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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-23
NO DANGER OF WOOD FAMINE.
savannahians Well Provided with
Fuel.

Since the rise in coal because of the
recent strike in the anthracite regions
there has been a good deal of talk of
a possible wood famine in Savannah
and some apprehension on that score
because of the necessity of substitut-
ing wood for fuel and the consequent
increase in the demand.
A visit to the wood yards and rail-
roads and a glance at the piles of wood
stacked there will allay any apprehen-
sion that might be felt becaWse of this
talk and convince the most timid that
Savannahians viii be apIe to toast
their shins at home in spite of the
scarcity of coal and warm shivering
Northern friends with sympathy.
1t looked for a while as If there
might be a famine, the dealers say,
because the country people realized
that there would be an increase in de-
mand and they held back for higher
prices, but the dealers are getting all
they want now and will continue to get
it. one firm received a shipment of
thirty-two cars two days ago and has
500 cords on hand, with four or five
cars coming daily.
A visit to the wood yards shows that
the dealers have prepared for the in
crease of business. and none of them
evidence the slightest fear that they
VIII net be able to handle any orders
they might have to fill. Awhile back
the railroads seemed unable to handle
the rush and there was some delay in
getting the wood already cut and
ready for shipment to the city, but
that has been remedied, and there is
no obstacle in the way of trebling the
present supply if necessary.
There is only about 1000 tons of
hard coal in the hands of the dealers
of the city now, and no chance of get
ting more until the latter part Of jan
uary or first of February because the
dealers in the East are bending their
energies to supply the coast towns
and those reached by waterways be-
fore the rivers and harbors freeze over
and when this is done the supply will
be short.
Hard coal is quoted in Savannah
now at so per ton, and domestic soft
coal at 81. The dealers unable to get
coal have also begun to stock their
yards with wood. One firm put in 200
cords last week. and with their
facilities for delivery in addition to
that of the numerous wood dealers
there will be no delay in handling the
increase in business.
1t is interesting to note in this con-
nection that two-thirds of the wood
used in Savannah is pine, and the 9TH
er one-third oak. The sheet iron va
rlety of stove known as the Hot
Stuff" is the favorite for heating pur-
poses. Oak wood in large size sticks
is mostly used, and so thorough is
the consumption of the wood that
scarcely any ashes are left. The
housekeepers of the city have not
been slow to realize the merit and
simplicity of these stoves, and the
dealers say they have been nearly
cleaned out, and are having trouble
in getting more. owing presumably to
the demand for them in the southern
section of the country.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-23
GOING TO CENTRAL AMERICA.
Date of Secretary wilson's Visit to
Georgia Not Set.

Georgia Not Set
DR.. G.. L. Spencer head of the sugar
laboratory, Department of Chemistry
of the Department of Agriculture, who
has been in Savannah for the past two
weeks in the interest of the syrup ex-
pertinent stations recently established
in this state, left yesterday on his re-
turn to Washington and will shortly
start for Central America, where, for
six months of the year, he is in charge
of large sugar estate owned by an
English syndicate.
Before leaving DIR. Spencer saw that
things generally connected with the
experiment stations were in good
shape. AS was stated in the Morning
News upon DR.. Spencer's arrival in this
city, he thinks that Georgia has a
great future as a syrup-making state.
1t had been expected that Hon. James
Wilson. Secretary of Agriculture, ana
Chief Chemist DR.. H. w. Wiley would
visit Georgia shortly to make a tour
of the cane-growing portions, a tour
similar to that which has been made
by DR.. Wiley and Capt. D. c.. Purse
in former seasons, but Capt. Pulse has
recently been advised by Mr.. Wilson
that he is sick and therefore is unable
to set a date for his visit to this state.
The interest that is taken in these
tours is shown by the fact that praC-
tically every railroad in Georgia that
might be of service to the proposed
touring party has already extended to
Capt. Purse and the prospective party
every possible courtesy, while a num-
Der of cities and towns along the
routes most likely to be taken have
also asked that they receive a visir
and be given an opportunity of enter
tanning the party
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-23
NEW RAILWAY FROM
SAVANNAH TO AUGUSTA.
Plan Proposed Two Years Ago Again
Revived.

