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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-26
Low Excursion Rates During Hou-
days via Atlantic Coast Line.

On account of Christmas holidays
Atlantic Coast Line will sell tickets tn
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. Tict-
cts will be sold Dec. %, "a, 25 and q
1904, and Jan. 1, 1905, with return uro,r
Jan. 4. 1905. Tickets at same ratas
will be sold to teachers and students
in schools and colleges on presentatior
and surrender OF certificates signed by
superintendents, presidents or nrinci,
pals, Dec. 17-24. inclusive, with return
limit Jan. 8, 1905.
For further information apply tn
ticket agents, De Soto Hotel: both
phones, No. 70, or Union Station. ReiI
2S5, Georgia oil. 1t pays to patronize
the best service.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-26
CHRISTMAS EXERCISES
AT CHRIST CHURCH.
Children of Sunday-SchOoI Were
Given Boxes of Candy.

Given boxes OF Candy.
The Christmas exercises of Christ
Church Sunday-school took place yes
terday afternoon in the room under the
church. Mr.. E. S. Elliott, superintend-
ent, conducted the services and appro-
pirate songs and Christmas carols were
sung by the scholars.
The room was decorated with smilax
and to the right of the platform, oc-
cupied by the superintendent, was a
Christmas tree profusely decorated with
tinsel and glass ornaments. Just after
the opening of the exercises the cam
dies on the tree were lighted.
Supt. Elliott called all the class to
the platform and presented every scho-
lar with box of candy, and at the
same time the scholars left presents up
on the platform, which will later be dis
tributed among poor children. A num-
Der of songs were sung by the school
and the infant class rendered a very
pretty carol by itself. Before the con-
clusion of the exercises the school was
addressed by the rector of the church,
Rev. Robb White.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-26
WORDS OF SENTIMENT
AT CLOSE OF YEAR
Rev. John ID. Jordan Spoke Feeling
ly of Past and Future.

~ of Past and Future.
Rev. DR.. John D. Jordan delivered
words of sentiment appropriate to the
closing year and spoke some splendid
advice concerning the coming year to
a large congregation at the First Bap-
fist Church last night.
The opening of the question box &C.
cupied the opening half of the SER
mon hour. There were but three
questions propounded and two of these
had been answered previously by DR..
Jordan. The third question was a re-
quest to explain the meeting of Christ
with Elijah and Moses on the Mount
of TRANSPORTATION, when Moses had
been dead at least two thousand years
and Elijah had assembled to heaven
some seven hundred years previously.
The questioner seemed to be of the
opinion that Christ was not the first
to be raised from the dead. DR.. Jor-
oan concluded that the meeting show
ed the soul did not sleep awaiting the
resurrection of the body: that the
spirit of Moses and of Elijah must
have been in activity, though no rec
ord of the resurrection of the body
of Moses at least, was known. Elijah
had never died. but had assembled to
heaven in a chariot of fire. He said
immortality was strongly supported
by this historic meeting between Moses
representing the law. Elijah repre-
senting the prophets and Christ repre-
senting both the law and the prophets,
or God.
Following the beautiful lesson de-
Quoted from the question, DR.. Jordan
delivered his sentiments relative to the
closing and coming years with
thought from both. The words he
spoke were eloquent and thoughtful
touching the hearts of his hearers.
He recalled the fact that for eight
years he had labored in the pastorate
and hoped his work had not been in
vain. He concluded by advising the
members of the congregation to labor
earnestly for a higher life in the year
about to dawn.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-26
SPECIAL MUSIC
IN ALL CHURCHES
THE GREGoRIAN CHANTS
AT SERVICES AT CATHEDRAL OF
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST.

