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The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-20
THE NEWS OF DOUGLAS.
Little Child of Mr.. and Mrs. james
Carver Badly Burned.

Douglas, Ga, Dec. ia little 2-year-
old child of Mr.. and Mrs. James Car
ver living six miles out, was serious
ly, if not fatally, burned yesterday
morning. The family had gone in to
breakfast. leaving the little tot asleep.
when it awolle, climbed out of its crib
and went too near the fire. Upon hear
ing the screams the parents hurried
to the rescue. and 'both were badly
burned in eXtinguishing the flames
Argument in the case of Joe Rey-
nolds against the Atlantic and Birm-
ingham Railroad suit for $4,000 dam
ages for personal injuries was COM
menced at O'Clock this afternoon. This
case will probably consume three days
time of the court.
B. Peterson and D. D. Paulk have
just returned from Tennessee and Ken
lucky. whittier they went to purchase
stock and horses.
Some sleet fell in Douglas to-day
and the indications now are for an
all nights sleet. Very near all out
door work is suspended on account of
the extreme cold and disagreeabl
weather.
Good sea island cotton is bringing
20 cents in this market, and competi-
tion is lively.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-20
SAVANNAH LODGE OFFICERS.
VI. r.. Robinson and j. r. Henderson
Succeed Themselves.

". r.. Robinson and j. r. Henderson
Succeed Themselves.
Savannah Lodge. Knights of Pythias.
at its regular election last night select
ed the following officers for the en-
suing term:
Chancellor Commander-H. Howard
Cohen.
Vice Chancellor-F Joseph Kulman.
Prelate-J. Christopher Lovelace
Master of work-W. Ramsey Hol-
man.
Keeper of Records and seals-M. Ed
ward Robinson.
Master of Finance. Elliott Hen
derson.
Master of Exchequer-H. Wfmot
karger.
Master at Arms-G. Francis Otto.
Inner Guard. Solomon Lovenstein.
outer Guard-J. Henderson Graggs.
Trustees-W. Scott Brinkley. NJ Ed
ward Robinson and w. Lincoln Gray
son.
Hall Committee. Elliott Hender-
son. H. w. Karger, and H. H. Cohen.
General Relief Committee. Z. Hen
derson, F. J. Kulman, and P. Daniel
Shearouse.
Messrs. Robinson and Henderson
have been the officers respectively of
keeper of records and seals and mas
ter of finance since the inception of
the lodge more than ten years ago,
That their fellow members should con-
tinue them in Office each successive
term for so long a time is a high tri-
butte to their ability and their interest
in the lodge
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-20
CITY BREVlTlES.

At the Friday evening services al
Temple Mickva Israel to-day,
Rev. DR.. l. p. Mendes viii deliver an
address on (Which Is the Best Reli-
gion."
The meeting of the Kings Daughters
Executive Board which was to have
been held this morning at 10 o'clock al
the lecture room of the Independent
Presbyterian Church, has been called
off and will not be held.
The artilleryman Barnhill who was
assaulted "a the Tenderloin district. Is
still patient at st. Joseph's Infirm-
airy. He was unable to appear in Po-
lice Court yesterday. although his con
dition has improved considerably.
Abe Grays, negro laborer. was
painfully injured at the Baltimore
wharf yesterday and was removed to
his home. No. 900 Burroughs street in
the police ambulance a bale of cot
ton fell on Grays' left foot No bones
were broken.
Joe Trunk, Micibgo Tootle and
MiChal igno1zc, a trio Of Italians. were
arrested yesterday on the Ocean
steamship Company's wharveS on a
charge of Vagrancy. An additional
charge OF smoking on the wharf is en-
tered against Trunk
The Schoolmastcrs' club. an organi-
zatlon that includes among It's twenty
members th" state school commission
en- most of the suporintendents OF in
suuction n the cities 81 Georgia and
the instructors IN the state Normal
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-20
NOT TOO MANY EMPLOYEES.
Mayor Niger. Consider. There Is

