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NO REASON GIVEN
FOR HER RASH ACT
MISS SCHWEITZER SILENT.
TALKED FREELY OF ALL SAVE
HER ATTEMPTED SI ICIDE.
Wav Wrll Known to Aumber of S
vunuahiuuv—( nme Here Ul An.
(nit, bat Went Awn}- Attain—Re
turned to Savannah Saturday and
Attended Religion* Service*—Cn
templatinK Self Oevtroctlon for
Sonie Time, n W a Evldeneed in
Part of Having llought Revolver
In Clileaito.
With a prayer Kill upon her lips
that she be permitted to join her moth
er, listening with unresponsive tongue
to all entreaties to disclose her reason
for desiring to destroy herself, the mys
terious young woman, whose identity
has been established, as Miss Irma
Schweitzer, spent a day of suffering
at the Park View Sanitarium yester
day.
Though in much pain, which she
was unable to keep from disclosing
at times by low uttered moantngs, she
talked with some of the anxiously in
quiring friends she had made while
on a previous visit to Savannah. Not
one word would she utter indicating
the hidden secret which, no doubt,
prompted the rash act.
A telegram from New York to the
superintendent of police was received
in the morning, but before this
there were a half dozen people who
knew who the young woman was, and
had already called on her. The tele
gram indicated that the young woman
had written a letter to New York, set-
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MISS IRMA SCHWEITZER.
ting forth her intentions to destroy
herself.
Her Allele Warn Telegraphed.
This letter was evidently written
the day after her arrival here. Her
name. Irma Schweitzer, was mention
ed in it, and immediately upon its re
ceipt a telegram was sent to the ad
dress indicated: "Weiss, 5 East One
hundred and Fourth street. New
York," stating she had attempted to
commit suicide by shooting herself,
but was then out of danger.
Detective Julius Stark, who knows
Miss Schweitzer, accompanied a
Morning News reporter to the Park
View Sanitarium as soon as she was
carried there Tuesday night, but at
the time her features were so drawn
and haggard from the cold, and the
lights were so low he was unable to
identify her.
Miss Schweitzer first visited Savan
nah last August. She came to Sa
vannah directly after the death of her
mother, for a change of scene to dl-
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MISS M lIWKITZKIfS MOTHI.It.
vert her mind. From the steamer she
went to the Heaven House, where she
remained two days before securing a
room on York street, two doors from
Drayton. After staying (here three
weeks ahe moved to Liberty street.
Here About Kit Week*.
During her stay here, of about six
weeka duration. Mina Hchweitzer took
her meals at Mrs. Bertha Singer's. No.
204 Broughton street, west. She stat
ed that she came here with a view to
establishing a modiste dressmaking es
tablishment. She was handsomely
dressed, wore several jewels and was
in good circumstances.
After remaining here for some time,
without securing quarters to suit her,
and evidently suffering some mental
anguish, she departed very suddenly
for St. I-on Is. During her stay there
she communicated with friends In this
city. Home weeks ago she went to
Chicago, and the last heard of her
from that point was about two weeks
“go. when she wrote to a friend In
Savannah
Miss Kchweltser arrived In Havannah
'*** Saturday, direct from <'h lea go.
•Jhe attend) <1 religious services Hatur
waring. and attracted aome at
•ntlon by tier deep mourning veil and
M aSrir" manner. Hhe was atopplng
made "I" of ** n socuatntanee ahe
nalb u,rn, * r visit to Hevsn
- .* rw * i-e Her aaadev.
'•“I wrote a letter, went
*** *et nut ttesrly dark.
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TEN YEAR SENTENCE
FOR KILLING WILSON.
Robert Pritchard Guilty of Volan
tary Manslaughter.
Robert Pritchard, colored, was found
guilty in the Superior Court yester
day of voluntary manslaughter, and
was sentenced by Judge Cann to ten
years at hard labor in the penitentiary.
Pritchard was indicted for the mur
der of Caesar Wilson in Yamacraw
several months ago.
The case is familiar to readers of
the Morning News. Wilson was seen
staggering along the streets, bleeding
fearfully. Suddenly he fell to the
sidewalk and died without uttering a
word. The efforts of the city detec
tives fastened the crime on Pritchard.
