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MAGUIRE OFFERS
FEW SUGGESTIONS
ON FIRE DRILL REGULATIONS.
WAS REQUESTED BY ORPHAN
HOMES TO PREPARE RILES.
Xo Rulen rn.n Be Maile, He Says,
That Would Apply With Good Re
suits to All School*, Orphan Homed
and Factories—The Nntiire of the
Building and the Individuality ot
Those in Charge Should Vary the
Regulations.
Several of the orphan homes of the
city have applied to Fire Chief Ma
guire to furnish them with some rules
for conducting the fire drills, made
necessary by the recent ordinance
(which Council passed.
No rules can be laid. Chief Maguire
says, as the plan of the drills should
depend entirely upon the nature of
the building, which tbe children oc
ieupv.
Absolute rules for all places alike
jwould probably defeat the very object
©f the ordinance. Chief Maguire says.
Each school, orphan home, or factory,
however, should make its own rules,
and see that they are rigidly enforced.
A few general suggestions, however,
are offered by Chief Maguire, to aid
the authorities of the various institu
tions that have applied to him.
Coolness and Confidence.
In speaking of the matter yester
day, Chief Maguire said:
•'So far as I know there are no spe
cial rules for conducting fire drills
•which could be made to apply to every
building. This is a matter which must
depend entirely upon the judgment and
ability of those in charge.
"The purpose of the drill is, first to
educate the teachers to keep cool, to
avoid the slightest show of excite
ment, and to encourage the children
to have absolute confidence in their
teachers. Second, to educate the chil
dren to move with promptness and
precision; to obey every command, and
from frequent practice, to become so
accustomed to the drills that when a
fire does occur they will understand
just how to act and will do just what
will be expected of them.
"The ordinance recently adopted does
not provide how the drills should be
conducted, and this is as it should be,
because the conditions must necessar
ily be different in the various schools,
orphan homes and factories, and a
general rule could hardly be made to
apply to all.
Separate Fire Gong.
"I have been asked to suggest a plan,
and to ail those who have requested
this information I say there should-be
provided a separate and distinct gong
or bell for sounding the alarm, so the
teachers and the children would know
when It was sounded that a fire drill
was about to be had.
"Upon the sounding of this gong the
children should rise without further
order from the teachers. The teachers
should immediately take their places
at the exits and order the children to
march out, two by two, each child
bolding his companion’s hand so that,
should one stumble the other may pre
vent his falling. The march step
should not be too fast. I think the reg
ular military step of 120 steps to the
minute would be all tWat should be re
quired at the first. This could be in
creased afterwards, if the position of
the stairs and the surroundings would
Hermit.
Plano Would Help.
"If a piano is available someone
should be assigned the duty of play
ing a march, thus enabling the chil
dren to observe a regular step. Where
there Is no piano, the teachers could
keep time by slapping their hands, or
the children could be taught to count
or sing as they marched out. Teach
ers should always see that the line is
strictly preserved, and they should re
main in a position where they could
Observe the whole class, if possible,
leaving only after the last member of
their class had passed.
"For a short time the teachers
should be notified when a fire drill is
to take place, so they could become
accustomed to the rapid formation and
movement of the children, but as soon
as the drill has been perfected they
should not be made aware of the time
the drills are to take place any more
so than the children.
“No one should be permitted to stop
for hats, books or wraps when a drill
Is being had. The moment the signal
is given the children should be re
quired to rise and promptly move when
ordered, as any delay at all would
defeat the objects of the drill.”
ANNUAL MEETING OF
SOUTHERN EXPRESS CO.
Pnaldrat O'Brien and Ofllerra Are
Here for That Purpose.
President M. J. O’Brien, of the
Southern Express Company, and oth
r officers of the company, arrived in
Savannah yesterday prepared for the
annual meeting of the directors which
Will be held here to-day.
Supt. Mark J. O’Brien of Chatta
nooga arrived last night, as did T. W.
Leary of Atlanta, district superintend
ent, O. M. Sadler of Charlotte and E.
W. Williams of New York.
Supt. O'Brien said that the business
of the company was Increasing with
each year, and is especially heavy for
this season of the year.
There is nothing of unusual Interest
to come up at the meeting to-day, as
far as any of the officers were able to
determine last night.
Hon. Fleming dußignon, general
counsel for the company, will arrive
In Savannah this morning to attend
the meeting, and will be a guest at the
De Soto.
CHOP SUEY MAN GONE.
