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STREAMS PLAY
ON THE DEBRIS
FIREMEN AT WAREHOUSES.
S. A. L. LOSS WILL HOT BE AS
GREAT AS AT FIRST SUPPOSED.
Mystery Surrounding Origin ot
Rinse Still Unsolved. Spontnneous
( ombnation TUeory Being Favored
by Official*—Supernumerary Har
ris Cut His Hand Badly 'While
Working oa Rnlns—New Building
Will Go Up at Onen.
This morning the work of clearing
away the debris from the fire of Sat
urday night In the delivery warehouses
of the Seaboard Air Line on Kiver
street, will begin.
The walls of "the structure are be
lieved to be Intact, rendering the task
of rebuilding easier than was at first
feared. The rebuilding of the ware
houses will be entered up at once.
Pending their completion the Seaboard
will use the receiving warehouse at
the foot of Montgomery street for both
the receiving and distributing of
freight.
All day yesterday the firemen kept
streams of water playing on the half
turned hay, and by dark it was be
lieved there would be no danger of any
further burning, though there was still
a little fire in the center of the hay.
The surrounding material was so sat
urated that it was made impossible for
the fire to get to the surface.
Lonn Under r OW.
From estimates made by the Sea
board officials of the loss after view
ing the ruins, the loss on the stock is
placed at a little less than $15,000, aft
er deducting salvage estimated at over
*2,000.
In this latter was included a num
ber of barrels of whisky, some machin
ery and miscellaneous freight which
will still be worth something. In the
fire was an automobile for the Electric
Supply Company and a piano.
The loss on the building was esti
mated at about one-third of its value,
or something over SB,OOO, nfaking the
total loss under *25,000. The loss on
stock and building was fully covered
by insurance.
Fireman Cnt Hand.
AVhile engaged in playing a hose on
the ruins yesterday morning Raymond
W. Harris, a supernumary fireman Just
appointed, had the misfortune to have
his hand badly cut on the tin roof,
which had fallen to the floor. The
cut was attended to by Fireman Mor
gan at headquarters. The young man
was sent home. It was his first day's
work for the department.
Assistant Foreman Tom Hamilton,
■who was hurt by a fall at the fire,
was reported to be getting along well
and will soon be out again. Fireman
Moehrke, whose wrist was badly wrench
ed during the fire, was able to report
for duty during the day and was at
work at the scene of the fire.
Quite a large number of people vis
ited the scene of the fire during the
afternoon. Owing to the state of the
weather and the damp condition of the
place they did not remain long.
Origin Still a Mystery.
Nothing new was developed during
the day as the cause for the blaze.
The Seaboard official express the be
lief that it was a-case of spontaneous
combustion, no other theory satisfac
torily explaining the blaze.
Another suggestion was that a match
had been dropped by some of the la
borers, either while the hay was in
transit, or while being transferred. It
is strictly against the rules of the
company for any one to carry a match
into the warehouse. The place is
lighted by electricity, but there were
no wires near the place where the fire
started.
It is expected that perhaps some
light may be thrown on the question
■when the hay is moved from the spot
where the fire started.
PROVIDENT BUILDING
CHANGES HANDS.
Record of Sale Ila* Been Filed In
Till* County.
The deed refcording the sale of the
Provident building in this city to John
Wegmann of New York, has been filed
for record in the Chatham County
Superior Court. The deed is dated,
June 1, 1904, but for some reason was
not filed for months after it was drawn.
The transfer is nfade by Walter S.
Jones of the Borough of Brooklyn, city
of New York to John Wegmann of the
Borough of Bronx, city of New York.
The deed conveys lot No. 10, First Ty
thing, Reynolds ward, the lot hav
ing a frontage on Drayton street and
a depth on Bryan street, "and con
taining the building known as The
Provident building."
The consideration for which the
transfer is nfade is *IOO, “and other
valuable considerations.” The "Other
valuable considerations” are not set
out in the deed. If. will be remem
bered that Walter S. Jones purchas
ed the building last June, paying in
round numbers $75,000 for the property.
The immediate transfer of the prop
erty to John Wegmann is not yet ex
plained here, no details of the deal hav
ing been made public, beyond what was
necessary to make out the deed for
record.
USED ICE PICKAND
MEAT AX AS WEAPONS.
Servants Had Bloody Bailie last at
the Sapper Hoar.
John Carter and Ben Taylor, two ne
gro servants at the home of Mrs.
Beach, No. 116 Oglethorpe avenue, east,
had a lively fight just before supper
hour last night and both were arrested
toy Patrolman Futch.
