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PROBABLY INVITE
ROOSEVELT HERE
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
WILL CONSIDER THE MATTER AT
DIRECTORS’ MEETING.
If Chamber of Commerce I**ie* In
vitation. the Mayor atnl Aldermen
Mill Also Invite the President in
the Name of the City—Chamber of
Commerce Will Work for the Es
tnblinhment of n Military Hoad on
t Tybee Inland.
The Chamber of Commerce will
probably extend an invitation to
President Roosevelt to visit Savan
nah.
The matter will be considered at a
meeting of the directors, to
be held this afternoon and it is more
than likely that the invitation will be
decided upon, though a positive pre
diction can not be made.
If the Chamber of Commerce de
cider to issue the invitation, it can be
authoritatively stated that the
Mayor and aldermen, on behalf of the
city, will also invite Mr. Roosevelt to
come to Savannah.
Mayor Myers, it will be recalled,
stated in an interview in the Morning
News some time ago that it was prob
able the city would invite the Pres
ident to come here at some future
time. An invitation just at this time,
the Mayor said, should come from the
trade bodies and not the municipal
government. If, however, the initiative
is taken by the Chamber of Commerce
the city will also issue an invitation.
Hoad on Tybee Island.
Another important matter which
will be discussed by the directors this
afternoon will be the establishment of
a military road on Tybee Island.
The value of a good roadway on the
island would be almost inestimable In
case Fort Screven should ever have to
defend the harbor, It is argued. It is
proposed to get the government to
build a splendid roadway from one
end of the island to the other. Such a
roadway would be of great conven
ience at all times, as the beach at
low tvater now offers the only way of
travel by vehicle on the island.
The matter will probably be taken
up with the congressmen and senators
from Georgia. It will be shown what
a benefit such a road would be and
the government will be urged to
make an appropriation for its con
struction. The support of the officers
at Fort Screven, will be secured In the
movement.
For Deeper Witter.
The campaign for deeper water,
started about a year ago and taken
up by all the trade bodies of the city,
will be renewed by the Chamber of
Commerce this afternoon. Letters will
be sent to the members of the Com
mittee on Harbor Improvements and
the Georgia members of Congress will
be urged to push the fight.
Every effort will be made to get an
appropriation through the present ses
sion of Congress. As this is the short
session the Chamber of Commerce di
rectors realize that extra hard work
will have fo be done, if this is to
be accomplished. The work will be
started at once. It is possible that a
committee from the Chamber of Com
merce may later be sent to Washing
ton to urge Savannah’s claims.
DEPARTMENT ESTIMATES
ARE ALL VERY HIGH.
Want Morp Than There Is Any
Chance >f Their (ietllna.
Though the estimates from several
of the city departments have not yet
been received by Mayor Myers, the
total of those already in his hands are
In excess of the total budget for this
year.
If all the departments should be
given what they ask for the total
would be enormous. The total of the
estimates now in the Mayor’s hands is
$923,000, and there are a number of
others to be heard from.
The departments will, of course, not
get the Increases asked for. An ap
propriation of $200,000 will have to be
made for the completion of the City
Hall, and to do this the departments
will have to economize. Only a very
few of the appropriations will be in
creased.
MAN AND WOMAN WILL BE
ARRAIGNED TOGETHER.
There were no developments yester
day in the Chesnutt robbery, and Jane
Lindsey and her husband are still held
at the police station. The man and
woman have not yet been given a pre
liminary examination before the Re
corder.
Although the police have obtained
no additional evidence against the man,
they are still firm in their belief that
he tied his wife and assisted in the
robbery. He will be arraigned with
his wife on this charge, even though
no additional evidence is secured.
Lindsey continues to protest that he
knew nothing of the theft of the money.
WILL ARREST WHITE BOYS
WHO DISTURB WORSHIP.
Police Looking for Those Who Dls
tnrbed St. Stephen’s Church.
A sharp lookout is being kept by
the police on the St. Stephen's Church,
from the officers of which complaints
have come recently of rowdy actions
of a gang of white boys.
Some months ago the police were
appealed to to stop these boys from
breaking windows and doing other
acts of violence against the church,
which at times disturbed public wor
ship. Although no arrests were
made at the time the police were ac
tive and the trouble ceased for a
while. A special effort will be made
to apprehend some of the guilty par
ties. who are white boys, and an ex
ample will be made of them. The po
lice believe they will be able to make
several arrests and thus stop the acts
of disorder.
