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2 A BLAZE IN THE OLD CITY $125,000 WORTH OF PROPERTY LAID IN RUINS. The Total Insurance Only About S3O,OOO—THe Blaze Originated in the Paint and Oil Department of a Grocery Store—Delay of the Fire Department in Getting to Work. St. Augustine, Fla.., Dec. 15.—Fire broke out. about 1:80 o’clock this afternoon in the paint and oil room of C. F. Hamblen’s ■wholesale and retail grocery, paint, oil and hardware store. Within fifteen minutes the entire building was wrapped in flames before any of the stock could be saved. The flames soon spread to the Gordon block, which was occupied by Paris Bros, dealers in dry goods, Estes & Brown, dealers in dry goods, and George A. Tower, dealer in cigars and stationery. This block was burned to the ground with in three quarters of an hour after catching. Tire wooden building in the rear of Hamb len’s store, owned by F. E. Wetzel, and oc cupied by A. A. Papy. as a barber shop ami T. E. Burk, a tailor, were the next build ings to burn. SPREAD SOUTH. The fire then spread south on Charlotte and Hospital streets, taking the City Coun cil room, the city market,.F. E. DeMedici’s saloon, Colee &f Prysdale’s saloon and L. T. (’anova’s saloon in its course. Thence the flames spread to Day street, burning the Aspinwall cottage, owned by J. A. Aspinwall, of New York, and unoccupied at present. The cottage and furniture were valued at $25,- 000. The amount of the insurance cannot lie learned here to-day, as the owner is al>- sent. Here the fire was checked by the he roic efforts of the firemen. The Sanchez block was saved with great difficulty, it lie ing separated from Hamblen’s by a street only twenty feet wide. LOSSES AND INSURANCE. The losses, as near as can be learned, are about as follows: C. F. Hamblen, stock, $35,000; insurance, $15,000. J. H I/>ng, building, occupied by Long, $10,000; insurance, $4,000. Paris Bros., stock, $14,000; insurance, $•>000. Estes & Brown, stock, $17,500; insurance, $0,500. G. W. Tower, stock, $2,500. Of this he saved SI,OOO. F. E. AVetzoll, buildings, $2,500. No in surance. Mrs. Masters, building, occupied by I)e Medicis, Colee & Drysdale, $3,000; no insurance. F. E. De Medicis, stock and fixtures, $750; no insurance. Colee & Drysdale, stock and fixtures, $1,000; no insurance. L. T. Canova, saloon, building and stock, $2,000; no insurance Will & Anheuser, damage to stock by water, $750; fully insured. The city loses on the Council room and market bouse about SI,OOO, with no insur ance. R. H. Go.-evn’s block was occupied by Paris Bros., To'v & Brown and Tower. The loss on th • Vxvd ng is SB,OOO, and on furniture and household goods $4,000. The insurance is $3,000. Sanchez & Son suffered damage to their building and stock aggregating $3,000. Tin y have no insurance. The Sanchez block was occupied by T. E. B. Kernan. druggist, E. E. Medicis, dealer in dry goods, Quest & Mitchell, dealers in gentlemen's furnishing goods and clothing, and Spilte & Sons, grocers, all of whom moved their stocks and lost by damage and theft as follows: Kernan, $500: Medici, ssbl); Quest & Mitchell, $600; Spilter & Hons, $250. A large portion of the stocks of Estes A; Brown, and Paris Bras., was removed from the building but was burned by being left too near the fire. The fire department consists of two new Kilshy steamers and one hook and ladder company. They rendered good service after getting up steam and getting into opera tion, which was not until forty minutes after the fire broke out. The total losses foot up #125,000 with $30,000 insurance. fine of the clerks who went to draw some oil threw a lighted match on the floor, which started the fire. A BLAZE AT BARTOW. Bartow, Fla., Dec. 15.—Fire occurred here to-night, destroying a cottage occupied by J. Z. Dunlap, ami owned by W. T. Car penter. The furniture was saved. The origin of the fire is unknown. The loss is SBOO, but no insurance. FLORIDA’S METROPOLIS. The City Officers Bound to Keep their Places Till the Court Decides. Jacksonville, Fla., Dec. 15.—This af ternoon Council met in regular session and the newly elected officials called and infor mally demanded possession, which was re fused. They t en retired and after some consultation appointed a committee to se cure the services of Fleming, Daniel & L’Engie to present their case to the Su preme Court. Mayor Bowden, of La Villa, says be will hold onto his office until the Supreme Court decides the question of lire legality of the new city gov eminent. lie proposes to hold a meet ing of the Lavilla Council to provide for the payment of two policemen from finas arising from the Mayor’s Court. He will discharge four tolicemen, as he thinks there will lie no funds to pav them now, and lie is disinclined to the further issue of scrip under the present state of affairs. There is now about SI,OOO in scrip out. Mayor Burbridge says he is anxious to make a busine.a trip to Mexico and Colorado, but will retain his position as Mayor of Jacksonville until the present government is legally and formally abol ished