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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-30
PREACHERS BEGIN ARRIVING.
PRELIMINARY WORK OF THE
METHODIST CONFERENCE,

bishop Key Here-The hoard of Mis-
siOns to Meet This Morning at
wesley Church-AppIicants and
Preachers VIII he Examined-Re-
ceptiOn Committee Hard ut Work.
The preachers who will be in attendance
at the thirty-ffrst annual meeting of the
South Georgia conference, began to arrive
yesterday. 1t was expected that the close
of the day would see fifty or more of the
ministers and applicants for membership
here, and the expectations of the enter
tanning committee were fully realized.
Most of those who got here arrived late in
the afternoon or early in the evening.
Among the first arrivals were Messrs. ].
N. Hartley of Broxton, ]. W. FARES of
Waycross, T. B. Stanford and /. z. Wa
ters of Zoar. These young gentlemen
are applicants for admission to the confer
ence and their examination will be held
to-day in the parlor of Wesley Monu-
mental church. where all the business of
the conference is to be conducted. Rev.
A. NJ. Williams, pastor of that church, is
chairman of the examining committee.
A number of young preachers also ar
rived early in order to stand their exami-
nations, among them Rev w. II. Budd
of Darlen and Rev. ]. NJ. Rustin of Glen
wood. Rev. J. P. Dickinson of Broxton,
Rev. f. f. St. Clair of Woodburn, Rev.
and Mrs. Whitley Langston, Rev NJ. M.
Morgan of the missionary board and Rev.
F. S. Twitty presiding elder of the Way
cross district are also here
Bishop Joseph s. Key arrived last night
by the Plant SYSTEM All of the confer
ence members were met at the train by
members of the committee on entertain
ment of the delegates and escorted to the
homes at which they are to stop during
their stay in the city Bishop Key is the
guest of Mr.. s. B. Adams. The members
of The reception committee had their work
well arranged, and there were no omis-
sions, all of the delegates being met and
shown every attention.
The first work Of the conference will be
gin this morning. 1t will not be properly
the work of the conference, as that body
does not assemble until tomorrow morn
ing; but The meeting to-day of the mis-
sionary board will be highly necessary,
as much of the work of the conference in
passing upon matters pertaining to mis-,
sons will be mapped out. The meeting
will be held in the Sunday school room
of the church at 10 o'clock. Rev G. G.
NJ MacDoneil, presiding elder of the Sa-
vannah district, who is the president OF
the board, will preside.
1t is expected that the work of the board
will be very interesting. Reports of the
missionaries will be received and the
board will decide whether missions should
be continued as such or converted into
self-supporting charges. This is a vital
matter, and viii probably be warmly dis,
cussed by the members. 1t will also DO
the work of the board to decide whether
the missions should be extended and the
field enlarged.
To-day will bring most of the members
of the conference. They win arrive on all
trains during the day. AS yesterday, the
reception committee will carry on its work
and meet all who come.
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LOCAL Personal.

Mr.. j. M. Fleming came up yesterday
from cambridge.
Mr.. H. e. Lester of Milien was among
the visitors who spent yesterday in the
city.
Among the guests registered at the
screven yesterday was Mr.. E. F. Reed of
Harlem.
Mr.. r. M. Williams of Dublin was
among the guests registered at the Pu-
laski yesterday.
Among the visitors who spent yesterday
in the city was Mr. f. w. Powell, who
came down from Statesboro.
Mr.. w. G. Charlton, accompanied by his
secretary, Mr.. Chris L. Heller, has gone
to Reidsville to attend court.
Mr.. Ralph Thompson will leave to-day
for New Orleans, where he goes to re-
sumo his medical course. Mr.. Thompson
will receive his degree of NJ. d. this year.
DR.. Reiger of New York is in the city
stopping at the De Soto. He is in Savannah
to spend the winter DR.. Reiger is partic-
ular friend of Sergeant Killourhy, of the
police force.
A letter, received in the city yesterday
by friend of Mr.. w. w. Fraser from DR..
II. D. Allen, proprietor of the sanitarium
near Milledgeville, at which Mr.. Fraser
is now under treatment, stated that Mr..
Fraser's condition Is improved and that
Dr. Allen is hopeful of his recovery.
Miss Pape one of the teachers of the
Massie school, returned to Savannah yes
terday, after several months spent in Ger
many. She will resume her duties at the
school on Dec. l. the board having given
her leave of absence until that time Miss
Pape went abroad 10 visit relatives. and
while in Germany suffered the loss of her
grandfather
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LEGAL NOTICES,


