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TO GREET THE IMG WEST,
BAVANNAH'S WELCOME TO THE
WESTERN TRADE KINGS.
Business Men in Favor of a Celebra
tion in Honor of the Opening of
Through Railway Connection Be
tween Savannah and Kansas City—
What the Merchants Say About It—
The Railroads Interested and Ready
to Boom the Movement.
The suggestion by the Morning News
©f a celebration in honor of the through
railway connection between Savannah,
Kansas City and the northwest, meets
■with general favor, and it seems to
be very generally agreed that in the
spring an effort will be made to get the
merchants of Kansas City and the north
west, as well ns representative men from
Memphis and Birmingham to visit Savan
nah, where they can see for themselves the
city and its splendid facilities for the trans
portation of freight.
IN FAVOR OF THE CELEBRATION.
Mr. F. IX Bloodworth, president of tho
cotton exchange, said yesterday that the
suggestion of the Morning News is a good
one, and one that should and will receive
the hearty gunport of the business men of
Savannah. Me thinks, however, that for
the next two months the business men will
bo too much occupied with their own af
fairs to give the matter the attention it de
serves, nut tho t after the busy season is
over the movement can be taken in hand
and successfully carried out. He thinks it
advisable to wait until spring and then per
fect arrangements for a reception which
x\ ill be commensurate with the importance
of the event celebrated, and show the
people of the northwest that Savannah
offers unrivalled facilities for the movement
of freights, and that bor people are as hos
pitable as they are enterprising. Ho sug
gested that Feb. 22 would boa conveuient
date for the proposed celebration.
CELEBRATE BY ALL MEANS.
Mr. John R. Young, president of the
board of trade, said that the suggestion is a
good one, and should bo carried out, as he
has no doubt it will be, but he thinks it
should not bo attempted during the busy
season of the cotton factors and grocers.
"While he is willing to lend it a helping
band at any time, he thinks it better to
Jiavo the celebration at a time when all the
Inisine-s men can unite to make it a suc
cess, and he * liinks that February or March
would suit tlie Bay meu better than to at
tempt it in their busy season.
Mr. H. M. Comer of H. M. Comer & Cos.
thinks that Savannah should not lose any
opportunity to present her advantages to
the growing northwest. Ho favors a cele
bration in t[e spring, at a time when the
rush of business is over, and when the cele
bration can be sucbessfully carried out to
the best advantage. A present tho cotton
trade is at its bight and Bay men have their
bands full.
TO BRING WESTERN MEN HERE.
Capt. John Flannery of J. Flannery &
Cos., cotton factors, enters heartily into the
suggestion of a celebration. He says that
be is iu favor of bringing the people of tho
northwest to Savannah, so that they can
Fee for themselves what the town is. Ha
suggests Feb. 22, Washington’s birthday, as
tt patriotic ami suitable time for Savannah
to put on a holiday dress, and invite the
representative men of Kansas City and the
northwest to come to Savannah and have
tbe freedom of the qity, get acquainted with
her people, and learn what advantages
Bavannah has as a shipping point for tne
products of the north west.
Mr. C. Menelas, cotton exporter, is very
enthusiastic on the subject. He wants to
invite the people of tho northwest to come
and see Savannah, and he says tho more
the people from abroad see of Savannah
the more they will like it. Mistaken ideas,
he thinks, are held by some people north of
the southern section which will disappear
Upon closer acquaintance. There is not a
more patriotic people in tbe country, Mr.
Menelas said, than tbe people of the south.
The charges of party administration are
accopted as readily south as north.
SOMETHING TO CELEBRATE FOR.
The south is industriously striving to ad
vance its material interists by the develop
ment of 1 ts l ndnstrial ai id mercantile t rnsi ness
as much as the north, and the increasing
Investment of northern capital in the south
is doing much to harmonize the two sec
tions. What Savannah wants is to lot the
northwest know what advantages she has
for the movement of their products, aud
what kind of people are engaged in busi
ness here. This can be done by inviting the
business men to Bavannah and extending
to them the ungrudging hospitality for
which Bavannah is noted. He thinks that
the proposed celebration should not be lost
Sight of, but that it should bo had in the
•spring, at a timo wheu it would enlist the
active support of all the business men of
the city.
AN IMPORTANT EVENT.
Mr. Edward Karow, of the cotton ex
porting house of Strauss & Cos. and vice
consul of Austria-Hungary, says that so
important an event as the linking of tho
south and the northwest should be appro
priately celebrated by the representative
business men of this city. He favors the
movement, and, while not suggesting a
date, thinks it should be fixed for a time
when Its success would be beyond question.
Mr. P. D. Daffln said that there is no
doubt that the suggestion of inviting the
business men along tiie lino from Savannah
to Kansas City will meet with general
favor and the. warm support of the busi
ness men of Bavannah.
SAVANNAH WILL WELCOME THEM.
A hearty reception awaits them, and
Bavannah will not be slow to show them
that she realizes the importance of tho
closer railway connections brought about
by the Central railroad. Mr. Dartiu thinks
that the proposed celebration should be de
ferred until the early spring, so that the
business men of the city will have the
leisure to make it successful in every par
ticular.
Alderman H. Myers of 11. Myers & Bros.,
and president of the National Bank of
Bavannah, says that it is just the thing,
and he wants to see It made a big success.
To insure this, he thinks that it should not
be attempted earlier"than in February.
A TRIP TO THE SEA.
Not only does Mr. Myers want to give
the northwestern visitors a hearty reception
in the city, but he wants to see the occasion
made a gala day, with a trip down
the river and out iu the broad ocean l>y one
of the magnificent steamers of the Ocean
Steamship Company, and bis only regret is
that it will be too soon to give tho visitors
a ride on tho new steamer Kansas City,
recently contracted for. Mr. Myers favors
an ocean regatta, a visit to Tybee
bland and a rousing good cheer for the
visitors all round. He will lend every
assistance to make tho occasion a pleasant
one, and the advantages of the port will bo
set forth no more abiy than by the enter
prising president of tho new T} bee Hotel
Company.
