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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-13
WESLEYS BIRTHDAY
METHoDISTS WILL CELEBRATE 1T
WITH GREAT CEREMONY.
TABLETS IN HIS MEMORY
TO BE ERECTED ON SITES WHERE
HE PREACHED IN SAVANNAH.

Committee of Methodist Ministers
to Arrange Program for the Cele-
bratiOn - Celebration Will Take
Place in June and MethOdists
from All over the South Will be
Invited-BishOps Gambler and Gal
Iavxay to Take n Prominent Part.
The pastors of the Methodist
churches decided yesterday morning to
celebrate the bi-centennial of the birth
of John Wesley in June of this year.
An elaborate programme will be ar
ranged and the exercises will last
several days.
The preachers are enthusiastic over
the matter and an effort will be made
to make the celebration of more than
local interest. Methodists all over
Georgia and from throughout the
South will be invited.
Bishops Gambler of Atlanta, and CAL
laway of Jackson, Miss, and Hon. S.
B. Adams, of this city, of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South, DR.. ]. M.
Buckley, editor of the New York
Nlll loNldI <AuNOCdbC anu AoCAAohOl -
p. Dolliver of Iowa, of the Northern
Methodist Church, will be invited to
make addresses. They are among the
leading members in the Methodist
church in America and are among the
best orators in the country.
Rev. A. M. Williams, Rev. ]. A.
Smith and Rev. T. D. Ellis were APP
pointed on a committee to complete
the plans for the celebration. The
committee will call a meeting of the
lay members of the church at which
the final arrangements will be made.
A plan will be undertaken to erect
tablets on the principal places where
Wesley preached and have them un-
yelled during the celebration. The
Custom House stands on one spot
where he preached and permission
from Congress will have to be OBJ
tanned before the tablets can be erected
there. A committee will probably be
appointed to look after this matter.
1t is expected that a large number
of visitors will come to the city dur
ing the celebration and the railroads
will be asked to give special rates.
The celebration will probably be one
of thes most elaborate church affairs
ever held in the South.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-13
S0WED SAUSAGE
BY THE ROADSIDE.

A spirited old horse hitched to the
delivery wagon of a firm of sausage
manufacturers became exceptionally
invigorated by the bracing cold wealth.
er yesterday and champing at the de-
lay of his driver, started out the
Ogeechee avenue on a warming-up
spin of his own. Evidently his inten-
ton was only to jog out few blocks
for the benefit of his blood circulation
and return with the wagon he pulled.
intact. when he had accelerated his
lazy blood. He did return of his own
accord. Feeling his oats as he stepped
out, he opened up a few more notches,
and, when he had gone a block or two,
the exercise proving more invigorating
than he expected, and he became I'M
mindful of things behind and hit 1t out
for record. When he had run as far
as he wanted to- he turned, and clipped
off a short quarter up the other side
of the avenue in quicker time than he
went out. When he arrived at his own
er's establishment, where he had
started, he took up and sided into the
hitching post. The harness and wagon
were intact. and not even a buckle
had loosened, but the contents of the
wagon, a full load of fresh sausages,
which had been put aboard few min
utes before the start, had been dis
tributed nearly equally along the line
of his squirt. Some of them were
gathered up by the owners shortly aft
er, but many pounds disappeared, and
1t was never discovered whether they
rooted into the ground or hid out IN
nelghborlng dog kennels.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-13
TURPENTINE WENT
TO Sc CENTS.
Market for Spirits Continues on n
Boom with the Demand Good.

Market for Spirits Continues on n
Boom with the Demand Good.
The turpentine market continued it's
upward course yesterday, closing firm
on the Board of Trade at SEC, half
cent above Saturdays closing price.
The demand was good at the high
level, and the offerings in factors
hands readily absorbed. For the ma
val stores producer the outlook is very
encouraging for continued high prices
in view of the limited production.
While sec is the record price for
number of years past, it is not the
topnotch in the history of the naval
stores industry. The price was many
years ago up in the eighties for
time. Around the present price pro-
ducers realize a good profit upon their
stuff, though the margin necessary for
a profit must be larger of recent years
than it formerly was, owing to the
higher prices paid for many farm sup
plies.
The course of the market is being
watched with interest by the trade
here and throughout the interior. 1t
is admitted the movement will very
probably be the controlling factor in
regulating the price from now on
through the balance of the season.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-13

