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JAY GOULD IN SAVANNAH
THE CENTRAL RAILROAD’S PROP
ERTY TO BE INSPECTED TO-DAY.
Mr. Gould and Hl* Party Spend the
Night on Their Special Train—Mr.
Inman Delayed in Atlanta, But Will
Arrive This Morning—The Purpose*
of Mr. Gould's Trip South—What It
Means for Savannsh-How the Party
Travels—lncidents of the Trip.
The Gould-Inman party arrived in Savan
nah last night. It consist* of:
Jay Gould.
Miss Helen Gould, the millionaire's
daughter, and Miss McCall.
Sidney Diiiun, president of the Union
Pacific railroad.
Gen. Sam Thomas, the heal of the Eait
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia system.
Mrs. Thomas and Miss Carpenter.
B. W. Wrenn, general passenger agent of
the East Tsnnesteee, Virginia and Georgia
railroad.
Dr. Munn, Mr. Gould's family physician.
Pat Calhoun, general counsel for the Cen
tral railroad.
Mrs. Calhoun, < 'apt Harry Jackson,
Tom Cobb Jacsson, J. J. Hpaulding and
Miss Spaulding of Atlanta, and Mr. aud
Mrs. John H. Hall of New York.
The party was accompanied from Atlanta
by Gen. Alexander and General Man
ager Gabbett. Maj. A. O. Bacon cams as
far os Macon.
Jotin H. Inman, president of the Rich
mond Terminal, remained in Atlanta yes
terday, but left there last night iu his
private car and ill arrive this morning.
didn’t comb dp town.
The party arrived nearly two hours ear
lier than was expected, as it was understo and
they would follow and not precede the day
express. Their arrival was very quiet. The
train did not come into the Central passen
ger depot, but was switched into the
cotton yard, some distance out, where
it remained for the night. Many
people around the depot, who wore expect
ing to eee the great railroad magnate, did
not know the special had arrived, and tt
was some hours before it was generally
known that the party was here.
It was expected that Mr. Gould would
stop at the De Boto, and Watson and Pow
ers had reserved the two bridal suites and
twelve of the beet i oonus in the hotel in an
ticipation of his arrival. He spent the
night in hi 9 car, however, with the
others of the party. The cars will
be the headquarters of the
party during its stay in the city,
as they have been during the trip so far,
which has been from the start a hurried
one. The oars have all the conveniences of
a hotel, and as much of the party’s time
Is taken up in viewing railroad property
they have no time to pack up and make
changes back and forth. Neither have they
time to receive social attentions or to devote
to pleasure in any way. The trip is
strictly a business one, ana every moment
of time here will be required in attending
to business ; namely, inspecting the Centra
railroad properties.
GOULD AND THE SOUTH.
Mr. Gould, worn out by the 800-mile ride
from Atlanta, and feeling indisposed, re
tired soon after the train arrived. His physi
cian, Dr. Munn, saul that Mr. Gould
was so much fatigued from the unusual
exertion of the last few days, and there
having been such a continual tax upon his
energies, that with the day’s long ride
he was so completely exhausted that he
was sick, and he bad given strict orders
that he should have complete
rest, and should not be dis
turbed. Otherwise he would not
be able to go out to-day. Dr. Munn bears
a very strong resemblance to Mr. Gould,
and, in fact, is frequently mistaken for
him.
“Mr. Gould,” said Tat Calhoun, "has been
greatly pleased with the cordial manner in
which he has been received south, and it has
made him feel very kindly toward our
people. He would gladly accept all the
hospitalities offered it his time and strength
would allow it.”
PLEASED WITH THE TRIP.
The entire party generally expressed itself
as highly pleased with the trip so far, both
from the generally bright outlo.k of things
south as well as the cordial manner In
which it has been received. The time in
Savannah will be devoted to making a thor
ough inspection of the Central rail
road’s terminals and other property
in Savannah. The special object of
the visit is to get a oomplete idea
of the terminal facilities of Savannah,
its snipping facilities, wharf frontage and
everything going to show its traffio capac
ity. The visit, judging from what was
said last night and from what hat been said
elsewhere, is looking toward making Savan
nah the great seaport of the southeast.
Mr. Calhoun explained that the entire trip
south is strictly a business trip, to inspect
the properties held by the Riohraoud Termi
nal and to give Mr. Gould and Mr. Dillon
an idea of what these properties are, their
relations to each other and their value
combined in one system.
THB VISIT TO SAVANNAH.
“It is an important trip to the south," Mr.
Calhoun added, "and a most important
one to Savannah. It is most important
that Mr. Gould and Mr. Thomas and the
gentlemen who ore with us should be favor
ably impressed with Savannah from a
business point of view, and with its ter
minal facilities. It is by all odds the most
important visit that has been paid to Sa
vannah in years. Should Mr. Gould and
Mr. Dillon be favorably impressed, every
thing will be done to turn business
in this direction. Such a result
would mean the establishment of a
daily liue of steamers between here and
New York. The steamers now running are
hardly able to accommodate the immense
amount of traffic offered them, and when
the western freights are turned this way
a daily line will be sbsolutely
necessary. With a daily line
to New York Savannah would bs far ahead
of any other city in the south. It would mean
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a great deal to Savannah in many ways, and
would result in a large increase of local
business, its benefits would be incalculable.
