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THE GRAND JURY
TO INVESTIGATE
ALLEGED VIOLATIONS.
SUNDAY DESECRATION AXD GAM
BLING HAS UKK.V CHARGED.
Grand Jnrj Directed Officers ot
Court to Serve Subjioenae on Wlt
nranen Whoir Annies Were Fur
nished by Kev. W. A. Aisbe t Mr.
Nisbet Himself a Wit ness—Former
Grand Juror to He Served—Promi
nent Real Estate -Man and Two
Newspaper Men on the List.
Contrary to the announced expecta
tions of the Ministerial Association the
grand jury will investigate the
charges of its president, Kev. W. A.
Nisbet with regard to alleged viola
tions of the laws on gaming and Sun
day violations.
This course was definitely determined
yesterday. The list of witnesses
furnished by Rev.Mr.Nish.bet was hand
ed to the officers of the court which ih
structions to serve them with sub
poenaes. These will be served to-day
or to-morrow, ordering the witnesses
to appear before the grand jury at a
session to be held Friday afternoon.
As far as can be learned Mr. Nisbet
charges that the Sabbath la vs re
garding open-saloons are being violat
ed. not only at Thunderbolt, as he
charged in a letter to the last grand
jury, but in Savannah as well. He fur
ther charges that the laws prohibit
ing gaming are being violated.
All of this was contained in his first
communication to the present gTand
Jury. This was replied to by the
foreman according to directions from
the grand jurors and to this letter
Mr. Nisbet again replied. What the
contents of this last letter were cannot
be ascertained.
Who the Witnesses Are.
In his communication Mr. Nisbet fur
nished a list of persons who could give
evidence, he said, of the alleged viola
tions, if summoned. There were six
names on the list, and all of these will
be called to appear before the grand
Jury at its next meeting.
One of the witnesses is a prominent
real estate man. Another is a man
who has been prominent In business
and political circles for several years,
and who has served previously as a
grand juror, serving with the last
grand jury. Two witnesses are news
paper men, one from each of the daily
papers.
Mr. Nisbet himself is the fifth wit
ness. The sixth and last witness is
known by name, but just what he does
in Savannah, and what his occupation
is, could not be learned. These six
are the only ones whose names the
pastor furnished, and so far as known
they are all to be summoned.
Mr. Nisbet Gralifled.
As soon as it was learned that the
grand jury had ordered subpoenaes is
sued to the witnesses suggested by Mr.
Nisbet, he was notified of the action
by ‘a Morning News reporter and ask
ed for an expression of opinion:
"I am glad they decided to Investi
gate the matter,” he said, "and I will
do all in my power to lay the facts
before them. I am perfectly satisfied
to go before that body and will tell all
I know. I have given them the list
of witnesses and they have subpoenaed
them. If enough evidence is not now
forthcoming, to secure an indictment
I cannot say what will be done by the
association.”
After the meeting of the Ministerial
Association on Monday it was stated
by several of the ministers. Mr: Nis
bet among them, that no action would
be taken op the m'utter. The belief
seemed to be that the grand jurors
would keep postponing the matter from
meeting to meeting until it was dis
charged, thus leaving the entire ques
tion for future grand juries.
In view of this openly expressed be
lief the prompt investigation will be
a surprise to the ministers who have
been most interested in the prosecu
tion.
DAUNTLESS HOSE CUT
AND NOT GNAWED.
Examination Show* Kat* Had Xoth-
Ing to 110 With It.
The hose of the tug Dauntless was
cut, sayß Supt. Maguire of the fire de
partment and apparently with a sharp
knife.
He is positive, after the examination
made yesterday, that the gnawing of
rats had nothing to do with the tear
in the hose. Mayor Myers, who look
ed at the hose also, said he was sat
isfied it had not been gnawed by rats.
Whether the hose had been cut with a
knife or by rubbing over some sharp
point, the Mayor was unable to say,
but he is satisfied that It was cut.
The general belief now is that the
hose was maliciously cut. The re
wards offered by the city and by Mr.
W. A. Bisbee. the owner of the tug,
may cause the guilty party to be ap
prehended, but so far no clue has been
obtained. The statement made the
firemen, when the hose was first taken
from the tug that it had been gnawed
by rats, is what led to the belief that
the rats were responsible for the open
ing discovered during the fire.
FOUR PERMITSISSUED
FOR NEW BUILDINGS.
Several building permits were issued
by the city yesterday. The Gorrle Ice
Company was given a permit for the
erection of a one-story brick, metal
roof boiler house at its plant on No. 6
W harf lot, Yamacraw ward.
