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LINDSEY WOMAN
TRIED TO ESCAPE
LOOSENED SCREWS IN CELL.
MYSTERY SIRROIADS HER SCC
CESSFIX WORK OS HINGE*.
In Another Night She Woold Have
Been Able to Get Into the Corridor
and Po**illy Make Her Escape
W ith Traitr Prisoner! Who Are
Let Out to Work In Morning—Wi
Confined in Some Cell from Which
.lira Small Escaped.
Janie Lindsey sprung anew sensation
on the police yesterday when she was
transferred to the county jail from the
■city prison, and it was found she had
loosened ai! but four screws in the
hinges to her cell door.
According to her own declaration
she was not held long enough, as she
required another night's work to get
out of her cell, join the work hands as
they filed from the prison in the
morning and make her escape much
the same as Jim Small, the burglar, did
about two years ago.
The police were mystified to know
just how the woman succeeded in loos
ening the screws. All of them, were
rusty, and also a part of the hinges
which they held in place, and it would
have been a difficult matter to loosen
them even with a screw driver.
Wan in the “Big Room.**
The woman was confined In a large
room on the second floor of the poiice
prison. The door is ‘a heavy one of
wood, with a transom over it. It was
through this transom that Jim Small,
a notorious negro record story maker,
made his escape into the corridors,
and passed from the prison door with
a number of work hands early in the
morning. He succeeded in burning the
nails which held the ti'ansom.
The work of the woman held for rob
bing the Chesnutt home was even more
ingenuous than was that of Small.
She was not allowed to have knives,
or anything with which she could have
done the work. She was thoroughly
searched when carried to the jail, and
her cell at the police prison was search
ed after she left, but nothing was fouad
which could have been used to loosen
th screws.
The door which the woman was at
tempting to open is held by three
hinges. In the top and bottom hinges
there are five screws on each side.
These are unusually large. There were
no indications that a screw driver had
been used on these.
Confided to a Trusty.
The woman's attempts to free her
self were first made known to the
prison warden by a negro woman
trusty. After the Lindsey woman had
been given a hearing before the Re
corder and was bound over to await
the action of the grand jury, she was
transferred to the county jail.
As she was leaving the city prison
she told one of the women prisoners
that they were taking her out one
day too soon, and that she had fixed
it so that anybody could get out of
the room where she was confined. An
investigation w r as immediately made,
and the hinges were found as describ
ed.
When seen at the county jail the
woman evaded making any statement
as to how she loosened the screws.
Neither would she make any state
ment which would indicate that she
had even been the guilty one.
In the preliminary hearing before
the Recorder, Grant Lindsey, who was
charged with being an accessory in the
Chesnutt robbery, was discharged, as
there was no evidence to show he was
a guilty party to the theft. The wom
an pleaded guilty and will be held
subject to the action of the grand
Jury.
MAYOR”WILL INVESTIGATE
CHARGES AGAINST M’CARTHY.
Statement* of Severn! Civilian Wit
nesses Have Been Filed.
Mayor Myers will hold an investi
gation to-day of the charges formally
preferred by Col. Anderson, post com
mander at Fort Screven, against Pa
trolman McCarthy.
Most of the evidence in the case will
be in the nature of written statements
of eye witnesses, three of these being
civilians who will testify to seeing an
officer in uniform strike Corpl. Wag
non on Thanksgiving Day at the foot
ball game.
According to the evidence which
will be submitted by Officer McCar
thy he did not strike Wagnon with
his club, nor did he strike him while
he was being held. The charges orig
inally filed with the superintendent of
police were to the effect that while
two officers held Corpl. W'agnon a
third struck him in the face with his
club.
Sergt. Murphy, who assisted Pa
trolman McCarthy in making the ar
rest, says this is untrue. Wagnon was
resisting, he said, and It was all the
officers could do to hold him. There Is
considerable discrepancy in the testi
mony which has been submitted so
far.
CITY WILL ALSO
INVITE PRESIDENT.
Mayor Thlnkn It Better for City In
vitation to Follow Later.
City Council will In the near future
pan* a resolution inviting President
Roosevelt to visit Savannah.
Mayor Myers said yesterday that he
did not bring the matter ut> at the
meeting of Council Wednesday night
because he had not been officially In
formed of the action of the Chamber
of Commerce in inviting the Presi
dent.
The Mayor thinks it will be better
to let the city Invitation follow that
from the Chamber of Commerce any
way. The matter will probably be
taken up at the next regular meeting,
or perhaps at one of the special meet
ings that are to be held. The Mayor
approves of the action of the Cham
ber of Commerce in Inviting the Pres
ident and hopes he will accept.