MAJ. BELKNAP APPROVES IT.
General Manager Belknap, of the Central
railroad, was seen last night, and he was
very enthusiastic over the matter. He said:
“1 noticed the suggestion in the Morning
News that the people of Bavannah celebrate
the opening of the new line to Birmingham,
Memphis and Kansas City by inviting
'the merchants of those places to visit
us. It is a good suggestion. I heartily
approve of the project, and think it a good
" ay to call attention to Savannah'S prosper
ous condition. I remomlwr that soma years
ago, when the Cincinnati Southern road
Vtas opened for traffic, the. merchants of all
the prominent southern cities were invited
to Cincinnati; tho freedom of the city and
a magnificent banquet was tendered them,
anfi certainly was of great benefit to the
Queen City.
. Til* CENTRAL WILL TAKE A HAND.
. y u ,, ,n ®.V My that the Central will
Cueei fully Uo her share in making the Jour
ney of the visitors a pleasant one. We will
extend them the courtesy of our lines and
do all we cm to facilitate the eood work.”
“What date would you suggest as.tho
time for thorn to come?” Maj. Belknap was
asked.
“Well, 1 believe Bavannah shows 'O hot
ter advantage about April,” Maj. Belknap
replied, “but that is a long time off. Feb
ruary would boa good month, I should
think. Businei-s is quite lively then, aid
wo want to impress upon our visitors not
so much the beauty of Savannah as her
commercial importance. This excursion
cannot fail to bo of great mutual benefit by
e tabiishing not only closer bu-iness rela
tion f, but st rong personal friendships among
the business men of Savannah and tho west.”
NOTHING TO HINDER.
Mr. Moses J. Solomons expressed him* If
very heartily in favor of inviting tho busi
ness men of Kansas City and intermediate
cities here. He thought there would not be
the slightest difficulty in the way of getting
up a celebration, and it would be the means
of at once establishing close business rela
tions betweon the merchants of the cities on
the line. He said that ho is not only ready
to contribute toward tho expenses
incident to the occasion, but to take au
uctive part in getting up the celebration.
Maj. G. A. Whitehead, gen ral freight
agent of tho Central railroad, said that he
thought a celebration in honor of tho open
ing up of tho through line to Kansas City
after the busy season is over would boa
step in tbe rignt direction.
BIG BUSINESS IN THE WEST.
Maj. Whitehead said that the business of
the Central railroad for this season is very
heavy. The business in the west has in
crea-ed t> such an extent that it necessi
tated tho appointment of an agent at Kan
sas City to look after tho road’s in
terests. Heretofore the road’s representative
there has been jointly connected with other
western lines, but recently the enormous in
crease in business titers requires all tho at
tention that one man can give to it. Henry
J. Hargrove, formerly of the A,rmour
Packing Company, lias received tho ap
pointment, and assumed the duties of his
office yesterday.
NEW BUSINESS FOR SAVANNAH.
The opening up of the line, Maj. White
head said, has resulted advantageously, not
only to the Central railroad but to Bavan
nah. Tho opening up of the line to Birm
ingham places Bavannah in direct commu
nication with the west. At Birmingham
tiie Central railroad gets the transportation
of most, of the coal and iron products of
that section. Tho Central also makes con
nection there with the Kansas City,
Memphis and Birmingham road, which
hauls all the cotton from Memphis, and also
that of the Mississippi bottoms. This line
transports a largo bulk of the provisions of
the packing houses of tho west, aud the
enormous yields of grain. Most of tho
grain, however, that is being brought over
the lino now is for local consumption.
UNABLE TO GET RATES YET.
There has been no export grain shipped
by the route to Bavannah yet, for the rea
son that tbe road has bean unable to secure
proper rates of tonnage for exportation.
In order to bring the export.grain via Sa
vannah instead of New York, as low rates
of tonnage as Now York has must be had.
Maj. Whitehead thought that the company
will have no trouble in getting the proper
rates of tonnage, since it is manifest that
grain can he exported from the
west via Bavannah quicker, and, once it is
started, cheaper than by any other route.
He said that there w ill bo no exportation of
wheat by this route, as the exporting sea
son is about over, but by the time corn is
ready to export, which is tho latter part of
December or January, ho thought that they
would be able to handle it largely.
WHO WILL IT BE?
The Democratic Clubs and the May
oralty Plum.
“Who will the clubs support for mayor?”
is a question that is exciting a good deal of
curiosity just now.
The Fourth District Democratic Club,
which was organized Monday night,
has not yet decided whom it
will support. Mr. M. M. Sullivan,
president of the club, said last night that
no names were discussed in connection with
the mayoralty at Monday night’s meeting.
Speaking of Maj. Schwarz, Mr. Sullivan
said: “As an individual I entertain the
highest esteem of the good acts of Maj.
Schwarz during his term of office.”
The liquor dealers, it is claimed, will
support Maj. Schwarz. The Chatham
Democratic Club, the Young Men’s Demo
cratic Club and the West End Club, it is
understood, are not yet committed to any
candidate. The Savannah, Florida and
Western Railway Club will be organized
this week, and it is- claimed by Mr. Ham
ilton’s friends that if he consents to
make the race that he will carry the rail
road vote solid. The First District Demo
cratic Club will be organized to-morrow
night, and it w ill doubtless announce its
candidate at once.
The Old Folks' Concert.
An old folks concert will be given at
Masonic hall Friday evening at 8 o’clock.
Prof. Beardslee and his friends have been
working hard to make the affair a success
and will no doubt succeed. Prof. Loon’s
orchestra will accompany the choruses.
