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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-24
DISCUSSION QUIETED.
Republican Politics VIII BE i'm Fun
Blast After Jan. L.

There were few comments yesterday on
the meeting of the negroes, held for the
purpose of indorsing the candidacy of j.
II. Deveaux for collector of customs, and
for protesting against the cotton exchange
resolutions.
1t was generally thought that the resolu-
tons passed were dignified, and contained
nothing TO which exception could be taken
or objection made. The meeting how
ever, will perhaps help to complicate the
situation, though many changes may be
brought about before the appointment is
made, which Is likely to be some time the
latter part of January
When the time rolls round for the Presi-
dent to act and say who shall be collector
and who postmaster at Savannah there
will be gathering of those interested at
the national capital, and there will no
doubt be considerable working and dis
cussion, and perhaps wire pulling one way
and another. The holiday season has
about brought an end to the discussion
for the present since 1t has been ANNOUNCE
ed that all official Washington will take
a week off. and Il is not expected that
anything will be done until after Jan. l.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-24

Before Christmas, to testify your love, af-
lection or friendship, by selecting elegant
Christmas presents from Sternberg & Co. s
valuable collection. This stock is aug
mented daily by fresh arrivals by express.
and nowhere else in the south can you
see so fascinating a display of fine dia-
monds, exquisite gold jewelry. ladies',
misses, boys and gentlemen's gold and
silver watches, novel trinkets in silver
and gold, clocks, lamps, silverware and
hundreds of other pretty, useful and valu-
able things suitable for presents, souve-
MRS, etc. Prices very, very reasonable,
and old gold taken in exchange for new
articles.-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-24
STREET CAR TAX PUT UP.
An Increase From $500 to 800 and
From SIS to S25 "A Car.

An increase FROM $500 to S4OO and
From SIS to $25 "A Car.
The street railroads will have to pay in
creased tax next year. Heretofore, the tax
has been $500 for each railroad, and SIS for
each car operated. The new tax ordinance
increases the tax on street railroads to 800
and the tax on cars to $25 each.
The increase is said to be on account of
the consolidation of the Electric railway
system, with the Savannah, Thunderbolt
and Isle of Hope railway. The Parsons
lines, however, are still two separate sys-
TENS, the City and Suburban and the Sa-
vunnah, Thunderbolt and Isle of Hope. and
each system will have to pay the tax This
Is not a hardship, however, as the proper
ties now under the control Of Mr.. Par
sons paid $500 of special taxes last year
whereas this year they will only pay $780,
The Suburban and West End railroad
will also be called upon to pay the tax
which it has heretofore escaped Being
operated by the Electric railway the Su-
burban and West End was apparently
looked upon as a part of that system and
was not called upon to pay the special
tax.
There are other changes in the tax ord
nance of interest to the business COM
munty. Banks with savings DEPART
ments will be taxed SIS instead of $50.
Private bankers buying and selling ex-
change, will be taxed $50 instead of S25.
Accident insurance companies will be re-
quired to pay 500 for each agency instead
of $50 as at present.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-24
REJOICE AND BE GLAD.
For Joyce viii Furnish Your Christ.
mas Dinner.


Don't order your Christmas dinner until
you have seen the grandest display ever
made in Savannah. Everybody is cordially
invited to come to Joyce's, corner Liberty
and Abercorn streets, to-day to see the
finest exhibition that can possibly be got
ten up.
Read the list of Christmas delicacies:
Meats-Selected beef, mutton, lamb,
bear meat, venison and roasting pigs.
Poultry and Game-Wild and domestic
turkeys, teal ducks, prairie fowls, quail
and doves.
Vegetables and Fruits-All of the choic-
est hot-pouse vegetables, fresh from Flor
ida-alnfost anything you call for-just see
the selection. Florida oranges, apples
and nuts, selected with care for this joy
Gus Christmas.
Come early and see the hen turkey
which turns the scales at 16 pounds, dress
ed It's the biggest in the town. j. j.
Joyce.-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-24
EVERYTHING is READY,
Carloads of Choice DeIicacies Arriv-
ed For Christmas

Where will you get your Christmas din
ner? That's a question easily answered
The finest lot of wild and domestic tur-
keys, wild ducks prairie fowls, capons
salmon, halibut, celery and selected beef
has arrived at Logan's.
Don't put off until the last minute to
send in your order. Let us book it now
and send up your selections at any time
you say. Wen do it promptly and salts
factorily. You want something choice
You can get it here. Everybody is invited
to the grand display of the finest in the
land. If you want the very best you will
come to Fl. Logan, in the market-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-24
sternberg,s Big Rush.

