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12 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- -1 ■ I fr W'. * .. I 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- ' -i •---** . —■ —;_;a— WRtSfP" 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. 1 u,t ** **** r*#. : 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. *i*2*i.ie* lw ben Karl, and Hetara via Itp.Hl* air**t***hl* I ii. 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.