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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-01

Several Congregations Sang Hymns
and offered Prayers.

A midnight service Of prayer was held
al St. Paurs Episcopal Church. The rec
tor, Rev. J. L. Sculy. ohiciated. The
service began at IL; 80 o'clock and consist
ed Of hymns and prayers. The rector also
delivered a short address.
shortly after midnight the holy com
munlon was celebrated. The hour of y
having passed, the communion was with
in the time that custom assigns it. 1t is
usual for communion 10 be held in the
forenoon. Quite a number attended the
service, some having gathered at a much
earlier hour that that assigned for it to
commence.
The services at Trinity Church was pre-
sided over by the pastor Rev. Bascom
Anthony. 1t was rather informal, the pas
tor striving and succeeding in the effort
to make all feel at ease. Hymns were
sung and prayers were offered. No instru-
mental accompaniment was had, the songs
being led b. the pastor
The attendance was not large, though
there were more present than have at
tended some of the watch-night services
of the past The service was held in the
auditorium, which was quite comforta-
bic, despite the cold without. AS a rule.
the lecture room at the rear of the au-
ditorium is used.
Rev. DIR. w c. Schaeffer the pastor.
presided over the service al the Lutheran
Church of the Ascension where there
were quite q number assembled in the
Sunday School room. Young people made
up the majority of those present. As al
Trinity, hymns We're sung and prayers
offered. Mrs. S. L. Outten presided at the
organ.
Both services closed Immediately after
u O'Clock. New Year wishes were ex-
changed and those who had made their
resolutions and spent the last hours of
the old year in religious gatherings left
the churches for their homes
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-01

OLD YEAR WENT OUT ICY.
savannah Had December snow
Fall the Third Fine in 20 Years.

Fer the third time in twenty years Sa-
vannah has had trace of snow In Deem
her. The last morning Of 1899 broke
cloudy and threatening. and during the
early hours a cold drizzling rain fell fin
ally, toward the middle of the day, turn
ing into sleet About ! O'Clock, mixed
with the sleet, flakes Of snow began to
fall and continued for about fifteen min
utes; the sleet however, fell during the
remainder of the afternoon and until late
in the night.
Up to o'clock the total precipitation of
rain, sieet apd snow was over half an
inch.
only twice before since the weather
records have been kept here has snow
fallen as early as December. once on
Dec. g. in 1886, and again on the 27th 1892
and then, as in the present instance, there
was only a trace of IT, For January,
though, snow storms have been just twice
plentiful, more or less snow having
fallen here in 1879, 1856. 1856 and 1893 in the
last instance the fall amounted to one
inch. In all Savannah's history of snow
storms the heaviest have always occurred
during the month of February. During
this month in 1895 rs inches fell. and dur
ing the storm of February, 1899, which
was the heaviest in twenty years, the fail
amounted 10 exactly two inches.
The small fan yesterday was quite
disappointment 10 many persons. particu-
larry the Juvenile portion of Savannah's
population, to whom a snow fan is an oc-
cuTrence as delightful as it is rare.
In many places, particularly IN the
squares, the sleet was so thick upon the
ground as 10 look almost like snow. The
mean temperature for the day had been
only one degree above freezing point ana
for the greater part was several degrees
below, consequently there was consider
able ice on the streets. Many of the trees
in The streets and squares presented a
beautiful and typical winter sight, their
trunks were coated with sieet and from
every twig and branch hung long pendants
Of glitteting ice.
More rain and continued cold is predict
ed for to-day but clearing weather is ex-
rected Tuesday. The wind which is from
the North win continue fresh for both
DAYS
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-01
TALKED OF THREE GREAT MEN.
Rev. DIR. Jordan Changed the subject
of His New Years Eve Sermon.

