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IT GOES OVER $20,000,000.
THE ASSESSOR’S REPORT FOOTS
DP $10,890,550.
The Assessment Committee Increases
the Assessment of Fee Simple Dots
$504,430 and Improvements $107,-
700, Which, With a Deduction of
$5,000, Brings the Total Assess
ment Dp to $20,503,050 —The As
sessment on File in the Treasurer’s
OSes.
The city council w*is in caucus until 9
o’clock last m.;ht, arul it then heid an open
session lasting two hours. All of the alder
men were present except Mr. McDonough.
Alderman Nichols escorted tlio new mem
ber, Mr. Carson, to a seat at the long table.
Under the amended rules, the read
ing of the printed minutes was dis
pensed w ith on Alderman Nichols’ motion.
The committee on assessments brought in
its report as to the examination made of
the assessment on real estate, and subse
quently a resolution by Alderman Carson
was adopted that the assessment on real
estate, as revised, be adopted and filed in
the treasurer’s office, and that the parties
whose property has been raised over the
amount assessed by the board of assessors
be notified according to ordinance.
THE ASSESSORS’ REPORT.
The assessors reported the following:
Ground rent lots $1,971,760
Fee simple lots 7,003,320
Improvement* 10,921,470
Total $19,896,550
The assessment committee increased the
assessment as follows:
Fee simple lots $504,400
Improvements 167,700
Total f. $672,100
The committee deducted $5,000 on Im
provements assessed by the board of assess
ors, the property covered by the deduction
having been returned for a much larger
sum as personal property. This makes the
net increase $667,100, and brings the total
assessments on real estate and improvements
up to $20,563,850, and, exclusive of the
assessment on ground rent lots, to $18,591,-
890.
Alderman Nichols opposed the filing of
the assessment with the city treasurer’s
office, in so for as the asse-smont on ground
rent lots is concerned, but received uo sup
port.
THE DEAD ANIMAL CONTRACT
The petition of Mr. Salamon for the right
to remove the dead animals from the city
was granted, conditioned upon giving a
bond of $3,000 for the faithful observance
of the contract.
The health and cemetery committeo,
to whom was referred the petition
of $. P. Shotter & Cos. for
better quarantine facilities, reported that
the committee is doing all it can in this
direction, and a resolution by Alderman
Harris was adopted, authorizing the re
jection of a'l the bids for the construction
of the quarantine wharves, and providing
for the work to be done by the city under
the supervision of the city engineer and a
•nitable inspector.
Various petitions to build, to repair, to
make sewer connections aud to be relieved
from double taxes for failure to return
S arsenal property within the prescribed
mit were referred to the proper commit
tees.
J. C. Eastmead, injured at a fire last
month, petitioned council to pay his sur
geon’s bill and for lost time by reason of
the accident, which petition was referred to
the fire and finance co uwittees.
The following brief tut rather surprising
communication was referred to the harbor
and wharf committee:
4 Arnold Struct, )
Liverpool, Jan. 18, 1890. j
To the Mayor of the City of Savannah, Ga.:
Dear Sir— l should like to have the privilege
of submitting to you a plan of getting more
water in your harbor entrances. Yours re
spectfully, Peter Evans.
THE SOUTH BOUND ENTERPRISE.
B. A. Denmark, vice president of the
South Bound Railroad Company, sent in a
communication to council asking for a con
ference between the directors of the com
pany and a committee of council, which
communication was read and a committee,
consisting of Aldermen Myers, Carsoi,
Haines, Hannon and Caun was appointed
by the mayor. The communication in sub
stance was to the following effect:
That the railroad company purposes soon
to begin the construction of'its road, which
will run from Savannah to or near Sister’s
Ferry on the Savannah river, and thence
into the state of South Carolina, that in
order to determine its terminal point in or
near this city it desires the permission of
council to pass over certain streets of the
city, and to this end ass that a committee
be appointed by your body to confer with
the board of directors of the South Bound,
with a view of determining such streets as
it may be allowed to pass over with its rail
road, and the lines on which such right will
be granted.
A TAX EXEMPTION ASKED.
The board of managers of the cathedra
brought the attention of council to the fact
that the Little Mis ers of the Poor, a char
itable organization, had succeeded to the
property at Drayton aud Perry streets, and
asked that under the law the property be
exempt from taxation.
The proprietor of the Screven house, in a
communication to council, called its atten
tion to the fact that he is paying $375
annual water rent and can’t get water on
the second floor.
TVhen the petition of the Bolt Line street
railway for a double track on Bay west of
TVes; Bread came up for consideration a re
solution by Alderman Falligant was adopted
that a special committee of three be ap
pointed to confer with the street railway
directors with a view of seeing if that por
tion of the street between TVest Broad and
Farm can be widened, and at what cost.
The mayer appointed Aldermen Falligant,
Harmon and Myers.
WANTS TO SELL OUT.
