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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-29
TIE pRo WNED sAILoR.
Capt. Edmondson's Story of the Loss
of a Man From the Vulcan.

Capt Edmondson's Story of the Loss
OF a Man From the Vulcan.
The body Of the sailer who fell from
staging alongside the British steamship
Vulcan day before yesterday morning and
was drowned, has not yet been recovered.
A further search was made yesterday, but
no trace Of the missing man was found.
Ii was stated by q number of wit
nesses OF the accident that the
staging and the ropes supporting 1t
were covered with ice when the sailor
fell and that the work in which he was en-
gagged was extremely hazardous Tug men
on the river who were watching the sailor
predicted his fall.
Capt. Edmondson of the Vulcan said yes
terday that 1t is not true that the rstaging
was coated with ice. There we're four
sailors on the plank, he said, and the
work was ordinarily performed by til EN- in
much colder weather. and under far more
hazardous circumstances. The men we're
under orders OF the boatswain, who had put
them to work cleaning the ships side, and
who was responsible, so far as any one was.
for their safety. Capt Edmondson claims
the accident was one likely to occur In any
weather, and that it was one for which the
vessel could not be held responsible
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-29
FROM FAR-oFF ohINA.
Capt. Purses Nephew Writes Him
About the Celestials' home.

Capt. Purses Nephew Writes Him
About the Celestials' home.
Capt d. G. Purse yesterday received a
letter from his nephew, Randolph Gibbs,
who is one of the crew OF the United States
steamship Lancaster. now stationed at
Yokohama. The letter is dated from
Shanghai. China, Nov. 20, and was thirty
eight days III making the trip from that
point to Savannah.
The Lancaster is an old wooden ship be-
longing to the old navy and as ordered to
the Yokohama station from the navy yard
at Mare Island in the early part of the
year. AIR. Gibbs was reminded to write to
his uncle by seeing several copies Of the
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS received by
young man named Baker, formerly Of Sa-
vannah, who is also member of the crew
OF the Lancaster. Gibbs left Savannah
nfteen years ago, since which time he has
followed the sea.
He says the winters at Yokohama are
very cold. The city of Shanghai is inter-
esting, but guide is necessary in going
over 1t, as the streets are so narrow that
stranger would hardly be able to find his
way out again after once getting in. The
city. Mr.. Gibbs says, is surrounded by walls
twenty to thirty feet high. He describes
his visit to the prisons, the Joss houses and
the opium houses. The latter are hand
somely finished in carved mahogany, with
couches upon which the patrons recline A
race track and q bose ball ground are main.
Gained by the foreign residents, and on the
day before Mr.. Gibbs wrote his letter a
game OF ball was played between the team
of the Lancaster and that OF the Unted
States steamer Marion. also at the Yoko-
hama station. The game was witnessed by
about $500 people, the score teIng IA 10
in favor OF the LAncaster's team.
No papers had been received at the time
the letter was written giving any account
of the presidential election, and only the
bare fact that Mr.. Cleveland had been
elected was known. This was received by
cable.
MIR. Gibbs he's had enough of the sea, he
says, and desires to enter some other line of
business when his term OF enlistment ex-
pires, which will not be until June. 1924
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-29
THE WEEK OF PRAYER.

Interesting Services among EvanRel-
ical Denominations Next Week.
Tho programme for the week of prayer
which begins next Sunday has been ar
ranged by the members Of the Ministers
Association. Tho time and place of meet
ing and the subject for each meeting will
be as follows:
Tuesday night at the Independent Presby-
terien church. "The Family and Home"
Wednesday night ut the Wesley Monu-
mental church, "The Nation"
Thursday night at Trinity church, "The
Church Abroad"
Friday night at the Lutheran church,
"The Church at Home"
The pastor Of each church will have
charge Of tbs services at his church, but
the pastors of the other churches win be
invited to participate in each meeting.
The first week In January Is observed BY
all the evangelical churches throughout
the country as week of prayer for the
success of the church at home and abroad
and the discussing OF religious subjects.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-29
CHOICE OF THE BRAVES.
sAVANNAHS TAMMANY SELECTS
A COUNTY TICKET.