H. F. Kuck was issued a permit to
repair the fire damage at No. 126 An
dersog street east. S. Herrman was
given a permit to build a one-story
frame, metal roof house at No. 141
West Boundary street. John Stahmer
was given a permit for a one-story
frame, metal roof house. The Chatham
Real Estate and Improvement Com
pany was given a permit to build a
two-story frame, metal roof house on
Thirty-second street, east.
Attractive Wedillns Presents.
Long years of experience has profited
Messrs. Sternberg tt Cos. In the happy
■elections of goods suitable for presents
or other purposes, and their splendid
display of cut glassware, silverware,
Jewelry, diamonds, etc., must satisfy
every demand, even of the most exact
ing. Their prices are the lowest In the
city and you may prove the high qual
ity of their goods by comparison.—ad.
•#c a yard. 10 o'clock to-day, at Ad
ler'a store, main floor, first aisle, cen
ter counters, black dress goods up to
the $2.00 value, product of most fam
ous makers in the world. Meet the big
crowds. The big sliver Hollowsviue
sale to-morrow.—ad.
CONDUCTOR INDICTED
ON SERIOUS CHARGE.
Held for Betraying Young Girl Un
der Bromine of Marriage. •
Ulric Huguenin. a conductor on the
Atlantic Coast Line, was Indicted yes
terday by the Superior Court grand
jury on the charge of betraying a
young woman under promises of mar
riage. The case is a peculiar one and
has been hanging fire for some time.
At the instance of the girl Huguenin
was arrested several months ago on a
warrant issued by Justice Sheftall and
was held under bond for his appear
ance before the grand Jury. Before
the case came up the girl signed a
paper which had the effect of quash
ing the charge and it was thought the
matter had been dropped. Later, how
ever, another warrant was taken out
in Justice Bevans’ court. The matter
was brought to the attention of the
grand jury yesterday. The girl, was
summoned to appear and briefly told
her story. She claimed Huguenin paid
her attention for some time and that
he finally proposed marriage. Under
the promise of this marriage she was
betrayed, and within a comparatively
short time thereafter Huguenin ceas
ed his attentions to her.
Huguenin is represented by Attor
neys Robert L. Holding and Edmund
H. Abrahams. The man comes of a
good family, having lived near
Charleston.
Besides the indictment of Huguenin
only two indictments were returned
by the grand jury. Willie Sterling was
held on a charge of murderously as
saulting Philip Daley, a revolver be
ing the weapon used.
Ella Harris was indicted for larceny
from the house. The indictment
charges that the woman entered the
house of Albert Way and stole a dia
mond and emerald ring valued at $80;
a diamond and ruby ring valued at
S2O, a topaz ring worth $7, and a gold
ring worth $3; making a total value of
sllO.
MONEY OF GRIFFIN
GIVEN TO ATTORNEY.
Jlldare Henry McAlpin Turns Over
Money Left by Once-Missing Man.
Judge Henry McAlpin of the Court
of Ordinary has turned over to At
torney Shelby Myrick, attorney for E.
H. Griffin and Mrs. E. H. Griffin, the
money left by the once missing-man
at the Pulaski House.
This money amounted to $325. Re
ceipts were taken by Judge McAlpin
from Mr. Myrick in the name of both
the man and the wife. This finally dis
poses of one of the most mysterious
cases that has come to light in Savan
nah in some time.
When Mrs. Griffin first made the de
mand for her husband’s money, when
it was thought he was dead, the Or
dinary refused to hand it over until
proof of death had been furnished and
an administrator appointed for the es
tate.
Later when Griffin turned up, he de
clined to give up the money until proof
was furnished that the rrfan was sane.
Yesterday he received affidavits from
the Ordinary of Griffin's home county,
certifying that the man had returned
and that he was sane. The money
was then promptly turned over to him.
CITY WILL GET"SOME
OF CENTRAL’S MONEY.
From Slate Tax Case Carried to (lie
L T . S. Supreme Court.
It the bonds owned by the Central
of Georgia are taxable, as those owned
by the Georgia Railroad have been
declared to be by the United States
Supreme Court. Savanna!# will get Its
share of taxes.
The Central and the Georgia each
own $1,500,000 worth of Western Rail
way of Alabama stock and the stock
owned by the Georgia has been de
clared liable for taxes.
The Central contends its stock is
hypothecated in New York and can
not be taxed in Georgia. The state
is contending that as the Central is a
Georgia corporation, the bonds are
taxable in Georgia the same as the
personal property of an individual
would be. The Georgia will have to
pay about $40,000 the Central will
be liable for a similar amount if the
case Is decided against it.
