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The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-25
MONUMENT COMMITTEE
HELD NO MEETING.
Only One Member of the Committee
Responded to Call.

Only One Member of the Committee
Responded to Call.
The meeting of the Savannah COM
mittee having in charge the matter or
soliciting funds for the erection of
monument to Gen. Gordon, failed to
materialize yesterday afternoon. The
meeting was called for o'clock, but
Mr.. j. P. Williams, the temporary
chairman during the indisposition of
Gen. W. w. Gordon, was the only
member of the committee who put in an
appearance.
The society having the matter in
charge is very anxious that the COM
mittees in the various cities report as
soon as possible on the amounts that
they can raise. For this reason Mr..
williams says it is very important for
the Savannah committee to organize
as soon as possible and begin canvass
of the city.
The definite amount which will be re-
quired for erecting the monument has
not yet been decided upon, though Presi7
dent Calhoun has suggested that at
least $50, 900 should be raised. With this
amount a monument could be erected
which would be worthy of the memory
of { N. Gordon, and credit to the
citizens of Georgia who contribute to
it. .9.sn
The work of canvassing the city will
be begun as soon as the committee
holds a meeting and organizes. 1t is
probable that the Sons of Veterans win
be asked to resolve themselves into a
Committee of the Whole and assist in
the canvass. The territory to be COW
cred is a large one and in order to do it
quickly much assistance will be needed
Gen. w. w. Gordon, the chairman of
the Savannah committee, is confined to
his home with erysipelas. Mr.. Williams,
who has been acting as temporary
chairman, will leave the city to-day for
a week or ten days. Under the con-
ditions it is not probable that any meet
ing of the committee will be called I'M
til Gen. Gordon is able to leave his
home and personally look after the mat
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-25
BUILDING ORDINANCE
IS NOW COMPLETE
Will he Presented to Council I'm
short line.

Building Inspector II. Bartlett has
completed the new building ordinance
and turned it over to Mayor Myers.
Mr.. Myers is making a careful study
of the ordinance, and will submit 1t to
the special Building Ordinance Com
mittee.
AS soon as the committee passes on
il the ordinance will be introduced into
Council. 1t is very lengthy one. and
1t will take quite a while to thorough
ly examine it. The building inspec-
prepare an ordinance Immediately after
his election, and he has been working
on it since that time. The ordinance
is now complete. II it meets with the
approval of the committee. it will be
submitted to Council at its next ses-
sion.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-25
JUSTICE JONES WILL NOT
WITHDRAW RESIGNATION.

Col. G.. Noble Jones will not with
draw the resignation rendered several
weeks ago as a justice of the peace
in the Second district. He said yes
terday that his resignation had been
accepted by Gov Terrell and he would
not serve longer in the office If it paid
a salary of $1,000 a year, in addition
to the fees allowed by law.
He said in handing in his resigna-
ton he fixed the date at March in
order that his successor, whom he
expected to be elected by the present
grand jury. might enter upon the
work in the office where he left off.
Col. Jones will devote his entire time
to the practice of law. His successor
will be elected by the grand jury
which convenes March Z.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-25
PAPER NUISANCE
STILL. CONTINUES.

The practice of throwing waste pa
per on the streets has not been brok-
en- up. Notwithstanding the notice Civ
en- by the police that cases would be
docketed for all such violations of the
city ordinances.
The city officials are determined
that the streets shall be kept clean
and stringent measures may be adopt
ed to enforce the ordinance against
the scattering of paper
Much of the paper seen on the
streets comes from the trash boxes
that are placed at convenient inter
walls. The paper is put in the boxes.
but children, in going through them
TO look for something of value. scat
ter the contents. Once out of the box.
the paper is blown all over the streets.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-25
COMPANY CANNOT
AMEND PETITION,

Judge Cam. in the Superior Court.
yesterday overruled a demurrer filed
by the Savannah Electric Company
in the case of n. A. Dilette VS.. the
electric company for damages sustain
ed by being thrown from a car oper-
ated by the defendant company on Alb
ercorn street.
The accident happened during last
April and the demurrer was filed In
December. The suit Is for 5000 dam
ages and will come up for trial at
the next term OF court.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-25

