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The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-11
Beaufort X. of p. Election.

Beaufort, S. c.. Dec. 1O.-Beaufort
Lodge. No. q. knights of Pythias. has
elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: M. Cohen, G. c.; J. A.
Kingdom, v. c.; E. e. Lengnick, pre-
late: c. F. Richardson, w. Of W.; w.
r.. Bristol, X. of r. and s.: ]. NJ.
Lengnick, M. Of F., j. ~. wallace. M.
Of E.; NJ. G. Elliott. NJ. of A.; George
Kimball, /. c.: Charles Armstrong. o.
G.. The following Knights were elect
ed as trustees for the terms Of one.
three and five years, respectively: y.
S. Brown, d. W. Crocker and Chas.
T.. Banner. This lodge continues to be
in a fourishing condition, the members
"a king much interest In its affairs.
Messrs. Niels and Frederick III.
Christensen have become partners OF
their father In his lumber and hard
ware business under the firm nams OF
N. Christensen 4 Sons.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-11
DON'T WANT COLOR LINE.
Negro Republicans Opposed to Its
Being Drawn.

Being Drawn.
Washington, Dec. 10.-The sub-com-
mittee of the Executive Committee of
the National Afro-American Council to-
day decided to hold the next meeting
of the council at st. Louis, Sept 4,
1904, and appointed a committee of five
to appear before the Platform Com
mittee Of the next National Republ-
can Convention to urge that 1t take
vigorous action in reference to the
practical denial in a number of states
of suffrage to the negro The following
resolutions were adopted:
1--WE are opposed to the unrepubli-
can principle of drawing the color
line in the Republican party. which
has been iaaugurated in certain states,
to the detriment of the party, and the
injury of some of the most uncom-
promising supporters of it's policy in
the past, and we believe that the pro-
posed reduction of representation in the
National Republican Convention would
be an injustice which the party should
not perpetrate.
1--WE take this opportunity to express
our gratitude to the President for dar-
ing at all times to stand up for inn
partial justice and the manhood rights
guaranteed by the constitution and the
laws based thereon. We have never
asked special consideration in any mat
ter affecting the common rights of cit
liens and sincerely believe that he has
not sought to give US such. He has
treated us just like other citizens; we
have never asked for more and will
not be satisfied with less. BY an
nouncing that he would not submit to
the closing of the door of hope to us,
he played the whole gamut Of principles
for which the nation stands and to
which its founders dedicated their lives,
their fortunes and their sacred honor"
Among those present were Bishop
Walter r. Thomas Fortune, Cyrus
Field Adams. William A. Pledger of
Georgia, Walter L. Cohen of Louisiana
and John c. Dancy of North Carolina.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-11
AT THE THEATER

1t was impossible not to be delighted
with Miss Viola Aliens reading OF the
part of Viola in her elaborate and beau
tiful production Of THE Twelfth
Night" last night. However much
praise the scenery and general setting
of the piece demanded, this point stood
out as significant, and properly over
Swallowed admiration for the rest. The
character of Viola is such a subtle one,
so full of delicate possibilities OF feel
ing, so finely shaded in emotions, that
the least rough handling or lack of
comprehension destroys its charm. To
Miss Allen it was simply an opportuni-
ty to develop new meaning in the IA
nous lines, that. through too great
familiarity, have, perhaps. lost some of
their original beauty. She brought to
it play of feeling and humor as de-
lightful as rare, and excelled herself in
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-11
SOCIETY EDITORS ANNOUNCEMENT

Announcements of meetings and sim
liar news notices will be published
very willingly in this department, but
cannot be received over the telephone
Through this medium of communica-
lions much loss of time is entailed to
the society editor, who will hereafter
be obliged to decline to receive them
They must be written clearly on one
side of the paper, signed by the sender
and addressed to the society editor.
Announcements must reach this de-
partment not later than p. m. pre-
ceding the day publication is desired.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-11
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

The marriage of Mr.. John Alexander
Stevenson of Savannah and Miss Will
helmina H. Pltzel of Summerville, S.
c., was quietly solemnized last night
at o'clock at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph ]. Leautey, cousins of
the bride. The ceremony was per
formed by Rev. w. G. Schaeffer. pas
tor of the Lutheran Church of the AS
cension. The wedding was a quiet one,
and was witnessed by only the imme-
date families of the contracting par
ties Mr.. and Mrs. Stevenson will re-
side at No. 307 Bolton street, east. Mr..
Stevenson is claim agent for the Ocean
Steamship Company.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-11
A sHAKEsPEAREAN READING.

