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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-24

of the people, by the people, and for the people, And the first step in this direction Is the adoption of platform that recognizes the right of the people to decide public questions well as their capacity for understanding public ques- tions. To present a platform which is evasive and amibuous shows that those who write the platform either distrust the people who are to act upon it or have purposes that they desire to conceal.
 'The New York platform is ambiguous, uncertain, evasive and dishonest. It would disgrace the democrats of the nation to adopt such a platform, and it ought to defeat as an asprant for a democratic nomination any man who would be will ing to have it go forth as a declara- ton of his views on public questions. In Illinois, in Wisconsin, In Michigan, in Minnesota, in Indiana, in Ohio, and In every state that has not acted, it behooves the democrats to arouse themselves and organize to the end that they may pre- vent the consummation of the schemes of the re-organizers. Their scheme be- gins with the deception of the rank and file of the party. It is to be followed up by the debauching of the public with campaign fund secured from the corpor- ations, and 1t is to be consummated by the betrayal of the party organization and of the country into the hands of those who are today menaclng the liberties of the country by their exploitation of the producers of wealth"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-24

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-24

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-24
Against Every Abuse.

Let us array the party against every abuse of government and against every policy that is hurtful to the people. Let us drive out of the party every democrat who betrays his trust. every official who would administer the office for his pri- vate advantage. Let us make democracy stand not only for good government-for honest government-but for a government
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-24
. iACA1t hNiJo AitN
 THE SENATE.

Washington April 23.-rhe general de- fciency appropriation bill was passed by the senate today, leaving only one of the appropriation bills unacted on by that body. A number of amendments were adopted among them one limiting the Chinese exclusion legislation to a reaffirmation of the exclusion laws of 1902 and other existing exclusion laws
 An amendment which was accepted was that excluding Chinese and other aliens coming in as a result of agreements be- tween other countries and a steamship company, having special reference to a contract between the Cunard line and the government of Hungary to supply 30. 900 emigrants annually to the steam ship company. About 200 private pension bills were passed during the day
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-03
THE FEDERAL COURTS
WILL ADJOURN TO- DAY,
Decision In Gwinnett street Case Not
to Be Handed Down To-day.

Decision In Gyvinnett street Case Not
to Be Handed Down To-day.
To-day will mark the adjournment
of the United States district and cir
cult courts for this session, and the
officials, save those who are perma-
nently located here. will leave tonight.
There is little business to come be-
fore the court to-day and the closing
session will probably be a short one.
During the stay of the court here all
the Jail criminal cases have been dis
posed of, several civil cases cleared
from the docket, and the argument
in the second Gwinnett street case con-
cluded.
1t was generally expected that the
decision of the court in the Gwinnett
street injunction proceedings would be
handed down this morning. Such will
not be the case, however, the court
deciding that the Importance of the
case, and the many legal questions
raised, demanded that it be given the
most complete consideration. The case
will be kept under Amusement for sew
eral days and a decision handed down
from Macon.
The equity proceedings of the Sea-
board Air Line and the Florida, Central
and Peninsular Railway against Lon
don Valiant and Lubrenia Valiant, and
against Priscilla McIver, have been
dismissed, as the issues have been sat
isfactorily adjusted in the state courts.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-03
SHORTY" GOT THIRTY
DAYS FOR NOTHING.

Volunteered to Serve sentence
without Being Charged with Crime.
Practical Interpretations of the in
efficiency of changing servitude to
wholly serve the moral. purpose for
which it is intended, has recently been
witnessed here, but the most striking
case in that of negro who is known
by no other name than shorty"
Several weeks ago Shorty appeared
at Police Headquarters and bluntly
demanded that he be given thirty
days. When asked what he had done
TO warrant such punishment he re-
piled "Nuthin'. I jess want 'er work
FUR the city," He was given thirty
days in compliance with his request,
and after serving faithfully as stable
boy in the police department stables,
was discharged as an other prisoner
would have been.
Within the last few weeks there
has been an unusual scarcity of capable
boys convicted and sentenced to the
chaingang, and the working force at
the city stables has been very short.
Shorty who was seen passing
Headquarters yesterday morning, was
hailed, and asked of he wanted to
serve thirty days more: yes, sir,
he Immediately replied, and in an
hours time he was busily engaged in
his old pursuits at the stable.
He is a hard working negro, does
not grumble at the fare, and is treat
ed exactly as any of the other trusty
prisoners.
When asked by the superintendent
of Police why he was SO anxious to
work for the city he replied that the
station house was his home, and he
could keep out of mischief there.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-03
NOVEMBER COOLER
THAN THE AVERAGE.
But More Rain Fell Than Records
of Bureau Called for.

