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were carried into the blackness within the
vault, and the ceremonies ended with a
general stampede of the people for the re
turn train.
SCHWAB DENOUNCES LINGO.
.Toilet, 111., Nov. 18.—Yesterday
Michael Schwab said to Fire Marsha!
Kronser, with whom he is acquainted and
who visited him at the prison shortly after
bis arrival: “Lingg was the scalawag who
did it all. Spies would not have been
executed if the bombs had not been found
in Lingg’s cell. Why, that miserable rat
asked tor pencil and paper to write some
deviltry on only five minutes before he died.
It’s a mystery to me how he managed to
conceal that fulminating cap about him
with which he took hi; life.”
Being asked in German what he thought
Lingg intended to do with the bombs,
Schwab replied: “l think he was going to
explode them among the jail officials and
others who would lie present at the execu
tion and murder as niauv as he could, re- ;
gardless of the consequences to hunself. j
The actions of this wretch were what pre- |
vented commutation for poor Spies. Ido '
not think the police or jail officials had any- !
thing to do with the bomb found in Lingg’s !
cell, and do not kiiow how he got possession
of them.”
REV. HUGH O. PENTECOST WROUGHT UP.
Newark, N. J., Nov. IS. —Rev. Hngh O.
Pentecost, the defeated candidate for Mayor
of this city on the Labor ticket, preached a
sermon to-night before a dense crowd in the
Belleville Avenue Congregational church on
“Four Men Murdered in Chicago—Wt at
Does It Signify!” He claimed that Friday's
hanging was unjust, and unchristian
and brutalizing. The men, he said,
were right, and real Anarchists were
officials of monopolies and capitalists.
He asserted that unless some change is made
in society whereby the |Korer classes will
be relieved of oppression there will be a
revolution. When the next labor troubles
occur in Chicago, he said, there will tie
more Anarchists to hang.
FLORIDA’S CAPITAL.
Some Additional Facte About the
Railroad Rate Fight.
Tallahassee, Fla.. Nov. 18.— Now that
all the railroads of Florida have been heard
by the Railroad Commission the status of
affaii-s is as follows: The commission has
published standard rates of passenger and
freight tariffs to go into effect Dec. 1.
These rates allow 3c. per mile for passengers
and make considerable reduction in existing
freight rates. A classification of freights
is also published.
Notice was given that these rates would
be enforced after Dec. 1 next, unless cause
were shown why certain roads or certain
articles of traffic should not come under the
general rule of standard rates. The rates
published by the commission are not maxi
mum rates, nor are they fixed permanently,
but form a basis from which reductions or
advances can be made in individual cases
for cause snown.
Each road in the State was assigned a day
in which to be heard, and nearly all ap
}ieared at the specified time. In one case
the passenger rates were satisfactory, but
advances in freight rates were asked for,
while with one other road the freight rates
are satisfactory, but complaint is made of
the reduction of passenger fares. Asa rule,
however, the roads of the State insist most
strenuously for an advance in all rates.
WHAT THE ROADS WANT.
The railroads stated their case about as
follows: The volume of business is sosmall
that no suite -n e ; ur i can be had even at
the present rates. They clai a that the popu
lation of Florida is so sparse and the people
chiefly engaged in agricultural pursuits
that the local passe l-, v isiuess is wholly
inadequte to pay the necessary expense of
transporting it. Florida can have no
through business, because it is a terminal
State, and while all travel and traffic
coming into or going out of it
pa-ses over roads of other States, the reads
of the State have no business passing over
them from points on one side to points on
the other, because there is no territory south
of Florida for traffic. All th; winter travel
that Florid enjoys is shared also by other
States before Florida is reached, while Flor
ida gets none ol the business that is enjoyed,
locally or transitorily, by Georgia, Ala
bama, or any adjacent State. In other
words, the traffic of Florida is exclusively
local and necessarily small.
The roads of the State are owned by men
in other sections, and if the property is pre
vented from making a revenue that can in
some degree approximate the necessary run
ning expenses these men will lose their in
vestments and the l oads will go to decay,
which will discourage outlays in Florida
and check immigration. The future has
already been discounted in these invest
ments, and if further inductions are forced
serious and permanent losses will result.
Florida’s railroad mileage.
Florida has by far more miles of railroad
to the population than any .State in the
Union, and nearly all the territory in the
State is sharply competitive in the point of
railroad business; hence the rates now are
as low as they can be made to meet actual
expenses. Ta > railroad officials say the
lands granted by the State to the roads are
yielding very little revenue, being in nearly
every instance wholly insufficient to pav
interest on the bonded obligations for which
the lands are pledged.
Asa rule 4 -e. per mile for passengers is
asked for, anil considerable advances on
standard freight rates, as published by the
commission.
S veral producer and others who take
issue with the road i insist on reductions,
both in passeng rs and freights, for the fol
lowing reasons: The reduction of passenger
fares will encourage local travel and
induce visitors and immigrants to
come to Florida because travel be
tween local points in the State will be
about as in other States. Second, because
the people haVe given up the lands of the
State to the roads and should have some re
turn. Tlmd, liecause in the absence of a
sufficient volume of travel to make due re
turns those who do travel should not bo
charged more than the service is reasonably
worth solely to make up the deficit.
Fourth, the service rendered and not un
fortunate investments should be considered
in making reasonable rat *.
