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EMBITTERED ALL HER LIFE.
jlKfi, PARSONS’ SOX LOST TO HER
TEX YEARS AGO.
Til in ('lrcunmlnni'f I* Ac
c-oun table For Some of the Eccen
tricities of Her Will—John
Sell i*i nil I), Agent of Dr. Parsons, He
to set! to Let tlie Temporary Ailinin
istrntorn Take Cluirise—Jnilnc Fcr
rill Issued an Order Yesterday Giv
ing Them t linrure of the Property,
and the Right to Enter the l’rein
tnetf.
The temporary administrators of the es
tate of Mrs. S. C. Parson—Messrs. John Q.
Butler and Robert 11. Tatem—did not take
possession of the property left here under
her will until yesterday afternoon at 3
o’clock.
Arrangements were made. to put a
watchman in charge of her personal effects
on Saturday night as staed in Sunday's
Morning News, but John Schwabb, who
had been left in charge of the place by
Dr. Parsons, refused to allow the door to
be opened by a locksmith, and threatened
to have the administrators arrested If they
interfered with the property. There was
nothing for them to do but wait and take
the matter before the court of ordinary
which they did.
The temporary administrators filed a pe
tition with the court of ordinary in which
they stated that they secured the services
of a locksmith and went to the building at
the southwest corner of Price and Liberty
streets to take charge of the property, but
objections were made by Schwabb, who
said ho represented Dr. Parson, as agent,
and he prevented them from doing so. The
petition also set forth that the property be
longed to the deceased, who had taken foe
keys away to California with her, and that
under the circumstances they had the
right as temporary administrators to en
ter the premises lor the purpose of taking
an inventory of what property is there.
A rule was issued by Judge Ferriil re
quiring Schwabb to appear before him at
once and show cause why he should not
allow the temporary administrators to
take charge. It was shortly after 13
o’clock when the matter came up for a
hearing, at which Dr. Parsons was repre
sented by Mr. A. C. Wright and the ad
ministrators by Mr. R. R. Richards.
Schwabb filed an affidavit in answer
to the petition in which he
stated that he did not know
what property in the house belonged
to Mrs. Parsons and what property be
longed to Dr. Parsons, but he stated it
was the residence of Dr. Parsons,
who left it in his charge
and he declined to allow Mr. But
ler and others to enter by breaking or
picking the lock, because he thought it
was his duty to do so.
He submitted that neither the admin
istrators nor the court had the right to
adjudicate the title to the property. He
stated that Dr. Parsons is on his way back
to Savannah, having been telegraphed to
by Mr. Wright, his attorney, but in an
swer to the telegram no reply has as yet
been received.
After hearing all the evidence in the case
Judge Ferrill granted an order giving pos
session of the property to the temporary
administrators, and giving them the right
to employ a locksmith for the purpose of
opening the premises. A watchman was
put in charge of the place, and he will be
kept there for the present. No doubt con
siderable more will be heard of the matter
in the courts when Dr. Parsons returns.
There developed in the evidence be
fore Judge Ferrill some interesting facts,
which may give some insight to the char
acteristics of Mrs. Parsons, who left such
a peculiar will. It appears that Dr. Par
sons was her second husband, and that at
the time she married him she was a Mrs.
Aldcn.
By her first husband she had a son, Har
old H. Alden, who was educated in the
north, Mrs. Alden living at the time In
Boston. When he was a lad of 18 or 19
years he developed a pulmona
ry trouble, and after consultation with
physicians it was found necessary to send
him to some climate favorable to such
complaints. His mother did not like the
idea of sending him away alone, nor did
she want his education, upon which had
been spent much care and money, stopped.
It was decided therfore to send him west
in company with someone, who could be
at bnce a companion and a tutor to him.
This plan was adopted and the son and
tutor went west. A short time went br
and the mother, hearing nothing from her
son. became unxiouß. Inquiries were made
in every direction, but no Information con
cerning his whereabouts could be secured
Detectives were finally emnloyed and put
upon the track of the pair. The two
were traced as fur as Denver, Col., where
all trace of them was lost, and since that
time nothing has ever been heard of Har
old H. Alden.
This happened about ten years ago and
since that time the anxious, waiting motn
er has spent thousands of dollars trying
to find out what had become of her lost
w' „„ Lonsr *i*° - she save him up as dead,
hut, alive or dead, she has never since then
ything* about him. The generally
accepted theory was that lie was made
away with in some manner by his com
panion on account of the fact that he had
considerable money as well as valuable
personal property with him. which had
W'mi.Kiyen hi m l)y his mother
T . ' it is said, embittered Mrs Par
son g whole life, and she has never since
entirely happy. She almost always
wore black, continuing always to mourn
a " dead though she heard nSthfiig
° .AMS’ W hether this had anything to do
Wi s h h u’ r e lor not unknown, but it is
~ni°£, b L e<lly . ? n ihterestlng feature that
U- ii of heard from in the testimony If the
U will be“ rm y con,es,ed ’ as it is expected
TO HEIR INTERVENTIONS.
Special Master Ovrens to YAiuil Up
the Central l.ltlaatlou.
George W. Owens, Esq., special master
In tno Central railroad litigation has
re-asaigned for hearing all the remaining
interventions on the docket, and has given
notice to those interested. This, he
states, will positively be the laj*t chance.
