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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-14
OLD COUNTY PEST
HOUSE WAS DESTROYED.
Developed During a Visit to the
Convict Camps.

Developed During a Visit to the
Convict Camps.
The old county pest house has been
burned
This fact developed yesterday dur
ing the visit of the Grand Jury Com
mittee on Drainage and Convict
Camps TO the several camps in the
county.
The old pest house was saturated
with kerosene and then a match ap-
piled. The burning was carried out
more than a week ago.
The Grand Jury Committee on Drain
age and Convict Camps is composed of
Messrs. I. A. Solomons, chairman; Will
liam baltimore, ]. F. Paulsen and c.
E. G. Fell. Foreman Wales ]. Wat
son is an ex-oficio member of the
committee, and accompanied the par
ty. AT 4 o'clock the committee and
the County Commissioners assembled
at the Court House and from thence
were driven in cabs to the different
camps.
Everything was found in the best Of
condition and the convicts appeared
well and healthy. At the County Farm
the committee saw the convicts file in
from their work and eat supper. Every
member of the committee expressed
himself as well pleased with the condi-
tons prevailing in each of the four
camps.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-14
NO BAD DOORS, SAY
THE CONTRACTORS.

Denial of Charge Regarding Exca-
vatiOns for Marine Hospital.
Reports of bad odors arising from
the excavations at the site of the ma
rine hospital are erroneous. say the
contractors in charge of the work.
1t is claimed further that all brick
foundations and vaults which have
been torn up have been uncontaminat-
ed. The suggestion of any rotung veg
citation to poison the atmosphere was
ridiculed.
The contract is in charge of the
Cramps of Philadelphia, who are work
ing directly. Mr.. r. Fogarty. who is
in charge of the cellar excavation for
the company, said yesterday:
I'VE have ample proof thai all the
walls taken up We're clean, and that
vaults were filed with sand No odors
arose from the excavations that have
been made.
I'VE gladly invite the city health
officer to pay us a visit so he can be
at once convinced that the air is in
no way contaminated by the work now
going on"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-14
THOUGHT CROWD WAS
ALWAYS CHASING HIM.
John Jones, COIOred, Was Adjudged
to he Insane.


TO he Insane.
John Jones, colored, was yesterday
adjudged insane by trial jury in the
Court of Ordinary, and will be sent
to MilledgeVille for treatment.
Jones was first arrested on May 90
and tried and acquitted on June Is.
On June 90. he was rearrested and
tried yesterday. Both warrants for
his arrest were sworn out by his son
Sammie Jones
Jones labors, at intervals, under the
hallucination that a mob is chasing
him with the sole desire of killing
him. When these spells come on he
does the natural thing and runs.
When the hallucination leaves him he
returns and resumes his work. When
Judge McAlpin asked him why he ran
he said. Wouldn't you run If you
thought a mob was trying to hang
you
Mr.. John Wolf, the florist, was one
of the witnesses against Jones. He
testified he had employed Jones and
that his insanity first showed itself
by an overwhelming desire to pray.
Jones would suddenly cease work, drop
down on his knees and pray, and then
jump up and run into the fields Sew
eral times Jones laid claim to the
horse and wagon owned by the florist,
but magnanimously offered to let Mr..
Wolf use it as long as he wished.
Jones will be sent to the asylum as
soon as room can be made for him.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-14
THINKS ASYLUM WILL
GET MORE MONEY.
DIR. Drummer, One of Trustees, Back
from Atlanta.

DR.. w. f. Drummer Savannah's
health officer, who returned from At
lanta yesterday morning, thinks the
state will appropriate the additional
$25, 900 asked for the State Sanitarium
at MilledgevilIe.
DIR. Drummer is one of the trustees
of the institution, and while in Allan
ia talked about the appropriation TO
the Governor and the chairman of the
Committee on Appropriations, Hon.
Charles Davis of Meriwether. The
board of trustees will appear before
the committee in Atlanta to-day, but
DIR. Drummer was unable to remain
over, owing to important business here.
There were 2,974 patients at the in
stitution two days ago. DIR. Drummer
said. That the sanitarium is con-
Quoted in an economical way, is shown
by the fact that last year the cost per
diem for a patient was only 81 cents.
DR.. Drummer says. In his opinion that
is about as cheaply as people can be
fed, given medical attention and in
some instances clothed. The additional
appropria ton is badly needed, DR..
Drummer states, and he believes it will
be given.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-14
CITY EXCHANGE
CORNER STONE
IS NOW ON EXHIBITION.
DISCO VERED YESTERDAY MORNING
QUITE BY ACCIDENT.

