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8 SIFTINGS OF CITY NEWS. LITTLE GOSSIP FROM THE STREET AND SIDEWALK. Dubes Here and There by the News Reporters Yesterday’s Happening's Told In Brief Paragraphs—Pickings at Police Headauartera. The West Side Democratic Club will meet to-night. Georgia Chapter No. 3, R. A. M., will hold an extra convocation to-night. The Oglethorpe Light Infantry will hold a special meeting to-night at the regi mental armory. The Citizens’ Sanitary Association will hold its quarterly meeting at Metropolitan hall to-morrow night. Guard Turner is in the otiv, and will leave this morning with ad ‘legation of nine con victs for the penitentiary. The Morning News received a neat lunch last night from the ladies in charge of the pink luucti at tho Catholic Library Bazar. A meeting of the subsc: ibers to the stock of the Franklin Savings and Security Com pany will be held to-night for the purpose of organization. The Southside Democratic Club is the name of anew club which it is proposed to organize at Yonge’s hall to-night by the friends of Maj. Schwarz. The Merchants and Mechanics’ Loan Association will hold its seventy-ninth regular monthly meeting to-night at the secretary’s office, No. 118 Bryan street. Robert Phinizy (colored), who stole Jus fcive Patterson’s clock and Constable Coil man’s overcoat last week, was sentenced yesterday to six months on the chain-gang. Hawes the alleged Birmingham wife murderer, was once an engineer on the Ba vannan, Florida and Western railway, and was quite well-known here and along the road In the mayor’s court yesterday morning Collins Aulston, for disorderly conduct on a Whitaker street car, was fined $25 or thirty days. Two colored women charged with disorderly conduct were discharged. The managers of the Port Society bazar request that all those who have kindly con tributed, or will contribute, to the bazar, will send their contributions to the Guards’ hall on Thursday or Friday, Dec. 18 and 14, between the hours of 12 o’clock and 7 o’clock p. m. Dallas Jackson (colored) was in Justice Russell’s court yesterday on a charge of carrying concealed weapons, and also for assault and battery upon Smith Jones and Jeremiah Boyd, both colored. There were several witnesses sworn, but there was no evidence to hold Jackson, and Justice Rus sell discharged him. In Justice Patterson’s court yesterday, the case against Mary Hart and Laura Sims (colored), charged with misdemeanor and assault and battery upon Minnie Hart, came up for examination. W. W. Osborne represented the prisoners and Mr. Palmer represented the state. Seven witnesses were sworn, and sometime was consumed in argument by counsel. There was not enough evidence to hold the prisoners and Justice Patterson discharged th m. DRIFT FROM THE HARBOR Happenings on the River and Among the Shipping. Messrs. A. Minis & Sons cleared yester day the British steamship Eglantine for Sebastopol with .8,800 bales of upland cotton, weighing 1,879,112 pounds, valued at $190,- 000. The Spanish brig Constanza Barnuevo was cleared yesterday for Valencia, Spain, with 4,489 pieces pitch pine lumber, measur ing 222,110 feet, valued at $3,000. The vessel and cargo was cleared by Messrs. Butler & Stevons. The fishing schooner John W. Feeney and the Belle of the Bay arrived in port yetar day after a short cruise. They had rather indifferent success. The Feeney had 700 large red snappers and the Belle of the Bay only a small catch. The British steamship Southwold was cleared yesterday bv Messrs. Richardson & Barnard for Reval with 2,500 bales of up land cotton, weighing 1,226,605 pounds, valued at $121,827. She cleared at Bruns wick previously with 2,000 hales, weighing 1,005,249 pounds, valued at s99,ooo—making in all 4,500 bale®. The total valuation of her cargo is $211,827. MAKING NEW VOTERS. Confidence of a Grocery Clerk in the Election of His Favorite. In the superior court yesterday the follow ing persons were admitted to citizenship: William Slocum, John Supple and Patrick Moore, subjects of Queen Victoria, and Frederick Augustus Ruemmler and John Decker, subjocts of Kaiser William. Up to 6 o’clock last night there were sixteen new applications for citizenship, which will ba acted upon to-day. In this connection an amusing joke is told at the expense of a young German grocery clerk. He said that there were twelve citi zens made in the courts last week and “they vas all solid for George Schwarz.” When he was told that it was Maj. John Schwarz who is running for mayor, he said: “Well, dot makes notings different. If anybody comes along, I bet those peebles dot John Schwarz was elected.” STABBED FOR AN OLD FEUD. • r The Assailant of Tom Jones Discov ered. Tom Jones (colored), who was found lying in a pool of blood in Frogtown two days ago, with several ugly gashes on his shoul ders and back, is reported by Dr, B. F. Kheftall to be out of danger. His assailant was Frank Bradley (colored), living on Tay lor’s plantation, twelve miles out In the country. There is an old i grudge between the men. and Bradley was in the city the day on which the stabbing took place, and told some of Jones’ friends that ho intended to settle t e matter before he left. An effort will be made to arrest Bradley. At