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The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-31
SICK MAN FRIGHTENED
TELFAIR HOME INMATES.
Entered Home by Mistake and Went
to bed,

Entered Home by Mistake and Went
to bed.
Considerable excitement prevailed at
the Telfair home on State street early
yesterday afternoon. when a man was
discovered in bed in one of the rooms
upstairs.
The matron heard some one enter the
house and go upstairs. She at first
thought it was her son. who was ac-
customed to go into the house. She
waited some time and when he did not
come down, she went upstairs and was
frightened to find an aged man in
bed in one of the front rooms. He had
removed his clothing, and was groan-
ing as if in great pain.
Patrolman Brown was notified, and
went to see who the intruder was. He
identified him as John McCready, who
has a son living in the vicinity of the
home. The man was unable to give any
information about himself. 1t is sup
posed, however, that he thought he was
entering his sons home, and was in
such pain that he went upstairs and
went to bed. He was taken to the I'm
ion Hotel, where he has a room, in
the police ambulance.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-31
COTTON TRADE
LACKS UNITY
VIEWS OF GINNERS' REPORT
ONE OBJECTION is THAT ALL RE-
PORTS UNSETTLE MARKET

Another Urged Is Belief That Leaks
1t Is Against Planter Seven Times
Out of Ten, Is Another Claim.
Benefit to All Branches of Trade.
One Mans View-QuestiOn of
Whose OK Is GOred This Season.
The Savannah cotton trade, as well
as cotton men all over the country,
was much interested in the letter of
Director of the Census North to Rep
resentative Burleson of Texas in re-
gard to the ginners' report, and in the
reply made by Representative Burle-
son, both of " INCH appeared in yester-
days Morning News.
The Savannah cotton men are not
unit in their views on the question of
the value of the census report, how
ever, for while majority of those who
discussed it during the day thought
the reports of value to all branches of
the trade. others thought they could
be dispensed with to advantage of all
concerned. especially the planter.
One of the officers of the Exchange
urged against the ginners' report the
claim that this. like all other reports
regarding the crop, had tendency to
unsettle the market for a week ahead
of its appearance and a week after
wards, the first because of its prob
able showing and the second because
of the figures themselves. Again, he
said he believes there are leaks to all
these reports and that therefore some
persons are in a position to take add
vantage of the remainder of the trade.
Against Interest of Planter.
Another prominent member of the
trade said that while the reports
might aim to give the true state of
affairs, and even succeed, still they
are against the interest of the planter
seven times out of ten. He said,
further, he thought, even as it is, too
much information is given out about
the crop before it is ready for the mar
ket, and it would be an advantage
rather than a disadvantage if it were
otherwise.
Many members were able to urge
reasons for the continuance of the re-
ports. One said that official re-
ports from a governmental source
are of value to every branch of
the trade, except to spectators, and
he Endorsed Director North's position
in regard to the controversy with the
Memphis Cotton Exchange. The dis
cussion, he said, was dignified, and to
the point, and Memphis by Withholding
reports is left in a worse state of af-
fairs than had they been given.
Certain to he Objections.
There will always be an objection
from one side or the other" said an
other member of the Exchange,
according as the showing made
is against one interest or the
other. The government, however, has
no moral right to give out figures I'M
less they are absolutely correct
1T is a question of whose OK is
gored,' said leading broker
There was no complaint last year
over the figures when they showed
that a small crop had been made, and
it was by such a showing that Sully
was able to put the price of the staple
over II cents. Even now it is the man
who used bad judgment and held his
cotton instead of selling it that is do
ing the kicking. The government es-
innate eliminates the private esti-
mate. which alone is a very strong ar
gurnent in it's favor"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-31
Low Excursion Rates During Holt
days via Atlantic COnst Line.

On account of Christmas holidays
Atlantic Coast Line will sell tickets to
all points east of the Mississippi and
south of the Potomac rivers at rates.
one and one-third fares for the round
trip. This includes all stations on the
Atlantic Coast Line and -connectino
lines in the territory described. Tick.
cts will be sold Dec. 20, "A, 25 and q
1904. and Jan. /, 1905, with return linotr
Jan. A. 1905. Tickets at same rates
will be sold to teachers and students
i'm schools and colleges on presentation
and surrender of certificates signed nv
superintendents, presidents or princi.
pals. Dec. 17-24. inclusive, with return
limit Jan. 8, 1905.
For further information apply To
ticket agents, De Soto Hotel: both
phones, No. 70, or Union Station: Bell
235, Georgia 911. 1t pays to patronizo
the best service.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-31
BROWN SEEMS TO HAVE
DISAPPEARED ENTIRELY.
DiIigent Search Yesterday Pro-
duced No Clues to Whereabouts.

