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The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-24
BULLET BROKE HIS NECK.
frankie Graham Accidentally Shot
by Fred Faber.

frankie Graham, an 11-year-old ne
gro boy. was shot in the neck and in
stantly killed at noon yesterday by
Fred Faber, a companion of the same
age. The tragedy occurred near the
lampblack factory, and was an acct
dent.
The boys were friendly. and the tes-
tlmony at the coroner's inquest made
it certain that the shooting was not
done Intentionally. It was shown that
after Graham had been killed Faber
ran to the boys mother on West
Boundary street, a short distance from
the scene of the homicide, and reported
what he had done. He returned to the
place where the dead boy was lying,
and was placed under arrest by w. z.
Pritchard, Seaboard Air Line en-
gineer.
The killing was witnessed by Mr.. c.
+. Broughton, and although that gen.
tleman did not appear at the coroner's
investigation he stated that the shoot
ing was an accident, and not even due
to criminal negligence. Arthur Dixon,
alias Tonk and Eddie Wilson, friends
of Graham and his slayer, witnessed
the homicide, and corroborated the
statement maze Dy MT. brOuS nlOn anu
Faber The boys were on their way
to the Seaboard Air Line shops, where
they carried dinner, and were playing
on the road. Faber and a boy known
as big Niger" each had revolver,
and expressed desire to try their
Workmanship.
Faber suggested that they shoot at a
piece of tin, and cooked his pistol,
which was of a cheap bulldog pattern.
The revolver snapped and big Mig
ger" fired at the tin. About the same
time Faber attempted to cock his
weapon again and the hammer slipped
and fell. With the report Graham
screamed and fell to the ground. His
neck was broken by the bullet and he
dief Instantly.
= large crowd of negroes gathered
around the dead boy and the diminu-
tive prisoner was taken to the Sea-
board Air Line shops, and a telephone
message was sent to police headquar-
tiers for the patrol wagon. officer I'm
gar went with the wagon and placed
the two witnesses under arrest to-
gether with Grahams slayer. Faber
was badly frightened, but made a clear
statement of the killing. He stated
that in running to tell Graham s
mother of what had happened he drop
ped the revolver in canal near where
the shooting occurred. Patrolman
Unger secured a rake and dragged the
canal but was unable to find the re-
volver with which the shooting had
been done
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-24
CUT HIS HEAD OPEN.
King Foster. CoIored, Knocked
Down with a Hatchet.

Down with a Hatehet.
King Foster. oolored, was struck on
the side of the head with a Ratchet
yesterday by Milton Allen, also colored,
and was seriously wounded. The
Ratchet was hurled at Fosters head in
Aliens yard. No. 1886 Purse street.
1t was reported at first that Foster
had been killed, and Supt. Reilly and
the city detectives hurried to the adj
dress given. Allen had already been
placed under arrest by Patrolman VIM
and was sent to the station house with
Supt. Reilly and Detective Murphy
The wounded negro was bleedly freely
from an ugly cash and was sent in the
police ambulance to the Georgia In
Urinary for treatment
According to the witnesses secured
by the officers, Allen is employed on
the railroad and has been out of the
city. During his absence he left Fos-
ter's brother at his house. King went
10 the house on Purse street expecting
10 find his brother and walked in with
out the formality of knocking The
man was unknown to Allen, who be-
came offended at the liberty that he
had taken.
He is charged with having addressed
Foster in a rough tone, and realizing
that he was an intruder, Foster took
his departure. He alleges that he was
going through the yard with the inten-
lion Of leaving the place, but that AL
len followed According to Foster, AL
len was Infatuated. and Selling the
Ratchet, threw it at him. The blade
of the weapon struck Foster and ne
fell TO the ground. His assailant made
no attempt to escape. Fosters wound
is not necessarily a fatal one, but his
condition is regarded as serious.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-24
is WITH The BANKS
MOVE TO SECURE THE sUB-TREAs-
URY WITH THEM.
so Mr.. J. P. WILLIAMS THINKS
SHOULD NOT REST UPON THEIR
OARS AFTER FORMER EFFORTS.

