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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-07
SNAPPED FAKE DIAMOND
FOR GENUINE ARTICLE.
| Charge on which Bob Levy Is Held
mt Police Headquarters.

Charge on Which Bob Levy Is Held
at Police Headquarters.
Charged with swapping a phoney
diamond ring for genuine article,
while the owner was not looking, Bob
Levy, a white man SO years of age,
has been arrested by Detective Murphy
for Detective Bostick, and will be
given hearing before the Recorder
this morning.
Detective Bostick was working on
the case, but Detective Murphy hap
pened to run across Levy and sent him
in. w. H. Everett, who keeps cigar
store at No 1O5 Broughton street east,
had a diamond ring in his show win
dow. Levy is alleged to have asked to
see the ring. The ring was shown
him and he examined it for few
minutes, then handing a ring back.
1t is charged he substituted practi-
cally valueless ring for the diamond
that had been in the window. Everett
did not discover that the ring had been
changed until some time later. Levy
has been seen and positively identified
by Everett as the right man. He denies
he is the one. however, who turned
the trick.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-07
NEGROES ATTACKED
INSPECTOR GR0oMS.
And Citizens Had TO Aid Mounted
PatrOIman Mccarthy.

Two negroes attacked Inspector b.
l.. Grooms, of the Savannah Electric
company, on Walburg street, east,
yesterday afternoon. because he re-
monstrated with them for cursing on
the street in the presence Of ladies.
Mounted Patrolman Mccarthy ar
rived shortly afterwards. but the
negroes resisted arrest and citizens
mad to aid the officer i'm subduing
them.
The negroes are r. M. johnson and
Isadore Kiser. Johnson drew a knife
and threatened to kill the inspector
and Kiser took out a billy and at
tempted TO hit him. Patrolman Nc
Carthy arrived while the difficulty
was going on, and took both negroes in
charge. They resisted and as Johnson
had a knife the officer turned Kiser
over to citizens. while he took care of
johnson.
The negroes had to be struck several
times before they could be carried to
the Gamewell box. where the patrol
wagon was called They said they
worked for the government and could
not be arrested. The trouble created a
great deal of excitement IL occurred
near the lot. where the dog and pony
show is located and a large crowd of
negroes were gathered In the vicinity.
Quite a crowd of the negroes follow
ed the officer and prisoners, and for
a time Il was thought there would be
serious trouble.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-07
SUPT. RHODES PRESENTED
A SILVER TEA SERVICE.
Wedding Gift from Employees OF
Electric Railway Company.

Electric Railway Company.
Called to the street car barns under
a pretense of business, Supt. N. B.
Rhodes was yesterday morning pre-
sented with fine solid silver tea serv-
ice by the motormen and conductors
of the electric company.
The presentation speech was made by
President Nash of the electric COM
pany in the presence of about sixty
of the employees who had contributed
to the gift. At the conclusion of the
speech, which took Mr.. Rhodes very
much by surprise, Inspector Grooms
handed the open case to President
Nash. who in turn handed it to the
genial superintendent.
Beyond saying a few stammering
words of thanks, Mr.. Rhodes was too
much surprised and embarrassed to
make speech. That he thoroughly
appreciated the compliment paid him
in the gift was evident to all, his graf
ification being shown more by his ac-
lions than by his words.
Owing to the fact that the marriage
of Mr.. Rhodes came as surprise to
the employees of the company, there
was no time to prepare a wedding gift,
which explains the lateness of the oc-
casion. Nearly every employee of the
company under Mr.. Rhodes contribut-
ed something to the gift, thus render
ing IL of special value to him outside
OF its intrinsic worth.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-07
BALTIMORE SQUIRRELS
FOR SAVANNAH PARK

Alderman James NJ. Dixon yesterday
received a letter from w. w. Crosby,
the superintendent of the parks and
squares in Baltimore, saying that he
had directed the superintendent of the
Druid Hin Park to catch and ship to
Mr.. Dixon number of squirrels.
Alderman Dixon wants the sduir-
rels for Forsyth Park. Some We're
turned loose there quite a while ago.
1t will be remembered, but most Of
them have disappeared. Mr.. Dixon
thinks the little animals will add much
to the attractiveness Of Savannah's
prize park, and he Will give the SPUR
rels to the city. Before letting them
loose, however. he win probably con-
suit with Chairman Daffin OF the Park
and Tree Commission, which has the
park In charge.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-07
REPORTS OF YEAR WERE
MOST ENCOURAGING.
Fiscal Year for First Presbyterian
Church Ended.

