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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-26
FIREMEy KEPT ON THE RUN.
Half Dozen Fires Made Christmas
Lively For Them.

There was a small fire in a house in
Broughton street lane, near the corner OF
Habersham, about o'clock yesterday. A
few shingles in the roof burned. Fireman
Michael Cullom Of headquarters, while at
work on the roof slippedto the ground and
hurt his shoulder but not seriously.
At 345 o'clock the firemen were called
to another small blaze on Farm street.
near Pine. Ex-Fireman William Poiiet
was at work when the hremen arrived. No.
engine company got on a stream and fin
ished up the fire in short order.
Engine companies Nos. and and chem
icai company No. responded to an alarm
turned in last night about 3 o'clock from
box No. 64 at Bolton and Jefferson streets.
The fire was burning fercely when the
companies arrived. A barn on the prem
ises of No. 21S Bolton street was on fire.
A morse belonging to Mr.. NJ. r. Robinson,
VINO lived next door, at No. 220, owned by
Mr.. J. Epstein, was in the barn, but was
rescued on the arrival of the firemen,
thougn pretty badly scorched.
NO. us is owned by Mr.. John Morrison,
W. whose barn adjoined that of the one at
~. Inc fire was communicated to the
latter, but the prompt work of the fire.
men saved it with but very slight dam
age. The building in which the fire origi-
mated. however. was almost destroyed.
Inc lire is believed to have been caused
by spark from fireworks. 1t blazed pretty
freely for while, and began to look dam
gerous until it was checked by the fire
men. A spark was carried across the
street by the breeze and ignited shed on
me premises Of Mr.. Lambert Garmany,
who put out this new fire in its incipi-
ency.
The. firemen of engine company No. A re-
ceived their usual Christmas remem-
brance yesterday from the people of the
neighborhood of their headquarters ON
Barnard street. The men greatly appre>
ciate the kindness that prompts this re-
turn from the people over whose prop
erty they keep watch and ward, and were
not the consideration of duty already suf-
ftcient to keep them nerved to their work,
this token of appreciation of Their SER
vices would keep them ever ready.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-26
TWO VIEWS OF CHRISTMAS.
THE BRIGHT AND Dark SIDES OF
THE HOLIDAY.

Thousands Were Happy and others
Were NOt-The Poor People We're
All Rem embered-Firev Were
in Evidence, But Not So Many as
Usuni-The Church Congregations
smaII-The Police Had All They
cOuId DO-Three People HiiIed
From Midnight to 4 O'Clock in the
AfternOOn-A Number Cut, stabbed
and Accidentally InJuren.
Savannah has not seen a brighter, pleas
anter Christmas day in years than was
yesterday. 1t was a perfect day, with
one of those atmosphere which brace,
but do not chill. and there was scarcely
a cloud in the skies to mar it's beauty in
any slight degree.
1t was Christmas-like everywhere, in
the home and on the streets, and there
was scarcely a heart among them all 10
which joy was not in some manner
brought. The poor for the most part
had their Christmas the day before, so
that they enjoyed it. Hundreds of has,
kets, bags and packages of food of all
kinds, and considerable clothing were dis
tributed, and all were made to feel for
one day ali least that there was something
in life worth living for.
There was plenty of life on the streets,
especially in the morning hours, to break
the monotony. but in the afternoon the
streets in the business section were as
deserted as though it were Sunday. There
were many people on the streets south
of Liberty, as well as on the eastern and
western sides of town all the afternoon.
The day In the heart of the city, how
ever, was an unusually quiet one and
with the exception of few unfortunate
Incidents, nothing occurred to mar its
pleasure. The bars were all well patro-
nized, and there were the usual number
of people who seemed to think it would
not be like Christmas unless they took
enough to make drunk come.
Only a few of the stores in the business
part of the city were open and these only
for few hours in the morning. The Bay
was almost entirely deserted, and few of
those who do business there went to their
offices. The custom house, city exchange
all the banks, the court house, were shut
up tight their doors not to open until the
usual hour this morning.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-26
IN THE CHURCHES.
Special christmas Services of Ser
mons and Songs.

