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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-09
SAVANNAH LADY
IN JAPAN
MRS. w. E. FUEHR AT KOBE.
LETTER RECEIVED FROM HER
DOES NOT MENTION WAR.

MIR. II. p. Smart Was in Orient Year
Ago and Talks interestingly of
COnditiOns-He Believes Japan
Will Surprise the WOrId-Russin's
Distance from Her Base viii
Prove n Handicap-On the Sea the
Chances Are in Favor of the Little
NatiOn-Mr. Smart Expects other
Nations to Take n Hand.
Mr.. II. P. Smart has just receiv-
ed a letter from his daughter, Mrs.
William E. Fuehr, who is at the Ger
man legation at Kobe, Japan 1t was
dated Jan. 8, but no reference was
made to a probable conflict between
Russia and the Japs.
Mr.. Smart spent some time in Japan
about a year ago and talks
Interestingly of the Eastern trou-
bles. He does not believe that
that Russian Bear is going to
find Japan easy to handle, and bases
his opinion upon the study he made of
the Japanese during his stay in that
country. Mr.. Smart would not be sur
prised to see the other nations of the
world involved before the Russo-Japan-
csc struggle is at an end.
1.-The first glance seems to indicate
that the chances are ali in favor of
Russia, but a closer examination shows
this is not altogether the case" said
Mr.. Smart. There are several things
which tend to equalize matters and
which brighten the chances of the Japs
considerably.
1.-THE first of these is the position of
the two countries. Russia is far from
her base, while Japan is practically
fighting from her home country. 1t is
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-09
SAVANNAH OFFERS AID
TO STRICKEN CITY.

Mayor McLane Sent Telegram
Thanking Mayor Myers for His
Message.
Mayor Myers, in behalf of the city
of Savannah, yesterday morning sent
the following telegram to Mayor Robt
N. McLane of Baltimore, rendering the
sympathy of Savannah to the stricken
city:
Hon. Robert N. McLane, Mayor, Bal
tisnoTs- Nd:
More than a century of social and
commercial relations has made Balti-
more to us in its deepest sense a sister
city. Our people express their sin
cere sympathy for your city in this
hour of great calamity. In our own
past misfortunes Baltimore ever came
nobly to our assistance. If at this time
we can render aid in any way the peo-
pie of Savannah will be proud to re-
spond.
Herman Myers, Mayor"
Last night Mayor Myers received the
following reply:
Hon. Herman Myers. Mayor, Savan-
nah, Ga:
Many thanks for sympathy. If as
sistance is needed will wire you.
Robert N. McLane, Mayor" 3
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-09
WALKED FIVE MILES TO
CAPTURE A BURGLAR.
Made Arrest Single Handed ana
Turned Prisoner Over.

Made Arrest Single Handed ana
Turned Prisoner Over.
Ben Fielder is held at the police sta
ton, awaiting the arrival of authori-
ties from Effingham county, where he
will be carried to answer to a charge
of burglary, which will be preferred
against him by Jack Owens, another
negro, who affected his capture
Fielder was turned over ito Special
Officer E. l.. Hendry about two miles
from the city yesterday morning Just
beyond the oil works. The capture
was affected by owens, who walked
all the way from his home in Rincon.
When he reached a point several miles
from the city lp came up with Fielder
and at once took him in charge A
fight ensued, but as neither was armed
no blood was shed, and Owens, being
the more powerful of the two, soon had
Fielder tied. AS soon as he saw an
officer he turned his prisoner over TO
him.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-09
WINNSBORO BLUE GRANITE
FOR FIRST FLOOR.
Contract for New City Hall Likely
to Go to Leonard.


The contract for the erection Of the
new City Hall will be awarded this
afternoon at a called meeting of the
Building Committee of City Council.
The contract will go to Mr.. S. s.
Leonard, of this city, if he furnishes
the required bond, otherwise the Gen
eral Supply Company of New York
will probably erect the building.
1t has now been practically agreed
upon that specification B. will be
adopted and not specification c., as
was first favored by members of the
Building Committee. Specification B.
calls for Winnsboro blue granite for
the first floor, and the entire exterior
above to be of limestone. The low
est bid on this specification was filed
by Mr.. Leonard and is 5000, 795. The
second bid on this specification was
S2205O filed by the General Supply
Company. The third bid was filed by
Grant Wilkins, of Atlanta, and was
1920 800.
The General Supply Company and
Grant Wilkins have representatives
here to present their claims to the
Building Committee, and should the
bid not be awarded to Leonard they
will be prepared to execute the re-
quired bond. The Building Commit
tee is satisfied that either of these
firms could execute the contract in a
satisfactory manner, but since Leon
ard is a local man, and the lowest
bidder, he will be given the preference
if he is able to furnish a bond that
will make the city safe in awarding
him the contract. "a
The contract calls for the compaes
ton of the building ty Dec. 49, and
it will be necessary for the lucky bid
der to begin work on tearing down
the old City Exchange very soon after
the decision of the Building Commit
tee is announced.
1t is understood that all three of
the contractors have agreed to use,
as far as possible local sub-contrac-
tors, mechanics and laborers in the
construction of the building. The
Winnsboro granite which is called
for in specification B. will come from
South Carolina quarries.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-09
POLICE WERE DELAYED
BY IGNORANT NEGRO