The business of the north and west would
be turned toward here.”
Mr. Calhoun talked at length, and spoke
as if it were an assured fact that Savannah is
to be the great southeastern outlet for the
business of Mr. Gould’s southwestern sys
tem.
SAVANNAH IS IN IT.
General Passenger Agent Wrenn of the
East Tennessee joined tne party at Knox
ville aud will oontinue with it to Florida
He expressed the same views as Mr. Cal
houn , and said the trip means great things
for Savannah.
“Where does the East Tennessee come in
on this deal?" he was asked.
"O, the East Tennessee will get a great
deal from it The Central isn’t the only
road that will profit by Savannah’s devel
opment on this line.”
“Where does Brunswick come in?”
“O, Brunswick isn’t in it at all, not this
time, I mean. This is for Savannah. Bruns
wick is ail right.”
“Doesn’t the party go from here to Bruns
wick?"
“Yes, but the business trip ends here."
Mr. Gabbett had charge of the party
from Atlanta. Mr. Wrenn will take
charge of it after to-day, and will go with
it to Florida. A week will be spent in
Florida purely on pleasure, after which the
party will return north.
POWER IN CAPITAL. •
The Gould party represents more wealth
and controls more miles of railroad than
any other party of men that over visited
Bavannah. Including Mr. Inman, who will
amve this morning, the party represents
•206,000,600 of personal wealth and controls
40,000 miles of railway. Messrs. Gould,
Inman and Dillon could ride in their
private cars from Savannah, on the
Southeastern Atlantic -toast, to Portland,
Oregon, on the Northwestern Pacific
coast, without onoe getting off the
lines controlled by ttem, and they would
travel over but three systems, the Rich
mond Terminal, the Missouri Pacific and
the Union Pacific. Even then they would
only cover a small portion of the mileage
they control.
THK PROOHAMIfI TO-DAT.
Gen. Alexander, General Manager Gab
bett, T. ii. Cunningham, H. C. Cunning
ham. Eaq.. and Directors Joseph Hull and
A. Vote burg of the Central railroad met at
the De Soto last night ami mapped out a
programme for tho visitors to-day. It
Is a very simple one. At 9 o’clock
the party will take carriages, and begin
the inspection of the terminals and other
Central railroad proparty. The inspection
will be thorough, and will occupy the party
until 2 o’clock. The ladies will take car
riage- for a drive over the city at II
o'oiock.
At 2 o’clock the party will meet for
lunch at Mr. T. M. Cunningham’s residonoe.
At 4 o’clock it will leave for Brunswick.
Mr. J. Ploranoe Minis and Mr. Belrne
Gordon, as a committee from the cotton ex
change, Invited the party to visit the ex
change.
It the weather is favorable the party will
take Mr. Gukr yacht, the Atalanta, at
Brunswick for Fernandida and will continue
their trip to Tampa, returning by rail
through Bavannah.
WANTED TO BEB GOULD.
Many Inquiries for the Many Million
aire at the De Soto.
"Say, Mr. Powers, has the ‘magnet’ got
here yet?'
A young and sportily dressed man leaned
over the counter at the De Soto last night
aDd looked inquiringly at the proprietor as
be put the question.
“The what!”
"The magnet—Jay Gould, you know.”
"01 no. He’s stopping iu his car. down
at the Ceutral depot."
"Pshaw 1 I wanted to get a look at him.
Want to see what a man with ”
"Has Jsy got through supper yet?” broke
in another man, in a nearly full-fledged
familiar way, that soemed to imply previ
ous long acquaintanceship.
The hotel man informed him that so far
as he knew the possessor of millions might
have supped, and then again his old enemy,
dyspepsia, might have rendered a meal at
the close of the day injudicious.
A guest was attended to and then a
neuralgic-like expression contorted the hotel
man’s face. Another anxious inquirer was
at hand.
“Do you suppose Mr. Gould will be open
to visitors! I’d like to see him.”
The thing was getting monotonous. “Mr.
Gould is not here,” was the reply in a dis
tinct tone, that several who wanted to know
very badly heard. “He will spend the night
In his private car.”
“O, yes. Thanks."
A large number of men casually dropped
In at the De Boto during the evening. Home
wouldn’t acknowledge it, but a few owned
up that It was curiosity that drew them
there. They wanted to see the
railroad magnate badly. All were
doomed to disappointment. Some
lingered regretfully long after they knew
it was useless, clinging, perhaps, to a hope
that the Midas of modern times might
change his mind, and, forsaking his car for
a ro >m at the hotel, give them a momentary
glimpse if his features to talk over at this
morning’s breakfast table.
A MAN OF MANY MILLIONS.
The Life of the W Izard of Wall Street
and America's Railroad King.
There is probably no better known man
in this country than Jay Gould. Beginning a
poor boy. he is now the railroad king. He is
interested in the large it systems of rail
roads in the United State'. To the popular
mind the quiet but effective measures
which be adopts am a speculator const tute
an attraction akin to mystery. Mr. Gould’s
career aud his personal characteristics and
habits encourage the peculiar interest man
ifested in him.
Jay Gould was born in Roxbury, Dela
ware county, New York, in 1836. His
father was a farmer and kept a country
store. His mother died when Gould was t)
years of age. The widower m irried again,
aud was the husbaud of a third wife when
he died in 181)6.