The hearing of many of these Interven
tions has been put off from time to time
from one cause and another, but this will
be the last time opportunity for hearing
them will be given, and those who do not
have their interventions acted on this
lime Will be left out. The Interventions
ed’as'follows' ,he dockel havo been asslgn
, Dec. 81—Dietzen & Bhumway, King &
Spaulding, attorneys for tntervenors-
Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham
railroad, Kansas flty. Fort H,™Vt an d
Memphis railroad. Utile Warrior Coal
Company, King & Spaulding, attorneys
Jan. 4—Southwestern railroad and Au
gusta and Savannah railroad.
Jan. o—Ohio Falls Car Company and
VV eslinghouse All- Brake Company Charl
ton, Maekall & Anderson. y ’ 1 narl
Jan. 8— VV. M. Sloan, McDonnell & Gor
don; Pennsylvania Steel Company and
Fulton & Bro„ Charlton, Mackell & An
derson.
Jail. 11—Sam Thomas & Thomas F
Ryan, Henry Crawford: J. W. Favors &
''o., Columbus Iron Works, J. J M n .
Cants, C. C. NTinemaeher, J. T Cooper
llardcmun, Davis & Turner; O. H Svms’
J. W. Carter. *
Jan. 12—S. K. Flutahek, MaeDoneli *
Gordon: Memphis and Charleaton railroad
F. P. Poston ami Garrard, Aleldrlm &
Newman.
Jan. 13.—11. M. Smith, Seabrook & Mor
gan, C. 41. Rawlings, MaeDoneli & Gordon
.Jan. 14—D. Lark. Boykin Wright Jufien
T. Davies, Julian T. Davies, “lerean te
rrust Company. Alexander * Green a F
aJubb'a* 1 Hollmnd, Ulgnlllla't &
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A BRANCH POSTOFFICE.
The Southern Section's Opportunity
to Secure It.
The southern section of the city may
secure a branch postoffice within the next
few months, If the people in that section
show that they desire such a convenience.
Postmaster Haines believes that Savan
nah has grown to a sufficient size to en
title it to a branch postoffice, and as prac
tically all the growth has been in one di
rection, he believes that the sub-station
should be located somewhere in the south
ern section. Before making any request
upon the department, however, for the
establishment of such a station, Postmas
ter Haines wants to hear from the people
of the southern section what they think
about the establishment of such a station,
where they think it should be located, and
the number of people that will be bene
fited bv it.
The idea is not simply to establish an
office for the sale of stamps and postal
cards, but to establish a branch postotfice,
from which collections will be made and
mail distributed, where money orders will
be Issued and letters registered and all
other features of a postotfice included.
The establishment of a branch postotfice
in the southern section would greatly fa
cilitate and expedite the forwarding and
delivery of mail for all that section ot
the city south of Gaston street.
it would not be necessary to have sep
arate carriers for the branch office, but
the carriers couid coi.ect southward from
Gaston street to the sub-station, from
which point a messenger would take the
mail by car to the postofflee In time to
caich each mail. The mail received at
the branch otfleo would be made up there
and it would only lie necessary to hold
open the pouch at the main office to await
the arrival of the messenger, when it
would be closed at once and hurried to the
depot. As it is now it Is necessary to col
lect the mall, from the boxes south of Gas
ton street sometime before the mail pouch
is sent to the train. A Jetter dropped into
a box there Just after the collection has
been made is delayed twelve to twenty
four hours, according to the train which It
Is necessary for It to catch. The mail for
the southern section could also be sent out
to the branch office in hulk and delivered
from that point, so that he people living
south of Gaston street would not have to
wait for the carriers to work out to them
from down town.
There is no reason why Savannah should
not have a branch postotfice. Cities which
do a much smaller business than Savan
nah have one or more. Charleston has
two branch offices. Savannah's postotfice
receipts for the year 1895-’96 were {IOI,OOO,
as against $77,000 for Charleston. The ex
pense of tlie branch office would only bo
about $1,200 per year. Including rental and
clerk hire.
If Savannah wants the office, however,
the petition must be gotten up at once,
rho postmasters are required to send in
their reports, wdth recommendations for
the ensuing year, in March, and unless the
establishment of the branch Is recom
mended at that time there will be little
prospect of its being secured during 1897.
This Is an opportunity for the Southslde
Club to get in its work.
FEW CHANGES IX THE BUDGET.
Tlie City Connell to Fix tlie Year's
Appropriation To-night.
The city council will meet to-night to
adopt the tax ordinance and conclude the
budget for 1897. Mayor Myers has de
clined to make any statement as to the
budget or tax ordinance until their adop
tion by council, but it is understood that
neither the budget nor the tax ordinance
differ very materially from the budget and
tax ordinance of the previous year.
The council will meet to-morrow night
in regular session for the transaction of
routine business.
The police commission does not expect
to secure the increase asked for in order
to enable it to extend the barracks prison
by building a two-story addition facing
on Abercorn street. The commission has
decided, however, that it will have money
enough In hand to extend the Oamewell
house in order to furnish accommoda
tion for anew two-horse ambulance. The
ambulance has already been ordered, it
will lie a most important addition to the
jioiice service, us the present one-horse
ambulance has been found Insufficient to
perform the work demanded of it. The
old ambulance will be kept in reserve for
use in case of emergency.
THE CHILDREN ENTERTAINED.