by the courts. Miss Ida Sollee, a brilliant young Jack sonville actress who severed her connection with the Florence Elmore Company at Pa latka. is here at the residence of her fatqer, C’apt. F. C. Sollee. She has no plans yet perfected, but will remain here till after the holidays. There w as nothing of public interest done in Judge Settle's court t/i-<lay. After the opening and postponing of the hearing of the case of Van Wyck, assignee, etc., against J. C. Reed et al., until to-morrow and the signing of an order or two, the Judge retired to his private office. Tho probability is that there will l>e nothing of interest in this court before the adjourned term next month. Lieut. F. H. Day, Signed Corps Inspector, arrived here this evening. He will make a thorough inspection of all the stations in the State. Harry Kimball, well known about town, was arrested to-night for disposing of a horse that he had hired at McGinnis’ livery stable for another horse and SSO to boot. When arrested he hail spent most of the SSO. Death of a Famous Trotte l *. Vehsaim.es, ICy., Dec. 15.—Messenger Chief, the noted trotting stallion, died from a rupture last night. He was a bay horse foaled in I*7o, by Abdallah Pilot, dam by Mambritio Messenger, and is the sire or Maud Messenger, and others. He was owned by George A. Hiugerly, editor of the Philadelphia Uncord, who paid $lO, 000 for him, and valued him at $-0,000. Racing at New Orleans New Orleans, La., Dec. 15.—The weather was cloudy and cold and tlie track muddy. The events were as follows: First Race—Five furlongs. I.ida Ferguson won, with Hattie B. second and Festus third. Time 1:10. Second Rack—Six furlongs. Leman won, with Little Joe second and Little Sullivan third. Time 1 ::*7. Third Rack— Five furlongs. Buckeye won, with Quotation second and Elmira third. Time l:u>!4. I ce urn Race— One mile and seventy yards. Phil Lewis worn with Hairy Oienu second and Jennie McFurland third. Time 11:00. WOOLFOLK TO HANG. It Took the Jurv Only 15 Minutes to Reach a Verdict of Conviction. Macon, Ga., Dec. 15. —The Woolfolk trial was concluded to-day. The Judge charged the jury at length, concluding at 12:55 o’clock, at which time the jury retired. It remained out only fifteen minutes and then brought in a verdict of murder unaccom panied by any recommendation. It had no visible effect on Woolfolk, who paled slightly, but did not. move a muscle. After the lapse of a short time Judge Gustin pro nounced sentence on the prisoner, naming Friday, Feb. 10, as the day for the execu tion. A motion for anew trial will be made. The verdict has given general satis faction. WORK OF THE CONFERENCE. A Probability That it Will Adjourn To Morrow Night. Sandersvtlle, Ga., Dec. 15.—'The Southern Georgia Conferenco of the Metho dist Episcopal Church met this morning at 9 o’clock, Bishop P. N. Mc- Tyiere presiding. The opening religious exercises were con ducted by Dr. IV. C. Bass. The roll call showed an increased attend ance of ten over yesterday. Secretary R. B. Bryan read the minutes of yesterday’s proceedings in his deef sonorous voice which was distinctly hom'd in every part of the building. The report of Dr. Hopkins, President of Emory College, was road by W. C. Lovett and referred to the Board of Education. The report of the Visiting Committee to the Brunswick High School was referred, without reading, to the Board of Education. WHO REMAIN ON TRIAL. Under the question who remain on trial, the following having stood an approved ex amination were passed and continued on trial: James T. Ryder, John W. Foy, J. F. Griffith, Thomas W. Barley, J. M. Boland, T. W. Ellis, D. F. Myers and J. T. Miras. Upon recommendation of the examining committee, the following were elected to deacons orders: George P. Parker, N. 11. Olmstead, Crawford Jackson, and S. W. Brown. In response to the question, “Who are deacons of one year J” the following, upon recommendation of the examining commit tee, were advanced to the class of the fourth year and their character passed: W. C. Wade, L. M. Christian, J. M. Foster, E. A. Caraway and H. M. Morrison. In the class of the third year John E. Sheppard, William F. Hickson, John W. Arnold, J. L. Gilmore and W. F. Smith were prevented by providential causes from attending. Their characters were passed and they are continued in the same class. THE SEAMEN’S BETHEL. On motion of Dr. Clarke the conference requestea the Bishop to appoint Rev. J. L. Gilmore to the Seamen’s Bethel at Savan- nah. The characters of the following traveling preachers were passed, and they were elected to eldera’ orders: M. B. Ferrell, Charles H. Branch, W. T. Clark, E‘ L. Pad rick, C. H. Carson, Charles Davis, C. T. Bickley and W. A. Huekabeo. Prof. C. H. Carson, of Payne Institute, at Augusta, read the report of President Walker. This institute seems in a fair way to prosper financially, there being an en dowment of $25,000, which becomes avail able when the trustees pay up the debt of $5,000 due on the buildings. The latter is subscribed. Another party promises, if the institute will build