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DESERTING NOT SO EASY NOW IMMIGRANT OFFICIAL ACTIVE. STRENUOUS MEASURES TAKEN BT NEW INSPECTOR. Desertion# Have Been Frequent. But Are Decreming- Captains Com pelled to Report All Desertions nr Pay Government a Fine—Steam ship Owners Will be Prosecuted It They Force Sailors Ashore and heave Them. Since United States Immigrant In spector Currie has been stationed in Savannah the desertions from the vari ous foreign ships that enter the port has materially decreased. When Inspector Currie first took up his station here, the desertions were frequent and never a day passed without three or four being reported by the ship captains. For some time after Mr. Currie began his active campaign, the conditions remained unchanged, owing to the fact that he was not ac quainted with the haunts of the sea faring men, and was therefore unable to keep a very close watch upon \hem. The first three or four weeks of his duties here consisted chiefly in famil iarizing himself with the port, sailors’ boarding houses and the people who were instrumental in inciting de sertions. Having gained this in formation, he now so energetically prosecutes his search that for the very lack of desertions time will soon hang heavily upon his hands. Only three desertions were reported last week, whereas had the conditions remained unchanged, at least fifteen would have been entered upon the records. One Preventive Method. There are several boarding house keepers in the city who engage regu larly in the business of shipping men. They frequently entice sailors to de sert, it is charged, and the sailor is kept under lock and key until the op portunity presents itself for re-ship ping upon some outbound vessel short of help. Not only are persuasive methods used by these people, but violence is often employed to gain their ends, and numerous cases are on record where men have been kidnapped while on shore. The places thus made vacant are filled by luckless sailors who have been in custody awaiting just such an opportunity for being re-shipped. As this special cause for desertion gave Mr. Currie so much trouble at the start he called upon all people who were suspected of engaging in the illegal trade and read to them the United States law bearing on the sub ject, and warned them that any vio lation of it, brought to his attention, would be prosecuted. Forced Aaliore by Captains. It is often the case where a captain finds he has more men than he abso lutely needs for the return voyage, he forces some of his crew ashore. In such cases the owner of the ship will be prosecuted, but inasmuch as Mr. Currie goes aboard every ship that clears and examines all the shipping papers and compels every captain to account for the seamen he- shipped be fore coming to this country, this prac tice has materially decreased. Even if the sailor is entitled to land, the captain of the vessel is required by law to pay the government $2 as head tax for each and every sailor who leaves his vessel while in port. This tax is also demanded of a captain if hny of his sailors desert, and if he fails to report all desertions he is then held in violation of the federal law. BY WATER*AND RAIL. Mr. W. D. Beymer, auditor for the Central of Georgia, arrived home last night after several weeks spent In New York. Mr. James Menzies, general freight agent of the Atlantic Coast Line, is home from Atlanta. Mr. Wade H. Leahy, division pas senger agent of the Atlantic Coast Line, leaves to-day for St. Louis. 'Mr. E. F. Coast, vice president and traffic manager of the Seaboard Air Line, spent the afternoon yesterday in the city. He went North last night. He has been in the South on business the past two weeks. The following sailed for the North aboard the steamer Merrimack yester day: D. B. MacNicoll, R. W. Hilits, W. Y. Albertson. .H. G. A. Nash, B. Peters, E. Damelfo, J. F. Morris, R. N. Hood, A. Ramsey, Miss Eliza Ho sen, Mr. and Mrs. Huey. The passenger list of the steamer Frederick, due to arrive from Balti more this morning, is as follows: Mr. and Mrs. W. .1. Pitt, Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Buell, F. A. Handy, A. M. Morrison, S. Anderson, G. Harvey, N. B. McSherry. J. O. Bott. J. A. Dodd, N. H. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. D. Eng lor, J. Davis. A. Johnson. Beloiv is given the iist of passengers who sailed on the Chatham at 1 o’clock yesterday afternoon: L. B. McGill, Miss E. Shields, Fred. Pretchel, J. M. Newman, Geoige H. Kuhst, Miss B. Morris, Mrs. Morris. E. Morris, 8. White, W. E. Webster. Ten fishermen in charge of Capt. H. E. Webster, en route from Massachu setts to the Florida coasts, passed through the city yesterday. They came via the Merchants and Miners Transportation Company’s line. CITY BREVITIES. The Baptist Church. Chippewa Square, is receiving an exterior coat of paint. The Transportation Committee of the Chamber of Commerce failed to hold a meeting yesterday afternoon, no quo rum being present. An alarm of fire was turned in from box 14 at 8 o'clock last night, at Broughton and Abercom streets. The