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The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-23
CHURCH PROTESTS AGAINST
BARR00M ADJOINING 1T,
Also Wants Crap Shooting stopped,
at Least During Services.

Also Wants Crap Shooting stopped,
Mt Least During Services.
The pastor and trustees of the AS
bury Methodist Church, colored, at
No. sos Gwinnett street, west, have
filed a petition with Council, which
will be read at the meeting tonight,
protesting against a saloon next to
the church and to the crap-shooting
that is alleged to go on in an alley,
also adjoining the building.
A fruit stand and bootblack stand
are also complained of for doing bus
mess on Sundays and drawing a crowd
of people, who talk in a loud and
boisterouS manner, while services are
being conducted.
The trustees, however, think whisky
is at the bottom of most of the disor-
der about the church and ask Council
to refuse to grant a license at this
place next year. The city is likewise
requested to make the fruit stand and
the bootblack quit business on the
Sabbath.
1t was only a Sunday or two ago
that the morning services at the
church were broken up by a crap
game that was being conducted in
the alley, it will be remembered.
Church was suspended for a time and
the brethren went out. to catch the
crap shooters. All but one of the gam
blers escaped, but he was turned over
to the police and later remanded to
the state court
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-23
If You Are Going south

Take advantage of the splendid train
service via Atlantic Coast Line. Flor
ida and West Indian Limited leaves
Savannah 1912 a. m. Getty time), ar
rives Jacksonville las p. M, leaving
Jacksonville 200 p. M, arriving Tam
pa 1920 p. m. Sleepers and dining
cars to Jacksonville, buffet sleeper
Jacksonville to Tampa.
New York and Florida Express
leaves Savannah 4:15 a. m. Getty time)
arrives Jacksonville $40 a. M
Sleeper Savannah to Jacksonville.
This train connects at Jackson
Vile with trains for Fort Myers,
Tampa and st. Petersburg, leaving at
9:45 a. m. Pullman buffet parlor cars
Jacksonville to Tampa and Jackson
willie to st. Petersburg.
Savannah and Jacksonville Express,
train No. 81, leaves Savannah 400 p.
m. Getty time), (train made up at Sa-
vannah and always leaves on time),
connects at Jacksonville with train
leaving for Fort Myers and Tampa
at 9:35 D. M, carrying Pullman buffet
sleeping cars Jacksonville to Fort
Myers and Jacksonville to Tampa, ar
irving Fort Myers 12:40 p. M, arriv-
ing Tampa 700 a. m. Passenger serv-
ice unexcelled. Secure information and
reserve your Pullman space at city
ticket office, De Soto Hotel. Both
phones 73.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-23
Mr.. BISBEE RENDERS BILL
FOR TUGS SERVICES.
Charges the City $3.50 for Work of
the DauntIess Mt Fire.

Mr.. W. A. Bisbee. the owner Of the
tug Dauntless. has sent the city bill
for $3.50 for the services rendered by
the tug at the recent seaboard ware
house fire.
The bill will be presented to Council
tonight. but it is not thought it will
be acted on at once. Several of the
city officials stated yesterday that they
thought the charge was entirely too
high
Among the items in the bill is a
charge of $50 for a section of hose,
which was cut during the fire. The
charge for the tug is 800 for the first
hour, $50 for the second and $25 each
for the third and fourth hours. The
city will probably compensate the own
er of the tug for the work at the fire,
but 1t is not believed so large a sum
will he paid.
Mr.. Bisbee, the owner of the Daunt-
less, and Mr.. Jacob Paulsen, the pres
ident of the Propeller Tow Boat COM
pany sent a joint letter to Council,
asking that tugs be paid for their serv-
ices at the fire. AS has been an
nounced in the Morning News the
city intends to make some arrange
ment with the tug owners, so that
they will receive compensation. The
tugs, except the Dauntless. that aided
at the Seaboard fire, are in the pay of
the railroad for just such emergen-
cieS,
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-23
BAPTESTS HAVE GONE TO
STATE CONVENTION.
Annual Gathering OF Georgia Bap-
fists at Columbus.

