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TO CUT EXPENSES
CITY COUNCIL WILL GO SLOW IS
MAKING IP BI'DGET.
NOT MANY INCREASES,
ALTHOUGH MANY DEPARTMENTS
WILL ASK FOR MORE MONEY,
Aldermen Will Have n Stack of Ap.
plications for Increases In Sal
aries to Consider When the Bad
fcvt Is Made I p—Rnite a Number of
Those Who Want Lanier Salaries
Seem Doomed to Disappointment.
Some Members of Council Favor
Making 1004 Manner Street Paving
Year.
Applications by dozens for increases
In salary will confront the members
of Council when they start in to make
up the city budget for 1904, and from
present indications quite a number of
those who are figuring on more money
are doomed to disappointment.
Mayor Myers and the aldermen real
ize that an unsually large sum of
money must be spent by the city next
year, and every possible effort will be
made to keep expenses down. It is es
timated that there will be special ex
penditures to the amount of {25,000, and
this fact will be considered when the
budget is made up.
There is at present a balance of about
$90,000 in the city treasury, and it is
thought that there will be at least
$50,000 on hand on Jan. 1. But be
sides the special expenditures that must
be made next year, the asphalt com
pany will have to be paid for work
done during the past two years. This
money has been held up by the city
because the company has been 6low in
carrying out its contract. The city
has been collecting interest on this
money, and tne asphalt company will
only be paid what is actually due them.
Will Keep Budget Down.
The city started the year with a bal
ance of $20,000 and the fuct that more
than double that sum will be on hand
on Jan. 1. 1904, will be encouraging in
formation to the taxpayers. In dis
cussing the subject of next year’s bud
get a member of Council stated that
in his opinion there would be but lit
tle change in the appropriations for
the various departments. He ex
pressed the opinion that Council will
hold the appropriations down, and
that the extra drain on the treasury
w ill come from the special appropria
tions.
Several aldermen have stated that
they favor making next year a banner
one in street paving, and that an un
usually large amount of money should
be spent in this work of improvement.
One or two members of Council say
that they do not think, under the cir
cumstances, that it would be amiss to
let the new City Hall rock along for
another year and use all the available
cash for street paving. They argue
that the new building could not possi
ble be erected during the life of the
present administration, and that for
this reason, as well as for others the
matter should be delayed.
To Hold Special Meetings.
All of these matters will be deter
mined at special meetings to be held
during December. It is expected that
the budget will be ready for passage
by Christmas, although there is a great
deal of work to be done. The various
department estimates will be in the
hands of the Mayor by Saturday and
will have to be gone over carefully.
Mr. Myers will first consider them and
then they will be brought to the at
tention of Council. It is hardly likely
that any department will get every
thing that it desires.
It is planned to make extensive im
provements in the City Market next
year, and Council is pretty apt to make
a special appropriation for this work.
For a long while housekeepers, and
those who have business in the Market,
have complained that the building
should 'be renovated and Council is
almost certain to take some action.
Besides the fight that the firemen
will make for an Increase in salary
the Fire Committee will urge the ne
cessity of the erection of a fire station
in Collinsville. The Police Committee
will not only ask for an increase in
the size of the force, which is by no
means adequate, but will show that
new poles for the Gamewell system
will have to be purchased, and that
quite a number of minor improvements
•will have to be made at headquarters.
WITH SACK OF FLOUR
NEGRO WAS CAUGHT.
NVas Getting Over Fence When Ar
rested by Detective Wall,
In the act of jumping a fence with
ft sack of Hour that he had stolen from
the store of C. J. Brinkman, almost
within a stone’s throw of police head
quarters, Henry Jackson, a negro, was
made a prisoner early last night by
Detective Frank Wall.
It happened that the plain clothes
man was in the neighborhood of Hab
ersham and Broughton streets when
the negro attempted to get away with
the flour. The detective was attracted
by the cries of stop thief, and after
a short, but swift chase, caught John
son. The arrest occasioned consider
able excitement in the neighborhood,
and a large crowd gathered. The pris
oner will be given a preliminary hear
ing by Recorder Myriek in Police Court.
drunkennegrcT
STRUCK BY CAR.
Accident Occurred Directly at Hos
pital Door.
John Campbell, a negro, was struck
by a street car at 7:30 o’clock last
night on the corner of Habersham and
Taylor streets, directly in front of St.
Joseph’s Hospital, the force of the car
fender, as it came in contact with the
negro’s body, knocking him over ten
feet away. Campbell luckily landed
some distance from the car track.
The injured negro was carried into
the hospital where his wounds were
examined, the physicians discovering
that he has sustained a slight injury
In his left hip. Campbell had been
drinking and did not see the car ap
proaching.