The Citizens Candidates Indorsad as a
Whole and the Club Strong Against
Russeil-It Will Have 200 Workers
at the Polls Next wednesday-The
business Mems League" to Support
tina russell Ticket.
The Tsmmany Club has completed its
county ticket for the election next Wednes-
day and from now until the polls close on
that day every member of the organization
will do the missionary act among bis friends
outside tho fold to secure their support of
their choice Of Savannah's infant political
tiger.
The club met last night at Catholic
Library hall and Endorsed the citizens,
ticket candidates for county commissioners,
Aessrs. j. J. Dale. j. A. G. Carson, William
Kehoe, DR.. T. j. Charlton and W, r,
Chaplin. This makes the Endorsement OF
the citizens ticket complete, and stamps
the club squarely anti-Russell organize
ton.
The ticket the Tammanyites will vote
and endeavor to get their friends to deposit
in the ballost-boxes will be distinguished
from all Others by the cut of tiger and
the words ':Tammany Tickes" on top in
large black letters.
Volunteer workers for the polls next
Wednesday were called for at last nights
meeting and nearly 200 promptly rendered
their services. These will be under the di>
rectioD of Tammany's executive committee.
The MORNING NEWS inadvertently omit
ted yesterday to state that she executive
committee of the club called upon Mayor
MoDonough night before last aud notified
him Of the Inducements of his, candidacy.
The mayor gave the Saohems royal enter
tainment.
The Business Mems League" an organi-
zation In sympathy with the Russell faction.
held meeting at George Schwarx's estab-
lishment on Congress street last night, and
decided to support Mr.. King for receiver
OF tax returns against Capt. John r. Dillon.
or course it will support MIR. Russell for
county treasurer. and while IL has not vet
fully decided upon commissioners ticket,
the league will most likely support Messrs.
J. 8. Collins. j. A. @. Carson, P. D. Daffin,
j. Il. Whatley aud John Lyons.
The Ryals Club will hold a meeting to-
night at Catholic Library ball. Every
member is expected to be present, as mat
ters Of interest connected with the candi-
dacy Of its friend, Maj. G. NJ. Ryals, will
come before the meeting
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-29
a VISIT FROM THE vEsUv1Us.
A Chance to Bring the Cruiser to Sa-
vanneh Again.

a Chance TO Bring the Cruiser to Sa-
vannsh again.
The dynamite cruiser Vesuvius, which
was one OF the attractions of Merchants
week last May on the occasion OF the visit
of Admiral Gherardi and the cruisers
Philadelphia, Newark and KearsarRe, will
be a near visitor to Savannah next month.
She was to have sailed from New York for
Port Royal yesterday. where she will make
q thorough trial OF her guns and test Of
the new explosive-emmensite.
The trial, which it was expected would
take place about Jan. Is, will not take
place until about Feb l.
= The test will take place in the vicinity Of
Fort Royal and includes an exhaustive pro-
gramme. Shots will be fired at moving and
stationary targets, with the vessels moving
at varying rates OF speed.
The most interesting feature OF the trial
Will De the six shots, each loaded with 500
pounds of high explosives, fired at a moving
target, consisting of a condemned hulk.
This, it is supposed, will give a practical
illustration Of the ability Of the Vesuvius to
carry out the purpose Tor which 1t was built,
viz: to sink the ship of an enemy at the
distance Of mile.
Eighty-four shots in all will be fired,
sixty-six blanks and eighteen loaded with
emmenslte aud Run>cotton. Emmensite is
believed to he the high explosive Of the
future. The success which has attended
experiments with this explosive has
prompted the naval aud ordnance bureau
TO specially construct finch rapid fire gun
for further experiments The expectation
Is that with the application OF the rapid-fre
type OF oreech mechanism now used on the
and 6-inch rapid-fire guns to this new
weapon, it will be entirely safe and prac-
ticable to fire four or five rounds per
minute with shells loaded with from fifty to
sixty pounds of emmensise.
1t is expected. too, that with the use OF
smokeless powder as the propelling force
the shells fired from this weapon will be
given a velocity Of $500 feet per second.
thus afoTding the highest degree of pene-
tration expected Of unloaded shells fired
from the best high power guns. II these
shells burst detonatively at will, as
claimed, few minutes fire at the rapid
rate estimated would mean destruction to
any unarmored ship or to any armored craft
whose vitals are noe covered by more than
six inches of steel
The new gun will be 20 calibers long
or just half the length of the latest type OF
6-inch guns built by the naval ordnance
bureau. Nickel steel will be used. 1t will
have only three principal parts, tube, an
inner jacket and an outer Jacket.
While the Vesuvius is at Port Royal she
might be brought TO Savannah. Her
time between the date Of her arrival at
Port Royal and the time fixed for the trial
of her guns can hardly be fully occupied
and visit here from the little cruiser would
be an event Of as much interest now as was
her visit last spring when she was an object
OF interest to thousands Of people.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-29
Concerning Your wanta

