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TRYING TO BREAK THEIR PLAN.
effort to stop conm. from
ELECTING CITY OFFICERS.
Bill Providing for Election by the
rrrarnt Hoard Allarkrd on Tech
nical Ground*—The lot of lsl>4,
wklrh Provide* That Mew Hoard
Elect. In In Force neonunc Sot
Leirn'ly Reiicaled —Caption ot
Prenent Bill Sold Sot to Embody
the Subject Mntter.
An interesting bit of gossip went the
round? yesterday to the effect that an at
tack would be made on the constitutional
ity of the bill recently passed by the leg
islature fixing the time for Ihe election
of city officers. If the alleged flaws are
established, the entire plan for choosing
city officers will he chaneed, and Instead
of the present Council electing them for
the next two years, they will be elecltd by
the coming board.
leaders of the Conservative Club are
apparent.)’ concerned In the attack which
it is understood may be made. Their in
tentions are not yet known, though the
bill and the points to which it is under
stood they will except have been quietly
discussed for the last two weeks. When
seen yesterday concerning the hill those
known to be interested did not deny that
action in this direction had been contem
plated by those to the present ad
ministration. but they declined to discuss
the bill. The wadding had evidently just
been placed in the gun. and none of those
interested were ready to pull the trigger.
There seems to he two points which the
opposition will urge against the bill as
fatal faults. One is that the caption does
not embody the subject matter, and for
that reason, is unconstitutional; the other
U that an act passed in 1894 giving the
new Council the right to elect its own
officers, takes precedence over the present
act. because the repeal of the former is
not referred to In the caption of the bill.
Which objection it is intended to rely
upon, or whether either of them will be
urged, are questions which those inter
ested decline to talk about.
In discussing the matter, however, one
man said; "It will be remembered that
under the McDonough administration an
act was passed through friends of Mr.
Myers, then a candidate for Mayor, giving
the new Council the right to elect its own
officers. This act Is In full force to-day,
or at least, it has not been constitutionally
repealed. There is nothing in the caption
of the present bill which indicates that it
Is ‘an act to repeal an act entitled, etc.’ as
Is required. Whether there is anything in
the contention remains to be seen, but it.
would seem the act lacks what is incor
porated into others of its kind."
Up to the time the law giving the new
Council the right to elect Its officers was
passed, it had been the custom to elect by
the out-going Council. But the Citizens
Club desired the change made, as it was
believed by its leaders that it would win
out in the tight for control of the city
and it would then be in posh lon to reward
certain of Its leaders, and put those in
office who would be in harmony with the
administration.
The position that the present act is un
constitutional, is based on the require
ment that no law shall be repealed by
mere reference to it In a bill, but that its
repealing act must specifically set forth
and describe the act to be repealed. It Is
understood they contend that as there
was an act passed two years ago on this
subject, the recent act fixing the lime for
the election of city officers is unconstitu
tional, because it did not regard the con
stitution in specifying and describing the
for pier law it was intended to repeal.
They may urge, for this reason, that the
former law, allowing the new board to
elect its own officers, ts in full force and
efTect.
When this state of affairs became known
to certain of the present city officeholders,
who are by no means sure of re-election,
they were hilarious over the hope of get
ting Into a free-for-all fight. While they
may Consider their chances of re-election
poor with the present board, they would
have more prestige from which to draw
if the election is by the new Council, and
for this reason they would not be averse
to aiding any move In the direction indi
cated. With some it is conceded the race
will be close, but with the shift that would
come from a spirited election, things might
change enough to make it a walk-over for
thope who now have a gloomy show for
success.
The bill it is proposed to attack has not
j>et been published, but there are a few
scattering copies to be found. A Morning
News representative secured one yester
day, the text of which is as follows:
“A bill to be entitled an act to fix the
lime for the election of all city officers
now elected by the Council of the Mayor
and aldermen of the city of Savannah to
provide for the terms of such officers, to
terminate the terms of those now in of
fice and for other purposes.
“Section 1. Be It enacted by the general
assembly of the state of Georgia, That
from and after the passage of this act
the election of all city officers of the city
of Savannah now elective by the Coun
cil of the Mayor and aldermen of the
city of Savannah. Including the ck-rk and
sheriff of the City Court of Savannah,
shall take place on the first regular meet
ing of the said Council in January, bien
nially.
“The terms of the officers thus elected
shall begin on the succeeding day and ex
tend for two (2) years thereafter and un
til their successors are lawfully electej
and qualified.
Sec. 2. Be It further enacted, That
the terms of the said present city officers
of the city of Savannah, including ihe
cierlf and sheriff of the City Court of Sa
vannah, shall expire immediately after the
first regular mceiing of the said Council
in January. 1599. and the said incumbents
shai! have no right or authority to hold
their respective offices or to discharge any
of the duties thereof after the said regu
lar meeting.
