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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-05
Low Excursion Rates During Holt
days via Atlantic Coast Line.

On account of Christmas holidays
Atlantic Coast Line will sell tickets tc
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, 25 and 81
1904, and Jan. 1. 1905. with return limit
Jan. 4. 1905. Tickets at same rates
will be sold to teachers and students
in schools and colleges on presentation
and surrender of certificates signed by
superintendent. presidents or princi.
pals, Dec. 1924. inclusive, with return
limit Jan. s, 1905.
For further Information apply Ia
ticket agents, DE Soto Hotel; both
phones, No. 70. or Union Station; Bell
235, Georgia oil. II pays to patronizc
the best service
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-05
SEEKING THIS SAILOR
TO GIVE HIM FORTUNE
John Strcker Has Fallen Heir TO
Estate in Ireland.


Attorneys J. Ferris Cam and David
c. Barrow have been asked by an Eng
lish firm of attorneys to do what they
can to locate John Stroker, sailor
who has just fallen heir to large
fortune.
All trace of the man has been lost
and the attorneys who represented his
father, are anxious to locate him and
have him return to Ireland and take
charge of the estate that has just been
left him by his father.
Information concerning Stroker is
very meagre. He came to this coun-
try many years ago and at the time OF
the war between the States enlisted
with the Confederate soldiers and
fought, as far as can be learned,
throughout the war Then he RETURN
ed to the sea for a livelihood. When
last heard of he was in Savannah IN
the service of a merchant vessel sail
ing between this port and Havre. That
was in 1874, and since that time all
trace of him has been lost.
Attorneys Cam and Barrow have
communicated with all the steamship
lines and with the different maritime
agencies that can be reached, in the
hope that some trace of him may be
found. The estate in Ireland is a large
one and it is believed that the terms
of the testator's will have left it en-
tirely to Stroker. Stroker, according
to the information received, is a man
of nearly IS years of age, and the
estate would make his last years ones
of rest and comfort.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-05
COUNTRY NEGRO LOST
COAT AND MONEY TOO.
Smooth Game Worked on Him by an
East Broad ROustabOut.

Henry Cole is a negro from
the provinces who came to Savannah
several days ago full of hope and con-
fidence in his ability to extract from
his fellow men what the world owed
him. His first business venture, how
ever, bereft him of his overcoat and
So in cash, consequently his appear
ance at police headquarters in a very
aggravated frame of mind.
Desk Sergeant McCool has a keen
sense of the pathetic as well as the
humorous side of affairs. He is a per-
seVering officer who believes in letting
no one tell his tales of woe to I'M
listening ears. 1t is of just such men
as the sergeant that that inhuman
monster spoke to a poor provincial
once, saying Tell your troubles to a
policeman" In this particular instance
the sergeant paid close attention to
the recital of Coles ills.
The bucolic citizen came from
the neighborhood of Hahira, wears a
1912 shoe and a straw hat. He
wore an overcoat until he met a
smooth colored chap on East Broad
street, who at once assured him that
his fortune was made. OF course the
city fellow proposed his assistance to
get his country friend started.
"Jedge, 1 wuz jes walkin along
hopin' I'd git err job. when it seem
like dis niger Jcould see whut 1 wuz
thinkin' erbout. He up an arst me,
My good man. kin you take er good
job fer me?' 1 toll him er course I
could. Den he tot me he wanted me
ter take er run on de Seaboard Air
Line. All I had ter do wuz ter sweep
out de cyars, wash de winders and
tote ice water to de engineer. I wuz
ter git $S5 er month. He sed could
git board at de railroad boardin' house
fer SO er month. He sed he would go
off en- fix it fer me.
Den he started off. but come back
en- ask me ter lend him my overcoat,
as he had been sick and wuzn't feelin
jess right. He put de coat on en- look
it over. Den he said 1 would have to
pay de first months board in advance
1 didn't have but SO, so he sed he would
fix it fer me ESQ 1 could go right to
eatin' an sleepin' there. He told me
to wait in front of de barber shop
until he GOMEZ back. / stayed dere
until 2 O'Clock in de mornin an err
policeman KEEP askin' me what wuz
dom till 1 finally cummed up here
to port dat man. 1 don't believe he
ever intended comm back"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-05
WINDOWS AND AFFAIRS
READY FOR SHIPMENT.
Await Orders from Clergy of Sacred
Heart Church.