Young Gould received a fair education,
and gave evidence of that love of books and
art vvhioh now affords hitu the leading
pleasure of his domestic life. He was but
16 when he began his business career.
His famod invention of a mouse trap pre
ceded his engagement in tho store of
“ ’Squire” liurhan. The story is a familiar
one. The young inventor, oarryiug his pre
cious trap in a showy mahogany cose, was
robbed of it in New York City, on the oc
casion of his first visit to the city. The
lad’s chasing the thief resulted, first. In the
thief’s disgust upon discovering that he had
risked his liberty for a thing of so little
value, and second, in his being dealt with
under a requisition from the governor of a
neighboring state.
It is not generally known that the Wizard
of Wall street is a historian. In 1856 he
published “ Ths History of Delaware
County,” in which he gave a summary of
the history of Naw York, and in connection
with the book he published a reller mao of
Delaware county, for which he made
bis own surveys. The older farmers
throughout the county recall to-day
Jay Gould's tramp across their farms push
ing a “measuring wheal” with which he
secured the distances. A number of copies
of Jay Gould’s history are in libraries in Sa
vonaah.
One of Gould’s early venturers was bis
partnership with Kadeck Pratt in the tan
nery business at Oouldsboro, Pa. Pratt
was a busy, prating politician, and it is
said that his meet popular spoech was the
work of his young partner, to whom he
paid SIOO for the production. At Goulds
boro Gould fell into trouble with the author
ities by persistently defending his possession
of an old building, from which he was
finally expelled by the military. He man
aged to get clear of what threatened to boa
serious soi ape, and during the last period of
his tanniug experience was the proprietor
of the business.
Mr. Gould removed to New York city in
1859 and began business as a broker. Then,
as now, he had no ordinary vices,
and showed clear-headedness in avail
ing himself of the condition of
the oountrv, before and throughout
the war, during whioh be became a million
aire. When he entered into the railroad
business in oonnection with the Erie, that
corporation owed him $4,000,000. With his
skillful handling of Erie stock began his
greatness as a railroad king.
To detail Mr. Gould’s operations in Cleve
land and Pittsburg slock, his g gantic in
vestments in Union Pacific, his dealings in
the stock of Wabash, Kansas and Texas and
other roads, would be a tedious task were it
practicable. The most careless reader will
remember Mr. Gould’s organization and
manipulation of the American Union Tele
graph Company, whereby he obtained
control of the Western Union Companv.
Mr. Gould’s tastes are humored iu keep
ing with liia wealth. His mansion in New
York, and bis country seat, Lyndhurst on
the Hudson, are os refined and elegant as
wealth and cultivated taste o.\n make them.
Rare books, works of art, and curiosities
abound in the wealth of his personal posses
sions. He bought bis country seat at
Irvington for $255,000. It is now worth |
about half a million. Some years ago the
oonservatory, valuod at SBOO,OOO, including
the plants,!,was almost destroyed by fire.
Gould is fond of solitary rides on horseback.
Outside of this, his enjoyments are indoor.
HOW THE PARTY TRAVELS.
Mr. Gould's Rolling Palace "i’he Ata
lanta.”
The special cars in which Mr. Gould and
bis party travel are nothing short of
palaces on wheels
Mr. Gould’s oar, the “Atalanta,” is one of
the richest cars ever built It has every
possible convenience, baths, library and pri
THE MORNING NEWS: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1891.
( vote sitting rooms. The upholstery and
general surroundings are luxurious,
j and in that good taste and ex
| quisite harmony so pleasing to the artistic
eye. The car is in four compartments, on*
of which is the recaption room and office,
where Mr. Gould spends most of the time.
The room is finished in polished mahogany.
Back of it a handsome mirror extends
nearly across tne car. Between the windows
are paneled mirrors. The room is bung in
old gold tapestry. The upholstering is in
scarlet velvet. Turkish rags adorn the
fi >or. In the front end of the car is the
kitchen, which U oomplete to the most
minute detail. It has a hotel range and a
complete chiua cupboard with toe finest
wares. The silver plate is secreted in the
closet. Adjoining the kitchen i< the diniug
roorn. In one corner is a handsome side
board withs French plated mirror. The
sideboard is stocked wiib the choicest wines
from all climes. It is, however, for the use
of Mr. Gould's guests, as the great financier,
it i* said, rarely ever touohes liquors.
The dining-room is finished In oak. The
sleeping apartmeuts, and in fact every part
of the car. are finished and furnished in
accord with Mr. Gould’s tastes.
The "Agawam,” Gen. Thomas’ private
car, is something on the style of the “At
alanta,” with tile exception of the wood, a
great deal of which is handsome white
pine. The car is furnished with all the
conveniences for travel and business.
AFTER GOULD’S WEALTH,
A Chattanooga Darky Who Imagined
He Was Once the Wizard’s Partner.
Mr. B. W. Wrenn, general passenger
agent of the Hast Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia railroad, who it accompanying the
Gould party on its southern tour, tills a
good joke on Mr. Gould, which occurred
several days ago, while the party wot in
Chattanooga.
“There is a crazy negro in Chattanooga,
whose name is Brown,” said 5D\ Wrenn.
“Brown has been laboring for aoout three
years uuder the hallucination that many
veers ago he was a partner of Mr. Gould.
