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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-29
SHOT IN THE FACE
WHILE SITTING DOWN.
Lawrence Tew May Lose His Eye
sight as Result of Shooting.

Lawrence Tew May Lose His Eye
sight as Result of Shooting.
With the shooting of Lawrence Tew
early yesterday afternoon in the vi
entity of the Southern Cotton Oil Com
pany's mills, west of the city, the au-
thorities were furnished another mys-
terry.
Mr.. Tew, who recently came here
from Charleston. and who resides at
No. 1O5 Park avenue, east, had been
to the Cotton Oil Mills, and later went
to visit a friend, William Jones, near
by. Mr.. Jones WAS in the city and
Mr.. Tew decided to await his return
home.
He sta ties he had been sitting on the
front stoop about twenty or thirty
minutes when he heard a gun fired
and was blinded A charge of slugs,
fired from quite a distance, struck
him in the eyes and both optics were
closed when DR.. George NJ. Norton
reached the scene.
The physician hurried to the city
with the wounded man and took him
to the Park View Sanitarium, where
he now is. There is danger of his
losing both eyes, and his condition is
regarded as serious by Dr. Norton.
Mr.. Tew could not account for the
shooting, and it is believed it was ac-
cidental, although who fired the shot
could not be discovered. Neither could
ii he explained what a man with slugs
in his gun would have been shooting
promiScucouSly for
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-29
Will Protect Savannah.
PROBATED WILL OF
HUSBAND AND WIFE.
Jointly Drawn Icy COIOred People
More Than Four Years Ago.

Jointly Drawn Icy COIOred People
More Than Four Years Ago.
The will of Oliver Foster and his
wife, Mary Foster. colored, was pro-
bated yesterday in the Court of Ordi-
nary, though the husband is yet liv-
ing.
The will was drawn on Aug. IL, 1900.
and was witnessed by D. Heidi, Jr.,
William H. Boyd and D. Elwood Nc
Cuen. The husband has signed his
own name to the will. though were it
not for the fact that it occurs in type
written form in the body of the will,
one could hardly read the scrawled
writing. The name of the wife is
signed by her mark.
The first section of the will provides
that in the event of the husband s
death before the wife's the entire
property shall go to her during her life
The second provision is just the re-
verse of the first, providing for all the
property going to the husband in case
of the wife's death first. From this
point forward the word 'I'' is drop
ped and the plural I'VE" is substituted.
The remaining items of the testament
provide that, when both husband and
wife have died, the property be di-
vided between their children, of whom
there are several. The portion that is
to go to each is distinctly stated, and
the separate personal items named. The
exact value of the estate, which was
owned jointly, is not known, though it
is probably small.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-29
BRICK FOR STATE
STREET ALL REJECTED.
Committee On streets and Lanes Re-
fused the Entire Shipment.

COmmlINee On Stfeets ahH LHHeS NC~
fused the Entire Shipment.
All of the vitrified bricks intended
for the paving of State street were re-
jected by the Streets and Lanes Com
mittee at a meeting yesterday morn
ing, unless the company should make
a proposition to sell them to the city
at less than the contract price.
The aldermen do not think the bricks
are as good as they should be, and
decided the best way to get good bricks
would be to reject the whole lot be-
fore work on the street is started.
Usually the director of public works
has the rejecting of brick in charge.
On almost every street paved num-
Der of the brick are rejected. In one
case there were as many as $4,000
thrown out, but this is the first time.
1t is said, an entire shipment has
been rejected before work was started.
The city may buy the brick at a re-.
duced rate and use them anyway,
but unless the company offers them
below the regular rate they are all re-
jected. Unless some offer is made by
the company, new brick will be pur-
chased at once.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-29
COUNCIL SESSION WAS
DECIDEDLY DULL,
Meeting Was Short and Nothing OF
Interest Was Considered.

