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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-22
FROM THE TRANSVAAL
Minneapolis Postmaster Receives Christ
mas Card from South Africa.

An acknowledgement card, bearing
at the top coat-of-arms in gold, was
received by Postmaster w. D. Hale this
morning. 1t bore the greetings Of the
postmaster general and the officers of
the post and telegraph department of
the Transvaal, who sent their Christ
mas greetings and best wishes for the
new year to their colleagues at Mime
apolis., Accompanying the card were
several engravings from photographs of
scenes in the Transvaal.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-22
SHOULD EXAMINE LETTERS
Clerks Instructed About Mails Coming
: from Canada.

Investigations conducted by the post
office inspectors and special officers Of
the customs department have convinced
the postoffice department at Washing
ton that considerable mail from Cam
ada to the United States passes thru the
hands of postal clerks without the re-
quired inspection as to liability to Gus
toms duties.
The local office has been informed
that clerks should inspect all mails from
Canada closely and that every care
should be taken to prevent packages
subject to duty from evading the duty
that should be collected.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-22
SUES THE CITY
Subject Of King Oscar Was Tripped OF
Sidewalk,

Pontus Anderson, subject of the
king of Sweden and Norway. today filed
papers in the United States court
against the city Minneapolis, alleging
that on Oct. II he received in uries on
Hennepin avenue due to defective
wooden sidewalk between Thirty-fourth
and Thirty-ffth streets. Damages to
the extent of $1,000 are asked.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-22
Silk Murders, 81. Gloves, 81. Hose, 81
Ties, 81. Hoff' IS Toggery Shops.
OMAHA CoNDuCToR KILLEn

G. Roy Henton. an Omaha railway conductor,
living at 1874 Forbes avenue, st. Paul, was killed
at Kasota, MINI. last night while engaged in
switching. He was caught between the cars !:
Henton was % years old and unmarried and
lived with his father. G. r. Henton. He had two
brothers, n. j Henton. also a conductor, en-
ployed by the Omaha road and Wallace q. Hem
ton.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-22
MAN NEARLY sUFFoCATED
Janitor Overcome by Smoke Of Small
Fire on First Avenue s.

Olaf Hoff had narrow escape from
suffocation early this morning at his
room at 245 First avenue S.
A fire started in the basement Of the
building Of which Olaf is janitor and.
his room was soon filed with smoke.
He awoke to find himself nearly stran-
gled, but managed to get to a front
window and was taken down ladder.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-22

I Go to the International Cafe, 25-27
Fifth street 8, for American and Chi
~nese cooking. Excellent food, good SER
vice, pleasant surroundings.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-22

Standard Catholic Book Store.
Handsome Prayer Books, Rosaries
and dozens of articles for sensible holi-
day gifts. 81 4th St. S, I'd floor.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-22

We Chow More and Sell More 81
Neckwear. "Hoff'sN Toggery Shops.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-22
GYLDENsToLPE tfpR3oMoTED,

GYLDENsToLPEs PROMOTED.
Z, Stockholm; Dec. 22.-Count Gyldestolpe. Swe-l
dish Norwegian minister at ST. Petersburg has
been appointed foreign minister in succession
to 9. 81. Lagerhein, who resigned Nov. z.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-22
TRAVELLING MEN HONORED

Opera Hats, 81. Gloves, 49,
Ties, SOC. Hof' Toggery Shops. az
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-22

ssNot High Priced' but High Grade, ST.
Neckwear, soc. Hoff g Toggery Shops.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-30
SHOW WAS UNSATISFACTORY.

The Wills Comedy Company. which
produced In Atlantic City, for the
first time at the Casino last night,
presented the play in such a manner
that the management Immediately
decided that that presentation should
be the last. The comedy as presented
was about as bad as the company could
have very we'll given. There are some
good people in the show, however.
The company had not rehearsed and
did not know the play it was attempts
inf to give. The management decided
TO make the troupe do specialties for
the remainder of the week. There are
people in the show who can do good
specialties, and there is no reason why
the attraction for the remainder of
the week should not be a strong one.
The same company i'm specialties last
week made a hit. A number of new
ones will be put on for the remainder
of this week
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-30
FOR FIRE DRILLS
IN THE SCHOOLS
TO INTRODUCE ORDINANCE.
THE POLE INSPECTION ORDI-
NANCE WILL ALSO COME UP.

