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UNUSUALLY QUIET
FOR THE POLICE
CROWD WAS NOT VICIOUS.
*
>0 ARRESTS OF IMPORTANCE
MADE TP TO LATE HOIR.
Entire Force Was On Dntr> Bat Of
fender* Were Few and Far Be
tween— Dig Ford Auto Was In
Commission. Bat Was Sot Seeded.
Flying Squadron Waa Applauded
as It Cantered Down Broaghtou
Street—Torpedo Sticks Were Tsed
to Make tlio Soise.
Christmas eve was never so quiet
with the police as last night was up
to midnight, although the entire force
was on duty dragging the net through
every street and alley in search ot
offenders.
In anticipation of one of the busiest
holiday tours of duty in years the
police made every provision for
property looking after the in
terests of property-holders and the
safety of all citizens.
Up to a late hour there were no
more than the usual Saturday night
arrests for drunk and disorderly cases.
There were two arrests for firing pis
tols on the streets, but both were
turned loose with a warning not to re
peat the offense.
Flying Squadron Applauded.
At 7 o’clock the flying squadron, com
posed of ten mounted patrolmen, in
cluding Sergt. Murphy, cantered down
Broughton street en route to Yama
c-raw. The holiday crowd applauded.
Although the squadron found it nec
essary to make only one arrest last
Christmas, the good effects of intimi
dating prospective evil-doers more thai
repaid the efforts made to have the
Yamacraw district properly patroled.
At 1 o’clock yesterday afternoon the
second day relief was sent out on duty,
and at 7 o’clock last night the night
relief was added to the day relief, and
all the men remained on duty until 1
o'clock this morning.
Forty-three patrolmen were on duty
on Broughton street. They were un
der the charge of Sergts. Davis and
Woods. To these men special orders
were issued to prevent the firing of
fireworks, and only the torpedo sticks
were permitted to he used in celebrat
ing.
The principal work of the patrolmen
on duty on Broughton was in break
ing up the gatherings of young men
with the torpedo sticks so that shop
pers could pass up and down the
street. The crowd was, in most in
stances, good natured.
After 10 o’clock tl\e patrol wagon
was kept busy answering calls to carry
drunks and disorderlies. All prisoners
under this charge who were known
were permitted to go on their own
recognizance, to appear at Police
Court Monday morning.
To-day the same hours will be ob
served by the force, and also to-mor
row. It is anticipated that things
will he considerably livelier in police
circles to-day.
The big 1905 Ford automobile, fur
nished to the police department by
the Electric Supply Company, for use
in emergency cases, was kept in the
sallyport all night, ready to respond
with the plain clothes officers at a
moment’s notice. Mr. Ormonde was in
charge of the machine.
SHRINERS’ CHRIST
MAS BASKETS.
Continued from Page Twenty.
learned of the most deserving people
in the city. The baskets were of a
bountiful nature and contained all edi
bles most necessary to make a model
Christmas dinner.
in each basket was, four quarts of
grits, one box of Uneeda biscuits, one
box of sweet cakes, one pound of cof
fee, twelve pounds of flour, two quarts
ot' rice, two pounds of meat, one pound
of tea. several cans of vegetables,
oranges, apples, two pounds of candy,
one pound of nuts and two loaves of
bread. Mr. Emmet Wilson was chair
man of the committee to make ar
rangements fo- the distribution of the
baskets, and was assisted by Messrs.
Fred Garden, Rev. James A. Smith,
T. E. Youmans and Wilbur Coney.
EAGLE’S GIFTS TO POOR.
Two Delivery Wagons Made Dta
tribntlonM Tlirongliont City.
One of the most bountiful distribu
tions of Christmas baskets made to
the poor yesterday, was that of Sa
vannah Aerie No. 330, Fraternal Order
of Engles. The baskets were prepared
at the hall of the Aerie Friday night
by the committee, and early yesterday
morning two delivery wagons were
sent around the city to make the dis
tribution.
On each wagon was a member of the
committee who visited personally every
party to whom a basket was given.
The object of this was to ascertain
the most needy people of the city, in
order that the order might help them
out from time to time in the future.
The names of the people to whom
the baskets were given were furnished
the order by various ladies in the city,
who happened to know those in want.
About two hundred and fifty baskets
were given out and each basket con
tained enough fruits and provisions to
last a family several days. The dis
tribution did not end until late in the
afternoon.
The committee in charge was com
posed of the following: Messrs. George
C. Schwarz, chairman; T. O. Mcßride,
Joseph S. Walker, E. A. Massart, C.
Bailey, Charles Toussaint, A. J. Leh
wald, W. D. Claibourne and W F.
Karaner.