EASOM BOUNcfoVER
TO SUPERIOR COURT.
R. L. Kneoni was given a hearing be
fore Recorder Myrtck yesterday morn
ing on the charge of stabbing Benja
min Blanc hard, and was bound over to
(he Buperlor Court, Lusotn did not
deny rutting Blanchard, but said that
he old It In self-defense. His friends
have little doubt that he will be ex
on* ru ted.
By the time you reed this othere
may be on thetr way to Adler's big 10
•‘clock |a>e curtain sals. The largeet
sale of the year -the beet lace curtain
sale for leak Haw Is Is fee laas eur
tsmel—ad.
CHRISTMAS GIFTS
TO INSTITUTIONS.
| CoßDtr Commissioners Remember
Charitable Associations.
At the December meeting of the
County Commissioners yesterday bills
aggregating $81,022.78 were passed. In
this was one item, totalling more than
SIO,OOO, the money to be distributed
among the many charitable and bene
volent institutions of Savannah as a
Christmas gift. All of this class af
associations were remembered and the
hospitals also came in for a goodly
share. The money will be distributed
between Dec. 15 and 26.
In the bills passed was the money
I that goes to the Board of Education
under the appropriation made in the
annual budget. The amount totals
$15,000. Of this the sum of SIO,OOO goes
toward the new Barnard street school.
To manual training $3,500 is appro
priated. and $1,500 is given to cover the
loss incurred by the removal this year
of the tuition fees in the High School.
The remainder of the total was made
up of the usual bills.
The applications of Messrs. T. L.
Anderson, A. E. Moynelo, agent, and
Sidney G. Stubbs for refund of moneys
paid in excess of taxes were granted.
The petition of R. R. Snead praying
for the opening of a public road in the
Eighth militia district was read to the
board. The road asked for is to be
gin at a point about 800 feet north of
the six-mile post on the Augusta road
and extend to the point of crossing of
Bourne avenue and the old Dean For
est road.
After some discussion of the matter
the application was referred to the
Committee on Roads and Bridges and
to Road Commissioner and Reviewers
I. AY. Kellar, W. H. Oliver and H. H.
Bacon. These gentlemen will investi
gate all the conditions and report back
to the commissioners.
Supplies for the month of January
were awarded as follows: Wood, Dixon
Lumber Company; groceries. H. Traub
& Son; tobacco, Lee Roy Myers; fresh
beef, Hawley & Cos.; and bread, F.
Schwarz.
commissioners
ARE RETICENT.
Declined to Discun* Controvemy
With City on Garbage Qnestion.
Just what action was taken by the
County Commissioners in regard to
the controversy between the county
and the city relative to the garbage
question cannot be learned. The mat
ter did not come up at all in the
opc-n meeting yesterday and the com
missioners who were asked directly re
garding the matter declined to make
any statement concerning it. It was
probably discussed in the caucus,
however, though with what result
could not be learned.
Chairman Lathrop declined to state
whether the matter had been acted
upon. To admit that the letter of
Mayor Myers had been received was
as far as he would go. Other commis
sioners took similar grounds or merely
laughed when questions were asked
them. One of them stated, "All infor
mation regarding this garbage ques
tion must com’e from the city offi
cials.”
The controversy arose because the
county deducted a large sum from the
bill it owes the city for garbage. The
commissioners allege that they make
this deduction for the garbage which
the city used. The city officials con
tend that nothing like as much gar
bage has been used by the city as the
commissioners and Mayor Myers
wrote them asking for an Itemized
statement. It was this letter which
was before them in caucus yesterday
and concerning the disposition of
which they declined to give out any
information.
CH RI STM AS SHOPPING”
HAS ALREADY COMMENCED.
Tlie Heel Itusli Will Be Experienced
■luring Hie Next Two Week*.
Although it is a little early for Christ
mas shopping, merchants are already
feeling the effect of the near approach
of the holidays.
Many of those who throng the stores
now are prospective buyers, looking
before making purchases. In many in
stances goods are ordered ibid aside,
and purchases are actually made in
many cases.
Nearly all of the show windows on
Broughton street have put on their
holiday attire, and the display of
Christmas things is most attractive.
The real rash of shopping will not
be felt until next week and the week
after, when most of the buying for
Christmas will take place. The final
rush on Christmas Eve is usually the
result of the laboring classes seeking
purchases, the real heavy business of
those who purchase higher priced pres
ents being transacted some time in
advance of Christmas Eve.
