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24 MAKING UP THEIR REPORTS. CITY OFFICIAL* HI V I* KIZI’ IItIN (. 1111.IK UTATHTICI. ffhrjr Will lime lalll Jan. At Url Their lla>|irta In to tkr Mr. ( hlef Maguire of Ihr I Irr Hepart mrnt llii|,eful That Mr fan Wnlr tht Karnrohlr llrimrl Hr Nim llan la Vlrn-,111 Ihr Illy llr|iartnirnl Grttlas Thrtr Records In Shape. Th. head* of the city departments are Wind I nit up ibelr business fur tha year ae rapidly as poaslblr The flr*t order was that their re|M>rta should be In the hand* of the Mayor by Jan. 1. Mayor Myers before he went to Nm York, j learned hat It would be almoat imposed bi* for some of them to yet In the Anal j deads on the lust day of the year, and | Issued an order extending the time unlit j Jen t This will help several officials out of a difficulty that might otherwise have Mnbarrans'il some of them. At any rate the ottl> tala are all buay sow on thrlr reports. Chief Maguire of the Are department, has his report al most up to dels. Fie Is simply waiting to •ee If anythin* turns up before the end of the year The chief would not give any ssaturtles yesterday, hut he a.ild the gee on! a would he unusually favorable When compared with those of last year .Chief Maguire wore a smile on Ills face •a ha thought of tha good report he could tnake, and then again a frown appeared no his brow as tie said: i ’“You know we had the Lindsay A Mor gan lire on Dec last year, are I there Is no tailing what may i-ome along he. fore the bell* ring at midnight on r*ec. SI. to announce the new rear. I am hope fui, however that 1 will he able to put In the sane good report I now have on hand which shows considerable ito ereeae from the louse* of last year So far wa ara proud of our record. ** The chief, 100. will call attention to the fgt.l that the new No 6 Are engine house at Thirty-etghlh and Ha run r, I street was turned over to the city on yesterday by the contractor. WtlMam Armltnge, The Are department Is now looking nfler the .Interior work and will probably have the Stew Stratton fully oqirlpped and In opera tion by Feb. L <Tlef Maguire says he ex pect* tha new equipment to be In the sta tion within thirty day Engineer W. J. Winn will make the u* ual recommendation* wllh regard t>> I gtreet*. house drainage nnd other mat i ' tars which come within his department In addition lo showing e I sit ha* been j * done during the year. Mat C. 8. Hardee, city treasurer, will SUbni’r the usual lists of figures, one list , on ea h side of a long sheet, with a Jtt- Ittlif demons! ration showing how the two ’ lists hale nee * Director of Public Works Gadsden has •me of the most Important department* In ■ 111* idly. There hoe been very little street opening during the year, but there has 1 beet; a good deal of paving here and l there, and his report will be read with much Interest. : The Police (hourt will show nlsvut Vitro In lines for Ihe year, as the Morning N -w* . hue already stated. This 1* a radtietloti of about |l.t#n over W. but an Incream of 12,000 over isd7 and IstW, Tlte other city department* will tnm In ! Ihe usual reports, showing what they have done during the year, and making reeom < mend.:torus ss to work that should be done this year, or as soon a* possible, a Clerk Robert Hvams Is hand at work on 5 the annual report of Supt Thomas dceev “ *n. and will have it complete.! by Jon. i 1; The report this year will he quite a lengthy one, deoptte the fact that th** total number of arrests will fart some UO ohoct of l*k year's Increase. MJ - .ng that his men have mode during the past twelve months, even though "here i will he a slight deficiency as far as the •nresi* go. t M.-tj ftcreven stated to a Morning New* % Mpreset tattve laat night that the d#- .J, pgrtmet. t is in splendid condition. Dur ng the present year not a few improve ment* were mode. Including the building -1 it anew ambulance for colored people 4 snd the pure ha*|ng of * wagon for tin ff Jar of the city detectives. Kq The polio# and detective* hove made II, many arrests of importance during th • dosing year of ihe nineteenth century, tnd these wriU he chronicled under the lead of ''arrest. deserving of special men km ” It was during till- year that liar, j "V Turner nr*l Harry Belmont were <•,.- attired tn Savannah for Ihe robber)' of 1 he Postoffice at <VIU, Ga. The arresr jt->f these men wall be readily recalled, h*'- Iftguse of the fact that It wan out of this raaae that chargas were enter* 4 agwta *i nme city detectives, later resulting In fh* or'educiion lo ninka of two mem lie ra of tin* r jgrre. ff Hall end Lo. b. the Iwo Western crook* Bffnlwl by Detectives Hheii nnd • '.urrltv plWlll also he given some space in the re plport. It will he remembered Chat the H*° men Aim-flamed certain notion f muse*, with the nld of a specially adopt fedYd telescope with n false side, ip Maj. Bcreven’s report will hear the sa.l WSBtelMgen ~ (hat three men under his R iomman. 1 died during the year. Patrol nan James J. Barret. Detective Jeremiah £•*♦ Bh, “ ""‘I 8 rgt Thorpe of the Ocean P Itcamshlp force all passed away during .-■die year !!MI. Just what recommendu ■** th * superintendent will make he Is lj*o4 yet In a pxltlon m give out, al- Jltmigb Slier, win probably besom.