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CHRISTMAS EVE JOLLITY.
SAVANNAH TURNS ITSELF LOCSB
IN THE STREETS AS USUAL.
Crowd* of People Everywhere.
Broughton Street - * Holiday Parade.
Merchants and Shopkeepers Have
Their Annual Bush—The Market’s
Gala Day— Crackling: Bonfires, Pop
pers and Tin Horns Make Noise for
Thousands.
Christmas eve is the eve of all eves in
Savannah, as it is the world over, bat
Savannah’s observance is unique and be
longs to itself. The great festival sve is
celebrated nowhere else as it is here.
Old Probe did not smile very sweetly on
the festivities yesterday and last night, but
that did not matter. The fun went
on just the same. The street* wer*
thronged with people *ll day. They were
out early in the tnorniog and they staid out
all day and some of them a good part
of the night It was after midnight before
the retail stores on Broughton street cloeed,
and it was long after that before the street
had tattled down to quiet and the last
Christmas born had been blown and the
merry crowds that thronged the street* bad
gone home.
The rain couldn’t atop Savannah from
celebrating Christmas eve if it did its
worst, sod it seemed as if it tried to do that
yesterday. Broughton street, where the
crowds are greatest on Christmas eve, was
a solid mass of people last night from dark
until 12 o’clock.
Everybody goes out Christmas eve, and
they were all out last night. Broughton
street did not hold them aIL Bull street.
Congress, Barnard, Whitaker and all the
down town streets were alive with them,
sightseer* and shoppers making their last
Christmas purobases. The sidewalk mer
chants did a rushing business, and they
kept It up until all the buyers bad gone
home.
A BUST LOI Or PEOPLE.
About the busiest people In the city, and
everybody was busy yesterday from the
highest 0> the lowest in every sense of the
word, were the express oompauy employes
and the pnetotflee employes. They were at
work early and they were kept at work late.
The postoffice employes had the advantage
of the expressmen,because they have shorter
hours, but they had to rush when they were
at work.
The Southern Express Company’s offices,
the receiving office on Johnson sauare,
where all the packages are received for
shipment, and the delivery office in the
Lovell building on Broughton street, where
all the oity dsli varies are made, were in a
rush from the time the office* were opened
in the morning until midnight and then the
work was not near done. A double force
of clerks were on duty at each office all
night and has been since the holiday rush
began a week ago.
IN THE POBTOFFICH.
The inside of the postoffice, whioh the
public does not often see. was a busy soeue
yesterday. The click of letser-stamplng,
the whirling of thousands of letters thrown
by unerring hands into their special bags or
boxes, and the tramping of many feet as
the carriers march to ana fro, incoming or
outgoing, ore eaough to make an uninitiated
spectator’s head whirl, while the safe deliv
ery of a letter would seem almost a miracle.
But tba apparent oonfusion is only the mo
tion of the many parts of a machinery,
which regulates with marvelous ac
curacy every step of the journey
from the time It Is deposited in the
city letter boxes until it reaches its
destination. Huge canvas bags are being
packed every hour with thousauds of par
oels carrying greetings to their friends in
the sister states. No remote point is left
forgotten, for Christmas letters are being
sent everywhere. The stamp, registry and
money order departments of the post office
will be closed all of to-day. The general
delivery will be open until 10 o’clock a. m.
The carriers will make the usual delivery
and collections up to 9:30 o’olock a. m.
Mail for all points will dose at 10 o’clock.
AT THE MARKET.
The market wai crowded all day with
purchasers laying In their Cristinas supplies.
The butchers had a busy time of It and
hardly had a moment to rest during the
day. Meat of all discretions from Chioago
beef to turkeys and chickens were sold by
the ton almost. Roasting pigs were in great
demand. Tbe market stalls were trimmed
with evergreens, pines and holly aud pre
sented quite a Christmas appearance. One
ingenious marked gardner bad a pine tree
over bis stall trimmed with carrots, turnips
and other vegetables in imitation of a
Christmas tree.
The streets around the market were
crowded with holiday shoppers buying odds
and ends and knickknackq fireworks, fruit,
and a hundred different things. Last night
from 6 to 10 o'clock tbe street? in front ot
the market were so crowded as to be hardly
passable, and Barnard street to Broughton
was crowded almost equally as bad.
THE TUHKEYS’ DAY OF FATE.
The turkey coops were piled right around
tbe market aud In front of the grocery
stores all day long. Many a turkey met.
his fate last night Savannah gets its sup
ply of turkeys from East Tennessee, and
the number sold this Christmas will reach
in the thousands. Everybody wants a tur
key Christmas. * ‘There are no dull times
with us," said a young grocery dealer. "We
have done a bigger trade this Christmas
than ever before,”
The fish dealers reported the usual heavy
demand for oysters. The warm soggy
weather however, interfered greatly
with the shipments. Hudson had
fifty green turtles yesterday just
received from Florida that he was
shipping on to New York. Green turtles
are in big demaud north at this season.
Home of the big fellows weigh lOOor more.
They are shipped alive.
AT THE HOTELS.
About the dullest places in the city were
the hotels. Everybody that can goes home
to spend Christmas, aiid the day and those
Immediately preceding aud following It are
always dull at the hotels. Nevertheless, all
tbe hotels, as usual, ha re prepared line bills
of fare, and will furnish those who have no
other homes, or cannot reach them, with
the best of good cheer. The De Soto has
prepared to astonish its visitors, and tbe
Pulaski expects to make a hit. The other
hotels will not be far behind.