the necessary house, that he will pay tire expenses of a competent car penter to instruct in this branch of me chanics. Ail additional endowment of $40,- 000 is hinted at as among the probabilities. Rev. W. C. Dunlap, Commissioner of Education, addressed the Conference in the interest of the institute and on motion of Dr. Clarke. Revs.G. G. N. McDonell and H. R. Fetdor with Hon. C. R. Pringle were apjiointed a special committee to inquire into and report upon its needs and in terests. the woman’s parsonage SOCIETY". The Bishop called attention of conference to the Woman’s Parsonage Society lieing organized under the auspices of th ■ Board of Church Extension and emphasized the iniportanee of the work. The conference received into membership by transfer Dr. W. P. Harris from tne Baltimore Conference, and L. R. Kendall, , L. A. Snow and Edmund T. Cook from the North Georgia Conference. Miss Lucinda B. Helm, of Kentucky, General >Soeretary of the Woman’s Parson age Society, is attending the conferenco and has an appointment for a ladies’ meet ing to-morrow afternoon. Dr. J. S. Hopkins, President of Emory, and Rev. G. G. Smith, Sunday School Agent of the North Georgia Conference, arrived this afternoon. Dr. W. P. Harrison, book editor of the Methodist church South, is also here. Bishop McTyeire is dispatching the busi ness of the conference with extreme gixxl order, system and rapidity. It is thought probable that the work will be finished by Saturday. Rev. E. H. McGe’nee preached this eve ning. COLUMBUS CHAPTER3. Meeting of the Public School Trus tees—A Bold Burglary. Columbus, Ga., Dec. 15.—At the regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the public school to-dav N. N. Curtis resigned. The board proceeded to nil two vacancies, one caused by the death of John King. C. E. Hochstrasser and I)r. C. D. Hurt were elected J. W. Livingstone; under seven years sen tence to the penitentiary for burglary, from this county, has escaped. A burglary was committed at Midland Tuesday night. Two young men slept in the back room of a store. The burglars fastened the door securely by tying a rope to the knob and the other end to a tree near by. There was no opening between the store and sleeping room. They then aroused the occupants, threatening their lives if they stirred, and proceeded to rob the store unmolested. Frank Guldens, charged with cutting his wife’s throat, was before the Mayor this morning, and put under a $l,OOO bond. He failed to make it and was sent to jail. Dr. Jordan, assisted by the City Physi cian, to-day amputated the leg of a negro shot by Officer McMichael yesterday. The mule the negro tried to sell was stolen in Russell county. A RIOT AT THOMASTON. Negroes Attempt to Mob a White Man and are Resisted. Thomarton, G-a., Dec. 15.—A riot occur red hero this evening that came near prov ing fatal between whites and negroes, caused by about a dozen negroes attempting to mob a white man. They would have perhaps succeeded, but for the timely arrival of citizens with guns and pistols. The negroes then scattered in a hurry. L. E. Crawford, the man assaulted, was unarmed, but after he was furnished a pis tol fired two shots at one of them, but his arm was knocked up and he missed him. The police are looking for the negroes to night. A Triple Alliance. Unhappily for the wretched victim of their as sault*. dyspepsia, constijiution a id biliousness are faithful alties. When one of these foes at tacks the system, User two speedily follow in its wake, and successively make their on slaught. Successively, but not successfully. If Hosteller's Stomach Bitters Im* used to IV]M-1 the onset. The Bitters as easily extirpates these monsters as St. George Is depicted iii the act of doing to the dragon In the steel vignette upon the glass bottles which contain the medicine. Their flight. like their advance, is nearly simul taneous. Their mutuality destroyed, they pre cipitately retreat, leaving health muster of the position and strongly entrenched by the Bitters. This giand fortifier is also a reliable bulwark against the insidious assaults of malarial disease, an 1 stops the approach of rheumatism. It. moreover, relieves nervous complaints, and im parts vigor to the weak. THE MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1887. ON RAIL. AND CROSSTIE. Local and General Gossip in Railway Circles. The Richmond and Danville syndicate is trying to get a charter from the Virginia Legislature to build a road from Danville to Bristol, Tenn., to bo known as the Danville and Great Western railroad. There is sirong opposition to granting the charter. The contract for building the Charleston, Cumberland Gap and Chicago railroad from Aiken to Edgefield, has !