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The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-30
DOESN'T KNOW HIM
COL. LAwToN SAYS HE is IN THE
DARK AS TO COLLECTOR.
NOT ASKED TO NAME HIM.
HE SAYS THE PRESIDENT MADE
NO SUCH REQUEST OF HIM.

Story of the Georgia Triumvirate to
Advise the President Upon PoIit-
icaI Matters Read with Interest.
Col. LawtOn Was Rather Disposed
to Disparage It-Was Asked If He
Thought Next Collector Would BE
Col. WILLY and Did Not Care to
Answer-DOes Not Believe the
President Needs Anyone to Make
Appointments for Him-COI. Beirne
Gordon Didn't Care to BE inter-
viewed.
The Presidents Georgia triumvirate
will have little rest from the crowd of
seekers after federal appointments
That is the general opinion of those
who read the dispatch from Washing
ton in the Morning News yesterday
showing that Col. A. r. Lawton and
Col. Beirne Gordon of Savannah and
Maj. ]. F. Hanson of Macon had been
settled upon by President Roosevelt as
his political advisers upon Georgia
questions and Georgia positions.
One of the triumvirs, Col. Lawton,
when seen, was inclined to disparage
the Importance of the story from
Washington. He apparently did not
care to enter into any discussion con-
corning it, but answered several ques-
1inns that were asked him. In view
of the interest that now centers about
the succession to the Office of collec-
tor of customs for Savannah. he was
asked particularly as to one or two
phases of the question that have been
rather prominently before the public.
It has been published that Col. Law
ton and Maj. Hanson had been given
the power of nominating to the Presi-
dent some man they might regard as
especially fitted to fill the collectorship,
the President engaging to act upon
their judgment and see that such APP
pointment as they might recommend
would be made. This Col. Lawton de-
MED.
who will be the next collector of
the port?" Col. Lawton was asked.
Il do not know was his reply.
"Will it be Col. T. S. Wylly, ira"
II do not know whether or not Col.
Wylly will be appointed"
do you think he will be?"
Il should not like to give an express
sion as to which of the applicants or
reported applicants for the position
might think would get it,
Has the President requested your
self, Col. Gordon and Maj. Hanson to
name a collector of the port?"
HE has not asked me to do So"
Col Lawton has an opinion of the
President that places that official
above the position of asking or desir-
ing others to act for him. II have not
heard" remarked Col Lawton, that
the President has any intention of alb
dicating"
Col. Gordon was seen and asked for
the story of the collectorship. He re-
piled that he could not be interviewed
at this time upon the subject. Col
Gordon's manner indicated that he
knew something about the collector
shin.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-30
CHARGES CRIMINAL ASSAULT.
"Red Hot" vcnder Arrested on Com.
plant of Country Woman.

"Red Hot" vender Arrested on Conn
plant of Country Woman.
Robert Baxter. colored, was arrested
yesterday morning by Patrolman winn
on a charge of criminal assault upon
Sarah Cruise. a negro woman, claim
ing Bryan county as her home. AL
though the prisoner protests his inno-
cence, he was identified by the prose-
cutrix.
The crime is alleged to have been
committed on West Broad street, near
Minis, Saturday night. but was not re-
ported at police headquarters until
some time later. The woman reported
that she had been lured into an alley
by the negro, and that she was beaten
before the more serious crime was
committed. Baxter. who has a "red
hot stand on Roberts and West Broad
street admitted having seen the wo-
man, and said that he directed her, and
a companion to a good lodging house.
The prisoner alleges that he did not
see the woman from the time she left
his stand with her companion, until
she put in an appearance with the pa
trolman. Baxter will be given a pre-
liminary examination by Recorder
Myrick in Police Court this morning.
He has secured counsel to conduct his
defense.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-30
COSTLY MORNING FIRE.
Flames Destroyed Dwelling and
Two Stables at 3Sth street and
Waters Road.

