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GOTirorS CITY HALL.
WHERE TWEED AND HIS JOLLY
FRIENDS ENJOYED THEMSELV£S.
An Incident at the Theatre Two
Women With Blgr Bonnets—A Sharp
Woman Who Knew How to Obtain
Her Rights.
New York. Nov. 36. —The City Hall of
New York is being repaired. It needs it.
Its stone floors are worn with the tread of
many feet: sections of the tiling are gone
and the piace presents an appearance of an
tiquity and decay. The stranger on his
first visit to the metropolis is surprised to
discover what an unimposing, time-worn,
weather-beaten City Hall the greatest of
American cities contents itself with, but so
much of historical interest clusters about
the old place that any attempt to replace it
with anew structure is frowned down. The
ordinary stranger visitor to the place never
sees the veal objects of interest. Ho goes
up a stairway, which became so worn
with the tread of feet that it was necessary
to re-enforce the steps with iron and enters
the long Governor*; room, whose w-alls are
covered with portraits of past Governors
and Mayors of New York and notable per
sons like Lafayette, whom the artist has
pictured as a geutleman in baggy trowsers
and with a cast of countenance far different
from that which the average historical en
gravings give him. A large portrait of
Clark the cold water Governor with a foun
tain in the background, a life-sized picture
of Gen. Dix with his famous "Shoot him
on the spot” order in hand and scores of
other paintings of great men look down
from the walls. You imagine that a look of
reproach rests on their countenances because
the frames about their portraits have been
aJlowed to go into decay av.d become cov
ered with dust. The bust of Washington
high over the entrance to the room, gazes
down on the quaint old desk at which the
Father of His Country held interviews with
liis children. A plaster cast of Jefferson
painted in imitation of bronze stands in one
corner, but the artist did not paint the un
der edges of the coattails and the visitor dis
covers from that negligence that the statue
is not what it seems. An apparatus for
testing weights and some copper receptacles
for the accurate gauging of measures add
an appearance of practical utility to the
room whi e a punch bowl from China pre
sented to New York in 1813 suggests con
viviality, but bears on its broad surface an
inscription praising the virtues of water—
for canals. The jiortrait of New Yorks
cold water Governor seems to look down
upon this punch bow) with earnest disap
proval. Quaint furniture from colonial
times—sofas with high backs, tables with
slender legs, and chairs that are perfect
symphonies of discomfort stand resolutely
about the room and tell the visitor very
plainly that they come down from colonial
times. Canvas coverings have been thrown
over the chairs and sofas to shield them
from decay and hide their faded crimson
upholstery. An old white-haired woman
with a pleasant face sits sewing on one of the
ancient sofas and keeping an eye on the visi
tors who wander in, sign their names to a
register, look about the room und help make
the carpet more threadbare than ever. She
is the wife of the former keeper of the
City Hall. Once upon a time a crank vis
ited the Governor’s room, slashed some of
the portraits with a knife and then went to
the Aldermanic chamber on the same floor
and knocked the nose off of the bust of a
great man. Thereafter a guardian was
posted in the Governor’s room and the old
lady performs that function. The stranger
may wander into the court rooms on the
second floor where weary looking jurors are
hearing the trials of civil cases;he may take
a peep into the stuffy little room at the west
end of the second floor hall where the City
Hall reporters write and he will then proba
bly go down on tho first, floor and read the
official bulletins that bristle on a big tioard
in a deshveled fashion and announce wliat
the sher ff and the law is going to do with
certain estates. These bulletins are never
pulled down but now ones are tacked over
them until the documents are several strata
deep. The stranger may see
the Aldermanic ehandier which looks
ancient and more attractive than
any other room in the house and be
shown the cherry-colored desks at which
certain of the boodle Aldermen sat, or be
may get into the little committee room
flanked with narrow receptacles for coats
and hats where the boodlers sat to concoct
their plans and some of them to play
poker.
But if you want to see the interesting
parts of the City Hall you must go into
those sections that the new comer never sees.
Down in the basement with its massive
walls and air of gloom like a vault are
barred cells where prisoners once languished
when the City Hall served as police head
quarters. These cells are now coal bins or
receptacles for all sorts of ancient debris
from base burners to legless chairs. There
is fine apartment with deep brick ovens and
rustic cooking utensils which used to be tho
room where the Aldermen took refresh
ments in the days when all tho New York
Aldermen got for his Qtrvices was a little
good beer after tho session. A few doors to
the westward are the rooms where more
sumptuous feasts were cooked and spread,
It was fitted up bv Bill Tweed and his high
liviug friends. The range on which were
cooked their lavish leasts has rusted, the
broilers on which their choice meats were
prepared, hang useless on the walls, and the
l'ig Dutch oven with its rusty iron doors
where high-salaried artists in nil gbod things
baked for the epicurean bosses is falling into
deeav. The sidel>oard which once groaned
Death the weight of costly wines is now a
receptacle for odds and ends, and the room
where Tweed, Sweeney & Cos. had their pri
vate table while the less important members
of the board ate near by in a large apart
ment. is now tilled with bundles of docu
ments. Not far away from this historic
scene of so much lavishness in the Tweed
days is a little cell-like room where, two
days in the week a charitable old man
dispenses food to the poor from private con
tribution, and near it is another room where
the employment and relief bureau of the
G. A. R. hears the sad stories of destitute
veterans and give them relief.
You see at one point the battered end of
a speaking tube that used to lead up from
the room of the Chief of Police to the bell
tower and through which the bellman in
the tower used to communicate with the
chief in the basement. You leave this som
bre place and climb up to the garret of the
building. The voices of children greet your
ears as you ascend there, and you find that
the keeper of the hall and his children live
up there. The halls are full of relics of the
past. At one place hangs an old wooden
eagle that has lost its legs and most of its
gilding. A |large allegorical picture with
Washington in the foreground hangs limp
and frameless from the wall and near it is a
steel engraving representing Napoleon
emerging from the tomb into a glow of
immortal light. A fireman's hat. a bust of
Minerva, a copy of the declaration of in
dependence ami no end of curious things
are to be seen about, the musty place. You
climb a pair of steep stairs and stand upon
the copper covered roof and read ui>on the
ledge of the wall the names of the men who
were concerned in erecting the structure.
