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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-29
A NEW TELEPHoNE MOVEMENT.
To Establish a Local Exchange and
build Lines to Adjoining Towns.

new movement is on foot to
organize local and long-dis-
lance telephone company in Sa-
vannah. The movement is Independent
of any that has yet been started, and con-
templates the organization of a company
for the purpose of establishing a local ex-
change and connections with the princi-
pal towns in the surrounding communi-
ties. within a radius of 100 miles or more.
President Dasher of the Naldosta Tele-
phone Company will be here within the
next two weeks for a conference with the
business men, who are interested in the
movement. Valdosta has a telephone sys-
tenn, with long-distance lines into adtoin-
ing counties and into Northern and West
ern Florida. The system has been in sue
cessful operation for some time. The local
service is furnished to business houses at
81 per month and to residences at so cents
a month. Conversations over long-distance
lines to surrounding towns, and as
for as the system extends, are charged for
at % cents for each conversation.
This feature-connection with surround
ing towns and counties-is a valuable one
to business men, and is what Savannah
wants. Atlanta. Macon and other cities,
in fact nearly every section of the couu-
try, has a long-distance telephone SER
vice The Southern Bell Telephone Com
pany is extending its long distance lines
this way, but so far Savannah has never
had telephone communication with points
outside of the city, except Tybee, Thup.
derbolt and Wilmington Island, Isle OF
and Isle of Hope have not been in opera
ton for some time.
A leading business man, who is inter-
ested in the movement for the new COM
pany, said yesterday: I'VE mean business.
meeting will be held as soon as we get
things in shape, to organize stock COM
pany We have plenty of capital, ana
we propose to give Savannah telephone
service equal to that of any city
in the south, and at a reasonable. price.
What Savannah wants is quick and relia-
bic connection with the surrounding coun-
try. Business men appreciate the import
ance Of such a service and that is what we
propose to give Them so that the country
merchant n Guyton, or Mllen, or SWANS
boro, or Statesboro, or Reidsville, or
Hinesville, or down in Darien, or Bruins
week and Blackshear and Waycross, may
call up the merchant he deals with in Sa-
vannah and in fifteen minutes transact
business that could not well be done by
telegraph or letter. cambridge is about
putting in a system similar to that in oper-
alton at Valdosta, and the time has come
when Savannah has got to have a more ex-
tended service and one that can be relied
upon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-29
DYER AGAIN UNDER ARREST.
CHARGED BY II. l.. TITCOMB WITH
HIS BROTHERS, MURDER.

In Jail to Await the Action of the
Grand Jury-Eight of the Crowd
who We're in the Christmas Morn
ing Melee on the Police Docket
For Disturbing the Peace-rbe
Recorder to Investigate the
Charges To-day.
George II. Dyer, who was released by
the coroner's jury after an investigation
of the killing of w. II. Titcomb on South
Broad street, Christmas morning, was re-
arrested early yesterday morning by
County Detective Morgan.
The arrest was made on a warrant
sworn out by r. L. T1tcomb, brother of
the deceased, charging Dyer with the
murder of his brother The prisoner was
at once taken to Jail, where he now is.
Dyers rearrest was no surprise and the
prisoners friends said it was what they
had expected.
Eight of the parties who were engaged
in the South Broad street melee Christ
mas morning have been placed upon the
information docket, charged with disturb
ing the peace, and the charges will be in
vestigated by Recorder Wilson this morn
ing. There Is good reason to believe the re-
corder will give the affair very search
ing investigation, and 1t is likely that
some new light will be thrown on the kill
ing.
If the recorder does not succeed in fer
retlng out the guilty party It is likely that
the grand jury VIII. Morning News
reporter was informed yesterday that Mr..
Osborne, who will shortly take charge or
the solicitor generals office, had been tur-
nished with the names of two important
witnesses, who have not yet testified in
the case. One of these witnesses, 1t was
said witnessed the affair and has stated,
the Morning News informant said, that
the story of Ben Kennedy, the negro
waiter at Kaufman's restaurant, whose
testimony was discredited by the coroner's
jury, was essentially correct.
Another witness, who was not DeIore
the coroner's jury, stated to Morning
News reporter that he was on the steps
of the house when the trouble began. lie
got out of the way and went across to the
green, where he witnessed the progress or
the fight. He was too far away to distin-
guish who it was that was striking the
blows or who was being hit, but he could
see that there were two men in white
beavers who were doing the hitting. 1t
should not be a difficult matter to estab-
lish who of the Brown-Dyer party were
wearing white beavers that night. If
there were two men doing the hitting then
the statement of Mr.. Howard to the cor
oner's jury that he saw Brown using
club would appear TO be corroborated. The
general impression was that he was mis-
taken in his man. The case promises to
be one of the most interesting in the GRIM
inal annals of Chatham county.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-29
KILLED WITH NO PROPAGATION
JOHN PERKINS HELD FOR THE
MURDER OF SAMMY BROWN.

