The morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, May 04, 1890, Image 8

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Newspaper Page Text8 TAYAS A GREAT WEEK. WHAT BU3INK3;. MSN AND MER CHANTS SAT ABOUT IT. The May Festival Settled as a Per manent Institution In Savannah. Organizations Already on Foot lor the Next Trades’ Display and Car nival A Week of Festivities of Which Everybody is Proud The Benefits That Will Result from It. Merchants’ week is over and yesterday day afternoon only an occasional pink badge could be seen on the streets, worn by some gue-t who lingered, lc th to leave, or to place an order for goods, neglected to the last on account of the festivities and pleas ures of the week, hast night’s trains car ried off the remaining few. The universal expression is heard on all bands that Savannah did herself proud, surpassing the expectations of the most sanguine. Every feature of the entertain ment provided for the comfort and pleasure of Savannah’s guests was thoughtfully de signed and successfully executed, anl the visitors returned to tlieir homes in Georgia, Florida, Alabama and the two Carolina* with nothing but the most favorable im pressions of Savannah’s maritime and com mercial importance, her generous hospi tality and the energy and enterprise of her citizens. SAW WIIAT THEY HAD HEARD OF. It was, to manj, their first visit. They had known Savannah only as it appeared upon the map. They saw Savannah as it is, with her miles of wharves and shipping, her manufacturing industries, her extensive wholesale houses, her great systems of rail way, her magnificent hotels, palatial resi dences, and the handsome homes of her industrious and cultured citizens. To many. Savannah as she is was a revelation, and hundreds who visited Tybee, the famous summer resort, saw, for the first time, the great ocean in all its grandeur, saw the fleet-winged pilot boats in full sail on old ocean’s glassy bosom, and for the first time heard the rear of the surf along the beautiful stretch of the beach. DELIGHTED WITH EVERYTHING. To this class the trades display filled them with wonder at the extent of Savannah's commercial importance; the pyrotech nic display in the park ex tension, with the many thousands who witnessed it, revealed to them the beauty of the city’s park under the blaze of showering stars; the carnival,^with its rich pageant whose movements were'emblazoned by more than 1,000 torches, and whose gor geous floats were pictures in the sheen of many colored flames filled the visitors with admiration. To those who were here a year ago and looked upon the ruins of a desolating fire in the business quarter, the transformation was a revelation, for more modern struct ures had taken the place of buildings destroyed or were nearing completion. Mingling with the guests before they took their departure every lip was eloquent in soifuding praises of Savannah and her peo ple. WHAT BUSINESS MEN SAY. Savannah merchants and citizens gen erally realize that Merchants’ May week was an unbounded success, and that the city must have a gala week annually hereafter. Isaac G. Haas, president of the board of trade, said: “It was a great success. It demonstrates not only that these en tertainments can be givon annually, but that they are a necessity. The carnival feature was particularly a success, and a movement Is now on foot to make it even more successful, a secret society having been formed to forward that end.” Capt. R. G. Fleming, superintendent of the Savannah, Florida and Western rail way, gays: "Merchants’ May week was emi nently a success. There were more people in Buvannah than were ever here before in the same space of time, and they were given the most successful entertainmont of the kind ever before attempted. The people who visited Savannah were well pleased ar.d took away none but pleasing impres sions of our city. I think it to the interest of Savannah to have the entertainments every year." General Manager Cecil Gabbett of the Central railroad said: “The success of the celebration and its manifost benefits to Sa vannah call for a repetition of Merchants’ week. The trades display was as good as any I ever saw in New Orleans. While the carnival was very good, it can be improved upon next time. The idea is a splendid one. It brings people here who never came before. It ac quaints the people with Savanuah aud her industries.” Capt. D. G. Purse, president of the Sa vannah and Atlantic railway, said: “It was the most creditable thing Savannah has ever done. She has covered herself with glory. I didn’t think her capable of such a splendid rooeption to her guests.” MERCHANTS IN FOR IT. S. Guckenboimer of S. Guekenheimer & Bon said: “The effect has been good in bringing many people to the city who have never been here before and who were highly pleased with the charactor of the enter tainments afforded them, and more particularly with the hospitality of Savan nah people. It caused the visitors to take home with them the most kindly feelings toward our people and onr city, and the effect of such good feeling is sure to mani fest itself in future relationships. The idea of bringing the people to Savannah is a good one, provided that first-class entertain ments and pleasures are afforded thorn.” J. Florance Minis of A. Minis’ Sons said: “It was a