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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-14
Guilty BENNETT N LIMBO.
sHvannah's slick Hall Thief Be
hind the Bars on several Charges

sHvannah's slick Hall Thief be-
hind the Bars on several Charges.
Guilty Bennett, the mos notorious han
thief that Savannah has ever produced,
is again behind the bars az the police bar
racks.
Guilty was sent up for twelve months
by the police last year for
larceny. He finished his term
in February ana went north. He has been
back in Savannah about a week nov. The
hot weather does not interfere with Cut
tvs line % industry and he has done at
least one job a day since he got back
The detectives did NOT know what 10
make Of such a string Of robberies until
they found that Guilty was in the city and
lhey understood al once. They set out 20
eaten Mr. Guilty, bur did not succeed In
dong so until yesterday. Two valuable
SIX waists, a gold watch -0leu from DIT.
n - Norton, and O-Eer articles stolen
by Bennett have been recovered.
Cutty mas promised 90 give up what
savannah plumber he has, but
says that he has lot
OF piunder which he brought here
from other places, and he doesn't think
the ponce ought TO take this away from
him. For this reason he has refused TO
tell the location OF his room. The police
expect TO make a rich haul when they md
Bennett was seen leaving the house Of
MT y. ,. Wells, on Waldhurg street, sew
eraI days ago II was discovered later
tnat lot Of clothing had been stolen.
Guilty denies that he is the man who has
been boring auger holes in the doors Of
stores and dwellings throughout the city,
but admits that he knows something about
H. Bennett Is a white boy, p years old,
ana was born In YamacraW.
In this connection Chief McDermOtt re-
quests that parties leaving town for the
summer and leaving their houses unoccu-
pled, VIII notify him of the fact in order
thal the police may be given Instructions
IN making their rounds to keep an eye on
them. Several houses, which were left
tenantless by their owners. have been en-
tered BY thieves during the last few weeks.
Mr.. }. i. Vests house, on Henry street
was entered few nights ago. The house
stands some distance from the ground and
the plan Of the burglars, IL appears was
10 cut a hole Through the floor. large
enough 10 pass out their plumber, after
Wnch they could rob the house at their
leisure. The plan would doubtless have
Deen successful had IL not been for a mes
sehger boys mistake. a telegraph mes
senger boy had a message to deliver at a
mousse on the opposite side of the street
he mlstook the house and attempted to
deliver the message at Mr. Vests house
lie rang the door bell violently and repeat-
edly, but all the family being away. no
BODY answered the bell. The burglars
might nave answered the bell but instead
or doing so they slipped out the backway.
Al least, this is supposed to be what
frightened them on The next day their
tools We're found on the floor several
anger holes having been bored. and tho
saw with which the planks were to have
been sawed out lying near bv
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-14
ADMITTED TO THE BAR.
Mr.. w. II. stephens Passes Highly
CreditabIe Examination.


Creditable Examination.
Mr.. William Berry Stephens was adj
mitted to practice law In the state courts
by Judge Falligant yesterday morning.
after passing a splendid examination. The
examination was held in the superior
court room yesterday morning between
and 10 o'clock. and the committee bv
which it was conducted was composed of
Messrs. T. G. duBignon. ]. r. Saussv.
rope Barrow and Solicitor General w.
w. Fraser who conducted the examine
ton in the criminal branches of law.
Inc committee was a quartette from
among Savannahs ablest and best known
lawyers, and Mr.. Stephens answered their
questions with an exactness and clearness
which shows that he has been a careful
student. He was highly complmented
upon his able examination by Judge Fall
ligant at its conclusion, the court pro
nouncing ii from the bench one of the
best examinations he had ever heard.
Mr.. stephens has been student for sew
eral years in the law Offices of Messrs.
Erwin. duBignon & Chisholm. and he will
continue there and enter at once into
practice
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-14
1T STARTED July ~.
The Persistence of the Hot weather
for n Month or Mnre.