Robert Chlng Chang, a Chinaman,
who has been running a chop suey
house In the rear of O’Keefe's saloon,
at Drayton and Broughton streets, has
disappeared and hts whereabouts are
Unknown.
His absence was discovered yester
tfoy morning, and on Investigation It
was found he had removed all of his
personal property, which Included some
of his restaurant fixtures. It Is thought
he was frightened away by being told
If he did not at once pay his city li
cense he would be placed on the police
dorket. His Indebtedness to various
parties is rather large, and it was only
a question of a few days before ha shop
would have been dos'd by the sheriff,
It was stated.
Adler's Silverware Sale.
This morning starts the silver hollow
wars sale. Two thousand piece of beau
tiful silverware, a magnificent exhibi
tion. with a variety of designs never
known in the Mouth, will be sold In
w two steles of the store at about U
Amul* of the usual prices— *4.
CLERK OF COUNCIL
TO BUY CITY SUPPLIES.
This Plan Will Probably Be Fol
lowed for Several Months.
The office of city purchasing agent,
which ■was mentioned some time ago
in the Morning News, will not be cre
ated until the officials move Into the
City Hall, but, (beginning Jan. 1. the
city supplies will probably all be
bought by the clerk of Council until
the City Hall is finished.
When the new building Is occupied,
the office of purchasing agent will be
created. It will be his duty to buy
all the city supplies. He will have an
office and storage room in the City
Hall, and will issue the supplies to
the various departments upon applica
tion, as they are needed.
Until this office is created, the clerk
of Council will probably be the acting
purchasing agent, though he will not
supply all of the things, as will be done
later. The clerk of Council will prob
ably only buy stationery, pens, pen
cils, ink, books and forms needed. A
list is now being prepared 'by Clerk
Creamer of the supplies of this char
acter that the city will need during the
coming year. Not only the supplies
that will be needed by his department,
but by all the departments is to be
made up.
It has not yet been definitely decided
■that the purchasing of these supplies
will be left with the clerk of Council,
■but the fact that the list is being pre
pared would indicate this plan will be
followed. The matter is now being
considered. Mayor Myers said yester
day he had come to no conclusion on
the subject. It will probably be left
with the Mayor and the Finance Com
mittee to determine,
SAVANNAHWON’T GET
WHAT ATLANTA THINKS.
Only Small Portion of Total Taxes
Will Come Here.
Neither Mayor Myers nor Mr. J. H.
H. Osborne, the chairman of the
Board of City Tax Assessors, thinks
the city will get any of the taxes from
the Central Railroad case made by the
state any time soon.
The fact that the Georgia Railroad
case has been decided in favor of the
state by the court In the coun
try will not keep the Central from
fighting its case, these officials think.
But even if the state wins, and the
Central has to pay. Savannah will not
get taxes on the full amount,
$1,600,000, Mr. Osborne says. The
amount will be apportioned among the
various counties through which the
railroad runs, he says, just as the reg
ular taxes have been collected here
tofore.
Savannah will get more than any
other one city, and Chatham county
will get more than any other one coun
ty, but in proportion to the whole
amount Savannah will get very little,
about one-thirtieth or one-fortieth of
the total amount paid. Even taxes on
the amount <>f cash which the railroad
has on hand in Savannah is appor
tioned over the line in this way.
0. S. S. CO. HAS MET
CUT IN COTTON RATES.
Savannah Now Enjoy* Lowest Rate*
on Sooth Atlantic toast.
The latest development in the cut
on cotton rates between Savannah and
New York, made a few days ago by
the North and South Steamship Com
pany, Is that the Ocean Steamship
Company will meet the cut.
A representative of that company has
notified cotton shippers of this decis
ion on the part of the Ocean Steamship
Company which, it is understood, has
not only determined to meet this re
duction In rates, but to meet any oth
ers that may be Inaugurated.
The cheaper rates were announced In
the Morning News at the time they
were made. They consist now of 75
cents a bale, a cut of 25 cents from
the price formerly charged, and give
this port the cheapest rates enjoyed by
any cotton market on the South At
lantic coast.
MAYOR AND CHAIRMAN
TO INSPECT SUBWAY.
An Inspection of the work being done
on the Gwinnett street subway will be
made by Mayor Myers and Chairman
of Council Dixon this afternoon.
The work has been progressing rath
er slowly, it is said, and the officials
are getting worried about its being
finished in contract time. The work
is not as far advanced as the officials
had expected by this time. So far
they have not discussed the subway at
all, however, except Informally.
INSTRUCTION SCHOOL
FOR FIRST REGIMENT.
