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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-22
TYBEE'S DISAPPEARING GUNS.
WHICH WILL GUARD THE EN-
TRANCE TO THE HARBOR.

what the Big Modern War Engines
VIII Look LIke-Four of the Eight
Inch Guns TO BE Put Behind the
EmpIacements Mt the North End OF
Tybee-CnnnOt BE Seen by an APP
proceeding Enemy-DescriDtiOn of
disappearing Gun.
For the defense Of Savannah four big
s-inoh rtfied guns are to be mounted
on disappearing carriages in the emplace-
ment that the venable Bros, of Atlanta,
are about to construct to the north end of
Tybee Island
It has been said that gun mounted on a
disappearing carriage is the most effective
and most provoking Of all defenses. 1t
makes its appearance from nowhere in
particular and hurls towards the APP
preaching ship on a hostile errand intent
a projectile 12-inch or more in length
and Weighing from 800 to 400
pounds. The gun instantly disappears and
there is nothing to show to those on the
ship where it came from, except a little
tell-tale column of smoke which is rapidly
driven away by any stirring wind.
The four guns for Tybee are to be placed
behind a straight wall of concrete from
$50 to 500 feet in length and will be so
mounted on revolving carriage as to pro-
tect all points Of approach to the mouth of
the river. Each gun weighs fourteen tons.
and is 1920 feet long. 30 inches in diam
eter at the breach, and "A inches in dame
ter at the muzzle. There are As grooves in
the ri1ing.
After the guns are fired the recoil sends
them backward and downward out of
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-22
Proclamation,

The people Of Savannah, having espec-
ial cause to render thanks for the many
blessing vouchsafed to them during the
past year, 1t is becoming that they should
gather at their respective places of wor-
ship on the day appointed by the Presi-
dent of the United States to give voice to
their sentiments of gratitude.
In accordance with the usual custom,
and acting in my official capacity, 1 here
with request that on Thursday, Nov. %,
laying aside all customary avocations,
public thanks be rendered for the free
dom that has been enjoyed from pesti-
lence, from war, from famine and other
Affections of magnitude, and for the boun-
tiful rewards that have repaid industry.
The feast of the day Will be rendered
the more enjoyable by acts of charity to
those less fortunate, and by the game,
meats and vegetables for the occasion
having been purchased from stalls No. 81
and S. city market, their choice quality
being thereby guaranteed. l am assured
that elaborate arrangements have there
been made to meet all demands and sat-
isfy the most exacting requirements.
Given under my hand and seal at Sa-
vannah, this 22d day of November, in the
year of our Lord, one thousand eight hun
bred and ninety six Hugh Logan,
Chief Caterer to the Public's Needs.
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The Proof of the Pudding

After all, is the chewing of the bag.
When you find solid, reliable business
men who have been insured in company
for eighteen or twenty years and hear
them speak In high commendatory terms,
even enthusiastically of the company, you
can rest assured that they have received
proper treatment. Such is the status of
affairs among many old policyholders of
The Massachusetts Mutual Life Insur-
ance Company. This company was or
ganized in 1851 and is the only Massachu-
sets company doing business in this
state. The laws of the commonwealth of
Massachusetts are the best insurance laws
in the world. They require the companies
of that state to write in every policy, the
exact amount OF cash and paid-up insur-
ance available any year after the second,
and they regulate the methods by which
the company pays its dividends lis this
not the secret why our old policyholders
are so well pleased). Letters from promi-
nent business men, specimen policy and
extract from the Massachusetts insur-
ance laws will cheerfully be sent on APP
plication, stating age and address, to Har-
ty & Apple, General Agents for Georgia,
SO Bay street, Savannah, Ga. Reliable
agents wanted. Ladies insured. too, same
rates as men--ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-22
AN APPEAL FOR THE LITTLE ONES.
The Managers of the Free Kinder
garten Ask For Aid.

