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STORIES OF JUDGE CANDLER.
HIS UNUSUAL ORDER CUN VICTIM;
.(ID P.UtDOIIRO ( '■
He Rrlnurd * Sen Trial, Dm Grout
ed II at the End of Si Months ntnl
iiaanlicd the Indictment—Prison
Commission Hrfiise.l to Send the
Woman Home— Judge Candler Fin
ally Seenred Her n Ticket —Other
Stories at the Judge.
Atlanta. Dec. 22. Judge Candler ha*
gained quite a reputation for hl.s emphatic
rulings and the individual opinion* given
by him on and oIT the bench. The press
representatives always regard him a* a
good news source, for he rarely holds a
court, especially In Atlanta, that ho do s
not give out a good story.
There was a young white man named
Crawford once Indicted In his court for
larceny, and when the jury brought in a
verdict of not guilty, the prisoner arose,
and in a very grateful way said:
“I am very much obliged to you gentle
men."
"You ought to be—you owe each of them
a chroroo," promptly interjected Judge
Candler, This is recalled here to show
how self opinionated Judge Candler al
ways has been.
On another occasion, while in Judge
Lumpkin's office drawing a Jury, he sup
plied another Instance of this character
istic. He drew out a slip and calling the
name for the clerk to write It down, said,
"That's a good man—He'll moke a good
Juror;’’ then drawing another and calling
It. rather surprised those present, by say
ing, "This is a set oft to the other.”
So much for preface to the story that
follows.
Members of the Prison Commission are
constrained to think that Judge Candler
fs trying to usurp more authority than
the law gives him. An order of his recent
ly put upon record, shows an anomalous
condition of affairs, as Judge Candler
coostrues the dispensing of justice', and
one of the Prison Commission in discuss
ing the order, said the Judge had exer
cised more authority than they had, the
pardon power, for they could only recom
mend a pardon, while he had absolutely
granted one.
.1 Remarkable Order.
Tb< arder ia a remarkable one in the
court records of Georgia. It convicts a
woman on a charge for which she was
never tried inflicted a punishment before
the re-ori of conviction was entered, ami
pardoned her after the punishment had
been Inflicted.
A negro man and a negro woman named
Henry Holland and Minnie Williams, were
put on trial in ha court for burglary. The
negro aresnan was convicted and sentence-1
to five- years in the state penitentiary. A
new trial was asked for. and a superse
deas praved. The Judge jrefuses! the lat
ter. and ordered the woman sent to the
state farm at MUledgeville. He held up
the motion for new trial for
she months, when the law says a
dec .Sion -ha 1 be rend-red within ninety
days, and ih n ginned anew trial and
qva=h-d the indium* nt
The or 'er is unique in Ce m nals of
tur .-prudei c ■ and w! I le te and with in'er
est ty the 1 gal fraternity throughout the
elate. ,
It is ns follows:
S'ate vs. Minnie Wi liams. . burglary.
Verdict giilty and UK 1 on for new trial.
Afier catsful *o sde ation of this mo
il n. 1 am satisfied that th- defendant.
Her ry Hoi and. was guilty of burglary ad
that under the evidence Minnie Williams
was only guiliy of receiving stolen go ids
knowing them to have be n stolen. Before
her mo Itn wns Had for n* w tr.al she had
been s.nt to the r.e ltentiary. A row tral
le granted in the ease, and having served
afx months In the peniUntiiry which ia
fun pie punishment for the offe se of w. 1 h
fV was certainly guilty.
Il is ordered that the hill of indictment
for burglary attains! her he Quashed, and
she be dlscharg and from oustsdy.
John 3. Candler.
J. 8. C. Bt. Mt. CL
Deo. 14, 1893.
The Commission's View of It.
The Prison Commission refused to have
the woman returned at :he expense of the
state as she ought never to have heen rent
to Milledgfcville till the mati n for anew
trial was disposed of, and passe 1 the fol
lowing order:
Atlanta, Oa, Dec. 15, 1899 —ln re Minnie
Williams: It appearing to the Pi Ison
Commission by a duly eerlified copy of the
original order passed by Judge Candler in
this case, that Minnie Williams, who is
now confined in the penitentiary under a
sentence of five years for the offense of
burglarly, has been granted anew trial;
it ia therefore ordered
That upon demand you deliver the said
Minnie Williams to the sheriff of Fulton
country, or his lawful deputy, by him to
be reconveyed to Fulton county and there
kept In custody until further order of ttv>
court upon her new trial, which reconvey
ance shall be without costs to the slate of
Georgia.
Witness my hand and official signature
this day and year above written.
Joseph S. Turner,
Chairman Prison Commission.
To I* D. Slater, Deputy Warden, State
Farm, Georgia.
Judge Candler claimed that under ihe
order granted upon the motion all th it
could be done, so far as he and the sher iff
of this county were concerned, was for
the Prison Commission official* to pay her
way back home or discharge her at the
prison. The Prison Commission, upon the
advice of the Attorney General, refused to
pay her way back to Atlanta, where she
was sent from, but simply ordered the
keeper of the penitentiary, who has charge
of the convict farm, to turn the prisoner
over to the sheriff of this county, or ons
of his deputies, to be disposed of by fur
ther order of court. The sheriff of Fulton
county said that he was not going to send
after her and bring her back at his or the
county’s expense, for the reason that he
did not send her to the penitentiary.
