The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, December 21, 1900, Page 6, Image 6

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6 JACKSON GOT FULL TERM.. M'AT IP FOR THISim \K\H* FOR \Ol.l \T4in Mllt.H. ijidlrlH m nil Trll for Hr* Miirrtrr of **n rn It William*, flu* • %l<lrnf WrHkni*** anl Is a or* nr# *f tUr llrfradaat. and iHr i IrriiMlMrfi nf thr rime** i mn*l**4on Pre vailed With the .1 it r 9 to Red nr r the tirade of iHe ufTenae—Jaekmn I nd *am FerreHee \\ Kh ih- Woman He llalmed %\ a III* W If** and thdl Moll* of Them I lie Women IHril. bnl Ferrebee Rrii ered. Norman J Kson wan found guilty In |*i tor * *Oi ir" vmtrrday of the erime t>( voluntary mnn-laughter ar.d sen***ned t- %#rv* it <• rm i t . > year* at hard labor In 11.* prnlt* itaiy Thin I* th*’ full t. rin pern.: tt* ih' .#** for the off* ns** of v hich Jark*.m i convicted H* aa* Indict* and by the fr.md Jury for murder the crime wi'h ahi * he WJi rharaed in*c tr wl.ful and malicious bon.i Hi of Sa ab Wli'lnm* Ja.k**on had iMiiis aith •• woman. .aimed that p-.r w**- hi- if .in i a know bulged the child that had been born to her .> htn own On Nov. 6. of the irea#*nt year, he found her In a room with Sam Ferre bee and shot noth of them n th* atomach. The n<-man died a day or two later a* the Georgia Infirmary, hut Ferr**.*# # wound Wat* not 90 nerJo.ia and he r* • over** I Ji keon la a young mulatto of nlioui 21 or !?> year# and do**** no* wi-m th out ward api # arui < # of *r vilout anl ■ le pra veri III* face expte*-*id weakn*-** and Igt.ura nee and hi* manner bore *ut this conception of hi* character. He wa rep resented by Mr II K Wilson. of Wliaon #w Roger*. A Jury wai eecured without aroubh*. two Juror* only being atrl* k n for cauae. Th* bond 1V- possibly l># auee of the fact that the woman was not Immediately killed. e* it*d i.o very large amount of pubbc inter* a* *r excitement an*l the Jurymen, with the two ex eptlon* noted, waid that their mind* were perfe.*t|y im partial between the (Mate and the a - The Jury which tried the ca*e wa* *■ fol low* Messrs T A Ward. John W. Knight. Thoma* Warrk k Samuel Selig. Ham liel lain*. Frederick Klnsflekl. Will iam T Wernt*. John M Heltman. W J Hobtder. \V Norman lie. k••ft. Thomas II Henderson and Albert I. Hee*. .To make out a *e for the state*, Sohc- I'or Gereral i>*brre lntruda-*d but two vi'newo. Count> Coroner John A. (Jostle and Atom Ferret****, the negro who w* In the room with the* woman, and who w i. aio ahot by Jackaon at the time, t'ororwr Goetta teotlfled to having held an tnqu*t upon the holy of the <l* .id onwn, and *eecrtbed the location and character of the wound which canned h*r death Ferrebee sal l that on the afternoon In question Ik* had vliltai the house in which the shooting w - done, which was rail door to that In wtiloh J tckaon llvol with the w .man. ll*- found tin* woman there, and *hc tut I asked him. after a few minute*, to come out Into the Ii • 11. and then asked him to give her notne money, j He was Ju*t an plaining be wan broke W rtsn Jackson entered the back door. The witness raid that Jack***! dUI not tqxnk a word, or ak of either him or the woman a word of explanation, but almost Immediately drew a revolver front hi* pocket and began to fire Ferreboe testi fied that four ahtd* In all had been lire*!, two at him and two at the woman, one of the hot* fired at him entering hi* stomach and the woman being wound*.! In about the same place. Ferrebee den.ei that any Improper relationship existed be tween him and the woman, and stated f tiiat he had not visitel her for five year* j The remainder of hi* testimony. ave j that it brought out (he fact that he had spent several term* on the chain-gang and that hi* reputation was anything hut j savory, was unimportant. lie stuck t* th* ! ►lory he had find told. Cross-examined by Mr. VVlhon. he said that the only weapon he had tit the time of the shoot ing was a pock* t knife, and that this had been in hi* pocket throughout the difficulty. With the Introduction of Ferre te**'a evidence the stale rested its case. Tli*- ilefense contented ltseif with the In troduction of the prisoner*a statement, which was not supported by other evi dence. Jackson .td h* had < .mv** horn*- from work and found neither his wife nor his child In the hou**. 