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A CURIOUS PRISONER.
A BUePECTKD MURDERER HELD
FOB IDBNTIFIOATION.
Detective Watherbcrn Captures Bim
In a Field on the Waters KoaJ
Armed With a Winchester—His Trunk
Filled With Valuables and Property
Buppoeed to Have Been P.undered.
He Claims to Have Peen a Preacher
and a Certificate to That Effect
Found Among Hla Papers The
6uepecfs Btory.
J. T. Tillman, a negro 6-footer, who
claims Nashville as hit home, was arrested
yesterday by Detective Henry Wetherhorn.
assisted by Constable Jones, near the old
cbam-gang camp on the Waters road, fire
miles from the city. Tillman is the most
puzzling prisoner that Detective Wether
horn ever had to deal with, and he dubbed
him “the Chinese puzzle." The negro's
strange actions got him into trouble, and he
is now in a ceil in the jail.
Tillman says he has been in Savannah
since last June, and wtt ordained a preacher
in Charleston not long ago. He hid on his
person ween arrested a certificate to that
effect. He carried a 44-ealiber Winchester
with him whenever he want into the field
where he worked, and his strange ways led
bis employer to look into tbe matter.
A WINCHESTER HIS COMPANION.
No matter where Tillman went he al
ways carried his Winchester, lie attracted
a good deal of attention, and tbe neighbors
began to fear bim. Yesterday bis employer
came to the city to have the negro arrested
and held for investigation. Detective
Wetherhorn and Constable Jones, arming
themselves with shotguns, went eut in
search of Tillman. They found him in a
field, and they preteuded they were on the
lookout for game.
Detective | Wetherhorn approached the
negro and asked bim whether any snipe
couid be found In that locality, and ns the
negro put bis Winchester on the ground,
Jones covered him with a shotgun and or
dered bim to hold up his hands. The ne
gro's eyes glared with rage, and as be made
a grab for his Winchester Detective
Wetherhorn slipped a pairjof bandouffs
on bis wrists.
ANOTHER VIEW OF THINGS.
As scon as found the handcuffs securely
locked around his wrist, Tillman's anger
gave way to surprise, and he asked what
was the matter.
Detective Wetherhorn told hitn he was
wanted on a warrant, and the negro said
•'all right." A search was mode among bis
effects iu a small house,ln whloh he lived, on
tbe field, and the find was a curious and
suspicious one. Detective Wetherhorn be
lieves that the negro murdered someone
and carried off the articles which were in
the house. The first thing the detective
struck up with was an apparently new
trunk, of large size and strongly built. On
lifting the lid two gold watches, one small
and oae largn one, were found. The
large watch was numbered 151,778.
The number of the small
watch could not be .deciphered.
It bearing evidence of having been repaired
numerous times. Two blaek silk watch
chains, with gold tips, were also fsuud, uud
a gold watch charm, upon which was en
graved a Masonic emblem. An insurance
policy issued by the Merohants’ Insurance
Company of Newark, N. J., insuring a
grocery store in Augusta, designated as No.
5, on tbe east aide of Ninth street. The in
surance poliey was taksn out in
December, 1891, and expired Jan.
14, 1892. It is in the name of T. J.
Tillman. A city license of the city of Au
fusta was also found la tbe name of "G. T.
illrnan for It. D. K. Kenose” to sell goods
in a store on Campbell street.
CLAIMED TO HAIL FROM AUGUSTA.
Tillman told Judge Naughtln he had a
•tore on Campbell street, but did not own
Bny on Ninth street. His replies to all quos
tloua put to him were extremely evasive,
and not much satlifactlon could bo gotten
out of him after a hard tt. A brand new
hand sachet and a fine valise were alao
numbered among hi* effect*. The valisa
aua sachel contained nothing but loose
paper, and looked like a rather awkward
property for arnau in Tillman’s position to
carry round.
The trunk contained a fine suit of cloth
ing, hat and an old pair of boots which ap
peared to be band made. A certificate of
•took issued by the Equitable building and
Loan Association standing in the name of
J. C. Tillman was found, and a stock book
of the same company.
