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BRIDGE WANTED
ACROSS RIVER
FIRST DISTRICT’S SCHEME.
BSTILL AND MYERS INDORSED AT
A It (USING RALLY.
Ytrri of the Wert Side Ask for
Street and PubUc Square Im
provements In Their Section—S>
Preicßt Administration Beit City
Hu Ever Hd->'Soth Genndi Cun
Elect Governor/’ Said Mr. John
Ronrke, Jr., in Indorsement Ad
dreai.
At a rousing rally of the voters of
the First district, held last night In
the Salvation Army Hall, there were
enthusiastic indorsements of Col. J.
H. Estill for Governor, Mayor Herman
Myers and the present city adminis
tration, and resolutions were passed
calling for a bridge across the Sa
vannah river.
As the president took his seat he
was greeted by continued cheering,
and a number of red lights were
burned. The meeting was opened by
Judge Richard Wickham, who has
been president of the district organi
zation for ten years. President Wick
ham stated the objects of the
meeting, saying "the old First had
again assembled to voice the senti
ments and to proclaim the wishes of
the good old voters of Yamacraw,
Currytown, Robertsville and the First
District South.’’
During his address, Judge Wick
ham said: “We know no section in
the First; we are one great family:
we are the banner district among the
city districts, and we always roll up
an old time established and expected
majority for the side thai is right.
"We are assembled here to-night to
sanction the. acts of the present ad
ministration if they have been right,
or to condemn them if they have been
wrong.
"We extend to every citizen of the
district the hand of friendship and
solicit his aid and assistance in plac
ing in office and keeping in office men
of intelligence, integrity and business
ability.”
Short speeches were made by
Messrs. E. H. Abrahams, John
Rourke, Jr., A. A. Lawrence, D. J.
Charlton and G. D. Blunt.
Want a Hrlile Across River.
The following resolution was adopt
ed enthusiastically, and judging from
the remarks of the voters of the dis
trict the matter is one which will be
forced to the front.
Whereas, the success of the city de
pends unun Us commerce, increased
territory and population, and as citi
zens desiring to advance the interests
of our people by opening every avenue
of trade, we believe the facilities for
transporting naval stores, phosphate
rock, fruits, vegetables, rice and oth
er products from that section of South
Carolina between Savannah and Beau
fort, have been too long neglected,
therefore, we the people of the First
district. believing that easy and
prompt means of transportation to and
from the section mentioned would
greatly increase business, and mate
rially add to the prosperity of Savan
nah;
Therefore, be it resolved, by the
First District Citizens’ Club, that a
bridge across the Savannah river Is
now necessary for the best interest of
the city. .. ~
Be it further resolved, that the May
or and Aldermen be requested to take
such action as will insure the erection
of this bridge at an early date.
Be it. further resolved, that when
the construction of this bridge is be
ing considered, that the Mayor and
Aldermen take into earnest considera
tion the great advantages to be gained
by having the approach on West Broad
* Indorsed Col. Estill.
A resolution indorsing Col. J. H.
Estill for Governor and urging him
to run for that office was passed amid
applause. The resolution follows:
Resolved, That the First District
Club of Savannah indorse the candi
dacy of our fellow-townsman, Hon.
John H. F.stlll, for the office of Gov
ernor of Georgia.
We hereby urge him to run, and
should he decide to do so we earnestly
pledge him our support.
Following the indorsement of Col.
Estill Mr. John Rourke, Jr., said: "We
of South Georgia have always felt
that it Is absolutely impossible for us
to elect a Governor from our section
of the state, and as long as we are
under this impression, we will not be
able to send one to Atlanta.
"What we need is confidence in our
ability to send a good man, and no
better man in any section of the state
can be found for the position than Col.
J. H. Estill. We must get together,
work up enthusiasm, determination
and energy, and by such means break
up the Atlanta ring that has been dom
ineering Georgia politics too long. If
we show enthusiasm ourselves, we are
bound to infuse It in the voters of
the state, and elect our candidate with
an overwhelming majority.” Mr.
Rourke was applauded.
An Honest Administration.
The following resolution was passed:
Whereas, The administration of Hon.