- sug- Testlons made to the city fathers. AHOT HIM IN RACK. • elored liny With Ale r.nn Made n Twrget of a Contractor. p/.The police have had considerable com H.lnt since Christmas of the careless Kandllng of air rifles by boys. Rama Bku appears to have visited quite ijpMllber of httnn. with a large supply of 4r rifles, end It Is but natural that the Wiles are greatly annoyed. Ij appears j$ t hat when the boys tire of shuttling at c.irtls they turn their attention lo some .Jtfortunate ptdeslnan. Rent on mischief, fabung America does not respect age or Ini. hut take* a shot at whatever chances 1 9 par* his way. •Mr. J. E. Ilurgess was shot In the hack fhlle walking through the Fort yestei V. nnl saw a small wised colored boy earned With an air gun Are the ahot. Mr 1 |urge** gave chare and roon overhauled |:> youhtful mnrskman. At the station Rf$MM the boy said that he was Willie | ieese. 13 years of age. tie will appear bc ire Judge Hart ridge In Police Court to i■, lorrow morning. jaMBBT IN W.IIHIIUTIII MtrtHF.. 1 BBIIISI City (Tab Will (lather In the Open Air. ■ •JWednesdav night the Forest Oft* lr.de .fVraident duh. the Bret of the n.lmlnls- S} ration clubs lo give It* Indorsement to dr Mayor Myers for re-election, will hold ■Sit open-air meeting tn Washington JftCfThe meeting has been called by Alder- B.T.an J. J. Horrtgan. the president of the * uh. for 7:3k o'clock After the opm-atr Reeling the club will march to Msvonl ft b triple, where the nomination of the (Jifoard of Aldermen who will run with MRayor Myers on the Cltigens Club ticket, k .... be made. Messrs. Charles Carroll and t' , W. Campos will be marshals at the 'M. ■ I* club Is said to number about 900 from all over the city, and It i u expected that very much the larger bjfe.rt of these wIU he in line ou Wedncs night. mu. of mi. wii i.l*™ ninMi. about Hall of Ills Delate W 111 Qo to the huvnnnwh Hospital. The will of the late Dr. WtUlam Duncan was Aled and admitted to record Wild pro bate in common form In the Court of Or- J dinary .yesterday. Ily the terms of the will the Havnnnah ll epltel will become a heneAcinry of Dr. Duncan estate in a large amount, The will is in Dr. Duncan s own hand- , wrilmg, nnd was executed Nov. 3 last, little more than a month before his , death. The witnesses were Marcus 8. Hak' r, Henry lilun, Jr., and Itlchard F. Baker Tne hulk of Dr. Duncan's estate, his j will direct*, thill he divided equslly be- j tweet) hw sister, Mrs. J. H. Johnston, and his brother, Mr. A. McC. Duncan. Mrs. j Johnston's share Is to he paid to her at j once In fee simple, hut that given lo Mr i Duncan l* to he enjoynl by him during his life, and uf tile death. Is to rsverl j to the Hsvnnnnh Hospital This la in , addUbai to a bequeal of *1.500. which I* I to be |>Hld at once, and, like It, the re- | matador Interest In Mr Duncan's share I of the estate, wtilch p will ' receive will go to the hospital without direction*, and without conditions The vaiue ~f the hospital hwjiweti la various ly estimated at between Bft/MO and ttf.'fm. Dr. I him an directed In hla w ill that at Ms death hi* body be placed In a coflln tinea or pine w-.eid and Irwerred In the family lot In laurel drove, by the sale • f b! father s grave. He specially direct *d doit it should not t-e Inclosed In a vault of stone or btlok. The testator's Internet In the Arm of I hJiicsn A* C'herlton Is veetesl hy the ter me .J hi* will In the mirvlvlng |axrt per, Ir T J Charlton. Dr tmntwn spe ■ Iflcally directed that at his death the en tile u-*< t of the Arm should become the l'r*.il property of Dr. Charlton and hi* < Wntc I- not to profit by them at all The medical h > .k* and Instruments of the tes tator ar divided by the will between Dr T J, f’harlbat and Dr. W. W Owens. The will <llposes of six or eight lega cies of II.OV) and ll.flo each, aggregating In ail about 110/10. which go to certain yciing friends of |r Dunctui. principally ihe children of his own close personal ami professional friend* M.~srs. T M. t'unnlngham. Br, and George J. ;.VIHIs were named ae executors and trustees hy the will I>r Itiincan es !►' tally exempted hie executors from rtnklr..- any aiqiralsement or return of the estate, thus, as he sayw, testifying hi* ,-t confidence | n their Adell’y. Judgment ami di or ration In the discharge of the tru—t committed to them and seek ing to relieve them from the burden of ur.i,eves miry trouble or annoyatwte. Me.*sr. t’unnlngh.xm and Milts quatlAed as executor* tiefore Judge Ferrlll In the t’ottrt of 1 -Ordinary and letters tegtament ary were granted to them. The will provide* that there shall he no appraisement or return by the executor*, and for tills reason the value of the es tate will nev.