Special Christmas Services of Ser
mons and Songs.
Services In observance of the day were
held at many of the churches. At st.
Johns church Rev. Charles II. Strong
preached a Christmas sermon from the
text, And the word was made flesh"
John ia. The musical programme had
been prepared with particular care, and
the vested choir of male voices, aided by
a choir of ladies' rendered the music In
perfect harmony. The ladies' chorus was
composed of sixteen voices, Mrs. Mize
and Mrs. White first sopranos; Mrs.
Parks and Miss Baker, second sopranos;
Miss Launey and Miss Bates, first altos;
and Miss Gross and Mrs Shivers, second
altos.
Christmas services were also held at
Christ church, conducted by Rev Robb
White. These services also were Of par
music
At the Lutheran Church of the Ascen-
sion the pastor, Rev. w. c. Schaeffer,
conducted the services. The sermon was
on the gospel lesson for the day, which
was the first fourteen verses of the second
chapter of Luke. The especial feature of
Mr.. Schaeffers discourse was the mean
ing Of Christmas as expressed in the gos-
pei, the deliverance of man from the
plan produced by DEATH the 10y and deiy-
GRANGE from sin by the sacrifice and the
Christ -
Services in commemoration of the sa
vlor's birth were appropriately conduct
ed at 8. PauPs Lutheran church, Rev.
M. J, Epting, the pastor, preaching the
Rev J. II. Scruggs. pastor of Trinity
Methodist church. addressed a number OF
his congregation at night in the lecture
nan OF the church. He gave an inter-
esting talk on the Nativity" treating
the beautiful subject in a mastery man
ner.
The choir Of the Sacred Heart church
presented the celebrated mass in A of Max
Nogrich, and gave the congregation a de-
lightful musical treat The services at
the church were impressive and proved
very interesting. Rev. John Mccarthy
celebrated high mass at ST. Patrick $
church at 10 o'clock yesterday morning.
The Christmas services at the Cathedral
OF st. John the Baptist were unusually
beautiful and the music and singing at
the high masses were excellent. The five
affairs and the sanctuary were beautifully
decorated with palms, potted plants ana
cut flowers. lnnumerable lighted candles
covered the affairs and shed a soft light
over the sanctuary. High mass was Gels
ebrated at $3.50 O'Clock by Vicar General
Kelley, but the principal service of the
day was the pontifcal high mass at 1926
O'Clock celebrated by Bishop Becker. The
bishop was assisted by Father Sehlencke
and Father Hennessy. as deacons, and
about two dozen altar boys, attired in
purple and red cassocl<s and white sur
plices. Bishop Becker preached an appro-
pirate sermon on Christmas day, and what
1t meant The choir sang Con.
conls mass in "E" fiat, and
the rendition as remarked by
those who heard 1t as being exceptionally
well sung. Melvilles 'LaetentuI
Coeli' was sung as the open.
Tag hymn, and the "AdestS
Fideles'' by Novello. at the offertory.
Bendiction was given after mass. The
Christmas collection at the cathedral is
for. the orphans, and yesterdays was quite
a large one.
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CITY BREvITIEs.

William Milledge. colored, was arrested
yesterday for larceny of a mule from Mr.
H. A. Mcleod. 80
Lonny Johnson, colored, was arrested
Yesterday by Policeman'Sam Davis. on Tho
charge charge Of stealing, $40 from a negro named
The Duke-Dacey sparring match which
was TO have come on at the Pastlfne Atm.
letic. Club. last night. has been postponed
until Wednesday night. when the men
will positively meet.
An old white man, known as CEN
Fifer. fell down the cellar stems ~
Abrams saloon on Bull street yesterda AZ
afternoon. He was unconscious. and M,
peared TO be seriously injured. He was
placed In wagon and sent 10 the Dolice
barracks, from which place he was eent
to the Savannah hospital.
Mr. Jeremiah Murphy, foreman of cbep-
ical No. l. desires TO express his higb an
probation Of the courtesy and good win
OF the members Of his company, who nre'
scented him with the handsome eoid-hesd
ed umbrella yesterday Foreman Mr.
phys men never failed 10 refnonher 49,.
on Christmas. A. l.. Pitts. WHO A.
iab for the killing Of Adam Thornburs
on River street, about month aqo o,.s
a member u chemical company 30 IL
remembered his former fOfemau IN a.,t-
ing him . neat embroidered tobacco no,icb
hned with good tobacco.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-26
STREET can MEN ser upox
MotorInan shayes and Conductor
Peterson. MoI,bsd Inv Neuroas