Secured a Ticket Home.
She was compelled to remain In the peni
tentiary from the 15th inst. until to-da.v,
because there was no provision for her dis
charge and return. To-day the sheriff
took another batch of prisoners to the
state farm and he will bring back the ne
gro woman, a ticket having been provided
for her by Joudge Candler.
As companion story to this there oc
curred an amusing scene before the Judge
yesterday. Attorney Sam C. Crane tils ,1
a motion for anew trial and asked for a
supersedeas. Judge Candler said that he
squill not grant the supersedeas and would
set the motion for a hearing on Jim. 27.
Ilk*). In the meantime, the prisoner would
have been sent off to serve her sentence.
Tin- attorney called the Judge’s attention
to the fact that the Legislature Just ad
journed passed a bill requiring Judges to
grout supersedeases in motions for new
Crisis in criminal cases, and that the Gov
ernor had signed It that (yesterday) morn
ing The Judge said he would look Into It,
Later on. he informed the attorney that
he had three days before the law went
Imo iffect, and he would therefore deny
the supernedi-as. The attorney said he
would withdraw the motion ami file |i
again afier Hie three day* had expired.
Tiie Judge then upon reflection chang.-,i
nl mind, and granted the supersedeas
•etring the hearing for next Saturday
Ihtrty days earlier man he had first .WU
naiad lie also *ald ihat It would pey Fui
-I*ol vounty w, tusks g miigitoa umow of
the attorney, so that he would stop de
laying the processes of the court With Ira
interminable motions for new trials.
In some Inexplicable way, the prisoner
in whose behalf the supersedeas was
granted was transported to the state farm
to-day In the batch of prisoners above al
luded to.
FATAL SHOOTING AT GIBSON.
Joseph Usry Shot and killed Hear
There by tnmnel I try.
Gibson. Ga., Dec. £2.—This afternoon
■lbout 6 o'cl ck Samuel Usry. a well known
rhiien of this county, who resides about
four ml es east of Oi son, in Usry's mill
distri:*, .-hot and kil ed Joseph I'sry. a
well known young men of the same dis
trict.
Dr. J. M. Glover of this place was sum
mono and Immediately alter the shooting oc
ourrel, but the man wns died before he
arrived.
The dead man is a man about 28 years
c-M. a man of good character and was
well thought of. He Is the third son of
Mrs. Rachel I'sry.
Samuel I'sry s a man about SO y n s of
age, and has always had a very quiet dis
position.
The facts in the case seem to be as fol
lows: Sam H. Usry, It seems, was drunk
anol disorderly. He. first got into a dis
pute with Mr. Robert T. Hannah about
some hogs, and after leaving Mr. Hannah
began cursing Mr. Usry, and Mr. I'sry
told him to go away and let him alone;
that he knew he, Samuel, was drunk, aiil
did not want to have anv trouble with
him. At this time he was shot three
times by Samuel Usry, only two shots
taking effect.
The two were close'y related, and It was
quite a surprise to the community. The
shooting took place at Boyd’s commissary,
near Usry's mill. Mr. Usry has not been
seen since the shooting occurred.
The dead body was removed to a near
by house, where it will remain until the
coroner arrives to hold an Inquest.
MEETING OF ATHLETIC MEN.
Matters Before Southern Inter-Col
legiate Association.
Atlanta, Dec. 22.—Ttie Southern Inter-
Collegiate Athletic Association met here
to-day. The association is composed of
Sewanee, Georgia, Vanderbilt, Auburn,
Tulane, Clemson, Technological School,
Center College, University of Nashville,
University of Tennessee, University of
Texas, University of Kentucky, Univers
ity of Alabama. A. and M. College and
University of Mississippi.
Dr. (V. L. Dudley of Vanderbilt Uni
versity was re-eiected president of the as
sociation.
There are three protested football games
to be adjusted, but only one protest was
fi'ed to-day. Tills came aliout over the
Autyn-n-Ueorgia game. piayd In this city,
which the umpire caked the game thirty
seconds before the time had expired, and
declared the score 0 to 0. Auburn flies
this protest.
The association took no action on the
protest, referring it to the Executive Com
mittee.
Mercer University, which was dropped
from the association on account of pro
fessionalism. was reinstated.
CRAZY NEGRO A SUICIDE.
Anderson’s ( nlqne Method of Hnng
ing Himself In Jail.
Atlanta, Dec. 22.—Cornelius Ande son,
the crazy, black Hercules who was sent
to the Tower a few days ago, committed
suicide In the county jail at an early hour
this morning.
A blanket was used by the aid negro to
end his existence, and when he was found
In his cell this morning he was stiff In
death. His manner of haning himse f
was peculiar In that the noose he made
of Ills hlanket was large enough to have
gone around his waist. He tied one end
of the blanket to the bars around his cell,
and forming a big loop in the other end,
about four or live feet from the floor, he
laid his head In it and strangled himself
to death.
He was in a sort of kneeling position
when found this morning. The toes of
Ms shoes rested on the floor, while his
knees were only a few inches above it.
