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A MDRDER.
NATHANIEL BURKE STABS IdlS
WIFE TO DEATH.
A Saturday Night Quarrel Winds Up
In a Fight—He Breaks Her F n?er but
Returns and Deals Her a Deadly
Blow—He Calls Her to Him to Ask
Her Forgiveness and Then Slays Her.
There is a family of colored people living
near Savannah that will always remember
Christmas with sorrow, for it will bring the
recollection of a murder that was commit
ted yesterday—a murder as heinous ns the
records of crime will show. It was the kill
ing of a woman by her husband, and it was
one of the most brutal and will ill critms
that has been perpetrated here for many a
day.
The murderer is Nat Burko, a worthless
fellow who married Lucinda Williams some
two years ago. She was the daughter of
Preacher Williams, the colored pastor at
Thomasville, or Station No. 1 on the City
and Suburban railway. Burke married the
S'rl and settled down like a dutiful son-in
w to be supported by his wife's
family. He has lived with
the preacher over since he
has been married, hut he never contributed
anything to hi- wife’s support, and more
than that be was exceedingly cruel in his
treatment of her. quarreling incessantly,
snd often beating her. It cannot lie said
that she bore his il: usage with meekness
and submission, for the truth is that she did
ail she could toward paying him back in bis
own coin, and fights tie tween them were not
of infrequent occurrence.
THE FATAL QUARREL.
On Christmas eve Butko and hi* wife got
into another dispute. The sacred season bad
no charm lor them, for they were both un
der the influence of liquor. and neither was
iu a very good humor. Burke went into tiie
house and Begun to complain of the manner
of bis father-in-law whose bread kept him
slive. His wife retorted sharply, defending
her father against her huslwnd's strictures.
Within a very few minutes they were
engaged in a rough and tumble fight during
which one of Lucinda’s lingers was broken.
She screamed and yelled so vociferously
that Burke w as scared, andhelwft the house
and rauaway. Ho did not return
that night, nor was he on hand
at breakfast time yesterday morning, but
about 9:30 o'clock he went up to
the house and standing outside lie
called- to his wife to come
to him. She went to the window and asked
him what he wanted. lie told her he was
sorry for what he had done anfl wanted to
see her. She went out of the door and
walked up to him. Ha was standing about
twenty feet from the door. She walked
Straight up to him and stood lieside him,
and jusf as she was about to sjieak, Burke
drew a Li*. knife and plunged it into her
groin.
THE F . ’A I. THRUST.
The woman scream t with pain and fell
to the ground Her fathir and mother
heard her or • and rushed fr m the house,
but by thj tu.ii they rested the door
Burke was i hun red yards away and run
ning for de-vi life. The woman’s mother
tore her clothes from her and attempted to
stop the flow of blood, hut it was only a
minute before she died. Her body was car
ried into the house and laid upou tho bed,
and the neighbors gathered around, and in
spite of Christmas day the colored popula
tion of Tbomasville turned it into a day of
mourning.
The bexiy wag dressed for burial and at
midday u messenger was sent to the city to
report the minder. He arrived at the
police barracks at 12:30 o’clock and when
the crime was made known Chief of Police
Anderson sent Mounted Officers Brantly
and Bond out to search for the murderer.
HUNTING FOR THE MURDERER.
They went out to the scene of the crime
and gathered what facts they could there.
After they had learned enough to enable
them to identify Burke they began to scour
the country 'They hunted in every direc
tion but could find no trace of him. They
heard that he had gone to his uncle’s, seven
miles out on the Ogeechee road, and
they followed the trail there,
hut did not catch him. About
7 o'clock they returned and reported that
Burke bad made good his escape. None of
the residents of Thoruasville have seen any
thing of him. but they are all much in
ceused against him, and if they can learn
anything of his whereabouts the police will
be informed.
FREIGHT CARS IN THE RIVER.
The Bridge Over the St. Mary’s River on
the S., F. and W. Knocked Down.
Night before last a freight train knocked
down the bridge over St. Mary’s river on
the Savannah, Florida and Western rail
way, and that road, for the next four days,
will have to do business by way of Live
Oak, Fla, instead of by AVaycross, Ga. The
schedule will be about four horn's longer by
that route, but the time which that route
will have to be used will be short.
The accident occurred as follows: Just
before reaching the bridge one of the cars
became derailed. It is not clear which one
it was. ’ln crossing the bridge the derailed
car struck one of the posts and knocked it
off the pier upon which it rested and the
entire bridge and four cars went into the
river. No lives were lost.
The bridge was about 140 feet long and
was of wrought iron. It cost about $7,000
and doubtless a good portion of it can be
saved. The work of replacing the bridge
has already begun.
THROUGH THE CITY.
Hems (lathered Here and There by the
News Reporters.
Calanthe Lodge, Knights of Pythias, will
meet to-night and elect officers.
Excepting thed. d.’s, yesterday was quite
k respectable and quiet Christmas north of
Liberty street.
The City and Suburban, Tyboe and Coast
Line railroads will run special schedules
10-day for tho benefit of pleasure seekers at
the suburban resorts.
The number of drunken white men and
negroes to be seen on the streets yesterday,
Should convince every one that the Sunday
[quorlaw in this city is a dead letter.
The new jail will be ready for prisoners
the latter part of this week. Sheriff Ronan
and his family will move into the jailer’s
ipartmente on Wednesday, and everything
twill be in readiness to receive the wards of
(he county a few days thereafter.
To-day will be generally recognized as a
jioliday, and business through the city will
U generally suspended. The city and gov
tnunent, offices and exchanges wifi bo closed.
