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FLORIDA'S Srß-THOI'ICAI..
PROGRAMME OF THE OPENING
DAY EXERCISES.
Something About the Nature of the
Exh bition, and the Buildings Erected
for It -Duval's County Commission
ers in Session-Plans for the Passen
ger Agents.
Jacksonville, Fla., Jan. 4- —The open
ing of the Sub-tropi. nl Exposition has l>een
fixed for Thursday, Jan. 12 The pro.
gramme of the opening ceremonies is made
public to-day and include* a procession,
music and orations by H. H . Grady and
the Governor of the Stale. Ihe expo-Ation
■will lie unique In its character and will con
sist chiefly of a display of characteristic prod
ucts of Sub-tropical Florida, the Bahamas
and West Indies. The main building is
305 feet in length by 132 in width, and it is
■very handsome and ornate. It is intended
to b a permanent structure, and the expo
sition will he ojien about three months every
winter. Besides the main building, there
are a spacious annex and several smaller
Buildings. An interesting feature of the
exisisition will be a camp of Seminole In
Hums brought here from the Everglades.
Special excursion trains will be run from
adjacent States on the opening day. ami
many thousands of visitors are expected.
THK PROGRAMME.
Following is the programme in full of the
coening day:
.rates to open at 1 p. m.
Procession to form at St. .lames Hotel at 1:80
p. in. amt proceed to the exposition.
onnKR OF PROCESSION,
t. Marsha] and aides.
•J. Police and Are diqiartment.
Band.
4. Military.
o. Gov. E. A. rerry and orator of the day in
carriages.
a. Cabinet and staff officers.
7. Bishop Weed and Bishop Moora.
S Other invited clergy.
f> Mayor and Common Council,
in. Invited guests.
The police, tiremen and military to march to
the First street gate for admission to tlie
grounds.
Carnages with invited guests to stop at the
Fine street entrance, where .lie officers and
Board of Directors of the Exposition will receive
and escort them to the Mam Gallery, which ill
be reserved for their reception.
OPENING EXERCISRS.
1. Invocation —Bishop Weed.
Ode to Florida-Exposition chorus, led liy
Prof. J. E. Kerrisnn.
3. Address of Welcome-Director General J.
H Paine.
4. Overture—Neapolitan Band.
5. Oration—Henry W. Grady.
a. Cornet Solo—Prof. A. 11. Knoll.
7. Dedication-Gov. E. A. Perry.
8 Chrorus—“America."
. Closing Prayer—Bishop Moore.
EVENING.
A special musical programme.
THE PASSENGER AGENTS.
The Executive Committee of the city
passenger agents did not meet this after
noon but will tomorrow morning at Capt.
Lon Tuttle’s office. The excursionists will
arrive here Tuesday morning and leave
Saturday, so the committee intend malting
as comprehensive a trip as the short time
will allow, l’robably 200 or 300 people will
lie here.
The County Commissioners this morning
held their regular monthly meeting. A
contract was drawn up and signed for the
erection of the new jail, and a largo amount
of routine work was transacted. Judgo
Jones’ stand regarding the duties of the
County Commissioners on the trump ques
tiou occasioned a deal of discussion, and
most of the Commissioners disagreed with
him that they must pay the ex
penses of arresting and keeping them, and
that if the county and city authorities
would arrest all the tramps found prowling
around and make them work on the public
roads and streets much good would be ac
complished and the problem would be
solved.
The standing committees which acted
during 18S7 were reappointed, and
anew committee on printing, consist
ing of Commissioner Pickett, was added to
The list. The committees now stand as fol
lows: Messrs. L’Kngle and Robinson.
Finance; Wallace, Robinson and L’Engle,
Roads and Bridges; L’Engle and Starratt,
I’oor; Robinson and Pickett. Public Build
ings; Wallace, Starratt and Pickett, Print
ing. The Committee on Jail and Prisons
w as incorporated with that on public build
ings.
Commissioner L'Engle submitted a list of
300 names of jurors for 1898 for accept
ance of the board. The law requires
that, such list be prepared by the board
at the first meeting in each year. The first
list drawn up contained only 220 names an I
the Commissioners applied to the report ors
present to complete the list. The rest of the
roll was select and exclusive, consisting
mainly of newspaper men, the old and
new City Councils and colored citizens.
Two colored men, Joe Wright and Will
iam Jackson, got into a quarrel at Hunter’s
mill this morning, and the latter was se
riously stall!icd. Wright is still at large.
The United States Court was occupied all
the forenoon in the trial of the libel case
of Janies O. Brown against the Wheeler
and Wilson S wing Machine Company for
$30,000 damages. The case is still un
finished.
Wistrict Attorney Call filed six cases on
information of violation of the law.
The grand jury held a three hours’ session
end adjourned till 10 o'clock to-morrow to
a wait the arrival of a witness.
TRAMPS IS COURT.
Yt the opening of the court Ibis morning;
the tramps under arrest were arraigned be
fore iiis honor. They were a motley crowd
—white, brown and black, all sizes, a;es
and costumes, “the maimed, the halt and the
blind. - ’ There were thirty-one of them
altogether. On liemg arraigned ten plead
not guilty. Messrs. Ilartridge, Pope,
"Walker and others spoke for them.
At the afternoon session of the court
Judge Jones discharged twenty-four of the
tramps on their promise to leave the county
at once. Theothers are to be tried by jury.
The Judge still adheres to the wrapping
jost theory but reserves bis decision.
The Grand Army of the Hepublih of this
city and O. M. Mitchell Post No. 4 have in
vited the Florida Camp No. 1, of Con
federate Veterans, to attend the public in
stallation of officers at their camp lire Fri
day night.
