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TO-CUT OUT THE FACTORS
THE STANDARD OIL COMPANY’S
BIG SCHEME.
To Handle Turpentine Free of Charge
—A New York Syndicate Working
to Corner the Georgia Pineries
What the Factors Say About It The
Standard Begin Operations Jan. 1.
Bay street was considerably excit and yes
terday by the announcement that the
Standard Oil Company will open an office
here on the first, of the year, and will at
once send word to the producers of naval
stores that it will handle their spirits free of
all commissions. It started as a rumor, but
before dark there were several factors who
said that they knew it to he true that the
Standard would pursue that policy and
handle spirits free, which means that it will
buy them at the market price, and
give the consumer that figure, instead
of deducting from it commissions,
as the factors do. The Standard is buying
large quantities of turpentine out in the
country, and it is said it will be cheaper for
the company, and will greatly facilitate its
business if*it can have the producer ship to
Savannah, and it had rather buy the spirits
here at the market price than in the coun
try at a little less.
TO BUY UP THE FORESTS.
There was another startling report on the
■tract concerning the naval stores business.
Col. John E. Donaldson, of Bainbridge, told
a gentleman who has recently come in from
the country, that he had been approached
by the representative of anew York syndi
cate which has been organized w th a capi
tal of $6,000,000 for tho purpose of buying up
the Georgia forests and distilleries.
The representative of the syndicate
called upon Col. Donaldson to consult
with him about the practicability
of the scheme ami the representative stated
that the company had its capital and is
ready Ep begin its purchases. The factors
said that they had k' own more than one
rich concern to break when they tried to
comer the Georgia pineries, and if the new
company wanted to try it it could do so.
Outside of the factors this scheme is looked
upon as more to be dreaded than
the Standard Oil Company, for while
the Standard would take the business
away from the factors it would leave it
with the producers, and the saving of the
commissions to the producers would really
give them a larger profit out, of the business
than they now receive. But if the syndi
cate should succeed it would not only cut
out the factor, but the producer also, and
leave the latter as well as the former robbed
of his living,
WHAT THE FACTORS SAY.
A factor was spoken to concerning the
Standard’s scheme, and his reply was: “If
the Standard will only give the producers
the money to pay us what they owe us they
may take the whole business, and we will be
gird to get out of it.”
“But it will not do that, will it?” was
asked.
“No. and therefore it cannot carry out
the scheme. No one can do this business
without putting out money, and a lot of it,
too, but the Standard does not propose to
do that. It simply intends to send word to
the producer that it will handle his spirits
for nothing and ask him to consign to it. but
that will not work. The producers are in
debt to the factors and that will hold them
to u. Some of them never do pay up within
a year or two of what they owe, and they
are bound to ship to tho man who furnishes
them the money.”
"But isn’t there an independent trade it
might get?”
“The independent trade amounts to about
10 per cent, and there are a good many who
will borrow money and pay it back in a few
months. They may be called independent,
but they will not send it to the Standard.”
“Why not?”
“For several reasons. Suppose that a
producer is able to run his still without bor
rowing money, and he ships his spirits to
the Standard. After awhile a piece adjoin
ing him is to be sold out cheap and he want s
to ouy it, but has not got the money. He
cannot get it from the Standard and he
comes to me and asks me to loan him s.'>,ooo.
Do you think I would do it? Oh no. I
would tell him to get it from the man to
whom he shipped his spirits.
PREJUDICE AGAINST THE STANDARD.
“Another reason is that the iieople are
prejudiced against the Standard Oil Com
pany and will not ship to it under any cir
cumstances. Some producers will not sell
to it now. Ithasnot bought nearly so much
this vear as it did three or four years ago,
and f believe that its efforts to buy in the
country have failed, and that that is the
reason’it wants to try its hand here. There
is still another reason. The producers do
not want any one to work for them for
nothing. If he offers to do it they become
suspicious of him. They are afraid he
will steal from them. Why don’t
naval stores go to Brunswick?
They don’t charge any commissions
'here. They take the spirits and rosin to
account at Savannah prices, but the pro
ducers are afraid of the 'taking to account’
business. The Savannah price, as it is
quoted, includes the commission of the fac
tor. and if the Standard wants to pay that
price to the consumer it will ha ve to do a
factor’s business for nothing, and there is
no use in talking about it, it cannot do it.
There is no money in the business now; then
what will there be if the commission is
knocked off ?”
“Then what is the object of the Standard
in coming here and making the offer?”
“I think that the Standard Oil Company
imagines that it can get spirits enough here
to control the market with. It would lay
up several thousand barrels in warehoused
and use it to keep the market down, and
that is its only purpose.”
THE TALK ON THE STREET.
Home of the factors seemed to think that
if the Standard wanted the business and
found tuut it could not get it without lend
ing the producers the money they needed, it
would begin and furnish them money, but
the report as it was on the street yesterday
was that it would do no lendiug.
The rumor has awakened a great deal of
interest, and was the subject of much earn
est conversation on the floor of the Board of
Trade yesterday morning. If the Standard
does what report says it will do, and it
seems certain that it will, it will cut the
factors out of their business altogether
WENT OUT WITH THE JURY.
A Prisoner Waiting to be Tried Walks
Out of the Court Room Unchallenged.