very successful affair. It brought a great deal of business to the city, and the entertainments were most successfully and satisfactorily conducted.” L. Kay ton of Herman & Kay ton said “lt was a big success. It shows what Savannah can do, and reflects credit upon those having the programme in charge The carnival was very fine, and it was our first experience in that line. It will be on a grander scale next year. The merchants are satisfied, and as a rule feel that their visitors entertain grateful feelings toward them, and being thus kindly disposed it will result in increased business next year.” A BIG THING FOR THE CITY. M. Deitsh of the Savannah Grocery Company, the pioneer of the Merchants’ week celebrations in Savannah, said: "It was a great success. It brought us into personal contact with the country mer chants, and that beats anything. For the lost ten years country merchants have gradually quit coming to the city to do bus iness. The traveling salesmen go to them and there is no necessity for them to come to the city. Thuß they have been weaned from the city. These celebrations bring them back, and we see each other and talk to each other face to face. And seeing and talking to men is much hotter than negotiating with them than through a third party. I think the celebration was a success, and we are always ready to put our shoulder to the wheel as well as to open our purse to the enterprise.” Mr. Feist of M. Forst’s Sons said: “It is the best thing we ever did toward bringing about a friendly relation between city and country merchants. These celebrations bring people here who wouid not come otherwise, but who, after cornicg, form tavoraole impressions, and are very kindly disposed toward Savannah.” J „w A- I ? atue of Sudden & Bates said, .ii. e *fS alW . ay ! in J favor ot “ celebration. a ““.“S u > be done for the good of the city. It is not a question of direct benefit. M e meet the people and they become ac quainted with us. What money we have spent toward aiding in getting* it up we don t regret, it will have a good effect in making us feel as a common people. By all “ U y^ r e ” ChaUlS ’ 8h0U “ * p2sd -w™ 11 * ' etsr urg are in favor of Mer chants’ week every year. vy. I). Krenson, Of J. D Weed A- r tehavaet VCaSjUSt ’T lmt H ' amiah to have every year. It acquaints the people I of the state with the people of the city, and i brings them closer together.” H. L. Schreiner said, “It was the biggest thing Savannah has ever had, and it ought to be bigger still next year.” GETS PEOPLE ACQUAINTED. W. J. Lindsay of Lindsay & Morgan ■aid: ‘‘Savannah should repeat Merchant*' week. Bringing the people here acquaints them with the city, and in the end we are all benefited. What is wanted more than auything is to get all of Savannah in terested. for all of Savannah is benefited. ” W. S. Byck of Byck Bros, said: “It is a goed thing. We are ready to go into it again.” G. Eckstein of Eckstein & Cos. said; “We are always ready to go into an/ pub lic enterprise We are satisfied with Mer chants’ week, and we are ready for anothen.” A. L. Falk & Sons said: “It was a splen did thing. We should by ail means re peat it.” Proprietor Dub of the Screven house said: “It was immense. I never had such a crowded houo. It was a grand affair. I will give my share always to Merchants’ week.” M. L. Harnett, proprietor of the Marshall, said: “The benefit from Merchants’ week is felt very sensibly. It was a great help and shoild by all means be repeated.” R. W. Powers of Watson & Power#, pro prietors of the Pulaski house, said: “We want another.” Proprietor Baker of the Da Soto said: “It was an enterprising move on Savannah bus iness men’s part and the success of this year will certainly spur them on to greater efforts next year.” Appel & Schaul said: “We would give our share toward the show every week, if every week were Merchants’ week, and was as successful as last week was.” L. E. Davis of Davis Bros, said: “It is an evidonce of Savannah’s thrift and enter prise. It was a good thing, and our firm is always ready to aid in the undertaking.” AN INSTITUTION TO KEEP UP. L. Adler of Altmayer & Cos. said: “We will give to Merchants’ week heartily at all times. By all means have Merchants’ week every year.” B. H. Levy of B. H. Levy & Bro. said: “I wouldn’t care if wo had them four times a year.” S. A. Einstein said: "They do good. Acquaint us with our customers. What is wanted is to gat alt classes of Savannah people interested in Merchants’ week.” E. A. Weil said: “I am pronounced in favor of it. Wo havo done a fair business but, what is better, we have become acquainted with the people, and they know us better. By all means, Merchants’ week should be rei>eated.” 