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DOTSON’S DAY OF DOOM.
JEFF COATES’ MURDERER TO BE
HANGED JAN. 22.
The Condemned Man Hears the Sen
tence of Death Twice Pronounced
Upon Him Executive Clemency
Now His Only Hope—Scenes la the
Court Room While Dotson Is There,
judge Falligaat'a Words to the Mur
derer.
Lucius Dotson, the murderer of Jeff
Coates, heard the sentence of death pro
nounced upon him by Judge Falligaut for
the second time yesterday morning in tha
superior court. Friday, Jan. 22, is the day
fixed for the execution in the hanging cell
of the jail.
The announcement that a sentence of
death was to bo pronounced crowded the
court room. Downstairs every seat was
occupied by whites and only standing room
could be had outside the bar. The gallery
was packed with colored people, many of
them women. Homo of them had been on
band from the time the court house wa3
opened so as to get good positions to hear
one of their raoo condemned to die for his
crime.
Dotson was brought to the court bouse
about 9:80 o’clock and he was taken Into
Sheriff Ronau's office and secured to a chair
by a handcuff on his left wrist. He was
dressed in the same suit of clothes he bad
on when arrested for Coates’murder, with
a white shirt aud collar and a red polka dot
tie.
The condemned murderer’s right hand
was loose, and every few minutes he clasped
it across his left in a nervous way. Dotson’s
eyes were turned upward to the oeiling and
be seemed to be praying. He paid no atten
tion to those around him and spoke to no
one until his attorney, W. E. Morrison,
Esq., tried to cheer him up for the ordeal
he was about to pats through. Their talk
was only a short one, but Dotaou seemed a
little more cheerful when Mr. Morrison left
him.
WATCHING THE CONDEMNED MAN.
It was a few minutes after 10 o'clock when
Judge Falligant turned to Sheriff Honan
and said: "Mr. Sheriff, let the prisoner,
Lucius Dotaou, be brought in."
A bush fell over the court room at once,
all whispered conversations were stopped,
and almost the stillness of death pervaded
the roam. Everybody’s eyes were turned
toward the entrance between the sheriff’s
office and the court room, through which
the condemned man bad to come to hear
the fatal decree from outraged law. *
In about two minutes Dotson appeared id
charge of Deputy Sheriffs Duuno and
Nathans. He walked in front with a steady
Btep, with the ofiioers close behind.
Dotson took his position to the right of
Clerk Carr’s desk, in almost the same spot
where he stood t > hear the first death sen
tence a year and three days before, Dec.
13, 1890. Mr. Morrison sat alongside of
Dotson, and he urged his condemned client
to be brave. Tbe prisoner folded hi* arms,
and throwing bis left leg a little forward,
turned his eyes toward .)udge Falligant to
bear bis fate. There Fas a painful silence
of a few seconds as judge and prisoner
faced each other, the former apparently
bracing himself for hie sad duty, and the
latter looking toward him with a face of
mute appeel.
THE JUDGE’S WORDS.
Judge Falligaut spoke as follows (n a
most impressive manner, his voice at times
tremulous from emotion:
’’Luciua Dotson, the law imp ses upon me
a very solemu duty, a duty which I always
discharge with great reluetanoy, because I
feel heavily and solemuly impress© i with
the obligation upon me. Humau life is a
•acred thing, and the taking of human life
is tearful to think of, even when taken un
der the authority of law. You have been
arraigned for and convicted of murder—the
taking of buinau life without justification.
It is one of the highest crimes with which a
citizen can be charged, and the voioepf the
law, speaking as tbe voice of God, says,
‘Whosoever sbeddeth man’s blood Bhall uy
man hia blood be shed.’
"The law haß decreed that you must die,
and I say to you as I said once befo; e, there
is no hope for you as far as the law is con
cerned. You were fairly triad and con
victed, and though your attorney asked for
a now trial. With feelings of humanity I
carefully considered the evidence to see if
there wus anything at all which would
warrant me in granting it, but there was
nothing. The judgment was just. An ap
peal was taken to the suDreme court and
that tribunal affirmed your sentence.
Everything that the law could do for you
has been done, and it is now adjudged that
you must die.
"The position in which you are placed is
an awful lesson to us all. We are all human
creatures liable to human passions. You
stand there as a mute appeal to God against
the letting loose of those passions, for the
oontrol of ourselves and obedience to law
and order.
POINTED TO A HIGHER POWER.
"I appeal to you as a man—a fellow being
—to look to a higher power for the mercy
you will surely receive if you seek it in the
proper spirit. Your life has been a mis
take, ana now you are to suffer death for
tho sin and mistake of tho past, but let mo
say to you as you stand on tne threshold of
the grave that the one great consolation
about deatn is the hope of a hotter life after
the momentary pain of the transition to tho
other world.
"I believe in religion with the slmolioity
of a child, in the truths taught me at >uy
mother’s knee, and 1 believe if you bd
proauh him who is allwise with the proper
spirit of meekness and humility and ask for
forgiveness for your crime your prayer will
not be refused.”
Then Judge Falligant passed sentence of
death in the usual form, designating Fri
day, Jan. 23. between the hours of 10
o’clock in the morning and 4 o’clock in the
afternoon, as the time for carrying into ex
ecution the order of the court. As he
reaohed tbe dosing portion of the sentence
Judge Falligant solemnly emphasized the
words "and may the Lord have meroy on
your soul.”
THE MURDERER’S APPEARANCE.
