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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-25
CHRISTMAS WITH THE FLYERS.
A Lively Card of Events at Thunder
bolt Track.

There will be some lively races at the
Thunderbolt driving park this afternoon.
The entries to the running events closed
yesterday. and Manager A. p. Doyle has
a splendid array of talent in each race.
Six horses will face the flag in the five
eight heat race, and also in the 800 yard
dash.
The card is a long one, and there Will
be racing all the afternoon. Dry Kiln"
Moore, the popular lumberman of Cor
dele, has an extensive acquaintance in
this city. His running horse Blood
Hound" is entered and will start in both
Of the races.
Joe Jones, the jockey, who piloted Sem
ator Haskell to victory at Thunderbolt
two years ago, is engaged to ride the en-
tries from the Richmond stable. The first
heat of the harness race will be called
promptly at $3.50 O'Clock, and the running
events Will take place after the second
heat. The entries for the events are as
follows
Free for all, pace and trot purse $3.50
=. Muhlberg, b. g., odd Socks; G. w.
Doyle, c. g., Rushmont.
Six hundred yard DASH running, purse
Sl5.--W. H. Frasier, SO, mile, post S. G.,
Shylock; Gus Engleking. Richmond,
Va, Miles: Gus Engleking, Richmond,
Va, Florence Hubbard; g. W. Haight,
Savannah, Ca, Veto; L. Moore, Cordele,
Ca. Blood Hound
Five-eight-mile heats. running, purse
$5.-W. H. Frasier, 96 mile Post S. c.,
Duke of Kent; r.. II. Frost, Columbia
$. c., Marie; Gus Engleking, Richmond
Va, Florence Hubbard; L. Moore, Cor
dele Ga. Blood Hound; G.. W. Haight
ton, KY, Harry Leamon.
The races will begin promptly at {
O'clock, and there win b. no Unnecessary
delay between heats.
The Coast Line railroad will run a quick
scedule to the track and there will be
| seating accommodations for all.
The card is certainly a good one, and
| should prove an afternoon of rare sport
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-25
SCHOOLS our ron CHRISTMAS.
Wind Up of Examinations and
Teachers and Pupils Happy.

Teachers and Pupils Happy.
The public schools of the city closed yes
terday afternoon at 2 o'clock, after four
days Of examination.
AS the closing days were attended with
so much work in both the preparation and
standing of the examination. the vacation
that will be had is doubly welcome to
both pupils and teachers.
Attending school on Christmas eve did
not prove the hardship the children had
anticipated. The idea was Invested of it's
horror some days ago. when Supt. Ash
more told them that it was only by at
tending yesterday that they could have all
of next week as a holiday, a considera-
ton that fully removed all lurking de-
sires for Christmas eve. The attendance
was as large as usual and but little of
the restlessness that is usually evident on
the eve of a holiday was noticed. The or
der throughout the day was admirable.
Supt. Ashmore received an invitation to
attend and address the Southern Educa-
tional Association at Mobile Dec. 1920.
but he VIII not accept as his duties here
viii interfere.
Several of the teachers left Yesterday 10
visit friends or relatives at home. Among
these were Mr.. w. ii. Fitzpatrick. prlnci-
pal Of the Anderson street school. who
Went TO White Plains; Mr.. p f. Brown
who viii visit his brother at Sunnyside.
and Miss j. A. Muslin, who will spend the
holidays with Mr.. and Mrs. w r. 1'hig-
pen. Mr.. j. $. Sims of the High School
went to Wellston and Mr.. William y.
Galloway went to Baltimore for the hoH-
days.
salaries for December. 1t IS usual for the
salaries TO be paid on the first of the
month. but the board of education has
made special provision for the teachers 10
receive their December salaries lust al
the close of the term
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-25
THOMAS PONDER's CASE.
His Attorney Wants 1t Postponed
Again.