President of the Cotton Exchange
Believes the Banks, Instead of the
Commercial Bodies, should Make
the Move to Secure a Branch of
the Treasury Here savannah
Commercially and Geographically
Entitled TO n sub-Treasury and
the Proper Bodies TO work for 1t
the Financial Institutions.
President J. P. Williams of the Sa-
vannah Cotton Exchange was asked
yesterday what he thought Of the sug-
Sestion Of Mayor Myers, made through
the Morning News. that meetings of
the exchange and the Savannah Board
Of Trade should be held in order that
some action should be taken to aid
in the project for the establishment Of
ub-treasury at Savannah. Mr. Will
Iiarns replied that the sub-teasury
plan appeals to him as wise, as it
would be Of great benefit to the com
mercial interests Of the city.
Savannah" said Mr.. Williams, Ger
tainly has a business, and a growing
business, too. that should entitle it to
this consideration from the govern
ment. Commercially and geographi-
cally it is entitled to a sub-treasury.
There should be one at some other
place than New Orleans in the South,
and no city offers such claims as Sa-
vannahs.
THE Savannah Cotton Exchange
and. I have no doubt, the Savannah
Board Of Trade. would gladly further
any plan that might result in the estab-
hshment of the sub-treasury, but l do
not think that it is quite the place of
those bodies to take the matter up.
should rather consider it the province
OF the banks"
Mr. Williams was reminded that the
Savannah Clearing Association hadAd-
vocated the establishment of a sub
treasury during the last Congress
term. when letters were sent TO every
member OF the House and Of the Sen
ate He was aware Of that. he said.
but minated that the bankers should
not rest upon their oars. but rather
renew their efforts 10 get the sub
treasury.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-24
DRUMMERS MAY ACT.
Some Members of Post A Are OPP
posed to the Bankrupt Law.


posed to the Bankrupt Law.
The bankruptcy law will be the sub
ject of a discussion at a meeting of
Post A of the Travellers Protective AS
ISOLATION to be held Saturday night.
The adverse criticisms of the law that
have appeared lately have induced
some of the members of the Post to
consider that 1t might be well for them
to take some action.
President Max Krauss said yesterday
that he would cali the meeting for Sat
urday and that the matter of the re-
peal of the bankrupt law would be cons
sidered. The Travellers Protective
Association" said Mr.. Kraus, lis a
powerful agency in any cause it may
undertake. Let one post take up a
matter of national Importance and
notify others of it's action, requesting
cooperation. and soon there will be
a strong. finely organized body at work
throughout the country.
This is what we hope to do in the
matter of the bankrupt law. Some of
the travelling men, members of the
Post, with whom l have talked, have
declared that they thought that bus
mess in this section was being injured
by the operation of the law and the
unfair advantage that has been taken
OF It by many who have gone into
bankruptcy. Some of the leading
firms OF the city, houses with which
some of our members are connected,
have expressed the opinion that the
law is damaging to business, and that
it should be repealed"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-24
SAVANNAH WAS DELAYED.
New Steamship viii Probably Ar
rive This Morning.

The public is invited TO inspect the
steamship City of Savannah to-day
The new ship of the Ocean Steamship
Company was expected to arrive last
night, but report received at late
hour was to the effect that nothing had
been heard of her The expectation of
her arriving during the night had then
been given over, and she was not looked
for until this morning. President John
M. Egan of the company invites all who
may care to do SO to visit the ship and
be shown through her.
The City of Savannah, formerly the
Plant Steamship Companys La Grande
Duchesse, has been remodled on the in
terror by the Delaware River Iron,
Shipbuilding and Engine Company
When she was built five years ago by
the Newport News Shipbuilding Com
pany for the Plant Company she was
distinctively a passenger ship, her ac-
commodations being for several hun
dred. This arrangement interfered with
her carrying capacity for freight, and
it was determined by the officials Of the
Ocean Steamship Company, after she
had been purchased from the Plant
Company, to convert her into a freight,
ao NNi GO a pdHoEllSti SNIP ny 81
changing her interior as to reduce her
passenger accommodations and in
crease the space for freight. This was
done. and she now has accommodations
for IT'S passengers, while her freight
tonnage is large.
AS La Grande Duchesse, the ship
was known as the finest for passen-
gers that ever came to Savannah. This
was when she was placed upon the
Savannah York Line, wherein
she was operated for a time on two oc-
casions. There has been no interfer-
ence in the character of her passenger
accommodations, and her appointments
are as magnificent as ever. The hand
some fittings and furnishings remain.
The steamship is to take her place
regularly on the Savannah Line, ply
ing between this port and New York,
Capt. Fisher, formerly of the Kansas
City, being in command. She will
doubtless be popular vessel of the
company's fleet.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-24
COST MUCH MONEY
COUNTY SPENT 1925 TO TRY A CASE
IN WHICH SI2.25 WAS INVOLVED.
HALF THE DAY ON TRIAL.
FIVE OTHER CASES IN WHICH
AMOUNTS AT ISSUE ARE ALL
SMALL.

