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RATIFIED THE DEAL
UDHON STOCKHOLDERS APPROVE
MERGING ELECTRIC INTERESTS.
THE ACTION OF COUNSEL
ALL THAT STANDS IN THE WAY OF
ACTUAL CONSOLIDATION.
Opal Wan Approved SnbJnT to the
Ratification of Connacl for tile
rnreha*iug Interests —I.rgal Stat
u* Already Investigated and Fav
orable Action Indicated and Prac
tically Aaaored—Much Money Will
Be Spent on Betterment*—Bond
holder* in Old Companies Anxious,
to Exehange Holding* for Securi
ties of Savannah Electric Com
pany. Soon to Be Chartered.
The deal, the consummation of
which mean® the transfer of ownership
of the trolley lines of Savannah from
the Savannah, Thunderbolt and Isle
of Hope Railway Company to tihe new
Savannah Electric Company, was rati
fied yesterday by the stockholders of
the Edison Electric Illuminating Com
pany. It is now practically assured
that the consolidation of the electric
traction and light and power interests
of the city, predicted in the Morning
News two months ago, will take place.
The only thing lacking to render
the consolidation a thing of the past
is the approval by counsel for the pur
chasers of the offer made by the sell
er®, as to its legal sufficiency and
force: If Messrs. Mackatt & Anderson,
who represent the purchasing interests
in this matter, ay that the titles of
fered the new companies are good in
law. there will be no further delay. Im
mediate steps will be taken for the or
ganization of the Savannah Electric
Company and the transfer to it of the
stock and franchise® of the Savannah,
Thunderbolt and Isle of Hope Railway
Company and the Edison Eleotrie Illu
minating Company. The combined cap
ital stock and bonds of the two cor
porations that are thus to be merged
into a third amount to $2,875,000.
Included in the sale to the new pur
chasers is practically the entire issue
of the capital stock of the Savannah,
Thunderbolt and Isle of Hope Railway.
There are, of course, a few outside
holders and these will be permitted to
enter the new company and exchange
their present holdings for Its securi
ties on the same terms as the prin
cipal purchasers.
As announced In the Morning News
Sunday, Mr. George J. Baldwin, pres
ident of the Edison Company, who has
acted as the representative of the pur
chasers in Savannah, has advertised
an offer to exchange the securities of
the Savannah Electric Company for
the first and second mortgage bonds
of the City and Suburban Railway
Company and the first mortgage bonds
of the Edison Electric Illuminating
Company.
This offer has already met with a
very encouraging response. Practical
ly all the local bondholders of the Ed
ison Company have signified their will
ingness to make the exchange, and. so
far as they have yet been heard from,
the same thing Is true of bondholders
of the City and Suburban Railway
Company. Mr. Baldwin regards this
as most satisfactory evidence of the
confidence the people of the city have
in the new enterprise.
The charter for the proposed Savan
nah Electric Company has not yet been
granted by the Secretary of State, to
whom application for It has been made.
The time of needed advertisement of
the application for the charter will ex
pire in the course of the next few
weeks and soon thereafter, it Is ex
pected, it will be granted. It Is now
believed that the organization meeting
of the new company will be held by or
soon after the first of the year. As
has been said, the only thing that now
prevents or can prevent the actual
consummation of the plan of consolida
tion is the delay action of the attor
neys for the purchasers. Mr. Baldwin
said yesterday that Messrs. Mackall &
Anderson had been working on the
complicated affairs of the several cor
porations that make up the Savannah,
Thunderbolt and Isle of Hope Railway
Company, and have now reached a
point in their investigations where they
feel safe in saying that the title of
fered is or can be made all right.
The meeting of the stockholders of
the Edison Company was held at the
offices of the company. In the Citizens
Bank building, at 4 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. There were no out of town
stockholders present at the meeting,
but all of them were represented by
proxy. The approval of the proposed
deal was by a practically unanimous
vote.
To a Morning News reporter Mr.
Baldwin reiterated positively what he
has stated in the past as to the im
provements to be made by the new
company. He said that between SIOO,-
000 and $200,000 would be expended at
once In betterments on the trolley sys
tem, these consisting of additions to
the power facilities and rolling stock
and repairs to the road bed. tracks and
wires. In addition to this sum. that
will be spent as rapidly as It satisfac
torily can be. It will be the constant
purpose of the new owners to bring the
property up to the highest state of
efficiency possible.
