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BEHIND THE JAIL BARS
MURDERER CUMMI ">'G9 BROUGHT
BACK FROM COLUMBUS.
He Refuses to Talk About His Crime
But Talks Freely of His Wanderings
and Escape Given Away to the
Officers by an fix-Oonvict Friend.
Tbe Murderer Sent to the Peniten
tiary In 1880 for Five Years for
Trylnir to K;ll a Man.
Charles Cummings, the murderer of
David Williams, is behind the ban of the
county jail. He was brought to Savannah
last night at <1:30 o’clock by Deteotive Mor
gan.
The first person to greet the prisoner as
he stepped from the train in charge of the
detective was Dick Butler, an uncle of
Cummings. He grasped the ouffed band of
his nephew and remarked, “Well, you’re
here, Charlie.”
“Yes,” replied the murderer in a low
tone, whiie his eyes filled with tears,
“they’ve got me, and I guess I’m in for it”
QThe clanking of the chains around Cum
mings' legs attracted attention and a crowd
of negroes undertook to foliow Detective
Morgan and his prisoner, but the detective
put an end to that by hustling Cummings
into a hac i and driving rapidly to the jail.
THE MURDERER’S STORY.
A Moriuxo News reporter had a talk
with the murderer. He is ab.iut 5 feet
6 inohes in bight, weighing about 150
pounds, with a wide face, projecting fore
head and small snapping eyes. He has a
mustache and imperial and two rows of
pearly white teeth, which show prominently
when he smiles. Cummings would not
talk about his reasons for killing Williams,
saying ha would make uo statement about
the case relating directly to the murder
until his trial.
"Did you get away from the neighbor
hood of Savannah at once after killing Wil
liams T’ he was asked.
“No," replied Cummings, “I came into
the city and stayed a week in Yamaoraw,
and then went to Parrott, in Marfan
county, by the Central, leaving from the
depot. Prom Parrot I went to Riohland,
but left when things got too hot for mo and
went to Stewart county. I was working
for a farmer there and one day 1 pioked up
a paper and saw that I was wanted. I
dropped the paper at once and left tbe
place. Then I traveled through dif
ferent parts of the country,
keeping away from tba towns and
working at saw-mills and ou farms. I went
to Columbus and stopped there awhile, after
which i went over to Alabama and got
work.
BACK FROM ALABAMA.
“Last Tuesday,” continued Cummings,
“I came back from Alabama to Columbus,
intending to stay there. I had a friend
running a barber shop who was in the peni
tentiary with me from ISSO until ISBS.
while I was serving a five years’ sentence
from Judge Fleming for trying to kill a
fellow named Houston here. I went to this
friend’s barber shop Wednesday night, and
after 1 was thera awhile be asked me if 1
would stay until be went out for
something. I told him I would and
went into the back room and sat
down on a box and began cutting my finger
nails. In a few minutes 1 heard someone
coming in and when I looked up 1 saw a
policeman standing in the doof. I felt like
he wanted me and I shoved my knife iu my
pants’ pocket.
CUMMINGS 1 ARREST.
* ‘The policeman walked over and seizing
me by the wrist said: *1 want you. 1 I sub
mitted at once, and then tbe policeman
asked me wbat I iad in my hand when he
came in. I pulled my knife out and showed
it to him. I sort of leaned on him to get up
and be told me he would blow my brains
out.
“I didn’t try to cut him," said Cummings,
“and there was no reason for his threaten
ing to shoot me. That friend of mine wheu
he went and asked me to stay in the shop,
hunted up the policeman and told him I
was in his place.”
Cummings gave himself away first to a
woman in Columbus by telling her that he
had killed a man in Savannah, and if he
ever went tack he would either have no
name at all (referring probably to the like
lihood of hanging), or would never do an
other day’s free labor. The womau told
tbe police, and from her statement and the
dispatch from Detective Hanley tbe pollen
were hunting for Cummings when the mur
derer’s friend went to Officer Moore and in
formed on him.
Cummings spoke well of the treatment
aooorded bun by Detective Morgan, and as
he was consigned to bis cell iu murderer’s
row, next to that occupied by Dotson, the
condemned murderer, he turned and
thanked the detective.
Cummings has already been indicted and
he will be tried as early as possible after
Christmas.
A GOOD YEAR FOB TAXES.
The Payments Better Than Usual-Big
Poll Receipts.
The state and county tax digest closed
yesterday afternoon. The last notice pub
lished in yesterday’s Morning News by
Tax Collector MoGowaa had the effeot of
stirring up the dilatory taxpayers and there
was a steady rush from the time the offioe
opened in the morning uutil it closed shortly
after 2 o’clock.
At times there was a string of people
•tretehing from the tax collector’s office
half way down the hall of the oourt house.
Capt. McGowan and his oorps of assistants
didn’t have a moment to spare and didn’t
get away from the office for dinuer until
after 3 o’clock.
The collections this year, Capt. McGowan
said, are vory heavy, aud he will not be
likely to have as many executions to issue
against delinquents as formerly. The poll
tax payments are larger than usual this year
also, the oolored people contributing con
siderably more tnan in recent years.
WITHIN A DEGREE OF FREEZING.
Just the Eort of a Day to Bring on
the Grip.
Yesterday was a cold, wet. windy and
unpleasant day, a regular friend of tbe
tbe grip and pneumonia creator sort of a
day, in fact.