Savannah will get some money from
the road, but not a great deal. The
city will receive the same proportion
of the money that it does of the reg
ular taxes.
AGAIN AGAINST BONDSMEN.
Judge Norwood Overruled (he Mo
tion to (|uu*h In City Court.
The case of Henry McAlpin, Ordinary
of Chatham county, against Messrs.
Bailey and Harrison, two of the bonds
men of W. C. Frlpp, ex-county admin
istrator, was heard yesterday in the
City Court.
The first feature of the case was a
motion made by the attorneys for the
defendants to quash, on the grounds
that, the eases had not been properly
brought. The motion was overruled
and a judgment for the plaintiff given
in the sum of $203.29.
There are severul features in this
case that did not appear in the case
that was recently passed upon by the
Supreme Court. In that case the ques
tion of quashing did not come In Its
present form. Furthermore, In the case
that went to the highest court Frlpp
was only a temporary administrator
of the estates and In the case heard
yesterday he was permanent adminis
trator.
CLAIM MARRIAGE WAS ILLEGAL.
Beckett. Norman & Beckett filed in
the Superior Court yesterday the case
of Samuel Law. and others, against
Eva Norman, alias Eva Thompson, suit
in ejectment. The plaintiffs claim that
the woman holds certain property in
the southeastern section of the city by
reason of the fact she claims to be the
wddow and heir of the late Thomas
Thompson. It Is charged In the suit
she was at the time of her marriage to
Thompson the wife of Cufty Norman,
that no divorce had been obtained, and
that Cuffy Norman survived Thompson
by several years. The case promises to
bring out some interesting details at
its hearing.
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SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: ;WEDNESDAY'.NOVEMBER 16. 1901.
WROTE TO ENLIST
COURT’S SYMPATHY
REGARDLESS OF JUSTICE
WOMAN ASKED JUDGE M'ALPIN TO
DECIDE IN HER FAVOR.
.Indue McAlpin Read Portion of Let
ter und, Divining Its Object, Laid
It Aside—Rend It Yesterday* to All
Parties in Open Court—Ordered
Wonnin Brought Before Hint and
Severely Lectured Her—Sustained
Lillian Homestead Application.
Because she had attempted, through
a letter written by a certain friend, to
secure the sympathies of the court In
a pending litigation, Judge Henry Mc-
Alpin in open court yesterday severely
lectured Lavinta Seigling, colored, and
scored her actions in no uncertain
words.
The matter was the outcome of a let
ter written to Judge McAlpin several
days ago, at the instance of the Seig
iing woman, setting forth the facts
surrounding the application of Ruth V.
Logan, colored, for a homestead.
Against the homestead property the
woman held a mortgage letter
was an attempt on her part to gain
her the sympathies of the court, in the
hope that a ruling would be made in
her favor.
Judge McAlpin read only the first
few lines of the letter and then, divin
ing its purpose, folded it up again and
laid i it away. He mentioned the mat
ter to no one until during the trial of
the case. When all parties to the liti
gation has assembled Judge McAlpin
took up the letter, opened it, and said:
“Several days ago the court receiv
ed this letter. Only the first few lines
were read and then it was evident the
writer intended to enlist the sympathy
of the court for one of the litigants. 1
read the letter no further at that time,
but now, In the presence of all the
parties concerned.l shall read it aloud.”
He then read the letter.
Lectured the Woman.
When he had finished reading Judge
McAlpiji ordered the Seigling woqian,
who was in the court, to come before
him and he lectured her severely. In
no uncertain terms he scored the at
tempt to secure a miscarriage 'of jus
tice, and to prejudice the court, which
was to make the ruling, against the
interests of any of the parties.
"Your crime is a most serious one,”
said the Ordinary. “You have been
guilty of tampering with the courts in
an attempt to infringe upon one of
the most sacred rights of parties to
litigation. You have attempted to
sway this court from what is right
under the law, to'what might be dic
tated by sympathy. You have practi
cally asked that your desires be sub
stituted for law and equity, and that
justice be set aside on your account,
regardless of the rights of others.
Wa* Caused by Ignorance.
“I am satisfied your offense is due
only to your ignorance and to utter
lack of appreciation of what justice
demands. Did I think otherwise you
should be heavily punished. If such
an occurrence happens again I wish
yqu, and all others, to understand a
heavy jail sentence will be Imposed
upon the offenders. This case I will
drop now, unless the attorneys for the
other parties to the litigation have ob
jections to offer.”
The other attorneys were asked if
they wished the woman punished, but
they assured the court they thought
the severe lecture was sufficient.
Sustained the Homestead.