THE COLORED PEOPLE’S TIME.
The Christmas season above all others
brings to the surface in all its Intensity the
uaturally happy, sunshiny disposition of
the colored people. This element of Sa
vannah’s population made a night of It.
From 7 o’clock until after midnight crowds
of negro men, hoys and women
dressed in ail sorts of fantastic
and grotesque costumes, armed with
tin horns and other ear-piercing
devices paraded Broughton and Congress
s 'reels from Bull to West Broad streets, en
joying themselves to their heart's content.
They never seemed to grow tired, and be
sides amusing themselves .were the source
■<f much enjoyment to the white people by
their peculiar antics. The paraders were
orderly and the police didn’t interfere with
them, because they kept within the bounds
of tbe law.
The ordinance prohibiting the discharge
of fireworks north of Liberty street didu’t
cut much of a figure and few people would
think from the indiscriminate and pro>
misouous way in which fire craokers, oon
non cracks and other fireworks were dis
charged on Broughton, Congress, Bull,
Whitaker and Barnard streets, that any
prohibitory ordinance was in foroe.
THE POLICE UNAVAILING.
’'All the police tried as best they oould
t*> prevent violations of the ordinance, but
Id most instances were only laughed at for
their pains. A cannon cracker would be
thrown into the street from a groug of men
and when an officer would rush up to find
out who the guilty party was every one
! would deny it, and before be could turn
around In many instances a cracker
would be bred at bis heels.
The police didn’t attempt to locate any
violators un ees they were within arms
reach of them. An / other oourse only gave
them extra trouble without any results.
Occasionally a small boy was picked up for
firing crackers and bustled to the barracks.
Nearly all the squares south of Liberty
street were illuminated with bonfires, and
there were several burning in the parade
ground. Each fire had its fu.l complement
of small boys around it, who enlivened
affair* by throwing all sorts of fireworks
into the biasing piles.
The din from tne tin horns and the noise
from the exploding fireworks were kept up
until after midnight.
It was an unusually quiet Christmas eve
at the barracks, but few prisoners being
brought in, the majority being violators of
the fireworks ordinance. The most serious
case was that of a negro charged with firing
a pistol in the street.
CHRISTMAS IN TEE CHURCHES.
Th Programmes of Music and the
Decorations.
Tbs services to-day In the churches will
be of the usual Cbrii'mas character. The
principal observance* will, of coarse, be in
the Roman Catholic, Episcopal and the
Lutherau ohurohes. At St. John’s and
Christ churches the services will be more
than ordinarily interesting on account of
the music. Especial programmes wifi also
be rendered iu the Cathedral and St.
Patrick's. Tbe decorations in the churches
this year are more extensive .than usual.
Those at St. John's are very elaborate, tbe
churoh beiug susceptible of handsome work.
The (decorations at Christ, St. Matthew’s
and at the Evangelical Lutheran churches
are also striking and handsome.
In tbe Methodist, Presbyterian and
Baptist ohurohes tbe services will be al
together in celebration of the great Chris
tian festival whioh is observed throughout
Christendom, but they will not be of that
elaborate character of those in other
churches. The decree of the Catholic oburoh
requiring that ail of her faithful shall ab
stain from meat on every Friday of the
year, release* them from that obligation
when Christmas day fails on Friday. So
the good Christmas dinner that is half the
duiigat of the jolly feast still forms a part
of the day’s celebration with tbe hundreds
of Catbollo families in Savannah. But tbe
vigil of the day, Christmas eve, must be
kept with fasting, even by tbe soldiers and
tailors in the United States service, who
are exempt from the rule of abstinence at
nearly every other time. Christmas day is
on* of the holidays of obligation m tbe
ohurch.
Tbe decorations at tbe Cathedral are of
the most elegant character, the altars being
laden with a profusion of the choicest flow
ers set off by plant* and cedars. The sceue
will be a dazzling and brilliant one to-day
when the numerous candles are lighted.
The service* of the dsy will begin at 5
o'clock this morning with a solemn high
mass, the tnusio being rendered by the
choir from "Lejael’s Fourth Mass.” Other
masses will follow in rapid succession every
half hour until 10:30 o’olock, when the
pontifical high mass will be oelebrated by
Bishop Beoker. Mercadante’s celebrated
3-voico mass arranged for a quartette and
chorus from E. Biedtrmanti will be rendered
by a trained choir of twenty-six voice*
under the direction of Prof. Heubner, with
Prof. Mohrtens at the organ. The oboir
will be Mrs. Gaudry, Mrs. Crohan, Mrs.
Bilva, and Mißses Nolan, Hunter. Black,
aud Golden, eopranoe; Misses Courtenay,
Gross, Black, O'Connor, Golden, and Gau
dry, altos; Messrs. Donovan. Price, Nolan,
Palmer, J. O’Connor, and E. O’Connor,
tenors; Prof. Smith and Messrs. Duggan,
Daniels, Black, D. O’Connor, and H. Keboe,
bassos.
The music will be the finest probably
ever rendered in the Cathedral. It will
be the first time that Mercadante's
mass has ever been rendered here
as a 3-voioe mass. The “Credo"
will bo sung by a double quartette and
the solos will be of an exceptional character.
