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JULIUS MACCAW MISSING
HE LEAVES A NOTE SAYING THAT
HE HAS RUN AWAY.
Inability to Pay His Debts the Cause
of His Disappearance—Spending 1 His
Partner’s and His Friends’ Money in
Dissipation—The Amount of His Ob
ligations Estimated at $3,000.
It leaked out on the Bay yesterday morn
ing that Julius Maccaw, of the
firm of Hohenstein & Maccaw, in
surance agents, had disappeared. He has
not been seen for several days, but in the
busy part of a city a man may drop out so
easily without being missed that his alisence
caused no suspicion. Had anyone but Mac
caw's intimate friends known that he was
out of the city it is not likely that it would
have been given a second thought.
The first impression would have
been that he was away on business and that
would have ended it, but the fact of his ab
sence was noted yesterday, and it was freely
told that he had run away. The cause of
his disappearance was money troubles. He
became involved in debts which be could
not pay, and took what struck him as the
easiest way out of the ditilculty.
THE STORY OK HIS LEAVING,
The history of his departure, as far as it
is known, was told last night by Mr. Hohen
stein, his partner. For some time past
Maccaw has been drinking heavily and
growing more and more dissipated. Last
Thursday night he was in the office of the
firm when his partner, who is on the street
most of the time, returned. Mr. Hohen
stein said that as soon as lie entered tile
office he saw that Maccaw had been drink
ing too much, but lie thought he would be
ail right the next day. Friday morning lie
did not put in his appearance. Nothing
was heard from liiin that day or Saturday.
Mr. Hohenstein made inquiries, but could
not learn where he was. Thinking that
perhaps he was only off on a spree,
lie was not troubled until Monday
morning, when Maccaw’s absence remained
still unexplained. His business required
his attention and he was compelled to think
less of Maccaw than he otherwise would, as
he had the work of both to do. Monday
passed and still no tidings came.
A NOTE SBOM MACCAW.
On Tuesday morning Mr. IV. G. Morrell
•went to Hohenstein and said that he had re
ceived a note from Maccaw and that he had
runaway. In the note Maccaw said that ho
had become so deeply involved in debt that
he saw no way out of his difficulties, and
the only thing he could do was to leave.
Mr. Hohenstein knew that Maccaw was in
debt to the firm, and lie began at once to
straighten out the books, tie was not a
little surprised when u few hours later he
received notice that a draft of Hohen
stein & Maccaw for 82IHJ had gone
to protest. He at once looked into that
matter, ad he found that about the lasi
thing Maccaw had done was to draw a draft
on New York for S2OO, dejiosit it in bank,
draw the money, and appropriate it to his
own use, and the first tiling his partner
knew of the draft was when he received the
notice of protest.
USED THE FIRM’S MONEY.
In examining the books Mr. Hohenstein
found that he had been crediting the firm’
with notes which, according to the 1 looks,
were drawn to pay the firm’s debts, but
which, in fact, went into Maceuw's pocket.
He was personally indebted to the firm to
the extent of nearly SI,OOO. Mr. Hohenstein
knew that, of course, but as Maccaw had
promised to pay it back, lie lmd concluded
to say nothing about it. Besides this debt
Maccaw has left the firm in debt between
s<oo and si,ooo. Not only is he indebted to
his firm, however, but to many of his
friends. The sums lie owes to three of these
will aggregate SI,OOO. In addition to all
this he has left many personal bills unpaid,
the amount of which is not known. His
total obligations will probably amount to
more than $3,000, but how much more can
not be told.
HIS WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN.
No one knows nor has any one so far as
can lie learned an idea where he has gone,
or what he took with him. He probably
cashed the draft for S2OO, which was drawn
on Thursday in order to obtain money to
get away, and only a few weeks ago he bor
rowed SIOO from one of his friends upon the
plea that he needed it in his business. It
was not used in the business, but it is sup
posed that he spent all that dissipating.
The firm of which lie was a member was
a young one, but it was doing a good busi
ness. Maccaw had an income that ought
to have lieen sufficient to more than
cover all his exiienses, and his business
prospects were bright. He was a member
of the Savannah Yacht Club, and a Lieu
tenant of the Republican Blues.
THROUGH THE CITY.
Items Gathered Here and There by the
News Reporters.
Zerubbabel Lodge, F. A. M., will hold a
regular communication to-night and will
confer degrees.
The Savannah Mutual Lwn Association
will hold its eighty-first regular monthly
meeting to-night at Metropolitan Hall.
The city water supply will lie shut off at
51 o’clock to-morrow morning between Hull
and Taylor and Win taker and West Broad
streets, for the purpose of connecting mains.
The twenty-fifth annual report of the Sa
vannah public schools has just boon pub
lished in pamphlet form. The report was
submitted to the Board of Education and
was published in the Morning News last
summer.
The General Committee of Arrangements
for the Jaspor monument unveiling will
meet to-morrow night. The various sub
committees are expected to submit their es
timates of the amounts required for the cel
ebration.
The Turn Verein’s annual masquerade
ball will be given to-night at Turner Hull.