John MeComb, the architect, who planned
the building somewhat after the Four Courts
of Dublin, and John IxiMnire, the sculptor
who did the more intricate carving, have
their names up here where no one can see
them without a seldom attempted climb.
All along the ledge are graven the names of
ambitious workmen who cut the stone and
left their inscriptions on their work as a boy
carves his initials on a tree.
You ihwoond again to the first, floor,
It isn’t a long distance, and find a young
couple making their way over the uneven
tiling to the Mayor’s office at the west side
of the building. They hold a brief confer
ence with the attendant at the door, who
conducts them out into the hall, encounters
a prosperous-looking gentleman who is going
to the office of the Clerk of the Hoard of
Aldermen and says to him: “Alderman,
this couple want, to get married.” The
Alderman leads them into one of the com
mittee rooms and ties tli knot. Thus the
old City Hall is the scene oi all sorts of in
teresting events, from statecraft to mar
riages, Amos J, Cummings.
11.
Women know bow to pierce the armor of
their sisters when men are utterly at sea.
A few nights ago I went, to see Irving’s
“Faust.” The tickets cost #4 a piece from
the muggy fist of an a (fable ticket specula
tor, and they were precisely three
rows from the rear doors of the thea
tre. It was a sufficiently discouraging
distance from the stage at best, but
the miser}' of it was increased a thousand
fold by two exceedingly large and stout
young women who sat in front of us, and
who wore the most preposterous abomina
tions in the way of theatre bats that it has
ever be n iny misfortune to see from the
rear. They were in the shape of poke bon
nets, and were literally and truly almost as
big as an average coal bod, and not dis
similar to it in shape. The crown
part of the bonnet was small, but the
“scoop,”or forward section, was of amazing
size. The material was garnet velvet and
brown velvet respectively. As though the
ground plan of these extraordinary struct
ures was not sufficiently elaborate and
brutal, each woman had affixed a broad bow
on the back and top of the poke bonnet,
which would of itself have eclipsed almost
every stage in Christendom. The ribbon
was ut least 4 inches wide, and anybody who
has evcresei n a bow' made of 4-inch ribbon
and spread over the w idest possible area,
will understand the amount of space such
an arrangement covers. It seems incredible
that an}’ woman with an atom of decency
will assume such a preposterous headgear
on going to a spectacular show like Irving’s
“Faust,” As tho woman was very big and
broad-shouldered, the effect was very much
increased. I sat partially behind one of the
hats, and I no sooner dropped in iny seat
than I saw that there was a fusilade of pro
tests rippling toward the two monstrosities
of millinery. A man behind me said
shortly, and with a voice that could be heard
six rows away:
“I have looked forward to seeing this
performance for three weeks, and I have
[laid a big price for bad seats in an effort to
get a look at Mr. Irving. Those two hats
make it an utter impossibility for me to see
any part of the stage. It’s an outrage, that’s
wliat it is, and I have a devilish good mind
to call the usher and insist upon the struc
tures being removed.”
“You are right, sir,” chimed in a little
man near him with panting voice, “people
have no right to deprive others of their
privileges by wearing such outrageous head
gear. I shall complain to the management
mvself if something is not done. ”
’The two big women looked at each other
and smiled in a superior and amused
fashion. They were not in tho least embar
rassed and shook their big hats defiantly.
The row in the rear grew- more and more
noisy, and people began to look tow ard that
section of the house. I had resigned my
self absolutely to my fate. It was simply
an impossibility for me to see any portion
of the stage except about six feet of the left
ha nd corner near one of the boxes.
I was wondering how- long such a condi
tion of affaire would be tolerated in any
other city in the world except New York,
when there was a commotion at the other
end of the row, and a lady and gentleman
entered. They sank into the two vacant
seats immediately on my right, and ar
ranged their wraps comfortably. Then
they both glanced up and sank bark in their
seats dismayed. The lady hail a clear-cut,
handsome and clever-looking face, and was
dressed in the [lerfection of good form and*
fashion. She stared at her companion first,
and then at me. I had just about made up
my mind to take a nap of an hour or so,
before going out into the cold and cheerless
world again, when a glance at the bright,
belligerent eye of my neighbor took that
idea out of my head. She sat perfectly erect
and continued to look from her escort to me.
“Why, that,” she said icily, “is simply
dreadful, isn’t it!”
“Ghastly,” said her escort, whom, by the
way, I knew, and who nodded to me dis
mally, and who presented me to his wife.
“Can you see anything at all,” she asked
excitedly, after giving me a sharp little
nod.
“Nothing, except a vast and exceeding
array of velvet, and ribbon.”
“Did you ever see anything so grotesque
in your life!” she asked, with an air of de
lighted amusement, but in a voice that was
audible to everybody in the vicinity, and
doubly so to the two women who sat
directly in front of us. “They are really
rather respectable looking persons, arc they
not? But then they haven’t any escort, lmvo
they.' I should think it must be exceedingly
mo; tifying for women to have to advertise
the fact that they have got to an age where
it is simply impossible to get anybody to ac
company them in public, because it’s so
very significant, you know.”
