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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-19

"Oh, If that's the case, says he,
let 'em stay aft l was safe
When l was a steward on the City
of New York, now the New York a
boy collected the candles from the
staterooms, and 1 was burning the
stub of a wax candle in the glory hole
when it began to splutter, and out
puts a diamond as big as pea. The
man that had hid the spark didn't
dare to peep, and so I turned in the
stone to the custom house, and 1t went
tc the public stores. Nobody ever
claimed it, and a year afterward the
United States Treasury Department
paid me $1,400 as my share.
once man coming this way on
the New York had a couple of geese,
Iare birds, which were in a cage in
care of the butcher, and every day
the owner looked after them There
was no duty on them, as they were
imported to improve native stock On
the day we were coming into port I
see the man feeding something to the
geese. 1t wasn't corn, for it flash
ed back the rays of the sun.
I'm feeding them medicine; they
amt WE'LL says he.
I guess them ducks need a Gus
tom-house DOCTOR says I. and when
l get ashore I'll fetch one'
w nat 90 you mean! says he.
:" I mean that I'm going to tell on
you-that you've fed diamonds to
your geese for breakfast-unless you
do the right thing by me- says
80 he gives me $40 to keep my
mouth shut.
Chewing gum is the best and SAT-
est Disguise for diamond. Many a
time I've been paid 81 for coming
ashore chewing on piece of gum with
a spark inside of it and going to meet
the owner outside"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-19


ing of the same, 1t shall then become
the duty of the city treasurer to issue
executions for the amount, together
with the costs, against the persons
and property aforesaid, which execu-
tfons shall be made and levied out OF
the property described therein. as are
executions for city taxes. The said
statement and assessment roll shall
also show the amount payable by a
street railroad company, and should
such company fail or refuse to pay
bill for the same thirty 600 days after
the presentation or sending Of the
same, II shall be the duty of the city
treasurer to issue execution against
said company and Its property for said
bill, together with costs, which shall
be made and levied as are executions
for city taxes.
Sec. 5. BE IL further ordained that
all ordinances and parts OF ordinances
In conflict with this ordinance are here
by repealed.
Ordinance read In Council for the
first time Nov. 0. 1904, and published
for information.
J. ROBERT DREAMER,
Clerk of Council.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-19
FED DIAMONDS TO GEESE.
One of the Ways SmuggIers Have OF
Evading Customs Duty.
From the New York World

From the New York World.
An old chef of the sea, a schooner's
cook who has sailed world wide, fell
to gossiping down near Market street
on the art of smuggling, the recent
discovery of false bulkheads on steam
ers hiding rich goods having suggested
this line of Renaissance.
A man on the Platte gave me two
boxes of cigars when 1 was running
on the steamship America into Liv-
erpool, and 1 wished to give them to
friends, for myself always smoke
pipe" he began.
In England they pay particular at
tention to a pint of spirits or a few
cigars. 1 put each box in the center
of batch of dough and baked the out
side. The inspector that came aboard
had a trident. He came into the gall
ley and began to jab his trident into
each loaf of freshly baked bread in
the racks overhead. He kept nearing
my cigars, and 1 see had got to think
and act quick.
Here, boys says I, take these
loayes aft, passing out the two boxes
in the heart of the bread.
Hold on a minute says the in
spector, I haven't jabbed them loaves.'
Now l don't know as l fancy your
handling over my bread says I, quick
like. Those loaves belong to me, and
I'm going to eat them myself. l don't
know as want your hands on Them &"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-19
WILL ELECT ALL AT ONCE.

By vote of the people in the white
primary, held by the citizens City Elk
ecutive Committee at Macon, it was
decided to hereafter have the election
of the Mayor and aldermen of Macon
at the same time for concurrent terms
of two years each. Though this
change is not in accordance with the
wishes of the present Mayor and Coun-
Gil, it was ratified to-day with a de-
cided majority. In the election of all
dermen to fill the four seats made va
cant in Council by those retiring, AL
derman Sloan was reelected F. A.
Guttenberger and Leon Dure went in
without opposition and ]. B. Melton
won out over Lynwood L. Bright in
the contest in the second ward.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-19
CLAssED AS A NEGREss.

