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AT BEST UNDER THE OAKS
FUNERAL OF THE LATE JUDGE
WALTER S. CHISHOLM.
The Last Tribute Paid the Distin
guished Jurist, Soldier ant Railway
Official—The Services at the First
Presbyterian Church— Ihe March to
Bona venture and the Burial-Crowds
of People Witness the Last Fad Rites.
The funeral of Judge Walter S. Chisholm
took place from the First Presbyterian
church yesterday afternoon. It was the
largest funeral seen in Savannah in many
years, and was viewed by thousands af peo
ple.
There was a slight delay at the house, and
the procession did not start for the church
until S o’clock.
The pall bearers were Gen. Henry R.
Jackson, Gen. A R. Lawton, CoL John
Screven, Col. J. H. M. Clinch, CoL H. S.
Haines, Capt. James H. Johnston, Capt. H.
M. Branch, Capt. R. G. Fleming, Hon.
Evan P. Ho well of Atlanta, Capt. James K.
Clarke of Darien, Judge Robert Falligant,
E. A. Weil, Esq., Cecil Gibbott, Esq., and
Capt. George W. Lamar.
Long before the arrival of the funeral
cortege the church was tilled with people,
and the streets surrounding it wore almost
impassable.
THE MILITARY ESCORT.
The Oglethorpe Light Infantry, forty-five
strong, under command of Capt. Rockwell,
and tile Savannah Cadets, with fifty-one
men, under Capt. Brooks, were formed on
Bull street, facing the church. The military
was in command of l.'eut. Col. Peter K -illy
of the First regiment, with Adjt. Gailiiard
of the regiment as adjutant. On the north
Bide of Taylor street, several hundred strong,
were the employes of the Savannah, Florida
and Western raiivvay, and of the Southern
Express Cornpa y. As the tiearse drove up
to the church door the military presented
arms.
The members of the bar’anl court officers,
carrying their staves, preceded the funeral
and formed on either side of the main en
trance to the church until the remains
and the family and friends of the deceased
bad passed through, after whioh they
marched into the church and occupied the
seats reserved for them.
THE CHURCH SERVICES,
As the pall bearers bore the body into the
church, Organist Murphy played a funeral
dirge. When the handsome casket, aim jst
covered with flowers,was pat down iu front
of the pulpit, the choir, consisting of Mr.
‘William Falconer, Mr. J. E. May, Mrs. J.
D. Murphy and Miss Murphy, rendered the
hymn, “Asleep in Jesus.”
Twenty-four pews in the main aisle wore
reserved for the family of the deceased, in
timate friends, the St Andrew’s Society,
which attended the services in a bodv. and
the members of the bar. Kev. Dr. Dripps,
pastor of the independent Presbyterian
church, read a lesson on death from the
Scriptures, at the close of which the choir
sang, “Art Thou Weary?” Dr. Dripps then
offered up a fervent prayer, and the services
at the church were brought to a close by
the singing of the hymn, “O, Paradise!”
THE MARCH TO THE CEMETERY.
The coffin was then transferred to the
hears, and Col. Reilly gave the command
“march” to the military. The railroad
employos fell in behind, and the procession,
headed by the regimental band, moved up
Bull street to Liberty and down Liberty to
the Savannah, FI rida and Western railway
offices, where the military and employes
formed on each side of the street and al
lowed the funeral cortege to pass through,
the soldiers presenting arms and the em
ployes uncovering their heads. Following
the family caiue the officers of the Plant
system and other roads iu carriages.
After the hearse and family carriages had
passed, the military marched Pack to
Habersham street, where cars w ere in wait
ing to take them to Bonaveuture.
THE BURIAL UNDER THE OAKB.
It was almost dark when the cortege
reached the cemetery, but the resting place
of the dead was crowded with people. The
coffin was placed in a handsome box and
lowered into a brick grave. Dr. Dripps
read the burial service, and concluded with
prayer, after which the grave was covered
with marble slabs and filled in with earth.
During the filling of the grave Messrs.
Rebarer, Blois and O’Byrne song the hymn
“Thy Will Be Done, O, Lord.”
The grave was almost completely hidden
from view with the floral offerings, the
handsomest of which was a miniature ex
press wagon of white flowers, with a large
cross in the end, and on the sides in violets,
“S. E. Cos.” This was from the Savannah
office. 1 here were three other large crosses
and innumerable wreaths and anchors. The
employes of the Southern Express Company
at nearly every station from Richmond to
Savaunab sent beautiful and costly fkiral
tributes.
THE LAST TRIBUTE.
Darkness had settled down before the
service ended. The military then formed
on the avenue in front of the lot and fired
the usual military salute of three volleys
after which Capt. Rockwell of the Ogle
thorpos stepped up to the grave with a
bugle and gave the mournful farewell of
the soldier, “Lights Out.” It was a
solemnly impressive scone.
Hundreds of people called at the Chisholm
residence during the day to view the re
mains of the distinguished dead.
The funeral arrangements were ia charge
of Hon. F. G. du Bignon, R. G. Erwin,
Esq., Capt. G. B. Pritchard and Assistant
General Manager W. B. McKee, of the
Savannah, Florida and Western railway.
Among those who accompanied the de
ceased from New York besides Judge
Chisholm’s immediate family were Presi
dent Riant, M. J. O’Brien, General Man
ager of the Southern Express Compawy, G.
H. Tilley, Emile M. Biun and Mrs. Lovell
TRIED TO HOLD THEM UP.
