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PLENTY OF RED NOSES.
MERCURY BEATS ITS NOVEMBER
RECORD FOR SEVENTEEN YEARS.
Yesterday’s Temperature 17' Below
the Normal—lce Forms Half an Inch
Thick and Vegetation Killed—Cotton
Picking Ended and the Sugar Season
Over—The Cold Wave Passing Off.
Mercury went down to 25' yesterday, the
lowest it has gone in November for seven
teen years. Ice half an inch thick formed
in the ponds around the city, and wherever
water was exposed it froze. Vegetation
was nipped, and the truck farmers who had
crops up suffered by the freeze.
About the only crop that there was to
suffer was the bean crop, and that was cut
down to the ground. The early shipping
season is about over, though, and the loss is
not heavy. The frost fame late, and farmers
have been on the lookout for it several days
and were prepared.
Travelers from the interior report very
cold weather and ice thick enough to stand
the entire day all along the line of the rail
roads. This virtually closes the cotton
picking season, as every boll that is going to
open at ail will open within the next week.
All the sugar cane not already cut or buried
will have to be ground immediately, and
farmers who have raised this crop and have
not yet cut it will have a busy time for a
couple of weeks to come.
The coal and wr od dealers got the biggest
haul out of the snap and orders came in yes
terday faster than they could be tilled. The
ciothingstores hung out their heavy over
coats, ana the young man who didn’t ha ve
any figured on his bank to see if he could
get one. The cold came late, but it came
with a rush when it did come. The wave be
gan to work off slowly last night, but it was
still cold weather up to midnight.
The lowest temperature was recorded ear
ly yesterday morning. Killing frosts were
reported fro. i the entire eastern portion of
the United Texas and the extreme
southern portion of Florida were the only
places where there was no frost. Titusville,
Fla., reported a killing frost, and lifjbt
frosts occurred as far south as Tampa. The
midnight reports of the Signal Service, last
night, show that the high berome
tric area is central over Georgia
and the low area over Nebraska. The tem
perature is rising slowly in all districts
except in the northern portion of Minne
sota, where another slight cold wave has
made its appea.an Northwest gales are
reported from Hatteras and Key West.
The official indications for to-day are:
Warmer, fair weather, light winds, gener
ally shifting to southerly.
THE BTRAWBERRY CROP.
The Savannah Fields Very Slim—The
Reports From Elsewhere.
The mild fall which the truck farmers
have been experiencing up to a day or two
ago has been extremely favorable to the
truckers' crops.
One of the crops m which Savnn
nahians are deeply interested is the
strawberry cron. This does not promise to
be anything like the usual yield. There
were few strawberry plants set out and
they did not do well, so that Savannah will
have to depend laregely on Florida and
Charleston for her berries.
The Carolina crop is reported to be
very promising. Owing to the continued
dry weather during the plan ing sea
son, it was expected that the crop
would be almost, a total loss.
September and October are the usual
months for planting, but the heat and
drought killed most of the plants which
were set out at that time. The recent
heavy rains and to , late warm weather,
however, have relieved the situation of the
farmers to a very great extent. A
great deal of late planting has been
done. With the mild weather the plants
have come up very nicely and there is now
promise of a good berry crop next spring.
THE CATHOLIC PAIR.
The Second Week Begins with a Good
Attendance.
St. Patrick’s Fair was well patronized
last night. The hall was crowded and the
ladies in charge did a rushing business.
The table presided over by Mrs. Connell and
Mrs. Walsh will raffle several articles to
night
The Mikado booth raffled the following:
A handsome cake, won by J. E. Grade. Jr.:
dish of fruit, by Mias G. O’Donaghue; dish
of fruit, by VV. Flood; a cake, by Mr. Mc-
Bride, and returned; box of figs, by \V. J.
Harty; bottle of pickles, by Mr. Malloy.
The shooting gallery, under the manage
ment of J. McLaughlin, Jr., continues to
do a rushing business.
At Mrs. John Sullivan’s table the follow
ing articles woic raffled: A handsome sil
ver castor, donated by father McConville,
won by Mr. Daniel O'Leary; a handsome
perfume case, wou by Miss Minnie Hernan
dez; china cup and saucer, won by W. T.
Ennis, and a pyramid donated by Mr. James
McGuire, won by J. L. Gallagher. The
Catholic Library Association was present as
a body and took supper.
Snatching Newspapers.
A York street subscriber of the Morning
News has missed his paper for several Sun
days. The carrier placed it regularly on the
subscriber’s stoop, but in some way it dis
appeared before any one from the house
could get it. A day or two ago the gentle
man got up early and saw the carrier bring
his paper and piit it on the stoop ail‘right.
The gentleman got tho paper and
put an old copy in its place.
He then went inside and seated himself
by a window, where he could see what was
going on. lie waited patiently a few min
utes for something to develop. He didn’t
have long to wait, for inside of live minutes
along came a colored boy and snatching tho
paper from its place huri icd off. The gen
tleman is satisfied that whoever bought the
paper must have thought ill of tho news
boy when he saw tho date of it.
An Express Company Runaway.
A horso and wagon belonging to the
Southern Express Company was in front of
Messrs. M. Fer.it & Co.’s about 6 o'clock last
night. The driver was off the wagou look
ing after some freight when the horso be
camo frightened and dashed off down Bay
street, turning into Lincoln street, thence
down Brvan street to the company’s stables,
at the corner of Bryan and Houston streets.