Under Direction of Mr.. Frank
These Beautiful Chants of the
Church-The s'Tantum Ergo" ana
"Lnudate DOminum" Were Partic-
uIarIy ExceIIent-EIabOrat Deco
ratiOns in All the Churches.
With special musical programmes and
with sermons from subjects appropriate
to the anniversary of the birth of the
founder of Christianity Christmas was
observed yesterday in all the churches.
At every church the morning services
were attended by large congregations
and at night there was little falling off
in the attendance.
Perhaps the service that was of the
most interest was that at the Cathed-
raj of st. John the Baptist. Here for
the first time the voices of ladies were
not heard in the choir and the solemn
tones of the majestic Gregorian chants
were heard for the first time. The effect
was exceedingly beautiful and exceed
ed even the anticipations of the most
hopeful.
Choir at Cathedral.
The choir, which was under the eff
ticient direction of Mr.. Frank E. Re-
barer, was composed of Messers. John
j. McDonough, Jr., Earle L. Dasher,
E. G. Cuthbert. ]. E. Benson, James
Cleveland, A. T. Smith. l.. S. league,
r. S. Fulton, ]. NJ. Black, DIR. H. l.
O'Connor, w. S. Blum, James Leacey,
c. E. Wright, and T. Olmstead. Long
and faithful practice made the choir
well prepared for the renditions and
the result was gratifying.
Especially excellent were the render
ings of the "Tantum Ergo (Gregorfan
tone), and the 'Laudate Dominum"
(GregOrian). The rich, full tones the
beautifully rising and falling music
of the chants, and the completeness
with which the music fitted into all
parts of the service, convinced those
present that the Gregorian music is
worthy of the high praise that has been
bestowed upon it.
In other Churches.
Elaborate musical programmes were
also rendered in st. Patrick's Church,
and at the Church of the Sacred Heart
The Cathedral, st. Patrick's and the
Sacred Heart Church were all tasteful
ly and Drettily decorated with flowers
and potted plants. All the services, in
Guiding the early masses, were well at
tended, though the largest attendance
was at the 1920 o'clock service
In all the Protestant churches special
musical programmes were rendered,
and sermons appropriate to the Christ
mas season preached by the pastors.
Large congregations attended all the
services. Elaborate decorations sur
rounded the pulpit. Palms and other
potted plants were in the greatest
number, though holly, smilax and other
greenery, woven into long, twining
strings, were dropped in festoons from
different points about the chancels and
altar rails. At the Episcopal churches
the early morning services were we'll
attended, though the largest congrega-
tions of the day were at the IL o'clock
services
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-26
WESLEY SUNDAY-SCHOOL
CELEBRATED CHRISTMAS.
Handsomely Decorated Christmas
Cards Given to Scholars.


The Sunday-school of the Wesley
Monumental Church held its Christmas
exercises yesterday afternoon in the
school room under the church. at Alb
ercorn and Gordon streets. The pill
lars and chandeliers were prettily dec
GRATED with holly and the platform
was a mass of smilax.
Appropriate Christmas carols were
sung by the scholars, and at intervals
during the exercises the superintendent
called upon the classes to go forward
and make their offerings to the poor.
Before the exercises were over the SUI
perintendent presented each scholar
with n handsomely decorated Christ
mas card. One of the prettiest num-
bers on the programme was the Christ
mas song by the infant class. Mr.. A.
]. Snedeker, superintendent, addressed
the scholars and spoke OF the pleasure
he had experienced in presiding over
them for the last six years. and ex-
pressed his regrets at being compelled
20 resign his position at this time.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-26
Y. w. c. A. Christmas Party.

The Christmas surprise party of the
Young Woman's Christian Association
will be given tonight at o'clock at
the parlors of the association, on Abb
ercorn street. The programme will be
complete surprise to all who attend.
and an enjoyable evening is promised
by the committee in charge. All the
members of the association and their
friends are cordially invited to attend.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-26
christmas Rates.

Southern Railway announces Christ.
mas rates Of one and a third fares
for the round trip between al points
east Of the Mississippi and south Of
fhe Ohio and Potomac rivers. Tickets
~ De sold Dec. 20. "a. 70 ana 81 ana
Jan. 4, with final limit Jan. al
students ana teachers ~ schools ard
colleges, tickets VII b. cold Dee III
and ~ Inclusive win final lun Jan
8. upon presentation ane furfender 80
crrlfeaffH signed by their tlparrfrul.
snif. principals or presidents. I'D.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-26
A New Train to Washington and
New York.

Southern Railway announces rein
auguration of its palatial noon train
out of Savannah for the East, leaving
/ 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 "a
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, 1904-12-26
Two Trains Daily 40 Eastern Cities
via Southern Railway.