“Sec. 3. Be it further enacted. That
any vacancy in any of the said’ offices
which shall occur after the regular < lec
tion hereinbefoie provided for may Is?
filled by the Mayor and aldermen of ih.
city of Savannah at any regular meeting
of its Council.
“See. i. Be it further enacted. That
all law* and parts of laws in conflict with
this act, be, and the same are hereby re
pealed."
Hon. J. J. McDonough, who voted for
the passage of the bill, was seen last
night, and asked as to the proposal attack
or It* validity. JJe said he had heard that
an effort In this direction would Is- ma le
but due care had been given to tlw preim.
ration of the bill and he was not inclined
to believe it couid be impaired.
“I do not undertake to give a legal 0 ,, )n .
ion on the malier." said Mr Mcfronough
It seems ( me, however, that ll,e ran
800 include* subjet i matter of tii bj,i
and that It could not he *o> xtasfuliy at
tacked W lUi wound Judging from the
•tbl.lt jr and high standing of (do attorneys
tCmtWiued on Third I'M* )
XV on It OF THE REGISTRAR.
Ni.tnber on the Book Close to 4,000
and Rapid Increase Expected.
Thirty-five names were added to the
registration list yesterday, making the to
tal on ihe county list up to last night 3,912.
The book closes on next Saturday, and as
Monday is a holiday there are but five
days aftir this in which to register, so far
as the city election is concerned. There
are some hundreds of citizens who are
qualified to register, who have not done
to, and it is probable that many of them
will awaken when it is too late and be
unable lo assist in the selection of the
next administration for Savannah.
But little that is new in the development
of ihe local political situation is to be ex
pected until after the holidays. This be
comes noticeable when an effort is made
to get the parlies supposed to be vitally
interested to commit themselves.
Neither Mr. McDonough nor Mr,
Myers will announce that he I#
a candidate, but at the same
lime the general public seems to
take it for granted that they will be, that
they are, each on his own side, the strong
est men that the opposing elements couid
pitt against each other. With this feeling
so strong, the tendency naturally Is to
bring the weak-kneed politicians and
others into line for one or the other, and
In this way the factions gradually wiil
get form, even before there is a candidate
formally placed I■ fore ihe public.
The administration people, It is said, are
not united in favor of Mr. McDonough s
candidacy, and there is apt to be some- ffc
feotion in the event of hts nomination.
But this, it is believed by his friends,
will be fully made up by the gains he will
make from among those who supported
the Citizens' Club candidate two years
ago. Dr. Duncan’s name is heard fre
quently as a strong, popular man, who
would hold the Liberal Club forces well
together, but there is nothing to show
that Dr. Duncan would enter into any
contest for the office, or thai he can be
dragged Into the light by over zealous
friends.
GEX. BKOOKK OFF FOR Cl BA.
Military Governor of the Island I.eft
for Havana,
Gen. John R. Brooke, Mrs. Brooke and
members of Ihe general's staff as military
governor of Cuba, left yesterday afternoon
for Havana. The party will take a
steamer at Miami.
Gen. Brooke was seen at the hotel yes
terday by a representative of th.- Morning
News, but he could give no information
relative to his actions on his arrival at
the Cuban capital. He said he did not
know just when or how the transfer by
the Spaniards to the Americans would be
made. It was evident that the general
did not feel in a position to talk about the
matter. He was asked if he expected to
receive orders directing his procedure af
ter his arrival on the island. Upon this
question, as upon the others, he was re
ticent, preferlng to ask questions about
Savannah views over which he was look
ing at the news stand to telling anything
he may have known about Cuba coming
under the protection of the United States.
Gen. Brooke and the members of his
parly spent nearly a week in Savannah.
They arrived last Saturday, when it was
found necessary to stop over until yester
day, owing to Gen. Brooke’s health. He
had been suffering from an attack of
fever, and it was not deemed advisable
for him to continue his journey until after
he had stopped a while to recover his
health. Yesterday he was quite well, and
sjxflte of expecting a pleasant trip.
EDWARD H. SMITH HEAD.
\\n* for Over Thirty Year* With the
Central Radlrond.
Mr, Edward H. Smith died at his resi
dence, No. 309 Boiton street, east, yester
day morning after a short illness from
bronchitis.
Mr. Smith was a native of Ireland, ami
was born in Westmeath in 1532. He ramp
to this country when a young min and
located in New Yory city. He came to
Savannah in 1860. He had with the
Central Railroad for thirty years, and
was for a number of years general ticket
agent. He retired from railroad service
five years ago.
The deceased leaves two sons, Mr. Jo
seph H. Smith of New Orleans, and Mr.