"This has been all over the country
the constant policy of those with whom
1 am associated in this enterprise,”
said Mr. Baldwin. "We believe It to
be the part of true economy to make
every part of the system as nearly per
fect and abreast of the times as It can
be made—we believe that this policy is
more likely to result in increased divi
dends to the stockholders than any
other. To carry out this policy money
will he spent constantly as long as it
is needed. New cars will be purchased,
the tracks will be made firmer and the
operation of the cars easier—it Is prob
able that some additions to the present
lines will be made.”
“How about the suburban resorts?”
Mr. Baldwin was asked.
"We shall endeavor." was the prompt
reply, ‘to develop every one of them
and to make transportation between
them and the city as easy and rapid
and convenient as possible. We want
to induce people to live at the end® of
our lines and to do this we quite real
ize it will be necessary to give a good
service.”
"What are you going to do wiith
Montgomery?"
“Well," said Mr. Baldwin, "a* to that
I can only give you my own Ideas. The
matter has been discussed,but no defi
nite determination has been reached.
For myself I take It that the stock
holders of the new company are not
going to embark in what they know
w’ll] be a losing enterprise, and that
they are not going to invest their
money to equip the Montgomery line
with electricity unless they can see
they are going to make something out
of it. This Is a matter of business It
ought not to be hard'to understand.
"Nevertheless I am sure our stock
holders will be willing to take their
share of the chances and If the resi
dents and property owners of Mont,
gomery believe the Improvement win
(Continued on lima Tsge.j
AWAY BELOW FREEZING.
Savannah'* Mean Temperntnre Yes
terday Only 30 Degrees.
The full force of the cold wave
reached Savannah yesterday morning
at 7 o'clock, when the thermometer
dropped to 27 degrees. As It rose dur
ing the day but 6 degrees, the maxi
mum was only 33, registered at 3 p. m.,
thus giving a mean that was 2 degrees
below freezing point, 21 degrees below
the normal for the day.
The accumulated excess for the
month was wiped out and a deficiency
of 9 degrees is now shown in its place.
The accumulated deficiency for the
year is 4.17. There was no rainfall yes
terday. The month now shows a defi
ciency of .81 of an inch, and the year a
shortage of 13.71.
It is not Improbable that the tempera
ture early this morning will be quite as
cold as it was yesterday, for the ther
mometer at 8 o'clock last night regis
tered 30 degrees. At Augusta the record
was 26, and at Atlanta 28. The coldest
city in the country last night was
North Platte, which reported 2 degrees;
Marquette and St. Paul each showed 4
degrees.
In spite of the fact that the tem
perature. for Savannah, was away be
low the normal, it was not unpleasant;
some people even hailed it with de
light, thinking that the low tempera
ture, and the clouds, which hid the
sky the greater part of the day, pres
aged a fall of snow, and the consequent
jollification that such an event brings
to Savannahians.
Among those who were satisfied with
the weather conditions can not be
mentioned the housekeepers, however,
for the majority of them realize that
a freeze means bursted hydrant pipes
and an endless lot of trouble. The
usual precaution against this calam
ity is to allow the water to run. So
many householders resorted to this
plan last night, that by the time that
darkness set in the water-works were
unable to get any pressure to the hy
drants at all.
As was stated in yesterday’s Morn
ing News there are but a few vegeta
bles now on the truck farms in the
neighborhood of Savannah, and they
are not likely to be materially damaged
unless the mercury should fall to 20
degrees or lower. This is hardly prob
able, as the state forecast for to-dav
is fair weather; slightly warmer. To
morrow', it Is predicted, will probably
be fair; light variable winds may be
expected.
LOOKED HARD AT HIM.
Mr. I. M. Frank’s Testimony in the
Dortlc-McGilll* Case.
W. G. Dortlc and Jasper N. McGillis.
arrested for lighting on Broughton
street Saturday, were given a hearing
by Recorder Myrick in Police Court
yesterday. Dortiic was fined $5 for
striking McGillis and the furniture
main was fined $3 for the part he play
ed In the affair.
Both men were represented by
counsel, and the hearing was an inter
esting one. Quite a number of people
were attracted to the court room by
the examination, and were not disap
pointed in the incidents that followed
the opening of the case. Dortlc admit
ted that he struck McGillis. but said
thait he did it only after the latter had
addressed Mr. 1. M. Frank, a much
older man, in language more firm than
elegant. Dortic. heard the dispute be
tween the two men, and said that he
committed the assault when he saw
that Mr. Frank had no one to protect
him.