the Y. M. C. A. The Bulletin for December is out, and will soou be circulated among the mem bers. The gymnasium is now completed, and the classes are in good working order once more. The attendance last evening was 26. The association has lately partitioned off a part of the reading room, making n small room, to be used for class and board meet ings. A practical talk will soon be given to the members and friends by one of the loading physicians of the city. The date has cot been fully decidod, but will soon be an nounced. Work for the Sailors. The ladies of Savannah have formed an auxiliary society to the Savannah Port Society, and will hod a fair and bazar on Thursday and Friday of this week at tho Guards Arsenal hall for the purpose of raising funds for establishing a sailor.’ home, an institution much needed in this city. The society solicits aid iu the shape of contributions of money or articles for the proposed bazar. The friends of Presidents Curry and Far rell of Bt. Patrick’s and St. John’s T. A. B. Societies, respectively, nre actively at work for the handsome ivory gavel aud walnut ballot box, to lie awarded the o.m receiving the groat it numbor of votes at tne Catho lic Übrary Bazar. New Preserves—choice assortment—New Buckwheat, New Georgia Hyrup. Evapor ated Apples, aud nevr Canned Vegetables and Fruits. J. s. F. Harbour, New Houston and Barnard streets. A BURGLAR CONVICTED. Miles Williams Gets Ten Years for Bev eral Burglaries. Miles Williams (colored) was convicted of burglary in the superior court yesterday and sentenced to ten years in the peniten tiary. Williams will be remembered as the man who was arrested for the burglary of Theodore Raderics’s confectionery store, Cleveland’s drug store and other thefts. Officer H. M. Morgan pursued Williams, who was making his way to a fence kept by a West India negro by the name of Charles V. Brown, at No. 57 Broughton street, and the pursuit getting too hot, Williams left the bg of candy on Brown’s steps and took to his heels. Officer Wetherborn took up the case, recovered a lot of stolen property. and after the arrest of Brown learned enough from him to justify the ar rest of Williams. He sent Justice Matthews out to East Savannah to arrest Williams, which he did, but the prisoner.making a pretext of going in his cabin for his shoes, gave Matthews the slip and ran like a race horse for the wood*. At midnight that night another descent was made on the cabin and Williams was caught as ho was crawling under the bed. A revolver wtis found in the pocket of his coat. Williams’ plan was to come into the city late at night and along near daylight to commit his burglaries. Brown’s place being a ready fence. In the trial yesterday Brown made a clean breast of the whole matter, confess ing that ho had been in the habit of pur chasing stolen property from Williams. No indictment has been found against Brown. The solicitor general stated to the court that Brown is badly afflicted with a name less disease, had made a full confession, hi 6 testimony convicting the burglar, and he left Brown in the hands of the court. Ho was returned to tho jail. NEATLY HEADED OFF. How Prompt Action Saved the Purser of the Katie 1,100 Staves. W. H. Moorp (colored), who was arrested on a warant sworn out in Justice Molina’s court for the alleged larceny of 1.100 staves in Scriven county, was returned to that county yesterday, and it is thought the owner of the staves will forgive the offense, and retaiu Moore in his employment, as Moore made gilt-edged promises. The larceny alleged was very neatly foiled. Moore has beau employe las a fore man for Purser Alsop, of tho steamer Katie, in getting out staves in the swamp up the Savannah river in Scriven county. When the Katie passed the landing, Sun day, Mr. Alsop noticed the staves were missing, the Advance having taken them aboard just two aud a half hours before the arrival of the Katie at the landing. Mr. Alsop deputized Mr. Med lock to go across ihe country to the Port Royal road and hurry to Savannah by rail via Yemassee. Mr. Medlock did so, reach ing the city at 6 o’clock Sundav night, and giving the case to Detective Wether horn. Monday morning Moore visitod the office of James T. Stewart & Son and wanted to dis pose of the staves. He was told by the office boy to call when the head of the house was iu, and on his second visit Officer Wether horn arrested him. Moore claimed that he looked upon the staves as his personal prop erty on a share plan, which Mr. Alsop de nies, but Moore having been twelve years iu his employ, and a very faithful man, upon promises to make good the expenses iucurred by Mr. Alsop and to be as faithful anti honest in the future as he had been for twelve years past, it is said there will be no further prosecution. IN THE COURTS. Gossip Picked Up Hero and There in the Court Rooms. There was a forenoon session of the superior court yesterday, and at 1 o’clock p. m. a re cess was taken until 10 o’clock this morn ing. Seymour Miller (colored) pleaded guilty to unlawful stabbing in the superior court yesterday, which reduced the offense to a misdemeanor, and Judge Adams sentenced the prisoner to the chain-gang for twelve months. Emile Newman, Esq., and Philip M. Russell, Jr., were