The fat cheeks of the two big women in
front of us grew redder aud redder as my
neighbor sent shot after shot at them, and
a moment later they began to whisper sig
nificantly together. The lady to whom I
had just been introduced had evidently
come to see the play, and she was going to
see it no matter what had to be done in tho
promises, and she kept up her running fire
of sarcastic remarks with merciless rapidity
amid the delighted tittering and laughter of
everybody around her. By degrees, the
position of the two rather stout and pudgy
women in front of us grew more and more
unbearable, until they dually grew
pronouncedly belligerent. At this period
of the Liattle my beautiful neighbor
suddenly discovered that one of the fat
women in front of us had a magnificent head
of hair, and she wondered audibly why it
was covered up by such a shocking bonnet.
This last stroke was too much, and the fat
woman with a sheepish grin removed her
preposterous hoadgeiu - and placed it in her
lap. The applause that greeted her, was so
sincere that it startled the rest of the house,
and forced her companion to follow her ex
ample. Comfort and happiness prevailed
thereafter, and the rest of the evening was
passed in peace. Blakely Hall.
HORSES SHOW THEIR HEELS.
Results of the Races at New Orleans
and Manchester.
New Ori.eans, La., Nov. 3& —To-day’s
races were as follows:
First Race— Six furlongs. Walker won, with.
Festus second amt Hcppo third. Time, I:l7Vf.
Second Rack Seven furlongs. Cupid won,
with boh me second and Pro bus and Armstrong
a dead heat for t bird. Time, I:26W£.
Third Race— Five furlongs. Uoaa Lee won,
witli Golden Reel second and Viianza third.
Time, 1:03W.
Fourth Race— Mile. Glen Hal! won, with
Governor second and Osceola third. Time, 1 :43js.
MANCHESTER’S HANDICAP.
London, Nov. 20. —The race for the Man
Chester November handicap at Manchester
to-duy, was won by Mr. Somers’ four-year
old bay colt Carlton, with J. H. Houlds
worth’s three-year-old bay colt Sorrento
second and A. Taylor’s six-year-old liny
horse Stonrhead third. There were twenty
starters. There was an exciting finish, t e
first and second horses being only a head
apart, with four lengths between the second
and third.
Worth Knowing
Mr. W. H. Morgan, merchant, Lake City,
Fla., was taken with a severe Cold, attended
with a distressing Cough and running into
Consumption in its first stages. He tried
many so-called popular cough remedies and
steadily grew' worse. Was reduced in flesh,
hail difficulty in breathing and was unable
to sleep. Finally tried Dr. King’s New Dis
covery for Consumption and found imme
diate relief, and after using alsiut a half
dozen bottles found himself well, and has
had no return of the disease. No other rem
edy can show so graud a record of cures as
Dr. King’s New Discovery for Consump
tion. Guaranteed to do just what is claimed
for it. Trial bottle fisje at Lippman Bros. ’
drug store.
Men’s Furnishing Goods at Belsinger’s, 24
Whitaser street.
THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1887.
ADVOCATES OF ARBITRATION.
They Set Forth Their Views Before
New Yorkers.
New York, Nov. 36. —Chickering Hall
was filled to-night with people who came to
hear the views of deputies from the British
Parliament and eminent Americans on the
subject of a treaty for the settlement of
differences with England by arbitration.
Charles H. Hutchinson introduced
the Chairman of the meeting, Mayor
Hewitt. The Mayor said it
was his pleasant duty to present the mem
bers of the British House of Commons, who
had cotno to the people of this city in a
meeting which hud never had a parallel m
this country. They had come to say they
hoped the common blood flowing in their
veins and ours would never be shed by one
nation or the other. It was to be hoped
that the word “war” would soon become
unknown in the English language.
STANDING ARMIES WASTEFUL.
Between Great Britain and America there
should bo no differences. Arbitration,
which the gentlemen would explain, might
make it advisable to take the vast sums at
present consumed for a standing army,
which was now productive of no result, to
distribute it among the poverty
stricken people. It would lie much
better invested. The Mayor extended a
hearty welcomo to the eminent visitors and
commended them to the President and to
Congress.
The Mayor introduced Sir George Camp
bell. Sir George felt when he heard these
words of the Mayor that the object for
which he had crossed the ocean had been
almost accomplished. It was grati
fying to him as a member
of the British Parliament to appear before
that assemblage, representative of the city
rtf New York. He [mid a strong compli
ment to Mayor Hewitt.
MISSION OF THE DELEGATION.
He then continued by saying that they
had come here in pursuance of an object
which the Mayor had made easy.
The mission of the deputation to
which the speaker belonged, was
to help to put aside war from the human
family. He was glad that in this country
the people had not given much time to the
military craze. War between nations could
be avoided and their disputes settled by
arbitration. It was with t his design that
the deputation lind come before the audi
ence. They hoped that between this coun
try and Great Braitaiu there would
be made an agreement by which
disputes would be settled in this way alone.
[A voice, “How about the Alabama.”] The
speaker said he was glad that was referred
to. He thought the experiment would not
be tried again. He thought England de
served punishment badly, and if the dam
ages were excessive, and ail would agree
that she got it, he thought Britain was at
fault, He thought the result was beneficial
to the principles of arbitration.
WEAKER NATIONS NOT COAXED.
To some extent it was true that England
only advocated arbitration in disputes with
strong nations. But England was not quite
as bad as she had been represented. Portu
gal was a weak nation, and even
in that case, it was Great Britain
which suffered most. Portugal was given
Deloyoa bay, which was the most important
point of entrance into Africa His nation
comes, nevertheless, before Americans
in favor of arbitration as proposed by Amer
icans. There was no question which could
not be settled in that way.
THE FISHERIES MUDDLE.
“Take the fishery question for instance.
There was Mr. Chamberlain [Hisses and ap
plause intermingled], of whom he was sure
there could not be a more capable man.
Mr. Chamberlain did not come here as an
arbitrator, however, but as a negotiator.
If he had great difficulties would
have been removed. A tribunal should
tie established for the purpose
of arbitration.” In conclusion, Sir
George said: “I have not authority from
the House of Commons to lay down any
plan, but I wish this scheme we propose
could be an accomplished fact. I think the
moral force of some such tribunal as sug
gested would be sufficient to settle all the
difficulties which may arise between the
two nations.”
