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WOULD GET AWAY
OR DIE TRYING
WROTE POLICE PRISONER.
NEGRO WANTED ON BURGLAR*
CHARGES PLANNED ESCAPE.
Note Written to Woman Intercepted
by Detective Datlo and Prisoner
le Now Kept Under Clone Gnnrd.
Hail Scribbled It on Margin of
Kewepaycr, AoktiiK That Weapon
Be Smngfled Him Through Win*
don of Cell.
By the Interception of a note, the
police yesterday discovered an attempt
that was coins; to be made by Lucius
Harvey, a negro wanted on several
burglary charges in Macon, to escape.
The note was to Cherrle Johnson, a
negro woman, who was already under
arrest for complicity In some of the
burglaries, though Harvey, of course,
did not know the woman was In cus
tody. He wrote asking the woman to
bring him a weapon and he "would
get awav or die."
Aery Bud Negro.
Harvey is a very bad negro. There are
five Indlctmentß against him in Macon,
charging him with burglary, and he
is believed to be the man who burglar
ized the store of Max Sutker several
nights ago. A pistol found In his pos
session has been Identified as one of the
weapons stolen. None of the other
pistols have been recovered, however.
The note was scribbled on the margin
of a newspaper and he tried to get one
of the trusties at the station to de
liver it for him. The trusty refused to
take it and Detective Mose Davis,
■who arrested Harvey, searched him
and found the note.
Get Awuy or Die.
The note is as follows:
“If 1 get what you got, I will get
away or die. Tell Sug to come through
the cemetery and bring it. Tell Doc
to take that thing what you had and
bring it to-night. They are going to
send me to Macon to-night or to-mor
row. Tell him to bring it to the back
and jump over the fence and whistle,
and I will open the winder and get it.
"Well, 1 close, dear. 1 ask you to
do it if he don’t. You and Sug come.
Sug knows how to get in the back by
the cemetery. Tell Sug to come to the
side winder and bring me that thing
and tell him not to be afraid and stay
and see what they are going to do with
mu.”
Under Careful Watch.
Since the discovery of the note, the
prisoner has been kept under careful
guard. It has not yet been decided
when he will be sent to Macon, if at
all.
It is thought, though, he will be
turned over to the authorities there,
as they have a number of cases against
him and the Savannah department has
onlv one.
The Johnson woman, who is also
locked up, is believed to know where
the rest of the stolen pistols are. She
refuses to give the police any informa
tion at ail, and claims to know noth
ing whatever of the Sutker robbery.
MODERN SLAVERY IN
THE CONGO FREE STATE
Rev. L. C. Vass, a Missionary, Discusses Anomal
ous Conditions.
Rev. I* C. Vass, a missionary to the
Congo Free State, occupied the pulpit
of the First Presbyterian church yester
day morning. His theme was "Modern
Slavery In The Congo.”
From the standpoint of one who had
fully studied the question, Mr. Vasa
presented the conditions which obtain
there and showed the terrible situation
of the people under King Leopold, of
Belgium.
His talk was a most interesting one
and aroused a feeling or deep protest
against the ruler who is responsible,
though working under the direction of
civilized nations, including the United
States.
Mr. Vass said in part:
Gigantic Slave Organization.
"It is hard for us living in ease, un
der the civilized Influence of Christiani
ty, with a government whose existence
is for the people, to realize that there
exists to-day in Central Africa a pro
fessedly civilized government by en
lightened Europeans, which in spite of
its wonderful professions has proved to
be the most gigantic slave organization
of modern history.
"The Congo Free State came into of
ficial existence In 1884 when the United
States acknowledged its flag as a
friendly power, and a few- months
later at the International Conference,
held in Berlin, of the nations of Europe,
the United States also belhg a party,
the Congo Free State was officially set
in operation with Leopold II of Belgulm
as the sovereign. He accepted the
position, agreeing to carry out the
constitution adopted, which granted
freedom of trade and an open door for
all evangelistic and philanthropic work.
Leopold avowed his only programme to
be the "moral and material welfare of
the natives.