Two years ago a railroad from Sa-
vannah to Augusta was discussed by
a number of gentlemen who had been
interested in building the South Bound
Railroad from here to Columbia, now
a part of the Seaboard Air Line, but
before the project reached definite
shape the gentleman whom it was ex-
pected would be at the head of the
enterprise died. Since then the mat
ter has been in allegiance. Lately it
has been taken up again.
The plan talked of is that of a rail-
road from Stillwell, Rincon or Myers
on the Seaboard Air Line to Augusta,
traversing the northeastern parts of
Effingham, Screven and Burke coun-
ties, which are without railroad facil-
tiles. The prospective road would make
the distance from Savannah to Au-
gusta about 100 miles, and would have
only one stream to cross, Brier creek
There are large tracts of timber,
and the lands are very fertile.
A gentleman who has taken a great
deal of interest in the project, says
that parties along the proposed line,
and others in Augusta have express
ed themselves willing to subscribe to
the stock of a company, should one be
organized, to build the railroad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-23
DELAY IN HOSPITAL
DUE To LEGIsLATURE FAILING TO
PASS CEssIoN ACT.
WILL BE TAKEN UP THIS WEEK
MAYOR MYERS CONFERENCE WITH
REPRESENTATIVE CAM.

Bill Will He Introduced mt Once-As
Soon as It Has Passed, the Govern
ment VIII Go Ahead with the Hos
pfta1 at York and AbercOrn
Streets-Represen Have Not
Understood That New CessiOn Act
Was Neoessary-fIOspf5al ApprO-
priation of S123,0OO Ready.
Something will be done this week
towards having the Legislature grant
a new cession of the property at York
and Abercorn streets to the govern
ment, so that work may begin on the
Marine Hospital.
The Morning News called the atten-
ton of Mayor Myers yesterday to the
fact that new cession act
from the state must precede the COM
mencement of work on the hospital,
and that nothing has as yet been done
grant the cession. Several weeks ago
the supervising architect of the treas
ury at Washington addressed a letter
to Gov. Terrell, calling his attention
to the legal status of the Marine Hos
pital project.
1t was shown that the first cession
stipulated that a poStoffice and court
house should be erected by the gov
eminent, within a specified time. This
makes it necessary to have a. new ces-
sion for the building of the hospital
1t is because of this delay on the part
of the Legislature that nothing has yet
been done towards work on the build
ing. AS soon as the cession is made
the government is prepared to award
the contract and have the work begun,
an appropriation of $125OO0 having al
ready been made by Congress.
AS soon as the matter was called to
the attention of Mayor Myers he an
nounced that he will communicate to-
morrow with the representatives. from
Chatham and have a measure pushed
through, oS that the work on the hosp
tai can be started. The Mayor said
that he will request the Chatham dele
cation to have the new cesSIon grant
ed at the earliest possible moment.
Representative ]. Ferris Cam said
that he had never been informed of
the necessity for the granting of a
new cession by the Legislature. No
one had ever called his attention to
the legal status of the matter and
he had never been asked to push a bill
through. He had heard nothing at all
of the Marine Hospital during the ses-
sions of the Legislature.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-23

The Love That Does Not Extend Both
Sides of the Grave is Short at One
End.
Sympathy Is soothing in seasons of
sorrow, but it will not pass current
with the landlord, the merchant and
the coal man. A life policy is about
the only friend of the widow to ex-
tend sympathy with one hand and
count out dollars with the other. There
are many kinds and qualities of life
policies in the market to-day; the
good kind and quality may be secured
in the good old Massachusetts Mutual
Life If you are safely insurable. Bear
in mind the fact that mere money
cannot secure reputable life insurance.
Health, habits and family record have
much to do with the matter, so don't
procrastinate, but send your age and
address to Harry & Apple, managers
for Georgia, III Bay street, east, and
get a specimen policy and explana-
tory literature showing just what can
be done in your particular case.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-23
TO MAKE UP ON BEER
CITY TAX ON BREWERIEs WILL
PROBABLY BE INCREASED.
TO SECURE MORE REVENUE.
RATE MAY BE ADVANCED FROM
$500 To 81 900 EACH.