11• went next door onl inquired for them He was informed that his wife was not there, but as ho! had heard the baby cry he went around to | the back door to Investigate There, he declared, he anw his wife and Kerrebee, umler the steps The defendant said that Ferrebec curved him tital drew a weapon, and that the woman *eeaicd ready to assist Kerrebee In the a*aault Halt Jackson (eared would b< mad upon him He had thought hi life In danger and had fired. Jackv • asserted that he ho*l been fore I to mir the woman by her mother, and that he had suppor‘e.l both her and hei chief. He had regarded her as his wife. The state Introduced m rebuttal several witnesses to dfaprove th- stat*m*nts >f the *lei 11 Unit It wan shown that he had never legally married the woman, and that at the time of his arrest he had m id - BO reference to the alleged fact that Fer* rebe had a weapon Then he had *t. *d simply that h found Fer rebee and his wife Mi a compromising position, tmd hid filed to avenge his wounded honor. The arguments were made by the solic itor general for the Mate, and Mr Wilson for the defense. Counsel for the defend ant mud- capital of the defendant's v -derrt weakutwe and ignoran * . un i scored In this manner a telling fioint with the Jury. The Jury retired after listening to the charge of Judue Falilgwnt sml In half an hour, brought in a verdict of voluntary manslaughter. Judge Faliigint sentenced Jackson :o serve twenty > *tirs In th* penitentiary, shortly before 2 o'clock It was one of the ahortest murder trial* that have taken place In the Superior Court for several yam. the entire proceeding having con sumed less than three hours. It Is not probable that there will he a motion for a new' tn.il. tender the mo**t favorable view f the case, a verdict of voluntary ttmnslaughter is about the best that Jackson or his counsel could have expected, and tney will aim<t certuiniv be content to let It go at that. ROLL OF %IF.RIT I*oll nHCHKV. \rtm \\ 111 Hr Hrrnanliril In Ihr lleyn rlmfnt, A roll of merit I* to be oitohliahNl In Iho Aavatinah Fir# Jop irtm. nl. upon which lb# namn of firemen who have d4lttngulhel thrflf|**lve by r? rllorlouH nrtlon# will be kept. An amendment to the rule** of the department has been pnred. and the new century will eve the firemen eligible to the honor of having ih*ir mum * pj>* ar in connection with a record of aom Man a I service. An order relative to the roll of merit haa been la med by Superintendent J. K. M.igulre of the department, and the umexidnunt and the order follow' ‘ Amendment to ft u>e~ Taking effect ■ tniervdent to imestigai e and report in wrtt*r J3 to his honor the Ifnyor. all roerl- et occurring in the fire deport. n>**u All euch report* will contain the fob owing Information The date. time, lo <-|tl°t> of premtaea. the rharwrier of the wrk performed and the name of the fire nrn. together with an opinion as to Whether auob act or acta are worthy #f recognition, and If such was af ter*. .h 1 will or without pet social risk. If. In *pin •' of his hunar, the Mayor. r■■ I • is r meritorlmj and worthy of fpwlsJ regivllton. tw* wIH direct the so |m r:nt* iitt#at to enter the name of the ff.. er or member lerforwlng the same on ih- roll .f merit * Older No 42 Taking effect Jan 1. lfrf. the roll of merit will he of three clause*, designated as follows First, *-xtrarr*l i irv bravery, si. • • nd. remarkanh * of \alor Ttwr<l. conspicuous service. *'B|" Id i(>sivn,. m will <lenote the class to whih the member is entered" at Tin: i m:\ i ftdt. The* lllarl* I'niil and Her Tr*la -diur* I’li n< il a i row if. Tie Black Fatti Troubadours. n organ kgattcai of folk, w i* the attrw u**n last night To re wa- i sprinkling of white people downstairs, while the tw. upper galierice, w ;iHt were reserved for *oi>r.-d tsojd* were <rowll. Mad in:• . rrttft Jones more widelv ar.d o. • r ki own .e the *T!la< k Patti ’’ l> the I’.* e | resistance, the bright par ticular star and the headliner of the show sang several solos, and appeared ill an o|ieratk' (• art. u • - o* l by the • ompitiy. H {►. /(•!>• t a woiah rful voi *■ f oti* of tier race, but th is n kut t that the iiidii i.i • appr lai***! more fuily th** wild and varied >ngh>m< ration *.f ragtime th u w nt to make up what t.v* programme .t> !•*• I A Harktown Frolic on the Itiuito Tlier*- w*i singing n*l dan* ing •! all mm id and (tin ial absurdi ties f varsois ku l tha: servwl to mike a pretty good entertainment. Mme Jones travads in sumptuous style in keeping with her position ui tn-* oi** ratl world Hhc has a private > u named after nerelf. finely un*l luxurious ly' furnislied and the organisation is ap parently on easy street. Hy'ls Fitch’s revolutionary story. "Nathan Hale." wlil le seen for the ftrM tlm in Havannah to-night, i.h How rl Kyle and N inncite (Van-fo k In the had ing rd - The lib hmond Dls|*alch says of th opening performance f the play in the goulh: "At this time, when <!olo nlai plays derived ir<m all sources lire In such demand. It is high praise to he ai*k to say that this piav should rank pre-eminent among li kind his -Impb in story, direct In treatnpnt and thrilling In the drumath intensity It rous* h all that is patrlotk in the American rnk* uj. without de- ti.dlng at any time to bluster or bombast. It rings true i hroughout, "The company Is good. In these days when plays Identified with star-. nr<- ex ploited In the S*uth with Inferior com panies ar;d m.tk v lilft scenery. It Is a p.