“ Worldlye songe swill ho sunge by Mistress
Katrina vou Taffel and Efter Bmithsrs, also
songos of ye olden tyme by J. 8., clcrke of
3’e parishe, and by St. William, ye King’s
falconer. All vo participants will appeare
in costumes and with merry notes salute ye
eare.”
Lost Overboard.
The steamer Seminole arrived Monday
night from Beaufort and Port Royal. She
reports tho loss of the cook, Isadora Adams
(colored), who went overboard on the re
turn trip from Port Royal. Adams was
drinking when he went aboard the boat at
Port Royal, and it is supposed that he was
suffering from the effects of his drinking
when he walked overboard about Bailey’s
Point. He was employed as cook aboard
the Seminole, and was a native of Savau
nah. He was about 28 years of age.
Noteß Along the Wharves.
The schooner Carrie E. Woodburry was
cleared yesterday by Messrs. Joseph A.
Roberts & Cos. for Guantanamo, Cuba,
with 9,061 pieces pilch pine lumber, measur
ing 231,058 feet, valued at $4,560, and 19
packages of general merchandise, valued at
S9O. Tne total valuation of cargo was
$•4,050. Cargo by Messrs. Charles Ureen's
Bou & Cos.
The Youths at Debate.
Tho Youths’ Historical Society will give
an entertainment at Masonic Hall this even
ing. Tho subjoct for debate is;
Retn!vert. That imprisonment for life, as a
punishment for murder, is likely to he more
effectual as a prevention of crime and a terror
to criminals than capital punishment.
The Weather.
Waycross, Nov. 19. —Editor Morning
Nexus: To settle a controversy, would you
be kind enough to lot mo know when we
had the coldcat weather, in January, 1885,
or 1886? Jules Kichelbkruek.
The coldest days in January, 1885, were
the 3d and 18th, whoh mercury went down
to 89*. The coldest day in January, 1886,
was tho 12th. Mercury then went down to
12*. [Ed. Mornino News.]
To Denver and the West.
The shortest and quickest time is via St.
Louis and the Wabash Western Railway.
Pullman Buffet Bleeping Cars, Bt. Louis to
Kansas City, Denver and Cheyenne. Only
one change of car • between Bt. Louis aril
San Francisco or Portland. Train leaves
Bt. Louis daily at 8:85 p. in. All agen s in
the United S ate# and Canada sell tickets
via this Short Route.
THE MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 18S8.
THANKSGIVING DAY SERVICES.
The Ministers’ Association Urges a
General Observance of the Day.
The Bavannah Ministers’ Association has
arranged for a union Thanksgiving service
at the Lutheran church on Thanksgiving
day. Rev. A. F. DeCamp, of the Inde
pendent Presbyterian church, will preach
the Thanksgiving sermon. The congrega
tions of tho First PreshyteriaD, Lutheran,
Wesley Monumental, Duffy Street, First
Baptist, New Houston Street, Anderson
Street, Trinity and Independent Presbyte
rian churches will unite in the service.
The following resolutions were adopted
by the association at its last meeting.
Whereas, Our authorities, national, sta'e
and municipal, in accordance with long estab
lished precedent, have set apart Thursday, the
29tn day of November, as a day of thanssgiv
ing. and have visited and requested nfl religious
people to assemble in their respective places of
worshipand engage iu appropriate religious
services* and,
Whereas, It seem* eminently proper that
botli t iie spirit and letter of these proclamations
should be regarded with becoming respect anil
consideration, aud far more important that tbe
services they propose should be begun and con
ducted in such a manner, and in such a frame
of mind, as at once to faithfully express the
heartfelt gratitude of a favored people, and
prove acceptable to him who “seeketii such to
worship him ’ us worship “in spirit and in
truth; ' and
Whereas, It has been the custom of some of
our business men to keep open their offices and
places of business on Thanksgiving day till the
hour for assembling lias passed, thus prevent
ing a large portion of onr peopio from attend
ing the services and suitably responding to the
call to worship, while with others there has
seemed to be a growing indifference to these
most opportune services, as is witnessed by the
diminished attendance; and
Whereas, Our city lias especial reason to
return thanks to Almighty God, in that it has
been graciously delivered from the dread pesti
lence, therefore be it
Resolved, That tbe ministers’ association
would respectfully request all business men to
close their places of business on the morning of
the 29th inst. early enough to enable all those
who may feel inclined to do so to engage iu tho
Thanksgiving services at 11 o’clock.
Resolved, That we cordially invite all our
people to assemble at the places of worship
which mav be designated, that they may
unitedly offer thanksgiving and praise to the
merciful and loving Father of us all.
G. E. MATTHEWS' CAREER.
The Fast Life That He Led in Sa
vannah.
The news of tho suicide of George E.
Matthows in yesterday’s Morning News
revived rocolleotions of Matthews’ career
in this city. Matthows did a very prosper
ous business at the comer of Randolph and
South Broad streets, having bought out
Forrell, and not Terrell, as stated yester
day. Ha was of a convivial and sporting
disposition, aud many a dog and cock fight,
known only to the friends of such sports,
occurred at his stables, lie had a wife and
two children, but ho was not a domestic
man, and marital infelicity did not tend to
make him any more domestic in his habits.
It was this which led to his family
troubles, and his relations with the Gol
dizer woman, which led to the arrest of
the pair upon the complaint of Matthews’
wlfo. It appears that he had sent hor home
to Philadelphia, and she returned unex
pectedly to learn of her husband's doubtful
relations with the woman. Their arrest
followed. Joseph Cosman, a South Broad
street saloonkeeper, went the woman’s
bond, and Henry Moeller went on the
bond of Matthews. Shortly after a
truce was patched up between
Matthews and his wife, and it was
mutually understood that further proceed
ings wpre to be stopped, but to the surprise
of the wife and the bondsmen, Matthews
and the Goldizer woman suddenly disap
peared. They were last heard of "iq New
Orleans, and from there it was thought they
had gone to Texas. His whereabouts were
unknown until the news of his suicide was
published yesterday. The elopement
occurred about two years ago. Shortly
after Mrs. Matthews with her two children
returned to Philadelphia, and it is not be
lieved here that any reconciliation was
effected between herself and her husband.