A school of instruction for officers
and non-commissioned officers of 'the
First Regiment will be opened to-night
In the quarters of Company H at the
armory. The new drill regulations
will be studied and the officers given
instructions In carrying out the rules
and regulations. The meetings will
be held monthly.
FOR ROBBING CHINAMAN.
Charles P. Willinms, the negro
charged with robbing the cash drawer
of Wing Kee, a Chinaman, was re
manded to the City Court by the Re
corder yesterday morning on two
charges.
Both Kee and Jung Lee testified to
catching Williams going into the
drawer. Money had been stolen from
the drawer twice before within a very
short time. Though there were no wit
nesses to these former thefts, the fact
he was caught in the act, and also that
he had a key which fitted the drawer,
led the Recorder to remand him on two
charges. Detective Murphy arrested
Williams.
NEGRO LABORER DROWNED.
While trucking freight Into the.
steamship Itasca at The Merchants
and Miners Transportation Company’s
wharf yesterday morning, John Brown
a longshoreman, was drowned.
Brown was crossing the gang plank
to enter the steamer when his truck
run overpourd and carried him with it.
His body was recovered shortly ufter
the accident.
llenutirul Ruse llaahri.
All 2 years old. Very handsome.
Just received from Virginia. Will be
sold very reasonable. Apply Llppman
Drug Company, Llppman Block.—ad.
Kinnlun Rale* to Macon and R—
tarn. Account Football Game Uni.
ver*lt> of Ueomla *. Auburn.
Thanksgiving Day, Nov. !44.
Central of Georgia Railway will sell
‘tfc'kwts for afternoon tieUns 2*d,
morning trains 24th, at one fare plue
cants round trip, final limit Nov.
25. Ticket off!or, 37 Hull Mteet and
Central MtaUun.-ad.
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 17. 1904.
AMUSEMENTS TO
PLAY GRAND JURY
THE WITNESSES SUBPOENAED.
SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN TO
THUNDERBOLT SUNDAYS.
Rev. W. A. Nesblt ?t al Subpoenaed
In Cake Against John Smith—Mr.
Nlk bet Say* Name* of Wltneor*
He Furnished Are Thoite of Per
ho in. He Huh Union to Believe
Have Seen the Toboggan Working
on the- Snlibnth.
The Thunderbolt amusemeints will
play to the grand jury, with the aid of
Rev. W. A. Nisbet et ’al, to-morrow
afternoon.
Alleged gambling and Sunday liquor
selling in Savannah may be worked in,
but the witnesses who were subpoe
naed yesterday In the case of the state
against John Smith —Mr. Hoe is now a
back number —are supposed to know
al! about the turning of 'the merry-go
round and the shooting of the toboggan
on the Sabbath.
Rev. Mr. Nesbit himself furnished
the names of the real estate man, the
former grand juror, the two newspa
per men, and his brother, and he did it
with the toboggan and the merry-go
round In mind. It had been thought
by the public that Mr. Nisbet, acting
for the Ministerial Association, had
discovered witnesses to alleged hap
penings that should not be in Savannah.
Such, however. Is not the case, and
there were several sighs of relief when
this fact became known.
No Reflection on Wltnesne*.
None of the gentlemen who have
been subpoenaed are supposed to Wave
gone against the gay and festive high
ball on a ay when there should be no
drinking. Neither are they suspected
of having watohed the roulette ball
<Jiase around the board, stumble over
“twenty on the black” and finally find
refuge in the "single 9—lt's the pea
green and nobody’s there.” The gen
tlemen who must face the gfland
jurors are suspected of having seen
people shooting the toboggan or riding
the horses, not the live ones that
usually rest on Sunday, but those that
are a part of the merry-go-round.
Not Ilcmeil ivith Last Jury.
Mr. Nisbet and the members of the
Ministerial Association were not
pleased with the conduct of the last
grand jury, that body failing to take
any action on the complaint. Some
of the members of the last grand jury
were frank enough to say they saw
no objection in people visiting Thun
derbolt Sunday afternoons for the in
nocent amusement provided for the
patrons of the Savannah Electric Com
pany. It was with the Idea of having
some soi l of action taken one way or
the other, that the names of five peo
ple were furnished the present grand
jury.
"Of course I called attention to the
law against selling liquor on Sunday
and gambling,” said Mr. Nisbet, “and
shall ask the grand jurors to look into
that matter. If gambling and Sunday
liquor selling are going on in Chatham
county, then there should be Indict
ments. If an indictment is returned
for one part of the county It should be
returned for another. Personally I
will be unable to tell the grand jury
any more than I have written, but I
shall answer the subpoena and tell all
I know. The matter will then be with
the grand jury, and I will have done
what I regard as my duty to my God.”
