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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-01
LIBERAL CLUBS POSITION.
Continued from Eighth Pase)

ment was "thirsting" for the
loaves and fishes. The statement
of Mr.. Manucy Of what INC
administration had done fer the colored
people appeared TO amuse the crowd
greatly.
Speaking more seriously, Mr. Morgan
charged the administration with eneour-
aging a dangerous secret society and being
largely responsible for the discussion and
bitterness existing in the community he
spoke Of the promises of the administTa-
ton and the character Of their IulnlmeAt
There had not been done for the City or
Savannah what could and what shouia
have been done, he said. The AFFAIRS or
the city should be entrusted to men VINO
have the interests of all the people at
heart, he said. He charged the admins
tration with discharging from office men
who had given TO Its service the best
years of their lives, in order to pay po~
nucal debts.
Mr.. N. A. O'Byrue was called upon.
and responded. He said he was not ac-
customed to making political speeches,
but he took slight inter-
est in politics and would
continue to do so until after jan 26 next.
Mr.. OByrne said ne thought the occasion
a proper one to give an eXpana lion Of
the city registration law and the require
ments for registration, which he pro-
ceeded TO do. He said that their oppo-
nents had spread the report that The Lib
eral Club was designating and that Mr..
Manucy had announced that the Citizens
Club was organized In the precincts. For
the information OF the other side Mr..
O'Byrne said that the Liberal Club had
an active committee at work in each pre-
cinct for some time, and the close of the
first days registration would show that
the club had a very active organization.
Mr. O'Byrne made the significant state
ment that the Liberal Club workers in the
several precincts had been furnished with
lists of names of the parties who were
illegally registered for the state election,
and that these parties would not find 1t
such an easy matter to register for the
city election.
Col. Warlng Russell was the last
speaker, and told some anecdotes illustra
tive of the warming up the Citizens Club
would get in January. Col. Russell de-
clared that he was the organizer and crea-
tor of the Citizens Club. Il am it's
father" he said, but l will destroy it,
After Maj. Meldrim left the meeting to
take the train for Atlanta, President John
W. Smith of the First District Liberal
Club took the chair and presided until the
close. AT the conclusion Of Col Russelps
remarks, the meeting was declared adj
journed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-01
}. W. wYSEss SHOT.
Shooting May Have Been Accident
nj, But Two Men Were Arrested.

Considerable excitement was caused last
night by a report that J. w. Wyness, man
ager Of the S. & S. Beef Company, had
been shot and dangerously wounded
Inquiry at the police barracks showed
that Mr. Wyness had been shot but not
seriously. il is doubtful II he knows who
shot him. He was out seeing the town
with q few friends when the shooting oc-
Cured They were having a good time.
Policeman Patrick Kearney and ex-Pollce-
man Joseph Counihan, who had been with
Wyness up TO the time OF the shooting.
were arrested. Counihan asserted at the
barracks that he shot him, but a. he had
been drinking, no importance was attach
ed TO the statement.
Joe Mailman, bookkeeper for the s. &,
,. Beer Company, who was with Wyness
az the time, said that Kearney shot him
When Kearney handed in his pistol at the
sergeants Office all five of the chambers
were loaded.
proprietor Taylor stated that kearney
was IN his saloon at Price and South
Broad streets whom the shooting occur
red Although the case Is rather mixed.
recorder Wilson will make an effort 10
get NJ the facts this morning.
Inc wounded man was taken to the no.
ice barracks and DR.. Drummer was sum-
moned and made an examination He
found that the bullet had gone through
the heshy part Of the upper left arm. DR.
Drummer said that the wound was NOT So
rious, but advised that Wyness be sent
70 the 81. Joseph's Iniirmary. which was
done. 80
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-01
A MUTINY AT SEA.
Two seamen of the Schooner David
Beard In Chatham County Jail.