Company. H. Merrill for plaintiff;
Anton Wright, ct al for defendant
March 17-Actieselskabet Barford Co.
VS.. Hilton & Hodge COW. G.. Charl-
ton for plaintiff; Garrard & Meldrim
for defendant
March 1S-Edward Burns VS.. Stand
ard Saw Mill ct ali. H. Merrill for
plaintiffs; s. B. Adams. ct al. for de-
PENDANT.
United States VS.. Jacob Rauers
Adams and Gordon for defendant.
March l9-John $. Barstow, ct al,
VS.. Isaac Beckett, ct al. Garrard &
Meldrim for plaintiff; Adams and
Saussy for defendant.
March 2O-Brunswick Light and Wa
ter Company VS.. city of Brunswick.
Pablo Gonzales vs.. RosendO Torras.
Robert Dunbar VS.. schooner Hilda.
NJ. A. Conally for plaintiff; OCOnnOr,
O'Byrne & Hartridge for defendant.
March 23-J. p. Smith VS.. City of
Brunswick
March PA. L. Graves VS.. H. T.
Crawford.
March 25-Ship Hercules VS.. 5. p.
Shotter & Co. $. y. Adams for plain
tiff; G. W. owens for defendant.
March 27-G w. Owens, ct al, VS..
Owens for plaintiff; S. B. Adams and
Garrard & Meldrim for defendant.
March 28-R. Ropner VS.. Wilder &,
Co. f. 5. Elliott for plaintiff; w. G..
Charlton for defendant.
Neptune Towing Company VS.. Ethel
b. Sumner. w. q. Charlton. ct al,
for plaintiff; Lester & Ravenel, ct al,
for defendant.
Neptune Towing Company VS.. bark
Sylvia. w. q. Charlton for plaintiff;
O'Connor O'Byrne & Hartridge and
w. r. Leaken for defendant
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-13
WHISKEY CAUSED
HIS DOWNFALL.
smooth Advertising Solicitor Blames
Drink for His Troubles.

SIhOOtu
Drink for His Troubles.
OF genteel appearance and a smooth
talker, J. X. Cowpland, alias Copeland.
a prisoner In the county Jail for steal
ing an Atlantic Coast Line ticket from
Burroughs Station to Tampa, Fla,
blames whiskey for his downfall. %
An advertising solicitor of ability,
from all accounts, Copeland, as he has
been known since his arrival in Sa-
vannah from Baltimore, became the
victim of drink. According to his own
story, he was intoxicated when he
stepped off a Merchants and Miners
steamer at the Savannah dock several
days before Christmas. He registered
at the Screven House, and on Christ
mas Eve asked that a check for $65
on a Hartford Comm bank be put
through for collection.
The following day the New Yorker
left an unpaid board bill, and in due
time the check was returned unpaid.
Copeland made his way to Burroughs
Station, where he again attracted at
tention. He gave his own check for IS
to help an unfortunate get out of the
place, but this check, too, turned out
to be worthless. Copeland says that
he had been assisting the ticket agent
at the station and when he saw an OPP
portunity he stole a ticket to Tampa
He remained in Florida until his ar
rest, while at work on the Tarpon Her
aid. The prisoner is held on war
rant from Justice Nathans' court,
charging larceny.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-13
CHANGES IN THE SCHOOLS.
Capt. j. II. F. Tattnan Reelected
Treasurer of Board of Education.

Capt. j. II. r. TattnalI Reelected
Treasurer of Board of Education.
The January meeting of the Board
of Education was held last night. Supt
Otis Ashmore's monthly report show
ed school matters to be in a most sat
isfactory condition. The finapcial re-
port showed that the estimate made
two years ago of the probable expense
of the past year had been a most ac-
curate one, the actual expenses and
the estimate differing but 5000, or about
one-tenth of l per cent. of the total
amount.
President George A Mercer reported
that since the last meeting he had Wis
tied the High School, the Barnard
Street School and the Thirty eighth
Street School.
Virginia Box was appointed teach
er in the East Broad Street School,
she having the best average, and be-
ing in the line of promotion. Drucilla
Blyer was appointed to the vacancy in
the colored school at Pooler, caused
by the promotion in the East Broad
school,
Capt. ]. r. F. Tattnall was unani-
mously reelected treasurer. 1t was
decided not to discontinue the Spring.
hill School, as enough of the pupils
have been vaecinated to make 1t worth
while continuing it. resolution was
adopted directing the superintendent
to make a report on the teaching of
physiology and hygiene in the schools.
Those present at the meeting were
President George A. Mercer and
Messrs. j. r. Saussy, j. H. Estill,
Myers. Herman Myers. P. A. Stovall
and R ] DaNant
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-13
STOCKS ON COTTON
EXCHANGE.
Mr.. J. 5, Wood Favors the Listing
of Local Securities for Members.