SAVANNAH BOOKLETS
FOR WALDORF-ASTORIA.
Will Be Given the Guests nt Georgia
Society’* llimqnet.
One hundred copies of “Savannah, a
City of Opportunities,” the booklet pre
pared by Secretary Gamble under di
rection of Mayor Myers, will be sent
to the Georgia Society of New York
city for the annual banquet, which Is
to be given by the society at the Wal
dorf-Astoria on the night of Dec. 3. ,
The request for the pamphlets comes
from David Robinson of No. 229 Broad
way, a former Georgian, who is mak
ing his home In New York. Mr. Rob
inson is the secretary of the Georgia
Society. He writes that he wants some
souvenirs to remind the members of
the society, and their guests, “of grand
old Georgia.” The Savannah pam
phlets will, he thinks, serve the pur
pose better than anything else.
THE LACK OF STEAM
ADJOURNED COURT.
There was no session of the City
Court yesterday morning, owing to the
fact that the court room was not heat
ed. Judge Norwood appeared at the
court a short time before the open
ing hour and prepared to take up what
business had been assigned.
He ordered the court room heated
and shortly after was Informed that
owing to a defect in the pipes or some
of the other heating apparatus nd
steam could be secured. He prompt
ly announced that the court would
hold no session and adjourned. All
cases assigned for yesterday go over
until to-day, or to such time as the
court room can be made comfortable.
GEORGE L. KEEN TO
MANAGE NEW HOTEL.
Mr. George L. Keen, of the Pulaski
House, who has been prominent in
the hotel business of the city for the
last six years, will leave Savannah
shortly for Anniston, Ala., where he
will make his home.
Mr. Keen has secured a half Inter
est in the Alabama, the largest hotel
of Anniston, and will manage that
popular hostelry beginning Dec. 1. No
hotel man in the city has been more
generally popular with all classes of
guests than Mr. Keen, and the large
number of his acquaintances and
friends, and the esteem In which he
is held by them, assure him, In the
opinion of his friends, an unqualified
success In his new venture.
WILL GO TO BRUNSWICK.
President J. H. Esttll of the Cham
ber of Commerce yesterday named the
following gentlemen as a committee to
go to Brunswick to-day to attend a
hearing to be given there by a sub
committee of the Marine
Commission on the question of build
ing up the marine and over-sens trade:
Messrs. William Kehoe, chairman; A.
M. Solomons and Jacob Paulsen.
020.10 Si. Loal* and Hrlars via
board Air Line Hy,
Every Tue* lay and Thursday. TVk
ets will only be sold for use on
these days and will be limited for re
turn 10 days from date of sale. Full
Information at city ticket office, No. T
Bull street. 'Phone 2*. —ad.
DISCUSS QUESTIONS
PERTINENT TO CAUSE.
All Others Barred in Meetings ot
Nona of Veteran*.
At the meeting last night of Francis
S. Bartow Camp, Sons of Confederate
Veterans, the following resolution
was passed, without a dissenting vote:
"Resolved, That this camp will not
discuss any questions not appertaining
to the War Between the States, or to
the Confederate cause, or to the wel
fare of the camp, and that all such
other matters be considered illegal and
out of order.”
The resolution was offered in writing
by Comrade Chapeau and was at once
seconded by Comrade Worthington.
When the resolution was put to a vote
by Commandant 'Miller there was a
chorus of ayes. Not a single vote was
cast against the passage of the reso
lution.
On motion of Comrade Coney the
camp voted to relieve Comrade Lan
dershine, custodian of the camp, of his
yearly dues and to furthermore pay
him the sum of 50 cents per meeting,
as compensation for his services as
custodian. This, called forth consider
able argument and many counter-mo
tions were made and substitutes of
fered. but the mption was finally pass
ed. The chief reason for opposing the
motion seemed to be caused by the
uncertainty as to Just what are the
duties of the custodian. A committee
consisting of Commandant Miller. Adjt.
Chapeau and Comrade Harden was
appointed to define the duties of the
custodian.
Comrade Harden, chairman of the
committee arranging for the New
Y'ear’s ball, reported that the ball
would be held on the night of Monday,
Jan. 2. Tickets for the ball were dis
tributed among the members of the
camp for distribution.
Judge Henry McAlpin and Dr. A. A.
Morrison were elected members of the
camp. The application of Mr. Walter
J. Norman for membership in the body
was read for the first time and re
ferred to the Membership Committee.
