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12 CHARGE TO JURY MADE DEFINATE JUSTICE IS IMPARTIAL SAID JUDGE CAXf AND PROVED B\ RECORDS OK COl RTS. SPlie Homicide Case# Establish the Fact—White Juries Set Negroes Free When Evidence Does Sot Justify it Conviction—Accurate Data Furnished in Supplemental Charge to Grand Jury—A Fact to Which Coonty Can Point With Pride. When the grand jury of the Superior Court assembled yesterday afternoon Judge Cann stated that he wished to make more definite the statement in his charge on Monday last regarding the punishment of homicide in Chat ham county. In that charge Judge Cann point ed with pride to the fact that the records showed that justice had been impartially administered with no dif ferences on account of race or color. In his supplemental charge yesterday the court said: "In my charge to you last Monday I referred to the number of homicides in this community. On account of the fact that my memoranda was not completed until almost 10 o’clock that morning, I made reference to no par ticular time within which the homi cides had been committed and was speaking from memory only. "In order that there may be def inite information given for a definite period. I have had the records inves tigated and they show there have been tried this year thirteen homicides and out of those thirteen homicides eleven •were committed by negroes and two by ■white people. No negro was convict ed of the highest penalty. "There were two convicted and rec ommended to life imprisonment. The two white men tried for homicide were convicted of manslaughter and several of the negroes were acquitted, and the charge of murder was nolle prossed as to three other negroes. There are now pending cases against two more negroes for murder. "It is proper to give you this infor mation for I think, in dealing with facts, we should speak from the rec ords. and I have no desire to do other wise.” The reference made by the court has attracted wide attention. It has been pointed to with pride by newspapers throughout the South, and has been effectively used as an argument against the charges made in the North that the negro is discriminated against in the courts of the South. The sup plemental charge, making the state ment absolutely accurate, will be read with interest and but strengthens the first statement of the court. COULD NOT FIND OUT DEAF PATIENT’S NAME. [Amhnlanpp Driver Failed. Then l*nt 1 I p to HoNpital People. "Bertie” Ferguson,police patrol wagon and city ambulance driver, found him self in a quandary yesterday when he carried a patient to the Georgia In firmary and wanted to get his name to make a report of the trip. The negro was taken for treatment for illness, and when the driver -went to get his name he found the patient deaf, dumb and blind. After returning to the police station and notifying the desk sergeant that he did not get the mania name, he was told to get it somehow. He then tele phoned to the infirmary and told one of the attendants to get the name of the man, and the hospital people, too, met with the same obstacle encoun tered by Ferguson. The driver then turned to the sergeant with tears In his voice and said: "Sergeant, how am I to get the man's name if he is deaf, dumb and blind? T don't see how a man can let you know who he is when he's In that shape.” The sergeant couldn’t solve the puzzle himself, and the man was finally put down on the ambulance record under an imaginary name ntil the real one could be dis covered. mayorWersthinks PARTIES WILL AGREE. Believe* City ami County Will Get Together on Garbage. 'Mayor Myers has not heard from the County Commissioners in regard to the garbage contract between the county and the city. He said there is simply a difference in the estimate of what garbage had been used by the city. It is now believed the matter will be adjusted to the satisfaction of both aides. “The county and the city have always been very friendly and have always reached amicable agreements,” said the Mayor. "I see no reason why they should not now agree about the matter.” HOTEL BELL TOY HELD FOR TRIAL. i Joseph Hines, a bell boy at the De Soto, was given a hearing before the Recorder yesterday morning, on the charge of having stolen a pocketbook ■which had been dropped in the corridor by Mr. J. J. Dunn, a guest at the ho tel. The accused was bound over to the City Court for larceny. Hines said he found the pocketbook, but did not know who it belonged to. There was something over S4O in it when he found It. Twenty-three dol lars of the money was recovered on searching his house. COMMITTEE TO SELECT SITE FOR BUILDING. At a meeting of the South Side Ad ministration Club la*t night a commit tee of fifteen, with