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BOOTHS FULL OF BEAUTY
THE BAZAR OF ALL NATIONS
OPENS WIDE ITS DOORS.
Fair Ladies and Open Purses at
Catholic Library Hall Charity’s
Fair Thronged on Opening Night
Sights and Scenes Amid the Booths.
Catholic Library Hall was a veritable
bower of beauty last night. There were
bright lights, gay colors everywhere and
fair ladies in costumes of all nations. The
hall was thronged. It was the opening
right of the Bazar of All Nations and no
more auspicious opening could have been
had. The doors were thrown open at 6
o’clock but it was not until toward 8 that
the people began to flock in, ami from then
until 11 the ball was a busy scene. Around
the sides of the hall are the booths of eight
nations —Italy and Scotland first, then
America and Germany and then England
and Ireland, draped and festooned inside
and out with the national colors, and 1 tear
ing the coats of arms of the nations which
thev represent. In the centre of the hall is
the' Japanese booth—a veritable pagoda
filled with everything Japanese and
with its bevy of ten little maids not yet from
school. At the eastern eml of the hall, un
der the tricolor, is the French restaurant,
with its pretty waitresses in the costume of
the chocolate girl behind each table.
CHANCES ON EVERYTHING.
Streams of people came and went all the
evening, hut nobody got away without hav
ing “a chance” ou something. Everybody
that goes to a fair goes to spend money, and
the managers have left no room for people
who go to look on. There are grab bags and
guess cakes by the dozen, and rallies on
everything.
The most charming feature are the cos
tumes of the attendants. The managers of
each of the booths are assisted by half a
score of entertaining young ladies in
national costume each with a lead pencil
and a long page of names on her raffle list.
“Here he is. Hold him fast till he takes
a chance. Just one please: only 10c.”
“Don’t you want a chance on this beauti
ful-”
“Yes. here—”
“Please take a chance on this pincushion.”
“Put your name down here, please, for
this lovely sachet hag.”
FILLING THE LISTS.
With a score or two of charming ladies
darting up to every new comer as soon as
he enters the hall the lists were quickly
filled and the raffling will begin to-night.
Looking down from the gallery at 10
o’clock the fair hall, with its gay decora
tions and brilliant assembly, was a pretty
tight. The booths are arranged so that the
managers are in the centre nnd their assist
ants are ou the outside.
At Japan Mrs. W. G. Charlton, Mrs. G.
A. Whitehead and ten young 1 allies. Misses
Lillie Anderson, Page Wilbur, Florence
Nisbet, Marie Nisbet, Maud Smith, lama
Woodbridge, ’ Janie Cunningham, Susie
Footman, Florence MeAlpin and Nina
Heywood, in pretty Jni>nne-o ' cos
tume, constitute thj imperial family.
There are all sorts of pretty
things in the booth. Tea is served
with such discreet, admixture of heat and
fine flavor that old and young bachelors
find consolation in frequent cups. The
raffles will boa handsome Japanese screen
and a solid silver egg used for the drawing
of tea at table or in traveling. The silver
ejjg was donated by a gentleman in New
A ork, and Was made at Tiffany’s, after one
brought from China.
Scotland, “the land o’ cakes,” is ruled by
Mrs. H. M. C. Smith and Mrs. T. F. Sere
ven, assisted by Mrs. It. G. Guerard aud
Miss Katie Drano. Everything that house
wives need is in the booth.
AMERICA'S BOOTH.
Mrs. Cleveland does not reside at the
American booth. The first ladies there are
Miss Cosens and Mrs. H. D. Stevens. The
ladies of honor are Miss Gulie Lawton.
Miss Eugenie I/ellardy, Miss Julie Owens,
Mrs. T. G. Hunter, Miss Daisy Me-
Alpin and Mrs. C. S. Richmond.
The special objects of interest
and value arc- household furniture, lamps,
bric-a-brac, brass and bronze plaques, all
kinds of ornaments and pictures, work
baskets and all articles for furnishing the
the same, scrap baskets made of Georgia
grass, card cases, clocks, table knives and
shopping hags.
Ireland is presided over by Mrs. John M.
Bryan and Mrs. Edward M. Green, assisted
by Mias Susie Olmstoad and Miss Edith
King. Napery and household linen are tbo
specialties here.
Victoria does not rule in all England—
that, is in America. England here is ruled
by Mrs. J. D. Weed and Mrs. James H.
Johnston. Mrs. Bishop Weed, of Florida,
nnd Misses Janie Falligant and Carrie
Goodwin are her household. Mothers will
find under the flag of old England such an
assortment of children’s clothes as will
enable their busy fingers to rest from labor.
At the Italian booth are Mrs. I). B. Hull
and Mrs. A. R. Lawton, Jr., assisted by
Miss Nina Hull, Miss May Bond, Miss Daisy
Brandt and Miss Belle Bra dt. This is uot
a maccaroni stand, hut a bazar for every
thing desirable in artistic decorations, em
broideries, paintings and (esthetic drafieries,
fancy work, decorated china and plaques.
UNDER THE GERMAN FLAG.
Germany i3 Italy’s neighbor and is pre
sided over by Mrs. J. K. Clarke, Mrs. L. M.
Warfield and Miss Mai v Anderson Owens,
assisted by the Misses Stewart, Miss Celia
Frank, Miss Gertie Clark, Miss Carrie lalien
thal. Miss Hattie Hull and Miss Annie
Elliott.
Oh “Fair days”
And fair nights,
I’ll go to Germany
And see the sights.
Among the various attractions are table
covers and afghans of the latest German
style, gentlemen’s fashionable robes and in
fants’ apparel in endless variety, dolls so
accurately dressed in peasant®’ costume by
lashidhable mantua makers as to astonish
the bewildered beholder and make the
semblance appear the real, aud hundreds of
other things.