fire proved to be a chimney burning out at Abercom and Congress lane. At the Congregation, B. B. Jacob, Rabbi B. Saplro of New York, will de liver a lecture nt the synagogue, Mont gomery and State streets, at 6 o'clock, this afternoon. All Juddalasm and Zionism ate cordially invited. electricsupply co7s DOUGLAS CONTRACT. Mr. Joseph M. Walker, the president of the Electric Supply Company, re turned yesterday from Douglas, where he secured a contract for Installing an alertrlr lighting plant. Douglas, Mr. Walker says, ia as pro gressive a town of Its slsa a* there is In the state. He aava the tewn will soon have an up-to-date lighting plant. The people of Douglas ere vary hoe I liable. Mr. Walker eeya, and he en. joyed his stay theur very net. MYSTIC SHRINERS WILL CELEBRATE. Many Interesting Events Planned for Animal Meeting Dee. 2f>. The next few weeks will be busy ones for the members of Alee Temple, Mystic Shrine. In addition to preparations that are now being made for the annual distri bution of Christmas dinners to the poor of the city, which this year will be one of the largest in the history of the custom, plans are also being per fected for the annual meeting and elec tion of officers, which will take place Dec. 29, at which time there will be in addition to the usual ceremonies at tending the annual meeting a cere monial session for the initiation of new members and a general glorifica tion to mark the fact that the temple has passed the 300 mark in its mem bership. * Because of these several reasons for celebrating the members of the temple will have an unusually elaborate pro gramme. A large delegation of the unregenerate sons of the desert, as all men outside of the order are known among the initiates, is expected to attend in order to receive the boon of membership in the fold. These will come from all parts of the state that are within the jurisdiction of Alee Temple, and they will receive a warm welcome. It is probable that in their honor a street parade will be held, during which the "fresh meat,” another term for non-memtoers, will be marched through the chief streets in charge of the Arab Patrol. All the ceremonies of the occasion will wind up with a traditional banquet. Because of the large number of mem bers who will attend, as well as the numerous candidates for admission, Masonic Hall will prove too small for the needs of the occasion, and so the meeting will be held in C. L. A. Hall. The officers of the temple are anx ious that those who wish Christmas dinners sent out shall communicate at once with Illustrious Potentate E. A. Cutts, Recorder T. E. Youmans or No ble H. E. Wilson, chairman of the Committee of Arrangements. MANY TWIGS wiLL BE LAID IN BEAVER DAM. Initiation and Election of Officer* To-morrow Night. All preliminary work for the installa tion of the local dam of Beavers have been arranged, and on to-morrow night about 150 twigs will be laid in the Sa vannah dam. The ceremony will take place at the Metropolitan Hall at State and Whita ker streets at 8:30 o’clock. Judge W. P. McCrossen, district supervising president of Alabama, will preside at the installation, and some of the most prominent citizens, including the May or and a number of members of the Board of Aldermen, will be present to assist in stirring the water. Mayor Bridges Smith of Macon, Mr. H. C. Stockdell of Atlanta and a number of prominent Beavers from Memphis will be present to assist in the hot time which will be provided. There are nine offices to be filled. Messrs. Tripp and Zimmer, state or ganizers, have worked faithfully to get a large and representative membership here, and announce they believe Sa vannah has the strongest organization they have yet dealt with. Two car loads of paraphernalia arrived last night, and will be put in place to-mor row preparatory for the installation. with thTsecret orders. The committee appointed for the Elks' banquet has almost completed the programme, and it will include some of the most prominent orators of the state. The occasion will be the celebration of the fourteenth anniver sary of the lodge, and the committee is endeavoring to make the banquet the greatest event in the history of the lodge. It will be given on Jan. 18, at the De Soto, and the musical selections, decorations and menu will be of the highest standard. The Executive Com mittee is composed of Messrs. Charles Marks, chairman, Harry Willink, Wil liam Lattimore, A. L. Chapeau, W. J. Kehoe and W. C. McDonough. Deborah Lodge No. 10, Daughters of Rebekah, held its regular weekly meeting Friday night. After the meet ing the drill team which is practicing for the drill which will take place when the Grand Lodge convenes here in May, held its practice drill. The team will begin on Wednesday, Dec. 28, to practice every week, and a little later on three or four practices will be held a week. The floor work of the team will be entirely new, and according to the latest forms. The manager of the team has received a catalogue of the uniforms that are worn upon such occasions, and will shortly order elaborate paraphernalia. The