ALL SORTS OF LTORIHB.
Tillman gave very conflicting statements
about the artloles, and looked like a man who
had never made enough money to purchase
such stuff. The most curious find was in
the shape of a book on physios and “How
to Take Care of the Health,” and a bound
oopyof "Pilgrim Progress.” There was
also a set of ledgers, etc., with the name J.
C. Tillman printed in and on the covers
and a lot of receipted bill*. Tillman told
Justice Naughten that his mother, father
and all his relations wsre dead, and that he
was a “traveling mao.” A receipt from
the Central Tennessee College for $1 in the
name of “John Tillmand,” was also found
in the trunks.
Detective Wetberhorn thinks Tillman Is
wanted in South Carolina, and he will be
held until something definite can be learned
of him. He is a copper tasned negro,
about &5 years of age, 6 feet high and
weighs in the nelghborh od of 175.
A PROPOSITION TO THE CITY.
The Warren-Scharf Company Wants
to Fluieh Bull Street.
Lawton & Cunningham, attorneys for the
Warren-Scharf Asphalt Company, have
made a proposition to the city to finish the
asphalting of Bull street this year and wait
for payment until September.
The board of aldermen is not inclined to
have the asphalting of Bull street completed
this year, but wnether the proposition of
the Warren-Scharf company will have any
effect upon the final determination of the
question remain* to be seen.
Mr. Puffer, one of the representa'ives of
the Warren-Bcharf Asphalt Company, said
last night that he hardly expected that
council will accept the proposition. The
total cost of the additional paving is esti
mated by Mr. Puffer at *25,000, exclusive
of the curbing, but that is not considered a
matter of any material significance so far
as the acceptance of the proposition is con
cerned. The proposition was only made
orally to the mayor, and as yet there has
been no correspondence between the city
and the asphalt oompar.y.
The property owners on Bull street are
desirous that the work should bo done.
Mayor McDonough stated last night that he
does not be.ieve council is favorably im
pressed with the proposition as the money
will necessarily have to come out of the
present budge:, but is pretty certain that
the work will be completed next year.
DROWNED FROM A PLAT.
A Colored Man Loses His Life in the
River.
Robert Hoesy was drowned near the
Upper rice mill* night before last. He was
trying to tr.ake fast one flat to another
moored at the rice mill wharf and in step
ping from one fiat to the other he miscalcu
lated the distance and fell into
the river between the two lightera A rope
was thrown to him, but the undertow was
so great that he was carried beneath the
inner lighter and was not seen afterward.
Hoesy had been employed but two days
on the flat, which was used for carrying
saud dredged from the bettom of the river
for asphalting purposes. The body has not
been recovered. Hoesv came hero a short
time ago from Smithville, N, C.
Old newspapers—ilOO for 35 oents—at
buxine** offioe. Morning News.—Ad.
$1,600 FOR A STARTER.
The Investment Company's Subscrip
tion to the Bureau of Information.
The first fruits of Ika week of the efforts
to provide funds for the "Bureau of Infor
mation, ” is an appropriation of $1,500 by
the Savannah Investment Company. The
committee appointed for the purpose of
soliciting subscriptions from the various
land companies to advertise the city, met
the directors of tbe investment company
yesterday, and presented the subject. The
committee consisted •*! Moften. J. H. Estill,
D. G. Purse, J. C. Rowland, Lee Hoy
Myers and C. H. Dorsett.
The investment company is one of the
largest owner* of suburban real estate in the
city, and it now realizes that the success of
the effort to raise sufficient money de
fended, to a great extent, on ite action. No
argument was necessary to show the ad
vantages to be derived from the systematic
advertising of the city. It was shewn that
by an appropriation of a little more than 1
per cent, of tbe original cost of the lands
held by the several land comt.aui-e and n
reasonable sum from ether interests to be
benefited by the work of the bureau of in
forma’ion SIO,OOO or more could be secured.
