The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-21
TERM WILL LAST A MONTH.
UNITED STATES COURTS WILL nv
BUsN DURING JANUARY.

judge Emory SPeer Held nrtef Scs-
slon at the Court. Yesterday for
the Purpose of AssiEninE Gases.
AIRY aud Ftn ~ the Month-Term
VIII Probably Extend Into Fehru-
arS->omc of the Interesting cases
Co he Heard at the Next Term.
Court MlI ne Asked 90 Distributc
the Prize Money of the AduIa.
The Savannah har was we'll represented
in the United States Court room yestrr-
day morulne at 10 oclock. when Judge
Emory Sp,cr began brie, session, Tor th.
purpose OF assigning eases fog uial during
the approaching term.
Judge spccr announced that the term
would begin on Jan 2 Thoush the judge
could not himself say JUST how long 80
will last, ne assigned ca-cs as far ahead
o. the last day OF January. and 90 Is PROB
able that other matters will arise that
will demand hts presence and attention
here until some time during thc follow
ing month
The civil docket was sounded by Juise
Speer yesterday morning and the cases as
signed for days during the term that
wouid suit tho convenience OF the court
and counsel Tor the opposlug parties. A
number Of the eases assigned are Of more
than usual interest ana Importance
For Jan has been assigned the case
Of Michael A. pody asains, the Georgia
and Alabama Railway Company. and oth-
crs. This BE- the ease. "a viii be- remcm-
bcrei. iu which the plaiutin who is "a
stuckholder OF the Georgia and Alabama,
seeks TO en1oin the consolidation and
merger OF that corporation with the new
Stahoard Air Line The petition Boa the
case blttcrly attacks President John Skel-
tom Williams ~ the Seahosrd aud others
prominently Identified with the plan %
consolidation. IL attacks. too. the plan
itself. claiming chat it deprives the stock
holders OF the consolidated roads Of their
rights
At the time the suit was nled 81 WIS
snid that 90 was q part 90 the attack
then being made on the organization OF
the Seaboari by Thomas = Ryan RE-
Gently 70 has been rumored that the Dir
fe-ences between Mr. Ryan and President
Williams had been adjusted Go the satis-
faction Of both parties and that the ngnt
WINS on II all this h true. the case will
probably not be- tried II it Is not true
and the Old war Is san on. there will be
an interesting hearing on Jan. Z.
Another interesting case is assigned Tor
Jan. II. In that case the plaintiffs are
Nr. George ~ Stone and Mrs Statira 5.
Stone his wife. and the defendant o."
southern Bell Telephone ana Telegraph
Company Mr. and Mrs. Stone were res
dents Of ThomasvilIe. and subscribers
TO the telephone company exchange 10
that point. They aliego in tho petition
shat 70 was partly for the reason that
tac exchange connected with the Thomas
VILE ire department that they had the
phone installed Ia their home
Upon certain night the home % the
plaintiffs caught on FIRE and they made
c.amorous efforts 10 apprise the IRE de-
partment OF this distressing fact. They
could nos arouse the sleepy operator az
the exchange and before the hre depart
msnt could be notified the entire house
was in flames and the FIRE had attained
such Roadway that nothing could be- done
TO stop u. The plaintiffs claim thst the
defendant company is liable for this dam
age
The damages set forth In the petition
amount to bout So .oe9 Besides the value
OF the house. furniture. library. paintlnEs
and bric-a- brac. the FIRE destroyed the
personal wardrobes % Mr.. Mrs and Miss
stone. ne various articles are rAFFINNN
catologued In the petition and this part
% - makes interesting reading The case
promises 70 appeal quite largely 40 the
sense OF humor OF those who are present
when 70 Is heard
A portion o. the celebrated Adula case
and an interesting portion 20 those who
are entitled To shares Of the prize money
viii be heard on Jan. - There will come
up for consideration then motion FOR
au order directing the distribution Of the
fund, which o. represented by bond The
Adula herself has long since been sunk
Tho Adula which was captured during
the Standardization War by the 4. s =.
Marhehesd. was the only prize brought
into the port OF savannah Judge Specr
adiudgod her q lawful prize Of war aud
his decision was affirmed by the Supreme
Court OF the United States She passed.
through a series Of vlcissitudcs and was
released. efter long time. on bond On
n subsequent cruise she struck on a rock
and sank. But the bond is good and 90
is the fund % represents that Judge Speer
Will be- asked 60 distribute
A large number Of other cases were as
signed by Judge Speer and stiil others in
which there was no appearance OF for
other sufficient reason were stricken from
the docket.
Judge Speer Will be IN the city during
the day. but will return 90 Macon on the
night train. lie will probably be- In his
chambers at the Court House during the
morning for the purpose 81 consulting
with those members Of the bar who desire
to see him IN reference 90 the cases IN
which they are Interested