Commandant Miller announced that
the librarian of the Soldiers’ Home
library is in need of books and stated
all who can give books should send the
volumes to him at once, and he would
send them to the Soldiers’ Home.
Adjournment was then taken and
while refreshments were being served
the camp held an informal social ses
sion. The meeting was largely at
tended and considerable enthusiasm
was shown.
DETECTIVES GET MAN
WITH BIG REWARD.
Thnaglit to Be Murderer With $509
Reward on Head.
Believed to be wanted in South Car
olina for murder, Sam Brown, alias
J. B. Brown, is being held at the po
lice station by Detectives Davis and
Stark for a reward of SSOO, which was
offered Jointly by, relatives of the mur
dered man and the Governor of the
state. 1 1
Brown denies h e is the man wanted,
though he exactly fits the description
which has been sent broadcast over
the countrV, accompanied by the offer
of the reward. - The arresting officers
are positive he is the right man, and
a telegram has been sent to the Caro
lina authorities, notifying them of the
arrest. i’ l -’
The murder fbr which Brown is al
leged to be wanted, was committed at
Meggetts, S. C. (The date of the hom
icide is not known here. Allen P.
Hethington, a prominent citizen, was
the man killed. His relatives at once
offered a reward of S3OO for the capture
of Sam Brown, the negro who killed
him. The Governor of the state also
offered a reward of S2OO. According
to the advertisement, which the rela
tives had issued, .the S3OO they offered
is now on deposit in a South Carolina
bank.
Though Brown Is now held on the
murder charge, ha was arrested for
attempting to pas# a worthless check.
The check is for sl4, drawn on a
Charleston bank and made payable to
J. B. Brown. He first attempted to
pass the check here some time ago, but
failed. He later mailed it to Charles
ton to a friend, but the friend also
failed. The check was then returned
to Brown here, and yesterday he at
tempted to pass (t on Max Sutker. The
detectives, who have been tracing him
from place to place for several days,
caught him in Sutker’s place of busi
ness. Brown contends he thought the
check was good.
SUING AUTOMOBILE
• DRIVER FOR INJURIES.
Ak Judgment Agalnat R. P. Regis
ter la Nam ot $5,000.
Twiggs & Oliver have Instituted suit
In the Superior Court on behalf of
Anna Britton, Individually, and as the
mother and next friend of Ursula
Britton, against R. P. Register. Dam
ages in the sum of $2,500 are asked
in each case.
The plaintiff allege they were driv
ing along EstUl avenue on the night
of Oct. 30, when they were startled by
seeing an automobile approaching “at
a terrific speed.” and running on the
wrong side of the road. They scream
ed to the driver In warning, they al
lege, but he paid no attention and
crashed Into their vehicle.
The horse was eo badly Injured It
had to be killed. Ursula Britton was
thrown to the ground and so badly
hurt that as yet she is not able to
walk, and tha full extent of her Inju
ries cannot be ascertained by her phy
sician. Anna Britton was also badly
Injured and bar physician makes affi
davit sh will never fullv recover.
Negligence on the part of the driver
and owner of the auto is charged and
damages asked In the sums given
übove.
HAN NTOOD THE TEST 2ft YEARN.
Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic. The first
and original tasteless chill tonic. 50
cents.—ad.
S< aboard Air Line Railway* Best
Line to Jacksonville, Florida,
and Snatb.
The Seaboard Air Line Is the short
line, operates Pullman service on all
trains to Jacksonville and Tampa, and
makes the quickest time. Only four
hours. Savannah to Jacksonville Tick
et office. No. 7 Bull street; ’phone 28.
—ad.
Blanket Sale
At Adler's to-morrow at 10 o'clock.
Three hundred beautiful extra heavy,
all wool blankets, manufacturers'
sample lines, with values up to sl2
each, will be sold at one pri< for all.
Immense opportunity at 10 o'clock to
morrow. Leopold Adler.—ad.
To C'Mplaina, Master*. Mules and Kail,
or*.
The latent New Ynrlr, Boston, Phila
delphia end other dally newspapers;
weekly journals and monthly maga
zine*. books and cheap literature; let
ter and note paper, pens and Ink. at
Kstill* News Depot, 1$ Bull street,
corner Bryan street (near U. I. Cus
tom House). —ad.
CHILDREN KNEW
NOTHING OF GOD
WHEN THEY CAME HERE.
SOUTH CAROLINA WAIFS, CARED
FOR HERE, SENT TO CHARLESTON.