A delightful Shakespearean afternoon
was spent yesterday at the home Of
Mrs. Louis G. Young by those who had
been invited to be present at read
ing by Mr.. James Young of the Viola
Allen Company. His subject, 1.-THE De-
Tense of Shylock," was most cleverly
dealt with, and interested the little
circle of his hearers immensely, who
enjoyed in no small degree the por-
tions of his talk which included selec-
tions from the famous play. The OPP
portunity to hear them delivered by so
experienced a reader as Mr.. Young was
a rare one and greatly appreciated.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-11

don, Mr.. Julian Schley, Mr.. Frank
Chisholm and DR.. Gilchrist.
MUSIC CLUBS OPENING CONCERN.
The box sheet for the first of the
Music Club artist concerts this season
will be opened at 9 o'clock this morn
ing at McArthur's Music House. on
Congress street, west. Members of the
club may secure one seat without ex-
ira charge upon presentation of mem
oership ticket at the box Office and
extra seats may be purchased at the
regular price. Owing to the large
membership of the club this year only
members may purchase extra tickets
to-day and tomorrow, and the sale of
seats for the general public will not be
opened until Monday.
The club is fortunate in having Sc
cured for its first concert so eminent
an artist as Nine. Fannie Bloomfield
Zeisler, who is recognized the world
over as one of the greatest piansts of
the day. This will be her first appear
ance in Savannah, though repeated eff
forts have been made on former occa-
sions to have her give a recital here.
Mime. Zeisler has never made a South
ern tour, and on this occasion she will
play in but one other city in the
South besides Savannah.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-11
follows
MISTRIAL IN DAMAGE SUIT
AGAINST CENTRAL ROAD.

At a late hour last night the jury
in the case of James Adkins VS.. the
Central of Georgia Railway, which &C
cupied the attention of the City Court
a larger part of yesterday, could not
agree, and a mistrial was entered on
the docket.
Adkins was suing for $1,000. and in
his original petition he claimed that
through the negligence of some of the
employees of the road, that he suffered
the loss of three toes and a heel.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-11
FIRE AT WAYCRoss.
Dwelling House Burned and n Stock
of Goods Damaged.

Waycross, Ga. Dec. 10.-Two dwell
ling houses were consumed and a
store and stock OF goods badly dam
aged by fire at o'clock tonight. The
blaze caught in a dwelling house own
ed, and occupied by Mary Snelson
Phillips, colored. and the flames soon
caught the adjoining dwelling house,
occupied by George Clarke. Both
houses were soon consumed. and the
store occupied by J. NJ. Miles caught
fire several times.
Because of the location of the build
ings beyond the water limits, the fire.
meme had great difficulty In getting
at the flames. The Phillips house cost
$1,000, and was insured for $500. The
house occupied by Clarke was owned
by Randall Brown. and was insured
for $500. J. M. Miles goods were
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-11
ALLEGED GIRL F0RGER
UNDER ARREST.

Believed to be the girl who has been
forging the names Of prominent ladies'.
and endeavoring to secure goods and
money on the forgeries. Lizzie Arm
strong, colored, is held a prisoner at
the police station. She was arrested
last night by Patrolman Harrison in
q house on the East Side. The police
have been looking for the girl for sew
eral DAYS
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-11
SOUTHARD MUST ANSWER
TWO CHARGES.

In Police Court this morning L. B.
Southland, the young white man arrest
ed by Detective Bostick, will be ar
raigned on two charges.
The accused was employed by the
Savannah Woodenware Company as a
drummer and admits having sold SAM
pies of his company's goods. When
arrested checks alleged to have been
forged were found on his person.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-11
TEMPERATURE 7
DEGREES TOO LOW

December continued its record of
daily deficiencies in temperatures yes
terday, recording a falling off of de-
grees. The highest point reached by
mercury was "a degrees at 1870 o'clock
IN the afternoon. The lowest was 81
degrees, at o'clock in the morning.
This made 46 degrees the average tenn
perature for the day, while the normal
called for an average of SO degrees.
The monthly deficiency Is now n de-
pranq
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-11

An electrotype moulder is wanted
in the government printing Office at
Washington and to secure one an ex
animation will be held in Savannah
under the rules of the Civil Service
Commission Jan. IL. The subjects of
the examination will be spelling, arlth-
metic, letter writing, penmanship,
copying from plain copy, and expert
anca
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-11
MIR. HARTRIDGE's LECTURE.

observations on the East" the lee
ture by Mr.. Walter c. Hartridge, will
be given this evening at Catholic Ii
brary Hall for the benefit Of the poor.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-11
LuncIacon cloth,

with doilies TO match. IL n Christmas
present superior 10 anything, Is what
the ladies' think. OF course, Il must
corner Congress and Barnard. I'D.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-11
ANNOUNCEMENT.