1uOEC ANtbAh EACcOEOS
of Bureau Called for.
A deficiency in temperature and an
excess in rainfall marked the month
that has just closed. Though the
average month called for Temporal
ture of 5S degrees, last month averaged
2 degrees less than those figures. The
hottest day of the month was on the
2lst, when mercury climbed to rs.
The coolest day was the 2Sth, when
the temperature fell to 38 degrees.
The total rainfall for the month was
800 inches, though the average called
for only 2.44 inches. This gives the
month an excess of .76 of an inch.
OF the thirty days in the month there
were eight on which at least .01 of
an inch of rain fell. OF the remain
ing twenty-five days, twelve were clear
and ten partly cloudy. The heaviest
rainfall in any twenty-four consecu-
tive hours during the month was l. SO
inches, on Nov. 2-3.
There were five light frosts during
the month, occurring on the 18th, the
18th, the goth, the 2Sth, and the 29th.
There were three heavy frosts, occur
ing on the 14th, 18th and 9th. The
prevailing winds were from the north,
though the highest wind was a wind
from the west that blew with a force
of thirteen miles an hour.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-03
LADY FOUND NEGRO
MAN IN DINING ROOM.
Believed by Police He is Same as
Lyman Intruder.

Believed by Police He f. Same as
Lyman Intruder.
When Mrs. J. G. Grady walked into
her dining room shortly after 5 o'clock
yesterday afternoon she was badly
frightened at seeing a burly negro
standing in the door leading into an
adjoining room. She screamed and
the negro quickly made his escape.
Mrs. Grady at once reported the
matter to the police, describing the in
truder as a tall negro, wearing a blue
suit of overalls and a dark shirt. He
was medium hight, with a slight mus
tache, and from this description the
police believe he is the same man who
so badly frightened some ladies on
Huntingdon street a few nights ago,
and who entered the Lyman home sew
eral weeks ago and frightened Miss
Eloise Lyman.
Since the Lyman robbery numerous
reports have been made to the police
of a suspicious negro VINO turks in va
rious neighborhoods for few days and
then disappears. The man who was
seen shadowing two houses on Hunt
ingdon street several nights ago was
described just as Mrs. Grady describ-
ed the negro whom she found in her
dining room yesterday.
This intruder evidently had not been
in the house long, as nothing was found
missing.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-03
WANT STONE WALKS
FOR THOMAS PARK.
South side Club Talks of Registra-
ton and Poll Tax.

SO"eH CAuO AtAAAS Va
ton and Poll Tax.
At a meeting of the South Side Adj
ministration Club last night a resolu-
ton asking Council. and the Park and
Tree Commission to lay artificial stone
walks through Thomas Park was pass
ed, and committee was appointed to
take the matter up with the city Off
Gals.
The committee appointed some time
ago to work for the removal of the
Georgia Infirmary will meet Monday
or Tuesday and formulate plans. The
matter will be presented to, the Mayor
and aldermen at the meeting of Coun-
Gil next Wednesday night.
The city officials will be asked to
urge the moving of the infirmary. I'm
mediately after the committee appears
before Council it will take the matter
up with the County Commissioners.
Both the city and county make an
nual appropriations to the institution.
At the meeting last night particular
stress was laid upon the Importance
of paying this years poll tax and reg
istering for the January election. The
speakers were Messrs. F. H. Upper.
j. F. Freeman, C. p. Rossignol and
R. p. Register
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-03
TWO YOUNG WHITE MEN
ARRESTED FOR ROBBERY.
Charged With Robbing Cash Regis
ter Yesterday Morning.