-r Im known definitely hy tha general public. It ha* liecn said to amount to tan on. but this Is purely conjectural. Dr. Duncan's gift* to the Bavantvth Hospital were not unexpected, as he had been prominently Identified with It since Its organization. He was superintendent of the Institution at tlietlme of hi* death, and had always held It very close to hi* heart. IIBITII OF Mil*. O. C. MIRTIN. laid Came After a Hrlet Illness From Psramnsls. Mr*. Charles C. Martin died yesterday afternoon about 4 .10 o'clock at her home. No. 106 figb'thorpe avenue, west, from pneumonia. For a day she had been dea perately 111, and to those who knew of her nine**, her death w> i.o; unexpected They were few. however, for it ss* only Wednesday that Mr*. Martin complained of feeling 111, and not many uf her friends or of her husband tied learned of her condition. To these her death will be a shock and a surprise. A alight pain was the Arst symptom cf her ilineea on Wednesday, and the next day her attending (diyalclan pronounced It pn> umonia. Careful nursing could dot prevail against the disease. Mrs. Marlin leaves husband and three bright children, nil of whom will have the sympathy of Ihrlr friends. The husband I* Mr. C. C. Martin, agent ot the Bea board Air line In Savannah, and Ihe chil dren are Charlne C., Jr., Mamie mid Cora. Mr*. Martin was Ml** Ada Jamar of Huntsville, Ala., licforu her marriage, and Mr. 11. W. Jamar of this city Is her brother. Mrs. Gardner of Huntsville, Ala., is her sister. Mr*. Gardner ha* b;; n notified of the death of Mr* Martin and will arrive In Savannah this morn ing. Tor funer.U at rangemenis will ha announced later. AA'IBIIKD HIM IIMH'A FRUffinCRITV. Mr. J. I*, bail* t oiupllmented hy Hl* \e***|tnper XssoelMte*. Mr J. Fled Lewis, for seven years con nected with Ihe Morning News, Arst aa a member of Its city staff and later as tele graph editor, will leave to-night for Ills home. In Atlanta. With the beginning of the new year. Mr. loiwls will Join the Constitution city staff. Just l'fore leaving Ihe Morning News last night Mr. la'wl* was presented by the member* of the editorial and city de partment* with a set of gold sleeve links, set w ith diamonds. The presentation w.ia a very pleasant affair end afforded an opport unity to Sir. Lewis' associates to wish him. on the eve of the new century, a full share of Its prosperity. During his seven years In Bavannah Mr ball lias made many warm friend*, wlave loan wishes will go with him to his new A eld. a—. ♦ . Mir J.OMK HIS MIGHT EYE. Mr. T. M. Freeman 11 aa Struck la Both lives hy III* I,title Girl, Mr. T. M. Freeman may lose on* of his eyes as a result of an unfortunate acci dent. lioih eyes, in fact, are badly hurt, though the right Is In worse condition Ilian ihe left. His friends sympathise with him In his (rouble and trust that he may not lore the use of either of his .. ,• The attending physician Is fearful that the sight of the right eye cannot be save*!. On Christmas day Mr Freeman had his Iwo little girl* In hi* arms, when one of them ac.ldentally struck him In th# left eye. the blow being a painful, but not (hen regarded ss serious. The next day Ihe same thing happened, though he was then struck In the right rye, which was badly cut. DEATH OF JOHN MeM. FLANNERY. Tal*Hed Innng l ife AN as Faded After a hong lllaeaa. Mr. John McMahon Flannery died shortly before 11 o'clock lasi night at the residence of bis father, Capt. John Flan nery. at Bull and Taylor oireals. Mr Flannery has been* 111 a long time. ;, I He w i .* >ear* old. and a young man of line natural endowments and of cuitlvaied Intellect, and a most devout Christian Betides his father, a sister. Mrs. R. T. temples, survives him. The funeral will take place sometime to-morrow, tne hour not having yet been Axed. The interment will ha lo lha Ca thedral Cemetery. THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1900. TWO MATCH GAMES OF GOLF. HAV4WKAfI n:%M TO PI*%Y AOAIYIT npjW oruukm %m> i>aiiu;v Gfliitp With tin* Auilnlion liolf Hull Team of Anv Orlr* Will He l*l)eI on the *ne*nnih llul' I.lnk* To-morrow .%f lernoott. Gnme W4fh lle llnrlen Trm Will Be I'lh >rd In ThnC l*lnee on New Year's lny—The l , ln>er Who Will t*lrenenf %r%* Orlenn nnl tnnnah-*hreal i.urnr* Are •‘sipeet el ul l*o|fer Irr I,la Inu Ir -ward lo Them Wllh i:aerae*. A |lckeJ team from tha Havax.nah UoK Club will play two match k*xi*s thlr wr‘k. The flr*t frill b pia>ad V>-m>now i.u tIM) Hava/mal* IHUu. wMla the aacocid j will be plyd on New Yrar hy on Ihr ( liwrlen links. A ikim of playars from tha Audubon flub of New Orlaars will meat tha Sa vunnsh players to-nwrrow afternoon. The aame will rusnmenoa promptly at 2 or lock. TT>a contastards will bo: Havannaii Audubon. < apt 11 Hlun# Jr. Mr. W V Htewart Mr Noble Hordea Mr Hoba rt Moor* Mr Stein Hryan Mr. M* N h 4cnar ,Mr. W bausay, Mr II H KaUa Mr C. F. Moiras Mr. K fyubuya. The Aurtubon team pUyad yentenlay afternoon in Msoon. a from tha Ma cron Golf Cub contfMirif the Th** New Orleans players ara on n tour and have flayed asmaa In a numner of Houlh ern cltlea It is saUI that they are ex •'•llent golfers, and tha Bavannah pl.iyers ara *Kpeet*li* a hnrd rub aiCHinict then.. To-morrow morning lha Audalion t< m la expected to arrive. Tha golfers will gat in early in the morning over the On tral. They tvill ba tnet at the train by Savannah golfars, and mtarialned ’ll time for lha garna (o alert Tlie Havan nahians ara looking for word with mu*n pleasure lo tha *rnlng of the New <r leans players, and it Is experted there will lie a great • mwd of spertnt.w* *in the links to watch the match. The Bm vannsh faatn has l>een nmklr.g *i** ial preparation, and practicing hard, and tha membens of the club will i-heer them wllh their beat wishes for success. It Is possible that a return matrh will be arranged after the contest to-morrow. The New Orleans players are anxioua to have the Havannaii team go lo thrlr city during Ihe Mardi Qrn, ladleying that a team tournament can he *u<ve**fully played If a numlxT of clulw* <an he in ductal to rend representative*. It will be a busy mino) for the H.ivunnahiuns to get away, hut they may Ik* ahlo to man age It. Tho team accept the proposal of the Hwvannah team for a game on th** hiirisfi links on New Year's Day. The proposal was mafe hy the secretary of the Havannnh Golf Club. Mr J. I*. Mer rlhew. arxl n answer to the letter he wnot* uas forthi*omlng without delay. Tlie Darien team k* anxious t meet the Hnvannahiane agiln. anl the latter trust that they will he ahls to give a letter account of themselves than they did on Thanksgiving Day. whan the Darien f*iay er*i twse skies, naming one of them the Hoiannab team nnd defeating it by a score of something like M \o 0. On that occasion the Havannahlana had been prevented from going to Darien, ns they had Intended. They had secured a tug, hui cold get no further than a cou ple of miles down the river, when a dense fog beeet them and made it inJl*s*ible for them to proceed. To their Intense re gret and that of ihe Darien players, when (hey learned of tt. the Havannahlans had to turn back, and the Darien goiters de ckled they would dub a ream •'Havannaii'* and rub ft In with a good, strong de feat. This time the Havannah golfers will not rely upon a tug and the clemency of the weather, hut will lake the early morning (rain on the Seaboard Air Dine for Da rien. They will spend the day In that fdnee, the guests of the Darien (Tub. The same tram that piava the Audulion team will go to lairlen. RX!I6CTI*G MOV i>%sevens. Ikioshlrr* of the C onfederacy Arc Wangulne f auroesa. The Daughters of the Confederacy new ;hlnk their military' l**ll to he given .it the Guards* Hall New Year’s vtlghi will be a decided success. There is every Indication that there will be a large at tendance. the efforts of (he ladies V) bring this (iIKKJt having l*ecn constant and well directed. Many young rm*n have already lx ught tickets, and It la probable that many more will he purchased to-morrow and Tuesday. The Util is to l** given fot the benetk of the* Havanrtah Chapter, and the military will be glad to aid because of the great assistance they have receiv ed from the ladles on many occasions. All attending the hall who are connected with any of (he military organisations arc re quested hy the ladies to w* *r (heir uni forms, as it is desired to make the *flfair . s brilliant a* |*osslble. It k* proposed to have the music fo* the dances Marl promptly *t 1* o'clock There will be eighteen "set" dunce*, bill the Floor Committee will have it within its discretion to direct changes. Hupp *r will be served continuously from lo until 12 o'clock, an innovation in this respect U*ing introduced. Those holding th ktts for the ball WIU be entitled to * Upper. The ladles on the Decoration Committee will meet to-morrow morning at o’clock ;it the hall, snd will he (Misled during th forenoon In adorning the room. Mrs. It. If. Cornwall Is choir man of the ommtt tee. The Dining Room Committee, of which Mrs.lj. W. Dupont t* chairman, nnd the Hefrsshmetit* Comm.(tee, of widen Mrs. Jullen B Johnson ts the chairman, will both meet st the hall on Tuesday morning at 9 o’clock. t rwKTTV W4dt> imr.w a ciiowd. Fainted and Attended *y Physlclaa lint K*’pt Her ldenllt>. A handsomely dressed nisi ratber pre ty young lady fell in a faint to Brough ton street store yesterday afternoon arid attracted the attention of a large crowd. A teiephone message was sent to police headquarters, asking that a physician be hurried to the place, an*! the summons was promptly answered. When the doc tor arrived on the scene the young wo man was recovering. The entire affair seemed to be ah rood-*d mi mystery, so far as the police could judge The young lady refuse#| to divulge her name to the phyjfi tan. although she admitted that she was from Ktlabeile, and had only reached the city in the morn ing. Hhc stated that a short while )k> fore she fell, she had eaten some oysters In a neighboring restaurant and pronuhly tlie bivalves had caused (he fainting *peU. The young woman, however, would as sign no reason for wlihoolding her naiuc from the police or the physician. It seems that she had made some pur chases at the store t-arller In the day. and because of her attractive manner and dress. ws* readily recognised when she became ill. Hhe remained in the store lurlng the afternoon, and left in a pri vate conveyanc* shortly before the de parture of the train for her home. Tn* incident attracted a crowd and the pollc* experienced some trouble in keeping the place dear. In cases of catarrh Hood'a Sarsaparilla heals the tissues, builds up the system, expefs Impurities fretn the blood and curaa.