Both negroes had bloody heads after
the fight. Carter, an old negro, struck
Taylor with a meat hatchet and Tay
lor struck back with an ice pick. The
younger negro took the meat hatchet
away from the old man and then as
saulted him with- the ice pick.
The row started over Taylor asking
Carter for the key to the wood house.
The cook had seen someone coming
out of the wood shed and thought he
was trying to steal wood. Mrs. Beach
sent Taylor to Carter to get the key
to have the place locked up and the
two got into an argument, which re
sulted In the fight.
Burnett's Vanilla Extract has out
lived criticism. It is the finest and
pursst vanilla extract that can be
bought. One bottle of Burnett's Va
nilla is better than three of the
doubtful kind. Though costing a few
cent* more, Its purity and great
strength rnaks it the most economical
brand.—ad.
AVOIDED DEPUTY SHERIFF
TO PREVENT CRIME.
Rosa Tatty Said She Had Prepared
to Shoot OlHcer.
Evidently fearing she was again to
fall into the clutches of the law, Rosa
Tutty, the negro wife of the late
Charles Tutty, carefully avoided see
ing Deputy Sheriff L. K. Meldrim dur
ing last week until Friday, when she
was finally run to cover.
Deputy Meldrim was assigned to the
duty of serving papers on the woman
in connection with the will of her late
husband, she being the administratrix.
When he first called she was absent
from home. He called again, and again
the woman was absent. When he was
told the third time the woman was ab
sent Deputy Meldrim grew suspicious,
and by a little clever maneuvering
finally came face to face with her.
Deputy Meldrim thought she was
again afraid of arrest, and at once
assured her he did not want to arrest
her, but merely wanted her to ac
knowledge service on some papers.
The woman replied she was not afraid
of being arrested, but had kept out of
the officers way to keep from shoot
ing him. She further said she had it
in for all of those connected with the
law who had even been instrumental
In seeing the sentence of the court was
carried out when she was proseouted
by her husband for some bonds which
it was alleged she had taken.
As the Tutty woman told Deputy
Melrlrlm she 1/ad kept out of the way
to keep from shooting him, she raised
a newspaper from a'table and display
ed a 38-calibre revolver. However, the
deputy served the papers and departed
in peace.
It is stated by those who have con
versed with the woman recently that
she is afraid to go to Liberty county,
where it Is probable the will will be
finally probated in solemn form, it
having been claimed by some of the
heirs at law that the will does not
come under the jurisdiction of Judge
McAlpin. It is stated that the woman
has heard of threats alleged to have
been made against her by some of
the legitimate relatives of the dead
man.
It is stated that the white relations
of the dead man do not feel at all
kindly to the negro woman, and will
contest the bequests in the will very
vigorously. One of the grounds of
contention will be that the 10-year-old
daughter, who is made sole beneficiary,
is not a legitimate heir under the laws
of Georgia in regard to miscegenation.
NEGRO CONFESSED THAT
HE ROBBED RAILROAD.
Practically Certain Now That Or
ganized Gang Did the Work.
To Investigate the robberies that
have been committed on the Southern
Railway, which were brought to light
by Detective Murphy, who has George
Green, alias George Mack, under ar
rest, Special Agent Bishop of Colum
bia came to Savannah yesterday.
The negro, who now contends his
name is George Mack, made a confes
sion last night, admitting robbing one
car at Columbia and another at Black
ville. It is now believed there was a
regularly organized gang who syste
matically robbed the road. Some of
the stolen property, which has been
recovered, was not taken in either of
the last two hauls, so it is thought
Mack must have taken part ip other
robberies.
Special Agent Bishop called at po
lice headquarters last night to consult
with Detective Murphy and to see the
prisoner. He was able to give the
case number on the stolen shoes be
fore he looked at them, having traced
them from New York to Charleston,
Charleston to Columbia and Columbia
to Blackville, where they checked
twelve pair short.
The prisoner will be carried back to
South Carolina, but he will probably
be kept here several days. In almost
every pawnshop in the city he has a
lot of stolen property, which the offi
cers have not yet been able to get.
Despite the many articles pawned, not
a single pawn ticket was found on him
when he was taker* in charge. He re
fuses to tell the officers where he has
been staying since he has been in Sa
vannah and consequently his room has
not been searched.
RIFLE RANGE^WOULD
BE GOOD FOR SAVANNAH.
Prospect* Held Out ly Proposed
Bill Not Very Flattering.
Not much hope of the looation of a
government rltie range in Savannah
was aroused by the Washington dis
patch to the effect that an appropria
tion of $1,000,000 annually would be ask
ed by the National Rifle Board from
Congress for the establishment of rifle
ranges.