E. W. Smith of this city, and one daugh
ter, Miss Teresa Smith. The funeral will
take place at 10 o'clock this rooming and
will be attended hy the Catholic Knights
of America and the Hibernian Society, of
which the deceased was a memlxr.
Mr. Smith was a man of quiet, unas
suming manners and was respected and
esteemed by all who knew him.
3RD GEORGIA DOSES TWO.
Tj Ivnte Slinvv of Cos. C ami Private
Coiirson of Cos. D llctttl.
Private Alvin Shaw of Company C, Third
Georgia Regiment, died at the First Divis
ion Hospital yesterday, after an illness of
two days, from pneumonia. Private Shaw
was 21 years old and enlisted from Tay
lorsville. His funeral took place at Hen
derson's undertaking rooms last night and
was attended hy the members of the com
pany. The regimental band and the eoni
tade.s of the dead soldier escorted his re
mains to the Central Railroad depot,
whence they were forwarded Cos his former
home.
Private Charles A. Couraon of Company
D, also of the Third Georgia, died yes
terday at the First Division hospital from
typhoid fever. The deceased was 21 years
o!d. His remains were forwarded to lis
former home in Hahira last night by the
Clark-Burns Cos.
CHAAUIMi ITS QUARTERS.
.Medical Supply Depot I.ikely to Be
n Fixture Here for Many Months.
The medical supply depot is to lie moved
from the old Savannah bakery building
to the two buhdlngs on the north s.de of
the Bay, Just west <Jf the city exchange,
formerly occupied by tin- Ocean Steamship
Company and J S, Coldns & Cos. The
two stores on the ground floor will lv
used as offices and as a distribution room,
while the lower floors will tie largely filled
with the great quantity of supplies thai
is carried. It is probable that the depot
will lie in Savannah for many months, the
hospital her.- requiring large supplies and
this being a convenient point from which
lo supply the troops in Cuba and l'orlo
Rteo with whatever they may new] in th,-
way of medicines, tit, The depot is spend
ing considerable money among merchant*
and its retent -on here mean* a substantia,
outlay every month.
Th. steady increasing trade tor Alliga
tor Liniment prove* R* sterling worth, it*
■tot * cheap nmedy put up by inexi* r.
Irnoed people. Its a purely m.• nun, ,cr-
I tuny, a remedy that gets down to m,
• sum- and uses t out; is pri pa led b>
ptiui niaeisi* of known reput#. Then H
gusranteud hold aviywbare.—ad.
THE MORNING NEWS: SAT CRD AY. DECEMBER 24. 189S.
SENTENCED TO BE HANGED.
HARRY SWEAT FOUND GUILTY OF
THE MURDER OF O'NEILL.
Jury Was Out Tito Honrs nnrl n Half.
Prisoner Heard the A'erdict anil
Sentence Stoically— Lighted a Cig
arette Outside the tonrt Room.
Drake Down As He Passed With
the Constable Through the Colon
ial Cemetery—Attorneys for the
Defense Filed Notice of a Mo
tion for n New Trial of Ihe Cose.
Harry Sweat was convicted of murder
in the Superior Court yesterday and was
sentenced by Judge Falligant to be "hang
ed Feb. 10 in the county Jail between the
hours of 10 and 4 o'clock. If the sentence
of the court Is carried out Patrick
O'Neill's death will thus be avenged by
the law.
At 4:30 o'clock the jury brought In hs
verdict. To many It was a surprise, as it
had been thought not improbable that the
finding would l with a r> comffiendation
to mercy.
motion for anew trial will be made.
A notice to this effect was filed at once
by the attorneys of the accused.
When Foreman Richard E. Brown of
the jury read the verdict it was not re
ceived by Sweat with any degree of emo
tion. As he was being taken from the
court house to the jail, he stopped Just
outside the court room in which the evi
dence was given that forfeited his life and
struck a match to light a cigarette.
This nonchalance of Sweat's must have
been assumed, however, for the officer
who conducted him back to his cell said
he was greatly affected on the way. It
was when the Colonial cemetery was
reached that the condemned man broke
down. There must have been something
too trying for his nerves in the passage
through the city of the dead on his way
back to prison with a sentence of death
hanging over him. The thought that less
than fifty days might see him as one of
those past w-hose graves he was walking
pierced his armor of stoicism. Breaking
down completely, Sweat wept. Between
his sobs he said, it is related, that it had
been his own follies that had brought him
to the unfortunate pass in which he found
.himself.
The court opened at 10 o’clock in the
morning, when the case that had already
been in continuance for two entire days
was called. The evening before, the lead
ing counsel for the defense, Mr. W. M.
Heyward, had announced that there were
some points remaining that he wished to
address the jury upon. He had already
spoken for two hours then. This time,
added to Ihe hour and a half of his ad
dress' yesterday made his entire speech
one of three and a half hours. He was
followed by the solicitor, who spoke for
two hours, concluding at 1:30 o’clock.
