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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-17
A STIR AMONG THE POLICE.
A Case That is Likely TO Cause an
Investigation.

Ouse Ihat is Likely 10 Cause an
Investigation.
An unimportant case in police court YES
terday morning developed a small sensa-
ton in police circles.
Lizzie Collins, colored, was before the
recorder, charged with disorderly con-
duct. Complaints having been made
against house in York street lane, be-
tween Whitaker and Barnard streets,
Chief McDermott sent the barracks squad
of five men there to make a raid This
was done, and Lizzie Collins the only
woman found in the house, was arrested
The arrest was credited to Policeman
Tom Farrell. Policeman Farrell, in Civ
ing his testimony, stated that when he
entered the. room he found Mr.. a. N.
Ok eefe, editor of the Reformer, there
This aroused Recorder Wilson, and he
exclaimed, DO you mean to insnuate
that MI, O'Keefe was in that placo2"
replied Farrell. Il mean to state the
fact that l found him there"
Did McCool tell you to state that?''
inquired the recorder, somewhat hOtly
The officer refuted the insinuation that
anyone had prompted him to say what
ne did and repeated the statement which
he had made. Policeman Jernigan ex-
planned that when the squad arrived Po-
liccman Ryals, who was on duty in that
district, was already at the house, and
tnas Mr.; Okeefe had gone there with
This put the matter in it's true light The
recorder seemed to think, however. that
there had been a conspiracy on the part
of some of the policemen to put Mr..
O'keefe in bad light. He knew that
Policeman McCOol had had a little differ
ence with Mr.. OKeefe, and that some of
the other officers felt sore on the editor
of the Reformer.
When the matter was reported to Mr..
OKeefe, he went down to the police bar
racks and had an excited interview with
Chief McDermott. His idea was of course.
that there had been a plot among the DO
licemen against him. Chief McDermott
informed him that he was not responsible
for what had occurred in the police court
and that further, Policeman Farrell had
only stated fact when he made his state
ment in court. He was not supposed to
know what Mr. O'Keefe's mission to the
house was Chief McDermott told Mr..
O'Keefe that il was entirely out of order
for Policeman Ryals to have asked him to
accompany him in making the arrest, and
that as matter of fact he had no business
to do so.
Evidently there will be more said about
the case from both sides Ryals' brother
policeman are wondering how he came
to invite Mr.. O'Keefe to accompany him
in making a raid, and what will happen
to him as a result of his action They
are also wondering how it happened that
a squad was sent from the police bar
racks to raid the house in York street
lane at the same time the policeman in
that division took a notion to raid it,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-17
WALKER REAPING HIS REWARD
He is Under Sentence for One Rob-
berry and Indicted for Another.

berry and Indicted for Another.
The grand jury of the superior court
found true bills in half a dozen import
ant criminal cases yesterday afternoon.
Charles Walker colored, was indicted
for robbery. he being charged with hold
ing up F. r. zittrouer on the Augusta
road and robbing him of 81 at the point of
a pistol. Walker was recently tried for
robbing viii Tabon Of $11 and sentenced
to spend five years in the penitentiary.
He is still in the county jail, and with
another strong case against him it is
likely that he may get five more years
tackled onto his sentence.
Lawrence Baulding and Clinton Ander-
son were indicted for assault with intent
to murder Cecile Madison on Nov. %.
Dennis Hill was indicted for assault
with intent to murder Jerry III Hanker-
son on Aug. 13 by the use of a mallet and
a mattress brush as weapons.
Andrew Baker was indicted for murder
he being charged with having shot to
death Robert Gillison in a drunken row
about five years ago. Baker was recently
arrested by Detective Morgan.
Dick Grayson was indicted for the simple
larceny of one hog from Lawrence Steele
Nov. A.
Pat Noon. a young white man. was in
dicted for forgery, he being charged with
forging the name of Mrs. w. b. Daniels
to an order for goods and money on the
Branch estate.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-17
IN BEHALF OF THE BOYS.
A Petition Asking That BonRres BE
Allowed I'm the Park Extension.

