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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-29
CENTRAL GETS RIVER STREET.
Council Refuses to Fix "A Charge for
short HauIs

short HauIs,
The ordinance granting the Central Rail
road the use of River street for the pur-
pose of connecting its line with the Ty-
bee Railroad, was passed by Council last
night. The provision which Alderman
Charlton considered the most important,
however, was stricken out.
The fourth section of the ordinance, with
reference to the charge of 81 a car for
transfers, adds: Provided that no
greater charge shall be made for moving
freight in like quantities from any zone
point on River street to any other point
thereon, including such points, initial or
terminal, as may be on the extensions
contemplated by this ordinance"
Alderman We'll moved that this be
stricken from the ordinance He had
understood the franchise would not be ac-
ceptabe TO the railroad company with
such a provision attached, and he did not
see the use of passing an ordinance that
would not be accepted. He thought it
time some conclusion was being reached
Alderman Guckenheimer also objected to
the clause. He said the Central did not
care to go into the draying business on
River street, and that it would be I'M
reasonable to expect the company to trans
fer cars short distance for this charge
of $lO0. If it brought the car here or
were to take it over its line, it would be
a different matter The alderman also
said that the rate would be fixed by the
Georgia Railroad Commission notwith-
standing any provision Council might
make.
Alderman Charlton insisted that the
meat was being chopped out of the ordi-
nance, and later stated that the city was
giving away 5000 by the transaction. The
vote stood as follows Against striking
out, Alderman Krouskoff, Charlton and
Johnson for striking out, Aldermen
Thomas, Davis. Reid, Owens, Smith
Guckenheimer, Duncan and We'll.
The ordnance creating The office of su-
per.ntendent of public works and defin-
ing his duties passed. There was no
changes except that the superintendent is
to give a bond for 5000, while his clerk
will give one for $1,000
An ordnance was passed fixing Jan. IL
as the time for the election of city officers
All the officers to be elected were specified.
The iist, of course, included those form
erly under the commissions.
The assess ment rolls for the New Hous-
ton street paving were submitted, an.
proved. end the ordinance providing for
the collection of the amounts due was
passed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-29
WON'T SELL GROUND RENTS.
COUNCIL DECLINES A s@5O.0OO OF
TER FOR THIS ASSET.

Proposition From New York Firms
Aot Accepted Because the City Has
Provided for. All Next Years Ex-
pehditures-The Bidders Proposed
for the City TO Collect Interest and
Remit 1t to Their Trustees.
At the meeting of Council last night
a proposition was received from Ed. A.
Richards & Co. and Seymour Bros. & Co.
of New York to buy the city's ground rent
asset for $4,000. There has not been any
talk about disposing of The asset recent
ly, and the offer may come as a surprise
to many
The proposition, which is from Messvs.
Richards & CO., is as follows:
ION behalf of ourselves and Messrs.
Seymour & Co., Of "a Wall street. New
York, we offer you for the S24S,6S6 bal
ance of ground rent due the city, the
sum of $4,000, said amount TO be due
and payable as soon as the certificates
showing the amounts can be autographed
and signed by the proper officials, it be-
ing understood and agreed that the city
of Savannah shall continue to collect the
principal and interest of said ground
rents and remit the same semi-annually
as collected, to the New York Security
and Trust Company. as trustees for the
purchasers and holders. We hope you
Will accept our offer, which we consider
a liberal one"
This was considered a gratifying propo-
siton by Council. but the board decided
not to accept il. An alderman said:
Having provided for the support of the
various city departments, comfortably as
we believe, it was not considered advisable
to dispose of this valuable property with
out some definite and important use for
the proceeds. This conclusion was the
more readily reached because il is believed
future Councils will be able to make the
same terms if it is ever found necessary TO
sell"
When the house drainage work was
about to begin last year, an effort was
made to dispose of the ground rents to
local banks Mayor Medrim called i
10 discuss the matter, but they came 10
the conclusion they did not desire to han,
die the asset. There was serious doubt
as to the legality of such a transfer and
besides the banks did not care to acquire
property which could not be converted into
cash AZ some fixed time. 10 get around
whatever supposedly Illegal features there
might be to such a transaction, the bid
ders last night proposed to have the city
collect the interest ana turn it over 90
their trustees, Whether the offer is a
standing one ia not known
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-29
FIRMS GO OUT or BUSINESS.
Co"rsey Who Shot the Negro John
son Has been Released.