Mr.. J. $, Wood FavOrs the Listing
of Local Securities for Members.
Further interest is being taken in
the question of listing local securities
on the Savannah Cotton Exchange.
The movement seems to have the sup
port of the bankers, most of whom are
members of the exchange. Others
have been considering the suggestion,
and so far as heard it is without OPP
position, and owners of securities in
the exchange will probably at an early
day take steps to bring the matter
properly to the attention of the direc-
tors.
Mr.. ]. S. Wood, leading cotton fac
tor, and for many years past having
large interest in various securities
dealt in in the local market, favors the
listing of stocks on the Cotton Ex
change, of which he is a member.
The idea strikes me as being en-
tirely PRACTICAL said Mr.. Wood, land
there is no question about the reports
being an important addition to the in
formation furnished by the exchange.
1t will be appreciated by members,
large majority of whom are interested
in the stocks that would be quoted.
What methods should be employed are
matters of detail to come up later on,
but at first blush the idea strikes me
as being entirely feasible and oppor-
tune, and one l SHOULD very much like
to see carried out 10y the exchange"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-13
Famous New York and Florida
Special.

The Atlantic Coast Line announces
resumption of service of this magnifi-
cent train, consisting Of Pullman COM
partment, sleeping, dining, and library
observation cars, electric lighted, steam
heated. The highest standard of ex-
cellence. First train southbound, leaves
New York 2:10 p. m, Jan. IL, arrives
Savannah 1850 a. M, Jan. 13, leaves
Savannah 10:55 a. m. Central time.
one hour slower than city time). ar
rives Jacksonville ESQ p. M, arrives
ST. Augustine p. m. First train
northbound, will leave ST. Augustine
11:40 a. M. Jan. IA, arrive Savannah
$40 p. M. leave Savannah 5:15 D. M,
Central time), arrive New York 4:45
p. M, following day. Service to con-
tinue during the winter season. For
full information as to rates, reserva-
tions, ETC., apply city ticket agent. De
Soto Hotel; both phones 70; Union
Depot agent, Georgia phone oil, Bell
273.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-13
January IL is the Dnte.

The first southbound "Southern's
Palm Limited" leaves New York Jan.
u, and returning northbound leaves st.
Augustine Jan. IA. This elegant train
will arrive Savannah daily, except
Monday, from the North and East at
1910 a. m, going south at 1915, with
connection at Jesup for the West
Northbound it will depart Savannah
daily, except Sunday, at 4:30 D. m.
Solid Pullman train, offering fastest
schedule and best service between this
section and the East and North. All
information cheerfully furnished at
City Ticket Office, 141 Bull street.
Phones S50.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-13

The Southern Railway begs to an
nounce the inauguration for the season
1903 of it's famous "Southern's Palm
Limited" first train southbound pass
ing Savannah 1910 a. m, Jan. 10, and
first northbound passing Savannah
4:30 p. M, Jan. IA. The finest
and fastest train in the coun-
try, composed exclusively of
Pullman compartment, observation,
club-library, drawing room sleeping
cars and diners, running solid between
New York and st. Augustine. For COM
plete information and reservations call
at City Ticket Office, 141 Bull street,
or call up S50.-ad
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-13
WITH CASH TO BURN.
Father and Son, Both Drunk, Were
Saved by the Police.