■'The annual election of officers of the
Board of Trade was held to-night. The fol
lowing is the list: President. J. E. Hurt:
hirst Vice President, 1). Gambler; Second
Vice President, J. C Greelv; Governors,
three years’term, P. and ,1. H.
Durkee; two years, F. W. Mimiby mid K.
M. Robinson: one year, either \V. Y. Bourse
or Sigo Myers. The reports were read in
the evening. Forty-four members have
been added in the year, making 183 mem
bers in good standing.
The financial condition of the board is
very good and promising.
The Leap Year ball at the St. James
Hotel to-night by society belles, and one at
Phillip Walters’ of the Jewish elite are both
largely attended.
PENSACOLA POINTERS.
Hicks Held for Trial—The First Leap
Year Ball.
Pensacola, Fla., Jan. 4.— William
Hicks, the negro who killed Thomas McMil
lan, was sent to jail to-day without bail.
At the preliminary trial to-day the evidence
showed a conspiracy between Hicks and
other negroes to cause the killing of McMil
lan. Another negro has been arrested a<
accessory, while there is still another
wanted,‘who will probably lie arrested at an
early day.
The first leap year I tell of the season was
given at the Continental Hotel to-night
under the auspices of some of t’ensor.oiaV.
leading society ladies. The ball was largely
attended and greatly enjoyed by the
partirijtants. *
GEORGIA’S CAPITAL CITY.
Old Topers Must Swear Off Savan
nah's Inspector of Fertilizers.
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 4. —In the Recorder’s
Court to-day eight men were up for licing
drunk. In fining them the Recorder an
nounced that under the new ordinance they
would bo put on Chief Connolly’s black list
for twelve months, and for a second offense
all saloonkeepers would be warned not to sell
them whisky under a heavy penalty. Under
the present regime every man is allowed
just one old fashioned drunk and no more.
The old topers uro expected to give the Re
corder ana saloon men considerable trouble.
savannah's inspector of fertilizers.
Commissioner Henderson lias made some
changes among the inspectors of fertilizers.
0. T. Rogers at Savannah lias resigned the
position of inspector of fertilizers, but
will retain that of oils. M. I>. Civin, of
Rockdale county, has been appointed in bis
place as inspector of fertilizers, but with
headquarters at Augusta, ('apt. West
Murphy, fertilizer inspector at Columbus,
ha- been transferred to Savannah.
I). M. Fitlen, of Florida, recently recov
ered of the East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia railroad $1,500 damageu for being
put out of the ladies’ car in I**4, for the al
leged reason that ho was disorderly’. Tn the
United State-, Court to-day Judge Newman
denied a motion fora new tr:ul and the
verdict will stand.
THE PROPOSED NEW DEPOT.
Gen. Alexander and the party of Central
railroad directors with him. Gabbett
Green, of the Georgia road, and representa
tives of other roads are, here and had a cor
fere nee to-day in reference to the new union
depot. Under the guidance of Robert
Schmidt they inspected various available
sites. The prospect for tile new depot looks
encouraging. It is needed.
The receipts at the State Treasury from
general anu special taxes to-day were $lB,-
UOO.
ARGUED IN CHAMBERS.
In chambers to-day Judge Marshal) J.
Clarke heard argument on a bill in equity,
brought by Mrs. ,1. W. Franke, Pi require
\V. F. Allen, late partner of J. \V. Franke,
to make a return of her husband's interest
in the firm, which she estimates at SIO,OOO.
Judge Clarke utter hearing the argument
decided that Mr. Allen must either allow
his business to go into the hands of a re
ceiver or give a bond of $20,000. The bond
was promptly given.
C. O. Heavy, administrator of the estate
of O. W. McGeroy, to-day filed a damage
suit for $30,000" against the Georgia
Pacific railroad for the lulling of McLeroy,
who was in the employ of that company as
a brakenmn in February last.
ALBANY DELUGED.
A Mule Drowned in a Stable Lot—A
Paradise for Huntsmen.
Albany, Ga., Jan. 4.— -The heavy rains
of the last few days have in many places
deluged the country with water. Sunday
morning a fanner’s mule which had been
left at Farka’s stable to be doctored, while
in the stable lot, was overtaken by the rap
idly rising water and, though strenuous
efforts were made to rescue it, it was
drowned.
Col. Tift’s fish pond, generally a quiet
littly fancy body of water, stocked with
tame carp which catne to be fed at the ring
ing of a bell, is now a great lake covering
several acres. The streums through the
Pocosin and Chicasawbatchee swamps, the
inlets and outlets to the great fishing lakes
known as Rawls and Rush ponds, are now
flowing freely toward the river, after hav
ing been dry for several years, and fish are
running up there in great quantities. This
promises to tie the finest fishing year for
trout or black bass, bream aud perch known
for many years. This section is a paradise
for sportsmen, both w ith rod anil gun. Our
streams are stocked with gamev fish and our
fields and forests with deer, bear, turkey,
quail, squirrel, opossum and quantities ol'
other game.
Many sportsmen make this their winter
headquarters now, and in fact remain here
nearly throughout the year. Themild win
ters woo them here and the delightful sum
mer with the refreshing Gulf breezes of the
afternoons and nights tempt them pj stay.
Work has tieen commenced upon the Co
' lutubus Southern railroad at this end of the
; line. The engineers and contractors are all
in the city.
The city schools ail opened Monday at the
conclusion of the Christmas holidays.
FATALLY JNJURED.
A Liveryman of Reynolds Assaults a
Man Wno Abused a Horse.
Butler, Jan. 4. —News reached here last
night of a bloody affray between H. J,
Thornton, proprietor of the livery stable in
Reynolds, and M. Denson, to whom he had
hired a turnout. Denson, who was intoxi
cated, had been ill-treating the animal and
abusing the vehicle. Thornton ordered it
driven to the stables and put up. This
Denson refused to do, whereupon Thornton
became enraged and, jerking him out of
the buggy, threw him down, stamped him
and struck him several severe blows on the
head, fracturing tbe skull m several places.