The Savannah Female Orphan Asylum
petitioned for a tit le in fee simple to the two
lots at Bull and Charlton streets, upon
which the asylum stauds, that it may sell
and apply a part or all of the proceeds to
the purchase of other lots and the erection
of a home better adapted to its present
wants and the care and comfort of the
female orphan children. The petition
assigns as the reasons for the change:
“That it has become advisable for the
welfare, proper care, and protection of the
female orphan children who are and will
be under its charge to change its home for
another removed from the heart of the city;
that tiro present property is, in all respects,
unsuited to petitioner for its present uses;
that the orphans should have a larger home,
with the improvements and san
itary arrangements usually found in
the modern building of charitable
institutions; that the orphans should
have more ample play grounds than
the present lots afford; that the petitioner
feels it is assuming an unwise responsibility
in subjecting its wards to the publicity of
the present location, and that the proximity
of the principal city hotel, the De Soto, and
the armory and club of the Savannah Vol
unteer Guards are a source of menace and
danger to the proper rearing and education
of the young girls within its walls.”
Alderman Caun introduced an ordinance
authorizing the granting of the title in fee
simple, as prayed for, and Alderman
Nichols wanted the ordinance read a second
time, but It went over to auotber meeting
at the suggestion of Alderman Myers.
HARBOR MATTERS.
An ordinance prohibiting the dumping of
*nab*rial into the Savannah river within
the harbor lines, and an ordinance estab
lishing the harbor lines between the city
water works and Fort Oglethorpe, aud pro
hibiting the building of any structure
therein except under certain conditions.
Ni ere read the first time. Also an ordinance
! amendatory of the ordinance on page 3T2
[ of the City Code, fixing the price for cieon
i ing privy vaults.
The ordinance fixing the salaries of mem
bers of the fire department, and an ordi
nance for the control and government of
the department, were passed, and a volumi
! nous document, containing proposed rules
j and regulations for the fire department,
I were ordered printed for the information of
the council
An ordinance prohibiting the placing of
combustible mat ter in a barrel or box to be
j kept in the same six hours, and protdbiting
the dumping of ashes in barrels or boxes
! was referred to the committee on fire, some
I of the aldermen expressing a loss to know
what to do with cold ashes if such an ordi
nance should pass.
A resolution by Alderman Bailey was
adopted, authorizing the purchase of two
horses for the fire department at a, cost not
to exceed S7OO.
The special committee charged with
negotiating for the opening of streets was
on motion of Alderman Cann, authorized
to expend $.500 in investigating titles and
having surveys made.
THE NEW STREET RAILWAY.
The Savannah City Railway Company
petitioner! for right of way to construct a
line ot street railway over the following
lines: On South Broad from East Broad to
West Broad, to William, to Farm, to Bay,
and through Bay aud the extension to the
western corporate limits, northward from
Bay street extended through the water
works tract, on Jasper avenue to the
water works road, thence east to
the road given by the Central railroad
on the western boundary of its land, south
to Bay, and to the point of beginning, with
connectio s commencing at Market square
on Br. Julian, west through Franklin square
to West Broad and thence to William, or
from St. Julian across West Broad to Bryan
and through Bryan to Farm, to the main
line.
The report of the street and lane commit
tee on the petition was adopted, and briefly
provides that the railway company must
first secure the right to build by a vote of
the people; that it must begin to construct
their road by Oct. 1 next; that the com
pany shall not go through or use any
of the squares of the city; that such
portions of Bay and Bryan streets
as shall be used by the company, any other
company shall have the privilege to use sub
ject to a reasonable charge, and, lastly, that
in the matter of paving, the or>erating, run
ning aud c introl, and in all other respecis,
the company suall be subject to any ordi
nance council may see fit to pass, anything
in the original ordinance of 1865 or the act
of the legislature of 1866 to the contrary
not withstanding.
THE NEW TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
The Postal and Cable Line to Open
Next Week.
The last Baltimore steamer brought the
instruments for the new Postal Telegraph
Cable Company’s office in this city, and
with their receipt all the office outfit is now
on hand. The line ha 9 crossed the canal on
the Bay street extension, aud the new office
in the postofflee building is being papered
aud painted preparatory to putting in the
new furniture.
The partition desk and front, which will
run entirely across the room, wa3 sent from
Richmond, aud is of hard wood of an ash
color, and the operators’ tables harmonize
with it. The batteries, which will be stored
on racks in the rear room, will contain 251)
Jars, a id two linos will come into the office,
one a copper wire for quadruples work aud’
the other au iron wire, tlio two being equal
to five single wires. Electric calls are to be
placed in the hotels aud principal business
houses.
The stationery has been received, the day
blanks and envelopes being printed iu blue,
and the night blanks and envelopes iu car
mine. The receipt sheets, w hich are carried
by Western Uniou messengers, will uot be
used, as there is attached to the flap of each
envelope a delivery sheet, perforated, with
blank for date of rec -ipt, signature, num
ber of message, charges, the messenger’s
number, and time delivered. This receipt,
wheu filled out by the one to whom the
message is delivered, may be separated from
the envelope, leaving the latter sealed, and
it is claimed that this system is au improve
ment. as messengers sometimes lose the en
tire sheet of receipts, leaving no record of
delivery of many messagos.
Supt. Seabrook of the Savannah office
says it is expected that the new office will
be opened early next week. Wheu the
force constructing the line from Augusta to
this city completes its work, it wifi join the
force now putting up the line from Augusta
to Charleston, and it is expected that the
Charleston office will be opened some time
next month, somewhere near the middle of
March. The next Georgia city to which
the line is to be extended is Macon, but
by what route has not yet been determined.
WORK ON THE NEW OHDRCH.
The Foundations Completed Dp to the
First Floor Level.
