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The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-28
CIRCUS WILL WINTER HERE.
SELLS AND GRAY's SHOW EXPECT
ED TO-DAY FROM FLORIDA.


News of the Coming Of the Circus
Was wired From miami 90 "a
TRAVELLING Passenger AEent-W In
ter Quarters of the Circus Win be
Established ON Brewton Hiii, ON
or Near the site of the Govern
ment CorrnlS-Many Horses Are
owned ny the Circus, and There
Are a Few Animals In the MennEe-
rie-RepHIrs VIII he Made ON the
Equipment.
Sells a Gray's circus viii arrive to-day
or tonight from Florida. and will 80
into winter quarters in Savannah This
information wac gathered from one OF IN
travelling passenger agents Of one OF th'
railroads. who was wired from Miami
that the circus would leave that place ,ast
night for this city.
Positive information as to whore the cir
Gus would make its winter quarters couii
not be gained but Il may be stated wlsi
reasonable certainty that they viii be
established on Brewton nl. near or on
the same ground that was occupied by the
states soldiers were located mere anu
after they had left.
A drive to that location was taken oy
a Savannah gentleman. ana represents,
rive Of the circus two or three days ago.
The circus man had visited two or three
other tracts but for one cause or another
no selection was made. He expressed
satisfaction with the Brewton Hiu eit'
and the gentleman who accompanied him
reasoned from that IL had been chosen
as the location Tor the winter quarters.
II viii be recalled that the clrcu.
showed here about n month ago. is
coming 20 Savannah was preceded ny ,ne
report that rs winter quarters would hc
established here bat the same report
wac circulated in other places and the
conclusion had been reached that IL was
only an advertising scheme that was prae-
ticed in nearly every city the circus vis-
tied
some little OF the interest that attached
10 the report was destroyed as soon az it
was learned that Savannah was NOT the
only city where report that tho circus
would winter had been given OUT This
interest. however. Will be restored hy the
confirmation OF the report. and % is prob
able that the winter quarters Of the cir
Gus wnen they have been establ.s shed.
viii b. visited by many Savannnhiaus.
The location chosen for the quarters Is
well adapted to the purpose for which IL
is desired. Commodious buildings stand
upon the land. and the horses AMI other
animals with the circus can be comfortn-
bly, housed In them Tho menazerle Is
small consisting 81 an elephant a sacred
OK. monkeys and some other animals. but
there are about 100 horses
Connected with the circus are great
many wagons. Some Of these are in ucel
Of repairs. as is other equipment. and adj
vantage will b. taken o. the stop az Sa-
vannah 60 put everything In order a
Dlacksmithy will be established. and 90
Is said employment for a number Of Sa-
vannah artisans viii be furnished. Sew
eral weeks will be spent 10y the circus Ga
savannah
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-28
rnr FRANCHISE QUESTION.
Many Would LIKE 10 see Railroad 60
white Hlun nuiIt.

The street railroad franchise question Is
proving one OF considerable interest. II
naa the subject 81 general discussion on
iae streets yesterday. and the views ex-
pressed are about as numerous az the res.
o'uuons aefore Council with regard to
ihc matter.
Many citizens expressed the opinion
that the Vernon sheg Road Company
should have been given the franchise
without further decay. They wanted 90
see road built 90 White Blum ana were
81 the opinion tnat Council should nave
done everything within reason TO oneour-
age o.
Tho application o. tho Vernon Shell
Road Company has been before Council
Tor about seven months. and Do Ie under
stood thar party % capitalists is ready
20 tnke hold 81 the work OF building the
road az soon ~ tho franchise o. granted
According Go the prospectus the hrst cX-
nenditure viii boz something like 5ga5.oti
"a splendid addition 20 the property Of the
ciy aud county.
on the other side 81 che question there
are many citizens too. who are incliu %
q" favor th" plan suggested by Alderman
Dixon ~ decreasing - the cty's ffuuchiscs
Go The highest bidder Their i6ea is chat
the CifY should secure something lu re-
turn Tor whatever 81 value it has 10 dis
pose Of This proposition. taken together
with that of Mr j. Is Collins one~lnc
5000 Tor thc franchise on Montgomery
street. Is what made Council stop 10 con-
f.lcr instead of voting "a "Wednesday
u.4nfH meeting
Eut whatever view Is taken Of tho mat
Ter there is o. general expression on tho
Part of cluzcus that hero should be- no
further DELAY ON thc matter longer .aau
De- absolutely necessary Delay may mean
900. failure ~ the plains for one ~ Seth
OF tho proposed ucW railroads 81 Is like
iy that Council viii appreciate tnls View
ot the mstter aud arrive at som" definite
conclusion at the needing Co be- held Oh
Jan
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-28