The French supper table is presided over
by Mrs. \V. H. Daniel and Miss Georgia
Screven, assisted by Mrs. L. C. Haskell,
Mrs. T. C. Arnold, Miss Maggie Owens,
Miss Nannie Mercer, Mbs Minnie McLeod,
Miss Ilattie Hardee, Miss Lottie Branch and
Miss Meta Branch. The waitresses are in
costume. A tempting menu is presented of
hot and cold dishes; and sjiarkling cham
pagne, coffee and chocolate.
A “kaffee-klatsch.”
A “kaffee-klatsch” w ill be held one even
ing during the fair. The purchase price of
a smoking cup of coffee will entitle the pur
chaser to retain the cup and saucer. To
each person will be allowed a solid dish of
gossip. There will he no offeusivo flavor
ings, only a good humored discussion of
our own mid our uoighbors’ thoughts, tastes
aud oddities.
The news and cigar stand is managed by
Miss Mamie Ellis and Miss Lillie Hill. Fair
Days the organ of the bazar is an attract
ive four page publication neatly gotten up
and devoted to the interests of the bazar
management . It will he ou sale during the
progress of the bazar.
Every department was in working order
last night, and up to the closing hour the
managers and their assistants were kept
busy serving the crowds of patrons. The
fair will continue until Friday night, and
■will open every afternoon at 4 o’clock and
close at 11 o’clock. A children’s special
entertainment will be given each afternoon.
This afternoon it will be a “Donkey’s
Party.”
The lady managers, who have labored so
faithfully in the interest of the bazar, have
every reason to be gratified with the first
night’s success.
The Engadme
Bouquet, Atkinson s new perfume. This
superb distillation sweetly recalls fragrant
Bwiw flowers. Bright jewels in a setting of
perpetual snow.
THROUGH THE CITY.
Items Gathered Here and There by the
News Reporters.
There was one arre3t for disorderly con
duct yesterday.
Georgia Chapter, R. A. M., will meet to
night and elect officers.
There were nine eases of disorderly con
duct Itefore the Mayor yesterday morning,
and the fines aggregated s3(l.
Tlie Morning News reportorial staff re
ceived a handsome lunch last night from
] the French restaurant at the Bazar of All
Nations.
The Equitable Loan and Building Asso
] ciation will hold its fifteenth regular
monthly meeting to-night at the Secretary's
| office, No. 118 Bryan street.
The body of an unknown colored man
| was found in the puddle wheels of the
steamer Pope Catlin yesterday morning,
ami was towed tip to the market dock,
w here it was taken out of the water. Cor
oner Dixon held an inquest, but m* me could
identify the body, or give any information
concerning the death.
RIVER AND HARBOR NOTES.
Happenings Among the Shipping and
Along the Wharves.
The steamtug Cynthia No. 2, Capt.
Charles N. Haines, arrived here yeaterduy
from Philadelphia. She made the passage
in sixty-eight hours running time. The
Cynthia is five years old and was built by
Neafie & Levy, the well-known boat an l
machinery builders of Philadelphia. She is
fitted w ith compound double-action engines,
2 feet stroke, 17 inches cylinder high pressure
and 30 inches low pressure, with the latest
improved Blake duplex wrecking pumps
ami capable of muking a speed of twelve
knots per hour at sea. Her length is 92 feet
and 4 inches nnd breadth 19 feet 5 inches,
and 9 feet depth of hold. Her tonnage is
108 tons gross and .84 tons net. Her hull is
of iron, and she is one of the most powerful
tugs in Southern watei-s. She will be em
ployed here in towing and wrecking in the
haiiior and along the coast. Her
insurance covers the Atlantic and
Gulf coasts to the Rio Grande.
She is owned by P. Hammerschlag, of
Philadelphia, hut her managing owner at
this [Kirt. will be Capt. Frank J. Green, who
will also command her. Capt. Greeii is
an old aad well known tugboat master aud
will, no doubt, give great satisfaction.
Capt. Charles N. Haines, who brought the
Cynthia out, will act as mate. He is also
w ell known on the river as a competent tug
man.
PREPARING FOR THE 22D.
The Sub-Committees Getting in Shape
for the February Celebration.
The sub-committees on the Jasper monu
ment celebration are not idle, hut are
gathering information for the guidance of
the General Committee at the meeting to be
held Friday night.
Mr. L. E. Davis received yesterday, in re
ply to a letter on the subject, a dispatch
from the largest fireworks concern in New
York stating that an agent will be here
Thursday morning to give estimates for the
pyrotechnic display, and that firm can sup
ply torches, flags and lanterns. Mr. H. M.
Boley, Chairman of the Fireworks Commit
tee, will call a meeting of the committee
Thursday evening.
The Trades Display Committee is also ac
tively at work canvassing the matter and
figuring up probable ex|ienses. There Is a
wide-spread interest in this exhibit of Sa
vannah’s industries and resources, and or
ders have already been given by some mer
chants for trucks, wagons, etc., to he used
ou the occasion.
CADETS AT A DRILL.
The Regiment’s Crack Corps Com
memorates Its Bazar.
Last night was the anniversary of the
opening of the Cadets’ Bazar, and partly in
commemoration of the event and partly to
discover the result of the year's work,
Lieut Brooks arranged a competitive drill
of those members who had joined the com
pany during the year. There were twenty
two in lino when the drill was opened. The
test was confined to the manual of arms and
the orders most generally used in drilling a
company. The failures that were made
were duo more to the nervousness of the
men than to their lack of knowledge. Still
the showing was a good one, and it reflected
credit both upon the material of which the
company is composed and the officers under
whose instructions it lias reached its present
stage of efficiency. The three men who re
mained longest in line were Corpl. J. C.