The driver, Mr. Bonham, attempted to stop
the runaway animal, hut was struck in tho
leg and quite severely bruised. The wagon
ws pretty badly broken up when it reached
the stables, and in the race live packages of
freight, were lost, two of which were recov
ered by M. Forst & Cos. and turned over to
the express company. The other three
packages are advertised for.
The Y. M. C. A. "Bulletin.”
The Young Men’s Christian Association
has begun the publication of The Young
Men's Christian Association Monthly
Bulletin , a four-page paper devoted to asso
ciation news and designed to keep the mem
bers of the association, and its friends, in
formed in regard to the work in all its de
partments. It will be issued every mouth,
and will contain the General Secretary's
official announcements, culls for committee
meetings, and in fact will be a general
guide to the association in its work.
Boy Thieves in Jail.
James Wilson and John Bryant, who
stole the box of watches from E. J. Crane,
were given a hearing before Justice Waring
Russell yesterday afternoon, and were com
mitted to jail in default of a bond of <I,OOO
each.
THROUGH THE CITY.
Items Gathered Here and There by the
News Reporters.
There were three arrests for disorderly
conduct yesterday.
Ancient Landmark Lodge, F. A. M., will
hold a special meeting to-night to confer de
grees.
The Savannah Turn-Verein will give its
Thanksgiving ball Thursday night at Tur
ner’s Hall.
The children of the Baptist Sunday school
will give a literary and musical entertain
ment at Masonic Hall to-nigbl.
Tho committee on the celebration of the
unveiling of the Jasper monument will meet
to-night at 8 o’clock at the Court House.
There were 223 failures in the United
States reported to lirailstreefs last week,
against 308 in the*preceding week, and 387,
107, 227 and 205 in the corresponding weeks
1886, 1885, 1884 and 1883.
The subscribers to the capital stock of the
Citizens’ Bank will meet at Metropolitan
Hall next Tuesday night to perfect the
organization and to elect a hoard of
directors to serve until June.
THE CLERKSHIP CONTEST.
The Kind of a Campaign the Candi
dates are Planning.
The Court House officials were not a unit
yesterday on either of the candidates for
the Superior Court clerkship. Apparently
Mr. Carr had the largest following in the
Doric building. Maj. Schwarz, it was un
derstood, has the indorsement of the County
Treasurer Russell and City Court Clerk
Russell, while Mr. Russell, Jr., in tho Ordi
nary’s office was outspoken for Mr. Carr, as
were also several other officials.
Mr. Carr can, doubtless, make his own
terms and get a lucrative place if he will
withdraw from the canvass, as his efficiency
as an officer is recognized by overv one.
ltd) not probable, however, that he will
come down as his friends are confident that
he will win, and are against any “combine.”
It was stated that the lawyers are almost
a unit for Mr. Carr, owing to his having
been connected with the Clerk’s office for so
many years. A number of the legal frater
nity, though, will doubtless support
Maj. Schwarz, as they are officers
or members of nis regiment.
However, as this will not be a talking cam
paign their support will simply be their
votes.
The business men’s vote in such con
tests is never very large, and will not be an
important factor. The heavy vote will
come from the shopkeepers and working
men, who are always active in tiehalf of
their friends, and it will bo to secure their
suffrages that the attention of both candi
dates will be directed.
THE CIRCUS CLOSE BY.
Barrett to be in the City To-Morrow—
The Show Programme.
To-morrow will be Circus day, and Bar
rett’s is the first circus to visit Savannah
this season, and it comes represented as ono
of the best tented aggregations in the
country. It will show on the grounds south
of Anderson street. Tho show will arrive
on the Central railroad, uud the street pa
rad • will take place at 10 o’clock. There
will be two performances—one in the after
noon, and the other at night.
One of the attractions of the show besides
those already referred to by the Morning
News, is its menagerie and zoological de
partment. Barrett has a full herd of
elephants which execute military drills,
perform musical acts, whirl in mazy
waltzes, and form towering pyramids, at
the command of their trainer. The two
eentral figures of this remarkable group of
pachyderms are “Bismarck” and “Juno,”
who, now that Jumbo is no more, are
universally conceded to be the largest ele
phants in captivity.
The two precocious elephantine clowns,
“Doc” and “Ben Butler,” will be seen in
some acts, among them being imitations of
ancient Roman statuary, and a four-round
glove contest, ala Sullivan and Ryan.
Barrett has attained a perfection in ele
phant culture. The zoological is only one
of the attractive features of the show.
Barrett has a full list, and he stakes his rep
utation on liis claims to having the best
show traveling.
TO EXAMINE THE NEW JAIL.
The Contractor Ready to Turn Over
the Building to the County.
AY. F. Bowe, the contractor for building
the new jail, through his attorney, John O.
Smith, notified the County Commissioners
yesterday that he would bo ready to turn
over the building to the county to-morrow.
In anticipation of such a notice the Com
missioners, some time ago, appointed a com
mittee of experts to examine tho building
critically, and ascertain if the contractor
had executed the work according to the
plans and specifications prepared by the
architects. The committee consists of
B. R. Armstrong, .1. M. Williams, A. J.
Aylesworth, J. McGinlev, T. Halbgan, L.
A. McCarthy, P. H. Kiernan and Calvin
Fay.
THE NEW STREET RAILROAD.
The Expected I- junction by the City
and Suburban People.
The Rural Resort railroad is progressing
very well. The crossties and stringers are
laid ns far as Whitaker street. The work
is being well done, and doubtless would be
pushed more rapidly were it not for fear of
the expected injunction. It was stated yes
terday that the attorneys on both sites were
ready for the fray, but for some reason it
did not come off, or rather did not begin.
