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FLORIDA’S METROPOLIS.
Result of the Races A Row in/a Saloon
—Oranges Selling WeAl.
JaOKSOntillk, Fla., Doc, 2./-Tlie races
at the fair grounds to-day wery Very lame
affairs. “Bill," enteral by Sjtttphen Floyd,
won the SSO for the quarter-nhilo dash. In
the second race, running sweepstakes, half
mile dash, "Laiiarda,” of/>>t. Augustine,
won in 52 seconds. The lad race was a half
mile running dash for scrub horses. "Mary
S,” entered by F. K. Howard, was the
winner. At the end one of the horses ran
away and ran over a colored Hackman
standing near, knocking him insensible
The Plant tine stou/iisliips Olivette and
Masootte, which carry the United States
mails, have resumed t/hair tri weekly service
b tweeu Tampa ami Havana, leaving
Tampa every Monday, Thursday ami Sat
urday. Trains conflict w ith i hose steamers.
Judge Joseph M Arrow, of St. Mary’s,
Oa., formerly Seuator from that district,
has settled in thjs eit.y ami will resume the
practice of his profession.
a saloon r tv.
Sh rift" denim Die accuracy of the
aotount of a tl ee light 1 ’ Houston s saloon,
in 1 .aVilla, eiHy yesterday morning, which
was publisheri this morning. Ho says h’
and Harry jr,e had s uue words and he
slapped his nice, hut he denies any further
lighting, or that he drew a revolver. Hous
ton and ijee had a s-t-to. it seems, later on.
When Leo attacked an on-looker, a former
circusemplove, he was roughly handled.
There is no ifoubt >f tiie character of this
vile resort, however, and the many assaults
and fights t hat occur there make it a menace
to life and limb in that section of the city.
Mayor Bowden issued warrants for the ar
rest of Samuel Houston aud Harry Lee for
fighting, but the officers are afraid to make
tbe arrest, owing to intimidation. The
Mn vor ss vs he will yet have them arrested.
A dispatch from Kansas City to the
Fruit Exchange brought the gratifying
news that 300 boxes of oranges sold there
to-day for $2 52 per box. Home sold as high
as *i j>er box. The sales are good at all
points, and the Exchange is forwarding
about 1,000 boxes per day to various places.
Mayor-elect C. B. Smith will represent
Jacksonville at the Hanford meeting of
mayors, as Mayor Burliridge is absent.
The Metropolis in >ved to-day into more
commodious and central quarters on Ocean
street.
JURORS PROVOKED.
Many of the jurors and witnesses in the
United States Court were on hand this
morning only to learn, to their disgust, that
as this is a holiday court would not lie
opened till to morrow. Home of them had
to leave their homes Saturday in order to lie
here on time, and were provoked to learn
that all their haste was needle*-;.
Hopkins Dev, aged 12 years, sou of a
widow lady, living on Beaver street, died
this morning under very sad circumstances.
Christmas he was accidentally shot in the
band by a toy pistol, but. nothing was
thought of the matter. A day or two ago
tbe little fellow's wound liegan to get worse,
and symptoms of lock-jaw set in, from
which he died this morning.
The Leap Year party Wednesday night,
to be given by the elite of the Jewish socie
ty Indies here, will lie a very successful af
fair it is thought. Invitations were issued
this morning by the young ladies, and many
a young man now enjoys the novel expe
rience of being selected as a “wall flower.”
A COUNTRY HOME BURNED.
The Family Escapes Cremation Only
by Means of a Ladder.
Columbus, G a., Jan. 2.—This morning
about 2 o'clock Esquiline Hill, the country
home of Maj. R. J. Moses, five miles from
this city, was destroyed by fire. The family
were awakened by the crackling of the
flames. They supposed tiie noise was made
by the lim'd rnau bringing in f, oal ut dux -
break. As it continued, Mr. Moses got up
and found the hay window outside on fire.
L. C. Levy and family reside here, but Mr.
Levy was absent from home. Mrs. Levy
and three children sleeping up stairs
•were roused with difficulty. The flames
spread rapidly, and the inmates
could only escape by tneaps
of a ladder. Nothii g was saved except the
night clo lies which the inmates had on.
T.V building cost #B,OOO. The insurance is
#I,OOO. It is supposed to bo the work of an
incendiary, ns th • tire originated in a part
of the .ouse where no fires had lioen made
in several da vs.
To-day the market stalls, eighteen in
number, were rented for 11,350 for the en
suing year.
COLUMBUS CHAPTERS
The City Court—Officers Installed by
the B’nai Brith.
Columbus, Ga. , Jan. 2. —The City Court
convened to-day, but after organizing a
recess was taken till to-morrow morning.
The Indejieiident Order of B'nai Brith
elected and installed the following officers
to-day: President, L. Banner; Vice Presi
dent., Jacob Kaufman; Secretary, J. Feiler;
Treasurer, Julius Kaufman, Jr., Guardian,
Mr. Shubinski: Trustee, B. Stornlierg; Rep
resentatives to the Grand Lodge, L. (J. Levy,
L. Ku ler and L. Banner.
All the newly appointed Methodist minis
ters have arrived, and each filled their re
spective pulpits yesterday and gave general
satisfaction.
NEGROES LYNCH A WHITE MAN.
The Case the First of the Kind in South
Carolina’s History.
Charleston, S. C., Jan. 2.—A complete
ease of turning the tables has just occurred
in Pickens county, this State. I>ast Friday
a colored girl died under suspicious circum
stances. An inquest was held and it was
foqnd that she had been outraged, from the
effects of which she died. Suspicion fell on
a half-witted white man named Waldrop
living in the vicinity, who was arrested and
sent, to the court house, some ten miles dis
tant, in charge of two constables. On the
road the guard was intercepted by a crowd
of negroes, who overpowered them and took
the prisoner away. They carried him into
toe woods and fired a volley into Itim wit li
on t, however, inflicting serious injuries.