"Twenty years passed, and to-day
our papers are constantly recording the
abuses of treaty rights by Leopold,
while we read of terrible atrocities
perpetrated upon the people, whom
Leopold took a pleasure In saying to
the world, he had come to elevate and
enlighten.
Greed Cause of Trouble.
"How has all this come about? Greed
answers the question In a word. The
Congo forests were rich In rubber
vines, while the natives held grea|
quantities of ivory, the inherltanc* of
many generations. Companies were
soon organized to trade with the na
tives. giving them cloth, salt, knives,
bead*. etc., in exchange. Thus Leo
pold saw much that he considered his
legitimate spoils going to others.
"He then, by royal decree, from
which there is no appeal, appropriat
ed all lands with the produce there
from to the government. These lands
were successfully apportioned out from
time to time to companies with ex
clusive right* to all the products of
the soil. The government owns at
least 50 per cent, of the stock of theee
companies in return for this exclusive
privilege of trade.
"Thus competitive made has been ex
cluded from all of Mils region. The
natives being the only ones who can
work the forests successfully are now
forced to bring in the rubber as trib
ute, receiving nothing in return, or a
smell amount, according to the whim
of the official in charge of the poet.
COMMERCIAL BANK
OF SAVANNAH, CA.
State Depository.
J. H. H. ENTELMAN, President.
J. H. H. ENTELMAN
J. FERRIS CANN
SOLOMON SHE FT ALL
A. M. LEFFLEK i
Comparative Statement of Deposits, Showing Increase .
November 10th, 1902 November 10th, 1903 November 10th, 1904
$44,426. 22 $166,604.56 $344,023.63
We solicit your business or savings account.
40 / Interest paid on deposits in
/Q Savings Department.
PASTOR DISCUSSED
MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE.
Recognises but One Cease ■
Grounds for Grunting Divorce.
“Marriage,” was the subject of the
night sermon as the South Side Bap
•tipt Church, last night and the pas
tor, Rev. D. S. Edenfleld, discussed
this question, which has been agitat
ing the religious world of late In de
tail. All statements were based on the
Scriptures and the discourse was con
servative in its nature. In brief the
sermon may be summarized as follows:
"Marriage Is of God. and therefore,
beAiuse of divine origin, should not
be tampered with nor treated lightly.
God himself has stated that man and
wife become of one flesh (Gen. ii:24-),
when be says, ’They shall be of one
flesh.'
"Had this not been enough the fact
that Christ, the Son of God, sanctioned
the marriage is additional proof that
It is of divine origin. ‘Christ sanc
tioned marriage by attending the mar
riage ceremony,’ (John ii:2). ‘And both
Jesus was called, and his disciples, to
the marriage ceremony.’ In the sec
ond place Christ sanctioned mfarriage
by using it as the basts of one of the
parables through which he taught one
of his great lessons to humanity, (Matt.
xxlt:2). ‘The kingdom of heaven la
The naturally indolent native, of
course, rebels, and to keep him up to
work there is an organized force of
over 30.000 men with modern rifles
who compel the bringing in of the full
amount demanded.
"With one of these chartered com
panies having full police power In its
hands, an armed cannibal soldiery at
Its back, with agents whose salary is
controlled by the amount of rubber
they ship, and often no one near to
tell tales, you can imagine the tearful
crimes that will be committed by these
agents to quickly gain wealth.
Burned and Plundered Villages.
“I have myself witnessed dozens of
burned and plundered villages, and
scores of murdered aud hulf-eaten na
tives who3e only crime was that they
were unable to meet the excessive de
mands of tribute by the government
official.
"I have seen natives driven from
their homes, but Anally oaught in the
forests, oarried away with ropes
around their necks to serve the gov
ernment as forced laborers.
"At Leopoldville there are about 3,-
000 laborers in the government works,
about 2,000 of them are slaves oaught
in various raids by government offi
cials. There are millions of natives
who are to-day working on the planta
tions of the state and in their rubber
producing districts, whose only reward
for their labor is the privilege of en
riching the already overflowing coffers
of the great philanthropic sovereign of
the Congo Free State.
Mission Work Hampered.
"Mission work 1s equally hampered
with the closing or the doors to free
trade. The American Presbyterian
Congo Mission has asked recently for
four different land grants at various
villages that school work and preach
ing might be begun. All were refused
and at one point where work had. been
begun we were notified to close the
station and move away. The English
missions end the American Baptists
have been similarly treated.