Mayor Myers Considers There Is
Need for All the City Has.
Mayor Myers was asked yesterday il
he thought there are any more emf
ployes upon the city's salary list than
are really needed for the proper ad-
ministration of the city's business, the
question having been prompted by the
editorial in the Morning News, advis-
ing the consideration of this question
of employees and the regard of the in
terests of taxpayers in retaining only
such employees as may be absolutely
required.
l"There is but one answer that l
csould make to such a question: said
the Mayor Naturally, l think that
there are none too many. Did l not
think So it would be my duty aud |
should cut down the force. With re-
gard 10 those departments that come
Immediately under my supervision,
however, may say that l am sure
that there are no more employees than
are needed.
Some of the departments arc under
the supervision of Council committees.
OF those departments | have to accept
the word of the members Of the COM
nlittees as to the need for the en-
ployes. The committees assure me
That there is need for all that are en-
ployed
Il am not an advocate of high sala-
ries. though I think a man should be
given reasonable compensation for his
work I think too, that diligence and
long and efficient service from city
employee should be rewarded by an
occasional advance in his pay. That
is certainly the rule that is followed
by any private business concern, and
il is not bad policy to make it extend
10 the city's affairs.
Il do not think the salaries are too
high. There has not, | venture to say,
been an increase of more than 81 500
in the salary list during the six years
I have been in Office
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-20

last resting place of their beloved
President, William Mckinley.
The officers and trustees of the Nc
Kinley National Memorial Associate
are:
William r. Day, president, Canton.
M. A. Hanna, vice president. Wash
ington.
Myron 7. Herrick, treasurer. Cleve-
land.
Ryerson Ritchie, secretary. ClevA~
land
Cornelius N. Bliss. New York
Thomas Dolan. Philadelphia.
w. Murray Crane, Boston.
Alexander II. ReveH. Chicago.
Charles w. Fairbanks. indianapolis.
Henry NJ Duffield Detroit.
George B. Cortelyou, Washington.
Eli Torrance, Minneapolis.
William A. Lynch, Canton.
John G. Milburn, Buffalo.
William McConway. Pittsburg.
David r. Francis, St. Louis.
Robert ]. Lowry. Atlanta.
Henry c.. Payne, Milwaukee
Henry T. Scott, San Francisco.
Franklin Murphy, Newark.
E. S. Hammond. Memphis.
E. W. Bloomindale, New York.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-20

plosive noises in my head.
One evening after walking about
half mile | became dizzy and could
hardly get back home, where l fell.
exhausted, on the bed. l knew what
the trouble was. and thereafter nsis-
ted upon having Postum inst cad of the
old-fashioned coffee, and l got well in
short order
81 have always thought it worth
while to warn the cook. wherever
happen to be, to make the Postum
properly, that is, by boiling 1t long
enough. Please do not print my name
This person lives in Pasadena, CAL
and the name will be given on appli-
cation to The Postum Co, at Battle
Creek Mich
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-20
Freeze Frightened Farmers, but
Orange Trees Not Hurt.

Gainesville, Fla, Dec. ia dispatch
was received in this city yesterday
from High Springs announcing the
death of Mrs. G. w. Easterlin, wife of
one of the leading merchants and cot
ton buyers of that place. Mrs. Easter
lin had been sick only few days and
consequently her death came as a
shock to even those around the sick
bed.
There was an unexpected wedding
in this city yesterday. in which two
Of East Gainesville's popular young
folks. Mr.. Jesse +. Bentz and Miss
Annie May Suddler, were the princi-
pals, while Rev. Z. w. Way, pastor
of the Presbyterian Church perform
ed the ceremony. The affair took place
at the home of the brides mother.
in. East Gainesville at 2:30 yesterday
afternoon, and was of such quiet ma
ture that the most intimate friends
of the couple did not know anything
of ii until after the ceremony. Mr..
A. Hewett Hill was the only one pres
ent. outside of the immediate family
of the bride.
This section is right in the middle CT
the coolest days that have been ex-
perienced for many a long time. The
thermometer went down TO "a above
zero yesterday morning and as a con-
sequence vegetation has been greatly
damaged. SO far. it is said. orange
trees have been unhurt, and the grow
ers feel somewhat relieved.
Great interest is being manifested by
the cotton growers of this county in
the approaching meeting to be held on
Jan IS, 1902. The meeting will be held
in this city or Alachua. Harvie Jor-
dan. agricultural editor of the Atlanta
journal, will be here, and will endeavor
to form state organization.
He will deliver an address
showing the advantages to being or
gained. The growers here have ac-
complished much through their organ
ization, and they are naturally anx-
ious to have a general association
formed.
A dispatch received in this city bears
the sad news of the death of Mrs. r.
Goodpostor. mother OF Mrs J. +. Me-
Kinstry Jr, which occurred at her
home in New Orleans. This estimable
lady was we'll known here.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-20
SOL0MON'S NEW OFFICERS.
Past Master II. Wiley johnson Pre-
scented with a Jewel.