Work on the Independent Presbyterian
church is progressing rapidly. The founda
tion walls are nearly up to tha first floor
level. The work has been very tedious, but
it was important that the stone and granite,
and in fact all that formed the foundation
should be well cemented and strengthened to
bear the weight of the church. The edifice
wifi be entirely of grauite, including the
columns at the entrance. The contract with
Lewman & Sons is for $114,000. This in
cludes the spire and the columns. The
church has the option of leaving
off the spire, and it his
until March to decide, but it was said last
night that it is hardly likely that the church
will be built without the spire. To build
the spire now as the church is being built
will take off about 30 per cent, of tne cost
of putting up the spire later on.
besides the annoyance and incon
venience of having workmen on the
church after everything has been finished
All of this can be avoided by allowing the
work to go right ahead. The contractors
are hurrying to oomplete the structure by
December. The material is arriving m
large quantities now, aud they hope that uo
delay will result from having to wait for
stone. Tne granite comes from the Georgia
Quincy Grauite Couipauy. A large force
of hands is employed on the building, aud
after tbo first floor level is passed the num
ber will be increased.
THE BODTH BOUND A GO.
The Building of the Road a Bure Thing
Now.
The subscriptions to the capital stock of
the Savannah Construction Company footed
up $273,000 at 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon.
Two prominent business men who have
promised large subscriptions wore not seen
yesterday, one being sick in bed, and the
ot.ier absent from towu. These two sub
scriptions alone will be $30,00J, aud prob
ably by noon to-day the Savannah subscrip
tions will exceed tho amount asked for
$300,000.
The remainder of the capital stock of
$500,000 is to be distributed among friends
of the enterprise in South Carolina, Vir
ginia, and New York. There were $2,000
added to thefsubscnption to the common
stock of the South fkmnd yesterday, and
tho problem of building the road is settled.
If the construction company should re
quire $1,000,000 to build it, that amount
will be forthcoming.
Praise is unstinted concerning the effects of
Dr. Bull’s hough Syrup. Price only 25c.
The best in the end is the cheapest, and in the
case of Salvation Oil the cheapest is the best.
Milleduevillk, Ga., March, 188 L
Dear Sir —Sanodine acts like a charm;
it is the best remedy for scratches or mud
poison I have ever used. Please send me
another package at once. Respectfully,
M. R. Bell.
TTTE MORNING NEWS : THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1890.
FOR BWEET CBARITY’3 SAKE.
The Hebrew Charity Ball the Great
Event of the Season.
The Hussars’ bazar hall was the scene of a
brilliant assembly last night. It was the
charity ball for the benefit of the Hebrew
Orphans’ Home, under the auspices of the
B’Nai Brith. The immense hall was gaily
decorated with bunting, festooned from the
roof to the comers of the ballroom and tbe
promenade floor. In the center of the hall
the band was stationed on a balcony over
looking the dancing floor.
The guests began arriving shortly
after 9 o’clock, but it was nearly
10 o’clock before the grand march
began. Cobbi’ military band gave a prom
enade concert before tbe ball opened. It
was really tho first appearance of the hand
on such au occasion, and the excellent
music was commented upon. The ball
opened shortly after 10 o’clock. T. ere were
twenty dances on tbe programme, audit
was after 3 o’clock when the last waltz was
played. Cobb’s full orchestra played for
the dancing. By 11 o’clock over 450
people were on the floor. The cos
tumes, many of them, were elegant.
The leading society people of the city wore
out, and the ball at its bight was among the
most brilliant of the season.
The supper was contributed by the
ladies of the Ladies’ Hebrew Benev
olent and the Young Ladies’ He
brew Benevolent societies, and was an
elegant affair. The tables were
arranged in the bazar room, and
were handsomely ornamented with flowers.
The ladies who had charge of the arrange
ments were Mrs. E. A. Weil, Mrs. S. Her
man, Mrs. B. Seiig, Mrs. S. ilexter, Mrs. I.
P. Mendes, Mrs. B. Dub, Mrs. 8. Meintiard,
Mrs. F. Loewentbal, Mrs. M. Prager, Mrs.
Jacob Lippmau, Mrs. Li Lilienthal, Mrs. E.
Muhlberg, Mrs. J. Rosenheim, Mrs. G.
Wannbaeher, Mrs. F. Joseph, and Mrs. J.
Rieser.
After the supper the band played a short
march and the dancing was resumed. The
floor of the immense building was filled
with dancers, who staid until tne last dance
hud been finished. The bali in all of its
arrangements was a splendid success. The
committees in charge, and which are cred
ited with its excellent management, are as
follows:
Arrangements—E. A. Weil, chairman;
B. H. Levy, S. Herman, M. 8. Byck, G.
Eckstein, J. Konn, B. H. Dryfus, N.
Dewald, I. G. Haas, and Lewis Lippman.
Reception—B. Herman, chairman; E.
Newman, J. Gardner, J. Gutman, aud G.
Eckstein.
Floor—l. G. Haas, chairman; B. H.
Dryfus,.David Robinson, Max .Solomon, B.
H. Levy, and M. D. Hirscn.
CITY BREVITIES.
Four cases of disorderly conduct were re
ported at tho police barracks at 1 o’clock
this morning.
Joseph Price captured a large African
parrot yesterday on Bryan street, near the
Bryan colored Baptist church.