"The Berlin treaty, which is the
Congo’s accepted cMagna Charter, pro
vided in case of abuse or failure to
carry out stipulations that the powers
could again meet to further consider
these matters. England has already
asked for such an tnvlstlgatfon by dis
interested parties. The United States
has already had the matter presented
by Senator Morgan In a memorial to
Congress. But Leopold dares not have
his work brought officially to light. He
also refuses The Hague tribunal as a
mediator between himself and his op
pressed slaves, saying: "I am abso
lute.” Thus with whip and gun in
hand he stands defiantly before the
world the largest and richest slave
holder of modern ages.
"May an outraged world arise In
righteous indignation to wipe out this
blot from Central Africa.”
In describing the sinking of the
steamer Lapsley in the Congo river
a year ago Mr. Vass gave a graphic
account of the accident in which one
missionary and thirty natives lost their
Uvea.
CASTOR IA
For infant* and Children.
Till Kind You Him Always Bought
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: MONDAY. NOVEMBER 14. 1904.
J. FERRIS CANN. Tice President.
DIRECTORS
M. B. EHRTICHER
WALTER WOLEDGE
W. F. REID
H. S. LEETE
like unto a certain king, which made
a marriage for his son.’
“Lastly the Apostle Paul approved of
marriage, when he says (Heb. 13:4)
’Marriage Is honorable In all.’ That
It is especially of God Is shown in the
words of Jesus Himself, (Matt. 19:6),
Wherefore they are no more tw’ain,
but one flesh.’ This can mean but that
they are not only one in heart, mind,
and spirit, but even as one in the
flesh.
"Webster recognizes this when he
defines marriages as ’The union of a
man with a woman for life.’ The state
recognizes it when they put in the
rrtarrlage license, ‘Holy state of matri
mony.’ All, therefore, recognize It as
of divine origin and as for life.
"Shall a man then be divorced. God
recognizes but one cause, infidelity.
(Matt. xlx:9). Paul also recognizes
but the one cause, though he makes
a distinction between separation and
divorce, (1 Cor. 7:12). Thus with all
ideas converging, we have but one
course open, to turn to the Bible as
the ultimate source of decision, and
the final judge of whether divorce be
right for other than the one course.
Under its laws infidelity is the one
cause. To the true Christian, no other
cause can be just.”
Funeral of llri. Elienberg.
The funeral of Mrs. Hannah Eisen
berg took place from her residence at
No. 526 Indian street yesterday after
noon at 2 o'clock. Rev. Dr, George Solo
mon conducted the service. The Deborah
Lodge and Evergreen Hive, L. O. T.
M. attended the funeral in a body.
The following gentlemen acted as
pallbearers: Messrs Charles Byck, L.
G. Schwartzbaum. Dave Vaisburg,
Max Kraft, Mr. Kulman and Mr. Rush
baum.
STEAMSHIPS ESCAPED STORM.
The steamships Kansas City, of the
Ocean Steamship Company from New
York, and the Lexington, of the Mer
chants and Miners Line from Balti
more came into port yesterday morn
ing. The vessels missed the
storm which was said to be rag
ing off Hatteras yesterday, it probably
having passed further out ‘at sea. It
was a little rough Saturday night, but
there were no indications of a storm.
TO CUKE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablet*.
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. E. W. Grove's signature
is on each box. 26c.
FUNERAL INVITATIONS.
HAWKINS—The relatives and
friends of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Haw
kins are invited to attend the funeral
of the latter from their residence, 2215
Bull street, this afternoon at 3 o’clock.
Interment, Laurel Grove Cemetery.
O’SULLIVAN—The relatives and
friends of Mr. Mortimer O’Sullivan and
family are invited to attend the funeral
of his daughter. Miss Mary J„ from
No. 174 Randolph street, at 3:30 o’clock
this afternoon.
MEETINGS.
The regular monthly meeting of
the German Friendly Society will be
held this (Friday) evening in K. of P.
Hall at 8:15 o’clock.
* in-T VESSEL, President.