Loaded down with real money-and
whisky-G. w. and Charles Stafford,
father and son, of Halcyondale mar
rowly escaped falling into the hands
of the Phillstines yesterday.
With packages of greenbacks bulg-
ing from their pockets, two demijohns
of whisky concealed in a crocus sack,
and two TASKS intended for use while
en- route, the men were arrested by
Central Patrolman Eagleson and sent
to the police station house on charges
of drunkenness. The residents of
Halcyondale were not disorderly and
it was pity more than anything else
that prompted the making of the ar
rest.
Both men were loaded for fair
when they boarded a train at the Cen
trai depot The conductor didn't like
the combination of money and booze
and the men were told that they had
better get off. They wandered around
the railroad station displaying their
wealth and were heading for West
Broad street when Patrolman Eagle
son nailed them. The officer realized
that the denizens of Perry lane would
not wait for the men to even get
around the corner, but would likely
take a chance and make a quick touch
on the street.
Father and son offered no resistance
when the patrolman took charge of
them and off to the cooler they were
hurried At police headquarters the
old man was credited with $1145.41
and the young man with $104. Most of
the packages were fresh from the
bank and the seals had not been brok-
en-. 1t was learned by the police
that the men had sold some cotton
during the day and were going home
with their returns. The money was
taken charge of by Supt. Reilly and
will be delivered to the defendants af-
ter they have been arraigned before
Recorder Myrick in Police Court this
morning
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-13
"winter Homes in a summer Land


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 photogra phs 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-tropical 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 PEI 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 enc cent stamp to E. G. Thomson
c. P. and T. A. Savannah. Ga.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-13

Atlantic Coast Line offers quickest
and best service to Florida.

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,
Pullman Dining Cars, Jersey City to
Jacksonville. leave at 9:05 a. m. Getty
time) for Jacksonville and points
south.
Savannah and Florida Limited
with Pullman parlor car Savannah to
Jacksonville, and Pullman sleeper Jack
sonville to Tampa, leaves at $3.50 p. m
Getty time), for Jacksonville and points
south.
New York and Florida Express, -
with Pullman sleeper, Savannah tc
Jacksonville, leaves at 4:30 a. m. Getty
time) for Jacksonville and points
south.
Ticket agents, De Soto Hotel, both
phones 70. and Union Station, Bell 235.
Georgia Oil, will furnish full inforlna-
ton.
Passenger service unexcelled.-ad
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-13
READY FOR ELECTION.
Predicted That Heavy Vote VIII be
PoIIed for Mayor and Aldermen.

PolIed for Ma yOr and Aldermen
At 7:24 o'clock. city time, this MORN
ing the election for Mayor and alder
men will begin and at 6:24 O'Clock the
polls will close. With but one ticket
in the field the election is bound to be
a tame affair.
The twenty managers and clerks will
be sworn in by Clerk of the Superior
Court Carr Immediately before the
opening of the polls. Mr.. Carr an
nounced yesterday that he will be in
his office at 6:15 o'clock this morning.
The ballot boxes have already been
gotten ready and the voting stands
were put outside the Court House yes
terday.
Although there is no opposition to
the ticket named by the Citizens Club
and there is not likely to be any ex-
element during the day, the faithful
followers of the political organization
now in power will be on hand when
the polls open. They will work to get
out a large vote and it is believed that
for an election without any sort of OPP
position an exceptionally large vote
will be polled.
1t is not expected that the count aft
er the close of the polls, however, will
take very long. While there will prob
ably be quite a number of cut tickets
voted there appears to be no organized
plan to slash the ticket offered by the
Citizens Club. Clerk of Council Will
liam p. Bailey will announce the re-
turns from each box as fast as the
ballots are counted and will recapitu-
late. After considerable hard work
he has completed the tally sheets up
on Hvnfob the rat,Irpc will ha raoorded
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-13
SOUTHERN EXPRESS
TO ELECT OFFICERS.

The annual meeting and election of
the Southern Express Company will
be held tomorrow. Already many of
the officers and directors of the COM
pany are in the city, among them pe-
ing Messrs. M. J. O'Brien, president;
Morton F. Plant, vice president; G. H.
Tilley, secretary and treasurer Among
the other directors who are expected
to-day are Mr.. r. G. Erwin, president
of the Atlantic Coast Line, and Mr..
t. w. Leary. Mr.. F. G. duBignon,
general counsel of the company, is also
expected to-day. The meeting will be
held in the offices of the company.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-13
BUSY AT CITY DlSPENSARY.