The committee consists of E. J. Rail, M. 8,
Byck, H. Scheever, U. Bartels, F. Mundorf,
V. S. Sluder, S. Schwinn, G. M. Helmken,
J. Dieter, 11'. Gibbons and Conrad Schwarz.
James McDowell, who was arrested on a
warrant issued by Magistrate Waring Rus
sell, Jr., charging him with stealing S4O
from Charles Lawson, was discharged after
an examination and the prosecutor not be
ing able to recognize McDowell us the guilty
party.
RIVER AND HARBOR NOTES.
Happenings Among the Shipping and
Along the Wharves.
The tug Constitution was engaged all of
yesterday in pumping out the schooner
Helen A. Chase, which put in here leaking
last Saturday.
Messrs. Straehan & Cos. cleared yester
day the British steamship Resolute for
Bremen, with 5,050 bales upland, cotton
weighing 2,415,700 ixiunds, valued at
$235,032 37,
Local Personal.
James Farie, Jr., has gone North.
John B. Fernandez has returned from the
North.
Col. U. B. Ilarrold, of Amerieus, was at
the Screven yesterday.
Mr. A. Falk has returned from the North,
where he has been for the past few weeks,
purchasing his stock of holiday goods.
Mr. R. D. Buchanan, a nephew of the late
Hon. Samuel J. Tildeu, and the manager of
the Charleston branch of Dun’s agency, is
in the city, the guest of Mr. Charles O.
Drummond.
Clashiugton, the ratUionaire,
Married a lady far from fair;
But when smile* lit up her face.
You forgot her want of grace.
WOZODONT gave brilliant teeth,
These won her a bridal wreath.
Boys' Hat*, latest styles and prices, reason
able, at Nichols’.
CAUGHT IN A CYCLONE.
The British Bark Siberia in Port in a
Leaking Condition.
The British bark Siberia, Capt. J. H.
Reid, was towed into Tybee road yesterday
in a leaking condition. She is from Pensa
cola for Queensborough with a cargo of
lumber.
The bark left Pensacola Nov. 14, and had
fine weather until she arrived in the Gulf
of Florida ntiout the 19th, when head winds
were encountered. Alter clearing the gulf
the blow increased and a strong northeaster
set in and continued until the 28th. The
ship was kept under lower topsails, the wind
increasing in violence and ut times blew a
perfect cyclone. On the 23th a heavy
sen struck the ship, causing
the donkey tKiiler to break adrift in the en
gine room. The same sea struck tho stew
ard aud washed him under the leescuppers,
and he was picked up insensible, with his
collar '(one fractured. The heavy straining
of the vessel caused her to leak freely, ana
the crew was kept constantly at the pumps.
Several of the crow Ileeame exhausted and
retired, and the Captain determined to
make for the nearest port. Ho tried to make
the West Indies, but lha headwinds pre
vented him. He then bore up for Tybee,
aud arrived in tho roads yesterday morn
ing with the crew completely exhausted.
The vessel was leaking at the rate of 11
inches an hour while at sea. She is now
leaking at the rate of 3 inches per hour in
fresh water, and will have to come up to
the city for u survey. Sho will most likely
have to discharge her cargo. The wounded
steward was brought up yesterday and sent
to St. Joseph’s Infirmary.
THE NEW STREET RAILROAD.
The Line West of the City Exchenge
Built to the Ogeechee Canal.
It is a source of congratulation to the
people of tliis city that the work on tho new
street railroad, despite rumors to the con
trary, has not been interfered with by the
older companies. The new line is completed
from the City Exchange to the canal, ex
cepting the curve necessary to connect the
Bay street line with Indian street.
The building of this road is a public im
provement which will do for other parts of
the city what the older linos have done for
sections which they have traversed. Were
it not for the Abercorn, Whitaker, Haber
sham and West Broad street railways, the
people would still be huddled together in the
older part of the city, living in rented
houses and paying the greater imrt of their
incomes to rapacious landlords. The
older street railways are deserving
of every favor that can be
consistently accorded to them, as they have
lieiped the people to better homes, and made
living more reasonable and comfortable,
and have added several hundred thousand
dollars to the taxable property of the city.
The new railroad, with its six and a half
miles of track circumvalluting the city, will
do as much for its future -growth, and will
advance the material interests of the people
as the older companies have done. The com
pany is disposed to push the railroad to an
early completion, but there appears to be
some hesitation on the part, of those in
charge for fear that there will be some legal
steps taken to interfere with them. If there
is any wav in which the company can be
relieved of that drawback to the early com
pletion of this iuqiortant enterprise, it
ought to be done, and the work pushed
ahead.
NEEDS C F THE HARBORS.
Jacksonville’s Board of Trade Urging
Argument Before Congress.
At a meeting of tho Board of Trade
Directors yesterday a communication from
the Jacksonville Board of Trade was read,
stating that out of tho fifteen members of
the Congressional Committee on Rivers and
Harbors ten are from the South, but there
is not a single representative out
side of Congress to press the
interests of any Southern port. The com
munication urged a concert of action of all
the South Atlantic ports and that a repre
sentative from each, or, if it is deemed ad
visable, a general representation be sent to
' Washington to luy before .Speaker Carlisle
the needs and necessities of the Southern
ports and for liberal appropriations. Tho
letter also urged the necessity for
immediate action and that a representative
should be in Washington by the 9th or 10th
of this month at the latest. The directors
of tho Board of Trade decided that the sub
ject was one requiring immediate attention,
and referred the matter to the Marine Com
mittee with full power to act. President
Hull was added to the committee as chair
mnn, and immediate action was urged
DO A WAV WITH THE PUMPS.
