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PUBLIC SCHOOLS
WANT $85,000
BESIDES $35,000 SPECIAL
STARTING OF MAM'AL TRAIXIXG
POSTPOXED.
Recommendations of Finance Com
mittee of Board of Education
Adopted—Propose to Take It Ip
When Xew Barnard Street School
Is Built—County Asked for General
Appropriation of ajtSh.OOO and Spe
cial Appropriation for Building.
At the December meeting of the
Board of Education, last night, Col.
J. H. Estill, chairman of the
Finance Committee, presented the
committee's report on the county ap
propriation for the next year, and the
time the appropriation covers.
The report also made some sugges
tions regarding the proposed manual
training school, whicli are Interesting.
The question as to what period the
appropriations made by the County
Commissioners cover has been a de
batable question for same years, but
the report makes the matter very
plain. The county is asked to ap
propriate $85,000, besides $35,000 for the
new Barnard Street School, and a site
in the southeastern section of the city.
Those at the meeting were Col. G.
A. Mercer, president; Mr. J. R.
Saussy, vice president; Col. J. H.
Estill, chairman Finance Committee;
Capt. Henry Blun, Mr. Lee Roy
Myers, Capt. M. A. O’Byrne, Col. P.
A. Stovall and Mr. R. J. Davant.
After Supt. Ashmore had read the
minutes of the last meeting, and they
had been approved, he read his month
ly report. This showed a total gain in
attendance in the city school of 107
and a loss of 151 in the county, a net
gain of 46.
School will close on Friday, Dec. 23,
for the holidays, resuming on Tuesday,
Jan. 2. The superintendent also re
ported on the recent damage of the
boilers at the Anderson Street School.
It will be several weeks before these
can be repaired, but stoves have been
installed and will be used until the
boilers are in shape.
The president reported that he had
visited the High School and found it
in excellent order. The attendance, he
said, was much larger than he had
thought, and all conditions were gen
erally satisfactory.
Where Money Wil Go.
The report of the Finance Committee
was read, and on motion of Mr.
O’Byrne was adopted. The following
estimate of resources and expenditures
for the coming year is a part of the
report:
Expenditures—
Pay rolls $119,000 00
Supplies—
Stationers .. $ 770 00
Fuel 1,600 00
House 350 00
School furniture .. 500 00
Printing 425 00
Miscellaneous 650 00— 4,295 00
School Houses —
Sites
Building
Repairs 2,500 00
Improvements
Insurance 530 00
Kents 5,144 00— 8,174 00
Total expenditures ........ $131,469 00
Resources—
Cash balance Jan.
1, 1905, test.) $ 6,626 61
Reserved for man- *
ual training 3,500 00
• ■- J,
Available cash bal
ance 3,126 61
State appropriation
for 1905 $47,517 75 50,644 36
County appropria
tion needed $50,824 64
“While the sum of $80,824.64 to be ap
propriated by the county as here shown
Is sufficient to meet the ordinary de
mands of the schools as now operated,
It does not provide for any expansion
of the school system, or for any un
usual expenditures In the operation of
the schools, and to meet such condi
tions which past experience of the
board has shown will develop in the
course of the year, the committee rec
ommends that the board ask the
County Commissioners for a general
appropriation of $85,000, which is about
6 per cent, increase on the estimate.’’
Want $38,000 for School.
In addition to the general appropria
tion named above the committee fur
ther recommends that the County Com
missioners be requested to make a spe
cial appropriation of $35,000, to enable
the board to erect anew school build
ing on Barnard street in accordance
with the plans to which it is already
committed, and to pay for anew
■chool site In the southeastern section
of the city.
Concerning the matter of manual
training which was referred to this
committee, we beg leave to report that
after investigating the cost of equip
ping and maintaining such a school,
operated as it would have to be at
present In a rented building, more or
less unsuited for the purpose, and
which would have to be remodeled at
considerable cost. It would be wiser.
In our opinion, to defer the establish
ment of this branch of education until
suitable rooms can be provided.
We recommend that in building the
new Barnard Street School suitable
looms be provided In the basement to
accommodate the manual training
classes in permanent quarters belong
ing to the board. While the commit
tee has gone over some of the details
of establishing manual training in the
schools It does not deem it necessary
to present them to the board.
Making of Appropriations.
According to the request of the
board the committee has Investigated
the matter of the annual appropriations
of the County Commissioners to the
Board of Education. It was ascer
tained that under their construction of
the law the school appropriations are
for the year In which the tax is levied;
1. e., from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 of every
year, and while the appropriation Is
not made until April of each
year, the Board of County Commis
sioners advance what may be neces
sary to carry on the schools during the
first three months, provided iherc are
no funds on hand from a previous ap
propriation.
