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6 JACKSONVILLE AND CHARLESTON WILL NOT PLAY TO MORROW JACKSOSVII.LE HAS REFUSED TO GIVE GIXLS RETURN GAME. FEAR THAT ATTENDANCE WILL NOT PAY FOR GAME. CHARLESTON HAS GUARANTEED EXPENSES AND A BONUS. In the Light of Recent Event* the Childish Quiblillng of These Two Teams 1* Itaiher Amusing to Sa vannah Rooters—Jay* Turning All of Their Attention to Getting Ready for Game With Savannah Christmas Day Arrangements Have Been Made for Securing More Hired Help. It has been definitely settled that there will not be another contest be tween the Jacksonville and Charleston football teams this season. Charleston says Jacksonville is afraid of the Gulls, and Jacksonville says it is afraid of the gate receipts. For some unknown reason, says the Charleston News and Courier, though extreme skittishness and coyness, re inforced by chilly extremities of the Jays, may have played their part, the game of football which was sched uled to be played in this city Satur day afternoon between teams repre senting the city of Jacksonville and Charleston will not be played. When this fact became positively known the Charleston management wired the manager of the Jays that, if more al luring, the Gulls would meet the Jays in Savannah, and at midnight no re ply had been received to this tele gram—it was probably delayed some where—possibly in the manager’s pocket. So do the hopes of the football lov ing public of Charleston go up Jn smoke. And so disgusted were mem bers of the Charleston Athletic Club with the conduct of the Jays that Jack sonville was blacklisted and her con duct adjudged unsportsmanlike in the extreme. XV lint It All Mean*. The story in connection with the Charleston-Jacksonville game is rath er a long one, and many letters and telegrams have passed between the management of the two teams. The first letter received from a Jackson ville man was signed by Charles Mo rant, written on Sept. 22, accepting the proposition to meet the Charleston team on that Charleston ground on Dec. 10. Then a long period of silence en sued, and every one thought that Jack sonville would play in Charleston in December. Then ■ Manager Dozier loomed up on the horizon, and ex pressed the desire that the Charles ton team play in Jacksonville first, and that Jacksonville would play in Charleston later. Shortly after the Jacksonville game a letter was received from the Jay manager to the effect that a game In Savannah would probably 1 pay better than a game in Charleston. An effort was made to have the teams meet here, but Jacksonville appeared very retiring in the matter. Before the game had been played in Jacksonville articles of agreement for a game to be played in Charleston on Dec. 17 were signed by Manager Dozier for Jacksonville and Manager Coleman for Charleston. In these articles Charles ton' only guaranteed expenses, which were the terms offered Charleston to go to Jacksonville. Not lit Savannah. “When it was learned that it was on account of the fear of lack of clear ing money that frightened the Jays a wire was sent the management to the effect that SIOO and expenses would be guaranteed if the Jay team would come to Charleston. At midnight no answer had been received, so it would appear to the unprejudiced observer that it is not money that the Jays fear —it might be the Charleston football team. “What manner of defense the Jack sonville papers will put up for the Jays remains to be seen. Briefly the case is this: Charleston had a date with Jacksonville. Jacksonville says, “Play us down here and we will go up to Charleston and play you." Charleston goes to Jaytown; never fumbles, nev er loses the ball on no gain, yet loses the game. "Charleston comes home. Jays are financially embarrassed; they say, •Afraid we won’t attract a crowd in Charleston. Better play in Savannah or call it off.’ Charleston protests, as the citizens of Charleston have sup ported the team and should be given an opportunity of seeing the team in ac tion. Considerable correspondence. Charleston wires. "Come on up here and we guarantee expenses and SIOO extra." And Jacksonville—well, Jack sonville holds her peace—and the Charleston management hold a piece of paper on which is written an agree ment between the managements of the two elevens."- What the Jays Say. The Florida Times-tTnion has the following from the Jacksonville view point- “Tbe loss to the football enthusiasts of the two cities of this game Is due to the tact that there was too much time devoted to quibbling over the place for the gume. At the first Charleston and Jacksonville were to play the second game In Charleston, but after Manager Coleman had acted so hastily as to take his men off the field in the game here after they had practically lost the game, it was fear ed the feeling would be too intense, and that the probability of a good crowd In Savannah would make a game there preferable. "Thia arrangement was decided up on, and It was thought It would hold. Jacksonville at once commenced a vigorous campaign of coaching and getting In shape for the second con test against this ereat team, when there came the word from Manager Coleman that It had been determined to rlav the •'ame In Charleston. Mati ng, r Ctlernan stated that the back ers of the Charleston team wanted the aecond game under their own palmet to tree, and that the Savannah ar rangement was declared oft." Two Men Withdrew. “It was then that the Jacksonville souad were led to believe that there was doubt 'as to a game, and the re sult was that some Of them lost In terest. Asa mailer of fact two of the best local men withdrew from the gems, and thle neceeellated sending to other towns for stsrs to meet with Ha vat,ith on t'hrtetmae. ’'When at last Manager Coleman an nounced that he was willing to meet Js< fcaonelUs In Hevanush H Was then to*, late end Menage. Ijosler was compel lad tu call th* game dT 'Kverrthlng Is now directed toward the game with Ifevaiinah on the Men der follow H>s Christmas. and It Is th# general opti.lo*. that the gain* ** *• he one ut the hardeat -{ought contests in the history of the sport In the South. Tip for Savannah. “If Savannah is of the opinion that Jacksonville will be in the same crip pled condition that she was when she played Savannah, there will have to be a little study on her part of the sit uation in Jacksonville in order that she will be prepared to meet the strong aggregation which Jacksonville will pit against her in this coming game of giants. "Manager Dozier has closed all ne gotiations for the coming of Council, Thompson of the All-Southern team and another star who figured promi nently in the contests this fall in the South. With the addition of these three men, with Tippin and Townsend back in the game and Jones in fine form, there can hardly be a doubt of the strengthening of the Jacksonville eleven. Expect Fair Deal. "The Jacksonville contingent is ex pecting better treatment from Savan nah than that which was accorded them at the game on Thanksgiving. Of course, they would naturally have a right to expect this, but since the game the manager of the Savannah team has written letters of an apolo getic nature and assured Jacksonville that there will be no repetition of some of the bad conduct seen on the field on that day. “Jacksonville will insist upon having officials from other towns, and will go to Savannah this time expecting a fair deal in every way and also expecting to win the game. "Interest in the game is beginning to increase here, and it will be at fever heat when the game at Savannah comes off. ” AT NEW ORLEANS. New Orleans, Dec. 15.