SUPREME COURT ADJOURNS.
Early Decision Looked for In Eaton
ton Itnilrofid Case.
Atlanta, Dec. 22.— r rhc Supreme Court
adjourned at 1 o clock this afternoon till
Jan. 8.
The case against the Atlanta Railway
and Power Company, and the Atlanta
Halfway Company, was not. argued, but
ha? been postponed until Jan. 16.
Attorney General Terrell Bays he looks
for a d{ ci-ton in the Eatonton Conti a!
Railroad case as soon as the court recon
vene
The argument In the corporat’orn tax
cases from Fulton county waa concluded
to-day, the express and telephone cases be
ing the lust argued. The question in all
of these cases is important as It involv.s
the right of the county to collect a lax
from the ror’oiatlon in addition to the
rax that is paid to the stti e through Ihe
contro ler's office.
PAHDON FOR JACK. TYSON.
He Man Sent I p From Terrell County
In 1887 for Murder.
Atlanta, Dee. 22.—Gov. Candler to day
pardoned Jock Tyson, who was sent to
the penitentiary from Ten ell county thir
teen yiars ago for murder.
Tyson was convicted at the May term,
1887 of Terrell Superior Court fd- killing
John Whaley, ami given a life sentence.
The pardon wa* gran ed on the petition of
Commit*ioher of Agrlcubure O. B. Stevens
and o her promlmnt citizens. The grand
jury, trial Jury and court officers approved
the petition.
The sentence of James F. Martin, who
was convicted of burglary In Burke coun
ty, in M '.y, 1893, and sent up for ten years,
waa commuted to present service.
TUCKER DUMPS CAPTURED.
Governor Had Offered *l.lO Reward
fur His Arrest.
Quitman. Ga., Dec. 22.—Tucker Demits,
who shot and killed Frank Atcy, near
Hickory Head about three months ago.
was captured last night and brought to
Quitman to-day and lodged In Jail. The
Huxh boys, who live near the scene of
the crime, were Dumps' captors.
Soon after the crime was committed the
Governor offered a reward of $l5O. which
Induced the Bush boys to try to effect
Hemps' capture. Hemps' trial will come
up at the adjourned term of Brooks Bu
perlor Court, which will convene the
fourth Monday in January,
Christmas Dinner will he
ccmplete il you have an EAT
WELL Charlotte Russe.
THE MOHMHG MIWS: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1899.
A\ The kind that
Mel! S look and wear
# well, reasona-
Clothni^ blv p riced ’ at
® LEOPOLD ADLER’S
HOLIDAY TRADE IS ACTIVE.
PRESENT SEASON SEEMS ALMOST
WITHOUT A PARALLEL.
More Goods Than Ever, and Goods of
n Hotter ilunlJty Are Being Bought.
Wholesale Trade Is Blither (inlet.
Prices of the Majority of Staples
Show laiistinl Sire oath—Shipments
of Cereals—Fewer Business Fail
ures.
New- Y'ork. Dee. 22.—Bradstreet’s state
ment of trade to-morrow wili say:
Holiday trade activity, of couis-*. reach s
its highest development during the w ek
now drawing to a close and it is significant
of the prosperous condhions underlying
the general business situation that reports
almost without exception point to a vci
ume of business having few, if any paral
lels In previous years.
Another significant feature devel pel
also Is that the demand for such goxls
embraces a higher class and a mo e ex
pensive grade of materials, the conclu-ior
among trade reporters btlng that a larger
buying capacity exists now than in any
previous year of the country a history.
This favorable oondiiion.too, exists in fac;
of the fact that weather conditions have
not altogether favored rail distribution of ,
winter goods, the result being l&s activ
ity in purely retail lines than had been
looked for, though comparisons with t>no
year ago are generally favorable.
Wholesale trade at this season usually
shows a quieting t. ndency, but it Is que -
tlonable whether this tendency is as mark
ed ihis year as In former periods. To the
advanced siage of the seas n chiefly, and
rerhaps also to the sentimental effect
growing out of stringent money conditions
in speculative lines, may be charged some
of the qubtnett? noted. As above in ima ed,
however, this is less marked than in ordi
nary years.
Just how much influence upon current
bank cle.rirgs has heen exercised by
money market developments and what ef
fect anticipations of interest payments cn
Jan. 1, estimated to aggregate $100,000,000.
have had upon bank clearings, it would
be hard to mate accurately.
Prices Show' Strength.
Prices gtnerally have shown except on
al strength, the great major.ty of staple
qcoraticns remaining unchanged as a re
sult of the week’s operations. As excep
tions to this might be instanced flour, ppra,.
coffee and •.tad which are higher, while 1
copper, cotton and tin are lower.
War news and tight money combined
caused a slump tarly In the week in cot
ton, but the cl.se found prices of the act
ual staple, spot cotton, only slightly be
low the operdng. The interior movement
(f cotton has failed to expand, and there
are evidences Ihat foreign buyers covered
heavily at the decline.