Judge A. H. MacDonell, associated with
Mr. Heyward for the defense, spoke day
before yesterday for two hours and a half,
so that there were eight hours spent in
the argument of the ease.
The arguments of counsel and Solici
tor Osborne were all exhaustive of the evi
dence. Every detail upon which a point
for or against the prisoner could possibly
be made wijs taken up and carefully hand
led. Upon both sides there was astuteness,
and there was doubt in many minds as to
what the verdict would be.
The solicitor made a strong case against
the accused. His characterization of
Sweat as the murderer of O'Neill, the plot-
Aer against his life, and the lover of his
wife was impressive. He said it had been
the most filthy case in which he had ever
been engaged, and that for this the O'Neill
woman might be credited. It was the na
ture of her liasions with Sweat that made
the case particularly revolting and caused
those who heard the evidence to sicken
with disgust to know that human beings
could descend to the depths to which it
was shown the principal actors in the
tragedy had sunk.
There was a large crowd in the court
room to hear the solicitor's scathing de
nunciation of the accused and nee the
masterful manner in which he handled the
state's side. It was only a little more than
ten minutes after he had finished his
speech that the judge made his charge.
Judge Falligant instructed the jury in
the law defining murder, voluntary man
slaughter and self-defense. The members
were told to apply the evidence to the faw
and render their verdict in accordance
with the result as it presented itself to
their minds. They, he said, were the
judges of the law and of the facts. The
argument was brief, dear anil forceful.
The jury retired immediately after the
judge had de.ivered ills charge. It required
more than two hours and a half for it to
make up its verdict.
Sweat is the first white man in many
years to be convicted out and out of mur
der. It has usually been the case that the
finding of the Jury has been accompanied
by a recommendation to the mercy of the
court.
ELECTION IN COMPANY A.
All Member* Man ted Out Next AA eil
nesdny Night to Note.
The formal election of officers for Com
pany A of the Savannah Volunteer Guards
will be hekl next Wednesday night. At a
recent meeting of the company these offi
cers. Messrs. J. M. Rogers, R. M. Screv
en and Robert M. Hitch, for captain, first
lieutenant and second lieutenant respec
tively, were selected by the company upon
the recommendation of a nominating com
mittee. Upon this election will depend the
legal recognition of these gentlemen as the
officers of the command.
It is particularly desired by the member*
of the company that a large representation
be present the night of the erection to cast
votes for the officers. They want to see
Interest displayed in the matter. Thirty
iwo votes are necessary to elect, and it is
therefore desired for as many members as
possible to be out to cast their ballots.
MAY SAIL ON TUESDAY.
Flrat Dlxlnlon lleadqun rter* to He
Here But Two or Three Day*.
Gen. Keifer and the headquarters of the
First Division of the Seventh Army Corps
! will probubly leave Savannah on Tuesday
| on the Panama. By that time everything
| will lie well under way for tin- movement
I of the remainder of the division, and Gen.
Keifer wiil feel assured that the trsnspor
; lation of the men wiil move smoothly
alte r bis is gone.
| Brig. Gen. Wheaton having sailed yes
i lerdav for Cuba Gen. Keifer designated
; Brig. Gen. Henry T. Douglasa to sue
j c.ed to the command of all th*. troops of
| tli# First division rmaiding here until
such lime as tie may embark for Cuba.
Je'o- M Campbell, of tin XUUU ii-
Uimir, li* been nraigtMd to Hie e-onimend
j of (lie Keeotwl ifrtga.lr during Ihe im<-
<• n, Douglas* is in eontmoMl tit th* dm*.
[ toll.
NEW PREACHERS ARE HERE.
Rev, Ed F. Cook and Rev. Baaeotn
Anthony Welcomed.
The new pastor of Wesley Monumental
Church, Rev. Ed F. Cook, late chaplain
to the First Georgia Regiment, arrived In
Savannah last night.
There was quite a gathering of members
of Wesley, the officers of the church and
others, at the depot to welcome their new
_pastor; the greetings were hearty and
must have Impressed Mr. Cook with their
warmth.
Mr. and Mrs. Cook were driven to the
parsonage, No. 108 Bolton street, east,
where a number of lady members of the
congregation were ready to receive them,
with a supper. Everything about the par
sonage has been renovated during ihe
week, and with new papering and paln.-
ing it is in excellent condition for the pas
tor and hts wife.
Special efforts are being made to have
the entire membership out at to-morrow s
services to greet an! welcome Mr. Cook.
Special Christmas music has been pre
pared and the occasion will be doubly in
teresting and attractive.
A large attendance of the soldiers *s ex
pected, as Mr. Cook was very popular in
Ihe army, and has many friends not only
among the discharged soldiers, but among
those qow in camp, especially In the Third
Georgia.
