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SOUTH CAROLIN A'S ROAD.
THE PRICE OF ITS SECURITIES
FALLS 50 PER CENT.
Rumors that the Terminal Syndicate
Is Apt to Scoop the Control—lnability
.to Pay the Interest on the Second
Mortgage Bonds Causes the Tumble.
Charleston. S. C., Dec. Sl.—The nows
of the tumble in Wall street of the prices of
South Carolina railway securities has
created some excitement here, although it
was not unexpected by those who have
■watched the course of events in railroad
circles here recently. The news is to the
effect that the second mortgage bonds have
fallen from 80 to 48, and the stock from 9 to
5. A letter received from President Tal
mage by the local directors here states that
the company would be unable to meet the
interest on the second mortgage bonds,
maturing Jan. L
MR. SIMONDS SEEN.
Immediately on receipt of this nows the
correspondent interviewed Andrew Bi
monds, president of the First national
ban*, and one of the two local directors of
the company. Mr. Simonds admitted that
he had received a letter from Mr. Talmage.
There were, he said, about ¥1,000,1X10 of
second mortgage bonds outstanding, most
of which were held in New York and Balti
more. The entire issue was $1,50(1,01X1 but
the company still retained $500,000. Presi
dent Talmage had said that the company
would ho unable to meet the interest on
these bonds.
THE PROBAHLE CAUSE.
He didn’t give any reason, hut the suppo
sition is that the fall f i eshets had something
to do w ith it. The first mortgage bonds
amounted to $5,000,000 and these are re
garded as good. There is about #4,000,(XX)
of stock outstanding and about $5,000,000
of income lionds. The first mortgage bonds
amount to about $5,000,000. The opinion
of Mr. Simonds is that-there are other rail
road combinations who are anxious to se
cure control of the South Carolina railway,
which operates upward of 800 miles of road,
that these havosecurod control of the sec
ond mortgage bonds, and that it is their
purpose to buy the road, and thus
wipe out the income bonds and the stock.
This would leave a debt of about $0,000,000,
on which the roads can easily pay the inter
est.
CALHOUN MAY BE INTERESTED.
He refused to say what combination was
interested in the deal, but the general belief
is that it is the syndicate of which Pat Cal
houn is one of the leading lights—the West
Point Terminal—and this impression is re
inforced by the fact that Mr. Calhoun is
expected here shortly, his wife being here
already. Mr. Simonds thinks the holders
of the second mortgage bonds will
lose nothing, as they will be the
real owners of the road after
the sale. A purchase by the second mort
gage bondholders would wipe out about
$7,000,000 of liabilities and leave the road
in the hands of the first and second mort-
Bage8 age holders with a debt of not over SO,-
X',ooo, which the earnings of the read can
easily pay. Most of the second mortgage
and income bonds and stock are held in
New York and Baltimore.
DROWNED AT BARRANCAS.
The Fate of the Atlanta Man Who
Enlisted and Wanted to Oet Out.
Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 81.—William H.
Brotherton has received a letter stating
that his brother, Walter Early, was
drowned at, Fort Barrancas while out hunt
ing on Christ mas day. He was alone in a
boat, which was afterward found turned
bottom upward, washed up on the
shore. No traces of its occupant could
be found. Afterward it was learnod
that the young mail was soon iu the boat
when it capsized. Walter E. Brotherton
was a half brother of William Brothert n,
and full brother of Mark Brotherton, who
died iu Jacksonville with yellow fever.
Two years ago last August, Walter enlisted
iu the United States army with Fred
Cooper and throe oi four other Atlanta
young men. His relatives and Capt. Broth
erton, especially, tried to persuade him not
to take such a step, but he would not listen
to their advice. After he enlisted every
thing jKissible was done to relieve him, but
without success. He was on duty at Fort
Barrancas at the time of his death. The
deceased was 74 years of age. His remains
when recovered will be taken to Dalton for
burial.
AMONG THE ALBANIANS.
Caldwell Returns with an Affidavit
Denying that He is Married.
Albany, Ga., Ilee. 31. —Winslow Cald
well, about whom a sensational article ap
peared in the News Friday, returned from
New Orleans to-day, bringing an affidavit
signed by himself and Carrie Werling, of
Los Angeles, Cal., in which they state that
they cohabited together for seven years in
several places, but had no intention of mar
rying by civil or religious contract. They
say that one issue was the result of their
coliabitatiou, and that the intention
of the affidavit is for the purpose of forever
absolving both parties from claiming in the
future any marital rights, either morally
or financially. This leaves Caldwell free to
marry. He denies tho charges of having
borrowed money iu Montgomery on a
Worthless order, ami of having Jewish
blood. His return made a great sensation
here. He has stirred up the town.
The county elections in this vicinity
promise to be very lively. Ten thousand
election tickets have been turned out by the
Aries and Advertiser Company for Dough
erty, Worth aud Mitchell counties.
Bishop Beckwith returned to Atlanta to
day. He visits Darien Friday.
A STOCK OF GOODS AT STAKE.
The Social Circle Case Under Argu
ment at Atlanta.
Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 31. —An important
case, involving the ownership of $50,000
worth of goods, is being argued in the stab*
library. It is a bill filed by Candler, Thom
son & Candler, as attorneys for certain
creditors of Kelly Bros. A I’orter of Social
Circle. It will be remr, bored that the
firm owed 8. M. Whitney of Augusta a
large sum. and to liquidate the debt (urned
over a stock of goods to Mr. W hitney. The
bill that is being heard befo e Judge
Hutchins of Lawrenccville seeks to set aside
the transaction and to Kave a receiver ap
pointed. Judge Hopkins and Col. J. M.
Pace of Covington, in behalf of certain
creditors, have been made parties to the
bill, and they claim that the transaction
was nothing but an assignment. Kelley
Bros, and IV hitney claim that the transac
tion was a sale and are tightiug the bill.
Gainesville Gleanings.