Mr. Frank recalled having spoken to
the patrolman about the man stand
ing in front of Adler’s window and of
having asked who he was. When told
by Patrolman Buckwald that the par
ty was "McGillis the Law and Order
League man." Mr. Frank looked again.
In conducting the cross-examination
Mr. Stubbs was not able to do any
thing with Mr. Frank. The Broughton
street merchant said that it was true
that lie looked hard at McGillis, and
he did so because he had heard much
of him in connection with the Law and
Order League, and wanted to see him.
Mr. Frank said ithat he also looked
hard at President McKinley when he
was in Savannah, and that he looks
at ladies who pass his store. "I like to
look at them,” he said.
Mr. Stubbs asked the witness if Dor
tic was a relative of hds. “No.” said
Mr. Frank. “I am a Jew and he is a
Christian.”
"Are you sure that he Is a Christian.”
asked Attorney Hartrtdge, 'who ap
peared for Dortic. An effort was
made by Mr. McGillis to show that Mr.
Frank was once placed on the docket
for making faces at John Kavainaugh,
who was then a city detective. The ex
detective was introduced as a witness,
but Mr. Frank was unable to recall
any such Incident.
Mr. McGillis is a juror in the Su
perior Court, and his presence before
Recorder Myrick caused him to be late
in the higher tribunal. The juror ap
peared In the court room after the
panel had been called by- Clerk Carr,
and had to whisper to Judge
Seabrook what had happened to
cause him to be late. He had already
given up $3 to the city and his excuse
was accepted by Judge Seabrook.
TO IMPROVE SIDEWALKS.
The Mayor Hn* Asked for Report*
From City Employe*.
Special efforts are to he made to put
the sidewalks of the city in good re
pair. Instructions have been Issued by
Mayor Myers to the police department,
the plumbing department, the sanitary
department and the water department
for policemen and Inspectors to main
tain a sharp lookout and report to the
Mayor daily anything they may ob
serve that Is not as it should be about
the sidewalks. If there should be
bricks missing from the sidewalks, any
obstructions or obstacles to safe walk
ing, a report is wanted. The covers
for water connections must be on.
Whpn one is missing a report must be
made.
Of late there have been complaints
about the condition of the sidewalks.
In one case instituted against the city
for damages a verdict for the plaintiff
was found because of Injuries she had
sustained through a fall. It Is thought
that the restoration of the sidewalks
to perfect condition will mean the di
minution of such accidents.
America's Greatest Beverage is
Cook’s Imperial Extra Dry Champagne.
It Is the pure Juice of the grapes natu
rally fermented —ad. .
Statuary for Chrtatiua*.
If you are at a loss what to give for
a Christmas present, try some of
Sternberg's pretty statuaiV.—ad.
Christina* Orange*.
As usual, we are hooking orders for
fancy Florida oranges. Tangerines,
grape fruit, etc., to bp shipped as
Christmas presents. We forward to
any part of the country and prepay all
charges if required. Let us have your
orders early. W. D. Sinikins & Cos., 213
and 216 Bay. west.—ad.
linnttaoine Silverware.
Largest stock and newest design* In
table and ornamental sterling silver
ware, at Sternberg's.—u<L
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY. DECEMBER 17. 1901.
THE RANGE BLEW UP
FATALLY' INJURED THE COOK ON
S. A. L. PRESIDENT’S CAR.
CAR ROOF WAS BLOWN OFF.
VICE PRESIDENT MITTENDORFF
HAD A NARROW ESCAPE.
Seaboard Air Line Officials, With
Furty of Baltimore Friends, Going
to Fitzgerald to Hunt—Between
Denmark and Fairfax, the Range
Wan Blown to Atoms—William
Hall, the Negro Cook, Bronght to
Savannah inronarluua and Will
Probably Die— I’uasengera on the
Train Thought They Were Held
U| When the Explosion Occurred,
and Looked for .Mnsked Men and
lievoli era.
The explosion of a range in the pri
vate car of President John Skelton
Williams of the Seaboard Air Line be
tween Denmark and Fairfax yester
day, resulted in perhaps the fatal in
jury of William Hall, a colored cook.
The car was attached to train No. 27
and carried Vice President J. W. Mit
tendorff of the Seaboard System, with
a party of Baltimore friends.
