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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-26
WAITING ON THE GOVERNOR.
THE MAYOR TO ISSUE HIS THANKS
GIVING PROCLAMATION TODAY.

Savnnnahians Will Observe the Holt
day in the Usual Way-The schools
TO Close Wednesday for the Week.
A Big Rush for the Exposition for
savannah Day-How Thanksgiving
VIII BE spent at Home.
Mayor Myers will prepare his Thanks
giving proclamation to-day, calling upon
all good citizens TO rest from one days la
bors and show their appreciation of the
many blessings of the Creator. The mayor
said yesterday that he had been waiting
to see the governors proclamation be-
fore issuing his own. Anyway he will fol-
low the usual custom of the mayors of
savannah and authorize day of fasting
and prayer, that being the usual formula
for such holidays
Savannah will observe the day in the
usual manner, that is everybody viii en-
deavor to have a good time. All public
offices and courts, federal state and mu-
nicipal viii be closed for the day, and
there will be a general cessation of bust
ness. Services will be held in the churches
in the morning after which the rule will
be good dinners for everybody. At least,
il is to be hoped there will be very few
who will not be able to enjoy good din
ner. There viii be no public festivities.
The school children will welcome
THANKSGIVING. They will get two days this
SUPERINTENDENT
ker will announce to the principals to-
day that in accordance with authority
vested in him by the board of education
the schools will be closed on Thursday and
Friday. 1t is the experience of the teach
ers that very little work is gotten out of
the children on the Friday following
thanksgiving so the giving of that day
also VIII be no great loss.
The object in giving two days is to allow
the teachers and children who desire to
do so to visit the exposition. 1t was the
intention of the superintendent, by per-
mission of the board to give three DAYS
for this purpose, Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday, but two days were considered
sufficient Quite a number of the teach
ers and children will take in the exposi-
ton.
1t is evident that Savannah will be very
well represented in Atlanta this week
The CentraPs passenger department is
hustlng 70 get sleepers for people who
want to go up at night. There were two
sleepers for Atlanta on the train, which
went up last night; three have been en-
gagged for tonight and three more for to-
morrow night. At the rate reservations
OF berths were being made at the Central
ticket Office yesterday, the Central will
have to run an extra train of sleepers
Wednesday night, provided it can get
them. A large number of people will 20
up Thanksgiving day to spend the re-
mainder of the week.
The military have arranged no pro-
gramme for the day. The Savannah Ca
diets viii have their annual target shoot
at the AVondale range in the morning and
Will shoot for prizes and medals.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-26
THE OLD OFFICERS RE-ELEcTED.
Southern Express Co.'s Earnings
show Decrease over Last Yenr.

Southern Express Co.'s Earnings
show 81 Decrease over Last Yenr.
The annual meeting Of the stockholders
of the Southern Express Company was
held at noon yesterday at the Office of
the company, at Bull and Bryan streets.
The meeting was a short one, being held
simply for electing officers for the ensu~
ing year, and hearing the annual reports
of the officers in charge.
The reports showed a decrease in the net
results from operations over those of the
year before due to the same general
causes that have created a shortage of
business with nearly all transportation
lines in this part of the country. The
freeze in Florida also contributed to
greatly reduce the business. which has,
Of course. brought about a corresponding
decrease in the net results.
The directors elected are the same as
served last year, Messrs. II. B. Plant, NJ
J. O'Brien, c. /. LOOpe, NJ. f. Plant and
Henry Sanford. The directors afterward
held a short meeting an reelected the
same officers, as follows:
Presidential. Il. Plant.
Vice President and General Manager
N. j. O'Brien.
Second Vice Presidential f. Plant.
Secretary and Treasurer-G. II. Tilley.
While the business has not been so
large during the last year, the results
have been very satisfactory to the Of
ficials, and they are by no means think
ing of going out of business.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-26
TOOK A LIEN FOR HER MONEY.
Lillian Adams story of a Police
mans Badge.