John Johnson was to have been tried in
the City Court yesterday on the charge of
stealing a skin from the store of L. Blu
stein, but will not appear before the bar of
justice for some time. He was sitting in
the court r; ora w ith the other prisoners and
some of the jurymen were near him. When
Judge Harden discharged ft portion of the
jurymen until Dec. 37 they arose, and John
son rose with then'. Tho jurymen wont
out, and Johnson went out with them. No
one noticed that he had gone until his
case came up for trial, and then ha turned
up missing. Tho jury will I e back next
Tuesday, but Johnson will not be there un
less the officers are sharp enough to catch
him in the meantime.
Capt. John Brown Dead.
Capt. John Brown, of Doboy, Ga., died
at that place yesterday. The deceased was
a stevedore and steamboat man, and was
well known in this city. He was an Irish
man by birth, but has been a resident of
Georgia for many years. He was quite
wealtny. His remains wiil lie brought to
this city for interment, on the steam tug
Crescent City, of which the deceased was
owner. The Hibernian Ho-iety, of which
he was a member, will attend his funeral in
a body.
A 25c. Ncckshawl for 10c. at Weisbeiu’s.
EVADING THE NEW LAW.
How the Naval Stores Factors Get
Around the Brantley Bill. _
The re are very few laws that cannot be
evaded, nnd the Brantley naval stores bill
is not one of them, for already a scheme
has been devised whereby one provision of
it is made negative. Before the bill was
passed the inspectors charged 6c. for in
specting rosin nnd 9c. for spirits, but the
factors charged the producers 6c. for
coopering and sampling rosin and 3c. for
weighing it, and 13c. for inspecting spirits,
netting to themselves . per barrel on each.
The Brantley bill defines ins|>ection, and
says that coopering, sampling and weighing
shall constitute the inspection of rosm for
which a charge of not more than 6c.
shall lie made, anil gauging, burning
and coopering shall constitute inspec
tion of spirits for which not more
thnn 6c. sfmll be charged. But some
of the factors do not want to lose the 3c.
per barrel, so they have added to their bills
a charge for “custody, supervision and
labor.” They now charge lie. for inspecting
rosin, and 3c. for custody, supervision and
labor. On spirits they do not, go up to the
legal limit on inspection, but bill that at Bc.
and charge 4c. for custody, supervision and
labor, and they maintain their old prices,
the Brantley bill to the contrary, notwith
standing.
It is said t hat some of the producers are
getting ready to kick against this liecause
the inspector has the custody, supervision
and lalior, and he does not charge for it.
They do not therefore see how the factor is
entitled to 3c. for .work done by the in
spector.
CALLED BY GRIM DEATH.
Frank B. Jones Passes Away After
• Years of Suffering.
Mr. Frank B. Jones, who will be remem
bered by the patrons of the Morning News
as its assiduous but polite collector of ac
counts, died yesterday. He had been a
sufferif- for years from that insidious
disease, consumption, but bore, his trials
without a murmur.
The deceased was at one time a pros
perous business man of Louisville, Ky.,
of which he was a native. Business
troubles caused him to leave his
native town and he became a directory
compiler and worked in all the important
cities of the South. He came to Savannah
two years ago with Mr. A. E. Sholes to
work up the Georgia State Gazetteer, and
on the completion of that work he was given
a place on the newspaper. A faithful con
scientious, unassuming gentleman, doing
whatever was assigned him to the best of
his ability, he has passed away leaving
many friends behind to regret that such a
man should not have been permitted to stay
longer with them.
Mr. Jones was in his fifty second year
and leaves one child, a daughter, who
is living in Louisville. During the late war
Mr. Jones served as a scout in the Confeder
ate army and did valuable service in the
campaign in Tennessee and Kentucky.
A BABY BORN AT SEA.
The Little Surprise Party That Took
Placj on the Chattahoochee.
While off the Virginia coast on Friday a
passenger was added to the list of those
aboard the steamship Chattahoochee. The
unexpected arrival was a little fellow who
will hereafter be known by the name of
Master Frood. The new comer is the son of
Mrs. and Dr. M. Frood, of England, who
are on their way to Tallahassee, Fla. On
the arrival of the ship in port Dr. Frood
was anxious, as the youngster is the first
boy out of six children, to comply with all the
legal formalities required by the State law,
and he was advised to go to the court house
for information as to what was necessary,
and was greatly surprised to find that there
was no statute requiring the recording of
births. Capt. Daggett and his officers did
everything that could bo done to make the
“surprise party” as pi asant as possible, as
a baby born on shipboard always brings
good luck to the vessel and her crew.
LADIES WENT WITH ; BASKETS.
The Rechabites' Entertainement at
Yonge’s Hall a Success.
The entertainment given by the Inde
pendent Order of Rechabites at Yonge’s
Hall last night was highly appreciated by
all who were present. The program me, as
given in Sunday’s, Morning, News, was,
owing to the inability of some of the par
ticipants to be present, slightly changed.
The change, however, did not interfere
with the enjoyment of the occasion, as
other local talent not only readily re
sponded, but aiiled materially in entertain
ing the audience. At the conclusion of
the first part of the programme,
in which all the participants
acquitted themselves in a manner highly
creditable, the baskets containing lunches,
put up by the ladies, wo e auctioneered.
The bidding was quite lively, and netted a
neat sum. Several young men who were
anxious to obtain the basket of the lady that
sat beside him, made things lively when
they found, after giving a fair price, that
they liarl bid in the wrong basket, and so
were compelled to go a little better on the
next. As all the baskets were covered, it
was a mere matter of chance, until
after the sale, when the lady’s name was an
nounced. It is but. justice to say that the
entertainment was entirely satisfactory,
and as everybody was pleased, it is no more
than what may be expected, that basket
auctions will become as popular in this, as
in other sections.
