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CITY TO INSTALL
LIGHTING PLANT
FOR CITY LOT AND STABLES.
■ENTERING WEDGE FOR MUNICIPAL
OWNERSHIP, IT IS SAID.
Plant Can Be Installed to I.lftht the
City Lot for Lean Than I* Now
Paid the Savannah Electric Com
pany for One Year'* Lighting—City
Pays Over SSO a Month and the
Plant Can Be Bought for Lea*
Than SSOO.
An electric lighting: plant for the
city lot will In all probability be in-
stalled by the city early in 'the com
ing year. This is regarded by some
aa the first step toward the munici
pal ownership of a lighting plant.
The plan has been under discussion
among some of the city officials for
some time, and is now regarded as a
certainty, though no formal action has
yet been taken. It is said that a plant
of sufficient size to furnish more lights
than are now used ‘at. the city stables
can be installed for less than what is
now paid the Savannah Electric Com
pany for one year's lighting. If such
Is the case, it will readily be seen the
city is losing money every day the
Installation of the pfant is delayed.
In Connection Willi Waterworks.
The plan now being considered, which
is almost certain to be carried out,
contemplates running the lighting
plant in connection with the Water
works. From the waterworks to the
city lot is only a short distance, and
little wiring will be required to carry
the currents for the lights.
It is asserted by those who should
know that the installation of this small
plant is but a preparatory step to
municipal ownership. Within a few
years it is believed the city, will in
stall its own lighting plant. To do
so at this time is impossible, as the
city has a contract with the Savan
nah Electric Company, which has sev
eral years to run.
Until this contract expires, it is not
believed the city will put in a plant
of its own. When the times does come
for the plant, it is thought it will be
operated in connection with the water
works, just as the small plant for the
c‘ly lot will be.
Would Save Considerable Money.
The city now pays the Savannah
Electric Company between SSO and S6O
a month for the lights at the city
stables. It is necessary to have elec
tric lights, as otherwise there would
be danger from fire, and they have to
be kept burning ail night. This ac
counts for the large bill.
But it has been estimated that for
SSOO. or less, the city can install a
plant at the waterworks which will
furnish more lights that are now being
used. The operation of the plant will
amount to practically nothing, as the
heat from the waterworks furnaces
will operate it. In this way the city
will save quite a sum, it is figured.
For street lighting the city now
spends over $38,000 a year. If by the
installation of a plant, the city could
save in the same proportion that It will
on the city lot lighting, several thou
sand dollars would be saved.
TRIED TO KILL YOUNG
SISTER WITH 44 COLT.
Sorrow Kmpo from Homicide Early
l'eoterdaj Morning.
Fannie Hines will be tried In Police
Court this morning; on the charge of
shooting at another. As evidence
against her a huge 44-caliber Colts
revolver, and a young sister named
Emma Watson, will be introduced.
The Hines girl is only 14 years of
age, but is married. Her sister is a
year younger. The trouble started
■when the younger sister refused to
obey an order of the older girl. The
latter picked.up the pistol which was
lying near, and fired one shot danger
ously near her sister. The girl, who
did the shooting, was arrested at her
home at No. 265 Duffy lane, west.
YOUNG MAN STABBEdIy
AN UNKNOWN NEGRO.
"Was Attempting to Assist Officer In
tliielllng Disturbance.
Robert Thompson, a young white
man of No. 412 Hull street, west, was
stabbed in the shoulder by an un
known negro late Saturday night.
Mr. Thompson was attempting to
assist an officer in arresting three
negroes who were disorderly, when one
of them suddenly turned on him and
stabbed him in the shoulder.
Although the wound is not serious,
Mr. Thompson suffered much pain yes
terday. The trouble occurred on Hull
Street, near Liberty.
LADY WANTED OFFICER
TO TURN IN ALARM.
I __________
Patrolman Beaber was roundly cen
sured shortly after 12 o’clock yester
day morning because he would not
turn In an alarm of Are for a burning
chimney, which wiu pointed out to
him by a lady.
The burning flue was sending up a
Bhower of sparks and some flame, Uko
unto the famous Mt. Pelee, when the
lady called the officer and asked him
to send In an alarm. The patrolman
•aw in a minute what was the matter,
and refused to call the department,
whereupon he was censured by the
lady. A report of the Incident was
made at police headquarters.
JLKOHM AHK BXCUSKD.