A Chancet; Give the City a Pure and
Wholesome Water Supply.
Tbe old pumrs 'vhich are scattered about
the city are unsightly in appearance and
costly to maintain, and the water which
they furnish is a fruitful source of income
to doctors, druggists and undertakers. It
has been suggested that the city could spend
money in no wiser way than by substituting
for tliein hydrants connected with the
water mains. There are a large number of
people who are compelled to rely on
the pumps for their water supply,
and whether it is healthy or
unhealthy they must use it. The substitu
tion of hydrants w ould rid the city of the
pumps, which are offensive to the sight and
would furnish to these people water which
they could drink with safety. A test of the
pump water, which was made somo time
ago. prove! that it was foul and unwhole
some, containing large amounts of organic
matter. The one in Calhoun square gives
the best water, but even that is far from
pure.
LONGSHOREMEN GIVE IN.
'they Ask for Work at the Old Rates—
The Strike Declared Off.
Tbe old strike of the lumber longshoremen
has been declared off. It was really off
several mouths ago. The places of the men
who struck were promptly supplied, and the
only effect their strike had was to deprive
them of work. They laid never acknowl
edged that the strike was over, however,
until yesterday. They got tired having
nothing to do and concluded to go back
to work if they could. The committee of
the Lumber Workingmen’s Union Associa
tion addressed a letter to Messrs. Dale,
Dixon & Cos., and J. J. McDonough & Cos.,
asking to be taken back. Yesterday they
received a reply from the firms to the
effect that the stevedores had be n in
structed to employ them at the old rates.
The old rates are if 2 and 50 on timber,
$1 50 and on lumber in coastwise vessels
and $2 and 12 50 on lumber in foreign
vessels. _
The New Jail.
The contractor, Mr. W. F. Bowe, has
notified the County Commissioners that he
will be ready to turn over the new jail to
day at 12 m. The contractor extends an in
vitation to the public generally to inspect
the jail any time from 7 a. m. to 12 m. to
day.
A Fair Audience
Witnessed the contest last night between
Messrs. Griswold and Brown at the Pool
Tournament now taking place at Charles
Kolshorn & Bro’s Pool Room. Mr. Gris
wold won. There will be two contests to
day, one this afternoon at 2:30 between
Messrs. Griswold and l,amotte and one to
night between Messrs. Herbert and Brown.
Both contests promise to be' close and ex
citing.
For fine goods and low prices go to
Win. G. Cooper, 28 Whitaker street.
If you want to live well and save money,
buy your Groceries from D. B. Lester.
THE MORNING NEWS: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8. 1887.
CENTRAL'S FOUR PER CENT.
The Directors Declare the Semi-
Annual Dividend.
The Central railroad directors held their
last meeting before the annual election yes
terday and declared a 4 per cent, dividend
from the earnings of tho past six months.
President Alexander read his annual report
showing the condition of the road, and the
dividend was authorized by a unanimous
vote. It will be payable on Dec ; 22.
Beaton Grantland, Esq., Col. A. J. White,
Dr. N. B. Drewry and Vv. W. Fitts, repre
senting the minority stockholders of the
Savannah, Griffin and North Alabama rail
road, were before the board in regard to the
foreclosure proceedings [lending against the
road. The Central owns $300,000 of Savan
nah, Griffin and North Alabama stock out
of a total issue of $ 1,000,000. The road Is
not an enterprise of the Central and
not being a [laying investment the Central
began foreclosure proceedings. The result
of the conference yesterday was an offer,
open until Feb. 1, of $7 50 per share for the
minority stock of the Savannah, Griffin
and North Alatiama. The Central, it is
understood, is not willing to sell at that
figure, however. Gen Alexander made
the offer in writing to Col.
White. The delegation is unable to
say. however, whether it will lie accepted.
If it is not the Central will push the fore
closure. Tlie Central people say that the
road, which is only sixty miles in length,
ran be built and equipped for $900,000, and
its present indebtedness is nearly that
amount. The only relation which the Cen
tral has ever sustained to the road
is that of creditor. The conference lasted
nearly the entire forenoon, and the delega
tion left last night for home.
Aside from tho reading of the President’s
report arid the declaration of the divhfcsnd,
only routine business was transacted by the
board. Col. U. B. Harrold, of Americas,
was the only out of town director present.
The estimated net earnings for the Central
railroad system for October were $482,-
545 83, which is an increase of $41,022 05
over the earnings of October, 1880. The
gross earnings last October were $865,120 79,
against $802,020 10 a year ago. The ex
penses were $22,077 98 greater in October
this year than they wore last.
The estimated earnings for September and
October, compared with the same period in
1886, are as follows:
| 1886. I 1887. | INCREASE.
Earnings $ 1,385,470 80,8 1.041.555 10 $ 256.018 90
Exjieu'es 695,168 6oj 814,748 85 119,580 20
Net $ 090,308 ls|s 820,806 85 8 136,498 70
The net increase in earnings during Sep
tember and October over the same period
last yea was, according to this statement,
$136,498 70.
THE ORPHANS’ BAZAR
The Attendance and Interest Increas
ing-New Attractions.