A. HELLER, Secretary.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
The pool weather gives added de
llclousness to Blue Points. They
are served at Sommers’ Cafe,
Union Station.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
To the Public in General: All par
ties having furniture or goods stored
with Savannah Dietrict Messenger and
Delivery Company will please call and
settle their accounts, as the present
manager and owner would like to
straighten out the business.
BENTON TRANSFER CO.,
Successor to 8. D. M. A D, Cos.
325 W. Broughton, cor. Montgomery.
Bot h Phones No. 2. __
TO CAPTAINS, MASTERS, MATES
AND SAILORS.
The latest New York, Boston, Phila
delphia and other dally newspapers;
weekly journals and monthly maga
zines; books and cheap literature;
letter and note paper, pens and Ink.
ESTILL'S NEWS DEPOT,
15 Bull street.
corner of Bryan street (near the U. 8.
Custom House).
SPECIAL NOTICE
Neither the inester nor the agents
of the British steamship Queen
Eleanor will be responsible for any
bill* contracted by the crew of said
steamer.
KOirrilEßN SHIPPING GO.. Agents.
BAR HON CARTER, Cashier.
A. .T. MERKI.E
A. B. SIMMONS
P. M. DOUGAX
H. TRAUB.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
SPANISH MACKEREL.
ENGLISH DUCKS.
TURKEYS.
ALL PORK SAUSAGE.
MY OWN LARD.
CRANBERRIES 10c QT.
FLORIDA ORANGES.
FANCY GRAPE FRUIT.
M. S. GARDNER.
LEVY’S
DISCOUNT NOTICE.
YOU WILL SAVE
TEN PER CENT,
by paying your bills on or be
fore the 15th Inst
B. H. LEVY. BRO. * CO.
COTTON IS ALL RIGHT.
I dye cotton Just as good a m wool.
Lace dyed to match any dress.
Feathers dyed and cleaned like
new. Gents’ Suits and Overcoats
dyed or cleaned to perfection. Blan
kets and lace curtains. Ditto dry
cleaning and mourning blacks a spe
cialty at GROGAN’S NEW YORK
DYE WORKS. Whitaker and State
streets. Both phonies 943. Estab
llßhed 1891.
KINS—2O 07,. —BALDWINS
APPLES.
Order from us. WW can please you.
COLLINS, (3BAYSON A CO.
Both phones 244.
_____
Dutch and Roman Hyacinths. Nar
cissus, daffodils, jonquils and freealas.
A. C. OELSCHIG A SON,
Both phones 496.
Leave orders with J. Gardner, Agt,
18 Broughton street, east.
FIRST-CL ASK MATERIAL
Is what you want in the construction
of your house. See us about the paint,
doors, sash, blinds and mantels.
ANDREW HANLEY CO.
NOTICE.
City of Savannah, Office Fire De
partment. Savannah, Ga., Nov. 11,
1904. —Bids will be received at the
office of the undersigned up to 12
o'clock noon of Tuesday. No. 15,
1904, for furnishing this department
with anthraoite coal, delivered In
such quantities as may be desired at
the several stations for one year from
date of contract.
JOHN E. MAGUIRE, Supt
SALE OF STALLS IN THE MARKET
City Marshal's Office, Savannah, Ga-,
Nov. 10, 1904. —The stalls in the
market building will be offered Mi
rant at public outcry on WEDNES
DAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF DE
CEMBER. 1904, at 10 o’clock, a. m.
Parties desiring to retain their
stalls and renting by the year will
have the preference, but must he on
hand and respond promptly.
By order Committee on Market.
HENRY E. DBEESON.
City Marshal.
SPECIAL NOTICE. ~~
The Remington Standard Typewriter
is still the standard. Durability, ease
of operation, simplicity, and the fact
that you can put it in your inventory
are Its chief merits. See the latest
models before buying a machine.
R. M. HULL.
Sole Dealer for Savannah.
10 Drayton St. Provident Building.
LILIES OF THE VALLEY,
American Beauty Roses, Double
Violets. Something extra handsome
are these products of our greenhouse.
JOHN WOLF,
Phones 624, Ott and Anderson Sts.
INSURANCE.