Tyson and Privates B. 8. Bymmons and \V.
H. Wright. Corpl. J. C. Tyson was the
victor, and the prize which he won was a
meerschaum cigar holder. It was presented
to him by Thos. S. Morgan, Jr., Esq., who
paid him a graceful compliment.
AT THE COURTS.
The Superior Court Grand Jury Hands
in a Batch of Indictments.
The Superior Court met yesterday morn
ing, but adjourned after receiving the grand
jury’s report, in respect to the memory of
Maj. S. Yates Levy. Verdicts were taken
in the following divorce suits: H. D. Con
nick vs. Hager C. Connick, Jacob Riley
vs. Louise Riley, P. B. Braeewell vs. Lula
Bracewell, May Ward vs. Charles Ward.
The grand jury indicted Wm. Nixon,
alais James Nixon, for larceny from the
house; Henry Rolf, assault with intent to
murder; Lillie West and Henry Patterson,
assault with intent to murder; John Wil
liams, assault with intent to murder; Charles
Fleming and Mack Holloway, simple lar
ceny; Jackson King aud Cicero Low, bur
glafy; Jos. Cannon, assault with intent to
murder.
Well Along In Years.
Mr. T. Hankins, one of the canvassers for
Sholes’ new city directory, met with an old
negro man in his rounds yesterday who has
reached the mature age of 131 years, his
birth having occurred in North Carolina on
Dec. 20, 1750. These figures are verified by
the record in an old family Bible which the
old man has in his possession. His name is
Samuel Bacon. He lives on Price street,
south of Huntingdon.
Street Railway Notes.
The City and Suburban Company is put
ting in a hew steel curve at the intersec
tion of Whitaker street and the Bay.
The Rural Resort Company has reached
West Broad street with its tracks, and the
repaving is completed up to Montgomery
street. The company is now building east
of the City Exchange.
The City and Suburban railway shops have
just turned out a handsome new car for the
Whitaker street line. The ear is No. 1 of a
new line to be built. It is handsomely
finished in the interior, in cherry, poplar
and ash, and is one of the finest cars that
the company has ever built. No. 2 will be
out of the shops next week.
Local Personal.
Mr. B. H Dryfus, of Dryfus Bros., and
bride, and B. F. Jacobson of B. H. Levy ft
Bro., and bride, were serenaded last night
by Levy & Bros’. emplo3-es. After paying
their respects to the newly wedded people
the Morning News was in turn serenaded.
No True Bill.
In the list of Indictments by the grand
jury in yesterday’s Morning News John
W. Teeple was stated to have been indicted
for carrying concealed weapons! No hill
was found against Mr. Teeple.
For Christmas Presents at from sc. to $25
articles, there is no place for variety and
choice like V* eistieln’s Bazar.
Fine imported Gin, Martel, Otard and
Heuue—- Brandies, at D. B. Letter's.
THE MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7. 1887.
MAJ. S. YATES LEVY.
The Bar’s Tribute to the Memory of
Ita Deceased Member.
A meeting of the Savannah bar was
called in the Superior Court room yesterday
morning to take action on the death of Maj.
S. Yates Levy. Gen. Henry R. Jackson
was in the chair, and A. H. MacDonell, Esq.,
acted as Secretary. When the meeting was
called to order H. C. Cunningham, Esq.,
moved that a committee of five he appointed
to prepare suitable resolutions. In making
the motion Capt. Cunningham spoke in the
highost terms of the marked ability of Maj.
Levy, who, before his strength failed him,
was" one of the brightest lights of
the Savannah bar. The resolution
was seconded by S. L. Lazaron, Esq., Maj.
Levy's Jaw partner, who also paid his
tribute of respect to the memory of his
friend and adviser. Gen. Jackson appointed
on the committee Capt. H. C. Cunningham
S, L. Lazaron, Esq., John M. Guerard,
Esq., J. R. Saussy, Esq., and R. G. Erwin,
Esq. The meeting adjourned until 8
o’clock, in order that the members of the
bar might attend the funeral in a body.
The committee will report to a meeting t o
be held in the Superior Court room at 0:45
o'clock Saturday morning. The court ad
journed for the day out of respect to the
memory of the dead.
Maj. Levy’s funeral took place at 3:80
o'clock from the residence of Mrs. Octavus
Cohen, on Lafayette square, and was largely
attended. The services were conducted by
Rev. I. P. Mendes, of the Mickva Israel
synagogue. The members of the Savannah
bar, Judges and officers of the Superior and
City Courts, and members of the
Board of Education and Georgia
Historical Society, and Joseph Lodge,
B’nai Brith attended in a body to
pay the last tribute of respect to their de
ceased associate. The pull-liearers were
Hon A. I’. Adams, Capt. J. R. F. Tattnall
and Messrs. William Hone, Emile Newman.
William Harden and J. M. Solomons. The
interment was in the family lot at Laurel
Grove.
THE B’NAI BRITH.
Joseph Lodge No. 73, Elects Officers
for Next Year.
Joseph Lodge No. 7(5, B’Nai Britb, has
elected the following officers for 1888;
President—L. Putzel.
Vice-President —S. E. Byck.
Monitor —S. Mitchell.
Secretary—J. Gardner.
Financial Secretary—Max T. Brown.
Treasurer —E. Brown.
Warden—E. Amram.
Guardian —S. White.
Trustees—J. Cohen, J. M. Solomons, S.
K. Lewin, M. Boley, B. fl. Levy.
Representatives to Grand Lodge—J. M.
Solomons, S. E. Byck, S. Elsinger.
Alternates —M. j. Solomons, B. H. Levy,
S. Mitchell.
Tlie Grand Lodge will meet at Baltimore
in February.