Prof. Heubner has had the choir rehearsing
the music for two weeks, and is confident
that the congregation will be treated at tbe
pontifical mass to the best selected music it
ever Aliened to. Bishop Becker will prob
ably preach tbe sermon of the day.
81 Patrick’s church decorations are more
elaborate than has been the case for veers.
Tbe altars contain an assortment of the
choicest flowers and plants that could be
secured. The masses will begin at 5 o’clock
and will continue, with half-hour intermis
sions, until 10 o’clock, when a solemn high
mass will be celebrated. Leonard’s mass will
be sung by tbe following choir under tbe
direction ot Mr. H. A. Dumas, with Prof
Warth at the organ:
Sopranos—Mrs F. Barber, Misses T Saverese,
A. Saverese, M. Phillips and K. Fernandez
Altos—Mrs. W. p. Bailey and H. A. Dumas.
Tenors—James Deacy, James Gallager.
Bassos— M. B. LougLead and 11. A. Dumas.
Violinist— John Klein.
Novello’t “Adesto Fldelis” by the full
choir at the offertory will be the feature of
the mass. Benediotion will follow the mass.
Kapp’s “O Salutaris" will be sung by Mrs.
Barter, and Lambillotte’s “Tantum Ergo”
will be sung as a chorus by the full choir.
Leonard’s mass is short, bright and a work
of merit, sure to please. It has been very
carefully rehearsed aud will undoubtedly be
well givea, as St. Patrick’s ohoiris now one
of the best In tbe city.
Sacred Heart church is not behind with
the decorations. The little oburch is
materially very attractive, and with the
handsome arrangement of flowers, plants
and wax candies on the main altar it will
to-day be doubly so. The first mass will be
celebrated at the Raored Heart church at 7
o’clock, to be followed with another at 8:30
o'clock. At 10 o’clock high mass will bo
celebrated by Father William. The music
will be from “Leonard’s Fourth Mass,” aud
will be identical with Bt. Patrick’s, except
of course, with a lesser number of voices.
Miss U'Brieu will direct the music.
The services at Christ church will bo at 11
o’clook. The music, which is always of a
high order, will bo of a more than ordinar
ily interesting character. The choir, under
the dlreotlon of 11. Stewart, organist and
director, has rehearsed a full programme
which will be sung at the morning service
by Mrs. N. H. Finnie and Miss Emma Co
burn, sopranos; Mrs. W. P, Hunter, alto;
J. E. Berry, tenor;and Julian Walker, bass’
as follows:
Anthem—"O Zion, That Bringest Good
Tidings." J. Stainer
Venttn Gregorian
Gloria. Tours
Gloria in Excelsis Mozart Ludden
Te Drum C. H Porter
Jubilate Dudley Buck
Bethlehem (Christmas song) H. N. Bartlett
Gloria Tlbl Tours
Offertory—" Nazareth” Gounod—Buck
Oomiuunlon service Tours
The sermon will be preaohed by the reo
tor, Rev. Robb White. The decorations
are of tbe usual Christmas character.
The usual Christmas services will be held
at Rfc. Johu’s Episoopal ohuroh. Morning
prayer at 11 o’clock will be followed by the
celebration of the holy communion and a
Christmas Siruiou by the rector, Rev.
Charles H. Strong. The music will be by
the* St. John’s quartette choir; Mrs.
Sohreiner, soprano; Mrs. Reilly, alto; Mr.
Ford, tenor, and Mr. Blois, bass; under tbe
direction of Mr. George H. Thompson,
organist and ohoirmaster. The following
programme will be rendered:
Processional hymn 19 Adestes fldeles
Venite Schnacker in F
Gloria. 9chnecker hi F
Te Deum, . Sohnocker in F
Benedictus chant
Hymn is; Scnneoker
Hymn 22... Schumann
Offertory, ".Nazareth" Gounod
The deooratlons of tho church are of the
usual character.
The services at tho Lutheran church will
begin at 11 o'clock. The musical programme
THE MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1891.
will be of tbe usual fine Christmas order.
It is as follows:
Hosanna in the H.gbest Danks
Gloria Patti C stewed
Kvrle Armstrong
Gloria in Excels!*, in A flat, Patten
Hymn—"‘Good Tidings" Randall
Credo .Riegel
Offertory— “ Morning Star" „Greene
Hymn— “ Hark, the Herald Angels Sing'*
Fischer
The choir consists of H. VV. Readick,
tenor: Mrs. 6. L. Gotten, soprano; Mis* M.
Mostiu, alto; George W. Drummond, basso,
and L. List, organist
St Paul’s (formerly St. Matthew’s) Epis
copal church was tastefully decorated yes
terday by the ladies of the church. The
pillars and the altar were trimmed in ever
green, producing a very pleasing effect.
The regular morning services and com
munion will be held this morning by the
rector. Rev. Mr. Curtis. The music will be
very simple, and will be rendered by the
choir, oousistlng of Miss Garden, Mrs.
Gibbe* aud Mr. Palmer.
The services at St Benedict’s Catholic
church (oolored) will also be of a obaracter
in keeping with the other churches of tbe
same faith. At tbe high mass at 10:30
o’clock a splendid musical programme will
be rendered by a trained choir of fifteen
voices. Millard s mass in G will be sung.
FIREMEN GIVE GIFTS.