The temperature lacked only 1° of freez
ing Friday night, ond the highest point
reached by the thermometer yesterday was
47°. The mean temperature was 12® below
the normal for the day.
Savannah does not see such weather
often and would like to see
less. A oold wind was blowing
last night and tbe weather appeared to bo
clearing. Tbe stormy weather will prob
ably disappear in a day or two. On account
of the email number of reports received on
Saturday night tbe weather observer made
no forecast for to-day.
Tho following telegram has been received
from the chief of the weather bureau:
Washington. D, C., 11:30 p. m.
Savannah, Savannah section lower signals at
8 a. m. to morrow; also down Jacksonville and
Jacksonville center. Harrington,
To Enforoe the Cattle Ordinance.
In consequence of the complaints of oiti
cens living south of Anderson street of the
nuisanoe occasioned by horses, cows and
goats running at large in that seotion,
Mayor McDonough has issued orders to the
police department to rigidly enforoe the
ordinance covering tbe case and impound
all animals of the character mentioned
above fouud strayiug about in the extended
limits.
Mr. Charles A. Gladne, Staunton, Va.,
writes: “I have used Bradycrotine for
headaohe and think it a good thing.—Ad.
THE GRIP TAKING HOLD.
It Starts in Earlier Than It Did Las t
Year.
The grip has taken hold of Savannah
again. Last year it was nearly soring
before it made its appaarance, and it still
had tims before summer to get in a great
deal of work. Its early appearance this
season Is not enoouraging. It is some con
solation to know, howaver, that the physi
cians regard it as of milder form than it has
been heretofore, at least so far as it has
progressed.
Toe grip is raging all over the country
and in Europe as well, and it was hardly
hoped that Savannah would eacape it. The
only hope is that the climate will modify
its offects to such a degree that it will be
leu severe and attended with leu fatality
than in more rigorous alienee.
Several physic a-s of large practice were
spoken to yesterday about the progress of
the grip. They admitted they had a num
ber of cases and that the disease is gener
erally reported throughout the oity. They
do not call it epidemic
yet. and think there is no reason
for alarm. They say that people generally
are too much inclined to exaggerate the
prevalence of tbe grip. Out of tbe 200 or
300 cases, so far only oue death has been re
ported, which shows the disease to be of a
mild form.
The average cases last only a few days,
sometimes a week, attended with fever and
pains in the head and limbs. The patient
is usually out at tbe end of that time. It
is noticed that the stomach trouble is more
frequently complained of in oonneotion
with the grip than last year.
One physician said the majority of cases
which he had been called upon to attend
were ohlldreu suffering from cold in the
head and throat, such os be would olaas
uuder tbe bead of catarrhal fever. Tbe
treuble seldom lasted over a few days. The
only severe cases he has had, be said, were
person! who had oorae Into the city within
the last two or three weeks, and who
seemed to have brought the disease in their
systems. This would seem to indicate that
it is infectious, and that it can be oarned
by persons from oue plaoe to another.
The fatal termination of the disease, he
■aid, were almost invariably caused uy the
grip turning into bronchial pneumonia.
This stage is very dangerous, but not neces
sarily fatal, as with proper treatment and
careful nursing the patieut may be brought
around all right.
It view of the fact of its early appearanoe
and the long time in which it has to run, it
would be well for everybody to be on their
guard against it. Take every precaution
and remember that an ounce of prevention
is worth a pound of cure.
SAVANNAH’S WALL STB BBT.
A Cold Day for the Bulls and Bears of
Local Finance.
It was a cold day on the local Wall street
yesterday. The dismal day and driving
down-pour drove operators to oover and
there was little doing.
There has been heavy buying of Savan
nan and Western 5s in New York recently.
The demand is still good and prices have
been within a fraction of 75. A good many
of theso bonds are held in Savannah, and
holders are feeling mucu brighter.
Georgia Southern aDd Florida 6s have
also been in better quest lately, a fact which
alto helps the local situation materially.
Savannah, Florida and Western 6s would
flad ready takers.
The feeling in New York toward all
southern securities is reported better. There
seem to be no large blocks hanging over the
market.
Savannah has one of the most expert
bank tellers lu the country. He is Mr.
Munford of tbe Southern Bank. He baa a
pleasant smile for everybody and possesses
the happy faculty of simultaneously de
livering a lively fire of bon mots aud run
ning through a big pile of bills with light
ning lapidity. Paying Teller Abrahams of
the Savannah National is also a bustler lu
his line.
Raymond Demere is one of tbe most
genial brokers on the strest. He is alco one
of the few financiers who is equally as much
at home in the saddle as afoot. The ap
proach of Christmas, however, will awaken
sad memories in Mr. Demere’s mind—ln
faot, all fsasi days will hereafter. It hap
pens in this wav: A week or more before
Thanksgiving ie purchased a fine turkey.
The gobbler was fed on the fat of the land,
and in a few days a glance at him was
enough to mare one hungry and briug up
visions of crauberrv sauoe. Two nights
before the feast someone who
liked turkey equally a9 well as the
broker leaped over the fence, and the festive
turkey has uoc been seen since. Then the
broker decided to eat goose. He bought
one large enough to make a whole boarding
house smile. But the broker was still pur
sued by a pitiless fate. The night after its
purohase the goose stuck its head through
the slats of its coop and broke its neck.