The Managers of the Free Kinder
garten Ask For Aid.
The free kindergarten is in need of aid.
The lady managers who have devoted
their efforts to its maintenance ask the
assistance Of charitably disposed people
to carry on the institution. The school
Is located at Price and st. Julian streets,
and to visitors the happy faces Of the
little ones are a sufficient appeal to bring
some contribution in their behalf.
The charity, which is supported by con-
tributions, is a worthy one, and comments
itself to the public. Little interest has
been taken in the school for some time by
the public, which contributed to its sup
port when It was established and the
lady managers appeal to charitable peo>
pie to aid them In carrying on their work
The free kindergarten reaches the poorer
class, which does not have the advantages
offered to others. and Its influences pene-
trate the homes OF those whose little ones
most need the training they receive at
the hands of the kindergarten and their
care during the hours OF the day in which
they would be under other than the best
of influences among children in the
streets and squares. The managers of tine
kindergarten Association ask the aid Of
the public, that their work may be sue
cessfully continued. They hope by an
other season to get It on a self-support-
ing basis.
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TO HELP noon SAVANNAH.
The south Atlantic Press AssOcia-
uOn's Headquarters to BE Here.

The south Atlantic Press AssOcia-
lions Headquarters to BE Here.
The South Atlanta Press Association
held it's quarterly meeting in Savannah
yesterday. President Alfred Harrington
OF the Swainsboro Pine Forest, Vice Pres
ident r. NJ. Martin of the Liberty County
Herald, and Secretary w. f. Carter of the
Meldrim Guidon. were present, together
with a quorum Of the membership.
The association has decided to broaden
its scope and open its ranks TO member
ship of all papers in this section. When
first organized the membership included
only papers In this congressional district
The membership is now open to all papers
in this part Of Georgia, South Carolina and
Florida.
Savannah will be our headquarters, 4"
said President Harrington. I'VE viii
open an ONCE here and appoint an agent
to solicit advertising. We desire to secure
the membership Of all newspapers in the
Savannah section. We are going to help
you boom Savannah. The South Atlantic
Press Association is destined to prove a
good thing for Savannah as we'll as for the
newspapers"
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MADE PERMANENT RECEIVER.
Capt. John r.. Dillon to Sell Ont the
Stock of Mr.. Jas DOugless.

On hearing the application of the unse-
cured creditors of James Douglass to the
extent Of about $500. represented by
Messrs. Garrard, Meldrlm & Newman and
O'Connor & oByrne, Judge Falligant yes
terday set aside the assignment and ap-
pointed Capt. John r. Dillon permanent
receiver of the stock and assets. Mr..
Douglass was represented by Messrs. 6aus-
sy & Saussy and r. r. Richards. Mrs.
Ellen Douglass and Mr.. P. T. Foye, repre-
scented by Messrs. Saussy & Saussy, and
Mr.. f. x. Douglass, represented by W. r.
Leaken, Esq, were made parties defend
ant to the bill brought by the unsecured
creditors, as each was preferred cred
itor In the assignment, and answers were
filed by all of the defendants.
The temporary receivership with regard
to the personal property, which had
stopped the sale of the household goods al
Mr.. Douglass Whitaker street residence
first received Judge Falhgants attention.
This sale was being made by Mrs. Doug
lass, and she claimed most all of the fur
niture, glass and silVerware as her own
property, in the nature of wedding pres
ents and gifts. Judge Falligant sustained
her claim and discharged the temporary
receiver, unfolding tho interesting point
that the wedding presents belonged to the
wife and no creditor could touch them.
In the matter of the permanent receiv-
ership of the stock and other assets,
Judge Falligant, as stated, set aside the
assignment and granted the petition Mr..
F. X Douglass, through his counsel dis
claimed any knowledge of the assign
ment and asserted his right to a lien on
the Broughton street property, occupied
by the Falk Clothing Company, for some
$500, through his ather's will. This was
brought about by the foreclosure on Mr..
F. x. Douglass property of mortgage
in favor of Charles D. Fisher of BaIti-
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PROMISED TO LEAVE TOWN.
Sentence Against Thomas Davis for
Cheating J. j. Joyce Suspended.

