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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-03
Tours to the Sapphire Country

Southern Railway announces autumn
tours TO the beautiful Sapphire Coun-
try" Tickets to be sold Sept. 10, II
and "a with limit nine days from date
Of sale. at rate Of S346O from savan.
nah. including railroad transportation.
seven days board az one or more OF
the modern hotels Of the Toxaway
Company and hack ride from Lake
Toxaway TO Sapphire Inn or Fairfield
Inn and return. a weeks outing at
Franklin Inn. Brevard. Toxaway Inn.
Lake ToKa way. Fairfield Inn. Lake
Fairfield. or Sapphire Inn. Lake Sap
phire. region Of unsurpassed love
llnesa. Offering good boating. fishing
riding and driving. Astounding in pic
turesque lake and mountain scenery.
an altitude Of $500 feet and climate
most deiiEhtful. Excellent train serv-
30 and convenient schedules Com
pleie Information gladly furnished Isl
D. - Thomson. a.. d. and a.. A.. IA
Bull street Phones 900. al.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-03
SEVENTEEN EFFINGHAM
TROOPERS RODE IN.
Travel RntiOns Issued and Men
BivOunced mt ArmOry of Hussars.

Travel RatiOns Issued and Mer
BivOunced mt Armory of Hussars.
Seventeen sturdy sons of Effngham
county, mounted on their favorite
horses. rode into the city yesterday
afternoon under command of First
Lieutenant James y. Rain and are
bivouacing at the armory of the Geor-
gia Hussars.
Some Of them had ridden thirty-six
miles, and had they been less accus-
toned to that particular form of exer-
else would have arrived in a very IA
tigued condition AS it was, the men
seemed fresh and cheerful last night,
and apparently thought little of their
long ride.
on their arrival at the Hussars' arm
DRY the members of the troop were is
sued their travelling rations and ate
supper in the clubs dining room, the
coffee being made in the club kitchen.
Cots were provided at the armory and
the Effingham county men spent a
very pleasant night after their long
ride.
Thirteen of the men who came in
from Effingham rendezvoused at the
home of Sergt. Oarahn's. and at 9
o'clock yesterday morning set out for
Savannah. At Monteith the squad
stopped for dinner and was Joined by
three more men. The trip to Savan-
nah was made without incident. Sergt.
Oarahn was detained at home and ar
rived three hours later than his COM
rades.
The men from Efingham are fire
looking and have been used to the sad
die from early boyhood All of them
ride well, and as cavalry men are right
in their element. There are about for
ty-five men in the bingham troop.
and frequent practice drills are held,
so that the members have become IA
miliar with the manual.
The men look upon the Manassas
trip as a long vacation, and expect
to thoroughly enjoy their outing. Work
ing for themselves as they have been.
few taken vacations more extended
than one or two days, and the ten
days they will be away from home Of
fer many attractions.
The following is the roster of the
company
observation-disclosures n. Rain.
Sergeant-C. T. GuytOn.
Privates-B. X. Shearouse, r. E.
Shearouse, II. Shearouse, f. c. Shea
rouse. c. ]. Futrel n. H. Morgan,
\. d. Ambrose, ]. Fl. Mallette, N.
Davis. Anthony zipperer, A. l.. Zip
perer. f. c. Helmey, Ed Elkins, r. L.
Kieffer John Oarahn.
The Effingham troop will go to Ma
nassas this morning as a part of the
command of Capt w. w. Gordon, Jr.,
of Troop A, First Provisional Squad
ron of Cavalry.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-03
WILL IMPROVE
PARK EXTENSION
ACTING MAYOR DIX0N'S PLAN.
WILL WORK FOR CEMENT WALK
AND BENCHES NEXT YEAR.

