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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-18
ALMOST FINISHED
STREET PAVING
BUT LITTLE MORE TO DO.
WITHIN A FEW MONTHS APPRO-
PRIATION WILL BE GONE.

Forces Now at Work on Thirty-First
street and Habershnm Will BE
Taken Up NeXt-When That Is
Completed the Paving on West
Broad VIII BE started-The Pre-
Iiminary work on West Broad
Is Now Well Under Way.
Most of the proposed paving for this
year will be finished before fall, it is
thought. Vitrifed brick is now being
laid on Thirty-first street and the work
there will be finished within a few
days. Habersham street will be taken
up next and then the paving on West
Broad will be commenced.
The preliminary work on West Broad
street is already well under way. The
green down the center of the street
has been laid off, and the curbing
around it is now being put in place.
The sidewalk curling is being moved
back a few feet so that the street will
be wide enough for a driveway on
either side of the green of twenty feet.
This necessitates the moving of all the
poles along the street, but great deal
of that work has already been done.
The West Broad street paving ordi-
nance, and one for the paving of Thir-
ty-first street from Lincoln to Price,
are the only paving ordinances now
before Council. Almost all of the paw
ing appropriation for this year has
been used, and only few more streets
will be paved. Among these Hall
street, where the shell pavement has
been condemned, will be one of the first
passed.
A few short connections between
streets already paved will probably be
passed. but it is not thought any other
long streets will be passed for this
year. The present policy of the adj
ministration is to connect up as much
of the paving as possible. 1t is said
that the Thirty-first street ordinance
now before Council, providing for paw
ing the street from Lincoln to Price
will be amended so that the pavement
will stop at Habersham, as Price street
is not paved out as far as Thirty-first.
Quite an amount of paving has been
done this year. Among the streets
paved were Park avenue, Abercorn,
Whitaker and Thirty sixth. The paw
ing appropriation this year was only
s25, 900, much less than the amount
spent in 1903.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-18
GRACE CHURCH SUNDAY
SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY.
Observed With Songs, REGULATIONS
and Addresses.

With an appropriate programme of
songs, Rotations and addresses the
Sunday-school of Grace Methodist
Church last night observed it's twenty
seventh anniversary. The programme
was rendered in the auditorium of the
church before a large audience.
A committee of ladies had decorated
the church with flowers, plants, and
other greenery and the effect was very
pleasing. Among the most interesting
numbers on the programme was the
exercises by the primary department.
The little misses who took part in
these were all dressed in white and
each wore bouquet of carnations, set
off with smilax.
Though the Grace Sunday-school is
one of the youngest in the city, yet it
is one of the most flourishing of all the
Methodist Sunday schools. From the
humble beginning of a mere handful of
scholars and a superintendent, the
school has grown rapidly. To-day it
has nearly 200 scholars in attendance,
all showing decided interest in the
work that is being carried on under
the direction of Supt. w. L. Arnold.
There are now twenty-siX teachers and
Addresses were made by the pastor,
Rev. E. F. Morgan, by Supt. w. L.
Arnold, and by Prof. w. E. Thomp-
son, teacher of the normal class of the
school. All spoke of the work which
has already been accomplished and ex-
pressed the brightest hopes for the flu
ture. Each scholar was exhorted to
exert his best efforts to increase the
school and make it take even higher
rank Than it does at present.
All of the scholars who took part in
the programme acquitted themselves
and the manner in which the rem
ditions were given gave evidence of the
careful drill through which the per-
formers had been put by those having
the . anniversary arrangements in
charge. The following programme was
followed:
Professional, Under the Banner"
Scripture lesson; prayer.
Song, Meath His Banner Glorious"
Exercises by Primary Department
(a) dialogue. "Have You a Song for
Jesus?" (b), song. (c) Dialogue,
Faith, Hope and Love-"
Song, Tell 1t Out"
Report of superintendent.
Recitation, Georgia Edwards.
Song, Beautiful Words"
Address, Prof. w. f. Thompson.
Song, Grown Him."
Dialogue. The Christian Soldier"
Song, Trusting in the Promise"
Recitation, Miss Laura Sheppard.
Talk by pastor.
Song. Trusting in Our Redeemer."
Benediction.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-18
HARDWARE MEN ENJOYED OUTING.
Street Car and Launch Ride and
Later Banquet at ThunderbOlt.