When our party arrived in Cnattanooga
Brown hung around the train and
wanted to see his ‘old partner.' I was
sent out to interview the darky. There was
a big crowd of people around, and 1 walked
toward Brown, who greeted me with ‘Hello,
Jay.’ I grabbed him by the hand and re
plied:
“ ' Why, is this you, Brown?*
“Brown was delighted and answered ‘Yes;
I knew you would know me as soon as you
saw me.’ He then inquired about my health
and 1 informed him that it hart been pretty
fair for some time, and he then drifted into
a general conversation about business,
which I humored to ths amuse
ment of the crowd. Finally the
negro sidled up to me and said in a low
tone that ho had not been as successful in
business as he would like to have been for
some time, ami would like to burrow some
money. 1 replied in a loud voice: ‘Brown,
I make a practice never to carry money
around with me. I am reported to
have so much that 1 would likely
be shot if I carried any
along. Write me in New York, however,
and I will send you a check.’ I gave him a
big and unheard of number on Wall street,
but Brown sail he didn’t want a check, os
the boys would tear it up on him. He then
switched off by inquiring when he could
have a trip around the country in Mr.
Gould’s private car. I told him that at
present there were but two rooms in the
coach, but I would have auother
one added and let him know about
it when I had it finished. He seemed satis
fied with this and asked me to give him one
of my 50-cent cigars. I said: ‘Brown, I
quit smoking some years ago; it is bad for
the health. Don’t do it.’ Brown want off,
highly pleased with his conversation with
his old partner, Jay Gould.”
COLLIDED IS TYBBE ROADS.
The Schooner Altamaha Fouls the Nor
wegian Bark Elpida.
The topsail schooner Altamaha,from New
York, lost her fora topmast iu a collision
with the Norwegian bark Elpida in Tybe*
roads Saturday afternoon.
Both vessels were anchored in the roads
and a tug hove in sight in response
to the Altamaba’s signal for a tow.
On the appearance of the tug ths Alta
niaha started to gat under weigh. Her
anohor was hove short and she started to go
ahead, the hawser being started out, but it
parted and the anchor broke, and she fell
off and ran afoul the Norwegian bark
Elpida, which was anchored near by,
carrying away the schooner’s fore
topmast. tne yard omiug
down on deok. Fortunately no one on
board was struck.
The Elpida lost the end of her jibboora.
There was no other damage done. The
schooner was towed up to the city.
WANTS A FULL TURNOUT.
A Request for Business Men to Allow*
SI Employes to Furade Wednesday.
Mayor MoDonough publishes a card iu to
day’s Morning News stating that os, by
the request of tho citizens’ committee of
arrangements, the military commanders of
the city have decided to order a parade of
the military, in honor of the visit
of Gov. Northen, Senator Gordon and the
members of the Georgia Agricultural So
ciety on Wednesday afternoon, be re
quests the heads of departments of the rail
roads and other corporations, and business
men generally, to excuse their employes
who are members of the various military
companies on that afternoon in order that
the parade may be such as will do justice to
the soldiery of Savanaah and reflect credit
upon the city.
LBOPOLD LILIKNTHAL DEAD.
He Passes Away After a Long and
Painful Illness.
Leopold Lilienthal, a retired merchant of
New York, died last night at 10 o’clock, at
the residence of his daughter, Mrs. A.
Leffler, No. 87 Charlton street, after a lin
gering illness. He came to Savannah last
November iu a poor state of health, hoping
a change of climate would benefit him, but
the disease had too great a hold.
Mr. Lilienthal leaves nine children besides
Mrs. Leffler—five daughters aud four sons,
two of the former, Mrs. Max Solomons
and Mrs. 8. L. Gerst, being residents of Sa
vaunah. One son, Ben Lilienthal, resides
at Palatka, Fla., and the others are in New
York.
The body will bs shipped by the Atlantic
Coast Line to New York to-night.
ANXIOUS FOR THB FRAY.
Greek George’s Backers Want to In
crease the Stakes.
Greek George Is on his mettle, and hearing
of the confidence Conners has expressed as to
tits ability to dispose of him so handily in
to-morrow night’s struggle, his backers are
anxious to increase the stakes on the contest
to SSOO a side, or in othsr words to put up
$250 more on their man, and they seem to
lie satisfied that he will do Conners easily.
There is considerable interest manifested in
the match since the announcement was
made of Conners’ arrival.
Mrs. Sallie Medlock Dead.
Mrs. Sallie Medlock, wife of C. H. Mod
lock, died last night at her residence. No.
282 Anderson street, of heart failure, fol
lowing an illness f four weeks of pneu
monia, from which she was thought to be
out of danger. To# deceased was an esti
mable lady, and daughter of Capt. John
Lawton o;
dren are left motherless.
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great pain eradicator. Pries 26 cents.
Like the sun. it shines for ail; we mean Dr.
Bull's Cough Syrup, Doctors prescribe it.—Ad.
SHOT IS A GAMBLING DIVE
ISAAC CHANCE KILI ED DURING A
RAID BY THE POLICE.
Officers Davis and Baughn Enter a
Yamacraw Hell, and in Attempt
ing to Arrest a Crowd of Gam
blers Are Fired Upon and Nar
rowly Escape Being Killed—They
Return the Fire and Clear the
Place Chance’s Fatal Wound.