Neither Mr. Mittendorff or his guests,
most of whom are prominent Baltimore
bankers, were injured, although their
escape was a narrow one. The force
of the explosion blew the roof of the
car off, and scattered the range in
every direction. The report of the ex
plosion was heard by the passengers
in the regular coaches, and many of
them at first thought that train rob
bers were at work, and were using dy
namite on the express safe.
Vice President Mittendorff and his
friends hiad only been up a short while
when the acoiden't occurred, and Hall
was preparing breakfast. He was
hurled inito a corner of the car, where
he was picked up by one of the por
ters. The explosion was in a separate
compartment. In the end of the car-,
which probably accounts for the fact
tha:t ithe entire party escaped Injury.
The train was behind time and was
running at full speed at the time of
the explosion. As soon as possible it
was brought to a stand still and an
examination was made. The negro
cook was unconscious and bleeding
from wounds on the head, face, hands
and arms. Besides being cut and lacer
ated by pieces of the range he wtas
scalded in several places. The services
of a physician on the train were se
cured, although little could be done
fur the injured man. His wounds
were temporarily dressed and It was
decided to bring him to this city for
treatment.
The roof of one end of the car had
been completely blown away, but the
body of the car was not badly dam
aged. and an examination of the trucks
showed that the run to Savannah could
te made with safety. A telegram was
sent ahead notifying the officials here
of the accident and asking that ar
rangements be made . to have Hall
cared for at one of the hospitals. A
car to replace the damaged one was
also ordered in readiness so that Vice
President Mittendorff and his guests
would not be delayed again.
The train, which was due here at
4:40 o'clock arrived at the Centra!
depot about four hours late. The in
jured man was taken at once to the
Georgia Infirmary, and his injuries
were pronounced fatal. He was alive,
but unconscious, at an early hour this
morning. Vice President Mittendorff
and his friends were transferred to
another car. and continued to Fitz
gerald, where they will epjoy several
days in the woods with dogs and guns.
The accident temporarily unstrung
the members of the hunting party, hut
in no wav Interfered with the plans
arranged for the hunt. Another cook
was secured In place of Hall and the
sportsmen suffered little inconvenience
because of the accident. It is a part
of the programme for the party to stop
in Savannah on the return trip to Bal
timore.
The explosion created excitement
and consternation among the passen
gers and the report of nhe explosion,
followed by the stopping of the train
between stations, caused many of
them to have visions of a holdup.
Those in the coach nearest tlhe pri
vate car felt a distinct jar and sev
eral of tlhe passengers expected to be
hurled into space, while others watch
ed the car doors for masked men be
hind revolvers. One of the negro por
ters on the train made known the
cause of the sudden stop and several
of the passengers went Into the pri
vate car. ind saw the unconscious
cook. Everything possible was done
for the negro and a hurried trip was
made through the traiin in search ot
a physician. The passengers were
greatly relieved when they learned the
truth of the trouble and found that the
train was not In the possession of rob
bers. It could not be ascertained how
the explosion occurred. Nothing was
left of the range and the unconscious
cook could not tell what had happen
ed to cause the explosion.
FIREMEN KEPT BUSY’.
Men nt Slstlon No, 5 Answered
Three Telephone Alarms.
The men at Fire Station No. 5, on
Henry street, had three runs yester
day, but neither of the fires did much
damage. The apparatus was called
out by telephone messages and hand
extinguishers were used.
Sorpe burning clothes In the house of
Patrolman Harper, on Henry and
Montgomery streets, slightly damaged
a room on the second floor, but the fire
was extinguished before the arrival of
the apparatus. The clothes were be
hind a trunk in a bedroom, and it Is
not known how the fire started.
A burning chimney on Abercorn
street and Park avenue lane caused
the second run, which was needless.
The firemen remained at the house un
til the chimney had burned out and
no damage was done. The house Is
occupied by Mrs. M. A. Edwards.
The third fire was in the residence
of Mr. Julius Gaudry at No. 501 Thir
ty-fourth street, east, and the damage
was slight. A quantity of clothing in
a closet on the second floor was dis
covered In flames, and the firemen were
called by telephone. The closet was
badly scorched.
A Lady With a “Lovely Hand”
Can enhance Its loveliness by wear
ing the handsome cluster or solitaire
diamond ring that somebody is to
select at Sternberg's as her < 'hrist
mas present.—ad.
Orange*. Banana*.
