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The San Francisco call., 1904-04-27
Appointment Not Yet settled.

Mayor Schmitz stated yesterday that
the appointment Of a City Engineer
TO succeed c. r. Grunshy would not
be made until May ! next. The situa-
ton remains practically unchanged,
the three strongest candidates still be-
ing Henry Lynch, Charles Rogers and
Commissioner Of Works woodward.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-27
DIMoND's ERRORS PROVED.

Gagens testimony was more inpor-
tant. He corrected the record as to
the errors Dimond had made when on
the stand in regard to the names of
Susan Dickinson, Colonel Zabriskie and
Steece. DimoDd had said Anne Dick
inson," "Brohaski" and STAGE" just
the same blunders made in the anony-
nous. letters now in evidence This is
one of the strong points in the Gov
ernment claim that Dimond wrote
these letters. Gagen said that. not
understanding the Importance of a lit
eral transcription Of the witness mis-
takes he had followed the rule OBJ
tanning among court reporters every
where TO correct such errors in the
record. The defense made no objec-
tion to the testimony, McEnerney i'm
proving the opportunity to perpetratn
one of his innumerable witticisms
1.-The only persons who never make
mistakes are the lawyers and the
newspaper reporters" said the big at
torney.
The examination was adjourned over
till tomorrow morning, as the COM
missioner has another case on hand to-
day. The attorneys for the defense
told his Honor that they would prob
ably conclude their case by the end OF
the week. The commissioner could NOT
restrain a sigh of relief at the pros
pect of release from the long hearing.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-27
HOTELS AND RESORTS.
New )HOTEL BUTLER
SEATTLE.

REMODELED AND REBUILT at expense
OF $3.50, ,0OO-New Management-ENTIRELY
FIREPROOF.
LOCATION-Very accessible TO street car
Zines, theaters, etc. EUROPEAN PLAN.
223 ROOMS with LUXURIOUS BATHS
Several Drivate rooms in antique decorations,
Turkish Baths in Hotel.
UNSURPASSED RESTAURANT, De Stei-
ger. Chef. formerly OF Waldorf-Astoria and
Chef 10 Prince of Wales
HOTEL ORCHESTRA: Telephone Connec-
tions in every room long distance connections
made with any part OF the coast
Wire for reservations. at our expense.
HOTEL BUTLER. Seattle. Wash.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-27
ANOTHER CHARGE

ANOTHER CHARGE AGAINST KEN
NEDY police are determined not 10 lose
their grip on William b. Kennedy, alias Rich
ard Jackson, alias yellow" whose second
trial on the charge of murder in connection
with the shooting and killing OF Policeman
Eugene c. Robinson on January 21. 1902, IS
pending IN Judge Cooks court. Yesterday he
was booked az the City Prison charge
81 assault TO rob on complaint Of r. Aikyo.
e japanese merchant who was held up a few
minutes before the staying OF Robinson.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-27
Have you had an agent dealing with

Have you had an agent dealing with
herr"
No"
Has any one who met her come to
you with a statement from her?"
II decline to say"
Did you see Walter K. Slack in San
Francisco in June, 1902"
Il decline to answer"
So it went for some time, the COM
missioner refusing to compel the Gov
ernment agent to disclose evidence in
his possession or the source from
which it was derived. At last Wheeler
and Knight gave it up and permitted
Burns to go. Then they called a num-
Der Of respected citizens to testify as
to their clients good character. These
were William b. Bradford, Charles w.
Kellogg, L. S. Pease, Judge James NJ.
Seawell, E. C. Scott of the Cham
ber of Commerce. ex-Judge Charles
w. Slack, G. H. Thompson, Henry
Eickhoff and John H. Miller, all of
whom declared in the regulation phrase
that they had known Dimond for
many years and were acquainted with
his reputation for truth, honesty and
was good.
The rest Of the day was given to the
testimony of Harry f. Steece, a former
agent of the Interior Department, and
of Charles r. Gagen, the official ste :
nographer, who, with Clement Ben
nett, is turning out massive volumes
containing the testimony taken in the
case. Steece and Gagen are almost the
only witnesses the Government has
called during the hearing. The former
related the story of his interview with
Dimond in February, 1903, when The
latter had written Judge Pugh asking
for conference. He admitted that
he had failed to get any information
from the defendant regarding land
cases, Dimond confning himself to an
exhortation to the witness to inquire
among Hyde's associates as to his high
standing in the community.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-10
GUARD SHOT CONVICT
TRYING TO ESCAPE.
Eddie Moore, at Camp No. 2. shot by
W. u. webb, Guard.