GIFT TO TUB ORPHANS
Gueinve Eckstein’s ttenrrons Dona
tion to Episcopal Orphans' Home.
The Eplscopul Orphans' Home of Sa
vannah yesterday received from Mr.
Gustave Eckstein of New York a gen
erous cheque, to be used In giving the
children of the home some special en
tertainment on his blrthdsy, Jan. 2.
The ladles of the board were very
touch gratified at Mr. Eckstein's gen
erosity, and expressed their apprecia
tion most warmly.
Flower I ixnnilttee's Markets.
The K'ower Committee of the Inde
pendent I‘resbyterien Church gave
*nut twenty-five Christmas beekets
* ’ the poor yesterday. Mrs, George
‘ op* wae tiie chairman af the commit•
*'*. and for some time eh* end her a**
sistuiits had been working hard for
donations from tit* church members, so
they i ouid tusks the baskets, although
(l * in numb, i, bountiful lu nature,
Ihi <ll ell i but Pill wm mis de front the
turs room of the Indepetidettl Free*
tier tew Rwndsy-auhool. arid the re*
Finds of the dowel lone wars prto*<4
ut*r tin -id Is die* of the City Mu
*m*w , fi tides containing • model
’ 'oisiw.u. dinner for g family, there
he** I fair of eiockWtg* for each • Mid
u the letoky i.4 esse bed eomfwi.
REGISTER ON THE TELE
PHONE.
The telephone companies of the coun
try have generally adopted the meas
ured service, by which instruments are
placed in houses and business estab
lishments at a varying rate fixed ac
cording to the number of messages per
year. In the case of smaller resi
dences, where the calls are likely to be
quite limited in number, the charges
are made per message. This brings the
telephone service into the house on the
REGISTER ON THE TELEPHONE.
same basis as gas or as water is done
in many communities where the meters
are used. This kind of a service is
said to be more satisfactory to the
company as well as the subscriber, for
many reasons.
In this case the subscriber often de
sires to keep his count of the messages
to compare with that presented by the
company in its bill. In the accom
panying cut there is shown a mechan
ical device which is' being placed on
the market as a means of dispensing
with the pencil and paper system of
keeping tabs on the messages which
have been transmitted over the instru
ment. The device and the method of
its application are clearly shown in
the accompanying cut. The register is
locked when the receiver is taken from
the hook, so that it cannot be acci
dentally rung up while the connection
is made. When the call has been
completed and the receiver replaced
the lever of the register is pressed
down until the bell rings.
At the end of the period for which
the bill is rendered the indicators of
the device may be turned back to the
starting point, if desired.
POLICE COURT AT USUAL
HOUR MONDAY MORNING.
Police Court will be held at the usual
hour Monday morning, and the heavy
docket disposed of. With the excep
tion of the officials who will be on
duty during the session of court, all
city officers, except the police, of
course, will take a holiday.
Clerk of Council J. Robert Creamer
will be at his office until 1 o’clock' to
receive payment of fines, and the
transaction of any Urgent business that
may arise.
LOCAL PIRSONALS.
Mr. R. H. Brown of Macon is at
the Pulaski.
Mr. James S. Wright of Brunswick
Is at. the De Soto.
Mr. George A. Black of Atlanta is
registered at the Pulaski.
Mr. C. H. Folsom of May, Ga., is
registered at the Screven House.
Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Bearing of
Jacksonville, are at the De Soto.
Mr. D. W. Folsom of Mount Ver
non, Is stopping at the Pulaski.
Mr. T. M. Sage of Washington, D.
C., Is stopping at the De Soto.
Mr. J. H. Perkins of Rocky Ford,
is registered at the Screven House.
Mr. George W. Clowe of Hardee
ville, S. C., is stopping at the Screven
House.
Prof. John V. Dowling will spend
the holidays in Augusta with family
and friends.
Mr. F. C. Falks and Mr. G. R.
Brunson of Waycross are stopping at
the Pulaski.
Mr. Joseph W. Pate, Jr„ of Birming
ham, Ala., is spending the holiday#
with his parents in the city.
Mrs. S. A. Borders has returned
from Chicago and is for the present
with Mrs. George C. Schwarz on Hen
ry street.
Mr. Guerry Cabaniss, reporter of the
Supreme Court, is in the city from At
lanta to spend the holidays with his
father, Mr. E. G. Cabaniss. Mr. Caba
niss has been away from Savannah
for some years, but many of his old
friends will be glad to welcome him.
His brother, Mr. Harley Cabaniss, of
the Exchange Bank of Macon, Is also
on a holiday visit to his father.
THE VALUE OF CHARCOAL.
Few Pcopl 5 Know How Useful It Is
in Preserving Health und Beauty.