Plate on Corner stone still LeEibIe.
Two Pennies Coined in 179S. Pre-
sumabIy Newest Money That COuId
he Obtained to Place in the stone,
We're Found. but There Were no
other ReIics-BiI1 Davis, Negro
Lnborer, Accidentally Found the
stone.
After one hundred and five years,
the corner stone of the City Exchange.
which has been torn down to make
way for the City Hall, was accident
ally unearthed by Bill Davis, one of the
negro laborers on the new building,
yesterday morning.
Contrary to all expectations the
corner stone was found on the western
side of the building, it being thought
that the Masons, who officiated at the
laying of the stone, always put corner
stones in the northeast corner of a
building.
The plate on the corner stone and
two pennies. coined in 1898, the year
before the corner stone was laid, were
all the relics recovered besides the
stone itself. The plate, a copper one,
is in a remarkable state of preserva-
ton and the engraving on it, can be
read easily.
1t is marked as follows:
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-14
STRATEGIC MOVE BY
DIS0RDERLY DRINKS.
Cut Telephone Wires and stopped
Communication with Police.

Cut Telephone Wires and stopped
Communication with Police.
Three drunken men entered the fruit
stand at Price and McDonough streets
at a late hour last night and made
merry with the proprietor. They be-
came so disorderIy that the owner
went to the telephone to call police
assistance.
The DRINKS, who have evidently been
reading of cutting the cable and tele-
graph wires leading to Port Arthur
Immediately got busy with their pocket
knives on the telephone wires.
Communication with the police head
quarters being cut off, the proprietor
went out and found a patrolman after
some minutes. Two of the men had
then escaped. however, but the third
one was found.
He is Charley Barfield, a young
white man. He is charged with being
drunk and disorderly and cutting the
telephone wires
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-14
JUROR IN MASTERS
CASE ON GREENE JURY,
Long session for One Juror in the
Superior Court.

SNHHA0h lot Out IN
Superior Court.
Continuous jury duty from 4 o'clock
on Tuesday afternoon until s o'clock
on Wednesday night is a record es-
tablished by one Superior Court juror.
The record was made possible owing
to the difficulty in securing a satisfao-
tory jury to try the Greene murderous
assault case.
Thirty-three who were on the panel
stood aside for cause. The state speed
lily exhausted its ten challenges and
the defense had used nearly all of it's
twenty. and still the jury was not
complete. Judge Cam then ordered
the sheriff to bring in the jury box in
order that he might draw more names
therefrom.
Just as the box was set before him,
he remembered the jury in the Mas
ters' burglary case, which had been
tied up all night in a vain endeavor to
reach an agreement. Bring down the
other jury was the order, and an in
slant later twelve tired men filed into
their places in the courtroom.
Mr.. Foreman" asked the court, do
you think it is possible to reach an
agreement"
Il do not" was the instant response.
would a further charge from the
court assist you?" asked Judge Cam.
Il believe not" came the answer. II
do not think that an agreement can
be reached"
A mistrial was then declared and the
counsel in the Greene case instruct
ed to pick the one juror needed from
the twelve men who had just come
down stairs. One was soon selected
and the trial proceeded. It was 7:45
o'clock when the Greene jury was dis
charged, making twenty-eight hours
without intermission that one juror
had been on duty
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-14
COMMISSIONER MAY
BE SENT TO NEW YORK.
Evidence Probably Needed in the
Arthur Hugh Case.

Evidence Probably Needed in the
Arthur Hugh Case.
Announcement was made yesterday
morning by Special United States At
torney William r. Leaken that it was
not unlikely that Commissioner w. R.
Hewlett would be sent to New York
to testify before the United States
commissioner in the metropolis. Mr..
Hewlett's evidence is badly needed by
the government in its effort to show
cause why Arthur Hugh, a Chink ac-
cused of perjury, should be returned
here.
If there was any perjury on the part
of the defendant Celestial, 1t was COM
mitted before Commissioner Hewlett.
Arthur Hugh was arrested in New
York. charged with committing perjury
here. He demanded that cause be
shown why he should be brought TO
Savannah and to establish this it will
probably be necessary for Mr.. Hewlett
to go to New York, and give his evil
dence.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-14
Only &2O.IO st. Louis and Return
via Seaboard Air Line Ry.