11. A. Palmer, of the Palmer Hardware Company, said: "It is the greatest tiling Savannah ever did. While the immndiate benefit may not be so very great, the ulti mate good will be long felt. It has placed money in circulation, and Savannah’s ac quaintance has been largely increased.” Lovell & Lattimore said: “The benefit may not be now, but it will come in the future. We are in favor of it.” T. N. Theus of Theus Bros, said: “The idea of Merchants’ week is a good one. It should be repeated every year. This week has been a pronounced success. Business has increased with us.” Jeff D. Miller of the A. J. Miller Com pany said: “Ic was a grand success and our firm will do its share next year toward getting the celebration up." CANNOT BUT DO GOOD. P. D. Daffiusaid: “I know nothing that will result in more good to Savannah than Merchants’ week, after excepting her nat ural advantages and her new hotel. Savan nah is outgrowing her clothing, and we are just beginning to find it out. Of course tho entertainment was a pronounced suoi ess." Charles F. Prendergast said: “Every body was delighted. It is something we should continue and improve upon on a larger scale annually. I favor a Merchants’ week in the spring and a gala week in the fall, tay a Jasper festival in the week on which Oct. 9 falls.” CapL George B. Pritchard of W. W. Gordon & Cos. said: “The crowds were larger aud the entertainment even a greater success than last year. lam heartily in favor of these gala weeks annually, as the population of the city has grown so large os to demand them. Our business men have met many of the out-of-town mer chants for the first time, and business and friendly relations have been formed aud cemented by merchants’ week. A. Eichberg said: “I have just returned from Brunswick, where Savannah’s Mer chant’s week was all the taik. The busi ness men of Brunswick say ic did Savannah great good, and they propose to have some thing of the same sort. The Brunswick visitors were well pleased with the enter tainment. It was a great success, will prove of incalculable advantage to Savan nah and should be repeated annually." A SUCCESS TO BE REPEATED. “It was the graudest success in every re spect ever had in Savannah,” said Dr. L. A. Folligant. “It is one of the best things that could have happened to Savannah. The carnival was magnificent. I favor an organization to make these annual carni vnls a still greater success.” George P. Walker of Strachan & Cos. said: "It was a grand success; a grand success. It beats all our expectations. We shall have to repeat it every year.” The retail merchants as a body aro satisfied with the success of the week. Broughton street merchants— Hogan, Sternberg, Milius, Lovell, Morrison, Foye & Cos., Krouskoff, Gray & Cos.. Jack son, Metzger & Cos., Gutman, Crohnn & Dooner, Collat, West, Rosenheim, Solnvarz Silva, Lyons, Altick, Branch, Hymes, Byck, Douglass, Allen, Gardner, LaFar, Butler, Lester, Heidt, McAlpin, Mohr Bros., and dozens of other business men are uuited in a belief in merchants’ celebrations. Notes of the Week. G. S. McAlpin and M. E. Wilson were the winners iu the Tybee bicycle races last week. The employes of “Open house” addressed a card to the “Open house” cominitteo yes terday, thanking the members for their employment. Stall & Dickson of Mobile, the men who put the floats up for toe carnival, returned to Mobile yesterday. They were highly pleased with the success of the show. Tnay said that considering the snort time which Savannah had to got the carnival up the display was one of the most remark able they had ever seen. The floats showed up here better than those in Mobile. The pieces were better mounted. J. VV. Lyons and Mr. Bennett aided in putting the floats together. Chairman A. 8. Guckenheimer of the carnival committee said that the great crowds on the streets prevented a better distribution of lights. The wngons iu which were the lights were unable to find their plaoes in the procession owing to the immense throng of people. End of the Opera. The Mac Collin Opera Company closed a successful engagement of four nights at the theater last night. The audience was about the usual size for a Saturday night performance. The orchestral soora of the “Mikado” is one of its chief charms. Like all Sullivan’s compositions, the style is par ticularly brilliant and finished. From an orchestral standpoint the per formance last night was not all t’;at could be desired. The singing and acting was more satisfactory, especially E. N. Smith as “Ko-Ko,” Miss Fannie D." Hall as “Yum Yum”and Miss Gussie Brosche as “Katisha.” The matinee performance was tho "King’s Musketeers.” The company leaves for Charleston to-day. Entitled to the Best. All are entitled to the best that their money will buy, so every family should have, at once, a bottle of the best family remedy, Syrup of Figs, to cleanse the sys tern when costive or bilious. For sale in 50c and $1 bottles by all leading druggists. — Adv. THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, MAY 4, 1890-TWELVE PAGES. ARHE3TBD FOB EMBEZZLING. Ralph Barbour of Monticello, Fla., Held for the Authorities. Ralph Barbour, a young man of 19, was arrested yesterday morning at 2 o’clock at the Pulaski house by Policeman E. F. Daniels, on the request of J. H. Girardeau, who received a telegram from T. B. Snn kins of Monticello, Fla., asking him to ar rest Barbour on bis arrival in Savannah on the charge of etubezz ing sll7 from the ex press office at Monticello. Barbour came in on the 7:50 Savannah, Florida and Western railway train night before last and registered in a fine flowing hand as Ralph Henry Barton of Boston, and was assigned to room 94. The night clerk, when Daniels and Girar deau called at the Pulaski and wanted to arrest Bar!our, awakened Mr. Watson, who autborized the clerk to show the offi cer to Barbour’s room. When Barbour was arrested he mr.de no inquiry as to why the arrest was made. He coolly dressed himself