Meanwhile news of the attempted lynching
got abroad and a small body of whites
unarmed repaired to the scene. The negroes
returned and warned the whites to goaway,
which they did. The negroes then took tiie
wounded man and hanged him to a tree and
left him hanging there. This is the first
time in the history of the State that a white
man was ever lynched by negroes. Great
excitement prevails i n this section, and the
Solicitor General has gone there to investi
gate. Pickens county is one of the few
counties in the State w here the whites are
largely in the majo.ity. The outcome is
looked for with great interest
Tarpon Springs Topics.
Tarpon Springs, Fla., Jan. i._The
track of the Orange Belt railroad is rapidly
approaching the Gulf. The w histle of nie
locomotive was heard here for the first time
Friday. Two gangs, working dav and
night, are laying three and one-half miles a
day.
Capt. J. B. Walter, agent here for t lie
Duke of Sutherland, has received a large
assortment of tropical plants from the con
servatories of the Duke in England. These
plants are for the purpose of beautifying
the grounds of “Sutherland Manor,” the
Duke of Sutherland's property upon Luke
Butler, one mile east of the village.
Justifiable Homicide.
Macon, Ga., Jan. 2.—Richard Gaty. the
negro who war. struck on tiie head w'ith a
stick on Christmas eve by his nephew,
Austin Edwards, died yesterday morning
about 11 o’clock. Edwards was arrested
and lodged in the barracks soon after the
difficulty but, was released a day or two
ago. An inquest was held on the body of
Gary to-day and a verdict of justifiable
homicide was returned. ,
GREEK GEORGE WINS.
The Frenchman Challenges Him Again
—A Desperado On a Train.
Augusta, Ga., Jan. 2.—The wrestling
match between Greek George and Pierre
Belo resulted iu a victory for George. In
the first round, Grseeo-Itomau style, the
Frenchman throw the Greek, but the ref
erees decided tho fall not fair. In tho next
two rounds, both eatcb-as-catoli-<<ii), the
Greek was victorious. The struggle was
terrific. Both men are giants
and both skillful professionals. _ Tha
Frenchman believing he can handle George
Grwco-Roman style, challenged him on the
spot, to wrestle in Augusta Grne'>-Roman
next Wednesday night f r $5O, liest two in
three. The Greek accepted, and the articles
of agreement were signed and the stakes
put up on the spot. George also wrestles
Mulder in Atlanta Thu™lay night and Ross
in Savannah Friday night. A large crowd
witnessed to-night’s contest.
Harry Bentley, a deaf negro, was struck
by a train near Thomson, Ga., today and
instantly killed.
Tho colored military of Augusta turned
out in force to day to celebrate their eman
cipation. During the parade the horse rid
den by Prof. Henry Walker (colored), Ofll
cer of the Day, become unmanageable and
ran. throwing Walker against a tree. Ho
is seriously if not fatally injured.
BOUND TO HAVE ULOOD.
Ben Johnson, a noted negro desperado,
boarded the Augusta bound Charlotte, Co
lumbia and Augusta train at Columbia to
day. He was armed with a Winchester
rifle and a bowie knife. He was in search
of an enemy of his own color, whom he
had sworn to kill, but not finding
him on the train, he chafed under baffled
vengeance. He refused to pay his fare, aud
when threatened with ejection, backed him
self in a corner and flourished his weapons
J. W. Munson, a white train-band, ap
proached the fellow at tha same time that
William Bryce, a passenger, was about to
pass him, and the negro mistaking the move
for a dual attack upon him, began using
his bowie knife promiscuously. Both
Munson and Mr. Bryce w ere terribly slashed
about the head. Mr. Bryce’s wounds are
very serious hut not fatal. Munson’s inju
ries were considered so serious that ho was
taken from tho train and left there to re
ceive surgical treatment. The negro John
son, just at the moment that the aroused
passengers were organizing to kill or
capture him, rushed to the plat
form and jumped from the train
while it was in full motion. Ho is being
pursued, but with I idle prospect of immedi
ate capture.
The Savannah registers 27 feet at. mid
diglit, and is still rising slowly. This is a
rise of 19 feet in 24 hours.
A BIG BLAZE IN GOTHAM.
An Aggregate Loss of $lOO,OOO
Divided Among Several Firms.
New York, Jan. 2.—One of the most
fierce, and for the time it lasted, destructive
fires that has occurred in this city for some
time broke out to-night at 8 o’clock at No.
81 White street, in the basement occupied
by Simon & Strelitzer, importers. Iu less
than thirty minutes the whole building was
a mass of flames. The floors above were
occupied by Posner Bros., of Baltimore,
commission merchants; Mahler & Meyer,
commission merchants, and the Caxton
Book Bindery Company. The flames spread
across White street and enveloped the oppo
site building, occupied by William Lapimm
& Cos., auctioneers, who, it is said, usually
have $lOO,OOO worth of goods in store. An
arch of flame from the burning buildings
crossed the street. The fire, borne by the
wind, then shifted to the adjoining build
ing of A. 8. Higgins ft Cos., carpet
manufacturers. It crept into No. 79 White
street and was making its way into No. 83.
Sperry & Heal, manufacturers of carpet
pads, hassocks, etc., and Boyd & White, oc
cupy No. 83. In an hour and thirty-five
minutes, however, the fire, although raging
fiercely, was under control.
The damage to Lap ham ft Cos., was con
fined to the upper floor as to fire, hut water
worked much damage in the lower floors.
The rooms of Higgins ft Cos., escaped the
fire, hut were damaged by water.
No. SI was completely gutted.
Nos. 83 and 79 were damaged principally
by water.
The total loss will foot up about $lOO,OOO.