Fiscal Year for First Presbyterian
Church Ended.
At the close of the morning service
at the First Presbyterian Church yes
terday, the annual meeting of the
members was held.
The report of the deacons for the
year ending Nov. / was read, show
ing very encouraging condition of
affairs, and that great progress had
been made in the financial work of
the church. A substantial reduction
on the building Indebtedness was
shown during the year, while a small
floating debt had been almost entire
ly wiped out.
A considerable gain in the surplus
of contributions over current expenses
was one gratifying feature of the re-
port, with a favorable outlook for the
coming year. Taken as a whole, the
report was considered one of the best
yet presented.
Rev. DR.. w. D. McCorkle, the pas
tor reported that during the present
calendar year there had been twenty
six additions to the church, notWith-
standing the Interruptions of the
work last winter on account OF the
pastors illness and vacation. The
progress made had been achieved not
withstanding a considerable number OF
deaths and removals during the year.
The elders and deacons expressed
themselves as encouraged, with the
belief that there is a very promising
outlook. The relations between the
pastor and session and people during
the four years of the pastorate of DR..
McCorkle has been most cordial
The sermon yesterday morning was
on the subject THE Model Of1cer.
and was a summing up of the Ideals
which the officers of the church should
hold before themSelVe S.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-07
SMOKE FROM CHIMNEY
GAVE FIREMEN A RUN.
Men Made Fast Time in Getting to
the Schwarz Building.

MEN mauo faSt l1Ahe IN NettAhb ~
the Schwarz Building.
Smoke coming from the top Of the
Schwarz Building at Bull and York
streets early last night was the cause
of the sounding of an alarm that
brought out the northern section of the
fire department, and with it several
hundred people.
The apparatus was on the scene in
a remarkable short space of time and
with the aid of the aerial truck a line
of hose was run to the top of the
building on the Bull street side. The
men on the chemical engine from the
Central Fire Station made their way
to the top floor with line of hose
through the entrance on York street.
A thorough search of the premises
was made, but no fire was discovered.
An investigation by Assistant Chief
George Mouro showed that the smoke
seen from the street was coming out of
a chimney. A fire had been started
in the furnace in the basement of the
southern half of the building, occupied
by Ludden e. Bates, for the purpose
of heating apartments occupied on one
of the upper floors. The fact that it
was Sunday. and that no one appear
ed to be in the building. was response
BILE for the sounding of the alarm.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-07
BOY CHARGED WITH THEFT
OF DIAMOND NECKLACE.
Theodore Watson, Age 16 Years,
Arrested by Detective Murphy.

Theodore Watson, Age 16 Years,
Arrested by Detective Murphy.
Theodore Watson. a white boy only
16 years of age, will be given a hear
ing before the Recorder this morning
on a charge of having stolen dia-
mond necklace, and a small sum of
money from a trunk in the house OF
James NJ. Kelly, of No. SIS Thirty
ninth street, east.
Mr.. Kelly was sick at the time the
necklace was stolen and young Wat
son was a frequent visitor at the
house, Offering his help to the family
during the illness.
There were no witnesses to the
theft and young Watson denies being
the guilty party. He says he frequent
ly sat with Mr.. Kelly during his ILL
ness, went for the doctor for him sew
eral times and on one occasion pur-
chased medicine for him with money
from his own pocket.
Young Watson thinks his arrest very
poor recompense for his attentions to
the family, during Mr.. Kelly's illness.
He says he could not possibly have
broken in the trunk without being seen
as some one was always in the room
viii Hilil' NlIliS ne was III the mouse.
Detective Murphy made the arrest
and recovered the necklace. It had
been pawned and was marked, Wat
son." Young Watson, together with
several other boys, was recently ar
rested in connection with the larceny
of a lot of bath tub Innings and plumb
ing fixtures from vacant houses. He
denies having had anything to do with
that either, however. In the present
case he is charged with larceny from
the house.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-07
BAND OF STRENUOUS BOYS
ASSAULT CONDUCTOR.
Had Seized Cap of Boy who Was
Stealing Ride on Car.