A large portion of the Asphalt pavement
on the north side of Broughton street, be
tween Ahe.cora and Lincoln streets, has
been taken up to repair the street.
The Zoroyda Archery Club danced until
midnight at its club rooms ou Tybee Is
land this morning, and au oyster roast was
one of the features of the gathering.
Several of the large sycamore trees in the
green plat on South Broad street, near the
police barracks, have been stripped of their
foliage. Every limb has beoa’ cut off and
the top cast away.
Bananas are plentiful now. They are
selling from 50 cents a bunch up. The
quality is good. Both the Blueflelds and
Barracoa fruit received this week are the
very best quality.
The linemeu were busy yesterday placing
telephone wires ou the new poles recently
out up. They began running wires on
Drayton street yesterday. The poles are
arranged so as to carry seventy wires at
present, but tho number may be added to
as the service grows larger. The poles are
tall, and made to meat the demands of an
increased trade.
A force of fifteen men is at work on the
new sewer on Montgomery street, to run
south to Anders m, and west to Burroughs.
Sewer pipe two feet in diameter is being
put iu. The present force is to be aug
mented in a few days, and it is expected
that the sewer will bo completed within
three weeks. V hen this sower is fiuished
work will begin on the Habersham street
sewer, whicli will require a longer time to
comple, as it is to be about 1,800 feet long,
while the one now in process of construc
tion will be only about 1,300 feet.
str. John U. Gameweli, general
superintendent of the Gameweli Fire
Alarm and Telegraph Company, is
at the De Goto with a view
of conferring with the city authorities in re
gard to the adoption by the city of the
police telephone aud sign and telegraph sys
tem, and for increasing the number of tire
alarm boxes and the efficiency of the fire
alarm telegraph service. Mr. Gameweli is
going over a map of the city and preparing
data to enable him to act intelligently in a
future conference with the mayor aud the
fire aud police committees of council.
Lunacy Casas.
John Larkin, a white man, 38 years old,
was adjudged insane yesterday afternoon
after an inquest of lunacy in the court of
ordinary, upon the testimony of Drs. Chis
holm and Dunu and other witneises. The
unfortunate mail has beeu inSt. Joseph’s In
firmary, from which he was moved to the
jail for safe-keeDing until a jury could pass
upon his case. Sheriff Ronan will seud Mr.
Larkin to the asylum at Milledgeviile one
day this week.
Thomas Mitchell was committed to the
county jail yesterday by Judge Ferrill for
safe-keeping, pending an inquest of lunacy
in the court of ordinary.
A CHANCE OF A LIFETIME.
How to Buy a S3OO Piano on Payment
of $2 Down aud $1 Per Week—Read
it; it Won’t Hurt You-If You Don’t
You May Regret it All Your Life—
Not an Untried Experiment—Suc
cessful Beyond Brightest Expecta
tions—Good for the Wealthy—Better
for the Poor—Best for the Poorest—
It Looks Like Long Reading, but it
Is Interesting All the Way Through.
THE EXPLANATION.
In August, 1888, we conceived the idea of
organizing a piano club. The idea was sug
gested from the fact that this is an era of
brotherhoods, a time when is recognized the
fact thut we are mutually dependent one
upon another, aud that by banding together
in any one enterprise or concert of action,
we are enabled to materially aid ourselves
and our copartners. Is it not reasonable to
suppose that two hundred pianos can be
bought at a much less price and on easier
term* than one single piauo? Is uot a mer
chant enabled to do with less profit on a
sale of two hundred instruments than he
could on a sale of one only ? Is he not able
to make better prices with the manu
facturer by placing his orders for two hun
dred pianos than he could if he only bought
one? Suppose, though, that he did not save
you a cent on the price of the instrument,
could you secure such terms on a single
purchase, or on a dozen ? Why, then, is it
uot to your interest to join this club?
Our first club was an overwhelming suc
cess, but was limited to only one huudred
aud fifty members. That number was so
rapidly taken we had to organize immedi
ately club No. 2, also of one hundred and
fifty members. A few months later we
established club No. 3—all of them filled
and working satisfactorily both to ourselves
and our members. The first three clubs
were on a basis of $5 initiation fee and $1 50
each week, and limited to only ore make of
piano. We now organize club No. 4on a
broader aud easier basis, at an initiation
fee of $2 and only $1 each week, allowing
you to take any piano haudled by our firm
at the greatly reduced club (and club
ONLY) rates.
Just here anj explanation is necessary.
This club is built ou a S3OO basis. Suppose
you are a member, and tea weeks should
elapse, when you are drawn, and you decide
to take a Conover pis no at s4ol, you would
then pav us the difference islou) between
our contract for S3OO and S4OO, the price of
the piano selected, tne S3OO of coarse to be
paid into the club as contracted. Bear in
mind that a member, when drawn, does
not cease payment, but c mtinues his pay
ments, ns contracted, until the amount of
S3OO has been all paid. The drawings
merely determine in what order and
to whom the pianos are to be delivered
week by week. For instance, should
every member of the club wait to be drawn,
it w.uld take 200 week* to deliver to each
member a piano. Realizing that tnis would
not suit many members.|and to obviate just
that difficulty, we provided rulell, where
a member can, bv doubling his weekly pay
ments (from the time of delivery t> him of
a piano, not from theincipiency of the club)
—that is,by paying $2 a week instead f $1 —
receive au instrument at once. You do not
pay $2 each week until the club winds up,
but only until the amount contracted ($300)
shall have been well and fully paid.
