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2 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.