Herman Myers as Mayor h‘as been sat
isfactory to the entire people of Sa
vannah, demontrating ns It has done
by its acts that it has constantly in
view the best Interests of the com
munity, seeking to promote their wel
fare and Increase their prosperity, and
Whereas, The people of the First
district have shared with those of other
portions of the city in the benefits
arising from an honest and progressive
administration of municipal affairs and
believe their welfare will be advanced
by a continuance in office of the pres
ent Mayor and those associated with
him. therefore, be it
Resolved, By the First District Ad
ministration Club, that the course pur
sued by the present Mayor and his as
sociates Is hereby heartily approved
and commended, and that this club
hereby pledges itself to unanimously
support the administration at the polls
In January next.
Want Street Paved.
The following was adopted:
Whereas, West Broad street from In
dian to Liberty is one of the main
thoroughfares of the western section
of the city, over which most of the
passenger and commercial traffic
passes; and
Whereas, the needs of the city re
quire that this street be put In such
condition that it meat the growing de
innnde of Increased travel over It; and
Whereas, the paving of this street
luts long been a necessity which the
otttxens of Muvannah have recognised,
Now therefore, be K resolved by the
First Ida!riel Citizens Club that the
Mayor and Aldermen are requested to
Include In (he financial budget for the
ensuing year such sum aa Is necessary
Continued on Eighth Page.
MAYOR AND ALDERMEN
HAD RACE PROBLEM.
Were Invited to Attend Negro Ma
sonic Ceremony This Afternoon.
The Mayor and Aldermen were up
against the race problem last night,
when an invitation from the Masonic
Building Association, colored, was
read, inviting the officials to be present
at the laying of the corner stone of
their Masonic Temple this afternoon.
After considerable delay the invita
tion was accepted with thanks, and
Mayor Myers instructed the clerk of
Council to notify the secretary of the
association that "any of the aldermen
who did not have previous engage
ments would be glad to attend.” All
of them have engagements, however.
The invitation to the city officials
was as follows:
"You are most respectfully and cor
dially invited to be present at the cer
emony of the corner stone laying of
the Masonic Temple, now in course of
erection on Gwinnett street, west.
“The ceremony will take place on
Thursday afternoon, Nov. 24. 1904.
"Fraternally submitted by unani
mous vote of the Masonic Building As
sociation.”
When the invitation was read there
was a- painful silence for a time, and
then Mayor Myers suggested it should
be acted upon. Alderman Dixon
moved to refer it to the Committee
of the Whole, but the Mayor said such
a motion e.ould not be considered, and
paid no attention to it. Alderman Oli
ver said he would be glad to accept
the invitation, but he had a previous
engagement. After some delay the
Mayor, without any motion being
made, put the question as to accept
ing it. The vote for acceptance was
not very strong, but no one voted
against it. The Mayor declared it car
ried and instructed the clerk to notify
the association.
NOT IN JURISDICTION
OF JUSTICE COURTS.
Hilling of Justice Brvnns In Posses
sory Wnrru nt Cn.se.
Quite an interesting decision was
rendered yesterday when Justice Bev
ans decided that a justice has no
jurisdiction to try a possessory war
rant case.
The town of Thunderbolt was suing
Mr. Henry Ambos for the recovery of
books that were in his keeping while
treasurer of the town. Mr. Ambos on
being removed from office by the
Mayor and Council, refused to give up
the books, with the result that a pos
sessory warrant was sworn out.
For years the justice courts have
been trying these cases, but Mr. W.
B. Stubbs, representing the defendant,
presented a motion (to dismiss the
case on the grounds that such a case
is not in the jurisdiction of a Justice
court.
Justice Bevans referred to the Geor
gia statute and constitution and found
that while the statute gave him the
right to try the case, the constitution
did not, and the authority in the stat
ute conflicted with the rulings of the
constitution. He therefore dismissed
the case.
two assessmlntrolls
PASSED BY COUNCIL.
Ilolli for Ihe Puvlng of State anil
Firm Street! Bendy.
Two assessment rolls were passed
at the meeting of Council last night,
one for the paving of State street,
from Bull to Jefferson, and the other
for paving Farm street, from Bryan
street to New street.
The State street assessment roll
shows that the total cost for the pav
ing was $3,358.20. Of this the Savan
nah Electric Company has to pay
$107.39 for the tracks that cross the
street at Barnard. The city pays one
third of the balance, $1,083.60, leaving
$2,167.21 to be paid by the property
owners. The price per front foot for
the pavement is $1,248.
