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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-09
DIAMONDS THAT WE'RE NOT HERS
Jewels That Were Lost I'm MOntgOm-
cry Found in Savannah.

Jewels That Were Lost i'm MOntgOm-
cry Found in Savannah.
Chief McDemott has handsome pair
Of diamond earrings, which he recovered
this week from woman who brought
them here from Montgomery, Ala, where
they were stolen. The diamonds were not
in the shape of earrings, but a brooch when
they arrived in Savannah.
The fair possessor concluded that she
and had the change made here. The wo-
man was an occupant Of a house in Mont
gomery. When she disappeared from there
about two weeks ago the diamond brooch
belonging TO the proprietress was also
missed 1t was found that she had gone TO
Columbus and Chief Wiley williams there
was requested TO look her up. He made a
search and found that she had left there
for Savannah. He notified Chief McDer-
mott of the circumstances as did also Chief
Gerald of Montgomery.
Chief McDermott located the woman
here and the other night in company with
Detective Wetherhorn went to see her.
The woman they were in search of came
into the room where they were and en-
tered into a conversation, supposing them
to be merely callers She was profusely
decorated with rings, but there was no
diamond brooch in sight. A handsome pair
Of diamond earrings were very much in
evidence however, and the chief remarked
upon their beauty. The woman volunteer
ed the Information that the two diamonds
had been part of a brooch but that she
had had them set as earrings by a jeweler
here.
Chief McDermott seemed to be so much
struck with them that she took them of
and handed them to him for a closer ex-
animation. Detective Wetherhorn remark
ed that he did something in the jewelry
line himself, making a speciality of deal
ing in old gold, and said that if she had
no further use for the pin he would buy
it from her. The woman readily went
and got the pin, which had formerly con-
tanned the diamonds, and gave it TO the
detective. Having secured possession Of
the objects of which they were in search
the young woman was informed in very
plain terms of the chacacter of her visit
ors and their business. She told a story
about having been given the pin by a
young man in Montgomery, but acknow-
lodged that she had seen it in the possess
sion of her former landlady, and that it
might possibly have been stolen. She was
very glad to relinquish possession Of the
article when she found that she was not
to be arrested, as the parties in Montgom-
cry only wanted to get back their prop
erty and did not care to prosecute.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-09
THE COMMISSION GOING SLOW.
No Report ON the Drainage Question
90 BE Made Refore Fail.

Il IS likely that il viii be some time
yet before the drainage commission viii
be ready 70 make its report upon the mat
ter OF house drainage committed TO its
care by the city council Ia all probability
TO report VIII be made before fall, one
Of the members of the commission said
yesterday. Mayor Myers san that he did
not expect a report before fall
There IS great deal more work before
the commission than most people have any
idea or. II is not simply a matter OF
deciding upon an outlet. The most diff
cult ana the most important work VIII be
the settling of the old question Of a sys-
tenn OF house drainage, that is, the In
terror system within the city. Carrying
of the sewage after 10 has been collected
IS not d. very difficult matter, the main
question TO be decided being where il
shall be carried.
The present sewerage system of the
city must be- examined and the condi-
tion OF the sewers ascertained." said Col.
ScreVen, when spoken to 10y a Morning
News reporter, 'in order that the part
which they are TO play in the new sys-
tern may be first decided. What new
sewers IL VIII be necessary 10 construct
and the manner in which the sewage Is
10 be conveyed from the houses viii then
have TO be decided upon
THE commission" he said. has already
cut out enough work for Col Vivian, the
city engineer, to keep him busy for
month The various plans for a sewer out
let which were brought before the COM
mission. have been submitted to him. with
the request that he pass upon them and
give his views to the commission as 10
their feasibility and especially as TO the
cost of construction. In all probability,
nothing more will be- done this year than
10 decide upon the plans. Even if this Is
all that IS done, IL viii be a considerable
step toward a system OF house drainage.
The great stumbling block heretofore has
always been that there was no plan agreed
upon for the work. The city has no funds
which would be available for this year
any way, but If the plan is adopted this
fan. a provision viii naturally be made in
next years budget for beginning the
work. The completion of the system is
likely 20 be a matter of several years"
This is a very important matter. and
one which we cannot afford to act upon
hastily II is a question of vital import
auce to the people OF Savannah. as well
as one of considerable cost II would be
very wrong for the commission to act
hastily in this matter, where such in
judicious haste might mean the eXpcndi-
ture of thousands of dollars by the people
Of Savannah without any resulting bene-
mt. The plan must of necessity be per-
manent one and every point must be care
fully weighed before a decision is arrived
at"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-09
CLOSED ny HIS CREDITORS.
Temporary Receiver Appointed
for q. Fantini, Merchant Tailor.