For Over Mist? Years
Mrs. Winslow's "oothing Syrup has
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.
floa’t Pul Oil.
delecting Christmas presents until the
last minute. Hasty decision breeds fu
ture dissatisfaction. Handsomest dia
monds Jewelry, silverware and cut
glass end lowest prices in city, as com
parison will prove—d
For richest patterns of cut glass sac
ttimori 4k Sternberg.—s 4
DOG BIT FOUR PEOPLE
BEFORE IT WAS KILLED.
H. S. Badger Had to Have Hla
Wound Cauterised.
"The dog, to gain his private ends,
Went mad and bit the man.”
A sick dog, of seeming low degree,
caused something of a sensation on
Whitaker street, near York lane, yes
terday afternoon, slightly biting four
people before it was finally dispatched
by Patrolman Griffin.
Shortly after 4 o’clock a dog was
noticed laying on the sidewalk near
the Georgia Telephone Company
building. Mr. H. S. Badger, an em
ploye of the telephone company, walk
ed to the dog and pushed it with his
foot, thinking it was dead. The canine
snapped viciously at him, burying three
teeth in the young man's ankle.
This action on the part of the dog
frightened bystanders, who declared it
was mad. Patrolman Griffin arrived
and prepared to dispatch the canine.
He struck it one blow on the head
with his club. This seemed to throw
the dog into a wild frenzy and It
sprang at those nearest, snapping vi
ciously. Two or three of the bystand
ers narrowly avoided being bitten. The
officer finally succeeded in hitting the
dog a square blow in the head, killing
It.
Mr. Badger’s injuries were particu
larly painful, and as the surface of
the wounds commenced getting blue
and swollen he hurried to the Masonic
Temple Pharmacy, where he had them
cauterized. The physician who dressed
the wounds stated they were serious,
and in his belief the dog was mad,
though not exhibiting violent rabies.
Mr. Badger was frightened, but his
wounds gave him little trouble after
they tvere cauterized. Patrolman
Griffin said he did not think the dog
was mad, but was sick, and gave evi
dence of having been poisoned. It was
a dark red dog, resembling an Irish
setter. N’o one could be found to claim
it. and the scavenger department took
the remains to the garbage pile.
SERIOUS CHARGE FOR
SHOOTING IN FOOT.
Negro Turned Oi-or for Assault With
Intent to Murder.
Assault Avith intent to murder was
the charge on which Nat Brown was
turned over to the Superior Court by
the Recorder yesterday morning.
Brown was arrested Monday night for
shooting Wilhelmina Floyd. better
known as "Bum Lula,” in the foot at
a dime party In YamacraAV.
The arrest was made by Patrolman
Hicks, Avho had an exciting time be
fore he finally captured Brown. When
the officer went to the negro's house
there Avas no response to his knock.
He opened one of the wlndotvs and
discoA’ered there Avas no one inside.
He peered under the house and saw
something that looked very much like
the negro's head.
The officer called to him to come
out or he Avould shoot. The object
did not budge and the officer craAA'led
under the house to have it out at close
range. Just before getting to the ob
ject the uniformed man struck a match
and discovered Avhat he thought was
the negro's head to be two pigeons
sitting on a rock.
The evidence, as related by Avit
nesses in Police Court, tvas that Brown
and Lula were guests at a dime party
at a neighbor’s residence. Brown ap
proached the woman and. dratving a
pistol, said: "I’ll put one of these In
you.” The woman laughed and told
him he wouldn’t shoot anybody.
"I won't, eh?" Brown exclaimed,
lOAvering the muzzle of the pistol and
firing at the ground. Lula’s foot hap
pened to be where the bullet went,
and noAV she is forced to resort to
crutches to assist in navigation. Brown
claims he merely meant to frighten
her.
FORMER TREASURER MUST
SHOW CAUSE IN COURT.
Mr. Henry Anilios Must Tell Why He
Holds Books.
A petition was filed by E. V. Toom
er, as treasurer of the town of War
saw in the Superior Court yesterday,
asking that Henry Ambos be ordered
to appear before Judge Cann and
show cause why he should not turn
over certain hooks, alleged to be the
property of the town, now in his pos
session.
Mr. Toomer claims Mr. Ambos was
elected treasurer of the town of War
saw, but that he refused to give the
bond required. The petitioner states
he was then made treasurer and that
Mr. Ambos refused to turn over cer
tain books. This case is an appeal
from a justice's decision. A full ac
count of the case was given in the
Morning News when It was being
heard in the justice’s court. The de
fendant Is ordered to show cause on
Dec. 17 why he refuses to turn over
the books.