AT THE PLAY.
Marie Prescott as “Farthenia” in “In
gomar” To-Night’s Attraction.
Marie Prescott will make her bow to Sa
vannah theatre-goers to-night as “Par
thenia” in “Ingomar.” Miss Prescott played
in Charleston Monday night before a large
audience. The News and Courier says of
the performance that it left nothing to be
desired. Miss Prescott is an ideal “Par
thenia”—modest, pretty, earnest and elo
quent, she fills all the requirements of a role
which very few women undertake, for the
reason of its exactions. A robust “Par
thenia” would be a horror, a shy “Par
thenia” a farce, and a volatile “Parthenia”
a delusion and a snare. Miss Prescott
presents the character with all the lights
and shades with which the author has in
vested it, an ideal creation, illustrating the
power of the divine passion to tame a bar
barian, to civilize a savage.
Mr. McLean’s “Ingomar” was a com
panion picture to “Parthenia.” It was a
rather robust “Ingomar” in the opening
scenes, but tbi gradations which mark the
taming process were carefully aud delicate
ly portrayed, and the work was, on the
whole, exceedingly clean and clever. The
play was greeted with frequent applause.
Miss Prescott aud Mr. McLean being called
before the curtain several times during the
evening. To-morrow night “Pygmalion
and Galatea” will ho given with two scenes
from “Richard III.”
EVENTS IN CHARLESTON.
What is Going On in South Carolina's
Metropolis City.
Charleston is to have a charity ball for
the benefit of the city poor.
Mayor Courtenay made a farewell ad
dress to the Charleston Police Commission
ers Monday night.
The Charleston municipal campaign is at
its height, and is one of the most vigorous
campaigns in the city’s history.
America’s First Sunday School.
The Boston Globe has recently been giving
sketches of the first Sunday schools in New
England. Mr. T. K. Oglesby, of this city,
has written a letter calling attention to the
fact that a Sunday school was established
in the parish of Christ church four years
earlier than the earliest date named in this
connection in the Globe , and nearly fifty
years before Robert Raikes began his Sun
day school in Gloucester, Eng., and eighty
years before the first school in America on
Mr. Raikas’ plan was established in New
York. That learned and eminent divine,
the late Bishop Stevens, of Pennsylvania,
in his history of Georgia, volume 1, page
341, states that this Savannah Sunday
school was founded in 1736. The name of
its founder was John Wesley.
The Pool Tournament.
The game last night played by Messrs.
Neidlinger and Wilson, was won by Mr.
Wilson. It was a very interesting and
skillfully contested game, and the numerous
lino shots and combinations excited the en
thusiasm of the spectators. The game to
night will he played by Messrs. Griswold
and Brown. Mr. Griswold is the gentleman
who played several exhibil ion games with
Mr. Herbert, and a beautiful game may
surely be expected. Charles Kolshorn &
Bro. i
Heated Bath Rooms in Coldest
Weather.
Many a bath room in Savannah and else
where is entirely unused in winter, although
supplied with hot water, simply because
they are not heated, no convenient or prac
tical way being left without a flue. Stoves
seldom work satisfactory out of windows,
even when so arranger!. The whole plan
can be greatly improved by using our
Economist Oil Stove and preventing an un
necessary consumption of fuel, besides
saving unlimited time aud trouble. Our
Economist Bath Room Heater means every
thing hasty, convenient and comfortable.
Abundance of water can be warmed on the
top. I/ovell & Lattimore, Savannah, Ga.
Christmas Number Scribner’s Maga
zine.
Contents: And Lo the Face was His Own
(illustrated), Tieonderoga, Adrift from Red
wood Camp, Tarpeia, The Zadoc Pine Labor
Union, The Water Witch, In Florence with
Romola, A Song to the Lute, Law Lane,
God’s Comforter, In Dickens’ Land, King
Solomon’s Dream, The Tincture of Success,
Atys. Price 25c. For sale at Estill’s News
Depot, 2H<,' Bull street.
Choice old Port, Sherry, Catawba and
S uppernong Wines at D. B. Lester’s.
The bargains in Welsbein’s Bazar will
continue until further notice, and many
others are added thereto.
CENTRAL’S YEAR’S WORK.
PRESIDENT ALEXANDER’S AN
NUAL REPORT FOR 1887.
The Company’s Earnings and Ex
penses and Net Income—A Surplus
of $239,000 the Result of the Year’s
Operations—The Ocean Steamship
Company’s Falling Off.
The President’s annual report of the
Central railroad system for last year has
just been published. It is a complete review
of the company’s operations and affairs.
The Central’s property consists of the rail
road system proper, embracing 1,40.) rni!ij|
of ron4 finished, or under const: notion with
funds in hand to complete, and carrying
obligations ahead of the stock equivalent to
$28,301,300, at a present average interest of
ti 110 per cent.; a bank with $500,000 paid
up cash capital; investments controlling an
auxiliary system of 1,232 miles, represented
by $7,108,800 of stocks and bonds.
The character of the security and the
credit of the company will enable it, the
President says, to refund all of its bonded
indebtedness now bearing 6 to 8 per cent,
interest, at 5 per cent., and probably at less.
The following statement shows the
amounts, rates and dates of maturity of the
issues which will offer this opportunity dur
ing the next five years:
Oct. 1, 1888, 8 per cent. Western Ala
bama $ 632,000
Jan. 1, 1889, 8 per cent. Mobile and
Oil-aid 261,000
Oct. 1. 1890, 8 IST cent. Western Ala
bama 1.171,000
July 1, 1891. 6 per cent, certificate of in
debtedness Central railroad 4,600,000
July 1,1891, 6 per cent, certificates of
indebtedness Atlanta and West Point 1,200,000
Jan. 1, 1892, 6 per coat. Ocean Steam
ship 987,00)
Jan. 1,1893, 7 per cent. Central railroad 4.999,000
Total $13,850,000
Average, 6.C7 per eeut.