The Pole Inspection Ordinance Is
the Result of the Recent Accident,
when IA Young Woman Was
killed. md the Ordinance Re-
curing Fire Drills in schools Is
the Result of Crusade That, Fire
chief Mcguire Has Made for Years.
VIII De Introduced by Alderman
oliver.
An ordinance providing for fire drills
in the public schools, and another pro-
viding for the inspection of poles, will
be introduced by Alderman F. NJ. Oil
yer. chairman of the Fire Committee
of City Council. at the regular meeting
of Council Wednesday.
Both of these ordinances are of i'm
portance and have caused a great deal
of discussion. The pole ordinance is
a direct result of the falling of one of
Company upon a young woman, killing
her instantly.
At the time of the accident there was
considerable talk about municipal IN
spection of poles being advisable. The
only point that deferred the city Off
Gals from acting at once was the cost
that the inspection of the poles would
incur.
Alderman Oliver decided that the So
luton was to have the members of the
fire department make the inspections.
This plan was approved by a number
of the aldermen and Mr.. Oliver decided
to draft the ordinance. The city will
be divided into districts according to
the fire stations and the men at each
station Will make regular inspections
AS to the ordinance requiring fire
drills in schools, the matter has been
discussed by city officials for several
years. Fire Chief Mcguire has per-
sstently recommended that an ordi-
nance requiring the drills in the schools
be passed. Until last winter, the fire
chiefs recommendations were passed
over by the aldermen. But Alderman
Oliver, the new chairman of the Fire
Committee, went to work to investi-
gate the matter. believing it to be his
duty to look into anything recommend
ed by the fire chief. And he decided
that the fire drills would be a good
thing.
he was anxious to learn how the
parents of the children in the schools
felt about the matter but decided that
the best way to get at that would be to
Introduce the ordinance and he has
decided to put it in.
There will doubtless be a protest
from the Board of Education. When
the matter was under discussion last
spring, several members of the board.
especially the president, Col Mercer.
took occasion to criticise the plan
School regulations are entirely a mat
ter for the board and not for Council.
he contended.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-30
SAVANNAH OFFICERS
WHO GO TO MANASSAS
New Equipment Has Been Received
for Coming Maneuvers.

New Equipment Has Been Received
for Coming Maneuvers.
New khaki uniforms have been re-
ceived by the Savannah companies,
rations for the trip to Manassas have
been distributed. and all the neces-
sary equipment has been provided.
Horses for the officers have been Sc
cured at Manassas by Lieut.. Col. Gray
son. Saddles and other equipment for
the mounted officers will be sent to
Manassas
The following is a list of the officers
who VIII leave from Savannah:
Lieut.. Col. w. l.. Grayson: Chief
Surgeon DR.. A. A. Morrison.
First Battalion-Maj. e. S. Elliott I:
adJutant, Capt. Anderson; quartermas-
ter. Lieut.. Cohn.
Company A, Savannah Cadets-Capt.
West, First Lieutenant Hardy, Second
Lieutenant Purse.
Company B. German Volunteers
Capt. Koneman, First Lieutenant
Helmken, Second Lieutenant Baughn.
Company c, Emmett Rifes-Capt.
Leonard, First Lieutenant McIntire.
Second Lieutenant Fulton.
Company,D, Irish Jasper Greens-Capt.
Mccarthy, First Lieutenant OLeary,
Second Lieutenant Hohenstein.
Second Battalion-Maj. Walter e.
Coney, Adjt Lieut.. McIntire; quar-
termaster, Lieut.. Griner.
Company K. Oglethorpe Light Infan-
try-Capt. Hitch, First Lieutenant
Nell, Second Lieutenant Cox.
Company f, Savannah Guards-Capt.
Travis, First Lieutenant Adams.
Company G, Volunteer Guards-Capt
Hutton, First Lieutenant Lowell Sec
ond Lieutenant Nichols
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-30
FIRST SHIP OF NEW
C0ASTWISE LINE
Arrived yesterday and May San
with Full CnrRO Tonight.

