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TO ADD 700 LOTS
SEEMS PROBABLE LAI REL GROVE
WILL BE ENLARGED.
NO NEW CEMETERY NOW.
COMMITTEE ADVISED BY PARK
A.\D TREE COMMISSION.
Slertins of the Sperlnl Cemetery
Committee of Conneil With the
Park and Tree Commission —Com-
mis.inn Shoaeil That There I.
Continnons Land to the South
ward That Muy Be Put in Condi
tion and Added to the Cemetery.
Would Mean 200 More Lots for ti.e
Hebrew und 500 More for the
Christian Section—Probable That
the Committee Will Advise nn Ap
propriaiton for This Purpose.
Laurel Grove Cemetery will be used
its the city burial ground for some
years to come. This seems very prob
able from the way the situation is
shaping up. It is practically certain
that the special committee of the City
Council appointed to consider the pur
chase of a tract for anew cemetery
will report against such a purchase at
this time, and this will mean that the
present cemetery will be used.
A meeting was held yesterday at the
City Exchange attended by members of
the Council committee and the Park
and Tree Commission. The members
of the commission had been mtuested
to meet with the committees in order
that they might advise the aldermen
upon the condition of Laurel Grove
Cemetery, which is under the care of
the commission.
The showing made by the commis
sion was such as to show the aider
men that there is no need for anew
cemetery at the present. All that is
needed, the members of the commis
sion said, is for the city to place at
the disposal of the commission enough
money to put the land in order that
lies contiguous to Laurel Grove. If
that should be done, there would be
ground enough to meet all demands for
some years to come.
The land thought by the commission
to be adequate for all purposes, pro
vided it is improved by drainage and
landscaping. Is that which lies to the
southward of the cemetery, between
the white and colored sections. The
commissioners said that there was
easily enough fo'r 700 lots, 200 of which
would be contiguous to the Hebrew
section and 500 to the Christian section.
No purchase of another tract will be
made at this time, a member of the
committee said, The showing made by
the Park and Tree Commission was
such as to convince the committee that
It would he to the city's interests to
Improve i e ground indicated as sus
ceptible to being placed in suitable
condition for burial purposes. An ex
tra appropriation for the Park and
Tree Commission to expend in this
manner will probably be recommended
b” the committee and made by Coun
cil.
’ntVENUE CUTTER CHANGES.
Assistant Engineer Slayton Succeeds
Chief Engineer Bntler.
Chief Engineer H. U. Butler of the
revenue cutter service, for the last six
months in charge of the revenue
launoh Tybee, will leave to-day for
Boston to join the cutter Seminole, to
which he has been ordered.
First Assistant Engineer H. O. Slay
ton arrived yesterday from Boston to
take command of the Tybee. The offi
cers practically change places. Mr.
Butler has recently been promoted to
chief engineer and the Tybee accord
ing to custom being in command of an
assistant engineer, Mr. Butler was at
once detached. The Seminole to which
he has been ordered is the latest ship
of the revenue cutter fleet.
Mr. Slayton was first assistant en
gineer on the Seminole. He has just
passed his examination in Washing
ton for chief and Is first on the list
for promotion. Mr. George B. Maher,
who was ordered from the Tybee last
May to join the Onondaga, one of the
largest vessels in the service, also
passed his examination for promotion
last week at the same time as Mr.
Slayton and is second on the list for
promotion to chief engineer.
Mr. Slayton was attached to the old
cutter Boutwell on this station ten
years ago. His family, which is now
in Galveston, will join him in a short
time.
TO DEFEAT THE BILL
Some of the Mavnnnnh Officer*
Working on iteprenentntl ve*.
Some of the officers of the state ser
vice in Savannah are still hammering
away at the military bill that passed
the Senate and was transmitted to the
House for early action. Telegrams
have been sent the representatives
from Chatham county, urging their as
sistance for the defeat of the bill.
What they particularly dislike is ohe
clause that calls for the eonsolidathm
of the office of adjutant general and
that of inspector general. They con
sider that Col. W. G. Obear should be
retained in his position of inspector
general, as he is regarded as a capable
and eflicient officer, but their immedi
ate object Is the retention of the in
dividuality of the two positions, which
they think should be separate and dis
tinct.
Quite a number of amendments have
been suggested for the measure. Some
of these were agreed to by the offi
cers of the First Regiment of Infan
try in meeting, when Maj. W. L. Gray
son was authorized to visit Atlanta
and make known the objections of the
officers to the bill as it had been drawn.
The consolidation of the two positions,
however, was the point against which
the strongest objection was registered.
considered Tax ordinance.
tonnrll nincusscd It In Committee
of the Whole.