Interesting Sterenptloon Lecture t
St. Joliu'a Parlnli Hall.
One of the most interesting entertain
ments of the Christmas holidays was
given the children of St. John’s Sunday
school last night in St. John's Parish hall.
With the children and their parents, there
were about 250 gathered In the hall to see
the famous and interesting stereoptieon
pictures that were presented with the ex
cellent apparatus, which was operated by
Dr. S. A. White and Mr. Gus Glover.
The pictures Included a series ot' views
In Venice, London, views representing a
voyage across the ocean as seen by a pas
senger, Niagara fails, tne world’s fair and
they were concluded with n|ne pieces,
showing the Rock of Ages, the well-known
hymn being sung by a quartette as the
views were presented.
One ot the most interesting feauues was
the presentation on the screen of a picture
of Rev. Charles H. Strong, who was re
ferred to as the passenger who took the
voyage, the views of which had just been
given. The whole ser.es was ably ex
plained und commented upon by Mr. a,
F. K. Musttn, and now and then colored
pictures were introduced on the screen for
the amusement of the children. The en
tertainment was concluded with a feast ot
cake and ice cream and other sweets in
which all delighted.
TO AAATCIi THE OLD Y EAR Ol T.
New Year’s Eve Services at 91, Paul’s
Episcopal Church.
During the last twenty-five years there
has been an increasing number of the
churches of the Anglican communion
which hold service during the last min
utes of the old year and begin the New
Year with worship and devotion.
The purpose Is to make the flight of the
civil year to usher tn the new by something
deeper than a frenzied demonstration.
Such a service held last year at St. Paul’s
Episcopal church was largely attended. A
similar, service will be held this year. The
services begins about 11:30 o’clock, and are
of a penctentlal character. Three or four
minutes are then spent In silent prayer,
and when the New A’ear lias begun an ad
dress is made amt there follows the Holy
Eucharist, a thanksgiving for past mer
cies and a sacrifice of self for the future
year. The rector of St. Paul’s Invites all
who desire to reverently close the volume
of ’96 and to open the pages for the new
1897. _
A ll Nti-lnir of Game.
Recorder W ilson brought back with him
from Effingham county yesterday morning
the biggest string of birds that has been
seen In Chatham county, for manv vears
at least. There were 150 doves ami 14
partridges In the lot, and they made a tre
mendous string of game. The birds were
killed by Recorder Wilson and his broth
ers. Dr. F. C. Wilson and Prof. W. 8. Wil
son. on their father’s plane in Effingham
county last Saturday. The three brothers
together with Mr. G. H. Thompson of Ef
fingham. killed 185 birds that day. The
birds looked fresh and nice, but the record
er stated that they were all killed Satur
day. _
A New isaillllste For Magistrate.
Mr. Marlin G. Helraken has entered the
race as a candidate for Justine of the iwace
In the Second district. This makes three
eundldales In (tie field ill tin Second, Jus
tice t'harlis I'olhnan. Mr. Isaac Nathan*
ais I M • llclniken. Mr. Hiimkeii conduct*
a gne ery business ul Anderson nnd Mont
-1 ginnery *lret is ami la u iMtpular eltlg. nof
i the roiitlierti section. ||.- also has many
I friends In other parts of the city,
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for pure blood. Hood’s Hursapsrllla Is the
| Blood Purifier snd nerve bulld.r.
THE MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1890.
DYER AGAIN UNDER ARREST.
CHARGED BY It. 1,. TITCOMB WITH
HIS BROTHER'S Ml RDEIt.
In Jail to Annlt the Action of tlie
Grnnil Jnry—Eight of tlie Crowd
W ho Were In tlie Christinas .Morn
ing Melee on the Police Docket
For Disturbing the Fence—The
Recorder to Investigate the
Chnrges To-day.
George H. Dyer, who was released by
the coroner's Jury after an investigation
of the killing of W. R. Titcomb on South
Broad street, Christmas morning, was re
arrested early yesterday morning by
County Detective Morgan.
The arrest was made on a warrant
sworn out by R. L. Titcomb, a brother of
the deceased, charging Dyer with the
murder of his brother. The prisoner was
at once taken to jail, where he now is.
Dyer's rearrest was no surprise, and the
prisoner’s friends said it was what they
had expected.
Eight of the parties who were engaged
in the South Broad street melee Christ
mas morning have been placed upon the
Information docket, charged with disturD.
trig the peace, and the charges will be in
vestigated by Recorder Wilson this morn
ing. There is good reason to believe the re
corder will give the affair a very search
ing investigation, und it is likely that
some new light will be thrown on the kill
ing.
If the recorder does not succeed in fer
reting out the guilty party it is likely that
the grand jury will. A Morning News
reporter was informed yesterday that Mr.
Osborne, who will shortly take charge of
the solicitor general’s office, had been lur
nished with the names of two important
witnesses, who have not yet testified in
the case. One of these witnesses, it was
said, witnessed the affair and has stated,
the Morning News' informant said, that
the story of Ben Kennedy, the negro
waiter at Kaufman’s restaurant, whose
testimony was discredited by the coroner’s
jury, was essentially correct.