Allowed in the Park Extension.
Some efforts are being made in behalf
Of the boys who like to build bonfires and
shoot firecrackers at Christmas time. but
whose privileges in this direction have
been somewhat abridged by recent actions
of the city council. The following peti-
ton to the mayor and aldermen was cir
culated yesterday, and quite a number of
signatures were secured:
10 the Honorable Mayor and Aldermen
OF the city OF Savannah: We, the under
signed citizens and taxpayers of the city
or Savannah, do respectfully petition your
honorable body for a partial revocation
passed relative to the building of bon
fires and the firing Of fireworks within
the city limits. From almost time i'm
memorial it has been the accepted custom
TO celebrate the Christmas holidays by
the display of fireworks and bonhres. 1t
gladdens the hearts of the young anG
thuS is pleasure to the old, and in ask
ing you to reconsider your action we be-
speak for the boys of the present day the
freedom and frolic in part which was ours
IN the days of our childhood. Therefore,
we respectfully request that you amend
the ordinance so as to permit the build
ing of bonfires and firing of fireworks ana
hrecrackers in the Park extension. We
commend this to your favorable consider
alton.
The petition also asked for the privilege
in the squares south of Liberty street
except on Bull street, but as several re-
fused to sign it with that request in it.
tension is the only place with reference to
which the request is now made The
petition will be sent TO council for consid-
Grafton at its meeting tomorrow night
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-17
AT THE THEATER.
The BaIdwin-MeIvilIe COmDany's
Opening Performance.


The Baldwin-AIelville Company began
weeks engagement last night before the
largest audience that has been in the the
alter this sasOn. The standing room only"
sign was out before the performance be-
gan and 20 people were turned away I'M
able to gain admission.
The Golden Giant Mine was admirably
ented people. Mr.. ". H. Murdoch played
the leading part and was splendidly sup
ported Among the ladies Of the company
are Miss Florence Hamilton, Little Louise
Hamilton, in sOubrette parts, last season
with the Coon Hollow Company Marie
Day, Mrs. w. II. Murdoch and others.
Inc play was enthusiastically encored
At the matinee to-day Davy Crockett
VIII be given and tonight The DeViis
Wen. me matinee performance will be-
GIN at ) O'Clock. The matinee prices are
10 cents admission and 10 cents extra for
reserved seats. The night prices are 10,
70 and 30 cents.
Minnie Madden Fiske. in the Queen
OF Liars, is the Christmas day attraction
at the theater. The play tells the story
OF woman, unhappy in childhood and
unfortunate in girlhOOd, who has life's
happier possibilities open to her, is forced
by every device Of falsehood to cover
up her past in the hope that she may
WIN fellclty with a man who believes
IN her implicitly. She is finally involved
ineXtricably in the meshes her deceit
IS a remarkable play, admirably acted
During Mrs. Fiske's engagement in this
city she Will also appear as Nora, in h.
sens "A Doll House" Minnie Madden
flske is remembered Minnie Mad
dern, daughter of Thomas Davey and
Lizzie Maddern the former long prom
inent theatrical manager of the SOUTH
and the latter a member of the remark
ably talented family of musicians of that
name. a Ned-haired, wonderful-eyed
musically-voiced sprite, whose face was
as sensitive as a flower, and who, begin
ming to act when she was but child
passed through all the histrionic posi-
bilities of extreme youth and began to
star for about seven years, always
rising superior TO any play that was
provided for her. Suddenly she disap-
peared from the stage to private life
in plays, in which foreign actresses had
established artistic presidents, in which
she enforced new standards of person
alton, and supplemented this work by
an amazing performance in her new
play, The Queen of Liars" the critics
saw that Mrs. Fiske's retirement had
been movement for development. Mrs.
Fiske is supported by Mr.. James Nevill
and talented company.
The sale of seats for the Princeton
Glee and Banjo Clubs concert al Masonic
hall Thursday night is in progress at
Masonic Temple drug store.
A musical and literary entertainment
will be given in the First Baptist church
lecture room tonight An entertaining
programme has been arranged, and those
who attend are assured IAN enjoyable
evening. The entertainment is the first
of course OF four 10 be given during
the winter for the purpose OF defrayng
the incidental expenses of the Sunday
school and church
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-17
FOUND HIS BROTHER AND A LEGACY
Oscar Liebic's Rough Experience
Ends Happily.

