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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-25
CITY OF SAVANNAH HERE.
The Steamship Was Delayed on Her
Trip by Head Winds.

The steamship City of SavaQnah
did not arrive until noon yesterday.
She had been expected the night before.
Her delay was incident to head winds,
but Capt. Fisher safd that she could
have made the trip in much quicker
time had il not been that there was
no cause for hurry and that it was not
desired to strain the ships machinery
in any way on her first trip since hav-
ing been overhauled, remodeled on the
interior and made the City of Savan-
nah, instead of the La Grande Ouch
esse, as she was known when she was
owned by the Plant Steamship Com
pany, from which she was purchased
by the Ocean Steamship Company.
1t was amid the shrieks of the whis-
ties of all the steam craft in the har-
Dor that the City of Savannah steamed
up the river, to be finally locked at
the Ocean Steamship Company
wharves. Her passengers there left
her, and the work of unloading the
cargo she brought was begun. The
ship will be reloaded, and day after
tomorrow she will sail upon her re-
turn trip to New York.
The City of Savannah is a ship well
worth inspecting. She is open to Wis
itors, President John M. Egan of the
company extending a cordial invitation
to the public to visit her and be shown
over the ship.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-25
COMMITTEE WILL GO
TO WORK AT WASHINGTON FOR A
SAVANNAH SUB-TREASURY.
ACTION WILL BE TAKEN.
BY CLEARING ASSOCIATION AND
THE COMMERCIAL BODIES.

To support Senator Clay and Con-
gresham Lester in Their Effort to
Get Through Sub-Treasury Bill
for Observation-Disclosures From
New Orleans, Touching the Opera
tion and Benefits of the Sub
Treasury There, Has Been Sought.
Meetings of the Clearing Associa-
the Board of Trade VIII BE Held
and the Sub-Treasury Plan VIII
be Discussed.
Savannah banks and business men
are not going to sit idly by and let the
bill for the establishment of a sub
treasury of the United States at this
place be killed through their lethargy.
They have awakened to the advisable
ity for their putting forth special eff
forts to support the bill which is
championed by Senator Clay and Con-
gressmen Lester.
Committees are to be appointed to
visit Washington on behalf of the city
and seek to further the movement for
the establishment of the sub treasury.
This is to be done as soon as meetings
of the Savannah Clearing Association
and of the commercial bodies can be
held.
Information will be secured from
New Orleans concerning the benefits
that accrue to that city from it's SUBJ
in the move to give the support of the
city to Senator Clay and Congressman
Lester want to have the experience of
New Orleans to lay before the meet
ings of the Savannah organizations.
There is no question that the ex-
perience of New Orleans has been that
the sub-treasury lends valuable aid to
trade and facilitates all business, ana
those who want ito secure the support
of the Savannah Clearing Association,
the Savannah Cotton Exchange and
the Savannah Board of Trade do not
anticipate the least opposition from
members of those bodies.
meeting of the Savannah Clear
| ing Association will be held tomorrow,
when the sub-treasury enterprise will
| be considered. Next week meetings
of the Savannah Cotton Exchange and
of the Savannah Board of Trade will
be held. President ]. p. Williams OF
the Cotton Exchange and President
| Mills B. Lane of the Savannah Clear
| ing Association and the Citizens Bank,
had a conference yesterday when Mr..
| Williams assured Mr.. Lane of his SYM
pathy with the movement to secure
sub treasury here, promising to do
anything ne could to further it.
The experience of business men gen.
orally is that the commercial inter-
ests of Savannah would be benefited
by a sub-treasury, and it is probable
| that none will withhold aid from any
| enterprise to secure one. After the
Clearing Association and the CONNER
| cial bodies have taken action, it Is not
| improbable that the City Council will
follow suit, as Mayor Myers has said
| that the board would be glad to sup
port the commercial bodies in any effort
they might put forth to get the sub
| treasury.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-25
SHRINERS GAVE BASKETS.
Many Poor People Given BountifuI
Christmas Dinners.

