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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-02
This Jury Knew It All.
From the Minneapolis Times.

Sioux FALLS. 3. d.. Dec. 27.-.In reaching an
his death. the CorOner's jury rendered the very
unique verdict that he came 10 his death by
into his bronchial tubes. causing cessation OF
respiration, said indrawing breath being caused
by, a blow in tho face delivered by GubssS
Altman"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-02
Sign or = Trip Abroad.
Nom the chtcaao Tribune.

From the Chicago Tribune.
"Mr. Gaswell, your daughters visit to Europe
seems to have mado her quite . polished young
woman.'"
81 should say so. Ny landi You ought to hear her
say. Il shall be very pleased"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-02
Only an Ordinary Kansas wind.

From the Kansas City Journal.
A wellington paper recounts that Q man was st.
ting on = chicken coop in front OF q store tho other
day when tho wind blew the coop out from under
him and let him down on the ground with q ohug.
We see nothing so wonderful about this. Now. If tho
wind had blown the coop out from under the man
and left him sitting in the air It might have been
worth talking about.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-02
OHended ChivnlFg.

From the KanSas City 1Sn0a.
A tramp accosted q MCPHERSON woman. vino WIS
Shovelling snow OF her sidewalk tho other day, for
something to eat.
"shoveI this snow on" she said. land IN give you
o dinner"
He drew himself up to his full height and replied
"Madam. do you think for q moment that I am 90
dead to the instincts OF o gentleman as to enter into
competition with awomanp Perish the thought"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-02
Looked His Part.

gfonp the C1evelaMd Plain Dealer
"whas . Arm, expressive mouth that young man IN
the end seat has"
U"Yes, he's the champion pie eater at all the local
cakeWalkB."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-02
unsatisractorily Answered.

From the Chicago Daily Tribune.
Tiveyear.old DIokey had been instructed that
he wanted anything no should pray for 10.
He had prayed long and earnestly for Q bicycle. but
his father thinking him too young to ride ono. had
bought him Q tricycle.. When he ewoko, on the morn
ing OF his birthday. and found the ~three-wheeler By
his bedside. he was disgusted.
doesn't tho Lord know tho difference between Q
bicycle and q tricycle2" no whiinpered.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-02

From the Atlanta Constitutions
An Ashsville man has been arrested for striking
another with . goose.necked hoe-handlo," and O
Tennessee man 10 languishing In jail for asSauiting Q
neighbor with q shovel.nosed plough We have
yet 70 hear from the bow-legged cornsheller.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-02
Mean unsinuatioa About a1aua,s Hair.

From tho Indianapolis Journal.
"Naud 10 going TO give tho Sunday school Christ.
mas tree Q lovely doll with real hair. Isn't II just
like her2"
cit isn't Just like her If 10 has real hair"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-02
Enough for One.