Rev. DIR. John D. Jordan, pastor of
the First Baptist Church; Rev. Robert
Van Deventer of the Duffy Street Bap-
fist Church: Rev. d. S. Edenfield of
the South Side Baptist Church. and
Mr.. D. Kirkland left yesterday as del
egates from Savannah to the annual
state convention of the Georgia Bap-
fist Church, now in session in Column
bus.
All questions pertaining to the well
fare of the Baptist Church in Georgia
will be discussed at this meeting of
the delegates. The two questions of
the greatest interest will be those per-
tanning to missions and to the educa-
tional institutions of the state and
country. The Woman's Missionary
Union of the state is meeting at the
same time as the convention in ST.
Luke's Church.
The Savannah delegates were unable
to forecast any of the probable ac-
tons of the convention on the different
matters that will come before them.
An effort is to be made, however. to
extend the missionary work next year
and to build UP the educational and
charitable institutions of the church.
The convention will be in session until
Friday afternoon. The Savannah pas
tors will be back in time to occupy
their pulpits on Sunday.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-23
PRINCIPALS IN FIGHT ' +
HAVE SKIPPED OUT

No arrests of the principals in the
three cornered. fight which took place
at Anderson and East Broad streets
early yesterday morning have yet
been made, as all of the negroes have
skipped out, or have succeeded in
eluding the police!
1t was learned by the police short
time after the difficulty that two Of
the negroes had gone to DIR. Lloyd
office for treatment, but they left the
office of the physician before the Off
GERS arrived. 1t was learned that Will
liams was shot in the hip by one of
the Holmes boys, and that Benjamin
Holmes was badly stabbed in the neck
by williams. The row started over a
woman. :" +f~
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-23
TO BUILD WHARvES
ACROSS THE RIVER.
Work of Dredging VIII BE Started
To-day by Capt. III. II. Smart.

Work of Dredging VIII Be Started
To-day by Capt. II. p. Smart.
The Georgia Dredging Company of
this city will begin work to-day in
dredging the river in front of the jet
ties at Capt. H. p. Smart's property
on Hutchinson's Island. opposite the
Central Railroad wharves. preparatory
to building a wharf at that point.
The dredged material will be dumped
inside of the governments river i'm
provement. Capt. Smart owns $500
feet of river front at this point. ex-
tending back 1000 feet. He has not
yet decided how much he will do at
this time in wharf building. but will
build sufficient to accommodate three
or four ships, and will extend the
wharf from time to time as there may
be further demands for ship accom-
modations. This is the beginning of
another local improvement on Hutch
inson's Island similar to that of the
Seaboard Air Line Railway.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-23
SEVERAL PETITIONS
F0F COUNCIL MEETING.
Capt. j. G. Posteu Files Third An
nuaI Protest About Canal.

Capt. j. c. PosteI Files Third An
nuaI Protest About Canal.
This regular meeting of City Council
will be held tonight in the Police
Court room. A petition from the
trustees of the public library, asking
that the city's appropriation to that
institution be raised from $4,000 to S.
900 will be read. The matter will not
be determined until the budget for
next year is made up, but several of
the officials have already stated they
favor the increase. -
Capt. j. G. Postell has filed his
third annual protest against the Bilbo
canal Capt. Postell asks the alder
men to cover up the canal and abate
a nuisance, which he has long been
protesting against. He gives the dates
of his previous petitions in regard to
the canal and asks that the matter be
attended to.
A petition for a sewer on Harmon
street south of Wheaton will be read.
The application of the Historical So
ciety of Winston Salem for permits
sion to erect a monument in Colonial
Park to the early Moravian settlers
will be presented.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-23
FIRST DISTRICT WILL
HOLD OPENING MEETING.
Will Urge the Paving of West Broad
and other improvements.

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The First District Administration
Club will hold it's first meeting of the
season at the Salvation Army Hall on
West Broad street at $3.50 o'clock to-
night. Every voter in the district is
invited to attend.
The annual election of officers will
be held and a large number of MEM
bers win be added to the club. A number
of important resolutions providing for
united action on the part of the voters
Of the district towards securing great
er public improvements for the district
will be presented.
The paving of West Broad and other
streets, and the Improvement of the
squares on the West Side will be
urged. Special committees are to be
appointed to call upon the Mayor and
Aldermen and present the needs of
the district. A number of speakers
will address the meeting.
The district will indorse the admin
istration of Mayor Myers and recon-
mend his reelection. Col. j. H. Es-
till will also be Endorsed for Governor.
The members of the club have been
busy for the last week, arranging for
the meeting and a big crowd is ex-
pected.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-23
CLAIM CITY USED
PRIVATE PROPERTY.
Sidewalks on Wheaton street Are
Partly ON Private Land.