interest was C0nsldered.
Last nights meeting of Council was
a record breaker for dullness. Only
unimportant matters were considered
and very few of those. Bills against
the city amounting to s15,916.3S were
approved and ordered paid.
The petition for a reduction in the
amount of the license charged a cir
Gus, which had been filed by a repre-
sentative of the Forepaugh-Sells cir
Gus, was reported upon adversely by
the Committee of the Whole, and the
report was adopted.
The petition from Mr. George ].
Baldwin, asking that the Kate Bald
win Free Kindergarten be relieved
from paying a paving bill for Thirty
first street, was reported adversely by
the Finance Committee. and the re-
port was adopted. The petition to
have the bill sent to the Board of Edu-
cation for the paving of Habersham
street withdrawn was reported upon
faVorably, and the report was adopted.
The petition from E. w. Cubbege in
regard to the West Broad street paw
ing was referred to the Finance Com
mittee. A petition from E. Muhlberg,
asking Council to strike out that por-
ton of the city ordinance governing
pawnshops, which stipulates the
amount of interest that may be
charged, was also referred to the FL
nance Committee.
Mayor Myers returned from Macon in
time for the meeting. Aldermen Glat-
igny and Oliver were the only absen-
tees. The meeting did not last more
than three-quarters of an hour.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-29
COUNCIL THANKED GAMBLE
FOR SAVANNAH BOOKLET.

BY special resolution. Council last
night rendered to Mr.. Thomas Gam
BILE, Tr., the Mayors secretary, the
thanks of the city for the books he
prepared to be distributed at the
Worlds Fair. Mr.. Gamble has been
congratulated not only by the city off,
Gals, but by numerous citizens for the
excellence of the work.
The Council resolution is as follows:
Resolved, that the pamphlet enti-
tied, Savannah. A City of Opportuni-
ties compiled by Thomas Gamble, Jr.,
Esq, now being distributed at the
Worlds Fair, and generally through
out the country, commends itself to
Council as being very instructive, in
excellent taste. and Of great benefit to
the city, therefore, Council congratu-
lates Mr.. Gamble on his success in
this matter. and thanks him."
Practically every one who has seen
the booklet agree that it is by far
the best that has ever been issued
about the city.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-29

Mr.. Jacob Hyams, formerly a we'll
known newspaper man in Savannah,
is at st. Joseph's Hospital, where he
underwent the amputation of his left
foot Tuesday Mr.. Hyams had been
suffering for some time with trouble
in his leg. After various forms OF
treatment he was brought to Savan-
nah from Screven county, and the am
putation was at once decided upon.
He stood the operation successfully.
and his friends are hoping for his early
recovery.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-29
DEMOCRATS HAVE ClNCH
ON N. Y. STATE GOVERNOR.

Mr.. e. H. Abrahams returned yes
terday from a trip to New York and
Eastern points.
1.-THE Democrats will carry New York
for their state ticket" said Mr.. Abra-
hams. Il think from what 1 saw and
heard Judge Parker has about an even
chance to carry the state.
Political interest is beginning to
grow and from now until the election
there will be something doing. New
York state win probably be the storm
center of politics as heretofore"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-29
FIREMAN GoRITz is BETTER.

Fireman Fritz Goritz. of Station No.
while preparing to take bath at fire
headquarters Tuesday night. improved
some yesterday. During the morning
he was removed to his home on Brough-
ton street. 1t is now thought Mr.. Co
ritz will recover. He is one of the
most popular men in the department,
and the other firemen were glad to
learn that he was getting better
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-29
HUMANITY SHELTERED
BENEATH SUMS RAYS.
Mercury Scared Upward Till II
Reached OF Degree Point.

Heached III degree Point
Despite the fact that nearly every
one declared yesterday was the hot
test day of the month, it was not, ac-
cording to the figures kept by the
weather man.
The highest point reached by mer-
curry was 81 degrees, this only equalling
the temperature of the day before, and
of one other day in the month. The
high point was reached at l o'clock,
though the fall thereafter was slight.
General humidity was out in force
and made it seem all the hotter Then,
too there was no breeze stirring and
even after nightfall there was only
slight imitation of a breeze. 1t is regu-
lar August weather, and the resort
men are complaining because they
didn't get it that month. Those who
left the city during August to avoid
the hot weather also have a grievance,
and many and loud are the complaints
they hurl at the weather man, because
he allows things to be so.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-29
GIFT WAS PRESENTED
TO YOUNG ORGANISE
stereopticcn Lecture at Gospel Tent
to Be Given Friday Night.