He admitted stabbing Wilson, but
claimed he did it in self-defense.
There was no new evidence in the
case yesterday. Pritchard stated that
he had had difficulty with Wilson and
that the latter had gone to his room
and started trouble. Pritchard at
tempted to leave, and then Wilson
drew a knife, according to his state
ment, and attacked him. In self-de
fense he struck back with his knife
and inflicted the wound which proved
fatal.
Attorney John Rourke, Jr., who rep
resented the man. made a hard fight
for an acquittal. The principal fact
against him was Wilson had been a
small man, while the defendant is a
large, powerful, negro. After several
minutes deliberation the jury return
ed and asked for a further charge re
garding manslaughter and this was
given. Shortly after they returned
with a verdict finding the accused
guilty of voluntary manslaughter.
Judge Cann sentenced the man to
ten years at hard labor. In Imposing
sentence he lectured him upon the
folly of carrying weapons of a deadly
character and expressed the hope that
the result in his case would be a les
son, not only to himself, but to the
people of his race. Pritchard seemed
unaffected by the sentence.
SCHOOL CHILDREN READY
FOR EXAMINATIONS.
V>it Week Will He n Busy One In
Ihe Public Schools.
On Monday the much dreaded period
of a school child's life will be faced
by the pupils of the public schools.
Examinations in all the grades of both
high and grammar school will begin,
and for a week the pupils will have
to face the trials and tribulations,
joys and sorrows of an examination.
The following is the order of the
High School examinations:
Monday—History, rhetoric, litera
ture, spelling and orthoepy.
Tuesday—Algebra and geometry.
Wednesday—All branches of Latin
and practical exercises in English.
Thursday—English grammar, physics
and chemistry.
Friday—Arithmetic.
The order of the examinations of the
grammar schools will be as follows:
Monday—Physiology In the seventh
grades.
Tuesday—Spelling, history and phy
siology.
Wednesday—English grammar.
Thursday—Geography.
Friday—Arithmetic.
After the mathematic examinations
the children will be dismissed until
Tuesday, Jan. 2.
Before the holidays begin the primary
grades will have short Christmas exer
cises, consisting chiefly of Christmas
songs, and stories. The teachers of
the classes will arrange the pro
grammes, and will endeavor to make
them appropriate.
The only exercises the higher grades
will enjoy, will be those performed by
their teachers and Supt. Ashmore,
when they begin their series of lec
tures on "The manner in which a
child should conduct himself during
the holidays.” It has always been
the custom of the teachers to give
a short talk to the scholars, on the
city ordinances relative to the firing
of fireworks, Just preparatory to dis
missing them for the vacation. The
teachers will endeavor to have their
classes thoroughly understand the lim
its within which fireworks can be dis
charged. in order that the public school
pupils will not give the guardians of
the peace any trouble.
Supt. Ashmore has always looked
closely after the conduct of his pupils
when out of school, and frequently
give* them strenuous lectures upon the
habit of marking on the walls of
houses with chalk.
DAVIS IS RESTRAINED
AT CITY HOSPITAL
Will Be Held to Await an Examina
tion by Recorder,
Herbert Davis, the young man who
is alleged to have turned on the gas
at a house on Taylor street several
nights ago. is practically under ar
rest at the Savannah Hospital, and will
be held there until Friday, when bond
will be furnished and he will be per
mitted to go.
An examination of the case will be
conducted by the Recorder, but on
just what charge he will be held has
not yet been decided. A brother-in
law of the young man was in the city
yesterday, and said that bail would be
furnished Friday. He will be detained
at the city hospital until that time.
REGIMENT OFFICERS
HAVE SCHOOL TO NIGHT.
The school of instruction for the offi
cers and non-commissioned officers of
the First Regiment will be held at
regimental headquarters to-night.
Col. Gordon requests all the officers
and non-commissioned officers to be
present, as matters of Importance are
to be discussed. Aside from the in
struction >vork, plans for the celebra
tion of Washington’s and Lee's birth
days will be arranged. A full attend
ance is desired.
FOUR BIDS^SUBMITTED
FOR FURNISHING MAINS.