Two Negroes Attempt to Rob Three
Countrymen on the Augusta Road.
Three countrymen on their way to Sa
vannah Friday night were stopped on the
Augusta road, about eighteen miles from
the city, by two negroes, who demanded
their money and valuables. One of the
highwaymen had a rifle and the other a
club.
Instead of complying with the demand
the countrymen pulled their pistols and
showed fight. Seeing that the odds were
against them the negroes moved off, keep
ing the men covered with the rifle, however,
to protect tueirown lives. The higbway
meu were allowed to escape, as the country
men did not feel warranted in attempting
to arrest them while they were armed with
a rifle.
Too Warm for December.
Yesterday was unpleasantly warm, the
temperature being more like August tbau
Decamber. The maximum was 77°, the
minimum 60”, and the mean for the day
ing cooler after night, as usual, the tempera
ture coutinued high, and church-goers
found the old palmetto fans, which did ser
vice in the summer, very serviceable. Con
siderable rain fell throughout the south,
Norfolk, Charleston and Atlanta reporting
over one inch each. The local forecast for
to-day is for fair weather and slight changes
in temperature.
At midnight the following Indications
ware sent out from Washington: “Rain,
wind shifting to the northwesterly; colder
and fair weather Tuesday. Temperature
will fail 30 at Savannah.’’
Try HalvaUon Oil for all kinds of aches. It
•otrts only twenty-five Meat* a bottle.
Keglwit ms/ cost life; therefore use hr.
Bull's Cough byrup. A auuht. -Ad.
HpLndwl business for sale iu Jacksonville.
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LAUDANUM DID ITS WORK.
Y. F. Buckan of North Carolina Dies
From the Poison at the Marshall
Y. F. Bnckan or Fayetteville, N. C., was
found dead In his bed at the Marshall yes
terday morning. The cause cf dea’h was
an orerd se of laudanum, but whether
taken with suicidal intent or to induce
deep is not known.
Buckan arrived in the city last Friday,
and in registering at the ilarsuall Ue stated
to the clerk that he was a turpentine man.
He had been drinkirg heavily lii it day and
night, and the last seen of him alive was
Saturday morning ab >ut 10 o’clock, when
be walked through t . e hotel office.
Yesterday morning Air. Fish, proprietor
of the hotel, was making bis usual rounds,
and on trying the door of Buckan’s room it
opened, aud noticing how quiet tne man
appeared to be Mr. Fish walked over to
the bedside and was horrified to find
a corpse. The dead mini had removed his
coat and shoes and was lying on his right
side. Tightly clutched in his right baud
was a half-pint whisky fiaak almost filled,
about one drink having been consumed.
L eking the door of the room Mr. Kish
sent for Coroner L'irou, wno arrived ia a
few minutes and took charge of the body.
In searching the deceased tne coroner found
a two-ouuce vial containing a small quan
tity of landanum. A glass stood on the
bureau with i.he dregs of laudanum at the
bottom, aud this tol l the tale of death.
No papers of any kind were found on the
man’s person, and he only ha t 65 cants.
Two small sachet were found in the room,
but they contained only a few pitjces of
soiled clothing. Coroner Dixon deemed
an inquest unnecessary and removed the
body to his undertaking rooms, wuere
it will bo kept to-day for
identification. If some of the Savan
nah turpentine men do not recognize
the body. Coroner Dixon will telegraph the
mayor of Fayetteville to find out if Buckan
has any relatives there.
The deceased was apparently about 45
years of age. He was about 5 feet 10
inches in bight and weighed about 173
pounds. Ho had a florid complexio i, with
a reddish mustache and dark-brown hair,
and in life was what would be called a
good-looking mao.
The bottle which contained the fatal
drug bore the label of Dr. William M.
Fowler & Cos., druggists, Rockingham,
N, C.
THE G. A. B. ENCAMPMENT.
To Be Held In Suvanna'a the Third
Week in January.
Department Commander David Porter,
of the department of Georgia, G. A. R.,
hut issued iiis general order announcing the
arrangements for the coming department
encampment, which will be held in Savan
nah Jan. 22. The order announces the
poits in the department and their represen
tations as follows:
Dele- Alter-
gates, nates.
O. M. Mitchel Post No. 1. 5 S
Augusta Post No. 2 . 2 2
W. 8. Hancock Post No 3.3 3
J. B. Stvedinan Post No. 4 ! 1
Maj. Robert Anderson Post No. 7 1 1
Robert G. Shaw Post No. 8 4 4
David Hunter Post No. 9 4 4
The department officers, post command
ers and past post commanders are also en
titled to membership, and the department
commander hopes ttiat officers and dele
gates will attend, so that the wisdom of the
entire department, in its representative
capacity, may be brought to bear upon its
important business.
The Marshall house is announced as
headquarters during the session.
A meeting of the department council of
administration will be hold at headquarters
on the morning of the encampment.
Post commanders are urged to forward
the reports of their adjutant and quarter
master on Jan. 1. that the assistant
adjutant general may be able to have all
errors corrected and the reports consoli
dated for the department encampment.
The attention of department officers is
called to tbo fact that each one must make
a written report of the operations of his
office for the department encampment.
They are requested to forward their reports
to the assistant adjutant general on or be
fore Jan. 10.
The order announces the resignation of
Department Inspector 0. A. Keith and the
appointment of his successor, W. H. Devlin
of W. 8. Hanoock post.
DR. VASS’ FIRST SERMON.
He Preaches from the Text, “This ia
Jesus, King of the Jews.”