There is a generally expressed hope that
nothing will l>e done that will delay the con
struction of the much-needed railway con
nection between the wharves and the busi
ness portion of the city.
"Home, Sweet Home.”
Mr. M. J. Solomons, one of the best in
formed gentlemen on real estate in this city,
and one of the most experienced and suc
cessful managers of Loan and Building
Associations, offers his services to those who
are desirous of securing homes for them
selves, or who wish to invest in real estate
for profit. In his advertisement he speaks
from experience when Uc states that ‘‘it
don’t take much capital to begin with.” A
few dollars a week will in a tew years, in a
steadily growing city like Savannah,
secure a handsome investment in real
estate. Those who are thinking of saving
and making money by their savings will
iiud Mr. Solomons a careful adviser.
Rough Weather at Sea.
The British steamship Buteshire arrived
yesterday from Now York in ballast. Capt.
Caull reports having had very rough weather
and heavy northwest gales from last Friday
until Sunday.
To the Veters of the County.
The undersigned having been an employe
in the Clerk’s Office of the Superior Court
continuously since October, 1869 (eighteen
years), first as Transcribing Clerk, and sub
sequently us Deputy, during the adminis
tration of five (5) different incumbents, ami
having heretofore given way for other as
pirants tor the office, anil having recently
been appointed Clerk by the Honorable, the
County Commissioners, until another elec
tion is held, according to iaw, to till the va
cancy caused by the death of Col. Barnard
E. Bee, now comes before the people and
earnestly asks that he be allowed to continue
as an incumbent of the office for the unex
pired term. As to past conduct and com
petency the jsublic can judge for themselves.
I therefore ask that my friends and others
who may feel an interest in mv behalf, to
consider my claims before prom s og t;-.p;r
vote or influence to any o'i • ,c,;,h :m for
the office. 1 am, very respciafuilv, etc.,
’ Jaahs.; K. i\ Carr.
THE MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1887.
BOUQUETS FOR MISS BLYTHE.
Tho Popular Actresß Makes a Hit In
“Only a Woman’s Heart."
There was a large audience at tho Theatre
last night at tho opening of Miss Helen
Blythe’s engagement in “Only a Woman's
Heart.’’ Prominent in the house were the
members of the Ford Dramatic Association,
which was present in a body. When Miss
Blythe made her appearance on the stage
she found an exquisite basket of flowers
awaiting her, the gift of the Fords.
“Only a Woman's Heart” is a st rong play
because it is true to uature. The author
went astray from the beaten path, and in
stead of straining probability lor dramatic
effect selected strong incidents that are
probable and tho effect is consequently
stronger than in the ma jority of the pieces
that aro put upon tho stage. The credit of
tiie play is due, however, more to the
artistic and graceful acting of Miss Blythe
than to anything or anyone else. She is a
charming actress, easy and graceful, and
giving a natural interpretation to her lines.
Mr. Joseph F. Brien who is Miss Blythe’s
husband, and who is the author of the play
is an able support, and tho entire cast with
but one or two exceptions is far above the
average. The play will be repeated to
night.
Flowers from the Aips.
The Morning News has received from
Mr. John Axtoll, of Liberty county, a col
lection of Alpine flowers, among which is
the celobrated eidel weiss, one of the rarest
of known flowers, commonly called the
Alpine Diamond. The flowers in the collec
tion were gatherod in the Spear mountains,
a range of tho Alps, in Switzerland, at a
neight of 10,000 feet above the sea level.
Many people have lost their lives
in pursuit of the flow'er and large
sums are paid by tourists for it.
The great demand nearly extinguished the
flower, and it became so rare that tho Swiss
government prohibited people from getting
it, and established gardens for its cultiva
tion 8,000 feet above the sea. Mr. Axtell’s
collection is neatly mounted, and is a curi
ous and interesting object.
ON RAIL AND CROSSTIE.
Local and General Gossip in Railway
Circles.
The owners of some of the railways in
Great Britain are no more fortunate in their
investments, it would seem, than those of
some American roads. It appears in an ar
ticle from the London Hail way News that
the railway mileage of Wales is 540 miles,
representing a cost of over $70,000,000, or
about $130,000 per mile, and that the result
of the working of these railways during the
yeur 1880 gives only about 1 % per cent, on
the “debentures” and less than per cent,
on the preference and ordinary stocks.
The Birmingham Herald says that the
prospects seem to be that the quiet little
city of Selma will develop into quito a rail
road centre, as little as is being said about
it. Three parties of surveyors are now in
the field surveying the routes for three ra
dial railroads from that point. One party
s surveying a road in a southwesterly di
rection for connection with the Crescent
City; another is surveying the line for the
Selina and Atlanta air line, while the third
is at work on the Selma and Cahawba Val
ley road, with Birmingham as its objective
point.
A notable increase in the speed of which
steamers are found capable lias been
achieved of late. The Etruria recently
made tho run from Queenstown to Sandy
Hook in six days and three hours, an
average speed of 14 knots or 22J£ miles an
hour. But this has been exceeded by the
new steamship Empress, of the London,
Chatham and Dover Railway Company,
which has crossed from Dover to Calais in
55 minutes, making an average speed of 223-j
knots or nearly 2t> miles per hour, and by
tho Queen Victoria, anew paddle steamer
built for the Liverpool and Lslo of Man ser
vice, which made 24 knots or nearly 28
miles per hour on her trial trip, and subse
quently ran at a speed of 22.0 knots or
26.1 miles per houi - . Even this lias been
exceeded' by anew torpedo boat built in
England for the Spanish government,
which attained a speed of miles per
hour.