Mr. J. Robert Creamer as chairman, was appointed to select a site for the clubhouse for the organization, and to make all the necessary plans. A committee of twenty-five was also appointed to arrange for the final rally before the municipal election. At the preliminary meeting moving pictures will be shown In the South Side. The members Intend having a big display Just before the election. HI 111 LODGE OFFICERS. liuth Lodge, Daughters of Kebekah, held Ita animal election of officers last night. Th< following were elected tor the ensuing year: Past Gi'and Mrs. Ivle Henderson. Nobig Grand—Mrs. Leasi, Mandiford. VI. e Grand Mrs. Edna Ward. He. retary -M lsa Bella Thompson. Tiessurer-Mrs. M. N. Ksley. R stipe. If you want an upright piano for •)M you rati find it at Muijdiy', piano waretoom*. 844 Hull iOl, uu4m Soot 4* Ana<.if.- *4, CLAIMS THE VERDICT NOT LEGALLY FOUND. Florence Turner Insists She Re Given Right to Re-Mnrry. A rather unustfal motion was filed yesterday in the Superior Court through Attorney Simon Gazan. Florence A. Turner, who recently was given a divorce from her husband. Frank B. Turner, filed motion for anew trial and Judge Cann has set the case for argument on Dec. 17. The trouble is that the Jury, though granting the di vorce, declined to allow the plaintiff the right to re-marry, and this is a right which she insists upon. The grounds on which she bases her motion are that the court omitted to charge the jury 'as to the evidence on which its verdict was based, and also that the verdict is contrary to the evi dence and comes from a personal mo tive. She will allege that some of the jurors stated that they knew her very well and wanted to make certain that "she didn't fool any other man.” This, she claims, they had no right to do, and therefore asks for anew trial. The grounds on which the woman brought the suit were that her husband was a habitual drunkard and that once, when in a drunken rage, he at tacked her and bit her severely on the arm. She fled to her mother's home for safety, she alleged, and refused thereafter to live with her lesser half. The petition for divorce was granted, the husband given the right to re marry, but the wife was denied that privilege. Therefore the woman wants to try the issue over again and asks that her rights be given her. SAYS HE WAS CLUBBED WITHOUT CAUSE. White Denies He Was Intoxicated or Hit Otticcr Sims. R. K. White, who was arrested at the Union Station night before last ‘after a severe clubbing by Station Policeman Sims, charged with drunk enness and disorderly conduct and resisting and abusing the arresting of ficer, was before Recorder Myrick yes terday. The Recorder after hearing the evidence, dismissed the case. Mr. White tells a story that puts a different light on his arrest from that conveyed by the charge on the police blotter, and the statement of Officer Sims that he had to club White be fore he would let go of his hand, which he held in his teeth. "This statement is not true," said Mr. White. “I came to Savannah on the Seaboard train for the purpose of going to Jacksonville to attend to my naval stores business in Florida. While here, having a few hours to spare, I went to the office of the Consolidated Naval Stores Company to see Messrs. Bullard and Powell about my busi ness. Leaving there, I took dinner with Mr. Yates, who was going with me to Florida. Together we went to the Union Depot. Arriving there, I went to buy tickets and asked the ticket agent when the ti'aln left for Jackson ville. The agent did not apparently hear me, he being engaged at the mo ment. and I waited until he should be free and I again asked the sfctme ques tion. While I was thus waiting, seek ing for the information and being there as a passenger to get tickets to Jacksonville, Policeman Sims seized me, pushed me ‘away, saying I did not want to buy a ticket and I was block ing the way. 1 remonstrated at this treatment, when J. N- Cook, a de tective for the Seaboard Company, came up and took hold of me. The policeman struck me several violent blows with his club on the head, causing severe wounds, requiring six teen stitches to sew them up, front which wounds the blood poured free ly upon person and clothes, marking the way from the place where I was clubbed to the patrol wagon. I was faken to the police station, where 1 gave bond, and going to a doctor had my wounds dressed. To-day, I ap peared before the Recorder, who, upon hearing the evidence, discharged me. "I was not intoxicated,” said Mr. White. “I did not resist arrest, but threw up my arm to protect myself from the falling club. I did not use profane language; certainly not to my recollection. I did not strike the offi cer. 1 did not fasten my teeth into the hands of