without asking a question, took a box of cigars from his valise and filled his cigar case, returned the box, and, valise in hand, accompanied the officer down stairs, paid his hotel bill, and was taken to the barracks, where he is still de tained for safe-keeping, awaiting the ar rival of the Monticello authorities. Barbour was search ’d, and but $3 90 was found on bis person. The facts were tele graphed to Mr. Simkins yesterday morning by Mr. Girardeau. Barbour is neatly dressed, and before retiring night before last spent the time in the gentleman’s read ing room and in front of the Pulaski quietly, and was not dissipating. The par ticulars of the alleged embezzlement are given in another column. DBDMMER3 OFF FOR ATLANTA. Savannah’s Delegates to the 8. T. A. Convention. The Savannah branch delegates of the Southern Travelers’ Association to the an nual convention in Atlanta will learve this morning in a decorated car bearingdhe in scription on the outside, “Forest City.” The delegation consists of the following: Cary B. Townsend, chairman; Joseph Lov enstein, vice chairman; Clinton M. Felder, acting secretary; Mord Abrams, Howard Harris, Joseph Belsinger, M. L. Lilienthal, C. D. Russell, Charles F. Clarke, Samuel R. Einstein, L. E. Davis, J. Lox, J. C. Malm, J. A. Steav. nson, I. M. Rosenfield, J. A. Burnie and Max Robinson. lu addition to the regular delegation the following members will go up as officers of the association: President Dean Newman, Secretary Frank X. Douglass, and Chaplain J. L. Gilmore. The delegation will be in Atlanta two days. LOCAL PBRiONAU J. F. Weller of Albany, Ga., is at the Marshall. C. A. Peters and wife, of Cincinnati, 0., are at the Marshall. George L. Miller and wifo, of Jackson ville, Fla., are stopping at the Marshall. Mrs. G. E. Ritcher and Mrs. C. Lewin of Georgetown, S. C., are at the Marshall. Mrs. Annie Blatz left yesterday for Ger many, where she will spend the summer. Clifford Hartridge. who is now connected with a law firm in Atlanta, was in the city yesterday. Miss Henrietta Lazaron, who has been visiting her sister in Atlanta, lias returned to Savannah. Miss Bessie Blackshear of Thomasville is visiting Mrs. A. F. Manuel.)cein, No. 116 Liberty street. Mongin Baker and family of Macon are spending the week with Mr. Baker’s brother in-law, William N. Nichols. R. C. Ferrill of Blackboard Island, a brother of Judgo Hampton L. Ferrill, is visiting the family in the city. Mrs. S. C. Dykes and daughter, Miss Janie E., of Lawtonviile, S. C., are visiting Mrs. McKenzie and family at. No. 200 Broughton street. Mrs. O. W. Smith, treasurer cf the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union, is sick and will not be able to attjnd the state convention at Rome on Tuesday. Cashier H. C. Bowers of the Da Soto left yesterday on the New York steamer for Washington, where he will be connected with the Arlington hotel during the sum mer. E. M. Sostman, for the last throe years with A. R. Altmayer & Cos. at the head of their dress goods department, has resigned his place and will leave to-morrow night for Chicago. Mrs. A. F. Fort and Miss Georgia Fort of Americus, who Lave been visitiug Dr. H. S. Colding, returned home yesterday in Col. 8. H. Hawkins’ private car over the Savan nah and Western railroad. The Augusta Chronicle says: “The many friends of Miss M. E. Judkins, as well as the recipients of her charitable services, will regret to learn that she has determined to leave Augusta and make Savannah her future home.” H. T. EUyson, Esq., one of the proprie tors of the Richmond (Va.) Dispatch, who has been in attendance on the Southern Press Association meeting in Charleston, was in Savannah yesterday and called at the Morning News office. The Bartow Light Infantry was enter tained night before last by Lieut. R. M. Butler, at Hall and Draytou streets, toe corps being out in full force. A feature cf the banquet was the lady friends of the Bartows serving as waiters at the board. B. H. Richardson, editor and manager of the Columbus .Enquirer-Sun,formerly of the Morning News and Evening Times of this city, passed through Savannah yesterday on his return to Columbus from Cnarlestou, where he has been attending the Southern Press convention. Among those who are expected to respond to toasts at the Chi Phi banquet in Atlanta May 20 are Hon. Peter V. Meldrim of Savannah, the Nestor of the fraternity in Georgia, having founded three of the oldest chapters in the state; Hon. Walter B. Hill of Macon, Hon. B. H. Hill, Judge Emory Speer and others. Edward S. Fleming, private secretary to the chief engineer of the Central railroad, was married to Miss Laura J. Rice of this city, a few days ago, at the residence of the ReV. M. McCiosky. The bride is a respected young lady of this city and has many friends, who were present on the occasion of her marriage. The May number of the Old Homestead contains a now contribution to musical literature in the shape of the song, “Tender Love That Never Dies,” by Mr. Isaiah M. Rosenfeld. The words are by Mr. F. J. Murray, editor of the Old Homestead. The piece has received praise from musical critics for both words and music. It will be published in sheet form. Custom House Changes. Thomas E. Ferrebee has bean appointed janitor in the custom house, to succeed W. J. Bryan, and D. B. Snelson messenger, to succeed J. R. Smith. Strength, Flavor, Purity. These are the highest qualities of tea, and are best found in the superb Sirocco, 60c. to $1 a pound. Bole growei sof Sirocco are Davidson & Cos., 1436 Broadway, New York. Savannah agents, Lippman Bros. Adv. What Little Freddie Said. Mamma, take me down to B. H. Levy & Bro.’s and get me anew suit.