The commission has all the data and other
information before it, and will give decis
ions in all cases at an early day. The rules
wiien made will be flexible, and can be
changed for cause shown by either the rail
roads or their patrons. It is likely that
manv and mutual changes and concessions
will be made before the system of rates will
be made permanent.
A RUNAWAY HORSE.
Life and Limb Imperiled Just After
Church at Athens.
Athens, Ga., Nov. 18.—This city was the
scene of a great deal of excitement just as
the churches were letting out this morning.
One of the horses hitched to Capt. G. H.
Yancey’s carriage got his foot in the wheel
of Dr. Canuck's rockaway. and commenced
rearing and kicking. The driver uuhitcho 1
the animal from the carriage to get his foot
out of the wheel, but as soon as the horse
was free he jerked loose from the driver
and ran down the street at, n lightning
speed. As he reached the Methodist Church
the congregation was just coining out. Ashe
passed the crossing on Hancock avenue he
ran against Miss Bessie Durham, knocking
her several yards. When picked up tiie
youpg lady was in an unconscious condition.
She wus taken to a neighboring house ami
medical aid summoned. In a little while
she was restored to consciousness and moved
to her borne on Prince avenue. The hoi-se
continued in his wild run until he reached
Milledge uvenue, when he stumbled over
some large rocks and broke his leg.
Attached by the Sheriff.
Whioham. Ga., Nov. 13.—The property
of W. ('. Jones was attached by the Sheriff
last night.
A perfect specific—Dr. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy.
CHARLESTON'S POLITICS.
Indignation Aroused Over the Munici
pal Ticket Put in the Field.
| Charleston, Nov. 13.—The gala week
; and all its glories have been forgotten,
swallowed up, swamped in the sea of in
dignation that has swept over the business
community at least, at the municipal ticket
that was put in the field by the Democratic
, Nominating Conventiou on Friday. The
Democrats of Charleston have swallowed
manyj bitter doses by reason of their alle
giance to'the party, but it is doubtful if this
ticket will go down. The ticket has already
appeared in the telegraphic columns of the
Morning News. It is a very fair ticket os
far as it goes, but it goes too far. At least
t at is the opinion of tho best element in the
community. The nationality of the ticket
has already been published. As far as the
occupations of the Aldermanic candidates are
concerned the following statistics may lie in
teresting. There are two merchants, four
clerks, four auctioneers, three railroad men,
one banker, one doctor, one plumber, one
florist, two wharf owners and five miscella
neous candidates. Out of the six school
commissioners nominated three are railroad
clerks, one a telegraph operator, one a drug
gist and the sixth is Mayor Courtenay.
One of the evidences of the dissatisfaction
that prevails in the community is to 1* found
in the result of the registration yesterday.
Four years ago the first day’s registra ion
resulted in the proportion of about fifteen
whites to one black. In yesterday s regis
tration the figures have been reversed.
This is due to the dissatisfaction
with the ticket. The white voters who do
not belong to the machine say they are so
disgusted with the ticket that they decline
even to qualify themselves for voting, and
the negroes having been previously advised
to register have flocked to the polls. It is
not at all improbable that un independent
ticket will be put in the field, and this
would perhaps be a good thing, as it might
force the whites to come out and register.
There seems to be no objections to Capt.
Bryan, the nominee for Mayor. The dis
satisfaction is with the Aldermanie ticket,
and should another be put in the field it is
not at all improbable that there may boa
break in the Democratic ranks.
where the responsibility belongs.
The responsibility for the out put of the
convention is charged by many upon the
Young Men's Democratic Club. The
Morning News correspondent, in an inter
view with an old politician, had this iuea
impressed mion him very forcibly. “I’ll
tell you,” he said, “how it came about.
Heretofore the machine lias lieen strong in
the conventions, but it has had a whole
some respect for the solid element, in the
party, and made very liberal concessions.
The formation of the Young Men’s Demo
cratic Club, witich apparently had a
big backing, but which, as was
shown by the primaries, was really
weak, frightened the politicians. They
saw, or thought they saw, power slipping
out of their hands. The Young Men's
Democratic Club undertook to organize
ward clubs, and this sett led it. The politi
cians at once combined, united their forces
and at the primaries elected a majority of
the delegates The convention was literally
in their own hands, and by combining they
elected their own ticket, making no con
cessions whatever.” The gentleman alluded
to is a shrewd observer, and he is not
far wrong in his diagnosis of the situation.
No one can tell what will be the outcome.
The Democrats of Charleston are noted for
their loyalty to the party, but they have
never yet been called upon to swallow the
dose that is offered them now. It maybe
that there will be some resignations from
the ticket and a compromise, but there is
nothing at present to indicate this. Unless
the white pwopie rally and register on Mon
day and Tuesday the negroes wifi have the
election in their own hands.
GERMAN AND AMERICAN ACTORS
Points of Difference Between Theatres
in This Country and Germany.
New York, Nov. 12.—A few days ago I
had a long talk with Mr. Gustave Amberg,
manager of the Thalia Theatre, and therein
lie explained to me the difference between
theatres m this country and all that pertains
to them and those of th German empire.
The system of managing theatres in Ger
many is entirely different from that in this
country. German audiences are mostly
regular subscribers and are known under
the title of abonuement. Inasmuch as they
see the same company nightly throughout
the season, they demand a considerable
change in the programme. There are no
travelling companies in Germany, but each
company is connected with one theatre,
where it remains throughout the season.