reappointed commercial notaries in the superior court yesterday. The city court grand jury T will reconvene at 4 o’cl' ck next Friday afternoon. The city civil court will be in session at 10 o’clock this morning. The superior court grand jury, which will meet at 3:30 o’clock tomorrow afternoon, will make an inquiry into the cotton rob bery from tho Central railroad near the fairgrounds. It will be remembered that the bale was traced to this city, where it was sold. The negro who drove the cart to town is in jail, the man who sold it is out on bond, aud the man who is alleged to have stolen it is in jail at Chattanooga. It was learned yesterday that Ida Thompson, a material witness for the state, has skipped. A Central railway detective claims to have found that part of the bag ging coat lining the marks, which was cut out and the rent repaired. THEY WANT LIGHT. The Council to be Asked for a Light on West Boundary Street. A petition is being circulated among the merchants, farmers, real estate owners and citizens, to be presented to the city council at its next regular meeting, asking for the erection of alight at West Boundary street, which, the petition alleges, is the darkest spot in the city. It is the point of entrance to the city for the truck farmers of the west and southwest, and the terminus of the Louisville rood, oyer which the travel of more than one state passes. The petition also represents that the drainage of West Boundary street, from Little Jones to Railroad street, is such that water stauds in the streot, sweeping in from the railroad property on the north, coming in great volumes, after a rain, like a cataract down Little Jones and Railroad streets, add pour ing over from the railroad bridge into Rail road street. One real estate owner on West Boundary, who has recently built a row of twelve tenement houses, says that if the citv gives better drainage for that section of Weat Boundary street, he will put up several more. Mr. Jehnßon, a grocer at Railroad and West Boundary streets, said yesterday that he thinks there is a sewer along thatp irtion of West Boundary street, and the present condition of the street, w hich was a lake of water in two places yesterday, can bo un proved by a couple of sewer traps. Another gentleman siid that the springs in the rail road lot east are a constant feeder to the street, and that the company ought to bn required to ditch if, which would relieve tho street except from the storm water that occasionally floods it from I-Jttle Jonos and Railroad streets. There is no little complaint because of the pool of water in Railroad street midway of the Central pas senger sheds. THE WORK DELAYED A DAY. The Contractor for the New Hotel Kxpocted This Morning. The court yard of tho Oglethorpe bar racks was filled yes ter lay with white and colore 1 laborers, who were eager for work, but they were disappointed. Tho work of taking down the old building* to make way for tho new hotel did not begin as was expected. Contractor Lew man, who was to have arrived here yester day did not come aid work will not begin until ho does arrive. He was ex pected last night, but failed to get hero. Secretary Ruitze said that he will probably reach here to-day. Some time, it is expected, will be taken up in se curing superintendenis of the work, but once the ground is broken the old barrack* will bo “picked to nieces" in short order. Preserves aud Jellies at Strauss Bros.’ THE MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1888. NOT A COMBINE YET. LUMBERMEN DISCUSSING THE SOUTHERN CONSOLIDATION. What the Southern Pine Company la to Be When It le Organized—A Com bination to Prevent Rulnoue Compe tition and to Regulate Prloes— The Gulf States Likely to Come Into It— An Annual Cut of 400,000,000 Feet of Lumber Already Represented. The Southern Pine Company did not suc ceed in organizing yesterday. President Joseph H. Hilton, of the Southern Pine Ex change, who is one of the movers in the new organization, and quite a number of other lumber men who wero expected to bo here, bad not arrived up to last night. An informal meeting was held yesterday forenoon in the parlors of the Screven house. J. J. McDonough, of McDonough & Cos., a-'ted as temporary chairman, and TV. B. Stillwell, of Stillwell, Millen & Cos., was elected temporary secretary. The local mill men were well represented in the meeting, and there were also representatives from Jacksonville and Fcrnandina. The forenoon was de voted to an interchange of opinions, and an adjournment was then had until 4 o’clock in tl:e afternoon. At the afternoon session, which lasted from 4 o’clock to 8:39 o’clock last night there was a general discus sion of the rules for the gov ernment of tbo company, and the classifica tion of schedules for lumber and timber lengths, etc., which are to be fixed by the Southern Pine Exchange. The meeting, when it adjourned last night, adjourned to meet this morning at 10 o’clock, at which time it is expected that there will be a fuller representation. Only the states of Georgia and Florida were represented yes terday. WHAT THE COMPANY IS. Mr. McDonough was asked last night if the company is a trust to put up the price of lumber and timber. He replied that it is not a syndicate, or a