Dr. L. C. V ass preached his first sermon as
pastor of the First Presbyterian church
yesterday morning to a large congregation.
He took for his text the inscription on the
cross: “This is Jesus, the King of the Jews.”
He drew four inferences upon which he
based his text:
The histone testimony of the truth of the
gospel of Christ by its enemies.
A testimony to the fulfillment of ancient
phropheey, proving God’s sovereignty and
man’s free agency.
The my.teries of grace illustrated at the
cross.
The universality of gospel blessings.
Dr. Vass explained that the idea of his
sermon was to hold up before his congrega
tion the grand truths which he always ex
pects to preach.
Last night Dr. Vass’sermon was upon the
history of Jabaz, who was “more honorable
than his brethren,” taken from I. Cor. iv.,
9-10. The sermon brought out a beautiful
thought, occurring in ttie midst of a dry
genealogical table.
Ac the morning sorvico the music was
well rendered bv the choir, and included a
tenor solo, “Come Uuto Him,” by Mr. W
Falconer.
REV. J. W. BOGAN IN BALTIMORE.
Hla Installation as Pastor of the West
minster Church.
Rev. J. \V. Rogan, formerly pastor of the
First Preibyterian Church of this city, was
installed pastor of tho Westminster Church
of Baltimore last week. The Baltimore
American says of Mr. Rogan that during
the short time he has been in Baltimore he
has been eminently successful iu all his
undertakings, and through his persoverauca
has won tho heart of every meinbar of his
congregation. Rev. W. L. Austin was
moderator of the installation services.
Among tho ministers present wore Revs.
E. E. Weaver, J. Wynne Jones, Oliver
Hemstreet, Wayland D. Ball, Dr. J. T.
Smith, Samuel AlcLanahan and Moses D.
Hoge, D. D., of Richmond. Rev. Dr. Hoge
preached the sermon.
Atter the sermon followed the charge to
the congregation, by Rev. Dr. J. T. Smith
of tho Central church. Then came the
charge to the pastor by Rev. Samuel Me-
Lauahan of Lafayette church. Rev. Mr.
Rogan answered all the questions pro
pounded to him, and Kev. Air. McLanahan
closed tbe exercises with a short address.
The Late Capt. W. L. Walthour.
Tho funeral of Capt. William Lowndes
Walthour, whose death occured Saturday,
will take place from St. John’s church at
3:30 o’clock this aftornoon. Cupt. Walthour
was iu bis 03d year. He wr.s born m Wal
thourviile. Liberty county. During the
greater part of his life he was a plater, lie
was also engaged in railroad building, aud
was a mem oar of tho iirui of i’apot. Shot
tor A Cos., which built the Vb iuburg A
Mobile road, late in the ’6os. Capt,
Wall hour commanded tho Liberty Troop
during the war and was a gallant soldier.
Home time ag>< he was stricken with paraly
sis, from which he never recovered. About
ten days ago tie began sinking and gradu
ally grew worse until death, iie leaves
two sots, J. L. W*llhour of this citv and
A. M. Walthour of Clay Dm. Ala. i its re
mains will be buried in Laurel Grove,
Vak HouiWa l-kjcoa-I’urs. floitiUa.
Koouoaucai. — A*lt,
THE MORNING NEWS: MONDAY, DECEMBER 8. 1890.
CAPT. DIEZ ENTS RAINS.
A Complimentary Breakfast on the
Miguel M. Plnilloa.
Capt. Ydel'onso Diez of the Spanish
steamship Migjei M. Pinillos. lying at the
Upper press wharf, taking on a cargo cf
cotton for Barcelona,celebrated the fir.-t visit
of his vessel to this port yesterday by enter
taining a number of iuvital guests at
breakfast yesterday aboard the ship. The
party was largely Spanish and of rqamsh
extraction, but included a number of Ameri
cans, sever .1 ladies being ia the party.
Visitors who were inspecting the ship at the
time were cordially invited to partake of its
hospitality.
Tne breakfast was served in Spanish
style and was one long to be remembered
by those present. It was aft?r 1 o’clock
whn the guest 9 and officers of the ship
gathered in the elegant dining salon. Ver-
mouth and drv sherry were served as appe
tizers, after wh eh the guests wee invited
to bs seated. Capt. Die* sat at the head of
the table, wit i Senor Don X. Perez
Petinto, Spanish consul, on his right and
Mrs. Kafael S. Salas on bps loft. Among
t .ogutsts wore Raphael 8. Salas, Mr. and
Mrs. A. C. Bacou, Merritt \V. Dison,
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Tynan, Wm.
Hunter, Mis* Irene Courtenay, K. A.
Cutts, Don Fernando Estove, M'alter
Curtis, Frank O. Strach.an, Arturo and
Fernando Perez-Petinto, (ieorga Rolf and
L- W. Nees >n. besides Cape. Die*, Dr.
JoseMa m l p J a~ : eb and Francisco Gihema: ,
Jose Mas, Fedenc Sarona and Maguisistu
Sabi no Arriaga, officers of the ship, were in
the party. A partial list of the menu is as
follows:
Vermouth—Dry Sherry.
Oy-t-rs on the Half Shell
Ano.tiliala Sherry.
Ouevuos al Plantino,
Vino Aliella.
Arroz ala Valenciana.
Manzanillo.
Fallina Tostada.
Jerez de ia Front era.
Costilla? de Ihierco.
Moseatel Amontillado.
Bacalao ala Vizcaiuna.
Heines Mousseaux.