Because a negro was ignorant of
terms used by photographers, the po-
lice department will be delayed in get
ting two pictures developed that were
taken Sunday with a new camera that
was secured by the superintendent for
trial.
The plates We're left with the desk
sergeant yesterday, and the man who
was to do the developing was tele-
phoned for. He sent a negro to police
headquarters for the plates and told
him to lose no time. But the negro
didn't understand, and when he reached
Desk Sergeant McCOol he was some
what mixed.
Boss 1 wants to git de Dishes" he
said. The desk sergeant didn't know
the negro and never thought of the
plates as dishes. The messenger was
sent away. and it was several hours
before he returned with a note eX-
planning just what he wanted.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-09
ARTILLERYMEN ARE READY
TO 90 TO BALTIMORE
Two Companies at Fort Screven Ordered Held
in Readiness 10 Leave at Moments Notice

ready to move within thirty minutes
after the message was received, and
the auartermaster had made all ar
rangements to issue travel rations.
The artillerymen all appeared eager
to make the trip, and frequent inquiries
as to the progress of the fire were made
during the afternoon and evening. The
Fifth Company is in command of
Capt. ]. G. Gilmore and Lieut.. Peace,
and the 18th under Capt. Doores,
Lieut.. Ellicott and Lieut.. Prentice In
the event that the artillerymen receive
orders to go to Baltimore these officers
will make the trip.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-09
STERNBERG CREDITORS
WILL EXAMINE ASSETS.
Receiver Has Filed Inventory to BE
Used Mt Meeting.

A meeting of the creditors Of the
bankrupt Sternberg Company will be
held this morning at 10 o'clock, at
which time the inventory filed with
Referee MacDonen yesterday will be
submitted, and inquiry will be made
into the discrepancy in assets and LA
bilities
The inventory filed by Receiver 1. A.
Solomons was complete in every detail
and not one item Of available assets
of the firm was overlooked. Attorneys
who have examined the schedule were
surprised at the discrepancy in value
placed on parts of the assets that were
thought to be al par.
The sum total of the value Of the
stock, fixtures Office furniture, street
clock, value in equity of Jones street
residence, and cash in banks, all unin-
numbered, decided on by the receiver
after careful investigation and per-
sonal examination, was $29,127.79, al
though the inVOiced cost was $73,341. 03.
Many of the items mentioned in the
original schedule Of assets are, accord
ing to the inventory filed of no value
to the creditors and are not really
available as assets.
The greatest discrepancy shown in
the schedule filed by the bankrupt con-
Germ and the estimates of the receiver,
was in the equity in real estate. This
piece of property is encumbered to the
extent of $1,000, and is valued by the
bankrupts at $4,000. According to the
estimate of the receiver the equity in
this property is only worth $1,000 as an
available asset.
The street clock cost $500 and is
valued by the receiver at $3.50. There
is nothing in the schedule that has not
deprecated in the estimates made by
the receiver, with the exception of the
cash.
Since the filing of the petition in
bankruptcy a large number of adj
ditional claims have come in, and will
probably be admitted at the meeting of
cradifnr ~ q,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-09
GAVE WOMAN SEVEN YEARS
FOR MURDEROUS ASSAULT.