Rushed to DEATH" describes Sternberg
& Co.'S jewelry palace this week, and to-
day-the last before Christmas-will
doubtless break the record. Extra clerks
are on hand, however, and present buyers
will all have a fair chance at the elegant
diamonds, jewelry, watches, clocks,
lamps and desirable novelties exhibited.
Open till late this evening.-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-24
The Last Man ON Earth

TO recklessly experiment upon himself
with hope OF relief is the dyspeptic. Yet
the uostrums for this malady are as the
sands Of the sea, and, presumably, about
as efIicacious. Indigestion, that obstinate
malady, even if of long perpetuity. Is
eventually overcome with Hostetter $
Stomach Bitters, an appetzlng tonic ana
Alternative, which cures constipation, fever
ana ague, bilious remittent, rheumatism,
kidney complaint aud ecebleness.-ad-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-24
DON'T DELAY,
Choice Delicacies For Christina
Dinner Are Going Fnst

Large numbers of the thoughtful house
wives or Savannah have already sent in
their orders for the delcacies. The rush
was greater than expected, and now I
have only limited lot of fresh salmon
haliout' prairie fowls and capons. II vo,,
want any of these for your Christmas din
ner, you must order at once. They viii
keep in great shape in NV refrioc,.o WIZ
and I'll deliver them to Won ine9 49,,
you want them. 1 have a fun sunniv 20
everything else in my line Respectf1llv
r, a. 49,, II. Logan.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-24

The largest sale of horses and mules Sa-
vannah ever witnessed. Trotters, PAGERS,
saddle and work horses, farm and turpen-
tine mules. Sale Dec. q at Savannah Sale
and Boarding Stables, West Broad and
Oglethorpe avenue. ]. H. Jordan & Co.
A. K. Wilson, auctioneer.-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-24
POLICE LONG TOURs OF DUTY.
To Go on Twelve Hours at Stretch
TO-dnV

According TO the recent decision of the
police commission, the police change
about to-day, and until the expiration of
the holidays, one-half the force goes on
duty at o'clock and remains on twelve
hours after which it is relieved by an
other squad which walks the same time
by THIS ARRANGEMENT there viii be thirty
five men on the streets at all hours duri1o
the holidays. This the police commission
consider sufficient for the preservation or
order. There will be more or less enthusi-
asm which the police will have to sun
press, but il Is not thought there Will be
any great disorder.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-24
Presented a mandsome piamond stnh

Those lucky individuals who will receive
handsome diamonds as presents tomorrow
from Sternberg & Co.'s big diamond and
jewelry stock will have gems to be proud
of. Lots of diamonds and other nice
things are left for to-day's great demand.
-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-24
Reduced Rntes Tor The un,an

The Central of Georgia Railway Com
pany Will sell excursion tickets at reduced
rates based on one and one-third fares
FOR the round trip, Dec % to 25. Inclusive
anu anu on Dec. 30 and 81. 1897: also on Jan
ad. 'N"' T. -o'o'-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-24
Your Daughter Expects

That Compromised watch or jewelry this
Christmas sure" Sternberg & Co.'s ele-
CANT stock and low prices are at your SER
vices all day and until late this evening
-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-24
To Toast Their Grand Commander

The members Of Palestine Commandery
No. Of Knights Templar will meet in
their asylum in Masonic Temple to-raor-
row az 1880 o'clock to join IN a Christmas
toast to their grand commander.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-24
THE AMOUNTS TOO SMALL.
COMMISSIONER OBJECT TO RE
DUCED APPROPRIATIONS.