Attention Snlenmen.
Successful traveling salesmen have
all the qualifications for success in the
life insurance business.
The old, reliable Home Life Insur
ance Company wants a general agent
at Savannah to cover the surrounding
territory, and to the right man will give
a most liberal and attractive contract,
including such financial assistance as
may be necessary in the promoting and
handling of the business.
No previous experience necessary. A
good opportunity for a successful sales
man to permanently establish himself.
Address, giving references, C. C. Me-
Gchee, Jr., manager. Southern Depart
ment. No. 503 to 010 Empire Building,
Atlanta. Ga.—ad.
WHILE ASLEEP IN CAB
DIED FROM EXPOSURE.
Ell Tucker, Intoxicated, Found no
Warmth In Lap Robe.
Under the influence of liquor and
asleep in an open cab with a lap robe
as the only covering, Eli Tucker, a
machinist of Punta Gorda, Fla., died
from exposure early yesterday morn
ing.
With his head resting on his chest
Tucker was found cold and stiff by
Patrolman Burns on New street. It
was long after daylight and the man
in uniform walking his division had
no idea that the figure in the cab was
that of a dead man. He thought that
the man was a tramp and had crawl
ed into the vehicle to get out of the
chilling wind.
When he caught hold of a hand that
wiis exposed the patrolman was sur
prised to find that it was lifeless. A
further examination disclosed the fact
that the man had died during the
night, and the officer at once began an
investigation. The cab was in front
of the home of Willie Atkins, colored,
and Atkins was called upon for an
explanation.
The negro stated that Tucker had
engaged him late Friday night and
that he was very much under the in
fluence of liquor. He said that he
wanted to be driven until he had sober
ed up and the cab man tried to carry
out the contract. But Tucker
wouldn't sober and after two or three
hours driving Atkins got tired of his
job. He couldn’t arouse his passenger
and decided he would go to his home
on New street and leave the man in
the vehicle. Atkins took pains, how
ever. to wrap a lap robe around
Tucker and made him as comfortable
as possible.
But the freezing weather was too
much for the drunken man and while
he slept in the cab he died. Atkins
made a clear statement of his connec
tion with Tucker, and Patrolman
Burns reported the result of his inves
tigation to the superintendent of po
lice. Atkins was ordered arrested un
til Coroner Keller could hold a formal
investigation. Later an inquest was
held and a jury exonerated Atkins,
and he was given his freedom. It was
ascertained that Tucker was married
and his wife was notified of his
death. She asked that the remains
be sent to her at Punta Gorda, and
this will be done to-day.
SOUTHWEST STORM
EXPECTED TO-DAY.
Friday Night Broke All Records for
Cold la History of .Savannah Bu
reau.
According to the natural order of
things governing winds and storms,
Savannah should be in the midst of
high south winds, changing to westerly,
some time during to-day. Warmer
weather, however, is predicted.
Advices at the Weather Bureau indi
cate that the storm which hung over
Davenport, Milwaukee and Columbus,
was gradually intaking its way towards
the southeastern seaboard.
At 3 o’clock in the afternoon south
easterly storm warnings were ordered
up from Norfolk, northward, and at
4 o’clock another order for southwest
warnings in the southwestern districts,
along the Gulf and South Atlantic
coast from Mobile to Hat’teras and
along the Mississippi Valley, the storm
having increased in strength, with a
southeasterly movement towards the
Middle Atlantic coast.
Though the afternoon was balmy
compared with Friday, the thermom
eter registered the lowest temperature
in the history of the local Weather
Bureau the night 'before. The lowest
point reached was 25.
Forecaster Boyer said last night that
he expected a rise of several degrees
in the thermometer early to-day with
the storm reaching here to-day or
early to-morrow. It is not believed
that the storm, if it lasts 'this far, will
be of really dangerous force, as it
seems to have shifted considerably, and
is not following the usual course of
storms.
The thermometer readings yesterday
were: Maximum, 48; minimum, at 4
a. m„ 25; mean, 36; normal, 56; de
ficiency. 20.
BUSINESS OnTnCREASE
IN HYMEN’S COURT.
Number of Marrinue Licenses Is
sued Growing; Dally.
Business has been gradually im
proving in Hymen’s court, and all rec
ords have been broken so far this
year. The prospects are that the
year will wind up with the largest
number of licenses ever issued.
Up to this day last year 773 mar
riage licenses had been issued by
Judge McAlpin. During the present
year 879 licenses have been issued, an
increase of 106. In the month of No
vember, 1902, 71 permits for the union
of ardent young hearts were granted.
