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POLICE SEIZEO
SLOT MACHINES
MERCHANTS PUT ON DOCKET.
TWO machines were secured
BY PLAIN CLOTHES MEN.
Claimed by One f the Firm* Thnt n
Man from Charleston Pot the Mil -
chine* In—News of Other Machine*
Received nt Police Headquarter*,
and They Too Will He Seined.
Confiscated Machine* Will Be
Bnrued by Police.
A crusade against slot machines was
Inaugurated by the police yesterday
■when two Dewey ("Doyou”) machines
■were seized and Spellman & Brunnig,
at Alice and West Broad streets, and
M. B. Khrlicher, at Liberty and West
Broad, were placed on the docket for
operating the machines in their places
fit business. .
The superintendent of police received
Information that a number of these
machines had been bought and put in
operation in various parts of the city,
and he immediately detailed Detec
tives Murphy and Wail to confiscate
the machines and place those who were
operating them on the docket.
The only two machines found in ac
tual operation were those mentioned
above, but the detectives know of
others that were in operation during
yesterday and will make an effort to
make cases against the parties operat
ing them.
Will Destroy Machine*.
According to a statement made by
one of the firms placed on the docket,
the machines all belong to the same
person, a man from Charleston, who
puts them in the places on shares.
The detective wagon was called out,
and the two machines seized were car
ried to police headquarters, where they
will be destroyed. The machines are
the latest and most approved make,
and have a capacity for swallowing
nickels that is truly wonderful.
At one of the places where a ma
chine was seized a white man carry
ing extna weight was just pushing his
last 5 cents into the slot when the de
tectives appeared. When he saw them
carrying the machine off he reviled
them for not appearing sooner and
saving him the $8 he had pushed, 5
cents at a time, through the slot.
Police Played the Lame.
Under the laws of the state all
gambling devices seized by the au
thorities are supposed to be destroyed,
and the police superintendent says he
will make a Christmas bonfire out of
the two machines already taken.
All the suckers were not on the
street, some of them being in the
ranks of the police. As soon as the
machines were placed on the back
veranda at police headquarters the
members of the night relief, which
was getting ready to go out, crowded
around and commenced shoving nick
els in. One of the men didn’t have
a nickel so he mashed a car seal
and ran it through. He struck the
Dewey and counted himself out $2.
The cases against Messrs. Spell
man & Brunning and M. B. Ehrlichor
will be heard in Police Court this
morning.
NEGLECTED TO FILE
THE ANNUAL REPORTS.
Under MoAlpln Rules Administrator*
of Three Estate*.
Because of failure to file the annual
reports on the management of estates
kin their charge within the time re
squired by law, and because of neglect
to make a report, and account of the
sales that have been made during the
year, Judge Henry McAlpin in the
Court of Ordinary has passed a rule
against three administrators of es
tates.
The rule requires each to appear
at the February term of the court and
show cause why they should not be
dismissed for failure to do their duty.
The first rule was issued on Henry
Kolshorn, administrator of the estate
of Charles Dali.
The second rule takes effect on the
administrator of the estate of John C.
Morgan, William T. Morgan.
The third rule was Issued against
Emma R. Walthour, administratrix of
the estate Josiah C. Walthour.
POLICE SAVEdT'
FIREMEN TWO RUNS.
Fire Chief Maguire's I.ittlp Compli
ment Has Good effect.
Fire Chief Maguire's commendation
of the action of a patrolman in refus
ing to sound an alarm when requested
to do so by a lady who had become
frightened at a burning chimney has
already borne fruit.
Shortly after 2 o’clock yesterday
morning Patrolman W. G. Smith dis
covered the back room of a house at
No. 307 Lorch street on fire. He broke
In the door, and with the assistance
of one of the occupants, soon had the
flames out. Had he sent in an alarm
and waited for the department the
chances are the house would have been
badly damaged.
At 3:30 o’clock a telephone message
was received at police headquarters
from the proprietor of a saloon and
grocery store In Yamacraw, stating
the whole of Yamacraw was on fire.
Before Sergt. MeCool could send In an
alarm Patrolman Hicks telephoned the
extent of the fire and saved the sound
ing of an alarm.
AT THE A. A P. TEA CO.
Annual Christmas Souvenir Given
Away Free to All.