men. under the command Of Tom Golden.
the president OF the club. az grand mar
shall The grand marshal was on horse
rack and the parade VAS headed hy I'VE
carriages. containing the colored leaders
of the several city districts. These IN
Guided a. - Ruucdge. }. r. kimhaii.
Jacob Wright Andrew Patterson, VIII
Jam Munfond and others.
The parade formed at Oglethorpe Han.
100 BAY ana Lumber streets. Il marched
east on Bay 20 West Broad. 81 West
Broad 10 Broughton. on Broughton TO
braytou. ou urnytou 90 CASTOR. on Gas
ton 10 Bull on Bun back 10 Congress
streets and Ford's Han. at the corner 81
Whitaker aud S. Julian streets, where
the parade was disbanded and the
speeches began.
The opening address was delivered by
y. Rutiedge. the orator, BY election,
~ the "Oglcihorpc club" He was fol-
lowed hy kid" Toomer. J. r. Kimball
and others. Kimbaii made "a speech that
seemed ia ho especially effective with the
crowd. Tor they cnccred him Justify. The
final talk was made hy President Golden,
whom the club elected perpetual leader.
10 also passed resolution commencing
his able administration Of its affairs.
This concluded the vocal programme. but
not The meeting. for Il continued IN ses-
Sion until after ] O'Clock this morning.
Some 81 the trausparencios thss were
borne in the procession we're quite funny.
representing as they did the leaders %
the anti-administration forces IN gro
tcsque attitudes Many Of them an-
nounced simply that the club was for My
org for Mayor and that its suffrage would
go 20 Alderman Dixon FOR reelection 20
Council
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-28
USED BUCKETS ron WEAPONS.
Reported Murder Caused Great Ex-
citement ON WaIdburE st


a detachment OF police the entire detec-
tive force. and curious crowd OF I'VE or
six hundred people collected on wadhurE
street just west Of West Broad yester-
day afternoon about 40 O'Clock The
crowd had been attracted by colored
woman that had rushed from the house
shrlekinE murder az the top Of her voice.
and the police and detectives had been
sent because Of telephone message 10
the barracks. which stated that a whl;e
man had murdered . white woman in thc
neighborhood.
When the sergeant rode up 20 the rear
OF the house while his men guarded the
front. he saw a white man going into
the house next to that IN which the re-
ported murder had been committed Pts
toi in hand he demanded that the man
come out. and also that he take his hands
out OF mis- pockets The latter demand
was probably because he feared that
there might he a weapon concealed about
the strangers person The stranger
readily obcycd telling the officer at the
same time that while he was the man
wanted. there had been nothing much thc
matter. and, as ne afterwards stated. he
was iuwardly wondering what all the
row was about.
Meantime the other police had been try
iug TO get Ia the front door ana threat
eued 10 break u down II some one did not
open u. IL was opened finally ana tho
supposed murdered woman WAS found
alive and well. but little RULED in tenn
per.
She refused to prefer charges against
her friend. 80 he was released and tho
officers OF the law after dispensing the
crowd. went their way wondering al the
vagaries OF human nature.
Various storier OF the row that had Ioi
TO all Of the excitement were current in
the neighhorhood. The man who was th,
chief actor IN q. said that u was q very
small matter. ana until he was forced
10 stare the sergeanrs pistol In the fac-.
and afterwdrd saw the crowd OF persons
gathered about the place DE had had no
idea that the trouble was known out OF
the house.
He had had a quarrel with the woman.
he said and there had been a few blows
passed. or attempted blows the worntp
using coal bucket as her weapon. ana
he a slop bucket. As she persisted in n .r
efforts to punch him he struck her with
his fist. and put her out OF the game. n
was then that the colored woman. ,he
cook ran into the street and alarmed th
neighborhood. 50 much 80 that someone
had telephonod the barracks that a rnur-
der had been committed
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-28
TWO INaIEsrs HELD.
John Singleton, Colored. Found
Guilty OF MansisuHbtcr.

