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8 PLAN TO HASTEN IRON SHIPMENTS SEABOARD’S FAST FREIGHT WILL, POIR BIRMINGHAM'S PRO DUCTS INTO THIS PORT. Movement Now Being Made to Se core Trai'ksite Rixht So No Delay Will Be Experienced In Getting Pilt Iron Here by Throngh Serx Ice. Will Be Distributed to Many Parts of "World from Sav annab—Plan Soon to Be Announced. There is a project under considera tion by the Seaboard Air Line to es tablish a fast freight service between Savannah and Birmingham, by which the iron and iron products of that city may be brought here and distrib uted from this point in great quanti ties. The plan when put in opera tion will greatly expedite the move ment of Birmingham products to this port and also greatly increase the amount heretofore sent here. To establish this service requires that an agreement be reached between the Seaboard and the Charleston and Western Carolina. It is proposed to have this pig iron special, as it nas already been termed, run from Savan nah to Greenwood, S. C. To Fairfax, S. C., the fast freight service can be conducted over its own tracks by the Seaboard. At that point it will be necessary to take the Charleston and Western Carolina to Greenwood. At Greenwood the service will con nect with the new Atlanta and Birm ingham division of the Seaboard Air Line. This route is approximately 195 miles as against the 340 miles required to bring the same products around by way of Hamlet, N. C., as has been done in the past. Snxannnli lliHtrlbnting Point. The effect of this service will be to make of Savannah a great distributing port for the iron and iron by-products of Birmingham. It will provide a sea route for Birmingham iron and manu facturing output to New York and other seacoast cities. There has long been a demand for just such a plan as this. The Seaboard in establishing the serv ice will be the gainer by an increas ed movement of freight in this direc tion. Savannah will be benefited by reason of the increased importance of the pig iron export market. The details of establishing this serv ice are not complete, but that the ne gotiations under way will result in the service being inaugurated is ad mitted. There yet remains to be de termined the contract for trackage rights over the Charleston and West ern Carolina which is the connecting link In the movement. This road is a division of the Atlantic Coast Line and maintains a friendly attitude in the matter, so that there will be no hitch, it is thought, in securing the necessary consent to the use of its tracks. Will Move Iron Rapidly. It is assured that there will be di rect connection at Greenwood for Sa vannah of all freight consigned by this special service. The service may be regarded as through without change, for it will bring all goods as rapid ly as possible. Consequently greater importance will be attached to it when Instituted. Birmingham’s growing importance as a commercial center makes this pro posed freight service of vast import to Savannah. It will do more to Increase the iron export trade than any similar movement instituted in some time. Great quantities of Birm ingham Iron reach this city now. but more will be welcome. Mr. L. B. Chalenor, assistant gen eral freight agent of the Seaboard Air Line, when asked relative to the time this service would be inaugurated stat ed he could not say definitely. Much freight is brought around this route at present, but owing to there being no concerted action between the roads involved, more or less delay resulted. It is to quicken the service that the two companies are getting together on a plan to expedite the movement of pig Iron from Birmingham to Sa vannah. He further stated that it would be several davs before the service would be announced officially. boys rockedTcarT LADY SLIGHTLY INJURED. Guilty Partly* Are Ivnoivn to Police and Will lie Docketed. Shortly after dark last night a crowd of boys congregated at Margaret and West Broad streets rocked a Mill-Hav en car, breaking the glass and slight ly injuring a lady passenger. Several of the glasses In the car were broken, the fragments striking several of the passengers. A lot of sand was also thrown into the car. Messrs. F. Cappleman and L. G. Cave accompanied the young lady who was injured, one of the rocks striking her on the ear. As soon as the matter was report ed at police headquarters Patrolman Miller was notified to be on the look out for the boys, and last night secur ed the names of fourteen or fifteen of them. They will be placed on the docket for trial Wednesday morning. NEGRO STABBED AND~ BEATEN BY HIS WIFE. Jake