offieers-elect of Live Oak Lodge, No. 3, I. O. O. F., recently held a meeting and decided to give the mem bers of the lodge a banquet on the night the installation takes place. This cer emony will be the first Tuesday in January. The newly elected officers are desirous of making the ensuing year one of the most successful In the his tory of the lodge, and will use all means in their power to put new life in the members. The committee appointed to make ar rangements for the annual ball of Sa vannah Company No. 5, Knights of Pythias, have about completed their work and the tickets are now on sale. The ball will be given on Jan. H, at the Guards' Hall, and will be one of the largest of the season. The hall will be decorated with the colors of the company in an artistic manner. Refreshments will be served and Roa enfeld’s Orchestra will furnish the mu sic. Col. W. L. Grayson is ex-ofllclo chairman and Mr. R. E. Hall is chair man of the Committee of Arrange ments . At a recent meeting of Calanthe Lodge. Knights of Pythias, It was de cided to erect a monument to the mem ory of Past Chancellor Robert Hunt. A committee was appointed to further the cause by selecting the monument, and seeing that the erection takes place at the earliest possible date. The Metropolitan Hall, which is the property of De Kalb Lodge, No. 9, I, O. O. F„ and Individual members of the order, Is receiving a coat of paint. Large signs bearing the Inscription "De Kalb Lodge, J. O. O. F„" have been painted on the east and north parapets. FDlIt FINED* FOR FIGHTING. Willie Jackson. Blanch Butler, Mag gie Williams and Oeorge Williams, all tuoloijed, wens arraign'd before the Recorder In Police Court yesterday morning on the charge of fighting and disorderly conduct In a bouse In Ber ry lane, iarly yesterday morning. The rote seemed to be a family affair, but the noise and disturbance was sucb that the Recorder assessed each par• tlcliMUit |ld or thirty days us tie gang. SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY. DECEMBER IS. 1004. CRUMPACKER ON NEGRO FRANCHISE W. H. FLEMING OF AUGUSTA RECEIVES A STATEMENT OF THE INDIAN IAN’S VIEWS. Crnmpneker Snys He Believes In One Standard of L’itlsenahlp and That Every Man, White or Black, Should Have An Equal Show—Ex pects Negro Population to De crease—Civilization Will Kill on Many, Leaving the Best. Augusta, Dec. I". —Congressman Crumpacker has written a letter in reply to statements of former Con gressman Fleming of this city, that contains some things that give anew view of the chhmpion of Southern dis franchisement. Part of the reply fol lows: “Your suggestion about white su premacy does not meet with my en tire approval. I believe in the su premacy of virtue and Intelligence and, of course, that means white su premacy under existing conditions, and I firmly believe in one standard of citizenship, and that every man white or black, rich or poor, should stand absolutely before the law and the government in his civil and political rights. I conceive this to be an es sential principle to the permanency of Republican institutions and it can not with safety be departed from. “The negro should not be allowed to vote on account of his race or color, nor should he be discriminated against on that account, but wholesome and impartial election laws should be en acted that protect the ballot against vice and ignorance. These laws should apply to the white and black alike, and should be honestly and firmly admin istered. “If there is only one colored man in twenty-five that should be given the privilege of the ballot, that one should be accorded it as freely as it is ac corded to the white man. Expects Negroes to Decrease. "I believe with you that the future will show a declination of the colored population, rather than an increase. The problem for the colored race to solve is to adjust itself to the white man’s civilization and. in my opinion, in making this adjustment and in car rying the responsibilities t>f freedom, that race will suffer immense numeri cal inroads on account of its lack of foresight and moral force. The aver age jiegro would be the victim of vice, crime, pestilence and poverty, and the mortality of the colored race will be greater in the future than it has been in the past. “In my judgment, fifty years hence there will not be as many colored peo ple in this country as there are to day, and while the numbers grow smaller, the quality must improve. "The law of natural selection, must in a large measure, settle the question. The weaker members of the race must fall by the wayside, and Us posterity must be those of the best physical, in tellectual and moral fiber. The snuf fing off process is the ultimate solution, but at the same time fundamental con ditions must be established and main tained, giving the members of that race every opportunity that they are justly entitled to work out a success ful solution of the problem.” SBOO FIRE IN BEAUFORT. Frnit Store and Cnstom Honse Dam • aged. Beaufort, S. C., Dec. 17.