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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-27
Between % AND 27
DEGREES FOR TO-DAY.
Mercury Began Falling Rapidly
Mt 1 O'clock Yesterday.

1T Il " AGelGEuhys
The lowest temperature for December
thus far is predicted for this morning
the probabilities being that mercury
will be somewhere between the % and
27-degree mark. The temperatures are
falling at all points in the South, the
downward course Of mercury in Savan-
nah starting at l o'clock yesterday aft
ernoon.
When the morning observation was
taken at o'clock yesterday, mercury
stood near the 40-degree mark. 1t then
began its upward climb. and at o'clock
in the afternoon stood at IS degrees.
the highest point reached during the
day. Immediately after the down
ward course began, and at midnight
mercury was still falling.
At O'Clock in the afternoon mer-
curry stood at the 51-degree mark. At
4 o'clock it had fallen to Al; at the
registration was As degrees, and at 6
o'clock it had fallen to 40. BY it
had dropped more points, and at S
o'clock, the hour for the night obser-
walton, mercury stood at SO degrees,
the minimum temperature up to that
time. This made the average tempera-
ture "A degrees, a deficiency Of 10 de-
grees.
The downward course continued. and
at 10 o'clock last night the registration
was "a degrees. At midnight nearly 2
degrees more had been clipped off, and
mercury stood close to the freezing
point. There was no indication of
any let-up, and the prediction of ex-
tremely low temperatures for this
morning seemed to be almost certain
of Verifcation.
Low temperatures were reported last
night from all points in the South. OF
the Southern stations Ashevlle, N. c.,
was the coolest, with mercury at the
12-degree mark; Augusta reported "a
degrees; Charlotte, "a; Charleston SO,
and Jacksonville, AZ. At Atlanta the
mercury stood at % degrees, and the
wind was blowing at a velocity Of A
miles an hour. This was the highest
wind velocity recorded in the South.
The southwest storm warnings, which
were hoisted at $3.50 o'clock on Friday
afternoon, were changed to northwest
signals at 10:30 yesterday morning.
High northwest winds, diminishing by
Sunday morning, were predicted.
At 1920 o'clock last night the sig
nails were ordered down. The highest
wind recorded in Savannah yesterday
was twenty-four miles an hour.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-27
SPECIAL TRAIN FOR
SMALLPOX PATIENT.
Woman with the Disease Started
for savannah But Turned Back.

Woman With the Disease Started
for Savannah But Turned Back,
1t isn't often that a special train
is operated over a railroad for the ben
eft of one passenger, and still less fire.
quent when that passenger happens
to be a colored person, but the excep-
ton to the rule was made yesterday
by the Seaboard Air Line, and that
without any special effort being made
by the passenger.
When near Savannah the conductor
of Seaboard Air Line train No. "a dis
covered that in the coach for colored
persons was woman who had a case
of smallpox. The woman stated thai
she had boarded the train at Hagan
and was coming to her home in this
city. She didn't get here, for before
the city was reached the coach was
locked to prevent the escape of the
passenger and shortly after the situa-
tion was made known to the railroad
authorities the coach was started back
for Hagan, where the woman was Civ
en- her freedom.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-27
TO SEND D0SS' BODY
TO VIRGINIA.
Believed His Mother Does Not Know
He's Dead.