While Judge Falligant was delivering his
address aud reading the sentence Dotson
was extremely nervous. He kept up a
swaying motion of the body, and, with his
right hand folded under his loft arrn, con
tinually tapped his left breast over the
heart. Several times the murderer made a
swallowing movement, as if there was a
lump in his throat, and bis faoe bore evi
donees of great mental excitement.
He gave an almost audible sigh of relief
when the last words of his fate were pro
nounced, and walked from the court room
to the sheriff’s office in quick time, as if
anxious to get away from the crowd.
While being handcuffed by Deputy
Sheriff Symons, preparatory to being taken
baok to tne jail, which he will probably
never again leave until taken out in his
coffin, Dotaou never spoke a word, keeping
hie eye* turned upward ana praying
silently.
Dotson was aenteuced to bo executed Jan.
£3 last, but the slow prooess of the law gave
him a year’s extension lacking one day.
Nothing oan now save him from tbe gal
lows except executive clemency, and the
probability of that being exercised is too
remote to be considered in view of the
wanton and unprovoked murder which
Dotson committed.
The Savannah Typothotee.
The Savannah Typothetai, an organiza
tion of employing printers, was organized
yesterday afternoon by the eiootion of the
following officers:
President— J. H. Estlll.
Treasurer—George N. Nichols.
Secretary—Ely Otto.
. , .". 0^ceri ?ere made a committee to per
lromiK'ii:'ei,J i T OT ' Rml figure u charter
irotu the Uultod Typothetoe of America.
IT’S THE THING TO DO.
The Movement to Advertise Savan
nah Meets a Hearty Indorsement.
The movement to organize a bureau to
advertise Savannah’s advantages to the
w. rid, tbe initiative for which wae taken
by the land and improvement companies
night before iast, is heartily indorsed.
There are f urteea land companies in
Savannah with a capital of all the
way from #25,000 to #300,000 each. Over
#2,01X1,000 is represented. Savannah
has never made Itself known to
the world except through its com
merce aad its history. Its alvautages as
an industrial citv aud the opp rtunities it
affords fur investment have never been set
f rth as have those of hundreds of other
cities and sections of the south which do
not possess near the advantages that Savan
nah possesses
"tVe are liehind the age In this thing,”
said one of Savannah's leading business
men yesterday, "and the time has come
when wo have got to catch up with it or
get left. Thousands, yes, I may say mill
ions, of dollars are being invested in locali
ties and sections of the country that do not
offer one-haif the assurance of a profit
able return that Savannah and
the section of country around it
offer. We have got to let this fact be
known, and the soODer we do it, the sooner
tbe era of prosperity will open and the
greater it will be. Tbe land companies
must not bo expected to do everything,
though. The business interests of the city
which profit by every development and the
consequent increase in population must take
hold of tbe matter. Advertise the oity in
every possible way, by attractive pamph
lets, tnrongh the newspapers, by maps
showing whore we are and our
natural advantages, and by talking
Savannah. We are being advertised
now through the deep water campaign
hotter than Savannah has over been adver
tised before, and while people are
talking deep water wo should keep
Savannah before them in other ways. I
say let the bureau of advertising be organ
ized. Let every interest in the city, com
mercial, industrial aud otherwise, contrib
ute to It. Let the fund lie raised and let
Savannah be known.”
MID-DEOXMBSR WEDDINGS.
Three Couples Made Happy Yester
day—A Trio of Nuptials.
Mr. R. H. Joues and Miss Mary L. Sagurs
were married at Christ churoh yesterday at
11 o’clock by Rev. Robb White. Tbe
ushers were if. H. Parsons, L. Willman,
Dr. K. W. Cubbedge and H. O. Carmi
chael. The eeroroony was witnessed by a
large number of the friends of the contract
ing parties. The church was prettily
decorated with fbwers and plants. The
bride wore a dirk traveling dre3s and
looked charming. After the marriage Mr.
and Mrs. Jones held a reception to their
friends at No. 5<5 Broughton street, aud left
at 3:30 o’clock for a trip to Skyland
Springs, N. C.
The groom is a popular young broker
and real estate dealer, and the bride is a
handsome and accomplished young lady,
eldest daughter of Mrs. Ann Sagurs.
Mr. Clinton H. Sawyer and Miss Willie
Bwoll were married at noon yesterday at
the residenoe of the bride’s mother, Bar
nard and Perry streets, by Rev. A. J. Jar
rell, pastor of Trinity church. The wedding
wo* a quiet one, ana was witnessed only
by the families and intimate friends of the
bride and groom. Mr. and Mrs. Sawyer
went north on a bridal tour.
The groom is a well known young bus
iness man, and the bride is a pretty and
charming young lady.
Mr. Benjamin M. Warnock and Miss
Annie Cooper were married at noon at the
residence of the bride’s mother, No. 28J>£
Tattnall street. Rev. T. 11. Blenus of the
Christian church performed the
ceremony. Tbe house was ele
fantly decorated for the occasion.
he bride was attired in a traveling dress.
Only the family and intimate friends were
present. Mr. and Mrs. Warnook left for the
north at once on their bridal tour. The
groom is a popular conductor of tbe
Charleston and Savannah railway, and the
bride is a handsome and accomplished young
lady.
TELHGRAPH OPERATORS STRIKE.
The Railway Mon Here Interested in
the Big Lockout.
The strike of the train dispatchers and
telegraph operators on the Atlantic aud Pa
cific railroad is attracting the attention of
railroad operators in Savannah. It has
been predicted that the strike would spread
all over the country before It is over with.