The circumstances of the case are i
familiar to the readers of the Morn
ing News. When William Logan, col
ored, hastjly left the city to avoid ar
rest, it was found he had sold his
property to Mr. P. A. Waring and giv
en him a bill of sale. He had previous
ly mortgaged the same property to
Lavinia Seigling. A few days later
Ruth V. Logan, his wife, petitioned
the Court of Ordinary to set aside the
entire property of her husband as
homestead exemption. I
The holder of the mortgage and the
holder of the bill of sale at once filed
objections to the granting of the home
stead. Roberts, a third pacty, also
filed objections, claiming that certain
live stock held by Logan was in re
ality his (Roberts’) property and there
fore he asked that it be held as ex
empt from homestead.
When the objections came on to be
heard the attorney who represented
the interests of the party holding the
bill of sale withdrew his objections.
The claim of the holder of the mort
gage was not sustained. Robert's
claim was not sustained, the court rul
ing if the property was his the suit
now pending in the Superior Court
in equity would determine that, and
protect his interests. If they were not
his, they properly belong to the home
stead. The petition for homestead was
then granted.
HEAVY LIENS AGAINST
THE GERMANIA BANK.
Will Aggregate More Thun $20,000
When All Are on Record,
Yesterday was return day in the Su
perior Court and a large number of
suits were filed. Among those of most
general interest was the filing of liens
against the Germania Bank and
against the contractor, Grant Wilkins
of Atlanta. The majority of the suits
were filed by Twiggs & Oliver, though
one was filed by Myers & Myers of At
lanta.
The suit filed by Myers & Myers was
on account of the Beck & Gregg Hard
ware Company and was for the sum of
$2,649.81. Twiggs ft Oliver filed liens
on behalf of N. C. Vandever for $2,-
738.80; for the Blue Ridge Marble Com
pany for $7,672.05; and for the Pitts
burg Plate Glass Company for $6,838.
A lien on behalf of the Neal-Blun
Company of Savannah was also filed
by the same firm by its caption, and
the amount of the lien cannot be learn
ed as yet. The liens filed at present
aggregate $19,898.76 and the Neal-Blun
lien will raise these figures to more
than $20,000.
The circumstances that resulted In'
the non-payment of these debts and
the position that is taken by the Ger
mania Bank officials on the matter
has already been outlined in the Morn
ing News at the time that Wilkins
filed his suit against the bank.
Two Trnliis Hall; to Eastern Cities
via Southern Railway,
Southern Railway has resumed
double dally train service be
tween Savannah and the East
leaving Savannah 1 p. m. and lJ ij
a. m., Central time. Both trains car
ry Pullman drawing room sleeping
cars to Washington and New York
elegant day coaches and the finest din
ing csrs In the wurld. All 'trains now
operated ovsr the new double track
through Virginia and the Bouthern
Hallway double-track bridge across the
Potomac. Pullman reaervatlone glad
ly made or Information furntahrd upon
application to E. O. Thomson. C. P.
4k T. A., 141 Bull street, phomw *so.
ad.
NO MANAGERS NAMED
FOR TWO DISTRICTS.
Aa Result Magisterial Election
There May Go by Default.
A peculiar state of affairs exists in
the Fifth and Sixth militia districts of
Chatham ctßinty, and as a result the
coming election of a justice of the
peace in those districts may go by de
fault. Should this occur, which now
seems altogether probable, there will be
an exact repetition of the conditions of
two vears ago.
The districts thus concerned are the
ones In which Messrs. H. J. Pounder
and P. L. Constantine are now serving.
Two years ago the candidates neglect
ed to hand in to Judge McAlpin a list
of managers whom they wished ap
pointed. Asa result, none were ap
pointed and the election went by de
fault. Later Judge McAlpin appointed
the two magistrates named above to
hold the office until the next election.
Yesterday was the last day on which
the lists of managers could be handed
in for appointment. Justices Pounder
and Constantine neglected to hand in
lists and this indicates that the elec
tion there will go by default. Both of
the candidates were notified of the
time limit that had been set, and for
that reason they will have no cause of
complaint. Judge McAlpin leaves the
city <o-day, and will not return until
after the election.
All the other candidates handed in
their lists and .the appointments were
made. There is no opposition in any of
the districts, the expected candidacy of
Mr. Van Giesen in the Second, not de
veloping. The following is the list of
appointments made:
First District —Justice R. Wickham,
candidate; managers, R. Kirkland. J.
F. Canty and T. F. McDonald, free
holders. i
Second District—Justice Isaac Na
thans, candidate: managers, Thomas
S. Russell. Edward J. Whelan and
Frank McDermott, freeholders.