stereOpticcn Lecture at Gospel Tent
to Be Given Friday Night.
At the close of the services in the
Methodist gospel tent at Burroughs
and Anderson streets last night, Rev.
]. A. Smith, the pastor in charge of
the work, presented Miss Hattie
Christy with a beautiful silver-mount-
ed parasol.
The gift was in recognition of the
faithfulness of Miss Christy as organ
list at the tent Since the services be-
gan several weeks ago she has always
been in her place, and the gift was
in slight token of the appreciation of
those in charge of the meeting.
The stereopticon lecture, which was
announced for tonight, has been post
poned until Friday night. Rev. Mr..
Smith, after a conference with other
leaders of the tent work, decided that
it would be best to continue the serv-
ices one night longer. AS result the
stereopticon lecture has been post
poned until Friday night. The pro-
gramme will be the same as announced
in the Morning News yesterday.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-29
BENEVOLENT SOCIETY
POSTPONED MEETING
In Honor of Fiftieth Anniversary
of Its Founding.


of It's Founding.
The anniversary of the Savannah
Benevolent Society, which was to
mark the fiftieth year since its found
ing, has been indefinitely postponed.
The board of directors decided that
ii would await the return of Col.
j. II. Estill before taking any action
on the matter and the special meet
ing has been called off. 1t had been
originally intended to hold the meet
ing sometime this week.
1t was stated yesterday by men,
Der of the board of directors that in
all probability "a special progra mme
will be rendered in honor of the semi
centennial. The programme will con-
sist of music and addresses on appro-
pirate topics, together with brief re-
view OF the work that has been ac-
complished by the society during the
last fifty years. This outlined pro-
gramme is subject to change, the en-
tire matter being left to the directors.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-29
NEGRO DIDN'T MIND
BEING RUN OVER.

A negro man was knocked down and
run over by a buggy in which two
ladies were driving rapidly down Con-
gress street towards West Broad at
dusk yesterday afternoon. at the in
tersection of Congress and Whitaker.
The buggy shaft struck the negro in
the head and stunned him for
moment, but when the wheels ran
over his neck he recovered and
sprang to his feet laughing The ladies
screamed and drove rapidly away, the
negro trotting down the street as
though nothing unusual had happened.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-29
JOINT MEETING
WILL Be HELD
TO CONSIDER FREIGHT RATES.
VICE PRESIDENT ADLER OF CHAM
Der OF COMMERCE. READY.

Letter VIII Be Sent This Morning
Asking Mayor Myers for Confer
ence of Committee From Trades
Bodies and Council, With Trans
pOrtatiOn COmmittee-Secreta
DOnIan VIII Present Evidence
Showing Injustice Done by Rail-
road Commission.
In response to a letter from Chair
man Harvey Granger, of the Trans
portation Committee, First Vice Presi-
dent Leopold Adler of the Chamber
of Commerce, will this morning ad-
dress a communication to Mayor
Myers, asking for a joint meeting of
the committee appointed from the
trades bodies and City Council with
the Transportation Committee, to con-
slider the matter of freight discrirnina-
tions against Savannah by the Rail-
road Commission.
In the communication received by
Vice President Adler from Mr.. Granger,
it was suggested that such a move
was desirable, in view of the fact that
prompt action was demanded by the
exigencies of the case, and of the
further fact that the Chamber of Com
merce, through Secretary Donlan, had
already gathered valuable data on the
discrimination practiced by the Rail-
road Commission in favor of Atlanta,
and against Savannah.
1t will be suggested by Mr.. Adler
in his letter to the Mayor that the
joint meeting be held this afternoon, at
o'clock, at the Chamber of Com
| merce, and this will no doubt be done.
Handling Freight Determination.
Under my instructions our Trans
| portation Committee has been handling
the freight matter vigorously" said
Mr.. Adler yesterday to a representa-
| tive of the Morning News. THE last
| few days have been busy ones with
| our secretary and the chairman.
| Il have just received a letter from
| Mr.. Harvey Granger of the Transpor-
tation Committee. suggesting that
| write the chairman of the joint COM
| mittee of the trades bodies and the
city to meet with our committee to-
| morrow afternoon for a conference, a
course which 1 have decided to take
MIR. Donlan has about completed our
case, and it will probably be ready for
this meeting.
will Protect Savannah.
Under no consideration will the
| Chamber of Commerce allow Savannah
to be Disseminated against. If At
lanta gets the reduced rates, we will
leave no stone unturned until we get
the same favors. Our organization has
| made good progress and we expect to
see that the matter is carried to a sue
| cessful conclusion"
Yesterday Secretary Donlan had an
extended long-distance conversation
with Secretary Montgomery, of the
/ Railroad Commission. The results OF
this conversation will be presented al
the meeting to be held this afternoon.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-29
ANNUAL TROUBLES CAUSED
BY MOVING DAY" PERIOD.
Mail Carriers and Their Patrons
Trying to Get Acquainted.

