davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-18
GANG OF BICYCLE
THIEVES CAUGHT
AND WHEELS RECOVERED.
DETECTIVE j. j. MURPHY MADE
CAPTURE OF NEGRO BOYS.

Parts of About Twenty or Thirty
Bicycles Were Recovered from the
Homes of the BOys-O1icer Thinks
They Have Been systematically
Stealing Wheels for Long Time.
Would Change Handle Bars ami
Seats, So Bicycles Could Not Be
Identified.
A gang of negro boys, who have
been systematically stealing bicycles
has been broken up by Detective J. j.
Murphy, and parts of twenty or thirty
bicycles, that had been taken apart
to avoid Identification. have been re-
covered.
Six of the boys are now under ar
rest, and one or two more are be-
lieved to be implicated in the whole
sale robberies. The negroes under ar
rest are Frank Gardner, age IA; Peter
Carter, age u; Lige Green, age Is;
Howard Elkins, age 49, Zeikel Pallans,
age IA, and Frank White, age 10.
If an important witness, who is
wanted, can be secured in time, the
negroes will be given a hearing in Po-
lice Court this morning. Otherwise
the case will be carried over.
Many Bicycles stolen.
For months and months the police
have been kept busy trying to break
up the stealing of bicycles. Scarce
ly a day passes that the loss of at
least one wheel is not recorded at
headquarters. BY the arrest of the
members of this gang, it is thought
the promiscuous stealing of wheels
will be stopped.
Though the boys are young. they
have displayed shrewd criminal sense.
AS soon as a wheel was stolen, 1t
was carried to one or another of their
homes and taken apart. Handles Di'rs,
seats and all parts, where 1t was pos
sible, were changed. In this way, 1t
would be almost impossible to identity
a bicycle even the day after 1t was
stolen, except by the number.
Resembles Bicycle Repair shop.
With all the wheels that were found
| police headquarters closely resembles
a, bicycle repair shop In most in
stances only one or two parts OF each
wheel were found and these will prob
| ably never be identified Some few
wheels, however, were secured that
owners will probably be found for.
Detective Murphy says he believes
| the gang has been operating systemat-
| ically for a long time. He will prose-
| cute the negroes in every case that can
| be made out.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-18
HORSE RACING BY
ELECTRIC LIGHT.
Races VIII Continue Every Night
for Six Months.


Running races by electric light will
be the feature al Doyle's track at
Thunderbolt during the summer.
The track has been leased to Mr..
John A. Sharpe of Waycross and Col.
H. V. Horton of Washington for this
purpose. Thirty race horses will ar
rive to-day, and will be quartered at
the track during the summer.
One thousand 5O-candle power lights
will be placed around the track, and
300 16-candle power lights will be
placed in the grand stand. The Sa-
vannah Electric Company viii begin
work to-day wiring the track.
The races will begin Tuesday night,
May 10, and will continue every night
Tor six months, Sundays excepted. Col.
Horton says that the grand stand Will
be put in condition, and much work
will be done to put the track in the
proper shape. Before the date set for
the opening of the races several strings
of horses will be brought here from
the North to be quartered during the
summer.
During the season just closed Col.
Horton has been in charge OF the
Florida race circuit, and the string
of horses that will arrive here to-day
from Waycross have been racing in
the Florida circuit for the last two or
three weeks. A number of the best
running horses in the country, 1t IS
claimed, will be brought here within
the next month, and Col. Horton says
the races will be equal to any seen at
the big tracks.
Each nights programme will con-
sist of six or seven races, including
running and hurdle races. The races
will be conducted under the regular
track rules.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-18
COSTS MORE MONEY
TO GO "OVER HOME"
Sunday Excursion Rate Has Beer
Increased to S1.25.

Sunday Excursion Rate Has Been
Increased to 1925
1t will cost you rs cents extra to go
"Over Home" this summer if you take
advantage of the annual summer ex-
cursions.
The Atlantic Coast Line announces
that the Sunday excursions to
Charleston will be inaugurated on May
l, and that a rate of SIPS for the round
trip will be charged. Trains will leave
Savannah about a. m, central time,
arriving at Charleston at noon; return
ing leaving Charleston about 7:45 p. M
The Coast Line also makes the an
nouncement that round trip tickets to
Brunswick will be sold for SIPS, and
to Jacksonville for 81 every Sunday. A
schedule has been arranged that will
permit of the spending of the day in
Brunswick or Jacksonville. 1t is prob
able that on the Sundays when base
ball will be played in Jacksonville
large crowds will take advantage of the
excursions.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-18
could JESUS SIN?"
Mr.. WILLIAMS THEME
Declared Unless Jesus Could Sin He
Was Moral JuggIer.