Almon liras ala Espano, Pasta*, Fruit*3.
Post res do la Keina.
Charrreusse.
Demie Tasse.
The breakfast was an elegant one and the
service excel lent. No French chef could
have excelled the repast furnished by the
steward of the Pinillos.
The meal was a lengthy as well as enjoya
ble one, and a lively conversation was
carried on in English and Spanish. Capt.
Diez and the officers of the ship paid the
ladies many handsome compliments, but
they were all in Spanisn. They were kindly
interpreted by Rafael Salas, interpreter for
the Central Raitroa 1 and Banking Com
pany, and Walter Curti9 of Roosevelt &
Esteve, as well as the toasts aad speeches
which followed.
Rafael Salas proposed the first toast to
Capt. Diez, and his family in Spain, to
which Capt. Diez responded by a toast to
the ladies. Both speeches were in Spanish.
Other toasts were responded to by Don Sr
Perez-Petinto, Don Sr. Esteve. Dr. Basseli
aud others. First Officer Sr. Gibernan
spoke in the Catalonian dialect, which is
peculiar and not understood by many of
the Spaniards themselves. Spanish songs
were sung by Mr. Salas and others.
It was nearly 4 o’clock whoa the table
was cleared. The guests and other visitors
who had come on board then imoected the
ship, under the direction of the officers.
The Pinillos is the largest vessel that ever
loaded from the Savannah wharves.
Besides having a capacity of
about 10,000 bales of cotton be
low deck, she has accommodations for
■SOO passengers and is very handsomely
fitted up. She is owned by PinlUos, Saenz
& Cos., of Cadiz, and is part of a regular
line of steamships owned by that company
and running regularly between Barcelona
and the West Indies. During the cottou
season they load with cotton from the
southern ports on their return trips. Ef
forts are being made to have the company
establish a regular line of steamships be
tween Barcelona and Savannah during the
cotton season.
AFTER THB COUNTY PLUMB.
Tha Contest for the Offices Beginning
to Taka Shape.
As the time draws near for the county
election considerable interest is beginning to
develop. The knowing ones declare that
there will bo plenty of candidates in the
field and fighting all along the line. It is
said that some of the present incumbents
will have to fight to retain their present
positions.
It was rumored that there would be op
position to every one of the present county
officers except Capt. J. J. McGowan, who
is regarded as having a life lease on toe
tax collector’s office, and perhaps the clerk
of the superior court, but the rumor saems
to have been ill founded.
The principal fight will be for county
treasurer. Col. Charles H. Olmstead, an
nounced in the field in opposition to the
present incumbent, Waring Russell,
will carry a strong voto. There has been
some talk of Capt. G. W. Lamar for tax
collector, but ho is not known to bo
in the field. It is likely
that there will bo the usual
rush for the coroner’s “plum.” The political
pot is beginning to boll, and wire pulling
has commenced in earnest. The wires w ill
soon be red hot.
it is too early diagnose the situation with
anv degree of certainty, but developments
will show within a week, so the knowing
ones say.
THE BELT LINE SCHEDULE.
The All Day Cara to be Put on To-
Day.
The electric cars ran regularly on the
Belt Line yesterday and were crowded all
day. The patronage was so heavy that two
tow cars were attached to tho regular cars.
Everybody was anxious for a ride. The
motor men are still a little green, but the
cars made pretty good time.
The regular schedule will bo put on to
day. The first car will leave tho Belt Line
depot at 6 o’clock in the morniug, and cars
will bo run regularly every twelve minutes
thereafter during the dav, and until 9
o’clock to-night. After 9 o’clock cars will
be run every twenty-four minutes until
midnight, Ihe last car leaving Bay and
West Broad streets at th t hour.
The city dignitaries win bo taken around
the line this afternoon, and will be given a
chance to insp ct the electric apparatus at
the works. T. e cats will meet the niayor
and aldermen at Bay aud Abercora streets
at 3:30 o’clock.
JUMPED THE TRACK.
An Electrlo Car Stuck In tho Sand on
Montgomery Street.
Car No. S of the Belt Line jumped the
track last night about 9:39 o’clock at the
entrance to the switch on Montgomery
street, between Harris and Charlton streets.
The car was turned almost crosswise on tho
track and two of the wheels were buried
deep iu tho heavy sand. Several passengers
were on tlm car nt tho time of the acci
dent, and, although badly frightened, wore
not hurt.
Tho accident was said to have been
caused by the carelessness of the motor
uiau, who failed to check the speed of the
cor on entering tho switch. The sehodulo
was broken into, and passengers ware very
angry in consequence.
Up to 11 o’clock the car had not bean
righted, and a fnroso men was at work
trying ti put it back on the rails with the
assistance of another car, but little progress
wot being made.
BOBIKOBD’J ACID PHChSPHATB
imparts houev/ed btrengtli
aud vigor where there lias been exhaustion.
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ROYAL BAKING POWDER.
Royal Raking Powder Leads 111,
Tlie latest investigations by the United States and Canadian Govern
ments show the Royal Baking Powder superior to all others in leavening
strength.
Statements by other manufacturers to the contrary have been declared
by the government authorities falsifications of the official reports.
AT THE THEATER.
The Popular Burlesque “ Bluebeard.
Jr.,’’ to be Eaea To-night.
