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BOY HELD FOR
THEFT OF SHOES
HAD WALKED MANY MILES.
PARENTS WERE VICTIMS OF THEA
TER FIRE IX CHICAGO.
He Wn* Round Sonth to Jackson
ville Where He Has a Relative.
Stopped at Soutliover Junction
and Put on a Pair of Men’a Shoe*
Which He Found on a Porch—Will
lie Tried In Police Court Thin
Morning for Larceny.
Exhibiting his travel sore feet as
evidence of the motive which prompted
him to take a pair of shoes which did
not belong to him, Frank Beahers, a
15-year-old white boy, was locked up
at the police station yesterday.
The boy tells a pathetic story of
the troubles which have beset him, the
most touching of which is that his
father and mother and a smaller broth
er, were victims of the Iroquois Theater
fire in Chicago a year ago.
The boy was arrested early in the
afternoon by the watchman at South
over Junction, on the Seaboard Air
Line, on complaint made by a negro,
that he had stolen a pair of shoes from
him. Beahers did not deny the charge,
and had the shoes on when sent to the
police station. He was brought to the
city on an incoming train and turned
over to the Union Station officer and
cent from there to police headquarters.
Gold Drove Him South.
With tears in his eyes the boy told
a plain, straightforward story that at
once went to the heart of his listen
ers. He said that he left Chicago
some weeks ago, bound for Jackson
ville. where he has a relative. This
relative's name is J. C. Smith.
He said that his father and mother
and a little brother were among the
victims of the holocaust at the Iro
quois Theater in Chicago last Decem
ber. Since that time he had been liv
ing in the Newsboys' Lodging House
at Wabash avenue and Fifteenth
street in the Windy City. He earned
his living by selling papers, but
when the weather got so cold, he de
cided to come South. He had little
money, but with dogged determination
started on the Journey with the in
tention of walking whenever he could
not get a ride.
Feet Were on Ground.
After getting as far south as Wash
ington his money gave out. He was
put off freight trains time and again,
and finally decided it was best to walk.
He started the journey- and for days
followed the railroad tracks. His shoes
soon began to wear out In the soles,
and after passing Charleston his feet
were on the ground. Footsore and
weary he stopped at a house near
Southover Junction, two miles from
Savannah, to rest and ask for a drink
of water and something to eat.
There appeared to be no one at home,
and he started to move on when he
saw a pair of shoes sitting on the
front porch. He put them on and
walked off. Although he wore a num
ber four the ones which he picked up
were tens, but afforded much relief
from the stinging of the cinders along
the railway track.
He claims he is 15 years old, and is
still in short trousers. He will be
given a hearing in Police Court this
morning.
SEVERAL FIGHTS OCCURRED
ON BOARD STEAMBOAT.
Elderly I’ni u-ter Who Criticised
Work Was Roughly Handled.
Several fights occurred on a river
steamboat, at the foot* of Drayton
street, at noon yesterday, an elderly
painter getting the worst of every en
counter.
He finally left the boat where he
was employed, and was again attacked
on the wharf by two men who follow
ed him from the vessel. The painter
was finally driven from the neighbor
hood without his hat. The trouble
was not reported at police headquar
ters, no complaint was made and no
arrests resulted.
It was alleged that the painter had
criticised some work done by an el
derly carpenter on the boat, and the
two had a fisticuff. Both received
some punishment, and it is alleged
that when they had finished fighting
several other painters took the part of
the carpenter. It was said that the
elderly rainter was a non-union man,
while the others at work were mem
bers of the unions. Before the man
who was said to be a non-union paint
er had fought himself out, and was
forced by two younger and stronger
men to leave the wharf, he showed
signs of the struggle.
NEW FILING SYSTEM
WORKS SATISFACTORILY.
Anew system for tiling letters, which
It is thought wili prove far more
satisfactory, has been started at the
office of Mayor Myers. Instead of us
ing the copying book, carbon copies
are now made of every letter written,
and the copy filed. In this way letters
and their answers can be kept to
gether.
The copies are filed by the names
of the persons to who the letters are
written and the letters received at the
office are filed by the names of the per
sons from whom they came. Thus all
correspondence is kept together. Secre
tary Gamble is lamenting the fact that
he did not start the system long ago.
It is much simpler than the old method.