Plan to Collect More Money From
Breweries and Representative of
Breweries Next Year-UnIess This
Is Done City Will lose 5000 by Re
cent Combination of Breweries.
Increased Rate Would Mean More
Revenues for the City-NOt Likely
That Tax Rate VIII BE Reduced
Although Council Could Do 1t.
Policy of Administration Is TO
Purchase Land for Opening Streets
When Figures Are Reasonable.
House Drainage VIII Not Have to
BE Cared for in Budget, But
Special Appropriation of $4,000
for Duplicate Air Lift to BE Erect
ed by April L, VIII Figure in Ex-
penditGres
There is a movement to increase the
tax on breweries doing business in Sa-
vannah from $500 to at least $1,000
next year. This will apply as. we'll to
agents and representatives of brewing
companies which have no plants here.
While Council has not yet taken
the question up 1t is thought that the
license win be increased when an ordi-
nance to assess and levy taxes and
raise revenue for 1903 is prepared. If
the tax is put at 81, 900 the city will be
benefited several hundred dollars,
while If It remains at the present fig
ures the municipality will lose out.
The fact that three of the breweries
combined and that only one plant is in
operation would probably mean the
loss of $500 were the tax allowed to
remain as 1t is for this year. The
members of Council spoken to on the
subject appear to be in favor of the
increase.
While it is possible to further re-
duce the tax rate next year it is not
likely that this will be done. The
policy of the administration is to pur-
chase land when it can be obtained
at reasonable figures rather than wait
several years until the value of the
property that in time must be acquired
by the city for the opening of streets,
has been enhanced. If no land was
purchased for the opening of streets,
and other improvements, there could
be further reduction of tSe tax rate.
Council, however, does not think it wise
to put off making these purchases I'M
til the property has increased mate
rally in valuation.
In arranging the budget for the
coming year no money will have to be
appropriated for the house drainage
system. A special appropriation of
$4,000 for an additional air lift for
the water works will have to go into
next years budget, however. The air
lift cost the city $4,000 and the con-
tract for duplicate for $4,000 has al
ready been made by the city. The con-
tract calls for the completion of the
duplicate lift by April 1, next.
Just what Council will do with the
request of the Fire Committee for more
money cannot be told at this time.
This appears to be the only depart
ment that has gone beyond the appro-
priation for 1902 to any great extent.
1t is said now that this department
will be in the hole about $1,000 at the
close of the year.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-23
NEGRO STOLE SAMPLES.
Followed Up Man Who Was Leaving
Starch at Residences.

Starch at Residences.
For stealing sample boxes OF starch
from residences in the southern Sec
ton of the city, Henry Bryan, a half
grown negro, was arrested yesterday
morning by Mounted Patrolman Sem
ken after a haru chase.
Bryan followed in the wake of the
man who was leaving a box of starch
at every front door, and had accu-
mulated several packages before the
distributor caught on to the fact that
the starch would never fall into the
hands of those for whom it was in
tended. The man who was giving
the starch away waited until he en-
counted a patrolman. When officer
Semken was reached Bryan was at
least block away, and ignorant of
the plan that was being formulated
for his arrest.
The mounted officer put spurs to his
horse and the negro who had been
stealing the starch dropped his plum
der and did a hot foot. The chase
was lively while it lasted, but the
negro's wind gave out before that of
the horse. Bryan was made a pris-
oner and sent to the police station
house on charge of simple larceny.
He will be given a preliminary exam
ination by Recorder Myrick in Police
Court tomorrow.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-23

The Southern Railway has issued its
beautiful Winter Homes in a Summer
Land" folder for the season 19O2-O3.
This folder is published in very at
tractive form, and is profusely illus
trated with photographs of the famous
Southern winter resorts and their en-
vironments. 1t also contains numer-
Gus views of the scenery from the
mountains to the sub-tropical scenes
of Florida and Nassau. This book
gives full and complete information
regarding all of the leading winter re-
sorts for health or pleasure, and also
a complete list of all of the smaller
hotels and boarding houses which have
accommodations for winter tourists
giving rates per day, week and month
and other valuable data to those deslr-
ing to locate for the winter anywhere
in the South. Copy of this boo slet
may be had by calling on or sending
one-cent stamp to E. G. Thomson. G
P. and T. A, Savannah, Ga.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-23
ROW BETWEEN PERFORMERS.
And PrOprietress of Palace Music
Hall in Court.

