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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-30
MANY APPLICATIONS
FOR WORK IN PANAMA.
More Than leo Have Been Received
at the Local Omce.


More than 100 applications for the
government positions under the civil
service rules in Panama have been re-
ceived by Mr.. Arthur Robinson, secre-
tary of the Savannah Civil Service
Board. There have been applications
for all departments of the work that
will be offered there, though the ma
jOrity have been for that of helpers
in the survey department.
There have been six applications for
the position of physicians and sur
geons, the highest paying of all those
offered. Five have asked to be exam
ined as eligibles for the position of
civil engineer, an Office ranking with
that of the physicians and surgeons as
far as pay is concerned. From fifty to
seventyfive have applied for the other
positions, such as bookkeepers, clerks,
timekeepers, assistants to higher Off
GERS. nurses, hospital attendants, etc.
All applications must be given to the
local secretary in sufficient time to all
low of their being forwarded to Wash
ington before Jan. s. The papers for
examination will be made out on that
date and forwarded here at once. The
examination will be held here. COM
mencing on Jan. 49, Only one days
work is required for some of the po-
sitions, though others will require two
days for completion. Full particulars
can be secured by applying to Mr..
Robinson at the money order window.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-30
QUESTION OF TROUSERS
IN SUPREME COURT
supreme Court Announces Reversal
in Savannah Case.

supreme Court Announces Reversal
in Savannah Case.
The Supreme Court has granted a
new trial in the case of H. Blumenthal,
all of the justices concurring in revers-
ing the ruling of Judge Norwood in the
matter of the application for a new
trial, their decision reaching here yes
terday morning. BEumenthal, who is
a pawnbroker. was represented by
Twiggs e. Oliver, Judge H. d. d.
Twiggs appearing before the Supreme
Court tar
This case will be remembered as the
one which ended in a controversy be-
Twiggs, as to certain words used by
the court in its charge to the jury.
The defendant was accused of knowing
ly receiving stolen goods, the articles
in question being two pairs of trousers
that were offered to him in pawn by
two negro women. The women were
convicted of larceny and then the ac-
ton was brought against the pawn
broker.
In his charge To- the jury Judge
Norwood made reference to the fact
that the guilt or innocence of the
prisoner could be inferred, among other
things, from the nature of the articles
pawned with reference 10 the persons
pawning. Judge Twiggs maintained
that the court said: do negro wom-
en- wear pants" The court maintain
ed that he had said, Whether negro
women wear pants"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-30
DEALERS REGISTER
IN LARGE NUMBERS
Nearly DoubIe as Many Resisfra-
tfons This Year as Last.

Nearly DOubie As Many heg1sHru-
tfons This Year as Last.
The hurry to register, induced by
the knowledge that indictments await
all who fail to do so, continued yes
terday at the Court of Ordinary.
All day the clerks in the Office were
kept busy attending to the work and
many registered just a few minutes
before the Office closed. The rush ex-
ceeded all former years and when the
office closed last night a total of 300
had put their names on the book and
paid the rigistry fee.
This showing is more than double
that made last year. The following
figures will show the increase in each
line, the registrations for last year be-
ing first given and those of this year
following: Liquor dealers. SO, as
against ia; cigarette dealers, 35 as
against 50; miscellaneous, Is as
against IS. This makes the total, 10
Dec. % in 1904, only al. as against
800 at the same date this year.
To-day and tomorrow are the last
days on which dealers can register
and IL there are any who wish to
avoid prosecution under the misde-
meanor laws Of the state they must
get their names on the Ordinary S
books before the closing hour to-mor-
row night.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-30
WARMING UP PROCESS
SHOULD BEGIN TO-DAY.
Mercury Fell One Degree Below the
Point Expected.