TO FILL NEW PULPITS.
Savannah’s Appointments from the
South Georgia Conference.
It will he seen by the report of the South
Georgia Conference that Rev. T. T. Chris
tian, late of Trinity church, has been ap
pointed Presiding Elder for the Savannah
district. The following are the appoint
ments for Savannah:
Trinity Church and City Missions—Revs.
E. H. McGehee and P. 11. Crumpler.
Wesley Monumental Church—Rev. A. M.
Wynn.
New Houston Street Church—Rev. J. W.
Simmons.
All of these reverend gentlemen are well
known in Savannah and are able preachers
and zealous workers.
A Queer Shaped Fowl.
Mr. F. R. Lyons, of Johnston’s Station,
Liberty county, one of the oldest subscrib
ers to this paper, yesterday presented the
Morninij News with a strangely formed
fowl. It is one of two chickens exactly
alike in every respect, and hatched on Mr.
Lyons’ farm last spring. The upper part of
the fowl is unmistakably that of a rcoster,
while the lower part is that of a duck. It
carries itself like a duck, and though its feet,
are not*webbed, they are shut like those of
the well-footed fowl. It is a well grown
bird, though from the way it walks it ap
pears quite small, unless it is alarmed, when
it holds up its head like a rooster. It is some
thing of a curiosity.
Athletes Coming to Savannah.
Duncan C. Ross and his partner. Sergeant
Walsh, of sword-contest fame, are expected
in the city today from Jacksonville. They
are coming with Greek George to arrange a
wrestling match. Ross was here five years
ago and wrestled Theodore Bauer, and also
gave an exhibin’ou at the Whitaker street
base ball grounds.
Beauty and Fragrance.
These are both attributes of the lovely.
Beauty of the teeth, fragrance of t he breath,
are twin benefactions conferred by FOZO
DONT. The queens of society, the brightest
ornaments of the lyric aud dramatic stage,
the refined everywhere commend it.
THE MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20. 1887.
THE LATE ROBERT D BOGART.
The City Council’s Tribute of Respect
to His Memory- The Funeral.
The death of Alderman Robert D. Bogart
occurred at his residence on Huntingdon
street at 3 o’clock yesterday morning and
was announced in yesterday’s Morning
News. Mr. Bogart, was one of Savannah’s
most prominent citizens and business men.
He was elected to the City Council three
years ago, and was re-elected a year ago. He
was chairman of the present Council Com
mittee on Finance, and was a member of the
Committees on Accounts and Harbors und
Wharves, and also of the Sanitary
Board. He took an active interest in all
public affairs, and his judgment, in munici
pal matters was sought and resjiected by his
colleagues, lie was a leading member of the
Savannah Cotton Exchange. lie flags on
the city buildings and Cotton Exchange and
on the shipping along the river was at half
mast yesterday in respect to his memory.
The City Council will attend his funeral m
a body.
Mr. Bogart was thirty-six years old. He
was bora in this city, and was a son of Mr.
IV. S. Bogart, Principal of the Girls’ High
school. He was twice married. His first
wife died several years ago. His
second wife and one child survive him. Mr.
Bogart was for a numbor of years senior
member of the firm of Bogart & Hammond,
cotton factors, which was dissolved two
years ago. Since then he has carried on
the business alone. His funeral wiil take
place from St. John’s church at 11 o’clock
this morning.
The City Council met last night and
Mayor lister officially announced the death
of Alderman Bogart. In doing so he said:
Gentlemen— lt is my duty, painful in
deed, to inform you officially of the death
of Alderman Robert 1). Bogart. Ho died
this morning at 3 o’clock. To his associates
in this Board, his chahioter was familiar
from long intercourse with Lim. When I
say he was intelligent and honest, 1 have
expressed only in a general way his chai%c
ter. He was faithful and tine to his trust.
His ambition, if I may call it ambition,
was to be rather than to appear to be. In
nil, his character was the type of true man
hood—of that kind which will last in the
hearts of those whose privilege it was to
know him.”
Alderman Haines offered the following
resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That a committee of five memliers
of this hoard be appointed to draft suitable
resolutions concerning the sad event, and to re
port, the same at a future meeting of Council.
Resolved. That this board, together with the
City Marshal, City Treasurer, City Surveyor and
the Clark of Council, attend the tuneral services
in a body.
Resolved. That the Council Chamber be draped
in mourning for thirty days, and that the city
offices be closed from 10 a. m. to 4p. m., on the
day of the funeral.
Resolved. That, as a further mark of resrieet to
the dead, this Council does now adjourn to meet
again at the City Exchange at 10:30 a, m. to
morrow (Tuesday) for the purpose of attending
the funeral in a body.
The Mayor appointed as the committee
on resolutions Aldermen Haines, Mills,
Wells, Duncan and Thomas. The Council
Chandler will be draped to-day and the
members will pay the last tribute of re
spect to their deceased associate.
THREE MILLIONS IN BONDS.
A Pile of Papers That Would Have
Made Monte Crlsto Smile.
The new $3,500,000 issue of Columbus and
Western railroad 5 per cent, fifty yer
bonds is being made negotiable by the sig
natures of the President and Secretary of
the road. The bonds have been in the vaults
of the Central Railroad Bank for several
days, and part of them have been signed.