Third District—Justice M. Naughtin,
candidate; managers, George C.
Schwarz, J. F. Sullivan and Robert M.
Hicks; freeholders.
Fourth District —Justice Samuel Rey
nolds, candidate; managers, Patrick
Buttimer, Henry Suiter and James F.
Furlong, freeholders.
Fifth District—Justice H. J. Pound
er, candidate. No list submitted.
Sixth District—Justice P. L. Gon
stuntine, candidate. No list given.
Seventh District —Justice T. E. Bour
quin, candidate; managers, W. J.
Cleary. R. L. Gould and J. I. Rahn,
freeholders.
Eighth District —Justice William H.
Fisher, candidate; managers, G. H.
Miller, S. H. Oliver and E. B. Doug
lass. freeholders. •
CLEVER PAPER THIEF
IS AT LAST TRAPPED.
Occupant of House Mlssctl Papers
for . Matty Days.
Frequent complaints about the steal
ing of the Morning News from a cer
tain house in ,the southern section of
the city led to. an investigation, which
finally trapped one of the cleverest
newspaper thieves on record some time
ago.
At this particular house the paper
had been missing for a number of
mornings. Complaint was made and
special care wfls taken to see that this
house was not skipped. The paper was
delivered but i£ invariably disappeared
before tlje owner of the house had got
ten up, and the complaints continued
to corrie in. /
The superintendent of the circulation
department himself delivered the pa
per one morning, but a kick was reg
istered as on the previous occasions.
There was no paper when the owner
went to look for it. Satisfied that his
paper was beipg stolen after it was
delivered, the Owner himself started to
watching.
Through a Window he watched the
newsboy as he came down the street,
delivering the 'papers. Through the
blinds he saw the boy aim a paper at
his stoop and a second later he heard
it hit. But when he stepped out on the
porch the paper was nowhere in sight.
He looked up -and down the street and
there was no one in view except the
newsboy. The, thief had not had time
to get away and the owner did ~not
know what to make of it.
From under the house came the
pet dog of the family, wagging his tail.
Thinking the thief may have hidden
under the stoop to avoid detection when
the front door was opened, the owner
made an investigation and there ail
piled together were the papers that
had been missing for so many morn
ings. The dog had taken the paper
each morning as it was thrown on the
stoop and had made itself a rather ex
pensive, but comfortable bed.
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Vanilla Extract is purity. It is real
vanilla extract and nothing but va
nilla extract. If Burnett’s Vanilla Ex
tract was no better than other ex
tracts its price would be the same.
Once tried, always used.—ad.
Drill Regulations.
The latest edition of the United
States Infantry Drill Regulations. For
sale at Estlll's News Stand, No. 18
Bull street, corner of Bryan, No. 2,
east. Savannah, Ga. Mailed to any ad
dress for 65 cents. —ad.
Skin Cancer Cured.
Testimony from the Mayor of Sequin,
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of the skin usually known as skin
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seat of the disease, and prevents any
spreading of the sores.
I have taken five or six bottles and
feel confident that another course will
effect a cure.
It has also relieved me from indi
gestion and stomach trouble. Yours
truly, Capt. W. M. Rust, attorney at
law. —ad.
A Fall Medicine.
Now is the time to take Greybeard
to fortify your system against ail
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.
Graybeard may be had at all drug
stores for SI.OO a bottle.—ad.
02U.10 St. Louis and Return via Sea
board Air Line Hy.
Every Tuesday and Thursday. Tick
ets will only be sold for use on
these days and will be limited for re
turn 10 days from date of sate. Full
information at city ticket office. No. 7
Bull street. 'Phone 28.—ad.
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DIRECTORS HELD
BUSY SESSION
NEW RAILROAD DISCUSSED.
COMMITTEE NAMED TO MARINE
MEETING AT BRUNSWICK.
Ocean Steamship Company Agents
Will Be Asked to Remedy Cause
of Complaints from Merehnnts.
Interstate Commerce Commission
May Be Appealed to on Rlee Ques
tion—Deeper W/iter Project to Be
Pushed—-State Fair Proposition.
Matters of much importance to the
city of Savannah were considerd by
the board of directors of the Chamber
of Commerce at a meeting held yes
terday afternoon at the call of Presi
dent J. H. Estill. For an hour and a
half the board considered one subject
after another and ordered appropriate
action taken in each case.
Moral support was tendered the pro
posed Savannah, Statesboro and
Northern Railroad, and Secretary
Donlan was instructed to prepare fig
ures showing the importance of Sa
vannah as a terminal of the road.
These figures will be presented to the
financial backers of the road in New
York.