Sentence Against Thomas Davis for
Cheating J. j. joyce Suspended.
Thomas Davis, alias Ed Brennan, the
alleged circus agent, who was charged
with cheating and swindling ]. ]. Joyce,
pleaded guilty before Judge Norwood in
the city court yesterday, and was sem
fenced to pay a fine of $40 and costs or
spend six months on the chain-gang. Sew
eral prominent citizens took an interest
in Davis case, and appealed in his behalf
to Judge Norwood. Mr.. Joyce, who was
paid the money he lost, said ne did not
want to prosecute, and Davis, agreeing
to leave town, Judge Norwood said he
would suspend the sentence until the
further order of the court.
The other sentences passed by Judge
Norwood yesterday were; James Johnson
simple larceny, s25 or twelve months;
James Johnson, concealed weapon, $25 or
six months; Evelina Cusbert, assault and
battery, $40 or two months; Louis Mack
larceny from the house $25 or twelve
months; John West larceny from the per-
son, $25 or twelve months; J. NJ. Foy, lar
ceny from the house, S25 or twelve
months; Eddie Grant. vagrancy, $40 or six
months; Phillip Skies, alias Stlkes, escap-
ed convict, three months In addition to
his former sentence. Robert Gordon, who
was charged with simple larceny, was
turned over to the superior court on a
charge of larceny after trust.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-22
SOLD FOR $4,000.
That Amount Acceptable to All the
Creditors of ID. KohIer.


The stock of goods of D. Kohler was
sold yesterday to M. Lowenstein Of New
York, for $4,000 cash, the purchaser plac-
ing a certified check for that amount in
the hands Of the receiver, Mr.. c. Fraser
Law. NJ. Lowenstein is here to protect
a 5000 unsecured claim for his firm.
When the bids were opened, the highest
was that of Mr.. Lowenstein. $14,5Oo, In
Guiding the accounts. Judge Falligant re-
fused to accept this bid, as the stock had
been inventoried at $2S, 900 and $4,000 by
the temporary and permanent receivers
respectively. Mr.. Lowenstein then in
creased his bid to $4,000 for the stock
without the accounts, the latter being
small
Receiver Law, who has had a great deal
to do with such stocks, thought 1t best to
accept this bid, as a receivers sale would
be attended with a heavy expense, and
he so recommended to the court, as he
hardly thought it would net any more If
as much as that amount. The attorneys
Interested reached the same conclusion,
and both those representing secured and
unsecured creditors, asked the court that
1t be accepted. Judge Falllgant then de-
cided on these requests, and on Mr.. Laws
recommendation he would accept the bid,
though 1t was his inclination to have a
receivers sale. The money will be placed
in bank atdnterest subject to the order
OF the court, at the conclusion of the lit
igatton which is to follow
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-22
ONE BLOCK RE-NUMBERED.
The Work of Putting Up the New
House Numbers Begun.

House Numbers Begun.
The placing of the new house numbers
in position began yesterday. The block
between Bull and Whitaker streets south
to Congress was finished with new num-
Der plates, which were tackled over the
doorway's.
The new system allowing more numbers
to the block, numbers were placed over
Office doors. as well as business houses.
For ins stance. the cigar store, reading
room, barber shop and saloon of the Pu-
laki each get separate number on Bull
street and the row of offices on the oppo-
sir side of the street will also be given a
number for each office. There will be no
fractional numbers. The work Is being
done by Messrs. George w. Allen and Le-
ander Butler. The tenants made no OBJ
lection to the substitution OF the new num-
bers for the old and the work was gen.
orally approved.
Only beginning has been made, but the
work will be pushed this week with an
increased force.
The plain white plates with black fig
ures can be easily distinguished across the
street and are a great Improvement on
the old dull colored plates, or as was often
the case. no number at all.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-22
CAME OF PAWSiNG ms WATCH.
An Innocent Man Arrested and Lock-
ed Up as n Thief.