Bids for furnishing the waterworks
department of the city with water
mains that are to be laid early next
year were received yesterday. The
award of the contract was not made,
however, as there was no meeting of
the committee. The chairman will call
the committee together within the next
two or three days. There were four
bids submitted.
A HeninrltaMe turllnn Sale—A l.nrg*-
< rimil nl Lager Buyer*.
The sale at the residence of the late
Col. Clinch, Barnard and Oglethorpe
avenue, attracted a large crowd on
yesterday. The concensus of opinion
was that the buyers had the advantage
and great bargains were obtained. The
sale commenced *! 11 a. tn. and cloaed
at & p. m. Everythin* was sold ex
crpt the contents of the dining room,
which will be sold to-day at 11 a. tn.
This < ouststa of china, cat glass, ele
gant bric-a-brac, imported wares and
nurtoa of ell klnde. The book* will not
be gold until later, as there are so
many of them (hat It will he necessary
I* assert *nt at tangs them, -ad.
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: THURSDAY. DECEMBER 15. 1904.
WILL CUT SUM
FOR CITY HALL
TOTAL BUDGET A MILLION.
SPECIAL CAECA'S OF COtM IA, FOR
THE TAX ORDINANCE.
Bniluft la Also to Be Considered by
Aldermen Mayor Myera An
nounced Yesterday That *200.000
Appropriation for City Hall Can
Hardly Be Made—No Increaaea at
All in the Department*. The Mayor
Say a.
The special caucus of City Council,
which Mayor Myers announced would
probably be held to-night, has been
positively decided upon and the aider
men will meet at the Mayor’s office
to consider the tax ordinance and the
budget.
Most of to-night's session will be de
voted to consideration of the tax or
dinance, though the budget will also
be discussed. The two are inseperable
and the budget depends In a measure
upon the tax ordinance, as the latter
determines the revenue of the city.
The rate of taxation is to remain
the same and there will be few changes,
so far as is known, in the special
license taxes. The chief interest of
the session to-night, as in the other
special sessions that are to follow,
lies in the budget.
Building Appropriation Cnt.
The appropriation for the new City
Hall is by far the most important Item
to be incorporated in the budget. At the
very lowest estimate, to complete ‘and
furnish the building SSOO.OCiO will be re
quired. Mayor Myers had announced
that an appropriation of this size would
have to be made. In view of the many
requests for appropriations, however,
•and the size of the city's income, the
Mayor has about decided that a smaller
appropriation will be made.
A sufficiently large appropriation to
finish the payments on the present con
tract will be made. But the furnishing
will probably have to be paid during
the next year. Mayor Myers after care
fully considering the estimate of the
city's income and the requests for ap
propriations, made dhis announcement
yesterday.
It is the first time the Mayor has even
suggested that the furnishing as well
as the completion of the City Hall
might not be paid for during the coming
year. It is now believed that about
$175,000, instead of $200,000, will be ap
propriated for the City Wall. Such a
sum will pay for the completion of the
building, but not for the furnishing of
it.
Aggregate a Million.
The total of the appropriations in
the budget will aggregate $1,000,000, or
very near that sum, Mayor Myers says.
The appropriations for 1903 amounted
to $905,000 and the large appropria
tion for the City Hall will this year
run up the total, although some of the
appropriations in this year’s budget
can be cut out.
There are several items on which
money can be saved. These will be
taken advantage of and it is thought
the city will be able to make the usual
appropriations to the regular depart
ments and at the same time make the
large appropriations for the City
Hall. Not one of the de
partments, Mayor Myers says,
will get an increase in its ap
propriation.
THE REGISTRYBOOKS
WILL CLOSE TO-DAY.
Total Registration Conxiilered Very
I.urge for Off Year.
The books of the register will close
to-day for the city election that takes
place Jan. 10, and those desiring to
vote must get their names on the books
before 2 o’clock this afternoon. After
that all comers will be turned away
and the votes of the unregistered will
be lost.
The total registration to (fate Is 5.482,
of which number 523 are colored voters.
There were 5,976 voters registered for
the last city election. The fact that this
year there have been no contests and
that there will be none in the election
next month, makes the showing un
usually good and indicates that the
present administration will be given a
rousing endorsement.