Temporary Receiver Appointed
for &. Fantini, Merchant Tailor.
On the application of creditors. claiming
to represent over a third of his indebted
ness, alleging that their accounts were
overdue and unpaid. Judge Falligant ap-
pointed Sheriff Roman yesterday Temporal
ny receiver of the stock of G.. Fantini, mer-
chant tailor, at 221s Bull street. The
sheriff took charge at once.
The firms represented in the petition
and the amounts due each are as follows:
Harrington Goodman, Philadelphia,
$269.47; G. w Ellis & Co, Baltimore. Nd,
$l2S03; John f. Boudoinn & Co, st. Louis,
$l66lS; Enneking Bros, Cincinnati, $ll4.07;
Cunningham Brothers Wooden Co, STOP,
Joseph NJ. Hayes Wooden Co, 1926; j. H.
Lesher & Co., Chicago, So. 40
The petition also recited that the de-
PENDANT had made application to the or
binary to have a homestead exemption al
lowed and they asked that the ordinary
be restained by an injunction from grant
ing this.
Judge Fallgant appointed the Temporal
ry receiver, but did not grant the injunc-
ton. The matter as to q permanent re-
ceiver will be heard before Judge Falli-
CANT Aug. 10.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-09
LOST MS LIFE IN THE BREAKERS
4 Deckhand From the Yacht Scotia
Drowned OF Tybce.


Solomon Bethel, a colored deck hand en-
ployed on Capt. f. G. Strachan's yacht
Scotia. was drowned in the breakers at
Tybee yesterday afternoon.
The Scotia was anchored on Tybee knoll,
with Capt. Strachan and party of
friends out on a cruise. Bethel had gone
ashore in bateau. which he left on the
beach while he attended to some business
for the party When he returned to the
beach the tide had carried his boat off into
deep water. He undertook to swim after
It, and was nearly to it. when he turned,
and struck ont for the shore. He was seen
to struggle in the breakers, and a boat
was Immediately lowered from the yacht,
and two men went TO the rescue. Before
they reached Bethel he sank and rose no
more
The crew of the Scotia dragged the
beach for several hours for the body. but
it was not recovered.
Bethel was about 50 years old. He was a
native of Nassau, and had been a deep sea
sailor for years. He had lived in Savannah
since last September He had no relatives
here, bat had a sister living in Key West.
Fla,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-09
TO GO As PHILANTHROPIsTs.
Delegates to the Waif Saving Con-
VentiOn.

Mayor Meyers in endeavoring to decide
upon the appointment of the delegates
from Savannah to the waif saving con-
vention to be held in Detroit this month.
There has been a number Of applications
from citizens who were willing to go to
Detroit and discuss means for saving
youthful wanderers, but as they were all,
or nearly all, under the impression that
the city would pay the expenses of the
trip it put quite another face upon mat
ters when they were informed that such
was not the case. The workers in philan-
thropic fields usually have to pay their
own way, and ii is so in this case. Mayor
Myers is in hopes, however, that Savan-
nah will be represented in the convention.
and 1t is very likely that one or more clti-
zens who contemplate visiting that sec
ton of the country will undertake to be
present.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-09
THE WORK ON THE THEATER.
A Great Deal Yet to he Done Before
Ii Is Finished

