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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-22
FOUND DEAD IN BED.
MIR. Peter Rernnc Died of Heart Fail
ure While Asleep. 4

ure While Asleep.
Mr.. Peter Beranc was found dead in
bed at his home. No. 412 Charlton
street, east, early yesterday morning
by his mother. Mr.. Beranc occupied a
bed with his brother, John, and retired
early Tuesday night, apparently in
good health. Mr.. John Beranc did not
know his brother was dead until their
mother called them early yesterday
morning. Coroner Keller was at once
summoned and gave as the cause of
death heart failure.
Mr.. Beranc was 43 years of age and
for some time had been in the employ
of the Georgia Telephone Company He
was unmarried, but is survived by his
brothers, Messrs. John, Henry, James
and Lawrence. and his sisters. Mrs.
Harry Dumas. and mother, Mrs. Ca
silda Beranc.
The funeral services will be con-
Quoted this morning from the Cathe-
dral of st. John the Baptist, and the
interment will be in the Cathedral
Cemetery
The pallbearers will be Messrs. w.
D. Claiborne. E. ]. Thompson, A M.
Ybanez, E. D. DAILY, ]. J. McGirdy
and D. J. Collins.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-22
CAPT. w. B. DENHAM HOME
FROM WILMINGTON.
New Position in Reality Assistant
General Manager.

Capt. w. B. Denham. who is to re-
tire from the position of general SUI
perintendent of the second division of
the Atlantic Coast Line on Jan. l. in
reality will be the assistant general
manager of the road from that date.
He will be assistant to Fourth Vice
President j. R. Kenly, as first pub
lished in the Morning News, and Mr..
Kenly's duties are those of general
manager of the entire system, the posi-
ton of general manager having been
abolished some time ago.
Capt. Denham returned yesterday
morning from a two-days' visit to Will
mington, where his new headquarters
is located. While not prepared to give
out a detailed statement outlining his
new duties, he conveyed the pleasing
information that he would often have
occasion to visit Savannah. He will
not move his family from this city.
He has served the Atlantic Coast
Line or its divisions for twenty-five
years, and has worked up from assist
ant engineer to general superintendent
of the second division. Consequently,
he feels a very deep regard for all
employees, many of-whom he has start
ed in the work. For his successor,
Mr.. Riddell, he has many things in
praise to say, and expects he will prove
a popular incumbent of the position.
He says the successor of Mr.. Riddell has
not been determined. and that prob
ably no one win be named immedi-
ately.
That Mr.. DenhaI1's position at Will
mington may be considered in the light
of a promotion viii be pleasing news
to his numerous friends in Atlantic
Coast Line territory, He is an efficient
railroad man.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-22
CITY is TO PAY
OLD FIRE BILLS.
Mayor Says Firemen Do Not Need
Electric Fans, However.

Mayor Says Firemen Do Not Need
Electric Fans, However.
Upon the recommendation of the
Fire Committee, Council last night
agreed to pay the Electric Supply
Company two bills, one for an cleo
trio fan and the other for a ladder,
that were bought by the fire depart
ment more than a year ago. Mayor
Myers protested against paying the
bills. saying the purchases had not
been authorized.
The tiremen should not have cleo
trio fans, anyway, the Mayor said.
Thousands of mechanics work with
out the fans, he stated, and the fire.
men ought to be able to get along
without them. Alderman Oliver. the
chairman of the committee making
the favorable report, stated that ne
agreed with the Mayor that the fire.
men did not need the fans.
Both the ladder and the fan, how
ever, had been used and are now in
the possession of the city, Alderman
Oliver stated, and he did not see how
the city was going to get out of pay
ing the bills. By taking and using the
articles, the city was rendered liable,
he thought, and the bills should be
paid.
In this connection, it is interesting
to note that Mr.. Joseph Walker the
president of the Electric Supply Com
ter to Mayor Myers, asking how he
was to know when an article for the
city was ordered by a city official
whether the purchase had been au-
thorized or not So far as is known
the letter has not been answered.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-22
VIOLATED ORDINANCE
AND DIDN'T KNOW 1T.
Fire Committee Suddenly Learned
What IL Has Been Doing.