None of the courts will be in session, and
(he day will practically be another Christ
nas.
His Honor, the Mayor, will have a good
lay's work before him to-morrow, and if he
H* through it all before sundown he will
lave earned a year’s salary. There were
lurty-fiv prisoners in the barracks last
light, all charged with being drunk and dis
irderly, and thoKestivities of to-day will
loubtless add largely to that number.
A lad of about 12 years, riding a veloci
pede on Broughton street about 8:30 o’clock
resterday morning, barely escaped serious
Injury bv the reckless driving of a negro
man and woman in a buggy. Fortunately
for the lad he got off in time to save himself
Irom the wheels of the buggy, but his pet
machine was knocked into a'dozen shapes.
The first car for the new railroad company
will arrive to-day on the Philadelphia
steamer. It is painted red. Since it was
ordered, however, the company lias decided
to adopt yellow as the standard color for its
cars and lights so as to distinguish them
1 rom those of the other street lines. The
curve ; Bay, West Broad and Indian
streets will Lx, done to-morrow, if the
weaihe: continues fair.
RUN OVER BY A STREET CAR.
Little David Walthour Rides - His
Velocipede Under the Wheels.
David Walthour, a little 7-venr-old son
of M rs. David L. Walthour, living at No.
153 South Broad street, was run over by a
Whitaker stii'et horse car yesterday after
noon and was seriously if not fatally in
jured.
i he little fellow was riding bis Christinas
velocipede on the sidewalk between Bull
ami Whitaker streets; There is a cons id
| erable down-grade coming from Bull street
| down South Broad, and he ran his veloci
] pede off ihe stone sidewalk and part, of tho
I way across Whitaker street. Car No. 5 was
I coming down town at 4 o’clock, and just
bet-ore it reached the South Broad street
crossing young Waltliour ran his velocipede
in front of the horses.
Tho driver saw the boy, but not in time
to stop the car.
The little fellow was knocked off his
velocipede and was thrown under the
horses. Both wheels of the car passed over
him, breaking tsitli of his legs, one above
and the other below the knee, and cutting
off one of his eais. Tho driver stopped as
soon as be could and tho conductor picked
up the lx>y. His mother was standing on
the sidewalk further up the street and
saw the accident. She ran • and
took the little feilow from the
conductor’* anus and carried him home.
Dr. Elliott was sent for, and with tjp’ as
si stance of Dr. Read nnd one or two other
physicians reduced the fractures. Although
ids injuries are very severe both fractures
being compound, there is a chance that the
boy may recover, though lie will be a crip
ple for fife.
There were two passengers in the ear and
several people on the street who saw the
accident, and they said that it was unavoid
able, and that tho driver could not possibly
have stopped the ear in time to save the
boy. Conductor ltamsey was in charge of
the ear, and he did everything t hat he could
for the wounded boy. The driver junmed
off and ran as soon as he saw that the boy
hud been hurt, and lie has not been seen
Rinoe. -
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UNRULY GUESTS.
Two of the Marshall House Lodgers
Moved to the Barracks.
The Marsha#House had a lively time of
it Christinas. Two good-sized rows
occurred there to keep things from being
dull and wake the drowsy lodger* of that
hostelry from their early morning
slumbers.
The first was the work of a deaf and
dumb man, Goorge D. Fitzgerald. He was
playing hilWdsaud drinking pretty freely.
He conceived the idea that as it was
Christmas he must do something extraordi
nary, so he concluded to clean blit the
house. He started in in Marquis of
Queensberry style, and had run
nearly everybody out of the place
when some stranger caught a billiard cue
by the small end and hit Fitzgerald a rap
over the head so hard that he did not know
whether a mule had kicked him, or a
freight train had struck him. He recovered
from that blow and made another dash
when the stranger came at him again with
the butt end or the cue, and Fitzgerald’s
head looked like a blood pudding when the
unknown got through with him.
A policeman dropped in about that time,
and since then Fitzgerald lias been asleep in
tho barracks. About two hours later W. S.
Fontaine, an umbrella drummer, liegan to
show the effects of Christmas drinks and
grew so uproarious that Policeman Sullivan
determined he would have to go to the bar
racks. Fontaine did not want to go and lie
offored forcible resistance, hitting the officer
in tlie head and cutting the skin, but one
good right-hander from Sullivan settled
him, and he was put iu the same cell with
Fitzgerald.
HEAVY IRON SHIPMENTS.
The Increase of the Product Increases
the Demand for Ship Tonnage.
An important and constantly increasing
business cf this port is the shipment of pig
iron from the furnaces of Alabama and
Upper Georgia. Every year this class of
freight has shown an increase, and the day
is not far distant when special ships wiil
have to be provided to carry it. Every
steamer going to Baltimore, Philadelphia
and NewYork, and sometimes those forjßos
ton, take out as a part of their cargoes' this
product of Southern mines. Owing, how
ever, to the heavy cotton tonnage
during the past two months there
has been a small accumulation of pig
iron at tho wharves, but as there
is now a little falling off in cotton freights,
the steamers will carry more iron. The
City of Savannah will take out fifty tons on
he%next trip. The iron now comes by way
of Montgomery or Atlanta. When the
direct rad line' is opened to Birmingham
there will doubtless be a large increase in
iron freights.
AT THE THEATRE.
Louisa Balfe In "Dagmar" the First
Attraction.
Louise Balfe will open tho holiday week
at the theatre to-night with “Dagmar,” one
of the strongest emotional plays of the day.
The Times-Union says of her performance
in Jacksonville that she achieved a success
that is almost like a warm personal regard.
