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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18
$500 FIRE IN BEAUFORT.
Fruit store and Custom House Dam
aged.

Beaufort, S. c., Dec. H.-Policeman
w. 1. Allen saw smoke issuing from
N. Paniotti's fruit store on Bay street,
next to the Custom House, last night.
The sleeping owner was aroused and
was saved from suffocation. Intend
ent Townsend was notified, and an
alarm was sounded, bringing out the
white and colored steam engine COM
panies, hose reels and hook and lad
ders. BY breaking open glass doors and
sashes in Paniottis store and in the
Custom House building and cutting a
hole through the flooring of the latter,
the firemen got at the fire. and after
two hours extinguished 1t.
The damage to the building, which is
covered by insurance. will amount to
several hundred dollars. Collector of
Port Smalls' personal loss is about
$3.50. Mr. William J. Thomas sustain
ed small loss by water. Mr.. Paniotti
lost $500 in stock of goods and fix
lures. He had no insurance.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18
YidaIIa Items.

Vidalia, Ga, Dec. i7.--Misses Maude
Hightower and Effie West, two OF the
Institute. took the general examination
for teachers AZ Mount Vernon this
week.
T. W. Wllletts and family have re-
Gently moved here from BroxtOn, and
Will make this their home.
T A. Rocket and m. l.. Clarke Of
Donovan were here yesterday for the
purpose Of buying homes. They like
Yidalia and will 10 q short time come
with their families. The following VI
dalians are erecting new dwellings. A.
J. Williamson, Rev y. T.. Williamson,
H. n. Scarb0rOurh, Victor Herrlng
and J. n. brantley.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18
NORTH CAR0LINIANS
ARE HOLDING COTTON

Raleigh, N. C., Dec. 17.-cotton grow
ers met here and at various county
seats to-day and took the first steps
toward the holding Of the staple for
better prices.
The resolutions passed at all the
meetings were practically the same
and all points heard from indicate that
the farmers are acting as a unit. The
cotton for 10 cents as the minimum
price and pledge the growers TO re-
duce the acreage 25 per cent. Town
ship meetings will be held next Sat-
urday, more county meetings on Jan.
and a state meeting on Jan. II.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18

Wayoross Ca. Dec. lib -. Jones
a young white man, may die from the
results 81 a pistol shot wound received
last night. The shooting was by J. w.
was accidental. Both Jones ana Gran
than came 10 WaycrOfa q few days
ago from WinokeT. and bad obtained
employment at the car factory. They
Neff boarding "a the home ~ Cassie
Todd, on y street When examining "A
pistol. the weapon WA accidentally
discharged, resulting in the severe
wopuciuG ~ Jones The police have
uof afffaice oraptham and viii not a.
40,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18
ALBANY REAL ESTATE DEAL.

The Sale-Davis Drug Company and
Sale-DaVis Theater have changed
hands at Albany Messrs. C. NJ. Shiv-
ers. II. S. Wells and l.. r. Newsome
purchasing the former, and Mr. w. w.
Rawlings the latter. The Sale Davis
Drug Company announces that its in
terests here were sold for the purpose
Of making big timber land purchases
in Florida, About $40 600 changed
hands in the transaction.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18
$1,000 REWARD FOR POTTER.

w. J. Prince, marshal of Davisboro,
has given notice that the reward Of
fered for the capture of Marc S. Pot
ter. who 1t is alleged, ran off with
FUNDS of the Davisboro Bank, has been
increased to $1,000. Potter was last
seen in Atlanta. The bank officials
say that Potter, who was cashier OF
the Davisboro Bank and an official In
several others, made off with some
thing like $4,000. He has been away
several months.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18
SMALLPOX IN
PUTNAM COUNTY.
Public Schools mt EatOntOn Have
Reen Closed.

Public schools mt. EatOntOn Have
Reen Closed.
Eatonton, Ga, Dec. lion account
of the presence of smallpox in the
town the trustees of the Eatonton pub
lie schools to-day issued instructions
to Supt Wright to close the schools
until after Christmas, and at the OPEN
ing of the spring term in January to
admit no child who has not been Vac
cinated since Dec. /. There are so far
FIVE cases in town, of which four are
school children.
The County Commissioners have is
sued a call for the County Board Of
Education, the physicians Of the coun-
ty and the trustees Of the city public
schools to meet with them on next
Tuesday to consider smallpox condi-
lions. Some definite action looking to
checking the spread of the disease in
the county will likely be taken.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18
rom FINED ron FIGHTING.