A meeting of the Committee of the
Whole of the City Council was held
last night. It was devoted to a con
sideration of the tax ordinance for next
year, which was put upon its first
reading at the last meeting of Coun
cil. Mayor Myers said after the meet
ing that definite conclusions had not
been reached, though it semed prob
able that there would be a few changes
In the ordinance of this year to gov
ern specific taxation next year Pend
ing the positive settlement of these
points of difference, the Mayor said he
did not think it would be well to make
them public. More than two hours
were spent In deliberating upon the or
dinance
TRIALS ALL THE WEEK.
Criniinnl Eases Assigned In Supe
rior Court I p to Friday.
The trial of criminal cases in the
Superior Court wili be continued dur
ing the week, assignments for every
day up to and including Friday hav
ing been made yesterday by the solici
tor general. %
The cases to be tried to-day include
that against J. A. Woodson, charged
with robbery; Walter Gibson, burglary;
W. J. Patten. John H. Ulmer and Fred
Schroeder, charged with shooting on
Sunday on the lands of Gugie Bour
quin; Henry Suiter and George H. El
lis. indicted for shooting on Sunday on
the county farm; Lula Days, larceny
from, the house of T. H. Jordan.
For to-morrow the case of William
Henry Gordon, a negro man charged
with the commission of a criminal as
sault upon Mary Haywood, a negro
woman, has been assigned for trial.
At the last term of the court the case
was tried, but the jury found it im
possible to agree and a mistrial was
declared.
On Thursday Andrew Knight, charg
ed with criminal assault upon Annie
Wayne, a little negro girl, will be tried
for his life. On the same day Israel
Small, a negro constable who shot a
fellow player in a game of skin, will
face a jury on a charge of assault with
intent to murder.
Two cases have been assigned for
trial on Friday, those in which Charles
Murray and Joe Lane are the defend
ants. Murray is charged with bur
glary, while Lane is to be tried for
larceny from the house. He is said
to have stolen a quantity of engine
brasses fro the round house of the
Plant System. Lane's bond for ap
pearance was estreated a few days
• nee, upon his failure to show up in
court on the day for which his case
had been originally assigned. He has
since, been. arrested and is now in JaiL
CHASE FOR ABSENT JUROR.
I
Itnllflx of Superior Conrt Could Not
Find W. \V. SxvinU.n.
Another Superior Court juryman is
in trouble. This time it is W. W'
Swinton. a real estate collector, who
has incurred the disapprobation of
Judge Seabrook and will have to an
swer for his'offense against pnctual
ity.
Mr. Swinton had been summioned to
appear in court yesterday morning, but
failed to show up. When there was
no answer to the call of his name as
the roll of jurymen was called, Judge
Seabrook directed the sheriff to have
the absent juror brought into court.
Half a dozen bailiffs were immediate
ly sent out on the streets to'diud Mr.
Swinton. but no one of thj ,?l # was ever
successful in the search/ The nature
of his business kept „,mi rather con
stantly on the mo.e, and the bailiffs
reached one station on his rounds only
to find that he had left that for an
other. Ho heard, however, that he
was being looked for and came him
self to the Court House and reported
to the sheriff.
By this time the dinner hour had
passed and Judge Seabrook had left
the city for his home at Pineora, no
further business demanding his atten
tion. Sheriff Schwarz did not feel like
committing Mr. Swinton to jail and he
was suffered to go on his own recog
nizance, with instructions to make his
appearance and answer before Judge
Seabrook at 10 o'clock this morning.
He said he would be on hand, and
there is little reason to doubt that he
will.
ALD. JONES’TiNE REMITTED.
Judge Seabrook Decides Aldermen
Exempt from Jury Service.
The fine and costs assessed hv Judge
Seabrook in the Superior Court against
Alderman Frank F. Jones, for his fail
ure to appear as juryman at the time
for which he had been summoned, were
remitted yesterday morning, on the
ground that Mr. Jones' office as an al
derman of the city exempted him from
jury duty.
The facts in the case were given in
the Morning News a few days ago. Al
derman Jones contended at the time
that his office gave him exemption, al
though he was not prepared to indi
cate the exact section in the code by
which the exemption was allowed.
Judge Seabrook investigated the
question and found that the law was
as Alderman Jones contended, and yes
terday the line was formally remitted
and the Alderman was excused from
further jury duty. Since the occur
rence of the incident it has been re
membered that several times in the
past the exemption has bean claimed
by and allowed to aldermen of the city.
The law is embraced in a special act
of the General Assembly, applying in
terms only to the city of Savannah.
BURNED BY COAL OIL
Miss Annie Grlftlu Threw Blazing
I-))nip Into a Yard.
Miss Annie Griffin of No. 413 Perry
street, west, was painfully burned on
the hand yesterday by the overturning
of a lamp. Miss Griffin’s clothing were
also ignited, but were extinguished be
fore she had been burned elsewhere.
The building is a four-story frame
house, and the fire was on the first
floor. A table was knocked over, caus
ing the lighted lamp to fall to the floor
and take fire. Miss Griffin was in the
room at the time, and picked the burn
ing lamp up and threw It out of a win
dow. Some of the blazing oil burned
her hand and set fire to her clothing.