This demands from the German actors a
versatility which is not at ail required from
their American counterparts. A German
actor or actress frequently plays in tragedy
one night, comedy or farce the next, anil
possibly light opera on the third night. In
other words, a German actor or actress
must tie an all-around fierformer. Possibly
that is tho reason why few Germans actors
rise to the same degree of excellence in their
profession as English or American actors.
The necessity for ap]ie&riug in so many and
entirely different parts prevents superiority
in any one.
The theatres in Germany aro partly sup
ported by the government. The manager
gets the theatre- from the government rent
free, and the government also pays a certain
amount for the boxes which it takes itself.
The position of manager is therefore a semi :
official one. He has to pass a civil service
examination. He is practically assured of
a good thing if he gets the position, inas
much as the people will subscribe for a sea
son liefore they nave learned what they arc
going to see. His trouble comes, however,
when he displeases those who have given
him his opporiunity. He has to deposit in
advance, as security to his actors, their
salaries for four weeks. Sunday night is
the most profitable of all the week.
The appearance of the Crown Prince or
any other member of the royal family at a
Berlin theatre has the same effect, Mr.
Ainberg savs, as the appearance of Presi
dent Cleveland and Mrs. Cleveland has in
this country. The result is that the theatre
is packed with persons more desirous of
gazing upon the noble visitors than upon
the performers. If the munager does not
suit the Stadt-Itatb, or Board of Aldermen,
of a city, they remove him without explana
tion. A law in Germany which it would
be well to have in this country also, inas
much as it prevents overcrowding or ruin
ous competition, is to the effect that there
shall not be more thau one theatre to a
certain number of the population. Mr.
Amlierg was not certn n as to the exact
number, but he thought there was a theatre
for every 5,000 inhabitants.
Only two Auteric m companies have with
in the past five years attempted to win favor
from German audiences. These were Edwin
Booth and Daly’s Company. Inasmuch as
traveling stars are almost unknown things
in Germany, it was rather difficult for
Booth, at first, to get along. He triumphed
finally, however, by engaging a German
stock company ro support him. German
audiences went into raptures over Ameri
can genius, and wherever he went crowded
houses met him.
Daly’s Company played during the sum
mer season at the Wanner Theatre, in Ber
lin. His ventura was not a success, the
main cause of the failure being that his
company was performing an English trans
lation of a German play which had bran
niuchc hanged in translating, and, while the
adaptation presented some points that
were familiar to the German audiences, it
puzzled them to understand the virtue of
the changes.
One of the greatest successes of English
speaking actors in Germany was that of the
members of a Mikado company, who went
from there to London. The performances
were all given in Berliu ami Vienna, and
were supported by the Crown Prince of
Germany. The social position of the actor
or actress in Germany is much different
from that of the same in this country. A
German star, whose ability commands at
tention, is invited into society for the
amusement which he gives to his noble en
THE MORNING NEWS: MONDAY, NOVEMBER H, 1887.
i tertainers. Never does the invitation ex
! tend beyond the star’s own pei-sonality, and
; however pretty may he an actor’s wife, she
! is compelled to remain at home while her
j husband is being entertained at the castle of
! some noble patron. The actresses are in
! great part looked uiion as the playthings of
the youthful nobility.
“Every night,” says Manager Amberg,
“after a performance, the streets in the
neighborhood of the theatre aro filled with
private carriages, anil no sooner do the
actresses make their appearance than some
courtly gentleman steps forward, bows po
litely to liis particular fair one, and they are
rapidly whired away over the lpavements.”
Manager Amberg says that this is one
reason why it is practically impossible, with
out offering very great inducements, to
j bring to this c untry any of the leading
actresses of Germany. The present which
they receive in such great plenty from their
German admirers they cannot hope to ob
tain in tins country, and they are loath to
surrender them.
In his recent trip ho spent the entire sum
mer collecting a stock company for the
Thalia.
“To engage an actor in Germany,” he
said, “I have to pay his expenses here and
return, and every one two months’ salary in
advance. I must also engage them for the
entire season, so that if after the engage
ment I find I cannot use certain ones of
those 1 have engaged, I am compelled to
stand the entire loss.
The many changes of costume which have
made Mr. Robert Hilliard famous and won
for him the title of the King of Dudes
would in Germany attract but little atten
tion. If these noted actors or actresses
should wear the same costume two days in
succession it would give rise to Unfavorable
comment. It would then be considered that
either they were too parsimonious to pay
the proper attention to their ilress or that
their income was not sufficient to meet
their demands; either of which opinions
would be likely to be fatal to their success.
When they come to this country, there
being no necessity for such an extravagant
• mtlay in the matter of dress, they manage
to sa e money.
Upon the whole, Mr. Amberg thinks that
the American actors hav sevei al advan
tages over the German; they can devote
themselves to special lines of acting anil
command a market f they are successful:
their incomes are larger proportionately and
they can be more independent. They suffer,
however, in the comparison in that, the Ger
man actor, once being engaged,is certain of
his income for the season, whereas the Amer
ican actor is never certain when he may be
stranded. John Hoe.
SUBJECTS OF PCPULAR COMMENT.
Some Points About Irving as "Mephis
topheles.”
New York, Nov. 12. —Two theatrical
events engross attention. One is Potter, the
other is Irving. Mrs. Potter’s furor is
social, Mr. Irving’s is artistic. Both have
met with a measure of public disappoint
ment from entirely different causes. Mrs.
l’utter is a charming woman, intelligent, re
fined and a social pet. There is only one
obstacle to her success; she cannot act" She
can only recite.