What IL Has Been Doing.
A report from the Committee on
Fire. which was first adopted and aft
erwards reconsidered and recommit-
ted, brought on quite a discussion be-
tween Mayor Myers and Alderman
Oliver at the meeting of Council last
night. 1t also developed the fact
that the Fire Committee had been re-
porting favorably upon petitions in
violation of the building ordinance
without knowing IL was violating the
ordinance.
The committee had no intention OF
violating the ordinance. Chairman
Oliver stated. and did not know Il
had done so until after the report was
made 1t was for this reason il was
recommitted. The discussion start
ed by Alderman Oliver asking the
Mayor why the committee was both
cred with certain building petitions.
I'VE always just look and see il the
building inspector approves them and
then pass them" he explained. Why
could not the building inspector act
upon them"
The petition in question was one
from the Electric Supply Company
for permission to build a One-story
storage house facing York lane, the
sides to be covered with corrogated
iron. The building inspector had ap-
proved the application and the Fire
Committee reported favorably upon
it, Mayor Myers then explained 20
Alderman Oliver that such build
ing would be in violation of the build
ing ordinance and that an officer of
the city could not violate an Ordi-
nance. though Council could make
exceptions to it.
The fact that an ordinance was be-
ing violated was news to Alderman
Oliver. and he was prompt to say so.
The committee did not know what the
building was, he said, and had not
intended to violate it. The Mayor said
he never approved an application where
an ordinance was being violated. He
referred ii to the committee for the
express purpose of having the ques-
tons investigated he said.
Alderman Glatigny said a building
had been erected on Abercorn street
in violation of the ordinance and that
the Fire Committee had not approved
it, The inference, of course, was that
the Mayor had The Mayor claimed
that the building in question was not
a violation. Alderman Thomas said
he thought it unjust to put the con-
sideration of all these applications on
the Fire Committee. but Alderman
Oliver stated the committe did not de-
sire to get out of any work. The ap-
plication was then referred to the COM
mittee for further consideration.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-22
WALL ELECTED
SPECIAL OFFICER
FOR THE S. P. C. A. SOCIETY.
CITY DETECTIVE WILL LOOK OUT
FOR CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.

There Were Nine Applications for
the Place, BESIDES Detective Wall.
and He Was Elected Only After ~
Spirited COntest-Executive Com
mittee of the Society Had the Sc
lection of the Omcer i'm Charge.
City Detective Frank T. Wall was
last night chosen special officer to rep
resent the Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals.
The election took place at a meet
ing of the Executive Committee of the
society, which was held at the resi-
dence of DR.. St. J. B. Graham. No.
107 Jones street. east.
Special Officer Wall will immediate
ly begin his duties. which he is to
discharge in connection with his work
as a city detective. He will report to
Miss Margaret Cosens, the president of
the society. to-day, and will begin
work at once. Heretofore the society
has limited its operations to organiza-
tion and the raising of funds, but from
now on active work is to be done
Efficient officer Selected.
There were nine applicants for the
position to which Mr.. Wall was elect
ed. The officer chosen had not put in
written application, though he had
stated to the president and several
other members of the committee that
he would be glad to have the place.
Detective Wall is one of the most eff
Pinnf off he oft
no doubt. make the society an admir-
able agent He will be given a small
salary by the society, in addition to
his salary from the city
Though there were ten persons who
desired the place, only three of them,
Detective Wall. w. H. Spencer and w.
B. Adams, were voted for Detective
Wall received four votes. Capt Spencer
two and Mr.. Adams one. The cleo
ton of a special officer had been re-
ferred to the Executive Committee at
the last meeting of the society, held
at the De Soto. Miss Cosens, the presi-
dent of the society, is ex-otficio chair
man of the Executive Committee. and
presided at the meeting.
Badges for the Members.
The securing of badges for mem
bers of the society was considered by
the Executive Committee, and it was
decided that the president should write
for samples. The badges will be Sc
cured later, it is thought
A petition will be filed with Council
to-day, asking that the city make an
appropriation to help support the So
ciety. Miss Cosens applied to Mayor
Myers in person before the society was
organized. and he intimated that an
aDDrnnriatiO0 yOuld he made
many as rs or 100 members could be
secured. over $50 have Joined, and it
is believed Council viii make the ap-
propriation.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-22
TAX COLLECTIONS
SHOW BIG INCREASE.
Money Is stin Coming Into Hands OF
Collector Thomson.