Oh Ills view Eve SeEnOns
On account of the small attendance at
the First Baptist Church last night, due
10 the inclement weather the pastor. Rev.
]. d. Jordan. did not preach on the sub
ject of Hell" as had been announced.
Instead DR.. Jordan gave a short, but in
teresting talk upon 'The Testimony of
Three Great Men,
The Three great men" upon whose tes-
timony DR.. Jordan based his talk were
Solomon, the Apostle Paul, and Rev.
Dwight i. Moody, one expression, sum-
ming up the view of each at the close of
their respective careers being quoted. 'fAll
is vanity and vexation of spirit" said Sol
ONION. as he closed his career. St Paul
said, II have fought a good fight, | have
finished the course. have kept the fail h. P"
These two statements were contrasted.
Solomon had rolled in luxury and INDUCED
in all the lusts and pleasures of the flesh,
departing from his early purity and piety,
and at the close of his life all seemed to
I him emptiness and vanity The Apostle
Paul had suffered in prison% had under
gone much persecution and endured many
herdships that the cause of Christ might
be advanced and as his active and tempes-
tuoIs life approached its close he said, II
have fought good fight, l have finished
The course, l have kept the faith
TO these Two DR.. Jordan added the dy-
ing expression of the Rev. Dwight l..
Moody, Americas great evangelist, so re-
Gently deceased. Earth is recadng, heaV-
en- is opening, and God calls me-" closing
a life of labor in behalf of his fellow men
with a beautiful expression of faith. DR..
Jordan announced that he would discuss
the subject Of hell next Sunday night.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-01
NEW YonK AND FLORIDA LIMITED
OF the Southern Hallway, in Eject
January 10. 1900.

This superb train will be inaugurated
on Jan. &c. 1900 daily except Sunday. run
ming solid between st. Augustine and New
York, via Jacksonville and Savannah, on
the following schedule Northbound-
Leave ST. Augustine HOO m, leave
Jacksonville 12:10 q. m. leave Savannah
4:10 p. m, arrive Columbia 9:S5 p. m, ar
rive Charlotte 1921 a. M, arrive Wash
ington 1915 a. M, arrive Baltimore II ;25
a. M, arrive Philadelphia /: 36 p. m, and
arrive New York AIS p. m Southbound-
Leave New York 1910, noon; leave Phila-
delphia S:14 p. m, leave Baltimore 5:22 p.
m, leave Washington 6:35 p M. arrive
Charlotte Alb a M, arrive Columbia 1900
a.. m, arrive Savannah 10: 35 a. M, arrive
Jacksonville 2:35 p. M, and arrive St. Au-
gustine 345 p. m.
The perfection of modern train service
is embodied in his train. Fast and con-
venient schedules, and elegant equipment
train being composed of Pullmans most
luxurious compartment, observation and
drawing room sleeping cars between ST.
Augustine and Port Tampa and New York
respectively. Complete dining car service
and club cars A truly magnificent train.
--ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-01
1T is NOT HIGHLY REGARDED.
Defense of Alleged ConspiratOrs in
New York Not Likely to Avail.


Members of the Savannah rar who are
familiar with and interested in the Carter
case. with it's various ramihcations and
windings, have turned their attention for
the last few days to the hearing before
Commissioner Shields, in New York, rela-
tive TO Greene and the Gaynors' removal
here for trial.
IL is generally conceded that the result
of the hearing viii be that the defendants
will be required to come on to Savannah
TO stand trial, and that without effecting
the evident purpose of the fight in New
York, TO force the government to show
it's hand and reveal the lire of prosecu-
ton. 1t is believed that the only question
to be decided by the commissioner the
only one within his province and Jurisdlc-
ton. is that of identity. which has al
ready been determined or at least proved.
Some of the people in Savannah see in
the fight an effort TO delay the trial of
the case upon its merits. They contrast
this with the statement of the defendants,
of repeated in the past, that they We're
anxious 30 have an opportunity to demon
strate their innocence, and contrast it I'M
favorably. The matter of the indictment,
which was objected to as being legally
insufficient, and the objection to the copy
of the Indictment which it was contended
should have been the original, are nor
either Of them regarded as worthy OF
much serious attention.
Mr. NJ A. Connolly, another of the de-
PENDANTS, is still IN Savannah preparing
his defense Mr.. Connolly states that the
collection of his evidence is a bigger I'M
Ce taking than he at first thought il, and
it may consume longer time However,
he wants trial and hopes soon 10 get it..
He is accustomed to say he expects to
fight the battles of no one other than him
self. but that he is going to fight hard FOR
his own liberty He claims to be in a posi-
ton to show his perfect innocence Of the
crime charged against him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-01
FUNERAL OF JAMES FERGUSON.
Attended by Georgia Hussars and
Confederate Veterans.

