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DU BIGNON WILL NOT RUX
THE EX-SENATOR NOT A CANDI
DATE FOR THE MAYORALTY.
A Committee from the Clubs Urge:
Him to Enter the Race But He De
clines The Opposition to Mayor
Schwarz to Put a Candidate in ths
Field—A Meet in? to be Held Next
Monday Night to Canvass the Situa
tion.
The anti-Schwarz element i still looking
for a candidate to oppose the present head
of the city government at the January
election.
Up to last night the opposition was iu
hopes that it had hit upon the winning man
in the person of Hon. F. G. dußignon, but
the hope was blasted by Mr. dußignon’s
declination to become a candidate. The
probability of bis being in the race was the
talk of tbe streets yesterday. and the en
thusiasm at the mention of bis name plainly
showed that hud he consented to enter the
contest his chances for election would have
been far above the average.
URGED TO MAKE THE RACE.
Wedne-day night a political club of the
Old Fort, representing a large number of
the voters of that seciiin, held a meeting
and unanimously indorsed Mr. dußignon.
Last night about seveaty-flvo voters, repre
senting the signers of the various petitions
and the clubs which had pledged their sup
port to the ex-senator, met in the office of
W. W. Osborne, Esq., and app intedaco i
- to wait upon Mr. dußignon and
tender him a nomination.
The committee fulfilled its duty. A con
ference was held at the ex-seuator’s office.
“We have decided upon you,” said the
spokesman of the committee, “as the David
to kill the Goliath. I speak for the best
element of the city generally, and person
ally represent the sentiment of over 400
voters, who will stand by you to a man.
We can assure you of the election if you
will consent to make the race.”
MR. du bignon’s reply.
Mr. dußignon replied that while he deeply
appreciated the honor sought to be conferred
upon him, and while he considered it one of
the greatest honors tuat could be conferred
upon a man to be elected mayor of Savan
nah , he was compelled to decline on account
of being unable to devote the necessary
time to the duties of the office. His law
practice requires his absence from the city
many times during the year, and under the
circumstances he would not be able to do
justice to the office or the people who elected
him.
While the delegation to a certain extent
was disapno nted yet it appreciated Mr.
dußignon’s reasons for declining. It re
ported to the meeting Mr. dußiguou’s de
cision and adjourned disappointed.
Several prominent members of the oppo
sition said that while Mr. dußignon was
their first choice, and i hey regretted his de
clination, still they propose to have a can
didate in the field and not allow Mayor
Schwarz to iiave a walk-over.
TO SETTLE ON A CANDIDATE.
A meeting will be held Monday night, at
which a candidate will be decided upon,
and tbe campaign ope ed in earnest. Among
the names mentioned last night for the
nomination were Alderman J. J. McDon
ough, Col. W. W. Gordon, and H. M.
Comer, Esq. It was not known whether
any of these gentlemen would consent to
run. but it is pr bable that they will tie
waited upon between now and Monday and
asked for a decision.
The opposition to Mayor Schwarz is said
to be gaining in strength, and in the Fourth
distric', from which he received his largest
vote iu the last election, it is more notice
able than anywhore else. A political club
has been organized, called tbe “Old Forts,”
which is said to have about 500 members,
who are in iavor of anybody against the
present mayor.
AN UNSOUGHT HONOR.
Mr. dußignon knew nothing of tbe move
ment to make hi n.mayor until his return
to tbe city Wednesday night. As he walked
out of the Savannah, Florida and
Western depot about fifty colored tnen
were about, and us they spied the ex-sena
tor coming out one of them shouted: “Bar’s
the next maj or, dußignon,” at which the
crowd cheered lustily.
Mr. du Bignon was quite surprised, and,
on reaching borne,he inquired if his name had
been mentioned during his absence in con
nection with the mayoralty. He was in
formed that it bad, and the article in yes
terday’s Morning News confirmed it,
Mr. dußignon said that nothing had
touched biui more deeply than the proffered
support of the colored people. AU day y s
terdav he wss wailed on by colored
men both at his office and residence who
promised their votes and influence if be
would run for the office.
He said there is nothing which would give
him more satisfaction or pleasure than to
be honored with the direction of Savan
nah’s municipal affairs, but his business ab
solutely prevents his entering the race.
TO PROSECUTE HALL.
Bx-3enator dußignon ’ Appointed
Soecial Assistant U. 3. Attorney.
A Washington dispatch to the Morning
Xeks says that Attorney General Miller has
appointed Hon. Fleming dußignon to be
special assistant United States attorney for
the Southern district of Georgia,to assist in
the prosecution of Luther A. Hall and
others, indicted for conspiracy to murder
Forsythe, agent of the Dodge estate.
Mr. dußignon received official notifica
tion last nignt of his appointment, aud he
will immediately prepare himself for the
case. I t has been assigned for trial Dec. tj,
in the United States circuit courtat Maco >.
Judge Don A. Pardee will preside with
Judge Speer, and the trial of the cases is
expected to consume a woek or tea days.
The government proposos to vigorously
prosecute the prisoners, as it supposes that
Col. Forsythe was murdered to prevent him
from givi g important testimony in certain
cases which were pending in the United
States courts.
MB. PLANT MAY RESIGN.
A Rumor That He Will Retire From
the Southern Lxpresa Company.