The investm-nt company agreed to con
tribute $1,500, provided e-,500 is received
from ether sou r oes, making SIO,OOO. With
that amount it was thought a great deal
could lie dene toward making the advan
tages of the city known to those who were
seeking locations in the south. The com
mittee wa highly pleased with the spirit in
which the investment company directors
entered into tbe spirit of the undertaking.
FOR ROBBTRY BY FORCB.
The Charges Onder Which Miokowltz’s
Assailants Are Held.
Owen Jones and Willis Brown, the negro
assailants of the peddler, Minkowitz. on the
Bavannah and Isle of Hope read last Tues
day, and who were captured by Detective
Mcrgan night before last, an account of
which appeared in yesterday’s Morning
News, hod a preliminary trial before Magis
trate Waring Russell, Jr., yesterday. Both
negroes were turned over to the superior
court grand jury upou charges of robbery
bv force and assault with intent to murder,
and were seut to jail in default of bond.
Jones and Brown are two viilianous look
ing negroes, and both bear n hard reputa
tion. Each puts the blame of the robbery
upon tbe other, but nsither deny being
joist parties to it.
Before being committed to jail they were
taken to St. Joseph’s infirmary, where they
were identified by Minkowitz. They also
Identified Minkowitz as the man they had
assaulted. Minkowitz also identified tbe
pocket book whloh was found upou Jones,
as the one takes from him.
The peddlers and their friends, the shop
keepers aremid the market, ora highly de
lighted with Detective Morgan’s success in
arresting Minkowitz’s assailants. They are
making up a purse to defray his expenses
in working up the case, and’as a testimony
of their appreciation of his work.
AN HISTORIC OCCASION.
Tne Sons of the Rsvoiutlon banquet
on Feb. 8.
The Savannah Society of the Sons of the
Revolution will celebrate the anniversary
of the adoption of the constitution of Geor
gia by a banquet at the Do Soto on the
evening of Feb. 8. The annual meeting of
the society will be held in the Do Soto par
lors at 8 o’clock, and the banquet will take
place at 9 o'clock.
The society has at present a momborship
of between sixty and seventy. Besides its
own member* a number of prominent citi
zens and member* of tho organization from
abroad are expected to be present on the
occasion. The anniversary which the
banquet will commemorate falls on Feb. 5,
but it vu deemed best to postpone the cele
bration until tha Btb.
At the annual meeting of the socioty tho
election of officers will take place. The
nominating committee appointed at the last
meeting consists of E. S. Elliott, W. J. De
Renne, U. B. Pritchard, T. B. Chisholm
and Herbert Hardee.
The Hons of the Revolution is becoming
a strong and iuflueutial organization
throughout the entire country. The Savan
nah society was organized with a small
membership and it has grown in a year to
what it now is, one of tho leading institu
tions of the city.
THE OYSTER INDUSTRY.
The Vernon Company’s Lands Com
prise About 200 Acres.
Tho Vernon Oyster Company organized
night before last, is the second oyster com
pany to enter the field, whioh promises to
become one of tho best paying in the south.
The directors of the company were an
nounced in the Mrn{nu News yesterday.
They are men who will push the enterprise.
The lands which the company has
staked out, and the looses for which will tie
acted upon ly tho county cemmissioners
tomorrow, are in the Vernou, Burrsides
and Gibbon* rivers and comprise
about ‘260 acres. Ton per cent, of
the capital stook of the company
has been paid in and it is ready to begin
operations at onoe.
The organization of the company
was originally thought out by Dr. j.
G. Bulloch. The lands to be leased wore
selected by parties whoso experieace in the
oysUr business insures productive beds, aud
as soon as the company has a sufficient
product from the beds it will begin canning.
That will tie some time yet, however, as it
requires time to plant and propagate the
oystor. There is a groat field for tho oyster
industry in Georgia, and it is being taken
advantage of by men who see what its pos
sibilities are.
GAMBLE!>S SKIP OUT.
A Pair of Them Wanted by tho Sheriff
of Bibb County.