They Say tho Departments Cannot
Re Properly Rune on Less Than
They Had This Yenr-WiII Render
Reductions I'm Their Forces Neces-
snry If Council Adopts the Budget
of the Committee of the WhOIe-A
Comparison of the Budget of 1897
and IS9S-SevernI Points of Differ
same.
The commissioners and the heads Of de-
partments which suffered reductions IN
der the proposed city budget for 1898 are
kicking on the reductions.
Chairman Karow of the police commits
sion and Chairman Dixon of the water
commission called upon Mayor Meldrim
yesterday to discuss the needs of their
departments, holding that it would be i'm
possible to conduct them satisfactorily
upon the amounts allowed in the budget.
Mayor Meldrim tod the commissioners
that the budget figures which have been
announced are only tentative, and have
not yet been adopted by council. At the
same time he did not hold out much en-
couragement for any changes.
''The city cannot appropriate more
money than it has any prospect of receiv-
Ing" said Mayor Meldrim. There IS no
prospect of any increase IN our revenue
and the only question is how to provide
for the expenses which must necessarily
be incurred during the coming year. The
subject has been carefully considered by
council and the appropriations have been
made as fairly and as equitably as posi-
bic"
The following is the budget for the COM
ing year, as adopted by the committee of
the whole. in comparison with the budget
for the present year, which was made up
by the last council The figures being, of
course, still subject to changer
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-24

AT EstilPs News Depot. As Bull street
Nothing more acceptable for Christmas
than nice book.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-24
Handsome Link or Lever Gun But

In sold or silver, make a neat and inex-
pensive Christmas present. Prettiest lines
of these and other articles in Savannah a.
Sternberg & Co,s.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-24
ChiIdren,s Rooks

Blocks, toy books and other nice gifts for
children at Estilrs News Depot, As Bun
street.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-24

nice assortment Of Christmas cards a,
Estill's News Depot, As Bull street-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-24

Are to be found at Estilrs News Depot
45 Bull street-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-24
CHIMES TO RING IN CHRISTMAS.
st. Johns Bells VIII Announce the
Glad Festival.

st. Johns chimes will welcome Christ
mas tonight. AT midnight Chime Master
Roberts will ring in the joyous festival
the anniversary of Christ's birth-with ap
proprlate carols. The custom is an ole
one and fittingy marks the opening of tn,
great church festival Three carols viii
be rung. Tbe opening carol will be runs
as the clock strikes u
Hark, the happy bells are peallng,
IT'S the Christmas mornl
Near and far the news revealing,
Christ the Lord is born.
Tel it out to ev'ry nation,
Send abroad the proclamation,
Christ the King of our salvation,
Lord Of all is born.
Holy. holy is His name
Shout the lews with glad acclaim;
Hallelujah, hallelujah
Christ the Lord is born.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-24

The carols Christmas Morning" and
"What Mean Those Shouts of Triumph"
and the hymn, Joy to the Word. will
fol,c--.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-24
zERuBBAREL LODGES OFFICERS.
Mr. ID. Is. FaIk Succeeds Mr.. J. w.
Jackson as WOrshipfuI Master.

VT. IL. n. rank succeeds Mr.. j. w.
Jackson as WOrshipfuI Master.
The lodge room in Masonic Temple was
well filled last night with the members of
zerubbabel lodge, No. 10, F. & A. NJ, the
occasion being the celebration of the an
nual communication end election of Of
ficers. Besides this lodge. there were pres
ent a number of Masons from other lodges
which made the attendance large enough
to be interesting and merry. The election
was taken up in the lodge room. Past Mas
ter J. w. Jackson, presiding. 1t resulted
as follows
w. ND. B. Falk
S. Wv. A. Bishop.
j. W-P. A. Stovall.
Treasurer-R. NJ. Larcombe.
Secretary-John Riley.
S. d.. A. Solomons
J. DIV. B. Stubbs
S. 81. Lawton HERS.
J. st. p. Waring.
Third ST. II. Skipper
Organist-Julian Walker
Choir-Albert Meyer. e. K. Demmond
and w. A. Reeves.
Tyler-Thomas Robins
The newly elected officers were Installed
by Past Master J. w. Jackson. the in
stallation ceremonies being presided over
by Past Master Thomas Valentine. This
formed an important part of the evening"
work and passed off pleasantly.
The usual pleasing event of
the occasion, which is remem-
bering the retiring past master
by presenting him with past masters
jewel, was not departed from. Mr.. ]. w.
Jackson, who had so admirably and sat
isfactorily served the lodge during Tho
past year, was called out by Mr.. p A
Stovall, who presented Mr.. jackson with
a handsome jewel in few we'll selected
and appropriate words. Mr.. StovaI paid
neat tribute to the recipient. and smoke
glowngly of the record and service of Mr.
jackson as a Mason and especially of his
services TO Zerrubbabel lodge durina, the
past year A grateful response was made
by Mr.. Jackson, in which he accented tbe
jewel and thanked the lodge for the honor
Il had laid upon him.
There was no reason for anyone leaN,-
ing without first having had an that
could be desired to eat The ladies of
ST. Johns Lecture Society prepared an eli
ogant lunch, which was entlclng 10 ali
The event was fully equal 10 any OF me
other Masonic communication which have
yet been held, and was decidedly an aven-
ing characterized by much cheer ana
orodt
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-24