The rumor is extant that Mr. H. B. Plant
will shortly resign from the presidency of
the Southern Express Company in order to
devote his entire time to his railway aud
steamship systems, and that M. J. O’Brien,
at present genera! msnagor and vice presi
dent of the express company, wi.l suc
ceed Mr. Plant. Chisholm, Erwin &,
dußignon, southern counsel of the Southern
Express Company, informed a Morning
Nbws reporter yesterday that no such
change has beeu made, and they have not
been notified of any intention on the part
of Mr. Plant to resign. They thought it
probable that in case Mr. Plant should re
sign Mr. O’Brien would succeed him.
Mrs. J. M. Solomons Dead.
Mrs. J. M. Bulomono diod last night at'
liar home, No. 172 Taylor street, from pneu
monia. She had been ailing for some time,
but was not seriously ill. Yesterday morn
ing sue grew worse, and a physician was
called. She sa It rapidly, aud died at 10
o’clock last night. Mrs. Solomons was 61
years old. She was born in Georgetown, S,
She leaves two daughters, Mrs. D. B.
Falk aid Mrs. Max Wolf. The funeral will
probably take place t i-morrow. Mrs. Sol
omons was an estimable woman, and was
isteemedaud loved by all who knew her.
The cure for colds must be “short and decis
ive." Dr. hull’s Cough Syrup nils the b.ll.
Costs little, worth much—Salvation Oil, only
15 cents a bottle. Tty it.— Ad.
Working pants 69c., worth $1 25, at Bank
rupt Clothing Sale, 159 Broughton street.—
Ad.
THS POOLRR KIDNAPPING.
Florie Cameron in Her Uncle’s Care.
A Fight Over tbe Child.
Mrs. Atibie Cameron, who came to Bavarg
nali nig '.t before last tJ secure her step
daughter, Florie Cameron who had been
taken away from her by tbs childs ur.cle,
Charles Cameron of Savannah, returned to
her home in Fooler yesterday. Hhn did no:
carry Fiorie back witu her, though.
Mrs. Cameron tells a pitiful story of the
alleged abduction. She is a w idow and
with no children of her own, but has been
taking care of Fiorie, a child of her hus
band’s by a forme- marriage. She has also
another little girl whom she adopted. When
her husband d.eu he left bis two children
by his former inarriago, a boy and o girl,
to her keeping. Charles Cameron, her
husband’s brotner, wished t> take tne
children, wbi h she was unwilling for him
to do, but allowed him to take the boy, on
the condition, she said, that she was to
keep the girl, to whom she was deeply
attached, and whom she hold by reason of
her husband’* dying request. Charles
Cameron, she said, has sought to obtain
possession of the child before, but
she managed to prevent it. Thursday
morning Cameron and hD wife went to
Pooler in a buggy. J.earing his wife in the
town, Mrs. Ahbie Cameron said, that the
girl’s uncle rode out to the house occupied
by herself. She was not in the hou e, but
the two children wore. Leaving his buggy
Cameron ran into the house, seized Fiorie
and ran back and got into his buggy with
her and dashed off down the road.
Mrs. Cameron, who was near, was
alarmed by the child’s screams, and ran
into the house to find her gone. T;.e other
child told what had happened, but when she
ran out to tbo read, Cameron and the child
had disappeared. She took the first
train for Savannah, feeling sure
that Cameron would coma directly
here. On arriving at tbe Central
depot, she applied to Officer Blakewcod to
arrest Cameron on his appearance, but the
officer, not being quite sure of his authority,
advised her to secure a warrant. Mrs.
Cameron wont before Judge Ferriil yester
day morning and sued out a writ of habeas
corpus for the recovery of the
child. It is asserted in her peti
tion to the ordinary that Charlos
Cameron took the child forcibly and
agaiust her will, and that he now lias her
eonflued at his house in the southern part
of the city, and that the retention is illegal.
The writ has been served upon Cameron,
and is made returnable at 4 o’clock this af
ternoon before Judge Ferriil. Cameron
will be required to appear and to produce
the child, and to make answer to tbe
charges m ido by the stepmother. Cameron
is a carpenter by trade.
Charles Cameron sent the following letter
from Second street, between Bull and
Whitaker, to the Morning News last
night: “Concerning the stealing of Florie
Cameron from her home in Pooler yester
day, the facts nro these; I, her uncle, and
only living relative tho child has iu the
south except her 13-year-old brother, who
is living with me, saw her on the streets of
Pooler yesterday, put her in my buggy and
brought her home, where she now is.”
KIND WORDS FOR MI3S CARTER.
Tha Normal Class Expresses Itß Feel
ings on Her Resignation.
At a meeting of tbe normal class held
yesterday afternoon at Chatham Academy
to consider the report of a committee con
sisting of Principal Way of the Massie
school, Miss Annie C, Johnston and Miss
Annie M. Robinson, appointed at tho last
meeting to draft suitaole resolutions on the
recent resignation of Miss Eliza W. Carter,
the following was presented aud unani
mously adopted.
Whereas, The resignation of Miss Eliza W.
Carter as ate cher of tbe public school*, com
pelled by failing health, has terminated a ser
vice remarkable for its long continuance, sin
gular in its devotedness and rich in its results,
and has removed lrom our midst one whose
gentle courtesy, sweetness of temper and
beauty of character endeared her to all with
whom she came in contact: t erefore be it
Resolved. That iu the resignation of Miss
Carter, and her removal from the city, this
oommunity has lost one of its most useful
members; that the public schools, with which
she was identified for a quarter of a century,
have losi a most faithful, devoted and success
ful teacher, and ourselves an esteemed and
valued friend.