Mail Carriers and Their Patrons
Trying to Get Acquainted.
Just at this season of the year the
Postoffice Department is in the midst
of the annual confusion resulting from
the advent of moving day."
Incidentally it might be remarked
that much of the confusion arises. not
from any fault of the department, but
from the fact that many people either
forget to inform the department of a
change of residence, or imagine that
everybody else knows where they
have moved.
A few citizens who have no doubt
new residence number have found
their mail still coming to their former
address. In other cases the postmen
have ascertained the new address and
reported to the office.
Report any change of address to
the Office in some way" is the injunc-
ton of the department. Some way
may mean by letter, at the office, or
to the postman, but not by telephone.
Though the change of residence has
not developed large proportions as yet,
beginning tomorrow and continuing
for nearly a week the carriers will
have a hard time preventing an error
being scored against them.
Along with the moving day
troubles on Oct. l, the quarterly col
lection of box rents is also on. Another
thing to be counted in is the fact that
at this season of the year a large
amount of advertising matter is being
sent out by Eastern wholesalers car
5x-o fscaV, ,4- .f love
in different parts of the country, and
this makes heavy mails.
All things considered, the coming of
the first day of October is always to
be looked forward to with dread by
those who are entrusted with distrib-
uting letters and package and papers
to the population of Savannah.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-29
GOVERNOR WOULD NOT
ACCEPT RESIGNATION.
Prof. Britain, However, Insists That
He BE Replaced.


Prof E. c. Britain, recently of
Valdosta, whose appointment as
member of the board of trustees of the
State Normal School from Savannah
caused quite stir, since he was not
yet a resident of the city or congress
sional district, resigned on Sept. IA,
although the information was not
given out by Gov. Terrell.
Prof. Britain is now in Savannah
prepared to assume his duties as as
sistant teacher in the High School, and
yesterday morning addressed a letter
to Gov Terrell insisting that his res
ignation, filed some time ago, be ac-
cepted. The Governor had asked him
to hold it up, but he stated in mis-
communication that it would have TO
stand.
But for the fact that he was i'll at
the home of his father when the mat
ter created such a stir Prof. Brit
tain says he would have taken it up
then. AS it was he resigned about ten
days afterwards and it was not his
fault that the Governor did not ac-
cept the resignation.
When he was asked by Gov. Terrell
to hold the resignation up he deter
mined TO wait until MS arrival III Root-
vannah so that he might consult with
friends here Prof. Britain says the
appointment was entirely unsought,
and he was not an applicant either di-
rectly or indirectly. The Governor
has placed me under many obligations,
however" added Prof Britain.
Prof. Brittain's card follows:
Editor Morning News: AS much has
been said in the columns of your paper
concerning the Governors appointment
of me as a member of the board of
trustees of the State Normal School,
l desire to make a short statement OF
my action in the matter.
At the time of the appointment,
which was entirely unsought by me,
the fact of my not being a citizen OF
this district did not occur to me or
should not have accepted the honor.
When my attention was called to this
fact. after careful consideration, l felt
that | should not retain the position,
and, accordingly, sent in my resigna-
ton to the Governor.
L wish to assure the people of the
First Congressional district that
it is far from my purpose
or intention to appear to
intrude upon their representative
rights and / have accordingly insisted
on the Governor accepting the resigna-
ton which 1 rendered him some ter
DAYS AGO. E. c. Britain.
Savannah, Ga, Sept. rs, 1904.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-29
OPENING OF BANK BIDS
HAS BEEN POSTPONED.

The opening of the bids for the erec-
ton of the National Bank of Savan-
nah building, which was to have taken
place this week. had to be postponed
because of a typographical error in
the specifications. No definite date has
been set for opening the bids now,
but they are to be secured and opened
as soon as possible. Mayor Myers said
last night that he could give out no
information at all in regard to the new
bank building until after the return OF
Mr.. II. w. Witcover, the architect.
Mr.. Witcover is now in New York and
is expected to return to Savannah next
week
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-29
ANNUAL MEETING OF
ATLANTIC COMPRESS CO.
Board of Directors Elected and of.
ficers Named.