—Policeman W. I. Allen saw smoke issuing from N. Paniottl’s fruit store on Bay street, next to the Custom House, last night. The sleeping owner was aroused and was saved from suffocation. Intend ent Townsend was notified, and an alarm was sounded, bringing out the white and colored steam engine com panies, hose reels and hook and lad ders. By breaking open glass doors and sashes in Paniotti’s store and in the Custom House building and cutting a hole through the flooring of the latter, the firemen got at the fire, and after two hours extinguished it. The damage to the building, which <s covered by insurance, will amount to several hundred dollars. Collector of Port Smalls’ personal loss is about $l5O. Mr. William J. Thomas sustain ed a small loss by water. Mr. Paniotti lost SSOO in stock of goods and fix tures. He had no insurance. THE WEATHER. Morning News barometer, Dec. 17, 11:30 p. m 29.98 Morning News thermometer, Dec. 17, 11:30 p. m 12 Washington, Dec. 17.—Forecast for Sunday and Monday: Eastern Florida—Fair and colder Sunday; Monday, fair; fresh wester ly winds. Bouth Carolina and Georgia—Fair Sunday and Monday; fresh west to northwest winds. Western Florida—Fair Sunday and Monday; warmer Monday; light north west winds becoming south. Yesterday’s Weather at Savannah — Maximum temperature, 3:00 p. m 58 degrees Minimum temperature, 12:01 a. m . 43 degrees Mean temperature 50 degrees Normal temperature 53 degrees Deficiency of temperature... 3 degrees Accumulated excess since Dec. 1 ’.. 10 degrees Accumulate* deficiency since Jan. 1 254 degrees Rainfall Trace Normal 11 inch Deficiency since Dec. 1 1.06 Inches Deficiency since Jan. 1 10.38 inches River Report.—The hlght of the Sa vannah river at Augusta at 8 p. ni. (75th meridian time), yesterday, was 6.8 feet, there befog no change during the preceding twenty-four hours. Observations taken at the same mo ment of time, Dec. 17, 1904, 8 p. m., 75th meridian time, Nam* of Station. F t | Vf | ft Norfolk, milling | $6 'N~ i’7il2 Wilmington, clear I 42 iW | .06 Charlotte, pt. cloudy ... 34 W j .18 Raleigh, cloudy I 36 W i .34 Asheville, cloudy | 32 NW .02 Charleston, dear 44 jW .06 Atlanta, cloudy 34 NW .02 Augusta, clear 42 W .01 Savannah, clear I 47 NW T Jacksonville, clear 62 W T Jupiter, cloudy { M W .go Ksy West, pt. cloudy ~., 70 NW .00 Tampa, clear ............ A M W .01 Mobile, clear [4O NW .00 Montgomery, cloudy ...... 40 W .00 New Orleans, dear ......I 43 N j .00 Galveston, clear ..I M NW .00 Corpus chrlstl, clear 10 MK ! .00 Paisa Una, clear ■...,,,, 40 ,N W oo R* and wo yer, Laos I Kwtuwur STRIKE WASN’T SETTLED. They Seem Aa Far Apart As Ever at Fall River. Fall River, Mass., Dec. 17.—A con ference lasting for four hours was held in this city to-day between repre sentatives of the cotton manufacturers and their striking operatives, but no agreement was reached and the settle ment of the great strike, involving 26,- 000 mill hands, appears as distant as ever. The conference was brought about ’as the result of a trip made by the leaders of the strike this week to New York, where they discussed the situa tion with President Gompers, of the Federation of Labor and other mem bers of the Executive Committee of the Civic Federation. No proposition looking toward a set tlement was submitted by the manu facturers. The strike leaders suggest ed an arrangement whereby the opera tives should go baek to work at a re duction of 614 per cent., or one-half the reduction voted last July by the manu facturers, and that the mill hands should work at this reduction for at least three months. It was also sug gested that at the end of that time another conference be held with a view to restoring the old rate of wages. This proposition was quickly reject ed by the manufacturers. The textile representatives then expressed thqjr willingness, in case all other plans were rejected, to recommend to the other unions that the matter be sub mitted to arbitration by a committee of the executive board of the National Civic Federation, this decision to be final. The idea was discussed at some length, but no action was taken on it. A special meeting of the textile coun cil will be held to-morrow, when the matter of submitting the dispute to arbitration will be discussed. If the general sentiment appears to be de cidedly In favor of the plan, it will be submitted to the manufacturers in writing. FOR REPUBLICANS AGAIN Wan the Dominion in tlie Colorado IClectiou tne. Denver, Col., Dec. 17.—Chief Justice Gabbert to-day announced the decision of the Supreme Court to throw out the entire vote of three precincts of Ward Five and one precinct of Ward Seven at the late election on the ground thiat gross frauds were com mitted in violation of the injunction served upon the election officials. The decision does not affect the vote for President and congressmen, but may have an important effect upon the governorship. The precincts that have been excluded from the count by the Supreme Court returned 1,455 Demo cratic votes and 273 Republican. In the face Qf the returns Alva Ad ams, Democratic candidate for Gov ernor, had a plurality of about 11,000, but the Republican managers assert that when all the fraudulent votes are eliminated Gov. Peabody will have a plurality and will be seated. Judge Campbell concurred In the de cision, tout Judge Steele dissented, say ing that only the illegal votes, which had been identified, should be rejected and the legal votes should be counted. Through the action of the court in excluding the Denver precincts from the abstract of returns to date. Repub licans will receive solid delegation in the Legislature from this county and the city of Denver, and will obtain control of both branches of the Legis lature, which canvasses the vote for state officers. SENTENCES IMPOSED IN THE FEDERAL COURT. Violation of Postal Laws Were the Principal Offense*. Valdosta. Ga., Dec. 17.