That the recent cold snap brought
with it it's accompanying ills is evil
denced by the increased run on the
City Dispensary the last few days.
Business had been quiet with the city
pharmacy until then. The dispensary
is good indicator of the health of
the city and the good health of Sa-
vannah had been favorably commented
upon for month or more. The recent
drop in the temperature has had its i'll
effect, however. and since last Satur-
day the keeper of the dispensary and
his assistants have been busy.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-13
Important Changes in Passenger
Schedules SeabOard Air Line Rail-

Effective Sunday, Jan. II, the follow
ing important changes will be made
in passenger trains in and out of Sa-
Vannah:
Train heretofore leaving Savannah
for Brunswick, Jacksonville and Flor
ida points at 2:4O p. m. will now leave
at 1920 p. m. Train heretofore leaving
Savannah at 1:40 p. m. for Columbia,
Richmond, Washington and New
York will leave at 80 D. m.
See other notice in this paper in re-
gard to inauguration of Seaboard Flor
ida Limited and Seaboard New York
Limited trains, effective 18th and 14th,
respectiYely.-ad
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-13
CHARGED WITH GETTING
GOODS BY FRAUD.

Superintendent of Police Owen Reilly
has been asked to try and locate NJ
V. Heath, a young man who until
quite recently was employed by the
Palmer Hardware Company Mr.. E.
Moyle has complained that young
Heath secured about $40 worth of
goods from him claiming that they
were for the firm by which he was en-
ployed. Supt. Reilly wrote two letters
for Mr.. Moyle in an effort to locate
Heath. No other complaint has been
made against the young man.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-13
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, 1903-01-13
Man, Want AN Automobile.

The automobile department of the
Hussars Bazaar promises to be one of
fair. Mr.. S. e. Theus, chairman of
the committee of this department of
the work, has issued already books of
options and these are meeting. with so
rapid sale that there is no doubt
they will have been exhausted before
the opening of the bazaar
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-13
"SeabOard Florida Limited" and
"Seaboard New York Limited, -,
Two Fastest, Most Luxurious
Trains Operated in the south,

Seaboard Air Line Railway begs to
announce Inauguration of it's Seaboard
Florida Limited and Seaboard New
York Limited, two solid Pullman
trains, operated between New York
and st. Augustine, Fla. First train,
south-bound, will leave Savannah Jan.
10. north-bound Jan. IA. These trains
will be operated daily on the following
schedules:
South-bound leaves Savannah $50 a.
M, arriving Jacksonville 1:20 p. M,
st. Augustine 2:30 p. m. North bound
train will leave St. Augustine 1910 p.
M, Jacksonville 1:20 p. an, Savannah
p. M, arriving New York AIS p. m.
following day.
In addition to these trains the Sea-
board Air Line will operate two other
daily trains, on fast and convenient
schedules to Florida and all Eastern
cities. See schedules published else
where in this paper.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-13
GAMBLING CASES
SET FOR TRIAL
Criminal Docket Called by Judge
Barrow Yesterday.

Barrow Yesterday.
The criminal docket was called by
Judge Barrow in the Superior Court
yesterday and cases assigned for trial,
beginning Jan. 20. All of the cases are
for gambling or renting property FOR
the purpose. The following are the
cases:
Jan 2O-Owen Travers (three cases),
Charles Odell, T. o. Mcbride, John
Monahan and James L. Doss.
Jan. 21-Jack Monahan, Julius Rosen-
thai, John Hayes, Joe Bowers 1.-TWO
cases), w. c. Groves (two cases), Neil
Gildea, James L. Mehrtens, I. E. Dean
and Slaughter Wallace. For renting
property: Thomas Daniels and A NJ
Heron.
Jan. 22-Gad Bryan, Jr., Jack Mona
han and Julius Rosenthal.
Jan. 23-James Doss and Simon
Sternberg. For renting property: A. NJ
Heron, Horace Rivers and Charles H.
GibbeS.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-13
A Fifty-foot Calender.

NJ W. Aver & Son, the Philadelphia
advertising agents who have a ma
tional reputation for keeping ever
lastingly at it," believe in sticking to
a good thing when they have one. For
instance, their calendar for 1908 fol-
lows the design used for several years
past but with r~w coloring. And in
truth it would be hard to improve up
on their design; the dates are plainly
readable at fifty feet, yet the calendar
is not unpleasantly conspicuous; it is
artistic, simple and useful and it is
not surprising that it has become so
popular an adjunct to business offices
that the supply never equals the de-
mand.
While they last, one will be mailed
to any address for 25 cents, which
barely covers cost and postage