At Bannon Lodge last night, the
sixth annual dining of the Semmes
Hardware Company was held. The Of
ficers and employees of the company
met at 8 o'clock yesterday afternoon
for a trolley ride over the city and
afterwards to the Isle of Hope. There
a launch was secured and the party
spent about three hours on the water,
going to Thunderbolt by water.
President R. T. Semmes of the COM
pany acted as POSTMASTER at the ban
quet. Among the others present were
]. L. Burr, ]. A. Moncrief, ]. c. Bates,
w. l. Acosta, ]. G. Williams, w. L.
Battle, A. N. Gay, H. G. Mash, Graf
tan Hammond, John B. Many, w. E.
Dekle, L. Taylor, j. w. Sparks, Nc
Gregor Mayo, E. w. Delegal, P B.
Strickland, w. D. Horton, Jr., John
Gelzer. r. F. Hicks, w. B. Walsh, w.
A. Semmes, and Walter Coolidge.
A delightful menu was served and a
number of informal talks were made.
The outing was one of the most en-
joyable the company has ever given.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-18
Worlds Fair, st. Louis.
Win Central of GeorEfa Ry

Low rates, shortest route. quickest
time! Choice of two routes, via At
lanta and Nashville or Birmingham.
Sleeping cars all the way.
Leave Savannah a. M, Central
time), arrive St. Louis 1875 p. M, next
day. Leave Savannah 8 p. m, arrive
ST. Louis 7:0S a. m, second morning
Season tickets, 1885; 6O-day tickets,
$500; 15-day tickets, $26.05.
Coach excursion tickets, good only in
coaches, on sale May is to 81 good
returning ten days from date of sale
S20.l0 Proportionately low rates from
other points.
For full particulars. Worlds Fair
literature, maps, etc, call on or write
]. S. Holmes. c. T. and p. A.. 81 Bull
street, Savannah, Ga.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-18
TO UNIFORM ENTIRE
CAMP OF VETERANS.
Committee from McLaws Camp APP
pointed for This Purpose.

Committee from McLaws Camp APP
pointed for This Purpose.
At the May meeting of Lafayette Nc
Laws Camp. No. 500, U. C. ", last
night, it was decided, if possible, to
uniform the entire camp.
In point of membership Lafayette
McLaws Camp is the largest in Sa-
vannah, and it is desired by the Off
GERS that on parade days all the MEM
bers wear the gray uniforms.
The matter was brought before the
camp for discussion, and the sentiment
was shown to be clearly in favor of
the movement. When a vote was call
ed for all the veterans present-and
the meeting was largely attended
voted for the uniforming of the camp.
committee was at once appointed by
Commander Clement Saussy to look
into the matter and, if possible, to
complete arrangements for securing the
uniforms.
representative of the Central Rail-
road was present and explained the
terms, routes, ETC., that would be Of
fered by his road to veterans attend
ing the Nashville reunion. Everything
possible for their comfort will be ar
ranged by the road. The camp de-
Clueu lHdI It's uSISSdllOIl WOu4u HldhC
the journey to Nashville over the Cen
trail.
A number of the veterans last night
positively stated that they would be in
attendance at the reunion. Others sig
nified their desire to attend if business
duties would allow them. commit
tee, with Lieutenant Commander Mich
OILS as chairman, was appointed to
complete details of the camps repre-
sentation.
The burial lot in Laurel Grove Gene
terry was formally turned over to the
camp by the committee which received
it from the city. Orders were given
for the building of the coping about
the lot, and work will begin on this at
once.
Two new members joined the camp
Camrade w. H. Smith and Comrade
A. B. Laroche.
A communication was read from
Brig. Gen. Sweat, exhorting all who
could do so to attend the reunion in
Nashville.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-18
CLAIM AGENTS TO
GATHER IN FORCE
FOR. ANNUAL CONVENTION
TO BE HELD IN DE SOTO HOTEL
Beginning TODAY.

