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POLICE WERE ACTIVE
INCREASE OF NB.JRLY 400 AR
RESTS Dl‘Rl\(i 1002.
THE RECORDER’S RECEIPTS.
FINES COU.KIT'F.n IN POLICE
COl RT AMOI NTED TO #<t,2#2.5.
Alter nn I numinlly Soeeefnl Year
Ilie'llemlH of the City Depanmenta
Took a Holiday N eaterday—Thoae
Who Have Not Completed Their
Report* Will Flniah i p by Mon
day-City Treasury Haa a Snrploa
of More Than Where a
Little Over pS.ttOO Wa Shown the
Near Before—Mayor Myera in Grnt
illed at the splendid Shottinic
Made.
Pleased with the work that they ac
complished during 1 !H2 the heads of
the various city departments took a
holiday yesterday, although some of
them were at their oftiees. It was a
successful year from every point of
view anti the officers had every reason
to feel proud of the showing they made
individually and collectively.
The police made during the past year
just 390 more arrests than they did in
1901. The total number of arrests
made was 3.043. The Gamewell sys
tem was used by the men oftener than
the year before, but beyond the total
number of arrests made the report will
be of no special interest. The In
crease in the number of arrests made
by the polite resulted in an increase
in the amount of lines collected by
Clerk Hailey in Police Court.
There was an increase in revenue
from this source of 1948.93, over 1901.
Clerk Bailey showed Recorder My rick
yesterday morning where $6,242.95 had
been collected in fines against $5,294
for 1901. These figures will be used
by the Recorder In ctynpiling his an
nual report. The Police Court Judge
will show in his report that he was
a busy officer during the past year and
that he earned his salary. An Increase
in arrests meant an increase in the
number of cases that be was railed
upon to decide and an increase in the
time spent in the court room.
Memoranda of the cash balance ji
the city treasury at the close of the
year was furnished Mayor Myers and
Alderman Dixon, chairman of the Fi
nance Committee, yesterday morning
by Maj. Hardee. The city closed the
year with a surplus of just $23,146.51.
Chairman Dixon had announced that
there would be more than $20,000 and
loss than $25,000 left over. There was
only $5,317.46 in the treasury when the
previous years closed.
The Chairman of the Finance Com
mittee of Council estimates that there
will he SIBO,OOO collected by the city
treasurer during the present month.
The first month of the new year is al
ways a good one with Maj. Hardee.
Taxes for the fourth quarter of 1902
must be paid before the close of the
month, water rent for six months is
payable in advance and nil specific
taxes are required to be paid In Janu
ary. The city is better off financially
than it has been in some time.
was"no’disorder.
HitMT Vrnr'H liny nn Ftcnplionnlly
Quiet One With the Police.
Good resolutions helped the police
yesterday and the day was one of the
quietest in a long while, tip to an
early hour this morning only six ar
rests had been made and there was no
indication of an increase in the num
ber. f
The police have a way of guessing
how a holiday will terminate, from
their point of view, and it had been
predicted that there would be no dis
order. So certain was Superintendent
Koilly that New Year’s Day would be
quiet that the men were not put on
extra duty. Few drunks were notice
able on the streets and the six prison
ers who will appear before Recorder
rick this morning are charged with
minor offenses. One of the defend
ants is a boy who was found shooting
fireworks in the forbidden territory.
WITH VAsTaNdI’RAY
Merchants Association Presented
Mr. and Mrs. H. Dub.
Mr. and Mrs. B. Dub were the re
cipients of a handsome New Year’s re
minder of the t > ny Courtesies extend
ed by them to the Retail Merchants'
Association during the year, in the
form of a gift from the association,
through its president, Mr. Leopold Ad
ler.
The gift is a rich cut glass flower
vase, with silver bound inirrow tray.
The vase is a beautiful one, a broad
substantial bowl and graceful neck,
the cut work being expertly done to
produce a brilliant effect. The vase
standing on its tray is equisite.
Mr. and Mrs. Dub expressed their,
thanks to the Merchants' Association
for the gift and their appreciation of
the good will it conveys.
THE HUSSARS BAZAAR.
Committees Will Be Appointed and
Ilate Set at Meeting To-night.
Capt. W. W. Gordon, Jr., president
of the Hussars' Club, has Issued Invi
tations to many of its members to meet
to-night at 8:30 o’clock in the nrrmVy.
for the purpose of devising ways and
means for the conduct of the bazaar
which the club purposes to give in
the near future.
At this meeting, committees will be
appointed ;%\d a date set for the ba
zaar. It is probable that this date will
be some time during the latter part of
February. The promoters of the ba
zaar have received more than $1,600
in donations, and indications point to
a successful affair.