Willie Jackson. Blanch Butler. Mag
sic Williams and George Williams, all
'coloiied, were arraigned before the
Recorder IN Police Court yesterday
morning on the charge OF fighting and
disorderly conduct in "a house IN Per-
~ lano, early yesterday morning. The
row seemed 10 be a family affair. bat
the noise and disturbance WAS such
that fhg Recorder assessed each par
ticlpant 80 ~ thirty days on uie
gang,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18
SCHOOLS AVID coLLneEs.
Savannah PREPARATORY SchoO

Barnard st., between Gwinnett ana
Hail.
Instructors for 1904.
ormond d. Strong. A. b.. Cornell.
Mathematics.
Horace Mack. A, b., Cornell,
A. NJ, Yale.
Drawing. English Grammar and Lit
erature.
Samuel w. Coons. A. B.. Trinity.
History and Geography.
Chas. II. Hayes. A. b., Princeton.
Latin and Greek.
Eric Berstrom. Phi. D., Harvard.
Physics, Chemistry. German.
Miss Mary Wayne, Vassar,
Reading and Spelling.
The strongest faculty ever secured
BY the school
FalI Session Will hzxin Oct. 4
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18
WITH THE SECRET ORDERS.

The committee appointed for the
Elks' banquet has almost completed
the programme, and it will include
some of the most prominent orators
of the state. The occasion will be the
celebration of the fourteenth anniver-
sary of the lodge, and the committee
is endeavoring to make the banquet
the greatest event in the history of the
| lodge. 1t will be given on Jan. IS. at
the De Soto, and the musical selections.
decorations and menu will be of the
highest standard. The Executive Com
mittee is composed of Messrs. Charles
! Marks, chairman, Harry Willink, Will
liam baltimore, A. L. Chapeau, w. J..
Kehoe and w. c. McDonough.
Deborah Lodge No. 10, Daughters of
Rebekah, held its regular weekly
meeting Friday night. After the meet
ing the drill team which is practicing
for the drill which will take place
when the Grand Lodge convenes here
in May, held its practice drill.
The team will begin on Wednesday,
Dec. %, to practice every week, and a
little later on three or four practices
will be held a week. The floor work of
the team will be entirely new. and
according to the latest forms. The
manager of the team has received a
catalogue of the uniforms that are
worn upon such occasions. and will
shortly order elaborate paraphernalia.
The officers-elect of Live Oak Lodge,
No. 3, 1. o. o. F., recently held a
meeting and decided to give the men,
bers of the lodge a banquet on the night
the installation takes place. This GER
emony will be the first Tuesday in
January. The newly elected officers are
DESTROYS Of making the ensuing year
one of the most successful in the his
tory of the lodge, and will use all
means in their power to put new life
in the members.
The committee appointed to make ar
rangements for the annual ball of Sa-
vannah Company No. 5, knights of
Pythias. have about completed their
work and the tickets are now on sale.
The ball will be given on Jan. IL. at
the Guards Hall. and will be one OF
the largest of the season. The hall
will be decorated with the colors Of
the company in an artistic manner.
Refreshments will be served and Ros-
enfeld's Orchestra will furnish the mu-
sic. Col. w. L. Grayson is ex-officio
chairman and Mr.. r. r. Hall is chair
man of the Committee OF Arrange
ments.
At a recent meeting OF Calanthe
Lodge. knights of Pythias. Il was de-
cided 10 erect a monument to the mem
DRY of Past Chancellor Robert Hunt.
A committee was appointed to further
the cause by selecting the monument,
and seeing that the erection takes
place at the earliest possible date.
The Metropolitan Hall, which Is the
property of De Kalb Lodge, No. ., l.
o. o. f., and individual members Of
the order, is receiving a coat OF paint
Large signs bearing the inscription
DE Kalb Lodge. !. o. o. F." have
been painted on the east and north
paraDets.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18
BETTER INSURANCE RATES
Are Wanted BY the Business Inter-
ests of Columbus.