Chief Puder's, Assistant Chief Mouro’s
and Alderman Bailey'* Presents.
Tne members of the fire department
showed their appreciation yesterday of the
kindness of Chief Fuder, Assistant Chief
Mouro and Alderman Bailey, ohairman of
the fire committee of the city council, by
presenting each a handsome Christmas
present.
At 3 o’olock delegates from each of tbe
engine houses, with u few friends, gather 'd
at Headquarters and sent for the chief and
assistant chief. Alderman Bailey had been
waited upon and asaed to make tbe presen
tation to the beads of tbe department, but
was not given an inkling of wbat was in
store for himself.
When Chief Puder and Assistant Chief
Mouro arrived, iu response to the summons,
they looked a little surprised ut the large
gathering, but before they bad time to ask
any questions Alderman Bailey stepped out,
aud, addressing Chief Puder, said: “I have
heeu requested to perform a duty which
affords me great pleasure. It is to speak to
you in behalf of the brave firemen
of your department and tell
you that they appreciate and don’t forgot
your kindness to them. By your adminis
tration of the duties devolving upon you as
chief fireman you have won the admiration
of the citizens and the respect and love of
your subordinates. The firemen don’t in
tend merely to show you their esteem by
language, butdeiiro to give a more tangible
expression, and have requested me to pre
sent to you this token of their apprecia
tion.”
At the same time Alderman Bailey lifted
a cloth and displayed to the surprised chief
a beautiful silver service of live pieces be
sides the waiter. “May it ever in the
future, when your eyes rest upon it, be to
you a pleasant remembrance of the appre
ciation of the fire department of 1891 to a
faithful, kind and considerate superior
officer."
Chief Puder managed to regain sufficient
oomposure to thank the firemen for their
remembrance. He said be hoped as long
as he bolds bis ofiioe nothiug will ever occur
to take from him the esteem of tbe men,
a something which he will always strive to
retain. Tbe chief concluded his remarks by
wishing the boys a "Merry Christmas.”
Aldermau Bailey then called for Assistant
Chief Mouro, and said: * ’And you, sir, have
not beeu forgotten. As second in com
mand of the department you have always
done your duty faithfully and looked after
the interest* of your subordinates with a
kindness wuioh couldn’t possibly fail to be
appreciated. The members of the depart
ment have also requested me to perforin the
pleasant duty or presenting you with a
Christmas remembrance.” As Alderman
Bailey ceased speaking he drew bac- an
other cloth and revealed to Assistant Chief
Mouro a silver service almost Identical with
that presented to Chlst Puder.
Mr. Mouro thanked the firemen for thoir
kindness and said be hoped they would
always retain the kindly feelings made evi
dent by the handsome present given him.
Be likewise wished the boys a Merry
Christmas.
At the conclusion of Assistant Chief
Mouro’s remarks, Foreman Cullum of head-
S sartors stepped out and faced Alderman
ailey. “Iu showing our appreciation of
the men who have dealt kindly with us,"
said Foreman Cullum, "we have not for
gotten the chairman of the flro
committee, who has nover failed
when the opportunity was given
him of udvancing tbe interests of tbe
firemen, looking after their comfort and
throwing safeguards around their lives.
Allow me, dear sir. in behalf of my co
workers and myself, to present you this
cane. May it serve you always usefully, aDd
In years to oome when age cree; s upon you
and you need its support, may its glistening
head brlug bank to your memory the kind
ly remembrance in which the firs deport
ment of 1891 held you. There will always
be a warm spot in the hoarts of Savannah’s
firemen for Chairman Bliley of the fire
committee.” The cane is bony, with a
highly engrave 1 gold head suitably in
scribed.
The boys cheered Alderman Bailey as
Foreman Cullum concluded hi3 remarks,
and the recipient was so overcome with
surprise at the turn affairs had taken that
it took him some time to reply. He said he
was glad to know that his official actions
were to highly aDpreclated by the bravest
class of men in the city’s service—meu who
are continually hazarding their lives to
protect the property of the citizens. Aider
man Bailey said the firemen will always
find in him a* long as ho is iu council a
friend who will jealously guard their in
terests.
CHRISTMAS WITH THE FLYSR9.
The Day’s Events at the Thunderbolt
Driving Park.
The races at the Thunderbolt driving
park will no doubt attract a crowd to that
resort. Manager A P. Doyle has a brilliant
programme arranged, and raci-goers can
expect some fine sport.
The first event on the card is the 8:15-trot
for a purse of SSO. The starters are Sorrel,
Clay, Rufus, Jack and Katie F.
The 2:33 olass trotting and paoing will
follow. The eutries in this race are: Joe
W., Claymore, Jr., Di.'k Eagan, Whitman
and Bessie R. Three of the starters are
paoers and two of them trotters. Waxiey
Jack Griffin, the heavy-weight reinsman
from Knoxville, Tenn., will handle Joe W.,
Capt. H. Madden of Augusta will sit behind
the paoer Whiteman, Tom Boam will pilot
the promising gray pacer Dick Eagan, A.
P. Doyle Claymore, Jr., aud William
Bouhan will urive his favorite Bessie R.
The horses in this class have a large circle
of friends, and each heat ot the race will
be watched with inuoh interest..