stealing R10e on Gar
Because Conductor H. L. Edwards,
running on the Montgomery street
line. grabbed the cap of a boy steal
ing ride on his car, he was assault
ed at the end of his next trip at
Forty-second and Montgomery streets
early last night. Nearly a dozen boys,
ranging in age from II to IL years,
formed the attacking party, sticks be-
ing used as weapons.
Shortly after s o'clock a number of
small boys got on the car of Con-
ductor Edwards and rode from the
carnival grounds to Anderson street
before they were forced to jump to es-
cape the conductor, who grabbed the
cap of one of the offenders.
When the car came back it was the
intention of the conductor to return
the cap. Nothing was seen of the boys
until the car stopped at the end of
the run. Just as the conductor pull
ed the trolley off to reverse it, a band
of boys rushed on him from the dark
ness, striking him with sticks. He
managed to get the trolley on and
threw the cap to the boys.
Not content with this, one of the
boys pulled the trolley off and in the
darkness another assault was made.
With the aid of the motorman the
boys were beaten back and the trolley
put on, and the car started. The
trouble was not reported to the police,
as the conductor was not hurt except
for bruises on his arm and leg.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-07
TO PASS PAVING ORDINANCES,

Ordinances for three OF the streets.
which are to be paved next year. will
be introduced at the meeting Of Coun-
ell Wednesday night. The Streets and
Lanes Committee has determined upon
almost all Of the work 10 be done next
year and ordinances will be introduce
ed from time 20 time.
Il Is the intention OF the committee
10 get all the ordinances for paving
passed early In 1906. A great many Of
them will be passed before the present
year ends. The ordinances 10 be in
PRODUCED, Wednesday. provide for the
paving of Thirty-slxth. Thirty-first and
Bryan streets.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-07
GEN. GORDON
DOCKETSA.L |. We'll
BECAUSE OF A DOG FIGHT.
SCRAP on BULL STREET TO BE RE-
VIEWED IN POLICE COURT.

Gen. Gordon Called in Person AT
Police headquarters to Have Case
Made-Says if Vicious Beasts Are
to lie Allowed to Run at Large
Public should BE Put on Notice
So People May Go Armed to Pro-
tect Themselves.
Because of a dog fight in a Bull
street square early yesterday after
noon, Mr.. Arthur L. We'll was placed
on the Police Court docket by Gen. w.
w. Gordon, and the case will be heard
before the Recorder this morning.
Gen. Gordon broke his cane in at
tempting to separate the dogs.
A large crowd gathered and the bull
dog belonging to Mr.. We'll continued
to chew on the other dog, which be-
longs to a young lady, until it was
finally pulled off A young man first
got hold of the We'll dogs leg and
several others helped him. The other
dog was bleeding profusely and was
badly bitten.
Cen Gordon called at police head
quarters to have the case docketed.
He told Desk Sergeant McCool about
the fight and said he wanted have the
case made.
"Mr. We'll is a friend of mine and
/ dislike to have the case made" said
Gen. Gordon to the sergeant But if
a man is to be allowed to let a vicious
beast like that run at large in the
city. then the public should be put on
notice, so that they can carry fire
arms to protect themselves. 1 want
the case docketed."
Some time ago. it will be remember
ed, there was a great deal of discussion
about passing an ordinance requiring
all bull dogs to be muzzled. 1t was
learned after the matter had been
under consideration for some time,
that there is an ordinance already re-
curing all dogs TO be muzzled during
the summer months. The ordinance is
not enforced and few are even aware
if its existence.
1t was suggested at the time that
the present ordinance be repealed and
an ordinance passed requiring the
muzzling of all vicious dogs. If such an
ordinance should be passed. the own
er of every dog would become re-
sponsible Cor the dogs conduct. The
present case may result in a revival
OF the discussion in regard to muz-
zling.
MI. We'll is charged with allowing a
vicious dog to run at large. If the
dogs past reputation is taken into
consideration by the Recorder the case
will probably go hard with Mr.. We'll.
The dog has participated in a number
of fights, though its admirers claim it
never molests persons.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-07
EXPLOSIVES WERE FOUND
BY FIRE CHIEF.
Says There Was Enough Powder to
blow Ip big BuiIding.

