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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-10
CITY HAS GOOD
BALANCE ON HAND
WILL CARRY OVER 100000
CITY's FINANCIAL CONDITION WAS
NEVER so GOOD.

Acting Mayor Dixon Predicts That
balance of At Lenst 100000 win
Be Carried over at End of Year
Building of City Hall Has Caused
the officials to BE Economical This
Year aud Great Deal of Money
Has been SaVed-Much Money Sc
cured From sale of Land ana
Ground Rent Lots.
savannah is now in a first-class
condition financially said Acting
Mayor Dixon yesterday. when asked
about the city's resources.
I'VE now have on hand over $4,000
and this is at the end of a quarter,
too. More money will soon be coming
into the treasury. The city will car
ry over at the end of the year 100000
or more"
The city was never before in better
shape financially. Realizing that the
building of the City Hall would be
severe strain, the aldermen cut down
expenses in all the regular departments
as much as possible An appropria-
ton of $4,000 was made on the City
Hall for this year. After this is paid
and all other expenses of the city for
1904 there will still be a balance on
hand of at least 100000, Acting Mayor
Dixon believes.
Largest Balance on Record.
This will be by far the largest bal
ance ever carried over from one year
to another.
At the beginning of this year the
treasurer had on hand $51, 00S.34 which
was at the time the largest annual
balance ever known.
The year before only little over
$23, 900 was carried over and that was
considered, a large balance. With
100000 in the treasury at the begin
ming of the year. the city will have
no difficulty Mr.. Dixon says in pay
ing for the City Hall as the bills fall
due, and in carrying on the other
needed improvements.
The contract price for the City Hall
was sos 900 but it will cost. it Is be-
leved approximately $4,000 before
it is occupied. The furnishing of the
building will be quite an item. But
Mr.. Dixon feels sure that no difficulty
will be experienced in meeting all
these expenses with the large balance
that is to be carried over and the rev.
enue that will be received next year.
Big Sale of Lands.
The city officials in all departments
have exercised unusual economy this
year, because of the building of the
City Hall. Few if any of the depart
ments win overdraw their appropria-
tons
But even with this economy. no such
balance as is now on hand would have
accrued had it not been for the many
sales of land that the city has made
A lot of the land that the city owned
outright has been sold and numerous
ground rent lots were turned over to
the holders with fee simple titles, a
liberal discount being allowed on all of
them.
In this way an enormous sum was
realized. Getting in this extra money
and economizing in expenditures ac-
counts for the exceptionally fine condi-
ton of the city financially. The city
has also been more active in making
collections of all kinds this year than
formerly.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-10
Special Excursion TO baltimore via
Atlantic COnst Line.

The Atlantic Coast Line will sell
round trip tickets. Savannah to Bal
timore. on Sept. TO- II and 70 at the
special low rate Of 1895 for the round
trip. Tickets limited to return until
Sept. 10. but can be extended until Sent.
%. on payment OF 81.
The Atlantic Coast Line affords the
quickest schedule By two hours and
sixteen minutes, and unsurpassed serv-
ice. through sleeping and dining cars.
The famous Florida and West India
Limited leaves Savannah 2.i5 y. m.
Getty timel. arrives Baltimore 9:0a a. m.
Take the best. ~ costs no more.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-10
WIFE SUES ron DIVORCE.

Mrs Madge Beach filed a petition
for divorce yesterday In the Superior
Court against Il. p. Beach. alleging
cruelty and drunkenness on the part
81 the defendant The restoration OF
her maiden name Madge Kelley ia
asked. together with the custody Of "A
child with permanent alimony and
the expense Of The divorce proceedings.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-10
Seaboard Air Line Railway, Change
of Schedule sunday, Sept. 18th,

2 The Seaboard Air Line Railway will
change schedule on Savannah Mont
gomery division, effective Sunday,
Sept II.
The nvannah-Montgomery train
which heretofore left Savannah at 700
a. m. will leave at 7:15 a. m. The Sa-
vannah-Helena train leaving Savannah
at 4.S0 p. m. will be daily including
Sunday; and the Sunday train for Ocil-
la. which heretofore left at $3.50 p. m.
has been discontinued.
The Savannah-Statesboro train will
leave Savannah 500 p. m. daily. in
Guiding sunday, and the Sunday train
which heretofore left at $50 p. m. nas
been discontinued.
For other minor changes consult
Soaboard agents.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-10
THOMAS WHARF EXTENSION.