When the genial broker eyed the oorpse iu
the morning he beoame despondent and de
cided that he would be satisfied with fish
for bis Thanksgiving dinner. Before noon,
however, he had sold a big block of bonds,
and be had a feast anyway.
Friday’s Iss.-.e of the New York Daily
Stockholder looks upon the dlemistal of the
Terminal investigation oommittee, headed
by Eckstein Nortou, as a victory fer the
best interests of the property. It points
out that most of tbe members of that oom
mittee had no fina-ieial interest in the prop
erty to be reorganized, while the Olcott
oommittee will be composed of men having
large moneyed interests at stake. The paper
adds that tbe new committee will undoubt
edly bring Riohmond Terminal’s troubles to
a successful issue. The paper also affirms
that Terminal’s affairs are not so bad as
they have been made to appear, and pre
dicts that the stock is likely to improve in
price in the near future.
Careful inquiry shows that Dr, Bull's Cough
Byrup is the cough remedy In this country .—Ad.
MRS. JACO3COBKN DEAD.
A Well-known Hebrew Lady Falla a
Victim to the Grip.
Mrs. Jacob Cohen died last night at her
residence, No. 64 Bull street, after a brief
illness of passive pneumonia, superinduced
by an attack of grip.
Mrs. Cohen was a well-known and popular
Hebrew lady. She had a gentle, kind, dis
position, whioh, together with her other
splendid traits of oharacter, attracted to her
a very large oirole of friends.
The deceased was a native of Baltlmoro
and about 50 years of ago. She had been a
resident of Savannah for twenty-seven
years. Mrs. Cohen leaves a husband and six
children. Her fuueral will take place to
morrow.
THE GAMEWELL SYSTEM.
A Savannah Commission Gone to At
lanta to Inspect It.
Mayor McDonough, Alderman George S.
Haines, chairman of the police committee,
and Chief of Police Green went up to At
lanta last night to inspect the workings of
the Gamewell police telegraph system in
operation in that city, with a view of de
ciding upon the practicability of the intro
duction of the system here.
The committee will return to-morrow
night and prepare a report for Wednesday
night’s oouncil meeting. The probability is
that the report will be fav irafclo and that
the system will be reoommended to council.
A Pleasing Sense
Of health and strength renewed and of ease
asd comfort follows tbe use of Syrup of
Figs, as it acta in harmony with nature to
effectually cleanse the system when costive
or bilious. For sale in 60c. and (1 bottles
by all leading druggists.— Ad.
TIIE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1891—SIXTEEN PAGES.
THS STATS NORMAL SCHOOL.
Bupt. Baker's Interest-In Its Establish
ment— The Commission's Work.
Supt. W. H. Baker has returned from
Athens, where he attended the meeting of
tbe communion in charge of the State Nor
mal School, of whio'-i ha is a member, ee
tablished by the last general assemblage.
Supt. Baker is very mush interested
in the establishment of tbe
normal school To a Morning News
reporter be gave a full account of the meet
ing of tne commission and the
outlook for the normal school.
The members of the commission present
were State Sebeol Commissioner Bradwell,
Supt. Baker aud Chancellor Higgs of the
siata university. There are two other mem
bers of the oommiion, Dr. A. J. Battle of
Rome and Supt. Lawton B. Evans of the
public echools of Augusta. Dr. Battle seat
a letter explaining bis absence ou account
of aiokoets. No excuse was received for tbe
absenoe of Mr, Evans.
The commission held two meetings. Atthe
first there was present the entire faculty
of the University of Georgia. The gentle
men generously proffered their services in
the interest of the normal school. The Rook
College, which it is proposed to use for the
normal school, is the gift of the trustees if
the university for that purpose, together
with the Gilmer fund, the interest upon
which is SI,OOO annually.
In view of tbe small amount of money at
the disposal of tbe commission it was de
cided that it would be better to first put
the buildi 'g in gjod condition, before
determining what policy should bo pursued
in the matter of instruction. On Friday
the members of the commission present
visited the Rock College, and after carefully
examining the building decided that it
would be advisable to use the money at their
disposal in placing the building in a proper
condition before selecting instructors for
the institution.
After that has been done the commission
will be again assembled, when Instructors
will be selected.
The commission has tbe promise from the
ageats of the Peabody fund that assistance
will be granted by them whenever there is
an assurance that the sobool will be put into
practical operation.
“Tbe commission hopes and believes,”
said Supt. Baker, “that before the assem
bling of tha next general aseembly the con
dition of things will be such that
tha commission will be able to
report to the legislature the neces
sity of a permanent appropriation
for the support of the normal sohooL The
faculty of toe University of Gsorgia gener
ously proffered their services to any extent
necessary to make the normal ooilega a suo
cess. The only meant now at the disposal
of the commission is the Gilmer fund, gen
erously placed at their disposal by the trus
tee of the university. This pays a dividend
of SI,OOO annually in semi-anoual install
ments at SSOO each. Oue thousand dollars
will be available on Jau. 1. The oommisaioa
decided to use this money in putting the
building in proper condition for the organ
ization of tbe school. By the first of next
July we exneot to put the school in opera
tion with the SSOO then accruing from the
fund and the services of the faculty of the
university.”
MAID OR MATRON, WHICH?
Georgia’s Best Lady at tha World’a
Fair Opening Ceremonies.