T E N A N T<Tw AnTcltT~
TO CONDEMN BUILDING.
Prizell and Alleyn have filed a peti
tion with Council to have the city
building inspector condemn the build
ing in which their olfices are located
at No. 21 Bay street, oast. The build
ing is unsafe, the petition states, and
efforts that they have made to have it
fixed have failed.
It is further stated in the petition
that Mr. Bartlett, the building Inspec
tor, examined the building and pro
nounced it unsafe, hut refused to put
his opinion in writing. The firm wants
the opinion of the building Inspector
in writing, so it may be used in case
of accident. The agents for the build
ing have been appealed to in vain, they
say. There is grave danger for the
people occupying the first floor, the
petition states.
COMMITTEE REJECTS
ALL BIDS SUBMITTED.
At a meeting of the Streets and
Lanes Committee of Council yester
day all four of the bids which were
some time ugo opened for furnishing
the city with vitrified brick for next
year’s paving were rejected.
New bids will have to be advertised
for, though no time was agreed upon
by the committee for again opening
bids. Psually the brick contract Is
very easily awarded, but for some rea
son the committee’ this year could not
agree about It. The bids have been
under consideration for several
a eeks.
Beautiful toilet aets, matchless In the
city at Blmon & Sternberg.—ad.
A Yew Line f Fine l itters.
The Delmonlco has become the sole
selling representatives In Kavgnnsti
and adjacent territory of Park A Tel
ford's Ml Favorlta Key West clear
Havana otgars, announcement of
which la made In the advertising eo|.
urn ns of the Morning News to-day.
The Delmonfi'O quotes prices of tht
various brands in hundred lots to con
sumers and announce that it can sup
ply dealers at special prices
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY.DECEMBER 7. 1904.
OLD CON GAME
TRIED ONCE AGAIN
INTERNATIONAL SWINDLE.
LETTER FROM SPAIN OFFERING
FORTUNE TO SAVAXXAHIAX.
Writer Claim* to Bela a Spanlxli
Prison and Say* He Ha* an Enor
mous Sum of Money in a Sew
York Rni k—Will Arrange to Turn
It Over If SavnnnHtiiau Will Only
Advance Small Sum “to HaUe the
Embargo”—Same Old Story.
Same old letter in the same old tone;
Same old "fortune” and the same old
“loan;”
Same old “prison" and the same old
"child;”
Same old con-game and the same old
guile.
A cleA'er, but time-worn international
“con game” has again come to light
in Savannah by the recipient of a let
ter from Spain, shotving it to a number
of his friends.
The letter purports to come
from a Spanish prisoner, confined for
life In a castle in Spain, because of
his part in the Cuban rebellion.
He appeals to the Savannahian on
the usual ground that his Avife Avas a
distant relative, and protection is beg
ged for a daughter, said to be confined
in a Spanish convent. The writer,
who signs himself Augustin Le Afuen
te, claims to have a large sum of
money deposited in a NeAV York bank.
As he Is confined In prison, he cannot
get this, but will arrange to turn it
oA'er to the SaA’annahian, if the latter
will only aid him financially now and
give protection to his “dear daughter.”
Solieme Worked Once.
It is a time-honored graft, but In
the present case the letter is put up
in such an artistic manner that It Is
Interesting. The man Avho receiA’ed it
here Avas not for a moment fooled. It
will be recalled that an American
about a year ago Avas taken in by
a similar appeal and made efforts to
prosecute after being duped.
Several of the letters have been re
ceived here, it is thought, but only one
man has been found who would con
sent to make it public And he agreed
only with the express understanding
that his name should be withheld. He
did not want the people to know, he
said, that even a man in Spain took
him for such an “easy mark."
PrnlMP* Hi* Honesty.
The wording of the letter is peculiar
and it is almost entirely Avithout punc
tuation. Following is an exact copy:
Castle port of Barcelona.
iMr.
Dear Sir and relative: Having not
the honor to knoAV you but for the
references which my dead wife. Mary
tioning the individuals of our family
praised the honesty and good quali
ties that distinguished you, I address
myself to you for the first time and
perhaps the last one considering the
grave state of my health explaining
you my sad position and requesting
your protection for ray only daughter
child of 12 years old who I keeps as a
pensioner in a college.
Watched by Enemies.
As I am strictly watched for, my
enemies, I hope you will reveal to no
body the most insignificant detail of
this letter.
