Mr..
and Mrs. Amory for Garnett, S. c.,
where they will spend a week before
returning to Boston.
The steamer Buchanan is one of the
United Fruit, Company's regular liners
that runs between New York and Port
Limon, Costa Rica, via Kingston, ia
maica.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-28
WEARY OF LIFE
HE ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
Walter Dawson Tried to XIII Him
self with Revolver.

Out of employment and weary of
life Walter Dawson. aged 10 years.
attempted suicide yesterday morning
by shooting himself with 80 calibre
revolver. The shooting occurred at
Lincoln and York streets. He is now
at the Park View Senitarium in a
serious condition although there is a
likelihood of his recovery.
Mr.. Dawson had been out of employ
ment for several weeks and had be-
trayed symptoms of dependency On
one or two occasions he had threat
ened to take his life, but no atten-
ton was paid to him, as it was not
though he was in earnest.
Friday night he borrowed a pistol
at the home of his brother-in-law, and
in the morning was sent word to re-
turn. it.. He said he would get it
at once. and went to do so. With
in a minute or two a report was
heard from one of the back rooms of
the house. and he was found with a
wound in the breast. He had evil
IDENTIFY shot to hit the heart. but aim
ed too low. The bullet passed all
most entirely through the body An
operation was performed at the hos
pital.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-28
OATS FOR THE CITY
HAVE BEEN REJECTED.
Said Not to BE Up TO the speciaca-
tions Advertised.

Alderman w. L. Grayson. chairman
of the Police Committee OF
Council yesterday morning wrote
the Ellis-Young Co. that the
oats delivered under the con-
tract recently awarded to that firm for
the police department. had been re-
5ected.
The Ellis Young Co. was asked to
move the oats at its convenience. The
rejection by Alderman Grayson was
based upon report upon the oats by
Mr.. w. R. Davis. Inspector of hay and
grain for the Board OF Trade. The
oats are said not to be up to the stand
ard, other grain being mixed with
them.
A meeting Of the committee will be
called, probably Monday. BY then a
reply to Alderman Grayson's letter
will doubtless have been received from
the Ellis-Young Co. Alderman GRAY
son says he is unable 10 say what ac-
tion viii be taken by his committee.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-28
SAILED WITH o'KEFFE
ON HIS LAST VOYAGE.
First onlcer OF Steamship Roland
Was Wrecked on Island of zap.

FAFHt Omcer OF steamship HolAno
Was Wrecked on Island of zap.
A man who knew King O'Keefe Of
zap. and who sailed with him on his
last voyage, was in Savannah last
week. He is the first officer Of the
North German Lloyd steamer Roland.
His interest in O'Keefe led him to talk
of mis- experience with him in the
South seas at the time of his last
meeting with him.
The officer met O'Keefe on zap quite
by accident. He was a member of
the crew of the German steamship
Munchen, which became wrecked on
the Kings island. The crew bargained
with O'Keefe to send them TO Hong
Kong, and he not only agreed TO get
them TO that port, but himself sailed
the schooner that took them there. 1t
was while returning to his island home
from this trip that his vessel, himself
and his crew were lost.
The narrator of the story says that
a company has been formed in Ham
burg to buy O'Keefe's holdings on zap
so soon as the matter of the will shall
have been Strengthened out, and the
estate settled. The property is con-
sidered so valuable that the German
company will, it is stated, offer as
much as a million dollars for the CO.
coanut oil industry alone.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-28
BRAZILIAN TOOK OATH
AND THEN ENLISTED.
Became Citizen of United States and
Went Into Marine Corps.

Became Citizen of United States and
Went Into Marine Corps.
In order that he might enlist in the
United States Marine Corps, Herman
Knoop, citizen OF Brazil, took the
oath of allegiance to the United States
government yesterday in the office of
the clerk of the United States District
Court. The records show that this is
the first person who has been made a
citizen of the United States in the
federal court here in eighteen years.
Knoop first made application to the
City and Superior Court clerks to adj
init him to citizenship, but was in
formed they did not have the proper
blanks. He then applied to Clerk
Johnson, who administered the neces-
sary oath. This is the third country
that Knoop has owed allegiance to. He
was born in Germany and left there
ten years ago and became a citizen of
Brazil
The last person admitted to citizen
ship in the United States court was a
Chinaman, who took the oath of allie
glance in 1885. The records extend
back for over a hundred years, but
there have been very few admitted to
citizenship during this long period.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-28
EHRLICH & BROS LOSS is
COVERED BY INSURANCE.