Miss Annie Crohnn of the Hlxth
Grade at the Cathedral Hchool was
given a leave of absence for two
months on account of her health.
A letter was received frqm Super
intendent of Public Worke George M.
Gadsden, requesting that a sidewalk
be built at the Thirty-eighth iltreet
Hchool. The mutter was referred to
the Committee on Hchool Buildings
with power to art.
Just before the meeting adjourned
there was considerable discussion con
cerning manual training, but as the
report of the committee had been
adopted no motion was taken
Beautiful line of Jewelry; nail In and
let ua convince you that ere are mod
•rata indeed. Mitten * Sternberg.—
Mb
S. P. C. A. ELECTION
POSTPONED A WEEK.
Will Take Place Melt Monday After
noon at Guards' Hall.
No election of an agent was held at
the meeting of the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals yes
terday afternoon.
As the success of the society will de
pend very largely upon the agent se
lected for the active work, the mem
bers felt they had better go slow in
making a choice.
For this reason the election wag
postponed until next Monday after
noon, when another meeting will be
held at 3:45 o'clock in the room of
Company B, at the Guards’ Hall. Miss
Margaret Cosens, the president of the
society, urges all of the members to
attend, as it will probably be the
most important meeting to be held in
several months.
There are several candidates for the
office and the election will probably be
one of interest. It has also been decid
ed to immediately petition the City
Council for an appropriation for the
coming year. The city will be asked
to give at least S2OO, probably more,
to aid in the support of the society.
Great interest is displayed in the so
ciety by the members and it is desir
ed to immediately begin active work.
Miss Florence Colding has been chos
en one of the vice presidents of the
society.
FOX SQUIRRELS SEEM TO
DISAPPROVE OF UNIFORMS.
Sprang on Two Officers in Park and
Tried to Bite Them.
While such earnest effort is being
made to firmly establish a society for
the prevention of cruelty to animals,
there are at least two members of the
police force who believe there is some
necessity for the establishment of a
society to prevent animals attacking
individuals.
Sunday morning Mounted Sergeant
J. A. Woods was passing through For
syth Park, when a large fox squirrel
sprang on him from the trunk of a
nearby tree, and made an effort to
bite him. The officer was greatly sur
prised, and at first thought the animal
was wild. Several times the little an
imal buried its teeth into the sergeant’s
clothing before it was finally shaken
off and forced to retreat.
Nothing more was thought of the
matter until Patrolman Davis was
submitted to a similar experience yes
terday morning, when a fox squirrel
sprang on him. and before he could
choke the little beast off he was pain
fully bitten on the hand. A report of
the matter was made at police head
quarters, and Desk Sergeant McCool
suggested that muzzles be prepared for
the squirrels.
OUT OF~DEATHHBED~
TO SIGN HIS WILL
Peter Fox Died Few Honrs After Hi*
Will Had Heein Signed.
The will of Peter Fox was offered
yesterday for probate In the Court of
Ordinary. Attached to the will is a
note by the scrivener. Judge A. H.
MacDonell, stating that the testator
got out of his bed, sat up to a table,
and signed his name to the will. A
few hours later he died. The will was
drawn and signed in St. Joseph’s Hos
pital.
By the terms of the will the deceased
leaves the sum of $5OO to be equally
divided between the three children of
his first wife. The sum of $l,OOO is
left to Bridget Fox. his second wife.
The residue of the estate is to. be di
vided share and share alike between
the children of the second wife. Dr.
M. F. Dunn is named as executor of
the. estate, and is relieved of making
any appraisement or returns to the
Court of Ordinary. The will was
drawn on Dec. 3. 1904. The witnesses
are H. W. Hesse. H. G. Ward, and
William F. Hayden.
WILL PAVE AROUND
THE CITY FOUNTAINS.
Additional Fountain* for Man and
Beaat Will be Purchased.
A small area around each of the
fountains that are to be placed in the
various city squares will be paved to
prevent the persons using the foun
tains from Injuring the grass. Most of
the fountains are to be located at the
Intersection of walks, so that only a
small pavement will be necessary.
Without some pavement, the spilling
of water would in all probability keep
the ground almost constantly wet and
muddy. When the fountains were de
cided upon, the Water Committee to
gether with Mayor Myers, decided It
would be best to have a small pave
ment about each of them. These pave
ments will be laid immediately after
the fountains are placed in position.
Besides the fountains already locat
ed, and the ten that will arrive this
week, the city will purchase additional
fountains next year, so that Savan
nah will be well supplied. Fountains
for horses as well as for people are
also to be bought.
SHE PLEADED GUILTY;
DREW HEAVY SENTENCE.