Rev. Father Bernerd. o. S. B., has
received a telegram from the Munich
firm that is making the windows for
the new Church OF the Sacred Heart,
that the windows are complete and
ready for shipment
They will be brought at once to this
country and kept in New York un-
til the church here is ready to put
them in place. This will require but
little more time, and it is now certain
that the beautiful edifice will be ready
for occupancy by the middle of jan
uary.
Word has also been received that
the affairs and other church furnishings
are completed and will be shipped as
soon as orders to do so are received
from the clergy here.
Work on the church is progressing
rapidly. as well as on the new rec
tory. The foundation for the new
Benedictine College is also well under
way and this building will be COM
pleted by next May. The rapidity
with which the work on the church
properties has been carried out speaks
well for the contractor, Mr.. ]. r.
Eason.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-05
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LETTER FROM MLSSIONERS.
What Services of the Mission VIII
Do for ST. PauI's Church.

What Services of the Mission VIII
Do for ST. PauIs Church.
Considerable interest is being
aroused in the coming of Rev. James
o. S. Huntington, o. H. c., and Rev.
Shirley c. Hughson, Q. H. c., to St.
Paurs Episcopal Church next Sunday,
when the Services of the Missions will
be started.
An open letter from the missioners
explaining the objects of the services
to be held during the ten days has
been sent and copies were furnished
the members of the church at the
services yesterday. Rev. Gilbert A.
Ottmann, rector of the church, antici-
pates that the mission will result in a
great deal Of good being done. The
letter of the missioners follow:
First. 1t is to bring us face to face
with God. We must meet Him before
long. Is it not better to meet Him
now, and repent if we have wronged
Him, and serve Him if we have neg
lected Him? Do you know God? If
you knew Him you would love Him
Do you love God? If not, will you
not come and learn to know Him?
Second. 1t is to bring us face to
face with ourselves. Do you know
what sort of person you are? Or do
you think of yourself only as your
friends think of you? You can know
the truth about yourself only by look
ing at your life in the light of God S
Commandments. Have you done this ?
Third 1t is to bring US face to face
with our duty. You have a work to do
for God. He put you into this world
to do 1t. Do you know what that
work is? If not, will you not come
and find out? Faithfully your friends,
James o. S. Huntington, o. H. c.;
Shirley c. Hughson, o. H. c.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-05
New Train to Washington and
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
ing cars of latest design. and the ia
nous unequaled dining cars of the
Southern Railway. Any desired infor-
nation given or Pullman reservations
made by city ticket office, 141 Bull
street: phones s50.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-05
BELIEVE M'CAFFERY is
BADLY WANTED SUSPECT.

william Mccanery the negro arrest
ed by Mounted Pairolman Malphus on
Huntington street Saturday night. IN
believed BY the police 10 be the man
who gave several residents such "a
fright several nights ago BY fhadOwing
two houses. Mccnnerys description
TALES with that given the police sew
efal times ~ man who has been
hanging around lu a suspicious manner
near hupiiuFdQn and Lincoln streets.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-05
DEPUTY SHERIFF FELL
INTO COLD RIVER

The sudden and involuntary dive of
a we'll known deputy sheriff into the
green waters of the Skidaway, oppo-
site Barbee's place, at Tsle of Hope,
yesterday afternoon, created considera-
BILE excitement for a few minutes.
The gentleman was stepping from a
naphtha launch into a batteau, when
a quick lurch of the latter and an
extra butt from the former caused him
to lose his equilibrium, and into the
salt water he went. head foremost.
He came up with his pipe in his
mouth and struck out with a bold
stroke for the shore, and reached the
landing in very good condition, except
as to his clothing and tobacco. He
said the water was not as cold as it
looked, but fully as wet.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-05
YOUNG WHITE WOMAN
ARRESTED FOR BURGLARY.