ASNSA"HCu SHACSS Jesus SOuAu SIN ne
Was Moral JuggIer.
"The Temptation of Jesus" was the
topic of Rev. A. NJ. Williams sermon
at Trinity Methodist Church last night.
The text was taken from Heb. 4: Is
and Luke 4: 2:
Mr.. Williams declared that the i'm
portant thought that underlies this
subject is expressed in the question;
Gould Jesus Sin?" He said it must
be answered in the affirmative. His
temptation is presented for our in
struction, inspiration and encourage
ment. IF He could not sin there was
no point on his temptation. If the
temptation of Jesus was a mere pan
tomime acted for effects sake it is
worse than valueless as ethical help
to man. said Mr.. Williams.
He pointed out that earnestness OF
Jesus, the seriousness of His character
the honesty of the story of His life
demands that we believe that Jesus
could sin. The impressive story of His
temptation, said Mr.. Williams, looses
all its dignity and becomes mere farce
if He was beyond the possibility OF
SHINING. That Jesus would lend Him
self to such acting reduces Him from
a serious character and classes Him
as moral juggler.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-18
WOMAN FATALLY SHOT
ON PUBLIC ROAD.

Thomas Haywood Shot Lydia Dish
wood, but Claims 1t Was Accidental
Lydia Dishwood, a negro woman, was
shot and probably fatally wounded
late Saturday night at Shipyard, a
settlement on the Isle Of Hope road,
by Thomas Haywood, also colored.
The wounded woman was brought
to Savannah yesterday morning and
taken to the Georgia Inhrmary, where
an operation was performed Little or
no hope is entertained for her re-
COvery.
There were no witnesses to the shoot
ing, and Haywood, who is under ar
rest, claims it was an accident. The
officers have been unable to get q
statement from the woman, owing to
her serious condition.
Haywood tells a queer story about
the shooting. He says he was hold
ing the pistol in front Of him, and
told the woman to look out, that II
might 90 of, and that it did go on,
Just as he spoke. He says he had
been told at the street car station, near
Shipyard, that the girl wanted to see
him, and he walked up the road to
meet her. He claims he carried the
pistol in his hand all the way from
Inc station. He had just met her and
asked what she wanted, when he al
legged he told her to look out and the
gun was fired.
The woman lived with her parents
on Burnside Island and Haywood put
her in his boat and rowed her home,
after the shooting. She was able to
walk from the landing to her house.
Her father and brother chased Hay
wood as soon as the girl reached home:
Hayw ood jumped out of his boat and
swan across the creek to marsh,
but was later captured there by the
relatives of the woman. He was turn
ed over to Justice Mendel, who brought
him to the city and turned him over
to Chief Deputy Sheriff Sweeny.
The bullet entered the womans an
domen and several perforations OF the
intestines were made. The doctors
were several hours in operating on
her.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-18
Evidences of Atlanta's Remarkable
Growth.

Nothing more fully illustrates the
growth of Atlanta than the history of
certain Peachtree street property, adj
vertised for sale in this issue. Original
ly all the property in Georgia was own
ed by the state. On Nov. II, 1926
land lot No. los was drawn by Jona-
than Carroll, who held it about two
years and sold it to Arson Kimberly
for $50. Kimberly died, and in 1S47
his administrator sold the entire land
lot of 2021a acres to George Washing
ton Collier for $3.50, which was doubt
less considered a very full price for it
at that time, as it was just three times
what Kimberley had paid for it twenty
years before. On April 5th inst, Mr..
Golfers administrator sold the same
land lot at the Court House to a syn
dictate known as the Southern Real
Estate Improvement Company for the
enormous sum of $1,000 and it is
generally conceded that the syndicate
got great bargain even at that fig
ure. Mr.. Collier bought this property
before there was even a CROSSROADS.
store where Atlanta now stands, and
lived on il up to his death last year
at the age of 49, He had Steadfastly
refused 10 sell any of the land, al
though offered handsome prices for it.
and parties desiring to locate their
homes on Peachtree street have been
compelled to go more than a mile be-
yond this property to secure suitable
locations. A great many of Atlanta's
most prominent and influential men
have built beautiful and palatial homes
beyond this property, and nearly ev
cry available lot within four and a
half miles of the center of the city
has been bought up for that purpose,
which tends now to make this tract of
land central Peachtree property No
city in the Union is attracting more
attention to-day than Atlanta. 1t is
we'll named the Gate City of the South,
as it is the natural distributing point
for the whole southeast section of the
country, and its progress is illustrated
by the phenomenal increase in postal
receipts and bank clearings for the past
few years, as well as by the large
amount expended during that period
in the erection of buildings. The pos
tai receipts have increased from $20l,6
in 1894 to about $4,000 for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1904, based on
nine months actual receipts, and three
months estimated, an increase of near
~ 100 per cent. The bank clearings
have increased from $50, $50 in 1894 to
$144 1892, 037 in 1908, an increase of
about 156 per cent, and the present
indications are that there will be an
increase of about 10 per cent. in 1904
Within the last seven years the large
sum of $13,094.S24 has been expended
in the erection of buildings in the city
The South was never more prosperous
than it is to-day, and Atlanta the
capital of the Empire State Of the
South, stands forth as a monument to
that spirit of progress ana develop
ment which is soon TO make OF the
South the most prosperous section of
the Union--ad,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-18
The War in "A Nutshell.