Ella Harris, colored, yesterday
pleaded guilty to larceny from the
home of Mr. A. B. Way. The woman
had stolen several rings whose total
value was $llO. She was the nurse
girl in the Way home and took advan
tage of the trust imposed In her to
steal the rings.
Judge Cann severely lectured the
woman for her crime and sentenced
her to serve two years at hard labor
in the penitentiary. Attorney George
C. Heyward, who had been appointed
to defend the woman, advised her to
plead guilty, as the evidence against
her was so overwhelming as to make
a defense Impossible.
DEALER! MI ST REGISTER.
Notices are being sent out front the
Court of Ordinary to all the liquor deal
ers and cigarette dealers of the county,
notifying them that on Wednesday,
Dec. 28. the registry books will open.
The law requires that all dealers In
liquors or cigarettes must register with
the Ordinary of the county, In which
they are doing business. The registry
fee is $l. The Hat of dealera this year
is considerably larger than that of
last yeur.
A beautiful line of gold and silver
handle umbrellas, nothing more to be
appreciated a* a Xmas present. Bee
our line, Simon A Sternberg.—ad.
To Csiiuliw, Masters, Males and Hall,
ora.
Th* latest N*w York. Boston. Phil*,
dslohls snd othsr dally nswspapsrs;
weakly journals and monthly ma*s
sines; bonks and cheap literature; let
ter end note paper, pens and Ink, st
ISsttll’s News Depot, II Bull strset,
corner Hryaun street (near U. I. Cus
tom House;.—*4.
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13. 1904.
GAVE TESTIMONY
FOR HIS CLIENT
LAWYER OLIVER A WITNESS.
CASK IX WHICH HE APPEARED AS
COI’XSEL FOR DEFEASE.
Took Stand and Told of Condition*
Prevailing at Scene of Alleged
Mnraler of Turner—.lame* Rhode*.
Colored, Wa Defendant—Ciliot ot
the Murdered Man Figured to
Some Extent—Ho Likelihood ot
Jury Agreeing nt an Early Hour.
Counsel for the defense taking the
stand in behalf of his. client was one
of the features of the trial of James
Rhodes in the Superior Court yester
day. The accused is charged with the
murder of James Turner.
This feature developed at the close
ot the trial. Witnesses had been sub
poenaed who had been over the ground
to substantiate the testimony of two
witnesses for the state whether the
scene of the homicide could be viewed
from a certain point. Both witnesses
had stated they stood there at the
time and witnessed the killing.
The defense contended that from the
point indicated they could not have
seen the blow which produced death.
Deputy Sheriff Meldrim took the stand
and substantiated the testimony of
the two negroes as far as the possi
bility of watching the killing was con
cerned.
As the officer stepped from the stand
Mr. Frank M. Oliver, one of counsel
for the defense, stepped forward and
asked to be sworn. This was done by
the court and the attorney at once
stated he had been on the ground and
was unable to see more than faint
outlines of the figures at the scene of
the homicide. Assistant Solicitor Gen
eral Dan J. Charlton asked only one
question of the attorney on cross-ex
amination. This closed the evidence
in the case and the argument was at
once commenced.
All Manner of Testimony.
Rhodes is accused of having struck
Turner with a billy, about six miles
out from Savannah near the place
where the Seaboard Air Line tracks
cross the Ogeechee canal. This scene is
close to the place where Gugie Bour
quin was killed several years ago and
some of the witnesses who figured in
the trial following his killing were call
ed in this case.
There was ail manner of testi
mony. Some of the witnesses were
hard to get started, but When they
once got under way, it was even
harder to make them stop. Oth
ers were just the reverse and could
not even get out the simple word "No"
without much hesitation, and stam
mering and repeated attempts.
Two witnesses, Dick Hamilton and
Aaron Givens, both testified they had
seen Rhodes standing under a pine
tree and Turner approaching. When
Turner was just opposite the defendant
Rhodes jumped out at him and struck
at him with a billy. The man Turner
fell down the bank and was heard to
exclaim, "Oh, please don’t, please don’t
kill me!”
Turner's Gho*t keen.
There were some rather wierd ex
planations connected with the evidence
and some rather startling terms used.
The negroes referred to the "lament
tation,” the “oneration,” the “confus
ion” and the “first dark of the night.”
Hamilton had some unique ideas of
punishment and when told of Rhodes'
arrest said: “If yo’ kep him in jail
fo’ three days hit hain’t but a minute,
and ef yo’ kep' him in jail five min
utes hit haint but a day, ’siderin’ what
he has done done.”
Givens got in some other startling
testimony and called on* Turner's
ghost to bear witness that he was
telling the truth. He informed the
jury that Turner's ghost had appeared
to him In a vision, walking in a stately
manner about the room and motioning
toward the scene of the homicide. Giv
ens 1 declined to go there, however,
even at the ghost’s bidding. He ad
mitted the ghost said nothing to him
but claimed he motioned out consider
able.