Even should the proposed appropri
ation be made, it was thought that Sa
vannah would have an uphill road in
getting a range under the appropria
tion.
"Our chance lies along different
lines," said Capt. W. G. Austin yester
day. "It would be a nice thing if the
government were to locate one of these
ranges here and. of course. It would
be very convenient for us. If our help
is needed at any time we will be glad
to rpsnond.”
WANTED NO SOCIAL
EQUALITY GUESTS AROUND.
Hotel Proprietor Ordered Dae Who
Expressed Hla Views to Leave.
Color lines were never more strictly
drawn than in an incident which oc
curred at one of the hotels In Savan
nah a day or two ago when the pro
prietor and one of his guests were dis
cussing matters in general, and finally
the inevitable discussion of the race
question came up.
The guest was a contractor from
Boston. He had very liberal views on
the subject, and said he favored social
equality among the blacks and whites.
The hotel man was astounded. That a
man should come boldly into the South
and express such views was beyond
him.
When he found his voice he ordered
the man to leave his hotel at once, and
never put foot in it again, at the same
time wishing that he might taste some
of the fruits of his ideas through mem
bers of his own Immediate fktnlly.
Funeral of Mr*. Rrl*rr.
The funeral of Mrs. Bertha Reiser
took place at 4 o’clock yesterday aft
ernoon from the home of her daughter,
Mr*. L. Lang. No. 116 Liberty street,
west. The services were conducted by
Rev. Dr. George Solomon, pastor of
the Synagogue Mickva Israel. Inter
ment was made in Laurel Grove Ceme
tery. The following gentlemen acted
a* pallbearers: Messrs. B. A. Well,
I. Epstein. I. M, Frank. J. Ptnkus
■ohn, L. W. Wortsman. Julius D.
Hlrach, Henry Levy, and Joseph Feret.
The futieflnl was largely attended and
many floral offering* were sent in
token of oyinpathy.
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: MONDAY. NOVEMBER 14. 1904.
IN FIRM GRASP
OF STORM KING
WAS THE ENTIRE SOUTH.
LOW TEMPERATURE AND HIGH
WINDS MADE MISERABLE DAY.
Wlnil in Savannah Reached Maxi
mum Velocity of 4*l Mllea an
■ lour—Treed Broken and Shruli
herj Damaged—Mereary at 8
O’clock ot Night Was at 41 De
grees and Was Still Falling.
Storm Attnlned Hnrrleane Propor
tions North of Norfolk.
High winds, gray skies, and low tem
peratures, made yesterday in Savannah
a typical winter day. There was no
let-up to the wind until after night
fall and even then mercury kept fall
ing steadily.
As predicted in the Morning News
yesterd’ay the storm, with the center
off the coast, passed Savannah some
time between midnight Saturday and
1 o'clock Sunday morning. In its
wake it left winter, the first real touch
that the South lias had, and the high
winds kept steadily increasing in vel
ocity. It was a dismal day and there
was little comfort save indoors.
The northwest Wind kept increasing
until at 11:22 it reached a maximum
velocity of forty-six miles an hour.
The window-shutters banged ag*ainst
the windows and the wind whistled
through the broad gulfs of the chim
neys in a dreary monotone that brought
no cheer to shivering humanity. The
flames were the only hints of comfort
and they tugged and flapped in the fire
place like the twists of flags impa
tient to be free from the staffs and
to sail with the winds in their blow
ing.
The man in the house, toasting his
feet at the fire-dogs, was glad it was
Sunday and he was not compelled to
go forth to brave the elements. Out
side it was cold and dreary. The wind
in ghoulish glee howled through the
stiff leaves of the pfalmettoes and the
whistling and rushing sound they gave
forth was almost human in its melan
choly. Skies were gray and overcast
with scurrying clouds that seemed, like
the birds, to be intent only seeking
shelter.
Tempernfnre Kept Falling.
Shortly after noon the sun managed
to struggle out from behind the clouds
and made a pitiful effort to brighten
up the earth. But it was anavailing.
Mercury had capitulated to the wind
forces and kept steadily falling. At
8 o’clock last night it had dropped to
44 degrees and was still falling.
After remaining out for less than an
hour the sun grew discouraged and
disappeared and the wind and the
cold had free play. There was a steady
falling off in the wind velocities, but it
was not sufficient to bring any com
fort to shivering man.
It was a cold, bleak day; a day that
surrendered completely to the adverse
elements and did its best to make
mankind miserable. At nightfall Sa
vannahians retired beneath heavy
blankets and comforts, cherishing in
their dreams the hope that the mor
row would bring forth better things.
The large live-oak at the southeast
corner of Oglethorpe avenue and Bull
street yielded completely to the force
of the wind and snapped in the middle.