Thomas V. Ponder's trial may be post
poned again. Every effort has been made
by the state to have it tried this month,
but it appears the counsel for the de-
Tense insists on a postponement. 1t is
said the grounds are that Mr. F. G. dn-
Bignon is unwell, and that he will have
ness there, as he is counsel for Judge
Reese, who is one of the judges who is
before the committee of the legislature on
ter. The case of Ponder, who is charged
with the murder of Frank Keenan,, how
ever, was assigned for trial some time
ago, and it has already been postponed
once at the request of the counsel COR
the defendant. There is an opinion in a
great many quarters that the case should
be taken up at once and disposed Of
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-25
GIFTS on CHRISTMAS EVE.
Many People Made Happy by Giving
AMI Receiving.

As is usual on Christmas eve, there were
many presentations and exchanges OF
gifts. In the pubic offices, among rail-
road and business men and elsewhere to-
kens Of the season were presented by en-
ployers to employed and by employees to
employers.
The Mutual Gas Light Company present
ed every man in its employ turkey yes
terday as a Christmas present. Every
body got one, no matter whether he was
employed in the Office or rs laborer
About 100 nice fat ones will grace as many
tables to-day through the muificence Of
the company.
key giving, for both the City and SuDur-
ban and the Thunderbot and Isle of Hope
street railways gave all their motormen
and conductors fine birds. If any one OF
them preferred the price of the turkey In
money, he was told that he might have
it, Some Of the men, being unmarried and
unable to use the turkeys to the best adj
vantage. took the money instead.
The employees of all these companies are
very grateful.
The employees of the Electric Supply and
Construction Company presented their
president, Mr.. Gustave Fox, with an
ebony handle silver mounted cane last
night. Secretary Joseph 5. Walker adj
dressed Mr.. Fox with few but meaning
words, dwelling on the fairness and kind
of the employees and the answering con-
fidence he had IN their ability, honesty
and good will. Mr.. Fox accepted the gift
in modest manner and assured the don
ors that in future he would as heretofore
be their friend and co-laborer in the en-
terprise, which, owing to the eXertiOns
of all concerned, has become one Of the
industrial establishments of Savannah.
Mr.. NJ. Prayer, president of the Savan-
nah Steam Laundry Company, was In
formed that his presence was required in
the laundry work room, where all his en-
ployes were assembled last night. Mr.. q.
A. Breck in their name, presented him
a handsome cabinet. Mr.. Prayer, in few
words, accepted the gift as a token of
friendship and regard, and assured his
employees that he will in the future, as he
has done In the past. do every thing in his
power to Tighten their labor. He wished
them all a merry Christmas.
Foreman jeremiah Murphy of chemical
company No. l was the lucky man at
headquarters. He received two nice gifts.
One was a gold headed umbrella from the
men of the chemical company. The other
was handsome meerchaum pipe, present
ed to Mr.. Murphy by some of his friends
among the business men. 1t is hardly
necessary to state that as a fire-fighter
Murphy stands second to none, and that
his good work on numberless occasions
has won him many admirers among the
business men and other citizens.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-25
COL LESTER HAS THE NOTICE.
He Is Not Worried About Mr.. DOyIe's
Contest, However.

Contest, However.
Col Lester has received the notice of
contest for his seat by the republican can
didate in the recent election, ex-Postmas-
ter Joseph F. Doyle. This fact is an
nounced in the Morning News dispatches
from Washington this morning. and some
other interesting information concerning
the contest is also given.
With attorneys of the class which Mr..
Doyle has secured he stands very good
chance of getting the usual allowance to
congressional contestants of $1,000. This
will enable Mr.. Doyle to make the con-
test without cost to himself, and will also
bring him prominently to the attention of
the party leaders about the time the good
things are being handed around.
This, in the opinion of many of MIR. Les
terS friends here, is his object They
say that MIR. Doyle understands very well
that he hasn't the slightest prospect of
unseating Col. Lester, and that he will
find 1t impossibeto prove the charges OF
fraud which he has made.
Mr.. T. p. Ravenel, Mr.. Testers law
partner received letter from MIR. Les
ter yesterday, in which he stat
ed that his physicians had Id-
vised him not to return to Savannah for
which he might suffer on the trip. Mr..
Lester stated in his letter that he was in
splendid health. and was entirely recov-
cred from his recent illness, with the ex-
ception of a slight impeachment in his
speech
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-25
THE DUKE-DACEY MILL.
The DaItimorean TO Meet the Cres-
cent City Boxer

