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CHRISTMAS A JOLLY DAY.
IT WAS UNANIMOUSLY CELE
BBATED IN SAVANNAH.
Christmas Cheer, Fireworks, Field
Sports and a Good Time Generally
the Order of tte Day—The Churches
Well Attended, but They Couldn’t
Hold All the People-The Day on the
River, at the Asylums, Hospitals and
Homes and In the Field.
Christmas Jay was unanimously ob
served in Savannah according to the per
sonal inclinations of the people. Inclina
tions differed very widely, too. Some went
to church in the morning and then went
home to enjoy a hearty Christmas dtuner.
A great many went to the races and backed
their favorites to their joy or sorrow ac
cording to the result.
The younger population and a consider
able proportion of the older people
enjoyed themselves in throwing pop
pers promiscuously in the streets and
squares and rnakiug uproarious merriment
generally. The unfortunate few who re
vived poppers in the face, to the injury c t
eyes and ears, or scorched their fingers, do
not regard this portion of the day’s celebra
tion as a success.
THE DAY OCT OF TOWS.
Hundreds of people spent the
day at Tybee and other out-of
town resorts. Numbers of Savannah
nunrods roamed the fields of Chatham
and neighboring counties in quest of game
and a day’s sport, and no doubt they found
both.
The large number who put in the day in
circulating from one barroom to another,
and getting outside of as many drinks
as they could bold, was very notice
able, and elicited frequent comment.
It was commouly said that there wore more
drunken men on the streets yesterday than
on any preceding Christmas within the
memory of those who remarked it. The
association of whisky and fireworks in the
person of the same individual
was productive of many casualties.
The revelers seemed to be en
joying the day in their way, however,
and perhaps they did.
A NOISY DAY.
The bang and pop of the firecrackers be
gan with the break of day, and was still
going on at midnight last night, The
children were up early to see what Santa
Claus bad brought them, and flllin/ the air
with their merry shouts. The old
people could not well lie abed amid
all the racket that was raised around them,
so they, too, were up early and joined in
with the merrymakers. A spirit of good
hupior and jollity seemed to prevail througn
out the city, and it was “Merry Christmas
and a Happy New Year” with every one.
The attendance at tbs church services
in the morning was large. A number
of the evangelical churches bad no services.
Large crowds went to the races in the
afternoon. The matinee of Primrose &
West’s Minstrels at the theater was very
largely attended. The arrivals at the hotels
during the day were very few, every
body who could possibly do so
preferring to spend Christmas at home.
The hotels gave their guests elegant din
ners, with special bills of fare.
THE SQUARES ABLAZE.
The spirit of mirth and hilarity prevail
ing among the youth during tho day and
on Christmas eve was entirely eclipsed by
their demonstrations last night. Bon
fires begun to blaze by 5 o’clock,
and by 8 o’clock an observer from any ele
vated point could see hundreds of blazing
fires, many of the streets presenting long
arrays of blazing barrels, with clusters of
them in every square. Added to thi. was
the constant banging of cannon crackers
and the shooting of candles and sky rockets.
It locked as if a 1 nttls of the fire fiends
was in progress. Tb 4 boys everywhere
turned themselves looea, and hundreds of
ban-els which have been saving for weeks
went up in smoke. The ordinance restrict
ing the use of fireworks to tho streets
snd squares south of Liberty was
iisregarded, south of Congress
street anyway, notwithstanding the efforts
of the police to enforce It. Several arrests
were made for throwing firecrackers within
the forbidden limits, but it was a mighty
hard thing for a policeman to tell who
threw a cracker, and on a long beat the
policeman simply was not in it.
THB POLICE HOT IN IT.
The boys on South Broad and other resi
dence streets between Broughton and Lib
erty were not going to be defrauded of the
right to burn their barrels, and burn them
they did. Frequently a policeman would
rush up to a burning barrel and threaten
the little rascals if they could ouly catch
them, but the boys were inside the
adjacent houses before he oould make them
out. The policeman usually turned the
barrel over, but this made no difference, as
it burned almost as well on its side as on
end. In case it happened to be a tar barrel
the “cop” was invited to “kick it” by the
toys, which he wisely refrained from doing.
Some of the police just winked at them
selves when they saw a barrel being placed
in the street, and went around a convenient
corner. The greatest display of fireworks
was in the squares south of Liberty
street, specially in the neighborhood
of the De Boto. The finest display of
fireworks in the city was in Troupe
square, and was furnished by Alderman
JohnJ. McDonough, whose house is near
the square. The alderman was a boy him
self once and puts a good sized sum in lire
works every Christmas for the boys in his
neighborhood.
AT THE CHURCHES.
The Services Well Attended—The
Music and Decorations.
The principal religious observance of the
day was by the Episcopal and Roman
Catholic churches. The masses at the Ca
thedral and St. Patrick’s churches, and the
services at Rt. John’s, Christ and St. Mat
thew’s churches were attended by large
congregations.
AT TUE CATHOLIC CHURCHES.
A solemn high moss was celebrated in
the Cathedral a; 5 o’clock in the morning.