The regular monthly meeting of the
board of directors of the Crittendon
Home will be held this afternoon at
Wesley Monumental Church at
o'clock.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-11

badly damaged. and his insurance pol
icy expired at noon to-day.
The loss in furniture, and household
goods will aggregate $4,000, with little
insurance.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-11
CITY BREVITIES.

The annual meeting and election of
the Chatham County Medical Society
will take place Jan. 6.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-11

Miss Lola Moynelo will give card
party next Wednesday evening.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-11
SOCIETY EVENTS AND PERSONALS

Mrs. Alfred bearing Harden will en-.
terrain this afternoon and tomorrow
afternoon with two small card par
ties.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-11

Mrs. John R. Case is the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry B. Skeele for a
few days at their home on Gwinnett
street.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-11

that always charming colloquy with
Orsino at the second act, which be-
gins, And what's her history" 1t was
more than surprising that she was not
given a curtain call here. from the
large and representative audience that
greeted her. rather than to he warmly
applauded at the end of the third act,
which was put on with some modern
scenic effects, rather foreign to Shake
speare, one must believe, though in
deed, pretty. 1t is part singularly
suited to Miss Allen. and to see her
in it is a distinct pleasure in COM
parison with her last appearance in
Savannah as Dolores in "In the Palace
of the King"
The whole play was well put on, with
good company. Clarence Handyside,
Tinbury. as Sir Toby, Aguecheek, NAL
volio and Marie. got all the humor
there was out of their scenes, which
are, at the best, comedy of a rather low
order MT. James Young, who Is well
known here, was the Sebastian of the
piece. A notable feature was the sing
ing of the lyrics by Mr.. Edwin How
ard whose fine voice was much en-
joyed. The musical settings of the
songs are odd and wonderfully pretty,
and the innovation of the singing was
unreservedIy to be commended. Miss
Allen carries a large company, whose
grouping as ladies' in waiting. attend
ants, ETC., adds considerably to the pic
ture.
At to-day's matinee and tonight
the Liliputians will present "Gulliver's
Travels While the spectacle is pre-
sented largely by little people, there
are a number of recognized players of
full stature, as we'll as the chorus. In
the company are Prince Giovanni Sell
ma Goermer, James e. Rosen, Queen
Nab, Louis Merkel, Howard Knowles.
Martha Weis Elsie Lau and AL Rice.
Tomorrow matinee and night, 1.-THE
Land o. Cotton will be presented.
Seats are now on sale. The prices are:
Matinee. 10, 20 and 80 cents, and night,
10, 20, 80 and so cents.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-11
LADIES' EVENING AT Y. M. C. A.
Interesting Game of Basketball
Will Be the Feature,

The feature of this evenings pro-
gramme at the Young Mems Christian
Association will be the game of bask-
etball between the Blues and the
Greys. The two teams will line up as
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-11

L. y
few days at their home on Gwinnett
street.
Miss May duBignon is the guest of
Mrs. T. Mayhem Cunningham, Jr.
Mrs. Alexander H. Cary will give a
card party Wednesday afternoon for
Mrs. w. w. Tuu.
Miss Catherone H. McIntire returned
yesterday from a trip West.
Miss Lollie Baxley of Atlanta is Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. B. o. Fulton, 512
State street.
Mrs. Henry Blum, Jr., returned home
last night from visit of some weeks
to Paducah, Ky, where she was the
guest OF Mrs. Rudy and Mrs. Irwin
Cobb.
Invitations have been sent out by Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Henry Wilcox to
the marriage of their daughter Myra
to Lieut. David Yulee Beckham. Ar
tillery Corps, United States Army
| Wednesday evening, Dec. 80, at $50
o'clock at the Independent Presbyte-
rian Church.
The Padget bridal party, which ar
rived in Savannah night before last,
where the wedding took place, spent
the day here. Mr.. and Mrs. Padgett
will spend their honeymoon in Florida.
In a box party last evening at the
theater before the ball were Miss Isa-
bel Shotter, Miss Bessie Denham, Mr..
| Pratt Adams and Mr.. Robert T.
Waller, Jr. In the theater party in the
body of the house were Mr.. James M.
Barnard, Miss Barnard and Mr. and
Mrs. Harold Aver.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-11