NOlsCE TO CREDITORS.
In the Circuit Court of the United
States, for the Southern District of Geor-
gla, Eastern Division. H. A. Pevear VS..
Savannah Street Railroad, ct al, and the
Oglethorpe Savings and Trust Company,
Trustee vs.. the Electric Railway Com
pany of Savannah. Consolidated causes.
In equity.
Pursuant to an order of the honorable
circuit court of the United States for the
southern district of Georgia, eastern di-
vision, we hereby call upon all parties
having claims against the Electric Rail-
way Company of Savannah or the receiy-
ers thereof, to present the same to the
said court on or before the first day of
January, 1898; and we hereby give notice
that all claims of every nature and kind
whatsoever against the said Electric
Railway Company of Savannah, or the re-
ceivers thereof, not so presented to said
court on or before said date shall be for
ever barred of all right to participate or
share in the distribution of any property
or assets of the said Electric Railway
Company of Savannah
CHARLTON, MACKALL & ANDERSON,
Solicitors of the Electric Railway Com.
pany of Savannah.
Savannah, Ga, Nov. 16, 1897.
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Health is the best inheritance. It leaves
its influence even to the third and fourth
generation. What greater happiness has
life In store for any man than to live to
green old age surrounded by his children
and his childrens children and see them
all robust happy and successful. Happy
the man who lives to carve at the wedding
suppers of his grandchildren. Picture your
self gray haired but hearty old man at the
head of the table at your grandson's we'd
ding thanking your Maker for the blessing
of long life, and asking the blessing of
good health for generations yet unborn. II
lies in almost every mans power TO be thus
blessed if he will If he will only obey Nat
ure'S laws and be watchful of his health
he will have long life and happiness.
The best preserver of health is Dr. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery. 1t keeps the
digestion perfect, the liver active and the
blood pure 1t is the best flesh builder and
nerve invigorator The man who resorts to
it whenever he feels any symptoms of ap-
preaching ill-health will live to a hearty old
age. Druggists sell it. Nothing else is
Just as good. F."
J. B. Holt, of whittens Stand, Wayne Co.,
Tenn, writes In October 1890, l was taken
with a hurting in the back of my neck which
steadily grew worse. I consulted doctor He
gave course of treatment but l gradually
grew worse under it. At last my trouble ran into
walk about at all. Finally became as helpless
as child. ! wrote you at Buffalo, n. Y. in re-
gard to my condition and you answered me
promptly and prescribed DR. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery I took the Discovery and
soon got well My health continues good"
Druggists sell DR., Pierce's Pleasant Pei
lets. They cure constipation. They cure
quickly and permanently and never grippe.
One is a gentle laxative two mild
cathartic.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-30


THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD, OR
to publish. Contains nearly 200 full-page
engravings of our Saviour, by the great
masters. Every picture is reproduced from
some famous painting. Agents are taking
from three to twenty orders per day. The
book Is so beautiful that when people see
ii they want it, The Hermitage, Prado,
Ufizi, Pltu, Louvre, Vatican, National Of
London National of Berlin Belvidere and
other celebrated European galleries have
placed their greatest and rarest treasures
at our disposal that they might be en-
graved for this superb work. First glance
at the pictures brought tears to my eyes"
says one. Cleared $50 first weeks work
with the book" says another. "Some high
grade man or woman should secure the
agency here at once" says every editor,
las $500 can soon be made taking orders
for it," Nearly $4,000 expended on new
plates for edition coming from press. Also
a man or woman Of good church standing
can secure position of manager and cor
respondent of this territory, to devote all
his time to employing and drilling agents
and corresponding with them. Address
for full particulars A. p. T. Elder, Pub
Usher, 278 Michigan avenue, Chicago, I'll.
500 A WEEK AND EXPENSES PAID
men TO sell cigars on time; experience I'M
necessary. The w. l.. Kline Co. ST.
Louis, Mo.
statesmen FOR CIGARS; $i25
monthly and expenses; experience unnec-
essary. c. c. Bishop & Co, st. Louis.
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TO TRY TWO SUITS.
Damages Asked Against the s., F. and
w. For Putting Passengers OFF.