Shade trees in other parts of the cities
vainly attempted to raise the ele
ments and their branches fell in
ignominious defeats. Telephones and
telegraph wires are down, and the re
pairing forces were kept busy during
the entire day.
Storm North of Hatter**.
As predicted, the Florida storm mov
ed rapidly northward and at 8 o’clock
yesterday morning was off
Strong westerly gales were general
along the entire South Atlantic coast
from Key West to Hatteras, reaching
as far Inland as Augusta and Ashe
ville. At 10 o’clock yesterday morning
the northeast storm warnings at Sa
vannah were changed to northwest,
these signals flying from Jacksonville
to Charleston. At 10 p. m. warnings
were ordered down as far north as
Charleston.
At noon Dr. Frankenfield, who is in
charge of the central office, called for
special data regarding the storm. These
showed that the center of the storm
was near Norfolk and the sudden fall
ing off In t'he barometric pressure at
that station indicated trouble. Imme
diately after the following order was
stint out:
"Hurricane warning at 2 p. .m. from
Norfolk northward. Vessels are ad
vised to stay in port to-night. Severe
north to northwest gales, with rain,
snow and colder weather indicated.
Winds may attain hurricane propor
tions.”
North In Storm’* Power.
The prediction was verified, and last
night the entire country north of Nor
folk was in the power of the storm.
Wires were down, and but few reports
came to the local office. As far as
could be learned from the Western
Union, whose operators managed to
get in a few reports, the storm was
then along the New England coast.
Washington was unable to send In
any official report, though a message
was received stating that It was snow
ing there. Atlanta also reported a
light fall of snow'. Other stations sent
in no reports. All danger to the land,
as far as this section Is concerned, has
passed, but caution is still advised to
vessels intending to sail northward.
HIGH WINDS DROVE
BOATS INTO MARSH.
Fishing Party Had Hough Trip and
Got Stack In Narrow*.
The high winds Saturday night drove
& number of small boats, sailing ves
sels and row boats, up Into the marsh
es around the various resorts, where
they were anchored, and one party of
six that went on a fishing expedition
reported * very rough time.
The party, which consisted of Capt.
W. W. Starr, Mr. W. W. Osborne. Maj.
J. Ferris Cann, Mr. Merritt W. Dixon
and Mr. Albert Howell and
Mr. Bell, of Atlanta, were In a naptha
launch. Though very rough, the party
got along all right until It started bark
through the narrows yesterday after
noon. It was low tide and the high
wind had driven almost all the water
out of the narrows, and the boat stuck
in the mud.
Four of the party left the launch In
a row boat and returned to the city
early In the afternoon, while Capt.
Starr and Mr. Dixon remained In ths
launch watting for high tide.
Slashed Hl* Accnaer.
Charged with stealing $1 from Mary
Jones, a negro woman, and also with
cutting her, Robert Jenkins, colored,
w** arrested by Patrolman Remley last
night. The cutting took place during
the afternoon In Yamxeraw. and was
the rsault of the woman charging Jen
kins with stealing the money. The
woman Is not dangerously buff
TELEGRAPH WIRES DOWN
IN ALL DIRECTIONS.
Itallraaria Were Greatly Inconven
ienced by the Storm.
Asa result of the storm, telegraph
wires were down in all directions yes
terday. For a good part of the day
the passenger tr’ains were off their
schedules.
Northbound trains having the right
of way over all other trains, in some
Instances delayed the southbound
trains, as no information could be re
ceived of the whereabouts of the north
bound trains, and those going in an
opposite direction had to Walt for their
arrival. - .
Shortly after 8 o'clock the Southern
reached Jacksonville, with a wire, hav
ing during the day been able to get
messages from no point south of Jes
up. Northward the Seaboard and Coast
Line wires would reach no further than
Central Junction, no messages being
received from CharlestoTi during the
day. The Central of Georgia had only
one line working during the day, this
one reaching to Macon.
The Western Union and Associated
Press wires were also in trouble. Mes
sages were not delayed, as they were
sent by circuitous routes, avoiding the
trouble district. Both the railroads
and news wires will probably be work
ing this morning in all directions.
CRAP SHOOTERS STOPPED
WORSHIP IN CHURCH.
Service* Were Suspended and Dea
con* Caught One of the Gnng-
Because of a crap game in an alley
next to the Asbury Methodist Church,
colored, at No. 507 Gwinnett street,
west, yesterday morning, services had
to be suspended, while the elders went
out and broke up the game.
Ben Dixon, one of the crap shooters,
was caught by the deacons and turned
over to Police Sergeant Woods, who
sent him to the police station, but the
rest of the negroes in the game es
caped.