NEW PRESIDENT
OF WOMAN’S AUXILIARY.
The Woman’s Auxiliary of the Crit
tenton Mission Home has anew
president in the person of Miss
Madge Reid, who assumed the
duties of that position yes
terday morning. Mrs. W. H. Elliott,
who was the first president, resigned
that place some week ago, and Mrs. C.
D. Baldwin was evicted in her place,
bit was unable to accept the place,
and so Miss Reid was tendered the
honor and j*he accepted it.
NEW YEAR’S SERVICES
AT EPWORTH.
The New Year consecration service
which was held in Epworth Methodist
Church last night by Rev. H. C. Chris
tian, pastor of Wesley Monumental
Church, was most interesting, and was
attended by a large congregatle*
PRAYER and pleasure
MARKED THE DAY.
Ssvnnnnftianii Fittingly Celebrated
tile \dvent of 1903.
Savannah turned out yesterday to
enjoy New Year’s. Few there were
v* ho did not seek diversion in such
pastimes us suited their fancy. Every
one seemed happy and on pleasure bent,
and glad greetings and well wishing
was the order of the hour. A sort of
indescribable and intangible holiday
feeling pervaded everybody and every
thing, filling the day with good will,
and making every one happier with his
lot in life.
The most popular meeoa for the
merry-makers was the football grid
iron, where in the afternoon, a sea of
ribbon-decked humanity, some in autos
and traps, others on the ears, and
many afoot, found their way to the
side-lines, and cheered and yelled with
out constraint in full enjoyment of
the hour.
Those who, like the great Engiish
poet, think the play's the thing, and
cared for an afternoon before the
lights, rather than in attendance on
the great American game, wended their
way to the play-house. The theater
was packed, and before the hour ap
pointed for the curtain to be riffig up,
not even standing room was available,
and hundreds were turned from the
doors.
Many with dogs and gun sought rec
reation in the woods, while some with
rod and rer'i angled in neighboring
waters. Still others thought to spend
the day at the rifle range, where
especial entertainment had been pro
vided for those who cared for fun apd
practice. At night a goodly portion
of the population found pleasure In
the dance. Services were held In many
of the churches, and a great many
paid their devotions on the first day of
the glad New Year.
There was a noticeable absence of
fireworks and bonfires. While there
was some demonstration of this char
acter, It was not near so pronounced
as in previous years. The Park Ex
tension. which has so often been the
scene of monster pyt otechnlcal demon
strations, was wrapped in darkness
last night, and but for a lone blaze,
where a small hoy and girl fired a
few six-shooters, the extension was as
black as Stygian shades.
The custom of calling, too, which
was within the memory of many of
the younger generation, in vogue here
for many years, has fallen into a
state of innocuous desuetude, to use
the words of a previous President of
the United States, whose pedantic
verbosity was only exceeded by his
gigantic obesity. Then it was that the
fashionable sort, in broughams and
smart rigs, dropped in for a few min
utes. left their cards, took a sip of
wine and a bit of cake, and continued
on the round of calls.
The whole afternoon and evening
was devoted to these calls, and New
Year’s calls were looked forward to
with a great deal of pleasure. But the
custom at length fell into disrepute,
and now no 'longer obtains. The day
is still so observed In many of the
large cities of the North and many
there are who would welcome the re
turn of the custom, here.
ABSORBED GROCErYcOMPANY
Itlxon Lnmher Company Absorbs J,
M. Dixon ,V Co.'s Ilnslness.
The consolidation of the Dixon Lum
ber Company and James M. Dixon &
Cos., took place yesterday under the
firm name of the Dixon Lumber Com
pany. The announcement of the con
solidation will be quite a surprise In
business circus.
The capital stock of the Dixon Lum
ber Company will be increased largely
by the consolidation. The company
will continue In the lumber business,
with the addition of the wholesale
grain and grocery business which was
conducted by James M. Dixon & Cos.
The new concern is a big one, and a
large stock will bo carried.
The offices are located at the lum
ber mill on Wheaton street and the
warehouse apposite the mill will be
used as the merchandise department
and will be the main commissary for
the company’s other mills. The Dixon
Lumber Company has mills at Egypt,
Scarboro, Ellabelle and Jennings, Fla.,
and controls the output of quite a
number of independent mills. The ab
sorption of the grocery concern by the
lumber company dated front yesterday
morning. The officers of the company
are M. W. Dixon, president; John E.
Foy, vice president, and Janies M.
Dixon, secretary and treasurer.
HEARD A LIGHT DOCKET.
Recorder Myrlck Ilegnn tile Yew
Year With Few ('linen.
The New Year opened with a light
docket in Police Court and Recorder
Myriok was not long in dealing out
justice. The session yesterday was
quite different from the one just a
week before.
