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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-07
TOWER MAN HELD UP;
BANDITS LOOT CARS.

From the Chicago Inter Ocean.
Gagged and bound at his post by two
masked men Thursday night. William
Ehlers, operator in the lever tower Of
the Grand Trunk and Chicago Termi-
nal railroads at Blue Island, listened
to the whstling of trains for right
of-way signals, knowing that any
minute collision might occur and
that he was powerless.
Il was lining up for the Chicago
junction freight about $50 o'clock"
said Ehlers, when two men, with
handkerchiefs over their faces. enter
ed the tower. 1 thought at first that
they were some friends of mine trying
to give me a scare.
Have you got any money! one of
them said. I replied No. and went on
with my work. The next thing
knew l was looking into two revolvers
An order to throw up my hands
complied with. Then they searched me
Finding no money, they grew abusive
and said they knew l had some funds,
for l had been paid the previous day
Then, while one covered me with his
revolver, the other secured wire and
prepared to bind me to the levers.
Up to this time / had not made any
resistance, but the thought of being
tied so that / could not prevent a ter
rible wreck which might occur with
the switches all open maddened me.
l struggled with them and tried to
give an alarm, but they were too much
for me, and l was left bound and help
less"
During the half-hour the operator
remained in this position the entire
interlocking system was at a stand
still. The freight which was waiting
for the signal was loaded with mer-
chandise and several cars were entered
and looted, supposedly by the high
waymen, although little of value was
secured.
The conductor finally became alarm
ed, thinking that the operator might
have fallen asleep. Upon going to the
tower he found him bound and re-
leased him.
The Blue Island police were notified,
and, together with a score of railroad
detectives, searched the rest of the
night for the highwaymen. Eight ar
rests were made before morning, but
the suspects proved their innocence
| and were released. No trace of the
bandits has been found.
Ehlers says that he is confident that
the men are residents of Blue Island
and that he could identify them. They
were well dressed and one wore patent
leather shoes. One of them was very
tall and inclined to be stoop-shoulder-
ed. The other was Of a powerful build
and had light hair.
1t was first thought that the binding
of the operator was the first step to-
ward a hold-up Of a passenger train
the bandits not knowing that passen-
ger traffic practically ended at 8
o'clock.
Ehlers' position is one of RESPONSE
bility. He has fifty levers to handle
and directs all the traffic of both roads.
He was suffering yesterday from his
experience while prisoner at the
tower.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-07
SPARKS NEWS NOTES.
College DOrmitories VIII BE Crowd.
ed-Improvements Are Made.

ed-Improvements Are Made.
Sparks Ca. Sept. 6.-The material
for the new bakery shop to be erected
here has arrived. Work on the oven
will be begun tomorrow morning.
]. P. Whitehurst. one of Berrien
county's wealthiest farmers, has the
material on the ground for a large
two-story residence to be erected on
South Goodman street.
The fall term of the Sparks Collie
gate Institute opens Oct. Is, The
two new twenty-room dormitories are
about completed. When these dormito-
refs were being planned this summer
1t was thought that they would be
sufficient for a couple of years at least,
but from all indications they will be
overcrowded and inadequate for the
present year. The school had 100
boarding pupils, from sixteen counties
last term. The patronage will be
much larger this year.
M. J. Ktnard, Berrien countys new
~ elected sheriff, will make his bond
and take charge of the Office to-mor-
row. The total vote in the county In
Thursdays election was 1872; Kinard
received 754. Swindle 2S7, Shaw 304.
The Passmore Company, the largest
mercantile company and cotton buyers
at Abel, will add a banking depart
ment to their business in a few days
While it is established as a private
institution, 1t will receive deposits and
transact a general banking business
w. 0. Roberts will be cashier.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-07
STRIKE IN BRUNSWICK
Has Been the Topic of Conversation
in That City.

Has Been the Topic of Conversation
in That City.
Brunswick, Ga, Sept. 6.--The local
strike situation of the longshoremen is
the topic of conversation in Brunswick.
and just what the final result will be
no one is able to predict. The strange
action of the longshoremen Saturday,
in quitting work after the demanded
increase had been granted, is still a
mystery. to the lumbermen, as there
is no truth in the report that the mer-
chants had agreed to advance the pay
only until Sept. Is and then reduce it
again. .......
Just why the men employed by the
Southern Pine Company, N. Emanuel
& Co, and one or two other firms
struck is not understood, and the la
Dor union has not explained it. These
firms all along have been paying the
amount demanded by the laborers, and
last week, while a majority Of the
longshoremen were out and their
places were being filled by scabs, the
gangs employed by these firms were
at work.
Heretofore the stevedores have not
interfered, and their workmen were
not affected by the strike, as only the
men employed directly by the lum-
Der merchants went out, but Saturday,
these, as we'll as all others, quit work
1t was rumored to-day, however, that
the gangs employed by the above
named firms would return to work to-
morrow.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-07
NINE TUNNEL OPENED.
1t Takes Water From the Mines at
Cripple Creek.