MotorInan shaves and Conductor.
Peterson. Mobbed by Negroes.
Motorman' James shaves of the Electric
railway is lying at his home on OFT street.
near the company's power house in crit
icai condition.
Shaves was attacked about midnight
Christmas eve by several negroes. who
inflicted two sever knife wounds in his
abdomen Conductor H. l.. Peterson.
who came to his assistance, received a
cut in the hand
The difficulty occurred at Best street
and the crossing of the White Bluff road.
Two or three negroes got on the car there
ana, as the car started to move off more
OF the same crowd came up to get on
There was some discussion among the ne.
groes as to whether they should take the
ear or not. This brought on some words
with the motorman, who objected to the
delay, and moved off without waiting for
the crowd to come to a decision The
crowd then jumped on the motorman and
conductor, and did them both up, after
which the negroes ran off in the dark
ness
white passenger named Clarke, who
We're able TO run the car into the Electric
railway office from which point they were
sent to the office OF DIR. Owens on Lib
erty street. who dressed their wounds Or.
owens. said that Shaves wounds are se-
rious, but not necessarily fatal.
Willie Wright, Charles Griffin and
Abram Smith were arrested by Detectives
Scully and Godbold, charged with being
with the party which assaulted the street
railway men.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-26
FEW CASUALTIES REPORTED.
Less Than the Usual Number From
Fireworks.

There were several casualties from the
explosion of fireworks. Two negroes on
opposite sides of the town were victims of
the same kind of accident about the same
time. One man in Yamacraw had the
thumb of his right hand blown entirely
off by the premature explosion of a can
non cracker in his hand He went in
search of physician. with a friend fol-
lowing with the lost member wrapped in
a piece of paper. An old negro wood saw
yer on the eastern side of the city lost
his right thumb In the same manner and
about the same time.
The northern section of the fire
department had two calls during the af-
ternoon, one to Broughton and Hahersham
streets at 1880 o'clock and one to Farm
street at 3:45 O. clock. Both werespf small
Importance. The southern section, Of the
department had a call to Bolton, near
Jefferson street, at night, where the fire
proved quite lively for a little while.
There viii be many sore heads and
empty pockets in the city to-day, as the
result OF nights carouse, accompanied
doubtless by reflections upon more desira-
be ways of spending Christmas.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-26
AT THE HOSPITALS.
Many Contributions Sent to the
Charity Wards.

Christmas at the hospitals was dist,n.
guished from other days by the customary
good dinners, contributions, in many in
stances. having been sent in by philan.
throplc people TO enable the free wari
patients to enjoy the good things that help
to make Christmas what it Is. The Sa-
vannah hospital received several contribu.
lions to its free wards. They were from
Capt, j. j. MCGOWAN. Mr. Fred Schwarz
and Mrs. Charles A. Shearson. AT st.
Joseph's infrmary the day was observed
by. the representation of the infant Jesus
being found in the manger. This has
become = custom at st. Josephs and Is
carried out, every Christmas. though yes.
terday it was not observed on as large a
scale as IL has been at times in the past.
The patients of the infirmary We're in.
vited into the chapel to witness the cere.
mony, which took place IN the morning.
The Telfairs Female Hospital received
its share of contributions and the charity
patients were well remembered. The
Georgia Infrmary was the recipient OF
many contributions from both white ana
colored people, on account OF the day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-26
rE1sTs AT TaE HOTELS.
Bonifaces spread Themselves ON
Christmas Dinners.

Not the least Of the accumulated joys
that Christmas brings is that which Is
reaped from the pleasures of thoroughly
good dinner. The good old custom of
spreading the good things that come as a
balm to the appetite upon the Christmas
tables lost nothing of the favor 1t enjoys
in the public estimation by reason of the
feasts that were yesterday spread by the
genial bonifaces Of Savannah.
To the Inquiries of strangers as to where
they could go to get good Christmas din
ner, Savannahians hesitated before reply
ing, for we'll they knew that the reputa-
tfons OF the proprietors of all the hotels
would admit no aspersions on the
score OF menu cards presenting emaciated
appearances on such a day as Christmas
so that the answer would be anywhere"
AN of the hotels had prepared dinners
tifat should be termed feasts, and the
swell restaurants of the city were offering
such vlands TO tempt the appetite as never
Epicurus in his days of greatest fame
Mine Host Charlie 4. Graham Of the Pu-
laski was IN his office during the dinner
hour, and he'd regular leVee to accept
the congratulations that were rained upon
him by his guests for the dinner he gave
them And his were efforts to deserve re-
turns. Upon his tables were all the deli
cacies Of the fields. the forests, the plains
and the rivers, and the sparkling
wine OF the south of France
dubbed from the oft and generously up-
turned bottles the courteous walters bore
Tho De soto maintained its reputation
Tor the elegance of its service, the excel
lence of It's dinners and the skill and train
ing OF its walters.
I Mr.. B. Dub gave a dinner at the Screw
en- that was the talk OF the afternoon
with those fortunate IN having Dartaken
! OF Il. on handsome menu card appear
/ ed an array Of inviting dishes that left
/ the diner at loss to know how to exer-
I else the best judgment i'm making his Sc
] lection. The dinner was all that lavish
order to the markets, and the art of ex-
perlenccd cooks could bring forth
Hicks served a dinner, whose richness
| will inspire his guests to say in the flu
ture. Yes. this Is a mighty good din
/ ner, but you remember that Mr.. Hicks
| gave ms on Christmas7" And the big
| IL contained punch. whose maker Is IN the
/ possession of a gift that, We're II 40 d.
rected. would take the reputation of Del
| monico's about sixteen rounds up the lad
der Of fame. Hicks dinner was
served az O'Clock, and from that hour
III there was not vacant seat even for
| "a minute
Al Halhgahs people went IN wearing ex-
/ presslons OF expectancy, for they knew in
/ whom 10 put thar trust. And they came
/ out with expressions that showed some
/ wonderful agency had been at work dur
I Ing the hour they were In his cog place.
| The expression Of expectancy had, Ia
I every instance, undergone a metamOrphO-
] flfi and the faces were showing satEfac-
iiot tae sausfaction that follows the Joy
/ ~ facing "a table that bears "a Response
~ every order that IN given. Mr. HALT
ghn'f dinner WAS pronounced superb. ana
hey ~ say ihe verdict was borne out by
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-26
Thomas Ponder,s Case