Rev. and Mrs. B;,scorn Anthony have
also arrived and are installed in their
new home, the parsonage of Trinity
Church. Mr. Anthony comes from Colum
bus, where he has been for a year in
charge of St. Luke’s. It was to this
church Rev. J. H. Scruggs was assigned
when it was decided to Bend Mr. Anthony
to Savannah and Trinity Church. Mr.
Anthony will also conduct the services at
Trinity to-morrow for the first time.
Rev. Mr. Smith, th. missionary preacher
who was appointed lor Savannah b> the
conference, is expected to arrive some
time during next w>* k with Mrs. Smith.
His appointment is to anew position
created by the last conference. Mr. Smith’s
work will be to hold meetings in sections
of the city where there are no churches
for the whites.
SPREAD OF THE GRIP.
The Disease Getting In Its Work In
n Mild Form.
Where grip is numbering its victims by
the thousands in New York it is seizing
them by the scores in Savannah. There
is really a little epidemic of a mild form
of the disease here, which shows that Sa
vannah is no* at all behind the times in
matter of popular public ills, any more
than in evidence of wide-awakeness in
other regions of activity.
The grip here is fortunately of a type
that does not confine those suffering from
it to bed for any long period, or bring
upon them the acute sufferings, or the
after evil results that are understood to
mark the epidemic in more Northern lati
tudes. Cold weather seems to aggravate
the disease, and the severity of the
weather in New York this winter Is prob
ably considerably responsible for its rapid
spread and the serious effects. In Savan
nah there had been sporadic cases for
some time, but it has only been quite re
cently that the number of cases became
so numerous and so widespread as to jus
tify the assertion that Savannah was
keeping thoroughly abreast of her sister
cities and could boasf that she, too, was
being recognized by the European Invader
of. a few years ago. Lately the sufferers
have been met on all sides and there have
been some woeful tales of the aching
bones and heads and sneezing and cough
ing that marked the disease. Asa rule,
those seized with the grip here have been
either kept in lied but two or three days,
or have been able to get about and per
form their usual duties while holding the
grip down by the a'd of quinine and other
drugs until it left them feeling somewhat
battered, but still unconquered. Where
there has been one who has been laid up
there have probably been two who have
not succumbed and who have merely
known that they felt as miserable as they
looked.
Doctors have been kept busy looking af
ter those who yielded to the desire to lie
down forever and give up the fight of life
unless grip could be annihilated as one of
th© ills of human, flesh. The disease has
come on just asf quickly and just ag un
pleasantly as on its former visits here. A
pain in the head, all kinds of aches in
the body, a stomach that refused to re
ceive or retain comfort, a feeling of abso
lute disregard us to whether life was brief
or not, an altogether miserable indiffer
ence to the promised joys of Christmas
tide—these have been Its symptoms. Be
tween sneezing and blowing, grumbling
and growling, fretting and aching, swal
lowing nauseating doses and turning away
from tempting tidbits from loving hands,
there is a dim consciousness that as every
body Is having it in some degree or an
other no one can especially sympathize
with you in your sufferings from the grip.
But, fortunately, the cases here have as
a rule yielded readily to treatment up to
this time. Colder weather may tend to
aggravate th© disease and in addition to
Increasing the number of cases make them
of a somewhat more pronounced type. But
there is hardly any probability of Savan
nah knowing what the real grip, that from
which the North is suffering, really is.
There is an unpleasant imitation of it here,
but the genuine article Is reserved for the
North.
NETS’ A ISIT TO CHARLESTON.
Savannah Should Re Represented
VA ith Lull Ranks.
Savannah's Confederate Veterans
should make it their duty to appear with
full ranks at the Charleston re-union in
3899, said an old veteran yesterday.
There are two camps in Savannah, the
Confederate Veterans’ Association, or.c of
the oldest survivors’ organizations in the
South, and McLaws’ camp. No. 596, Uniied
Confederate Veterans, numbering in all,
between 300 and too ex-Confederatcs. These
camps w ill probably join hands and make
arrangements to represent Savannah with
full ranks at the re-union. Quite a number
of the members are already uniformed.and
with a iittle effort, the number could be
increased so as to take at least a hundred
old boys in gray. By tuking up the matter
now, everything could be put in shape so
that when the time comes there would be
little more to do than cal*' the roil, and tak ;
the train. The two organizations are now
meeting in one hall, ar.d their union for
this purpose could be brought about with
very little effort.
All forms of scrofula, sores, bolls, pim
ple* and eruptions, are quickly and per
manently cured by Hood’s Sarsaparilla.—
ad.
Thin I* Aour Ln*t Day
To select Christmas present* at Sternberg
& Co.'s. The largest and finest Jewelry
and fancy tdock in Savannah, and the
most mod'rate price*.— *d.