the uniformed man. I was entirely unarmed, not even having a pocketknife on my person. As to my personal reputation and business standing, I refer to such firms in Sa vannah as W. W. Gordon & Cos.. T. S. Heyward & Cos., A. Ehrlich & Bro., A. Letfler & Son, Frank & Cos., E. A. Weil & Cos., Mohr Bros., Williams & Grice and the Consolidated Naval Stores Company. I have ever been a law-abiding citizen. I was entitled to protection and fair treatment at the depot. I was assaulted and cruelly clubbed by a brutal policeman and have been held up to contempt by the false statement that I had fastened my teeth in the hands of the officer. That I was not guilty was clearly shown by the evidence before the Re corder and adjudged by his decision.” SUIT FOR ELEVATORS IN CIRCUIT COURT. Troubles of Germania Bank Get In to Judge Speer’s Hands. The troubles of the Germania Bank, owing to the failure of the contractor for its new building, Mr. Grant Wil kins, to pay up all his sub-contractors, have ut lust found their way into the United States court. Yesterday morn ing Attorney Anton P. Wright, on be half of the Otis Elevator Company, filed suit against Mr. Wilkins and the bank. Judge Speer will preside, sit ting as a circuit Judge. The petition of the elevator compa ny alleges it made a contract with Wilkins to furnish the building with three elevators, for which It was to be paid SIO,OOO. It is alleged, despite the fact that, owing to delays on the part of the contractor, the company was not able to begin Its portion of ihe work at the time specified, yet it completed the work in contract time. The elevators were inspected by Mr. Wilkins and accepted, and luter were accepted by the bank officers. The sum of $7,500 has been paid on the contract price, it is alleged, but the company hus been unable to col lect the remaining $2,500, together with the Interest due. The plaintiffs ask that a writ be issued ordering the de fendants to appear before the court, that the amount due the petitioners may be determined, and an award im.de them In that sum. They usk that they be decreed to hold a lien against the property of the bank until the claim they hold has been aatl*- fled. The Ilea. Mestanrent. Is Jeiry George's. 114 Broughton street, west. Everything like you get It on Broadway. A chef just from Hotel Astor. New York. Gsine and all tho dellcailea. Superior cooking. Good service. Moderate charges. Try It Lo-nigbi, you will want to go ..gain, —ad. _ Rut lee. If you warn a i*ln way Ms no for fIW you can Had II *1 Murphy * war*. r<enn. M 4 Hull street, iti4r Guards' Anion. ad, SAVANXAII MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY. DECEMBER 10. 1904. DEATH RELIEVED CHILD’S AGONY BURNED ALMOST TO A CRISP. DRESS CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PLAY ING WITH HER BROTHER. Mother Wn* Visiting Next Door mil Was Attracted By Screams of Lit tle Girl—Returned Just in Time to See Child Enveloped in Flames. Mother Seriously Burned in Try ing to Extinguish the Flames anu Is Confined in Hospital. From the effects of burns received yesterday morning, Louise, the eigh teen-months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Jordan of No. 638 Forty second street, west, died at the Park View Sanitarium at noon. Before death came the child’s suffer ing was pitiful, not even unconscious ness coming to relieve her until a short while before the end. Mrs. Jordan, who was also badly burned, was too hysterical to account for just how the infant caught fire, but from those in the neighborhood it was learned that the last time the mother saw the baby before going to visit a neighbor, she was playing in a room with her 5-year-old brother. There was fire in the room, and it is supposed she was burned from this. Mrs. Jordan was next door when she heard the child screaming. She rushed to the front door and saw the little one in the doorway enveloped in flames. Knowing no safety, but that of her child, the mother rushed for ward, and grasped her tightly to her breast in an endeavor to smother the pitiless flames. Her own clothes were soon burning, and but for the timely aid of neighbors, who enveloped both in a blanket, the mother, no doubt, would have also been burned to death. As soon a the flames had been ex tinguished the ambulance was tele phoned for and both mother and child were sent to the Park View Sanita rium,. where Dr. A. A. Morrison did all he could for them. From her knees ud the child was burned so deeply that no hope for her recovery was entertained. The atten tions of the physicians were turned to relieving, as far as possible, her suf ferings, and then to minster to the mother, whose face and arms were se riously burned. The child was sufficiently conscious just