The killing an UnprOvOked Act-The
COrOner's Jury of Which a COIOrcd
Man Was Foreman, Returned u
Prompt Verdict of Murder-The
Testimony Upon Which the YER
diet Was Found.
The coroner's inquiry into the death of
Sammy Brown, alias Gibson, who was
killed at Bay and Farm streets Christmas
eve, by John Perkins, was held yesterday
at the office of the Coroner Goette.
The verdict Of the jury was that Perkins
did the killing. and that the deed was muir
der. James E. Whiteman, colored, was
foreman, and there were two other colored
men on the jury. 1t is not rare thing
for colored men to serve upon coroners
juries in this county, but this was prob
ably the first time in years that colored
man has served as foreman.
The story of the killing was brought out
exactly as related in the Morning News
Christmas morning. The killing was
causeless and unprovoked. Several color
ed youths, II to IS years, were trying to
appear sporty, and acting as if drunk,
when as a matter of fact they were not
Perkins pulled his pistol and fired three
shots at South Broad and West Broad
streets, whether at Brown or anyone else
the witnesses did not state, but Brown and
his friends thought it well to get out of
his way, which they did.
An hour or more later Policeman Bar
rett chased Perkins, who was disorderly,
from the corner of Bay and Farm streets.
Perkins made a circuit of the block ana
came up Bay street from the west. In
front of the fruit store on the southwest
corner of Bay and Farm streets he met
Brown. With quick exchange of a word
or two and an oath Perkins pulled his
pistol and fired a shot. which pierced
Browns heart. He fired a second shot
at a negro who was with Brown, and
then turned and fed He was arrested
an hour later by Sam Green, colored, at
Sims and West Broad streets.
A friend of Perkins who was with him
at the time, testified that when the two
boys met Brown cursed Perkins and told
him 10 get ready to shoot, at the same
time putting his hand to his hip pocket
and partially drawing a pistol. 1t was
at this time, the witness testified, thar
Perkins shot. There was no other evil
dene in support of this statement. and The
fact that no pistol was found on Brown
after he fell disinclned the jury to believe
the story.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-29
FEW CHANGES in THE BUDGET
The City Council to Fix the Years
Appropriation Tonight.

The city council will meet tonight to
adopt the tax ordinance and conclude the
budget for 1887 Mayor Myers has de-
clined to make any statement as to the
budget or tax ordinance until their adop-
ton by council but it is understood that
neither the budget nor the tax ordinance
differ very materially from the budget and
tax ordinance of the previous year.
The council will meet tomorrow night
in regular session for the transaction of
routine business.
The police commission does not expect
to secure the increase asked for In order
to enable it to extend the barracks prison
by building a two-story addition facing
on Abercorn street. The commission has
decided, however. that 1t will have money
enough in hand to extend the Gamewell
house in order to furnish accommoda-
ton for new two-horse ambulance. The
ambulance has already been ordered 1t
will be most important addition to the
police service, as the present one-horse
ambulance has been found insufficient to
perform the work demanded of it, The
old ambulance will be kept in reserve for
use in case of emergency.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-29
THE CHILDREN ENTERTAINED.
Interesting stereopticon Lecture at
ST. Johns Parish Hall.