“Bluebeard, Jr.,” the musical spectacular
extravaganza which is to be presented at
the theater to-nig .t and to-morrow night,
with a Tuesday matinee, made a great bit
in New Orleans. The New Orleans papers
pronounced it the greatest production of
the kind ever seen in that city,
“it is seldom,” said the Daily
States, "that the people of New
Orleans have the opportuinty of witnessing
such a performance as was given last night,
and, barring all acc.dents, tha Grand this
week should do the heaviest bustues) of the
season. ‘Bluebeard, Jr.,’is one of those de
lightful extravaganzas that were so much
the rage before the so-called farce-comedies
tool; possession of the stage. Colvillo in his
best days and with his famous Folly Com
pany, and Rice with allot tils managerial
capacity and picked stars, never gave a per
formance equal to the oue given lost night.
It was perfect in every detail, and such
wonderfully beautiful soenes were brought
to view in quick succession, each one more
handsome than its predecessor, that the de
lighted audience was prepared for almost
anything. Everything went smoothly.
“Tne songs were delightfully rendered,
the chorus singing was harmonious, white
the dauciug was as graceful and pretty as
one oould wish. It is uuneecesaary to men
tion the ability of each member of the
troupe; they were all good, from the high
est to the lowest. Ihe costumes were rich
and varied, while the scenery was a marvel
of the artist’s brus.:; some of it resembled
oil paintings more than anything else. The
performance wa- perfect in every detail.
The dialogue was crisp and witty, the plot
interesting and the jokes new and fresh.”
Manager Johnson is to be congratulated
on having arranged for a matinee perform
ance of the piece to-morrow afternoon. The
burlesque, with its scenery, costumes and
accessories, is a great matinee attraction.
Every matinee, north and south, has been
crowded with ladies aad children.
The Litt e Tycoon.
The sale of reserved seats for “Too Little
Tycoon,” Wednesday and Thursday nights,
and for Thursday’s matinee will begin this
morning at Butler’s. Tuo opera is as much
of a success now as it ever was. it has been
sung all over America seas >n after season,
and the foot still remains that “Ths Little
Tycoon” is the only comic opera writen by*
an American that has made’ anything like
a permanent successs. It is a very bright
and catchy opera and will be interpreted
by a very strong organization, both
as to principals and chorus. Mr. J.
H, Ryley, who is to enact
the role of General“lCuic!rerbocker,”acoord
ing to the critics lias made a decided hit
in the part. Ho was for some years the
principal comedian of the Gilbert &
.Sullivan productions. Other members of
the company are Miss Laura Millard, Miss
Madeline Lucette, J. Aldrick Libbev, Miss
Alice Hosmor. Joseph Moalev, Miss ’ Emma
Lawrence, Noli O’Brien, Arthur Facie,
Raymoud Hitchcock, J. G, Willett, J.
Mulholland. The scenery is very elaborate,
and an iucreased orchestra will add con
siderable interest to a rendition of the gems
of the opera, which will be seen for the first
time in Savannah.
LOCAL PERSONAL.
B. F. Siskron of Atlanta is at the Screven.
J. M. Adams of Guyton is at the Pulaski.
W. H. McNeill of Odum is at the Mar
shall.
William Sh John of New York is at the
De Soto.
J. D. Strickland of Pembroke i3 at the
Pulaski.
J. J. Wade of Scriven county is at the
Pulaski.
C. AY. Lamar of Americus is registered at
the Do Soto. ,
G. Herrman of Eastman is registered at
the Screven.
J. H. Powell of Malden Branch, Ga., is at
the Marshall.
C. Shewmako of New York is registered
at the De Soto.
George L. Drew of Florida is registered
at the De Soto.
Jame3 P. Burgess of Galveston is regis
tered at the Screven.
Representative William Clifton spent
yeste:day in the city.
C. Laffette of Scriven county is regis
tered at the Marshall.
T. J. Barnard and wife, of Atlanta, are
stopping at the De Soto.
George C. Meyer of Garth, Germany, is
registered at the Pulaski.
E. H. Jackson, proprietor of the Charles
ton hotel, is at the Da Soto.
Frank D. Aiken and A. C. Banks of
Brunswick are at the De Soto.
John J. Kirby of the Clarke Lumber
Company of Darien is in the city.
J. M, Fleming and L. G. Doughty of Au
gusta are registered at the De Soto.
Ex-Gov. Bullock of Atlanta attended the
funeral of Judge Chisholm yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Smith of Bavannah
River, Da., artfstopping at the Screven.
J. B. Obcrry and Charles Merittof Perry’s
Mills, Go., are stopping at the Marshall.
D. B. Baxter and VVm. M. Gamble of
Clinch Haven are stopping at the Pulaski.
Joseph Gorham left yesterday by the At
lantic Coast Lino for Philadelphia, lie
will spend the holidays in Lancaster, Pa.
Mr. and Mrs. James Kent Mason, two
children and two maids, of New York, are
stopping at the Do Soto on their way south.
Will J. Rooney of Augusta is in the city.
Mr. Rooney is well known in Savannah
and was renewing his old acquaintance'
yesterday.
W. S. Manning, editor of the Albany (N.
Y.) Argus, son of too lata Daniel Mantling'
Secretary of tno Treasury under Cleveland ’
is at the De Soto. ’
Mr. Paul Negroponte, connected with tho
Ralli Brothers, left for Montgomery last
night, where he expects to remain during
tho balance of the oottoa season. He made
many friends daring his stay in this city.
CITY BREVITIES.
Do Kalb Lodge No, O. O. F., meets
to-night.
Regular meeting of Colauthe Lodge No.
‘Jh, K. P., to-night.
Regular meeting of Savannah Lodge No.
1217, I. O. B. 8., to night.