The funeral of the late James Ferguson
took place at 3 o'clock yesterday after.
noon from his late residence, 626 Brough-
ton street. east Despite the Indictment
and disagreeable weather, a large num-
Der of the old friends of the dead man
turned out to pay him the last possible
tribute OF loving respect
From the house the body was conveyed
20 the Cathedral, where the service for
the dead was soiemnized by Rev. Father
Hennessey. The interment was IN the
Cathedral Cemetery, where the casket
was committed TO earth with the rites of
the Catholic Church.
The funeral was attended by the Geor-
gia Hussars, mounted, of which command
Mr.. Ferguson was a war member. and by
Lafayette McLaws Camp of Confederat e
Veterans. Conspicuous among the floral
offerings was the laurel wreath. placed
always by the camp upon the grave of
its deceased members.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-01
STREET CAR MEN HAND HIT.
The Sleet Made Their work Difficult
and DiSagrceabIe.

The street car men had hard time of
It yesterday. It was not the cold so much
as the sleet and snow and rain with the
cold that made the conductors and motor
mems and linemen's lives miserable They
were hardly prepared for IT, but in spite
Of all difficulties Manager Lotion managed
to Keep the cars running on fairly good
time. There were numbers of delays, of
course, bur the patrons OF lines did not
srumble. The trolley wires were loaded
with ice. This burned out the contact
wheels OH the trolley poles, and It cost the
company about SO for burned wheels dur
ing the day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-01
HER BURNS PROVED FATAL.
Mrs. Barbee's Death From Burns Re-
ceived saturday.

Mrs. Josephine Barbee, who was so ter
ribly burned while alone in her house on
Sixth street Saturday night. died at the
st. Josephs Infirmary at o'clock yes
terday morning. Mrs. Barbee never re-
covered consciousness after her removal to
The Iuirmary. Her injuries were such that
she could not possibly recover. The funer-
al will take place at Laurel Grove ceme-
lcry at o'clock this morning.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-01

To make room. we viii sell one of the
boilers now ia use in che Morning News
building. IL is a 10 II. r., return tubular
boller and is in good order 1t will be de.
uvered on the sidewalk.
Also for sale one ~ II. z. American
Ball engine. never used A splendid piece
OF machinery
The attention of parties putting up saw
mills Is Invited TO this outfit. Apply at OK
ADDRESS the Morning News, Savannah,
Ga.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-01
A DIFFICULT QUESTION.
Agnes Scott Institute Is a Happy So
luton of 1t.

One of the most difficult questions for
parents and guardians to-day is the seloe-
ton of the right kind of a school for the
education OF their children. The South
has long needed a school of the highest
class. Realizing this, Agnes Scott Inati-
tute, at Decatur Ga, was founded. Since
its very beginning all the officers and
teachers have been selected with this
idea in view-their special fitness to per-
form the work assigned them, together
with a nigh moral character.
Parents having daughters at Agnes
Scott need feel no uneasiness about them.
The place is refined, cultured and under
the best discipline. Write to F. II.
Gaines its president, Decatur, Ga, and
he will give you such Information as you
may desire.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-01
col. LAYTON WILL ATTEND.
He VIII He the Only Savannah on
Ger 10 DO to Atlanta.

Col A. r. Lawton. commanding the
First Regiment is the only Savannah Off
Ger who will meet the Governor in At
lanta next Thursday for consultation
about the troops in the state service. The
Governors request was received by none
except regimental commanders, and there
vaunah.
Gov. Caud.er Is expected in Savannah to-
day. He viii be q guest of Hon. +. G..
duBignon, his visit being to attend the
decentralization wedding. 1t is expected
the Governors visit viii be very brief.
There VIII be no military event connected
with his presence in the city.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-01

er had suffered from some affection Of
the heart and had been under treatment
by several physicians, naming Dr. J. b.
Read and DR. st. j. b. Graham. He as
cribed her death 90 this cause. and reiter-
ated his statement that he knew nothing
positively about it, and was not presen,
when she expired. Then with drunken
aud maudlin determination he stumbled
back into the rear Of his cell and went 20
sleep.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-01
GEORGIA PfNENI IN WARsRIPs.
sRndersyiIIe Man Has Contract for
Deck Timber.

7
Mr.. S. G. Lang of Sandersville was in
the city yesterday in ne interest of Lang
& Baker, saw mill men, who have mills
at Hickston and Lyons. Mr.. Lang has just
secured from local lumber company a
contract for 10000 feet of prime Georgia
pine number, 3 by inches and from % to
80 feet long.
The lumber is TO be used in the decks
of some of the new warships now in the
process of construction. The lumber will
be dressed, tongued and grooved accord
irg to specifications, and will he ready for
shipment some time within the next ten
days.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-01
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY RATES.
Via Southern Railway.