Miller the Victim of Jealous Woman’s Hope. Jake Miller, colored, was seriously stabbed and beaten over the head with a bottle iate yesterday afternooon by his wife, Maggie Miller, alias Mag gie Barnard. The Miller woman was jealous of the attentions of her husband to an other woman. In the attack on him she used a pocket knife and an empty beer bottle. Miller was stabbed twice, once in the back and another time In the head. He was also beaten in the head wish the bottle. His Injuries were so serious that he will not be able to apjiear in court this morning. The difficulty occurred at Olive and Anne streets, in a house occupied by the couple. Patrolman Harman Miller made the arrest. MKV. VAN IIKU.MI.H INDISPOSED. Rev. Robert Van Deventer, pastor of the Duffy Street Baptist Church, was unable to occupy his pulpit yester day morning and night, owing to a audden illness, which confined him lo his room the entire dsy. He is suffer ing from grippe, but hie condition is not regarded as aerious • sleuth* l.>Mlge Kleeiloe. fa is nth* Dodge, Knights of Pythias will elect officers to-night. All the members are earnestly requested te at tertd, as soma vary Important bust ***** will U transacted SHOT DANGEROUSLY NEAR TO LADIES. W. J. Britt Will Answer to Charge In Police Coort. W. J. Britt, who conducts a saloon at York and Price streets, will be ar raigned in Police Court this morning on a charge of being drunk and dis orderly and firing his pistol on the street, but there is also serious com plaint against the man by several res idents in the vicinity of his place of business for the reckless manner in which he is alleged to have discharged his pistol Saturday night. According to Britt’s statement of the occurrence Saturday night, some ne gro in his place struck a woman in the mouth, and he started around the end of the counter to the rear of his place of business, where the trouble occurred. Just as he got to the end of the counter a negro came out of the rear room and made a swipe at him with a dagger of more or less length. Britt says he immediately pulled his pistol and fired twice at the man, but did not try to hit him. Statements made to the police dif fer widely from this. An eye-witness stated that two ladies. Mrs. J. J. Mc- Grath and Mrs. A. Paul, were passing near the scene of the disturbance at the time and that Britt rushed out on the street and commenced firing at the fleeing negro, coming within an inch of shooting one of the ladles. Relatives of the ladies were highly Incensed at the reckless manner in which the man had endangered the lives of those on the street at the time, which was in the early evening. One resident in the neighborhood called at police headquarters yester day afternoon to make general com plaint against the place conducted by Britt as being disorderly. He said that ladies who had occasion to pass that corner at night were afraid to go by without an escort. MR. WHITE SAYS HE WILL PROSECUTE PATROLMAN. Tronble nt ihe l nion Station Not at an End Yet. Although no charges have yet been preferred with the superintendent of police against Union Station Patrol man W. F. Simms for clubbing R. K. White at the Union Station last Thursday, Mr. White has announced that he will prosecute the case in the state courts. It was unauthoritatively stated yes terday that Mr. White had retained the services of Col. P. W. Meldrim to institute proceedings against Simms. Owing to the absence of both Col. Meldrim and Mr. White from the city this could not be verified. The superintendent of police stated last night that he had received no of ficial notification of any undue violence on the part of Patrolman Simms, and would, therefore, take no action. Al though Simms is employed by the Union Station Company, he is under the supervision of the superintendent of police, and it is within the power of that officer to suspend the man, pending an investigation. CROSS COUNTRY RUN WON BY YOUNG NEGROES. Sallyport Officer Lngar no Match for U'olorrd Urt-lilim. A lively cross country run was com menced in front of the police station yesterday afternoon, with Patrolman Ungar on the scratch line and two ne gro urchins, with a handicap of about twenty feet, which was gradually in creased to several hundred yards by the time the trio reached Bolton and West Broad, where the officer gave up the race. When he returned to police head quarters, panting for breath, the uni formed man was asked what he was after the boys for. “I don’t know,” Barney replied. "I saw them running, with someone after them, and I thought they must be wanted for something. I felt a