Oscar Liebic. native of Germany, who
has been wandering around the world for
the last ten years had quite a pleasant
surprise a few days ago.
Liebics family was wealthy and had a
large property in the old country but
Liebic was of roaming disposition and
ran away and went to sea. He has been
from home for ten years and during that
time he had not heard of his people until
a few days ago.
Liebic came to Savannah on German
steamship a short time ago, deserted his
ship and decided to stay in Savannah. lie
was out of money and out of work. and
was, as he said, in tough luck. He applied
for employment at one of the dredges at
work in the river, and was surprised to
find in the person of the man he was ask
ing for work his brother Otto, who he had
not seen for 10 years. He learned from his
brother that his mother had died a few
years ago, and had left him a sum of mon
ey which the attorney of the family is
holding in trust
Iiebic has employed Judge Elsinger to
secure his legacy for him, and the judge
has already begun correspondence with
tla% in view.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-17
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-17
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-17
MISS cULvERs GENEROUS GIFT.
A Part of 1t Was Made in Savannah
Real Estate.


Real Estate.
Miss Helen Culver. who was reported
in yesterdays Morning News as having
given $l,O0G,00O to the Chicago University
to match the $1,000 donated by John d.
Rockefeller, is not unknown in Savan>
nah, being large property owner here.
Miss Culver inherited her fortune from
Charles J. Hull of Chicago, who made a
large fortune in city real estate. She
was Mr. Hull's private secretary and busI-
ness confidante, and before his death he
willed her all his property.
Mr., Hull came south just after the war
and bought up large tracts of land just
on the outside of the city limits of Sa-
Vannah. He secured the land at a low
price, and then cut it up into small lots
which he persuaded negroes to buy and
improve. The purchasers secured possess
sion by paying down a small amount and
were then encouraged to build themselves
small houses. In this way the property
was improved and the value increased
without any expense to Hull, who was the
real owner. When the purchaser failed
he was sold out the property usually
being bought in; The same policy was
pursued at charleston, Norfolk and Bal
timore, and probably other southern cities
with very profitable results.
The value of Hulls real estate increased
Of course, with the growth of the cities
around which he had invested. He made
more money probably in Chicago real es-
tate than in all his southern investments
lllpItieu. ISlty huCn lne same plan
was pursued there by him, but as Chica~
go grew very rapidly the value of his real
estate there increased enormously When
he died, three or four years ago. his es-
tate was estimated to be worth about
- ,9o9.e00 The property must have in
creased in value greatly since his death
to enable Miss Culver, the present owner,
to be able to give away $1,000, 900 and. pre-
sumably still have something left to
live on.
Pretty much all of East Savannah and
large portions of the other negro villages
lying around the city are the property
Of Miss Culver and she also owns con-
siderable city property. The value of the
property is estimated at upward of $4,000
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-17
JUDGE NORWOOD AND THE PRESS.
He Is Receiving CongratuIatOry NO.
tees From state Papers.

mt - AttCtANAMS NO-
tees From state Papers.
Judge T. NJ. Norwood is receiving pleas
ant and congratulatory notices from the
press in almost every part of the state.
The Americas Times-Recorder. which, by
the way it should be stated, is a silver
organ, published at the home of Congress-
man Crisp, says this of him:
THE Times Recorder heartily congrat-
ulates Gov. Atkinson on his appointment
of Hon. Thomas NJ. Norwood as judge of
the city court of Savannah. The past able
and faithful service of Mr. Norwood en-
titles him to this little crumb from the
states small spread. Gov. Atkinson made
this appointment knowing that it was not
popular one, and that in selecting Mr..
Norwood he would antagOnize the small
army of goldbugs who hold forth in that
corner of the state yet, in spite Of this,
he gave the old veteran the place. Senator
Norwood's speech against the civil rights
bill during the dark days of the seventies
entities him to a pension from the state
Of Georgia. Ex-senator Norwood will most
ably perform his judicial duties and his
appointment will have tendency to ele-
vate the city politics of Savannah"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-17
Court of Ordinary Cases.