before death to recognize her fath er and lisp his name. Upon the ad vice of Dr. Morrison the mother will remain at the sanitarium for treat ment. She is almost heart-broken over the fearful accident, as well as half crazed from the burns which she received. The remains of the baby will be taken to Columbus to-day for burial. Mr. and Mrs. Jordan formerly lived there. INDICTED GREEK FOfT ATTEMPTED ASSAULT. Caught Him Under the Name of John Jackson, However. The Superior Court grand jury yes terday indicted John Jackson, a Greek, for attempted criminal assault on Hannah Kassel, a IDyear-old white girl. The circumstances of the case were given yesterday in the Morning News, the alleged crime having taken place in a candy store on Barnard street. The only development was the change of name, and when the case was pre sented to the grand jurors the ques tion arose as to just whom they were indicting. The man had never been employed in Jerry George's place and was not even known there. The state contended that he was ar rested as John Jackson and not un der the Greek name that he some times wears. The police station was called up and the records there had it John Jackson. Then -a telephone con sultation was had with Col. Robert L. Coldlng, counsel for the defendant, and he agreed if the man was John Jackson on the police blotter that John Jackson he was, and no plea of mis nomer would be entered. Accordingly, the man is indicted as John Jackson. The other indictments returned were as predicted yesterday in the Morning News. They are us follows: Robert Pritchard, for the murder of Ceasar Wilson. Jim Slater, burglary. R. L. Easom, murderous assault on B. F. Blanchard. Nat Brown, murderous assault on “Bum Lula.” Janie Lindsey, larceny of seven dia mond rings, valued at 51,500. THE REVISED LIST ‘ WILL BE INCREASED. The Jury Commission is continuing to hold its daily sessions and despite the extra work that has been done ill the revision of the jury lists It is estimated that at least two more weeks will be required to complete it. The digest this year is much larger than it has been in former years, and this means there is certain to be a large increase in the number of names on the Jury lists. The daily sessions of the commission will be held until the work is completed. lIAS STOOD THE TEST 35 YEARS. Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic. The first and original tasteless chill tonic. 60 cents.—ad. The Pcrunax Almanac In $.000,000 Homes. The Peruna Lucky Day Almanac has become a fixture In over eight million homes. It can be obtained from all druggists free. Be sure to Inquire early. The 1905 Almanac is already published, and the supply will scon be exhausted. Do not put It off. Get one to-day.—ad. Notl*e. If you want pructlial aid In select ing, full value, one price, no misrep resentation, square dealing and hon est Instruments, call at Murphy's Pl ano warerooms, 344 Hull street, under Guards' Armory.—ud. The Bryn Muwr Hospital (10 miles from Ktilludelphla) with forty-eight beds will establish on Jan. 1, 1906, g Training Hchool for Nurses with a three years course, under the direction of Miss K. W. Wood, late Asst. Hupt. of Nurses, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore. Applications may be sent to the Hupt., Bryn liner Hospital, Bryn Muwr, Fo.—*d. halloa. If vou want an artlsite piano lunar and repairer’s s*rvl< *# (save your or der at Murphy* warerooms. M 4 Bull elreet, under Guards' Annoly. Georgia gfcone *4O.- ad. THE REGISTRY BOOKS CLOSE ON THURSDAY. All Not Registered Before Then Can not Vote Next Month. One month from to-day is the date of the city election and the registry books for that election will close next Thursday afternoon. So far there are 5,470 voters regis tered. These figures the registry clerk considers large, considering the fact that there are no contests this year. There is an evident intention on the part of Savannahians to indorse the present administration by turning out one of the largest votes on record for an off year. Another fact that will enter into the number, who will vote is the pay ing of taxes. The tax books close on Dec. 20, and unless taxes for the year are paid by that date, there will be "nothing doing” in the voting line. Collector Thomson will see to it this year that this rule is rigid ly enforced and. unless the money is in his hands, the registry books show ing will not save would-be voters. WAS ADJUDGED BUT CLAIMS HE ISN’T. Negro Petitions Ordinary for Second Lunacy Trial. There will be two lunaqy. trials at the county jail this afternoon, and both the defendants are negroes. In only one case, that of G. ftilton, is there any interest, the circumstances sur rounding it make it somewhat unusual