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12 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,_