Several boxes of explosives in the
rooms occupied by the Naval Militia
in the Schwarz building were found
by Fire Chief Mcguire last night when
there was supposed to be a fire in the
place.
Chief Mcguire was worked up over
the find and announced he would make
a report to the insurance people to-
day. He declared. in his opinion, the
explosives were of sufficient strength
to have blown the building to
pieces had there been a fire where
they were found. 1t is probable the
Fire Chief will also take the matter
up with the officers of the Naval Re-
serves.
After the incident commander H. S.
Colding of the Naval Militia said
there was absolutely no danger from
the cartridges found in the building.
I'VE are required to keep them in case
of riot CALL he said, and there is not
the slightest danger. There is not
more than fifteen pounds of powder
in the armory. The Fire Chief went
off the handle without knowing what
he was doing"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-07
TWELFTH ANNIVERSARY
OF HIS Passionate.
Rev. w. C. SchaefTer Told of LabOrs
During IL Years.

During IL Years.
For twelve years, Rev. DR.. w. c..
Schaeffer has been the pastor of the
Lutheran Church of the Ascension,
yesterday being the anniversary of
the beginning of the pastoral relation.
At the morning service, and just
before the sermon, DR.. Schaeffer took
occasion to refer to the twelve years
of his pastorate, and of the changes
which the years had brought. 1t was
not the same congregation which the
speaker then faced. Many had gone
to establish another church in this city,
some had died, some had moved, so
that there was almost an entirely Diff
ferent people from those at the begin
ming of the relationship.
The speaker spoke of the delightful
work together of pastor and people,
and how their compensation was the
JOY of service to the church and for
the Master and the world.
DIR. Schaeffer then took as his text
the words: They saw no man save
Jesus only" The theme was the trans
figuration, why it occurred and why
the disciples were taken with Him.
What we need is vision of the
Christ" he said, land what this vision
will do for us in equipping us for
the work. filling us with love, zeal
and purpose.
At night the theme was 1.-THE obi
cation to Large Conquest" An appeal
was made for increased fidelity in the
future. in the years to come. The ap-
peal was particularly i'm the interest
of the children and young people of
the church and the obligations towards
them. IF they are not the hope of
the church." said DR.. Schaeffer, "the
church has no hope" The duty the
church owed the community was dis
cussed and the importance of this duty
emphasized.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-07
POLICE DETAIL DOUBLED
AT CARNIVAL GROUNDS.

No rowdyisrn will be allowed along
the streets of the Pike this week.
Saturday night there were a few
cases of the spirit of fun gone to seed
brought to the attention of the police,
but nothing was done except to warn
the offenders.
This week the force of police on the
grounds will be doubled and there
will be no more warnings. Any person
OF. persons found behaving in any i'm
proper manner-will be promptly ar
rested and semitic the police station.
There is plenty of innocent fun on
the Pike, the management thinks,
which will interfere with no one.
Boisterous conduct which objection
ably obtrudes itself on the attention
of others will not be tolerated. The
increase in the police detail insures
perfect order and freedom of enjoy
ment to all who attend
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-07
REWARD OFFERED BY
COTTON CONGRESSES

so many minor thefts have taken
place recently at the congresses in the
city that the officers OF the company
have offered a reward OF 800 for the
arrest, with evidence to convict. OF any
person stealing any article Of value.
no matter how small the value may
be. from any OF the congresses.
A great deal OF loose cotton, num-
erous water buckets and other articles
have been stolen recently While no
one OF the separate articles stolen has
been OF much value the total value
amounts TO "a good deal. There has
been more cotton stolen than anything
else. The police have been notified Of
the thefts and also Of the offer OF a
reward
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-07
Portland and Northwest.

without change via Union Pacific.
This route gives you 200 miles along
the matchless' Columbia river. a great
part Of the distance the trains run
ming 10 close TO the river that one can
look from the car window almost d.
rectly into the water. Two through
trains daily. with accommodations Tor
al classes u passengers. This wili M
the popular route 90 Lewis and CLARK
Exposition. 1905. Inquire Of J. III
Lothrop. q, A. g0s olive street, Dt.
Louis, MO.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-07
CARNIVAL PARADE ON
STREETS THIS MORNING.
Grand Turnout of Stadium and Pike
Features To Be Made.

