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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-18
SUSPECTED OF SHOP LIFTING.
A woman and boy with stun They
Did Not Buy.

Did Not buy.
Lizzie Anderson and Lorenzo Williams,
both colored. were brought into the bar
racks shortly before IL o'clock last night
by Detective Wetherhorn and locked up
on the charge of shoplifting.
The boy looks to be about II years of
age though the woman who says she is
his mother, says he is only 10. If her story
is true he is the largest 13-year-old boy
ever taken in by the police. The couple
entered Adler's just before closing time.
Their suspicious actions attracted the at
tention of Mr.. OConnell, one of the floor
walkers and noticing a bundle which the
woman had he compelled her to open it.
1t contained two large rolls of silk ribbon.
The woman said she had purchased the
ribbon at Krouskon's.
Mr. O'Connell did not believe she had
made any such large purchase of
ribbon and detained them while he sent
a messenger to Krouskoff's to find out If
such a sale had been made. 1t was learned
there that no such sale of ribbon had been
made, and Mr.. Julius KrOuskoff who came
TO see about the matter identified the rib
bon as part Of the stock at the store. The
couple was turned over to Detective Weth-
erhorn.
At the barracks the woman said a white
woman whose name she gave, handed her
the package containing the ribbon and a
basket with two chickens, which she also
had when arrested, to hold for her. She
seemed confident of her ability to prove
this. Both the woman and the boy were
neatly dressed, and of respectable appear
ance. and 1t is possible that their story is
true
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-18
The Place.

Hicks Restaurant is the place-The at
tendance, the service the meals, the
moderate charges-all make up a perfect
establishment fully appreciated as Just
what was wanted in Savannah. No one
now can complain of Savannah lacking a
high grade restaurant. Hicks fills the
bill. The ladies, too, are finding it the
place-the two beautiful dining-rooms are
open to them, and they will find living at
Hicks a pleasant change from home
cooking, and it can be done with the
greatest economy. All street cars pass
within a square of the restaurant.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-18
Gray's Ten Magnetic Leaders.

Wash silks at II cents.
25c Ladies Ribbed Vests, now 10 cents.
Gents unlaundried shirts, now 25 cents.
our famous Ladies' $1.0O and S1.25 Shirt
Waists, now 60 cents.
Black Imperial all wool Serge, now 80
cents.
out they 60 at &c, Ladies Ribbed Vests.
King Mills s6-inch Sea Island. cents.
45-inoh white apron border Lawn. nov
eh cents.
eO-incb Table Linen. now 80 cents worth
so cents.
A lot Of white Bed Spreads 10 close at
IS cents, worth S. cents
Christopher Gray q son.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-18
NO FEAR OF STORM.
The Gulf Disturbance Has Passed on
Into the Mississippi Valley.

The Gulf Disturbance Has Passed on
Into the Mississippi Valley.
The threatened storm has turned out 70
be nothing more than local disturbance
In the Gulf, in the neighborhood of Pen
Bacola. High winds prevailed there Friday
with heavy rainfall. The storm CENTER
If such it was, passed up into the Nissis-
sippi Valley and dissipated in heavy rain
falls in that section.
The reports last night at the weather
bureau, though not as full as on other
nights, showed no disturbances in that
section.
There was considerable rainfall in the
Carolnas. Fayetteville reporting 262 inches
and contiguous points a trifle less, while
Baton Rouge, La, had a rainfall of 200
Inches.
The temperature here was rather high,
% being the top notch. But a cool breeze
made it all right in the shade Atlanta
reported Y degrees at s o'clock, Jackson
vile and Key West, 81, Palestine, Tex Sc,
and Norfolk, Va, "a. Savannah reported
76 at that hour.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-18
WENT IN THROUGH A GRATING.
burglars Go Through Appel 4
SchnuPs store.

When the store of Appel & Sehaul
on Broughton street was opened yester-
day morning it was found that the place
had been entered by thieves during the
night
The cash drawer had been priced open
and 1915. which had been placed there
after the safe in the store had been
closed the night before. was missing.
A pile Of clothing was round in the rear,
which had been collected from other
parts OF the store and taken there with
the evident purpose of conveying it
away. None was missing. however.
The suppostion Is that the burglary
was committed in the early morning,
and that the thieves were frightened
away before they had completed their
work. They effected their entrance by
pfylng open cellar grating ia the rear.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-18
The bicycle Step La4der.