As predicted in the Morning News
yesterday. the amount of taxes coll
lected this year will show a big in
crease over that of last year. and there
will be fewer executions than ever be-
fore.
The total amount collected by the
time for the closing of the books, as
nearly as could be figured yesterday
was 1852 SIS sc. This is exclusive of
year to 4O.63S.79.
The collections to date, including
moneys that were received through
the mails yesterday amount to $685.
SIS sc. The collections when the books
closed amounted to 1862 SIS. SO, as
against a total of $342. 266.S1 at the
time the books closed in 1903 This
means that there has been a gain this
year in collections of more than $780,
600, an excess estimated in the Morn
ing News several days ago.
This gain is made also despite the
fact that there has been a change in
the tax rate. Last year the county tax
rates was $40 per 81 900. and this year
it dropped TO 1920. The state tax
rate, which in 1908 was IS per 81 900,
this year dropped back to $3.50. These
uSulto serve 10 SuoW all the more
clearly the distinct gain in taxable
property. as first shown by the figures
issued by Receiver of Tax Returns
Marcus s. Baker.
AS stated above, about $1,000 was
received through the mails by Col
lector Thomson. and it is certain that
about s.. 900 will be received in letters
to-day. The collector will take all the
cash presented, despite the fact that
the books have closed, until the execu-
tions have been made out and turned
over to the sheriff. It is estimated
that about ten days will be required
for this work. When this has been
done, complete statement of the
amount collected can be made.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-22
Low Excursions Rates During Holt
days via Atlantic Coast 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 connecting
lines in the territory described. Tick
cts will be sold Dec. %. "a, rs and 81
1904. and Jan. 1, 1906, with return lint,
Jan. 4. 1906. Tickets at same rates
will be sold to teachers and students
in schools and colleges on presentation
and surrender of certificates signed by
superintendents, presidents or princi-
pals, Dec. 17-24. inclusive, with return
limit Jan. s. 1905.
For further information apply to
ticket agents, De Soto Hotel: both
phones, No. %. or Union Station; Bell
2s5 Georgia oil. II pays to patronize
the best service.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-22
Christmas rates.

Southern Railway announces Christ.
mas rates OF one and third fare.
for the round trip between an points
east Of the Mississippi and south OF
the Ohio and Potomac rivers. Ticket.
10 be a0ld Dee "a. a. Is ana Al 49,
Jan. 4, with hnal limit Jan. Te
students and teachers % schools and
colleges tickets viii b. cold De- Al
and a. Inclusive, with final llmii Jar
A. upon presentation and nurrfnfar m
certificates HiFnod by their suneflnfrna
snia. principals W. pfoaiaenfa.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-22
JUROR WAS ABSENT
ON THE DAY WANTED
Judge Cam Imposed Fine of s25
Because of His Absence.


Because of His Absence.
Another juror drew a fine yesterday
in the Superior Court, though this one
caught it because of absence from the
court on the day preceding.
He had written letter to Judge
Cam stating he was called from the
city on business that was pressing,
and would show up on the day follow
ing. When he appeared Judge Cam
stated that the public business is
higher than private business, and he
should have come in person and asked
to be excused. The fine was then i'm
posed.
Owing to the fact that this season of
the year is a particularly busy one.
especially for the merchants and BUSH
ness men, there are many excuses pre-
scented and requests made for relief
from jury duty. One man appeared
and stated that he wished his clerk
excused, and that he would pay a fine
for contempt rather than lose the
mans services. Judge Cam stated In
case the man stayed away on the
ground his contempt fine would be paid
a Jail sentence would be imposed.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-22
L0WERY BOUND OVER
UNDER ANOTHER CHARGE
Second Charge In Larceny After
I'rnst of SO.

A second charge OF larceny after
trust was preferred against w. y.
Lowery. the defaulting collector for
the Rhodes Hayeriy Furniture Com
pany yesterday
The charge IL brought ln the same
manner ae the first one. being prefer.
red by Manager Rusfiu. who names
fhe larceny after trust ~ 90. IOwer5
o. siiii confined in San and VIII prob.
ably b. indicted ~ me grand jury.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-22
Two Trains Daily TO Eastern cit,..
vim Southern Railway.

Southern Railway has resumed
double daily train service he
tween Savannah and the East
leaving Savannah 1 y. m. ana 19.,s
a. m. Central time. Both tra,n. -
ry Pullman drawing room sieonss-
cars TO Washington and New vols
elegant day coaches and the finest a.,
ing cars In the world. All trains nn,,,
operated over the new double trsca,
through Virginia and the gouthera
Railway double-track bridge across the
Potomac. Pullman reservations glads
~ made OF information furnished upon
a. 7. A., III Bull street: phones $50 =
ad. wv
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-22
rETIT gIn0Ils EKor.rn.