Denson was taken in an unconscious condi
tion to tbe bouse of a friend and cared for.
Hm injuries are pronounced fatal. Thorn
ton, it is said, surrendered to the authorities
ami is now in custody. Both men were
considered good citizens.
FLORIDA'S MAYORS.
Opening of the Convention at Sanford
With a Banquet.
Sanford. Fla.. Jan. 4.—The trains
brought in during to-day about twenty
Mayors from different cities and towns of
Florida to take part in the convention of
Mayors, which commenced this evening at
7:30 o’clock at the opera bouse. Mayor F.
S. Chapman, of Orlando, was elected tem
porary chairman, and Mayor Sparkman, of
Tampa, ad Mayor Hughey, of Kissimmee,
were appointed to escort the chair
man to his sea t. Mayor C.
Ik Smith, of Jacksonville, was
elected temporary Secretary. The organi
zation being perfected, Dr. J. J. Harris, the
orator of the occasion, was introduced by
the chairman, and delivered the address of
welcome. A banquet was given at the San
ford House at in o'clock. The business of
the convention w ill begin to-morrow morn
ing at 10 o'clock.
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Augusta Topics.
Augusta, Ga., Jan. 4.—Greek George
defeats i Pierre Solo in (he wrestling match
to night.
The Shamrock mill, which has been shut
down for ■'nine time, will lie sold at public
outcry on the first Tuesday in February. It
is thought that the mill will Iks purchased
by parties who will reopen it at once.
The directors of the Augusta National
Exposition Company met tonight an 1
elected Jam' s Tobin President. Mr. Tobin’s
sehs-t ion is generally commended.
The steamboat New South will lie in
spected to-morrow by United States In
spector Headman ami his assistant of Sa
vunuali.
Cutting Off a Bright Career.
Galveston, Tex., Jail. 4. — Maj. \V. M.
Jerdoue, i x-State Senator from Galveston,
a id ouo of the most brilllaut young la wye, „
in Texas, stabbed himself m the bowels'this
afternoon. He committed the deed ill a lit
|of .i spondnicv. It is thought his injuries
will prove fatal.
Grain Merchants Assign.
Baltimore, Jan. 4.--Luther J. ('ox and
H. M. Mitchell, grain commission mer
elmns trading as L. J. Cox A Cos., made an
assignment to-day for the benefit of their
creditors. The bond of the trustee is #IO,OOO.
France’s M.n ster of Marine.
Paris, Jau. 4.—Admiral Gi rvais has been
appointed Minister of Marine.
THE MORNING NEWS: THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1888.
STRIKE OF TJIE .MINERS.
COAL SHIPMENTS FROM READING
VERY LIGHT.
Private Collieries Continue the Con
tract Price, and Are in Operation-
The Price of Coal Advancing at Phil
adelphia An Attempt to Wreck a
Train Carrying Five Hundred Miners.
Reading, Pa., Jan. 4. —The coal ship
ments were very light on the Reading rail
road to-day. Probably 900 carloads were
sent down. About 100 more railroaders
employed in the coal traffic were discharged
to-day because there was no work for them
to do. Coal is advancing in price in this
city. Up to this time 500 special policemen
have been sworn in to guard tbe company’s
property.
PRIVATE COLLIERIES in OPERATION.
Shenandoah, Pa., Jan. 4.—Seventeen
individual collieries in the Shenandoah, aud
mountain district were working to-day,
and more are likely to follow. All have
agreed verbally to pay the present wages
pending any settlement that the Reading
Company may make. The Cambria Com
pany hti •, and the Mill Creek Coal Com
pany at new Boston granted an
advance to-day, and work was re
sumed. The Thomas Coal Company’s Colliery
here is * xpected to grant an advance when
ever its Superintendent is waited upon by
the proper committee. The Reading col
lieries are all shut down and the miners say
they will remain idle forsix months or even
longer before they will go liaek to work at
the August basis. The joint committee's
answer to President Corbin has benefited
tdi strikers’ standing in the eyes of the
public hereabouts.
COAL GOING UP.
Philadelphia. Jan. 4.—The coal dealers
are raising the price of coal 50c. to 75c. per
ton, and many of them announce that they
wiil only sell one ton on each order. Koine
dealers have been unable to replenish their
stock for ten nays past. Ko far as the
freight movement is concerned the strike
has had no apparent effect unon it.
The coal tonnage report of the Philadel
phia and Reading Railroad Company for
the week ending Dee. .31. 1*97, shows the
total tonnage for the last week to have been
47,572 t ons, against 80,038 tons the corre
sponding week of last year.
FIVE HUNDRED LIVES JEOPARDIZED.
Shamokin, Pa.. Jan. 4.— The Pennsylva
nia railroad’s miners’ train, carrying 500
men, returning from work, was wrecked
here to-night. A sill was wedged on the
roadbed. This is the third attempt to
wreck the train. The miners are very an
gry and threaten vengeance. No person
was seriously injured.
The miners riding on the train are all
Knights ol Uilior working at mines paying
their price. They do not understand the
animus of the wreckers, but beliove it is
some dissatisfied parties who desire a stop
page of mining in the interior region.
FIDELITY BANK ASSETS.
The Receiver Wins a Suit Against
Several Defendants.