— Adv. Dieis Goods, Black Goods, India and China Silks, prices very low this week at Altinayer’s.— Adv. Help the tired salesladies.— Adv. Hotel Tybee open in fuU blast — Adv. IX AN L) about the city. NOT TAXABLE UNTIL 1894. City Attorney Adams on Taxing South ern Extension Property. In a recent issue of the Morning News a reference was made to a report concerning the opiuion of the city attorney as to the taxation by the city of the extended limits south of Anderson street The opinion was asked in a caucus of the city council by one of the aldermen, anl was given orally. Since then Mr. Adams has been asked for a more definite statement of his views on the question, as those expressed in the paper wero based upon unofficial information,and, in compliance with this request, Mr. Adams said that he had no objection to his views being known, and would, therefore, state them in brief. It will beinoticed, be said, that when the ac tof the legislature of September, 18SS, was passed, providing that none of the real estate in the extended limits should be sub ject to muiiieuiai taxation for a period of ten years from the Ist of January, 1884, this entire section was outside of the cor porate limits of Savannah and was no more subject to its taxation than property in another state would be: that is to say, the case presented is not that of an effort by the legislature to exempt property from mu nicipal taxation already within the corpo rate limits. When this law was passed, it wan in the power of the leg islature to keep this section out of the cor porate limits entirely, and, in Mr. Adams’ opinion, it was also within its power to put it in with a condition or qualification to the effect that while this section should be within the corporate and jurisdictional limits, the real estate should not be within its taxable limits during the period mentioned. Mr. Adams called attention to the fact that tho act also provided that none of the residents within these extended limits shall have the right to vote at any municipal election until tho right of taxation shall have accrued to the city, that these residents were not mads full and complete citizens, and the section became a part of the city sub modo only, with certain conditions and qualifications. Mr. Adams’ opinion was and is that the act is constitutional as it reads, but, he said, if unconstitutional, then the same result would follow, namely, that this section would be as completely outside of the city as it was before the act was passed, and would be, therefore, as entirely exempt from munici gal taxation as is property at the Isle of lope. In reply to the question as to whether an act of the legislature might not be good in part and bad in part, Mr. Adams said that this was true as a general proposition, but he said it was also true that if it appeared that the legislature would not have passed the law at all but for the unconstitutional portion, then the entire law would be void. Mr. Adams said that he was satisfied, from the reading of the law and from what he had been reliably informed as to the reasons and causes for this exemption, that the legislature would not have passed the law but for this exemption, and that it was so completely a part of the legislative intent that it could not be disregarded except by a disregard of the entire statute. But, in the opinion of the city attorney, the act is valid as it reads, and tho courts, he thought, would so hold should the question ever bo made. Besides all this, Mr. Adams said, the act is perfectly plain and unambiguous; any taxation of the real estate in this section would be in the very teeth of the law pro hibiting it, and could only be justified upon t.ie assumption that tho act was unconstitu tional. lie thought that it would not be proper for the city council, without any adjudication by tho courts, to proceed upon such an assumption. Even the highest courts in tho land, he said, sustain the constitutionality of a law and enforce it, as it reads, unless its invalidity is made beyond nny reasonable or rational doubt, the courts always sustaining the constitu tionality of the law if possible. This being so, the city attorney thought that it would not be proper or seemly for council to disre gard the plain mandate of the statute. Mr. Adams was asked if there was any similarity between this question and the ground rent question, and, in reply, he said be failed to see the most remote or distant. He said that if a statute of the state of Georgia were produced providing that the ground rent lots should be exempt, then, to the extent that there was a statute iu each case, there would be a similarity, and even then the analogy could not be extended any further. In reply to the question as to what was the remedy of a taxpayer who thought it the duty of council to tax this property, he replied that the remedy by a petition to the superior court for the writ of mandamus was ample and complete. PUTTING UP THE LIGHTS. The Brush Company