—Gus Heidorn and Rankin were the only beaten fav orites to-day. Summary: First Race—Five furlongs. Dundall, 7 to 2, won, with Ethels Pride, 20 to 1, second, and Halcyon Days, 2 to 1, third. Time 1:05. Second Race—Seven furlongs. Jos sette, 11 to 5, won, with Kleinwood, 7 to 1, second, and Federal, 11 to 1, third. Time 1:35 2-5. Third Race—One mile. Southamp ton, 30 to 1, won, with Worthington, 9 to 1, second, and Birch Rod, 3 to 1, third. Time 1:50 2-5. Fourth Race—Mile and a sixteenth, handicap. Garnish. 7 to 1, won, with Mauser, 3 to 1. second, and Careless. 9 to 2. third. Time 1:53. Fifth Race—Six furlongs. Mimosa, 4 to 5, won with Trossache, 50 to 1, second, and Unmasked, 12 to 1, third. Time 1:17 4-5. Sixth Race—One mile. Mathador, 6 to 5, won, with Kenton, 100 to 1, sec ond. and Fair Reveller, 8 to 1, third. Time 1:48 2-5. savannahTan manager of EMORY’S FRESHMAN TEAM. Oxford, Ga„ Dec. 15.—Mr. C. V. Snedeker, of Savannah, was to-day elected manager of the Freshman foot ball team for next year. The election was at a dinner tendered tha Fresh man team by their coach, and came as quite a surprise to Mr. Snedeker. He will take charge of the team dur ing their sophomore year. Mr. Snede ker is one of the best all-round foot ball players in college and it was due largely to his efforts that his team made such a remarkable record this year. He is a member of the Delta Tau Delta Fraternity and of Freshman Social Club. SPORTS HIT HEAVILY BY SMOOTH PLAYERS. Once again the creative crook has started southward, bringing new ideas and new plans for fleecing the un wary. He struck Savannah several days ago and already two local bank rolls have suffered, for the festive sharp is working where the going is soft and where the smart ones are the prey. The old game of "copper on and cop per off” at faro has long since been forgotten and is known to have exist ed by every tin horn who knows how to strip a deck; the “cough signal service” at roulette was detected sev eral years ago and has been laid on thp shelf; conduroy covers have been the death of the “holding up five” crap plgy and a hundred and one other clever Idea* for "skinning the house" gradually drifted into the knowledge of the local green cloth knights, but that there Is something new under the sun, at least so far as the local sports are concerned, was evidenced two nights ago when one fat bank roll col lapsed and another was so emaciated the following morning that brown pa per was employed to bring it to Its wonted rotundity. The first smart thing the strangers in town did was to “snake” a roulette wheel. Entering a well-known club they sent the attendant out In quest of something, and while he was gone, pulled out eight of the round cornered compartment slides on the wheel, substituted squares corners, just a fraction higher than the others—and waited. That night the blow off came, and It was truly startling to see how often the little ball dropped into this dou ble quartette of numbers, until final ly the dealer cried enough. Something over S7OO was the amount the little bit of maneuvering netted the sharps. Down on the West Side a pair of "shapes” strong enough to walk were thrown in on a crap lay out, and the wise ones simply "eat the field up.” The sliver bank roll was won on the first four shots and after digging deeply Into the soft stuff the trio of smart ones retired. DAVIS WILL GIVES BOYD. Relatives of Herbert Davis hava ar ranged to have the young man re leased on bond to-day. and he will be discharged from the Savannah Hospi tal, where he has been confined since the morning when he came near being asphyxiated in a house on Taylor street. CALMET QuMTth Sut OuAKTtfiCoUAM OtOf Vf. PCAiOUV | 00-e ■# j SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY. DECEMBER 16. 