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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-14
WANT TO PUBLISH RECORDS.
The ID. A. r.. Are Asking Aid From
the Georgia legislature.

Al the state conference of the Daughters
Of the American Revolution held in At
lanta last May a strong appeal was made
urging the preservation Of Georgia Revo-
lutionary records. As a preliminary step
in this direction committee was appoint
ed and a once set to work and issued the
following circular to the clerks and ordi-
naries OF the older counties:
1T was resolved that the Daughters
better preservation Of revolutionary rec
ords in the state Of Georgia. The records
In the older counties contain invaluable
historical data, and too much indifference
is felt in the matter Of guarding them
against the ravages Of time and decay,
thereby robbing Georgia of her birthright
in the glory of helping to found our great
nation. We, the committee, therefore APP
peal to you, the custodans of those proofs
Of our valor and patriotism, and through
you to yodr respective grand juries, to ap-
propriate a small sum annually for the
purpose Of having such records as are
falling to decay copied into new books"
While this circular may serve to arouse
some interest" said a prominent Daughter
yesterday, "it win rot do to let a matter
so nearly affecting the dignity and history
of our great state be left to the slow and
uncertain action of grand juries and coun-
ty officers. These officials are, alasl too
often both ignorant and Indifferent as to
the value and inheritance of historic doc
uments entrusted to their care in the coun-
ty archives. On the contrary this work Is
worthy, not only of the Daughters of the
Revolution, but of the Sons also, and of
every legisla tor and lover of this noble
commonwealth of Georgia.
Some of these rare and valuable papers
are among the treasures of the Georgia
Historical Society, rapidly becoming H.
legible. This grand society, which has
been for years the custodian of these
priceless historical documents, is without
the means with which to publish them, and
the state should discharge its heavy debt
of obligation to the society by furnishing
the money to print these unpublished doc
uments and complete the series of the COL
lections of the Georgia Historical Society"
1.-The Daughters of the American Revo-
luton have a bill row pending before the
Legislature looking to this object, suggest
ing the appointment of a committee to To-
cate, choose and publish such documents
as are most valuable, scattered about in
the older counties such as Chatham,
Efingham. Liberty, Glynn, Mcintosh,
Screven, Wilkes, Bulloch, Burke, Camden,
and Ebert
Mr.. Joel Chandler Harris has already
awakened interest in this subject by his
''Stories of Georgia" which have been a
mine of Information as well as a delight
to every Georgian.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-14
Cardner's Bazaar
IL BrOughtOn Street, Eas

u
Crokinole Board
Archarin 16 and 20 games.
Crown Combination 20 games.
Parchessi United States Mail, Manor.
War, Klondike, Round the World, Chess.
and other games in large variety.
Richter's storm Blocks, in sequence
Books for boys and girls
Fables, Modes Eternal Life
Telegraph and Other SERIES
Richard Carvel, David Harnum. Ru-
pert of Hentzau, Murder of Delicia, sor-
rows of Satan, each $l.35.
Gunther, Esten Cooke, Albert Ross
Manxman, Prisoner of 5senda, Choir In
visible 45c.
Christmas Cards, good assortment. 5,
Sunday School Cards and Book Marks
1c.
Canary Bird and Cage $3.50
Gold Fish and Globe 25c.
Pocket Knives for Xmas Csc.
One Of the Gardner Razors for Xmas
$780,
Gold Plated Photo Frames 75c, Soc. Sc
Photo Albums $3.50. $780, Soc
Sterling Silver Mounted Shoe Horns &c.
Sterling Silver Mounted Nail Files 25c
Sterling Silver Souvenir Spoons Csc.
Sterling Silver Bracelets SIPS, S100 Soc.
Cut Glass Inkstands Soc
Sterling Fountain Pens $1.O0
Agent for Kimbalis Anti Rheumatic
Ring. Ask any one that wears one what
they think about them. Price $500.
Agent for Oelschig's Nursery
Plants Flowers, Floral Designs.
Toys, Dolls.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-14
WITH CHEERS AND TEARS.
Reception of News IF BiIPs Defeat
Varied by fractional Bias.