FIRE, BTORM, MARINE.
W. M. CONEY A OO. t
Both Phones 67. J[o. Jl4 Bay St. E.
SAVANNAH STEAM DYE WORKS.
19 York, West.
Cleaning. Dyeing, Preaglng.
Lace Curtains finished by ataam.
Only skilled workmen employed-
Bell Phone 1145. Ga. Phone IM4.
THE HARVEST SEASON IS NOW ON.
The Increase in new deposits for October baa been greater than
My other month during the past year. Many are appreciating
the advantages of a SAVINGS ACCOUNT. Some have delayed
beginning—remember,
“Time and tide waits on no man/*
Begin tills month and be in line for an introduction to our new
home in the National Building Interest allowed for the full
month if deposited by the 10th instant.
The Oglethorpe Savings and Trust Cos.
•-10 BRYAN STREET, EAST, SAVANNAH GA.
HERMAN MYERS, President. JNO. M. BRYAN, Cashier.
JACOB PAULSEN. Vice pres. ALLAN SWEAT. Accountant.
No Headache To morrow
IF YOU REMEMBER TO CALL FOR GREEN RIV
ER TO-DAY. IT IS THE ONE GOOD WHISKEY
THAT CAN BE DRUNK WITHOUT BAD EF
FECTS. ITS SUPERIOR MEDICINAL PROPER
TIES RECOMMEND IT FOR THE UPBUILDING
OF THE HUMAN SYSTEM.
“A Shore Luncheon” that’s cooked to order- -not the
kind that’s been waiting-, but cooked and served sizzling
from the coals, 75c. Thunderbolt Oysters in faultless
style, served at all hours by the
CASINO RESTAURANT.
BUSINESS NOTICES. BUSINESS NOTICES.
THE
Life Saving Station
is located on the corner of
Liberty and Whitaker
streets, known by pa
trons of complete drug
stores as the
MASONIC
TEMPLE
PHARMACY
Where good drugs are dispensed
under the direction of one who
knows pharmacy in its scientific
details. The
COLD CREAM
DAGGETT&RAMSDELL
FRESHLY RECEIVED.
Packages sell for
10c, 25c, 35c, 50c, fcsc, according
to size.
Phones 5 82.
ps> Cros s w
An
CoffeE I
AND ROASTED
crlenry Solomon & Son
1 SAVANNAH, 6A
Good Bicycle Tires
We have a big line of guaran
teed goods at cut prices.
G. W. THOMAS.
Jefferson and Broughton Lane-
SPECIAL NOTICES.
PLASTERING LATHES.
Large stock cheap. Prompt deliv
ery. Superior Alabama Lime. Get
our prices.
SAVANNAH LUMBER CO.
Georgia’Phone, 347; Bell ’Phone, 42{.
INSURANCE.
Phone 218 for Fire. Tornado, Ma
rine, Life, Accident and Sickness In
surance- AH other forpta of insurance
effected.
W. T. HOPKINS. Agent,
18 Bryan street, east. -
Chas. Inglesby, Manager.
We wrap shirts and „
vests in tissue paper
and then put them in a
box to insure a perfect
delivery.
Opposite De Soto Hotel.
Phone 700.
Mill-Haven Cos.,
Savannah, Ga.
Bell Phone *49.
Georgia Phone 657.
Manufacturers and dealers in all
kinds ROUGH AND DRESSED vet,.
LOW PINE LUMBER, SHINGLES
and LATHS, FLOORING, CEILING,
FINISHING WEATHERBOARDING,
and TOAMING.
Stock always on hand in large
quantities of regular stock size, or
manufactured to order on short no
tice.
Shipments to the Interior In mixed
carload lots a specialty.
Good Coffee
Is Inevitable when our Mocha and
Java is used pulverized in a
Blanke Coffee Pot. The combina
tion of the two good things mean
a 26 per cent, saving in your coffee
bill. Drop in and let us show you
how simple the Blanke Goffee Pot
is.
Delmonico's Mocha and Java
33 cents a pound.
THE PURE FOOD STORE.
pEtMONIc 0
>C OIiPANf
Bull and York. Phones 555
Don’t Be
Prejudiced.