There was quite as big a crowd at the Bazar
of All Nations last night as there was on
Tuesday night. During a part of the eve
ning it was even greater. New attractions
were added, and the managers when they
figured up the evening’s receipts were more
than gratified over the bazar’s success.
Hundreds of little children were disap
pointed yesterday afternoon on account of
the failure of the “Bubble Party” owing to
the sickness of the ladies having the matter
in charge. The attraction this afternoon
will be tho “Mother Goose Quadrille” and
to-morrow afternoon and evening the
“Donkey Party” will be given.
From the time tho fair opened last night
until it closed at 11 o’clock, the hall was
crowded. Looking down from the gallery
the scene was one of animation and beauty.
The pretty girls and handsome matrons aud
the richness and attrac’ i venoss of the booths
made the picture a brilliant one. In spite
of the replenishings during the day, the
booths began, by the closing hour, to show
a diminution of stock, but tlio ladies have
yet many things in reserve, and to-night
will see the booths quite as full of bric-a
brac and fancy work as ever.
AT THE PLAY.
Mario Prescott as "Parthenia” Before a
Delighted Audience.
Marie Prescott made her bow to Savannah
theatre-goers last night as “Parthenia,” in
“Ingomar.” The play has not been seen
here since it w r as presented by Mary Ander
son. Miss- Prescott is a talented actress,
aud almost with her first appearance she
established herself in the favor of the
audience. Comparison with Mary Anderson
is, of course, inevitable, but Miss Prescott’s
style of acting is so entirely different that
it is unjust to say that Miss Anderson is
her superior. Her impersonation of “Par
thenia” is unique, and her charming man
ner drew the audience at once into syrn
]dhy with her. As the artless girl and as
the determined woman, her acting was true
to nature. She was recalled at the end of
every act.
Mr. K. D McLean's “Ingomar” was an
admirable piece of acting, and his concep
tion of the barbarian chief is the ideal of
the character. With a fine physique aud a
full, strong voice, which he uses skillfully,
his presentation of the part was heartily
received. The supporting company is a
good one. To-night Pygmalion and Galatea
will be presented, with two scenes from
Richard 111.
Rice’s Evangeline.
Rice’s “Evangeline” will be the attraction
to-morrow evening and will be played at
the matinee and evening performance on
Saturday. It is some time since the favorite
extravaganza has been soon in Savannah,
and since its last aptiearance here many new
musical numbers and specialties have been
introduced, all the old favorites are retained,
and “The Ijono Fisherman,” “The Dancing
Heifer,” “Graceful Catherine,” “The Dutch
Captain,” “The Irish Policeman,” etc., will
again bo seen here. “Evangeline” is replete
with pretty music and bright stage pictures,
and is a most successful eutertainment.
President Henry E. Shepherd’s Lec
ture.
We call the attention of our readers to
the advertisement this morning of the lec
ture of President Henry E. Shepherd, to
night, to be given at the Hall of the Georgia
Historical Societ y.
Dr. Shepherd was originally from North
Carolina, and is now President of the Col
lege of Charleston. It is curious, but true,
that in this case, as in some others, South
ern men of letters are much better known
at the North than ut home. Dr. Shepherd,
by his lectures and books, has attained a
high and well recognized position among
the literateurs of tins country, while many
Northern names of inferior merit are better
known to ns. We are pleased to welcome
him among us, and congratulate the society
upon its success in furnishing to our people
the opportunity to hear him.
At Eatill's.
Savannah Daily Mornino News,
Savannah Weekly News, Puck, Judge,
Harper’s Weekly, Leslie’s Illustrated Life,
The Season for January, Pleasant Hours
tor January, German aqd French Libraries,
French and German Papers, Railroad Guide,
Christian Herald, Truth-Seeker, Boston
Globe, Boston Herald, Philadelphia Press,
Philadelphia Times, Baltimore Sun, Balti
more American, New York Herald,
World, Sun, Times, Tribune, Star, Atlanta
Constitution, Augusta Chronicle, Macon
Telegraph, Florida Times-Union, Jackson
ville News-Herald, New Orleans Times-
Demoerat. Charleston News and Courier.
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette, Cinoinnati
Enquirer.
Fine assortment of Cordials at Cooper’s,
28 Whitaker street.
B. B Lester is offering great bargains in
Tomatoes, this week; bo sure and give him a
call.
ADMINISTERING JUSTICE
THE COURT BUSY WITH A BATCH
OF CRIMINALS.
Sam Williams’ Quick Trial Cattle
Thieves Sent "Up for Various Terms
—Would-be Murderers Placed Where
They Can Do no Harm.
The . Superior Court launched into busi
ness yesterday morning and begau the good
work of dealing out to criminals what they
do not want—justice. There quite an
array of them on the docket for the day—
more, in fact, than the court could dispose
of—but no time was lost, and a large per
centage of those who were down for trial
appeared ljefore the bar and were informed
just what they would have to do to wipe
out the sins they had committed against
that most imperious monster known as
Society.
The trials contained a good deal of the
soul of wit, being brief. In the cases
of Cuffoe Morgan he was disposed of
in just the length of time it took Solicitor
General du Bignon to examine three wit
nesses and Coffee to make his own state
ment, for the ease was so plain that neither
the Solicitor nor his attorney, Mr. Laßoche,
addressed the jury. Tho dispatch with
which tho offenders were disposed of seemed
not to please them, for if appearances were
not deceiving they linked their misery as
others do their sweetness, long drawn out.