son HAS Been Released.
Triton, Ga, Dee 2s.-(SpeciaD- The
firm of StrobeH & Harper, doing a saw
mill business at Vancevnie, four miles
east of Tifton has been dissolved bv
mutual consent Mr.. X. S. Harper. retir-
ing. Mr.. J. f. StrobeH will continue the
business after considerably enlarging the
plant.
An application has been filed for a post
office al Nanceville
Rosy Coarsey. who shot and killed the
negro Grihis johnson, as mentioned in
the Morning News few days since. was
released from custody by the coroner's
jury which returned verdict of iusti-
fable homicide.
Miss Catherine Tiff is spending the holt
days with friends in Atlanta.
Miss Alllie b. Perry. who has charge
OF the class in elocutOn at Mamie Lou
Worihen College WrightsviHe is spend
ing the holidays with her father, Mr.. n
S. Perry of Triton
Mr.. f. NJ Mangham. night operator for
the Plant System at Triton, but who has
spent the past four months al school in
Nyack, N Y, preparing himself for for
eign missionary work, is back at his post
again.
The stock of goods belonging to w. O.
Patrick, saved from Saturday nights
fire, has been purchased by r. NJ Flow
ers Turner & Peters also sold their
stock of groceries or all that was saved.
to W. S. Beckman, and have gone out OF
business
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-29
LOCAL Personal.

Mr.. e. II. Pond of Waycross was in the
city yesterday
Mr. A. f. Moynero expects TO go to Ha-
vana in a few days.
Mr.. s. A. Afford of Daisy is in the city,
stopping at the Planters Hotel.
Mr.. y. A. Peterson, of Alley. was among
the visitors in the city yesterday.
Miss Kate Rogers Of Monroe, n. c., is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. r. J. Warrick
Mr.. J. f. Powell of Modoc was in the
city yesterday, guest of the Planters
Hotel.
Mr. j. l.. Cason came up from Black
shear yesterday and is stopping at the
Planters Hotel.
Mr. NJ A. Holleman of Cordele was
among the arrivals registered yesterday
at the Pulaski House
Mr. d r. Dauehtry came over yesterday
from Cordele and was among the guests
registered at the Pulaski House.
Messrs. Frank Clark and w. II. Gate
of jacksonville were among the guests who
arrived yesterday at the De Soto.
Mr.. J. P. Collins came over yesterday
from Reidsville and was among the ar
rivals registered at the Planters Hotel.
Misses Matte johnson and Ada Near
thur of Alley were among the visitors in
the city yesterday, guests of the Pulaski
House
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. McDougald and Mr.
w w. McDougaId and son of Statesboro,
were here yesterday, registered at the
Planters Hotel.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-29
THE TALENT SLIPPED UP.
Loiterer the Only Successful Favor
lite in Yesterdays Races.

New orleans. Dec. 2S.-To-day was the
thrueth day of the Crescent City Jockey
Clubs winter meeting. Weather fine;
track fast. I.oiterer was the only success
full favorte.
First Race-Selling six furlongs. Lott
erer, to ., won, with Eight Bells, to
ana TO >. second. and Locust Blossom
80 to ]. third. Time 114i2.
Second Race-Five furlougs. Rosaha u
to /, won. with Sdilla, 10 10 ] and 4 70 !,
second, and Cathedral 8 60 /. third Time
1903.
Third Race-Selling, one mile and one
sixteenth. Hequeath, 8 to !, won. with
Oxnard. 10 20 ] and 3 TO ], second, and
Annie Taylor 3 TO ], third. Time 1:50%
Fourth Hace-Selling, one mile and a
sixteenth Tranby. 20 /. won. with Friar
John. Is TO ] ana , TO ]. second and Flop,
70 10 & third Time 1902.
Fifth, Race--Six and a half furlongs
Dan Rice. % 90 I. won, with Ben Frost
'5 90 j aud g 60 D. second. and Lady Fitz-
smmons % 20 4. fhird. Time i.22H
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-29
MaNcrnss, SECRET Orhnrx

Waycross, Ga, Dee. 2S.-(SpeciaD The
odd Fellows had a big rally last night at
their hall in the Masonic building Grand
Scribe J. S. Tison of Savannah was pres
ent and conferred the three degrees upon
three candidates. The ceremony was
very impressive The members present
then repaired to restaurant where they
enjoyed a big oyster stew. There are
about seventy-five members in the lodge.
Wakefield Lodge No p, X. of P. has
elected the following officers for the en-
suing year: S. ID. Pitman, c. c.: Rev. r.
A. Brown. V. c.; J. S. Williams, 81 p
Timer, NJ. of W; j. A. Jones. NJ of f.
and X. of r. and S; Fred Ficken. NJ. of
E.; b. .. Finn, NJ. A.. Allen James. /.
c.; w. NJ. Brewer, 0. c.; j. c. Sheets.
trustee
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-29
GEORGIA RND o
~ o FLORIDA.