THE DAY IN CHARLESTON.
Happenings in South Carolina’s Chief
Seaport City.
Charleston is having a lively fruit trade.
The German Artillery bazar opened last
night.
Peter Richardson (colored), who was tried
on Saturday for the murder of Charles
Rivers (colored), was acquitted by the jury.
The Charleston Sunday Budget has made
its first appearance. It is a large and hand
somely printed paper, well arranged and
lull of interesting matter.
Tiie South Carolina Grand Lodgo of
Masons, which will be called together on
Dec. 12 at Charleston, will lie one of the
largest ever held in the State.
Local Personal.
Alderman Bogart, who has been confined
to his house more than three weeks with
malarial fever, is improving, and tho prob
abilities are that lie will soon be able to at
tend to business again.
Catarrh, Hay or Rose Fever.
The cleansing, soothing and healing prop
erties of Darbys Prophylactic Fluid are ex
perienced in tho treatment und euro of Ca
tarrh and kindred complaints. The Fluid
sooths and heals the inflamed membranes
and removes the offensive odor that charac
terizes the disease. Should tho inflamma
tion have reached the throat use the fluid as
a gargle to allay the inflammation and to
disinfect.
Beautiful Xmas Goods.
At Strong's well appointed drug store,
Bull street, there is now opening
one of the most beautiful displays
of Holiday Goods to be seen in
tho city. This establishment has always
shown a pleasing variety in its holiday
stock, but this season’s a. so: tineni by far
surpasses anything ever before offered.
Dressing Cases of all kinds, Manicures Sets
in rich designs and elegant ensrs, ToJot
Boxes, Perfume Cases, Plush und L ather
goods, all the foreign ami domestic Cologm s.
Toilet Waters and Extracts, and hundreds
of other articles just adapted tor tho crim
ing holidays. It will pay well for an inspec
tion of Dr. Strong’s stock, and one cannot
fail to bo suit id in (he great variety and ex
tent of his fine display.
Comfort for the Winter.
Are you prepared for the cold days that
will soon be with us? If not, no time is to
be lost, and as delays are dangerous, care
should In taken to pet the right apparatus
to keep the rooms comfortable. Coal, too,
is high, and promises to go higher, and
economy in fuel is an important considera
tion. It is necessary, then, in buying a
stove, to get one that will not only keep you
warm, but will given large amount of lient
for a small consumption of coal. Much a
stove bus been found, and it is perfection in
all these qualities: Lots of lient, easily reg
ulated, cleanly, cheerful and economical,
heating the rooms as warm as toast, or to
any temperature wanted, requires but little
attention, and will almost run itself. This
wonder stove bears the pleasing name of
‘‘Fire Light,” and is for sale only by Messrs.
Lovell & LutUmore, Htovo Dealers, Con
gress street. Get one and be happy when
the winter puts in its solid work.
A Drummer’s Samples.
To those of the public who have failed to
take advantage of the bargains in Plush
Novelties which we have offered during the
post week we will state that we still hold
our off i pen. and will cheerfully lay aside
any ur . i > dom ed tn ve p •nsible bona tide
pure nances. L. <£ B. S. M. U.
BURGESS COMES TO GRIEF
THE BOGUS “MAJORS” BRIEF
CAREER IN NEW ORLEANS.
He Starts to Found a Military Acade
my, Skips Off to a Commission
House and Winds Up in Jail—The
Swell He Cut in the Crescent City
With a Gold Chain and a Waterbury
Watch.
“Major” B. J. Burgess is in trouble again,
this time in New Orleans, where he is just out
of jail. The “Majali” lighted in the Crescent
City about three weeks ago as a Colonel.
He said that he came from Chicago, and de
signed opening a military academy in New
Orleans. He took lodgings in a fashionable
quarter, and after looking about a few days
he completed arrangements for the lease of
a large building at the low rate of SIOO per
month, and sent out circulars for the
“Crescent Military A aderay,” of which he
announced himself as Principal.
One of the circulars found its way to Sa
vannah, and the Morning News tiiade note
of tho Major and his new enterprise.
LAYING THE WIRES.
Whether this had the effect of causing
him to alter his intentions or not is not
known, but a few day after that ha
leased a store in the business
centre of New Orleans, stating that he in
tended to open a wholesale grocery and
commission house. He purchased a hand
some oilcloth for the office floor, bought
desks and office furniture, hired
carpenters to fit up the place,
for ali of which he promised to pay. Then
he engaged four young and active men as
commercial travele: s to solicit consignments
from the country, had bill and letter heads
printed, not even paying for the paper, and
sent his employes out on tho road.
He put on a good deal of style, and being
a glib talker, with any amount of “ad
dress,” he succeeded in establishing himself
very fairly among those whom lie met.
PUTTING ON STYLE.
He dressed well and wore a neat gold
chain, to the pocket end of which was at
tached a “Waterbary.” Ho succeeded in
putting himself on terms with quite a num
ber of society people, and was about con
sumniating the purchase of a horse and
jumper—all except paying for it, when his
career was cut short by his arrest.
The Picayune devotes a column to the
“Major’s” methods of business. His firm
name was Burgess & Cos. His staff con
sisted of four solicitors, Messrs. John
Olmondicker, J. Brown, W. E. Laudner
and another young man. The latter was
sent out on commission to pay his own ex
penses. Olmondicker was given a check on
tho Germania Bank for SOS, and was in
structed to go to Chicago to make pur
chases and ship goods to Burgess & Cos.
