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The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-18
CITY OF MEMPHIS OFFICERS
SAW NO WRECKAGE
The Memphis Made An Excellent
Run without Any Accident.

nc Memphts Maue An Excellent
Run without Any Accident.
The Ocean Steamship City of Mem
phis, which it was feared the day be-
fore had been on fire at sea. arrived
in port yesterday morning, and was
in her dock at $50 O'Clock.
Capt Dreyer, the other officers and
the passengers did not at first under
stand the unusual interest displayed in
the arrival of the Memphis. There was
a crowd on the dock, anxious to hear
what had happened. Capt. Dreyer did
not understand what ii was all about
until told that it had been reporte /
that a vessel had been burned off the
Virginia capes and that it had been
feared it was the Memphis. He was
as much surprised as were the pas
sengers
Capt. Dreyer said the weather was
fine all the way down. The sea was
smooth, and he had not seen any
wreckage. He passed the City of CO.
lumbus Wednesday noon. Later he
passed the Kansas City and the City
of Birmingham. Capt. Dreyer could
not account for the report that his yes
sci had met with an accident. On the
contrary he made an excellent run
down, and the passengers had an en-
joyable trip.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-18
SALVATION ARMY SERVICES

This morning Ensign Edward c. Witt
gerry of Atlanta, assistant divisional
officer of the Salvation Army will ar
rive in Savannah for the purpose of
holding several special meetings. He
will be in this city over Sunday and
may hold meetings on Monday night.
One of the things of especial interest
will be the swearing in of the recruits
secured by Capt. Paul Werner. in
charge of the local corps. There have
been a number of recruits secured and
their swearing IN as soldiers is always
matter of interest. The service win
be held on Sunday at the Salvation
Army Hall, No. III West Broad street
A special programme will be rendered
at this meeting.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-18
WILL NOT FORCE
DRAINAGE CONNECTIONS
City VIII Give Owners Who Have
Had Three Years More Time.

Ctty VIII Give owners VINO nave
Had Three Years More Time.
Though it was stated by the city au-
thorities about six weeks ago that all
parties would be required to make
connections with the new house drain
age system within a month, many of
them have not done so, and nothing
is to be done about it by the city.
The connec tions are being made right
along. but there are still many who
have failed TO comply with the ordi-
nance passed something like three
years ago
Mayor Myers says he does not want
to push the property owners too much.
The connections are being made grad
ually, he says. He will see that this
gradual process continues until all con-
nections are made.
Since the Morning News announced
the large number who had not COM
piled with the ordinance over month
ago many have made the connections.
The work is going steadily on, but 1t
seems no penalty is to be imposed
upon those who still fail to comply
with the ordinance any time in the
near future.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-18
PERSONATED OFFICER;
WAS HEAVILY FINED.
Five Criminal Convictions Secured
in City Court.

rive CrlmlnaI COnNtctIOhs SecuFeu
in City Court.
One of the most interesting of the
criminal cases heard in the City Court
yesterday was that against Jim
Wright, charged with impersonating
an officer.
Wright was found guilty and SEN
fenced to pay a fine of 800 or work
for twelve months on the changing.
The case showed an old game that is
again being worked here by certain
negroes, of which Wright was one.
Wright and a confederate played the
game together. Wright sat in the
Park while the confederate went to
the Union Station and got a country
negro into the tolls on the plea that
he would secure him a position. The
two walked through the park and
Wright got in his work.
AS the pair neared him he threw an
old purse containing about 81 in money
to the street. This was promptly pick
ed up by the confederate and the dollar
handed the country negro, the confed-
crate claiming there were certain
checks in the purse of great value to
him. An instant later Wright APP
peared 81 the scene, claiming he was
detective, and demanded certain
amount of money for not pushing a
prosecution. The game worked sew
eral times, it is alleged, before Wright
was nabbed by the police.
Other convictions in the City Court
were secured as follows
Ed Willis, larceny from house, $50
or twelve months on the gang.
John Simmons, larceny from house,
$50 or twelve months.
John Williams, assault and battery,
$40 or six months.
Charlie Thompson, stealing ride on
train, SIS or three months.
w. E. Manuel and William Carney,
charged with cheating and swindling,
were discharged
Katie AIKEN. charged with vagrancy,
was also discharged.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-18
ELKS DISCUSSED
COMING CONVENTION.