There are 3,.500 of them altogether each of
the face value of- SI,OOO. They
are put up in packages of hundreds, and
when they arc all signed they will represent
a fortune by the side of which the Louisiana
Ixittery’s capital prize would bardlj seem
big enough to count.
Mr. M. H. Connolly, Secretary of the
road, has been writing this signature for
two days, and he has got about half of them
signed.
President Alexander has yet to add his
signature, and when that is done ttie bonds
will be sent North. The package in which
they came weighed over 600 pounds. The
bonds were made by the Homer Lee Bank
Note Company, of New York, and they
cost the railroad company nearly $3,000.
They are beautifully engraved and are
printed in brown, and the coupons in deli
cate green.
Gen. Alexander is now in New York, but
is expected back this week, nnd as soon as
he comes he will begin signing the bonds.
The issue is $1,000,000 greater than that of
the Port Royal and Western Carolina rail
mad, which was* signed up in September
by Gen. Alexander and the then Secretary
of the system, Mr. Andrew Anderson, anil
the bonds are artistically much prettier.
THE CLERKSHIP ELECTION.
The Polls to Open at 7 O’clock This
Morning—A Light Vote Expected.
The election for Clerk of the Superior Court
to lilt the unexpired term of the late Col.
Barnard E. Bee will take place to-day. The
polls will Ik- at the court house, and as there
is no opposition to Mr. Carr, he being the
only candidate, there will be but one ballot
box.
The polls will open at 7 o'clock this morn
ing and will close at 6 o'clock to-night. The
managers of the election are Justices King
and Patterson and Patrick Buttimer free
holder.
The list sheet keepers are W. W. Lincoln,
C. Mallette and H. Von Glahn.
The tally sheet keepers are E. A. Silva, J.
Morrissev and A. J. J. Blois.
There being only one candidate and only
one office to lie filled the vote will probably
be very light.
Local Personal.
Capt. W. G. Raoul left yesterday for New
York.
Mr. Jolm I. Hall, of Griffin, was at the
Screven yesterday.
B. D. Brantley, of Blackshear, was at the
Screven yesterday.
F. C. Johnson, of Scarboro. and J. C.
Little, of Louisville, were at the Screven
last night.
Editor Groover, of the Quitman Free
Press, was in the city yesterday looking for
a power press. It. is proposed to enlarge the
Free Press aud put in additional facilities
to its plant in order to keep pace with its
increasing business.
Mr. A. E. Sholes, who has been man
aging the Brunswick Dailg Journal, has
sold out his interest in that paper. He pro
poses to devote himself to the work of get
ting the new city directory ready for press.
The canvass for the directory has been very
successful.
Messrs. Ham and McKay, the oarsmen,
were passengers on the steamship City of
Macon, which arrived last night from Bos
ton. They are on their way to Charlotte
Harbor, Fla., to row In the regatta to take
place there soon. They will spend a few
days in Savannah, and are stopping ut the
Pulaski.
Mr. P. M. Russell, Jr., has prepared the
tally sheets, list of voters and other papers
for the election of Clerk of the Superior
Court to be held to-day. The papers are
very handsome specimens of the taste and
tieninanship of Mr. Russell and are even
tietter than those which have on previous
elections elicited the admiration of those
who saw them.
Among the holiday arrivals in the city
yesterday was that of Mr. Z. Falk, who
came to spend (’hristmns among hi* relative*
and friends in the Houth. Mr. Falk is well
known as one of Kavannah’s f.iioeiwful mer
chants. He removed to New York about
three years ago to take charge of hi* manu
facturing interest*, and i* now a resident of
that *itv. He revived a warm welcome
yestorii.iv from all who had the pleasure of
ineetiri nan, und he will doubtless have a
pleasant nine among bi* many friends.
SIFTINGS OF CITY NEWS.
LITTLE GOSSIP FROM THE STREET
AND SIDEWALK.
Dashea Here and There by the News
Reporters Yesterday’s Happenings
Told in Brief Paragraphs- Pickings at
Police Headquarters.
There were two arrests for disorderly con
duct aud one for vagrancy, yesterday.
Branch No. 447, Order of Iron Hall, will
meet to-night and will eleot officers for next
year.
The Standard Social Club gave its De
cember hop last night at tho Guards
Armory.
The Chatham Mutual Loan Association
will hold its seventy-first regular monthly
meoting at Metropolitan Hall to-night.
Tho annual charity ball, under the
auspices of the Industrial Relief Society,
will lie given at the Guards Armory Jau. 13.
The streets and stores yesterday were
crowded with people from adjacent coun
ties purchasing nice things for the holidays.
The annual stockholders meeting of the
Central railroad, vv.ll he held here Thurs
day. The annual excursion of stockholders
to the city will not lie as large this year as
it has been heretofore, on account of the
stock being largely bought up and held
North. A good many holders retained a
share or two to enable them to bring their
families down to Savannah free at the
stockholders’ meetings. Quite a number ar
rived yesterday, aud to-day the hotels will
begin to fill up.
The Finance Committee of the Jasper
Festival will meet at 8:30 o’clock to-night at
the General Committee's headquarters, over
Olmstead & Co.’s bank. The following
gentlemen have been added to the commit
tee, and are requested to meet with the
committee to-night: J. E. Grady, Patrick
Brennan, H. A. Crane, S. W. Branch. John
Crohan, J. B. Fernandez, J. M. Frank, D.
P. Myerson, J. J. Sullivan, S. Elsinger,
George F. Byrnes, George Gemundeu, Mar
tin Helinken, E. J. Kieffer, W. F. Reid, M.