Mr. Irving is a master of stage business:
a man with a lofty ideal, a deep personal
pride in his profession and a strong in
dividuality, but he cannot play “Mephis
topheles” and he opened here in “Faust.”
Discounting all the merit of stage work—
and certainly “Faust” was never mounted
as he has mounted it—the fact remains that
his “Mepbisto” disappointed his American
audience. It just happened, to be inhuman
where it should have been superhuman. It
turned out to be mincing where it should
have been masterly. It gave banter instead
of cynicism. It stood on its toes and
pranced where it should have awed with the
awful mystery of evil.
But the spectators were fascinated with
the diablerie of the surroundings. Scene
was heaped upon scene; picture melted into
picture. Phantasmal lights played over it
from beginning to end, and infernal music
issued from subterranean depths continu
ally. The uncanny side of it was made ob
vious. The intellectual side was vague.
In spite of this opening season of enter
tainment there is a general feeling of social
uneasiness observable.
The great issues of life and action are
deeper and more operative than the euter
tainments of life.
While a select circle is asking itself if Mrs.
Potter will make half a million out of Van
ity Fair, the great public is asking with anx
iety what will be the outcome in Chicago.
I hear this discussed in the hotels, in the
cafes, in the parlors. If one were to ask me
what the general feeling of this community
is with regard to that matter, I should have
to reply that so far as I am able to gather it
from all classes, it is that anarchy and all
pertaining to it should be stamped out ruth
lessly.
Society uttering its own safeguards in the
breat hof the people who are fathers and
mothers or who nave them—cries “away
with them.”
Out of all the false sympathy and morbid
pity for dynamiters, I do not hear anybody
stand up and say that one of the noblest,
bravest, most hero'c spectacles of the cen
tury was furnished by the squad of Chicago
police, who, when their ranks were torn by
the exploding bomb, formed and inarched
over their dead companions to the defense
of law and order. But I think there is a
quiet admiration of that matchless civic
triumph in all men’s hearts, from Penobscot
to Pensacola.
It is a curious commentary on tho condi
tion of society to hear men in dress coats at
the Metropolitan Opera House, in the la;-se
nt Wagner’s music, and at the Star Theatre,
between the acts of “Faust,” discussing the
situation in Chicago. But that is w-hat you
encounter. There is everywhere in this
community a deep-seated feeling that the
issue is one between fiendish violence and
civic cowardice, and people are beginning
to ask wliat protection have we if law fails
us.
I was standing in the Hoffman House on
the night of the election. The returns,
after one of the hottest and most vitupera
tive local campaigns I have ever seen, were
coming in. I beard one man sav: “What’s
public sentiment got to do with law?”
And another answered immediately:
“Nothing, except that it makes law as well
os-eiiforces it.”
They were talking about Chicago.
The Brooklyn infernal machine, which
up to this time remains a mystery, recalls
the story which 1 heard in one of the clubs
that Jay Gould had been frightened out of
the country by threatening letters. I don't
take much stock in this story, but I do hap
pen to know that most of the wealthy and
conspicuous men in New York are subject
to this annoyance.
One of the best known and liberal of our
millionaires showed me a letter that he re
ceived about a week ago. It was anony
mous, but its threatening tones were curi
ous. “You are none of vou safe,” it said,
“from our tools. We walk as a thief in the
night, but we are guided by vengeance
against the men who are grinding us into
the earth.”
“My sin,” said the recipient of this letter,
“is that I am wealthy; und the worst of it
is that 1 am, to a certain extent, in danger
of being the victim of some monomaniacul
ruffian, whose life is worthless to the com
munity, but whose punishment would raise
a howl of sickening sentiment.”
Nym Crinkle.
Uncontrollable Flames.
St. Petek, Minn., Nov. IS.—The largest
fire which ever occurred here broke out in
the bairn of the Northwestern Hotel last
night. The wind was strong from the
southwest, and just right to Are the north
half of the city. Everything was so dry
that the flames were uncontrollable. Thirty
buildings are gone, including two hotels,
the First Nutional Bank, several large stores
and the American Express office. The loss
is fully SIOO,OOO. One-third of the business
portion of the city is destroyed.
The United States Circuit Court in Boston has
decided that a man may import his coachman,
since the prohibitory law does not apply to con
tracts for personal service
POLITICS AND THE STAGE.
Mr. Irving’s Production of “Fanst”
Highly Commended.
New York, Nov. 12.—There wa°
a mighty struggle between poli
tics and the stage in the hearts of New York
ers on Monday night. It ended in a sort of
compromise, and the majority of the first
nighters went to see Irving’s “Faust” in the
early part of the evening and talked politics
the Vest of the night. The tendency of the
average American citizen to stand around
on the eve of election with his hands in his
pockets, his hat over his eyes and a large and
r> irpulent cigar protruding from the corner
of his mouth is just as pronounced in New
York as it is in a back county village. It
needed something very powerful in the way
of a theatrical attraction to penetrate the
din of political strife. Mr. Irving’s produc
tion of “Faust” was the attraction that
knocked politics higher than a kite. The
performance was best summed up by an ex
perienced and popular Justice of the Su
preme Court, who has been a devoted thea
tre-goer all his life. He said at Delmonico's
that evening:
“‘Fuust’ is the best performance ever
given on any stage by any actor. Nothing
that I have ever seeu in Paris, London or
elsewhere compares for a moment with it
in detail, finish or absolute perfection in
every branch of the theatric art.”