Resolved, That though removed from the
scene:, and activities with which she was so
long identified, her sweet charities will be ever
f . esh in the hearts of the suffering and sorrow
ing to whom it was her delight to minister, and
her noble and devoted servin' for tho youth of
Savannah, will bear fruit for generations to
come in the numbers who have beea lifted
through her influence into a higher and nobler
plane of life: whilst the remembrance of her
many virtues will inspire us to deeper devotion
to the cause which she served so well during the
best years of her life.
Resolved. That we tender her, iu her en
feebled state of health, our heartfelt sympathy,
aud earnestly hope that she may be speedily
restored; and that. In her new home, in the
continue 1 exercise of her ministry of love, her
"path may be that of the just, which shineth
more and more uuto the perfect day.”
It vras also decid. and to have the resolutions
engrossed, and presonted to Miss Carter as
a testimonial of esteem from her former
associates.
THREE HISTORICAL LECTURES.
Prof. Tripp to Entertain Bavnnnahians
Next Week.
At a special meeting of the Catholic Li
brary Association held last night, the asso
ciation decided to co-operate with Prof.
Tripp in his three descriptive lectures to be
delivered at the hall next week. The first
lecture will be given on Tuesday evening on
“The Thrilling Paris Revolution of 1848."
Thursday evening Prof. Tripp will enter
tain his audience with “The Great Events
Under the Empire of Napoleon III.” and on
Friday evening the subject will be the “11l-
Starred Mexican Expedition, with the Life
aud Career of Maximillian and Carlotta.”
Broke Her Right Arm.
Mrs. 8. L. Constantino broke her right
arm at the court house yesterday afternoon
during the ladies’ rocaption. She was com
ing down the broad steps leading from the
first to the second floor, when her toot
caught on the edge of a step
and she was thrown forward
upon the landing, breaking her right arm
close to the shoulder. Dr. Hummel was
called and immediate a'tendon was given.
The shock was so great that Mrs. Constan
tine fainted several times. She was re
moved as soon as possible to her home on
Congress street.
The Courts to Lay Ovor.
On account of the opening of the new
court house Monday the courts that have
been adjourned to meet on that day have
been, or will be, adjourned to later dates.
The grand and petit juren of the superior
court have been notified to meet on Tues
day instead of Monday. Judge Harden
is in Washington, and the city court will
probably be adjourned until the Monday
following. The ordinary’s court will als >
be adjourned. ‘
A New Master Mechanic.
F. H. McGee, for several years master
mechanic of the Central railroad shops in
Savannah, has been made master meshanio
of the Central's shops at Macon, and will
leave for his new station, which is also his
old home, about Dec. 1. Oscar Antz,
formerly of tie Pennsylvania railroad
shops, will take Mr. McGee’s place as mas
ter mechanic of the Central railroad shops
at Savannah. Mr. Antz comes very highly
recommended.
Why do you endure the agony o t Dyspepsia?
(•linnions Liver Regulator will always cure
you.—Ad.
Imported Sheppard Plaid Worsted Trous
ers $4 6b; selling for $7 to $S all over the
city. Bankrupt Clothing Sale, 159 Brough
ton street.—Ad.
THE MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29. 1890.
TO HAV3 A 80U3L.8 HANGING.
. Charles Reeves end Ella Fayson to
Die at Dar en Jan. 15.
Judge Falligant and Solicitor General
Fraser returned yeeterday morning from
. Darien, where they have bean attending the
, Mclntosh superior court. They experienced
I u uch inconvenience in making tbe trip be
tween Savannah and Darien, having to go
by rail, private conveyance and boat, part
of the trip being mode in a rowboat.
The chief work of the court was the trial
of Charles Reeves aid fcis paramour, Ella
Faysou (both colored), for tha murder of
Theidore Gronwald, a merchant of Darien,
ou Feb. 1 last.
The crime, as developed from the evi
dence, v.as of a most aggravated nature.
Reeves was a raftsman and a desperate
character. He had but one band, having
lost the other in an accident. On the day
of tbe killiug he had a dispute with Gron
wald over a bill, which ended in the mer
chant striking him in the face with a stick,
breaking the skin on his nose.
Reeves loft the store and was met on tbe
street by the Faysou woman, who asked
him w hac made the dent on his nose. On
being told the cause she became furious and
raged and cursed, saying that no “ • ——
Dutchman had any right to strike him, and
that he ought to get a shotgun and kill the
" Dutchman.” She continued to
incite Reeves until he did get a shotgun.
Going to tho door of the store,
with the gun, Reeves placed bis maimed
arm against tho side of the door and resting
his gun across it, took dolibera e aim at
Gronwald and fired, lodging twelve buck
shot in the storekeeper’s body, killing him
almost Instantly. The Faysou woman
was awaiting hia action, about 150 yards
from tbe store; when she heard the shot she
anvounced to those near her that Reeves
had "killed the Dutchman," and that
ho would kill anybody else that attempted
to’follow him.
Reeves escaped, but was captured iu Ala
bama a short while since and brought back
to Darien. The facts, as given above,
were fully established on the trial, and the
jury brought in a verdict of guilty in five
minutes after retiring. This was ou
Wednesday. Judge Falligaut pronounced
the sentence of death in the most solemn
manner, but Reeves took his sentence in a
surly spirit and was entirely unaffected.