Mr.. y. r. Thomas viii have his
wharf at the foot Of West Broad street
extended 10 the new harbor line. an
average distance Of about thirty-threc
feet. The wharf now has frontage OF
2iO feet though this VIII be sonlewha,
diminished 10 making tho changes aa
the line rs 10 be strengthened. Work
on ne addition 10 the wharf will b.
started next week as soon as a vessel
which is now unloading there de.
charges her cargo.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-10
Notice TO I he Public

On SATURDAY AFTERNOONS
and EVENINGS The Morning
News will NOT furnish by TELE-
PHONES either from Phones 241
or 30 the Baseball scores. Base
ball scores will be promptly buIIe-
tined ut the end of each game.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-10
$12.15 to Chattanooga and Return,
via Central of Georgia Ry.

Account International Association of
Fire Engineers, excursion tickets will
be sold Sept II and II. final limit
Sept. 20. BY depositing tickets at Chat
tanooga and paying fee of so cents, an
extension to Sept. 80 can be obtained.
For further information apply to Mr..
j. :. Holmes, G. T. and p. A., 81 Bull
street.-ad
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-10
FINED FIGHTING SAILORS.

Each Of the five sailors arrested
Thursday night for fighting in a bar
room at Reynolds and Bay streets were
fined s. in Police Court yesterday
morning All OF them had been drink
ing. II was charged. and the fight was
general one. No one was seriously
hurt though several OF the men had
black eyes. The prisoners were VIII
liam Lewis. Frank Johnson. Gustave
Jaundarcen. Ebert Bore and Martin
Anderson
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-10
APPEALED TO SUPREME COURT.

The bill of exceptions in the case of
Camilla Usina, administrative of NJ. P.
Usina, deceased, VS.. the Florida Cen
trail and Peninsula road, was trans
mitted to the Supreme Court yester-
day by Clerk Warning Russell, Jr., of
the City Court. A verdict was rem
dered for the plaintiff for $1,150 and
from this the company prayed an ap-
peal.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-10
ME PIANO PARAnE.

The piano parade Of S. S. Sollee &
Co. yesterday was the largest parade
display of musical instruments of the
kind ever witnessed in Savannah. In
the procession were twenty-four nj
aons eleven organs and nineteen crates
of stools. The line extended over three
blocks along Broughton street and was
headed by a brass band.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-10
SOLDIER BOYS ARE UP
AGAINST REAL THING.
Savannah Troops Working Hard
and Are Showing Most FavOrabIy.

savannah Troops Working Hard
and Are Showing Most FavOrabIy.
Mr.. Charles F. Stewart. assistant gem
eral passenger agent of the Seaboard,
has returned from Manassas, where
he went with the Savannah troops to
the maneuvers.
THE boys are being put through the
maneuvers all right" said Mr.. Stewart,
land l guess some of them have COM
planned little. This thing of march
ing ten miles before breakfast was not
appreciated by some, but 1 believe
when it is all over they will all be
glad of the experience.
THE maneuvers are no play and the
lively way in which the boys are drill
ed over the hills proves that. The
cavalry has been complimented OPEN
ly and the infantry has made good
with Gems. Barrie and Bell. There's
no finer body of troops at Manassas
than the Savannah boys"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-10
CHANGES IN SCHEDULES.
Seaboard VIII Have New scheduI,
In Eject Tomorrow.

In Eject Tomorrow.
Effective tomorrow. the Seaboard
has announced changes on the Savan-
nah Montgomery division.
The Savannah and Montgomery train
which leaves Savannah at Z a. m. will
leave at 7:15 "A. m.
The Savannah and Helena train.
leaving Savannah at 4:30 %. m. will
be daily including Sunday. The sun
day train for Ocilla. which leaves al
$50 ,. m. will be discontinued.
The Statesboro train leaving al 4
=. m. Will leave AZ p. m. and will be
made daily, including Sunday. The
sunday train for Statesboro. which
leaves at $50 .. m. viii be discon-
tinued.
~ THE CITY COURT.
a number Of criminal cases Of the
misdemeanor variety were disposed OF
by Judge Norwood IN the city Court
yesterday. Col. Robert J.. Coldine
acted as solicitor general
Sawyer Holman. charged with lar
ceny. pleaded guilty and WAS nned $40
or twelve months.
Tom Hayes. colored, charged with
etabbing negro GIRL WIS hned f30
~ twelve months
Antonio Goeit. charged with stealing
rl0nF from Ecaboard car. demand-
trial by jury and bis case went
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-10
Columbia InsecticIde.
Non Poisonous1