If these bonds can be funded at an av
erage of 5 per cent, the annual saving to
the system will be 8229,720 per annum, over
$200,000 of which will accrue to benefit of
the stockholders, being cquai to nearly 3
per cent, upon their stock.
The financial results of the operations of
the system for the fiscal year ending Aug.
31, areas follows:
GROSS EARNINGS.
Central railroad, Augusta and Sa
vannah and Eatontoil branches.. $2,589,682 53
Southwestern and Mobile and Girard
railroads 1,292,932 94
Columbus and Western railroad 192,336 47
Montgomery and Eufaula railroad. 323.453 38
Eufaula and Clayton railroad 24,275 18
Total $4,421,680 50
The Central, Augusta and Savannah, and
Eatonton branches earned in 1880, $2,389,-
432 77, and the rest of the system $1,693,-
219 59.
EXPENSES AND TAXES.
Central railroad, Augusta and Sa
vannah and Eatonton branches.. .$1,365,458 35
Southwestern and Mobile and Girard
railroads 770,723 20
Columbus and Western railroad 113,917 00
Montgomery and Eufaula railroad., 174,561 57
Eufaula and Clayton railroad 17,104 87
Total $2,441,814 99
Net earnings railroads ".. . $1,979,885 51
Net earnings steamship companies.. 274.194 22
Net bank and investments 35,581 93
Total net income of company $2,289,641 69
The Central, Augusta and Savannah and
Eatonton branches’ expenses and taxes for
18Sfi, were $1,322,005 63, which, added to
the expenses of the rest of the system, made
a total of $2,505,874 22—considerably greater
than last year’s expenses. The net earnings
of the railroad in 1886 were $1,570,778 14;
the net steamship earnings were $409,451 95,
and the net bank investments $36,220 53.
The total net income for 1886 was $2,082,450
62. The steamship earnings that year were
nearly $200,000 greater than they were last
year.
The net income of the system last year,
$2,289,641 69, lass the fixed charges, $621,-
970 interest on bonds, $463,117 50 rental of
roads and $276,000 interest on certificates of
interest, amounting in all to $1.361,087 50,
leaves an excess of income of $928,554 19, to
which added the surplus of 1880, $Bl,lOO 53,
gives a total of $1,009,054 72, which was dis
posed of as follows: Dividends, 8 per cent.,
$600,000; advanced to Georgia Railroad, de
ficit in lease, $55,479 57; sinking fund
Ocean Steamship Company, $100,090; sink
ing fund Montgomery and Eufauia Rail
road, $15,000, making a total of $770,479 57,
and leaving a surplus of $239,175 15 as the
result of the year’s operations.
The net earnings of the Ocean Steamship
Company show a large decrease
compared with last year. This, the Presi
dent says, is due in part to a war of rates
and increased competition in Florida and
in part to extraordinary expenses in repairs
to the fleet and for terminal facilities in
New York during the rebuilding of the
company’s pier.
ALMOST FAIRY LAND.
Silva’s Opening Yesterday one of the
Prettiest Displays Ever Seen Here.
So say those who have seen it. Those
who missed it will have another oppor
tunity, as the Messrs. Silva have decided to
continue the display ts-day and until 10
o’clock to-night.
Messrs Altmayer & Cos.
Exhibit some rare bargains in fine Dolls of
all descriptions. The display is by far the
most extensive we have seen this season,
and the prices are extremely low. They
also offer extraordinary bargains in their
Boys’ Clothing and Shoe departments.
Christmas Presents.
Steinway Pianos take the lead of all in
struments in the world; thirty-five exclusive
patents not found in any other piano. Stein
way & Sons are the only manufacturers
who make every part of their instruments
in their own factory, and foundry. They
excel all other pianos by their sweet, full,
round, singing tone. The greatest artists
have aud are now using them. Special
prices for the holidays at Schreiner’s.
A Lucky Coal Miner in Pueblo, Col.
Mr. Albert Evans, of Rockvale, was at
the Victoria. He purchased one-tenth of
ticket No. 61,503 in the September drawing
of the Louisiana State Lottery for one dol
lar. He was found to have drawn one-tenth
of the fifty thousand dollar prize for a dol
lar invested. He is a young man who has
followed coal mining for a living, but he in
tends to invest this money in a farm and
establish himself for lif e.—lbicblo (Col.)
Chieftain, Sept. 22.
You make a mistake when you fail to get
D. B. I/ester's prices.
Don’t fail to go to D. B. I/ester’s for
choice Raisins, Citron, Cun-ants and Nuts.
"Ingomar.”
Acting copies of “Pygmalion and Gala
foaj” “Ingomar,” “Richard the Third,” “As
You Like It,” “Cymbtdine,” “Lady of
Lyons,” “The Hunch buck,” and other plays
for sale at Estill's News Depot. Price :.j.
English Plum Pudding, Imported .Tams,
and everything nice in the eating line, at D.
B. Lester’s.
For choice Prunes. Dried Pigs, Evapor
ated Apples, Fancy Crackers, go to D. B.
Lester’s.
Oak, Pine and Light-wood,
For sale by R. B. Cnsscls, comer Taylor and
East Broad streets. Telephone No. 77.
Weisbein will sell this week his fine Dress
Goods at greatly reduced nrices.
ANCIENT AND MODERN CITIES.
Towns Built Above and Below the
Ground.
From the Youth's Companion.
One of the little noticed, hut very im
portant, changes that have taken place in
modern times is that which has occurred in
what may be called the construetioh of
cities. We can best explain and illustrate
our meaning by contrasting the city of to
day with that of the beginning of this
century.