Being a secretary and treasurer of
Mr. Martinez Campos in the last Cu
ban War, and deserving the confidence
of such an illustrious gentleman plac
ing my capital in public funds trans
acting it so that I might make a bril
liant position for my daughter whom
I ever loved with passion since when
her mother died.
I saw my fortune increase and at
last would have been happy had my
protector continued at the end of the
campaign as no sooner was he replaced
by the general Weyler than my mis
fortune presented itself as I could not
succeed in making him company to
Spain and not being in my power to
see Cuba by an adversary politic I
Joined the rebellion in behalf of the
republic but as we were victims of
the greatest treason I tvas obliged to
emigrate in American North ground
taking along with me my money valued
to dollars 198,000. After having been
some time in New York T received the
sad news ray wife had died leaving my
dear daughter in despair and without
help. In this sad situation I found
myself in the necessity of coming back
to Spain to help my daughter and
bring her in my company to Amer
ica.
Pnt Money In Bank.
“Before starting considering it im
prudent to take along with me this
respectable sum of money, I decided
to place it in the New York against
a special private contract and only
as a deposit, as it appears In the se
curity document, payable to the hearer
that the bank gave me as a guarantee,
which document I hidden In a con
cealed hollow of my portmanteau very
well made, which the keenest eyes can
not find out.
The very satisfied that the money
was in security I started for Spain,
where I was discovered by the mllitar
authorlty brought Immediately before
the Government militar of Cartegena
and condemned to 16 years penal servi
tude, destined me to ending my con
demn at the Castle fort of Barcelona
where I bitterly suffer deprived of all
communication from outside, even with
my daughter.
( hniilnlu Only Visitor.
When I was sentenced my equipage
and the portmanteau have been confis
cated this embargo was made as a
guarantee for the payment the costs
of niv process.
1 am only visited by the chaplain of
this castle who besides being my con
fessor Is my last friend. I owe to
him to being able to write this let
ter being aware of my grave state
of health which will be a fatal and
prompt one I trust In your discretion
and Induces me the. noble wish of
pretending your protection, should you
be kind enough to be support of my
daughter, trying to make her happy as
perhaps I may be able not to see her
again.
My equipage have confiscated fh
Cartegena but nobody know. That dls
einbled secret you only are aware of
it. If you are good to be the protector
of my daughter and to advance the
necessary funds for to raise the em
bargo I exited you will Jet me know
by cable.
Mull Is Prohibited.
I will send to you to home the re
spectable chaplain with my daughter
Amelia also the equipage In tny testa
ment and the fourth part of my for
tune for you ua a just reward. I
trust to your discretion the future of
my darling daughter meantime.
I remain your faithfully and rela
tive August In la* Afuente
As It la prohibited to ms to receive
anv direct nubile rorreepondenes if
you accept my proposal pleaae send
me a cable in the following form
(Here the adores* in given >
Aa auwi ae I rt e| ve your cable I
evlii give you total informs*lon
CITY WILL PRACTICE
STRICTEST ECONOMY.
Appropriation of $200,000 Will Com
plete City Hall.
Economy in the strictest sense will
be practiced by the city during 1905
and Mayor Myers is authority for the
statement that not a dollar wilt be
needlessly spent, so far as it is in his
power to prevent.
It is the intention of the Mayor to
hold doAvn the expenditures in every
department so he will be able to pay
for the new City Hall without having
to borrow money. In his effort to saA-e
every dollar possible he will be as
sisted by the members of Council.
A mistaken idea preA'ailed In some
quarters yesterday that the City Hall
would cost $200,000 more than the
amount first figured on by the Mayor
and aldermen. Such, of course, is not
the case. It will. howeA-er, require an
expenditure of $200,000 during the next
year to pay the contract price and
to decorate and furnish the handsome
building.
With an appropriation of $200,000 it
is believed the City Hall can be paid
for in full and furnished, and this is
the appropriation that Avill probably
be made. It is not the purpose of the
Mayor, or of the members of Council,
to let up in street paving, but the
strictest economy will be practiced in
all of the departments, so the treasury
will not be embarrassed by the large
appropriation that it Avill be necessary
to make for the City Hall.
DROUGHT AFFECTELDIrHE
SALE OF UMBRELLAS.
Dealer* Have Stock on Which They
Did Not Renllzc.
During the long drought tvhich pre
vailed for weeks recently umbneJla
dealers in the city accumulated large
stocks, and have had little sale for
them, despite the fact that several
rainy days have prevailed since then.