1904. NEGRO GIRL STOLE RINGS FROM CHILDREN. Told Recorder She XVn* Made to Do It by Older Girl. Katie Butler, a diminutive negro girl 9 years of age, was arraigned be fore the Recorder yesterday morning on the charge of stealing rings from the fingers of children of Mrs. Rund baken. She was arrested several days ago by Detective Mose Davis. She said she had no home and had been living with an aunt in Liberty lane, but in quiry at the place she designated proved If her relatives had lived there they had departed. When questioned by the Recorder the girl admitted she had taken four rings from the fingers of small children, but said a larger girl made her do it. She had one of the rings, which was re turned to the owner. She said the large girl took the other three away from her. Owing to her youthfulness and the statement that she had been forced to steal by a larger girl, she was discharged. When asked where she was going as she was leaving the police station she said she did not know, but she was going to try and find her aunt’s. NEGRO CAUGhYYn THE ACT OF BURGLARY. Boy XVho Knew Him Slrnrk a Light and XX’nn Able to Identify. Ed Johnson alias Ed Duncan was arrested by Detective Mose Davis yes terday on the charge of attempted burglary of tha residence of Mary Thrash at No. 611 Charlton street, west. The woman who occupies the house had gone out to spend the night with a friend, when Charles Bowden, a negro boy who boards with her re turned to the house, and found two negroes trying to effect an entrance. He struck a light, and recognized Johnson as the man at the window. The other negro was a stranger to him, and made his escape. Bowden identified Johnson as the guilty party. The same house was burglarized about two months ago, every thing of any value in it being carried away. Johnson was just released from jail Wednesday morning. He is a candy maker by trade, and formerly worked for Colllns-Grayson & Cos. BELIEVED NEGRO HAD SUFFERED SUFFICIENTLY. Venos Bryant charged with cutting Nick Panos some time ago, and Peter Gesson, charged with shooting Bryant directly after he had cut Panos, were arraigned in Police Court yesterday morning, and after a lecture Bryant, whom It was charged was the aggres sor in the difficulty, was discharged. Bryant was badly wounded In the hip and the Recorder believed he had suf fered enough. The fight was a three cornered affair which occurred about two weeks ago over the sale of a piece of pie. LOCAL PERSONALS. Mr. R. D. Gordon of Montreal is at the De Soto. Mr. F. B. Sirmans of Sirmana, Ga., is at the Pulaski. Mr. George M. Brinson of Stillmore is at the De Soto. Mr. H. E. Purvis of Lew, Ga., is at the Screven House. Mr. E. A. Edenfleld of Stillmore is at the Screven House. Mrs. J. E. Mathis of Amerlcus is stopping at the Pulaski. Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Horton of Au gusta are at the Pulaski. Mr. C. B. Pinckney of Brunswick is registered at the Pulaski. Mr. M. F. Mosley of Oak Park, Ga., is stopping at the Pulaski. Rev. A. C. Freed of Columbia reg istered at the Pulaski yesterday. Mr. M.K. Long of Lena. S. C., Is registered at the Screven House. Mr. L. S. Bryan of Wildwood, Fla., Is stopping at the Screven House. Mr. George T. Nichols of New York is registered at the Screven House. Mr. and Mrs. William A. Haskell of Boston are registered at the De Soto. Mr. Charles Fitzgerald of Jackson, Miss., is stopping at the Screven House. Mr. Ed. Peeples, a prominent rail road man of Atlanta, is registered at the Pulaski. Mr. E. A. Weil, manager of the “Girl from Dixie* Company, is a guest at the Da Soto. Mr. and iMrs. George C. Murray of Washington, D. C., are stopping at the De Soto. Mr. W. R. Pilerson and Mr, E. H. MCNell of Trilby, Fla., are registered at the Pulaski. Mr. A. R. Roberts and Mr. J. D. Humphrey of Ogeechee, Ga., are regis tered at the Pulaski. Mrs. George N. Conrad, accompa nied by her child and nurse, is regis tered at the De Soto. Mr. F. P. Stoy, Mayor of Atlantic City, is a guest at the De Soto. Mr. Stoy visits Savannah every winter for hunting. Mr. H. Cronhelm of Atlanta, the edi tor of the Pythian Lodge Secret, who has been in Savannah for several days in the interest of his paper, has re turned home. Mr. J. Marshall Hawkins, general purchasing agent of the Howard Sup ply Company -with headquarters at Huntington. W. Va., Is in Savannah and will remain here for a few days. Mr. Stephen Elliott, an aged citizen, was taken suddenly ill Wednesday night, while visiting at the home of Mr. Ike Gtmble at No. 2203 Whitaker street. Mr. Elliott was taken to the Savannah Hospital, and Is now In a critical condition. WALTHOUR ANNOUNCES RIVAL CYCLE CONCERN. Atlanta, Dec. 16.