FOHITKHS MOW HOL'MKS.
Building permits have been Issued to
J. F. Collins for the erection of twelve
one-story frame houses on lots. Nos.
24 and 25. Mercer ward, facing on
Uwlnnelt street.
A permit has also been Issued to
Carl Mendel and John Ktahmer for a
two-story frame house on Thlrtv-flfth
street, west, lot No. 5, Law ward.
A. It. Cummings was given a permit
to build a one-story frame house on
Whitaker street, lot, No. JO, subdivis
ion, No. 5, Ksllll ward.
Stockholders taala 4ilirs.
The stockholder* of the Savannah
sod Statesboro Hallway Company met
yesterday and again postponed the
consideration of ail business. The dale
set for lb* meeting Is Ja. lb At thut
time it is espeeled the meeting wili
Ike held and not postponed.
A* Micks* Meelaaraal Te-siskl.
Blue points, wild ducks, wild turkeys,
•nips, woodcock, fresh quail, doves
vsttMMt Ail of this it the thates of
•fee auwdy nsMui to town It |a
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MAJORITY MUST FAVOR
STOPPING THE NOISE.
s
Mayor Myer* on Protent of Brough
ton Street Merchant*.
"The present city administration will
give the people what they want, and
the noise on Broughton street on
Christmas Eves will be stopped,
if it is shown a majority of the peo
ple want it stopped,” said Mayor My
ers yesterday, when asked about
the protest from the Broughton street
merchants.
"I think the merchants are wrong
about one thing, though I admit they
are in a better position to know than
I am. I do not believe there are very
many people who postpone their shop
ping until the night before Christmas
and for that reason, I don’t think the
noise keeps the merchants from get
ting as much trade as they think. But
as I say they really ought to know
about the matter better than I do.
"Jf it can be shown that a majority
of the people want the noise stopped,
why it can be done. It will have to
be taken up by Council, though, and
an ordinance passed. Though there
was a great deal of noise, I don't
think it amounted to much. There
was no serious disorder, so far as I
know. There were no killings within
the city and no fires of any conse
quence. I think we are to* be con
gratulated on that.”
NORTH CAROUNA SOCIETY
GAVE DELIGHTFUL SMOKER.
tilinrterly Meeting Marked by En
tertainment at De goto.
Members of the North Carolina
Society and a number of invited guests
enjoyed a delightful smoke in the par
lors of the De Soto hotel last night. It
was the regular time for the quarterly
meeting of the society and business
was transacted before the social pleas
ures began.
Mayor Herman Myers, who was a
guest of President J. P. Williams at
the smoke, was among the speakers
He spoke on the advancement of Sa
vannah and paid a high tribute to the
part that had been played in this ad
vancement 'by the North Carolinians.
The other speakers were Mr. J. P. Wil
liams, Mr. J. B. Chesnutt, Mr. T. H.
McMillan, Col. Walter E. Coney, Dr.
W. E. Fitch and Dr. E. H. Nichols.
Music was furnished by Wiegand’s
orchestra. The entire assembly sang
"The Old North State.” There were
about fifty members and guests pres
ent. The annual meeting of the society
is to take place on May 20.
SACRED HEART CHURCH
WINDOWS ARE IN PLACE.
Window* Will Be Among the Most
Beautiful in ihe South.
The windows for the new Sacred
Heart Church on South Bull street
arrived in the city several days ago,
and six of them have been placed in
position.
The others will be placed at once, as
everything is ready to receive them.
As has been stated in the Morning
News heretofore, these windows are
duplicates of the famous windows at
St. Mary's Church in Belmont, and
with them will rank as the most beau
tiful in the South.
Work on the church is progressing
rapidly and the plans for a dedica
tion in the early part of the New Year
will be consummated. The date has
not yet been determined. The event
will be marked with elaborate services
and visiting clergy will attend the dedi
catory ceremonies. Rt. Rev. Bishop
Leo Haid of Belmont, will attend and
will probably conduct the more im
portant services.
FORTUNE TELLER TOLD
HER WHO THIEF WAS.
Then the Patrolman Wan Notified
anil Woman Wat Arrested.
Because Mary Larkin had in some
wise crossed him a fortune-teller in
Yamacraw was the indirect cause of
the woman's arrest yesterday after
noon on a charge of larceny.