J. Solomons
THE DAY IN THE COURTS.
Titcomb and McAllister Tried and
Acquitted—Other Cases.
Samuel J. Titcomb and Charles Mc-
Allister were tried in the City Court yester
day for assault and battery upon Isadore
Fidelson, a Philadelphia umbrella drummer,
in S. Byck’s cigar store. Titcomb and Mc-
Allister acted as their own attorneys. The
defendants attempted to have their cases
discharged by citing the fact that they had
been tried and discharged by Magistrate
Reynolds, but Judge Harden told them
very plainly that Reynolds had no more
right to try them or discharge them than
any man they might meet on the street,
inasmuch as they had given bond to appear
before a higher court.
E. Byck testified for the State, and Tit
comb and McAllister for themselves. They
also addressed the jury in their own behalf,
and the jury brought In a verdict of not
guilty.
Joe Bacon was tried on the charge of ill
treating a child, Estelle Singleton, beating
her and leaving her out in a swamp. The
girl, herself, testified that she was left there
by two boys, and Bacon was acquitted.
Richard O’Neal was sent to the chain
gang for three months for vagrancy.
Alfred Green and Walter Gibbons got six
months for simple larceny.
Isaac Green was t ried on a charge of lar
ceny from the person and discharged.
Robert Gillison was sent up for twelve
months for larceny from the house.
Alexander Mossuian got twelve months
for stealing cotton from the warehouse of
Muir, Duckworth & Cos.
Richard Singleton was sent up for twelve
months for stealing clothing from the store
of A. Falk & Cos.
In the case of Thomas B. Bynner vs.
Peter Lindanstruth, no defense being made,
a verdict was taken by the plaintiff for
$l3B 50 principal, sl3 I t interest and $lO 50
costs. And as the defendant in the case of
Peter B Springer vs. John *l. A. Walker,
the plaintiff took a udgment for $l3B 46
principal $8 00 interest , and $lO 50 costs.
The Superior Court.
In the Superior Court Jacob N. Lewis
obtained a first verdict in his suit for
divorce from his wife Mary Lewis. Ho
chargos her with adultery.
The case of trespass of Mrs. Bridget Mc-
Auliff vs. F. L. Lapliam was begun. The
plaintiff charges that the defendant has
encroached upon her alley.
Chickering & Sons’ Plano Fortes.
The very highest awards of medals and
decorations ever bestowed upon representa
tives of our branch of art-industry have
been given to us in various parts of the
world. We include upon our list—
A First Prize Medal, awarded us at the
Great Crystal Palace Exhibition in London,
1851.
At Paris, in 1867, at the International
Exhibition, the Highest Award Over All
Competitors, and awarded only Chickering
& Sons, the Imperial Cross of the Legion of
Honor, and the First Gold Medal. This
Double Recompense placed us at the Head
of all Competitors.
The First Grand Gold Medal nnd a
Special Diploma of Distinction at the Expo
sition in Santiago de Chili, 1875.
The Grand Medal and Diploma at Phila
delphia in 1876.
The First Award and Diploma at the In
ternational Exhibition at Sydney, N. S. W.,
1879.
The First Medal and Diploma at the Great
Exhibition in Cork, 1883.
First Geld Medal and Diploma at the
Crystal Palace. London, in 1884.
Three First Gold Medals at Exhibitions
in the United States during the year 1884.
In all a total of One Hundred and
Twenty-eight First Medals and Awards.
Whilst respectfully directing the atten
tion of the greaf musical public to the
above named awards, we may be pardoned
in giving warm expression to our satisfac
tion at living able to say that the Chickering
Pianos still maintain their distinguished
place as The Very It s l , that they are legiti
mately the Standard Pianos of the world,
aud are Cnequalled in Quality of Tone and
Beauty of De ign. Over 73,000 now in use.
Ludden & Bates Southern Music House,
Savannah, Ga.
A Turkey Card to the Public (Not the
Sick Man >.
We have ordered expressly for the Christ
mas dinners of our customers, to arrive on
Saturday, the :Mth inst, the finest lot of
selected, well fattened, carefully dressed
Turkeys ever brought to this market,
These Turkey* will be dressed by a pro
ficient expressly tnr the occasion. Custom
ers are requested to send their orders in
time to John Lyons & Cos.
To Whom It May Concern.
Savannah, Ga., Dec. 19, 1887.
I have this day transferred all orders
taken by mo for a City Directory for 1888
to Mr. A. E. Sholes, representing Sholes’
Savannah City Director, and have with
drawn from the canvass.
Joe E. Herbert.
The Pool Tournament
Reached its conclusion last night, and the
prizes were won and distributed as follows:
First prize of $75, Mr. Griswold: second
prize of SSO, Mr. Wilson; third prize of $35,
The Unknown. On Wednesday evening next
a challenge game will lie played by Messrs.
Griswold and Brown for a purse of $34.
Chaw. Kolshorn & Buo.
C.’k, Pine and Light wood,
For sale by R. B. Caswls, corner Taylor
aud East Broad streets. Telephone No, 77.
Infants' Kill Button with tassel, a bargain, at
Soc.. at Nichols .
SECRET SOCIETY ELECTIONS.
Clinton Lodge, F. and A. M., and Tatt
nall Council, A. L. of H., Elect Officers.
Clinton Ixxige No. 54, F. and A. M., held
its election last night and the following
officers were chosen:
W. M. John E. Mallery.
S. W.—John F. Freeman.
J. VV,—Frank Werm.
Secretary—W a ring Russell, Jr.
