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The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-21
TO ADVISE RECEIVER

An order from Judge Emory Speer
was filed yesterday with the clerk
of the United States court, granting
the petition of Mr.. William L. Wilson,
receiver of the estate of McDonough d
Co., bankrupts, praying that Col. Will
liam Garrard be appointed legal adj
wiser.
ceiver found it daily necessary to con-
suit legal advice, and that the former
attorney of the bankrupt firm, Col.
Garrard, is eminently fitted for the
office. 1t was found that the extern
siveness and the intricacies of the
lumber business in which Mr.. Nc
Donough had been engaged demanded
that legal advice be constantly con-
suited.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-21
THE AV0NDALE RANGE
TO BE SOLD AT AUCTION.
Forsyth Investment Company win
Wind UD Its Affairs.

Forsyth Investment Company VIII
Wind Up Its Affairs.
All the property held by the Forsyth
Investment Company, which includes
the Avondale Rifle Range, will be sold
at public auction before the Court
House on the first Tuesday in Decem-
Der.
1t was decided at a recent meeting
of the stockholders that the best course
to pursue was to wind up the business
of the company, by disposing of the
lots at public sale. The lease of the
rifle range continues for several weeks.
but as soon as it has expired the old
range will pass away.
All the holdings of the company will
be sold at public auction. A board of
assessors was appointed and they fixed
a minimum price on each of the lots.
No lots will be sold below this assessed
figure. The stock will be taken up in
payment for lots. par value being al
lowed on each share. Outsiders who
buy in this section will have to pay
the cash price brought at the auction.
There are in all 1859 lots to be dis
posed of at the sale.
The coming in of the new rifles made
it necessary to do away with the old
rifle range. The great carrying-pow
of the new rifles made it dangerous for
practice on the old range, owing to the
close proximity of the Shotter and Mil
Ter properties. For this reason the
range had to be abandoned and shortly
after this course was decided upon, the
Forsyth company decided to wind up
it's affairs.
The original purpose was to make the
land held by the COMPANY the nucleus
of a Savannah suburb, such as Vine
vile is to Macon, and other similar To-
calities to other cities. For some rea-
son, however. the plan did not become
popular and the project had to be
given up.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-21
ROUTINE BUSINESS
AT VETERANS MEETING.
short Session of Lafayette McLaws
Camps Held.


Camps Held.
Routine business occupied the en-
tire time of Lafayette McLaws Camp,
No. $685. United Confederate Veterans,
last night. The veterans were in ses-
sion for little more than an hour
The delegates from the camp who
had attended the state reunion at
Rome made their official reports. Each
one spoke in the highest terms of
the hospitality that had been extended
by the people of Rome, and of the in
teresting character of the session of the
veterans. Nothing was brought out in
addition to what has already been
published in the Morning News.
Adjutant A. K. Wilson read two
communications from the command
ing general, calling attention to the
services of the late Senator George
Vest, of Missouri, and to the devotion
to the Confederate cause of Mr. c. Fl
Hineman, of Kentucky. To the efforts
of Senator Vest said the order. was
largely due the fact that Missouri
seeded. His able counsels had always
been with the Confederacy, and since
the close of the war his conduct in
the Senate had always been govern
ed by the best interests of the South
Mr.. Hineman, an ex-comntander of
the Sons of Confederate Veterans. was
warmly commended for his work In
that order. Much of his time has beer
given to the work of perpetuating the
deeds of the men who wore the GRAY
and his unceasing loyalty to the Cause
should endear him to all Veterans.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-21
COMMANDER COLDING TO
ATTEND LAUNCHING.
VIII Discuss Place of Commissions
ing Mt Washington.

VIII Discuss Place of Commissions
ing mt Washington.
Commander Henry S. Colding, Of the
naval battalion, Georgia State Troops,
stated yesterday that he would be
present at the launching of the battle
ship Georgia at Bath, Me-, on Oct. H.
He will leave next week for Washing
ton, and will reach Bath in time for
the celebration.
Il am going to Washington next
week." said Commander Colding, land
expect to bring up the matter of hav-
ing the battleship brought to Savannah
for commission. Although this is a
long way ahead of the time, it will do
no harm to breach the subject now.
Il will later attend the launching
exercises at Bath, and will officially
represent the Georgia naval battalion
in full uniform. / have also been in
vited to attend the launching of the
battleship Connecticut at the New
York navy yards on Sept. 20. At New
York l will meet Mrs. Colding, who
will accompany me to the launching
of the Georgia.
Even after the ibattleship is launch
ed it will require, perhaps, eighteen
months to finish it,"
The Georgia is being built by the
Bath Iron Works, and has a displace-
ment of $4,000 tons, with an indicated
horse power of Is, 900. The battleship
has twin screws, with twenty-four
guns in the main battery and very
heavy secondary battery. The full
crew will be composed of 1915 men and
officers.
The Georgia, with the New Jersey
and the Nebraska, constitute three of
the fastest battleships ever contracted
for by the government, including those
now under course of construction,
none of which are over eighteen knots.
AS a compliment to the naval bat
TALON at Savannah, the Hartford and
the Newport were brought to this city,
and Commander Colding Is confident
that the Georgia will be brought here
to be commissioned.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-21
CAUGHT BURGLAR ON
SEAB0ARD TRAIN.