Nearly everybody knows that char
coal is the safest and most efficient
disinfectant and purifier In nature, but
few realize its value when taken Into
the human system for the same cleans
ing purpose.
Charcoal is a remedy that the more
you take of it the better; it is not a
drug at all, but simply absorbs the
gases and impurities always present in
the stomach and Intestines and car
ries them out of the system.
Charcoal sweetens the breath after
smoking, drinking or after eating on
ions and other odorous vegetables.
Charcoal effectually clears and Im
proves the complexion; It whitens the
teeth and further acts as a natural
and eminently safe cathartic.
It absorbs the injurious gases which
collect In the stomach and bowels, it
disinfects the mouth and throat from
the poison of catarrh.
All druggists sell charcoal In one
form or another, but probably the best
charcoal and the most for the money
Is In Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges; they
are composed of the finest powdered
Willow charcoal, and other harmless
antiseptics In tablet form or rather
in the form of large, pleasant tasting
lozenges, the charcoal being mixed
with honey.
The dally use of three losengss will
soon tell in s mufh Improved condi
tion of the general health, better x<m
plexlon, sweeter breath und purer
blood and the beauty of It Is. that no
possible harm can result from their
continued use, bui on the contrary,
great benefit.
A Buffalo physician In speaking of
the benefit* of rhercoal. says 'T a<l
- Htusrt's Charcoal Lozenge* to all
patients Buffering from gee In stom
ach and bowels, und to clear the com
plezlon and purify the breath, mouth
and throat I also believe the liver l*
gtwetly benefited by the dsliy us* of
iPen: they met but twenty-five cento
i * hs *4 drug storea. and altkoegh
.p, some a* nee a patent preparatton, yw
1 ■ hyUava I get more end better 'bay
,um) in Muart'a flfiayasal !*<*•>,***
Ukgn p. any of ib* wdtosry cbeioai
I tablet* "
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY. DECEMBER 25. 1904.
Boiling of Political Pot
BY “THE DISTURBER.”
Although the municipal election is
less than three weeks off—the date is
Jan. 10—little or no interest attaches
to it. This is invariably the case when
there is no opposition. But there is
a more potent reason—skirmishers are
out in what is to be a fight to the
death.
The various ward clubs are preparing
for the torch-light procession and fire
works display that will mark the final
rally the night before the election.
Each club is anxious to outdo the oth
er, and the display promises to be on
a more elaborate scale than ever be
fore.
But beyond the making of arrange
ments for this rally on the eve of an
uncontested election locally, there is
nothing doing in the political field. By
locally is meant anything that directly
pertains to conditions in Savannah. Of
course there is intense interest in the
fight which has been begun by Hon.
W. W. Osborne, and which promises,
before some faction or clique is anni
hilated, to put the entire state into a
turmoil.
Truth Will Tame Out.
The battle promises to be a long one,
and of great interest to ‘‘the man up
the tree." “I guess the fur is going to
fly before those fellows get through
with each other,” was the observation
of Col. Alfred Herrington of Emanuel
county a day or two ago, and those
who are in a position to know say the
battle will be the fiercest that has been
waged on Georgia's political field in a
long while. And the people are bound
to know the truth before the final pen
is dipped into ink.
The trouble that was started by Mr.
Osborne in his first letter has scarcely
begun. He says in his interview pub
lished this morning: "It must be un
derstood we are maneuvering for posi
tion.” Those who are close to Mr.
Osborne know the manner of fighter
he is. So do those he is opposing.
This is certain to make an intensely
Interesting conflict, especially since
there is so much to be told that the
people of the. state have heretofore
been able only to surmise.
Excitement Hardly Begun.
Although the papers throughout
the state are devoting a great deal of
space to the discussion now on. no
where is there more interest display
ed than tn Savannah. This is one rea
son why so little is being said just
at this time about Council committees
MYRTLY LODGE, K. OF P.
WILL GIVE BANQUET.
Inlerraliiis Programme for Instal
lation Exercises.
An elaborate programme has been
arranged by Myrtle Lodge, No. 6,
Knights of Pythias, for Its installation
of officers, which will take place on
Jan. 6. After the installation, the
officers will compliment the members
of the lodge with a banquet. The fol
lowing programme has been arranged
for the Installation.
Prayer, Rev. J. A. Smith.
Opening Ode-
Installation of chancellor command
er, L. C. Collins.
"Sweet Spirit, Hear my Prayer,”
(Wallace).
Aeolian Organ.
Installation of vice chancellor com
mander, John S. Banks.
Installation of prelate, George M.
Oliver.
Installation of master of works, J.
A. Aeylene.
‘‘The Way Side Cross,” by the Ah
meen Male Quartette.