—“ Bobby” Walthour, who with other bicycle riders, hus been severely penalized for leaving the track at Madison Square, Garden dure Ing the recent six day contest, posi tively announced to-day that before the riders left New York the American Cyclist Association waa agreed upon, to become effective if the National Cycling Association should take the course that It has by punishing the ten men who left the contest. This association, he says. Is backed by several men of wealth, and will In clude meet of the leading professional riders of the country. A meeting Is to be held at Boston early neat month, when the organisation will be com pleted, Probably Mr. Kerri am of tbs Boston Herald, will be president. iealrwrd by Semite. Washington, i*r. s6,—Tbs Senate to day confirmed (be following noinlua -1 ions; Postmasters-Florid* Louis Wlse* ioget, Marianne, Usetit A. W, Wen dell, tjuincy, Knock a. Skipper, Bet- AMATEUR UNION THE PROPER THING AGAINST PROFESSIONALISM. EXPERIMENTS THIS SEASON DE MONSTRATE IT IS A FAILURE. Football Never Wa* and Will Never Bea Game for Paid Team* to At tract With—College Spirit of Ri valry Best Example of the Demand for Amateur Player* on Football Team*—Jacksonville and Charles ton Sutter Gate Receipt* from Lack of Local Interest. With a sufficient number of games already played this season in Jackson ville, Savannah and Charleston, the question of professionalism in football has practically worked its own solu tion in the cases of Charleston and Jacksonville. It has not been attempted in Sa vannah, but sufficient proof is furnish ed in the financial circumstances of the Athletic Associations in the sis ter cities that Savannah people and Savannah football enthusiasts go out to the park to root for Savannah play ers and not for hired athletes. Savannah’s success with home tal ent has brought matters to the present state, and unless some positive stand is taken in the way of establishing an amateur athletic union between the cities which are now fighting for the football supremacy it is to see the end of the annual games between the three cities. Home Spirit Mean* Much. The spirits of the supporters of the game in Jacksonville and in Charles ton Is highly commendable, but the same amount of effort and money de voted to the development of a team made up of home boys who have sis ters, brothers and relatives Interested In their playing on the team, to boost along the home spirit will make the game far more attractive in all of the cities, and eliminate much of the roughness and squabbling which has been too apparent in games already played this season. At one game here Savannah turned out more people than the total num ber which attended all games played so far this season in either Jackson ville or Charleston, and it is safe to predict that on Christmas and New Year Bolton Street Park will not be able to hold the crowds. Not Love of FootlmlL This intense interest manifested in the game here is not for the mere love of football. There will be hundreds of spectators there who will not know who has won when the game is finish ed, but they know the members of the team and they have the savannah spirit and as soon as they are told that Savannah's team has done something worthy of commendation they will shout with the loudest. Where is there a man on Jackson ville or Charleston's