COTTON MEN IN A WRANGLE.
P. M. Dougan has D. Y. and R. R. Dancy
Arrested for Assault and Battery.
H. H. Smith, D. Y. Dancy and R. R.
Dancy were arrested yesterday for a breach
of the peace upon warrants sworn out in
Justice Russell’s court by P. M. Dougan,
Mr. Dougan also prosecuted the two
Dancys for assault and battery. They
wore arrested and gave bond for their
appearance in the city court.
The arrest grew out of a personal encoun
ter in front of the cotton exchange on Moo
day, in which it is alleged that the Dancys
assaulted Mr. Dougan. A charge of fraud,
made by Mr. Dougan against D. Y. Dancy
before the board of directors of the cotton
exchange, was the immediate cause of the
trouble.
Mr. Smith had fifteen bales of “overs” to
sell, and it is said that be sent samples of the
cotton to Mr. D. Y. Dancy to sell for him.
Mr. Dougan is an exporter,and he bought the
fifteen bales, among other cotton, from Mr.
Dancy. Mr. Wells, Mr. Dougan’s shipper,
it was stated, discovered that the cotton
was “mixed packed.” Mr. Duugan was no
tified, and he preferred charges against Mr.
Dancy before the cotton exchange. Sept,
Merrihew, under instructions from the pres
ident, notified Messrs. Dancy and Dougan
to name a day on which to appear Lei Ire
tho board of directors.
The Messrs. Dancy were together in
front of the cotton exchange Monday after
noon, where they met Mr. Dougau. Mr.
R. R. Dancy hold an open letter from the
superintendent in his hand and asked Mr.
Dougan if he had preferred charges as
the letter stated. Mr. Dougan replied that
he had, and Mr. Dancy dealt him a sting
ing blow in the face. Before any more
blows were passed friends interposed, and
the men wore separated. In the affidavit
upon which tho warrants were issued Mr.
D >ugan charges Mr. D. Y. Dancy with
striking him from behind.
THE MARTIN FUND.
The United Press Contribution Foots
Up $37 50.
The United Press contribution to the
Martin Fund now foots up $37 50. Mr.
Gaza way Hartridgo received the following
letter yesterday from Gonoral Southern
Manager DeGraw:
Thk Unitkd Press, I
WASmniiToN, D. C, Nov. 16, ISRS. (
Gaza way Hartndge, Esq., The J'tmet, savan
nah, On.:
Dkau Kin—lnclose herewith check for $3 50,
to be added to the contributions to the Edwin
Martin Memorial Fund. The money is from A.
\V. .Naylor and bis assistants, of our Pittsburg
office, and J. U. Austin, of the Washington
office.
Inclosed $ S 50
Heretofore forwarded 34 00
Total $37 50
Yours very truly, P. V. DcUiiaw.
From 32 to 40 Tons.
Thomasvii.lk, Nor. 17— Editor Morning
News: Pleaso inform me how much coal
one of the large steamers of the Ocean
Bteamsbip Company, of Savannah, con
sumes per day, and oblige
A Subscriber.
Osxts: -In answer to your inquiry. I be* to
say I have usod several bottles qf Uradycrotine
for hesdaohc, and have given several bottles
away to my friends who are sufferers from this
trouble. 1 have never known a single case that
it did not cure, and in the time stated. I con
sider it a great medicine, and the manufacturer
a public benefactor. Respectfully, T. D. TINS
LEY, of the firm of 8. R. Jaques & Tinsley,
at Hand.
Don’t forgot that a small investment will
| cladden the heart of that bright eyed boy
or girl, dntbushek Piano—s.">, $5 caeh,
I $ wookly, at LudUen 6c Bates S. il. H.
SIFTINGS OF CITY NEWS.
LITTLE GOSSIP FROM THE STREET
AND SIDEWALK.
Dashes Here and There by the News
Reporters Yesterday’s Happenings
Told in Brief Paragraphs—Pickings at
Police Headauartor3.
patients were received at St.
Joseph’s Inflrmery yesterday.
Guyton had a case of jail breaking Sun
day night, two or three inmates ;held for
minor offences giving leg bail.
Up to midnight there bad been but two
arrests by tho police, one white and one
colored, both for Intoxication and di .orderly
conduct.
The Coast Line and the Liberty street
car line tracks have been changed to con
form to tho new grados of Liberty and
Habersham streets, w hich have been
altei-ed, looking to the asphalt paving of
Libtrty street.
The colored republicans contemplate cele
brating the Harrison inaugural in this city
by a daylight parade, music aud speeches
by local and visiting speakers. The pro
gramme has not yet been determined, but
committees will arrange it iu due timo.
Among tbe staff selected for the Harrison
inauguration ceremonies at Washington
John G. Clarke. Esq., ex-postmaster of this
city, now of Effingham county, and Capt.
M. J. Doyle of this city have been chosen.
It is understood that Mr. Clarke favors
Capt. Doyle fur collector of the port, and
will Dut in some heavy licks for him while
at Washington.
Tho rains of yesterday seriously inter
fered with the progress of the work upon
tho stree s. A portion of Broughton street
is ready for the base for the asphalt pave
ment, arid has beo.i blocked from travel
from Abercorn to Lincoln street. The
crusher has been at work for tbe past two
•lays, and when the weather set leg the
grading will continue on Broughton and
Liberty streets, which the rains interrupted
3'estorday. There is every prospect that
the next sixty days will be a season of great
activity ou the streets.