Katie Akins went to Patrolman
Hicks and said she wanted Mary
Larkin arrested for stealing her
clothes. The arrest was made, the
woman sent to the police station, and
Detective Mose Davis detailed to in
vestigate the charges.
When the detective went to Yama
craw and asked the Akins woman
what evidence she had, she stated she
gave a fortune-teller 50 cents to work
it out with the cards just who had
stolen her clothes. Three times the
cards said "Mary Larkin,” and she
had her arrested. The accused will
probably be released this morning
when the case is investigated by the
Recorder.
NO CLUE YET TO THE
WOODVILLE MURDERER.
Although the city and county officials
made diligent Inquiry Into the shoot
ing at Woodville Monday night, dur
ing yesterday no clue to the Identity
of the man who shot Andrew Price
and Charles Britton was obtained.
Britton’s condition yesterday was such
as 'to lead his relatives to fear he could
not live. He Is at his home In Wood
ville, and was not able to give a de
scription of the man who did t,i>“ shoot
ing.
MTHGKSOX WAS REMANDED.
Dowell McPherson, the negro who
was shot In the leg while trying to
escape arrest In Yamacraw for dis
orderly conduct, was given a hearing
in Police Court yesterday morning on
the charge of larceny and bound over
to the Superior Court to answer to the
charge of robbery. McPherson was
charged with robbing Henry Elkins of
330. He Is also suspected of having
taken part In a nuntlier of car rob
beries which have been perpetrated In
the Atlantic Coast Line yards recently.
JOHNNIE HANNON IMPROVING.
Reports from the Savannah Hospital,
where Johnnie Rannon, the victim of
the accidental discharge of a gun In
his brother’s hands, last night con
veyed the Information that the boy was
resting as wl‘ as could be expected,
and seemed to lie Improving. Strong
hopes for his recovery urc entertained.
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SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY.DECEMBER 28. 1004.
COLD WAVE FLAG
GIVES WARNING
AT THE FREEZING POINT
MERCERY WILL PROBABLY BE IN
SAVANNAH BY TO-NIGHT.
Colil Wave Accompanied by Hitch
Soathvreait Wind*, Shifting to
North VTCMt—Drop in Temperature
Will E.\tend Well Into Florida.
Front Line of Cold Wave Over
Mobile and Montgomery—Advano-
Ing Steadily Toward South Atlan
tic Coast.
I Temperatures In Savannah to
night should be at the freezing point
and still falling.
That is the cheerless news that went
forth from the weather man yesterday
and the night reports from different
stations throughout the country were
but gloomly confirmations of the
prediction.
Sweeping down from the northwest
with resistless force comes the storm.
High southwesterly winds, shifting to
northwest, accompany it. Bitter, freez
ing, cold follows in its wake, the
wave well-formed and strong, and
seemingly not even delayed by Lhe
brighter conditions that oppose it.
Throughout the Northwest snow and
ice prevail and the bleakness, cheer-,
lessness, and biting cold is pushing
rapidly southward.
Flna* of Warning Fly.
At 8 o’clock yesterday morning the
cold wave covered the entire country
west of the Mississippi, its front line
just touching the Mississippi river,
but pushing steadily and rapidly
eastward. Every indication is that
the wave will move forward until it
covers the entire South and Southeast.
Storm-signals and cold wave flags
float from Jacksonville to Fort Mon
roe in warning of the approaching
conditions.
At 8 o’clock the front line of the
storm had apparently crossed the
Mississippi river and was just touch
ing Mobile at the extreme and
Memphis at the north. Phenomenal
drops of temperature, high winds that
reached velocities of from 10 to 50
miles an hour, and in many places
sleet and snow mark the approach
of the storm.
Mereary Dropping Snililenly.
The last reports from the different
stations showed that the cold wave
and storm had forced its way well into
the southwest, and was rapidly ap
proaching the eastern coast. At Mo
bile, mercury had fallen to 44 degrees.
Montgomery reported a temperature of
44 degrees, and a southwest wind of
thirty-six miles an hour. At New Or
leans temperatures had fallen to 42;
Galveston had dropped to 40 degrees,
though the wind was bowling along
from the southwest with a velocity of
thirty-six miles an hour.