-
A glance at the network Of scafoIdlng
that fills the interior of the theater and
the rough walls that barely fncIose the
auditorium and stage give little promise
that the theater will be opened in a
months time. The first performance is
booked for Sept. 10. a month from next
Tuesday night.
Supt Kesslar says, though, that every
thing Will be ready in time. The walls
Of the Bull street addition are nearly fin
ished. As soon as the brick work is done
the work of finishing the interior will be-
gin.
In the auditorium the floor is already
down, the boxes are in place and nearly
all Of the carpenter work is done. On the
stage good deal yet remains. The grid
iron is in place, but otherwise the stage
looks as incomplete as it did two weeks
ago save that the roof is on.
FROM now on Supt. kesslar says the
work VIII show. He has about fifty men
altogether at work on the building The
upper part of the auditorium is being fin
ished first. The seats in the gallery have
already been put in. The decorators will
begin work the latter part of next week.
Their is the work that will add finish
to the building. The walls are to be deco
rated in blue, and the trimmings
in old gold. The carpets have arrived and
are stored. ready to be put down. They
are blue figured Brussels The aisles in
the balcony and on the main floor Of the
auditorium Will be carpeted. and also the
foyer and the stairway leading to the bal
cony rows.
The chairs will be the last thing put in
before the opening performance. The
chairs called for in the specifications are
oak, with plush backs and cushions.
These may be changed, however, for some
other style of chair doing away with the
plush.
The woodwork of the building inside is
being finished in yellow pine. Architect
Cox is expected here again in a short
time, to give such direction to the work
as is necessary before its completion.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-09

up what he considered was the weak
points Of the defense His argument was
a good one logical and fair. lie told the
jury, even THAI II they believed that the
woman stabbed the man in self-defense
that is, II they gave fun e-edence 10 her
story, that she ought 10 be acquitted. and
that he only wanted justice.
Judge Falligant reviewed the case In an
exhaustive charge 20 the jury After be-
ing out fifteen minutes the jury returned a
verdict of not guilty
This was received with much favor by
the spectators. the negroes in the gallery
barely depressing themselves from hur-
raining.
The testimony an tended TO prove the
defense Of self-Jefense. and the jury gave
the woman the full benefit Of il.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-09
Or. READS NARROW ESCAPE.
A LOOSE ELECTRIC TROLLEY WIRE
CUTS HMM THE FACE.

A CITY aud Suburban Railway Wis
han at whitaker and ~. Julian
StreetS-WhiIe the Wire Was Down
the Doctor Drove Across the street.
The Wire Caught Him in the Face.
Quick Thought saved Him From Il
More Serious Accident.
The breaking OF the trolley wires on
Whitaker street. near 81. Julian, last night
caused much trouble to the electric lines
for a short while. and only by narrow
chance was a serious 81 not fatal acct
cent 10 DR.. J. b. Read avortel.
While car No. i5 IF the City and suburb
an railway was passing the Electric rail-
way crossing AZ St Julian street. the
trolley caught and the wire came tum-
bling down. bringing with il the metal cir
cult closer. or Fastening, piece Of copper
shaped something like Ct The added
strain of this 20 the wires Of the Electric
railway on 81. Julian street proved too
much. and its line fell from the mar
ket to Palmer's store. The large copper
wires came tumbliug down. writing and
twisting like SO many angry snakes. and
the scores OF people who had hastily
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cohpanled by ms dilNer MS horses are
SPIRITED ana as they saw the crown they
shyei somewhat making IL dlfhcult Ior
Inc urlNef 10 Bulde them' AS they arrived
almost at the crossing the olicer caHea
OUT, stop, stop there's a wire down.
But the horses were going SO fast that
they could not he stopped IN a moment
and the team dashed on. The wire just
grazed the driver, hitting MIN smart rap
on the head. Dr. Real saw the Wire then
ana seeing that II was JUST about the right
hight 10 hit him in the throat instinc-
tlVely crossed his arms ana thrust them IN
front Of his face ana neck. The Wire struck
ms arms bruised them somewhat ana then
slowly passed over his face.
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-09
WANTS $4,000 DAMAGES.
A CoIored Woman Sues the Krous-
IkoR Millinery Company for False