Should you at any time desire to sell out
your share, you can always find some neigh
bor or friend ready and anxious to buy you
out and take your place. Parties living out
of the city, for whom this club is more espe
cially organized, might find it inconvenient
to make their remittances weekly. These
payments are due every Monday, therefore
such members can remit, say from one to
four, five, six, eight, or teu weekly pay
ments at a time—of course invariably in ad
vance—and when such payment by time Is
exhausted the treasurer of tho club will no
tify you of other payments due, etc.
We furnish with any piano selected a
handsome stool and cover, and prepay
freight to nearest railway station, aud also
give a five years’ guarantee.
Suppose one would say: “Well, that is
certainly a splendid and easy plan to buy a
piano on, but at present I have no use for
one, although I expect in a year or so I will
want one." To all such we advise to join
this club. Such an opportunity may never
present itself again. Suppose, then, that
you do join, and should he drawn the first
week; you have tho right to donate your
drawing or turn to some friend, or, if you
have no preference, we can easily place it
for you. Your name is then replaced in
the box, and you take your turn as usual.
To young men it possesses the pleasing
features of a savings institution, as well as
the satisfaction of knowing that at s.une
time in the near future they can make some
friend or member of their family immeas
urably happy by presenting them with a
first-class piano of almost any make they
choose.
Iu addition to the regular stock of pianos
that we always keep ou hand, we usually
have a good line of second-hand pianos,
both square and upright, newly and nicely
worked over, that we sell at from $75 to
S3OO, according to their worth or merit All
of these come within the precincts and
jurisdiction of selection by a member. Not
withstanding the fact that this club is built
ou a S3OO basis, a member selecting a
cheaper piano only makes his payments
until the amount of his purchase has been
well and fully paid, when he is given a full
and free title to suoh instrument.
When pianos are delivered such member
receiving the same shall sign a contract
leaving the ownership or title of same in the
name of Davis Bros.’ Piano I'lub No. 4. Par
ties not willing to do this will not be eligi
ble for membership. Au insurance policy
covering the amount of the purchase must
also be taken out covering the instrument,
aud shall be made payable—los3, if any—to
Davis Bros.’ Piano Club No. 4. Iu the event
of a loss the treasurer of the club, our Mr.
A. P. Davis, shall collect thosameandreim
burso the member fir the amount he has
paid in, or supply him with another piano
of same grade and price. The member
must pay the insurance premiums, and the
policy is forwarded to and held in trust by
the treasurer of the club.
Our firm was established in this city in
1879, and is composed of H. C. Davis, 30
years of age; L. E. Davis, 28 years old, and
A. P. Davis, 26 years of age. We refer,
as to our responsibility, to any bank in this
city or Atlanta, Ga. We think we have
covered the entire ground in this explana
tion, but should there bo any Doiut con
nected with it not sufficiently clear to your
mind, write to us aud we will cheerfully
explain by letter.
RULES AND REGULATIONS.
First.—This club is to be called the
Davis Bros.’ Piano Club No. 4 of Sa
vannah, Ga., and its object is to gladden
from one hundred and fifty to two huudred
homes by the possession of a first-class
piauo at a saving of SSO each and on easy
weekly installments.
Second.—The oapitnl stock of this club
shall be $60,000, with tho privilege of in
creasing this amount to not over SIOO,OOO the
capital stock to be divided into shares of the
par value of S3OO each, to be paid, initiation
fee $2, and $1 each week for two hundred
and ninety-eight weeks: or, in other words,
until the amount paid in shall reach the suni
of S3OO.
Third.—The management of the business
affairs of the club shall be intrusted to a
board of twolve directors, elected by ballot
from the stockholders. The board of direct
ors shall continue in office for full term of
the club, and shall have the right to fill all
vaca icies in the club occasioned by death,
resignation, or otherwise. The board of
directors shall be elected at the first meet
ing of the members of the club.
Fourth. —Any roan, wonsau, or child,
white or black, can become a member of
the club by tho payment of the initiation
fee of $2 at the time of signing a copy of
these rules.
Fifth. —The club shall consist of not
more than two hundred and not less than
one hundred and fifty members.
Sixth.—A drawing shall take place once
each week in the following manner: A box
shall be made, and a slip containing the
name of each member of the club shall be
deposited therein. Each week a drawing,
presided over by one or more of the di
rectors, sflall take place, at which time a
name will be withdrawn and the owner
thereof will be entitled to a piano that
week, and so on until all the names shall
have been drawn and each one the possessor
of a piano.
Seventh.—ln addition to the initiation
fee of $2, each member shall pay into the
treasury of the club at Davis Bros.’ store
$1 every Monday,or as much more (as often)
in advance as they please, until the price
($300) of the piano shall have been paid;
that is, two hundred ad ninety-eight weeks
of $1 eaoh equals $298, together with the
initiation foe of $2 previously paid, equals
$3 0, the price of the piano—stool and
cover aud freight free.
Eighth.—Any member failing to make
his payment on the day due shall pay a fine
of 25c. per week for net over three weeks,
after which time he or she shall forfeit their
stock or membership, and the same shall be
sold by the board of directors to the highest
bidder, and the balance, after paying uues
and flues, if any remaining, banded to such
delinquent.