line up whose home is not in the city on whose teta.ni he plays, that holds the admiration and confidence that Harris Cope, Way mon Harmon, Joe Rossiter. Joe Black, Lansberg, Sullivan and every man who will wear the Blue and White on New Year’s, inspires In Savannah? It Is too late this season to enter Into a three-cornered agreement to War professionalism In the annual games, but this is a matter which should re ceive 'the attention of the Savannah Athletic Association next year. COLORED EDUCATORS WILL ASSEMBLE AT MEMPHIS. On Dec. 28, 29 and 30 the annual con vention of the national association of A. & M. College professors will be in session at Memphis, Tenn. Colored college professors from all over the country will be in attendance. President R. R. Wright of the Georgia State Normal and Industrial College, colored, will attend the convention and will deliver an address on "Agricul ture." $lB to S4O THE TAIL END of the season finds us with an ex cellent assortment of everything in tailoring. Of course we havent so much of each kind as we had earlier in the season—but we have enough for YOU —and we wish to have less, by the amount you require. The grand assortment we carry is only one of the inducements we hold out to prospective buyers. Our grand product Is much more Important, and our fair prices need not be overlooked. Suits and Overcoats, Tailored to Taste $lB to S4O. HORniiivainc., Tailors, 107 BULL ST., Sfirtsetb, > * Georgia. NEW ASSISTANT AGENT OF SOUTHERN. Mr. P. C. Cater of Jacksonville has received the appointment of assistant to Mr. Edward Thomson, city ticket agent of the Southern Railway. He succeeds Mr. G. T. Wells, resigned. Mr. Cater is transferred from the service of the company at Jacksonville. He will arrive to-day to take up his new duties. BY WATER AND RAIL Mr. U. B. Harrold of the Central of Georgia board of directors, will arrive this morning from New York on the City of Columbus. He is en route to his home in Amerlcus. The Ocean Steamship Company will sell tickets from New York to Savan nah and return to students desiring tq return home for the holidays. The rate for the round trip will be $26. These tickets will be sold for the steamer City of Atlanta leaving New York Dec. 17, and for the City of Memphis leaving New York Dec. 20. The tickets will be limited for final return pasasge Jan. 7. To secure these tickets a certificate from the officers of the students’ schools will be necessary. There is considerable local interest in these rates owing to the fact that many Sa vannah young people are in schools North. Arrangements can be made at the ticket office here to have these tickets furnished. Mr. E. M. Bronson, Southeastern agent of the Pennsylvania with head quarters in Cincinnati, is in the city on business. Mr. A. E. Woodell, traveling freight agent of the Harriman-Paciflc lines, with headquarters in Atlanta, was a caller at the ticket offices yesterday. Mr. Charles F. Stewart and Mr. W. R. Scruggs of the Seaboard will re turn to-night from Columbus, where they went on business for their road. The City of Columbus of the Ocean Steamship Company is due to arrive, from New York this morning. Miss E.* S. Hewitt and Mrs. B. S. Purse are among the passengers. The passenger list of the steamer Merrimack, due to arrive this morning from Philadelphia, is as follows: F. V. Fisher, Charles B. Pennypacker, M. Lauenverg, F. J. Meade, G. V. Stewart, D. S. Most, Charles Hallowell, Wil liam Fort, M. M. Tutor, G. McDade, J. Ryan, J. B. Garrison, H. P. Cod dington, W. Benjamin, E. Knight, F. B. Fisher, F. Ackerson, J. Downing, J. Doe, A. H. Carslle, Mrs. L. Polite, W. A. McKenna, F. J. McGill, G. E. Carroll, F. M. Brown, L. L. Johnson, G. W. Heeley, H. Horner, A. C. Tal bot, H. E. Hebard, Mrs. G. McDade, D. Gray, B. H. Gibson, Mrs. L. Smith, Joseph Darling, F. O’Neill, M. K. Irons, P. Vlnning, W. Marshall, J. O. Dell, J. C. Hagerty. The