John Singleton. Coiored. Found
Guilty OF NansIauEhter.
Two iuquests were held last night by
coroner Goaite. ono into tho death Of
Zacharoh Preston. who was shot on the
Ogeechec road Christmas. and who died
the DAY before ~, the Georgia Iunrmary.
The man who did the shooting proved TO
Dee John Sine,eton. also colored.
Two witnesses were examined. Henry
Wright and Frank Young Both of these
men were eve witnesses 60 the ARRAY
and their combined testimony was 10 the
effect that they. together with the prison
cf ana the dead man. were on the Ogee-
chco road fhat Singleton was drunk ana
wanted a. stop ou the road, bat that they
attempted Go take him home That short
iy after they desistesi from this effort
be-, while sitting in a stupor by the rood-
side. drew nh pistol ana fired az raudom
the bullet striking Preston. aud making
fne wound from which he died.
Use jury took only a short time 10 dc.
eide that singleton IS guilty Of man
slaughter.
The other Inquest held was into the
murder 81 David Small. the Waterman az
the cotton pickcry who was found christ
mas day with bullet hole through hia
BRAN Charles Wall. colored had been
arrested ns having had "a part IN tho
matter. or 90 knowing something about
o. bat There being no Witnesses that
could hc found. ana consequently no evi-
denco adduced. tho jury rendered ver-
diet thar Small had come To his death
hands of some party unknown 60 the
Jury
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-28
FINES N POLICE couRr.
The Total for 1910 wiI AaErern,.
About $4,000.

The total OF the police court fines for
iso viii run a little above $500. which Is
somewhat above the average. though not
so great a. IN 1899 The total fines In
Police Court for 1879 were H.s5i. Tor lSes
ti.Si5 and FOR 1897 st.a4
Il will be seen that there was consider
able increase ia the last two years. though
1900 Is considerable behind the preceding,
year.
Il Is said that ~ requires nice Judgment
IN recorder 10 keep up the revenue 81
police court. he must know how 10
size a fellow "" or 10 put Il another
way. he must know how 10 Judge the
limit in each particular case. as well as
how 10 assess the tine according 10 tho
offense
Judge Hartridge's fines usually run q
s., $40. SIS, $50 ard so on. ana he has builf
Up the revenue from the court materially
during the last two or three years In
spite Of the fact that there have been
no fines for violations q the liquor laws
as was the case several years ago.
The police department. was given s. 10
more IN the bulge; fer 1901 than IN 1900
The increase was made on account Of the
fact that the appropriation fbr police IN
1900 ran short ~ about $500 No changes
In the department are contemplated this
year.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-28
TO GATHER ron rng MEETING.
Clubs VIII Narch From Their QUART
er- to Masonic HniI.