Palestine, Tex., reported only 34 de
grees. Memphis had dropped to 26
degrees, and a westerly wind of thir
ty-six miles an hour, made conditions
seem even colder. At Vicksburg freez
ing temperatures are reported and a
northwest wind of sixteen miles an
hour, but increasing in strength. At
lanta was the only Georgia city to
report a decided falling off. and there
mercury stood at only 46 degrees.
The coldest place in the country to
report last night was Chicago. There
mercury stood at only 10 degrees and
a southwest wind of fifty-two miles
made conditions unendurable. Kan-'
sas City and St. Louis both reported
temperatures of only 8 degrees, with
northwest winds of twenty-four miles
an hour. Nothing could be obtained
from Marquette, St. Paul, Dodge City,
or North Platte, cities which are in
the center of the cold wave and the
high winds.
Temperature Falling Here.
The first touch of the change in
weather conditions came to Savannah
last night with two short showers.
During the first .12 of an inch of rain
fell and .14 during the second. When
the rain had ended, though the sky
was still cloudy and overcoa'st, the
balminess seemed to have gone out of
the air and the first chill of the ad
vance line of the cold wave to have
taken its place.
The wind, which blew from the
southwest, freshened considerably and
by midnight had developed consider
able strength. Mercury, which had
climbed to the 72 degree point at 4
p. m. had dropped to 66 at observa
tion hour, 8 o’clock. By midnight 6
more points had been clipped off and
it was still falling.
Freezing Point To-night.
The first effects of the cold v ve
and storm should be felt here tuis
morning. The falling off in tempera
tures will continue throughout the day
and by night mercury will probably
have reached the freezing point or
lower. The cold wave will be felt as
far south as middle Florida.
This morning further predictions
can be made, when the reports from
the different stations are received.
Warnings have been telephoned to all
points where shipping can be com
municated with, to truck farmers, and
to the freight depots of all the rail
roads. Perishable goods, plants, etc.,
will be amply protected and no dam
age is probable as a result of the cold.
N EG R 0 WOMAN*BADLY
STABBED AND BEATEN.
Annie Williams, a negro woman liv
ing at No. 532 Indian lane, was beaten
over the head with a beer bottle until
the bottle broke and then the sharp
edges were turned against her face
and throat by a negro raft hand at 10
o’clock last night.
The woman bled profusely, but her
Injuries are not considered serious.
She gave the name of her assailant and
he will be arrested to-day. Dr. John
son, colored, attended the woman.
Mrs. Hcnerej's Funeral.
The funeral of Mrs. 8. F. Henerey,
whose death was announced in the
Morning News yesterday, was held
yesterday afternoon at 4 o’clock from
the First Baptist Church. Rev. Dr.
John D. Jordan, pastor of the church,
conducted the services. The funeral
was largely attended. Interment
In Laurel Grove cemetery, and the
pallbearers were Messrs. Charles llord
ley, Oliver Nichols. H Hanford llaupt.
D. B, Morgan. Robert (J. Halliard and
James R. Cain.
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OVERCHARGED CISTOMERS
AXD WAS ARRESTED.
Rath Proprietor Then Said Man
Used Too Mneh Water.
When Mr. Isadore Zimmerman, from
a small station in the interior, ar
rived in Savannah yesterday morning
he immediately became possessed of
a desire to purchase the luxury of a
bath in a porcelain tub with hot wa
ter and plenty of towels.
W. A. Hazzard conducts a barber
shop, with baths in connection, near
the Union Station, and the visitor
repaired thereto to remove some of
the travel stains. According to Haz
zard’s statement he must have been
very dirty when he first came in, for
he used three tubs of Water and three
times the usual number of towels.
This was the negro's excuse for the
overcharge.
Mr. Zimmerman handed Hazzard a
dollar, and was much surprised when
he received only 25 cents in change.
He protested that the Advertised price
of a bath was 25 cents, and he did not
intend paying more. When it became
apparent that It was hazardous to ar
gue further the customer appealed to
the police. Hazzard was arrested and
will be tried in Police Court this
morning on the charge of cheating
and swindling, it being evident to the
police that advantage had been taken
of a stranger.
COLLECTION OF FEE
WAS ENTIRELY LEGAL.
So Jury in Superior Court Decided
in Gone Auainst Officers.