Low rates excursion tickets will be
sold by the Seaboard Air Line Rail-
way to st. Louis and return every
Tuesday during the month of July,
tickets good returning ten days, rate
only $20.10. spondingly low rates
for excursion tickets on sale every
day with return limits of fifteen days;
sixty days and season tickets return
ing until in December. The Seaboard
Air Line Railway presents a most at
tractvie route. being only one night
en- route and arriving at st. Louis
early the following afternoon. Full
information at city ticket office, No.
Bull street; both phones No. 2S.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-14
Round Trip Tickets to Washington
Via Atlantic Coast Line.

Effective May Is. Atlantic Coast Line
will sell round TRIP tickets to Washing
ton at rate $3.50, good to return to and
including Oct. 81. 1904 Florida and
West Indian Limited leaves Savannah
2:15 p. m. city time. arrives Washing
ton 7:54 a. M; only II hours and 80
minutes; hours and 16 minutes quick
er than any other line.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-14
Columbia lnsecticide.
NON Pnisonoual

For exterminating reaches and water
bugs. We guarantee this powder will
extermirtate reaches and wster-bugs or
money refunded. Can be purchased
from us in cans for 25 and so cents. Il
is in use in this city with great salts
faction. Removes the last vestige OF
reaches or w-ater-bugs. Lippman Drug
Company
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-14
sunday Excursions
Win Scaboard Air Line nv.

Every Sunday during the summer
season, the Seaboard Air Line Rail-
way sell excursion tickets to
Jacksonville and return, $780, Atlantic
Beach and return, $3.50; Fernandina
and return, s1.25; Brunswick and re-
turn. SLIPS. These enjoyable Sunday
outings are becoming more popular
every week and ample accommoda-
lions are provided for all. Note con-
venient hour of departures: 100 a. m
city time, destination being reached
before the heat OF the day.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-14
OFFICIAL.
NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS.

Office of City Treasurer, Savannah,
Ga, July 1, 1904.-The following
taxes are now due:
REAL ESTATE, second quarter,
1904.
PERSONAL PROPERTY, second
quarter, 1904.
WATER RENTS in advance for six
months from July l. 1904 to Jan. !,
1906.
A discount of TEN PER CENT. will
be allowed upon all of the above II
payment is made within FIFTEEN
DAYS AFTER THE FIRST OF JULY.
Q. S. HARDEE. CITY Treasurer.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-14

Southern Railway operates through
Pullman sleeping cars from Savannah,
via the beautiful Asheville route, al
lowing stop-overs at Western North
Carolina points and at Knoxville,
Round trip rates: $685.. season limit;
$1,000, sixty-day limit, and $500, fif-
teen-day limit. Excellent dining cars.
For information or reservations apply
City Ticket Office. 141 Bull street.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-14
Quickest Line by Hours and 16
Minutes to New York.

Atlantic Coast Line Florida and
West Indian Limited, carrying through
Pullman drawing room sleepers and
dining car, leaves Savannah daily at
2:15 p. IN. Getty time), arrive Wash
ington. 7:54 a. M, New York, 2 D.
m. following day. Space may be re-
served at De Soto Hotel ticket Office.
Both phones No. 73.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-14
A DayiiEnt Trim


Southern Railway has inaugu-
rated new train from Sa.
vannah to Asheville, and one in OPP
posite direction, on following schedules:
Leave Savannah, 700 a., city time;
arrive Asheville, 7:15 p; leave Ashe-
vile, 7:O5 a.; arrive Savannah, 7:45 D.,
city time.
This gives a day ride to all the re-
sorts of Western North Carolina.
Detailed information furnished at City
Ticket Office, 141 Bull street-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-14
whitestone Lithia Springs.