These Remain TO Be Tried-Plain-
tits Seeking to FOrecIOse Labor
ers' Liens for Work They Say They
Have Done for Defendant-An H.
IustratiOn of the Fact That Adj
ministration of Justice Is Expen-
gants-other Legal Business in TIL
Courts-Wife Wants n Divorce for
Husbands Drunkenness.
A happy Illustration of the fact that
larger outlay of the county's money to
dispense justice than the apparent i'm
portance of the issues involved would
seem to justify was afforded by the
trial of a case in the City Court yes
terday, in which John McGhee was the
plaintiff and S. S. McFall the defend
ant.
The plaintiff sued to foreclose a la
borer's lien. which represented an
alleged Indebtedness to him of
just s12.25. The case consumed the
entire morning session of the court,
lasting until 2 o'clock. A number of
witnesses were examined on behalf of
the plaintiff and defendant. After hear
ing the evidence, the arguments of
counsel and the charge of the court, the
jury rendered a verdict in favor of the
plaintiff for the full amount for which
he sued.
Outside of the expenses of the court
taxed as costs in the case, that will
be collected from the defendant, it cost
the county something like 1925 at least
to run the City Court yesterday. This
represents the salaries of the officers
in attendance and the fees of the forty
four jurors who answered to their
names. The county paid just ten times
the amount involved in the case to
have it determined, and if there is a
further contest the expenses will be
doubled.
There are FIVE other cases against the
same defendant, in which the plaintiffs
claim an Indebtedness in every case
but one less than that in issue yester-
day. If they are to be tried at the
rate of one a day it will be an ex-
pensive business for Chatham county
In the six cases Mr.. John Z. Myrick
and Mr.. w H. Boyd represent the
plaintiffs and Mr.. j. r. Cain the de-
PENDANT.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-24
OPENED WITH A RUSH.
But the Rain of the Afternoon Cut
on Christmas Trade.

The hearts of merchants who have
big stocks of Christmas goods were
gladdened yesterday morning by the
pleasant weather that had followed the
cold of last week, but this gladness
soon turned to sorrow, for the rain OF
the afternoon cut off the shopping,
which had opened during the forenoon
with a rush. People were making up
for the lost time of last week. when
the weather was too cold to allow all
of them to get out to do their shop
ping.
With Christmas shopping ardor damp
ened by the rain. possible purchasers
gave over their purpose during the af-
ternoon, deciding to again postpone
their efforts to get presents and Christ
mas supplies. This is the last day
left them, and, If the weather is fine,
it may be positively counted upon that
there will be throngs in all the stores.
The prediction is for fair weather to-
day, though rain threatens tomorrow;
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-24
QUICK WORK SAVED HOUSE.
Narrow Escape From Destruction of
Residence of Louis Lippman.

Residence of Louis Lippman.
A portion of the second story OF
the residence of Mr.. Louis Lippman, at
Jones and Whitaker streets, was dam
aged by fire last night. Owing to the
prompt response of the apparatus from
No. engine house and the equally
prompt work of the firemen the flames
were soon under control, and what had
promised to be a disastrous confagra-
ton thus prevented.
All the members Of the family were
away from the residence at the time
the fire occurred. The gas had been
left burning, and it is believed that it
was from one of the jets that the
fire started. However this may be,
and the origin OF the fire will always
remain something of a mystery, a
passerby at o'clock discovered flames
leaping from second story window
and communicated the fact by phone
to No. engine house. A few min
utes later an alarm Of fire was turned
in from box 81, at the corner of Charl-
ton and Whitaker streets.
The entire second floor of the resi-
dence was filled with a dense smoke
when the fremen from No. 4 reached
the scene. Two or three of the neigh
bors had already attempted to pene-
trate the mass of smoke and reach the
point at which the fire was raging,
but had been driven back down the
stairs.
Foreman Mcfarland and one OF the
firemen crawled through a rear win
dow with the hose Of the chemical, and
then, on their hands and knees up the
stairs and 10 the near vicinity OF the
flames. They were soon able to get
the hose in play and the fire was rap
idly placed under control. 1t had EVIL
IDENTIFY started in a pair of lace cur
tains near a gas jet and had then
burned completely around the room,
either consuming or so charring as
to render practically worthless all of
the furniture. The walls were also
damaged and the rugs burned. Some
damage also had been done in an ad-
joining room, but not much.
1t is remarkable that the flames
stopped where they were and that the
damage done was relatively small.
Assistant Chief Mouro was in charge
and under his direction no water was
used. On this account the loss was
confined to the rooms where the fire
ragged. A few hundred dollars will
cover it all.
young man, a friend of the family,
who broke open one of the front win
dows of the house in order if possible
to put out the fire, discovered two men
already on the inside. One of these
he led to the door and rather forcibly
invited out; the other went hurriedly
and of his own accord.
When the police detail drove up in a
patrol wagon this young man en-
deavOred to point out to one of the
city detectives the men he had found in
the house, but could not discover them
anywhere in the crowd that had
gathered. They did not wait to make
any explanations and whether they in
tended to help put out the fire or were
in the house with a worse purpose in
Vipyv pofr1d ha
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-24
EXTENSION OF LINES.
Savannah Electric Company VIII
Improve Trolley system.