Isaac Chance, a negro about SO yean old,
was shot and fatally wounded last night
shortly after 8 o’clock, in a negro gambling
dive, in a lane rat of Farm street, between
New and William streets .during a fusillade
between Policemen 8. M. Davis and R. W.
Baughn and the gamblers. Chance died in
the ambulance on bis way to the barracks.
A few minutes before 8 o'clock Policemen
Davis and Baughn, who were on duty in
Yamacraw, were notified by a colored
woman that a crowd of negroes was gamb
ling in the back room of a house in the lane.
The officers started for the place, and before
enterin? looked through the window and
saw about ten negroes gathered in a room,
not much over twenty feet square, gamb
ling. They opened the door and ordered the
gamblers under arrest.
FIRED ON THE OFFICERS.
The negroes turned out the lights, and
with a torrent of oaths opened fire on the
policemen. The office is drew their re
volvers, and, dodging the bullets of the
gamblers as best they could, returned the
fire and shot rapidly. They fired eight
shots and the negroes twelve. The moment
the officers began firing tho negroes com
menced jumping through the windows.
Tom Jenkins was captured, and the offi
cers started out of the room with him.
Someone from the house followed and told
them that one of the men bad fallen in the
corner of the room. They went back to
the placo, and, after obtaining a light,found
Chance . lying on the floor in a
dying cunditlon, with a bullet hole iu the
back of his bead. A telephone message was
sent to pplios headquarters for the ambu
lance. On its arrival the wounded man was
started for the barracks, but died on the
way. His body is now lying in the station
house.
chance's fatal wound.
It is not known whether Chance was
killed by a bullet fired by one of his own
party or from an officer’s pistol, but it was
probably the latter, from the fact of his
having beeoatruck in the back of the head.
Hence he was probably on the run trying
to escape when he received his death
wound.
Coroner Dixon was notified, and, after
examining the body, decided to postpone an
inquest until this morning, in the hODe of
securing more definite testimony, as the
officers are makiug strenuous efforts to
oapture the gamblers, some of whom were
recognized before tho firing began.
How Officer! Baughn and Davis escaped
being struck by some of the flying bullets
is a mystery. They stood their ground,
however, and returnod the gamblers’ flro.
It is not kdown whether auy other negroes
were hit, but if they were their friends will
endeavor to oonceAl the fact from the au
thorities. The walls and doors of the room
had the appearance of having been the
scene of a target shooting from the number
of bullets imbedded In them.
A BAP LOCALITY.
The plaoe where the shooting occurred is
one of the wont localities in the city, and is
a resort for low negro gamblers. They have
managed heretofore ami up to last night to
el ide the vigilance of the police.
Officers Baughn and Davis are both young
men, and are looked upon as among the
bravest on the force. Only a few weeks
ago Officer Baughn shot a negro in Frog
towu for resisting arrest and attempting to
kill him. At that time he narrowly escaped
being mobbed. His encounter last night,
however, was the moat serious that he has
met.
AT THE THEATER.
Roland Reed 1 o-alght in “The Woman
Hater.”
Rolaud Reod will play his first engage
ment here in five years at the theater to
night. He will present his great hit of
“Samuel Bundy” In the late David D.
Lloyd’s eoceutrio oomedy “The Woman
Hater.” William Winter thus speaks of it
in the New York Tribune: “The Woman
Hater.” D. D. Lloyd's eccentric comedy,
which Roland Reed produced for the first
time in New York, achieved a decided and
well-merited success. Seldom has anew
play by au American author been greeted
with more laughter and enthusiasm. From
the time that the characters were thoroughly
introduced the fate of the play was never
for ain ment in doubt, and the interest
once awakened was held in firmer grasp till
the final fall of the curtain.
“The Woman Haier” tells the story of a
middle aged man, “Samuel Bundy,” a re
tired me.chaut, who has attained the
reputation conveyed by the title, but who
is really extremely susceptible to feminine
charms, and has beeu only kept by diffidence
from expressing his feelings. When he at
last conquers his timidity he finds the ex
perience so plea ant that he repeats it rather
rashly. The complications iu the plav are
numerous and so constantly changing that
it would be almost impossible to detail
them, bat they are oontrived so skillfully as
to seem always to arise naturally. It is
only after many perils aud adventures, in
cluding a brief incarceration in a private
lunatic asylum, whither he has been taken
in mistake, that "Bundy” is released from
his troubles.
CITY BREVITIES.
DeKalb Dodge No. 0,1. O. O. F., meets
to-night.
Regular meeting of Clinton Lodge No. 54,
F. and A. M., to-night
Calantbe Lodge No. 28, K. P., holds its
regular meeting to-night.
The Railroad Commission of Georgia
publishes elsewhere la this issue Circular
No. IS4.
The Knights of Pythias of Savannah
will celebrate the anniversary of the found
ing of the order next week, Thursday, Feb.
19, instead of next Thursday, as heretofore
announced. Tho anniversary ball will be
given in Masonic hall on the night of the
celebration.
On Ash Wednesday there will be morn
ing service and sermon at 11 o’clock at St
John’s church, and au afternoon service at
4:30 o’clock. During the Lenten seas-on
services will be held every afternoon at 4:30
o’clock, with the exception of one day of
each week, not yet decided upon, when
services will be held in the evening at 8
o’oiock. Holy communion will be adminis
tered every Sunday morning at 7:30
o’clock. ,
The St. Patrick’s Fair a Grand Success.