Special Agent Made Fine Catch, Re-
covering Valuable Property.
Special Agent George S. Fitzwater of
the Seaboard Air Line Railway, ar
rested on an incoming train early last
night, Edmond Johnson, negro, who
admits having burglarized two houses
in broad daylight at Meldrim yester-
day.
Detective Fitzwater caught his man
by that instinct which some times aids
an officer. as he did not even know
at the time of the arrest that there
had been any burglaries committed at
Meldrim.
At a crossing this side of Meldrim,
the negro waived the train down and
boarded it. For some ineXplicable rea-
son, Agent Fitzwater as soon as he saw
the man. thought something was
wrong. He went to him Immediately
and began to question him. The ne
gro gave quick and apparently correct
answers to all questions, but the Off
GER was not satisfied
He determined to search him and
when this was done two Watches a
ring, knife, a razor, pocketbo and
a pair of patent leather shoes were
found. The negro then admitted he
had burglariZed two houses. He said he
was from Albany and arrived in Mel
drim during the morning.
Together with another negro he en-
tered house and took all the valua-
bles he could find. The booty was
divided and a second house entered.
While in the second house they were
discovered and chased out of the town.
He thinks his partner was arrested.
The negro was brought on to Savannah
and turned over to the police. The Eff
fngham county authorities have been
notified and Johnson will probably be
carried back to-day
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-21
WILL HAVE ROAD
ON TYBEE ISLAND
MAYOR WROTE SENATORS
ASKED THEM TO WORK FOR SUI
FICIENT APPROPRIATION.

Col Anderson in Command of Fort
Screven Has Recommended Paved
Road From LaznrettO Point.
Chances of Securing IL to South
End, by Way of Reservation,
Seem Drieht-WOuId BE of Benefit
to Entire State, Mayor Believes.
1t is probable that the federal gov
eminent viii provide for the construc-
ton of a paved road on Tybee Island
from Lazaretto Point to the South
End, by way of the Fort Screven
reservation.
When it was brought to the attention
of the Mayor yesterday that Col. An
derson, commander at Fort Screven,
had recommended such road, and
that not only Tybee and Savannah,
but the entire state, would be bene-
fitted by it's construction, he wrote to
both Senator Bacon and Senator Clay,
urging them to bend every energy in
securing the necessary appropriation.
II have been informed said the
Mayor, in discussing the subject, that
Col. Anderson has recommended such a
road and has urged that it is neces-
sary as a part of the government res
ervation on the island. AS soon as 1
learned of Col. Anderson's feelings
wrote Senator Clay and Senator Ba-
con and asked them to do everything
possible to put the project through.
Would Mean Much to State.
"Such a road would mean a great
deal not only for Tybee and Savannah,
but for the state, and l called this
fact to the attention of the senators
from Georgia, The entire state is in
terested in Tybee, and anything done
looking towards it's improvement will
be of benefit to the state The island
is Georgia's great seashore resort and
thousands visit it annually. What is
done to make the island more attrac-
tive is done for the people of the entire
Stata.
Then, too. the road would be a
great help to the men at Fort Screven.
1t would only be a short while, COM
paratively speaking, when the road
would be extended I believe by the
County Commissioners to Savannah.
This would probably be a part of the
plan for a paved road from Thunder
bolt to Wilmington Island, which is
now being considered by the commits
sioners and which, it seems, is certain
to be carried out. l am confident both
senator's will take the matter up and
do all in their power to get the neces-
sary appropriation.
Tybee's Future Demands 1t.
Until the building of the Tybee
Railroad there was a good public road
from the light house to Lazaretto
creke, am informed, but it was either
taken for the railroad right of way or
dug into borrow pits to obtain ma
terial for it's embanknlent. During the
Civil War the federals corduroyed that
road so as to be able to haul the siege
guns used against Fort Pulaski over it,
and that made it fairly good road un-
til the building of the railroad.
THE future of Tybee demands that
there should be a public road through
the island, especially to Lazaretto
creek, which is the only safe landing
place for boats in bad weather. With
road from the fort to Lazaretto Point
and the Improvement of some of the
street ways in the town of Tyebee, there
would be good drive way from one
end of the island to the other.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-21
j. S. WALKER MADE PRESIDENT.