little like taking a sprint, so I gave chase. I know now that my running days are over, and in future I will telephone for an au tomobile to chase youthful colored prisoners with.” SCHOOL CHILDREN READY FOR FIRST EXAMINATIONS. hoard of Education Will Decide About Extra Dny from School. The first term examinations of all the grades of the grammar and high schools will begin next Monday, and continue through the week, ending Friday, the 23d. There will be no Christmas exercises held In any of the grades, and when the children leave on Friday they will lay aside their books and start forth for their week of anticipated joys and pleasures, reveling In the knowl edge that they will not be required to return until after New Year’s Day. It has not been definitely decided whether the scholars will be allowed a holiday on the Monday following New Year’s Day, with which to ap propriately celebrate the day, or will be required to resume their studies on that day. This will be determined by the Board of Education when It holds Its December meeting to-night at 8 o'clock. injuredTlneman IS NOW RECOVERING. Jesse A. Rountree who was so bad ly Injured by a Central of Georgia engine at Egypt early Saturday morn ing Is reported as out of danger. He suffers intensely from his Injuries but will recover. The injury which gives the patient most discomfort is the broken nose. The nose was split as well as broken, making an unusually painful wound. Tlhe other Injuries are commencing to heal nicely and it Is thought by the attending physician no complications will set in. POLICE Hit YC'LK AALB. A big sale of unclaimed bicycle* will be conducted at police headquarters some time In January. The accumula tion of wheels tn the past twelve months has been unusually large. There are now about twenty-five or thirty bicycles of all makes and de scriptions stored at headquarters. Most of these were picked up by the police, bill very few of them are In a good stale of repairs. Burnett’s Vanilla Extract has out lived criticism. It Is the finest and purest vanilla extract that can be bought. One bottle of lfurnett'a Va nilla la better than three of the doubtful hind. Though costing a few (tents trior*. Us purity and great strength make M the most economic a I to and.--ad. SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: MONDAY. DECEMBER 12. 1904. READY TO FIGURE ON CITY BUDGET ESTIMATE OF TREASURER. SPECIAL MEETING OF ALDERMEN WILL BE HELD THIS WEEK. Mayor Myerw In Macon To-day ami ( hiiirinnrt of Council IHxnn I* flu' Acting Mn> or—lf the Department Appropriations Arc Not Increased the JiINMMKWi Appropriation for the City Hnll Can lie Made. Acting Ma vor Say*. Maj. C. S. Hardee, the city treasurer, has furnished Mayor Myers and Al derman Dixon, the chairman of the Finance Committee, with an estimate of the city's income for 1905, and every thing is now in readiness for making up the city budget, all the depart ment estimates having been submitted. Mayor Myers is out of the city to day. and it is not known on what night the aldermen will meet to con sider the tax ordinance and make up the budget, but it is thought a meet ing will be held Wednesday or Thurs day night. The Mayor is expected to return to the city to-morrow. Dur ing his absence Alderman Dixon, chair man of Council, is the Acting Mayor. The estimate of the city treasurer, which is always extremely conserva tive. plates the city’s income for 1905 at J 590.000. This includes only the money that is certain to be collected. The actual income will, of course, be a great deal over this amount, but it gives the aldermen something to work on. With Same \ pprnprlutlnnf,. The estimated income for this year was $813,000, but the actual income has exceeded a million dollars, not Including the revenue received from the ground rent lots, and the sale of real estate. The income for 1905 may be safely counted upon for a million. Acting Mayor Dixon says if the city departments are given the same ap propriations for 1905 as they received this year, the $200,000 appropriation for the City Hall can be made. He says, however, he does not see how the $200,000 appropriation for the City Hall can be made and the de partment appropriations increased also. It is not believed that any of the departments will get a very large in crease and only a few of them any at all. There are several appropriations on this year's budget that will not have to be made for next year, which will altogether amount to quite a sum. The total amount of all appropriations for this year was $905,433.56. For next year the total will probably be a mil lion, or very