Claiming that on Oct. she was in
structed to ride in the space set aside
for negroes on South Macon car,
Miss Rosa Leveson. a niece of H.
Kaplan of Macon, has filed a suit for
$4,000 with the clerk of the City
Court. In the petition of the plaintiff
it is claimed that Miss Leveson tried
to explain to the conductor that no
African blood runs through her veins,
but that he was unbelieving and forced
her to get off the car at some distance
from her residence,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-19
ELKs NO oRGANIZE.

Elks from all parts of Florida gath
cred in Tampa Thursday, the occa-
sion being the first convention of THAT
order ever held in the state. The pur-
pose of the convention, is to perfect a
state organization of the order. AS
delegates to the convention, each Of
the lodges in the state sent a number
of its leading members, the represent
tation in the convention being base on
the total active membership Of each
lodge
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-19
REISER WAS ACQUITTED.
Found Not Guilty of the Murder OF
PeeveY.

Guyton. Ca, Nov. 1S.-The jury in
the case of John v. Reiser, charged
with the murder of Lester Peevey, re-
turned verdict at Springfield late last
night, acquitting the accused.
The state produced no evidence dam
aging in any way to Reiser. The only
two eye witnesses to the killing of
Peevey, who were negroes, lived on the
premises Of Reiser and were not pres
ent at the trial. For this reason testi-
mony for the state was lacking.
Reiser himself, on the stand. con-
fessed to the killing Of young Peevey.
but claimed 1t was in self-defense. The
murdered man, when found. was on
Reiser's premises.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-19
Emory College Challenged to De-
bate.

Oxford, Ga, Nov. iS.-Trinity College
OF Durham, N. c., has challenged EN-
DRY to an intercollegiate debate, to be
held in Durham next spring.
The matter was brought before the
literary societies and the challenge ac-
cepted. The debates for places will
begin next Monday. and the man from
each literary society making the best
record out OF three trials will be chos-
en-. The subjects are 10 be chosen by
members OF the faculty, who win also
act As Judges
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-19
REDUCED TO LOWER CLASS.

Pilot John Malloy, who was in charge
of the cruiser Columbia when that ves-
sci went aground last week inside the
Pensacola harbor, was tried before the
Board of Pilot Commissioners, and was
reduced to a 19-foot branch. Accord
ing to this decision, the pilot cannot
board a vessel drawing more than
twelve feet during the next twelve
months. The only witnesses before
the board were the pilot and the navi-
eating officer of the Columbia, and it
was the testimony of the latter that
caused the action of the commission
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-19

After hearing evidence the entire
day the grand jury at cambridge fail
ed to return a true bill against Mer-
Ger Baggs, charged with the killing
of John Hunter in a duel between the
two on the streets of cambridge, Feb.
u, last. The grand jury at the May
term of court also found no bill. and
this finding by two successive grand
juries virtually amounts to an acquit-
tai and stops farther prosecution of
Baggs.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-19
HE TOOK LAUpANUM.

P. Y. Hill. a white drayman of La
vonia, died Wednesday night as the
result of am ounce and a half dose
of laudanum. taken shortly before
noon with suicidal intent. He lay
down on the bed and instructed his
wife not to throw cold water on him,
nor to allow any one else to do so,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-19
THANKS OF GOVERNOR.

Gov. Jennings, as commander-in-
chief of the Florida State Troops, has
expressed. through Adjt. Gen. ]. Cliff
ford r. Foster, his appreciation of the
services of the officers and men Of the
Jacksonville Rifles during the time
they acted as a guard for the prisoners
from Baxter at the time of the prelini-
nary hearing at Macclenny.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-19
WRECK AT THoOIsON.

A through train from Augusta to
Atlanta was wrecked in the railroad
yards at Thomson Thursday. The en-
CINE passed safely over a switch, but
the second car, followed by seven 9TH
er cars, took the sidetrack, the switch
turning as the train passed over it,
-Four cars were demolished and the
main line blocked for several hours.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-19
PROPOSALS WANTED.


u. s. ENGINEER OFFICE. sA-
vannah. Ca, Nov. IS, 1904: sealed pro-
posals for building a coaling wharf
In Savannah harbor. Georgia, will be
received at this Office until II noon.
eastern Standard Time), Dec. IS. 1904.
and then publicly opened: specihca-
lions, blank forms. and all available
information will be furnished on appli-
cation TO this Office. James b. Quinn.
lieutenant colonel Corps OF Engineers.
Fort Do Soto. Fla. Oct. 81. 1904
Sealed proposals IN tripllcate for
plumbing ! officers and / N. G. o.
quarters viii be received here until
D. m. Nov. 30 1904. u. s. reserves
right 20 reject or accept any and all
proposals or any part thereof Infor-
nation furnished ON Application. En-
velopes containing proposals VIII be
marked Proposals for Plumbing
Buildings" addressed G. Dew. VIII
cox. Capt. A. c., q. NJ.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-19
SHOT BY A FRIEND.