Two Seamen of the Schooner David
Beard In Chatham County Jail.
Early Saturday morning last. before day
light, there was mutiny on board the
American schooner David Beard, while
she was off Cape Roman, and as the result
of it William Devine and Chas. Hellgren,
two of the crew, are now in Jail here,
charged with assault and battery on the
high seas and mutiny.
About 4 o'clock Saturday morning Will
Devine was on watch forward, in Mate
coffee and gave a cup to Devine, who
started down the forecastle to drink 1t,
leaving no lookout forward. The mate
called him back and ordered him not to
go down the forecastle, but to drink the
coffee on deck. This angered the fastid-
ious Devine who, after INDUCING in few
choice explosives, heaved the coffee over
board, cursing his starry toplights for hav-
ing shipped in a vessel where he was pre-
vented from sitting down at the mohogany
to enjoy his matutinal coffee.
The mate demonstrated and Devine
struck him on the left side of the face,
denting it in quite an artistic manner
Two other seamen hearing the disturb
ance and instinctively seeming trouble,
emerged from the forecastle, and while dis
creetly refraining from hitting the mate,
aided and abetted Devlne in language that
temporarily eclipsed the luminosity of the
side lights. The mate called to the steward
to rouse the captain and bring him to the
rescue, which the steward did.
The mate, captain and steward made
short work of the mutiny. Devine coming
out of the ARRAY with a badly damage
scalp. He is now rubbing 1t with arnica
in the county Jail preparatory to appear
ing before Commissioner M. A. Connolly
to-day. He has different story to tell,
placing all the blame on the captain and
first mate of the schooner. Devine and
Hallgren were arrested by Deputy United
States Marshal ]. b. Wilson.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-01
COLD WAVE GOT HERE.


- DAOuSht ~ NOIu ha1n Along With
1t.
The predicted cold wave put in its ap-
pearance yesterday, and along with 1t
rain as cold as the wave.
The temperature, which had been hold
ing Itself well up in the eos. began to
drop soon after midnight yesterday and
by daylight there was a very percepti5le
change. From 8 o'clock Sunday night to
o'clock last night there was a fall of
70 degrees. The indications at midnight
We're that the cold will continue to-day.
Freezing weather is general over all sec
lions, except along the South Atlantic
and Gulf coasts, from Norfolk to Cal
weston. Zero temperatures are reported
from Marquette and st. Paul Rain fell
Yesterday from Virginia to Texas. and
last night 1t was raining at Hatteras, Will
mlngton, Savannah, Jacksonville and Pen
sacola- The heaviest fall, / 80 inches. was
reported from Wilmington. Light snow
fell along the lower lakes and in Texas.
AT s o'clock it was still showing at Gall
yestonland Corpus Christi.
observer Sherier has compiled from the
records OF the weather bureau for the last
twenty-five years, statistics which form
OASIS upon which to estimate the kind of
weather December will bring. The mean
temperature at Savannah during December
Tor the last twenty-five years was SO de-
grees. The warmest December was that
or 1889 with an average of 60 degrees. The
coolest was that of 1876, with an average of
A degrees. The highest temperature in
any December was so degrees on the 18th.
IN 1870. The lowest was Il degrees on the
18th, in 1894.
The average rainfall for the month is
ga inches, and average number of days
with .Ol of an inch or more, 8. The great
est rainfall in any December, was 7.99 inch
es in 1887, and the least was a trace in 1889
Inc greatest amount recorded in any TWEEN
ty-four consecutive hours was 81 inches
on the 23rd and oath, in 1887. The greatest
amount of snowfall recorded in any twen-
ty-four consecutive hours (baek to the win
ter of 1SS4-S5) was a trace on the 9Th. in
1886 and on the 27th in 1892.
The average number of clear days in De-
cember is u: partly cloudy days, 10, and
cloudy days 8.
The prevailing winds are from the north
west. The highest velocity reached was
SS miles from the west on the 18th, in
1890.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-01
PAVING CONTRACTS SIGNED.
The Appalling of south Broad
street TO Begin Mt Once,

