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8 WILL WORK FOR THE FAIR. all a.%v aaaahiaa* iiTi'.nmrJ) I A 1T HHT.M. sl(ivnp H >pr Hm I onftri* of Hf hhli \A unlit *ief If, and I* .ln* mb nnAilent Thm Ttirrr Is \ iHmhi nf Its tari*PM-Krn Tlliwr Wbn (i|>|tnrd the M? Thr > Will ( onirlbafr n*J %\ ill IN* til in Tbrlr Powrr to Ul the P.nfrr |i r !•*- *> •iitn •m h t*lad the I air In f itming. Htvannah is gctng lo work heart tend n'Ul for the ft*xt** Pair The r- t from Xlaroi lb# fair *. u n to Sat rnh **- max * than w* l om* to many iMivtniuihltn*, and rv#o than.- who < nn.i Ir. Hr*d to nfpo#e the movement said they wen* g lad the fair it < Amins to Aivannh and that they would do ail 1n their power to see that I; p* .* •ucetaft. Asa nulitr of fart Savannah expected to get the fair No city hn aver gooe to work for it before a* Savannah ha# j nt ai ! n* cM) la more entitled to suc lM r. ,<.rir; display* t whoar# tha# ft rannah an ar,d wtli make a St* of I*. ana it in itatcii that the work will be pui,<a (r.aa now on. Tflor* io4eriM*'*i will not watt lew Un approa h of *V fa:r ► a-on. but the work wti* b* continued, quietly. bn# stead;*)* * l * * *- •taotialiy. A U i.vo i*pa*ch to the Morning New *,.* the *tof> of the fair .oming to Si vai.nah: Mi on, Dec. J>* -Tre Ex-< utlve CVm r,;te* of the fta>* Vgr; ulturmi Society iWl4ai to-day b? a v.We of to 12 tha: tiivuuah shook! have the nn* St*’- f air Vakftnata was toe onl> other bl.nl* r \ .t.J <*ta iaimed that she had speti’ |e *•' gettllik r.i'ij t’ bl 4 tl • ia-i Im* w* . *k one ieuk ~.n no other • #t> wan* ,| tt. mi a mj* had ep* i t no much money to make it a **u- m and to popn tanx* it, sne should have it at least once morv, bomb to ge; hack nom* of her out lay. An* afreet! to Uupih *te her contra, (a o! last year are I to Increase h*-r pr.-mium 1 *to Mn) fivn MMi Mr. Joe|*h Jack* aoci ot Havaoi *h. argucl that ftavatmah had t2T*.*wtr already iu!a- rit*d and cou*l rater tha* much more if it were n**diwl. and that davannato stood ready to five the prate the biggest flr ever held. The vote thorn*.) that Savannah p off* r w *# the choice of tnc committee The time for bokMng the fair la to he fixed htier, when Pres Mian Brown will vwdt Savannah to aa.c. In arranging detail*. Valdosta say a *he will have a fair any way. hp ah. ha* too much invested in the ground* Her representative* nay tney do not mwi> to an ag .r.x* davnrnah, but must protart their own intrn-.t* Ma>or Mycn was one of tl,. mo*t in terested of .l ftavannahian* when t?**- news came tha flavannab had secured the fair He ha* been tan ardent advocate of the fair for tUwrtid vkk the incep tion of the mow men t "I nve no war ha I any doubt in my maxi ’ he said Mae* night, "(hat we ooutd make the fair a per feet sue-ess I am sure it will be of area benefit to our people. and to ttii* entire **p-tlon of the state "Thor? is nu doubt whatever that wo fin raise all tno monoy needed .vrul m-w* two. and K m i h- done without any de lay Part a- who have beeti lukewarm ft-Ilio the matter ftti uiftbr consideration will Jatn In thr minmnit ftnl do .ill they can (or tho good of the tt > Evon the cotton and naval atorw men on tho Hav will give us valuahlr assistance now. ii ij will contribute aft (hoy always have do no to an enterprise which S to bono.it thr whole etty Wo have practirallr Slt.uuo taiuml. at .1 only about .no-fourth of tho people hair boon *■ .*n Wo will aoon nawo too *uhecnotion liat -oropieee and wo wtli bo In iwaltlom to clfor aiwl ivo t<et. r tvrevnium* than tiav ever Mor* boon jrtvon at Mate fair* " IVal lino of polli-y will In- pursued w.i not bo known tsnttl Mai. O- M Kyalft and Mr Jo# W Jackoan have boon hoard from. Thry will rot urn W thr etty this morning and a nir-tlru; will doubtless be called shortly at which thoy will moke a report atid a |ian of policy outlined Mr John R. Young who w> known a one of those upyoirl to thtft novenrat for brtngliw tho fair hero said that h* will do tall in ha (tower to make the fair a Mice*** •Wo will subscribe to tho fair fund.' Mr Toon*- aaid "aft wo alway* do to mrmwnti of this kind Inaugurate t in the into root of the city, and 1 have no doubt that otbar* on tho Ra> will do tho anti flume Whatever Hav ir.nah clo hi thl* lino It la the desire of every clllaort to oo It a mr ea and I am aatt*nl that all will work together with that rod In view." Mr W W. Starr was another who had ct iosrl the mo'itneot. hta flea being to work ug> tha Jockey club, which he though: would bo of vastly rtft.ro iwneAt to the city Bert a* he said yeatenlay **l am glad to aee that the fatr I* nom ine ber* and shall do everythin# In nay power to *ee that It la a *ucc. 1 shall go Inlo the work atone with other* an 1 ao far aa 1 tun concerned nothing ehall br lot: undone to make tr.l* fair the boa: Georgia ha* aver had ' Both Mr Yount and Mr. Starr thought that racing should ba math- the feature at the fair, that tha Jockey club move ment might follow along naturally at It* conclusion. The traffle mwnaicera of tho railroad* ntettn Savannah were amone thoao who puehe.l tho stale Pair movement from tho (tart There ta no doubt that the rail road* will encourur* tho fair In every way pee mbit, anil it t* Ihe belief of tnoae who have taken greatest Inter-*: In Ihe thr matter thao Savannah will have no trouble In securing the one-cent-a-mlle rate. Mr I-ocftoHJ Adhr. Mr B. H. Levy. Mr S. Krousfcoft. Alderman J M Utxon. Mr 1. CoOat. Mr. M Lrytu*. Mr E. A Weil, and other lead!rut l-uatnetw men who have b-—n l.tontmed with the fair movement since It waa matted are gratified wlih the ttucuam of tho cotzwnl' toe In o>' urine the fair, and will redouble their effort* to make It tha big*e*t Ihlns Savannah ha* ever bad Mr W. J. IJnd**y of I.lndftt y A Mor ran 1* tmt>re**d by the boneflt* be ear* In toro for the city a* a result of tha *ume.