Al petit jurors subpoenned for serv-
zee today 90 the Superior Court are
excused from duty unil Friday morn.
inE Trial cases that we're sst Tor a..
G1y naFf befu paanfd ia fanaant ~
counsel Hnd coo court. and nniv niaf.
tore fo he efFHfa hefof0 guara cam
rIl como np f0-fnF The laf0fa efiI
~ required ~ b0 iu fhe.r places Fns
az nl9IniHE
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-22
students and Teachers Rates Ac-
count Christmas, via seaboard Air
Line Ry.

Account of the Christmas holidays
teachers and students of schools and
colleges upon surrender of certificate
signed by the superintendent. princi-
pal or president of school or college
Will be sold tickets via the Seaboard
Air Line Railway to all points east
of the Mississippi and south of tha
Ohio and Potomac rivers at rate os
one and one-third fares for the round
trip. These tickets will be sold Dec ~
to "a, inclusive and will be Umitad
for return until Jan. s, 1905. Parents
desiring to have their children snend
Christmas at home can secure valuahls
information by calling at Seaboard
city ticket office, No. Z Bull street or
phone 2S.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-22
FIRE AND WATER DID
CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE
stubborn Blaze in Frame Building
on West Side.

Oh NCHl SA0Cs
A destructive fire was prevented in
the frame building section of West
Broad street. in the vicinity of the
Union Station. yesterday afternoon by
the prompt work of the fire depart
ment
Shortly before o'clock fire was dis
covered in a dance hall over the sa-
loon of Wallace & Sutker. at Stewart
and West Broad streets. In this
section all of the buildings are frame
structures, and had the flames obtain
ed little Roadway a serious fire would
have resulted.
The greatest damage was done by
water, the peculiar position of the fire
making ii necessary to almost flood the
upper story of the building. The flames
were between the ceiling and the floor,
and when discovered had spread to the
caves of the house.
The damage to Wallace & Sutker's
place amounted to about $500. and to
that of Harry Lange and George Chris
topher. 500 each.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-22
A KINDLY GIFT.

Mr. Gustave Ecxstein of New York,
the senior member OF the firm of G.
Eckstein & Co. of this city. has sent
his check for $50 for the boys
of Bethesda. In rendering the
check Mr.. Eckstein wrote as follows.
Col. J. II. Estill, President Union So
ciety: Dear Mr.. Estill-It is my wish
to give the boys and your worthy in
stitution a good time on my natal day,
Jan. 2. 1905. May ! ask you kindly to
accept from me enclosed check of
fifty dollars for that purpose. With
the compliments OF the season. I sub
scribe. sincerely yours.
Gustave Eckstein.
New York. Dec. 20. 1904
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-22
New Train 20 Washington and
New York.

Southern Railway announces rein
auguration of its palatiai noon train
out of Savannah for the East. leaving
p.m.. Central time. daily. This, a solid
vestibuled train. most modern day
ing cars OF latest design. and the IA
nous unequaled dining cars OF the
Southern Railway. Any desired lnfor-
nation given or Pullman reservations
made by city ticket ONCE. in Bull
street: phones s50.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-22
Holiday Excursion Rates via Gen.
trail OF 0eorEia Railway.

Fare ana one-third round trip. Tick
cts for the general public viii be on
sale. Dec 20. a. 70 and 81. 1904 and
Jan. /. 1906. fnal limit Jan. 4. 1906.
on Dec. ~ 20 "a. inclusive. upon sur.
render Of certificates. tickets will b.
rold 10 teachers and students Of
nch0ols ana colleges az fare ana one
third Tor the round trip, final limit
Jan. g. 1905.
Minimum RATES tec whole fickeia,
llc halves.
For additional information apply 10
u.s. Holmes rlfy ticket ara ranaru-
49, aEepi. ~ nuA street. eiiy.-aq,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-22
SLOT MACHINES CASES
READY FOR HEARING

M. B. Ehrlicher and Spellman &
Drumming, charged with operating slot
machines, Will be arraigned before Re-
corder Myrick In Police Court this
morning to answer the charges against
them.
The detectives made a diligent search
yesterday, but did not discover any
more machines, and II is presumed the
owner got them all out of sight when
the raid was made on West Broad
street.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-22
FIREMEN FRUSTRATED
lNCENDIARY'S ATTEMPT
Extinsuished Flames in Unoccupiea
Tenement House.