Howard and May Hill, negroes, were
each fined sls or thirty days for fight
ing on Christmas Eve. They gave bail
for their appearance, but failed to
show up when the case was called.
They wore re-arrested by Mounted Pa
trolman J. A. Woods who had stopped
the Christmas five fight.
Joe Barnard, a negro boy arrested
by Patrolman Dooley for using pro
fane language In the presence of la
dies, was fined $lO or thirty days on
the chain gang. According to the of
ficer's statement the boy proved a holy
terror, and an effort was made to have
him held for vagrancy.
Joe Grant and Cap Harp, negro cab
men arrested by Union Patrolman
Harley for obstructing the passage
way at the Union Station, were each
fined $5 or ten duys.
HAUPT LODGeToFFICERS
INSTALLED.
Haupt Lodge, No. 58, I. O. O. F.,
met last night and installed its offi
cers for the ensuing year. The in
stallation was by Grand Master Henry
McAlpin. The officers installed are as
follows:
N. G.—A. J. Cohen.
V. G.—V. J. Basler.
Secretary—John Stamer.
Treasurer—S. Wllensky.
War.—A. S. Griffin.
Con.—C. Mendel.
O. G. —W. C. Mclntyre.
I. G.—G. W. Thomas.
R. S. to N. G. —W. Waters.
L G. and N. G.—E. R. Burt.
R. S. to V. G.—A. V. Basler.
L. G. to V. G.—J. Schlatz.
L. S. S.—L Rossheim
R. S. S.—G. Stocket.
Ot Interest to All.
If Panknin’s Neural has cured your
headache, your friends will be glad to
know it.—ad.
Pullman Sleepers. Savannah to Tam
pa, via Seaboard Air Line Railway.
The Seaboard Air Line Railway is
the only line operating Pullman sleep
ers. Savannah to Tampa, without
change, leaving Savannah In the aft
ernoon. Following Is schedule: Leave
Savannah. 2:40 p. m., railroad time: tr
rive Tampa, 6:45 a. m. next morning.
Reservation and full Information at
city ticket office. No. 7 Bull street.—ad.
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY. JANI ARY 2. 1903.
Y.M.C.A. NEW YEAR
BBGAX WITH SI ITKH AXD K>TEII
TAIXMBST.
ROOMS WERE THRONGED.
CALENDAR EXHIBITION ONE OF
FEATI RES OF THE PROGRAM.
He** #if inn Took IMnre In Pnrlor*
Which liftl H*n Beautifully IJec
ornfeil—Supper Hoorn Alno He.
*plenl*nt With Smllax, Cut Flow
its and I.lklilii —Committees of
Auxiliary In C’lmrfte Various
Departments The Dehate on
Proposition t “Kesolved, That
llnehelnrn Should Be Taxed'*— lle
elded In Fnvor of A 111 rinatftve.
Though One .1 ihlk* Brought in
.Minority Report—Calendars on K&.
hihifion Aicaiii To-day.
The Y. M. C. A. entertained its mem
bers and friends yesterday with a re
ception calendar exhibit, supper and
debate, a most delightful programme
and one that was enjoyed by probably
the largest number of persons that has
ever attended a similar function at the
association.
The affair was under the auspices
• .
of the Womafi's Auxiliary of the as
sociation, and, as has been the case in
former years, the rooms were tastefully
decorated, an excellent supper served
and everything that could possibly add
to the pleasure of the evening done,
and done well.
Under the direction of Mrs. W. B.
Stephens and Mrs. O. Percy Williams
the walls and chandeliers of the par
lors and the game room, which had
been turned into a dining room for the
occasion, were decorated with south
ern smilax and, in the case of the
dining-room with many beautiful cut
flowers. The color scheme of the din
ing room was red and white, and this
was carried out In all the decorations.
Other committees of the auxiliary
whose assistance proved invaluable
were the Reception Committee, com
posed of Mrs. G. Percy Williams, Mrs.
Wilbur M. Coney, Mrs. A. Gordon Cas
sels, Mrs. W.'F. Gallaway, Mrs. Mal
colm Cunningham and Mfss Lottie
Davis; the Refreshment Commitee, of
which Mrs. J. G. Roberson was chair
man, and the China Committee, of
which Mrs. W. N. Nichols was chair
man. Each of these committees were
under the direction of Mrs. W. H. El
liott, president of the auxiliary, and
was assited in its work by a number
of other ladies.
The Calendar Exhibit.
The calendar exhibit proved quite an
interesting one. Some seventy were
received from various firms and per
sons and these were numbered and
placed on the walls of the parlors
where they were viewed by a board of
judges consisting of Rev. Charles H.