Installation of keeper of records and
seals, W. J. Reddy.
Installation of master of finance, R.
E. Banks.
Installation of master of exchequer,
A. D. Krenson.
“Raise Me, Jesus, To Thy Bosom,”
by Messrs. J. S. Banks and J. B.
Goodman.
Installation of master at arms, N.
J. Norman.
Installation of inner gi/ard, J. B.
Goodman.
Installation of outer guard, S. J.
Horton.
Charge to lodge by installing officer,
W. G. Sutlive.
“Back To Our Mountains,” by Aeo
lian organ.
Address, by Rev. J. A. Smith.
Benediction, by Rev. J. A. Smith.
The following programme has been
arranged for the banquet, which will
fake place immediately after the in
stallation exercises:
“Pythianism,” by P. W. Mcldrlm,
P. G. C.
“Little Cotton Dolly,” by Ahmeen
Male Quartette.
"Friendship,” by J. H. Estill.
“Marssa's In De Cold, Cold Ground,”
(banjo imitation), by Ahmeen Male
Quartette.
“Charity,” by R. L. Coldtng.
“Good-bye Little Girl, Good-bye,”
by John S. Banks.
"Benevolence,” by J. Ferrla Cann.
"When The Little Ones Say Good
night,' by Ahmeen Male Quartette.
Closing Ode.
WITH THE SECRET ORDERS.
At the death of James P. Sanders
of Yonkers, N. Y., the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows lost its oldest
living grand sire of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge. He died on Dec. 15 at
an advanced age and had resided his
entire life In New York state.
He was a man of wide reputation.
In his earily manhood he identified
himself with the Independent Order of
Odd Fellows, and It was not long be
fore he had attained high official rank
in hi-s lodge, and In the Grand Lodge
of his native state, and ranked high
among the most able and zealous
members of his order.
In 1850 he was elected grand patri
arch of the Orand Encampment of
Northern New York, and In 1852 was
honored by the Orand bodge with a
scat in the Grand Lodge of the United
States, now known as the Hoverelgn
Orand Lodge, where he served a full
term of two years. In 1858 he was
elected grand muster of the Orand
Irfidge of New York state, and In 1881
was returned to the Hovereign Orsud
bodge a* one of Its chosen representa
tives. M<- held this latter position
continuously until IMM when he was
elected deputy grand sire. Ills next
promotion came on kept. 11, I*BB,
when he was elevated tc the highest
office known to American Odd Fel
lowship, which la the office of grand
site. For the full term of twro years,
h* served In this office, faithfully dis
charging all duties devolving upon
him.
At the time of hie death he was one
of the must respected gMHibers ot the
Odd Fellow's legislative hall, and the
old**' living grand *lr# of the fiov
* reign Grand l4ge.
On ton I, lav* Oak t-uda* Inde
pendent oider ot odd Fellow*, will
luei.,ll Use ufflceis who were recently
elected for the ensuing year. After the
toatsheiton. the new otfi* ere will ends-
for Mayor Myers’ next term, and of
the shaping of factional politics for
the office of Mayor two years hence.
These are obscured by the Osborne
letters and the attack of Hon. New
ton Morris. And yet it is promised
that the excitement has not really
begun.
Those who are close to Mr. Osborne
know he did not start the fight with
out "due thought and circumspection."
They are aware that for weeks he
carefully studied out a campaign that
will extend for months and, too, it is
promised, without fatiguing the peo
ple who will, after all, decide the con
flict. This campaign has not been
mapped out with the idea that the
other side would have nothing to say.
Every possible move of the “other
crowd" has been anticipated by the
doughty little leader who burst out
with the announcement that the
“honest country folks" will know the
full truth before the smoke of battle
ha3 lifted. That personal abuse was
anticipated Mr. Osborne's confidents
know full well. That he determined to
permit all such personalities to pass
unnoticed until his object—that of se
curing for the Democrats of Georgia
the bitter truth —has been accomplish
ed they are aware. They know that
after the truth has been made public
the personal attacks will be taken
up,
Wlll Full Into No Trap.
Mr. Osborne feels that these attacks
are of minor consideration at this
time. He knows that no matter what
is said, if the issue is present and the
truth untold his answering personal at
tacks will not give Georgia’s Demo
crats. who have been blind so long,
that which they need so much to know,
and that which they have every right
to know —the true condition of affairs
in the state at this time.
When the people of the state learn
the situation as it has been for years
and the scales have been entirely mov
ed from their eyes, Mr. Osborne says
he will be content, even though he be
encased in mud. When he knows that
the people are thoroughly awake and
ran no longer be fooled, unless they
wish it, he will look to his own linen.