TEN YEAKS FOB WORK.
Sam Williams, the first prisoner tried,
was convicted of assault with intent to mur
der, and sentenced to the penitentiary for
ten years. Williams was released from the
chain-gang last Saturday morning, and that
night he was walking up Bryan street with
another colored boy, who, like himself, was
somewhat the worse for liquor. John A.
Jones met them on the street, and spoke to
Burns, who replied with an oath. A quar
rel ensued, during which Williams cut
Jones in the forehead with a knife. He was
arrested and put in jail. On Monday he
was indicted, and yesterday he was con
victed and sentenced. The assault, indict
ment, trial and conviction occurred in less
than four days.
James C. Collins, James Dupree and John
Williams were in court for trial for cattle
stealing, being charged with stealing a cow
from Policeman Fahey. Dupree pleaded
guilty and was sentenced to two yeai-s in the
penitentiary. Collins was tried and found
guilty but recommended to mercy. He was
given twelve months on the chain-gang.'
Williams’ case was postponed until Monday.
A HORSE thief’s reward.
Cuffee Morgan (colored), was found
guilty of stealing a horse, the property of
Clarence A. Sanuiford, from where it hail
been tied in front of the market. Morgan
asserted that he found the horse running at
large and was hunting its owner, but the
testimony showed that lie tried to sell it and
the jury found him guilty. He was sen
tenced to five years in the penitentiary.
David Days (colored) was tried on the
charge of assault with intent to murder.
The crime with which lie was charged was
the shooting of Sam Robinson, a ten-year
old colored boy, ou Big Buzzard Island on
Oct. 22. Days went to the island for water,
and Sam told him that he could get the
water, but he must leave the place as his
father did not permit any one to stay there
when he was away. Sam had a gun in his
hand at the time, and he heard a noise in
the pen. He testified that Days took the
gun from him, and when he had run a few
steps he started to turn around. Just then
Days shot him. Days’ statement was that
when the boy heard the noise he asked him
to hold the gun. Sam repeated the request
three times, and at the fourth asking Days
reached for the gun, and just as he took it
it went off, and the shot struck Sam in the
eye.
Solicitor General dußignon said that he
did not believe that Days Pad been of so de
praved a nature that he had wilfully at
tempted to murder the boy without reason,
but he thought he had pointed the gun at
him, and he asked for a verdict finding him
guilty of unlawfully pointing a weapon.
VV. VV. Osborne, Esq., urged the jury to ac
cept the statement of the defendant that the
gun was discharged accidentally. The jury
was out several hours and returned with a
verdict of not guilty.
ALL ABOUT A WOMAN.
Albert Grant, alias Albert Moore (col
ored), was the next case. Grant was charged
with assault with intent to murder John
Hendricks, a follow workman.. They were
coopers at work in the rosin shed at the
Guif railroad wliaves. Hendricks spoke of
a certain woman, and the two men entered
into a conversation concerning her. Grant
said that if Hendricks went to see Jier he
would go to her and tell her what a bad
man Hendricks was. Hendricks replied
that if Grant should do so mean a thing as
“pull out, his character," he would get
a gun and kill him. The conversation
which followed is left in doubt by the wit
nesses. Grant testified that ho told Hen
dricks not to talk that way, One witness
stated that Grant left his work and walked
up toward Hendricks with his adz in his
hand. The next moment he heard a blow,
looked up and saw that the adz had left
Grant’s hand and Hendricks’ head was
bloody. Some of the witnesses testified
that they heard Grant say: “You say you’ll
shoot me. I’ll make you shoot me now. ”
Grant’s defense was that he was coopering
at a barref and the adz slipped out of his
hand; that he did not throw it. The jury
brought in a verdict of guilty, but recom
mended him to mercy, and Judge Adams
sentenced him two years in the peniten
tiary.
The case of Friday Allbright and Mary
Allbright, a suit for divorce, was re-m
stated. It had been dismissed for want of
prosecution, but it was shown that the li(rel
iant was absent when the case was called
for trial. The ease of Louisa Shaw vs.
George Shaw was reinstated on the same
ground, having been dismissed.
Louis E. Grouse and Frank McDermott
were aj'pointed commercial notaries by
Judge Adams.
Henry Patterson was appointed Notary
Public and ex-officio Justice of the Peace in
the place of John S. Tyson, who has re
signed.
To-day the trial of Ward alias Warner,
the safe blower, will be had aud several
other criminals given their just deserts.
CLEAR TO THE BONE!
Amputation Made Unnecessary by the
Use of Prickly Asn, Poke Root and
Potassium.
Jacksonville, Fla., July 1, 1885.
Two years ago I had tho worst ulcer
of my leg I ever saw. It hail eaten down
to tlie bone, ami my whole leg below my
knee ami ray foot were swollen ami in
flamed. The bone was swollen and puin
ful, aud discharged a most offensive
matter. My physician said I had ne
crosis of the bone, and my leg would
bare to come off. At this stage I com
menced to lake P. P. P. and bathe my
leg witli hot east ile soap suds. It began
to improve at once and healed rapidly,
ami is to-day a sound and useful leg. I
think P. P. P. is ull n man could ask as
a blood purifier, as I have known it to
cure some terrible cases of Syphilis in a
remarkable short time.