Our Christmas souvenir this year is
the handsomest we have ever present
ed, and is given away free to all pur
chasers of 60 cents worth of tea or cof
fee or extracts or baking powder. We
want one in every homo. The Great
Atlantic and Pacific Tea Cos.. 106
Broughton street, west. Telephone 616.
—ad.
Concert at Adler's To-nlahl.
During this night s shopping hour*
from 8 to 10 o'clock, we Invite the pub
lic to attend our grund orchestra con
cert. Large crowds and plenty of hol
iday merchandise Is promised with
• weet music.—ad
* S“ ■
Elegant vases, pe 1.-tala nd Mexican
drawn work. , A prsity assortment of
pretty gifts for t'htlstpMUi presents AM
will b# sold vsry low, ApaMrvLli'i-in-i
Drug Company, gg|iF Ww
'-rest Olamoad kioiHk"*; •,..
ask,
•* he mm at Hterobacg Ar# •§, \nnm>
*'•'•** w moutiue to eider In any
le*t than yaw ran buy Atur
anywhere tin -*g
CURFEW LAW WOULD
BE A GOOD THING.
Acting Mayor Dixon Favor* Any
Sane Method Offered.
Acting Mayor James M. Dixon thinks
a curfew law for negroes, as outlined
iin resolutions passed Monday night at
a meeting of the West Side Club, col
ored, would be 'a good thing.
The fact that the club passed reso
lutions calling on City Council to ar
range for the arrest of negroes under
18 years of age found walking the
streets after 9:30 p. in., without older
people, was called to the attention of
the Acting Mayor.
"I think it would be an excellent
thing to keep them off the streets,”
said Mr. Dixon. "Just how it could
be arranged I oannot say, but If there
is any reasonable way of doing it, I
think it would be an excellent plan to
adopt. I would favor any sane move
in this direction.”
MISSTATE M EnTtO~C 0U R T
COST MERCHANT $lO.
Claimed Slore Wa* Cloved, lint Dep
uty Keported Otherwise.
When the nhmes of the petit jurors
were called yesterday morning in the
Superior Court, M. Wilensky, a
Broughton street merchant, ‘asked
Judge Cann to be excused from duty.
His reasons were that he was the only
one at his store and that he had to
close his business in order to come to
court.
“Do you mean,” asked the court,
“that your place of business is now
closed because you are compelled to
be here?” To this answer the juror
gave an affirmative answer.
Judge Cann then instructed Sheriff
Schwarz to investigate the matter.
The sheriff dispatched Deputy Sheriff
Fennell to the store of Mr. Wilensky,
and there the deputy found two white
clerks and two negroes at work. He
reported this to Judge Cann, and then
■the trouble began for the juror.
Mr. Wilensky attempted to explain
that he meant there was no one there
to look after his business as it should
be looked after. The court recalled to
him, however, the fact that he had
stated his store was closed. He then
expressed surprise that such a state
ment had been made and imposed a
fine of $lO. This was promptly paid.
The juror v'as then excused from
further service for the term.
WHITE MAN ARRESTED
FOR STEALING HORSE.
Sooth Carolina Authorities Looking
for Him Nearly Two Year*.
C. C. Gunter, a young white man
who was arrested several days ago by
Detective Murphy on a telegram from
the chief of police of Columbia, S. C.,
was turned over to Deputy Sheriff W.
C. Cathcart last night, and will be
taken back to Columbia for trial for
the theft of a horse and buggy, alleged
to have been stolen nearly two years
ago.
The charge which Gunter was ar
rested on is one of several against him,
the deputy said. Nearly two years
ago he went to the stable of Mr. W.
F. Martin, in Columbia, engaged a
horse and buggy for the afternoon,
and has not been seen there since, it
is charged. The horse and buggy were
found, Gunter, it is charged, having
sold them. He was traced to Atlan
ta, then to Macon and finally to Sa
vannah, where he was arrested. Ac
cording to the deputy’s statement,
Gunter worked for instalment furni
ture houses, and i.i several cases fail
ed to turn over the entire amount of
his collections.
ELECTION OF AGENT
POSTPONED A DAY.
Members of S. I’. C. A. Executive
. Committee Will Name Man.
The Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals met yesterday at
the De Soto Hotel and decided to leave
to an Executive Committee the selec
tion of an officer to represent the so
ciety. This committee will meet at
8:30 o’clock to-night at the residence
of Mrs. St. J. B. Graham, No. 107 Jones
street, east.