The selection of a lady to represent Geor
gia in the opening oeremoniss of the world's
fair is exciting a good deal of Interest.
In the nomination the national com
missioners have a deiioste task to per
form. The appointment is made by the
general commission upon the reoommenda
tion of Col. Chariton H. Way and Gen.
Lafayette McLaws. commissioners from
Georgia. Their nomination will without
doubt be confirmed, so that upon their
otioioe depends the appointment.
"Maid or matron, which sbnil it be F’
seems to be the uppermost question.
Georgia being one of tha original
thirteen oolonios, its history closely
interwoven with that of the
country, and its people descended from
long lines of patriotic stock. Its representa
tion , it is claimed, should be a Geo giau on
both sides of her house, with
out a strain of any other state,
and from colonial and revolutionary sires. In
tue selection of a lady with these qualifier
tions Savannah offers a field for appoint
ment from which can be selected some of
the most beautiful young women in the
state. The cholos seems to be for a young
woman combining beauty aud historie an
cestry.
The honor of the appointment is
beiug claimed by Middle and North Georgia
as their right In the distribution of honors.
It has been claimed that Savannah already
has its share. Asa matter of fact. South
ern Georgia is not represented in
the fair to the extent that other ports
of the state are. CoL Way, it is
true, Is a Savaunahian, but bis alter
nate, Mr. Clark, is from Augusta. Geu.
Mo Law’s alternate, Geu. Longstreet, is from
Middle Georgia. Of tbe lady managers,
Mrs. C. H. Oimstead is a
Savaunahian by residence only, being
a Milledgeville lady. Her alternate is a
Savannah lady, Mrs, G. W. Lamar. Mrs.
W. H. Felton, the other lady manager is
from Bartow osuntv, and her alternate is
an Augusta lady. Gen. McLaws and Mrs.
Olmstend, while Savanaahiaus by resideuos
and feeling, are both from Middle Georgia.
Tbe only Savannahians. strictly speaking,
are Mrs. Lamar and Col. Way, 2 out of 8.
Both of the alternates of the national com
missioners are from Middle Gp rgia, Geu.
Longstreet and Mrs. Clark of Augusta.
In the selection of a representative, there
fore, Savannah has every claim by reason
of ite location, and the commissioners are
being urged not to overlook the fact that In
addition to personal charms tbe lady that
represents Georgia must have ihe
colony’s revolutionary Geo gian blood uu
mixed with that of any other state.
The nomination will be ma le within a
short time, and people are anxious to kuow
who the appointee will be.
Does Protection Protect?
Certainly, in one instance, it does. Hood’s
Sarsaparilla is tbe great protection against
the dangers of impure blood, and it will
cure or provent all diseases of this class. It
has well won its name of the best blood
purifier by its many remarkable cures.
Tbe highest praise has been won by
Hood’i Pills for thsir easy yet offioient ac
tlop. Sold brail druggists. Price 25 cent*
per box.—Ad.
LOOAL PERSONAL.
John C. Whitnsr of Atlanta Is at the
Bcreven.
8. J. O’Neil of Beaufort, S. C., was at the
Harnett house yesterday.
W. C. Johnsou of Estill, Ga., is on a visit
here, stopping at the Harnett house.
M. A. Jones of Liberty county was in the
city yesterday at the Harnett house.
C. D. Tullis of Eufala, Ala., was a visitor
on tbe floor of the ootton exchange yester
day.
Mr. and Mrs. G. J. McCrary and Miss
McCrary of Jasper, Fla. , ore stopping at
the Pulaski.
A. H. Brabham of Sycamore and C. J.
Gray of Fairfax, S. C., are registered at
the Screven.
In the notioe of Landrum Lodge No. 48,
F. and A. M., in yesterday’s Morning
News, ihe office of junior steward was in
advertently omitted. Mr. G. McD. Nathan
was elected to that office. Mr. Nathan is
not only a favorite with the members of
Landrum, but is a most agreeable and
polished gentleman, and has many friends
all over the country. Ho is ch:of clerk in
Maj. Whitehead’s office at Central railroad.
It is not necessary to call a doctor for a cut
or bruise; get Salvation Oil. Only 29 cents.—Ad.
Ex-Bhnator Ingalls declares that there Is
not, there never was and there never will be
suoba tiling as impromptu oratory.
CITY YS. STATE RIGHTS.
THE M'BRIDE AND MARKS' CERTIO
RARI CASES ARGUED.
Lawyers dußignon and Richards At
tack the Validity of the City's Sun
day Ordinance—Toey Claim That
Mayor McDonough Usurped Au
thority in Fining Mcßride and Marks
for State Offoases-City Attorney
Adama Defends the Validity of the
Ordinance Under the Act of 1857,
and Raises the Point That Separate
Jurisdictions Can Punish for the
Same Offense.
Tbe Mcßride and Marks certiorari cases
from the police court occupied the attention
of tha superior court from noon yesterday
until 6:45 o'clock last night. Hon.
F. G. dußignon represented Mr. Mo-
Bride, aud R. R. Richards, E q., appeared
for Mr. Marks The city was übly repre
sented by City Attorney Adams. The argu
msnts on both sides were of a most eloquent
character, aud authority after authority
was cited pro and con in the issue.