Believed His Mother Does Not Know
He's Dead.
The remains of James Doss will prob
ably be sent to the home of his mother,
at Writ, Va, to-day. No message hav-
ing been received from her yet, it is
believed she doesn't know of his death.
Several kilograms have been sent to
Mrs. Henshaw, Doss' mother, at Writ,
but there is no telegraph Office there,
the messages being transferred by tele-
phone or post route. She evidently had
received none of them, as Supt. Gar
funkel received a telegram last night
from Mrs. Henshaw's sister, who lives
at Boones Mill, the nearest telegraph
station to Writ.
The telegram inquired after Doss'
condition, and the conclusion naturally
is that the news of his death had not
yet been received at his home. Efforts
to get message to Mrs. Henshaw were
continued yesterday and last night and
those who have taken charge of the
body which is at DiXons undertaking
establishment, were at loss what to
do with it. Several friends suggested
that it be buried here, but others in
terposed objections on the grounds that
Doss last request was that he be buried
at the home of his mother.
The idea of those who have been in
charge of the body is to send it to
Writ to-day, whether Mrs. Henshaw
is heard from or not, as it is believed
that this would be her wish.
According to those who are familiar
with Doss' family affairs, his mother
lives in the country, several miles from
Wirtz, which is located on the Nor
folk and Western Railway, between
Rocky Mount and Boone's Mill The
vol eyrTv eta L. l. II
ing the holidays with relatives away
from home, and has not even been
apprised of the fact that her son was
shot
If it is decided to-day to take the
remains to Wirtz, the woman who was
his companion here will accompany
them. The administration of the af-
talrs OF the dead man was placed in
the hands of Maj. ]. Ferris Cam, and
what property he has will be converted
into cash, with the exception of his
personal effects. After all doctors bills
and funeral expenses have been paid
the balance will be sent to his mother
1t is believed that the amount of
Doss' estate has been greatly over
estimated. His giving to the various
charities has been a drain on his
finances that had not been taken into
consideration when the statement was
made that he was worth in the neigh
borhood of $4,000. He left his horse
and two buggies to the woman, and
also his jewelry, which it is estimated
is worth about 81, 500.
In addition to cash in bank and the
amount that he had in his pocket when
he was carried to the hospital, Doss
had a mortgage on some property in
the city to the amount of $1,000 in one
place and $1,000 in another. The fur
nlture in the gaming house is like fur
niture in all such places. 1t cannot
be sold for a third of it's cost and it
is hardly probable that over $500 will
be realized from this source.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-27
UNDER COVER OF DARKNESS
MURDERER WAS SAFE.
BY Unknown Hand SeabrOOk Harris
Was Killed in Yamacrnvv.


Was Killed in Ynmacrnxv
By an unknown hand, in a dark all
ley in the heart of Yamacraw. shortly
before o'clock yesterday morning.
Seabrook Harris, alias Monk" a ne
gro, was shot through the heart and
almost instantly killed.
Although uniformed men and Detec-
tives Murphy and Wall were on the
scene shortly after the shooting. and
all of those who were present were ex-
amlned, not the slightest clue looking
towards the identity of the murderer,
could be secured. The tragedy was
wrapped up in mystery and the police
nave little or no hope of ever being
able to tell who fired the fatal shot.
harris and his uncle, Robert Wilson,
We're in cook shop on Indian street
with two girls we'll known to the po-
nce-Ada Price, alias, Sing and
JAMIE Brown, alias Pigeon" The four
left the cook shop for a house in a
nook west of Lumber street, and be-
tween Bay street and Indian lane. The
place is one of the most remote dives
IN I amacraw, and is not lighted.
The two girls were directly in front
OF the men and entered the last house
IN the court. The door was open and
harris and Wilson stood outside while
Sing" Price tried to wake a negro
man who was asleep on the bed. Har-
rls became impatient and told his un-
Gle that he was going, at the same
Tune turning towards the alley. Just
as Harris turned there was a report.
and he cried out that he had been
shot.
Wilson thought that a firecracker
had been fired and did not realize
that his nephew was wounded. Harris
staggered up the steps and into the
front room of the house. He fell dead
at the foot of bed about three feet
from the front door. Wilson. and the
other negroes in the house remained
until the arrival of the police and were
made prisoners. But the officers are
certain that none of the men or woln-
en- know who fired the fatal shot. It
came from the alley leading to the
court.
The only conclusion that the detec-
tives can reach is that the men and
women were followed from the restau-
rant by some jealous negro. There was
no one, however, in the restaurant
when the party left and the man who
fired the fatal shot may have thought
that Harris and Wilson were trying to
get into another house. Harris had not
had any trouble of any sort. Coroner
Keller will impanel a jury and hold
an inquest in the Police Court room
tomorrow afternoon.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-27
Holiday Rates-A. G. l..

