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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-28
WINDING UP 1902
CITY OFFICERS PREPARING THEIR
ANNUAL REPORTS.
THEN MAYOR WILL TALK.
CITY WILL CLOSE THE YEAR WITH
ABOUT $4,000 SURPLUS.

The Treasurer's Report VIII BE the
Last Made Up-MayOr Myers Has
Said That All Reports Must BE in
by Jan. ., But Ii VIII BE Ten Days
Later Before Maj. Hardee Will BE
Heard From-POIice and Fire De-
partments viii Make the Usual
Showing.
With the ending Of 1902 on Wednes-
day the heads of the various city de-
partments win begin finishing UP their
annual reports to be presented to May
or Myers. Most of the departments
have already started on the work.
Although Mayor Myers has called for
all report for Jan. the city treasurer
will be unable to get his in before the
18th Work on the annual statement
cannot be done until the year has act
ually come to a close. Mayor Myers
and Alderman Dixon, chairman of the
Finance Committee, are both pleased
with the showing that the city will
make.
Chairman Dixon figures that there
will be a surplus of in the neighbor-
hood of $4,000. The fire department
has overdrawn it's appropriation about
$500 and the o. E. NJ. department is
above $1,000 over its allowance. The
latter, however, is only on paper for
the reason that the city collects for
the work done. The appropriation for
the old water works has been
slightly overdrawn for the reason that
the old water works were in use dur
ing the summer.
The police department will about
strike an average on the number of ar
rests made, and the fire department
unless some serious conflagration &C.
ours within the next three days, will
make an excellent showing. The re-
ports of the other departments will
be on the same line as last year, and
will all be in the hands of the Mayor
by Jan. 5, The report of the director
of public works is an important one,
and will show the improvements made
during the year. After all of the re-
ports have been gone over carefully
by Mayor Myers he will compile his
annual report and review the work of
the city government during 1902.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-28
HOLIDAY WEEK IN COURTS.
Court of Ordinary is the Only one
Now i'm Session.


Holiday week is being observed In
the courts, both the City Court and
the Superior Court having taken re-
cesses the former until Monday, and
the latter until Monday week, Jan. 5.
All jurors who have been drawn and
heretofore served in the City Court
are expected to be on hand when the
court resumes its session on Monday.
Nearly all of the Jail cases have
been disposed of in the Superior Court,
and when the sessions of the court
are resumed attention will be given
entirely to civil matter, there being
several hundred cases to be heard by
the court. on Monday, Jan. II,
Judge Paul f. Seabrook of the At
lantic Circuit will preside conjunctive-
ly with Judge Barrow. holding court
in chambers in cases in which Judge
Barrow is disqualified by reason of
his former connection with the cases
as attorney, Judge Barrow holding
court in the large court room.
In the Ordinary Court there is prac-
tically no business to be transacted,
the lethargy which follows the Christ
man festivities seems to have gotten
hold on the gentlemen of the bar, as
well as those of other vocations, and
of a consequence, no papers have been
filed during the past week.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-28
WITH BULLET IN HEART
SMITH EMPTIEO PISTOL.
That Is what Friends of Murdered
Man Say Happened.

The friends of Barney Smith, the
young man who was killed by an I'M
known negro on Broughton street ear
ly Christmas morning, say that it is
not true that he fired the first shot.
They have ascertained, they say, from
those who were with him that the
negro began the shooting.
A friend of the young man said yes
terday that he had made inquiries and
that there can be no doubt as to the
fact that the negro had wounded OAR
gen before Smith began shooting. He
says that from what he learned after
Smith had been shot through the heart
he ran some 10 feet, shooting at the
negro all the while. 1t is said that
Smith then ran back to the sidewalk
and announced to his brother that he
had been shot, at the same time falling
on him. There has been no legal in
Yestigation to determine just who began
the shooting, but the police commended
that Smith must have fired the first
shot, and a county officer stated that
the first shots were fired from the side
walk
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-28
CHRISTIAN CHURCH'S NEW
PASTOR COMES THIS WEEK.