Flames Destroyed Dwelling and
Two Stables at 3sth street and
Waters Road.
A dwelling, two stables, a lot Of
wagons and other property, owned by
Mr.. ]. T. Brown and located on Thir-
ty-eighth street, just west of Waters
road, We're entirely destroyed by fire
early this morning. 1t is thought very
probable that valuable mare also
was burned. In the house at the time
the fire was discovered were Mr.. Brown
and two assistants, a negro cook and
a negro boy. These barely managed
to escape, as they were asleep until
awakened by the fire, and it was then
burning so rapidly and fiercely that
they scarcely had time to get out of
the building before it was completely
wrapped in flames.
The house, which was one-story
wooden one, was hanked on each side
by stable. 1t was in the eastern sta
BILE that the fire originated, though 1t
is not known from what cause. The
building was we'll stocked with various
articles stored there, and these served
to feed the flames which advanced 50
rapidly toward the house that that
building also was on fire before the
flames were discovered.
In the stable on the west side of the
house were fifty or more mules and
horses. AS soon as awakened and out
of the house the men opened this sta
BILE and got the cattle out, and none too
soon, for that building, too, was in
flames within a short time after. 1t
was thought at the time that all of the
stock had escaped, but later the mare
could not be accounted for, and it is
possible that she persisted in the build
ing.
The alarm, which was turned in
shortly after midnight was, for some
unaccountable reason, sounded from
the box at Price street and Park ave-
nue.. Because of this the fire apparatus
were delayed in reaching the fire, and,
even after they reached the scene of
the blaze were unable to be of much
assistance because of the want of wa
ter, though even had it been other
wise the Roadway that the flames had
secured, and the inflammable material
of the buildings would have made it
impossible to save much of the prop
erty.
The buildings are valued at between
$4,000 and $4,000, and are said to have
been covered by insurance.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-30
MEN FOR FIRE STATION.
Engine mt No. @ station Will Go in
Service Wednesday.

Service Wednesday.
The apparatus at No. fire station,
on Thirty eighth and Barnard streets,
will be put in service on Wednesday
morning, but without any formality.
Supt. Mcguire has not yet selected the
detail for the station, but the men will
be taken from the other houses.
While the hose wagon has been in
service since the station was formally
opened by the Mayor and Aldermen,
the engine has not been in use, and it
was stated that because of the cutting
of the fire budget the station would
have to be abandoned. At the same
time it was reported that Hose Com
pany No. 1, on Waldburg street would
have to go. Such is not the case, and
the Waldburg street station will con-
tinue in service, although two-story
house will not be built during the COM
ing year as had been hoped by Supt.
Mcguire. A member of the Fire Com
mittee of City Council has statedd that
there will be no decrease in the num-
Der of pieces of apparatus in the de-
partment because of the size of the ap-
preparation and that the efficiency of
the department will be maintained.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-30
PRESENTS FOR THE POOR.
Given Yesterday by the Children of
Christ Sunday school.

The annual Christmas celebration of
the Sunday-school of Christ Church
was held yesterday afternoon. A
Christmas tree was placed in the Sun
day-school room but instead of bearing
presents for the pupils as is usually
the case the children, instead, brought
presents to be placed on the tree and
these to-day. will be distributed by the
teachers of the school to the poor chill
dren of the city.
Despite the Indictment weather a large
attendance was present and a large
number of contributions received. The
exercises opened with a number of
carols suited to the season and occa-
sion, and these were followed by an
address by Rev. M. Campbell Stryker,
assistant rector of the church Then
the children, by classes, marched to
the tree and handed in their contribu-
tons.
The Sunday school presented each
pupil with a box of candy, while the
teachers and officers of the school re-
ceived of Mr.. E. S. Elliott a handsome
copy of some celebrated painting of
Christ in the various scenes of his life.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-30
Is A MENACE TO HEALTH.
DIR. Drummer So Writes Committee
About Laurel Grove.