DiIigent Search Yesterday Pro-
duced No Clues to Whereabouts.
Although the detectives instituted a
vigorous search for Robert Brown. the
murderer of Jessie Hurley Thursday
afternoon, and followed many false
clews yesterday, no trace of the man
was discovered, and the belief is that
he has left this section of the country.
Detectives Wall and Stark spent all
of Thursday night in visiting and
searching houses in Yamacraw, which
it was known Brown frequented. His
room was visited on two different
occasions, but there was no evidence
that he had turned up there.
On looking up the negroes record yes
terday it was found that he is the same
Brown who did service on the gang
for robbing a cash register in Yama-
craw. He has been on the gang a num-
Der of times, first serving under the
name of Joseph Brown and then Robert
Brown.
Brown is a TALL rather slender ne
gro, copper colored, with cotton" eyes.
He is more readily distinguished by
bad front teeth. He smokes incessant-
ly and also drinks to excess.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-31
ESCAPED CONVICT TURNED
OVER TO CAPT. BEACH.

Ben Fielder, the suspected escaped
convict arrested by Detectives Stark
and Davis some days ago, was identi-
fled at police headquarters by Capt
Beach of the bingham county chain
gang yesterday and was turned over
to that official, who paid the reward
offered for his arrest.
Fielder was convicted of burglary on
Sept. 26 and was sentenced by Judge
Seabrook to serve two years in the
penitentiary. 1t was at first thought he
was wanted in Bryan county but the
officer who came down to see him said
he was not the man wanted.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-31
ONLY ONE BALE WAS
BURNED AT FORT GAINES.
Mayor McAIIister Says the Farmers
Approved the Sentiment.

Mayor McAliiSter says the Farmers
Approved the Sentiment.
Only one bale of cotton was burned
at Fort Gaines Wednesday by the
farmers who desired to demonstrate
their determination to destroy their
surplus by fire rather than put 1t upon
the market at the prevailing price.
SO sensational a story as the burn
ing of cotton deliberately could not
fail to be interesting, and in view of
the omission of the correspondent VINO
sent the original story from Fort
Gaines some Of the newspapers We're
forced to make some astonishing
guesscs as to the number of bales that
had been burned.
One New York paper, in the absence
of any specific information stated that
5000 bales had been destroyed by the
Clay county farmers. Another paper
fixed the number al 300, while still an
other. not caring TO make "A guess upon
which it might be called to order, set
forth that several hundred bales had
been sacrificed.
The correspondent was a wise one.
He knew he would dimish the inn
pOrtance of his story if he said but one
bale had been burned, so he decided to
leave the quantity to the imagination
of the papers to which it was sent.
Then, if they should see fit they might
make their guesses at the quantity,
and the responsibility would be none of
his
Desiring to learn the real facts, the
Morning News yesterday telegraphed
Mayor w. A. McAllister. of Fort
Gaines, who replied as follows:
Fort Gaines. Ga, Dec. S0.-Only one
bale was burned, but this was to show
the public that Clay county is willing
to furnish her share of the surplus.
Since the burning a number of farmers
express a willingness to sacrifice 10
per cent. of this and the next crop in
like manner.
(Signed.) w. A. McAllister
MaVOr
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-31
A New Train to Washington md
New York

Southern Railway announces rein
auguration of Its palatial noon train
out OF Savannah for the East, leaving
1 pm. Central time. daily. This. a solid
vestibuled train, with most modern dav
coaches, Pullman drawing room Sleep
nous unequaled dining cars OF the
Southern Railway. Any desired infor-
nation given or Pullman reservations
made by city ticket office. i4f Bull
street. phones s50.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-31
YEARS BUILDING RECORD
IS VERY GOOD ONE.
Number of Permits Not So Large,
But More BuiIdinRs.

The building record for this year will
be a good one, says Building Inspector
Bartlett
The number of permits issued during
the year will drop off about twenty, as
compared with those Issued in 1903, but
the value of the buildings that have
been erected and even the number of
buildings erected will show a substan-
tial increase.
The increase in the number Of per-
mits is accounted for by the grouping
OF number of buildings under one
permit. In one case during the year
only one permit was issued for forty
houses. and in a number of instances
one was made to cover ten or more.
Mr.. Bartlett is well pleased with the
record made. There have been a num-
Der of very important buildings put
up, but most OF the building has been
confined to dwellings. The rapid growth
Of the city IL is thought, accounts for
this increased demand for homes.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-31
AGAINST "PALMETT0"
TWO MERCHANTS ACT.
Want Their Money I'm Payment for
Supplies Furnished.