Eddie Moore, at Camp No. 2, shot by
W. II. webb, a Guard.
While attempting to escape, Eddie
Moore, a negro convict at Camp No. ?
on the Augusta road, was shot by w.
B. Webb. one of the guards, yesterday
and seriously wounded, though it is
not thought that he will die. Only
three weeks ago Moore escaped from
Camp No. 3, but he was later captur-
ed and given an additional sentence
for escaping.
He was then sent to Camp No. 2. He
boosted at the time that he would
never work his time out. While work.
ing with a number of convicts in the
woods near the camp, he thought his
chance for escaping had come. The
men were scattered and he was some
distance from a guard. Without being
observed, he pulled his shoes off and
started to run. He had gone some
distance before he was seen and the
guard started after him.
owing to the trees the guard had to
run for some distance before he could
get a shot When he fired he brought
the negro down, breaking one of his
legs and scattering buckshot all over
him. The convict was carried back
to the camp, where he was given med
ical attention.
Moore was sent up for larceny, be-
ing sentenced to serve twelve
months. After his escape a short
time ago, he was given another twelve
months.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-10
NEW YEAR PLANS BY
REV. GEORGE SOLOMON.
Hebrew Class VIII he Organized
Within short While

The first of the Rosh Hashonah serv-
ices was conducted last night at the
Synagogue Temple Mickva Israel. Serv-
ices were also held at the Chatham Ar
tillery Hall, and the knights of Pythias'
Hall.
At the services at the Temple Miclxva
Israel, Rev. George Solomon announced
the programme of work for the coming
year. According to his announcement
he will. after the Rosh Hashonah holi-
days which continue for three weeks,
organize a Sunday-school, which he ex-
poets to accomplish great good.
A Hebrew class will be organized and
a course of historical lectures will be
arranged. Also "A confirmation class
and volunteer choir will be organ
lied. Just when these features will be
put in practical operation cannot at
present he said, but active steps will
be taken after the holidays.
The services at the Chatham Artil-
lery Hall were conducted by Rev. A .
Hurwitz and those at the Knights OF
Pythias Hall by Rev. Wolf Sutker.
This morning az 10 o'clock at the Tenn
pie Mickva Israel, Rev. George Solo
mon will preach the regular Rosh
Haehonah, or New Year. sermon.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-10
SAVANNAH CHINAMEN
WERE EXERCISED
Afraid to Enter Jail Yard to Find
COuntryman From WaycrOss.

Learning that a fellow Chink had
been brought to Savannah from Way
cross by two United States officers
pair of Savannah Celestials became
very much exercised last night and
endeavored in vain to locate their fell
low countryman.
john Lee alias Jung Ling, the Way
cross Chinaman. was taken in a cab
from the Union Station and driven
directly to the county Jail where he
was confined on a charge of violat-
ing the exclusion act. But Johns Sa-
vannah friends did not see him, al
though they were told he was prob
ably at the Jail.
They secured a cab and had the
driver hurry them to the postoffice
building, where they had seen other
sons of the Orient arraigned In vain
they tried to get into the tower. Then
they were driven TO police headquar-
tiers, but there was no waShee man
on storage there. The cab driver then
took his chattering passengers to the
county Jail, at the suggestion of Desk
Sergeant McCool who understands the
Chinese language.
But the Savannah Cinnamon halted
at the Jail. They refused to get out
and investigate The high fence and
the closed gate frightened them.
"Vellee dark vellee dark" said No
1.
white devils heap wicked in vellee
dark place." said No. 2.
Then they said sumo things that the
driver didn't understand, but they re-
fused to venture into the Jail yard.
They were driven back to the post
office building. where they attracted
considerable attention by their offers
of ''vellee much money" if the cab
driver would ascertain positively what
had become of their countryman, who
had come in on the train. The cab
driver said he knew the man who
drove the officers and their prisoner
and he would find out from him where
the party had gone. The Jail will
probably be visited by a delegation of
Chinks this morning
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-10
DETECTIVE OUTRAN
JUVENILE THIEF
Valuable Watch Recovered Before
It's Loss Had Been Reported.