Point Expected.
Mercury did just exactly yesterday
as the weather man said it would. and
fell until it reached the freezing point.
1t even went him one better, in order
TO verify his hypothetical prediction
that 1t might go even lower. and drop
ped to 81 degrees. 1t was at this point
that it stood at s o'clock yesterdc-y
morning, and this was the lowest tenn
perature for the day.
From that hour, under the influence
Of the genial sunshine. it began its up
ward climb. Things were discourage
ing, but II persevered. and by O'clock
in the afternoon had struggled up to
the A degree mark. This was the
highest point reached during the day.
Then it began slowly falling again.
though there was a decided tendency
to come down slowly. AT 9 o'clock last
night it had reached only 40 degrees
and at midnight was still lowering at
the 3S mark.
The cold will continue throughout to-
day, though it will not be as severe
as that of yesterday. The backbone of
the cold wave has been broken, and
the warming up process will begin this
morning. BY Sunday. no adverse con-
ditions arising. normal temperatures
viii prevail again.
At the hour last night when mercury
In Savannah stood at 40 degrees, the
following stations sent In tempera-
lures as follows: Mobile, 80 degrees;
Montgomery, 3S degrees; Memphis. SO
degrees, Galveston, 40 degrees: Augusta.
81 degrees. and Atlanta, 80 degrees.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-30
SECRETARY KEPT BUSY
WITH SUPPLY CONCERNS.
Letters from All Over Country About
Proposed Lighting Plant.

Proposed Lighting Plant
Since the publication in the Morning
News some time ago Of the eity's plan
OF establishing an electric lighting
plant at the waterworks to light the
city stables and lot. Mr.. Thomas Gam
bic, Jr., the Mayors secretary. has
been kept busy answering letters from
supply houses all over the country
that want to get the contract to install
the plant.
They seem to think the city is go
ing 10 put up a million dollar plant
said Mr.. Gamble Yesterday. 4 am
getting tired OF answering letters
about the thing. A cheap second hand
dynamo Will probably serve every pur-
pose. yet 1 can't make these people
understand it. If the letters keep up
about the plant. 1 shall have to ask
for an assistant"
The lighting plant that is now be-
ing discussed will be a small one. as
ii is to supply only the city stables
and grounds. The plant can be in
stalled for less than the city now pays
in one year for the lights used al the
stables. 1t is thought that it will be
put in early in 1905. though no formal
action has yet been taken by the city
officials
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-30
MUST BE IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.
Renovated Butter Cannot BE Sold by
the Pound Outside of the Package.

Renovated Butter Cannot BE Sold by
the Pound Outside of the Package.
The order of the Commissioner of
Internal Revenue directing a strict en-
forcement of the law as to the sale
of renovated butter outside of original
packages. as printed in the Morning
News yesterday. caused a good deal
OF inquiry among retailers.
Among some dealers there was
a mlsconstruotion of the COM
missioners order. The law pro-
hibits the sale of renovated
butter outside OF the original pack
age. That Is. II cannot be removed
from the package and retailed in small
quantities. IL must be taken direct
~ from the package when sold. the
idea being 10 prevent any deception as
10 abe product, the presence OF the
stamped package showing what II Is.
A good many dealers have taken the
butter out OF the package and then
sold Il by tho pound.
This IN prohibited by law and the
deputy collectors have been instructed
20 eonhscate all renovated butter sold
in that way.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-30
SOUTH SIDE WILL
HAVE BIG MEETING.
improvements Are to Be Urged Dur
ing the Coming Year.

ing the Coming Year.
The South Side Administration Club
will have it's last important meeting
tonight before the grand rally of all
the clubs on the night before the
municipal election.
On the night of the general rally
all of the clubs of the city will march
to the theater, shooting fireworks. dis
playing banners and otherwise making
things lively. This performance, which
promises to eclipse anything of the
sort ever pulled off in Savannah, viii
take place on the night of Jan. 9.
A number of we'll known speakers
have been invited~ro address the South
Side Club tonight, among them be-
ing Judge H. d. d. Twiggs, w. H.
Wade, Esq, Recorder Shelby Myrick,
Maj. w. B. Stephens, Mr.. Dexter
Blount, Mr.. Marcus Baker, Mr.. War
ing Russell, ST., Mr.. Joseph P. Figg,
and C. G.. Edwards, Esq.
The advisory committee will report
on the things that have been decided
upon to be fought for during the COM
ing year. Only a limited number of
Improvements have been selected, and
these will be insisted upon by the club.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-30
CUBA WILL BE SUBJECT
OF DR.. BRUNNER'S ADDRESS.