Savannah Electric Company VIII
Improve Trolley system.
Engineers in the employ of the Sa-
vannsh Electric Company, now in pro-
cess Of organization, are making pre-
liminary surveys of a number of places
in and about the city, with a view to
possible extensions of the trolley sys-
tenn as soon as the new company as
sumes active charge.
Among the places being examined
and Of which surveys are being made,
is the ground between the present ter
minus of the Indian street line and the
Ocean Steamship Company's wharves.
The survey is for the purpose of de-
termining the feasibility of extending
the line to the wharves and so afford
Ing easy and cheap communication
with the city.
Mr.. George j. Baldwin said yester-
day that no definite action in the mat
ter had been taken and would not be
Tor some time. He did not know that
the company would desire to make the
extension, nor If it did, that IL would
be permitted to go upon the Ocean
Steamship Company's wharves with
its tracks. These are matters for
future determination. Absolutely no
decision in the matter, Mr.. Baldwin
said, had been reached
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-24
FOR FAITHFUL SERVICE.
Mr.. j. A. Hutton Handsomely Re-
membered by OglethOrpe Lodge.

Mr.. j. A. Hutton Handsomely Re-
membered by OgIethOrpe Lodge.
Mr. John A. Hutton was most agree
ably surprised last night by the receipt
from Oglethorpe Lodge of Odd Fellows
of an elaborate Christmas gift. 1t con-
sists of a dozen knives, the same num-
Der of forks and spoons, a carving set,
a gravy ladle, sugar spoon and butter
knife. The knives, forks and pieces of
the carving set have pearl handles,
while the ladle. spoon and butter knife
are of silver and gold.
The presentation was made in an
eloquent address by Mr.. Davis Free
man, and was intended by the lodge
to express its appreciation of Mr.. Hut
tons long and faithful services, with
out remuneration, in the position Of
secretary and treasurer of the Hall AS
ISOLATION. Mr.. Hutton, though taken
completely by surprise, expressed his
hearty appreciation of the beautiful
gift
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-24

The Plant System Exposition Flyer
leaves Savannah for Charleston via
Plant System $3.50 a. m. Getty time)
arriving Charleston 1890 p. m. Ele-
CANT parlor care on these trains.
The West Indian Limited leaves Sa-
vannah ZOOS p. m. Getty time), arrives
Charleston $40 p. m. carrying sleep.
ing and dining cars.
Those desiring to make an earIv
morning arrival at Charleston should
take the New York Express, LEAVING
Savannah at 2:30 a. m. Getty time,
arriving Charleston GAO a. m, carry.
ing sleeping car.
Trains leave Charleston returning,
5;SO p. m. (parlor carr; 1885 p. m
sleeping carr; 6:10 a. m. dining car.
-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-24
Holiday Rates.


Tickets at rate of one and one-third
fares for the round trip will be sold to
students of schools and colleges upon
presentation and surrender of certifi-
Gates signed by superintendent. princi-
pals or presidents of the various insti-
tutions. Dec. 16 to %, 1901, inclusive
final limit Jan. s, 1902.
To the general public on Dec. 81, %
%. "a, 20, 30 and 81, 1901, and Jan. /,
1902, final limit Jan. g., 1902.
Ticket Office 107 Bull street, and
Central Passenger Station, West Broad,
foot of Liberty streets.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-24
"winter Homes In Summer Land..y

Is the title of very neat and attract
tive folder just issued by the South
ern Railway. giving complete infor-
nation regarding the various winter
resorts of health and pleasure on, and
reached by it's lines, with list of ho-
tells and boarding houses, their pro-
prietorS, rates, capacities, etc.
This booklet will prove valuable to
anyone contemplating a trip for the
winter.
A copy may be had by calling on or
sending two cent stamp to e. G. Thorn
son, city passenger and ticket agent.
141 Bull street.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-24
SUFFERED FROM DEMENTlA.
Physicinn Had to BE Secured for
Man Who Attempted Suicide.

