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8 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. The Cleveland The Crescent The Dayton The Orient All on terms to suit your after Christmas purse. Come to-day and see how easy it is to buy. Wm. 6 H. H. Latfimore, West Congress. Jan. 2. The indication* for to-day are for rain. 59 cents for a Guaranteed 3-quart HOT WATER BOTTLE! All Rubber Goods at Cut Prices! IpGETITAT^ ftOWLINSKIS Bfi OUGHTOM 5£ cor Dfi/iY T.ON , Teiephbm t dts'S’lS-Li SEED POTATOES Virginia Fall Grown. Early Rose, Red and White Bliss. Purest seed obtainable. Write for prices and our Seed Cata logue for 1903. J. TANARUS, SHUPTRINE, DRUGGIST and SEEDSMAN, 229 and 231 Congress St., west., Savannah, Ga. A Good Resolution would be to wear shoes that fit your feet. You’ll find just the thing in our hand-made Cfl shoe at &diDb M. WILENSKY, Leather and Shoe Findings, 28 East Broughton. GENUINE HOT STUFF STOVES, With Foil Heavy Steel Lining, PUT UP COMPLETE. Also OIL HEATERS. EDWARD LOVELL’S SONS 113 Broughton Street, West. Seed Potatoes Our VIRGINIA SECOND CROP SEED is extra tine this season, bei: g the STRAIGHT CROP of a SINGLE FARMER. WRITE FOR PRICE. W. D. SIMKINS & CO. 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. COAL WOOD BOTH PHONES 97. Standard Fuel Supply Cos. S A VAX If All TH E ATE 11. MBETWiGTco. TO-NIGHT—"A BROTHER'S SIN.” To-rr.orrow' Mat.—“Triss.” To-morrow Night "Under Two Flags." Prices—lo, 20, 30. No higher. TUESDAY, JAN. 6, Mr. HERBERT KELCEY AND Miss EFFIE SHANNON In WM. GILLETTE’S GREAT PLAY. SHERLOCK HOLMES. Seats on Sale Saturday,