Another witness, who was not before
the coroner’s jury, stated to a Morning
News reporter that he was on the steps
of the house when the trouble began. He
got out of the way and went across to the
green, when- he witnessed the progress of
the tight. He was too far away to distin
guish who it was that was striking the
blows or who was being hit, but he could
see that there were two men in white
beavers who were doing the hitting. It
should not be a difficult matter to estab
lish who of the Brown-Dyer party were
wearing white beavers that night. If
there were two men doing the hitting then
the statement of Mr. Howard to the cor
oner’s Jury that he saw Brown using a
club would appear to be corroborated. The
general impression wns that he was mis
taken tn his man. The case promises to
be one of the most interesting In the crim
inal annals of Chatham county.
A NEW TELEPHONE MOVEMENT.
To Establish n Local Exchange unit
Bnilil Lines to Adjoining Towns.
Anew movement Is on foot to
organize a local and long-dis
tance telephone company in Sa
vannah. The movement is independent
of any that has yet been started, and con
templates the organization of a company
for the purpose of establishing a local ex
change and connections with the princi
pal towns in the surrounding communi
ties, within a radius of 100 miles or more.
President Dasher of the Valdosta Tele
phone Company will be here within the
next two weeks for a conference with the
business men, who are Interested in the
movement. Valdosta has a telephone sys
tem. with long-distance lines into adjoin
ing counties and into Northern and West
ern Florida. The system has been in suc
cessful operation for some time. The local
service is furnished to business houses at
$2 per month and to residences at 60 cents
a month. Conversations over long-distance
lines to surrounding towns, and us
for as the system extends, are charged for
at 26 cents for each conversation.
This feature —connection with surround
ing towns and counties—is a valuable one
to business men, ami is what Savannah
wants. Atlanta. Macon and other cities,
in fact, nearly every section of the coun
try, has a long-distance telephone ser
vice. The Southern Bell Telephone Com
pany is extending its long distance lines
this way, but so far Savannah has never
hail telephone communication with points
outside of the city, except Tybee, Thun
derbolt and Wilmington Island, Isle of
Hope and Pooler. The lines to Pooler
and Isle of Hope have not been in opera
tion for some time.
A leading business man, who is inter*
ested in the movement for the new com
pany, said yesterday: "We mean business
A meeting will be held as soon as wo get
things in shape, to organize a stock com
pany. We have plenty of capital, anj
wc "propose to give Savannah a telephone
service equal to that of any city
In the south, and at a reasonable price.
What Savannah wants is quick and relia
ble connection with the surrounding coun
try. Business men appreciate the import
ance of such a service and that is what we
propose to give them, so that the country
merchant n Guyton, or Mllen, or Swains
boro, or Statesboro, or Reidavllle, or
Hinesville, or down tn Darien, or Bruns
wck and Blackshear and Wayeross, may
call up the merchant he deals with in Sa
vannah and in fifteen minutes transact
business that could not well be done by
telegraph or letter. Bainbridge is about
putting in a system similar to that In oper
ation at Valdosta, and the time has come
when Savannah has got to have a more ex
tended service and one that can be relied
upon.”
WILL SEND A DELEGATION.
The Rice Association lo Ask For u
Tariff on Their Product.
A meeting of the Rice Association of Sa
vannah, was held at the office of Commis
sioner D. G. Purse of the Freight bureau
yesterday afternoon, attended by the rice
planters of this section, and by others, who
are Interested In the rice industry.
After a brief discussion It was unani
mously decided that the president. Col.
J. H. M. Clinch appoint a delegation to go
to Washington to appear before the wavs
and means committee of the House "of
Representatives, to ask for a tariff on this
product.
The rice growers claim they have suffer
ed materially by the large importations of
foreign rice, which huvo been made under
the low tariffs of the Wilson bill.
Death of Mrs. Catherine Flynn,
Mrs. Catherine Deacey Flynn, relict of
the late W. J. Flynn, died yesterdav after
noon at the residence of Mr. M. A. Mor
rissy, at Bull and fourth streets. Mrs.
Flynn was born tn County Mayo, Ireland.
182*4 She came to Sin annuli in 1846, w here
she has since resided, being one of the
oldest inhabitants of the city. She was a
devout member of the Catholic church,
and was widely known und loved for her
many charitable acts and good works. Mrs.
Flynn has been In 111 health for the past
two years and was finally compelled to
keep her room since Nov. l. she leaves
three children—4’apt. T. A. Calms of
New Orleans. Gwen \V. Flynn of Waco
Tex., and Mrs. M A. Morrisay of thlseltv—
besides several grandchildren and a large
circle of rlends to mourn tier.
For llenlliiK Ills Uliilil.
Joseph Pate, who struck his 5-year-old
boy with a chair while in a drunken frenzv
Huiulay night, was arrested yesn-rday bv
Policeman Norrts, on tlie charge ~f
drunk amt disorderly In Ills house Pate
was placing with the child, when lie Im>-
eame angered, and raising the chair heat
tlie lad over the I load with It. outing a deon
gash In lb temple. l>r. Kenan attended
the injured hoy.
The Hut Springs f Arkansas.
The ofib tal records show that over l qoo
soldier* and sailors have been treated for
rheumatism at the United State* Army and
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SHOOK THE JURY'S HANDS.
Aeijuittod Gamblers Thank the Ju
rors YY ho Found Them Not Guilty.
John H. Monahan, Ed A. Marcus and
Maie Henderson, three well-known sports
ot the green cloth fraternity, were tried
in the superior court yesterday on the
charge of keeping a gaming house, the
charge dating back almost a year.