Low rate tickets will be on sale between
all points on the Southern Railway. Dec.
% %. "a. 25. 30 and 81, and Jan l. good
to return until Jan. 4, 1900 Also on Dec
Is to 81, inclusive, these low rate tickets
will be sold TO students and teachers of
schools and colleges on presentation of
certificates signed by heads Of institutions.
Final limit of these tickets, Jan s, 1900.
See that your ticket read via Southern
Railway. Best time. best service fines,
trains. James Freeman, City Ticket
Agent, 14l Bull street. Telephone $50
Randall Clifton, District Passenger Agent.
Savannah, Ga.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-01

GEORGIA SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY
brilliant Prospects for the Coming
Year.

Jan. and Feb. IL are the opening
dates for entrance January announce
ments will be sent on application. No
new students will be received in the sub
apprentice class until October, 1900 Re-
quirements for admission will be mailed
to applicants for the apprentice class on
application No new students can be re-
ceived in the dormitorles till vacancies
occur. Special courses in textiles begin
in February.
Correspondence is requested. Address
Lyman Hall President,
-ad. Atlanta, Ga.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-01
FIREWORKS.


An ordinance 10 permit the firing OF fire.
crackers and fireworks during the Christ
mas holidays as herein provided.
Section l. Be 1t ordained by the Mayor
and aldermen of the city of Savannah, in
Council assembled, That the firing of fire.
crackers and fireworks is hereby permit
ted in the city of Savannah on Liberty
street and south of Liberty street Except
on Bull street north of the parade ground)
from Dec. "a TO jan l, both inclusive and
the ordinance heretofore passed on this
subject is amended accordingly. Except
as herein provided, the firing of fireworks
aud frecrackers in the city of Savannah
is forbidden under penalties of existing or
dinances.
Sec. 2. That the firing of flrecrackers or
fireworks in. from or into Forsyth Park
is hereby forbidden under the said penal
ties
Sec. 9. That all ordinances and parts of
ordinances in conflict with this ordinance
are hereby repealed
Ordinance passed Dec. Is, 1897.
BONFIRES
An ordinance TO permit bonfires in the
Park Extension or parade ground during
the Christmas holidays.
Section L Be it ordained by the Mayor
and aldermen of the city of Savannah, in
Council assembled, That the building OF
bonfires in the Park Extension or parade
ground, from Dec "a to Jan. ;, both in
elusive, Is hereby allowed.
Sec. 2. That all ordinances and parts of
ordinances in conflict with this ordinance
are hereby repealed
Ordinance passed Dec Is. 1897.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-01

The new graphophone. only three do,-
lars. over two hundred machines in
stock and to arrive Prices from three 20
one hundred and fifty dollars. Livingston's
Nineteenth Century Pharmacy, Bull and
Congress streets.-t.d.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-01

1t shall and may be lawful for any per-
son or persons to display their goods,
wares and merchandise on the sidewalks
of said city IN front of their places OF
business in show cases or otherwise, pro-
Vided that no person or persons shall oc-
cupy more than two 90 feet go six inches
from the wall or front of such place OF
business with any goods, wares or mer-
chandse, or with any show case for the
same, and that no person or persons shall
be permitted to put any Of their goods.
wares or merchandise on the curb or fur
Their than (2) feet (0 six inches from the
wall or front of such place of business.
provided, that nothing herein contained
shall be taken to give any person or per-
sons any rights in the streets of the city
of Savannah which may not be revoked
at will by the said the Mayor and Alder
men of the city of Savannah In Council
assembled.
Any person or persons who shall OBJ
struct the streets or sidewalks of said city
except as permitted by the ordinances OF
the city shall on conviction thereof in the
Police Court be fined I'm sum not ex-
ceedng one hundred dollars or Imprisoned
not more than thirty days In the discre-
ton of tcc Mayor or Acting Mayor pre-
siding in said court.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-01
OFFICIAL.
~~OON
NOTICE.

Oily of Savannah, Ga,
Office Clerk of Council, Dec. 15, 1899
The following ordinances are published
for the Information of all concerned.
WILLIAM P. BAILEY,
Clerk of Council
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-01
'dsseu Dec. 10, 1877,
BONFIRES.
SPECIAL NOTICE.