<een signed, and all that is necessary to insure the early completion of this division of the road, is a small additional subscription from Charles ton. With What {-hall We Pave Our Streets? Editor Morning News: To-night our City Council will meet and probably decide what material to use in paving some of out most important thoroughfares. They will have to decide between the bids received on Wednesday, which were for stone at prices ranging from t'Z 30 to #2 95 per square yard, and asphalt at $2 35. It is to be noticed that the block stone referred t/j-isto lie laid in a manner long since condemned in other cities; all durable stone pavements have to lte laid on a con crete or broken stone foundation; it is proposed to lay our stone pavements < f the natural soil, into which the stone is sure to sink in in spots, and necessitate expensive annual repairs which liefore many years would equal the original cost of the pave ment. The only bidder that proposes to lay the pavement on a solid concrete founda tion is the Asphalt Paving Company; this company will lay pavements at a price only a few cents higher than the lowest bid re ceived for stone. Moreover the company will givo bond to keep the street it paves in repair—should any repairs be needed —for a term of five years. Iho report made by the City Engineer and Solicitor of Indian apolis, Ind., who visited several cities to as certain what was the best paving material for their streets, gives information of value to our people iu making their selection. Tho Indianapolis report says: “In the investigation of this question we have visited Cincinnati, Buffalo and other cities. Cincinnati has nine streets paved with asphalt, in all about six miles of pave ment, all giving excellent satisfaction, traffic thereon from the lightest vehicle to the largest stone wagons being wholly un restricted; in fact, the asphalt streets are made to bear far more than their proportion of travel. “The city of Buffalo has a large number of asphalt-paved streets, making in all about forty miles of pavement. There, as in Cin cinnati. there are no restrictions as to the character of traffic upon the asphalt streets, and, like Cincinnati, these streets are bur dened with far more than their projKirtion of travel. “In the city of Buffalo, where asphalt, pavements have been in use for tho last ten yeai-s, there have been no repairs to any of said streets, except where the pavements have been intentionally cut iff the laving of pipes, etc. Franklin street, on which about half a mile of asphalt is laid, was put down in 1878, and, although subject to the heaviest traffic is to-day in apparently as good condition as those recently laid. In fact, we could detect no difference lietween the pavements laid five, seven and ten years ago and those laid this last year. “The city officers informed us that six streets, on which Medina stone ha 1 been laid—amounting in all to more than so.OiH) yards of pavement—had, on petition of the property holders, been replaced with as phalt, notwithstanding the Medina stone quarries are distant from Buffalo only about twenty miles. “From the above, and other facts de rived from the experience of other cities, and from the opinions of officials and citi zens thereof, as well as from our own per sonal observation, we are of the opinion that asphalt combines the chief requisites of a good pavement, viz.: smoothness, cleanli ness, noiselessness and durability. From the nature of its composition—being imper vious to water or chemical matter —it will not absorb liquid filth, as is the case with other pavements, especially wooden block pavements, and is, consequently, a sanitary pavement. “And while it makes a smooth pavement, yet, owing to the sand in its composition, it never becomes slippery.'’ In view of the above facts, which were ascertained by impartial and competent judges, we think there ought not to be any doubt as to what material should be se lected for our streets. Liberty Street. How to Tell Brides. From the New York Mail and Express. “Yes,” said an old and experienced hotel clerk yesterday, “I can tell a britje and groom at a glance. For some reason or other they all seem ashamed to have it known that they have just been married, and they all try to give the impression that they are comparatively old stagers, as it were, but it’s no use with me. I smile when I see their old trunks—to come with brand new ones, you know, would be to advertise the fact that they had just been wedded — and I laugh outright when I receive a letter from a bridegroom saying: ‘Myself and wife will be at your house on Wednesday night between 12 and [o’clock. Our luggage will arrive during the afternoon, but we will not arrive ourselves until after the theatre. ’ Then I watch anil see them come in with a bundle of umbrellas, and canes, a hat box and a couple of valises, which I have no hesitancy, of course, in believing they took to the play with them. How dd I tell a bride and groom? Well, there's some thing About the way they look Ht each other when they are together, and when the newly-married man is by himself I can tell by the manner in whicli he used the two words, ‘my wife.’ H's not used to the com bination , and they sound as unnatural to me as they do to himself. ’ For The Coming Holidays wo have received some special novelties in our respective depart ments, to which we would call special atten tion to styles and prices. We have also received 2,000 more of our desk rulers, which were distributed among the business houses of the city the first part of the,season. These rulers will he presented to each and every boy in the city who will call at our store anil register his name, age and address in our registering book. To every visitor to our store will lie pre sented our beautiful souvenir "Wall bucket” of our second fall season whether they purchase or not. Please ask for same. Together with theabove, will tie prosen'ei to every $25 purchaser a beautiful gilt frame picture, 20x25 inches. Notwithstanding the above inducement, we guarantee every' purchase to lie as low, if not lower, than can lie bought in the city. Kach and every article is marked in plain figures. One liriee to all. SpeciaJ atten tion to our Children’s and Boys’ Overcoats. Our ***.oo, *ll, $l2, *12.50, *12.50 and *l5 Men’s Business .Suits are worthy of atten tion. Remember the number, 1(>! Congress street, opposite the Market. Appel & Schaul, One Price Clothiers. Hatters and Furnishers. Useful Holiday Presents Are not easy to select. Useless articles for mere show, just for the purpose and the day are mostly sought after. For a boy or youtli, or even for a husband or lather what is there nicer or more usful than an Over coat, Suit of Clothing, half-dozen nice Shirts, fancy or whit.- lauudried or unlaun dried ? To one more distant related, or to a friend, a Hat, Umbrella, pair of Suspend ers, Silk Handkerchief, or a half-dozen Linen ones, a nit* valise make very suitable presents. All of the above mentioned articles can lie bought at very low prices from the “Famous,” I+4 Congress street, northeast corner Whitaker We sell Boys’ Suits and Overcoats from $2 50 up, Men’s Suits and Overcoats from *5 up to *25. Scarfs, Suspenders, Socks for 25c. Gentlemen can even find m our place a nire present for their lady friends in the shape of a nice gold or silver-headed Gloria Umbrella at price..ranging from *2 50 up to *7. A nice leather-covered Trunk makes a good, useful present for a lady. Weather Indications. Special indications for Georgia: FAIR Colder, fair weather, light to fresh _____ northerly winds, veering to north easterly, followed by rising tempe rature on Saturday. Comparison of mean temperature at Savau nah, Dec. 15 1887, and the mean of same day for fifteen years. Departure j Total Mean Temperature from the Departure Mean Since for 15 years Dec. 15. IT. -I- or Jan. 1,1887. 51 0 | 59.0 -1- 8.0 571.0 Comparative rainfall statement: „ _ T~ * i Departure i Total Mean Daily Amount f rom the I Departure Amount for for | Mean | Since 16 Tears. Dec. 15, 87.| or _ ;j an . l, 1887. ~IJ "i _of~~i -- -~1 --!■ Maximum temperaturj —, minimum temj perature —. The height of the river at August* at 1:33 o’clock p. m. yesterday (Augusta time) was 8.0 feet—a rise of 0.8 during the past twenty-four noun. Observations taken at the same moment of time at all stations. Savannah. Dec. 15. 9:36 p. m.. city time. Temperature*. ii Direction, j _ Velocity. j _P Rainfall. Name or Station a Portland.. 84 NW; i .28[Rnowing. Boston I N !..! .dfvßainlng. Block Island ! 38ISWj. .20 Raining. New York city ... 38 NW .18 Clear. Philadelphia 3s NW ] .(M Cloudy. Detroit 20 N .. Cloudy. Fort Buford 32 N |.. Fair. St. Vincent 18 8 . . . Clear. Washington city.. 42 NW ... Cloudy. Norfolk 41 NW 0 .... Cloudy. Charlotte 40 N j fi Fair. Hatteras 48 NW 21i Clear. Titusville 68- W i..... Clear. Wilmington 52 NW ( Tear. Charleston 58 NW ... jCloudy. Augusta I 52 SW . . Cloudy. Savannah ; S#| W 4'... (Tear. Jacksonville j 58 NW 0 .Clear Cedar Keys 82: W j.. Fair. Key West.... I 74 8 ....... ' Tear. Atlanta.... 1 44NW12.. 'Clear. Pensacola j 58|N ElO 01 Raining. Mobile i 54 NW (V 04: Raining. Montgomery .... 52 N i 8 .. Cloudy. Vicksburg i 50 NE ..1 . . iCloudy. New Orleans j 54'N E[ 8 08 Raining. Shreveport ! 48 N ..j 04 Raining. Fort Smith : 40 F. [..[ Clear. Galveston. 52 N 12 42 Cloudy. Corpus Christ! ! 4* NW iu 01 (Tear Palestine 1 48 X E 0! lOjCl-e dy. Brownesville 1 ' ...... i RioGrande ! .. .. .[.. ]....[ Knoxville ! 38[ Nj. i Fair. Memphis 32 N E[. (Tear. Nashville i 34 NW'.. . ..[Clear. Indianapolis j 30] N , . Cloudy. Cincinnati 36 N .. -Cloudy. Pittsburg | 34 N [Cloudy. Buffalo 30 NW ..[.... Clear Cleveland ( 34 NW . j.... Cloudy. Marquette 24 W ...... Clear. Chicago 24 NW . J.... iCloudy. Duluth 18 SW Clear. St. Paul 18] S ... ...[Cloudy. Davenport 28 . ..Cloudy. Cairo 28'N E.. Cloudy. St. Louis 88,NE ... ... ICloudy. Leavenworth . . 