The annual meeting of Clinton Lodge No.
sd, K. and A. M., will be held to-night,
when an election of officers for the cm mug
term will be held.
lif ecbam’s Pill* act like magic on a weak
stomach,— Aile.
BROWN'S~IRON~BITTERS
Cures Dyspepsia, In
digestion & Debility.
Local Record for the Morning News.
Local forecasts for Savannah and vicinity
for to-day: Fair; slight changes in tem
perature.
Comparison of rasaa temperature atSavaa-
DOb. Ua„ Dec. TANARUS, 1890. and the mean of the
game lay for sixteen years.
Departure
Miaj* TiHPEstATtTtn from the Departure
• normal since
for 18 years Dec. 7, ‘9O -i-or Jan. 1,1890k’
_sa i 63 -!-15 - -837
Oompsrative rainfall statem- ns:
Departure j
Amount for Amount 1 from the Departure
18 years. for normal i Since
i Dec. 7, "90. --or— Jan. 1,1890.
.11 ! .00 i -11 —5 90
Maximum temperature, 77; minimum tem
perature. 60.
The hight of the river at Augusta at 7:88
o’clock a m. yesterday (Augusta time) wag
6.8 feet, a fall of 0.3 feet during the past
twenty-four hours.
Observations tasen at the same moment of
time at ail stations tor the Mobkino News.
Bavaswas. Dec. 7. ?:?6 p. a., city time.
Temperature-
Direction. J 1
s
Velocity. °
Rainfall.
Fills
or
rriTioxa.
Port lona 14 W j 8 .... Cloudless.
Boston 18 NW U).... Clou dess.
Block Bland 24 N 12] Cloudless.
New York city.... it,’ NWIJI ,I J, tly cloudy
Philadelphia 26 NW.I6 1 .... Cloudless.
Washington City.. 30 N 10. .OFCloudy.
Norfolk 88 N E 10 .08 Cloudy.
Charlotte \ 80, N 16 1 It Raining.
Halleras . 46 NE 30) .02 Raining.
Wilmington i 41 NE 14 .02,Cloudy.
Charleston 64SAV ICloudy.
Augusta ' 6t S .30, Cloudy.
Savawfah 68 8 W 6 iP’tly oloudy
Jacksonville 72 W r Cloudless.
Tampa |
Point Jupiter, Fla. 72,8 E 6i .04 j Cloudless.
Titusville 70; 9 10j... Cloudless.
Key Went 74 S E ~;*T Cloudless.
Atlanta 68 S W 12 I .l6,Cloudless.
Pensacola 68 ■ W 6, *T Cloudless.
Mobiie 80, N 14 .02 Cloudy.
Montgomery 6 W 6. .081 Cloudy.
VictCßOurg 44 NW 8 *T Cloudy.
New Orleans j f6 NW 14i *T 'Cloudy.
Shreveport | 31 NWUI'T j Cloudy.
FortSmilh ' 28 N 114 .02 Cloudy.
Galveston 48 NWI2O Cloudlea*.
Palestine | 3HINW 8 Goody.
Browuosville i 51 N ! 6j Cloudless.
Knoxville 44: N 9 .06 Raining.
Memphis S4;NWT2j .08 Cloudy.
Nashville 38 NW'.. .04!Cloudy
Indianapolis 28|N E 12| Cloudy.
Cincinnati 32 N K|lol *T Snowing.
Pittsburg 86 N E 8).... Cloudless.
Buffalo 10 N Kj 61 .01'Cloudless.
Detroit. |N E| 61 *T Cloudy.
Marquette. 18 S ■ Si... Cloudless.
Chicago 2C. NE 21 *T Cloudy.
Duluth 18 SW’j.. .... Cloudless.
St. Paul 12 9W!..| . .. Cloudless.
Bt. Louis 2' N 10 ! ,30!9n0v. ing.
Kansas City 24 N 12,.... Cloudless.
Omaha 2o N 11. ..,Cloudless.
Cheyenne 20 NW| 8 .... Cloudless.
Fort Buford. 20 S 8 .... Cloudless.
Bt. Vincent 18 S 1 B|....|Cloudless.
*T indicates traoa. tlnones and hundredth*.
C. S. Goao.ts, Observer Signai Corps.
RAIL AND CROSS.IS.
“Bob” Hunt of Augusta is in town with
his friends to-day. They wanted to run
Mr. Hunt for councilman on the reform
ticket at the recent election iu Augusta, but
ha preferred traveling for the Augusta and
Port Roval railroad awhile longer, a; dso
devoted his efforts to eleoting his friend,
ABbury Hull.
Arrangements are said to be on foot to
make the northern terminus of tho Ala
bama division of the East Tennessee, Vir
ginia and Georgia railroad at Chattanooga,
instead of Cleveland, Tenn. The road now
runs trains from Cleveland to Selma, and
it has been necessary to transfer passen
gers to Ooltowah.
Maj. E. B. Stahlman, formerly vice pres
ident of the Louisville and Nashville, is
quoted a3 saying: “You can say authori
tatively that I have retired from the busi
ness of railreading, and will hereafter de
vote my entire attentloa to private inter
ests. -First, however, I need rest, and a
good long one. Judge Wood, my successor
a* third vice president of the Louisville and
Nashville road, assumed the duties of his
position Monday.”
A receiver has been appointed for the
Empire and Dublin Railroad Company.