For exterminating reaches and wa
terbugs. We guarantee this powder
will exterminate reaches and water
bugs or money refunded. Can be pur-
chased from us in cans for 25 and 30
cents. II is in use in this city with
great satisfaction. Removes the last
vestige of reaches or water-bugs. Linn.
man Drug CompanY.-ad
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-10
sio.ea uaItimore. Ma. and netnrp

VIA seaboard Air Line Railway. Tickets
will be sold Sept 10, II and ~. with
hnal limit FOR returning Sept. 10. but
by dep0siting ticket and payment Of
u 0Q same viii be extended to return
until Sept 20. Oct full Information al
cry Ticket once no. Bull street
Phone 2-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-10

Southern Railway will sell round
trip tickets from Savannah to St.
Louis at above very low rate on each
Tuesday in September. limited to ten
days. The best route, and service.
Call at or phone City Ticket Office.
141 Bull street, for information.-ad
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-10
Best Route TO Austin

Special excursion rates to Austin
Tex. from all points Sept. Il and -
return limit Sept. 30. Quickest ana
best route Is via New Orleans ana
the Southern Pacific. ofaoial route
to the National Baptist Convention
ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-10
Abbott's East India Corn Paint.

If you would be free of corns and
bunions ask your druggist Tor Abb
bolts East India Corn Paint. Corns
removed as well as bunions and warts
without any pain or trouble. Simply
apply this wonderful corn paint as d.
rected. -ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-10

VIII not be operated after Sunday.
sept. II, via seaboard Air Line Rail.
way. Don't fail 20 take ADVANTAGE
of this last opportunity or visltlng
brunswick Fcrnnndina or Jackson.
V.llr.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-10
Notice to Veterans Attending state
Reunion, Rome, Ga, Sept. 14-15,
1904

1904.
A rate of 1 cent per mile from all
points in Georgia to Rome and return.
has been authorized, account of above
occasion. Tickets on sale, Sept. 12, 10
and IA. good to return until Sept. 10
1904.
Call on your nearest ticket agent and
request that he secure you round trim
ticket, routed over the Western and
Atlantic Railroad, the "Old Battle6eIds
Line" between Atlanta and Rome.
Double daily trains each way. Write
TO the undersigned for beautiful Illus
trated battlefield booklet, free. c. E.
Hartman, G. P. A., w. and A. r. r..
Atlanta. Ga.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-10
SeabOard Air Line Railway

Will discontinue their usual Sunday
excursion rates to Brunswick, Fernan-
dina and Jacksonville after Sunday.
Sept. II. This is your last chance to
visit these points at low rates.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-10

The Reporters Manual. a handbook
for newspaper men. Mailed TO any
address fer 81. For sale az Estilrs
News Depot i6 Bull street. savannah,
Ga.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-10

Don't forget that sunday. Sept II.
will be your last chance 10 vlsf
Brunswick Fennndlna ana Jackson
vile ON the choap sunday excursion
rate VIA feabeard Ala Line Ranway.-
Az.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-10
Worlds Fair. 50. Louis. via Contra,
of Georgia Ry.

Low rates. shortest route. quickest
time! Choice Of two routes. via Al
lanta and Nashville or Birmingham
Sleeping cars all the way.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-10
HAS STOOD THE TEsT AZ YEAns

Groves Tastelsss chill TOME The arst
ahe prisinnl taatelsss chill tonic 81
ceHta.-ad.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-17
JAPAN PLANS
AN OUTBREAK
OF SIBERIANS
Inciting Political Prisoners
Into Rising Against
the Gar.
Russian Refugees in Paris
Are Aiding the MikadO's
Agents.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

PARIS, June 16.-I was informed to-
day by parsonage in very close touch
with the best sources of Russian news
that the next move which Japan was
expected to make would be relative to
Siberia
Here in Paris Russian refugees are
numerous. Most of them have friends
among the political prisoners in Siberia
and are in constant secret correspond
ence with them. Hardly less numerous
are the Russian police spies, whose
duty it is to watch the exiles At their
head is a functiOnary Of great expert
ence, with agents in every capital and
class of society on the continent.
To this functiOnary news has been
conveyed from reliable sources that
the Japanese are trying their utmost to
provoke a rising among the thousands
OF political prisoners who form the ma
jOrity in the Siberian penal colonies.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-17
KILL ENGINEER
AND ROB TRAIN
Bandits Hold Up the North
Coast Limited in Montana
and Wreck Express Car