The individual losses and insurance cannot
bo learned to-night.
A RIVER STEAMER BURNED.
Louisville, Jan. 2.—The'steamer Porter
was burned this morning at the mouth of
Salt river, twenty-eight miles below here.
The vessel and cargo were valued at $25,000.
They are a total loss. One deck hand,
whose name is unknown, was drowned.
The steamer was owned in Nashville.
AN INCENDIARY LYNCHED.
He was Caught in a Second Attempt
to i-urn a House.
Montgomery, Ala., Jan. 2.—A special
to the Advertiser from Tuscumbia, Colbert
county, says: “One day last, week someone
entered the house of Widow Lindsay, at
Cherokee, saturated the bed and carpet with
kerosene and set them on tin*. Mrs. Lind
say returned soon after and guv< uu alarm,
ami with tho assistance of neighbors saved
the house. The neighbors then set a watch
on the house, and succeeded in catching
Oscar Coger (colored) in a second attempt to
burn it. They took him to a tree a quarter
of a mile away, and swung him up to a
limb. The negroes are iudig lant over the
lynching, and there is considerable excite
ment."
BOYS HAVE A BATTLE.
Fifty Engaged in It and One of the
Number Killed
Pittsburg, Jan. 2.—During a fight be
tween rival factions of boys in the Twelfth
ward, Allegheny City, this afternoon,
Joseph Johnston, aged 10 years, was shot
in the abdomen and fatally wounded.
About fifty boys, ranging in age trom 8 to
14 years, participated in tho battle. At
the' start they contented themselves
with throwing stones, but as the fight waged
fiercer, revolvers wore drawn, and a num
ber of shots fired on both sides, but fortu
nately Johnston was the only boy injured.
It is not known who fired the total shot.
Five of the participants have been arrested
on suspicion.
COLLAPSE OF A FLOOR.
Throe Corpses Taken Cut of a Colored
Baptist Church.
Chicago, Jan. 2.—A special to the Daily
News from Forgetovvn, Ala., says: “A
! terrible catastrophe occurred last night in
| which three persons were killed outright
| and between twenty and thirty injured.
The colored Baptists had gathered in their
church to watch the old year out and the
! new year come in, as it is their custom, and
j during the festivities so great was the
| crowd that the floor gave way and the
building collapsed. A s one of' terror eu
| sued. Mary Allison and Mrs. Jones and
her child were taken from the ruins dead.”
CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH.
A Lamp Explodes in a Bath Room in
'XUeir Mother’s Absence.
Porti. ami, Orf... Jan. 2. -At Leba
I non, Linn county, Saturday night John,
aged 9 years, and Mabel, aged 7. only ehil
j dren of John Ralston, a banker, were
! burned to death in tho bath room of tho
i family residence. Their mother had just
! left them when a lamp exploded, tilling the
• room with flames. Tho mother, in attempt
ing tho rescue of the children, was badly
i burned, but it is believed she will recover.
“It’s only a question of time,’’ and a short
; time, too, as to when your rheumatism will
I yield to Hood's .Sarsaparilla. Try it.
TTIE MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1888.
A HOLIDAY IN GOTHAM.
Business Generally Suspended In
Honor of the New Year.
New York, Jan 2. —Business was very
generally suspended in both New York and
Brooklyn to-day. All the exchanges were
closed and the business streets were deserted.
The up town streets, however, were well
filled, as were the cars on the elevated and
surface roads. The immigrants at Cas’le
Garden enjoyed a holiday dinner by tho
kindness of the Commissioners of
Agriculture, and all the employes
of the Vanderbilt lines who were
in the city were entertained with dinner at
the West Side rooms by Cornelius Vander
bilt. All the police courts had exception
ally heavy dockets, but though fights and
stabbing affrays were numerous there hail
been no murders up to a late hour.
DANGER CF PESTILENCE.
Mayor Hewitt Sends a Letter to Gov.•
Hill on the Subject.
New York, Jan. 2. —Mayor Hewitt sent
a letter to the Governor to-day in which he
states that neither this city nor State, nor
any other jiortion of the Union, is free from
the danger of a spread of contagious dis
eases under the present quarantine regula
tions at this port. The opinion of the
Mayor is based 011 tho report of tho Board
of Health of this city, which lie also trans
mits to the Governor. He recommends that
the Governor submit this report to the
legislature for action in improving tho ar
rangements at the quarantine.
MiSS HOOKER'S ROMANCE.
A Chicago Girl Marries a Swede, Who
Proves to Bea Nobleman.
Among the victims of the great Chicago
fire in 1871, says the Chicago Tribune, was
a gentleman by the name of Hooker. He
was a wealthy merchant at the time, but,
like many others of his class, was utterly
ruined by the greatfire. After this calamity
the family was supported by keeping
boarders. Three or four years ago there
came into his family to board two hand
some young Swedes, polished, well educated
and apparently the possessors of money—
one call'd Swim and the other Olaf.
Mr. Hooker’s family is American. That
makes no difference. The Swedish visitors
were well pleased with their boarding
house, and the reason for the genuine satis
faction they displayed over the matter will
lie better realized when it. is told how- they
were Vxith single gentlemen, and how in the
Hooker household there was it leu-t one un
married daughter, a freh, pretty, vivacious
young lady, who tlitted about the halls and
parlors like an angel, occasionally pausing
to illuminate some dark corner w ith her
bright smile.
That bright smile it was that haunted
one of the affable young Swedes—young
Olaf. Tho Swedish gentlemen iu the mean
time did not seem to care to engage in any
regular business occupation. They gave it
out tnat they had come to America to study
the manners, customs and language of the
country. In the latter pursuit tbey were
assisted greatly by ttie Hookers, and
especially by that daughter of the house
hold, Annette, who, by her careful atten
tion to Olaf, particularly, had him in a few
months so that he could sjieak United States
like a native.