for n Month or More
July y, 1896. may be regarded as a men,
orable day and may receive the accumulat-
ing anathemas Of those who have been
looking for the responsible parties for this
long spell Of hot weather.
1t was on that day that the mercury
stole up above the ninety mark and thus
inaugurated an almost unbrolxen season
or very warm weather Since July u. there
nave been only two breaks in the hot smell
Inc first was July II, and lasted four DAYS
during which tire temperature was 81 ana
~ degrees maximum. The second grateful
lntermlsslon occurred Aug. ) and s. when
me thermometer mercifully failed to go
ulgher than the 50 degrees mark
since then, though. there has been no
IeI up IN the heats scOrching, and the
maximum has reached 50 degrees.
Though the days have been so hot +ha
nights have endeaVored in a measure 70
make reparatiOn for the sufferings INC
days have inflicted and have been co,
paratively pleasant The highest mir
mum temperature since Aug l. has been
~ and the lowest 70, with an average Of
about Is degrees.
Enough the heat has been almost contin-
uous Tor a month very little rainfall has
been registered. on two days rain. TO the
amount OF LOO of an inch, fell, and. though
storm clouds have appeared time and
again in the afternoons, no rain has been
precipitated.
The weather bureau has received no ad-
vices CT an early ending to the long smell
OF not weather for Savannah
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-14
CITY BREVITIES.

A large owl got among the fanov nj.
engine f oG nig5t Befo to the hremen of No
eaten one and, flying away with !, sen 70
[rolIey wire and dropped its prev ~ T TcA
Gaunted by this, it returned 70 ~ No. Ny
aU 5.., ahhotner' bur was then fr!gbtenUes5
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-14
PAVING THE STREETS.
The Brick for AbercOrn street Now
Being Delivered.

The bricks for the Abercorn street pave
ment are being delivered The work can
not he begun yet, however. as the City
and Suburban Railway Company has not
raised its tracks to the grade of the pave
ment.
The brick pavement on Habersham street
is complete with the exception of filling
in the crevices between the bricks with
tar. which is now being done The pave
ment will be ready for traffic in few
days.
The new pavement on Bay street ex-
tended is complete, including the new
ment is of ebert on a foundation of crush
ed granite and makes a splendid road
way.
The city force at work on the boulevard
east of the Savannah, Florida and West
ern railway track is making good pro-
greSs.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-14
THE POLICE AFTER SMITH.
He Is Wanted at the Barracks on a
seriOus Charge.

The police have been looking for F. NJ.
Smith since Tuesday night. but learned
yesterday that he had left the city Smith
is wanted on a serious charge, being no
less than that of attempted rape on a lit
tie 1O-year old girl The attempt Is said
to have been made about o'clock Tues
day night. and the matter was reported 10
the police barracks about 10 o'clock the
same night The house has been closely
watched since, but nothing has been seen
or heard of Smith and he is believed 10
have left the city the same night Smith is
the young white man who charged the 9TH
er day that he had been discharged by Will
nam kehoe u Son because he let # he
known that he had voted In the recent pri-
mary.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-14

Which Of these have you selected as a
means of travel? No matter. Whichever
it is, recolect that for sea-sickness. disor-
ders of the stomach. liver and bowels.
engendered by rough locomotion and bad
food or water, and for malarial troubles.
Hostetter's stomach Bittcrs is the most
useful specific you can take with you 1t
is invaluable also for rheumatism. kidney
complaints and nervous trouble.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-14