Strong. Mr. Otis Ashmore and Mr. S.
E. Theus. This inspection by the
Judges took place in the early after
noon so that the awards of merit
could be made by the time the guests
arrived.
First place was awarded a design
submitted by the Southern Pine Com
pany, a large fancy head of brilliant
coloring: second honor went to another
large design of a flock Qf sheep, given
by Hunter, Pearce & NBattey, while
third place was given to a series of
panels, the "Society Girl,” Issued by
the Armour Packing Company.
An exhibit that deserved special
mention, both from the standpoint of
novelty and artistic work, was a cal
endar showing each day of the twelve
months of 1903 written on a "Uneeda
biscuit.” It had .been done with pen
and ink by Mr. Battie Winters, and
attracted more attention than any
other calendar exhibited.
During the reception and the In
spection of the calendars music was
furnished by a pianola attachment to
a piano, lent for the occasion by
Messrs. Ludden & Bates and operated
by Mr. John S. Banks. Other selec
tions were played later in the evening
by aid of the same instrument and,
in addition, some excellent and highly
enjoyed solos were given by Mr. How
ard A. Winburn.
I> bate Followed Supper.
Supper was Served at 6:30, and at
its conclusion the guests adjourned to
the gymnasium hall, where a debate
was held on the proposition, “Resolved,
That Bachelors Should Be Taxed." This
was conducted by Messrs. R. J. Travis
and J. Gazan, for the affirmative, and
D. E. McCuen and R. M. Charlton
tor the negative. The judges were
Messrs. Robert L. Colding, Lacey M.
Norwood and T. H. Gignilliat.
Secretary H. M. Johnson of the asso
ciation, in a brief preliminary talk,
classed this qiystion as one of the lead
ing ones of the day, of the importance
of the Monroe doctrine, the Philippine
question, the race problem and that
of the relation of capital and labor. He
then introduced in turn each of the
speakers, Mr. Travis having the open
ing and the closing arguments.
The talk on both sides was good—
humorous, tender, even poetic at times
—sarcastic, often very personal, but in
a good-humored way, and often so
phistical, but the affirmative side made
out the better case, and, any way, had
the audience in its favor, and so the
Judges rendered a decision in its favor,
though even the judges themselves
were so far from being agreed on the
merits of the case, that there was a
division in their ranks, and Mr. Nor
wood felt it incumbent upon himself
to make a minority report in favor of
the negative tide.
The other judges each made a sep
arate report in support of their de-'
cision. and in these reports took the
opportunity of getting back at the
speakers for some of the allusions that
had been made to them.
At the close of the debate, as many
of the audience had not seen the cal
endar exhibit, a visit was paid the
parlors, and this closed the programme.
As many of the friends of the associ
ation were unable to see the exhibit
because of previous engagements, ;t
will be continued to-day, and Secretary
Johnson will be glad to have all in
terested visit it.
DROWNED FISHERMAN BURIED.
There were no developments yester
day in the drowning of Adrian La-
Roche, the fisherman who lost his life
in the Savannah river, about ten miles
from the city. An account of the re
covery of the body early yesterday
morning was given in the Morning
News. Coroner Keller viewed the re
mains and derided that no inquest was
necessary. The body was turned over
to Mrs. Laßoehe and the funeral took
place yesterday morning.
Death of a Little One.
Mary Josephine Schwarz, Infant
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred A.
Schwarz died at midnight Wednesday
at the residence of the parents, at
Jones and Lincoln streets. The fun
eral. took place yesterday afternoon,
and was private
FOX HUNTERS NEW YEAR’S
MORNING CHASE.
Reynard Ran to Cover in Cattle
Park.
The Chatham Hunt Club, twenty in
all, well mounted, assembled at its
kennels yesterday morning at 7:30
o’clock, for its New Year's Day Hunt.
The club started shortly after with a
pack of fifteen handsome hounds, for
Cattle Park, with Mr. J. K. Culver,
master of hunt.
After a rapid warming up ride to the
tracks of the Thunderbolt-Sandfly
trolley line, the hounds were put out
and the hunt began. For more than
a half-hour the hounds worked quietly
and not a sound was heard, the dogs
deploying eagerly, but silently. the
riders keeping their ears strained, as
they advanced, for the first signal of
a strike, the hounds being out of sight
and seemingly lost to the riders. A
few miles further, however, the deep
warning note of “Wax," a famous
striker, was heard in the distance and
in an instant the entire pack opened
up and joined in, behind the leader,
on the trail in earnest. The riders
were off at the first notes and in a
short time had brought the hounds
into sight and struck the trail, but a
hasty examination proved the trail a
wild cat’s one and the hounds, after
little difficulty, were called off and led
further south.