Judge Roberts, who grantod tho order, ap
pointed J. \V. Hightower, former vice pres
ident. The assets consist of the road from
Hartford, in Pulaski county, bv Empire, in
Dodge county, and within five miles of
Dublin, in L .ureas county, with rolling
stock, shops, right of way and tenements.
The liabilities, as far as kaown, consist of a
bonded debt of SB,OOO per mile, or $300,000,
and an outstanding indebtedno-s of over
$30,000. There will be no interruption in
the running or operation of the road for tbe
present. Tho hearing of the ease is set for
Dec. £2 at Eastman. Kill & Harris, attor
neys of Macon, represent the road.
Beginning 9th.
At Heidt’s special cut prices on Candies.
Get Christmas supply at once at this week’s
low prices.—Ad.
A nice tool chest, drum, goat sulky,
wagon, etc., will make a useful present for
a boy. Full line at Strauss Bros’.—Ad.
4,000 feet new Moulding just received,
M. T. Taylor, 135 York street.—Ad.
No fancy prices on toys and fireworks at
Strauss Bros’. Every article inußt be
sold.—Ad.
200 r.ew Pictures just opened. M. T.
Taylor, 135 York street.— Ad.
Strauss Bros, era at 22 and Barnard
street. They have a full line of toys and
fireworks.—Ad.
To Housekeepers.
Jus. S. Silva, 140 Broughton street, is
closing out his retail stock of Crockery,
China, Glassware aud House furnishings at
greatly reduced prices, to engage exclu
sively in tho wholesale trade.
Now is your opportunity for bargains in
anything in his Hue.
His importations have been very heavy
this season, but new as well a* old good'*
must go to make room for a wholesale
stock. Call and Bee tho large lino of Cham
ber Sets, Dinner Sets, Tea Sets, Lamps,
Cutle-y, etc., and you will no doubt find
something to suit you at tho prices offered.
—Ado.
From To-morrow, 9tU.
For this week, cut prices in Candy.
Get Christmas supply at this week's prices,
and before supply i* exhausted. —Ad.
Oak. Pine and Llgbtwood
For sale by H. B. Cassell*, cornet Gwin
nett street and H. F., AW, By. Telephone
77.—Adr.
SHARP REPARTEE.
' Quick Wit of Noted Men That Enabled
Them to Turn the Laugh on Others.
Prom London Til-Hits.
A distinguished professor was lecturing
oue day on mineralogy. He bad before
him a number of specimens of various sorts
to illustrate the subject; but a roguish
student, for sport, slyly slipped a piece of
brick among the stones.
The professor was taking these up, one
after another, and naming them.
“This,” said he, “is a piece of granite;
this is a piece cf felspar,” etc. Presently he
came to the brickbat. Without betraying
any surprise, or even changing the tone of
his voice, be said: “This, gentlemen, is a
piece of impudence.”
In Lowther church a curious monument
is erected to the memory of Sir Richard
Lowther, who lived in the time of Queen
Elizabeth. The monument, after proceed
ing to give an account of the public services
and private worth of Sir Richard, ooncludes
by saying that he died in 1607, “uttering
with his last breath these verses following.’'
But no verses follow, and upon this cir
cumstance a lata bishop of Carlisle gave ut
terance to a good thing. He and one of his
archdeacons wore l xikiugat the stone, when
the latter asked the bishop what was his
opinion of the poetry.
“It is, I think,” replied the bishop, “very
good blank verse.”
An English gentleman, at an assembly in
Vienna, was much annoyed at the conduct
of a lady of that oitv, who delighted in say
ing smart, but usually disagreeable things
to rim and others.
“How it it,” asked she, “that your coun
trywomen speak French so very imper
fectly? We Austrians use it with the same
freedom as we use our native tongue.”
“Madam,” retorted he, “I know not, un
less it be that the French army has not b?en
twice at our capital to teach it as they have
been at vours!’
A relative of the court jester of Peter the
Great happened to offend the emperor, who
delivered him to the authorities for trial.
The monarch was about to confirm the
sentence when the clown made bis appear
ance and approached his master as if about
to speak. Pe’er, guessing his errand, turned
to the officer* around him and said in a loud
voice: “I know what petition thi3 fellow is
bringing me, but I give you my word of
honor that I will not grant it.”
The jester immediately threw himself at
the feet of t. e czar and said with utmost
earnestness, “I beseech vou, do not pardon
that rascal of a oousin of mine.”
There was a roar of laughter, in which
the czar himseif heartily joined. Next day
the culprit received his pardon.
Sternberg Must Sell.
The town cries out now, cheap, cheaper,
CHEAPEST, till the public is that confused
that it knows not where to look for sincer
ity. While we claim and intend to reduce
our stock by putting on low prices, we are
not offering “cheap goods.” The standard
of our stock has not decreased one iota —
the prices have, though—and Christmas
buyers will find the lowest prices in town
for the best goods at
STATS
or
WKATHEI
Sternberg’s.
Rich line of Plush Goods at
Sternberg’s.
Fine Sterling and Plated Silverware at •
Sternberg’s.
Superb display of rare Wares and China
at
Sternberg’s.
Gold Handled Canes and Umbrellas at
Sternberg’s.
Onyx Clocks and Tables at
Sternberg’s.
Ladies’ fine Gold Watches and Chains at
Sternberg’s.
Bronze?, Vases, Genuine Cut Glass at
Sternberg’s.
Diamonds and other Precious Stones at
Sternberg’s.
Wedding Presents in extensive variety at
Sternberg’s.
Silver Toilet Ornaments for Ladies at
Sternberg's.