-e of tho*o who have advo .wte-1 and worked f..e tho State I'air for Savannah "1 have boon ao busy Ju*t m thl* oaftofi.' Mr. Lindsay aald. '•that I hare nef had time to enter Into tho work nt helping in thl* undertaking It • purely for that roanen. however, that 1 did not do *o I am sure the city a* a ■good thing' now. and tt ibnuld he pusrvrd far ail there |* In K What wo want low I* for tho railroad* to help u .md five a onw-cent-a-mtl* rate for tha Fair Thoy can do H. and there I* no reason why taey should not. I'non their doing ao will depend. In large measure, the aucce** of the avaot " Mr Emil Eckstein of Koyo ft E kstotn said "The fair cannot fall l BO a baneflt to the city If It la he.d a* M thould be Mnr money than I* now lr band ahouii be raised, however, and the fair should be given upon the proper *cal. The rwaf of euulpplng tho ground* aa they aboold bo equipped will be con adtnM*. foe adequate transportation fa- lrte* will hav* to be provided, a wafer • . npty will have to be furnished and elec • * tight* will have to he supplied To • st.d the race track and erect the house* needed In oorneetton with It and for dla p.aye anil require money, and a great deal mare of w should be raised in order to give the poop,* of the atate sooh a show a* they will expec: to tee tn Sa vannah " Mr John Lyon* thoroughly Indorsed the p.'ontlnaad aa Third Paced itrutt ' %it rimmm:. aperlal vteetln* of ( onnetl Tbt* V flrrnmiii to I euaidrr It. will he a epecial meeting of CVwm- M at 4 o clock th* afternoon for the i rr -x taking up the appli ation lor • atreet car fr itv'tow* m i.le by the Vac t yn Snell lNvel Company. Thl* meeting wiki be held with the ob fe of hearing from all dtfaoais. nod *e* l* wily those nvost lntereiite| with re ga*d to the appUradon for franchise by this company. As t* well known the company desire* a fr u **e to use M litwm- r . Hay and Trice streets, with a view to mddmg . h*d: in the city dish a belt in ronnec fk>n with the car line that It i* propose*! to run to Write Bluff would make a vM.uiihte line for the p**opl. of Saiar.nah mi*| eppr .!)> far those who have inter • jf* out in tha* direction The trouble ha* been .til along that there were twi appli Mtkar.s for th* same or f*r a aim lar fra* hire an*l for that reason rotin cil ha* iot hern in a hurry to take c -ton w h r*ard u> *he matter It 1* p f tt#l that tn application tvf the \* rr r. Shed H*.d < ’omisn.r s bona fid • i |k < -iti.it*. *n*! that the .company intend* • *• ** th>* tne proposed mad i* hul.t S*> far w th*' matter has developed It sim ajfw-ara that tne two r. u h ocher for tne fr n*~hlae wit ; no *>• :irr reasDti in vs w ei ept perh.it** hat each would Ilk*- to have the fr in htse. Th** \ ernon Pheil Road fompanv pro to suit lt r.,t an.l right ot ,iy into th. rrmf uy n. will .fciubilr,. be In n lo give aoiuralK-o ttigt th<- rot will hr r-onrtrortn! i rooo it la |.ir: tde to do so H* w . r .•■•h ,f tb* is* will be P* * sented at the meeting this afternoon •nd the question wMi be gone into thor oughl> It t* the deMre of Counr l to t*ar from aii who may have anything to ea% either for or ngwms! th. proposed franchise ohi:k* !*or KUUTIOI. How V leld Offiern of First Infantry Will |le ( kitirs. General orders have been !-%ucd from the h**<*dquartera of ti* First Infantry rvlatlve to tho Section for field officer* that will be held on I>e. at Kxtracts 1 men the order are a follows. There will le* elected Dec. S, Ipm. g colon*-! arv| one mj)or. and should a va cancy thereby t# created in th* office of beiHenant colon* 1. same will h* flUtd at this nleclfc.cv The polls will be opened as follows a At Regimental Headquarter*. Savmnah from aA) to 10.30 r m.. under the super v:sl *n of lAeut Col J F Brooks. Capt J .1. Gaudry and LJ.-ut R g Moll. G g. T. or any two of th* m b In Bruns wi k. at the Armory of Cos. O. First In fantry. from 7 S to 9.30 p m . under th. -jperviaion of C. A Taylor and I-nsign F. A Wrench. Naval BattwJion. G S. T c. In gTnre*la>ro. at the Armory of Cos F . First Infantry , from 7 to t p m. under the supervision of J R lye J T . J W liouf>t*we, N I*., ami ex ait J I* . and W H Fills or J h Coleman, free bolder* and. In Waynesboro, at th*- Armory of K. First Infantry from 7 to 5 p m iMMler *be supervision of L H Garllch. J. T.. W M Fuk-ner. N T ant ex-off J T and N P Thomas or VS m E J.wws. freeholders Each < on*4* iny otfioer of the rcgimerH i* entitled to vote at this alection. but hi* vote must be cast at the poll opened at his home station. Election resume will be transmitted by the *u*ertnter>.i-nt* direct to the Adju tant Gatwnal of tJeorgia. Atlanta tia. A duplicate copy of the return will be re tained at each polling station igb-ut f'V*! T H Wylly. Jr . will be He t* , *i! to ttw full colonelcy, t'apt O. A Gordon of the Oglethort** Eight Infantry will lie elected lieutenant colonel, arvi Caps. C. H Richardson, commissary of tne f'lmt Infantry, will he elected ma)**r Col Wylly succeeds Col. A R law ton. rapt. Gordon sta-cessls Cd. Wylly and Capt Riehardaon succeeds MaJ R. P* Dirt of the Thirl Battalion of the regi ment. n <li:H 11, III' Vllt*. *4 42444 I'H. -tervlee. Held at f'hrlat rhwreli and Interment In Monnv entnre. The funeral of the late Mr*. George A Mercer, Jr . took pla e ye*tenhy .tftet noon at 13a o clock frum Chrit Church the rector. Rev. Robb fi title, offi. tatlnc The eervl.