As Dagmar, in the strong, sensational play
of the same name, she rises to the height
of real genius. If the audience were
delighted with Miss Balfe, she had
some reason to be pleased with her audi
ence, for not a point escaped them. Every
grace, or telling situation of force, or dis
play of power, was instantly reoognized
with heartfelt expressions of appreciation,
and Miss Balfe was three times called be
fore the curtain with ail emphasis which
would not brook a refusal. Of her support
it said that it is good, but it is a strong test
for ability or attainment to be placed m
the blazing light of a genius like
Aliss Baife’s, a test which few can
staud and not be dimmed by the contrast.
Mias Balfe sprang into favor here last
season when sue made her first appearance
here, and she will not fail to receive a wel
come now. She will be here two nights, and
to-morrow night will play “The Planter’s
wife.”
The Mendelssohn Concerts.
Some misapprehension prevails, from the
notice of a few days ago, in regard to the
Mendelssohn concerts, which take place on
Baturday, Jan. 21. It. was stated that the
price of subscribers’ tickets would be $1 25 for
each concert, and that the tickets would
not be separately. This is incorrect. The
management doomed it but fair that sub
scribers should lie allowed some
special benefits, and therefore placed
the price at $1.25 for the two concerts, that
is, subscribers get two tickets, one for even
ing concert and one for matinee, both re
served, for $1.25. Considering tho reputa
tion of the Mendelssohn Quintette Club,
this is a rare opportunity for lovers of good
music to enjoy one or both concerts for a
moderate sum.
There will he an entire change of pro-
Kamme at each concert. Several “Theatre
irties’’ are being arranged, and the con
certs promise to eclipse in brilliancy the
one so successfully given last season. There
is a great deal of musical talent and musi
cal appreciation in Savannah, and
no better evidence is needed than
the large nuinlier of music lovers and con
cert goers. The management has a notice
in another column.
tocal Personal.
Mr. Joseph Clay returned home yesterday
after a month’s absence in New York.
Rev. T. T. Christian, who was injured on
Saturday by failiig from a train at Mar
low, was resting comfortably last night.
Judge Erskine is thinking of buying a
couple of lots near tin* Park. H* proposes,
if he succeeds iu securing t**e proper’ to
j erect a couple ot bouses ami live in one of
I them
THE MORNING NEWS: MONDAY, DECEMBER 26. 1887.
THE CITY’S CHRISTMAS.
CELEBRATING THE GREAT FESTI
VAL OF CHRISTENDOM.
Savannahians Observe the Dav with
Church-Going and Turkey Dinners -
Very Few Promenaders on the
Streets—The Poor Remembered by
the Charitable - The Services in the
Churches—lncidents of the Day.
Chri *t lias, 1887, has come and gone. It
was a quiet day in Savannah. It* principal
observance was hi the churches, and falling
on Sunday the festival was the theme of
almost every sermon amlxong. The weather
was bright and cold, but it didn't rain. The
Signal Bureau predicted over a week ago
just such a day as yesterday proved to be.
It was the sort of a Christmas day that Sa
vannahians do not get every year, and they
thoroughly enjoyed it.
There was no reasonable excuse for church
goein to remain at home, and a peep at the
congregations through the <>|ien church
doors said plainly that few of them did.
• QUIET IN TBI STREETS.
People who did’ut go to church generally
staid at home. There were few people on
the streets, compared with tho crowd-,
that are generally abroad when
Christmas fans on a week day.
Most of the festivities occurred in doors.
There were a few people, of course, whose
spirits, exalted because of the day, could
not brook the restraint of four walls, and
they walked up and down the sidewalks.
In some parts of the town there was an
amazing sight of walking to the block, but
this was not very prevalent.
THE TATTLE FOLKS’ CHRISTMAS. *
The little ones, who had been waiting im
patiently for Santa Claus to come, made
tho most of the day as children always do.
There were few sleepy heads among the lit
tle folks yesterday, and they were all ready
to get up as soon as daylight, came. Stock
ings, little and big, were quickly unloaded
of jumping-jacks, woolly horse*,stuffed pig*,
Noah’s arks and all sorts of things that
make a child happv, and the exclamations
of delight that, were uttered bv thousands
of little ones as one thing or another that
pleased their fancy, came up from way down
in the bottom of the long stocking, would
fill a book.
THE POOR NOT FORGOTTEN.
While the little folks were busy with their
gifts the older ones were not unmindful of
each other and of the glad season when every
body gives presents. The poor were not
forgotten and many sad hearts were made
happier by tho glad remembrance of those
who are able to give and who do not forgot
that to give is more blessed than to receive.
In the asylums and hospitals charitable
hands were busy and the teaching that
the great anniversary is not one intended
to impart a lesson to the rich
or to the good to the exclusion of the poor
or the wicked, was made practical by the
providing of some of the benefits of the day
to all, without reference to condition of
body or soul. Altogether it was such a
Christmas as is seldom seen.
THE DAY IN THE CHURCHES.
Christmas worshipers were plentiful all
day. Long before daylight dissipated the
darkness of the early Christmas morn, the
hurrying part of devout churchgoers were
threading their way over the rough pave
ments to the Cathedral for 5 o'clock
mass. From the first early service till
the last prayer had been offered
in the afternoon, the attendance
upon church serviA was large.
The festival falling on Sunday nearly
all of the churches in tho city held Cjrist
mas services of some description. The
mass, the holy communion, and the old
fashioned prayer meeting were participated
in alike. It is in the Episcopal and Roman
Catholic churches, though, that the greatest
attention is paid to the day. The display of
evergreen fesfcons, of wreaths and crosses,
Christinas trees and churchly processions,
lighted tapers and festival robes and im-
Cressive ritual, is something to be remein
ered for a life time.