All of the Ohicers ana IA Large Num-
her of the Members Reached Sn-
vannah Nesterday-It Is Believed
the Meeting VIII BE One of the
Largest in Nenrs-one Hundred
and Fifty of the Agents and Mem
bers of Their Families VIII he
Here.
The thirteenth convention of the
Freight Claim Association will be be-
gun in savannah to-day and Will con-
tinue through tomorrow. The meet
ings will be held in the banquet hall
of the De Soto.
The first session will be called to or
der this morning, when the visitors of
whom it is expected there will be fully
$50, win be welcomed to Savannah by
Alderman F. NJ. oliver, on behalf of
the city, and by Mr.. J. L. Graham,
representing the railroad men.
Mr.. II. c. Barlow, president Of the
association will make the response,
and then the agents will get down 10
business and continue in session till 2
o'clock, when there will be an ad-
journment for dinner. After dinner
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-18
TO AROUSE INTEREST
IN TROPHY CONTEST
Col. e. j. Dimmick Visited Savan-
nah During Tour of south.

nah During Tour of South.
Col E. ]. Dimmick of Washington,
inspector general of the Arkansas
Guards, and a veteran of the National
Guards Of Pennsylvania and Illinois,
was in Savannah yesterday.
He is on trip through the South in
an effort to arouse interest in the Ma
tional Trophy Shoot which will be held
at Fort Riley, Kan, the latter part of
August. Col. Dimmick has already
secured the promise that teams will be
sent from Virginia, North Carolina,
South Carolina and Florida, and has
little doubt that Georgia, too, will be
represented.
1t is true. said Col Dimmick, that the
last Legislature failed to pass a meas
ure providing for the expenses of
teams from the various states, but the
want of such a fund as this can be
overcome by taking the necessary
amount of the state allotment, or I'M
der Section IA of the Dick bill. The
military of Georgia is in excellent con-
dition, he said, and in much better
shape than that of some of the other
states he has visited. Col. Dimmick
will continue his present trip as far
west as Arkansas.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-18
BOARD OF TRADE WILL
CLOSE AT FIVE O'CLOCK

In Response to Petition Signed by
Naval stores Men.
A numerously signed petition of the
brokers, factors and exporters in the
naval stores trade was posted at the
Board of Trade yesterday. The petit
ton asked that the Board of Trade
close, beginning tomorrow, at o'clock
each afternoon, with the exception of
Saturdays, and on those days during
the summer months not later than / 80
p. m.
In accordance with the request, the
board will hereafter close on those
hours instead of o'clock D. M, as
formerly.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-18
THREE DIVORCE LIBELS
IN SUPERIOR COURT.
Different Grounds Brought Forth by
LibeIIants.

Different Grounds Brought Forth by
LibeIIants.
With Clerk Carr of the Superior
Court three libels for divorce were
filed yesterday. A variety of grounds
are set forth why the separations
should be granted.
Anna Waddell asks for a total di-
vorce from William Waddell. The
complainant alleges that her husband
had deserted her for another woman
and that occasionally when he does
come home, he mistreats her. Once, she
alleges, she met him on the street with
the other woman and he held her while
his companion whipped her.
Florence A. Turner is seeking a di-
Vorce from F. B. Turner. She alleges
that her husband is drinking excess
sively and that he mistreats her Oft
en-. Once he even began breaking up
the furniture, according to the COM
plant of the hbellant.
c. S. Parlin is suing for divorce from
his wife. Maria Parlin. Desertion is
the ground on which the divorce is
asked
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-18

another session will be held, lasting
till 6 o'clock, when the work for the
day will be closed. Just before going
into the afternoon session a group pho
tognaph of the visitors and local rail-
road men will be taken.
Much Important Work.
The present convention is an I'M
usually important one, and because of
the large amount of business that must
be disposed of those who attend will
have little or no time to spare, except
in the evenings. This has been kept
in view by the Committee of Arrange
ments, of which Mr.. Joseph F. Gray
of the Central of Georgia is chair
man, and, therefore, no plans of en-
tertainment have been prepared for the
railroad men in the day time. They
will take their pleasures in the even
ing.
With the ladies, however, the case
is different and what promises to be
an enjoyable programme of events has
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-18
MAY CLOSE COURTS
AT NOON SATURDAYS.

A petition is being circulated among
the Court House officials and the mem
bers of the Savannah bar looking to-
ward the closing of all the court of
fees at noon on Saturdays. A large
number of attorneys have signed the
petition. Within a short time it will
be presented to Judge Cam, Judge
Norwood and Judge McAlpin for ac-
ton. The plan is to give the clerks
and their deputies. who are kept con-
stantly at their desks, the hah-holiday
each week.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-18
COLLAR BONE BROKEN
BY FALL ON STREET.