END OF THE WALK.
Littlewood Wins First Money and El
son the Last.
Philadelphia, Nov. 36.— The 143 hour
go as you please ended to-night shortly be
fore 10 o’clock, with Littlewood the En
glishman in first place nearly forty miles
ahead of his nearest competitor. The En
glishman early this morning abandoned his
expressed intention of trying t ■ beat the
world’s record of 610 miles and jogged along
easily throughout the day. A good crowd
was in attendance up to the close of the race,
although there was no likelihood of any
change in the position of the five pedes
trians. The only feature of interest to
night was Elson’s successful effort to reach
500 miles. His last few hours on the track,
however, was a rather distressing sight.
The old man was a physical wreck, and but
lor the kindly aid of Albert, who remained
on the rack and walked around him, it is
lielieved he would have given up before he
reached the desired goal. He completed 500
miles at S:3O o’clock and then walked around
an extra lap. The race has been a success
ful onq financially, and Littlewood
will receive about $3,300 as
his share of the gate receipts
and entrance fees, Albert about $1,300,
Panchot S6OO, Noremac $450 and Elsou
about SSOO. The managements share of the
profits is about $4,000. Following are the
scores of the five men at the finish:
Miles. Laps.
Lit tie wood 509 1
Albert. 680
I’anchot, 611 9
Norcmac .. SOI 6
Elson 500 1
Beach Beats Han lan.
Sydney, N. S. W., Nov. 2(s.—The scull
ing race for the championship of the world
lie tween William Beach, and Edward
Haitian took place on the Nepar river to
day. It was won by Beach. The race was
an exciting one. Beach took the lead at
the start and though close pressed by Han
lan, held it throughout, winning by two
lengths. The contest was witnessed by
thousands of enthusiastic spectators.
OVER IN CHARLESTON.
Happenings in South Carolina’s Chief
Seaport City.
Rev. C. A. Stakely, of the Charleston
Citadel Square Baptist Church, will preach
his last sermon to-day, before leaving for
his new pastorate in Washington.
The Charleston recruiting station has sent
off its third batch of recruits. The squad
consisted of five colored men, who were sent
to Atlanta in charge of a sergeant. From
Atlanta they will be sent to Fort Jefferson,
Mo., where they will be assigned to service.
Most of the applicants at tne station ure
colored. -
A Wonderful Food and Medicine.
Known and used by physicians all over the
world. Scott’s Emulsion not only gives
flesh and strength by virtue of its own nu
tritious properties, but creates an appetite
for foist that builds up the wasted body. “I
have been using Scott,’s Emulsion At Seve
rn I years, and am pleased with iff action.
My patients say it is pleasant aqd palatable,
and all grow stronger and gain flesh from
the use of it. I use it in all cases of wasting
diseases, and it is.specially useful for chil
dren when nutrient, medication is needed, as
in marasmus.” T. W. Fierce, M. D.,
Knoxville, Ala.
French Prunes, Turkish Prunes, Choice
Figs, Fancy Evaporated Peaches and Ap
ples, Preserved Canton Ginger, at reasonable
prices at J. G. Nelson & Co’s.
Sugar Corn, Extra Bitted Peas, Early
June Peas, two and three pound Peaches, at
lowest prices. Strauss Bros.
CHURCH SERVICES.
[Notices of services in other churches are pub
isiied by request on Saturday.)
St. John’s Church, Madison square, the
Rev. Charles H. Strong, rector. —The first
Sunday in Advent. Holy communion at
7:30 a. in. Morning service and
sermon at 11 o’clock. Sunday
school at 4p. m. Evening service and ser
mon at 8 o’clock. On Wednesday being
St. Andrew’s day, service at 4:.‘10 p. m.
Christ Church, Johnson square, Rev.
Thomas Boone, rector. —Advent Sunday.
Morning prayer, sermon and Holy
communion at 11 o’clock. Sunday school
at 4 p. m. Evening service at 5 o’clock.
Wednesday being St. Andrew’s day. Holy
communion at 7:30 a. in. Evening service
at 4:30 o’clock.
Indenendent Presbyterian Church, pastors
I. S. K. Axson, Leonard Woolsey Bacon.—
Hours of worship, 11 a. m., 7:30 p. m. At
evening service the series of sermons on
Prayer and its Answers will be continued.
Christian Church, Bolton and Howard
streets, T. E. White, pastor. —The pulpit
will be filled Lord’s day morning at 11
o’clock by Rev. J. H. Wilson, of the Lu
theran Synod of South Carolina. Preach
ing in the evening by tho pastor at 7:40
o’clock, after which baptism will be ad
ministered. Sunday school at 0:30 a. m.
Seamen’s Bethel, fit! Bay street, Rev. J. L.
Gilmore, chaplain.—Divine service at
3:30 p. m. Seamen and citizens cordially
invited.
Rev. E. C. L. Browne, of the Unitarian
church in Charleston, will hold religious
service in Chatham Artillery Hail this even
ing at 7:30 o’clock. All persons interested
in liberal and rational views of religion are
invited.
COLORED.
St. Stephen’s Church, Troup square. —
Services first Sunday in Advent at 11 a. m.
aud at 7:30 p. m. Sunday school at 3:30 p.
m. Wednesday evening prayer at 8 o’clock.
The rector will otliciate.
St. Augustine’s Mission, corner of West
Broad and Bolton streets. —Services first
Sunday in Advent. Litany sermon and the
holy communion at 7a. m. Fridav even
ing prayer at 8 o’clock. The Rev. John J.
Andrew will officiate.
Second Baptist church, Green square,
Houston street.—The pastor, Rev. A. Ellis,
preaches at 11 a m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday
school at 3p. rn. Morning subject: “The
Lack of Christ’s Sufferings.” Evening sub
ject: “A Smart Lad.”