Lillian Adams, a girl Of IS, took out a
warrant in Justice Elsingers court yes
terday against Mad Connolly, for keep
ing a disorderly house. She also took a
Hen for the recovery of S41S5, which
amount she claims Mad Connolly has of
her money.
Lillian said she went to Atlanta from
her home in Philadelphia, to visit the ex-
position, about month ago. She met the
husband of mad. Connolly there, and he
claims he offered such an alluring pic
Iure OF life in Savannah that she was in
dueed to leave Atlanta and come here
ana enter Nine. Connelly's house.
According to the girls story, the mad
anne was to pay her fare from Atlanta and
give her home here, but she claims she
had to repay the 50 fare which had been
advanced, and also SIG a week for her
board. She had been an inmate of the
house week and a day, and had paid
her board for the second week. Then
some trouble arose about a policeman
VINO, the girl claims, owed her some
money, which he would not pay. She
took his badge and refused to return il
The girl said the madame to retain the
good graces of the officer tried to force
her to give up the badge, and she wa
threatened If she did not do so, and she
finally surrendered it.
The case is likely to prove an interest
ing one when II comes up for a hearing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-26
DEPOSITORY FOR THE CENTRAL.
The New COmpany's Cash Taken
Care of by the Citizens Bank.

The New COmpany's Cash Taken
Care of by the Citizens Bank.
The Citizens Bank of Savannah has been
made the depository of the Central of
Georgia Railway Company. This was an
nounced by a circular issued from the
treasurer's office signed by Assistant
Treasurer W. c. Askew. and approved by
the vice president of the temporary or
ganization, Mr.. r. l.. Anderton, Jr., and
directing all agents to remit all currency,
commercial checks, and all funds belong
ing to the company 10 the Citizens Bank
of Savannah, Ca, for deposits to the cred
IL of the Central of Georgia Railway Com
pany
There are about 200 of these agents who
make remittances to the bank some of
them every day, and altogether there is no
doubt about the deposit being a pretty big
made by express, which practically re-
moves any possibility of loss. The rules is
sued with regard to this matter apply only
to the funds of the new company, as all
funds accruing prior to Nov. !, belong to
the receivers and must be treated accord
ing to their instructions.
The Citizens Bank Of Savannah. and the
Central Georgia Bank of Macon have been
made the financial agents of the South
western Railroad Company. It is likely
therefore that the dividends on all of that
companys stock in Savannah will be paid
by the Citizens Bank. and perhaps on con-
siderable of that held outside the city. The
Citizens bank has been the depository for
this end of the Florida Central and Pen
insular railroad for sometime. and also of
the Wrightsville and Tennille and the
WaycrOSs Air Line
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-26
WILL NOT AFFECT THIS SECTION
The New Trunk Line Association
Does Not Extend This Far.

The New Trunk Line Association
Does Not Extend This Far.
The Joint Traffic Association, the perfec-
ton of which by the presidents agreement
as stated in the Morning News, is another
attempt by the chief executives of the
trunk lines to put an end to the abuses of
railway operation which threaten, UNI
checked, to put an end to the value of all
railway securities.
The purpose of the agreement is stated.
according to the Railway Age, to be Ito
aid in fulfilling the purposes Of the inter-
state commerce act. to cooperate with
each other and adjacent transportation
associations to establish and maintain
reasonable and just rates, fares rules and
regulations on state and interstate traf-
ne, 10 prevent unjust determinations and
TO secure the reduction and concentration
of agencies and the introduction of econo-
mics in the conduct of the freight and pas
Senger service. "
The thirty lines in the new association
have an aggregate mileage of about 3d.
$40 miles, or about Is per cent. of the rail
way mileage of the United States They
are subdivided into nine systems which
may be indicated as follows in alpha
betical order:
Baltimore and Ohio system. three COM
panies, 2,O65 miles; Chesapeake and Ohio
system, two companies, 3,754 miles: Erie
system, two companies, 1870 miles; Grand
Trunk system, three companies O36
MES, l,SU miles; Lehigh Valley system,
three companies. 2,S73 miles; Pennsylva-
MIA system, eight companies 1874 miles.
wabash system, one company, 1879 miles:
Vanderbilt system six companies 900
miles; total, thirty companies, So $50 miles
The scope of the association is limited
to the oversight of ''all traffic passenger
and freight to and from or through the
western termini of the trunk lines"
Traffic to or coming from Florida, Geor-
ga, North and South Carolina and West
Virginia, is excluded from this agree
ment, as are also coal, coke, iron ore mill
cinder, limestone and petroleum, crude
and refined.
The machinery of the agreement which
is not money pool nor a physical pool.
nor a pool of any sort, is to be managed
by three boards-lst. the board of con-
troll, composed of the presidents of the
thirty lines now in the membership. with
provisions for additions; %, the "board
of managers" selected by the nine svs-
TENS; Sd, the board of arbitrator. or
commissioners, to be appointed by the board
of managers.
the association under the established
rules, and take action upon applications
for dinerentials and for changes i'm
rates, fares and rules. No road NAV
change its rates or fares without the con-
sent of the board, and violations of the
agreement are punishable by a fine nor
exceeding 5000. The great work of the
association Will probably be in reducing
the expenses of competition as now con-
Quoted; and the plan of retrenchment will
tell heavily upon that large class of men
now engaged in soliciting traffic for the
competing roads and fast freight lines
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-26
THE CITY COURT OFFICES.
All Hands Making a Fight for Clerk
md sheriff.