Until that time his friends say he will
not fall into the trap laid by "the other
side” and leave his task to defend him
self.
With such a warfare on, where the
political life and liberty of men prom
inent in affairs of the state are at
stake, no wonder that local political
questions should remain on the shelf
until the last gun of a more stupend
ous and far-reaching fight has been
fired.
pliment the members of the lodge with
a banquet. An interesting pro
gramme will be arranged.
Deborah Lodge No. 10, Daughters of
Rebekah, will install their officers on
the night of Jan. 2. Elaborate prep
arations are being made to make tills
one of the greatest events of the
lodge. A number of Odd Fellows have
been extended special invitations to
attend the reeeptlon whleh will lie
given after the installation of officers.
The most prominent guests who will
attend are Messrs. John Stahmer, Carl
Mendel, A. Jasme, W. C. Mclntyre,
V. Basler, C. H. Dorsett and J. S.
Tyson.
W. F. Speas Council, J. O. U. A. M„
has changed its meeting nights from
the second and fourth Thursdays to
every Monday night. The new or
der of meetings will take effect on
Jan. 1.
Savannah Encampment No. 22, Inde
pendent Order of Odd Fellows. Will
elect officers for the ensuing term on
Friday, Dec. 30. There are seven offi
cers to be elected, and a large attend
ance is expected.
The new officers will be Installed on
the night of Jan. 6. and an informal
banquet will be served after the in
stallation exercises take place.
This encampment is now preparing
for the meeting of the Grand Encamp
ment, which will convene here in May,
at which time there will be a spirited
contest by several degree teams in (he
exemplification of the golden rule de
gree. A prize of SIOO has been offered
by the grand patriarch of Georgia for
the best team work, and several of the
encampments will compete.
The programme of the Elk’s ban
quet. which will be given on Jan. 18,
is almost complete. The committee is
now hard at work on the electrical
decorations and it is expected it will
be the greatest electrical display yet
produced by the Elks. The musical
programme will be of the highest
standard, and the list of toasts will
be responded to by some of the most
brilliant orators in the state.
Invitations have been extended to
all state officers and every past Exalt
ed Ruler in the United States. The
chairman of the committee, Mr.
Charles Marks, has received a number
of replies to the invitations and many
of the past exalted rulers of the coun
try will attend. Including the visiting
guests, the banquet will be attended
by about 400 members of the order.
Palestine Commandery, No. 7,
Knights Templar, will meet at the
M'asonic Temple to-dny at 12 o’clock
and drink a toast to the grand master
of the order. The toast will be drunk
by the Templars all over the world, at
the same hour. The Templars will
probably use gi’ape Juice In drinking
the toast, as the rules of the order
proscribe the use of wines.
mayorlmyers "present e and
WITH HANDSOME UMBRELLA.
Appreciative Gilt From Municipal
Officers.
Mayor Herman Myers was presented
with a handsome gold mounted um
brella yesterday morning by several
of the city officials, who are immediate
ly associated with the chief executive
in his office.
Clerk of Council J. Robert Creamer.
Br., made the presentation speech In
behalf of the donors. His remarks
were purely informal, but expressed
the deep esteem and appreciation the
donors hold for the Mayor. In re
ceiving the gilt Mayor Myers spoke
feelingly of the work of those who had
to kindly remembered him, and ex
pressed deep appreciation of the gift,
sn.l also Ihe excellent work of ail those
laboring in the city's Interest,
SHOT IN ANKLE WITH~
22 CALIBRE PISTOL
Abraham Ursss Fired I *<><■ Kegra
Hay Wltbaal Warnlns.
Paul fimaJl, * negro 14 years of ege,
vh shot In Ue left ankle w*lh a a
caliber pistol late y eater day afternoon,
by g negro man named Abraham
CNnmkm*
Tb* about log O. cut rad at Itoetgnol
Mitt, About three wit** on tk* Augusta
rood, The boy .Ison* be wa# Walking
doty* tb* iuM. Wb** be noG'-d • map
•MMiwg toward Men. who appeared, to
A Gigantic Holiday Business
Has left our store in turmoil! Just as soon as we can straighten up the remnants of
this great sale we will put out some especial bargains. Come in and get advantage of
them before they have time to be advertised.
Little Girls, watch our advertisements. The close of the clipping contest will be
announced this week.
A Merry Christmas to All Mankind I
be intoxicated. When the man reach
ed the boy, it is alleged he drew his
pistol, and without provocation fired,
the ball taking effect in the left ankle.
The boy was at once brought to the
city and placed under the care of Dr.
G. W. Heriot. The wound is not of a
serious nature, but is very painful.
WILL GO TO MACON ~
AS ROADMASTER.
Henry D. Pollard Promoted l>y Cen
tral and Will Leave Jan. 1.