Arrived Yesterday and May Snn
with Full CnrRO Tonight.
The steamship Santurce, the first
vessel OF the North and South At
lantic Shipping Company to reach this
port, arrived yesterday at noon. The
Santurce will ply between this port
and New York, and will carry miscel-
laneous freight chiefly cotton, naval
stores and humber.
The ship is under the command of
Capt. Frederickson, who is accompan-
led by Capt. II. G. Daggett as super
cargo. The number OF officials neces-
sary to look after the ship and the
loading has been completed by secur-
ing MIR. G. J. Elton as stevedore I'm
charge He is a man Of long expe-
rience, having until a short time ago
been connected with the Ocean Steam
ship Company at this port.
The new line starts out most aus
piciously, and bids fair to make rec
ord IN the quick handling of cargoes.
Within less than an hour after It ar
rived yesterday "A fair amount OF rosin
had been loaded and 1t was expected
that the remainder Of the cargo, which
viii be so large as TO need even the
deck space. viii be placed aboard In
time 10 enable the ship to sail by 10
O'Clock tonight
The steamer viii return to Savannah
as soon as h can be unloaded and get
back from New York. II is expected il
viii be IN Savannah again by sept 10.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-30
LEAVE FOR MANASSAS
EARLY ON SATURDAY.

Compromise Time Agreed on by Of
icers of Infantry Companies.
If the wishes of a majority of the
officers of the Savannah companies of
the Second Georgia Provisional Regi-
ment are allowed, the local military
will leave for Manassas next Satur-
day afternoon at 2 o'clock city time.
The Seaboard Air Line will handle the
companies to the maneuvers and the
Atlantic Coast Line will bring them
back.
There was considerable discussion of
the proposition at a meeting of the
officers of the First Regiment, and of
the Guards, held at the armory of the
former last night. Some favored start
ing at noon, while others favored 8
o'clock and O'Clock. AS a compromise,
the hour named was agreed upon.
One suggestion was that as the sec
ond battalion seemed DESTROYS of leav-
ing early that they be allowed to 20
at noon. The battalion officers de-
clined to go except following the First
Battalion at 2 o'clock
Mr.. Charles f. Stewart, division pas
senger agent of the Seaboard, and Mr..
w. R. Scruggs, travelling passenger
agent of the same road, were at the
meeting by invitation. Mr.. Stewart
thought his company could handle the
infantry in two trains and get them
to Orange, forty-two miles from Ma
nassas, within seventeen hours. At
Orange the Southern or the Chesa-
peake and Ohio will handle the trains
to Manassas.
According to ORDERS the troops must
reach Manassas not later than noon,
Sunday, Sept. 4. 1t was the opinion
of the majority of the officers that by
starting at ? o'clock there would be
ample time, including a wide margin
for delays.
The decision last night is not final,
being subject to the approval of the
Adjutant Generals Office which ask
ed for an expression from the officers
to the most convenient time to leave.
The cavalry companies, including the
Hussars, will leave at 1890 o'clock
Saturday afternoon.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-30
HlBERNIANS PLEASED
WITH MACON TRIP.
Savannah Delegates Pleased with
Result of Convention.

VI NOhN
The Savannah delegates to the state
convention of the A. o. H., held in
Macon Sunday, returned to the city
yesterday morning thoroughly pleased
with their trip.
P. J. O'Connor. Esq, as was expect
ed, did not permit his name to be used
as candidate for president of the
state organization.
Il felt 1 had had as many honors as
| could hope for and that it was but
just that l make place for other de-
serving ones,' said Mr.. O'Connor. Mr..
Mulherin, the new president, is we'll
known and will beyond question make
an efficient officer.
All the returning delegates said the
convention in Macon was most profit
able and enjoyable. The Macon Hi
bernians had spared no pains in ar
ranging for the visitors.
MI OConnor said that general sat
isfaction had followed the election of
the new officers and that many steps to
extend and promote the welfare of the
order would be taken before the next
convention in Augusta two years
hence.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-30
AUTUMN EXCURSION
BROUGHT BIG CROWD.