WdNCn
Its Loss Had Been Reported.
BY one of the fastest sprints that
he ever put up. Detective Murphy
yesterday caught a little negro thief
before the loss of the watch had been
reported to the police. For two blocks
the officer ran through the streets aft
er the boy, and caught him as he
tried to double back around the City
Market.
Detective Murphy entered the Star
pawn shop as the boy was trying to
pawn the watch. The officer went
over to ask one of the clerks what
the boy had to pawn and the little
negro watched him closely. He hest
tated for a moment or two and then
went through the door as hard as he
could run with the officer following.
When caught, the boy gave his name
as Henry Robinson. He is only IL
years old. He claimed a lady had Civ
en- him the watch to pawn.
He was carried to the police station
and had been locked up only a short
time, when Miss Florence Hull, of No.
2301 Whitaker street, telephoned to
report the loss of her watch. She had
hired a little negro in the morning
10 DO some work about the place, and
had gone down town. When she re-
turned home the negro had disappear
ed and the watch was missing She
was told that both were at police
headquarters, and later she called to
identity the negro, and claim the
watch. The watch is a very hand
some one and is especially priced by
Miss Hull, as her mother gave it to
her as graduation present.
The boy will be given a hearing be-
fore the Recorder this morning.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-10
BANK CLEARINGS
MADE NEW RECORD
savannah Banks Sending Millions
Into Cotton Country.

savannah Banks Sending Millions
Into Cotton Country.
Savannah's bank clearings for the
week ending yesterday were greater
than they have been previously this
season and, in fact, are probably a
record for so early in the business
year.
They amounted to S5,716.51411 as
against $685., 26O37 for the correspond
ing week last year. d gain of l,7SO,-
253.74. The showing is even better
than these figures would indicate, for
the clearings for the last week rep
resent those of only five business days
while those of the former season in
Cluded six DAYS.
The tremendous jump in the figures
is due in a very great measure to the
exceptionally large cotton business
that has been done at this port since
the beginning of the season. As the
present prospects are for a COntinu-
ance of heavy receipts and large sales,
there is every reason to believe that
the clearings will continue 10 be of
great volume.
The banks are establishing a record
in other business as we'll as that rep
resented in the clearings. The ship
ments to the country banks of funds
with which TO handle the cotton crop
from the fields TO the ports are heavier
than they have been in the history of
Savannah's trade. 1t is estimated that
in the week ending yesterday consid-
erably more than 81 900, 900 has been
shipped by the local banks and the
demand from the country is likely to
continue for several weeks yet.
The most gratifying feature of this
showing is that the banks are using
their own money. which has been on
deposit in New York. and are not Dor
rowing any at all. Reports from other
sections of the South show that the
same conditions exist practically in
the whole of the cotton belt, which
means that for the first time in very
many years. if not in the history of
the business. the cotton crop will be
moved by the SOuth's own money.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-10
The Renewal a Strain.

Vacation is over. Again the school
bell rings at morning and at noon,
again with tens of thousands the hard
est kind of work has begun. the re-
newal of which is a mental and physi-
cal strain to all except the most rug
ged. The little girl that few days
ago had roses in her cheeks, and the
little boy whose lips We're then so red
you would have insisted that they had
been kissed by strawberries" have
already lost something of the appear
ance of health. Now is time when
many children should be given a tonic,
which may avert much serious trouble,
and we know of no other so highly to
be recommended as Hoods Sarsa-
parilla, which strengthens the nerves,
perfects digestion and assimila ton,
and aids mental development by build
ing up the whole system.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-10
WANT PAY FOR INJURIES
IN SLATER BUILDING
Two Inmates of Burning House On
July 26 Have Filed suit.