Mrs. Ann, O'Brien's Condition Is Re-
Enrded Serious.
Mrs. Ann O'Brien, who fell Monday
and was seriously hurt, as was an
nounced in the Morning News, was no
better yesterday.
Mrs. O'Brien is an aged lady, and
the fall was a great shock. Her collar
bone was fractured. and her friends
and relatives are very apprehensive.
Her physician says it will be some
time before he can tell whether the
danger is past.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-18
NORTH CAROLINA SOCIETY
ARRANGES FOR SMOKER
To Take Place of Banquet on Friday
Night.

Arrangements are being made for
the smoker to be given by the North
Carolina Society on Friday evening,
when the election of officers will be
held.
The society had intended to have
banquet, but owing to the fact that a
prominent North Carolinian, who was
to make an address, found he could not
be present, it was postponed.
Instead a business session will be
held, followed by the smoker. The
election of officers will be the most inn
portant matter before the society. The
reports of all of the old officers will be
read. At the smoker a number of
speeches will be made, most of them
impromptu, as the occasion is to be
informal.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-18
THROWN FROM SEAT
AND BADLY HURT.
Laundry Wagon COIlided With
whitaker street Car.


In collision with car 10 of the
Whitaker street line, at McDonough
street, early last night, NJ. L. Bald
win, a negro driver, was seriously in
jured, it Is believed. and a wagon Of
the Peerless Laundry Company was
completely demolished.
Baldwin was taken to physicians
office before the arrival Of the police
ambulance but it was said that he
had been badly hurt. He received a
stunning blow in the head and was
bruised about the body. 1t could not
be determined If the man was injured
internally
The car and wagon were moving in
opposite directions when the collision
occurred. The car struck one of the
front wheels of the vehicle with con-
siderable force, and the driver was
thrown violently from his seat. The
entire front portion of the wagon was
demolished but the horse escaped in
jury. The accident attracted quite
crowd. 1t was at first believed that
the driver had been killed.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-18
BURGLARY CHARGES NOW.

Edward Pritchard a negro who was
bound over to the Superior Court on
Monday on the charge of criminal as
sault, will be carried before the Re-
corder this morning to answer two
charges of burglary. All of the cases
were made by Detective Nose Davis
The goods stolen in the burglary cases
have been recovered and positively
identified by the owners.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-18
TROUGH RIDER" TROUBLES.

The end is not yet in the troubles of
the dredge Rough Rider" Yesterday
a libel for S252.72 was filed in the United
States court against the dredge and it's
owners, the Empire Dredging Com
pany. The libelants are Wright "
GoWan, ship chambers of st. Simons
Mills, Ga. The amount they claim is
alleged to be due on d debt contracted
for rope
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-18
Quickest Line by 2 Hours and rs
Minutes to New York.

Atlantic Coast Line Florida and
West Indian Limited, carrying through
Pullman drawing room sleepers and
dining car. leaves Savannah daily at
2:15 p. m. Getty time), arrive Wash
ington. 1854 a. m, New York, 2 p.
m. following day. Space may be re-
served at De Soto Hotel ticket office.
Both phones No. lad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-18
PINEORA HOME
DESTROYED BY FIRE.
Livingston keenan, Lost His House
and All 1t Contained.

The home of Mr.. Livingston Kenan
at Pineora was burned yesterday at
noon and it is believed that everything
in it was destroyed, including Mr.. Ke-
mans valuable law library.
Mr.. Kenan was in the city and the
news reached him a short time after
the fire occurred. 1t is not known how
the flames originated, but it is believed
they started in the kitchen, as that
was the only part of the house in
which there was fire at the time.
Mr.. Kenan had the house insured for
$500 and his library for $3.50, though
this will not replace it. He deplores
chiefly the destruction of a number of
paintings and some silverware articles
that had value more than their in
trinsic worth.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-18
JURY AWARDED 5000
AGAINST TROLLEY co.
That Amount Was Allowed to Little
Thomas Daniels.

At o'clock last night the jury in
the damage case of little Thomas
Daniels against the Savannah Electric
Company awarded the plaintiff dam
ages in the sum of $1,000. This amount
was just half the amount asked for by
the complainant.
The hearing of the case occupied the
entire time of the court yesterday.
The afternoon session was marked by
the attendance of a number of ladies
in the court room, for the most part
relatives of the little fellow who was
injured in the accident on Habersham
street. Shortly after o'clock the case
was given to the jury.
Judge Cam then adjourned court, in
structing the jury that If 1t reached
verdict. to seal it and deliver it to the
clerk. Clerk Carr was then authorized,
counsel consenting, to open the verdict
in case it should be returned. This
was done as soon as the verdict had
been made up by the jurors. The
plaintiff was represented in the case
by Messrs. Twiggs & Oliver.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-18
FIGHTING BULL DOG
IN ANOTHER SCRAP.
Dog That Is Always Looking for
Trouble Won Out Again.