The Brotherhood of Railway Operators has
about 25,000 members and a general strike
would seriously inconvenience the public
aud interfere greatly with the operation of
the railroads.
Chief Train Dispatcher Mobley of the
Savannah, Florida and Western railway
was seen yesterday in regard to the feel
ings of the southern operators. He said it
is not probable that the strike will reach
this far south. No one has given the mat
ter a thought here. None of the dispatchers
on the Savannah, Florida and Western be
long to tbe brotherhood, and few of tho
Savannah operators belong to it. How
ever, it is impossible to say how tbe
operators on the Savannah, Florida and
Western and Other southern roads would
go should the strike beoorne general.
DECBMBER’3 BUMMER DAYS.
Yesterday one of Thom, With Mercury
a Dozen Degrees Out of the Average.
Yesterday was a regular summer day,
the maximum temperature being 74° and
the minimum 50', giving a mean tempera
ture 12” above the normal for the day.
The depression reported Monday night as
extending from Minnesota southward
to the Western Gulf con
tinued its eastward movement, and
last night extended from tho lower lakes
southwestward to tho central gulf. This
depression caused heavy rains iu the ’ gulf
states. The following heavy falls are re
ported for the past thirty-six hours:
Mobile 4.30 inches, New Orleans 2.92 inches,
Meridian 2.64, Montgomery 2.00, Memphis
1.18, Galveston 1.18 and Vicksburg 1.08;
over 1X inohes fell at Pensacola during the
day, with nearly 1 Inch at Atlanta.
Cloudiness and rain prevails east of the
Mississippi, with clearing, cooler woather
in the west, northwest and Eastern Toxas.
Tbe forecast for Savannah and vicinity is:
Rain, decidedly cooler by to-night.
| CITY BREVITIES.
The Georgia Loan and Trust Company is
out with an unique and pretty calendar.
The Morning News local department Is
making a collection of calendars for 1892
A meeting of the stockholders of the
Knights of Pythias Tybee Club will be hell
tonight to aocept the chartor aud to select
permanent officers.
The prize of ass gold pen for tbe best
penmanship was awarded at the Commer
cial Institute yesterday to MissSadio Cohen
aud Mr. C. Rowlacd.
The large warehouse on JBay street, op
posite Jefferson street, is being remodeled,
in fact, almost rebuilt. When the work is
completed tho building will bo one of the
most commodious business edifices in the
city. The property, which is owned by the
Union Society, haviug been left to it uuder
the will of the late ills* Telfair, is leased for
a long term of years bv tho wholesale
?|rocery firm of Solomon & Sou, and tbe
approvements are being mode by them.
A Pleasing Bense
Of health and strength' renewed and of ease
and comfort follows the use of Syrup of
Figs, as it acts in harmony with nature to
effectually cleanse the system when costive
or bilious. For sale in 50c. and $1 bottles
by nil leadiug druggists.— Ad,
THE MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER IC, 1891.
ONE HUNDRED MEN OUT.
THE RICHMOND AND DANVILLE
MAKES A BIG OUT.
A Reduction of 25 Per Cent, in Ita
Forces of Shop Hands Over the En
tire System—3oo Men to Do the
Work Hereafter That 400 Have Been
Doing in Savannah—The Discharged
Men Dropped With a Day’s Notice.
One hundred employes of the Central
railroad shops were discharged last night.
Tbe discharges were made in accordance
with instructions from the headquarters of
the Richmond and Danville system ordering
a reauction of 35 per oent. in the shop em
ployes of the entire system. Savannah me
cbanics are, therefore, not the only suffer
ers. Wherever tbe Richmond and Dan
ville has shops 25 per cent- of the working
force was cut off last night.
The discharge here were in the machine
shop, blacksmiui shop, car shop, paint shop
and the other smaller shops of tbe road.
The list of men who had to go by the board
was made up yesterday, and Master Me
chanic Autz had them notified verbably In
the afternoon. This morning tbe dis
charged employes will receive their cheeks.
The cut affects mechanics earning from
#3 per day down, and Mr. Antz said #2
would be a far average to put down for the
wages. This is a loss to Savannah's wort
men of S2OO a day—#l,3oo per week.
"Is tbe out necessitated by lack of work?"
Mr. Antz was asked.
"No; it is for tbe purpose of cutting down
expenses. Still, at this season of the year
we cau manage to get along and do the
work with 300 men, beoause all the stock is
in fairly good condition. Of course, the same
amount of work cannot be done as with the
full force, but 1 hope the cut is only tempo*
rary. We all feel sore over the situation,
from the general manager down, but of
course we have to obey orders.”
The wholesale discharge of the mechanics
is a hardship just at this time of the year,
m the midst of the holiday season, when
the men were least expecting it. Tho re
duction is in tbe line of tbe retrenchment by
the Richmond and Danville management,
and while it is hard on the employes it is an
important item to tbe company. Supt.
Moßee is in Atlanta and none of the officers
of the road were in the city yesterday who
were able to give any further information
concerning tbe reduction than that it had
been ordered.
TNE HOLIDAY RACES.
Two Days of Sport at the Thunderbolt
Driving Park.
A. P. Doyle, manager of the races, is
using every effort to give the racing public
some fine sport during Christmas week.
The entries for the races closed yesterday
afternoon, and each race has a large num
ber of starters.
The events scheduled for Christmas and
New Year’s are as follows:
2:38 class, trotting and pacing—purse
$l5O, BIVIDKD.