One of the most interesting entertain
ments OF the Christmas holidays was
given the children Of st. Johns Sunday
school last night in St. Johns Parish hall.
With the children and their parents, there
were about go gathered in the hall to see
the famous and interesting stereopticon
pictures that were presented with the ex-
cellent apparatus, which was operated by
DR.. S. A. White and Mr.. Gus Glover.
The pictures included a series of views
in Venice. London. views representing
voyage across the ocean as seen by a pas
senger, Niagara fails, the worlds fair ana
they were concluded with nine pieces,
showing the Rock of Ages, the well-known
hymn being sung by a quartette as the
views were presented.
one OF the most interesting features was
the presentation on the screen of picture
of Rev. Charles II. Strong, who was re-
ferred to as the passenger who took the
voyage, the views of which had just been
given. The whole series was ably eX-
planned and commented upon by Mr.. A.
Il. X. Mustin, and now and then colored
pictures were introduced on the screen for
the amusement of the children. The en-
tertainment was concluded with feast of
cake and ice cream and other sweets in
which all delighted.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-29
A BRANCH POsTOFFIcE.
The Southern Sections Opportunity
10 Secure 1t.

The southern section Of the city may
secure a branch postofice within the next
few months, If the people in that section
show that they desire such a convenience.
Postmaster Haines believes that Savan-
nah has grown to a sufficient size to en-
title it to branch postoffice, and as prac-
tically all the growth has been in one d.
rection, he believes that the sub-station
should be located somewhere in the south
ern section. Before making any request
upon the department, however, for the
establishment of such a station, Postmas-
ter Haines wants to hear from the people
of the southern section what they think
about the establishment of such station,
where they think 1t should be located, and
the number of people that will be bene-
The idea is not simply to establish an
office for the sale of stamps and postal
cards, but to establish a branch pOstoffice,
from which collections will be made and
mail distributed, where money orders viii
be issued and letters registered and all
other features of a postoffice included
The establishment of a branch postothce
in the southern section would greatly IA
ciitate and expedite the forwarding and
delivery of mail for all that section of
the city south of CASTOR street
1t would not be necessary to have sep
arate carriers for the branch office, but
the carriers could collect southwark from
CASTOR street to the sub-station, from
mail by car to the postoffice in time to
catch each mail. The mail received at
the branch office would be made up there
and it would only be necessary to hold
open the pouch at the main office to await
the arrival of the messenger, when it
would be closed at once and hurried to the
depot. AS IL is now 1t Is necessary to col
lect the mail, from the boxes south Of Gas
ton street sometime before the mali pouch
is sent to the train. A letter dropped into
box there just after the collection has
been made is delayed twelve to twenty
four hours, according to the train which it
is necessary for It to catch. The mail for
the southern section could also be sent out
to the branch office in bulk and delivered
from that point, so that he people living
south of CASTOR street would not have to
wait for the carriers to work out to them
from down town.
There Is no reason why Savannah should
not nave branch postoffice. Cities which
do much smaller business than Savan-
nan have one or more Charleston has
two branch offices. Savannah's postoffice
receipts for the year 1896 were SlOl 900
as against $1,000 for Charleston The ex-
pense Of the branch office would only be
aDolt 81, 2OO per year, including rental and
clerk hire
If Savannah wants the office, however.
The postmasters are required to send in
their reports, with recommendations for
the ensuing year, in March, and unless the
establishment of the branch is recon-
mended at that time there will be little
prospect of its being secured during 1897
RMS Is an opportunity for the Southside
club to get in its work
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-29
LOCAL Personal.