The committee will then elect an
agent to represent the society and to
make cases for violations of the ordi
nances and state laws protecting dumb
animals. Upon the special officer will
depend very largely the success of the
society. For this reason all the mem
bers desire to secure a responsible and
competent man. The Executive Com
mittee Is composed of those who have
displayed the most interest In the so
ciety. The selection is left entirely
with this committee, but the commit
tee would accept no one not accept
able to the entire society.
WHITE MAN ARRESTED
FOR THEFT OF TURKEY.
Had Broken Open Coop and Was
Making OIT When Discovered.
Richard Ponder, a white man 30
years of age, was arrested yesterday
morning on the charge of being drunk
and for the larceny of a turkey from
the yard surrounding the copper works
of Messrs. McMillan Bros.
Ponder appeared to be under the In
fluence of whisky when arrested. Call
Officer Meldrim made the arrest, and
the statement made to him by wit
nesses was that Ponder was discovered
In the act of making off with a turkey
which he hud taken from a coop In the
vard.
OF OGLETHORPE AND HIS TIME.
Mr, Charlton Will Speak To-night
nt l.uwton Memorial.
The first of the series of historical
talks to be given under the auspices
of Savannah Chapter, D. A. R„ will
take place at the Lawton Memorial
this evening. Hon. Walter G. Charlton
will be the speaker. Hts subject will
be "Oglethorpe and His Time," and
It will be given peculiar appropriate
ness by the fact that to-day Is the
anniversary of the birth of Oglethorpe.
The address will begin at 8:30 o'clock.
The doorkeeper will be Mr. M. M.
Hopkins. Th ■ ushers will be Messrs.
R. T. Waller, Jr., Renter Denmark.
Dealer Karow and Thomas Myers. The
box sheet win be at th* hall for the
reservation of seats during the course
by holders of course tickets,
Jusl I.lke lleerlvlng Money.
Is the acqutyenient of a present from
Kternberg A Co.’s magnificent diamond
and Jewelry stock Open every evening
late.-ad.
••■hoard Air Mae Hallway, Heal
Mae la Jarlous villa, Flarlda,
aad dauib.
The M*a board Air Etna la tha short
line, operate* Pullman aervli • on all
train* to Jackson villa and Tampa, and
aiak ea Iha qun kast line. Only four
kouie, Ha vsonaJi Im Jim koonvliia. Tick*
at ofti*. Mu. f kill MrerU 'pinout gg
i —*4.
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY.DECEMBER 21. 1904.
COUNCIL WON’T
GIVE MONEY BACK
CHURCHES TO GET NOTHING.
ALDERMEN WILL NOT UNDO WHAT
FORMER BOARD DID.
Member* of Council Anticipated
That thurelie* Which Paid Paving
A*e**mentH W’oniil A*k for Tlieir
Money Back—ln Secret Caucus It
Was Agreed That Nothing Would
Ht Done—Money lia* Been Paid
and Spent by City.
If the churches that have petitioned
City Council to refund money paid in
recent years for street paving except
to receive donations of the amounts
paid out they are doomed to disap
pointment.
It was expected by the aldermen that
the churches which paid street paving
assessments would come forward and
ask to be reimbursed just as soon as it
was announced that the churches
which were recently assessed for street
paving had been donated the amounts
of their assessments.
Realizing this would follow their
action, the aldermen agreed in secret
session, it has been announced, that in
the event any other churches came for
ward with requests for similar dona
tions they would one and all be turned
down. This agreement makes it cer
tain that the churches whose petitions
are now with the Clerk of Council will
not be given a Christmas present by
the city.
No Favoritism Being Shown.
The members of Council say they
are not showing any favoritism in pur
suing this course and they do not wish
to be misunderstood. "We feel we
have no right to undo what another
board has done,” said one alderman
in discussing the matter. "When Bull
street was paved there was a different
Council and that body saw fit to as
sess and collect from the churches for
street paving.
"The petitions that are presented
now come from churches that paid
money to a former administration, and
this money was spent by that admin
istration. We do not consider it would
be Just the thing at this time to take
money out of the city treasury and
pay to these churches, as much as we
would like to help them. This money
has been collected by the city and has
been paid out.
No Actual I null Paid.
“In the cases w r here we donated
money to the churches no actual cash
changed hands. They were assessed
for street paving, but the bills were
not paid. We simply made donations
to the several churches to the
amounts of the assessments, and the
money only changed hands on the
treasurer's books.