Columbus, Ca, Dec. 1z-Local fire
insurance agents, at meeting to-day,
reorganized the Columbus Fire Insur-
ance Exchange. with c. J. Edge as
president and John c. coart as score
tary and treasurer.
The Exchange will use its influence
with the city officials to make certain
improvements In the fire department,
and when this is done will ask the
Southeastern Tariff Association to rate
Columbus as a first class city again.
Some months ago this city was reduced
to second class. II Is understood that
the tariff association, as soon as certain
Improvements are made, will be willing
10 re-rate this city on a first class
basis, with a small deficiency added
by reason of inadequacies in the wa
terworks system.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18
AUTO FACTORY
FOR CONVICTION.
Tech. Graduates Plant for ROAD
Machines.

Covlngton, Ca, Dec 17.-P. j. Huson.
of this city. who has just graduated
from the Georgia archaeological School,
has equipped a plant for the manu-
facture Of automobiles and other cleo
trical road machines. He has just
finished locomobile that is to be put
on the public road for passenger serv-
ice between Charleston and Atlanta. a
distance of fifteen miles. The machine
is driven by a twenty-five horsepower
motor, will seat thirty persons and will
make four trips each day between the
two points mentioned.
Mr.. Huson has received orders for
two handsome automobiles, the con-
struction Of which he will begin this
week, and for which. when completed
he will get $1,000 each.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18
ELECTRIC SUPPLY co.'s
DOUGLAS CONTRACT

Mr.. Joseph 8. Walker. the president
OF the Electric supply Company, re-
turned yesterday from Douglas, where
DE secured a contract for installing an
electric lighting plant.
Douglas, Mr.. Walker says, ie AZ pro-
greasiYe town Of ~ size az there ~
ln me state. lie saws the town will
soon have an up-to-date lighting plant
The people ~ Douglas gre very hos
Iitaplei Nr. Walker says. and ~ en-
Settq hA stay thew very much.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18
GERMAN ST0REKEEPER
CHARGED WITH ROBBERY
Is Alleged TO Have Conspired to Loot
Postohices.

Charleston. s. c., Dec. H.-H. Ru-
dolph Rabens, a German who kept a
little shop on King street, near Line,
arrested last night by United States
Marshal Adams, was brought before
Commissioner Waring to-day and put
under $1,000 bond for appearance at a
postponed preliminary trial Jan. 6. He
is charged In the warrant with having
entered into conspiracy with others
for the robbery of the King street
postofTice and other robberies In this
and other states.
Delay in the preliminary hearing was
occasioned by call which took Post
Office Inspector Gregory out of the
city.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18
TOM WATS0N'S DAUGHTER
HAD NARROW ESCAPE.
Dress Took Fire at a Reception I'm
Her Honor In Augusta.

Dress Took Fire at "A Reception IN
Her Honor In Augusta.
Augusta. Dec. 17.--Miss Agnes Wat
son, daughter of Thomas Z. Watson,
narrowly escaped burning to death at
the residence Of P. D. Horkan, in this
city, where she is visiting. A recep-
ton was being given in her honor. but
only n few guests had arrived, and
Miss Watson was standing near an
open CRATE in the drawing room. when
the lace OF her dress came in contact
with the flames, and instantly the
1imsy stuff was blazing.
Some of the men smothered the
flames as best they could with their
coats, and Miss Watson was rushed
to a room on the second floor. The
dress was torn off.
She was in a faint, and 1t was re-
ported at first her injuries were fatal,
but examination showed that she suf-
fered only from nervous shock.
Mr.. Watson is in New York.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18
HOW COLUMBUS FARES
ON RATES REDUCTIONS.
On Every Glass Several Cents Are
Knocked on.

On Every Glass Several Cents Are
Knocked on.
Columbus. Ca, Dec. 17.-Detailed in
formation was received to-day regard
ing the reduction OF Columbus freight
rates from Ohio river points and. in
fact. the entire West. A reduction OF
several cents is made for nearly every
class. This same reduction will be
granted Athens, Macon and Augusta
in Georgia and Opelika and Eufaula
In Alabama.
Columbus reductions on Eastern and
Northern rates have not yet been an.
nounced here IN detail. but are prac-
tically the same as those given At
ianta.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18
Harren Wa. Captured.

Triton Ga, Dec. 17.-G. w. HarrelI,
formerly marshal at Seville, who shot
and killed Jim Powell at Seville, Ga.
about six weeks ago. was captured to-
day near Barney, in Brooks county.
Sheriff l.. II. Glenn OF Seville passed
through Triton to-day, taking his pris-
oner tC Abbeville Jail.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18
FLORIDA.
MUST ANSWER ron MURDER.