Mr.. Joseph W. Bennett of Brunswick of
the firm of Brantley & Bennett is in the
city, for the purpose of appearing in the
city court as counsel for the Plaintiffs in
two cases against the Savannah. Florida
and Western Railway Company.
They are the cases of Mrs. A. J. Slater
and Mrs. A. E. Wenz, who are suing for
5000 each, because they were put off a
passenger train near Burroughs station.
1t appears they neglected to have their
tickets validated before returning, and the
conductor of the train refused to accept
them He had the train stopped and put
them off and they had to return to Savan-
nah and sign the tickets before they could
use them. The tickets were sold at re-
duced rates, and required valuation before
use on the return trip
The remittitur from the supreme court
in the case of Cochran VS.. the state was
received in the city court yesterday, and
made the judgment of that court. The re-
mittiture upheld the decision of Judge
Norwood, who fined Cochran 500 and costs
or sentenced him to serve twelve months
on the chain-gang for running a gambling
room. Cochran is the negro who main
tanned that he was running a private club
court.
In the superior court yesterday Malinda
Ellarbee filed a suit for temporary alimony
against her husband, Allen B. Ellarbee
He has filed suit for divorce against his
wife. She now alleges that he has failed
to contribute to her support and asks for
nlimony. A rule to show cause was grant
ed.
In the case of Francis ]. Champion
against John o. Smith an order was
granted in the superior court yesterday
making the executor of the will of the de-
ceased, the plaintiff, a party plaintiff to
the suit. The executor is Charlton c.
Champion.
Kate Lyons, widow of Michael Lyons
filed an application in the court of ordina-
~ yesterday for a years support.
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ADMINISTRATORS SALE.
. ID. LaRoCHE, Auctioneer.

l. ID. LaRoCHE, AuctiOneer.
Under and by virtue OF an order granted
by the Honorable Hampton L. Ferrin
Ordinary for Chatham county, 1 will
sell before the court house door in the
city of savannah, Ga, during the legal
It'll, 1897:
Lots thrty-two (32) and thIrty-three
(S3), and Improvements, in c. j. Hulrs
subdivision of section two of the estate
of Darlington King, deceased, and also
one % share Of the capital stock of the
Franklin Savings and Security Company.
belonging TO the estate OF Rachael viii
son, deceased. Sold for distribution and
payment of debts.
Terms cash. Purchaser paying for pa
pers. GEORGE II. MILLER
Adm. Est of Rachael WILSON, decensed
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CITY BREvITTEs.

The annual meeting of the needle-work
guild will be held at st. Johns parish hall,
on tomorrow morning at IL o'clock
The Ministers Association has presented
$3.50 to the Louisa Porter Home, as a
Thanksgiving offering, for which the home
is very grateful.
The history of the police force. now be-
ing prepared will be completed in about
three weeks. All the pictures have been
taken, and the biographical sketches win
soon be begun.
The recorder fined Will Clark small
colored member, a ten spot yesterday for
shooting craps on the street He was ar
rested by Policeman Blumberg. There
were others, but they made their escape.
A squad Of forty police were drilled for
an hour yesterday afternoon by Assistant
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Andree ana His Balloon.

Editor Morning News: Referring to the
Communication of Mr.. James o. Andrews
IN the News of the 2sth: Prof. Andree
Knew a great deal about balloons and
leronautics, as well as about the far
north. Ii is not probable that he would
start on such a perilous journey without
having carefully considered the low tenn
perature which would be encountered, and
ils effect on the gas in the balloon. No
doubt Prof. Andree had a supply of ball
last to throw out when the balloon began
to descend. C. c. f.
Savannah Ga. Nov. 90
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TRUSTEES SALE.
TAlrEM, AuctIOncer.

~ n Al4AAt
Under and by virtue of the appointment
as trustee by Phoebe Y. Pember, under
the power contained in "A deed from
Matt O'Connell TO the said Phoebe Y
Pember dated June 1st 1893, and re-
corded In Chatham County Records,
book Of mortgages 2 US. folio 80 / Will
sell, at public outcry, before the court
house, on TUESDAY, the 7th day OF
December 1897. during the legal hours
of sale
All that certain lot, tract or parcel OF
land situate. lying and being In the city
of Savannah and state Of Georgia, and
known on a map or plan OF said city as
lot number twenty-five (22), Haywood
ward, said lot number twenty-five CID
having a northern front of thirty 900 feet
on Gwnnett street and running back one
hundred and seven GOD feet on its west-
ern line and one hundred and eight Q0Sl
feet on its eastern line. and bounded as
follows North by Gwinnett street, east
by lot number twenty-three (23), said
ward, south by land belonging to Dr. j.
NJ. Schley, and west by lot numben
twenty-one CD, said ward (all of which
will more fully appear, reference being
made TO map or plan of said ward made
by John b. Hogg, city surveyor, Decem-
ber 1879, with the Improvements thereon,
consisting of a double tenement two~
story, frame dwellings.
GRATZ c. MYERS, Trustee.
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AUCTION SALES.
ADMINISTRATORS SALE.
LnnOCHIl, AnctiOneer


