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8 J. K. P. CARR’S BIG VOTE. SWEPT INTO OFFICE BY A SHOWER OF BALLOTS. On© Thousand and Two Votes Cart In Yesterday's Superior Court Clerkship Election-Mr. Carr’s Friends Give Him a Send-Off That He Did Not Ex pect. The election for Clerk of the Superior Court was held at the court house yester day, and as Mr. J. K. P. Carr had no oppo nent, the result was of course in his favor, hut even his friends Svere sin-prised at the vote east. Those who were not in favor of his election predicted that he would not poll a hundred votes, but his friends predicted that he would bring out a thousand, and they were right. The largest vote which was ever polled here for any candidate who had no opposi tions as 575, but Mr. Carr polled 1,002. CAPTURING THE VOTERS His friends were determined that the vote should show how highly his services in the office of the Clerk, where he lias been for eighteen years, are appreciated, ami they were energetic in capturing every voter who hove In sight and taking him to the ballot hOx. Not much persuasion was needed, for 11s soon as they were asked if they were not going to vote for Mr. Carr they replied, “Why, of course,” and walked right up to deposit their ballots. P. M. Russell, .Tr., who was working against the ltussell faction, was at the polls Bt 7 o’clock in the morning, and he stood out in the pouring rain marshaling the voters as he caught them on their way down to business, and he never left the polls till they had been closed and the vote counted. MR. CARR’S STRENGTH. The large vote which Mr. Carr polled only gives an intimation of what he would have brought out if he had had any opposi tion. Many men who have large numbers of employes said that they had not let their men off to vote because they knew it was of no use, as Mr. Can- would be elected any way, and a great many who would have voted for him were unable to do so for that reason. Mr. Carr was the candidate of the legal fraternity, and all of the lawyers were de termined to do what they could to secure his election in case any opposition should arise. He is familial- with all the workings of the office and is careful in his work, and always most agreeable and willing to bo of any service that he can to those who have lmsin ss in his office. His election gives general satisfaction, and the public took oc casion at the ballot box to show how de sirous it was of having him in the i>osition. THE THIEVES’ HARVEST TIME. They Make Things Lively in the Big Retail Stores. This is the harvest time for petty thieves. They infest the stores and mako a good deal of money by stealing such small articles as they can conveniently conceal about their persona They carry on their operations all the year, but they lay in wait for the holi day season, when goods are more freely and carelessly displayed on tho counters and the clerks are too busy to pay close attention. One of them was caught in Altmay er’s yesterday afternoon and relieved of a jersey which she had stolen. She was e woman, by the way, and a very decently dressed and respectable looking woman at that. One of the clerks saw her slip the jersey under her cloak, and he told the manager of the department, who went up to her and accused her of being a thief, the indignantly denied the accusation, and Was about to grow vehement in her refuta tion of the slander, when her accuser quickly slipped his hand under her cloak •nd pulled out the stolen article. Then she grew penitent, and begged that she should dot be arrest and, and when she was told that be might go she hurried off greatly relieved by the consent of the manager not to send ber to the barracks. COLD WAVEFOR CHRISTMAS. A Blizzard Sweeping Down from the Northwest Country. The following telegram was received at ihe Signal Office last night: Washington, D. C., Dec. 20, 1887, 8:15r. m. Hoist cold wave signal. The temperature will tall 20° or more by 7 a. m. Thursday. Grzely. Last night’s reports showed the eastern front of the cold wilve, to be ►ver the western portion of Ten lessee, and tho southern crest extends as far south as Palestine, Tex. Temperatures, binging from zero to 12” below, are reported rora Kansas, Nebraska, Dakota, Wyoming ind Minnesota. There is a storm moving (ver the Lower Lake region, accompanied bv severe snows and violent winds. There b an extremely high urea of pressure cen tral over Dakota, and this fact is an indica tion of Hue weather for the remainder of ihe week. The cold wave will reach here Sy to-morrow morning, and will remain ver this section for probably two days s-hen the temperature will begin to moder ite. Observer Hanner predicts that Christ lias and the day following wiU be clear and lleasant. AT REST IN LAUREL GROVE. Obsequies of the Late Robert D. Bo gart—The Church Services. The funeral of the lute Robert D. Bogart bok place at St. John’s church at 11 o’clock resterday morning, and was largely at tended. The remains were borne from tho lamily residence, on Huntingdon