Mr.. A. S. Lyons of Mobile, is in the city.
Mr.. Robert P. Paul of Darien is in the
city.
MIR. H. P. Smart left for Atlanta last
night
Mr.. A. r. Roberts of Ogeechee, is at the
Screven.
Mr.. c. A. Taylor of Brunswick, is at
Mr.. James A. Balm of Mobile, is a guest
Of the De Soto
Hon. Fleming c. duBignon left last
night for Atlanta.
Mr.. j w. Callahan of Brunswick, is a
guest of the Pulaski.
Mr.. E. R. Powell of Bainbridge. is in the
city for a short stay.
Mr.. c. H. Cosgrove of Augusta, is reg
istered at the Pulaski.
Mr.. w. b. Moore of Columbus, is reg
istered at the Screven.
Mr.. E. ]. Giles of Reidsville, is in the
city for few days stay.
Mr.. A. S. Eichberg left via the Coast
Line for New York yesterday.
Mr.. Edwin G. Siebles of Columbia, is in
the city, the guest of the De Soto.
Mr.. D. M. Morrison of cambridge, was
on the Screven's register yesterday.
Miss Cynthia Moore of Statesboro is Wis
iting Mrs c. Beale, No. 1O5 President
street, east.
Mr.. p O'Keefe, who has been ill for
some months, has recovered sufficiently
to be out again.
MIR. and Mrs. Walter w. Gross will re-
side at No 105 Bull street. the former
home of Mrs. Gross.
The friends of Mr. F. II. Thomson viii re-
greet to learn that he is quite i'll at his resi-
dence at Isle of Hope
The marriage of Miss Sallie BRYAN Har-
per and Mr.. John Webb Howard will be
celebrated at Christ church at noon to-
day.
Mr.. c. Wallace Howard of the firm of c.
w. Howard & Co. has gone to Philadel-
phia on business connected with his shin
brokerage department.
Miss Clara Dixon is the guest of her
aunt, Mrs. Robert Callum, nee Miss Imo-
gene Dixon. formerly of Savannah, but
now of Washington, D. c.
Mr.. Miles B. Lane, vice president of the
Citizens Bank. returned yesterday from
Naldosta, where he went to spend Christ
mas with his venerable parents.
Mr.. NJ. ]. Solomons has returned from
his visit to Washington and Old Poinc
Comfort, Va. On his way home he Stop
ped, as usual, at his native city, George
town, s. c., to spend Christmas with ola
friends. While in Washington Mr. Solo,
mons had a pleasant talk with Congress-
man Lester He says Col Lester is in
good health and looking exceedingly wcn
and is actively engaged in his duties.
Col. H. s. Haines. commissioner of the
Southern States Freight Association and
his daughter, who have been spending the
Christmas holidays in the city as the
guests of Mr.. G. ID. Owens, left last night
for Atlanta.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-29
BEATEN ny BAD WOMEN.
Isaac Robinson Ought Not 10 Have
Been Where He Was.

As the result of too much Christmas in
the way OF mean whisky, tin horns and an
often-met-with desire to celebrate the fas-
tival Of the Prince OF Peace by getting on
bowling tear. Katie Miller. Essle
Green and Theresa Jenkins, a trio OF wo-
men from the east siae. are now behind
the bars Of the Chatham Jail.
Isaac Robinson OF the same hue as the
women was the means Of their being com
mitted to jail. He swore out warrants
for them In Justice Waring Russell. jr. "
court for assault and battery.
Isaac Happened 10 go through South
Broad street lane. between Price ana
East Broad streets. Christmas afternoon
and the women thought the least thsE
could DO. 10 create a disturbance ana
celebrate the day, A. they thought M
should be-, would be 20 beat him up. This
they did ln approved style. ana Isaac now
wears mafrcd facial expression thar
would have Induced any man 10 seek thr
1id Of the magistrate 20 avcngc his Ia
luflce,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-29
SANTA CLAUS AT ST. MIcHAEL.s
The Mission Children Made Happy
by Gifts.

The children of the Sunday school of st.
Michaels chapel were entertained last
night by the distribution OF many pres
ents, that swung temptingly upon the
boughs of large Christmas tree, and the
singing OF songs appropriate to the hap
by season.
Mr.. J. ]. Whitehead, superintendent of
The singing was good. the Christmas car
OILS being sung with spirit and sweetness
Special prizes were awarded Miss VILLA
Rock for the best attendance during the
past year. and Mrs. Struggled for having
secured the greatest number of perma-
nent pupils for the school,
After the award Of these prizes the dis
tribution of the presents was begun. ana
the hearts OF many were made glad by the
gifts.
The exercises commenced at O'clock
and We're concluded before the nour Of
which the little folks usually grow sleepy.
The chapel was crowded TO its utmost "a :
pacity to accommodate those present.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-29
Death OF Mrs. Catherine FLYNN.

Mrs. Catherine Deacey Flynn, relict OF
the late w. j. Flynn, died yesterday after-
noon at the residence OF Mr.. NJ. A. Nor
rissy, AT Bull and Fourth streets. Mrs.
Flynn was born in County Mayo. Ireland,
1924 She came to Savannah in 1876 where
she has since resided. being one of The
Oldest inhabitants of the city. She was a
devout member Of the Catholic church.
and was widely known and loved for her
Flynn has been In III health for The mast
two years and was finally compelled 10
keep her room since Noy /; She leaves
New Orleans. owen w. Flynn OF Waco
Tex. and Mrs. NJ. A. Morrissy Of this citVH
besides severa, grandchildren and a large
circle of ricnds 10 mourn her
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-29
e-s----
TO HEAR INTERVENTIoNS.
Special Master Owens to Wind In
the Central Litigation,