A set of Solid Silver for Christmas at
Sternberg’s.
Thousands of attractive novelties are at
Sternberg’s.
Fine Opera Glasses, very low, at
—Ad. Sternberg’s.
Christmas Novelties.
The devoted wife, the thoughtful mother,
the loving daughter, the blushing sweet
heart. the dear old aunts, in fact, all female
members of the family, are commencing to
break their heads in thinking what to give
their male members and friends for Christ
mas. Weil, there is no oocasion to lose
sleepless nights on that account, when
Appel & Schaul, the Superior One Price
Clothiers, Hatters and Men’s Furnishers,
have just what you want. Elegant Silk
and Satin Suspenders, in all solid and
fancy colors, plain and embroidered. Neck
wear in four ia hand Tecks, Fiats,
Polls, Wir.sars, in all the latest
holiday shades, Full Dress Shirts,
Neckwear, Gloves, Handkerchiefs, etc.,
Umbrella ß , Walking Sticks, Fancy Vests,
Afternoon Hots—in fact, ladle l , all tho
latest novelties generally carried in a first
class Clothing and Men’s Furnishing Goods
store, which are too numerous to mention,
and must be seen to be appreciated. An
other thing, ladies; these goods are all being
sold at our usual popular prices. We are
more than pleased to have our courteous
and polite clerks to show you goods whether
you purchase or not. So do not feel delicate,
and call and see us. No trouble to show
goods. Appel & Schaul,
One Price to All,
—Ad. 163 Congress street.
Many letters are received by the P. P. P. Cos.
from patients, saying they had used such and
sucliu blood purl.ler anil sarsapai lllas, men
tioning their names and stating they did no
g od, and they did not get well until I’. P. P.
<Prickly Ash, Po.e xioot and Potassium) was
tried. These letters wo started to publish,
wheu the various manufacturers wrote us fear
ful letters, and we discuntinued sane, but P. P.
P. (Prickly Ash, Poke Boot and Potassium) is
triumphant on every occasion, and has made a
host of frleuds in cures of syphilis. Pdieumaiism.
Scrofula, blood Poison, Dyspepsia, Malaria and
Female Complaints.
A fact un r:h knowing Is that blood diseases
which all other medicines fail let curt* yield
slowly but surely to tho blood cleaiising proper
ties of P.P. p (Prickly Ash, Poke Hoot and
Potossi um). — AU v.
Copper-plate Engraving a specialty. M.
T. Taylor, 136 York striet.— Ad.
John Goforth of Hait county had an old
fu-hlouod corn-suuclilug on his plantation
the other night, at which about 1,000 bush
els were shucked.
LDDnE N <fe bates s. v. ri
A GREAT EXHIBIT.
We invite your attention to the
largest and most tastefully and
PIANOS 81 "* ° f , HOLIDAY
PIANOS ever shown in this
Cases in Quartered Oak, Carve,! p. ,
Cases in Blister Walnut FnnJfffiffi l,
Cases in Mountain
Fret wood Music Desk and pStSJ"
Cases in Circassian WalnutUSt
graved panel*. ’ le 2aut en-
Cases in Mosewood, artistic
Cases in Ebonized \W r ®Pan9ls
sic desk. veueer, Swinging M*
Cases in special designs to suit any taste.
but notice
nowned manufacturers, such £
CHICKERING, MASON & HAMLIN, MATfIU
SHEfv, STERLING.
-™ev are sold at ONE PRICK
ONL\ , upon the easiest month
ly payments, and will suit all
tastes and nil purses. Prio-s
LUDDEN & BATES S, i. (j.
DHX GOOD!*.
SPECIAL HOSIERY SALE
We will offer on Monday, and during tha week,
250 DOZEN
Ladies' Fast Black BalbrWan and Rtrm^
SKdISS: *• -KWSSS*
150 DOZEN
Gentlemen's Fast Black, BalbriVo-an r.e.
100 DOZEN
Ladies’ Fast Black Ethiopian Dye at 35c n
better goods sold any wnere at 50c. ’ n
Special value in Misses' and Children’s Fast
Hose, all grades and sizes, from &to
51 2g.
MERINO AND ALL WOOL UNDERWEAR.
Full lines of Ladies’ Gentlemen's, Children's
and Misses Ail Wool and Merino, White and
bcarlet Ladervests at popular prices.
We wifi still continue the salo of those Tricots
and Flannel Suitings at 21c. There are still a
few pieced of them left, and all stylish shades.
Mtfwm
COAL AND WOOD.
COAL. MU ill
CBHI si PiUSMI
BEmSJ,MURPHY
Office 7 Drayton Strest.
Telephone 43. .
COAL AND WOOD
OF ALL KINDS AND SIZES PROMPTLY
DELIVERED.
ID. IR,- Tliomas,
ill Bay St. West Broad St. Wharves.
Telephone No. 59-
DRY GOODS.
MSINJETIGI&Ca
All the Latest Styles in
Ladies’, Misses’ and
Children’s
JACKETS
AND CLOAKS.
JACKSON, METZGER tJjL
SILVER.
Afew
PORTLAND C'EMEN i
- Builders’ Supplies.
styles Brick. Calcine 1 1 lastoi, -
Roofing l'a.nt, Rooflnr Paper. . less
orders fi led promptly in carload y
at lowest pr.ces. UM>ME M St .
Telephone No. —
COTTON TIBS.
ARROW COTTON TIES
FOR SALE BY
C. M. Gilbert & Cos.,
IMP nRTF ‘ RS . ■
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