"The petitions of the Independent
Presbyterian, First Baptist, First
Presbyterian, St. John’s and Christ
churches and the Temnle Mickva Is
rael will be read at the meeting of
Council to-night. They will probably
be referred to the Finance Committee,
or the Committee of the Whole, which
will mean that no official action will
be taken for at least two weeks. It
Is hardly likely that the petitions will
be disposed of to-night.
MRS. MARY ANDREWS
HELD AS A LUNATIC.
llernme Violent nt the Savannah
Hospital.
Mrs. Mary Andrews was arrested yes
terday on a lunacy warrant sworn out
by Dr. Adams, resident physician at
the Savannah Hospital. The woman
was removed at once to the police sta
tion. where she is still held.
She is the wife of Mr. Frank An
drews of No. 37 West Boundary street
and was taken to the Savannah Hos
pital for treatment on Dec. 14. She
was apparently well on toward recov
ery, when, a few days ago, evidence
of insanity appeared, and yesterday she
became violent.
She began breaking the chinaware
in the ward and then attempting to
eat the pieces, and at other times rac
ing about the room and insisting that
horses were pursuing her and at
tempting to trample her to death. The
lunacy warrant was sworn out at
once by Dr. Adams and she was turned
over to the proper authorities.
LEFT ALLTpROPERtT”
IN BROTHER’S HANDS.
Relieve* Him from Making Any Re
turn* to Court of Ordinary.
The will of the late John Rocker
wus offered for probate yesterday in
the Court of Ordinary. By the terms
of the will all the property held by
the deceased, both real and personal,
is left to his brother. Henry Rocker.
The brother is also named as execu
tor of the will. The will was drawn
on July 9, 1904, and was witnessed by
Charles F. Childs, Siegfried Fantl and
H. E. Wilson.
The brother Is given full control of
the estate and it is expressly stated
that he may sell any portion, or all
of it, if he desires. He Is relieved
from making and filing any appraise
ment. and from making any returns
regarding the management of the es
tate to the Court of Ordinary.
DEFENDANT FAILED~
TO MAKE APPEARANCE.
When the case of the Savannah and
Ogeeohee Canal Company against Mrs.
Josephine Horning was railed yester
day morning in the Superior Court, the
defendant was not represented.
Asa result a verdict was taken In
favor of the plaintiff and shortly after
wards Judge Oann handed down a
decree in accordance with the terms of
the verdlot. By this decree all the
land In dispute, consisting of about 140
lures along the Ogeechee canal be
comes the property of the plaintiff. The
case has been pending In the court for
some time, anil has been triad several
Limes. The last trial resulted In A
verdict for the defendant.
The Ideal < hrlaliua* Fresral I*
Duality.
Nut (lunnllly.
A handsome diamond ornament or ■
pretty plee of Jewelry are articles
(fiat pass from generation to genera
(ton and become precious heirlooms
Ktamherg A Co.'s superb stock I* full
of attractive uportuultUra Dailies' and
inlsees' gold and stiver watches, chain*
Chaim*, lockets, ring*, toilet srtteie*
of sterling stiver, cut glaesware of new
and pteaaing deoigne and hundred* of
other appropriate pieaente, Jauwaat
price* ht Mavannah, and open iabr
n arung* tiu Ckrletmaa. - ad.
EMERGENCY AUTO WILL BE
STORED IN SALLYPORT.
Arrangement* Now Completed for
Faat Work bjr Detective*.
Arrangements have been completed
for the storing of the emergency auto
mobile at police headquarters Christ
mas eve night in the sallyport.
A runway will be constructed across
the sidewalk and to 'the pavement of
the street, so that the machine and
officers can get out and on the street
as early as possible.
The automobile, which has been fur
nished by the Electric Supply Com
pany, will only be used in answering
calls where there seems to be an urg
ent demand for the immediate presence
of plain clothes officers, such as mur
ders, shooting and cutting affrays in
which someone is dangerously in
jured.
Supt. Garfunkel announced last night
that the entire police force will be on
duty on Christmas eve from 7 o'clock
in the evening until midnight. The
detectives will remain at police head
quarters from Saturday night until
Monday morning while not out on some
call, and with the Flying Squadron on
duty in Yamacraw the superintendent
believes the city will be amply pa
trolled.