Preparations have been tirade by
dealers in fireworks for a heavy trade,
and wholesalers report that never has
the demand for fireworks been so
great.
RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS
WILL BE ENTERTAINED.
Mnyor Myer* Ha* Written and Ex
peel* Them Some Time Next Week.
Mayor Myers says he expects the
Railroad Commissioners to visit Sa
vannah very soon, probably early next
week. The Mayor has written to the
commissioners, asking when they will
come, but has as yet received no reply.
While here the commissioners will
be shown over the city. The wharves
und terminals will be visited that they
n.ay get an idea of the shipping Inter
ests. They will be carried to all the
trade bodies and introduced to the
prominent members, and a smoker
will probably be given by the Chamber
of Commerce. The Mayor and other
city officials will aid in the entertain
ment of the commissioners.
examinationTTn
SCHOOLS WILL SOON BEGIN.
Will Start on the 10th and Will
lan*t TlirnUKh the Week.
Preparations are now being mhde in
the public schools for the Christmas
examinations, which will begin Mon
day, Dec. 19, lasting through the
week. The High School, and gram
mar schools have generally started
their examinations on different days,
but this year they will start the same
day. Friday, the 23rd, th lant duy
of the exuinitiations, the students will
begin their holiday of one week, un
less otherwise ordered by the Board
of Education. As New Year's Day
falls on Sunday, it is not yet known
whether the schools reopen on the fo|.
lowing Monday or on Tills
will be determined by the board.
Very swell manicure sets starling sti
ver at Simon A Sternberg's.—ed.
Far Over Sixty Years
Mr*. Winslow's toothing Syrup hat
been used for children teething. It
eooihes the child, eeftens the gums, al
lays all pain, cure# wind eoltc, and Is
the best remedy for diarrhoea. Twenty
five penis A bottle, ad.
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY. DECEMBER 9. 1904.
COLOR QUESTION
BEFORE S. P. C. A.
IT WAS TOUCHED MILDLY.
PATHETIC STORY TOLD OF THE
DEATH OF A CAT.
No Officer Wa* Chosen at Meeting
Yesterday, but n Selection Will
Be Made Monday—Effort to Interest
School Children—President Is sw
Anxious to Collect All Does—Work
Will Be Started at Once.
At a meeting of the Society for Pre
vention of Cruelty to Animals yester
day afternoon at the Guards' Hall, by
laws for the organization were adopt
ed, and it was determined to hold an
other meeting next Monday afternoon
at 4:30 o’clock, at which time an officer
for the society will be elected.
The annual dues of the members, $1
each, are now due, and the officers of
the society request that they be paid
immediately. It is desired to at once
begin active operations, and to do this
it will be necessary to get in the mon
ey promised.
About 200 members have joined, but
only about fifty or seventy-five have
paid their dues. The ladies who cir
culated membership lists will try and
collect all the dues before the meeting
next Monday. Those who have joined
and are not seen before then are re
quested to pay their dues to the sec
retary and treasurer, Mr. Gazan.
Color qantlon Arise*.
A large attendance is urged for the
meeting next week, as the selection of
an officer for the society is probably
the most important business that will
come before it for some time. There
were three applications before the so
city yesterday, but it was decided to
postpone the election until Monday.
Those who have applied for the place
are J. M. Humphries. B. R. Murtagh
and Capt. W. H. Spencer. Mr. Humph
ries was present and addressed the so
ciety. He shys he has had a great deal
of experience in work 6f this character.
One of the lady members of the so
ciety raised the color question, when
the section of the by-laws, relative to
membership, was read. It was decid
ed, however, that the insertion of tht>
word “white” in the clause w*as un
necessary, as negroes were not likely
to apply. Until the question was
brought up it had not occurred to any
of the members that a negro would
apply for membership..
The adoption of the by-laws and the
decision to get in as much money as
possible by the next meeting formed
the only business transacted. Though
the attendance was small, there was
a great deal of enthusiasm displayed.
Kninmnry of Hi-Lawi.
The by-laws state that the objects
of the society are for the protection
and prevention of cruelty to animals
in Savannah and vicinity, and the se
curing of the prosecution and convic
tion of those who violate laws passed
to protect these animals. The mem
bership of the society will consisted
of all persons of either sex admitted
from time to time by the Executive
Committee, and those who signed the
original subscription lists for mem
bership. The dues of the society are $1
a year payable in advance.