Mr. dußignon held that as his client had
been charged with an offense indictable
under the state laws Mayor McDonough
had no right to punish him In the p >lice
court. It was the duty of the mayor, Mr.
dußignon said, to have turned the case over
to the superior court, as he do s with a per
son charged with murder. The ordinance,
he claimed, under which Mr. Mcßride was
fined in the police court is invalid, beoause
it oevers an offense provided for by the
state, and a municipal government has no
right to punish in cases where the jurisdic
tion lies in the state. If it does it takes away
from a mas tbe right of trial by jury, which
is a right guaranteed to every citizen By
the constitution, whiob also protects a per
son from being punished twice for the same
offense.
Mr. Richards followed Mr.dußignon’s line
in his argument iu the Marks case. He dsaled
that there could be two jurisdictions for
the sans offense. The city has no right to
punish for state offenses, nor has tbe state a
right to step into the municipal courts for
violation of city laws. Mr. Richards paid
his respects to the manner in which police
courts, tribunals based on the politics of
the incuj'bant in most instances, deals out
justice. He doesn’t believe that people con
ducting a legalized business, even though it
may be objeotionable to tbe majority of the
body politic, should be persecuted.
City Attorney Adams made a fine argu
ment for the city's side and backed it up
with numerous authorities. He denied the
invalidity of the ordinance, and declared it
based on the act of 1857, which empowers
the city c uncil of Savannah to pass all
ordinances in relation to keeping open tip
pling bouses on tbe Sabbath day. Mr. Adams
made the point that a man being a citi
zen of both a city and a state, each juris
diction has the right to punish him fora
violation of its las, even though they be
similar aud held that the punishment is not
a double one.
Both Mr. dußignon and Mr. Riohards re
ferred Judge Falligant to tbe recent decis
ion of Judge Eve of Augusta in the Von
Glabn case, which is identical with both tbe
Mcßride and Marin cases of this >ity. Judge
Eve held that the city had no right to try
or impose a punishment on Von Glahn and
sustained the certiorari. The city attorney
of Augusta has appealed from Judge Eve’s
decision to the supreme court.
Judge Failiga ,t took the papers in the
case, t gether with the authorities, aud re
served his decision.
Yesterday was a day of arguments iu the
superior oourt. Beside the certiorari
cases there was quite an argument on
the application of Charles H. Ollqstoad
et. al. against ths Savannah Times Publish
ing Company aud Gazaway Hartridge et.
al. for a permanent injunction and the ap
pointment of or.oeiver. Judge Falligaut
took the papers in the caae after argument
aud reserved his decision.
In the mortgage foreclosure case of P. A.
Davant vs. Charlotte Duchess d’Auxy
Judge Falligant granted a rule nisi to com
pel Immediate payment.
D. J. Murphy yesterday was reappointed
a commercial notary publio by Judge Fatli
gaut.
A MEETING TO ORGANISE.
Business Men to Moat at the Do Soto
Wednesday N ght.
The Morning News is requested by
Chairman Stonatogive notioe that Wednes
day night, Dec. 23 and che banquet room
of tbe De Soto are appointed as tbe time
and place of the meeting of citizens to con
sider measures for advertising Savannah.
This meeting means the probable organiz
ing of a bureau of advertising.
Dr. Stone was elected temporary chair
man at tho preliminary meeting last Mon
day night and wai instructed to issue a
further call. He believes thero has not been
a more worthy movement started in tbe in
terest of Savannah in a long time. A few
thousand dollars spent in this way to en
lighten the mind of the public, particularly
at great distances, as to what Savannah
r.-ally is, will, he believes, result in wonder
ful benefit to tbe city, more than would be
brought by the expenditure of many times
tbe amount iu almost any other direction.
He thinks the expenditure should not be a
matter to caro for, when the rich results are
considered. He can see how the effect of
advertising, if done proparly, would notdie
out in more than a generation.
It is not because of any objection to Sa
vannah that her population doas not increase
rapidly from distant sources, but because
these people do not know about the oity.
The know that Savannah exists perhaps;
but the city has never been particularly
called to their attention, and they go to
other cities to which their attention has
been called. This is easy to see. But it is
also an easy matter to put Savannah in
a proper light to these people, who are
in the north, east and west, by the
expenditure of a little money. The "news
papers and the printing press are powerful
agents. Every oitizsn of Savanuah, Dr.
Stone thinks, should be interested in raising
a sufficient sura of money to begin this work.
Ask every citizen to corns to the meeting
with bis ideas and his capital. Every cor
poration which derives any of its support
from Savannah, and vvhioh would lie bene
ficially affected by tbe prosperity of the
city, should have a representative at this
meeting a id should come forward to aid in
this important movement, which is, this
time, in the most advanoed stage that it
has ever reached. It should now be pushed
to a sure oonclusion by all parties without
any more delay.
“The land companies,” said Dr. Stone,
“have simply taken the initiative in this
matter by their recant meeting, as they
knew that this important part would have
to fall somewhere. The land companies
have an interest in seeing the city grow,
but so have all parties who depend upon Sa
vannah for a support —the merchant*, the
banks, tbe railroads and all. The land
companies general y are willing t > contribute
liberally to such a fund to advertise Savan
nah.”
We call special attention to the advertise
ment of Messrs. J. S. Collins & Cos. to be
found in our special and obeap columns.