Miss May duBignon is the guest o
Mrs. T. Mayhem Cunningham, Jr.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-11

Mrs. Alexander H. Cary will give
card party Wednesday afternoon 70
Mrs. w. w. Tun.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-11
SOCIETY. w;

Frank McIntire. Mr.. R. Cuyler Cor
don, Mr.. Julian Schley, Mr.. Frank
Chisholm and DR.. Gichrist.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-11

Miss Catherone H. McIntire returned
Yesterday from a trip West.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-11

Miss Lollie Baxley of Atlanta is Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. B. o. Fulton, 512
State street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-22
in UNCLE DAVIS TIME
RUSH AND FAYETTE COUNTY PEOPLE
RECALL OLD DAYS.
Association Holds Annual Meeting at
Brookside Park and Elects OFF,
cers-Pians for 1904.

Three hundred former residents Of Rush
side Park yesterday afternoon for the fifth
annual meeting of the Picnic Association,
composed OF present and former inhabitants
OF these counties. About twenty-five WIS.,
ftors were at the reunion, and the afternoon
was pleasantly spent in lolling on the grass,
the band concert. which included many
popular airs that were we'll received A
large crowd from the city sought the cool
park presented a sprightly scene Sunday
afternoon.
The members OF the Rush and Fayette
county organization met in the pavilion.
where the business part of the session was
transacted before the social element OF the
meeting was given attention. The old Of
ficers OF the association were reelected.
Thomas +. Smiley is president, Garredd
Hanna vice president and Mrs. ALA Nc
Grew secretary and treasurer. II was re-
ported that there was 20 cents balance in
the treasury, but no argument was had
over the disbursement OF the amount
During the brief programme c. E. Mer-
rifeld recited Uncle Davys Ball. an
original poem concerning the festive occa-
sions In the early days OF Rush and Fayette
counties. when David Wolf who lived west
OF Connersville, entertained with gay husk-
ing bees and "hoe-down" dances. Mr.. Wolf
was a famous fiddler. and many of the sto-
ries related yesterday concerned the men,
orable parties at which the boys and their
best girls had such jolly times. IL was
decided to hold the reunion next year at the
same place. and. as the largest attendance
the last meeting, more successful ses-
sion Is anticiated In 1904.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-22
LOST RAILROAD TICKETS
WIN. ID. ALLISON HAD AN ANNOYING
EXPERIENCE OUT WEST.
After Purchasing New transportation
and Returning Home the Missing
Tickets Turned Up.

william ID. Allison. a manufacturer.
says he will never again take a trunk
along with him on long journey. because
a trunk is such an easy thing in which one
can misplace railroad tickets.
While Mr. and Mrs. Allison were in CAL
Iifornia and Washington recently on an ex-
cursion trip Mr.. Allison lost-he thought.
at the time-both his and his wife's trans
portation from Seattle to Chicago.
Many times Mr.. Allison declared he could
not have been so careless as to lose the
tickets and that they were surely in the
trunk "someplace" and many times he un-
packed the trunk and hunted for the tick
cts. But In vain were all his searches and
the tickets were not found.
~. ID. Allison is not in the habit of get
ting excited, but IL is said by one of his
indianapolis friends who was IN Seattle at
the time that he was quite illustrated
when at last he gave III the hunt for the
tickets
well. there is no use to worry about
them any longer. he said. "An that is
left TO do is to buy more tickets"
And Mr.. Allison drew from his bill purse
the sum of $50 and bought trans
portation to Chicago.
Several days after they reached home
Mrs. Allison handed Mr.. Allison the two
tickets from Seattle to Chicago.
THE ones you lost" she said.
'In try TO sell them" That's all he had
TO say.
But the tickets are of no value now be-
cause the time limit on them has expired.
Mr.. Allison says he Will take one valise
especially TO carry transportation in the
next time he goes to the Pacific coast.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-22
WANT NO SHOPPING DOGS
MEAT MARKET MEN AND GROCERY
KEEPERS ARE UP IN ARMS.
They May Take Their Grievances to
Council IL Owners of CANNES Are
Not More Considerable.