Rev. A. r. Miller, the new pastor OF
the Bolton Street Christian Church,
succeeding Rev. p. H. Duncan, will ar
rive in Savannah with his family
Tuesday morning. The Sunday-school
of the church will hold it's Christmas
festival Wednesday night, and on this
occasion. Rev. Mr.. Miller will meet
the members of the church and con-
grega ton. The new pastor is said to
be a forceful and eloquent preacher.
Rev. Mr.. Miller comes from Lock
Haven, Pa. The Lock Haven Demo-
crat, in announcing his resignation
from his pastorate in that city, says:
THE congregation, as well as the
people generally, of Lock Haven, re-
greet to hear of Rev. Mr.. Miller's resig-
nation. For three years he has served
the Lock Haven congregation with
considerable ability and marked sue
cess. He is convincing as we'll as an
able pulpit man, and as a pastor he
attained high marks of popularity
among his members. He was always
ready to respond to the call in cases
of illness or death, and his social visits
were highly priced. During his pastor
ate the attendance at the services
greatly increased, his pulpit utterances
and bearing being regarded with high
favor both by members and visitors.
His cordial and unassuming manners
on the street were also pleasing to his
acquaintance, as he always had a
pleasantly for all. That his ability is
recognized, Is shown by the invita-
lions he received to assist his breth-
rem in other fields. His last call in this
direction was to Indiana, Pa, where he
is at present holding a series of meet
ings. Rev. Mr.. Miller is progressive
and aggressive in his pastoral work.
He took great interest in the auxiliary
departments of his church. his efforts
alone awakening activity lines in the
Sunday-school and Christian Endeav-
or Society meeting with gratifying re-
suits. He is also chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee of the Clinton Coun-
ty Sabbath-school Association, which
position he filed with an earnestness
and an effectiveness that will leave
lasting impressions in the county
work. Rev. Mr.. Miller takes his de-
parture from Lock Haven. leaving
many regrets on the part of his people.
but he will have the consolation of
knowing that he will be accompanied
to his new field of labor with their
prayerful wishes for his continued sue
cess"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-28
You weuld Not invent BOO

in real estate without having the deeds
to the property carefully examined.
Yet many bright business man has
made a contract of life insurance. CALI
ing for the payment of thousands and
has accepted the policy without even
reading it.
You will be interested in the policy
contract of the Massachusetts, Mutual
Life Insurance Company, for in ac-
cordance with the laws of the COM
monwealth of Massachusetts,, the COM
pany writes in the policy, in plain fig
ures, the amount of cash as well as
paid-up insurance available to the
policy-holder any year that he chooses
to surrender after the second.
The company pays large dividends
annually, which can be taken either in
cash to reduce the premium payments.
thus making the cost OF the insurance
less each year, or if allowed to accu-
mulate the policy is credited every
year with the amount of insurance
purchased by these dividends. Why
''tontine'' your dividends for a long
period, generally twenty years? which
means that the company shall hold
your dividends for twenty years, not
even paying them to your family in
case OF your death. Why believe in or
accept a "tontine" estimate, when the
figures given you are never guaran-
teed in the policy contract. Is it good
business judgment to make such a
contract-but you did not know it,
didn't read your policy.
Send your name, address and date
of birth to Harry & Apple, managers
for Georgia, III Bay street, east, Sa-
vannah. Ga, and you will receive a
statement (not an estimate, but every
figure guaranteed of insurance at
your age, and a sample policy show
ing the guarantees. 1t will only take
can't tell what the information may
be worth to you.
Reliable and active agents wanted.
lad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-28
DISORDER KEPT DOWN
BY COLD SNAP.
White Man Arrested for Not Surren-
dering Purse He Found.

White Man Arrested for Not Surren-
dering Purse He Found.
The continued cold weather helped
the police considerably yesterday, and
there were very few people on the
streets last night. At an early hour
this morning a total of only seven ar
rests had been made and five of that
number were charged with drunken
ness.
During the morning A. Goodman, a
white man, was arrested in the city
market by Patrolman Best and sent
to the police station house for refus-
ing to surrender a pocketbook that he
had found and which had been identi-
fed. There are two other white pris-
oners. but they are charged with
drunkenness.
About midnight Moody, the negro
bootblack with one arm and no legs,
was sent in from the West Side for
drunkenness. The MANNED bootblack
has probably given the police more
real trouble than any one person they
have had to contend with. He will
probably get the limit w41en arraigned
before Recorder Myrick IN Police
Court tomorrow.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-28
A New Firm.