Cincinnati, Jan. 4.— The big suit of
David Armstrong, receiver of the late
Fidelity National Bank, against Whitely,
Fasler & Kelly, tbe Champion Machine
Company, E. L. Harper Si (Jo., Swift’s Iron
and Steel Works and the Toronto Reaper
and Mower Company was settled to-day by
a consent order directing the receiver to
compromise the claims. The paper of the
Champion Machine Company, amounting to
$192,547 and indorsed by Whitely, Fassler &
Kelly, will lie paid in full. The remainder
something over $350,000, of the paper of
the other firms named and indorsed hy
Whitely. Fussier & Kellv, will be compro
mised at fifty cents on the dollar, and will
lie secured by the issuance of $500,0(X)
worth of bonds by W lately, Fassler &
Kelly, liearing 3 per cent, interest
and one in five years, SIOO,OOO each year.
The Fidelity directors have consented to the
settlement, even including Zimmerman,
who is in Europe. The bonds will be taken
by Mr. Armstrong aud tbe papers turned
over to the defendants. The bonds will lie
put on the market, and Mr. Armstrong says
tlie bauk will get out very soon with clean
skirts, ns there will be no difficulty in tloat
ing the bonds.
ALABAMA’S CONVICTS.
The State Leasee Them to a Corpora
tion for Ten Years.
Montgomery, Jan. 4.— The State of Ala
bama has lot out all of its convicts on ten
year contracts to the Tennessee Coal, Iron
and Railroad Company. They number
about (100, and the average price is sl3 p< r
month each, which is $4 more than the
Stale has ever before received. The con
victs will all lie worked in the great Pratt
coal mines, near Birmingham. The
contractors agree to construct entirely
new prisons in accordance with tbe
best modern plans, as well us school rooms
for the convicts aud dwellings for teaches,
and to pay’ the teachers themselves. The
Pratt mines supply coke for nearly’all of
the furnaces in Alabama, and produce more
than 3.001) tons per day. This contract for
convicts is, therefore, regurfled as highly
important, since it secures tlie furnaces
against possible failure to obtain a full sup
ply of coal on account of strikes, etc. One
of the tiiree Stole irspectors of convicts is
required Pi lie always at the prisons.
BUSINESS BLOCKS BURNED.
Losses of $60,000 Sustained by
Beaufort Business Men.
Wilmington, Jan. 4.—A special to the
Star from Beaufort, N. C., says the busi
ness portion of that town was burned last
right. The loss is estimated at #.50,00.1 to
#i>o,ooo. The losses arc as follows: Thomas
Thomas, on three stores and stock. #IO,OOO,
insurance $4,000. Clia iwick Jones, on store
ami stock, loss $5,000; W. T. Dill, loss
$1,600: Charles Clausen, loss $1,500; Taylor
tV Muckmaii, oil two stores and stock,
*o..*tOo; Robe! soil & Bro., T. Maun, Thomas
Delcmar, druggist, William Tobiston and
others with smaller losses.
A FURNITURE SHOP BURNED.
Los Angeles, Cal.. Jan. t. --The work
shop of the Los Angeles Furniture Company
was burned yesterday. The loss is $:.’00,0(i0
ami the insurance #IOO,OOO.
LICENSES IN CHARLESTON.
Trouble Ahead for the Newly Installed
City Council.
Charleston, S. C., Jun. 4.—Apparently
the whole city is up in arms against the
municipal license system. The City Coun
cil, on Dec. 81, passed the usual license bill,
and, although there had been an effort to
abolish it, everyi ody thought tie matter
wins settled. To-day, however, a petition
anu protest has been circulated and exten
sively signed to be prisonted to the Coun
cil. The signers pledge themselves not to
take out the license, and ulso to
pay an assessment of 10 per cent, of their
license toward carrying the case into the
courts in case the city attempts to enforce
the tax. The non-license payers claim that
an aiiditi. uul SIOO imposed on the barrooms
and per cent, tax additional on real
estate will enable the city to do away with
the license. Tnere is evidently trouble
ahead tor the new administration.
Towed Into Port.
New You k. Jan. 4.—The steamer Tona
wnndn, from Darien, Ga., Dec. 30, with
lumber, was towe lin to-night from Brig
antine Shoals, where she was re|x>rted Jan.
1 in distress, with her pint n rod broken.
She bail lost her first mate and one seaman.
ladies’ Imperial French Kid Button, best in
the city at St* at Nichols’
GOTHAM'S FAITHFUL.
A Great Gathering of Catholics in
Cooper Union
New York, Jan. 4. —Thousands of Cath
olics gathered at Cooper Union to-nig t
under the auspices of the Catholic dubs of
this city to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary
of Pope Leo’s entrance to the ministry.
Judge Joseph McGuire called the meeting to
order. Eugene Field made a brief address in
which reference to Dr. McGlynn elicited
many hisses. The expression of tbe object
of the meeting was set fortli in a long pre
amble and resolution in offering "most cor
dial congratulations to our Holy Father,
Pope Leo XIII upon bis having attained
and happily- celebrated the fiftieth anniver
sary of his priesthood, and at the same time
our felicitations upon bis
perous reign as supreme pontiff
wishing him from the depths of our Hearts
and praying that there may tie granted him
many, many years of health, strength and
activity in order that he may continue to
guide and govern the holy mother
church in her progre-s to still
greater achievements aud triumphs;
thus marking in history the epoch of ids
auspicious rule, as one of the most eminent
in the long and endless succession of i opes,
since the days of Peter; at the same time
humbly laving at the feet of his holiness
renewed expression of our unwavering rey
erenceanil love for and fidelity to his
august, person, whom may God preserve
an i' ultos annos. 11
POPE LEO'S TEMPORAL POWER.
ROME, Jan. 4.—The Pope, in the course
of his reply to the Italian pilgrims yester
day, declared that the Roman question
could not bo regarded as merely an Italian
one. It had a universal character through
out the Catholic world. The revival of the
qui'stion made him confident of a settle
ment in accordance with justice.