Ella Fayson was tried as an accessory
before tbe fact nt the previous term of
Mclntosh court, and was sentenced to the
penitentiary for life, but her counsel
secu-ed anew trial ou affidavits of newly
discovered evidence. Her trial was begun
Thursday morning and was finished Thurs
day night, the jury bringing in a verdict of
guilty without recommendation to mercy.
She was sentenced at once. Sho did not seem
at all affected by tbe sentence, notwith
standing that Judge Falligant hirnseif was
much affected, aud pronounoed the
sentence in a most solemn
manner. On leaving the court
room, the woman cursed the jury and
everybody oonuected with the case in a
fearful manner.
Both parties will hang Thursday, Jan. 15,
if there is no in erference of 'executive
clemency. An appeal for anew trial has
been made in tie case of the woman,
which will be heard by Judge Falligant
Jan. 3.
TO GO TO THS GRAND JURY.
The Solicitor General to Pu3h the
Dixon Case.
The Dixon case, in which Courtland Dixon
is charged with shooting the negro Joe
Waters, will be before the superior court
graud jury next Wednesday. You ig Dixou
was before Justice Naughtln for a prelim
inary examination this week, and was dis
charged.
Solicitor General Fraser returned yester
day from Darien, where he has been at
tending tho Mclntosh superior court. Ha
sava the statement that "although the
solicitor general bad been notified that the
examination would be held no representa
tive of the state was present,’ 1 is untrue.
The discharge of young Dixon by Justice
Naughtin, he says, does not alter the status
of the ease. It remaius for the grand jury
either to find an indictment or no bill.
The solicitor general says he called for the
warrant for young Dixon ten days before
tho preliminary examination wai held.
Justice Naughtin said that Dixon, who was
then sick, desired an examination, which he
would hold as soon as Dixon was well
enough to be out. Last Saturday W. E.
Morrison, who is Dixon’s attorney, was
in the solicitor's office, and incidentally
speaking of the case, the solicit r asked
about the examination. Mr. Morrison re
plied that it was to be held the following
Monday.
Although he had received no notifi
cation from Justice Naughtin, the so
licitor general at once sent word to him
that he was compelled to leave the city the
next morning for Mclntosh court, and
would be absent during the week. That
was the last the solicitor general hoard of
the case until he saw the report of the ex
amination in the Morning News. The
grand jury will meet next Tuesday, and
the case will be brought before it Wednes
day.
An extended popularity. Brown’s Bron
ciaj. Trochzs have for many years been the
most popular article in use for relieving Coughs
aud Throat troubles.—Ad.
THE PORT SOCISIY’d CONCERT.
A Large Audieaoa Entertained at the
Seaman's Reading Rooms.
The regular fortnightly concert of the
Port Society was given last night at the
seamen’s reading rooms, at the corner cf
Bay and Abercorn streets.
The audience was the largest that has
attended any of the ooncorts so far this sea
son, between five and six hundred people
being in the rooms. About 300 of these
were sailors from the different vessels in
port.
The rooms wore decorated in fine style
with flags and Chinese lanterns, aud pre
sente ! a very pleasing effect.
The programme was a well selected one
and admirably rendered throughout.
The concert opened with a selected piano
solo by Miss Elliott, followed by a song by
Miss Lesesue. Mr. Duncan, of the British
steamship Stag, favored the audience with
a song entitled “Some Day.” A recitation
was rendered by Mr. Parsons, after which
Miss Eleanor Fleming performed a selection
on the piano.
A comio song by Robert Billingtoa|highly
delighted the audience, os did also a clog
dance by John West. Harvey Brigham
rendered a difficult violin solo, which was
loudly apolauded. An amusing comic song
was sung by Mr. Harper of the British
steamship Amaryllis, and a selected piano
solo by Miss Elliott closed the evening’s en
tertainment.
When Baby was sick, we gave her Cos tor is.
When she was a Child, she cried for Cartons.
When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castori*
Great Bankrupt ClothiDg Sale now going
on, 159 Broughton street, next to Sternberg’s
jewelry store. — Ad.
Finest high-class Neckwear just arrived
at Kohler’s Clothing House, 158 Broughton
stree .— Ad.
Heavy imported eassimere trousers $2 45,
f2 55, $2 BS, $2 90 and $3 98, worth $4 to SO,
at the Bankrupt Clothing Sale, 159
Broughton street.— Ad.
Men’s Union Tweed Suits, all sizes, $4 29,
worth $7 50; at Bankrupt Clothing Sale,
159 Broughton street. —Adi
LADIES’ DAY AT COURT.
THE NEW COURT HO C SE THRONGED
WITH FAIR VISITORS.
Hundreds Inspect the Handsome
Building From Basement to Tower.
County Officials Lay Aside Their
Dignity and Turn Eaoorts-The New
Temple of Justice a Brilliant Recep
tion Hall—Judge Ferrill’s Marriage
License Bureau the Center of Attrac
tion.
Yesterday was Ladies’ day at the new
court house. The building was thrown
o Ain to thsm from 4 until 7 o’clock, by for
mal invitation of the coun y commissioners
Crowds of ladies availed themselves of the
invitation, and not less than 1,500
Inspected tbe handsome apartments of
Chatham’s judicial and executive officers.
At 4 o’clock the ladies were coming in
couples, aud half an hour later they were
coming in crowds, and for the next hour
they filled tbe corridors and offices. Work
was entirely laid aside by the of
ficials and clerks, who devoted their
attention to the ladies for the
tune being, explaining everything of inter
est around the building. Capt. John R.