The free-for-all running race for a purse
of SIOO will be the star event on the day’s
programme. Five candidates will face the
starter. They are closely matched and
each horse is out for the money. The_ Sa
vannah horses—Emma Rhodes, Little 8.
and Sorrel Joe—are in good form and they
will make it lively for the visitors, Grover
C. and Ram Mitchell. From the popular
ity of the horses entered in this raoo, much
money wilt likely ebauge hands.
iiDuring the afternoon Pat Fallon, "the
noblest Homan of them all,” and Walton
R. will be sent exhibition miles.
Tho traok is prime aud should the weather
be good some fast miles will doubtless be
trotted. Full and unique ]>raparatiou have
been made for the comfort of all who visit
the track. Tbe new grand stand will seat
1,000 people, and there will be no extra
charge for privileges.
E. C. Gleason aud C. B. Younglove are
tbe judges for tbe day and will select the
third judgo. The horses will be called at 2
o’clock and the races will start at 8:30
•harp. The Coast Lins railroad will run a
special schedule to tbe grounds.
AGENT KING'S CHRISTMAS GIFT.
Freight Office Clerfca Present Their
Compliments.
Tbe clerks lo the freight office of tbe Sa
vannah, Florida and W estern railway last
night presented W. 8. King, Savannah
freight agent, with a beautiful sideboard.”
Assistant Ag‘ nt E. M. Habersham made
the presentation speech, asking Mr. King to
accept the gift os a testimonial of the es
teem in which he is held by tbe subordinates
in hi* office, whom he has always treated
with kindness and consideration.
Agent King responded in a feeling man
ner, thanking the clerk* for their remem
brance and wishing them all a “Merry
Christmas.”
When Assistant Agent Habersham re
turned to his office he found a surprise in
store for himself in the shape of a handsome
silk umbrella, with an appropriately in
scribed card from lhe clerks.
ATHLETIC Y. M. O. A’3.
The Field Sports to Take Place In tbe
Park Extension.
The Young Men s Christian Association
field sports will take place la the Park ex
tension at 12 o’clock and will occupy about
two hours. They will be over in time fur
Christmas dinner-. Tbe programme is the
same as published ia the Morning New*
day before yesterday. One of tbe principal
events of tne day will be tbe bicycle race
three times around the southern half of the
ex'onsion. This is the first race on tbe pro
gramme. All of tbe entries are expert
riders and a good deal of interest centers in
the contest.
The sports will take place in the south
west part of the extension and all the races
will start and finish at the corner of Bolton
and Bull streets.
The officers of the day will be: Referee,
J. J. Doolao; judges, G. T. Cann and M. A.
Connolly; starter. J. B. Connolly; timers,
R. W. Bog*ell and R. C. O’Byrne; scorer,
H. O. Carmichael.
The prizes will be awarded by G. T. Cann,
Esq., in tbe gymnasium immediately after
the contests. Director Carmichael, who has
charge of the sports completed all the ar
rangements lost nigh’ and all that is wanted
now is pleasant weather to make them a
success. The indications last night were
that they will have it. The management of
the sports will ask the spectators of the
races to keep off the track while tbe races
are in progress.
CHRISTMAS EVE CASUALTIES.
One Man Bbot and a Colored Woman
Cut.
Isaac Simpson, a Liberty county colored
man, was accidentally shot in the head at
John Wohanka’a gun store on Congress
street yesterday afternoon by Mr, Wohan
ka's son.
Simpson had purchased a pistol and
asked the young man to load It for him, but
while this was being done tho negro turned
his back to the counter to look at some
goods in the middle of the store.
About the same time by some means the
pistol was accidentally discharged and the
ball entered Simpson’s head back of the
right ear and came out alongside his eye.
The wounded man was taken to tbe Georgia
infirmary for treatment. While seriously
injured, thsre is not much dauger of Simp
son dying.
Dolly Berrien, a colored resident of Rey
nolds street, near Broughton, was danger
ously out about 11 o'clock last night by an
unknown white man. Dolly and the man
had a row and he drove a dirk into her
breast, cutting her completely across. Tbe
man escaped, and as the woman doesn't
know who he is there Is but little proba
bility of his capture being effected.
The Public Offices Closed.
The board of trade closed last night, and
will not open again until Monday morning.
Tho cotton exchange will be closed to-day,
but will bi open to-morrow until 3 o’clook
in tho afternoon, when it will close until
Monday morning.
The custom house and oity, county and
state offices will be closed, and the courts
adjourned last night until Saturday.
Only a headache cure. The only head
ache cure, but the infallible headache cure
is Bradycrotine.— Ad.
ONLY TWELVE CHANGES.
The Tax Ordinance for Next Year
Makes a Few Reductions.
The changes in the tax ordinance for next
year amount to but twelve, two of which are
merely the changing of the wording in a
couple of items.
Hereafter every broker or dealer in stocks,
bonds and real estate, with privilege of
selling the same at auction, will only have
to pay a license of $lO9. Under tho present
tax ordinance where a broker had tbe
auction privilege he bad to pay S2OO.
Brokers who handle or receive goods on
consignment will also have to pay a license
of SIOO.
Dealers in coal, not paying tax as whole
sale dealers, will only have to pay S3O. This
is a reduction of S2O.
Cotton picseries will onlv be required to
pay SIOO, a reduction of S7O from the pres
ent rate.
Flying horses or other minor exhibitions
are to be charged only $lO per week, a re
duction of S9O.