near that figure. * Waterworks Record. By reason of the fine record made by the waterworks department this year its appropriation will probably be cut. The department will carry over a balance of a little over SIO,OOO. The total cost for running this department this year, including $5,000 payment on the duplicate air compressor, SI,OOO for scales and SSOO for repairs to the build ing, was $47,000, as against $63,000 for 1903. The regular appropriation for the waterworks this year was $52,000, with $5,000 extra for the air compressor. The air compressor has now been paid for, and $5,000 can be saved on the appropriation without making any re duction for the regular running ex penses. It will probably be still fur ther reduced, however, owing to the large balance carried over. Despite this enormous reduction in running ex penses the income for the water de partment has greatly iricreased. For the first time in the history of the city it this year reached the SIOO,OOO mark. Other Reductions Expected. The appropriation for interest on the bonded debt will be reduced from $152,000 to $150,000, making a saving of $2,000. The appropriation for opening streets, including deferred payments, which was $53,000 this year, will be cut down at least $3,000 and probably more. An appropriation of $5,200 for anew- fire engine, which was made this year, will also be saved on next year’s budget. Altogether these reduc tions, and the items that do not again require appropriations, will amount to a great deal. The tax ordinance will probably be considered before the budget is takdn up. There are few changes to be made in it. however, and both the tax ordinance and the budget will probably be considered at one meeting. The budget in a measure depends on the tax ordinance. The rate of taxation will remain the same. 1 NEGRO WAS ARRESTED" FOR KIDNAPPING. Junt Hack from the Gang He Stole 4-Yeur-Old Bnliy. Tom Halliday, as principal, and Charlie Washington, as accessory, were arrested last night by Patrol man Miller on a charge of kidnapping. The charge was preferred by the wife of Halliday. She stated that her husband was just back from the chalngang, and that when he asked for their child, which is 4 years old, she would not let him have It. He had not contributed to the support of the offspring and she did not feel he was entitled to it. When she return ed home yesterday afternoon the child was missing. She’learned the child had been car ried off by her husband and a negro named Charlie Washington. They were both arrested, and Halliday told the officer he would find the child at No. 21 Oak lane, west of West Broad. The child Was restored to the mother. NEW FOUNT A INS* WILL’ ARRIVE THIS WEEK. Will Rr Placed in the Squares In Front of Hie Schools. The ten new fountains that have been ordered by the Water Committee of Council are expected to arrive ear ly this week, the bill for the foun tains having already been received. Alderman Garfunkel, the chairman of the Water Committee, will call a meeting of that committee within the next two or three days to decide up on locations for the fountains. One will be placed In front of each of the public schools, where there are squares. It Is thought this will prove a great convenience for the children during re cesses. Tit* location of ail ihe foun tains, however, has pot yet been de cided, TO ELECT AN IMI’Kt"II>11. The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals will hold another meeting this afternoon for the purpose of electing an inspector. The meeting will be held In the room of Com any 0, Ouir4> Armory 004 II lo ih# <}#• •lr* of fh* 0ff1.t.,1 Ut*l U}fi t* • flill ftllf()'l*!K, HAD MONEY AND NUMBER OF RELATIVES. Several Claimants lor Body of Man Who Died Suddenly. Ed. Spivey, a colored baker, who came to Savannah Saturday from Jacksonville, was found dead In his room yesterday afternoon shortly after 6 o'clock. Spivey came here to take a position in one of the bakeries. He brought his trunk. S9O in money and several bottles of medicine. He went to No. 707 East Broad street, engaged a room, complaining that he did not feel well. On returning home from church yes terday afternoon the woman who runs the lodging house found Spivey dead in bed. She at once reported the mat ter to the police, and Mounted Patrol man Eivers was sent to investigate. On arriving at the house the officer found a score of persons who claimed to be relatives of the man. One wo man had already taken the man's trunk and carried it to her home at No. 557 Huntingdon street, west. The officer heard that the man had con siderable money when he