measure to his efforts in behalf of the
company, and his devotion to its IN
terests, that it has assumed the pres
ent high standing as military or
ganization, a standing that in at least
one respect, that of craftsmanship,
places it at the head of the military
of the state, if not the head of the vol
unteer service of the country.
In a statement explaining the rea-
sons for resigning Capt. Stephens said
that he had served the company con-
tinuously for fourteen years, four of
them in his present position, that the
command is in good shape and that he
feels it is due to the other officers that
they be allowed the opportunity of go
ing up. Referring to these officers he
said that they have served as long, or
almost as long, as he has, that they
are in every way qualified for the
higher positions, and that the standing
of the company is assured under their
charge.
Praises Present Officers. .
In making this statement Capt.
Stephens said he referred particularly
to First Lieutenant r. G. Tunno, whom
he considers the best all-round officer
in the SERVICE without any exceptions
He had high praise, too, for the other
officers, whose ability, he said, is so
we'll recognized generally that some of
the sergeants have been offered COM
missions in other commands. The
present officers of the company, be-
sides Capt. Stephens and Lieut.. Tunno,
are Second Lieutenant e. F. Lowell
First Sergeant J. K. Hazlehurst, Sec
ond Sergeant W. A. Reaves and Third
Sergeant Stephen Harris. 1t is prob
able that the promotions by election
will be made in this order.
To War with Company.
Capt. Stephens Joined Company B as
as private in 1890. and served for
number of years in the lesser offices of
the command. When the Spanish
American War began he enlisted again
as private with the command, but
was Immediately appointed to be Sc
cond sergent. He served with the COM
mand until after the protocol had been
signed when he received his discharge
and returned to Savannah.
After the company was mustered out
he re-enlisted in the state service and
from the position of private was elect
ed to that of captain to succeed the
late Thomas Screven. This election
took place Feb. 1, 1900. Capt. Stephens
has served in that position ever since.
COmpany's Excellent Record.
Company B has an enlisted strength
of sixty-two men and three officers.
Besides an excellent record of attend
ance at drills, and on parades, and one
of general efficiency in all military mat
ters it made, last year, the best record
as marksmen of any company in the
state in making an average of S315.
Twenty-Five of its members qualified
as sharpshooters.
In resigning the command of the
company Capt. Stephens will not sever
his connection with the organization,
but as a private will continue his in
terest in its affairs, and ever be ready
to lend his time and any influence pos
sible for its welfare.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-25
FurIong Boys Returned Home.

James and John Furlong, the two
boys who, by order of Judge McAlpin.
were sent to Bethesda Orphan Home
on the ground that they had no one to
care for them and who Runaway from
the orphanage and were arrested
Tuesday and returned there, are again
at their own home They were re-
leased on the application Of their
parents 10 Col Estill, president OF the
orphan home, who decided that there
was no reason for keeping the boys
there when their parents were able
and willing 20 care for them
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-25
AbBott,s East India Corn Paint.

If you would be free of corns and
bunions ask your druggist for Alb
bolts East India Corn Paint. Corns
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., 1904-02-25

IT suffered Of rheumatism a long
time and found nothing to relieve me
until l took Graybeard. tried al
most everything l heard OF, that il. in
the line Of blood medicine. All failed
/ can't praise Graybeard enough for
what 1t did for me.
&C. C. Clark,
400 Park avenue
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-25
SHOULD HAVE KNOWN
HE WOULD STEAL
Negro Says His Employer Deserves
to Lose Goods.

ut serves him right. He knew I
was a thief when he hired me, and he
ought to have lost the goods"
Such was the unusual statement a
negro made to Detective Murphy yes
terday when arrested on the charge of
stealing tools from his employer James
Walsh, a wheelwright, at Montgomery
street and Perry lane.
The negro, John Williams, did not
deny his guilt at all, but thought his
employer should have lost the articles
that had been taken, as he knew he
was a thief when he hired him. The
negro some time ago served time for
stealing from Mr.. Walsh
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-25

Southern Railway has inaugurated
tri-weekly Pullman sleeping car serv-
ice, leaving Savannah 1905, midnight,
Central time, on Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays. arriving Augusta 6:55 a.
m, Eastern time. For reservations or
information apply at city ticket office,
141 Bull street; phones S50.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-25
A SPLENDID ATLAS.
just the Right Book for the Library
Now That the War Is on.

Now That the War Is on.
Keep up with the war news and en-
large your knowledge of geography.
Get a good Atlas to make plain the
situation. Rand. McNally & Co.'S At
las of the World contains new colonial
maps, showing every country and civil
division upon the face OF the globe.
II also contains historical, descriptive
and statistical matter based on the
latest available information. The pub
lisher's price for this Atlas is $3.50. II
may be obtained from the Morning
News business ONCE for 81. II sent
by riail the price win be sL25.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-25
what Mr.. strickland snx..