—The sen tences in the federal court this even ing were us follows: John Stoncy, forg ing signature to Indorsement on money order, three years: John Greene, alter ing money order and presenting it, two years; R. L. Jefferson, Waycross, using mail to defraud, fifteen months, or pay $306 fine; Armond Flowers, pos tal clerk, charged with embezzling funds from letters, three years; Wal ter Bracken, Balnbridge, for receiving stolen stamps, fine SSOO, or serve one year and a day in prison. Quite ito affecting scene was created this evening by the appearance of the fathers of Bracken and Flowers ap pealing to the court for mercy upon their sons for the sake of their heart broken mothers. GERMAN STOREKEEPER CHARGED WITH ROBBERY. Is Alleged to Hove Conspired to Loot I*o*t offices. Charleston, S. C. t Dec. 17.—H. Ru dolph Rabens, a German who kept a little shop on King street, near Line, arrested last night by United States Marshal Adams, was brought before Commissioner Waring to-day and put under $5,000 bond for appearance at a postponed preliminary trial Jan. 6. He is charged in the warfant with having entered into a conspiracy with others for the robbery of the King street postofflee and other robberies in this and other states. Delay in the preliminary hearing was occasioned by a call which took Post office Inspector Gregory out of the city. NORTHCAROLiNIANS ARE HOLDING COTTON. Raleigh, N. C., Dec. 17.—Cotton grow ers met here and at various county seats to-day and took the first steps toward the holding of the staple for better prices. The resolutions passed at all the meetings were practically the same and all points heard from indicate that the farmers are acting as a unit. The resolutions declare that they will hold cotton for 10 cents as the minimum price and pledge the growers to re duce the acreage 25 per cent. Town ship meetings will be held next Sat urday, more county meetings on Jan. 7 and a state meeting on Jan. 11. Vldalla Hems. Vldalta, Ga., Dec. 17.—Misses Maude Hightower and Effle West, two of the assistant teachers Of Vldalla Collegiate Institute, took the general examination for teachers at Mount Vernon this week. T. W. Willetts and family have re cently moved hers from Broxton, and will make this their home, T A. Rockett and.M L. Clarke of Donovan wen here yesterday for the purpose of buying homes. They like Vldalla and will In a abort time come with their families. The following Vl daliana are erecting new dwellings: A. J. Williamson, Krv. K. L. Williamson. H K hoar borough, Victor Herring and i. V. Brantley. w ■ Nvlnm* la a Maeaa Fulfil. Mn on, Dec, 17.—T0-marrow morn. Ing the pulpit of the Mutborry ht**-t Mothodiet r’tiunh will be filled py Oapt. JligjMMMid Brareoa Hobson SENSATIONS IN COLORED CONFERENCE. Bnpttst Preachers Admitted—Hev. Webb’s Lecture on “The Blood of tbe Negro.” Millen, Ga., Dec. 17.—The week’s ses sions of the Georgia Conference of the African Methodist Church closed to night. The greater portion of yester d-ay was taken up examining candi dates for orders. Rev. C. H. Payne, who had left the church and joined the Independent A. M. K. Church, was presented for re admlssion. It developed that he had ■been elected to the bishopric in the new church, and some feared that he would have to be recognized as w. bish op. Bishop Turner ruled otherwise, and he was received. Prof. M. M. Ponton culled the con ference’s attention to a dispatch in reference to the John C. Martin educa tional fund, and resolutions commend ing the work wore adopted. Bishop Turner called attention to the travels and labors of Dr. Stinson in the interest of Morris Brown College, and . large collection was raised for him. One of the presiding elders created a stir when he presented the name of a Baptist minister for admission to the conference. After it was learned that Bishop Turner would use his efforts to get the general conference to recognize Baptist “elders" us “deacons," the sen sation subsided, and the preacher was received. To-day was taken up with the read ing of reports and the examination of preachers' characters. Rev. J. M. Welch lectured to-night on "The Blood of the Negro.” He claims that negro blood flowed through the veins of Moses, Abraham. David, Solomon, the prophets, John the Bap tist and Christ. A commission was appointed looking to the division of territory and the creation of another conference. FROM WAYNESBORO TO SAVANNAH RIVER. Application I* Made (or Charter (or a A>n linilrond. Sylvanla, Ga.. Dec. 17.