The Pope’s speech to the pilgrims is re
garded as distinctly putting an end to the
idea of conciliation with the Italian
government.
ROMANISM IN RUSSIA.
St. Petersburg, Jan. 4.—The Czar, in
his congratulatory telegram to the Pope,
said he was desirous ef assuring the inter
ests of his Catholic subjects, and concluded
as follows: “I doubt not that the high
wisdom of which your holiness gives so
many proofs will enable me to harmonize
the needs of the Roman church in Russia
with the fundamental principles of my em
pire.”
NEW YEAR’S COSTUMES
Which Were Worn at the White
House P.eception and at Secretary
Bayard's.
Washington, Jan. 3. —The dresses of
Mrs. Cleveland and the Cabinet ladies at
tlie New Year's reception at tbe White
House were very fine. Mrs. Cleveland
wore one of her new toilettes, which was
received with raptures of subdued admira
tion by the ladies and created a decided sen
sation among the gentlemen who knew a
thing of beauty when they saw it. Her
toilette consisted of a princess dress of olive
green plush, trained, cut pompadour. The
skirt, gathered full at the waist,
ended in a rich train. On the side
and front were stripes of ecru Etrus
can silk lace. The same lace was used at
the square neck, for epaulettes and down the
•elbow sleeves, arid for cuffs turned back at
the elbow anil down t o front of the in slice.
Her right baud was bared; on her arms
were gold bracelets; in the lace on the side
of her corsage was a coil of gold wire: on
her left baud was a gray white glove and a
closed fan. Her hair was arranged in a
Clytie knot. Her diamond necklace was
caught with two diamond stars. The waist
line was a white silk cord, knotted in front
and failing almost to her feet, ending in two
tassels. Her slipjiers # bronze patent
leather embroidered with bronze beads.
Miss Nannie Bayard stood uext to Mrs.
Cleveland, and wore a gown of black
dotted lie!, with puffed sleeves and V-sliaped
neck. (Several strands of pearls were worn
at the throat, while a large cluster of
Jacqueminot roses at the corsage lent the
needed touch of color to the toilet. Mrs.
Fairchild’s gown was of white satin, with
court train, over a petticoat draped with
silk bolting cloth and luce caught up with
loops and ends of satin ribbon. The corsage
was cut V-shaped and trimmed with silver
and pearl passementeries; the elbow sleeves
slashed over puffings of while satin. From
a satin rihb n at the throat was worn a
pendant of pearls.
Mrs. Whitney stood at the end of the
line, and wore a gown of light blue over a
plaited petticoat of the same brocaded in
silver, ice folds of illusion at the V-shaped
neck were caught with a*large star of dia
monds.
Not a few, a* they passed down the line of
the receiving party, gave a kindly thought
to Mrs Manning, who last season stood
next to Mrs. Cleveland, and to whom there
has come such deep sorrow.
At this time in the rear of the receiving
line was a group of the fashion and beauty
of the higher social life of the capital,
among them Mrs. General Sheridan, in a
dress of terracotta cloth, with bonnet to
match; Yliss Florence Bayard, in black
brocade; Miss Find colt, in heliotrope cloth
and bonnet to match; Miss Vilas, in brown
cloth; Miss Victoria West, daughter of the
British Minister, gobelin blue cloth, with
silver passeinentcr e panel and bonnet;
Misses Flora and Amalia West, in dark-blue
Kiplin, with basques of Scotch plaid; Sonora
oraero, in dead leaf brown corded silk,
with front of brown velvet; Miss Garland,
daughter of the Attorney General, her first
app a ranee in society, in street dress of dark
cloth; Mrs. Pedrosa, a bride and the daugh
ter of Mrs. Maealester-Laughum, in peach
blow silk, with p uels of brocade: Mrs.
Cameron, in white Sicilliene short jacket;
Miss Cameron, iu brown cloth; Miss Mar
gueretta Cameron, in gobelin blue cloth
dress and Gainsborough hat.
The President looked in flue health and
spirits. He wore a black Prince Albert coat
and black necktie.
11l the East Room were the usual decora
tions of mantel and window recess with
palms and fo.iage plants. In front of the
large min ors on either side of the room
were large plants of blooming orchids and
yellow tulips in gold and silver wicker
stands. Garlands of sinilax depended from
the crystal chandeliers and wreathed the
mirrors. In the centre of the room the most
recent addition of furniture—a large cir
cular divan, covered with golden brown
plush, which accorded well with the colors
of the carpet —was surmount and with a stand
of cut tlowere. In the Red and
Green rooms the decorations consisted of
palms and a few potted foliage plants.
In the Blue Room, where the re
ceiving party stood, and which
was used to-day for the first, time since last
season, the mantels were banked with prim
roses airl orchids, from which, on all sides,
depended a deep fringe of grasses. The
three windows at the rear, extending fnyn
the floor earlv lo the ceiling, were con
cealed behind tall palms, from the midst of
which glowed scarlet pomsetta. The cen
tral divan was surmounted with lilies and
poinsettu blossom*, while the mirrors and
luuidelier were festoone I with sinilax. The
Dip omstie Corps, in full dress, had all as
sembled in the red parlor by 11 oVock,
when the Marine baud announced the ap
proach of the Presidential party, which
presented a pretty picture as they descended
the winding stairway, beyond" wnleh, on
the left, through the open doors of the con
servatory. came the seen: of flowers.
At 13 o'clock the Diplomatic Corps left in
a body and proceeded to the residence of
the Secretary of Suite, whose house was
opened to-day for the first time since the
loss of his wife and daughter two whitens
since. The parlore were decorated with
flowers. Secretary Bayard met the guests
as they entered and presented them to his
daughter*, who stood opposite wit.i several
young ladies, whom they had a ked to as
sist in receiving. Miss Nannie Bayard's
gown was the same worn by her
at, the President'* reception ” Miss
Florence Bayard, who to si next, wore
a low necti and short sleeve gown of black
lace, with coreege L*v a met of white roses.