The attention OF merchants and store
owners is called 10 the advertisement OF
+. II. Morse elsewhere In this issue. Mr..
Morse now manufactures the famous
bicycle step ladder, the latest and most
valuable invention for any store. lie FITS
them up especially 10 order and Ruaran-
tees satisfaction. Mr.. Morse will give
prompt attention 70 all telephone calls.
no. Az.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-18

The policies of life insurance issued by
the Mutual BENEFIT Life Insurance Com
pany of Newark. N. j., are attracting
much favorable attention. Do not deter
mine where you will place your insurance
until you have Investigated the plans of
this great company. The representative
in Savannah is A. L. Shellman.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-18
This Is What You want.

Another of those delightful trips to the
sea this afternoon on the Gov. Stafford.
Go and take your family. See the river,
the great harbor works, and get a full
sized sea breeze to make you feel like
a new man. Boat leaves at $3.50 D. m.
See advertisement.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-18

Enectually, yet gently when costive or
bilious. or when the blood is impure or
sluggish. to permanently cure habiiual
constipation, to awaken the kidneys and
liver 10 a healthy activity without irri-
tating or weakening them. 10 dlspell head
aches, colds, or feyers, use Syrup Of Figs.
I'D
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-18
THE WHITE RIBBON MISSION.
Its Work Last Month Among the
Poor.

Poor.
The White Ribbon Mission did a good
work last month. One hundred and twenty
nine lodgings were furnished III meals
were given out, and nine gospel meetings
were held, with a total attendance of ISL.
Employment was found for one man of
fine education, who was temporarily en-
barrassed and willing to do manual labor
of any kind. Pledges were taken from
two.
The Loyal Temperance Legion has sus-
pended its meetings until Oct. l, as has
also the singing school The regular
weekly meetings at the home of the presi-
dent will be continued Wednesday after
Moons.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-18

Fine tide at Warsaw to-day for bathing.
Steamer Vigilant leaves wharf foot Aber-
corn street at 10 a. m, Thunderbolt al II
a. m. Refreshments and music on board
and island. w. 4. Gibson, managerial
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-18
1t VIII Draw Like a Magnet.

Gray's Five Cent Sale. We don't want
to take them in stock are our reasons for
the slaughter price, Remember the first
center table. Christopher Gray Son.
-ad-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-18
LADIES, EVENING AT THE Y. NJ. c. A.
Next Weeks Entertainment to Be An
Interesting One.

Interesting One.
The reception committee of the Young
Mems Christian Association is busily at
work preparing for an entertainment to
be given at the next Ladies Evening"
Friday night, Aug. 30.
The programme will be varied and
interesting one. Mixed and male quar-
tettes, vocal solos, violin and piano duets,
duets for mandolin, guitar, banjo, and
banjo, guitar and piano solos. Recita-
tions will also be given, and other fea-
lures not yet fully settled upon will be
among the attractions offered.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-18
RAIL AND CROssTIE.

BY the new schedule on the Plant sys-
tenn between Savannah, Brunswick and
Jacksonville, train No. 81, leaving at 6
p. m. daily, makes connection for Bruns-
wick and Jacksonville, arriving at Bruins
wick at IL p. m, and at Jacksonville at
II 40 n m
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-18
The First BaIe From Florida

The first bale of Florida upland cotton
Of the new crop was shipped Butler &
Stevens Friday. from Monticello. by Mr..
d. H. Mays. The consignor, Mr.. Mays, is
one of the most extensive cotton buyers
and planters in his state.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-18
Going Out of Business.

Our entire stock of pianos, organs. small
instruments, music, toys. stationery and
fancy goods must be sold by Oct. 1. Now
is your chance to buy cheap. Schreiners
Music and Toy House.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-18
A Corler at 5 Cents.

