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The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-27
FIFTY THOUSAND
DOLLARS FOR CITY
FROM WHISKY LICENSES.
THAT AMOUNT WILL HAVE BEEN
OBTAINED THIS YEAR.

There Were 23G Licenses Issued
Last Year and $50 is Estimated
Number This Year-Ench License
Costs 500, which viii Make
Revenue to City SOL ,OOO-There
Are Dozen or More SaIOOnI<eep-
ers. Who Have Not Paid Their
Licenses, and n Liquor Census
viii Re Taken Soon.
The income TO the city from liquor
licenses will this year amount to more
than $4,000 the largest amount that
has ever been received from this
source.
Last year there were 236 liquor Ii
censes issued in the city. and this
year the number will run to 255, it is
estimated.
The licenses cost 5000 each. which
viii make the total to be derived from
the licenses this year $4,000 The
greater portion of this has already
been collected. There are only about
ten or twelve licenses that have not
yet been collected and steps to col
lect these will be taken within the
next ten days or two weeks.
Clerk of Council Dreamer conferred
with the superintendent of police yes
terday in regard to securing the serv-
ices of d patrolman to make another
liquor census so all those who have
not paid may be caught up with. AS
a number of officers are now on their
vacations it was decided to wait a
week or ten days before beginning
this census. Work will be started
then, however. and all the barrooms
that have not yet paid their licenses
will be made to do so at once.
Few Savannahians know how much
revenue is obtained from the liquor
traffic by the city. This year, and in
all former years, there have been a
number of saloonkeepers who were
slow to pay. A plan is being discussed,
il is understood, whereby all will be
made to pay at once next year, or
else pay additional for the privilege
of delay. The matter has been talked
over by a number of officials and the
license will probably be made $225 or
$3.50 with liberal discount for cash.
The discount will bring the license
down to about what is paid this year,
if paid promptly when the license is
taken out. The idea in the change
is to make all of the dealers pay up
at once.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-27
REPUBLICANS MET
AND THEN ADJOURNED.
Announced Tint Available Man win
Probably Run for Congress.

Announced Tint Available Man win
Probably Run for Congress.
1t appears that the Republicans in
the First Congressional district have
by no means abandoned the idea of
putting a candidate for Congress in
the field.
Beyond the statement, however, that
an available man has been decided
upon no information is given out by
the moving spirits in the scheme. The
meeting of the sub committee, (which
was recently appointed to consider the
situation. came off yesterday morning
on schedule time in the Tribune office.
w. D. Armstrong of Chatham, chair
man, presided. The other counties
were represented by Rev. w. H. Styles
of Liberty, Rev. S. E. Crews of Eff
fingham, w. I. Cooper of Screven and
S. Schwarzwise of Burke or proxies.
II was stated that the meeting was
held for the purpose Of considering the
nomination of candidate for Con-
gress. that an available man had been
selected, and that he would in all like
lihood make the race. The meeting
adjourned until next week.
AS stated in the Morning News yes
terday there are a number of Republi-
cans here who do not think the G..
0. p. will have a candidate for Con-
gress in the First district
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-27

Southern Railway announces autumn
tours to the beautiful Sapphire Coun-
try" Tickets to be sold Sept. 10. II
and "a. with limit nine days from date
OF sale. at rate Of S3460 from Savan-
nah. including railroad transportation,
seven days board at one or more OF
the modern hotels OF the Toxaway
Company and hack ride from Lake
Toxaway 10 Sapphire Inn or Fairfield
Inn and return A weeks outing AT
Franklin Inn. Brevard. Toxaway Inn.
Lake Toxaway. Fairfield Inn. Lake
Fairheld. or Sapphire Inn, Lake Sap
phire A region Of unsurpassed love-
llneHs, offering good boating. fishing.
riding and driving. aboundlng IN pie
turesqus lake and mountain scenery.
an altitude ~ 1900 feet and climate
most delightful Excellent train aerv.
Bee ana convenient schedules Com.
plefe Information Elndly furnished By
d ~ Thomson, q, ~ and A. A., ~
Buu street. Phones lio.-ad,
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-27