The gambler a appear to be getting some
hard knocks, judging from tha number who
have made their escape from Savannah
within the last few days.
Two crest-fallen sports were at the Screven
last night getting ready for a successful
launch into South Carolina. They went by
tho names of Freeman and Bailey. A deputy
sheriff from Macon has been engaged in the
arduous task of chasing them around the
state to force them to answer several indict
ments whieh the grand jury of Macon
found against them. One of the gamblers
E reduced a telegram which read something
ke this: "They are after you and Bailsy.
Better skip." The pair took time by tho
forelock and jumped aboard the 4:30 o’clock
train for Charleston. It is a matter of con
jecture whether the officer caught on to
them or not.
Solicitor General Fraser has begun a cru
sade against tha gamblers of Savannah,
and a long array of names is now on the
list.
Crushed His Hand in a Press
Tommie O’Neill, an apprentice boy in the
Morning News job press room, had his
night hand badly crushed yestorday morn
ing in one of the presses, which he was
feeding. He was taken to the City hos
pital in a carriage, and the wounded mem
ber was attended to.
An Oyster Eoat in Distress.
The revenue steamer Boutwel), while re
turning from a cruise to the southward
yesterday, saw the oyster-laden sloop
Dream dismasted and lying near tho shoal
off Raccoon Key. The Boutwell ran a
hawser to the Dream and towed her to a
safe anchorage in Adam’s creek.
"Come to ray arms,” he sai l. "Can’t,” says
she. "I've rlieumatis." "Get Salvation Oil."
Ad.
THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, JANUARY 17, 1892-TWELVE PAGES.
IN' THE COURT ROOMS.
THU WAYNE-BLUN CASE GETTING
TOWARD AN END.
Th# Evidence All In and the Argu
ment to Begin To-morrow—Capt
Blun'e Witnesses Show a Different
Side of the Casa—Expert Real Estate
Owner* on the Stand—Other Court
Iteme— The Hughes Trial Postponed
Until Next Friday.
Tbe Wayoe-Blun case occupied the entire
day in the superior ocurt yesterday. Tha
session was taken up in the bearing of evi
dence, which was concluded at 7 o'clock laet
night. Capt. lilun's wltnerses were put
upon the stand, and their evidence was very
favorable to his side of the case.
Maj. G. M. Hyals, L. M. Kyals, J. Mc-
Laughlin, Dr. Kalligant and Dr. J, B. Heed
were put up to testify to the land situated
similarly to the Wayne tract
iu ISB3 and at the present date
and as to the oomt>aratire healthiness ef
the place then and now. The testimony
was unanimous that the market value of
land In that neighborhood was very small
in 1883, an 1 that it was very difficult to sell
land outside of the city at all, aud that the
market value of the land only began to ap
preciate to any extent after 1880 or 1887,
since which time the boom in suburbau
lands bad sprung up.
Mr. McLaughlin recited a number of
sales that he made of lauds in that locality
in 1883, most of which were at
a smaller prioo than that
paid by Capt. Blun for the
Wayne tract, and few of which were any
greater. None of tbe witnesses said that
they would have given qver $3. 5<50 for the
tract in 1883. Drs. Fulligaut and Head
both said they did not consider tbe Wayne
tract a healthy locality for white people.
Julius Jackson and other negroes living
upou tbe land were put on tbo stand to tes
tify as to the conditions upon which they
were tenants upon the property. Jaokson
was a great witness in more senses thau
one. He testified that he and others bad
urged Capt. Blun to buy the land, because
they feared someone else would buy
it who would drive them all
off. Jaoksou testified that be had been
greatly elevated in bis ideas of art and re
ligion since his acquaintance with Capt.
Blun. He said that whereas he only had
two chromoa in his trunk when he met
Capt. Blun, he now had two pictures
hanging r.i his room. Capt, Blun he said,
had urged them all to hangup pictures in
thoir bouses, and had dona them a great
deal of good in other ways.