Everything on front center table to be
closed out at five cents yard. Christie
pher Gray & Son.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-18

Probabilities for Sunday: Showers. v,,,.
thunders tOrmss slight tempera+7,s-
changes; winds mostly from the south srS
southwest. .rr-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-18
There's one TIMING You Can,t Buv.

without paying full price for it. That's
experience" Maybe you're about to
move; need carpets, rugs, oil cloth. See
our carpet man; we're pushing carpet
prices lower and lower, and we can save
you more than you dream of. Leopold
Adler.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-18
THE HAGEY INSTITUTE,

Room No. 10, Odd Fellows Building.
For the cure of the liquor. morphine. CO.
caine and tobacco or cigarette habits. A
cure guaranteed in all cases.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-18
Did You Ever Think

That you cannot be well unless you have
pure. rich blood? If you are weak, tired.
languid and all run down, 1t is because
your blood is impoverished and lacks vi
tally. These troubles may be overcome
by Hoods Sarsaparilla, because Hood s
Sarsaparilla makes pure, rich blood. 1t
is, in truth, the great blood purifier.
Hoods Pills cure liver ills, constipation.
biliousness, jaundice. sick headache, indi-
gestion-ad.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-19
BERKELEY.

Repeated complaints have been made by
saloon-keepers down to fruit-peddlers in
regard to the prevailing license ordinances.
Each thought he was overtaxed, and
sought for reduction. The city fathers
met Saturday evening and prepared a
final ordinance, setting the amounts which
each license holder should pay in order to
be permitted to carry on his business.
The entire list was carefully considered,
and the following recommendations made
Amounts payable yearly, excepting in the
case OF peddlers; no further license to be i'm
posed, hereafter, on merchants. Peddlers. 800
payable quarterly; printing offices, $25; So
lc1tors and other agents, $125; order and de-
livery wagons, Sc; teams for business Zone
horse), So; teams for business 1.-TWO horses), Sc i;
banks and loan associations, $50 electric rail-
road cars (each), s.; water companies, $50;
gas companies, 500; electric light companies,
$50; telephone companies, $50; insurance and
real estate agents, $50; telegraph companies,
500; local steam railway cars (each) SO; law
yers, $50; physicians, $25; wholesale sand
merchants, $50; saloons, 800; liquor ped
dlers, $40.
1t was recommended that the saloon IL
cense be reduced from $500 to 500.
Coroner vs. Health Officer.
Health Officer Rowell and the county
Coroner have been having little difficulty
over the matter of certain burials that took
place recently. Last week child was
scalded badly and the family called DIR.
Rowell to attend the case The child died
on the day following from commissions
brought on by the scalding and was buried.
The Coroner claims that he should have
been notified of the death so as to hold an
inquest. He threatens to exhume the
body and hold legal examination over
the remains.
University Notes.
The second of the series of handicap try
outs will be held on the cinder track to-
morrow afternoon. Entries will be made
in the following events: 100-yard dash,
440-yard dash, SS0-yard dash, mile run,
running high jump, running broad jump
and mile walk.
A baseball game has been arranged be-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-19
SHOT IN THE ARM.
Leonatha Megartha Attempts to Kill
His Wife and Child.

His Wife and Child.
Leonatha Megartha attempted to kill
his wife and child yesterday afternoon, but
succeeded only in wounding her in the
right arm.
The couple came from Fresno about two
months ago and have been living at l
Margaret place since. Mrs. Megartha is a
handsome woman, and her husband, ac-
cording to the neighbors, was insanely
Jealous of her. She is a Woodworking
woman, and as man he is the reverse.
Yesterday afternoon she was in the
house of her nextdoor neighbor, nursing
her baby, when her husband pushed open
the door with revolver in his hand. He
took deliberate aim at her infant, and
while the woman quickly shifted it from
one arm to the other the neighbor sprang
forward to prevent Megartha from shoot
ing. This had the effect of disconcerting
him, and when he fired the bullet struck
Mrs. Megartha on the right arm above the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-19
THE ELWOOD ON AN ICE FLOE
A FISHING SCHOONER ALMOST
TURNED TURTLE NEAR MUIR
GLACIER.
THE CREW Took TO THE BOATS,
BUT THE VESSEL SLID OFF
ALL RIGHT.