COIOreU w oman sues the krcuS-
koR Millinery Company for False
Arrest.
a suit was fled in the superior court
yesterday by Katie Richardson. against
the Krouskoff Millinery Company asking
for 5000 damages.
The plaintiff, by her attorney, J. H
Kinckle, alleges that on April 10, she en-
tered the store to make some purchases
While there she was charged by Mr. S
Krouskoff with larceny and had to sub
nit to the mortification Of being searched
Despite her protestations Of innocence she
was taken to the barracks. SO she claims
and was kept there from Saturday night
until Monday morning. The recorder then
dismissed her.
She alleges, in legal language. that by
reason of such search and arrest her feel
ings were greatly damaged and that she
was caused great pain and mental suffer-
ing. She thinks that about S5,o10 will soothe
her aggrieved feelings
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-09
CAUGHT ROBBING A TILL.
a Clerk in a Jefferson Street store
Captures "a Thief.

Henry Greefe, who is a clerk at Henry
stelljes' store, No. 47is jefferson street.
caught James Jenkins. colored, trying to
o'clock jenkins was leaning over the
counter and had his hand in the till when
he was discovered. When he saw that
he was detected he ran as hard as he
could with the clerk in pursuit Quite a
crowd Joined in the chase, which extend
ed out Jefferson street. through Perry
street lane, through a yard to Liberty
street and then to the Central depot Po-
lceman ]. A. Lakewood of the Ocean
steamship force took a hand there and
headed jenkins off. Policeman Blake
wood handcuffed his man and sent him
in. jenkins pretended to be very drunk
when he arrived at the barracks, but this
didn't so very well after the run he had
put up.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-09
Chance in a Lifetime at Eckstein.s
Great Removal Sale.

To-day, Friday, we place on sale all our
remnants of silks, black and colored wool
dress goods, satines, ginghams, white
goods, lawns, linens, sheeting, etc. etc.
The quality of our goods is too well known
to need commept, and these remnants 90
ing for less than half their value makes
it chance in a lifetime TO get more than
bargain. GustaVe Eckstein &. Co.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-09
KILLED IN A GRAVE.
A Grave Digger Struck by Lightning
While at His Work.

"AAc AT his MOfk.
Grave digging during a thunderstorm
has proven dangerous occupation.
While digging a grave near Bluffton, S.
c., day or two ago. Frank Grant, who
was down in the grave was struck by
lightning and killed, and three others, who
were standing near by were stunned by
the Shock.
The men began digging the grave lust
before shower. They were hurrying to
finish the work and Grant was at the bot
TOM throwing out the last shovelfulls of
earth, when a binding flash of lightning
came. The men who were standing by the
grave, watching the work, were thrown
down, and for some minutes were uncon-
sclous. When they recovered conscious
ness Grant was lying in the grave dead.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-09
MAY PLAY THE GAME HERE.
Y. NJ. c. a. Boil Teams 10 SETTLE the
Championship.

An effort will be made TO get the Young
Mems Christian Association ball teams
last game Of the series Of three games
which they have engaged in here. Two
of the games have already been played,
one in Charleston and one in Augusta,
and each club has won a game.
The agreement was that If a third
game should be necessary to decide the
championship that it should be played
on neutral ground. Either Savannah or
Columbia will be the chosen point The
Savannah Y. NJ. c. A. has extended an in
vitation TO the teams to play the cham
pionship game here. If the invitation is
accepted the Plant system viii run ex-
cursions to Savannah from both Augusta
and Charleston.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-09
Laugh and Grow Fat,

You shall do both, even if you are a slab
sided, pallid, woe-begone dyspeptic, if YOU
reinforce digestion, insure the conversion
of food into rich and nourishing blood
and recover appetite and sleep by the
systematic use Of the great renovation Of
health, strength and flesh, Hostette1-,s
Stomach Bitters, which also remedies ma
larial kidney and rheumatic trouble ner-
vousness, constipation and biliousness
ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-09
The Volunteers at Tybce.