Of course, there could be only one sequel
to all this mutuality of feeling, this kindly
regard. It was announced that Annette
and Oiai were engaged, and in the early fall
of 1885 the twain were made one. Their
wedding trip included a visit t> Lake Min
netonka, where they staid two weeks tn
joying their honeymoon. From Minne
tonka they returned to Chicago, and Lid
ding an affectionate farewell to the old
folks, set out for Glut’s native land, where
Olaf had proposed they should spend t he re
mainder of their days' After a brief stay in
London, they sped acrosss the Christiania.
Much to her surprise, the bride found an
elegant equipage fitted out with liveried
driver and with footman awaiting them at
the steamship dock, and she heard her hus
band give some directions to the coachman,
by which she inferred that tho equipage
was his ow n. She asked no questions. The
pair were driven through the city into an
aristocratic suburb, ornamented with the
fine residences of wealthy people and with
the grounds and palaces of tho nobility.
When the most extensive and most magnifi
cent of all the palace-was reached the coach
man wheeled Ills studs upon the grounds.
“Now,” said Oiaf, "we will alight,; I
want you to come in and look over this
palace, and see how the great of the land
live,” Annette gazed vviih am 11 pop tlie
noble pile. At first she exhibited shyness at
the thought of going in and meeting the
great people. But her husband finally in
duced her to take a walk through the ball.
When they came out ho asked her what she
thought of it. The young bride expressed
her admiration for what was really the
finest palace in the vicinity of the great
city of Christiania. He listened to the ru]>-
turous compliments that poured from her
lips.
“Annette,’ he said slowly, “this is your
future home.’ It was afterward explained
to her that her husband was the son of a
nobleman with a fortune of $13,000,000.
()!af and his wife are now living huppily
together in tho great palace in the suburbs
of Christiania.
ON KAIL AND CRO3STIE.
Local and General Gossip in Railway
Circles.
The Western railroad will eoon commence
laying steel rails between Montgomery ami
Selma.
J. VY. Woolfolk has resigned his position
as director of the Georgia Midland Railroad
Company, and Cant. J. E. Graniss, of New
York, was selected to fill the vacancy.
The survey of the Birmingham, Selma
and New Orleans railway, has reached a
point near the State line, on tho Mobile and
Ohio railway, where the two roads intersect.
Things on the Alabama and Great North
western are about at a standstill. The sur
veyors are at Maplesville. where the North
western and the East Tennessee. Virginia
and Georgia intersect. The road means
much to Montgomery, as it is to go directly
to the great coal fields north we and of here.
The annual election for seven directors to
manage the affairs of the Savannah and
Augusta railroad for the ensuing year was
hold yesterday, and resulted as follows: A.
L. Hart ridge, John L. Hardee, A. R. Law
ton. \V. S. Lawton, Frank II Miller,George
S. Owens and Ferdinand Fhiuizy. Dr. W.
S. Lawton was re-elected President of the
company.
The excursion of the Traveling Passenger
Agents and t'eir friends to Florida during
the meeting of the Passenger Agent - at Jack
sonville promises.to tie aline affair. At
Louisville and Cincinnati all recipients of
invnations who possibly can bo spuied from
tbo offices will go. The programme is ar
ranged as follows; Leave Louisville Satur
day night. Jan. ?: arrive at Chattanooga
Sunday at noon; leave Chattanooga via
Wi stern & Atlantic, at 1 p. m. arrive at
Atlanta at p. in.. leave Atlanta, via
Central Rahman of Georgia, at 7:30 p. rn.;
arrive at Savannah next dav at Ia. m.;
leave Savannah, via Savannah. Florida &
'Western, at fi p. m.; arrive at Jacksonville
Tuesday at i u. ni.
Tbo following special from Troy, Ala., is
going the rounds: Thu Alabama Midland
jx'opic svin to lie in a buoyant spirit. It is
understood that Mr J \V. Woolf oik is now
in Montgomery and will “a delightful tola
unfold." Others, however, arc inclined to
think that the acre- ment between the Geor
gia Central and riant system puts the Mid
land in the dim future. The extension of
: the Central trom Clayton 1 1 Ozark is luting
S rapidly pushed, and will lei running, it is
claim.il, not later than May 1. Some un
; easiness is already felt here on this account,
! hut it is hardly probable that the Centra!
would enter the territory already so nearly
occupied by them to the detriment of that
occupation.
CAROLINA 8 RAILROADS.
What, the Palmetto State Haa Been
Doing In the Fast Two Years
For the past two years —from November,
1885, to Novemlier, 1887—178 miles of rail
roads have l,een constructed in South Caro
lina, as follows:
Miles.
Eutawville railroad -34
Port Koval and Western Carolina railway 83 3
BiahopviHe railroad . 14.7
Charleston, Cincinnati and Chicago railroad 4.6
Green Pond, Wallet-lorn anil BranchvtUe
railroad 12
Palmetto railroad 11.*
Wilmington, Chadbourn and Conway rail
road 17
Total 176.7
These are the News and Courier’s fig
ures. The exist of construction of the rail
roads was about 000 Since 1880, 387
miles of i ail road have la-en completed, at a
cost of about $3,500,000. The total number
of miles in the State at present is 1,813. The
total eaminrtj of the railroads in South
Carolina for the year 1887 are #0.534.244,
against $4,108,040 in 1880. Work is being
done on several important lines.
The Columbia. Newberry and Laurens
railroad is being pushed forward rapidly.
A large amount of grading has been done
on the Carolina, Knoxville aud Western
railroad, and the Augusta, Edgefield and
Newt jerry railroad. The former has been
graded lid miles from Augusta and is with
in sixteen miles of Greenville city. Green
ville has voted a subscription of $200,000 to
this road.