The crap shooters became so boister
ous that services had to be stopped,
the officers of the church reported to
Sergt. Woods. The cry of "come
seven!” and “Come eleven!” mingled
with the exhortations of the preacher,
until the attention of the congrega
tion was distracted from the sermon.
The alley is a very narrow one and
has long been a favorite resort for crap
shooters. There Were five or six ne
groes in the game, but they all got
away except Dixon. Unfortunately
the deacons did not think of going to
both ends of the alley and closing in
on the gamblers.
ON TOUR OF MILITARY.
Col. Wm. ii. Obenr Will Benin An
nnnl Inspection on Jin 2.
Col. William Gj Obear, Inspector gen
eral of the State troops, will begin
his annual Inspection for 1905 on Jan.
2. The ofljcial'order has already been
Issued by the Adjutant General.
Special inquiry will be mlade re
garding the equipment and drills, also
ito See if the records have been proper
ly kept, if armories are safe and the
rent promptly paid, if there are any
facilities for target practice, if they
have failed to have the twenty-four
hour drills, five days in camp and the
annual inspection and if ail Spring
field arms and spare parts have been
turned in.
Companies having an attendance of
lCss than 75 per cent, of their strength
present for inspection will/ be placed
on probation. Officers desiring to equip
themselves at their own expense with
the Smith and Wesson revolver are au
thorized to wear'them in lieu of those
issued by the state,
GUYTON SAf£ BLOWERS
WILL GO TO PEN.
Supreme Court line Affirmed Deci
sion of Dower Court.
The Supreme Court has affirmed the
decision of the Superior Court of Ef
fingham county in the case of Frank
Kline and Frank Miller, the Guyton
safe blowers, wh are held in the jail
here for safe keeping.
The then will now be sent to the
penitentiary as soon as the remittur
from the Supreme Court comes down,
and the Prison Commission decides to
which camp they are to go. It is
thought they will leave here by the
end of the week. Each of the men
has a ten year sentence. They are
thought to be as clever criminals as
ever operated in this part of the coun
try and both are considered desperate
men.
CITY WILL GIVE*OUT ~
LARGE BRICK CONTRACT.
The contract for furnishing the city
with most of the vitrified brick that is
to be used in ; the street paving next
year will be let by the Streets and
1/anes Coiflmlttee of Council to-morrow
at noon.
The committee has advertised for
50,000 square yards of brick. Of the
ordinary paving brick. It will take
about 2,500,000 to make 50,000 square
yards. The contract is as large a
paving contract as the city has ever
let. <and there will probably be a num
ber of bidders.
Before next year is over It Is thought
more brick will have to be purchased
to complete all the work that has been
planned, but the brick to be contracted
for this week will last most of the
year.
CLERK OF COUNCIL
CAUGHT ON FIRE.
While quietly conversing with Fire
Chief Maguire Saturday afternoon,
Clerk of Council J. Robert Creamer
suddenly caught fire.
In some way a lot of matches In
his vest pocket became ignited, and
he stuck his hand In the pocket to
find out what the trouble was. One
finger was badly burned and Mr.
Creamer began pulling off his coat and
vest as the smoke continued to come
out of the pocket.
"Turn In the fire alarm,” shouted the
fire chief without offering the least as
sistance.
For Over llilp Years
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup hss
been used for children teething. It
soothes the child, softens the gums, al
lays all pain, cures wind colic, and is
the best remedy for diarrhoea. Twenty
five cents a bottle.—ad.
Ia T
World’s Fair, SI. boats, via Coatral
af Goarala By.
Low rates, shortest route, quickest
time! Choice of two routes, via At-
Isn't and Nashville or Birmingham
Sleeping cars all the way. -ad.
RACE PROBLEM
AND THE SOUTH
EMANCIPATION OF WHITES
•
ALONE WILL SOLVE PROBLEM OF
RACES, SAYS REV. WILLIAMS.
Declare* We Are Afflicted With
Sell-Con*clou*ne*—Ever Since the
War, White*, He Say*. Have Beta
in Bondage—Should Treat Negro
a* an Individual and Not a* a
Race—No Danger of Negro Domi
nation in Equully Restricted Bal
lot.
From the subject “When Shall the
Southern White Slave Be Emancipat
ed?” Rev. A. M. Williams, pastor
of Trinity Methodist Church, last night
discussed the conditions existing to
day in the South and suggested, a rem
edy for many of them. The text was
taken from II Cor. xi:2o: "For ye suf
fer, if a man bring you into bondage.”