. fra father was 20 have met the chld at
( cara. bun failed 10 do sor The gir. had
mo- plara TO 90 and MI Ra-av an Off
| r,3l of the rlorida Central aud Pen nsular
| 10 waldo t7ol, her II, charge and is oar
| ing fos her. She has spent several months
| I'm, t,r f,..,.', .,, ..,.,,,.
Joe stratton and Lee Nome. two well
| known cattre bows Of the range near ks
simmee. were the PARTICIPANTS i'm q Christ
mas braWl saturday nipbt. that NAV canae
The death OF one or both They became
involved over a small matter and words
brought forth uisto.s. ana they used them
to good effect. Straton shot Nonce three
times and Nouce. while living on The floor
bleeding and at the point o. death Der-
forated Strattou's body with the contents
Of his revolver Both are ia q precarious
condition and are NOT expected TO I've.
The ban was uncerem0niouslv brought TO
a close.
Tan,na rrrit,,,,,o. ~
- W. - 10 ''ie way
'"9 c"'el tramp OF the country styles him
SELF and he was in the city yesterday
bound for Havana boasting over the fact
that he has Travelled 5000 miles without
paying a penny for transportation. He
should be drummed out of the country or
lorced 70 work on the public highways for
'Ie Bood OF the country. There are too
many u31nps, and it - as much as ordi-
nary people can DO 10 put up with those
VINO are forced TO tramp from uufortu-
Hate circumstances much less the profess
aio''"i "eau peat VINO goes over the coun-
IS On peat ana then sloats over the
lact'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-29
CITY BRBVIFIES.

Some of the lawyers of the city have re-
ceived invitations 10 a banquet that is to
be given Saturday night at Waycross in
honor of Judge Joel l.. Sweat of the Su-
perior Court who is soon to retire from
the bench.
J. r. Saussy, Esq. was somewhat
bruised and shaken up Tuesday by failing
over the handle of the roller used by the
men repairing asphalt pavements. While
eating dinner the men left the handle pro-
Jecting over the Bull street sidewalk This
is the second time an accident has hap
pened in this way.
A Havana dispatch to the New York
Herald says that Addison Wolf OF Com
pany +, First North Carolina Volunteers.
while doing provost guard duty fell into
the Vento springs and was drowned. An
other soldier. a. c. Larsen, of Company
C.. Fourth Virginia Volunteers. was fatal
~ stabbed by fellow solder in a quar-
rel
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-29
WHITE MEN SLAVES IN HUNGARY
Hungry Peasants Harnessed TO PIOw
Like Beasts Of Burden.
From the London Mail.


Stephen Varkonyit the leader of The peas
ants revolution which convulsed Hungary
during the early months of this year has
just been sentenced to one years impris-
onment for high treason. The movement
which was inaugurated by Varkonyi was
a revolt against the remnants Of serfdom
which stir exist in some parts of Hungary.
In these districts each peasant is COM
PEELED 10 work fifteen days in the year for
the landowner without pay. These fifty
days of compulsory labor are not success
sve or at fixed intervals, but when the
landowner has work to be done he sends
a drummer through the village and every
male inhabitant is obliged TO respond to
the summons Thereupon so many men
are selected as are required. The land
owner almost invariably eXacts this labor
in the summer. when the PEASANTS time
is most valuable TO him.
In summer The peasant can earn as
much as 1 shilling a day; In winter not
more than fourpence or siXpcnce. In win
Ter the peasants are compelled to act as
boators in the maguates' hunts for a wage
of twopence a day. The occupation IS a
dangerous one and tho time is not counted
In the annual fifty days compulsory labor
The wives Of The peasants are required to
sweep and scrub the local manor house
once week without pay. Finally, many
landowners use the peasants as beasts Of
burden. haruess.ug four men TO pillow in-
stead Of twO oxen.
stephen Nnrkonyi who instigatcd the re-
volt against thes. degrading conditions Of
labor is a sort of Hungarian Wat Tyler
ilo i- the son of poor peasants. WAS oIu-
Gated in thc farmyard and graduated in
lhe helds iic .s quite typical horny
banded ron Of toll Dos phyele8fy tan. STOUT
y built With plenty of character BOZ ha
shaggy head ana sna1 .ges. with tho.r
fugHr Non nl thr Moraol si't and BIAS
'lHi rough k.nl of uafurll hum0r which
appeals ~ ths simple peasant mi8. Nar-
knuyL whose poWef over tbs agre4ilufa
population ~ hn country r unloundea
j ono ~ che mosf inler'sflnE figures Ia
m0sern HuEaHan htc.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-29