-ee were largely attended by frtemle gnd relgtlvea. Mr. and Mr*. Hen ry Dunwoody of Brunaw.ck Mr and Mr, H N Randolph of Atlanta, and DIM rntnem Waller ot At.anta. were among the uutel-uatn relatlvee who atten.le-1 th, funeral Mra Dunwooilv Mra Kan- Atlpt! and Ml* Walter were later, of lira. Mercer. The service begun at the church were <onc-4u<le.l at the grave In Botmventure The gentlemen who acted a* pall hear er*. were Mewir* John D. Carewell. J. Fertfie Cgnn. John R Young T. P Rac er,el W T Hopklna J ddlruyti Kopv T. Uoyd Owen* and H. A Crane Til BOOK* MURK ( I.OtIUV Thoae M Itn l*gy In Fntore vinat Pnj Alan Interest and t'aata. The tucks of Tax Collector McGowan for the year 19-tO were closed yesterday, sol hereafter all payments of taxes will be With Interest and coats gilded. There was a large crowd present and paying taxes during the morning, but It was a quiet and orderly one. aiai there was no excitement A number <A tax payer, sent In the amounts due the state and county b> them In envelopes. These will be opened during the next day or two and receipts sent for the money. Tax Collector Mc- Gowan begs that those who paid their taxes In this manner will exercise Just a little padem-e. and they will receive re ceipts as soon a* It is possible to send them imII.THI) 4 I*OMCEM4\. Patrolman Coffee Beaten Mllh Hl* Ow n 4'lub by a \rg rn Prisoner. patrolman Coffee was assaulted with hit own club last night by a negro prisoner and badly beaten. The officer hud been called on by a lady nt Htms and I-umber street* to urreat Apple Brown, colored, who. she claimed, Insulted her. Cof fee got Brown and Marled with him to the Gamewell box to send him to the bar racks. but while on their way to the hox the negro grabbed the officer's club nnd struck htm a blow on the head that knock ed htm down end stunned htm Before he recovered Brown de.ih htm another blow and then made good his escape Cof fee has two bad scalp wounds and was forced to give up his beat and go home (torn the effects ot them The other po licemen are on the lookout for Brown. Dyspepsia 1* difficult digestion, due to the absence of natural digestive fluid. Hood's Sarsaparilla restores the digestive power* —ad Gentlemen's Flue Matches. Sternberg A Cos. show a superb collection of fine gold and silver watches, vest and fob chain* ami charms—a genteel Christ mas present, and a perpetual reminder of th* donor -ad. TIIE MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1000. NOTIFICATION TO M MILLAN. i% a MiT nr.r im;ti whit ivdir.H hi: wii i h\hn %% i|* ( Asanlt III* I-'rleads Before De riding \%hai trtl.is !•*' Will Ink*- It Is € laiw*e| the f*tr*t W 111 < t € usaldrrablr Mas*) —Mm Merl in* Will Praksbljr #‘**||*m virri- Insa Meld In be Dlstrirfs—>< lub* Mnve Been |.*rui**l to 4*et 111 There I* In It. Mr T H M. M ilan wm n- •* . 1 by committees reprenentlng arti-a Imi-ds tmtiofi Juba in fhr*** die'*-; :r>. th.it 1 *v drsire htm to muke the n ♦ for Mayor against th.- admsrt v r r i* The committee from th* m w -• formed ft* * ond District Dem.*cmtl>' Ouh til* on Mr M Miliafi t hs* * -tv. m E l * street yesterday afternoon, and gave hsrn this noli flea* lon T * gmuitN-H fr>m the First an*l Fourth \* * t I’luN called rm htm the nigh? befor. *• hi- hom*v and gave him slmii-.r r B* •. !• - om#* of Mr. M Millan # i* r •:1 'rit n.l* have urged him t make t . r • To all the*** comvnttfe* * rv! other* Mr M - Millar. * -s * far mad* i In i iH - answer H* th.nk*'i them f<*r the tr I of the nomination. If it maybe ho Jt I and afsur*-*! them h** w->u I t.ike ; .** .nut ter Into . armst * otisidctat. n He mold i*l, h*w*v.r gi' .any positive answer at nor w i he .In so until after fu an-i free . or* sußa‘ion nun hi* frlen \* klr MM l Ixn has bis nwsous for op|x>smg th** I r* c err atm in ie: ration Wnil- h* ■* noth ing definite to *v .it present, h** th* oplnwo th.*t th*'e art srm- expand tut es nrhih couUi * :•. tt* i thinks there are - in* featunv w might be improved Whether d*-ir* however. ;* make - r in .j o' these views u l I*, d* lermlned |*- r There wer, severil meetings I* and last nigh? in different -* lor > of t .t > some of them idminlatration meeting* and others on *h** o:m*r side It i- . *r stOQii. however, th.it the only * fT* t -*f thes* meeting* s g to ro'j-c i> vote and bring them out *o make a showing Their * t*. n wu unquestionably b* followed up on rsxth sklen by mass meetings, .it which not urk*> ian.lM.ite* for Mayor bti: aMermuri ti nets will tie tmmei and iralor-*- It 1- freely ta)k*l *ror*l the city that h fight between th*- fa* tkt.s wili mum th** experailture of a coneider.it*!** *im <>• mow\. Of . irs** r.o -sl\ krv>ws Just w'hat *s spent on n* * • or anot *r. i>ui thoH* who have to do the spending The estimates of wtut will ha\ to he spent 'ary oil th* way fr.sm fio.nm to **•.