The lovers of boxing will not lack for en-
tertainment in their line of sport among
the Christmas festivities.
Billy Duke of Baltimore and ED Dacey
of New Orleans will meet at the Pastime
Athletic Club tonight in a ten-round go
for a decision. These men have never met
before and as each has reputation to I'M
hold the bout can be counted on to be for
blood.
Duke has spared several times in sa-
vannah. and has never had decision rem
dered against him. He is a hard and game
fighter and will undoubtedly hold up his
end.
Dacey Is prominent light in the pugi-
llstic world OF New Orleans, and when n
is considered that New Orleans Is one of
the biggest sporting towns in the country.
this is saying much.
Both men have been training for the 20
as II Il was TO be a finish fight and both
recognize that victory means much.
There Is said TO be quite a little nancy
wagered on the result OF the fight and II
Is creating a great deal OF interest amonF
the sporting element. Besides the big "a
there VIII be several live preliminaries AM
lots OF good sport
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-25

The funeral of Capt. John Neill tool,
place yesterday afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock
from his late residence. No. Sl7 waldbure
street, west. The funeral services were
conducted by Rev. J. l.. Sculy, and the
interment was / Laurel Grove The fun
eral was attended by many friends of the
family of the deceased, and there were
many handsome floral designs. The nah
bearers were: Messrs. NJ j. Marshall
William Bordley. G. w. Dwelle. David
Well, Jas Cornell and Col. C. w. An.
derson an
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-25
Mrs. henrietta Grassie Dead.

Mrs. Henrietta Grassie, wife OF Mr..
Emanuel Grassie, died at the home Of her
husband. No. ABS Montgomery street, last
night. from pneumonia. She had been III
a little over two weeks. Mrs. Grassle was
so years old. Her maiden name was
Blance She was born I'm Savannah and
was a member of one Of the Old families.
She leaves, besides her husband, ono
daughter. Mrs. =. $. Everett. and a sis.
ter, Mrs, r. n. Thompson. Her funeral
viii take place from 81. Patrick's Church
al 4 o'clock this afternoon. The Luriai
will be IN the Cathedra. cemetery
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-25
FUNERAL OF MRS. PRENDERGAsT
impressive Obsequies at the Cathe-
draI of st..JOhn the Baptist.

The funeral of the late Mrs. Mary S.
Prendergast took place at O'Clock yester-
day morning from the Cathedral of St.
John the Baptist. a low mass of requiem
was celebrated by Vicar General Kelley.
The funeral services followed and We're
conducted by Bishop Becker, assisted by
Rev. Father Williams of Sacred Heart
church.
Bishop Becker in his eulogy. paid a
touching tribute to the memory of the de-
ceased whose long life was marked by a
was in the Cathedra. cemetery. where the
body of the aged lady was laid by the side
OF her husband
The body was carried by four colored
pall-bearers. The honorary pall-bearers
were Mr.. p. w Meldrim, Mr. S. B. Ad-
ans Mr.. J. F. Brooks, Mr.. John Sullivan,
Mr.. w: NJ. Hopkins. Mr. J. ]. Gaudry, Mr..
r. B. ReDpard. Mr.. r. NJ. Orme and Mr..
IL G., Ganahl
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-25
BAGGAGE THIEVES CAUGHT.
They Had Been RObbing the Central
Railroad DeDOt

Andrew Jackson, colored, is held by the
police on the charge of stealing satchels
from the Central depot. The satchels
were stolen after they had been checked
for Jacksonville by the Florida, Central
and Peninsular train. They were not
missed until the owners presented their
checks on the arrival of the train al Jack
sonville The police here were notified of
the theft, but they had already arrested
Jackson under suspicion when the notice
reached them. They had also recovered
Two satchels containing some fine clothing,
Jackson had been off the gang Just Two
days when arrested. He could not D az
the thought of spending Christmas at lio-
erty, however, and promptly got himself
into the tolls aqain
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-25
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STABBED AND BATTERED.