Judge SeabrOOk Imposed Heavy
Sentence on Notorious Character.
Judge Seabrook sentenced Tillie
Lloyd, the negro woman accused of as
sault with intent to murder the Beck
ham brothers. in her house in Perry
lane in December. by shooting them
both, to seven years in the peniten-
tiary
From the evidence it appeared that
the assault was cold blood, and for the
purpose of robbery. Laura Royal
charged with larceny from the person
in excess of $50 was sentenced to pay
a fine of 500. or go to the changing
for twelve months. The Beckhams
were the prosecutors in both cases.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-09

Since o'clock yesterday afternoon
two companies of artillery at Fort
Screven have been in readiness to move
at a moments notice to Baltimore.
A telegram from department head
quarters in Atlanta to the commanding
officer at the fort, was received early
in the afternoon. 1t was ordered that
two companies be put in readiness to
move to the fire stricken city without
a moments delay.
The 5th company and the 10th COM
pany, a total of 1870 men. prepared at
once for further orders. They were
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-09
MANIAC STABBED
OFFICER M'QUADE
STRUGGLE WITH MADMAN.
BEATEN INTO UNCONSCIOUSNESS
BEFORE ARRESTED.

CraEed Negro, Who Had Stabbed His
Mother and Brother, Made Desper-
ate Resistance When an Attempt
Was Made to Capture Him, anG
Cut Long Wound in PatrOlman
McQuade's Head-FniIure of Pistol
to Fire Was All That Saved Ne
ErO'E Life-WOunded officer VIII
Recommendations Badly beaten.
In a desperate struggle with a maniac
at Abercorn and Fortieth streets last
night, Mounted Patrolman Michael Nc
Quade was stabbed in the head, and at
late hour his condition was considered
serious.
The story of the capture of the ma
Mac is one of the most thrilling that
the police have had to narrate in some
time. For several days a negro man
named Henry Williams has evinced
signs of insanity. His symptoms be-
came so violent that those in the i'm
mediate neighborhood became fright
ened.
lie lived in a small wooden building
at the address given. Late yesterday
afternoon he attacked his mother and
brother, stabbing the woman in the
back and his brother in the left side
The matter was reported at police
headquarters at the instance of DR..
Morrison, and Officers Clancy and
Brown were detailed to arrest the man.
AS they approached the house they
were joined by officer McQuade, and
plans were made for the capture. From
the reports which were made at police
headquarters, it was known that the
maniac was in a violent mood and be-
ing of unusually powerful build, his
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-09
POLICE CASE AGAINST
DR.. VAN MARTER DROPPED.

Docket Agreed To BE ChickeBpOx.
The police docket case against DR..
]. G. Van Marter charged with vio-
lation of the city ordinance against
spreading unfounded reports of conta-
gious diseases has been dropped by
Health officer Drummer. After consid-
ering the matter fully the physicians
agreed that the cases were chicken
pox, which was the original diagnosis
given by DR. Drummer. but not agreed
to at the time by DR.. Van Marter.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-09
MONEY ORDER DIDN'T LOOK
LIKE THIRTY CENTS LONG
Young Man Lodged in Jail Charged
with Changing One.

Young Man Lodged in Jail Charged
with Changing One.
c. c. Hardy, a young white man liv-
ing at Johnson Station, was arrested
yesterday by Deputy Postoffice Inspec-
tor Wilson, and brought to Savannah
on charge of raising a money order
He was given a hearing before the
United States commissioner and bound
over to the next session of the federal
court under $500 bond.
Hardy is charged with having pur-
chased a money order for 80 cents, and
by skillful manipulation of pen
raised it to $4,000. He then mailed the
money order to Sears, Roebuck & Co.
at Chicago in payment for a bicycle
and gun, which he ordered. 1t was
discovered at the Chicago office that
the order had been raised, and the
matter was referred to the authorities
here, which brought about the arrest
of Hardy. He is 10 years of age.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-09
TO VISIT HAVANA
MARDI GRAS WEEK.