The deeper water project was giveti
another “boost,” the sentiment of the
directors being that there should be no
let-up in this line until the full thirty
five feet is secured for the river chan
nel. The proposed reduction of
freights for Savannah and Atlanta
was considered, as well as a petition
from the merchants regarding the
Ocean Steamship Company, rates on
rice, the next State Fair, placing of
an additional buoy near Tybee, stor
age charges for Savannah, and other
questions.
The meeting was called to Order by
Col. Estill. The following members
were present: Mr. Pleasant A. Stovall,
Mr. B. H. Levy; Mayor Herman My
ers, Maj. W. W. Williamson, Mr. J. B.
Chestnutt, Mr. William Kehoe, Mr.
Leroy Myers, Mr. T. E. Youmans,
Maj. J. Ferris Cann, Mr. J. M. Barn
ard, and Mr. David Rosenheim.
A letter was read from the Bruns
wick Chamber of Commerce asking
that a committee be appointed to at
tend a hearing to be given by a sub
committee of the Merchant Marine
Commission at Brunswick to-morrow
to consider the building of the mer
chant marine and overseas’ trade. On
motion the invitation was accepted
and the following delegation named to
attend the hearing: Messrs. William
Kehoe, A. W. Solomon, George B.
Denny, B. H. Levy, J. Paulsen and
Herman Rosenheim.
New Rallroail Indorsed.
The proposed Savannah, Statesboro
and Northern railroad was brought to
the attention of the board, the wish of
the promoters being that the directors
take some action showing their ap
preciation of the advantages which
such a road would be to the city.
The following resolution was intro
duced by Mr. Leßoy Myers and un
animously adopted;
"Resolved, that the Savannah Cham
ber of Commerce learns with great
pleasure that it is proposed to build an
extensionpf the Savannah and States
boro Railroad from Statesboro to
Athens, to be known as tjie Savannah,
Statesboro and Northern Railroad
thereby opening another route to the
Northern part of this state and travel
in the well settled counties of Bul
loch, Emanuel, Johnson, McDuffie,
Wilkes, Oglethorpe and- others. No
railroad that has yet been projected,
having its terminus in this city, has
presented better prospects of an im
mediate and lucrative increase in the
business of Savannah, and. handsome
returns to the projectors.
‘‘Resolved, second, that this Chamber
heartily endorses the building of the
Savannah, Statesboro and Northern
Railroad, and trusts that its early com
pletion will demonstrate the wisdom of
those who conceived the idea, and
pledges itself to give the project its
hearty support.
“Resolved, third, that the Secretary
of this Chamber be directed to trans
mit a copy of these resolutions to Mr.
Cecil Gabbett and with all current
data, concerning the commerce of Sa
vannah and such other matter as may
be in his possession.”
Deeper Water Project.*
The question of deeper water for Sa
vannah was taken up. On motion of
Mayor Myers it was decided that the
River arid Harbor Committee be re
quested to take up the thlrty-flve-foot
project at the coming session of Con
gress, and keep hold of it until that
depth is secured.
Mayor Myers, on behalf of the joint
committee which went to Atlanta to
protest against the freight rate reduc
tions ordered by the Railroad Com
mission, stated that the commission
had promised to give Savannah the
same reductions. An invitation had
been extended to the commission to
visit Bavannah as the guests of the
city. It was suggested that the Cham
ber of Commerce entertain the visitors
with a smoker.
Kick on Steamship Cos.
A petition was read asking the Cham
ber of Commerce to take up a com
plaint against the Ocean Steamship
Company. The following was the lan
guage of the petition:
"To the Officers and Board of Direc
tors of the Savannah Chamber of Com
merce. Gentlemen: Owing to the fre
quent declinations to recognize claims
of shortages by the Ocean Steamship
Company, of Savannah, on technical
grounds purely, and as the patrons of
this company have recently been sub
jected to the extra burden, Inconven
ience and annoyance of having to se
cure from shipper and consignee sworn
affidavits as to the contents of the
package, and without any sense of jus
tice. but taking advantage of delay,
(Incident of the business), in reporting
shortage, they refuse -to pay these
claims, we feel that some action should
be taken by the Savannah Chamber
of Commerce In the Interest of Its
members, as well as other Savannah
merchants, wiho are patrons of this
company- This is a matter of no lit
tle Importance, and we, the undersign
ed, earnestly request that prompt In
vestigation be made, and vigorous ac
tion be taken to correct this very an
noying evil.”
The petition was signed by the fol
lowing-. Joseph Rosenheim & Sons. A.