The petit jurors summoned for duty
to-day In the Superior Court are ex
cused from appearance until to-morrow
morning. The official notice to this
•ffect appears elsewhere in the Morn
ing News. All cases requiring the
service of jurors have been postponed
until a later date and the session of
the court will be taken up to-dny
with arguments on certain cases that
Judge Cann must puss upon.
t'l’T < OAT INTO NIIHKII*.
Glasco Cook and James Hamilton
were arrested yesterday on the charge
of 'being accessories to the cutting of
Alexander White’s coat by James
Holme* ill J, K. lfelttrnan's place of
business. According to the statement
made to the police the two men ar
rested held White While the other man
did th* ciiiting. Holmes made his
•w*!*, but will b# arrested.
Hutei ii hum THKrr.
W. Q, Overby, a white man M years
•f age, was anasted yesterday morn
ing w complaint of J, A Martins, who
•ay* Overby stole Jit from him A
bstge f being drunk wt the street
was slee entered agaiuet Overby,
CUT THE COTTON CROP
EXACTLY IN HALF.
O. 11. Steven* Adriaen Krmer to
Plant Lena Cotton.
"If the farmers of Georgia will plant
Just one-half as much cotton next year
as they did this, they will get 12Vs or
15 cents for it," says Commissioner of
Agriculture O. B. Stevens. "It is
much better to have the smaller acre
age and the high price, than to raise
twice as much and not get so good a
price.
"But on half the acreage, more than
hVilf as much cotton can be raised,
if it is highly fertilized and receives
the proper attention. Then there is
not the expense of cultivation, which
would be attached to the larger acre
age. I do wish the farmers of Georgia
would cut their cotton acreage in half
Just for one year. If they will Just
try it once, I think they will be satis
fled.”
Mr. Stevens dame to Savannah Satur
day morning on business connected
with the Department -of Agriculture.
He finished his business Saturday, but
remained in Savannah yesterday,
spending the day with Mr. R. M.
Martin. Last night he was guest at a
fish supper at the Casino, Mr. Stevens,
Mr. Martin, Mr. J. Robert Creamer
and Mr. Charles Sipple being present.
At 10 o’clock he left over the Central
for Atlanta.
Mr. Stevens has recently traveled
very extensively over the state, and
has, of course, paid close attention to
the condition of the farmers. "The
farmers of Georgia," he said, " are
now in better condition than they ever
were. I find in almost all the small
towns of the state it is the farmers
who have the money on deposit in the
banks. It used to be the merchants,
but now- it is the farmer who has cash
on hand. Not since the Civil War
have the farmers of Georgia been in so
prosperous a condition.
“They have more feed crops, forage,
hay, oats and other gi'ain crops on
hand than ever before, and on top of
that they have money in the bank.
If they can now be persuaded to cut
down their cotton crop for next year,
just half, they will be that much better
off. In the first place, they <‘an raise
more grain crops, and in the second,
they will get more for their cotton.
By intensive cultivation they can
raise more per acre. And there is not
the same cultivation and ginning ex
pense. It will be a great thing for
Georgia and for the South, if the cot
ton acreage is cut in half. It will
mean more of the crops that can be
used at home and it will mean almost
as much money for the cotton raised
on half the acreage.”
LOWERY BROUGHT BACK TO
ANSWER LARCENY CHARGE.
Sayw He Thought He Conld Get
Money to Make Good.
W. E. Lowery, the young white
man who was arrested at Anderson,
S. C., Thursday on charges preferred
here by the Rhodes-Haverty Furniture
Cos., was brought to Savannah last
night by Detective Bostick, ‘and will
be given a preliminary hearing before
the Recorder this morning.
The young man’s mother and wife
called to see him last night, and the
scene when they met was pathetic. He
could not restrain his tears. When
asked why he ran aw'ay he said he
went to see a cousin in Columbia,
whom he thought would advance him
the money with which to make good
his shortage.
When he arrived at Columbia, he
said, he was unable to faise the money
and he went to Anderson, where he
secured employment. He said he
could have made good by Jan. 1, had
he been permitted to continue work
ing.
Lowery was formerly an insurance
agent, and is in Wad health, besides
suffering w’ith weak eyes. His short
age has been finally estimated at
$250.
BIG DOCKET FOR POLICE
COURT THIS MORNING.
About Fifty Cone* Down for Record
er’s Consideration.
Preliminary Xmas drunk and disor
derlies appeared with persistent regu
larity at the police station during Sat
urday night and yesterday, with a
few other cases.