Southern Railway is the direct line
to this noted health and pleasure re-
sort of South Carolina. Round trip
rate from Savannah $1,000; tickets
good until Oct. 81. Two trains daily.
For information or illustrated liter
allure apply City Ticket Office, 1n
Bull street.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-14

Southern Railway will operate ex-
cursion from Savannah to Columbia,
on Monday, July 25, round trip rates,
s.. 90 for one day limit, and 81 80 for
two day limit Train leaves Union Sta
ton 600 a. M, railroad time, or 700
a. M, city time. Tickets good re-
turning on regular trains. Informa-
ton given at City Ticket Office, Ill
Bull Street-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-14
Columbia, Go southern Railway.

Southern Railway has Improved
service to Columbia. Two trains
daily: Leave Savannah a. m. and
1906 midnight, Central time; arrive
Columbia 11:4O a. m. and a. m,
Eastern time. Pullman sleeping car
on night train. remaining in Columbia
until 7:10 a. m. City Ticket Office, 14i
Bull street I'D.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-14
$500 and $3.50 Columbia and Re-
turn.

Popular excursion via Southern Rail
way, Monday, July 25, at above very
low rates from Savannah, tickets good
one and two days, respectively. Train
leaves Union Station 600 a. m. rail
road time. Apply City Ticket Office
141 Bull street, for information.-ai.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-14
Sunday excursions, wa A

Coast Line. Effective. May 1: Jack
sonville $500. Brunswick S125 for the
round trip: tickets limited to date of
sale. Trains leave Savannah for Jack
sonville AIS a. m and 1912 a. m. city
time. BY using Atlantic Coast Line to
Jacksonville on Sunday, entire day
can be spent in Jacksonville. Watch
schedules of baseball games issued by
Atlantic Coast Line and keep posted
regarding Sunday games in Jackson
Ville.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-14
French Perfumery Direct from Par
IL. France.

We have received a beautiful line
Of perfumery extracts, toilet waters,
creams. etc. which we will sell at re-
tail, guaranteeing to the ladies the
finest perfumery that ever was sold
in this city. We solicit a visit from you
and n trial of these fine extracts. we
are satisfied that you will be delighted
with same. Lippman Drug Co.--ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-14
Down to Nothing.

You never saw cheaper shoes in your
life. Come around and see to-mor-
row. Ladies', gentlemen's and chill
dren's shoes cheap as dirt. And this
means for all goods. The best in the
world. A. S. Nichols, 8 Broughton,
west -ad
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-14
Sale of
stamps,
CORNER STONE BADGES.

Badges for the corner stone laying
of the new City Hall were ordered
yesterday by Mayor Myers. A very
simple but attractive badge was Sc
lected. A round metallic button will
bear picture of the new building.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-14
stop-over ON world,s Fair Tickets.

Southern Railway has arranged to
allow stop-overs at all Western North
Carolina resorts on st. Louis Worlds
Fair tickets. A most desirable advan-
tage. For complete information apply
at City Ticket Office, 141 Bull street.
-ad
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-14
MAN WHO SHOT
INTO CAR ARRESTED.
Is Now Thought to Be "A Prisoner at
HardeevIIle, s. G.

Hardeevtlles :. G..
A negro believed to be William
Washington, the man supposed to have
fired into the Mill-Haven street car
about two weeks ago, has been ar
rested in Vaudeville, S. c.
A man who can identify Washing
ton went to Hardeeville yesterday If
he is the right man he will be brought
to Savannah and his captor will re-
ceive a reward of S25.
Nat Chisholm, a half brother of
Washington, was some time ago ar
rested, charged with the crime, but
it is not thought he is the man want
ed.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-14
Abbott's East india Corn Paint.

If you would be free of corns and
bolts East India Corn Paint. Colns
bunions ask your druggist for Abb
removed as well as bunions and warts
without any pain or trouble. Simply
apply this wonderful corn paint as di-
rected.-ad
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-14
Cut, Cnt. Cut.