1t Takes Water From the Mines at
Cripple Creek.
Cripple Creek, Col. Sept. 6.-The
great drainage tunnel, which has been
in process of construction since last
January, was completed and put in
operation this morning. Under the di-
rection Of Supt. cambridge, the valves
in the bulkheads were opened and i'm
mediately a stream of water two feet
in depth poured through the portals of
the tunnel into Cripple Creek The
flow soon decreased to $500 gallons a
minute.
Later in the day work was begun on
the northern heading, a connecting
branch, and when this is completed it
is estimated that the flow will reach
1000 gallons.
The tunnel was constructed for the
purpose of carrying the water from the
mines in the territory traversed and is
5000 feet in length. The cost was $780,
0O0 trf
Work on the tunnel was delayed
about ten days by reason Of the exist
ing labor troubles, and for several
days mine owners. superintendent and
managers themselves worked with
pick and shovel in the tunnel.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-07
QUIET AT CRIPPLE CREEK.
Il May BE That Mining VIII Soon
nn

II May BE That Mining VIII Soon
BE Resumed.
Cripple Creek, Col, Sept. 6.-Perfect
quiet prevailed in the gold district to-
day.
At noon the entire executive commit
tee of the mine owners association Wis.
tied the headquarters of Adjt. Bell and
held conference, The subject of the
conference was not made public, but II
is generally understood that it had
reference to the opening Of the mines
for work. It is reported that an at
tempt will be made next Tuesday tc
renew operations.
There are now 900 soldiers on duty.
A meeting of the trades assembly
was called tonight. 1t is stated that
restaurant employees will be ordered to
refuse to serve soldiers.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-07
RUSSIANS AND JAPS.
Particulars of the Negotiations
They Have Carried on.

Particulars of the Negotiations
They Aave Carried on.
London, Sept. THE Times corre-
spondent at Pekin telegraphs:
Though they may be officially con-
tradicted, the following particulars of
the Russo-Japanese negotiations are
reported in too cfrcumstantial and per-
sistent form to be disregarded. In a
memorandum that the Japanese minis
ter presented to Count Lamsdorff, the
Russian Foreign Minister, provision
was made for the mutual recognition OF
the respective railway rights of the
two Powers in Manchuria and Corea.
each Power to define it's rights and
have authority to guard its railways
and send troops for the suppression of
disturbances within it's sphere. In this
connection, it should be noted that ia
pana has very extended preferential
rights for railway construction in Co
rea.' = +Sss q
The Times correspondent at Toxic
says that the report that the basis of
the Russo-Japanese negotiations il the
mutual recognition of the interests of
the two countries in Manchuria and
Corea is officially denied there.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-07
UNCLE MINGO ON TIE
BOOKER BREAKFAST
By w. T. WILLIAMS.

seem to me Booker likes too much to
hobnob wild de wife people wen he kim
30, up Mort, maybe say de Sena-
tor, were dey don't know de diffunce
tween a wife man an a niger, an
Were dey likes dat kin o. ting. But
here, down Sout',' he say. were we
does know de diffunce, an makes re-
spondin' 'scrimination. Booker has al
ways show he knows how to keep his
place. an done so cen a way to COM
man my respec'.'
''Jis den de train stop, an de por-
ter stick his head cen de do.
Breakfas',' he say.
Joyful SCUM say de Senator; I
feels hongry 'nough to dewour a house
an lot. Come on. frien's.' he say. AN
let US perceed to de pinted place OBJ
fnornin' refreshment'
so dey all git dierself ready. an
fix up straight, an put on DER hats.
an den perceed cen ledgerly way cen
de direction OBJ de eatin' house.
You kin imagine DER stonishment
wen dey see Booker an bout forty
mo- nlggers marchin' two by two cen
de eatin' house ahead oh dem.
"'Well, 1 be dozgone!' say one.
"'well. be hornswoggle!" say an
ndder.
Il dunno wot de Senator say, but II
SCUM sump'n like Blank! blank!
blank"
"sho nough wen dey come 10 de
eatin' room. an look troo de do an
winder, dere was all he niggers settin'
roun de table an eatin' way cen great
shape,
Wen dev see de Senator lookin' on
from de DO, one Teller sing out.
Say Brudder Booker. don't you
want some bacoDT
Looks like oeorgy bacon. too say
anudder Teller an den dey al laugh
Booker epTise me = good deal dat
time" continued Uncle Mingo, "buf
sbber ssnee he ga DAT siE hundud mil
lion dollars from Mr. CsrnigRsT. h. has
seem 70 "a VERY independent % a.
wife people down Sow
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-07