Despite the early hoar the Cathedral was
crowded. Vicar General Edward Gafferty
was the celebrant, assisted by Key. John
fcj. McCarthy as deacon and Key. W. A.
McCarthy as sub-deacon. Other masses
followed at 6:30, 8:80 and 9 o’clock. At
10:30 o’clock a high mass was cele
brated by Rev. W. A. McCarthy, and
\ icar General Cafferty preached a sermon
on the birth aud life of Christ, and the
manner in which the festival of Christmas
should be celebrated. Benediotion of the
blessed sacrament f allowed the inass.
The singing at both masses was exoellent,
und favorably commented upon by all who
beard it. Generalli’s mass was sung by a
choir of sixteen voices. While the singing
could not be improved upon, yet much of
the effect was lost on account of the bad
condition of the organ, which la very old.
THE BIKTH SCENE.
During the day huudreds of people visitod
the basement of the Cathedral to get a view
of the tableau of tho birth of Christ, and
expressions of delight were beard on all
sides. The basement will lie open to-day
from 6:30 o’clock in the morning until 5
o’clock iu the afternoon, aud everv day
until after the Epiphany, which Is twelve
cays after Christinas.
The early mrnos at Bt. Patrick's were
well attended. High mass was celebrated at
10 o'clock by Rev. P. H. MeMah .n, who
aim preached an eloquent sermon appro
priate to the day. ML sermon was on tbe
life of Christ, from birth to death, showing
the great love of God i r mankind iu ' Min
ing into the world as a iielplaM babe, born
in poverty, to redeem sinners.
At the conclusion of mass
b-uedmtlou of the bh ased sacrament was
celebrated. The singing tits ttneetever
b>ard in Ht i'airb k aud u under Hie
leadership of H. A. /Hums Meurt'i Bov -
enm Mass lu If flat set tendered.
AT ST. JOHN’S CHURCH.
St John’s was crowded at the morning
service with an immense congregation.
The church was beautifully decorated, and
the music was elaborate and finely ron -
dered. The dressing of the church, the
chancel and altar was more beauti
ful than it was yesterday, and
it was admired by every one. Rev. Chat
H. Strong prfcached the sermon from St.
John viii., 12: “I am the light of the world;
he that followeth me shall not walk in dark
ness, but shall have the light of life.” The
sermon was appropriate to the festival and
was an eloquent effort.
The festival of St. John’s Sunday school
will taka place Sunday evening at 7:30
o’clock.
The Christmas services at St. Matthew’s
chapel were also largaiv attended. The
chapel was beautifully decorated, and an
elaborate programme of music was ren
dered. Rev. O. P. Fitzsimons present'd
an eloquent Christmas sermon.
AT CHRIST CHURCH.
A large congregation attended the ser
vices at Christ church at the 11 o'clock
service. The service is the first held in the
auditorium sinco the repairs to the church
were completed. Kev. liohb White read
the usual morning service, including a por
tion of the second chapter of St. Luka. The
singing by the choir was ex
cellent. Mr. White congratulated his
congregation upon the many things they
had to be thankful for, especially the
worshiping in their churoh alter the com
pletion of the numerous repairs. Ho spoka
very feelingly of the kind and substantial
manner in which he had been remembered
by the members of his church.
Mr. White took for ( tl,e text of his sermon
part of the eighth verse of the 22d chapter
of (Jonesis, "In thy seed shall all the nations
of the earth be biassed.” He reviewed the
history of this prophecy and the manner of
its fulfillment, with a brief siietch of
the progress of the fulfillment to
the present time He dwelt upon the indi
vidual fulfillment of this prophecy to all
who would take advantage of it.
_ The sacrament was administered at the
close of the 6ermon. The services were at
tended by many members of other churches.
At the Institutions.
Christmas day made a glad one for the
sick and poor.
Christmas was generally observed in the
orphan asylums and charitable institutions.
A bountiful dinner was served at each one
of the asylums and homos, which was en
joyed with special zest by the children. The
dinners and other comfort* were provided
by the directors and friends of tho institu
tions.
_At the Louise Porter Home for the
Friendloss thero was a beautiful Christmas
treo for the children, with presents for each
one of them, and for the inmates of the
homo and many outside the home. Dinners
were also Fenl out from the home to many
parties where it was known such charity
would be appreciated.
The orphan asylums were the recipients of
bountiful donations from friends.
The day was a very quiet oue at the hos
pitals, the chief observance consisting in
good Christmas dinners for tho inmates.
Christmas was celebrated in a roval man
ner by the orphans at St. .Mary’s Homs. An
elaborate dinner was prepared by the sis
ters, and with the numerous presouts sent
by kind friends the little ones had a most
enjoyable time.
The Little Bisters of the Poor made their
chargee happy by a Christmas dinner, which
brought back to their minds by-gone days
when they had homes of their own, an and
celebrated the happy day in a similar man
ner.
THE DAY ON SHIPBOARD.
Good Dinner for Jack and His Com
panions—a Quiet Day In the Harbor.
Christmas day was a beautiful day on the
river. The sun came out in tho afternoon
bright and cheerily, and the most of the
shipping in the harbor was decorated with
bunting. The Kansas City and the Chatta
hoochee were covered with flags, as were
the Deasoug ami the steam yacht Norma. A
great many of the foreign vessels were
flying their Hags and were otherwise dec
orated, tho river bonk for fully fivo miles
presenting a pretty panorama.