The carnival attractions will parade
through the streets this morning as a
means Of advertising the exhibition to
be given tonight There will be
twenty shows represented, including
the stadium attractions and side
shows from the Pike.
: Tonight, tomorrow night and We'd
nesday night the stadium will give
performances. Each afternoon at 1
o'clock the Pike attractions will open
for business, thus giving visitors an
opportunity to spend the afternoon
with the side shows, and the evening
at the stadium.
Election returns will be bulletined
tomorrow night, so that the crowd
san see the show and learn how the
election is going all at the same time
This special and interesting feature
was decided on yesterday and will
certainly be carried out.
Thorough advertisement of the con-
tlnuation of the carnival this week has
been made at out-Of-town points and
in the papers, messages having been
sent out by wire Friday night. New
posters have been distributed by the
railroads. and the advertising of the
week before made the basis of addi-
tional publicity Bulloch county will
be well represented this week.
Many Savannahians have deferred
their visit until this week, on account
of the inclement weather, and will see
the stadium one or more times during
the week
Balloons will be sent up from the
central part of the city with stream
ers attached bearing the word Car
nivaL" To the end of the streamer
will be attached a ticket for the car
nival which the finder can use
Crowds of sight-seers thronged the
streets of the Pike yesterday after
noon and entered without price into
the stadium grounds. Quite a number
of out-Of-tOwn people were in evil
dence. The only diversion was walking
up and down the streets and this was
played to the limit
Along the rows of side shows the
spielers were silent, the human attrac-
tons being for the most part down
town. The dispensers of something
to eat and drink did a more or less
fiourishing business.
Tonight the children of st. Mary's
Orphanage will be given the privileges
of the stadium and of the side shows,
the arrangements having been made
by a committee from the Daughters
of Isabella, who will personally con-
duct the children through the grounds,
and by the trustees of the institution.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-07
FIRE DESTROYED BARN
ON WHITMARSH ISLAND.
Large Quantity of Fodder and Corn
Went Tn In Smoke.

Large Quantity of Fodder and Corn
Went Tn In Smoke.
Fire destroyed a barn and contents
the property of Walthour G. Goette, on
Whitmarsh Island, yesterday after
noon. The burning barn made a
dense smoke and the flames could be
seen from Thunderbolt.
The fire attracted a great deal of
attention and those who saw it at a
distance supposed several houses were
burning. Mr.. Clarence Goette was on
the island at the time of the fire. He
was a mile from the barn when he
saw the smoke and rode rapidly to
the scene. The building was enveloped
in flames when he arrived. The barn
was stocked with corn and fodder. 1t
could not be ascertained how the fire
started. There was no insurance.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-07
BAYONET DRILL FOR
THE FIRST REGIMENT.

Special attention will be devoted to
bayonet exercise at the meeting of
the First Regiment tonight. Col
Jordan f. Brooks will give Instructions.
the Benedictine Cadets, doing bayonet
drills. The cadets have been trained
by Col. Brooks. Later in the evening
the non-commissioned officers will be
instructed in the bayonet exercises.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-07
FIRE CHIEF WAS HURT
IN ANSWERING ALARM.

In answering the alarm sounded
from the Schwarz building last night
Fire Chief Mcguire had a narrow es-
cape and was bruised. While he was
getting into his buggy his horse
started and Chief Mcguire was drag
ged several feet. He managed to
hold on, however, and escaped serious
injury. He answered the alarm de-
spite the accident.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-07
DOG AND PONY SHOW HERE.
Gentry Bros. Attractive show VIII
Please the Juveniles.

Gentry Bros. dog and pony show
reached Savannah yesterday morning
and pitched tents at Bolton and East
Broad streets. in preparation for the
two performances to-day.
When the work of erecting the tents
was commenced there We're several
hundred people present, and the police
were kept busy. as several difficulties
took place. Gentry Bros. announce
they have the largest and most ex-
elusive show of the kind ever put on
the road. and I'm addition to being
highly amusing TO the children 1t is
also instructive TO the older people. A
street parade will be given this after
noon.