BY virtue of an order granted BY the
Honorable Hampton l.. Ferrill. OTdina-
ny for Chatham county. Ga, / will sell
before the court house. in the city of
Savannah, Ga. during the legal hours of
sale, on TUESDAY. the 9TH day of De-
cember, 1897;
All Of that certain lot of land lying and
being in the southern extended limits of
the city of Savannah, Ga, and known as
lot No, forty-one. Southvlle. having a
front of forty (i0) feet on Lamar avenue
with a rectangular depth OF ninety 800
feet southwards to a lane, bounded on
the east by lot AZ, west by lot letter G..
said lot fortyone an is a part of DR. L.
A. Falllgants subdivision of portion of
lot No Z, of the original Drouillard sub
division Of farm lots Nos. T. and 10
Tyrconnen tything, Derby ward, and the
improvements thereon and appuHenances
thereto belonging.
Sold for distribution and payment of
debts. Terms cash, purchaser paying for
papers. WILLIAM j. CLEARY, "A
Admr. Est. Abraham Stevens, DECEASED.
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GUARDIANS SALE,
CITY OF SAVANNAH nONDs,

BY virtue of an order granted by the
Honorable Hampton l.. Ferrnl, Ordinary
for Chatham county, Georgia, / will
sell before the court house door in the
city of Savannah, during the legal
hours of sale. on TUESDAY. the 7th
day of December, 1897, for maintenance
and education of minor:
Two 90 bonds of the. city Of Savannah.
of par value, of 81 900 each, ana humber
ed III and 1923, due Feb l. 1903. belong.
ing to the estate of James Reuben Ho-
henstein, minor. JAMES O'KEFFE
Guardian Of James Reuben Eohensteinu
minor.
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AUCTION SALES.
ADMINISTRATORS SALE
II. DORIS EFT, AuctiOneer,

e. II. DOHSETE, AucttOneer.
Under and by virtue of an order granted
by the Honorable Court of Ordinary OF
Chatham County, 1 will offer for sale
at the court house in Savannah, Ca
during the usual hours of sale, on the
FIRST TUESDAY. being the 7th day OF
December. 1897. the following property
of the estate of William u. Fennells for
the purpose Of payment of debts and
distribution:
The following real property located at or
adjacent 10 Thunderbolt, and shown on a
map drawn by Percy Sugden, dated July
23d, 1885 sub-divldng the FenneIl tract,
mainly:
lst The Fennell homestead, containing
Los acres, and improvements, subject 70
deed TO secure 50, 000. 90 and interest.
Cd. Lot No. II and west y of No 10 and
Improvements. subject to deed TO secure
$500 and interest.
3d. Lot No. and improvements, SUBJ
feet to deed 20 secure 5000 and Interests
4th. Lot No. IA and improvements, SUBJ
ject to deed TO secure $500. 90 and interest.
5th. Lot No. "a and improvements. subs
ject to deed to secure $1,000 and interest,"
9Th. Lot No. 1S and improvements
thereon.
7th The following unmproved lotss
Numbers -, Is, IS, II. IS, 20, 81 2, %, Is. 30
81. SO, IS. "a.
Sth. Also the southern half of Maccad
island, opposite Bonaventure. in Chatham
county, Ga, containing Is acres, more on
less and the appurtenances.
Terms cash, purchasers paying for titles
JORDAN r. BROOKS,
Administrator d. b. n Est. w. Il. FennelL
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TO LEGALIZE POKER.
Representative Mansfield Wants to
Give the Boys Chance.

Representative Joe Mansfield, from Nc
Intosh county, it is said, will introduce
a bill in the legislature to legalize poker
playing in private rooms and by private
parties. From the tenor of Representative
Mansfield's remarks, he would like to go
so far as to change the constitution, and
make his proposed measure retroactive, so
as to iegalize that poker game that took
place in the I<imball house last week.
The arrest of the Sayannahians, Repre-
sentative Mansfield has characterized IN
mild terms as a bloody outrage. He is
downright opposed to any such interfer,
ence with 9 friendly game, and wants
something done which will protect people
under such circumstances. He is opposed
to public gambling rooms, and does not
think they should be tolerated, but he is
going to try. according to all accounts, to
make full arrangements for protection for
the gentlemen's game.
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STRAKED.