*-, ir* t l)ni - |m rfe * n prtslu- lion in every h sps-t is offered in 'Nathan Hale.* "Avoiding Invidious comparison*, and speaking within the merits of Mr Kyle and Ml-s Comstock. It must be admit ted that no other two actors could be found o more fittingly give body to the noble, patriotic spy, who ~ terlfleed his life for his country, and his sweetheart, Alice Adams. Mr Kyle 1 manly, forceful and digni fied where necessary, while his comedy tOUch* - nre delightful "Miss Comstock wins her way to the hearts of her uudtenc* ul once. She runs th* gamut from sweet glrdshms- to suf fering matufity in a manner that cull* for appiuuse." To-morrow matin* The Bowery After Dark" will U- the attraction. The story told in the play Is interesting The hero is engaged to l*e married to the heroine, a pari which will be played by Mbs Ag nes Herndon. 11* Joins the Bough Riders ond goes to Culm to tight for hi- country. During the war. a false friend forges a letter to the hero's fiancee and later on marries her. He Is a gambler, smug gler and h villain, and Is associated with Chinese who de-al In opium lie misuse* and di-grace* h* wife. The hero return* from Cuba, and finds his old love in a Bowery dive pleading with h< r husband to return home. He Insults her. The , h'Ti tak* her part and r" ues her If-- D finally thugged by a gang und taken to the opium Joint and thrown Into th** snake pit. filled with boa constrictors, and Is rescued. The villain in the mean time had imprisoned Ids wdfe in . house. She Is rescued In a most thrilling manner by the "Terrible Terry" 11 Govern. The Chinaman finally kills the villain for treachery and the end comes by the hero und the heroine being married. THICK FOH IM'OT ( I.title l ull, of *. John'* Kntertalneil lt> Their Teacher. The Infant class of 8t John's Sunday School “ given a Christmas tips- at the Parish Hall yesterday afternoon The en tertainment was slvcn the little folk lij Miss llummrths. teacher of their class A number of ihem were present, many accompanied by parents, older sisters or Burst All i ■ loysd Mm r<t ty 111 tbs hall, and their aery evident pleasure anas deep ly gratifying to their teacher. Hounded \euro IM.elii, rant. In the Recorder's Court yesterday Nel son Simmon*, colored, charged with ihe theft of a laprobe from William Myers, aau* sent to (he City Court J lines flto.Ul .rd, white bilged with the 'larceny of a rug from J N. M -aiillls, was also sent to th s inn- tribunal. Jock Mile, the coloicd min, shot nlßht before last by Patrolman I>. Sandlford. and afterward* sent to Ihe barracks as a suspicious chare-ter, ~* discharged. AN IMKMHMIt 81.118. N.-aro llarber's House at llhetas Set n Fir**. A then*. G.. Dec. 30.—L.a#l night nf 10 o'clock the houto of R*v. Ilcftd, a nr*gro barber who live* on HrMgo *-Ir**t. neor the rl%rr, w** discovered to b* on fire. The tire proved to br of a peculiar * har acter. and Inveeligatlon ihowid that one of the hothc had !>***•• drenched w ith kerosene oil and a nutc h npfdied When discovered, fltmn w* r** Imping over the top of the hou and were lick ing In itt t!v window- Help wu> Imme diately -unimooed and water thrown at the bottom of thi* building, which noon #xtlngulhwd the tin A wanh wn im mediately made to find iomi trace of the tleml who attempted the arnMi. hut wo far no clew h been found Detective# ire ut work on the caw l The only cupnnt* at the houee were two email children, ns the parents were off at a meeting, STRICTURE and VARICOCELE. Twenty of the J>e*t year* of my life have been devoted to the study of chronic diseases of men tmJ women. I have been successful became I have been thoroughly up-to-date ind keep pace with the latest d.S'-ovcMi* of ecle*: t F-w phye.< lane know iha< tt te gw unneceeaary us well as erne to n sort to the knife In treating Stricture or Varicocele 1 have perfected a K cure which I* abeolutcly ]-ulnic**, gentle, but thorough ’ ly effective.l huve tested It In more than ten thousand ■wtv i rases. and my experience warrants my saying that a ft failure l Imp -sslble In 95 pet cent, of all cases treated My treatment can be applied at your own home and a HS cure Is effected without detention from business or other duties.! elso cure w*ith the same degree of success all prl vase or chronic di-eases of men .tno women If you are **e afflicted with any form of Skin Disease, ttlood Poison. ~3\ Rheumatism K.dney snd Bladder Complaint*. Dots of „• Manly Visor Female Weakness, etc , 1 invite you to In s. t vesttg.ite fully mv exclusive methods of treating these diseases I can show you what I have done for others J.Newton Hathaway.M D.and captain the superiority of my treatment to your entire satisfaction fall for free consultailon or write for symptom blanks for responds nee strictly confidential. t'A Bryan at reel. Savannah, Gw. Office Hours- 1 to U m., 2 to i and 7toß p. in. Sunday aW a. m. to Ip. ra. THE MOKNING NEWS: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, UK)O. • yfc! ' Pi tiS 1 Look at your tongue! If it’acoated, your atomacb your liver out of order. Ayer’s Pill* will clean your tongue, cure your dvspepsia, make your liver right. Eaay to take, easy to operate. 