Many persona are prejudiced
against the wearing of glasses and
sometimes positively decline to use
them even when they are impera
tively needed. They may be sen
sible persons and display . good
judgment in other matters, but in
this one respect they act most fool
ishly and without any reason. A
contest with age Is hopeless, and It
is the part of wisdom to yield
gracefully to the first summons to
surrender.
EXAMINATIONS WITHOUT
COST.
DR.M. SCHWAB’S SON
BULL AND STATE.
Always Attractive
This store shows the most
complete line of flue leather
goods.
/. H. FRIEDMAN & CO.,
Bull and York Streets.
SOUPS
* served every day
'* from 11 a. m. to 2 p. m.
Ladies out shopping will And
this a great convenience.
Three of our specials:
CHAKI/OTTE RUSSE,
CREAM PUFFS.
MEXICAN PENOCHIB.
RELSINGEK A GROKS,
Phblies 365. |2 W. Broughton st.
SAVANNAH TRUST CO.
Comparative Statement of Deposits.
Oct. 2#, 1902. Oct. 20. 1903. Oct. 20, 1904
$109,345.90 $391,725.29 $540,294.43
WM. W. MAI'kAU. OWJO. . HAI.OWIN, Wl. V. I>AVI*.
Vln Pmtfnt. **o’r mnA Trrm*
No. lilt. Charter.a m,
Ihl MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK
OF SAVANNAH. GA.
CapftlT ED ® TATES dep °sitory.
Surplus tM un<UYtded'^oau;*m;22j
Accounts of Banka. BanirL. A *
MlvVd ° n8 ‘ Fl , rm "
celved upon favorable terms.
Issues Time Certificates of Dennao
bearing Interest po * !1
Correspondence solicited
CARSON, Proilutnt
BEIRNEOORDON.
W. M- PAVANT. Cashier.
MILLS B. LANE, President.
QEO. C. FREEMAN, Cashier.
GORDON L. GROOVER, Asst. Cashier.
TheGllizeitslMolsmnQii
RESOURCES.
Sept 29, 1904.
Loans and discounts. . .$2,444,958 47
Stocks and bonds 179,500 00
Real estate and bank
buildings 170,000 00
Due by banks 773,785 Sg
Cash 382,948 43
*3,951,187 78
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock $ 600,000 00
Surplus and undivided
profits 325,854 64
Deposits 3,125,333 14
The Germania Bank,
savannah, qa
CAPITAL. SURPLUS AND UK
DIVIDED PROFITS. 6500,J00
Transacts a General Banking
Business.
Deposits of one dollar and np
wards received In Savings De
partment Interest payable or
compounded quarterly.
HENRY BLUN. President
GEO. W. TIEDE.MAN, Vice Pres,
JOHN M. HOGAN. Cashier.
WAITER F. HOGAN. Assistant
Cashier.
IDLE MONEY
deposited in the
Savings Department
—OF THE—
Chatham Bank
Is free from speculative dangers,
yie|ds an income as large as is con
sistent with conservative methods of
banking, aud is at all times subject to
the control of the depositor.
LEOPOLD ADLER, President.
T. M. CUNNINGHAM, JR., Vice Pres.
FRED. W. CLARKE. Cashier.
COURTNEY THORPE. Asst. Cashier.
4 %
PAID ON DEPOSITS
—in the-
Savings
Department
commerclal bank
of Savannah.
State Depository.
DEPARTMENT OF
SAVINGS
Southern Bank
of the State of Georgia.
ATTENTION 18 REQUESTED TO
ADVANTAGES OFFERED TO DE
POSITORS IN THE DEPARTMENT
OF SAVINGS OF THIS BANK.
INTEREST PAID OR COMPOUND
ED QUARTERLY AT THE OPTION
OF DEPOSITOR.
IOHN FLANNERY, Pregldent.
HORACE A CRANR Vie* President
FAMES SULLIVAN. Cashier.
BUSINESS NOTICES.
DAYTOfTBICYCLES
$25.00
“Arc your money's worth.”
Twelve Months Guaranteed.
WALTER F. HIGGINS,
President -Drayton.
FURNACES
CORNWELL A CHIPMAN,
108 Congress, West.