Treasurer—Josooh H. Baker.
S. D.—Frank 11. Morse.
J. D.— John R. Eason.
S. S.—Joseph Fried.
J. S.—Robert Groves.
Tiler—John H. Fox.
Organist—C. F. Keilbach.
At a meeting of Tattnall Council Ameri
can Legion of Honor No. 884, last night,
the following officers were elected for the
ensuing year:
Commander —George C. Gail lard.
Vice Commander—John C. Harris.
Past Commander—George G. Wilson.
Orafor —Jamas Bennett.
Secretary—John Henderson
Collector—James E. Blackshear.
Treasurer—William B. Stillwell.
Chaplain—Andrew Paul.
Guide—W. A. McDearinid.
Warden—Benjamin C. Akins.
Sentry—C. L. Meehan.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
The annual election for officers of Forest
City Lodge No. 1, K. of F., resulted as
follows:
C. C.—William Yokum.
V. C. —C. E. Broughton.
Prelate—William McHarris.
M. at A. —O. S. Abrams
K. of K. and S.—S. C. Roberts.
51. of F.—W. T. Leopold.
M. of E. —John H. Fox.
Trustee —W. T. Leopold,
Representatives to Grand Lodge—William
Orr and T. E. Broughton.
Hecker's Exhibit Yesterday.
Hecker’s Exhibit at Metropolitan Hall
was an attractive place for the ladies yes
terday. Crowds were in attendance, and
all were delighted to see what elegant Cakes
and Muffins could lie made from the
Hecker’s Self-raising Flour and Buckwheat,
and that, too, with so iittle trouble
Those who had been used to the old way
of starting the night before and working
away hours before breakfast to get Buck
wheat Cakes were amused to find that
simple cold water and Hecker’s Self-raising
Buckwheat in less than five minutes pro
duced Cakes, Ugh-;, delicious, and by far
better than the old kind. Messrs. Hecker
are performing a public service in showing
the ladies these time-saving methods of
making Griddle and Buckwheat Cakes,
Muffins, etc., with the least exertions, and
at the same time producing them so whole
some and palatable. Ladies out Christinas
shopping will find a few minutes profitably
spent by visiting this exhibit.
The Charity Ball.
The annual Charity Bail, under the aus
pices of the Industrial Relief Society, will
be given at the Guards’ Armory Hall on
Thursday, Jan. 12, 1888.
Tickets $1 50, including supper, may be ob
tained from any of the ladies of the Society.
Business.
That’s what our Christmas Piano and
Organ Sale meanc. Strictly business. Not
talk nor nonsense, but actual inducements
to be had until Christmas. We don’t print
them. They are for purchase only. Call
in and let us whisper in your ear.
L. & B. S. M. H.
TO THE LADIES.
Merchants’ Exchange Restaurant,Chas.
F. Graham, 149 Congress St.
I respectfully announce that I have opened
a Restaurant Parlor for Ladies and Gentle
men. A private entrance has been added
so that ladies out shopping can drop in and
get a Lunch or Oysters put up in any style
at short notice,. A private room especially
for Ladies.
Our Eighteenth Christmas Piano and
Organ Sale.
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
Merry Christmas, once more. This makes
eighteen times we’ve said it. but it will bear re
peating, and each time we say it louder. Each
Christinas we have had the pleasure of making
many homes happier through the introduction
of our instruments, and on this one we mean to
sell twice as many as ever before.
Bead our new advertisement on page three
and you will learn all about our Christmas
Piano and t >rga n sale.
For six mouths we have been planning this
sale. Chu kering. Mason & Hamlin, Mathu
shek and other noted makers are interested and
have sent ns their very choicest instruments for
display and sale. Never before nave our ware
roc mi, 'jo blossomed out into superb and musi
cally pet-feet instruments.
Anti all to be sold on Christmas terms , too
good, too Christmas, too numerous to put in
print. Come in and we will whisper them in
your ear.
The price, the terms, and everything else will
be made satisfactory, and if you are ever going
to buy a Piano or an Organ this is the. right
time for yon, and you’ll say so when you see
what we now offer.
Come in at once. The sale is in progress and
will last until Dec. 25th. L. & B. S. M. H.
Children’s and Misses’ Button Shoes in hee
and spring heel, cheap at sl, at Nichols’.
French Mixed Candy 10c., 15c. and 25c. at
D. B. Lester’s.
Old Peach and Apple Brandy at Lester’s.
Joseph Rosenheim & Cos. make a specialty
of Misses’ and Children’s Bpring Heel Shoes.
If you want the best $3 Shoe in the city,
buy them from Joseph Rosenheim & Cos,
Music Hath Charms.
Pianos and Organs at all prices, and also
for rent, or sold on installment plans. Great
inducements for Christmas. It will be
for your interest to call and see about it if
you ever mean to puschase.
L. & B. S. M. H.
Hirsch Bros.
Messrs; Hirsch Bros, invite attention to
their new and very complete stock of Gro
ceries, Liquors and gen ral family supplies.
Their business has increased to such an ex
tent that they have been obliged to add an
other delivery wagon in order to promptly
fill their orders. They iuvite an inspection
of their stock and guarantee satisfaction
both in the quality of the goods and the
prices at which they are sold. Consumers
should give them a call before placing their
orders.
Taylor & Carr’s Philadelphia Shoes can
be found in every style at Joseph Rosen
heim & Co.’s.