The way to keep in touch with the
great events in the Far East is to get
the new and latest War Atlas Just is
sued and offered by the Morning News.
THE Rand McNally & Co.'S Russo
Japanese War Atlas" showing Russia
in-Europe and Russia-in- Asia, japan
Korea, Manchuria and China, and the
entire operations in the Far Eastern
conflict. 1t contains seven double
page maps in colors, with index and
quick-finding scale for each map; a
list of all the chief cities, with popula-
ton; fighting strength and reserves of
Russia and Japan. Sent by mail any,
where on receipts of Is cents
The Daily and Sunday Morning
News 1 year and the War At
las .''....'.. ''...'.... "a. 90
The Weekly News 1 year and War
Atlas ........ Observation-Disclosures, I On
Savannah Morning News, Savannah.
Ga.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-18

LOW TEMPERATURES
THROUGHOUT GEORGIA.
Prediction of FOrecaster Boyer Was
Fully Verified.


Fully Verified.
Much colder Sunday was the pre-
dition bulletined by Local Forecaster
H. b. Boyer on Saturday morning, and
the prediction was fulfilled to the let
ter.
At o'clock on Saturday night mer-
curry stood at the so degree point, while
the highest point that it would reach
on Sunday was Sc degrees. This was
the point at which it stood at noon
yesterday
The lowest point reached was As de-
grees, the registration at o'clock yes
terday morning. From this point 1t
climbed slowly upward to the Sc mark,
and despite a valiant effort it could
go no farther. The sun refused TO
shine and the day was as miserable
as a combination of unpleasant wealth
er conditions could make. 1t was far
more like November or December than
April
The skies were clouded during the
entire day But it was too cold for
rain. Summer suits and the attractive
crepe de chine were abandoned and
the dark suitings and the tailor-made
suits took their places. The ladies
stayed IN ana lne men ADJOURNED 10
those places where the fires are
warm, and the lights bright.
Savannah was not the only place
that suffered, there being a general
falling off throughout the South. The
following are some of the readings
made at o'clock last night: Charles
ton, 46; Atlanta, So; Augusta, AZ;
Asheville, AZ. and Charlotte, A. The
coolest place to report was Buffalo,
at which point mercury stood at the
freezing mark. The warmest place
was Key West, with a temperature of
rs degrees. though Jupiter duplicated
the registration. A
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-18
SAVANNAH PLEASES
Ex-G0V. UPHAM.
Came Here to BE Guest of Col.
James ID. Quinn.

Came Here to BE Guest of Col.
James ID. Quinn.
Among the most prominent passen-
gers aboard the City of Macon yester-
day morning was ex-Gov. w. H. Up
ham of Wisconsin. Gov. Upham, dur
ing his short stay in the city, is the
guest of Col. James b. Quinn, division
chief of United States engineers.
Gov. Upham was met at the wharf
by Col. Quinn, whose classmate and
roommate he was at the Military
Academy. and by him was escorted
about the city. Despite the cold
weather Thunderbolt and other outly-
ing points of interest were visited Gov
Upham will leave the city to-day.
In speaking of Savannah Gov. Upham
expressed himself as very well pleased
with the city, stamping it as one of the
most beautiful that he has ever visited.
He refused absolutely to discuss poll
tics, stating that he had nothing to
say on that subject which would be of
general interest. Other matters of pub
lie interest were avoided by Gov. Up
ham, a discreet silence being MAIN
tanned save on matters relating to i'm
pressions OF Savannah.
During their last year at West Point
Col. Quinn and Gov. Upham We're
roommates. After graduation Gov.
Upham served with the United States
army in various capacities until 1870
when he resigned his commission to
enter business life. Here he rose rap
idly until he was selected by the peo-
pie of Wisconsin, by large majority
to be their chief executive.
Upon the completion of his term as
Governor he resumed his active BUSH
ness life and to-day is one of the
most prominent manufacturers of
Marshfeld Wis
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-18
BAND OF JUVENILES
STOLE FLOWERS
Youthful Miscreants visited Several
Gardens Yesterday.