Alec Temple. Mystic Shriners, yester-
day made it's annual Christmas distri-
button of baskets of provisions to the
poor of the city. 1t was the largest dis
tribution ever made, about two hundred
well filled baskets having been given
away. The matter was in the hands
of a committee consisting of Messrs. E.
A. Cults, T. E. Youmans, H. E. Wilson.
H. S. Leete, G. A. Breck, w. A. Reeves,
c. W. Demmond, C. F.. Law, Isaiah
Solomons, w. B. Stubs, w. B. Steph-
ems, j. c. Postell and Rev. Dr. j. D.
Jordan.
The distribution lasted from 10 O'Clock
until 6, at which time baskets were sent
to all those whose names had been
given to the committee but who had
not to that time called for the baskets
The Shriners' list of beneflciaries was
received from the various charitable
organizations of the city and the pas
tors of the different churches.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-25
IN DRUNKEN sCUFFLE.
Nelson Williams, ColOred. Was Sc
riousIy Stabbed by a Friend.

Nelson Williams, colored, was
stabbed in the back last night by a
negro known on the West Side as
Charleston. The knife was used during
a drunken scuffie. and Charleston made
his escape.
The negroes were friendly and were
drinking with several others, employed
as laborers on the wharves. Williams
and Charleston became engaged in a
trivial argument and neither appeared
angry. They grabbed each other, and
while clinched Charleston stuck the
knife in the other mans back. The
cutting occurred on Indian and Farm
streets and the wounded man was
found lying in the street by Patrolman
Umbach some time later. He was sent
to the station house in the patrol
wagon, which was in the neighborhood
at the time, and his wound was dressed
by DR.. e. S. Osborne. Williams was
later sent to the Georgia Infirmary in
the police ambulance.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-25
ATTACHED THE SCENERY.
Alexander Faces Laborer's Lien and
Police Court Fine.

The drop curtains and scenery at
Alexander's new music hall on West
Broad street, were attached yesterday
on laborer's lien issued in Magistrate
Jones Court. Alexander was being de-
tanned at Police Court when the at
tachment was made by the constable.
I. c. Madison, a painter, had the lien
issued, claiming $45 for services rem
dered. He alleges that he painted two
drop curtains and some scenery for the
concert hail man and that he has been
unable to collect the amount due him.
Alexander was given a hearing by
Recorder Myrick for running a music
hall without a city license. The defend
ant could offer no good legal reason
for having failed to comply with the
ordinance, and was fined $780, No stip-
ulation was made that the fine would
be RENTED when the license IS taken
out. Alexander's brief experience in the
music hall business has not been a
pleasant one by any means. He is now
under bond in the United States COURTS
for falling to take out a revenue license
for a music hall
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-25
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
Screven County Negro Admits Hav-
ing shot Man to Death.

George Jackson alias Willie Walker,
colored, was arrested yesterday by
Patrolman Harrison on a charge of
murder committed in Screven county
The prisoner admits having shot and
killed negro named John Devine alias
Joyce, at Pfeiffer's Mill. several months
ago, but claims to have acted in self
defense.
Jackson says that Devine had, for
no reason, threatened his life upon sew
eral occasions, and had stated his in
tention of making a lead mine of his
body. Jackson alleges that on the day
of the killing Devine fired one shot at
him and that he then emptied his re-
volver into the other negro. He claims
that he remained at the scene of the
homicide for several hours, but was
finally induced to run away by negroes
employed at one of the turpentine stills
in the neighborhood. They warned him
that he was going to be handled Sc
verely, and he contends that he was
induced to leave. The sheriff of Screven
county has been notified of the arrest
of the alleged murderer.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-25
STREET PREACHER SWoRE.
Jack Mortimer Lost Temper and Re-
Iigion and Cursed.