CHRIST CHURCH.
The morning servlcos at Christ church
were attended by a throng of worshipers.
The festoons of evergreens around the
chancel and gallarios were tastefully ar
ranged and presented a beautiful appear
anco. There was an elaborate musical ser
vice. The processional hymn, “King all
Glorious,” was finely rendered. The solo
singing of Airs. Postell was particularly
fine, revealing refined musical expression
and clearness of enunciation. Next came
the singing of the “Veuite. ” It also re
ceived creditable rendition from the choir.
Tiie chief feature of the musical programme
and the most effective choral effort, how
ever, was the singing of the “Gloria” by
Bennett. This is always an interesting
anthem at Christmas, and the
beauties of this “angelic song” were well
brought out by the finely trained choir.
Aluch of the brilliancy and enjoyment of
the singing of the “Te Deum” was due to
the admirable playing of the organist,
Prof. M. Steward. The “Jubilate” that
followed was bright ad charming in its
tonal beauty. The chief soloists were Mrs.
Posted. Mr.’F. E. Ueborer and Mr. Julian
H. Walker. The latter’s singing of
“Nazareth.’' by Gounod, as as offertory was
exceedingly well rendered. Air. Rebarer
also sang with his usual care and finish.
Rev. Thomas Boone read the first lesson
taken from St. John's Gospel i., L “In the
liegtnning was the word and tho word was
God.” The second lesson was taken from
St. Luke’s ii., 1. “It came to pass in those
days.” The text of Mr. Boone’s sermon
was from the book of Isaiah lvii., 15,10, 19.
“Thus saith the high and lofty one that
inhabiteth eternity whose name is holy.”
The rector spoke of Christmas day with
its Christmas joys as the happiest day of all
the year to children, and to older people it
should be a day of rejoicing, and of the
fullest and truest, joy, for on that day, 1900
years ago, the God of love, the God* of all
the earth, of Jew and Gentile, became
manifest iu flesh, and thereby proclaimed a
declaration of peace between God and man.
God lives not to himself, he said, but de
lights to reveal and manifest himself in a
personal relation to his people, and in tho
incarnation of Christ his people are brought
into anew aud nearer relation with
Christ,, who is now their kinsman as well as
their Redeemer, bringing life forevermore,
and hope forevermore. Tims was Gods
love and man’s need made the crystal
shrine upon which all our hopes de
pend. Glory to God in the highest for his
Christmas gift to the world.
CHRIST CHURCH SUNDAY SCHOOL.
The Sunday school service at Christ
church took place at 4 o’clock yesterday af
ternoon. It was different in one very im
portant respect from the usual Christmas
service of Sunday schools, for, instead of
receiving presents, the children brought
presents, which are to go to the poor to
brighten the Cbi istmastide of those to whom
the season*would otherwise l,e barren of
joys aud pleasures.
The school came in from the Sunday
school room through the doors on both i<i**
of the church, marched down the aisles and
met at the alley, up which they walked to
their seats. The processional was “Carol,
brothers, carol,” which was sung heartily
by the cliildreu. Tbeu followed the re
s|x3iisive intonation of the lesso l for the
day, after which “Hear us, holy Jesus,”
was sung kneeling.
Rev. Mr. Boon* talked to the children
upon the subject of Christmas, telling them
that the gift-giving which marked the tide
was iu commemoration of God’s great gift
of his Sou for the salvation of the world,
and that while the exchanging of gifts
among friends and relatives was a good aud
pleasant custom, the poor should oot lie for
gotten, and what was given to them would
do the soul of the giver more good than
could be derived from receiving. He then
oali.*d the children up by classes tu deposit
Mi* gifts‘hey bad brought, and the great
•iin.ilesr •>; ir.e u made Mr. Boone exclaim
l* a? It v * ; e gg**.: Claus he had
V* li, • : wf*i**9 bfftfig col- !
lected the infant class tang the Christmas
carol, and after it the school sang, “Oh,
Qome all ye faithful,” and was then dis
missed bj* the rector.
ST. JOHN’S CHURCH.
St. John’s was crowded as it always is on
Christina* day. The church was not pro
fusely, but it was very handsomely dressed
in evergreens and flowers. There were no
festoons, but panels of evergreens between
tho windows, and the decorations of the
organ loft and the chancel and altar made
the handsome gothic interior veritable
Christmas bower. Upon tno altar was a
cross of roses, aud stretching across the
chancel above the Blta:' was tho word
“Hosanna” in Immortelles upon au ever
green arch. The font was hidden under a
hank of evergreens. At the morning ser
vice the holy communion was celebrated,
ami the l ector preached a Christmas ser
mon. Tiie music was a special feature of
the service arid was admirably rendered by
a chorus choir under tbe-direeUou of Mrs.
Burke.
ST. JOHN’S SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Tiie Christmas festival of Ht. John’s Sun
day school took place at fi:lkl o’clock last
night. The church decorations were the
same as at the morning service. The (Sun
day school assembled ill the school room
ami marched into the church singing “Hear
the gentle angels Hay, Christ i- horn.”
After the Lord’s prayer and the collects for
the day were said the carol “Beautiful star
of l'aith and love” was sung. The rector
read for the Scriptural lesson the story of
Christ’s birth. After it the school sang,
Wake ye children, greet the morn, see Jehovah’s
love:
rb’nto you a child was born, sent from high
above.
The Infant (Mass very sweetly caroled,
< 'bildren can you truly tell.