The tax books will remain open until
Dec. 20. When they close all re
gistered voters who have not paid
their taxes will be stricken from the
eligible list and will lose their votes
despite the fact they are registered.
This rule, as has been stated heretofore,
will be rigidly enforced, and taxes must
be paid before voters can cast their
ballots.
REV. DR. WILLIAMS WILL
TAKE UP INSURANCE.
Ci)f With Union Central f’oinpnny
a* District Manager.
Rev. Dr. A. M. Williams, former pas
tor of Trinity Methodist church, yester
day morning signed a contract as gen
eral manager for the Union Central
Life lisurance company of Cincinnati
for one of the Georgia districts.
Dr. Williams will have his head
quarters at Valdosta and- his district
Includes several counties In that sec
tion of the state. Under his control he
will Have as many soliciting agents as
he may see tit to appoint.
Dr Williams' long experience In meet
ing men and his knowledge of how to
deal with different classes and charac
ters, insure a successful career as a
district manager. He is well qualified
in every way for the position a,nd his
business ability Insures that the dis
trict wifi be well handled.
For the next week or ten days Dr.
Williams will remain In Savannah. His
friends here, though regretting that
his work will take him into new fields,
will wish him the greatest success.
TOY FIRE ENGLES
FOR CITY OFFICIALS.
Alderman W. L. Grayson was pre
sented with a toy fire engine yester
day by some, unknown friend as a
token of appreciation of his efforts to
secure a fire engine for Collinsville.
Clerk of Council J. Robert Creamer
was at the same time presented with
a toy hook and ladder, perhaps from
the aume friend, as an Indication of
what the Smith Hide may expect next
yea r.
It Is stated on good authority that
these toys represent just about all the
two sections are likely to get from the
city In the fire fighting line for
next year. Both Alderman Grayson
and Clerk Creamer took the preaenta
good naturedly. It waa suggested to
Fire Chief Maguire, who called at the
city offices, that the presents were
probably Intended for him.
Elegant vases, pedestals and Mexican
drawn worn. A pretty assortment of
pretty gifts far Christmas present*. All
will be sold very low. Apply Lippiuan
In ug Company. ~ a4.
STORM SIGNALS MARKED
CLOSE OF DREARY DAY.
Increasing High Northeast Wind*
Predicted for To-d>.
“Cold and gray," are the only words
that can describe the weather condi
tions of yesterday and even they fall
far short of the actual dreary, dismal,
drizzling, weather.
Mercury fell as low as 35 degrees
and never got above the 45 mark. For
the greater part of the afternoon a
drizzling rain fell that a cold east
wind of twenty-miles an hour seemed
to drive iu through the warmest cloth
ing.
Skies were gray and sober and in
dreary monotony the streets carried
out the dismal color scheme. Brown
leaves swirled about the parks and
squares and the wind cut and stung
the faces of pedestrians. The muf
fled shapes of pedestrians hurried by
each other on the streets, overcoat
collars up and hats pulled down over
eyes that smarted and burned in the
biting wind. In the homes humanity
huddled about the open fire-places and
watched the flames that fought their
way up the broad chimneys.
At 10 o'clock last night the northeast
storm signals were ordered up from
Jacksonville to Fort Monroe. A storm
is central over Western Florida and
is moving rapidly eastward. Increas
ing northeast winds shifting to west
erly are predicted for the South Atlan
tic coasts with high winds off the
Carolinas. There is no danger from
these winds as far as the land is con
cerned. the signals being hoisted mere
ly for the benefit of the shipping in
terests.
BOYS COULD NOT BE MADE
TO TELL ON EACH OTHER.
Recorder Discharged Alleged Car
Rockera With a Lecture.
No amount of inquiry could induce
the nine boys who were arraigned in
Police Court yesterday morning on the
charge of having thrown rocks at a
Mill-Haven car last Monday night to
tell just who the guilty parties were.
Ail were brought before the Recorder
and placed in a row. Each one stat
ed he did not know who threw the
rock, that all were throwing sand, and
that it had gotten into his eyes and
he could not tell who really threw the
rock which broke a glass and struck
a lady on the ear.