For the same month this year 88 have
received legal permission.
Deputy Clerk Molina, in Judge Mc-
Alpin’s office, says that he believes
this year will be a record breaker, and
that after Jan. 1 everybody that is
marriageable will be contracted for
and the business in the license mar
ket will be unusually depressed.
DOG ATTACKEdTeGRO
AND WAS KILLED.
After being attacked and badly bit
ten by a dog owned by Cyrus Robinson
of No. 706 Center street, George Mayes,
colored, yesterday morning got his gun
and killed the cfanine.
Robinson got Mounted Patrolman G.
L. Smith and had Mayes sent to the
police station house. When the sup
erintendent of police was acquainted
with the facts in the case he had
Mayes released on his own recogniz
ance. Mayes was bitten in several
pfaces.
ESCAPED CONVICT CAPTURED.
Arthur William., Who Escaped
Froui Gaug Here, Nabbed at Fer
nundina.
A telegram was received by Sheriff
Schwarz yesterday from Fernandlna,
Fla., announcing that Arthur Wil
liams, a negro convict, who escaped
from the gang here some time ago,
had been arrested and was being held
in that city. -
Deputy Sheriff Sweeney will leave
to-day for Fernandina to bring the
fugitive’ back to justice.
Nichols' Shoes for Men.
One of the best shoes made in the
world is the Turner shoe. Handled
only by A. S. Nichols, 8 Broughton,
west.
If you wear them, you are well
dressed. Your foot, big or little, looks
trim, feels easy, and carries without
a limp or a careen. And thats all
there is to a shoe. Try A. S. Nichols.
—ad.
Rich new styles In the celebrated
“Hamburger” make of suits at M.
Dryfus. These suits hold shape and
fit finely. Only at M. Dryfus can you
find them.—ad.
SWANN AH MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY. NOVEMBER 29. 190.3.
HARVEY DIED IN JAIL
NEGRO DESPERADO, MORTALLY
WOUNDED, ENDED LIFE IN PRISON.
SHOT BY OFFICER MILLER.
HAD BADLY BEATEN THREE MEN
BEFORE 11E WAS ARRESTED.
Notorious anil Vicious Negro Laid
Oat Patrolmen Mole Davis and
Hartley, and Seaboard Air Line
Engineer Goolsby, Before He Was
located and Shot In Stable in
I.tberty I.nne Two Weeks Ago,
Shot Twice by Miller and Beaten
liy Officer* and Citizens.
After suffering two weeks from pis
tol shot wounds inflicted by Patrol
man Harmon Miller, whom he attempt
ed to kill, after having knocked out
Patrolmen Enoch Hartley and Mose
Davis, and Seaboard Air Line Engineer
John Goolsby, Rafe Harvey, a notor
ious negro, died in the Jail hospital last
night.
Besides being shot, Harvey was badly
beaten by officers and citizens before
he was made a prisoner, and it was
believed from the first that he would
die. The negro mfade vicious assaults
upon three men before he was located
by Patrolman Miller in a stable in
Liberty lane, near Barnard street.
When run to cover in the stable he
made a desperate effort to brain Pa
trolman Miller, and was shot twice
while advancing upon the man in uni
form.
Early on the morning of Feb. 15,
while looking for a negro, who had held
up and robbed a Miss McLeod, Officer
Mose Davis ran into Harvey in Per
ry lane, near Montgomery street. The
negro was acting in a suspicious man
ner, and was made a prisoner by the
man in pfain clothes. But before
Davis had moved a foot with his man
Harvey let fly a right under the eye
that staggered and dazed the officer.
When Davis recovered Harvey was
fifty yards away and making for a
house. The patrolman fired one shot,
but was unable to stop the negro, who
barricaded himself in the house.
Ilurricuded in a House.
Not until he was assaulted did the
patrolman recognize Harvey as a ne
gro who had gotten the best of him
in a hard fight in Oglethorpe lane,
near Bull street, during the summer,
when the mysterious burglar was at
work. At that time Harvey had
shown that he was a desperate char
acter and Davis realized that he would
have to have assistance. He blew his
whistle for aid and the call was an
swered by Patrolman Hartley. Engin
eer Goolsby and a white boy also put
in an appearance and plans were laid
to break into the house in which Har
vey had locked himself.
The boy furnished the officers and
engineer with a bicycle lamp, but as
it was pushed into the room Harvey
smashed it with an iron bar. Protected
by darkness he used this bar and a
smoothing iron and sent first Davis,
and then Goolsby, staggering through
the door with ugly wounds in their
heads. Hartley was beaten into in
sensibility and fell upon the floor in
the room. Harvey then escaped
through the rear and got away by
Jumping over a fence. In the mean
time the fact that two officers and a
citizen had been done up by a negro
was made known at police headquar
ters and a squad of men, with Mount
ed Sergeant Woods, was put on the
trail of the negro.