“The umbrella trade is picking up
once more, but for a while I was be
ginning to think Ave AA’ould have to car
ry our stock forever, and I was about
to sell it out at a loss to get some of
my money back,” said one dealer yes
terday.
"People are queer about umbrellas.
Unless they are going on a journey, or
Avant to make someone a present of an
umbrella, they will not buy unless it
is raining. A man never thinks of an
umbrella unless the rain is falling. He
will pass my store a dozen times a day
and see the window full of umbrellas,
but unless he is actually getting wet he
will not think of buying one.
"All this is changed when the rain
begins to fall. Then we do a rushing
business. This rain, small as it Is,
has meant that Ave can get rid of some
of our stock, which has been dead on
our shelves for the last few months.”
FOUNTAIN FOR CITY HALL
WITH MONEY OF ALDERMEN.
Bat Alrlerman Dixon’s Offer Not
Likely *o Be Accepted.
If the members of City Council will
agree with their chairman, Alderman
James M. Dixon, and give their sal
aries of $lO a meeting for ten months,
making a total of $2,400, there will
be a magnificent fountain in the ro
tunda of the new City Hall.
But this will not happen for the
very excellent reason that the eleven
aldermen will not agree to part with
their hard-earned cash In the manner
suggested by their brother alderman.
They would like"’' to see a handsome
and costly fountain in the rotunda of
the city’s new home, but there are
strings tied to the gold pieces of most
of the aldermen.
When the law was passed providing
for the payment' of $lO to each aider
man for each regular meeting, a ma
jority of the mernfcers of the board, in
the goodness of their hearts, agreed to
turn each gold piece over to his better
half. Of course, it is too late to
change now, and there is little or no
likelihood of the fountain being put
In the City Hall by means of the
salaries of the members of Council.
officersoflbremeF
TO BE ENTERTAINED.
Mayor Myers Received Letter from
Governor Terrell Yesterday.
Mayor Myers received a letter yes
terday from Gov. Terrell Informing
him of the proposed visit to Savan
nah of the German Warship Bremen.
The Governor enclosed the letter
from Secretary Hay, which he had re
ceived. Mayor Myers acknowledged
the .receipt of the Governor’s letter
and assured him that the officers of
the German shin would be received
with every courtesy here.
Commander Henry S. Coldlng of the
Naval Reserves has not yet been offi
cially notified of the ship's coming. He
said the officers of the Naval Re
serves would entertain the German offi
cers during their stay here. Just
what form the entertainment will take
will be determined at a meeting of the
Naval Reserves later.
GILBERT WAS "BOUND
OVER FOR LARCENY.
Harkness Gilbert, better known as
Peg-Leg, was given a preliminary
hearing in Police Court yesterday
morning, and was bound over to City
Court for larceny of a boat from
Joseph O’Brien and copper wire from
the Savannah Electric Company.
Patrolman Broome Ilna Resigned.
Patrolman Allen Broome filed his
resignation as a member of the police
department with the superintendent
yesterday morning, to take effect Im
mediately. Mr. Broome will return to
his former occupation as bar tender at
the Pulaski House.
The one great virtue of Burnett’a
Vanilla Extract la purity. It Is real
vanilla extract and nothing but va
nilla extract. If Burnett’s Vanilla Ex
tract was no better than other ex
tracts Its price would be the same.
Once tried, always used.—ad.
Diamond Hendiinnrlera.
When you buy diamonds buy them
from a reliable expert. Sternberg &
Cos. are the diamond people of Savan
nah. fall and make your selections
early.—ad.
Wailirrn omn n porno! employer's
Address.
Mrs. O. R. Poll* of No. 1*25 Mont
gomery street reported to the police
yesterday morning that a negro wom
an. w hose name she did not learn, had
taken her washing last week, and had
failed to return 11.
Detective Muse Davis was sent on
the casr, and aoon fixated the wom
an. Nh> said she had forgotten where
her employer lived. The detective says
the woman is erasy The clothes
were returned to Mrs Potts,
We can convince you that wa main
tain lowest prices Motto. A Stern beig
—ad.
THE COUNTY MAY
BREAK CONTRACT
GARBAGE CAUSING TROUBLE.
LETTER STATING CITY MUST LIVE
IP TO ITS CONTRACT.
County Threaten* Jfot to Allow Any
More Garbage Dumped on the
Connty Farm—County Owe* City
Over $4,000 and Some of the City
OfHelala Say Commiaioners Are
Making an Effort to Get Ont of the
Contract on a Technicality.