A few miies further, near Sandfly,
another trail was struck. Tuck, an old
stand by, finding first, Wax sounding
second, and again the pack was off
and the riders soon in the run. This
time the tracks spoke the trail the real
thing and the chase begun in earnest.
Dr. M. X. Corbin, an old hunter and
familiar with the*ways of wary Mr.
Fox, seeing the course he had taken,
called the riders together and desig
nated to them a ditch bank near at
hand along which he judged the fox
would run after his turn. They drew
rein and waited, the hounds running
nearly out of hearing during the riders'
halt. Sure enough, true to the calcula
tion. Reynard turned and back the
chase came the game running fast and
the hounds in full cry. The run did
not come along the ditch bank, how
ever, the fno being too hard pressed,
but out of the brush the magnificent
specimen sprang and over the ditch,
close to the riders, and headed west
ward, the full pack a close second.
Then in the open the race began, six
miles westward, warming all the
time, the hounds making that stirring
music that is the most powerful heart
stimulant to one who has ever rode
to them. Faster and faster the game
set the pace and as fast and as strong
the older dogs trailed, the younger and
greener ones dropping out and some
of the horses heaving. Again the fox
doubled, running half the distance
back, then turning to the south for a
six-mile dead run. Reynard had been
running a game chase and had made
fboth dogs and riders and. while
running, covered ground, but the
hounds were staying too well for him,
and after the last long stretch he de
cided to take to the timber, and Mr.
Emmet Moncrieffe and Mr. George
Tennill, who had done masterly rid
ing. found him roosting in a shrub
tree, the hounds beneath him, render
ing him a harmonious but earnest ser
enade. He was dislodged when the
other riders came up, and off he went
again, making the run a warmer one
than before and thinning out the pack
more than in the previous stretches.
This run, though speedy, was not so
long as the last, and, in a deep pal
metto bay, a fair distance from the
tree, in which he first stopped, the
brush carrier gave up the ghost, and
the hounds caught him. Mr. Webb of
the Green Spring Valley Club of Bal
timore, Md., was in first here and se
cured the brush. The handsomest
trophy ever secured in a Chatham
Hunt Club hunt. Those of the party
who had been in many hunts in this
section of the country say it was the
largest and finest fox ever run to co’A*r
in this section.
Two accidents of moment, but with
no serious results, happened during the
hunt. Dr. Corbip. in the lead in the
fiist chase, after the fox broke cover,
attempted to take the bars at the gate
way of a wire fence, and his mount
miscalculating the jump, which was a
high orte, struck the top bar with his
knees,’, knocking all of the bars down
ar.d six panels of the fence. The horse
did not lose his feet, however, and the
accident making an easy opening for
the others, the chase went merrily on.
In the second chase, after the fox
had been dislodged from the tree, Mr.
George Tenniiie, in his haste, ran head
on into a tree and was knocked from
his mount. Mr. Moncrieffe, who was
riding near, ran down the riderless
horse and returning to Mr. Tenniiie,
who was not injured, the rider re
mounted and both resumed the run.
After the hunt the riders returned to
the city and repaired tQ the club and
refreshed themselves with a little New
Year's cheer. Several toast were drunk
.and general congratulations exchanged
and the tired but elated members en
joyed an hour or two fire-side talk. So
enthused were some of those, who had
ridden, w*ith the run of the morning
and the excellent results, that, after a
few spirited invigorators they were
ready to go to the field' again.
K. OF P. OFFICERS INSTALLED.
The officers of Savannah Lodge No.
52, K. of P , were installed last night
by Deputy Grand Chancellor S. L.
Lazaron. After the installation the
recently elected officers gave an ele
gant supper to the members of the
lorge at The Mecca. The members en
joyed the splendid menu and spent a
pleasant evening as the guests of the
new occupants of the chairs. The
pleasant party at The Mecca adjourned
at midnight.
lire mi ■■ College—Hrrnnn Conserva
tory—Gainesville, Gn.
Has just closed the most successful
year in its history. Ten new rooms
have just been completed, allowing the
college to accommodate twenty addi
tional pupils after the holidays. Best
advantages in literature, science, mu
sic, art and elocution.
The home department is beautifully
furnished and the very best fare is
given students.
Mr. Otto Ffefferkorn. the great Ger
man pianist, a pupil of Rubinstein, is
at the head of the conservatory.
For catalogue with full information
address A. W. VanHoose, H. J. Pearce,
Associate Presidents.—ad.
Excellent Train Service.
Atlantic Coast Line offers quickest
and best service to Florida.