The watch You Promised Your no..
Is at sternberg & Co.'S Broughton street
Jewelry Palace.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-24
SIDE RIPS

are made feature by the Souther
Railway. Tourists and all patrons o
the Southern Railway have most care
flu attention at the hands of its man
representatives who are fully In
formed on all subjects incident t
travel
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-23
PROBING THE SCANDAL
GRAND JURY LOOKING INTO THE
GAAIEWELL CONTRACT STORY.
1t VIII Begin ON the Sewer Scandal
Observation-Disclosures Divorce Case
damage Suits Filed.

The county grand jury has reopened the
investigation Of the charges of bribery in
connection with the city's recent purchase
of the Gamewen police telegraph. The
sheriff has at last been able to get serv-
ice" on William MacCurdy. the man who
claimed Councilman Clark intimated to him
that it would take $1,000 to fix the matter
up for his (MacCurdys) company. Mr.. Mac
Curdy, it will be recalled, represented an
Eastern electric concern which submitted
bid offering to put in police telegraph sys-
tenn for much less than the city con-
tracted to pay the Gamewell people.
Two months ago the grand jury took this
matter up and considered all the docu-
mentary evidence in the case. But the inn
portant witness, Mr.. MacCurGy, could not
be found, or at least the sheriff reported
that he was unable to serve a summons on
him. The jury continued the case until the
next term and then reported that the mat
ter could not be sufficiently investigated be-
cause of the absence OF important wit
nesSes. Thursday evening q sheriff s depu-
ty found Mr.. MacCurdy and served a
subpoena on him with instruction 10 ap-
pear at once before the grand jury. num-
Der of persons connected with the Council
investigation of the MacCurdy charges, in
which the latter failed to back up what he
had said about the case, will also be in
VeStigated.
The witnesses in the Fulmer-Seibert-H Holt
case have been summoned to appear before
the grand jury next Monday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-23

The twenty-eighth annual convention of
the Indiana Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION is to be held at Evansville, Nov
4. 5, and Z. The Central Passenger AS
ISOLATION has granted 81 rate of one fare for
the round trip from Indiana points, good
going Nov. 4, 5 and 6, and good returning
up to and including the Sth. As has been
the custom for some years q. good share of
one evening will be given to a railroad ses-
sion, and one Of the sectional meetings in
the daytime will be composed of railroad
delegates. President NJ j. Carpenter, of
the Chicago IL Eastern Illinois, has prom
Used to attend the convention and will par
ticipate in the aboye-named meetings Mr.
G. w. Mcclure auditor of the L.. e. &
credentials committee. Quite a number of
other officials and employees of different
lines viii be in attendance.
Mr.. Il. l.. Hamilton one of the railroad
secretaries of the international committee,
who is to he at the Evansville convention
results of the recent investigation of di-
vision points on the Santa Fe lines needing
plants like those of the Railroad Young
Mems Christian Association. The company
ganizatlon at a dozen different points, in
vesting over $4,000 in this enterprise the
first year. The investigation was made by
one of the association secretaries, by re-
quest of the general manager. One of the
latest developments in this territory is the
decision of General Manager Ramsey, Of
the Wabash, to give 81 for every 81 raised
by the employees at Decatur ILL.,. for a new
building at that point, to be devoted to the
railroad department of the Young Mems
to give as high as $4,000 as its share of the
pro rata basis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-23
sHERIFF's SALE.