Descriptions of Irving's most notable and
wonderful production have been cabled
from London so often, and written about to
such extraordinary length in all the jour
nals of the English language as well as the
critical reviews of other tongues, that there
is little to add. The much cherished scheme
of theatrical dreamers of giving a great
spectacular and mechanical production,
backed up by excellent actors, has lieen
realized for the first time. There have been
many great state presentations of gor
geous scenery and notable spectacles,
but the mechanical expense of
such productions was so great that
the management was obliged to economize
by filling out the biil with cheap
actors. Good actors like Edwin Booth,
Salviui and tne rest have poor companies
and cheaply mounted plays. Occasionally
a capable actor appears in an expensive
production. Then it is the play that is
wanting in worth. In “Faust” everything
is perfected. To begin with, an actor and
actress who are famous the world over are
suited absolutely with characters that are
familiar and classical. The Mcphisto of
Irving is his most impressive personation.
His gaunt body, remarkable face and
grewsome personality in the character
so well that after seeing him
play it, every man who thinks of
lh<' devil at all will invariably call up the
image of Henry Irving in his mind. His
wretched and deadly pallor, the incessant
and evil fun of his sneering and leering
wrong-doing dominated the entire produc
tion. It was a wonderful characterization,
and the fact that it was decidedly grotesque
ilid not lessen its force. Miss Terry’s “Mar
garet” is, of course, a finished and beautiful
performance. I wonder if this beautiful
and distinguished actress ever did anything
on the stage that did not verge on perfec
tion. The innocence, guilt and sufferings of
Goethe’s beautiful heroine were portrayed
with ineffable strength and skill. The minor
actors were up to the standard of the
Lyceum Company.
The play itself," adapted from the German
by Mr. Wills, is graceful in language and
dramatic in action. It is a story that never
grows old. When it comes to the manner
of production it would seem that there is
nothing left for stage realism to accomplish.
The spectacles over which New York has
raved at various times during the past ten
years are puny, crude and silly compared to
the triumphs of this production. There
must be an army of acrobats in the troupe
to supply the goblin and nondescript com
binations of men and beasts the bats, owls
and spectres who made up the hideous and
fascinating multitude in which “Mophisto”
reigned supreme. All sorts of fantastic
forms scaled the rocks, swung across the
stage and made the most astounding exhibit
of infernal playfulness that has been known
outside of a madman’s brain. Irving is in
for a greater season in America than he has
ever known before Blakely Hall.
LOW-CROWNED HATS.
For Which Everybody Should be Duly
Thankful.
New York, Nov. 12.—One of the
noticeable features of Mrs. Potter’s
debut was the fact that nine-tenths
of the women appeared in low crowned hats
or bonnets, thereby adding materially to the
comfort and enjoyment of the audience,
particularly the masculine portion of it.
And, indeed, apart from this interesting
occasion, it may be stated that the day of
towering head gear is rapidly vanishing.
Women are discovering by degrees that a
mass of velvet, ribbons and feathers piled
upon a feminine head is neither pretty nor
elegant, ana gradually the fair dames are
coming to look less like cockatoos and more
like nature's noblest handiwork. At the
atres one notices invariably now the advent
of the low, close-fitting toque, which is
usually becoming to every style of face.
Two or three years ago those little cap-like
bonnets were universally worn, but fasliion
dictated the sticking of a tall, stiff, horsehair
ornament,resembling a gigantic paint brush,
into the front of every hat of this kind, and
the result was either hideous or grotesque
and sometimes a combination of both. At
a theatrical performance the other night I
observed a lady charmingly dressed in a
simple but effective costume, while her head
was innocent of either hat or bonnet. In
stead she wore a graceful mantilla of Span
ish lace artistically draped and caught on
one side by a crimson rose. What a charm
ing fashion to imitate! Certainly where
women who have carriages to drive to the
theatre tho lace mantilla would tie conve
nient as well as elegant. Meanwhile let us
congratulate and applaud those sensible
creatures who have discarded millinery
fireworks and adopted the tiny toque.
Clara Lanza.
Life in the West.
From the Chicago Tribune.
A few years ago at u regular Wednesday
evening prayer-meeting of one of the
churches of Bismarck, Dak., the pastor,
tiie Kev Fairchild, curoo into the cha|>el and
found only about a dozen ladies present. He
looked around a moment and said:
“Bister Wetherill. can you tell me the
cause of this remarkable absence of the gen
tlemen who have bran in the habit of at
tending our regular meetings' ”
“Why, hadn’t you heard about it?” re
plied the lady addressed. “The Spotted-
Front grocery advertises to give away free
samples of anew brand of chewing tobacco
this evening, and the gentlemen have all
gone there.”
“Hal ’said the worthy pastor as he re
moved his spectacles and buttoned his coat,
“I hadn’t noticed the announcement. Just
excuse me a moment, ladies, please, I
must step down to the Spotted-Front myself.
I haven’t had a good chew of eating to
bacco since 1 left Fargo 1” and he shot out
the side door.