Lille Stewart, a young white wom-
an living in Yamacraw was arrested
yesterday afternoon charged with
burglarizing the house OF w. j. Pot
ter and taking therefrom a pair OF
shoes. She claims she gave Potter
SO To buy her "A pair OF shoes several
days ago, and when he failed To bring
them 20 her, che went TO his house and
got them.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-05
Two Trains Daily TO Eastern Cities
via Southern Railway.

Southern Railway has resumed
double daily train service be-
tween Savannah and the East
leaving Savannah 1 D. m. and 12.15
a. M, Central time. Both trains car
nv pullman drawing room sleenino
cars to Washington and New Yorle
elegant day coaches and the finest din
ing cars in the world. All trains now
operated over the new double track
through Virginia and the Southern
Railway double-track bridge across the
Potomac. Pullman reservations glad
ly made or information furnished upon
application to E. G. Thomson, c. p.
ad
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-05
count Christmas, via Seaboard Air
Line nv.

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.
viii be sold tickets via the Seaboard
Air Line Railway TO all points east
OF the Mississippi and south OF the
Ohio and Potomac rivers al rate OF
one and one-thrd fares for the round
trip, These tickets viii be sold Dec. N
20 a. inclusive, and will be limited
for return until Jan. 5. 1905. Parents
desiring 10 have their children spend
Christmas a. home can secure valuable
Information by calling az Sea board
city ticket ONCE. No, 2 Bun street or
phone N.-ad
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-05
SEARCH FAILED
To REVEAL COIN
NO TRACE OF GOLD YET.
CHESNUTT ROBBERY STILL oCCU-
PIES TIME OF POLICE.

Woman Will Re Held for Larceny
of Diamonds If for No other
CRuse-HOme of the Couple Was
Searched by Detectives Yesterday.
II Is Not Believed That Lindsey
Went Home Before He Returned
} TO Chestnut Home the Second
Time.
A thorough search of the home of
Grant and Jane Lindsey by detectives
yesterday failed to bring to light the
money which was stolen from the home
of Mr.. J. B. Chestnut Saturday after
noon.
1t was hardly hoped by the police
that this evidence against the man
and woman would be dis covered at
their house. as it is not believed Lind
sey had time to go home before he
returned to the Chestnut home the
second time.
A visit to the rooms in the Board
of Trade building, where Lindsey was
engaged at work gave evidence that
the man had hurriedly left his labors
in a half completed state, as if he had
answered a telephone call. The mop
and scrubbing brushes were found in
the middle of the floor, with the pals
of water, and cuspidores were piled
high in the corner of the room.
1t is the opinion of the detectives
that the suspect had enough presence
of mind to secret the money some
where where it was not likely to be dis
covered easily.
For Theft of Diamonds.
Every detail of the rather unusual
case points to the guilt of the man
and wife, the police contend and the
evidence against them is considered
strong enough to warrant their being
held. Charges of larceny of the dia-
monds found under the woman will
probably be preferred against her in
the event the money cannot be found.
The $50 in gold coin is the one link of
evidence that the police will seek to
furnish.
The most remarkable statement
made by the woman, which is the
most improbable, was that the man
asked her. after she had been gagged,
where ne COulu unu d piece OI rope.
According to her own statement she
told him she did rot know. II she
could have talked she certainly
could have made an cutlery, argue the
detectives.
The fact that the woman's hands
were tied in front of her. and that the
gag was tied loosely over her is an
other circumstance which has not been
satisfactorily explained She could
easily have pulled the gag from her
mouth, even had it interfered with
her making an cutlery, the officers con-
tend
Concerning Mans Movements.
The detectives will to-day investigate
Lindsey's movements after he left the
Chestnut home the first time. He
stated he had gone to the Board of
Trade building and asked the eleva-
tor man if his wife, whom he was
expecting, had arrived. Residents in
the neighborhood of the Chestnut
home VIII also be seen and asked if
they saw the man come from the
house or saw him go to the front door.
Both the man and woman talk free
ly of every circumstance, and have
made half dozen corrected state
ments, all Of which the police regard
as improbable as the first.
1t is hardly probable that an in
vestigation will be made by the Re-
corder this morning, as the detectives
will seek to get additional evidence
on which to bind the prisoners over to
a higher court.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-05
WHITE MAN ARRESTED FOR
HUNTING ON SABBATH

r. w. Jones. a young white man.
was put on the police docket yester-
day charged with hunting on the Sab
bath and trespassing on the land Of
the late Maj. G.. M. Ryals. The
charge was preferred by G. G.. Blan-
ton, who will appear against the de-
PENDANT.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-05
Funeral of Peter Fox.