Owners of buggies will only be compelled
to pay $6, a raduotiou of $2. and 3-horse
carts, wagons, trucks, drays, eto., SB, a re
duction of $4.
Keepers of feed and salo and livery sta
bles will have to pay SSO, a reduction
of S3O.
The increase of the fortune tellers’ lioense
is $475, tbe present licence being only $25,
while next year’s will be SSOO. Those anx
ious to have their fortunes told better hus
tle around among the “ astrologists” for the
next week, because after that time theie
humbugs will be a thing of the past, as
far as Savannah is cpnoerned.
Caught Between the Cars.
Charlie Rankin, a colored train hand of
the Central railroad, was seriously Injured
yesterday afternoon while coupling cars.
Ho was caught between the bumper and
had his log and hand mashed, four fingers
bsing orushod off. Dr. Elliott dressed Ran*
kill’s injuries and sent him to the Georgia
Infirmary for treatment.
Thousands of people yearly indorse Dr.
Bull’s Cough Syrup, the people's remedy.—Ad.
Christmas at the De Soto.
Watson & Powers have arranged to en
tertain their guests and friends on au
elaborate soale at the De Roto to-day
(Christmas). Tbe public are Invited. The
De Soto’s "chef,” Xavier Haller, who is
noted in New York for his artistic arrange
ment of cafe lunches in the leading hotels
for the holidays, has made a special effort
to-day, and after 11 o’clook and during the
afternoon and evening will serve In the cafe
one of the finest and most elaborate lunches
ever seen south of New York or Philadel
phia. Cobb’s military band has arranged
to give two grand Christmas concerts.
Morning, 10 to 12; evening, 0 to 9 o’clock.
Grand display of fireworks in the oveniug
from the hotel porch, corner Bull and Harris
streets. — Ad,
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all who take a set of this most valuable
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ABSOLUTELY PURE
SPEAKER CtUSP'S POLICY.
NOTHING IN HIS APPOINTMENTS
TO INDICATE IT.
Representative Heater Goes Over the
List of Committees—The Appoint
ments About as Foreshadowed and
Nothin? Unexpected in Them—What
the Appointment of Bland Means.
The Georgia Members Well Looked
Aft or—A Lon? Session of Congress
Probable.
Congressman Lester does hot see anything
in the appointment of the House commit
tees announced In the Mornino Nsws yes
terday to indicate Speaker Crisp’s policy.
There is nothing unexpected in the speaker’s
appointments, he said. Everything is about
as foreshadowed.
The appointment of Mr. Bland of
Missouri chairman of the committee on
coinage and weights and measures is pretty
good evidence, CoL Lester-said, that a free
ooinage bill will be presented to the House.
In all probability, he added, some measure
of this kind will be passed and
it may possibly pass the Senate, in which
case the President will be given an Oppor
tunity to show his position on the question.
WILL LOOK OUT FOR HIS CHANCES.
Cob Lester said he has no doubt the
President would sign or veto it, whichever
he thought would most benefit his ohauoes
for renommatiou and re-election.
Col. Lester is pretty certaiu that the ap
pointment of Mr. Springer as obairman of
the ways and means committee meaus the
introducing of sevat al special bills putting
wool and other articles on the free list. He
does not see what these special bills will ac
complish, as the republican Senate will re
fuse to pass them just as it would a general
bill expressing the democratic idea of a
tariff.
THE NEW MEMHERS WELL LOOKED AFTER.
Col. Lester said the old members seem to
have been pretty fairly treated in the oom
mittee appointment*. The new members,
however, have been well taken care of. Intact
the speaker has boon especially favorable
to them. Georgia fares well in the appor
tionment.
Col. Lester remains on the river and har
bor committee, though, if he had consulted
his wishes in the matter, he would have
been transferred to some other committee,
where the work is loss laborious. He is also
ohairman of the committee on expendi
tures in the state department.
Representative Turner continue# on the
ways and means committee, of which he
will be a valuable member, by reason of
pas: experience, and Representative Blount,
the only remaluing oil member from Geor
gia, besides the speaker, is chairman of the
committee on foreign affairs.
THE ALLIANCE MEMBERS.
The alliance members are well token care
of. Mr. Livingston is on the committee on
appropriations. Mr. Moses is on the com
mittees on agriculture, pensions and ac
counts. Mr. Winn is on the private laud
claims and war claims committees. Mr.
Kverett is assigned to the committees on
education and levees and improvements of
the Mississippi river. Mr. Lawson is given
Speaker Crisp’s old placo on the elections
committee. Mr. Lawson has already taken
a high stand among his brother members,
Col. Lester said, and Is regarded as an able
mao.
Mr. Watson gets the smallest piece of
pie of any of the Georgia members. He is
on tho oommittee on militia and the com
mittee on the oleventh census.
"Will the next session of congress be a
lengthy one}” Col. Lester was asked.
"1 hope not,” be replied, "but I am afraid
it will.
A Common Sanaa Homed?.
In the matter of curatives what you want
is something that will do its work while
you continue to do yours—a remedy that
will give you no inconvenience nor inter
fere with your business. Such a remedy is
Allcock’s Porous Plasters. These
plasters are not an experiment; they have
been In use for over thirty years, and their
value has been attested by the highest medi
cal authorities,as well as by testimonals from
those who bare used them. They require
no ohango of diet and are not affected by
wet or cold. Their action does not interfere
with labor or business; you can toil and yet
bo cured while hard at work. They are so
pure that the youngost, the oldest, the
most delicate person of either sex can use
them with great benefit.