ers fo Masonic Huli.
The various political clubs supporting
the administration are getting ready to
appear in force az she mass meeting 20
bee held at the Masonic Han tonight.
Several OF them viii gather to-nigh, at
sheir respective quarters TO march In "a
body 20 the place OF the mass meeting.
The Fourth District Administration
club met last night ~ its hall az Bryan
and Abercorn streets. Speeches were
made by Robert l. CcldirE. Thomas l..
Hlu Judge samuel Reynolds. and others
indorsing abe prescus administration. A
resolution was offered iudur-iug Dixon.
BACON and Horriean Tor aldermen from
the Fourth District. = committee was
appointed TO notify the gentlemen of tho
clubs Endorsement and pledge them their
hearty support. Secretary 4. NJ. Lucas.
Jr. announced chat forfy-onc new appli-
cations for Membership had been re-
ceived since the last meeting. The club
viii mecs ut its lnl promptly 10 o'clock
tonight 10 march len "a body 60 Masonic
Temple where the mayoralty nomination
win be made
Tho southside Administration Club viii
rnther tonight az the soutnside Armory.
whitaker and Thirty-secoud streets, at
7.so o'clock All residents % that Sec
ton IN sympathy with tho administration
81 Mayor Myers have been invited 10 at
tend President William n. Hussey has
callei for full attendance AS the club
viii march ln q body from the han 10
the Masonic Temple. 90 attend the al
muiatratiou raiy The Southsidc clD-
ment wants 90 get two aldermen on the
administration ticket. ora is going 20
make a powerful pull for them. The TO-
lowing VIII act ns mHrshals of the march
20 the Masonic Hail; b. .. Rogers. j.
Robert Dreamer. William IA. Peck. John
II timer and George W. Snuders
Tho South End Southwest End ana W.
W. Osborne administration clubs Will meet
tonight az 11o o'clock at Thirty-serond
ana whitaker streets. and march 80 Bull.
down Bull 60 Pork avenue. 90 Dravion.
20 Castor. Go Bun, 60 Liberty and to the
masonic Temple. 10 take part Ia tonight
mass meeting. Tho march viii be- iu com
mard of Ar. Robert II. Holland as mar
shat.
Several other administration clubs viii
also gather and march 90 the Masonic
Temple iu the same way. All fhe admin
isiration clubs OF the city viii Join 60
make this large and enthusiasts meet
ing
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-28
TmE COMMUNICATIONS NET.
To Organize Mutual. soctai nm"
benevolent society Among Them
anINnn

A hundred and thiriy-seven German
American citizens OF Savannah NEE al
Knights OF Pythlas Hall last night Tor
the purpose OF organizing a society. Tor
social. mutual benefit and benevolent puF-
poses. among Themselves.
A temporary organization was cneeteo
~ the election OF Nj. John Juchier' a.
temporary chairman. aPd Mr. George r..
Harms. as temporary secretary The pur'
p5scs and objects II the organization
wore Informally discussed. but there were
no sal speeches ana no definite action
othsr than the determination 20 organize
permanently. was taken
THE chair was authorized 20 appon NJ
committee OF ten. which ls 10 select
name for the organization ana dfait
constitution and bylaws for IT'S euilAn'''
THIS committee. ln case 10 is able - q"
y, win submit ts report az thc next
r,..tlns. watch D. 20 hc held 40 kmshi7
of pvthias nam next Thursday evening.
There was appointed also commhi'r
OF six. the membership of when WIS
made M from volunteer 90 canvass tl'
t;.rfuar- Americans Of tHc city and seek 20
irdtire their membership Ga The orgdniAi-
ton ID + estimated that in savannah
there are between lWa and Low Herman
american men. who are eligible 70 m "l-
bership and the cfoT viii he maAe l"
nave the greater number OF these u"''e
with their fellow lu tho urganlGatloh-
Members OF the contemplated orsaui1a-
tiou were careful last night 20 negative
thc report that there was anything po-
lfical In us purpose or objects. lhesf
members sail that they only wished 20
orranize for mutual benefit and social IN
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-28
wALKs ron run EXTENSION.
Mayor Told Mai. Grnyson Ground
Would Also he Ieveiied.

-
improvements "f"" wv
sion and Emmet Park viii soon com
mcnce. The work VIII be under the d.
-,.,i,., j, ,nc 5tre.,,r ~ ,,,biio works
20" ta'H 'I''' VIII ~
10 is expected that q considerable alter
alton for the better will boz the result Of
,t.. ,.~t
,,-
I" ''' TT" iN'''''"" saw. "''N
VIII De made through the center, follow
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-28
FUNERAL or PATRICK ruuERDY.
WIN Take Place From -. Patriek's
church This Morning.