Cuba will be the subject OF the
address tonight by DR.. w. F. Brun-
ner at the Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION at $50 o'clock. DIR. Drummer,
having been in the employ of the Unit
ed States government before and dur
ing the Spanish-American War. has
been in a position 10 gather many in
teresting facts concerning the people
and their history. The lecture will be
illustrated with many stereopticon
views. which will add greatly 20 the
interest. Tickets for the lecture can be
secured free of charge by applying in
advance at the building.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-30
STRATA OF IRON ORE
MAY HAVE BEEN STRUCK.
Something Like 1t Was Encountered
I'm Driving Well.


I'm Driving Well.
Iron ore may have been struck yes
terday morning at the site OF the new
National Bank building, at Broughton
and Bull streets.
An artesian well is being sunk at a
point near Congress lane and when
down 200 feet a hard strata was struck
that the contractors think may have
been iron. The strata was four or FIVE
feet wide and difficulty was experienced
in boring through it.
Samples were examined by those in
charge of the work. and the opinion
was expressed that iron ore had been
struck. So much importance was at
tached to the discovery that samples
Of the alleged ore will be turned over
to a chemist to be assayed. If it turns
out that a strata of iron ore was real
ly encountered in driving the well, it
is probable there Will be further in
vestigations by experts The find at
tracted considerable attention.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-30
CITY WILL PURCHASE
LAND IN SOUTH SIDE

At meeting yesterday Of the COM
mittee on City Lots and Opening
Streets. attended by the Mayor and
the city attorney. as well as by the
members OF the committee. II was de-
termined 20 purchase some property
needed for the opening OF Thirty-sixth
street.
Until the plan agreed upon Is sub
mitted TO Council for approval II will
not be made public. The purchase was
authorized last August by n special
resolution Of Council. but heretofore
terms could not be agreed upon. The
terms now suggested are not covered
By the original resolution. 20 the mat
ter VIII again 30 before the entire
board.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-30
HAD BEEN POISONED
so MUNGlN DECLARED,
As n Result He Landed I'm jail on
Lunacy Warrant.

Lunacy Warrant.
Prince Mungin, colored, is convinced
that he has been poisoned and late
last night stood prepared to defend
his position in this regard against the
world.
AS result of this somewhat para
doxical standing. for Prince is still
very much alive. he will to-day face
a lunacy jury in the Court of Ordinary
and his mental ability will be tested
All indications are that Prince will
go to Minedgeville for treatment.
Prince began his career as public
character yesterday morning when ne
suddenly appeared before the desk SER
geant at police headquarters and an
nounced that he wanted to be locked
up because he had been poisoned. The
sergeant acted quickly and sent the
negro to the city physician, with In
structions to~-r-- him out or any
other old thing that would save the
life that Prince declared to be on the
verge of taking the final jump.
Shortly afterwards the negro return
ed and presented to the sergeant what
he stated was a prescription that the
physician had ordered filled. This al
legged prescription stated that in the
opinion of the doctor the man was de-
mented, and SHOULD be locked up. AS
he was started cel-wards, Prince be-
came violent and it took considerable
force to land him back of the bars.
Later in the day a warrant was
sworn out before Judge Henry Nc
Alpin in the Court of Ordinary, charg-
ing him with lunacy. Prince will be
given trial this afternoon at O'Clock.
The trial will be held in the Court
of Ordinary instead of in the county
Jail, as is customary with lunacy cases.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-30
NEGRO LOST VALUABLE
MULE ON AUGUSTA ROAD.
Auto Frightened Animal and IL
Plunged Into Iron Pipe.


Plunged Into Iron Pipe.
Richard Jones. a negro living at
Montieth, was in the city yesterday and
reported the killing of valuable mule
belonging to him between the eight
and nine-mile post on the Augusta
road Wednesday afternoon.
Jones said he was driving behind a
double team. The wagon in front was
loaded with piping for an artesian well.
Before he knew what was happening
an auto with four men In It came rap
idly up behind him and his mule be-
came unmanageable.
II plunged forward into the bristling
array Of piping projecting from the
rear of the wagon. one of pieces pene-
trating through the body of the mule,
from the effect of which it died inn
mediately. The loss was a serious one
to the negro. as the mule was worth
about $3.50. He did not know who was
in the machine. as It was soon out of
sight in a cloud of dust.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-30
Handsome Presents for the HoIi-
- DAYS.