A consolidation of the firm of Jos
w. Jackson and ]. e. Gutman was
made yesterday and preparation will
start at once to establish the house of
jackson & Gutman at the present stand
of Mr.. Jackson, on Broughton, corner
of Whitaker street. The new firm
will not be able to become domiciled in
its new home before February, all
though sale will be put on in both
tomorrow morning to reduce the
stocks.
Mr.. Gutman has been on Broughton
street, upward of twenty years, and
has established a reputation for car
rying first class goods He will be on
the floor all the time and will have
control of the retail department.
Mr.. Jackson who has been before the
people of Savannah upward of thirty
years will do the financing for the
firm. He likewise has a reputation for
carrying the best goods in all lines,
The first floor will be devoted to gem
eral dry goods, ladies and gents fur
nishings.
The second floor will be devoted to
ladies ready to wear, childrens cloaks,
waists, furS, underwear, etc, and both
Mr.. Gutman and Mr.. Jackson expect
10 MAKE tDlS department one or the
best in the city. The third floor will be
devoted to blankets. comforts and re-
serve stock
While the quarters now occupied by
Jos. w. Jackson are large, they are
inadequate for the storing of both
firms goods, and 1t is matter of act
ual necessity that both stocks be dis
posed of as rapidly as possible to make
room for the new FIRMS goods. Look
ing to this end. a sale of these stocks
will begin tomorrow. These goods
will be sold at cost and at less than
COST
The sale will comprise everything
carried by both firms. And it will con-
tinue until the stock is reduced to per-
nit of both getting into the jackson
store
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-28
Christmas Holiday Rates.

On Dec. %, "a, %, 80, 81, and Jan.
l, the Southern Railway will sell tick
cts to all points in territory of the
Southeastern Passenger Association at
rate of a fare and a third for the
round trip, limited Jan. 3. Upon pre-
sentation and surrender of certifica ties
signed by superintendent, principals
or presidents of schools or colleges.
tickets at this rate will be sold TO
teachers and students, Dec. 16 to %,
inclusive, limited Jan. g. For informa-
ton apply at City Ticket Office, 141
Bull street.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-28
WITH DOUBLE SHACKLES.
Dorsey Delaney Is Coming Back
with Chief Sweeney.

With Dorsey Delaney we'll shackled
Chief Deputy Sheriff T. J. Sweeney
left Jacksonville for Savannah last
night. He will arrive with his desper-
ate prisoner at an early hour this
morning.
Double shackles were put on the ne
gro, but no leg cuffs were used. De-
lancey accompanied the Savannah Of
ficer to the train without any trouble
and agreed to come back without re-
QUESTION papers. He is known as
shrewd negro. however. and Chief
Sweeney took no chances with his
man.
Delaney made his escape Just
week ago to-day, and from the minute
he walked out of the jail until he was
caught by the Jacksonville authorities
Chief Sweeney kept up the hunt. The
prisoner will probably be tried for
making his escape and will be given
additional time
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-28
Christmas Holiday Rates,

On Dec %, "a. rs, 80, 81, and Jan.
1, the Southern Railway will sell tick
cts to all points in territory of the
Southeastern Passenger Association at
rate of a fare and a third for the
round trip, limited Jan. 8. Upon pre-
sentation and surrender of certificates
signed by superintendent, principals
or presidents of schools or colleges.
tickets at this rate will be sold to
teachers and students, Dec. 16 to %.
inclusive, limited Jan. s. For informa-
ton apply at City Ticket Office, 141
Bull street .-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-28
"winter Homes in a summer Lana


The Southern Railway has issued its
beautiful winter Homes in a Sum-
mer Land" folder for the season 1902
03.
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 numerous
views OF the scenery from the noun
tains to the sub-tropicai scenes of
Florida and Nassau. This book gives
full and complete information regard
ing all of the leading winter resorts
for health or pleasure, and also a COM
plete list of all of the smaller hotels
and boarding houses which have ac-
commodations for winter tourists, CIV
ing rates per day, week and month
and other valuable data to those de-
string to locate for the winter any
where in the South. Copy of this book
let may be had by calling on or send
ing one cent stamp to E. G. Thomson,
C. P. and T. A, Savannah, Ga.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-28
NO BID YET APPROVED.