In the course of the address Dr. Wil
liams said:
"Nobody seems to think Of the
Southern white slave. Yet the,negro
situation has fastened on him condi
tions which amount to slavery, not
legal, but moral in its nature. Forty
years ago the black was emancipated.
Before then, and ever since, the white
has been bound.
"Without discounting the benefits of
the negro as a laborer it is a question
if his presence has not retarded the
material development of the South.
Recognizing many good traits in his
people it is beyond dispute that much
of the evil 'has accompanied his trans
fer to this land. African slavery and
freedom alike have held the South in
bondage in many directions.
“A false organization of its produc
tive elements hindered our wholesome
development for 200 years. Aristocratic
sentiment concerning labor among the
whites was one of its results and bit
ter experience of the present genera
tion its outcome. Waste in money,
life and character in the most destruc
tive of modern wars gave a backset
to every progressive Southern inter
est. Perhaps the most impressive ex
hibition of public poverty the world
has ever seen was that of the South at
the close of the war.
Result* of the War.
"Many countries had felt the terrors
of war’s natural devastation. None
before or since had such destruction of
its economic foundation. Wealth is the
joint product of land, labor and capital.
Each of tfiese elements were seriously
affected by the conditions of war.
"Our lands had been denuded of
much of their virgin capacity. Our
labor was demoralized by the radical
change from slavery to freedom and
bewildered by unprecedented condi
tions. The employer was crude in his
notions as to how to handle it under
new terms. The employe absolutely in
experienced in the disposal of his serv
ice.
"But the most fearful feature in the
situation was the destruction of cap
ital. Capital is well defined as stored
up labor. The stored-up labor for sev
eral centuries had been invested in
negro slaves. The pen that wrote the
emancipation proclamation destroyed
almost completely the savings of two
centuries of labor, enterprise and sac
rifice. Brought under the bondage of
such poverty no wonder the South suf
felt l Whites Not Emancipated.
"This did not emancipate the whites.
For many years I cherished the dream
that the '6o’s had wrought a double
liberation. It was futile. The South
ern white still suffers bondage from
the negro.
“There is the bondage of fear. Life
in many sections is very precarious.
The presence of brutish, uncontrolled
and untrained men is a constant me
nace.
“There is the bondage of passion.
The mere possibility of the deeds in
timated is palliation, if not Justifica
tion, of the intense acerbity of our
people. Miany oocasions of friction
between the races fan these emotions
into a flame. People subject to such
chronic affection can never achieve
for themselves the purest life.
"There is the bondage of prejudice.
Race and sectional prejudice arise out
of our condition. We almost become
Ishmaelitish. We look at every issue,
national or international, through
black goggles.
“There is bondage of morbidity. We
cannot live real natural human lives.
Childish imagination is disturbed by
the black monster. Boyhood's ideals
are disjointed by the colored prospect.
Manhood's ambition is discounted by
African possibility. Old age's reflec
tion is saddened by the failures and
disappointments in the negro problem.
“There is the bondage of intolerance.
Freedom of opinion and action on even
remote questions is constantly liable
to the ban under the dread of some
form of negro agitation.
Consequence* of Bondage.
"The consequences of this bondage
are not pleasant to contemplate. On
ly unlimited resources of. climate and
nature forces material advancement.
Mental stagnation is the inevitable re
sult when freedom of thought is re
pressed. Intellectual development is
Hampered when the scope of truth is
subjected to a tyrannical consorsliip.
Moral worthiness is depreciated when
truth must be suppressed, justice at
tenuated, Independence smothered, and
manliness maligned.
“Such conditions deteriorate progress
in all lines. Immigration may not be
destroyed but the senile, less vigorous,
type will be the kind secured. Gov
ernment will be liable to deteriorate 'as
the racial demagogue will prove the
popular applicant for franchise. South
ern influence in national affairs will
be brought into constantly narrowing
limits while a people proclaims that
only one Issue controls, and serves no
tice that the boycott will be applied to
all who refuse to subordinate every
interest to the popular dictum.”
Statesmen Cannot Be Grown.
"How can statesmen be grow.p. in
such evil! No encouragement Is giv
en our men of brains to master tile
science of government, the truth of
pending issues, the profound problems
of our age.
“Independent conviction expressed on
them would be as pearls cast to the
swine in the presence of our negropho
bfa. Our bondage to the black calls
not for genius for government, but the
ass than ran bray in loudest notes our
racial dogmatism.
"The old South was the home of
statesmanship. The same kind of
brains are yet to be found here. Our
slavery, however, ha* either exiled them
to freor section*, or turned them aside
into fields of business or Haunt* of lit
erature.
Negro Ooet Too Mark.