Defendant in Bad Plight.
The defense set up an alibi and call
ed witness after witness who swore
Rhodes was not at -the scene of the
homicide at the time it was commit
ted. The defendant's mother, who Is
afflicted with an impediment of
speech, swore the boy was home at
the hour Turner was alleged to have
been killed.
When Rhodes took the stand in his
own behalf it soon developed he could
scarcely get out a word. It took him
fifteen minutes to stammer out “I don't
know nothing about it.” and that was
all the further he got. He made a
pitiable attempt to explain his where
abouts, but could not get out the
words and gave up In despair. Ail
the humor that might have lurked in
the efforts of the defendant to speak
vanished with the thought that the
man was on trial for his life, and un
able to tell his side of the case.
Shortly after 6 o’clock both sides had
finished the taking of evidence and the
argument began. Assistant Solicitor
Charlton appeared for the state and
Twiggs & Oliver and Mr. John Rourke,
Jr., for the defense. Mr. Oliver open
ed for the defense. He was followed
by Mr. Charlton and Judge Twiggs
closed. There was no likelihood of the
jury agreeing at an early hour this
morning.
SUIT FOR DAMAGES
IN THE CITY COURT.
Wanted gg.OOO. But Jury Gave the
Plaintiff Only 97. V
The entire session of the City Court
yesterday was taken up with the dam
age suit of Abram Jackson, colored,
against the Central of Georgia Rail
way.
Jackson brought action for damages
In the sum of $2,000, but the jury re
turned a verdict for only $75. Attor
neys Jacob Gazan and Heyward ap
peared for the plaintiff and Lawton &
Cunningham for the defendant com
pany.
The plaintiff claimed that while he
was employed at the Ocean Steamship
Company wharves that R. B. Burch,
an agent of the railway company, ap
proached him and ordered certain
things done at once. Because the ne
gro could not do them soon enough,
he claimed Burch struck him over the
head with a heavy stick of wood, dam
aging him in the sum of (2,000. \
sealed verdlel was returned in the
afternoon for $75.
W* will take old gold snd silver In
part payment on new good*, or pay
highest cash value. Simon A ■tern
berg.—*4.
A beautiful gift for u lady—* hand,
aim* shopping bag, th* Is test Myls*
st liIMD is Bieriibetg. —*4.
SOLDIERS WERE PAID
FOR STATESBORO DUTY.
AH but the Oglethorpe* Received
Money from tile State,
With the exception of the members
of the Oglethorpe Light Infantry, all
the officers, and men of the First Regi
ment, who went to Statesboro at the
time of the burning of the negroes,
Reed and Cato, received thsdr pay from
the state for their services last night.
Some of the members of the Ogle
thorpes have failed to sign the pay
roll and for this reason the roll was
not forwarded to the office of the Ad
jutant General. As soon as all the
members, who served, sign the roll,
it will be forwarded to Atlanta, and
the money will then be sent.
The officers on duty received $2 a
day, the non-commissioned officers
$1.25, and the privates $l. The pay
ment of the men last night brought
forth cheers.
n egrolpolTcTwriter^
FINED BY JUDGE CANN.
Man Who Got Paid Through Hole in
Wall Drew Fine of $lOO.
George Young, the negro policy writ
er caught in one of the raids ordered
by the last grand jury of the Superior
Court, yesterday pleaded guilty to the
charge against hint on the advice of
his counsel. Attorney Edmund H.
Abrahams. Judge Cann sentenced
him to pay a fine of $lOO or serve
twelve months on the gang. The fine
has been ararnged for.
Young is the negro who, when car
ried before the grand jury developed
some astonishing lapses of memory.
He claimed he didn’t know who his
employer was, hut that he was a white
man named Charlie. When asked who
paid him off he stated he didn’t know
as he got his money through a hole
in the wall and was never allowed
to see who was passing it out to him.
The plea of guilty kept the counsel
from the state from attempting to
draw out information as to who em
ployed the negro.
CiRCUS“PEOPLE OFFER*
REWARD FOR THIEVES.
Rig Show Oiler* $4,000 for Informa
tion o( Importance.
A circular letter offering a reward
of $4,000 for information which will
lead to the recovery of the money
stolen recently at Tarboro, N. C., from
the Forepaugh & Sells circus, has been
received at police headquarters.