The Zone cent a word" column of thu
MORNING NEWS places advertising within
the reach of every one who has anything to
sell or wants anything. Advertising shows
THRIFT and enterprise. and for the small sum
of 10 cents you can demonstrates that Won
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sites 70 success in life. The MORNING News
circulates every where, reaches everybody
is read by rich and poor alike, has thousands
OF readers who never LOOK at any other
newspaper.
1t Will print your advertisement. if If
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you can telephone your advertisement. II
you do so before 10 p. m. Business offics
telephones 3B4.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-29
CITY BRsVITIRs.

Judge Falligant yesterday refused a new
trial in the case Of John D. Weld We. Hymes
& tiauss, action on note.
Judge Falligant was yesterday qualified
as judge OF the Eastern judicial circuit for
the next four yeas. He took the oath of
office before Judge Hampton L. Ferrill. of
the court OF ordinary.
The Little Helpers Band of the Jewish
Orphans Aid Society are giving q fair for
the benefit of the jewish Orphans Home in
Atlanta. 1t is worthy charitable object
and deserves patronage. The fair is being
held at the Sabbath school rooms on Gordon
street.
The hearing Of the motion for new trial
for Jim Gay, the condemned murderer of
August W. Meyer. which was assigned for
yesterday, was postponed n--account of the
absence from the city of Hon. +. G..
duBignon, counsel for the prosecution. The
case will be argued early next week.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-29
T. B. TURNER'S FUNERAL.
The Man Frozen to Deeth on the Cen
trail Buried in Laurel Grove.

The Man Frozen to Desth on the Cen
trail Buried in Laurel Grove.
The funeral Of the late Thomas B. Turner
who was frozen to death on the Central rail-
road track near Eden Tuesday morning,
took place yesterday at o'clock, from
John 81. Fox's undertaking establishment.
Zerubbabel lodge of Mssons. Of which the
deceased was a member, attended In a body.
The deceased was well-kpown in Savan-
nah, where be had lived the greater portion
OF his life. He was over so years Of age at
the time of his death. He was piano tuner
oy trade, and at one time conducted a
music house or agency on Con-
gress street. where the Savannah
steam laundry now has its off1oe. Mr..
Turner owned q farm and pear orchard
near Eden, at which he spent large part
OF his time. He went up TO his place before
Christmas and spent Monday with friends.
he left them late In the afternoon to go to
his place and was not seen again until be
was discovered early Tuesday morning by
negro lying alongside of the Central's
track He had fallen in ditch which was
partly filed with water and bis clothes
were frozen stiff. The authorities
were notified and an inquest was
ham county, the verdict icing in
accordance with the facts as stated.
There were no marks of violence on the
body and no evidences of foul play.
The deceased las a brother, George
Turner, a carpenter. living in Savannah.
1t will be recalled that about a year ago
there was negro killed apparently with
out cause near Eden, and Turner was
Charge with his murder. The charge " as
not clearly proven, however, and his case
Yves never carried into the courts.
The interment vas at Laurel Grove. and
the funeral services were performed by
Rev. j. ]. Lanier.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-29
This Means RIlsinsaa

The Suburban and West End Electric
railway lie rapidly becoming reality. The
oross-ties are now being placed, and part
OF the iron has already arrived. The road
will be pushed to completion as fast as men
and money can do 1t. The price of West
Savannah lots toiU be advanced on Jan. /.
1898. They are now selling for $3.50 for in
side, $500 for corners. $40 cash and as a
month. They will be worth double this
price when the electric railway is com
pleted. Call at once.
EDw. W. BROWN,
Real Estate, LOT Bay street. room Q. over
Savannah Bank and Trust Company.
Telephone 567.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-29
IRREGULARITIES CHARGED.
The County Commissioners to Look
Into the Registration.