Mr. Henry D. Pollard, trainmaster
of the Central of Georgia, lias been
promoted to the position of roadmas
ter of the Macon division, with head
quarters at Macon. He will take charge
of his new duties Jan. 1. Mr. Pollard
has been stationed hero as trainmaster
for some time, and has made numerous
friends. His promotion is merited.
Succeeding Mr. Pollard is Mr. J. C.
O’Dell, now trainmaster at M icon. Mr.
O'Dell is acquainted with the duties
of the office to which he succeeds, hav
ing made a good record in the city he
is leaving. That he is given the more
important post in Savannah Is proof
of his capacity. The appointment of
Mr. Pollard to his new position will oc
casion no other changes of local inter
est.
Mr. Pollard came from Baltimore
about three years ago, where he was
employed by the Baltimore and Ohio.
His first position with the Central was
in an engineering one, the place of
trainmaster being given him later. He
is a civil engineer by profession.
MR. J. C. WHITAKER IS
SENT TO COLUMBIA.
Becomes City Ticket Auteui There,
Siicen'dlnit Mr. W. 1.. HurrouKh*.
Mr. James C. Whitaker, private sec
retary to Mr. Charles F. Stewart, as
sistant general passenger agent of the
Seaboard Air lAne, will, on Jan. 1,
.become city passenger and ticket agent
for the road at Columbia, S. C. This
promotion comes after efficient service
in the local office for two years. Mr.
Stewart will part with his services with
regret.
Mr. Whitaker succeeds Mr. W. L.
Burroughs, promoted to traveling pas
senger agent to succeed Mr. J. W. Stew
art, resigned, to manage the Columbia
Record as announced some time ago.
Mr. Burroughs is well known to Sa
vannah railroad men. He entered the
railway service as ticket agent at
Hamlet, N. C., and later served as
assistant city passenger and ticket
agent at Charlotte.
On March 23, 1903, he was sent to
the work at Columbia he now va
cates. Prior to going into the rail
road work he was quartermaster ser
geant In the regular army serving In
Cuba, the Philippines and China. Mr.
Burroughs will likely he seen In Sa
vannah frequently and is certain to
prove popular in his new position.
iMr. Stewart and Mr. Whitaker were
together In Columbia recently and the
announeement of the official changes
Is made as the result. Mr. Stewart
will return to-day from Atlanta, to
which place he went from Columbia
to accompany his little daughter home.
Until his return no announcement can
be made as to the successor of Mr.
Whitaker.
BY WATER AND RAIL
A Christmas card conveying the
compliments of the season has been
received from the traffic and freight
claim departments of the Atlantic and
Birmingham Railway Company.
The officials of the Merchants and
Miners Transportation Company pro
vided each of their 300 employes In
Savannah with a Christmas turkey.
The order required nearly a ton and
a half of turkey.
The Savannah Port Agency of the
Ocean Steamship Company is sending
out neat Christmas greeting cards. A
verse appropriate to the card is pub
lished thereon and the names of those
connected with the agency are also
printed on the card.
Mr. Herbert A. Bruner, assistant
ticket and passenger agent for the
Central of Georgia Railway, will
spend the holidays at Fitzgerald, Ga.
Mr. J. 8. Holmes, city ticket and
passenger agent of the Ocean Steam
ship Company, has received a letter
from his general passenger agent In
New York stating that Inquiries are
being received dally In the East
about Savannah. He requested a sup
ply of advertising matter about the
city which Mr. Holmes has forwarded.
Various pamphlets and booklets got
ten out from time to time by differ
ent Interests In the city were sent.
As requests are received dn the East
the agents having these will distrib
ute them.
The steamship 1-exlrigton will ar
rive from Baltimore this morning
with Mr, and Mrs. C. H. Fullenwider,
Miss L. Ganthrop, Mrs. 8. King. H.
Ehrlich. C. A. Kleepwood, P. 8. Hhep
pard, snd E. B. Andrews.
All the efflrea of the steamship and
•Ssilwsy coinitallies will close on
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. H. It. McKee of W)|.
tnlngton, K. C„ are spending a few
da ye In tb* city. Mr. M< K*e was for
merly auditor of disbursements of the
Atlantic Cosat Una In this city.
Mr. ti. K. Dame, of the superin
tendent's office, Krutaia l 4 Air Uik , left
fur Mu-on a4 Forsyth hat night to
•pend the holidays. ,
O T Anderson and K F MeLaha
of ike Central ot Georgia, left last
right for Macon, to spend the holi
days.
NEGRO NARROWLY MISSED
BEING SHOT IN HEART.
Pistol Hu 1 let Struck lluckte and De
flected It.