There are on the docket for the dis
pensation of Justice by the Recorder
this morning about fifty of these cases,
and they will all be cleared up as
early as possible to make room for
those expected to come In during the
week.
Christmas booze seems to be get
ting in its work, and the authorities
are on the lookout for all characters
regular and transient, who imbibe too
deeply, and are thereafter a menace
to the peace and good order which
should prevail during the holiday.
WHEEL OFFEREDASJUNK
CLAIMED BY J. H. FURBER.
Mr. J. H. Furber appeared at po
lice headquarters yesterday morning
and Identified the Stearns bicycle
which Charlie Thompson had broken
up and offered for Junk Saturday as
being his property.
He said Thompson was-employed by
him until recently, and had evidently
gone off with the wheel, which he had
missed several days ago. Thompson
was arrested at a Junk shop while in
the act of completely demolishing the
wheel and selling It as Junk. The
dealer had told him he would not buy
the wheel, but would take the tires.
CHIMNEY CONTRACTOR
SENT IN FALSE ALARM.
Chimney Contractor McEvoy turned
in an alarm from Box 58 last night,
summoning the department to West
Broad and Broughton streets, where
a chimney was seen pouring out a
stream of tire and sparks. The soot
in the chimney whs all that was In
serious danger, and the firemen were
not pleased at being called out.
Funeral of John Iforker.
The funera of Mr. John Rocker took
place yesterday afternoon at 3:30
o’clock from the Lutheran Church of
the Ascension, Rev. Dr. W. C. Kchaef
fer, the pastor, conducted the services.
Three organisations attended the fu
neral besides a latge number of friends
The Forest City Gun Club, Teutonia
Lodge No. 7, Knights of Pylhlus and
Company H, First infantry, German
Volunteers, l>nld their last trlbue of
respect to their departed brother. Two
pallbearers were selseted from each
organisation. The floral designs were
numerous and beautiful. The Inter
ment was in I..ut< I Grove Cemetery,
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SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: .MONDAY. DECEMBER 19. 1904.
CUBAN AGENT HAS
FAITH IN ISLAND
TO FOLLOW UNITED STATES.
UESPAIGXH SAYS Cl BANS WANT
AMERICA! METHODS.
Deft by Train In Savannah While
En Honte Home from New York
Where He Has Been hooking After
Cuban Doan Telia Interesting
Story of Cnbn’a Effort* to Redeem
Her*elf In Eye* of World—Sanita
tion V* the Watchword Now.
Mr. Manuel Despaigne, commissioner
for the government of Cuba, spent
several hours in Savannah yesterday.
He left his train upon Its arrival to
mail a letter and buy a paper, and the
train went on without him. He
took his delay good humoredly, and
said he could not have been put down
so unexpectedly in a better city.
The delay of a few hours here means
he will be compelled to wait in Tampa
forty-eight hours longer than he had
planned for a steamer to Havana. Mr.
Despaigne’s card, which states he is
a. commissioner of Cuba, conceals in
a measure his real connection with his
government. He is what is known in
this country as a fiscal agent. He has
been in the United States six months,
looking after some details of the last
Cuban lean floated in New York, and
is returning to his country, having
successfully accomplished his mission.
As to the future of Cuba, Mr. De
spaign-r is very enthusiastic. He talk
ed freely of the many problems with
which the country is confronted. His
belief that these will be solved wise
ly and promptly Is strong, and he has
good words for the resources of his
country.
Cuba I* Very Rich.
"Cuba is rich,” he said. "Even aft
er these few years of independence
we have enjoyed, we can say we are
immensely rich. Just to illustrate we
counted last year on $18,000,000 from
our revenue collections, and received
$24,000,000. This year we have count
ed on $22,000,000 and no doubt will re
ceive more than that."
“Last year we really had $5,000,000
surplus of public funds. We are plan
ning to expend this surplus and all
others on good roads, on bridges and
other internal improvements. We are
going to make Cuba a leading country
in this regard.
"Our oranges now compete with
Florida oranges successfully despite
the handicap of a substantial duty.
This duty will not long persist because
American capital is behind our fruit
plantations and it will accomplish the
downfall of the duty. As it is we get
our fruit into New York and other
large cities of the country at a price
as low as the Florida fruit arrives Tn
the same places.
Immigrant* Are Bndly Needed.