The Carolina, Knoxville and Western
railroad has been consolidated with the
Charleston, Cincinnati and Chicago road,
and work will be resumed in a short while,
with prospects of completion within eight
months.
The Blackville, Alston and Newberry
road has been completed sixteen miles from
Blackville. The charter has been amended
and authority given the company to extend
its lino to Newberry.
Efforts will be made to have the proposed
extension of the Atlantic Coast Line, via
Kadle’s Bridge, through Orangeburg
county, to connect with the Blackville,
Alston and Newberry railroad, at Salley’s,
on that road.
There has been a reoont revival of work
on the famous Carolina, Chicago aud Cum
berland Gap railroad. Contracts have lieen
signed for the construction of the road from
Aiken to Edgefield. The contract requires
that the road ,shall lie fully equipped,
depots erected, etc., and trains running
within six months. The company proposes,
as soon as this much of the road is com
pleted, to let the balance of the route in
twenty-five mile sections. From Aiken to
Pickens court house more than one-half of
tbe road has been graded.
An extension of the Atlantic Coast Line
frbtn Sumter to Augusta is contemplated.
The people along tiie line of the proposed
roads appear to lie very much interested in
them, and their better financial condition
will enable them to contribute liberally to
the cost of constructing the roads.
Since the above was prepared the Rail
road Commission examined tneeighteen and
a quarter mile* of the Florence railroad,
from Pee-Dee Station, on the Wilmington,
Columbia and Augusta railroad, and au
thorized their operation. They also exam
ined the eight and a quarter miles of the
Wilmington, Chadbourn and Conway rail
road, from the thirty’-one mile post to Wae
camaw river at Conway, and authorized its
operation.
The Charleston, Cincinnati and Chicago
railroad—tbe Three C's as it is called—is
completed from Camden to Young’s, a dis
tance of e even miles. The section from
Black's to Rut.herfordton, N. C , has been
in operation for some time. The section
from Camden to Lancaster. S. C., will be in
operatiou in six weeks. The road will run
from Charleston. S. C., to Ashland, Ky.
Weather Indications.
— 1 Special indications for Georgia:
FAIR Variner, fair weather, light to
_____ .resh variable winds.
Comparison of mean temperature at Savan
nah, Jail. 2 1868, and the mean of same day for
fifteen years.
j Departure I Total
Mr.AN TKHPEBATbRE I from the ; Departure
; Mean \ Since
for 15years Jan. 2. 'BB, j —or |Jan. 1,1888.
50.0 45 0 | 5.0 j -!- 5.0
Comparative rainfall statement:
“ ” I Departure i Total
Mean Daily Amoun. from the Departure
Amount for for Mean Smce
16 Years. Jan. 2. 88.! ... of _ jjan. i, 138&
T.i S ! - - .04 | 1.18
MaximnnT temperature 60, minimum tem
perature 41.
The height of the river at Augusta at
1 did o'clock p. m. yesterday (Augusta timei
was 2.T0 feet—a r.se of 15 3 during the past
twenty-four hours.
Observations taken at the same moment
of time at all stations.
Savannah. Jan. 2. D: !fl p. M . city time.
Temperature.
Direction, j 5
Velocity. ,* r
Rainfall
Nams
or
Stations.
Portland j *3' W j .. j ... 'Clear.
Hoston ... ™t! tV i ... .. i iear.
Block Island 30. NW . . Clear.
New York city ... 'V Pair.
Philadelphia 88 W j cloudy.
Detroit 14 W . T* -Snowing.
Fort Ruforu { — ti-S Wi.j Clear.
St. Vincent —36
Washington city., j SO,B W Clear.
Norfolk I 36 8 E Clear.
Charlotte 1 SS VV :.... Clear
Hatteras fi'XW S ... Clear.
Titusville 52 NW. 8i . Cloudy.
Wilmington 40 NW Clear.
Charleston 42 W Clear.
Augusta. 36 W Clear.
Savannah i 46 NW, 4 1 . Clear.
Jacksonville 42 Clear.
Cedar Keys j 46 NE> rt, Fair.
Kev West 72 N E 12— Fair.
Atlanta ... SSSWIOj ... Clear.
Pensacola 36 W 6 .C’iear.
Mobile.. 40 SW 6 ... Clear.
Montgomery . . 42 s .. .. clear.
Vicksburg ! 46 S W .. Clear.
New Orleans ... 42 S E 6 . . Clear.
Shreveport | 46 S Clear.
Fort Smith j 3SNW:..i .Clear
Galveston.. , 31 SW -Clear.
Corpus Christ! j 52 S E Clear.
Palestine ; 48 S 6 Clear.
Browtiesvuie j 56 NF. . .... Fair.
RioGrande 61 S E 6 Clear.
Knoxville 32 NW . 1.... Clear.
Memphis I 4-4 SW . | ~ Clear.
Nashville j 40 8 W Fair.
lndianaoolU. 30! S T* Snowing.
Cincinnati 32 S H Clear.
Pittsburg 3(1 IV . Cloudy.
Buffalo i 16 W . 10 Clear
Cleveland 24 S W . , Cloudy.
Marionette j 11 W .. Cloudy.
Chicago ..i 20 E ..I .12 Snowing.
Duluth. 4SW .' Clear.
St. Paul j — 8 . Fair.
Davenport 6NW ... 06 notving.
Cairo ! 44 W .. | Clear.
St. Louis | 30 NW' Clear.
Leavenworth . . ] 24 ... . Clear.
Omaha i 10 ... 'clear.
Yankton j 0 W ; ‘Clear.
Bismarck 12 N K Clear.
Dead wood |
Cheyenne | 20 S . T* Cloudv.
North Platte is NW . . Clear.’
Dodge City 2* N K Clear.
Santa Fe.. ; 2ii N E dear.