28 E . Clear. Omaha 28 S E . Clear Yankton 2] 8 I Clear. Deadwood | Cheyenne 28 i [ Cler.r. North Platte 28] S ..! (Tear. Dodge City 28 S W .. (Tear. Santa Fe 86| I IClear. T* denotes trace of rainfall. G. N. Salisbury Signal Corps. CLEAR TO THE BONE! Amputation Made Unnecessary by the Use of Prickly Asti, Poke Root and Potassium. Jacksonville, Fla., Julyi, 1885. Two years ago I had the worst ulcer of my leg I ever saw. It had eaten down to the hone, and my whole leg below my knee ami my foot were swollen and in flamed. The boot- was swollen and pain ful, and discharged a most offensive matter. My physician said I had ne crosis of the bone, and my leg would have to come off. At this stage t com menced to take P. P. P. and bathe my leg with hot cast ile soap suds. It tiegan to improve at once and healed rapidly, and is to-day a sound and useful leg. I think P. P. P. is all a man could ask as a blood purifier, as I have known it to cure some terrible eases of Syphil s 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 bottle of which will sho w wonderful effects on the system. 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 atten tion. Joseph Rosenheim & Cos. have just re ceived another lot of those celebrated $3 Shoes, in Congress, Bala and Button. Joseph Rosenheim & Cos. are sole agents in Savannah for Stacy, Adams & Cos. and Taylor & Carr’s Gentlemen’s Fine Shoes. A 25c. Children’s Undershirt for 10c. at Weisbein’s. Joseph Rosenheim & Cos. have the reputa tion of keeping the liest makes of Shoes at lowest prices. We Cut From the Start. Many merchants get all they can for their goods during the height of the season and rely on alleged low prices to work off the surplus stock on the ove of anew season. We think differently. We make it a rule to try and sell our goods with the season, being satisfied with a continual small prolir in preference to a high-priced “spurt” and then a big stock to carry over at the end of the season. In other words, we put the lowest living prices on our stock from the stare, and do not trust to luck or “below cost” sake—that hoary-headed old chestnut— to work off what is left. Ho much for the wedge. Now for the maul to drive our arguments in. Our stock bar, been augmented by our holiday selections, comprising special gar ments, Huits, Overcoats, Neckwear. Hilk Handkerchiefs and Furnishings for the gala season; many novelties, all gems of the manufacturer’s good taste. We have a pretty line rf Prince Albert Huits, not only the well known blacks and blues, but in mixed goods. Also a dashing line of four button Cutaway Huits. In short, our entire stock indicates the merchant tailor rather than the ready-made dealer, without the merchant tailor price. The Big Golden Arm. Simon Mitchell. 1511 Broughton street. Don’t buy that, new pair Hhoes until you have examined Joseph Rosenheim & Co.’s large stock. They can lit you in any style and price. Full line of Ladies’ Hlippers, all descrip tions, just received at Rosenheim’s Hhoe Htore. FOR SALE. BRICK YARD FOR SALE. WELL LOCATED AND EQUIPPED. FINE CLAY AND GOOD SHIPPING FACILITIES. A Good Chance for Investment in a paying businesa Address MACON BRICK CO., Macon. Ga.. MEETINGS. I.WKKI >1 LODGE NO. IS. K. \NI> A. M. The annual communication of this Lodge will I* held a' Masonii- T-'innlo THIS (Friday) EVENING, at 8 o'clock. JLX The election of officers will take place, ' \ and members are expected to come prepared to pay dues. Members of sister Lodges and transient brethren are cordially invited to attend. By order of F, D. BLOOD WORTH, W. M. H. E. Wilson, Secretary. MYRTLE LODGE NO. 6, K. OF P. A regular meeting of this Lodge will >{TTv he held THIS EVENING, at 8 o'clock. Sister Lodges and transient Knights are iuvited. tS&SD OTTO VOGEL, C. C. '■JgijE Warino RrssKLL, Jb„ K. of R. and S. PULASKI COUNCIL NO. 133, R. A. A regular meeting of this Council will be held THIS (Friday) EVENING, at 8 o’clock. All members are requested to he present, as officers for the ensuing term will be elected and matters of importance brought to the attention of Council. J. H. CAVANAUGH, R. Clabknok S. Connehat, Secretary. UNITED HYDRAULIC COTTON PRESS COMPANY. The annual meeting of the Stockholders of the United Hydraulic Cotton Press Company, will lie held at the office of the Savannah Cotton Press Association FRIDAY, Dec. 16, at 4:30 o'clock p. m. J. B. RIPLEY, Secretary. Savannah, Oa.. Dec. 8. 1887. MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS. Central Railroad and Banking Cos. of Ga.. I Savannah, Ga., Dec. 7, 1887. f The annual meeting of Stockholders of this Company will take place at the Banking House, in Savannah, on THURSDAY, Dec. 2d, at 10 o'clock a. M. Stockholders and their families will be passed free over the Company’s road to the meeting front the 19lb to the 22d inclusive, and will be passed free returning from the 22d to the 24th inclusive, on presentation of their stock certificates to the conductors. T. M, CUNNINGHAM, Cashier. SPECIAL NOTICES. . Advertisements inserted under ''Special Noticex" will be charged §1 00 a Square each insertion. BANANAS! BANANAS! COCOANUTSI COCOANUTSI —20,000- COCO A NUTS! —lo,ooo— FINE BANANAS! ARRIVING MONDAY’. Hold your orders. We can fill them Monday without fail very cheap. J. S. COLLINS * CO. State or Weather. LAST NOTICE. STATE AND COUNTY TAXES FOR 1887. Notice is hereby given that the Tax Digest for 1887 will be closed on SATURDAY, Dec. 17, at 2 o’clock p. m., when all unpaid taxes for property, professions and polls will be collected by execution with costs. JAMES J. McGOWAN, Tax Collector