Laudner was handed sls in cash and given
a check for S2O. Olmondicker indorsed his
check and a Mr. Bitter wolf cashed it, ns it
was after banking hours and on Saturday
night. Laudner was given his S2O check on
the previous Wednesday, and a Mr. Searcy,
in whose presence the check was uttered,
kindly consented to have it cashed, and
applied to a saloon and obtained the money.
FIXING UP MATTERS.
On the next morning Burgess appeared
at the saloon bright and early, and asked
the holder of tho check not to present the
same at the bank as lie had
drawn the money and deposited it in another
tank in the name of the firm of Burgess &
Cos. The S2O check was arranged; but that
held by Bitterwoif was not. Burgess called
on Bitterwoif the following Monday morn
ing and acknowledged having issued the
check, and asked the holder not to present
it, and he would settle on Friday, Nov. 18.
Burgess’ solicitors meantime had started
on the road and arranged for a number of
consignments!, principally lumber. Every
mill in Lake Charles, La., promised to send
lumber. One car load was shipped from
Plaquemine, La., and several others were
promised. Sawmill owners at Hammond
and Independence on the Illinois Central
railroad also agreed to send consignments,
and fourteen bales of moss were shipped to
Burgess & Cos.
ORDERED GOODS RIGHT AND LEFT.
Burgess ordered a bill of SIOO worth of
brooms, buckets, tubs, etc., but the firms
became suspicious and would not send the
goods until they were paid for. He
also succeeded in arranging with the Pica
yune saw mill for the shipment of seven
carloads of lumlier, which lie sold and for
warded to tiie Seaboard Lumber Company,
of Now York. He deposited the bills
of lading and a draft on the New York firm
in bank, but could raise no money on the
shipment. The fourteen bales of
moss, however, Burgess sold for SB7, and
making out a bill, presented it and received
a check on the People’s Bank, which he had
cashed. Laudner, who had solicited the
consignment, was in the city at the time,
anil desirous of protecting Lis clients, insti
tuted inquiries. Burgess stated that lie had
paid the money to a bank in which he iiad
an overdraft, but informed Mr. Laudner
that he had plenty of money, and that his
wife was exceedingly wealthy in Virginia,
where he also had a rich brother.
NOT NIGGARDLY WITH CHECKS.
Burgess purchased goods right and left
but none were delivered, and lie was
not nt all niggardly in issuing checks on
banks at none of which he had any account.
Hu sought to open an account with the Peo
ple’s Bank, but the President refused to
have anything to do with him ami he
tried the same thing elsewhere. How far
he might have gone cannot be stated,
had he not been arrested. On the day of his
arrest lie had promised to settle
an accou"t of S(V, but failed, and
accordingly lie was arrested.
Accompanied by Mr. Laudner he went to
the Central station, and renewing his pro
testations, Mr. Laudner, who was well and
favorably known, succeeded in obtaining
his release for a time, becoming personally
responsible for Burgess. The latter was
then talon to Bitterwolfs house, and La mi
ner set out to ascertain whether Burgess
had un account at any of the banks, in order
that he might draw money and settle the
#lls check. He could find uo money any
where to Burgess i-i Co.’s credit, and tho
firm was thou taken to jail and charged
with obtaining money by false pretenses.
IN JAIL.
Imudner visited his employer in the prison
and was urged by Bu gess to present a
check on a bank to a gentleman at tho
Lafayette Hotel where ho had of late been
stopping, but Laudner refused, as Burgess
had no money to make it good. Burgess
said that he would fix everything before the
check could bo presented, but Laudner
would not consent.
Saturday morning Burgess was arraigned
before the Recorder, and Bitter wolf
testified relative to the t> id cheek. As
Burgess ha'. not tendered the check for
payment and had not received the money,
lie was acquitted, and Bitterwolf was in
structed to make an uffiinvit against (Jr
mondioker, the innocent victim of Burgess.
The arrest of Burges was published .Satur
day morning, und people to whom ho was
i: uebted begun calling at his store. A half
barrel of honey and a clerk in a very disa
greeable predicament, was all they could
find except the office furniture.
DABBLING IN FRUIT.
Among other stories told by the“Major”was
one to tile effect that b • hud a vessel on the
way from Kingston, Jamaica, hub u with
bananas and tropical fruits, which would
arrive on Dec. 1. This vessel, he designed,
should return with a cargo of lumber.
When urged to telegraph to his brother to
help him out of his troubles he answered
that his brother was at the “mill,” in Yir
inia. miles away from a telegraph station.
[is wife, he said, was traveling for pleasure
and he had not heard from her for some
time and did not know where she was. Af
ter his release Saturday Burgess called at
his office, but went out again soon after,
aud did not return and nothing lia.s since
been heard of him. He has probably
gone in search of other pastures green.
Weather Indications.
| Special indications for Georgia:
FAIR Warmer, fair weather, light winds,
I Lonerallv shifting to southerly.
Comparison of mean temperature At Savan
nah, Nov. 21 1887, and the moan of same day for
fifteen years.
Departure ! Total
Mkan Tempp.p. attire from the i Departure
— Mean Since
for 15 years Nov. 21,'87. -[-- or -- |Jan. 1,1887.
SAO | 38.0 17.0 j 5BB. U
Comparaiivo rainfall statement:
Mean My\ Amount V
Amount for for Mean Since
16 Tears. |Nov. 21, 87. ... or _ | Jan h 18S7 .
~OH j 700 - .08 J 12 50
Maximum temperature 47, minimum tern
perature 26
The height of the river at Augusta at
1:38 o’clock p. in. yesterday (Augusta time)
was ti 2 feet —a rise of 0.1 during the past
twenty-four nours.