1tgfon and Cursed.
Jack Mortimer, street preacher who
has been arrested in almost every city
that he has ever visited, and they
are not a few, lost his temper and
religion in front of the Marshall House
on Broughton street yesterday. Jack
used profanity in such large volumes
that he was placed under arrest by
Detective Stark and sent to the station
house on a charge of disorderly con-
duct.
The street preacher admits that he
went to the bad, but believes that even
Job would have sinned had he gone
through the performance that Jack
claims to have inexperienced few min
utes before his arrest. Mortimer says
that his graft has been rather slow OF
late and that people appeared tired
OF seeing him, let alone listening to
ms Biblical quotations, and words of
warning and advice. The preacher
was down in his luck in earnest and
claims that he approached a Con-
gress street saloon man and asked for
a taste of free lunch.
According to Jack the saloon man
consented to permit him to get in his
fine work with his free lunch disturb
ers and he started business. The
preacher said the negro who presided
over the lunch counter objected to his
familiarity with the dishes and ordered
MIN from the place. Jack said it
CALLED him to have a negro address him
In such a forcible way, but he con-
trolled his feelings, and left the saloon
in order to avoid conflict.
When the preacher reached the Mar
snail House he found that he could
hold himself in restraint no longer and
began the use of profane language
which attracted the attention of the
detective. Jack spent Christmas Eve
in the station house and bids fair to
spend Christmas the same way. He
viii be given a hearing by Recorder
Myrick in Police Court This r1orniuC
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-25
CHRISTMAS WEATHER.
increasing CIoudiness and May BE
Rain Predicted for To-day.

Increasing Cloudiness and May BE
Rain Predicted for To-day.
After a Christmas eve of weather
that was all that could be desired it is
possible that Christmas is to be rem
dered disagreeable. if not spoiled by
rain. The forecast for the state, sent
out from Washington last night, is for
increasing cloudiness, probably rain
and colder weather in the northwest
portion. Tomorrow, it is predicted will
be fair. Fresh southerly winds may be
expected on the coast.
Christmas day of last year was clear
with a temperature of So degrees, a
variation of but degrees from the
normal.
The maximum temperature yesterday
was 81 degrees and the minimum so,
giving a mean of 5S. above the nor
NAL, and reducing the accumulated de-
ficiency of the month to 1870 degrees.
and that of the year to $685. The lack of
rain now gives to the month an accum-
ulated deficiency of 1.46 inches and the
year an accumulated shortage of IA SO
inches.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-25

James Brown, a negro residing on
Margaret street, was painfully cut in
the back on Broughton street, near
Jefferson. last night. Brown said that
the assault was committed by an un.
known negro. and could give no de-
hcflption Of the man. He stated that
the negro was running another man
ana that he got IN the way by accident
ana received a blow intended for some
ono else. Tho wound 10 not considered
aerlOuB
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-25
Shot I'm the Leg.

James e. Parnells, a collector. was
shot in the leg last night at about II
o'clock at the corner OF Congress and
Whitaker streets. The wound was not
serious one, and the victim will prob
ably he walking without difficult
within two or three days.
The shooting was some prank Of a
Christmas merry-maker. Parnells said
he heard a report, as Of a pistol. and
simultaneously felt numbness In his
leg. He glanced down and saw blood.
knowing then that he had been shot.
He had no idea. however, as 20 who
had shot him. A hack was called and
the wounded man WAS driven to his
hons, on Maldburg street,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-25

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 2:05 p. m. Getty time), arrives
Charleston $40 p. m, carrying sleep
ing and dining cars.
Those desiring to make an early
morning arrival at Charleston should
take the New York Express, leaving
Savannah at 2:30 a. m. Getty time)
arriving Charleston $40. a. m, carry
ing sleeping car.
Trains leave Charleston returning,
$50 p. m. (parlor carr; 1875 p. m.
sleeping carr; $40 a. m. dining carr
-ad,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-25
Christmas Holiday Rates.

On Dec. 81, %, %, "a. %. 80 and 81,
and Jan. 1. the Southern Railway will
sell tickets at rate of a fare and a
third for the round trip to all points
in the territory of the Southeastern
Passenger Association, with final limit
Jan. 8. Information cheerfully fur
nished upon application at city ticket
office, 141 Bull street, or depot ticket
Office, Plant System station.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-25
COUNCIL MEETS TONIGHT.
Board Is to Assemble, Despite Fact
That 1t Is Christmas.