The officers of the society are a
president, as many vice presidents as
the society chooses to elect, a coun
sel, a secretary and treasurer, and an
executive committee consisting of
seven or more members with the pres
ident, secretary and counsel as ex
officlo members. Miss Cosens, the
president, named only a part of this
committee yesterday. The entire com
mittee will be announced within a few
days. Five or more members shall
constitute a quorum, except at the an
nual meetings, which are to be held
on the last Wednesday In November,
when the members present, without
regard to number, shall constitute a
quorum.
Cit Killed Instantly.
The meeting was not with
out Its pathetic incidents. One mem
ber of the society gave a graphic de
scription of the execution of a cat by
a crowd of boys, and the consequent
shock to her nerves. It was a
pathetic story, and brought forth lit
tle shivers and shrieks from the other
ladies present.
The inoffensive cat waff In the lady s
yard, when the bad school boys
In the yard next door, poked a gun
through a crack in the fence and shot
“It was bad enough for the cat, but
think of my poor nerves,” said the lady
describing it.
A call was made on the principal of
the school, but he was not in. The lady
will call again, she says.
KiTorts will be made to interest the
sehool children of the city in the so
ciety, and the city will be asked to
make an appropriation for its support.
A petition will probably be put in at
once, asking for SSOO. Later efforts
will be made to get the city to give
the society, either all or a portion of
the fines collected In cases made by
officers of the society.
The saving of a few cents on a bot
tle of vanilla extract will not atone
for the annoyance of having dessert
that Is "Just a little off In flavor. Al
ways buy Burnett's. What you pay Is
important, but what you get more so.
Burnett's Vanilla coats more because
worth more.—ad.
The Delineator for Jn.nna.ry.
With a most attractive cover and a
varied list of contents. Including the
latest news of the fashions and liter
ary and domestic features of the great
est value, The Delineator for January
is an altogether excellent number. The
regular fashion display is supplement
ed by a strikingly illustrated article
on “The Stage as a School of Cos
tume,” showing the close relations that
exist between the theater and the
world of style. Herbert D. Ward and
Seumas McManus contribute stories of
rare charm, and under the pseudonym
"Marie Columbia" a very clever writer
describes the “smart set” in Washing
ton society. "Jesus, Lover of My
Soul” Is the first paper In a series, by
Allan Sutherland, giving the history
and romance of the famous hymns of
the world, and In the "Composers* Se
ries" the love story of Mendelssohn
and Ceclle is related by Gustav Kobbe.
For children there is a wealth of in
teresting matter, the names of L.
Frank Haum and Grace MacOowan
Cooke being prominent among the con
tributors. Among the domestic topics,
in addition to the regular features, Is
the first paper of "The Making of a
Housewife." by Isabel Gordon Curtis.
At 10 o'clock at Adler's to-day man
ufacturers sale of sample lace cur
tains. The event of the eeaaon sale
over four aielee. Lace curtains start
ing at *c.—sd.
■ e ■
A strikingly attractive unusually
pretty tins of toilet sets, sterling sliver.
A beautiful Xmas gift. Call in and
Inspect them at Simon a k tern bergs
a4.
SAVANNAH SHRINERS
AMERICUS BOUND.
Fifty Will Take Fart ia the Ini
tiatloa by Alee Temple.
Americus will throw wide its gates
Monday to welcome the visitors
Savannah, Cuthbert. Dawson, Bain
bridge, Columbus. Cordele, Fort Val
ley, wearing the red fez and prepared
to ride the spirited and fiery camel.
The Savannah nobles of Alee Temple
of the Mystic Shrine will leave here
Sunday night, prepared to invade that
desert waste and inflict skilled tor
tures upon the captured unregenerate
sons of the desert, initiating them into
the mysteries of the red fez and spike
tail. When the unbridled freedom of
the desert takes possession of them,
well may the unregenerate sons trem
ble, anticipating the famed tortures of
the wild Arab, assisted in their fiend
ish deeds by the pet of the Mystic
menagerie. Right Honorable Willie
GoaU
Illustrious Potentate Cutts and his
royal retinue of fifty will arrive as the
Monday morning's sun begins to send
his rays over the desert. They will
have with them two carloads of par
aphernalia, compared with which the
instruments used in the days of the
Spanish inquisition would resemble a
basket of dolls in a playhouse. Need
less to say, at the sight of these
"peaceful” instruments, the captives
will not show signs of gladness. After
partaking of refreshments of camel's
milk, manna and those delicate viands
known only to the eons of the desert,
the Shriners will prepare for the pa
rade in the afternoon.