A band of juvenile miscreants played
havoc with several flower gardens in
the southeastern section of the city
yesterday afternoon and managed to
make their escape before the arrival of
the police.
In at least two flower gardens not
only were the flowers torn from the
bushes, but the plants themselves
were pulled down. The culprits were
watched in their work of destruction
by several ladies and the police have
been furnished with a description of
the offenders.
Every effort will be made to arrest
the boys and make examples of them.
Quite a number of complaints have
been made to the police recently about
flower thieves, and the officers will
make every effort to get hold of the
offenders.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-18
DR.. JORDAN PREACHED
TO YOUNG PEOPLE,
Five Hundred Young Men and Wom-
en- Attend Evening Service.


en- Attend Evening Service.
At the First Baptist Church last
night, Rev. DR.. John D. Jordan preach
ed a special sermon to young men and
young women. He was heard by
large congregation.
The text was taken from Matt; 10:
1898: HE that loveth father or
mother more than me is not worthy
of me; and he that loveth son or daugh-
ter more than me is not worthy of me.
And he that taketh not his cross, and
foloweth after me, is not worthy OF
me-"
DR.. Jordan showed that God de-
manded the best, and that by secur-
ing the first place in our hearts, He
caused our love for parents, kindred
and friends to be purer and stronger
than it would be if God were not given
first place in our hearts. BY serving
God and giving Him our hearts, God
gives us the power to love deeper and
makes our love more Christ like, DR..
Jordan said.
The ordinance of baptism was ad-
ministered, and five additions were
made TO the church. The choir of fifty
voices took part in the evening serv-
ices, which marked the beginning of a
series of special meetings, which will
continue for the next two weeks. Rev.
l.. r. Christie of Valdosta, will ar
RVS in Savannah at noon to-day. and
preach his first sermon tonight. After
to-day, services will be held every aft
ernoon at AIS and at 8 o'clock at
night. No services win be conducted
this afternoon.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-18
SAVANNAH WILL GET
T. P. A. CONVENTION.
President DOMAIN Believes National
Convention VIII Meet Here.

PreSl0ent DOnnam beA1eNcS NatiOhHA
Convention VIII Meet Here.
Savannah will secure the National
Convention of the Travellers Protec-
tive Association in 1907"
This statement was made last night
by Mr.. E. w. Donham of Cincinnati,
president of the national organization.
He declares Cincinnati will withdraw
from the contest for the National Con-
vention of 1905 and will use it's intiu-
ence at the meeting in Springfield, in
June, to have the convention of 1905
meet in Savannah.
1t was decided at the meeting in Au-
gusta that all the Georgia posts will
assist Savannah in the fight for the
convention. The state of Georgia ranks
fifth in point of membership, and the
association now has organizations in
thirty-one states with a total member
ship of nearly $4,000.
The members of Post A are making
elaborate preparations for the recep
ton which will be extended to Presi-
dent and Mrs. Donham in the main
parlors at the De Soto tonight Mayor
Myers and members of City Council,
and the officers of the commercial or
CARNATIONS have been invited to take
part in the reception. A number of
speeches will be made. Mayor Myers
will welcome the visitors to Savannah.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donham were taken on
drive yesterday. to Bonaventure and
Thunderbot and will be shown over
the city to-day by the Reception Com
mittee appointed by Post A to enter
tain the visitors during their stay in
Savannah. Mr.. Donham is prominent
Elk and has been urged to remain in
the city until tomorrow night to at
tend a reception by the Elks. On ac-
count of important business engage
ments he will be compelled to leave
Savannah tomorrow morning, how
ever
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-18
OFFICERS INSTALLED
AND BANQUET GIVEN.
II. C. IL. Held Interesting Ceremo-
MES Last Night.