following passengers are on the steamer Chatham, which is expected to arrive from Baltimore this morn ing: A. A. Brown, Mrs. J. B. Brown, J. Cavannaugh, T. M. Alexander, R. O. Morgan, R. Earl, R. W. Gale, J. Strecker, S. A. Walsh, Mrs. A. A. Brown, J. Anglan, D. C. Anderson, Miss F. Alexander, J. A. Kenelly, N. J. Kenney, Miss J. A. S. Gale, R. B. Walsh. The steamer Itasca sailed for Bal timore yesterday ai noon. The fol lowing were passengers: Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Gill. Mrs. R. C. Malloy, Miss Grace Nevelsch, Miss Marie Gill, Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Jones, L. A. Frelden berg, R. P. Rountree, A. L. Johnson. Southern Will Give fiIK.OOO. Raleigh, N. C., Dec. 15.—The South ern Railway will give $15,000 and a site toward the erection of a $20,000 Y. M. C. A. building In Spencer, N. C. Steps towards its erection will be taken about Jan. 1. CITY BREVITIES. David Bryant was turned over to the City Court by the Recorder yes terday morning on a charge of larceny of an ax from Mr. Cliff, of Thirty sixth street. The Christmas sale of the Parsonage Aid Society. Circle No 4. will take place this afternoon and night at the residence of Mrs. Adam Kessel. The public is invited. The declaration of attachment in the case of Charles H. Lary, against the bankrupt Empire Dredging Company, has been filed In the Superior Court. The amount sought is S4BO. NEWTON FARNIIRS TO DIS CUSS COTTON SITUATION. Five Thounand Bale* Yet Unmar keted in the County. Covington, Ga., Dec. 15.—The farm ers of Newton county will meet here Saturday, to advise with the merchants and bankers in reference to the cotton situation. The leading farmers of Newton coun ty and the cotton dealers of Covington believe that by holding the remainder of the cotton crop it will bring 10 cents per pound. The banks have al ready agreed to advance a reasonable amount of money on every bale of cot ton stored in the local warehouses. The merchants will likewise do everything possible to aid the farmers in holding their cotton for better prices. Between eighteen and twenty thou sand bales have been marketed here up to date, and It is estimated that four or five thousand bales are yet in the hands of the farmers of the county. The matter of diminishing the cot ton acreage for 1905 will be discussed, and definite action taken. Each plant er will be urged to pledge himself to decrease the size of his cotton crop a certain per cent. On account of the unprecedented cot ton yield and the good price secured for the greater portion of the crop, the farmers of Newton county are in a most prosperous condition. COLOREDMETHODISTS AT MILLEN. The Georgia Conference I* Well Un iter Way Mlllen, Oa., Dec. 15.— I The Georgia conference of the African Methodist Episcopal Church is now well under way. Rev. R. H. Hlngleton of Savan nah has been elected chief secretary, and Rev. T. W. MeMIl assistant. The marshals are Revs. J. H. Brown, J. K. Gass, J. K. Brown, G. W. Jen kins, M. C. Rogers and E. M. Haw kins. Bishop Turner used an sspreaalon during 10-dsy’s sermon which showed that the negro yet loves the oid melo dies of thsir slave-time fathers and mothers. “That song," he said, refer ring to the singing <>f "One More River to I'raos." “fills my eoul, end if thte f*!l|Uifi to 6 humbui It In tit# ffriitMt tfUinbujK Umt Vif WM humbugged." Tlm i*lure4 Uih4bl’iitg of MiJl#f< lb h igi'v for th# rfow4f itUM ii h*r J4*ir of Ihcrfi in # sm*m bsi’Mi hilt iht gfri W () J A. p 7 ti it O' HvWlMWft, %. Mr Clltll ggHf f. ECKSTEIN’S Friday Special Sale! I, . , :^.! ) ?^ nTKRS FOR DOLLS, CHINA TEA AND TOILET METAL ART GOODS. COLLAR AND CUFF BOXES. GLOVE. YiP WORK PERFUMERY. AND A COM? PRESENTS. GLOVES. HANDKERCHIEFS, l''! .