The fair given for the benefit of St Pat
rick’s church has met with graud results.
The Excelsior table, in charge of Mrs.
George W. Bandy and Mrs. H. Donahue,
was the grandest and most costly table in
the fair-room, and to the zeal and
popularity of these two ladies is due the
great success of the fair. Too much cannot
be said in pruise of those ladies and their
assistants, who worked hard and earnestly
together to make it one of the most success
ful fairs held in the Catholic diocese of
Savannah. — Ad,
Heldt Gives a Written Guarantee for
Nerve and Brain Cure
With West’s Treatment; also, for piles with
Japanese Pile Cure. See advertisement of
Health is Wealth and Japanese Pile Cure.
See to-day’s cut prices.—Ad.
Tybee is a delightful place to spend a
pleasant winter day. Make up a party and
go down.— Ad.
BAKING POWDER.
Highest of all in Leavening Power.—U. S. Gov’t Report, Aug. 17, 1889.
ABSOLUTELY PURE
FR. FRSNDEBGAST’S SERMON.
An Eloquent Discourse on the Revela
tion of St. John.
Rev. Father Prendergast, one of tbe
lights of the Jesuit order and professor of
Divinity and Holy Scripture at Wood
stock University, Maryland, preached at the
Cathedral yesterday morning. Father
Prendergast is a Savannahian and a brother
of C. F. Frendergaat.
The reverend father took for his theme
the “ Apocalypse or Revelation of St. John.”
a subject with which be was well fitted to
oope, having made it the special subject of
his senoos study for the past twenty years.
His disoourae would have convinced any one
of bis deep learning and thorough apprecia
tion of the mysterious book, written by the
exile of Patmos.
Those who have had the privilege,
however, of listening to his series of lectures
on the “Work of St. John,” confess that the
great depth of learning marshaled forth on
go sublime a work speaks volumes for the
industry, talent and erudition of the
preacher.
Tne text of the discourse was: “After
this I saw a great multitude which no man
could number, standing before the throne,
and in sight of the Lamb clothed with
white robes and palms in their hands.
Father Prendergast’s mastery over the
“Revelation” led him to condensi the whole
and make it serve as some handsome Corin
thian pillar supporting his text. The cloud
seeming to overhang the mysterious
book disappeared like vapor before the
shining logic of the preacher.
A synopsis would not do justice to the
sermon,pregnant with such piety and learn
ing. A few of the more brilliant thoughts,
however, will bring out in bold relief the
orator’s power. The passage in which he
drew a unique and learned parallel between
Sts. John and Paul was especially notice
able. The tableau of the Jewish Feast of
Tabernacles after their bleak Journey
of forty years through the desert, oarried
the preacher into a lofty flight, wherein he
went in spirit w.th St. John to the heaven
of heavens, to view the everlasting feast of
tabernacles.
Throughout the soVmon the preacher was
fullv penetrated with the idea of Bt. John
in his Book of Revelation inculoating prin
ciple* of joy in God’s service, the future
bliss of the just, and tbe happiness even of
sinners “who have washed in the blood of
the lamb.”
LOCAL PERSONAL.
R. L. Hardin of Atlanta is at the Pu
laski.
T. A. Conklin of Atlanta is at the
Pulaski.
Ed Frankenstein of New York is at the
Screven.
Albert Oliver Bf Troy, N. Y., is at the
MarshalL
F. J. Myers and wife of Augusta are at
the Screven.
Charles E. White of Philadelphia is at
the Marshall.
W. H. Pleasants of Jacksonville, Fla., Is
at the Da Soto.
Henry Payne of Bartow, Fla., is a guest
of the Screven.
C. L Warren of Vicksburg, Miss., is reg
istered at the De Soto.
R, J. Williams of Swainsboro is a guest
of tbe Bcreveu house.
H. L. Covington of Florence, S. C., is
registered at the Screven.
Mr. and Mrs. William C. Wylly of Darien
are guests of the Screven.
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. E. Whitehead of New
York are guests of the De Soto.
J. H. Palmer and H. H. Monroe of Scran
ton are registered at the Da Soto.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Jennings of New Bed
ford, Mass., are guests of the De Soto.
Judge Speer came down from Macon yes
terday and is stopping at the De Soto.
Joel W. Latimer ana 8. H. Walton of
Washington, Ga., are guests of the De
Soto.
Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Sinclair, Miss Ella
Sinclair, and Miss Rosa Sinclair of Hart
ford, Conn., are stopping at the De Soto.
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Henry Brown and
Mr. and Mrs. William Henry Clifford of
Portland, Me., are guests of tne De Soto.
United States Marshal Corbett arrived
from Macon, via the Central railroad, yes
terday morning, and is registered at the
Marshall.
Maj. G. M. Rvals leaves this morning for
Griffin to attend the meeting of the board
of directors of the experimental iarm and
station at that place. The major will re
turn Wednesday morning.
Mr. M. J. Knox and Miss Mamie Smith
will be married to-morrow evening at St.
Patrick’s churoh. After the marriage oere
inony there will be a reception at the resi
dence of the bride’s father, Mr. W. H.