The Rectory Societ3’ of St. John’s church
will give a harvest festival entertainment,
“Loavos of Bread.” illustrated by music
and tableaux, at Masonic hall, Tuesday
evening, Nov. 27. Seven tableaux will be
given, as follows: "The Farmer Sowing
the Seed.” “The Reapers Who Cut the
Grain," “Binders Who Gather the Wheat,”
“The Threshers Who Purge the Wheat
from Its Chaff,” “The Miller Who Makes
the Flour,” “The Housewives Who Bless
the Farm.” Tho last tableau will be a
display of bread, which will be so ld at auc
tion for the poor.
The Boltou house, on tho site for the new
government building, has been demolished,
and the promises are covered with the
wreckage of the old landmark. It was a
slow and expensive work. Constructed,
as it was, of tho very best mate
rial, the frame work being put together
with wooden pins and wrought nails, had
to be literally hewn to pieces. As far as
possible the lumber was taken off without
breakage, and will be utiliv od for building
purposes. it is being removed to the
southern part of the city. Tho doors, win
dows, sash and much of tb e interior finish
were removed without raa terial damage.
ABODT FOLKS YOU KNOW.
Savannahians and Other People Who
Come and. Go.
L. Moore of Midville is at the Screven.
T. C. McLendon of Atlanta is in the city.
W. P. Smith of Durden is at the Harnett.
E. S. Richardson went to Atlanta last
night.
J. 8. Crummey of Currency is at the
Marshall.
J. S. Short of Waycross is stopping at
the Screven.
J. W. A. Parker of Millen is stopping at
the Screven.
J. C. Salovin of Augusta is stopping at
the Screven.
J. S. Stovall of Augusta is registered at
the Marshall.
F. F. Lewis of St. Augustine is stopping
at the Screven.
J. W. Cake of Wiliacoochee is stopping
at the Marshall.
G. W. Dean and W. W. Beach of Baxley
are at the Screven.
C. M. Chase of Thomasville i* registered
at the Screven house.
W. C. McCrimmon of Lothair is regis
tered at tho Harnett.
Jami?s Council of Mount Vernon was at
the Marshall 3’esterday.
Capt. 8. J. Whitesides left for Macon last
night, via the Central railroad.
C. E. Green, of Greenlees, Russell & Cos.,
of St. Joseph, Mo., is iu tbe citv.
Mrs. James Parker, Jr., of Rocky Ford,
is stopping at the Screven house.
Maj. A. L. Hartridge left for New York
yesterday, via the Atlantic Coast Line.
T. J. Brannen, one of Amenqus’ most
prominent citizens, was in the city yester
day.
The many frionds of Mrs. S. P. Hamilton
will be glad to learn that she is improving,
after an illness of two weeks.
The Booth-Barrett combination is now
playing “The Merchant of Venice” at tho
Fifth Avenue Theater in New York. The
World, Graphic and other leading New
York papers, in alluding to the play, speak
of Lawrence Hanley’s “Lorenzo” as one of
the features. The Graphic, says that Mr.
Hanley makes a capital “Lorenzo,” and the
World says that he attracted much atten
tion in the part by his fine figure and grace
ful deportment. Mr. Hanley is the only one
of the company, except Booth and Barrett
aud Miss Gale, mentioned by the World.
ANOTHER FIRM BREAK?.
W. H. Brlmborry of Camilla Calls a
Meeting of His Creditors.
Following close upon the failuro of Baum
& Bro.,atToomsboro, Dublin and Irwinton,
comes the announcement that W. H. Brim
berry, Jr., of Camilla, keeping a genoral
store there, lias called a meeting of ins cred
itors for next Saturday. His liabilities aie
reported to bo heavy and assets light. It
is also understood that Bavannah merchants
iiave not been very heav3’ losers, as when
tho credit of the house began to get weak
last spring they began to drop out, and
didn’t solicit trade.
Discussing tiie Baum it Bro. break yes
tenhu', one of their principal creditors said
that he does not think their liabilities will
l o as great as reported—sllß,ooo. He was
not prepared, however, to furnish any esti
mate or approximate tho amount for which
they have failed.
Another gentleman differs radically from
tho creditor above quoted, and said that he
thinks that the liabilities will go over rather
titan under $118,(100. It is known that
Baum it Cos. are indebted to Bavannah mer
chants for more than half that sum, with
Macon, Atlanta, Augusta and several north
ern cities to hear fropi, where the suspended
firm has had dealings.
“The Hun Do Move.”
Be thiß as it may, that the Mathushek
Pianos aro moving is a dead certainty.
Every steamer laden with now supplies, and
yet it is difficult to keep them on hand long
enough to exhibit Can’t get them last
enough. Place your order now for delivery
in rotation. Special Sale —$325, $5 cash, $2
weekly. Bale limited. Don’t wait till
too late, order note. Ludden & Bates S.
M. H. __
Sanitary Underwear of Pure Camels’
Hair.
All-wool garments, both red and white,
at LaFar’s, 29 Bull street
Warning to Parant*.
That Special Sale of Muthushek Pianos
at $325—55 cash, $2 weekly, is only for a
limited time, and if you miss it you alone
will tie to blame. Order now and save S7O.
Ludden & Bates 8. M. H.
CATHOLIC LIBRARY HALL.
The Euildinar to be Ready for the Fair
Dec. 3 and to be Finished Jan. 1.
Work is being pushed forward rapidly
on the Catholic library hall with a view to
having the second floor ready for the fair,
which is to begin Monday night, Dec. 3,
and continue for one week. This fair is for
the purpose of raising funds to aid in meet
ing the expense incurred in remodeling the
building which, with the furniture required
for furnishing, will cost, approximately,
#15,000. The society, finding it=elf con
fronted with a probable deficit of #5,000,
hit upon the fair as the readiest way to
meet the demands upon it.