William Titcomb was badly cut and
stabbed about / O'Clock this morning in a
row on South Broad street, between Price
and Houston. lie was taken to the bar
racks, where he remained for an hour,
aud was then sent to the Savannah hospi-
tai. His assaiant is unknown.
There seems 10 have been a general row
in which Titcomb was badly used.
After midnight the police had their
hands fun of arrests. and nearly all u
them came from the South Broad neigh
borhood The sergeants room was filled
with people-prisOners and witnesses al
o'clock
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-25
Charged WitH Deser1ina.

A man who first gave his name as Har-
rison. but who now says It Is O'Connor.
Is at the police barracks on the charge cf
being a deserter from the United States
army. O'ConnOr acknowledges that tho
charge is true and says that he dsserfrd
from the Eighth cavalry IN Texas eight
years ago. The commandant of the noef
al Atlanta has been notified of the arrest
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-25

There are knoves now and then met
with who represent certain local bitters
and poisonous stimuli as Identical with or
possessing properties akin to those OF
Hostetter's stomach Blticrs. These
fcamus only succeed In fOlsting their
trashy compounds upon people unac-
uullntcd with the genuine article, which
iH az much their opposite ns day h ID
night Ask aud take no substitute for Inc
grand remedy for malaria, dyspepsia con
snpntph. rheumatism and kidney trouble.
-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-25
To Els die CIV Rndget.

The city council will meet next Tuesday
night to complete the budget and tax or
dinace for 1897. The ordinance for the i'm.
provement of Bryan street from WHITAKER
street, west. will be introduced AZ pba
meeting of council Wednesday night,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-25
It's Christmas at HaIIIran,.

And thebrightes t. nerriest Christmas in
town. To-day's dinner is to be a gem--and
will be served from to 9-while lunch win
be ready from 1890 to 2:3O. Halligan A.
tends to make the service to-day IN kean-
and the public to come and see hlm.-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-25

To- their Christmas eve jollity. a crowd
Of merry makers In the park extension
last night so forgot themselves as ia
lombard the Confederate monument Win
roman candles and fire peppers. Thie
hAs neen Done peioie on Christmas eve.
strikes tne stone Of the monument n
leaves darkcned spot. defacng the mon.
umOnt '''fi
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-25
New BicycIes 10 REM.

Our store will be open all day. We
rent nothing but new. high grade wheoIs
Fireworks at cost. Zimmerman CT
Company, 10 York street. west.~ad NSeie
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-25
4 TONIC.
IIorsford,n ACID Phornhnl.

DR. A. T.. Carothers, San Antonio. Tex.
as. says. III Is the best tonic / know or
in debility and nervous prostratlon. wlth
o. prolonged lactaiion. I'D.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-25

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syrun ha. -
used for children teething. II sootho. "s III
child, softens the gums, allays ali main"
cures wind collie. and is the best ren,aH,,
for diarrhoea. Twenty-Five cents battio
-ad. "Steaes
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-25

At r. y. Casscls, corner Gwinnett s,rao.
and s., F. and w. railway Branch ofsco
corner Liberty and Houston. Telephans
Tad. PN'Ne'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-25

The letters and dispatches Of the Duke
OF wellington 70 Gen Lord Inl were soid
al ~ "a auction on Nov * a. Shrewsbury. "a
INC British Museum. ~
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-25

Don't miss seeing the elegant free lunch
IN our Cafe to-day, no such display of
the chefs art ever seen in Savannah "a
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-25
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THE CENTRAL'S EARNINGS.
NOvember's Gross Earnings Smaller |
and Expenses Larger Than Last |

November is a big month in railroad cir
cles, but it does not appear to have shown
up as we'll as last year with the Central in
gross and in net earnings. The gross earn
ings were less and the expenses were
greater. which this accounted for the loss
in net revenue.
The statement of earnings and expenses
for November is as follows:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-25

The New York steam yacht Eighty
Three" Capt Thomas H. Morton, from
Baltimore yesterday. bound for Jackson
vile, put in here yesterday. She coaled
up at Taggarts. The yacht was flying
the flag of the New York World. She ar
rived with some irregularity in her pa
pers, the Endorsement of a change in mas
ters not having been made at Baltimore.
The captain was fined for the negligence
and received the proper Endorsement 81
the custom house
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-25

rhe most elaborate ana artistic lunch eyer
tlen ~ the south.-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-25

Catarrh "a Il constitutional disease, ana
requires "a constitutional remedy like
Hoods sarfaparllla. which puriics the
Dlood-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-25
PORT PARAGRAPHS.
Maritime Matters of Local and Gem
eraI Interest.