Dillon led party after party of ladies
through tha building, Tax Collector J. J.
McGowan was their untiring servant, and
Deputy Sheriff P. L. Constantine was es
pecially active in their behalf.
Clerks J. K. P. Carr and
Charles White held sub-receptions
in their offices and exhibited the county's
fireproof vaults, and Treasurer Waring
Russell and City Sheriff L. L. Goodwin
distributed themselves through the build
ing.
THE MARRIAGE LICENSE BUREAU.
The ordinary’s office seemed to be tho
favorite resort of tne ladies, the young
ladies especially. W hether it was bee .use
Judge Ferriil and Clerk Keilbach
are both young bachelors or whether
they simply wished to see the place where
tho marriage license can be secured for
SI 75. is hard to say, both attractions
named being calculated to “draw a good
house." Clerk Keilbach’s exhibition of
marriage licenses was the feature of the
reception, and attracted more attention
than anything else. Tbe ladies
were all anxious to see the styles
of marriage licenses used in tne days
of their mothers and grandmothers
and they perused with equal interest tbo
copy of the modern permit by which they
have been in h pe to be directed from tbe
paths of spinstorhood.
The exhibition was worthy of attention in
itself, however. Four forms of marriage
license were placed side by side on a bulletin
board. The first was of ancient etyle, issued
in 1805, and read as follows:
AN OLD THU LICENSE.
Georgia—Edward White, Clerk of the Court
of Ordinary of the county of Chatham, in the
state aforesaid:
To the Hev. Mr. Joseph Clay or any magis
trate in said state:
You are hereby authorized to join in the holy
state of matrimony Mr. John Adam Friermont
and Mrs. Ann Guy, both of Savannah, for which
this is your license.
Given under my hand and seal, in tbe citv of
Savannah, the first day of May. in the year of
our Lord Isos, and in the twenty-ninth year of
American independence.
This is the oldest marriage license on
record in tbo ordinary’s office.
The second marriage license on exhibition
was issued by Robert W. Pooler, clerk of
the court of ordinary, to Rev. Thomas F.
Scott, for John G. Falligant of Savannah
and Cathoriae F. Hedrick of St. Augustine,
Feb. 3, J. 835.
The third license was issued by D. A.
O’Byrne, ordinary, to J. H. Estill and Miss
Marian V. Thompson, both of Savannah,
Oct. 6, 1865, and was certified to by Rev.
Charles H. Coley.
The fourth license wns one of the modern
style, issued this week, by Clerk Keilbach,
and was the most ornate of the lot.
At the bottom of the exhibition the words
“We have a few left, Yours truly, Frank
Keilbach, Clerk,” were doubtless of great
encouragement to tha large number of sin
gle fair ones who read it.
THE PICTURE GALLERY.
Judge Falligant and Sheriff Ronan did
the honor of the superior court room.
Large portraits of ten of the former judges of
tho superior court or this circuit, besides the
preseat incumbent, huug from the balcony
rail. They were the pictures of Judges
William Law, R. M. Charlton, T. U. P.
Charlton, James M. Wayne, William Davis,
Niool, Charles Henry, William Schley,
William B. Fleming, A. Pratt Adams and
R. Falligant. The committee in charge of
Monday’s opening expects to have on exhibi
tion also the pictures of Judges John Mc-
Pherson Berrien, Heary B. Tompkins,Henry
R. Jackson and Joseph W. Jackson. The
names of some great men are included in
the foregoing lists, aud there are some fine
family portraits among the number on ex
hibition.
After dark the building was brilliantly
lighted by gas and electricity. The ladies
continue 1 in possession of the court house
until after 7 o’clock, by which time the
crowd had dispersed, and the buildiug was
left in the care of Janitor Donovan.
Children Enjoy,
The pleasant flavor, gentle action and
soothing effects of Syrup of Figs, when in
need of a laxative, and if the father or
mother be costive or bilious the most grati
fying results follow its use, so that It is the
test family remody known and every
family should have a bottle.—A dr.
CITY BREVITIES.
The Guards new United States flag is on
exhibition in Theus Bros’, window and is
much admired.
Petit jurors to the superior court, who
were to appear on Monday, Dec. 1, are
notified by Clerk Carr in another column
that their presence will not be required
until 10 o’clock on Tuesday, Deo. 2.
The weather yesterday was considerably
cooler than it has been for some time, and
really had a wintry feeling. The maximum
was 54 9 , the minimum 39° and the mean 46’,
which was 11" below the normal for the day.
The day was generally fair and the pros
pocts appear to be for continued fair
weather. To-day’s forecast is for fair,
slightly warmer weather.
As a Morning News reporter was going
out West Broad street yesterday afternoon
he saw a horse, with a light buggy at
tached to him. hitched to a post iu front of
a house on South Broad street, no ir West
Bread. The horse’s head was facing east,
and, as thsre was a heavy pair of
blinds ou the bridle, it was impossible
for him to see anything behind them. Sev
eral drays came down lVest Broad, making
a loud rattling noise on the pavement. The
horse became frightened at the noise and
began to pitch and roar. Ho tore
the post out of the ground and swung round
as if to run. No sensible man would
have taken any odds ou the buggy then.
Instead of remaining, however, the horse,
seeing nothing to be frightened at, stopped
quietly in the middle of the street. If it
li ;d not been for the blinds, that prevented
his seei g the drays in the rear, the horse
never would nave been frightened.
Women troubled with headache will And
Simmons Liver Regulator relieves and
cure*.—Ad.