The news of the defeat of the bill to
create the Office of solicitor of the City
Court of Savannah was received yesterday
with varying feelings by local politicians,
feelings that corresponded with their fac
tional affiliations.
The friends Of the bill and the political
supporters OF the present delegation in the
Legislature We're chagrlned. while the
friends Of Solicitor General Osborne were
spOndingly and enthusiastically jubi-
liant, delighted and happy. They sang the
praises of The Solicitor General and sent
MIN messages Of congratulation by the
score. One of the latter read, He eats
EN- alive"
There was rank depression among the
supporters of The delegation, who faced
the clearly evidenced proposition OF fact
that a united delegation in the House,
with the aid and cooperation of the sem
ator from this district. had been unable
to secure the passage through the House
Of local bill.
The efforts of the Liberal Club and it's
adherents will now be held in reserve for
the expected primary election of next year,
when the nominee of Chatham county for
the office of solicitor general will be elect
ed. Then there will be a battle royal
with Solicitor General Osborne and Mr.
Walter c. Hartridge, who is said to be the
candidate of the opposition, fighting each
other to a finish for the nomination. When
the fight comes it will not be a wallxover
for either party, dhd, to use favorite ex-
preston of the solicitor general himself
when ifs all over but the shouting
everybody will understand that there has
been q row"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-14
10TH CENTURY TRAINS.
Luxury and Speed when Trnvelin,

Luxury and Speed When Travelling.
People travelling nowadays on a great
trunk line, such as the Southern Railway.
enjoy all the comforts and improvements
known to modern railroading, obviating
the usual monotony and fatigue of railway
travel. Take the two through vestibuled
limited trains of the Southern, the New
York and Florida Express and the United
States Fast Mail, between Savannah and
New York, via Washington, in which the
traveller is whirled at great speed through
the most charming sections of the South.
enjoying all the while the comfort and
conveniences of metropolitan club. The
dining cars on these trains are very at
tractve and comfortable, thoroughly
equipped and stocked with everything
good. The cooking and service is unsur-
passed. Every train has elegant Pullman
drawing room sleeping cars; also first
class coaches with large, easy, high-back
plush seats.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-14
MORE LICENSE REQUIRED.
Green Grocers Make Point Against
the Retail GrOcers.


the Retail GrOcers.
An incident of the fight between the
green grocers and the retail grocers was
the appearance before Recorder Hartridge
yesterday morning of Mr.. John Lynch, who
was charged by his neighbor and com
petitor, Mr. M S. Gardner, with selling
fresh vegetables without having green
grocers' license.
Mr.. Lynch commended that 1t was Gus
tomary for the grocers to sell vegetables
as a part of their stock in trade. Re-
corder Hartridge held, however, that the
grocers have no right to sell fresh vege-
tables without having a green grocer's IL
cense. He accordingly assessed Mr.. Lynch
$40, the difference between the license of
$50 paid by him as a grocer, and the 500
license paid by the green grocers, but sus-
pended sentence. If the Recorder is sus-
tanned in his position by the city attorney
to whom the matter will be referred, the
effect of the retail grocers Of the city will
not be altogether pleasing to them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-14
HAD TWO SUBURBAN FIRES.
Turning Car and "a Burning shop
Called Out the F1remen.

Turning Car and Burning Shop
Called Out the Firemen.
The f1remen had two early morning
fires to look after yesterday. Both were
outside the city limits, though a part of
the apparatus was sent to each. The de-
partment was unable to render any assist
ance.
The more important of the two was that
at the joint yards of the Florida Central
and Peninsular. No. responded to the
alarm for that fire. but neither the engine
nor the chemical could lend assistance.
The wafer connections were too distant
from the fire, a burning mail and bag
gage car belonging to the Georgia and
Alabama, TO admit of the stream reaching
it, and there were several bitches that in
terposed to prevent the chemical getting
within reach
The car caught, II is supposed, from fire
that was left in the stove. No other ex-
PLANTATION was offered The car contained
neither mail nor baggage at the time, as
it had arrived on the Georgia and Ala
bama the night before and been relieved of
its contents al the depot 1t was discon-
nected from other cars, and no other dam
age was wrought by the flames than it's
own destruction. 1t was reported that a
loss of several thousand dollars worth of
baggage was involved, but that was an
error.
The other fire was on the Thunderbolt
road, a mile or two from the city. That
and the railroad fire both occurred before
daylight. Hose wagon No. / was dis
patched to the fire on the Thunderbolt
road but on its arrival it was found that
the small shop that had caught had been
DESTROYED.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-14
WILL WAIT UNTIL SPRING.
Sisters of Mercy Won't Begin Their
Hospital for Some Time.