The oldest man in Illinois keeps dying. Uncle
Johnny Van Piper is the last one. He lived near
Elizabeth, was born in Virginia 110 years ago,
and up to his tooth birthday was able to kill
more gray squirrels with his rifle than nine
teuths of the Illinois marksmen.
Tfco Florence Heaters,
for sale by das. 8. Silva & Son are the first
oil stove for heating, both rooms or small
apartments. We sold a good many of them
last season and they gave universal satis
faction. We apfraud one of many certifi
cates of their merits:
Messrs. Ja,s. IS. Silva tfi Son:
Dear Sirs. The kerosene heating stove
bought of you works splendidly. It keeps
my bath r<x>tn comfortably warm in the
coldest weather. There is no odor from it
whatever und I consider it a perfect thing.
Geo. N. Nichols,
Printer and Binder.
For further information apply at 140
Broughton street
DEATHS.
HULL.— Died, at Chicago, Nov. 5,1887. Robert
Thomas Hull, formerly of this city. Buried at
Savannah. Nov. IS
FC N ERA €IN VI TAT IONS.
OWENS.—'The friends of XV. P. Owens. Esq.,
and of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Haskell, are invited to
attend the funeral of the former from Christ
Church at 3:80 o'clock THIS AFTERNOON.
BARTIIELMESS.—The friends and acquaint
ance of Mr. and Mrs. George S. Barthklmess,
J. B. Barthelraess and Mrs. Robert M. Barthel
mess, are iuvited to attend the fnneral of the
former, from the residence of the latter, No.
206 W Berry street, THIS AFTERNOON at 3
o'clock.
* DUGGAN.— The friends and relations of Mrs.
Bridget Dcogan. and of her sons Michael A.
and Martin J. Duggan, are invited to attend the
funeral of the former, from her late residence
corner of Perry and Floyd streets. at9:3oo'clock
THIS MORNING, to proceed to the Cathedral,
where there will be a solemn high mass of
requiem offered up for the repose of her soul.
MEETINGS.
DeKALB LODGE, NO. 9 I. O. O. F.
A regular meeting will be held THIS (Monday)
EVENING at 8 o’clock.
The Second Degree will be conferred.
Members of other lodges and visiting brothers
are cordially invited to attend.
By order of H. W. RALL, N. G.
John Riley, Secretary.
CALANTHE LODGE NO. 2H, K. OF P.
A regular meeting of this Lodge will
be held THIS (Monday) EVENING, at
8 o’clock. Third rank will be con- |*7
Members of other Lodges cordially vSibiS'
invited.
J. GARDINER, C. C.
XV. Falconer, K. of R. and S.
SAVANNAH LODGE NO. 217, I. O. 11. 11.
The regular monthly meeting of this lodge will
be held THIS (Monday) EVENING, at 8 o’clock.
Business of importance will be transacted. By
order of the PRESIDENT.
Richard Levison, Secretary.
GERMAN FRIENDLY SOCIETY.
The regular monthly meeting of this Society
will be held THIS (Monday) EVENING, in
Turner’s Hall, at 7:30 o’clock.
W. SCHEIHING, President.
A. Heller, Secretary.
THE SOUTHERN MUTUAL LOAN ASSO
CIATION.
The 16th regular monthly meeting of Series
“B,” will be belli at the Metropolitan Hall THIS
(Monday) EVENING at ? o’clock.
A vote upon changing the day of meeting will
be taken. M. J. SOLOMONS, President.
Wm D. Harden, Secretary.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Advertisements inserted under “Special
Notices'' will be charged $1 00 a Square each
insertion.
NOTICE.
The sword to be voted during the St. Patrick’s
Fair to be awarded to the most popular commis
sioned infantry officer, will be contested for by
one officer from each company of the First
Regiment, and one from each company of the
Savannah Volunteer Guards, and by such of the
staff as shall be nominated. Lists can be seen
at the Catholic Library Hall, beginning TUES
DAY EVENING, Nov. 15, and will be kept open
until the close of the Fair.
NOTICE.
All hi"? against the British steamship CORO
NILLA, Gavin, Master, must be presented at
our office by or before 12 o’clock, midday, MON
DAY, the 14th Nov., or payment thereof will be
debarred.
A. MINIS &. SONS, Consignees.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
Notice is hereby given to any and ail parties
interested in the British steamship RESOLUTE
and the wet cotton lately discharged therefrom
that in default of any advice from the parties
interested, I will, in accordance with the recom
mendation of :he Board of Survey, proceed to
sell said wet cotton, at public auction, for ac
count of whom it may concern, on FRIDAY, the
18th inst.
R. C. REAVLEY,
Master British Steamship Resolute.
Savannah, Ga., Nov. 12, 1887.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
To Whom it May Concern:
Noth* is hereby given to any and all parties
interested in the British steamship NAPLES
and or her cargo of cotton, that in consequence
of the recommendation of the Board of Survey
and the decision of ihe Naval Court in the mat
ter of complaint before them, the we cotton
lately discharged from my vessel will not lie
reloaded upon said ship and carried forward to
Liverpool, out said cotton is held here subject
to the disposition of parties interested, upon
satisfaction of tlie liens existing thereon.
As said cotton is daily deteriorating, prompt
action is desired, in order that further interposi
tion on my part may be unnecessary.
C. RULFFS,
Master British Steamship Naples.
Savannah, Ga., Nov. 10th, 1887.
ULMER’S LIV ER CORRECTOR.