Gainesville, Fla., Dec. 31.—The town
will be surprised in the morning
to know that Bartlesen & Allen have sold
thair grocery stock and business, Jeff
Hodges being the purchaser.
There are rnmors of changes in the news
paper business. A prominent nowsj>aper
man of the state was in the town to-day,
taking in tbo situation.
The street paving is being pushed to com
pletion.
The business outlook for the new year is
good.
Failures at Augusta.
Augusta, Ga.. Dec. 31.—J. H. McMas
ter, a druggist, sold out to J. C. McMaster
to-day for $7,000, subject to mortgages.
Fleming tit Bussey, grocers, have as
signed. Their assets are estimated at
$55,000, and their liabilities are about tho
same, l
Both firms attribute their troubles to the
late freshet and poor collections.
FLORIDA’S METROPOLIS.
The Sub-Tropical - The Programme for
the Memorial.
Jacksonville, Fla., Dec. 31.—The
board of direct rs of the Bub-Tropical Ex
position to-day held their first neeting look
ing to the re opening of the exposition.
Col. J. Q. Burbridge presided. There was
a general interchange of views as to tho
best plan to pursue in the future. The
questions concerning the stock that had
beeh subscribed and paid for and that
which had not been paid for occupied most
of the time. A list of the stockholders
was exhibited and scrutinized, ad dis
cussed. It was agreed to hold another,
meeting to-morrow, when all the financial
matters connected with the exposition can
be more fully understood and acted upon.
The directors aro all working harmoni
ously together, arid tho probability is that
the cxiosition will be reopened on Feb. 1
and continued for three months.
DEPARTURE OK THE IROQUOIS.
The steamship Iroquois left here on her
second trip to New York yesterday, carry
ing 850 tons of freight, besides a largo num
ber of passengers.
Tho board of trade committee to prepare
a programme, and order of exoi ci.ses for the
memorial meeting to lie held Thursday next
held a meeting this morning, aud agreed
upon all necessary matters, the speakers
for the occasion have not yet been waited
upon, and their consent obtained. As soon
as this is done the programme will be ready
for publication.
Balomoa & Stockton, wholesale tobac
conists of this city, who during the early
days of the epidemic moved their stuck to
Madison, have returned.
EYES BHOT OUT.
Painful Results of a Negro Shooting
Scrape Near Augusta.
Augusta, Ga., Dec. 31.—News reaches
here of a serious affray at Corinthian
church, several miles from the city, in winch
three negro men received severe woudns.
Ham Fielding (colored) and his son have hail
no good feeling for Lewis Black. Htmday
Fielding and his son found Black and an
other negro named Frank Brown on one
of their pastures. Tho two trespassers
carried double-barreled shotguns. The two
Fieldings hastened off and secured their
shotguns. When tho men came within
speakidg distance angry words ensued. 11
is not known who oponed fire first. All
barrels of the four guns wore
found discharged when the firing
attracted gome neighbors to the
field. Both of lewis Black’s eyes wore
found shot out. Young Fielding had his.
mouth torn all to pieces by a load ot bird
shot and his teeth gone, while his right arm
was shattered. Old man Fielding had one
eye shot out. Brown, who accompanied
Black, escaped with two llesh wounds.
They are reported resting well, and will be
tried in court as soon as they can attend.
VETOED BY GOV. GORDON.
Two Local Bills that Will Not Become
Laws.
Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 31.—Gov. Gordey
vetoed two local bills to-day. One was that
introduced by Mr. Atkinson of Columbia,
providing for the payment of the insolvent
criminal costs of tho clerk and sheriff of
Columbia county out of tho county treasury,
and the other was introduced by Mr. Lofty
of Macon, and provided for applying the
money collected for taxes in that county
separately for educational purjioses, so that
wliitochitdren only shall get the lienefits of
the revenue collected for taxes on property
owned by white people, and colored chil
dren only that collected for taxes on the
property of colored people.
Charleston's Prosperous Banks.
Charleston, 8. C., Dec. 31. —Tho divi
dends to be advertised to-morrow show a
remarkably prosperous year, especially
with the banks.
The Germania Bank, with a capital of
$40,000, pays $lO per share. The American
Havings Bank, with $15,000 capital, pays $3
per share and 10 percent, to the surplus
fund. The national banks pay from Bto 13
per cent, dividend. The new Dime Havings
Bank, which has not yet started business,
commands from $5 to $8
share.
Macon Mention.
Macon, Ga., Dec. 31.—Richard Lock
hart, a negro hailing from Jacksonville,
Fla., was arrested here this morning by tho
police, charged with being the one who
shot Burkett Monday night. The police
claim to have witnesses. Burkett is still
alive, but is no better. Lockhart denies all
knowledge of the affair.
The city council dually granted tho bar
rel factory a site at a special session this af
ternoon. The deeds will be signed to-mor
row.
Atlanta’a Jewish Orphan Asylum.
Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 31.—The opening
exercises of tho Hebrew Orphan's usyluni,
which were to have taken place to-morrow,
have been postponed to March 38. Upon
that occasion Himmi Wolf of Washington,
I). C., will deliver the dedicatory address.
Adolph Brandt, Joseph Hirseh, David
Kaufman, Aaron Haas, Sol Cronheim and
Fred Schiff have been appointed as a com
mittee of arrangements.
New Year’s at Augusta.
Augusta, Ga., Dec. 31. —New Year’s
day promises to be most elaborately ob
served here by society people. While only
about a dozen houses will be open for the
reception of callers, large parties of ladies
will be congregated at each of the houses
receiving. Dauciug at each will wiud up
the evening.
Appointments by Gov. Perry.
Tallahassee, Fla., Dec. 31.—Gov.
Perry to-day appointed Col. Fred T. Myers
of Tallahassee judge advocate general on
his military staff. The governor also ap
pointed Mrs. Ellen Call Long of Tallahassee
and Mrs. Mary Htockton Young of Jack
sonville delegates to the Paris exposition.