went to the house, and on searching found a roll containing S9O under his pillow.' Two negro women were having a dispute over the money, but the officer took charge of it and turned it over to the coroner. Another woman who proved her relationship asked that the man be buried tn her lot at Laurel Grove, the funeral expenses to be paid out of the money which he left. There was nothing to indicate that the negro had been a victim of foul play. A number of bottles of medi cine were found in his room, and he had been complaining when he came to Savannah. Coroner Keller investi gated the man’s death and decided that the end was due entirely to natural causes. It was discovered last night that the woman who had carried the trunk off was a daughter of the man. She, too, put in a claim for the money, but af ter the funeral expenses are paid there will be little for an administrator to administer on. REPORTED SHOOTING ON HUTCHINSON’S ISLAND. Varying Stories of Affair Told ly Watchman at S. A. L. Terminal*. According to statements made by a watchman at Pier No. 1 of the Sea board Air Line terminals on Hutchin son’s Island, a difficulty took place there yesterday between a young man, whose name he did not know, and a negro woman on one of the boats docked there. He did not learn the particu lars, but was told that the young man was acting as watchman. He said no one was shot, and so far as he* could learn no shots were fired. According to a statement made In the presence of a Morning News re porter by a young man who was hav ing his lip cauterized by Dr. Baker at Pigman’s Pharmacy last night, the fight was between this young man, who claimed to be a watchman at the pier and some, negro men. He stated that a number of negroes were shooting craps, and when he or dered them to stop, they refused. He then kicked the dice into the grass, and one of the negroes knocked him down with a rosin barrel stave. He said another negro sprang on him and fastened his teeth in his upper lip, whereupon he reached into his hip pocket, got hold of his pistol and shot the negro in the stomach. The young man refused to give his name, saying that Mr. Mills, the man who employed him, would not like It. He did not know just how badly the negro was hurt, as he immediately came to the city. No report of the al leged affray was made at police head quarters. ANOTHER INVESTIGATION BEFORE THE MAYOR. Pntrolmnn laidy'e Conduct Will Be Investigated Tuesday. An investigation into t'he conduct of Patrolman W. H. Lady for clubbing Robert Rose, a negro, will be made by Mayor Myers to-morrow. A report was made by Patrolman Lady at the time of the occurrence, in which he charged he had arrested two negroes, but they had escaped. After investigating the matter the superin tendent of police made a report to the Mayor, and an Investigation was or dered. Rose charges that his nose was broken by the officer striking him In the face with his club, and that he was released by the patrolman and did not make his escape. W. B. STILLWELL WILL BE FIRST LIEUTENANT. W. 8. Adnms nud E. Descombe Wells Candidates fur Second Lieutenant. At a meeting of the Chatham Artil lery, to be held to-night, an election will be held for the positions of first lieutenant, junior grade, and second lieutenant. The position of first lieu tenant. which is also vacant, will not be tilled for the present. Walter B. Stillwell will be elected first lieutenant, junior grade, having been agreed upon in advance. For the office of second lieutenant there are two candidates. W. S. Adams and E. Descombe Wells. There is great in terest displayed in the election, and the attendance at the meeting will probably be large. VESSELS REPORT HIGH WINDS OUTSIDE BAR. Incoming vessels yesterday report high winds outside the bar during the early morning hours yesterday, contin uing as they put Into port. It Is not believed, however, that the gale was of sufficient severity to cause any damage to vessels now at sea. CITY BREVITIES. On Dec. 14, 17, 19 and 21 the Ocean Steamship Company will sell round trip tickets to New York for $26. final return limit Jan. 7. This is one of the best rates yet given and will no doubt be taken advantage of by Sa vannah people. Report was made to the police yes terday that a black silk fob. with a gold pendant, bearing the Initials ”H. B. W.," had been found at West Broad and Bolton street*. The owner can get same by calling at police headquarters und Identifying It. The remains of Mr. John O'Donovan are expected to arrive in Savannah Wednesday morning, for private In terment in the Cathedral Cemetery. Mr. O’Donovan died