solomon's Lodge of Masons held its
166th annual meeting and election last
night, the following officers being
chosen for the coming year:
Worshipful Master-U. II. McLaws.
Senior Mathematician Denhardt.
Junior Warden-James Furse.
Treasurer-Charles r. Bordley.
Secretary-James r. Cain.
Tyler-J. S. Tison.
Committee OF Property-F. w.
Clarke. w. B. Spann and r. L. Cold
ing.
Senior Deacon--A. Fred King.
Junior Deacon--Ralph r. Byrnes.
Senior SteYard-Walter ". Shep-
pard.
Junior Steward-H. S. Haupt.
Third Steward-Carl Pfau.
Chaplain-Rev. DIR. w c. Schaeffer
District Deputy Charles +. Fulton
presided at the election and conduct
ed the installation Mr.. r. l.. Cold
ing was master of ceremonies. Al
the conclusion of this ceremony Rev
Mr.. Schaeffer. on behalf of the lodge
presented a handsome past masters
jewel to Mr.. H. wiley Johnson, the
retiring worshipful master.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-20

Coffee works like poison to me-
1t acts on my brain and nerves in a
peculiarly disagreeable way.
Being forced to give up coffee,
did il i'm a half hearted way, drinking
cocoa in the morning. but soon be-
came tired of that and longed for the
real Java
Finally ! tried Postum Food Coffee,
and since that time have drunk it to
the exclusion of every other beverage.
You can ina CINE l like it.
Last summer l was in a place
where nothing but Java coffee was
served on the breakfast table, and |
recommended the use of it,
I'm two or three weeks again be-
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-20
Upton TO ray AGAIN.
Thinks tie Can Get Yacht BETTER
THAN Shamrock ~.

London Dec. 20 Sir Thomas Lip
ton, in a long interview which he had
with King Edward yesterday at which
the Americas cup races were mnutely
discussed. unfolded his plans for the
future. His Majesty expressed the opiu-
ion that It would be hard 10 get a boat
10 beat the Americans. to which Sir
Thomas replied that he could secure a
yacht much better than tho Shamrocl,
II.
Preparations for building another
challenger for The cup are believed to
be already on foot.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-20
Delayed wedding Eleven Years.
From the New York Journal

Bnghamton. N. Y. Dec. IA ro-
mantle marriage was performed here
yesterday when William Kennedy, or
Pittsburg, Pa, and Miss Maria Nc
Donald. Of the same place were we'd
ded after a courtship, of eleven years.
Kennedy in 1890 was but boy and
Miss Mcdonald budding lass. She had
many admirers. and one who was we'll
TODD remarked. in the presence OF
Kennedy, that Miss Mcdonald was a
coquette and could not keep COM
lany' with any one young man for any
length Of time.
This Kennedy resented. and the
young man offered TO wager a ten
acre lot. which was part Of his posses
sion, against S25. that she could not
remain true Tor eleven years. Kennedy
raised tho money and took the wager,
and tho result was the long wait aud
the wedding that took place yesterday.
Before the ceremony the bride stated
10 one OF the attendants that she did
not approve Of long courtshipS, -
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-20
AT THE THEATER.

The Baldwin Melville Company pre-
scented at yesterdays matinee the
Bankers Daughter" and at night
Louisiana The audiences at both
performances were good, considering
that the weather was unfavorable. Both
performances were clever. The night
bill was especially well given.
The matinee bill to-day will be
"Reaping the Whirlwnd." This play
is an interesting one. The perform
ance does not begin until o'clock, so
that Christmas shoppers may attend.
"a Young Wife" will be presented to-
night. The following is the cast of
characters:
Clarence Douglas, adopted son of Ju-
dson Douglas, Mr.. Frank Denithorne.
Herbert Douglas, alias Charles Glenn
ems, own son of Judson Douglas, Will
son Day.
Judson Douglas. New York capt.
talist, Mr.. Ogden S. Wright.
Horace Greengage Dobbins a coun-
try boy. Mr.. Hal w Brown.
Governor Marks, keeper of the den,
Mr.. Joe King.
Louis Marks, of the den, pal of Glenn
Mr.. st. John, a detective, Otto
Wright.
James, a servant in Douglas man
sion, Mr.. Joseph F. Duval.
Newsboy, Miss Gertrude Swiggett.
Saturday matinee, Nat c. Goodwins
version of the celebrated comedy. David
Garrlck, in David Garrick" The
Baldwin Melville Company have re-
ceived the most complimentary press
notices on it's production of this COM
edy and the event of the week is prom
Used.
The sale of seats to subscribers for
Madame Nordica, who will sing here
Jan. 10, opened yesterday. They were
taken rapidly throughout the day.
The box office will be opened this
morning for the sale of seats. Out-of-
town patrons may send money order
New York exchange for seats and they
will be reserved.
Human Hearts" the melodrama
announced for Christmas matinee and
night, appeals to play goers. 1t deals
with a story with heart interest from
beginning to end. Tom Logan, an
honest young blacksmith in the Ar
kansas hills, falls in love with and
marries a reformed confidence woman.
The dull country life soon pals on her.
She accidentally meets her former low
err and pal" Without any just cause
they conspire together to ruin Tom
and kill him If necessary. They go
to his home. The woman rings the
bell, while her accomplice conceals
himself. The father of Tom responds
and is mistaken for the young black
smith He is fatally stabbed by the
ambushed man. Tom. coming out to
see where his father is, is accused by
the adventures and her pal" of the
murder. He is finally sentenced on
that charge. But his friends ultimate
ly establish his innocence and he is
released. RetritSltion overtakes his
villainous and murderous' accusers II
possesses a strong plot. The serious
element is mingled with comedy
Uncle Josh Spruceby' will be the
attraction Thursday matinee and night
of next week. Those who have en-
joyed Uncle Josh Spruceby" will not
need any urging. and to those who
have never enjoyed that pleasure. may
look in on Uncle Josh Spruceby" and
know that they have put in a pleasant
evening.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-20
SENATOR BERRY BADLY HURT.
Aged Arkansas senator Slips on Icy
Platform.