■Wheat, including flour shipments, for
the week aggregate 2,813,714 busheis.
against 3,258,642 bushel 9 last week, 5,515,231
bushels in the corresponding week of 1898;
4,577,559 bushels in J 897; 2,111,702 bushels in
1806, and 3,457,991 bushels in 1895. Since
July 1, this season, the exports of wheat
aggregate 100,373,640 bushels, against 116,-
236.084 bushels lust year, and 123,566.756
bushels In 1897-96.
Corn exports for the week aggregate
3.910,000 bushels, against 4,017,185 bushels
last week, 4,103,673 bushels in this week
a year ago, 4,879,011 bushels in 1897; 2.468,160
hushels in 1896, and 1,839,286 bushels in 1835.
Since July 1, this season, corn expor ts ag
gregated 108,416,886 bushels, against 77,290,-
534 bushels during the same period a year
ago, and 76,260.394 bushels In 1897-98.
Business failures are fewer than ordina
ry at this season, though exceptional mon
ey conditions have caused some heavy em
barrassments, and the ensuing liabilities
will swell the month's totals considerably.
The tornl number of embarrassments
this week is 211, as compared with 211
last week, 212 In this week a year ago, and
280 in 1897. Canadian failures for the week
number 28, as compared with 28 last week,
34 in this week a year ago, and 30 in 1897.
CAPT. TERRY’S WARM FIGHT.
Took His Assailant's Pistol Away anil
Sat on Him Till the Police Came.
Griffin, Ga., Dec. 22 Four loud reports
in tlje alley west of H!H street, and In the
neighborhood of Terry's stablest, were
heard about 6 o'clock last night. At first
every one thought they were tire track
ers. It soon became evident, however,
that a fight was going on, and a large
crowd gathered around to ascertain the
participants and results of the affair.
A question revealed the fact that Capt.
B. F. Terry had been assaulted and shot
by Jack Leach, a farmer from Mount
Zion.
Capt Terry had his assailant down upon
the ground, and insisted that he be allow
ed to hold him until the police arrived,
which was only a few moments.
Leach come to the city yesterday to
bring the negro, Gus Ross. who had
threatened J. D. Touchstone, and after
turning hi* man over to the police, pro
ceeded to load up on blind tiger liquor.
Just before 6 o'clock be went to Capt.
Terry’s stable* ami asked for a team to
carry him home. The "cash In advance”
system, which is the rule of all livery
men, was thrust upon him. Failing to
accomplish his purpose, he made a des
perate assault upon the Captain, and
drawing his 44-ollbre, shot four times.
One boll went through Capt. Terry's left
wrist, another through his clothing at
the waist, and another barely grazed his
head.
As soon as the pistol was dt?charged
Capt. Terry advanced upon his antagonist,
ani urdrr hot fire g:nsped the revolver,
wrenched It ftotu his hand, knocked him
down and proceeded to punish him severe
ly-
Leach was carried to the pol ce station,
where his bCoty and bruised head was
washed, after which he was placed tn
Jail.
Capt. Terry Is at his place of bus'ress.
Although he Is considerably bruised and
scratched about the face he has but one
bad mark, that In the w. ls>.
TO RELEASE CITY PRISONERS.
(filmin'* Christum* Gift to the Un
fortunate tinners.
Atlanta, Doc. 22.—Tha holiday season for
prisoner* in tho oily aloekade will hegln
at 12 o'clock to-morrow. Every person Id
the stockade, except thore against whom
there |a a stale charge, will be re eased ac
cording u> the custom of the rlfy auiho-i
--tles for many years past. It la the city’s
Christmas gift to the unfortunate* who
have sinned against the laws. Mayor
Woodward Issued the order for the rolaase
of the city prlfcoiitnt this mu ruing.
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Local and General News of Ships and
Shinning.
There Is still a possibility of John Rourke
A Son reaching terms with the Spanish
government for the purchase of the float
ing dry dock there, by a company It is
proposed to organize for this purpose. As
previously staled, however, the consum
mation of a deal will depend upon the
price the Spaniards put upon dock.
The latest in forma ton from Rourke &
Son's Havana representative is that the
Spaniards have refused an ofTer of $280,000
for the property. Mr. Rourke has not
said what he would favor paying, in ease
a company is formed, so that it is not
known what the refusal to accept this
offer will have on the efforts being made
here to got the dock.
The North German I .lord Line steam
ship Hannover, m port at Baltimore from
Bremen, after a fine run, is the pioneer of
anew type of vessel. The line will in
future run her between that ix>rt and Bre
men. Her sister ship, the Koine, is now
on her way there, and three other vessels,
the Frankfort, Rhein and Main, will be
there within the next two months.
They are *tee! ships capable of carrying
10,000 tori* of cargo under hatches. Their
passenger accommodations are for fifty
first-class and 3,000 steerage. They were
built especially for the Baltimore Immi
grant trade and have roomy, airy quarters
for the Immigrants. The vessels are 450
feet long and have triple expansion en
gines of great power. They have six
hatches and ten steam winches for hand
ling cargo.