In the Marine Hospital ai Memphis Friday, mention of which was made tn the Morning Naws, Fur Over Slaty Years Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used far children teething. It eoothea the child, softens the guma, at. lays all pain, cures wind noilc, and la the beat remedy for Atari boss. Twenty- Ove cents a bctUe.ad. CITY SHOULD HAVE AUTO RACE TRACK THINKS R. A. RAINEY OF N. Y. ARRIVED YESTERDAY AND WILL SPEND WINTER AT DE SOTO. BclifVM the Racers, Who Now Go to Ormond, Would Come Here, It Savannah Had a Good, Straight Track—Mr. Rainey Will Pul In the Winter Antoinohiling, Playing Golf and Shooting nt Ills Country Place on the Ogeechee. Mr. R. A. Rainey of Lakewood, N. Y\, the well known automobilist, ac companied by Mr. F. A. Potts of New York city, arrived in Savannah yester day to spend the winter. Mr. Rainey Is stopping at the De Soto, and will remain there most of the winter season, though he proposes to make many short visits to his country place on the Ogeechee Tiver. Several machines, including the 66 Mercedes, had been shipped here by Mr. Rainey in advance, and were awaiting him upon his arrival. He proposes to put in the winter hunting, automobiling and playing golf, he says, and during the season he expects to have a number of visitors from the North. He will visit his country place for hunting, staying out there several days at a time, but prefers to stay in the city most of the time, as he finds the country rather lonely. Should Have Track. Mr. Rainey thinks Savannah should have an automobile track. When he was here last winter there was some talk of building one and he asked about the matter immediately upon his arrival. With Savannah’s superior transpor tation facilities, Mr. Rainey says it couid easily take the auto races away from Ormond, if a good track should he built here. He expressed the hope that the matter would not be allow ed to drop and said he was satisfied the racers would rather come here than go to Florida. He is very much pleased with Sa vannah and will be a regular visitor here during the coming winters. He thinks this the most attractive winter resort that can be found for all round sport, and is surprised that the number of visitors during the cold season is not larger. ."•lay Arrange Raoen. A number of his friends who are coming down some time during the winter will bring their machines. Mr. Rainey says. It Is possible that some races may be arranged later in the season. Mr. Rainey hopes that this may be done, though most of the au tomobilists now pass Savannah by be cause of the superior racing facilities at Ormond. What Savannah needs is a good, straight track, he says. The big win ter races of the country would then be held here instead of in Florida, he thinks. With a few more enthusiasts like Mr. Rainey visiting Savannah it is thought the track would be secured. Such a track would mean a great deal to the city, as it would bring promi nent tourists here from all over the country. BUT ONE MORE SUNDAY FOR WOMEN IN CHOIRS. Order of Pope Pins Will Take Effect Here on Christmas. Next Sunday will be the last Sun day on which women singers will be found in the Catholic choirs of this diocese, with probably some very few exceptions. The beginning of having all music rendered by male voices will com mence in the Cathedral ’with the elaborate Christmas services. The director of the music at the Cathe dral has worked hard in training his male choir and now has them to such a point he is confident the music will be excellently rendered. The other churches of the diocese will follow closely in the path of the Cathedral. The order of Pope Piux X debar ring women singers from the Cath olic choirs, was published in the Morn ing News some time ago. At that time it occasioned considerable com ment. The grounds on which the women were barred by the head of the church was that the laws of the church provided for only the Gre gorian chants, compositions for male voices, and that figured music was de barred. Other reasons were advanced, but these were the principal ones. In many of the dioceses the order was at once complied with. Smaller dioceses, and dioceses which had within their borders small churches, could not do so at once, and the time before which the order was to take effect was extended. At the Cathedral, as stated above, the Gregorian music will be introduced at Christmas. Some of the most famous chants of the church are found among these se lections and lovers of music are as sured of an excellent rendition of the most noted sacred compositions ever written. SIIRINEHS OFF FOR AMERICAS. About