Miss Louise Bayard, whit* silk and lac*,
Mrs. Warren, an aesthetic gown o£ blossom
I [link satin, with puffed sleeves and tour
nuro. At the throat were worn several
strands of js'arls. Miss Sitgreanes strxxi
next to Mrs Warren and wore black lace
and jet. Miss Alice Mnurv, daughter of
Assistant Attorney General Maury, wore
white silk with white silk dotted net. W hen
the dining room doors were thrown open
Miss Bayard led the way to breakfast with
Baron de Struve, the Russian Minister.
The ladies of the Diplomatic Corps wore
handsome visiting costumes; Madame
Romero, wife of the Mexican Minister,
in brown cloth, with vest of light blue
and irridescent passementeries; Madame
Garra, wife of the Chilian Minister,
heliotrope velvet and silk; Madame
de Reuterskiold, stone gray faille franca so,
with terracotta; Miss West, dark bine silk
and velvet; Miss Amelia West, gold and
black striped silk; Miss Flora West, black
cloth, with trimmings of brilliant plaid;
Mms. Redroso, formerly Miss Camille
Berghmans, the bride of Honor Pedrosa, of
the Spanish Legation, lilac and pink moire;
Mrs. Carter, wife of the Hawaiian Minister,
black silk and jet; Miss Carter, dark blue
silk. There were also present the Ministers
and attaches from England. Russia. France,
Germany, Denmark, Turkey, Chili, Costa
Rica, Nicaragua, Colombia, Venezuela,
China, Argentine Republic, Sweden, Nether
lands, Spain, Mexico, Switzerland, Belgium,
Italy anu Portugal. Receptions were held
at the houses of nil the Cabinet Ministers
after 2 o'clock.
HAWAII’S EXCITEMENT.
The Minister of Foreign Aff.drs Hands
in His Resignation.
San Francisco, Jan. 4. —The brig Con
suelo arrived here from Honolulu to-day
and brought information that Godfrey
Brown. Minister of Foreign Affairs, has
handed in his resignation to the King. It
has been accepted, but bis successor
is yet to be named. Premier Green's
resignation is expected to follow. The
situation of affairs when the Consuelo left
on Dec. 21 was not assuring. The Supreme
Court was expected to decide as to the
legality of the King s vetoes on the day fol
lowing Christmas. It was believed that
the decision, whether for or
against the King, would lead
to serious trouble. On authority
of the Honolulu Bulletin it is stated that
rumors have lieen floating about that the
King intends to take matters in his own
hands in ease of a favorable decision and
promulgate anew constitution. War ves
sels are already at anchor as follows:
The British steamers Conquest and Caroline,
the French flagship Duquesne, the United
States men-ot-war Vandalia, Mohicau and
Juniata, besides the Kaimiloa, the latter
carrying the Hawaiian flag.
REGULATORS TAKE LIVES.
One Man Shot Dead and Two Others
Hanged by the Mod.
Galveston, Tex., Jan. 4.—A special
from Huntsville, Tex., to the News says
that at Madisonville, the county scat of
Madison county, a body of armed citizens,
calling themselves reformers, shot and
killed Bill 8010 last night while he was
standing on the steps of Viser's drug store,
and then hanged ••Red” Paige and another
man whose name is not known.
Alt. JA kitten, a friend of 8010,
was driven from town. From the
meagre information it is learned that
8010 and his friends wore opposed to the re
form crowd, and were in favor of maintain
ing saloons. Sheriff Black has applied to
Gov. Ross for troops. A state of terror pre
vails.
WA’IER IN A COAL MINE.
It is Rushing in at the Rate of 10,000
Gallons an Hour.
Altoona, Pa., Jan. 4,—About eleven
acres of the leading coal mines here are
flooded with four feet of water. Friday
evening the miners in the west entry came
to a fault in the coal vein. The superin
tendent believed that only a few feet farther
in, good coal would again lie found. The
miners drove an entry twelve feet through
sand and soft strata in w hich was found
driftwood. Suddenly water began to jxrur
through the opening. and lias beeu tilling m
ever since at the rate of 10,000 gallons per
hour. The miners hastily retreated, and
all escaped. The superintendent thinks the
old shaft will lie abandoned and work
lie begun on anew one. The accident
throws 100 men out of employment.
ORDERED TO COLLECT A TAX.
A Mandate Served on Galveston by the
United States Court.
Galveston, Jam 4,— The United States
Circuit Court to-day issued an order against
the Mayor Board of Aldermen and inhabi
tants of Houston, commanding them to levy
a tax of 1 per cent, ail valorem per annum
on all the taxable property in the
city till a sufficient amount is ob
tained to pay off and discharge
judgments pending for principal and
interest on bonds issued twenty years ago
during the reconstruction period. The suit
under which this peremptory mandamus is
issued is that of Henry Forsythe, of New
York, who has a judgment for SI,OOO. ac
crued interest. ’The city is given sixty days
in which to begin collecting the tax.
.ACCIDENTALLY ON PURPOSE.
One of the Wickets at the Davis Island
Dam Demolished.
Pittsburg, Jan. 4.—This morning the
towboat Little Bill in attempting to pass
through a narrow passage made by the low
ering of some of the wickets at the Davis
Island dam, struck one of the broken wick
ets arid knocked it down, clearing a chan
nel for a space of 200 feet. Boats are now
passing through the opening made by tho
accident, and about 0,000,000 bushels of
coal will got out for shipment to Cincinnati
and Louisville, instead of 1,000,000 bushels
as was expected. The river is receding
slowly, with T feet 1 inch in the channel.