:, by virtue Of an execution TO me directed from
the clerk of the Circuit and Superior Courts OF
Marion county. Indiana, l will expose at public
sale TO the highest bidder,
SATURDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF NOVEMBER,
1897
Between the hours OF 10 o'clock a. and 4
O'Clock y. m. OF said day. at the door OF the
courthouse Of Marion county. Indiana, the rents
and profits for a term not exceeding seven years,
Of the following real estate in Marion county, In
diana:
The undivided one-third d-0 interest OF James
Stevenson in and 10 the following described real
estate: Lot number eighteen US), In square five
90, IN 5. A. f1etcher's northeast addition TO the
In ketchams place, HaughVilie. now city or In
dtanaPOis, lot number seventy -etght tlSl, IN T.
a. FIeteher's subdivision of E 4: and $. X.
EietCher's addition to the city Of Indianapolis.
The undivided one-sixth go interest of James
Stevenson in and to the following described real
estate: Lot number one ID and thirty-one l5D
feet Off of the north side Of lot number two %.
n Square nineteen tl9l in James r. Drake ad-
Gstion 10 the city Of Indianapolis.
Also the undivided one-third Q-S) OF hve-
twelfths (512) interest of James Stevenson in and
Der three go, 81 Byrams subdivision Of lots
thirteen 03) and fourteen l4), in Henderson's adj
dition TO the city Of Indianapolis. Also, the I'M
divided seven twelfths G-f2) interest OF James
Stevenson in and to the following described real
estate: Lot number three 10. in Byram sub
division OF lots thirteen 03) and fourteen Q4,
IN HenderSon's addition TO the city OF Indian
apolis, and on failure to realize the full amount
OF judgment. interest and costs, will at the
same time and place expose at public sale the
fee simple OF said real estate. Taken the
ward Hawkins. receiver, and De Paw University.
Said sale viii be made without any relief from
valuation or appraisement laws
THOMAS p. SHUFELTON,
Oct. %. 1897. Sheriff of Marion County
Benjamin c. Stevenson, Assignee, and Morrow
& Mckee Attorneys for Plaintiffs.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-23

ordered some retrenchmenr IN the interest
of economy. The first move was to abolish
the commercial agency at Kansas City.
throwing A. j. Davies out Of a job. The
commercial agencies at Quincy, ILL.,, and
Milwaukee have been closed. and the
resignation of F. r. Johnson as west
bound agent Of the Baltimore & Ohio at
Chicago has been accepted. It is stated
that in a few days some changes may be
looked for in the Eastern States. where
there is really no necessity for the BaIti-
more & Ohio to maintain commercial
agencies.
improvements are still in progress at the
Mount Clare shops of the Baltimore &
Ohio and it will not be long until they will
be the most thoroughly modern shops in
the country. Labor-saving devices and
methods for the rapid repair of rolling
stock are being constantly introduced. One
of the latest improvements consists OF a
sunken track whereby all the cinders,
sweepings, etc, are loaded directly from
carts and wheelbarrows INTO cars without
further handling and then transported di-
rectly to the dumping grounds. Heretofore
this material has been handled from four
to seven times in getting it on the cars.
This arrangement VIII also be used in ship
ping scrap material, such as car wheels
etc, which has had to be handled by
cranes but which can now be placed on the
cars without being elevated thereby de-
creasing the time and labor of loading
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-23
sHERIFF,s SALE.

BY virtue of a certified copy Of decree to me
directed from the clerk OF the Superior Court of
Marion county, Indiana in cause No 550S6,
wherein William Winsow is plaintiff and Jennie
Davis ct al are defendants, requiring to
make the sums Of money in said decree provided
and In manner and form therein provided,
Stth interest and costs. l will expose at public
eale to the highest bidder,
SATURDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF NOVEMBER,
1897,
Between the hours Of 10 O'Clock a. m. and 4
o'ciock D. m. Of said day, at the door of the
courthouse Of Marion county Indiana the rents
and profits for term not exceeding seven years,
Of the following real estate in Marion county In
diana:
Part Of Lot Lightweight (SS), in Ovid Butler's
subdivision of the south part of the southeast
quarter of Section &c. Township It, north Of
Range 3, east, commencing at the southeast cor
Of said Lot eighty-eight (SS and running
thence north along the east line of said lot ninety
go feet; thence west at right angles with said
east line thirtythree 33) feet and nine 90 inches
thence south parallel with the east line ninety
600 feet to the south line of said lot; thence
east along said south line thirtv-three $3.50 feet
ing in Buffers College Corner addition to the
city Of indianapolis.
If such rents and profits will not sell for suf-
hcient sum to satisfy said decree, with interest
and costs. Will, at the same time and place,
expose to public sale the fee simple of said real
estate, so much thereof as may be sufficient to
discharge said decree. Said sale Will be made
without relief from valuation appraisement
laws. THOMAS p. SHUFELTON,
Oct. %, 1897. Sheriff of Marion County.
Healing Hugg, Attorneys for Plaintiff.