Ground ivas broken July 1, but the work
has bien delayed by rains and by the con
tractor throwing up his contract two months
ago, which was very embarrassing to the
building committee, but the work was not
long delayed, as Mr. William Bowen, who
was superintending the work, took charge,
and under his management it is being
pushed vigorously, and the committee hope
to have the edifice completed by Jan. 1, and
the hall ready for the fair.
The exterior of the building is of the
Gothic style of architecture, with two deep
windows of stained glass, imported, reach
ing from midway of the upper floor nearly
to the bottom of the first floor, with three
double windows lighting up the stairways
to the hall, and a double gable window to
light the balcony loft.
The interior is being finished in hard
wood, and the rooms on the first floor are
to bo elegantly fitted up and furnished. The
main double door is to be used for an en
trance to the first floor. The first door to
the right opens into the reading room,
which is connected by folding doors with
the library. The first room on the left is to
be used by the St. Patrick’s Total Absti
nence Society for their meetings, and this
room also connects by folding doors with a
sitting room in the rear. These four rooms,
which are about 25x30 feet, will be lighted
by double chandeliers, or pendants, with
four burners. In the east end of the build
ing is the billiard room, running across the
building from Perry to McDonough street,
and is 30x47 feet. It is to be handsomely
fitted up and finished in hard wood. Swing
ing leatherette doors in the hall will shut
off observation from the front.
The gymnasium hall up-stairs is being
elegantly finished. The ceiling is dome
shaped, and of yellow pine with cypress
and chestnut moulding, all of which is to be
oil finish, and from floor to dome the ceil
ing is 25 feet high, and 19 feet from floor to
side beams. The circular segment, from
which a 30-light chandelier depends, is of
hard wood, containing 150 pieces, anil fluted
somi-circular ventilators are on the eastern
and western sides of the segment. The
hall is provided with a stage 23 feet in
front and 24 feet deep, with side rooms and
balcony loft. The stage is in the eastern
part of the building, and a gallery, pat
terned after that in the Guards’ armory,
runs across the western front of the build
ing. The hall is 75 feet 6 inches deep by 47
feet wide, and will accommodate GOO peo
ple and the gallery 120 more. The floors in
the hall are to be double, with intermediate
layer of resin-sized paper, the floor proper
being of hard wood, sandpapered and shel
laced. At the head of the stairways are
ladies’ and gents’ toilet rooms and cloak
rooms, with small lockers for the gymnasts.
The gymnasium outfit will be very costly.
Sixteen iron hooks run through from the
ceiling of the hall to the roof, and are
bolted to all the timbers from roof to ceil
ing, making the gymnastic apparatus thor
oughly secure. When furnished it will be
the most complete gymnasium in the south,
New Orleans only excepted. Access to and
egress from the gymnasium hall will be by
the Perry and McDonough street doors,
which flank the Drayton street door. The
stairways are 6 feet wide, and are two in
number.
The Catholic Library Association num
bers about 140 members, and the society
has accumulated about 2.500 volumes in its
library, which it hopes to increase to 8,500
volumes shortly after moving into its new
quarters. It is a very prosperous society,
kept up by the generous aid it has received
from its friends and the individual pay
ments of its stockholders. It owns the
entire block bounded on the east by Floyd,
west by Drayton, north by McDonough and
south by Perry street, its property east of
library hall bringing it a very fair revenue.
Continuation ot Remarkable Prizes.
No. 73,940 in the drawings of the Louis
iana State Lottery, Oct. 9th, drew the
Second Capital Prize SIOO,OOO. It was sold
in fi actional twentieths at one dollar each,
one collected for a depositor through Wells,
Fargo & Cos., San Francisco, Cal.; another
to a depositor in the Pacific Bunk of San
Francisco, Cal.; another to E. M. Casey, 22
Oliver street, Algiers, La.; another to H.
Clark, Chariest n, Tex.; one to Charles
Golchart, Greenville, Mich.; one to W. S.
Haley, New York; one to F. C. King, New
York; one to Charles Joseph Harkins, 70 N.
Margin street, Boston, Mass.; one to Boyce
B. Hunter, Newberry, S. C.; one to Col. C.
8. Wood’s Eutaw House, Baltimore, Mil.
No. 82,453 drew the Third Capital Prize of
$50,000, also sold in fractional twentieths ;
five went to A. Willard, Agt., Guaymas.
Mex. No. 43,922 drew the Fourth Capital
Prixe of $25,000, also sold in fractional
twentieths to ] arties in Hnn Francisco,
Cal. ; South Brooklyn, N. Y.; Manistee,
Mich.; Allegheny City, Pa.; Cleve
land, O. ; Jamestown, N. Y. ;
Cincinnati, O.; E. Saginaw, Mich.;
and other points. The next, (the 222d
Grand Monthly) drawing is also an extra
ordinary mammoth drawing, when the
three first capital prizes are resp ctively
six hundred, two hundred and one hun
dred thousand dollars, and 3,143 other
prizes. It is on Tuesday, December 18th.
All information can be bad on application
to M. A. Dauphin, New Orleans, La.
Don’t You Say You Can't
Afford it now. What? Why to purchase
a Piano for that home of yours. Suppose
you are of moderate means, it takes but
28} y cents per day to purchase one of those
choice Mnthushek Pianos while the special
sale lasts, and that too at a saving of S7O to
you — $325, #5 cash aDd $2 weekly. You
can’t afford to miss. Every house should
have one. Ludden & Bates S. M. H.