From the chicago Dolly TrtbuAs.
Rapturous ~Youth-Darling. my salary 10 o9o o week.
Do you think you could live on that?
His Anianoed-why yes, George. I can gee along on
that. But what'n you live onp"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-29
PROPOSALS. WANTED.

~~~~-~@~~~-~-~~~@~-~-~-~
OFFICE OF CONSTRUCTING QUAR-
teunester, Savannah Ga, Dec. 26. 1896. -
Sealed proposals in tripicate will be re-
ceived here until y o'clock noon, Jan. G..
1899, and then opened for painting the ex-
terror of the buildings for a general hos
pital now in the course of erection near
Savannah, Ga. Information furnished on
application. United States reserves right
to accept or reject any or all proposals.
Envelopes should be endorsed Proposals
for painting hospital" and addressed 20
Capt John w. McHarg, A. @. NJ. of
Vols, Savannah, Ga.
U. S. ENGINEER OFFICE, st. Angus
tine, Fla, Dec. 26, 1S9S.--Sealed proposals
for furnishing and delivering az Mullet
Key and Egmont Key. Tampa bay. Flor
ida, broken stone or gravel and random
stone, VIII be received here until D. m.
Jan. 16, 1899, and then publicly opened. In
formation furnished on application. w. H.
II. Benyaurd, Lieut.. Col, Engrs.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-29
IDENTIFIED HER SONS BODY.
JAMES $. FRASER WAS THE YOUNG
MAN KILLED BY A STREET can.

His Mother Saw the Accident From
Did Not Dream That 1t Was the
killing of Her SON Until She ReaG
the Account in the Morning News.
MOtornan BIankenship ExOner-
ated From All Blame by the COro
ner's Jury.
James S. Fraser was the young white
man who was killed night before last
by a street car at the intersection of Hab-
ersham and Macon streets. The body was
identified yesterday morning by his moth
er. Mrs. Julia Fraser
Mrs. Fraser had read the account in
the Morning News of the killing of the
Young man, and the description led her
to believe that it was her son who had
been killed. She and her daughter, Miss
Georgia Fraser, who were the only i'm
mediate relatives of the young man, went
10 the Office of Coroner Goette and iden-
titled the remains.
1t was a touching sight as the mother
saw the body of her son. The accident
in which ne had lost his life had occurred
right before her eyes, though she did not
know il at the time. She was looking out
the window of her home and saw the car
run off the track. Then she saw several
men cOngregate and begin helping the
conductor and motormau to get the car
back on the rails. All this time she never
suspected that there had been anyone
hurt, for she saw nothing to indicate that
a man had been run over. She closed
down her window after time and re-
tired, thinking that nothing more than
an ordinary run-off had occurred, while,
in fact, her son had met his death before
her very eyes.
An inquest was held last night at the
undertaking rooms of the coroner The
verdict was that Fraser had met his death
by being run over by street car at the
corner of Habersham and Macon streets.
There was nothing brought out TO indicate
that il had been anything but an accident,
or in anyway due to the negligence or
recklessness of the motorman, J. NJ. Blank
onship. He has been discharged from Gus
toay
The man was lying on the track when
the car struck him. That is what Motor
man Blankenship had to say about it.
He could not tel that it was not shadow
that he saw on the track. There was
something, he knew, but it was in shad-
CIV that was cast by tree and appear
cd, he said, to be nothing except deeper
shadow.
Besides the unfortunate mans mother
and the motorman, there were none who
Witnessed the accident. AS the former
was not aware of its serious nature, the
motorman was really the only creditable
witness. The conductor was aboard the
car but was at the other end. There were
no passengers.
Fraser had been working for some time
for the Fleischman Yeast Company. See
ing the announcement that the young man
had a cake of yeast in his pocket was
taken by the mother as possible evidence
of its being her son. Unfortunately, Fras-
er was somewhat addicted to drink, and
it is not unlikely that this may have led
to his death
Fraser's remains will be buried this
morning in Laurel Grove Cemetery. The
funeral viii take place from the family
home, on Charlton street.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-29
ST. PAUL's CHILDREN MADE HAPPY
Sunday Schools Had Its Christmas
Tree Last Night.

Sunday Schools Had Its Christmas
Tree Last Night.
The children of st. Paul's Episcopal
Sunday School had their Christmas tree
last night at Yonge's Hall The enter
tainment began at 7:3O o'clock, and an ex-
cellent time was had by those who attend
ed.
The hall, particularly the stage, on
which the Christmas tree stood, had been