Were Brought to Savannah hy Will
iam Benton, Aged Confederate
Soldier, Who Afterward* Left the
Savannah Honiiltal and Wandered
Avray—For Seven Week* the Chil
dren Have Been Cared for at St.
Jonriih'a lio*i>ltal.
Three South Carolina waifs, who
have, been cared for In St. Joseph’s
Hospital for the last seven weeks, will
this morning, be sent to Charleston, to
be placed in an orphan home. Mayor
Myers having provided tickets for the
children's transportation.
When the three little girls were
brought to Savannah less than two
months ago, they had never heard of
God. Christmas. Thanksgiving Day,
or any of the things that are usually
impressed on the minds of little ones.
They had never heaud the words, and
had no Idea what was meant. Mrs.
Alice G. Thomas, who took charge of
the children at first, says she never
saw such wild, little creatures in her
life.
Great Improvement Noted.
Though still shy In the presence of
strangers and very easily frightened,
the three little girls have shown great
improvement during their stay in Sa
vannah. Kind words and patient work
have worked wonders, though there is
still plenty of room for Improvement.
The children were brought to Sav*an
nah by an aged man, who gave iis
name as William Benton. He arrived
in the city on Sunday morning, Sept.
25. He was very ill at the time and
fay on the floor of the Union Station
all day Sunday, an object of pity. The
three little girls grouped about him in a
frightened sort of fashion and attempt
ed to avoid all strangers who ap
proached.
Carried to Hospital.
The sympathy of parties visiting the
Union Station was aroused and Dr. J.
G. Keller gave a certificate to send
the old man to the hospital, while the
three little girls were carried to po
lice headquarters for a time. There
Mrs. Thomas took them in charge and
later turned them over to St. Jo
seph's.
The old man was unable to stand
alone and seemed to be suffering from
partial paralysis. He said he was a
Confederate veteran and lived at Wal
terboro, S. C. He claimed the children
as his own daughters, though it is more
likely they are his grandchildren. He
said their mother was dead. Though
it is not customary to receive patients
from out of the city at the hospitals
free of cost, Benton excited a great
deal of sympathy and he was taken in
at the Savannah Hospital.
Father Ran Away.
After he had been in the hospital for
a short time, it was apparent his mind
was weak. About three weeks ago he
left the hospital without the knowledge
of any of the nurses or attendants. He
is supposed to have wandered away
during a spell of mental aberration. No
trace of him has been found since.
The littla girls were kept at St.
Joseph’s and cared for there. A hos
pital, however. Is not a place to raise
children, and it was decided to try
and get them into an orphan home.
The authorities of one of the homes in
Charleston agreed to take them after
It was learned they came from South
Carolina.
The children will be placed on the
train this morning and their tickets
turned over to the conductor. One of
the officials of the orphan home will
meet the train in Charleston, and the
waifs will be cared for until they are
large enough to begin life for them
selves.
FATHER ASKS COURT
FOR CUSTODY OF BOYS.
Habeas Corpus Proceedings Began
In Snperlor Court.
A case of unusual character was In
stituted yesterday In the Superior
Court when W. M. Lenahan began ha
beas corpus proceedings, asking that
the court order his wife to give him
the custody of their children. No di
vorce proceedings have been begun,
though the husband and wife have
separated.
The petitioner sets forth he married
several years ago and that of the
union two children were born, Ed
warS Joseph Lenahan and Daniel W.
Lenahan. The older boy is 5 years
and 2 months; the younger is not yet
2 years of age.
A short time ago his wife left him
and took the children with her, he al
leges. Since that time, he claims, she
has refused to live with him or let him
live with her. Further than this she
has not only declined to give up the
children, but will not even let him
visit them. He makes affidavit that
he wishes the custody of the children
and that he Is well able to maintain
and support them.
Judge Cann passed an order com
manding the defendant to appear be
fore him on Nov. 23 and show cause
why the prayer of the petitioner should
not be granted. The petitioner is rep
resented by Twiggs & Oliver.
December Magazines.
The Savannah Morning News, Alns
ley’s Smart Set, Argosy, Army and
Navy Journal, Army or Navy Register,
Dogdom, Automobile. Magazines, Puck.
Irish World, Boston Pilot, Football
Guide, American Field, Forest and
Stream. All the fashion magazines for
December. New York, Boston, Phila
delphia. Washington, Baltimore, Char
leston, A lanta, Macon, Augusta, New
Orleans, Chicago, Cincinnati, St. Louis,
Jacksonville, (Fla.) dailies. German
New York dallies. All the latest
weeklies, monthlies, new books, sta
tionery, souvenir views of Savannah,
etc., at Katlli’s News Depot, No. 18
Bull street, corner of Bryan, No. 2,
east. Savannah, Ga.—ad.