the Central Litigation.
George W. Owens. ESQ. special poastor
In the Central railroad litigation has
re-assigned for hearing all the remaininy
interventions on the docket and has given
notice TO those interested. This he
states, will positively be the last chance
The hearing of many of these interven-
tons has been put off from time TO time
from one cause ana another but this will
be the last time opportunity for hearine.
them viii be given. and those who do NOT
have their interventions acted ON this
time viii be left out. The intervent ions
remaining on the docket have been assign
ed as follows: o" u
: Dec sl--Dietzen & shumway. King &
Spaulding, attorneys for intervenors:
Kansas City. Memphis and Birmingham
railroad, Kansas City. Fort Scott and
5Maemphis rIailroad' Little Warrior Coal
company, King a. SDaulding attorneys.
Jan. 9--Southwestern railroad and An
gusta and Savannah railroad
Jan: o--Ohio Falls Car Company and
Westinghouse Air Brake Company. Chart
ton, Mackall g. Anderson.
Jan. S-W. NJ. Sloan. Mcdonnell & Cor
don; Pennsylvania Steel Company ana
derson.
Jan. ll-sam Thomas & Thomas r.
Ryan, Henry Crawford j. w. Favors q.
Co, Columbus Iron Works, j. ] Nc
Cants g. c. Nunemacher. j. r Soons,
HaIdeman, Davis & Turner: C. il. syPme''
=. w. Carter ''''
Jan. IFS. X. Platshek, MacDoneu &,
sordon; Memphis and Charleston railroad.
Il. =. Poston ana Garrard. Meidrim <,
Newman. ~
Jan; l2.-B. NJ. Smith, Scabrook 4, Nor.
San, {. O. rawlings, MacDOneil q Gordon.
Jan. I'D. Lark, Boykln Wright. Julien
q. Davies, Julian \. Davies, SIercanti.e
trust Company Alexander a Green. Al b
aaonss, et a., Josiah Holland, Gignilliat a
Jan. 2e-Western Union Telegraph Com.
nhny savannah, Florida and KVesterc
,allWayt ana Mary r. Paul, Erwin. duiilg.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-29
A BIg string OF Game.

Recorder Wilson brought back with him
from Emngham county yesterday morning
the biggest string Of birds that has been
seen In Chatham county, for MANY years
AT least There were 100 doves and "a
cartridges in the lot, and they made a ire
meudous string of game. The birds were
killed by Recorder Wilson and his BROTH
ers. Or. L. c. Wilson and Prof w. S. viii
son. on their fathers place In Emngham
county last Saturday. The three brothers.
together with Mr., G.. H. Thompson of IN,
bingham killed 1856 birds that day. The
birds looked fresh and nice. but the record
er stated that they were all killed Satur-
daV
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-29
FLORENCE HAMILTON COMPANY.
AuspiciOus Beginning of an Engage
ment of a Week.

AuspiciOus Beginning of an Engage
ment of a Week.
Miss Florence Hamilton and company
opened an engagement of a week, at pop
ular prices, at the theater last night. The
play was Robert Buchanan's melodrama
Alone in London. 1t was well acted and
well staged. The company includes a
number of clever performers, and several
tuneful voices. Miss Hamilton herself is
an actress of some ability. She does the
emotional parts in a manner that pleases
her audiences.
The house was full to standing room
only before the curtain went up Shortly
after the beginning of the first act a num-
tie of the standing room there was left 1t
is not to be questioned that the 'popu-
lar" shows take well. Miss HamiltonS
company apparently merits the good
things that have been said about it else
where, and will, no doubt, draw good
business here during the week.
A feature OF the show last night was
the cinematograph, which shows moving
or animated pictures. 1t Is a wonderful
apparatus, and has to be seen to be ap-
preciated. 1t will be shown at each per-
Torrance. There Will be a performance
each night this week, with matinees
Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.
The juvenile Ministries gave very pleas
ing entertainment last night at Masonic
hall. 1t was given under the auspices of
CATION, and was a thoroughly delightful
affair. The ladies In charge were Mrs.
l.. w. Worstman, Mrs. M. Praeger and
Miss De Castro.