The Farm street roll shows the total
cost to have been $9,779.96. The street
car company pays $114.30. The city
pays $3,221.88, leaving a balance of
$6,443.78 for the property owners. The
cost per front foot is $2,097.
The ordinances fixing the assess
ment rolls were both introduced by
the Streets and Lanes Committee.
Bbith of the ordinances were read
twice and passed.
BELIEVES SAVANNAH IS
PLACE FOR INVESTMENT.
Mr. W. C. Gibson nt New York Says
He Is Delighted With City.
Mr. W. C. Gibson, of New York,
who' has been stopping In Savannah
for the last two days, en route to
HavanA with Mrs. Gibson and Miss
Gibson, Is one of the many tourists
who have seen the inducements offer
ed in Savannah for Investment.
For twenty-eight years. Mr. Gibson
was connected with the publication of
Puck, and Is a man of keen Insight and
sound business judgment. He said, be
fore leaving for Havana, that he Is ser
iously considering returning to Savan
nah and entering busiess. Both Mrs.
Gibson and Miss Gibson were delight
ed with the city and Insist that they
too will return here for a longer stay
on their return from Cuba.
MANY SEATS STILL
LEFT FOR HAWTREY.
Manager Sccsklnri Corrects Humor
That House Is Sold Out.
Manager Seesklnd, of the Savannah
Theater desires to correct the persis
tent rumor, which has been going the
rounds to the effect that the entire
house had been sold out for the two
performances of "A Message From
Mars” to be presented at matinee and
night performances to-day.
Mr. Seesklnd stated last night that
the house was far from sold out for
either performance. For matinee the
balcony has been sold, with but few
seats remaining, but there are still
many desirable seats down stairs for
both matinee and night performances.
injur ed~negroTocated.
One of I’nrtleliinnts In the Three
Cnrnered Fight Monday,
Benjaman Holmes, one of the par
ticipants In the three cornered fight
at Hast Broad and Anderson streets
Monday night, in which a negro nam
ed Williams was shot In the hip. and
Holmes was stabbed In the neck, was
located by the police yesterday morn
ing at No. 713 Jackson street.
The negro was being treated by Hr.
Lloyd, and so serious were his Injuries
that no arrest was made. The wound
ed man will be permitted to stay where
he la until his condition has improv
ed.
GROVE'* TASTELESS (MILL TONIC.
Has stood ths test Twenty-live years.
The first and original tsslsiess chill
. tonic. M cent*, ad.
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 24. 1904.
UNITED STATES
WONDERFUL LAND
SAYS SIR WALTER FOSTER.
MEMBER OK PARLIAMENT AMONG
SAVANNAH'S VISITORS.
Pleased With Savannah's Pretty
Streets and Parks, bat Says
Some I'urts of City Are Siinnlid.
Is it Liberal and Is Fighting Mr.
( humberlaln's Protection Policy.
Says Even Tories Admit Liberals
Will Win.
"It is a revelation to an English
man, living as we do in a little Island
that can be covered from one end to
the other in a day, to come to Amer
ica and travel over your vast terri
tory." Sir Walter Foster, a member
of Parliament, who is a guest at the
Dc Soto, put it this way yesterday.
“To the Englishman who has never
seen it, the immensity of your country
is inconceivable. I have traveled
through a thousand miles of your corn
lands, another thousand miles through
•the wheat lands, another through
your mountains, and another through
the vineyards and orchards of the Pa
cific coast.
“It is a wonderful country with
boundless resources and unlimited
possibilities of development. There Is
no telling what progress will be made.
Most of the resources are as yet un
developed. What the United States
will be in the future no one can say,
but if wisely governed the progress
that will be made will be astounding.
Its population is increasing at hounds,
its resources are being developed and
rapid strides are being made.”
Ik Studying Country.
Sir Walter Foster has been In Amer
ica for some time. He visited the St.
Louis Exposition and has traveled in
every section of the country. He was
In Chicago during the presidential elec
tion. He says it was all very quiet
and did not appear to be very much
impressed with it. '
“It was known how it was going,"
he explained. "There was no inter-
The trip to the United States is for
pleasure and Instruction. He says he
wanted to see this country ’and know
all about it. He believes the only way
to get an accurate Idea of conditions
and resources is by traveling through
all sections of the country, and this
he has done. He has recently been
on Cumberland Island and took ad
vantage of his nearness to Savannah
to come here.