It was rather a quiet day otherwise on
shipboard. The most of the crews came
ashore Christmas eve, and a good many
failed to show up on board yesterday.
Many ship masters took dinner ashore. But
for all those aboard bountiful dinners were
supplied by the stewards, who generally
have carte blanche in supplying the larder
with good things on Christmas. Aboard
the English tramps there was plentv of roast
beef and plum duff, topped off with
ale and "arf and arf.” Avery
noticeable feature of festal occasions
is the absence of bunting on the American
schooners, and very few of them displayed
#vea the national colors, much less the
regular hawse flag and signal colors. Asa
rule, however, a good feast is set for Jack
aboard of them.
There was not much movement of ship
ping after the early morning’s tide and the
day altogether passed very quietly.
The day on the wharves was one of the
quietest ever known. Not a halo of cotton
or package of freight was moved on the
Ocean steamship wharves. The Kansas
City was partly loaded Wednesday and
will finish to-day. The Chattahoochee ar
rived at 1 o’clock vestorday morning and
lay quietly at her wharf all day without
discharging. To-day, however, will be a
busy one on the river.
THE DAY WITH THE POLICE.
They Have a Busy Time Arresting
Drunks and Chasing the email Boy.
Christmas day above all others is not one
looked upon with a feeling of pleasure by
the police. It generally means for them a
day of hard work, worriment and trouble.
Yesterday was no exception to the general
rule, and the guardians of the peace wore
kept busy bringing in violators of the law.
From midnight Christmas evo until 1
o’clock this morning thirty-seven persons
had succeeded in having their names regis
tered at police headquarters. The charges
were varied, from violating the fireworks
ordinance up to assault with intent to mur
der.
Only six of the prisoners who are to
appear bifore Mayor Schwarz this morn
ing are white, which is an excellent show
ing, considering all the circumstances
attending the celebration of the day.
As each prisoner was brought to the bar
racks crowds would congregate outside, a id
the sally-port oifloer was busy all day in
keeping the sidewalks clear. Several of the
prisoners resisted the arresting officers,
and had to be subjugated by a timely
use of the cluu, and on several
of them were found loaded revolvers. After
the city court gets through with their cases
thoy will find that the celebration of Christ
mas is quite a costly luxury. However, the
city is to be congratulated on having es
caped any serious outbreaks.
A CHRISTMAS BLAZcI.
Fireworks on a West Eroad Street
Fruit Stand set Off.
Shortly after 3 o’clock yesterday morn
ing a lot of fireworks on the fruit staud of
(ieorgo B. Idas, at the corner of West Broad
and Hall street, ignited aud exploded ut a
ltvely rate. Tbe stand aud wall of the
house against which the stand stood caught
Ore. Au alarm was turned in from box tili,
on the opposite corner, and engines 4 and 6
and the mogul reel resjrondrd, hut the serv
ice# of the Airmen were not required, tbe
bltt/.e being extinguished by a few buckets
of wuUr. The damage will umouut to
about fAO.
lion the fireworks caught is not known,
but the tire is thought to have been started
by someone firing a roman candle into the
tale, or tto dropping if a nails fr in
('blue** ranter..* which bung overhead. At
auy rat* tbe neighbors were tnebd to a
grssat display of fireworks and conaaiet able
noise for eswral minute .
THE MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1890.
BARNEY W. A WINNER.
THE OHIOAN WALKS OFF WITH
THE FREE-FOR-ALL PCRSE.
Walton R. a Close Second, With Op
timist Third—Two Thousand People
Witness :the Thunderbolt Christmas
Sport*—The Races the Best Ever Trot
ted on the Track—Conrad Schwarz
Win* the Schwarz Race—The Saddle
Race—Two Horses Fall But no Dam
age Done.
The race* at Thunderbolt driving park
were tho event of the day out of town, and
proved a big success. The afternoon was a
most favorable one for racing, and abont
2,000 people availed themselves of the op
portunity of seeing the sport.
The grand stand was crowded to over
flowing, and hundreds lined both
sides of the track. Carriages
and buggies were scattered about the en
closure, aud among them many beautiful
private turnouts. The track was in excel
lent condition, and many horsemen ex
pressed their surprise at the fast time that
was made.
At 2:30 o’clock the judges, George W.
Owens, T. Walthour and W. H. Concerat,
rang tne bell which summoned the horses
for the free-for-all. Optimist was first to
appear, with Thos. F. Boam behind him.
As he jogged by the stand his friends
cheered him loudly. Next came North
Carolina's representative, Walton It.,
with his owr.ef, J. T. Hambriok,
in the sulky. Barney W. was the
last to show up, and when his owner, G.
W. Baker of Ripley, 0., drove him past
the grand stand he looked the picture of
condition and had every appearance of a
trotter.
After the three horses were given their
preliminary warming up the judges called
them for the word.
THE HORSES OFF.
No time was lost in scoring. Mr.