Beware of imitations, and do not be de
ceived by misrepresentations. Ask for All
cock’s and let no solicitation or explana
tion induce you to acceot a substitute.— Ad.
P. P. P.
(Prickly Ash, Poke Root and Potassium,)
Makes Marvelous Cures in Blood Pois
on, Rheumatism and Scrofula.
P. P. P. purifies the blood, builds up the weak
and debilitated, gives strength to weakened
nerves, expels diseases, giving the patient
health and happiness where sickness, gloomy
feelings and lassitude first prevailed.
In blood poison, mercurial poison, malaria,
dyspepsia, and la all blood and skin diseases,
like blotches,pimples, old chronic ulcers, tetter,
scaldbosd, we say without fear of contradiction
that P. P. P. is the best blood purifier in the
world.
Ladies whose systems are poisoned, and
whose blood is in an impure condition, due to
menstrual irregularities,are peculiarly benefited
by the wond-rful tonic and blood-oleansing
properties of P. P. P. [Prickly Ash. Poke Root
and Potassium}. For sale by all druggists.
LrppMAN Bros., Propr.etors,
Uopman'q Block, Bavannah, Ga.
DON'T FORGET TO REMEMBER
That impure, unhealthy blood is present in all,
and the dlreot cause of many diseases from
wbloh we Buffer, scrofula, rheumatism and
specific diseases which have ravaged the earth
and poisoned the blood of nations for genera
tions. and are tbe evil Daren ta of indesoribaMe
horrors are under absolute control of P. P. P.,
tbe only iufalllble blood purifier known.
The P. P. P. Blood Cure hes positively cured
numerous oases of scrofula and salt rheum In a
short time, where all other blood purifiers have
failed.
Pleasant to take; applicable to diseases of in
fancy or old age.—Ad.
Christmas Night Ball.
The pleasantest torpslohoreaa event of
the season will beMme.L. Miller’s first grand
ball at Odd Fellows’ hall this evening. It is
the first of a series of entertainments wbloh
tho madams intends to give to the public
this winter.— 4d.
For Over Fifty Tears
Mrs. Winslow's Soothinq Syrup has
been used for over fifty yoars by millions
mothers for their children while teeth
ing, with perfect success. It soothe* the
child, softens the gums, allays all pain,
cures wind c die and is tho best remedy for
Diarrhoea. It will relieve the poor little
sulferer immediately. Bold by druggists in
every part of the country. Twenty-five
cents a bottle. Be sure and ask for "Mia
Winslow’s Soothing Syrup,” and take no
other kind.— Ad.
bOOAL PB.II3.VAu.
<l. A. McMillan of Bartow is at the Sere
7®Q,
A. W. Hunter of Atlanta is at the Har
nett.
James Brown of Atlanta is at the Har
nett.
T. O. L. Wilkin* of Bundergus is at the
Pulaski.
Jones of Sylvania is registered at
tee Pulaski
A. P. Shukey of Dalton, 1* sloping at
the Harnett. ,
Mrs. A. B. Badger of Eitonton is stoo
piog at the Pulaski.
H. J. Pegler of Pearson is in town and is
registered at the Harnett.
J. McDuffie of Hawkinsville is stop
ping at the Harnett bouse.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Crandall of St. Louis
are stopping at the De Soto.
Harry Wenzel of Jacksonville, Fla., is in
the oily spending the holidays with rela
tives.
A. D. Currie of Long Pond arrived in the
city yesterday and registered at the Harnett
house.
J; of Hawkinsville was
a visitor to the floor of the cotton exchange
yesterday.
D. 8. Conway, chief clerk of the general
freight and passenger agent of the South
Bound railroad, left last night to spend
Christmas at his old borne in Wilmington.
Rev. William Royall, D. D., and Mr.
Roy Powell of Wake Forest College, N. C..
and Miss Annie Powell of Richmond, Va.,
are spending the Christmas holidays with
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Powell.
Virginia and Lillian Hamilton and
Miss Nellie Jones are home from Converse
College. They are accompanied by Mbs
Helen Albough of Louisville, Kv., who will
be their gues: during the holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Bernhardt celebrated
the 10th anniversary of their marriage last
night at their residence, No. 156 Henry
street. The parlors were fllled with friends,
and the occasion was an enjoyable one.
Coi. and Mrs. H. 8. Haines arrived in the
city yesterday morning from New York,
aod will spend Christmas at their house on
Drayton street. Mr. A. L. Colley of Beth
lehem arrived with them, and will spend the
holidays in Savannah.
Cards are out for the marriage of Mr. R.
L. Rockwell of this oity and Misi Daisy
Dews at the Baptist ohuroh, Newnan
Wednesday, Jan. 6. Mr. Rockwell is as
sistant cashier of the Citsens’ Bank. He is
originally from Tbomosville, He is highly
esteemed by the officers and directors of
the bank and baa many friends In Savau
nah and throughout the state.
Mr. and Mrs. L. Kuiman celebrated the
Mtb anniversary of their marriage and the
21st birthday or their son Oscar, at their
residence, No, 187 Perry street, last night.
There was quite a gathering of friends to
congratulate Mr. and Mrs. Kuiman on the
occasion of their silver wedding, and the
young man upon reaching his majority.