But for the prompt action of the
fremen at station No. 5. three two
story tenement houses at No. 40 An
derson street, west. would have been
destroyed by fire last night shortly
after o'clock.
boy passing the houses at the
time saw smoke issuing from a sec
ond-story window, and Immediately
ran to the fire station and gave the
alarm. When the firemen arrived
they discovered that the flames had
started in a closet under the stairway
OF the house at No. 40 and had
climbed TO the second story. Prompt
work soon extinguished the blaze.
An examination proved conclusively
that the origin of the fire was due to
the work of an incendiary. A bottle OF
oil was discovered in the room, and
this was turned over to the police
The houses are the property Of Mrs
II. F. Train.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-22
xma. rates seaboard Air Line rail-
way.

Account OF Christmas. the seaboard
Air Line Railway viii cell tickets "a
me public on Dec. 20. "a. 2s ana a.
1904. ana Jan. A. 1905. az rate on one
ana onesfhlfd frai-claaa fares for fhs
round trip 90 40 points east ~ me
Mississippi ana south ~ the Ohio and
pofouaf FiFrfr Ihore tickets will la
matted f0f return until Iau. q 400
Nuu information AZ rlfy Ticket ONCE
30. BAL afrssL 'lhons lf.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-22
A TON OF TURKEYS
FOR TROLLEY CAR MEN.
over 1000 Pounds of Turkeys Have
Deen Purchased.

Two hundred and ten turkeys,
weighing altogether 2,lOO pounds. have
been purchased by the Savannah
Electric Company 10 be given to its
employees for Christmas. The average
weight In ten pounds.
Altogether there are go men who
would receive turkeys from the conn
pany. but sixty Of these have request
ed the equivalent IN cash. The tur-
keys cost about 81. Altogether the
gifts VIII cost almost $3.50. TIN cleo
tfc company ~ oue Of the few corr
p0rations that has continued this GUS
tom ~ making its employees "a Christ
mas present The men appreciate the
flfif very much
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-22
HAwLEY CELEBRATES.
Lively Market skirmish for visitors
To-day.

II will be a gala day at the market
this morning. when the finest display
obtainable will be strung about Haw-
ley's. He will celebrate. None will
be sighted. for he has enough OF the
good things OF life TO go round. Christ
mas is the one time you want quality.
and Hawley keeps IL. Rush around
early. Saturday buyers will fare bad
ly. Hand In your orders to-day.
N. B.-Hawley hurries.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-22

The city Is startled this morning by
Leopold Adlers announcement Of a
general cut Of % per cent. throughout
the ladies' ready-to-wear department.
from yesterday prices. for any sale
there for cash or credit. The ladies'
~ Savannah knowing fun well 81 the
high grade merchandise offered BY this
large department store, ARE apt - turn
0uf in the largest numbers. 10 take
advantage ~ opportunities THAI, NJ
fhia lime ~ fhe year, have hardly ever
been offered before .--ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-22
HORSE DASHED BRAINS
OUT AGAINST A POLE
Animal Belonged to II. j. Martin OF
BulIoch County.

BullOch County.
A horse belonging to Mr.. R. ]. Mar
tin, of Bulloch county, became fright
ened at some object while standing
at Jefferson and Congress streets early
yesterday afternoon, ran away and
dashed it's brains out against tele-
graph pole.
The horse had been left standing I'M
attended at the corner. while Mr.. Mar
tin went into a near by store to make
some purchases. The animal dashed
down Jefferson street to Broughton
lane, where he collided with tele-
graph pole. 1t was instantly killed.
Mr.. Anderson was greatly distressed
over the death of the animal and a
large crowd that gathered sympathized
with him. The wagon contained coun-
try produce and was scattered on JEFF
ferson street.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-22
DETECTIVE HAD HARD
CHASE AFTER A THIEF
Climbed Several Fences but Finally
Caught Fugitive.

Detective Barney Bostick had a long
chase after Sarah Davis, negro wom-
an wanted for larceny of clothing,
yesterday morning, finally catching her
after hurdling a half dozen fences and
sprinting across as many lots in the
chase.
The charges against the woman are
that she was entrusted with some old
clothing by Mrs. ]. w. Mingledorff to
be sold. After waiting several days
and receiving no returns from the ne
gro Mrs. Mingledorff reported the case
at police headquarters. 1t developed
that the woman had sold the clothing.
but had failed to make a report to
Mrs. Mingledorff. The prisoner will be
tried in Police Court this morning.