81 declare" said the waiter, de I'D
der day wen read bout Booker takin'
breakfas' wild all his party OBJ cullud
ladies an genlemens at de railroad
eatin' house vile de wife folks couldn't
do nothin' 'cept' stan outside an peek
troo de winders, tough l would sho
dead from laughin''
"I don't wonder" said Uncle Mingo;
at sho was a VERY funny perform
ance."
81 nebber know befo'." said the wait
er. dat Booker had dat much spunk. "
Some folks" said Uncle Mingo,
"eaIls IL SKUNK; some calls it firmness,
an some calls it courage, an some
manhood. an so fort Den again dere
is some wot scribe it as holiness. an
some as -foolishness, an some as
innpudence. Still, all de same" contin-
ned Uncle Mingo, 1T was VERY fun
nv. an 1 know / couldn't keep from
Iaughin' myself II had been dere TO
look on.
"Dere was Senator Bacon oh Georgy
an all his frien's wot had jis' been
rout up by de sleepin car porter tellin'
dem dey better git ready cause we
was mos git TO de breakfas station.
So dere dey was all geddered tosed-
der. talkin' an listenln' TO de words
Oh wisdom 40 dey fall from de lips OBJ
de eloquent senator from Georgy.
VERY natural somebody make
remark bout Booker an his party bein'
cen de- hin car
- goW,' say De Senator, you ~ talk
in bout q good Niger, wot amt got
10 nonsense bout him. II az qe ne@
der nlggeFs.' be say vas Ike Booker
~ wonlant hsb no trouble wid hem
" 4 sia't - ah0' bout dat senator.
cay . BIG rich Atlanta felieFi cause u
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-07
COURT OVER AT SPARTA.
How the Cases That Were ON Trial
Resulted.

Sparta, Ga, Sept. 6.-The adjourned
term of August Superior Court of Han
cock county, which convened on Aug.
81, with Judge II. G. Lewis on the
bench, adjourned yesterday, after the
reading of the presentments of the
grand jury. Among the bills returned
were twenty-nine for blind tigers, six
for gambling and fifteen for vagrancy
and a few others for other offenses.
OF the four murder trials at this
term of the court, one resulted in
mistrial and in the other cases the
juries found the defendants guilty of
involuntary manslaughter.
John Pinkston, the negro who only
a few weeks ago made an attempt to
assault a lady visitor at this place, to-
day, through his attorney, who was
appointed by the court, entered a plea
of guilty, and was sentenced to a term
of twenty years in the penitentiary.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-07
BIG FIRE IN COLUMBIA.
IL started mt "A soda Fountain ana
Ragged FurtousIy.

IL started ut a soda Fountain ana
Ragged FurtOusIy.
Columbia, S. c., Sept. 1,--About mid
night destructive confiagration start
ed in this city on Main street 1t orig
mated in the soda fountain of Xepa-
pas, in the Wiley building, which was
a roaring mass of flames before the
alarm could be given and the depart
ment summoned.
At 8 O'clock the fire is still in srog-
ress, and 1t is believed that the Des-
ports and Mimnaugh blocks are prac-
tically ruined. The losses will be heavy
The Southern Railways offices. HOWE S
photograph gallery and Mimnaugh's
clothing store are destroyed.
The firemen are now getting the fire
under control.
The loss cannot be estimated at this
hour, but it is believed will amount to
$4,000.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-07
AFTER THE VAGRANTS.
BrunswIck Officers Will Enforce the
New Law.

BrunswIck officers Will Enforce the
New Law.
Brunswick, Ga, Sept. 6.-Local Off
GERS have commenced to enforce the
new vagrant law, and about twelve ar
rests have been made here since Sat
urday. Warrants have been sworn out
for thirty or more Migrants, and it is
expected that many more, will be is
sued tomorrow.
While all those so far arrested are ne
groes, it is understood that the officers
will not draw the color line and a
number of whites will either have to
go to work, leave the city or take a cell
in the jail. 1t is fact that Brunswick
probably has more of this class of va
grants than any city in the state of it's
size, and the officers intend to make a
clean sweep, and by the end of the
week it is expected that the jail will be
full. s--------.---
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-07
MISS STONES RANS0ME
SUPPLIED THE MONEY?