prettily decorated for the occasion. There
was a profusion of presents for the little
folks, and it was to their unbounded de-
light that they were distributed.
Before the distribution of the presents,
the rector, Rev. J. L. Scully, read a chap
ter from one of the childrens books that
were to be given away. This proved very
interesting and the one who got the work
as a present was doubtless pleased at the
opportunity gained for the completion of
it's reading.
The presents given out were superior to
those usually given, particular palms haV-
ing been taken to secure only those things
that might especially please the little
ones. Dolls, books, toys, candy, fruit
and other things were numerous, and
everybody was made happy.
After the children had walked up and
received the articles upon which their
names were written the entertainment
turned 20 other lines. A donkey party
was given, 10 the intense eradication OF
every child present. Then there was dane
ing. and this also the little ones enjoyed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-29
SENT TO FORT MCPHERSON.
Hospital Train Takes Away the sicI,
of the Seventh Corps.

of the Seventh Corps.
The army hospital train left Savannah
yesterday afternoon for Fort. Mcpherson,
near Atlanta, with about 100 sick of the
Seventh Army Corps, chiefly from the First
Division hospital. All of the sick of the
corps who We're able to be moved were
taken away About a score were in no
condition TO be moved and We're cOnse-
quently left behind. They will either be
transferred to the city hospitals, or will be
provided for at the present camp until the
new government hospital is ready to re-
ceive them, or until they are able to be
moved.
The train left by the Plant System and
Southern Railway and is expected to
reach Fort Mcpherson this morning The
train arrived in the city yesterday morn
ing and spent the greater part of the day
on the Estill avenue track near the camps,
the sick men being conveyed to the train
from the hospitals in ambulances. Many
of the sick are in the convalescent class
and will shortly be furloughed to their
homes.
This is the third and probably the last
trip for some time to come of the hospital
train to Savannah The train is one of
the modern institutions brought into use
by the government during the war with
Spun. / he lidll WHICH W as 1tlE gNottA-
day is the only one of the kind in the
government service, and has done practi-
cally all the work of removing the soldier
patients from the Southern camps 10 the
government hospitals further north. A
Morning News reporter who visited the
trains obtained some interesting informal
ton from Capt. Henry A. Shaw, the sur
geon in charge.
The train consists Of ten coaches bag
gage car, a dining car and private car,
and is thoroughly equipped for it's work.
1t has accommodations for go GONZALES
cent patients, but the ordinary load is 100
bed cases and 30 convalescents. The med
ical officer has two assistants. besides
three stewards and twenty-three enlisted
men of the hospital corps There are al
so two cooks. The train has been in use
since the middle of June and during that
time has Travelled some AZ 600 miles. 1t has
made thirty-nine trips, carrying 4,5OO pa
TENTS. The bulk of the work done by the
trains has been in emptying the hospitals
at Jacksonville, Fernandina and Tampa
and transferring the sick men TO the
larger hospitals at Fort Mcpherson, Fort
Thomas KY, Fortress Monroe, Va, and
Fort Myer. near Washington. Maj. Rich
ards was in charge of the train up to about
a month ago when Capt. Shaw took
charge.
A noteworthy fact about the train is that
Il has never been the subject for any
scandal or sensation. It's management
has never been attacked which is some
what remarkable, considering the work in
which il was engaged and the disposition
on the part of the yellow journals to at
TACK everything connected with the gov
ernment hospital work and the care of the
sick soldiers.
of the record made by the hospital train
If is sufficient to say that there has not
been a death on board during the last llVe
months. This speaks much in itself for
tho excellent care with which the sick men
are handled.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-29
MIR. ABE GARFUNKLE WEEDS.
Popular Young savannah Merchant
Married in New York Yesterday.

Popular Young savannah Merchant
Married in New York Yesterday.
Mr.. Abe Garfunkle Of this city was mar
ried in New York city yesterday afternoon
to Miss Eugene Hecht. The ceremony
was performed at Vienna Hail, on Lex
ington avenue, in the presence Of a large
number Of guests.
Among those present were the groom s
parents. Mr. and Mrs. y. NJ. Garfunkle
and his sister, Miss Rachel Garfunkle, Of