ASA AMMONS.
P. P. P. contains the lodide of Potassium,
the greatest alterative known to the medi
cal world, and nature’s grand old remedies.
Poke Root, Prickly Ash, Queen’s Delight
and Sarsaparilla. It is not a tea, but a
preparation of fluid extracts, one Ixnttle of
which will show wonderful effects on the
system.
For sale by all medicine dealers.
Du. Whitehead 'can lie 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 atten
tion.
Atmore’s Mince Meat at Cooper’s, 28
Whitaker street.
Infants' Kid Hutton with tassel, a bargain, at
50c., at Nichols'.
OVER IN CHARLESTON.
Happenings in South Carolina’s Me
tropolis City.
Books ot subscription to the capital stock
of the Charleston loe Manufacturing Com
pany have been opened.
The colored Republicans of Charleston
have put up the following Alderrnanic
ticket: Ward 4, Wm. P. Holmes; Ward 7,
Robert P. Deleeline; Ward 8, Dr. W. D.
Crum: Ward 10, John A. Godfrey.
The Rev. J. P. Cannon, of Slielbyville,
Tenn., has been invited by the session of
Westminster Presbyterian Church to visit
Charleston with a view to a call to the pas
torate of that church, which was made
vacant by the resignation and removal of
the Rev. Dr. Junkin.
Three of the Methodist ministers engaged
in Charleston work last year remain for
another year. They are the Rev. J. Marion
Boyd, Presiding Elder of the District; the
Rev. H. B. Browne, who remains at the
Cumberland Church, and the Rev. R. N.
Wells, who is transferred from Bethel to
Trinity Church. Two new preachers will
come in to supply the pulpits of Bethel and
Bpring Street Churches.
Monday was a field day for the clerks and
carriers at the Charleston post office. The
carriers handled on that day 28,000 pieces of
mail matter, 8,000 pieces being local or drop
matter, and of this large amount only
thirty-nine pieces were returned unde
livered, the parties to whom they were ad
dressed l icing either dead or “removed.”
All of this work was done in addition to the
box and general delivery. Taken alto
gether. probably the largest amount of mail
ever handled in twenty-tour hours at the
Charleston post office was handled oil Mon
day.
BRIGHT WORLDS ABOVE.
The Planets’ Aspects During the Year’s
Last Month.
Jupiter is morning star, and shines on
December mornings before the sun rises
with a lustre second only to that, of the
peerless Venus. One of the pleasantest
planetary observations of the month will be
to watch the approach of the two brightest
planets of the solar family, though neither
of them is seen in the most radiant aspect.
Mars is morning star. He is approaching
the earth, growing larger and taking on a
more ruddy tint. He is fast lessening the
intervening distance between himself and
Uranus, and at the close of the month there
is only the difference of about half an hour
in the time of the rising of the two planets.
In this case Mars travels the faster and
overtakes Uranus, both planets moving in
the same direction. In the case ,of Venus
and Jupiter, the planets are traveling in
opposite directions, and must eventually
meet. Mars may easily be found shining as
a red star in the constellation of Virgo,
and rising about midnight on the last of
the month.
Saturn is morning star, and a most inter
esting incident in his historyjmarks his pas
sage among the stars in December. During
the first half of the month he seeems to
make a plunge through the cluster Prnesepe,
and will make a fine subject for telescopic
study. Astronomers have long desired to
see a tiny star chining through the opening
in Saturn’s outer ring, and thus proving,
beyond question, that the sky is visible be
yond, ami that the opening is not due to a
dark shading in the ring.
Uranus is morning star. He is visible
with the help of an opera glass in the con
stellation Virgo, about 1° 30' southwest of
Theta Virginia.
Tho morning stars at the close of the
month are Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Mars,
Uranus and Saturn; the evening star is
Neptune.
The December moon fulls on the 30th.
On the Bth she is in conjunction with Mars.
On the tith she is at her nearest point to
Uranus, and on the 11th is in conjunction
with Venus. She pays her respects to
Jupiter on the 1-th, and is at her nearest
point to Mercury on the 13th.
The days dfx;rease in length until the 17th,
when the minimum is reached. After this
the days remain of the same length, !>h. Bm.,
for the eight succeeding days, until the
“sth, when the day’s increase is one precious
minute, a tangible proof that the sun has
turned his face northward. On the 31st the
day’s increase amounts to three minutes.
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 to-day and until 10
o’clock to-night.
O.’k, Pine and Lightwood,
For sale by R. B. Cassels, corner Taylor
and East Broad streets. Telephone No. 77.
Choice old Port, Sherry, Catawba and
Scuppernong Wines at D. B. Lester’s.
Fine new Citron at Cooper’s, 28 Whitaker
street.
Ladies’ Imperial French Kid Button, best in
the city at $2, at Nichols’.
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 sot Plain enough. Two of the firm are
constantly on the lookout in New York for
goods in our line, w r ith 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 $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 pr ices.
Fine Currants at Cooper’s, 28 Whitaker
street.
Nichols has Ladies' Button Shoes, all widths,
A, IJ, C. I), and E, prices SO to SO SO.