Holiday rates via Atlantic Coast
Line: Atlantic Coast Line announces
rate one and one-third fares plus IS
cents for the round trip for Christmas
Holidays. Tickets will be sold Dec.
1926 inclusive, Dec. 90 and 81, 1903;
Jan. l, with return limit Jan. 4. 1904
Teachers and students of schools and
colleges will be accorded same rate.
tickets to be sold Dec. 1922, inclusive
with return limit, Jan. s, 1904, upon
presentation Of certificates signed by
superintendents, principals or presi-
dents. All information cheerfully fur
nished at City Ticket Office, De Soto
Hotel, phones 73."-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-27
STANDING BETWEEN WOMEN
BROWN WAS SHOT DOWN.
COrOner's Jury Charges Judge Wal
I<cr with His Murder.

Lcr with His Murder.
1t was brought out in evidence be-
fore a jury impaneled by Coroner KEEL
Ter at police headquarters yesterday
that John Brown, colored, was killed
without the slightest provocation early
Christmas morning by Judge Walker.
Four negroes told what they knew
of the tragedy in "Jonks' house, on
President and Reynolds street, and a
verdict charging Walker with the muir
der was returned. Walker has not
been caught, but the police believe that
they will be able to get him in a
short while.
1t developed that Brown, who was
employed on the schooner Jennie
Thomas, accompanied Carrie Smith and
Dora Jackson to the dime party" He
was standing between the women when
Walker shouted out a warning for ev-
erybody in the place to stand aside
Almost at the same moment he fired
two shots, and Brown dropped to the
floor mortally wounded. There was no
cause for the shooting. Dora jackson
testified that John Maxwell had pulled
Brown from the house after he had
been shot, but in his statement Max
well denied this.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-27
SAVANNAH NOW RATED
ON FIRST-CLASS BASIS.
Formal Notice Given by Secretary
Fleming in Letter to Mayor.

Formal Notice Given by Secretary
Fleming in Letter to Mayor.
Official notification Of the fact that
Savannah is now rated by the South
eastern Tariff Association on the basis
OF first-class city has been received
by Mayor Myers from Secretary Flem-
ing.
letter from the representative of
the Tariff Association states that the
new rate became effective Dec. 81.
the day on which Mayor Myers form
ally notified the association that the
city and complied with all of its re-
qulrements' The new rate has not
yet been gotten in pamphlet form. but
Will be in the hands of the local agents
very shortly. Rebates will be allow
ed those who have taken out policies
since the date named by Secretary
Fleming.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-27
CIVIL ENGINEER
AND PHYSICIAN

Can Secure Place by STANDING
Civil Service Examination.
Under the auspices of the United
States Civil Service Commission and
OF the Postoftice Department the New
York Civil Service Commission will
nave an examination held in Savannah
Jan IL Tor the applicants for the DO
sition of civil engineer. to be emnIoved
on the construction of the pronosed
barge canal in the state of New York
The United States Civil Service
Commission announces that an exam
nation to secure a physician in the
Philippine service will be held in Sa-
vannah Jan. 27-2S. Application blanks
and all information desired NAV he Sc
cured of Mr. H. r. Rawls, secretary of
the local board of examiners.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-27
GUNPOWDER EXPLODED
AND INJURED THREE.

The explosion of a quantity OF gun
powder in Gwinnett lane. near East
Broad street, early yesterday afternoon,
resulted in three children being badly
burned.
The injured are Lila Randolph. Hud-
son Ward and Edgar Nelson, all coll
ored The girl Is seriously burned, but
VIII recover. She was shooting fire.
crackers In the street and the boys
were firing q cannon. The girl acct
dentally threw FIRE cracker In A box
OF powder and the explosion followed
Dr. j. A. Etothart was sent for and
gave the burned children medical atten-
ton.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-27
FIREMEN ARE GRATEFUL.