The schooner Elwood arrived from
Alaska on Saturday night with twenty
tons of halibut packed in ice. About the
ice hangs weird tale, for in the quest of it
the little schooner narrowly escaped turn
ing turtle and going to the bottom. The
Elwood sailed from Seattle on January "a
for Departure Bay, whence she took a
cargo of coal for Juneau. From juneau
she went to Muir Glacier for her ice.
Up to this time the schooner had an I'M
exceptional though chilly voyage. While
passing through Icy Straits big iceberg
was sighted. Captain Chester was looking
for icebergs and he made for the floating
mass. This was at dusk on February q,
and the Elwood remained alongside the
foe till night Next morning the iceberg
was found hard and fast on a reef off Hoo
MIA. Captain Chester anchored close by
and ran plank out to the foe. During
the day thirty tons of ice were whitfield off
the berg and transferred to the vessel
Toward night most remarkable thing
happened.
As the tide fell the berg began to roll
over, the reef forming pivot on which it
revolved. Then suddenly the port side of
the schooner began to go up and the Ell
wood developed startling list to star
board. 1t was at first thought that the yes
sci had sprung leak, but the sounding of
the pumps soon proved the falsity of the
conclusion, and then it was discovered
that the schooner had been anchored over
spur of the iceberg.
As the darkness increased the situation
became more critical, and the captain or
dered the crew into the boats. Ali hands
left the vessel and rested on their oars a
short distance away, expecting to see the
Elwood roll over and disappear every
moment. AS the tide fell small peak of
the ice reared it's crest above the water on
the weather side of the schooner and it was
found that the vessel was caught and
hemmed by the berg.
For three-quarters of an hour the fate of
the Elwood remained IN doubt, then with
out any apparent reason the vessel took a
lunge forward into the sea and came right
side up, and anchored out of reach of the
foe.
The crew rowed back to the vessel and
no time was lost in putting greater dis
lance between the Elwood and the revoly-
ing mass OF ice. At midnight the spur
which had nearly wrecked the schooner
was the highest peak of the iceberg, the
latter having performed complete revolu-
ton. Next day the ice was taken from the
freaky foe in @boatloads, and nothing fur
ther of incident happened to the Elwood
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-19

imposed in them and that such practices
should be severely frowned upon.
The rate-cutting which has been fiercely
going on along the water front has spread
to the halibut market. Two schooners,
the Moro and Elwood, are carrying on the
merry war and trying to undersell each
other, while the Italian fishermen, who
find the tomcod and smelt drug in the
market, are preparing to boycott the halibut
vessels.
The schooner Prosper, Captain Dybsand,
which sailed Saturday for Kodiak, returned
yesterday, having sprung leak. The
heavy sea which she encountered outside
strained the old vessel and she was forced
to come back for repairs.
The Nicaraguan brig Salvador arrived
yesterday, fifty-two days from Acajutla,
loaded with copper and iron ore. She had
clean bill of health from that port, but had
failed to have a certificate from the Ameri-
can Consul. The vessel was refused en-
trance by the Health Officer and was or
dered to anchor in the lower bay.
Captain w. II. Freese, who died Satur-
day morning, will be buried in Odd Eel
lows Cemetery to-day, at 80 P. NJ, from
636 Washington street. The services will
be held under the auspices of Western Ad-
dition Lodge, 1. 0. o. f.
Captain Freese was 81 years and IL
months old and was one of the oldest
master mariners on the coast. He was for
a long time in the Spreckels' employ and
had command of several of the packets
belonging to that firm.
A marine hoodoo seems to roost upon
the bowsprit of the big ship Jabez Howes,
anchored off Folsom-street wharf Last
week she put in some of the time catch
ing schooners, losing her jibboom in the
sport. Yesterday she got another one.
A scow, laboring industriously with the
swift ebb tide, drifted on to the ship, hung
a moment and went clear without any
great damage. But the hoodoo was getting
in its fine work in the vicinity, and the
scow-schooner Lorenz and William came
next under its deadly influence. She had
ships and extending many feet on each
side of the rail, and while working
around the end of Folsom-street wharf
jammed the ends of her cargo far under
the dock and held on like a crab. After
considerable hard work and some strong
sailor language on the part of the crew,
she was extricated from her awkward stu
alton and went cheerily on her voyage for
about twenty feet. The spirit of collision
was in the air and she fetched up against
the scow-sloop Darlington, outward bound
from the pier. The crews of the two en-
tangled craft didn't do anything to each
which passed from one deck to the other
was awful to hear, and even the longshore-
men bucking freight in the vicinity forsook
the spot until the schooner-men had talked
themselves hoarse and inaudible. The
captain of the Jabez Howes is hurrying up
his repairs to get to sea before the scow-
schooners sink him.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-19
BRICK McPHERSON'S PISTOL.
The WELL-KNOWN POLITICIANS
GUN GOES OFF WITH
SERIOUS EFFECT.
AN UGLY WOUND IN HIS OWN
HEAD RESULTED FROM THE
DISCHARGE.