Charged With RObbing Cash Regis
ter Yesterday Morning.
George Wilkins and Frank Moore.
two well known young men about
town, were arrested yesterday morn
ing by Patrolman ]. w. McWhorter
on charge of breaking open and
robbing the cash register of Peter
Barbour, proprietor of the b & b.
restaurant on Broughton street.
Both of the young men were arraign-
ed before the Recorder, and were
bound over TO the City Court. Col
r. l.. Colding, who was retained to
represent the accused had the case
continued when it was called in the
City Court.
When seen about the matter Bar
bour, proprietor of the restaurant,
said he did not care to discuss the
case. Enough evidence was brought
out before the Recorder to warrant
him in turning them both over to
the City Court. 1t was claimed by
both that the act was merely joke,
which the proprietor's clerk did not
seem to appreciate.
Moore is. the son of a prominent
lumber dealer of Waycross. Friends of
his say he was drinking yesterday
morning. and do not believe that he is
really guilty of anything criminal
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-03
Low Excursion Rates During HoIi-
days via Atlantic Coast Line.

On account of Christmas holidays
Atlantic Coast Line will sell tickets to
all points east of the Mississippi and
south of the Potomac rivers at rates,
one and one-third fares for the round
trip. This includes all stations on the
Atlantic Coast Line and connecting
lines in the territory described. Tick
cts will be sold Dec. %, "a, 25 and 81.
1904, and Jan. 1, 1905, with return limit
Jan. 4. 1905. Tickets at same rates
will be sold to teachers and students
in schools and colleges on presentation
and surrender of certificates signed by
superintendent presidents or princf-
pals, Dec. 1924. inclusive, with return
limit Jan. 8, 1905.
For further information apply to
ticket agents, De Soto Hotel: both
phones, No. 70, or Union Station; Bell
235, Georgia OIL. 1t pays to patronizc
the best service.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-03
DROUGHT Down LARGE DEER.

Mr.. Henry G. Greene returned TO Sa-
vannah last night from a hunting trip
near Scotia, S. c. With him Mr.
Greene brought an unusually large
deer. which he had brought down with
his rifle. The deer was the only one
shot by the party, which was "a large
one, though several OF the other hunt
ers had opportunities TO Are. Mr.
Greene secured only one shot. but
down the splendid buck he reporI
that game ~ plentiful M that section
q the country and that excellent sport
awaits nimrods who Journey there 10
indulge M their fayoritc sport
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-03
NO MANAGERS NAMED
FOR TWO DISTRICTS.
Doubts as to Procedure in Election
To-day as N Result.

Doubts to Procedure in Election
To-day as Result.
Owing to the fact that there have
been no candidates announced for JUS
tice of the peace in either the Fifth
or Sixth militia districts there is some
doubt as to how the election will be
carried on there to-day.
This is the day set aside for the cleo
ton of magistrates. In all the dis
tricts the candidates have announced
themselves, and their managers have
been appointed by Judge McAlpin.
There is no opposition to the present
officials in any of the districts but
the Fifth and Sixth enjoy the unique
distinction of being even without
candidate. Messrs. II. J. Founder and
p. l.. Constantine are the present
magistrates in these districts. They
have not announced, however, that
hence no managers have been appoint
ed
AS result there is doubt as to just
what will come off in those districts
to-day 1t is probable that before the
matter is ended the courts will either
have to appoint justices ex-officio, or
decide which one of number who
may De voted Tor is elected. A similar
state of affairs existed in those dis
tricts a year ago.
The following is the list of candi-
dates and the election managers who
have been appointed by Judge Nc
Alpin:
First District-Justice r. Wickham,
candidate: managers, r. Kirkland, j.
f. CAVITY and T. f. Mcdonald, free
holders.
Second District-Justice Isaac Ma
thans, candidate; managers, Thomas
S. Russell, Edward ]. Whelan and
Frank McDermott, free holders.
Third District-Iustice M. Naughtin,
candidate; managers, George c.
Schwarz. ]. f. Sullivan, and Robert NJ
Hicks, freeholders.
Fourth District-Justice Samuel Rey-
nolds, candidate; managers, Patrick
Buttimer, Henry Suffer and James F.
Furlong, freeholders.
Fifth District-Justice H. j. Pound
er, candidate. No list given.
Sixth District-Justice P. L. Con-
stantine, candidate. No list given.
Seventh District-Justice T. E. Bour-
quin, candidate; managers, w. ].
Cleary, r. L. Gould and ]. l. Rain,
freeholders.
Eighth District-Justice William H.
Fisher, candidate; managers, G. H.
Miller S. H. oliver and E. B. Doug
lass, freeholders.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-03
OVER A MILLION
CITY'S INCOME
FIRST TIME IN ITS HISTORY
THAT INCOME HAS GONE AS HIGH
AS A MILLION DOLLARS.