this city. After a reception the bridal
couple left for a short tour. They will re-
turn TO Savannah in January, and Will
make their home at Harris and Barnard
streets. A reception viii be held soon
after their arrival
Mir. Garfunkle IS member Of the firm
OF Garfunkle q, Sons. He is a young man
well known to many savannah.ans. and
highly esteemed by a large circle Of
friends His bride r. the daughter Of Mt
Jesse Hocht. a business man Of the me
tropOlia.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-29
AT THE ITIIEATER.
MyrI1Ic-Harder Co. VIII open Its En-
gagement To-day.

gagement To-day.
The Myrkle & Harder Company comes
TO Savannah to-day for a three nights en-
gagement, with daily matinees. The Char
lotte On. C) Observer has the following TO
say of the company: THE Myrkle &
Harder Company began their weeks en-
gagement at the opera house last night,
presenting 'The Little Sinner" a five
act drama, to a large crowd. Between
the acts several pleasing specialties by
Messrs. Harder and Bryant and Miss Myr-
kle were introduced. Mr.. Harder's sing
ing and dancing, as well as Miss Myrkle's
were loudly applauded. The play was
one in which comedy largely predominated,
with some touches of sadness. The scene
of the play was the farmhouse of Josiah
Beach and the villa of Mr.. Walter Bru-
man. The principal character was Ruby
Beach, the little sinner, taken by Miss
Myrkle She hardly knew for quite a
while whether she loved Harry Stocks or
not, but matters turped out right after
many trials and trbulations. VIII Harder
was a first-class hired man; Howard Ben
ton was the rascal of the play, and was
very clever in the part of job Bingle Miss
Leroy, as Samantha Beach, was also good,
as was Miss Dean in the part of vindctive
Molly Pond, Miss Myrkle played her role
well, and was much applauded every time
she appeared"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-29
ASK FOR FULL INFORMATION.
WAR DEPARTMENT INJURIES As
TO TROOPS AT SAVANNAH.

Gen. Douglass sends to Washington
Detailed Statement of the Forces
Camped Hcre-Stn About Ten
Thousand Soldiers Stationed Here.
Department Evidently Planning
for Their Movement soon or Per-
haps Early Mastering Out of some.
Adjt. Gen. Corbin yesterday wired Gen
Douglass for fun Information as to all
the troops now at this point. There was
no intimation as to what the department
has in view in seeking the information,
unless it be to arrange for their prompt
transportation.
There are now at Savannah five full
regiments OF infantry. Third Nebraska.
Second South Carolina, Fourth Illinois.
Ninth Illinois and Third Georgia, part OF
the First Maine Regiment of Light Ar
tillery, the Second United States Artii-
iery, a battalion of light artillery. the
First Division hospital force detach-
ment of the Second Division hospital force.
and a detachment of the signal corps.
In all there are fun 10000 troops still
in Savannah. 1t is the impression that
the department viii endeavor to get the
five regiments of infantry to Cuba within
the next ten days, as The evidences are
accumulating that there viii be consid-
cradle trouble experienced in maintaining
order throughout the island and protect
ing the Spaniards in their persons and
property.
While no advices have come from Wash
lngton as 20 the sending of more troops
mere, there Is every reason to look for
port
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-29
MEDICAL.

LADIES, CHlCHESTERS ENGLISH
Pennyroyal PINS Diamond Brand are the
best; safe, reliable; take no other; send &c.
stamps. for particulars. Relief for La
dies" in letter by return mail. Al drug
gists. Chichester Chemical Co., Philadel-
phia. Pa.
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feet ARE troubling you, cali on me, and
will give you relief. 1 cure ingrowing nails
corns and all diseases of the feet without
pain. Charges reasonable; can give the best
references in the city. Patients treated at
residences; orders can be left at Wheeler s
drug store, Bun and State streets. Tele-
phone 2.55l Lem Davis, surgeon, chiropo-
dist.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-29
CnIanthe Lodge omcers.

Calanthe Lodge No. 2s. knights Of Py-
thas. has elected the following officers for
The ensuing year:
Chancellor Commanders. n. Cain.
Vice Chancelor-A. NJ. Brown.
Prelate-C. j. Herman.
Master OF Works. j. Roos.
Keeper OF Records and Seal--L He'll
man.
Master OF Exchequer-M H. HRym.
Master or Flnance--A. j. Alderman.
Master az Arms-B ~. Clements.
Inner Guard-M. r. Mcyer
outer Guard-Robert Hunt
Trustees-J Il. Cain, b. Enrich ana
Robert Hunt
The installation viii take place the Sec
ond Monday 20 January.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-29