A CONSENT VERDICT
IN BIG LITIGATION.
Defendant Must Give Rond In Sum
of gig.fHMl.
A consent verdict has been reached
in the attachment proceedings of
George W. Hopkins against the Oc
mulgee River Lumber Company, litiga
tidn that has been pending in the Su
perior pourt for some time.
The agreement was drawn up and
signed by all attorneys for the litigants
and by Judge Cann yesterday. Gar
rard & Meldrim and Mr. Livingston
Kenan appeared for the plaintiff and
Osborne & Lawrence and Haygood &
Cutts for the defendant.
By the terms of the agreement the
injunction prayed for is continued and
the pending cause is stayed for one
year from yesterday. If any litigation
of moment is then pending, involving
the property in dispute, then such liti
gation is to be continued for such
length of time as the litigants may
agree upon. In case they can reach no
■agreement the matter of staying the
cause is left in the hands of Judge
Cann.
The defendant is allowed to continue
to cut and use the timber from the
land, working under the existing con
tracts. He is required, however, to
give satisfactory bond in the sum of
$42,000. It is expressly stipulated that
this agreement is drawn only in the
hope that the matter xian .be amicably
adjusted between the parties litigant,
and that in case such a course fails,
the rights and privileges of neither
shall .be prejudiced by the existing
agreement.
NEGRO ARRESTED FOR
ROBBERY BY FORCE.
Waller on Baltimore Steamer Snil
He Wn* Held Ip.
Charles Sydnor, a waiter on the
steamship Alleghany, appeared at po
lice headquarters yesterday morning
and made complaint that he had been
held up the night before near the Mer
chants and Miners wharf and robbed
by several unknown parties.
Sydnor said he was standing on a
corner waiting for a friend just before
12 o’clock, when several men approach
ed him. He had his hands in his pock
ets, and one of the men slipped up be
hind him, caught his arms and held
them securely while another negro
went through his pockets.
He recognized the man who did the
searching, he claimed, and pointed him
out to Detective Mose' Davis, who made
the arrest. The negro who was ar
rested gave his name as James John
son, but it is believed this is not his
real name. He denies his guilt, and
will be given a preliminary examina
tion in Police Court this morning.
MOTHER PAID SON’S FINE
AND HE GOT LECTURE.
Escofller Was Given III* Liberty nnd
Railroad Fare.
Louis Escoffler, the young man re
cently convicted of stealing S2O from
a carrier basket tn Leopold Adler's
store, and subsequently fined $35 or
sixty days, was given his liberty yes
terday morning, and left on an after
noon train for Charleston.
A letter was received from the boy’s
mother by the superintendent of po
lice, In which a check for S4O was In
closed. Thirty-five dollars of this
amount was used to pay the fine, and
the remaining $5 was given the boy
to return to his home In Charleston.
At the request of the mother, the super
intendent gave the boy a lecture be
fore ihe was given his freedom.
barnstroff'was bound
OVER TO CITY COURT.
Ben Barnstoff, the young white man
arrested Monday night on the charge
of pointing a pistol at his former em
ployer, O. D. Brodman, and demand
ing the return of his bank book, was
given a hearing In Police Court yes
terday morning and was bound over
to the City Court.
Charges of carrying concealed wea
pons were also preferred against
Baxnßtoff by Mr. Biodinan, but It Is
not believed he can be convicted of
this. He was bound over on only one
charge.
The one great virtue of Burnett's
Vanilla Extract Is purity. It is real
vanilla extract and nothing but va
nilla extract. If Burnett's Vanilla Ex
tract was no better than other ex
tracts its price would be the same.
Once tried, always used.—ad.
No Fnncy Christina* Price* nt Stern
berg‘a.
This house Is satisfied with ordinary
prices, always lower than elsewhere.
They do not think that you ought to
pay a premium In December for goods
that they are glad to sell any other
month at right prices.—ad.
Chrlstnin* Hate*.
Southern Railway announces Christ
mas rotas of ons and a third fares
for the round trip between till point*
east of the Mississippi slid south of
the Ohio and Potomac rivers, Tickets
to ue sold Dec. 23, 24. 25 and 31 and
Jan. 1, with final limit Jan. 4. To
•i cl ient* and teachei* of schools sn<l
colleges, ticket* will be sold JUtr. |;
slid 24, Inclusive, with final limit jsn.