Two libels in personam were brought
against the schooner Palmetto. Will
liam II. Seibert, owner, yesterday. The
papers were filed with the clerk of the
United States court and were at once
served on the vessel by the deputy
marshals in charge of the local Office.
The hearing of the case will come be-
fore Judge Speer when the United
States Admiralty Court sits here, in
March.
The first libel is brought by John ].
Kelly, trading al Kelly & Bro. He al
leges that while the vessel was at
the port of Fernandina he furnished
the captain with supplies to the ag-
gregate value of $143.S3. The second
libel is brought by John w Simmons.
who alleges that during the stay of
the vessel at Fernandina, at different
times, he furnished supplies to it val
ued at several hundreds of dollars.
Part of this has been paid, but he
claims there is still due him the sum
of $15S.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-31
MANY WERE INTERESTED
IN BORING OF WELL.
All Manner of RumOrs Were Cur
rent During the Day.

The erection of the new National
Bank of Savannah building will be
continued, despite the discovery of iron
or some metal while boring the ar.
tesian well.
There was really thin stratum Of
some kind of soft ore, presumably
iron, struck about 300 feet beneath the
surface. This has now been gone
through, and the well is being contin-
ued. 1t will be drilled to a depth of
400 or more feet.
Following the striking of the vein,
it was rumored that oil had been
found. Indeed, there were all kinds
of rumors afioat yesterday, and inter
est in the we'll increased greatly. Al
most all day long there was a small
crowd gathered about the spot, watch
ing the work
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-31
ROOF BURNED OFF OIL
SHEDS IN A. C. |. YARD.

Shortly after o'clock last night an
alarm was sent in from box 40, calling
the department to the Atlantic Coast
Line yards on East Broad street. The
roofs of two sheds, used to store oil
for refilling the switch lamps were
burned off. The damage was esti-
mated at $3.50. The alarm was an
swered promptly by the fire depart
nent
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-31
Two Trains Daily 10 Eastern Cities
via Southern Hallway.

aouthern Railway has resumed
double daily train service be-
tween Savannah and the Eas,
leaving Savannah 1 y. m. ana 12.ts
"A. m, Central time. Both trains co.
ry Pullman drawing room sleeping
cars % Washington and New Yorls
elegant day coaches and the finest dinT
ing ears "a the world. ~ trains nov
operated ever the new double track
through Virginia and the goufhern
Railway doublc-track bridge across ~
Potomac Pullman reservations aiad.
ID ns8r or Information furnished ilnor
Application 10 p. -. Thomson. n ~
a r. A., ~ Bull street. phones ca. -
a..
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-31
ANNUAL MEETING OF t. p. A.
Important Committees for National
Convention Will BE Appointed.

Special Importance attaches to the
annual meeting of Post A, Travellers
Protective Association this afternoon
at 4 o'clock at the Screven House. as
the various committees for the national
convention, which will be held here
in May, will be appointed.
Members of the local post realize
what tremendous task there is before
them, and are organizing on business
principals and will have every depart
ment of the work systematized so that
there will not be a hitch.
In addition to the appointment of
these important committees the annual
reports of the officers, the report of the
Finance Committee now soliciting
funds for the entertainment of the ma
tional convention and the election of
officers for the coming year will take
place.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-31
COMMERCIAL BANK
TO HAVE TWO LOCATIONS.
Headquarters VIII BE In Old Quar-
ters of Germnnia After Feb. I.


The directors of the Commercial
Bank. at a meeting held yesterday
morning, decided to move the head
quarters of their business, after Feb.
/. to the quarters in the Provident
building formerly occupied by the Ger
mania Bank. The present quarters in
the W. G. T. U. building on Liberty
street will be maintained for the pres
ent, at least.
The reason given for the move, it
was stated by one of the officers of
the bank, is that the business has been
so successful since it's inauguration
that it has now been decided to extend
1t in other lines, and it is for this rea-
son, as we'll as for the accommodation
of number OF large patrons in the
vicinity of the Bay that the move has
been decided on. A large increase of
business is expected to be developed
as the result of the move. The present
force of the bank will be maintained,
it is stated.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-31
COLD STORAGE PLANT
BIDS TO BE OPENED.
Will BE Two story Structure OF
Brick Throughout.