The funeral OF Mr. Patrick Tuherdy
whose death was announced in the Morn
ing News yesterday. viii take place "a
II o'clock this moruiug from So Patrick
Church. The services viii Dee conducted
by Rev. Father Qu.nlar. The intermeni
via he foo the Catholic Cemetery The tu-
neral arrangements are iu charge OF Mr
e. f. Burns Mr. Daniel Tubcrdy OF
Philadelphia. who was notified by telegram
az his fathers death VIII arrive this
morning. Tire paii-h.arg rs VIII De Messrs
A. $ Nichols. T. Powers. =. N. Conso-
dime r. Rossitcr n. A. O'Bricn. j. u
walsh. John Brennan and 49, J. Murphy
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-28

Mr. George Futrel and Miss I.aila
Newton were quietly married last night
a. S.1l O'Clock. The ceremony was per
the ladies room at the Duny street Bap-
tist Church only the immediate rein
tives and close friends Of the bride and
groom were present The bride is . ma
tive or this city. while Mr. Futren ie ~
Wyau. Ala. for which place they loft
east night and where they VIII make their
future home
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-28
Holiday Rates via southern nan
xvaW

Tickets on sale to all points. a fare and
a third for the round trip on Dec aa.qq.
ai'sS-so and INST. 1890, also Jan. 10,
limited to Jan. g. returning In ssa,t,o,
70 above. students holding ee-,tae,,..
s.shea % superintendents or prln.ir.,, !.
Of schools or colleges viii be soid sicis-,s.
commencing Dec. IS and limited - ~,
. JAS. Freeman, city passenger ara 49,.
agent IA Bull street. Phones SO-aa
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-28
bright PROSPECTS.
Techs second Term. HeEIuuiup
December aIst.

The recent unusual good fortune Of the
Georgia School OF Technology will In
crease its efficiency. No entrunce examina-
ton VIII De- required hereafter. and stu
dents entering without sufficient p~etsr.
alton for the lowest class VIII be advanr-
ed as rapidly as possible. Students msy
enter az any time, but are advised q, sntcr
at The beginning Of che term. Dec. al
Applicants for admission are requested
TO write at once for particular. AJdrcs-
Lyman Hall. President.
Atllnln Ga-nh
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-28

The funeral OF Mr. ". n. stockett
whose death occurred yesterday morning
Nill take place this afternoon and Will
b. attended by Ieruhbabel Lodge 81 Ma
sons Of which the deceased was 4 mem
bcr. Mr. stockctt was Waterman for
tne .Ccntral Railroad. Tie had been 900
about six weeks
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-28

An incipient IRE was discovered late
last night boz the bicycle store OF Oakmln
a O'Nen. on dayton street. near Con
gross telephone alarm was sent in
TO No. . engine house and the quick
response OF the hremen permitted the
blaze TO be extinguished before it had
wrought any serious damage.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-28
NAY PLAY on NEW YEARS DAY.
Golf Game with the DarIen Team
Nay he Arranged.

The Savannah Golf Clubs team may go
TO Daircn on New Years day. 20 play
return match with the team OF that place
Secretary Mcrrihew Of the club wrote a
letter to the Dairen team yesterday. pro-
posing the match. and It T. very probable
that the Darien players will jump at the
chance. as they have been anxious 20
play.
match game was 20 have been PLAYED
az Darleu between the Savannah and pa
rien teams on Thanksgiving day. but the
Savannahians were unable 10 get 10 Da-
ricn. They made a brave start aboard a
tug. but q dense fog covered the coast.
any they were not able TO continue the
trip.
ID Is proposed TO make the trip on New
Years day aboard a tug. In the event the
parien players decide they would like to
meet the savannahlans again, and the
latter will hopc that no fox or other OBJ
stacle will serve to prevent their taking
tho tFip.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-28
wEDDED Ar HALcYoNDALE.
Mr. {. Il. scarborough and Miss lola
EIkIu. Married.