The letter announces that on the
morning of Nov. 19, $27,100 was stolen
from the safe in the ticket wagon of
the circus at Tarboro. Twenty-five
thousand dollars of this amount was
in one package. The money was di
vided into bills of the following de
nominations; $lO,OOO in hundred dollar
notes, $4,000 In fifty dollar notes, $9,000
in twenty dollar notes, $1,500 In ten
dollar notes, $5OO in five dollar notes
and the balance, $2,100 was in bills of
different denominations, small and
large. This money was stolen from
the circus ticket wagon shortly aft
er the show had left Savannah, and
the facts are well remembered by the
public.
ALL CUSTOMS EMPLOYES
NOW IN CIVIL SERVICE.
Xo Appointment* Left for the Savnn
nnli Collector to Make.
The the deputy collectors
of customs iff the civil service under
the recent order of President Roose
velt removes from the appointive class
at the hands of collectors about 400
customs employes.
In the Savannah Custom House there
is not a single appointive place left at
the disposal of the collector. Gradual
ly the entire list of employes has been
brought into the civil service. For
merly the collector had ten or twelve
appointments at his disposal. The of
fice of deputy collector is the last to
be made a civil service place.
Mr. J. P. Johnson, the deputy In
Savannah, Is just rounding out thirty
three years of faithful and efficient
service in the Custonf House and if
any official is entitled to recognition
at the hands of the government it is
he.
ATTORNEY GETS FACTS
IN CLUBBING CASE.
Counsel for Mr. R. K. White Is In
Savannah for Client.
Mr. Robert Moore, an attorney of
Claxton, Ga„ was in Savannah yester
day morning getting facts relating to
the recent clubbing of his client, R.
K. White, at the Union Station, by
Patrolman Simms.
Mr. Moore visited the city depart
ments collecting evidence as to the
charter of the Union Station Com
pany, and the law relating to the ap
pointment of the Union Station po
licemen. He did not indicate just what
action would be taken, but saw every
witness he could reach, and secured
all evidence available. He is still in
the city and will conclude his labors
probably to-day.
GROVE'S TASTELESS CHILL. TONIC.
Has stood the test Twenty-five years.
The first and original tasteless chill
tonic. 60 cents, ad.
Holiday Exeuralon Rates vl* Cen
tral of Georgia 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, 1905.
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 one
third for the round trip, final limit
Jan. 8. 1905.
Minimum rates 60c whole tickets,
25c halves.
For additional Information apply to
J. S. Holmes, city ticket and passen
ger agent, 87 Bull street, city.—ad.
SIgI.OO to In* York and Return via
Ocean Ntenuiahtp Cos.
First-class tickets, including meals
and stateroom accommodations with
out extra charge, will be sold for ships
leaving Savannah December 14, 17,
19 and 21st. limited to January 7th, for
return passage. Secure tickets and
full Information at ticket office, 87 Bull
street.—ad.
A Fall Mrdletaa.
Now Is the Urns to take Oraybeard
to fortify your system against ail
ments likely to prey upon you when
cool weather takes the place of warm
weather.
Oraybeard tonea up your ayatam—
makes you eat and digest.
Oraybeard may ha had at all drug
stores for 11.00 a bottle- —ad.
Vary swell sterling sliver toilet and
manicure sate at Simon 4k Sternberg,
—ad.
NEW SOCIETY OF
A. C.L. SURGEONS
OLD BRANCHES AMALGAMATE.
OFFICERS ELECTED AXD REVISED
BY LAWS ADOPTED.
Attendance of Sixty-Are Recorded—
Morning Devoted to Addre**e* of
Welcome—Afternoon Given Over to
Reorganization and Delivering of
Paper*—Se**ion To-Day Will Con
clude Himiiic**—lii*tnllation of Of
ficer* for 1005.
The surgeons of the Atlantic Coast
Line System have at last effected an
organization broad enough in its scope
to include all surgeons employed on
every division.
The committees on constitution and
on nomination appointed at the open
ing session of the convention in the
De Soto yesterday, held in reality for
this purpose, were not long in reach
ing an amicable adjustment of their
duties. They brought in their reports
at the afternoon session and the con
vention adopted them as a whole.
Two sets of officers were nominated,
for t'he present session and for the
year 1905. They were elected without
dissenting vote and were as follows:
For Present Session, President —Dr.
R. P. Izlar, Waycross.
First Vice President—Dr. H, G,
Leigh, Petersburg, Va.
Second Vice President —Dr. B. M.
Badger, Dillon. S. C.
Third Vice President —Dr. William
Sutherland, High Springs, Fla.
Secretary-Treasurer—Dr. J. N. Bak
er, Montgomery, Ala.
Executive Committee —Dr. G. G.
Thomas, Wilmington, N. C.; Dr. C.
R. Robbins, Richmond, Va.; Dr. R.
S. Kirk, Charleston, S. C.; Dr. T.
S. Clay, Savannah; Dr. G. A. Ham
mond, Dothan, Ala.; Dr. W. H. How
ell, Leesburg. Fla.