•> ,n esicfi si-le It is Kali he ward he.ien*,' *n the (tolitlca! workers r* generally termed, must get r*-*ults out of t >•* ♦ • lion. arl If there is any bid f*r votes, they will, no doubt, com** high In fa It is commonly laked on the street that a club of forty has le#n form*l by* o* man who has fixed the minimum price for the votes h* con deliver |j each. A colored club recently formed with 160 tn* mber* has failed to Indorse either fa tlon Th* secretary of the < lub on being asked how much the member* expected to get for their vote* replied that the club had not y*t aii.*l that question. I Until ('MB IMttiltM.lt fir* 11,1 t\ Southwest aide tt rga tt Ira t4on I'lrdurit Him Its Support The Southwest Bide Labor Club trulor* e<l Hon. T 11. M Mllhtn's card. Ist ' for the mayoralty, by a unanimous vote, at a meeting last night. Tne tri'-ciin* \ i held at Til Wuldburr st r<*H. w**!*?. and was %:ten<k*i t>> mor* than a htiiKlrt,) voters frusn thai /*• non **f i city Th© t lufc a ioi.#**<i the followuqf •!* I,f t tlon of principle# Whrrwf, the affair?* of th*- > *f s. vaniwh hav (mh*k coralu< ivi u}*on .in extravax-uit whi ti hi.* li i* the llahiiity of our ai!. "Wh**reas, by israfui un*i cot;■ va?i\ - r M 4?i tic* iu i.i thii* exietis* can te ?> •! i . 1 ”Ther k fore l<a It TIi i? w- 'h ftiie E.iii>r Club. ioja * r*-- forxn an*i rf joomi' platform. sihvwlui; favors to t*f* whereby th** tax paver atui will be ben**ut •d.'* meet*iK was by Mee*rs VV K. Clark K. U 1 oi at. 1 oil:* wh* pr* .***n:i forcibly the * Laima of Mr M MlUai. B|MW UW I---. • Oi > xlowirt< pictures of the xmsi that Autiii follow nl* election. Ti.*- fn* etlng w~s an enthusiastic uv and \i* i*oini> nv*rt. bv tr?-* wp* akei i- w.r* hiriy applause. The foliowtruc resoiiHlons. lr.'lorsinK Mr McMillan* candidacy, w • #slOi•*>•?•!. "Whereas. Hon Thomas H. Me Mi ban hm* always b**en an ecorvomical ami sue effiksfui busine*# man. and th* ftiuthwcst ftMSe Club retOama* * in' him a man who will rally all class*** of our * it jx* .- wffio are in favor of an on<*mi *. ai mlidstrailon of the d#y*a affairs, in tb* interest of the taxpaver ami oarner. and "Whereas this club believe* I fiat he w place as the city * **naru4r>l ?n* same Intelhaent nn*l attentive art ami watch fulness that made him a *ih > sxful busl nee man of the hiirii* t typ , tr I •'Whereas. He has progressive when r*-aJ i*roi{rap- is n*- i** i ai*l Is cor servxtlve In hie att n‘hn*it to true prin i jpieik that requir** K .*.tteraiHm yf ! ihoiqht in the hitmlliiif k-.j dtihursman of Ih# i*eofve • monr> . which - sj own l> hie 4 /ur. *- m <’ouikAl Mini rte Eejristature, Therefore be H reaolved. That th Hon. TLornas H Mi Milan be re*jues.:*<l i< bs*-.i> a c*af!klate for Mavi>r .-f ftav.in nah at th*’ enauina H*-Hon. an*l that this club pled** # its supiort In his b-bslf. "Hffolted. further. That ihe ?air ap point a committee of five k> wait uk*v. Mr M Milkin to m.ke i is request The chair aptointe<l the following com mittee. arhc h w ill wait ufion Mr M Milan dortiu; Che l.y and notify him of the icUon taken m th m-etm*: J. M Wllhoti R F Raker T K Ivnton. \\ N* ('lark and K It Kl-d Th* • -mm. tee will report to the of t • clul* that will be hekl next eveuina. when, it Is expected, prominent ant bad* mirts#nition sjell-wm.ci> will d* hver at draasss. RALLIED F4K >l* MII.I \> innlhrrn Part of Fourth District ln ilirrl Mini. A meef.nc of *bc mt •almlrl* , r.v *mi force* of the southern i*art of th* Fourth District was held *t Odd Fellow's Hall on Harris street, near Hast Rr>a-1. las: ftiaht About hundrei! voters sere rail t;> have been preset!t. The meeting orjf.miae*! by electing Mr Wm. W Smith, chairman, am! Mr. Maurice J M Mahon e vt.iry A resolution ;i- pa->e-‘*l tirc*otl> r questlng Hon. Thomas 11 McMillan to become a candidate for th* mayoralty ptedgma him. In th*’ event of his a -of the indorsement of his candb dscy. made by the various clubs to give him a hearty and vixorous support. A committee, consisting of M -srs Wm. W ftmith M J. M Mih. n. Jikl W Joyce Geo H F Rest. Thoms?* J Griffin, an I John C. Knnls. was appointed lo acquaint Mr McMillan with the club s action in as. mittee wfll wait on Mr M Ml.lan Vo-da AJI ADM IMSTH Al 14!% CLtB. Fourth Dlstrlet Bel and ladoraed Maynr Myers. Tha Fourth District Administration Club *• or pan lied at 1-abor Hall. Bryan and Aber cm *. lafft right. May - Ih rmao Myers wag indorsed for re-e tlon nd a c *mmltlee will be named fr m * ib later .*n to notify him of his indorsement. B> *1 count there were ninety-three voter* hr Fourth District preeont. Ti *■ f ..wing ftl **rs were electesi prtadt Judge S imufl Reynolds. vice president J*vhn J ft*.tfT rd, m r*iiry. Ar thur M Eti* as. Jr. ftj wr. made by a numlwr in dor- i. tie present administration It Was l id to meet every Thursday r *i The dub exfx -s to have a -j. *■• v *-r* b th. time of the next meeting. I ti1.4)11 Ell \ iTt;K* 04. IMBI Thev Have ln*l*r**d to One hot %re simply W Mltinu, The First I>ls?rlct Club, colored, held a mwm* a**-* night • th** Duffy ft#ree* Hall !, A Wi-'i - gton was rlfrtol prrs- Men*, md J W illiams gecretary H!* “ a . 1 t .ere * Jo members pTfSTtr *t the me*:mg Tb*- lub will hold another m-a!ig W.-1 .