They have a full line of fruits, nuts, oandist,
etc., as well as the most oomplate line of
flroworsk ever offered in Savannah. Parties
in want of anything in their line will do
well to give then: a call before placing
orders. They pay special attention to ship
ment of oranges and such goods by express.
If you haven friend and want to ship a
box of oranges, bunch of bananas, or in fact
anything iu the fruit liue, give them your
order and they will do the rest. Remember
tbe place, No. 130 Bay street.—Ad.
Choloe eteaks and venison at H. Logan’s,
city market.—Ad.
BE PREPARED.
A Few More Daya to Decide About
tbe Christmas Dinner.
The grand announcement that H. Logan
was preparing to supply the whole city of
Savannah with Christmas turkeys, docks
and geese has created a sensation, and or
ders have been pouring in for the past two
weeks. Everybody knows that when they
leave their orders with Logan they will be
promptly and carefully filled. The choice
selections of boot and venison which have
been on stalls Nos. $7 and 08 during the past
week are the fineat ever seen in tbe city.
There is no disoount on the class of poultry,
gam* and every other article which is sup
plied by H. Logan. Send in your orders
early so that you can have a choice of the
good things for Christmas.— Ad.
The A. J. Miller Go.
It will be a matter of great satisfaction
to the public to know that the old and well
known house of the A. J. Miller Cos. will con
tinue its business in Savanuah. This house
was established thirty-five years ago, baa en
joyed tbe oonfldenoe of tbe people, and has
commanded a large and growing trade.
After the death of Mr. A. J. Miller and the
fire in the store it was rumored that tbe
business might not coutinue. This
was a great mistake. This old
and energetic house has dis
posed of its damaged good* and as rapidly
replenished Its stock—so much so, that it
was enabled to offer to the holiday trade a
line of new, fresh aud bright goods. The
business will positively be oontinued at the
old stand. New shipments of go <ds are
being made every day. Mr. C. P. Miller is
now president, and Mr. Jeff D. Miller
manager of the A. J. Miller Cos., and the
busineeslsin good and competent hands,
with plenty of capital to run It, and ample
facilities to carry it on in ail its branohes.
Their stock of furniture, carpets and house
furnishing goods will be found full and
elegant. Indeed, everything in the line of
their trade can be found at the store of tbe
A. J. Miller Cos., 171 Broughton street
Shoppers on their rounds during the holi
day season oaunot afford to overlook this
firm. Their goods are seasonable, stylish,
elegant, and are marked down at reasona
ble rates. The Millers are energetio, relia
ble, and well-known men. They have been
identified with the furniture and oarpet
business for quite a time, aud are noted as
being energetic, worthy and experienced
merchants, who understand the trade and
who keep up with all branches of the busi
ness.—Ad.
Send to Logan, In the market, for your
Christmas turkey.—Ad.
Don't Hesitate This Week.
You anticipate fer this week, doubtless,
the hardest week’s work you have done
lately. You con dispel your fesrs, as this
buying of appropriate and desirable Christ
mas presents is the easiest thing, if you only
go to the right place for them. James Doug
lass offers in his art room a display of holi
day goods that leaves no room for oom
plaint. Imported wares, fine china aud
cut glass, rich chandeliers, gas fixtures,
dolls, bric-a-brac, ornaments and a multi
tude of other seasonable novelties that will
please and attract, and at prices in keeping
with the times. Your Christmas task will
become au enjoyable treat if you follow our
advice.—Ad.
Announcement.
The Yale Glee and Banjo Club will give
a |concert in the Masonic temple on the
evening of Friday, Jan 1, at 8. o’clock.
At the close of the year it is proposed to
devote tbe money made by the club, not
necessary for actual running expenses, to
the interests of poor students at Yale.
Beats on sale at Davis Bros.’, oorner York
and Bull streets.
The programme will be as follows:
past t.
1. Nadjy Waltz Chassaigne
Banjo Club.
2. Alma Mater Shepard
S. Hunting Song from Robin Hood.. De (Coven
i a. Nellie Was a (
4. College Songs < Lady -J Carm
( h. Upidee / Yalen
it The HapplestLand ..Hat ton
part it.
1. Au Moulin Gillet
Banjo Club.
2. Morning and Evening Star Aide
Mr. Krasina and Club,
in. My Last j
8. College Songs. - Cigar— J. Carm Yalen
( b. Peter Gray ( Carm Yalen
4. O’er tbe Lake Kitcheil—Shepard
Whistle by Mr. vVurts.
5. Down the Road to Sally's Shepard
PART 111.
1. White Star Line March Brooks
Banjo Club.
2. Jack and Mary; an Episode Tweedy
Mr. Hinkle and Club.
3. In a Year Drogart
4. Predicaments Lee—Tweedy
Mr Runyon and Club,
9. Bright College Years Carm Yalen
—Ad.
Order now and get a choloe turkey
selected for you and delivered iu time by H.
Logan, tbe butcher, city market.—Ad.
If you are going to give anything to your
friends or your parents does anything
occur to you as representing a more sensible
outlay for your money than a pair of gold
spectacles or eyeglasses, provided, of oourse,
if they wear them) Our method of taking
exact measurements from old palrß of
glasses makes it easy to select such a gift
for Christmas time. If the glasses should
prove unsatisfactory in any way we will
exchange them within one year free of
charge. Dr. M. Schwab & Son, 23 Bull
street. — Ad.