The exact loss incurred by A. Ehr-
Itch & Bro. by the fire early yesterday
morning is not yet known. though it
was stated by a member of the firm
that 1t would be small. and covered
by insurance. The greatest damage
was done by the water,
A carload Of matches and an equal
amount of brooms had been stored on
the second floor and 1t is believed that
the fire began in these. The fact
that the building was tightly closed
and thus allowed no draught to reach
the blaze is the reason that the flames
did not secure greater Roadway before
discovered. The firm was open for
business at the usual hour.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-28
what would shakespeare Saw,

To eat, to rest. To rest and then to
sleep. To sleep and then grow strong
err Oh! my POTATO. Do 1 hear you
right? These things have 1 tried to
do, but, alas, me thinks, the dough-
nut stuck, and caused me to mediate
upon the after-dinner pill.
Now, in these modern times of ours,
there is a place with a chef, where
every piece of meat is the choicest.
every bit of bread is the finest, and
every drop of gravy is the richest
place where every mouthful is di-
gestible; where you eat with a relish.
sleep like Joe Jefferson, and grow
strong like the man in the market
who sells vegetables. All know that
this restaurant is Hicks, except you.
Get there-ad
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-28
DREDGES REMAINED IDLE
WHILE CAPTAINS FUSED.
Rival Boats Wanted to Work in
Same Place Mt Same Time.

ADOANB WhnNeu 10 WOEA IN
Same Place Mt Same Time.
Because the captains of rival dredge
boats wanted to dig in the same place
at the same time no work was done
days, and officials of the companies
had to come all the way from New
York to adjust the difference. Both
of the dredges have been idle for near
ly a week, neither of the captains be-
ing willing to give in.
The contest has been between the
boats of the Morris Cummings Dredg-
ing Company and the Atlantic. Gulf
and Pacific Dredging Company, which
are at work about three miles down
the river, near New Cut. One side
of the river bed is filled with soft,
oozy. mud. while the bottom on the
other side is very rough and hard.
Both captains wanted to dredge in
the soft place, and both were deter
mined. 1t was impossible for them to
work at the same time in the mud
bank, and neither of them would let
the other have the right Of way. Both
dredges in consequence remained idle.
An idle dredge with crew aboard
is no Inexpensive affair, and both COM
panies became very much exercised
over the situation. The captains, how
ever, were firm and each stood his
ground. or rather mud.
1t became such a serious matter that
officials from the home offices hurried
to the scene. They arrived in the
city yesterday. Each captain had his
story to tell. The other fellow would
not give in, each related. After going
over the matter thoroughly, the of
ficials of the two companies came to
an agreement, whereby it is hoped the
captains may work in peace. They
were told to get to dredging, and Mon
day the boats will resume after near
ly a weeks delay. The work to be
done was mapped out. so that the
captains will not again get into con-
hict.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-28
TO COMPLETE SUBWAY
BY JULY FOURTH.
Director of Public Works Believes
II Will BE Open Then.

II Will BE Open Then.
Unless all signs fail the Gwinnett
street subway win be completed in
time for the handling of the crowds to
and from Thunderbolt on July A. Such
is the opinion of the director of public
works, who has looked out for the
city's interest in the matter since the
subway was proposed.
The plans for the subway have now
been approved by General Manager j.
r. Henley of the Atlantic Coast Line.
They have been turned over to the en-
gineers of the Coast Line for exami-
nation, and will be finally passed, as
soon as the engineers give their opin-
ion.
For some time the plans were held
up, and it was only recently that they
were submitted TO General Manager
Henley. He approved them very soon
after they were received, and has turned
them over to the engineers. The di-
rector of public works believes the
plans will be passed by the engineers.
There is no reason in the world why
the subway should not be completed
and cars running through it by July
T." said the director yesterday. After
the work is once started it should be
finished in two months. Everything
now is practically settled"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-28
We Want Every Boy and Girl

To know about the Irish Mail car. and
every parent who desires his child to
gain strength, health and pleasure will
investigate the merits of this car.
We are much in favor of good
healthy children, who seek innocent
amusement and recreation.
The piano brightens the home and
attracts the children; the Irish Mail
provides healthy, innocent recreation.
We shall continue to give an Irish
Mail to those who buy pianos of us
during the month of March. The stock
on hand is limited, but more are COM
ing. Price of Irish Mail is Sc.
Our stock of pianos larger and more
varied. Our prices low and terms easy.
Macarthur & Sons Co.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-28
WILL OPEN CROSSING
DURING THE WEEK.
Mayor Says Thirty-ninth Street Can
Cross Railroad Tracks.