BUTTE. Mont. June 1s.--At 1o:45
D. m. the North Coast Limited. the fin
est train on the Northern Pacific, east
bound, was held up one mile east Of
Bear Mouth. the scene Of last years
holdup of the same train, when En-
gineer O'NeilI was killed. Three ex-
plosions of dynamite on the express
car completely demolished the car as
far as\reports are now obtainable. The
engineer was killed in the fight with
the robbers. The rear brakeman was
sent back to Bear Mouth conveying
word of the hold-up. A special has
been sent out from Missoula and will
reach Bear Mouth in about twenty
minutes. The North Coast Limited is
still there. Wardens McGlue and Con-
ley of the penitentiary sent man and
their best bloodhounds on a light en-
gine and boxcar TO the scene. The
plunder of the robbers at this hour is
believed to be large. The bandits, two
in number, have escaped into the large
timber of the mountains
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-17
=" NO CREDIT
THE ORDER
IN ALASKA
Commercial Concerns
Make Sensational
Change.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SEATTLE, Wash, June ia Daw-
son special says:
THE Northern Commercial and the
North American Transportation and
Trading companies to-day announced
that they will quit the credit business
in the Klondike a month hence. This
is the most sweeping financial change
of policy in the Klondike ever known.
THE entire camp will have to buy
goods for cash or do without. Seventy
per cent of the miners in the camp have
been carried heretofore by the big
companies eight months of the year
The new policy will force producers to
keep money enough here to buy sup
plies for all winter, and may seriously
affect thousands of laymen whose only
capital is muscle, with no means Of
paying for grub till the cleanup.
Another steamer left for Tanana
yesterday with 100 passengers and 200
tons Of cargo. She was loaded to the
guards. There is no end to the move-
ment to that camp. At the present
time S500,0 900 in Tanana dust Is en- route
to Seattle, part by way of Dawson and
part by st. Michael"
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-17
LONG VACATION AWAITS
MANY MINT EMPLOYEES
Extra Civil Service COiners Are to Be
Laid OF at End of This
Month.

Uneasy lies the head that wears out
gray matter working in the United
States branch Mint. This is the lam
entation of about fifty civil service
people who have been helping the
Secretary of the Treasury knock into
shape golden double-eagles and Fill
pino silver pesos for a portion of the
last year.
The eagles and the pesos are all
In shape and the last Of this month
will see about twenty adjusters, four
teen meters and sixteen coiners dis
missed from Government employ.
The cutting, rolling and annealing
rooms have closed, and tomorrow
all the departments will stop work.
About fifteen of the extra force
will be retained, and every place in
the big stone building where an in
terrogation point can stick is vocal
with the query, "Who?" The anxious
ones are parting the lucky fifteen
from the luckless fifty and wondering
whether their civil service certificates
are not blanks after all. Those bits
Of paper will surely be blanks if the
holders fail to get employment with
in year, for in such case new exami-
nations are in order. So the branch
Mint employees question is hanging in
the air.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-17

ward The naval force here is investigating the enemys
position and movements -Four Japanese merchantmen
the Ugo Maru the Nugo Maru and others were fired
yesterday by the Russians, unharned
KOBE. Japan June 16.-Dispatches from ShimonoseIi
state that three-funne Russian off
Tsushma on Tuesday night and engeged the forts of
Moi. -
northwest the volume of sound indicating several
vessels were engaged. The cannonadng ceased at /
All ships sailing from Moji southwark have been
stopped. The Government steamship Fuyo Maru mar
rowly escaped capture. but the mort
OF katsumoto on the island Of Xxi, under full steam
NO COMMANDMENT OF HAKATA
NAGASAKI, June 16-The report that the port NJ
Hakata about sixty miles Nagasali has
been bombarded by the Russians denied
Yesterday Russian warships appeared at the island
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-17

of Okino, Iiukiu group south Japan
there is a plentiful supply of water They fired upon
three merchant steamships but the latter escaped.
The japanese transport Ugo homeward bound arrived
at Xxi yesterday, after having been fired upon by the
Russians. She damaged.
The captain of the transport Hno which has
at Moti reports that he the transport Htachi Cap
tain Campbell being attacked by warship with
four tunnels The Russian starboard side of
the japanese transport, which changed
steered for the enemy with the intention of ramming
her The Russian vessel, however crossed the trans
ports bows and attacked her port side.
SQUADRON REPORTED AGAIN IN PORT,
ST. PETERSBURG, June 16.-The VIadvostok SQUAD
has returned to Vladivosok 1t is reported that
Vice Admiral Skrydlo did accompany the vladivos-
tok squadron which put under Vice Admiral Be-
zobrazon.
The damage to the Russian protected cruiser Boga-
tyr of the V1adivosox is and will
quire several months repair
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-17
MAGNIFICENT
CHARGES MADE
BY JAPANESE
Infantry Assaults Upon the
Russian Left Flank Are
Terrific.
Brown Men Capture the Posi-
tiOns Just as Dark
ness Falls.