At t l\e earlier period a city was no more
than a large crowded village. The buildings
were much closer together than they were
in a country town, and somewhat, but not
very much, higher. Except in a small
number of cities, all buildings, and in these
few cities most of the buildings, were lighted
by means of whale or lard on, or of caudles.
Almost universally the water needed for
domestic purposes was drawn from local
wells or cisterns. Systematic drainago was
a thing unknown in American cities.
Now, every one is aware of the immense
gain to the present generation that has re
sulted from the invention of the elevator,
from the introduction of gas and water,
and from the construction of sewer sys
tems; but we fancy few young people, at all
events, reflect upon the radical change which
these and other changes have effected in the
form and appearance of cities.
Take the case of the elevator. Forty
years ago a structure four or five stories high
was often a cause of loss of money to the
builder or of suffering. The upper floors
were undesirable to tenants, and could only
be let at a low rent, and the men who hired
or used these floors were obliged to make the
persons employed by them climb the
st irs, laboriously', on foot.
Now, third or tenth story makes but little
difference, since the elevator carries one to
either floor, without effort aud in about the
same time. Many tenants prefer the upper
floors, as they are there removed from the
dust and noise of the streets, and sometimes,
in very high buildings, they can catch from
their windows glimpses of the green country
It has resulted that warehouses and build
ings for offices are erected to enormous
heights, ton stories or more, and every year
sees an increase in the loftiness of city struc
tures. The one danger which is increased is
that from fire; for the difficulty of escape is
greater, and to throw water into the upper
part of such a building is almost oat of the
question.
This danger is overcome by putting into
the building nothing that will burn, except
the finish of the rooms. Walls, partitions,
floors, roofs, stairs, laths, are of brick,
stone, iron, fireclay and slate. A fire in such
a building would burn itself out in the room
where it originated, and die for want of
fuel.
But men have gone underground as well
as into the air. We do not refer to the
enormous deep basements, but to the sift
structure of the streets. Gas, water and
pipes are not recent innovations. They were
all in or beneath the streets when men now
old were infants.
Yet there are constant additions to these
underground neighbors of the roadway.
Overhead telegraph and telephone wires are
in many cities being removal or have been
already removed beneath the surface. The
latest improvement comes from the laving
of pipes to carry steam for heating purposes.
Sooner or later, too, the electric-lighting
wires will be under the ground.
To all this may be added the system of
railroads on the surface in most cities, above
ground on stilts m New York, belowground
in London. The mere mention of the vast
difference which these changes have made
is all that is necessary for our purpose.
Thus the modern city has been made capa
ble, first of giving homes and placos for
work to a larger number of persons to a given
area. Again, by the quick means of trans
portation from place to place, the area
which a city can cover, while permitting
those who inhabit it to pursue their occupa
tions efficiently, has been greatly extended.
Moreover, this has bam accomplished
while improving the sanitary condition of
cities by means of sewers which carry away
the refuse matter, and while adding vastly
to the comfort of the inhabitants by giving
them light, water and heat without effort.
When one further reflects that future
changes wdll be no less great and far-reach
ing, one may well .think twice before
consenting to smile at,the fanciful sketches
of the city of the next generation, drawn
by the funny men of the funny papers.
Perhaps the reality will outdo their im
agination. Who knows?
NOT IN BED FOR SEVEN YEARS.
Sweet Sleep and Perfect Health Re
stored by the Use of Prickly Ash,
Poke Root and Potassium.
Lake City, Fla., June 84, 1886.
C. H. Newman, of Lake City, Fla., says
his wife has suffered for seven years
with a complication of diseases, of
which Asthma was the most prevalent.
She has not laid down in bed for seven
years. He has expended all the money
his business has made him in that time
for medicine, physicians, etc., to obtain
relief for her, but without any success
whatever. He was advised by physi
cians to try P. P. P. He finally did so,
expecting to derive no benefit, but after
taking less than two bottles eruptions
appeared all over and she immediately
began to improve, and now her skin is
perfectly clear. She sleeps soundly
every night oil an ordinary pillow and
her general health has not been better
in years. Mr. Newman, who is a mer
chant in Lake City, is very enthusiastic
over the cure, aud thinks it the grandest
blood purifier and tonic of the age.
P. P. P. is a home remedy; is no secret,
but a regular physician’s prescription, pre
pared in the most careful manner, and from
materials that are always fresh and reliable.
P. P. P. is the greatest Tonic in the market.
For sale by all Medicine Dealers.
Dr. Whitehead can be consulted daily
at the office of the Company, Odd Fellows’
Hall Building, without charge. Prescrip
tions and examination free. All inquiries
by mail will also receive his personal at
tention.
Gabler Pianos.
Hundreds of these instruments are now in
the parlors of this city giving the best satis
faction. Hundreds of purchasers recom
mend them. Thorough workmanship, first
class material, round, full, singing tone.
We guarantee them in every respect for
years. Pianos sold twenty years ago are in
use this day. Special holiday prices. We
want to turn out another lot like last Christ
mas. Call at Schreiner’s.
A Bargain in Every Purchase,
Is the rule of the “Famous,” northeast cor
ner Congress aud 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 sol Plain enough. Two of the firm are
constantly on the lookout in New York tor
goods in our line, with the ready cash, buy
ing only at the lowest prices, manufactur
ing all the clothing there, tnereby saving
to our patrons the retailer’s profit, which is
at least $2 50 to $5 00 on a suit or overcoat.
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.
Cck, Pine and Lightwood,
For sale by R. B, Cassels, corner Taylor
and East Broad streets. Telephone No. 77.
D. B. Lester is offering great bargains in
Tomatoes, this week; be sure and give him a
call.