Trains leave Savannah as follows:
"Florida and West Indian Limited,”
with Pullman sleeper. Savannah to
Tampa, via Jacksonville and Sanford,
Pullman Dining Cars, Jersey City to
Jacksonville, leave at 9:05 a. m. (city
time) for Jacksonville and points
south.
"Savannah and Florida Limited,”
with Puilman sleeper, Jacksonville to
Tampa, leaves at 4 p. m. (citv time),
for Jacksonville and points south.
"New York and Florida Express,”
with Pullman sleeper, Savannar to
Jacksonville, leaves at 4:30 a. m. (city
time) for Jacksonville and points
south.
Ticket agents, De Soto Hotel, both
'phones 73, and Union Station, Bell 235,
Georgia 911, will furnish full informa
tion.
service .unexcelled,—a*
SAVANNAH WON EASY
TOOK CHARLESTON FOOTBALL
TEAM INTO CAMP.
BY SCORE OF 17 TO 0.
VISITORS FOI’GHT DESPERATELY
EVERY FOOT GAINED.
Outclassed und Ontplayed the Hoys
From “Over Home*’ Went Down
Before the Sturdy Foreat City
Men—The Gaiue the Beat Ever
Played on tile Local Gridiron nml
tVitneosed by Enthusiastic Spcc
fatora— Yiaitora Had Plenty of
Money and Lost Heavily l*y Their
Tenm'a Defeat—Many Exciting
l’lu>* and a Scrimmage Kept the
Crowd Intereated and Entliuaed.
In a one-sided but fiercely contested
game of football Charleston went down
in defeat yesterday afternoon on the
Bolton street gridiron before Savannah
to the tune of 17 to 0. The Charleston
men fought gamely and died hard, but
they were no match for the sturdy
Savannaihians, and ten minutes of
play sufficed to show that both in
offensive and defensive work, the boys
from “over home” were outclassed.
Fully 3,000 people, devotees of the
game, filled grandstand, bleachers and
side lines, and in their enthusiasm
crowded the field so that at times play
was delayed, the police being unable
to keep the crowd back. Whenever
either team, and especially Savannah,
made a good play—and they made
several —the crowd went wild, and the
scoring of a touch-down was the sig
nal for and scene of pandemonium.
The Savannah men were first in the
field, and were shortly followed by the
crimson and black warriors from the
city over the river. It was apparent
that the Charlestonians were out
classed in weight fully eight pounds
to the man, but they were a sturdy
lot, and each man looked every bit
a football player. The betting—and
there was a good bit of it—was at even
money, and the Charlestonians backed
their over confidence with legal tender
that found willing takers. At least $2,-
000 was wagered and lost on the game.
Showed Well at First.
During the first five minutes of play
Charleston showed up to better ad
vantage than at any other stage of the
game. They even made substantial and
repeated gains in which they brought
the ball up the field fifty yards or more
before Savannah could recover herself.
The Charleston rooters, at least a hun
dred of whom accompanied the team,
let loose their approval in no uncertain
terms, and it looked rosy for the boys
in red.
But the enthusiasm was short lived.
Shortly after Savannah had gotten the
ball her superior strength and strategy
began to tell, and one by one the root
ers from “over home” took to the tall
timbers. The team played pluckily on,
fighting every inch to the last ditch,
and when, with but a few minutes to
play, they saw that it was not for vic
tory to perch on their banner, they
gamely tried to avoid a nest-egg by at
tempting a difficut goal from the field.
It would be hard to say who did the
best playing on the Savannah team.
Every man played the entire game, and
there was not one who did not contrib
ute his share to the general result.
Capt. Cope generalled his men with
rare skill at particular points and
stages of the game, demonstrating his
thorough knowledge of the play and
rules. Capt. Sneed, of Charleston, made
the best of the limited opportunities
he had for a demonstration of his gen
eralship. the ball being in the hands
of the local men the best part of the
time.
Players In a “Serap.”
Shortly after the game began the
only unpleasant feature of the exhi
bition, besides, perhaps, the crowding
of the field occurred. Captain Sneed
it was claimed held Rosslter, Savan
nah’s tackle, preventing him from get
ting Into a play through his territory.
This angered the big tackle and he
proceeded to punch the Charleston cap
tain, not once, but several times,
Players interferred and mixed matters
up, and the crowd surged on the field
making matters look serious. Several
of the crowd took a hand in the scrim
mage, hut cooler heads had a quieting
influence, and the crowd was dispersed
and play resumed, though a number
of the players and spectators will take
home souvenirs of the misunderstand
ing.
Savannah was in the pink of condi
tion, while, on the other hand the Char
lestonians, though speedy and aggres
sive, were often laid out. This was due,
in no small measure, to the fierceness
of their tackling, which was the most
excellent feature of their play.
Similar Team Plays.