street, to ihe church, and lasted on the central aisle ii front of the chancel. Rev. Charles H. Strong, rector of St. John’s, and Rev. W. 5. Pond, read the solemn burial service of he church. The members of the City Council and the City Exchange officials attended in a body, i’he pall-bearers were Mayor Ix-ster, S. B. kdams. Esq., and Messrs. H. M. Comer, t. C. King, J. R. Sheldon, P. I). Daffin, Taylor VV’althour and C. R. Woods. The nterment was in the family lot at Laurel Irove. All of the city offices were closed from 10 ■’clock during the day and the Cotton Ex hange wus dosed during the funeral. The lags on the city buildings and on the ship ling were at "half-mast in respect to the bemory of the dead Alderman. THE COAST LINE SUED. Action Begun in the United States Court In New York Against the Road. A New York dispatch to the Morning Sews states that paiiers in the suit brought iy W. H. Goodby & Cos., bunkers, of No, '4 Broad street, against the Coast Line ■tailrood Company of Georgia, were lied in the United StAtes Circuit fourt in New York yesterday. The bankers o c-ourse of business,accepted a check made Nov. 17, 1887, for #75,475, by Richard E. ’obb, as Treasurer of the road, and payable me (lav after date to John C. Mader or or ler. The bankers demanded payment, vhich was refused, and bonce the suit. A Child’s Big Head. There is a case of hydrocephalus in the ity, but no one need be afraid, for it is not utching. The bydroceplialoid is tho child f George Price (colored) and his wife, who tve two doors west of Purse street, on lharlton. It is a baby 18 months old. Its lead now measures 2134 inches in circum erenoe, or os large as the average full rrown man’s. A hydrooephaloid Is born bat way. The skull is very thin and the utures very wide, and the large cavity thus ormed within the bead is Riled with water. The volume of water increases, and death is he result. An operation is frequently per orineii, and the water drawn off, but it is arela successful, and the disease is eousid red ratal. TiTCOMB AGAINJJOES FREE. Acquitted a Second Time in the City Court—The Judge's Little Talk. Samuel J. Titcomh was up again for trial in the City Court yesterday, and again he was acquitted. The charge this time was carrying ooneealod weapons, and Titcomb again relied on his own legal powers to secure his pardon. Justice Naughtin and Constable Julius Kaufman testified that Titcomb carried a pistol concealed when he made his murderous assault upon the latter. May Henderson and Titcomb’s other friends testified that the pistol was not concealed, ns the but of it could be seen sticking out of his coat pocket. AVhen Titcomb made his statement he made it against Kaufman and Naughtin in stead of iu his own defense. He said they were persecuting, not prosecuting, him, and they were only doing it on account of the costs, which had accumulated, and which they wanted to collect. He admitted that he was a gambler and that he made his liv ing by gambling, tiut, lie said, the case is one of a Justice of the Peace, and a Consta ble against a gambler, and he thought he was better than they, for he accused them of lieing wolves and lilood suckers. He ex pended liis entire vocabulary in berating the Justice anil Constable, and the jury seemed to believe what he said, for after re maining out for about fifteen minutes, it brought in a verdict of not guilty. Judge Harden then made Titcomb an ad dress, ami told him that he was exceedingly fortunate in being acquitted, for if he had been found guilty ho might have expected no mercy from the court. The Judge said the jurymen were on their oaths, and he was bound to believe that they acted hon estly in arriving at their verdict, but he eouid not see how they had agreod upon an acquittal. The jury was composed of men who sym pathized with Titcomb. The State had only five strikes, and it was impossible t<> get all of tho objectionable jurymen out of the way Tho jury has been most severely condemned by those who know of the case, and its ac tion has been pronounced a travesty on jus tice. _ STOCKHOLDERS. The Annual Meeting to be Held To- Morrow—The Rush of Vi-lfc6ra. The annual meeting of Central railroad stockholders will lie held at the company’s banking house to-morrow. The stock holder from the interior of the State be gan arriving Monday, and yesterday the in coming Central trains were crowded. The day fast mail due here at 5 o’clock, arrived last night an hour and twenty minutes late, aud brought down two extra coaches, both crowded. A run off on the Atlanta di vision. and the heavy travel, caused the de lay. To-day’s trains will bring in the big gest rush. The crowd this year in spite of the fact that the stock was pretty well bought up for the last election is as large as it ever was. A majority of the holders retained enough stock to enable them to bring down their families at the railroad company’s expense. The rumor that got started several weeks ago to the effect that the free rides would be cut off