GROCERIES.
II AMS!
Davis’ Celebrated Hams.
Ferris’ Celebrated Hams.
Super & Wylie’s Celebrated
Hams.
New Turkish Prunes.
Cape Cod Cranberries.
Choice Malaga Grapes,
me. gqgper's,
28 Whitaker St.
1 < I\ L NOTICES.
YOTII E.
MR LAWRENCE McNEILL was admitted as
a partner in our business on the Ist inst.; firm
name unchanged.
PEAOOeiC, HUNT A CO.
FUNERAL INVITATIONS.
FANS. - The friends and acquaintance of Mrs.
M A. Faxx and Mrs. A. Welter and family are
respectfully Invited to uttend the funeral of
Mas M. A. Fass from the residence of Mrs.
A Walter, SOI Congress street, at 2:30 o'clock
THIS AFTERNOON
MEETINGS.
SOLOMON S LODGE NO. 4.F. A A. M.
A regular communication will be held A
at Masonic Temple THIS (Thursday i
EVENING. Jan. b. 7,888. at 8 o'clock Xjy
The F. C. degree will he conferred. ' sr \
Visiting and transient brethren cordially and
fraternally invited, lly order
J. It. BAUSBY, W. M.
J. R. Sacssv. Jr.. Secretary.
HYll’T LODGE NO .V>, I. O. O. K.
A regular meeting of the Ixslge will be held
THIS (Thursday) EVENING at 8 o'clock.
Officers for the ensuing term will be installed
by (fraud Master David Porter.
Members of other lodges are in\ ited to meet
with us. By order of M. MENDEL, N. G.
A N. Mam'cy. Secretary.
GEORGIA HUSSARS.
Headquarters Georgia Hussars, (
Savannah. Ga., Jan. 5, ISWB. 1
General Orders .Vo 35. >. a
The To top will assemble at I I ,
their Hill at 8 o'clock THIS aBnOI
(Thursday) EVENING for drill.
There will also be a sjieciul
meeting held for the considers 8
tion of important business. € [ 1
A full an 1 prompt attendance
is desired. By order of *
NVM. W. GORDON.
Captain Commanding li. Ha
Geo. C. Gaii-lard. First Sergt.
WORKMAN'S AND TRADER'S LOAN AND
llt lI. DIM, ASSOCIATION.
The fiftieth (BOthi regular monthly meeting
of this Association will l* held nt the office of
Jackson X Whatley THIS (Thursday) EVENING
at 8 o'clock.
GEORGE W. LAMAR, President.
J. L. Whatley. Secretary.
SAVANNAH HAN AND TRUST COM
PANY .
Savannah. Ga., Dec 15, 1887.
The annual meeting of the Stockholders of
this bank will be held at the bank on FRIDAY,
Jan. 13. 1888, at 12 o'clock noon, for the elec
tion of Directors, etc.
JAR. H. HUNTER. Cashier.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Advertisement* inserted under ‘‘Special
Notices ” will be charged $1 00 a Square each
insertion.
—AT—“ "
NINE O’CLOCK
This morning the box sheet for the MaoJalsaohn
Concerts will be opened for reserving of Sub
scribers’ Tickets at Davis Bros’. Those who are
interested should act accordingly.
PERSONAL PROPERTY RETURNS.
Citv Treasurer s Offiuk, I
January 5. 1888. \
RETURNS of PERSONAL PK< HTUTY in the
city, owned, held in trust, or on consignment,
consisting of Stock in t rade: Goods, Wares and
Merchandise held in trust or on consignment;
Furniture, Private Billiard Tables. Watches,
Jewelry, Plate, Pianos and Musical Instruments;
Money, Stocks. Bonds, Solvent Debts and other
evidences of debt: Steamships, Steamboats,
Tugs and Sailing Vessels of all kinds owned in
Savannah; Bank Capital; Horses and Mules not
otherwise taxed: Neat Cattle; Value of Ma
chinery, Engines, Tools. Fixtures and Imple
ments used dr provided for use during the year,
or part thereof; Value of all Telegraph and
Telephone Lines, and Instruments and Fixtures
of same: Value of all other Property not enu
merated in this Schedule, must be made by the
21st OF JANUARY; otherwise immediately
after that date I will proceed to make the re
turns myself from the best Information I can
obtain, and will assess a DOUBLE TAX against
all defaulters, as the Ordinance directs. Re
turns must he sworu to before the Treasurer or
his Assistant. ('. S. HARDEE,
('iiy Treasiu'er.
NOTICE.
Neither the Captain nor Consignees of the
British steamship MARION, whereof Jeffells is
Master, will be responsible for any debts con
tracted by the crew.
A. MINIS & SONS, Consignees.
ASSESSMENT OF REAL ESTATE FOR
IH9S.
The Assessment book containing a general
re-assessment of Real : state for taxation dur
ing the year 1888. having been duly filed in this
office for the insjiection of tax payers, notice is
hereby given lo all concerned to make objection,
if any they have, within thirty days from this
date, otherwise the assessments therein
contained will lie final and conclusive, as es
tablishing the value by which lo estimate tax to
he collected. Objections must he made in wri
ting, addressed to the Assessment Committee.
C. S. HARDEE,
city Treasurer.
NOTICE.
WILLIAM CLIFTON and J. F. B. BECKWITH
have this day formed a law partnership. The
Arm name w ill he known as CLIFTON & BECK
WITH. WILLIAM CLIFTON,
J. F. B. BECKWITH.
NOTICE TO TAX-PAYERS.
City Treasurer s Office, )
Savannah, Ga.. Jan. 2, 1888. (
The following taxes are now due:
Real Estate, fourth quarter. JBB7.