The funeral of late Mr.. Peter Fox
took place yesterday afternoon from
his residence, No. PIP Whitaker street,
and was largely attended. The inter-
ment was in the Cathedral Cemetery,
and the floral tributes were beautiful.
The pallbearers were members of the
Irish-American Friendly Society, as
follows: Messrs. John Cottingham,
Thomas Palmer, William Ray and
William Bohan. The services were
conducted by Father O'Hara.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-05
CASES AGAINST BOYS
WILL BE HEARD TO-DAY.

Charged with playing shiny on
Green square. and interfering with wa
gons and vehicles Of p. O'connor. the
nine boys docketed Saturday VIII be
tried Sea Police Court this morning.
Many protests have been fled al DO
ice headquarters over the dockefinE
~ me boys. parents alleging that they
we've not guilty ~ any violation ~ ne
til prainuncea A. the charges we're
bfifyc1 ~ Mr. OConn0r in person
~ police haq no authority iu ths mat
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-05
ESTIMATE OF EXPENSES
FOR CITY DEPARTMENTS
Will BE Submitted to Mayor Myers
To-day by OmciaIs.

To-day is the time fixed by Mayor
Myers for all the heads of the city
departments to submit their estimates
of expenses for the coming year. Most
of the departments will be satisfied
with the same appropriations they re-
ceived this year, though some few will
try to get increases.
Mayor Myers, however, has stated
that, except for paving, none of the
appropriations will be increased. He
favors only a slight increase in the
paving appropriation. Work on the
budget for next year will not be start
ed until after the regular meeting of
Council, on Wednesday night. A spe-
cial session will later be called to con-
slider the budget.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-05
THIEF DROPPED BUNDLE
WHEN B0ARDER FIRED.
Burglar Discovered with Plumber in
Harris Street Home.


Caught in the act Of coming from
the second floor with a bundle of
clothes at the home of Mrs. Peter
Melting at No. Sl4 Harris street east,
Saturday night, a negro burglar hur-
ried from the premises and escaped
under fire from one Of the occupants
of the house.
Mrs. Melting saw the man coming
downstairs with a bundle and called
TO him TO know what he was doing
I'm the house. He made no response
and Mrs. Melting gave the alarm. one
of the gentlemen I'm the house seized A
pistol and pursued the thief, firing
two shots in a vain effort to stop him.
The negro dropped the clothing IN
Liberty lane near Lincoln street, and
made his escape. The matter was call
ed 10 the attention Of the city detec-
tives yesterday morning.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-05
SOUTH CAROLINA NEGRO
HELD FOR LARCENY.
Long Distance Telephone Message
Cut on His Flight.

Cut on His Flight.
On long-distance telephone descrip-
tion of a man who had left Blackville.
S. c., bound for Savannah, after hav-
ing secured a watch from Bolton Sax
ton, Lewis Freehart, a negro, was ar
rested at the Union Station by PATROL
man Simms early yesterday morning.
The telephone message was from
Julius Sanders of Blackville. He gave
a minute description of the watch. and
when arrested Freehart did not deny
having gotten it from the negro, but
claimed he came by it legitimately. He
said he loaned the negro money on the
watch in game of cards, and after
winning the money from him held the
watch until the borrowed money was
repaid. An officer from Blackville ar
rived last night to carry Freehart back.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-05
$, aboard Air Line Railway. Rest
Line 10 Jacksonville, Florida,
aud south.

The seaboard Air Line is the short
line. operates Pullman service on ali
trains to Jacksonville and Tampa, and
makes the quickest time. only four
nours, Savannah 20 Jacksonville. Tick
ct office. No. Bull street, phone Is.
-~an.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-05
For over sixty Wear.