caused a stir among the up-country stockholders who have deluded for years upon the annual excursion to bring their families to Savannah for their holiday shopping. The merchants realize a good trade during the time the excursionists are here for they do moat of their Christmas buying then. The annual meeting will take place in the directors’ room at the bank at 10 o’clock to morrow morning, but that is a matter of very littlo interest to the stockholders who came to Savannah for something else than to attend the meeting. CADETS DRILL FOR PRIZES. Private Strobhar Carries Off the Rem ington Rifle. Tiie Savannah Cadets have instituted a sort of civil service in the company, and re cruits are promoted upon examination, and evidence of their knowledge of military af fairs. The company’s recruits during the past year are organized into a squad, and are being drilled for promotion. Weekly prize drills are held, and the squad is rapid ly getting versed in the soldier’s art. The drill last night was an interesting one. There were fifteen men in tho squad, and it drilled five heats. The first heat was won by Private B. H. Symons, the second by Private \V. H. AVright, the third by Private D. A. Tuberdy, the fourth by Corp. J. F. Mallery, and the fifth and last heat by Private AV. G. Strobhar. The five winners were then drilled together. Private Strob har was the las tto retire and he was award ed the prize, a handsome breechloading Rem ington rifle. Lieut. Mell was drill-master and the judges were Sergts. AYest, Bacon and Miller. The next drill will take place next Tues day night and will be for a prize offered by Pay Member Symons. The company ex pects to get into its new quarters early next mouth and one of its first drills there will be the plume drill. The company’s annual prize drill will take place in February. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT. Judge Atkinson, of Brunswick. Pre sides in Place of Judge Adams. Judge Atkinson, of Brunswick, presided in the Superior Court yesterday, having exchanged benches with J udge Adams. Ho heard the continuation of the case of Mrs. Bridget McAuliffe vs. S. L. Lapham. The plaintiff charges that tho defendant, who owns a lot adjoining hers, has encroached upon her land five feet, and she asks the court to restore her that amount of prop erty. W. R. Leaken, Esq., and AValter Charlton, Esq., argued the case for the plaintiff, and R R. Richards, Esq., for the defendant. Those present in the court room were very much im pressed with Judge Atkinson’s charge to the jury, which was clear, concise and ad mirably delivered. The jury reached a verdict after the court adjourned, and it was returned sealed. The grand jury met and found a number of indictments, but they were received in silence. _____________ AT THE THEATRE. Charlotte Thompson in Her New Play To-Night. Charlotte Thompson will make her first apjs'arance this season before a Savannah audience at the Theatre to-uight iu her new play, “Drifting Clouds.” She played in Charleston Monday night and the Nexvsand Courier says: “Aliss Thompson came with a well-established reputation as an emotional actress of a very high order, and her con ception and rendition of the character of Phyllis Denohr satisfied all those who were so fortunate as to be present that her dra matic merits hud not lieen overrated. From the first to the closing scene the audi ence were held spell-bound by her artistic interpretation 6f tiie part assigned her, and by the feeling and pathos exhibited in her every word and gesture. As the play pro ceeded the audience grew enthusiastic, und the curtain fell amid a perfect storm of ap plause. ” To-morrow “Jane Eyre” will be given, with Miss Thompson in'the title role. Legitimate Plano Business. AVe represent only first-class and reliable instruments; Pianos that we can safely and conscientiously recommend to strangers as well as to our most intimate friends. Our prices are the some to rich and poor, the same honest instrument and guarantee to all. No special drives, no two prices. Our prices are low as instruments of their stand ing can be sold, and we guarantee both the price and instrument. Eiega.it stool and cover with every piano sol 1. See our mag nificent display of Kiialie Pianos now on ex hibition. Davis Bkos. I N. B. —21 Pianos sold this month THE MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21. 