By direction of the Board of Coun
ty Commissioners, Clerk G. Reuben
Butler has sent a letter to the city In
forming the officials that “unless the
city lives up to its contract the coun
ty will not allow any more of the city
garbage dumped on the County
Farm.”
City officials, or rather some of
them, assert that this is an attempt
on the part of the Board of County
Commissioners to evade, by a techni
cality, paying the city money already
past due on the garbage contract.
The county owes' the city some
thing OA'er $4,000, which the city has
already paid the Savannah Electric
Company for hauling the garbage. Ef
forts that have so far been made to
collect this alleged debt have failed
and the letter from the commission
ers yesterday still further complicates
the matter, as it indicates the con
tract may be broken.
There is a possibility of the city
and county fighting the matter out in
the courts, if efforts for a peaceful
settlement are unsuccessful much
longer. If the County Commission
ers flatly refuse to pay the bill, the
city AA'ill probably institute suit. Ev
ery effort, hOAvever, will be made to
adjust the matter.
The County Commissioners claim they
haA-e not been getting what the county
is entitled to under the contract. They
say the city has been using a portion
of the garbage for its own purpose.
City officials admit Avhat garbage the
city has used.
A little of it, they say, has been
used to fill up the grass plats on West
Broad street. This and one or tAVo
other Instances constitute the entire
use of the garbage by the city, they
assert. They claim the county has
been getting just as much garbage as
Avas contracted for. The commission
ers are quibbling about a technicality,
some of the city officials claim.
It is said that the letter Avritten by
Mr.' Butler was not authorized by a
unanimous vote of the board. One
member was not in favor of it, it is
stated. Mayor Myers is considering the
letter and will prepare an answer.
Until this is done, he will not discuss
the matter.
PIPE LINE"ALL
ATLANTA NEEDS
To Mnke It n City by the Sounding
.Sen.
Atlanta men are noted for talking
of their city in season and out. If
they can get anybody to listen to them
they will talk about Atlanta all day,
and all night, too, for that matter.
There is no doubt they believe in ad
vertising their city. That is the main
reason probably Avhy It is the growing,
thriving city it is. But sometimes the
subject is overdone. That seems to
have been the case recently on a Cen
tral of Georgia railroad train, in one
of the cars of which there were men
from a good many parts of the state.
It was during the time Avhen there
was much talk about the effort of the
Atlanta Freight Bureau to get lower
freight rates for that city. As usual
an Atlanta man was holding forth
about the hustling characteristics of
the Atlanta people, the progressive
ness and go aheaditiveness of the
Crate City.
“Why,” he said, "all that Atlanta
needs Is water to be the greatest city
on this continent. If Atlanta only had
water Netv York, New Orleans, Balti
more and Savannah In comparison
with her would toe no more than Nor
cross.”
“Why don’t you lay a pipe line down
to Savannah?’’ asked a Savannah man.
“Huh. don’t you know Atlanta Is
higher than Savannah? Water won’t
run up-hill.” said the Atlanta man.
“But.” said the Savannah man, "if
you Atlanta people are as great suck
ers as you are blowers you could soon
have Atlanta on the shore of a great
inland sea.”
WEBSTERIANSMSIXTH
ANNUAL BANQUET.
The sixth annual banquet of the
Webstcrian Literary Society was given
at the De Soto last night, at which
time earnest pleas of the members
were made for a revival of Interest In
the society and the rejuvenation of the
sentiment which fostered It. The fol
lowing toasts were responded to: Je
rome P. Eckstein, toastmaster; address
of welcome. Morris P. Mover; "Our
City,” Charles E. Donnelly; “Daniel
Webster,” Charles V. Hohensteln;
’’Oratory,” Arthur B. Levy; “The
Fair, an Appreciation,” Edmund H.
Abrahams; “Woman," Sigo Mohr;
“Our Society," Julius W. Hohensteln;
“Reminiscences,” Sidney H. Levy;
“Anecdotes,” Charles A. Price; poetry
and closing address, Simon N. Gazan.
A short business session was held
before the social features of the even
ing were entered into and the fol
lowing officers were elected for the
coming year:
President— Jerome Eckstein.
Vice President —A. B. Levy.
Recording Secretary—H. M. Prager.
Corresponding Secretary—Charles D.
Donelly.
Treasurer—Charles V. Hohensteln.
During the banquet Mr. Charles
Donelly contributed several vocal se
lections which were most enjoyable.