Drill Regulations.
The latest edition of the United
States Infantry Drill Regulations. For
•ale et Estlll’s News Stand, No. 18
Bull street, corner of Bryan, No. 2,
east, Savannah, Ga. Mulled to any ad
dress for 55 cents.—ad.
OSO.IO at. I.onl* and Return.
Southern Railway will sell round
trip ticket* from flavnnnah to Hi.
Louts at nbova very low rata on each
Tuesday and Thursday In November,
limited to ten da vs. The beat route
and service. Cadi at or ’phone City
Ticket office, 144 Hull street, for in
formation . —ad.
INITIAL DISTRICT
MEETING IN THE FOURTH.
Administration of Mayor Will Be In
dorsed by Clnb.
The first of the district meetings of
the municipal campaign will be held
to-night at Harris street hall, where
the Fourth District Administration
Club will convene.
The administration of Mayor Myers
will be enthusiastically Indorsed, and
the support of the club will be pledged
to him for another term. There will
be several short speeches and the rec
ord which Mr. Myers has made as
Mayor will probably be briefly review
ed. It will be the first Indorsement of
the Mayor In the present campaign,
though all the other clubs of the ad
ministration will, of course, follow on
the same lines.
President James Mcßride says much
interest has been manifested in the
meeting, and he expects a largo at
tendance. Indeed, it was due to the
expected large attendance thajt the
Harris street hall was secured. Here
tofore the meetings of the club have
been held at Lane’s Hall, but it was
found this would not be large enough
for thd crowd expected at the initial
meeting.
Though the meeting Is to be a polit
ical one, improvements, the club mem
bers think should be made in the dis
trict will be taken up. Resolutions
calling for these desired improvements
will be passed. The most important
matter in this line will be the closing
of Bilbo canal. The canal, as it is
to-day, is a menace to health, and a
detriment to the east side, President
Mcßride declares. A committee will
be appointed to work to get the canal
closed. It is an improvement that will
benefit the entire city, ’ members of
the Fourth District Club maintain.
The Immediate improvement of Em
met Park will also be urged. This
park has been neglected too long. Pres
ident Mcßride says. It is naturally a
beautiful site, and could easily be
made one of the most attractive parks
In the city.
The meeting in the Fourth will be
called to order at 8:30 o’clock, and
President Mcßride will preside. The
largest meeting ever held in a single
district is expected.
RAPID PROGRESS MADE
ON NEW CITY HALL
Building I* Now Going Up With
Gratifying Rapidity.
During the last two or three weeks
work on the City Hall has progressed
at a more rapid fate than at any pre
vious time since the building w'as
started. More than half of the sec
ond story above Bay street is now up,
and the steel work for the central ro
tunda is even higher.
Since the top of the first Bay street
story was reached, the work has been
much easier, as above that point lime
stone, instead of granite, is used. The
limestone is much easier to work, and
since the limestone point has been
reached the building has been going up
■ala rapid rate.
The building is now assuming its fin
ished proportions, and it makes a
splendid showing. If it continues at
the same rate, the building will be
ready for the roof by the beginning
of the new year. Mayor Hyers and
the other city officials are congratu
lating themselves on the selection of
the limestone for the upper stories, in
stead of brick, as was proposed.
ONLY ONE OPEN CAR
LEFT ON THE LINES.
There is only one open car left on
the street car lines of the city and
this will be taken off, says Manager
Nash of the Savannah Electric Com
pany.
The transferring of the trucks from
the open to the closed cars takes some
time, Mr. Nash says, and this accounts
for the delay in gettin on all the
closed cars.
During the coming year—probably
early in the spring—eight or ten new
cars will be bought by the company.
There are several of the winter cars
now in use that are almost new, hav
ing been purchased just before the
close of last season.
TWO BUILDING FERMITS.
Two building permits were issued by
Building Inspector Bartlett yesterday.
One is for the erection of a two-story,
frame, metal roof house on Habersham
street, to be built by Matilda Helntze,
and the other, Issued to J.'H. Heitman,
Is for one three-story brick house at
No. 305 Taylor street, west.
Abbott’i Exit India Corn Paint.
If you.would be free of come and
bunions ask your druggist ror Ab
bott’* East India Corn Paint. Coma
removed as well as bunions and warts
without any pain or trouble. Simply
apply this wonderful corn paint as di
rected.—ad.'