Owens gave them the word "go'’ on
tho first attempt, and the three
trotters started for the first heat. Barney
W. took the lead on the first turn and held
is throughout the heat. Optimist and Wal
ton R. had a lively fight for second place,
but Optimist was too much for him aud
won by a short distance. Time, 2:44.
In the second heat Optimist showed that
he could not give tho strangers a race in
any part of the mile. Barney W. and
Walton R. had the heat to themselves. They
trotted well together, and Barney won by a
length in 2:39}*.
Barney W. was now a pronounced favor
ite, having two heats to his credit. (Still
tho belief prevailed among horsemen that
Walton R., the game sou of Tom Hal, would
be troublesome before the raoo was over,
and he was bought freely as second choice
in the pools.
The third beat was a grand one, not only
the fastest but the best driven mile that has
ever been seen on the Thunderbolt track.
After scoring a few times the word was
given. Optimist broke at the first turn
and fell to the rear. From this point the
two strangers shot to the front, aud then
the battle for first place began.
The horses kept well together until they
entered the homestretch. Here Harnbrick
began to drive Walton, using, his whip
freely. As they passed the stand on tho
first half, neck-and neck, the excitement and
yells of the crowd were tremendous.
THE FASTEST ON RECORD.
Around the turn for the third quarter the
pace was still faster, and when the horses
entered the homestretch on the second half
mile the sight was a grand one, both drivers
whipping, and the gallant trotters respond
ing to every touch. Baker was doing his
utmost to land Barney a winner, and the'
speedy son of Volunteer was straining every
muscle.
Down the stretch the horses came, and a
blanket could have covered them, so near
were they together. At the distance stand
Barney’s nose was a little in front, but
Walton R. was c ming like a whirlwind,
with Hambrlck driving him for all he was
worth. When they passed under the wire,
amidst th 9 yells of "the crowd, Walton was
in front by a throatlat "h. The time, 2:35%,
was tho fastest mile ever trotted over the
track.
In the fourth heat Barney W. went to the
front and held it throughout the mile.
Walton made a few brushes at him, but
could not got his head. Time 2:44. Barnoy
W. was then declared winner of the heat
aud race. Walton li. came in second, with
Optimist third.
THE SCHWARZ RACE.
The Schwarz race was sandwiched be
tween the boats of the big race, and was
frought with much interest to the specta
tors. Courad had the best horse and ox
perieticed no trouble in winning. Both
gentlemen did some fine driving and were
loudly applauded by their friends as they
passed the grand stand.
Lawrence Kelly’s handsome bay mare
Emma Rhodes iu her exbibitiou, with Buba
Gardner up, proved herself quite a race
mare.
The gentlemen’s saddle race was tho most
enjoyable feature of the programme. Mul
ler Max of Beaufort, S. C., was the winner.
Dave Rothschild was the favorite with the
crowd, and he caused much merriment by
his peculiar style of riding. Dave might
have “got there” but for the poor judgment
he displayed iu selecting a horse.
Between the heats of the saddle race there
was a private match running race between
Tornado and Buokskin. Tho horses ran ail
excellent race for the first quarter.
TWO HORSES FALL.
At this point the two horses collided nnd
fell, carrying tbe riders to the ground, but
fortunately neither the animals nor riders
were hurt.
The mule race concluded the afternoon’s
amusement, and the kicking mule caused
great laughter from tho crowd by his at
tempts to throw the rider.
The managers, A. V. Doyle and John E.
Dowling, feel elated over tho success of tne
races, and they propose to have similar
sport on New Year’s day. Desnlte tho largo
number present no trouble occurred and the
crowd was a well-behaved and orderly one.
It is the intention of the managers to make
all the events of such a character as to
popularize this class of amusement and
make tho race track a fashionable place of
resort.
WBDDING BELLH IN THOMABVILLE
Mr. A. B. Rowe of Erunswlck Marries
Mies Stella Baker.
Mr. R, L. Colding returned yesterday
morning from Thomasville, where ho went
to attend the weddiDg of Mr. A. B. Rowe of
Brunswick and Mias Stella Baker of Thom
asville. Mr. Golding was the groom’s best
man. Miss Baker is a neice of .Superintend
ent of Schouls W. H. Baker of this city.
Tbe wedding took place Tuasday nlghtat the
Thomasville Presbyterian church, and was
a brilliant event. The marriage ceremony
was performed by Rev. It. i,. Baker of
Uontlcello. The bride’s mal lof honor was
Miss Lula Baker. The other attendants
were Miss Mary Anderson of Brunswick,
Miss Alleta Pittman, Miss Willie Baker aud
Miss Annie Paine of Thomasvillo.aud Jlessrß.
Frank Smith of Thomasville and Gus Mid
dleton, J. G. Ball and 8. C. Littlefield of
Brunswick. After the church coreuiouy a
lunch was served by the bride’s parents, and
the bride and groom left in a speo nl car
tor their future home iu Brunswick,
What It Doss.
Hood’s Sarsaparilla
1. Purifies the blood.
2. Creates an appetite.
8. Klr:igtliens tbe nerve*.
4. Makes the weak strong.
6. OvarootiUM that tired feeling.
6. I-uree scrofula, salt rheum, etc.
7. Invigorates 'lsa kidneys and liver.
*>. IP neves i.oadacoa, ludlgd*tion,d/spop.
ala. -A Jr.