81 took two bottles of Graybeard for
rheumatism and was cured. A men,
Der of my church took it for paralv-
sis and it helped her surprisingly.
Rev. A. r. Strickland.
Daisy, Ga"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-25
400 Park avenue.

Graybeard is sold at drug stores. 81
a bottle, six for IS. Graybeard Pills.
z6c box. Graybeard Ointment. Use a
box.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-25

Atlantic Coast Line gives benefit of
a short line mileage detsehments be-
tween Savannah and Augusta, Ia2
miless-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-25

Atlantic Coast Line gives benefit of
short line mileage detachments be-
tween Savannah and Augusta. 1872
miles.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-25

Graybeard is found at drug stores
81 a bottle, six for So. Graybeard pills
Csc a box. Graybeard Ointment. 90
"A box-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-25
Improved Brunswie< Service via
seabOard Air Line.

Three trains daily. leaving ssvan-
nah. $3.50 a. m, $50 a. m. and 2:25
ad.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-01-07
'BlLTED And LOCKED.
EElls7en ExItsvf The Iroqueia Theatre
We're In That Situation.
STARTLING STORIES.
Failure Is Admitted to Instruct en-
ployes Relative to Fighting Fire,
and Net Freu Suitable
appliances Provided.

Chicago, Jan by their own EVIL
denee before Justice FuIkerson. attor-
hey for the FIRE department. who is con :
Quoting the investigation into the Iri-
quois theatre horror. the proprietors
Of the theatre showed that a worse
condition OF affairs existed than had
heretofore been thought possible
Win X. Davis. Harry J. Powers and
Thomas Noonan. active managers
OF the Irouuois theatre, were examined
BY Mr. Fulkerson All OF them pleaded
ignorance Of any precautions taken TO
prevent loss Of life at their theatre
They admitted failure to instruct en-
ployes IN fighting IRE. and even to pro
vide suitable appliances for use against
flames Their statements we're cor
roborated by the testimony OF twenty
employees OF he theatre none Of whom
bad ever been told their duty In case
OF fire.
Noonan who is the working man
Hger Of the theatre, under direction of
Davis and Powers. admitted that eles-
bottled. Two OF these exits. leading
20 the front OF the theatre on the
ground floor were locked. three exits
on he north side OF the ground balcony
were bottled The gre atest loss Of life
by fire was in the arst and second
balconies Hundreds OF people were
suffocafed through Inability to get
out, or wer~ frampled 10 death trying
te do SO Had these three exits In the
balcony br~n available. according 20
Inspector Fuikerson. the loss OF life
must have been greatly diminished.
Noouao declared no person had been
named nv the theatre management
10 Superintens the operation Of the
Nenaaators ~ the Theatre in case of
FIRE. and ihat IN consequence the fIarues
bad been permitted Ia sweep the place
instead ~ se~kinn natural outa.t
through the So roof
Fr@n figures otsfatnpH ~ was owl
dent that almost oue tu thts ~ the
people %Nha attended tft t4t8t4s,.. la%t
their tvsss ite ett~s9saes }setue e. ttt-
fe over 2 per eeftf The fse1ffa seat
sd ie8s p~uple 500 .a st.,litgfst5 90, .,.-sa
2Ss had bepn atiuftc,l Htg~f a.f ...,ta
were rol3 npssfHe toeft Nc ifs
present 3e thr th.at,~ ~ s.Ram eat
"a ere killed
Manage %aefn Declared te4. 80
twn stss}oopsry tasg8alr& u.s. n-f Co.,
pie standing a fgsofsa 9H. '5-
tai UugHp~g n' gt1s}uta@ st fh~ Is ia
dsts sci of ,.aeus fntee 1t~ Au}s.a 49,,
the tre- 0asa r. vaa4I r9#~
corane ta Maa1er Na@asf states
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-01-07
tARELESSNESS CAUSE.
Engineer ind Conductor Made Ter.
ribIe Mistake.
SEVENTEEN AREDEAD
DR.. Bell Of New York Ctr, Himself
q Cripple, Took Charge Of Re.
lief work Pending Arrival
Of other Physicians.