—Application is made for a charter for a railroad to be built from Waynesboro to the Savannah river, via Sylvanla and Olyo. The Waynesboro, Sylvania and Savan nah River Railroad Company is the style of the proposed corporation. The capital stock s named at SBOO,OOO. The company is backed by some of the very strongest men. financially, in the counties through which the road is to operate. This railroad will open up and he the means of developing a rich coun try. The following are the petitioners: William A. Wilkins, Sr., Robert C. Neely, Edwin Fulcher, Frank M. Cates, Charles W. Skinner, George O. Warnock, Floyd L. Scales, William A. Wilkins, Jr., William H. Davis, Pal mer L. Corkep, Hugh B.'McMaster, AVilllam M. Fulcher, William L. Mc- Elmurray and N. P. Thomas of Way nesboro, and L. H. Hilton, J. J. B. Morel, Isaac Silver and P. A. Mock of Sylvania, S. B. Lewis of Bascom, and J. T. Walker of Boyd. SMALLPOXIIP~~ PUTNAM COUNTY. Public School* at Katonton Have Hecn Cloved. Eaton ton, Ga., Dec. 17.—0n account of the presence of smallpox in the town the trustees of the Eatonton pub lic schools to-day issued instructions to Supt. Wright to close the schools until after Christmas, and at the open ing of the spring term In January to admit no child who has not been vac cinated since Dec. 1. There are so far five cases in town, of which four are school children. The County Commissioners have Is sued a call for the County Board of Education, the physicians of the qoun ty and the trustees of the city public schools to meet with them on next. Tuesddy to consider smallpox condi tions. Some definite action looking to checking the spread of the disease in the county will likely be taken. AUTO FACTORY FOR COVINGTON. Tech, Graduate’s Plant for Rood Machines. Covington, Ga., Dec. 17.—P. J. Huson, of this city, who has Just graduated from the Georgia Technological School, has equipped a plant for the manu facture of automobiles and other elec trical road machines. He has just finished a locomobile that Is to bo put on the public road for passenger serv ice between Clarkston and Atlanta, a distance of fifteen miles. The machine is driven by a twenty-five horsepower motor, will seat 'thirty persons and will make four trips each day between the two points mentioned. Mr. Huson has received orders for two handsome automobiles, the con struction of which he will begin this week, and for which, when completed, he will get SI,OOO fach. STEAMSHIP DAVEnW REPORTED AGROUND. AVns Bound fur Charleston With Pyrites. Charleston, S. C., Dec. 17.—The Brit ish steamship Daventry, Capt. galley, 1,576 tons, which salted from Huelva, Nov. 22, with a cargo of pyrites for Charleston, Is reported' aground on Hunting Island. Capt. Bailey wired to Charleston agents from Beaufort and the tugs Protector and Waban sailed this afternoon to render assist ance. Odell Indorse* Exposition. Norfolk. Vs.. Dec. 17-Gov. B. B. Odell, of New York, bae given the Jamestown Exposition his hearty In dorsement In a communication to Gen. Fltzhugh Lee. Gov. Odell’s letter says; "I consider this proposed celebration In commemoration of the settlement of Jamestown and the heroism and hard ships of these early pioneers as one of the most notable projects of the kind In the history of this country. It cer tainly deserves the support of every state and .of every man who takes pride in his country's history. I trust that the state of New York will participate In the exposition and that other states will also make liberal appropriations for tbe same purpose." Mar (He From Pistol Wound. Waycross, Ga.. Dec. 17.—8, 14. Jones, a young'white man. may die frotn the results of a pistol shot wound received last night. Th* shooting was by J. H Grantham, another young man. and waa accidental. Both Jones and Gran tham came to Wsycrues a ft* w days ago (nan Wlnoksr, and had obtained employment at the car factory. They hmi boarding at the home of t'aaale Todd, on K street. Wash examining ‘a snaioi, th* a*spun was accidentally discharged, reselling In the severe wounding of Jones. 'The police ha vs net aritete* Grantham and will mat do sa. GEORGIA AND FLORIDA AGREEING TO HOLD C OTTON. Farmers’ associations in counties throughout Georgia are holding meet ings and agreeing not to sell their cot ton until the price has risen to 10 cents or more. ALBANY REAL ESTATE DEAL. The Sale-Davls Drug Company and Sale-Davis Theater have changed hands at Albany, Messrs. C. M. Shiv ers. R. S. Wells and L. R. Newsome purchasing the former, and Mr. W. W. Rawlings the latter. The Sale-Davls Drug Company announces that Its in terests here were sold for the purpose of making a big timber land purchases In Florida, About $49,000 changed hands in the transaction. *I,OOO REWARD FOR POTTER. W. J. Prince, marshal of Davlsboro. has given notice that the reward of fered for the capture of Maro S. Pot ter. who it is alleged, ran off with funds of the Davlsboro Bank, has been increased to SI,OOO. Potter was last seen in Atlanta. The bank officials say that Potter, who