"What our country needs is the ini
migrant. Do you know that over 150,-
000 tons of sugar was wasted in our
fields last year just because there was
not the labor to gather it? Such is
a fact and to prevent the same state
of affairs hereafter we have taken na
tional action in promoting the settle
ment of immigrants by appropriating
$400,000 toward that end.
"We saw what the immigrants had
done toward developing the United
States, too. The mingling of nationali
ties has accomplished much of the
strength of what the world now knows
as the American nationality. It is the
■strongest nationality on earth and that
is the kind we would emulate.
“We have many rich acres, especial
ly in the north of Cuba, awaiting the
coming of an agricultural class. There
is immense opportunity there for plant
ers who understand hard work and
wise tillage of the soil. Americans do
not emigrate and we do not expect
to draw from her population, so we are
going to build up a farming class of
our own. The Americans will help
out with the capital that is sure to
find its way to our shores fpr invest
ment.
Appreciate Sanitation’s Value,
“Not long ago some New York news
papers published broadcast the
fact that Cuba was experienc
ing another yellow fever epi
demic. This did us injury as well
as a great injustice. Since the Ameri
can invasion yellow fever has been
doomed In our country.
“You people taught us the great
value of sanitation. The one case on
which the stories concerning the re
turn of the malady were founded was
the case of a Briton who came to work
in a Cuban copper mine. Investigation
by the health authorities caused by the
wild stories showed that this laborer
brought the yellow fever in his sys
tem and that he did not contract the
disease in Cuba.
“One other suspicious case was put
under surveillance as a case of yellow
fever, but never developed. Havana
is clean, cleaner than most American
cities. Inland cities are not so clean
always, but steps are being taken to
make them so. Our national congress
hus put aside $190,000 for the better
sanitation of these municipalities.
“It has been the ease that cities un
able to promote the highest degree of
sanitation could appeal to Congress for
an appropriation. You can see that
this would take time and in many cases
the money was immediately needed.
So a certain sum has been put aside
to be immediately available In In
stances where an emergency exists.
Mexico Menace to t'ubn,
"Our great menace is Mexico, where
yellow fever exists the year around.
Steamers ply between Cuban ports and
Mexican ports weekly. Our quaran
tine officers are at every port and sus
pected passengers arc detained until
their condition is determined. I went
out to your Ellis Island in New York,
and while It is more beautiful it is
no better in appointment than many
we have in Cuba.
“Our greatest task is to break away
from Spanish tendencies. We are
Spaniards by ancestry and have In
bred, many of the traits that has
brought about their present day con
dition. Understand there is no mal
ice In my words for our war is over,
and we will try to forget its animosi
ties. But our greatest national prob
lem Is to get away from Spanish cus
toms and traditions. We must do it
if we can ever hope to be known for
progress and prosperity.
”1 niit satisfied that as a nation Cuba
has awakened to the fact that now Is
the tint* to convince the world she is
a worthy object for sld In her struggle
for Independence, Hhe pul as tea with
the throb of progress, i’wci every
where |x effecting her development and
*ontenfmerit is In evidence on every
hand What more !e needed to proe
age her ultimate destiny?
Are Friendly la Muoaetell,
“We regard the attitude of the Unit
ed dtstes as extremely friendly to our
interests. Kspc< tally have e faith
in your president. Mr Rooeevelt,
whom we think will (rest us fairly,
'hough there have heart r truss when h*
•stead u s*snd against us Mat tars
Cvu Issued Ml her olid page.
STREET LIGHTS CAN
ALSO BE TESTED.
Meter Ordinance Will Secure In
strument* for That Purpose.
The passage of the meter inspection
ordinance by Council next Wednesday
night will provide for the testing of
the lights on the streets, as well as for
the testing of meters, as the Instru
ments which are to be purchased will
do for both. It is understood.
This ordinance was introduced at the
last meeting of Council, and will be
read for the second time and passed
Wednesday night. It was not known
at the time the ordinance was intro
duced that the Water Committee con
templated the purchase of instruments
that may be used for the testing of
lights as well as for testing meters, but
such proves to be the case. These
tests will in all probability be made,
though no steps have yet been taken
In that direction.
The charge was made in Council
months ago, that the city was not get
ting the candle power lights that are
paid for. Officials of the Savannah
Electric Company denied this, but no
official test was ever made to deter
mine the question. Council author
ized the Streets and Lanes- Committee
to buy an instrument to test the lights,
but for some reason that body never
did so. .
THE FIGURED MUSIC
ENDS AT CATHEDRAL
Only Male Voice* Will Be Heard
Hereafter at Service*.