Editor Morning News: The article IN
your issue of yesterday under the above
caption, in which my name is used is %
inaccurate in statement that I deem a
brief notice of it proper. In the first
place, the case of Thomas Ponder has
never been assigned since the last trial
with my knowledge or acquiescence. nor
has reassignment of 1t ever been mada
at my instance; nor have ever so,,gb,
to postpone the trial on account of NV
health or engagements elsewhere. az,
not counsel for Judge Reese before am,
legislative committee, nor has he thoueht
it necessary to retain any counsel as ~ :
as ! know. did say, upon my return r.
the city, to Judge Falligant and TO tbo
other attorneys engaged In the Pondar
case, that If the trial occurred on Mona
day next II would likely proceed IN M,
absence. Respectfully, my
Savannah, Dec. 26. 1896 num-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-26
IN THE RAILROAD WORLD.
Matters of Interest i'm Savannah and
Elsewhere.


The general offices of the Plant system
and the Central were closed all day, and
all of the officials and clerks enjoyed the
days relaxation from the hard work they
are doing just at this busy season. The
day was spent in various ways by the rail-
r1ad people, a. few Of whom considered
themselves fortunate In being able to OBJ
tain leave for to-day as well, In order to
spend it with the people at home. The
ticket offices uptown were open for time
during the forenoon, but closed after re-
naming open for the two hours that con-
stitute the time they all open on SUNDAYS.
The crews of the freight trains on all the
roads enjoyed a holiday, scoring a point
ON those of the passenger trains, all of
which were run as usual. r
Mr. I. M. Fleming. division freight and
passenger agent of the Florida Central and
Peninsular. left last night in the interest
of his road for Goldsboro and other
North Carolina points, to look after the
southern movement Of tpFpentine hands.
The directors of the Palmetto Railway
Company. which owns the line from Ham
let, n; G.. to Cheraw, s. c.. distance
OF eighteen miles, has reelected H. c.
HOFFMAN, president of the .Seaboard Air
Line, as its president The road has been
operated in connection with the Seaboard,
but was recently sold by foreclosure, and
a new election of officers was necessl-
tated. p
s
The Illinois Centrals scheme of inter-
esting it's officers and employees in its
ownership IS rapidly performing the in
tended result, for now on its roll and those
of the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley and
the Chesapeake, Ohio and Southern Rail-
road Companies are 22,O00 names, and of
these to-day, exclusive of the directors,
there are registered 217 officers and men
as owners of the stock. in one or more
shares. One thousand, five hundred and
thirty is the number of those who have
made partial payment on account of
one share, so that the total number in
terested in the sytem's ownership is l,T47,
which is about s per cent. of those en-
ployed. The men,, to secure a share of the
stock, pay to the treasurer or pay
master sums of IS or multiple of that
amount, upon which interest is paid at
the rate of per cent. When the price
Of a share at it's current value has been
reached by the accumulated payments and
the interest the employe is placed on the
stock list or has his money refunded, II
he so desires. The plan Is advantageous
to the men. in that 1t helps them to save
their money; TO the road, in that 1t tends
to keep up the price Of its stock by caus-
ing a steady demand.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-26