Key West. Dec. 2S.-Arrived, steamers
Bache. Walker, Baltimore; Nueces, Risk,
New York; Arkansas, Hofner, Port Tampa.
jacksonville, Fla, Dec 2S.-Entered,
schooners John s. Parker (BD, Gesner,
Havana; Alfred Brabrook, Garland Car
dtnas.
Georgetown, S. c., Dec. 2S.-Arrived,
steamer George w. Clyde, Robinson, New
York, via Wilmington.
Port Tampa, Fla. Dec 2S.-Arrived.
steamer Whitney, Wertz Havana, via Key
West.
Sailed, steamer Arkansas, Hopner, New
Orleans
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FLORIDA.

Another one of the suspected frebugs,
John Garrett, has been captured at Ma
rianna He belongs TO the Rivers gang.
Gainesville Sun: The City Reform Club,
the negro political organization of this
city, which for years has attempted great
things and accomplished nothing, will
soon. effect their annual organization and
commence their weekly political meetings.
The merchants of Gainesville have all
done an excellent holiday business. The
holiday trade this year surpassed that of
last winter. 1t was expected that Mon
day would be a quiet day, but merchants
were very agreeably surprised. Even the
grocery merchants had a fair trade.
]. w. Northrup, sheriff Of Lake coun-
ty. was at Victoria Thursday to arrest
Carleton Pike. charged with assault on
w. l.. Russ. Russ claimed that Pike
hit him with a ticket stamp that is used
TO stamp railroad tickets with. A hear
ing was had before County Judge j. b.
Milan az Tavares on Friday, bur for lack
of evidence Judge Milan. discharged the
defendant Rus paying the costs.
The Congregational and Baptist Sunday
schools united again this year in colebrat-
Ing Christmas at Lake Helen. over 100
people assembled al Hopkins Hall Satur-
day evening TO see the handsome decora-
tons, the beautifully decked tree. and 20
hear the recitations and songs Of the chill
dren All who took pare were applauded
and the four little girls who sang with
graceful gestures, a Christmas carol, were
encored.
The "Wlsh-bone club" was On evidence
NJ ihe Christmas festivities al East Day
iona, and Col. Pike OF New York. as pres
ident b. q great success, aud with the as
hlstance OF Commodore Brown Of New
YORK and Mr. Nining. they are working
The club up 60 a full membership Afier
ne close ~ the christmas tree cclebr8-
tion q jolly htokload ~ guests drove ~
ine pavilion op the beach. and dancing
"af inaoisfd BOO tll nearly midnight
Last week fhe FLORIDA Central ar1 r..
hinsuinf passenger train carried as % pa.
sfneff htUe Rifi about years oia. who
. ~. efni ~ 'ltra. 3D. her father. "a solder
-. ii'e United states army a fnera III
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-29

Wayeross, Ga. Dec 2S.-(SpeciaD.-Ilt
tie Irene. 3-year-old daughter of Jasper
Smith, was seriously burned at Elsie sun
day afternoon. She was playing around
bonfire in the yard and fell in. The
little one was severely burned about the
face and side, and her sufferings have
been intense. A Waycross physician went
TO Elsie last night on a special engine
and dressed the child's wounds. WhLe
painfully injured The little one will re-
cover.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-29
CITY PRINTER ELECTED.
Morning News Awarded the Contract
for the Coming Year.

The City Council last night awarded
the printing contract for next year to the
Morning News Publishing Company
There were two bids filed, one by the
Morning News for $500 and the other by
the Savannah Press for $500
Slips containing the proceedings of
Council have always been furnished by
the printers at 800 a thousand. There
was some discussion as to wheaher the
city should pay this extra amount or
have the printers furnish copies of the
editions in which the proceedings appear.
City Attorney Adams and others thought
the slips We're more convenient than pa
pers, and for this reason 1t was agreed
TO continue TO have them furnished. 1t
Is understood that $50 about covers the
cost Of them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-29
REGENTS Mt RaIIronds.