TIT r V1N
Judge Call at Jacksonville denied the
motion TO quash the indictment against
Nellie Plummer. white. and Jake
Bradford. q negro. for the killing of
John PlummeP, husband of the ac-
cused woman, two weeks ago at Dens-
more, In Duval county. The defendants
were arraigned and pleaded not guilty.
The trial was set for Jan. Q.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18
SENTENCES IMPOSED
IN THE FEDERAL COURT.
Violation of Postal Laws Were the
PRINCIPAL Onenses.

Principal Offenses.
Valdosta, Ga, Dec. 17.-The SEN
fences in the federal court this even
ing were as follows: John Stoney, forg-
ing signature to Endorsement on money
order, three years; John Greene, alter
ing money order and presenting it, two
years; r. l.. Jefferson, Waycross,
using mail to defraud, fifteen months,
or pay 5000 fine; Almond Flowers, pos
tai clerk. charged with embezzling
funds from letters. three years; Wal
ter Bracken, cambridge, for receiving
stolen stamps, fine $500. or serve one
year and a day in prison.
Quite an affecting scene was created
this evening by the appearance of the
fathers OF Bracken and Flowers APP
pealing to the court for mercy upon
their sons for the sake of their heart
broken mothers.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18
THE WEATHER.

Morning News barometer, Dec. II,
1870 p. m ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .29.9S
Morning News thermometer, Dec.
II, 1880 p. m..............."....,
Washington, Dec. 17.-Forecast for
Sunday and Monday:
Eastern Florida-Falr and colder
Sunday; Monday, fair; fresh wester-
ly winds.
South Carolina and Georgia-Fair
Sunday and Monday; fresh west to
northwest winds.
Western Florida-Fair Sunday and
Monday; warmer Monday; light north
west winds becoming south.
Yesterdays Weather at Savannah
Mo x{,,auv,, foa1a r1aro f,fra 2.00
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18
PLANS FOR THE
BLUE AND GRAY.
Veterans of Both Armies VIII Meet
In MnahlnRton MnY 10.

New Smyrna, Fla, Dec. 1.-THE st.
Louis committee Of 1--WE Union and 1--WE
Confederate soldiers. appointed az the
preliminary meeting OF the Blue and
Gray, which was held IN the Hall Of
Congresses on the Worlds Fair
grounds, ~. Louis has fixed May 10,
1905, AZ the opening date f0f meetings
iu Washington, ". q. Camps ana
posts North and South vii b. repre-
senffd. Prominent men who sere lead-
err in the Union and Confederate ar
mics WI address me veterans and fhs
ne ciwl War viii be appropriately
reiebrafed,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18
sANDERsvILLE's WATER WORKS.

The formal turning on OF water of
sandersvilles new waterworks system
was an event of local Importance. Miss
Esther A. Butts of Sandersville pre-
sided at the throttle. The completion
of the waterworks system following
that of the electric plant some time
ago. terminates a series of civic i'm
provements costing the town between
sac, 900 and $50 900.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA
no HOLD COTTON.

Farmers associations in counties
throughout Georgia are holding meet
ings and agreeing not to sell their cot
ton until the price has risen to 10
cents or more
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18
LET ,EM AL STOP.

Triton Gazette: If the government
really intends TO stop guessing matches
II ought to muzzle it's bureau of sta
tistics on the cotton crop.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18

CITY of Savannah. once Clerk ~
Council. savannah, Ca, Nov. 49,. 1904.
Parties desiring 10 retail liquor dur
ing year 1906 viii nle their aprlica~
iiOnq IA once. % that same can -
reed before Council in nccordanre
Alih city ordinance.
}. ROBERT cnEANEn.
Clerk ~ Council
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18

River Report.-The night OF the Sa-
vannah river at Augusta at .. m.
(75th meridian time). yesterday, was
6.s feet, there being no change during
the preceding twenty-four hours
Observations taken at the same mo-
ment OF time, Dec. II, 1904. s p. M,
nth meridian time
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18

Macon. Dec. lI.rsT0-morrOw morn
ms fhe pulpit ~ tho Mulberry street
Methodist Church vii bf filled W
capt iflcnmOnd Pearson nobs0n.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18

Mr.. Wade H. Leahy. division pas
senger agent of the Atlantic Coast
Line, leaves to-day for St. Louis.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18

Mr.. E. F. Coast, vice president and
traffic manager of the Seaboard Air
Line, spent the afternoon yesterday
in the city. He went North last night
He has been in the South on business
the past two weeks.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18

Mr.. James Menzies. general freight
agent of the Atlantic Coast Line, is
home from Atlanta.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18
STEAMSHIP DAvENTRY
REPORTED AGROUND
WINS Bound for Charleston with
pyrites.