—lav, Isi Jfi. When ask *1 what . ion’ ?lw* meeting had tuk* n ih* k < • r. tary sac! n t*urg lad Jw*-n done yet, but that the club w * waiting M% HE l Ml RIH.MOI % %sa%M.T. l.lMli %% right, t nlnrril. B**nV Ilia Wife Into Insensibility . hymut W rig fit. color* i was arrested ' -t.-rdvy on a w irrant charging him with assault and battery and als. or a peget* w irrant, lK>th rworn out by h:s wif* The warran t were issued b*-tween :J i* I : o'cloc k From t or office of Mag i-tr.it** <l NbU J*ne*. wh i-su* and them h* omtn w. nt to her home at No. 413 I rry street lam* There sh* was met by Eymus on whom th.* warrants had not ye? been served and h* attacked her. and ?*• ? her so l**i\ fiat -h* l- in critical mdlf <n and her attending physlciam Dr. F. S Osborn*, has nollfi-d tie rn.igutrate rot t i• pt bon*! for Wright. Th* woman ite.l when sh* wen? for th warrants th** she hai had a quarrel with h-r husband ihoul sum*- s#orl-s that hd teen t*> i him by hi* slater, and •ha? th* night before he had b* a? her and .ift*rw ird put her out of the house l w . a i mint of th.s affair that she secured the |uip**rs \r* gnt whs .irrest*d by Offic* r Be-'kett about J vi*v*k ynterday. after he had * a ten the woman so badly When taken to the magistrate’s office. Wright readily 'knowledgcd the p.rt that he had taken n the matter and did not pretend to ex tenuate the clrcumatwr• *-*. He s*id that when he started toward the woman, she fell on eh* floor thinking that he woul! tot strike her. but he did. giving her a blow on the mouth with his fis*. arl otherwise maltreating her She then go# up and ran down a small alley wnere she trtc| to hide from him in a cioaei. but • follow** i her there ar. l beat her untft she was unable to get up from the floor, where h- left her. MDIKV MKMR* %T lUIWK IIU 111. Ilourtl of (iitcrrnor* Derided t pan • inr for Sexf Month. Th** D*>ar.l of Governors of the Tome -1 hi Club hav* *bv 1 tied to give a ladles' evening t the ( tub's quarters l>efore the >nd W,dnes*lay in January, when th* .mi iil up-* f.c of th*- < iub will l*e held A reservation is made, however, the hoard naving d* Hded that the entertainment would be contingent upon satisfactory ar rangements being male. The club gave -u h an entertainment i *n w- opening last winter, when the ,■! ; 1 i * with th- dub’s quarters, were thronged A dedghlful time was enjoyed by all Many of the member* have been anxious chat on* or more of the affairs he giver, as u ampiimens to the ladies during a ■**'h.uii. and it was in deference #o their wtshee that the board reached their de rision Efforts hav*- t*e*n mai* by the laugh ten* of tre Confederacy to secure the use of th* dub’s qu.tr - for the New- Year's military t*ll they will give Not and Mrtng t* '.-*:abUsh re •■dent in this r s *. the Hoard of Governors did not ik favorah.e action Uf*on the request The Guards’ Hah will be used for the Im.l. ai I It Is exp tisi there will be a great gathering of those who will no* on y i (or #h- p * sure the\ will derive f rx>m me twil. bui also because they desire to aid th< ftavanr.ah chapter ORDERS FOR THH 4.1 AHIIf. %IJutant lirnrr*l hssea 4lrders Rel nlhr lo Their Transfer. The er.b-r from the office of the adju tant general of* the Georgia fttatc Troops relatlv© to the arparattofi o 4 tb* S,vin nah Yolunte* r (iuar*l* from the First Reg iment of Infantry and their conversion into a battalion of heavy artillery haw Ih** n r- -ived In ftivannnh. Each of the aptalns of th*- four batteries In the bat talion its* Ih n jH*rv.d with a copy of th** order, which is as follows: In cocnfdance with an -•ct of the Gen eral Assembly, approved Ihh-. lx, ISsK). the Savannah Volunteer Guards Battalion h r ■ > c f•-! from the First Regiment. infantry and ar** converted into a bat talion **f heavy artillery to be known and :*dxr.ital *s the I'lrst Battalion, Heavy Artillery. Georgia ftt •** *l*roops.** POSTPONED THE FIGHT. Foret to nnd Rice, Fentherwelghts. \\ 111 Not Meet on Dec. i?T. Th* -;h: that *i been arrangM for I> Tt by the Austral Athletic Club will not <h* pulled off then, the mat-agemetu having letermined to postpone it. This and ■ Ision was reached upon raaturer thought, as it was considered that there w id be .lifh< uity in getting a crowd to gsther to witness the event If it were pulled >ff so soon after ‘’hrstmas 1* -*r I’ore (to of New Orleans and Au- Un Rive of New Eunrton were the prtn ; ils ttiat we?*- to ti(g?*ar in the fight They are feather wet ghta. and are said to U era* h-a-Jacks. Th* mat agement has Mt can*'oUet its engagement with the met bu* wi.l put them on here at some later date chan that first determined upon. _ m • IIISH4IP HE \DM LX \T THIBITY. lie Will %ddres the Fpworth lea garra nt Mrannah. Bishop E R Hendrl* will address the Kpworth Leaguers of Savannah and their friends f Trinity Church to-night. It will be the usual quarterly union meeting of th* leagues of (he different Methodist churches of the city. Bishop Hendrix wiM return to the ,*ity t > .i*y frjcn Fred*rlca. where he has ben li. comtamy with Rev. Ed F Cook, visit ing the seen# of a par# of John Wesley’s labor# while in this country. There are many points of Interest In ftavannah that the Bishop will visit next week In corn pars with Dr Waller, president of tne British Me* hod let Conference, who ts now on hie way to the Bahama ls.ar.dw to look after the interest of hie church there. Beautiful Opera Glaaaea Sternberg A Cos. display a beautiful tine of imported richly -mounted opera-glasses -a preseat that U always in good taste ad. PLUCKEDAT A TURKEY RAFFLE TWO COI >THI W \ M)#T *17.1 I* % JOIM !