I, upon presentation and aurrender of
oerilflrstea ind by their superintend
ente, principals or presidents.—ad
sierubers A I s.'s I brlelmse He**.
ssrler*.
The handsome*! diamond, Jewelry
and fancy stock you ever saw, and
yet*n* so low as ta isspress you will*
I bail 1* a del Skip— ad
BIG GUNS WILL
BOOM AT FORT
SAVANNAH MILITARY MEN
WILL WITNESS TARGET PRACTICE
AT FORT SCREVEN.
Special Pprniiimiou Secured from
Secretary of War and UtlU'ern Will
Be Gnent of Lien*. Col. Andernoit
While on Renervation—Will Leave
for Tybee Inland Thin Morning.
Active and Retired Ollicera Will
Witnenn Exercises.
By permission of the Secretary of
War a party of Savannah military of
ficers, both active and retired, will go
to Fort Screven this morning to wit
ness target practice with the big guns.
In the party will be Col. A. R. Law
ton, Col. Jordan F. Brooks, Col. G.
Arthur Gordon, Maj. W. B. Stephens,
Capt. W. T. Dixon and others. They
will leave the city at 10 o’clock and
will be the guests of Col. Anderson at
the Fort.
The regular target practices indulged
in at Fort Screven are interesting and
it is only by special permission of the
Secretary of War that persons outside
of the men on the reservation are per
mitted to witness the exercises. The
Savannah military officers were glad
of the opportunity offered to witness
the practice, some of them never hav
ing been at Fort Screven while the
big guns were booming.
The most interesting feature of the
practice is the manner in which the
big guns are aimed. It is not neces
sary for the men behind the guns to
see the object at which they tire. The
range and elevation of the target is
transmitted to the gunners by tele
phone, from signal stations. This in
formation is gained by mathematical
calculations in the chart room, and the
rapidity with which it is transmitted
is one of its most interesting fea
tures.
As wonderful as the accuracy of the
aim seems to the spectator, it is even
more inconceivable in the case of the
mortar guns. These instruments of
death, which daily are gaining favor
as coast defenders, are installed in an
enclosure within the fortifications
many feet below the top of the
fort.
The asmuth, range, velocity of the
moving target and time of flight are
mathematically computed in the
twinkling of an eye, and the huge pro
jectile, weighing half a ton, is thrown
into the air to a hight ofttimes
of nearly two miles, to fall like
a bolt from heaven upon the enemy’s
craft.
WASHED TWO TEN DOLLAR
BILLS ENTIRELY AWAY.
Negro Woman Made a Novel Plea
BefoVe Recorder Myrlck.
Sarah Seabrook was arraigned be
fore the Recorder yesterday morning
on the charge of having stolen S2O in
money and a check for S2O from J. R.
Miller, at No. 106 Oglethorpe avenue,
west.
The woman was engaged by Mr.
Miller as a washerwoman. It was his
custom to keep money in a small cha
mois bag which he had pinned to his
underclothing. When he sent his
clothes to wash, he found he had left
two $lO bills and a check for S2O in the
little bag. He at once sent to the wash
erwoman. She brought the chamois
bag and pins which secured the bag
and returned them to Miss Virginia
Miller, hut said there was nothing else
in the bag.
When asked if she did not see any
money or a piece of paper in the bag,
she said she did not. She did remem
ber, however, that there were some
small particle.: floating around in the
water while she was washing the gar
ments. She was bound over to the
City Court.
MAN SHOPLIFTER TURNED
OVER TO CITY COURT.
Was Caught With Good* Which He
Claimed He Bought.
Samuel D. Flowers, a white man
aged 35 years, was given a prelim
inary hearing before Recorder Myrick
yesterday morning and turned over to
the City Court for shoplifting.
Flowers was charged with having
entered the store of Leopold Adler,
with three companions, and picked up
a lady’s scarf, valued at $3.50, which he
shoved into his pocket. He was de
tected by Mr. Adler himself, and when
arrested stated he had 'bought the
scarf from a young lady in the store,
and gave her thirty cents for it. He
said he didn't have to have his goods
wrapped up if he didn't want them
that way, explaining why the bundle
was not wrapped. He is the first man
shoplifter that has been detected In
some time.
WILL RUN LATE'CAR '
ON THE A. & B. BELT.
I.n*t Car from Thunderbolt Will Be
Sent Around Circuit.