—ad. it ai a Fit on a nisi: to*- day. To-Morrow l.spectrd to Be Fa Ir tilth I 'r*** I* tatt Winds. Havannah's temperature was again above Ihe normal y*a4er<iay despite the fact that u cold wave with frost at ntgtit had been predicted. The maximum for the day waa SC degrees, and the minimum 51. The mean. &4, waa 4 degrees above the normal. This leaves for the mmih. so fur, m accumulated deficiency of 2D de gree*, and reduces the accumulated ex eas of the year o degrees. Up to 8 o’clock Uat night, there had le*n hut a trace of rain, though it came down in a constant shower later In the evening and lasted until quite a late hour last night. T*p to 8 o'clock the record showed a deficiency of rainfall for (he month of .67 of an Inch, and for the year j of 7.73 inches. Tha Washington forecaat for to-day Is for cloudy weather and pro>aWy rain. To-morrow Is expe ved to b* f.ilr. Fresh e.ist winds becoming variable may be ex |isrtrtt. ObeervHT Boyer has compiled from the records of the wither bureau the sta tisM s of rho weather at K.*vannah for thirty years as a basis for an estimate of n*xt month's weather. Tho moan ism perattire tor December since 1871 Is 51 degrees. The warmest December was that ot ISs*>. with an average of 60 de grees; the oold'st was that of 1893. with an averags of 44 degrees., the highest De cember temperature was 80degros; on the 29th, in 1897; the lowest waa 23 degrees, on the 12th, In 15. The average DbositiNt rainfall ts 3.16 ln-’h* a. The average numt- r of days with • 1 ttf aA inch or nvre. Is 10 The greatest December nitn/a.M was 8 84 Inches In 187S The least was .38 !r.eh tn I*SW. The great est amount record***! tn any twenty-four conaeoutlve h*>ur* woe 3.48 Inches on the Itth, IKW. The greatest amount of snow fall re<'orded In any twenty-four consecu tive hours, the record extending to wlntiW of 18M-B.' only, was 1 Inch on the 18th. Ih 1893. The average number of clear da>*s Is 10. partly cloudy days. 31, and cloudy day* 10 The prevailing winds are from thr The highest velocity reached was 3x mi lea from the northwest, Deo. €. 19$. IXVOBMOfIIIJM OY M%K< H 1. Mr. Merman W Inter Any* They Will 3ot Htm H*fore Then. The locomobile* ordered out by Mr I lertrwin Winter for service In Hwvanrush and between the city and nclghiswing places will iH>t be used before March 1. Thnt Is what Mr. Winter saUI yesterday. He does not want to put them tn service earlier, be said, because of tha weather, which ts likely to be not of the best (lur ing January rwt February. The locomo biles will be bright and new, fresh from the factory, and he doe* not want their first experience of Bavannah to be gained when t • re is more slush and mud than might conduce to their best appearance Mr Winter has an appreciation of th advertisement it will be to his line o have the locomobiles present a spick and -pan neatnesa as they run on Bull street Mr Winter is enlarging the sphere of action of the locomntiles He is to have ten of (hem. each with a carrying co|ac !ty for twenty passengers, and he will not only run them on Bull and Drayton s'reets, he said, hut also to Pooler, White Bluff and possibly other place*. The City CVmncll recently fixed the license of the locomobiles at $35 each. This. Mr Winter said. Is by no means exorbitant. He had no objection to make Tne license is the same as that required of the street railway company for each street car. mvrijY niAftg Arm a thief. E\-Kim|>lo>e of n I'rmttss ( lab Held on n Clin rue of Enrceay. Daniel Washington, colored, who gave his age as 13 years, was arrested yester day hy Patrolman W. H. Winn and I* held at the station house on a charge of larceny. The negro had recently been employed by the Oriental Pressing Club, but w.ia discharged a day or two ago. Washington decided that he would make some *|Miro change and called at the home of Mr. Hlafcr and said that the pressing club f>eople wanted to clean a suit of clothing. The negro funl called for wearing apparel before, and the suit was promptly turned over to him. As soon as It was learned that the negro was no longer employed hy the pressing club search was begun for him Washington a|<peared In th** neighborhood of State and Whitaker street*, hut when he saw Mr Ohirlos While of the pressing club he started on a run down Bull at root. The chase was an exciting one. and many Joined In it. The negro was finally captured In front of the county ('mart House and was turned over to Officer Winn, who ha*l endeavored to bead him off. The charge of larceny entered gainst Wash ington will tn* Investigated by Judge 11 irt ridge in Police Court to-morrow morning. ,j riHCI A F.YPEt TFll TO-IMY. sella and (ira>** 6hoa Was in I.cave Jacksonville Yenferday. Bells A Gray'* circus was delayed *n route to Bavannah from Miami, but It Is due In this city this morning. Word was received by the railroads yesterday from Jacksonville tfcat the circus was in (bat city and would leave late in the after noon for Bavannah. Allowing for the usual delays that attend the progress of a circus train, when 11 Is In no particular hurry, anyway, the show should rea'h here this morning. The passenger men were rather expect ing that there W'ould be n lot of business to look after upon (he .arrival of the cir cus here. b*t It has proven that th~ro will not he as much as they were looking for. Information received yesterday In dicated that the