The Appalling of south Broad
Street TO Begin at Once.
The contract for paving South Broad
street with asphalt was signed yesterday
by Mayor Myers. 1t was also signed by
Mr. A. N. Manucy, as clerk of council
and approved by Mr.. Harry Willink, as
commissioner of public works. The con-
tract had already been signed by the Of
ficials of the Warren-Scharf Asphalt
Company in New York.
Mr.. A. l.. Alexander, the local repre-
sentative of the Warren-Scharf company
received telegram from the company's
headquarters in New York yesterday.
saying that the foreman and expert
PAYERS, who were to be sent to Savannah
were in waiting at Cincinnati and New
York, and would be ordered here as soon
as the company was notified that the con-
tract had been signed. Later in the day
Mr. Alexander telegraphed the company
that the contract had been signed, and the
men are probably on their way to Sa-
vannah by this time.
Mr.. Alexander said that all the labor
employed in paving South Broad street
will be Savannah labor. with the excep-
ton of the foremen and few expert paw
ers, about twenty-five in all. The total
force employed, he said, will be about $50
men, II being the intention of the COM
pany to push the work as rapidly as pos
slble. All the materials needed for the
work, which can be obtained here, will
also be purchased in Savannah.
The contracts for maintenance OF the
asphalt pavements. It being thought best
to divide the contracts into several. are
in the hands OF City Attorney Adams. and
will probably be signed to-day.
Commissioner Willink has been allowing
repairs on the asphalt streets to wait on
This contract and in consequence Con-
gress and other streets are badly in need
Of repairs. The first work done by the
company's force on its arrival will be to
repair and put in good condition all the
asphalt streets. The force is expected
here the latter part of this week.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-01
PORT PARAGRAPHS.
Maritime Matters of Local and Gem
eraI Interest.

Maritime Matters of Local and Gem
eraI Interest.
The Norwegian bark Rosenius was
cleared yesterday for Newcastle-on-Tyu
with 1900 barrels of rosin. The cargo was
shipped by Paterson, Downing & Co. 1t
will be remembered that the bark Rosen-
ius was. capsized in the Savannah river
during the storm of Sept. 49, She was
subsequently raised and repaired and fit
ted out for sea.
The Austrian steamship Betty cleared
yesterday for Genoa, Trieste and Venice.
Her cargo consisted of 400 bales of cot
ton for Genoa; LAO bales of cotton for
Trieste and 500 bales of cotton and 1871
tons phosphate rock for Venice. Besides
this, she had SO9,145 pounds of pig lead for
Trieste, taken on board at New York.
The Italian bark Celestina cleared yes
terday for Venice, Italy. with 2,679 barrels
of rosin. The cargo was shipped by the
s. P. Shooter Company.
Capt. Templeton of the British bark
Janet Ferguson, who was reported miss
ing for several days, was found at a
board house in this city yesterday, where
he had been i'll. He left last night for
Brunswick to take charge of his vessel.
which is loaded with naval stores and
ready to sail for Europe.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-01
FORT POINTS NEW BATTERY.
Bids for Its Erection Opened at Gals
weston Yesterday.

Galveston, Tex. Nov. SO.-Bids for the
proposed fort or mortar battery at Fort
Point were opened at the United States
engineers Office to-day.
They were. in the totals, as follows
Henry l.. Breneman, Paris, Tex, $s6'4sli
Isaac Heffron, Galveston, $1Sl, 092; John
A. Davis, Galveston, SIG. All; Thompson q
Gray St. Louis, s124, $40; Lawrence Veldery
Galveston, $241, O00
The bids have not been entirely figured
out, but If the bid and bond are found 70
be regular, the contract will probably 20
awarded to Mr.. Breneman of Paris. WORK
is to be commenced within thirty days
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-01
CITY BREvITIEs.

The annual election of officers for the
Young Mems Christian Association will
take place tonight at the associations
building at s o'clock.
A meeting OF the Ladies Auxiliary Of
the Young Mems Christian Association
will be held this afternoon at o'clock at
the rooms Of the association.
A meeting of the directors of the freight
bureau will be held. this afternoon at 4
o'clock for the election of commissioner
and to consider other matters Of import
snce to the members Of the bureau.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-01
Citizen League Speeches.

The Citizens league of the Fourth dis
trict met at the Lincoln Guards hall last
night. There was a large attendance
Speeches were made by Rev. N. H. Styles
]. C. Simmons, r. n. Rutledge, T. NC
Queen, Ben Brown. Ed d. Brown and
j. S. Brown. The meeting was also adt
dressed by Messrs. Lee Butler, CharleS
Vetter, Alec Mendel and Robert Creames
of the Citizens Club
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-01
IN THE COURTS.
A 500 Verdict Against Receivers
Young and Collins.