MAYOR WILL INVESTIGATE!.
Mayor Myers will make an Investi
gation of the trouble between the po
lice and a Port Screven soldier at the
football game played here on Thanks
giving Day. He said yesterday he
would look Into thp matter carefully.
So far no steps have been taken.
Christmas Ornimea.
If you contemplate shipping Plorlda
oranges and grape fruit us Christmas
presents this season, we would urge
you to book your orders at the earli
est possibls moment to insure, not only
careful attention, but to obtain timely
transportation. Ws will lm provided
with an ample supply of finest fruit,
and can In most esses deliver shipments
prepaid to tb* house in any pari of
the Culled Mutes Our Siloes* | n th|*
feature of our bialiiMi for the post
tweniy.ihree rears is a guaranies far
the future, w f> Minikins A C, sls
and HA May ateaat, west, Asvannsh,
Os-ad.
DECLINE TO REMOVE
MONUMENT RAILING.
Veteran* Believe Such Course
Would Injure Monument.
At the December meeting of the Con
federate Veterans Association last
night a communication was presented
from the city asking the veterans if
they would object to removing the
iron railing now surrounding the Con
federate monument In the Park Ex
tension. The communication stated
that the object of asking the removal
of the railing was to do away with
the square corners, thus completing
the symmetry Avhen the proposed walk
is placed through the Park.
After considerable discussion the A’et
erans unanimously voted against re
moving the railing. The position that
was taken was that such a course
would result in the destruction of the
banks cn which the monument rests,
owing to the fact that it Avould become
a faA'orite playground for the children.
The stone of which the monument is
made is of a soft kind and visitors to
the city and the thoughtless ones AA-ho
would congregate there would be con
stantly chipping aAvay parts of it, thus
soon destroying Its beauty.
Attention was also called to the fact
that the railing at the Pulaski monu
ment was all that protected It from the
rough playing of the children. It was
also pointed out that the grass about
the unprotected monuments in the city
Avas constantly being torn up, and
that the elevations on which they stood
Avere the favorite places for the nurses
to take children and while away an
afternoon. On these grounds the camp
thought the best course to pursue was
to take a position against the removal
of the railing.
The Memorial Committee presented
resolutions on the death of Maj. G. M.
Ryals, together Avith a sketch of his
life. High and deserved tribute was
paid to Maj. Ryals* Avorth as a man
and to the valiant service he had given
the cause.
Gen. P. A. S. McGlashan presented
to the camp copies of the reports of
the recent state reunion at Rome.
The address of Lieutenant Comman
der Morgan on the Fifth Georgia Cav
alry was postponed until the January
meeting of the camp.
. After several matters of routine
business had been transacted the camp
adjourned.
BLOW FROM AN AX
CAUSED NEGRO’S DEATH.
Woman Responsible for Tragedy on
St. Catherine'* Monday Night.
For killing Willie LaGree with an ax
on St. Catherine’s Monday night, LeAvis
Hamilton was arrested early yester
day afternoon at the market dock and
is held at the police station for the
authorities of Liberty county.
There had been bad blood betAveen
the men groAving out of the fact that
a woman on the island had transferred
her affections from one to the other.
LaGree was employed as cook on the
steamer Nannine and Hamilton was
also employed on the boat.
It was claimed that LaGree went to
Hamilton’s room with a heaA'y oak
club and knocked on the door. He
Avas held by a woman, it is alleged,
and Hamilton struck him in the head
AAith the ax. LaGree staggered from
the house and died a few minutes later.
Hamilton made no effort to escape, and
was brought to Savannah on the Nan
nine, together Avith the body of the
dead man, by Capt. Oemler.
When the Savannah officers heard of
the homicide they took charge of La-
Gree’s slayer and held him. pending
the arrival of the sheriff of Liberty
county. Two witnesses were also ar
rested, but AA-ere later released on their
own recognizance. Hamilton claims he
Avas justified in using the ax and coun
sel was retained to represent him at
the preliminary investigation to be
held in Liberty county. Capt. Oemler
stated that Hamilton is a peaceable
negro and that he thought LaGree’s
mind was weak. For several days he
had noticed peculiarities about the
cook of the Nannine.
CONCORD LODGE HAD
SPIRITED ELECTION.
At a spirited session of Concord
Lodge No. 17, I. O. O. F., held last
night, the annual election of officers
took place.