Plenseil With Savannah.
Though pleased with Savannah, he
does not fall to see some faults here.
After luncheon at the De Soto, he spent
the entire afternoon in driving over the
city. Unlike most visitors, he did not
confine himself to the places of espe
cial Interest, but visited every section
of the cltv.
“You have some beautiful boulevards
and parks here,” he said. “It Is a very
pretty city and I ‘think it has a bright
future. Business seems to be brisk,
and Improvements are being made. It
is a very pretty place, most of It. But
I notice parts of it are very squalid.
Over by the river front, the houses did
not look so well.”
Opposed to Chamberlain.
He Is a Liberal and Is opposed to the
protection policy advanced by Mr.
Chamberlain. It is all very well on
p*aper, he says, but it is a policy that
will not work out. He states even Mr.
Chamberlain admits defeat at the next
election, but claims success for the
election following.
“You know that isn’t the way to
fight,” he said. “A man isn’t go
ing to win who goes into a fight ex
pecting defeat.
“Protection may be all right for a
country In the process of development,
but It will not do for England.
“I believe in free trade and eventu
ally I believe there will be universal
free trade. Up to a certain point in the
development of a country it may he
all right to protect its factories, as you
have done in the United States. But
it puts money Into the pockets of the
few and does not benefit the masses.
It builds up your trusts. At some
point the protection should cease.
Reciprocity Won't Work.
‘‘England’s factories are developed.
At the time they were developing there
was no competition and we did not
need protection. Protection means an
Increased cost for living. We buy a
loaf of bread in England made out of
your American flour for Just one-half
what you pay for it here.
“The reciprocity plan for the colo
nies that Mr. Chamberlain proposes
will not work; the colonies are now de
veloping and they want to build up in
dustries Just as the United States is
doing. The colonies would get the
benefits of the manufactured products
of England and give her nothing in
return. It might benefit the 10,000,000
people In the colonies, but It would
make the cost of living greater for the
40,000,000 in England.”
WEATHER TO*BE FAIR
SAYS WEATHER MAN.
Will llnnil Ssvannnliinn* “The Gol
den Mean” for To-day.
The Weather Man has promised to
enter into the spirit of the occasion
to-day and hand out the best variety
of weather at his command.
“Fair” is the official prediction, but
when pressed for details the local
forecaster went further and stated that
it would be ideal, neither too cooT nor
too warm, "but Just the golden mean.”
The general opinion will be that after
the elaborate system of experiments
indulged In on Monday he will know
Just how to produce this variety.
There were no Indications yesterday
that the winter season was so far ad
vanced. The sun shone all day and
mercury recorded an excess of tem
perature. There was a brisk north
wind that blew during the early part
of the day, but during the afternoon
this fell away and the night was pleas
ant.
Two Trains Balky to Eastern Cities
via Southern Hnll.vny,
Southern Railway haa resumed
double daily train service be
tween Savannah and the East,
leaving Savannuh 1 p. m. and 12 16
a. m.. Central time. Both trains car
ry Pullman drawing room sleeping
cars to Washington and New York
elegant day eoaches and the finest din
ing cars In the world. All trains now
operated over tha new double track
through Virginia and the Southern
Hallway double-track bridge across the
Potomac. Pullman reservations glad
ly made or Information furnished upon
application to E. Q. Thomson, C, p.
& T. A., 141 Bull street: 'phones *6o.
ad.
To-day's Thnnkaiii Ins.
And our store will be closed at 1 p. m.
Early orders this morning will h# ap
preciated. ’Phones 177, McGrath A
Hansford, W Whitaker stiwot. and.
AS CAVALRY ADJUTANT
H. H. HARRIS WAS NAMED.
Is Youngest Captain In the Service
of the State.
Sergt. Maj. Henry H. Harris has
been made captain and adjutant of the
First Regiment of Cavalry, Georgia
State Troops.
The appointment was made by Col.
P. W. Meldrim, commanding the First
Regiment, and was announced yester
day morning. It comes as a merited
reward for his services to his troop
and regiment.
The vacancy was caused, by the res
ignation of Capt. Clarence S. Con
nerat. mention of which was made in
‘the Morning News sometime ago.