AAeisbeins English Walking Jackets,
Plush Wraps and all othe" kinds are con
ceded by the ladies as the choicest goods in
Ea' aunaii, aud the prices tbs lowest
Weather Indications.
I Special indications for Georgia:
FAIR Slightly wanner, fair weather.
I followed by rain in southern and
western portions, light to fresh
northeasterly winds.
ComDarison of mean temperature at Savan
nah, Dec. 6 1887, and tile mean oi same day for
fifteen years.
i Departure Tptal
Mean Temperature j from the Departure
for 15 years, Dec. 6, 'B7, j -;-or [.Tan. 1,1857.
54.0 | 40.0 i- 5.0 | 005.0
< lompirttlve rainfall statement:
at Twi,. *Departure Total
AmouSfor for ** De L;^ n)
*“'*• . Dec. 6, 'B7. j . . jjJ^.
.13 | .00 .13 | —lB 84
Maximum, temperature 60, minimum tern
perature 44.
The height of the river at Augusta at
1:33 o'clock p. m. yosterday (Augusta time)
was 0 1 reet—a rise of 0.1 during the past
twenty-four nouts.
Observations taken at the seine momeut
of time at all stations.
Savannah. Dec. 6. 9:38 p. *n, city time.
Temperature.
Direction. J
Velocity. P
Rainfall.
Name
or
Stations.
Portland . 30[ N W [ Clear.
Boston 31i W ! Clear.
Block Island 3' NW Clear.
New York city ... 40: {Clear.
Philadelphia *3 W | Clear.
Detroit 36[8Wj [clear.
Fort Buford 4j E j.. T* Cloudy.
St. Vincent 8 N ... Fair.
Washington city.. 32[ S | |Cleav.
Norfolk.... 86 NE . i clear.
Charlotte 44 E . Clear.
Hatteras 44: N 10 , Clear.
Titusville 6fNW 8 Clear.
Wilmington 40 NE.. j Clear.
Charleston 48 N E 6 Clear.
Augusta 44 N E < dear.
Savannah 44 E 6 Clear.
Jacksonville 52 N 6T* Clear.
Cedar Keys 62 N E 10. Clear.
Key West 70‘ E 8 Clear.
Atlanta 46 E 8 I Clear.
Pensacola 60NE..1 , Clear.
Mobile 58 E ..! [Cloudy.
Montgomery .... 54 E 6 Clear.
Vicksburg 62 S E jT* Cloudy.
New Orleans 60|S Ej 81. . Clear.
Shreveport 50 N Ej. ,ll .90 Raining.
Fort Smith 46 S E ..) .03 Fair.
Galveston 62 S E 0 .12 Raining.
Corpus Christ! 61 S E[ 6, T* Fair.
Palestine 58j S E:.. 18 Cloudy.
Brownesvllle. 70S E, 8 ... Clear.
RioGrande 681 E .Cloudy.
Knoxville 40 .. Clear.
Memphis 501 E .. T* Ruining.
Nashville 42 j.. Clear.
Indianapolis 38 S El.. 1 Cloudy.
Cincinnati 42 S E .. I Clear.
Pit tsburg 36 N E . j Clear.
Buffalo 34 S W .. Clear.
Cleveland 34 i S ■ Clear.
Marquette 30SE Cloudy.
Chicago 40 S E [cloudy.
Duluth 28 E .. .10 Snowing.
St. Paul 22 Clear.
Davenport 38 8 W [Cloudy.
Cairo 44 S E I Cloudy.
St. Louis 42 S [Cloudy.
Leavenworth 40 . Clear
Omaha 26 NW Clear.
Yankton 16 E .. .40 Snowing.
Bismarck 4 NE Clear.
Dead wood 26 )....[(dear.
Cheyenne 84 NW .. : Clear.
North Platte 2-1 W .. Clear.
Dodge City 32 NE .. i.. . Clear.
Santa Fe 86IN E1..1. ..Clear.
T* denotes trace of rainfall.
G. N. Salisbury Signal Corps.
One of the Smiths.
“Are you Owen Smith?” “Oh, yes, I
must be, lam owin’ everybody. But I owe
more to Dr. Biggers’ Huckleberry Cordial
for curing me of the cholera morbus and
dysentery.”
Try D. B. Lester’s Domestic Champagne,
equal to the imported for half the money.
Weisbein continues to sell off his Jerseys
at any price, at 35c., 50c., 75c., sl, etc.,
worth more than double.
In the Way of Holiday Gifts
The individual who could successfully com
pile a cyclopedia? of holiday presents pecu
liarly appropriate to any and every indi
vidual idea would be a providential bene
factor to the human race, which annually
puzzles its head over this subject. A sou
venir should be something of intrinsic value
or merit, asdt is an evidence of love, affec
tion or esteem, and holiday buyers will find
in our establishment hundreds of-fitting
objects and articles, and at prices suited to
the scantest or most plethoric purse. We
mention some few articles —our immense
catalogue scarce covering nil : Ladies’ and
Gents’ Toilet Sets in oxydized silver, some
thing new; a beautiful line of Lemaire’s
Opera Glasses, Gold-headed Umbrellas, a
superb line of Ladies’ Gold Watches, every
variety and style of Ladies’ Jewelry, an ex
traordinary line of Diamond Jewelry,
Chains, Loi kets. Lace Pins, Kings, Gents’
Gold and Silver Watches, Chains, Charms,
and Rings, Diamond Studs, Collar Buttons,
Sleeve Buttons, etc., exquisite Bronze and
Statuary, a royal display of plated and
solid sterling Silverware, Glocks, Vases, etc.