Desperutlu in a Stable.
A systematic search was made, and
about an hour later, after the assault
was committed, Harvey was found by
Patrolman Miller in the stable in Lib
erty lane, within fifty yards of the
home of the superintendent of police.
As soon as the uniformed man found
his way into the stable Harvey made
for him, and he found it necessary to
use his revolver. One bullet entered
the negro’s shoulder and the other
lodged in the abdomen. Although fa
tally wounded, the negro closed in on
the officer and had to be beaten with
clubs and billies in the hands of other
officers and citizens. He was finally
subdued, but was suffering from a doz
en wounds when landed at the police
station house.
Harvey was known to the police as
a vicious negro, and was a fugitive
from justice for several months before
he was shot. He gave the police no
end of trouble, and was considered a
desperate character. The negro would
have been shot about four years ago
by Detective Murphy, at that time a
uniformed man, but for the fact that
a woman jumped in front of the offi
cer and prevented his firing. The negro
had encounters with quite a number of
officers at various times and was cred
ited with being able to outrun any man
in the department.
Millinery Mule— Bargain* Only.
Tlie Ilia Millinery Store.
Krouskoff's.
Pattern Hats, $5; reduced from $8
and $lO.
Pattern Hats, $7.50; reduced from sl2
and sls.
Pattern Hats, $10; reduced from $lB
and S2O.
Children’s Hats—
Trimmed Children Hats, $2.48; re
duced from $5.
Trimmed Children Hats. $3.98; re
duced from $6.
Ready-to-Wear Hats —
Very swell styles, $1.48; reduced from
$1.98 and $2.48.
Very swell styles, $1.98; reduced from
$2.50 and $3.00.
Very swell styles, $2.45; reduced from
$3.50 and $5.00.
Boys and Girls’ Cans—
-23c Caps, formerly 39c and 48c; all
colors.
Baby Caps—
48c, Reduced from 75c.
69c, Reduced from $1.25.
98c, Reduced from $2.00.
Untrlmmed Shapes—
48c Felt Shapes, all colors; worth 75c.
73c Felt Shapes, all colors; worth
$1.25.
98c Felt Shapes, all colors; worth
$1.98.
Children's Sailors and Ready-to-Wear:
Very fine Beaver Scratch Felt Sail
ors, $1.23; worth $2.50.
Very fine Beaver Scratch Felt Sail
ors. 73c; worth $1.50.
Wool Felt Sailors, 69c; worth $1.25.
Ready-to-Wear Child’s Hats, 48c;
worth 9Se.
Ready-to-Wear Child’s Hats, 73c;
worth, $1.48.
Krouskoff’s. the millinery store.—ad.
Christmas Time Begins This Week.
The accumulation of presents for
dear ones on Christmas begins this
week. We often deplore and regret our
inability to get something “Just a lit
tle better.” You can do it this Christ
mas. and get it cheap, too. Sternberg
& Co.’s great diamond and Jewelry sale
offers the opportunity. All you have
to do is select &>ur gift, request the
auctioneer to put \ up and the balance
Is with you. It's just making your own
prices. Sales dally, 10:30 a. m., 3 and
7:30 p. m. See big ad. elsewhere.—ad.
FRIENDS ANTICIPATED
WEDDING BELLS
And Showered nn Engaged Conple
With Rice and Old Shoe#,
A pretty little remance that will end
as all true lovers’ stories should end
in marriage bells and the joining of
hearts and hands, came out yester
day just before the City of Memphis
sailed for New York. The heroine
of the story is Miss Hall, and the hero
Mr. McNeiss, both of The Christian
Company.
To start at the beginnig Miss HViIl
joined the Christian Company in New
York a few weeks ago, and Mr. Mc-
Neiss, who had joined about the same
time promptly fell in love with her.
It was a case of love at first sight
on both sides and for once the course
of it ran so smoothly that in a week
or so Cupid’s victims were engaged to
be married. It was decided to keep
the engagement a secret and the prin
cipals in the affair fondly imagined
that they had succeeded in this plan
until yesterday, when they were given
a rude awakening.
A day or so ago the story of the
engagement either leaked out or was
guessed by the other members of the
company, who thereupon planned a
surprise for the unconscious lovers.
When the trip to the boat was be
gun yesterday all the members of the
company with the exception of the vic
tim of plot carried a supply of real
orthodox rice, and a number of shoes
that had seen better days, and as
Miss Hall and Mr. McNeiss started
aboard the boat they were showered
with the rice and pelted with the shoes
as if the nuptial tie had already been
accomplished.