A gentleman who was in the house
at the time, put the burning dress out
and saved Miss Griffin from serious in
jury. A telephone message was sent
to tire headquarters on Indian street,
and the wagon from that station went
to the house. The damage to the room
was slight, and the services of the fire
men were not required.
FOR MURDERERS OF BAKER.
Ilenard of gIOO Offered by City
Connell for Thetr Apprehension.
The City Council has offered a re
ward for the apprehension, with proof
to convict, of the murderer or murder
ers of Samuel T. Baker, who was kill
ed some time ago In Colonial Park.
This action was taken at the meeting
last night, when a resolution was in
troduced by Alderman Thomas, offer
ing a reward of S3OO.
The action of Council was Inspired
by a request that was made by Mr.
John Lyons and Mr. C. G. Bell, friends
of the murdered man. They had ad
dressed a communication to Council re
questing that a reward be offered by
the city.
For an appetizer Cook's Imperial
Extra Dry Champagne leads all. For
40 years it has taken the lead for Its
purity.—ad.
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You Won't Have to Pay.
You can select Christmas presents,
now, at your leisure, at Sternberg's,
and If not ready to pay for them make
a small deposit on account and have
, your selections reserved for you,—ad.
AVAXXAH MORNING NEWS; TUESDAY. DECEMBER 10. 1901.
WEEK OF HOLIDAYS
1 l TILS OF SCHOOLS TO HAVE TIME
TO ENJOY MERRY C HRISTMAS.
THE BOARD IS GENEROUS.
FROM FRIDAY. DEC. 20, TO MON
DAY, DEC. 30, NO SESSIONS.
New Year'* Dny Will AI ho Be a Ilol
lilny—lnclement Weather Deereait
e<l Attendance at Meeting of Board
nf Education—l'reHidcnt Mercer
Cleaned Wilb Eire Drill at Cliut
linm Academy—Large Increase in
Attendance in White Schools ot
the City—Prevalence of Scarlet
Fever Cases Receiving Attention
of School Authorities.
The pupils of the public schools of
the city and county will have rather
more than a week in which to enjoy to
the full the festivities of merry Christ
mas. When the schools are dismissed
on the afternoon of Friday, Dec. 20,
the pupils will leave their desks and
books until the morning of Monday,
Dec. 30. New Year's Day will also be
a holiday.
This action was decided upon at the
meeting of the Board of Education held
last night. It was an off night with
the board, the very inclement weather
decreasing the usual full attendance,
and beyond designating the duration
of the Christmas holidays but little
business was transacted.
President George A Mgroer presided
at the meeting, and there were pres
ent in addition Col. J. H. Estill, chair
man of the board, Capt. Henry Blun,
LeeKoy Myers, Esq., S. B. Adams, Esq.,
and Dr. M. F. Dunn.
Mr. Adams offered the resolution
which provided tha.t the pupils of the
schools shall be given a full week’s
holiday at Christmas, and it was
adopted. The report of the superinten
dent asked that action by the board
be taken on this matter, as its rules
do not provide when the Christmas
holidays shall begin and terminate,
and it is necessary to take separate
and definite action each year. Under
the resolution adopted by the board an
especially generous share of time for
holiday fun-making has been allowed
the pupils of the schools and that
they will enjoy their freedom from the
duties of the class room to the full
there is no room for doubt.
President Mercer reported that since
the last meeting of the board he had
visited the two grammar schools hous
ed in Chatham Academy, during which
visit he had enjoyed an opportunity to
watch the tire drill of the pupils. He
expressed himself as having been great
ly pleased by what he had seen. The
fire drill is a somewhat new institu
tion In the Savannah schools.
The comparative statement of the en
rollment of pupils in the white schools
of the city, contained in the report of
Supt. Ashmore, showed that there were
now' in these BChools 4,274 pupils, an
increase of 421 over the enrollment at
the corresponding period last year. The
increase represents practically the en
rollment of one full grammar school.
The scarlet fever, now somewhat
prevalent here, as well as elsewhere
throughout the state, is receiving the
attention of the school authorities. On
this subject. Supt. Ashmore made the
following statement:
“1 regret to report that quite a num
ber of cases of scarlet fever have ap
peared in the city, and white the dis
ease is by no means epidemic, my ap
prehensions that it might seriously af
fect our schools have been somewhat
aroused. Every possible precaution is
taken to prevent the development of
the disease 1n the school and its
spreading throughout the city. Chil
dren who have been exposed are
promptly excluded until proper offi
cial medical authority assures me that
no danger will attend the return of
such children to the schools. Aside
from the scarlet fever, the health of
the school children is progressing in
a very satisfactory manner.”
The board declined to grant an ap
plication for the use of a room in the
Henry Street School for the put pose
of teaching drawing, as it is against
the rules of the board to permit the
use of the rooms in the public school
buildings by private teachers for pur
pose® of private) instruction.