Southern Railway has resumed
double daily train service be-
tween Savannah and the East
leaving Savannah 1 y. m. ana 1915
a. m, Central time. Both trains car
~ Pullman drawing room sleepln~
cars 81 Washington and Now Yorir
elegant day coaches and the finest an.
ing cars in the world. All trains now
operated over fhe new double mack
through vlrFinia and fha eoufhrrn
RaNgay double-frack bridge across fhe
Potomac. pullman reservations rlad-
ID made or Information furnished ur0n
application tg Al. ~. Thomson. n. u.
a n. "A. ~ Bull street. phones 80. -
al.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-26
WERE ROLLING BARRELS
OF CR0CKERY TO FIRE.

Timely Interference of PatroImnu
Bryant Saved Property.
But for the timely interference of
Patrolman Bryant three barrels of
crockery belonging to NJ. Nathans, on
Congress street, near jefferson, would
have been part of a bonfire that a
number of boys were building in
franklin Square last night.
The officer was attracted to the scene
OF the fire by the yelis of the Young
Americans gathered around as the col
lection of old boxes and barrels was
being nghted. He soon scattered the
crowd, and found three barrels filled
with crockery near at hand. Bows
were rolling these barrels up to the
IRE, when the officer appeared. and
IN few more minutes would prob
ably have had them on the flames.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-26
SUNDAY DIDN'T STOP
XMAS CELEBRATION.
But To-day, Too, Will BE Observed
as a Holiday.

as a Holiday.
Although yesterday was Sunday, the
fact that it was also Christmas made
it difficult to recognize it as a day
set aside for public worship. 1t was
celebrated in the spirit that has been
in vogue in Savannah so long, and the
torpedo sticks were as much in evil
dence as ever.
But with all the noise that was made
and with the presence of quite a num-
Der OF DRINKS on the streets-although
many less than usual-there was no
trouble, and the police had a rather
easy time of it, The dynamite caps
that have been so much in evidence
made the day an exceedingly noisy one
new experiment in the noise-pro-
ducing line was tried during the morn
ing, and by nightfall it had become
popular in all sections of the city
through which the trolley cars pass.
AS nerve shattering proposition this
experiment proved a great success.
Boxes of dynamite caps were strung
along the car tracks for a block or
two with the result that the passing of
a car resembled the action of rapid
fire gun
Although the day could hardly have
peeh any more generally celebrated,
the performance will be repeated, ex-
cept that there will be more of it, to-
day. The retail stores will close at 1
O'Clock this afternoon. the postoffice
Will observe holiday hours and the
courts, banks and public buildings will
be closed for the entire day There
Will be more noise-making and drunk
enness, as well as legitimate sport and
pleasure.
The football game in the afternoon
VIII, of course. attract the largest
crowd. There will be a special holt
day matinee by the Arnold Stock Com
pany at the theater and a night per-
Torrance as well. A great MANY viii
go fishing, while others will spend the
day in the woods with dogs and guns
The Chatham Hunt Club will be out
this morning, and try the pack of dogs
recently purchased.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-26
BELMONT AND PARTY
GOING TO GARRETT.

MIR. John H. Huiskamp is in Savan-
nah in the interest of Mr.. August Bel
mont of New York. While in the city
Mr.. Huiskamp will purchase the gro
ceries to be used by Mr.. Belmont while
in Garnett, S. C.
Mr.. Belmont will arrive in Garnett
Tuesday in his private car Louisville"
and will remain there for week or
ten days in order to watch the progress
of the training of a string of horses
that he has there under the care of
John Whalen. The horses are year.
lings of the noted Hasting and Octagon
stock, and are perfect specimens of
horse flesh. Mr.. Belmont will have
them In perfect trim for the races that
Will come off about the middle of
March in Washington.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-26
TEXAS BLUE IN PARADISE
ALLAY CUTTING ARRAY.

Texas Blue. a negro woman well
known to the police, was the victim in
a general cutting affray in Paradise
alley yesterday morning. She was the
principal sufferer in the difficulty, and
Levinia Williams was arrested, charged
with assaulting her.
The Williams woman, armed with a
keen knife. lit in on Texas and soon
carved a lone star on her left arm.
hacking and cutting 1t to the bone.
When she appeared at police head
quarters the woman was very weak
from the loss OF blood, and surgical
aid had to be called. No other arrests
were made.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-26
NEGROES SHOT WHITE BOY
IN EYE WITH SKY ROCKET.