St. Phillip’s A. M. E. church, Rev. S. H.
Robertson, pastor.—Sunday morning prayer
meeting at 5 o’clock. At 10:30 a. m. a ser
mon on the progress of the church during
the one hundredth year of her existence.
Sunday school at 1:30 p. m., and at 3 p. m.
the closing exercises of the centennial will
take place, at which time several papers
will be read and the preface to the Book of
Discipline. Also at 7:30 p. m. the annual
sermon to the Daughters of Conference
will be preached by tho pastor.
IN THE BASE BALL WORLD.
Southern League Clubs Preparing for
Next Season.
It is said that Charleston had an oppor
tunity to sign Higgins, the great second
baseman, before he was re-engaged by the
Lowell, Mass., club.
Nin Alexander, of this year’s St. Joseph
club, will be an applicant for the position of
manager if Mobile enters the league.
Messrs. Hunter & Geuslinger, of New
Orleans, who have the contract for the pub
lication of the Southern League Guide, are
already at work on the book, which will be
one of the handsomest typographical publi
cations of its kind issued this year.
Messrs. Grady, Orme, Knowles, Ryan and
other prominent men of Atlanta met Presi
dent Wilson and assured him that Atlanta
would lie in the Southern League next year,
but that nothing would be done until after
the election on Nov. 26, that being at pre
sent the all-absorbing topic in the Georgia
citv.
Memphis has signed the following great
team: Joe Crotty, D. McKeough and
Vaughn, catchers; Billv Smith, G. Mc-
Keough and John Ewing, pitchers;
Andrews, first base; Phelan, second base;
Receius, third base; Force, short stop; Mc-
Aleer, left field; Peltz, centre field, Monk
Cline, right field.
Barney McLaughlin has been signed by
Jack Grady to [day with Lowell next sea
son. Hungler, Corcoran and Doyle will
play with tiie Lynn club in 1888.
“One of the important results of the
league meeting,” says the Sporting Life ,
“was the passage of a resolution favoring
reservation for minor leagues under certain
conditions. It comprises also representation
upon the arbitration committee, and this
has been practically agreed to by the Na
tional League and American Association,
and if the minor leagues will bestir them
selves they can secure the coveted boon.”
The New Orleans nine for 1888 is slowly
but surely approaching completion, re now
has Powell and Jack Sneed in the outfield,
Shorty Fuller as short stop, McVey as first
base and change catcher, Widner, Weber
and Dunn as pitchers and George Moolic
catcher. Sneed and Moolic, the last two
men signer), are both high-priced players
and considered great acquisitions to the
team.
Weather Indications.
"1 Special indications for Georgia:
FAIR Warmer, fair weather, on Sunday
I Icolder weather, with local rains on
■ Monday, light to fresh southeaster
ly winds, shifting to northwesterly.
Comparison of mean temperature at Savan
nah, Nov. 26.1887, and the meau of same day for
fifteen years.
Departure Total
Mean Temperature from the Departure
Mean Since
for 15 years Nov. 26, ‘B7. -|- or Jan. 1,1887.
56.0 | 66.0 -1- 10.0 603 0
Comparative rainfall statement:
A X‘ Dt froniTthe | Departure
Amount for for M,. an Sinre
18 Years. | Nov. 36,'ST. j jjanTiW.
.08 I .00 | .08 I —13.88
Maximum temperature 76, minimum tern
perature 57
The height of the river at, Augusta at
1:33 o’clock p. m. yesterday (Augusta time)
was 0 2 feet —no change during the past
twenty-four nours.
Observations taken at the same moment
of time at all stations.
Savannah. Nov. 26. 3:38 p. M., city time.
Temperature.
Direction S
Velocity. ?
Rainfall.
Name
or
STATIONS.
Norfolk 62 S E .. .OfiFair.
Charlotte 62 S E 6 .... Clear.
Hatteras 62 E Clear.
Titusville 68 E 6 .... Clear.
Wilmington 60 E Clear.
Charleston 64 N E 6 Fair.
Augusta 62 Clear.
Savannah 62 E 6 ...Clear.
Jacksonville 66 K 6 .... Clear.
Cellar Keys 68;N E 6 01 Clear.
Key West 71 E 18 ..Clear.
Atlanta.... 62 S EilO Cloudy.
Pensacola 68 8 Ej 6i Clear.
Mobile... . 66 8 Ei..j ... Clear.
Montgomery ... 60S E !..|.... Fair.
Now Orleans 66,8 Ejio|.... Clear.
Galveston 72j 8 6 . Clear.
Corpus Christ! 74:8 F.14 Cloudy.
Palestine 68 j s |. Cloudy.
Brownesville. 74 S 1.. ... Fair.
RioGramlo 721 8 |. I 04 Fair.
T* denotes trace of rainfall.
G. N. Sai.isdcry Signal Corps.
Try our lino Creamery Butter, it is the
finest made. J. G. Nelson & Cos.
Gallon Apples and Peaches at Strauss
Bros’. *
Okra and Tomatoes 10c. a can at Strauss
Bros’.
Another lot of those fine Olives at $1 a
gallon at Strauss Bros’.
Atmore’s Mince Meat by the pound or
bucket. Strauss Bros.
Where the Ladies are Wanted.
Woman’s sphere is to admire and be ad
mired, and while we are not organizing a
mutual admiration society, we candidly be
lieve that our establishment, in its holiday
array, affords a scene of fairy-like magnifi
cence seldom surpassed in this country. We
appeal specially to the ladies—naturally
appreciative of the beautiful and artistic in
whatever shape presented—to visit us and
inspect our suiierb display. Diamonds and
precious stones of dazzling brilliancy ad col
or, handsome' Watches, Chains, Charms and
Rings, myriads of delicate conceits in valu
able ornaments, adorn our show cases. Rare
and handsome bric-a-brac, Lovely Bronzes
and Statuary, meet the gaze on every hand.