Col. Jack Griffin, Knoxville, Tenn., en
ters b. g. Joe W.
T. F. Boam, Savannah, Ga., enters g. g.
Dick Eagan.
C. B. Younglove, Savannah, Ga, enters
s. g. Susong.
T. Butler. Augusta, Ga, enters g. g.
White inan.
A P. Doyle, Savannah, Ga,, enters b. s.
Claymore, Jr.
3:15 CLASS, TROTTING—PURSE SSO, DIVIDED.
Dr. A. Jasme enters s. g. Sorrel Clay.
Charles Hinemann enters b. s. Rufus.
W. T. Biroit enters b. g. Jack.
James Furlong enters b. m. Katie F.
James Furlong enters b. g. Jim F.
RUNNING HALF MILK HEATS —PURSE SIOO,
DIVIDED.
J. H. Hawthorn, Charleston, S. C., b. g.
St. Andrews.
Lawrence Kelly, Savannah, Ga, b. m.
Emma Rhodes.
Thomas F. Boam, Savannah. Ga., s. g.
Joe.
W. T. Bircb, Savannah, Ga, b. g. Little S.
J. Pedigo, Fort Mott, 8. C., s. g. Sam
Mitchell.
R. W. Hester, Hester, S. G,, a g. Let.
RUNNING—THREE QUARTER MILE HEATS.
PURSE SIOO.
E. B. Peterken, Fort Scott, S. C., entries
b. g., Grover C.
T. B. Wicker, Warrenton, Ga, enters b.
g., Henry.
J. H. Hawthorn, Charleston, S. C., en
ter* b. g., St. Andrews.
Thos. F. Boam, Savannah, Ga, enters a
g., Joe.
W. T. Biroh, Savannah, Ga., enters b. g..
Little S.
Lawrence Kelly, Savannah, Ga., enters b.
m. Emma Rhodes.
The free for all race has been left open.
Joseph Staten of Augusta will probably
start his famous trotting gelding, Walter
Herr, In this race. If A. P. Doyle can get
this horse to start Savannah racegoers wi l
have an opportunity of seeing one of the
greatest trotters that has ever visited the
south.
Rheumatism is like sand in the bearings
of machinery. Hood’s Sarsaparilla is the
great lubricator which cures the disease}
Ad.
Foster’s New York Stars.
The third entertainment in the course of
the Young Men’s Christian Association Fri
day night by “Foster’s New York Stars,”
consisting of Miss Mabel Stillman, the
“whistling Patti"; Miss S. Louise looker,
dramatic soprano; Carl Odell, dramatic ten
or; Charles H. Little, humorist, promises
to equal either of the entertainments that
havo already taken place. Miss Mable
Stillman’s whistling is a novelty. The
music she pours from her prettily arched
lips is said to be simply entrancing. A critic
says of her, that her bird songs can hardly
bo eolipsed by the birds themselves. The
prolonged note, the chirrup, the trill, the
double and triple repetitions of the same
phrases, tbe pathos, as well as the spirit of
the song, are a part of hor performanca
Iu her line. Miss Stillman unaoubtedly
stands at the head. The repertoire of the
oompany is sufficiently extensive to afford
a variety that will please every one.
Only a headache cure. The only head
ache cure, but the infallible headache oure
is Bradycrotine.—Ad.
Mrs. Mary Haines Dead.
MrA Mary A. Haines died yesterday
morning at her home on Macon street, after
au illness of three weeks.
Mrs. Haines was 73 years old. She was
born in Louis villa, Ga, but spent most of
her life In Savannah and Augusta. She
was the daughter of the late Judge John
Schley of the Richmond oounty superior
court, and a nieca of Gov. Schlov and a
sister of Judge William Schley "and Dr.
James L. Schley. Mrs. Haines was the
mother of Alderman George S. Haines and
John S. Haines. She was a devout Presby
terian aud a lady of sterling obaracter. Her
funeral will take-i place from the Inde
pendent Presbyteriau church this afternoon
at 3:30 o’clock.
No use to deny tho fact that Salvation Oil Is
fast taking the place of all other liniments Ad.
SUICIDE.
Ye, it is suicide to your pockets to think
of buying clothing, hats aud gents furn
ishing goods before oalling and getting our
slaughter sale priceA We have the largest
line and lowest prices, and will make you’
happy if you give us a chance to do so.
—Ad. B. H. Levy & Bro,
Fisk, Clark & Flagg’s fine neckwear tho
new puffs and four in hands, at La Par's.
Ad,
THE ELDER CBIBPB.
Mr. J, C. Cornell's Reminiscences of
tbe Speaker’s Parent a
Tbe election of Mr. Crisp to the speaker
ship has revived many recollections
of tha alder Crisps, bis parents, who were
residents of this city for several yearn.
In the files of the Morning News, in tbe
issue of Friday, Dec. 2, 1371, is an adver
tisement, which is the first introduction of
tho Crisp i to the southern public.
The advertisement reads:
STUSNASCM.
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Crisp bare the honor
of announcing to tbe patrons of refined and
intellectual amusements, that the above estab
lishment will be opened for a limited perioit tor
tbe reprea.*ntati n of tbe legitimate dran a
with ail its vanei attractions, on Monday even
ing, Deo 5, 1853. Several new members have
been added to the corps, who will appear in due
succession. The pe.-Mrinance on the present
occasion will commence with the satirical
comedy, in three acts, entitled the “Seri n us
Family," with a variety of other entertain
ments, concluding with “.Xapoleon’t Old
Guard,” in which Mr. William H. Crisp will
sustain his distinguished character of “Corporal
Uav reacti."