Savannah Morning News, The owl
Harper's Monthly, January; Ladies' Home
Journal. January; Atlantic Monthly Ian
uary; Scribner's. Januarys Christmas ORA
matte Mirror, New York Evening Mali
and Express, Dramatic Mirror, Illnstrat-
ed American, Puck, Judge, Truth. Town
Topics. Harper's Bazaar. Vogue. Sporting
Life, Sporting News, New York clipper'
German and French papers, New yarl.
Boston, philadelphia, Baltimore, Wash,
Jacksonville QF'la.G Atlanta, Chariesfnn
Augusta and Macon daiiies. Coi',1sSi.
State, Louisville Courier-Journsi "a
Louis obe-Democrat-ad. S''
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-26
LOCAL PER soNAL.

Mr.. william Trip of Atlanta Is in the
city to-day.
MIR. William L.. McElmurry of waypes-
Doro Is i'm the city.
Mrs Robert ID. Walker is very i'll at her
home, on Charlton street.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Parker of Madison
are guests of the Pulaski.
Mr.. W. l.. Screven OF the s. p Shotter
Company will leave to-day on a business
trip to Mobile.
Rev. w. G.. Schaeffer has received an
evidence Of his POPULARITY in the gift which
was presented to him yesterday from one
of his friends A handsome new buggy
and set OF harness came as the manfes-
tatlon Of the cordial esteem and good will
In which he is held,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-26
FIREWORKS WE'RE PLENTIFUL.
Most of Them Were Shot on south
OF Jones street.

OF Jones street.
In the afternoon and at night the lively
part of the city was south of Jones street,
where the fireworks were seen. Hardly
the usual amount of rockets, roman can
dies and crackers went up in smoke.
Either there were less fireworks sold than
ordinarily. or they were scattered out over
wider area The push-oart vendors and
the merchants generally had large stocks
OF fireworks LEFT on hand, though they ex-
pcct to dispose of "A good many Of their
articles before the holidays are over. The
class OF the fireworks was up TO the av-
erJge. perhaps somewhat better. and the
desire Of the small boy seemed to turn
more and mere toward something that
would make loud Eoise. AS a conse-
quence there was larger sale, perhaps,
Of the giant cannon crackers than any
thing else.
There was very little shooting OF fire.
works north Of Jones street, though an
occasional mischief maker would fire Of a
cracker or "a candle. The police kept a
pretty close watch for violaters OF the
law, and there were several arrests Of
thofe who persisted IN the violation.
Their c+fc several hTe alarms turned
90, DEs 80 EAR as IS hnOWn only one Of
Them was caused ~ the careless use OF
fireworks. and altogether the destruction
OF property was very small
All Of the cOlored employers in the
hotels. harrOomH. clubs and elsewhere
were on the make. There was not one OF
them who did not have his cigar box rig
Eed I'D with a slit lu ~. aud a sign above
which bore the legend Remember the
lHuch boy ~ ne bell boy. or The eleva
Tor boy or The porter or whatever else
Ne happened 90 bel. Considerable money
WA collected in ths way from the stream
~ people thar WAS constantly paaslnr
tifonru thf public places.
tNt llr.l IrHH iHAups were oH I've
4Ittrir al NfIai anl u seemed here was
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-26
Miss Katc VI. TSomas Dead.

Miss Kate M Thomas died yesterday
morning at her residence. at Bull and
Wayne streets. Although her health had
been failing for months, her death was un-
expected. She was a daughter of the late
John T.. Thomas and a sister OF MIR. d. r.
Thomas and OF Mrs A. NJ West
Miss Thomas was a jealous and devoted
Her funeral will take place at III o'c.ock
this rtanFsufnus
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quite a large number of them. They
gathered from the four quarters, and were
quite bold in their solicitations for money,
always, of course, for a nights lodging
were a number OF able bodied men. and
especially boys is or 20 years old, who
seemed to find begging easier and more
lucrative than any other line.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-26
The sIodern mother

Has found that her little ores are i'm
proved more by the pleasant Syrup Of Figs
when In need Of the laxative effect OF a
gentle remedy than BY any other. and
that Il IL more acceptable 10 them. Children
enjoy u and Il benefits them The true
remedy, syrup Of fisa, Is manufactured by
the California fig syrup Company only.
I'D
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negro was badly cut up by Queen Mar
tin, a notorious woman. at zubly and
Farm streets yesterday afternoon. The
man was sent to the Georgia Innrmarv.
but the woman escaped.
Another negro had a jaw almost cut or
I'm "shouting" At Dittmersville last night
and was sent 20 the infrmary