Pyrites.
Charleston, s. c., Dec. 17.--The Brit
ish steamship Daventry, Capt. Bailey,
1875 tons. which sailed from Huelva,
Nov. %, with a cargo OF pyrites for
Charleston, is reported aground on
Hunting Island. Capt. Bailey wired
to Charleston agents from Beaufort
and the tugs Protector and Waban
sailed this afternoon to render assist
ance.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18
BY WATER AND RAIL.

Mr.. w. D. Beymer, auditor for the
Central of Georgia, arrived home last
night after several weeks spent in
New York.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18

The following sailed for the North
aboard the steamer Merrimack yester-
day: D. B. MacNicoll, r. w. Hills,
w. Y. Albertson. H. G.. A. Nash, b.
Peters, E. Damelio, j. F.. Morris, r.
N. Hood, A. Ramsey, Miss Eliza Ho-
sen, Mr.. and Mrs. Huey.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18

The passenger list of the steamer
Frederick, due to arrive from Balti-
more this morning, is as follows: Mr..
and Mrs. w. I. Pitt, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. l.. Buell., F. A. Handy, A. M.
Morrison, S. Anderson, G.. Harvey. n {.
b. McSherry, ]. o. Bott, ]. A. Dodd,
N. H. Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. d. Eng
lor. ]. Davis. A. Johnson.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-24

bers, was appointed and given full author
ity to act 1t saw fit The location was
selected and purchased for $4,000. The
building that was on the site in fairly
good condition, but everything was torn
away with the exception of the side and
back walls. and in these the present build
ing put. No expense was spared to
make the place comfortable and spacious,
and all of the latest conveniences were put
into it. so that a more complete building
would be hard to find
The nine men who composed the building
committee were for the most part bache-
lors and widowers. and the two or three
who were married did not permit their
wives to offer any suggestions, so that the
whole affair is a mans building from the
cellar to the roof, including all furniture,
draperies and decorations. Everything in
the place was selected by this committee
and no woman was allowed TO have any
thing to do with it, for this the members
are very proud. because such excellent taste
was shown throughout. and strict attention
paid to all details. a thing that men are
seldom given credit for. Another fea ture
of the place is that the whole structure was
built by Elks. even 10 running the electric
wires through the building. When the bids
were advertised for everyone was admitted
into the competition, and not i'm a single in
stance did a contractor outside of the order
underbid those who were Elks. so the
whole structure is the work OF the order i'm
a double sense
The floors in every part of the building
doubled. The first surface Is of or
binary flooring. and this is covered with a
hard wood. which is oiled and polished
very highly. In the centcrs OF all the
rooms. which are twelve in number. are
heavy brussels rugs
On entering the building the visitor steps
into a small hall. which on one side leads
to the billiard room. and on the other TO
the reception room This. like all of the
rooms in the building is large and
spacious. The furniture in II is OF solid
mahogany. covered with green plush. and
In the, center of the room is a large green
rug. The whole appearance is very hand
some. On the wall is an oil painting. which
extends almost TO the floor; IL is the life
sized picture of an elk which was pre-
scented by member Of the lodge some time
ago. At the upper end of the room is
unique chair that was given the order by
two Of its members ten years ago. II Is
are exceptionally large ones. and the legs
OF the chair made from the animals
feet
The billiard room. which is on the other
side of the vestioule hail. extends the en-
tire length of the building This is fitted
with the finest and most improved tables.
on the floor is cork covering, SO when
the balls are knocked from the tables they
will not be injured. one of the handsomest
decorations in this room Is a real elks skin
with picture OF an elk painted i'm oil IL.
This was presented TO the order by John r.
Pearson before ne became a member of the
lodge.
GIFTS FROM MEMBERS
Leading from the side OF the billiard
room is the buffet This is furnished In
solid mahogany. and IS where the members
lounge around and smoke and talk. The