% HHIH t.IITON HHI I.T. t omtilslaej to the Police That They Had Bee a Nobbed and 11. *. Wake, maw. Owe of the Proprietor* of the Name \\ mm %rr*led—He i lwiin That Both He and the * oowtry men Mere .MHit.lt n*i, wod That They | t—l he Amount I*oml. He hold. Is \nt So Large a* The Mew t Iwtwi hw*ethlw %•*.* the (amt, W lilch Is wid to Be Huw I ndrr w Meciwe From the t if > . Complaint was ma*le .*t the barracks yewtcfxtay afttrnooti by two r.av.tl s:or*s oirralors from Bufloih countv, that they ha*l been cnat*l oil* of 1173 at a abed turkey raffle, oHidn tl at No 214 Broughton etree- w*et Th*- men ar- G A Brown n*l H Burr I Brown said ha: he lost $23. .MKi Barnhill $ The detectives w.-rc detailed jn th** -ase an*! went to tne nnd b *! it closed up. but no sooner did they leave t .an th* i*4awas opened up agnn and lid a flourishing business until wvnit a3u o'clov k at night when it tliscontii.u**l buslrues ag tin. for the pro able r* t- >n that the defectives were on ? i* r way to the place. n <4O: that the proprietor wc* prolwMy aware of. g* business was Igi**k. •nd h*- b*<l no other visible reason for a discontinuance of what was to him un*loubtefiv a most profitable bustfM-ss When the detectses visited the gam* In the aft-rnoi*n after the ab* g*.i swindle had been reported to th*-m th* y hod th* two victims with them for the purp*e* of pointing out the man that had taken (heir money, but he was not a.* la found After a itthg* nt s* ar h k.et t ight !*• wa loAated at the Planters’ Hole an i arrested He gave hi® name Hr ft H Wakemwn H* xaid mat whi •h* il l n<*’ know Ju* how much n.otie> tne m* n had los# In his place, he was quit* sur* f . it was not so much a** they lalm i. Re garding the t hurg* of cheating an.l swin dling. on which he sac arrewted, n* saw! that both h*- at*l the men had been gam bling an*l they had k*--: and that wa ah there was to It. !>r*wn. who was seen by a reporter of the Morning News, raid thitt the n. n had been lost on the so-calb i t ick* y raffle and tha* It was not unr.l after in laid quit playing that he began to ti n* tha? he gme wasn’t Mnig‘ * nl th. he Imp! be*-n rolled He report***! th*- mat. ter to the U&rra ks. B.irnhil) also nvik.ng a similar oofnplwtnt with the result tha? Wakeman was The c.*>. w probably he heard before the He rder - Court this morning The game that Wakevnan was r inr.ing I*- w wheel of fortune pure an 1 m rpe ex cept that th* cnances ar* di.*proport 1 >r otely in favor of the there b* ing in the circle in whi h the pointer !• Siam aeveral blanks, ail in favor of th. houso. to every number by which th* bettor could wit., and sw of tr.es* w:r. ning numbers, even then, call for . pnx** below the value of the fee for pli>l? < The g ime is called a "turk--y raffle." •b Bon each card ie m *rk- 1 In ddittoi to their value in money a specified num ber of turkeys aa n equivalent v.i c bu: •luring the half hour that w.i* a*n he gime. nobody exiled for turkey and th* players won or lost their with a se* ming ignorance tha# th**r. w.- such a thing as a turkey in the netghl>or hood. Business was lively. ?o. for awhile Th*- counter where the game was condu* t 1 being lined with people two and three deep, and coming a roes with the cash with n regularity that kept the *i. 41-r with a gn.'sl fat w.id in bin hands during the entire progr*s of the gm. Fl:iv wa high. too. $2 seeming to be the ruling price for an entrance fee. Another gain** wait was a so :n oper tion. though not the hot favor!*** that the "turkey raffl* *' was was a pin aid mar ble gam**, which it cost a quarter to play and yielded th** ••fortunate" piaver a money or other kind of prise, h ordlng to the number on the |>o* k*-t wh* r. th* marble landed after falling throng their !M*n**s of pins that directed it . The game ha* been running at Its pres ent quarters for a week or* m *r* i? is said, bu; so far .* Is known this Is the first Urn** that any •tmpl.ilnt has beer, made against It to th* police Th* detec tive*. of * burse, knew of tt existen e. but sab! that i? w is being operated un •ler a licenaw from the city and tha?. therefore, they had no right to stop it W ESTERN llOltdA TO HI A. The Hand Stallr of St. Paul nt Thunderbolt. The running horses nr** beginning to ar rive for the Christmas races. J It Han-1 of ftt. Paul. Minn., ie now at the tru V with two carloads of thoroughbreds. In the hunch are th great Western runner# Goalen Rattles. Dutch Com* lian. Ella Pnnn. Joe Ferst and Irish Boy AU of these horse# were at the Atlanta races and won many of the events. Mr Hand intends 10-uilng her* f.vr several months and will devote much of hi# tim* to the development of the carload of yearling# that he has now at the Thun derbolt Park Henry Black and the Reilly stables of Barnwell, ft C.. have engage*} stall# and will be at the track So:ur lu> The unbeaten Perfidy of Charleston and •he fast sprinter Arion are also expected io take part In the running event# Manager !