The men at Fire Station No. de-
sire 70 thank the following neighbors
for Christmas donations: Hon. Her
man Myers, Ed. l.. Byck. John +.
Wellbrock, John Lyons c. f. Keil-
bach, Capt Van b. Avery, Mrs ].
w Keen, Mrs. c. H. Dorsett, Mrs.
II. II. Bacon, Mrs. j. f. Grady Mrs.
William bearing. Mrs. j. G. Robert
son, Miss Edna Nell. Louis Garfunkel.
Mrs. Joe. Bliss, Mrs. NJ. Dryfus and
Ed. J. Kelffer.
The firemen at Station No. s. on Hen
ry street, ana Hose Company No. 1,
on Waldburg street, are grateful for
the things sent them by the neigh
bOrs
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-27
Christmas Holiday Rates,

Southern Railway announces rate of
one and one-third fares plus rs cents
for the round trip. account Christmas
Holiday. Tickets on sale Dec. 23, "a.
%. 30. 81 and Jan. l, with final limit
Jan. 4. To teachers and students of
schools and colleges same rate will be
granted on Dec. 16 to % inclusive.
with final limit Jan. 8, but only upon
presentation and surrender of certifl-
Gates signed by superintendents, prin-
cipals or presidents of the various in
stitutions. Information gladly furnish
ed upon application to Depot Ticket Of
flee, Union Station. or to City Ticket
Office, 141 Bull street.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-27
-----e-a1s-s
Life Isn't Worth Living

To one who suffers the maddening
agony of Eczema. letter and such ir-
ritating itching skin diseases. Every
roughness of the skin from a simple
chap to letter and Ringworm, even of
long standing, is completely, quickly
and surely cured by Tetterine Is COM
fort worth so cents to you? That's the
price of Tetterine at drug stores or by
mail from j. T. Shuptrine, Savannah,
Ga.-aG.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-27

II is a hard thing TO keep the little
folks during the holidays from eating
too much candy and cake. over-eatinR
causes great deal OF sickness. Keen
a poH or Cascarets IN the house, give
one every night. and keen them Veil
The little folks like 10 take Cascarets
because they can eat them iust lixe
candy 10 cents box az any drug
store.-ad. NS
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-27
MARKET ACTIVE ALL WEEK.
Stalls Well visited by Fine Feast
Hunters and Eptcures.

OF the thousands who visited the city
market during the week all were satis-
by all. OF course the butchers stalls
were freely visited for game, poultry
and other things in season, and chief
among these was Logan's, whose place
has been the center for Christmas buy
ing for many years. He looks ahead.
Now that Christmas is over he has
looked ahead again, and on Monday
will be at the same stand, ready for
all corners. People are eating fast
nowadays, having good appetites, and
Logan intends to keep up with them by
getting more good things as fast as the
people eat them Go around there next
week and see for yourself what he has
-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-27
New Years Resolutions Are Next
in Order.

onize in small items. True economy
consists in buying. not the cheapest
article on the market. but the one
that will give the best results in pro-
portion to its cost This is why
"Lavadura" is the most economical
cleaning compound on the market; for
laundry. household and toilet purposes
it will save you labor, time and money.
Try it once and be convinced .-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-27
ROOF WAS IN FLAMES.

Fire was discovered at an early hour
this morning over the restaurant of
George Peters at No. 442 West Broad
street and an alarm was sounded from
Box S5, on Wayne and West Broad
streets.
The second floor of the building is
used by Champion & Evans as a lodg-
ing house, with a grocery and bar on
the corner. The fire was in the roof,
and is believed to have started from
the restaurant. The damage did not
amount to a great deal, although the
restaurant was flooded. The alarm
was sounded by Mounted Patrolman
Semkin.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-27
W. C. FRIPP STILL IN JAIL.