Alderman James VI. Dixon, Chair
man of Finance Committee, Esti-
mates Total Income for Year Mt
S1,1OO.OOO-Over S1,OOO,OOO Has Al
ready Been COIIected-TOtaE In
come for 1908, Largest in Any
Previous Year, Was S949,262.96.
The city's income for 1904 has al
ready exceeded 100000 and there is
a great deal of money to be collected
before Jan. l. Chairman of Council
James NJ. Dixon, the chairman of the
Finance Committee. estimates the to-
tal income for the year at Sl,1O0,0OO.
1t is the first time in the history
of the city that the income has reach
ed the $1,000 600 mark. and city Off
cials are congratulating themselves on
the fact. The total income for 1903,
including 3,146.S1, which was carried
over from the previous year, was $685.
2s29s.
The big increase in the city's reve-
causes-the natural growth of the city
and the extraordinary efforts made by
the officials this year to collect as much
money as possible so the City Hall
building bills could be paid. From the
sale of ground rent lots about 100000
was secured. The city also sold other
property this year, running the total
sales up to $4,000 or 100000.
If the estimate of Alderman Dixon
is correct the income will exceed a
million, even If this sum, obtained
from extraordinary sources that can
not be counted upon as a regular in
come, should be deducted. Already over
a million has been collected, and there
Is quite lot yet to come in. From
the taxes on the railroads and other
corporations alone that make their re-
turns to the Controller General over
$4,000 will be secured.
There is still due a large amount of
taxes for this year and the chances are
that lot of it will be collected by
the last of December. Those in ar
rears are now being charged the legal
rate of interest on the amounts they
owe, and this will probably cause most
of them to pay up.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-03
NEGRO WOMAN FOUND
DEAD IN HER BED.

jamie Norris, a negro woman 40
years of age. was found dead in bed
at her home on Harris street yester-
day morning, and Coroner Keller was
notified. After a thorough investiga-
ton the coroner decided the woman
came TO her death from heart disease.
The woman had evidently been
either dead or unable to leave her
room for four or FIVE days, as she had
not been seen about her house. Neigh
bors grew suspicious, and finally
forced open a window and on going
into her room found her cold in death
The body was taken in charge by a
society Of which the woman was a
member
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-03
HARNESS GILBERT AGAIN
ARRESTED FOR ROBBERY.
One Legged Thief Caught stealing
Trolley Wire This Time.