"1* not the negro coating the South
too much? The inquiry I* pertinent.
"Does the little material good de
rived pay the price of subordinated in
telligence, courage. Independence, in-
Continued 9u Sixth faga,
TURKEYS ARE SCARCE;
SO ARE CRANBERRIES.
Indication* Are That Price* Will Be
Oat of Reach.
Housewives and patriotic Americans
are now faced with a turkey and cran
berry famine just before Thanksgiving
that bids fair to be really serious. It
is not an unusual thing for the tur
keys to be scarce and high priced, but
cranberries have always been plenti
ful.
There will, perhaps, be fewer na
tional Thanksgiving birds on the com
mon man's table on this great Ameri
can festival than at any time within
the last decade.
At present the stock of turkeys here
is, of course, small, as there is little
demand for them, but dealers say they
are having great difficulty in contract
ing for all the birds they: think they
will need, and these are at exorbitant
prices.
There are several .good reasons for
the shortage in the turkey crop. In
1903 extreme high prices prevailed,
wfilch induced many farmers, not only
to sell their young birds, but in many
cases the old hens and gobblers were
sacrificed for coin of the realm, leav
ing but few turkeys with which to
raise another crop.
The late spring of the present year
was also unfavorable to the raising of
the young, and it is estimated toy some
that the stock is off 30 per cent.
Contrary to other seasons, little froz
en stock was carried over from the
year previous, and the demand will
have to be supplied with fresh killed
birds. It is feared in selling circles
that the prices will be so high that
the masses will be shut off from the
luxury of a regular Thanksgiving tur
key dinner this year. When the house
wife encounters a cost of $3 to $3.50
for an average-sized turkey, she will
study a long while before paying it.
Wholesalers are figuring on 19 to 20
cents per pound, which means about
26 cents per pound to the consumer.
In the case of cranberries, the crop
is also known to be short, but prices
at present are lower than usual, ow
ing to the lack of demand.
The total yield of cranberries cover
ing the important sections last year
was 1,275,000 bushels. This is regarded
as a very moderate crop, some sea
sons having shown a yield of from 1.-
400,000 to 1.500,000 bushels. The output
this year, according to figures given
by one of the leading dealers in this
. market, is figured at from 15 to 20 per
cent, below that of last season, this
estimate being made subsequent to the
September freeze which seriously in
jured the Capt Cod and New Jersey
bogs. The 1904 crop In round numbers
taking all producing sections into ac
count is given as about 1,000,000 bush
els.
ANNIVERSARY SERVICE HELD.
Observed With Appropriate Exer
cise* at St. Fnnl’s Charch.
Anniversary exercises of the Sunday
school of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
were held last night. The church was
crowded by members ot the school and
their friends.
A song,: “Gates of Praise,” was ren
dered by the school as an opening num
ber. followed by a responsive read
ing.
The primary department rendered
the following programme: Recitation,
"Giving Thanks,” Mildred Kuck and
Beatrice Brinckman; recitation, "All
Things Bright and Beautiful,” Ethel
Nevill, Theresa Schlatterer and Virgie
Barth: recitation, “Thanksgiving/’
Georgia Thorn, Lucile Dawson, Annie
Juchter and Rita Waldour; recita
tion, "We’ve Always Been Provided
For,” Wylly Clarke, Gus Braun, Ed
win Braun, Bartow Waldour and John
Stihr, with chorus by school between
each part; song, “Praise Him Every
Voice,” by school.
A responsive scripture reading,
"Scriptural Blessing,” was given by
the school and superintendent. The
school then sang "Oh Sing Our Fath
er’s Goodness.”
The annual reports of the various
officers were presented. Rev. M. J. Ep
ting, as superintendent of the Sunday
school, reviewed the year’s work and
praised the children for their faithful
ness. The death of two members of
the school during the last year—Franz
Reden of the primary department, and
Stella Helmken of the intermediate and
adult department was referred to.
This was the first death in the inter
mediate and adult department since
Mr. Epting took charge of the chufoh
ten years ago.
The report of Secretary Charles
Ehlers showed a total enrollment of
335, with an average attendance of
178 each Sunday. The largest attend
ance was 224, and the smallest fifty,
the last named being the record for
a very rainy and disagreeable day.
Forty new scholars had been enrolled
during the year.
The report.of the treasurer, Mr. S.
Oppenheimer, was read, showing a to
tal collection from the Suntfay-school
of $559.49. The report of the librarian,
Mr. John J. Stephens, showed that a
large number of books were in this
department, and that they had been
read extensively.