25c. All druggists. Wsnt jrmir inouslwrha or *1 a beautiful - vi .■ biaakT ISaw b BUCKINGHAM’S DYE KOI It %l:%lta FOR PKRJIRI. I.omiiha t nirt an Kample *f Two At-grik HltnrMfß. Valdosta. G. !*• I‘* The most Im l*ort tnl n-t * • the sp*- ial term of the Hupcrior Court, which IJourned Tuesday, were against two negro* s. lid Bussell and Mark Belch*-r. chargtd with perjury, r*l a Chinaman n imel Joe charged with t el vine stolen good* The two negro*** on th* first charge w*-r*' la fore the grand Jury **<me tim** *gf# as witn* *•*< agilnst I*arfles charged wph gamtiling. They swtre th* \ l, tl never s*en trie t-arSi* gamble. h*if It later developed that they h * i been In th# games with the accused parties Moth of the negroes were convlct • 1 of gamtdtng r< * ntly and in th** sp* - II s*--I r th*'> w* re found guilty of perjury. The gr ind Jury, in Its pr*sent ments referr#**! to ierjtiry as growing • vil in th** county tid expressed regret that such was th#* ras* The two n**gr** s wer* :ivr four years in the penl'enttary J**’ !.* the Chinaman pl***id guilty to receiving etolen good* and was fin* I |2O and cost, or one y* ar In fh*- chalngang on e a* h charge la*c n.- been running n .-tor*- restaurant, livery stable and ••>!- or*-d hotel her#, and has been doing a rushing business. lie * ame here several years ago and opened a laundry After a few we-ks, he .-wa|fM *l his irons an I oth* r effects off for a ground-i#*a parcher. iitxl Mn*■*• then has branched *u- from one lira* to another until th- poll* • m n raid* and hir* pla e a few weeks ago wild found that three-fourths of his sto*'k consisted of goods which some little burglars had ol*n frm the Pendleton Company. The 11 tl*' negr#* s w. r* tin* ! Ilb n*l * nr one y*-.*r each, though on* of th*- trl<* es cap*d J ill a week or so ago by crawling through a crack In the window. He has not been captured. News was received here tn-dy of the attempted suicide of Mr O T Rimans. n r Mlllb'Wii He had been 111 for several days and. In a fit of despond*ncy, stabbed hlms* If in the br* -t with a knife Th** flr-t r* i*>rt brought here w is to the effect that he hud db*d. but a biter report Indi cated that prompt medico! aUenlon would probably save his life. He Is n w*H!-kn#wn young man and of n proml nent family. tmk m rneuß < ot ht. \ Number of llrrialoni Handed Dunn Yeaterday. Atlanta Dec J) 'The following decision* have been handed down by the Supreme Court: JKV—Ridley et. *!.. survivors vs High tower. before Judge Smith. Pulaski Su perior Court. Judgment affirmed All concur, except lurni>kin, P. J., dis qua llfled. 211—ibdding vs. lennon, before Judge Rennet, Ware Superior Court. Judgment affirmed, b concur except Fish. J.. ab sent. L'i- I*nng vs. Suvarnah. Florida and Western Ral way Company, before Ju<lge Williams, City Court of WiycroH. Judg ment affirmed, all . on Njrring except Fish J , gbwent. 21.1—Carter A Ford vs. Johnson et. al.. before Judge Williams. City Court of WaycrosN. Judgment affirmed. all con curring M- Landfalr vs. Thompson, be for* Judge Kmlfh. Pulaski Superior Court. Judgment reversed all concurring except Fish absent 2ifT Ashhurn vw. Spivey, before Judge Mansell. Colquitt Superior Court. Judg ment affirmed, all concurring. 306 Atkinson. Governor, for use. etc., vs. Cawley, before Judge Smith, Mont gomery Superior Court. Judgment af firmed. all concur, except Fish J.. absent. 214 Bills et. al. vs Smith, vs. Hussey, I ; fort Judge Smith. Irwin Superior Court. Judgment reversed, all concurring except Fish J.. absent. KORKHT FNRNI >• lF\l>. i lianas In Mnnnirnirnl of Windsor lintel at Interims. Am# lie ua, (ht.. I>< IM.—Considerable surprise was xpre*sod here this after noon when if became known th.it a com plete chnng> In rn.in.ig* m*ni of the Wind -Ot Hotel would take place Jan. 1 Henry H Me('lesk) of lllakely. Go ha?