Smith, 224 Bryan street.
Weather Prognostications.
Plenty of cold weather ahead. Clothing
way down at Appel & Schaul’s.
—Ad.
Something Fine.
Mr. Geo. A Hudson, in our special column
this morning, offers something fine in the
way of pickled mullets and mullet roes, put
up in convenient packages. This lot is said
to be of superior quality, and are offered to
the trade at reasonable prices,
There Was No Circus
In town last week. It looked, however, es
if B. H. Levy & Bro. had chartered the
entire city street car system to advertise
their Great Special Sale. Such enterprise
and push is seldom exhibited in Savannah.
Pluck always wins, and the Greatest Fine
Clothing House in the South, as usual,
reaped an immense harvest from the crop
sown. Everybody saw the cars, everybody
read the firm’s liberal advertisements, and
everybody went to Levy’s, and found
things exactly as promised. “Levy" is a
synonym for reliability, and whenever
they announce any new feature the entire
town “is in it.” No house iu Savannah
ever undertakes the prices that B. H. Levy
Sc Bro. put forth, and the inevitable result
is that bargain seekers know no house but
that of B. H. Lsvt Sc Bro.,
— Ad. The Great Clothing Leaders.
We offer special inducements for the next
sixty days; stop and look at our windows,
CoUat’s, 149 Broughton street.— Ad.
Look into our Clothing window and take
advantage of our offer. Collat Broe v 149
Bronghton street.— Ad.
Startling Facta.
The nobby line of clothing and extremely
low prices at Appel & Scbaul’s. — Ad.
A full line of Crush hats, only 50 cents, at
Appel Sc Sohaul’s.— Ad,
Abbot’s East India Corn PaiDt removes
quickly all oorns, bunions and warts without
pain.—Ad.
A DAY WITH FEW DRINKS
SALOONKEEPERS’ PROFIT BY LAST
WBJK'B EXPERIENCE.
A Generally Quiet Sunday With Com
pa-atively Few Arrests—The Drug
gists Not in Good Humor Over the
Cigar Sale Prohibition The Fight
They Propose to Make—lncidents of
the Day.
The Sunday law was more strictly ad
hered to yesterday than the previous Sun
day. A few people, however, took it upon
themselves to defy the mayor’s mandate,
and as a result they will have to face his
honor and rander an account of their do
ings.
The number of arrests were kept secret
by tbe police, who do not appear to be taking
a very active interest In the enforcement of
the law.
The dr ng stores felt the effects df the en
forcement more than any other, and several
of them were closed during the afternoon
on account of the lack of business.
The druggists do not take kindly
to the new order of things, and propose to
seek a remedy at the next meeting of the
city council. One of thorn said yesterday
that if things are not ohanged the council
might as well adopt tbe puritan blue laws
entire for the control of Savannah.
DRUGGISTS DON’T LIKE IT.
“Soda water,” said he, “has been the
bulk of business on Sunday for some drug
stores, and I don’t Sre auv harm in selling
it. There is no temptation about drinking
it, and it doesn’t have tbe effect of making
a man commit murder or any other crime.
Cigars are not intoxicants eituer, and don’t
have the effect of clouding a man’s brain
and sending him reeling through the streets.
I am not blaming Mayor McDonough,
mind you, for enforcing the law as he finds
It, but that doesn’t make it good law all the
same, and we will make an effort to have it
repealed or modified.”
This was the opinion of a good many
druggists, although some expressed them
selves as satisfied with the changed condi
tion of affairs. They did not seem to be
very enthusiastic about it and left the im
pression that they were simply trying to
make tbe best of a bad bargain.
THOUGHT THE POLICE MIGHT KNOW.
Several of the police were accosted during
the day by citizens and strangers who
wanted to know where “speak-easies” could
be found. They received replies that could
hardly be termed either satisfactory or con
soling.
Late at night, as a Morning News re
porter was passing a Bryan street corner, a
crowd of countrymen walked up to au offi
cer who who was looking sadly through the
mist that at that hour was the only thing
suggestive of a wet Sunday.
“Say, mister,” said one, as he drew close
to the policeman and lowered his voice
until it was almost a whisper, “where cau
we get a little whisky?”
Tne officer looked at his inquirer with a
tired expression that seemed to say that ho
had been bored that way before. And
then, as he slowly walked away, another
whisper came back over his shoulder: “You
ain’t the only one who’d like to know just
now.”
Perhaps the officer was a little thirsty
himself, and perhaps he was not. His an
swer permitted two interpretations.
BOUND TO BE CONSISTENT.
A gentleman who is an admirer of the
mayor, and who gave him zealous support
on election day, has a sideboard that is
well supplied with wines of choice vintages
as wall as the true old Kentucky
product. Yesterday his callers were
surprised to find the decanters removed
and the places they had once occupied
vacaut and forlorn. To all inquiries the
gentleman made the same reply.
“I talked up the mayor as a man who
would enforce the law. He has done so,
and there is much complaining. A
man came to me yesterday and
said, ‘Look here, it don’t make
any difference to you whether the saloons
are closed, for you have got plenty of liquor
at home. But it is different with the poor
people. You can have your drink, but they
can’t have theirs, I told him that to be con
sistent I wouldn’t either drink or offer any
of my liquor to any one on Sundays. I
removed the decanters to get the tempta
tion out of the way.”