pool or trust, but it is an organization of the manufacturers of southern pine lumber and timber to prevent ruinous competition among themselves. Heretofore they have been at the mercy of buyers who have been able to fix their own terms —in other words, just what prices they would pay. W hile the organization is not per se intended to put up the price of lumber, Mr. McDonough says that the mills have, by reason of the irregularity of things under the present competition, been running at loose ends, and the demand for lumber now justifies an advance of $5 per thousand feet. By organization and uniformity of prices the buyers will have to come to the seller and not the seller to the buyer; and to exemplify this, Mr. McDonough assum ing a patronizing air, and bowing low with hat in hand, explained ,‘that is the way the mill man has to go to the buyer now, and maybe staud in the corner of the buyer’s office until the buyer gets ready to either talk to him or to kick him out.” TO BRING THE BUYER TO TERMS. It is to make the buyer come to the manu facturer, according to Mr. McDonough’s version, that the Southern Pine Company is organized. The plan is that all coastwise lumber shall be sold through the Southern Pine Exchange at standard measurements, and not below the price* that may b 9 deter mined upon by it. While the members of the Southern Pine Company may sell above the prices fixed, they will not bo allowed to sell below those prices. It will not, however, Mr. McDonough says, affect the local or western sales, where the lumbar goes by rail, but only the coastwise lumber and timber. Mr. McDonough said that thus far the organization controls an annual out of 400,000,000 feet of southern pine, and while it embraces only the South Atlantic coast it contemplates taking iu the Gulf coast mills if they want to come in. He says that all the mills in this section will join the organization. Mr. Southard, secretary of the Southern Pino Exchange, was seen last night, but he said that he ha l nothing new to communi cate beyond the fact that the meeting yesterday was informal, bad adjourned until 10 o’clock this morning, and it was expected that there would be a fuller representation at to-day’s meeting, w hen an organization will be effected and officers will be elected. SONGS AND TABLEAUX. The D. V. V. C.'a Entertainment at Yonge's Hall Last Night. Yonges hall was packed to its utmost last night, and many people were unable to secure seat*. The occasion was a select en tertainment by the D. V. V. C. Society. It consisted of charades and tableaux, and wound up with an amateur minstrel per formance. The entertainment was under the direc tion of T. H. McGiliis, president of the society, assisted by IT f. J. W. Beardslee. The minstrel performance was ilrst class. The jokes were as uow and original as they well could be,and the singing.e tpeoially that by Messrs. B itler and McDonough, was ex cellent. Cortege’s Kalian baud was en gaged for the evening. After the firs! part of the entertainment, P. A. Jones, freight agent of the Central railroad, and W. S. King, freight agent of tho Savannah. Florida and Western railway, were voted for as candi dates for a gold hunting-case watch. There was eonsiuerablo interest manifested while the voting was going on, and when the result was read out there was rapturous applause. The vote was: Jonas sfiS, King 22 1. Prof. Beardslee presented the watch to Mr. A. L. Moore, who represented Mr. Joues. The watch will have engraved on the case the inscription, “From the D, V. V. C.” After the contest was over, refreshments were served. About $303 were realized, 150 of w’iiich will go as a benefit to the New Hous ton street church. BOYS IN A FRACAS. A Fuss in Which Citizens Had to In terfere. Clayton Goodman, a lad of 15 years, swore out a warrant in Justice Molina’s court yesterday afternoon for assault and battery against Frank Wilder, a boy of 16 or 17, and son of John H. Wilder, a grocer at New Houston ad Lincoln streets. Young Goodman’s fattier is a turpentine gauger at Brunswick. Tho boy had several ba l gashes on his nead, anloneon his up per lip, which had bled profusely. His version of the siory is that iVildor, himself and James Goodman, his brother, agod 10 years, were returning from school, when at Bolton and Lincoln streets Frank WilJer and Jainos Goodman, who had been play ing, got angry, and in the fuss Frank threw the little fellow down and began to boat him with his fist. Clayton said that he pulled Wilder off, when the latter threw him down and began to beat him over the bead witti n brickbat, and when Wilder wouldn’t let him up, Clayton pulled out his knife and stuck Wilder in tho leg. Wilder then jumped up, and as Clayton started to get up lie was struck the uglv blow on the lip, threatening to kill the Goodman boys, when passers bv caino to tho rescue and compelled the Wilder boy to desist. The Macon Short Line Case. In the superior court yesterday, in the case of W. 11. Ferguson ot. al., complain ants, and the Savannah, Dublin and West ern Railroad Company, defendants, an order was granted making the Savannah and Fort Valley Railway Company, com plainants to the regular b 11. They are assignees of certain judgment creditors, seven in number, for