Residents and proprietors of meat mar
kets and groceries on the upper North Side
have declared war on the dog
They do not object to dogs as household
pets and playthings for children, but they
ket is no place for the big st. Bernard or
the bull or fox terrier or any other kind of
dog.
A movement, which IS only In embryonic
form, has been started to have an ordi-
nance introduced in Council to prohibit
dogs from being taken into meat markets
or grocery stores.
1t Is a common custom Of many persons
in the vicinity of Park and College avenues
and Sixteenth and Nineteenth streets to
take their dogs to market and allow the
CANNES to run all over the store and do
what pleases them while orders are being
taken.
For a long time the proprietors of the
meat markets and groceries in this vicinity
have felt IL a great injustice for their Gus
toners to bring their dogs 10 market, but
until recently nothing has even been said
about the matter. But the number Of dogs
In this vicinity has become so large and
the practice of taking them to market is
SO prevalent that both proprietors and res
idents who do not own dogs have finally
declared that dogs must be left at home
or at least be left on the street.
Those who have started the crusade
against dogs being made a part of the mar
keting party say they may take their
grievances TO the Council il the evil can
not be stopped any other way.
I'VE don't want dogs running all over our
stores, said the proprietor Of a meat mar
ket and grocery in the neighborhood of
College avenue and Sixteenth street And
those persons who do not own dogs find 1t
very distasteful to find dog Shopping
around when they go into a store to leave
an order. think most of the proprietors
in this part of the city would favor the evil
being stopped by an ordinance"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-22
BURGLAR HAD A LADDER
ENTERPRISING THIEF ROBS THREE
IRvTNGTON HOUSES.
Discovered at Amos Buffers Home by
Mrs. Buffers Father-BoId in
His Method.

The peaceful sanctity of Irvington was in
truded upon Saturday night by a burglar.
and he was no amateur, either. There may
have been more than one housebreaker, but
his pals. If he had any. were not seen and it
Is thought that the work was done by a
single man. The burglar evidently had the
lay of the land well in mind, for at each of
the three residences that he visited he
seemed thoroughly acquainted and made
himself at home.
The burglaries were committed about 3
o'clock yesterday morning and only at one
house was the intruder discovered The
home Of Amos W. Butler was thrown into
wild confusion about o'clock by the dis
covery of a man in the house. William
Reynolds, about seventy-five years old and
father of Mrs. Butler, occupies an upstairs
room OF the house, the window of which
fronts on the side that is dark with shrub
berry. Mr.. Reynolds was awakened sudden
ly by noise, and on getting up confronted
a man in his room. The burglar had gained
his room by a ladder that he had secured
from house that was being painted. On
being discovered he unlocked Mr.. Rey-
noldss door and ran down the front stairs
and out the front door. No booty was Sc
cured.
At the other two places, however, he was
more fortunate. The supposition is that the
home of DR.. T. l.. Thompson, on Wash
ington street, was entered first. Entrance
was gained by prying open the hall window
which opens from the landing of the stairs.
The window was reached by means of a
painters ladder. The bedrooms in which
DR.. and Mrs. Thompson and the children
were sleeping were ransacked so stealthily
that no one was awakened. The burglar
then made a search of the lower part of the
house. Only about So in change and a pen
ny bank containing 81 cents were secured.
The burglar left by the front door.
The next home visited by the cool robber
was that OF DR.. Meier a square west of the
Thompson residence, on Washington street
Here open window was ignored and an
entrance was made by picking the lock OF
the pantry window, which let him into the
lower part of the house. Here again he
made himself at home in his own peculiar
way, looking through books and cases and
scattering papers over the floor. An in
vestigation of the second story was then
made and SIS in change and a thirty-five
dollar watch secured. At neither place was
the burglary discovered until this morning
The Butler home, il is supposed, was the
last visited, for the ladder used at the
Thompson residence was carried a distance
of three squares and left standing under
Mr.. Reynoldss window 1t is thought
that the burglar is probably a local char
acter acquainted with the houses. Two
policemen visited the suburb yesterday
morning. This is the second robbery that
has occurred in Irvington within the last
week