Augustus Jackson was given a verdict
for 500 in the city court yesterday against
Receivers Young and Collins Of the Elec-
trio Railway Company. Feb. 49, 1896,
jackson was driving a wagon across
Barnard street at Jones. and was struck
by one of the cars on the Barnard street
line from which he claimed he received
severe injuries. He sued for $1,000 dam
ages and was given verdict as stated.
In the court of ordinary yesterday Mrs.
Jacksonia II. A. Cope qualified as execu-
trix and trustee under the will of George
l.. Cope. Sr., in place of the late George
l.. Cope, Jr. Mr.. Copes property was
originally appraised at S392, 943. go.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-01

The Republican Blues held its formal
election for commissioned officers last
night at the armory. The election ratified
the choice Of j. -. Gandry for captain,
Geo. w. Drummond for first lieutenant,
and w. L. Grayson for second lieutenant.
Maj. T.. w. Karow, First battalion,
First Regiment Of Infantry, Georgia Vol
unteers, and Maj. w. S. Rockwell. Sec
ond battalion First Regiment of Infantry,
Georgia Volunteers, superintendent the
election,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-01
TENNEssEE;s GovERNORsHIP.
The Democrats Ready 10 Meet the
Republican Contest.

Nashville, Tenn, Nov. SO.-The demo-
cratic state committee met here to-day.
and after denouncing the report sent out
by republicans as to the democrats
frauds in Tennessee, appointed commit
tee to look into the matter Of republican
irregularities, with view to being reauy
to join issue with the republicans IN cas9
the threatened contest for governor 10
taken before the legislature.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-01
PIKEvILLE's PRISONERS.
The Detectives Not to BE Returne"
TO West virginia mt Present.

Plkeville. KY. Nov. 9O.--At the prelim-
mary trial Of Detectives Clark and BeVins,
who killed James Mounts and his son Az,
derson, the evidence was insufficient w
return them to West Virginia on a fusi-
tive warrant, and they will be held here uh-
til the January term Of court unless
requisition from Gov. McCorkle is nom
ored earlier by Gov. Bradley.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-01

Raleigh. N. c., Nov. 30-The first Ss
this season began to form here this eVeusi
ing, and tonight everything is coVeIeu
with sleet. Roses are in full bloom
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-01
COMING 10 SAVANNAH.
Standardized Clay to visit Hon, r.
G. duBignon.

G. duBignon.
senator-elect A. s. Clay and Mrs. Clay
will come to Savannah within the next
week or ten days on social visit to Mr..
and Mrs Il. G. duBignon. and will prob
ably remain here several days. Mr.. du-
Bignon and Mr.. Clay are not only warm
political friends, Mr.. duBignon having
conducted his recent campaign, but they
are also strong personal friends. Mr..
Clay has many personal friends in Sa-
vannah, and he will undoubtedly be
warmly welcomed here.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-01

The Railway Age has prepared a tabulat-
ed statement of the vote in the recent cleo
ton, showing that the railroad men were
largely responsible for the result falling
out as it did. The figures, deducted from
reports sent in from railroad club points,
show a republican gain of 1920 votes over
last year
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-01

The Georgia and Florida is the name Of
the road that is now being constructed
from Haylow to the Suwannee river, =
distance of thirty miles. Messrs. George
S. Baxter & Co., are building the road, on
which seven miles of grading has already
been laid. 1t is proposed also to run line
from Haylow to Pidcock, forty miles.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-01
CHRISTMAS :; 1886.
In making Christmas and Holiday Announcement
we desire to call special attention to
OUR NEW BRIC-ABRAC and JENELRY Departments.

Our Brica-Brac Department the second floor is
plee with all the late styles in Cut Glass-Haviland,
Royal Dresden, Douton Delft and Japanese China Fitch
ngs, Water Colors and Lamps.
Our Jewery and Slverware Department contains an
immense variety of Silver, large and small pieces,
9251OOO fne Gold Jewelry, guaranteed genuine solid
gold; Medium Priced Diamonds and Novelties of every
kind. All guaranteed represented Money refunded
if not satisfactory
Our Toy Department is being opened in the basement
and will be larger and better assorted than before
uA&SsjM5!a@S lzAAc
EG~>~V eRouGhTon
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-01

The recent circular of the Southern
States Passenger Association commits
sioner authorizing rates for the Christ
mas holidays, was intended to give such
rates as prevailed in the territory last
year, but the Florida lines last year agreed
upon rate Of one fare for the round
trip between points in the state, east OF
and including Pensacola. This was nor
recognized in the former circular, and a
recent circular mas been sent out permi.-
ting the same rate in the same territorv
as prevailed last year.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-01
Educational Association. indianapolis,
Feb. 1918.