The Officer* for 4006.
President—Dr. Southgate Leigh,
Norfolk. Va.
First Vice President—Dr. C. R. Og
lesby, Way cross, Ga.
Second Vice President —Dr. T. E.
Toole, Bain-bridge, Ga.
Third Vice President—Dr. W. A.
Monroe. Sanford. N. C.
Secretary-Treasurer—Dr. T. W.
Baker, Montgomery, Ala.
Executtive Committee—Dr. G. G.
Thomas, Wilmington, N. C.; Dr. V. G.
Culpepper, Portsmouth, Va.; Dr.
James Evans, Florence, S. C.; Dr.
W. W. Bacon, Albany, Ga.; Dr.
Thomas Chason, Donaldsville, Ga.; Dr.
John E. Boyd, Jacksonville, Fla.
These latter officers arfe to be install
ed with proper ceremonies to-night.
There were sixty-five surgeons en
rolled on the visitor’s register last
night and several others were expect
ed during the night. Chief among
these was Dr. T. W. Baker, of Mont
gomery, Ala., the newly elected sec
retary-treasurer of the organization.
During his absence from the conven
tion, Dr. B. A. Daniels, of Thomas
ville, is acceptably filling the office.
Alderman D. R. Thomas welcom
ed the convention to Savannah in the
absence from the city of Mayor Her
man Myers. There were two responces
to the address of welcome, one by
Dr. Albert Anderson, of Wilson, N.
C., and the other by Dr. William
Sutherland of High Springs, Fla.. Fol
lowing this the appointment of the
committees on constitution and on
nomination were announced. These
were as follows;
On Constitution Dr. Southgate
Leigh of Norfolk, Dr. R. P. Izlar of
Waycross, Ga., and Dr. B. A. Dan
iels of Thomasville, Ga.
On Nomination—Dr. S. T. Nichol
son of Washington, N. C., Dr. E. W.
Bullock of Wilmington, N. C., Dr. A.
G. Little of Valdosta and Dr. Walter
M. McCord of Whigham, Ga.
Several Paper* Were Read.
Adjournment until 3 o’clock followed
the appointment of the two committees
and they reported at th’at hour as pre
viously stated.
The reading of papers commenced
after the organization of the new' so
ciety was effected. Dr. Lawrence
Ingram, Manchester, Va., had the first
treatise “Report of Cases with Re
marks” and was followed in order by
the following speakers:
“Traumatic Neurasthenia, Its Im
portance to Railway Surgeons,” Dr.
Thos. Chason, Donaldsville. Ga,
“A Case of Cholelithiasis and Report
of a Case of Addison’s Disease,” Dr
Win. Sutherland, High Springs, Fla.
Dr. J. L. Edger, Clear Water, Fla., re
ported on a case of “Purpal Fever”
and Dr. E. S. Patterson, Barnwell, S.
C., demonstrated anew surgical ex
tension appliance.
“Calculus of the Bladder,” Dr. J. E.
Boyd, Jacksonville.
“Adhesive Plaster in the Closure of
Our Most Common Words,” Dr. B. A.
Daniels, Thomasville, Ga.
At the conclusion of this paper adjourn
ment was until 10 o’clock this morning
W’hen the paper w ill be discussed and
the remainder of the papers called for.
This afternoon the members will enjoy
a recess during which the members
will visit the places of interest in and
about the city. The invitation of the
Georgia Medical Society to attend its
meeting to-night has been accepted. A
smoker will follow the meeting. Before
the meeting the Atlantic Coast Line
surgeons will properly install their 1905
officials.
Physician* Who are Here.
The following physicians have reg
istered:
W. P. Adamson, Tampa, Fla.; W. P.
Williams, Blackshear, Ga.,; C. R.
Smith, Callahan, Fla.; W. H. White
head, Rocky Mount, N. C.; Lawrence
Ingram, Manchester, Va.; J. B. Long,
Abbeville, Ala.; E. H. Johnson, Troy]
Ala.; Thomas Chason, Donaldsville,
Ga.; J. L. Brown, Camilla, Ga.;
James M. Parrott, Kingston, N. C.;
R. J. Noble, Selma, N. C.; J. C. Wee
sell, Wilmington, N. C.; H. F. Herth,
Live Oak, Fla.; J. Evans, Florence, 8.
C.; B. G. Lewis, Gordon, Ala.; S. j]
Naftel, Naftel, Ala.; W. B. Ryan,
Ridgeland, S. C.; A. M. Mclntyre,
Marion, S. C.; Abner L. Wilkins, Jes
up, Ga.; R. L. Edwards, Darlington, S.