Intire when he offered to follow the
Lieut.. Nell: Yes; one or two of
them"
Lieut.. A. A. Morrison. assistant
surgeon of the First Regiment. was
called, but owing to the fact that he
had not understood that he was to ap-
pear in uniform he was excused until
he could remedy the omission. He tes-
tilted later.
Second Lieutenant James McIntire
then took the stand. He told of being
placed in command of the squad desig-
mated to ride on the engine into States
boro to prevent any detection on the
part of the engineer and to aid the
troops in disembarking. The detail
had their arms loaded and did not I'M
load. though the cartridges were not
suitable for ma gazine firing. Owing to
the accidental discharge Of the gun of
one of the Statesboro company Lieut..
McIntire was ordered to take up the
cartridges and reissue them in limited
quantities.
The scenes preceding the attack on
the Court House were pictured. The
troops tried to get the mob out and
pleaded with them and urged them
individually. Finally they were all
gotten into the corridor A message
bring every man in camp. Lieut.. Nc
Intire did not see the messenger after
that and did not know if the order had
been delivered.
Lieut.. McIntire Almost Alone.
Lieut.. McIntire commanded the men
on the back steps At a given signal
it seemed that the mob in front of
them grabbed the guns of the soldiers
nearest. He then asked for permits
sion 10 load from Capt. Hitch and was
given his discretion. He then ordered
the men to load. The men did not
load.
Col. Wooten WHY did you not
give the order again."
Lieut.. McIntire Il was losing men
who were being disarmed"
Col Barker: Did you call the men
towards for not loading?"
Lieut.. McIntire: Il do not remember
what language 1 used"
He had then ordered men TO the
front steps, but they did not go.
Col. Brooks: Did you reprimand
anybody for not doing his duty?"
Lieut.. McIntire: THE men said
they had positive orders to remain
where they were and refused to help
the men on the front stairs. I then
lost my head and told them TO follow
me at all hazards
Lieut.. McIntire was questioned
about his wounds and admitted that
he had received 4 few scratches. He
had used the butt of his pistol
Col. Brooks: Did you point your
pistol at your assailants 90
Lieut.. McIntire u was about TO
shoot when Lieut.. A A. Morrison told
me not to shoot | looked upon DR..
Morrison as a messenger from Capt
Hitch He said For goodness sal Ike
don't shoot
Col Wooten: Did any OF the mob
get into the Court House by the back
stairway"
Fought with Fence Rail.
Lieut. McIntire: Capt Hitch seem
ed 70 think so this morning, but
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-27

and thought we could overtake them.
The mob passed within fifteen yards
of the sentinels. Lieut.. Morrison also
said it was no use to go. Capt. Hitch
came up and he. too. said it was no
USE as they were In buggies."
Being asked to estimate the mob
which had passed. Lieut.. McIntire
thought that there were between 500
and 1000 men. He was asked again
about the adventure of Private Nc
CURE with the fence rail Private
Shortridge had defied the whole crowd
with his single gun and when he saw
they were not coming he hurled de-
fiance and dares at them. but found no
takers.
Was Anxious to Follow.
Being questioned regarding the
speed of the mob, he said that the
men were walking rather rapidly, and
had not cotton half mile when he
wanted to follow.
Col. Wooten: You say that Cant.
Hitch was asked to allow PURSUIT."
Lieut.. MClntire: Yes"
Col Wooten: And what did he
say?"
Lieut. McIntire: "He said it was
no use as vehicles were being used"
Assistant Surgeon A. A. Morrison
a messenger for Capt. Hitch on the
day in question. He had advised Lieut.
Mclntire not TO shoot as a private cit
izen. and as "A friend. lie had no
trouble IN getting through the mob
with "a message to Col. Grayson. He
saw that Lieut.. McIntire was excited
lie told % the injuries OF Lieut.. McIn-
tire.
lie saw Capt Hitch caught by
stout man and pushed into the mob
Capt Hitch and Others were strug-
Cling az the foot Of the steps lie
had heard Capt Hitch give orders 10
the men on the train not 10 shoot ex-
cept as ordered. lie did not know
whether the order 20 shoot over their
heads WIS general. or only IN case such
order was issued. When Capt. Hitch
WHs seized both Or Morrison and
Sheriff kendrlek were standing near
Neither attempted 10 help him. The
fhern SAID nothing. buf turned and
walked Into The Court House
e think fh1f sheriff Kendrick onen.
20 che door ~ fhr prisoners room
Nifh krF fhe mob following him
H1ld De- Morrison advised McIu.
iirr rof Az follow fhe mob because
fa" Boz vac ffcifrd. ] took hln pistol
Continued on Third page,
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-27
STORY OF AFFAIR
AT STATESBORO
COURT OF INQUIRY MEETS.
RIGID INVESTIGATION IN PRO-
GRESs IN sUPERIOR COURT.