If you m * lra<l refresh yourself by uelng
Bbrpard's li. B. Cologne. Ad.
SHOT AT A BONFIRE.
John Stephenson Sends a Bullet Into
Thomas Lloyd’s Brain.
Thomas Lloyd, a 16-year-old colored boy,
was shot and fatally wounded by Johnny
Stephenson, another colored boy, about 18
years old, at the corner of Jefferson and
Alice streets, about 3:30 o’clock last night.
There was a large crowd of boys around a
fire at the corner, whsn Lloyd handed his
pistol to Stephenson, so the latter savs, and
told him It was not loaded. Stephenson
took the pistol and flourished it aroun l
his head, snapping it, when it went
off, the ball striking Lloyd in the
forehead above the left eye, making a hole
out of which his brains oozed. On seeing
his work Stephenson fled, but was pursued
by Mounted Officer Clayton, who had just
come up, and was captured.
A Morning News repot ter was at the
barracks shortly before 9 o’clock, when
Hattie Powell, Stephenson’s mother, camo
rushing in and exclaimed to Serge. Reilly,
who was on duty, that her son Lad killed
another boy. The woman was
frightened, out of breath aud almost
in hysterics. Shortly afterward,
Officer Clayton came in with Stephenson.
The boy was so badly frightened and drunk
together that he could hardly stand, and
was crying like a baby.
‘‘l didn’t mean to kill him,” he cried. “We
were all standing around the Are together
when be gave me his pistol and I took It and
commenced throwing it around, snapping
it, when it went off. When I saw him faU
and saw the blood I just fell right down
beside him and lay there. After a w bile I got
up aDd ran till the policeman caught mo.”
Stephenson was locked up on tho charge
Of aseault with intent to murder.
Dr. R. Q. Norton was called to Lloyd at
his home. No. 107 Jefferson street,
and dressed the wound, removing a
£ortion of the skull. He said that
iloyd had no chance, as tho brain was ooz
ing out of the hole. He had not recovered
consciousness, tut was still alive at a late
hour lost night.
Stephenson is a porter at Estill’s news
room on Bull street, and Lloyd was em
ployed at Schwarz Bros.’ grocery, at
the corner of Jefferson and Wayne.
CRUSHED HIS BKULL IN.
Boston King's Desperate Assault on
George McCarter.
George McCarter (colored) was struck on
the head and seriously injured, yesterday
morning about 9:45 o’clock, by a cobble
stone thrown by Boston King, a notorious
and desperate negro.
From the statements of witnesses, the as
sault was entirely unprovoked. McCarter
was walking along West Broad street a
little tho worse for liquor, when he met
King, who was sufficiently intoxioated to
be quarrelsome. He tried to ralso a row
with McCarter, but was not successful.
King followeu him up until Bay street
was reached, when he stooped down, and,
picking up a cobblestone, hurled it against
McCarter’s head. McCarter fell to the
ground unconscious and bleeding. King
attempted to escape, but was captured by
Officer Dave Coleman aud taken to jail.
McCarter was placed in a wagon and was
carried to the barracks and from there wa3
sent to the Georgia Infirmary. The right
side of his head was crushed for about four
inches, and blood poured from the wound
iu a stream.
MINBTRELBY AT THE THEATER.
Primrose & West Make Christmas
Theater Goers Merry.
Christmas at the theater was a big day
for Manager Johnson and Primrose &
West’s minstrels. Tho theater was (lacked
at the matinee. Standing room was at a
premium beforo the curtain went up. Last
night there was hardly standing room even.
The show was all that has been said
of it. It is an old-time minstrel
exhibition. The Jokes were clever, the hits
mostly local, the dancing not too boisterous,
tho enuring excellent, and tha novelties
good. The company is an unusually strong
one throughout. The singing in the first
part was especially good. Davis showed a
beautiful tenor voice; Jausun has a good
range and combines with it striking facial
expressions; Dockstader, of course every
body knowa him. The sweetest voice was
that of Fred Oakland in “That is Love.”
Wot and Primrose were up to their usual
standard. One of the best exhibitions of
gymnastics and contortion was that of Cain
and Loreuo. Their feats were marvelous.
The “March of the Imperial” combined
a splendid drill with the novelty of the in
troduction of electric lights.
THE COLD WAVE LOST.
It Falls to Reach Havannah But is
Making Things Lively North.
The maximum temperature in Savannah
yesterday was 63’ and the minimum 47 p .
The cold wave predicted fr m Washington
the day before failed to materialize. The
weather was much colder further north
ward, however, heavy snowstorms pre
vailing generally in all the states north cf
Tennessee and North Carolina, with low
temperature. Portland, Me. reported 2“
below zero.
General rains prevailed throughout the
southeastern states. Rain, with colder
weather, is predicted for to-day. Signal
Observer Gorges said lost night that low
barometer prevailing over the southern
states and Mississippi valley will have a
tendency to prevent the temperature fall
ing as low as it otherwise would.
THE RIVER AND HARBOR.