to Add Ffty Lamps This Week, The work of putting up the fifty addi tional electric lights for the city will begin on to-morrow, but the location of all the lights has not yet bean determined. The work of laking down the electric light towers, which was begun last week, will be continued this week. The towers at Bolton and Montgomery streets and on Stewart street have been taken down, and work wa3 begun on the tower at Price and Huntington streets yesterday. Supt. Keck of the Brush company says it requires from two to three davs to take a tower down. About the middle of the present week the electric light works will start on day ser vice to furnish power for ventilating stands, elevators, etc., running on power service from 7 a. m. to 10 p. m. CITY BREVITIES. Telephone No. 461 has been plaoed at the wharf of the steamer Katie. James Houston, a 13-year-old colored boy, accidentally shot himself yesterday morn ing while out gunning. He was trying to crawl under a car at the Tybee railway and Savannah, Florida and Western junc tion to cross the track, with his gun in his hand, when the gun was discharged. The load entered the boy’s breast, inflicting a serious if not fatal wound. The boy was taken to his home on East Boundary street. A mes age was sent yesterday by Charles Green’s Son & Cos. to a firm on the Now York Cotton Exchange through the West ern Union Telegraph Company’s cotton ex change office, which was acted upon in New York and a reply was delivered to Green’s Son & Cos. in seven minutes from the time the original message was filed in Savannah. The service between the cotton exchange office here and tha exchanges in New York and Chicago is probably the quickest in the United States over a wire of like distance doing public business. Shortly after 11 o’clock yesterday morn ing a transfer wagon, drawn by two horses, collided with car No. 8 going east on Bay street on the Belt Line in front of the Cen tral Railroad Bank. The driver of the trans fer wagon dropped his whip, and while he was on his way get it the horses ran away, colliding with the street car horses so violently that they were knocked down, the tongue of the wagou badly bending in tha metal dash board of the car ami breaking the wagon tongue. The passengers were badly frightened, but no one was hurt. One of tue car horses died within half an hour after it reached the stables, and the other is said to have been so badly bruised about the hir.a legs that it cannot be put in service. The animals drawing the transfer wagon were not injured. A great week at Luddsn & Bates. Im mense sales of the celebrated Chickering, Mason & Hamlin, Mathushek and Sterling Pianos and Organs. A few of them left. Come and see them.— Adv. Come one, come all, to see the new Hotel Tybee.—Ado. Dry goods early closing.—Ado. Help the tired salesladies.—Ado. AN ATTRACTIVE LIST. For Tuesday’s Sale at the Court Bouse. The May sale day at the court house is looked forward to with considerable inter est. The offerings for that day are large, and include some very valuable property, which would make desirable investments. A much larger crowd is expected at this sale than at the March or April sales. Among the most attractive offerings are the following: Fifteen shares of the capital stock of the Chatham Real Estate and Improvement Company, series A. This is a favorite stock, and it is only at estate sales like this that it can be “picked up.” Avery oomfortable aiid convenient house on Duffy street, near Habersham, is to be sold to settle an estate. This is in a fine locality, convenient to the Savannah, Florida and Western railway, and should be looked after by those wanting to utilize their loan association stock. A fine piece of property on Bryan street, near East Bread, with a large lot fronting on two streets; is a good ohance for a fine investment in a locality where property is always sought after, either for renting or for residences. Those three lots in Ditmersville ought to sell rapidly, and will pay a handsome profit if held for twelve months. Lots ia the southern section never go “a-begging." One of the best on the list is those two elegant lots on Perry street, one of them cornering on Jefferson. This is a splendid .’ocality for residences. Central railroad people and down town business men ought to keep a sharp lookout on these lots. It is not often that this class of property is in the market. These lots will be sold sepa rately. A lot 50x310 is not often found in this day of small parcels. This large lot has two homes on it, and is directly on the street car line. It would make a cheap home, which would be sure to increase in valuer Brcughton street property, and on a cor ner, must of necessity be classed as desir able. This property is sold as fee simple, houses and lot. There is a fine three-story brick house and two three-story wooden houses. The corner is very valuable as a business stand, aid presents one of those chances which do not often ocour to buy good residence and business property together. It is probable that the brick house will ba sold separate from the wooden houses. An excellent site for tenements for rent ing— a whole block is offered on Duffy street. A portion of the lane front has eight twq-story residences, but there is a vacant frontage. Lane and street equal 340 feet. This will be a