Ninth.—A book of transfer shall be made,
whereia the stock sold by one party to an
otheV c in be duly recorded and shown.
Tenth.—A set of books shall be kept at
the club’s office (Davis Bros.’ Store), to
which members of the club only are to have
access.
Eleventh.—Any member can, by doub
ling his or her weekly installments from
time of delivery of piano, reoeive au instru
ment at once, his or her name being first
withdrawn from the box.
Twelfth.—Any member’s name being
drawn, if not ready for his or her piauo,
can sell or donate his delivery to another
by causing to be withdrawn from the box the
name thus transferred to, ami placing his
or her name back in the box, which again
places him or her in line with the undrawn
names.
Thirteenth.—ln case of the death of a
member, his or her heirs must continue the
share or dispose of it at the sanction of the
board, otherwise the share shall be con
sidered forfeited and lost.
Also, Davis Bros.’ Organ Club No. L
Any organ on payment of initiati n fee,
sl, and 50 cents each week. Consult us at
once. Davis Bros. ,
42, 44, 46 and 48 Bull street.
G. A. E.'S AT A CAMPFIRE.
W. 8. Hancock Post Celobrataa Its
Fifth Anniversary.
W. S. Hancock Post, Grand Army of the
Republic, held its fifth annual campfire at
the post room, at Bay and Abereorn streets,
last night. P.ats were laid for fifty, and
nea !y that number of old soldiers sat down
to the supper, which at the head of the
menu cards read “Grub.”
The post room was gaily decorated with
flags and bunting, and the tabl -s, which
were arranged in the form of a reotang'e,
with one open side, were ornamented wita
flowers. Past Commander Gleason, assist
ant adjutant general of the department of
Georgia, sat at the head of the table and
presided in the absence of the post com
mander, Col. G. I. Taggart. Department
Commander Porter occupied a seat on his
right, and on his left sat Inspector General
C. A. Keith. The menu card was a novelty.
It read:
Roast Turkey—Foraged.
Baked Ham—Bayoneted.
Boiled Tongue—Officer.
Pork and Beans, ala the Army.
Hard Tack—Not Wormy.
Potato Salad—Potatoes Just Dug.
Chicken Salad—Biting Chickens.
Charlotte Russe. Wine Jelly.
Chocolate and Orange Layer Cakes.
Edam Cheese. Fruits and Nuts.
Black Coffee.
Sutler Supplies.
Das Lager. Artillery Punch.
Cigars.
Furber was the caterer.
At 9 o’clock, after the post meeting,
Bugler Ray sounded the supper call, and
the old “vets” were soon at their rations.
Past Commander Gleason welcomed his
comrades and their guests to the campfire.
As he arose to speak he handed his
watch to a comrade and signifi
cantly remarked that he had been
notified that one minute was allotted to
him, and if he spoke longer than that ho
was to be sh it at the close of the campfire.
Asa precaution, he wanted his comrado to
post him when the sixty seconds had ex
pired. He then, in a few brief words,
welcomed the members of the post and their
guests to the anniversary of their organiza
tion, and eave the command to charge upon
the "grub.”
After the charge had been male ’ the
speaking and singing began, and the ‘ Old
Canteen” was passed. The toast “The
President of the United States and the
army and navy thereof,” was responded to
by Lieut. F. H. Sherman of the United
States navy, in charge of the hydrographic
office, in a ringing speech.
Dr. George H. Stone responded to the
toast, “Our flag,” after which the senti
ment, “Our honored dead” was drank by
the comrades standing.
Department Commander Porter re
sponded to the toast, “The blessings of the
war” in a rattling speech. It was his first
ns commander of the Department of
Georgia, Among the blessings of war he
recounted tho true military aud patriotic
spirit possessed by the entire country, north
and south; the rapidity with which large
armies are gathered, armed and
equipped, a not.ce to the nations
of the world that the republic
is no longer an infant, but is full grown
and not safe to trifle with; the proof of the
loyalty of the soldier as a citizen; the spirit
of enterprise awakened among the soldiers
by the war in the development of tuo coun
try, and the impetus given to education.
“Look at the material aud financial
interests,” he said: “Take the manufac
turing interests in the south
alone. In 1800 there were 20,000
manufacturing establishments with a cap
ital of 1577,000,000, and a production of but
$98,000,000. Now there are 50,000 manu
facturing establishments with a capital of
8500,0 X),000, and an annual production of
$700,000,009.” This increase of values, the
speaker pointed out as another of the bless
ings of the war, and another the emanci
pating of 4,000,000 of slaves. “To the
citizens of the south,” he said, “the
war has brought a series of bless
ings; its result has ennobled them, without
degrading any one. Its result has freed
them without enslaving any one. Its result
has enriched them, and has enriched the
nation. It emancipated the colored, and
freed the white, developed the material
wealth of the country, increased financial
values, contributed to the comfort and wel
fare of the masses, produced a united and
loyal people. What more can we ask?”
Chaplain Pease responded to the toast,
“The soldier.” The response was on the
line of who and what the true soldier is.
how he is a man ever ready to respond to
duty’s call in behalf of his country, Jeaving
his home, family and friends, to undergo
hardships aud dangers fighting for his coun
try, his home, and his love.l ones. He is
not a target, set up to be shot at, but a
human being, aud the noblest type of man
hood.