Sidewalks on Wheaton street Are
Partly on Private Land.
There is a dispute on between the
city and Mr.. Horace Rivers ct al. over
sidewalks laid some time ago on
Wheaton street, the property owners
contending that the sidewalks are par
TALLY on their property. The bills,
which the city has rendered the own
ers for the sidewalks, have not been
paid and this further complexities
matters.
The city contends that the sidewalks
are not on private property and that
the bills should be paid. They have
been turned over to the city marshal
and levy will probably be made if
an agreement is not reached. The
owners contend the city has used a
portion of their land and that they
should not be made to pay for the
sidewalks until an agreement is
reached in regard to the land in dis
pute. NJ
Should a levy be made, the owners
would probably carry the matter into
the courts. Efforts are being made to
have the dispute settled amicably.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-23
BIG RUSH FOR TICKETS.
Crowd Lined Up mt Theater ms Early
as A O'clock Yesterday Morning.

Crowd Lined Up mt Theater ms Early
as A O'clock Yesterday Morning.
There was a rush at the box office
at the Savannah Theater yesterday
morning when the sale of seats be-
gan for the two performances to be
given by Charles Hawtry and COM
pany of "A Message From Mars"
Thursday.
AS early as 4 o'clock in the morning
patrolmen were required to keep the
line of men and boys in order as they
took their positions and waited for the
sale to commence. From these indica-
tons it was believed the entire house
would be sold out for both perform
ances by noon, but the management
was disappointed, and any number of
choice seats still remain undisposed.
Manager Seeslkind says there will be
no trouble for those who desire to at
tend the matinee or evening perform
ance to get seats. The indications
are that the S. r. o. sign will be dis
played at each performance.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-23
nncemher MAGAZINES.

The Savannah Morning News, Amer
lean Field. Forest and Stream. All
the fashion magazines for December.
The Vogue, Nov. 10. special winter
fashions number. Metropolitan. Dra-
matte Mirror, New York Clipper, Bill
Board. Paul E. Writ, fountain pens:
German books. French books. New
York, Boston, Philadelphia, Washing
ton, Baltimore. Charleston. Atlanta,
Macon, Augusta, New Orleans, Chica-
GO Cincinnati. st. Louis. Jacksonville
(Fla.) dailies. German New York
dailies. All the latest weekies,
monthlies, new books, stationery, SOU
venir views of Savannah. ETC., at
Estilrs News Depot, No. Is Bull street,
corner of Bryan. No. 2. east. Savan-
nah Ga-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-23
ORANGES RIPENING
IN ACADEMY YARD.

Several oranges rapidly ripening may
be seen in the Chatham Academy yard
on the Bull street side. supt Otis
Ashmore of the schools is guarding
these treasures closely.
The oranges are of the sweet varie-
ty, and but one tree is bearing. The
oranges are average in size, but Mr..
Ashmore hopes they will be more than
average in'fiavor. Should cold weather
not interfere, the tree is expected to
do better next year, though the pres
emit number is highly satisfactory when
the climate of Savannah is taken into
account. There are two other trees,
one of the sweet variety and one sour,
next season.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-23
MAY IDENTIFY
NEGRO SUSPECTS
MISS LYMAN WILL RETURN.
WENT TO CHARLESTON TO RE-
LIEvE NERVOUS TENSION.

Physicians Recommended Change of
He VIII Go for Her and Leave no
stone Unturned to Bring Guilty
to Justice-WiII WadIey Remand
ed for Carrying Concealed Weap-
Ons.
Miss Eloise Lyman, who had such a
narrowing experience with negro
burglar two weeks ago, and who went
to Charleston several days since to re-
cover from the strain on her nervous
system, will return to Savannah to-
morrow or next day to identify the
two negroes now held at the police
station as suspects.
Will Wadley, the first negro arrested
was bound over to the City Court by
the Recorder yesterday for carrying
concealed weapons.
viii Patterson will be held on the
charge of robbery, an overcoat having
been found at his home on Guerard
street, which has been identified by
Mr.. Joseph Robinson as having been
0tOlSh HUH llltli oeNCId1 WSCho dSO.
Mr.. Robinson's gloves and some pa
pers with his name on them were
found in the pockets.
Detective Nose Davis, who arrested
both negroes, is inclined to the belief
that Patterson is the man wanted.
When arrested he had on a new suit
of overalls. and was in no wise at
tired as was the negro who Miss Lyman
described. All of the other particu-
lars fitted to nicely with those given
by Miss LYMAN.
Detective Davis says he Swallowed
Patterson for a week, and his general
demeanor when he was finally round
ed up was such as to confirm suS-
picion that he had been guilty of some
crime.
Since the night when Miss Lyman
gazed into the barrel of the revolver
leveled at her. by the burglar, she has
been at a high nervous tension, and
physicians prescribed a change of
scene. Accompanied by her father she
went to Charleston to visit relatives.
Miss Lynahs statements as to the
appearance. Of the man she saw are
clear and positive. She said she saw
him in good light, and took careful note
of every detail of his clothing and gem
eral appearance. She is positive she
would recognize the man were she to
see him.
Mr.. j. H. Lyman, the father of the
young lady, stated yesterday that he
would leave tomorrow or the next day
for Charleston to bring his daughter
back for the purpose of identifying the
negroes ss
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-23
DEPUTY ASSERTING
THE HOGS ON 0SSABAW.
Decree in sasser-MicIxIer Case he
ing Carried Ont.