If yon want a niee box orangea or a
nice bunch of bananas for Christmas,
we can give you the beat value* for the
least money. Come and look at some
nice fruit. Collin*. Grayson A Cos.,
Bay and Barnard streets.- ad.
FACTIONS ARE AT WAR.
Petition* aud Counter Petition*
Over the Charity Hospital.
War to the knife and the knife to
the hilt seems to have been declared,
and the fight is now raging between
the McKanes, who oppose, and the
other colored people, w'ho favor, the
appropriation by the city of funds for
the maintenance of the Charity Hos
pital at Florence and Thirty-sixth
streets.
Some days ago, It may be recalled,
a petition was submitted to the City
Council, requesting an appropriation
for the hospital. This was followed by
a protest from the Doctors McKane,
who made vigorous protest against the
city making any donation to the hos
pital without assuming its control.
The McKanes made grave charges
against the board managing the hos
pital.
Yesterday supplemental petitions
were filed by both factions, as it was
expected that Council, in its last
night's caucus, would settle the ques
tion as to whether or not there should
be an appropriation made. The peti
tion on behalf of the McKanes was
signed by some 200 colored persons,
and was as follows:
“The petition of your humble ser
vants, colored laborers, workingmen
and mechanics, respectfully showeth:
That, whereas, we, our wives and chil
dren, by virtue of our small earnings
are often found in times of need bene
ficiaries of the city's charities, and
from our scanty means contribute our
mites to support the Charity Hospital,
formerly the McKane Hospital, seek
ing thus to relieve the great strain
from the Georgia Infirmary; and,
whereas we have been informed that
its management lacks ability, tact,
judgment and economy, we humbly beg
that the protest of Drs. McKane be
considered and no funds be donated
from the city treasury unless the city
is in control.”
The petition from c olored physicians,
members of the board of trustees and
other friends of the hospital, in answer
to the charges of the McKanes, was
as follows:
"The appearance of four colored phy
sicians, Rev. Alex Harris, Lawyer A.
L Tucker and George S. Williams, a
little over a week ago, before the
Mayor, and the filing of a petition in
the interest of Charity Hospital, was
the occasion for some savage on
slaughts In the form of a protest sign
ed by one Dr. Cornelius McKane and
one Dr. Alice Woodby McKane, his
wife, which protest appeared in the
morning and evening papers of our
city, and in which they claimed that
“there was gross misappropriation of
the funds of the hospital,’ and that
'some of the board declared in open
meeting that there was no wrong done,'
and that. 'lf they were in great need of
money for their own personal use they
would not hesitate to use hospital
funds,’ and further, that 'that the con
trolling board reversed themselves and
repudiated us. claiming the colored
people could run the institution with
out the city's aid.’
"First. We desire to pronounce every
one of the above charges, r absolutely
and unqualifiedly false and/.gyery other
statement in their protest, except the
founding of the hospital eight years
ago.
“becond. We earnestly and honestly
petition anew for some little aid in
carrying on the .present work of the
hospital, for wltlj'qut any aid at all
the hospital has dejne some good work,
under its present 'management, as can
be attested to by some of the leading
white physicians of the city, in alle
viating the distress of the colored
people. , ;* * , v
“Pledging our good name? tot the
honest and faithful discharge, of. any
trust or confidence in us, tpe McKanes
notwithstanding, we are respectfully
yours,
“A. L. Lucian, president; Ann Nut
tall. Emma Collier, S. Louis Ward, L.
H. J. Mayring, M. E. Dukes, Alex
Harris, T. James Davis, J. H. Bugg,
J. W. Williams, Sol. C. Johnson, J. H.
Johnson, G. S. williams, P. E. Love.
J. R. Davis, C. Bryant Whaley and
W. O. Rlarkman."
The City Council, at the special
meeting last night, gave no consider
ation to the petitions, which were not
read. It is probable that they will be
taken up at the special meeting of the
board that is to be held Friday night.
WITH TRANSPORTATION LINES
Tlie Heavy n<i*inesn of the Holidays
I* About to Open.
The Southern Express Company and
the railway lines are entering upon
their holiday business. There is a rush
with the companies at this season of
the year, the Express Company being
kept particularly busy. There will be
little rest for the company's employes
until after the holidays, for there will
be a constant stream of business from
this time.
During the Christmas holidays the
number of package® handled by the
express company is increased many
times over the usual daily business.