Though embarrassed and nonplussed
for a moment, the objects of the joke,
scon entered the spirit of the jest, and
when all the members of the company
had come aboard, they held an im
promptu wedding reception, received
the good wishes of their friends, re
sponded to the congratulations that
were given, and in every way acted
the part thrust upon them so sudden
ly, with a spirit and finish that should
stand them in good stead in their fu
ture careers on the stage.
The company, upon reaching New
York, will “lay off” for a week before
beginning a Northern tour, and this
opportunity will be embraced by the
lovers to go to Boston, the home of
Miss Hall, and get married. They will
return in time to Join the company
with which they will continue their
engagement the remainder of the sea
son. Mr. McNeiss has visited Savan
nah once before this season, having
been a member of the ill-fated “Sweet
Jasmine” Company.
SIXTEEN COUNTRIES
REPRESENTED HERE.
Savannah’* Consuls nml Vice Con
suls Have Many Dulles.
The consuls, vice consuls and con
sular agents of the various foreign
lands with which commerce is carried
on from this port, constitute a class of
men whose services are invaluable to
the commercial world, and yet their
official duties are little known to the
general public. In Savannah there are
representatives of sixteen countries,
two of them full consuls, one a con
sular agent and the remainder vice
consuls.
The consuls are Mr. Jacob Rauers,
who represents Germany; and Mr. W.
deßruyn Kops, who represents the
Netherlands. Mr. L. Trapani is con
sular agent for Italy and vice consul
for Portugal, while the following are
vice consuls: Mr. A. E. Moynelo for
the Argentine Republic, Maj. Edward
Ivarow for Austria-Hungary, Mr. Leo
pold Charrler for Belgium, Mr. W. H.
Adams for Brazil. Mr. Alexander
Harkness for Great Britain, Mr. R. B.
Reppard for Chili, Mr. T. B. Harris
for Hayti, Maj. W. W. Williamson
for Russia, Mr. Perez-Petinto for
Spain, Mr. James L. Rankin for Swe
den and Norway, and Mr. Norton
Frierson for Venezuela.
The duties and powers of a consul or
vice consul are many. In a general
way he is expected to look out for the
interest of all citizens of the country
he represents while they are within
his territory, to adjudicate disputes
that may arise between them, in fact to
exercise practically the powers of a
judge of the country represented. He
has even the power of performing the
marriage ceremony, 'though this is
seldom used.
In a port such as Savannah the con
sul’s chief duties arise in connection
with the commerce that is carried on
to and from the country he represents.
Every vessel that sails under the flag
of the country must, upon entry into
the port, report through the captain its
arrival to the consul or other repre
sentative, and again must report upon
clearing outward bound. Even vessels
flying the flag of another country must
make a report to the consul of a coun
try to which they are bound. It is
from the fees received for such clear
ance papers that the greater part of
the income from the office is received.
In explanation of the fact that so
many countries that are represented
by vice consuls at Savannah, have con
suls at neighboring, though smaller and
less important ports, it is stated that
many years ago the chief trade with
foreign countries from this section was
done through these other ports, and
as a consequence the consuls when ap
pointed were accredited to them. Later
when Savannah’s commercial impor
tance had so increased as to make nec
essary the appointment of representa
tives at this city vice consuls were
named. It is really a difference in
name only, however, as a vice consul
exercises all the powers of consul, and
makes his reports to the home govern
ment through the same source, that of
the consul general, whose headquarters
are, in the majority of cases, in New
York. .
SOVEREIGN GRAND
LODGE REPORTS.
Notice has been sent to members of
the different lodges of Odd Fellows in
Savannah to the effect that the report
of the proceedings of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge, which met recently in
Baltimore, are ready for distribution.
There were several important changes
in laws made at this meeting and a
full account of these Is given in the
report. There are several other
items of general interest found there.
To-morrow's Work.
Beginning to-morrow, we will put
on sale all of our late arrival of can
ned goods. Everything will be fresh
and will be sold cheap in quantity. Our
fruit cake ingredients are fresh, and
you may rely upon each article as being
the best of its kind shipped to Savan
nah. Our store will be crowded to
morrow. Suppose you come in and see
how we do. Southern Grocery Com
pany, 114 Barnard street. —ad.
At Hicks’.
The dinner which Hicks serves to
day will make you forget the shivering
weather. It will be the best of every
thing which comes to this market. Try
to get around there to-day. You will
enjoy it. Entrance for ladies and gen
tlemen on Congress street.—ad.