Willie Mcmahon May Lose Sight in
One Eye as Result.
Andrew James and jeff Carter, two
colored boys, were arrested yesterday
afternoon charged with shooting fire.
works at Broughton and Price streets,
and with shooting a sky rocket into the
eye of Willie Mcmahon.
The negroes were holding the sky
rockets in their hands, setting them off
and sending them skating down the
asphalt pavement. One of them was
either aimed Intentionally or accident
ally at Willie Mcmahon, a white boy,
and struck him in the left eye The
injury was so serious that a physician
was called in and it is feared the boy
will lose his sight as a result.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-26
FouND nIoYcLE IN YAnn.

Mr.. George Williams thought that
Santa Claus had made a mistake
when he found "A strange bicycle In
his yard yesterday afternoon. He no.
tined the police that the wheel WIS
there, and % WIS carried 10 hoadquur-
tiers. Mr. williams says he does not
Know how the wheel got there. and
that d ga not belong h him.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-26
TORPEDOES ON CAR
TRACKS CAUSED ALARM.
Hundreds of Boxes Exploded to Com
sternatiOn of Passengers.

Hundreds of Boxes Exploded to Com
sternatiOn of Passengers.
One of the favorite amusemefts of
those celebrating Christmas last night
was the placing of torpedoes on the
street ear tracks in the business sec
ton of the city.
For an entire block these torpedoes
We're spread along the rails and when
the car ran on to them interpreting
passengers were nearly frightened out
of their wits.
The matter was reported to the sup
erintendent of police and orders were
issued that all persons caught plac-
ing the torpedoes on the track be
arrested. 1t was almost impossible
for the police to catch any one in
the act and no arrests were made.
The report from this arrangement was
something like that of a rapid fire
battery in action.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-26
Xmas Rates seaboard Ar Llne RAN.
way.

Account Of Christmas. the seaboard
Ar Line Railway VIII ell tickets 10
the public on Dee. ~. "a 20 ana Al
1904. ana ian. 4. 1905. at rate IN one
and one-thifd hrt.Ciaas fares for fhs
round Nip to al points east ~ fls
MISSISSIPPI and south ~ fhe ohio ana
Potomac rivers These tickets wlii ~
limited fof return until Jan 4. 1905
IIH Information lf rlfv urfrf 0Hra
90 nal street Phone IA cd
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-26
WANTED TO cur OFFICER.

Henry Owens, an 1S-year-old negro
early yesterday morning on the charge
of being drunk and disorderly When
he was placed in the patrol wagon for
transportation to the police station he
pulled knife and attempted to stab
Patrolman Beiber, who was in the
wagon. Owens was badly dubbed.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-26
FLORIDA HOTEL HELP.

The first installment of hotel help
for the big Florida hotels will pass
through Savannah attached to No. 43
of the Seaboard to-day. Two extra
coaches for the accommodation of
sixty or seventy people are to be at
tached to the train. This installment
is for Palm Beach,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-26
Handsome Presents for the Hail
dnNa.

We carry q fine line OF vases. nedes
tals stoins' beaten ware. MS pretty AZ
the finest establishments IN the larg.
esq cities carry Not alone are these
things beautiful but the prices are
very Low, we have beautiful yaae.
from 70 cents ~ 70 800 We have al.
20 ieft a few pieces ~ Mexican drawn
work sueh as table cloths. doui,s
ana center pieces. which VIZ are 10
lnf out af d very lQw price.
- it Wei worth fhe Visit, come ana
rof these handsome nrfirifn fiDr.
man Drug Company corner Conrf, 4.
enc Barnard ftfcfia, sQfannah. NJ.
"a
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-26
Funeral of Mr.. w. H. Bennett.