At a meeting of the Electric Supply
and Construction Company yesterday
DR.. David Wesson, the president. ten
dered his resignation because of the
fact that he is going to make his home
in New York
Mr.. Joseph S. Walker, manager and
treasurer Of the company, was unan-
imously chosen as president as a re-
ward for his faithful service to the
company. The election was a sur
prise to Mr.. Walker. Secretary E. o.
Richardson was made treasurer. The
report of Treasurer Walker was an en-
couraging one and showed the COM
pany to be in a flourishing condition.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-21
COTTON SPINNERS
INVITED HERE
MAYOR MYERS TELEGRAPHED
INVITATION FOR THE INTERNA-
TIONAL CONVENTION.

Was Planned by the Southern Bank
ers. While in New York, Attend
ing the National Bankers Con-
acknowledgements Cotton Manu-
fncturers Are Specially Invited to
Come and study the Cotton Rnis-
ing and Manufacturing POssibili-
ties of the south.
The international convention of cot
ton manufacturers, which has been
planned has been invited to Savannah
by Mayor Myers. No date has yet been
named.
The convention was suggested at a
dinner given the Southern bankers in
New York during the recent bankers
convention. Resolutions were adopted
inviting the spinners of Europe to at
tend and there is every reason to be-
lieve that the convention will be a big
success.
Savannah is the first city to invite the
spinners. Following Mayor Myers in
vitation. the business organizations
of the city, the Chamber of Commerce,
the Cotton Exchange and the Board
of Trade, will issue invitations. Mr..
Myers wants to see Savannah get the
convention and he will leave no stone
unturned in his efforts.
Invitation Was TeIeEraphed.
In order to get the city's invitation
before all the manufacturers, the
Mayor yesterday telegraphed to the
editor of the Manufacturers Record, of
Baltimore, asking him to extend the
invitation through his paper. This tele-
gram was as follows:
Richard H. Edmonds, Editor Manu-
facturers Record, Baltimore, Md.
Our municipality and citizens gem
orally earnestly request your efforts to
have International spinners Conven-
ton held at Savannah, and through you
we beg to extend a most cordial invi-
tation to that body.
Herman Myers, Mayor.
The proposed convention was deter
mined upon at a dinner at Sherry's,
at which John Shelton Williams, of
the Seaboard Air Line Railway, was
POSTMASTER. The object of the con-
vention is to have the cotton spnners
of Europe visit the South and study
cotton growing and manufacturing pos
sibilities. The Southern bankers at the
dinner promised a hearty welcome to
the Europeans who attend the con-
Vention.
SnVnnnah's Hospitality.
Mayor Myers and others interested in
seeing Savannah get the convention
believe that the city's well-known rep
utation for true Southern hospitality
will go a long way towards securing
the convention. Savannah can give the
cotton manufacturers a welcome that
cannot be equaled by any other city in
the country.
The convention would be a big
thing for the city. 1t would give the
manufacturers both of this country
and Europe an opportunity Of study
ing Savannah's natural advantages.
The idea of the convention has been in
dorsed by the governors of a number
of the Southern States and the bank
ers are a unit in supporting it, The
convention will undoubtedly be a big
affair and Savannah has a splendid
chance to get it.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-21
GOV. HEYWARD WIRES
ABOUT BEN BENNETT
Wants TO BE Photographed at Once
In Case of Hnbeas Corpus.

Wants to BE TeIegraphed at Once
In Case of HnbeRs Corpus.
The superintendent of police received
a telegram from Gov. Hayward Of
South Carolina yesterday, asking that
he be notified by wire Immediately II
habeas corpus proceedings should be
instituted TO secure the release of Ben
Bennett, the man wanted in the Pal
metto state to finish serving out a life
sentence.
From this telegram It is inferred that
the South Carolina authorities intend
10 use every effort to secure Bennett
Should "A habeas corpus be sworn out
II is thought Gov. Hayward win send
some one here to represent his state
at the hearing.
Bennett is still confined in the police
station. He is hoping that his attor-
ney, Col. Robert l.. Colding, will be
successful in preventing his being car
ried back. Bennett has not yet been
dismissed from the army so he is a
military as well as a civil prisoner.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-21
CARL DAD OF COTTON
WAS IN FLAMES
Prompt Work of Firemen Saved
Most of it From Burning.