The day in the superior court yesterday
was practically all taken up with the trial
OF Rosa Phtts and Ada Lawson, charged
with the murder of Laura Cuspard, The
result being that the case against Ada
Lawson was dismissed before the trial was
concluded, and Rosa Platts was found
guilty of voluntary manslaughter and rec
commended to the extreme mercy of the
court.
The array of witnesses was about the
worst that has been seen i'm the court
house in years, and it is stated there was
considerable lying on both sides The kill
ing took place July p at West Boundary
ana Sims streets, Laura Cuspard having
gotten into a quarrel with Rosa Platts,
Rachel Cohen and some other women
Inc defendant put up the plea of self
defense, and had several witnesses to tes-
tlfy that Laura Cuspard came at her with
drawn knife, threatening to cut her
The state claimed there was no such prov
ocauon, but that the Platts woman did
the cutting because she was cursed by The
other woman. The state also held thar
at least the crime could not be reduced
below the grade of voluntary man
slaughter.
The defendant was represented by
Messrs. F. NJ. oliver and VIM. Pease
both Of whom made strong arguments in
her behalf Solicitor General Fraser held
tnat II was case Of murder ans endeaV-
ored TO so prove by the circumstances
mentioned in the evidence. The jury was
charged about Z o'clock, and brought in
It's verdict at 1913 O'Clock The Jury first
stood nine for conviction Of voluntary
mansiaGghter, and three for acuuittal out
right but the three finally came over
when IL was agreed to Incorporate a re-
commentator to the extreme mercy Of
the court. Judge Faligant did not SEN
tence the defendant last night The pen
atty for this crime is from one TO twenty
years in the penitentiary, and the recon-
mendatlon TO extreme mercy win no doubt
tighten il considerably
me petit Jurors Of the superior court
were dismissed for the term vester3-,
ana as Judge Falligant dismissed them
Ar. l. L. Masters, a member of the Jury,
STATED that he and his associates had a
paper Which they would like to present
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-14
Pat Turned over the cash

Pat Noon. an account of whose arrest
on charges of forgery and obtaining
goods on false pretenses was given in yes
terday's Morning News practically con-
fessod his guilt yesterday. by turning over
to Chief MeDermott SIC in cash and a hot
tie OF liquor being one of the three boz
ties which he obtained from Mr. T. n
Ward on Monday afternoon. Pat had very
little to say about his case. however. ana
was not inelined 70 30 into details
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-14
JOHN WEsTERMAN DEAD.
He was WeII-Known ship Con-
tractor.

He was a WeII-Known ship Con-
tractor.
Mr.. John Westerman died of consump-
ton last night at o'clock at his home.
No. 143 Duffy street. Mr. Westerman was
a member of the Uniform Rank of the
Knights OF Pythias and OF the knights
of tho Golden Eagle. He was 50 years old
and leaves a wife and children TO mourn
his loss. Mr.. Westerman was well known
to steam boatmen as the builder of many
river crafts. Among some of those he
has built are the Alpha, the Ethel, and
the W S. Cook, that arrived here yester-
day. The funeral will take place this af-
ternoon at ) o'clock from the residence.
Mr.. Westerman was a well known mem
Der of the Forest City Lodge No. /.
Knights of Pythias, and of one of the di-
visions of the uniform rank. All OF the
divisions of the uniform rank, as wei as
Forest City Lodge will turn out to attend
the funeral
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-14
Bryan's Notification Sneoo,

The leading New York dailies of tho ,qth
INST. contain Mr.. Jennings Bryan's speccb
at Madison Square Garden on the 1oth
inst. with the editorials of the dierar-lt
papers on the Apostle of Free siiga eii !,
F P,,T, sale at Estill's News Depot. No. 2liL
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-14
HIBERYIANs WILL TURN OFT.
Funeral of Joseph \. PrendibIe This
Afternoon.

Afternoon.
The funeral Of Joseph A. Prendible, who
died at 12:l5 O'Clock yesterday morning.
VIII take place this afternoon. at 4:3O
O'Clock, from his fathers residence at
Bryan and Price streets. The deceased
had been i'll for several months from a
complication Of diseases and his death was
not unexpected. He was a son of Mr.. ].
A. Prendible, chief of police of Tybee. and
was a young man with many friends who
regret his early demise. He was p years
old and had been in the employ Of Messrs.
=. A. Schwarz's Sons for several years.
The deceased was a member Of the An
Gent Order of Hibernians, division No. 3.
which division will attend the funeral this
afternoon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-14
nied snddcnIv in Ro.tnn.

Mr.. X. Kallman of Chicago. the father
of Mrs. Sig Greenberg of this city, died
suddenly at Boston Tuesday, where he
was on a visit. The funeral took place
at Chicago yesterday. Mrs Greenbers
went to Chicago to attend the funeral
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-14

Filled with clothing is at your service.
Levy has a discount sale on ana nearly so
cents in every 100 goes to you You can
be suited sure. ami your pocket book
won't feel the fan. See the western win
dOW-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-14
For over Fifty Year,

Mrs. Winslows Soothing svrun h.
used for children teething. It sootb. O. Zen
child. softens the gums. aIlavs al -
cures wind cuiic, anu is the hast roL a'--,.
Tor dlarrheea. Twentv-fiva cents boffIs
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-14
On Demand on Lcvr.