Mayor Says Thirty-ninth Street Can
Cross Railroad Tracks.
The opening of Thirty-ninth street
across the tracks Of the Atlantic Coast
Line is heartily approved by Mayor
Myers. A special committee from the
South Side Administration Club. con-
sisting Of Aldermen Glatigny and Har-
man, called on the Mayor yesterday in
regard to the resolutions passed Fri
day night by the club, urging the
opening of the street at once.
The matter has all been settled"
said the Mayor, "let the committee
proceed with the work"
The opening of the street across the
tracks of the Coast Line has been a1-
thorized by Council There is some
grading that will have to be done at
the crossing and it is this that has so
far delayed the matter. Mr.. Myers
told the South Side committee that the
work could be proceeded with and that
the matter could be adjusted with the
Coast Line later. President R. G. Err
win of the Coast Line some time ago
stated to the city officials that his road
would agree to the opening of this and
other streets across the tracks. 1t is
estimated that the grading necessary
at the crossing will cost about $500.
Work will begin within a few days
now.
The South Side committee did not
to-day take up the matter of moving
the Georgia Infirmary. A resolution
was also passed on this subject Fri
day night, but neither Mayor Myers
nor any of the aldermen were APP
preached on the subject. 1t is under
stood that the club is not to push this
matter until later in the year. 1t is
not hoped to get the infirmary moved
until next year. some of the members
state. There was a session of the
board of the Georgia Infirmary yester-
day afternoon, but no reference was
made in the meeting to the resolution
which had been passed by the South
Cidnrc
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-28
STEPPED ON A MATCH
AND STARTED FIRE

Fire was started in the Park Ave-
nue. Pharmacy. at Park avenue and
Barnard street, yesterday afternoon by
a porter stepping upon a match near
a can of oil that had been leaking.
The oil blazed I'D and for a few min
utes it looked as If there was going
to be a blaze OF some consequence.
The flames were extinguished before
the arrival of the apparatus. The
damage amounted to but little.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-28
Seaboard Florida Limited-Luxuri-
Gus Passenger Service.

Only Florida Limited train from the
quickest time, because the route is the
shortest. Time only three hours thir-
ty minutes Savannah to Jackson
vile. Time. only twenty-five hours
fifteen minutes Savannah to New
York city. Train southbound leaves
Savannah at $50 a. m, arrives Jack
sonville 1:20 p. m, st. Augustine 2:30
p. m. Train northbound leaves Sa-
vannah 300 p. m, arrives New York
3:15 p. m. Cali time shown is railroad
time, one hour slower than Savannah
time). The Seaboard Florida Limited
is composed exclusively of Pullman
cars, including compartment cars.
consisting of separate private rooms
or compartments, which can be used
singly or en- suite. asfording perfect ex-
clusiveness, If desired; two double
drawing room cars. observation car
which is now one of the necessities in
the best of modern travel. the comfort
and freedom Of which adds greatly to
the pleasure Of the trip, and the mag
nificently illuminated and richly dec
GRATED dining car. with its splendid
service of silver and cut glass. and
snowy linen, presents but a hitting
palace on wheels within which to eniov
the tempting feasts which are offered
consisting of all the dainties of the
season. That Savannahians NAV en-
JOY the very best this famous train
anords, ample space has been assigned
the Savannah Office. including state
rooms and drawing rooms, assuring
positive reservations Of the choicest
accommodations. Complete informatIon
az eeaboard Air Line, city ticket o.
flee, Buli.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-28
EGGS NOW SELLING
AT zoe A DOZEN
While Wholesale Market Is Quoted
2 Cents Lower.


The egg business of Savannah
amounts to over a quarter of million
dollars annually. The supplies In
winter come from the Carolinas, Geor-
gia, Florida and Alabama.
In summer most of the eggs used
here from the cold storage stock sup
piled from the West and North, the
packing houses being the principal
sources of supply.
At the present time the hen cuts
quite a figure in the market. The
housewife and likewise the boarding
house keeper are both happy.
During the week just passed eggs
have declined from Is cents, and last
night were selling at Is cents whole
sale and 20 cents at retail: and the
market was pronounced weak" even
at those prices.
People who deal in eggs confidently
assert that the market is apt to go
still lower.
Some local dealers were seen. They
had quite number of cases of eggs
on their hands, and were willing to
sacrifice them in the light of the pres
ent slump. The market is free as high
prices have a strong tendency to cur
tail consumption, as when eggs retail
around Is to 20 cents the demand is
larger.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-28
STEAMSHIP CAPTAIN
RAN OVER BOY.

Capt. A. Hredlich. of the steamship
Frederick. who ran over little Lenny
Bond. while riding a bicycle, Friday
afternoon, reported yesterday at police
headquarters. The captain had told
the boy who he was, but the child
was unable to remember
Capt. Hredlich was given a subpoena
to appear in Police Court Monday and
was allowed to go. The police did
not know where to place the blame
for the accident and decided to let
the case be DISPOSED of in court.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-28
Both sides of the Grave Is Short at
One End.