anu Sntflu.
The bill fixing the time for the election
of the clerk and sheriff Of the city court
passed the Senate yesterday having pre-
viOusly passed the house. The bill fixes
the date of the election on Dec. 4, which
will be the first meeting of council in
December.
If the programme against the present
incumbent goes through Justice Thomas
j. Sheftall will be elected sheriff TO succeed
Mr. W. r. BlOiS, and Mr.. Jacob s. Col
Inns will be elected clerk to succeed Mr..
w. p. Bailey. Both Mr.. Blois and Mr.
Bailey, it is understood will be in the
Held, however, and do not propose to
drop out before their time comes.
Judge Philip NJ. Russell, who was de-
feated for the clerkship four years ago
by Mr.. Bailey. will also be an applicant
for the clerkship. Judge Russell thinks
that he is entitled to the Office and believes
that he has a good show of success.
A movement is on foot among the
friends of Judge Russell TO bring him out
as candidate to succeed Justice Shelf
tail as magistrate of the Second district.
They hold that the office is one eminently
suited to him. and that 1t would be
proper recognition of his long and faith
ful service in various positions and the
next best thing to electing him clerk of
the city court. Judge Russell wiz be 80
years of age Jan. II next and would
probably be the Oldest magistrate in the
state, If elected. He has been a resident
of the Second district for a number of
years, and has a number of strong friends
there
Mr.. w. Fl. Barclay has been announced
in the Second district. He has a number
of friends in the city who would be de-
lighted to see him in the magistra ties
chair The election will take place the
latter part of December. 1t is likely that
there will be other candidates in the field
by that time.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-26
AT THE THEATER.
"The New Boys" Engagement 10
Open Tonight.

Open Tonight.
Frohman's latest comedy THE New
Boy" viii be seen for the first time in Sa-
vannah tonight. The piece has been a
success from the time il was put on the
stage. The story of the play has already
been printed. Mr. Bert CoOte, who plays
the title part is a popular comedian. He is
an Engishman, born in London. and came
70 America in 1sS0 under contract with
FRANK sanger. His first engagement was
with Lolita. Before coming TO America he
ndQ Deen with several English companies.
Win a young sister he appeared in VIII
son Barretts production OF Jane Shore"
When Mrs. Barrett, who afterwards be-
came insane, and is now dead, played the
litle role Mr.. Coote played. in short, all
the standard boy parts. Comedy is his IA
legitimate as far as possible all parts even
th0ugh II be farce and comic opera. as
only the artistic actor in any and all lines
OF work really lives I'm the memory of the
publlc. Since coming TO America, the
young Englishman, for Mr.. Coote is in
spite OF long career under 3D. has played
IN many companies. one OF his early en-
gagements was with Kate Castleton. He
played the leading comedian in this COM
pany among whom We're Peter DAILY and
Thomas @. SeabrOoke. The part Mr. COOte
plays IN The New Bow is admirably
suited TO him, and his conception of it has
been the only really successful one.
EX-Coneressman BANDS lecture Thurs
day night on THE Single Gold Standard
Disastrous Failure-The Future of Amer
lea is for Bimetallism. win be the open
ing of his tour Silver Dick" Bland is the
acknowledged champiOn-advocate Of the
free and unlimited coinage of both silver
ana gold at the ratio of is 10 !. For pc
ROD or y years as member OF congress
from Missouri, he fought the battles Of
the people.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-26
OLD PROPS BESIDE HIMSELF.
Mercury Up to 20 when 1t Ought to
BE in the Sixties.