The charge was based on testimony
given before the grand jury by Charles
Dickens, who pleaded guilty to the charge
of being proprietor of the house about sev
en months ago, and who said they put him
forward to take the burden on himself,
telling him they would stand by him.
Dickens was fined SI,OUO or sentenced to
spend twelve months in jail. The fine was
not paid and Dickens Is still In Jail, serv
ing his sentence. The Jury evidently
thought there was some little venom In
Dickens’ testimony, and after considering
the ease about ten minutes brought in a
verdict of not guiltv.
Messrs. Kenan & iiartridge appeared to
represent the defendants, the case being
called up at this time because of the fact
that Mr. Osborne Is not qualified to repre
sent the state, because he was the former
counsel for the defendants. The case was,
therefore, tried for the state by Mr. Fra
ser.
At the outset the defendants moved for
the continuance of the case on the ground
of the sickness of Ernest Mussart, also
one of the defendants, whom they stated
was their principal and strongest witness.
A certificate from Dr. Ueorge H. Stone
to the effect that he could not attend court
on account of sickness was also presented.
The defendants in their motion charged
that the prosecution was a scheme of
blackmail on the part of Dickens, by
whom the house was really conducted,
ami who employed all the help. Accord
ing to Henderson's statement on the wit
ness stand, however, he and others
brought Dickens to Savannah from the
north.
Dickens' story of the affair is that when
the case against the house came up be
fore the grand Jury, Marcus. Monahan and
Henderson put him forward and told him
if he would stand all the racket, they
would stand by him and see him through.
He went ahead, he says, and after he was
indicted, pleaded guilty, confidently cx*
peettng that they would pay his fine and
have him released. This, however, they
did not do, and then he went before the
grand Jury and made the charge that they
were principals along with him in con
ducting the house.
All of the defendants swore they had
nothing whatever to do with the place,
and they brought up the former employe
of the house to testify that Dickens had
endeavored to bribe him Into swearing
against them. The jury, it appears, con
sidered there was some venom in Dickens’
testimony, and returned the verdict as
stated.
A queer and very peculiar proceeding
followed the acquittal of these men, noto
riously known as members of the sport
ing fraternity. As the members of the Jury
left their seats they passed the defend
ants, who warmly shook the hands of
each one of the twelve.
Outside of the trial of the parties
charged with keeping a gaming house,
there were only a few small matters that
came up in the superior court. A judg
ment for $825 was rendered in favor of
the Germania Bank against the Chatham
Brewing Company.
A mortgage in favor of Flora Max
against Nathan Max on a stock of goods
at Harris and Jefferson streets, given to
secure an indebtedness of $1,885, was fore
closed.
In the city court, James Mitchell plead
ed guilty to the charge of carrying con
cealed weapons, and was sentenced to pay
a fine of $25 an*, costs or spend six months
on the chain-gang.
The trial of the suit of J. J. Tremble
against the Florida Central and Peninsu
lar railroad for SIO,OOO damages for inju
ries received in the May week accident
was begun. The plaintiff is represented
by Messrs. MacDonell and Gordon and the
defendants by Messrs. Denmark, Adams
& Freeman.
In the court of ordinary the will of Mrs.
Mary A. Prendergast was filed and pro
bated in common form and letters testa
mentary were granted to Charles F. Pren
dergast. The heirs under the will are Mrs.
Prendergast’s children.
The will of John Neill was filed and pro
bated in common form. All of hts prop
erty is left to his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth
Neill.
There were thirty-seven liquor dealers
registered in the court of ordinary yester
day. Under the law, all those who expect
to carry on the business during the year
1897 are required to register.
IN THE RAILROAD NVOBLD.
Matters of Interest in Marnnnnli nnd
Eliewliere.
The records of railway building for the
past year show 232 miles of tracks to have
been laid in Canada within the past year,
on ten lines, and 161 miles laid in Mexico
on seven lines. Final returns will prob
ably increase this record somewhat. The
prospect for next year in these countries
seems to be for a considerably greater ad
dition.
The management of the Baltimore and
Ohio is seeking, by an increase in the mo
tive power and a decrease in the number
of cars to each passenger train, to make
better time on the up-grades where it
crosses Ihe Alleghanles, and thus be able
to reduce the speed down the grades and
around the curves. As it is, the running
is calculated to make nervous passengers
fearful, and the proposed plan, by estab
lishing a better average without length
ening the time of the trip, will doubtless
prove very satisfactory to them.
A party of forty-one New York tourists
came in yesterday on the Grande Duch
ess*. They leave to-day by the Florida
Central and Peninsular for St. Augustine.
Mr. Smith D. Pickett, general agent of
the Southern railway, with headquarters
at Jacksonville, Is In the city.
Mr. F. B. Papy, general freight agent
of the Plant system, left last night by the
Central for Atlanta.
The record ot accidents on the English
railways or on their premises
from all causes shows for the
six months ending June 3rt last,
507 persons killed, and 7,766 injured.
Of those injured a large number were but
slightly hurt, as orders regarding accidents
arc for every hurt that compels an em
ploye to suspend work for five hours to be
reported as such. Of the millions of pas
sengers carried In that six months only
two were killed and fifty-four Injured In
connection with the movement of the
trains. Remembering, however, that the
railway milenge of Great Britain Is not
more than one-eighth of that of the United
States, and that the figures given are not
for the whole year as are the statistics
prepared In this country, the accident rec
ord over here is not so extraordinarily
large. '
HE ATEN 111 Tltll WOMEN.