T* denotes trace of raiafaiL
U. N. SAUsaear Signal Corps.
Sanford Sayings.
Sanford, Fi.a., Jan. 3.—The body of
Henry Nicholson, one of the Swedes who
'vas drowned on Christmas eve night, was
found near Enterprise this forenoon.
It. is expecte 1 that there will be a large
gathering of Florida Mayors and editors
here on Jan. 4.
Phof. Kkssier, of Milwaukee, has discovered
molybdenite In the vicinity of Chippewa Fells,
Wis. The mineral is very rare and valuable,
being worth $6 per pound. Molybdenite is
found in only one other place in the United
Slates, near Reading. Pa. The only other coun
tries in which it is fouud are Norway and Swe
den.
T’would Not be Wisdom
To overlook mu- handsome display of Diamonds,
Watches, Chains, Charms. Bronzes, Statuary,
Vases, docks, Silverware, Plated Ware, I>em
aire's Opera (Classes, Bno-a-Brac, Gold-headed
Umbrellas, or any of the myriads of 'useful and
ornamental articles which we exhibit in such
(treat variety and superiority of design and
workmanship. If you meditate the purchase of
Christmas present* 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.” 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. StERNHERO,
15" Broughton street.
The man that couldn’t toll the difference
between a mule’s ears and a lemon can
plainly see the advantages of buying his
Shoes at Rosenheim’s, after examining their
goods and learning their prices.
Take advantage of reduction in prices of
Overcoats before stock taking by the
“Famous,” northeast corner Congress and
Whitaker streets.
Joseph Rosenheim & Cos. make a specialty
of Misses’ and Children’s Spring Heel Shoes.
A 35c. full regular Gents’ Half Hose for
10c. at Weisbein’s.
Full line of Ladies’ Slippers, all descrip
tions, just received at, Rosenheim’s Shoe
Store
Joseph Rosenheim & Cos. have just re
ceived another lot of those celebrated $3
Shoes, in Congress, Bals and Button.
GROCERIES.
SYRUR
Georgia, Florida and New
Orleans Syrup in Store
and For Sale by
Grady, DeLettre & Cos.
BUCKWHEAT.
Barrels. Half Barrels and Bags
Just Received and For Sale
—BY
GRADY, DcLETTRE k CO.
PROPOSALS WANTED.
BIDS.
Office Commissioner? of Chatham County j
and Ex-Officio .Judges, >
Savannah. January .‘ld, 18N8. )
SEALED BIDS will bo received at this office
uutil 12 o'clock m, du TCF.SD V, Jau. 10th,
inst., for the material of the old Jail Building,
Outbuildings and Fences, as they now stand, in
cluding the bricks, stone, irou, wood. etc., ou
said jail lots and belongm; to said premises.
Buildings, etc., to l>e pulled down and al! debris
removed within sixty days after acceptance of
bid. Terms: One half cash, balance iu thirty
days on approved and indorsed note.
The right is reserved to reject any and all bids.
By order of Commissioners Chatham County.
JNO. R. PILLOX, Clerk C. C. C.
PRINTER AND BOOKBINDER^
ORDERS FOR
RULING, PRINTING, BINDING,
OR BLANK BOOKS,
Will always have careful attention.
CEO. N. NICHOLS,
PRINTER ANI) BINDER,
83% Kay Street.
CONTRACTORS.
P. J. FALLON,'
BUILDER AND CONTRACTOR,
22 DRAYTON STREET, SAVANNAH.
ESTIMATES promptly furnished for building
of any class.
PLUMBER.
l. a. McCarthy,
Successor to Cbas. E. Wakefield.
PLUMBER, GAS and STEAM FITTER
48 Barnard street, SA VANNAH, GA
Telephone 378.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
” STATE SPECIFIC TAXES TOR ISSS.
The following State Specific Taxes for 1888 are
now due, to-wit:
Auctioneers. ,
Tool and Billiard Tables.
Gaming Tables, Flying Horses, etc.
Tenpin Alleys.
Emigrant Agents.
Traveling Vendors using boats.
Itinerant Dealers in Lightning Rods.
Dealers in Spirituous ur Malt Liquors, Intoxj
eating Bitters, Brandy Fruits or Domestic
Wine*
Dealers in Fi.st.ols, Ton Pistol*. Revolvers, Pis
tol or Revolver Cartridges, Dirks or Howie
Knives.
Dealers in “Futures."
Peddlers of Stoves or Ranges.
JAS. J. McGOWAN, Tax Collector C C
RIKFFKK’tf OHM. STORE.
I have now on hand a very large supply and
excellent variety of Cleveland Peas and Beans,
considered the best in the market. Also. Paints,
r>ils. Brushes. White Lead. etc. A full line of
Toilet and Fancy Articles for the holidays.
Window Glass cut to order.
E. J. KIEFFER,
Corner West Broad and Stewart streets.
ULMER’S LITER CORRECTOR.
This vegetable preparation is invaluable for
the restoration of tone and strength to the sys
tem. For Dyspepsia, Constipation and other
ills, caused by a disordered liver, It cannot be
excelled. Highest prizes awarded, and in
dorsed by eminent medical men. Ask for Ul
mer’s Liver Corrector and take no other. $1 00
a bottle. Freight paid to any address.
B. F. ULMER, M. D.,
Pharmacist. Savannah, Ga.
State
or
Weather.
MARRIAGES.
AVIS—IgROVEN TEIN. —Married, Dec-. 29,
W A Davis, of Savannah, ana Miss A. u.
Okovknstkin. of Effingham county.
MEET! NG-.
bWAYWH LODGE NO. II AL k. OF H.
A regular meeting of this Lodge will be held
THIS EVENING at 8 o’clock at 181 Charlton
street. M. J. EPSTEIN, Dictator.