Sherin Kendrick Alleged to Have
Opened Door TO Prisoners Room
and Pointed Out Negroes-Cnpt.
Hitch Criticized for Not Sending
After Entire Reserve Force at
JaiI-GaIlnnt Conduct of Lieut.. Nc
Intire Wildly Brought Out at Aft
ernOOn Session.
Damaging evidence against the part
Sheriff Kendrick played in the States
boro affair was adduced at the session
Of the court of inquiry held yesterday
afternoon.
number of witnesses testified that
Sheriff Kendrick had opened the door
to the prisoners room with a key and
mad pointed out the negroes to the
mob and brushed the few guards
aside on the plea that he had the au-
thority.
Another point clearly brought out
was the intrepid daring of Second
Lieutenant James McIntire, who, with
face bleeding and body bruised, sought
10 lead the entire detail in hot pur-
suit of the mob which had just passed
the outposts with the two negroes.
Cato and Reed. Nearly all of the men
volunteered to go. but Capt Hitch
and other officers refused to sanction
the move and the raid had TO be
abandoned.
Two sessions were held by the court
the first converting at 10 o'clock and
lasting until nearly 2, and the second
converting at 4 O'Clock and lasting I'M
til 7:20 o'clock. The greater part of
the morning session was taken up with
the hearing of the statement of Capt
Hitch In the afternoon Lieuts. Nell
and McIntire testified. as we'll as a
number of the commissioned Off
GERS and privates who were at the
5tatesboro Court House when the ne
groes. Cato and Reed, were taken out
and burned.
Another session will be held this
morning. at which the examination of
witnesses in Savannah win be con-
GUIDED. The court will probably take
a recess until Tuesday and viii then
meet at Statesboro to conclude the ex-
animation of witnesses. Two days
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-27
MOB SPIRIT NOT PECULIAR
TO ANY SECTION.
Senator Clay WOuId Not Discuss
Political Effect of Lynchings.

Senator Clay WOuId Not Discuss
Political Effect of Lynchings.
81 had rather not say anything on the
subject" said Senator A. S. Clay when
questioned as to the possible effect the
recent lynchings in the state might
have on the national political situation.
Senator Clay, accompanied by Mrs.
Clay arrived yesterday morning and
left in the afternoon on the steamship
Kansas City for New York. Senator
Clay will visit the Democratic head
quarters in New York, and familiarize
himself with the plans of his party for
he coming campaign. He will also
~all on Judge Parker at Esopus
If you want to know my opinion on
these lynchings in plain English he
said. lit is that the less there is said
about them the better it will be for
all concerned. I think the best thing
for us to do now is just to keep quiet
on the subject and let it rest.
Moreover, 1 cannot say just now
what effect the lynching will have on
national politics, because I haven't
been in the North. the section which
is most likely to be influenced by the
episode, since it occurred, and 1 don't
know just how the people there are
FEELING about it. l am going to New
York now. however, and may have
something to say in regard to the sub
ject when I return.
of course, we all regret that the
lynchings occurred. but human nature
is the same the world over, and the
mob spirit is not peculiar to any sec
ton. At present. however, 1 can see
no good that can possibly come from
a discussion of the subject
When questioned as to his plans for
assisting Savannah in it's fight for
deeper water, Senator Clay said he ex-
pected to do everything in his power
for the city. He is enthusiastic over
Savannahs fight and thinks that Sa-
Vannah ought to win out.
shall use all my power to help
Savannah out in its effort to get deep
er water in it's harbor,' said the SEN
ator. Representative Lester is
member of the River and Harbor Com
mittees in the House. and 1 shall CO.
operate with him in this undertaking.
Senator Clay was enthusiastic in his
expression of appreciation of Savan-
nah's hospitality, and expressed him
self as having enjoyed his visit here,
and to the resorts.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-27

did not know it. if they did. My men
were determined. l was inside for a
little while helping Private Mcclure,
who had been disarmed. but had gone
out and gotten a fence rail and fought
his way back inside"
In reply 10 a question he said he saw
no signs of excitement when he re-
turned, such as would have attended
any successful effort of anybody to get
through the back way.
II wanted my squad to come up but
the men refused TO follow my ORDERS"
said Lieut.. Mclntire. I'VE could have
come up at the back Of those who had
broken through at the front / saw
Capt. Hitch outside. and shouted that
the captain was being beaten"
Lieut. McIntire then told what
wonderfully cooling effect the
gun had on the mob. A num-
Der Of men were following Capt. Hitch
when he came up the back way. Pr-
vate Shortridge loaded his gun in sight
Of the crowd. Lieut.. McIntire said 10
him: Yes. shoot them" The whole
crowd stoD2ed short.
Col Wooten: How many Of the mob
! did this one soldier hold at bay?"
Lieut. McIntire: quite mass OF
men CONFRONTED tulS one soldier
Col Wooten: They did not pass the
man with the loaded gum"
Lieut. Mc1ntire: No"
When the mob later charged on the
guards al the back they were driven back
/ but began to jeer, and declared they
| had taken the negroes already. An in
vestigation showed that this was true.
/ and Lieut. Mclntire went back TO the
company camp.
soldier Boys Were Crying.
Il found many ~ the boys crying. d"
/ said Lieut. Mclntire They were mad
/ too. when they saw that savannah
man had been hurt"
~ this point col Wooten reminded
Lieut.. Mcintire thst they wanted the
/ fun facts and didn't want any mod
esty ~ the witness 90 prevent such a
] result.
II eaid wen ~ and get them" re-
Humed Lieut. Mcinflrc 1.-THE mon
were all willing ~ w. ana we Rot ready
~ start The mob had iurf passed r.
block away"
c0i. Woyfen what prevented you
I ara fhe men pursuing fhf mob
Lieut. Mrlnflrf "fAeuf MfI fnid
! n Was no uae fo 80 nn1 fhaf fhe ns-
RTpea were 600 faF aEnV and in veg
pa faW fhcu being dragged nionE
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-27