in its nature. Milton is a negro who is neither violent nor morose. His principal trou ble seemed to be that his ideas acted as though they had been in a freight train wreck. They were constantly get ting Jumbled and the remarkable changes of subject that resulted as tounded all who held converse with him. He was tried eight months ago and adjudged insane, but the Milledge ville asylum authorities sent word here they had no accommodations for an idiot and ordered him held here until a vacancy occurred. Since that time Milton claims his ideas have become straightened out, and that they no longer have the alarming tendency to jump the track and mix themselves up indiscriminate ly. So he petitioned Judge McAlpin for anew trial, and this was granted him. If his ideas stay untangled through the ordeal this afternoon the negro will be set free, a standing testi monial to the "jail-cure.” The other lunatic who will be tried is Laura Carter. COURT HOUSE PICK UPS. The divorce libel of Louise Bennett against R. W. Bennett was dismissed yesterday in the Superior Court. The case of A. Blumenfeld against AValter Hoffman and the Atlantic Coast Line has been dismissed in the Superior Court: A first verdict was secured in the Superior Court yesterday in the divorce libel of Janie Jordan against Israel Jordan. Judge Cann yesterday handed down a decree in the case of Georgian Beach against Jesse Beach, divorce, in accordance with the findings of the Jury. When the case of Fred Wilharm against Varn & Byrd was called yes terday in the Superior Court counsel announced that,it had been settled out of court. The case of the Neal-Millard Com pany against the trustees of Chatham Academy has been dismissed. In ac cordance with the decision of the Su preme Court action will now be brought against the contractor who erected the building. A first verdict was secured yesterday In the Superior Court In the case of Sarah Gourdine against Robert Gour dine, libel for divorce. In the Injunction proceedings of Bell McGlrt, against the Chatham county .sheriff, a Superior Court jury yester day found for the plaintiff. The de tails of the case are familfar to readers of the Morning*News. Judge Cann yesterday passed an order granting a charter to the Tryst Playing Card Company. J. S. Douglass, an Appling county merchant, yesterday tiled a petition in voluntary bankruptcy in the United States Court. His liabilities aggregate $4,336.60, and his assets $4,058.36. He asks that property valued at $950 be set aside as exempt. The appraisers of the estate of Paul Kellar have set aside $5,489.67 as a year's support for the widow and seven minor children. Judge McAlpin yes terday passed an order In accordance with the recommendation of the ap praisers. The sum represents the total value of the, estate. H. H. Cos% yesterday filed an appli cation In tfto Court of Ordinary for let ters dismissory on the estate of Caro line Cook. H. F. Lubo filed an application yes terday in the Court of Ordinary for let ters dismissory on the estate of Metd Geffcken. I^tTbrevities. An alarm of fire was tamed in from Box 47, at Abercorn Vnxl Henry streets, last night at 9:30 o’clock. The tire was only a chimney 'bdrning out in a house In Duffy lanet * The Finance Committe of the Cham ber of Commerce met yesterday aft ernoon at the cull of its chairman, Mr. Leopold Adler. The approval of bills and routine business occupied the time of the session. Harkness Gilbert, a negro thief known to the police as Peg-Leg, whose double theft of a boat was told of In. the Morning News, was given twelve months by Judge Norwood in the City Court yesterday. Robert Wimberly. 9 years old. while playing "Buck-buck” In Monterey Square yesterday afternoon, had both bones In his left arm badly broken. He was attended by Dr. Johnson and is doing nicely. He Is a son of R. P. Wimberly. ANRI AI, BMCFTIOR OF W, O. W. At ' meeting of Mistletoe Camp, W. O. W„ held last night, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year. Chancellor Commander—E. T. Bur dell. • Adjutant Lieutenant George Beach. Banker Percy Mugden. Clerk -It. J. Htewart. Escort M. T. Molar. Watchman—W. L. Price. Mm try—George Oreen. Managers— H. II Morgan, W, R. Hewlett, W. O. Clark. Physicians—lira. J A. Mtothart, M M. Malibu, A. W. Winder*. bailee. If vou want a Guild piano for fit you cab MM II at Murphy's plane wareruom* M 4 Bull street, under Guetds' A/*en> 4, LUMBERMEN WILL RATIFY REPORT COMMITTEE HAS AGREED. REPORT PREPARED AND WI LI, BE ACTED UPON TO-DAY. Lumbermen Were in Session Yester day—Last Night There Was a Fish Supper at Thunderbolt. Given by the Savannah Dealers—Meeting To day Will Wind Up the Husiuess and Close Session—Lumber Dealers Here for Purpose of Working and Are