air. c. r. Scarborough and Miss lola
Elkins were married at Holcyondaie last
night. Rev. II. J. Arnett ofiicisted- Mr..
Scarborough g. a native Of sandersville.
but Cor che last few years has been
in the service Of the Central Railroad as
train dispatcher Miss Eiklns r. the
daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. p. c. Elkins
Of Halcyondale, and while native ~
screvun county. lived IN this city for
number OF years, and Il a graduate %
the High School. Numerous relatives snd
friends. with her uncle and aunt. Mr..
and Mrs, William Neil Of the Brown
House. Macon. attended the wedding.
The bride and groom leave to-day for a
trip through Florida.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-28

by wonderful ointment called Tetter,ne
II IS the only thing that gives me relief q"
writes Mrs. u. T.. Latimer. Biloxi. Miss.
She had an Hchy breaking out on her
skin. Il cures letter. salt rloum. and al
other skin troubles Coz per box IA your
druggist or send the amount ia st.,mp.
60 j. 4. Shupir.ne. Savannah. Ga-ad
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-28

Under the Stars and Blrs: or ~,
oirs Of Four Years Service with the
oglothorpes Of Augusta. Ca" by woi,o.
A. Clark. orderly sergeant Price cio,.
% cents. paper, % cents For aaia
Estlil's News Depot. IS Bun stree. e.,
vaunah. Ga.-ad. So
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-28
PLEASED wITm TuE opTLooK.
Ladies' Think the WIIItary Hall win
BE success.


a meeting OF the committee Of the sa-
yuuuah Chapter OF the Daughters OF the
Confederacy that has eharge Of the mil
l,ary BAH that viii be- given az the GuaEds'
Hail ON New Years night. was held yes
tcrday rho progress % the ticket selling
was discmrscd ana &c seemed clear that
there viii be "a large attendance. Tine
ladies expect that the event 10 thcy se-
cure the cooperation they hope from their
friends iu tho military commands. will
De- very successful.
Mouy OF those who attend the bah will
DO so upon tickets Tor which they eN-
changed tickets that were to hnv- been
used TO see che play capt Swift" that
wat 20 have been given for the benefit 81
the chapter Holders Of the Capt
Swift tickets may exchange them for
bah tickets az Theus Broa
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-28
NEW PAVING ron 1901.
II. Julian. Thirfs-eiRhth aud Jcacr-
son streets 90 he Paved.

son street. Ca he Paved.
Three stretches Of pavement VIII be- laid
with the $4,000 appropriated by Coun-
az 20 be expended in 1871 when the
paving contemplated hms been accom-
pllshed the money viii have run out and
the work will nave TO stop until another
appropriation FOR another year can be
secured.
The paving the director OF public works
viii have under bis supervision during
the year will be that OF 81. Julian street,
from Jefferson, west. 20 Franklin SQUARE.
reaching 20 the pavemenis on Congress
ard Bryan streets; that Of Thirty-eighth
street. from Bull to Jefferson. and, most
Important or ali. that OF Jefferson street
from Henry 90 Forty-eecond street. Wit.
riied brick viii be the material used Tor
all the paving.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-28

Those who take Hoods sarsaparula for
scrofula. eczema. erupuons. catarrh
rheumatism or dyspepsia. say il cure.
promptly ana permanently. even after al
other preparations fal You may tax,
this medicine with the utmost confidence
thar it VIII do you good What il has
done for others you have every reason te
believe a will do for you
Constipation IS cured by Hoods Pills
25c-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-28

Mrs. Winslcw's Soothing syrun h,s 49,.
used for children teething. II soothee ,b.
cnhd, spiiens the gums. alays ala n,in
cures wind cole, and ls The hes, rere.i,,
for Diarrhoca. Twenty-Five cents a b,f,i.
-ad
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-28
wIrH LIGHTS ,VD BANNERS.
'soRIeihorpe CIub" Marched Through
SaVanRah'~ streets Last Night.

The "oglethorpe ciub" one OF the col
ored marching societies that support the
administration IN iocal politics. either
celebrated something or announced as
eHegianee 70 Mayor Myers IN the race he
Is making, By a torchiight procession
through the principal streets Of the city
last night.
The parade consisted OF probably 80
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-28

An opportunity 20 have engraving aoac
by an expert from Now York during the
next ten days at New York rrices. at
j * e. y. Thomas. l2t Whitaker street.
nd