Hospital for Some Time.
1t is probable that the Sisters of Mercy
viii not undertake the building of the new
St. Joseph's Infirmary until next spring
Capt. Henry Blum was called upon by the
Sisters some time ago to consider the
plans for the projected building. AS yet
those plans have not been passed upon,
and Capt. Blum is doubtful if anything
will be undertaken for some months.
Capt. Blum said yesterday that he had
advised the Sisters to postpone the COM
mencement of their work, on account of
the high price at which lumber and other
building material Is now held. 1t is pos
sible that few months will bring a reduc-
ton in the prices and it is upon this pos
sibiiHy that he gave his advice.
The Sisters are very anxious to supplant
their present hospital building by the more
commodious, modern and pretentious one
that is to be erected on the lots TO the
west. That immediate section of the city
will be considerably added 20 when the
new building has been finished.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-14
LOOKING AFTER THE ACADEMY.
Director Brandt in savannah for the
Winter.

Director Carl L. Brandt of the Telfair
Academy of Arts and Sciences has return
ed to Savannah for the winter and will
give his time to the gallery until spring.
The director finds the gallery and it's
collections in excellent condition. There
are, of course, many things to be looked
after, which in his absence escape the at
tention of the committees in charge of the
academy, but this is not more than is
to be expected. ut would indeed be sur
prising," said Mr.. Brandt, IF there were
nothing to be done 1 can always find
plenty to do in the gallery"
No new pictures have been added dur
ing the year and at present there is no
likelihood of any additions. The funds Of
the academy do not warrant it.
Mr.. Brandt has spent most of his time
since he was last in Savannah at his
home, at Hastings-on-the-H Hudson. He
has devoted himself closely to his art and
left several paintings unfinished to come
to Savannah.
81 do not know that there is anything
new that 1 can say about the academy
Mr.. Brandt said yesterday.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-14
GAYNOR RUMoRED ARRESTED.

Report Gained Circulation Last
Night, Bat Not Confirmed.
There was rumor last night that Col.
John F. Gaynor, one of the alleged con-
spirators indicted by the federal grand
jury. for frauds said to have been COM
mitted in connection with the work of
harbor improvements in this district, had
been arrested in New York. Because of
the absence of the court officials from tho
city at the time when the rumor gained
circulation, it was impossible to verify
it by means of any report that might have
been made 10 them by the marshal of the
district of New York.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-14
RECEPTION TO NEW PASTORS.
Seventh Street Church VIII Welcome
Revs. smith and RundeII.

Rev. ]. A. Smith returned yesterday
from Dublin, where he has been since the
adjournment of the Southern Georgia Con-
ference. He was accompanied by Rev.
C. C. Rundell, who will be his assistant
in the work of the Seventh Street Metho-
dist Church and the city mission.
Friday night from Z until 10 o'clock the
other officers and the congregation of the
Seventh Street Church will welcome them
to their new charge by a reception, which
will be held at the Seventh Street par
sonage
Mr.. Smith is recognized as one of the
brightest ministers and hardest workers
in the conference and his new congrega-
ton are congratulating themselves on hav-
ing secured minister who is sure to keep
the work of their church up TO the high
standard set by his predecessor.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-14
Open TIL o O'Clock Evenings.

From now till Christmas Sternberg &
Co. will remain open evenings till 8,
to enable shoppers unable to call during
the day, TO make their selections of
Christmas or wedding presents. Their
stock is the finest in the city, and their
prices the lowest. Lovely displays of dia>
monds, diamond ornaments, silver and gold
novelties, jewelry, fine cut glassware,
watches, clocks, etc. Every purchaser re-
ceives free, for each dollar expended, a
coupon carrying a chance at the magnii-
cent $500 solitaire diamond ring, to be
awarded Dec. %. Are you lucky?-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-14
PueILIsr ACROSS A BARREL.
Was Given II Cuts With n Piece of
Rubber Hose.