L. W. L*vor.s.m>'r. Reporter. _
CIIA ASei:MBLT NO. 136, ROYAL
SOCIETY OF GOOD FELLOWS.
Attend regular meeting at 8 o’clock THIS
EVENING, at Knights of Pythias Hall, corner
York and Barnard streets. It is hoped that all
charier members will i present, as matters ol
much importance will be presented.
J. S. TYSON, Ruler.
John Hkki.erho-. Secretary.
GERMAN AMERICAN MUTUAL LOAN
AND BUILDING ASSOCIATION.
The sixteenth (16lh) regular monthly meeting
of this Association will he held THIS (Tuesday)
EVENING at 7:30 o'clock at the office of the
Secretary, 107 Bay street By order of
JOHN SCHWARZ, President.
S. L. Lazaron, Secretary.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Advertisements inserted under "Sveeial
Satires'' will be chanjed $1 00 u Square each
insertion.
NOTICE TD~WATER-TAKERS.
Offiok Watch Works, i
Savannah, Jan. .1, 1888. (
The water will lie shut off at nine (9) o'clock
THIS (Tuesday MORNING on Congress street,
from Montgomery to Abercorn street, for the
purpose of making connection and putting in
larger main, and will be off several
hours. Consumers residing and doing busi
ness on Congress street, between Whitaker
and Abercorn streets, will also be prepared
against the shutting off of the supply for a
short time each day for three days during the
progress of the work, but w ill lie Inconvenienced
as little as possible. A. N. MILLER, Supt.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
The steamship WM. LAWRENCE will sail on
THURSDAY, Jan. sth, at 9 a. m., instead of the
Bth, as previously advertised.
JAS B. WEST <t CO., Agents.
NOTICE.
All bills against the British steamship De
BAY, Hall, Master, must be presented at our
office by or before 12 o'clock THIS DAY, the 3d
January,or payment thereof will be debarred.
* A. MINIS & SONS, Consignees.
NOTICE
WILLIAM CLIFTON and J. F. B. BECKWITH
have this day formed a law partnership. The
firm name will be known as CLIFTON A BECK
WITH. WILLIAM CLIFTON,
J. F. B. BECKWITH.
NOTICE.
MR LAWRENCE McNEILL was admitted as
a partner in our business on the Ist inst.; firm
name unchanged.
__ PEACOCK, HUNT & CO.
DISSOLUTION OF CO-PARTNERSHIP.
The firm of MARSHALL & McLEOD is this
day dissolved by mutual consent.
W. J. MARSHALL,
January 22, 1888. HENRY A. McLEOD.
The undersigned *#!l continue the Auction
and Commission business on his own account at
116J4 Broughton street, and assume all liabili
ties of the late partnership.
HEN RY A. McLEOD.
NOTICE.
Neither the Captains nor Consignees of the
Norwegian barks AEGIR, Captain Ingooldsen,
and GYLLER, Captain Larsen, will be respon
sible for any debts contracted by the crews.
STRAOHAN & CO.. Ageqts.
NOTICE.
Neither the Captain nor Consignees of the
British bark LADY GERTRUDE, Captain
Coutt®, will be responsible for debts contracted
by any of the crew.
STRACHAN & CO., Agents.
NOTICE.
Neither the Captain nor Consignees of the
Swedish bark OCEAN Captain Heligren, will be
responsible for debts contracted by any of the
crew.
STRACHAN & CO.. Agents.
NOTICE.
Savannah, January 2d, 1888.
I The two firms heretofore doing business under
the style of T. P. BOND AUG., and BOND,
HAYNES A ELTON, are non consolidated,
and will do the General Grain, Feed and Milling
Business under the name of BOND, HAYNES
A ELTON, at the Forest City Mills, corner Con
gress and Montgomery streets: warehouse at
Savannah, Florida and Western Railway Depot.
Te epkone No. 221.
NOTICE.
Holders of the January, 1888, Coupons of the
MARIETTA AND NORTH GEORGIA RAIL
ROAD COMPANY First Mortgage Bonds, can
get them paid by presenting them at the office
of A. L. HARTRIDGE,
Battersby's Buiiding, Bay Street.
NOTICE TO TAX-PAYERS.
City Treasurer's Oitkt, I
Savannah, Ga , Jan. 2, 1888. j
The following taxes are now due:
Real Estate, fourth quarter, 1887.
Stock is Trace, fourth quarter, 1887.
KruNl-.ruk, etc., fourth quarter, 1887.
Money, Debts, etc., fourth quarter, 1887.
Water Rents, In advance, for six months
ending J une 30th.
Ground Rents in arrears for two or more
quarters.
Specific (or Business) Tax for the year 1888.
A discount of 10 per cent, will lie allowed
upon Real Estate, Stock iu Trade, F'urniture,
Money, etc., and water Rents, if paid within
fifteen days after January first.
And a discount of 10 per cent, will be allowed
upon Specific Taxes, if pai 1 on or before Janu
ary 31st.
(' S. HARDEE, CSty Treasurer.
DIVIDEND NO. 12.
Merchants’ National Bank of Savannah, i
Savannah, Ga.. Dec. 81, 1887. f
This Bank has declared a dividend of 4 per
cent, from the earnings of the last six months,
payable on demand.
TBPS. GADSDEN. Cashier.
ELECTION NOTICE.
City of Savannah, I
Office Clerk of Council, Dec. an, 1887. (
Notice is hereby given that the City Council
of Savannah will elect at its ne.vt regular meet
ing. that is te say, on WEDNESDAY. Jan 11.
1888, a Superintendent of the Scavenger Depart
ment under and in accordance with the pro
visions of the ordinance creating said office,
passed by Council ai meeting of Dec. 28. 1887.
Bond $2,000, salary $1,200 per annum, term till
j election of city ( dicers, January IRmii. All ap
' plieants must hand in their applications will)
names of bondsmen (two required) to the Clerk
of Council on or before 2 o’clock r. m. the day
of election.