The Mardi Gras festivities which
have made New Orleans celebrated the
world over are not more elaborate than
those which are witnessed in the capt
tai city of Cuba. In Havana the city
turns out to join in the sport incident
| to the occasion.
The Prado, the popular society drive
way of Havana, is alive with all kinds
of turnouts and fantastic costumes on
those days, while the throwing of con-
fetti and other amuSementS make the
three days noted throughout the island.
To Americans the scenes presented in
Havana at this season are both unique
and amusing in the extreme. The Ian
guage, the foreign manners and Gus
toms, and the beauty of the capital of
Cuba all combine to lend an interest.
The CubanS have a great many feast
days, and they know how to enjoy
them. But these do not equal the car
nival season, as it is called by them.
This season lasts for the first three
days preceding the Lenten season, and
every Sunday during Lent the same
festivities are to be witnessed, though
not on quite such an elaborate scale.
\ Americans Were Amused.
an During the occupation of Cuba the
Americans were highly entertained,
and entered into the spirit of the occa-
sion. At that time the ingenious Yam
kee was introducing all kinds of new
customs into the island, and the natives
during the carnival season took pains
to make this the great subject for their
own fun and amusement The Ameri
cans were caricatured in great shape,
and they appreciated the cleverness of
the Cubans as much as the Cubans APP
preciated the fun.
This year the Cubans are preparing
to celebrate the Mardi Gras carnival on
even a more elaborate scale than they
have ever celebrated in the past. They
are preparing festivities to surpass
anything ever seen on the island, and
those who take this opportunity to visit
Cuba will see a great deal to interest
them.
The Jai AIai Games.
The Jai-Alai games at the Fronton
will furnish another source of amuse-
ment. The most exciting game played
on the western hemisphere is the game
of Jai-Alai, to which Gen. Wood paid
such marked attention during the
period he presided over the destinies of
the rich island. To see this game is
worth a great deal, and those who see
it once never tire in describing it to
their friends
Several Florida parties are forming
to visit Havana to attend the Mardi
Gras Carnivals, which will be at their
hight on Sunday Feb. IA. The P. &
o. Steamship Company have booked
one party of twelve, who will go via
Tampa, and who will return via Miami,
the following Monday. visiting Mas
sau, and return to the Royal Poinciana
Hotel at Palm Beach and the Royal
Palm, Miami, for the balls on Wash
ington's Birthday. Another party of
seventeen will similarly visit Havana,
via Miami, and return to the Tampa
Bay Hotel Both parties are daily be-
ing increased in number, and it is be-
lieved that a jolly party will be on
board the well-appointed ships of the
P. & o. Company both ways.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-09
Bond was Forfeited.

The bond for James Percy, alias
James Pearce, charged with burglary,
was declared forfeited in the Superior
Court yesterday. and the bondsman,
James Nelson ordered to show cause at
the March term why the amount of the
bond should not be collected from him.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-09
Going 10 FloridnP


Because IT is the Short Line" and
has Pullman cars on all trains. Two
trains daily with through Pullman cars
TO Tampa without change. Direct con-
nection at Jacksonville in Union Sta
ton for all East Coast points. Sea-
board Air Line interchangeable mile
age tickets are just the proper thing
for tourist travel In Florida. Saves
money. seabonrd City Office. Z Bull
street. Both phones No. 2S.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-09
View scbedu1e to Augusta.

Southern Railway offers a most &C.
sirable schedule to Augusta, daily ex-
cept Sunday, leaving Savannah 525
D. M, city time, arriving Augusta
1910 p. m. Pullman cars all the way.
Dining cars serve supper en- route.
Any desired information furnished at
city ticket Office, 141 Bull street,
'phones S50-ad
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-09
New schedule TO Augusta.

Southern Railway offers a most de-
sirable schedule to Augusta, daily ex-
cept Sunday. leaving Savannah 5:25 p
M, city time. arriving Augusta 1910 D.
m. Pullman cars all the way. Dining
cars serves supper en- route. Any de-
sired information furnished at city
ticket Office. 14l Bun street, phones
s50.-ads
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-09
Mr.. DALE'S CONDITION
CONSIDERED SERIOUS.
His Family Very Much Exercised
Over His Injury.

Mr.. J. ]. Dale is at his home No.
402 Jones street, east, in serious con-
dition. His family and friends are very
much concerned.
Mr.. Dale has been in a semi-con-
scious state almost continually since
Friday Afternoon, when he slipped in
front of the Germania Bank and fell.
Mr.. Dale struck heavily on his side
and suffered intense pain. He was
taken to his home, but there has been
no Improvement and his family is
greatly concerned about his condition.
So far as is known no bones were
broken.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-09
New Games at EstiII's.

The Bourse. Pit. Finch, mailed to
any address for so cents. Send orders
to William Estin (Estill's News De-
pot), as Bull street, Savannah. Ga.-ad
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-09
STABBED IN THROAT
BY JEALOUS WOMAN.
Bessie johnson Plunged Knife Into
Rivals Throat.

Rivals Throat.
Enraged at the attentions her sweet
heart was paying to Sister Matthews
at a dance held in the rear of the Eu-
ropola bar, at Randolph and Cler-
burne streets, last night, Bessie John
son plunged a knife in her rivals
throat, barely missing the jugular
vein.
The women quarreled a good deal
before a general fight was precipitated,
during which the irate johnson wo1n-
an got in her work with a small knife.
The woman who did the cutting made
her escape before officers arrived on
the scene.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-09

Il took two bottles of Graybeard for
rheumatism and was cured. A men,
Der of my church took it for paraly-
sis and it helped her surprisingly.
Rev. A. r. Strickland,
Daisy, Ga"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-09
Mhnt BE. ClarIs snrn.