Capt. Hettmeyer of the tank steamer
Paula (Ger), from Shields, which arrived
Thursday at Baltimore, reports that dur
ing a hurricane, which began at 4 o'clock
on the morning of the 9th instant, and
which was accompanied with' dangerous
high seas that swept across the decks,
there was a 'fierce electrical display. For a
time It would seem as if the rigging and
m-asts were ablaze, so vivid was the elec
tricity. At 2 o’clock on the afternoon of
the Blh, when in latitude 51 44 north, longi
tude 30 40, moderate winds from the south
began, soon shifting to the southwest, in
creasing In force afterwards to the west
northwest, at which time a strong gale
was raging. By midnight the wind veered
to the westward, and then came rain,
hail and lightning, followed by the hurri
cane and electrical display. During the
gale and hurricane, which began to mod
erate at 6 o’clock on the morning of the
9th, the vessel made only sixty-six miles
in twenty-four hours.
A license was granted Thursday at the
custditie house at Philadelphia to the
coasting schooner Lois V. Chap Jes, which
arrived at that port recently from the
West Indies. The Interests of the differ
ent owners are divided into 3,360 parts,
which is probably the smallest didCston Of
a vessel ever entered there. Capt. Medero
owns 2865-3360 of the schooner. The Chaples
was built at Belfast, Me., in 1875. Capt.
Medero. who comands here, is 75 years
old, and has been a seafarer since he was
12 years oM,
Passengers by steamship D. H. Miller,
Baltimore to Savannah. Dec. 20—Miss
Mary' M. Peters, 'Miss Madeline Young,
Miss Bailey. M. Taylor. Mr. W. E. Shep
per. Miss Shepper, Mr. Chalbann, Mrs.
Pettihoan, Miss Henderson, Mrs. A. Gro
ver. Mr. Sputt. H. Lyah, Mr. J. Young,
L. D. Wylly, Miss Hunter.
Pasengers by steamship Gate City from
Boston, Dec. 20—(Mrs. A. Anderson, Miss
Mildred Anderson, Mrs. Abbie J. White,
Mr. F. B. Smith, Mr. William E. Flagg.
Mr. B. F. Cook. Mr. Fred W. Rich, Mr.
T. E. Powers, Mr. David Leahy.
Pasengers by steamship City of Macon,
New York for Savannah, Dec. 20—E. J.
and R. Karov. A. Sammis, Miss V. Halli
gan. C. L. Whitney. D. and H. Rauer,
G. H. Baldwin, J. E. Doran, B. Gordon,
Jr., Gratz Dent. J. J. Waring, Louis Egan,
G. J. Sargent, H. H. Birley, E. Birley,
Mrs. B. Biley, L. (Mercer, A. F. White
side, Miss L, Whiteside, A. R. Lawton,
Jr„ Miss Feely, Mis* A. G. Feely, E. B.
Elliott, V. Meyers. H. W, Hesse. J. K.
Tram. M. Utllz. Mrs, A. E. Bolande, Mrs.
E. Kelly, C. Gomperts, L. W. Bates, C. O.
Fowler. A. Robinson. Carrie Barnes, C.
Taft. W. Boyce and wife. Miss Grace
Mendelsohn. Victor Breyer, George Bank
er, J. Commaselli, Henri Meyers, C. L.
Missel. B. C. Warner, H. D. Darling, F.
H. Marble, W. Basset. O. S. Comstock, W.
H. Flint, A. Cuattello.
SnvnnnoU Almanac.
Sun rises at 7:07 a. m. and sets at 4:53
p. m.
High water at Tybee to-day at 11:40 a.
m. and 11:50 p. m. High water at Savan
nah one hour later.
Phases of (lie Moon for December.
New moon. 2d, 7 hours and 9 minutes,
evening; first quarter. 9ih, 3 hours and 24
minutes, evening; full moon, 16th, 7 hours
on d 52 minutes, evening; last quarter, 24th,
10 hours and 19 minutes, evening.
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.
Vessel* Arrived Yesterday.
Ship Morning Light (Nor). Svendsen,
Ixindon.—Paterson. Downing A Cos.
Bark Record (Nor), Johannsen, Rotter
dam.— Dtahl ft Cos.
Bark I-aghetto (Ital), Chlatel’a, Mar
seilles.—Paterson, Downing & Cos.
Schooner George Taulane, Jr.. Magee,
Norfolk.—C. W. Howard & Cos.
Schooner Julia A. Trubee, Albertson,
New York.—do.
Vessels Cleared Yesterday.
Bark Nostra Signora del Boochetto (Ital).
D’Ottone, Flume.—Paterson, Downing &
Cos.
Bark Norden (Nor). ArnoMsen, Garston
Dock.—Paterson, Downing & Cos.
Vessels Went to Sea.
Steamship Strathmore (Br), McGregor,
Bremen and Antwerp.
Bark Elra (Nor), Nelisen, Rotterdam.
Bark Angelo (Ital). Sangulnette. Fiume.
Barkcntlne Emma R. Smith (Br). Moore,
Pcrnonabueo.
Schooner Mary A. Hall, Haskell, Buck
port, Ode.
River Steamers.
Steamer W H. Cook, Curry, from Au
gusta.—W. T. Gibson. Manager.
Steamer Clifton, Hinson, for Beaufort.
Steamer Dorctta, Henry, for Bluffton.
Shipping Memoranda.
Wilmington, N C,. He-’ 38.-Schooner
Percy and LUIle, Capt. Anderson, lumbal-
laden, Georgetown to New York, put In
at Southport this morning leaking badly
since Wednesday afternoon. Leak sprung
fifty miles ESE Frying Fan lightship.