me OOunIy ION ml561OnSrs 10 LOOK
Into the Registration.
A letter addressed to the county commits
sioners, aud signed by Messrs. Walter s.
King, J. L. Whatley, J. s. Collins and P.
d. Dafin. charging irregularities at the
election Of county officers two years ago,
was published in yesterdays Savannah
Press
Up TO late hour yesterday evening the
communication had not reached the office
OF the county commissioners, but in view of
the gravity OF the accuEations made by the
petitioners the board will meet in extra
session this afternoon at 3 80 o'clock to take
such action as may be necessary.
The registration OF voters for the county
election is made under the direction of the
county commissioners, and no charges of
irregularities have heretofore been made or
even intimated. Capt. John r. Dillon,
clerk OF the board ana James W. McIntire,
clerk OF registration, have demanded full
and exhaustive Investigation, and the gen.
tlemen making the charges will have an
opportunity to prove what they have pub
licly asserted.
The published letter is as follows:
To the Honorable county Commissioners of
chatham Count. Georgia:
we, the undersigned, being candidates for
county officers in the election to be held on
Jan 4. 1893, respectful V request tn 1t we be al
lowed the privilege Of examination and COM
parlson OF the books Of registration to be used
at said election.
At the election for county officers two years
ago many irregularities were noted and much
confusion caused thereby which occesioned no
little dissatisfaction. Many names were left off
the published lists which should have baen
thereon the parties being willing to produce
sworn evidence of the fact of their having duly
registered Many others were on the public
list who admitted having not registered
NOW, we. as candidates at said election come
beIore you as matter of fairness and in the
interest OF an entirely satisfactory election, and
requeft to be allowed to make comparison and
iinspec ion Of said registratil books We be-
heVe such course will give satisfaction to the
good people of our county and promote good
candidates.
We are perfectly willing that said inspection.
examination and comparison be made in the
presence OF your honorable body or in the pres
ence of any party or PARTIES you may suggest.
Hoping this may meet with your favorable CON
sideration, we are, with great respect
WALTER S. KING,
J. l.. WHATLEY
J. s. COLLINS,
p. d. DAFFIN
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-29
AN BPIsCoPAL CATHEDRAL.

Bishop Nelson Suggests the Building
of One in Atlantis.
Episcopalians here feel considerable In
terest In the proposed cathedral which
Bishop Nelson suggests shall be erected in
Atlanta. His idea is to make the site of
st. Philips church, chapel and reotory.
the site for cathedral. bishops palace
and a school OF theology. The cost Of car
rying out Bishop Nelson's idea is estimated
to be about S500,000
Bishop Nelson 10 an energetic aud in
pressive man and what he undertakes be
generally carries to success. II he sue.
ceeds in the proposed undertaking he will
have done something that win greatly
strengthen the Episcopal church in Geor-
Ria
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-29
The Colored stare Press ssooiasion

The Coloreu STATE Press = ssociation.
Editor Christopher OF the Labor Union
Recorder has returned from Augusta where
he went to attend the convention OF colored
editors. which terminated in the organizs-
ton of the Georgia Colored State Press
Association. Twelve papers we're repre-
sented and thirty six delegates were present
the Augusta Sentinel, was elected presi-
dent; n. A. Hagler. OF the Atlanta Adco.
cate, first vice president; L. H. White, OF
the Georgia Baptist, second vice president;
8. II. Blocker. OF the Valdosta Black and
White, recording secretary; NJ. J. Christie
pher, of the Savannah Labor Union Re
corder. corresponding secretary, and Sol
G. johnson, OF the Savannah Tribune,
treasurer
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-29
LOCAL PERSON AL

Miss Kate Grady is spending the week
with relatives at Brunswick.
a George P. Curry, president of the Dover
nd Statesboro railroad, is in the city.
Miss Matte and Miss Berthe Henderson
OF Atlanta are visiting Mrs. j. J. Anderson,
l5S Henry street.
Harry L. Talbot, representing Edward H.
best az Co., manufacturers Of felt, Boston,
was in the city yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Lippman have
gone 20 Richmond to attend the wedding Of
Mrs. Lippman's sister. Mrs. Rossnbaum.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-29
ANOTHER FINE REsIDRNcE.