SHRINERS’ ANNUAL ELECTION.
The Whole of Old Board to Ser\e
Another Year.
The annual meeting and election of
Alee Temple, Mystic Shriners, was
held last night. Thfe report of the of
ficers showed that the temple has made
unusually large gains in members dur
ing the year, sixty having been added
without counting seven elected and
five initiated last night. Without
enumerating these the temple now has
a membership of 160. The finances of
the temple also are in fine condition.
The election resulted in the returning
of the entire board of old officers as
follows:
Potentate —E. A. Cutts.
Chief Rabban —H. Emmett Wilson.
Assistant Rabban—Thomas Ballan
tyne.
Priest and Prophet—George A. Breck.
Oriental Guard —A. B. Simmons.
Treasurer —A. S. Nichols.
Recorder—T. E. Youmans.
First Ceremonial Master —J. W. Jack
son.
Second Ceremonial Master. W. R.
Mclntlre.
Marshal—H. S. Colding.
Alchemists—W. C. Offutt and R. A.
Rowllnskl.
Captain of Guard —Wm. Denhardt.
Outer Guard —Thomas Robins.
Director —C. F. Law.
Electrical Director —T. P. Keck.
Captain Arab Patrol—J. C. Postell.
At the close of the meeting, as is
usual, the members attended an ex
cellent banquet, furnished by the Indies
of the Independent Society.
■Humo nils.
The largest stock of fine stones,
loose or mounted. In Savannah/ at
Sternberg's at lowest market prices,
—ad.
Excellent train service via Plant
System between Savannah and Bruns
wick In connection with Southern Rail
way. Leavp Savannah 3:15 p. m., ar
riving Brunswick 6:10 p. m. Leaves
Brunswick 6:00 a. m. arriving Savan
nah 9.00 a. m. Through coaches with
out change.—ad.
IMnmonil Hlngx. Pendants and Jew
elry at Stprnlirra'i.
Sternberg's statuary display Is some
thing new and attractive in Savannah,
-ad.
To Cincinnati and the West.
The Southern Railway operates
through Pullman sleepers from Savan
nah to Cincinnati, making close con
nection there for all points beyond. A
day ride through Western North Caro
lina. the beautiful "Land of the Sky."
E. G. Thomson. City Passenger and
Ticket Agent, 141 Bull street.—ad.
REGIMENT’S CRACK SHOTS.
Tlioae Who Qaalifled nn Sharpshoot
er* and Marknmen.
The inspector of rifle practice of the
First Keglment of Infantry, Capt. F.
W. Garden, has made up a list of
those members of the field and staff
and of the six local companies of the
regiment that qualified as sharpshoot
ers and marksmen during the season
of rifle practice that closed Oct. 31.
The figures of merit of the various
commands, too, have been made, and
the highest is that of the Savannah
Cadets, who, attained a figure of 75.3.
The field ahd staff officers of the
regiment were next, with a score of
71.6. The figure of merit of Battery
B of the Savannah Volunteer Guards
has third place, and it is believed that
the three figures lead the records for
the state. The Governor's Horse
Guard is thought to have the fourth
place.
The following are the sharpshooters
and marksmen shown by the tabula
tion:
Field and Staff—Capt. Charles H.
Richardson, expert sharpshooter, 149;
sharpshooters: Capt. Walter E. Coney,
139; Lieut. Wilbur M. Coney, 122; Capt.
F. W. Garden, 140; Lieut. Col. George
A. Gordon, 133; Lieut. Rudolph
Schwartz, 121.
Oglethorpe Light Infantry—Sergt.
Guille Bourquin, expert sharpshooter.
149; sharpshooters, Capt. David C. Bar
row, 120; Private A D. Kent. 122;
marksmen: Private Raiford Falligant,
102, and Private E. F. Cabe, 99.
Savannah Cadets: Expert sharp
shooters —Private Edward Carter’, 148;
Sergeant Frank Slot. 148; Private Rob
ert J. Travis, 146: sharpshooters: Pri
vate W. H. Rost wick, 137; Private
Clarence M. Burnham, 128; Corporal
John G. Butler, Jr., 136; Private Neill
M. Coney, 123; Quartermaster Ser
geant, J. H. Cowan, 141; Private J. T.
1.. Dixon, TS3r Gorperal Clarence P.
Dusenberry, 120; Corporal George B.
Elton. 125; Sergeant Henry C. Hardy,
Jr., 129: Private Elmore N. Maner,
123; Private John McCullough, 122; Ser
geant, Walter B. Purse, 141; Liuet.
George H. Richter. 131: Private Alex
M. Sauls, 125; Private W. A. Saunders,
121; Private Herbert L. Stillwell, 122:
Corporal /Robert C. Thomson, 126:
Lieut. /Vfionit*arr J. Thorpe, 132; Lieut.