The speaking was amid the most enthusi
astic applause. Between toe speeches songs
were sung by Adjt. Van Nuise and Com
rades Ray and Z nnmert, and by the post.
Col. 8. E. Chamberlain, of tho
Twenty-sixth Now York Cavalry and
now a special agent of
the treasury responded, to calls and spike
amid great applause. Others were called
upon and responded with stories and remin
iscences of t le days that tried men’s souls.
Alt in all the campfire was the most enthusi
astic that the post has ever held.
At an interval in the speaking Depart
ment Inspector Keith proposed a toast to
Fast Commander Gleason, and called upon
Comrade Devlin to respond. Mr. Devlin
6poke briefly in a complimentary manner of
Commander Gleason, and in turn called
upon Comrade Joyce, who, in place of re
sponding to the toast,presented Commander
Gleason a handsome ebony gold-headed cane,
with tho inscription:
“W. S. Hanc ck Post Grand, Army Re
public, to Past Commander T. F. Gleason,
Feb. 5, 1899.”
Comrade Gleason recalled the little speech
ho made earlier in the evening in welcom
ing the post to the campfire, in which he
said that he had been notified that he
would be shot if lie talked longer than a
minute, and he added that he
would be shot now if he
could talk at all. He succeeded,
however, after a moment of hesi
tation, in returning his thanks to his fellow
comrades of the post for their handsome
gift, which was a complete surprise to him.
THE LIBERTY STREET PAVEMENT.
The Papers in Fortv-four Cases Filed
Yesterday.
In the superior court yesterday there
were filed In the office of the clerk the
lengthy papers in forty-four cases where
Liberty street property owners are resisting
the payment of the assessment for the
asphalt pavement along the line of that
thoroughfare. The papers are returnable
at the March term. The Morning News
gave the principal grounds of refusal at the
time the papers were served on the city.
Since that time they have been
in the possession of City Attor
ney Samuel B. Adams, Esq., and
yesterday he filed them. They make
a good-sized armful, and it is considered
doubtful if auy one ot them will be made a
test case, as the grounds of objection are not
exactly alike in all. The city made an
earnest effort to bring about a compromise
before executions ware issued, and some
property holders paid up the assessment,
while others, it is understood, were inclined
to do so, but pressure was brought to bear
to prevent them, and some who are resist
ing payment petitioned for the very class of
improvements they are now refusing to pay
their share for. The litigation will hardly
end in the superior court.
Sirocco Tea.
India and Ceylon Tea, the fashionable tea
of Europe. Each packet sealed and guar
anteed absolutely pure. 600., 80c., and $1
per pound. Davidson and Cos., grower,
1436 Broadway, New York. Lippman Bros.,
Agents, Lippman Block, Savannah. At re
tail by W, F. Reid aud J. H. Furber.
baking powdkr.
POWDER
Absolutely Pure.
This powder never varies. A marvel of parity,
strength and wholesomeness. More economical
than the ordinary kinds, and cannot be
sold in competition with the multitude of low
test- short weight alum or phosphate powders.
Soid only in cun*. Royal Likina Powpan Cos.,
186 Wall street. New York.
LOCAL PERSONAL.
C. C. Grace of Screvin is here.
J. A. Ousley of Ousley is at the Pulaski.
James M. Payne of Birmingham is in the
city.
C. L. Simms of Boston, Ga., is in the
city.
E. P. McSwiney of Charleston is at the
Pulaski.
J. L. Brannen came up from Waycross
yesterday.
John D. Bradford of Atlanta is stopping
at the De Soto.
R. R. Reid and wife, of Macon, are guests
of the Marshall.
Miss Annie Cobbs of Greensboro, S. C.,
is at the Screven.
Gen. and Mrs. Henry R. Jackson gave a
reception last night.
Miss Rosalie Morrison of Charleston is a
guest of the Pulaski.
Rev. E. TV. Peeples and A. R. Speaks of
Naville are in the city.
Hon. Alfred Herrington came down from
Swaiusboro yesterday.
R. R. Hogue and A. L. King of Washing
ton are guests of the Pulaski.
W. J. Carrahan and wife, of Philadel
phia, are stopping at the De Soto.
TV. H. Wells came over from Macon yes
terday aud stopped at the De Soto.
E. D. Phelps and family and G. B.
Phelps, of Brooklyn, aro stopoing attheDe
Soto.
J. G. Webber aud H. G. Jeffards and
wife, of Nashville, are guests of the Pu
laski.
TV. D. Thomas of the purchasing depart
ment of the Central railroad returned from
Macon yesterday.
Evan P. Howell and family and Mrs.
Sampson, of Atlanta, were guests of the
De Soto yesterday.
J. M. Johnston and bride arrived in Sa
vannah from Macon yesterday, and aro
guests of the Pulaski house.
Gilbert Smith of Chicago and Will
Price of Detroit, formerly with Ludden &
Bates, are in the city for a few days.
Maj. TV. A. TViikins, Mrs. Wilkins, Miss
Wilkins, aud TV. A. Wilkins, Jr., of
Waynesboro, are guests of the De Soto.
The Aldine dance in Charleston Monday
night was a pleasant affair. Mrs. B Hymes
of Savannah won the prize for the most
original ladies’ costume.