Capt. Gillette VIII Take Matter Up
on His Return to Savannah.
No action has yet been taken in the
matter of the Inside Waterway and
Darien Harbor dredging contracts, the
bids for which were opened Friday
morning by Capt. Gillette as mentioned
in the Morning News, there is proba-
bility of the nonapproval of the lowest
bid since the bidder. George w. Gait,
does not propose to do the work in the
time stipulated.
The likelihood of the approval of any
of the three bids caused many in
quiries to be made at the office of the
U. 5. Engineer yesterday. Capt. Gil
lette is out of the city on official busi-
ness, and will take the proposals un-
der advisement on his return.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-28
Holiday Excursion Rates via Cen
trail of Georgia RAILWAY.

Fare and third round trip, mini
mum rates, whole tickets so cents. half
tickets 20 cents; tickets on sale 10 Inc
general public. December %, "a. rs. 30
81 1902, and January 1. 1903, final limit
January 3, 1903; to teachers ana stu.
dents upon presentation and surrender
Of certificates. December 1922. inclu-
siFe, hnal limit January s. 1908 Adj
honal information cheerfully furnish
s9 eipn hppheation 10 ticket agents,
lQl Bull street, and Central Psssenge,
htation.-ad
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-28
Low Holiday Excursion Rates to All
Points via. SenbOard Air Line Rx.

The Seaboard Air Line Railway will
sell excursion tickets on Dec. %, "a,
25, 80, 81, and Jan. /, with final limit
Jan. 3. to Washington, Richmond, Nor
folk and Eastern cities; Brunswick,
Jacksonville and Florida points; Dub
lin, Macon, Atlanta. Chattanooga, Gin
cinnati. Birmingham, Memphis, Ameri-
Gus, Albany, Montgomery, Mobile, New
Orleans. and all other points south of
the Ohio and Potomac rivers and east
of the Mississippi river. Tickets on sale
to the above points at very low rates.
Fast schedules and best service via
this route.
For further information call city Of
flee, No. Bull street, Savannah. Ga.
-ad
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-28

Despite the extraordinary inroads on
our stock by the generous Christmas
patronage accorded US. we can still
satisfactorily meet all demands for fine
sterling silver cut glass, diamonds.
jewelry and novelties. suitable for
wedding presents New Years gifts or
other presentation occasions. stern
berg A. co.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-28
7. M. C. AIS NEW YEAR.
To BE Marked by Entertainment for
Members and Their Friends

Members and Their FriendS
The Y. M. c. A. has issued some 800
invitations to its annual New Years
reception. supper and entertainment.
which will be given under the auspices
of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the asso-
citation New Years afternoon and
evening.
AS has been customary in former
years the association rooms will be
tastefully decorated with greenery and
flowers, and a supper, to which the
members of the association and their
men friends are invited, will be served
beginning at o'clock. These suppers
are always delightful affairs and most
enjoyed by the favored guests.
After supper, at $50 o'clock, there
Will be calendar exhibition, a pro-
gramme of instrumental music and a
debate on the proposition: Resolved
That bachelors should be taxed" This
question will be debated by Messrs.
Robert j. Travis and j. Gazan for the
affirmative, and Messrs. ID. E. McCuen
and r. M. Charlton for the negative.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-28
WENT ON LIKE BROOK.
Trade Moves Along BrisIxIy, Holt
days Notwithstanding.

The poet tells us that men may come
and men may go, but the little brook
flows on forever. The spirit of this
is suggestive of the activity of the
past few days in business circles,
which brought trade to higher ten
sion for a time. but will not effect
things either way. for general bust
ness moves right along. This applies
particularly to Logan, who was rush
ed greatly. But his business must move
along just the same. The people were
there yesterday, will be there to-mor-
row and every day ad infinitum They
will receive the same consideration and
care in looking out for their ORDERS
ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-28
ARCHBISHOP HAS GONE.