The regular meeting of the City
Council will take place tonight. 1t is
probable that the meeting will be brief,
indeed, as there are but few matters
scheduled to be brought before it. Be-
ing Christmas night, too, the majority
of the members will probably be wish
ing that they were elsewhere, and no
more business than may be necessary
viii be considered.
Chairman of Council Dixon, in the
absence of the Mayor, will preside over
the meeting. Among the business to
be transacted are two elections. A city
printer for the coming year is to be
elected, and chimney contractor for
the western district is to be chosen.
Two bids for the printing have been
submitted, and three applications for
the position of chimney contractor
have been filed. The applicants are E.
M. Pittman, p. .Schmalheiser and f. T.
McEVoy.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-25
A Pretty Launch for $3.50

This startling advertisement is some
thing that you can digest. 1t means
that you can buy a pretty launch. q
horsepower, IS feet. or one 81 feet, 8
horsepower, by simply paying $3.50 a
week until paid for, providing that
there are at least four parties in the
deal. These launches, only smaller.
are being run at Thunderbolt now by a
boy not IL years old. who runs the en-
CINE, steers the boat, and collects the
fares. Apply Lippman Bros, whole
sale druggists.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-25
Southern Railway to the North and
Enet.

Two through trains daily via the
Southern Railway to Washington. Bal
timore, Philadelphia and New York,
with connections for points beyond
Leave Savannah 1855 D. M. and IL. 30
a m. Convenient schedules by both
trains to Richmond and Norfolk. Pull
man drawing-room sleepers and din
Ing cars. For Information call on or
write to L. C. Thomson, c. p. & 7. A.
l4l Bull street. phones s5o.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-25
HE DRANK ABSINTHE.
Young Augusta Stenographer Also
Smoked Cigarettes.

Charles A. Bush, a young railroad
stenographer, who attempted suicide
Sunady by jumping into the river from
the Seaboard Air Line bridge, was TAX
en- in the police ambulance yesterday
morning to the Park View Sanitarium
for treatment. He will not be removed
10 his home in Augusta until his con-
dition improves.
Bush is under the care of DR.. George
M. Norton and the physician thought
1t wise to have his patient taken TO
the sanitarium. The young man is suf-
fering as the result of a combination of
thoughtless acts of his own Besides
drinking absinthe and smoking cigar
cites, Bush displayed other brain kill
ing habits, and his mind became
somewhat weak. DR.. Norton has hopes
of the mental recovery OF his patient,
who viii be constantly watched until
all danger Of another attempt upon his
own life has passed.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-25
"winter Homes in Summer Lands,

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 its 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. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-25
SHOT IN THE KNEE.
IL. knowitz of Waycross Brought to
Savannah Dangerously wounded.

r. Knowitz of Waycross was brought
to Savannah yesterday suffering from a
pistol shot wound in the right knee.
He was taken in the police ambulance
to ST. Joseph's Infirmary for treatment,
and Is under the care of Dr. T. p. War
ing.
Mr.. Knowitz was accidentally shot at
his home Monday evening, and it was
decided to send him to Savannah for
treatment. A revolver that he had fell
to the floor and was accidentally dis
charged. The bullet entered the knee
and ranged upward Mr.. Knowitz suf-
fered a great deal of pain. and the
wound is regarded as a dangerous one.
The revolver was of large caliber. but
unless complications set in he will re-
cover.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-25
Old Scotch Whistles.

These famous old Scotch Whiskies-
The Rutherford Brand from Leith
Scotland-the o. V. H. from Glasgow
are the perfection of Scotch Wits
kies, imported by us through the Unit
ed States Custom House at Savannah
One bottle 81 %; three bottles 81. so
and twelve bottles $3.50. Lippmar
Drug Company, Lippman Block.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-25
Christmas Holiday Rates.

On Dec. 81, %. %, "a, Is 80 and 81,
and Jan. 1, the Southern Railway will
sell tickets at rate of a fare and e
third for the round trip to all points
in the territory of the Southeastern
Passenger Association, with final limit
Jan. 8. Information cheerfully fur
nished upon application at city ticket
office, 141 Bull street, or depot ticket
office, Plant System station.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-25
MESSENGER BOY STABBED.
Cut in Neck by Unknown Negro BOY
Believed 20 he a Thief.