Many elegant presents were made to both
Mr. and Mrs. Kulmau and their son. The
parlors were handsomely decorated with
plants, and several pleasant hours were
passed by the guests.
IHORSFOaD’B ACID PHOBPHATB
For Abuse of Alcohol.
It relieves the depression therefrom.— Ad.
OITT BB2VITIBS.
Tbe Germania Bank has deolared a semi
annual 3 per oent. dividend, payable on and
after Jan. '£.
To-day (Christmas) the Mornint News
business office will be open from 10 to 11
o’clock a. m. and from 7 to 10 o’clock p. m.
Prof. G. 11. Walter, inventor of the life
raft, is in the oity, on his annual winter
trip to Florida. His leisure moments are
spent in manufacturing an ingenious whis
tle, which delights the small boy. The pro
fessor is sometimes known as the “mocking
bird whistler.” Hia whistles are on sale at
Estill’s news depot.
An eutertainmeut was hold at the
Christian church Tuesday night for the
children of the Sunday school. The enter
tainment was very successful and it was a
very p’easing and enjoyable occasion to
both old and young. This entertainment
takes the place of tbe usual Christmas tree
for the children at tbe Christiau church.
Mr. Osceola Butler, chairman of the
stewards of tbe Union Society, requests the
Morning News to acknowledge the receipt
of the following donations for tbe Christ
mas dinner of the boys at Bethesda Orphan
Home: Mr. L. Putzel, 6 turkeys; Mr. W.
D, Simkins, 1 box of oranges; tbe estate of
8. W. Branch, 10 pounds nuts. 10 pounds
candy, 1 box of raisins, 4 boxes firecrack
ers, 4 dozen Roman candles and 3 dozen
rockets.
When in want of a good liniment buy Salva
tion Oil, which costs only 31 cents.—Ad..
WORTH A KING’S RANSOM.
$50,000 in One Window—The Eonea
tion of Oarlstmas Week.
Tbe holiday season usually brings out the
supreme efforts of the dealers, and the life of
Christmas-tide is its rich and splendid dis
plays.
There are many attractive exhibits of sea
sonable goods in tbe city at this time, but it
is left to Sternberg to eclipse all past or
present displays in grandeur and extrava
gant values.
Beginning on Monday morning Sternbergs
will show in one of their spacious windows a
#50,000 STOCK OF
DIAMONDS
AND FINE JEWELRY.
This window will compass more substan
stantial value than entire ttochs in many
big establishments, audits care and protec
tion will be a source of solicitude to the
owners while on exhibition, but Stsrn
bbko’s anxiety to afford the publto an op
portunity not often eajoyed, 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 $350,
which will be given away shortly, is at
raoting popular interest. Perhaps you
will get it. — Ad.
BROWN’S IRON BITTERS ALMANAC
For 1592
Contains One Hundred Recipes for mak
ing delicious Candy cheaply and quickly
at some. This book is given away ut drug
and general stores.
LCD DBM A BATES 8. M. H.
Optn nghts until
Christmas /or the Entire Day. 3
THIS PIANO
WOULD LOOK WELL IN
YOUR "PARLOR^
U 0 2 BI IT
FOB A CHRISTMAS PRESENT I
Yes we mean it. True the times are a little
close, but all the same home is not home with
out music, and if you haven’t a Piano you need
oue and ought to get it, and don’t wait on from
year to year w ithout it. Make up your mind to
nave a Piano THIS YEAR and TiflS CHRIST
MAS. Twelve fine Pianos selected from our
warerooms to be delivered for Christmas Nor
bad for hard times. ' Aot
Fact is that our Holiday Exhibit is so attract
ire, our prices so reasonable and our terms so
easy, that buyers can't resist, and no matter
how tight money is w* make sales.
BPEOIAL INDUCEMENTS UNTIL 10 F m
CHRISTMAS EVE.
L & B, S. 11. E.
DRY GOODS.
~XJSEFTT]L
CHRISTMAS PKBTS
Our magnificent collection of HOLIDAY
GOODS this season bears unmistakable evi
dence of artistio taste in selection.
HANDKERCHIEFS.
The now designs i:i Ladies’ and Gentle
men’s Linen and Bilk Handkerchiefs shown
by us coutain Novelties not to be seen else
where. Ladles are cordially invited to in
spect our stock of these choice goods, con
ceded to bo the most complete ever shown
in this city.
Jim's Kid toes
Having recently replenished oar stock of
these celebrated Gloves, our assortment is
now comiolete in all shades and ste*.
Gontlemon’s N eckwear
We particularly mention our beautiful line of
Neckwear. In assortment, shapes and color
ings they positively canuot bo excelled
Also our large lino of nILK UMBRELLAS,
with various styles of handles, mounted in the
very latest designs.
CLOTHING.
PEACE
AND
GOOD WILL
How many deserving relatives, friends or
worthy poor have you given a
“■EMIT CHRISTMAS’
TO
TO-DAY?
It isn’t too late yet. Our 20 per cent, dis
count on cash sales renders “good deeds”
easy.
coLccra
149 Broughton St.
KERRY
CHRISTMAS
TO OUR
Ms ad Paiis.
COAL AND WOOD.
COAL AND WOOS
Of all kinds and sizes promptly delivered.
D. R. THOMAS,
111 Hay St. West Broad St. Wharves.
Telephone No. 89.
TEssiniffi
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