Fine Etchings and ’"'ngraviags just
opened. M. T. Taylor, 135 York street. —
Adu. _______________
Working pants 4S.\, worth 81, at Bank
rupt Clothing Sale, 159 Broughton street. —
Ad.
100 suits, advertised by others to sell $lO,
we sell you at $8 50. Kohler, 159 Brough-
Oon street.— Ad.
$3 78 will buy you a suit of German sani
tary underwear, regular price $6, at Bank
rupt Clothing Sale, 159 Broughton street.—
Ad.
BAKING POWDER.
Highest of all in Leavening Power.—U. S. Gov’t Report, Aug. 17, 1889.
Bswdcr
ABSOurrECif pure
NOEL LANISH DEAD.
On© of Bcriven’a old aesident© Oone
to Hla Reward.
Mr. Noel Lanier, one of the oldest and
most respected citizens of Horiven county,
died at his home near Oliver on last Thurs
day. The deceased was 78 years old.
Mr. Lanier was married in 1839, and was
the father of ten children, nine of whom,
together with his wile, survive him. Among
his children are Rev. T. W. Lanier of
Guyton, Dr. J. D. Lanier of Savannah,
Capt. W. H. Lanier of Milieu and Dr. M.
D. Lanier of Sylvania.
The funeral will take place at 10 o’clock
this morning from Ogeeenee church, Oliver.
The last issue of the Guyton Chronicle,
in a stretch of Mr. Lanier, nad the follow
ing: ‘‘He can read bis newspaper without
glasses, has never lost a tooth, nor had one
plugged. He never made but one move in
bis left—about one-half mile—and had live
or six children bain unto him in the same
house in which he was born. He has got
about all out of quiet home life that any
man ever realizes, having no public aspira
tions, although bis rather represented his
county, old Scriven, twenty-seven years in
the legislature. ’’
local personal.
C. Fee of Cincinnati is at the Pulaski.
B. Giliius of Chicago is at the Screven.
Nelson Tift of Albauy is at the De Soto.
Ed Bruckler of Chicago is at the De Soto.
W. E. Algee of Atlanta is at the Screven.
C. IS. Deen of Offermanis at the Screven.
John H. Hull of Sylvania is at the Mar
shall.
J. E. Mays of Macon is stopping at th e
De Soto.
A. VV. Pratt of Charleston is at the
Pulaski.
E. O. Hinton, Jr., of Baltimore is at the
Screven.
A. L. McFarland of Macon is at the
Screven.
J. C. Weaver of Macon is stopping at the
Screven.
A. H. Palmer of Boston is registered at
the De Soto.
A. J. Stacey of Cincinnati is stopping at
the De Soto.
Thomas Eglestun of Atlanta is a guest if
the Pulaski.
W. N. Pratt of Baltimore is registered at
the Pulaski.
A. E. Miller of Los Angeles, Cal., is at
the Marshall
J. Robortson of New York is a guest of
the Marshall.
J. A. Williams of Eastman is stopping at
the Marshall.
E. D. Nash aud wife of Hazlehurst are at
the Marshall.
Jame3 S. Mullin, wife and daughter are
at tho De Soto.
A. Hnnsell Balter of Monticello, Fla., is
at the Pulaski.
Adolph Keiier of New Orleans is a guest
of the Soreveu.
J. H. Scarlett of Brunswick is registered
at the Marshall.
Charles L. Frazier of Canton, 0., is regis
tered at the Pulaski.
O. Van Cortlandt of New York is regis
tered at the Screven.
Joseph Walt on of London, England, is a
guest of the Da goto.
H. H. Miller and A. Dailey of Macon are
stopping at the Pulaski.
Allan Hunter and wife, of Philadelphia,
are guests of the De Soto.
H. J. Bailey aud wifs, of Pittsburg, are
registered at the Da Soto.
J. M. Flakur and D. M. Ryle of Atlanta
are guests of the Pulaski.
H. C. Prince, of the Alabama Midland
railroad, is at the Pulaski.
Ex-United States Senator Hon. Pope Bar
row und Mrs. Barrow of Athens are in the
city.
John Padgett, H. D. Padgett, and G. W.
Getzinger of iVatterboro, S. C., are at the
Marshall.
Capt. and Mrs. J. M. Guarani returned
from the north yesterday on the Oity of
Augusta,
Mrs. Joseph Gorham left for Lancaster,
Pa., yesterday to spend Christmas at her
mother’s home.
Malcolm MoKenzte and Miss Fanny Mo -
Keiizie of Brighton, S. C., are visiting J. A.
BlaUewood on West Broad street.
Rev. H. H. Loomis will preach in Trinity
church to-morrow night at 7:80 o'clock.
His subject will be “ Behold the Man."
Will P. W ebster, business manager of
George Wilson’s minstrels, pasaed through
the city yesterday on his way to Florida.
Miss Lily MoLatie Anderson, having
spent two or three months in New York,
returned home yesterday greatly pleassd
with her experiences in the metropolis and
looking as if the bracing northern climate
had agreed with her.
Miss Alice Altick, who has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. Gorham, since last March,
left for her home in Lancaster, Pa., yester
day. Miss Altick is one of the favorites of
Lancaster sooiaty, and she is greatly ad
mired for her beauty and amiability by the
large circle of friends she has in this city.