Observations taken at the seme momont
of time at all stations.
Savannah. Nov. 21, 3:36 ?. u.. city time.
Temperature.
| Direction. I
| Velocity. P
I Rainfall.
Name
or
Stations.
Portland 30] W 1..| | Clear.
Boston ; 12; W ...... Fair.
Block Island 3H] W 1...... [Clear.
New York city ... 3-1] W j..j.... Cloudy.
Philadelphia 86;SW .. Clear.
Detroit 28 61V, Clear.
Fort Buford 22lNWj.. .04 Cloudy.
St. Vincent 16[ N | Cloudy.
Washington city.. 34 S E Clear.
Norfolk 34; W | Clear.
Charlotte 34SW] Clear.
Hatteran | i
Titusville 46 NWjlOj ... Fair.
Wilmington 86 NW .. ] Clear.
Charleston 40; W Clear.
Augusta 36’ S Clear.
Savannah 40] N 1 Clear.
Jacksonville 40] NE Smoky.
Cedar Keys 42 NEC.. . Clear.
Key West .... 58;N El 4 [Clear.
Atlanta 38 S W 10 [Clear.
Pensacola 40 S E[ [Clear.
Mobile... 40j S Smoky.
Montgomery ... . 361 [Clear.
Vicksburg 41 S jClear.
Now Orleans 42 S Kj 6 [Clear.
Shreveport 52 S Clear.
Fort Smith 60,8 Ki Clear.
Galveston 66] S j 6 Cloudy.
Corpus Christi 70;S Kl 4.. Cloudy.
Palestine 58; S ,14 ... Cloudy.
Brownesville 70; S ;10 .... Cloudy.
RioGraodo 70,S E]l2 Cloudy.
Knoxville 341 W ! Clear.
Memphis 44 S E| Clear.
Nashville 40 S Clear.
Indianapolis 80 S | ;Cloudy.
Cincinnati 32 S ES [Fair.
Pittsburg 30] S j Clear
Buffalo 301 8 Fair.
Cleveland 26 S W Clear.
Marquette 32 W [Cloudy.
Chicago 30 S W IFoggy.
Dulutn 34 NW] Cloudy.
St. Paul 32... Cloudy.
Davenport 34;NK ! Clear.
Cairo 42 S W: Cloudy.
St. Louis 44 S I Smoky.
lwavenworth... . 44 8 .. .. Clear.
Omaha 46 S Clear.
Yankton 8S E j.. .. Cloudy.
Bismarck 30 NW Snowing.
Deadwood 32 NW] iCloudy.
Cheyenne 48 NW; Clear.'
North Platte 62i \V [Cloudy.
Dodge City 48 SE.. | {Clear.
Santa Fe 40*....(..| [Clear.
*T denotes trace of rainfall.
G. N. Salisbury Signal Corps.
More Than we Want.
Through a misunderstanding with the
manufacturers we have received a double
shipment of small and medium sized Up
right Coal Burners. This surplus stock we
are going to sell just the same, and to assure
this our prices will be very low. Every one
who will want such a stove, for either an
office, bed or servants’ room, will do well to
call on us at once. Our facilities this
winter for attending to orders are better
than ever. We have the best and largest
assortment, as is always usual with us.
Lovell & Lattimore, Congress street.
Thanksgiving Day at Tybee.
Both Hotels will be open for the day.
John Wright, at Seaside Pavilion, will have
Oyster Roast and shooting for a turkey.
Oyster Roast and Clam Bake at George
Worthem’s. Trains will run as follows
(standard time):
leave Savannah 9:30 a. m. 2:30 p. m.
Arrive Tybee 10:20 a.m. 3:20 p.m.
leave Tybee 11:20 a. m. 5:00 p. m.
Arrive Savannah 12:20p.m. 6:00p.m.
Tickets for sale at Fernandez’s cigar store
and at depot ticket office.
Firing and Gilding China.
We have accepted the agency for one of
the largest China Decorating Works in the
United States, and shall make shipments of
pieces for decoration on the 15th and Ist of
every month.
Our prices will be the same as at the
works, and we shall be pleased to furnish
price list to those interested. L. & B. S.
M. H.
At Estill’a.
Savannah Daily Morning News,
For Her Daily Bread, (anew work, with a
preface, by R. G. Ingersoll), Godey’s Lady’s
Book, Ehrick’s Fashion Quarterly, At
lantic Monthly, American Magazine,
Arkansaw Traveler, Boston Globe,
Boston Herald, Philadelphia Press, Phil
adelphia Times, Baltimore Sun, Balti
more American. New York Herald,
World. Kan, Tribune, Star, Atlanta
Constitution. Augusta Chronicle, Macon
Telegraph, Florida Times-Union, Jackson
ville News-Herald, New Orleans Times-
Democrat. Charleston News and Courier,
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette, Cincinnati
Enquirer.
Thanksgiving Day.
At the Ocean House, Tybee, Clam and
Oyster Roast and Clam Chowder. Music
by string band.
For Beaufort.
The steamer Pope Catlin, as will bo seen
by a notice elsewhere, leaves for Beaufort
every Wednesday and Friday.
The extensive sale of Oil Paintings and
Engravings by Murshall & McLeod, Auc
tioneers, Broughton street, will be
continued to-day, and every day and night,
until the whole $3,000 worth is disposed of.