In a difficulty which occurred yester
day morning on the old plank mad,
Eddie Jones narrowly missed being
killed by Fred Smith, a negro boy, IS
years old.
The two negroes, tn company with
two others, were, coming up the road
when they got into a dispute, and
Smith pulled his gun. He fired at
Jones, the bullet striking a suspender
buckle, being deflected, barely grazing
the skin Just over the heart.
Smith pointed the gun at Henry
Simmons, another negro, last, night,
and was arrested. Charges of assault
with Intent to murder Eddie Jones and
with pointing a pistol at Simmons were
preferred against the nian. Patrolmen
Laird and Harrison were the arresting
1 officers.
CITY BREVITIES^
The Morning News was remembered
by the Delmonico Company with a bot
tle ot sherry.
Joseph Gordon was arrested last
night by Patrolman D. J. Cronin,
charged with the larceny of a bolt of
cloth from William Marcus.
Joseph Randolph was remanded to
the City Court yesterday morning by
the Recorder for the larceny of a bas
ket of fish from John George.
Rev. A. Friedman of New York will
deliver a lecture on the truining of
children in the faith of their forefath
ers this afternoon at 4 o’clock, at the
synagogue of the Congregation B. B.
Jacob.
The Chattahoochee and Gulf Rail
road Company announces a dividend of
32.50 a share on the capital stock, pay
able on and after Jan. 2. Checks for
this dividend will be sent by mail to
stockholders.
Things were coining Clerk of Coun
cil Creamer’s way yesterday, when
Christmas present* were being hand
ed around. Mr. Creamer was the hap
py recipient of eighteen boxes of choice
Havana cigars. He was also the re
cipient of a handsome present from
Mavor Myers.
The Kaloia Company remembered
every employe, from the porter up,
with an attractive Christmas present
yesterday, and an address of commen
dation was made by the management.
Each stockholder of the company was
also remembered with a case of one
of the products of the Kaloia Company.
Rebecca Williams, a negro woman,
was caught In the act of shoplifting
In Kirby's store on Broughton street
last night and locked up at the police
station. She was intoxicated at the
time, and when she discovered she was
to bn locked up made the night hideous
with her screams. This was the only
arrest made on Broughton street.
A feeling of good cheer prevailed
throughout the large establishment of
the Walker-Mulligan Furnlturo Com
pany yesterday, each of the sixteen
employes were substantially remem
bered, and they as a token of esteem
and appreciation, presented the pro
prietors, Mr. W, T. Walker and A.
J. Mulligan with handsome remem
brances.
DEATH UNDER WHEELS.
Ed. Miller, of Perry Was Killed lit
Fort Valley.
Fort Valley, Ga., Dec. 24.—This aft
ernoon about 4:30 o'clock, Mr. Ed.
Miller of Perry was run over by the
Central of Georgia passenger train No.
6 from Montgomery, cutting off both
of his legs below the knees, which re
sulted in his death.
Just as the train was pulling out of
the passenger depot Mr. Miller Jumped
off of the train while It was in mo
tion with packages in both hands and
stumbled against a trunk by the side
of the track. This knocked him back
wards under the train and three cars
ran over him.
Mr. Miller was a member of one of
the most prominent families In Hous
ton county, and had hosts of friends
who will be shocked to learn of his
tragic death. For several years he
was superintendent of the public
schools In Perry, and had taught at
several places in both Georgia and
Alabama. He was 38 years old and
unmarried. Hs was eti route to his
father's home In Perry to spend the
holidays. Both parents and several
brothers and sisters survive him. His
father. J. R. Miller, was for several
years tax collector of the county.
Public Ini pro. ruirnla for Gaytoa.
Guyton, Ga , Dee. 24.—At a meeting
last night, attended by most of the
property owners of Guyton, resolutions
were passed favoring many public im
provements for the town and commit
tees were appointed to suggest the
most expeditious way of making the
Improvements.
A well appointed college budding I"
favored. Artesian water and electric
lights will no doubt be added.
The tax rate for the town and coun
ty Is among the lowest In Georgia, and
It Is believed that the representatives
from Effingham will be esked to in
troduce such legislation as will in
crease the town's revenu# and provide
for a bond issue.
Waadereg I'ruin His Ham*.
Ocilla, Ga., Dec. 14.~Mr. A. Pare
more, an aged and infirm man living
a few mils* from town on his fsrm.
mysteriously disappeared a fsw days
ago. and all efforts to learn of his
whereabout* have been in vain.
Meatchlng parties have searched
wood and a*amps hoping t# find him.
but without sucres. Mr. Pa remote was
at oim time an Inmate of the Mato
Maitllartum. suffering from menial 4*
rangeinent. and It U feared that de*
rangemeni hea agen gel to sag he bag
wandered off Into tb* woods.