The style of play of the two teams
was similiar, though the boys from
home observed closer formation, and
made a wider sweep in circling the
ends. The trouble appeared to be that
their sweeps were wider than they
were long. Both teams were a trifle
weak in defensive play. Savannah's
line was like a. stone wall, and to the
work of the men in the line is due
to a great extent the victory.
The game began at 4 o'clock. Char
leston won the toss and choose to de
fend the south goal. Cope kicked off
to the 15 yard line, the ball being
caught by Buist, who returned it ten
yards before being downed. The ball
was passed again to Buist, who made
a beautiful run behind faultless in
terference for twenty yards but he
ran out of bounds. The ball was then
brought in. Holcombe attempted to
go around left end. but was downed
by Landsburg without a gain. Then
followed short gains of three, five and
eight yards.
The play of the Charlestonians at
this point is marked bj much snap.
Sumter bucked two and a half yards
through tackle on first down. Buist is
passed the pigskin and circles left end
for eight yards, when he is downed
by Cope in a pretty tackle. Then Buits
and Holcombe, alternately carried the
sphere over the field, behihd fine in
terference for several ten yard gains.
Savannah Takes a Brace.
Here Savannah took a brace. Lands
burg downed Charleston’s big right
half back for a five-yard loss. After an
other futile attempt. Charleston re
sorted to a kick and Cope fell on the
ball. The sphere is now Savannah's
for the first time. R. Sullivan bucks
two and a half yards and Hull bucks
half a yard. It looked bad for Sa
vannah, who resorted to a kick. The
ball goes out of bounds and is brought
In Charleston's ball. Buist and Sum
ter make the required five yards, but
both men are thrown back for a loss
when they attempt to repeat the dose
Here Charleston Is forced to kick, but
her quarter-back failed to punt beyond
the line of scrimmage, and the ball is
Savannah's in the middle of the field
Then the fireworks began, Futch pass
“Jf the ball faultlessly and Cope han
dling it with snap. Tackle back left
nets six yards and Landsburg nets ten
Mull ' a,ter setting what
looked like a clear field by a far out
on Third Page.)
NEW YEARS WITH
THE SPORTSMEN.
Hnntera Had ft Day of tt With Dog
and Gun. (
New Years was a good day with the
sportsmen who took their dogs and
guns and took to the woods. Though
the game season opened Aug. 15. for
doves. Sept. 1, for deer, and Nov. 1 for
partridges, and a great deal of hunt
ing has been done since then, there
seems to he some game left, and those
who still find time to go out are re
warded. This was the case yesterday.
Many went out, though there were a
number of other forms of sport to be
had, in horse racing, football and gen
eral athletics, and all returned with
good bags.
This was true of partridges, doves,
squirrels and ducks, but no deer were
shot as the deer open season closed
Dec. 31. From now on until Sept. 1.
next, deer will be unmolested and giv
en a chance to replenish their thinned
ranks. A good many have been shot
during the season, in the interior and
on the sea islands, but most of them
were shot on the islands. There are
several hunting clubs which lease
hunting reserves on the sea islands,
and parties of the members have been
going down weekly during the season
and returning with several deer, never
without a few, and though they never
kill more than they have need for, the
many hunts have thinned the supply
some. The long prohibitive season,
however, furnishes the deer family am
ple time to replenish and repopulate the
preserves. Careful investigation shows
that the number increases slightly each
year.
During the 1901 session of the Legis
lature, an effort was made to exempt
private game reserves from the pro
hibitive law relative do deer. This was
pushed, and crea|*d a great deal of
talk and comment on the merits of the
exemption clause, but after a fight it
was killed. Had the exemption been
made almost every island along the
coast would be exempted and deer
could be shot there any time, as wall
as on any private land in the state.
Ducks are in large numbers. There
are not as many as there would have
been had the cold snap been earlier,
but they will come down in large num
bers as the weather North gets colder.
Many were killed yesterday on the
marsh rivers and in the up-river rice
fields. There are no protective laws
for ducks, as they are supposed to be
migratory, but that is a mistake, in
regard to this coast country, as one
of the best ducks hereabouts,
the summer duck. Is native, staying
here the year around and breeding in
the swamps and low ground in the
spring. This duck is attracting some
attention now among sportsmen be
cause of its lack of protection, and a
movement has been on foot for some
months to get it some protection in the
laws of the state. The partridge and
dove season closes March 15.
EMANCIPATION DAY
■■ i.— %
Observed by Colored People With
Parades and Meetings.
The colored people of Savannah cele
brated yesterday the fortieth anniver
sary of emancipation of their race
from slavery. Military and civilians
joined in making the celebration a
success. At 10:30 o’clock the parade
was formed on Liberty street with the
right resting on East Broad street, and
inarched in the following order under
command of Col. John H. Deveaux
with his staff, composed of Lieut. Sol.