HuHrds VIII Probably Come Next
Week 90 Take Him 90 the Camps.
William c. Frlpp. the self-acknowl-
eased embezzler, is still in the county
JAN waiting 10 be taken to the state
pshltenuafy 70 commence serving his
three-year sentence. Nothing has been
hsafa from the guards who viii come
tof nm, and Il II not yet known where
ne VIII De sent. lie seems 20 be IN good
splIlA ana is anxious 20 commence
heIFlnF MS sentence in order that he
iAh gvt ~ the open air more.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-27
The First Christmas

At the Smoker" was very merrily
spent. Everybody had a happy time.
Some had the Grecian bend, but the
majority had the correct straight
front. Drop in and try one of our
Sherry Egg Flips. 1t is the flip with
out stagger. The Smoker, 10 Con-
gress street, west. Battle P. Winters,
Managerial.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-27
The Finest Things in Groceries.

The very best things in groceries are
spread out on our table, shelves and
counters for you. We heaped up our
measures yesterday for the week buy
ers-people buying enough to last a
week. We are going to heap them up
tomorrow. The incest canned goods
OF every kind by the dozen at prices
to suit you. You save money here.
Ask our customers. The Southern Gro
Gerry Company, ia Barnard street.
Phones 93-ad
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-27
For Savnnnnh,s Tables.

Harmon Cohen had a searchlight
night 1t was not to find the people,
but to enable them to find him. Mr..
Cohen keeps poultry of the finest home
dressed sort. His beef, game and other
things in season can't be beat. Be
sure to look him up. Cohen's is near
the Congress street main entrance
ad
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-27
At Hicks.

Yes, it's over. 1t was a good one,
but to-day will be Just as good. 1t
will aid digestion and make you feel
like another man and a better man.
Try it to-day. At Hicks it will be
found.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-27
DULL DAY IN THE
COURT HOUSE.

Yesterday was a dull day in the
Court House, and the gloom that had
been cast over by the death OF Judge
Barrow had not been dispeled. The
crepe az the entrances was taken down
last night and tomorrow the regular
routine Will be taken up again.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-27

For a very pretty calender for year
1904, including December. 1903, apply
to ticket agent Atlantic Coast Line,
De Soto Hotel, or w. H. Leahy, di-
vision passenger agent, Savannah, Ga.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-27
La Carte Cafe Service
Via SeabOard Air Line RaiIxvav

Two through trains daily to New
York city and the East, both Of which
have a la carte cafe service. via Sea-
board Air Line Railway. Full infor-
nation City Ticket Office, 7 Bull street
Both phones No. 2S.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-27
FEW PEOPLE DRINK
Pnrc Mocha and Java Coffee, They
Only Think They Do.

OAs AhAhA 1ney DO.
If you want the old government
Java and genuine Arabian Mocha, Won
will have TO pay IS cents a pound
or three pounds for 81, and get II from,
the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tee
Company. It's not like that so-caIled
Java and Mocha you buy from the gro
Ger, put up In cans. All our coT-
fees are roasted in their natural state
free from grease or water When Vol
want the real article, come 10 us The
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea COM
pany LOG Broughton street, west. Tel.
ephone 6i6.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-27

With doilies 20 match. r. a Christmas
present superior 70 anything. Is what
the ladies think, or course, "a must
b. Mexican drawn work. az Lippman'a.
corner Congress and Barnard. I'D.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-27

Atlantic Coast Line gives benefit of
short line mileage detachments be-
tween Savannah and Augusta, 1872
miles.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-27

For a very pretty calendar for year
1904, Including December. 1908. apply
70 ticket agent Atlantic Coast Line.
DE Soto Hotel, or w ~. Leahy, a.
vision passenger agent, Savannah, Ca.
Id.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-27

Rich new styles in the celebrated
hamburger make of suits az NJ
Dryfus. These suits hold shape and
~ finely only az n. Dryfus caa you
IND them.-ad.
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