This is largely due to the sending and
receiving of Christmas presents. The
great general Impetus that is given to
trade has much to do with it. One
prime feature, too. is the jug move
ment, for whisky is shipped in great
quantities during the holidays to resi
dents of those counties wherein the
prohibiton laws operate.
With the railways there will be an
impetus given to the passenger traf
fic. because of the reduced rates. For
students, these rates become effective
to-day, lasting until Jan. 8. For the
general public they will not become
effective until Dec. 23, when they will
last until Jan. 3. One and one-third
fares for a round-trip will be the rate.
TRAIN STRUCK A WOMAN.
A'lnline Jackson Injured at Meldrlin
by locomotive.
Adaline Jackson, a negro woman liv
ing at Meldrim. was struck by a Sea
board Air Line passenger train yes
terday at the station at that place and
was painfully Injured. The woman was
brought to the city on the same train
and sent to the Georgia Infirmary fot
treatment.
The train was slowing up for Mel
drim at the time of the accident, which
accounts for the fact that the Jack
son woman was not killed. She was
standing on the track, and according
to the engineer, paid no attention to
the approaching train, although the
danger whistle was sounded. The wo
man was struck In the hip and knock
ed from the track. At first she was
believed to have been badly Injured,
but her condition Improved during the
day, and last night she returned to
her home at Meldrim.
Sternberg's Open Till lO p. m.
Every swing this week.—ad.
Shortest auil Quickest Root*
Between Savannah and Montgomery
and ail Western points is via Saa board
Air Line Railway. Pullman buffet
drawing-room sleeping car* on night
trains.—ad.
OFFERED 40 CENTS
CREDITORS OF ECKMAN X VETS
BURG CONSIDERING COMPROMISE.
IN A COMMITTEE’S HANDS.
THE FIRM’S LIABILITIES $222.551.2
WITH ASSETS $149,350.18.
Offer to Bay Claim* Guaranteed and
Creditor* Given Until Jan. 15 to
Consider Proposition—Plan Pro
vide* for Equal Payment* March
1 and Jane I—No Probability of
Firm Resuming and Liquidntlon
a Necessity—Committee of Credi
tor*, Representing SIOO,OOO of Li
abilities, Appointed.
A committee of their own number
has recommended to the creditors of
the firm of Eckman & Vetsburg the
acceptance by them of an offer to pur
chase their claims at the rate of 40
cents on the dollar. The creditors
have been granted yntil Jan. 15 to
accept or reject this proposition.
A meeting of the creditors was be
gun yesterday morning and continued
during the afternoon. It was a repre
sentative gathering, probably three
fifths of the total amount of the lia
bilities of the firm being represented.
The interests of the creditors were
looked after by a number of members
of the Savannah bar, as well as by
direct representatives from Northern
cities.
A statement of the assets and liabil
ities of the firm was made at the meet
ing, which showed that the assets are
$149,350.15, and the fixed liabilities
$213,248.25. In addition to the latter
there are contingent liabilities of $9,-
603.04 on bills and notes discounted,
which would bring the aggregate up
to $222,851.29.
The condition that confronts the
firm and its creditors was frankly dis
cussed at the meeting and it was per
fectly obvious that it would not be
possible for the firm to continue in
business. The liquidation of its busi
ness was an apparent necessity and
whether this should be done in or out
of court was the only choice presented
to the creditors.
At the morning meeting a propo
sition was made the creditors to pur
chase their claims at forty cents on
the dollar, payments to be made fifty
per cent, on March 1 and fifty per cent,
on June 1. Payments of the amount
of the compromise offer are
said to be guaranteed by sol
vent and reliable parties and
there is no doubt they will be prompt
ly paid should the offer be accepted.
The offer was referred for investi
gation to a committee of the creditors,
consisting of Edward Wright, of the
firm of Vietor & Ac-helis, of New York,
Leo Frank, of the firm of Frank &
Lequjn, of New York, and Leopold. Ad
ler, of Savannah. The three members
of the committee together represented
liabilities amounting to nearly or quite
SIOO,OOO.
The report of this committee was
rendered during the afternoon and fav
ored the acceptance of the offer. The
representatives of some of the credit
ors did not feel that the authority
vested iq them would permit their im
mediate acceptance of the offer, and
they will confer with their firms on the
subject. They have until Jan. 15 to
say what they will do.