Capt. Harris has been a member of
the Georgia Hussars for two years, and
for the last six months, has been
sergeant major.
He was appointed to that position
when Capt. Conrierat was made ad
jutant. Capt. Harris is the youngest
adjutant in the service of the state.
He is popular among the troopers. It
is not known who will be named to fill
the vacancy caused by his promotion.
CUMBERLAND MAKING”
HEADWAY ON KNOLL
Removing from 3,000 to 4,000 Cubic
Yards Eucli Day.
The big sea-going suction dredge
Cumberland is making much headway
in the work of removing Tybee Knoll.
The reports that are sent in to Col.
James B. Quinn, division chief of U.
S. Engineers, show that the dredge
is removing from 3,000 to 4,000
cubic yards of earth each day. Barring
accidents, if this keeps up, within a
few weeks the channel at that point
will be in first class condition.
Col. Quinn is having the channel
dredged very deep and narrow, but
straight. The limited time during
which the Cumberland will be under
his control makes it impossible for
the entire knoll to be removed, or for
the channel to be made of great
'wldfth. The object in making the
channel deep and narrow is to secure
a depth which will not shoal again
before the special dredge for this dis
trict arrives. The fact that the chan
nel will be perfectly straight will also
make it of easy passage to vessels.
The Savannah dredge is now more
than 80 per cent, completed and within a
comparatively short time will be
ready for work. The knoll can then
be removed entirely and shoaling can
be done away with as rapidly as it
takes place. When the new dredge
reaches here it will also be used on
Tybee bar.
Conditions are such at the bar that
work can be done there only during
the most favorable weather. The
dredge will work on the bar during
fair, calm weather, and during rough
weather will slip back to the knoll
and work. In this way no time will
be lost in the reduction of both of
the obstructions to navigation.
EXTENDING*ITS LINES.
Gcorsia Telephone Company Carry
ing Its Conduits Further West.
The Georgia Telephone Company will
soon begin an extension of its under
ground conduit and overhead cable
lines west of the city. The material
has been ordered and is now on its
way to Savannah for the extension
of the Bay street conduit west of West
Broad street to Farm, and for a 200
wire overhead cable from there to the
second crossing of the Central of Geor
gia Railway on the Bay street exten
sion.
The work of laying the conduit and
stringing the cable will begin as soon
as the material arrives. The comple
tion of ‘the extension will give a great
ly improved service to the rapidly de
veloping manufacturing section wesit
of the city. The company already has
single wires as far out as the Hermit
age, but the conduits and cable will
add greatly to Its facility for handling
business.
The company is now extending its
Barnard street cable south from
Gwinnett lane to Thirty-seventh street.
This will be finished in a short time
and will give the southwestern section
of the city a greatly improved service.
The company has a conduit on Aber
corn street carrying cables as far south
as Anderson lane. From there a cable
runs to Fortieth street. The new
Barnard street cable will carry ISO
wires.
With these improvements completed
the Georgia company will have an am
ple and complete service extending to
all sections of the city and its sub
burbs.
WANTS FIRE DEPARTMENT
TO PAY ITS BILLS.
Electric Supply Company Petitions
Council on Old Acconnts.
Two petitions from the Electric Sup
ply Company, asking the Mayor and"
Aldermen to pay two bills contracted
by the fire department months ago,
were read at the meeting of Council
last night. The bills have been pre
sented the petition states, but for some
reason payment has been refused.
One of the bills for S4O IS for a truss
ed ladder. It was furnished the de
partment upon the order of the super
intendent on Jan. L 1902. The bill
was presents, but was never paid. The
second bill for $27 Is for an electric
fan at Station No. 4.
It was ordered by the chief and ap
proved bv the chairman of the Fire
Committee, the petition states, but was
never paid for. The fan was furnish
ed the department on May 26. 1903. The
petitions request that Council take such
action as may be necessary to provide
for the payment of the bills. They
were both referred to the Fire Com
mittee.
BULLDOG RELEASED
FROM CUSTODY.
Mr. Edwin Frank's bull dog. which
was locked up Tuesday for biting two
negro children, was released yesterday
morning by the police, and was taken
in charge by a friend of Mr. Frank's.