The Seaboard brought in more than
1000 passengers yesterday on the au-
tunln excursion of the road.
The first train arrived at 1920
o'clock in the morning, bringing in $50
passengers from Helena and interme-
date points. The train from States
boro brought in nearly $50 passengers.
The Columbus train brought in about
500 passengers at o'clock in the aft
ernoon. The train from Montgomery
brought in nearly 450 passengers az
$50 o'clock in the evening.
This is a considerably larger num-
Der than was brought in last year
on the autumn excursion.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-30
ELECTRIC LIGHTS WERE
TESTED LAST NIGHT.
Representative of City and One of
Company Made the Tests.

Representative of City and One of
Company Made the Tests.
Tests of some of the electric lights
on the streets were made last night
by Electrician Claiborne, of the police
and fire departments, and Mr., James
Tyson, of the Savannah Electric Com
pany. The tests were made as a re-
suit of the light agitation occasioned
by the charge of Alderman Davant
that the city was not getting as good
lights as were being paid for.
The electric company rather courted
the tests. Instruments were loaned
Mr. Claiborne and Mr.. Tyson aided him
in every way possible. The officers of
the company say the lights are up to
contract. Mr.. Claiborne will report to
the Streets and Lanes Committee, or
to Alderman Davant, the chairman of
that committee.
This committee has the matter in
charge and the report will probably
be taken up at its next meeting.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-30
THROAT WAS CUT
ON MOVING TRAIN
BY SIXTEEN-YEAR-oLD BOY.
LAD HELD AT POLICE STATION FOR
CUTTING NEWS AGENT.

wounded Man, and Boy Charged
With Cutting, Brought to Savan-
nah-A. w. Coleman of Columbus
Had Throat Cut on SeabOard Air
Line Train in Tattnau County.
Ben Lancaster Is Charged With
the Crime-COIemnn Will Get Well,
Though His Escape from Death
Was Almost Miraculous.
For assault with intent to murder,
Ben Lancaster, a white boy only 16
years of age, was arrested on a Sea-
board Air Line train yesterday by
Conductor j. l.. Wise and brought to
Savannah, where he was lodged in the
police station.
The alleged assault took place in
Tattnall county on the train A. w.
Coleman, news agent, whose home
is in Columbus, being the man wound
ed. His throat was cut, the juglar
vein being missed by only a sixteenth
of an inch, and the wound is regarded
as serious.
Both the wounded man and the boy
who is alleged to have done the cut
ting We're brought to Savannah Cole
man had his wound dressed and left
for his home in Columbus, after swear
ing out a warrant before Justice
Michael Naughtin, charging Lancaster
with assault with intent to murder
Lancaster is still held at the police
station, the sheriff of Tattnall county
having been notified that he is being
detained here.
How the Row Occurred.
According to the wounded man,
Lancaster, who had been drinking. it
is alleged, was guying and worrying
the news agent, and a fight followed.
Lancaster is said to have been waving
a bottle of coca cola about his head.
When Coleman asked him to stop, he
is said to have pitched it into the
agents basket breaking a number of
bottles. The fight followed and Lam
caster used his knife, according to the
prosecutor. Coleman was cut on the
hand, as we'll as in the neck, in dis
arming his adversary.
Lancaster was at once placed under
arrest by the conductor and Coleman's
wounds were cared for in the best
way possible until the train reached
Savannah.
my story
Lancaster, when seen at the police
station, said he was with two friends.
When the news agent went through
the train one of his friends asked if
he had Savannah paper, and Cole
man said he did not. He says his
friend made some remark about that
being funny sort of butcher" and
the fight followed.
Lancaster claims the men fought to-
wards him, and that he pulled his
knife to protect himself When the
conductor and others rushed in, he
says his friends had slipped their
knives in their pockets, and he alone
had knife in his hand. He denies
having done the cutting. Lancaster
says he lives at Ockwalkee. He gives
the names of the friends he claims
were in the row and did the cutting.
Lancaster's story is not believed by
the police, as the statements of the
conductor and the wounded man con-
tradict it. The youthful prisoner will
probably be turned over to the TAFT
nall county sheriff to-day, and the
matter will be thoroughly investigat-
ed there. The case nearly terminated
fatally. The least variation in the di-
rection of the cut inflicted upon Cole
man and he would have been killed
almost instantly, the attending ply
sicians stated.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-30
GOSPEL TENT WAS MOVED.