Suit for damages in the sum of $2,-
600, arising out of the collection of a
market fee of 25 cents, was heard yes
terday in the Superior Court. The
plaintiff was G. H. Vickery, and the
defendant Patrolman William F. Sims
and deputy market clerk, Paul H.
Broome.
The plaintiff alleged that he was
about to place goods on sale at the
City Market when he was approached
by Deputy Broome, and asked to pay
the fee of 25 cents. This he declined to
do, claiming he was not subject to it.
The deputy clerk saw things different
ly and beckoned to Patrolman Sims.
The officer approached and the deputy
clerk ordered Vickery locked up for
refusing to pay his fee.
The officer started to the Game well
box with the plaintiff, and would have
sent him in, had he not decided to pay
the small fee rather than have any
trouble, and rather than lose so much
lime. He paid, therefore, under pro
test. and finished his day’s business.
Claiming that the arrest was unjust
and illegal, that the fee was illegally
collected, that he had been mortified
and subjected to ridicule, Vickery
brought suit for 32,500 damages as a
salve to his wounded feelings.
The jury, after hearing the evidence,
decided that the defendants had acted
properly, and returned a verdict in
their favor. The case was then dis
missed at the cost of the plaintiff.
HOMESTEAD UPHELD
IN SUPERIOR COURT.
Jury Sustains tlie Ruling of Judge
Henry McAlpin.
The morning session of the Superior
Court yesterday was taken up with
the bearing of the caveat of Lavinia
Seigling, colored, to the ruling of Judge
Henry McAlpin in the Court of Ordi
nary in the matter of the homestead
application of Ruth V. Logan, wife of
a former employe of the postofflee.
The jury, sustained Judge McAlpin
in the granting of the homestead and
a decree was handed down by Judge
Cann to that effect. The Seigling wom
an held a mortgage on the property
of Logan to cover a loan she had ad
vanced him. When the homestead ap
plication was made she objected to the
granting of the petition, holding that
her mortgage should first be h' aored.
There were several legal questions
that arose, and after sifting them
down. Judge McAlpin granted the
homestead. It was from this finding
that the woman appealed to the Su
perior Court.
MANY PRESENTS WILL
BE GIVEN TO SAILORS.
Port Sorlety Will Entertnin Sailor*
at Bethel To-niglit.
The Port Society will give a Christ
mas tree to the sailors to-night at
7:30 o'clock at the Bethel on St. Julian
street. An interesting programme has
been arranged and songs will be sung
by the sailor guests. Dr. James Y.
Fair will deliver an address.
The hall where the exercises wii! be
held will be decorated with green vines
and flags of all nations. There will
be two Christmas trees at the foot of
the platform, and a present will be
given each sailor. A large number of
woolen socks, sweaters, comfort bags,
muffters, oranges and apples have been
collected for the purpose and if any
are left after the distribution, they
will be given to the crews of the
Ocean Steamship Company and the
Merchant and Miners Company. Over
300 seamen will be present, and not
only will they be given a present, but
they will be served with Christmas re
freshments. The public is cordially in
vited to attend the exercises.
ACCI'SED OF STEALING.
A warrant for larceny was sworn out
before Justice Wickham yesterday, by
Rosa Jackson against Mary Jackson.
Rosa claims Mary stole a portion of
her wearing apparel on Wednesday or
Thursday of last week. Mary strenu
ously denies the allegation and says
she has worked for white people all
her life and ha* never been accused of
stealing 'before.
“My hands ain't never stick to any
white folks clothes” aaid Mary, "arid
dey shore ain't gwlne to stick to no
nigger rags." Despite her protesta
tions of Innocence. Mary will have to
stand trial before Judge Norwood In
the City Court.
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.
Improved Steamship Service lie.
fvveea Savannah aad llostoa.
The Ocean Hieamshlp Company will,
commencing with the month of Janu
ary, Increase the sailings between Me -
vsi.nah snd Boston lo two sailings per
week. snl|ia will leave Mavannah on
Mondays and Thursdays, suiting direct
in hoih dlre< tions ad
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Tbs Seaboard Air Mas Is tbe short
line, oparata# Pullman aervbe as all
train# U> Jacksonville and Tampa, and
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MAYOR MYERS
ON RACE PROBLEM
v
GIVES SOME GOOD ADVICE
TO COMMITTEE FROM THE WEST
SIDE GI.I'B, COLORED.