An arrangement that will be very
pleasing to those who find it necessary
to remain down town late at night
will be that which has Just been put
into effect by the Savannah Electric
Company.
The last car arriving from Thunder
bolt will be sent around the A. and B.
belt when it arrives at Broughton and
Barnard streets, instead of making
the circuit back down Habersham to
Bolton and then to the barns. This
car will run around the circuit until
It reaches Bolton, and will then go in
to the barns.
The last car will leave Broughton
and Barnard streets at 12:45 every
night. A car will leave the City
Market, going down Habersham street
nt 12:30 o’clock.
Fur Over Sixty Years
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. It
xooinea the child, softens the gums, al
*ays all pain, cures wind colic, and Is
the beat remedy for diarrhoea. Twenty
five cents a bottle.—ad.
Lovely lirlaliun* I inltrrlls*.
Not tawdry or fiaahy, but works of art
In appearance and of valuable quality
are offered by Kternberg A Cos. st very
low prices. Open lste evenings,—ad.
A Fall tied trine.
Now Is ifie time to take Orsyfieerd
to fortify your system against sij.
media likely to prey upon you whm
cool weather takes the place of teat a*
• talker.
Gray beard lories up your system
truth** you eel aod dlgeat.
Greybeard may k* had at *U d*ug
etorae far |l Mi a boilie. ad.
! TALKED OF SOLDIERS
OF THE CONFEDERACY.
Comrade Hazlehurst Addre*ed Mc-
L* Camp on Appropriate Theme.
The feature of the December meet
ing of Lafayette McLaws Camp, U. C.
V., which was held last night, was
the address of Comrade Thomas M.
Hazlehurst on the theme "The Con
federate Soldier.” The subject was
treated analytically, and the causes
that, worked together to make the Con
federate soldier the best soldier in the
world has known were clearly and
forcefully brought out.
Starting with the organization of the
first army and a sketch of the men
that were present when the opening
gun of the war was fired on Sumter,
Comrade Hazlehurst treated the sol
dier as he was developed during the
times that followed. For the cause
of his country he denied himself the
luxuries and comforts to which he had
been accustomed, donned his uniform,
shouldered his gun and marched to the
front.
In 1862 there was a nucleus of men.
accustomed to fire, about' which the
magnificent armies were formed, men
whose examples were closely followed
by the recruits who were coming to
the front, recruits made up of old
men, middle-aged men and even strip
lings.
At the close of the next year hard
ships had been endured bravely and
uncomplainingly; battles had been won
and lost with the same unflinching,
undaunting courage; men had march
ed, ragged and barefoot, over the
frozen grounds and slept coverless un
der cold skies.
In 1864 he had marched into the
enemy’s country; had seen the defeat
and fearful slaughter of Gettysburg,
and had retreated, fighting as he moved
back into Virginia. In the closing year
he had seen the great catastrophe to
his beloved cause, and had borne it
with all the spirit of the true soldier.
All of these things, working together
with unequalled patriotism, unexcelled
.devotion, unwavering loyalty in all the
vicissitudes of war, made the Confed
erate soldier and gave him the place
in history that he holds to-day.
Besides the address, matters of rou
tine business only marked the meeting.
Comrade F. A. Exley was elected a
member of the camp. Reports of com
mittees were heard, bills passed and
other business of like nature trans
acted.
At the January meeting the annual
election of officers for the camp will
be held. Commander Clement Saussy
announced last night that he would not
be ,a candidate for re-election, and
asked that another be selected to fill
the place.
AMBULANCE* ANSWERED
BUT FOUND NO PATIENT.
Negro Reported He Found White
Man Undly Beaten Ip.
A telephone message was received at
police headquarters shortly after 7
o’clock last night from a negro who
stated he had found a white man in
a ditch near Wooledge & Philpot’s lum
ber yards.
He said the man had evidently been
badly beaten, and was unconscious.
The police ambulance was hastily dis
patched to the scene, but the attend
ants failed to find any trace of the
injured man. A short time later the
superintendent of police and Detective
Murphy went to the spot indicated by
the negro, but found nothing. It is
supposed that the man was drunk and
managed to wander off before the ar
rival of the officers.
SOMEGNESTOLE MONEY
WHILE HOUSE WAS ON FIRE.