judgments to the amount of $5,3117 48 obtained in the city court of Savannah. A charter was granted the Boutbern Vul canite Paving Company in the superior court yesterday. THE FAIR’S SEVENTH NIGHT. The Attendance and Interest on the Increase. Catholic Library hall presented an un usually attractive appearance last night. It was crowded almost to excess. Crowds of visitors examined tho many dainty things displayed at the various tables and booths, but it was the pink lunch that attracted tho visitors most. Shortly after 10 o’clock about thirty couples sat down to tho table. The lunch was a success financially and in every way was a recherche affair. Tho scene was not unlike a wedding dejeuner, with a long row of young iadies in pink aprons and b iws, and each one with beaux gorgeously attired in pink neckties and other pink favors. To make the picture more realistic the bride ad bridegroom elect occupied seats at opposite ends of the lunch table. Hon. P. W. Meldrim and wife were there to grace the occasion. There was a charm of unconventionality about lunching and munching the pink cake, pink ice cream and quaffing pink lemonade from pink-colored glasses. It was a thoroughly enjoy ible nibble, and the young men were happy with a big 11, sit ting be-ide their whilom sweetheart or wife. The lunch wa* given under the man agement of Mrs. A. Id. Myers and Mrs. H. Grady, and was served in excellent style. At table No. 1 a morocco valise was won by Nicholas Reitz. Tho handsome French clock at this table will be raffled to-night. A thriving business was dqne at table No. 2. The flower and candy booth, a valuable adjunct of this table, under the manage ment of Miss Bavarese, is one of the best sources of revenue in the hall. Mr. E. M. Barton and Miss Mamie O’Brien also assisted at this table. A hot house plant was won by Miss Regis Smith, aud an em broidered satin pin cushion by J. Hen nessey; a basket of japonicas by Mr. C. W. Strobhar and P. L. Constantine. At table No. 3 the contest between Cap’s. Marmelsteia and Ybanez for the gold mounted sword is exciting much interest. The following raffles took place: Toilet sett, won by Miss Fannie Bacshler; cologne basket, John Duggan; roasting shoot, James T. Maher; sofa cushion, C. Valens Robin son ; a pair of ladies’ shoes, by Miss Maggie A. Doyle. The following donations were received: Sisters of Mercy, merchandise $ 7 00 The Misses Feeley, cash 5 00 Joseph Koch, merchandise 6 00 L. C. Strong, merchandise 1 00 Mrs. Joseph Copps. merchandise 2 00 Mrs. Thomas Keenan, merchandise 15 00 Chris dray, merchandise 21 Oo H. I.ogan. merchandise 10 00 S. Hesser, iced pound cake. Potsdam, Lyon & Mover, New York, through 1. Fried, merchandise 3 00 M. Ferat & Cos., merchandise 13 00 Simon Sterns & Cos., New York, through Gray & O’Brien, merchandise 15 00 J. S. Collins & Cos., merchandise 5 00 ABOUT FOLKS YOU KNOW. Savarmahiana and Other People Who Como and Go. T. E. Stokes of Augusta is in the city. F. B. Sirmans of Dupont is at the Har nott. 8. H./Buxton of Girard, is at the Har nett. J. H. Smith of Valdosta, is at the Har nett. William O’Donovan of Wadloy is in tho city. C. W. Metcalfe of Atlanta is at the Mar shall. W. W. MilUken of Race Pond is at the Screven. William H. Turner of Atlanta is at the Screven. J. H. Morgan of Atlanta is at the Screven. E. W. Mitchell of Louisville is at the Screven. CaDt. Thomas Morton of Biuffton is in the city. J. C. Richardson of Robertsville is at the Marshal l. Rev. C. C. Prendergast of Alban}’, Ga., is in the city. H. C. Underwood of Atlanta is at the Screven house. A. R. Morrison of Glenraore is registered at the Marshall. A. G. Camels of Mclntosh is registered at the Screven house. B. F. Dent of Brunswick is stopping at the Screven house. J. E. Johnson of Blitc'a is registered at the Marshall house. W. E. Burbage of Brunswick is stopping at the Screve:: house. W. B. Chisholm of Charleston is stopping at the Screven, house. T. C. King nnd wife, of Dorchester, are guests of the Screven. T. B. Hilliard of Hilliard, Fla., is stop ping at the Screven house. The Chatham Artillery will give its initial hop of tho seas >n to-morroiv night. D. C. Bacon, Esq., and H. P. Smart, Esq., went up to Atlanta last night. Mr*. A. <).linger and Mis; R. Ottinger of Quincey, Fla., are guests of the Screven. Henry Lilienthal aud J. H. Korn ihrens of Jacksonville are guests of the Screven. M. H. Boyer, an entsrprising stock and poultry raiser of Sandersville, was m the city yesterday. Mr. F. B. Papy has been ant traffic manager of the Plant system of railroads and steamships. Rev. A. F. DeCamp has been perma nently called to the pastorate of the Inde pendent Pre byterian church. Sergt. Thomas F. Dunham of the police force, returned yesterday with his bride. He was married Tuesday, Dec. 4, at Culh bert, and was tendered a reception at his home, at Baena Vista on the o -ening of Dec. 5. Ho aud his will live at 191 South Broad street. A letter from Boston says: “Miss Wey mouth (of Savinnah) ha* s'tidied in tho art school in Boston during tho summer. I am told by competent judges I hat she has really quite distinguished her*e!f. She en tered a class where the pupil* hive been for four years and she has taken the head in tho class twice; being ranked as the first.” SOCIETY ELECTIONS. Ancient Landmark Lodge, F. & A. M., Fleets Officers. Ancient Landmark Lodge, F. & A. M., elected tho following officers last night: W. M. —W. S. Rockwell S. W.