In shoes a straight cut to get ready
for our new stock, preparatory to NOV
ing into the new building. See us on
all kinds of shoes. A. S. Nichols, s
BrOughtOn, West.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-14
New York and Eastern Cities win,
SeabOnrd Air Line nv,

The Short Line-Seaboard Air Line
and Pennsylvania Railroad-Savannah
to New York. only S45 miles. Two
through trains daily. City ticket office.
Bull street. Phone 2s.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-14
$3.50 Savannah to Washington and
Return, All Rail-

Southern Railway offers above round
trip, all rail rate. from Savannah to
Washington; tickets good to return I'M
til Oct. 81. For information as to
schedule and service, apply to e. G..
Thomson, C. P. & T. A., 141 Bull street.
--ad
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-14

Cut price on shoes for men. women
and children. They are cut down to
rock bottom and the sale will last as
long ae the shoes are here. A. s.
Nichols, s Broughton, west.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-14
S2S.o
wnshInston. D. q. and Rcturn.

Via Seaboard Air Line Railway. Tick
cts on sale daily, limited for return
until Oct. 81. Call at No. Bull street
for full information or phone 2s.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-14
DAMPENED ENTHUSIASM
OF FIRST REGIMENT.
Col. G. A. Gordon Omitted from
Commanders of Regiments.

Col. G. A. Gordon Omitted from
Commanders of Regiments.
Considerable dissatisfaction prevails
among the soldiers and officers of the
First Regiment, by reason of the fact
that Col. G. A. Gordon was not named
as one of the two colonies to COM
mand Georgia's quota at the Manassas
manueVers.
From expressions so far heard it is
probable that the enthusiasm of some
Of the members viii be considerably
cooled by the omission of the name Of
Col. Gordon from the list of COM
manders of the provisional regiments
At a meeting of the officers of the
companies held last night. i'm addition
to routine matters. this phase of the
matter was discussed. 1t was thought
that the members of the Blues who
cared to go could now find places I'm the
five companies designated.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-14
stone Is on Exhibition.
MAYORS ESCAPE.

Mayor Myers and the others who
visited the City Hall site to unearth
the corner stone Of the old Exchange
had left only half an hour, when the
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-14
Weekend Rates TO whitc-tonc, $. G

Southern Railway announces rate of
S6.S5 Savannah to Whitestone Lithia
Springs and return, tickets sold for
trains leaving Savannah Friday mid
night to Sunday morning inclusive.
good returning, leaving Whitestone not
later than Tuesday following date OF
sale. Splendid opportunity to visit this
famous health and pleasure resort
city Ticket Office, 1H Bull street.
Phone $50
GROVES TASTELESS CHILL TONIC.
Has stood the test Twenty-Five years.
The first and original tasteless chill
tonic. so cents ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-14
Worlds Fair, 81. Louis. VIA Central
of Georgia Ry.

Low rates. shortest route. quickest
timei Choice OF two routes. via Allan
Ia and Nashville or Birminghnaa,
Sleeping cars all the way.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-14

Continued on Ninth Pase)
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-14

There is some difference of opinion
as TO what caused the break. Most
Of the city officials think the pipe must
have been broken by the men working
on the supports which held up the
dirt on that side of the excavation.
Mr.. Stewart. however, says hip men
had no way OF getting 10 where the
break occurred. Supt. Kinsey thinks
the ground caving In by reason OF the
excavations caused the break
Most OF the other city officials think
either the end OF the pipe which was
broken was struck I'm working on the
supporting timbers that hold up the
Continued on Ninth PAGE.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-14

Continued on Ninth Page
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-16
Watson and BRYAN.

There is more than the promise of en-
tertainment in the announcement that Tom
Watson will make an active campaign Cor
the presidency. OF entertainment alone he
will probably supply "A good deal. MIR.
Watson is an entertaining man, at home
on the stump, and full of schemes for
the betterment of the world egg is
OF meat While a member of the House
of Representatives he did battle with both
the republican and the democratic giants
In behalf OF his views. and II he succeeded
In writing line ON the statute books he
left memory of grit and assertion which
still abides and insures him warm well
come on his return To the political stage.
Even those who differ with him will flock
to hear the old favorite.
The situation is very different today from
what IL was when Mr. Watson first asked
for attention. The popuism of that day
was the protest against hard times and
low prices In the west the republicans
were held responsible; in the south the
democrats. Leaders like Jerry Simpson
made it very uncomfortable for the re-
publicans. and leaders like Mr.. Watson for
the democrats. Populism broke down in
the south before II did in the west because
the elections machinery in the south was
In the hands OF the democrats. 1t was al
most as easy to count out the populists as