Yesterday was the last Sunday on
which women’s voices will be heard in
the choir at the Cathedral of St. John
the Baptist.
The order of Pope Pius X, command
ing a return to the Gregorian chants,
the abandonment of figured music, and
the abolition of the custom of allow
ing women to sing in the Catholic
choirs will take effect Christmas, next
Sunday.
The choir master of St. John’s Ca
thedral has been at work for the last
several months drilling the male choir
in the Gregorian chants, and this mu
sic will make up the Christmas selec
tions. The Gregorian chants are just
ly famed for their beauty, their appro
priateness to the character of the serv
ices, and to their simple grandeur.
When rendered by a trained choir they
are considered far superior to the fig
ured music. Having been written es
pecially for church purposes, they fit
perfectly into the other parts of the
service. The male choir which will
render the music Christmas has been
well drilled.
The order of Pope Pius will take
effect throughout the entire diocese of
Georgia, just as rapidly as the dif
ferent churches are, able to accustom
themselves to it. In many cases, es
pecially where the congregations are
small, and where male voices that are
trained are scarce, more time will be
required. Within a comparatively
short time, however, the Gregorian mu
sic will be used exclusively in all Ro
man Catholic churches.
In the larger churches and cathe
drals of the North where the order
went into immediate effect, the great
est satisfaction has been obtained by
the use of this distinctive church mu
sic, and satisfaction is generally ex
pressed that thqr change was made.
The order is belife gradually put into
effect throughout the country, and It
is argued that the Gregorian music
adds no little to Hie dignity and ap
propriate solemnity of the services.
TORPEDO STICK BIDS FAIR
TO SUPPLANT CRACKERS.
Simple Lillie Iletlce In n Wonder
a Xolne Maker.
Torpedo sticks bid fair to again rob
other fireworks of their attraction
Christmas, and already hundreds of
them are being used.
This simple device is a terror in the
way of noise making, and the fact
that it is in no wise affected by the
ordinance regarding the shooting of
fireworks in certain localities, nfakes it
doubly attractive to the young Amer
icans who want to be heard on the
principal thoroughfares. Last Christ
mas thousands of these sticks were
sold in Savannah, and as many thou
sand more have been ordered for this
year. The only thii)g needed after the
stick itself has once been secured is
the small caps which are used.
Despite the popularity which this
little device h*as attained, fireworks
dealers have laid in the largest store
of other pyrotechnical novelties ever
before. Already the demand has been
brisk and several hundred dollars worth
have been burned in Savanrfah.
One small cap in a torpedo stick will
make a more deafening report than
one of the largest crackers. Complaint
to the police last year served to stop
the firing of these daps at ladles' feet,
and another similar crusade against
this evil will be inaugurated this
year.
CAR RAN INTOCAB;
ONE OCCUPANT INJURED.
A car on the A. & B. belt ran into
a cab belonging to John Janies at
Abercorn and Thirty-sixth streets last
night, shortly after 10 o’clock.
At the time of the accident there
were three occupants of the vehicle,
all colored. They were Tom Mulligan,
driver; Ella South and W. H. Har
grove. The car was going east at the
time. The South woman was the only
one injured, one pt her fingers being
slightly mashed. None of the pas
sengers on the car were awtare of the
accident until the car stopped. The
cab was badly damaged.
burglarsTgot instore
BUT WERE FRIGHTENED.
Burglars effected an entrance into
the store and pawnshop of L. Muhl
beqg on Congress street last night
shortly before 12 o'clock, but were
frightened away before they succeeded
in securing anything of value.
The thieves entered through a win
dow in Congress lane. The place Is
provided with a burglar alarm, and
as soon as the watchman on duty at
ihe burglar alarm office responded to
the call, and blew hts police whistle,
the burglars hurried away. Mr. Muhl
herg was sent for. and after Investi
gating, said nothing was missing.
Christmas Oranges.
If you contemplate shipping Florida
oranges and grape fruit as Christmas
presents this season, we would urge
you to book your orders st the ssrll
ast possible moment to Insuns, not only
careful attention, but to obtain timely
tranaportatlon. Wp will be provided
with an ample aupply of gnea t fruit,
nd can In most cases deliver shipments
prepaid to tbs house In any part of
the United htst*s Our success In this
feat ur# of our huotwsoe for the past
twenty throe Stars Is a gust ante# for
the future W 0 hhnfclne h Cos fu
and 111 Soy otroot, weal, * ngh
aa--a4.