—D. It. Thomas. J. W.—lsaac Beckett. Treasurer —Osceola Butler. Secretary- John S. Haines. The following officer* were appointed. Chaplain—Rev. C. H. Strong. S. D.—J. C. Postell. J. D.—John Sullivan, H. S.—F. E. Mi-Arthur. J. S.—Dr. C. H Golding. Tyler—Goo. T. Nichols. THE MA .TIN FUND. A Generous Contribution From the Jacksonville Telegraphers. The following note has been received by the Jacksonville limea-Union: Officz Western Union Tei.kokai-h Cos.. ) Jacksonville, Dec. 8, 1888. f y H’ Hawthorne. Emj.: Dear Sir -The enclosed amount. sl6. is con tribution to tho Martin Memorial Fund by tho telegraphers of this office, which we beg you to accept as a token of respect to the memory of the lato Mr. Martin. Very respectfully. J. R Rivers, For employes W. U. Tel. Cos., Jacksonville, Fla. To the list already published must bo added the above, aud also the contribution of Col. Cbipley. making tho full amount in Jacksonville $77. The contest at the Catholic Library Bazar between Capts. Mormelstein and Ybanez of the Zouaves and St. Joseph’s Cadets, will he very close, as the friend* of each are actively at work. 1 MOSS FOR THE MARKET. MANUFACTURERS LOOKING OVER THE FIELD FOR A FACTORY. A Movement to Organize a Company and Build a Factory in Savannah— The Abundance of the Raw Material Near By, and Savannah’* Excellent Shipping' Facilities Favor the Enter prise-Northern Manufacturers Now in the City. Messrs. J. Gardner of Elgin, 111., and J. Baker of Gloversville, N. Y., who are here in the interest of a proposed factory for the preparation of the Spanish moss for com merce, took a drive into the country yester day to look over the field. They will make several trips out of town along the rivers in this section where the growth of moss is most profuse. Mr. Baker said lost night that he was in this state twelve years ago, engaged in get ting out cypress ties and shingles along the Savannah river, and introduced the first machine in this section for sawing cypress shingles. During that time the growth of the Spanish moss attracted his attention, and since he has become connected with Mr. Gardner he brought his at tention to the great quantity of moss obtainable along the Georgia coast and the facilities Savannah affords for shipping it to an eastern market, where the demand is great. AN ESTABLISHED INDUSTRY. The gentlemen have patents covering their process for curing and preparing the moss for upholstery work, and they show samples of the moss which is elastic, and which, by the process, is toughened, the joints of the moss which they say break so easily before refining process, being the last to give way after the moss is prepared for shipment. Mr. Gardner had one of his factories in Illinois, but removed it to Homer, La., en larged it, and added new and improved machinery, the result of|six years’ practical work. The factory was destroyed by fire last, April, and since that time he has been looking about for a site near the crude product where better facilities are offered for shipping, so that the cost of manufact ure can be reduced to a minimum, and he is here now to look over the field, find what the moss can be obtained for, and to or ganize a company. Mr. Gardner brings with him the most satisfactory references, and the best evi dence that the industry is one that will be highly profitable to those engaged in it. TO ORGANIZE A COMrANT. Mr. Gardner informed a Morning News reporter that himself and Mr. Baker have contemplated the organization of a com pany with a capital stock of about $25,000, 40 per cent, of which they are willing to take themselves, leaving the controlling stock in the hands of the southern stock holders. w ith the understanding that for the first year Mr. Baker will superintend the management of tho factory. They says that a plant with a capacity of one ton of moss a day, will require an outlay of about SB,OOO for the necessary machinery, and they will not ask a dollar until the stockholders are satisfied that it is all that is claimed for it by the work turned out. They have letters from the Pullman Palace Car Cos. and leading manufacturers of upholstered goods, speaking highly of the Gardner process moss, many of them regretting that Mr. Gardner has been unable to fill their orders, and Mr. Baker savs that guarantees can be furnished that all the moss manu factured here will be sold at a profit which will be made known when they have a con ference with such gentlemen as may be solicited to connect themselves with the en terprise. Stops will be taken in a day or two to bring about this conference. PLEASED WITH GEORGIA. Messrs. Gardner and Baker aro delighted with Savannah. Mr. Baker is no stranger in Georgia. He relates a pleasing story ot how himself and a couple of northern com panions were lionized at Augusta after the visit of Gen. Lee. Mr. Baker said that him self and friends came south to spend the winter and have a good time. They had the two best rooms in the hotel. One even ing. while they were at whist, the landlord came in looking as if he came on a hopeless