Do you Know the story well.
Every Kiri and every boy
Why the a' ! Ko!s sang (or joy.
On the Christmas morning *
After that came another carol by the
school, and ther; the rector talked to the
children about Christmas, and what the glad
festival means. Thu closing carol was then
sung, and after it the recessional, The ex'
orcise was interesting throughout.
THE LUTHERAN CHURCH.
There was a largo congregation at the
Lutheran church, where Rev. l)r. Bowman
delivered an eloquent sermon upon the sub
ject of Christmas dav and its ieson. The
congregation listeugd with great attonta
tivenes- to the disburse, and seemed much
impresseu with the simple services that
were held in commemoration of the birth of
Christ. The music consisted of the
Christmas chants and carols with one or
two pieces especially arranged, and was
sweetly rendered by the choir.
THE BAPTIST CHURCH.
A large congregation assembled at the
Baptist church to attend the Christmas ser
vices there. The form of service set apart
for the duty was the order of service, with u
sermon by Rev. J. E. L. Holmes upon the
subject of Christ, his birth, life and death,
and the benefits bestowed upon mankind by
that wondrous life, with all its suffering
and pain and sorrowing for those who
would not follow him in the way to righ
teousness and everlasting life. Mr.
Holmes urged his hearers to look
to themselves at this Christmas
tide and to make the gift of all their gifts,
the gift of their hearts, to God, that tboy
might reap the reward that is iu store for
the faithful in the world to come, and so
make perfect the work of the Savior, who
on the day of which that was the anniver
sary came down from heaven to give him
self up a willing sacrifice for the salvation
of mankind. The choir, which is composed
of Mis. Ida Wade, Miss Mustin, Messrs.
George Frierson and H. W. Rcadick, and
Mrs. Gustin, organist,, rendered the anthems
of the day.
INDEPENDENT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
The Rev. Dr. Pratt preached at the morn
ing service of the Independent Presbyterian
church. Although it was Christmas day
no special music was prepared or rendered
other than the “Adeste Fidelis,” or Christ
mas hymn, which was sung by the chorus
choir a-, an offertory, to the old and thrill
ing strains of “Portugusse.” At the even
ing service Dr. Pratt preached again and
the choir sang the anthem, “Sing and Re
joice,” by Barnby, and a better rendering
could not have teen given. It begins with
a bright original melody and lea Is into a
majestic chorus of rare tonal beauty. The
choir still maintains its reputation for fine
choral singing. ,
TRINITY CHURCH.
The Missionary Christinas service by the
Sunday school was the chief observance of
the day at Trinity Methodist church. Rev.
T. T. Christian, by reason of his injuries
received at Marlow, was unable to preach
iu the morning, and the pulpit was supplied
by Rev. J. L. Gilmore, chaplain of the Sea
men’s Bethel. The Sunday school held its
regular session at 3:30 o’clock, and immedi
ately after it came the Missionary service.
The opening song, “Joy to the world,”
was followed with prayer by the
Superintendent, and after it the hymn “All
hall the power of Jesus name.” Then
came a responsive reading, led by the Su
perintendent. “Be joyful in God” was
sung by a quartette consisting of Miss Mag
gie Oliver, Miss Ella Ixiko and Messrs. Iv.
E. and J. G. Swaustoiu
A responsive reading followed and the
service closed with the verse:
Lord, in the st rengt h of grace,
With a glad heart andfree,
Myself, my residue of days,
I consecrate to thee.
Thero were no decorations in the church.
THE CATHEDRAL.
At the Cathedral the massts occupied the
whole morning. Beginning at sunrise, one
service followed another until midday, when
the morning service closed with the close
of high mass. The mass was begun at 10
o’clock, Father McCouville being the cele
brant. Father Colbert deacon, and Father
Myers sub-deacon. This beautiful ritual
was observed in commemoration of the
great birthday, and a large congregation
was present to witness it. Six
acolites assisted, and all the im
pressive ceremony of the mass
was performed. The choir rendered the
music of the day most excellently. The
selections were the usual Christmas anthems
with the music appropriate to the mass.
The church was not decorated, but the altar
candles were lighted and the flowers filled
the vases on the sacred table. Fat h- r Cor
bett preached a most Impressive sermon on
the day, and the le-son which it taught of
the great blessing God had given to the
world in giving up hi- only Son that those
who would believe on him might be saved.
BT. PATRICK'S CHURCH.
At St. Patrick’s church, at 10 o'clock,
high mass Was celebrated by Father Robert
Kennedy, as-isted by Rev. Father Bazin.
The choir, uu ler direction of Prof. E. A.
Hcliultze, song in excellent style the
“Kvrie, “Gloria,” “Credo,” “Sanetus,”
anil “Agnes Del,” from Dachaller’a "Messe
Bolemneile.' The offertory, “Ave Maria,”
sang as ft trio by Miss O’Byrne and Messrs.
Rebarer and O’Byrne, was particularly well
rendered.
At 4 o’clock the vesper and benediction
services, were celebrated bv Father Ken
nedy. The congregation in the afternoon
ws. no! as large us at I lie morning service.
The chief musical feature war the singing of
Rosewig's “Ave Verum” and “Tantmn
Ergo,” the former as a solo, by Mr, H. A.
Dumas, and the latter os a chorus. Miss
Ida O’Byrne was organist at both services.
A GENERAL OBSERVANCE.
At the First Presbyterian Church Rev. J.
W. Kogan preached a Christmas sermon in
the morning, and last night the Sunday
school held a Christina* festival service.
The services at Wesley Monumental
Church were also commemorative of the
great anniversary. In the afternoon the
Biinday school held a Missionary.