>ov!e is mu h pi* # l with the class of hor#ea now at the track and he expects to have larg- and closely matched fie Ida on Christmas day The indications ara that there utu at least five horses line up for tha word In tha barn**** •vent. IA JI At Tit! A If K Alt IAG STILL 4\. Mr. Flgbllna t ondrmnntlim nt Properly by street Railway. The hearing ujsmi the petition of Henry Amboa for an injunction prohibiting th* cotxlemnation of certain property belong ing to him at Thunderbolt! by the ftavan nah. Thunderbold and Isle of Hope Itall wnv. was continue*! yesterday in tha Su perior Court, before Judge FalUgant The com;*any desire# to use a right of way aero## this property of Mr. Ambo# for th. purpose of reaching the new improve ments which It Is making a: Mather's Point. The testimony now being introduced is on behalf of the defendant, the principal witness examined being Mr M J. I♦•#*, r gen*. I’nder the search tog < pv*s-*x4mina tion of Mr. Richards, who repr>m: the plaintiff. Mr De-vergers, tn ame Just a little bit rattled and Ills rather petulant and querulous answers to some f the quetlons of consul furnished amusement for th*- court offl< ers and the sjs- ‘taton*. The hearing llds fair (o last out t**-day at least, and will possibly extend into to morrow. The argument# are lik* .y to be as lengthy, comparatively, as th* testi. mony. and that has already consumed me better part of three days. HI ftlAEftft NOISES I.A l>lHk. Disabling of Usrhlstry Wit on Electric Lights. The disabling of *h# machinery at th- Electnc Light Worka fast night shut off tha light from a good part of the busi ness section of th# city between 10 an! XI o'clock. B tores, offices and the down town hotels :hat use electricity for Ug.nt were in darkness, except for temporary lights, until a part of the break couid h* repaired, and a part of the afoctrlc sup ply eras then turned o*.„ l.m; % 4 MAM H % TIIEAT. 4 lilldren Mission Schoal Itememker #*l by t'ouncll of .Irakli %\n*wcn. The ladies of the Council of Jewish Wo men gave a Chanuka treat yesterday morning to the children of the Mission Urn o i? Ann and Zubly coidu t*d under th*‘ .inspires of the council. The children, about thirty In all. gave on meres inr programme of songs and r*-*ltatmna -howmg ih** work tha# has in * n u ompllshed since the openings of the present session. This programme be gan al 10 o'clock md at its conclusion the ladles *f t •• Council, about fifteen, dir* rlbutetl ih* presents. To each lUUe girl . * 1 van !• th,. rout*.*!! by Miss Rebec 1 Minis, and dre* **! f. r presentation by th*- members of the Rebt 1 Gran Band of Daughters ir Isr.•), of which Mis Minis I- presi dent. Toys of oth* r kliul- were given the bov *• h * I then a h child was given as rr, I) .f fruit. *r iy. tastefully put In’o N k- t- ar. I oth rs things a like nature a- ?i y *-uld wish. The * cits bad b**en given pnily by th* 4Van l ini partly by friend# f the * * - #no wiii*-*i to help ®* charitable a work. The Feattv.i of Chanuka. or a** It is sometlnvs known the Feast of Eights. Is ,1 jewHh fewtlval commemorating the r* - d*<i> ati<>n of th** Temp** at Jerusalem after tb* M.t ai*ean war. The festival began l-t ftundav and will continue through thi** ftur.day It is observed by all of *r*h<*.*x faith by tr* lighting of one ••andle on th night of the first day of • f*?tvs two on •he night of th** -erond da' and on until th- night of the last du% wh*n eight candles are burr.* i at th- -am* time. While n * - - in service Is celrW>rat* , d a* th* Temple Mi kva Israel, It Is cus tomary ?o hod .* ble-dng of the lights i*n a ;*.irt of the ilar Friday evening ■*ervi,' tii*l thie w 1 :k* place to-night. On Thursdov th-r. will 1- mothers’ meeting at the Mission S hool at 3.30 or.-* k i m. M %\|s T4I 4 41LLKCT RENT. I ( rnlrsl M<tilrail Wants Ss.inni for I s* of Itlantn I'roprrtv. Following the ej* • tnetkt proceedings * 1* i by tin- Centra! Railroad aga.nst the W* n uni Atlmtiv flallrua-!. the ( •n --tal has Institute*!, proceedings in the At l. run courts to g*-t judgment for sm<o . ;t t -:a - - roa*l in th* * .iture of ( r* nt f.r the premises in depute near 1 urvdry street, in that c 'y | Th* • ntral alleges that this proi®rty. w 1 h is a t*ifi* nv re than an m- re in ' are.*, i- worth nt least U.uOO a year to | the WYstero md Atlantic ami tbe '‘Uit lx i to r >ver that amoun# |*r year from | tcc. tt, 1496. it Is x# : out that the Western and At j lanti-' has lecn in p*s*u-s* on of th** lan*l f.*r that length of time .nd th*r**ft* ow - - <>l r,l fully •* as rei>:al. The Centra! not only wants u Judgment f r *hat amount, but also seeks a Judg- I mint against th** other railroad for th- J property in dlsiwite 1 \i II I 4 1.1 II a IIUM)#. Ilids on (lie Issue 4 nil* *1 for l> 4 ommodure *lnrr. Th.' Sji:i.ah V.irht Club notice t:.,* rrorntr.’ sixn.il b> Commrn>i<r W \V, S' trr. thot it Invites sealr.l bids (or the whole nr ny [Mr: of 112ifl# first mor(- t.Se bon<i ui>on It, pr..jerry, the Inter est pavabie l.y coupon annual!) it -i per ent. Tne So<.i-s are lo be of the .I‘T.otTi’.- na;..n of f.’<‘ ea ♦ .latest Jan 1. HOl. an.t .iue Jjn ’ 111*. Thev WIN he ste-urefi by a fire: morisise on ail the real ctate of :t.e ,ub The form of the bond has been • l with M.ssrs. Hull * lafhrap .'or ii '(es i-on by pro-p. live t.M.tei - No sl.Js will 1# recelv.sl after noon Dec. 31. 