1887. CENTRAL’S NEW BONDS. How the Columbus and Western Issue Is to Be Used. The new $3,500,000 issue of Columbus and Western railroad bonds, which is being signed up in the President’s office, will put that branch of the Central system on high ground. One million and sixty thousand dollars of the new issue will be placed in tho hands of trustees, to be used in the retire ment of the company’s outstanding debt of $BOO,OOO now secured by first mortgage bonds on sixty miles of the road from Ope lika to Goodwater, and $200,000 on the twenty-nine miles of the Columbus branch from Opelika to Columbus, also secured by first mortgage bonds. The $BOO,OOO on the Opelika and Good water Road is duo in 1911. The bonds hear li per cent, interest. The bonds on the Co lumbus branch bear 8 per cent., and are due in 1890. The ne bonds will be used in retirement of this indebtedness, and the $2,440,000 re maining will be held in reserve as assets, to be floated only as the company requires money for the extension of its system. With the retirement of the present in debtedness the new bonds will lie the only incumbrance on the Columbusand Western system. The entire system, when the Good water extension has been finished, will in clude 141 miles of road. The Columbus and Western was first chartered as the Savannah and Memphis railroad in 1859. It was opened from Ope lika to Camp Hill in 1809, to Daileville in 1871 and to Good water in 1874. In 1878 it went into the hands of a receiver. It was sold under foreclosure in 1880 and was reor ganized as the Columbus and Western Rail way Company, with the authority to issue bonds to the amount of $BOO,OOO to pay for purchase and improve the line and with further authority to issue bonds at the rate of $12,1*00 per mile for ail extensions, and to issue $1,750,- 000 in stock. Six hundred and seventy-sev en thousand of the Itonds were issued, and the remainder is held by the trustees, to be issued only as the road is extended and put in operation. In 1881 the Columbus Division of the Western Railroad of Alabama from Colum bus to Ojiehku was transferred to this com pany, and it is now an integral part of the road. The Goodwater extension to Bir mingham was projected with a view to se curing connection with the Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham road, which is now in oourse of construction. The < 1 ood water and Birmingham Railroad Company was organized for this purpose, and during the present year it was consolidated with and merged into the Columbus anil AA’est ern Railway Company, The proceeds of the Central’s bonds will be used to complete this extension, which will i e opened early in the spring. The total stock and bonds of the Columbusand Western system is now $2,810,000. The new bonds, as soon as they have been signed, will be sent North and deposited with the Central Trust Company as trustee. FOR THE FESTIVAL FUND. The Youths’ Historical Society’s Enter tainment. The Youths’ Historical Society has fixed upon Tuesday, Jan. 17, as the date for the ontertainment which it proposes to give for the benefit of tho Jasper Festival fund. The members of the society have been actively at work ever since they made the offer to the festival committee a week ago, and they have the preliminary arrangements for the entertainment about complete. Rome of the leading musical talent in the city has been secured and the following programme has been arranged: Piano and violin duet, by F. X. and J. Doug lass. Vocal solo, by Mrs. Clara Haynes. E<l. Brown in his specialtiea I'iano duet, by Mrs. M. S. Byck and Miss O. Stein. Quarrel scene, from Julius Creser, by special request, A. E. Dryfus, as Cassius, M. S. Gard ner, as Bretus. Third Act—Drama. “Bolts and Bars,” or “a Bold Stroke for a Husband.” Saveall, an elderly gentleman, O. Kidman. Cautious, Saveali’s partner in business, A. E. Dryfus. Captain Leonard Moore, a United States of ficer, M. L. Gardner. Julia, Saveali’s daughter. Miss L. Selig. jsitty, Julia's maid, Miss c. Stein. Pious Good, the. minister, Sol. Dryfus. Tickets will be placed on sale at various places in the city in a few days. The places will be announced hereafter. ENGINEERS WANT MORE PAY. Chief Engineer Arthur Expected to Arrive Here This Morning. Chief Engineer P. M. Arthur, of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineci-s, is expected here this morning to attend a meeting of (Savannah Brotherhood and at tempt a settlement of differences between engineers and Savannah, Florida and West ern railway officials. The engineers on the Savannah, Florida and Western, say that they are paid less than the engi neers on other roads centering here. Anew schedule of wages went into effect on tho Central last mouth, and tho inen on that road are better paid. The Savannah, Florida and AVestcru en gineers are dissatisfied and they claim that their road will not meet them on any mid dle ground. Failing to agree on any schedule, Chief Arthur was sent for to de cide what is to bd done. A conference will be held to-day and an effort will be made to adjust the differences and arrange, if pos sible, a satisfactory wage schedule. For the Holidays. Messrs. A. M. and C. W. West have in store a line of elegant baskets of Perfumery and a large line of imported Chocolate and Crystalized Fruits in handsome boxes; also an assortment of Park & Tilford’s Cigars, all suitable for holiday presents. They in vite attention to their large and varied stock of Holiday goods, and their general stock of Staple and Fancy Groceries. Central Railroad Stockholders. AVe invite each and every one of you to visit our stores while ip our city, and