'J ho lege crowd at their sale yesterday
afternoon and evening, suggests that those
in need of lino Pictures would do well to
attend this auction sale without delay.
Attention is directed to the advertisement
of Mr. Fred M. Hull, announcing his retire
ment from the wholesale grocery trade, and
tbi> sale of his entire business, stock, etc., to
Mr. A. B. Hull, who will continue to offer
hay, grain, staple and fancy groceries to the
tratio at his office and store, No. 5 Aboreoru
and bb Bryan streets.
Pure Gr|ie Wine sl, at D. B. I .ester’s,
Black, Nutt and Brown Eliff Hate, the
latest, at Belsinger’s, 34 Whitaker street.
A special sale of Dress Goods at Weis
bcin’s.
Oak, Pino and Liarhtwood,
For sale by K. B. Cossein, corner Taylor and
East Broad streets. Telephone No. 77.
The Circus is Corning:
The price of admission will buy your boy
n pair of Knee Pants, also a Blue Felt Hat
or Polo Cap at the Famous New York
Clothing House, lately moved to 144 Con
gress street, corner Whitaker.
Handsome line of Scarfs at Belsinger's, 24
W hitaksr street.
We are Thankful
For many things—for Thanksgiving day in
particular—for our success in commanding
and holding so large, influential and well
satisfied a patronage. We feel that we tried
hard to deserve what we got. We believe
our many patrons will gladly yield us credit
for what we have achieved. Like Oliver
Twist, however, we are willling to “have
some more.” There are many whose wants
are yet unsupplied. There are many yet
only partially supplied. We await all These.
Our stock of Clothing, Overcoats and Fur
nishings seem still undimiuished, notwith
standing the heavy inroads made upon it.
We try to keep everything replenished and
up to the mark. Our Overcoat counters
have been struck heavy, but there, are
plenty left. You can never get enough of
a good tuiug. Our patrons appreciate this,
for we have been careful to provide only
such clothing as would be a credit to seller
and buyer. Our prices are low and there
isn’t room for any complaint that we can
see. The Big Golden Arm beckons all
to come unJor its protecting influences.
159 Broughton street,
Simon Mitchell.
Solid Gold-Headed Umbrellas at bargain
prices at Weisbein’s.
Atmore’s Mince Meat and English Plum
Pudding at D. B. Lester’s.
CHINA AND BRONZE GOODS.
A Reminder to Those in Search of Wed
ding Presonts.
Read over this list and see if anything
strikes your fancy:
Fine China in cases, real Cut Glass,
Bronze and Bisque Statuary, Japanese Pot
tery, Antique Terra Cotta, Hungarian and
Flemish Vases. We could go on for a whole
column, but, never mind, call and see the
goods themselves, we think you will be
pleased at Crockery House of
Jas. S. Silva & Son,
110 Broughton street.
Boys’ Suits from 5 to 11 years, at special
low prices, at AV eisbein’s Bazar.
Imported Ports and Sherries at D. B.
Lester’s.
Infants’ Kid Button with tassel, a bargain, at
50c., at Nichols'.
To get good Raisins, Currants and Citron
cheap, go to D. B. Lester’s.
Oak, Pine and Llghtwood,
For sale by It. B. Cassels, corner Taylor
and East Broad streets. Telephone No. 77.
Be Sure You Are Right.
The other part of the above sentence
everybody ought to know. Everybody ought
to also know that the Famous New York
Clothing House has removed to the
northeast corner of Congress and Whit
aker streets, and that we continue
to sell clothing of our own manu
facture at a saving to the consumer of
the retailer’s profit, which is from $2 50 to
$5, according to grade purchased, which
fact we can prove by comparison of prices
with our competitors. We have the best
$2 50 Knee Suit, the bast Hat or Can for
Boys for 25c., and have just received the
prettiest line of Bilk Scarfs and Suspenders
for 25c.
D. B. Lester sells pure Candy and Dried
Figs at 10c. per pound.
If you wish to economize, buy your Gro
ceries from D. B. Lester.
Boys’ Hats, latest styles and prices, reason
able, at Nichols'.
Children's and Misses’ Button Shoes in heel
and spring heel, cheap at 81, at Nichols’.
Where can you get the best goods for the
least money ? At I). B. Lester’s.
Stats
or
Weather.
Thanksgiving.
To the Public.—We have for the past
eight years made it a rule on all special oc
casions to have on hand a full stock of fine
Turkeys, and we make it a point to get our
orders in before the last day, and iri this
way always fill the orders on our books to
the satisfaction of those who place them in
our hands. As to prices, we can safely
promise to offer lower rates than others,
because our arrangements are more com
plete. We make our money in buying goods
right and selling t hem the same way. We
urge our friends and the public generally,
to favor us with their orders for Thanks
giving Turkeys at once, and we can guaran
tee satisfaction to all. Very respect fully,
J. S. Collins & Cos.,
Nos. 14 and 15 Market Square.
The great sale of Black and Colored Silks
will continue this week at Weisboin’s.
Another Cold Wave
Is surely coming, so lay in a supply of
Underwear and Overcoats while there is a
good choice to be had at the Famous, 14-1
Congress street, corner Whitaker, wiiere
low prices are the rule.
Try D. B. Lester’s < Md Kentucky Rye, $3
Ladies' Imperial French Kid Button, best in
the city at at, Nichols’.
Nichols has Ladies' Button Shoes, al! widths,
A, B, C. I), and E, prices $!I 30 to sls 50.
Tomatoes cheap at D. B. Lester’s.
All the leuding E. &. W. Collars, at Bel
singer s, 34 Whitaker street.