Dieter'* t liritluiß* I'ln.
lairgert ho* on earth. Call at Dieter's
saiiaaae stall and ate tlw wonder of I,igj
l found# weight of pork. If tall 21, city uiur
kat.-ad. (
BRUSH PEOPLE SELL OUT.
EDISON CO. mu COXTROL elec
thic MCH'nxo plaxt.
Offer of S9O l’er Shore for 90 Ter
Cent, of the Brnh Company Stock
Accepted—A Stockholder'* Meeting
Called to Clone the Deni—One
Thousand Eight Hundred Shores
Offered nt the Directors’ Meeting
Yesterday—Mill Be Xo Fight In
Electric Lighting and Power
Business.
The Edison Electric Illuminating Com
pany, through some of Its officers, has
been negotiating for the purchase of at
least 90 per cent, of the capital stock of
the Brush Electric Light and Power Com
pany. The deal is about assured, and the
probability Is it will be consummated at a
stockholders’ meeting to be held Wednes
day afternoon.
For 6ome time It looked as If there
were to beTwo electric lighting companies
in Savannah, but the Edison company
considered it a better plan to control the
Brush company than to compete with it.
It Is understood the new comers reached
the conclusion that there is not room for
two companies in Savannah, and for that
reason decided to see what could be done
toward buying a sufficient amount of the
Brush company’s stock.
At a meeting of the board of directors
of the Brush company yesterday after
noon, which lasted about three hours, the
proposition was gone over, and it was de
cided to call the stockholders’ meeting.
Previous to. ihis, however, there had been
several meetings of a committee repre
senting the Edison company, and another
composed of Messrs. J. R. Sheldon, J. C.
Rowland and D. Y. Dancy, representing
the Brush. Mr. Stone, an electrical engi
neer, and a member of the firm of Stone
& Wade,' who control lighting companies
in various cities, is here in the interest of
his company, which it is understood large
ly constitutes the Edison company.
Before the stockholders' meeting con
cluded, it is understood 1,800 of the 3,750
shares of the Brush stock had been of
ered at S9O a share, which is the offer the
prospective purchasers made. At the meet
ing Wednesday, it Is thought a great deal
more will be offered. The Edison com
pany proposes to buy 90 per cent, of the
capital at this rate, and unless this
amount is offered, it is not certain the
deal will be consummated. The price of
fered is probably quite sufficient to in
duce all to dispose of their stock, as It
is considerably above what it hag been
bringing. The stock is said to have sold
for as low as S7O, while it has never gone
higher than SBO except in a few exception,
al oases.
Had, the prospective deal not have been
arranged for, Savannah had the promise of
lively competition in the lighting busi
ness. The companies had about locked
horns, and the Edison had progressed far
enough In Its operations to buy the old
rice mill property on River street for its
power house. It had obtained franchises
from the City Council to erect poles, ex
cept In the central portion of the city,
where it was proposed to build the under
ground system. When the ordinance was
put on Its passage the Brush company
had also caught the cue, and had one pass
ed giving it a franchise for an under
ground. There was every indication that
competition was in sight, but it seems this
spirit has been subdued, and that one com
pany will hug the log while the other
jumps over.
IN BEHALF OF GEORGIA BOYS.
Savannah Ladles nt Work for Third
Georgia Rcorlincnt.
A meeting of the Ladies’ Auxiliary Chris
tian Commission was held at
the Y. M. C. A. rooms
yesterday afternoon in behalf of
the Georgia boys in camp near Savannah.
Rev. Mr. Warren, chaplain of the Third
Georgia, was with the ladies last Mon
day afternoon, and told them of the needs
of (nese boys in the Y. M. C. A. tent, and
urged them to use their best efforts to
get the necessary supplies for carrying on
this work before the regiment leaves for
Cuba.
The noble hearted women, who have
always the .interests of the soldiers at
heart, have bravely undertaken, at this
most inauspicious season to raise funds
to purchase a small organ, hymn books,
2CO camp chairs, and to secure all of the
reading matter possible before they leave
for Cuba. Chaplain Warren desires that
these things should be secured before
leaving Savannah, as months might elapse
before they would reach their camps in
Cuba.
The ladies have already raised $lO and
are endeavoring to awaken a deeper in
terest in the hearts of the citizens in ’he
work for the soldier boys of the state.
If anyone can contribute one or more camp
chairs or any literature, the ladies would
be glad to have them marked for the Third
Georgia and sent to the Y. M. C. A.
rooms as soon as possible. They request
that ail who are interested will meet with
them next Tuesday afternoon at the Y.
M. C. A. rooms at 4 o’clock, that the work
may be done as expeditiously as possible.
LOOKING AFTER THE TAXES.
Delinquents Mill Boou Find Execu
tions Awaiting; Settlement.