FOR NERVOUS HEADACHE
Use Horsford’a Acid Phosphate.
Dr. F. A. Roberts, Waterville, Mo., says;
“1 nave found it of great benefit in nervous
headache, dyspepsia and neuralgia. I think
it it giving great satisfaction where it is
thoroughly tried.”— Ad.
A few show cases for sale at Appel &
Schaul’s.—Ad.
For Over Fifty Years
Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup has
been used for over fifty years by millions
of mothers for their children while teeth
ing, with perfect success. It soothes the
child, soitens the gums, allays ail pain,
cures wind colic, and is the best remedy for
Diarrhoea. It will relieve the poor little
sufferer immediately. Sold by druggists in
every part of tho country. Twenty-five
cents a bottle. Be sure and ask for “ Mrs
Winslow’s Soothing Syrup,” and take no
other kind.— Ad.
A Free Gift.
Postage stamp boxes given away at
Appel & Schaul’s. Call and get one.—Ad.
Office S. Cherry, 21 Drayton street, i
Savannah, Ga„ Dec. 16, 1890. f
Messrs. Llppman Bros., Savannah Ga Dear
Sirs; I would like to add my testimony to the
almost miraculous effect of P. p. p. in the case
of Mary Ingraham, a woman living on mv place.
She had a constant cough, sore throat, debility,
etc., and was emaciated to a degree that she was
unable to get out of bed unaided. Being given
up by physicians, she had taken the ruinous so
called blood medicines without the least effect
until being put under tbe P. P. P. she immedi
ately began to improve, and is now in as good
health as ever in her life. You can refer to me
at any time as to the effect of P. P. P. in the
foregoing case. Yours truly,
—Ad. j Samuel Cherry.
Ask for the wool cassimere pants at $2 25
at Appel & Schaul’s.— Ad.
Saturday on Monday, 9th. To-day.
At Heidt’s, because of the rain last Satur
day, cut prices to-day. So look up special
notices, and to-day profit by it, while you
may get free one of those desirable erasable
Pocket Tablets and Horehound Drops at
lfic.. Sugar flums 10c., to-day, Monday.
9th.— Ad. J
The usual low prices that prevail at Ap
pel & Schaul’s, still lower prior to their re
moval to new store, 159 Broughton street.—
Ad.
Artists’ Materials, all kinds, at M. T. Tay
lor’s 135 York street.—Ad.
LUDDIS <ft BATES 8. M. H.
EXPENSIVE!
Yes, it is trae that
CHICKERING
PIANOS
Are high-priced, tut you mutt •
remember that they cost the
manufacturer more to produce
them than does any other piano
in the world. Remember that
this great instrument is made to
suit the most fastidious musician.
Its great point is its unequaied
tone quality. Remember also
that our price for this piano ia
considerably below that of
Messrs. Chickering & Sons in
their New York warerooms. See
our great stock of Grands and
Uprights.
Lite k Bates S. 11.
DRY GOODS.
CMAiyoOKi,
137 BROUGHTON ST.
In Response to Numerous Re
quests of the Public We
Will Continue
Off Cta'f lit
=SALE=
FOR
TWO WEEKS LONGER.
This is Positively the Last Oppor
tunity of the Season Our Patrons
will Have of Securing
Fine Dry Goods
At these prices which they have appreciated
so practically during the past month.
crohaTTdooner.
COAL AND WOOD.
Coal, Wood,
Lime, Cement and Plaster.
DENIS J. MURPHY.
Office 5 Drayton; Telephone 49.
COA"L AND WOOD
OFtALL KINDS AND SIZES PROMPTLY
DELIVERED.
ID. I R,_ TiLomas,
111 Bay St. West Brood St. Wharves.
Telephone No. 89.
DRY GOODS!
WHERE TO BUY
LADIES UNDERWEAR.
J. M. <St CO.’S.
WHERE TO BUY
SPRING GINGHAMS.
—J. M. Ac CO.’S-
WHERE TO BUY
NEW EMBROIDERIES.
.T. IVL & CO.’S,
WHERE TO BUY
WINTER DRESS GOODS
AT COST
JACKSON, METZGER & CO
PORTLAND CEMENT.
All Builders' Supplies.
RIVER SAND, Portland Cbment, Rosendals
Cement, Rockland Lime, Georgia Lime, 11
styles Brick, Calcined Plaster, Nassau Fibre,
Roofing Paint, Roofing Paper.
Orders filled promptly in carload lots and less
at lowest prices. GEORGE SCHLEY.
Telephone No. 479. Broker, 116 Bryan St.
ARROW COTTON TIES
FOR SALE BY
C. M. Gilbert & Cos.,
IMPORTERS.
GROCERIES.
GERMAN PRESERVES
WHITE STRAWBERRIES—WIEBBADEH,
RED STRAWBERRIES—LAAF’a
RED CHERRIES—LAAF’S.
APRICOTS—LAAF*S.
GORDON & DILWORTH’S PRESERVES.
DUNDEE JAMS.
SOUTHWELL’S JAMS.
FLORIDA GUAVA JELLY.
RUSSEL’S PURE FRUIT JELLIES.
GORDON & DiLWORTH FRUIT JELLIES.
A. M. & G W. WEST’S.