Governor-elect Fleming is expected to
arrive in this city on Thursday next.
Crenshaw’s Stamp Salee.
Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 31.—Collector Cren
shaw has just finished balancing up his
book of sales for whisky stamps, or taxes,
for the year 1838. The salos amounted to
$550,300, an increase of $25,000 over the
sales for last year.
KING AND FIST.
Kilraln Sends a Challenge to Jackson
to Fight for SO,OOO.
Bt. Louts, D c. 31. —The police prevented
the Kilrain-Mitchell entertainment to
night. There was a big jrowd present, and
Mitchell suggested that as they could not
box, they would wrestle, but. tho police said
no. Then they wan Uni to fence, but tho
police aguin demurred and the mini did not
strip. They were, however, given the re
ceipts. Mitchell swears roundly at
American institutions, and declares teat he
will be back in England inside of three
weeks.
KILRAIN’S CHALLENGE TO JACKSON.
Chicago, Dec. 31. —An Inter Ocean spe
cial from Ht. Louis says that Mitchell, act
ing as manager for Kilrain, has sent a
telegram to President Fulda, of the Califor
nia Athletic Club of Han Francisco, chal
lenging Peter Jackson for a mutch to
be fought for a purse offered
by Fulda, sii,ooo, the fight to
occur tne latter part of March, the amount
to be allowed Kilrain for expenses being
SI,IXX). This is to be a challenge regardless
of wnether Hullivan fights Kilrain or not.
E. P. a
Don’t waste time aud money and undergo
needless torture with the knife when Ethio
pian Pile Ointment will afford instant relief
and certain cure in every case of blind,
bleeding, itching, internal and external
piles. Ran gum Root Med. Cos., Nashville,
Tenn. 50 cents and $1 per bottle. Sold by
Lipptnan Bros., wholesale agents.
THE MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY, JANUARY 1, 1880.
11. B. PLANTS PLANS
NEW ’.FAST TRAINS PUT ON FOR
SOUTHERN TRAVEL. j
A Route to be Opened between New I
York and the City of Mexico vial
Havana and Vera Cruz—Mr. Plant I
Inspects the Savannah, Florida and!
Western's New Passenger Depot,!
and Will Witness Its Opening This!
Morning. |
President H. ii. Plant of the Plant rail-1
way System and the Plant Investments
Company, chatted pleasantly to a Morninol
News reporter last night. Mr. Plant haul
been in the city for a couple of ilays, and I
will leave this morning for Florida on n I
hurried tour of inspection of the properties I
of the companies in which he is interested I
in that state. He will be accompanied bj I
General Manager Haines, and will travel ii I
tbo latter’s-private car.
Mr. Plant said last night that he expect*
to return to Savannah the latter part of tlitl
week and will go direct to Now York. He
regretted that he could not give more time
to his South Florida trip, but he says that
he expects to return in January on his
usual winter trip to spend the colder months
south, that it gives him great pleasure to
coine south and spen t as much of his time
during the winter season as is at his dis
posal, as lie believes the climate of South
eastern Georgia and Florida is conducive tb
health, and is especially adapted to invalids
and those who have attained an age ap
proximating his own, and who find the
bleak northern winters anything but in
vigorating. He alluded to his former resi
dence south —at Augusta—with evident
pleasure.
LOOKING OVER THE PLANS.
Mr. Plant spent a very busy day yester
day in the different departments of the
road with General Manager Haines and
visits down town, windiug up with an ex
amination if the plans for the proposed
throe-story brick building for the com
pany’s offices and depot facilities to take
the place of the temporary offices now in
use in tho new depot, and he com
plained of being somewhat fatigued. He
talked quite entertainingly, however,
of the plans of the company. He
hopes to see the new building erected
and ready for occupancy by tho time tjhe
new hotel is completed, and he said that tihe
projected building will bo worthy of tjhe
company, and be hopes satisfactory to the
good people of Savannah.
Mr. Plant says that be soos no reason Why
tho travel to Florida should not boas lait -o
this year as it was last year, and that addi
tional facilities have been provided to betjter
accommodate the tourist travel, among
which ho mentioned train No. 15, which
will be known as the fast train, leaving
New York at 8:30 o’clock a. ra., arriving iu
Savannah at 2:15 o’clock p. m. of the fol
lowing day, and Jacksonville at 8:40
o’clock p. m.
THE NEW EAST TRAIN.
Tills train stops over at Savannah. 35
minutes for dinner, and Supt. Fleming, in
alluding to it, said: “A Savanuahian
may eat his breakfast in New York
and take his dinner at home the
next day.” “The actual running time of
this train between New York and Jackson
ville,” Mr. Plant said, “is loss than thirty
tix hours.” The solid vestibuled train, No.
501, known as tho Now York and Florida
special, will bo put on the road next Mon
day, leaving New York every Monday,
Wednesday and Friday during the season
at-i):30 o’clock a. m., reaching Savannah
the next day at 10:40 o'clock a. m. and
Jacksonville at 3:45 o’clock p. ra.
In addition to these trains there are two
others. No. 27, leaving Boston at 7 p.| m.,
New York 4:45 a. in.. Washington 10:55 a.
m., Savannah at 7:00 a. m., arriving at
Jacksonville at 12 noon. This train [is a
fast cm.'mill makes only one stop between
this city and Jacksonville aud that at Way
cross. The fourth train, No. 23, is run o i
an independent lino from Now York
through to Jacksonville, leaving New York
at 0 a. m., arriving at Savannah 5:05 a. m.
of tho second day and at Jacksonville at
12:40 p. m.
INTO THE FAR SOUTH.
At Mr. Plant,says, a com
bination of these traius will be made into
one train to run daily, via Palatka and San
ford, to Tampa, connecting at Tampa on
Monday and Thursday nights with the
Plant mail steamers for Key West and
Havana. At Havana connections will be
made with steamers for the West Indies,
South America and othor foreign countries,
aud connection will be made with the
American ship for Vera Cruz once a week.