Doing So. The lumbermen, in session at the De Soto yesterday, referred the matter of inspection rules to a special com mittee, composed of two members from each of the associations represented at the meeting. This committee made its report at an afternoon session. The lumbermen decided not to consider the report until this morning, and then to act upon it. The report by the committee was not considered in the afternoon. As soon as it was made, a majority of the members voted to carry it over until to-day. At the meeting in the morning re marks were made by representatives of the Interstate Sawmill Association, the Lumber Trade Association of New York, the Lumber Trade Association of Philadelphia, the Lumber Trade Asso ciation of Baltimore, and the South Carolina Lumber Association. The Interstate Sawmill Association covers both Georgia and Florida. Inspection of Yclioxv Pine. Representatives from these various bodies discussed what should be done and decided that two from each of the organizations represented should constitute a committee to re port on inspection of yellow pine. This sub-committee consisted of the following: From the New York Lum ber Trade Association, C. W. Willson and Charles K. Buckley; from the Philadelphia association, George F. Craig and E. F. Henson; from the Bal timore association. Louis Dill and E. P. Gill; from the Georgia Interstate Lumber Association, William Godfrey and J. H. Scarbrough; Yellow Pine Exchange of New York, Joseph Hil ton and F. B. Havelind. Mr. Joseph Hilton was elected chair man of this sub-committee and E. C. Harrell, secretary. Of the meeting as a whole, Mr. James Sherlock Davis was elected chairman and Mr. E. C. Harrell, secretary. Committee’s Report. Among other clauses, the sub-com mittee’s report consists of the follow ing: Flooring shall embrace 4 by 5 quar ter inches in thickness by 6 to 6 inches in width. That is 1 by 3,4, 5 and 6; 1% by 3, 4. 5 and 6. Boards shall embrace all thickness under 1% inches and up. wide, in cluding 1% Inches in thickness by 7 in. width. Scantling shall embrace all sizes from 2 to 6 inches in thifckness and 2 to 6 inches in width. Plank shall embrace all sizes from 2 to 5 inches in thickness and 2 to 6 inches in width. Dimension sizes shall embrace all 6 inches and up in thickness by 7 inches and up in width, including 6 by 6> Flooring shall show one heart face, regardless of sap on opposite side, free from round shakes or knots, exceed ing 1 inch in diameter or more than 4 dn board on face side. Boards 9 inches and under wide shall show one heart face and 2-3 heart on opposite side. Plank 7 inches and under width shall show one heart face over 9 inches wide, shall show 2-3 heart on both sides free from round or through shakes, large or unsound knots. Dimension sizes, all square lumber shall be two-third heart on two sides and not less than % heart on the two other sides. Rough edge shall be sawed from good heart timber and shall be meas ured in the middle, on the narrow face, from injurious shakes and un sound knots. Five per cent, of the piece shall be allowed as unmerchantable quality. Where the terms V 4 and 2-3 heart are used they shall be construed as re ferring to the area of the face on which measured. Scantling shall embrace all sizes ex ceeding IV4 inches and under 6 inches in thickness and from 2 to 6 Inches in width. Only Port of Rules. The above is only a part of the rules agreed upon by the committee. There are many others. Any of these, of course, may be changed at the meet ing. The committee Is merely to re port as a whole. There is to be another meeting this morning at 10 o'clock, and the rules may then be accepted or re jected. With a few modifications the probabilities are thev will be accepted. The lumbermen assembled at the De Soto last night at 7 o’clock to go to Thunderbolt, where the out-of-town visitors were the guests of the Savan nah lumbermen at a fish supper at the Casino. There were special cars for the party, and a delightful repast awaited them at the end of the jour ney. Short talks were made and the supper was a very enjoyable affair by almost every one present. The Christmas Dinner- In spite of the fact that the word dyspepsia means literally bad cook, It will not be fair for many to lay the blame on the cook If they begin the Christmas dinner with fittle appetite and end it with distress or nausea. It may not be fair for any to do that let us hope so for the sake of the cook! The disease dyspepsia Indicates a bad stomach, that Is ‘a weuk stomach, rather than a bad cook, and for a weak stomach there Is nothing else equal to Hood's Sarsaparilla. It gives the stomach vigor and tone, cures dyspep sia, creates appetite, and makes eat ing the pleasure it should be.