A deplorable accident occurred at
San Antonio when Alonzo WOODBURY.
was accidentally shot and killed by
shotgun in the hands of a friend. The
accident happened at the home of
Joseph Goss. The young man who was
killed was about eighteen years of age,
and was we'll liked by everyone.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-19
WILL PLANT MANY TREES.

The Bagley-G ober Nursery Company
has elected Judge George F. Gober
president; N, NJ. Bagley of Atlanta,
secretary and treasurer. They own
about 1900 acres of land in Sumter
county, and will put out over 1000
trees there this winter. Judge Gober
also has about 100000 trees in North
Georgia.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-19
FLORIDA.
BENNETT CASE CONTINUED.

The case of Bennett brothers at
Starke, for the killing of H. o. Rich
ard at Lawtey was continued until
March 20, 1905, on account of the sick
ness of Henry Bennett, one of the ac-
cused. States Attorney Calhoun was
ready, but could not refuse the con-
tinuance.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-19
schooner wInsmorc Battered.

Lewes. Del. Nov. fs.--The Assa-
league llfo-savers report that the
schooner Thomas WinsmOre. from
Brunswick for Philadelphia before re-
ported spoken with loss Of sails. etc.)
arrived az AFaateague. Va. last night
with jihboom, foretop mast and eli
bead sails gone.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-19

The sickest man is not al
ways in bed. The meanest
kind OF sickness is just to be
able to attend to duties and
yet not feel equal TO the task.
The eternal grind keeps many
in the traces who ought TO be
in bed.
A thorough course Of John
sons Chill and Fever Tonic
would give a new lease on life
TO such people. 1t tones up
the whole digestive appa-
ratus. Puts the Liver i'm the
best condition possible. Gives
a splendid appetite. Renews
strength and restores vitality.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-19
nAGGs NOT INDICTEn.

and went to sleep. He was never
aroused from the stupor.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-19
HOW WEAK men BECOME STRONG
BY MY METHOD HIS VITAL POWER CAN
NOT BE REsrORED"-J. NEWTON HATHAWAY M d.

My appeal is to men, make speciality of their dis
eases and their shortcomings know as the en-
glneer knows his machine. know him thoroughly in
health and in sickness. Knowing him so perfectly
know by what means to him effectively and
in the shortest possible time. have special
study Of 1t for nearly half century, and l ought to
know will not only stop those drains losses that
mpotency and annoying weakness but will make YOU
perfect man once again, man that love and be
loved No matter what your age u.s. in my method
/ can help you and the young man whose vices
and excesses have made him weaklng when he
should be the envy and not the despised of men-I
will make that young man stop his habit and cure him
of all the bad results already produced than
this in all will their catarrh. their kidney
or trouble. their ,1rna
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-19

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The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-26
FOREsTALLED BY JAPANESE.
IL Russians Now Move South They
Will BE Opposed

Toxic, Feb. 24.-(Delayed in trans
mission).-Three weeks ago it was
thought in some quarters that the
opening of the war would be speedily
followed by movement of the Russian
FORCES toward the South, Ping Yang
being picked as their objective point.
Inc appearance later of Russian
scouts in the vicinity of Win tended
to confirm this opinion and created the
impression that there would be an ear
ly conflict in that vicinity.
If the Russians ever intended to
make this movement they have appar-
emily been beaten. by the rapidly NOV
ing Japanese. The latter are said to
have large enough force to check
the Russians, thus insuring the pos
session of Korea as soon as they are
capable of making an aggressive
northern movement themselves The
small bodies of mounted Russians who
were scouting south of the Yalu river
speedily withdrew to the northward
Storms are interfering with naval
operations. The Yellow sea is being
swept by gales, heavy snow is falling
and the weather is bitterly cold. The
forces of Japan are going to the front
splendidly equipped to Withstand the
cold, but despite their preparations
both sides will suffer much during the
next thirty days.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-26
PROTEST OF LAUNCH OWNERS
Against GrOsvenOr Bill Requiring
Licensed Officers.
Rv r NJ Iarner