In fact, Mr. Plant said that he is now per
fecting arrangements for the sa ; e of through
tickets to the City of Mexico all along the
coast over the Plant system, via Havana
and Vera Cruz.
TO OPEN THE NEW DEPOT.
The First Train to Enter the Big Build
ing This Morning.
The new passenger depot of the Savan
nah, Florida and Western, and the Charles
ton ami Savannah railways will bo form
ally opened to the traveling public this
morning. The first train to arrive will be
No. £1 from New York, which will arrive
at 5:05 o'clock, and passengers will be
sorved with breakfast in the new building
at that hoar.
The new depot is 300 feet front on East
Broad street and 133 feet wide, is of frame,
with corrugated iron roof and lighted by sev
en tiO-eandle viewer electric lights, and four
more are to bo added, Ground was broken
for the building June 10 last. The struct
ure was built bv John O. Smith, under the
supervision of (1. W. Gadsden, nu assistant
engineer in the Savannah, .Florida and
Western's engineering department. There
are five tracks under cover, and two wide
platforms, or more properly walks, extend
from the extreme northern end of the build
ing to a point 300 feet south of the struct
ure. The track in the western part of the
depot is to be used by the through trains
from New York to Jacksonville and Tampa,
coming and departing. The local trains of
the Savannah, Florida and Western and
the Charleston ami Savannah will use tho
next three tracks on the west, and the fifth
track will lie used for private cars, and the
extension of this track in the yard for the
storage of Pullmans and coaches.
The entrance and oxit for passengers is
through a 15-foot passage way on East
Broad street a little south of Harris street,
and the driveway for vehicles is south of
tho depot, between Jones and Charlton
streets. The western platform running out
3<Xt foot from the depot has two equal spaces
marked out for each of tho three hotels, the
part assigned being nearest the building. A
driveway between the southern ond of the
depot and East Broad street in t lie rear of
the baggage and express offices is left for
vehicles.
Ternporary offleos have been constructed
in the depot to be utilized until the new
three-story brick building is ended upon
tho site left vacant no-th of the depot and
fronting on Liberty street. The ticket
offlen and Western Union telegraph office,
the latter, for tho uccomimidaiion of the
traveling public, is on the right as one
enters the depot at the passengers’ entrance
on East Broad treet. Tho ticket and tele
graph office, like all the other offices, is
neatly papered and handsomely tini-hed.
This office is 15x15 f>et. The other rooms
ore in tiio following order going south:
Superintendent of the Pullman service. Bxis ft.
Iji lies' waiting room 1.. 15x20 ft.
(With toilet room 3x15.) I
Diningroom (~ooxls ft.
(Withpantry, kitchen and store r In.
the three occupying a floor
84x15 ft.) |
Baggage room 1. .30x15 ft.
Southern Express office E.35x15 ft.
The lot on which the depot -t t&d-s is to
have a neat iron fence on a trick and
granite boso running from thefrejfht depict
westward on Liberty to Bast Broad and
south ou East Broad to the pa-*• Baers’ en
trance, the base having already Ken laid.
Tie new building is a very imposing one.
Ir. H. B Plaut, president of the railway
ompany and alsto of the Plant Investment
lornpany, who is in the city, will witness
he important ovent of the first train
caving the new depot, a pleasing episode in
he history of tliekroud. Though traius have
leen running on t/he road for a third of a
tentury, there hatf never been anything but
Iwhat might be termed temporary accom
knodations in this city for passengers. The
[improvement will be appreciated by the
traveling public and also by tho people of
[this city.
The opening of the depot was officially
proclaimed yesterday afternoon by tho fol
lowing order of Capt. R. G. Fleming, super
intendent of the roaftd:
Order No. H®. On .ittn. I, 1889, the new pas
senger station at Savannah will be formally
opened for business and the present station will
lie abandoned. On and after the above date all
passenger trains of the Savannah, Florida and
Western and Chariest* n and Savannah railways
will enter and depart from this station.
ON BAIL CROSSTIE
Local and IGeneral Gpsalp in Railway
Circlets.
R. W Hunt was a passenger on the fast
mail last night.
Conductor I’owers reports a hoavy rain
in Atlanta yesterday morning.
J. M. Norman returned to the city yester
day, after spending the holidays with rela
tives at Union Point and Augusta.
Mr. J. G. Metcalfe has been appointed
genera! manager of the Louisville and
Nashville railroand, vice Mr. J. T. Hara
liau, resigned. He will assume the duties
of the position to-day.
Tho Tatlahasseean, (Fla.) savs: Mr. F. B.
Papy and family loft this week to make
their future home in Savannah, where Mr.
Papy will be more convenient to liis largely
increased jurisdiction over the Plaut Invest
ment Company’s transportation lines.
The name of the Americas, Preston and
Lumpkin railroad is to be changed to the
Savannah, Americus and Montgomery
railroad. The Camilla Clarion says it will
tie called the S. A. M. road. Tlmt's right.
Its president, Col. Samuel Hawkins, is the
Sam of the road and about the biggest rail
road Sam in Georgia.
Mr. Charles W. Green, of the railway
mail service, route agent betweeu Wil
mington and Jacksonville, has been pro
moted from third class to fourth class. Air.
Green has the record of being one of the
most intelligent aud careful officials iu the
service. In these dayß of fast mails and
heavy mall bags it requires a smart man to
be a good mail clerk.
The Louisville and Wadley railroad will
soon turn out from their car shops a fine
passenger coach. It is a beauty, handsomely
gotten up, and would be a credit to any
road. The Louisville and Wadley, under
the management of President Little, is
moving up to the front.. Mr. Little is
always on the alert and never leaves any
thing undone that will benefit the road.
ELECTION IN EFFINGHAM.
What the Guytoniana Did During
Holiday Week.