Previous to that time, Mr. Crisp had
visited Savannah as an actor with other
companies. He supp irted Mrs. M jwalt in
her tatnous characters, and in her auto
biography she mentions Mr. Crisp as a fine
actor.
The theater, or athenaeum, was in quite
a dilapidated condition when Mr. Crisp took
charge of it. Tbe basement was used as a
nlaoo for bovs to play hide aud seek in, and
apparently R was not considered a very
v.-.luable property. Whenever there was a
prospect of a performance, the butidlug was
cleaned up for the occasion.
The addition In the rear now used as
dressing rooms was then an open yard. That
part of tha building was erected a year or
si previous to Mr. Crisp’s taking charge of
the theater, and was used as a dwelling
house by the party who had charge of the
building. Mr. Cr.sp also occupied it as a
resideaoe.
Mr. Crisp was not only an actor of more
than ordinary merit, but was recognized as
a gentleman of education and refinement by
the people of Savannah. He continued in
charge of the theater until 1858, when here
moved from this city.
Speaking of the Crisps, Mr. Joseph C.
Cornell of this citv, who, in bis younger
days, was an actor, gives some Interesting
reminiscences of them. Mr. Cornell played
iu Charleston, Augusta, Atlanta and other
southern cities in the “stock” companies of
those days; ho was also a member of the
Thespians, an amateur association which
flourished in tbe 'sos (the latter part of that
decade). Among those wiio were members
of the "Thespians'' now living, besides Mr.
Orneil, are Messrs. L. A. McCarthy and
F. H. Thomson.
"I think it was during tbe winter of 1852
or ’53," said Mr. Cornell, "that Mr. W. H.
Crisp brought out a stock company and
soon afterward became lessee of what was
then called the Athenaeum. The residence
portion was vacated by the family of Mr.W.
W. Oates, who had charge of the building,
and occupied by the family of Mr. Crisp;
the members of the company securing
hoard at private boardiug houses. The
Crisp family consisted of Mr. and Mrs.
William H. Crisp, Miss Jessica Crisp, Mias
Cicely Crisp, Harry Crisp and Charlie
Crisp. Jessica, or Jessie, as she was
called, was quite a pEasing actress of
light character . Cicely or Cissie was quite
young then and did not go on the stage
until after the family had lived hare several
years; when she did go on, however, she
gave promise of becoming a good actress.
Harry and Charlie were very small chil
dren, and I have no recollection of having
seen them, or hearing of their appearance
on the stage during their father’s ’ stay in
Savannah.
•‘Mr. W. H. Crisp was also lessee of sev
eral other theaters at the same time. He
had the Charleston thaater under his control
and also those in Augusta, Macon and
Cdumhus. He was what might truly be
called a flue actor. In fact as good a general
actor as any that has ever trod the boards.
He oould play many leading parts well, and
was as painstaking in the character of a
servant as he was in that of a king.
He was at his best in such parts
as ‘James Fitz James,’ in ‘Lady of the
Lake,’ ‘Rob Roy McGregor,’ ‘Master
Walter’ in the ‘Hunchback,’ the
‘Gamester,’ ‘Fazio,’ ‘Don Cassar de
Bazan,’ ‘The Stranger,’ Dazzle in ‘Lon
don Assurance,’ and as a support to a star
he was without equal. Mrs. Crisp was
very much tho actress as he was the actor,
and in such characters as ‘Lady Gay
Spankor’ iu ‘London Aesuranco’ and
"Mrs. Haller’ in ‘The Stranger,’
‘Bianca’ in ‘Farzio’ was without equal.
In their presentations of a play there was
such evident care aud attention to details
and pains taken to please, ‘to hold’ as
'twere 'the mirror up to nature,’ that every
presentation was indeed a pleasure to the
beholder, and one never tired of witnessing
the same people ia their nightly perform
ances.
“ I can only recall some of the people
that composed the troupe or company;
among them W. H. Crocker, an excellent
player of second parts, or as it is termed
•juvenile;’ McKenzie, tHn heavy parts;
Buxton, comedian; old Tom Kemblo, come
dian; Fuller, comedian; Toler C. Wolfe,
old man; W. H. Allen, Tom Baker. Gen
oble (a Savannah boy). Of the laities of
the company I can recall only Miss Jessica
Crisp and her cousin, whose name I have
forgotten. Mr. Crisp brought out a great
many stars, Maggie Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs.
Barney Williams, Agnes Robertson and F.
Cuaufrau, Jamison and Bennett aud many
others.
"Mr. Critp and hia wife were a handsome
couple.”
LOCAL PERSONAL.
J. H, Deen of Baxley is at the Screven.
D. S. Stetson of Philadelphia is at the De
Soto.
Joseph Mabbett of Quitman is at the
Screven.
H. Gambler of Tennille is a guest of the
Marshall.
W. B. Myers of Statesboro is a guest of
tbe Soreven.
J. W. Parish of Pembroke is stopping at
tho Harnett.
Alfred Hitch of Horiven is registered at
the Harnett.
W. W. Shepherd of Liberty county is at
the Marshall.
M. L. Burnett of Live Oak, Fla., is at the
Harnett house.
A. T. Miller and A. Jones of Lothair are
guests of the Pulaski.
H. G. Slappey of the Century Dictionary
Company is" in tbe’city.
Mr. and Mra Arthur W. Clarke of Darien
are guests of the Pulaski.