A dusky would-be champion, who under
the pugilistic non de plume of Beaufort, 3"
has figured In a good many bouts with the
scrappy fraternity of this and other cities,
was up in a magistrates court yesterday
on a slight charge, and was given the
option of going to Jail or taking a thrash
ing applied Eau natural" He decided in
favor of the latter, and so. like a naughty
2-year-old, was placed across a chair and
given fourteen cuts with a rubber hose.
Beaufort had stood a good deal of pun
ishment in the ring, where the greater
number of blows had come in contact with
the upper part of his anatomy, but this
time they were applied to a tenderer part
of his makeup, and finding that he was
up against the real thing he lost his grit
completely and at every cut either let out
a doleful howl or wept most copiously.
When the punishment was over he was
told to go and sin no more. The first part
of the adnlonition he lost no time in fol-
lowing
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-14
A GIRLS EDUCATION.

And the Right Kind of n school for
Her.
II is useless to send your daughter way
up North or somewhere else to college
when you have right here at home an in
stitution that is second to none in this
country.
Agnes Scott Institute at Decatur. Ca,
Is perhaps the best equipped institution
Of it's kind ia the South. It's buildings.
are large, wei ventilated, heated by steam
and lighted by electricity. and in fact
modern IN every particular. Few schools
anywhere are comparable 20 Il.
Or. r. II. Gaines. Decatur, Ga, win
give you any Information you desire about
it-ad. M
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-14
LADIES WILL MEET TODAY.

Expected Final Decisions VIII BE
Reached About the Exchange.
A meeting of all ladies interested in the
Womans Exchange will be held this
morning at i O'clock at the Guards Hail.
1t Is particularly desired that all attend,
as matters Of importance are to be con-
sidered.
Yesterday afternoon a meeting of sew
eral of the ladies on the committee was
held at the home OF Mrs l.. w. Haskell
president OF the exchange. Il was there
decided that the general meeting this
morning would probably be able 20 pass
hnally upon questions the committee have
under consideration.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-14
FOR ANOTHER LONG TERM.
Association Has Leased the Rifle
Range for Five Years.

The Savannah Military Rife Range AS
ISOLATION has renewed its lease on the
Avondale range. The property was secur-
ed five years ago from the company by
which it is owned The lease would have
expired in March, but the association had
to secure it this month in order to insure
having it for rifle practice.
The range has been one of the most
popular adjuncts to the military of Sa-
vannah The interest in the practices and
contests were not so keen, possibly, last
year and this year as they were formerly,
but the reason is not difficult to discover.
The Spanish war was the cause, and it
is believed that the revival in military
interest has been noted among many OF
the commands of late will be followed by
a revival of interest in rifle practice.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-14

Contents; Both sides of the South Az
rican question, with map; England and
the Transvaal, Vindication Of the Beers
Transvaal View of the South African
Question. Price % cents. For sale al Es-
ults News Depot, 40 Bull street, savan-
nah Ga.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-14
For snIe-4o II. p. Roiler

To make room, we will sell one Of tha
boilers now in use in the Morning News
building. 1t is a 40 H. p, return tubular
ooiler and is in good order. 1t will be de-.
Evered on the sidewalk
Also for sale, one 50 II. p American
Ball engine, never used. A splendid niece
of machinery.
The attention OF parties putting I'D saw.
mills is invited to this outfit Apply al or
address the Morning News, Savannah.
Ga-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-14
CLINTON LODGES OFFICERS.
A. S. Cohen Chosen WOrshipfuI Mas.
ter for the Coming Year.

A. 5. Cohen Chosen WOrshipfn1 Mas
ter for the Coming Year.
Clinton Lodge No. 81. F. and A. NJ. held
its annual meeting and election last night
The following officers were elected:
w. MA. s. Cohen.
S. W.--Jacob H. Qulnt.
]. W.-Joseph M. Akens.
Treas-Frank Werm.
Sec.-Waring Russell, Jr.
s. D.-Solomon Hirsch.
]. D.-Herbert A. Grower.
S. S.-John B. Lance.
]. S.-Charles Leroy Bea'e,
Tyler-Thomas Robins.
Organist-Frauk e. Keilbach.
District Deputy Charles f. Fulton pre-
sided at the election and conducted the
ceremonies of installation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-14
COsMOPoLITAN's BIG BALL.
They Had n Merry Night at ODD Eel
lows Hall.