Lebanon. Mo. Dec. 19.-United
States Senator ]. II. Berry of Arkan-
sas, while on his way to his home at
Bentonville, was badly injured at New
burg to-day by fall on the ice. SEN
ator Berry took dinner at NewburE.
and as he reentered the Pullman
coach his crutch slipped on the icy
platform. causing him to fall forward
into the coach. He struck the stump
OF his leg on an iron weather strip.
iniuring his hip joint. Surgeons think
the hin Joint is not disocated. bur
there NAV be a fracture which may
prove serious at his age.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-20
CALLED ON HARVEY LOGAN.
Gov. McMilIin Made Things Pleasant
for Montana Bank RObber.

Knoxville, Tenn, Dec. 19.-Gov. Ben
ton McMillin of Tennessee was among
the callers at the KRox county Jail
to see Harvey Logan, the celebrated
Montana train robber, who is now con-
tined there. Gov. McMiIlin had long
talk with the desperate, entertaining
him with a recital of how George
Parkey, another member of the gang,
escaped the Nashville police some
weeks ago by starting his trip in an
ice wagon.
After Gov. McMillin had gone. Logan
expressed admiration for him. While
the Governor was talking to Logan
the latter laughed for the first time
since his confinement
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-20
CouI Shortage i'm 81. Louis.

st. Louis, Dec. 19.-St. Louis faces
a shortage of coal which not only
forebodes suffering for those whose
supply IS small, but which may result
in a general tie-up Of the transit COM
pany7 numerous street car lines. I'm
expected zero weather. slippery pave
ments that make hauling exceedingly
dtiic,;t, ice and low water that have
tied UP the ferries, combined with
other difficulties Of transportation,
have brought the supply of coal far
below the urgent demands Of the mar
ket
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-20
coNsECRATED ron PHILIPPINES
Rev. Or. BRENT OF boston the First
Episcopal Bishop of IsIa nds.

Boston, Dec. 19.--Rev. Or. Charles
Brent OF ST. Stephens Church, in this
bishop nj the Protestant Episcopal
Church Ia the Philippines, The con-
secrator was Bishop Doane OF Albany
aud the assistants Bishops Lawrence
Of Massachusetts and Satterlee OF
Washington. II. G.. The ceremony took
place i'm Emmanuel Church.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-20
NIIIcd q Die Bonn.

Jas. j. Joyce is showing a big black
bear At his green grocery store. cor
ncr Of Liberty and Abcrcorn streets.
Bruin was captured a short distance
up savannah river yesterday morning
by local hunter and brought down
10 tho city in tho afternoon.
Tho animal is pBytured un tho side
walk and holds BE- boN in which b. q
card. upon which o. written, "Out in
the Cold Alono.'
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-20
COAL FAMINE IN CHICAGO.
Fifteen Degrees Below Zero Pre-
dicted and Only Thirty Hours Sup


ply.
Chicago. Dec. 19.-Chicago is star
ing coal famine in the face and f1f-
teen degrees below zero is predicted
by the weather bureau within twenty
four hours. The severe weather and
the floods throughout the coal mining
districts have tied up railroads to such
an extent that shipment is almost i'm
possible, and railroad companies are
confiscating coal as fast as it arrives
here.
At midnight a number of coal dealers
who had been canvassing the situation
in the city, reported that there was not
above thirty hours coal supply in the
city. If relief does not come before
that time there will be much suffering,
and many manufa curing plants will
be forced to close.
The prediction of the weather bu
reau was for a new record in low tenn
perature for Chicago in the month Of
December.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-20
Chemical Company. No. 1, used hand
extinguisher on the chimney.