This vegetable preparation is invaluable for
the restoration of tone and strength to the sys
tem. For Dyspepsia, Constipation and other
ills, caused by a disordered liver, it cannot be
excelled. Highest prizes awarded, and in
dorsed by eminent medical men. Ask for Ul
mer’s Liver Corrector and take no other. $1 00
a bottle. Freight paid to any address.
B. F. ULMER, M. D.,
Pharmacist, Savannah, Ga.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES AND CAP
TAINS OF VESSELS.
Office Health Officer, I
Savannah, Ga., Nov. 1, 1887. f
From Nov. Ist to May Ist, unless otherwise
ordered, Captains of vessels having clean
records, will be allowed to come to the city after
their vessels have been inspected by the Quaran
tine Officer.
Captains of vessels which are subjected to un-
Ivillasting at the Quarantine Station, will re
turn to their vessels when unballasting is com
menced, and there remain until this work is
completed, in order 1 o expedite same.
J T. MCFARLAND, M P., Health Officer,
NOTICE.
Savannah, Ga., Nov. 3, 1887.
The shareholders of the GERMANIA FIRE
COMPANY, of Savannah, Ga.. are hereby noti
fied to present their shares within thirty days
from date, to tjie undersigned to receive their pro
rata from the sale of the Germania Fire Com
pany’s Building.
Office hours from 10 until 2 o'clock at 147 Con
gress street JOSEPH ROOS, President.
NOTICE.
Books of subscription to the Capital Stock of
“THE CITIZENS’ BANK OF SAVANNAH”
will be opened at the office of the Citizens' Mu
tual Loan Company, No. 9-4 Bryan street, on
THURSDAY, November 10th, 1887.
THE CORPORATORS.
HARDWARE.
EDWARD LOVELL & SONS
HAVE MOVED BACK TO
OLD STAND,
155 BIIOCGIITON STREET.
Empty Syrup Barrels
—FOR SALE BY
C.M. GILBERT & CO.,
COR. BAY AND BARNARD STS.
AMUSEMENTS.
SAVANNAH THEATRE.
TWO NIGHTS OJiTIaY.
MONDAY aod TUESDAY, Nov. 14 and 15.
THE GREATEST MUSICAL COMEDY ON
RECORD,
Two Old Cronies!
Rendered by the Great
Wills Heosbaw anil Ten Brocck,
At the Head of the Most Powerful Vocal and
Comedy Artists Ever Engaged for One Play.
A Production Brimful of Bright, Catchy
Original Music, Besides Selections
from the Latest Opera.
Seats on sale at DAVIS BROS'., Nov. 12.
Attraction—THE WORLD, Nov. 16 and
A. R. ALTMAYER <fe CO.
FRIENDS:
Afrer a protracted struggle we have
just consummated the purchase of
FOURTEEN THOUSAND-$14,000
—worth of Dress Goods and Cloaks,
including the very latest in Combina
tion Suits, Wraps, Etc., at a figure that
will enable us to TIP THEM OUT
LIVELY. These Goods were the stock
of one of the largest houses that
needed the money and was ready to
sacrifice for it. We consider the pur
chase a MASTER STOKE on our part,
and we want our friends to have afinger
in the pie. We wish also to state that
in addition to the above we propose
to inaugurate a General Sale in nearly
every department in the house. Prices
quoted are stricly for this week only.
SENSATION No. 1.
1 Lot ASSORTED DRESS GOODS, in Stripes.
Checks, Solids, Etc.. Etc., single and double fold,
all the new fall shades, price positively
good value at 25c.
SENSATION No. 2.
1 Lot, the newest triumph in ALL WOOL
CAMEL'S HAIR CLOTH. 36 to 45 inches wide,
in Stripes, Checks, and all the very latest shades,
price 3T>c. This lot is a decided sensation and
would be considered edeap at 75c.
SENSATION No. 3.
1 Lot. LADIES' BEAUTIFUL OTTOMAN
SILK SHOUT WRAPS, trimmed with elegant
l>eaded ornaments, silk lined and edged with fur,
price sll 98; really cheap at S2O.
SENSATION No. 4.
1 Lot LADIES’ IMPORTED PLUSH SHORT
WRAPS, the very cream of high grade goods,
with plush ornaments, satin lined and elegantly
made, price sl7 98; actually worth $35.
SENSATION No. 5.
1 Lot BOYS' EVERYDAY ROUGH AND
READY SUITS, two pairs Pants attd a Polo Cap
to each Suit, price $3 48; are cheap at $5.
SENSATION No. 6.
1 Lot LADIES’ AMERICAN KID AND GOAT
BUTTON BOOTS, (strictly solid), newest st vie
lasts, silk worked button holes, C. I), and E.
widths, sizes 2U> to 8, price $1 48; excellent value
for $2.
We still continue the sale af the GENUINE
CENTEMERI KID GLOVES at the following
unapproachable prices:
3 BUTTON 99c.
5-BUTTON TAN SHADES $1 25.
5-BUTTON BLACK 1 50.
Bear in mind that the above goods are not a
lot made up on purpose to sell cheap; they are
goods of STERLING MERIT, and we guarantee
that they are exactly as represented. Now fire
away and bring down your game.
RESPECTFULLY YOURS,
A, B. ALTMAYER k CO.
orders receive careful and prompt
attention.