Next weeks gathering of Elks was
discussed last night at the regular
meeting of the lodge. Arrangements
for the entertainment of the visitors
made by the committee having the
convention in charge, were approved
and a draft of a programme made out.
1t was decided to asked the mer-
chants of Savannah to decorate their
stores on Tuesday and Wednesday
with the colors of the order, purple
and white. 1t was stated that decora-
tions could be obtained from the
wholesale dry goods houses at a NOM
inal figure.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-18
COTTON BLOSSOMS
IN DAFFIN'S PATCH

The Daffin cotton crop in front of
the Cotton Exchange yesterday put
forth its first blossoms. The blooms
are three days later in appearing than
those of the crop last year, in which
the first blossoms appeared June IA.
The crop of this season is in splendid
condition, and though some members
of the trade have threatened to ''inoc-
ulate it with the weevils reported
from Cuthbert and other. places in the
state" it is hardly likely that this
threat will be put into execution. and
the crop bids fair to continue to it's
maturity.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-18
COUNCIL TO CONSIDER
HOUSE BLOCKING LANE

The house that now blocks Perry lane
near Jefferson street will be left there
until after the meeting of Council next
Wednesday night.
The Mayor has refused to allow the
house to be moved on, but he has con-
sented to submit the case to Council
In the meantime the lane is blocked.
Residents near the lot where it is pro-
posed to put the house object to it's
being put there.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-18
How Many Votes win Be CASTE

The Florodora Tag Company has
made arrangements for the distribution
of 1885 cash awards. aggregating s145,-
900, among those who estimate near
est the vote cast for the winning can
didate for President of the United
States in the election Tuesday, Nov.
s, 1904. The only conditions imposed
are that there shall be sent with the
estimate five of the tags or five of the
whole coupons or ten half coupons or
ten of the cigar bands of the kind that
are being redeemed by the manufac-
turers through the Florodora Tag
Company, and all estimates must be
received not later than Nov. 5, 1904
Further information, which will be
useful in making estimates, together
with estimate blanks, will be furnished
by the Florodora Tag Company. Jersey
City, N. j., on receipt of 2 cents for
postage.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-18
GORDON MONUMENT
FUND NOW $6O8.

The Gen. John b. Gordon monument
fund raised in Savannah now amounts
made yesterday by Gen. w. w. Cor
don, chairman of the local committee
engaged in raising the fund. The re-
cent additions to the fund are due in
large part, Gen. Gordon said, to the
efforts of Mr.. B. H. Levy and Mr.. W.
D. KrenSon.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-18

NEGRO WHO SURRENDERED
PROBABLY SEES THINGS

John Smith, the negro who claimed
he was wanted in Augusta for crimi-
nal assault, is not wanted.
The negro went to police headquar-
ters Thursday night and surrendered.
He stated he was wanted in Augusta
for criminal assault and gave all of the
details of the alleged crime. The chief
of police at Augusta was wired and an
answer was received yesterday that he
is not wanted. 1t is supposed the ne
gro is demented
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-18
HAD NO REGARD FOR
JURY'S RECOMMENDATION
Judge Cam Remembered Bad Re-
cord of VIII Pollard.

A recommendation of jury in the
Superior Court was disregarded yes
terday by Judge Cam in the case of
viii Pollard, charged with burglariz-
ing the place of the Savannah Rice
Mill Company The verdict of the jury
was guilty, with a recommendation
that he be punished as for a misde-
meanor Pollard was apparently I'M
concerned as to the outcome of the
case.
When the verdict of the jury was an
nounced. Judge Cam stated whenever
possible he recognized the recomemnda-
tions of a jury. Under the present cir
cumstances, however, he could not do
so, as the record of the prisoner was
such that he should be given no mercy.
The man was then sentenced to con-
flnement at hard labor in the peniten-
tiary for ten years.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-18
CHIEF MAGUIRE FAVORS
BOOKS FOR FIREMEN
Says They Would Add Greatly to
Pleasures of Men.