Toilet Sets, Tea Sets and varied results
of the artisan’s skill in Silverware for use
ful and ornamontal purposes line our
shelves, while from every nook and corner
tempting articles of virtu, and the thousand
and one objects that are found in a com
plete jeweiry establishment claim atten
tion and admiration. We have spared no
pains to render our stock a model one this
season, and as our motto is onward and up
ward, fair and honest dealing in the future,
as in the past, will be the foundation of our
ambition. We claim to be the “Tiffanys”
of Savannah, and this claim must be up
held. We ask a visit from the public gener
ally, and there is no obligation to buy what
ever. Respectfully,
M. Sternberg, 157 Broughton street.
FROM CHIN TO BREAST.
Death Averted by the Use of Prickly
Ash, Poke Root, Potassium.
I had a negro'working on my place
who had a very ugly sore on bis neck,
extending from the chin to the breast
bone. It was eating away rapidly, and
was supposed to be a cancer, lie had
gotten to such a state that he was not
able to work, and could only swallow
milk or soup. -At this stage I decided to
try Dr. Whitehead’s Blood Purilier on
him—Prickly Ash. Poke Root and Potas
sium—P. P. P. The effect was perfectly
wonderful. The sore began to heal at
once, and the man daily gained in
strength and flesh, till finally the entire
mass of impure flesh came out, and the
place filled up and scabbed over. This
scab finally sited off and left a smooth
scar where once a most filthy eating
sore had been. The man is now work
ing in the woods as a regular hand, and
is In perfect health. D. F. McDUFFY.
Mr. McDuffy is a well-known operator in
naval stores at Gleumore, Ga.
P. P. P. is the only certain remedy for all
Blood Diseases. Asa tonic it is unrivaled.
For sale by all medicine dealers.
Dr. Whitehead can be consulted daily
at the office of tho Company, Odd Fellows’
Hall building, without charge. Prescrip
tions and examination free. All inquiries
by mail will also receive his personal atten
tion.
All the leading E. &. W. Collars, at Bel
singer’s, 34 Whitaker street.
You can get two cans Boston Baked Beans
for 35c. at Strauss Bros’.
At the Harnett House, Savannah, Ga.,
you get all the comforts of the high-priced
ho els, and save from $1 to $3 per day. Try
it and be convinced.— Boston Home Jour
nal.
Oak, Pine and Lightwood,
For sale by R. B. Cassels, corner Taylor and
East Broad streets. Telephone No. 77.
Black, Nutt and Brown Stiff Hats, the
latest, at Belsinger’s, 34 Whitaker street.
Strauss Bros, are at 33 and 33X Barnard
street, and have everything in the Grocery
line at rock bottom prices.
CHINA AND BRONZE GOODS.
A Reminder to Those in Search of Wed
ding Presents.
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,
140 Broughton street.
Strauss Bros, are selling Okra and Toma
toes at 10c. a can.
Stiff Hats just out at Belsinger’s, 24
Whitaker street.
A Bargain in Every Purchase,
Is the rule of the “Famous,” northeast cor
ner Congress and Whitaker streets. We
hold out no inducements in one article we
sell, and then charge more on another to
make up. Positively every purchase
made of us is a bargain, whether it is in
Clothing, Gentlemen’s Furnishing Goods,
Hats, Trunks or Umbrellas. How can we
do so? Plain enough. Two of the firm are
constantly on the lookout in New York for
goods in our line, with the ready cash, buy
ing only at the lowest prices, manufactur
ing all the clothing there, thereby saving
to our patrons the retailer’s profit, which is
at least $3 50 to $5 00 on a suit or overeoat.
Beside that, it enables us to have our cloth
ing made up and trimmed better than ordi
narily done by manufacturers, as we make
them up for our own sale, and strive to have
our customers pleased, not only when they
purchase, but also in the wearing of the
garment. We are thankful for the patron
age received, and can thank ourselves for
receiving so much of it, by giving the good
quality of Clothing for such low prices.
Oak, Pine and Lightwood,
For sale by R. B. Cassels, comer Taylor
and East Broad streets. Telephone No. 77.
Children’s and Misses’ Button Shoes in hee
and spring heel, cheap at Si, at Nichols’.
Handsome line of Scarfs at Belsinger’s, 34
Whitaker street.
Infants' Kid Button with tassel, a bargain/at
50c., at Nichols'.
How E. Steiner, of Temple, Won a
Prize.
Something of a sensation was created yes
terday morning by the announcement that
a tenth ticket which had won the second
capital prize of $50,000 in The Louisiana
State Lottery, in the drawing of Tuesday,
was held by E. Steiner, of the clothing and
furnishing establishment of M. Sohram, on
Twelfth street. Telegrams confirming the
good news were received later in the day,
and “Steiner” was the recipient of congrat
ulations on all sides. The lucky ticket was
61,503, a tenth of which he held.— Temple ,
Tex., Weekly Times , Sept. 17.
*
State
of
Weather.
SPECIAL NOTICES*
" BAVANXAH ACADEMY,
NINETEENTH ANNUAL SESSION.
Savannah. Ga., Nov. 26, 1887. Students
on “Roll of Honor” for tho second scholastic
month: Willie Eckstein, Ralph >l. Thomson,
Thomas Thomson, Noble Jones, Auvergne
d’Antignae, Hugo Frank, Arthur Thomson,
Mongih Nichols, George Quint, Willie Henges,
Henry SchalTer, Arthur Solomon, Frederick
Solomon. JOHN TALIAFERRO. Princi|>al.