MOThER LONGS
FOR NEWS OF SON
MISSING FOR TWO YEARS.
WORD FROM HER BOY WOULD
MAKE CHRISTMAS HAPPY.
Mother of Willie Hoy Anxious to
Know Whether He I* Living or
Dead—. Left Savannah In January,
lOOR, and Since Then Nothing Ha*
Been Heard front Him—Father a
Trolley Car Conductor Who Want*
Hl* Wife’* Christmas Wish Grat
ified.
"If you are alive, Willie, my son,
let your mother know it so her Christ
mas may be happier. Remember you
can never repay her for what she has
done for you, but to make your present
whereabouts known would give her
some happiness. This much you owe
her.”
The above appeal from D. R. Hoy
of No. 519 Duffy street, west, employ
ed as a conductor by the Savannah
Electric Company, has a touch of
pathos in it. His 17-year-old son, Wil
liam, has been away from home since
January, 1903. What has happened to
him since then, or whether he is liv
ing, are questions his parents are anx
ious to have answered.
“It’s not so much myself I care for,
hut its for his mother,” said the father
in appealing to the Morning News to
learn if his boy is living or dead.
“You just can't make a mother be
lieve things happen for the best when
its her boy that’s being talked about.
Willie was just like other boys, ex
cept I never heard of him doing any
thing that would have caused him to
be arrested.
Just Like Other Boy*.
“He just naturally wanted to have
his own way and couldn’t see that me
and his mother was doing the best we
could for him. He didn’t seem to un
derstand that we was trying to make
a man of him. but just thought he
was being imposed on all the time.
He ran away once before and we heard
from him in Florida. He was down
with the fever and came near dying,
but we brought him home and nursed
him back to life.
“But he got to acting just like he
did before and January, 1903, nearly
two years ago. he went off and left
us. We ain't never heard from him
since. It was sort of bad the first
Christmas, but this one is going to be
worse unless we know he is living.
That’s all his poor mother wants for
a Christmas present. He needn’t come
home to her if he hasn’t a mind to,
but if he'd just let her know that he
ain’t dead. That ain’t much for a
mother to ask her own son.
Want* Ju*t One Word.
"I’m a poor man, I ain’t as young
as I used to be and my work ain't go
ing to make me rich. But as long as
I can keep well and support my wife
and other children I ain’t going to
complain, and all I want is for some
body to tell us where Willie is.
"There ain't nothing I’ve got that
I wouldn’t give my wife for Christ
mas, but there ain’t nothing she'd
rather have than Just one w<rrd from
her boy.”
Mr. Hoy's one wish is that his wife’s
Christmas be a happy one. To know
the whereabouts of her son will as
sure this and he is .hoping against
hope that some word will be received
before Sunday.
LARGE CONGREGATION
AT ST. PAUL’S CHURCH.
More Than ."tOO People Tamed Away
from Mission Service.
The largest congregation that has
ever assembled in St. Paul's Church
gathered last night to listen to the
sermon and instructions conducted by
Rev. Fathers Huntington and Hugh
son.
Chairs were placed in all the aisles
in the vacant space in the front part
of the church. Many stood in the
bear and near the side walls through
out the entire service, and it is esti
mated that fully 300 people were turn
ed away. The service marked tire
highest point in the general interest
that is taken in the series of meetings.
The sermon and the instructions fol
lowed out the general line of those that
have preceded, dealing with the great
mysteries of the church, man’s sin
fulness, and the great plan of sal
vation. The vicarous suffering and
death of Christ in order that human
ity might be saved from the penal
ties of its sinfulness was clearly and
forcefully brought out. The acts of
faith necessary for man to avail him
self of the salvation so freely offered
were taught and the reasons for their
being demanded enlarged upon.
The sermon, which formed a fitting
prelude and preparatory service for
the instructions was preached by Rev.
Father Hughson. The instructions
were carried out 'by Rev. Father Hunt
ington.
The children’s service at 4 o’clock
was well attended. The sacrament of
baptism was the subject of the les
son. The need of it, as shown by the
fact that Christ Himself was baptiz
ed, the reasons for its being demand
ed and the significance of the rite,
and the circumstances under which it
was administered, were ail taught in
simple language that was easily com
prehended by the small listeners.
Every point was illustrated by a story
and the question and answer method
used to impress the lessons.
Large congregations were also in at
tendance at the celebrations of the
holy communion during the early hours
of the day.