Upon a gorgeous and regal float, Po
tentate Cutts and his suite will be
drawn through the streets, and be
hind them will follow the captives. The
neck of each victim will be circled with
a rope, as a gentle hint of what may
be expected when he has crossed the
drawbridge of Alee Temple and the
pondrous iron doors have closed be
hind him.
The street parade will be as hilarious
and enthusiastic as it is possible for
the wild men of the desert to make it.
At 7 o'clock the nobles will start
their torchlight precession from Hotel
Windsor to the Masonic Temple, where
th 6 pain upon the captives will be in
flicted. At midnight those victims who
have survived the ordeal will be ten
dered a feast.
ONE MURDER CASE _
BEFORE GRAND JURY.
Special Presentment* Probable In
the ClialuuanK Case*.
The Superior Court grand jury will
meet at 4 o’clock this afternoon to
consider cases that will be presented
by the solicitor general. One murder
case, that of the state against Robert
Pritchard, will be presented and it is
regarded as probable that an indict
ment will be returned. The circum
stances surrounding the case are fa
miliar to readers of the Morning
News.
Besides this case there will be two
indictments asked for assault with in
tent to murder. One of these will be
against Nat Brown and one against
R. L. Easom. Brown is the man who
shot “Bum Lulu” in the foot at a
dime party, just to show he was not
afraid to shoot her. Easom was bound
over yesterday morning on a murder
ous assault charge by the Recorder.
The two other criminal cases that
are certain to be presented are against
Jim Slater, charged with burglary,
and against Janie Lindsey, charged
with larceny from the house.
It is regarded as probable that spe
cial presentments will be returned
against R M. Johnson and Isadore
Kiser, charging them with using pro
fane and vulgar language in the pres
ence of ladies. These negroes are the
ones now on the chaingang and in
whose cases habeas corpus proceed
ings have been instituted. The habeas
corpus proceedings have been set for
argument on Saturday morning be
fore Judge Cann.
MAY BUY MAGUIRE
TOY FIRE ENGINE.
He Wants Hook nml I .odder for
Fire Station No. 6.
Fire Chief Maguire yesterday filed a
request with Mayor Myers to hare an
appropriation made in next year's bud
get for the purchase of a hook and lad
der for No. 6 fire station In the South
Side. The Mayor seemed doubtful
about the city’s being able to make
the appropriation and Mr. Thomas
Gamble, Jr., the Mayor’s secretary,
suggested that one of the toy hook and
ladders In Adler’s window be pur
chased.
Mr. Gamble had evidently been dis
cussing the toy engines with Thomas
Gamble, third, for he was well up on
their good points. "They are Just like
the big ones,” Mr. Gamble asserted.
The 'Mayor said afterwards that the
fire chief stood a better chance of get
ting-the toy hook and ladder than a
real one.
The South Side Administration Club
has interested itself in the matter and
will pass a resolution to-night, calling
upon the aldermen to make an appro
priation for the hook and ladder—a big
one, not the toy.
seekingTnformation of
MRS. MARTHA FILER.
Superintendent of Police Garfunkel
yesterday received a letter from Jer
sey City, asking for information con
cerning Mrs. Martha Filer, who is
supposed to live in Savannah. The let
ter conveys the information that a
sister of the woman by that name
has died, leaving considerable prop
erty without having made a will.
libertTguards again
IN good standing.
Inspector General W. G. Obear, who
yesterday inspected the Liberty Coun
ty Guards, announced afterwards that
he would recommend that the com
pany be taken off the probation list.
For a time the company was not very
strong and it was placed on the pro
bation list, but it has greatly im
proved lately. The company will be in
good standing again as soon as the
recommendation of Col. Obear is car
ried out.
Holiday Ktearslon Hales via 4>n-
Iral of Ueorgla Railway.
Fare and one-third round trip. Tick
ets for the general public, will be on
sale, Dec. 23, 24, 26 and 31, 1904, and
Jan. 1. 1905, final limit Jan. 4, 1906.
On Dec. 17 to 24, Inclusive, upon sur
render of certificates, tickets will be
sold to teachers and students of
schools and colleges at fare and nne
thlrd for tha round trip, final limit
Jan. I. 1901.
Minimum rataa 60c who!# tickets,
35c halves.
For additional Information apply to
J. ■. Holmes, city ticket and passen
ger agent. >7 Bull street, city.—ad.
i
Cut glass designs, newheie to b*
equalled in the city for richness, at
Mawu A •ternberg's.—4L
LUMBERMEN
TO REVISE RULES
MEET AT DE SOTO TO-DAY.