When the boys had made a state
ment the first time, the Recorder or
dered them to be seated. After try
ing two or three more cases he again
ordered them to stand up, and they
again refused to add any thing to
their first statement, and were order
ed taken to jail.
Patrolman Miller lined them up and
started to the prison with them, but
they were called back and again giv
en an opportunity to make a state
ment and the Recorder finally dis
missed them, after giving them a sen
tence of thirty days each, suspending
it on the condition they not be brought
before him agalh.
Two of the boys summoned did not
appear in court, their mothers going
instead. They were ordered sent for,
and arived after the other boys had
gone. The Recorder questioned them,
and one made a statement as to the
boy who threw the rock. He will
probably be summoned again.
REV. GUYTON FISHER
TO ARRIVE TO-NIGHT.
Reception Hn* Been Planned by Ta
llies of Trinity Chnrch.
Rev. Guyton Fisher, the new pastor
of Trinity Methodist church, will
reach Savannah at 9:20 o’clock to-night
from Cordele.
He will be accompanied by his family
and will come prepared to take up his
duties as pfastor of Trinity church at
once. He will be met at the train by
Rev. J. A. Smith, assistant pastor of
the church, and by Mr. Clayton P.
Miller and other member of the Board
of Trustees.
Rev. Mr. Fisher will be driven at
once to the Trinity parsonage at Bar
nard and Hull streets where an in
formal reception will be held. A com
mittee of ladies from Trinity will have
supper prepared. After full justice has
been done this addresses of welcome
will be delivered and a short response
from Mr. Fisher will follow. The re
ception will be entirely informal.
A brief sketch of the new pastor of
Trinity church was given 'last Sunday
in the Morning News. His first sermon
will be preached on Sunday morning.
HAS STOOD THE TEST 25 TEAKS.
Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic. The first
and original tasteless chill tonic. 50
cents. —ad.
A Thrilling Story.
Amzl: Contents, "Patricia, Some
Mortals and Immortals;” "Nova Per
sei!” “Tea on a Tower;” "A Marvel
lous Ring Stone;" "Quixotic ’Honor’
Mira;" "After the Procession.” Price,
75 cents. For sale at Estill’s News
Depot, No. 18 Bull street, corner of
Bryan, No. 2, east, Savannah, Ga.—ad.
Student*’ Hate* Darina the Holiday*.
Atlantic Coast Line Is prepared to re
ceive deposits for tickets for students
from colleges in the East and West,
such tickets to be furnished through
to Savannah and return and baggage
checked through.
The fastest train service between the
East and South. Students’ tickets will
be sold and delivered Dec. 17 to 24 in
clusive, with return limit Jan. 8, 1905.
Rates between points south of Wash
ington and east of the Mississippi riv
er one and one-third fares; from points
beyond rates quoted on application.
All arrangements perfected by ap
plication at City Ticket Office. De Soto
Hotel, both ’phones 73. Representative
of this company will cheerfully call
and secure deposits and make all ar
rangements upon application by ’phone
or otherwise.
Remember, it pays to use the best
service.
M. Walsh, Trav. Pass. Agent, Sa
vannah, Ga.; I. C. Sapp. City Ticket
Agent, Savannah, Ga.; W. H. Leahy,
Divn. Pass. Agent, Savannah, Ga.—
ad.
Xmas Hale* Seaboard Air Mae Ball
way.
Account of Christinas, 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 south of the Ohio and
Potomac rivers. These tickets will bn
limited for return until Jan. 4, 190$.
Full information at city ticket office,
No. 7 Bull street. ’Phone 2s. —ad.
a* aboard Air Line Railway. Beat
Ma to Jarl***a III*, Florida,
aad south.
The Seaboard Air Line la the abort
Hue, operate# Pullman service on all
train* is Jacksonville and Tampa, and
makes the qul* best Hint. Only (out
hours, Havantieh to Jacksonville, Tick
et office, Mu. 7 Hull street, pltvne $1
"■tile i
CITY AND COUNTY
FRIENDS AGAIN
SETTLE GARBAGE DISPUTE.
CITY AGREES TO DEDICT *TOO
FROM CONTRACT PRICE.