Paris, SEPT. Tin an interview pub
lished in the. Gaulois this morning,
Munir Pasha, the Turkish ambassador
declares the published stories of afro
cities and massacres in Macedonia to
be exaggerated.
Munir Pasha does not believe there
will be war with Bulgaria, as Prince
Ferdinand desires peace. He asserts
that much of the money of the insur-
gents came from the ransom of Miss
Stone, the American missionary.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-07
OBITUARY.
Thomas Hicks.

Mr.. Thomas Hicks died in Asheville,
NJ c., Saturday night from paralysis
after an illness of several months. His
remains will arrive in Savannah this
morning over the Southern Railway
at $40 o'clock and will be taken to
his residence, No, 1903 Montgom-
cry street. The funeral will
take place at 4 o'clock this
afternoon. Services will be held
at Sacred Heart Church. The
interment will be in the Cathedral
Cemetery. Mr.. Hicks leaves wife
and one daughter, Miss Lizzie Burns.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-07
Mrs. Maggie D. Ham.

Mrs. Maggie B. Ham died yesterday
morning at her home, No. 1906 West
Broad street, after short illness. She
was 46 years old and leaves a husband,
Mr.. A. G. Ham, and mother, Mrs. NJ.
E. Barthelmess. The funeral will
take place from the residence at $50
o'clock this afternoon. Rev. M. J. Ep-
ting, pastor of ST. Paul's Lutheran
Church, officiating. The interment
will be in Laurel Grove Cemetery.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-07
$4,000 WORTH OF JEWELS
Were Stolen and n negro Was sus.
pected of Taking Them.

pected of Taking Them.
New York, Sept 6.-With the ar
raignment of two negroes in Yorkville
court to-day was revealed the theft of
jewelry worth $4,000 from B. j. Her
ter of the Antoinette Hotel, in East
Fifty-eighth street. The gems were
taken from desk in the sitting room
of their apartment while. Mr.. and Mrs.
Herter were outrdriving yesterday aft
ernoon. So. f.e
Mr.. Herter suspected Reuben wor-
row. mulatto, Is years old, employed
at the hotel. search disclosed that
Morrow HAD disappeared. He had not
been seen since. Two young negroes,
friends of Morrow, were arrested on
suspicion and remanded in court.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-07

subject to serious misgivings in this
respect should be removed at once, no
matter who is his hacker, for he is
no longer fit for his position
The letter closes with reiterated
assurances Of confidence in Mr.. Hitch
cocks administration of the Indian bu-
reau.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-07
II. G, ID. SuIter.

Mr.. II. c. d. Suffer died last night at
his home, No. 1886 Whitaker street, after
an illness of several months, from heart
disease. He was a native of Germany
and was AZ years old. He leaves three
daughters. His funeral will take place
from his late residence at 4;30 o'clock
this afternoon.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-07
AIvah Hovcy, Newton, Mass.

Newton, Mass, Sept. 6.-Rev. Alvah
Hovey, D. D., one of the best known
Baptist clergymen in the country ana
for many years president of the New
ton Theological Institution, died to-
night, aged SO.
He was a trustee of Worcester Aca-
denny. Brown University, vice presi-
dent anr trustee of Wellesley College,
a member of the board of managers
of the American Tract Society and of
other organizations.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-07

Mamma" said little Ethel, papa
must be just awfully rich"
why do you think that my child?"
81 heard him tell grandma that he
was going to buy Boston and Albany
to-day."--Town and Country.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-07
Money Orders Sold at

Express once, 20 Bull street.
Express once. Union Station.
LiyingstOn's Pharmacy Coz 70
BrOughtOn street, west
knights Pharmacy Co, corner Cgie-
thorpe avenue ana dayton street.
J. 7. Shupirine, Druggist 22g Con-
RresF, west. corner Jefferson.
A. +. Ford & Co. Druggists. s6i
West Broad
Savannah Bank ana Trust Co.. Bay
and Drayfou streets
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-07
He Shot His Son.

Paris, Sept. IA telegram from
Tours, published in this morning Petit
Journal, says Richard Nicolini, the
stepson of Madame Pats, while shoot
ing, in company with his youngest
son. accidentally shot the latter, lad
of IA years.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-07
Henry Sanford, bridgeport.