Clult Indorsed Administration ot
Mayor Myers Some Time Ago and
a Committee Called Upon Hint
Yesterday to Notify Him of This
Faet—lt Was in Response to Talk
by Spokesman of Party That
Mayor Tonehed on Problem.
A committee from the West Side
Club, a colored organization, was re
ceived by Mayor Myers yesterday,'and
in responding to the spokesman for
the party, the Mayor had several
things of interest to say.
“I have always tried to treat every
good citizen alike, without regard to
race or color,” said the Mayor, “and I
assure you now that any worthy citi
zen, whether white or black, will re
ceive justice at my hands, if I am
again elected to the office of Mayor.
“But you representatives of the bet
ter element of your race have a duty to
perform that I cannot do. You all
can do a wonderful amount of good for
your race, if you only will. You can
aid the authorities in detecting crime.
Whenever one of your color steals or
commits any other crime, help the au
thorities to locate the guilty party. It
will do more to remove the troubles
between the races than anything else.
“Look upon the white man as your
friend. For I tell you now, the white
people of Savannah, of Georgia, and
of the entire South, for that matter,
are the best friends the colored man,
who is honestly striving to make a
living and lead a respectable life, has.
Treat him as such. Do what you can
to help him uphold the law and he in
turn will do what he can for you.
“I thank you very much for your
indorsement. If elected again, there
is not one of your committee, who
should hesitate to come to me in a
worthy cause. As I said at the out
set, I will do my best to treat every
good citizen with justice.”
The talk by the Mayor was in re
sponse to a talk by F. J. Hilton, the
chairman of the committee. The oth
er members of the committee were, R.
H. Burke, R. N. Moore, Jacob Wright
and Marion Hudson, the secretary.
The chairman stated that the commit
tee had called to notify him of the
indorsement the club had given him at
its last meeting. He said the club be
lieved a continuance of the progressive
administration which had characteriz
ed the former terms of Mayor Myers
would be to the best interest of the
better class of colored people.
In concluding, the chairman express
ed the wish that Mayor Myers would
be again elected and would have a
most prosperous and progressive New
Year as Mayor of Savannah.
SORRY FOR BREAKING
LIGHT FOUR YEARS AGO.
Major Mjer* Received Queer Letter
from Miliedgeville.
Mayor Myers yesterday received a
letter from an inmate of the state in
sane asylum at Miliedgeville, apolo
gizing for ’breaking one of the electric
street lights here on the first day of
February, 1901.
As the street lights belong to the
Savannah Electric Company and not
to the eitly, the Mayor did not feel
at liberty to accept the apology and
the letter was referred to President
George J. Baldwin.
Following is a copy of the rather
peculiar letter:
State Sanitarium, Miliedgeville, Bald
win Cos.. Sat., Dec. 24, 1904.—H0n.. Her
man Myers. Mayor, SavannAh, Chat
ham Cos., Ga. Dear Sir:—l seat
/myself to apologize for break
ing an electric street light with
a peice of stone on Williams street,
between West Broad and Fahm streets,
about the Ist. of Febuary in the year
1901. I herein sincerely beg your par
don and faithfully promise not to act
in such a rash manner again. Please
answer. Respectfully,
Santford R. Cook.
It is not known here who Santford
R. Cook is, but it is thought he must
be one of the patients sent to Miil
edgeville from Savannah. Dr. Brunner,
the city health officer, who is one of
the trustees of the sanitarium, could
not recall any such patient.
FIFTY-TWO POLICE CASES.
Officials of Police Court had another
long session yesterday morning, be
ing busy from 9 o’clock in the morn
ing until after midday.
There were fifty-two cases docketed
for hearing. Most of them were
drunks and disorderlies, and the net
amount to the city from fines will
reach about 3200 If all are paid.
MADE TROUBLE OX TRAIN.
Holland Joshua, a negro, was fined
310 or thirty days by Recorder Myrlek
yesterday morning for disorderly con
duct on a Seaboard Air Line train at
the Union Station, and was turned over
to the City Court for carrying con
cealed weapons. A pistol was found
on his person, when he was searched.
A New Train to Washington and
New York.