Chief Mcguire of the Savannah fire
department, indorses the proposed dis
tribution of books from the free libra
ry to the various fire stations in the
city.
The fire chief says he is certain his
men will appreciate the books if the
library board decides to send them
Though 1t is not true that the men
have to sit around and do nothing"
said the chief, yesterday, sit is true
they can not leave the station after
their routine work is done.
The men have great deal of lei
sure time, during which they are COM
PEELED to remain at their respective sta
tions The books from the library
would add greatly to the pleasure Of
the men. and would be of vast benefit
to them intellectually. l sincerely trust
the board of managers will be able to
carry out the suggestion that has been
made"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-18
WILL NOT AGAIN
FILL The OFFICE
SAID PREACHER TO MAYOR
STREET PREACHER MADE SCENE
WHEN REFUSED 4 PERMIT.

Mayor Myers Told He Would Never
Again BE MayOr-This Came After
the Mayor Had Ordered the Man
out of His Office, when Affairs
We're beginning to Get Rough.
The Preacher Declared lie Would
Preach With or without n Per-
nit.
Il give you warning now, you will
never fill the Mayors office again"
Victor Kennedy. a street preacher
said this to Mayor Herman Myers yes
terday. after being ordered out of the
Mayors office.
Il have a commission from heaven
TO preach" continued Kennedy, land
! will preach on the streets whether
you give me permit or not. If you
refuse to grant the permit, will preach
anyway"
This threat was made after a rather
heated colloquy between the Mayor and
the preacher. Kennedy has been
preaching on the street for several
days, or, rather, nights. He had no
permit but was allowed TO continue as
long as no one in the neighborhood OBJ
jected.
For three or four nights a uniformed
man has been asking him for his per-
nit Each time he has said he had
none. The officer has then called up
police headquarters, and the desk ser
geant on duty has instructed the Of
ficer to let him alone, if no one COM
planned. The police knew that preach
ing on the streets was not allowed,
but decided to let the man go ahead.
Kennedy Demanded Permit.
Kennedy, however, got tired of hav-
ing an officer coming to him every
night. He appeared at the city offices
yesterday and demanded to see the
Mayor. When admitted, he told the
Mayor he wanted a permit to preach
on the streets.
Mr.. Myers told him he was sorry he
could not comply with his request. but
street preaching was not allowed in
Savannah. The Mayor suggested he
see some of the ministers and they
would no doubt be glad to have him
preach in their churches, if he were
the proper person.
Kennedy insisted he should preach on
the streets and the Mayor told him
the only way he could do it would be
to join the Salvation Army as that
was the only street preaching allowed
in Savannah. Kennedy declined to
take this suggestion and said he would
preach any way.
Threatened With Arrest.
Then ! will have you arrested" said
the Mayor. At this juncture Kennedy
became rather excited and the Mayor
ordered him out of his office. AS he
was leaving, he paused to inform the
MayOr that he would see that he was
not reelected. Kennedy said he would
take the matter up with the Ministerial
Association. While the argument was
on, the Mayor several times told Ken
needy if he did not get out, he would
have him put out.
After he left, the Mayor instructed
the superintendent of police to have
Kennedy arrested if he attempted to
preach on the streets. Up to midnight
no patrolman had discovered Kennedy,
though all of them had been instruct
ed to look out for him.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-18
Announcement Extrnord,no

Atlantic Coast Line will sell round
trip tickets to Jacksonville on Sunday.
June 10, at 50 for the round trip. A.
lantic Coast Line Express leaves Sa
vannah 4i5 a. m. Getty tIme) rho
famous Florida and West Indian Lin
tied leaves Savannah az 1912 a. m
,eity time), arrive jacksonville, $40 a.
m. and i:45 .. m. Pullman -laeno-s
and elegant day coaches on both trsins
Take the best; Il costs no more ID
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-18
NOW WANTS A FLAG
TO AD0RN NEW STAFF,
Chairman Dahin of Park and Tree
Commission VIII Accent One.

Chairman Dahin of Park and Tree
Commission VIII Accept One.
} Chairman P. D. Daffin of the Park
and Tree Commission has had put in
place on top of the bandstand in the
Park Extension the flag pole recently
given by Capt. A. F. Churchill.
1t stands thirty-four feet above the
top of the stand and can readily be
seen from the country to the south
and east of the city. Mr.. Daffin says
the only thing now needed is to have
a handsome American flag to fly from
the top of the pole. This he hopes
some public spirited citizen will give
He is in hopes of having it presented
in time to fly from the staff during the
meeting of the mayors in this city
Aug. 10-11.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-18

Atlantic Coast Line win sell round
trip tickets 10 Jacksonville on Sunday.
June 10. at " for the round trip. At
lanuc Coast Line Express leaves sa-
eshnah 10 a. m. Getty tirne). The
famous Florida and West Indian Linn
lted leaves Savannah az 1912 a. m.
icity tlmei, arrive Jacksonville. $40 4.
~ hnp 20 .. m. Pullman aleepers
Take the best, IL costs 40 moie.-sd.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-18
High Authority.