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. 1t
soolhes the child. softens the gums. al
lays all pain. cures wind collie, and is
the best remedy for diarrhoea. Twenty
FIVE cents a bottle.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-05
Notice.

For first-class piano tuning and re-
pairing, see John D. Strickland, III
State street, west. Georgia phone 114O
-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-05
Burnett's Vanilla Extract has out

lived criticism. 1t is the finest and
purest vanilla extract that can be
bought. One bottle of Burnett's Va
nilla is better than three of the
doubtful kind. Though costing a few
cents more, its purity and great
strength make 1t the most economical
brand.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-05
ZI0NISM AN EXPRESSION
OF NATIONAL FEELING.
MIR. Jacob De Haas First Lecture
Here to Large Audience.

Here to Large Audience.
Before an audience that filled to
overlooking. the Synagogue b. Il.
Jacob, Mr.. Jacob De Haas. the secre-
tary of the Federation OF American
zionists. delivered a lecture last night.
his subject being the present Zion
movement. which has made so much
progress In this and other countries in
the last few years.
In addition 10 the lecture by Mr.. De
Haas. which wns the principal event,
an attractive programme was carried
out. Mr.. George Levin, the president
OF the savannah Zionists. presided al
the meeting. II WAS opened with pray
~ BY Mr.. ~ kauzin. the chaplain Of
the Zionists, after which Rev. l. Wolf
son sang. Tho young ladies, chorus
next sang. bort vie ale Zeder
President Levin then introduced Mr.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-05
A Fan MrdIcIne.

Now r. the time 10 take Graybeard
20 fortify your system against all
ments likely to prey upon you when
cool weather takes the place OF warm
weather.
Graybeard tones up your aystem-
makes you eat and digest.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-05

Oraybesrd may BE- had az ali dug
stores FOR ii.O0 a toitle.--ad.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-05-22

ested themselves in Methusaleh for the
reason that he was the Oldest man, but
unusual reticence has marked the utter
anceS or the scribeS Of all ages as to
What woman held the corresponding dis
JUNCTION on her side Of the house NV
reply has always been that there were
several reasons for this for some of
which the writer's Of history are not to
be blamed, and for others of which they
are most distinctly to be commended.
In the first place the women are them
selves to blame for the omission, for they
have one and all, from time immemorial.
refused themselves to testify on the point.
and even when they have testified 1 am
forced to say that the presumption against
their reliability has ever been strong.
The inherent love of all women for the
thing that is marked down so expressive
ly always at bargain sales and fire sac
rifices has, L regret to say, led them into
the practice Of deducting substantial per-
centages from all figures that come to
their hands. A woman, therefore, of thirty
will never confess to more than twenty
five years.
The woman of forty may on rare occa-
sions confess to thirty, but the harvest of
years is never represented at it's full
value. A second reason for this failure on
the part of the historians to record the
name Of the oldest woman in the world is
that gallantry has forbidden the notation
of distinction which the women them
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-05-22

selves are Ioath to assume. To state the
fact, in view of woman.s own attitude to-
ward the question, would be discour-
tesy of which, to their lasting honor be
1t said, man of the tribe of Scribes and
Pharisees has never been guilty.
The time has come, however, when l
think nozharm can be done by a simple
reference to the lady as an individual
rather than by a name. 1 never met her
myself consciously, but I did encounter
her granddaughter, and It was in this
wise:
On my return from the funeral of Me-
thusaleh my attention was attracted to
the plight of a very aged woman, who was
scurrying along the road as fast as her
venerable limbs would permit. Tears were
coursing down her cheeks and her dis
tress was so manifest that I paused in
my onward march to ask If / could be Of
any assistance to her.
NO she replied, with a heartrending
sob; Il am hurrying to the bedside of my
grandmother, who is very i'll. !"
1t struck me as extraordinary that a
woman of her age should have a grand
mother living, and I asked her if she
would mind telling me who she was.
Certainly not she answered. ''My
name is Ann. and l have just returned
from Methusaleh's funeral" Here she
broke out weeping afresh. Excuse me.
sir, but I shall miss him dreadfully
nursed him when he was baby SIR