The special committee of the City
Council charged with the consideration
of the question of a new cemetery for
Savannah, has letter from Health
Officer Drummer, in which that officials
views upon the necessity for securing
a site for a new cemetery are set forth.
DR.. Drummer strongly recommends
the discontinuance of the use of Laurel
Grove Cemetery as a burial place,
upon the ground that it is inimical to
the citys health. That portion of the
city near the cemetery, he sets forth,
has always furnished the highest death
rate. While he does not ascribe this
to its proximity to the cemetery, he
yet holds that that cause has beea a
powerful factor in running up the
death rate of the locality.
Excerpts from several of his annual
reports all declaring a need for a new
cemetery, were conveyed to the COM
mittee by DR.. Drummer.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-30
"REDEEMING THE TIME"
DIR. Jordan breaches of the Need or
ExertiOD in the Present.

DR.. John ID. Jordan preached at the
First Baptist Church last night a
strong sermon upon the brevity of
human life and the need that advan-
tage be taken of its every hour. His
theme, 'Redeeming the Time" was
from verse of the Apostle PauPs
Epistle to the Ephesians.
DR.. Jordan began by saying that
the consideration of his theme was
especially appropriate at this season,
when we stand in the very cleaning
of the old year and almost in the
cleaning of the new; the time when
we look back and then forward, try
ing to place ourselves Alright and to
get our proper bearings"
A man must consider not the days
that are past nor those that are to
come; 1t is in the present that he lives
and moves, and 1t is the present that
offers him opportunities for good or
evil. He must get about "redeeming
the time" If he would look for the
fullest measure of human success and
divine blessings. Life is short, the
days of man are few on earth and
he has no time to waste or to kill.
There is no time in this life for the
healthy human being to sit down and
do nothing"
There is a time for all things, said
DIR. Jordan, and all time is not to be
redeemed lin the same way. God has
manifested his divine intention that
man should change his works and has
provided him with a three-fold ma
ture. so that he may turn from the
physical TO the mental and from the
mental to the physical and in each
change find the rest he needs.
A man cannot afford TO think he
can retrieve the mistakes of the first
part Of the year during the last, nor
the waste of his youth by the good
works of his later life. Work each day
and each hour, do good in the present
and there shall be success and happt-
ness and content In this life and a glo-
rious and glorified hereafter.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-30
A Pretty Launch for s2.5O.

This startling advertisement is some
thing that you can digest. 1t means
that you can buy a pretty launch 2
horsepower, IS feet. or one 81 feet, 3
horsepower. by simply lpaying $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-
gine, steers the boat, and collects the
fares. Apply Lippman Bros, whole
sale druggists.-ad
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-30
CHIMNEY AND BARREL BURNED.
Men at Fire Headquarters Called
Out Twice.

A burning chimney in the two-story
frame house at No. 81 Orange street
occupied by Lucy Johnson, colored
called out the apparatus from fire head
quarters yesterday. The property is
owned by George Allen and there was
no damage.
While the firemen were on Orange
street they were summoned to Will
Hanson street, where a trash barrel
was in flames. Some charged re.
ceipts and other papers from the office
of the Savannah Broom Factory had
been thrown into the barrel and started
the fire. One of the men from head
quarters extinguished the flames with
bucket of water.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-30
Christmas Holiday Rates.

On Dec. 81, %. 90, "a, %, 80 and 81,
and Jan. /, the Southern Railway will
sell tickets at rate Of 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., 1901-12-30
Many sang christmas hymns.

A special feature of the church SER
vices yesterday was the Christmas
music which was sung at nearly all
Of the services. Some OF the churches
had postponed their usual programmes
until yesterday, instead Of giving them
last Sunday or on Christmas Day it,
self, while others repeated the music
mat had been given either the former
sunday or on Christmas.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-30
FAIR AND COLD WEATHER.
Yesterdays Mean Temperature
Above the Normal.