fiDe investment, and the scarcity of vacant pieces in this locality must be investigated to be appreci ated. One or the best chances for a home that will be found this season is that two-story on English basement residence ou Jefferson, near Harris, with large two-3tory outbuild ing in rear, and lot 30x85. There are also two splendid lots, one a corner, and an excellent stand for business. No better locality for easy renting houses can be found than these lots. They merit the attention of careful investors. — Ado. COULDN’T APPRECIATE IT. Miss Hall of the Mac Collin Company Has a Gallery God Arrested. One of the things not down in the bills at the theater night before last was the inter ruption of a stranger by the name of T. E. Hurst. Miss Hall was being addressed as a beautiful being with rosy cheeks and starry eyes when Hurst yelled out from the gallery that her eyes were not so starful. The galtery gods yelled. Miss Hall stepped to the wings and requested that a policeman be called, and Officer Balfour took Hurst out. The mayor yesterday morning charged the offender |3 or five days for disorderly conduct in the theater. The Hackman in the Forest. “Would you like to leave?” said the wood chopper to the young tree. “I don’t know but I wood,” answered the young tree; “can you take me down with a hack?’’ “I guess so,” said the chopper, “seeing you have only got one trunk.” How inviting! Won’t you rather put your dainty little feet in a pair of Goodyear Welt Shoes and walk? They are so comfortable aud easy, and withal very nice and stylish, and so inexpensive; $3,00 for ladies, 53 00 for misses, and $1 75 and ?l 50 for children. Savannah Shoe and Hat Company, 133 Broughton street.— Adv. Do Your Eyas Ache? Misfitted Spectacles or Eve Glasses will Injure your sight, causing pain in the eyeballs, head ache and permature failing of sight. We give special care to this point aud will insure per fect accuracy in fitting lenses and frames at Dr. M. Schwab & Sons, graduate opticians. 23 Bull street. No charge for examination.— Adv. Mr. R. L. Askew, Superintendent of the Turpin Baking Powder Company of Macon, Ga., is in the city. Mr. Askew is here to place his Powder with the principal grocers. The powder is manufactured from puro cream tartar and soda, and is absolutely pure; every can guaranteed. It is not as good but the best baking powder manufactured. Ask your grocer for Turpin’s Baking Powder and use no other. Price, 1 pound cans 50c.; half pound cans 25c. — Adv. Ladies’ and children’s tennis caps in latest styles at 75c and $1 00, worth $1 00 and $ 1 50, at Savannah Shoe and Hat Com pany, 183 Broughton street. — Adv. Did you see our repair department in the trades display? If so you now understand why we have no trouble in disposing of our thoroughly renovated second-hand instru ments, which we rent until paid for, A few now on hand. Seo them. —Adv. Ludden & Bates S. M. H. For Ladies Only. June 1 until Oct. 1 all retail dry goods and millinery stores will close at 6p. m. Saturdays at 10 p. m.— Adv. Largest variety of russet and tan shoes for ladies, misses and children, gents, boys and youths at most reasonable prices, from 51 35 up. Savannah Shoe and Hat Com pany, 132 Broughton street.— Adv. Cornwell & Chipman and the Twin Burner Gasoline Stoves. We were the first to handle them in this section and have chosen this as the best of all. — Adv. Read This. June 1 until Oct. 1 all retail dry goods and millinery stores will close at 6 p. m. Adv. Fine Dongola Oxford ties, hand-beaded strap ties, very stylish, $3 50; best value ia the city, 133 Broughton street. Savannah Shoe and Hat Company.— Adv. Finest surf bathing on the Atlantic coast in front of the Hotel Tybee.— Adv. Attention, Ladles. Dry goods early closing. Help the tired salesladies. — Adv. Dry goods early closing.— Adv. A 7X-octave, full iron frame, 3-unison, upright, ivory-keyed Sterling Piano at 5250 —s3 down and $2 per week. Any one can own a piano on these terms. —Adv. Ludden & Bates S. M. H. Hotei Tybee is ready to receive 300 guests.—Adv. / Summer Is With Ua. It 19 Useless to defer your purchases of summer wearing apparel. By waiting you gain nothing and lose the opportunity of getting good selections. You need have no fear of paying outside prices, as it is our custom to put selling prices on our stock at the beginning of the season, and not at the wind up when everybody has been supplied. Now for Fine Negligee Shirts, In Silk, Fia ineL, Pongees and all other Cool, easy and popular Materials. Derby Hats in all the most attractive light shades and most fashionable shapes. I Also a nice variety of Straw Hats for men and boys. Our display of Dress and Business Suits in all the catchy materials that are so varied this season, is perfect Boy’s and children’s suits in Knees and Kilt Neckwear as pretty as one could imagine. Underwear in foreign and domestic goods, including sanitary and light weights. Negilee Coats, Fancy Vests, White Vests, Dress Shirts. Waiters’, bartenders’ and barbers’ Jackets. Our line of Trousers has uttrac ed much attention this season on account of diversity of patterns, tailor-like shapes and excellence of make and finish. We have spared no pains or expense to supply a stock the equal of any tailor-made goods without taiior shop prices. B. H. Levy & Bro. — Adv. 161 Congress Street At