was cashier of the Davlsboro Bank, and an official in several others, made off with some thing like $20,000. He has been away several months. LET ’EM ALL STOP. Tifton Gazette: If the government really intends to stop guessing matches it ought to muzzle its bureau of sta tistics on the cotton crop. THOMASVILLE GIRL ON STAGE. Thomasvlile Times - Enterprise; Thomasville people will be interested to know that a young lady who for merly lived here, and who has a num ber of relatives In this city, will ap pear on the stage of the Casino in Philadelphia to-night in one of the leading roles of “Smiling Island.” The young actress referred to l Miss Sal lie Lanier Reese. She is the 17-year old daughter of Mrs. Lucy Linton Reese of Philadelphia, a granddaughter of Mr. J. A. Linton and a niece of Mr. Mac Reese of this city, Her mother, as Miss Lucy Linton, waa very popular in Thomasville. She was reared here, and after her marriage to Mr. Reese made her home in Thom asville for several years. Miss Sallle Reese, who has now permanently adopted the histrionic profession, was born In Thomiisvllle and spent her early life here. Miss Reese enters the theatrical 1 world under the name of Lanier de Wolfe. BANDERS VILI.E’fi W4TER WORKS. The formal turning on of water of Sandersvllle’s new waterworks system was an event of local Importance. Mias Esther A. Butts of SandersvtUe pre sided at the throttle. The completion of the waterworks system following that of the electric plant some time ago, terminates a series of civic im provements costing the town between $40,000 and $50,000. FLORIDA. MIST ANSWER FOR MURDER. Judge Call at Jacksonville denied the motion to quash the indictment against Nellie Plummer, white, and Jake Bradford, a negro, for the killing of John Plummer, husband of the ac cused woman, two weeks ago at Dens more. In Duval county. The defendants were arraigned and plcuded not guilty. The trial was set for Jan. 9. FOR A NEW RAILROAD. Anew fall road company has been organized In South Florida. The Plant City, Arcadia and Gulf Railway Com pany proposes to build a line at legst seventy-five miles In length, extending from Plant City. In a southeasterly di rection, through Hillsborough, Polk, Manatee and DeSoto counties. The in corporators named are C. A. Root, D. C. Thompson, William Schneider and Albert Schneider, all well known resi dents of Plant City. Mr. Root Is named as president of the company, Mr. Thompson as vice president, Mr. W. Schneider as treasurer and Mr. A. Schneider as seerefary. Peter O. Knight is general atto/ney for the company. The new railroad corpora tion is capitalized at $200,000. The company, proposes to purchase the twelve miles of railway already built by the Warnefl Lumber and Veneer Company, of Plant City, which ex tends out of Plant City, and complete the road for seventy-five miles. B SUR ANCER AT ES Aro Wanted By the Business Inter ests of Colnmbns. Columbus, Ga., Dec. 17.—Local Are insurance agents, at a meeting to-day, reorganized the Columbua Fire Insur ance Exchange, with C. J. Edge as president and John C, Coart as secre tary and treasurer. The Exchange will use Us influence with the city officials to make certain Improvements In the fire department, and when this is done will ask the Southeastern Tariff Association to rate Columbus as a first class city again. Some months ago this city was reduced to second class. It is understood that the tariff association, as soon as certain Improvements are made, will be willing to re-rate this city on a first .class basis, with a small defficlency added by reason of Inadequacies in the wa terworks system. how Columbus’fares ON RATES REDUCTIONS. On Every Class Several Cents Are Knocked Off. Columbus, Ga., Dec. 17.—Detailed in formation was received to-day regard ing the reduction of Columbus freight rates from Ohio river points and, in fact, the entire West. A reduction of several cents is made for nearly every class. This same reduction will be granted Athens, Macon and Augusta in Georgia and Opelika and Eufaula In Alabama. Columbus' reductions on Eastern and Northern rates have not yet been an nounced here In detail, but are prac tically the same as those given At lanta. PLANS FOR THE BLUE AND GRAY. Veterans of Both Armies Will Meet In Washington May to. New Hmyrna, Fla., Dec. 17.-'The gt. Louis committee of five Union and five Confederal# soldiers, appointed at the preliminary meeting of the Blue and Gray, which was held In the Hall of Congresses on the World'e Fair grounds, Mt. lentils, has filial May 10, 1906, as the opening date to t meetings In Washington, It, C, l amps and post* North and Houth Mill be repre sented. Prominent men who were lest ere In the Union and Confederate at* rules will addrsss the veterans and the fortieth anniversary of the <l*ss of the civil War will he appropriately celebrated. TOM WATSON’S DAUGHTER HAD NARROW ESCAPE. Dress Took Fire at n Reception in Her Honor In Angusta. Augusta. Dec. 17.