Several Months Ago Mr. Dixon En-
denvored to Have TIC work Done,
But II WINS Found That the city
Could Not Afford it ut That Time.
Alderman VIII Get Council to
Take Matter Up Before Budget
for 1908 is Agreed I1On.
Acting Mayor Dixon says he is go
/ provement of the Park Extension be-
fore the budget is made up for next
| year. and make an appropriation for
| laying a cement walk through the en-
| tire length Of the parade ground
Mr., Dixon made this suggestion sew
eral months ago, and wanted the city
to do the work this year, but a major
ity OF the officials thought it would
cost too much. and the matter was al
lowed to temporarily drop.
When asked yesterday what he
thought of Col. MERGERS suggestion. he
announced his intention of taking the
matter up again before the appropria-
tions are made for 1905.
The cement walk through Forsyth
Park should he extended through the
Extension TO Park avenue, the Acting
Mayor says. The walk through the
park proper is very wide, and it's ex-
tension would be very expensive. Mr.
Dixon favors laying two parallel walks
some distance apart with grass plat
in the center. He thinks the two walks
with the grass in the center would
be even prettier than the solid cement
walk.
Crossings for Military.
The walks, according to Mr. Dixon's
plan, would in no way Interfere with
the usefulness of the Park Extension
as a parade ground. At each of the
cross streets at Park avenue and
where the park proper and the Elk
tension join, crossings would be made
across the two walks down the cen
ter.
These crossings would enable the
military to move from one side to
the other of the parade grounds with
all the ease that is now experienced
without any walks at all 1.-THE Park
Extension should certainly be improv-
ed, said the Acting Mayor. in speak
ing of the matter. Forsyth Park is
one of the prettiest parks I have ever
oCCll' bUL It's DGduly IL SlCdlIy IIldi IGu
by the Extension. The place looks
dreary and desolate. Besides, the old
walk is sandy and dirty. 1t is very
inconvenient for ladies'
For Benches and Walks.
Two narrow walks will serve just
as well as one broad walk, will be
much less expensive and will, 1 think,
look a great deal better Under the
trees that line the walks benches
should be placed
There are not enough benches in
our parks and squares, and without
| them the places cannot be properly
enjoyed. I hope to see the Park Ex-
| tension wen supplied with them next
year, and the walks laid with ce-
ment."
Mr.. Dixon is heartily i'm favor of
parks, and he is a firm advocate OF
| the administration spending money in
identifying parks and squares that
have already been established. Paved
streets and numerous well kept parks
do more towards making a city at
tractive and popular than any one
thing, the Acting Mayor believes.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-03
DON'T WANT HOSPITAL
OWNED BY THE CITY.

The question of a hospital owned
and operated by the city for charity
patients is discussed from time to
time, but most of the city officials
agree that the present plan of aiding
all the hospitals and having no regu-
city gives $1,000 a year to the vari-
Gus hospitals of the city.
I'VE had better let we'll enough
alone" said Acting Mayor Dixon yes
terday. when asked about the matter.
ITO build and equip hospital would
take large sum to begin with, and l
doubt if the city could run one for
what is now given all the hospitals.
The present plan is much the best, and
see no need for a city hospital at
this time
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-03
PURCHASING AGENT
SUGGESTED FOR CITY.
Such An Office May BE Established
at Beginning % Year.

Such An Office May BE Established
at Beginning o. Year.
The question of a purchasing agent
for the city is again being discussed
by some of the city officials and the
probability is that such an office will
be created at the beginning of next
year. An immense sum could be saved
by having some one to regularly look
after the city's purchases, it is con-
tended by those who favor the plan.
The plan is to have one man, who
should buy all supplies that are used
in all the various departments. The
man would not only be a purchasing,
but distributing agent. Any officer
desiring supplies of any character,
from postage stamps to an iron safe,
would make a requisition on the pur-
chasing agent, who would then sup
ply the want. Such articles as are
used regularly, stamps, stationery, soap
and other things, would be kept on
hand regularly, so that they could be
issued at once on demand.
The plan is a decidedly good one,"
SAID acting Mayor DIXON yesterday.
The city uses an immense amount
of supplies and the proper man as
purchasing agent could more than save
his salary by judicious buying. BY
buying even the little things like PEN
ellis and erasers and stationery in large
quantities, quite a sum would be saved.
Then, too, the acquisitions which the
various heads of departments made on
the purchasing agent would be a rec
ord of just what was used. Wastes
would be discovered at once and could
be stopped. l think the establishment
of such an office would be an economic
move"
There will be a greater need than
ever of such an office when the City
Hall is completed and occupied, and
it will probably be esta blished by that
time. The supplies for a building the
size of the City Hall amount to a
great deal.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-03
WOMAN BADLY STABBED
WITH PAIR OF SCISSORS.
Lively SettO in TenderIOin House
Resulted in Serious Cutting.