Jam,es C. Tyson. 140; Private Isaac
Wertheim, 12S; Capt. John T. West,
121. Marksmen: Sergeant Horace J.
Brooks, 98; Private Clifford Hefferman,
91; Corporal E. J. Keiffer, Jr., 97; Pri
vate W. It. Patterson, 92; Private E. V.
Puder. 95; Private Clarence E. Rote
,reau, 92; and Private Robert L. Royall,
91.
Irish Jasper Greens, sharpshooters:
Lieut. J. F. McCarthy. 135; Serggant
James M. Doyle, 136; Sergeant A. W.
Owens, 143; Private J. M. Reynolds,
132.
German Volunteers; expert sharp
shooters: Lieut. R. W. Baughn, 146;
Lieut. J. D. Helm ken, 148; Capt. C.
H. Konemann, 152. Sharpshooters:
Private F. W. llregler, 123: Private G.
F. Harms, 123; Private H. Rodeman,
140; Corporal G. D. Semken, 126; Cor
poral H. W. Suiter. 123, and Private
A. Z. Stanley. —.
Republican Blues; expert sharpshoot
ers: Sergeant Sifley F. Cock. 145; Pri
vate Nathaniel H. Lang, 148; sharp
shooters, Lieut. Jos. M. Dreyer, 131;
marksmen, Corporal Thomas J. Morris
sey, 110; and Private Charles S. Sick
els, 116.
WILL MANUFACTURE TUBS.
Important Addition to Be Made by
the Pierpoiil Company.
The Pierpont Manufacturing Com
pany will add to its plant established
some months ago west of the city,
fronting on the Savannah river
machinery for the manufacture
of crates and boxes. Machinery
has been ordered for the equip
ment of an annex to the factory for
the manufacture of tubs. Plans have
been drawn for the building that is to
be used for this new branch of the en
terprise.
The Pierpont Company has contract
ed with the Southern Cotton Oil Com
pany to supply it with the tubs it may
need for lard and other products. It
is by no means likely that the busi
ness of the Pierpont Company will be
confined to its dealings with the Cotton
Oil Company, for its tubs will probably
be found throughout the country. Its
boxes and crates have been shipped far
and wide, and Mr. Pierpont, president
of the company, has never regretted
his removal to Savannah ancl the es
tablishment of his factory here. The
tub factory will be an important ad
dition to plant.
The company represents an impor
tant Industry, one which brings about
the use of what might be waste pro
ducts. Crates and boxes, being of. as
a rule, no great length, may be con
structed from pieces sawn from blocks
and odds and ends secured from the
lumber yards. Were It not for the fac
tory. these odds and ends W'ould go to
waste. Hardwood for manufacturing
is also secured by the company from
the swamps of the Savannah river and
from other localities. It is floated
down the river, or shipped to the fac
tory by rail.
WILL PAVE STREETS.
Ordinances Calling for the Improve
ment of Thoroughfares.
Several ordinances for the improve
ment of streets by paving with vitri
fied brick will be introduced at the
meeting of Council to-morrow night.
No very considerable work on one
street is contemplated, but the aggre
gate of the paving will not be incon
siderable.
Forty-second street will be paved
from the east side of Jefferson street
to the west side of Montgomery.
Berrien street will be paved from the
west side of Tattnall street to the east
side of Jefferson street and from the
west side of Jefferson street to the
east side of' West Broad street.
Tattnall street will be paved from
the north side of Jones street, some
times called Little Jones street, to the
south side of Berrien street.
Jones street, sometimes called Little
Jones street, will be paved from the
west side of Tattnall street to the east
side of Jefferson street.
Sterling silverware, statuary cut
glassware, fine Jewelry, watches,
clocks and silver novelties, for Christ
mas and weddings presents, in charm
ing variety, at Sternberg's.—ad.
Shortest nnl Quickest Route
Between Savannaih and Montgomery
and all Western points is via Seaboard
Air Line Railway. Pullman buffet
drawing-room sleeping cars on night
trains. —ad.
If You Are About to Wel
Better select the ring at Sternberg's.
—ad. _
Lake's Tablets
Will cure your cold Iri a few hours.
Price 25 cents a box.—ad.
Impressive Statnnry.
High art statuary, In attractive sub
jects as shown at Sternberg's Is sel
dom seen In Savannah. Elegant pres
ents.—ad.
NO ACTION TAKEN
EDISON STOCKHOLDERS FAILED
TO CONFIRM CONSOLIDATION.
OBSTACLES IN THE WAY.
PREVENTED AN IMMEDIATE ACT
ION BY STOCKHOLDERS.
It Had Been Expected That the Deni
Would Be Ratified, hut President
Uulilnln Found In Hlh Mall Some
thing That Caused Postponement
of Action In the Premises—Meet
ing Adjourned Subject to ills Call.
W ill Be Called In a Week or Two.
Not Believed That Obstacles Will
Long Defer Consolidation of Elec
tric Interests in Savannah.