By order of Council.
FRANK K. REBARER, Clerk of Council
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.
Auucsta an!) Savannah Railroad. I
Savannah. Ga., Dec. 21, 1887. (
The annual election for seven Director* of (he
Augusta and Savannah Railroad, will he held at
the Banking house of Chas. 11. Olmstead & Cos.
on MONDAY, January 2, 1888, between the
hours of 10 A. M. and 1 p m.
W. S. LAWTON, President.
" MERCHANTS’ NATIONAL BANK OF
SAVANNAH.
The annual election for seven Directors of
this Bank will be held at the Banking House, on
TUESDAY, Jan. 10, 1888, between the hours of
12 and 1 o’clock. THOS. GADSDEN.
Cashier.
Savannah, Ga., Dec. 11, 1887.
AMUSEMENTS.
SAVANNAH THEATRE.
Monday and Tuesday, January 2 and i.
The Elite Tragic Event.
AMERICA'S BRILLIANT TRAGEDIAN,
Rot>t. Downing,
IN FORREST'S AND MCCULLOUGH'S GRE U
SUCCESS,
Spartacus, the Gladiator.
TUESDAY EVENING (BY REQUEST),
Julius Caesar.
Mb. Downing as Marc Antony.
MATINEE MONDAY AFTERNOON.
Seats on sale at Davis Bros'. Jan. Ist.
Next Attraction, Kate Putnam, Jan. 4 and 5.
JOKY GOODS, EiX.
Crab & Doooer,
Successors to B. F. McKenna & Cos.,
137 BROUGHTON STREET,
WILL OFFER
At Ad Extraordinary Reduction
THE REMAINDER OF THEIR STOCK OF
Ladies', Misses' and Gentlemen's White and
Scarlet, Merino and All-Wool
Underwear.
Misses' Plain and Ribbed Black and Colored
Hose.
Ladies' Unbleached Black and Colored Cotton
Hose.
Ladies’ Black Lisle and Silk Hose.
Gentlemen’s British, Balbriggan and French
Half Hose, in Unbleachouand Colored.
Ladies' and Gentlemen's Linen Collars and
Cuffs.
Ladies' and Gentlemens White and Colored Bor
dered Linen Hemstitched Handkerchiefs.
White and Colored Silk Handkerchiefs.
COLGATE'S EXTRACTS & TOILET SOAPS
We have just received a oomplete assort ment,
of Colgate's Celebrated Extracts, Toilet Soaps,
Powder and Vaselines.
Telephone No. 401.
(’ROHAN & DOQNER.
PIANOS.
Centennial Edit
PHILADELPHIA, 1876.
‘* r rUISLS TO CERTIFY that the Piano-
A Fortes of Messrs. STEINWAY & SONS,
comprising Concert and Parlor Grand, Square
and Upright, exhibited by them at the Centen
nial Exposition at Philadelphia in 181 V, presented
the greatest totality of excellent qualities and
novelty of construction, and in all points of ex
cellenoe they received our highest average of
points, ami accordingly our unanimous
opinion concedes to Messrs. STEINWAY &
SONS HIGHEST DEGREE OF EXCELLENCE
in all their styles."
Dated July 28, 1877.
HENRY K. OUTER.
GEO. BRISTOW.
J. E. HILGARD.
JAMES C. lIATSON.
WILUAM THOMSON.
F. A. BARNARD.
E. LBVAPEUR.
JOSEPH HEWY.
Ea. FaVRE PERRET.
J SCHt.~DK.MAYE(t-
XEW PUBLICATIONS.
Magazines for January
AT
Estill’s News Depot.
SI 1-5 J TJTJI.I, STREET.
Price.
Harper's Monthly ioc
Atlantic Monthly 40c
Lippiueott’s Monthly 30c
Scribner's Monthly 30c
Century 40c
American Monthly 3Co
St. Nicholas 89c
Popular Science 50c
Eclectic 500
North American Review 50a
Leslie's Popular Monthly 30c
Leslie's Sunday Magazine 30c
Forum tPe
Yotmg Ladies’ Journal 36c
Demorest's .Monthly 25c
Peterson's Monthly 2r,c
Godey 's Lady's Book 25c
New York Fashion Bazar 30c
L’Art de la Mode 40c
Revue de la Mode 40c
1* Bon Ton 65c
Delineator 20c
The Season 85c
Outing 3uc
Southern Cultivator 20e
Poultry World 20c
American Agriculturist 30c
Builders' Edition Scientific American 80c
Any of the above mailed on receipt of price.
Address WILLIAM KSTILL. Savannah. Ga.
STEAM I.AI N DRY.
Savannah Steam Laundry.
131 CONGRESS STREET.
r>ECENT ADDITIONS of the most improved
l machinery enables me to do up all work
offered with quickness and in first class style
Ali Work Called For and Delivered.
TEIiEPHONE 31513.
M. PRAGEE,
PROPRIETOR.
REMOVALS.
REMOY A L.
r pUF. popular Carriage Works heretofore car
1 ried on at West Broad and Duffy streets
have been removed to St. Julian. Congress and
Montgomerv streets, Franklin Square.
SANBERG & CO.
SOAP.
SOAPS! SOAPS!
PEARS', RIEGER'S, COLGATE’S. CLEAV
ER'S. EECKELAER’S, BAYLEY'B, LU
BIN'S. PEMBLE S MEDICATED just received at
BUTLER'S PHARMACY.
M |MI s J youthful* er-
ticif M larori. oarly decay, lost
manhnod, etc. I will send avaluabletrentise(sealed)
containing full particular* for homo cure, free of
cnai e e. A jdrusa Prof.l.o.lOW LKR,Moodus, Coaa.