Bridgeport, Conn. Sept. s,-Henry
Sanford, vice president of the Adams
Express Company, died at his resi-
dence here to-day as result of a
stroke of apoplexy. He was so years
of age.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-07
RATES ARE AS FOLLOWS,
SHIP YOUR GOODS
SOUTHERN EXPRESS COMPANY

which operates on 10000 miles Of irst-clss
routes, with connections with other com
osnies, TO all points accessible by express
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-07
TO STOP AMERICANS
London Paper Appeals for Brit
fish Syndicate.

London, Sept. 1.-The Daily Mail
appeals this morning for the forma-
ton of British syndicate to forestall
the attempts of an American combi-
nation to buy up all the Dorsetshire
and Devonshire ball clay" mines with
view to obtaining control of the Brit
fSh pottery trade
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-07
sold on all points in the United States,
Canada, and on Havana, Cuba.
CHEAP AND CONVENIENT.
NO APPLICATION REQUIRED.

A receipt is given and money will be re-
funded if order is lost
Sold at all agencies of the Southern Ex-
press Company at all reasonable hours.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-02
FIRST INFANTRY WILL
CAMP JULY 6-12 INCLUSIVE.
VIII of the Regiment Wired to Gov
ernOr Terrell by Col. Gordon.

VIII of the Regiment Wired to Gov
ernOr Terrell by Col. Gordon.
A telegram from Gov. Terrell an
announcing that Augusta had subscrib-
ed to the conditions in regard to the
encampment of the First and Third
Regiments of Infantry, and asking that
the regiment state its pleasure as to
the date for the encampment, was re-
ceived last night by Col. Gordon, and
was read at a meeting of all of the
members of the regiment. The telegram
could not have arrived at a more OPP
perfume time, for Col. Gordon was at
the time addressing the men on the
subject of the encampment.
1t was decided to hold the encamp-
ment July 6-12 inclusive. This decision
was reached at a meeting of the COM
manding officers, each of whom con-
suited the wishes of his men. At a
meeting held after the regimenta1 meet
ing Col. Gordon wired the Governor
accordingly.
A great deal of enthusiasm was
evinced by the men, and the announce
ment of the choice of Augusta for the
place of the encampment was received
with loud cheering, plainly evidencing
the fact that that city was the choice
of the men. Between now and the time
to go in camp the various commands
will spend MUCH time in preparation, so
that as much good may be derived
from the encampment as possible
The regiment held guard mount in
the Park Extension last night, the ex-
ercises showing great improvement
over those of the Monday night previ-
GUS. After guard mount, the regiment
met In the Emmett Rifles room. where
they were addressed by Col Gordon.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-02
INSoLVENT COSTS OF
SOLICITOR GENERAL

The bill of insolvent costs of the So
hcitor general of the Eastern judicial
circuit for the December term. 1902
and the March term, 1903, have been
filed in the Office of the clerk of the
Superior Court.
The insolvent costs for the December
term amounted to $1,955, Of which
the largest individual amounts were
realized from the trial of the Potters.
Abe Cohen and Will Calvin, all of
whom were tried for murder. There
were over 100 other cases prosecuted
by Solicitor General Osborne during
that term, the average costs per case
being $3.50.
The number of criminal trials was
much smaller during the March term,
just passed, and the amount of insol-
vent costs was correspondingly less.
From siXty-eight cases the costs
amounted to $3.50, or less than half the
amount realized from the December
term cases. The largest single fee at
this term was in the case of Jesup
Fields, alias Eyes" who was convict
ed of murder.
The bill of insolvent costs was ap-
proved by the solicitor, and ordered
spread upon the minutes by Judge
Barrow yesterday morning.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-02
PAST CHANCELL0RS
TO NOMINATE DEPUTY,
Grand Chancellor VIII Then APP
point His Representative.

Grand Chancellor VIII Then APP
point His Representative.
meeting of the past chancellors
association, of the Knights of Pythias,
will be held at Pythian Hall Wednes-
day night for the purpose of selecting
a name to recommend to the grand
chancellor for appointment as state
deputy grand chancellor. This is a
very important and honorable posi-
ton, the deputies representing the
grand chancellor on all occasions
where IT is impracticable for the lat
ter officer to be present.
Grand Keeper of Records and Seal
w. H. Leopold. is now very busy
working up the reports of the recent
session of the Grand Lodge. The re-
ports will be neatly and attractively
printed in pamphlet form and will be
issued within the next ten days.
Forest City Lodge No. l installed
new officers last night, as follows:
Chancellor Commander ]. Lawton
HERS; vice chancellor, C. E. Wright;
prelate, ]. J. Stevens; master at arms,
t. M. Freeman; inner guard, Frank
Werm; outer guard, w. S. Yokum.