Southern Railway announces rein
auguration of its palatial noon train
out of Savannah for the East, leaving
1 p.m..Central time, daily. This, a solid
vestlbuled train,with most modern day
coaches. Pullman drawing room sleep
ing cars of latest design, and the fa
mous unequaled dining cars of the
Southern Railway. Any dcelred Infor
mation given or Pullman reservations
made bv city ticket office, 141 Bull
street; 'phones 350.—ad.
Excursion Rates lo Jacksonville via
Alla Mile l onal Line,
Atlantic Coast Linn will sell round
trip tickets to Jacksonville, Fla., Dec.
2lh and 29th, good to return to and
Including Jan. 4th, 1905, at one far
plus 25 cents, total 35.40. Full Infor
mation cheerfully furnished at city
ticket office, De Hoto Hotel. Both
phones 73.—Ad.
Ilaodsoma Presents for the Moll-
An re.
We carry e fine line of vases, pedet
tAls eteinA, beaten wire, as pretty as
the floret eAtAbliehments in the larg
eet Villas carry. Not a lone err ifecae
ihlnge beautiful, iog the pines are
j very low. We (rave bcauului vanes
from 13 irni* up lo |l so. We have al
so left a few pieces of Mexi.sn drawn
work su'b aa table clothe, dollies
| and ‘-enter ptnoea. which ire nr# clue
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POLICE TO BE REWARDED
FOR FAITHFUL SERVICE.
Every Xian on the Force Will Have
n Day’s Holiday.
Regular hours were resumed by the
police yesterday, and those who have
been doing extra duty breathed a sigh
of relief. The members of the force
were especially thankful that there
were so few violations of the city and
state codes.
Taking the many conditions operat
ing to make the holidays just passed
unusually trying for the police it is
highly complimentary to the depart
ment that there were so few serious
crimes, and in appreciation of this the
superintendent of police ordered that
each man on the force be given a day
off, to be taken any time within the
next thlrtv days.
When the order was read to the de
tail going out last night the men cheer
ed lustily, and expressed their ap
preciation of this consideration. The
superintendent said he was highly
pleased at the judicious manner in
which all of the men had conducted
themselves, and the care they had ex
ercised not to burden the dockets with
cases which were really of not enough
important to require an arrest.
Not a man shirked tus duty during
the holidays, and there was not a
single absentee from duty an account
of sickness or any other cause. The
arrests which were made proved, in
every case, to have 'been justifiable,
and the Recorder assessed fines in each
case.
DRAMATIC SKETCH
AT COLLEGE HALL.
Sketch Written by Father Aloynlus
to Be Given To-night.
A brilliant Christmas entertainment
will be given to-night at the Benedic
tine College Hall on Thirty-first and
Habersham streets. The feature of
the programme will be the presenta
tion of the dramatic sketch, “Am I
Your Wife.” This was written by
Rev. Father Aloysius, O. S. 8.. rec
tor of the Sacred Heart Church. It
will be presented by Miss B. Muhl
berg and Mr. Isadore Friedfhan.
Following this number there will be
several specialties, among which are
the following: "Twenty Year Ago,” a
recitation by iMr. William Muller; solo
by Miss Paul; song and dance by Den
nis Sullivan; "The Baldheaded Man,”
a recitation by Cadet Harris Lang;
fancy wand juggling by William Han
lon.
The closing feature will be a series
of three tableaux, ‘‘The Dawn of Re
demption.” The first tableau will be
"The Annunciation;” the second, “The
Angel's Message to the Watching
Shepherds;” and the third, “The Holy
Night.” Cadet Leo Morrissey will
sing, And There Were Shepherds,”
with the boy choir joining in the
chorus.
In the afternoon at 3 o’clock the
children’s carnival will be held at the
college hall. Two hours of merry
making have been arranged for the
little ones and every effort will be
made to make this Celebration of the
Christmas season one which will be
long remembered.
XIEX AT XO. 5 GRATEFUL.
The men at fire station No. 5, on
Henry street, desire to thank the fol
lowing for cigars, wine, cake, turkey,
etc., sent to them during the holidays;
Mayor Herman Myers, Mr. Louis Gar
funkel, Mrs. Joseph Rosenheim, Mr.
John Lyons, Mr. S. N. Harris, Mrs.
Walze, Mrs. W. Walker, Mrs. J. L.