ed Up as n Thief.
A peculiar case was developed at the
police barracks yesterday which shows
how an innocent man can get into trouble
with the law.
VIM. Smith, eolored, reported to the po-
lice July 4, that he had been robbed Of
filed gold watch in barroom in the east
ern section of the city. A description of the
watch, including the number was entered
on the stolen property book and Scully
was assigned to look up the watch. "Old
Sleuth," as the other detectives call Soul
ly, never forgets anything, and never gives
up a chase no matter how cold the trail.
Sometime after he found that the watch
had been pawned here. He told the pawn
broker to let him know when the party
pawning the watch ca me for 1t. 1t was
white man who pawned the watch and the
pawnbroker allowed him to make two pay
ments Of interest without notifying the de-
tective, through oversight.
Yesterday the man came again to make
another payment Detective Scully was
notified ana arrested him and locked him
up. Smith was then looked up and to the
detectives surprise said that he had re-
covered the watch stolen from him and af-
forwards returned IL TO the agency from
which he secured 1t. 1t was evident that
the prisoner had gone to the same agency
and purchased the same watch which had
been reported as stolen. If he had not at
forwards pawned 1t he would probably
never have had any trouble about it. When
Chief McDermott was informed of the
facts he ordered the man released.
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sight. To keep them from springing back
suddenly and without shock, there are. cyl
inders full of oil on either side of each gun.
The oil is forced out Of these cylinders by
the receding pistons. The guns will not be
more than 40 feet above sea level, if so
high--on account of the low condition of
the island. Blythe use of a range-finder the
exact location of a vessel can be found,
and the proper elevation the gun must
have and the direction in which it must
be pointed, can be told within ten seconds
and with mathematical accuracy
The regular charge for one of these guns
is 1876 pounds of brown prismatic powder.
The projecties are of steel Weighing 300
pounds each.
From the water not a vestige of any
gun will be seen after the emplacements
are constructed, and the guns mounted.
1t will be impossible for a stranger ap-
preaching the coast to tell just what sort
of destructive devices are behind these
innocent looking walls, sodded with grass
cut pompadour by the soldiers that are to
be stationed there.
Preliminary to firing a big gun, 1t is
swabbed out and oiled. The proJectiles
are showed into the breach, in the mean
time being on a lift, which is attached to
the gun itself. Then bags holding the
charge of powder are showed into the
breach after the projectile. The officer in
charge of the gun Is all this time busy
getting the gun to the proper elevation.
and aiming it, receiving instruction from
the range-nnder, who is located where
he can get good look at the enemy, COM
municatlon being held by telegraph or tele-
phone. After the breach is closed, and
locked. the pimer is adjusted and the
lanyard is attached. The gun is then lift
ed. One man can do that with ease, and
with one hand, so perfect is the adjust
ment OF the mechanism. Everything be-
ing ready the officer takes a farewell look
at the enemy, the soldier pulls the lam
yard, and the projectile does the rest
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no MEET THURSDAY NIGHT.
The sOuthside League Getting
uaod~ Eo- Acttye nnerattor.

The SOuthside League Getting
Ready For Active Operations.
The South Side League will hold a meet
ing at Yonge's hall Thursday night for
reorganization and will get ready for bust
ness In the coming campaign. 1t is said
there are 800 members and the number is
expected to be increased to 5OO They are
organized now for permanent work and
they will continue It they say until their
necessities are looked out for. They say
they are not kickers, but ask only for the
privileges due them. They have no sew
ers, many Of the important streets are
not open, though the section is fairly
lighted. Members of the league say the
present administration has not given them
what was promised. and they are going to
keep on until they secure 1t.
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more. The Broughton street property,
also has lien of $4,000 upon it by a
mortgage to Mr. S. Meinhard, but this
was not contested at the hearing yester-
day as to any priority of lien between
Mr.. Meinhard and Mr. r. x. Douglass.
The case will not come up for a hear
ing on its merits for some time. In the
meantime, Receiver Dillon, who will give
bond in the sum of $1,000 will proceed to
sell the stock, but not the real estate.
The general impression is that the prop
erty properly handled will pay all of the
creditors, both secured and unsecured.
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WANT TO BE TEACHERS.
FOrty-rhrec Applicants Examined
For Positions.

For Positions.
Forty-three lady applicants for teachers
licenses were examined yesterday at Chat
ham Academy, under the supervision of
superintendent Ashmore.
Two vacancies exist in the schools of
the city one in Massfe school and the
other in the Henry street school, The
two ladies standing highest when the pa
pers are examined and corrected, and the
averages made, will probably, If all other
requirements are fulfilled, be selected for
these vacancies.
Two young ladies were appointed some
time ago by the superintendent to fill
these vacancies as assistant teachers. and
both Of them stood yesterdays examlna-
ton.
The examination comprised questions in
geography arithmetic, spelling, reading,
grammar and penmanship, and while not
rigid or severe, was thorough Those for
tunate in passing will be enrolled as ell
glbles, from which the future teachers
OF the city and county schools may be Sc
lected,
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1T VIII he Great.