County Comnii**loners Agree to Set
tlement on Tlieite Term* and a
Check Will Be Given the City To
da!'*-Mayor Myer* I*ae* Inetruc
tion* to Give the County All the
Garbage in Future— M]*yor Pro-
Pone* to Avoid Complication*.
Like good little children, the county
and the city have, figuratively speak
ing, kissed and made up over the gar
bage contract. The slate has been
wiped clean and they have again
started playing as good friends.
The trouble, as the public has known
for some time, grew out of the re
fusal of the county to pay the city a
bill, which the city officials said was
just and due, but which the county of
ficials contended was exorbitant in
view of the previous conduct of the
city.
In plain terms the city said the coun
ty owed it $1,200 under the garbage
contract. And the county, on the oth
er hand, contended the city had vio
lated the contract by using a part of
the garbage, while the contract stipu
lated all of it was to be turned over
to the county. Some deduction should
be made from the contract price, the
County Commissioners contended, for
the garbage the city had used.
Mayor Myers, representing the city,
has agreed to take off S7OO from the
bill, and the commissioners, represent
ing the county, have agreed to pay
the bill less the specified deduction.
County Clerk Reuben Butler yesterday
notified Chairman Dixon that the
check would be ready for the city to
day. The bill will be paid at once and
the county and city will begin again
as good friends.
That the city did use some of the
garbage, there is no doubt. All the city
officials admit it. Some of them, how
ever, say the effort of the county to
get out of paying the bill by reason of
this fact was not right. The gar
bage used by the city amounted to
very little, they say.
Mayor Myers, however, says the city
had made a contract to deliver all the
garbage and that the contract should
have been complied with. Call it
technicality or anything else, he says,
the city had not lived up to the con
tract. He agreed to a deduction that
he thought was right. He has is
sued instructions in future that all the
garbage be given the county, so the
point may not be raised again.
“We contracted to give the county
all the garbage and we will give it to
them,” said the Mayor. "I wrote to
the director of public works this morn
ing instructing him on this point. The
city will live up to the contract and
then the country will have to.”
CLINTON LODGE F. & A. M.
ELECTED OFFICERS.
Clinton Lodge, No. 54, F. & A. M.
elected officers last night, for the en
suing year.
While the lodge was in session it
was discovered the Mr. Levy E. Byck
was made a member of the lodge just
fifty years ago to the day. Asa
mark of honor he was, by unanimous
vote of the members, made a life mem
ber. Mr. Levy was present and was
congratulated upon the distinction he
received.
The following are the officers:
Worshipful Master —M. Dryfus.
Senior Warden—E. S. Epstein.
Junior Warden —J. P. Figg.
Secretary —J. H. Quint.
Treasurer —Thomas Robbins.
Senior Deacon —J. W. Horning.
Junior Deacon—William A. Steed.
Senior Steward—Simon Gazan.
Junior Steward —W. R. Sheftall.
COURT HOUSE PICK'UPS.
In the matter of forfeiting the bond
of Allen Bond. Robert Gaddison and
Mary Ann Bond, sureties, rule abso
lute was taken yesterday In the Su
perior Court. The bond was given in
the sum of SSOO.
A motion for anew trial has been
filed in the case against John Odum,
convicted of shooting not in his own
defense.
A rule nisi was taken in estreating
the bond of W. B. Ferguson, one of
the Savannah liquor dealers who was
indicted by a recent grand jury for
non-payment of his specific tax.
A meeting of the creditors of Owens
Travers, bankrupt, was called for yes
terday before Judge A. H. MacDonell.
No creditor appeared, and a rule was
passed against the appointment of a
trustee.
CART DRIVERVwiLL
GET INCREASED PAY.
At the special meeting of Council to
night it will probably be determined to
raise the pay of the city cart drivers
from $1 a day to $1.25. The matter has
been agitated for some time and the
aldermen will caucus on the question.
It is thought the increase will be de
termined.
SOUTHERN EDUCATIONAL ASS’S.
Convention Mill Re Held In ,Tnck
•onvllie During Hollilay*.
The Southern Educational Associa
tion will hold its fifteenth annual ses
sion In Jacksonville on Dec. 29-30-31 at
the Board of Trade Auditorium. This
association is composed of all the edu
cational institutions south of the Ohio
river, and the conventions are large
ly attended by teachers from ail over
the South.