No action upon the contract made
by representatives of the controlling in
terests in the Edison Electric Illumi
nating Company, of Savannah, with
representatives of the Savannah, Thun
derbolt and Isle of Hope Railway, was
taken at the meeting of the stockhold
ers of the former company held yester
day.
It had been expected that the deal
would be ratified. Mr. George J. Bald
win, president of the Edison Company,
had been of this positive opinion un
til he reached his office, wffiere he found
awaiting him mail that had accumu
lated during his trip to Houston. In
this he found that certain contingen
cies had arisen which would render ad
visable the postponement of action by
the company and he so announced to
the waiting stockholders, when they as
sembled to attend the meeting.
On this account no business was
transacted and after the meeting was
called to order it was determined sim
ply to postpone action until the inter
vening obstacles could be got out of
the way. The meeting was adjourned
subject to the call of the president.
Mr. Baldwin declined yesterday to
say what had transpired to render nec
essary or advisable the postponement
of action on the part of his company.
He was not certain either whan the
meeting would be called, though be
seemed to think it would be in the
course of a week or two.
It is not believed that the obstacles,
whatever they are. are of sufficient
gravity to defer the consummation of
the deal for any very great length
of time, but that the consolidation of
the electric traction and light and pow
er interests of the city will actually
and formally, take place before many
weeks have elapsed.
Holiday Rates.
Central of Georgia Hallway.
Tickets at rate of one and one-third
fares for the round trip will be sold to
students of schools and colleges upon
presentation and surrender of certifi
cates signed by superintendents, princi
pals or presidents of the various insti
tutions, Dec. 16 to 22, 1901, inclusive
final limit Jan. 8, 1902.
To the general public on Dec. 23, 24,
25, 30 and 31, 1901, and Jan. 1> 1902, final
limit .Tan. 3. 1902.
Ticket office IOC Bull street, and
Central Passenger Station, West Broad,
foot of Liberty streets.—ad.
Fine Wines and Llqqort,
It is well to know that there Is an
institution in our city, Savannah, Ga.,
where the finest wines and liquors can
be had. Lippman Bros., of this city,
import their Scotch and Irish whiskies
from Kirker Greer & Cos., of Belfast,
Ireland, and Glasgow', Scotland. They
Import tneir fine Rhine and Mozeile
wines from Frankfort, Germany. Their
fine French clarets and fine French
cognac brandies all from Bordeaux,
France. They also import their lime
juice from Leath, Scotland. Anybody
can make an advertisement like the
above, but we can substantiate what
we say, by telling our customers and
friends to apply to the United States
Custom House of this city, where they
will find all the goods in bond import
ed from these countries the property
of Lippman Bros.
We want to get the best trade on
these goods, and therefore shall retail
whiskies and liquors in any quantity
desired for our customers.
O. V. H. Scotch whisky has been >n
bond in this city for over three years,
and was ten years old before it came
here. It is a rare Scotch whisky, and
probably nothing like it to be had in
the South. Lippman Bros., agents for
the distilleries and vineyards, Savan
nah, Ga.—ad.
Golden YVeddlng YVliiaky.
This famous, delicious, old rye whis
ky, is the finest “Holiday” present for
a friend. One bottle sl, 3 bottles $2.50,
12 bottles $9.50. Golden Wedding
Whisky has no headache In it. Lipp
man Drug Company, Lippman Block,
—ad.
Excellent train service via Plant
System between Savannah and Bruns
wick in connection with Southern Rail
way. Leave Savannah 3:15 p. m., ar
riving Brunswick 6:10 p. m. Leaves
Brunswick 6:00 a. m. arriving Savan
nah 9:00 a. m. Through coaches with
out change.—ad.
Notice.
Horse and buggy stolen. Stolen,
Thursday, Dec. 5, from our stables, one
white horse, with white mane and tail:
top buggy, with black body and red
running gear, and one set of harness,
by a small man who represented him
self to be a Jew; he speaks broken
English and weighs about 125 pounds,
has a small stubby mustache and is
supposed to be a Jewelry peddler, trav
eling through the country. Liberal re
ward for apprehension of man and re
covery of horse and buggy will be paid
by Younglove & Sipple, Savannah, Ga.
—ad.
Cfe Cars
Are operated on trains 34 and 31 by the
Seaboard Air Line Railway between
Savannah and Hamlet. No. 34 leaves
Savannah at 1:55 p. m., railroad time,
for Columbia, Richmond. Norfolk!
Washington, New York, and all East
ern points.—ad.
Excellent train service via Plant
System betweem Savannah and Bruns
wick In connection with Southern Rail
way. Leave Bavannah 3:16 p. m., ar
riving Brunswick 6:10 p. m. Leaves
Brunswick 6:00 a. m. arriving Savan
nah 9:00 a. m. Through coaches with
out change.—ad.