The correspondence between Capt Blum
and Dr. Cuvier, the trustee for tbe boirs,
concerning the sale of tbe property were
read, going to show that Dr. Cuyler urged
the sale of tbe property, and that Capt.
Blun advised waiting awhile in hopes of
securing a better prioe.
Theodore A. Groot, a subject of tbe Em
peror of Germany, was made a naturalized
citizen in the superior court yesterday.
Tho trial of Charles Hughes for the mur
der of Timothy Hyde will not come up in
the superior court to-morrow, owing to a
combination of ciroumstance*. Tho incon
venience of continuing the Wayne H. Bluu
case over until the middle of the week,
Tuesday being a legal holiday, was the chief
reason for the postponement, aud also be
cause it was not certain that all the wit
nesses in the case weuld be present to-mor
row. Hughes’ trial will oome up Friday or
the Monday following.
The litigation between Boykin. Connor &
Cos. and tho Perkins Fertilizer Company is
still on in the United States court, ’ before
Marion Erwin, Esq., who is acting as
auditor.
There was a big contingent of law
breakers before the mayor yesterday. Pat
Fiaunagau was charged with disorderly
conduct and drunkenness, and was fined
15 or ten days; Lizzie Crosby was up for the
fame offense and received a similar sentence;
Robert Floyd, a suspicious character, was
found sleeping in a car in the Savannah,
Florida and Western railway yards, and was
held for investigation; W. G. Smith was
held on a charge of larceny; Pat Malone
was dismissed upon a charge of disorderly
conduct aud drunkenness; T. J. Mahoney
got a good-sized ‘ ’jag" on Friday night and
a policeman carried him to the barracks.
Mahoney got the highest sentence of the
lot, $lO or twenty days.
A GOOD MARKET WEEK.
Everything in Abundanca and Ex
cellent in Quality.
Inspector Desvergers of the Citizsns’Han
itary Association, in his report of inspec
tions of food produce in tho Savannah mar
ket for the week ending last night, says that
dressed beef, dressed mutton, dressed pork
dressed poultry made an excellent average
In quality.
Live poultry and game made a good aver
age. Also fish and oysters, pickled beef,
pickled pigs’ feet and tripe, sausages and
meat puddings.
Green vegetables of all kinds made an ex
cellent average. Dried vegetables and green
fruits, such as oranges, bananas, apples and
grapes made a good average.
The inspector says that food produce of
all kinds was in great abundance and in ex
cellent condition; the new arrangement of
stall*, and now passageways opened be
tween them, affording room for the con
venient handling of produce brought into
tho market, lie says, however, visitors to
tho market would find it much easier to
move about it, it the peddlers and the
crowds which collect around their stands
could be abolished.
A Pleasing Sense
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 oostive
or bilious. For sale in 500. aud $1 bottles
by ail leading druggists.—.4d.
Rowlinekl’s Pharmacy.
Rowliuski’s pharmacy is one of the favor
ite institutions of this city. The careful atten
tion paid to the compounding of physicians’
prescriptions have gained for this com
petent druggist a reputation that is worthy
of his ability. The prescription books of
Butler’s pharmaoy are in his possession and
those desiring duplicate prescriptions oan
have thorn tilled there. Rowliuski’s
pharmacy is also complete in every depart
ment of tho business, and there is nothing
in the line that cannot be filled with care
and precision.
Just received big lot of underwear, to be
sold regardless of cost. Sale to last three
days. Hornember theee goods are shipped
on consignment, aud must be sold without
reserve. Kohier, tho lively olothier, 158
Broughton street.— ad.
Ladies’ Muslin Underwear Slaugh
tered.
Onr elegant stock of ladie*' muslin under
wear now displayed on center counters, first
floor, are offered at prioes that doe* not
cover manufacturers' cost. A grand oppor
tunity. Come nt once and make your
selections. No use looking elsewhere. Also,
the balance of that job lot misfit kid gloves,
wnich created such a sensation last week,
will ho closed out this week at 29 cents a
pair at the great dissolution- sals.
— Ad. Morris: 'X, Foye & Cos.