Stock in Trade, fourth quarter. 1887.
Furniture, etc . fourth quarter. 1887.
Money. Debts, etc., fourth quarter, 1887.
Water Rents, in advance, for six months
ending June 80th.
Ground Kents in arrears for two or more
quarters.
Specific (or Business) Tax for the year 1888.
A discount of 10 per cent, will be allowed
upon Real Estate, Stock io Trade. Furniture,
Money, etc., and Water Rents, if paid witliin
fifteen days after January first.
And a discount of 10 per cent, w ill be allowed
upon Specific Taxes, it paid on or before Janu
ary 31st. '
C. S. HARDEE, City Treasurer.
ELECT|O.\ NOTICE.
City of Savannau, t
Office Clerk ok Council, Dec. 30, 1887. j
Notice is hereby given that the City Council
of Savannah will elect at its next regular meet
ing. that is to sa.v, on WEDNESDAY, Jan. It.
fHSB, a Superintendent of tht* Scavenger Depart
ment under and in accordance with the pro
visions of tho ordinance creating said office,
passed by Council at meeting of Dec. 28, 1887.
Rend Jg.iriO, salary $1,200 per annum, term till
election of city officers. January ’.BB!i. All are
pllcants must hand in their applications with
names of bondsmen (two required) to the Clerk
of Council on or Ixvfore 2 o’clock p. m. tho day
of election.
By order of Council.
FRANK E. BEBARER, < lark of Council,
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, 18SS. between the hours of
12 and 1 o'clock. Till IS. t >ADSDEN.
1 'ushier.
Savannah. Ga., Dec. 11. 1887.
KIEFFER'S MU G STORK.
I have now on hand a very large suopiv and
excellent variety of Cleveland Peas anil Beans,
considered the beat in the market. Also. Pamts.
Oils, Brushes. White lAmd. etc. A lull line of
Toilet and Fancy Articles for the holidays.
Window Glass cut to order.
E. J. KIKFFER,
Corner West Broad and Simvart streets.
ELMERS LINER CORRECTOR.
This vegetable preparation is invaluable for
the restoration of tone and strength to tho 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. I).,
Pharmacist. Savannah. Ga.
AMUSEMENT’S.
savannah' theatre.
The Charming Comedienne and Everybody'!
Favorite,
Katie Putnam
Supported by a Company of lodies and Gentle
men of Professional Reputation and
Standing.
WEDNESDAY EVENING. Miss Putnam’s Bril
liant Success. EkMA, the ELF.
THURSDAY EVENING, the Popular Comedy.
Drama, ZENA, the MADCAP.
Special Scenic Effects, Sparkling Music,
pretty Songs and Dances.
Scat - on sale at Davis Bros', Jan. 3.
Next Attraction--THE WHITE SLAVE, Jan.
10th.
DRY GOODS, EiT.
W k Suet,
Accessors to B. F. McKenna & Cos,
137 TmojUGrITTOIV S'URKKT,
WILL OFFER
At An Extraordinary Reduction
TJIE REMAINDER OF THEIR STOCK OF
Ladles'. Misses' nnd 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. Balbriggau and French
Half Hose, in Unbleached and Colored.
Ladies’ aud Gentlemen's Linen Collars and
Cuffs.
Ladies' and Gentlemen's White and Colored Bor
dered Liuen Hemstitched Handkerchiefs.
AVblte and Colored Silk Handkerchiefs.
COLGATE’S EXTRACTS & TOILET SOAPS.
We have just received a complete assortment
of Colgate's Celebrated Extracts, Toilet Soaps,
Powder and Vaselines.
*
Telephone No. 401.
CROHAN & DOONER.
CLOTHING.
We invite attention to our
stock of
CLOTHING,
FURNISHINGS
AND HATS.
Perfect and complete in
every detail, containing goods
to suit all conditions and
builds of
Men, Boys and Children.
and many handsome and ser
viceable novel!ies, appropriate
and useful gifts for the ap
proaching Holidays, We will
be pleased io show anyone
through our stock. Respect
fully,
1 FALK 4 SIS.
WATCHES AND JEWELRY.
Arista Presents.
J HAVE the finest selection of Ladies' and
Gentlemen's GOLD WATCHES of the best
makes. Also the prettiest pattern in FIFE
JEWELRY, as Ladies' Diamonds, sets of Ear
ings. Lace Pins, Diamond Finger Rings, Brace
lets, Watch Chains, etc.; Gold-headed Canes and
Umbrellas, Fine French Clocks, at extraordi
nary low prices. Finest Silverware, Gold Spec
tacles, and numerous pretty things appropri***
for holiday presents.
Desliouillons’ Jewelry Store.
n J ,
3 YDOLERY, ETC.
McCLASBAN SADDLERY CO.
187 BROUG-HTON ST.,
UNDER TURNER HALL,
MANUFACTURERS s DEALERS IN At.U KINDS OF
Saddlery, Muss, lips,
HORSE CLOTHING, ETC.
A FULL LINE OF
Scotch, Irish and Concord Team Collars.
Wo v ill duplicate any Northern or Western
MU of hand-made Harness, and warrant satis
faction. Trunks Covered, liar ness and Saddles
Repaired, and first rate workmanship tfuaran*
teed. Ooraq and nee us and civo us a trial.
lioi >p: IND SION PAINTING.
T. E. BROUGHTON k, 10,
llousc, Sign and Ornamental Painting,
- pEAuena in
Paint.s, Oils, Varnishes, I
BRUSHES. GLASS, Kto. I
Estimates furnished on application. Hardwoof ■
finish and polishing a specialty. 9
Knights of Pythias' Building, 44 1-2 B* r ■
nard Street, Savannah, Ga. I
Country Orders Solici l *"^!