Vctsburg Company. H. H. Peeples *
Sons. Petars Cartridge Company, Solo
mons Company. Foye & Eckstein. Win.
and H. H. Lattlmorr. Globe Shoe Cos.,
A. 8. Nichols, B. H. Levy, pro. &
Cos., Leopold Adler, L. Mohr A Sons,
Chas. Marks A Cos., Thetis A Cos.. E.
Moyle, Big Gardner. M Bd. Wilson.
Mr. Rosenheim explained in detail
the alleged bad treatment by the ate un
ship company, saying that wbsrWts un
dst a former local it din In Ist rat ion a
man was sent to Invsstlgitle the alleged
shortage, the consignee was now com-
Continned on Eighth Pag*
FOUR BIDS SUBMITTED
FOR FURNISHING BRICK.
City Contract Was Not Awarded by
Committee, However.
Four bids were furnished yesterday
for furnishing the city with 50,000
square yards of vitrified brick, but no
contract was awarded.
After the bids were opened the com
mittee adjourned and the award will
probably be made to-morrow at a spec
ial meeting that has been called. Sam
ples of the brick were submitted witl\
each of the bids and these will be
tested before the award is made.
The firms bidding, together with the
prices and the number of brick to the
square yard, were as follows:
Georgia Vitrified Brick & Clay Com
pany, of Augusta, 89% cents a square
yard; fifty-seven bricks to the sqifare
yard.
Southern Clay Manufacturing Com
pany, of Robbihs, Tenn., 94.8 cents a
square yard; forty-eight bricks to the
square yard.
Graves Shale Brick Company, of
Birmingham, Ala., $1.03% a square
yard; fifty bricks to the square yard.
Mack Manufaotuijng Company, of
Philadelphia, $1.37 a square yard; for
ty-two bricks to the square yard.
The bids were all ‘about the same
as were submitted last year. The Au
gusta brick this year is a little higher
than rast year’s bid, but is still well
under the other bids. Last year the
contract was split.
SONS OF VETERANS TO MEET.
Will Complete Arrangements for
New Year’s Rail by Camp.
The Francis S. Bartow Camp, United
Sons of Veterans, will meet
at Chatham Artillery Hall to-night at
8:30 o’clock for the regular Novem
ber session.
Several matters of importance to the
camp are to come before the meeting
and the eomm'andant, Mr. R. E. L.
Miller is very anxious that there be
a large attendance. Refreshments will
be served after the regular business
has been transacted.
The matter of the New Year’s ball
will be taken up at this meeting and
the arrangements completed. As has
been stated, heretofore, the ball will
be given on the night of Jan. 2, at
the Guards’ Hall. Only a limited num
ber of tickets will be sold. The com
mittee having the matter in charge
is hard at work and it is probable
some of its plans will be submitted for
ratification at the meeting to-night.
DIVORCE SUITS FILED.
Twiggs & Oliver yesterday filed four
libels for divorce for clients. Owing
to the rush of work incident to return
day of the court several of them were
filed only by their caption and the
grounds on which the divorce is
cannot be learqed.
Lillian P. Shaver ksks that the
bonds of matrimony uniting her with
Howard Shaver be dissolved on the
grounds of cruel treatment and deser
tion. Henry B. Wright desires to be
freed from his wife, Rachel Wright,
on the grounds of neglect, cruel treat
ment and desertion. The’ divorce libels
of W. iM. Lenahan against Mary Lena
han and of Vivian F. WestendorfT
against H. A. Wentendorff were filed
by their captions.
Winter In Colorado.
Your own physician will tell you
that the dry mountain air of Colorado
as an elixir of life stands pre-eminent.
Always rigorous and stimulating, the
ertsp atmosphere of Colorado is at its
best in winter. To accommodate win
ter tourists to the Rockies, the Union
Pacific Was put in effect from Chicago
a round trip rate o* $47.20 and from
St. Louis a round trip rate of $39.20,
with proportionate reduction? from all
points within Its immediate territory.
Tickets on sale every day until May 1,
1905, with return liffiit June 1, 1905.
Be sure your tickets reads over the
Union Pacific, the popular route to
Colorado. For full information inquire
of J. F. Van Rensselaer, 18 Peachtree
street, Atlanta, Ga. —ad.
To Captains, Masters, Mates and Sail
ors.
The latest New York. Boston, Phila
delphia and other daily newspapers;
weekly journals and monthly maga
zines; books and cheap literature; let
ter and note paper, pens and ink. at
Estlll's News Depot, 18 Bull street,
corner Bryan street (near U. S. Cus
tom House). —ad.
World's Fttir, St. Lonls, via Central
of Georsla Hy.