VISITORS FROM BALTIMORE. PHIL
ADELPHIA AAD \KW YORK.
Lumber Inspection Rain Thonglil
by Some to Be Too Strlneent—Alt
er a Conference With Lumbermen
front the AortU the Georvin Inter-
Mtate Association Will Adopt Aetv
Rules—Savannah Lumbermen Will
Tender Visitors Fish Supper at
Thunderbolt To-nittht.
For the purpose of forming new in
spection rules and regulations the
Georgia Interstate Association and
prominent lumbermen from New York,
Philadelphia and Baltimore will meet
in joint session at the De Soto this
morning.
The present rules are considered too
stringent by some of the lumbermen.
In order to get rules that will be sat
isfactory both to the Georgia mem
bers and the Northern firms with whom
they deal it was decided to hold the
meeting here and invite a number of
Northern men to be present. The mat
ter will be carefully gone over and
rules satisfactory to all parties inter
ested will, if possible, be drafted.
The Northern men, after hearing
what the Georgia members have to
say on the rules, will hold a confer
ence and report to the meeting what
ever opinion they may reach. A joint
session will then be held.
Prominent Dealers Here.
A number of prominent dealers from
the North arrived yesterday to attend
the meeting and are at the De Soto.
Among those from New York are
Messrs. C. W. Wilson. C. K. Berke
ley, James Sherlock Davis and Roland
McClowe. From Baltimore there are
Messrs. Lewis Dill. E. P. Gill, Wil
liam M. Burges, Norman Gaines and
Theodore 'Motte. Those from Philadel
phia are Messrs. B. F. Betts, E. N.
Henson, B\ 0. Gallagher, A. J. Cad
walleader, E. H. Coane, E. B. Malone
and F. A. Smith.
Members of the association from all
over Georgia are also in the city, or
will arrive early this morning in time
for the meeting.
Fish Supper To-night.
If possible, the business will be finish
ed at the one session. If, however, the
rules can not be arranged at the one
meeting, another will be held this aft
ernoon. No definite plans have been
nfade for the afternoon, though the
visitors will probably be shown over
the city if a meeting is not found to be
necessary.
To-night the out-of-town members of
the association and the visitors from
the North will be the guests of the Sa
vannah lumbermen at a fish supper at
Thunderbolt. The lumbermen and their
guests will assemble at the De Soto
at 7 o'clock and all go out together. The
entertainment will be thoroughly in
formal.
NEW ASSISTANT*FOR
WEATHER BUREAU.
John J. O'Donnell Will Arrive In
Savannah This Month.
Owing to the Increase of work at this
station of „the United States Weather
Bureau the department has granted
the application of Mr. H. B. Boyer
for another assistant.
Word was received yesterday morn
ing that Mr. John J. O'Donnell had
been ordered to report to this station
to assist the local forecaster and his
assistant, Mr. W. F. Clarke. Mr.
O'Donnell is now stationed in the Bar
badoes. He is due to arrive in Sa
vannah about Dec. 20.
The work in connection with the Cot
ton Exchange and the cotton map
made the work here heretofore too dif
ficult for only two men to handle and
keep under the eight-hour working liifi
it set by the civil service. When re
cently all the work of the hydro
graphic office was shifted to the
Weather Bureau, it became absolutely
necessary to furnish an additional man.
An interesting fact about the new man
is he was Mr. Boyer’s assistant when
the latter was in charge of the sta
tion at Key West more than thirteen
years ago.
WILL STOP GENERAL”
BEGGING ON STREETS.
Police Determined to Put n Stop to
the Growing Nulaunce.
Begging promiscuously on the street
will be stopped by the police, especially
among those who visit private resi
dences at night and ask for something
to eat.
A number of reports have been made
to the police recently of beggars, often
well dressed and strong looking, going
to houses in the resident portion of the
city at night and begging for some
thing to eat. Wherever these can be
found they will be arrested and sent to
the police station as vagrants.
As Christmas approaches the number
of mendicants who are really deserv
ing have increased, and no less than
five blind and otherwise maimed beg
gars could be counted on Broughton
street yesterday. These will be made
to keep to the side streets hereafter.
resistejTarrlst -
AND WAS CLUBBED.
While resisting arrest at the Union
Station yesterday afternoon, R. K.
White, a whit* man, was badly club
bed by Union Station Patrolman
Simms.
White was drinking and when the
officer attempted to arrest him he fast
ened his teeth into the hands of the
uniformed man and would not let go
until he was clubbed. He presented a
norry spectacle when he was taken to
the station house. Dr. Walter Norton
was summoned and took him to his
office to dress his wounds, which were
not serious.