Sleeping Car Service
Between Savannah and Montgomery on
Seaboard Air Line Railway. Train
leave* Savannah 8:80 p. m., railroad
time, arrive* Montgomery 8:00 a. m .
making close connection with lines di
verging for all point* West. —ad.
LESTER PETITIONS AGAIN.
Frayn Council to Grant Him n
Street Rnilvrny Franchise.
Another petition has been filed with
the clerk of the City Council by Mr.
D. B. Lester, who wants a street rail
way franchise. The following is the
petition:
"In behalf of the Vernon Shell Road
Company, I wish to renew my peti
tion for certain street .privileges, as
will appear in a former petition or
mine. Asa price, I offer to improve
the greater part of our county and
many sections of our city by building
a first-class electric railroad to White
Bluff and connect the docks of our
city, which are now entirely without
street car facilities. I will also agree
to do the electric lighting for this city
for 10 per cent less than it is now
done for.
“If your honorable body will take in
to consideration the annual saving of
several thousand dollars to the city
from my proposition to light the city
and the extra taxable property that
I propose to bring here, they will see
that a large cash bid from the pres
ent street car line (or any one seeking
control of it) would not begin to yield
a yearly income so large, to say noth
ing of the vast amount of property
that will more than double in value on
account of connecting the different sec
tions of our city and county with an
electric railway.
"It is the purpose of this company
later on to extend to Coffee Bluff.
Montgomery, Beaulieu. Shipyard and
other suburban points but will not in
clude them as a part of this propo
sition.”
WELCOME THE $20,000.
Military Men Glad to Henr of tlie
Appropriation.
General satisfaction among military
men was created by the report
the Legislature had appropriated $20,-
000 for the troops. Al! would have pre
ferred an appropriation of $30,000,
which was that asked by the officers
anjl recommended by the Governor, but
they were inclined to feel satisfied,
as there had been a fear expressed in
many quarters that there would be no
appropriation made at all.
The" disposition of the amount ap
propriated will be left with the Gov
ernor. There has been some discus
sion among officers as. to how the ap
propriation should be expended, and
there is a difference of opinion. All
agree, however, that the armory rent
should still be paid by the state. That
means at least SIO,OOO. Then officers
disagree, some maintaining that the
residue should go for an encampment
for a part of the troops, while others
say that it would be wiser to spend the
money in equipping the companies.
ELECTRIC LAMP FELL.
And Bicycle Riilcr \arrowly Es
caped Electrocution.
A bicycle rider had a close call on
Broughton and Bull streets shortly be
fore 9 o’clock last night, and came very
near being electrocuted. The arc
light on the street corner was acci
dentally dropped on the asphalt, pave
ment by a red-hot vender and fell with
a loud crash.
The light had gone out and the red
hot man Was trying to shake it up
when the rope slipped from his hand
and the globe shot down to the street
below. The live wires sputtered and
the man on the wheel almost ran into
them. Patrolman Jernigan was on the
corner when the lamp fell and pre
vented vehicles from driving into the
live wires. A telephone message was
sent to the electric light works and
the dangerous obstruction was re
moved.
Snnthcrn Railway Dialng fare.
Dining cars are operated on all
Southern Railway trains into and out
of Savannah. They are new, elegantly
equipped, with service unsurpassed.
Meals served ala carte. —ad.
Southern Railway to the North and
East.
Two through trains daily via the
Southern Railway to Washington, Bal
timore, Philadelphia and New York,
with connections for points beyond.
Leave Savannah 12:55 p. m., and 12:30
a m. Convenient schedules by both
trains to Richmond and Norfolk. Pull
man drawing-room sleepers and din
ing cars. For information call on or
write to E. C. Thomson, C. P. & T. A.,
141 Bull street, ’phones 850.—ad.
'•Winter Homes in Summer Lands. V
Is the title of a very neat and attract
tive folder just issued by the South
ern Railway, giving complete infor
mation regarding the various winter
resorts of health and pleasure on, and
reached by its lines, with list of ho
tels and boarding-houses, their pro
prietors, rates, capacities, etc.
This booklet will prove valuable to
anyone contemplating a trip for the
winter.
A copy may be had by calling on or
sending two cent stamp to E, G. Thom
son, city passenger and ticket agent,
141 Bull street.—ad.
Solid t* Brunswick,
Y'in S. A. L .Ry.
The B. & B. special leaving Savan
nah at 4:30 p. m. via Seaboard Air Line
Railway, runs solid to Brunswick with
out change, arriving Brunswick at 7:30
p. m. Get tickets and full Information
at Ticket Office, corner Bull and Bryan
streets.—ad.
L. 1,. Burpee.
Let L. L. Burpee estimate on your
sewer connection. All work guaranteed
for one year. Georgia 'phone 934. 20
Bryan street, west.—ad.
—- ■ ■
For Colds Luke's Tablets.
Lake's Tablets are manufactured In
Savannah, and there is no possible
combination of drugs better for a cold.