His discount sale means nearly so cents
to you on every dollar of purchase. Drop
in to-day and see what is offered. Moth
ing like it in town.-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-14

Is good interest for thirty days. yor .ra
certain to need suit when cooler VOL
er comes. Levy can supply If to-da,. 49,,
you get L foy 70 cents on tic dnl1anlg Gnu
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-14

why do You laugh at his stale
jokes?' If I did not laugh he would
think I did not understand the Jokes. ana
would try to explain them. Truth.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-14
If You LACK ENERGY


1t vitalizes the nerves, helps digestion.
feeds the brain. makes life worth living
L is a medicine, a food and a delicious
beverage '-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-14

At Levy's. especially now when tho 20 per
cent discount sale is on. See the wes-
tern wipdoW.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-14

p It Is said that Vice President Shaw Or
ern and Fi Spencer Of the Georgia South
~ IL anu lorlda road may now be ser,,a5
win WI notice to produce the road's 6oo o5d
aGr me commission to investigate m
6 en-. of underbnng made ag air 'h H.
of o N n: y, otrratton a brick manufactured
was NOT compelled to show the hoolS , zone
S Stiti5t LumIpkin ruled that he had cons as
sttltuuonat right 10 refuse, az he ciai Con
the evidence might tend to eliminate tei bip,
Mr.. L. A. Bell. the western, r,.,---
agent Of the Plant system. win f9sF 5asS
quarters at Chicago. is in the W." citI. mead
RGl, Is on his way home after n3J<fns Mt
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-14
ULLMAN-cARXEY FIGHT OFF.
The Californian Says He Is in No
Condition For It.

There is no likelihood of an early fight
between "Sheeney Joe" Ullman and Mike
Carney. The Californian has written a
letter in which he says:
In response to the numerous inquiries
as to when l am going to fight Mr. IN
man l beg to state that l am IN no con-
dition physically to enter into a match of
skin and endurance"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-14
SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.

VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE Try
ington. Va. 57th Year. state Nuita-
scienthc and Technical school TboroUsb
Courses in general and applied Chernisfry ~
IN Engineering. Degrees conferred in coi,rsl
Grad; N.M l., and Bachelor Science In Past 49,
courses, Master Science, Civil Engineer An -
penses, including clothing and incidentals mr.
vlded At rate OF $3.50 per month, as an at,I1os
Tor the four years, erelustue Of oUtqt
GIN. SCOTT SHIP, Superintender,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-14
BELLEVUE HIGH SCHOOL,

BEDFORD COUNTY, VIRGINIA.
thoroughly equipped school comnle,e =
It's appointments. Of high grade, for Bows "a "a
Young Men. For catalogue or inform t -
apply TO W. X. ABBOT PRINCIPAL
Bellevue = n
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-14

RANDOLPH-1IACoN WOMAN,S cor.
water, steaim-heat, etc; Compares Ia courses ssn3
facilities with best male colleges Endowme1, ~ ~
come reduces cost OF TUITION one-haiC OBI,
endowed f9atttese fer W3men in Virginia. Address
VIM W. SMITH, AN, LID, Pres.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-14

Col. G. R. Din, ex-superintandor+ ~ N,
central has been appointed to The IN IN
poIIant position of division freight su1ar
lhlehdent Of the Illinois Central '''Oi
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-14

fore n HaIt reduction was made day be-
Amerieus by the Georgia and AZ Ai96 ba Ia, az
Eoau. forty mechanics. machinista and
nJipeFs We're discharged from the sbo rI.g
We're tirte r1Re9y men engaged in section WORK
Work was larger than the present pee' 9s
~ ~ the road demanded, so the dismissal Of
penses. " OuIldu eX-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-14

THE PEEKsKILL MILITARY ACAn-
envy Peekskill. N. Y, SD year. Send for
Illustrated catalogue. Col Louis H. ORE.
man. principal.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-14

1t Is thought probable that a motion will
De made by the counsel of the asodia ~ -
Hnes before Judge Simonton to- n1oI.,,o n
Tor Tor a continuance Of the case. and ths
it is said, will fight any such n1 11i0oa "a
continuance. 'iO'ioH Loi
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-14
IN THE RAILROAD WORLD.
Motion for Continuance of the Rate
War Question May Be Made.