Decree in sasser-MicIxIer Case be
Ing Carried Out.
Deputy Sheriff Walter H. Fleming
Is now on Ossabaw Island, busily en-
gagged in asserting the hogs and cat
tie kept there and determining which
is the property of S. S. Sasser and
which that of Larissey ard Mickler.
This work is being done in accord
ance with the decree of Judge Cam.
As soon as it has been completed a
fence will be built between the lands
of the two parties and Deputy Flem-
ing will determine what per cent. of
the cost Is to be borne by each of the
htigants
The officer of the court is accom-
panied by one representative of each
side. By the provisions of the decree
neither of these may carry either
weapons of offense or defense, the
court realizing that if anything oc-
Cured to arouse the passions of the
men, who are sworn enemies, blood
shed would certainly result 1t is not
probable that Deputy Fleming will re-
turn to the city until the asserting of
the animals has been completed.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-23
NEGRO BOUND OVER
BY COMMISSIONER.

]. Brown, a negro, has been bound
over by United States Commissioners
Hewlett to await the action of the
federal grand jury on a charge of
opening a letter that was not intended
for him and taking therefrom a check.
1t is not stated what amount the
check called for. Brown. it is alleged,
took from the postoffice a letter ad-
dressed to ]. S. Brown, opened 1t, took
therefrom a check. and attempted to
cash the check. In this he was I'M
successful. The negro was arrested by
Detective Nose Davis and turned over
10 the United States authorities. In
TO Jail
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-23
DOG ATTACKED
NEGRO CHILDREN
cHEWED CHILD'S ARM BADLY.
ALSO BIT 2-YEAR-OLD GIRL ON
THE LEFT CHEEK.

Mother of Children Appealed 10 Po-
lice, and Dog Was Taken in
Charge and Placed in a CelI-Iden-
titled as Property of MIR. Edwin
Frank-AIr. Frank Says He DID
Not Permit Dog to Go on Streets,
and II Was Taken from His Yard.
A bull dog attacked two negro chill
dren at No. 521 Charlton street, east,
yesterday morning at II o'clock, and
but for timely interference it is be-
A.. lieved at least one of them would have
been killed. The dog occupies a cell
at the police station.
Mollie Bass. the mother of the two
children appeared at police headquar-
tiers shortly after noon with the young
er of the two children, and reported to
the desk sergeant that the dog had
very nearly killed one of her children
and had badly bitten the youngest on
the cheek.
The two children who were attacked
are and 2 years old. respectively. The
dog, which it afterwards developed,
was the property of Mr.. Edwin Frank,
was in the yard at No. $40 Charlton
street, east. where Ed Denegall re-
sides. The Bass woman moved next
door to Denegall last Saturday.
Fastened Teeth in Arm.
According to the statement made by
the mother the dog got into the street,
where her children were playing, and
the first intimation she had of its
presence was the screams of both chill
dren.
She rushed into the street. and was
Mortified TO see the older of the chill
dren in the grip of a large bull dog.
The dog had fastened its teeth in the
childs left arm, and held on like grim
death. Blood was also streaming from
the left cheek of the younger child, sit
ting on the ground.
With a mothers frenzy for her child
in distress the woman set upon the
dog with a stick. and soon made it
loose its hold. Both children were car
ried into their home. where their
wounds were dressed.
Child in Evidence.
AS evidence of the vicious attack
made by the dog the mother took the
younger of the children to police head
quarters, where the wound on It's cneeK
was displayed. Patrolman Charles
Collins was detailed to investigate the
case and find the owner of the dog.
On going to the house occupied by
Denegall the officer was told that the
dog belonged to Mr.. Edwin Frank,
and was in the habit of going to the
Denegall house. The officer took the
dog in charge and carried it to the
police station, where it was placed in
a cell. 1t was afterwards identified
as Mr.. Franks dog by DR.. w. F.
Drummer, who had given the dog to
MIR. Frank.
Dog Was Taken Away.
Mr.. Frank stated to the police that
the dog had been taken from his yard.
where it was kept as a watch dog, and
was never allowed on the street. He
stated that on two previous occasions
the dog had been carried off, and that
ne had offered a reward, and when
the dog was returned to him the re-
ward was paid.
Detective J. ]. Murphy, who recov-
cred the dog from a negro for Mr.
Frank on one occasion, will investigate
the case to determine whether it was
the same negro to whom a reward was
paid-once before, and in that event the
negro will be arrested for taking the
dog for the purpose of obtaining re-
wards for it's return.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-23
DESERTER FROM FORT
RILEY WAS ARRESTED.