twenty-five of the local No bles of Mystic Shrine left over the Central of Georgia last night for Amerlcus, where they will attend the session of Alee Temple, which will be held to-day. The local party will be Joined while en route by about twen ty-five others. The session will be at tended by about 100 members. Includ ing the local wearers of the red fez. The Savannah contingent will return Tuesday morning. Fancrul of Mrs. W. It. Sants. The funeral of Mrs. W. H. Sauls took place yesterday afternoon from her residence at Best and Montgomery streets. The services were conducted by Rev. M. J. Epting of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, and the Interment was in Laurel Grove. The pallbeurern were Messrs. C. C. Beebe, Benjamin Ryan, David Harris, Frank Slattery, August Bloom and George Fisher. FOH DRAWING A PISTOL. J. B. Harrell was arrested early yes terday morning on a charge of disor derly conduct and drawing a pistol on Dennis McCarthy of No. 519 Jones street, east. Harrell was in citizen's clothes, and is charged with being drunk and disorderly. He stated that he was attached to the coast artillery at Fort Screven. *3*1.00 to New York nnl Return via Ocean Steamship Cos, First-class tickets, including meals and stateroom accommodations with out extra charge, will be eold for ahlpe leaving Savannah December It. IT It and Hat, limited to January 7th, for return passage. Secure tickets and full Information at ticket office, 17 Bull sireet.-od. GUARDS TO HOLD AN IMPORTANT MEETING. Will Rrriae B.v-I.aw* and Create New Offices To-niglit. At the regular meeting of the Sa vannah Volunteer Guards to-night the organization, with provision for the government of the club, will be per fected and the by-laws governing the Guards will be revised. Since the Guards took over the club It has been run by committees, there be ing no provision in the by-laws for a club. To change the by-laws it was necessary to give notice of a month, and it was for this reason the matter was delayed. The meeting will be one of the most important to be held bv the Guards in some time and Maj. William B. Stephens requests that all classes of members be present. Besides the re vision 'of the by-laws important elec tions will be held. Probably the most important matter will be the election of a board of di rectors. This will be an entirely new feature of the organization. The di rectors will have absolute control of all property and of all financial mat ters. The board will also serve In an ad visory capacity to the board of gov ernors of the club and to the board of military officers. Until the by-laws creating this board are adopted the exact number that will be elected can not be stated with certainty, but it is thought it will consist of fifteen or twenty-five members. Only business men of recognized financial ability will be placed on the board of directors, as the financing of the organization with its new features will be entirely with the board and will require good management. A board of governors for the club is also to be elected. This board will probably consist of twelve members. All classes of members are to have representation on the board, so that all will have a voice in the manage ment. In addition to the election of these two boards a number of standing com mittees will be created and filled, either being elected or appointed, as is decided when the by-laws are adopted. Committees for the club, the athletic features and all branches of the organization will be selected. A. C. L. CONVENTION OF SURGEONS TO'DAY. Delegates Are Arriving from Every Point Along tlie System. Surgeons from every state invaded by the Atlantic Coast Line Railway are arriving to attend their conven tion of to-day and to-morrow. Dr. T. S. Clay is in charge of the local arrangements for the entertainment of the visitors. Alderman F. M. Oliver will welcome the surgeons to the city when the con vention is called to order at noon by Dr. G. G. Thomas of Wilmington, chief surgeon of the Atlantic Coast Line. The sessions will continue over to-morrow, concluding with a smoker at night in honor of the visiting doc tors by the Georgia Medical' Society. The list of papers to be read are wide in the number of matters to be discussed. These papers have been in careful preparation and will be in structive. All local physicians are cordially invited to be present at all the meetings. Beside the delivering of treatises the delegates will effect an organiza tion taking In the entire Atlantic Coast Line system. This will be the first session held by the amalgamated so cieties, until last year