Clark, Mrs. Burnham, Mrs. Derby and
Mrs. Chapeau. The firemen are par
ticularly grateful to their neighbors.
Christmas Rates.
Southern Railway announces Christ
mas rates of one and a third fares
tor the round trip between all points
east of the Mississippi and south of
the Ohio and Potomac rivers. Tickets
to be sold Dec. 23, 24, 25 and 31 and
Jan. 1, with final limit Jan. 4. To
students and teachers of schools and
colleges, tickets will be sold Dec. 17
and 24, Inclusive, with final limit jan.
8, upon presentation and surrender of
certificates signed by their superintend
ents, principals or presidents.—ad.
Imoi Rate* 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.
Two Train* Daily to Eastern Cities
via Southern Railway.
Southern Railway has resumed
double daily train service be
tween Savannah and the East,
leaving Savannah 1 p. m. and 1215
a. m.. Central 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 the 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."
* T. A., 141 Bull street; 'phones 850.
ad. ' _
Frenzied Finance.
The chapters that have gone before
of "Frenzied Finance," by Thomas W.
Lawson, have been printed in a pam
phlet form, and will be sent, post
paid, on receipt of price (30 cents.)
For sale at Esttll’s News Depot, No.
18 Bull street, corner of Bryan, No. 2
east. Savannah, Ga.—ad.
Low Excursion Rales During Hall,
days via Atlantic Coast Line.
On account of Christmas holidays
Atlantic Coast Line will sell tickets to
all points east of the Mississippi ami
south of the Potomac rivers at rates
one and one-third fares for the round
trip. This Includes all stations on the
Atlantic Coast Line and connecting
lines in tho territory described. Tick
ets will be sold Dec. 23, 24. *26 and 31
1904, and Jan. 1. 1905, with return Hum
Jan. 4. 1905. Tickets at same rates
will be sold to teachers and students
In schools and collages on presentation
and surrender of certificates signed by
superintendents, presidents or princi
pals, Dee. 17-24, Inclusive, with return
flrrilt Jan. . I*o6.
For further Information apply t„
ticket agents. Do Koto Hole); bon,
‘phones. No. 11, or Union Mtatlon; licli
235. Georgia *ll. It pays to palroulsu
the best service,—ad.
A fall Nr4lrls*.
Now la the time to lake Orayboard
to for* Ify your system against sil
a tent# likely U grey upon you
tool weather takes tho place of wmtm
weather
Gieyhesrd tune# tip your eyotem—
(wakes you eat awd dig sot,
Orsybaard *** * had at eU drag
Im |l.<* £ lull* *4,
Factory Loaded
Shells.
We carry a full line at all
times. Supply yourself here
to-day.
SHOTGUNS, RIFLES,
LEGGINS,
HUNTING COATS,
GAME BAGS.
%rtWrr\M!^
19 West Broughton Street.
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Never forget Warburines!
When your liver is out of or
der, when headaches, indi
gestion and stomach troubles
are your lot —when a gloomy
day faces you “after the night
before” take the little sugar
coated treasures. They make
anew man of you. i5 cents
the box.
“Get It at RowllnskiV
Broughton and Drayton.
Shampoo
Luxury
Contes from the use of
Tetterine
Soap
It heals the scalp, removes
dandruff and gives the hair
a chance to grow.
25c a Cake
Tetterine Soap is good for
any facial blemish. Use it
as a toilet soap.
Let the
New Year
' See your house equipped
with
The Gas Heater
The Gas Range
The Gas Water Heater
All Are
Labor and
Money Savers .
The old way wastes
, money, and makes you
, work. Why not try the
, new?
i
Savannah Gas Cos.,
7 and 9 Congress St„ West
Lumbermen Supply and
Equipment Go.
The newest thing in Dry
Kilns.
Dries Lumber in 24 hours.
Costs less than others.
Vulcanite Roofing.
Steel Split Pulleys.
ALLAN BOND & CO,
COAL
Anthracite in all sizes.
Jellico Soft Lamp.
Both Phones 507.
—— ■ mm ——
H. M. ASHE,
General Agent
Smith Premier
Typewriter,
Atlanta, Ga.
Dealer wanted for Savannah.
13V9114H THEATER.
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ARNOLD STOCK CO.
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