—ad. Nolle*. If you want a Barmore piano for SSO you can find it at Murphy's piano WHi-erooms. 344 Bull street, under Guard*' Armory.—ad. Uhunaie In sleeping (nr Llnr* South ern Hullo n > . Effective Dee. 15, Pullman Sleeping Car now operated between Jackson ville and Mt. Lout* on Southern Hall way train No. 30 pausing Savannah 13 16 midnight and going via Aahevlll* will be discontinued and in It* stead will be Inaugurated, on same train and by same route, Pullman Sleeping t'ar between Jacksonville and Cincinnati,— ad. lalle*. If vou want te *av* $M to sim buy year piano *4 Murphy* wgisroom* M 4 Bull afreet, under Guards' Armory. 90 DAYS FOR FOOTBALL; SIX MONTHS FOR CASH. Man Who Pilfered in Adler’a Drew Sentence* Yesterday. L. Escoffler faced Judge Norwood in the City Court yesterday on two charges of larceny from the house. One charge was for the larceny of a football and the other for larceny of S2O. He pleaded guilty. Both the football and the cash were taken from Adler’s department store. Judge Norwood sentenced the young man to pay a fine of $lO or serve ninety days on the gang on the first charge. On the second charge he was given his choice be tween a S4O fine and six months on the gang. It was criminal day in the City Court and the usual batch of defend ants faced Judge Norwood. All were found guilty save one, B. Chance, who was accused of carrying concealed weapons. The chances seemed to have been in his favor and the court dis charged him. The following is the record of convictions and the sen tences imposed: Willie Frederick, larceny, S3O or ten months. Gilbert Cooper, stabbing, S3O or ten months. Leala Eaton, larceny from the house, $75 or twelve months. Ed. Williams, misdemeanor, S3O or twelve months. G. W. Brooks, pointing pistol at an other, $lO or three months. Joseph Hines, larceny, $46 or twelve months. C. H. Wittcamp, larceny, S4O or six months. Dennis Dilleyporte, assault and bat tery, sls or sixty days in jail. Matthew Goodwin, larceny, S3O or ten months. F. F. Crawford, assault and bat tery, S2O or three months. BENDICTINE CADETS HELD FIRST DEBATE. Discussed Question of Granting Womnn Right to Vote. The Benedictine College Debating Society, an organization perfected on ly two weeks ago, held its first de bate yesterday morning. The ques tion for discussion was "Resolved, That Woman be given the right of franchise.” The affirmative was up held by Capt. M. J. McCarthy and Corporal E. A. Gannon and the nega tive by Sergt. J. J. McAuliffe and Sergt. John M. Trapani. I The debate was one which would have done credit to older and more experienced men and showed the good effects of the training in elocution and logic that is given in the Benedictine College. The affirmative took the posi tion that the entering of women into the political arena would do away with much of the corruption that exists to-day. The negative based their strongest argument on the fact that if woman is given the right to vote she must also be given the right to hold office. The Cadets, who act ed as the judges, decided in favor of the negative. The society was organized not only for the purpose of accustoming the Cadets to public speaking, but in or der to keep them thoroughly posted on modern events. All members of the First and Second Collegiate classes are eligible to membership. The so ciety will meet every two weeks and much good is certain to result from it. The subject for the next debate is “Resolved: That the government should own the railways of the coun try.” Funeral of Mrs. Surnli Ellin. The funeral of Mrs. Sarah Ellis took place at H o'clock yesterday morning from the family residence. No. 113 An derson street, west. The funeral was delayed pending the arrival of a daugh ter, Miss Sadie Ellis, from New York, who reached the city in the morning from New York on the steamer City of Atlanta. The services were conduct ed by Rev. Gilbert Ottmann, rector of St. Paul's Episcopal Church. The Interment was in Laurel Grove Ceme tery. The pallbearers were Messrs. P. M. Dougan, J. C. Slater, Ed L. Good man, T. P. Holt, George Barthelmess and W. Reynolds. The death of Mrs. Ellis occurred sud denly Tuesday. She was a native of Liverpool, England and 58 years of age. Beside her husband three chil dren survive, Miss Sadie Ellis, Mr. Fred G.-- Ellis and Mr. W. H. Ellis. BANK CLEARINGS SHOW GAINS. The bank clearings of the local banks for the week ending yesterday show a. decided gain over those for the cor responding period of last year. Those of yesterday were $6,382,542.39, as against $5,024,152.68 for last year, a gain of $358,389.71. THE KALOLA CO.’S Car Load of American Club Ginger Ale. It was stated in the Morning News a short time back that the Kalola Company had shipped the first solid car load of ginger ale ever sent from Savannah. The following letter from the Cohen-Duggan Jobbing Company at Sandersville, Ga., shows how satis factory the Kalola Company’s Ameri can Club ginger ale has proved: Sandersville, Ga., Dec. 7, 1904.