From Year to Year
Tho ingenuity of man is taxed to devise
new and easy methods of generating heat
for domestic purposes. The invention of
tho “Grand" Oil Stoves is one of the suc
cessful results. It is convenient, economi
cal, effective, anil easily managed, and is
just the thing for offices or small apart
ments. Fire can be lit or extinguished in a
moment, and the heat cau bo controlled to
the desired temperature. No smoke, no
dust, no odor. I still have the Little Flor
ence Oil Stoves, which have proven so satis
factory for bath rooms, but the “Grand” is
something new and more powerful. Have
also a large assortment of Oil Cooking
Stoves. Call and seo them at Crockery
House of Jos. S. Silva, 140 Broughton
street
Round Trip Rates via the Central Rail
road of Georgia.
To Augusta exposition and return, $3 40.
To Columbus exposition and return, $6 45.
Tickets to Augusta and return will be on
sale until, and including, Dec. 15th, limited
live days trom sale, but not later than
Doc. 17th.
Tickets to Columbus on sale until Nov.
30th, inclusive, good returning on and until
Dee, 2d, inclusive.
These tickets include transfer to and from
and admission to Exposition grounds.
Ticket offices, 19 Bull street aud Central
depot. E. T. Charlton, Gen. Pass. Agt.
We Have Made it a Study,
And have succeeded In making prices so
low anil payments so small as to enable all
to purchase. Our immeuse sale of Mathu
shek Pianos at $325—55 cash, $2 weekly,
under our Special Sale is the opportunity.
Call and investigate at Ludden & Bates 8.
M. H.
ON RAII. AND CSOoSXiJ.
Local ami Geneva! Gossip In Railway
Circles.
John Macleod, Esq , has been appointed
general manager of the Louisville Southern
railroad.
Supt. W. H. McCiintock, of the Colum
bus and Western railroad; Supt. W. W.
Starr, of the Southwestern railroad, an 1
Supt. D. D. Curran, of the Port Royal and
Western Carolina railroad, were iu the
city yesterday.
Mr. B. B. Strait has been appointed train
dispatcher and car accountant of the
Orange Belt railway, vice I. T. Brewster,
resigned. Mr. Jeff Cook ha3 also been ap
pointed traveling freight agent, with head
quarters at Sr. Petersburg. Both appoint
ments took effect Nov. 1.
Capt. T. A. Hooper has recently been ap
pointed agent, of the Central railroad at Bal
timore, vice T. W. Gough, resigned. Capt.
Hooper is well known in Savannah, having
at one time been eaptain on the steamer
Wm. Lawrence. He is very popular in
Baltimore, and will make the Central rail
road an efficient officer.
Application has been made for a charter
for the Cordele, IVaynesville and South
Brunswick Railroad Company, to be con
structed from Waynesville to Cordele, Ga.,
a distance of 125 miles. The capital stock
is fixed at $1,875,000, and the incorporators
are William F. Penniman, president; Mal
lory P. King, vice president, and Henry R.
Symons, secretary, who are also directors.
The projected road will run through Wavne,
Pierce, Appling, Coffee, Irwin, Wilcox and
Dooly counties.
The surveying corps of the Silver Springs,
Ocala and Gulf road completed their work
between Ocala and Palatka last Monday
week, and the distance is just miles, as
against 72 by the Florida Southern. The
surveying party report a fine section of
country through which the road passes, and
are confident that it is the route of travel
and trade for the future. The timber
struck between Orange Springs and Palatka
is among the heaviest on the route, and
cypress trees 13 feet in circumference had
to be tunneled, to permit the surveyors to
take correct bearings and run a direct line.
—Ocala (Fla.) Banner.
OVER IN CHARLESTON.
Happenings on the South Carolina
Side of the Savannah.
The mortality in Charleston last week
was 37 —9 whites and 28 colorod.
Mrs. S. F. Chapin,who has been expected
in Charleston for soma time, arrived late on
Saturday night.
A meeting of the stockholders of the
West Point Mill Company was held Mon
day for the purpose of confirming the pur
chase of Chisolm’s rice mill, which, as
stated at the time in the News and Courier,
was bought by a syndicate composed of the
West Point mill, Bennett’s mill and the
Merchants’ and Planters’ mill.
S. C. Eckhard (colored), who died in Jack
sonville last month, was a loading South
Carolina democrat, and was one of the col
ored people who followed the fortunes of
Gen. Hampton, and was nominated on the
legislative ticket from Charleston in 1876,
whan Hampton was elected governor. That
ticket was deftatod, but at a special elec; ion
in 1877 the democratic ticket, on which
Eckhard’s name again appeared, was
elected, and he took his seat in the legisla
ture. He was again chosen at the election
in 1878 and so served until 1880.
THE AIM OF ALMOST EVERY
YOUNG MAN
Is to Become the Owner of a Good Gold
Watch.
In view of this fact the Dcsbouillons Watch
Club was started, and it enables any person to
secure a Solid 14kt. Gold Watch, with a fine El
gin, Rockfood, Waltham, B. W. Raymond or
Hampden movement, for $1 a week. The club
in Savannah is an assured success, as has been
demonstrated the past week by organizing two
fullclubs of fifty-two members each, which
represent over $5,000 worth of watch es. The
following are the numbers that drew Saturday
evening;
Club No. 1, member No. 34; Club No. 2, mem
ber No. 12. Join now, save money. The Des
bouillon's Watch Club.
H. R. Caulfield, Manager,
21 Bull street.
Kid Gloves—Fine Driving Gloves.
Splendid variety at LaFar’s.
When You Visit
The Augusta Exposition don’t miss the
Ludden & Bates 8. M. H. superb display of
Pianos and Organs. The finest display and
best piauist will be found at the stand of
their Augusta agents, Messrs. P. A. Bren
ner & Cos. Listen to the captivating tones
of the Chickering, Mason & Hamlin,
Mathushek and other choice instruments,
under the touch of Prof. Book, and enjoy
the grandest musical treat imaginable. A
welcome for all.
"Top Royal,"the New Full Drees Collar
and E. &W. make. All the novelties, at
LaFar, 29 Bull street.
Oak, Pine and Llghtwood.