Kohler offers a reduction of $3 on all
men’s suits and overcoats Monday, Tuesday
and "Wednesday "only,” Como before the
stock is broke nud get a bargain. 158
i Broughton street.—ad.
COl* FRY’S BIG SCHEME.
A Recollection of It Rsvlvsd by Pres
ent Enterprises.
Tbe talk of more railroads toward Savan
nah baa resurrected the remembrance of
the Great Western aud Atlantis railroad,
better known as the Fry railroad. It was
chartered to run all over creation, especially
that part of it lying between Savannah and
Atlanta.
. In res [>onse to a oall from Col. George W.
Fry of Atlanta, quite a number of citixans
of Bavannah attended a meeting at Metro
politan hall and listened to that gentleman
discourse on tbe great railroad of which he
was the owner (of the charter). He an
swered very franklyly to a question as to
what he expected to get out of the enter
prise that be wanted enough for his efforts
to make him financially safe for the re
mainder of hi* life. He was thea in the
early 40*.
After a reasonable vigorous effort in be
half of the railroad aud a very unreaaona
ble and extraordinary amount of free ad
vertising from papers that are ever ready
to help a project that promisee to advance
tbe interests of their patrons, Col. Fry and
his railroad dropped from the public gaze.
Whether or not he made his fortune cut of
it by not building the railroad is not known
as ft certainty, but rumor has it that tho
charter was bought up by an already built
railroad. The colonel is no longer practic
ing law in Atlanta, having left that altl
tudinous alty several years ago. Doubtless
be is now enjoyiog the fruits of his labors.
TAKEN EY THU LAW.
A Little Waif Goes Into tho Ordinary's
Cara for Adoption.
Some time ago the Morning News
printed an advertisement to the effeot that
a reliable party out of the city was wanted
to adopt a white baby which had been left
in charge of a colored woman on McGuire
and ltiver streets by its parents, who
promised to pay her S2O per month for the
care of the chili.
The baby was left in charge of tho woman
July 6, 1890. Yesterday morning
Deputy Sheriffs Coleman and Nathans,
armed with tbo necessary papers issued
from the ordinary’s office, took away her
charge.
The child, whvn given to the woman,
was a puny little thing, but has develooed
Into a handsome little girl with blue eyes
and flaxen hair. She became
strongly attached to her protec
tor. and called her "mamma.”" Tbe
woman also became much attached to the
babe, and when the officers informed her of
their mission, tbe little ona made a strong
protest. Her pretest was of uo avail, how
ever, aud she was taken away to be legally
adopted.
DEATH CLOSE TO DOTSON.
Five Days Yet Before the Murderer’s
Hanging.
Dotson, the condemned murderer, has
ODly five days to live. A petition is being
got up by Mrs. Richard Webb and other
ladies asking the govern.or to commote Dot
sou’s sentence to life imprisonment or to re
spite him until a further investigation can
be bad.
Judge Falligant and Solicitor General
Fraser were applied to for their signatures,
but declined to sign the petition. Solicitor
General Fraser stated that in his
opinion Dotson had had a fair
trial and there was no doubt
of hit guilt. He declined to make any
communication to the governor upon the
subject, unless officially requested to do so,
in which case he will make a full state
ment of the trial and the evidence brought
out.
There is hardly a doubt that Dotson will
pay the penalty on Friday.
ARRESTSD FOR POACHING.
A Thunderbolt Cyaterman to Answer
to the City Court.
Thomas Davis, a colored oysterman of
Thunderbolt, was arrested yesterday at
Thunderbolt by Towu Marshal Lentz upon
a warrant sworn out by Randolph Faff be
fore Magistrate Waring Russell, Jr.
Davis is charged with stealing half a bar
rel of oysters worth 25 oents, which ore al
leged to have been taken off the property
of Faff. I >avis denies the charge aud says
that he took the oysters from a natural bed.
He failed to give bond for his appearance,
and very obligingly went to jail in tow of
Marshal Lentz, where he will remain until
J edge Harden looks into his caso to-morrow
morning.