Charles A. Bush. the young steno-
grapher who attempted suicide Sunday
by jumping into the Savannah river
from the Seaboard Air Line bridge. de-
Veloped unmistakable symptoms of de-
mentia yesterday. The services of a
physician had to be secured, and he
was under his care during the day.
The mental strain that caused the at
tempt at suicide was increased after
the commission OF the rash act. and
Bush was on the verge OF collapse when
the physician was called. The police
We're notified of his case, and a re-
quest was made for an officer 70 re-
main with him until the arrival of a
relative from Augusta, who had left
that city TO take the young man back
home last night. Supt Reilly did not
nave man TO spare. but offered 10
Keep Bush in the big room al the sta
ton house until the arrival OF his rela-
tive. Bush's friends decided. however
10 remain with him IN his room until
the arrival Of his brother Bush's con-
dillon was somewhat improved last
night and he will leave to-day with
MS brother for Augusta.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-24
DROVE INTO THE RIVER.
Negro, Mule and Wagon All Went
Overheard.

A negro. a mule and a dump cart
went rolling into the river yesterday.
and the man had a narrow escape
from being drowned. The mule was
lost and the cart was fished out of
the water some time later.
The negro was engaged in unload
ing a vessel loaded with ballast ana
was on the edge OF the wharf. The
mule for some inexplicable reason be-
came Stubborn and began backing,
Before the negro had time 20 jump
from his seat the animal had backed
into the river along with the cart.
The mule followed the wagon and
negro overheard and the three went
down together. The driver was res
cued after considerable difficulty and
was hauled on the wharf badly fright
ened. The mule became tangled In the
harness and was drowned before any
thing could be done.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-24
The Day Before Christmas.

That's to-day. Sternberg's brilliant
large stock awaits your attention. Dia-
monds, cut glassware, sterling silver
ware, fine statuary, clocks, watches,
chains charms, fine richly handled
umbrellas and parasols,. silver novel
ties, lace purses, pocketbooks, toilet
requisites, manicure sets and hundreds
of other beautiful Christmas presents.
Open till 10 o'clock this evening.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-24

A telegram received In the city yes
terday told of the death in Jackson
Vile, Fla, Of Mrs. George Deming. Mrs.
Deming was the wife Of Mr.. George
Demng, formerly travelling passenger
agent OF the Plant System, located at
Savannah. She had been ill for some
time and leaves to mourn her loss, be-
sides her husband. two daughters and
one son. The funeral viii take place
to-day at Mayport, near Jacksonville
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-24
MIR. DUB CoMPLIMENTED.
Given n Handsome Christmas Pres
ent by Retail Merchants.

The Retail Merchants Protective AS
ISOLATION yesterday presented MIR. u.
Dub with a Christmas present, a hand
some china jardiniere and stand OF blue
and gold The present was made as
an Acknowledgement of the various
courtesies that Mr.. Dub has extended
20 the association. The spirit that
prompted the gift as well as the pres
ent itself Is most appreciated by Mr..
Dub. who desires 10 extend his sincere
thanks to the members Of the associa-
ton.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-24
ON BEHALF OF SCHLEY.
Savannah Cotton Exchange Has
Been Asked TO Take Action.

Been Asked TO Take Action.
The Cotton Exchange of Portsmouth
and Norfolk, Va. took so deep an in
terest in the Schley inquiry and felt
so outraged by the finding of the ma
jority of the board that a letter was
addressed to President J. p. Williams
of the Savannah Cotton Exchange ask
ing that he call a meeting of the ex-
change in order that some action might
be taken in support of the report of
the minority. Admiral Dewey. No such
meeting, however, will be called, as
President Williams does not consider it
quite within the province of the eN-
change to take up the matter.
This is the general opinion among
the members of the Cotton Exchange.
Their sympathies are with Schley, but
they feel that the finding of the court
should be sustained.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-24
To Cincinnati ana the West

The Southern Railway operates
through Pullman sleepers from Savan-
nah to Cincinnati, making close con-
nection there for all points beyond. A
day ride through Western North Caro-
lima, the beautiful Land of the Sky"
E. G. Thomson, City Passenger and
Ticket Agent, 141 Bull st<eet.-ad.