The German Volunteers and their friends
had large time at Tybee yesterday.
Nearly all the active members of the corps
attended in uniform, besides number
OF the veteran and honorary members.
There was large crowd of the friends of
the corps, including a number Of ladies'.
The Chatham Club house was the head
quarters for the day and dancing was the
main feature
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-09
His Penalty for stealing Rides.

jerry Mitchell, colored, about 16 years
old, was run over by an Augusta excur-
sion train yesterday morning. on the
charleston and Savannah railroad, near
Aemassee. The negro was stealing ride.
and was evidently shaken off the rods
under the car when the train started IN
at the crossing. His arm and foot will
have 70 be cut off. He was carried to the
hospital in Charleston on train rs.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-09
IN THE COURT OF ORDINARY.
Orders Issued and Applications Filed
Yesterday.

In the ordinary's court yesterday a
bond with new sureties was filed by Mag
gle ]. Thee, administrators of the estate
of Carrie Sauer. The annual returns and
an inventory and appraisement were also
filed by her.
An application of Thomas A. Pollard,
administrator of the estate of Margaret Z.
Mehrtens was filed asking leave to sell
certain real estate of the estate.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-09
snncrinr Court Gases.

In the superior court yesterday Frank
Polite pleaded guilty to a charge of bur-
glary. Sentence was deferred.
George T. Cam, Esq. was reappoint-
ed a commercial notary public yesterday
by Judge Faligant in the superior court,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-09
CAPT. WILLIAM LETFORD DEAD
He VIII De Buried in Savannah To-
day.

Intelligence was received in the city
yesterday of the death Of Capt William
Letford at his home in Pembroke.
Capt. Letford formerly liked here. and
is well known 10 the older residents. lie
is a member Of the Confederate Veterans
Association of Savannah and also presi-
dent OF the Liberty County Veterans. lie
will be buried in this city to-day. and the
members of the camp are invited TO at
tend his funeral. The time of the serv-
ices will be announced later.
Capt Letford was a captain in the civil
war, and commanded a company Of cav
airy in Florida, being present at the bat
tie of Olustee
He was about AZ years old and leaves
a wife and two children TO mourn his
loss.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-09
IL YoU LACK ENERGY,

Take HorSfOrd's Acid Phosphate.
it vitahzes the nerves. helps digestion.
feeds the brain, makes life worth living
It is medicine, food aud delicious bey-
eragc "-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-09
For Over Fffty Yenrs

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has hem
used for children teething. 1t soothes tbe
child softens the gums, ailays ali pain
cures wind collie, and is the best remedy
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-09

No Danger-Mrs. Smythe-There's our
Johnnie, now, without a single thing to
do; the devil Will surely find work for his
Idle hands.
Smythe-Don't you worry. Even the
devil couldn't get hustle ON that boy
Truth
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-09

Probabilities for Friday. sbows--
thunderstorms: slight tenn -
changes, winds generally soutbs-l,- y
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-09
MenIs nnH NerNnns

Describes the condition Of thousands of
people at this season. They have no APP
petite, cannot sleep, and complain OF the
Frustrating effect Of warmer weather.
This condition may be remedied by Hood s
Sarsaparilla, which creates an appetite
and tones up ali the organs. IT gives good
health by making the blood pure.
Hoods pills are the best after dinner
pills, assist digestion, cure headaehe.-ad
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-02-14
TRUSTEES SALE.

BY authority vested in me by a
deed Of trust executed and deliver
ed by the Kizer Lumber Company,
dated and recorded on the 28th day
of January, 1895, !, B. 7, Estes,
trustee, do hereby offer for sale at
private sale, for cash, for the bene-
htof certain creditors Of said firm,
the following real and personal
property, towit:
An Of blocks No, 81 and ", in
Texarkana, Texas, and the planning
mills, dry houses and machinery,
known as the Kizer Lumber Com.
pany's plant, thereon, Also the
stock of rough and dressed lumberi
also the stock of sash, doors, bin l.
and mouldings; also the stock OF
goods, wares and merchandise OF
said company situated in the store
house ON corner of Broad and Ma.
pie streets, Texarkana, Texas,
Said property will be sold in lots
and parcels to suit purchasers,
Complete inventories Of said prop.
erty can be seen at the TeYarkana
National bank,
For further information apply to
undersigned, or to Ivan M, Davis, in
the Office at the mills.
B, T. ESTES, Trustee,
This February /, 1895, "a
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-02-14

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