Jacksonville, Fla.. Dec. 22.—Cleared,
schooner J. S. Hoskins, Benr.ett, Balti
more.
Arrived, steamship Iroquois. Kemble,
New York.
Key West, Fla.. Dec. 12.—Arrived, steam
ers Olivette. Smith. Port Tampa, and
sailed for Havana: Admiral Dewey, Jack
sonville.
Charleston, 9. C., Dec. 22.—Cleared,
schooner Fannie Brown. Laraton, Balti
more.
9atled, steamer Elliot (Br), Nielsen,
Kingston. Jamaica.
Port Tampa. Th., Dec. 22.—Sailed,
schooner W. Wallace Ward, Kelsey, Car
taret.
Fernandtna, Fla., Dec. 22.—Arrived,
schoduer Canaria (Br), Brown, Azua, San
Domingo,
Cleared, schooner Sanle Maria. Moor
house, Bermuda; steamer Bogstad (Nor),
TenerilTe.
New York—Sailed, steamer Liv, Pensa
cola.
Aarhuus, Dec. 18.—Arrived, steamer Ran,
Pensacola.
Baltimore. E'er. 21—Arrived, steamer
Itasca. Savannah.
Pensacola. Fla.. Dec. 22—Arrived,
schooner Davy Crockett, Merritt, Caba
rienne.
Sailed, steamship Brinkburn (Br), White,
Genoa.
Port Talbot, Dec. .’J.—Sailed, steamer
Kvarven, Charleston.
Philadelphia, Dec. 22.—Sailed, steamer
Itasca. Savannah; schocner Willie R. Bo
hannon. Savannah.
Madeira, Dec. B—Sailed, steamer Un
wood. from Villa Real for Savannah.
Phikieinhia. Dec. 22—Sailed, schooner A.
Collins Walton. Jacksonville
Notice t Mariner*.
Pilot charts atlt! all hydrographic infor
mation will be furnished matters of ves
sels free of charge it. United States hy
drographic office in custom hoarse. Cap
tains are requested to call at the office.
Reports of wrecks and derelicts received
for transmission to the navy department.
Foreign Exports.
Per Italian bark Nostra Sigi ora del
Bosehetto for Flume, Aus 1 rla—3,64L barrels
rosin, 88,256.—Carg0 by Paterskm, Down
ing & Cos. ‘
Per Norwegian bark Norden for Carston
Dock, England—s,6os barrels roein. 818,248;
500 casks spirits, $12,324.— Cargo by Pater
son, Downing & Cos.
Coastwise ExportsA
Per steamship I>a Grande Ducht a se,
Dec. 21.—150 balesf upland cotton, 200 bales
sea island cotton, 470 bales domestics, 700
barrels cotton seed oil, 412 barrels rosin, .12
bales tobacco, 349,609 feet lumber, 7 bales'
hides, 29 turtles, 25 barrels fish, 66 cases
cigars, 1,979 boxes fruit, 568 packages veg
etables, 148 tons pig iron, 400 bundles wool
in shape, 174 cases canned oysters 162 bar
rels pitch, 15 barrels rosin oil, 43 sacks
clams, 215 packages merchandise.
VESSELS IS PORT.
Steamship*.
City of Augusta, 1,929 tons, Daggett, New
York.—Ocean Steamship Company.
St. Kildd (Br), 2,2 >9 tons, Cafferaia; Idg
tor Kobe and Yokohama.—A. F.
Churchill.
Glenoehi? (Br), 1,581 tons, Harrison; ldg
for Biemen.—J. F. Minis & Cos.
Buckminster (Br), 1.297 tons, Brown; to
id for Genoa.—Georgia Export and Im-*
port Cos.
Semantha (Br), 1.811 tons, ldg for Liver
pool.—Georgia Export and Import Cos.
Uplands (Pr). 1,467 tons, Venus, to load for
Barcelona a#ad Genoa,—Barnard & Cos.
Dauntless (Br), 1,078 tons, Ung; ldg for
Havre.—Wilder ft Cos.
Labuan (Br), 2,294 tons, Gardner; ldg for
Bremen.—Georgia Export and Import
Company.
Polana (Br). 1,898 tons, Holttum; Mg for
Bremen.—A. F. Churchill.
Asia (Br), 2,337 tons. Laird; ldg for Bre
men.—Minis & Cos.
Ship*.
Thor (Nor), 1.051 tons, Andersen; ldg na
val stores for Europe.—Chr. G. Dahl &
Morning Light (Nor), 1,240 tons, Svendsen;
disc ballast.—Paterson, Pownlng & Cos.
Harks.
Isabel (Ger), tons. Maas: St. Marts
for Libau, repairing—Straehan ft Cos.
Enrichette (Ital), 6-49 tens. Posto-ino. ldg
naval stores Buenos Ayres.—Straehan &
Cos.
Santa Anna and Mar a (Han, 413 tons, Ma
zella; waiting.—Straehan .ft Cos.
Prospero-e-Daviede (Ital), 899 tons, Ch esa;
disc, ballast.—Chr. G. Dahl ft Cos.