Happenings Along the Wharves and
Among the Shipping.
The Spanish steamship Miguel M. Pinillos
did not get off Tybee knoll, where she was
ashore, until yesterday morning, when she
proceeded ou'her voyage to Barcelona.
The Lilly Clay Company.
Of tho Lilly Clay Collossal Gaiety Com
pany, which will be the attraction to-mor
row night, the Two Hepublics of the City
of Mexico says: The Lilly Clay Company
opened here last night to standing room
only. Seats were selling by speculators et
$5 aud #lO each, nothing of tbo kind ever
being seen in Mexico before. The show is
one of the best on tho road, and will do a
largo business here. The first part, “Beauty
in Dreamland,” is a novelty, and the
scenery and costumes are beautiful. The
burlesque, “Antony and Cleopatra,” is well
given by the whole company. The special
ties ore very good.
Mr. Prager’s Surprise.
M. Prager, proprietor of the Savannah
Steam Laundry, was presented on Christ
mas eve at bis laundry ou Lumber street
with a silver tilting pitcher and cup by his
employes, the cup bearing the iuscrlption:
PreeenteJ to
SI. PUAOEIt
Hy Employes,
Dec. 23th. W9O.
Mr. Tracer was talren by aurptise.
A Bullet In H e 1 nj.
Dr. R. G. Norton extracted a pistol ball
yesterday morning from the left leg of a
negro boy who works at Mis. L. BcboU’s
Laltery on (South fhoad street. Thu ball
prueirutd the thigh bone one-half an inch
from the feu ora! artery. The lx it said lie
was allot on Urougu'oti street ivedoe day
day night.
A |>Uaasnt, sate, rWlabir sod iheap remedy Is
Ur. Bull's Cough ayruii. Tries * ceuu.
Naivaiv/n 'Mi ha* no superi r as u paiu row.
•4) . auil It costs oul) S', ceult • boitit Ad
H'hsa you lasi Neuralgia pains la Ui
hand rehuve Uan with iiradycrotiii*— Ad.
„ BAKING POW DER.
Highest of all in Leavening Power—U. S. Gov't Report, Aug. 17, 1889.
I^^^©!©!®!®, Powder
ABSOLUTE PURE
SHOT AND LIKELY TO DIE
VIGNOLA PASCAL WOUNDED BY
FANTASTIC PARADERS.
A Fight Between Italians and Negroes
in Yamacraw Results in the Wound
ing of Two Italians—Centebra Leo
nardo Stabbed and His Skull Crushed
-Pascal Shot in the Back—The Police
Have a Lively Fight With the Rioters.
Two Italians were severely, and one
perhaps fatally, wounded in a row with a
band of negro fantastic paraders on Orange
street, near Farm street, in Yamaoraw,
about 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon.
The wounded men are Centebra Leonardo
aud Virguola Pascal, the first about 80
years of ago and the second a young man
about 21. The wounded men wore carried
to Dr. R. G. Norton’s office at No. 173 South
Broad, by a dozen or more friends of their
nationality, all of whom were greatly ex
cited. Dr. Norton dressed the men’s
wounds and they were carried back to
their homes by tlieir friends.
Leonardo had his Dead laid open by a
sword cut for about four iaohe3 on the
frontal bone, fracturing the skull, a cut iu
the arm two inches deep, and a light cut on
his hand. The cut ou his arm was very
serious, severing a very important blood
vessel and requiring ligation of the radial
artery.
The young man was shot in the back, be
tween the shoulders. The ball, a 38-caliber,
passed through the right shoulder blade,
penetrating the lung, and was oxtracted
from the pleural sac. Tne wound is very
dangerous, and Dr. Norton thinks death is
likely to result from inflammation of tho
lung. Although Leonardos’ skull is fract
ured, he will very likely recover.
A number of Italians live in a house on
Orange street, near the corner of Farm.
According to tueir story the negro paraders,
dressed in fantastic costumes and most of
them drunk, were coming down the street
ou the sidewalk, conducting themselves
very uproariously and jumping upon
porches and stoops. When they came
where the Italians live one cf them struck a
child standing ou the porch. The old man,
Leonardo, interfered, when the negroe3
rushed upon him, one of them firing at him
with a pistol. Leonardo’s friends rushed to
his assistance and the fight became general.
One of the leaders of the parade had a
sword, with which he struck the old man
over the head. It was a small-sized riot.
Mounted Officer Brantley and Policeman
Frank Hrnith camo to the scene and en
deavored to apprehend tho principals, who
eluded them by dodging through and
under houses. The crowd of
negroes that gathered aided in the es
cape of the offenders by standing in the way
of the officers and blocking up tho streets
in froat of them. The police will endeavor
to secure the participants iu the affair.
LOCAL P3R3ONAL.
David J. Br.iloy, Jr., of Griffin is stopping
at the De Soto.
Mr. Nicholas Helmken ha* returned from
the north to spend the holidays.
Mrs. T. R. Mills and children of Griffin
are visiting relatives in Savannah.
Charles L. Davis and H. R. Harris of
Warm Springs are at the De Soto.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Davis of Bir
mingham are guests of the Do Soto.