Order now and get a choice turkey
seleoted for you aud delivered iu time by H.
Logan, tbe butoher, city market.—Ad.
A Busy Time.
Although some merchants have been
complaining of the dull times and the
scarcity of money, the well-to-do men of
tbe town have placed their orders with
Levy, tbe Loudon and Paris tailor. The
business of the past month is holding up,
because the customers are walking adver
tisements of this popular ostablishmont.
The newseleotionsio oassimeres are a tract
iDg tbe attention f every one. and the
promptness with whioh the suits are turned
out aud tbe splendid workmanship is all a
recommendation of the superiority and
popularity of M. Levy, the London aud
Paris tailor.—Ad.
Order now and get a choice turkey
selected for you and delivered in time by IL
Logan, the butcher, city market.—Ad.
Annual Bali.
Tbe second annual ball of the Interna
tional Association of Machinists will take
place at Odd Fellows’ new temple on next
Tuesday, Dec. 23. The committee have
made arrangements for a good time, and all
who attend will spend a pleasant evening.
Go to H. Logan for your Christmas tur
keys, ducks and geese, your venison and
Hue steaks. Btalls 67 and 63 market. -Ad.
A Souvenir.
Engel ft Rothschild, the popular Congress
street grocers, have issued an extremely
pretty and unique Christmas souvenir, and
their patrons will be highly pleased with it,
“The Cat Family’s Bee-Baw." Attention is
dire-ted to the firm’s advertisement else
where for Christmas groceries, wines and
liquors.
Go to H. Logan for your Christmas tur
keys, ducks and geese, your venison and
flue steaks. Stalls 67 and 68 market.—Ad.
Cbriatmas Pointer a
Some folks like to scatter their advertise
ments a line or two in a plaoe all through
the paper. Sometimes we do this, and
sometimes we don’t. This is one of tbe
don’ts, and we shall bunch what we have to
say. Skip it if it don’t Interest you or you
are weary of our everlasting advertising.
WHY CAN’T WE SUIT YOU IN A CHRIST
MAS present!
Read our remarks about pianos in the
northeast corner of this page, and if you
have it In the back part of your read to buy
a piano oue of these days, just drop in and
let us show you why it should be either
Monday, Tuesday, \\ ednssday or I'hurs
dauot this week.
we will do it just as sure as you come in.
Now mind, we don t care whether you have
any money or not, or are never going to
have any. If you venture in our exhibit
and accommodating terms will capture you,
and you will go out with a piano in your
pocket.
Those magnificent Chickerings, Mason
& Hamlin and Mathusheks in their
artistic, lovelv cases of Rosewood, Ma
hogany, English Oak, Antique Oak,
Blister Walnut and other native woods
are perfectly irresistible to any one with
half an eye for beauty and love for music.
And those elegant Sterlings! So rich
iu case, sweet in tone quality and low in
price. Only $335. $360 to S3OO for delight
ful pianos, of genuine excellence in mate
rial and construction.
That’s all about pianos Come in and let
them talk for themselves.
MUSICAL PRESENTS FOR MUSICAL PEOPLE.
Music Boxes from $1 to s2oo—all sizes.
One to twelve tunes.
Mosic Rolls and music folics In leather
and plush; convenient for musical students.
Music Stands for holding music in tbe
parlor. Borne very neat. Low priced
styles.
Piano Btools and scarfs. A large line
in latest sty lea
Piano Chairs with baoke. Very restful
to piano students and players.
t Guitars. Washburns and all best
makes in rosewood, mahogany, oak. ash,
maple and tulip. Guaranteed correct
scale.
Mandolins and Banjob—Fifty styles.
Any price desired.
Cornets—Nickel, silver and gold plated.
Fanoy engraved bells. Guaranteed to dis
turb a whole ueigborhood.
Auto Harps—Any one can play them
and make good music, too.
Children’s Pianos—Uprighte, only 75
cents to $3 25. Cutest things ever built
Drums— From 35 cents to $2. Great for
the boys; make forty times rporo and worse
noise than a tin horn, but the little rascals
must have ’em.
Harmonicas— From soents to sl. Sweet
soothing music. The boys all play them.
* * *****
Then there’s flutes, clarionets, acoarinas,
metalophones, fifes, violins, violoncellos,
zithers, accordions, aud lots of other small
musical instruments, which will delight
your musical friends.
AND SOMETHING ELSE.
A few framed pictures, very pretty and
very cheap, way below cost.
Aiso a large lot of nnframed engravings,
alegraphs and studies, at half first cost.
Pretty arbolyhes, large size, at only 25
cents eaoh; worth 75 cents. Frame up very
attractively.
Closing out these goods.
ONE THING MORE.
We shall be open nights until Christmas,
but on Christmas day uie shall remain
closed the entire day, so as to give our
boys a full holiday.
Luddkn & Bates S. M. H.
P. B.—Our show windows look very at
tractive at night.— Ad.
WORTH A KING’S RANSOM.
$50,000 in One Window—The Eensa
tion of Orristmas Week.
The holiday season usually brings out the
supreme efforts of the dealers, and the life of
Chrislmas-tlde is its rich and splendid dis
plays.
There are many attractive exhibits of sea
sonable goods in the oity at this time, but it
le left to Sternberg to eclipie all pass or
present displays In grandeur and ex rava
gant values.