COTTON SEED WANTED.
iFCEMi
Per Bushel (sl2 per ton) paid for good
COM ID
Delivered in Carload Lots at
Soulliern Cotton Oil Cos. Mills
—AT—
SAVANNAH, GA.,
ATLANTA, GA.,
COLUMBUS, GA.
Price subject to change unless notified of ac
ceptance for certain quantity to be shipi>ed by a
future date. Address nearest mill as above.
BEET GREASE.
To Mill Men
TURNER’S TRACTION
BELT GREASE
-AND—
Belting Preservative
Softens Leather and Makes Rubber Belting
More Durable.
This Grease effectually prevents slipping, ren
ders the belts adhesive, heavy and pliable and
will add one third to the jiowerof the belt.
Its use enables the belt to ue run loose and
have same power.
—rOR SALE BY—
PALMER BROTHERS,
SAVANNAH.
Recommended by
DALE, DIXON & CO.,
J. W. TYNAN
and many others,
BANKS.
KISSIMMEE CITY BAN K.
Kissimmee City, Orange County, Fla.
CAPITAL - $50,000
r a regular banki tig business. Give
- particular attention to Florida collections.
Correspondence solicited. Issue Exchange on
New \ork, New Orleans, Savannah and .lack
RonviUe, Fla. Resident Agents for Coutts A Cos.
and Melville, Evans <Sr Cos., of London, England.
fsew York correspondent: The Seaboard
National Bank.
BOYS’ CLOTHING, CARPETS, ETC
Daniel Hogan.
BOYS’ 111.
WE will place on sale on MONDAY HORN-
I.no 600 as handsome Boys’ Suits as can
be found south of New York. Prices of tailor
made and perfect-fitting suits are for better
grades $b 60, $7 50, $8 60, $9 and $9 50
Also a large variety, fully 500, just as durable,
but not as fine, at the following prices *l7',
$2 25, $2 50, $3, $3 50, $4, $4 50 and $5. ' '
SPECIAL SALE
OF
Tapestry and ingrain
Carpets
DURING THE ENSUING WEEK.
One lot Tapestry Carpets at 65c. per yard.
One lot 3-Ply All Wool ('arpets at 85c. nor
yard. 1
One lot All Wool Extra Suoers at 60c. ucr
yard.
One lot Ingrain Carpets at 55c. per yard.
One lot Ingrain Carpets at 50c. per yard.
One lot Ingrain Carpets at 4V. per yard.
One lot Ingrain Carpets at per yard.
500 Smyrna Rugs
RANGING PRICE FROM
85c. Each to $lO.
Canton Matting.
100 rolls fresh Canton Matting, ranging in
price from 2be. to 50c. per yard.
Special Bargains
Will also be found in the following goods during
this week: Silks, Satins, Dress Goods, Cloaks,
Shawls, Lace Curtains and Curtain Goods,
Flannels, Blankets. Bed Comforts, Underwear,
Hosiery, Gloves, Corsets, Ladies’ and Gents’
Silk Umbrellas, etc., etc.
Daniel Hogan.
DRY GOODS, Ki'b.
Sp ecial Sale
OF—
LINENS
AND
l#seta|iii; lids.
In our centre counter we will exhibit for
this week the most extensive and attractive
stock of Linens and Housekeeping Goods to
be found in any house in this city. All
grades of Irish, Scotch, Gentian and Barns
ley Table Damasks, % and % Damask Nap
kins. Damask and Hack Towels in plain
and knotted fringes. Flam White, Turkey
and Colored Bordered 'ringed Doylies.
Cardinal and Turkey Red Fringed table
Covers, in all sizes.
Honeycomb and Marseilles
Quilts, Blankets <£ Comforts.
nnrfll 1 T ) One lot of 70-inch Double
\P li I I/I I > SATIN DAMASK at 81c.
kJI LiVlilL j and l>7c.;worth $1 & sl2-5.
CROIIAN & DOONER,
Successors to B F. MrKENNA A CO.
FURNISHING GOODS.
SOMETHING TO WEAR
and
Where to Find It.
STYLES that are captivating and fascinating.
GOODS that are durable, permanent and lasting.
PRICES that are just, fair and moderate.
TREATMENT that is attentive, kind and polite.
GOODS EXCHANGED—if not as represented.
AT
La FAR’S,
The Hatter and Furnisher.
HATS FOR MEN, HATS FOR BOYS AND
CHILDREN.
LADIES’ RIDING HATS, in stock and to Order
from Measure.
COACHMEN S HATS.
DUNLAP'S AND NASCIMENTO’S CJiLE
* HRATKD HATS.
DENT'S CELEBRATED KID GLOVES AND
DRIVING GLOVES.
SANITARY UNDERWEAR OF PURE CAM
EL'S HAIR.
CARDIGAN JACKETS, DRESSING GOWNS
AND JACKETS.
FULL DRESS VESTS, FANCY EMBROIDERED
SHIRTS, SCARES, COLLARS AND CUFFS.
UMBRELLAS, WATER PROOF COATS AND
HUNTING BOOTS AND HATS.
LaFar’s Jew Store,
SO HtTI.E. STREET.
REAL ESTATE.
W. ,T. MARSHALL. H. A. M’LEOD.
MARSHALL & McLEOD,
Auction and General Commission Merchants,
--DEALERS IN—
Real Estate and Stocks and Bonds
316 H Broughton Street, Savannah, Ga.
ATTENTION GIVEN TO RENTING 0>
HOUSES AND COLLECTING RENTS.