Fine imported Gin, Martel, Otard and
Hennessy Brandies, at D. B. Lester’s.
What the English Say.
The English allude to them as "topcoats.”
W e call them Overcoats. 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.”
Wo 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 nets! never feel ashamed of any of our
Coats, whether the finest Batin-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 (lem ma. We are not
greedy. A very small profit suits us. An
Overcoat sold is worth a dozen left over to
ns. They’ve got to go in I heir min season.
Don’t think of buying an overcoat without
seeing us. You mi {/hi. regret it. Plenty of
nice Underwear, Hose, correct shapes in
lints, 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, 15’d Broughton sti'eet, is the
beacon you should steer toward.
Simon Mitchell.
Fine Dehesa Raisins at Cooper’s, 28
VV hi taker street.
Oalt, Pine and Lightwood,
For sale by R. B. Cassels, corner Taylor and
E.kt Broad streets. Telephone No. 77.
Weather Indications.
Special indications for Georgia:
FAIR Warmer, rain, light to fresh, and
lon the coast fresh to brisk south
easterly winds, becoming variable.
Oomoarison of moan temperature at Savan
nah, Dec. 7. 1887, anil the mean of same day for
fifteen years.
Departure Total
Mean Temperature from the Departure
J Mean Since
for 15 years; Dec. 7, ’B7, -|- or Jan. 1,1887.
53.0 j 51.0 ! 2.0 | 07.0
Comparative rainfall statement:
Amount
irt TiVL J° Mean Since
18 Years. Dec. 7, 87. or _ Jan. 1, 1887.
.11 00 .ll —18.95
Maximum temperature 60, minimum tom
peraturo 39.
The height of the river at Augusta at
1:33 o’clock p. In. yesterday (Augusta time)
was 6 3 feet—a rise of 0.2 during the past
twenty-four nours.
Observations taken at tho same moment
of time at all stations.
Savannah. Dec. 7. 9:36 p. M., city time.
Temperature. |
1 ~|
! Direction. <
L v: ]
I Velocity. P '
| RainfalL
Name
OF
Stations.
Portland 36 W Cloudy.
Boston 38 S 1 Cloudy.
Block Island 48:SW Cloudy.
New York city ... 48; S Cloudy.
Philadelphia 6| S ICloudy.
Detroit 38, SIV jCloudy.
Fort Buford 321 S j Clear.
St. Vincent 10 ! 8 j j Clear.
Washington city.. 4S,S E ICloudy.
Norfolk 48 S ;6.. . Fair.
Charlotte 46 W ..I .Oh. Cloudy.
Hatteras | .. j |
Titusville 60. E i 6 Clear.
Wilmington 52 F. j Cloudy.
Charleston 54 E Clear.
Augusta 54 E Cloudy.
Savannah 52 E [ 4 Clear.
Jacksonville 60 E .. ... Clear.
Cedar Keys 64 E j.., Clear.
Key West 70 E 10 . Clear.
Atlanta 44 E 14 .72 : Paining.
Pensacola 66 S 8 .22 Cloudy.
Mobile 61 S E 8 .02 Cloudy.
Montgomery .... 56 E .40 Cloudy.
Vicksburg 58 S E .. .08 Fair.
Now Orleans 66; S 8 .OWjCloildy.
Shreveport 54j W .. .28 Cloudy.
Fort Smith 62' E jCloudy.
Galveston 60 N 18 'Clear.
Corpus Christl 58 NW 6 Clear.
Palestine 62 8 W 8 T* Ruining.
BrownesviUe. 02 N .. j Clear.
RioGrande 58 W ..j Clear.
Knoxville 40 N E .. j .40 Raining.
Memphis 48 X E ..! T* Cloudy.
Nashville 44 NF .. .38 Cloudy.
Indianapolis 40NE..i .02 Cloudy.
Cincinnati 44(8 E;.. .06 Raining.
Pittsburg 48' W }..; jCloudy.
Buffalo 40,5W(..i .01 Cloudy.
Cleveland 40 W 1...... Clear.
Marquette 30 NW . .01 Cloudy.
Chicago 38 N E (Clear.
Duluth.. 30 S E Cloudy.
St. Paul.. 22 8 Ej., T* Foggy.
Davenport 32 NE . . Clear.
Cairo 46 NE.. .08 Cloudy.
St. Louis 44 N E .. Clear.
Leavenworth... . 32 NE.. Clear.
Omaha 28 S E ...... jFi .ggy.
Yankton 24 SK.. I (Cloudy.
Bismarck j 16SE.J ; Clear.
.Deadwood |4OSW .. j Clear.
Cheyenne I 42 W . J clear.
North Platte j 32 W . .1.. .(Clear.
Dodge City 31 N E .. I I Clear.
Santa Fe I 34, N ..! -Clear.
T* deuotes trace of rainfall.
G. N. Sai.isuory Signal Corps.
In the Way of Holiday Gifts
The individual who could successfully com
pile a cyclopedias 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, as it 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 seantest or most plethoric purse. We
mention some few articles- our immense
catalogue scarce covering all: Ladies’ and
Gents’ Toilet Sets in oxydined 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, Lockets, Lace Pins, Rings, 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, Clocks, Vases, etc.