If You Are Goina 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,
Tarhpa 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 Myers and Tampa
at 9:35 p. m., carrying Pullman buffet
sleeping cars Jacksonville to Fort
Myers 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
reserve your Pullman space at city
ticket office, De Soto Hotel. Both
’phones 73.—ad. <
Augusta, Oa., Jan. 15, 1903.—P. P. p.
00., Savannah, Oa.: Gentlemen—l had
the worst case of blood poisoning ever
felt by any one. Three physicians In
Augusta gave me up. One said my
only hope was to have the leg cut off,
which had. they said, incurable sores
from the foot to the thigh, and would
not yield to treatment. 1 had a pll
low for three months between my legs.
I could only walk with great difficulty.
I could not bend my leg on account of
the terrible sores, some hs large as
my hand, and full of matter. A ter
rible cane of blood poisoning. Two and
a half bottles of your I*. P. p., Llpp
man’a Great Remedy, cured me com
pletely.
1 oin well now, and can walk as well
as ever, and eat and eleap, which for
months was Impossible, p. p, p, |*
truly • great remedy for blood poison
ing and old sores. (Signed) W. M Rey
nolds, salesman, John WtlMswlur,
of New Yurk.—wd.
Cure for Chills.
Don’t shiver about the house
these cold mornings— be
comfortable! We are selling
a line of
HOT STUFF STOVES,
OIL HEATERS,
OPEN GRATES,
which are guaranteed to heat
you up—-thaw you out and
keep your room comfortable
Telephone for prices.
•
18 West Broughton Street.
The best cold “Don’t” is
“Don’t have colds.” Don’t
let your system become so
run down as not to be able
to resist them. Warburines
are the remedy that prevents
and cures. Take them as di
rected and the cold problem
will be solved so far as you
are concerned. Warburines
are sold in red boxes at drug
stores,
15 cents.
“Get It at Rowlinskl’s,”
Broughton and Drayton.
That
Stubborn Sore
which has resisted so many
treatments is not to be con
sidered incurable until you
have tried
Tetferine, '
Shuptrine’s great remedy,
which is never known to fail
in cases of skin diseases. You
apply it to the spot—it kills
the germs—and a cure Is the
natural sequence.
50 Cents a Box.
Sold at all drug stores.
ALLAN BOND & CO.,
COAL
Anthracite in all sites.
Jellico Soft Lamp,
Both Phones 507.
Lumbermen Supply and
Equipment Go.
The newest thing In dry kilns.
Dries lumber in 24 hours.
Costs less than others. I
Vulcanite asphalt roofing.
Vulcanite Rubber Rooting.
PROPOSALS WANTED.
Merchants National Bank building,
Savannah, Ga., Oct. 21, 1904.—Sealed
proposals, in triplicate, for construct
ing, plumbing, heating and electric
wiring lavatory at Fort Screven, Ga.,
will be received here until 12 m., Nov.
21, 1904. Information furnished on ap
plication. U. S. reserves right to ac
cept or reject any or all .bids or any
part thereof. Envelopes containing
proposals should be Indorsed "Propos
als for Lavatory, Fort Screven,” ad
dressed Jos. T. Davidson, Q. M.
U. S. ENGINEER OFFICE. SA
vannah, Ga., Nov. 15, 1904; sealed pro
posals for building a coaling wharf
In Savanrtah harbor, Georgia, will be
received at this office until 12 noon,
(Eastern Standard Time), Dec. 16, 1904,
and then publicly opened; specifica
tions, blank forms, and all available
information will be furnished on appli
cation to this office. James B. Quinn,
lieutenant colonel,. Corps of Engineers.
Mr Dieter’s Bruicb Store,
Thirty-ninth and Lincoln streets—fine,
fender. Juicy beef, veal, lamb and
pork, calf livers and spring chickens.
Phone me vour orders.
Ga. Phone 1515.
Market Phone 970.
SAVANNAH THEATER.
TO-MORROW NIGHT,
JOHN GRIFFITH
In a stupendous production of
Shakespeare's Immortal tragedy,
“MACBETH.”
Seats now. Orchestra $1.60 and sl.
Balcony 75c and 60c. Gallery 26c.
Next Week —Mabel Paige.
PROTECTOR
that iiroleet*. lettcst creu
lion In luip Robe* for the
Automobile. Also Horse
Blankets, Carriage Rob***
llor*e Coyer*, Ituggy Apron*
Leo Frank,
t Vingr**# and Whilnkcr Me-