The Seaboard Air Line has published in
pamphlet form all Of the correspondence
bearing on the questions concerned in the
celebrated disputes between the southern
anu anu mat road. There are ffty-three let
three interviews in the publication n az
pears from the correspondence that the
fenhsylVania railroad endeavored 10 ad-
2 (y,t me dinerences between the two lines
fo ~ rteSIuent thompson of that road Of
dGeIlhg 70 act as mediator. To his offer the
Sea6oard replied that the circumstancee
IN me dispute were such as to render bis
arbitration of no avail. 0'''0i MS
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-14
MARY BALDWIN SEMINAR.
WASHINGTON g. IEE

UNIVERSITY, Lexington, Virginia.
Academic; Law; Engineering Onsr.
sept. 10. For catalogue address
G. w. G. LEE, President
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-21

A suit was yesterday filed in the
district court by Messrs. Richards &
Richards on Behalf of Miriam Clark and
against Anna Stoddard and Thomas
Stoddard, the mind readers and clair
voyants If the allegations of the COM
p,aint are to be taken as criterion, it
would appear that the creduhty OF
some people is almost beyond BELIEF.
The plaintiff alleges that before she
met the Stoddards she was the owner
Of certain real estate in Salt Lake city
worth $4,000 but now the property
stands in the names of the defendants
and Miss Clark says she received no
consideration for the transfer She
went TO consult the Shodderds with
view of gaining hidden information in
regard TO unseen things in the world
of spirits and alleges that on Oct. l,
1885, the defendants with intent to
cheat her falsely and fraudulently rep
resented to her that they were in COM
munication with the spirits of another
world and We're possessed of SuDernat-
ural interference and divine knowledge
and by virtue of such knowledge were
aware that valuable treasures were To-
Gated upon her property and that in
order to procure knowledge OF the
exact location of the treasure II was
necessary for them and the plaintiff
to prop1aiate rhe spirits by making an
Offering and sacrifice to them OF con-
siderable sum OF money. The dealers
in sorceries, witcherieS and knehls, then
told plaintiff that the necessary sacri-
flee could be obtained by her deciding
TO Anna Stoddard her property ard
that che latter would then advance the
money required to make the Offering,
the exact amount required being to
them unknown. AS soon as the sacri-
flee was made, it, she says. was rep
resented to her that the spirits would
impart TO the Stoddards knowledge of
the SPOT where the treasure was hid
den and they in turn would tell the
plaintiff and thereupOn the money adj
vanced fer an offering would be repaid
out CT the treasure fund.
On these representations Miss Clark
execute thu deed on tine condition. she
says, that it would not be recorded.
She believed in Stoddard because he
told her that he had been member
of the Mormon church for 20 years and
vas in high standing now and she is
also a member Of that church. She has
however, changed her mind now, for
the day after She executed the deed TO
the property to the defendants they
caused it 10 be recorded and she tAas
never heard a word about the treasure
since and doesn't expect to now. In
fact size has come TO the conclusion
that she has been defrauded out of
her property, which is all she has and
she so alleges and asks the court to set
aside and declare the deed null and
void and award her $1,000 damages.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-21

There are very intelligent men and
women who still prefer open fires to
steam pipes and furnaces.
But only very shallow minded per-
son would deliberately choose an old
fashioned remedy in case of sickness
Sufferers from neuralgia, rheumatism
or kidney trouble want the surest and
most advanced remedy science can
give them. Getting well is not mat
ter of sentiment, but the most seriously
practical matter. That is why the most
thoughtful and conservative people now
use Paine's celery compound, and rec
ommend it to friends and relatives who
are threatened or afflicted with ner-
vous exhaustion. sleeplessness, disor-
dered liver or blood diseases.
That wonderful acute and patient
investigator, Professor Edward E.
Phelps, NJ. D., LII. D.. of Dartmouth
college, embodied in Paine's celery COM
pound the moss progressive. yet thor