Full line of Ladies’ Slippers, all descrip
tions, just received at Rosenheim's Shoe
Store.
Nichols has ladles' Button Shoes, all widths,
A, B, C. D, and E, prices $2 50 to 50.
Sweet Mixed Pickles, Stuffed Mangoes
and Currant Jams at D. B. Lester’s.
Imported Sherry, 12, Catawba Wine sl,
Old Duff Gordon Sherries from $3 to $4, at
D. B. I jester's.
The Sweet Toned Organ.
Parlor Organs are now used in the most
refined homes. They cannot fill the place
of a Piano, hut produce delightful music of
a different order. They cost little as com
pared with Pianos, and heuce are becoming
universally popular. One hundred beauti
ful styles now in our warerooms to select
from, and rare bargain* at our Christmas
M*- L. & B. 8. M. H.
THE AFRICAN CONFERENCE.
Thirteen Deacons Ordained and Ee
ce.ved into Full Connet^Jcn.
The Georgia Conference of the African
Methodist church will close to-night, when
the appointments of ministers will be an
nounced. Yesterday's session was mostly
occupied in the receiving of reports from
the various committees and departments of
the conference.
Thirteen deacons were received into full
connection having passed their examina
tion, and having been ordaiued.
Last night a general love feast service
was held at St. James Tabernacle. Tae Fi
nance Committee will make its report this
morning, and it will Is l the last report to be
received. The conference has been in every
way harmonious.
'Phe Judiciary Committee reported no
trials, all matters requiring the Bishop's at
tention having been settled without inter
vention of the committee and the formality
of a trial. Most of to-day’s session will be
devoted to closing up tho conference.
Fireworks for Xmas.
By the city ordinance, Wednesday of this
week will be the first day and night that
fireworks can be shot off, and then only in
the park extension arnHhe squares south of
Liberty street. AVe have just opened a tre
mendous stock of Firecrackers, Cannon
Crackers, Roman Candles, Skyrockets, Ser
pents, Vertical Wheels, and many other
fancy pieces. Make your purchases and
selections before the rush of Xmas. Our
prices are lower than last year, and lower
than can be had elsewhere. Get our prices
and see our stock at once. Davis Bros.
Pianos $2 50 Weekly.
Think of this. Only £2 50 paid weekly
will buy a fine Piano. Save your cigar or
pin money and put it into a piano. It will
Pay jou and us too to do this. Buy the
iano cheap at our Christmas P and 0.
Sale. L. & B. and. M. H.
$ 1,050 Sales.
That's the amount of our ?,nnn and
Organ sales yesterday, and the gr id work
still goes on. We have more sales on the
string this week than for any week since we
have been in the Piano and Organ business.
The reason of our success in this depart
ment is owing largely to the line of Pianos
we handle. Our Kiiahe is the gem that
takes all eyes, and is the leading and most
popular Piano now being sold. Get our
prices and terms. Davis Bros.
ladies' Imperial French Kid Button, best in
the city at $2, at Nichols’.
Patent Leather Pump.! and Congress
Gaiters, for balls and hops, just received at
Rosenheim’s Shoe Store.
Joseph Rosenheim & Cos. have the reputa
tion of keeping the best makes of Shoes at
lowest prices.
A 250. Children’s Undershirt for 10c. at
Weisbein’s.
T’would Not be Wisdom
To overlook our handsome display of Diamonds,
Watches, Chains, Charms, Bronzes, Statuary,
Vases, Clocks, Silverware, Plated Ware, Lem
aire’s Opera Glasses, Bric-a-Brac, Gold-headed
Umbrellas, or any of the myriads of useful and
ornamental articles which we exhibit in such
great variety and superiority of design and
workmanship. If you meditate the purchase of
Christmas presents during the present week do
not be frightened by the idle fancy that one needs
a great deal of money to enter an establishment
like ours. Any desire cun be gratified, however
modest. We can satisfy ‘Trince or Peasant,''
and are equally delighted to give our best atten
tion to the humblest visitor as to the most lavish
buyer. We are even glad to exhibit our stock
to those who only wish to “look around.” We
are here to please the public, regardless of cir
cumstances. Our display for Christmas week
is worth seeing, and we invite all to come and
look it over.
M. Sternberg,
157 Broughton street.
READ IT.
An Advertisement From the Crockery
House of Jas. 8. Silva & Son.
We want everybody to come and see us
this week. AVe have Christmas presents
suitable to all.
RARE POTTERY AND PORCELAINS,
Bisque Figures and ornaments, Vases of
rich and beautiful designs.
ARTISTIC GLASSWARE..
Richly cut and engraved Goblets, Tum
blers, Wine Glasses, Decanters, Pitchers;
also in all colors, elaborately decorated.
DINNER SETS.
We offer a very neat and serviceable set
from sl2 to S3O; fine sets $35 to $l5O. Fish
and Game Sets, Tea Sets, Chamber Sets,
etc., very low.
CARVING SETS.
Rogers’ Knives and Forks, Spoons, Fish
and rie Knives, Game Carvel’s, etc.
LAMPS.
Student Lamps, Piano Extension Lamps,
Parlor Hanging and Standing Lamps. Use
ful and ornamental, etc.
Jas. S. Sii.va & Son,
China and Glass, 140 Broughton Street,
At the Harnett House, Savannah, Ga.,
you get all the comforts of the high-priced
no els, and save from sltos2 per day. Try
it and be convinced.— Boston Homo Jour
nal.