81 suffered of rheumatism a long
time and found nothing to relieve me
until l took Graybeard. l tried al
most everything l heard of. that is. in
the line of blood medicine. All failed.
/ can't praise Graybeard enough for
what 1t did for me.
C. c. Clark,
400 Park ALFALFA
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-09
Excursion Rates to New Orleans, MO-
bile and Pensacola, Account of
Mardi GraR.

The Central of Georgia Railway will
sell round trip tickets at reduced rates
from all coupon ticket stations to New
Orleans. Mobile and Pensacola, Feb.
els, inclusive, good to return until
Feb. 20, 1904. By depositing tickets
and payment of so cents, an extension
to March 5. 1904, will be granted.
For further information, apply or
write to w. G. Brewer, city ticket and
passenger agent, 107 Bull street, Sa-
Yannah. Ga.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-09
- -. Vial NJ
420 Park avenue.

Graybeard is sold at drug stores, 81
a bottle, six for IS. Graybeard pills.
csc a box. Graybeard Ointment, CSC a
bOX,-ad
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-09
Improved Brunswick Service via
Seaboard Air Line.

Three trains daily, leaving Savan-
nah, 45O a. m, $3.50 a. m. and 2:25
ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-09
FILED PETITION
IN BANKRUPTCY.

Arthur G. Marin filed a voluntary
petition in bankruptcy in the clerks
office of the United States court yes
terday afternoon. In his petition he
shows that he does business under the
name of Marin g. Co. at No. 2l5 Con-
gress street. Assets were scheduled
at s1,372.72, ana liabilities at Si,704. 80.
The petitioner asked for a homestead.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-09

Atlantic Coast Line gives benefit OF
short line mileage detachments be-
tween Savannah and Augusta, 1872
Sniles,-ad,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-09

Graybeard is found at drug stores
81 a bottle. six for IS. Graybeard pills
Csc a box. Graybeard Ointment. 25c
a boX.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-09

Atlantic Coast Line gives benefit Of
a short line mileage attachments be-
tween Savannah and Augusta I32
Miles,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-09

Continued on Third Page
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-12-16
T6s Easaud 1nt<IllfsHsn
BEL AIR, Md, DEG. is, 1904
A WHINING SCHEME.
'r@ Power of Ylmii Beauty {" Dis
trIi, " rnthfWI Si;npnNrN.


:trE, " rathTuI Shoppers.
4 woman whose STERN viSH@c spelled
trouble. says thr Thi!ld,lphia Record.
stepped IIp To the complaint desk II Il
biz store Back oi the desk wa: Il limid
miHs-onc of thJ&G Dresden dell girls
who never seem H. lose their baby way
and III the sight of the Mr;ltutul
shuIDer she scented IL shrink Il bit.
while into her wide blue eyes calne
what the poets would style lii" look OF
startled fawn. The indignant Gus
&Oner began Il TRADE about Seine ms
AXE that had been made in connection
with Il purchase. hut her anger dl>dr-
ncared when she SAW how much III"
shOpyirl seemed 10 take tine matter 10
hcar; Finally. after calmly explaining
The fault. she Went AWAY smiling. Its
:, great scheme. rrn.HfE,d the oh&err-
ant manager with the air al Il man he
%:.wing bouquets on himself. gu
$"r. III every large lHSinc>S establish
mrnt there are bound to he mistakes
occurring all the time. When Gus
fnmrr< come back and kick about cr-
rnrs thcr are usually in an unrcaS"u-
:blr frame of mind. If there was =
man back of the complaint desk or i
:s:rnn-i:ntlcd woman. we'd iI3iN" All
kinds at trouble smoothing out the
kinks. because the customers would
!,cc, their lighting mood on when
5;!cy rnrai'ntr;|d somebody who looked
able 10 take ere Of himself. l'ut L"
90 llp against Il pretty. tinIid girl dis
:,ru,% Them. and in Il minute they are
,.unl and ready /" talk over the SitlEi-
ton pracrably. The men ktrkcrS could
not raise Il rev with handsome girl
and the wamcn--wrli. their m0thrrly
instincts are touched and they become
good humorcd.'
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-12-16

Harold-My trusted and b2Snn'
friend. lack Armstrong. has cut me
out i'll the affections of Dolly t:iddy-
CURL What do you think Of that: .irr-
rold Why. | think that's the kind of Il
friend To have. old cllAp.--Puc!;.