Lacs curtains start at tc to-day at
10 o'clock at Adler's. It Is a lace
curtain sale which will not soon be
forgotten. Crowds by the hundreds
rnsy be expected, but the hundreds of
lace curtains are apt to go around.—ad.
Frrnslnl PluuMrr.
The chapters that have gone before
of "Kreuslod Finance,” by Thomae W.
Laweon, have been printed In a pam
phlet form, end will be eent, poet,
ratld. on receipt of price ito rente )
For sale at Ketllle Newe Depot. No.
11 Bull elreet, corner of Bryan, No, S
eaet, Havannah, Ga -ad
Very handsome umbrellas make a
beautiful Xmas gift at Btmau £
, Steinberg s. a4.
FOUND FOR PLAINTIFF
IN AMOUNT HE ASKED.
Action Against I. Berendt Before
Judge Norwood.
In the City Court yesterday the case
of Charles Rineberg, against I. Be
rendt, principal, and L. Kaminsky,
surety on trover bond, was tried. The
jury found for the plaintiff in the sum
of $70.75, the amount asked for. This
case is one of many that will now
probably follow against Berendt.
It is alleged that Berendt, while in
solvent, went to New York and pur
chased goods from different dealers.
Returning, he applied to the Court of
Ordinary for homestead. This was dis
allowed, and he immediately took out
bankruptcy proceedings. Here his
statutory exemption claims were dis
allowed. His creditors then took ac
tion In trover to recover their goods.
When search was made the goods
had mysteriously disappeared. An or
der was then passed commanding Be
rendt to produce the goods, furnish
bond for their value, or go to jail. He
declined to produce the goods or to
furnish bond, and as a result, was
locked up by Deputy City Sheriff Car
roll. Later Kaminsky went his bond
and suit on this bond was begun. The
action resulted, as stated above, in
the plaintiff's favor.
BELL BOY ARRESTED
FOR LARCENY.
Picked l |> a Pocket Book Belonging
to a Guest and Spent the Money.
Joe Hines, a bell boy at the De Soto,
was arrested by Detective Murphy yes
terday afternoon for the theft of a
pocket book which had been dropped
by one of the guests.
Mr. J. J. Dunn dropped the purse in
the corridor near the Rathskeller. Be
fore picking it up he stopped to roll a
cigarette and finally walked off, leav
ing it lying on the floor. On going up
stairs he remembered the pocket book,
went back down stairs for it, but it
was gone.
The case was at once reported to
Detective Murphy, who confronted the
bell boy with the theft and he ac
knowledged it. On seaching his house
$23 of the money was recovered. Mr.
Dunn says there was about $46 in the
purse when he lost it
JUNIORS HELDVYSTER ROAST.
Over four hundred people took part
in the oyster roast of Resolution Coun
cil No. 2, J. O. U. A. M., in Knights
of Pythias' Hail at Whitaker and Duf
fy streets, last night. The hours were
devoted entirely to a social time. After
the oyster roast a dance was given.
Members from local fraternities at
tended, and enjoyed the festivities.
Prizes were awarded for various hon
ors and this feature added to the gen
eral gayety.
The rocking chair was won by Mrs.
H. O. Young and the brass lamp by
Miss Celia Victor.
Two Trains Dallry to Eastern Cities
via Sontliern Railway.
Southern Railway has resumed
double daily train service be
tween Savannah and the East,
leaving Savannah Ip. m. and 12:15
a. m., Central time. Both trains car
ry Pullman drawing room sleeping
cars to Washington and New York
elegant day coaches and the finest din
ing cars in the world. All trains now
operated over the new double track
through Virginia and the Southern
Railway double-track bridge across the
Potomac. Pullman reservations glad
ly made or information furnished upon
application to E. G. Thomson, C. P.
& T. A., 141 Bull street; 'phones 850.
ad.
A Fall Medicine.
Now is the time to take Graybeard
to fortify your system against ail
ments likely to prey upon you when
cool weather takes the place of warm
weather.
Graybeard tones up your system
makes you eat and digest.
Graybeard may be had at all drug
stores for SI.OO a bottle.—ad.
* Christmas Rates.
Southern Railway announces Christ
mas rates of one and a third fares
for the round trip between all points
east of the Mississippi and south of
the Ohio and Potomac rivers. Tickets
to be sold Dec. 23, 24, 25 and 31 and
Jan. 1, with final limit Jan. 4. To
students and teachers of schools and
colleges, tickets will be sold Dec. 17
and 24, inclusive, with final limit Jan.