AN EVEN 100 IN JAIL
HALF A DOZEN MURDERERS
AWAITING GALLOWS OR PEN.
LEE CRIBB TO HANG DEC. 11
UNLESS A FURTHER STAY OF SEN
TENCE IS GRANTED.
Jesse Hnnberry Ready to Go to Pen
itentiary But Lawyer! Are Mak
ing a Fight for Him—Morrel Ed
wards Awaiting Action of Grand
Jury for Alleged Criminal As
aanlt—N timber of Priaonera Re
dneed by Laat Seaalon of Court.
Removal of Murderers Will Less
en the Number More.
Jailer Seyden has in his care at the
county jail an even one hundred pris
oners, the number having been con
siderably decreased by the recent ses
sion of the Superior Court. Twenty
six out of sixty prisoners who figured
in cases on the court calendar have
been removed from the Jail.
There are at present confined
in the Jail half a dozen mur
derers, some of whom have
been condemned to answer for
their crimes on the gallows, and others
who have been sentenced to serve pen
itentiary terms. There is also one
prisoner held as an accessory to a mur
der.
Decidedly the most important case
which is recalled by a trip through the
corridors, is that of the Coffee county
murderer, Lee Cribb, whose wanton
crime near Douglas desolated more
than one home. Cribb was sentenced
to be hanged at Douglass on Nov. 10,
but before preparations were beginning
to be made to carry him to the scene
of his crime for execution he was grant
ed a respite by Gov. Terrell until
Dec. 11, in order that the Prison Com
mission might look into his case and
consider an Application for commuta
tion of sentence.
The time is now drawing near, when
the day until which Cribb has been
granted his life will dawn, but no word
has been received, from the Prison
Commission regarding his case. He
has for the last few weeks been in
correspondence with his attorneys
whose letters are always cheerful and
full of hope, but the condemned man
displays no une*asiness nor emotion,
appearing absolutely content in the
knowledge that unless the Prison Com
mission sees fit to favor him he will
meet death in a few days more. Cribb’s
case has attracted unusual attention
on account of the fact that he was
brought to Savannah and placed in
the Chathom county jail for safe keep
ing after having twice escaped from
other prisons, and that since he has
been in jail here he has made con
fessions of his conversion and has been
baptised.
Marvel Edwards, formerly a cigar
in'aker, who operated a business under
the Marshal House on Broughton street,
occupies a cell in the Jail, with a grave
charge hanging over his head. The
account of the charge made against
him by a young lady, who he had em
ployed as a stenographer and upon
which charge he was given a prelimi
nary hearing before Justice Wickham,
is fresh in the minds of the people. Ed
wards has been refused bond.
Other murderers now confined in the
Jail are Jesse Hanberry, - who was
sentenced to a penitentiary term of two
years, and who is perfectly content
with the outcome of his trial, but
whose attorneys persist in making an
effort to secure him a pardon. Rosa
Tutty, Willie Calvin, who is condemned
to pay the penalty of his crime on
the gallows, Henry Grover, Edward
Bryan and Abram Singleton. James
Richardson is in Jail as an accessory
to the murder which Singleton is al
leged to have committed.
ITALIAiTbARK HAD
NO CHRONOMETER.
Mate of tlie Martiniel Threatened
War if It Were Not Replaced.
The Italian bark Martiniei was minus
a chronometer for several hours yes
terday afternoon, the ship's clock hav
ing been taken from the vessel and
held for debt on a possessory warrant
sworn out by Joe Piggio, a seaman.
Piggio, who is said to have sustain
ed serious injuries in an accident
aboard the Martiniei when the ship
was recently near the Isle of Marti
nique, and who upon the ship’s arrival
here was examined by Dr. A. W.
Winder, from whom he holds a certifi
cate stating that the sailor is not able
to perform the duties of a sailor, claims
that the Martiniei is due him $90.50
wages. Demanding that he be paid this
amount Piggio was told by the mate
of the ship that he would not get his
money if he did not sail with the ship,
the mate taking no heed of the phy
sician's certificate which Piggio held.
Leaving the mate in a rage Piggio
proceeded to Justice Bevin’s office and
swore out a possessory warrant for the
Martiniei’s chronometer, which instru
ment is essential to the ship’s sailing,
was secured by Constable Constantine
and carried to Justice Bevin’s office.
Later in the afternoon Louis Veno,
the mate of the chronometerless ship
appeared at Justice Bevin’s office and
demanded in Italian why he had been
robbed, and in his excitement, threat
ening a war between Italy and the
United States if his chronometer was
not returned immediately. Prefering
not to dabble in maritime affairs, and
to prevent possible trouble with the
mate, Justice Bevins decided to trans
fer his authority in the matter to Pig
glo’s attorney, George Heyward, Jr.,
Esq., and returned the chronometer to
Veno.