>)L l:AR ’ UMBRELLAS, FURS. CHILDREN’S FI R SETS, TO-DAY ONLY DRESSED, JOINTED AND KID BODY DOLLS, all of our 25c line on special sale at 19c TO-DAY ONLY PLAIN LINEN H. S. HANDKERCHIEFS, LADIES’ H. S. R ,S C . OT ' I ’ OI>, D EDGE EMBROIDERED HAN DK E RCHIEFS, MEN S ALL LINEN H. S. HANDKERCHIEFS, the 15c value, on sole ..to-day a t 10c TO-DAY ONLY LEATHER HAND BAGS All the new shapes, in Black and Colors, quality worth up to $1.50 each, on sale at 98c READY-TO-WEAR DEPARTMENT SPECIALS TO-DAY ONLY LADIES’ WALKING SKIRTS, well made, perfect fitting, fine material, and In all the latest style mixtures, Cheviots, etc., this line includes the $0.50 values, and sold to-day at $3.89 TO-DAY ONLY LADIES’ SHIRT WAISTS, the newest and best styles, In Mohairs, French and Scotch Flannels, Batiste and Fancy Plaids, these are the usual $3.50 values, on sale to-day at $1.98 TO-DAY ONLY LADIES’ FI’RS, new choice goods, selected stylos, and worth SI.OO each, yet we place on sale a limited lot to-day at $2.49 TO-DAY ONLY LADIES’ SWEATERS, all wool, nice quality, in Black, Blue, White and Red, worth everywhere $2.00, on sale bv us to-day only at $1.39 Eckstein’s Goods and Prices Always Please GUSTAVE TCKSTEIN & CO. DIAMONDS Always the “Savannah authority” on precious stones, our display for the holidays of Diamonds and Diamond Jewelry surpasses all previous effort, and we invite the attention of those who desire Beautiful Brilliants to our exhibit. Our Prices Are the Lowest in Georgia, and variety the largest. Fine Jewelry and Silverware, Gold and Sliver Ornaments, Cut Glass, Silverware, etc. OPEN EVERY EVENING UNTIL CHRISTHAS. 117 BROUGHTON, WEST. Sternberg & Cos. G. Simmons, representing the Church Extension Missionary, Publication, Sunday-school Review and Southern Recorder departments, were intro duced, and addressed the conference. The following visitors were intro duced: Dr. L. H. Smith of Macon, Dr. T. J. McCoombs, Sandersville; Rev. M. R. Grandison, Dr. F. F. Baddie, of Milledgeville, Dr. W. C. Gains of Macon, Dr. P. W. Greatheart of Amerl cus, Dr. J. B. Lofton of Talbotton, Rev. S. H. Charleston. Rev. T. J. Hall, Rev. W. H. Bally, Dr. R. Evans, and Elder J. M. Webb of Seattle, Wash. The following are the presiding el ders; Revs. R. M. Taylor, W. O. P. Sherman, D. D.,: J. A. Brockett, D. D.; J. T. Thomas, W. A. Pierce, G. W. But ler, W. H. Wills, E. B. Brown. B. F. Curry and T. N. M. Smith. Revs. R. H. Singleton, D. D.; J. A. Hadley, A. K. Wood and E. Lowry are some of the leaders of the con ference. STATESBORO’SBAPTISTS GROWING IN NUMBERS. Statesboro, Ga., Dec. s.—The Baptists closed last night one of the most suc cessful revival meetings held in States boro for some time. The meetings were conducted by Rev. J. L. Cope land of Waynesboro, assisted by J. K. McLemnre. Mr. Copeland said that ho rarely ever held meetings of this kind more than once in the asms town, but he wants to come bark to Mtatesboro. Nearly twenty-five con verts have been added to the church. Thus far the HapOst Church has re ceived shout seventy mentbere. ICMorr’* Prise etor* Writers. Oaford. Us., (Nr, U.—T. W, Oliver, fdtlof tif III# Kmm > I'lrm till, It mi 111 III# foiiowllftf # win* I**4 T. U Hi#! ptiM, ITMilal ‘'UhMUHMtVt/ 1 WE WILL BE OPEN Every Night Until Xmas, to serve those that cannot attend our Closing Out Sale in day time. OUP. STOCK OF Whiting’s Solid Silver FINE AND ELABORATE CUT GI.AKS and HANDSOME CHINA Is diminishing rapidly. Be sure and get Borne of these good things before they are all gone. Allen Bros. . I#s Broughton St.. West. CL P. Almand, Atlanta, second prise, $lO. "If It Had Only Been;" E. K. King, third prise, SH, "The Old Her mit." These stories are to appear In the January leeue of the Phornli. This is an annual conteet, and la each time participated In by a large number nf students and to win one of these prises gains for ons the distinction of being tme of the best writers In college. Mr. B M. Girardeau of bavannali end Mr. U W Whitehead of Dublin beth tw bwierabie waling.