* I* ieJ •he house and will ussume control Henry Wei ter of b. the present tnnn ager. km w nothing of the proposed change until u m*w-t>ap#r reporter Inter iog.it* I turn this off* rnooti in regard thereto. Mr. M< Clesky is a former r* si deni of Americus, iitul has had <'Onald r able experience In the hotel business, Robert La Farnum. a popular rttlxm of Am* ri. us, and one of the best know n com nvrclal salesmen In Georgia. *lied here toiM afternoon of pneumonia. after an 111- n*-ss of five days Deceased was 27 yeurs of age. an*i. universally esteemed for his geniality, affability and excellent business qualification* F%r several years h- tr.iv • led for the Whitley Grocery Comimny *>f Amerlctis. Only a wife and brother sur vive him The body will Im- carried to l>.iw on to-morrow for inttimeiit. % *nttfM I luus ( Hi*- |*nr. Magistrate I. R. Nathans will m ike hie usual Christina* presents to the poor white children of the city All of them i that will send their stockings to him at | his office. No. 1* llryan *tr* *t. west. b* fore Monday noon will not regret it. as | Mr Nathans has ever proved a gencrou." I Chris Krlnglt . ihhiM; IXTBI.LMBNGS* Matters *f Interest to Shipping Iftev (ienerallr* t'apt W. T. Olbson. general manager of the Transportation Oompany, has Jr idrd to build th#* new steamboat, the hull 1m which was recently bought in J ksonvllle at the company s wharf, foot iff Altercorn street. As previously stat*i the mach rtery of the wre* k*Hl steamer Conk has t#-#*n recovered and Is now at the Southern's wharf The hull will h* luoughi up from Jacksonville shortly, when a force of ma<'htn:*t* will commence the w**rk 'apt Gtbsuti Is a rr• .h.nic tiim***lf, at.*i while hr will not d# ar,> of th#* work. It w II be dona unde* hi* supervision. Th* hark Llsxir Curry 1* tied up near \\ iilir k - marine rallw > rthe Is soon to la* huub-d out for un examination. It wih then he and ■ i*lcl wtiat repairs aro to t>e tv.a*P- on her. Rc< ret ary has submitted to r*on gr* - informutioti concerning th** cost of running arm*l vess#*ls, tenders und war ships sent to th* FrUlipplnea or from there irsf May I, !M*!i The famous trip of the Oregon around C*ap<- Horn from Han Francisco to K*y \V* st * ik-t S4T :*l*7. rst Imdudtng the * <st of coal * onsumed. whl*-h costs su.2*i*>. When it* went from N**w York to Manila, <ct 12. IV#v the trip cost $115,110. without the • a xp-n • *#f coal, which *’oi |2>>.413 In ad dition. Thirteen trips have been made around th<* Horn ly variou* v*sgela in the time in *pi#stion Including the Or* gon twice. Marietta, J. t i Bt -la Im* Olth*. tkinclia, liailger. Marbleheau. N*-wark und Iris Exclusive of coal cost, tn* s#* trips cost th#- governmenf $55,370 H*\* f!.n tri|*s iiav*- t*een made by Oita class of vees#*ls by th# Hues canal rout** arid the caned lolls •imount*-d to The ships that went ly this route were Helena, Buffalo twice. Raleigh. Prince ton. fast in*-. H* **H *-. Yos*-mite. Olympia. Glacier. Nashville, Brooklyn, Marietta. N*w Orleans, the Dial** atk*l the Alexan der twice through. The cost of then#* trips, exclusive of canal tolls *n*l coal ri.M-Mimcd. was s7*6!,l&k In*ldng th#* canal tolls these seventeen mini cost the g.iVernm# nt MU.MO This is only slightly more than the cost of thirteen trlis around the Horn, aral the cost of coal around the latt#*r rout** would te much gutter than by the Rue* • 11.4*1 Tike cost of bringing Admiral Dewey's flagship Olympia fiom Manila, was s.>.iW7 for coal. hl2 ’*74 running *-xietuieH anl $3.47$ Ruex canal toll.-, or a total of $155,336. TANARUS *s ar* leir,g om*le in Washington. D. tv. of storm warning lights to to* plac * .j on thf new .-Ikhul towers recently au tie>r.ze*l by Oongr* >s to la* establlahed in the prln*ipal narbors of the country. Whii** the maximum of tlw* present car rying c.*|wi. ity s about five or six miles. It is hoped < reach 12 miles at s.-a with tin- n* w oil lamps, and 15 to 1H miles with the electric lights in onlir*ry weather American makers have protested against the aw.ml H> foreign manufacturers, and h#'f M*sr*, of th#* Weather Bureau, has <l(*cld*-.l that Will be given U) th# Amort-an bidder*. I’HM.iijirr. b> Birnniihlp*. I'Mrenirtfi by rtrarnrhlp City of Au su*;a. N>w York for Ifctvannah. U. 1* J H. Uiikp. I. H. Huff. Mr*. U.‘H. Kuxr. Mustor o W. Rukp. Mis* L. M-y --,r. ti.-orK. Kuvinond. Mis* K. L.. Ha. Mis 1. 1> Stinson. Miss V. N<-*bitt. Mi* \ l-acottl. MISS V. Hu*ltln*. <■ < Baldwin, M s* Mary conwr. J. U. Comer, \\ E Hanol'l. A t>. Ulaokmar. H Taft. T A Daulln. B K I>rakr. Mis* E Harmon. Ilrv. ti. E. Thittumon atal Ifr. K E. Waterman and wife. Ivan Water man. Bantleld btaK. Miss Uutrier Tat *c n. Mrs K Hrax. T. E- Mill* atv* wife, <• E M.t.ar I. H H I*ira. F. l-hloock an.) wife. Miss B. Fldtoek. A T M*r rti k J A Fowie, C. F. Wright. E K u,* K. L Kara*. Mis* E. Berger. H. H. Kramer, wife and children, Mr Jami son and wife. Mr. titubb,. M Bauer*. D. Bauer*. <i iH-m. Mla K Byal*. P. L. ii , kins. J. J Marin*. V B. (Saynor. A K HI .. r Ml*- D. Thoma*. Mis* I. Harby, Ml** ('-arrte York. J H. Htarbuck. W K Coleman. M. Maloney, J. F. Perry and Wife E B It. ker. W Waeterow. I> * Swe.nej. ft OabtHtt. I>. 8' hnerer. Mat tie Miller Mr*. I. l>arby. Erie ilia M'al l.i. ■ Mrs S Brown. A. H Kubey. 