in spect our Xmas stock and see our elogant display of Pianos. We have 25 Pianos, Up rights, Square's ami Grand’s, for you to se lect from; all good, square, honest instru ments. We guarantee our prices to be as low as the quality of the instrument will allow. AVe hand.e tho ICnabe, Kranich & Bach, Baus, Harrington and Estey Pianos and Estey Organs. See our stock, get our prices and terms, before you buy elsewhere; it will be to your advantage. Davis Bros., 42 and 44 Bull street. Dumas’ Holiday Offerings. Those in search of Xmas presents will be astonished at tljp many desirable and useful articles they will find at Dumas’, 28 Bull street. Handkerchiefs, Satin and P’ancy Suspenders, Collars, Ties, Umbrellas, Scarfs, Shawls, Pocketbooks and Hand Bags, Fancy Hair Ornaments, Lace Pins, and lots of other things in great variety, at wonderfully low prices. Mr. Dumas lias given great, care to selecting his Holiday stock, and offers it to the public as some thing vastly superior to similar lines usually shown in this city. He invites an examina tion, and guarantees that those who call will lie more than pleased with the goods and the prices. Santa Claua at Home. Attention is called to the advertisement ef the energetic firm of *1 Jndsay & Morgan, who are out to-day with anew ad by Santa Claus, whom, it seems, has established his headquarters at their store. All are ad vised to rail and see them, and examine their stoi k, and get more for the money than else where. A 25c. Neckshawl for 10c. at AVeisboin’s. SIFTINGS OF CITY NEWS. LITTLE GOSSIP FROM THE STREET AND SIDEWALK. Dashes Here and There by the News Reporters Yesterday’s Happenings Told In Brief Paragraphs—Pickings at Police Headquarters. Magnolia Encampment of Odd Fellows will meet to-night and elect officers. Georgia Council Royal and Select Masters will hold its annual convocation to-night at Masonic Temple. The Brush Electric Light and Power Company has declared a dividend of $3 per share, payable on and after Jan. 1. The Georgia Conference of the African Methodist church, which has been in ses sion in Savannah since early last week, ad journed yesterday afternoon. The lady directresses of the Female Orphan Asylum, at Bull and Charlton streets, will be glad to receive donations of cakes, candies, fruits, toys, etc., for the children under the cure of that, Institution. Tho+i who have their little ones at home will hardly forget the little girls whom Providence has deprived of those who would doubtless have been their good Santa Clauses had they been spared to care for them. There was a row at the comer of Mar garet and Farm streets abont 7 :30 o’clooc last night in which Philip' Stanley and Ada Murphy were involved. They had a dispute over some matter that arose between them and were making things lively in the neigh borhood when officers Stegin and Cronin approached, disputants did not notice the officers until they got upon them and told them to go up to the barracks, and then Stanley turned and struck one of thej'olicemen a pretty sound blow in the face. He was tapped on the head with a club and he subsided. The two were then marched up to the barracks, but on the way the woman screamed and yelled so loudly that she attracted a crowd of about 100 small boys and curious men. who were considerably amused by her antics. They will appear before the Mayor this morning. Local Personal. G. F. Plank, of Augusta, is at the Pulaski. J. Gadsden King, Esq., of Atlanta, is at the PuiasKi. Dr. John Ledbetter, of Eatonton, is at the Screven. W. B. Wingfield, Esq., and wife, of Eatonton, are in the city. Capt Fred M. Hull and Miss Maggie Hull have returned from a trip North. Mr. T. C. Spivy, one of Eatonton’s prom inent young merchants, is in the city. Mr. J. Mon. Johnson, a well-known cotton buyer of Eatonton, is registered at the Screven. R. B. Rood, the new manager of the Telephone Exchange, arrived yesterday from Jackso ville. Mr. and Mi's. C. P. Webber, of Bangor, Me., are stopping at the Pulaski House on their way to Florida. Misses Julia and Maude Reed, daughters of Judge R. N. Reed, formerly of this city, now of Eatonton, are visiting friends here. S. C. Pruden, Postmaster at Eatonton, and who claims to have held the office of post master longer than any man in the United States, is in the city, stopping at the Pu laski. J. Douglass Perkins and sister, of Crat.es ville, Pa., are stopping at the Pulaski House, on their way to Florida. They are making a trip South and West, and will go from Florida to California, and then to the North west. Rev. J. L. Gilmore, chaplain Seaman’s Bethel, who was recommended at the South Georgia Conference for appointment to that position, was so appointed by the Bishop, nut his name was omitted in the list pub lished in yesterday’s Morning News. Mrs. B. W. Hunt, of Eatonton, is at the Pulaski. Mrs. Hunt is the wife of one of the largest dairy owners in the State, and is a stockholder in the Central. Mr. Hunt was proprietor of the Panola Dairy, which attracted a good deal of attention at the Piedmont Exposition. Chickeritag & Sons’ Piano 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 Loudon, 1851. At Paris, in 1807, at the International Exhibition, the Highest Award Over All Competitors, and awarded only Chiokering & Sons, the Imperial Cross of the Legion of Honor, and the First Gold Medal. This Double Recompense placed us at the Hoad of all Competitors. The First Grand Gold Medal and a Special Diploma of Distinction at the Expo sition in Santiago de Chili. 