We carry fine line OF vases, pedes-
tails stems, beaten ware. as pretty as
the finest establishments in the lare-
est cities carry. Not alone are these
things beautiful. but the prices are
very low. We have beautiful vases
from rs cents up TO sl.OO. We have al
so left few pieces OF Mexican drawn
work. such as table cloths. dolhes
and center pieces, which we are clos
ing out az a very low price.
II IL well worth the visit. come and
see these handsome articles Linn
man Drug Company, corner Congress
and Barnard streets. Savannah. Ca.
I'D.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-30
Funeral of Mrs. MaitIand-Dougan

Arrangements for the funeral of Mrs.
Frederick H. Maitland-Dougal were
completed yesterday in anticipation of
the arrival of the remains to-day. At
$3.50 o'clock the funeral will be
conducted at the Independent Pres
byterian Church. At the conclusion of
this service the remains will be taken
to Laurel Grove Cemetery and placed
in the family vault.
The following gentlemen will act as
pallbearers: Messrs. C. B. Malone. r.
c. Battey, Henry McAlpin, Elmer n.
Hancock. r. G. Stevens and Davis
Freeman. The pallbearers will meet
at the residence of Mr.. w. Trenholm
Hopkins at 3 o'clock.
The funeral party is expected to ar
rive from New York over the Atlantic
Coast Line at $50 o'clock this morn
ing.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-30
SMALL POLICE DOCKET
AFTER THE HOLIDAYS.

There were not enough prisoners on
the mourner's bench yesterday morn
ing in Police Court to keep it warm
and the Recorder let the four culprits
arraigned for trial huddle around the
stove until he made it warm enough
for them without any artificial tenn
peratures. Since the holidays business
with the police has taken a remark
able slump, and there was little do
ing yesterday, which insures another
short session of the municipal mill of
Justice this morning.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-30
ACR0BATIC EXHIBITION
AT MAYORS OFFICE
Was Enjoyed by Those barred from
the Inner Sanctum.

was Enjoyed by Those Haired from
the Inner Sanctum.
While the Mayor. city attorney and
one of the committees of Council were
engaged on important city affairs, or
at least were supposed to have been so
engaged, in the Mayors Office, yester-
day. those waiting in the outer Office
were treated to a novel acrobatic and
contortionist exhibition.
A team of negroes, one an acrobat
and the other a ventriloquist, wanted
a permit to give exhibitions on the
street. SHOW us what you can do
they were told. And the performance
started. 1t was an up-to-date show,
and for time the applause threatened
to break up the meeting in the Mayors
Office. The crowd pronounced the exhi-
bition all right and the negroes We're
given a free permit to perform on the
streets, with the injunction to stay in
Yamacraw while at work.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-30
xma. Rates seaboard Air Line Rail-.

Account of Christmas. the Seaboard
Air Line Railway will sell tickets &c
the public on Dec. 20. "a. 25 and 81
1904, and Jan. l, 1905. at rate of one
and one-third first-class fares for the
round trip TO all points east of me
Mississippi and south of the Ohio and
Potomac rivers. These tickets viii he
limited for return until Jan. 4. 1905.
Full information at city ticket office
No. Bull street. Phone 2S.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-30
Holiday ExeHrsion Rates Via Central
% Go0rRfa Hallway.

Pare and one.fhifd round trip
liskeis Niil be- Oh sale Dec. Al. 1904
nnd Jan. !. 1901 final limit Jan. e.
1870
fof additional Information apply 20
=. A ffeImea fify ticket arf raraen-
~ aNNnt U NIl HiTfff.~an.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-30
AN AGED WHITE MAN
ARRESTED FOR LARCENY,

William MeKeon. a white man 50
years Of age. was arrested yesterday
by Patrolman McGrath on the charge
Of larceny. McKeon was charged with
tho larceny OF two suits OF old clothes
from Binno schiekei and George Hew-
itt.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-30
NEGRO ARRESTED FOR
SCATTERING STONES
Police Enforcing Ordinance Relative
20 Obstructing Streets.