Bids for the erection of the cold
storage plant of the Knickerbocker
Ice Company will be opened next Tues
day.
The plant will be Of brick, two stories
high, and will be perfectly insulated
throughout. The building will be so by
lob feet, with a separate building of
smaller dimensions for the machinery.
The plant is to be erected on Wa
tiers street and Indian lane, next to
the ice factory. Owing to the insula-
ton the building will be very expen-
sive. Between all the walls. beneath
the floor and above the ceilings, pat
ented insulating material will be used.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-31
Xmas Rates seaboard AIR Tine Rau-
WV.

Account Of Christmas. the seaboara
Air Line Railway viii son tickets ~
the public on Dec. 20. a. 25 and a
1904, and IAN. 1, 1906, az rate Of one
and one-third hrst-olass fares for a..
round trip 10 ai points east 81 IN.
Mississippi and south 81 the ohio ana
Potomac rivers. These Tickets VIII ~
limited for return until Jan. 4 iaor
fuu Information a. city ticket offiee
10, 2 buil street Phone 2G-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-31
MRS. f. II. MAITLAND
DOUGALL'S FUNERAL.
Services Conducted by Rev. Drs.
Fair and Strong.

The funeral of Mrs. Frederick H.
Maitland Dougall took place at $3.50
o'clock yesterday afternoon from the
Independent Presbyterian Church, and
was largely attended. The services
were conducted by the pastor, Rev
James Y. Fair, assisted by Rev. G. II.
Strong, rector of st. Johns Episcopal
Church.
The remains were placed in the fam
lily vault i'm Laurel Grove Cemetery
and the casket was hidden beneath a
wealth of flowers. At the ceme-
terry services were conducted by
both DIR. Fair and DR.. Strong.
The pallbearers were: Messrs.
c. B. Malone. +. c. Battey, Henry Nc
Alpin, Elmer N. Hancock. r.. G. Ste
vens and Davis Freeman.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-31
PRESSING CLUB ROBBED.

Prince Cummings, colored, was ar
rested by Detective Wall last night,
charged with burglarizing the pressing
club on Price street, operated by j.
L. Green, and taking therefrom, sew
eral suits of clothes. The clothes were
found in Cummings possession.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-31
FIREMEN misunderstood
A TELEPHONE CALL.
Listened to Address, Hitcbed I'm
Horses and Dashed Away.

misunderstanding of telephone
message at 3 o'clock yesterday after
noon, caused the chemical company at
the central station to make a useless
run to Whitaker street, between Charl-
ton and Jones.
Some one who was making excava-
tions at that point rang up the station
to call attention TO il. The speaker
talked indistinctly, and all the firemen
who answered the telephone could I'M
derstand was Whitaker and Charl-
ton" 1t was concluded that there was
a fire at that point, and the chemical
engine had lively run to the scene.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-31
Frenzied Finance.

The chapters that have gone before
of ''Frenzied Finance" by Thomas w
Lawson. have been printed in a PAM
phlet form, and will be sent; post
paid, on receipt of price go cents.)
For sale at Estills News Depot. No
IS Bull street, corner of Bryan, No .
east, Savannah. Ga.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-31
RECEIPTS, TONNAGE AND
NUMBER, ALL INCREASE.
Harbor Masters Report VIII Make
Splendid Showing.

The shipping record for the year
just ending is lar in advance Of that
for 1908. Last year the harbor fees
amounted 70 S4s64.lS. while this year
the estimated receipts are s5.ll9.Oi. and
the probabilities are that the conserva-
tive estimate Of the harbor master viii
be exceeded.
There ~ no doubt" said Harbor
Master Mcbride yesterday that the
port record for the year just closing II
far IN advance OF that OF any other
year. The receipts VIII be much greater
and the number OF vessels that have
visited fhia port VIII be larger II a
tho best year Savannah has ever had
ir he shipping ilue"
Last yeas The harbor master bad
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-31
To Captains. Masters, Mates and Sail

The latest New York, Boston, Phila-
deiphia and other daily newspapers.
weekly journals and monthly maya ;
zines: books and cheap literature; let
ter and note paper. pens and ink. at
Estilrs News Depot. is Bull street
corner bryan street (near U. s. Gus
tom House) .-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-31
Holiday Excursion Rates via Central
of Georgia hallway.
Fare and one-thlrd round irlI

Fare ana one-third round trip.
Tickets Will be on sale Dec. 81. 1904
and Jan !. 1906; final limit Jan. T.
1906.
For additional Information apply 70
j. y. Holmes. city ticket and paaaen-
ser agent, % Bull strcet-ad
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-31
ANOTHER RUBBING STARTED.