Many candidates were in the field
for some of the offices, while others
were filled without opposition. Vice
Grand N. S. Hanson was promoted to
noble grand without opposition, and
Mr. J. D. Frew was elected to suc
ceed him as vice grand. There were
six candidates in the field for that of
fice. Mr. Wynn, as secretary, was re
elected without opposition. Mr. W. D.
Clairborne, who has been treasurer for
four years, declined to offer himself
for reelection and was succeeded by
Mr. J. D. Rodenburg.
Following is the list of officers.
Noble Grand —N. S. Hanson.
Vice Grand—J. D. Frew.
Permanent and Recording Secretary—
W. H. Wynn.
Treasurer—J. D. Rodenburg.
Member General Relief Committee—
C. G. Tillman.
Trustee for Three Years—W. S.
Kuhlman.
The Installation will take place on
the first Tuesday in January, at which
District Deputy Charles G. Ed
ward will be In the city for the pur
pose of installing them. After the In
stallation, the new officers will enter
tain the members of the lodge.
EXCELSIOR LODGE
ELECTED OFFICERS.
Excelsior Lodge No. R, Knights of
Pythias, held its regular election of
officers for the ensuing term last night.
The meeting was well attended and
the balloting was spirited. A count of
the ballots showed that the following
had been elected to serve for the next
six months:
Chancellor Commander—J. C. Bern
hardt.
Vice Chancellor—F. D. Pelot.
Prelate—A. D. Bergen.
Master-of-Work—L. W. Crovatt.
Master-at-Arms—C. J. Melvin.
Keeper of Records and Seals—W. G.
Sutltve.
Master-of-Flnance—ll. S. Haupt.
Master-of-Exchequer—M. A. Sweat.
Inner Guard—F. F. Wheeler.
Outer Guard—J. J. Masters.
Members Hall Association—E. F.
Lovell. T. J. Davis, W. G. Sutllve.
Trustee for Three Years—George W.
Allen.
Call in and examine our line of jew
elry. Finest qualities at lowet prices.
Hlmon * Hternberg.—ad.
rhrlaliMMs I'rruenta t Heniemfcer.
However small, let your Christmas
offering be the best. Hternberg & Co.’s
select new stock Insures this possibili
ty, and the handsomest silverware, cut
glaaa, jewelry and diamonds In Savan
nah are at your aervlce, with prices
the lowest —ad.
Tor jewelry novelties see Hlmon *
Stem berg.—ed.
A Good Range
One that bakes well and supplies
the bath room with plenty of hot
Avater for all the family i s the
source or pleasure to all the house
hold. These features have given
great popularity to
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The Othello
The Magic
Three Genuinely Good Things.
19 West Broughton Street.
Don't
Let the failures of other rem
edies prejudice you. The skin
disease you suffer from may be
an unusual one. But usual or
unusual you'll find a cure In
Tetterine
It Is to be applied to the
spot, it kills the little germs
that cause the disease, and by
removing the cause nature
bellied by the great healing
qualities of Tetterine, repairs
all damage—stops all torture!
Druggists Sell Tetterine
50 Cents a Box.
s&jOJjjCJ
It will do you good to
know how many good sachet
odors are to be found in this
drug shop. A real Florentine
Orris, 35 cents the pound.
There are others! It will do
you good to knowl
“Get It at RoAvliiiskl’s.”
Broughton and Drayton.
Vile Show
Lots of Useful Things
For Holiday Gifts .
Cas Ranges,
Gas Heaters,
Instantaneous Water Heaters.
Library and Table Lights
In many styles and finishes with
handsome shades.
Help for Easy Cooking.
New Lighting Systems,
Giving more light fox* less money.
Decorative effects and utility com
bined.
Savannah Gas Cos.,
11 Broughton Street, West.
Lumbermen Supply and
Equipment Cos.
The newest tiling In dry kilns.
Dries lumber in 24 hours.
Costs less than others. ' t
Yhilcanitc asphalt roofing.
Vulcanite Rubber Roofing.
ALLAN BOND & CO,
COAL
Anthracite in all sites.
Jellico Soft Lump.
Both Phones 507.
BRENNAN & GO.,
WHOLEBALK
Fruit, Produce,
Hay, Grain, Etc.
122 Bay Street, West.
Telephone 885.
SAVANKAII THKATEH.
M Vri VFi: TO-DAY 'at
TO.JfIOHT AT HilS
The Great Barlow Minstrels.
PARADE AT II O'CLOCK.
Mat. 2tc and 60c, Night >6c to tt.
Hat. Mat and Night—" Quincy
Adame lawyer." Heats Thuradajr.