1875. The Grand Medal and Diploma at Phila delphia in 187 ti. - The First Award and Diploma at the In ternational Exhibition at Sydney, N. S. W., 187!*. The First Medal and Diploma at the Great Exhibition in Cork, 1883. First Gr id 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 aud Twenty-eight First Medals and Awards. Whilst respectfully directing the atten tion of the great musical public to the above named awards, we may be pardoned in giving warm expression to on r satisfac tion at being able to say that the Chiekering Pianos still maintain their distinguished place as The Very Best, that they are legiti mately the Standard Pianos of the world, and are Unequalled in Quality of Tone and Beauty of Design. Over 73,000 now in use. Ludden & Bates Southern Music House, Savannah, Ga. C-'k, Pine and Lightwood, For sale by R. B. Cassels, corner Taylor and East Broad streets. Telephone No. 77. The Best Stove in Georgia. We take great pleasure in recomrfiending our reliable cook stove, the Farmer Girl. It has been tested under every condition, and is pronounced by every cook to excel everything else. It will outlast twenty of the now so-called first-class stoves, and al though not as cheap as many others, it is so far above them that we do not attempt a a comparison. The Farmer Girl is one of the leading stoves of all makes, and is a splendid representative of the best class. Lovell & Lattimore, Congress street, Sa vannah, Ga. Reed Hi Barton’s Silver-plated Spoons, Knives, Forks, etc., Wade & Butcher’s fine Razors; also Kamp fe’s safety patent English and American Carvers and Steels, Scissors, Pocketkuives, etc. Lovell & Lattimore, dealers in Bath room Oil Heaters, House Furnishing Goods and Hardware, Savannah, Ga. Business. That’s what our Christman Piano and Organ Sale means. Strictly business. Not talk nor nonsense, but actual inducements to lie had until Christinas. We don’t print them. They are for purchase only. Call in and let us whisper in your ear. L. & B. S. M. H. You Can Buy Nice Rice at 10c. a quart, Okra and Tomatoes at 10c. per can. Mixed Nuts at 16c. per pound, Candies from 10c. to $! per pound, Finest Table Butter 3*>e. per pound, Good Boosted Rio Coffee 25c. per pound. Stratus Bros. Thirty-three per cent, reduction on ail Winter Goods at Wei-beius. ORDER OB' IRON HALL. Savannah Branch, No 447, Holds Its Annual Election. Branch No. 447, Order of Iron Hall, held it* annual election last night. The branch was organize*! last March, and is not yet a year old. It is the third one of the order in the Stale, and its growth fend development during the nine months that it has been in existence are an evidence of the stability and popularity of fhe organization. The Iron Hall is strictly a beneficiary order. The officers of the Savannah B: aueh for the ensuing year are: , C. J.—W. S. Pottinger. I*. C. J.—G. A. Gregory. V. J.—J. F. Freeman. Accountant—Clif. O. Nungezer. Cashier—John H. Fox. Prelate—H. S. Holding. Adjuster— VV. M. Cleveland. Herald—J. 8. Evans. Watchman—C. Moohlenbrook. Vidette—J. C. Cornell. Medical Examiner—E. H. Nichols, M. D. Trustees—C. V. Richardson, John 11. Fox, Charles Hobenstein. The installation of officers will talie place Jan. 17. A number of applications for membership aro now in the hands of the committee and will be acted upon then. The order has paid $ 100 in benefits to its members in the past nine weeks. The beneficiaries were Dr. E. H. Nichols, W. M. Cleveland and J. 8. Evans Knights of Pythias. Excelsior Lodge No. 8, Knights of Pythias, elected the following officers last night: C. C.—A. G. Ham. V. C.—B. A. Borders. Prelate—J. C. Bernhardt. M. at A.—W. E. Douglass. K. of It. and 8. —James T. Wells. M of F.—W. K. Pearce. M. of E.—R. F. Harmon,. Trustee—W. K. Pearce. Representatives to the Grand Lodge—W. K. Pearce mid J. N. Moore. Royal Society ot Good Fellows. An assembly of the Royal Society of Good Fellows was instituted last night under the name of Chatham Assembly No. —, of Sa vannah. The following officers were elected: P. R.—J. E. Blacksl.ear. J. P R. —Eiliott C. Way. R. John S. Tyson. I.—George G. Wilson. C. It. M. Gibbs. S. —John Henderson. F. hi.—George C. Gaillard. T. —E. G. Cabaniss. P. —Thomas S. Heyward. D. —James Bennett. S.—Thomas Nugent. G. —lsaac Roos. Trustees—J. K. Garnett, J. C. King, W. W. Chisholm. The officers-elect were installed by J. E. Blackshear, Supreme Deputy. Knabe f ianos for Executive Mansions. I-'inm the Baltimore American. Messrs. Win. 