Yesterdays Mean Temperature
Above the Normal.
The cold weather predicted from
Washington the night before failed to
strike Savannah yesterday. On the
contrary the maximum, Ga degrees,
which occurred at 10 O'Clock a. M,
and the minimum, SO degrees, at s
y. m, gave a mean of So degrees, which
is IL degrees above the normal.
The month now shows an accumu-
lated deficiency of 81 degrees, and the
year an accumulated shortage of 4S9.
Though the weather was threatening
most of the day, the rainfall amounted
TO only .02 of an inch. The occumu-
lated deficiency for the month is 81
of an inch; that of the year, to date,
is 14.S7 inches.
The indications for the state to-day
are fair and colder weather with fresh
northwest winds.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-30
The Plant System Exposition Flyer

The Plant System Exposition Flyer
leaves Savannah for Charleston via
Plant System $3.50 a. m. Getty time),
arriving Charleston 1890 D. 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 $3.50 a. m. Getty time),
arriving Charleston $40 a. m, carry
ing sleeping car.
Trains leave Charleston returning,
$50 p. m. (parlor carr; 11:35 p. M
sleeping carr; 6:10 a. m. dining carr
-ad
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-30
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 street.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-30

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 D. M. Leaves
Brunswick 600 a. m arriving Savan-
nah 900 a. m. Through coaches with
out change.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-30
STORM CAUSED wAsHours.
Trains Interferred with ON Rail-
roads I'm Alabama

The storm that passed over Alabama
caused washouts on many of the rail
way lines. Trains on the Seaboard Air
Line and on the Western of Alabama
Railway have been interefered with.
though Il is expected that the damage
TO the roadway will be repaired to-day,
and that the trains VIII be running as
usual by tonight No accidents on
these lines have been reported as a re-
suit OF the storm.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-30
"winter Homes in summer Land..p

Is the title of a 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 no.
tells and boarding houses, their pro-
prietors, rates, capacities, etc.
This booklet will prove valuable to
anyone contemplating 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., 1901-12-30
Southern Railway to the North ana
East.

Two through trains daily via the
Southern Railway to Washington, Ball
timore, Philadelphia and New York.
with connections for points beyond.
Leave Savannah 1856 p. M, and u 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 +. 6. Thomson, c. p. & T. A.
l4l Bull street. phones s50.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-30
COMPANY WILL ORGANIZE.
savannah Electric Company to Elect
Its officers To-day.

The organization meeting of the Sa-
vannah Electric Company will take
place this afternoon, at the Office of
Mr.. George J. Baldwin. in the Citi-
zens' Bank building. Mr.. Baldwin will
be elected president of the new COM
pany and its other officers will also
be chosen.
1t is not probable that any other bus
mess VIII be transacted at the meet
ing, though this is possible Matters
are not yet in shape to. make possible
the transfer of the Savannah, Thun-
derbolt and Isle of Hope Railway Com
pany, and the Edison Electric Illumi-
mating Company to the new corpora
ton.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-30
schools WIN Reonnn.

After ten days holiday the public
schools OF Savannah and Chatham
county will reopen to-day and thou
sands OF pupils viii be again at their
books. There will be a holiday also on
New Years, and then the school work
viii steadily continue.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-30

Are operated on trains 81 and 81 By the
seaboard Air Line Railway between
Savannah and Hamlet No. "a leaves
Savannah at 1855 p. m. railroad time,
for Columbia, Richmond. Norfolk.
Washington, New York, and all East
ern points.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-30
$4,000 GALLONS OF SYRUP.
Capt. t. j. James to Plant $50 Acres
of Cane Next Year

Capt. t. ]. James, of Adrian, one of
the largest planters and lumber man
ufacturers of Middle Georgia, was in
Savannah yesterday, a guest of the
Pulaski. Capt James place was
among those visited by DR.. w. H.
Wiley of Washington on his recent
trip through Georgia in the interest
of the syrup industry. Capt. James
stated yesterday that he had finished
making his syrup and that from the
100 acres planted he had secured not
only 1900 gallons of syrup, but also
enough seed cane to plant $50 acres
next year. He has sold none of his
syrup yet, but will hold it for the
spring market
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-30
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., 1901-12-30

Excellent train service via Plant
System between Savannah and Bruins
wick in connection with Southern Rail-
way. Leave Savannah 3:15 D. M, ar
irving Brunswick 6:10 p. m. Leaves
Brunswick 500 a. m. arriving Sivan-
nah 900 a. m. Through coaches with
OFT change-ad
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-30
Daughter. OF the Coincidence.