JU. Sternberg & Bro.'s. Fine Silverware, Onyx Tables and Clocks, Inlaid Tables, Cut Glass, Fine Diamond Jewelry, Fine Gold and Silver Jewelry, Ladies’ Watches. Gentlemen’s Watches, Chains and Charms, Gold-headed Canes, Fine Table Wares, In Silver and extra Plated goods, Decorative articles, Bronzes and Statues, Fine Presentation Cases, Art Goods and Bric-a-brac. Articles of value should Be bought only of Established reliable houses That are permanent and Sure to give what they sell. Your interest is theirs. M. Sternberg & Bro., 157 Broughton street, — Adv. What Is Carbolineum Avenarlus? (Registered). It is a Wood and Stone Preserving Com pound Oil Stain, applied with an ordinary brush. It is guaranteed to preserve any kind of wood, above or undor tho ground or water. f<sr at least fifteen years, and keep off all kinds of insects. It is used by the Uuited States and almost all foreign governments; telegraph, telephone, rail road, and other large corporations, as well as all real estate owners, where it is kept for sale. For further information and circulars please address or call on Andrew Hanley, Savannah, Ga.— Adv. For thin summer clothing in cassimere, mohair, flannel, serge, for office or dress, goto “The Famous ,” 148 Broughton street, and you will save money.— Adv. Fine Horses. Extra nice carriage teams, nice drivers and saddlers, all kinds of mules. Guilmartin & Mehrtens, Bearding and Sale Stables. If you are in for good goods at reasonable prices you must trade at "The Famous ” N. Y. Clothing House, 148 Broughton street. — Adv. Dry goods early closing.— Adv. Tan ooze calf Oxford ties and bals for gentlemen, $3 00 and $3 50 respectively; excellent and cool for summer; easy to the feet, at 132 Broughton street. Savannah Shoe and Hat Company.— Adv. Conferenco Meeting. Don’t imagine that a convention of clergymen is in session at 161 Congress street. The ministers of the city have just found out that B. H. Levy & Bro. keep full summer outfits for clergymen.— Adv. The Sunday Morning News Will be found regularly on sale at the fol lowing places: Estili’s News Depot. Conner’s News Stand. E. J. Kieffer’s Drug Store, corner West Broad and Stewart streets. T. A. Mullryne & Co.’s Drug Store, West Broad and Waldburg streets. St. J- R- Yonge’s Drug Store, corner Whitaker aud Dutfy streets. AY. A. Bishop’s Drug Store, corner Hall and Price streets.— Adv. Nowhere will you find a better assort ment of Negligee shirts for men and boys in flannel, sateen, madras and silks than at „The Famous ,” 148 Broughton street —Adv Black coze Oxfords and fancy ooze Ox fords, only 53 00. Savanne h Shoe and Hat Company, 132 Broughton street.— Adv. Choice wines and hquors at the Hotel Tybee.— Adv. Altmayer & Cos. are selling India and China Silks very low this week. See their advertisement on page s.—Adv. Dry goods early closing.— Adv. Cornwell & Chipman and the Lightning Ice Cream Freezer. It makes cream quicker and better than any other kind sold.— Adv WELL MADE MmjißßfEia Ladies often hesitate to purchase Muslin Underwear because the garments they wish are often small, short, or not well made, the manufacturer using Three-Cord Thread and Chain Stitch, especially in the tucking. When suoh a garment is purchased it is not cheap at any price, as it never gives satis faction. This advertisement colls your personal attention to our now spring stock of Muslin Underwear, made entirely, “tucking and all,” on loek-stiten machine, Six-Cord Thread, both upper and under; are full size, in length and width, and made of good iu3- lin and fine cambric. The Skirts and Draw ers have the yoke band, and are, in every respect, well made goods. Our assortment is now complete, and your inspection is solicited. crobaT&dgoneb, 137 Broughton St. UJDDIS A BATES 8. M. H. Ludden & Bates S?M. IT One of the most remark able improvements In the construction of pianos made in manv,years is the Patent Stringing Device used only in the new and greatly improved Mason k Halo Piano, We have now in our ware rooms several examples of these fine instruments, which we are desirous of showing to those interested. Avery fine , piano musically and me- chanically at a very moderate price. See it. Ludden & Bates S. M. H. M.AM.M. DEPARTM’TL, <fc b7s.MII Little Annie Rooney. Little Annie Rooney. Song and Waltz. LUDDEN & BATES S. M. H. FURNITURE. Truthful Advertising BriDgsMewad HENCE SUCCESS BEYOND OUR EXPECTA TION. OUR FURNITURE IS OF THE BEST QUALITY AND LOW IN PRICE. LARGE SALES IN PLACE OF LARGE PROFITS. DO NOT INVEST ONE DOLLAR BE* FORE LOOKING AT ODR GOODS. BALDWIN! REFRIGERATORS Will Save the Cost in One Year’s Use. Tie I. Dir Cn. DRY GOODS. Special Sale WHITE GOODS AND X3:i?arpex*y 3STets AT JACKSON, METZGER & CO.’S. (DASHER’S OLD STAND.) :l . ————i - COAL AND WOOD. WOOD & COAL OF ALL KINDS. DENIS J. MURPHY, TELEPHONE 49. flßce7 . Drayton street. Citizens' Bankßulldlof Monday Morning, May 51 YYTE MUST COMMENCE to move our entire ’ ’ stock. We have still on hand a large stock of new and second-hand Pianos and Or gans, that we will sell at any price, and on any terms within reason. This stock must go, and any one with the money can dictate their own prices; try it and see. The balance of our sta tionery stock must be sold also. This “ad" > s not inserted here for fun, but we mean busi ness. MVBiOS. 44* 46 AND 48 BULL STREET.