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8 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 • 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, v "■ - -■ ■- !’ a 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 *■■ ~ "1,1.1,'.^ 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