In the court of ordinary yesterday Lewis
Levkoy filed an application for letters
of administration on the estate of Ju-
lius Levkoy.
Mrs. Ellen Waters bound out her son.
Frank Waters. aged years, to the Union
Society.
Mrs. Ella Williams bound out her two
sons Sheddy Box and Harry Box, to the
Union Society.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-17
BEGINNING TO PICK UP.
Southern Express Traffic Shows the
Holidays Are Approaching.

The Christmas traffic of the Southern
Express Company has already begun to
move. The business is showing the US
uai increase attendant upon the approach
of the holidays, and an unusually good
season is looked for. The heaviest part
of it, however, usually begins about Dec
IS or 49,
The express company is handling a
good many Florida oranges that is a good
many comparatively speaking. one or
two carloads are being dispatched north
by express every day, all of them being
from the Manatee section.
The shipments of truck from Florida
are also unusually heavy for this season
of the year. Those who look for a
prompt delivery of their Christmas pack
ages should write upon the packages the
name street and number in ink, instead
of using tags, which often get broken off
and lost in the rush of business.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-17
IN THE CITY COURT.
CObb's Case to Go Before the Grand
Jury This Afternoon.

jury This Afternoon.
The grand jury of the city court will
meet this afternoon, and among other
cases, will pass upon that of Frank E.
Cobb, who assaulted Judge Hampton l..
Ferrill and Mr.. A. d'Antignac Cobb
will be presented to the jury on two
charges, and his case will be assigned for
trial on Friday.
In the case of Jerry Brown, charged
with the simple larceny of twenty-sx
chickens, valued at 1928. from Charles
II. Ebbs. the state having made out a
case of larceny after trust, the defend
ant was turned over to the superior court
for trial.
A new trial was granted in the case
of Louisa Rogers against w. r. Booz,
ex-constable of the Sixth militia dis
trict, in which she was granted 81 dam
ages some time ago. Booz levied on her
furniture without due process of law
and after carrying it to the magistrate's
office, it had to be returned to her She
sued for damages for having been put
to such inconvenience without legal au-
thority. Judge MacDonell considered
that the verdict was not sufficient, and
granted a new trial. As Booz has skip
ped the country, his bondsmen as consta-
Bile will probably have to defend it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-17
A Druggist Apologies.

beg to apologize for the unavoidable
obstruction of Jefferson street the greater
part of yesterday. while getting in store
my new crop of Hopkins Improved VAL
entine Seed Beans, the earliest and best
for market gardeners. However we've
got them all in store now, and won't OBJ
struct the streets again until we begin to
sell them. J. T. Shuptrine.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-17
The STANDARD pIetionary is the most

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-17
THE SONS OF ST. GEORGE.
Preliminary Meeting for the Pur-
pose of organizing.

A well-attended meeting of Englishmen
was held in the supper room of the odd
Fellows hall last night to consider the
organizing of a lodge of the Order Of
Sons of St. George. Mr.. W TAYLOR eX-
planned the objects of the meeting. and
Mr.. X. H. Cole read correspondence ne had
received from the supreme secretary NJ
Angler, as to forming a lodge
All the members present gave in their
names and Mr.. Percy Sugden was elect
ed temporary chairman and R. H. Cole
temporary secretary. The meeting adj
journed subject to the call of the chair
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-17
The chatham Banis's Xmas GIT.

The Chatham Bank VIII make its stock
holders a Christmas present on Wednes-
day. that is it viii pay them the regular
semi-annual dividend OF per cent. before
the holidays, so that they will have some
Christmas money The capital stock of the
bank is $3.50 900. which means that 81 500
win be distributed, pretty near ali nf
which. Will perhaps go for Christmas OK
neuses.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-17

DR.. F. c. Wilson has been selected as
second lieutenant of company c of the
Savannah Volunteer Guards to take the
place made vacant by the resigntion of
Lieut.. r. w. Cunningham. Dr. Wilson is
a veteran member of company B. is well
up in military matters besides being the
crack rifle shot of the state, as well as of
Savannah, and he will make company c
and excellent officer.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-17
death of FRANK p. Hernnndez.