Following the reading of the reports
was another scripture reading, "Dally
Mercies.” Another song “In the Grey
November” whs sung by the school,
followed by a scripture reading, on the
theme, "Personal and Home. Bless
ings.” This was followed by a song,
“What Shall we Render?"
A free-will offering was taken up,
After which "Crown With Glory and
•Honor,” was sung, followed by the
doxology. The benediction was pro
nounced by Rev. M. J. Epting.
If Yon Are Going South
Take advantage of the splendid train
service via Atlantic Coast Line. Flor
ida and West Indian Limited leaves
Savannah 10:12 a. m. (city time), ar
rives Jacksonville 1:45 p. m., leaving
Jacksonville 2:00 p. m., arriving Tam
pa 10:30 p. m. Sleepers and dining
cars to Jacksonville, buffet sleeper
Jacksonville to Tampa.
’New York and Florida Express
leaves Savannah 4:15 a. m. (city time)
arrives Jacksonville 8:40 a. m.
Sleeper Savannah to Jacksonville.
This train connects at Jackson
ville with trains for Fort Myers.
Tampa and St. Petersburg, leaving at
9:45 a. m. Pullman buffet parlor cars
Jacksonville to Tampa and Jackson
ville to St. Petersburg.
Savannah and Jacksonville Express,
train No. 21, leaves Savannah 4:00 p.
m. (city time), (train made up at Sa
vannah and always leaves on time),
connects at Jacksonville with train
leaving for Fort Myera and Tampa
at 9:35 p. m„ carrying Pullman buffet
aleeplng cars Jacksonville to Fort
Myera and Jacksonville to Tampa, ar
riving Fort Myers 12:40 p. m , arriv
ing Tampa 7:00 a. m. Passenger serv
ice unexcelled. Secure Information and
renerve your Pullman spare at city
ticket office. De Soto Hotel. Both
’phones 7*.—*d. _
#20.10 St. Leal* **4 Return.
Southern Railway trill sell round
trip ticket* from Savannah to fit
Louis it above vary low rale on each
Tuesday and Thursday In November,
limited to ten days. The beat route
and service. Call at or 'phone City
Ticket Office. s4l Bull street, tut to*
formation.—ad. * '
OIL HEATERS
They neither smell -r op
smoke and have nothing
about them to get out of or
der. OR Indicator In plain
view.
Hot Stuff Stoves
All sizes, burn anything
quick to heat, and put up
by men who know how.
Get your stoves from a real
stove store and you'll get sat
isfaction with your purchase.
19 West Broughton Street.
THE TERRORS OF BLUE MON.
DAY MAY BE DISPELLED BY
THE TIMELY USE OF THE
GRACIOUS AND BENEFICIAL
WARBURINES. THEY DRIVE
AWAY DEPRESSION AND
BRING A FEELING OF LIFE
AND BOUYANCY. THEY PUT
ACTIVITY INTO THE LAZY
LIVER, CORRECT CONSTIPA
TION AND DRIVE OUT LURK
ING MALARIA. DRUGGISTS
SELL THEM IN RED BOXES
* 15 Cents the Box.
“Get It at Rowlinskl’s,”
Broughton and Drayton .
Tetterine
* YVIH cure any skin disease
if you give it half a chance.
Apply it to the spot and In
a short time the beneficial
faults will appear.
50 Cents a Box .
TETTERINE SOAP is de
lightful for the toilet, nur
sery and bath. 25 cents a
cake. *
COLD WEATHER IS COMING.
DON’T GET CAUGHT WITHOUT
An Original
and Genuine
Hot Stuff
Heater
YVE SELL AND PUT THEM UP.
Edward Lovell’s Sons
113 Broughton Street. West.
JUAN BOND & CO
COAL
Anthracite in all sites.
Jellico Soft Lamp.
Both Phones 507.
Lumbermen Supply and
Equipment Go.
The newest thing In dry kJlna.
Dries lumber In 21 hours.
Costs less than others. ?
Vulcanite asphalt roofing. ;
Vulcanite llubbcr Hoofing.
Imported Molasses.
Ml Puncheons. 24 hogsheads, 12
barrels. Muscovado Molasses, re
ceived by bark Letlzla. For sale or
C. M. GILBERT & CO .
IMPORTER&
JOHN C. BUTLER
Sash, Blinds, Doors,
Paints, Oils, Glass,
Lime, Cements, Plaster,
20 Congress Street, West.
OAVAKSAH THEATER
TO-MORROW NIGHT.
F. C. Whitney's Bueceaa/ul Comic
Opera,
‘•DOLLY VAR DEN."
OI*R OWN ORCHESTRA
Price*- DO. , 7Sc. 11.00 and 11 1*
Friday Kirbt—-John ttrllßtfc 1,1