Soon after the dog had been released
Mollie Bass, the woman who first made
the complaint to the police, appeared
ut police headquarters to bring addi
tional Information as to the ownership
of the dog, and salfi she wanted to
have the dog or somebody brought to
Justice.
wantsTo put* telephon E
ON STREET CORNER.
City Council has been asked by the
Southern Hell Telephone and Telegraph
Company for permission to locate a
public telephon# pay station on the pole
now located at the northeast corner
of Broughton and Whitaker streets.
It Is promised that “the telephone will
be encloeed In a metallic bos of neat
and attractive appearance and will be
of the kind used In many of the larger
rltlee of the United States' The
petition we# referred to the Commit
tee of the Whole.
INDICTMENT FOR
TAX DELINQUENTS
IF SPECIFIC TAXES NOT PAID
BY TO-MORROW NOON GRAND JIRI
WILL INDICT ALL IN ARREARS.
Offense Is a Misdemeanor Under
Georain Laws—Liquor Dealers the
Chief Offenders—Professional Men
on Delinquent List—Aetion of the
Grand Jury Made Necessary by
the Failure of Other Means to En
force the Payment of Speciile
Taxes.
Unless the specific taxes levied by
the state have been paid to the county
tax collector before to-morrow noon,
a number of Savannah merchants and
professional men will be indicted by
the Superior Court grand jury. This
action was decided on yesterday.
The attention of the grand Jurors
was called to the fact that despite re
peated efforts by the sheriff and his
deputies, and threats to levy on their
places of business, several merchants
and a number of professional men had
put off the payment of special state
taxes from year to year. In many
cases taxes are owing for a long peri
od, though the majority owe for only
one or two years.
Attention was called to the fact that
under the Georgia laws It is a misde
meanor to do business liable to tax
without having paid the tax. The
practices ‘that are in vogue make a
levy by the sheriff, in many instances
useless, and it was decided by the
grand Jury to bring the delinquents be
fore the court. If indictments are
found the proof can be easily pro
duced, as the books of the tax collec
tor are sufficient evidence.
There is a general disinclination to
indict for this offense, but the grand
jurors feel some action is necessary.
It was decided that the matter should
be allowed to hang over until the next
meeting, which has been called for to
morrow. At that time all delinquents
will be indicted. As far as can be
learned the principal offenders are the
liquor dealers.
During the session of the grand Jury
its attention was called to the operation
of a policy shop in Congress lane. An
order was sent to the sheriff and his
deputies to arrest any one found in
the place. A few minutes later the
deputies returned with two negroes
and a lot of policy paraphernalia.
Robert Williams, colored, was held
on a charge of playing policy. George
Young, colored, was held for writing
policy. The men were lodged In jail,
but were later released on bond, pend
ing the action of the grand Jury at
its next meeting.
Willie Bell, alias Lucien Howard, was
Indicted for burglary. Bell Is charged
with burglarizing the store of Max
Sutker.
Prank Bryant was indicted on two
charges of larceny after trust. In one
case the prosecutor is J. H. Whitmore,
who entrusted him with a pair of
trousers to be mended and pressed. In
the other case A. Johnson is prosecu
tor, alleging he entrusted him with an
overcoat to be dyed and pressed. The
total value of the two articles is fixed
at
The general presentments of the
grand jury will be made to-morrow
afternoon.. The reports of the various
committees have been submitted, and
the presentments will be drawn up to
day.
ASK PERMISSION TO
MAKE IMPROVEMENTS.
To carry out plans for the Improve
ment and the extension of their serv
ice in Savannah the Bell Telephone
Company petitioned Council last night
for permission to build a subway for
an underground conduit on Whitaker
street from Perry lane to Gordon lane
with such man holes and laterals at
cross streets as may be necessary.
Also to construct a subway on Bar
nard street from Huntingdon to Thir
ty-first street.
The petition was referred to the
Streets and Lanes Committee.
The telephone company is now mak
ing extensive Improvements here, en
tailing the expenditure of thousands of
dollars.
The most modern telephone exchange
apparatus Is being installed at the cen
tral office at Drayton and Congress
streets, and as the petition which was
made to Council Is for permission to
complete the Improvements contem
plated it is probable it will be grant
ed.
CHANGE PROPOSED
FOR FIRE LIMITS.
An ordinance, amending Section 523
of the MacDoneli’s Code, which section
fixes the fire limits of the city, was
introduced by Alderman Davant at the
meeting of Council last night.