Topeka. Kan. Jan 7.-Seventeen
persons were killed and thirty seven
injured ia the Rock Island passenger
wreck at Willard. Most of the injured
are in hospitals in Topeka The doc
tors announce that all will recover
with the exception OF Mrs. NJ. A. Hill
OF Greensberg. Kan,
Carelessness of ira 'umen caused the
wreck Instructed to meet special
freight train at willard. the engineer
and conductor Of the Inflated pas
stood on the side track at Willard,
rushed through. thinking that tae cars
they had seen We're the ones which
they had been instructedto pass.
Upon seeingt at Willard freight
train on the siding, Engineer Benjamin
threw open the throttle and under the
impetus of ful lsteam the passenger
train leaped into the darkness and
crashed along at a rate which the pas
Sengers declare to have been fully six
tyfive miles an hour
General superintendent Gruber Of
the Rock Island makes tnis statement
To the Associated Press: The engin-
scr Of the passenger train had orders
10 wait at Willard for the special stock
t'"at~ 10 $3.50. - s 90: :.,s a
freight train on the siding at that sta
ton for the stock train. This caused
the wreck. Nobody else Is to blame.
SO far as our information goes"
The hero OF the wreck WAS a Or.
Bell ot New York city a young ply
stefan himself crippled. walking on
crutehes. Dr. Bell, although slightly
hurt as a result Of the collision. was
the first man To leave the Pullman
sleeper which was not damaged. Strug-
Cling herotcIiy forward on his
crutches. he Immediately assumed
charge Of the rescue work First he
ordered the chair and sleeper cleared
Then, after directing the removal Of
the injured to these cars. he alleviated
the pain OF the injured az much as
possible without medicine or instru-
ments, bandaged brc'-en legs, and arms
with strips torn at his direction by
others from sheet and pillowslips.
administered ~hiskey at hand to dead
en- the injuries until the relief train
arrived and saved the life Of q fireman
by tying an artery. with the aid OF a
I~eHlSntfe and piece Of string
After working uutil nearly exhaust
ed. Or. Bell only gave way when the
physicians arrived from Topeka with
medicine and Instruments He stead
lastly refused TO disclose his name and
il vas only learned from his fellow
passengers Or. Bell was on his way
10 RI Paso Tex. for his health
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-01-07
MINOR MATTERS.

President Palma ~ cuba vetoed the
lottery bin
Chief Wmfrey of the Dallas police
force has resigned
Coima volcan, In Mexico IS again
~ active eruption
$ NJ NcA~han. leading business
man at Houston Is dead.
Because hlg brother died Louis Norte
of near Pyrmout Mo satcid~d
Agn~v - csrvln's gin az Pauls Val
ley I r valued at $4,000, burned.
The damage 10 The state capitol by
fire - pes Moines. Ia. Is over $500
900.
Hot Springs. Ark. Ests conditional
racing dates from the We-tern Jockey
club
Official reports show Worlds fair
main buildings are practically com
pleted
Tamr BizIy has sold out In Minneso-
tn and will make the Indian Terri.
tory his home
During 1908 Baylor university at
Waco received $4,000 towards en-
dowment fund.
Minister Powell has notified san
Domingo authorities that he will pro
tect Americans.
The orpheum Circuit company has
paid $50. 600 for a lot at Dallas. and win
erect an opera house.
Guney we'll No. l at Batson's prai-
RE Tex. is said to have an output Of
1000 barrels per day
German warship Gazeiie Fulke and
Panther win arrive at Galveston be
tween the 25th and both
Union printers IN the san Angelo
Tex Standard have struck. Proprie-
tors refused TO sign scale
At Harrisburg. III. Horace GREY. \
negro, fractured the skull OF Ross
Setens, white. with "A skate.
Burlington passenger train crash
ed through a bridge near Deadwood.
s. u Nine persons were injured.
One aehoolhouse IN Mobile Ala. has
500 pupils and no fire escapes. All
''s' Viii ne equipped there
Chicago man has closed a deal bv
which colony to raise rice win BE-.
located In Wharton county. Texas.
George F. Moorehead. a wealthy mer-
chant OF South Bend, Ind, died with
in hair an hour after being married.
Kansas city man who was forced to
leave home said the cockroaches forced
him to vacate. they were so numerous
Christmas day the late Frederick
Pabst. the Milwaukee brewre. gave his
family nearly $1,000 600. lie was worth
about so 600 900.
Calanel Hart Gibson. a former noted
Kentucky horse breeder. died al 81
Paul. MINI. lie was a brother of the
late Senator Gibson OF Louisiana.
While the Democratic eaeeas OF the
Kentucky legislature Was trying 60
nominate state librarian ana prison
commissioner a turbulent affair re-
suited
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-01-07
No Action Taken .