Sympathy is soothing in seasons of
sorrow, but it will not pass current
with the landlord, the merchant and
the coal man. A life policy is about the
only friend of the widow to extend
sympathy with one hand and count out
dollars with the other. There are many
kinds and qualities of life policies in
the market to-day; the good kind and
quality may be secured in the good old
Massachusetts Mutual Life if you are
safely insurable. Bear in mind the fact
that mere money cannot secure reputa-
BILE life insurance. Health, habits and
family record have much to do with
the matter, so don't procrastinate, but
send your age and address to Harty &
Apple, managers for Georgia and South
Carolina, III Bay street, east, and get
a specimen policy and explanatory lit
erature showing just what can be done
in your particular care.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-28
LUXURY OF OCEAN TRAVEL

Is found in a sea voyage via the sa-
vannah Line. Large, modern passen-
ger steamships leave Savannah tri-
weekly for New York. and for Boston
Thursdays. An ocean voyage will be
found refreshing, enjoyable and health
ful. Wide promenade decks; Out
side stateroomsl Best possible serv-
ieel Tickets include meals and berth.
Cost OF the trip Is much lower than
other routesl Full information io7 Bull
Street.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-28
WITH PLENTY OF CASH
HE CAME TO CITY.
Black Was Drunk, However, and
Police Took Him in Charge.


Police Took Him in Charge.
With more than $500 in cash on his
person, ]. w. Black was yesterday
arrested at the Union Station for
drunkenness. Black had just come in
on train. when arrested by Patrol
man Zipperer of the Union Station
force. The man had on his person $500
in bills and about $12 in change.
Black was so drunk he was unable
to care for himself and the officer was
afraid he would be robbed. AS soon
as he sobers up, the police will allow
him to go, If he will put up collateral
for the charge of being drunk and
disorderly. He was barely able to
walk. when arrested, and would I'M
doubtedly have come to grief had not
the police taken him in charge. Black
Is apparently about 50 years of age.
1t is thought he is from Augusta.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-28
REGISTRATION FALLING OFF.

Only thirty person registered in the
Office of County Treasurer Thomson
yesterday. This is a decided falling
off in the figures of the last week as
the average registration has been from
fifty to sixty per day. The total reg
istration is now 2.460.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-28
Lie l.n.t worm Livinr

To one who suffers the maddenin1
agony of Eczema, letter and such ir.
ritating itching skin diseases. Every
roughness of the skin from a simnle
chap to letter and Ringworm, even of
long standing, is completely, quickly
and surely cured by Tetterine Is COM
fort worth SO cents to you? That's the
price of Tetterine at drug stores or hS,
mail from ]. T. Shuptrine. Savannah.
Ga-aS
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-28
GREEK A PRISONER
ON SERIOUS CHARGE.

George p. Trochedes. a Greek. was
last .night arrested by the police on
the charge OF assault with intent 20
murder. In q difficulty with a negro
named, Thomas Priester on Bay street
he IL alleged 20 have attempted 20
shoot him. Trochedes had pistol and
the police charge he struck the negro
over the head with u and then at
tempted 20 shoot, but the pistol would
not Ore.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-28
The Jeanness Miller shoe.

The Jenness Miller shoe for ladies is
the best known shoe in the world. 1t
has many imitators. But no lady who
wears the Miller will be content to
wear its imitators. Sold only by A. s
Nichols, s Broughton, west.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-28
The Turner Shoe,

The Turner shoe for men is the incest
shoe on the market. 1t has the biggest
reputation for style, wear and price.
No man who wears it feels out of place.
He has the best that the market affords.
1t is handled only by A. S. Nichols, s
Broughton, west-ad
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-28
Nichols, ChiIdren's Shoes.

found at Nichols Broughton, west.
He has made a study of the little fell
lows feet and he succeeds in pleasing
them and their parents.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-28
Free-HeBtz Bitters.

Free sample bottles Of 9entz's cura-
tive Bitters will be given away at
Livingston's Pharmacy. w. +. Reds
and Reid e. Co.'S drug stores. Henfz's
Bitters are well known throughout the
country, and this as an excellent Oh.
pOrtunity 20 get acquainted with them
here. With the sample bottles will BE-
given copy Of Cheer Up" an inter
enting publication.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-28
UNIDENTIFIED BODY
FOUND IN RIVER.
Negro May Have Been One at which
officer Shot

The body of a negro was yesterday
morning found floating in the river
at the foot of East Broad street. Coro-
ner Kellar was notified and gave per-
mission for the body to be buried.
II was not identified, though il is
thought it may have been the body of
the negro who was shot at by Pa
trolman Mckenzie more than a, week
ago. IL was not known at the time
whether the negro was killed or not
He was attempting to escape from the
officer in a boat