Board of Directors Elected and Of
ficers Named.
The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Atlantic Compress Com
pany was held yesterday at noon at
the company's offices, at which time
a board of directors for the coming
year was selected and officers were
elected.
The board of directors was selected
as follows: A. r. Lawton, ]. D. Tur-
ner, j. NJ. Barnard, c. C. Hanson and
Mr.. Mikel.
President Hanson made his report
for the last year, matters in general,
relating to the affairs of the COM
pany, were discussed and the follow
ing officers elected. c. C. Hanson,
president; J. d. Turner, vice presi-
dent; ]. w. Nix, acting auditor; F. J..
Fair, acting treasurer, and ]. G. Sui
Ivan, treasurer.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-29

At Mount Clemens. Mich. a popular
point on the Grand Trunk Railway
system. rheumatism is treated with
unfailing success by the means OF
thermal baths. seventy-hve per cent.
on patients cured and 80 per cent benz
ehted. Handsome ILLUSTRATED pubiics-
ton giving llst ~ hotels. boarding.
houses, etc. with rates and an infor-
nation, can De- had on Application fo
W, Robinson FL ~ "a. u. n. Rv.. God
PARK building rltisburg. pa.~ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-29
AdIer's oGer Reward of $4,000.

Any person desiring TO gain a re-
ward Of one hundred dollars, put up
as a special deposit az the Chatham
Bank Of Savannah, viii have the OPP
portunity 70 do 10. by showing up the
fact that the school books sold az Ad-
lers store are not in accordance with
the requirements of the savannah pub
De- schools. The reward includes the
books ~ the special Georgia edition
an well az 90 other school books. ir-
respective of price. Reduction on ev-
efy school book Or stationery article
80
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-29

On Oct. 2 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 ri
Stop-oyers permitted on the return
trip at Philadelphia. Baltimore and
Washington. Pullman drawing room
sleeping cars and unexcered dining
car service Further information fur
nished by city ticket office. lll Bull
street I'D
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-29
WHAT sHERIFF KENDRIcK SAID.

Sheriff Kendrick of Bulloch county
telephoned from Statesboro yesterday
afternoon to say he had been misun-
derstood, and, therefore, misquoted, in
the interview with him In yesterdays
Morning News, i'm so far as asserting
that the military neglected to do it's
duty is concerned. The sheriff says
he did not say the military had neg
lected to do It's duty. but that had
different tactics been employed he
thought the prisoners might have been
saved
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-29
At nln nId nn.ine.r.

Mr.. John d. Murphy returned yes
terday from an extensive visit to the
piano and organ manufacturing plants
Of the country. He personally select
ed over two cars OF the celebrated pi-
amos and organs and these are now
arriving and win be placed In Mr..
Murphy's new wareroom. 344 Bull
street, under the Guards Armory. Mr.
Murphy will soon have his store In
superb shape and he invites the pub
he and HIS many friends 10 call and
see him In his new quarters
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-29
UNLOADING SCHOONER
COUSINS FOR REPAIRS.

The schooner Harold B. Cousens,
which was towed into port several days
ago. badly leaking and almost water
logged is being unloaded at the docks
at the foot of Drayton street, prepara-
OF the vessel is leaking badly, as is
the decks. 1t viii take several weeks
for the vessel to be prepared for sea
again
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-29
BENNETT CARRIED BACK
TO CAROL INA PRISON.
To Re Held Until the Murder Trial
Takes Place at Hampton.


Takes Place at Hampton.
Ben Bennett, who is to be tried in
Hampton county, South Carolina, on
the charge of numbering his wife, was
carried to Columbia yesterday by
Sergt C. c. Roberts of the South Car
DINA penitentiary. Bennett will be held
at Columbia until time for the trial
at Hampton. but he will not be made
to work in the penitentiary unless he
desires to do so.
Col. r. L. Colding. his attorney, ad-
vised him before leaving to go to
work, as it would probably relieve his
troubled mind Whether he is to be
sent to the penitentiary as a convict
will not be decided until after the
murder trial. Bennett enlisted the
sympathies of the officers here as few
men charged with crime have done,
and he had many to wish him good
luck when he started back for South
Carolina,