Low rates, shortest route, quickest
time! Choice of two routes, via At
lanta and Nashville or Birmingham.
Sleeping cars all the way.—ad.
If You Are Going' South
Take advantage of the splendid train
service via Atlantic Coast Line. Flor
ida and West Indian Limited leaves
'Savannah 10:12 a. m. (city time), ar
rives Jacksonville 1:45 p. m., leaving
Jacksonville 2:00 p. m„ arriving Tam
pa 10:30 p. m. Sleepers and dining
cars to Jacksonville, buffet sleeper
Jacksonville to Tampa.
Nfcw York and Florida J3*P r css
leaves Savannah 4:15 a. m. (city time)
arrives Jacksonville 8:40 a. m.
Sleeper Savannah to Jacksonville.
This train* connects at Jackson
ville with trains for Fort Myers,
Tampa and St. Petersburg, leaving at
9:45 a. in. Pullman buffet parlor cars
Jacksonville to Tanipa and Jackson
ville to St. Petersburg. , -
Savannah and Jacksonville Express,
train No. 21, leaves Savannah 4:00 p.
m. (city time), (train made up at Sa-‘
vannah and always leaves on time),
connects at Jacksonville with train
leaving for Fort Myers and Tampa
at 9:35 p. m., carrying Pullman buffet
sleeping cars Jacksonville to Fort
Myers and Jacksonville to Tampa, ar
riving Fort Myers 12:40 p. m., arriv
ing Tampa 7:00 a. m. Passenger serv
ice unexcelled. Secure Information and
reserve your Pullman space at city
ticket office, De Soto Hotel. Both
’phones 73. —ad.,
020.10 St. Louis and Return.
Southern Railway will sell round
trip tickets from Savannah to Bt.
Louis at above very low rate on each
Tuesday and Thursday in November,
limited to ten days. The best route
and service. Call at or ’phone City
Ticket Office. 141 Bull street, for in
formation.—ad.
December MgKnslnes.
The Pavannah Morning News, Alns
ley’s Smart Set, Argosy, Army and
Navy Journal, Army or Navy Register,
Dogdom, Automobile. Mngaz.nes, Puck.
Irish World. .Boston Pilot, Football
Guide, American Field, Forest and
Stream. All the fashion magazines for
December. New York, Boston, Phila
delphia, Washington, Baltimore, Char
leston, Atlanta, Macon. Augusta, N <• w
Orleans. Chicago. Hi. Luis,
Jacksonville. (Fin.) dallies. Oertnun
New York ilalfit**. All the latest
weeklies, monthlies, new hooks, sta
tionery, souvenir views of Savannah,
etc,, at Estlll’s News Depot, No. 18
Bull st rest, comet of Bryan, No. ],
east. Savannah, Ga.—ad.
That Hall Clock
is now the property of
Mr. J. R. Buckner of No.
411 Huntingdon street,
east. He was one of the
many who purchased a
bicycle from this estab
lishment.
19 West Broughton Street.
Take Warburines I
And everybody who has
tried the little sugared tablets
say take Warburines.
They work on the lazy
liver.
They cure constipation.
They drive out malaria.
Druggists sell them in red
trade-marked boxes, 15 cents.
“Get It at Rowl inski’s,”
Broughton and Drayton.
Pure Drugs.
You not only get the
purest drugs when you have
your prescriptions filled at
our stores, but you may rest
assured that your prescrip
tion has been compounded
by registered pharmacists—
men who have proved their
competency to the satisfac
tion of the State Pharma
ceutical Board.
Shuptrine’s,
Congress and Jefferson.
Bolton and Montgomery.
No Need
To Suffer
With Cold Rooms.
The Gas Stove
Heats 'Em Up
Quick and Cheap.
No Labor.
No Dirt.
Just a match
and
and you feel the glow.
Try one, apply it to the cold
spot, and you’ll be de-lighted.
SAVANNAH GAS CO.
7 and 0 Congress Street, West.
ALLAN BOND SCO.
COAL
Anthracite in all sizes.
JelUco Soft Lump.
Both Phones 507.
Lumbermen Supply and
Equipment Go.
The newest thing in dry kilns.
Dries lumber in 24 hours.
Costs less than others.
Vulcanite asphalt roofing. 1
Vulcanite Rubber Roofing.
SAVANNAH THEATER.
FRIDAY NIGHT.
JOHN GRIFFITH
in a stupendous production of
Shakespeare’s Immortal tragedy.
“MACBETH.”
- Sent*. Orchestra $1.50 and sl-®®>
Balcony 75c and 50c, Gallery 26c.
Next Week—Mabel Paige.
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