The various county offices for Effingham
county, to be filled by the election to-mor
row, are by no means going begging. The
most exciting contests are said to be for the
offices of ordinary and clerk of the superior
court. The present ordinary, Judge A. F.
Rahn, has filled the position for two terms
and now seeks a third. Ho was, until re
cently, opposed by Angus E. Bird, Rev. AY.
A. Nease and Rev. C. V. Neidlinger. On
Christmas day the opposition candidates to
Judge Rahn, with their friends, met at
Guyton, and, after canvassing the strength
of the several candidates, Messrs. Bird and
Nease withdrew in favor of Rev. C. V.
Neidliuger. In other words it indicates
that it is the field against Judge Rahn, and
with a strong opposition.
For clerk of the superior court A. J.
Shearouso is the present incumbent and has
made a most excellent officer. He is op
posed by ex-Clerk Frank Tarver, who was
defeated a year ago by a few votes. Mr.
Tarver made a most efficient officer while
clerk, and his friends are working hard to
restore him to the office again.
The children of Guyton have certainly
had their share of fun during the holidays.
On ( hristmas eve the Baptist Sunday school
gave a Christmas tree aud festival at their
church and it was largely attended. Mr.
Townsend, a devoted Sunday school worker,
acted as Santa Claus and distributed satis
factorily the numerous presents to the little
ones.
On Friday night the children took pos
session of the town academy and gave an
old-fashioned pound party, which was
attended by all tho children of tho town,
with a good sprinkle of the matrons. It
was a big success and all had an enjoyable
time. The pounds, represented in cakes,
candies, etc., would do justice to a much
larger place than Guyton.
Last night the Methodist Sunday school
had its Christmas tree and festival at tho
church, and it is hard to describe the suc
cess or amusement attending this affair.
Mr. R. J.Havant, Jr.,in costume,represented
old Santa Claus, and played the part of
the giver of good gifts in royal style. The
presents distributed among tbe little ones
were very numerous and pretty. The even
ing was an enjoyable one and all voted it
a success.
Guyton is to have a literary society. For
that purpose a preliminary meeting was
held last Friday night at the residence of
Mr. C. D. Rogers and steps were taken to
effect a permanent organization. The gen
tlemen and ladies moving in this matter aie
a guarantee of success.
The subject of better drainage is now en
gaging the attention of Mayor Sweat and
his aldermatiic board, as well as the citi
zens generally. It is suggested by the
knowing ones that if anything is to be done
it ought to be done quickly. Mayor Sweat
proposes at an early day to call a public
meeting of tho citizens of the corporate
limits and those outside to discuss the mat
ter and devise some plan of improving the
drainage of the lands adjacent, to the vil
lage. It has also been suggested that as the
Central railroad is interested in the drain
age project, the company be requested to
send a representative to attend this meeting,
as the improvements contemplated, it. is
said, will materially benefit the road audits
property.
SOCIETY ELECTIONS.
Knights of Pythias and Odd Fellows
Elect Officers.
Calanthe lodge, Knights of Pythias, at a
meeting last night elected the following
officers for the ensuing term:
C. C.—A. 8. Cohen.
V. C.—George R. Small.
P.—Dr. J. AY. Daniels.
M. K. —J. G. Cohen.
K. R. and S. —AY. Falconer.
M. F. —J. E. Freeman.
M. A.—R. A. Blackwell.
Trustee —Dr. J. AY. Daniels.
Representatives—J. Gardiner, J. E. Free
man.
Hall Committee—l. G. Schwarzbaum,
Theo Basch.
DeKalb Lodge of Odd Fellows.
DeKnlb Lodge No. 1) of Odd Fellows
elected the following officers lost night:
N. G.—J. AA'. Smith.
V. G.—U. H. Mi Laws.
Secretary—John Riley.
Treasurer—J. I). Goodman.
T. I. N. C. ~
Don’t suffer any longer, but use Tanner’s
Infallible Neuralgia Cure, tbo only infalli
ble euro on earth for all forms of neuralgia
and nervous headache, Rangurn Root Med.
Cos., Nashville, Tenn. 50 cents per box.
Sold by Lippman Bros., wholesale agents.
A Wrong Turning.
The New York Sunday World of Dec. 03,
besides a variety of other interesting news,
contains a complete story by the Duchess,
entitled, “A AVrong Turning; a Christmas
Love Htorjr.” For, sale at Estiil’s Nows
Depot Pnoe, 5 cents.
ABOUT FOLKS YOU KNOW.
Bavannabians and Other Peopla Who
Como and Go.
R. I). Harper of Midville is in the city.
D. Sams of Allendale is at the Screven.
W. K. Bailey of Waycross is in the city.
J. F. Lord of Tennille is at the Harnett.
D. J. Conlan of Augusta is at the Screven.
C. B. Parker of Longview is at the Har
nett.
William N. Hawks of Atlanta is in the
city.
E. T. Charlton went to Augusta last
night.
Reginald P. Heintz of Atlanta is at the
Harnett.
A. B. Estes, Jr., of Blackshear, is at the
Screven.
John J. Smith, of Marion, Fla., is at the
Marshall.
R. J. Patterson, of Jesup, is stopping at
the Screven.
W. W. Sheppard of Liberty county is at
the Marshall. f
C. W. Stegall of Thomasville is registered
at the Screven.
W. L. Minus of Waynesboro is registered
at the Marshall.
J. S. Bailey, Jr., of Hilliard, Fla., is a
guest of the Mai shall.
Mr. N. F. Jackson and bride have re
turned from their bridal trip.
J. S. Sharp, Mrs. Susan Lott and Miss
Cora Sirmans, of Waycross, spent yester
day in the city.
J. S. Einstein left last night via the Cen
tral railroad on an extended business tour
through the west.
L. A. Denson, assistant signal observer,
who is spending the holidays at Raleigh, N.
C., is oxpected back this week.