in existence north and south of Savannah. toastsTfor mldical SOCIETY BANQUET. Georgia Medical Society to Celebrate Centennial Anniversary. Members of the Georgia Medical Society will attend the annual ban quet of the association which will be held at the De Soto Hotel to-night. This banquet will celebrated the cen tennial anniversary of the society and will be one of the most elaborate functions of the kind it has ever giv en. Dr. H. H. Martin will be toast master, and will address the society. The toast list is not limited to mem bers of the medical profession. Fol lowing is the complete toast list: ‘‘The Centennial of the Georgia Medical Society,” Dr. E. R. Corson. “The Medical Profession,” Dr. W. P. Nicholson. “The Doctor,” Mr. W. G. Charlton. “The Railway Surgeon,” Dr. R. P. Izler. “The Army Surgeon,” Dr. Reuben Miller. “The Marine Hospital Surgeon,” Dr. W. B. Richardson. “The State,” Col. J. H. Estill. “The City,” Judge George T. Cann. REV. BASCOM ANTHONY PREACHED TWO SERMONS. Rev. Bascom Anthony, a former pastor of Trinity Methodist Church, preached two sermons in_ Savannah yesterday. In the morning he filled the pulpit of Rev. O. B. Chester at Wesley Monumental Church, and at night he preached at his old charge, Trinity Church. Both sermons were strong and practical and marked by the eloquence und straightforwardness that has al ways characterized the sermons of Rev. Mr. Anthony. There was no criticism of Savannah or modern con ditions, both sermons being simply an earnest plea for a more complete and general adoption of the great principles of Christianity. LOCAL PERSONALS. Col. P. W. Meldrim is In Valdosta on legal business. Mr. D. F. Fitzgerald of New York is at the Screven House. Mr. Harry Theus of Estill, S. C., is registered at the Pulaski. Mr. W. A. Wilcox of Newport, Va., Is registered at the Pulaski. Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Bullock of Wil mington are at the De Soto. Mr. F. L. Armstrong of Appleton, S. C„ is stopping at the Pulaski. Mr. E. K. Overstreet of Sylvanla Is stopping at the Screven House. Mr. R. N. Norwood of Bushnell, Fla., Is stopping at the Screven House. Mr. J. P. Dodd and Mr. F. L. Find ley of Charlotte are at the Pulaski. Dr. and Mr*. H. Gilbert Leigh of Petersburg, Va., are at the De Soto. Mr. Frank Harrington of Brockton, Mass., la atopplng at the Screven Houa*. Mr. A. S. Katin helm of New York la In the city, vlaltlng Mr. and Mra. A. J. Garfunkel. Mr. Lewie Cohen, a prominent young buaineaa man of Columfaua. is at the De Soto for a few days. Mr W. H Pleasants of Nate York Vtrs president and general manager of the Ocean Steamship Company, la tn Ue city, registered at the De Sou. Presents For the Boys! A boy must have what boys pronounce appropriate Christ mast presents. No use trying to pan oft some substitute; it won’t do. Hundreds of little shavers have looked into our windows and show cases the past week and dreamed of the happy hours they would have after Santa Claus equipped them with Spalding’s stuff PUNCHING BAGS. BOXING GLOVES. FOOTBALLS. SHIN GUARDS. NOSE GUARDS. JERSEYS. SWEATERS. AIR GUNS. PARLOR RIFLES. Our Juvenile Bicycles are made strictly for little folks. They haven’t the clumsiness of the big wheels cut down, but are models of grace and beauty. Nothing shown in Savannah equals them. Look at the oth ers—then come here. 19 West Broughton Street. Holiday shopping! Money saved in per fumes, sachets and toilet requisites. It’s well worth your while to look over our stock and learn our prices. “Get It at Rowltnskl’s.” Broughton and Drayton. Drug Store Sundries Many things that are suita ble for Christmas presents are shown in our stores. Fine Toilet Soaps. Delieate Perfume Odors. Most Popular Sachets. Manicuring Articles. Toilet Requisites. Just as good as anybody’s, and priced just right. SHUPTRINE’S, Congress and Jefferson. Bolton and Montgomery. Seed Oats, Seed Rye, Bee Keepers’ and Poultry Supplies. HARDEN &ROURK, Hay, Grain and Feed, 1 18 Bay Street, West. BOTH PHONES 223. ALLAN BOND 8 CO, COAL Anthracite in all sizes. Jellico Soft Lump. Both Phones 507. Lumbermen Supply and Equipment Go. The newest thing in Dry Kilns. Dries Lumber in 24 hours. Costs less than others. Vulcanite Roofing. Steel Split Pulleys. MAVtWAII 1 III: \ I IK. To-morrow The Bin Musical fihow, “THE SMART SET.*’ Mat.. Orchestra, 50c. Balcony 50c, Gallery 25c. Nlnhl. Orchestra, 75c and 50c, Balcony 75c, Gallery 50c. Entire balcony reserved for colored people. Seats on Sale To-day For the Musical Melange, “The Beauty Doctor.” WEDNESDAY MIGHT Orchestra 11.50 and 11.00, Baleeny lie sad (do. Gallery Istk