Chatham County. MERCHANTS’ NATIONAL BANK OF SAVANNAH. The annual election for seven Directors of this Bank will be held at the Banking House, on TUESDAY’, Jan. 10, 1888, between the hours of 12 and 1 o'clock. . THOS. GADSDEN, Cashier. Savannah, Ga., Dec. 11, 1887. TO HOUSEKEEPERS. One of the best of dishes for the breakfast table is Buckwheat Cakes, and when made from Decker’s Self-Raising Buckwheat, they are so light and wholesome a dyspeptic can eat them without detriment. We will continue our Bak ing Exhibitions at the Metrojiolitan Hall fora week or ten days, baking from 10 a.m. to 1 p. m., and from 3:30 to 6 o’clock p. m., and will show housekeepers that in less than live minutes a perfect cake eau be made ready for the table. We will be glad to explain to all who will call how they are made. GEO. V. HECKER & CO. FOR EARLY PLANTING. Cleaveland’s First and Best Peas (in sealed bags), Buist's Premium Peas. Black-eye Marrow fat Peas, Philadelphia Extra Early Peas, and a full line of Peas and Small Seed of all kinds at KIEFFER’S Drug, Paint and Seed House, cor ner West Broad and Stewart streets. Special attention paid to country orders. ART STUDENTS Who desire to enter the painting and modeling classes at the Telfair Academy of Arts and Sci ences can ascertain the necessary requirements by application to the undersigned, at the acad emy, between the hours of 3 and 4 p. m. CARL L. BRANDT, Director. EJECTION FOR DIRECTORS. Central Railroad and Hanking Cos. of Ga., i Savannah, Ga.. Dec. Ist, 1887. f An election for Thirteen Directors to manage the affairs of this Company for the ensuing yetir will be held at the Banking House, in Sa vannah, MONDAY, the SECOND day of JANU ARY’, 1888, between the hours of 10 o'clock a, m., and 2 o’clock p. m. Stockholders and their families will lie passed free over the Company's road to attend the election from the 81 st De cember to 2nd January inclusive, and be passed free returning from the 2nd to sth of .January inclusive, on presentation of their stock certifi cates to the conductors. T. M. CUNNINGHAM. Cashier. NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS. Southwestern Railroad Company's Office, I Macon, Ga., Dec. 10, 1881'. f Dividend No. 68, of Three Dollars and Fifty Cents per share, will lie )>atd the Stockholders of this company, on and after the 21st inst. Stockholders receiving their dividends in Macon will be paid at the Central Georgia Bank of this city, those in Savannah at the Central Railroad Bank of that city. W. S. BRANTLEY, Secretary and Treas_ ULMER’S LIVER CORRECTOR. This vegetable preparation is invaluable for the restoration of tone and strength to the sys tem. For Dyspepsia, Constipation and other ills, caused by a disordered liver, it cannot be excelled. Highest prizes awarded, and in dorsed by eminent medical men. Ask for Ul mer’s Liver Corrector and take no other. $1 00 a bottle. Freight paid to any address. B. F. ULMER, M. D„ Pharmacist, Savannah. Ga. DIMAS’ XMAS" BARCAINS! Just opened, full line of Plush (foods, such as Work Boxes, Glove Boxes, Handker chief Boxes, Odor Cases, Mani cure Sets, etc. Prices Low. All goods marked in PLAIN FIGURES Elegant line of Pocket Books, 10c. to $5. Elegant line of Hand Bags, 25c. to $lO. Beautiful assortment <)xidlzed < irimments. Neat assortment Fancy Handle Umbrellas. Grand value in Handkerchiefs. 5c.. 10c., 12ftje., 15c., 25c. All the lalt-v. designs in Colored and White Embroidered. The newest styles In Col ored, Bordered and I uncy Effects. Call special attention to our 25c. drive In Handkerchiefs They cannot lie surpassed, Silk Handkerchiefs, elegant assortment, 25c. to*). The Folding Bustle, the best in use, 25c., 35c., 50c. Just received Hew assortment of our Popular Kid Gloves. 81 and $1.25 a pair. Warner s Health and Nursing Corsets. Give in a call and be assured of real BARGAINS IN HOLIDAY GOODS. H. A. DUMAS' 23 BULL STREET. AMUSEMENTS. SAVANNAH THEATRE. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. DEC. 16 aud 17, and SATURDAY MATINEE. Carnival Nights of Fun, MARION FLEMING In an elaborate revival of the musical and witty extravaganza entitled THE BEOOK “For men may come and mon may go, but I flow on forever. ” Depicting the pleasures of a jolly picnic. The greatest musical comedv ever written. The grandest and most beautiful extravaganza ever produced. Produced in every particular. Music, songs, dances, scenes, etc., as originally done b } the SALISBURY'S TROUBADOURS. Beats on sale at Davis Bras. Dec. 15. Next attraction, CHARLOTTE THOMPSON, Dec. 21 and 22. FURNISHING GOODS. OirPromised (tail u WILL TAKE PLACE MONDAY, DEC, 12, And we will Show a Well Selected Lot of Nice, but MEDIUM PRICED GOODS, Suitable for CHRISTMAS PRESENTS As we have so often enumerated the Useful Articles we keep, we will only say that we have a line of Ornamental as well, and respectfully ask an inspection. Jno. F. LaFar 29 BULL ST. Matters of Fact POSITIVELY SELLING OUT TO RETIRE FROM BUSINESS. Men’s Furnishings at and Below Cost. Store to Rent and Fixtures For Sale, at BELSINGER’S, 3-1 "Whitaker Street. Will sell in bulk to purchasers. CORNICES. CHAS. A. COX, 46 BARNARD ST., SAVANNAH, GA., —MANUFACTURER OF— GALVANIZED IRON CORNICES AND TIN ROOFING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES The only house using machinery in doing work. Estimates for city or country srork promptly furnished. Agent for the celebrated Swedish Metallic Paint. Agent for Walter’s Patent Tin Shingles. FRUIT AND GROCERIES. OILANGES. Fine Florida Oranges for Christmas pres ents shipped to any part of the country. Cocoanuts, Lemons, Apples, Turnips, Onions, Potatoes, Cabbage, Mal aga Grapes, Cow Peas. 300 bushels CLAY’ PEAS. 300 bushels RED RIP PERS, 300 bushels WHIPPOORWILLS, BLACK EYE and BLACK. lEEa/y G-ir-aim.. Usual close figures on large lots. W. D. SIMKINS & CO., Ban alla s. r.AA BUNCHES CHOICE YELLOW and RED OUU BANANAS. 5,000 COCOANUTS. APPLES, ORANGES, NUTS, RAISINS, etc. Fresh Bananas received every ten days. Coun try orders solicited. A. H. CHAMPION. BONED TURKEY; ROLLED OX TONGUE. ASPARAGUS, in Glass aud Tins. MUSHROOMS, in Glass and Tins. BONELESS SARDINES. NORWEGIAN SARDINES, Smoked. FRENCH PEAS, very small, And many other Imported and Domestic Deli cacies. A. M. & C. W. WEST. APPLES. inn BARRELS BALDWIN APPLES landing Iv" and for sale by C. M. Gilbert & Cos, M.\V PUBLIC ationsT - Christmas Periodicals —AT— Estill's News Depot. No. I£LM 13T71 jI j STREET. Illustrated London News 75c Illustrated Ixuulon Graphic 7f>c Christmas Puck 80c Christmas Life 80c Illustrated F rank f/*slie 25c New York Mirror 80c Christmas Judge 80c Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Almanac 80c Christmas Harper's Weekly i.*m Christmas Golden Days p)c Any of the above mailed on receipt of price. Address WILLIAM ES’I'ILL, Savannah. Ga. COUNTY OFFICERS. Books and BlanHk 1 required by county officers for the use of the courts, or for office use, supplied to order by the MORNING NEWS PRINTING HOUSE, 3 Whitaker street, Eixatmah. SPORTING GOODS. BEFORE BUYING YOUR Fire Arms and Aminnition, And Anyone Wishingto Give Xmas Presents —OF— SPORTIIG GOODS, Cal! and See the Stock of 6. S. McAlpin, 31 WHITAKER STREET. Special Attention Given to Loading Shells. WATCHES AND JEWELRY. ~ Situs fresik JT HAVE the finest selection of Indies’ and Gentlemen’s GOLD WATCHES of the best makes. Also the prettiest pattern in FINE JEWELRY, as Ladies' Diamonds, sets of Ear ings, Lace Pins, Diamond Finger Rings, Brace lets, Watch Chains, etc.;Gold-headed Canes and Umbrellas, Fine French Clocks, at extraordi nary low prices. Finest Silverware, Gold Spec tacles, and numerous pretty things appropriate for holiday presets. Desbouillons’ Jewelry Store, XMAS Is fast approaching and everybody is on the qxu five to buy and to receive HOLIDAY PRESENTS. NJ OW is the time to make selections. I would, lx therefore, extend a cordial invitation to my friends and the public to call early and ex amine my very large and well assorted stock of Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry, Solid Silver and Plated Ware, Which for variety, design, quality and prices caunot be surpassed anywhere. All goods sold warranted as represented. J". HI. ZKZOOXY (Lyons’ Block), 22>£ Whitakerst 1 CLOTHING. We invite attention to our stock of CLOTHING, FURNISHINGS AND HATS. Perfect and complete in every detail, containing goods to suit all conditions and builds of Men, Govs and Children. and many handsome and ser viceable novelties, appropriate and useful gifts for the ap proaching Holidays, We will be pleased to show anyone through our stock. Respect fully, A. FALK k SIS. INSURANCE. The Savannah Fire and Marine Insurance Company. PAID IT CAPITAL" - $200,000. HOME OFFICE, No. 97 BAY STREET, SAVANNAH, - GEORGIA. WILLIAM GARRARD President. LEWIS KAY’TON Vice President. W. H. DANIEL Secretary. DIRECTORS: Herman Mvers, George J. Baldwin. John L. Hammood, Andrew Hanley. J. B. Duckworth, I. G. Haas. Samuel Mei.nhard, L. Kayton. J. H. Estill, David Wells. C. R. Woods. W. H. Daniel. Willliam Garrard. PORTRAITS. The Great Southern Portrait Company, OF SAVA. IT, GA. L. B. Davis, Secretary and Manager, with Office at Davis Bros., 42 and 44 Bull St. MOST EARNESTLY INVITES and would most respectfully urge you to inspect tb Beautiful Samples of Water Color aud India Ink Portraits on exhibition at their office. The wor* Is pronounced very fine and superior. The company also makes a very fine Crayon “20x24 in size in a choice and beautiful frame of oak, bron/e or gilt, for the very small price of The work of the Company is appreciated by our people as is fully shown by over 280 orders in a little over two months, which have been and are now being finished. The work of the Company is guaranteed. Make also Oil aud Pastel ler or* traits. Your orders are solicited. Respect full}* THE GREAT SOUTHERN PORTRAIT COM PANY, of Savannah, Ga. Ij. B. DAVIS, Secretary anil Manager, 42 and 44 Bull St I‘KINTEK AaND THE OLD RELIABLE! GEO. N. NICHOLS, Printing and Binding, 93\& Bay Street. New Machinery! New Materials! Best Papers! Best Work No Brag. No Bluster. No Humbug.