Dr. Robert Hutchinson, Hospital for
Sick Children, London says: Con
densed milk is more easily digested
than that of ordinary cows milk" For
this reason the demand for Borden's
Eagle Brand Condensed Milk, for in
FAINT feeding, is constantly increas-
ing Use 1t also for tea. coffee and
cocoa.-aG
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-18
Fourth OF July.

Celebration excursions Via Atlantic
Coast Line. Round trip tickets WI
be sold 10 all points south Of the ohio
and Potomac, and East Of the Missis-
sippi rivers Al one and One-third
fares. Tickets will be sold July 2.
3. and 4. with return limit July s..
1904. See Ticket Agents and consult
the purple f0lder.--ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-18
POLICE FEAR THERE
is A FIREBUG
Number of Fires Supposed to he
of Incendiary Origin.


of Incendiary Origin.
Because of a fire last night. and a
number of others that have occurred
within the last two months in vacant
property, the police fear there may be
tirebugs at large.
No trace OF the man could be found
at last nights fire. though il was un-
doubtedly of incendiary origin.
Box IS. at Duffy and jefferson. was
sounded at 9:55 o'clock. Fire had been
discovered in the house at No. 4l6 Dut-
fy street, west, which had been vacant
for four days. The house is two
story frame dwelling.
The fire originated in a closet under
the stairs. II had very little progress
when the firemen arrived, and the
flames We're soon eXtinguished.
Charles F. Fulton is the agent for
the house.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-18
SCAVEEGER WAGONS
WILL BE COVERED
Mayor Myers Had Given the Neces-
sary Instructions.

Mayor Myers yesterday instructed
the director of public works to have
the scavenger wagons of the city COW
cred to prevent paper from blowing
into the street.
The Mayor says his attention has
been called to the paper blowing from
the scavenger wagons by. ten or more
persons, and that he has observed it
some himself. No special covering was
designated by the Mayor. He thinks
a frame of Stats or wire will serve.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-18

Thousands are sick every year with
some form of bowel complaint Thous-
ands are cured by taking DR.. Seth
Arnold's Balsam Warranted to give
satisfaction by Masonic Temple Phar-
macy and Livingston's Pharmacy.-ad
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-18
special Train

via seaboard Air Line Railway 20 Jack
sonville on Sunday. June 10. account
baseball game, Savannah VS.. Jackson
Vile. only $500 for the round trip
Leave Uniap Depot 7:SO q. m. city time
-ad
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-18
MoIse Your Selection To-dny,

Dress yourself economically at the
Metropolitan's sensational sale of crash
and flannel coats and vests, formerly
sold at $40. cut for this sale to IS net.
They are good values at the original
price. The Metropolitan.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-18
MORE THAN HALF A
MILLION DOLLARS.
Bank CIearings of Inst Week Ex-
ceeded Those of Last Year.

Savannah's bank clearings for the
week ending yesterday were $685.
1853, an increase of $500, 0s9.43 over the
clearings for the same period last
year.
The increase is an unusually large
one, but is due, bankers say, to legiti-
mate increases in the city's business.
One of the largest items in the in
crease is due to the active business in
naval stores circles during the last
week.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-18

The Metropolitan offers a new line
of crash and flannel $40 coats and vests
at IS net. A new lot on display to-day.
Beautiful patterns, well-made gar
ments-ad
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-18

AZ Jacksonville. sunday. June 10, sa-
vannah W.. Jacksonville. Special train
"a jacksonville via SeabOard AIR Line
Railway will leave Union Depot 7:aO
a. m. city time. $500 Tor the round
trip.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-18
seaboard sunday Excur.ion,