Prompt Work of Firemen saved
Most of il From Burning.
A carload of cotton on fire at the
Seaboard terminals on Hutchinson's
Island called out the fire department
early yesterday afternoon.
The Seaboard ferry carried the fire.
men from the Bull street landing to
the island, where the Seaboard fire
force already had a stream playing on
the flames.
There were twenty-five bales of cot
ton in the car and all but four of them
were saved from the flames, though all
of it was partially damaged. The loss
was estimated at less than 10 per cent.
of the cotton in the car.
The fire was started by a spark from
pile of old lumber that was being
burned near IT, The grass on the is
land caught fire and burned a large
area, but was extinguished before it
reached where it could do any dam
age.
The electric pumps which were in
stalled by the Seaboard some time ago
on the island worked well during the
fire. There is no delay in getting up
steam with these pumps.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-21
PISTOL WENT OFF AS
CROWD LEFT THEATER.
Gallery God Accidentally Discharg-
ed His Revolver.

Gallery God Accidentally Discharg-
ed His Revolver.
After the James boys had killed two
thirds of the people on the stage last
night, and Bob Ford had assassinated
the great Jesse, came the nerve-wreck-
ing climax of that famous drama from
life in which gun play was the lead
ing feature.
1t was thrilling to such a degree
that the gallery gods were wild with
the taste of blood and cheered like
band of Comanche Indians. The ex-
citement was infectious to such a de-
gree that a revolver in the pocket of
one of the hero worshippers went off
by spontaneous combustion, and there
was more excitement on the gallery
steps, where the pistol exploded
The young man was arrested and
taken to the police station, where he
was charged with disorderly conduct
and firing a pistol He had not been
drinking, but was excited to a high de-
gree after witnessing the fearful
slaughter on the stage. In a moment
when the fray was fiercest he changed
his own trusty shooting iron from his
mp pOChel 10 MS coat pocket so Indt
in the event of necessity he could draw
quickly and even put to route the
great James boys.
Going down the stairs he was still
laboring under much excitement. In
the thrilling finale pandemonium had
ragged, and he was nervously fin
gering his trusty iron when a belated
yell went up near him and he spas
modically clutched the gun. which
went off and the crowd went out-in a
great hurry.
Many who had already left the scene
of battle that that Jesse had
come to life and he and
Frank were pursuing their
enemies, but the police appeared in
time to interfere. The prisoner will
be arraigned in Police Court this
morning.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-21
EQUIPMENT FOR STATE
NAVAL BATTALION,

Commander II. S. Colding. Of the
Naval Battalion, Georgia State Troops.
received yesterday morning a con-
signment from the Navy Department.
embracing Colts revolvers for the Of
ficers, with cartridges for revolvers
rifles and the one-pounder, both blank
and ball.
Beginning the first Monday in Oc-
tober, the Naval Reserves will hold
weekly, instead OF monthly drills.
as has been the rule during the sum
mer months. Especial attention will
be paid To signalling.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-21
Perfert Tnrment.

Any reader 81 this paper who suf-
fera from any form of skin diseases.
ana b. tormenfod Hifh burning ifch-
inF cufanenua affections OF any KIND
can secure immediate relief ana cure
by using rcitrrne. infaillhle for ali
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Your druggist or by mBN POSTPAID
70 oenia j. ~ hhuplrns. Savannah.
oa.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-21
saO.25 Boston and Return

on oct. ? and 3 Southern Railway
will sell all-rail round trip tickets from
Savannah to Boston at the above very
low rate, good to return until oct 81.
Stop-overs permitted on the return
trip AT Philadelphia. Baltimore and
Washington. Pullman drawing room
sleeping ears and unexcelled dining
car service. Further information fur
nished BY city ticket ONCE. IA Bull
treet.--ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-21
OFFICERS WE'RE EI,EC-rrD.

The annual meeting of the directors
of the Peacock. Hunt & West Com
pany was held at the company's offices
in the Germania Bank building yes
terday. at which time officers for the
coming year were elected and matters
Of routine nature were acted upon. The
officers OF the firm are j. w. Hunt.
president; p. L. Peacock. first vice
president; Cdllie r. Shouse, secretary
and treasurer.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-21
TWO WHITE WARRANTS
ARRESTED BY POLICE.

Henry Courtney and Fonzeo Tuggle.
two young white men, were arrested
in Collinsville yesterday by Mounted
Patrolman Cohen for begging. The
men are apparently strong and we'll
so IN addition to the charge of beg
ging in the city, they are charged with
vagrancy. They say thew bought
tickets to Augusta and walked over
from Augusta during the day. The
police take little or no stock in the
story told by the men.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-21
TInr nonssheIa laoas saIs.