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-29
FORMALLY ELECTED OFFICERS.
cont,in md Licutenants Legally
Chosen by Co. A.

CHOSEN ny We ~
An e.ection of officers was held last
pioht bv Company A at the arsenal OF
the savannah Volunteer Guards. 1t re-
suited in the formal choice of Mr.. James
NJ Rogers as captain, Mr.. Richard NJ.
Screven as first lieutenant and Mr. ROD
ert NJ Hitch as second Lieutenant.
These gentlemen we're nominated by a
committee that reported at a meeting or
the company held several days ago. lt
was then decided to hold the formal and
legal election at an early date. Col Wiz
liam Garrard ordered the election which
was presided over by Capt. Thomas Screw
en- Company B, and Capt. }. +. CAM
Company c.
The vote cast for the officers was COM
nlinentary. There was no opposition, the
report of the committee on nominations
having been accepted Most Of those VINO
voted had to re-enlist before they could
do so Many OF those who enlisted were
members who had gone off to the army
with the Guards. and, under an order or
the Governor. they were discharged from
Inc state service. In order for them 90 DO
able 10 cast votes they had to re-enist.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-29
c. L. AS TO PLAY HEBREW boys.
Fifth Came of Indoor Ball Series
Tonight.


Tonight.
The c. L. \. and Y. VI. II. A. will play
the fifth game of the indoor bah series to-
night at the Y NJ. c. y. gymnasium
good deal Of interest is centered in this
game. as the winner VIII take the lead
in the exciting pennaut race.
The Library boys are now in first place
but so close are the Hebrew boys trailing
them that by winning to-niShts game
The latter club will take the top notch
The teams are evenly matched and good
exhibition of indoor bail may be looked
for The Library boys Will appear In iheH
new uniforms, and will do their utmost to
christen them by defeating The Y NJ
II. AS.
The directors of The league hope to have
a big crowd, as the stores now close at
7 o'clock allowing clerks and
all employees TO attend. horn
gan and Sullivan will be in The points
for the Library team, while Morrison and
Kavton will look after the Hebrew team.
Can't. Brady will be in the game, and the
Library team feels confident ihat its cap
tain will help a great deal in winning the
game.
Reserved seats can be had at the y. Nj.
C. A. and the directors hope that the
game will be literally patronized. 1t will
start promptly at S45 o'clock. The lineup
is as follows:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-29
nEAn ARGuMrNT TODAY.

Assessors Then Decide what Dam
ages the GOveF"saeBt should Pay.
The ASSESSOR appointed 20 determine the
damages SUSTAINED By Mr. Jacob Rauefs
from the nee Of portion Of his property
on -. catherlue'e Island for lighthouse
viii meet 30 enc district attorneys room
"a che custom house fhis morning 10 he8f
arnum0nis from the representative yes ~ the
gogonment AMI Ar. ltaueTs. Tbe arfes-
f0rs ore MessrF. John ~ young. John
scfeyen ana John IS. carneff Tho hear
log ig expected - iaEf heYefal nouns.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-29
Enn IiENI-sTnnEs-

FOR RENT, DESIRABLE GROCERY
store ana dwelling. corn,r Bolton and
burroughs streets possession gwen Jan.
T. Apply il6 Hun street. west.
FOR RENT. STORES lS5 AND l87 BAY
street, lately occupied by Messsa. M. s.
A. D.-A- Byek. immediate possession For
terms apply ~ Geo. w. Owens, Attorney.
at-Lnw.
FOh RENT, FhOM JAN. !. 1893. THAT
old ana we'll established green grocery
stand fronting on DrnytOn street ana *,
tending from corner " Macon 20 chaFl-
con street Apply 20 Champion 4 Gar.
many, q Bryan, east
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-29
.ornoroI shnw's statement.

Editor Morning News: emphaticaly
deny that | "cursod and abused" Officer
Collins in the discharge Of his duty last
Monday afternoon. cen prove
ANYTIME by reliable citizens ana hoi-
diers that / did not Course ana ABUSE 'ne
oerer nv arrest was an outrage-was
,,nvsrrantcd. ] am not the man 10 curse
ana abuse" an oaicer Of the law. no.
riri His statements are contradictory, j
esn prove other things not mentioned 10
tbis rsrS Corp. Vim. D. shaw,
COMPANY A. Second RegimenLsoutn caro-
lima Volunteers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-29
ROYAL ARCH OFFICERS.

Georgia Councils Election for the
Coming Masonic Year.
At the annual meeting last night of
Georgia Council No. 2 r. and s. NJ, the
following officers for the ensuing year
were elected and installed:
y. l. M.-Robert L. Colding.
ID. NV. c. Offutt.
7. c. VII. S. Coldng.
Treasurer--J c. Postell.
RecorderT b. Marshall
The meeting was presided over by Past
Thrice 1nustrious Master Thomas Bailan-
tyne, who also installed the newly elected
officers