Mr. Frank Weldon, city editor of the
Times, has been appointed by Gov. Northen
one of tho four delegates at large from
Georgia to tho immigration convention, to
100 held at Asheville, A. C.,Dec. 17. The
other delegates at large are H. A. Wrench
of Dalton, P. A. Stovall of Augusta, and
W. L. Glessner of Americus. They are all
newspaper men, the object in thetr appoint
ment being to interest the press of tho state
in tha matter. In addition to these dele
gates, two are to bo appointed from each
senatorial district in the state. The sena
tors will be consulted inthosenppolntments,
and tho delegates will be, if possible, real
estate and business men and farmers.
Lincolnton. N. C., March 2:3, 1890.
Radam's Microbe Killer Cos., Nashville
Term. :
Gentlemen— We have handled the Mi
crobe Killer for some time. Its sales have
given us satisfaction, aud all our customers
that have used it are pleased with it. Yours
respectfully, John Reedy & Cos.
For sale at Butler’s Pharmacy.— Ad.
No trouble to show goods at the Baukrupt
Clothing Sale. 159 Broughton street,
whether you wish to purchase or not.— Ad.
Don’t be misled by newspaper talk, but
go to Kohler’s for your clothing. 15S
Broughton street.— Ad.
Greatest bargains over offered at the
Bankrupt Clothing Bale, 159 Broughton
street.— Ad.
Oak, Piue end Light wood
For sale by R. B. Cassells, corner Gwin
nett street and S. F., &W. Ry. Telephone
77.— Ada.
AGAINST THE TWIITY BILL.
Th© Cotton Exchange's Protest to the
Legislature.
The cotton exchange protested yester
day against the passage of the Twitty bill
by the legislature.
A meeting of the exchange was held at
noon to take action upon the bill, the ill
effects of which were recognized by the
members. CoL J. L. War
ren presided at tha meeting, and stated its
object. Alderman Herman Myers offered
the following resolutions, protesting agaiust
the passage of the bill, and they were
unanimously adopted:
Wherzas. A bill has passed the House of
Representatives of the stats of Georgia known
as the “Twitty bill,” which substantially de
clares illegal contracts made between parties
for the payment of attorney fees upon not is
and other contracts to be recovered against the
debtor, in case of suit, in addition to principal
and interest of the debt;
Whkhkas, The passage of such a bill tends to
disarrange credits among the people at large,
and to retard the prosperity of the state of
Georgia, and It Is proper that the commercial
bodies ip this state should express themselves
upon this measure, so that the general assem
bly may have all possible information in pass-
Ing intelligently upon the question; therefore
Resolved, By the Savannah Cotton Exohanee,
in meeting assembled for this purpose:
1. That the merchants of Savannah repre -
sentated in this exchange hereby protest
against the passage of said bill as an unwise
piece of legislation which would benellt
neither the lender nor the borrower, but would
stop the flow of money into the state of Geor
gia from without and from the money centers
of the state to the interior, and from the
country merchants and local banks to the
planters.
The passage of such a bill would not be a blow
at lawyers, who would get their fees out of the
amount collected in any event, but would di
rectly injure tho borrowing class, because they
could not make their creditors secure, in the
collection of principal and interest, which
would result in higher rates of interest in
order to provide for the contingency in case of
default of payment of covering expenses of
collection.
2. Rea Ived, further. That we protest against
the passage of this bill for the additional rea
son that Ueorgia is fast becoming a manufact
uring and railroad building state, and the
passage of this bill would tend to check such
developments, so material to the prosperity
of the people at large and the enhancement of
the value of land alt over the state, for it goes
without saying that the rapid completion of
the lines now projected will not only increase
land values and the fortunes of the agricult
ural class, but, by the rapid enhancement of
the values of property, will decrease taxation.
The railroadi being constructed, amt to be con
structed, are compelled to issue bonds, which
are largely taken by capital.sts north and east,
and if no provision can b3 put in tho trust
mortgage, protecting the collection of these
bonds, incase of default, with all expenses of
court ami attorneys’fees, then the bonds can
not be sold.
Resolved further. That copies of these reso
lutions be immediately transmitted by the
secretary of this exohanro to the governor of
Georgia, the pr -sident of the Senate, the
speaker of the House, the senator from the
First district, the representative of Chatham
county and to all of the commercial bodies of
the state, requesting these latter to take action
upon these matters Immediately, and transmit
the same to their local senators and representa
tives, and that the Savannah Morning News
and the Savannah Daily Times be requested to
publish these resolutions, and tho press of tho
s ate generally is respectfully requested to give
the same publication, the Importance of this
matter not being confined to any secton, as
must be manifest to all thinking people.
Sirocco Tea
I* noted for its peculiar strength, flavor and
purity; it is made from specially selected
ouds, cured by special machinery and sold
in sealed packages from 60 cents to $1 per
pound. Davidson & Cos., 1.480 Br tad way.
New York. Savannah agents. Lippma'n
Bros., Agents, Lippman Block, Savaimrh.
Retail Depot, Livingston’s Pharmacy.—
Ad .
CHRISTMAS IS NOT FAS OFF.
The Season When Happiness Abounds.
About this time of year, old minds and
middle aged minds, and young minds, and
still younger minds and hearts, incline to
that brief period; in which happiness and
good feeling is supposed to pervade the en
tire world, exoluding, perhaps, Stanley’s
recently discoved dark continent, whose na
tives probably do not know Christmas
from the Fourth of July.