Get D. B. Lester's prices before buying.
Pure Candy only 10c., and new Dried Figs
for 10c. at D. B. Lester’s.
Stiff Hats just out at Belsinger's, 24
Whitaker street.
Mrs. Cleveland's Diamonds.
The ladies have doubtless read much of
the handsome diamond necklace of Mrs.
Cleveland, and while we wouldn’t for a
moment insinuate that any lady envies its
l>pu!ar possessor, still many would toko
pleasure in at least looking at it. A coun
terpart of this glorious string of gems, with
its lovely and dazzling pendant, can he iu
speotid in the jewelry establishment of Mr.
M. _ Sternberg, 157 Broughton street, who
w ili take pleasure in exhibiting it* charms
to every lady who will honor him with a
visit. Tiio necklace in question is to bo
raffled, and in the interval it can ho seen
and inspected as above. Besides the neck
lace, there are stili many articles in Mr.
Sl.u nl-erg's treasure house that are wor. by
<*' 11 visit, and the proprietor and liii atten
tive salesmen will take especini pains to
show their immense stool; ol Jewelry, Dia
monds. Silverman, Art Objects, Bronzed,
etc. There is no obligation to Imij ir/mi
ner, uirl Mr. Sternberg will bo equally
happy to show through those who do not
wish to buy ns those who do. Everybody
should see the Diamond Necklace, us it is
oertuinly a superb collection of brilliant
gems. Our holiday display is now arranged
for inspection. Respectfully,
M. Htfrnbbro,
157 Broughton Street.
Ladies’ full regular made llose at 10c.,
worth 25c., at Weisbein’s Bazar.
25c. Towels at lOj. at Weisbein's Bazar.
Ladies’ Black Jerseys at 25c. at Weisbein’s
Bazar.
A special sale at greatly reduced prices, of
Walking Jackets, Circulars, Wraps, New- i
markets and Children's Garments at Weis- j
twin's.
1 GIVEN ,fc DATES 8. M. R.
rn.-. -ry-|>i—> t-tolb
FRAMED PICniRK
FOR
HOLIDAY PRESENTS,
We have a large stock of On. Paintings,
Eng savings, Pastels, Etchings, Etc..
which we are offering as low as first-class
goods can be sold.
Nothing makes as handsome and attrac
tive a present for Wedding or Christmas
as a Fine Painting ob Engraving Nicely
Framed.
8 Our stock is worth inspection. It costs
| nothing to look, and if our prices do not
compare favorably with Auction and Xcw
York prices, we don’t want to sell you.
L k IS. M. H.
FURNITURE AND CARPETS
CHEAPER
THAN THE
CHEAPEST !
For quality and price we can do better than
any other concern in the South.
Our goods are all specially selected from the
most renowned manufacturers, and embrace
everything in the Furniture and Carpet trade.
Our terms are most liberal, and all goods are
just as represented.
A personal inspection will convince you than
we can sell you much CHEAPER than tha
CHEAPEST.
A, J. Miller & Co.’s
FURNITURE
AND
Carpet Emporium,
148,150 and 152 BROUGHTON ST.
CHIMNEYS.
HOUSEWIVES
FARMERS,
STUDENTS
I" (anoall others shouldusi
mf. \ € MACBETH & COS
ff EXACTIABIL!S ON \lj 6 sSrjjj'A Bfj SR
Jk each chias -.S fcfcg. -j Jt iffia M && *4
*SSfe“ MAMPCHIMNEYS
a 1F YOU D °N’T WANT l,
: I be ANNOYED by Const**
: ( / BREAKING OF CHIMNEYS
fIEST CHIBISEY MADE.
p ForSaleEverywhorel
r.'ADE om.Y'a'
EjA MACBETH sca mt.HuLYOxe seminaki
’ViTTSBURSH.FW We use nearly (800) thru
>sl UY-aESLERSJiiSfwKBL hundred Hghti every evetf
. ■ ___ in*. and since using the cel
srated PEARLTOP CEIMNE 73 my exuerienceand
Idgment is that we would rather pay a dollar a dozen
r them thau City cents a dozen jor any other Chirri'
Sf we have ever used. t- H. PORT&R. Rtewort.
8 ADDLERY, ETC.
MeGLASHAN SADDLERY CO'
187 BROUGHTON ST.,
UNDER TURNER HALL,
MANUFACTURERS A DEALERS IN ALL KINDS OF
Miry, Eras, Whips,
HORSE CLOTHING, ETC.
A FULL LINE OF
Scotch, Irish and Concord Team Collars.
We will duplicate any Northern or Western
bill of hand-made Harness, and warrant satis
faction. Trunks Covered. Harness and Saddles
Repaired, and tirnt rate workmanship guaran
teed. 0 due and see us and give us a trial.
■ -
HOUSE AND SIGN PAIN fLNG.
T. E. BROUGHTON & DM,'
House, Sign and Ornamental Painting,
—DEALERS IX—
PAINTS, OILS, VARNISHES, BRUSHES, ETC-
Estimates furnished and work guaranteed.
Knights of Pythias' Building, 44 1-2 Bar
nard Street, Savannah, Ga.
DAVIS BHOS.
D.
BROS.
Knabe, Pianos,
l\ ranich lOrgans,
& Bach, ~ .
Bans, Tunm *'
Estey, Repairing,
Behr Bros., iExchanging.
Harrington, j Ca ,, or
Pianos, j
Estey : write f ° r
and 'prices
Kimball | and
Organs. I
'particulars.
BROS.BiiOS.