Have removed my wood yard to corner
Gwinnett street and Savannah, Florida and
Western railway. Telephone 77.
R. B. Casskls.
Elegant Silk Hats for $5.
Dunlap’s and Nascimento’s celebrated
hats. LaFar, sole agent, 29 Bull street.
Columbus Discovered America,
But Ludden & Bates S. M. H. the way to
make its inhabitants happy. How? Byes
tablishing a Special Sale of Mathusbek
Pianos at $325—55 cash, $2 weekly, saving
each purchaser S7O. Place your order now.
Don’t delay. Money and music in it for
every home.
LaFar Sells the Finest Umbrellas
of Gloria cloth or silk. All sizes.
Mathusbek Pianos.
Upright, Grand, Rosewood and Ebonized
Cases, Octaves, three strings through
out, ivory keys, unique fall board, fancy
fretwork, Queon Anne trusses, equalizing
scale, French grand action. Catalogue
price S7OO, but now for a limited period
only at $325 —$5 cash, $2 weekly.
Ludden & Bates 8. M. H.
Oak, Pine and Lightwood.
Have removed my wood yard to comer
Gwinnett street and Savannah, Florida and
Western railway. Telephone 77.
R. B. Cahsei.s.
PLUMBERS* SUPPLIES, BTC.
Chandeliers,
BRACKETS,
Hall Lights
AND ALL KINDS OF
Gas Fixtures
OF MANY ARTISTIC STYI.FA AND
DESIGNS, NOW FOR SALE BY
John Nicolson, Jr„
SO and 32 Dray ton St.
BAKING POWnig.
&bsosuitelv Pure.
This Powder never varies. A marvel or Purtw
Strength and Wholeeomenes. More enonnnmt.
B*l than the ordinary kind*, and cannot be soli
in competition with the multitude of low I*
short weight alum or phosphate powders. Soli
only in cans. Royal Bakimo Powdbk 6o ii*
Wall street. New York.
LUDDKN <fe BATES S. M Ir '
iffifii
SILVER TONE
PIANOS
SPECIAL SALE!
ESP’Note Our Grand Offer.
ired Cases, 7Jdi Octaves, three strings
throughout, ivory keys, unique fall
board, fancy fietwork, Queen Anne
trusses, Equalizing scale, French gran !
action. Catalogue price S7OO, hut now
for a limited period only at $423—5..
cash. jOwgekly.
PERL’S, PONDER, PURCHASE,
SAVING S7O.
LnJien 4 Rates SonHiern JJra Rom
FURNITURE AXD CARPETB
PAKLOH .SUITES!
Our Mammoth Stock of
Parlor Suites,
Fancy Chairs,
Odd Divans,
Conversazonia Chairs, Etc,,
Is Marked at
Prices That Will Interest You.
Special Designs Upholstered to Order.
Our Grand Clearing
Carpet Sale
Continues to the Special Satisfaction of Our
Patrons.
We can interest you and do you good. Pric
ing is believing.
A. J. Miller & Co.’s
Furniture k Carpet Emporium.
SEED OATS.
Georgia Rust Proof Oais,
TEXAS RUST PROOF OATS,
KANSAS RUST PROOF OATS
KEYSTONE MIXED FEED.
OUR OWN MIXED FEED FOR COWS,
COTTON SEED MEAL.
Corn, Oats, Hay, Etc.
T. J. DAVIS & CO.,
17iA I3av Street. |
PAINT.
SWEDISH PAINT
For covering tin roofs. Best, and most durable.
Just imported. For sale by
J. D. WEED & CO.
DAVIS BROS.
GEO. BECKMAN, the Sixteenth Lucky Person.
Diawn ill DAVIS BROS.’ PIANO CLUB.
Tho following is a list of those drawn, their
address, and the date:
A. E. SMITH, of Smith Bros., Aug. , 1888
W. T. WALKER, with Blodgett, Moore * Cos.„
Aug. 13. „
S. STERN, Commission Merchant, Aug. £
C. C. LEUKY, with Simon Gazan. Aug. 27
Mas. A. M. CHARLTON, IB4H* Taylor
ifIK*.'ADAM KESBEL, 85 Whitaker street,
Sept. 10.
MAX STERN, of Reiser * Btern, Bopt. 17.
E. H. HERNANDEZ, Sept. 24. _ .
JAMES SULLIVAN, Cashier Southern Bank,
Oct. 1.
J. A. SULLIVAN, Contractor, Oct. 8.
A. DALHIMEB. 64 Henrv street. Oct. 15.
Miss J. E. HAZEL, Price and New Houston
Kt 'W° HHiEEBEE, Guyton, Ga.. Oct. 29.
J. H. CAVANAUGH. 55 Henry street, Nov. 6.
BLAKE DANIELS, Nov. 12.
GEORGE BECKMAN, Nov. 19. , .
The follow ing is a list of those who have not
waited to be drawn, but who have doubled their
payment* to tret pianos at. once: Mrs. r.
Harvey, Savannah; Col. O. T. Rogers, fc>* v<in k
nab: W. & Thomas. Tennille, Ga.;
Fenit. of M. Font A Cos., Savannah: L*. J *• ,
u*rd. Savannah: Prof. J. W. Beardsley, *W* C *J
Director; O. H. Huntings, Savannah; H. Rivers
A Bros., Savannah; Joseph Coppa. Southern
Hank. Savannah; Mis* Lizzie Ryan. Savannah
W. 11 I/oahy, savannah; H. W. Cowan,
r.ab; Mr*. T. E. Scott, Butllla Bluff. Ga.; Nath* 1 ;
Nathans, Ocala. Ha : O. A. Gregory, Savann.i#,
John Seiler, Savannah; Dr J. C. Goodman.
Lelon, Ga.; M. A. Northrop, Savannah.
Call or address DAVIS BROS..
Savannah, Ga.