Mrs. Maggie Bell, at No. 242 East
Broad street, reported to the police
yesterday that someone had carried
off her pocketbook containing consid
erable money in the confusion attend
ant upon the discovery of fire in the
ceiling of the house Monday. She be
lieved she had dropped the purse and
one of those who went into the house
to assist in extinguishing the flames
picked it up.
Inin* Hates Seaboard Air Line Rail
way.
Account of Christmas, the Seaboard
Air Line Railway will sell tickets to
the public on Dec. 23. 24. 25 and 31,
1904, and Jan. 1, 1905, at rate of one
and one-third first-class fares for the
round trip to all points east of the
Mississippi and south of the Ohio and
Potomac rivers. These tickets will be
limited for return until Jan. 4, 1905.
Full information at city ticket office,
No. 7 Bull street. 'Phone 28.—ad.
Paltry Present* Cause Divorce*.
If you are making a present to a
lady, perhaps your future wife, let it
be the best your means will permit.
Sternberg & Cos. can meet your wants
and expectations for surprisingly small
prices.—ad.
Stndent*' and Teachers' Hates Ac
count Christina*, via Seaboard Air
Linn Ry.
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 and 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. 8, 1905. Parents
desiring to have their children spend
Christmas at home can secure valuable
Information by calling at Seaboard
city ticket office. No. 7 Bull street or
'phone 28. —ad.
1 * *— t —
Two Train* Dully to Rantern Cltle*
via Sonthern Railway.
Southern Railway haa resumed
double daily train service be
tween Savannah and the East,
leaving Savannah 1 p. nfi. and 12:15
a. m.. CentYal time. Both trains car
ry Pullman drawing room sleeping
cars to Washington and New York
elegant day coaches and the finest din
ing cars In the world. All trains now
operated over th® new double track
through Virginia and the Southern
Railway double-track bridge across the
Potomac. Pullman reservations glad
ly made or Information furnished upon
application to E. G. Thomson, C. P.
A T. A., 141 Bull street; 'phone* 850
•4.
Low Recursion Hale* to Jarkaoa
x llle via Senlmaril Air Mae Hall
way.
The Seaboard will sell excursion tick
ets tn Jacksonville and return at rate
$6.40 for the round trip, Dec. 21 and 29.
good, returning, until Jan. 4. account
Hoot hern Educational Association
meeting. Full Information city ticket
office, Mo. 7 Bull street.—*4.
Don't store I * Meareta,
Jt doesn't rrqulte a fortune to buy
satisfactory t'hrtstrnas presents of
Hbernberg A Cos, Whether tke valor
be great or small you will gel real
vatu* and al lose cast to you than
•is#* tuts. upeti Ist* staging* *4
Christmas
Goods
FOOTBALLS. ; f
BOXING GLOVES. | ,
PUNCHING BAGS. |j*i
GOLF BALLS.
BASEBALLS.
BASEBALL BATS.
GYMNASIUM GOODS.
SHOTGUNS.
RIFLES.
WHITELEY EXERCISERS.
RODS AND REELS.
Hundreds of things hero
suitable for presents.
Juvenile
Bicycles
Nothing equals them in Sa
vannah. They are new
wheels finished up for South
ern Christmas trade, and
there will be many of them
turned out by next summer,
filet your boy or girl a bicycle
for Christmas.
19 West Broughton Street.
Extracts and Colognes
in pretty boxes.
Holly Wreathes for
Christmas deco
rations.
“Get It nt Rowlinskl’s.”
Broughton and Drayton.
I Shuptrine’s 1
Congress and
ilk Montgomery.
Cheerless Indeed
—IS THE —
Stocking
WITHOUT
A Gas Heater.
Don't let any friend of yours be
cold and uncomfortable when
The Gas Heater
Can be so easily obtained.
We have
Other Nice Gifts
Come and look ’em over.
Savannah Gas Cos.
7 and 9 Congress Street, West.
JOHN G. BUTLER
Sash, Blinds, Doors,
Paints, Oils, Glass,
Lime, Cements, Plaster,
20 Congress Street, West.
SAVANNAH THEATER.
To-morrow Night at 8:15
Charles B. Dillingham will present
PHAINK DnNIBLR
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BOV
FRIDAY NIGHT
AMD N vrt ft DAY MATIMKT
The Musical Comedy,
“A dir I from Dixie."
Keats to-day. Night tie t* ti ll
Mil tine* tic to 71c Next week
Ar until MmA 4 out party.