Trolley Wire This Time.
Hardness Gilbert. who has perhaps
figured more frequently in the courts
on the charge of larceny than any
other citizen of the county, was ar
rested yesterday morning by Detective
]. ]. Murphy. on the charge of steal
ing several hundred feet of trolley wire
from the Savannah Electric Company
at Montgomery.
The most unusual part of the theft
was the fact that the heavy current
was on the wire at the time Hark-
ness cut it and carefully rolled 1t up
and carried it away.
Gilbert is a victim of fate. Several
years ago a patrolman shot him IN
the leg, and the limb had to be am
putated. Since that time his peg leg
footprints have made him an easy
mark for the detectives whenever he
was engaged in a theft. This is the
way he was traced by Detective Muir
ply yesterday The man to whom he
sold the wire was also found, and the
detectives now feel sure they have an
other case against the negro which Will
keep him on the gang for some time
to coma.
There is another charge against Gill
bert-in fact, dual charge in one
case. Mr.. Joseph O'Brien reported sew
eral days ago that some one had stolen
a seventeen-foot boat from him. A
short time later Constable Dixie Hub
bard of Bluffton reported to the police
here that he had bought a seventeen
foot from a one-legged negro, and that
few days later it was stolen fEom
him. The constable paid SIG for the
craft.
The Carolina constable had hardly
left the city, when Mr.. O'Brien notified
the police he had recovered his boat
and had paid negro named Gilbert,
with one leg, the SIS reward which he
had offered. From this it appears that
Gilbert stole the boat from Mr.. O'Brien,
sold it to the Carolina constable and
then, when Mr.. O'Brien offered a re-
ward for it, he stole it again and re-
turned it to it's rightful owner.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-03
FILM THIEF WILL
NOT BE BROUGHT BACK.

]. V. Snow who reported to the
police some time ago that J. G.
Routroff, a white man, and his partner
in business, had skipped out with
kaleidoscope films of the famous
Passion Play" valued at $500, stated
yesterday he would not have the man
brought back to Georgia unless he
We're assured the films would be re-
turned him.
Routroff was arrested in st. Louis,
and stated he was willing to come
back without a requisition, but Snow
said he did not want to take chances
of paying his way back, and then not
get his films. Routroff will probably
be released
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-03
For Sale. Pnre nIirn OIL.

we have the most delicious olive oil
in stock that can be had; there is
none superior; we guarantee this olive
oil to be absolutely pure; it is import
ed by us through the United States
Custom House direct here from Nice,
France, which place is celebrated for
the best olive oil that is made: we can
give you this splendid olive oil in bot
ties or one-half gallon and gallon cans;
it is with pride that we offer this
olive oil now, as we have never be-
fore had the good fortune to be able
to get so pure an article as we have
now. Lippman Drug Company, corner
Congress and Barnard streets, Savan-
nah, Ga.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-03
TO OPEN THIS AFTERNOON.

Jerry Georges New and Elegant
ELECTROMAGNETIC Latest Addition
10 the Good Things OF savannah.
This afternoon at $3.50 o'clock Jerry
Georges restaurant at 1i6 Broughton
street. west, will be thrown open 70
the public At o'clock and until 3
a table d'hote dinner viii be served.
The new chef. direct from the Hotel
Aston. In New York city. will serve
the Savannah people with the very
best just az IL Is furnished at the
good restaurants IN New York This
Is plain talk. but Il is the truth. and
all you have 20 DO n 20 go and see
for yourself. Rosenfelds Orchestra
will render sweet music on this the
opening day. The public IL invited 10
inspect the new restaurant
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-03
COLLECTOR PROMISED TO
PAY THEN SKIPPED OUT.

W. E. Lowery, until recently a col
lector for the Rhodes averty Furni-
ture Co. has departed for parts I'M
known owing it is alleged, the firm
for which he worked money which he
had collected and failed to turn in.
L,owery was arrested some time
ago on the charge of misappropriat-
ing money. but on a promise to make
good he was released, and no public
announcement was made of his
shortage. He telephoned his employers
at $3.50 o'clock in the morning that he
would be on hand at the appointed
time to settle what he owed. He then
took a boat and crossed the river to
the Carolina side, and since that time
has not been heard from.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-03
JUDGE SPEER COMMENDED
BY CHURCHMAN'S EDITOR.

DR.. Silas McBee. editor of the
Churchman, has written Judge Speer
in words of most unreserved commen-
dalton of the views set forth in his
charge to the grand jury last Monday.
DR.. McBee writes, among other
things:
II am Southern man, a North Car
Gilman, and you are in my judgment
indicating the way, and the only way,
by which we may move to a solution
of the race problem"
The Churchman is widely known to
be the authoritative organ of the
Episcopal church in this country.