Mrs. J. S. Sanford and Miss Sanford of
New York are stopping at tho De Soto.
Frank D. Hatfield, correspondent for the
Troy (N. Y.) Times, is at the De Soto. He
is on his way to Jacksonville, Fla.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Rebarer enter
tained a number of friends last night at
their residence on Harris street, near Haber
sham.
Hon. Rufu3 E. Lester is home from
Washington, and will remain over the holi
days, when ho will return to his congress
ional duties.
Judge and Mrs. S. S. Pitman of Spring
field are in town for the holidays and are
stopping with their daughter, Mrs. Ram
say, on Barnard street.
Stephen B. Merritt, the celebrated Now
York undertaker, is sounding a portion of a
southern tour at the De Soto. Mr. Merritt
conducted the funeral of Geu. Grant and the
funerals of rnauy other well known people.
The German Volunteers will give their
anniversary hall at Odd Fellows’ ball Thurs
day evening, Jan. 8, 1891. The committee
eonsis's of Capt. Henry Kolshorn, Sergt.
C. H. Koenemann, Oorpl. John Siem, E. L.
Ehrlicher, P. Schnaar.i, Goorge L. Zink, E.
J. Kublmann and Theo Groot.
BREWING MICN AT LUNCH.
General Manager Mahn Feasts the
Employes.
The employes of the Savannah Brewing
Company were feasted at the company’s
office yesterday at noon by .T. C. Mahn,
general manager of the brewery. The
employes of the brewery presented
Mr. Mahn with a handsome silver tea
set and silver water cooler ChrUtm is eve,
and he returned the compliment by invit
ing ti.oin to a feast at the brewery yester
day. All the employes of the brewing
company were present and a few out
siders, the number present being about
fifty.
The viands were prepared and served by
Wm. Menge, and the feast was a very en
joyable one. Champagne punch and other
drinkables wore served freely.
After the feast Mr. Mahn was
called upon for a speech, and re
sponded, thanking the employes for the
regard which they had shown him. He
thanked them especially for their devotion
to the company’s interests, and concluded
by calling upon them all to work together
faithfully for the success of the en
terprise. Mr. Mahn made special mention
of the success of Mr. Fuchs, the
brew master, in making a good
beer under very difficult circumstunces.
E nil Otto responded to a call for a speech,
in which be mode special mention of the
faithfulness of Joseph Heilman, the yard
master and general shipping clerk, who, he
said, wos always at hie post.
The affair was very enjoyable and passed
off very nicely.
Beecltam's Pills act like magic os a weak
stomaob. —A Ut.
H. Qsiht. I-aht a*h Boot Makes, i
k! Dhavioa eriUNCT. r
ttAVAKKAM, Ua„ Dec. iC. 189,/. )
Messrs Uppioaa Urns.. Savannah <ia. boar
Sirs’ J would bit: to add tur (usiUuouy to (he
almost miraculous dlnl at i F. in the oa*e
oi Maty piyrahafn, a woman living on my pistes
Mb# bed a constant coiurb. tore ilwost, 'ieoilltr,
otc . and was Jeisted to a sy/ee that she was
ui-aole to get out ut hetl uoaidtxi. Lotus lvn
up by piijelolaoe she had laser the runvist io
c blood medal os withoul lias lea si street,
until iva.y pu' uuder U> l' P I*, eh* loiewdi
a’**i> lefu to I wpruse, sad Is now in as good
h- sfth as over in her Ilfs Vue uen rail iCo in*
at any uus a* to tiut effect of y p E in the
tore#.plug vets Yours wa y.
- Jd. r ash n Usman*.
RAIL AND CRCSSTIE.
The Terminal company, it ii stated in
Atlanta, will select a traffic manager for its
entire system at the first meeting of the
board in January, with headquarters in At-
Gnta. He will have entire jurisdiction cn
all the new lines now operated by the Ter
minal company directly.
In the equity suit of William Bayard
Cutting against tha Tavares, Orlando and
Atlantic Railroad Company, the bill of com
plainant was ordered amended as prayed
for m the United states court of Florida
last week. The above railroad property —
real, personal or mixed—was ordered sold
a ’! ic “V ction b y and under the direotioa
of Philip VI alter, special master in chancery,
for the convenience of the court, at Jack
sonville, after the property is advertised
for once a week for four weeks next preced
ing such sale in an Orlando and Jackson
paper. The master before receiving
bids is required to have a deposit of #10,009
from each and every one intending to bid,
as security for the bids, and no bids are to
be recognized unless there Is such deposit.
All deposits, except to the purchaser, to be
returned at conclusion of sale. The sale is
ordered for the satisfaction of the mortgage
lien and interest ou bonds which has de
faulted. The amouufc of principal now out
standing and due is $25,000. ' The install
ment of interest represented by coupons
from April 1, 1885, to April 1, 1888, and the
principal, is 1376,329 30. This railroad runs
from Tavares to Orlando, through the
counties of Orange, Sumter and Lake, and
is thirtytwo miles in length.
CITY BREVITIES.
Dr. R. G. Norton spent Christmas day in
dressing wounds inflicted by pistol shots
aud knives of revelers. Several of tho
cases were of a serious nature, besides a
number of casualties.