Beginning on Monday morning Sternbergs
will show in one of their spaoious windows a
$50,000 STOCK OF
DIAMONDS
AND FINE JEWELRY.
This window will compass more substan
stantial value than entire ttocks in many
big establish meats, audits care aud protec
tion will boa source of solicitude to the
owners while on exhibition, but Stern
berg’s anxiety to afford tbe publio an op
portunity not often enjoyed, outweighs all
other considerations, and nojoue should fail
to see this superb display of valuables. All
are invited, whether desirous of purchasing
or not.
The trunk of silver, valued at 8350,
whioh will be given away shortly, is at
racting popular interest Perhaps you
will get it. Ad.
Have Your Piano Tuned for Christmas.
Of course you want your piano tuned.
Our three tuners are very busy, but if you
leave your order early this week we can
tu rely attend to it before Christmas dav.
—Ad. Ludbi.n & Bates 8. M. H.
H. Logan, the butcher, city market, can
supply you with anything in his line as
cheap as anybody in the world.—Ad.
Christmas Fixings.
J. S, Collies & Cos. have a full line of
nuts, fruits, candies and fireworks, and In
vite especial attention to their facilities for
promptly furnishing such Xmas goods.
Oranges for shipment are made a specialty
and satisfaction is guaranteed. For full
particulars see their advertisements.
Free to All.
With every pair of ladies’ and gentle
men’s shoee we will give free one pair of oil
cloth overgaiters. This offer to last until
Christmas day. These are not the ex
pensive cloth overgaiters, but are ones that
will give fair service. All our shoes are
reduced in price to oloss out, aud there is
not one cent added to pay for price of over
gaiters. Bankrupt Shoe Bale,
— AU. 160 Broughton street.
H. Logan, tho butcher, city market, can
supply you with anything in his line as
cheap as anybody in the world.—Ad.
Pleasing to the Eye.
If you desire to see something real pretty,
something gratifying to the optio organ,
and something that will fully repay you for
your trouble, go to Geil St Quint’s, the lead
ing young shoe men, 21 Barnard street, any
Dight this week and look in their show
window. It is the most appropriately and
handsomely dressed window in the citv
Ad.
H. Logan, in tbe market, can supply you
with the choioest turkeys, ducks and geese
for Christmas. Stalls 67 and 68 oity mar
ket,—Ad.
midden * bates sl M. B.
Open n ghts until CbristmasSh*
Christmas for the Entire Day.
this"piano
WOULD LOOK WELL IN
YOUR PARLOR
U O 2 BI IT
FOR A CHRISTMAS PRESENT I
Yes we mean it. True the times are a Utu,
dose, but all the same home la not home in?
out music, and if you haven’t a Piano you n “2
one and ougnt to get it, and don't wait on EnZ
year to year without it. Make up tout mil*?
naves PisnoTHIS YEAR and THKCHkfsS
MAS. Twelve fine P.anos selected from I
ware rooms to be delivered for Christman 25
bad for hard times. uuristmaa. Nol
Fact is that our Holiday Exhibit is sc attmrt
ive, our prices so reasonable and our terrnCZ
easy, that buyers can't r.'sist, and no mato.
hour tight money is we. make sales.
SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS UNTIL 10 p v
CHRISTMAS EVE.
I. & B. S, I. H.
DRY GOODS.
TJSEFXJL
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS
Our magnificent collection of HO LIDA'S
GOODS this season bears unraistakableevi.
denoe of artistic taste in selootion
HANDKERCHIEFS
The new designs iu Ladies’ and Gentle
men’s Linen aud Silk Haudkerchiefs snowi
by us contain Novelties not to be seen eIM
whera. Ladies are cordially Invited to in
epoct our stock of these choice goods, coo
ceded to be the most oomplete ever sbowt
in this oity.
Join’s (id Ginns
Having receutly replenished our stook ol
these celebrated Glove*, our assortment il
now oomrdete in ail shades and sizes.
G entlemen’s Neck weai
We particularly mention our beauulul line o t
Neckwear. In assortment, shapes and odor
lngs thsy positively cannot be excelled,
Also our large line of SILK UMBRELLAS,
with various styles of handies, mounted in tU
very latest designs.
(tffl&wgAwmfc
ism
CLOTHING.
Is a significant number just
now. How much yonr welfart
and happiness are involved maj
be learned by laming over to
P-A.GKE (3
This morning—TOP.
20
THiNGSWKMtt
Handsome Slippers,
Beautiful Neckwear,
Exquisite Embroidered Suspenders,
Smoking Jackets,
Fine Full Dress Suits,
Good Substantial Shoes,
Nobby Stylish Hats,
Well Made, Durable Clothing, *
Fancy Caps for Children at
Prices to Suit Everybody’s Pocket
COLLAT’S,
149 Broughton St.
I . 'SIS. _ .l-ULL'-.J— ... ~J?. -HI—L
COAL AND WOOD^^,
COAL AND WOOD
Of all kinds and sizes promptly delivered-
D. R. THOMAS,
111 Bay St. West Broad St. wharWi
TcLSpnoNR No. 69.
TAYLOR’S fIRT STORE.
135 York Street,
Representing the best Publishers, Imp l * l4ll
and Picture Dealers of the country-
A BEAUTIFUL LINE OF
New Pictures, Moldings, EIl
AT LOWEST PRICKS.