circus had disbanded a? J icksonville. the "artists" leaving that point for their home*. It Is probable that there will 1> a few passengers to leave this city, and the soliciting men will have n , hunce to do i little tine work In get ting •hom for their lines. About I‘W head of stock are looked for with the circus, which will establish win ter quarters. It Is supposed there will be a number of care-takers and attend ants who will also stay with the stock and animals. Arrangements have w*en made for trackage mom for the circus cars, which will require 600 feet. M%J. fM HEXEY nt AUriTO. p Administrator of the Annrnpa tlve Will of IN* •Mater. In the Court of Ordinary yesterday MaJ Thomas Bcreven qualified as administra tor, with the will annexed, of the estate of tha lnte Miss Georgia B. Screven. Mian Screven's will waa a nuncupative one. made orally, while she was on her death l**! It directed that her estate should be divided between her sister, Mrs. Bessie Arnold, and her brother, MaJ. Thomas Screven. Mr* Blanche M Kell, widow of the late Gen. Johr. Mclntooh Ke#l. qualified as administratrix, of the estate of Ed ward Bwsrbreck. of which her husband had been administrator. Mrs. Kell qual ified before the ordinary of Spaulding county, under a * doHnius potestaiem." issued by Judge KerriU* FOOTBALL FOR NEW YEAR’S. GAME TO BE BKTWRHV IAVA-TWAH AMI J ACKftOfVVILAB. Also a Gant, la lha Moraln*. Br lurru (he i adfti ad the High School—of Thfif Team* Kaeh Ha* Wow Oae (isme ami the Preacsi Cfisteat Is to f>eelde the Tie—The Uat Gaaue Uetweea .Savannah and Jacksonville Has a JHand-Ofi. Neither Aide georlug. The football game to be played at th* Holton Btreet Park New Year’s day be* j tween tha IftVftl. a tram from Jacksonxills promises to be the bast that has bean seen here this wes son. Si no* the game that wa* played between these two teams Thanksgiving both of th*en have met snd defeated <4her oppon ent a. snd each has strengthened He Dam both by experience and hard practice a. well aa by the securing of other and stronger players. Besides this there Is In favor of a good game the stronger in centive that comes from the deaire of getting even with the looai team for breaking the record for a list of unin terrupted victorlee prior to lta visit to this city. The local men have a fair amount of cnnfidenoq In their abiMty to make things Interesting for any team In this part of the country, and will make tt fight hare, for any honors that It may get out of the coming contest. A feature of the game that wIU he ap preciated by the spectator* la the fact that the grounds of play will be roped off from th* fl*id and thers will be sufficient police protection on hand to see that #h* Held of play Is not interfered, with, a* ha been the edee in all of (he former gam* that have be*n pkiyed at the Bolton street grounds. The Savannah men continue to practice several times a week, so as to no and and lit for ttw struggle Tuesday. Dt night s practice was of necessity post poned on account of the weather, but a full practice rill he held to-morrow night at the Hussars’ dub. The local team will no< have an opportunity of playing Macon this season, as it has disbanded, but team# from Charleston and Montgom ery are anxk>ia to cine h**re for a game and probably will be given an engage ment, one on Jau. 19 and tlie other later. The line-up of (he Bavnnah team for Tuesday’a game has r.ot yet been mad**, but the team will be selected from th* following men; Hicks. Brown. Wesneeky Hewlett. Ha ussy. Bulllvan, B„ Snlliv in J., Bulllvan. W., Krens>n. dußlgnon I jvnah. Brnlth. M. Smith. G.. Mur Munchen, Futcb. Johnson, and Ronan. The line-up probably w ill be decided to morrow night ( ariets and lllah fiehnol Teams. The Cadets and the High School foot ball teams will meet for the third time this season Tuesday morning at 11 o’clock at the Bolton Street Park. Bo far each team has won a game, the High School sinning that on Ttianksglv ing and the Ca •lets the second, played Chri;mas after noon. Thin, the third game, t* to play off the tie. snd doubtless from every *tand l*olnt will be superior to either of the other*. The players are practically th# same ae those (hat played Christmas, but are in hatter shape, snd will put up a harder and nv>re interesting game The colors of the teams will be the same as those of former games and doubtless will be worn by many of those (hat attend the gam®, loth teems have numerous friends. The line-up will be as foliows: High School Cadet* Beckett center Flood Hartridge, A ..right guard Tyson Hartrldge, E. left guard.. .Haywood. W Collins left tackle Fleming Bulllvan ftftM liekk... Hogwai 1 Kelly right end Riley Adams left end KoTw'rtHfwvi Belt quarter Strong Scholar right half Pritchard Caroliaa left half Cubbege Kehoe full.. J*'t“ (luerard substitute Riley The officer* of the game will be decld*-*! *n the morning of the match. YY A HI KH\ rtlH Itmi. Pity Fs change Olock Jam pel llnk- Dl> thrsii of Time. The City Exchange clock went on the rampage yesterday for some reason or other and got a full hour ahead of regular city time, causing all t-< rts of lu l ro i. mistakes on the |nr: **f xtiosc who depen 1- ed on the hitherto slal*l c>!d ticker. (rohl 8t *hc I fink, V i up of tinnd CofTee In I lie Mornlna Will Keep Yon In Uoeil llmimr All lisr* Good coffee makes a good breakfas’ There may be cheaper coffees; hut there ore no better coffee* than ours t th* price. Then why not buy your coffer. 