E. D. Ybanez Dead.
Eujene D. Ybanez died yesterday morn
ing, at the residence of his mother, of con
sumption, from which he had been a
sufferer for some time. He was 25 years of
age. Since the death of his father, Angel
G. Ybanez, about a year ago, ho has been
carrying on tho business on Bay street, next
to tho office of the Postal Telegraph Com
pany.
Mr. C. D. Payne, publisher of the Union
Signal, Chicago, 111., writes; I never saw
anything that would cure headache like
your Bradycrotine.— Ad.
Just received big lot of underwear, to be
sold regardless of cost. Sale to last three
days. Remember these goods are shipped
on consignment, and must be sold without
reserve. Kohler, the lively clothier, 158
Broughton street.—ad.
No House South
Offers as large
A variety of
Fine jewelry to
Select from as
Sternberg.—ad.
Just received big lot of underwear, to be
sold regardless of cost. Hale to last three
days. Remember these goods ore shipped
on consignment, and must be sold without
reserve. Kohler, the lively clothier, 158
Broughton street. — ad.
Just received big lot of underwear, to be
sold regardless of cost. Sale to last three
days. Remember these goods are shipped
on consignment, and must, be sold without
reserve. Kohler, the lively olothier, 158
Broughton street. — ad.
TO THE WORKINGMAN
And Every Man That Wants to Make a
Dollar Count Two.
We have placed upon our counters a line
of suits that we will sell you for the low
sum of $4 50 per suit. This means for a
coat, vest and pants, and is the biggest bar
gain ever offered by any house in Savan
nah.
We want your trade, so oome and ex
amine these trade winners.
Appel & Schaul,
— Ad. 159 Broughton street.
Kohler offers a reduction of $3 on all
men’s suits and overcoats Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday "only.” Cotne before the
stock is broke and get a bargain. 158
Broughton street.
Umbrellas and Neckwear at Alt
mayer’a.
59 dozen gents’ silk and satin puff icarfs
worth 75 cents; will run them at 35 eeDti.
Special—Gloria silk umbrellas at $l5O.
Read “ad.” on page 6,— Ad.
Th® Talk of the Town.
Sacrificing gents’ wool underwear at Alt
mayer’s. Their suits at $2 75 are without
equal. Scarlet shirts, all wool, at $125.
Read “ad.” on page 6. —Act
TIIE WEEK ON TIIE STAGE
THE DIVINE BEBNHABOT IN "CA
MILLE" AND "LA TOSCA"
Piquant Kate Cast let on and “The Dez
zler" to Give Three performances.
“A Novel Wager,” by Savannah Act
ors, to Open the Week—The Auction
Sale of Seats for Bernhardt’s Per
formances to Take Place Wednesday
Morning.
Monday Night-" A Novel Wager."
Tuesday and Wednesday Nights and
Wednesday Matinee—"The Dazzlar.”
Saturday Matinee and Night—Bernhardt
in "Camille” and "La Tosoa."
Th* theater will be open for six perform
ances this week. To-morrow night’s per
formance of "A Novel Wager” is for the
benefit of the Russian refugees.
The chief attraction of “The Dazzler” is
Kate Castleton. There are fa w more popu
lar act reuses of her class that come to Sa
vannah than she. In her present engage
ment ebe comes In an entirely new play,
but ox.e of the mo6t successful,if not the most
successful, in which she fas ever appeared.
This u how tho Chicago /Vcss de>cribd it
when it was produced there a short time
ago: "Baugi Whls!! Rat-a-tat! A vision of
perfect legs, a gleam of glistening tiny feet
—thud!!! Now you have a more realistic
and comprehensive description of ‘The
Dazzler,’ as seen in the Haymarket
than you could get by two ooluinns of
so-cailcd analysis aud description. Analy
sis! There is nothing to analyze.