Avery interesting programme has
been arranged and soipe of the most
prominent orators of the South will
address the convention. Col. P. W. Mel
drlm, chairman of the Oeorgia Suite In
dustrial College will address the as
sembly on “Industrial Education," Hnd
Hon. DuPont Ouerry. president of the
Wesleyan Female College of Macon,
will ieiik on "The Education of Wom
en In the Houih.” The convention is
held during the Christmas holidays In
order that the teacher* may attend
without It Interferrln* with their du
ties.
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First-elaa* tickets. Including meals
and stateroom accommodations with
out extra charge, will he sold for ships
leaving Havannah December 14, 1 7,
It and list. ItusU* and to January 7tn, for
return passage Mature tickets and
full Informal ion at Uckst office, (7 Mull
street.—wd.
CIGARETTE ASHES
IGNITED GASOLINE.
Engineer John Iler of Launch Ve
•le Bruised and Burned.
Cigarette ashes dropped Into gaso
line aboard the naphtha launch Ves
sie, in the river east of the Coast Line
wharves caused a serious explosion
yesterday morning. Engineer John
Iler was blown through the roof of
the launch and badly burned about
the face, neck, arms and elbows. He
was also severely bruised and his as
sistant was slightly burned.
The launch is the property of the
Atlantic Gulf and Pacific Dredging
Company and is one of the largest op
erated on the river. The two men were
alone in the launch repairing the en
gine. Some gasoline used for purposes
of testing the engine had leaked on
the deck floor from the tank. A
stranger came aboard unobserved with
a lighted cigarette, and hot ashes
dropped from the cigarette, communi
cated with the gaseous liquid and the
explosion resulted. The boat was
slightly damaged.
Engineer Iler fell back on the deck,
where he was picked up by men who
hurried to the place attracted by the
explosion. He and his assistant were
placed aboard a Tybee train and
brought to the city and taken to their
homes. Dr. James N. Carter, the com
pany physician, is attending the in
jured men. He thinks they will be
confined for a week or ten days.
In the excitement attendant upon
the accident the stranger whose care
lessness brought about the explosion
disappeared and has not been seen
since. The engineer is positive he can
recognize the man and says he will
prosecute him if he can learn his Iden
tity. The escape of the two men from
more serious injury was almost mirac
ulous, as there was considerable gas
oline aboard the boat. The damage
to the launch is small, only the large
hole torn in the roof and some slight
damage to the deck resulting.
A. 0. H. DIVISION NO. 2
ELECTED SAME OFFICERS.
Division No. 2. Ancient Order of Hi
bernians, met last night and elected
the same board of officers. The meet
ing was well attended. The officers
are as follows:
President —John J. Horrigan.
Vice President—M. F. Kirby.
Recording Secretary—R. O’Donohue.
Financial Secretary—J. J. Horrigan.
Sergeant-at-Arms—B. A. Fay.
Sentinel—W. J. Leonard.
Marshal—Charles Carrol.
Chairman Standing Committee —C. V.
Hohenstein.
Mr. J. J. Powers delivered an in
teresting address when called as tem
porary chairman of the meeting.
Funeral of Mr*. WTlliniu Gordon
Logan.
The funeral of Mrs. William Gordon
Logan took place yesterday afternoon
at 3:30 o’clock from the residence of
Mr. Joseph Logan, No. 410 Bolton
street west. The following were the
pall-bearers: Messrs. Frank McCarthy,
Cornelius McCarthy, Eugenia Thomas,
Clarence Goette, William M‘ay, A. W. F.
Alsina. The remains were interred in
Cathedral cemetery. The attendance at
the funeral was large.
PLEASED WITH THE CITY.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Smith and sons of
Efast Liverpool, Ohio, are in the city,
for a short stay en route to Florida
resorts. This is Mr. Smith’s first visit
to Savannah but he is so pleased with
it that he expects to stop over for some
days again on his way North in the
spring.