a. W. Brick Mcpherson, the we'll
known ward politician, and one of the
bosses of the Democratic primaries, came
near losing his life yesterday Those &C.
quainted with the facts of the case say that
"Brick" attempted to commit suicide, but
when he was out of immediate danger and
able to answer few questions the wound
ed man asserted that the pistol went off
while he was cleaning it. The position of
the wound, however, tends to show that
the action was premeditated, and had his
hand only been steady the ward politician
would now be occupying slab in the
Morgue instead of resting uncomfortable
in his bed at 929k Filbert Street.
Mcpherson went home yesterday after
noon about 3 o'clock. His wife and child
were out, SO 'Brick" went to the corner
grocery, where he remained a few minutes.
He returned to the house, and about TWEEN
ty minutes later the neighborhood was
startled by the report of a pistol Some
one from the next house rushed in and
found Mcpherson lying on the floor in
pool of blood
DR.. E. NJ Weiss of 622 Hilbert street was
called in and at once had the injured man
put to bed. "Mr. Mcpherson is suffering
from very serious wound on the right
side of the scalp said the doctor last
night. "Unless something unforeseen hap
pens he will recover. Still he is in very
precarious condition, and under the most
favorable circumstances it will be some
time before he will be able to be about
again"
The pistol must have been held in
slanting position, as the bullet went in be-
hind the right ear and ranging upward
along the skull came out at the roof of the
head. He is very full-blooded man and
in consequence the floor was almost flooded
before assistance reached him. His wife
returned home short time after the shoot
ing, and was heartbroken when she heard
of the occurrence.
Brick" Mcpherson was in the height of
his power when the "solid nine" was in
power. He haunted the chambers of the
Board of Supervisors during that eventful
period, and as one of Buckeyes lambs car
ried things with high hand. He tried to
run things to suit himself in the Board of
School Directors, but was accused of sell
ing positions to teachers for $500 apiece
and was indicted by the Grand Jury in
consequence. Nothing finally came of it,
but McPherson's power began to waue
from that time. Latterly he has been
short of cash and, it is said, was very de-
spondent. The fact of bis attempted sui
eide was known to every body in North
Beach, and was the one subject of CONVEX
sation in the political clubs and saloons
last night.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-19
SEIZURE IN AN OPIUM DEN,
Sweated Stamps, Dies, Labels and Rifiet
Cans Were Unearthed

Cans Were Unearthed.
What the customs authorities consider
a very important seizure was made by in
spectors Guthrie and Cleary yesterday.
Surveyor of the Port English has had the
place in question under surveillance for
some time, and when the opportunity
came he at once seized it..
Fong Ong keeps an opium den at ia
Waverly place, and is also supposed to be
tories. The superstition is. that he has
been sweating stamps from boxes of duty
filled with the domestic product. In,his
store was found lao tins which had been
refilled and fixed up with sweated stamps.
and also 5000 empty tins, all ready for use.
The paraphernalia for boiling opium, a
quantity of revenue stamps which had
been removed from the cans and fixed up.
dies and labels were found in the den and
seized
The Chinese was arrested and later in
the day his partner was also taken into
custody. The chances are that this seiz-
ure will result in breaking up the entire
illicit mandatory.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-19

lil-tated institution before it closed its doors
he alleges that the bank officials by fraudulent
representations of the large amounts of money
Mhlch they had in bank and on deposit, and
the great value of their assets, induced him to
believe the bank sound and to deposit his
money In it. He further alleges that it has now
tailed and he wants to recover the amount of
ms deposit, secured, he claims, by fraud and
misrepresentation
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-19
Effect of BIackbalIing,

A warrant was sworn out yesterday in Judge
Campbells court for the arrest of.Moses Silver
stein clothing dealer on Sixth street. on the
charge OF battery. The complaining witness is
NJ Stein, ag-andbottle man on Sixth street,
They are members of secret society and at a
meeting. in the Alcazar building on Sunday
night friend of Silyerstein was voted upon
for membership and was blackballed Silver
stein accused Stein of putting in the black
marble and blackened one of his eyes.