As the rattle list for the.splendid Diamond
Necklace is rapidly filling up, those desirous
of chances, or of inspecting it before it is
disposed of, should call early. We can
duplicate New York prices, and nowhere in
this country can there be found a better
selected or more varied stock. Engraving
carefully and well executed. The Jewelry
Palace of the South.
157 Broughton street,
M. Sternberg.
What the English Say.
The English allude to them as “topcoats.”
We call them 0 vercoats. It amounts to about
the same thing, however, and in this “cold
wave” season it is simply a case of “the rose
smelling as sweetly under any other name.'’
We have sold lots of Overcoats during the
past week, but the piles don’t seem to shrink
a bit. We gave every buyer his good
money’s worth, and something over, too.
You need never feel ashamed of any of our
Coats, whether the finest Satin-lined or the
ordinary substantial plain Coat. Every
single one carries an air of respectability
with it. The prices po sibly have some
thing to do with the demand. AVe are not
greedy. A very small profit suits us. An
Overcoat sold is worth' a dozen left over to
us. They’ve got to go in their own season
Don’t think of buying an overcoat without
seeing us. You might regret it. Plenty of
nice Underwear, Hose, correct shapes in
Hats, etc. Our line of select suits for Gents,
Youths and Boys holds its own, and with
some extra “holiday suits” added. The Big
Golden Arm, 159 Broughton street, is the
beacon you should steer toward.
Simon Mitchell.
At the Harnett House, Savannah, Ga.,
you get all the comforts of the high-priced
ho els, and save from *1 to $2 per day. Try
it and be convinced.— Boston Home Jour
nal.
AVhcre can you get good Candy for 10c.
and 15c. ? At I). B. Lester’s.
HOUSE ANI> SION PAINTING.
T. E. BROUGHTON & BRO,
House, Sign and Ornamental Painting,
*—DEALERS IN—
Paints, Oils, Varnishes,
BRUSHES. GLASS, Etc.
Estimates furnished on application. Hardwood
finish and polishing a specialty.
Knights of Pythias’ Building, 44 1-2 Bar
nard Street, Savannah, Ga
CouaVrjr •'_> it L - Solicited.
BAKING POWDER.
- --' - ' | *4. .
S3
Absolutely Pure.
This Powder never varies. A marvel of Purity,
Strength and Wholesomeness. More economy
eal than the ordinary kind, and cannot be sold
in competition with, the multitude of low test,
short weight alum or phosphate powders. Sold
only in cans. Royal Baking Powder Cos., 106
Wall street, New York.
Stat*
or
WIATHKR.
ETJ DDKS A BATES S. M. H.
HUSTLING. '
On deck with the best selected stock of
CHOICE HOLIDAY GOODS
Ever brought to Savannah, and bought to sell,
bought right and bought for YOU.
TO-DAY
You can secure some extra bargains, as wo
shall close out a line of
WALL POCKETS,
Which, while good stock, we find a little slow,
and have marked dowu to actual cost.
There are not many of them, and if
you think you would like
one, come early.
ITRA-MED PICTURES.
Now is the time to select your Holiday Presents
in pictures. While we can always sup
ply you with a large selection of engrav.
ings, and can make frames to your
order, at this season of the year our
capacity is severely tested, and we
work day and night, and even then find
it difficult to keep up with our orders, so
come now and make your selections.
Should we not have what you want
already framed, select something from
our cases, which are packed with the
latest, newest and choicest pictures of
the present day.
ENGRAVINGS, OIL PAINTINGS. PASTELS
AND ETCHINGS. THREE HUNDRED
STYLES OF MOULDINGS.
PRICES THAT WILL PLEASE YOU.
m
1( ItNiTI'RK ANiV'i AKIMSTS.
ELEGAIT STYLES
—IIST
FINE FURNITURE
IN ail the fashionable WOODS, MAHOGANY,
ANTIQUE OAK, CHERRY and WALNUT
for Parlor, Bedroom, Dining-Room, Hall and
Library. Also a ehoice line of ODD PIECES
and BRIC-A BF \C.
New invoices ef CARPETS, LACE CURTAINS,
PORTIERES, etc., in latest designs and
choicest colorings.
Our MAMMOTH STOCK, REASONABLE
PRICES and IMMENSE TRADE, warrant the
assertion that we can please all who will favor
us with a call.
A. J. Miller & Co.’s
FURNITURE
AND
Carpet Emporium,
148,150 and 152 BROUGHTON ST.
BRICK.
Wm. P. Bailey & Cos.,
BRICK MANUFACTURERS,
KEEP CONSTANTLY ON HAND, in large
quantities, at their yard on the SPRING
FIELD PLANTATION, and will deliverthe samn
in any part of the city upon the shortest notice.
The best
Well Brick, Pressed Brick, Hard Brown Brick,
Gray Brick, Soft Brown Brick.
Office—Corner Bull and Broughton, at SI
MON GAZAN’S CIGAR STORE, where all or
ders will receive prompt attention.
DESKS.
BDBJYLER DESK CO
ST. LOUIS, MO.
MamutACTUMCRB OF FI NS
JDEBKS. BANK COUNTERS
--is® 631 bank, court house,
GOVERNMENT WORK and
FINE office fittings.
f?-5 . * te' '>** Best Work and Lowest Price*
Guaranteed. 100 page Illust’l
it'i- ,: .c*. riiftr^ f| ve r itu V-d [
y... ■■
DAVIS BROS.
-HEM 11 PIANO!
We cordially invite the citi
zens of Savannah to call and
examine the elegant Knaho
Parlor G-rand Piano. Also the
Kranich & Bach Grand now
on exhibition at our stores-
We have 25 Pianos of the
most reliable makers on our
floor for our holiday trade.
Don't forget our facilities
for lulling, repairing, boxing
and shipping Pianos and Or
gans.
The Knabe leads the world.
DAVIS BROS