The provision in the section that
only one wooden house and outhouse
be erected on a single lot, and that no
wooden house be erected on a lot with
a frontage of less than forty-three feet
and nine Inches In that portion of the
city bounded on the east by Haber
sham street, on the north by Hunting
don, the south by Gwinnett and the
west by Montgomery, is killed by the
ordinance introduced last night, if it is
passed
The fire limits are not changed bv
the ordinance and the provision that
no structure north of Anderson street
shall have a wood or shingle root also
stands.
December Mniimlnrs,
The Savannah Morning News, Amer
ican Field, Forest and Stream. All
the fashion magazines for December.
Vogue, Ladles' Home Journal, Wom
an’s Home Companion, Everybody’s, all
the Automobile papers. Red Book,
Harper’s Bazar, Dramatic Mirror, New
York Clipper, Bill Board, Paul E.
Wirt, fountain pens; German books,
French books. New York, Boston.
Philadelphia, Washington, Baltimore.
Charleston. Atlanta, Macon. Augusta,
New Orleans. Chicago, Cincinnati. St.
Louis. Jacksonville, (Fla.) dallies.
German New York dailies. All the lat
est weeklies, monthlies, new books,
stationery, souvenir views of Savan
nah, etc., at Estlir# News Depot. No.
18 Bull street, corner of Bryan, No.
2, east. Savannah, Gu.—ad.
A New Train to Winlilastva and
New York,
Southern Hallway announces reln
auguratton of Its palatial noon train
out of Savannah for the East, leaving
1 p.m..Central time, dally. This, a solid
vestibuled train.with most modern day
edkehes. Pullman drawing room slsep
ing cars of latest design, and the fa
mous unequal ad dining cars of the
Southern Railway. Any desired Infor
mation given or Pullman reservations
made bv city ticket office, 141 Bull
Mire), pbooee Me. —ad.
FIRST STEP TAKEN '
TOWARDS 1905 BUDGET.
Mayor Myers Knows Exact Standing
of Every City' Department.
A financial statement, showing the
exact condition of all the various c]f.y
departments, was examined by MayOu
Myers yesterday and letters were at
the same time sent to the heads of
the departments, asking that an esti
mate of the expenses for next year
be furnished the Mayor by Dec. 5.
This is the first step towards mak
ing up the city's budget for 1905,
though further work on it will not be
done until next month, when the re
quests from the various departments
will be considered by the Committee
of the Whole. After considering these
and an estimate of the city's income
for 1905, the budget will be prepared.
The financial statement, which was
submitted the Mayor, was prepared
at his request by Assistant Clerk of
Council Hernandez. The bills passed
by Council last night were charged
against the various departments in
the statement, so that it shows the
exact standing of each of the depart
ments up to date. Only a few have
yet overdrawn, but there are several
Just within their appropriations.
The Mayor had the statement pre
pared with the idea of guarding
against as many of the departments
overdrawing as possible. With the
single exception of the health depart
ment, Mr. Myers has issued orders in
the Clerk of Council’s office to hold
up all bills as soon as the department
appropriations for this year have been
reached.
The work of the health department
cannot and should not be curtailed,
the Mayor says. An epidemic of dis
ease might follow, but in all other de
partments Mr. Myers will stop the
payment of bills, if he sees they are
going to overdraw. There are, of
course, certain fixed expenses that can
not be cut.
Change of Schedule. Sunday, Nov. 27,
Seaboard Air Line Railway.
The Seaboard will have slight change
In schedule effective Sunday, Nov. 27.
The southbound morning train. No. 43
for Jacksonville and Florida will leave
at 4:40 a. m. instead of 5:00 a. rn.,
and the northbound train, No. 34
for New York and Eastern cities will
leave at 1:10 p. m., instead of 1:15
p. m.—ad.
Souvenir Reception.
The Connor Book Store announce
their grand holiday opening for Mon
day, Nov. 28. Souvenir reception from
4 to 9 o’clock p. m. Everybody cor
dially invited. Remember the date.
Don’t miss It. Meet me at the Con
nor Book Store, 6 State street, east,
next to Bull street, the place where
everybody meets everybody else. —ad.
To Captains, Masters, Mates anil Sail
ors.