Abraham Butler. a negro driving one
OF the wagons which delivers the
crushed stone az the site OF the new
bank building az Bull and Broughton
streets Wac arrested yesterday morn
Ing by Detective Nose Davis on the
charge OF violating the city ordinance
regarding the scattering OF stones or
pebbles on the street.
There ~ a city ordinance against the
scattering Of small stones o. pebbles
on The asphalt pavement. and especial
~ applies 20 tbs driving OF wagons
containing crushed stone over the
pavement, when ln such condition that
me stones viii drop through the aper-
lures 90 Che body ~ the wagon. De.
ferilye Davis uailed the wagon ail
fnn way from fho ears where n vas
loaded. and arrested hbfabsma ~ hi
Waa throwing che EiQuf % ~ HrOuFh-
i0u an1 1901 streets. fh0 aCluaei Fiii
Ds nFeH = hfsflHE ln Police Court th|a
HlUfnINH
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-30
SCHOOL WINDOWS CUT
INTO TWO DOORS.

BY cutting two windows into doors
on the McDonough street side Of the
Cathedral School. supt. Ashmore has
made FIVE exits for the building. With
the two additional exits the school
building can be cleared much more
rapidly. The Transforming OF the win
dows into doors was under considera-
ton for some time. and II was deter
mined 70 have the work done during
the holidays.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-30
TO CONGRATULATE CITY
ON THE FIRE DRILLS
Fire Chief Mcguire VIII Refer 10
Them in His Report.

In his annual report to the Mayor,
Fire Chief Mcguire will express his
congratulations that fire drills have
at last been inaugurated in the pub
lie schools OF the CITY.
In the last two or three reports the
fire chief has recommended that the
drills be made compulsory and he nat
urally feels some pride In the fact that
this has been brought about.
There are TO be few recommends
lions in the report this year. Chief
Mcguire says he intends 20 be very
conservative. He will. OF course. give
all the statistical matter usually in
corporated In the reports. but says
there Is going TO be nothing to excite
any one.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-30

Judge Cam has dismissed all petit
Jurors summoned Tor duty IN the su-
perior Court to-day for the term. All
the cases set for to-day that requir-
"a turtles, have been passed BY con-
sent and only matters for the court
20 pass upon viii be- heard. The Of
fcial order Of the court cEcusiDg the
Jurors Is given elsewhere IA the Morn
1nn News.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-30

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endorsed "a Fo.d. tze sac inrlfs.
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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-30

The saving Of a few cents on a bot
tle 81 vanilla extract will not atone
Tor the Annoyance of having dessert
that "a Just a litile on ia flavor. Al
ways buy hurncffs What y0u pay 4
important hut what you get more ~.
bufnfifH Vanilla coeff more because
worth more MHl
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-30

The ohapifIr mas have Fons before
~ FrsnEis1 flnanfe." b. Thomas W.
lawson. nafe been printed ln = pam.
p0ief form. eng nil h. sent pori-
Naia an receipt ~ rfirs fal rsrfa b
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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-30
New Train 90 washinston ana
New York.

southern Railway announces rein.
augurafion 81 iia paiatiai noon train
out 81 Savannah for the East leaving
/ ON. Central time. daily. TINS. . solid
vesubuisd frain.Niil mosi modern day
COACHES. Pullman Ir1nirF room aIfa1.
fnr rNra ~ latest design, anS iha ~.
noas unnquais1 1IIanG carn III ~
Naufferr iiEfINays Auy desired lufsr.
D.sflon Eifen Al flI'mau reservations
mao ~ ffr Ntar nfNfa. fu UaII
street rneuef ~ ~
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-30
'"7--77-"--@"7--E7~1E E-a---------7----------
For over sixty Years

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 is
the best remedy for diarrhoea. Twenty
i've cents a bottle.-ad-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-30

a burning chimney % me residences
n Mr. W. "a. efubDs. "a No ~ Har-
ria street. west gave fbe chemical en.
aloe AZ fhe Central FIre station q run
AZ f.1l O'Clock laff hight The trenef
Responded ~ 4 tflffhonf ufaFaFe an1
made ihf ron in excellent flmf
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-30
sewsns Maehises for Rent.

TIE Singer IN known 20 be the light
est running ana most convenient Of
any. n can be rented BY che week. Or
month. af very low rates. upon ap-
pileafioD ~ any Singer store. Look for
M rel ~ 80 Whitaker street. Ea-
vaHnHh. Ga.-ad.