Christmas exercise similar to that at
Trinity Church. Nearly all the churches
iu the city had some special service iu ob
servance 'if the day. The decorations,
though, were not, elaborate, and very few
of the churches except the Rinnan Catholic
sud Episcopal Cburchs*. wtr Am-orated at
ail.
THE B. AM) W. PURCHASE
FEATURES OF THE S.. F. Si W. AND
CENTRAL ALLIANCE.
Improvements on \he Brunswick and
Western—Fiity Miles Rails
Already Purchased—Business Free to
Go Where It Wants to-Greater Ship
ping Facilities at Savannah.
Col. Haines, General Manager of tbe
Savannah, Florida and Western railway,
returned from New York yesterday, where
he had been in connection with the recent
purchase of the Brunswick and Western
railroad. Col. Haines says that the bargain
for the purchase of that road Iris been com
pleted in every respect, and the road is now
the property of the purchasers beyond all
recall. The bondholders of the road hunted
for a purchaser for several years, and suc
ceeded in finding one when they decided to
accept a reasonable price. They held the
property at too high a figure, and pretended
nil the time that they intended to improve
it and make it, in all respects, a first-class
road. They didn't improve it, and they
couldn't make it. pay in the condition in
which it. was, and so they accepted the price
that was offered them.
WHO THE PURCHASER IS.
The road was not purchased by the Sa
vannah. Florida and Western Hallway, but
by a syndicate of which the Plant Invest
ment Company Is the chief member. It
will not be i unas a part of the Savanuah,
Florida and YVbstem system, hut in connec
tion with it It will bear abo.ut the same
relation to that system as the Charleston
road does.
IT WILL BE IMPROVED AT ONCE.
It i the purpose to put tho road in first
class Condition at onoe. Colonel Haines
purchased steel rail9for fifty miles of the
road when lie was in New York,
and the public is permitted
to understand that tbe entire line will be in
first class condition inside of a year. The
whoie road will bo relaid with steel rails,
and the roadbed, bridges and equipment
wilt be such as will lie wholly satisfactory
to the patrons of the line.
HOW THE ROAD WILL BE RUN.
There will be no effort to run the road in
the interest of any town, or to take business
to or away from a town. The ports will be
placed upon an equality as to rates, and
business will be permitted to go where it
pleases. All that the management of tbe
road will do will be to furnish first class
transportation facilities. It will let busi
ness take its own course. If it wants to go
to Brunswick the same advantages for gel
ting there will be offered it as if it desired
to go to Savannah.
WHY THE ROAD WAS BOUGHT.
AVhile the purchasers of the road do not
say why they bought it, there is no difficulty
in finding good reasons for its purchase. It
affords the Plant Investment Company the
means of protecting its investments in this
State ana Florida. If any of its inter
ests are menaced, as they have been, it is
now in position to retaliate, and that, too,
so effectually as to bring those who attack
it to terms.
THE ALLIANCE WITH THE CENTRAL.
The arrangement which the Savannah,
Florida and Western has with the Central
for its basis, enlarged transportation facili
ties by steaui, coastwise from Savannah.
What the Savannah, Florida and Western
would like to have is a steamer from Savan
nah to New York every day. Tbe Central
has not agreed to furnish a daily steamer,
but has promised that toe steamship facili
ties shall be ample and satisfactory. If a
steamer daily, therefore, is necessary, the
Ocean Steamship Company’s fleet will be
sutficently enlarged to meet that necessity.
There are other points in the alliance 10-tween
-tween the two roans, one of which is that
the Savannah, Florida and Western shall
spare no efforts to give to the Ocean Steam
ship Company all the freights of the terri
tory which it controls, and another probably
is that the Central makes certain conces
sions with regard to the business of terri
tory which it has hitherto controlled. Of
course neither party will give the exact
nature of the alliance between them, and
perhaps the public would not care to know
it. What it cares about is the general
features of the alliance. Those given above
are probably not far from correct.
NOTES ALONG THE RIVER.
Happenings Among the Shipping and
Along the Wharves.
The steamship City of Savannah got
ashore on the Garden banks yesterday after
noon while on her way flown the river.
She remained there about a quarter of an
hour, when she worked off and then pro
ceedfkl on to sea.
There is a very lively competition going
on between the rival tow boat companies.
The little steamers venture twenty to thirty
miles off shore to offer their services to in
coming vessels. The competition is so ac
tive that vessels sometimes get a free tow
inward in consideration of being employed
to take them to sea after they are loaded.
The schooner Helen A. Chase, from Fer
nandina for New York, which put into this
port in distress some weeks since, went to
sea yesterday, under tow of tlie tug Cyn
thia No. 3. which will take her to New
York. Towing large vessels TOO to 1,000
miles, and thereby saving time and expen.-e,
is becoming ono of the features of the coast
ing trade. The tug gets $1,300 for its ser
vices. _____________
Where Are You Going, My Pretty
Maid?
Going down to L. & B. 8. M. H. to select
a Piano for my Christmas present, Haven’t
you heard of their great Christmas Piano
and Organ Sale? Why, my papa says its
too good a chance to bo missed, and so he is
going to give me the Piano I've wanted so
long, and Smilesweet and Ethel
Brighteyes, ami lots of ruv friends arc going
to get Pianos too. But I’m going early to
make my choice before the best are sold.
The last week to get one of those beauti
ful gilt frame pictures with every $35 pur
chase at Appel & Bchaul’s, One Price Cloth-
iet>, lffij (ingress street.
Elegant Pianos.