Washington, Feb. 25.-Owners of
steam launches and small pleasure
boats from all sections of the coun-
try are making a vigorous protest
to Congress against the passage of
the bill of Gen. Grosvenor providing
that all of these small crafts shall
be provided with licensed pilots.
Representative Rider of New York
is taking an active part in the fight.
He is daily in receipt of communiea-
tons from New York, Philadelphia,
Savannah, Chicago and other locali-
ties where vessels propelled by gas,
fluid. naphtha or electric motors are
employed largely for pleasure. urging
that the bill not be passed. Represen-
tative Rider, who has made a study
of the subject, says there are over
$4,000 small pleasure boats which
would be required to have a licensed
pilot should the pending bill become
law. AS an owner of a steam
launch he says he is in favor of every
precaution being taken to safeguard
the lives of the passengers of the
pleasure crafts. Mr.. Rider says he
knows of many instances where col
lege boys earn their tuition during
the summer running pleasure boats
on the lakes of New York and other
New England states. 1t will be a
hardship and an injustice, he says,
to require these young men to take
out licenses the same as that re-
quired by pilots of larger steamships.
In many of the mountain lake re-
sorts young ladies manage these pleas
sure boats with as much skill and
efficiency as men.
Similar protests against the bill
come from the owners of these pleas
Te crafts in the Southern states.
notably at Savannah and other resorts
where young ladies and gentlemen are
perfectly competent to navigate the
waterways. Protests also come from
yacht clubs and other organizations
from all parts of the country where
aquatic sports are INDUCED in.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-26
-S-e-S--------
DICK MAY BE CHAIRMAN
OF the Republican National Com
mittee to Succeed Hanna.

OF the Republican National Conn
mittee to Succeed Hanna.
Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Scott
of West Virginia had long confer
ence with the President to-day dis
cussing very fully with him matters
relating to national politics. Quite
naturally, among other topics consd-
cred was the craftsmanship of the
Republican National Committee.
The position of national chairman
has not been Offered to anybody and,
therefore, has not been declined by
anybody.
Among the names of men proposed
for the craftsmanship are former Gov
Murray Crane of Massachusetts,, POST
master General Henry G. Payne of
Wisconsin, now acting chairman of the
COMMITTEES; Senator Boies Penrose of
Pennsylvania, Senator Scott of West
Virginia and Gen. Charles Dick of
Ohio, who probably will be elected
to succeed Senator Hanna in the Sem
ate.
Mr.. Crane hesitates to undertake the
responsibility and care of directing the
campaign as chairman on account of
his health. A similar reason makes
1t almost certain that Mr. Payne will
not accept the position Mr.. Dicks
friends are warmly urging his selec-
ton. 1t is said, however, that no
choice is likely to be made for several
months.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-26
All Forgot Time Limit.

Havana, Feb. 25.-The lapsing of
the Isle of Pines treaty on account
of its not being ratified within the
time limit is regarded here to be main
ly due to the fact that the State De-
partment at Washington did not call
attention to the matter. 1t would also
appear. however, that the Cuban State
Department failed to remember this
time limit. The treaty was signed In
Havana, July 2, 1908. and was rati-
fled by the Cuban Senate on July 16
since when 1t has been pending in
the United States Senate. The last
condition of the treaty was to the
effect that the notifications be exchang-
ed in Washington within seven months
of the date of signing.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-26
FIRE IN SKY-SCRAPER.

New York, Feb. 25.-Fire in the sub
cellar of the twenty-three story build
ing of the American Tract Society, corr
ner of Nassau and Spruce street ear
ly to-day filed the lofty skyscraper
with dense clouds of smoke, which
found it's way through the six elevator
shafts to every part of the building
and poured out from windows in the
upper stories. The only persons in the
building when the fire broke out were
the janitors' families and twenty-five
scrub-women. Some of these narrow
ly escaped suffocation. but an eleva-
tor was kept running until all had been
taken out safely. The loss amounted
10 $50. 600 u
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-26
JAPAN PAYS &115, 900.
, Refunds the American Trading Com
pany for an Overcharge.