—Miss Agnes Wat son, daughter of Thomas E. Watson, narrowly escaped burning to death at the residence of P. D. Horkan, in this city, where she is visiting. A recepr tion was being given in her honor, but only a few guests had arrived, and Miss Watson was standing near an open grate in the drawing room, when the lace of her dress came in contact with the flames, and instantly the flimsy stuti was blazing. Some of the men smothered the flames as best they could with their coats, and Miss Watson was rushed to a room on the second floor. The dress was torn off. She was in a faint, and it w*as re ported at first her injuries were fatal, but examination showed that she suf fered only from nervous shock. Mr. Wafson is in New York. Harrell Wa* Captured. Tifton. Ga., Dec. 17.—G. W. Harrell, formerly marshal at Seville, who shot and killed Jim Powell at Seville, Ga., about six weeks ago, was cuptured to day near Barney, in Brooks county. Sheriff L. H. Glenn of Seville passed through Tifton to-day, taking his pris oner to Abbeville Jail. What Sulphur Does For the Human Body In Health and Disease. The mention of sulphur will recall to many of us the early days when our mothers and grandmothers gave us our daily dose of sulphur and molasses every spring and fall. It was the universal spring and fall “blood purifier,” tonic and cure all, and mind you, this old-fashioned remedy was not without merit. The idea was good, but the'remedy was crude and unpalatable, and a large quantity had to be taken to get any effect. Nowadays we get all the beneficial effects of sulphur in a palatable, con centrated form, so that a single graiq Is far more effective than a table spoonful of the crude sulphur. In recent yeurs, research and ex periment have proven that the best sulphur for medicinal use Is that ob tained from Calcium (Calcium Sul phide) and sold in drug stores under the name of Stuart’s Calcium Wafers. They are small chocolate coated pel lets and contain the active medicinal principle of sulphur in a highly con centrated, effective form. Few people are aware of the value of this form of sulphur in restoring and maintaining bodily vigor and health; sulphur acts directly on the liver, and excretory organs and puri fies and enriches the blood by the prompt elimination of waste material. Our grandmothers knew this when they dosed us with sulphur and mo lasseß every spring and fall, but the crudity and impurity of ordinary flowers of aulphfir were often worse than the disease, and cannot com pare with the modern concentrated preparations of sulphur, of which Stuart's Calcium Wafers Is undoubt edly the best and most wMely used. They are the natural antidote for liver and kidney troubles and cure constipation and purify the blood In a way that often surprises patient and physician alike. Dr. R. M. Wilkins while experi menting with sulphur remedies soon found that the sulphur from Calcium was superior to any other form. Ha says: “For liver, kidney and blood troubles, especially when resulting from constipation or muluria, I have been surprised at the results obtained from Stuart’s Calcium Wafers. In pa 2 tlents suffering from bolls and pim fies and even deep-seated carbuncles! have repeaedly seen them dry up and disappear in 4 or 5 days, leaving the akin clear and smooth. Although Stuart’s Calcium Wafers is a proprie tary article, and sold by druggists, and for that reason tabooed by many physicians, yet I know of nothing so safe and reliable for constipation, liver and kidney troubles and especially In nil forms of skin disease as this rem edy.” At any rate people who are tired of pills, cathartics and so-called blood “purifiers,” will find in Stuart's Cal cium Wafers, a far safer, more palat ahie and effective preparation. SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES. SavanDahTpreparatorTschool Barnard St., between Gwinnett and Hall. Instructors for 1904. Ormond B. Strong, A. 8., Cornell, Mathematics. Horace Mack. A. 8., Cornell, A. M.. tale. Drawing, English Grammar and Ufr erature. Samuel W. Coons, A. 8.. Trinity. History and Geography. Chas. H. Hayes, A. 8., Princeton, I-ailn and Greek. Erie BerstrAm. Ph. D„ Harvard, Physics, Chemistry, German. Miss Mary Wayne, Vassar, Reading end Spelling. The etrongest faculty ever secured by the school Fall Session Will Begin Oct L MORTON'S School for Boys, 111 PAItK AVENUE, WERT. Session commences Monday. Oct. 3. Thorough preparation for College. University or U. 8. Academies. For catalogues address J.R. MORTON, M. A., Principal. Oa. Phone 69. H. M. ASHeT "* General Agent Smith Premier Typewriter, Atlanta, Ga. Dealer wanted for Savannah. Ml ~ CHICMESTtS'S tsauss a PEHNYgpm PILLS lor mu MfcHTKlr* t UKII Ml lilfltf Mldlltl kIM MB 14 >v —•m tolMPfbtoß Uke w wtkwr. BrfM W t% Wi l*se.r....e M<l I call*. I / flf *•*• ••f * r Drugim,* setii#. • I V mm it Tn—t>i> vv* O Ml ft*r l.adlsw." m Uttm, by rm Jt lan Mall. 1 TMUMoattU *4440 iDDri||tou. CllrbwMr j. .mm-l -- - ■ - ■ ■ OFFICIAL. J City of Savannah, office Clerk of Council. Savannah, Os„ Nov. ||, 14, Parties deelriiig te retail liuuor dur lug year III! will die their applies* ttons at enoa. so that aams ean be reed hefore Council In acrordanog with City mfliMiie, ). HOBKKT ( RKAMKH Clerk of CotMMtl. 11