Commencing to-day a. s.s0 M the
Krouskon residence. corner Thirty
seventh ana Aberoorn, ths entire con-
tents VIII be- sold ~ private sals. This
is q chance for housekeeners 90 buy
the best ~ sacrifice prices Furnifufs
carpets. rugs. shades kitchen ufonriir
rlnFc. $40 stove ffr Eperyfhinr III
5000 eqndluon, sale cash, "a.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-21
ATTEMPTED TO sHoor.

Charged with cursing and attempting
TO shoot John Eliopolo. a Greek. Ed
Jones a negro, was arrested yesterday
morning by patrolman Laird. The
negro Is also charged with breaking
in the door OF the Greeks place ~
business. Ellopolo has had trouble
with negroes frequently recently and
has had several ~ them arrested.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-21
PICKED THE POCKETS
OF FELLOW W0RKMEN.

For robbing his fellow workmen en-
gagged i'm unloading goods at Brough-
ton street store, Charlie Washington. a
negro, was arrested by Detective Da-
Wis yesterday morning.
The case was called in Police Court.
but was postponed because Of the alb
sence Of witnesses. The men had all
pulled their coats off when they went
to work, and Washington is alleged to
have gone through their pockets, TAX
ing everything of any value.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-21
EXCELSIOR LODGE ELECTION.

At the regular meeting of Excelsior
Lodge, No. s, knights of Pythias, last
night the following officers were
elected:
Chancellor Commander-L. w. Gro
watt.
Vice Chancellor-Frank D. Pelot.
Prelate-A. d. Bergen.
These promotions were caused by the
resignation of Chancellor Commander
Ernest Chandler.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-21
General Convention Protestant Epis.

General Convention Protestant EMS
copal Church, Boston, Mass, Oct.
5-2S.
Atlantic Coast Line will sell round
trip tickets, via all rail, sS0.25; New
York and sound, $2s.75. Tickets to be
sold Dot. and 8. to be validated for
return passage not earlier than Oct.
Is, or later than Oct. 81. Stop overs
not exceeding ten days to be permitted
between Oct. Is and 81 on return trip
at Philadelphia, Baltimore and Wash
ington.
Remember. the Florida and West In
dian Limited is two hours and fifteen
minutes quicker than any other line to
New York. Leave Savannah. 2:15 p.
m, Getty tine), arrive New York, 200
p. m. following day; Boston, 900 D.
IN. Dining cars between Savannah and
New York.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-21
LOCAL PERSONAL.

Mr.. Samuel ]. Torbet left yesterday
to visit friends in Montgomery, Ala.
w. M. Hayward Esq, has returned
to the city after a pleasant trip North.
Miss Lena Skinner, after spending
several weeks in Atlanta, has returned
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ]. Murphy left for
Augusta last Monday to visit relatives
and friends for several days.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-21
MUST NOT ALLOW
CATTLE ON STREETS.

The police, have for the last week or
more been making a crusade on the
owners of horses, mules and cows.
that are allowed to run at large I'm the
city. There is a city ordinance against
allowing cattle to run at large. but a.
number of people appear TO be una
ware OF this fact. Several cases have
been made IN the last few days ana
the Recorder has In every instance i'm
posed "A fine.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-21
BODY OF MANNING
CARRIED TO BRUNSWICK.
Man Who Drowned Himself in River
VIII BE Buried There,

The body Of 4. G. Manning Of
Brunswick. who drowned himself IN
the Savannah river al the foot OF
Abercorn street Monday afternoon. was
carried 10 Brunswick yesterday. A
delegation ~ savannah Elka. OF which
order NJ, Manning was a member. nc.
roinpanlod The remains 10 the dnpot
The funeral Win De- held in Brunswick
to-day.
Nr 81 q, Lhniran. auditor III the
hiunfwlrk ana Birmingham Railroad.
came ~ nataunah i0 arrange Tor have
~ ne bn0y sent io Brunswick. NJ
wHH at hrsf Intended 30 have M
nHnnlnf come fo savannah. huf those
rItN hefn Inffr changed. Iha rlks
redeemed rIng which ST. Mnnninn
.a9 pHwnfa, end t Do ~ "a TUNED over
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-21
Delicious Cherries.

Order cherry phosphate OF Paul CO.
nida, confectioner. az his soda foun-
tain and you viii taste the delicious
cherry. Aliens cherry phosphate Is
the drink Of the gods. Wholesale az
Lippman Drug Co.-ad