Believed To he a Thief.
Charley Steagins, a white boy en-
ployed by the Western Union Tele-
graph Company as a messenger. was
cut in the neck by an unknown negro
boy on Broughton street. near Bull
shortly after dark. The negro escaped
and the wounded white boy was sent
TO his home on West Broad street, near
Jones.
The negro had several packages
which, II is alleged, had been stolen
and he was being pursued The messen-
ger boy made an effort TO stop him and
the negro used the open knife that he
had In his hand. Steagins' assailant
was lost sight OF i'm the crowd that was
on the street at the time and the po-
lice were unable TO secure a description
ot him. The packages. containing
shirts and other articles. were dropped
by the negro and are held at police
headquarters awaiting identification.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-25
THE GRAND MASTERS TOAST.
To BE Drunk by knights Templar
at Their Asylum To-day.

The members of Palestine Command
cry, Knights Templar. will meet at
their asylum, Masonic Temple, this
morning at 1870 o'clock, for the pur-
pose of pledging the health of their
grand master, Henry Bates Stoddard.
This will be followed by a toast to the
Knights Templar of the world. The
custom is an annual one. and the meet
ing is usually well attended. The cere-
mony will be conducted by Mr.. r. L.
Colding. eminent commander OF Pales-
tine Commandery.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-25

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. 1t
soothes the child. softcns the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind collie, and
is the best remedy for Diarrhoea.
Twenty-Five cents a bottle.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-25
STABBED BY DRUNKEN MEN.
Negro LabOrer Seriously wounded
on Broughton street.

street.
Jim Williams, employed in the naval
stores yards of the Plant System as a
laborer. and living on Wayne and JEFF
ferson streets, was seriously stabbed in
the back last night. The wounded man
was unable to furnish a description of
his assailant, and was sent in the DO
lice ambulance to the Georgia Infrmary
Tor treatment. Wilson said that he was
assaulted by crowd of drunken white
men on Broughton and West Broad
streets, without any provocation. and
that member of the party stuck him
IN the back with a knife without Civ
Ing him any warning. Wilson started
Tor MS home, but fell on Montgomery
ana Liberty streets, where he was
found by Patrolman Goodman.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-25
HAS PAID THE PAPERS.
Fair Association Has Cleared IL,
Debt 90 the Editors.

The Savannah Fair Association has
liquidated its Indebtedness to all of the
newspapers. The State Fair was adj
vertised literally in the papers
throughout the state. the editors hav-
ing made a low rate for the especial
benefit OF the association Many checks.
aggregating about $780, were drawn by
Secretary j. g. Shaw, signed by Treas
urer y. h, Levy and mailed 10 the ed.
itors,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-25
SCHLEY COMING SOUTH.
Will Visit Gen. md Mrs. w. w. Cor
don in Savannah.

Savannah is soon to be honored with
visit from Admiral Schley. At pres
ent the Admiral is in New York, where
he will spend Christmas, returning TO
Washington Friday for brief confer
ence with Isidore Rayner, his attorney.
Admiral and Mrs. Schley will then
leave for the South, to spend part of
the winter. They will come first to
Savannah, where they win be for sew
eral weeks, the guests of Gen. and
Mrs. William Washington Gordon. The
Admiral and Gen. Gordon became
friends when in Porto Rico. where they
served together on the Porto Rican
Commission. After leaving Savannah
the Admiral will go to Memphis.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-25
To CINCINNATI and 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.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-25

Excellent train service via Plant
System between Savannah and Bruins
wick in connection with Southern Rail-
way. Leave Savannah 3:15 p. m, ar
irving Brunswick $40 p. m. Leaves
Brunswick 900 a. m arriving Savan-
nah 900 a. m. Through coaches with
out change,-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-25

DR.. James c. Lewis, Tip Top, Ky,
writes: II have an invalid friend who
has had great benefit from Tetterine
in chronic letter. Send a box to above
address," SOC a box by mail from ].
T. Shuptrine, Savannah, Ga, if your
druggist don't keep it.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-25
LAG Whitaker street.

Graybeard compound is made only
by Respess Drug Company. Sold by
all druggists in cities and towns and
in the country by merchants, for 81 a
bottle; six for S5.-ad
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-25
Shortest aud uufckest Route

Between Savannah and Montgomery
and AL Western points Is via seaboard
Air Lane Railway. Pullman buffet
drawing-room sleeping cars on night
trains.-ad