LIAOYANG, June 16.-The Japanese
advance against General Stakeloerg S
position began early on the morning OF
June 13, the enemy moving up from
Pulantien to Vafandien, where at mid
day they came into contact with the
Russian advance. Firing commenced
on the .enemy's front, which extended
eight miles, stretching from the noun
tains south of Vafangow to the valley
of the Tasa.
The Russians soon discovered that
the enemy had great though not over
whelming strength. The Japanese
forces comprised two divisions of in
fantry, field and mountain artillery and
twelve squadrons of cavalry. They
pressed the attack steadily without
gaining ground and ceased firing at .
o'clock.
There was lull until o'clock, when
the Russians commenced to retire
northward. The firing recommended
and the Russians withdrew without Sc
rious interference, the rear guard
sleeping at Vafandien. The night
passed quietly.
On the morning of June IA the Japan
ese began to attack in three columns,
the right creeping UP the valley of the
Tasa, the middle following the clearer
line of the railway and the left con-
verging toward Vafangow. In view of
the superiority of the Japanese the
Russians withdrew and took up fresh
position four miles south of Vafangow.
AT O'Clock p. m. the Japanese ar
tillery opened heavy fire on the Rus
sian center and left flank. The Japanese
attacked in magnificent style. The in
fantry assaults on the Russian left
flank were repeated and terrific, but
the. Japanese did not succeed in getting
a footing.
Darkness fell when the last attempt
was made and the Russians withdrew.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-17
JAPANESE MAY CUT OFF THE RETREAT1NG RUSSIANS
STUBBORN FIGHTING PRECEDES
THE DEFEAT OF STAKELBERG
Terrific OnsIaughts by General Nozu's Brown
Warriors Are Repeatedly RepuIsed by
the Russians.

right on the valley of the Tassa, which
flows parallel with the railroad, falling
into the sea ten miles south Of PitzeWo.
After a days rest the enemy ad-
vanced fifteen miles on June IA and
attacked the Russian position, four
miles south of Vafangow. The Rus
slams had the better of the first days
fight annihilating Japanese cavalry
squadron and taking some prisoners,
although at nightfall both armies re-
tanned their positions.
Yesterdays battle was over a rough
country, where artillery was very eff
fective. The Russian lines extended
between the villages of Lanchou, near
the railroad, and Fafangopen. The
Japanese were between Tafanchou and
Hunchou. Stakelberg's reserves were
held at Sisan, short distance from
Vafangow station. The Japanese re-
serves were south of Tafanchou.
General Nozu's artillery began the day
by Smelling the Russian right, while his
sharpshooters were busy with the
other wing4 Stakelberg was not GER
tain whente the main attack
would be delivered and sent out cav
airy to the heights of Lanchou to re-
connoiter. Having ascertained that the
enemy was not moving in that quarter
he attacked the Japanese center and
left. in order to drive the enemy
against the railroad. The Japanese
countered by moving up reserves in an
effort to turn the Russian right. A
half-hour later Stakelberg ordered his
reserves to move from Sisan to repel
the Japanese fanking tactics. in the
meanwhile continuing his attack on the
enemy's left and center. This was the
situation when Kuropatkin's report
was received
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-17
ADDING CRIMINAL CHARGES
IN DUNCAN DIVORCE SUIT
Wife Secures Warrants for Arrest of
Relatives and Others for Forcible
EntrY and Detainer.

The criminal proceedings incidental
to the divorce suit instituted by Mrs.
Ada r. Duncan against her husband,
Benjamin B. Duncan, are becoming
more and more involved. Her hus-
band drew $4,000 on deposit in the
San Francisco Savings Union last Fri
day, after Judge Seawell had issued a
restraining order Duncan disap-
peared and a warrant was issued for
his arrest on the charge of felony en-
bezzlement.
Then William G. Duncan, brother of
Benjamin. was accused of ejecting his
sister r-in-law from her fiat last Friday
night and he was arrested on a war
rant charging him with battery. The
case is pending in Police Judge Fritz's
court.
Yesterday Mrs. Duncan secured war
rants from Judge Fritz for the arrest
of William G. Duncan and his wife.
Eva w. Duncan, on a charge of
forcible entry to her fiat on June 10
and against Fred E. Wallace and
John Doe" for forcible detainer.