A building permit was issued John
Kuck yesterday for the erection Of a
three-story brick metal roof house on
Taylor street, east. The building is 90
be started at once and will be used
as a dwelling, when completed.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-31
Christmas Rates.

Southern Railway announces Christ
mas rates Of one and a third fares
for the round trip between all points
east OF the Mississippi and south OF
the Ohio and Potomac rivers. Tickets
10 be sold Dec. %, "a. 20 and 81 and
Jan. /. with final limit Jan. 4. TO
students and teachers OF schools and
colleges. tickets viii be sold Dec. M
and "a inclusive. with final limit Jan.
3. upon presentation and surrender Of
certificates signed by their superintond-
enis. principals or presidents.--ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-31
sewing MachIne NeedIer

For all makes OF machines at five cents
per package and everything else per-
tanning 70 sewing machines at greatly
reduced prices. Look for the red s
$50 Whitaker street. Savannah. Ca
ad
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-31

For an attractive easy-to-see and
oasy-to-read once calendar apply a.
city ticket ONCE. Atlantic Coast Line.
10 Soto Hotel I'D.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-31
HAS STOOD THE TEST rs YEARS.

Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic The first
and original tasteless chill tonic. 50
cents.--ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-31

akfIN H. ENANffNl
- desire 20 state that ] heard W.
u. Myers say in Judge TyyigEs Office
that he saw the shooting ne above re-
lated. and thnt Caesar Young ah0f him-
nclf a. N. oliver"
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-10-26
County Teachers Association Program
of Next Meetin6.

The Lincoln County Teachers
Association will hold its next
meeting at the Count House in
Brookhayen, on Saturday. Octo-
.ber Goth, beginning at 9:30 a. n.
The following program will be
carried out, unless otherwise mod
ifed:
Prayer.
Opening Address (Our motto
for '04 'O5), Supt. Green.
Vocal Solo, Prof. Brneck.
Reading, Miss Ragsdale.
a Course Of Reading for Teach
ers, Prof. Scott.
instrumental Solo, Miss Mary
Byrd.
Primary Methods, Miss B. Ken
hebrew.
Reading, Miss Y. Marshall.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-10-26

Decree allowing administrator to
make certain disbursements and
dispensing with appraisement.
In the matter of the estate Of
j. B. r. Campbell, deceased, Mrs.
Mary N. Campbell, administra-
trix Decree allowing final ac-
count and discharging administra
trix and sureties on bond.
Allen Stovall vs.. Kizzie Stovall
Decree of divorce.
Louis Ray vs.. Georgia Ann.
Ray Decree Of divorce.
Silas Younkln, guardian, rs.
Katie Nelson ct al Decree fol
defendants.
In the matter of guardianship
Iof William, Charles and Thomas
Lorden, M. J. Lorden, guardian
Decree allowing third annual
account.
Albert Evans ct al VS.. f. Fl.
Hartman Compromised.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-10-26
City Registration.

The city registration is ii prog
ress and the books will remain
open until Dec. 1st. Circuit
Clerk Oliver specially requests al
persons who want to register to
do SO during tbe remaining days
of October, or the early part of
November. before court meets.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-10-26
TO Lincoln County Teachers.

We wish to have full attend
ance at the first meeting of the as
sociation, Oct. 20. Questions of
special interest to you and me will
be discussed. You cannot afford
to miss it. Please write down any
question you would like discussed
and hand it to the Executive Com
mittee when you come. It will
then be easier to prepare a pro-
gram. G. i. MCKEE.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-10-26
Coloroa Teaehers' kaOClatier.

The Leader is requested to an
nounce that Saturday, Oct. 29th,
is the date appointed for the re-
organization of the Colored Teach
ers' Association of Lincoln Coun-
ty, and the election of officers for
the ensuing scholastic year. The
meeting is to be held at the Color
ed School building in Brookhayen
at II o'clock a. m. and a full at
tendance of the county teachers is
requested.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-10-26

Mrs. MoIIie ]. Hayes. Of Snns
nit. aged 5s, died d 60 eard.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-10-26
Citation Notice.

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
To Inez Lundon, Defendants
You are commanded to appear before the
Chaneery Court of the County 81 Lincoln ii said
State at rules on the
Second Monday IN january, 1905,
to defend the suit IN said Court of Minor Lnndon
toE divorce whers Ia you are defendant.
This the 18th day Of October IA. u 1901.
X. w. AIcNAIRs Clerk.