C.; A. H. Williams. Lake City, S. C.;
A. H. Culpepper. Homervllle, Ga.; H.
M. Jefford, Sylvester, Ga.; J. Vance
McGougan, Fayetteville, N. C.: E. L.
Patterson, Barnwell, S. C.; J. H. Rob
erts, Ehrhardt, S. C.; Hurry Ainsworth,
Thomnsville, Ga.; G. L. Roach, Liber
ty City, Ga.; William Sutherland,
High Springs, Flu.; B. A. Daniels,
Thomasville, Ga.; Benjamin E. Mor
gan, Mulberry, Fla.; R. P. Izlar. Way
cross, Ga.: W. V. Brocklngton, Klngs
tree, 8. C.; Southgate Leigh. Norfolk,
Va.; Y. E. Wright, Wanchula, Fla.;
G. A. Hammond, Dothan, Ala.; Thom
as 8. Clay, Savannah, Ga.; H. T.
Nicholson, Washington. N. C.; O. G.
Thomas. Wilmington. N. C.; Y. L.
Edgar, Clearwater, Fin * Arehle China,
Sumter. H. C.; W. C. Johnson. Mican
opyt Fla ; Ir. W. Bullock, Wilmington,
N. C.i Julian It. Baker, Tarboro, N.
C,; W. A. Monroe, Sanford, N. C.; J.
M. Covington, Jr., Woodsboro, N. C.;
J. L. McWilliams. Red Springs; g. T.
Car* well, Cttr# Fla.; H. Gilbert
Leigh Pctersbu rg Vs.; Jefferson Wtl.
Continued on Seventh Vsge.
TO PENITENTIARY
LINDSEY WOMAN GOES.
*®verely Lectured by Jndge Cann In
Superior Coart.
Janie Lindsey, the negro woman who
robbed the home of Mr. J. B. Chesnutt
pleaded guilty in the Superior Court
yesterday to larceny from the house
and Was sentenced by Judge Cann to
five years at hard labor in the peniten
tiary. The articles which tjie woman
was alleged to have stolen were seven
diamond rings, valued at $1,525, two
diamond brooches valued at $475, and $37
in money. She denied having attempt
ed to steal the diamonds.
In imposing sentence Judge Cann
severely lectured the prisoner. The
court laid stress on the fact that be
cause she had been the trusted servant
of the family she robbed, and had been
given practically full charge of the
home during their absence, her crime
was all the more diabolical and all the
more deserving of heavy punishment.
He then imposed the sentence given
above.
The story of the robbery and the re
markable attempt of the woman to
give out the Idea that she had been
bound and gagged by an unknown man,
was given in detail in the Morning
News, together with her efforts to es
cape from custody. Attorney John E.
Schwarz, who looked ‘after the interests
of the woman, could not go to trial with
the case In view of the full confession
the woman had made to the police.
CAR AND DONKIY IN
MIX-UP ON STREET.
Crowd at Broughton and Whitaker
Streets Had Fun.
An old donkey, harnessed by rope
rigging to a country cart and guided
by old negro collided with a trolley
oar at Whitaker and Broughton streets
yesterday at noon with disastrous re
sults, to donkey, cart and driver.
The rig was separated from the don
key, but the animal, aged as it was,
kept its legs. The old negro was
thrown to the pavement, but not in
jured. He was assisted to his feet
and after recovering from his mo
mentary daze commenced the laborious
task of harnessing up his motive pow
er. There wasn’t any too much rope
left and that made the task the harder.
A large crowd gathered and were
amused at the efforts of the old man
to get his donkey into harness. Suc
cess at last crowned the endeavors
of the old man. He resumed his seat
upon the cart and slowly urged the
patient donkey into something akin
to motion.
WILL ELECT OFFICERS.
The annual meeting of the Savannah
Clearing Association will be held at
4:30 o’clock this afternoon at which
time officers for the ensuing year will
be chosen. Mr. Mills B. Lane is pres
ident, Mr. J. D. Hogan secretary and
Mr. Horace A. Crane, vice president.
A Very Useful 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.
A New Train to Washington and
Now York.
Southern Railway announces rein
auguration of its palatial noon train
out of Savannah for the East, leaving
1 p.m.,Central time, daily. This, a solid
vegtibuled train,with most modern day
coaches, Pullman drawing room sleep
ing cars of latest design, and the fa
mous unequaled dining cars of the
Southern Railway. Any desired infor
ii.atton given or Pullman reservations
made by city ticket office, 141 Bull
street; 'phones 850.—ad.
Frenzied Finance.
The chapters that have gone before
of "Frenzied Finance,” by Thomas W.
Lawson, have been printed in a pam
phlet form, and will be sent, post
paid, on receipt of price (30 cents.)