Tax Collector McGowan and his office
force is now' engaged in crediting various
amounts sent in the mails, or handed Into
the office in envelopes, in payment of taxes
before the time limit had expired. The
work of preparing the list of delinquents
■will soon be under way and tax execu
tions will next be in order.
Few people are aware of the amount cf
work in the t;ix collector's office. Handling
great sums of m#ney, the accounts have
to be kept with the utmost accuracy. De
tailed statements are prepared, weekly,
monthly and annually, and forwarded to
the controller general as to the state taxe3.
efid to the Counly Commissioners, so that
they may be posted on the collection of
the county revenues. Every day the
money received is deposited in the name
of the tax collector, being afterward
check* and out to the credit of the state or
county. The system pursued in Capt. Me-
Gowan's office has been such as to win
for him the praise of the state officials,
and it is probable that there are no bet
ter kept books in the state than Ills.
Christmas Holiday Kales.
The Central of Georgia Railway will
sell excursion tickets, at rate of one and
one-third fares, to all points east of the
Mississippi river, and south of the Ohio
ami Potomac rivers, Dec. 22, 23, 24, 21, 20.
also Dec. 30 and 31, 1898, and Jan. 1, 2. 1899
Extreme limit of all tickets Jan. 4, 1999
Per r*tea,schedules,restrvatlons and other
information, api >*y to Mr. W, Q, Brewer
t ty ticket and passenge,- agent. No. Uli
Bull street, Savannah.—ad.
t tiitftren’s Fur e|*.
Elegant fyr sets for children and miasee,
In ail colors, lil t* very iow.—Krouskoff’*,
-ad
B ROYAL
BAKING
POWDER
Absolutely Pure
Made from pure grape cream of tartar
GOT THEIR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
Children of the Seventh Street Sun
day School Made Happy.
Last night was Christmas tree time with
the Sunday school children of the Seventh
Street Methodist Church, and all of them
had a glorious time. The celebration be
gan at 8 o’clock, and not a minute of the
hour and a quarter that the children spent
at the church passed unenjoyed.
There was a general distribution of
presents.! Every child got something to
tickle the fancy In addition to fruit and
candy. The school officers- and teachers
were also remembered, some of them re
ceiving very handsome and useful pres
ents.
A special programme for the evening
had been prepared, and this was rendered
in a manner that proved particularly en
joyable for those present. A number of
hymns, appropriate to the occasion, were
sung by the children. Recitations were
also had, among them being "Daddy’s Def
ter, ’’ by Miss Tlllle Register; a dialogue,
"When Christmas Comes Again,” by Ge
nie Sanders and George Noonan; "The
Christmas Tree Sunday School Bpy,” by
Willard Shuptrine; a dialogue "The
King’s Daughters," by Francis Grayson
and Willie Harn, and "Annie and Willie’s
Prayer," by Miss Dena McFarlane. All
these were very good and were appreciated
by the audience.
Santa Claus made his advent during the
evening, and upon the conclusion of the
programme the presents were distributed,
to the extreme and evident joy of the chil
dren.
Getting in the Field Early.
Deague No. 1 of the Second militia dis
trict organized last night and indorsed ex-
Mayor Myers as its candidate for Mayor.
The league will meet again next Tuesday
night. The president of the club is J. T.
Eythewood and secretary, Wiiliam Mor
rell, Jr.
For Stealing QUO.
Anna Hallmen was arrested yesterday
by Detective Woods, charged with steal
ing $2O from Dottie Gordon, of No. 511
Waldburg street, west.
Schedule* to Tybee Christum* Day.
On Sunday Dec. 25 (Christmas day), only
one train will be run to and from Tybee.
a3 follows: Deave Savannah 9 a. m. Re
turning leave Tybee 11:20 a. m. Regular
published schedules will be operated Dec.
26. and thereafter.—ad.
Diamonds and Fine Jewelry.
Tou can make appropriate selections of
Christmas quicker and more economically
at Sternberg & Co.’s than anywhere else
in Savannah to-day. Full force of attend
ants and prompt service.
Tam O’Shanter Caps
For boys and girls. New caps to arrive
this morning, at Krouskoft's. Datest
styles and lowest prices.—ad.
Yon May Have Old Gold.
Enough to pay for a Christmas present.
Not too late to-day to make your selec
tions at Sternlserg & Co.’s.—ad.
Children's Dress Hats,
Also ladies' pattern hats sold to-day at
special prices. Buy a hat for your little
girl or your wife for Christmas. Krous
kofT's.—ad.
Our Advice to Christmas Buyers.
Stop and consider, don’t put your money
into little nick-nacks which will please
for the present, only to be thrown aside
as worthless in the next few days to
come, but rather purchase something that
will prove a source of endless pleasure,
joy and profit to yourself and famly en
tire. Buy a Steinway, Mathushek or
ever. Buy a Steinway. Mathushek or
Huntington piano, or a Mason & Hamlin
or Sterling organ. Price and terms can be
arranged to suit your convenience cry call
ing on the old reliable Dudden & Bates
S. M. H.—ad.
Caps for Baby.