8, upon presentation and surrender of
certificates signed by their superintend
ents, principals or presidents.—ad.
Si aboard Air Line Railway. Rent
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.
A Very I seful Little Thing.
Neat pad, quite small, removes spots
from your coat, etc. Price, 15 cents.
When ‘‘spots” and “blots” make
clothes look bad then use a Walmsley
cleaning pad. Lippman Drug Com
pany.—ad.
Just received the handsomest line of
ladies' shopping bags in the city. See
them at Simon & Sternberg's.—ad.
Low Excursion Rates During Holi
days via Atlantic Coast Line.
On account of Christmas holidays
Atlantic Coast Line will sell tickets to
all points east of the Mississippi and
south of the Potomac rivers at rates,
one and one-third fares for-the round
trip. This includes all stations on the
Atlantic Coast Line and connecting
lines in the territory described. Tick
ets will be sold Dec. 23, 24, 26 and 31
1904, and Jan. 1, 1905, with mum limit
Jan. 4. 1905. Tickets at same rates
will bo sold to teachers and students
in schools and colleges on presentation
and surrender of certificates signed by
superintendents, presidents or princi
pals. Dec. 17-24, Inclusive, with return
limit Jan. *, 1906.
For further information apply to
ticket agents, De Hoto Hotel; both
'phones, No. 73, or Union Station; Bell
236, Georgia 911. It pays to patronlao
the best service.—ad.
For Hole. Fare Olive Oil.
We have the most delicious olive oil
In stock that can be had; there Is
none superior; we guarantee this olive
nil to he absolutely pur#; It is Import
ad by us through the United Htates
Custom House direct here from Nle*
France, which place Is celebrated f„r
the beat olive oil that Is made, we can
give you Ibis splendid olive oil In bot
tles or onc-half gallon and gallon oans;
It la with pride that wa offer this
olive oil new, as w bsve never be
fore had the good fortune to be able
to gel so pure an article as we have
now Lippman Drug Company, comer 1
Congress and Bernard streets, la van
nail, Go. -ad
Christmas
Goods.
Footballs.
Boxing Gloves,
Punching Bags,
Golf Balls,
Baseballs,
Baseball Bats,
Gymnasium Goods,
Shotguns,
Rifles.
Whitley Exercisers,
Rods and Reels
Hundreds of things here
suitable for presents.
Juvenile
Bicycles.
Our new line is on display.
Nothing equals them In Sa
vannah. They are new
wheels finished up for South
ern Christmas trade, and
there will be many of them
turned out by next summer.
Get your boy or girl a bicycle
for Christmas.
19 West Broughton Street.
If it is a perfume want you
have, come to this drug shop.
We make it a point to get the
rare things, and carry regu
larly in stock some of the
costliest perfumes known.
But we have the kinds that
are good and don’t cost so
much. Come to us if it is a
perfume want you have !
“Get it sit Rowlinski's.”
Broughton and Drayton.
Simply
Works Wonders!
There are testimonials to
show that" thousands of people
have been cured of long-stand
ing. tortue and stubborn skin
diseases by Shuptrine's great
remedy,
Tetterine
If yon have any skin trouble
you want to get rid of just in
vest 50 cents in this tried and
tested treatment.
Druggists Sell It!
Genuine
Hot Stuff Stoves
The original—made in
Georgln and given the name
of “Hot Stuff.” Similar
stoves are simply imitations
of the good thing of Geor
gia origin.
We guarantee these stoves
—they always give satisfac
tion.
Edward Mi's sons,
113 West Broughton Street.
ALLAN BOND SCO.,
COAL
Anthracite in all sizes.
Jellico Soft Lamp.
Both Phones 507.
FOR SALE,
A Rood newspdper and Job printing
plant, In Florida. In a Rood Held for
job work. Material and field a plentv
to keep three printer* buey. Tin
newapaper 1* four year* old, and en
joy* a good advertlelng patrona* 1
Thl* plant cost and will invoice over
$2,200, and can be bought on good
term* for SI,OOO. Ileaaon* for aelllna
the owner w'*hea to retire from pub
lic life. For further particular* ad
dre* Franklin, care of the Morning
New*.
gAVANRAII THKATBK.
TO-MORROW SAiTr
The beet New Fnglend play
written,
"Quincy Adams Sawyer'
Met. lie end Me. Night Sl* to
Mete now.
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■inert get. Meet* to-deg.