The latest New York, Boston, Phila
delphia and other daily newspapers;
weekly journals and monthly maga
zines; books and cheap literature; let
ter and note paper, pens and ink. at
Estill’s News Depot, 18 Bull street,
corner Bryan street (near U. S. Cus
tom House). —ad.
If Yon Arc 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),
arrives Jacksonville 1:45 p. m., leav
ing Jacksonville 2:00 p. m., arriving
Tampa 10:30 p. m. Sleepers and din
ing 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. Sleep
er Savannah to Jacksonville. This
train connects at Jacksonville with
trains for Fort Myers, Tampa and St.
Petersburg, leaving at 9:45 a. m.
Pullman buffet parlor cars Jackson
ville to Tampa and Jacksonville 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 My
ers and Jacksonville to Tampa, arriv
ing Fort Myers at 12:40 p. m., arriving
Tampa 7:00 a. m.. Passenger service
unexcelled. Secure information and
reserve your Pullman space at city
ticket office, De Soto Hotel. Both
’phones 73. —ad.
S aboard Air Lino Rnilway. Rost
Line to Jacksonville, Florida,
and South.
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.
If You Are Going South
Take advantage of the splendid train
service via Atlantic Coast Line. Flor
ida and West Indtan 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 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.
$120.10 St. Lonls and Retnrn.
Southern Railway will sell round
trip tickets from Savannah to St.
Louis at above very low rate on each
Tuesday and Thursday in November
limited to ten days. The best route
and service. Call at or ‘phone City
Ticket Office, 141 Bull street, for In
formation . —ad.
$20.10 *l. Louis and Return via Sea.
board Air Line Ry,
Every Tuesday and Thursday. Tick
ets will only be sold for use on
these days and will be limited for re
turn 10 daye from date of sale. F u n
Information ut city ticket office, No. 7
Bull etreel. ’Phone 2*.—ad.
A Fail Medlrlse.
Now le the time to take Greybeard
to fortify your eystem against ail
ments likely to prey upon you when
cool weather takes the place ut warm
weather.
Greybeard tones up your system
makes you eat and digest.
Greybeard may be had at til diug
•teres for tUW a Lottie. -*4.
Open
This Morning .
If you have not alreadv
eq nipped yourself for the
day’s hunt or fish you can
do so this morning. Our
store will he open half the
day.
AMMUNITION
and
FISHING TACKLE.
19 West Broughton Street.
Nothing So Good!
After you havo tried all
the tonics, pills, cap
sules, etc., and found
no benefit, just get a
box of the beneficent
Warburines to regulate
your liver, cure consti
pation and kill lurking
malaria.
Nothing So Good!
t
"Get It at Rowlinski’s,”
Broughton and Drayton.
As Assurance
Is yours when you make
your drug purchases at
cither of our stores You
may know that not only
drugs of full strength enter
in your prescription, but
that they have been handled
by registered, competent
pharmacists.
Trade at our drug stores
and you’ll know where you
stand.
Shuptrine's,
Congress anil Jefferson.
Bolton and Montgomery.
Seed Oats, Seed Rye,
Bee Keepers' and
Poultry Supplies.
HARDEN &ROURK,
Hay, Grain and Feed,
118 Bay Street, West.
BOTH PHONES 223.
ALLAN BOND & CO.,
COAL
Anthracite in all sizes. •
Jellico Soft Lump.
Both Phones 507.
Lumbermen Supply and
Equipment Go.
The newest thing in dry kilns.
Dries lumber In 24 hours.
Costs less than others. j
Vulcanite asphalt roofing. 1
Vulcanite Rubber Roofing.
BOILER TUBES
J. D. WEED & CO.
SAVANIiAH THEATER.
TO-I)AAC
THANKSGIVING DAY.
MU. CHARLES HAWTRET
in “A Message from Mars."
Mat. 25c, 50c, 76c, 61.00 and $1.50.
Night 50c, 75c, SI.OO, $1.50 and $2.00.
FHI. NIGHT, SAT. MAT. & NIGHT.
MABEL PAIGE
And Her Excellent Company
presenting
FRIDAY—“FA IST.”
Sat. Mat. — " The Egyptian Slave.”
Hut. Night—" The Miller’s Daughter.”
High class Vaudeville between th
acts. Trices 10c, 20c and 80c.
HORSE BLANKETS
LAP ROBES
Leo Frank,
Congress and W hitaker Ms.