Assuming that the statement of the
liabilities and assets made the firm is
accurate, as it doubtless is, the offer to
purchase the claims at 40 cents on the
dollar is usually regarded as an ad
vantageous one for the creditors, and it
seems probable that it will be ac
cepted.
INCREASED*THE BOND.
S. E. Alley Unable to Pa* Up the Ad
ditional Amount.
S. E. Alley, the young man arrested
Saturday evening for assaulting T. B.
Bashlor, his father-in-law, appeared In
Police Court yesterday, and the case
against him was continued by Re
corder Myrick. The prosecutor is still
confined to his bed and was unable to
appear.
Mr. John E. Schwarz appeared as
counsel for Bashlor, and when the con
dition of his client was stated the
amount of the prisoner’s bail was in
creased by the court. Alley was un
able to furnish the additional bond and
is held at the station house. W. N.
Caine, a white man. appeared In court
when the case was/called, and asked
permission to enter another charge of
assault against the prisoner. The sec
ond prosecutor alleges that he w'as
beaten by Alley without any provoca
tion several nights ago. Caine appear
ed with two black eyes and looked as
if someone had handled him rather
severely. The second charge was en
tered against the prisoner, but the case
was not disposed of.
Mrs. Alley bears out the statement
made by her father, whom she says
was assaulted by her husband without
provocation. She says that her hus
band was beating her and that at
tracted by her screams, her father ran
across the street to her rescue. Mrs.
Alley says that he ordered her hus
band out of house, and that he an
swered by knocking the old man down
and kicking him in the side.
burned the mantel.
Smnll Fire In West Side Residence
Gave Firemen n Hnn.
A fire in the two-story frame house
at No. 642 Pine street, occupied by
Julius Gordon, white, caused the
sounding of an alarm from box 58, at
Broughton and West Broad streets
yesterday. The apparatus from the
downtown stations responded and the
flames were extinguished with but lit
tle damage.
The fire started In a room on the
second floor, and the mantelpiece had
been badly burned before the arrival
of the apparatus. A fire had been built
In the fireplace, and a piece of blazing
wood had been left sticking out of the
chimney. The heat set fire to the
mantel and the room was in flames
when a stream from combination
wagon No. 2, from headquarters, ex
tinguished the fire. The datnag amount
ed to about $25.
Not ao Bad,
A short job, too, selecting some
handsome cut glass at Sternberg’s, for
a Christmas present.—ad.
Excellent train service via Plant
System between Savannah and Bruns
wick in connection with Southern Rail
way. Leave Savannah 3:15 p. ni., 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.
To-Day 1* the Day
To select a Christmas present at
Sternberg s. How about a diamond
for your wife, sister or somebody else's
sister, or daughter?—ad. j
Holiday Rate*.
Central of Georgia Railway.
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 Jan. 3, 1902.
Ticket office 107 Bull street, and
Central Passenger Station, West Broad,
foot of I.iberty streets. —ad.
Sternberg's Open Till 10 p. m.
Every evening this week.—ad.
One and One-Third Fare* to Angasta
and Return
Via Central of Georgia Railway.
Account Meeting Poultry, Pigeon and
Belgian Hare Club:
Tickets on sale from Macon, Savan
nah and intermediate points to Augus
ta, Dee. 15 to 19, inclusive, with final
return limit, Dec. 22. City Ticket Of
fice, No. 107 Bull street, and Central
Passenger Station. —ad.
A Pretty Launch for $2.50.
This startling advertisement is some
thing that you can digest. It means
that you can buy a pretty launch, 2
horse-power, 18 feet, or one 21 feet, 3
horse-power, by simply paying $2.50 a
w’eek until paid for, providing that
there are at least four parties in the
deal. These launches, only smaller,
are being run at Thunderbolt now by a
boy not 12 years old, who runs the en
gine, steers the boat, and collects the
fares. Apply Lippman Bros., whole
sale druggists.—ad.
Or nnniental Clock*.
Nicest line in Savannah at Stern
berg's, and not expensive.—ad.
Sleeping Car Service
Between Savannah and Montgomery on
Seaboard Air Line Railway. Train
leaves Savannah 8:30 p. m., railroad
time, arrives Montgomery 8:00 a. m.,
making close connection with lines di
verging for all points West.—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 trains.
The West Indian Limited leaves Sa
vannah 2:05 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. hi., carry
ing sleeping car.
Trains leave Charleston returning,
5:30 p. m. (parlor car); 11:35 p. m.