The (inst and most beautifully finished
Pianos can be obtained at L. & B. S. M. H.
They are made by such manufacturers as
Chick eriug, Mason & Hamlin, Bent and
Mathushek. i/.w prices and easy terms at
our Grand Christmas Hale.
L. It B. S. M. H.
The judges at the Piedmont Exposition
decided that our Cooking Stoves and Ranges
were superior to all others.
We would call your attention to our Vol
cano Furnace*, the most powerful heater,
and cheaper than any other. Would refer
to the following parties, who hare them in
use: George Cornwell, Col. G. B. Owens,
Dr. W, B. Lawton, George Freeman, J. R.
Baussy, Dr. A. G. Bouton and others.
Cornwell & Cuipmatl
A Useful Gilt.
One of those elegant Embroidered Sus
penders at Appel & Scbaul’ts, One Price
Clothiers, 103 Congress street.
Those Toy Pianos
Make the little ones happy. Don’t tell the
Children you can’t afford to buy one. Only
II 50 to |3 buys a handsome Square or Up
right, made stroug and durable, never need
tuning. L. & B. B. M. H.
A 25c. Children’s Undershirt for 10c. at
WeisbelnV
G.’lC, Pine and Idghtwood,
For sale bv R. B. Camels, corner Taylor
and East Brood streets. Telephone No. 77.
A -’sc. Hair Brush for 00. at. Vt eisbem’s.
Weather Indications.
' Special indications for Georgia:
FAIR I Fair weather, slightly cooler in the
I eastern portion, slightly warmer in
the western portion, light to fresh
variable winds.
Comparison of mean temperature at Savan
nah. Deo. 25 1807, and the mean of same/Jay for
fifteen years.
Departure ! Total
Mean Temferatt rk from the Departu -a
Meau Since
for 15 years Dec. 25. - iT -I- or .Jan. 1, ltieC
53.0 I qs> - fI.U I- 618.0
Comparative rainfall statement
_ ~ Departure I . Total
slean Daily Amount from iue departure
A ,* < vli\L or |-v ‘lf •- 1 Mean i Sui=®
16 kearv Lev. 26, or _ ;Jan -
.12 | <W • I- ,ia j 8 0!)
Maximum temperature —, minimum tem
perature —.
The height of the river at Augusta at
I:3S o’clock p. m. vest or-lay (Augusta time)
was 15 1 feet— a rise of 0 4 during the past
twenty-four hours.
Observations taken at the seme moment
of time at all stations.
Savannah. Dee. 25. 9:36 p. M.. city time. __
! Temperature.
! Direction. !
L '£ !
! Velocity. J F
J Rainfall.
Nan*
or
Stations.
Portla*d 161 N IClear
Boston 26 N .. . . k'lowly.
Block Island 32 N ..IT (lowly.
New York city ... 30 N ...... Cloudy.
Philadelphia 32 N .. .. Fair.
Detroit 22! W ... Fair.
Fort Buford !—lO<N\V ..I T* (Clear.
St. Vincent —l6 S .. T* ;C lear.
Washington city.. 28 NW Cloudy.
Titusville.. ... 52 MV Fair.
Norfolk 38. N E ;Cloudy.
Charlotte 88 E j Cloudy.
Hatteras j 42 N El-18 Cloudy.
Wilmington j 42 ..:.... [Cloudy.
Charleston ! 46 N E .. Cloudy.
Augusta | 40— |..! Cloudy.
Savannah ! 42 NW ,Olear.
Jacksonville 46 |Fair.
Cedar Keys 1.... j |
Key West 58 N i Clear.
Atlanta.... 80.NYV Clear.
Pensacola 40 NW IClear.
Mobile 31 N . 1... Clear.
Montgomery .... 32 W .. j. ..' Clear.
Vicksburg S4|S E ..I .Fair.
New Orleans 38 S El 81 i Clear.
Shreveport 30 S E|..| (Cloudy.
Fort Smith 36 S E .| .14 Raining.
Galveston 68| S j.. Cloudy.
Corpus Christ! i..—
Palestine 50 S 112 ....iCioudy.
Brownesvitle. ! j |
RioGrande |..i ...
Knoxville 32 S Ej..i Cloudy.
Memphis 30 S E Cloudy.
Nashville 28 Fair.
Indianapolis 20 W .. .. . Clear.
Cincinnati 2*SW ..I Clear.
Pittsburg 82! W Cloudy.
Buffalo 20 N E Cloudv.
Cleveland 26 SW ~ T* Cloudy.
Marquette 21 S W 'Cloudy.
Chicago 22 W .. T* Fair.
Duluth. 1U SW| ' Fair.
St. Paul 8 | ‘cloudy.
Davenport 14 j Clear.
Cairo 28 N E Cloudy.
St. Louts 26 N E j Cloudy.
Leavenworth... . j 24 NE j Cl< mdy.
Omaha 2.’ . j Hazy.
Yankton : 22 SW . .. Snowing.
Bismarck S'NW' Clear.
Dead wood .. j ! I
Cheyenne 24 S W | Cloudy.
North Platte ISjNVF! fOlear.
Dodge City SO N El Cloudy.
Santa Fe ! 20! N Clear.
T* denotes trace of rainfall.
G. N. Salisbury Signal Corps.
Ladies, when you are out shopping stop
at Appel & Bchaul’s, One Price Clothiers,
and procure one of their Souvenirs. They
cost you nothing.
Will Keep Open Monday to Supply
Fireworks.
Messrs. Davis Bros, announce in our
special columns that their stores will be
kept open Monday to supply the wants of
all with Fireworks. Their stock is rapidly
diminishing and they advise au early call.