December is always a busy month
with the firemen, and frequent calls
until after the holidays are anticipated.
The fact that the firemen have so much
to do during the last month of the year
is explained by the fact that the cold
ing this month. and that the building
of fires. in many cases for the first
time. in fire places and CRATES brings
out the defective points.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-20

VIII of william TattnaII Admitted
to Probate in solemn Form.

The ordinary Of the county. Capt.
Henry McAlpin. rendered his decision
yesterday morning in the matter OF the
caveat filed by Della Warren to the
probate Of the viii Of William TAFT
nall The decision overrules and dis
misses the caveat and directs that the
will be admitted to probate
Della Warren, who Is a sister OF the
testator. contested the probate Of the
Will on the ground that rattnall was
suffering from a paralytic stroke and
Unconscious when tho viii was made
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-20
Two dividends Declared.

The savannah Bank and Trust Com.
pany and tho Germsnia Ranks each
declared scmi-annual dividends Of 81
per share yesterday. Both dividends
are payable on and after Jan. 2.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-20
THE WEATHER.

Morning News Thermometer at II
=. III ........ ............ 90
Morning News Barometer at Ii p.
m. Observation-Disclosures. 30 90
Forecast for Friday and Saturday:
Georgia and Western Florida Fair
and colder Friday. Saturday fair and
cold; fresh northwesterly winds
Eastern Florida: Partly cloudy Fri
day, probably rain in southeast por-
ton; much colder. Saturday fair and
cold; light northwesterly winds.
South Carolina; Fair, slightly colder
Friday. Saturday fair and cold; light
tc fresh northwesterly winds.
1eslerdayS weather at savannah
Maximum temperature p.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-20

River Report-The hight of the Sa-
vannah river at Augusta. at 8 a. m,
(75th meridian time) yesterday, was
ITO feet a fall of 30 feet during the
preceding twenty-four hours.
Observations taken at the same mo-
ment of time, Dec. 10, 1901, p. m,
18th meridian time.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-20
FIREMEN KEPT BUSY.
Five Calls of Little Consequence
Answered by, Apparatus.


The fire department responded to
five calls yesterday, all of which were
silent alarms. In none of the cases was
the damage Of much consideration.
During the afternoon d lady living
Oh Abercorn street thought she saw a
hre in the Massie School, and the ap-
pAratus from station No. 4 was called
TX telephone. The flremen went
through the building without finding
aay flames. and the discovery was
made that the lady had only seen the
rejection of d small fire that had been
built by small boys in front OF the
building. The blaze in the street was
oxtinguished by the firemen.
During the morning "A chimney at
No. 9 Atlantic avenue collapsed and
Hose Company /, on Waldburg street.
was called. The house was filled with
smoke when the firemen arrived, but
~ damage was done. The property is
owned by Mrs. S. b. Durham, and is
Occupied by l.. Johnson colored.
at about the same time the appara-
las from No. station was called out
By an insignificant blaze at No. sos
jones street. west. A defective fire.
pace dropped out and under the house.
scattering live Goals. The occupant,
georgia. Mars. was somewhat frightcn-
"a and had the firemen notified
.9he apparatus from station No. I. on
Broughton street. was called out by a
blaze in Kellyls alley. a locality on
the East Side. The flames were In the
tNO-story frame house owned by John
Kelly and occupied by Nancy Lagree
The blaze started from fire place on
Tie first floor and the damage was
slight
a burning chimney in the residence
Of Col j. II. NJ. Clinch. at Ogethorpe
avenue and Barnard street. attracted
The attention Of the men At the Central
-
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-20

4 burning chimney in the residence
OF Col j. u NJ Clinch. at Oglethorpe
avenue and Barnard street. attracted
he attention Of the men At the Central
Fire Station and Fireman Harrison of
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-20
FACTS FROM GAINESVILLE.

n. B. Boyer,
Local Forecast Official.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-20

Uncle Josh Spruceby" will be the
attraction Thursday matinee and night
of next week. Those who have en-
joyed Uncle Josh Spruceby' will not
need any urging. and to those who
have never enjoyed that pleasure. may
look in on Uncle Josh Spruceby" and
know that they have put in a pleasant
evening.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-20

Saturday matinee. Nat c. Goodwins
version of the celebrated comedy, David
Garrlck, in David Garrick" The
Baldwin Melville Company have re-
ceived the most complimentary press
notices on it's production of this COM
edy and the event of the week is prom
Used.