Mrs. G. P. Harrison left last night for
Opelika, Ala., where she will reside in future
with her sou Gen. G. P. Harrison.
Miss Emily Herschel, an accomplished
young lady from Utica, N. Y., is visiting
Miss F. E. Bolan at the corner of Henry
and Lincoln streets.
Miss Emma Hopkins, 120 Lincoln street,
spent a portion of the holidays with friends
in Bartow county, and returned yesterday.
Miss Nellie Waring, of that county, is a
guest of hers.
Among the visitors at the Morning
News office yesterday were Senator Beck
of Kentucky and Mr. H. B. Plant, president
of the Savannah, Florida aud Western rail
way. It is not often that two such promi
nent citizens of tho great republic call on
the Morning News within an hour of each
other.
Mr. J. H. Williams, for three years
managor of Davis Bros.’ piano and organ
department, has accepted a similar place
with Thomas & Barton of Augusta and will
assume the duties of his new position to
day. Mr. Williams is an experienced piano
and organ man, and is thoroughly conver
sant with the trade in all its branches. He
will carry with him the best wishes of many
friends for his success iu his new field,
Mr. S. A. Adams, the Jacksenvilla corres
pondent of the Morning News, returned
yesterday by the steamship City of Macon,
from Boston, where he spent a little over a
month in recuperating after his siege in
Jacksonville last summer. To Mr. Adams
the readers of the Morning News are in
debted for the able and correct reports from
that city during its great troubles. He will
remain in the city to-day, and will then re
turn to his post at Jacksonville.
Senator dußignon has a warm admirer iu
Editor Pendleton of tho Valdosta Times.
The last issue of the Times, in a complimen
tary notice of Mr. dußignon, speaks of him
as one of the prominently rising young men
of Georgia. “No president of the Georgia
Senate ever won his spurs as a successful
presiding officer in so short a time as he.
Asa lawyer, parliamentarian and orator,
he hardly has an equal in Georgia of his
ago. We shall not te surprised to see him
the next governor of Georgia
BEATEN WITH A 'BILLY.”
Constable Nathans Has a Lively Tussle
With a Negro.
Constable Isaac Nathans was struck over
the head and face with a whip staff and
“billy” yesterday afternoon by an unruly
negro, and was considerably hurt. He re
ceived a severe gash over the right eye and
several wounds on the head. Frank Scott,
a colored drayman, was his assailant.
The difficulty grew out of a refusal on
tho part of the constable to pay the negro
65 cents for hauling part of a load of levied
goods. The constable engaged Scott to
haul a small load of goods, add offered him
35 cents for his service. Scott took the
money, but said that it was not enough,
and tried to make the officer pay him more.
Nathans refused, saying that he was not
accustomed to paying more for “piece
loads,” when Scott charged him cheat
ing and swindling. The officer
ordered the negro out of the office. Scott
turned to go out, and remarked that if the
constable came out of the office ho would
“mash his mouth.” The officer made an
effort to push the man out of the door,
when Scott struck him with a whip staff.
The officer said that Scott then pulled
him out of the door and struck him several
times over the head. Somebody threw the
officer a “billy” during the scurtP,
but the negro got it before Nath
an’s did and showered stinging
blows on the constable’s face and bead.
Justice Sheftali and two other men rail up
while Scott was on top of the officer, and
arresting him, carried him into the office
and handcuffed him. Justice Sheftali said
that Scott threatened him when ho at
tempted to arrest him. A commitment
was made out for Scott, and he was lodged
in jail.
THE BELT LINE BRIDGE.
The Structure Completed and to be
Opened for Travel Soon.
The first car of the Belt Line passed over
the iron bridge across the right of way of
the Savannah, Florida and Western railway
yesterday afternoon. The trial trip was
very satisfactory, tho ascent and descent of
the approaches to the bridge being easy and
scarceiy noticeable to those in the car. The
route, however, will not be opened to the
public for several days yet, as tho bridge is
to bo thoroughly inspected by competent
engineers before loaded cars will be permit
ted to pass ovor it. In the meantime, how
ever, the cars on the western division of the
Belt Line will use the bridge in tho morn
ing and evening iu goiug from and return
iug to the depot.
The bridge is quite a curiosity to many of
the people of the city who never saw a
structure of tho kind before. The com
pletion of this stroet car line will, doubtless,
Lave a marked effect on the growth of Sa
vannah, as it will make the extreme sub
urbs on the southern, southeastern and
s utliwesfern limits easily accessible, and
will result in their being rapidly improved
and settled up.
A Successful Physician.
In a largo and lucrative practice run
ning through a number of years, my hus
band, by using Swift's Specific, restored
health to a gnat many people in whose
cases all other remedies had proven useless.
To give a list would bo to write tho history
of stubborn maladies and remarkable anil
wonderful cures. I will mention tho case
of a young man afflicted with blood poison
for five years. He was helpless for a year—
was blind for some days, and his case
seemed incurable—for under the usual
treatment lie had grown worse, until ins
condition was, to say the least, horrible;
rheumatism cauie on to add to his suffer
iugs. Dr. Love prescribed Swift’s Specific,
and by its use tho poison was gradually
forced out of his system, the sight restored,
the rheumatism cured, and to-day lie is a
sound and healthy man. My husband re
garded Swift’s Specific as the best kuown
medicine for diseases which it professed to
„ Mrs. J. T. Lovr.
Leesburg, Oa., Sept. JO, 18S3.
MB. MELDRIM’3 REPLY.
What He Says to “Taxpayer'’ Concern
ing Uaj. Schwarz.
Editor Morning yews: Ido not know
whether or not I used the words attributed
to ine by “Taxpayer” in his article entitled
Fair Play, published in your paper of
yesterday. If I did not av, “in connection
with Maj. John Schwarz” that “an earnest
and industrious enemy is at work, ’’ I ought
to h. re said so, for it is true. That Maj.