MILLIONS SENT
TO OLD COUNTRY
BY THRIFTY IMMIGRANTS
<21,000,000 SINCE DF.C. 7 TO THIS
FOLKS AT HOME,
Nearly 220.01M1 Forelan Money Or
ders Issued by I’osloiners in the
Last Three Weeks to Cross the
Atlautle—This Number Does Not
include the Number Sent tn Japan,
China and thr Astnllc Forts Whleh
Go by the Faelfle.
New York, Dec. 24.—Almost $3,000,000
has been sent abroad since the 7th of
this month by thrifty persons to the
folks at home through the Postoffice
Department. The figures have been
compiled by Acting Postmaster Mor
gan and Joseph Elliott, superintend
ent of the money order department.
On the 7th the Cedric carried $465,451,
England getting $125,073 and Sweden
$99,230. In round numbers the sums
of $53,000, $46,000, $47,000 and $43,000
went to Austria, Germany, Russia and
Norway. There was a total of 32,570
orders, averaging sl2 to $lB.
La Touralne. on the Bth, carried
$264,428. On the 10th the Etruria car
ried $639,451.51.
The Kaiser Wilhelm 1., on the 13th,
carried $499,702 in 41,409 orders.
The Oceanic, which sailed on the
14th, carried $329,466.
The Lorraine, sailing last Friday,
carried $36,000, nearly all of which
went to Italy.
The New York, which sailed last
Saturday, carried $682,638.
The total number of money orders
sent abroad since Dec. 7 was 217,418,
representing $2,917,190.41. Supt. El
liott and his clerks worked all of last
Friday night getting the orders ready
for Saturday's sailing. In addition
to the original order made out for the
buyer a duplicate order must be sent
to the office on which the order is
drawn. The total due each country
Is figured up and the amount due the
United States from orders cashed for
that country since the last sailing de
ducted.
The superintendent goes into the
money market and purchases the mon
ey of that particular country to be
deposited to his credit In the foreign
fiscal agency of the United States.
A check drawn to the order of each
country for the balance completes the
transaction.
These figures do not include the
amounts sent to Japan and China and
other Asiatic countries, as that money
goes by the Pacific. It Is said that
when the record is completed it will
be found that Japan received an un
usually large amount this year.
FIRE AT DAHLONEGA.
The Hotel Destroyed With a Loaa ot
*5,000.
Dahlonega, Ga., Dec. 24. —Fire at 3
o'clock this morning destroyed the
Dahlonega Hotel, formerly known as
the Burnside House. No one was hurt.
Flames were first discovered in the
roof. Despite the work of citizens, who
sought to extinguish the fire, the 'build
ing burned rapidly. The structure was
built in 1836. It was owned by M. G.
Head.
The building was valued at $3,500,
with $1,500 insurance, and the furnlturo
at $1,500, with insurance.
Christmas Tree la Primary Seliool.
The children of Miss McCarthy’s
primary school enjoyed their Christ
mas tree, as did their parents and
friends. The tree, with all of its ora
ments, present for fathers and moth
ers, and also for the children, was a
beautiful sight as seen by the light
of candles which were arranged in
all corners of the room, and on every
available shelf, table and blackboard.
The sight was much more pleasing
when the children formed a ring and
danced around the tree, singing
Christmas songs.
The children presented the parents
presents, while singing a very appro
priate song, and Immediately after
this Miss McCarthy handed each child
a gift and a box of candy. The little
ones went home for their holiday
with merry faces and happy hearta.
The children played Santa Claus, too,
and surprised Mlsa McCarthy with
many gifts.
TOO UTE FOR CLASSIFICATION
FOR RENT, FINE BROUGHTON
street store. 310-112 west. M. Blumen
ihal. JOA-SOB west. ________
SOME VERY*FINE UNREDBEM
ed drop-head sewing machines for
as Is. Georgia Pawn tihop, so< M rough -
inn. seat, Georgia 'phone 4M. ______
THE NEW MARSHAL HOUSE, til
and 121 Broughton etree!, aaat: Ameri
can and European plan; rooms, 26
rente, 50 cent# and 7$ cent# per day;
$1 50 to S4 per week, room end board.
sl. $1.25 and 11.50 per day; $4 to $7
tier week, according to local lon ot
room; regular meals, 2* name; maej
' r> ■ i * ' ■• ■ on* no* ■ lt
FLAT OF fmm K?ssm* AlftS
bell* and ae ot phone. IN, Apply Utl
| He
FoH RENT. .’OTTAUV. linp?
Thirty eighth etreet, opposite school
building Apply door. or m JM
brwe street
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