Council, Dec. %, 1S99-The following or
dlnances are published for the information
of all concerned, and notice is hereby
given that in accordance with the provis-
ions of the said ordinances, all obstruc-
tons in the shape of bicycle racks and
other encroachments beyond the limit pro-
vided for must be removed by the "a day
of January, 1900, or the parties so offending
will be placed upon the information
docket by the City Marshal.
WIN. p. BAILEY Clerk of Council.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-12-21

The Morristown Trust Company cele-
brated it's eighth Anniversary on
Thursday. The members of the Board
of Trustees present We're Richard A.
McCurdy, president of the Mutual
Life Insurance Company of New
York, Walter G. Oakman. president
of the Guaranty Trust Company of
New York, (; Charles h. Cutler, presi-
dent of NY. & N. J.Telephone Com
pauy; Frederick Cromwell, treasurer
of N. Y. Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany; Samuel Freeman. Patrick Far
reilly, A. B. Hull, Gustav e. Kissel,
James A. Webb, G. G. Freliughuysen
George G. Haven. Henry f. Taylor,
William b. Skidlnore and Willard w.
Cutler.
This company has been very CON
servatiye aud careful in its manage
ment and consequently has been sue
cessfnl Its capital and undivided
profits now amount to over nine hun
dred thousand dollars thus making
it one of the strongest financial in
stitutions in New Jersey. It still CON
times to pay per cent. interest on
all money from the date the deposit
is made until withdrawal. subject to
check at any time. With Board of
directors composed Of gentlemen Of
such financial ability as We're present,
this compeny must have very high
future before it. Itls an institution
Of which not only Morristown but the
State should he proud.
Otto Kahn was elected director
to srcceed the late Abraham Wolff.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-12-21
THE METHODIST POSITION.
Or Buckley Discussed the Subject al
the Bantlst Chureh

the Baptlst Church
Al large audience in the Baptist
Church heard the Rev. DR.. j. M.
Buckley discuss sThe Methodist
Position, on Tuesday evening. The
lecture was the first Of a course thar
viii be given this winter, particulars
Of which were published in last week =
Chronicle.
la introducing the lecturer, the
Rev. Samuel q. Batten stated that
the lectures are not to be Of con-
troversiai nature, but expository and
designed to present the position Of
the respective religious bodies.
The earlier part of DR.. Buckley s
address was devoted to the history
of the Methodist movement and Of
anecdotes of John Wesley. He told
Of the conversion of Wesley and that
Methodism was the outgrowth of his
desire to have others converted as he
was He showed the origin of the term
n Methodist, which W s the result of a
systematic course Of religious life es-l
tablished by Wesley and adhered to
by his followers. This name, given
by outsiders, was afterwGrd adopted
Every religious communion said the
speaker consisted of the teaching of
d spirit of life, laws and ceremonies.
Ceremonies are the external develop
ment of form, ana form is the body of
worship. He then discussed the
differences of the details of core.
monies. He said that the only
fundamental difference between
Methodism and other denominations
could be brought out by careful study.
He spoke Of the Methodist doctrine
of falling from grace comparing il
with the Calvinistic doctrine Of sonce
converted, always converted. 4"
In closing DIR. Buckley spoke of the
form of government of the Methodist
Episcopal Church and predicted a
union of the evangelical denomina-
tions. He stated that the time would
probably come when all the Catholic
aud Episcopalian Churches would
be one sect and the combined
evangelical churches would be
another. These two would never
form one greatrelig GUS body. however,
any more than Jonah was Part Of tile
whale after he was swallowed. He
was in the whale but not assimilated.
The meeting closed with benediction
pronounced by Rev. DR.. John
Macnaughton.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-12-21
BRAVE VETERAN AT REsr.

The funeral services over the re-
mains of William H. K. Emmons, a
veteran Of the 10th New Jersey Vol
unteers, who died On December IL,
at the Soldiers Home at Kearney,.
were held at the residence Of William
"A, zimmerman, Maple avenue, on
last Saturday afternoon. The Rev.
DR.. Coultas pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. ofiiciated Nom
bers Of Torbet Post, G.. A.. r., at
tended the funeral in body and
number of comrades from Grant Post
of Chatham were present After
scripture reading and PRAYER by Dir.
Coultas, Conrade r. E. Hudson, of
Cleveland, o., sang several hymns.
The ritual for the burial Of the dead
as adopted by the g. A. r. was then
observed. The pail bearers Major
Davis, Comrades Gordon, Lum, Guerin.
Tyson and Davis were ali members
of the 18th Regiment The interment
was made At Evergreen.