SHE ROBBED THE Qi AVE3.
A Wealthy French Woman Convicted
of Stealing from a Cemetery.
from the New York Star.
Mrs. Emeiie Costougary, a woman well
advanced in years, richly dressed, and
wearing expensive diamonds, was arraigned
beforo Justice Tighe iu the Butler street
(Brooklyn) police court yesterday on a
charge of stealing. She seemed much
ashamed, and bowed her groy head when
called upon to arise and plead to the charge.
She is a French woman, and lives at No. 166
Twenty-third street, Brooklyn.
Beside her stood her daughter, a prepos
sessing young woman. Like the prisoner,
the daughter was expensively attired, and
wore diamonds ou her fingers, in her ears
and at her throat. The presence of two
such women in the police court was un
usual, and they were the cynosure of all
eyes.
Tho charge of theft was made by Special
Policeman Dorney, who had been detailed
for duty at Greenwood Cemetery. He ac
cused Mrs. Costougary of stealing satin rib
bons tied around bouquets laid on new
made graves by mourners. Ho swore that
ho had followed Mrs. Costougary, and
had soen her take a ribbon from oue of
the graves. Then he at once put her under
arrest.
“I have not made a mistake,” he said,
“for I saw her take the ribbon. For several
months tho authorities at Greenwood have
been notified that ribboDS tied around bou
quets were stolen from graves regularly.
They pul the matter in my hands, and in
structed me to try and capture tho person
or persons who were guilty of the theft. I
kept a close watch, but 1 did not catch the
thief. All this time the person doing the
work continued to steal the ribbons. I was
annoyed to think that the theft continued
until my attention was called to Mrs. Cos
tougary. She frequently came to the ceme
tery, and h,r face. In that manner, became
very lamiliar to me.
“I watched her closely for some time, but
as I did not see her do any tiling wrong, I
came to the conclusion that cpy suspicions
were incorrect. There was a funoral yester
day, however, and when the mourners left
they placed several bouquets of flowers tied
with satin ribbons on the grave. 1 remained
close by for a number of hours watchiug the
flowers.
"At 8:30 o’clock Mrs. Costcugary come
along. I saw her take one of the ribbons,
and then I arrested her. She was very in
dignant, and protested against her arrest,
but there w&3 the evidence that she had
taken the ribbons. In obedience to my
orders, I took hor into custody despite hor
protests.”
Mrs. Costougary was asked what she had
to say in reply to the charge. She hung
her head, and in a low voice said she bad
gone to the cemetery to visit the grave of a
relative, and bad no intention of stealing
the ribbon. She was overcome with shame,
and declared that such an idea never en
tered her head. Judge Tighe, however,
deemed the evidence conclusive. He
found Mrs. Costougary guilty, and imposed
a fine of $lO. The money was paid by the
daughter, and the two women left the ooart
room together.
“I feel my mother’s position keenly,” said
Miss Costongary, "and the disgrace is hor
rible. I do not understand this matter at
all, and there must be soma mistake. We
have money. My mother could have all
the ribbons she wapfo, and there was not
the slightest necessity for her to steal them.
Think of the trifling value of the ribbons.
Why, they would not bo even worth taking.
Besides, my mother never would dream of
such a thing as stealing. She is the victim
of a mistake” •
Blackjack! Blackjack
A large lot on hand at reasonable figures
at;K. B. Cassels’.— Ad.
Notice to Water Crafts of All Descrip
tions Navigating the Waters of the
Bavannah Blver.
The Charleston and Savannah railway
draw-bridge over the Savannah river has
been equipped with signal lights, as required
by act of congress for navigable rivers.—
Ad.
The Sunday Morning News
Will be found regularly on sale at tbs fol
low iu g places:
Estfil’s News Depot.
Conner’s News Stand.
E. J. Kieffer’s Drug Store, oorner West
liroad aud Stewart streets.
T. A. Mullryun & Co.'s Drug Store, West
Broad and Waid burg street*.
Kr. J. K. Youge'l Drug Store, corner
Whitaker and Duffy streets.
McCauley A Co.'s Drug Kt*re, corner
New Houston arid Drayt n streets.
W A. Bishop’s Dreg Store, oorner Hall
and Price street*. -A lv.
Given Away to-morrow 27th,
At Heidi’s, Pocket Calendar for ’Vi, with
S.-tuple Cologne, aud But*/day's ejssuai
prices will prevad. iieuieutkcr <t aud this
■ley's cut prp.es asitoug special no Dues, 'try
half pound Bo* Buttercups. -- Ad,
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We are positively showing the largest and
most varied stock of white and colored Silk
Handkerchiefs and Mufflers In this city.
CROHAN & DOONER.
Jouvin's Kid Gloves, for newest styles, super!os
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CROHAN & DOONER.
Wo have an elegant line of Parasols and Cm.
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CROHAN & DOONER.
The quality, quantity and choioe designs of our
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CROHAN & DOONER.
SPECIAL SALE OF RED UNDERWEAR.
In order to close, out our entire stook of Bcar!e
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This Is an opportunity rarely offered to pur
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