Isaac Robinson Ought Not to Have
Been Where He AAna.
As the result of too much Christmas in
the way of mean whisky, tin horns and an
often-met-wlth desire to celebrate the fes
tival of the Prince of Peace by getting on
a howling tear, Katie Miller, Basle
Green and Theresa Jenkins, a trio of wo
men from the east eme. are now beh.nd
the liars of the Chatham Jail.
Isaac Robinson of the same hue us nia
women was the moans of their being com*
inltted to Jail. He swore out warrants
for them In Justice Waring Russell Jr's
court for assault and battery.
Isaac Happened to go through South
Broad street Imiuc between Price and
East Broad streets, Christmas afternoon
amt the women thought the least they
could do, to create a disturbance and
celebrate the day, as they thought It
should be, would lie to beat him U p. This
they did In approved style, and Isaac now
wears a, mai led facial espri salon that
Would have nducwd any man to seek ths
ltd of the magistrate to avenge his in
juries.
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forms of adulteration
that go with the cheap
brands.
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KILLED WITH NO PROVOCATION
JOHN PERKINS HELD FOR THE
MURDER OF SAMMY BROWN.
'Hie Killing nn Unprovoked Act—The
Coroner’s Jury of \Yhieh n Colored
Man AVns Foreman, Hetiirneti a
Prompt Verdict of Murder—Tlie
Testimony Upon YVhleb the Ver
dict AAas Found.
The coroner’s inquiry into the death of
Sammy Brown, alias Gibson, who was
killed at Bay and Farm streets Christmas
eve, by John Perkins, was held yesterday
at the office of the Coroner Goette.
The verdict of the jury was that Perkins
did the killing, and that the deed was mur
der. James E. Whiteman, colored, was
foreman, and there were two other colored
men on the jury. It is not a rare thing
for colored men to serve upon coroner’s
juries in this county, but this was prob
ably the first time in years that a colored
man has served as foreman.
The story of the killing was brought out
exactly as related in the Morning News
Christmas morning. The killing was
causeless and unprovoked. Several color
ed youths, 17 to 18 years, were trying to
appear sporty, and acting as if drunk,
when as a matter of fact they were not
Perkins pulled his pistol and fired three
shots at South Broad and West Broad
streets, whether at Brown or anyone else
the witnesses did not state, but Brown and
his friends thought It well to get out of
his way. which they did.
An hour or more later Policeman Bar
rett chased Perkins, who was disorderly,
from the corner of Bay and Farm streets.
Perkins made a circuit of the block and
came up Bay street from the west. In
front of the fruit store on the southwest
corner of Bay and Farm streets he met
Brown. With a quick exchange of a word
or two and an oath Perkins pulled his
gistol and fired a shot, which pierced
Town’s heart. He fired a second shot
at a negro who was with Brown, end
then turned and fled. He was arrested
an hour later by Sam Green, colored, at
Sims and West Broad streets.
A friend of Perkins, who was with him
at. the time, testified that when the two
boys met Brown cursed Perkins and told
him o get ready to shoot, at the same
time putting his hand to his hip pocket
and partially drawing a pistol. It was
at this time, the witness testified, that
Perkins shot. There was no other evl
dene in support of this statement, and 'he
fact that no pistol was found on Brown
after he fell disinclined the jury to believe
the story. __
FLORENCE HAMILTON COMPANY.
Auspicious Beginning of an Engage
ment of a Week.
Miss Florence Hamilton and company
opened an engagement of a week, at pop
ular prices, at the theater last night. The
play was Robert Buchanan's melodrama,
Alone in London. It was well acted and
well staged. The company includes a
number of clever performers, and several
tuneful voices. Miss Hamilton herself is
an actress of some ability. She does the
emotional parts in a manner that pleases
her audiences.
The house was full to standing room
only before the curtain went up. Shortly
after the beginning of the first act a num
ber of ladies were to lie seen in what lit
tle of the standing room there was left. It
is not to be questioned that the ‘‘popu
lar’’ shows take well. Miss Hamilton's
company apparently merits the good
things that have been said about It else
where, and will, no doubt, draw good
business here during the week.
A feature of the show last night was
the cinematograph, which shows moving,
or animated, pictures. It is a wonderful
apparatus, and has to lie seen to be ap
preciated. It will be shown at each per
formance. There will be a performance
each night this week, with matinees
Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.
The Juvenile minstrels gave a very pleas
ing entertainment last night at Masonic
hall. It was given under the auspices of
the Temple Guild of Mtckva Israel congre
gation, and was a thoroughly delightful
affair. The ladles In charge were Mrs.
L. YV. W’orstman, Mrs. M. Praeger and
Miss De Caatro.
SANTA CLAUS AT ST. MICHAEL’S.
The Mission t hlldi-en Made Happy
by Gifts.
The children of the Sunday school of Bt.
Michael’s chapel were entertained last
night by the distribution of many pres
ents, that swung temptingly upon the
boughs of a large Christmas tree, and the
singing of songs appropriate to the hap
py season.
Mr. J. J. Whitehead, superintendent of
the school, presided over the exercises.