The Cosmopolitan Club gave dance at
the odd Fellows Hall last night. which
proved from every standpoint a success
Not the least enjoyable part Of che enter
talnment was the supper, of which over
200 persons partook The tables were as
beautifully decorated as they were appe-
thing in their supplies and we're a trl-
butte to the skin OF the members OF the
club. who furnished Il themselves.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-14
IN HONOR OF WASHINGTON.
The Schools VIII Close To-day After
an Hours Exercises.

The one hundredth anniversary Of the
death of George Washington will be OBJ
served to-day in the public schools of the
city. An hour will be devoted in all the
grades to a special programme of exer-
cises that has been prepared.
The teachers will lead in bringing to the
notice of the pupils many traits of the
great first President. His last message viii
be read, extracts being made by the
teachers. The rules of good behavior com
piled by Washington viii also be read.
Stories of the great hero will be told and
read.
After the conclusion of the exercises in
memory of the first President the children
will be given the rest of the day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-14
BUT TWO REPORTS FILED.
Many Commands Failed to Get Their
Firing Reports in in Time.

The season of rife practice for the state
troops closed on Nov. 80. Ordinarily the
season would have closed two months
earlier, but Col. George r. Cam, inspector
general Of rifle practice, secured an extern
sion.
general instructed that the reports of all
regimental inspectors of rifle practice
should be returned to the inspector general
by Dec. TO- Inquiry made yesterday of
Col Cam developed that but two COM
mands have ben heard from. Those are
the First Cavalry and the First Battal-
ion colored
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-14

We are now taking orders for shipments
of fancy Florida oranges for Christmas
presents, carefully packed and all charges
prepaid, where possible. to any part of
the country. Order early, please. w. D.
Simkins & Co, 213 and 215 Bay street,
West.-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-14
CbivnIry Lodges New Chancellor.

Mr. L. d. strutton was last night elected
chancellor Of Chivalry Lodge No. a, X
of p, TO iii out the unexpred term. Mr.
Srutton has been interchangeable in his ef-
forts in behalf of the lodge. and members
are anxious TO show their appreciation OF
his services.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-14
Declared a Three Per Cent.

The directors of the Savannah Hotel
Company yesterday declared a dividend of
8 per cent, payable on and after the 21st
inst.
Mr.. David Well, having sold his stock,
resigned as a director of the company.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-14
Chance for Good investment.

Wanted, partner in Shipping gold mine
and mill. Property can easily be made to
double the present output. Would prefer
young man to take active part in the
business. E. c. Eddie, 626 Thirty-first ave-
nue., Denver, Col--ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-14
25 Per Cent. Discount

On ladies' tailor-made suits. skirts. furs
ladies' misses and childens cloaks. means
that rs cents at Gutman's goes as far as
Sl.00 spent elsewhere.
Gutman's,
10 Broughton, west -ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-14
COMPLIMENT TO sAvANNAHIAN.
MIR. Clifford Hartridge Winning
IaureIs i'll New York.

LaureIs in New York.
In a suit for damages brought before
Judge Dickey in the Supreme Court New
York city, last week, verdict was rem
dered in favor of the plaintiff for $4,000.
The New York Tribune in its report of
the trial, pays the following compliment
to a former Savannahian, now a we'll
known lawyer. of New York:
THE large verdict was chiefly due to
the eloquent address of Clifford w. Hart
ridge Of the firm of Dove, Murray &
Hartridge.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-14

No dealer should be without Cooks I'm
perial Extra Dry Champagne. II yours IT,
order from American Wine Company, ST.
Louis, Mo.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-14
On Clutches.

"Graybeard cured me of rheumatism
which had so crippled me that l had To
get about on crutches. VIM. w. McDan-
iel Fort Valley, Ga"
Graybeard is sold at the best drugstorea
$100 Respess Drug Co., Props.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-14

Graybeard has cured me OF dyspepsia
Nhich had made me almost an invalid.
Ida Carter. Mt. Pelia, Tenn"
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