4 from wa and be pleasant and agreeable at all times; note our prices; Ilhi Coffees. 15c, 20c; beet. 25c. Java Coffees. 26c, 30c; bwt, 35c. MaracAlbo or laiguayra best. 38c. Try our Java and Mocha, 3 pound* sl. Our teas are unexcelled In quality. (Mon*. Young Hyson, English Break fast. Gunpowder. Japan or Ceylon tees, at 60c. 60c. 75c; best $1 per pound. Drink Thea Nectar, pure Chinese tea 60c a |tound. a special present with every j ootid. Brat grsnulnted sugar, 16 pounds sl. It**si soft white sugar. 17 |K4j!uis sl. Use A. & I*. Raking Powder If you want perfection. 45c a pound; a s|* - ial present with every pound. We can nnd do sell better good* at much lower prices than any other house in me world. We have no agents. The Great Atlantic aiul Pacific Com pany. 106 Broughton street, wit; tc*lc phones 616. H. T. Wilson, msnaccr.—a*l At Hieka*. You get the snipe to-day at Hicks'. They come high but some |*eofte will have them, you know. Plenty quail fresh, and cooked well. All kinds of gam*—th* pick of the lot coming to (own Tlie best of everything at Hicks' to-day. no mat ter what your appetite craves.—ad. Ilreaetna Aaeqnes, Beilina at llnlf Price. Foye A Eckstein will sell out a fine line of all-wool ft*kh*rdown dr*sstng aneques. wrorth 11.00, at ha!f-or!ce, :*i cents. This 1* the best bargain ever offered, and we expect them to go quickly. On sate this week at Foye A Eckstein.—ad. .litrnni'M Hiller This Is positively the best sho* that a woman ever wore. It ts fine material well made and seems to fill the bill tn every way. It Is standard stuff. Found oirty at A. 8. Nichols, 8 Broughton, west -ad. Ladles' Tailor-Made ( oetames. Having aecured an expert cutter and de signer of ladles' garment• from tha lead lrg houses of London. Paris and New York. I am prepared to mako any style of ladles’ vallor-made costume* upon short notice. G. Fantinl, Merchant Tailor, —ad. ♦•Better Be Pare Than Barry Tw#n*v >#.r I. lh u.u.l t#rm for which Ilf. pullrlw or# l*u#4, n.l wh.n you nuk# a cool raft for that l#n*lh ot tlm#, would It not b. wla <o so about It car*fully? I>o not Iwllcv# all you h#*r but ## for youraclf If It • “nominated In the hood " Kirat. ac#ratln If the dividends arc to be paid you annually or 4, the end of sotw period, if the latter, shun It or you will re.rct 11. Would you buy bank stea k If you w'r# rompelled to wait twenty years for your dividend* It should be optional with you to take your dividend* ouch year to teduc your premium payment., or. If you prrfe, to nave them *i cumulate, you ahould be credited with h* . mount of Ineurance purchased t-y th.-e dividend.: at the wme tlm* you should have Ih# rtht to con vert > our dividend aocumulatlona lnt" ca.h wherever you deem M nocerory Second *ee that your policy provide, for a oa*h a* well • pild up surrender value for every year after the first Third, road your policy carefully and note If you will re elve your dividend accumulation, with your cash surrender value In event you desire to drop your policy. These ffw'ur*-* ore all combined in (he policy contract of the Ma*achuelta Mutual Life Insurance fnmpany, orkamxed lttl. A specimen poll< of which will be cheer fully furnlshe.l vmi If you will aend your name address and data of birth to Harty k Apple, manairers for Georgia. 117 Bay street, east, flovannah. Oa ladles In sured. too. same rates aa men. Reliable special agent, wanted for upper Geor gia.-ad. HO! FOR THE NEW (TJTIHT. One of Many Thing, (he Pe-ple Mny Enjoy. None desirous of happiness will lift the curtain that 4-onceal. the future If there. I. a calamity ahead which cannot be averted by foreknowledge the less known about In the better. Rut there ts no harm In knowing the plea-ant thing, that will be enjoyed for some time to come. On# f these Is a continued bountiful supply of thoae luxuries of the tabl. fuml.hed i-y lasraii. the caterer tn tho market whose reputation was built on hla ability to select for the public th. best goodies the country afford.. The people's ho.rt. #re often reaches, through their stomachs, a fart levan ha* never disregarded He hopes to count you among his j.iirons for nutny years of the n,-w Centura T'. Insure |.>ng Ilf# In the hew century trade with him. ad. Embroideries, nt rTC anti l>k(lela The new store Is now ready tn serve you with an exquisite line of edgings and Inserting. In cambric, nainsook and Swiss Hpes-lal values at S-. at 10c. st K, .t in, at 2Sc. Poeltlvely th. heat ever ...,1.1 The patterns are simply lovely. A Imntv line of ail-overs Just In for thla sale, at Foye * Eckstein.-ad. Rainy la> Nhoea. The kind that keep your fee. warm and that the rain doea not wak Into. For children men nnd ladles. Found only at A. B. Nichols. * Brough ton. west —ad. G. Fantlat. Merchant Tnllor. High claas Indies tsllor-msde coatumos, mad. to ordar from th* lat.xt pattern, and most select .lock.