At the regular meeting of the H
G. H. last night the following officers
were installed:
President-A. Rauzin.
Vice Presdent-M. Banowitch.
Recording Secretary-I. Zittelsohn.
Financial Secretary-George levin.
Treasurer. Turner.
Trustees-D. S. Greenbaum, NJ. Slo-
tin, S. Wilensky. Jr.
Inner Guard-Joseph Schatz.
Following the installation the follow
ing former presidents of the order were
chosen as an executive council, DR.
b. Courshon. A. ]. Garfunkel, 1. Gott-
lieb, A. Roundbaken. and S. Wilensky
Sr. An elaborate spread concluded the
exercises and toasts were responded to
by the new officers. A vote of thanks
was rendered the retiring officers.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-18
st. Louis Worlds Fair, April 3O-De.
cember L, 1904.

Low rates and superior service from
Savannah via Southern Railway.
Round trip tickets, with season limit,
1885: sixty-day limit, 1872, or fifteen
day limit, s2605. We will run through
Pullman sleeping cars from Savannah
to St. Louis during the exposition.
Southern Railway is the Worlds Fair
Short Line" Call on me for any de-
sired information, E. G. Thomson, C. P,
and T. A, 141 Bull street.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-18
MIR. svvope's Farewell supper.

Mr.: Benedict w. Swope. chief clerk
at the De Soto. entertained a number
of friends at a farewell supper at the
De Soto last night. He will leave to-
morrow for his home in Summit, N.
j., where he will spend a few weeks
before going to Long Branch, where
he will be chief clerk in the Long
Branch Hotel during the summer. Mr..
Swope will return to Savannah in No
vember.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-18
Quickest Line By Hours and IL
Minutes to New York.

Atlantic Coast Line Florida and West
Indian Limited, carrying through Pull
man drawing room sleepers and dining
car, raves Savannah daily at 2:15 D.
m. Getty time), arrive Washington, 1854
a. m. New York, ? p. IN. following
day. Space may be reserved at De
Soto Hotel ticket office. Both phones
No. 73.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-18
ALDERMAN HARTMAN HAS
ENTIRELY RECOVERED.

Alderman George L. Hartman, who
has been i'll for several weeks, has suf-
ficientlv recovered to visit the city
offices at police headquarters. DR..
Hartman has been out for more than
a week, but was not al first we'll
enough to begin work. His friends
are congratulating him upon his com
plete recovery. DR.. Hartman has not
been able to attend a meeting of Couu-
Gil for a couple of months, but will
attend the next meeting.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-18
WILL CHARGE AUGUSTA
JURY THIS MORNING
Judge Cam Will Open Court for
Judge Gary in Augusta.

The charge to the Augusta grand jury
will be delivered this morning by Judge
Cam of the Chatham county Super
Tor Court.
Judge Cam left for Augusta on Sat-
urday night, as the guest of the Au-
gusta Bar Association. He will pre-
side over the Augusta courts on Mon
day and Tuesday for Judge Gary, who
is i'll and unable to perform his duties
as judge of the Superior Court there.
Judge Cam will resume his duties
on the Chatham county Superior
bench on Wednesday morning.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-18
Georgia Chautauqua via SeabOard
Air Line Ry.

On account of above occasion the
Seaboard will sell tickets Savannah to
Albany at rate of Sc 60 for the round
trip. Tickets will be sold April % to
80, with final limit for returning May
2. Full information at ticket office, Z
Bull street, phone 2S.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-18

Burnetts Vanilla Extract has out
lived criticism. 1t is the finest and
purest vanilla extract that can be
bought. One bottle of Burnett's Va
nilla is better than three of the doubt
full kind. Its purity and great strength
make it the most economical brand
a6
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-18
Grnybeard.

Now comes that season when Won
are tired after walking ten steps. You
ache. You are fretful. No appetite. II
is worth a gerat deal to be relieved OF
this trouble. Graybeard will relieve
you. Take bottle home tonight and
you will be fresh and bright to-mor-
row.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-18

do you speak Spanish? If not, ap-
ply to Atlantic Coast Line ticket office.
or w. H. Leahy, division passenger
agent, and secure a nicely bound, illus
trated booklet entitled What to Saw
in Spanish and How to Say tad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-18
YACHT Wanderer.

The Rudder of February. March and
April each contain an article on the
Yacht Wanderer, being history of her.
from the building to her loss. Price
b0c. For sale at Estills News Depot,
As Bull street. Savannah, Ga,-ad.