11. E (’or,lari. F. Blran*. D McDonnell, A. Nil.lt- J Trie. C. Arnold. C. iMnf. C. Tit. t l.aum. J Mlfn-kler. W. Noonan, J ts.l lias lor. Mrs J Mcßae. B. Lew la. " N 00 iViin. I’ass ngers by s'eamshlp Tallahassee for Nr* York yesterday: H. P Bartlett. It \V Batliborne. Bister Mary Visitation, I rank lllracb. tl. A. Halley. Rlk Baum. J l\ 11. ui|>le. B. li. Cook. L a. Adam* .n.l utfe. Miss Bl.in.be Cochran, <>. C. llempl. Wife and baby. C II Carroll. Andrew HJ lan, C. A. t'olson. I’u--. fitters per steamship Itasca saillttr* to Baltimore. Dec J W Crosby. Chas Haven. \V B (ilasscock. Mrs C.luss.-oek, Miss M Malone. Miss M. J. It. it#. 1. Seales. Passenger* arrived lost night on steam ship Chatham from Baltimore— K Kla bunde. Mrs. N. Hendricks. L. H. Books, j. t; Thomas. N II Bell. Mrs. J. E M ilitants. Miss II liuerard. J. L. S< a l„,.He M\ 11 tianlner. Miss H. II Hen lrt.-ks Mrs L <*■ Massey. M". Wlschel- Uium. Mrs N II Bell. J. E Milllams. H. F. St,'Veils, Miss N. W. Carter. E. H. I'rMtnu. Nnvnunah tliassse. Sun rises at :59 a m wnd sets at 4 59 p m. lllxh water at Tybee to-day at * 57 m and 7:17 p m High water at Savan nah one hour later. Phases of the Moon for December. Standard time —fMh mar. D. H. M. Full moon * 4 S* morn. I,a*t quarter U 4 42 eve. New moon First quarter 7 4* eve. Moon perigee. 3d and 30th. Moon apo gee, 15th. A Him 41.1 t AND DKPAHTIRKA. teasels Arrived %'esterday. Steamship City of Augusta. I>wjrxett, X w York.—Ocean Steamship Company. Schooner Anna It. Bishop, Bowen. New York-Master. teasels I lea red Testerdnv. Schooner Montana, Booye. Havana- Master. t easels tt ent to Mea. Steamship Tallahassee, Askin*. New York. Steamship Itasca. Billups. Baltimore Steamship Armenia (Br>. Bcearf, Ant werp via Bretm-n. Steamship Alla*. RubelM. Jacksonville Frelatlits and Charters. Schooner Fannie Be!-he. Fernandtna to Balltmore. lumber, $5.25. Scltooner T I. J ones. Savannah to New York, lumber. 35 75. Schooner 8 B. Morts. Cbwrleston. 8. C. to Baltimore, lumber. 35. Schooner Ella l*ivcnport, Philadelphia tc Mobile. <SO tons of coal, 31 *0 and dts c barge. Schooner C. H. Sprague. Promised land to Wilmington. N C.. flsh scrap. $1.24. Steamer Lynalder (Brl. Bavannah to Liverpool. Havre or Bremen, cotton. Pri vate terms "January." shlpplou vtemoranda. Baltimore. Dec. 30.—Arrived, schooner Ida Lawrence. Savannah Sailed—Steamer Stale of Texas, Savan taiu * Falmouth. Dec 20 -sArrtved. steam -r I't areth. Hhle.d* for Fernand na. Dikar. Dec 17. Sailed. s -amcr <’a*tle held. For* Tampa Philadelphia. Dee y*-Arrl\ed. eteam er Berkshire. Havannah Jacksonville Kh , l>ec 2d Arrived, steamship Atlae Rutielli. Baltimore* k>* nandlna. Fla.. Dec M.-Arrived, sciioo'aer David Baird, Fisher. St. Flcrn*. MarUMQUe Sailed--S hooner Greenleaf. Johnson. Woodruff. New Haven. Form., hark Jeiw nle Mir. Pika Barcelona r—KJa., Dtc. —Arrived, steamship i*owian#ls ißn, Tr,om *. Mnhaels. schooner Florence R H* w-**n iiir). Patterson. Demersra; bak Bj <rne (Non. Thorm#*l>en. F*Tnatnbu* Railed-—Steamship Pens.* >ll. Himm Galvaaton; Rtrathl* vn sßr). Inr i Barce lona, not x>rcvlou*. Claared—hootu-r Davy Cro*'kett, Mer ritt. Bell*#* Pensa*ola. Veil#da (Hr). Tullock. St Mlcn.ls. a{#- atior (Br). Rodham. Nep‘#*stle-on-Tyn Clearel—Rtvaiuer Penaa* ola, Simmons. Galveston. Charleston. Dec. 30—Arrive I stewmet rkrlb, Ingrim. Brunswick. ir*ce. le#i t* Boston; Rtuwlard oil barg* N *' " mington. N. C , In low Al*xan*l r Jones; V. H. 8 Blake. Baltimore. l#oun#i to Porto Blco. Key West. Fla, Dec. y Arrived steamer M amt. Delano. H mi 'd -li - ed for Miami; schooners B Frank N#*a ly. Nuevitas. NunpareK. No - •* English ship Mount 4)-wald i-*hor neai Cary afoot light from N*>rfik. boutai t* Tampico. Assistance has got * Carra belle. Fla. D* - v Entered, schooner Levi 8 An*lrws. Alley, Bus ton. Notice lo Mariner*. Pilot charta anl all hydrographi'* infor mation will b#* furnh*he#l meters of \*“ sels free of large |n l*nlt#t Rtates hv #lrographlc oflle*, m Custom House. Cap tains are request#*#! to call t th ofTI e Reports of w re* ks and derell ts receive#! for transmission to the Navy Depart ment Foreign Kspoefa. Per schor-gier Montana f-r Havana 12* 151 piece* pitch pin#* lumU r. 2*.2 >*7 - qe-r --flclal feet. va!u $2,100 54 by 8 uth ern Pine Cos. ( oNtinlai* Kipnrla Export* per atenmsMp Itasca for Bal timore— 7?* barrels rosin. 147 lU> f#*#-t lum ler. .Kh boxes oranges, 2* <-rates v* g*s * t ies. 3)0 car whe*|s. l.jiin sacks clay * | kgs m*l-* M pkg and M > 133 case* canned god le>.3*#> f-ct lumt*#-* for Baltimere, LO.wd !• *i himU r for Phh a*Je|.hla Per steamship Tallahassee f*r New York, I>cr 20 —671 bales *•••.*:ng- 449 hales s*a islanl cotton. 368 hob's <lomi*s tb-s. 1* barrels ri -e. 2-1 barr#is tri*-n --t.ne. ita.iK*; f#*t lumiier. 47tt t*ud!**s k hkles, 127 l*ales totun co, VD barrels tish, 17 enses cigars. 3.389 boxes fruit. crate*, vegetables. 