Maria del Soccorso (Ital), SOT ions, Lu
hrano; loading lumber for Corunna,
Spain.—Chr. G. Dahl & Cos.
Fristad (Nor), 915 tons, Da.uielsen; disc bal
last.—Dahl & Cos.
Filippo (Ital), 749 tons, Maggiolo; disc
ballast.—DaM & Cos.
Btrtha (Nor). 1,344 tons. Hansen; die- ce
ment.—Agency Antwerp N. S. Cos.
Essex, 577 tons, Berdeman; disc coal.—C.
W. Howard ft Cos.
Catharina (Nor), 990 tons. Samuelsen; ldg
n. s. for Europe.—Dahl & Cos.
Record (Nor). 990 tons, Johanessen; disc
ballast.—Dahl ft Cos.
Laghetto (Hal). 900 tons, Chiatella; disc
ballast.—Paterson, Dawning & Cos.
Nostra Signora del Bosehetto (Ital). 757
tons, D’Ottone; cleared for Flume.—Pat
erson, Downing ft Cos.
Norden (Nor), 952 tons, Arnoldeen; sld for
Garston Dock.—Paterson, Downing & Cos.
Schooners.
Arthur McArd'.e. 768 tons. Sheppard; ldg
lumber.—C. W. Howard & Cos.
Margaret A. May, 458 tons. English; ldg
lumber.—Dixon. Mltche 1 ft Cos.
St. Croix, 190 tons, Torrey, ldg lumber.—
J. T. Stewart ft Son.
Vanlear Black, 546 tone, Lacey, ldg lum
ber.—Master.
J. E. dußignon, 459 tons, Turner; ldg lum
ber.—Master.
Rebecca M. Walls, 561 tons. Little; disc
coal.—C. W. Howard ft Cos.
Hilda, 564 tons. Rines; ldg lumber.—C. W.
Howard & Cos.
James O. Beecher, 729 tons. Dunn; disc
coal.—C. W. Howard ft Cos.
Chauncey E. Burk, 871 tons. Townsend;
disc Iron.—C. W. Howard & Cos.
George Taulane, Jr., 386 tons. Magee; ldg
lumber.—C. W. Howard ft Cos.
Julia A. Trtrbee. 392 tons, Albertson, disc.—
C. W. Howard & Cos.
DON’T STEP ON A RAT
To kill him. Don’t feed roaches and bed
bugs on the so-called exterminating pow
ders, which don't even make the bugs
sick. When you want to rid your house
of all kinds of household vermin, why
not do It in the easiest, surest, cleanest
and cheapest way—by using Steam's Elec
tric Rat and Roach Paste. It’s easily ap
plied in cracks and crevieas or sprend on
a piece of cheese, and no bad odors can
arise from its use, as It entirely con
sumes all animal matter. Rats eat it
and die outside the house; If they can
not get out Inside of two days the Paste
consumes and dries up all of the rat but
the skin and bones, so that there is noth
ing left to smell.
Steam's Electric Paste has been made
for over 29 years. Thousands and thous
ands of housekeepers have used It during
that time, and we have never had one
single complaint.
For sale at all drugglstis 25 cents a box.
If your druggist .low not keep It, send
slumps and we will send you a box
STEARNS' EUitTJUU J'ASTJB CO..
Chicago, XU.
Pleasant Oh, Yes!
A cleat conscience, good health,
Mercy Christmas, and a house furnished
by Lindsay & Morgan.
DO YOU WONDER?
Goods bought of us are sure to please, because they are the best and most stylish
made.
Our Prices Are the Lowest.
Any intelligent buyer will quickly recognize that we are headquarters.
We quote you a few articles suitable for Xmas presents—Ladles and Gentlemen.
CHEAP AND ELEGANT.
Utilitv Boses, for ray ladies’ chamber, in denim and fancy wood. .$2.00 np
Costumers, lor your gentlemen friends, in all woods $ 100 up
Music Racks, oak and mahogany linish * SI.OO up
Taburettes, oak and mahogany finish.... SI.OO up
Screens, oak and mahogany, fancy fitted .$1.50 up
Easels, white and gold, oak and mahogany 50c up
Pedestals, oak and mahogany $4.00 up
Rockers, Cobbler and Saddle Seat, polished, oak and mahogany... $2.98 up
Foot Stools, fancy tops, gilt frame. SI.OO up
Many other elegant articles in Furniture and Carpets.
A LUXURY.
The PERFECTION MATTRESS afcme of comfort. No wakeful nights spent on
these mattressess. Buy one and you will bear up. We have the genuine.
For the Children.
A full line of TRICYCLES, VELOCIPEDES, SHOO FLIES, GO-CART'S, DOLL
CARRIAGES and WAGONS.
Baby Carriages and Go=Carts.
A full lirae at prices that talk. See our display.
THE LEADERS,
LOCAL PERSONAL.
Mr. J. H. Bussey of Sylvanla Is at the
Pulaski.
Mr. H. M. Peterson of Atlanta is at the
De Soto.
Mlss Etiift,l Mclntire Is at home for the
holidays.
Mr. John Hammond is at home for the
holidays.
Mr. Laymon Harris is at home for
Christmas.