Miss Amelia Boley returned from her five
months’ visit to New York in time to attend
the (iharity ball last night. Her costume
was made especially for the occasion, and
was one of the most elaborate of the even
ing.
Miss Margaret Martin Smith, one of
Macon’s fairest daughters, who has been
visiting bar siscer, Mrs. N. F. Jackson, re
turned home yesterday. Miss Smith’s
many friends atid admirers in Savannah
deeply regret her departure.
HQRSFORD’S ACID PHOSPHATE
For Impaired Vitality
And weakened energy, is wonderfully suc
cessful.
Park New-Church.
There will be a course of talks on Bible
characters and incidents in the light of the
doctrines of the New-Church by the Rev.
John A. Hayes of Boston Mass., Thursday
evening at 8 o’clock.
Thursday, Feb. 6—“ Tower of Babel,”
Thursday, Feb. 13—“ Cali of Abram."
Thursday, Feb. 20—“ Isaac and Isnmael.”
Thursday, Feb. 27—“ Sodom aud Gomor
rah. ”
Thursday, March 6—“ Moses and Aaron.”
Thursday, March 13—“ Rejection of Saul.”
Thursday, March 20—“*aul and Jona
than.”
Thursday, March 27—“ David in the Cave
of Adullam.”
Thursday, April 3—“ Solomon’s Wisdom ”
Thursday, April 10—“ John the Baptist.”
Thursday, April 17—“Nathaniol.”
Thursday, April 24—" Matthew, the Pub
lican.”
All interested friends of the New-Church
are cordially invited.
Now is the time to secure a nobby Smok
ing Jacket at a reduction of 25 per cent, on
usual prices at B. H. Levy & Bro.’s.
If you use Brewer’s Lung Restorer in
time you cannot die from consumption.
The rush continues. Crowds of people
are attending B. IL Levy & Bro.’s great
reduction sale and are securing bargains.
Clubs.
The following named clubs, Commercial,
at Augusta, Ga.; Seminole, at Jackson
ville, Fia.; Cape Fear, at Wilmington, N.
C.; Guards, at Savannah, Ga., supply their
members with tho "Jlernan Cortez" cigars,
made at Key West and sold by Lee Roy
Myers & Cos., Savannah, Ga.
Well patronized and every patron well
pleased with their purchases, at the great re
duction sale now going on at B. H. Levy &
Bro.’s.
FURNITURE.
FURNITURE
We still continue the
sale of our IMMENSE
STOCK at GREATLY
REDUCED PRICES. It
will pay you to examine
our stock before pur
chasing elsewhere. WE
CAN SAVE YOU
MONEY.
The A. J. Miller Cos.
171 BROUGHTON STREET.
ludden a bates a. m. n
“There is nothing new
under the sun.” in the
year 1870 we adopted the
plan of seUing Pianos
and Organs on easy in
stallments. This plan had
been long in successful
use in other parts of the
country, and we were
first to adopt it in this
territory. We have never
discontinued its use, and
we have been for months,
and are now, offering in
struments uponme w plans
of sale, the easiest, most
equitable and business
like ever offered to pur
chasers. Our plans of
sale do not require pur
chasers to take any
chances whatever. No
possibility of waiting for
years, but instruments
delivered at AT ONCE.
NO ADVANCE PAY
MENTS to make, losing
interest on same. No
chances on instruments,
as we represent only the
standard Pianos and
Organs of America. No
chance of loss if you are
unfortunate and cannot
pay, as our contract gives
back all but a fair rental.
Compare our instru
ments with any in Ameri
ca. Compare our terms
with any in the world.
LUDDEN 4 BATES S. M. B.
DRY GOODS.
SPRING GOODS.
CROHAK Si 1001IEB,
137 BROUGHTON ST.
150 pieces CKAMBRAY GINGHAMS, elegant
French styles, plaids, stripes and sidebands,
at 12}£c.
100 pieces STAPLE GINGHAMS, stripe and
plaid combinations, entirely new designs and
colorings, at 10c.
BLANKETS and COMFORTS.
It looks strange to advertise these goods, con
sidering the weather we’re having, but never
theless, we’ve got them, and must get rid of
them; we have no room for such goods out of
season, so we advise you to come .dong and se
cure what you want, or what you don't want;
it will pay you to put them away until you do
want them; the prices we will want for them
will never keep you from buying them.
CROHAK & DODBER.
COAL. AND WOOD.
WOOD &COAL
OF ALL KINDS.
DENIS J. MURPHY,
TELEPHONE 49.
Office 7, Drayton street. Citizens' Bankßuilding
CENTS A WEEK will hare the
* K MORNING NEWS delivered at
Ln'q honee early EVERY MORN
DA VIS BROS
JOIN
Davis Bros.’ Piano Club No. 4,
-OR-
Davis Bros.’ Organ Club No. 1.
ANY Piano, Knabe, Conover, Harrington or
Kimball, from $250 up to $1,090, on pay
ments of $2 initiation fee and $1 each week.
Stool and cover. Freight paid, and full five
years guarantee.
Organ Club—Any organ from SSO up to $800:
initiation fee *l, and 50 cents each week. Stool
and^nstruction book, and freight paid.
See us early Monday morning, as both club*
are filling up fast.
DAVIS BROS.,
42, 44, 40 and 48 Bull Street.
SAVANNAH * - O-A.