78*2 tarrrels -*tt*n • l • i . •*'* hales palm fiber. -.,::.g-1• 5 barrels resin oil. 3.322 sacks cotton seed, 2T. barrels clams. 9'J9 case *ani#-*l gools. 2*> pkgs liaise. per steamship <"lty of Birmingham for BiM*tWi. Dec 3 34. Ml bale- upland it. bales domes tics. €•>•> barrels cotton see ' oil, 2.’* barrels rosin. 174 I*>x#-s fruit. 1Y boxs veg' tabl# , txs pig iron. lvT barrels syrup. 24 pkgs nub* IMViKI) FROM NOHB TO 17 %H. 4*arelea Handling f ••ill 4’auae* Accident >ear Dublin. Dublin. Ga . Dec 20 —The news pi i <d the city yesterday of th* *l* '• tu 1 shooting Tuesday night, n* ar Ro kledge, this county, of Mr. Ben Wilkee h> Mr Crosby Williams. M* s#r' Wllk- ?# and Williams were on their way to the hom of a neighbor, and becoming chille#l by the cokt built a Are by the side of tae road. Each had a pistol nnd were examining It, when m s>me way the pistol 1i the liaisk of Williams wus li> harged. the i*ali passing thr>ugh th*- n<* • #*f Wilke* and lodging in hi-# left ear Wilk- - was carried to the home of Mr J* in Willtnms. which was near and milt* l ai*l summon#*#! He is not badly woun*l I and will recover, though It is probable that he will be ribflgured for llfo Last evening, shortly after dark. M E. J Biackcm-ar. brother-in-laiv of tit late Gov. W. Y'. Atkinson, fell iut#* th* open sewer on Monro#- street and badly sprained one of his ankle**. I will pro >- aly b#* several weeks ttefore h- can walk without the nid #>f a crutch Mr Hla< kehear has an Impairment of sight and walk**#! Into th*- sewer while attempt ing to cross the street at right angh- The s*-w*-r 1s ten or twelve fee* deep. .ni Mr Blackshear was In it for w>m- time l'tefor** he sue* *Hds| m .ittra<’tlng the at tention of a pa**er-to>‘ Tuesday afternoon last, at th*- saw- and gris* mill of Mr. J J Branch. .. Tweed, this county Mr If 8. Spivey w m badly injured. Mr. Spivey was at the mill, talking to Mr Branch, when several log** became dislodged and roll, and rapidly down the skids towards them Mr. Brun* h suc cee.bd In getting out of the way. but Mr Spivey was not so fortunate one of the logs rolled over him. breaking his right leg In several places and badly lacerating the left He was carried to tft#* hom*- of Mr Branch and m*?dlc and aul given him. The approaching marriage of Miss Beu lah Mirar and Mr. \\ ill Curry is announc ed. The fall term of the Dublin Public Schools dosed yesterday. The spring term opens Jan. 7. OUT l lllt: TO 111 IUIIMH, Three Homes at State Prison Farm Mnspeeted of trios. Atlanta, Dec. 30. —Three women confined at the state prison farm at Milledgevill, are suspe. ted of having set fire to the buildings which were burned down at the farm ktst week Two of the women are negroes and one Is white. Information was received from the farm Ibis morning by Chairman Turner of the Prison Commission, to the effect thw there I* suftte'en! evidence fo convict the three women of the crane of arson arrests have l-en male, as the women are already serving a sentence In the pen limitary The fire caused a greo* sensation at the time, and It was thought then that the blase was caused by incendiaries It Is believed that they set tire to the building with the ho|- of escaping, but not one prisoner got away. The women will lie presented to the, grand Jury at Its session In January. It ts very likely that they will he Indicted for arson and punished accord tig I y The destruc'lon of the building: proved a big loss to the state, as they were all new. and <x*4 ahoot $5,400 Work has commenced on new- ones, however, and It will not Is- long before they are completed benrals Heernlla fair flic Navy. Atlanta. Dec. 30.—Thirty-four >o mg mer have enlisted at the navy r>- raping sta tion here. The party will leave Atlanta on a special to-morrow Candy Esculetts Cores PILES or Money Rtiund-.d. WHY SUFFER? Sold under guarantae at following stores ltowdnskl'a. Jones Masonic T-mp:* Knight s, W F. Bald s. Marlow* Ceva land s. Donnelly's, and W. A. Pigman 'a Savannah, (la. LIPPMAN BROS.. Savannah. Oa. and W. IT. IU.LD, Kavwnuah (Ja . Lia.r.b jtora i: SANTA CLAUS M WANTS TO KNOW Are You Thinking and worrying yourself over what to get for for vour sister, your cousin, or your aunt, or your broth er, or vour mother, for your husband, or your wife, or even your sweetheart. Take Santa Claus' advice and come right straight to Lindsay & Morgan’s, who are headquarters for the nicest and most suitable things that you or any one else could suggest for a Christmas present. We will take the liberty of giving you A Few Suggestions and we think out of the number of articles mentioned you will certainlv be able to please yourself and the person for whom you are buying it. Our goods are all useful, and will last a life-time. Remember our motto, “Not How Cheap, But How (iood." Our stock consits partly of the following, all of which will make a suitable