MIR. s. P. Shotter to Erect an Elegant
Home on Whitaker street.
Mr.. s. P. Shooter has purchased from
Gen. A. Il. Lawton the two lots at Hunt
ingdon and Whitaker streets. fronting For
syth pork, for $1,000. He intends to erect
on the lots one of the handsomest residences
in the city, the plans of which are now
being drawn by Architect Preston. Gen,
Lawton purchased these lots some time ago
with the intention Of building a fine resi-
dence there for himself. bu5 afterward
changed his mind and decided to dispose of
than
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-29
TIsON TO BE TRIED TODAY.

The Double Murderer TO Face Jury
for His Crime.
Isaac Tison, commonly known as the
double murderer, who killed William Will
liams and William Green with a shotgun,
near the Electric Railway Company's power
house, last spring, will be put on trial for
his life in the superior court to-day. The
states principal witness is John Fields, who
was with the party at the time of the kill
ing, and who alleges that TIson was trying
to shoot him when he killed the other two.
Seabrook, Morgan d Way will defend
Tison, and Solicitor General Fraser will con-
duct the prosecution.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-29
Fritz il Ireland"

Fritz in Ireland" will be the opening at
traction Of next week at the theater.
The revised edition OF Fritz" with J =.
K. Emmett in the title role, will be greeted
with pleasure by theater-goers. Preserving
what is best in the original. Mr.. Emmett hes
cut away some of what was immaterlal and
interpolated new songs and dances and new
business. With an entire new outfit Of
scenery and a variety of novel effects, 1t
lie not unlikely Emmett may draw better this
year than ever before. Fritz" will be here
but one night-Tuesday,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-29
A Chair From His Ola Pun,ls

The West Broad Street School Alumni
held it's literary and Christmas exercises at
Prof j. II. G. Buffers home, No. 227 Henry
street, night before last. at the conclusion
Of which Prof. Buffers old scholars SUR
prised him with a handsome Christmas
present In the shape OF large oak reclining
chair
The exercises were Of an interesting char
acter, consisting OF songs. poems and toasts
by the past graduates Of the Wet Broad
Street school.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-29
IN THE SHADOW OF DEATH.

The Victim of saturdays Shooting
Nearing dissolution.
Mr.. Bourquin's victim. Farrell, is show
ing wonderful vitality, despite his fearful
wounds. He was still alive at ~ o'clock
last night, but steadily growing weaker.
Dr. Norton. however, does not believe nat
ure can hold out much longer, though, and
expects death to ensue some time to-day or
tonight.
No ente-mortem statement of the shooting
has yet been secured from Farrell, and un-
less one Is taken to-day bis side OF the case,
So far as legal evidence Is concerned, will
prot ably be buried with him In the grave.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-29

Wedding invitations and cards printed or
engraved at the shortest notice and in the
atest styles. We carry an extensive and
weilselected stock of line papers. envelopes
and cards especially for such orders. sam
pies sent on application. MORNING News
Printing House. Savannah. ia
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-29
JUsTIFIABLB HoMIorpB.

The Jury Says the Shooting of Hilton
by sales Was self-Defeuse.
The coroner's inquest yesterday on Reu-
ben Hilton, who died night before last
from the bullet wound inflicted by William
Sales, resulted in a verdict of justifable
homicide, and Coroner Dixon issued an
order for Sales release.
All the testimony showed the dead man
TO have been the aggressor and that he was
trying to kill sales with piece If iron
when the latter shot him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-29

Jacksonville, Fla. This house now opened
for the season of 1892 and 1893. The largest
and most modern hotel in the city; accom-
modations 6O0-100 rooms with bath. Rate.
IS % per day, except for rooms on first
floor aud rooms with bath.
Orchestral music morning and evening
Molver q Baker, propristors.--dd.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-29

The Christmas festival OF st. Stephens
Episcopal church Sunday school (colored)
was held last night In the church on Tronp
square and was largely attended. The exer-
cises consisted OF the singing of carols.
recitation OF soriptural lessons and an ad-
dress by the pastor. Rev. Richard Bright.
For the little tots of the school there was a
large Christmas tree. brilliantly lighted and
loaded down with toys candies. etc.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-29
CHRISTMAS FESTIVALS.

Three Sunday Schools Have Celebra-
tions Yesterday.
The distribution of Christmas prizes to
the members of St Johns Sunday school
took place at the rooms in the rear of the
church last night. There was an interest
ing entertainment Of songs, recitstions, ETC.,
in connection with the prize distribution.
which was much enjoyed By the large crowd
In attendance.