Ho for Tybeo Island!
During the Christmas holidays until Jan
uary 3, two trains daily will leave the Sav
annah, Florida and Western Railway de
pot as follows:
STANDARD TIME,
i 9:80 A. M.
For Tybee. <
( 8:00 P. M.
( 12:10 P. M.
From Tybee. J
I 5:10 P. M.
Round trip tickets 50c., to be had at the
cigar store of J. B. Fernandez, corner Bull
and Broughton streets, or at depot. Oyster
Roasts, Clam Bakes and ’Coon and ’Po--sum
Hunts can be arranged for upon application
to the hotel proprietor on the island.
Chas. O. Haines,
Superintendent and Engineer.
Savannah, Oa., Dec. 29, 1887.
RfIlD IT. |
An Advertisement From the Crockery
House of Jas. S. Silva Si 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.
Kichlv 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 sl3 to s3<); fine sots SBS to $l5O. Fish
and Game Sets, Tea Sots, Chamber Sets,
etc., very low.
CARVING SETS.
Rogers’ Knives and Forks, Spoons, Fish
and Pie Kniveis, Game Carvers, etc.
LAMPS.
Student Lamps, Piano Extension LaTnps,
Parlor Hanging and Standing Lamps. Use
ful and ornamental, etc.
Jas. S. Silva & Son.
Chinn and Glass, 140 Broughton Street.
Nothing prettier than those Umbrellas
shown at Appel & Schaul’s, One Trice
Clothiers, 108 Congress street.
Music All the Year Round.
Yes, not only fora year, but for a life
time. That’s what a Christmas gilt of a
fine Piano or a Parlor Organ will bring.
And how easily an instrument can he
obtained. No need to pay cash down
for it. A mere trifle Laid weekly or
monthly will secure a handsome new instru
ment, from a reliable maker. Great induce
ments offered in our Christ inns Piano and
Organ Sale. L. & B. S. M. H.
Oak, Pine and Light wood
For sale by R. B. Cassels, corner Taylor and
East Broad streets. Telephoue No. 77.
Boys’ Corduroy Hats 05c., Gents’ 7.5 c., at
Appel & Schaul's, One Price Clothiers.
Stiff Hats in all styles and shapes, from
$1 25 up to $5, at Appel & Schaul’s; One
Price Clothiers, 108 Congress street.
At the Harnett House, Havannah, Ga.,
you get all Hie comforts cf the high-priced
no els, and save from $1 to #3 per day. Try
it and be convinced.— Boston Home Jour
nal.
Thirty-tliree jier cent, reduction on all i
Winter Goods at Weisl.ein s.
Please the boys by getting them one of j
those elegant Overcoats at Appel & Bchaul’s, I
One Price Clothiers.
A puie linen Damask Napkin for sc. at
VY eisbein’s. 1
BAKING POWDER.
Absolutely Pure.
™ This Powder never varies. A marvel of Purify,
Strength and Wholesomeness. More ncouotni*
cal than the ordinary kind, and cacnot. be sold
in competition with the multitude of low test,
short weight alum or phosphate powders. Sold
only intcans. Royal Baxino Powder Cos., PXI
Wall street. New York.
LUDDES * BATES S. M. It.
MONDAY,
Dec. 26,
We shall bo pleased to see any
of our friends who mav
wish to av all themselves of
the opportunity of purchas
ing Holiday goods.
The day being a legal holiday, our employes
will indulge in a day of much
ueeded rest; but in tho forenoon
we shall manage to have
our store open, and will
make one delivery.
We offer many rare bargains, and still
have an elegant assortment of goods.
a in Mum a
COTTON seed wanted.
600,000 ! !
BUSHELS OF
Cotton Seed
STULL WANTED BY
Southern Cotton Oil Cos.
AT
Savannah, Gra.
WRITE for Special Prices for Seed. Will
EXCHANGE MEAL AND FERTILIZERS FOR
SEED.
FURNITURE AND CARPETS.
HOLIDAY HOODS.
Unique and Elegant Pieces for
the Hall, Parlor, Library and
Dining-i'oora in ANTIQUE OAK,
CHERRY AND WALNUT.
Luxurious Parlor Suits, Divans, Conversation
Chairs, Lounges and Odd Pieces.
Rattan Rockers in great variety.
Rich effects in Rugg, Carpets, Portieres wet
Draperies.
Durable Styles in Girls - Tricycles, Boys' Tri
cycles, Velocipedes, Wagons, Doll 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,
ELECTRIC BELTS.
Electric. Belt Free.
TO INTRODUCE it and obtain Agents we will
for the next sixty days give away, free of
cliarge, In each county in the United States a
limited number of our German Eleciro Galvanic
Sup'Qsory Belts—price, $5. A positive and un
failing cure for Nervous Debility, Varicocele.
Emissions, Im potency, Etc. SSOO reward paid
if every Belt we manufacture does not generate
a genuine electric current. Address at once
ELKOTPJC BELT AGENCY P. O. Box ITS,
Brooklyn. N. Y.
STOVES.
Reed & Bartons Silver-Plated Spoons,
Knives?, Forks, Etc.
WADE & BUTCHER’S FINE RAZORS,
—ALSO- -
KAMPFE-g SAFETY PATENT ENGLISH AND
AMERICAN CARVERS AND STEELS,
SCISSORS, POCKET KNIVES, Etc.
LOVELL & LATTIMORE,
Dealers in Bathroom Oil Heaters, limns
Furnishing Goods and Hardware,
SAVANNAH. .... GEORGIA-
Stats
or
WIATHER.