It is good for man that this little gap in
his wild search for money intervenes to re
mind him that there is something else in
life besides money getting. In fact that there
is a greater pleasure in spending it. Pur
veying to the tender sentiment
that prevails during the holiday
season Messrs. M. Sternberg & Bro., the
leading Jovrelry, Diamond and Art Dealers
at 157 Broughton, have gathered from the
four quarters of the earth an indescribably
superb line of Christmas presents, gems in
gold and silver and flue wares, creations of
skilled genius and fairy-like conceptions of
bratos that are always alert for novelty,
originality aed worth. The gold aud silver
smith has excelled his past cunning. The
German potteries have from dreams evolved
ths most delicate fancies in mold and
deooration, and therefore at Sternberg's
holiday buyers will find an avalanche of
holiday goodß at prices far below any here
tofore attempted in this city. Bridal
presents are also to be had in profuse variety,
and the taste or fancy that Sternberg's
cannot please has palled on its owner.—Ad.
Copper Plate work a speclaltjq M. T.
Taylor, 135 York street. — Adv.
Dyspepsia cured for 40c. Free—pam
phlet telling all about the celebrated
Dyspepsia, Kidney and Liver Cura—Tate
Spring Water. Agency, Heldt’s. Try a
gallon; only 40o.—Ad.
Gray and orange ribbed French neck un
dershirts 45c., worth sl, at the Bankrupt
Clothing Sale, 159 Broughton street.—Ad.
Given Away To-day (29th).
Sample cologne to customers. Remember
next week’s special prices in perfumery.
Second week in December holiday cut prices
for candy. See Hoidt's special Saturday
prices among Personals. Gum drops 10c.—
Ad.
Scarlet woolen undershirts 39c., worth
75c., at the Bankrupt Clothing Sale, 159
Broughton s rect.—Ad.
Ladies’ Flue Stationery. M. T. Taylor,
135 York street.— Adv.
Ask to see those 81 50 Pants for 72 cents
at Bankrupt Clothing Sale, 159 Broughton
street.— Ad.
LODDE* * BATES 8. M. H,
CHICKEBINC
THE CHICKERING TONE,
Recognized by all E ,
cians. differ* from t
loud, coarse tone of m
pianos. Is refined, i,
cate, pure In its yi;
tione, has irnmece V
®r. but never sacri‘l,
quality to quantity
THE CHICKERING ACTION
In Upright Pianos has
lately been brought to a
pitch of excellence un
approached by any oiber
piano made. It is ligut,
quick, responsive: an
swers the touch of a
child as well as the giant
stroke of a Liszt.
See them.
Hear them.
Try them.
LIMN & BATES S. JL [
DRY HOODS,
CRiMlli
137 Broughton Street.
BIG SALE OF DRESS GOODS.
We will place on sale on Monday and durfi
the week four lots of Colored Dress Goods
the different grades they will amount to abo
30(J pieces. It is unnecessary for us to say thi
these goods are bargains. Yes. they are ma
than bargains: it would cost more to spin tl
yarn they are made from than the price wei
them. COME SEE THEM AND EXAM
THEM.
LOT NO. 1.
83 pieces Double Folded Heavv Wool Tricot
To setect from you have fifteen different sbada
They have never been sold anywhere less tha
37c. We will sell them at 21c, a yard
LOT NO. 2.
90 pieces Double Folded Flannel Suitings I
an Immense variety of shades. These Too;
would be considered cheap in any house in tl
world at 35c. we will cloße out this lot also i
21c. a yard,
LOT NO. 8.
G 7 pieces Cashmere Ombre, 37-inches wide,
plaid and printed effects, handsome and ex'ii
sive designs, really worth 25c. W e are cults
them at 15c. a yard.
LOT NO. 4.
63 pieces Double Width Cashmere and Dina
nal Bum-tte Suitings will b? sold this wejs
12-nc. They are really worth 20c.
We are continually replenishing our stock
finer grades of Dress Goods, and areaddii
many new and desirous shades exclusively >
own, the prices of which will be louud strict
popular for the quillty of the goods. Trit
raings to match.
Sole Agents for JOUYIN’S FINE KID GLOVE
■Mil
COAL AND WOOD.
GOAL, WOOD, II
Censni ai PM
DENIS J. EV3URPH
Office 7 Drayton Street
Telephone 49.
COAL AN D W 00(
OF ALL KINDS AND SIZES PROMPTLY
DELIVERED.
3D. JEZ. Tlb-ozm-ss
111 Bay St. West Broad Bt. Wharv
Telephone No. 69.
PORTLAND CEMENT.
All Builders' Supplies.
I) IVER SAND, Portland Cement, Rosendt
Y Cement, Rockland Lime, Georgia Lime, i
styles Brick, Calcined Piaster, Nassau Fibl
Roofing Paint. Roofln; Paper.
Orders (Pled promptly in carload lots and le
at lowest prices. GEORGE SCHLEY,
Telephone No. 479. Broker, 116 Bryan St.
silver.
■SffaqgjlßßtSPi
DAVIS BROS
Hnmimi'pgawiHW—
We expect to have open and ready for
sale by Wednesday of this week at
least 100 PIANOS from the best known
factories in the world. If you expect to
purchase soon It will be to your interest
to wait for us.
IT IS conceded by every one that we
have tho handsomest stores in the city-
IT WILL be conceded by every one
that we carry the largest and most
varied stock in the South.
IT WILL be conceded by every one
that our prices and terms are the
easiest and best known.
IT IS conceded that you will consult
your own interest by seeing us at once-
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