As the raffle list for tho 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.
You make a mistake when you fail to get
D. B. Lester’s prices.
Children's and Misses’ Button Shoes in hee
and spring heel, cheap at 81, at Nichols’.
Don’t fail to go to D. B. Lester’s for
choice Raisins, Citron, Currants and Nuts.
Choice Dressed Turkeys .at Cooper's, 28
Whitaker street.
English Plum Pudding, Imported Jams,
and everything nice in the eating line, at D.
B. Lester’s.
For choice Primes, Dried Figs, Evapor
ated Apples, Fancy Crackers, go to D. B.
Lestar’s.
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 Jow
not.
Where can you get good Candy for 10c.
and 15c.? At D. B. Lester’s,
COTTON SEED WANTED.
18 ™c3’]ETVTS
Ter Bushel (sl2 per ton) paid for good
(II SI
Delivered In Carload Lots at
Southern Colton Oil, Cos. Mills
—AT—
SAVANNAH, GA.,
ATLANTA, GA.,
COLUMBUS, GA.
Price subject to change unless notified of ac
ceptance for certain quantity to be shipped by a
future date. Address nearest mill as above.
l 7~aT~ McCarthy,
Successor to Chas. E. Wakefield.
PLUMBER, GAS and STEAM FITTER,
wffiZSSi SAVANNAII ’ UA -
LUDDEN A BATES S. M. B.
hustlingT
On deck wish the best selected stock of
CHOICE IIOTjII)A_Yr GOODS
Ever brought to Savannah, and bought to sell
bought right and bought for YOU.
TO-DAY
You can secure some extra bargains, as w
shall close out a line of
WALL POCKETS,
Which, while good stock, we find a little slow,
and have marked down to actual cost. ’
There are not many of them, and if
you think you would like
one, come early.
P’TtjfYMBID 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
Stats
OF
Weather.
the present day.
ENGRAVINGS. OIL PAINTINGS, PASTELS
AND ETCHINGS. THREE HUNDRED
STYLES OF MOULDINGS.
PRICES THAT WILL PLEASE TOIL
FURNITURE AND CARPETS.
ELECtMT styles
IJV
FIXE FURNITURE
I N all the fashionable WOODS, MAHOGANY
ANTIQUE OAK, CHERRY and WALNUT
for Parlor, Bedroom, Dining-Room, Hall and
library. Also a choice line of ODD PIECES
and BRIC-A-BRAC.
N.-w invoices of CARPETS, LACE CURTAINS
PORTIERES, otc., in latest designs and
choicest colorings.
Our MAMMOTH STOCK. REASONABLE
PRICES and IMMENSE TRADE, waiTant the
assertion that wo can please all who will favor
us with a call.
A. J. Miller & Co.’s
FURNITURE
AND
Carpet Emporium,
US, 150 and 152 BROUGHTON ST.
SHOES.
W. L. DOUGLAS $4 SHOE, the orig.
inal and only liand-sewed welt $4 shoo
in the world, equals custom-made,
hand-sewed shoes that cost from $0 to
$9.
W, L DOUGLAS
$3
The only 83
Shoe in the world, with*! g&Sff J
out tacks or nails. / X|
Finest Calf, perfect -rnffM-.m
and warranted. Coufcrea*,, yy Rfinff co a
Button and Lace, all "v fi: uj \
styles toe. As stylishy&y coJk
and durable as those 1
cosiin>? s.jors6.ltoys>/ .A/
alt wear the VV. JF
on bottom of OMb Sboir]
tv. L. DOUGLAS 82.80 SHOE is nnex.
celled for heavy wear. If not sold by your deale!
write W.L. DOUGLAS, Block ton, Mass.
FOR SALE BY
BYCK BROS.
. SOLE AGENTS,
Savnniiiili - - Gra.
BUCKWHEAT.
HELP THYSELF.
WHEN TIME IS AN OBJECT
AND
GOOD TJSINGS DESIRABLE
- USE ■■■
]rfer’sSclf-li
BUCKWHEAT. '
No early rising necessary to enrich the break
fast with the Winter’s favorite—Buckwheat
Cakes.
Decker's Self-Raising Buckwheat is sold
by all Grocers. Take no other.
1 -■■■ m
DYES.
LADIES ! '
DO your own Dyeing, at home, with PEER
LESS DYES. They will dye everything.
They are sold everywhere. Price 10c. a package
—4O colors. They have no equal for strength,
brightness, amount in packages, or for faat.’ieas
of color, or non fading qualities. They do not
crock or smut. For sale by B. F. Ulmer, Jl. It,
Pharmacist, corner Broughton and Houston
streets; P. B. Reid, Druggist and Apothe
cary, corner Jones and Abercorn streets;
Ebward .1. Kikffkr, Druggist, corner West
Broad and Stewart streets.
DAVIS BROS.
1 ffll f 1 PIANO!
We cordially invite the citi
zens of Savannah to call and
examine the elegant Knabo
Parlor Grand. Piano. Also the
Kranieh & Bach Grand now
on exhibition at our stores-
We have 2o Pianos of the
most reliable makers on our
floor for our holiday trade.
Don’t forget, our facilities
for tuning, repairing, boxing
and shipping Pianos and Or*
gans.
The Knabe leads the world
DAVIS BROS