Mr.. Frank p. Hernandez, formerly chief
operator of the Western Union telegraph
office in Savannah. died at his home in
Jacksonville, Fla, yesterday from paraIy-
sis. Mr.. Hernandez leaves a widow and
two children. He was well known in Sa-
Vannah as an excellent operator and an
upright man. He was 43 years old His
funeral will take place in Jacksonville
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-17
DREDGING ALONG THE WHARF.
Extensive improvements on the Cen
trail Railroad Water Front.


trail Railroad Water Front.
The Central railroad is having the water
front along it's wharves and those of the
Ocean Steamship Company dredged out.
Tho work is now in progress along the
lumber wharves. and the work will ex-
tend over a space of 800 or 1900 feet.
The water along the wharves has shoal-
ed considerably and to such an extent that
vessels of heavy draft have not been able
to get there. The work of the government
on the river channel, it is stated, has also
caused shoaling at some places along the
wharf front.
1t will be dredged out until a depth of
eighteen feet at low water for the entire
distance is obtained, which will be but
little less than the average depth of the
channel at that point. Following this there
will be good deal of filling in back of the
lumber wharves so that about double the
present available space will be secured.
Some extensive improvements on the
lumber wharves. and the naval stores
yards are also contemplated, but there is
a good deal of work TO be done, and it may
be some little time before it is all COM
pleted
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-17
FELL OVERHEARD AND DROWNED.
John Graham, COIOred, Loses His
Life From the Ethel.

Life From the Ethel.
John Graham. colored, fell overheard
from the steamer Ethel about seven miles
above the city Sunday night and was
drowned.
He was from Hagaslaga, a few miles
above Hudson ferry. and had taken pas
sage down the river along with many
others to purchase Christmas goods. He
was a lower deck passenger, and the
freight department was crowded TO with
in narrow space of the outer edge of
the decks. Graham attempted to walk
er was stopped and an attempt was made
to rescue him, but he was not seen after
he went over. Several white passengers
on the Ethel state that Graham was an
industrious negro and was highly respect
ed in the neighobrhood in which he lived.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-17
OFFICERS FOR NEXT YEAR.
knights of Pythias and Order of
B'Nai Birth.

B'Nai Birth.
Forest City Lodge No. /, Knights of
Pythias elected the following officers last
night for the ensuing term, commencing
Jan. /: .
c. C.-Wm. H. Leopold.
v. C.-B. w. Poole.
Prelate-J. o. Baker.
NJ. of W.--Charles J. White.
K. of r. and SWIM. T. Leopold.
NJ. of Ex.-John II. Fox.
NJ. of FIR. r. Booz.
NJ. at A. f. Traps.
/. G.-Theo. NJ Freeman.
o. G. Peter Schmahl
Representatives TO Grand Lodge-gohn
B. Bulcken, Thos f. Donnely.
Trustees-Wm. T.. Leopold, Chas. A.
Cox, John f. Burgess
X. of p Hall Association--Chas. A. Cox,
Frank Werm, John b. Burgess.
Savannah Lodge No. 217, l. o. B. B.,
elected the following officers last night
for the ensuing year:
Presidential. Ehrlich.
Vice President-Henry Rath.
Secretary and Financial secretary
Richard Robinson,
Treasurer-M. G.. Enrich.
Montor-I. G. Haas.
GUARDIAN. S. Oppenheimer.
Trustees-Samuel Hermon, A. A. Solo
mon, Jr., Emil Newman, H. Traub, A. +.
Smith.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-17
For Ob-tructing the Sidewalk.

n. Max. who runs a grocery at Jeffer-
son and Harris streets. was PUT on the
docket yesterday by Policeman McHug1
for obstructing the sidewalks Ia front ar
his place with signs and beer Kegs II
seems that Max not only made free us,.
OF the sidewalks FOR the purposes OF hi-
business, but left the INSTRUCTIONS on the
streets during the night as We'll as dur
Ing the day.