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8 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