(sleeping car); 6:10 a. m. (dining car.)
—ad.
Every Clock In the House Wrong.
That's your fault. If Sternberg's
can't furnish you with an elegant and
accurate timekeeper, it will be your
fault again.—ad.
, , l
To Cincinnati aud 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.
Christum* Rates Via Seaboard
Air Line Railway.
Tickets at rate of one and one-third
first-class limited fares for the round
trip between all points east of the
Mississippi and south of the Ohio and
Potomac rivers, including Washing
ton, D. C., except that rate of one first
class fare for the round trip wdll apply
between points in the state" of Flor
ida. Tickets on sale Dec. 23, 24, 25, 30,
31 and Jan. 1, good for returning until
Jan. 3, 1902. The above rates are open
to the public.
For students same rates will apply
as shown above on presentation and
surrender of certificate signed by the
superintendent, principal or president
of school or college. Students’ tickets
on sale Dec. 16 to 22, Inclusive, with
final limit Jan. 8, 1902.
For further information see your
nearest ticket agent or address, W. p.
Scruggs, traveling passenger agent!
Savannah, Ga.—ad.
Engineer*' and Camlnetors* Watches
Handsome and accurate, gold and
sliver, and modest prices at Stern
berg's.—ad.
Cafe Car*
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 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.
Your Daughter Will Be Proud
Of the handsome watch that papa
has selected at Sternberg’s for Christ
mas.—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.
Inter Home* ia Sommer Land*.*’
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 th
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.
Diamond Necklace* Are Expensive.
Still, if you’ve got to have it, Stern
berg's is your nearest and best initial
pclnt.—ad.
Solid to Brunswick,
Via .’ A. L .Ry.
The B. A B. sneclal leaving Savan
nah at 4:30 p. m. via Seaboard Air Line
Railway, run* 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
•tree ta.—ad.
Sternberg’* Open Till lO p. tn.
Every evening this week.—ad. ,
For Holiday Presents.
Examine our line of
LAP ROBES.
WHIPS.
HARNESS, for goat or horse.
SADDLES, Misses’, Boys’,
Ladies’ and Gents’,
And all kinds of stylish
SADDLERY.
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 and 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
It
PRESCRIPTION NO 7777.
50 cents the phial.
Can be sent by mall.
“GET IT AT ROWLINSKI’S ”
Broughton and Drayton.
Either telephone 466.
CUT RATE FATENT MEDICINES.
WEATHER
STRIP
EXCLUDES
COLD, WIND
and Dust.
EDM lOll’S SOI
113 Broughton Street, West.
Brennan & Go.,
—WHOLESALE—
Fruit, Produce,
Grain, etc.,
123 BAT STREET. WEST.
Telephone 384
Southern Pacific Cos.
Union Pacific Cos.
ORECON SHORT LINE.
To all points in Texas, Indian and
Oklahoma Territories, Kansas, Ne
braska, Wyoming, Colorado and all
points west of the Rocky Mountains;
also Mexico and trans-Pacific 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.
SAVANNAH PREPARATORY SCHOOL,
nililTAßf,
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. KING, 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.
Cow Feed.
“OUR COW FEED,” the best.
WHEAT SCREENINGS.
CRACKED CORN, ROCK SALT.
MAGIC FOOD.
MAGIC LINIMENT.
SEED OATS AND RYE.
W. D. SIMKINS & CO.
.. COAL,."
TELEPHONES 69.
D, R. THOMAS & SON.
TELEPHONES 69.
COAL ~ ANO ~ WOOD
BOTH PHONES 97.
Domestic Coal and Wood Cos
fIOLASSES.
Open Kettle West Indlea Molasses.
—For sale by—
C. M. GILBERT & CO.,
IMPORTERS.
AMI SEM ENTS.
gAVANNAH THttATiW.
TO-NIGHT
Klaw & Erlanger Opera Company
Presenting
Jerome Sykes in “f-oxy Quiller.”
Full Orchestra Carried.
50 PEOPLE CARRIED 50
SAV A N HAH THE A fR£.
BALDWIN - MELVILLE COMPANY
To-morrow Matinee,
THE CHARITY BALL.
To-morrow Night THE BLACK FLAG
Thursday Matinee,
THE BANKERS DAUGHTER.
Thursday Night, LOUISIANA.
Prtcea 10c, 20c 30c. - - - Seats Now-