The singing was good, the Christmas car
ols being sung with spirit and sweetness.
Special prizes were awarded Miss Wllia
Rook for the best attendance during the
past year, and Mrs. Strlngfield for having
secured the greatest number of perma
nent pupils for the school.
After the award of these prizes the dis
tribution of the presents was begun, and
the hearts of many were made glad by the
gifts.
The exercises commenced at 7 o'clock
and were concluded before the notir of
which the little folks usually grow sleepy
The chapel was crowded to Its utmost ca
pacity to accommodate those present.
••Brown’s Bronchial Troche* arc excellent
for the relief of Hoarseness otf Sore Throat.
Thev are exceedingly effective.”—Christian
World. London. England —ad
Orders For AA nml Promptly Filled.
At R. B. Cossets, corner Gwinnett street
and F. and W. railway. Branch nines,
corner Liberty and Mouslou. Telephone,
17.-ad.
LOCAL PERSONAL.
Mr. A. S. Lyons of Mobile, is in the city.
Mr. Robert P. Paul of Darien is in the
city.
Mr. H. P. Smart left for Atlanta last
night.
Mr. A. R. Roberts of Ogeechee, Is at the
Screven.
Mr. C. A. Taylor of Brunswick, is at
the De Soto.
Mr. James A. Bain of Mobile, is a guest
Of the De Soto.
Hon. Fleming G. dußignon left last
night for Atlanta.
Mr. J. W. Callahan of Brunswick, is a
guest of the Pulaski.
Mr. E. R. Powell of Bainbridge, is in the
city for a short stay.
Mr. C. H. Cosgrove of Augusta, is reg
istered at the Pulaski.
Mr. W. B. Moore of Columbus, is reg
istered at the Screven.
Mr. E. J. Giles of Reidsville, is in the
city for a few days’ stay.
Mr. A. S. Eichberg left via the Coast
Line for New York yesterday.
Mr. Edwin G. Siebles of Columbia, is in
the city, the guest of the De Soto.
Mr. D. M. Morrison of Bainbridge, was
on the Screven's register yesterday.
Miss Cynthia Moore of Statesboro is vis
iting Mrs. C. Beale, No. 105 President
street, east.
Mr. P. O’Keefe, who has been ill for
some months, has recovered sufficiently
to be out again.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter W. Gross will re
side at No. 105 Bull street, the former
home of Mrs. Gross.
The friends of Mr. F. H. Thomson wall re
gret to learn that he is quite ill at his resi
dence at Isle of Hope.
The marriage of Miss Sallie Bryan Har
per and Mr. John Webb Howard will be
celebrated at Christ church at noon to
day.
Mr C. Wallace Howard of the firm of C.
W. Howard & Cos. has gone to Philadel
phia on business connected with his ship
brokerage department.
Miss Clara Dixon is the guest of her
aunt, Mrs. Robert Callum, nee Miss Imo
gene Dixon, formerly of Savannah, but
now of Washington, D. C.
Mr. Miles B. Lane, vice president of the
Citizens Bank, returned yesterday from
Valdosta, where he went to spend Christ
mas with his venerable parents.
Mr. M. J. Solomons has returned from
his visit to Washington and Old Point
Comfort, Va. On his way home he stop,
ped, as usual, at his native city, George
town, S. C., to spend Christmas with old
friends. While in Washington Mr. Solo
mons had a pleasant talk with Congress
man Lester. He says Col. Lester is in
good health and looking exceedingly well
and is actively engaged in his duties.
Col. H. S. Haines, commissioner of the
Southern States Freight Association, and
his daughter, who have been spending the
Christmas holidays in the city as the
guests of Mr. C. D. Owens, left last night
for Atlanta. „
CITY' BREVITIES.
Savannah Lodge of Elks will meet to
night. and will have an Initiation.
The ladies' auxiliary of the Young Men's
Christian Association will meet this after
noon to complete arrangements for the
annual spread tendered the young men
The members are requested to meet
promptly at 4 o'clock. It is expected that
the meeting will be a" short on.
PORT PARAGRAPHS.
Maritime Alatters of Local anil Gen
eral Interest.
The Norwegian bark Nor, cleared yes
terday for Buenos Ayres, with 4,680 bar
rels of rosin and 200 cases of spirits tur
pentine.
The British steamship Strathnairn, was
cleared yesterday for Bremen, by Wilder
& Cos. Her cargo consisted of 11,890 bales
of cotton, valued at $409,579, and 478 tons of
phosphate rock, valued at $4,780. This is
the largest cargo of cotton shipped on any
steamer from this port this season. Six
hundred bales could have been taken in
place of the phosphate rock, which would
have made her cargo one of the largest
ever shipped from Savannah. The Strath
uairn Is 2,599 tonatiet register.
The schooner Charles H. Valentine, from
Norfolk, arrived yesterday with a cargo of
Hh" 1 ’ .*? ° l - Taggart & Son.
She made the trip In a little over three
days. •
The schooner Joel F. Shepard, seven
days from Philadelphia, arrived yester
’'ay wlth a cargo of coal, consigned to C
11. Dixon & Cos.
The steamship La Grande Duchesse
Capi Hanlon, arrived yesterday afternoon*
on her fourth trip from New Y'ork. She
was docked at 4 o’clock, or forty-nine
hours from her dock In New York her
quickest trip so far. from New York.