For sale at Estill’s News Depot, No.
18 Bull street, corner of Bryan, No. 2
east, Savannah. Ga.—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.
Students’ and Teachers' Rates Ac
count Christinas, via Seaboard Air
Line Ry.
Account of the Christmas holidays,
teachers and students of schools and
colleges upon surrender of certificate
signed by the superintendent, princi
pal or president of school or college,
will be sold tickets via the Seaboard
Air Line Railway to all points east
of the Mississippi and south of the
Ohio and Potomac rivers at rate of
one and one-third fares for the round
trip. These tickets will be sold Dec. 17
to 24, inclusive, and will be limited
for return until Jan. 8, 1905. Parents
desiring to have their children spend
Christmas at home can secure valuable
information by calling at Seaboard
city ticket office, No. 7 Bull street or
'phone 28. —ad.
Xmas Rates Seaboard Air Line Rail
way.
Account of Christmas, the Seaboard
Air Line Railway will sell tickets to
the public on Dec. 23, 24, 25 and 31,
1904, and Jan. 1, 1905, at rate of one
and one-third first-class fares for the
round trip to all points east of the
Mississippi and south of the Ohio and
Potomac rivers. These tickets will be
limited for return until Jan. 4, 1905.
Full information at city ticket office.
No. 7 Bull street. ’Phone 28.—ad.
For Sole, Pure Olive Oil,
We have the most delicious olive oil
in stock that can be had; there is
none superior; we guarantee this olive
oil to be absolutely pure; It Is Import
ed by us through the United States
Custom House direct here from Nice,
France, which place is celebrated for
the best olive oil that is made; we can
give you this splendid olive oil in bot
tles or one-half gallon and gallon cans
tt is with pride that we offer this
olive oil now, as we have never be
fore had the good fortune to be able
to get so pure an article as we have
now. Lippman Drug Company, comer
Congress and Barnard streets, Savan
nah, Ga.—ad.
■< aboard Air Lise Hallway, Meat
Line In Jsskeonvtlle, Florida,
and guslh.
Th* B*aboard Air Lin* I* th* short
lln*. *p*r*te# Pullman servic* on all
trains t* Jackaonvllla and Tampa, and
makes th* quicks* time. Only four
h*urs. Savannah I* Jacksonville Tick
•< •**. N*. 1 Bull street, pit wo* it
Bicycles
For Boys and Girls .
Our Juvenile Wheels are go
ing right along. New shipments
have been made necessary. The
wheels are everything we ex
pected them to be and are just
the prettiest little machines on
the market.
Spat ding* s Sporting
Goods.
Footballs, Shin Guards,
Sweaters, Football Shoes,
Boxing Gloves,
Punching Bags, Dumbbells.
Whiteley Exercisers.
They make very popular gifts.
Pocket Knives,
Razors, Safety Razors,
Scissors,
Table Cutlery,
Carving Sets,
Rods and Reels,
Fishing Tackle.
Shot Guns and Rifles,
Parlor Rifles.
— V
19 West Broughton Street.
(RWlualU
Sachet Powders
in endless vari
ety, ioc to
the ounce. A
real Florentine
Orris, cents
the pound.
“Get It at Rowlinskl’s.”
Broughton and Drayton.
Tetterine
25c So3p 25c
It helps the skin to health.
Used as a shampoo soap it
cures dandruff, heals the ir
ritated scalp and makes fer
tile the place where hair
ought to grow.
Tetterine and Tetterine Soap
cure any skin disease you
may have. Tetterine, 50c box.
Shuptrine’s,
Congress and Jefferson.
Bolton and Montgomery.
ALLAN BOND & CO.,
COAL
Anthracite in all sizes.
Jellico Soft Lump.
Both Phones 507.
Lumbermen Supply and
Equipment Go.
The newest thin? in Dry
Kilns.
Dries Lumber in 24 hours.
Costs less than others.
Vulcanite Roofin?.
Steel Split Pulleys.
SAVANNAH THEATER.
MATINEE TO-DAY AT 8:80
TO-NIC.IIT AT 8:15
Tlic Big Musical Show,
“THE SMART SET.”
Entire Balcony Reserved for Colored
People.
Mat. 25c and 50c. Night—Orches
tra 75c and 60c; Balcony 760; Gal
lery 50c.
To-morrow Night,
THE MUSICAL MELANGE.
“The Beauty Doctor.”
50—PEOPLE—50
Orchestra 1t.50 and $1.00; Balcony
76r and 50c; Gallery 26c.
Tues.. Dec. 20.— “ Jewel of Asia.''
LAP ROBES
FOR CHRISTMAS
Nobby, Exclusive
Ktylw for . , .
Automobiles and Vehicles
LROFRANK,_