Josephine Styles, colored, proprietress
of the Palace Music Hall, was a de-
PENDANT in Justice Jones' court yes
terday. Grace Hoyt, also colored and
a performer at the said hall, was plain
tiff and sued the defendant for wages
due, amounting to $26.
The allegations were that the plain
tiff had been engaged to come here
from New York at a salary of $40 per
week. That after being here a few
weeks she was dismissed without a
settlement, and which amount the de-
PENDANT refused to pay.
The defendant made her evidence in
denial sensational, and said that she
had discharged the plaintiff for i'm
proper conduct, for which she had
fined her IS. She also derded owing
the amount claimed.
The court ruled that defendant was
due plaintiff $40 and ordered that
amount paid her.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-23

Mr.. R. L. Rockwell of the Citizens
Bank, has returned from stiIImore
where he went to assist in organizing
its first bank. 1t is private bank and
will be known as the "E. A. Edenfield
Banking Company" The president is
Mr.. E. A Edenfield, a successful and
prominent merchant and the cashier,
Mr.. G. p. Edenfield. Stillmore is a
fiourishing town in Emanuel county.
and has four railroads. namely, the
Seaboard Air Line, the Central Of
Georgia, the Millen and Southern, and
the Millen, Swainsboro and Red Bluff
Railroad
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-23
Excellent Train Service.

Atlantic Coast Line offers quickest
and best service to Florida.
Trains leave Savannah as follows:
Florida and West Indian Limited"
with Pullman sleeper. Savannah to
Tampa via Jacksonville and Sanford
leaves at 9:45 a. m. City time) for
Jacksonville and points south.
Savannah and Florida Limited"
with Pullman sleeper. Jacksonville to
Tampa, leaves at 400 p. m. Getty time)
for Jacksonville and points south.
New York and Florida Express"
with Pullman sleeper, Savannah to
Jacksonville, leaves at 4:30 a. m. Getty
time) for Jacksonville and points south
Ticket agents De Soto Hotel, both
phones 73. and Union Station, Bell 2S5.
Georgia Oil, will furnish full informa-
ton.
Passenger service unexcelled.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-23
Ready to Wear Hats.

1NCodS " " CdI I1dlS.
Positively only the correct styles:
prices just half.
Others price IS, swell ready to wear
hats, Krouskoff's price $2.48.
Others price 81, swell ready to wear
hats, Krouskoff's price ST.
others price SO, swell ready to wear
hats, Krouskoff's price $3.50.
others price 81, swell ready to wear
hats, Krouskoff's price 81.
Others price $3.50, swell ready to
wear hats, Krouskoff's price rs cents.
48c Special 4Sc.
Your choice of lot of odd hats, this
seasons best styles; some worth s1.50;
none worth less than ST. sale price 4Sc.
23c Special 23c.
Odd lot dress shapes, all French felts,
scratch felts and wool felts, as long as
they last 23c: others ask 81 to 81 for
the same goods. Sale price 23c
$1.9S Beaver Hats $1.9S.
Only a few left for this sale: the
kind Others ask SO for; sale price 81. SO.
At 81. As the very finest quality, others
ask $3.5 to 81. Krouskoff's price 2.4S.
-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-23
why not take in Gala week AZ Jac,,

Why not take in gala week at Jack
sonville, Nov. "a to 20 inclusive. At
lantic Coast Line will sell round trip
tickets at one fare Nov. "a, rs and 26,
good to return until and including Nov.
20.
Three trains daily. Leave Savannah
9:45 a. m. Getty time).
Arrive Jacksonville lis p. m.
Leave Savannah 400 p. m. Getty
time).
Arrive Jacksonville 7:55 p. m.
Leave Savannah 4:30 a, m. (citv
time).
Arrive Jacksonville 9:05 a. m.
The service of the Atlantic Coast
Line between Savannah and Jackson
vile is the quickest and best. w. II.
Leahy. Division Passenger Agent, Sa-
vannah, Ga.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-23
SEVEN YEARS WITHOUT
ADMINISTRATOR,

After being unrepresented by an adj
ministrator for nearly eight years, APP
plication for letters of administration
on the estate of John c. Monroe was
made to the Court of Ordinary yester-
DAY by Simeon G. Monroe, a son OF
the deceased.
The estate is valued at a little less
than a thousand dollars. The heirs
and legatees are Lie Monroe, Charles
ID. Monroe, Rosina Monroe and the
applicant. The application was filed
In the ONCE OF the clerk Of the court
yesterday morning. Citation was is
sued In terms Of the law
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-23

Mr.. John Wolf gives notice in this
issue that the Wolf flowers are OBJ
tainable in Savannah only from the
Nursery, corner OFT and Anderson
streets, phone Gas, and of Paul Conida,
las Bull street, phones 597. At Conida's
Mr.. Wolf will always nave a large as
sortment of his finest flowers-and or
ders may be left there for designs,
baskets, or cut flowers. The Wolf
carnations are now ready for the mar
ket and are unusually fine in flower
and color
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-23
FRIENDLY SOCIETY NOT
A POLITICAL CLUB.