BENEFIT CONCERT FOR
ST. MICHAEL’S CHAPEL
For the benefit of St. Michael’s
Chapel, the Christ Church Mission, a
benefit entertainment will be given on
Wednesday evening at the residence
of Mrs. C. D. Owens. No. 204 Bolton
street, east. An elaborate programme
of vocal and instrumental music and
recitations has been arranged by the
ladies of the church, who have the
matter in hand. It is promised that
some of the very best local talent ob
tainable will assist in the entertain
ment of those who will attend.
uniforTran/k. of p.
TO FORM NEW COMPANIES.
Brig. Gen. Cox, in command of the
Georgia Uniform Rank, Knights of
Pythias,has received letters announcing
that three new companies have been
formed in different parts of the state.
The necessary number of men have
ben secured, and all that yet remains
to be done la for the applicants to
take out their papers. Gen. Cox hopes
to have the three companies in working
order before many weeks.
Grasp Thla Opportunity While You
May.
If any of our banks were to make a
proposition such as we make daily
people would jump at it. Y'et the com
bined capital and surplus of all of
our banks does not equal the stand
ing of our company. It is marvelous
how any sane man, especially if he
has a family, can hesitate, even for a
moment. Here is a proposition which
inspires thrift, encourages savings
and provides not only for dependent
ones, but for one’s own old age, which
requires only a little self-denial and
good health, habits and character.
One of our leading railroad officials
said some time ago, ”1 have tried in
vestments of various kinds. I have,
and do still, put money, in bank, but
I have more money saved in my
Massachusetts policies than in any
other direction.”
Many are taking advantage of our
proposition. Let us make it to you.
Send us your name, age and address,
and we will let you know all about it.
Harty & Apple, Managers for Georgia,
117 Bay street, east, Savannah, Ga.—
ad.
EASILY ANSWERED.
No Prlxe Offered for the Solution o
Thla Riddle.
Why is it necessary for a butcher to
serve his customers honestly? In the
first place, a caterer cannot hold trade
by palming off tough stuff on them, for
they spend their money with another,
who will give them fair play. And as
no butcher who values his trade wants
to lose it, he should treat customers
fairly. Take Logan, in the city mar
ket. He has been treating his people
right for twenty-five years, and can
now point to people who have been
patronizing him for many years. That
means they are satisfied. Give him a
chance to serve you.—ad.
Life lan't Worth Living
To one who suffers the maddening
agony of Eczema, Tetter and such ir
ritating itching skin diseases. Every
roughness of the skin from a simple
chap to Tetter and Ringworm, even of
long standing, is completely, quickly
and surely cured by Tetterine. Is com
fort worth 50 cents to you? That’s the
price of Tetterine at drug stores, or by
mail from J. T. Shuptrine, Savannah,
Ga.—ad.
Chriatntna Holiday Ratea.
Southern Railway announces rate of
one and one-third fares plus 25 cents
for the round trip, account Christmas
Holiday. Tickets on sale Dec. 23, 24,
25, 30, 31 and Jan. 1, with final limit
Jan. 4. To teachers and students of
schools and colleges same rate will be
granted on Dec. 16 to 22 inclusive,
with final limit Jan. 8, but only upon
presentation and surrender of certifi
cates signed by superintendents, prin
cipals or presidents of the various in
stitutions. Information gladly furnish
ed upon application to Depot Ticket Of
fice, Union Station, or to City Ticket
Office, 141 Bull street.—ad.
Holiday Rales—A. C. L.
“Holiday rates via Atlantic Coast
Line: Atlantic Coast Line announces
rate one and one-third fares plus 25
cents for the round trip for Christmas
Holidays. Tickets will be sold Dec.
23-25 inclusive, Dec. 30 and 31, 1903;
Jan. 1, with return limit Jan. 4, 1904.
Teachers and students of schools and
colleges will be accorded same rate,
tickets to be sold Dec. 13-16, inclusive
with return limit, Jan. 8, 1904, upon
presentation of certificates signed by
superintendents, principals or presi
dents. All information cheerfully fur
nished at City Ticket Office, De Soto
Hotel, ’phones 73.”—ad.
Reduction In Time to Callfornla-
The Iron Mountain Route have
shortened their time to California 12
hours, now making the run from Mem
phis to Los Angeles in three days.
Through Standard sleeping cars are
operated daily. Tourist car every
Thursday. Sure connections, excellent
accommodations.
The true Southern route to Califor
nia.