With Mgr. Rocker He Left for wash
ington Yesterday Afternoon.
After a pleasant stay in Savannah
since Wednesday at noon. Most Rev
erend Diomede Falconio, o. S. F., Arch
bishop of Larissa and delegate apos-
tolic to the United States. together with
his secretary, Mgr. Rocker left yes
terday afternoon for Washington.
Shortly before they left the residence
of Bishop Kelley a number of promi-
nent Catholic laymen called to bid them
good bye. They were accompanied to
the depot by Bishop Kelley and a
number of the other members of the
clergy. Bishop Harry p. Northrop. of
Charleston, also left for home in the
afternoon.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-28
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:O5 a. m. Getty time) for
Jacksonville and points south.
Savannah and Florida Limited"
with Pullman sleeper, Jacksonville to
Tampa, leaves at p. m. (city time),
for Jacksonville and points south.
New York and Florida Express"
with Pullman sleeper, Savannah to
Jacksonville, leaves at 4:3O a. m. Getty
time) for Jacksonville and points
south.
Ticket agents. De Soto Hotel, both
phones 70, and Union Station, Bell 235,
Georgia 911 will furnish full informa-
ton.
Passenger service unexcelled.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-28

Bus Tsttsrins cures H. MY wife has
hae Heiter for twenty years. and Tst.
isrins Il she only fhinG that does her
good SEND boa A. = Crane
Crane, Ntfs. Teftefine cures ~ ffrhs
ing ffin diseases. co. a b0r 81 mail.
from 4 q. nhuEfrne. EsHnnnah. "a
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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-28
WAS FINED HEAVILY.
Recorder Took no Excuse From Man
Who Threatened Omcer.

who Threatened Officer.
Recorder Myrick got a rest in Po-
lice Court yesterday. 1t did not take
him a great while to clear the docket.
and Clerk Bailey managed to get back
to his desk at the City Exchange with
in an hour.
w. T. Archer. the white man ar
rested near Broughton and Habersham
streets, was fined SIS or thirty days.
He was charged with being drunk and
disorderly and cursing and threaten
ing to kill Patrolman Meldrim. Archer
did not have the money with him and
was committed to jail.
Robert Kitchen a white man from
the East Side who was alleged to
have beaten his wife and driven her
from home. was dismissed.
Henry Brown, a negro arrested by
officer Lee for the theft of box of
oranges from the wharves of the
Ocean Steamship Company. was re-
manded for trial in the City Court.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-28
WROTE MAYOR MYERS.
President Moore Notified Him of His
Endorsement by Mail.

KrcsAdeht moore NOtfned Him of His
Endorsement by Mail.
Mayor Myers received an official no.
tice yesterday that he was endorsed
for reelection by the South Side In
dependent Club at its last meeting. A
letter bearing this intelligence and
signed 10y President A. b. Moore reach
ed the City Exchange during the
morning
President Moore in his letter stated
that IL had been intended TO have a
committee tender the endorsement, but
that because OF the holidays the COM
mittee could not be gotten together. A
copy OF the resolutions passed by the
organization accompanied the letter.
Mr.. Myers expressed pleasure al the
endorsement and has written the
president OF the club thanking him for
the support Of his organization.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-28

Johnson's Chill and Fever Tonic will
drive out every trace and faint of
Grip Poison from the blood and do its
work quick and do it right. Old and
neglected cases of Grip are quickly
cured by a course of this wonderful
medicine.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-28
No Man Can Die

OF any form of Fever who used John
sons Chill and Fever TOMS even half
way right. 1t is 100 times better than
quinine, and does in a day what
slow quinine cannot do in ten days.
Johnson's Tonic will drive out every
trace and faint of Grip Poison from
the blood.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-28
Pullman SIeepers, Savannah to Tam
pa, via SeabOard Air Line Railway.

The Seaboard Air Line Railway is
the only line operating Pullman sleep
ers, Savannah to Tampa, without
change, leaving Savannah in the aft
ernoon. Following is schedule: Leave
savannah, 2:40 p. m, railroad time; er-
rive Tampa, 6:45 a. m. next morning
reservation and full information at
city ticket office. No. 7 Bull street al
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-28
Cedar Blum. va. Nov. y. 1902.

We have sold Johnson's chill and
Fever Tonic Tor the past 10 years. We
know n has saved hundreds Of long
cases ~ fever ana heavy doctors bills
and has saved the lives ~ hundreds ~
our own people we keep % in 0uF
household Cedar BiDn Wooden COM
pauy.-a4
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-28

Societies. associations and other or
Eanlssd bodies contemplating preaenta-
lions ~ New Years ~ Anniversary
gifis can aYaii themselves ~ stern.
berg a Gee hne riook and obtain an
pfgpfiats ssieetQrH, ~Rc.