Mr. and Mrs. John Morrison of Ellabel
are stopping at the Pulaski.
J. H. Ellison and A. D. Coleman of Roun
tree are registered at the Pulaski.
R. W. Peterson and family, of Tampa,
Fla , are registered at the De Soto.
W. B. Robesou and J. McK. Robeson of
Rochelle were in the city yesterday.
T. D. Harnett and Mrs. Harnett returned
to their home in Memohis yesterday.
Charles Laffitte vud William M. Waters
of Scrivon county are rogistored at the
Marshall.
C.' C. Powell and sou, B. M. Elkins and
sort and Jaatej Council of Higgston are at
the Pulaski.
Traffic Manager J. C. Whitney, of the
Merchants and Miners’ Transportation
Company, is at the De Soto.
N. S. Pennington of Jacksonville, traffic
manager of the Florida Contral and Penin
sular, is registered at the De Soto.
Judge A. P. Adams and W. B. Stillwell
left fur Eastman last night via the East
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia railroad.
The city drummers were out in full force
last night and serenaded Mr. Hermann
Lange and his bride at their home at
Liberty and Wo>fc Hr ia* streets. Mr. Lang
invited them to a collation, after wbioh the
serenade was continued.
'-BAKING- POWDEE.
OYAL Baking Powder
is guaranteed absolutely
pure and wholesome, and
superior in all ways to every other.
No other powder is free from impurity.
INDIANA IS FOR IT.
TWO MORE SOLID INDOSSBMENT3
FROM THE HCOSXBR STATE.
Indianapolis’ Board of Trade and tha
City of Seymour Pledge Their In
fluence and Support to the Savan
nah Harbor Project—The Movement
Spreading in all D'rectiona.j
Deep water indorsements still continue to
pour in from the west. Mayor Mc-
Donough received yesterday oopies
of the resolutions passed by the Indianapolis
Board of Trade and by tbe common council
of the city of Seymour, Ind.
The Indianapolis resolutions are very
valuable, as they give a very strong indorse
ment to tho movement and urge the repre
sentatives in congress from Indiana directly
to aid in the movement. The following are
the Indianapolis resolutions, with tbe letter
accompanying them:
Indianapolis Board or Traps, I
Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. IS, 1891. f
Hon. John J. McDonough, Mayor, Savannah,
Go,:
Drar Sir—The following resolutions wore
adopted by the Indianapolis Board of Trade, a
copy of which was ordered transmitted to each
of our senators and representatives in congress.
Yours, respectfully, Jacob W. Smith,
Secretary.
Whebras, The general assembly Of Osorgia
did, on(>ot. 10, 1891, u aoimously adopt reso
lution* asking her sister states for their co
operation in securing ad adequate appropria
tion by congress for the immediate improve
ment of the Savannah river from the city of
Savannah to the ocean upon the plan adopted
by congress at Its lost session for this purpose;
and,
whsrbas. The Indianapolis Board of Trade
fully recognizes and appreciates the importance
for Immediately completing the work at Savan
nah, Ga., in the interest of the commerce of
the whole country, but a* espeoially due to the
rapidly growing commerce of the south and
west; therefore be it
Reeolved, That this board of trade urgently
requests our senators and representatives in
congress to aid and assist the senators aud rep
resentative* in congress from Georgia to secure
the appropriation asked by their state for tho
improvement of the river and harbor of Savan
nah.
Reeolved. That a copy of these resolutions ba
furnished to the Hon. John J. McDonough,
mayor of Savannah, Ga, and also our senators
and representatives.
Seymour is a thriving little oity in south
ern Indiana of about 6,000 inhabitants. Its
hearty indorsement shows the spread of the
movement in the west.
The following preamble and resolution were
unanimously adopted by the common council
of the cky of Seymour. Ind., at ita regular
meeting on Nov. 96, 1891:
Whersas, The city of Beymour fully realises
and appreciates the importance for immedi
ately oumpletlug the work at Savannah, Ga., in
the interest of the commerce of the whole coun
try, but as especially due to the rapidly grow
ing oommerce of the south and west, therefore
be it
Reeolved, That the city of Seymour urge the
legislature of Indiana to act favorably upon the
appeal of the state of Georgia, and that our
immediate representatives in the legislature ex
ert themselves to that end, and that our sena
tes and representatives in congress, In obedi
ence to tho wish of the people of the star -, ex
pressed directly and through the legislature.aid
and assist tho senators and representatives from
Georgia In congress to secure the appropriation
asked by their state for the Improvement of the
river and harbor of Savannah.
Reeolved, That a copy of this rosolutlon be
furnished to the Hon. John J. McDonough,
mavor of Savaunah. Ga., and to our represent
ative In congress, tbe Hon. Jason B. Brown.
Frank Bennettb,
Mayor of the City of Seymour.
To the Hon. John J. McDonough, Mayor, Sa
vannah. Go.
A LITURGY FOR METHODISTS.
Tbe Southern Church Not Interested
in tbe Agitation.
Some of the northern Methcdists are dis
cussing the question of the adoption of a
liturgy for the church, and tbe question will
probably be brought up at the
general conference of the north
ern Methodist church la May at
OmahA The movement is to adopt the
Wesley liturgy, prepared by John Wesley
for the use of the Methodists in this country
in 1786.
The Methodist churches of this country
have no liturgy. A few of the churches
adopted Wesley’s liturgy when it was first
ent out, but its use never became general
and even these few gradually abandoned it.