A 35c. full regular Gents’ Half Hose tor
10c. at AVeisbein’s.
Immense variety of handsome Christmas
Goods at AVeisbein’s,
Oak, Pine and Lightwood
For sale by it. B. Casseis, corner Taylor and
East Broad streets. Telephone No. 77.
A 35c. Hair Brush for sc. at AVeisbein’s.
Knabe !■ ianos for Executive Mansions.
Messrs. AVm. Knabe & Cos. have just fur
nished to Gov. Beaver, of Pennsylvania, a
beautiful Upright Grand Piano, ordered by
him for the Executive Mansion at Harris
burg. The case is of artistic stvle in rich
variegate l rosewood, and the instrumental
part of the highest order of merit, with a
tone of very rich and sympathetic quality,
and a touch of remarkable ease and elas
ticity. Avery fine Concert Grand was sup
plied by them recently to Gov. Fitzhugh
L ,M) for the Executive Mansion at Rich
mond, A - u., which, excepting on some of the
ouiside ornamentation of the case is a fac
simile of the celebrated White House Knalie
Grand, the piano of the President’s Mansion
described in our coluniß heretofore.—Do Hi
more American.
See Davis Bros, for prices and terms.
A 25c. Red Twill Flannel for 16c. at
Weisbein’s
LTJDPEN <fc
Astonishing
NEVERTHELESS TRUE THAT THE GREAT
EST BARGAINS ARE To BE HAD THIS
* WEEK. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF
OnrSwurisingHoliflaySalß
CONTINUES DURING THIS AVEEK. AVE OBJ
PER EXCEPTIONAL BARGAINS IN
Plush Goods,
Photograph Albums,
Framed Pictures,
*Bisque Figures,
Bronzes,
TERRA COTTA WARE.
A New Line of Easels
Just Received at
SHOES.
W. L. DOUGLAS $4 SHOE,theorigi
inal and only hand-sewed welt $4 shoe
in the world, equals
hand-sowed shoes that cost from $0 to
$9
W. L. DOUGLAS
$3 SHOE.I
The only 3 SEAMLESS PHy
Shoe in the world, with- f —1
out tacks or nails. / jggfcg'Xl
Finest Calf, perfect Hfliw. 1
and warranted. Congress, figCS
Button and Lace, all uj m
styles toe. As stylish g&ff. cojm
and durable as those W£&L<i£ A
costing $5 ors6.Hoys/
all wear the W. avA\> idr
j li. DOUGLAsA Jr
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n illptwne and prio*
stamped mi bottom of each 6h<*.]
W. L. DOUGLAS 52.50 SHOE la unex.
celled for heavy wear. If not sold by your dealei
write W. L. DOUGLAS. Brockton, Mask
FOR SALE BY
BYCK BROS.
SOLE AGENTS,
Savannah - - G-a,
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TOYS.
§1 .mg Jit Im'ecliild
lilies best!
„.r, Ami), .u, ..... I, . team H] TANARUS,,
dealers, Stationers and Educational Depots. The
[FUce-ilst will be forwarded gratis on application to*
F. AD. RICHTER & Cos,
ns W YORK, 310, BRO/*>WAY or LONDON fc-CL,
1, RAILWAY place, jenchurch streetj
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KURXITTKE AND CARPETS.
HOLIDAY GOODS.
Unique and Elegant Pieces foi
the Hall, Parlor, Library and
Dining-room in ANTIQUE OAK,
CHERRY AND WALNUT.
Luxurious Parlor Suits, Divans, Conversation
Chairs, Lounges and Odd Pieces.
Rattan Rockers in great variety.
Rich effects in Rugs, Carpets, Portieres and
Draperies.
Durable Styles in Girls’ Tricycles, Boys’ Trt
cycles, Velocipedes, Wagons, Doll Carriages,
etc.
We have spared no expense to present th*
Choicest Goods at Popular and Attract
ive Prices, and invite our friends and
the public gener ally to visit our
ware-rooms and inspect our
HANDSOME DISPLAY.
A. J. Miller & Go.
MOVl>.
PERFECTLY ASTONISHED
XI7E are more than suimrised at the tremend*
ous sales of our Bathroom OH
They suit the purpose so nicely that we havi
without much effort disposed of more than flftj
this winter, and inquiries exceafl ten tunes th<
transactions. Our stove is a beauty and litth
less than a household necessity.
LOVELL & LATTIMORE
SAVANNAH, - - - GEORGIA
DAVIS BROS.
Wills 41 GOLD
Are No More Precious to a Musician
than the Knabe, the Gem of Pianos.
M R. ERNEST KNABE, the senior partner o!
the greut manufacturing house of Wnv
Knabe A Cos., Baltimore, Md., was in our citi
lust week, and was so pleased with the big)
class of customers and musicians who ban
lately bought their Pianos of us that he pretn-e ,
iw-il m future to fill all orders from our house in
person, thus securing for Savannah the best
Pianos they make of their various styles. V\
are Justin receipt of the first of his selections.
One, an elegant Parlor Grand in rosewood ease;
one, a magnificent Upright in fancy walnut
case; another. Upright in rosewood. Beside*
I hose, we have in stock two of their Square*
and two Uprights. We pav spot cash for thed
instruments, making the cash discount wbiek t
enables us to sell them at rock bottom factory
prices. There is no Piano to excel the Knalie.
Tuning, Repairing and Moving special feature#
of our Piano and Organ llepartment.
DAVIS BROS