REAL ESTATE*
W. J. MARSHALL. H. A. M'LEOD.
MARSHALL & McLEOD,
Auction and General Commission Merchants,
—DEALERS IN—
Real Estate and Stocks and Bonds
Broughton Street, Savannah, Ua.
ATTENTION GIVEN TO RENTING OF
HOUSES AND COLLECTING RENTS.
MARRIAGES.
STUBBS—CARSON. —Married, at residence
of the bride’s parents, on evening of November
23rd, by Rev. C. H. Carson, Jr.. William B.
Stubbs, Esq., of Irwinton, (la., and Miss Helen
N. Carson, of this city.
DOWELL—LAIRD.—Married, on Nov. 14, at
Sacred Heart Church, by Rev. Father William,
Mr. Charles A. Dowell and Miss Annie L.
Laird, both of Savannah.
BRENNAN—WARNOCK.—Married, at Savan
nah, Ga., on Wednesday, Oct. IS), at the Cathe
dral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, by Rev.
Father Cafferty, V. G. Jeremiah M. Brennan
to Mary Teressa Warnock. No cards.
FU NERAL INVITATION’S.
BODELL.—The friends and acquaintance of
Mr. William Bodell and family, and of John
Sullivan and family, are respectfully requested
to attend the funeral of Hugh Bodell at 3
o'clock THIS AFTERNOON from his residence,
Duffy and Montgomery streets.
WHITE.—The relatives and friends of Mr. and
Mrs. Harris White, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph White
and families, are respectfully Invited to attend
the funeral of Sammy, infant son of Mr. and Mrs.
Harris White, fctmi their residence, 1381 Con
gress street, THIS AFTERNOON, at
3 o’clock.
SPECI A L NOTICES.
Advertisements inserted under “Sveeial
Notices" will be charged $1 00 a Square each
insertion.
STATE AND COUNTY TAXES I*N7.
Office Collector State and County Taxes, 1
Chatham County, Georgia. V
Savannah, Oct. 19,1887. )
The digest is now open for the collection of
the above Taxes on all property, real and per
sonal; the Specifix Tax on Professions; also, the
POLL TAX for EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES,
on all MALE RESIDENTS of the City and Coun
ty, between the ages of twenty-one and sixty
years.
Office at the Court House. Hours from 9A.
M. to 2 p. m. JAS. J. McGOWAN,
Tax Collector C. C.
NO “CROW” ABOUT THIS!
Townsend's facilities are unequalled for doing
BLANK BOOK WORK AND RULING,
And he can turn out better work than the ma
jority of Printing Offices in the country. This
is ho “blow,” but plain facts. In Fine Printing
he leads.
TOWNSEND,
FINE PRINTER, BINDER AND RULER,
86 and 88 Bryan street,
Savannah, Ga.
“TELEPHONE 34 1.”
INSTRUCTION IN MISIC.
PIANO and SINGING, also the TONIC SOL-FA
—SYSTEM OF —
READINGMUSIC AT SIGHT.
Classes meet TUESDAY and FRIDAY at 4p. M.
SIRS. C. E. EVERITT, 104 South Broad St.,
Northeast Corner of Drayton St.
OPEN TO-DAY.
MERCHANTS’ EXCHANGE RESTAURANT,
149 Congress Street.
Woodcock, Quail, Snipe, Ducks, Venison,
Northern Meats and Oysters, and all kinds of
Game served at short notice.
C. F. GRAHAM, Proprietor.
TO MY FELLOW CITIZENS AND VO
TERS OF CHATHAM COUNTY.
I beg leave to announce that in deference to
the wishes of my friends I hereby withdraw my
name as a candidate for the office of Clerk of
the Superior Court. Respectfully,
JOHN SCHWARZ.
NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that on November 30t,h,
1887, our Savannah office will be discontinued,
and all of our business will be transacted at
DARIEN, GEORGIA.
JAMES K. CLARKE & CO.
Savannah, Nov. 26, 1887. ,
ST. JOHN’S CHURCH.
The annual renting of Pews in St. John's
Church for the ensuing year, will take place at
the Church on ADVENT MONDAY (Nov. 28th)
between 12 and 2 o’clock. The Treasurer and a
committee of the Vestry will attend.
By order of the VESTRY.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
Mr. J. C. DUGGAN is agent and correspon
dent of the SUNNY SOUTH and WORKING
WORLD, of Atlanta. The Sunny South is an
eight-page literary Illustrated family paper; the
only paper of its character in the South, and the
peer of any in the country. Mr. Duggan will
canvass the city in the interest of these papers.
NORTH CAROLINA
WHITE SEED RICE.
A LIMITED QUANTITY OF NORTH CARO
LINA WHITE SEED RICE
FOR SALE BY
W. W. GORDON & CO.,
_______ 112 BAY STREET.
FOR CLERK OF SUPERIOR COUHT.~
TO THE VOTERS OF CHATHAM COUNTY.
The undersigned having been an employe in
the Clerk's Office of the Superior Court continu
ously since October, 1860 (eighteen years >, firs! as
Transcribing Clerk, and subsequent! v as Deputy,
during the administration of five (si’different in
cumbents, and having heretofore given way for
other aspirants for the office, and having re
cently been appointed Clerk hy the Honorable,
the County Commissioners, until another elec
tion is held, according to law. to fill the vacancy
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 unexpired term. As to past
conduct and competency the public can judge
for themselves. I therefore ask that my friends
and others who may feel an interest in my be
half, consider my claims before promising their
vote or influence to any other aspirant for the
office. I am, very respectfully, etc.,
JAMES K. P. CARR.
NOTICE.
Wishing to retire from the Wholesale Grocery
trade, T have to day sold out my entire business,
including stock in trade and good will, to MR.
A. B. HULL, and cordially recommend him to
my former friends and customers.
All claims against me will be paid upon pre
sentation, and all persons indebted to me are
requested to make early settlements.
FRED M. HULL.
Savannah, Ca., Nov. 22, 1887.