Some of tbe more ceremonially inclined
members of the mother church are begin
ning to feel that their church needs some
thing of the kind and to agitato a liturgy
similar to that in use In ti e Protestant Epis
copal church in this country.
Rev. Dr. C. E. Dowman of tbe Wesley
Monumental church was seen yesterday by
a Morning News reporter in reference to
the question. Dr. Dowman said there is no
agitation of this subject in the southern
church. The church has a prescribed form
or order of worship, which, though very
plain and simple Is entirely satisfactory,
aud no desire has been expressed for a
change.
Dr. Dowman said that at the general con
ference of the Methodist churoh south in
New Orleans in 1866, tbe subject of a
liturgy was urged by Dr. T. O. Summers
an Englishman by birth, and the confer
ence authorized the publication and use of
the Wesley liturgy, with suoh minor
changes as to suit the timeA The liturgy
was edited aud published by Dr. Summers.
Dr. Dowman said that be did not
suppose over a thousand volumes of
it were ever circulated acd very
few churches use it. He knew of none now
that use it. There was no effort made to
bring tho liturgy into general use, and tbe
subject was soon lost sight of. Dr. Dow.
nmu has a volume of the publication, which
is now very rare. The liturgy is taken from
the common prayer book of the Episcopal
ohurch, and is very similar to that in use in
the Protestant Episcopal churches.
"It is a fact,” said Dr. Dowman, “that
tho use of this liturgy is still authorized by
the church, as the nolion of the New Or
leans conference has never lieen rescinded.
"Now tbe Methodist churoh in England,"
continued Dr. Dowman. "uses a liturgy
very similar to that used by the Protestant
Episcopal churches ia America.. The
liturgy of the Episcopal ohnroh in England
bears a muoh closer resemblance to that of
the Catholic churoh than in America, what
we would call high ohurch here."
Dr. Dowman said he has very little idea
that the question of a liturgy will trouble
the southern ohurch, and he’ does not think
the agitation will result in anything la the
northern church;
Tbe "Merry Workers’’ Entertainment.
Tho engagement of tho “Merry Workers”
to give an entertainment at Masonic
temple and advertised for Thursday night
will be given this (Wednesday) evening in
stead. Parties who Intend to witnese this
novel and interesting entertainment will
take notice of tho change of date. The
publio are invited to attend, and are
promised a very enjoyable evening. Music,
dancing anil a beautiful spectacular per
formance will be the leading features.
A cough Is a lurking enemy that should be
dislodged by Dr. Bull's Cough Byrup.-Acl.
PILE OF WONDERS.
Tbe Museum That Has Just Opened
up iu Savannah.
Tbe World’s Museum is now at Tur
ner ball, corner Broughton and Jefferson
streets, the greatest museum of living curi
osities on earth.
Big Hattie Bowen, largest woman in the
world; actual weight 718 pounds. The great
•outhern giant, CoL Piokatt Nelson, nearly
9 feet; a wonder to behold. Ahnetta, queen
of all snake charmers. Mr. O. W. Donald
son. the man of many forms. Prof. A.
8011, fire king and human pin-oushkui.
Prof. LaMonte, the world's greatest magi
cian. Bruca Clark, popular vocalist,
ban joist and oomedian. Fun for tbe little
ones—Prof. Hurd’s London Punch and Judy.
Strictly moral entertainment.
Matinees from 1 to 5 p. m. for ladles and
children. Night from 7to lOp. m. Admis
sion 10 cents. —Aid.
Tbe Best and Cheapest.
When you buy anything buy it good, it
will prove the cheapest in the end. If you
want to give a friend a suit or an overcoat
give him one of our rightly made one* and
you give something worth having. Our
prices are made in accordance with the
present stringency of tho money market
and we guarantee the best value for the
money expended.
—Ad. Falk Clothing Cos.
THE FURNITURE BUSINESS DEMOR
ALIZED.
A Fire Sale.
To-day will be the second underwriter's
sale of furniture, and will be the largest one
yet. On Monday a portion of the stook
was sold—at prices which the auctioneer
seld were ruinous. It is said that it is hard
to find any traces of the damage in the bulk
of the stock, and the coussquenoe is that
great bargains may be picked up.
The sale occurs in an opportune time for
Christmas buyers, but works hardship on
the regular dealers, who have a right to ex
pect something out of the Christmas trade.
The indications point to a large crowd at
the sale to-day, upstairs over 150 Brough
ton street, the Great Atlantic and Paoiflc
Tea Company, and bargain hunters will be
out in force.—Ad.
Grand Holiday Carnival.
New attractions are being added to the
popular Winter's musio hall programme.
Besides the excellent orchestra, under the
direction of Prof. Klein, the appearance
of the great operatic balladist and Ameri
can nightingale, Miss Eugenia Natowitz,
has created a sensation. The nightly per
formances of Dandy, the comodiaD, in his
humorous songs and dances; his descriptive
scene "The Only Hon,” gains tho applause
and apprvoiation of the vast audiences.
Carroll, auotber celebrated comedian, has
also been engaged to amuse the audience
during the next two weeks.