errand, and said that he bad a favor to ask of them. Gen. Lee, he said, was on his way to Augusta, when the people desired to give him a reception, and that the suite of rooms occupied by the tourists were the only suitable ones he had in the house for Gen. Lee. Would they give them up for a couple of days. “Cer tainly.” said Mi\ Baker. “We can appre ciate the feelings the southern people have for their leaders, and besides, we want to see Gen. Lee ourselves.” The landlord was profuse in his thanks, and was willing to make any other of his guests vacate to give the tourists next choice, but they said, “Put us anywhere you like till Gen. Lee goes away.” When it was noised about the city “how Gen. Leo got the best rooms in the house,” Mr. Baker said that there was nothing too good for himself and com panions, and from that incident he came back afterward and did a profitable business in cedar in tho state, and is now here to help inaugurate and embark in a fixed southern industry. P. F. Dillon, Brass Moulder. This gentleman, who has attained a national reputation as the inventor of “Dillon’s contractile mold,” announces that he is prepared to make floe brass cast ings, zincs for electric batteries, and cast ings of babbit and gun metals, and other work in brass moulding. He also makes a specialty o, lead lining brasses. Mr. Dillo 1 lias every facility for doing work in his line, and with twenty-six years experience, he is preparod to fill orders w ith dispatch, and a? nort cm and western prices. Railroads, telephone compan es, mills and other concerns requiring work in his line, should give this enterprising southern me chanic and inventor their orders. A Suggestion. Editor Morning News: The salesmen of our stores are often called “counter jumpers” aud tho female* "shop ladies.” Both theso terms aro not satisfactory to those interested, the latter seeming to be peculiarly inappropriate, whereas tho term “counter graces’’ would suit the pretty ami graceful majority of which Savannah is so justly proud. Taro. The contest for that gold headed caue be tween Messrs. Dowling aud O'Byrne at tie Catholic L brary Bazar promises to be very close and exciting. It la No Us* Trying to get a belter Toa for the money than 1 am offering at the reasonable price sf 05c. Try it, Mid satisfaction Is sure to be your roward. J. 8. F. Barbour, New Houston and Barnard streets. Call at Strauss Bros.’ for Citron, Cur rants, Raisins, Spices, etc. “Man wants but little here below," so says Dr. O. Goldsmith: but before you make your exit visit the Catholic Library Bazar. Open every night ti is week. Mince Meat, Mince Meat, at, Strauss Bros. ’ Strauss Bros., 22 and 22>£ Barnard street, have a flue line of Groceries for Holiday trade. Do not fall to attend the Catholic. Library Bazar before its close, which will be on Saturday night next. CitroD, Currants, Raisins and Spices at Straus* Bros.’ French and Turkish I’runss at Strauss Bros.’ ON RAIL AND CROSSTIE. Local and General Gossip in Railway Circles. Tbs Central railroad and the’ East Ten nessee, Virginia and Georgia will have a merry fight for the passenger business to Florida in a few days. There aro said to be 500 Florida people in Atlanta vrho expect to return homo this week, and the passen ger agents are trying to see which way they will go. The fight is expected to be gin on Friday. A bill has been introduced in the South Carolina legislature providing that when ever nny county in the state, by a vote of its people, shall subscribe bonds to the the capital stock of any railroad company, the county shall be en titled to receive the full amount of taxes levied and collected for state purposes upon the railroad’s property, and the comp troller general is authorized to require an nually for fifteen years, or until the pay ment of the bonds, to issue to the counties warrants for the full amount of such state taxes. A St. Augustine (Fla) special says: In a few days a circular will be sent out an uouncing the changes in the management of the Jacksonville, Tampa and Key West railway, the St. Augustine and Palatkaand the Jacksonville and St. Augu tine rail ■oad. It is learned that eight miles of ties for the Jacksonville and St. Augustine rail road have been distributed, commencing five miles east of South Jacksonville. Gen. Supt. Crawford states that the steel i ails are now on the way, and are expected to arrive within the course of a few days. After the arrival of rails, spikes, plates, etc., about twelve days will be required to iron the entire road. Three miles per day of rails are expected to be laid. That elegant parlor and bedroom suite are much admired at the Catholic Library Bazar. Round Trip Rates via the Central Rail road of Georgia. To Augusta exposition and return, $3 40. Tickets will be on sale until and including Dec. 14th, limited five days from sale, but not later than Dec. 17th. These tickets include transfer to and from and admission to exposition grounds. Ticket offices, 19 Bull street and Central depot. E. T. Charlton, Gen. Pass. Agt. The liberal patronage accorded the Catholic Library Bazar has precipitated the abolition of the personal solicitation of chances heretofore so muen in vogue. Mince Meat Jellies and Preserves, you can find at Strauss Bros.’ by the pound or bucket. The members of the Catholic Library As sociation are desirous of seeing all their friends at the Bazar this week. All kinds of Nuts and Fancy Candies at Strauss Bros.’ Embroidered Shirts and Full Dress Vests at LaFar’s. Mathushek Pianos. Upright, Grand, Rosewood and Ebonizea Cases, 7% Octaves, three strings through out, ivory keys, unique fall board, fancy fretwork. Queen Anna trusses, equalizing scale, French grand action. Catalogue pri e S7OO, but now for a limited period only at $325 —$5 cash, $2 weekly. Ludden & Bate’s S. M. H. Oak Pine and Lightwood. Have removed my wood yard to corner Gwinnett street and Savannah, Florida and Western railway. Telephone 77. R. B. Cassels. Chlckerlng Pianos in Big Demand. I was in Chiekering & Sons warerooms this week, and in the course of an inter view with Mr. C. Frank Chiekering I asked him if they found business good at present. Be replied by asking me to look at their stock in the warerooms, which, ho said, looked as if a cyclono had struck them; so large had been the retail trade that it had almost cleaned out their entire stock in the last few weeks. Mr. Chiekering reports their wholesale trade as excellent. — The Music Trade. Dunlap’s Fine Hats—LaFar, 29 Bull street, agent. The Chiekering Always Leads. The Chiekering Piano will be used by the Theodore Thomas Orchestra on their tour through Now York slate. Richard Hoff man is the pianist.— Music and Drama. Dr. Warner’s Sani'arv Underwear, of pure Camel’s Hair, at La'Far’s. Chiekering & Sons First to Make Seven Octave Grand Pianos in America. The first Grand piano forte of seven oc taves made in America uas manufactured by Chiekering & Sons, in tho year 1846, for Mr. Arthur T. Jonei of New York. The musical critics of that day stated that this Grand possessed an equally balanced quality throughout the its tone was sweet, yet brilliant, and in quality wa„ something between the celebrated Froaah and Gor man instrument; the touch was light and springy to the fingers, admitting the nicest and most delicate shades of tone. 11 com nianded c insidorable attention from musi cians at the time.— American Art Journal. Lyon’s Fine Silk Umbrellas, Silk or Gloria, at La Fur's. Buggy Robes aud Carriage Wraps at La- Far’s. Always at the Front. The Chiekering new French pitch Concert Grand will bo played by Richard Hoffman in conjunction with Theo. Thomas' orchestra, or. their tour through- New York state. — The American Musician. Elegant Silk and Worsted Mufflers and Handkerchiefs at La Far’s. Oak, Pine and Ltgbtwood. Have removed my wood yard to corner Gwinnett street and Savannah, Florida and Western railway. Telephone 77. R. B. Casski.s. Elegant Driving and Foster's ICid Gloves ot LaFar’s. PLUMBERS’ SUPPLIES, ETC. Chandeliers, BRACKETS. Hall Lights AND ALL KINDS OF Gas Fixtures OF MANY ARTISTIC STYLES AND DESIGNS, NOW FOR BALE BY John Nicolson, Jr., 30 and 32 Drayton St. BAKING POWDER. M powder Absolutely Pure. Tnis Powder never veries. A marvel of Purity trength and Wholesomene**. More Gconor.il x\ than the ordinary slad*. artd tannwt b- %o\r n competition with the m iltl.u e o.’ low to t s .ort weight alum or pnosphatM powder ■ > !y in cans. Royal Bakisc, PoWder to '• 1 ’ ' 1 ’ LUDDEN BATES S. M. H CHICKERIN6! The Standard Piano of the Worli ENEQUALED IN QUALITY OP TONE AND BEAUTY OF DESIGN. OVER J§ 5 0 0 0 USE. The Cross of the Legion ot Honor —AND— -123 FIRST MEDALS AND DECORATIONS Have Been Awarded to Tub CHICKERIiNG PIANO. Pianos to Rent and For Sale on Installment. Lnddgn A sate_s |Jusic {J us, General Wholesale Southern Aoenoy. FURNITURE AND CARPETS. A. J. Miller & Cos. ARE THE Holiday Hustlers! BUYERS, we mean business. Do you? If so, come and see us. If your heart is bigger than your purse, come and see us anyhow, we 11 fix the goods to fit the purse and fill the heart. READ OUR GUARANTEE. GOOD GOODS ALWAYS. TJNDF.VIATING POLITENESS. ALL GOODS AS REPRESENTED. TREASONABLE PRICES. A CHOICE STOCK. ICO UNDERHAND METHODS. TRUTH AT ANT COST. EVERY CUSTOMER A FRIEND. EVERY ARTICLE A BARGAIN. On this basis we build our record. A. J. MILLER & CO.’S Mammoth Furniture and Carpet Emporium MXftSXRI. ESTABLISHED 1850. 200 ACRES iH JfBUT KI’RSKRY. Fruitland Nurseries, VYTJGTJSTA, GrA. P. J. BERCKMANS, Proprietor. IARUIT and Ornamental Trees. Roses. Ever greens. Strawberry plants, Grape Vines, Greenhouse and Bedding Plants. An immense slock and extensive vuriety. Send for cata logues. Pi. B —No agents employed. Send your or ders direct to us and avoid being imposed upon. KIBBLINGKS NURSERY, WHITE BLUBT’ ROAD. PLANTS, BOUQUETS, DESIGNS, CUT FLOWERS furnished to order. orders at DAVIS BROS'., corner Bull and York streets. Telephone coll 240. DAVIS BROS. Mr.J.G.Robertson, AT CENTRAL RAILROAD, The 19th name drawn in the DAVIS BROS. PIANO CLUB. We shipped a Piano to J,ondcm, England, yes terday, and received an order by telegram tot a Harrington from Atlanta, Ua. No matter how large a place or how far distant, our Insrit meets, prices and terms catch 'em. OUR XMAS STOCK NOW OPEN AND MEETING WITH LARGE SALE. FIREWORKS OF ALL KINDS CHEAP FBf Knnbe, Harrington and Conover Bros Pinnae. Esteynncl Kimball Organs are all In struments to tie.to. DAVIS BROS., <ll2, <A<t- and. 4.0 Dull St.