Lively SettO in TenderIOin House
Resulted in Serious Cutting,
With a pair of scissors, Willis Wal
ton, a young white woman, stabbed
and badly injured Ruby Norton in a
fight that took place in a house on
the edge of the Tenderloin district at an
early hour yesterday morning. Both
were arrested, but the Norton woman
was too badly injured to appear in
Police Court and the case was post
poned.
The women are alleged to have been
joint proprietors of the house in which
the row occurred. A quarrel grew out
of this relation and a fight followed.
The Norton woman is charged simply
with disorderly conduct and fighting,
but the Walton woman is also charged
with stabbing. Three wounds were in-
hiCted, one in the breast, one in the
shoulder and one i'm the head. 1t is
not thought the woman is dangerously
hurt, though the stabs were very pain
full. Patrolman Cowart made the ar
rests.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-03
RUNAWAY BOY FROM
ATLANTA LOCKED UP.
Had Been LOafinE Around Union
station and Reused suspicion.

Jesse Anderson, a runaway boy from
Atlanta, was arrested by Detective
Davis as a suspicious character yes
terday. The boy. in an old Khaki uni
form. much too large for him, had been
loafing about the Union Station, and
the barrooms in the vicinity for sew
eral days. His queer appearance in
the uniform, and the fact that he was
almost constantly about the station, at
tracted general attention and aroused
suspicion.
Anderson says he is is years Of age,
though he looks much younger. He
ran away from his home in South
Atlanta several months ago, and has
been tramping through the country
since that time, working for short
time in one town and then going on
to another. BY this method he reach
ed Savannah a couple of weeks ago.
He went to Tybee and tried to enlist
at Fort ScreVen He stood the physical
examination, but by reason of his
youth the officers would not accept
him without letter " recommended
ton from some responsible party.
He says he dared not write to his
him join. The boy wrote to a man
for whom he had once worked, and the
authorities allowed him to remain at
Fort Screven for a week, while he
waited for a reply. He bunked with the
soldiers and was fed by Uncle Sam.
At the expiration of the week, no re-
ply having been received, the officers
told him they could not take him and
ne returned to Savannah.
He was without t,,oOaV and saws 10
was unable to get work. He wants to
go back home now he stlys. The
superintendent of police last night
wired Chief Ball, of the Atlanta force,
to see if his father wanted to send
him money with which to return home.
The Atlanta chief was also asked if
young Anderson is wanted there for
anything The boy says he left home
with the intention of joining the army.
He was afraid to try to join in Atlanta,
he says, because he thought his father
would interfere
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-03
WANTS JUDGMENT REVIVED.

For the purpose of reviving a judg-
ment, a petition was filed yesterday
in the Superior Court by James E.
johnson & Co. against Solomon Krous>
koff. The petitioners on May II. 1896.
recovered judgment for $2607.79 and
costs in the case of Louis Collat ct. al.
VS.. Solomon Krouskoff, for which an
execution was issued. No entry was
ever made on the execution by an au-
thorized officer. 1t is alleged that the
defendant willfully neglects to pay
the judgment. Interest is asked at the
rate of per cent. w. l.. Clay, Esq,
represents the petitioners.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-03
WILSON DENIES
COULD Be A LEAK
IN REPORT ON COTTON CROP.
HE HAD BEEN ASKED TO MAKE AN
INVESTIGATION