At Krouskoft’s you will find what you
want. New caps to arrive this morning
at Krouskoff's.—ad.
Open Late To-night.
Sternberg & Cos. will be open to-night as
late as there Is any one to serve, as they
wish to give all the assistance they can in
the selection of appropriate Christmas
presents.—ad.
Genuine Mink Collars.
To arrive this morning at Krouskoff’s,
50 genuine mink, sable, astrakhan, krim
mer chinchilla, etc., collars and collarettes.
These are marvels of beauty and the prices
are very low. Krouskoff’s.—ad.
Your Christmas Dinner
From 4 o'clock this morning until late to
night, Dogan's men will be busy filling
otders for the many customers who have
sent in their orders, and those who will
come to-day. Never in the history of tiic
butcher business in Savannah has there
been displayed such o nice lot of meats,
poultry and game as will be seen at Do
gan's to-day. If you want something good
you must go to Dogan, in the market.—ad.
Ribbons, Billiton*. Kihhon*.
Ribbons of all kinds and colors, the best
qualities and lowest prices. Go direct to
KrooskoJT's ar.d get Just what you want,
at Krouskoff's.—ad.
Dmllcs' Fine Prexentntion I nibrellns.
You can make no nicer |>rcseni to a lady
than a handsome ornamental handled um
brella. Sternberg & Cos. have gome
ties at very reasonable price*.- ad.
Feather Bum Sale
At Krouskoff’s. Coquc boa* 50e and $1.25
Ir. black. A few ostrich boa* left; a | w
some very handsome stone martin and
Russian sable collars. Krouskoff’s. -ad.
Fnr sale.
To-day i* the last day before Christmas
Buy your fur collar# and coOrretl* i
Kiouskoff's, the only complete line, autt
low price*.—ad.
“USEFUL” J
Christmas Presents, f
'1
SADDLES
for Ladies, Gents, Boya and j
Girls.
HARNESS
Handsome styles, durable and j
neat.
GOAT HARNESS
for the Little Folks.
LAP ROBES
Large assortment.
WHIPS, BRIDLES AND SPCRS.
Netdlinger, Rabun & Mell’s Old stand,
CONGRESS & WHITAKER STS.
LEO FRANK.
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it wines in mi.
Mammoth Cave Bourbon Whisky, case
of 12 bottles, 7 years old—guaranteed by
U. S. bottled In bond.
Real Mountain Dew, Scotch whisky, Im
ported in glass, John Gillon, Swith, Scots
land.
COGNAC BRANDY.
Old Normandine brandy, XX, 1850.
FRENCH CLARET.
St. Julien, Floriac, Chateau D’Arsae,
Pontet Canet.
CHAMPAGNES.
Dry Monopole, Chas. Heidsuck & Cos.
This Is the finest brand of French Cham
pagne, imported. Dry Monopole of Heid
suck is the favorite wine of the French and
Russian courts, and is conceded to be the
“wine of the Peerage.”
We have other brands of Champagne, all
genuine imported and very much less iq
price.
DURKHEIMER AND FORSTER RIES.
LING WINES.
Duckheimer.
Foster Rieshing,
Ober Mosel. i
Zellinger Geyersburg,
These delicious wines are all Imported lq
glass—thus insuring their purity and bo
uuet.
SHERRY WINES.
Table Sherry. * *
Vino Pasto.
AmmutUlado.
Alrozos.
All old established brands Imported ta
glass.
LAGER BEER.
All brands of best imported Beers la
stock. Rochester Lager Beer Liberty
brand, Everard’s Canada malt lager beer,
export Lager Beer, New York.
Our business is exclusively wholesale,
but wishing to introduce the above elegant
and choice goods, we shall sell as wanted
at slight advance.
HITMAN BKOS.,
Corner Congress and Barnard.
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Bankruptcy
Blanks.
We have a full supply of
inn bib.
covering every phase of the
law and prepared by an ex
pert bankruptcy lawyer at
great expense.
They will save lawyers
and others a vast amount of
trouble in preparing the pa
pers in such cases.
Prices are very reasonable.
Morning News,
J. H Instill, President
Savannah, - - Georgia
SOUTHERN R AILWAY
The Short Line.
QUICKEST SCHEDULES
IX ALL DIRECTIONS.
Only Through Car Line to CitebllU
via Columbia, Asbevillc tbrongb
"THE LAND OF THE SKY."
Ftat Mall end Vestibule Dining Cm
trains to all points North m.u East.
For full InfurmatUM. call on sgenta al
Boomer 11 Railway, or Us connections.
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