Mercury Up to 20 When IL Ought to
BE in the sixties.
While Dakotans and Nebraskans were
shivering with mercury a dozen degrees
above zero yesterday Savannahians were
perspiring in temperature Of a little
less than 80 degrees.
The day was altogether unreasonable.
The mean temperature was degrees
above where it ought to have been. Peo-
pie who started out in the morning with
overcOats We're wishing before night they
had left them at home. 1t was muggy
probability, however, of a change within
The next twelve hours. The indications
at midnight were for showers, followed
by clearing this afternoon, much colder
The storm which was central yesterday
morning in louisiana has moved north
eastward and was in the lower Ohio val
ley last night and increasing in intensity.
1T was raining in Southeast Florida ana
Southern Alabama, in Tennessee and
throughout the Ohio valley, the lower
lake region and along the Middle Atlantic
coast, and was showing in Upper Mich
igan Eastern Iowa. Missouri and Illinois.
A cold wave is moving south along the
Rocky Mountains. With this in prospect,
St is not likely the mild spell Will last very
long.
records of the weather bureau a report
showing the weather conditions at SaVan-
nah during December for the last twenty
-FOUR years. Inc mean temperature lot A't-
cember during that time was 50 degrees.
The warmest December was that of 1889
with an average Of 80 degrees. The coolest
was that of 1916. with an average Of A.
The highest tmperature in December was
so degrees on the 18th, in 1875. The lowest
was u degrees, on the 18th. in 1894 The
average date on which the first killing
frost occurred in autumn is November 27
The average rainfall for Dec. is so inch.
es. The greatest rainfall was 80 inches in
1887 and the least was trace inches in 1888
VT
consecutive hours was 81 inches, Dec. %
a 1887. The greatest amount of snowfall
in any tWenty-four consecutive hours the
record extending 10 winter of 1SS4-5 only
was a trace on Dec. g. 1886 and Dec y
1892 Average number of clear days, j
TT 49, iiinr ,,'i5s a, -, fl,,, ~ ,,,,t1,
west. The highest velocity was IS mile:
from the west on the 17th 1880
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-26
Talked TO the Cadets

Lieut. Col George w. Anderson of the
First Virginia regiment, of Richmond
Va. visited the Savannah Cadets at the
armory Of the First regiment last night
Col. Anderson is a native SaVannahian
but has resided for several years in
Richmond. He made the Cadets a pleas
ant address, telling them what an interest
he took in the company as a 10y in Sa-
vannah, and how ii was his ambition
soon as he grew old enough. After the
address by Col. Anderson there was an
inspection of quarters by Capt. Brooks,
and a company drill, after which the
company visited the German Volunteers
fair
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-26
TOO FRIsKY AT A WEDDING.
Policeman Farrell Reprimanded by
the Mayor.

Policeman Farrell was given hearing
by the mayor last night. He was invited
to step in at a wedding in the eastern
section of the city a few nights ago. The
occasion was TOO much for him. and he
became rather more fTlsky than is becom-
ing on even such a lively occasion. The
result was that he perpetrated what he
doubtless considered a good practical
joke. but those present at the wedding
thought he carried the matter a little too
far. The result was that he was charged
with conduct unbecoming an officer The
case was dismissed. with a reprimand to
the ofiicer for his inliscration
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-26
FOR ST. ANDREWS DAY.
Programme Arranged by the Scotch
men TO Celebrate 1t.

men TO Celebrate 1t.
The Savannah Scotchmen will eat hag-
gs and drink hot scotch next Monday
night in celebration of the 145th anniver-
sary Of st. Andrews Society. Saturday,
Nov. 80 is ST. Andrews day, but as it
would be rather inconvenient to have the
dinner that night. 1t has been decided
to have il Monday night Dec. >. The din
ner will be given in the banquet hall of
the De Sotol hotel, and promises to be an
elegant entertainment The following
toasts have been arranged for:
The immortal Memory of st. Andrew"
Rev. Charles II. Strong; THE President
of the United States" Mr.. w. r. Leaken
THE Land o. Cakes and Bobbie Burns. y
Mr.. Pleasant A. Stovan; Savannah, the
Home of our Adoption" Maj. Edward
Karow: "Our Sister Societies." Mr.. NJ. A.
0 Byrne THE Press" Mr.. j. Fred
Lewis; Bench and Bar" Mr.. Davis Free
man: "Our Invited Guests" Mr. Walter
c. Hartridge, and "A the Bonnie Las
sizes, Judge Robert Falligant. Besides
these toasts, the board of stewards has
made arrangement TO intersperse through
out the programme some excellent musi-
cal selections by well known local sim
gers, and altogether the evening will be
made a most enjoyable one.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-26
WOLVES FROM THE NORTH.
Their Invasion of the DakOtas Inter-
preted by the weather SharDS.
From the Chicago Record.