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STRAYED TO MY PLACE, BLACK
and white steer; owner can have by prov.
ing property and paying expenses. DennB
Reardon, Thunderbolt road, near toll cato
EsTRAYED OR STOLEN FROM si9
Montgomery street, small white fox ter
rier pup: dark spots on ears; short tan.
satisfactory reward given IL returned I'd
go Barnard street, and no questions asked.
sTRAYED, SUNDAY, LEMON AND
white setter dog; one year and half old.
named Bullet. Reward If returned to n.
P. Canon, $40 Gwlnnett. east, or 272 Bay
, east.
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n. II. TATEM, Auctioneer.

GEORGIA, CHATHAM COUNTY. --Eg
virtue Of my appointment as trustee under
deed from T. j. Roberts to the Georgia
Investment Company, dated February
sixth, 1896, and recorded In Chatham
County Records, book of mortgages go
page Az, / will sell, at public outcry, be-
fore the door of Chatham county court
house, on the FIRST TUESDAY in De-
cember next, between the lawful hours
Of sale, the following property described
in said deed
All Of the northern one-half of that lob
of land lying and being in the city of Sa-
Eannah, county and state aforesaid, and
known as lot number ffty-three john
son ward, and bounded on the north byi
Frank street, east by lot, fifty-four, south
by southern half of lot fifty-three ana
west by lot fifty-two, and containing
forty feet front by fifty feet in depth, to-
gether with the improvements, heredita-
ments and appurtenances thereto belong.
ing, and the equity of said Roberts there's
in. Terms cash GEORGE T. CANN.
Trustee
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Thomas L. Henry of Pine Station. Pa.
was supposed to have died the other day.
The relatives and friends gathered and
prepared TO give him Il grand funeral,
when the interesting event was indehnite-
ly postponed by the old man sitting up,
Winking at the prettiest girl in the room
and asking what time 1t was.
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WANT no BE FLOUR INSPECTOR.
Judge FerriII Besieged by AppIi-
cants For the Place.

Judge Hampton L. Ferrin had two APP
plicants yesterday for the position of
flour inspector He has two or three app
plicants for the position every day, and
they all tell him how much they know
about the business. One of the men who
called on him yesterday said he could tell
winter from summer wheat by simply
feeling it, Judge Ferrill has not yet de-
gded whether he viii make any appoint
ment at all. In the meantime, he is dis
covering that there are plenty of people
who want the Job.
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n. H. TATEM, AuctIoneer.

Wnder and by virtue of an order granted
by the Ordinary of Chatham County ON
November first. 1897, / win sell at public
auction on the FIRST TUESDAY, being
the seventh day of December. next, be-
tween the usual hours of sale, before
the door OF the court house of Chatham
county, to the highest and best bona fde
bidder:
An undivided one-half interest in all
that tract of land situated near Monteith,
in Chatham county, Georgia, containing
seventy acres, more or less, bounded north
by lands formerly belonging to George p.
Harrison, east by Augusta road, south by
lands belonging formerly 20 William c.
Daniel, together with the improvements,
as the property of Mary c., Honora r..
and William Joyce, minors, for their
maintenance and education.
Terms cash, purchaser paying for titles:
BRIDGET O'MARA,
Guardian Mary c., Honora f. and William
joyce minors
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THE WEATHER. FOR DECEMBER.
The Kind savannahians Are Likely
to Get.

The Kind SaNannahians Are Likely
to Get.
Weather Observer Sherier has compiled
from the records of the bureau statistics
showing the December weather conditions
at Savannah during the last twenty-six
years. From this some idea may be had
of what next month may bring.
The mean temperature at Savannah dur
ing that time was 81 degrees. The warm
est december was that of 1889, with an av-
erage Of 60 degrees. The coolest was that
of 1876 with an average of A degrees. The
highest temperature recorded was so de-
erees on the 18th, in 1875. The lowest was
p degrees on the 18th, in 1894
The average date of the first killing
frost in autumn Is Nov. q.
The average December rainfall is 3.21
inches The greatest was 799 inches in
1887. The least was a trace i'm 1889. The
greatest amount, recorded in any twenty
four consecutive hours was 1893 inches on
the LIST and End, in 1896. The greatest
amount Of snowfall back to the winter of
1sS4-1SS5 was trace on the 9Th, in 1856, and
the 9th, in 1892
The average number of clear days in
December is II; partly cloudy days, 10, and
cloudy days, 3.
The prevailing winds are from the north
west. The highest velocity recorded was
3S miles from the west on the 18th, in 1880.
--latest From the Intelligence Office
oh Bridget ] told you to notice when
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Chief of Police Reilly. The entire line
was uniformed, and presented a striking
, appearance. The men have, become
greatly interested in the drills, and take
much pride in the progress they are maxi
ing. There were several admiring Wis
itors.