The British steamship Ripon City sailed
yesterday for Reval. Out of the 2,126
bales of damaged cotton taken from her
hold, after the fire which occurred about
a month ago, 1906 bales of new cotton
were put in.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-25

Nevertheless this statement makes a
good showing, and 1t is in evidence that
the business of the system IS picking up
rapidly. on account of the heavy move
ment of cotton there will undoubtedly be
a big increase for the month of Deem
her
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-25
cHRIsTMAs n THE CHURCHES.
The Services viii Be Largely of Mu-
sic AMI Thanksgiving.

Christmas services will be held in many
of the churches to-day, in observance of
the great festival The decorations in
of the services will be of musical char
acter, and particularly so in the Roman
CATHOLIC and Episcopalian churches.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-25

There win be some elegant dinners 10.
day. Hotel aud restaurant chefs and fine
cooks generally are exercising their SIKH
70 the utmost Ia order 10 produce the hlgh.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-11-05

THE three. year.old boy of j. A. John
son, of Lynn Center, Ill.,, is subject tC
attacks of Group. Mr.. Johnson saws he
is satisfied that the timely use of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy, during a Sc
we're attack, saved his little boys life.
He is in the drug business, a member
of the firm of Johnson Bros. of that
place; and they handle a great many
patent medicines for throat and lung
diseases. He had all these to choose
from, and skilled physicians ready to
respond to his call, but selected this
remedy for use in his own family at a
time when his child's life was in dan
ger. because he knew it to be superior
to any other, and famous the county
oyer for it's cures Of Group. Mr.. John
son says tins is the best selling cough
medicine they handle, and that it gives
splendid satisfaction in all cases. For
sale by D. p. Sydenstricker & Co.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-11-05
Creating n Demand.

A seedy, red nosed individual
walked into a Market street saloon
recently. laid 10 cents on the bar
and said:
Give me some gooseberry Bit
ters."
Don't keep it." replied the bar
keeper.
"All right. Give mo whisky. then. "
The follow took his drink and
wandered out.
He is engaged in creating de-
mand and IN a few minutes you will
SEQ another.
The barkeeper had hardly finished
talking when another bibulous indi-
vidual walked in, asked for goose
berry bitters and took a straight
whisky.
Now, wait q minute, and you
will see the triok," said the bar.
keeper.
In quarter of an hour a well
dressed man walked up to the bar,
called for cocktail and asked:
Don you want to buy little OF
those gooseberry bitters Of miner"
mo, l guess not"
"No one call for them?"
"Oh, yes; those two fellows you
sent around awhile ago, and they
were both afraid might have the
bitters."
"Once," explained the barkeeper,
AL IL man wanted to start bar was
u couple of bottles of bitters-one OF
Jamaica ginger and one of whisky.
Now he needs n warehouse to keeI
the bittcrs and cordials in. and that
is the way Il demand ia created TO,
new brand that nobody wants. ~
San Francisco Post.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-11-05
THE MlLl.

Dear Love. whatever Fate
The dying years unfold,
There : none can disSipate
The happiness we hold.
Whatever clouds may rise,
The very storm grows mild
Where blend the hliSSful skies
Ger Husband. Wife and Child.
The Grant dreams that failed,
The promises that fled,
The roseate hopes that palCd,
The loves that are now dead
The treason of the Past
All. are reConciled
Lies glory shines at last
On Father, Mother, Child.
To meet the days and wears.
With hands that never pant
To shed no secret tears,
To hide no To- ely heart:
To know our longing stll.Cd,
To feel that God has smlle0;
These are the dreams fulfilled
In Husband. Wife and Child
In Father. Mother, Child