Second New Years military ball.
given by the Daughters OF the Con-
federacy at the Guards Hall. Tues
day evening. Dec. 81. 1901. Tickets,
81, Including supper. For sale at Es-
tills News Depot, As Bull street, sa-
Vannah Ga-ad
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-30
What Mrs. brown snvs.

"Graybeard Compound cured me of
the worst attack of dyspepsia 1 ever
suffered of. 1 couldn't eat; couldn't d.
gest; was weak, nervous, broken down
and run down, and Graybeard was the
only thing l could find as a permanent
cure. Mrs. j. M. Brown,
Montgomery. Ala"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-30
14s 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 Sad.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-30
southern RAILWAY Dining Cars.

Dining cars are operated on all
Southern Railway trains into and out
OF Savannah. They are new, elegantly
equipped. with service unsurpassed
Meals served la carte.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-30
shortest aud uuIcI<e.t Royt.

Between Savannah and Montgomery
and all Western points is via seaboard
Air Line Railway. Pullman buffet
drawing-room sleeping cars on night
trains.--ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-30
sIeeninr Car service

Between Savannah and Montgomery on
Seaboard Air Line Railway Train
leaves Savannah $50 D. M, railroad
time, arrives Montgomery 500 a. m,
making close connection with lines di-
verging for all points West.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-30

Graybeard Compound is made only
by Respess Drug Company. Sold by
all druggists in cities and towns and
in the country by merchants at 81 a
bottle; six for Sad.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-30
what JeweIer Thomas Says.

"Graybeard cured me of rheumatism.
and 1 consider it the best medicine !:
ever took for rheumatism. 1 recon-
mend it to my friends.
Chas. Thomas,
Member of J. & c. N. Thomas, Jewel
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-30

Rates and full information as to other
round trip tickets on sale to Florida
points can be had by applying at
Ticket Office, corner Bull and Bryan
streets, phones No. %. Jos. w. Stew
art, C. P. and T. A., Savannah, Ca
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-30
Special Rates to Florida Winter
Resorts via s. A. l.. Ry.

The Seaboard Air Line Railway will
sell daily, until April 80, 1902, special
round trip tickets from Savannah to
All Florida points as per rates
below. Tickets are limited to return
until Nav II 1000.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-30

Lakes Tablets to-day. your cold will
be we'll tomorrow. Price 25 cents a
box. at all drug stores.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-30
Lakes Tablets

win cure your cold in few hours.
Price Is cents a box.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-30
LaLe,n TnhInta.

Cure la grippe in one day. Costs you
only u cents. at all drug stores.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-30
SAVANNAH THEATER.
TOMORROW NIGHT.
STUART ROBSON
in .sTHE HENRIETTA"

Mr.. Robson as BERTHE the Lamb
New Years Matinee and Might
Railroad Jack. Seats to-day, Matines
Soc and 25c. Night 75c, soc, csc.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-16
STILL RIOTiNG.
PIunkstt and Lynch Factions
Keep Up Election Strife.

Dublin. Nov l6.-Rioting between the
Horace Plunkett and Arthur Lynch fac
tions as result of tho parliamentary
contest in Galway was renewed last
night.
The Jynchites stormed the Unionist
headquarters and further demolished the
floors and Windows Numbers or per-
sons were injured and several heads were
split Colonel lynch has not yet appear
al on Tho scene and Is not expected.
The Natiouaiists assert that if the COM
oncl is elected he viii be "smugglcd" in-
side the house of commons Go take the
oath aud then "iacc The music. 81 ac-
cused of treason for lighting in behalf Of
cused Of treason for nghting behalf OF the
the B0err.
John Dillon o. actively campaigning
against Mr. Plunkett his ohject.it r. alleged
being 90 cause AIR. Plunketts retirement
from tho viye presidency of the irish
agriculture and Industries department.
which will probably follow his uefeat.
Mr. Dlllon's attitude f. In line with his
denunciation OF John Redmond because
the latter 50 warmly supported Mr.. Plum
ketts projects for the regeneration Of
sgricuiturc in ireland, on The parliament
cry commission. Those iaburs resulted
in the formation of th' new department.