John Schwarz is earnest and industrious,
no man denies, anl that he is at
work, and has been at work by
himself and his agents, earnestly an l in
dustriously, by day and by night, for weeks
and for months, is known to all men, from
Bilbo’s canal to Musgrove creek, and from
low-water mark in the Savannah river to
the remotest precincts of Frogtown.
The term “enemy” meant, and could only
mean, in the connection in which it was
used, “the opposing force,” and no one who
heard me understood it, or if possessed of
ordinary intelligence, could have under
stood it differently. There was neither
“harshness” nor “bitterness” expressed nor
intended. I have no unkind feelings to
ward Maj. Schwarz, but I simply do not
think him the right man for mayor of Sa
vannah, and do not hesitate to say so.
Respectfully, P. W. Meldrim.
DIED IN. JAIL IN ATLANTA.
A Chatham County Burglar Escapes
from the Chain-Gang.
Frank Wadley, sent up from Chatham
county for burglary, escaped Sunday night.
His manner of escape was rather out of the
common run. He had been sentenced to
serve seven years in the chain-gang for
burglary, and was on his way to his place
of puni-.hment in charge of a guard. Hav
ing to lie over in Atlanta, he was consigned
to Fulton county jail, where he was taken
sick and died in a short time. His death is
supposed to have been caused by dropsy of
the heart.
DRIFT FROM THE HARBOR.
Happenings on the River and Among
the Shipping.
Tho Norwegian steamship Stamford was
cleared yesterday by Messrs. Kavanaugh &
Brennan, for Bluefiolds, Nic.. with a miscel
laneous cargo, valued at $2,480.
Messrs. Richardson & Barnard cleared
yesterday the British steamship Nedjed, for
Bremen, with 7,794 bales of upland cotton,
weighing 3,774,814 pounds, valued at $309,-
987.
The British bark Sag. na was cleared yes
terday bv Messrs. Hi list & Cos., for Belfast,
with 5.072 barrels of rosin, weighing 2,467,-
840 pounds, valued at $11,500, and 4,800
white oak staves, valued at SSOO. Total
valuation of cargo $12,000.
To Celebrate Emancipation Day.
The colored people will celebrate Eman
cipation day more extensively this year than
it has been celebrated in a long time.
Twelve companies of military will lead the
procession out to tho park extension, where
an address by Rev. L. B. Maxwell will be
lisiened to. Over 300 soldiers are expected
to be in the procession, besides a large num
ber of citizens belonging to different col
ored organizations, will join in the parade.
It was expected that a company each from
Beaufort and Charleston would be here, but
they have not been heard from, and they
are not looked for now.
Close of the Pope’s Jubilee.
Vesper services were held at the Cathe
dral last night in commemoration of the
close of the papal jubilee, which was
ordered during the present year by Pope
Leo XIII. Every Roman Catholic church
throughout the world observed the festival,
aud “Te Deums” sung only on occasions of
this character were included in the bene
diction services.
The Day at Thunderbolt.
To use a current phrase, to-day is “the
last day of the races.” The races at Thun
derbolt this afternoon will be interesting.
The trotter Claymore and pacer Fat Fallon
are entered. There are four entries in the
bull race, with Billy Hunter, the Rarus
tamer of the Texas broncho, to ride. There
are five entries in the running race, and the
Coast Line will sell round-trip tickets, in
cluding admission to the course, for 60 cents.
New Real Estate Firm.
Messrs. Lawrence J. Dunn and William
J. Harty, Jr., have formed a copartnership
to engage in the real estate and commission
business. They are both well-known young
business men worthy of patronage, and no
doubt any business entrusted to their care
will receive prompt and satisfactory atten
tion.
GOTHAM’S PLAYERS’ CLUB.
The New Building on Gramercy Park
Formally Opened.
New York, Dec. 31. —The new Players’
Club was formally opened at midnight in
the presence of leading players, playwrights
and patrons of the theater. The building is
at No. 16 Gramercy park. During the early
evening Manager A M. Palmer acted ns
host and welcomed the thespians to the
home which Edwin Booth had provided for
them. At 11 o’clock Air. Booth and Law
rence Barrett urrived. Mr. Booth made
the dedicatory speech.
After speaking of the present project ns
one which he had cherished for years for tho
elevation of the stage and <he (lit cuss ions
he had had with prominent theatrical
people on the subject, Mr. Booth said:
Mine just now, as the new- year (lawns, is a
very happy duty, since it permits me to present
to you, by the hands of our Vice President, Mr.
Paly, your title to this property. * * * [Ap
plause.]
The actor then drew from his waist-coat
pocket the deeds of the propert
Mr. Booth stepped down to give place to
Manager Augustin Daly, who accepted the
gift, and in eloquent terms spoke the grati
tude of the beneficiaries of Mr. Bo'oth’s
munificence.
Suicide Near Matthews Bluff.
Matthews Bluff, S. C., Dec. 31.—J. B.
Woods, an aged man, committed suicide at
his residence near this place Friday after
noon. He had been in bad health for quite
a while, and it is supposed that the great
pain from which he lias suffered caused in
sanity. He had appeared for over a week
to be gradually 1 sing his reason.
Friday afternoon about 4:30 o’clock be
tied an old axe around his neck, climbed
down inside a well till he reached the curb
and then sprang into the water. The noise
attracted attention, nud parties going to
the well saw him as he sank ttie last time.
A coroner’s jury was summoned, and a ver
dict of suicide rendered by tho jury. Tho
cause was insanity.
Keep Your Blood Pure.
Impure blood, howover generated, is al
ways present in the body when pain is felt;
it spreads and ferments wherever a weak
spot exist s.
Take Urandreth’s Pills to make the
blood pure and expel all that is hurtful to
the system. They are the one great and un
failing remedy. They cleanse the bowels
and restore equal circulation throughout
the body. They preserve the vigor of youth
and often save life.
The Hog Must Go.