NOTICE,
Having bought out the above business with a
view of increasing my already extensive trade,
am prepared to offer exceptional advantages in
my special lines of goods, viz: Hay, Grain, Stapio
and Fancy Groceries.
Lowest market prices on day of shipment, and
sat isfact ion guaranteed. A. B. HULL.
Office and store: No. 5 Abercorn and 88 Bryan
streets.
Warehouse: No. 4 Wadley street, on line Cen
tral railroad.
Turkeys, Turkeys, TnrlccFS
Chickens, Chickens, Chickens,
AND
TENNESSEE BUTTER,
FOR SALE
-A-S LOW AS THK LOWEST,
AT
Adams & Fleming’s,
Comer Whitaker and Überty Streeta.
AMUSEMENTS.
SAVANNAH THEATRE.
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, NOV. 29 & 30.
WEDNESDAY MATINEE, NOV. 30.
The Monarchs of the World 1
ZEE "V" IE ZRXT'Y’S
New American-European
The Original Mastodon
3VH ± m. s trelsl
TTND R the personal supervision and soisj
management of W. g. Cleveland. Positively
Haverly s Greatest Effort. Haverly’s Only Min
strels! This entirely new and recently re-or
ganized company includes all you have never
seen! What you haven't seen equaled! The Com
edians: Lew Si>encer, Harry Armstrong, Geo. H.
Edwards, Edw. Manning. The European won
der, the human enigma, Hilton. Howe & Doyle,
the dauc ng marvels; Queen, Stowe & Randall
the original world's trio; 2 intelligent conversa
tionalists, E. M. Kavne, Jos. Norcross. Hear
Haverly’s Vocal Choir; Castell Brydges, Tenor-
J. I). Green, Prima Baritone; Harry Leighton’
Pure Alto. Secure seats. Avoid the crowds
Seats now on sale at Davis Bros.’
Next Attraction-J no. F. Ward, Dec. 2 and 3
UNIFORM DIVISION BALL'
(DuGuesclin No. 1, Teutonia No. 3 )
THURSDAY, DEC. 15,
AT
G-UARDS’ ARMORY
Ticket I and Ladies. ! SI OO.
Committee—Col. R. F. Harmon, Chairman.
DuGuesclin Division: Sir Kt, Capt. W. A.
Walker, Sir Kt. Herald Jas. Naylor, Jr., Sir Kts
C. E. Broughton, Worm, Hunt, Strauss, McHar
rie. Teutonia Division: Sir Kt. Capt. John
Juchter, Sir Kt. Herald A. Kessell, Sir Kts. Rail,
Dierks, Dreeson, H. Meyer and Birden.
G-IRA-ITX)
MASQUERADE BALL
OF THE
SAVANNAH TURN VEREIN
On THURSDAY', December Bth, 1887. at TUR
NER HALL, corner Broughton and Jefferson
streets.
TICKETS. Si 00.
Committee: Emil J. Rail, M. L. Byck, H.
Scheerer, G. Bartels, F! Miuidorf, V. S. Studer,
S. Schwinn, Geo. M. Helmken, J. Dieter, Win,
Gibbons, Conrad Schwarz.
REAL ESTATE.
Mies We Hi ii.
nltl
Several Nice Homes Have Been Taken
Up. Some are Still Left.
IjV>R S3OO cash and a monthly payment of
$22 501 can furnish you a nice home.
For $240 cash and a monthly payment of $lB
you can secure a comfortable home.
I have for sale a number of Lots which yoq
can purchase for cash, or on installment plan.
Look out and secure a Home or a Lot, or the
“boom” will overtake you,
M. J. SOLOMONS,
118 BRYAN STREET.
INSURANCE.
The Savannah Fire and Marine
Insurance Company.
PAID CP CAPITaT - $200,000,
HOME OFFICE, No. 97 BAY STREET,
SAVANNAH, - GEORGIA.
WILLIAM GARRARD President.
LEWIS KAYTON Vice President.
W. H. DANIEL Secretary.
DIRECTORS:
Herman- Myers, George J. Baldwin.
John L. Hamhood, Andrew Hanley.
J. B. Duckworth, L 'A. Haas.
Samuel Mein-hard, L. Kayton.
J. H. Estill, David Wells.
C. R. Woods. W. H. Daniel.
Wiialiam Garrard.
STOVES.
SOLE DEALERS FOR SAVANNAH
IN THE CELEBRATED
Acorn Stoves & Ranges.
Also, the best known Stove in Southern
(Georgia,
THE FARMER GIRL.
Thousands of these splendid Stoves and
Ranges are in use, and every guarantee is given.
Call on
MESSRS. LOVELL A LATTIMORE,
At 155and 157 Congress St., Savannah, Ga.
proposals wanted.
TO CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS.
T>IDS are solicited for erecting a three-story
** brick building 60x90 feet in the city of
Savannah. Plans and specifications can be seen
at the office of the undersigned, comer of Bull
.and Bay streets, up stairs. Savannah, Ga. Bid3
Anust be in by 12 m. Dee. 17,1887. Right reserved
to reject any or all bids.
DxWITT BRUYN,
Architect.
HOUSE AND SIGN PAINTING.
T. E BROUGHTON ft BRO.,
House, Sip and Ornamental Painting,
DEALERS IN—
PAINTS, OILS, VARNISHES, BRUSHES, ETC.
Estimates furnished and work guaranteed.
Knights of Pythias’ Building, 44 I*2 Bar
nard Street, Savannah, Ga.
CHOCOLATES and COCOAS
IUSTI UST RECEIVED, a line of the Royal Dutch
r ’ CHOCOLATES and COCOAS from Bends
corf, of Amsterdam, Holland. Tnese Chocolates
aod Cocoas are conceded to bo the l*est in the
world.
L. C. STRONG, DRUGGIST.'