Price 25*cents a box. Cures a cold in
a single day.—ad.
Much La Grippe Predicted.
You have a cold. Don't let it hang
on. The chances are it will lead to la
grippe. Take a few Lake’s Tablets.
They cure a cold in a few hours. Price
25 cents a box. A box will cure the
cold of several members of the fam
ily.—ad.
The Plant System Exposition Flyer
leaves Savannah for Charleston via
Plant System 8:30 a. m. (city time),
arriving Charleston 12:30 p. m. Ele
gant parlor care on these train*.
The West Indian Limited leaves Sa
vannah 2:06 p. m. (city time), arrives
Charleston 5:10 p. m., carrying sleep
ing and dining cars.
Those desiring to make an early
morning arrival at Charleston should
take the New York Express, leaving
Savannah at 2:30 a. m. (city time),
arriving Charleston 6:40 a. m., carry
ing sleeping oar.
Trains leave Charleston returning,
5:30 p. m. (parlor car); 11:35 p. m.
(sleeping car); 6:10 a. m. (dining car.)
—ad. ,
OUR
HANDSOME LINE
OF
Fine Coach and
Light Driving
HARNESS
Are Models of their kind. We rianu.
facture Everythlag in Our Line.
Congress and Whitaker Sts.
LEO FRANK.
FOR WOMEN ONLY.
We sell an external remedy,
easily applied, that many women
should know better. It cures
Back afid Side-Ache and the
many pains due to inflamed
conditions peculiar to Women.
Composed of ingredients that are
extremely penetrating, it reaches
at once the seat of inflammation
subduing, and giving relief and
ease to the suffering. We call
PRESCRIPTION NO 7777.
50 cents the phial.
Can be sent by mail.
“GET IT AT ROWLINSKI’S.”
Broughton and Drayton.
Either telephone 465.
CUT RATE PATENT MEDICINES.
WEATHER
STRIP
EXCLUDES
COLD, WIND
and Dust.
EDM lOll’S SOI
113 Broughton Street, West.
Southern Pacific Cos.
Union Pacific Cos.
OREGON SHORT LINE.
To all points in Texas, Indian and
Oklahoma Territories, Kansas, Ne
braska, Wyoming, Colorado and ail
points west of the Rocky Mountains;
also Mexico and trans-Paciflc points
by fastest trains and steamers. Un
surpassed accommodations at lowest
rates. For further particulars address
C. W. Murphey, Traveling Passenger
Agent, 10 N. Pryor St., Atlanta, Ga.
Send 10 cents in stamps for copy So.
Pa. Rice Book, containing 200 receipts.
Contractors and Builders’
and Mill Supplies.
Castings, Steel Beams, Columns ana
Channel Bolts, Rods, Weights, Tanks,
Towers, etc. Steel Wire and Manila Rope,
Hoisting Engines and Pumps. Jacks, Der
ricks, Crabs, Chain and Rope Hoists.
Cast every day. Make quick delivery.
LOMBARD IRON WORKS AND SUP
FLY COMPANY.
Augusta, Ga,
SEED DATS AND SEED RYE.
Our Own Cow Feed,
The Greatest Milk Producer Known.
Hay, Grain and Feed of All Kinds.
Poultry Supplies
Bone Meal and Nitrate of Soda.
T. J. DAVIS,
'Phone 223. 118 West Bay Street.
SAVANNAH PREPARATORY SCHOOL,
MILITARf,
Barnard and Harris streets,
ORMOND B. STRONG. Head Master,
will open MONDAY, Oct. 7.
INSTRUCTORS:
ORMOND B. STRONG, Cornell.
JOSEPH A. HENRY, Princeton.
CYRIL N. KINO. Harvard.
HAROLD D. CLUM, St. Stephens.
Mr. Strong has returned to the city
and may be seen at the school building
between 10 and 12. Ga. Phone 1811.
idriM
A PERMANENT CURE
of the most obstinate cases of Gonorrhoea
and Gleet, guaranteed in from 3 to 6
days; no other treatment required.
Sold by all druggists.
COAL wood
TELEPHONE 69-
D, R, THOMAS & SON.
COAL ' iND_ WOOD
BOTH PHONES 97.
Domestic Coal and Wood Cos
JOHN G. BUTLER,
—DEALER IN—
Paints, Oils and Glass, Sash. Doors,
Blinds and Builders' Supplies,Plain and
Decorative Wall Paper, Foreign and
Domestic Cements, Lime, Plaster and
Hair. Sole Agent for Abestine Cold
Water Paint.
20 Congress Street, West, and 19 St.
Julian Street. West,
AM ISIS MiONl'g'
gAYAAAAH THEATRE.
TO-MORROW NIGHT.
“The Belle of New York ”
Most famous Musical Comedy In the
world.
Friday—Rose Coghlan In "Forget
Me Not." Seats on sale now.