Messrs. Harman & Cope, representing the
Cotton Oil Product Company, New York,
are introducing through the principal re
tail grocers of the city, Cotlon Seed Lard—
anti dys|ieptic. Warranted free from hog
fat, perfectly pure, wholesome anil econom
ical. This product has received tho highest
testimonials wherever introduced, and is
vastly superior to hogs lard. Housekeepers
will do well to give it a trial and become
convinced of Us superiority.
AMUSEMENTS.
HAPPY NEW YEAR.
M Air, Rail anil Fo?
PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY’S RACES
AT
Thunderbolt Park.i
J
First Heat Fallon vs. Claymor*
1
I’ony Race . Half MileDasU,
3. ]
Second Heat Fallon vs. Claymore]
1. '
First Heat Running Race
5.
Third Heat Fallon vs. Claymore
6.
Second Heat Running Race
7.
Fallon and Claymore to Finish Race.
8.
Bull Race, to Saddle One Mile Dash
Extra Races, Foot, etc.
The Coast Line Railroad will run a Special
Schedule. Fare for the round trip, including
admission to the Park, tiOc.
JOS. F. DOYDE, Manager.
THEATER.
One Night Only—January 4.
THATCHER, PRIMROSE & WEST’S
Millionare Minstrels!
Under th.; management of D. W. TRUSS.
“It is doubtful if their equals ever existed. I ’**
New York Herald. “Take it for all in all, w*
shall not look upon its like again.' I — Detroit Fret
Press. “Always the leaders, they have this sea
sou surpassed all previous efforts.”— Chicot a
ZV bune.
Unique, Brilliant. Costly Shakespearean First
Part. William H. West as Romeo. The follow
ing noted characters of Shakespearean Drama:
Touchstone, Drornios of Ephesus, Dromios of
Syracuse, Romeo. Sir John Falstaff, Macbeth, 1
King John, Othello, Benedict. Malyolio, Mercu
tio, Hotspur, Timon of Athens, Julius Caesar,
Hamlet and Heralds of ihe Fourteenth Century.
Geo. Thatcher, Entirely New Monologue.
George H. Primrose’s “English Swell.”
NEW FEATURES THROUGHOUT.
Seats on sale at Davis Bros.' .Jan. 1, 1889.
Next Attraction--Theo. Hamilton, Jan. 7.
MASONIC TEMPLE
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 2, 1889.
Grand Concert
—BY THE—
Rutgers College Glee Club Quartette.
The most select affair of the season. Admis
mission 50c.; reserved seats 75c. Seats on sale
at Davis Bros.’.
KAINIT.
Aoti-lonopoij Kail
If you wish to pay high
prices forever for Kaiuit, then
buy from the “Sole Agents of
the Great kainit Trust,” but
if you want to beat this mo
nopoly- then buy from us.
We are “Independent Deal
ers,” and propose to remain
so.
BALDWIN FERTILIZER CO,
SAVANNAH, GA.
JEWELRY.
J. H. KOCH,
22 h WHITAKER ST.,
(Lyons 1 Building.)
Respectfully Announces to the Public that he
has a I-Arge Asssortment of
HOLIDAY GOODS,
CONSIS'fIJUG OF DIAMONDS, JEWELRY,
PLATED-WARE. FANCY GOODS.
WATCHES, CLOCKS, ETC,
A CORDIAL invitation is extended to all to
call and inspect my goods and prices, and
satisfy themselves that my prices arc as low as
the lowest, and I guarantee all my goods to be
as represented.
CASH BUYERS of a gold watch, or other
goods to the amount of also be presented
with a ticket worth which entitles them to a
chance on a pair of Diamond Earrings, which
can not be duplicated under S6OO, and on a Dia
mond Ring worth $75. Separate chances on
these articles may also be had at the rate of $2
each.
LIGHTNING RODS.
The ffli LIGHTNING ROD C
No. 44 Barnard St, Savannah, Ga.,
Is prepared to give estimates on the rodding of
dwellings and public buildings with the best
copper rods. Work guaranteed and references
given. Orders promptly attended to from
Georgia, Florida aud South Carolina.
VAN BERSCHOT & BARNARD, Prop
RAILROADS.
Coast Line Railroad
Suburban (TUESDAY, JAN. 1, 1889) Schedule 1
Cathedral Cemetery, Bonaven
ture and Thunderbolt.
SCHEDULE IPOK 'I'llIs! DAY
STEAM CARS. •
Savannah 8 a. m . 9:35 a. m„ 10:35a. m ,
11:45 a. m., 2 p. m., 3 p. m., 4 p. m., 5 p. m., 6 p,
m., 6:50 p. m.
Leave Bonaventure 7:20 a. m., 9:05 a. m., 10:06
a. in., 11:05a. m.. 12:40p m., 2:40p. in., 3:30 p.
ni.. 4:30 p. m., 5:30 p. m., 5:30 p. m.
Leave Thunderbolt 7:10 a. m., 9 am., 10a
m., 11 a. in., 12:35 p. m , 2:35 p. m., 8:25 p. m..
4:25 p. m,, 5:25 p. in., 6:25 p. m.
Round trip to Bonaventure 20e.; round trip to
Thunderbolt 250.; round trip to Cathedral Ceme
tery 10c.
Take Broughton street cars 25 minutes before
departure of suburban trains.
R. E. COBB, Superintendent.
FERTILIZERS.
JOHN L. HAMMOND. JOSEPH HULL
HAMMOND. HULL & CO.,
MANUFACTURERS OF
FERTILIZERS,
DEALERS IN
FERTILIZER MATERIAL,
AND
SOLE AGENTS FOR THE SALE OF KAINIT
(German Potash Salt)
AT AND rnoM TOE FOIXOWINO PORTS:
SAVANNAH, GA., PORT ROYAL 8. C..
BRUNSWICK, GA., JACKSONVILLE, FLA-.
PENSACOLA, FLA., MOBILE, ALA.
118 BAY ST„ SAVANNAH, GA.