OF Fact That Correct Figures as
Given in OmciaI Report Read nj
I:I5 O'cIOcI Hal Been Known in
savannah HnIf Hour Before Re
port Was Read-ReTuest Made ny
Committee of Local Cotton EN-
change for An investigation Was
Made.
Secretary James Wilson of the De-
partment of Agriculture denies that
there was any leak in his department
through which information relative to
the September report on the condition
of the cotton crop could have been di-
vulged before the report was publicly
read in the various markets yesterday
afternoon at lis o'clock.
The denial from the Secretary was
brought forth by telegram sent from
Savannah, informing him that the exact
figures of this report had been known
in this city thirty minutes before the
report had been received and asking
for an Investigation.
Before the hour for the receipt of
the report a number of the members
of the Cotton Exchange formed a
pool, each member putting a quarter
into the fund and making a guess as
to the condition of the crop as it would
be reported by the bureau.
Had Straight Tip.
One member of the exchange said
he had already received information as
to what the condition was, and that if
it were allowable he would use those
figures for his guess. He was allowed
to enter the pool as neither he nor
any other member of the trade thought
it possible that the information, of so
much value to the trade, and supposed
ly so zealously guarded until the time
Of its official announcement, could be-
come known before hand.
But when it was found that the tip
had been a straight one the members
realized that there was something
wrong somewhere, and the committee
of information and statistics thought
it well to notify the head of the de-
partment issuing the report of the
fact, therefore. the following telegram
was sent Secretary Wilson by Capt.
Wright Hunter. as chairman of the
committee:
investigation Asked for.
Hon. James Wilson, Secretary De-
partment of Agriculture. Washington,
D. c.: The Committee on Information
and Statistics of the Savannah Cotton
Exchange begs to inform you that the
exact figures of the agricultural bu-
reau's report on cotton were known here
at least thirty minutes before the pub
location by the department. We re-
spectfully ask for an investigation"
Within a short time a reply was re-
ceived from Secretary Wilson in which
he said it was impossible that there
had been any leak in the department,
as the information was so safeguard
ed that, until it was published, there
was no possibility of it's becoming
known. Capt. Hunter will bring the
telegram to the attention of his COM
mittee to-day.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-03
FISHERMAN DIED ALONE
OFF TURNER'S ROCK.
LifeIess Body Found in Bottom OF
Boat by other Fishermen.

Henry Simmons. a negro fisherman,
died suddenly in his boat at Turner's
Rock early yesterday morning. He
was alone when death came, and other
fishermen found the lifeless body some
time afterwards
Simmons lived at Thunderbolt He
left home early in the morning to fish
off Turner's Rock. His boat was found
anchored there and he was stretched
out in the bottom dead. He must have
died very soon after stopping, for he
had not thrown any line overheard.
His wife stated that he had been
suffering from heart disease for some
time, and that is believed to have been
the cause of death.
The men who found him towed his
boat to Thunderbolt. where the body
was turned over to his wife. Coroner
Keller was notified and viewed the re-
mains. He gave permission for the fu-
neral to be held. and decided that an
inquest was not necessary.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-03
Special Excursion to baltimore via
Atlantic Coast Line.

The Atlantic Coast Line will sell
round trip tickets. Savannah TO Bal
timore. on Sept. 10. II and u at the
special low rate of 1895 for the round
trip. Tickets limited to return until
Sept. 49, but can be extended until
Sept. -, OF payment OF 81.
The Atlantic Coast Line affords the
quickest schedule by two hours and
sixteen minutes, and unsurpassed
service. through sleeping and dining
curs.
The famous Florida and West In
dia Limited leaves Savannah 2.i5 4.
m tcity time). arrives Baltimore 900
a.. ~
take the best. IT costs no more.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-03
WEEKS BANK CLEARINGS
WENT TO S3,812,685

The opening OF the cotton season has
already begun to make itself felt in
Savannah. SO far as the banks are
concerned, for yesterday the clearings
Of the banks for the week ending on
that day jumped considerably more
than Si.5CO,O0O over the clearings for
the corresponding week OF the pre-
vious year. The clearlngs for the last
week were $3,Si2, 6S5.04. while those OF
the same week i'm 1902 were but 81
1S2, 2S5.Sl, showing a gain for the pres
ent year OF 81 $50 500 90
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-03
"a na nnItImore aud nctnrn.

Southern Railway announces this
very low round trip all rail- rate. sa-
vannah 70 Baltimore. tickets 10 be
sold. sept no. n and y. with return
limit Sept ~. but this can be ex.
tended 10 sept. 81 upon payment 81 90
additional Pullman Drawing room
sleeping cars and superior Dining
f.r service. Srheduies fast and cons
Fenlfut. information given pr resar-
tatioHs made at Cuy Ticket ONCE. ~
Bull street I'D.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-03
FLIM-FLAMER ADMITTER GUILT.

Charlie Mackey, negro who re-
Gently worked a flim-ham game on an
other member of his race. was fined
s25 or twelve months on the chain
gang in the City Court yesterday. The
evidence showed that he had exhibited
to John Brown. colored, a Confederate
bill for 800, offering to give the lat
ter half interest in the bill for s27
The victim was to get his fifty when
the bill was changed. Unfortunately
for Brown no one cared to give a
hundred in lawful currency. Mackey
pleaded guilty.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-03

In libel for a months wages
brought by Lawrence Lawton, color
ed, against the tug Juno. Capt. Har-
ris in command. Commissioner Hew-
lett has decided that the tug is lia BILE
for the amount claimed. which was
over go.
The negro had been acting as fire
man of the tug for seventeen years and
had never had "A vacation. Having ask
ed for and obtained a four days leave
of absence. he was surprised when he
reported for duty to find that his place
was fled. Proceedings were brought
to recover his full pey for August.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-03
REMINDED ISoR LARCENY.