At the Gospel tent. which, as al
ready announced in the Morning News,
has been removed from Abercorn and
Thirty-fourth streets to Burroughs and
Anderson streets, and everything is in
readiness for the continuation OF the
services.
These services. beginning with to-
night, will be continued for a week
or ten days. During this week Rev.
j. A. Smith will be assisted by Rev.
p. p. Ellis, presiding elder OF the Sa-
vannah district of the Methodist Con-
ference and next week by Rev. Robert
Kerr. Mr.. Kerr has been in America
for only short while and prior Ia
his coming had considerable experience
IN mission and rescue work In England
and Ireland. All are cordially Invited
10 attend these services
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-30
Tours to the sapphire Country

Southern Railway announces autumn
tours to the beautiful Sapphire Coun-
try Tickets to be sold Sept. 10. II
and "a. with limit nine days from date
of sale. at rate of $3.50 from Savan-
nah including railroad transportation.
seven days board at one or more of
the modern hotels Of the Toxaway
Company and hack ride from Lake
Toxaway to Sapphire Inn or Fairfield
Inn and return. A weeks outing at
Franklin Inn, Brevard; Toxaway Inn
Lake Toxaway, Fairfield Inn, Lake
Fairfield. or Sapphire Inn Lake san
phire. A region Of unsurpassed love
illness. Offering good boating. fishing
riding and driving, Astounding In pic
turesque lake and mountain scenery.
an altitude OF 1890 feet and climate
most delightful Excellent train serv-
ice and convenient schedules. Com
plete information gladly furnished bv
y. q. Thomson, a.. e. and 4. A.. IN
Bull street Phones s5O.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-30
COURT OF INQUIRY
TO STATESB0R0.
Expected That Important Testimony
VIII He Developed To-day.

Expected That Important Testimony
viii He Developed To-day.
Col. w. f. Wooten, president of the
night. and this morning will leave for
Statesboro. accompanied by Col. w.
w. Barker, of Atlanta, who spent yes
terday and Sunday here, and by Col.
Jordan f. Brooks, of Savannah.
Capt. Grice. who acts as recorder of
the court. spent the day in States
boro. getting ready the evidence to be
submitted to-day. He will eliminate
all duplicate evidence and his work
will greatly facilitate the pro-
gress of the court.
Capt. r. NJ. Hitch viii also attend
the hearing at Statesboro. Mr.. Charles
F. Stewart division passenger agent of
the Seaboard, viii be one of the wit
nesses as will also Mr.. w. 3.
Moore, auditor of the Savannah and
Statesboro road.
1t is thought that some important
testimony will be developed. The
whereabouts of Lieut.. Griner and of
Lieut.. Cone, of the Statesboro COM
pany, during the rioting will be in
quired into, as will the report that
some of the soldiers were seen i'm the
mob. Sheriff Kendrick will be given
an opportunity to explain his actions,
witnesses having charged that he un-
locked the door to the prisoners room
and pointed out Cato and Reed to the
mob.
Under its present organization, the
court Of inquiry will be restricted to
handing to Gov. Terrell the evidence
which they have collected, and ii will
be up to the Governor to take what
ever action may seem necessary.
Should a court-martfal be ordered, ii
will be held in Savannah.
1t is possible that the hearing at
Statesboro may be concluded to-day.