The Norwegian hark Sverre, which nut
Into this port Dec. 13. In distress having
sprung leak at sea. while on a voyag?
from Sabine Pass, Tex., for Bahia hi*
been discharged of her cargo
was Impossible to locate tlie leak, andiho
w 11 lie hauled out on a marine rallwlv
where her copper will tie stiir.., i -I. ,
the hull re-caulked. She wffiThen be ri 2
eoppered and her cargo replaced
which she will proceed to her destination
Tile steamship Gate City arrle.,l i„ ,
night from Philadelphia with thirteen pas
sengers Since the re-eatahllsh„m n t P of
tne passenger service by the Oceanfftesm
ship Company on the Philadelphia 1 sm!
haw been ktu dually increaninjr mAh
Iscs to be larger than ever beftr“ ~ron’ "
The Gate City arrived last ni.hi r.
PhLadeiphia with the following
g-rs: Mr. K. M. Hrun. Mrs llrun Mr J l .'
I’arkham. Mrs. Parkham F li u> Va ‘
Hteerage-11. N.lion, C*. ' ivVers™l
C) KwTo, It. Ncwborg, dooruF di ' .' *
Lrank Norton, Lewis ifoloton, p, Holoton!
To Caro a Cold In one u r
T!^. L, ?‘" Ve . nromo Quinine Tablets
All drugghtta refund the money if r fails
to cure. 25c.—ad. “
New Year’s
la a good time to repair
bad memories. If VOu
forgot somebody Christ
mas, remember them at
New Year’s. Fine Neck
wear, Smoking Jackets,
Dressing Gowns, and
the substantiate in the
Overcoat and Clothing
way.
Southern Railway
PIEDMONT AIR LINE.
THE GREAT SOUTHERN SYSTEM
Tho only line in the South operating
every day In the year solid Pullman ves
tibuled limited trains between Jackson
ville, Charlotte and Washington and
York.
Schedules effective Nov. 16, 1596.
F. C. APiR. R. j— ,- No j*
All Trains Run Daily INo3B , Fast
By 90 Meridian. | j lla | L
L~Savannah ll 20nn
Ar Columbia | 418 pm! 355 am
Lv Columbia -|- | 6 28“p"m[5uo^
Ar Charlotte I 8 20pm, 850 am
Ar Greensboro .............|lO 48pm 12 06pm
Ar Danville |l2 OOn't I 1 30pm
Ar Lynchburg | 158am| 335 pm
Ar Charlottesville j 3 35am| 5 45pm
Ar Washington | 6 42am| 9 kipm
Ar Baltimore j 8 00am 111 35pm
Ar Philadelphia |1 loamj 300 am
Ar New York |l2 43pm| 6 23am
Lv Danville |l2 30aml 150 pm
Ar Richmond | 6 00am | 6 40pm
Lv Savannah* I .il 30pm
Lv Columbia -|- | ~| 755 am
Ar Spartanburg 11145 am
Ar Hendersonville ....a....| | 145 pm
Ar Asheville ]„ | 2 40pm
Lv Savannah
Lv Columbia UuOam
Ar Anderson 335 pm
Ar Pendleton 4 40pm
Ar Seneca 5 50pm
Ar Walhalla 6 45pm
Ar Greenville 4 2upm
Note—‘Central Time.
-|-Eastern Time.
, PULLMAN SERVICE.
Pullman vestibuled sleepers from Sa
vannah to New York, Savannah to Cincin
nati via Asheville, Columbia to Richmond.
For detailed information, reservations,
etc., apply to any agent of the Southern
railway or connections.
W. H. GREEN, General Superintendent.
J. M. CULP, Traffic Manager,
W. A. Turk, G. P. A., Washington, D. C.
9. H. HARDWICK,AGP.A.,AtIanta,Ga.
R. W. HUNT. T. P. A., Augusta, Ga.
COW PEAS
WHITE PEAS, PEANUTS.
APPLES, CABBAGE,
Onions, Potatoes, Lemons,
HAY', GRAIN, FLOUR,
Feed, Malaga Grapes,
ORANGES, RAISINS, NUTA
W. D. SIMKINS.
THOMAS MAYLE,
PAINTING,
Graining, Kalsomlningr, Paper Hang
ing anil House Decorating.
105 Jefferson street, - Savannah Ga
See my work before making contracts.
lirmiWtraig
HBiUai B.M. WOOLLEY,M.D.
Atlanta. Ga. Office 10414 WtutchuUSk
Snappy
Weather,
but the temperature inside of
one of our swell Overcoats is
comfortable. Prices are more
comfortable, too, than they have
ever before been in Savannah.
Not that our old prices were not
right, but when we began selling
for cash we cut off certain ex
penses which we used to have:
Bookkeeping expenses, collec
tors’ salaries, loss on bad ac
counts. All these savings now go
right into our customers pockets.
The results are absolutely stu
pendous. Come and see them.
Medium Weight Black Thibet Over
coats, guaranteed fast color.
Brown Melton Hack Overcoats. * trl k
ed wool body lining, satin fuku "
sleeves. |lUat ..
Tan Covert Cloth Top Coat, vary ,wt
and stylish. $lO W.
Heavy Brown Shetland Clter
grand garment for Uioae lunch rxl"” -
to th* weather. US,
Falk Clothing Cos.