Per Central of Georgia Railway. Dec
2S-9.SN bales cotton 1872 barrels rosin
$50 barrels spirits, p cars lumber. so bar
rels oil. $50 tons pig iron, 179 packages
merchandise. 100 packages domesucs, "a
casks clay, cars wood, ] car fresh meat
l car corn.
Per Georgia and Alabama Railway, Dec
2S-l59 bales cotton, 1,4S1 barrels rosin. 1852
casks spirits, s cars merchandise, IS cars
lumber.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-29

Per steamship VIM. Lawrence for Bal
tirnore-2O0 bales upland cotton. 662 bar
rels rosin, 215 barrels turpentine, 7091 feet
lumber. III boxes oranges, 100 boxes vege-
tables. 100 barrels rosin oil. 81 sacks clay
139 packages merchandise, so packages do
mestics and yarns 1,054 bales hides, GO
bales hnters, S25 cases can goods, so barrels
molasses.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-29
Nntice to Mariners.

Pilot charts and all photographic infor-
nation will be furnished masters of YES
sells free of charge in United States hy
geographic office, in custom house. Cap
tains are requested to call at the office.
REPORTS of wrecks and derelicts received
for transmission to the navy department.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-29
Phases of the Moon for December.

Last quarter, 9Th, 4 hours and 5 min
utes morning; new moon, 18th, hours
and AZ minutes, morning; first quarter,
18Th. hours and q minutes. evening; full
moon. 9TH hours and 80 minutes, even
ing; moon in apogee. 2nd and 29th; moon
in perigree, 18th.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-29
VesseIs CIeared Yesterday.

Steamship VIM. Lawrence, Willis, Balt-
more-J. j. Carolan, Agent
Steamship Folio (NoD, Berentzen, Car
thagena, Venezuela.
Steamship Castleventry (Br), Horsheld,
Decentralization & Co.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-29
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.
vessels Arrived Yesterday.

Steamship Regina (Ger. Iceberg, New
castle-on- Tyne-Richardson & Barnard.
Steamer Doretta, Chadwick, Button,
and returned-J. II. Judkins, Manager.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-29

High tide at Tybee to-day a 8:l9 a. m.
and $40 D. m. High water at Savannah
one hour later
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-29

-Bill-"What is the most fruitcss task
YOU ever knew undertaken2" Jnl-A
drunken man. hunting for has wife's pock-
q IN a London og."-Yonkers statesmaD
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-29
AIIen 10 sncceed Anderson.

Atlanta Ga. Dec 81 n Anderson.
general passenger agent Of tae seaboard
Air Line. with heaiquariers at Ports
mouth Nas ~iu b" succeeded Jan. by
I =. Alien, general agent OF che sam.
YmparF af Washington. Mr Anderson
a I. understood here viii g0 90 New or.
flns bui Rli1 what company ha Will
D.. lfsD.lftea ls ngi known
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-29
Foreign Exports.

Per British steamship Castleventry for
Bremen-l0,076 bales cotton, valued at
$26S 914.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-29

The reported sailing of the steamship
Chattahoochee Tuesday was an error. The
steamship City of Macon sailed for Boston
and the Chattahoochee will sail Friday.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-29

-teHi Rhodes has inst presented %
guinea cop 40 b. compsted for by the
eo.ofe1 fooi ball clubs ~ coo. Colony
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-29
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Local and General. News of ships ana
Shipping.

The German steamship Regina Capt.
Iceberg, from Newcastle-on-T Tyne, arrived
yesterday, for a cargo of cotton to be
shipped to Bremen. She is consigned to
Richardson & Barnard
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-29

Steamship Vim. Lawrence, Baltimore.
Bark Nanny Ger, Cadiz.
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MCDONOUGH & BALLRNTYNE,
Iron Founders, Machinists

BOilermaI<crs manufacturers of Station
cry and Portable Engines Vertical Top Running
Corn Mills Sugar Mill Pans Shaftng, PuIIeys, etc
TELEPHONE NO. 1913.
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Savannah Almanac.

Sun rises at 1903 and sets SOB.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-10

Nahtas wy, Aprll '-NA ttlc~~kecelitS, IL.
stocbcrs and feeders advanced t0c 10 20
during the week, but otherwise quotatiors
were about the same as las; saturday Only
retail business was dou' today logs
Receipts aOu; market active, shade higher;
bulk. 3.UGiS.,j. heavy. 3.15N$.N0; medium ana
mixed, SG063,S2la; lights. 3.laG3I0. piss
G.aaqlIt0 sheep Receipts, 400. compared
viii, . week ago. muttons were i5Hgoc higher:
lambs unchanged. with the exception u
spring lots, which aie 81 lower.