For the larceny OF a pair OF shoes
from q West Broad street merchant
Eugene Warren, negro boy II years
of age was turned over to the city
Court by the Recorder yesterday morn
ing. Eugene ran out OF the store with
the shoes and was chased for some
distance before being caught He was
then turned ove~ 20 Detective Bostick
who apneAred AGAINST him.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-03
EMMETT PARK IMPROVEMENT

Work on the roadway through En-
met Park will be started just as soon
as the curbing, which has been ordered
for some time. arrives, Director of
Public Works Gadsden announced yes
terday. The roadway will be laid out
at once and the curbing put in place.
later, probably in December or jan
nary
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-03
TO O~EN CA,tpN,GN.

r. n. Rutledge. a local colored or
ator Of considerable distinction, viii
leave this morning for ST Marys, Ca,
whore he will to-day open the cam
paign OF r. w Brfnkins for the Leg
islature. \ speech will also be made
by the candidate. Camden county has
been sending a colored member to the
Legisla turc FOR a number Of years.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-03
MoRI< ON THE subway.

The rain yesterday morning was not
hard enough to interfere with the work
on the Gwinnett street subway. for any
length of time. The work is being
pushed at a rapid rate. but the grad
ing will take some time. The dirt is
being dumped along the eastern side
OF the Coast Line tracks. where a short
street IS to be opened by the city.
There is already street or driveway
On the western side of the tracks.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-03
DAMAGES ASKED FOR
INJURIES BY CAR.
Mary 4. Thomson Begins Suit for
$4,000 Against Electric Co.

mary \. thomson begins suit for
100000 Against Electric Co.
Mary A. Thomson, through her at
torney, ]. F. Cam, Esq, filed a suit
in the Superior Court yesterday
against the Savannah Electric Com
pany to recover $4,000 for alleged per-
sonal injuries.
The petitioner boarded an A. e. B.
car and at Barnard and st. Julian
streets a transfer was asked to a
Habersham street car. After the pc
tttioner had alighted, and was still
holding to the car, it is charged the
car started suddenly dragging her
for some distance. and when she fin
ally let go she was thrown violently
to the ground. The petitioner was in
jured on the knee, back. hip, side
head and arm and her nervous sys-
tenn shattered, 1t is alleged.
For four weeks she was sick and
after that she had to employ "A servant
to help her. She has not yet recov-
cred her full strength, 1t is contended
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-03
LOCAL PERSONAL.

DIR. Ralston baltimore has returned
after a pleasant visit to the ST. Louis
Exposition and points in the West.
Col. T. H. Jones. second vice pres
ident and agency manager of the State
Mutual Life and Annuity Association,
Rome, Ga, spent yesterday in the city.
Mr.. Arthur NJ. Lucas, Jr., who has
been connected with the Home Tele-
phone Company at Dayton, o., for sew
eral months, is expected in Savannah
for a few days next week.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-03
CITY BREVITIES.

The ticket to st. Louis that was Of
fered by the Woodmen of the World
was awarded to Mr.. T. D. Marshal
last night.
Oliver Allen, a. former English sub
ject, was yesterday made a citizen of
the United States by Judge Norwood
in the City Court. The oath of alleg-
lance was taken.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-03

On Sept 4, 5, and Southern Rail-
way will sell round trip tickets from
Savannah to Richmond at the above
rate, tickets limited to return until
Sept. Is. Best schedule. with Pullman
sleeping cars and unequalled dining
cars. Make inquiry or reservations at
city ticket Office, l41 Bull street-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-03
WILL START PAVING AGAIN.

Paving viii probably be started by
the city again next week. Hall street
will be paved first and state Farm
and River streets afterwards Most OF
the paving that Is To be done this year
has already been completed. Though
the paving appropriation this year was
smaller than last year. almost. II not
quite as much, work has been ac-
nnmnlIahed