will probably be required for the TAX
ing OF testimony at that place.
Nell Was Not Apprehensive.
First Lieutenant Nell was the first
witness at the afternoon session. on
Tuesday. the day of the lynching. he
had been relieved by Lieut.. McIntire,
and went to sleep. He was awakened
by CorpL Coney. who bore a message
from Capt. Hitch. asking for rein
forcements at once. The number of
men was not stated.
According to orders. the men were
marched about twenty PAGES from the
jail As they were mostly Statesboro
troops he thought he ought to allow
Lieut. Cone 10 command and returned
TO the Jail. The yelling had been
heard at the Court House. but as this
was nothing new, Lieut.. Nell had not
realized the situation.
"All mobs ] ever heard OF were arm
ed" said Lieut. Nell, land these people
had nothing in the way of weapons
that I could see. so ! was not appre-
hensive. ] told the men they could fall
out and remain in the shade ready for
instant service. We could see the up
per windows Of the Court House. which
was about 300 yards away. Somebody
said that the mob had gotten in and
ordered out the guard. When we
got 10 the Court House we saw the
stragglers going down the lane. was
told that they had gone in wagons.
and thought they We're going TO the
Hodges house.
Lieut. McIntire came running up
and asked me TO follow them. I re-
piled that ] could not see how we
could gain anything by doing 30. I
then took the detail back 20 the Jail.
] did not see the mob leaving the Court
House"
The question Of seniority between
Lieut. Nell and Lieut. Cone was
preached. the honor being accorded by
the witness 20 Lieut.. Cone. Lieut..
Nell had afterwards heard that some
Of the Statesboro boys had explained
the workings Of their bayonets 10 out
riders.
Only 40 Last Resort.
Col Barker: What we're your or
ders relative 10 hrnFg
Lieut. Neil ~ understood that
there We ~ be no hrng except a. o
last resort. in regard a. clearing fhe
Court House, Judge Daley j under
ftood. wanted ihc Trial HH public AZ
possible"
Col. Earkeri "Dld not che mon sr-
ETe1 a desire 90 feeQlaQ1Rx Neut ke-
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-27
TRIED TO RUN AUTO AND
WENT INTO FOUNTAIN.

A physicians coachman who felt
desire to become a chauffeur without
training drove an automobile into the
fountain in the yard of the Savannah
Hospital yesterday morning.
Beyond frightening the negro, and,
perhaps, taking little paint off the
machine, no damage was done. The
physician had gone into the hospital
to visit his patients and the coachman
became restless. He decided to expert
ment with the auto on his own hook
and pulled the wrong handle. The re-
suit was a badly scared negro when the
machine endeavored to do a dive into
the fountain.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-27
IN THE CITY COURT.

The following cases were disposed
of in the City Court yesterday by
Judge Norwood:
Joseph Raphael, carrying concealed
weapons, $40 or three months; Eddie
Buford. larceny, $25 or twelve months
F'rand Gardner. escape, II months after
expiration of present sentence; Caro-
line Green. larceny. 800 or twelve
months; Albert Jenkins, larceny from
the person, $25 or twelve months; Len
Hill, larceny from house, $50 or twelve
months; Willie Berry, assault and bat
terry, SIS or three months; Frank Har-
ris, larceny from house, $25 or twelve
months Sidney Eastman, stabbing, $50
or twelve months.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-27
VISITORS PLEASED WITH CITY.