The most attractive features that have
ever been presented at the musio hall is the
Otto Fiecliti’s Tyrolese troupe of singers,
warbiers and dancers. The company con
sists of four persous, two ladies and two
gentlemen from Strauss, near the Zlllertbal,
TyroL Their oostumos are elegant. They
have appeared in all the leading first-class
music halls of this country, and have given
successful performances at Kessel’s concert
hall, Cincinnati; Paul Hartman’s, Cincin
nati ; Atlantic garden, New York; Lipp’s
casino, Brooklyn. N. Y., and tho Thalia
theater, New York city. Their programme
is composed of the finest new selections of
songs, genuine Alpine warbling, also execut
ing the Tyrolean national dance, “The
Schubplattler.” The oompauy will make
their first appearance at Winters’ music
hall Thursday night. The upstairs apart
ments will be reserved for families who
would like to witness their attractive per
formances. — Ad.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM|
Hello! Wbat is that? That is the enor
mous slaughter sale of olothing and fur
nishing goods going on at our store. We
havo no funny name for it, only our legiti
mate usual bargain sale that can’t ba
touched by any other house south of New
York. B. H. Levy & Bro.
—Ad.
Convince
Yourself by calling on Appel & Schaul
and see how low thoy are selling goods dur
ing their inventory sale.—Ad.
Appel
And Sohaul’s inventory sale now going on.
Ad.
Hats
Torn to pieces regardless of prices at the in*
ventory sale of Appel & Schaul.—Ad,
Inventory Bale
Now going on at Appel & Sohaul’s. Crazy
prices.—Ad.
NO CHARGE.
You may guess at our puzzle, to wit:
Why is it that our store is always crowded
with customers? I have it! I have it! Be
cause you advertise bargains and you give
them to the public as advertised, and no
humbug. Your sale of $lO suits and sl3
suits, as well as pants at #2 65 and #2 90
was never excelled this much for.
— Ad. B. H. Levy & Bro.
Sea
What the 15, 20, 25, 30, 35. 40 and 50 oents
half hose has been reduoed to at the Appel
& Schaul inventory sale.—Ad.
Our
Nobby line of underwear to reduoed in pro
portion of everything olse at our inventory
sale. Appel & Schaul.—Ad.
Kid Gloves,
Leather gloves and gauntlets, a varioty of
nice gloves, at LaFar’s.—Ad.
Going,
Going, Gone! The way we shovel out men’s
and boys’ suits at cut prices at inventory
sale surprises the natives. Call and see for
yourself.
—Ad. Appel & Schaul.
IF YOU REALLY DON’T KNOW
WHAT TO BUY FOR XMAS
You need only go to B. H. Levy & Bro.’s
emporium, it will come to you easy and
reasonable, everything imaginable for gen
tlemen’s use. We wiii name a few for you,
such as smoking jackets, morning gowns,
toilet sets, embroidered suspenders, silk and
linen handkerchiefs, neckwear by the mill
ion, half hose, oollars. cuffs, and a thous
and other useful articles, wbioh we offer nt
figures that cannot lie quoted by others.
We respectfully solicit your patronage. Re
spectfully, B. H. Levy & Buo.
—Ad.
bCDDBS M BATES A M. n.
WHAT BKTTHf
FOR A
CHRISTMAS (IFI
Thao a sweet-toned Piano In a Hlch Canp.
What will add more to the hirnl.hln- ,
home or give so much lasting plea.ore> i,
you are expecting to buy some time whv ‘
make It SOW, and make this Christmas n,,,
tong to be remembered? Our ° o#
Special Holiday Exhibit
This year ia very full and complete com
prising a superb line of UPRIGHTS - I
GRANDS in #ll|]
ROSEWOOD,
EBONIZED
WALNUT,
M A HOGAN V,
OAK
And other Natural Wood CASES 0 f De
aud taseful design.
Lovely styles in CHICKERINQB
MASON & HAMLIN just in. J
SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS for the Roll
days in prices and terms.
CALL IN FOR PARTICULARS.
HIDDEN I MliS
SOUTHERN MUSIC HOUSF
OKI MOODt.
SPECIAL DRIVES ~
FOR THIS WEEK
TABLE LINENS,
NAPKINS AND DOYLIES,
DAMASK AND BUCK TOWELS,
STAMPED LINENS
TURKEY RED TABLE COVERS,
Chenille and Raw Silk
TABLE COVERS
Marseilles and Honeycomb Quills,
BLANKETS AND COMFORTS.
Just received, another involoe of those extra
large Sized Damask and Huct Towels at Sc.,
worth 400.
CLOTHING.
"At Christmas I no more desire a rose
than wish a snow in May’s new-fangled
mirth; but like of each thing tha* in
season grows.''
Seasonable articles for
presents, Initial Silk Hand
kerchiefs, Silk Suspenders,
Foster’s Men s G-loves, Em
broidered and Fancy
Neckwear, Fine Umbrellas,
Knox’s Silk Hats, etc., etc.
Don’t target our LOW
PRICES on PANTS, SUITS,
OVERCOATS.
Cu;V 11 Sill
For To-day Only
SOO BOYS’ SCHOOL SUITS,
4 to 14, all sizes,
Worth $1 35, only 860.
235 BOYS’ ALL-WOOL SUITS,
4 to 14, all sizes,
Worth #4, only $2 50.
$4 TROUSERS for #2 90.
C O LLA T’S,
149 Broughton Street
COAL AND WOOO^^
COAL AND WOOD
Of all kinds and sizes promptly deliver
D. R. THOMAS,
111 Bay St. West Broad St. Whs?**
Tulephoke No.
Artichokes in cans,
Green Turtle in cans,
Clam Juice in cans,
Barataria Shrimp in canSi
Boston Baked Beans,
Boston Brown Bread,
Stewed Tomatoes,
—AT—
AM.&C.W. WEST S