Toxic, Feb. 25.-The japanese gov
eminent to-day paid the famous
White whisky claim by handing to
United States Minister Griscom the
draft for $115,00O in favor of the Ameri-
can Trading Company.
The claim arose from customs de-
cision rendered in 1900, holding an i'm
portation of 5000 barrels of whisky
to be alcohol and increasing the duty
from 40 to $50 per cent. Japan at
first rejected the claim for repayment
of the amount alleged to have been
overcharged by the customs depart
ment, but Mr.. Griscom, on arriving at
Toxic, renewed it and pressed the case
with f1rmness.
His success in securing payment is
very gratifying to American CONNER
clal men, and the settlement of the
matter is regarded as another mark
Of the friendliness of Japan for
America
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-26
STORY OF THE EFFORT
TO BLOCK THE CHANNEL
How the Russians Checked the
Project of the Japanese.

Project of the Japanese.
Port Arthur, Feb. 25.-At about /
o'clock yesterday morning the Japa-
nese made a desperate attempt to
block the entrance of the inner harbor
and dock. With this object four mer-
chant steamers, accompanied by tor
pedo5 vessels, were sent from two sides
towards the entrance of the channel.
The movement was perceived by the
Retvizan, which was lying in the
channel and which opened fire imme-
diately. At the same time the guns
of the forts on the Tiger peninsula,
Golden Hill and Electric Cliff were
turned upon the enemy, and furi-
Gus cannonade ensude, lasting until
5,,o'clock in the morning. Then the
firing slackened and became desultory.
The Japanese had failed to effect
their purpose. All four of the steam
ers were sunk. They are lying in the
following positions: One behind Gold
en- Hill, one near the Retvizan and
two between the entrance of the
channel and the Lao-Thie- Shan PENN
sula.
Two of the vessels are still burning
The cruisers Bayan and Novik pur-
sued the Japanese torpedo flotilla. 1t
is said that one of the torpedo boats
were sunk.
At about o'clock in the morning,
Feb. "a, a Japanese squadron of con-
siderable size approached Port Ar
thur, and the Bayan and Novik were
ordered to face the Japanese ships,
which, however, did not open fire, and
afterwards steamed away in the di-
rection of Port Dalny.
The cruiser Pallada has entered the
dock here
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-26
RUSSIANS IRRlTATED
AGAINST UNITED STATES
This Government May Decide to
Make an Explanation.


Make an Explanation.
St. Petersburg, Feb. 25.-The irrita-
ton against the United States on &C
count of the supposed unfriendly at
titude of that country towards Rus
sia which was slightly noticeable
throughout the negotiations, seems to
have become daily more pronounced;
and since the Vicksburg incident at
Chemulpo Americans here are really
alarmed concerning the possible effect
upon American trade.
Within the last few days orders
for American goods have been coun-
fernandez, the only explanation given
being that the prospective purchasers
did not desire to buy American goods
under the present circumstances.
United States Consul General Watts
has felt it to be his duty to write to
the State Department pointing out the
state of public feeling here and the
great prospective damage to Ameri-
can trade unless measures are taken
to allay the irritation.
Inc americans mere DelleVe tnat an
official explanation of the vicksburg
incident would be opportune and have
an excellent effect. In government
circles it is seen plainly that Russian
susceptibilities have been wounded
and the fear is expressed that should
Washington now disregard Russia and
procure exequaturs for the newly APP
pointed American consuls at Mukden
and Antung from Pekin and attempt
to send these officials to their posts
really unpleasant incident might be
created.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-26
DIPLOMATS worried.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 25.-There is a
growing belief here that an under
standing exists between Russia and
Germany relative to the developments
from the war, and the diplomatists
are giving more attention to the like
lihood of other Powers becoming in
volved. Frances enormous financial
investments in Russian funds and en-
terprises are estimated at close to
81, 900 900, 900, and it is feared that in
case of Russian reverses, which might
threaten the empire, France may be
compelled to go to the support of her
ally.
There are suspicious of the motives
of Great Britain here, of a charac-
ter to cause complications in that di-
rection.
The conditions in the Balkans are
also considered extremely critical and
altogether the diplomats feel that if
the danger of a general conflagration
is to be avoided every energy should
be directed not only to limiting the
sphere of operations, but toward an
attempt at mediation. They are dis
cussing the subjects with great serious
ness.