Student*' nnd Teachers’ Hates Ae
eonnt Christinas, via Seaboard Air
Line Hy.
Account of the Christmas holidays,
teachers and students of schools and
colleges upon surrender of certificate
signed by the superintendent, princi
pal or president of school or college
will be sold tickets via the Seaboard
Air Line Railway to all points east
of the Mississippi and south of the
Ohio end Potomac rivers at rate of
one and one-third fares for the round
trip. These tickets will be sold Dec 17
to 24, Inclusive, and will be limited
for return until Jan. 3, 1905. Parents
desiring to bkve their children spend
Christmas at home can secure valuable
information by calling at Seaboard
city ticket office. No. 7 Bull street or
‘phone 21—d.
lines Hales Seaboard Air l.lae Hall
way.
Account of Christ mss, the Seaboard
Air Mne Railway will sell tickets to
the public on Dor. 21. 14. M and 11
iIKH and Jen. I, IMS, at rate of one
and one-third ftrst-eiaa* fares for ike
round trip to all points seat of tits
Mississippi and south of the onto and
Potomac rivers Ttoeas tickets wilt b
limited for return until Jan. 4. lyta
FuS information at city in get otßea.
No. f §U street, 'phone H -si
POLICE ARE PREPARED
FOR CHRISTMAS RUSH.
Increase In Petty Stealing Always
Noticeable at Thi* Season.
Plain clothes and uniformed em
ployes of the city are looking for
ward to the liveliest time they have
experienced In years this Christmas.
Some well known faces that have
been missed here for the last few
years have turned up again, and have
already been placed under the watch
ful eyes of the authorities. Already
the workings of some of these smooth
gents have been made known, and the
authorities are watching for an op
portunity to secure evidence with
which to send them where they will
not be so troublesome.
There seems to be an especial in
coming tide of these well groomed, oily
tongued, light-fingered and conscious
less gentry this winter. They appear
to have made Savannah the middle
ground for their operations in Florida,
and are staying over here until the
tourist travel. to the Land of Flowers
is on. Some of them have already
performed little jobs in which the fine
Italian hand of some well known char
acters is discernible.
There is a rich field in Savannah now
for the enforcement of the vagrancy
law among whites as well as blacks,
and the police are preparing for an
other campaign. Not a day passes
without a half dozen or more petty
thefts being reported to the police.
This Is augmented by the fact that
the Idle ones who find things coming
a little hard resort to picking up what
ever they can find handy, and at
times even entering front halls and
back doors to get whatever is in
sight.
The employment of trained forces
for the apprehension of shop lifting
lias greatly reduced this evil in the
big retail stores, but it is almost im
possible to apprehend those who per
form the petty thefts in residences
•around the city.
REV. FATHER'hUGHSON
PREACHED AT ST. JOHN’S.
Father Hantlngton Conducted Morn
ing Service at St. I*nnl'.
The morning service at St. John's
Church was conducted yesterday by
Rev. Father Hughson, O. H. C., one
of the missioners now holding special
meetings at St. Paul’s Church. A large
congregation greeted him. The earn
estness and simple, straightforward ex
position of the subject touched upon
that has characterized all his sermons,
marked the discourse yesterday.
The text was taken from 1 Cor. 10:31:
"Whether therefore yet eat, or drink,
or whatsoever ye do, do all to the
glory of God.” He then divided his
subject Into three great divisions,
treating of doing all things to the
glory of God in the home life, the so
cial life and the business life. In all
of these, he said, God had a place and
demanded that his glory be not lost
sight of, and that all our acts there
should tend just as much to His glory
as those distinctive acts of devotion
that are practiced at the church serv
ices.
In speaking of the home life. Rev.
Father Hughson touched upon the sub
ject of divorce. He called attention to
the increasing number of divorces and
to the comparatively trivial causes on
which they are so often asked. He
spoke of the lack of family worship
in so many homes and stated that in
his experience there had been but a
very few persons on whom he had call
ed whb had asked him to conduct
prayer before leaving their homes.
At St. Paul’s Church the morning
sermon was preached by Rev. Father
Huntington. The eloquence that has
marked all of his sermons, and the
earnest, heart-searching plea for all
his hearers to accept to the full the
great salvation that Christ offered
them marked this discourse.
LUTHERAN SOCIETY OF
YOUNG MEN ACTIVE.
Members Were Addressed hy W. B.
Stnbbs, Esq., Last Night.