4 Special t hrtatuiaa Sale. A* !on a they la,!, laternlierx A <l> off. r a haretsome line of aterllnx silver pur.es a' 12 'M each, lletter hurry If you w ant one—Ml. Molttlnv Hats', eta southern Hall, way. Tt kefs on sale to a l points, a fare anfi ; a third for the round trip, on las- 22-23- 24-23-!“ and 21st, UO. also Jan. 1. lttil limited to Jan t returning In addition to above, stuslenta h-siding certificate" signs 1 by supennten.lents or princ.'m:, of scns*ls or colleges will be sold tickets cotnmet. Ing !>ec 15 ar.d limite.l to Jsn. * Jai. Kreemar.. It) |s.-Ptii;. r till tk agent. 141 Hull street. 'Phone, vv l.l % t Ii rtatuiaa t 'heal A hu-band mlgnt I'rotliably present his wife, for Christmas, a oh. t of Htemt>erK A Co.'s sierltrsr silverware—sin ever use ful an.l valuable trifs ad. Sufierr.l tears. "•Graybeiir.l cured m of enlarrh from whi. h 1 had suffertsl tbirty-flve years Nothing on earth >o far .is I was ab|. to obtain gave me relief Since taking Gray beard 1 am as Well as ever. 1 had catarrh of the ucud. ilr. Hho.Ja Dean, Ballinger. Tex. T Oraybeard Is mule only by Respess Drug Company, sole owners, and u sold at drugitores for 11 a bottle —ad. Klfts feat. It til Itup l <ms r scratch ing. Whether It Is from tetter, eczema, ring w..rm, salt rheum, or any other ,km trouble, u,e T-ttertn.. and asvept on wtb slltute, etaim.'.l by the dealer to Ise "Just is g0.a.1 ” Nothli g e|ss t, just as goo.l If your :• .. . ah t sutgiiy you, en:s In stamp, to J T Hhuptrine. Savan nah, Us., for a box pi.tpa.tl —ad. Ilalltlti, Hate, Via fentral of Georgia Hallway. Ticket, will be sold at rate of g fare and a third round trip on Dec. 22. 2J, 2, 25. to and 11, lkOu. abo Jan. 1, Jl, final .imtt returning Jan 4, HaOl. In a.idllton to the aoove. ticket' will 1 be >.d to students of tu-hoola anti col lege* on presentation of certificates signed b> superintendent, president or prtncipa. thereof, on Dec. 15 to 21, lncluclve, ting limit returning Jan v :vj, Ticket office 10T Hull street g n d Central | Paascnger Station a.l. For Over Plfty Tears. Mr* WiraoWs .Soothing vrup ha, bs used for children trethtr.* It soothe* the chid, ssolten, th, *um. allay, all (Min cure, wind colic, ar.d Is the b. n remedy for Diarrhoea. Twenty-five canla a bottle —ad Mr. Dent lay., ••Oraybeard has well nigh cured me of rheumatism from which 1 have been n great sufferer the last fifteen year*." Mr Dent a postuffier la 8t Hin-.cn, Island, -is Rev. John C'hrlsetan of Pierce. Ala says 'Qraybeard nag cured Mr* J. 0,,; Chlldres, of Baldwin county of rheuma tism. In February befor, ,n began -o take araybeard she waa given up to die She Is now sound and weU." Gray beard 1, mad* only by Re*p,* Drug Company, sole owners, gnd sold by ! drufgt.tf for tl.o a bottle Every family •hould have a bo* of Oraybesrd Pth and Graybeard Ointment —ad A fngh'GraA, Institution for luuVm j Shorter Oollega. Rome, Ua. Will, for catalogue.-*4 OPEN EVENINGS lIEE 9 A CHRISTMAS GIFT should he of some value. You can set them here that will hc apprcciated. We have a line of Sporting Goods. A large line of House Furnishings. A large line of Cutlery. A large line of Stoves and Ranges. A Ka/or is always an accept* able gift for a gentleman. Handsome Knives for ladies. Fishing Reels and Tackle. Bicycles, Lamps and Bells. Remember our line of Juvenile Wheels, our Cleveland Bicycles, our Dayton Bicycles. I linn h imiiilT Our Retiring From Business Ha* ra')'-! thf* Savannah p#of>l# to r*- J<-le v *. for 4h*y r* a! zt this t© be ai. 04*- pnrtuiw tinu to a\ai! th<*mi)VM of an lvuiUße that ha* n**v* r b****fi **juai*-i Jh# prua-s that w* ar* quo:inn ®en i crcdlble, hut Ihr <k>o<l must pro. Special This Week: Whiting’s Sterling Silver. (The World’s Greatest Silversmith ) Our extensive assortment 0/ Flatware, Fancy Pieces and N veltles is •'-ompiat* In every detail. Parti ular attention is I *l to c mh.n *l* n n**#' of all kh ds W* .*r© exh.biting the tl* * <t line of L BBEY’S CUT CLASS * ver shown In ftavui.nah. Don't fall to *• -*iir gr .rxd *i:*pla> r*<r It Ir romn an l* In* th* Iml ration of t very one. ft. .vt v*ur XmaGift® now .n*i w*.- will put tiM tn J3*lde for you. (i. W. ALLEN & CO.. Weddtnjt Pre.*ems Sp*. ailst®. MAHNARn AND STATE ftTIiBETS Juvenile Wheels For Your Boy and Girl. The Best Made Wheels Sold in the City. Plenty of them fh> you CAN GET YOURS NOW. No nrhtr wheel <-*n touch them. Bui t like a grown tip wheel. f2- and $25. Don t put off. Buy to-day. T. A. BRYSON, COL.VMBIA AGENT, 2C Rull Street. We Save You Money —ON- Ftre V.'ork,. Toy, and doll*; *ee u quick, 'l'lion. Si*. DONNF.X.I.Y nnro co.. Liberty and Price alreeli. MINGLE DOR FF S CO. MACHINE BUAf'K.MITHB AND BOII.BRMAKERS. Telephone EJ. 510 Indian atreet. Savannah. G ami BKMK.vrm. SAVANNAH THEATER. TO-MC.HT. Th# on f' KTo*t dramatic avent oi th Jt.tr. Th * r*pre*ni*tiva Amerlrae NATHAN HALE, With Howard Kyle and Nannette Cons Cork, and an excellent company. With all the original acenery. coetumr* properties, etc., as seen at the Knl kcr bocker Theater. New York, erohraetnii 2 • ARUtADS OF SCENERY. Price* *1.50. *1 00. 73c. Me, Sc. J 4 t\MII TIIF.Ati:I. SATtRDAY MATINEE AND NIOHT, DEC. 21 “The Bowery After Dark.” A thrilling melodrama of New York Ufa introducing terry McGovern. Bantam Feather and Eight Weight Chan* plon of the World. PRICES -Matinee, adulta oc. ghlidreg 23c. night, tl.uo, 73c. Me and So.