C. Johnson, adjutant; Lieut. J. H.
Bogg, inspector of rifle practice, and
Lieut. A. Bowen, quartermaster Col
quitt Blues; Lieut. R. L. West.
Lincoln Guards—Capt. W. J. Pinck
ney.
Savannah Light Infantry—Lieut.
Jujius Maxwell.
Chatham Light Infantry, Lieut. A. V
Thomas.
Georgia Artillery, Capt. J. C. Sim
mons.
Following, the military ivas the civil
ian procession, headed by a brass band.
Dr. C. B. Whaley was chief marshal.
The members of the Emancipation As
sociation were in carriages. The first
Carriage contained the officers of the
association and the speaker.
The parade passed through some of
the principal streets to the Park Ex
tension, where the Georgia Artillery
fired a salute of forty-five guns. The
battalion had its dress parade and re
view. The park was filled with spec
tators and the order was excellent.
From the park the procession went
to the First African Baptist Church,
Franklin square, where the literary
part of the programme was carried
out. In the absence of Rev. Alex Har
ris, president of the Emancipation As
sociation, Rev. R. Kemp presided. The
church was crowded. The music ren
dered was good. The emancipation
proclamation was read by Prof. John
Mclntosh, and the main address was
made by Rev. J. W. Carr. He touched
mainly on the condition of the negro.
He told of their progress ad some
of the things necessary for them to
make further progress. The address
was well received.
After the military escorted the
Emancipation Association to the
church it marched to the Harris Street
Hall, where military information was
given the men. Talks were made by
C .°J- D ? v f a “ x ’ Lieut. J ’ H ’ Bu SK aa <l
Adjt. Sol. C. .rf>hnson. The battalion
is already planning to take in the next
presidential inauguration. Under com
mand of Col. Deveaux, the battalion
has made marked improvement in ef
ficiency and discipline.
NEGRO FUGITIVE CAUGHT.
Eddie Cohen, colored, who fired a
bullet into the shoulder of D. G. Owens,
also colored, on Christmas Day, and
who has been wanted ever since by
the authorities, was arrested yesterday
in Yamacraw upon a warrant from
Justice Wickham's court, and commit
ted to jail. Another negro called "Bi
ble” and who is implicated in the af
fair, is still at large.
Telterlne Cures Eczema,
Ring Worm. Barbers’ Itch, Scaldhead,
Tetter and those itching skin troubles
so unpleasant and disgusting: 50c a
box by mail from J. T. Shuptrine, Sa
vannah, Ga., if your druggist don’t
keep it.—ad.
“Winter Homes In n Summer Land.”
The Southern Railway has issued its
beautiful "Winter Homes in a Sum
mer Land” folder for the season 1902-
OS.
This folder is published In very at
tractive form, and is profusely illus
trated with photographs of the famous
Southern winter resorts and their en
vironments. It also contains numerous
views of the scenery from the moun
tains to the sub-tropical scenes o*
Florida and Nassau. This book gives
full and complete information regard
ing all of the leading winter resorts
for health or pleasure, and a(ro a com
plete list of all of the smaller hotels
and hoarding houses which have ac
commodations for winter tourists giv
ing rates per day. week and
and other valuable data to those de
siring to locate for the winter any
where in the South. Copy of this book
let may be had by calling on or eend
cent stamp to E. G. Thomson,
C. P. and T. A., Savannah, Ga.— ad.
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The Dayton
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All on terms to suit
your after Christmas
purse.
Come to-day and see
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Jan. 2.
The indication* for to-day are for
rain.
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Purest seed obtainable. Write
for prices and our Seed Cata
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Savannah, Ga.
A Good Resolution
would be to wear shoes
that fit your feet. You’ll
find just the thing in our
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STOVES,
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Also
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Seed
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Our VIRGINIA SECOND CROP
SEED is extra tine this season, bei: g
the STRAIGHT CROP of a SINGLE
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EDUCATIONAL.
SAVANNAH PREPARATORY SCHOOL,
MILITARY.
Barnard and Harris sts. Ga. Phone ISII
Ormond B. Strong (Cornell), Head
master. —The winter session will begin
Jan. 5, 1903. Students entering now will
be given private tuition until prepared
to enter regular classes.
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To-rr.orrow' Mat.—“Triss.”
To-morrow Night "Under Two
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Prices—lo, 20, 30. No higher.
TUESDAY, JAN. 6,
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AND
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In WM. GILLETTE’S GREAT PLAY.
SHERLOCK HOLMES.
Seats on Sale Saturday,