J. G. Coursay, a deserter from Fort
Riley, Kansas. was arrested by PATROL
man Connors at the Ocean Steamship
Company's yards yesterday morning,
and later in the day was carried 20
Fort Screven, where he was turned
over to government officers.
Coursay does not deny he is a de-
serter but says he wanted 10 come
10 savannah, could not get a fur
Tough and came anyway. He is very
bitter against his sister. who lives IN
Savannah, and whom he says tipped
him off" 10 the officers.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-23
PETITIONS FOR RELIEF
FROM CITY TAXES.

Three petitions for relief from city
taxes or paving bills are to read at
the meeting of Council tonight. Col.
J. H. Estill. the president of the I'm
ion Society, has filed a petition asking
that a donation be made by the city
TO cover the taxes for 1903 on property
owned by the society, the income from
which is devoted to the Bethesda or
phan home.
President George ]. Baldwin has a
petition, asking that the Kate Bald
win Free Kindergarten be relieved
from paying a paving bill that has
been rendered against IL for work done
by the city on Thirty-first street. The
Savannah Port Society has a petition
TO be relieved from the payment OF
taxes.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-23
:
CANE BEER EXPLODED;
b SCARED DETECTIVE.

Cane grinding is on at the county
farm, and a number of officials. in
Guiding the superintendent Of police.
Detective Frank Wall and Clerk Rob-
ert Hayms went out to pay Supt.
Chaplin a visit yesterday afternoon.
Detective Wall had a narrow escape
from serious injury. While carrying a
jug of cane beer, to the buggy the
vessel suddenly exploded under the
high pressure of the gas generated by
shaking the Jug. Beyond a severe
shock to the nerves the plain clothes
man was unhurt.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-23
SALVAGE FROM FIRE
IN WAREHOUSE SOLD.

The salvage from the burned ware
houses of the Seaboard Air Line on
River street was sold yesterday by
Mr.. B. 4. White. claim adjuster for
the railroad. to Williams g. Grice for
$1,000 The salvage consisted OF a
number OF barrels OF whisky, some ma
chinery and miscellaneous freight.
AT the time OF the fire, Nov. 10. Il
was thought this salvage would value
around $1,000. While the amount OF
the salvage Is not as great as antici-
pated, 1t will aid materially in reduc-
ing the fire loss
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-23
PAWNED THE WASHING:
HER ARREST FOLLOWED.

Mary Nelson, a negro washwomen,
against whom complaint was made at
police headquarters ten days ago by
parties who had entrusted her with
washing, when she failed to return 1t,
was arrested on Henry street in a
house in front of Reppard's mill last
night by Mounted Patrolmen Eivers,
Herman and Smith.
A large quantity of clothing, which
had been entrusted to the woman was
found in pawn shops. where, 1t is al
legged, she had pawned 1t, and a search
Of the premises last night brought
forth more
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-23
BOLD THIEF ROBBED
OFFICER OF THE LAW.
stole Clothing from PatrOIman
Reilly and Showed Taste.

Stole Clothing from PatrOIman
Reilly and Showed Taste.
Some bold thief without fear of the
law or its agents entered the room
used by several members of the police
force a few nights ago and carried off
a new suit of clothes belonging to Pa
trolman John Reilly.
A number of the officers engaged a
room over a restaurant on Price street
some time ago, and their citizens
clothes are kept there while the city
officials are occupying the regular dor
mitory. Officer Reilly is the Beau
Brummel of the force, and has a locker
in which he keeps a neat suit ready
to be used as soon as he gets off duty
He had just placed a new suit in the
locker, in exchange for the old one,
when the thief entered, and after care
fully looking them over took the one
belonging to Reilly. A hat which was
in the same locker was not touched.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-23
Engngc christmas Presents.

Select wedding or Christmas pres
ents now, before the rush begins. and
have them laid aside for you TN want
ed. sternberg g. Co.'S stock of silver
ware, cut glass, jewelry, watches, dia-
monds, etc, Is the handsomest I'm the
city and comparison will show that
their prices are the lowest.-ad.