Washington, Jan G. Alleged irregu-
iarities IN the postoniee department
constituted the only theme in the SEN
ate "Wednesday. The qsestion came
up on "A motion first made by Mr. Lodge
aud afterwards by MIR Penrose TO refer
the Carmack resolution looking go a
senatorial investigation of the postof-
fee department TO the committee on
postofiiceS and postroads The Demo
cratic senator's resisted the motion
ard coutended that the country would
not be satisfied with an investigation
of department made by the depart
ment itself
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-01-07
LoNosTsEEr CURED.
Hundreds Of Prominent Gsorgisns Al
tended the Funeral

Gainesville Ca. Jan THE funeral
Of General james Longstreet was held
here Wednesday afternoon. the rites
OF the Catholic church being conduct
80 over the remains by Bishop Kelley
Of Savannah. assisted bv Father Schad
Dwell Of Albany. Special trains brought
hundreds of prominent citizens from
all Parts IF tine state to fay their trib
ute 10 tae dead The escor' To The
grave Included safe and city officers.
various organizations OF Confederates
Daughters % the Confederacy and nf-
itary companies
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-01-07

Commando Dillingham; Says Tbs, ~.
arehy Prevails

WasbiHRtou 1an G,s.ief Bate "
Puer5e f1a,a saa Domingo isp s ehe
nasy aepar'u.at has received Z. tsle
srawf from Commander Dulsrea4In OF
Hrs rulNer Detroit giving aH ..ct bune
pf state ~ decentralization la that
vie}usa5 The dispatch reads
IN ms vicinity anarchy prevails.
business - AZ "a ftandsti0 Puerto
PlAla - quiet st present Jinatneg slu-
lhovlti"s ar" collecting duties ana aues
Jimgnez a. Santiago Revolution rs
not ppe OF prlaelple but OF aHfaraess
VIII Hot ajlo@ interruption ct COM
n4eeee Went so sosoua morning OF
1s.ss returned - i'avtto Fiasts 10 x-w
Cherokee ous Of port VIII coat here
and return Ia Sosona
fight at SoSoua Dee 20 between
Morales and Jlminez troops took place
in United Fruit eornpanys property
Without notice, houses were looted.
lives az United States citizens absolute~
~ disregarded, women and children had
to flies for safety property destroyed.
Have forbidden any Aghting or any
armd force ~ any party. with certain
limits necessary 80 protect Iites OF
United StaeN citizens at Snsona Com
naantfinE officers ia the flied near So
soua have been instructed. Left one
OfSieer. sixteen marines, Colt automatic
gun and steam launch az Sosoua 20 set.
my instructions carried out until my
return. am ia signal communication
with this force. Can control situation.
"Cnnsuls here want guard DO not
think IL necessary al present Am ali
ready shen necessary British steamer
kallas mere Have joined British cap
tar IN mote 10 military commander
heA holding him Responsible for any
sisSnttier. ard telling h'm that We will
take II On prompt action as we see ~
In case Of disorder
With u firns hand The Washington
government from naa on wM protect
Amerleaf life aud property ia the is
land Of Am Domingo Ii j. said THAT
the admit istratlnn has not vet adopt
ed any ne nlAuens policy for The con
duct OF afTairsatn san Domingo beyond
thai shIah il has naSAs14aa s4.as-s.....l -
protecting Aamerican life and property
The statement j. authorized that the
&C. duct OF Commander Dillingham;.
white following only general III strue-
aions. "a entirely hnaoFNesf and an
proved b. the goverutnent and IL il
believed that his Intelligent handling
OF the situation viii have large influ-
ence toward the restoration 81 order In
the island,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-01-07
JOURNALS COMMENT.
Says interests OF Russia and Japan
Can Be Anieabiy Settled

81. Petersburg. Jan. IA dispatch
from Port Arthur says the Russo Jap
ane$e crisis ~ commented on by Vice
roy Alexier's organ, iSovoe Kraige. as
follows
her legitimate rights m Manchuria or
In Korea The interests of Russia and
Japan can be- reconciIed without vialaf-
ing that country's tKoFea) sovereignty
The outcome ~ negotiations depends on
The number 81 lronelads q Port Ar
thur and troops in Manchuria Russia
does not fear war. but she does not de-
sire H., therefore. she il seeking TO rem
der u Impossible.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-01-07
House Did

Washington. Jan z The only meas
ure considered III the house Wednna-
day VAS bin introduced by ths dele.
gate from Hawaii IN the ratihcatian
Of Hawaiian legislature authorizing
electric power ard the island OF Oahua.
territory Of Hawaii Owing 10 the obs
3eetlahs made 70 the bill IN The form
presented. Il was Fecommitsed 20 the
committee on territories.