Among the visitors on the floor of the
Cotton Exchange yesterday was Mr..
Quintette of the firm of Theo. H.
Price & Co. Mr.. Quintette was on his
way to New York for which he sailed
on the Kansas City in the afternoon.
While in Savannah he took the oppor-
tunity of seeing a good deal of the city
and both he and a travelling friend
were high in their praises of its beauty.
So impressed was one of the gentlemen
that he stated his intention of spend
ing some time here this winter, &C
companied by his family Mr.. Quin-
tette was introduced at the exchange
by Mr.. p D. Daffin
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-27
BIG GAINS MADE
IN BANK ClEARINGS.

Savannah's bank clearings for the
week ending yesterday jumped to a
figure showing an increase Of nearly
100000 as compared with those Of
the corresponding week last year. The
total amount was 81, 1903 1858, as
against $1,S535 7420 last year, gain
of $3.50, 421.73. AS cotton is now be-
ginning to move and the naval stores
market continues most active. II is ex-
pected that steady increases in the
clearings will mark the remainder OF
the season.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-27
CARPENTERS AND BRICK
MAS0NS IN DEMAND.
Contractors Would Be Glad to EN-
pIOy Many More Men.

Contractors Would Be Glad to EN-
pIOy Many More Men.
By reason of the large amount of
building in progress in and around Sa-
vannah. there is a scarcity of skilled
labor.
Contractors are having little trouble
securing all the ordinary laborers they
need, but there are not enough skill
ed laborers, brick masons and carpen-
tiers.
Mr. T. c. Dickson, who has charge of
the government Improvement work at
Tybee, says he could use twenty more
carpenters and there are a number of
other contractors who also need car
penters and brick masons.
Not in the history of the city have
skilled laborers been more in demand
than at present. There are a number
of important buildings being erected
to say nothing of many smaller ones.
There is more building going on at
present in the city than ever before.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-27
CaIifornia-kniEhts Templar-Odd
FeIIOws-The Last Opportunity of
the Year.

Beginning Aug. Is and continuing
daily to Sept. 8, round trip tickets will
be sold account of the above conven-
lions from all points in the Southeast
to either Los Angeles or San Fran
cisco at extremely low rates, with final
return limit Oct. %.
Tickets will permit of ten days stop
over at st. Louis and allow holder
privilege of going one route and re-
turning another without additional
cost, except that tickets returning via
Portland an additional charge of $11
will be made.
The Frisco-Rock Island Systems Of
fer excellent routes in either direc-
ton.
Write for rates, descriptive litera-
ture and full information, and let us
plan your trip. S. L. Parrot, Dis
trict Passenger Agent, Atlanta, Ca
ad
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-27
COUSINS WERE BOTH
OPERATED UPON.

Walter Horne and Eurlta Horne. the
two first cousins from Liberty City
who are in hospitals here. were both
operated upon yesterday
Both children were doing well, it was
announced last night. The little girl
was operated upon for Appendicitis.
Walter was operated upon so that his
right leg. which has been twice broken,
eOuld no reset
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-27
ei0.Os baltimore aud Return.

Southern Railway announces this
very low round trip all rail rate sa-
vannah 70 Baltimore. tickets 20 be
sold, sept TO- ~ and ~. with return
limit Sept. 10. but this can be ex-
tended 10 Sept ~ upon payment u 90
additional Pullman Ora wing room
sleeping Cars Hud Superior uinlna
car service Schedules fast and c0n-
Yenierf Information given or reFer-
Yauona MADE as g. Tlfkef once. IA
EHu ftreut "a
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-27
s2O.1O st. Louis and Return.

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 Of
flee, 141 Bull street, for informa-
tion.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-27
s1s.55 Richmond and Return.

On Sept. 4, 5, 6 and Southern Rail-
way will sell round trip tickets from
Savannah to Richmond at the above
rate, tickets limited to return until
Sept. Is. Best schedule, with Pullman
sleeping cars and unequalled dining
cars. Make inquiry or reservations at
city ticket Office. 141 Bull street.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-27
WILL PROBABLY BURY
FAY IN SAVANNAH.

None OF the relatives OF August D.
Fay. the man killed by falling brick
at the Sacred Heart Church. have been
heard from. The body is still at Hen
derson's undertaking establishment. II
no word is received from any OF the
relatives to-day the body VIII be buried
here
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-27
Worlds Fair, st. Louis, via Central
of GeorEin nv.

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., 1904-08-27
S2O.1O st. Louis and Return
via SeabOard Air Line Ry.

Every Tuesday during August. The
above is the coach excursion rate and
tickets are limited ten days. Full in
formation at city ticket office, No.
Bull street. Phone 2S.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-27

The Reporters Manual, a handbook
for newspaper men. Mailed to any
address for 81. For sale at Estills
News Depot. 40 Bull street, Savannah,
Ga. --ad.