July 20 Have Filed Suit.
AS an aftermath of the fire in the
building of j. c. Slater on West Broad
street early on the morning of July 26,
two suits for damages were filed i'm the
Superior Court yesterday against Mr..
Slater.
John c. Brandin and L. G.. Ramsey
were the petitioners Each case recites
practically the same state of facts. ex-
cept that the petitioners were injured
in different ankles. The lack of fire
escapes is the ground for the COM
plants. Attorney c. V. Hohenstein
represents the petitioners.
In the petition of John c. Brandin it
is recited that on the night of the fire
he was occupying room on the third
floor Of the building. that floor being
used as lodging apartment.
The petitioner was asleep when the
fire started and when he awakened he
made an effort to escape down the
stairway, but was driven back by the
heat and smoke. He was compelled
to seek the balcony of the building.
where he sought to find some avenue
OF escape.
Finally the heat became so great
that in order to save himself he was
compelled to leap to the balcony of
lhe second story and from there to the
ground. In falling the petitioner al
Ieges he received permanent injuries to
his right ankle, from which he con-
tinues to suffer excruciating pain.
II is charged that it was the duty of
the defendant to provide a suitable and
convenient fire escape, as required by
an ordinance passed Feb. g. 1898. by
City Council. The failure to do so
was negligence on the part of the de-
PENDANT, it is charged. and was the
proximate and direct cause of the in
juries sustained.
Damages in the sum of $500 are
0rked, with physicians fees.
In the petition filed by l.. c. Ram
eey, the principal difference was that
the petitioner was injured in the left
ankle. The same sum is sued for
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-10
TROPICAL STORM HAS
MOVED TO SEA.
No Danger Here, Now, From the
West Indian Disturbance.

west Anu1an DtStuFbance.
Though still moving in a northerly
direction, the tropical disturbance, To-
Gated off Santo Domingo several days
ago, is so far out to sea that there is
absolutely no need for further alarm
in this vicinity
The Weather Bureau gives assurance
that the storm is not likely To- touch
the coast at all and it is almost GER
tain that it will not touch anywhere
in the neighborhood of Savannah; and
oven if it does, it has lost so much of
its original intensity that it could not
do much harm.
The storm has at last begun to af-
feet the barometers along the coast,
and from its effect upon the barometers
the Weather Bureau is able to make
definite calculations as to its where
abouts. The barometers in South
Florida have for the last three days
been slowly falling, while the winds
have been in a northerly direction.
From these two facts the weather au-
thorities draw the positive conclusion
that the storm is moving in a north
erly direction. On Thursday the ba-
rometer at Key West registered lower
than that at any other point on the
coast, indicating that the storm was
cPPbSANC iACy west dl Iildl Time. GS-
terday the barometer at Key West be-
gan to rise again and the barometer
at Jupiter registered lower than any
other on the coast. proving that the
storm had passed Key West and was
at that time opposite Jupiter
The barometers have fallen not only
In Florida, but also all along the coast.
The barometer in the Savannah
Weather Bureau has been affected and
also that at Hatteras.
Yesterday Mr.. II. B. Boyer, local
forecaster, gave out the following state
ment:
The most interesting feature on this
mornings map is the movement of the
tropical disturbance that has been
noted by this office during the last
three days. 1t is apparently moving
northward and is now-S a. m.-cen-
trail, some distance to the eastward
of Jupiter, Fla, and although no high
winds have been reported from that
station, the barometer has fallen one
tenth of an inch since yesterday morn
ing, with a heavy rainfall of 2.2O
inches. The barometer at Hatteras has
also fallen considerably, IA inch, and
the wind circulation from Hatteras
southwark, while light, shows cyclonic
action. This disturbance is being
closely watched.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-10
FOR ENTICING SAILOR
RUNNER" WAS ARRESTED
Charged With Violating the state
Code in Regard to Sailors.