Don't forget the special train 70
Jacksonville. Sunday. June 10. via
Seaboard Air Line Railway Will leave
linton Depot az 1880 A. m. city time
only S2.0o for the round trlD.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-18
On account of the baseball game AZ

sonville-Savannah VS.. Jackson
ville-on Sunday. June 10, the Sea
board Air Line Railway win onera -
special train to Jacksonville on IN,
date, leaving Savannah at 7:30 m
city time, making run in 3 hours and
&c minutes. On the return special train
will leave Jacksonville at 700 o. m
railroad time and arrive Savannah AZ
1890 p. m. railroad time The fare for
the round trip is only $500. Why NOT
take 1t in?-ad. ''
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-18
Family Excursion Tickets to Tybee
and Return

Are on sale Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays, June 10 to Aug. 81, inclusive.
at rate of % cents. Ticket office a.
Bull street and Tybee Depot-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-18

Crash and flannel coats and vests
which formerly sold at $40 cut to S.
net for quick sale See them to-day.
The Metropolitan.--ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-18

To buy crash and flannel coats and
vests. The Metropolitan $40 coats and
vests now on sale at IS net.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-18
HAS STOOD THE TEST 25 YEARS.

Groves tasteless chill tonic. The first
and original tasteless chill tonic. so
cents. ad.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10
HEAVY INCREASE MADE
IN TRACTION CAPITAL
100000 Is Added to Danville
Company's Stock for Construc-
ton and Equipment.

The Indianapolis, Danville & Rockville
Traction Company has increased its capital
stock from 100000 to 100000. Papers an
nouncing the increase OF the capital stock
filed In the Office OF the secretary Of
state yesterday. The increase of 100000
was made as consideration in the construc-
ton and equipment OF the company's new
road from Indiana polls to Danville.
large increase In capital stock OF the
Fort Wayne & Southwestern Railway Com
pany was also recorded by the secretary Of
state yesterday. The capital stock OF
s.. $4,000 was increased to 100000 the In
crease being made in accordance with
resolution passed at the regular meeting OF
the stockholders and directors held at the
company's Office I'm Indianapolis Jan. 4. The
increased capital will be used TO further the
company's plan of extending its lines
To carry on business OF buying and SELL
Ing merchandise Of every kind the Jacobson
Peterson Company, OF South Bend. was In
corporated yesterday. Its capital stock Is
10000. The directors are A. Z. PeltZ ]. n.
jacobson and r. A Peterson. of South Bend.
The Dominion OIL and Gas Company, OF
Muncie, was incorporated yesterday with a
capital stock of s25 900. IL will engage in the
business OF drilling, prospecting and selling
oils and gas The board of directors com
prises T. ]. Ault w. @. Killian. Earl eleven
ger, George NJ. Reed and Norman Hiltner.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10
COLLEGE ORATORS
MAKE PREPARATION
Annual State Contest Will Be Held
at Tomlinson Hall the Night
of Feb. 5.
SELECTION OF JUDGES

Final preparations have been completed
for the annual State oratorical contest, to be
held in Indianapolis the night OF Feb s.
The executive board met in Parlor A at the
Denison Hotel yesterday and added the fin
fishing touches for the annual gathering OF
the students, with their Boom, boom" and
"Rah rah, rahs." The board is composed
of the officers OF the association as follows:
A. r. Van Nuys, president; Charles #. Nc
Elroy, vice president; John T. Van SAINT,
recording secretary; Luther NJ. Feeger.
interstate delegate; Thomas d. Lyons,
treasurer: Mark II. Miller corresponding
secretary, and Paul c. Snyder, member OF
executive committee.
The board selected as judges on manu-
scripts Professors Baker, Harvard Uni
versity; Ringwalt, Columbia University, and
Herrick. chicago University Fourteen
names were submitted TO the colleges repre-
scented, from which three will be selected as
judges on delivery. The latter set OF judges
will be selected from this city
The attendance this year is expected TO be
Gus colleges is becoming intense. and one OF
the greatest contests in the history of the
organization is looked for. TOmlinsOn Hall
has been secured and the seats proportional
been reserved, and the attendance. ii is be-
lieved. will greatly exceed this numbr. De
Pauw leads the list so far with go.
Following is the list OF orators and their
subjects: Butler, Charles +. McElroy, "Su-
premacy of the Public" Hanover, o. T.
PAW. NJ. c. Wright, Our National Crime;"
Franklin, Arnold Il. Hall. Franklin I'm the
Colonial Period" Wabash. A e. Monger.
no reports Notre Dame, no report.