Low Excursion Rate* During Holi
day* via Atlantic Coast Line,
On account of Christmas holidays
Atlantic Coast Line will sell tickets to
all points east of the Mississippi and
south of the Potomac rivers at rates,
one and one-third fares for the round
trip. This includes all stations on the
Atlantic Coast Line and connecting
lines in the territory described. Tick
ets will be sold Dec. 23, 24, 25 and 31,
1904, and Jan. 1, 1905, with return limit
Jan. 4. 1905. Tickets at same rates
will be sold to teachers and students
in schools and colleges on presentation
and surrender of certificates signed by
superintendents, presidents or princi
pals, Dec. 17-24, inclusive, with return
limit Jan.. 8, 1905.
For further information apply to
ticket agents, De Soto Hotel; both
•phones. No. 73, or Union Station; Bell
235, Georgia 911. It pays to patronize
the best service.—ad.
Holiday Excnrslon Hate* via Cen
tral of Georgia Railway.
Fare and one-third round trip. Tick
ets for the general public will be on
sale, Dec. 23. 24, 25 and 31, 1904, and
Jan. 1, 1905, final limit Jan. 4, 1905.
On Dec. 17 to 24, inclusive, upon sur
render o t 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 50c whole tickets,
25c halves.
For additional Information apply to
J. S. Holmes, city ticket and passen
ger agent, 37 Bull street, city.—ad.
A Nexv Train to Washington and
New York.
Southern Railway announces reln
auguration of its palatial noon train
out of Savannah for the East, leaving
1 p.m..Central time, dally. This, a solid
vestibuled 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
mation given or Pullman reservations
made bv city ticket oflSce, 141 Bull
street; ’phones 850.—ad.
t'hrlatmaa Rate*.
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.
Student*’ and Teurher*' Kate* Ae.
eounl I'lirlatuia*, via Neabuurd Air
Line Hr,
Account of the Chrlstmu* holidays,
teachers and students of schools an,l
college* upon surrender of certificate
signed by the superintendent, princi
pal or president of school or college,
will be sold tickets via the Heaboard
Air Lin* Railway to all points east
of th* Mississippi and south of the
Ohio and Potomac rivet* at rat* of
on* and one-third faree for th* round
trip. These Ihkets will be sold Dec |*
to $4, Inclusive, and will he limited
(or return until Jan. 4, IMS, Patents
deglritig to Its'# their children *i*en*t
<’hi talmas at home can mm ur* valuable
Information by calling at Seaboard
city Hch4 wffi<e, Jfc*. 7 Mull atisvt g
i phone M'—4.
A Whifeley Exerciser
Makes a present tor a young
lady that will prove very bene
ficial. It induces a healthful
exercise that puts roses into
pale cheeks and develops strik
ing figures. We have the dif
ferent grades, from $2 up.
Bicycles for Girls.
Our juvenile stock includes
wheels for little girls—dainty,
light, pretty machines—that
will prove lasting joys to the
little ones.
Gillette Safety Razors,
Razor Strops,
Brushes,
Pocketknives,
Scissors,
Manicure Scissors,
Carting Sets,
Table Cutlery.
Things you buy to-day will be
held, if desired, until the night
before Christmas.
19 West Broughton Street.
A family necessity.
Rowlinski’s Cough Bal- ■
sam—good for every
•
body. Cures coughs at
once —25 cents the full
quarter pint bottle. A
family necessity.
“Get It at Rowllnski's.”
Brought m and Drayton.
Perfumes
Both of our stores are
stocked for a big holiday
business! All the best per
fumes are carried.
Fine Soaps.
Fashionable Stationery,
Combs and Brashes,
Shaving Necessities,
Toilet Articles.
Shupfrine’s,
Congress and Jefferson.
Bolton and Montgomery.
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.
JUAN BOND S CO,
COAL
Anthracite tn all sizes.
Jellico Soft Lump.
Both Phones 507.
BRENNAN & GO.,
VBOLKIALK
Fruit, Produce,
Hay, Grain, Etc.
t 22 Bay Street, West
Telephone 886.
LAP, ROBES
FOR CHRISTMAS
Wofol-y, Kurluulva
Htyloo tor . . .
Automobiles end Vehicles
LEO FRANK,
UMOtttM AMU Mill! AUkJi tftm.