—The Kalola Company, Savannah, Ga.: Gen tlemen—We beg to hand you herewith enclosed check, with freight bills, en closed. We wish to extend to you our thanks for your promptness in getting this shipment out to us, as well as the high quality of goods you shipped us. Our sales on this article have far surpassed our expectations, and you may rest assured that we will continue to handle and push this line. We have heard a number of parties to whom we have sold your "American Club ginger ale” say that it proves the most satisfactory as a good seller than any other of this class of goods they have ever sold. Wishing you continued success in the manufacture of "American Club gin ger ale" and wishing you a Merry Christmas and properous New Year, beg to remain, yours truly, Cohen-Duggan Jobbing Cos. By Me. Duggan, Secretary and Treas urer. The Kalola Company Is meeting with gratifying success, and this demon strates what push and meritorious pro ductions cun accomplish in this city. While American Club glngsr ale Is unusually fine, many preferring It to the lm|)orted ales, the enterprise Is so successful becuusc our people are en couraging home Industries. Its New ami Nice— Ili Broughton. West, The real place for something nice In the evening Is Jerry George's new res taurant. Game, lobsters, oysters, fish, anything you want Is there, and the chef, too, right from Hotel Ant or, New York. Nice service, 100. and svery thing clssn an up-to-date.—ad. Reties, If vou want the beet piano or organ on earth you will find || at Murphy's piano wsreiooms, 144 Bull street, un der Guards' Armory —4. BICYCLES For the Little Ones „. nai , nty ’ IJht ’ Durable ” neels—genuine juveniles not big wlieels cut down but new regularly made wheels for little boys and girls! Nothing more suitable for a Christmas present. Choose now for a later de livery. FOOTBALLS FOR FOOT HALL BOYS. 19 West Broughton Street. (R&US&vuiU We have about everything in perfumes, toilet soaps and little toilet requisites so useful about milady’s dress ing table. If you’ll drop into our store you can interest yourself by inspecting our comprehensive stock. We have about everything! There's an advertisement on the Sixth Page of this issue of the Morn ing News which presents unsual bar gains for economical buyers. “Get It at Kowlinski’s." Broughton and Drayton. Toilet Things Naturally the demand for such articles increase about the holidays—so much going —so much coming—so much entertaining. Our drug stores are well supplied with the popular ar ticles. A telephone message puts a qidek messenger into motion. Use 11s when you are In need of something in a hurry. SHUPTRINE’S, Congress and Jefferson. Bolton and Montgomery. Lumbermen Supply and Equipment Go. The newest thin? in Dry Kilns. Dries Lumber in 24 hours. Costs less than others. Vulcanite Roofing. Steel Split Pulleys. Seed Oats, Seed Rye, Bee Keepers’ and Poultry Supplies. HARDEN & ROURK, Hay, Grain and Feed, 118 Bay Street. West. BOTH PHONES 223. M CHICHESTER'S ENGLISH Pennyroyal pills I Original and Only Genuine. W-t SA\'E. Alwgyg reliable. Ltdle*. Mk Hr itrlrt ,or GHIt HESTER’S ENGLISH nJteSts* in KED and Gold metallic bo am. aeslcd 2L ith tlu6 ribb#n - Take bo other. Rcffese “W 4% VVJ Dangerous Substitutions gad Imlta- I / '• 0T Bu J of 7 0ur Drsgfigt, or tend 4c. in 1 W jr tmpi for Particulars, Testimonials V "pi JEI and “ Relief for Ladle*,” <n lolfor, by re turn Mali* 10,00© Testimonial! Sold bf "J oil Drug*its. Chichester Chejuleal Mention this pip#- Med loon Ngnere, Pill LA., I* A* Sold bj L. M. Brunswig 4 Ce* Whole. Druggist* hew Orion* Bhair balsam Cleanses ami besirtifleg the hall. Promotes a luxuriant growth. Never Foils to Restore Grey Hair to lte Youthful Colofw Cure^cslgdi^j*s^h^r^Wllu|^ ALLAN BOND & CO., COAL Anthracite in all sUes. Jellico Soft Lump. Both Phones 507. FOR SALE, A good newspaper und Job printing plant, in Florida, in a good Held for Job work. Material and Held a plenty to keep three printers busy. The newspaper is four years old, and en joys a (food advertising patronage. This plant cost and will invoice over $2,200, and can be bought on good terms for SI,OOO. Reasons for selling the owner w'shes to retire from pub lic life. For further particulars ad dress Franklin, care of the Morning News. ■AVANSAH THEATER. TO.KKIIIT AT §:lft The beat New England play ever written. ••Quincy Adams Sawyer.” Mat. lie and tor. Night lie to ft Neat Tuee. Met. and Night— " Stuart Set." goats uvs,