-ad. Notice. On irrount of the long Illness and death of my husband I was compelled to close my hotel, but wilt reopen again on •he Ist of January, I*ol. and will appre ciate any and all patronage of the trav elirg men snd the public generally. I also take this opportunity of thank ing the nviny friends for letters and messagt -of sympathy In my bereave ment. Respectfully, Mrs. W. K. Taylor, Wadley, Gaud N splendid Christmas Trade. Extending to our numerous friends and patrons, the compliments of the season, we beg to thank them for a most liberal and satisfactory Ohrirtmae trail#. Many of our lines are a little thin from the gr. nt demand m ade mi them, but wc think we have nt 111 sufficient to afford New Year purchasers of diamonds. Jewelry, fine sterling silverware, cut glass, and novel ties. amply satisfying selections. Our wedding present abilities are still admira ble, and If there Is any “old gold" still left tn Savannah, we are ready to accept It for new ar- -les. or will |>ay cash for it. Bl*rn!e-rg ( (Y-. cl. tl hat fte I'etterlnef Tt Is a sure cure for all skin diseases It cures Itch, tetter, ringworm, ecxrtna. silt rheum, etc. Never falls. Nothing la “Just a* good.” Don't accept aubatUutes. Try and you will be convinced, as thousands of others have. If your druggirt doesn't keep It. send 50c In stamps direct to the maker. J. T. Shuplrlne. Savannah, CJa., for a box postpaid.—ad. Important Chang,-a In Schednlrs, Central of Cenrila Mnllsvay, In Efleet Sunday, December :m. IPIMI Train No .1 leaving Savannah at *:ho’ p. m. O'entril (Imc), on and afier Dec. 30. will make close connection at Birm ingham with the Southeastern Limited of 'the K. C.. M. and B. R. It. for Memphis, Kansas City and points West and North west. reducing the time between Savan nah and Kansas City to thirty-six hours. Train No. ( from Birmingham. Colum bus. Macon, Ailania nnd Augusta will arrive at Savannah 7uu a. m. (Central time). Instead of f>:on a. m Greatly Improved service between Ba vannah and New Orleans, and all Texas points. For further Information apply at Cen tral pn*T> ger station, or city ticket of fice. 107 Hull street - ad. Men's Shoes. We challenge the world on our men's shoes. We k-vp only the best and have no kick com ng from anybody. They are made well, and do not cost you a whole w.ek's silarv. Found only at Nichols X Rroughton. west.—ad. Fine Engravlaa. An opportunity to have engraving done by an expert from N~w York during the next ten days at New York price* B l J. A C. N Thomas'. 124 Whitaker gtreet, —ad. Coder (he Star* and Rara. “I'nder Ihe Stars and Bars; or Mem oirs of Four Years' Service With the Oglethorpe# of Augusta. Oa." hy Walter A. Clark, orderly sergeant. Price, cloth ~ cents; paper, to cents. For sale Kstlll's News Depot, (J Uull street g/ ; vaiutah. Go.— ad. Holiday Rntra xln Southern Rail, way. Tickets on sale to all points, a fare and a third for the round trip, on Dec 22-. M-a-30 and ZlatJ ISU), also Jon 1. *mj" limited to Jan. 4, returning In addition to above, atudent. holding crtlflcate* signed by superintendent, or prtacl-2 of tcnools or collie, will be sold tlcEt! commencing Dac. IS and limit.* t 0 $. Jas. Freeman, city pa.-anger .nd ttcae. agent, 141 Bull (traet. 'Phones iso —ad. A High-Grade Institution (or Shorter College, Rom,, Writ, (dr A $5.00 SHOE for $3.50. We have added to our .(rang line of "BI.K SHOES" a genuine Vlct Kid Pat ent I/.other. In lace and button, withal: the up-to-date snap and It ts pnotttvely the only shoe sold In this city at our pop ular price. $3.50 a pair. See our Window display. 6hd / ffh^u) 17 BROUGHTON ST..WEST. HORSE BLANKETS. WOOL HOODS. RAIN COVERS. STORM APRONS. LAP ROBES. Large variety of borne furnith ing good* at lowest prices. Congress and Whitaker Sts. LEO FRANK. FIN HE SIECLE BARGAINS. To-morrow will be (he Century’s last day, and the year’s last day, and we want our w heel stock to get out. Every wheel in (he house will be sacrificed to suit the purchaser. Several sec ond-hand w heels in the lot. Cleveland wheels, Dayton wheels, wheels for Boys and Girls—all must go. SPORTING GOODS, FISHING TACKLE, AMMUNITIONS. You save by purchasing from us. No Broughton street high prices around this wa\. In STOVES, RANGES and HEATERS we defy compe tition. No such values elsewhere. Come sec us. WM. & H. H. LATTIMORE, West Congress Street. $2.00 IWBSTRD U OUR - TJfeater • ouiplrle Tilth In hr- and Cock, WILL HEAT YOUR BATHROOM l> A TWmilJB, AT A AOMIN KL COST. HEAT IS ON TAP. 'NO LABOR. NO DIRT. i 4 aiic;i:ii i , or ROORA. MUTUAL GAS LIGHT COMPANY. 7 and 9 Congress street, west. Hot Air Furnaces. We make s aprclalty of repairing Hot Air Furnace*. Your orders will racelvs prompt a (tent lot). E. C. I-ACETTI A BON. Phone .Mi. ten Whitaker. AMt'IEMEm S* *W.tH THMTUh One week, com mem-inn Mom lay. Pec. SI (except ThurMlny), the best of all—The Aubrey Bn* k (*o.. hen.led by the versatile actress. Mis* Bayer, In a repertoire of metropolitan scenic successes,at popular prices. Monday nlKlit. "The Prince of llusela," with mairr.ltlcent costumes and a carload of scenery. Matinees Tuesday. " ednesdny. Friday and Saturday. Leonora Jackson Concert Cos. UAWTOS MUMOHUL. WOSntY, JAM ARY T AT SiSO P. ADMISSIOX *I.OO. Tickets on Sale at J.udden * Bats#. Jonas’ Pharmacy and Da Boto Hotel.