A membership of 350 is the goal to
ward which the newly formed Preach
er’s Aid Society of the Lutheran Church
of the Ascension is directing its ef
forts.
The society is composed of the young
met> of the church, principally, though
-many of the older members are show
ing much interest in the work. Mr.
William B. Stubbs addressed the so
ciety last night. He said the next
great reform needed in this world is
the placing of business on the plane
of the pulpit. He told the young men
that having one great unalterable pur
pose in life is a priceless possession.
Each person has a master who con
trols his life. He advised that each
young man take Jesus as his master
Continuing, he illustrated plainly the
value of high ideals and demonstrated
how necessary is correct living to suc
cess. Quite a number added their
names to the constitution of the so
ciety. Plans are maturing for an im
mense rally by the members on the
third Sunday in January.
CENTRAL TRAIN WAS LATE.
The Central train due here yester
day morning was several hours late
because of a collision between two
freight trains between Macon and At
lanta Saturday night.
Train No. 1. of the Central of Geor
gia Railroad will not make connec
tion at Dover with train on Brew
ton division.
For Over Sixty Years
Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup hax
been used for children teething, it
soothes the child, softens the gums, al
lays all pain, cures wind colic, and is
the best remedy for diarrhoea. Twenty
five cents a bottle.—ad.
Christmas Rates.
Southern Railway announces Christ
mas rates of one and a third fares
for the round trip between all points
east of the Mississippi and south of
the Ohio and Potomac rivers. Tickets
to be sold Dee. 23. 24, 25 and 31 and
Jan. 1, with final limit Jan. 4 To
students and teachers of schools anil
colleges, tickets will be sold Dec 17
and 24. Inclusive, with final limit jan
*, upon presentation and surrender of
certificates signed by their superintend
ents, principals or presidents.—ad.
Low Excursion Rates to Jackson
ville via Sroboard Air Line Hall
way.
The Seaboard will sell excursion tick
ets to Jacksonville and return at rate
W-40 for the round trip, Dec. 21 and 29,
good, reluming, until Jan. 4. account
Southern Educational Aaaoclatlon
meeting. Full Information city ticket
office. No. 7 Bull street, ad.
S, aboard Air Lias Railway, g M|
Lias to JaelcsoavllU, Florida,
sad Math.
Tbs Seaboard Air Una la the abort
line, operates Pullman adrvtce mm all
trains to Jacksonville and Tampa and
tuakas th qohkest time, only tour
fcmiff. Savannah to Jacksonville Thk
•4 office. Mu. I Null street. 'phone M
Bicycles
FOR
Boys
AND
Girls
Our stock of JUVENILE
BICYCLES Is being rapidly
reduced every day. We ex
pect to sell the last one of
them before Christmas Eve.
They are gracefully built
little machines and are al
ways the favored ones when
compared with other juvenile
bicycles offered in Savan
nah. They are genuine juve
niles. and not big wheels
cut down.
Cleveland Bicycles,
Tribune Bicycles,
Pierce Bicycles .
Make your selections early.
We will deliver at once or on
Christmas Eve.
19 West Broughton Street.
(RWiuU&C
Another lot of those two
quart guaranteed hot water
bottles at 49 cents.
Big cut in all rubber goods.
Rowlinski’s Cough Balsam
cures coughs and colds,
cents the full quarter-pint
bottle.
“Get It at Rowlinski’s.”
Broughton and Drayton.
Tetterine
SO3D **•
An excellent shampoo soap;
an excellent soap for the bath
and nursery; an excellent soap
for the toilet. It heals the ir
ritated scalp; soothes the skin,
and clears the complexion. Ask
your druggist for it.
25 Cents a Cake.
J. T. Shuptrine,
MANUFACTURER,
Savannah, ... Ga.
Christmas!
Footballs, Baseballs,
Boxing Gloves,
Shotguns. Rifles,
Fencing Foils,
v Indoor Baseballs, [■£
>. ' Punching Bags, T*
Gymnasium Goods.
These things are appreci
ated by boys—real boys!
Why not make your pur
chases to-day?
Edward Lovell’s Sons,
113 West Broughton Street.
ALLAN BOND S C 0„
COAL
Anthracite In all sizes.
Jellico Soft Lomp.
Both Phones 507.
Lumbermen Supply and
Equipment Go.
The newest thin? in Dry
Kilns.
Dries Lumber in 24 hours.
Costs less than others.
Vulcanite Roofing.
Steel Split Pulleys.
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