The Joint Traffic Association has failed
to endorse a resolution of the Central
passenger committee, making the rate ID
the next meeting of the Grand Army of ting
Republic in Buffalo next fall one cent 4
mile. The association stated as its reason
that the date of the meeting is too remote
to admit of a rate being fixed now
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-01

Excursion rates have been arranged on
the certificate plan, under the rules OF the
Southern States Passenger Association.
Tor delegates and members attending the
tollowing meetings: National Council or
Women, Boston, Mass, Dec "a; Alabama
CONFERENCE, Methodist Episcopal church.
Montgomery. Dec. 2-1O; Alabama annual
conference, colored Methodist Episcopal
church. Montgomery. Dec s-16, and the
department Of superintendent, National
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-01

Mr.. Fred w. Cole, travelling freight
agent of the Plant system, with headquar-
ters at Gainesville. was in the city yes
terday.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-01
~N~~-----------~--
In THE RAILROAD WORLD.
Matters of Interest in Savannah and
Elsewhere.

Mr.. S. B. Patton. commercial agent for
the Plant system, with headquarters at
Thomasville, is in the city.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-07-16
Spider-Crabs of Japan.


The crab spider inhabits the ocean
bed, terrifying the submarine world. 1t
is hideous in appearance and habits.
It is the most formidable and repulsive
creature in the seas.
More than one daring pearl diver and
coral hunter has battled with this hairy
monster and been driven to seek the
safety Of a boats deck.
Though frequently found in cool wa
ters, the great spider-crab flourishes
and attains his greatest size in the wa
tiers of the Japan seas.
Though often encountered by coral
and pearl hunters, the monster is sell
dom trapped, and SO only four speci-
mems of full-grown spider-cra BIS are to
be found in this country.
"A fine specimen is in Rutgers College
Museum of Natural History. Two are
in the collections of the Leland Stan
ford and Cornell Universities. The
fourth specimen lis in a private collec-
ton in Philadelphia.
While the largest and most ferocious
of deep-sea cruStacea, the spider-crab
is the most defenseless. Nature has not
provided it with a single weapon of de4
Tense against it's many enemies.
Still, the appearance of the spider,
crab is his best defense, and he is mas
ter Of the scaled and finned things that
live in the oceans depths.
The spider-crab is SO named because
of it's strong resemblance to the famil-
lar spinning insect It's habits are,
however, those of the crab family. The
long legs, which often exceed forty feet
in length, are thickly covered with
coarse black hair. The body, often fif-
teen feet in circumference, is also COW
cred with hair, in which barnacles, sea-
weed and tiny shellfish make their
home
The spider-crab when attacked ex-
udes an overpowering odor, which per
meates the water around it, while it
lashes it's long, hairy, fearsome arms
until the water Seethes.
The food of the spider crab is for the
most part decayed animal matter. The
creature is abnormally indolent. 1t will
fasten on clump of coral and remain
there immoyable for many hours.
The Japanese pearl divers assert that
the touch of the spider-crab is as fatal
as the sting of cobra's fang, but the
usual fighting method of the monster
is to embrace its enemy fish or human,
in it's huge, hairy tentacles, where death
by .smothering comes slow but sure.
The spider-crab's human victims are
not numerous, though just how many
coral and pearl hunters have been suffo-
Gated in it's terrible arms no one will
ever know.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-07-16

between taking carlo 10000 sales at
SO cents and sellingb thousand tickets
at a dime.
The children gazein amazement at
the dazzling cavalcde Of fine gentle
men and beauteousadies, and do not
recognize in the mel of bright feathers
the hustlers of "pops" in the ring
work. Then come the arena work
The principal acts lad. The riders do
the common thfngswith the grace of
long practice, and asChampion So-and-
so leaves the ring htstops to talk a mo-
ment with the tripping beauty who is
about to essay thetrapeZe. The ira
peZists move to sw music by the
band, which consiss of a half dozen
uniformed musicals stationed by the
entry. The childn, who make up
two thirds of the audience, cheer as
the daring people IN feshings "skin
the cat" and perf'm other wonder
full feats thirty fit above ground.
Sometimes two sistts or brothers, rare
~ three of a famil poise themselves