Code in Regard to Sailors.
Charged with enticing Oscar Ham,
man, sailor, to desert his ship, the
North Cape, John Morris, who says
he is sailor runner" for John Kelly.
a shippisg agent, was arrested yester-
day afternoon and locked up at the
police station. The sailor that he is
charged with enticing was also taken
in charge, being held for safe keeping.
Section 655 of the State Code makes
it misdemeanor for anyone to entice
a sailor to desert his ship. 1t is
charged that Morris was caught by the
second officer of the North Cape leav-
ing the vessel with the sailors satchel.
Morris, however, says the satchel was
thrown down on the wharf and that
he was told Hampman was going to
quit the ship. He says he had been
TO the ship the day before and had
been told that the two men were going
to leave. Hampman, he says, was
pointed out as one of them.
Hampman is a Finn and replies to
all questions, mo Engligh." The case
will be heard in Police Court this
morning The ship is to sail within a
few days, so if Morris is remanded
he will be tried very soon.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-10
BICYCLE RIDER RUN DOWN
BY AN AUTOMOBILE.
James Il. DeIannOy Injured While
Riding on EstiII Avenue.

James Il. DeIannoy Injured While
Riding on EstiII Avenue.
By the impact of heavy automobile,
Mr.. James Z. Delannoy was thrown
from his bicycle while riding along
Estill avenue late yesterday afternoon
and painfully injured. The automobile
was driven by Mr.. w. F. McCauley.
Hearing the approaching automobile,
Mr.. Delannoy turned his wheel to get
out of the way. Almost at the same
instant Mr.. McCauley detected his
course to avoid the wheelman. The
result was that the automobile over
took the bicycle and its rider.
Mr.. McCauley promptly stopped his
machine and fastened to the injured
man. Mr.. Delannoy was taken into an
automobile by Mr.. Granger and
brought to his home, No. 2OS Oglethorpe
avenue, east, where he was attended by
DR.. NJ. f. Dunn. 1t was found that
one shoulder had been dislocated and
that he had sustained, a cut on the
head. The injuries were dressed and
last night he was resting comfortably.
Mr.. Delannoy had just left his work
at the McDonough lumber mill on the
Thunderbolt road, and was riding home.
His wheel was smashed and his cloth
ing badly torn in the collision. The
injured man and Mr.. McCauley have
been friends since childhood. and the
latter was very much exercised as a
result of the accident. 1t is not
thought that there will be any serious
results to Mr.. Delannoy.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-10
H0RSEMEN CLAIM THAT
SEAB0ARD WAS TO BLAME.
Champion a WitherspOOn Ask Judg-
ment of $4,000 for Losses.

Champion a WitherspOOn Ask Judg-
ment of $1,000 for Losses.
A petition was filed yesterday in the
Superior Court by II. Champion and
j. H. Witherspoon, constituting the
firm of Champion & Witherspoon,
against the Seaboard Air Line Rail-
road, seeking to recover $1,000 for al
legged damages resulting from delay in
the movement of a string of horses
from Savannah to Hot Springs, Ark.
Travis & Edwards represent the petit
toners.
According to the statement made in
the petition, the firm of Champion &
Witherspoon contracted with the Sea-
board in December, 1908, to carry
eleven horses and Mr.. Witherspoon to
Hot Springs in time for the meet the
following February. The charge was
fixed at $176.
1t is claimed that when the petition
ers tried to get the railroad COM
pany TO furnish the car that the de-
PENDANTS would not do so, upon which
the petitioners made unsuccessful eff
forts to obtain other accommodations.
On Feb. % it is stated that the de-
PENDANTS agreed to furnish stock
car for the same consideration. AT
Memphis there was a delay OF TWEEN
ty-four hours.
In the various kinds OF alleged dam
age suffered at the hands of the de-
PENDANTS, there is included an over
charge of $ll5 in transportation, food
for the horses, payment of the stable
men, rent of horses not owned by the
firm, rent of stable at Hot Springs and
building a new one when they ar
rived, and found their stable occupied.
and the loss of horse valued at So
600.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-10
GREAT DEAL OF DIRT
HAS BEEN MOVED

The excavating for the Gwinnett
street subway is progressing very fast.
Between six and seven feet of the
earth has already been dug out and
moved. A busy scene is presented at
the old crossing now the pile driving
machine being at work.
On either side of the street strips
twenty feet wide are being left for the
roadways which are to be built. These
roadways Will furnish access to the
houses and business places along the
street, which would otherwise be left
in the air. With the roadway arrange
ment the places can be reached Just
as easily after the subway is built as
at present.