Next Thursday is Thanksgiving day and
if you dine at Hicks you will remember it.
Hicks has made preparations for perfect
dinner and when Hicks humps himself
something has to come out. There will be
nothing like the dinner anywhere else.
1t will be on the Hicks line from soup to
desert and in every detail an artistic and
elegant success. Savannah people are dou-
bly, thankful because Hicks establishment
Is here. When they remember what restau-
rants were before the Hicks era, and then
contrast his Congress street palace, their
joy knows no bounds-ad.
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bed or a limestone formation bones might
last 5000 years. In some soils they would
hardly last twenty"
The Gopher, Prof Moore said, will take
a run among the Islands in search Of
mounds worth exploring. A turn may be
taken up the Savannah river. Prof.
Moore expects to return to Philadelphia
shortly, but will return TO Savannah in
January to renew his explorations The
Philadelphia Academy OF Natural
Sciences, for which these Investigations
are being made, has the finest collection
OF Florida relies In the world.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-22
GRAND COMMANDER oAswELL.
The Head of the Scottish Rite Ma
sons Here.

Mr.. Thomas Hubbard csswell of San
Francisco. Cal, grand commander Of the
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Of
Freemasonry for the S. j. L. s., arrived
In the city last night from Charleston. He
is at. the De Soto hotel, where he will
be pleased 10 see any Of the members Of
this rite in the city. Tonight he VIII
have an informal reception at the De
Soto at O'Clock at which all OF the mem
bers of the rite I'm the city are invited to
be present. II being Sunday there will
be no entertainment. Some OF the mem
bers OF the rit~ here who have been look
ms FOR Hr Czswell did not expect him
until Monday or Tuesday and they regret
ted very much 10 learn from him last
night that he must leave the city to-mor-
row morning for Montgomery, Ala.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-22
SEAL.


Why don't you live well? 1t Is so easy
to do since Halligan began to run the
model restaurant of the city. You can
not realize without a trial, the excellence
Of the menu, and the reasonableness in
price prevailing at Halligans. There is
no disposition to do you. Everything is
fair and square, and you get the best sort
Of treatment. Halligan makes a special
ty of oysters and his oyster cook Is a
corker. No such oysters are served in
this town. They come fresh from the wa
ter every day, and are so much better
than those from a distance, so often re-
ceived in imperfect condition and unfit to
eat. Go to Halligan's every time. You
will be delighted sure.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-22
PUTTING UP THE PRICES.
HouselSeepers VIII Have to Pay Well
For Groceries Now,

For Groceries Now.
The recent advance in staple groceries
at wholesale has necessarily increased the
prices for these articles al retail. The re-
tail grocers are kept busy trying to ex-
plain why flour is now worth s. a barrel,
and rice, butter and other articles are
higher than during the summer.
The latest advance occurred yesterday
when retailers put the price up on canned
tomatoes. When the housewife asks for
a can of scent tomatoes tomorrow, she
will be told that the kind she has been
buying for cents is worth 60 cents dozen
by the case in Baltimore, and IL she must
have tomatoes she must pay the advanced
prices
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An Important difference.

To make It apparent to thousands. who
think themselves i'll, that they are not
afflicted with any disease, but that the
system simply needs cleansing, is to bring
comfort home to their hearts, as cosslve
condition is easily cured by using Syrup
of Figs. Manufactured by the Califor-
MIA Fig Syrup Company only, and sold by
all druggists.-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-22

Don't think that because we have closed
our Congress street store, we are out of
the retail business, for we are decidedly
in It, and we intend to double our mast
business by giving our customers the ben
eft OF our reduced expenses. Palmer Hard
ware Company.-ad.
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A Kentucky Cardinal

The Professors Experiment, Beside the
Bonnie Dryer Bush, The Golden Butter
fly. Prisoner of Zenda and other late
novels, for sale on the second floor. at
Leopold Adler's.-ad.
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KOHDER's STOCK SOLD.
c. f. Law, Receiver, Sells the Entire
stock in Bulk

The Kohler stock of clothing, hats,
shoes and furnishings was sold by order
Of the court yesterday for $4,000 cash. 1t
Is said that the merchandise is worth
$4,000. The purchaser intends to sell the
entire stock at 140 Brougnton street with
out delay on basis Of the purchase price,
This will afford some big bargains for
intending clothing purchasers.-ad.