The bull dog that makes it's head
quarters in the vicinity of Bull and
Charlton streets, and which has been
the participant in a number of fights
recently, all of them provoked by him
self, caught another unoffending ca
nine yesterday afternoon and hung on
to him until soaked with water.
The animal is of a most aggressive
disposition. has a practical immunity
from danger from the dogs he attacks,
because protected with a wide BRASS
studded collar, and is always looking
for trouble.
After the fight yesterday the gentle
man whose place the dog hangs around
most of the time sent him home with a
message that unless kept away from
his place he would put the canine out
of business once for all.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-18
ia Atlantic

Sunday excursions, via Atlantic
Coast Line. Effective. May l: Jack
sonville $500. Brunswick SIPS for the
round trip: tickets limited to date Of
sale. Trains leave Savannah for Jack
sonviile AIS a. IN. and 1912 a. m, city
time. BY using Atlantic Coast Line TO
Jacksonville on Sunday, entire day
can be spent in Jacksonville. watcn
schedules of baseball games issued by
Atlantic Coast Line and keep posted
regarding Sunday games in Jackson
ville.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-18

The one great virtue of Burnetts
Vanilla Extract is purity. 1t is real
vanilla extract and nothing but va
nilla extract. Always use Burnett's.
The annoyance Of having dessert that
is lust a little Off in flavor is obvi-
ated by always using Burnetts Va
nilla.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-18
SUPERIOR COURT IN IDLENEss.
Judge Cam Has Left for short Visit
to Atlanta.

There will be no session of the Su-
perior Court to-day. Before adjourning
court yesterday Judge Cam announce
that he would not hold court to-day, as
1t was necessary for him to be in At
lanta.
The court remained in session until d
late hour in order that the damage case
being heard might be completed.
The petit jurors summoned to appear
in court this morning are excused from
attendance until tomorrow morning.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-18
st. Louis Worlds Fair, April 3o-De-
cember 1, 1904

Low rates and superior service from
Savannah via Southern RAILWAY
Round trip tickets, with season linoit
1855; sixty-day limit, 1872, or fifrean'
day limit, $26.05. Only line operating
through Pullman sleeping cars
from Savannah to St Louis
Southern Railway is the Worlds Fair
Short Line" Call on me for anv de.
sired information. E. G. Thomson. C. p
and T. A, 141 Bull street.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-18
INTERESTING CONTESTS
AT BLUES PICNIC.
l.. II. Morgan Won Two of the Ath-
Ietic Events at Tybee.

At the picnic of the Republican
Blues, at Tybee, yesterday, some in
teresting contests were held. The ath-
letic events took place on the beach.
The 100-yard dash was won by L.
p. Morgan, in II seconds. The 220-yard
dash was also won by Mr.. Morgan, the
time in that event being 80 seconds.
The quarter mile run was won by w.
It. Carrick, in a minute fiat. w. e.
Nave won out in the ball throwing
contest
After the athletic contests there was
a dancing contest in the pavilion. One
prize was won by Miss Mamie McCabe,
and the other by ]. Preston Everett.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-18
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Funeral of Mrs. Mary A. Slater.

The funeral of Mrs. Mary A. Slater,
notice Of whose death appeared in the
Morning News, will take place at $3.50
o'clock this morning from her resi-
dence at Bay and East Broad streets.
Services will be conducted from the
Cathedral of ST. John the Baptist by
Father Kennedy.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-18

Now comes that season when Won
are tired after walking ten steps. You
ache. You are fretful. No appetite. 1t
is worth gerat deal to be relieved of
this trouble. Graybeard will relieve
you. Take bottle home tonight and
you will be fresh and bright to-mor-
row.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-18
Worlds Fair, st. Louis. Low round

Worlds Fair st. Louis. Low round
trip rates via Atlantic Coast Line. Sea-
son tickets on sale April 25, and daily
thereafter 1885. Sixty day tickets on
sale April 25 and daily thereafter. ss2
Fifteen day tickets on sale April 25 and
daily thereafter $26.O5. Coach excur-
sion tickets on sale May 16 and Fl
limited ten days, including date of sale
$20.10. Ticket agents will furnish full
information.-ad.