For further information call on, or
address I. E. Rehlander, T. P. A.,
Chattanooga, Tenn., H. C. Townsend,’
G. P. A., St. Louis, Mo.—ad.
Special Land Buyers' Excursions
Will run to the new lands of Greer
county, Oklahoma, and other sections
of the great Southwest in November
and December, via the ’Frisco system.
Are you looking for rich and fertile
farming lands in the Southwest which
you can buy for from one-fourth to
one-tenth the cost of lands of the East
and North? They produce as much acre
for acre. Here is a chance to better
your condition and add a liberal
amount to your pocketbook.
For full particulars and special rail
road rates apply at once to R. S. Lem
on, secretary ’Frisco System Immigra
tion Bureau, St. Louis, Mo.—ad.
Grnylieartl Cured Him.
“Graybeard cured me of rheumatism
and I consider it the best medicine I
eve? took tor rheumatism. I recom
mend it to my friends.
Chas. N. Thomas,
Member of J. & C. N. Thomas, Jew
elers, 186 Whitaker Street.
Get Graybeard at all drug stores. $1
a bottle.
Graybeard Pills, little treasures, 25c
the box.—ad.
Christmas Presents at Anction.
Sternberg & Co.’s daily compulsory
auction sales and the largest and finest
stock of jewelry, diamonds, silverware,
cut glass and fancy goods in Georgia
to select from—a good time to get your
Christmas presents.—ad.
Nichols’ Shoes for Ladies.
There is no shoe superior to Nichols’
shoes for ladies. These shoes are the
best that money can buy. They fit,
look neat, feel easy, wear long and in
the end are cheaper. Try Nichols’
shoes, 8 Broughton, west.—ad.
Three Facts.
That should interest you. We have
the most up-to-date resort in the city.
We handle case goods exclusively and
the best. We sell all the leading
brands in the original packages at "10
cents per smile,” including apolilnaris,
soda or ginger ale as chasers. "The
Smoker, 19 Congress street, west,” a
rendezvous for gentlemen. Battie P.
Winters, manager.—ad.
‘•Put Money in Thy Purse.”
One of the best ways of doing this,
is to stop the small leaks in house
keeping expenditures. There are many
so-called cheap preparations on the
market for household cleaning, which
are really very expensive if you stop
to consider the large quantity it takes
to do the work. This is not the case
with “Lavadura;” one package of this
marvelous compound will do more work
and do it better than ten packages of
any other cleaning compound on the
market.—ad.
Nicliols* Shoes for Children.
He has made youngsters’ feet a
study. He knows what a child needs.
He knows what it can wear longest.
His particular selection for children
for dress, and for school, is the best
obtainable in the world. Those who
have tried his shoes, know. A. S.
Nichols,' 8 Broughton, west.—ad.
Oil Stoves.
Hot Stuff Stoves.
Open Franklin Stoves.
You need them to-day
and are likely to need them
many times this winter.
Buy of a real stove store
and get the best-put up by
experienced stove men.
LATTIMORES’
19 West Broughton Street.
Fair To-day.
>
We have an old
Spanish recipe for Hair
Tonic which we would
like to have our pa
trons try. It contains
bitter apple, quinine
and Jamaica rum and
> is pronounced very ef
fective. Just to con
vince those who are
skeptical from using
t patent remedies, we
put up 25 cents phials
of this tonic.
"Get It
At Rowlinski's”
> Where
Broughton and Drayton
Meet.
Fragrant
Skin Balm
will heal in ONE night Rough,
Chapped and Burning Hands
and Face.
Money refunded if yo u
don’t find it the best you ever
tried for CHAPS.
Price 25 cents,
At Shuptrine’s
Two Drug Stores,
PHONES 248 AND 269.
PAID ON DEPOSITS
—in the—
Savings
Department
—of the—
COMMERCIAL BANK
of Savannah.
State Depository.
GAS
HEATS
QUICK
No wood pile to visit.
No coal man to see.
A turn of the wrist and your heat
starts.
Instantaneous warmth at minimum
cost.
The coldest room made delightful
just when you want it.
Not a cent of expense until the
heat starts, and not a cent of cost
after the heat is through with.
I,et us show how cheap it can be
done.
MUTUAL
GAS LIGHT CO.,
7 and 9 Congress Street, West.
COAL AND WOOD.
TELEPHONE 69.
D, R. THOMAS & SON.
COTTON TIES.
J. D. WEED & CO.
OLD NEWSPAPERS, 200 FOR
cents, at Business Office, Mornin*
News.
54 HORSE BLANKETS
STRONG ON THE FACE,
WARM INSIDE.
LAP ROBES
IN GREAT VARIETY.
Leo Frank
Congress and Whitaker M* l