From the Chicago Record.
Recent dispatches from Chamberlain
S. D., told of the unusually large number
of wolves in that vicinity and on the cat
tie ranges west of the Missouri river. Re-
ports from many other portions of South
Dakota show that wolves were never so
plentiful as they are at present. Serious
loss has been experienced by stockmen
in the western part of the state. and
even in the eastern part depredations are
constantly increasing.
The wolves are not the common COW
otes, but are-the large gray timber wolves
and some of them that have been killed
are monsters. They are capable of over
powerlng a 2-year-old steer with appar-
ent ease AT one point in the northern
portion Of the state seventeen wolves
We're recently counted in a single mack
ieedlng on the carcass of a horse Since
tne settlement of the country no such
thlng has ever before been known, and
a gray wolf has always been a rarity
east of the Missouri river.
There must be a reason for this sudden
lhhuX or dangerous animals. and old
trappers who have spent their lives in the
northwestern wilderness have an expIa-
hauon Tor II; They say that the wolves
come from the extreme north away IN
IN the woods of Alberta and the yicini-
~ OF hudsons bay, and that the migra-
tloh IS the result OF that mysterious and
uherrlng, instinct which sways wild amt
mails This southwark migration of the
wolves, according to the trappers, is al
ways said to presage a severe winter and
phenomenal snowfall which will Dre-
vent the animals from obtaining food in
thelr customary haunts. While this visit
tauon of wolves may not be particularly
enjoyed by the stockmen, il is believed
to be a good sign for the husbandmen
Ia their opinion it means that the ground
tthe coming winter win be covered as in
the memorable winter of 1Ss)-Sl 10 a
depth of four or five feet in snow and
when the snow melts in the spring tha
country Will be inundated with a deliIge
OF water which will soak the subsoil to
and thus insure favorable crop seasons.
For nearly fifty years Ayers sarsana-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-26

The following arrests were made by the
police yesterday and last night: William
Sergeant and Florence Peterson, for
fighting; Isaac Gibbons and Jack Winters
for disorderly conduct; Henry Robertson,
for cutting Henry Brown: Abe Frazer,
for assaulting Kate Frazer; Lizzie Nc
Call, for cursing and abusing Lizzie Ben
ton; Henry Williams for striking Bette
Watson and Annie Moore with a chair.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-26
RAIL AND cROssTIE.

Mr.. John f. Enright of this city has
been appointed foreman of the machine
shops of the Alabama Midland railroad
at Montgomery. Ala. Mr.. Enright is a
most popular and deserving young man.
who has been in the mechanical depart
ment of the Savannah, Florida and Yves
tern railway for a number of years, and
his friends Will be glad to learn Of his
promotion. He will enter upon his new
duties Dec. l.
The Central of Georgia reports gross
earnings for September of $464, 937 an in
crease of 1927 as compared with the
same month Of last year, and net SIT. ell
decrease of S26,231. For the three
months ending Sept. 30 the gross earn
ings We're S,2s4 S55, an increase of S91, $50
as compared with the corresponding pc
Rod of last year, and net SAG, 1S9, an in
crease of S406S.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-26
Your Thnnksefving Dipn.r

OF course, you must have the conven.
tional turkey, but you wan. a fine ono.
then sou also may want ducks. geese d,,,
picked poultry, wild game, celery cr,r
berries sweet breads. brains, calfs head
an ~, Hsh All these you can get In an
uH,aance' ana or the finest selections IN
me lowest market prices send IN ,o,is
ofders 10 II. Logan, ia The market.-5d
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-26
he is for aIncDoneT.

Hon. Pembroke Williams of Bryan
county was in the city yesterday. Mr..
Williams stated to Morning News re-
porter that he had written Gov. Atkin-
son urging the reappointment of Judge
MacDonen as judge of the city court
As long as Solicitor General Fraser was
in the race he declined to express himself
but when the latter withdrew he adj
dressed the governor in favor of Judge
MacDOnell