The meeting of the drish-American
Friendly Society scheduled to take
place Thanksgiving night will be held
Wednesday night. Quite a number of
applications for membership in the So
ciety have been filed and these will be
acted upon at the next meeting. 1t is
the purpose of the society to have
nicely fitted rooms on Abercorn and
Bryan streets. Members of the new
organization say that it is in no man.
ner political club, and that it was
organized for social purposes only.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-23
BOTH STREETS PAVING.
work of Laying the Brick VIII Be-
gin This Week.

The sidewalks on Thirty-slxth street.
west, between Bull and Jefferson
streets, are piled with vitrihed
bricks, and the paving of the
street will begin this week
This paving will connect the
ebert roadway on Bull street with the
brick pavement on jefferson street. IT
is probable that provision will be made
in the appropriations for 1908 to con-
tinue the paving eastward to Abercorn
street, and possibly westward to the
Ogeechee road. Such an Improvement
will be of great advantage to the city
as It viii supply a much needed thor
oughfare in the southern section.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-23
The Greatest of sales This We

Imported and domestic trimmed hats.
Prices positively half what others ask.
Others price SIS. imported pattern
hats, Krouskoff's price S12 so.
others price $40, imported pattern
hats, Krouskoff's price $40.
Others price SIS, imported pattern
hats, Krouskoff's price $3.50.
Others price $40, domestic pattern
hats, Krouskoff's price IS.
Others price IS, domestic pattern
hats, Krouskoff's price 81.
Others price $6, domestic pattern
hats, Krouskoff's price SO.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-23

Get around to Hicks to-day. His re-
frigerators are full of the choicest
game.
He got the pick of the best things
which were brought into market last
night, and he will give you great din
ner to-day.
Stroll around. You will meet your
friends there.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-23
schnfer's Famous. Pies.

schafers mince pies will be ready for
the feast on Thursday. No finer pies
are made. No better materials can be
put in a pie. The best from start N
finish Is the way these pies are made
ana a more delicious finish for
dinner is not obtainable
orders should be sent in early 10 Inc
Estate OF Peter Schafer, 2iO Jefferson
street. or i2s Liberty street, east.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-23
FENCE WAS IN FLAMES.

A burning fence at No 223 Thirty
seventh street east, gave the men at
Fire Station No. 6 run last ni=nt.
The fence in the rear of w. C. fIol-
lands property was discovered in
flames and the firemen were tele-
phoned for. The flames were extin-
guished with hand extinguisher and
the damage was slight.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-23
FATHER OF FAMILY
Goes Into Bankruptcy Because He
Owes 1898.


Owes 1898.
With liabilities amounting to less
than $500 and no assets save furni-
ture and wearing apparel, w. j. Cole
man, formerly merchant of Lake
Park, Lowndes county, filed his petit
ton in bankruptcy yesterday in the
United States District Court
The obligations of the applicant are
represented principally by notes and
judgments. He submits that he is the
head of a family consisting of wife
and three children, the oldest of which
is but years of age and the young
est but 10 days old, and asked that his
furniture and wearing apparel be de-
clared exempt, as provided by the
statute.
The application was filed in the Of
flee of the clerk of the court yester-
day at noon. Mr.. w. L. Morris rep
resents the bankrupt.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-23

1t is in the first instance, a most
magnificent present for bride or any
other occasion. 1t is a collection of
most useful and highly ornamental
household silver, and may be selected
by the purchaser to suit any special
or particular requirement. A visit to
Sternbergs will elicit competent in
formation -ad
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-23
Mondays CecfIian Concert Pro-
gramme, $3.50 p. m.

Tampa overture (Herold).
2. "El Dorado" (polka de concerD
(BaruetD.
8. Evening STAR" from Tannhauser
(Wagner).
4. Invitation to the Dance" CWeber).
5 Water Nymph," Op. 10, No. 8
(Nevin).
La Lisonjira" (Chaminade)
Z. Peer Gynt, OPP. 46; Anita's Dance
Hall of the Mountain King" &C.
Grieg).
s. Poet and Peasant Overture"
(Suppe).
Macarthur & Sons Co.-ad.