present: Sideboard, China Closet, Chiffoniers, Smyrna, Axminster or Hair Rugs, Shaving Stands, Writing Desks, Dressing Tables, Lace Cur tains. Portieres, Table Covers, Leather Couch, Rattan Rocker, Gold Chair, Book Case, Leather Chair. Parlor Table, Silk Mantle Drapery, a handsome Carpet. Brass Bedstead, with a Per fection Mattress. FOR THIS WEEK ONLY, Th- regular prlrr has been *25/b W- hava AQy 1 9 Wnnl * Ru * for * X 2S lh * T th * m * :l r\ 77A1Z VV UUI only I lid h * Vf . many good thing? that w# can't T3 you them all, but want you to I\ LII’onw* ind *#* for ynurtetf, and we are *ure you will bt ph ase*J. Animal have a special shipment for Chrtet- Mllimai mas. prle from $12.00 up to $75.00 each. 0 ii RltrTe 011 fnu ‘* t mire to see them Don't for- # % # # 9 ”'-999 B. m m £ to hr first Won't you? (S 9 •' <*) OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY . FOR NEW YORK. BOSTON AND THE EAST. t7n#mrparsed cahir. accommodations. All the c*>mforts of a modern hotel. ElOC* trie lights. Unexcelled table Tickets Include meals and berth* aboard ship. PASSENGER FARES FROM SAVANNAH. TO NEW YORK First Cabin. *2rt; F>r* Cabin Round Trip. W; Intermedl ae Cabin 115 00: Intermediate Cabin, Round Trip, t21.n0. fltcerngi. 110. TO BOSTON—First Cabin, s2.'. First Cabin Round Trip. IK Intermediate Cwbln sl7 On. Intermediate Cabin. Round Trip. Wi.On. Steerage, 11: 75. The Mpr,*-- ip;im,hl|. of this line are appointed lo rail from Savannah, Cen tral (OTh) meridian time, a, follows: HAVAS* 111 TO *:w YOTIK. •CITY OK BIRMINGHAM. Copt. Berg. KANSAS CITY. Copt. Ft,her. THt'RS FRIDAY. I tee. 21, 1.00 p. m. I>AY, Dec. 27. 9 on p. m. CITY OF At'Gt'STA. ('apt. Daggett, TALLAHASSEE. dept. Asklns, SATL'R. fIATCRDAY. lev 22. i :) Pm. DAY. Dec. 29, 11:00 p m. NAOOiH'HKB, t'npt. Bml’.b. TI'BSDAY, I tec. 25, 7:30 p m •NttTlCK—Steam,hip City of Birmingham will not carry po„* ntt^rr. Steamahip City of Macon, ( apt. Savage, will ply between New York and Bos ton on the following schedule: I,<-we New York for Ruaton (from Fieri Reave Ronton for New York (from Lewi,* 35. North River, al 12 00 noon, Dec. ! Wharf, at 12:00 (noon), Dec. 2S. I This company reserve* the right o change It, sailings without nolle* and without lkibllity or accountability therefor. Sailings N> w York for Savannah Tuesdays. Thursdays ami Saturdays. 8 p. m. W. tl. liKKWEIt, City Ticket and Passenger Agent. l*rr Bull street, Bavannah, Oa R <: TREZBVANT. Agent. Bavannlih, Oa. P. K. I.KKEVBE. Manager, New Pier S3. North Blver, New York. McDonough & dallantyne. Iron Founders, Machinists, ■_JL lllu. L.init It a. It.'ll. rtunUers nuin nf hrl u rri ..r Slnftnn ,r < ••••'* I'ortnlile I min... \ eill. nl n„.l Top Itunnlnu < ..ri. Mill., S iig s r >,lll and Inn. st.n fling, fn 11 r rt c. TELEPHONE NO. 123. ® ■ MIH OitLBAN* HACKS. Three of the Kauirllrt Among Ike Winners I entrnkiy. New Orleans. Dec. 30.—Belle of Orleans, Strangest and Indian were the winning favorite* to-slay. Summaries: Kir-- ||a. i—One mile, selling. Belle of Orleans. 7 to 10. won. with Stiver Com. r. ,< 5. i*e ood. and laidy Curxon. 32 to 1. third Time I:4* Second H.-e— Seven fiitlongs. selling. Gwurgla tliirdner. 5h to I. won. with 501a... 1a... 13 to I. ..eoond. aivt Aigie M.. 2 to 1. third. Time I:3*. Tulrd Race—One mile and a sixteenth, selling. Strangest. 7 to 10. won. with K.ub*r. 7 to 2. second, and Alvin W . 30 to 1. third Time l:S7t Fourth Race-Six furlong*, handicap. Senator Beveridge. 10 to 1. won. with Tom Collins. 4 to 1. second, and Tom Kings ley. 7 to 10. third. Tim* 1:1*. Hfth hi e—One mile and fifty yards Italian. 7 to 2. won. with Fan!gram. 4 to 1. second. and Spurs, 8 to 1, third. Tim* 1 53 V Sixth Bare—Seven furlongs, gelUng. 1 E. W SMITH. Contracting Freight Agent. Savannah, Go, WALTER HAWKINS. General Agent. Traffic Department 224 W Hay St.. Jacksonville. Fls W. H. PLEASANTS. General Freight and Paaset.gcr Agentj New Pier K. North River, New York Mnttn. 5 to 1. won. with Felucatc. 4 to I, e- oml. ami Tea Gown. 2 to I. third. T-ma 1:34. T W T 1 A HNKIK NKAR ADRIAN. Wnilley and Mt. Vrrsaa Train Went Through Trestle. I Adrian. Oa . Dee. 19-A paw-ncec ■train on the Wmlley and Ml. Vernoti liallroul was completely c.ipalscd h-l night, eight miles north of here Tia coach and oni- liox ear fell through the trrtle. which Is fifteen feet high. Tha engine had got over and When the car and coach struck the trestle, bom went down. The coach turned over one side. Several passenger# were on board. Mr Frank Bowan waa badly hurl, being thrown from one aide to the other. John Cannon, a train hand, wan severely hurt, and mny have eoma limbs broken A New York drummer, one from Paltl mon and two from Mncon were on heard, but they were not hurt. A lot of good* In the box car waa damaged. Mis* Maggie Crasson of Macon, la vl*!4e lag the Missel Du memos