The funeral of Mr.. William H. Ben
nett took place yesterday afternoon at
Laurel Grove Cemetery. The inter-
ment was private. but a number of
the Confederate veterans attended. The
services were conducted by Rev. James
7. Fair, pastor of the Independent
Presbyterian Church.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-26
For Over sixty Ynnr.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. 1t
soothes the child, softens the gums, al
lays all pain, cures wind collie. and ,s
the best remedy for diarrhoea. Twenty
five cents a bottle.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-26
FrenEied FInnnce.

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 az Estill's News Depot. No
IS Bull street, corner OF Bryan, No. 2
east. savannah. Ga.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-26
FINGERS BLOWN OFF
BY TOY CANON.
Premature Explosion Ended Serious
Iy for Two White Lads.

premature Explosion Ended Serious-
Iy for Two White Lads.
Willie McLendon and Launey White,
two white boys about II years old, had
their hands badly lacerated yesterday
afternoon by the premature explosion
of a small cannon.
The accident happened on Charlton
street between Montgomery and West
Broad, while the boys were loading a
cannon with some powder they had eX-
tracted from a giant" firecraker. Both
had their hands upon the cannon at the
time the charge was being rammed
in, when without warning it exploded.
The left hand of McLendon was bad
ly split and the first and second fingers
were blown entirely off, White did
not suffer seriously from the explosion,
other than having one of the fingers of
the left hand blown off. DR.. G. w.
Heriot was summoned at once and
dressed the wounds of the boys.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-26
A FAN Medicine.

Now is the time to take Graybeard
to fortify your system against all
ments likely to prey upon you when
cool weather takes the place of warm
weather.
Graybeard tones up your system
makes you eat and digest.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-26
10 capiala'. AIasicr1. ,iaIes and SAN.

The latest New York Boston. Phila.
HsirHia Hnd other daily newspapers.
weekly journals and monthly mana-
..l'l. lnnfs ana cheap literature. iei.
l nNIn paper pens Hud inf. 81
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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-26
Students and Teachers Rates A.
count Christmas, via seabOard Air
Line Ry.

Account of the Christmas holidays
teachers and students of schools ana
colleges upon surrender of certificate
signed by the superintendent, princ,-
pal or president of school or college
will be sold tickets via the Seaboard
Air Line Railway to all points cas-,
OF the Mississippi and south OF the
Ohio and Potomac rivers at rate ~
one aad one-third fares for the round
trip. These tickets will be sold Dec ~
to "a, inclusive, and will be umite5
for return until Jan. 8, 1905. Parents
desiring TO have their children snend
Christmas at home can secure vaIuable
Information by calling AT seaboard
phone 2s.--ad. ~
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-26
So aboard Air Line Railway. Best
Line to jacksonville, Florida.
and South.

The Seaboard Air Line is the short
line, operates Pullman service on all
trains to Jacksonville and Tampa. and
makes the quickest time. Only four
hours, Savannah to Jacksonville. Tick
ct office. No. Bull street; phone %.
-ad
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-26
BAD NEGRO ARRESTED
ON THREE CHARGES

Mounted Patrolman Cronin arrested
Robert Williams, colored, on Thirty
first street. between Price and East
Broad last night on the charge OF
shooting at Bessie Grant, also with
pointing pistol at Celia Frazer and
threatening to shoot her and with vio-
lating the laws OF the state by carry
ing concealed weapons. Williams Is a
wei known character in police circles.
and Is regarded as bad man.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-26
FIREWORKS STAND CAUGHT
FIRE ON WEST BROAD ST.
George Pachuro's Place Badly DAM
aged by Explosions.

An alarm from box S5 at 7:45 O'Clock
last night called the department to No.
452 West Broad street where the FIRE
works stand OF George Paehuro was
rapidly disappearing In a pyrotechni-
cal display truly remarkable.
The fire was soon extinguished. Just
how the rockets and crackers caught
IRE Is unknown, but II is believed that
an exploding cracker flew into the pile,
igDiting some OF the rockets.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-26

Graybeard may be had at all drug
stores for $1.00 hottle.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-26

Burnett's Vanilla Extract has ont
lived criticism. II Is the finest ana
purest vanilla extract that can be
bought one bottle OF Burnetts Va
nilla is better than three OF the
doubtful kind. Though costing a few
cents more, its purity and grent
strength make Il the most economical
brand.-ad.