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. Tho case is of artistic style in rich variegated 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 tine Concert Grand was sup plied by them recently to Fitzhugh Lee for the Executive Mansion at Rich mond, Va., which, excepting on some of the outside ornamentation of the case is a far simile of the celebrated White House Knabe Grand, the piano of President's Mansion, described in our columns heretofore. 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 ive say it louder. Each Christmas 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 pver before. Read our new advertisement on page three and you will learn ail about our Christmas Piano" and Organ sale. For six months we have been planning this sale. Chickering, Mason & Hamlin, Mathu shek and other noted makers are interested and have sent us their very choicest instruments for display and sale. Never before have our ware rooms so blossomed out into superb and musi cally perfect instruments. And all to be sold on Christmas terms , too good, too Christmas, too numerous to put iu 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 you, and you’ll say so when you see what *8 now offer. Come in at once. The sale is in progress and will last until Dec. 25th. L. & B. S. M. H. READ IT. An Advertisement From the Crockery House of Jas. S. Silva & Son. We want everybody to come and see us this week. We have Christmas presents suitable to all. RARE POTTERY AND PORCELAINS, Bisque Figures and ornaments, Vases of rich and beautiful designs. ARTISTIC GLASSWARE. Richlv 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; tine sets $35 to $l5O. Fish and Game Sets, Tea Sets, Chamber Sets, etc., very low. CARVING SETS. Rogers’ Knives and Forks, Spoons, Fish and Pie Knives, Game Carvers, etc. LAMPS. Student Lamps, Piano Extension Lamps, Parlor Hanging and Standing Lamps. Use ful and ornamental, etc. Jas. S. Silva & Son. China and Glass, 140 Broughton Street. French Mixed Candy 10c., 15c. and 25c. at D. B. Lester’s. Candies. This week we will make a very fine display of Candies. Call and make your purchases of us. Strauss Bros. Lebkucbon, Lebkuohen, at Strauss Bros.’ Mixed Nuts 15c., good Raisins 12>£c., Citron and Currants cheap at D. B. Les ter’s. A 25c. Damask Towel for 10c. at Weis bein’s. Atmore’s Mince Meat and English Plum Pudding at D B. Lester’s. The Place To buy Candies, Nuts, Raisins, Apples, Oranges, Cranberries, Citron and Currants, is at Strauss Bros.’ Old Peach and Apple Brandy at Lester's. 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 puscha.se. L. & B. S. M. H. A 25c. full regular Gents’ Half Hose for 10c. at Weisbein’s. Immense variety of handsome Christmas Goods at Weisbein’s. Oak, Pine and Lightwood For sale by R. B. Gassets, comer Taylor and East Broad streets. Telephone No. 77. A 25c. Hair Brush for oc. at Weisbein’s. RIVER AND HARBOR NOTES. Happenings Among the Shipping and Along the Wharves. The steamship Dossoug got aground oppo site Fort Oglethorpe while coming up the river Monday night The tug k Cambria pulled her off "yesterday. The steamship William Crane arrived yesterday morning from Baltimore, having made the trip in forty six horn's. This breaks the record, and is the quickest pas sage recorded between the two ports. OVER IN CHARLESTON. The Day’s Happenings in South Caro lina’s Metropolis City. The Charleston Exchange will lie closed from Friday afternoon, Dec. 23, until Tues day morning, Dec 27. Active preparations are being made in most of the Charleston churches and Sun day schools for the entertainment of the children and the comfort of the poor at Christmas. All of the members of the Charleston Police Commission handed in their resigna tions Monday. The Commissioners were elected for four years and have, therefore, two years longer to serve before their terms will expire, but they have resigned in order that the new administration may bo left unhampered. It is understood that certain changes will take place in the management of the Clyde line of steamships after Jan. 1. Capt. W. A. Courtenay, who has been connected with this business since its foundation in January, 1870, will be the General Superintendent, and James E. Edgerton, will be tho Freight and Passenger Agent. Charleston had a sensational cowhiding scrape on Monday, in which Daniel Brown, a King street furniture dealer, came out second best. The cowhiding was admin istered by a woman, while a man, presum ably her husband, stood over Brown with a cocked pistol, with which he threatened to shoot him if he made any resistance or at tempted to escape. The assault was said to have been provoked by an insult offered by Brown to his assailant while in his store sometime last week. For The Coming Holidays we 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 be presented to each and every boy in the city who will call at our store and register his name, ago and address in our registering book. To every visitor to our store will be pre sented our beautiful souvenir “Wall Pocket” of our second fall season whether they purchase or not. Please ask for same. Toget her with the above, will be presented to every $25 purchaser a beautiful gilt frame picture, 20xio inches. Notwithstanding the above inducement, we guarantee every purchase to be as low, if not lower, than can be bought in the city. Each and every article is marked in plain figures. One price to all. Special atten tion to our Children’s and Boys’ Overcoats. Our $9.00, sll, sl2, $12.50, $13.50 and sls Men’s Business Suits are worthy of atten tion. Remember Hie number, 103 Congress street, opposite the Market. Appel & Schaul, One Price Clothiers. Hatters and Furnishers. Fireworks for Xmas. By the city ordinance, Wednesday of this week will tie the first day and night that fireworks can be shot off, and then only in the park extension and the squares south of Liberty street. We 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. At Estill'a. Savannah Daily Morning News, Savannah Weekly News, A Tale of Three Lions, by H. Rider Haggard; Katha rine Regina, by Walter Besant; “Brant Adams, the Emperor of Detectives,” “The Theatre” for December, 1887, Puck’s Li brary No. 6, Yule Tide, Cassels Christ mas Annual, 1887, Boston Globe, Bos ton Herald, Philadelphia Press, Philadel phia Timas, Baltimore Sun, Balti more American. New York Herald, "World. Sun, Times, Press, Tribune, Star, Atlanta Constitution, Augusta Chronicle, Macon Telegraph, Florida Times-Union. Jacksonville News-Herald, New Orleans Times-Demoerat. Charleston News and Courier, Cincinnati Commercial Gazette, Cincinnati Enquirer. 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 Piano" cheap at our Christmas P and O. Sale. L. & B. S. M. H. A 25c. 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. Brlc-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 can he gratified, however modest. We can satisfy “Prince 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." Wo 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 I look it over. M. Sternbebo, 157 Broughton street. The Sweet Toned Organ. Parlor Organs are now used in the most refined homes. They cannot (111 the place of a Piano, but produce delightful music ot a different order. They cost little as com pared with Pianos, and hence are becoming universally popular. One hundred beauti rul styles now in our warerootns to select from, and raro bargains at our Christmas L. & B. S. M. H. At the Harnett House, Savannah, Ga., you get all the comforts of the high-priced ho els, and save from $1 to $2 per day Try it and bo convinced.— Host on Home Jour- RAKING POWDER. ’’royal Ul.lT’’ m POWDER Absolutely Pure. Tills Powder never varies. A mnrvpl of Purity Strength and Wholesomeness. More economi cal than the ordinary kind, and cannot lie sold in competition with the multitude of low test short weight alum or phosphate powders. Sold only in inns. Royai, Baking Powder Cos., 106 Wall street. New York. LITDDEN ,fc BATES S. M. H. FRESH NOVELTIES! Large Assortment AND Low Prices AT Hi, See Tleir Advertisement 0! 3i Pap. FURNITURE AND CARPETS. HOLIDAY GOODS. Unique and Elegant Pieces for 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' Tri cycles, Velocipedes, Wagons, DolJ Carriages, etc. We have spared no expense to present the Choicest Goods at Popular and Attract ive Prices, and invite our friends and the public generally to visit our ware-rooms and inspect our HANDSOME DISPLAY. A, J. Miller & Cos. ~~ DESKS. ■■■(TYLER DESK CO ST. LOUIS, MO. Mamutaotuhirs OF FIN< SiWDESKS, BANK COUNTERS ■••■f G 0 wopk >E ’j Her Price) Guaranteed. 100 page Uluat’i CaWogue^yjjej^everjirinted^sc^^jgeJojt^eTO __ STOVES. PERFECTLY ASTONISHED w are more Ilian surprised at the tremend * t ous sales of our Bathroom Oil Heaters They suit the purpose so nicely that we have without much effort disposed of more than fifty this winter, and inquiries exceed ten times the transactions. Our stove is a beauty and little less than a household necessity. LOVELL & LATTIMORE. SAVANNAH, - - - GEORGIA. DAVIS BROS. mbs ini Are No More Precious to a Musician than the Knabe, the Gem of Pianos. MR. ERNEST KNABE, the senior partner ot the great manufacturing bouse of Win. Knahc & Cos.. Baltimore. Md., was m our city la.st week, and was so pleased with the high class of customers and musicians who have lately bought their Pianos <f us that be prom ised in future to fill all orders from our house in person, thus securing for Savanuah the best Pianos they make of Their various styles. We are just in receipt of the first of his selections. One, an elegant Parlor Orand in rosewood ease; one, a magnificent Upright in fancy walnut case; another. Upright in rosewood. Besides these, we have in stock two of their Squares ami two Uprights. We pay spot rank for their instruments, making the cash discount which enables us to sell them at rocJc bottom factory prices. There is no Piano to excel the Knabe. Tuning, Repairing and Moving special features of our Piano and Organ Department. DAVIS BROS