Mr. Thomas Westcott of Atlanta is at
the De Soto.
Miss Fannie Harmon returned to the
city yesterday.
■Mr. O. D. Dalton of Winston is register
ed at the De 9oto.
Mr. W. E. Kennedy of Hagan is regis
tered at the Screven.
Mr. D. P. Averitt of Statesboro is regis
ta ed at the Pulaski.
ft r. W. R. Porter oT Augusta is the
guevt of the De Soto.
Mr. D. F. Jack left for Augusta last
night via the Central.
Messes. Cecil and Epping Gabbett are
at home for the holidays.
Capt. .lohn Flannery left for Augusta
test niglV. via the Central.
Mr. and Mrs. 1). Hs:on of Beaufort are
the guests’ of the De Soto.
I Mr. W. S. Duffin left yesterday for Bal
timore via tDe Plum System.
Mr. M. W. Taussig left for New Yot k
yesterday via .the Plant System.
Mr. 8. M. Clark of Esttil was among the
arrivals at the Screven yesterday.
Mrs. T. Burke and Miss T. Burke of
Atlanta are the gusts of the De Soto.
Miss Maud C. WtVsionw left for Wash
ington yesterday via the Plant System.
Mr. W. H. Ketehuro was among the pas
sengers of the Central laist night for Ma
con.
Mr. George L. Drew of Jacksonville was
among the arrivals at the De Soto yester
day.
Mr. I. N. Web3ter left for High Point,
N. C., yesterday via the Georgia and Ala
bama.
Mr. T. 3. Clarkson of Charlotte was
among yesterday's arrivals at the Pu
laski.
Mr. C. D. Baldwin, who will spend
Christmas out of the city, left for Virginia
last night.
Miss Marie Cheatham is among the pupils
of Shorter College, who came Irate for
the holidays.
Mr. John Nicolson. Jr., is in the city
and will spend a week here before return
ing to New York.
Mr. B. F. Cook is among the passen
gers of the Gate City from Bosion, wtiica
will arrive to-night.
Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Hall left last night
for Augusta, where they will spend the
Christmas holidays.
Mrs. E. C. Spence and Mr. Harry Spenro
of Columbia are in the city and are stay
ing at the Pulaski.
Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Player were among
the passengers of the Plant System ye*,
terday for Burgaw, N. C.
i Mix* Mela Fratwell Is homo for the
Christ mis hoUdM* MW— Just coot from
Rome, where she is a student at Shorter
College.
Messrs. Allen Sweat and Lacey Norwood
left yesterday for a several days’ spool
ing trip utlong the Savannah river.
Mrs. Schenck and family have arrived it
Fort Screven, on Tybee Island. Capt.
Schenck is in command of the post.
Miss O'Neill was among the students of
the Georgia Normal and Industrial School
that arrived In the city last night.
Miss Feeley* and Miss A. G. Feeley ara
among the passengers of the City of Ma
con, which is expected in this morning.
Mrs. A. Andorsom and Miss Mildred An*
derson are passtvtgers on the Gate City
from Boston, which will arrive to-night.
‘ Miss Fannie Bannom arrived In the city
last night from Mtlledgeville, where sha
is a student in the Georgia Normal and
Industrial School.
Miss Gertrude' Reynolds arrived yestera
day from the Georgia Normal and Indus
trial School and will spend the holidays
with her parents.
CITY BREVITIES.
The Morning News acknowledges the re
ceipt of 820 from Mr. C. J. Odell for the
Christmas of the orphan boys of Bethesda.
The Savannah Cotton Exchange will be
closed from 2 o’clock this afternoon until
Tuesday morning, Dec. 26, and from 3
o'clock Saturday, Dec. 30, until Tuesday
morning, Jan. 2.
An elderly lady was crossing Bull stre t.
at the corner of Broughton, yesterday
about noon when slue was run into and
knocked down by a bicyclist. She wh
badl.v frightened, but not much hurt, an l
after a few minutes continued her shop
ping.
The employes of the Edison Electric
Illuminating Company were yesterday no
tified by Mr. G. J. Baldwin, that each of
them would be given a turkey for Christ
mas. The notice was received with en
thusiasm, and Mr. Baldwin Is likely to Id
the toast at more than one Christmas din
ner.
GIVES A YEAR’S StTPORT.
Routine llUMlur** Tranwetfd tn the
Court of Ordinary Yenterday.
In the Court of Ordinary yesterday Mrs.
Lula Strasser, widow of Frank A. Stras’ r *
filed a petition for widow'* year's sup
port. The appraisers filed their return,
and an order of citation was granted
the defendants interested In the tiecislon of
the case.
The last will and testament of Hannah
Mack was filed and probated In comm oll
form and letters testamentary granted to
Stephen Roberts, who, In the opinion of
Judge Ferrill, submitted the best claim
to administration on the estate.
A. Crime, executor of the estate of Mar.
E. Williams, filed his final return. Tem
porary letters of administration on the es
tate of Raymond A. Harvey were granted
to W. F. Slater.
—Mtea Read urn—"l *o you like The Mad
with the Ho*'?" „
Mbs YHlowPwf—"Oh, l like any tw>“- -
Baltimore Ainci kwo.