Tuere was a mighty rush and noise; tho
audience gathe ed itself together and went
out into the ooid and snow and naught re
mained except the annihilation of a sound
that was. Yet there was much to laugh at
and handsome women to admire and
bonnie Kate Castleton to captivate you
with her witching eyes, the play of a mouth
too large for beauty, but gi eat in its sug
gestiveness of mischief and deviltry, and
her petite, voluptuous form, ouhanced by
now-you-se and-now-you-don’t manner of
dressing and handling of clothes. She,
possibly the most perfect of this troupe of
comedians, was the only one who
consistently adhered to skirts and
draperies. During the first act of 'The
Dazzler' yon unconsciously prepare for the
uniolding of a plot. But there is no plot.
It Is nothing but a combination of caricat
ures of character thrown together in a
multiplicity of absurd situations. There is
no regard for anything except to provoke
a laugh, and just about the time you are
prepared to grin and bear the dullness
something will happen which will make you
laugh uproariously. As the play proceeds
these laughable incidents are more and
more frequent. The woman of the com
pany have exceptionally fine forms and do
plenty of kicking.”
This week will witness the first appear
ance of the divine Bernhardt in Savannah
on her first tour of the south. She will ap
pear at two performances on Saturday. At
the opening performai ce, the matinee, she
will be seen in "Camille,” and at the night
performance in “La Toscs.” There is little
to be said of Bernhardt or the plays. Both
are too well known to the theater-going
public to permit anything further than a
statement of the fact that they will be pre
sented by the same company that has sup
ported Bernhardt since her return to this
country. The cast for “Camille” is as
follows:
Marguerite Ouathier Mme. Si rah Bernhardt
Olyuipe Mme. Uilbcrte-Fleurv
Prudence .. Mine. Grandet
Nichetto Mme. Seylor
Nanine Mme. Simonson
Anais Mme. Merle
Adele ...lime. NaJrey
Arthur .Y ons. De orme
Armand Duval Mons. Fleury
Gaston ltieux Mons. Angelo
Georses Duval M. Piron
M. de Varville M. Hebei
Bt. Gaudens... Mons. Mume
Gustave M. Thefer
Le Comte de Giray .M. Deschamps
Ia; Docteur M. Charton
Un Commissionaire Mons. Cartereau
Un Domestique Mons. Onarles
The cast for “La Tcsca” is as follows:
Floria Tosca Mme. Sarah Bernhardt
Iteine Marie Caroline Jane Mea
Princesse Orloma .Gilberts Fleury
Gennartno Seylor
Luciana Nadrey
UnMousignor . Simonson
J.e Baron Searpia Mm. Darmont
Mario Cavaradossi Fleury
Cesare Angellotti Angelo
Le Marquis Attavanti Munie
Spoletta Rebel
Eusebe Charton
Vicomte de Trevilhac Tnefer
Trivuice Deschamps
Capreola Duberry
Sciarrone Piron
Ceccbo Cartereau
Paisiello Mallet
Colometti Gaspard
Un Sergent Cosson
The auction sale of seats will begin at the
reserved seat office at Livingston’s
pharmacy Wednesday morning at 9:30
o'clock. The auction will be for the choice
of ieats. The diagram will open im
mediately after the sale aud as soon as the
seats purchased at auction have been taken
it will be opon for the general sale and will
remain open until the engasement. The
prices are as follows: Reserved seat* $3.
Admission $2 50, $2 and $1 50. There has
been an eager inquiry for seats not only in
Savanuah but troth all points along the
Central aud Savannah, Florida and West
ern roads. The opening sale of seats in
Charleston footed up over $2,000 and the
inquiry indicates that Savannah will go
ahead of that figure even.
To avi id the usual crush at the diagram
office Ticket Agent Ebbs will sell admission
tickets to both performances. Those tickets
will be sold after the auction sale.
“A Novel Wager” will be produced to
morrow night bv an excellent caste com
posed of Young Men’s Hebrew Association
talent, for the benefit of tho Russian refu
gee fund. The scene of the play is laid in
England. A nobleman of considerable
wealth, but base of character, is visiting nt
the manor of an English squire. He falls
in love with the latter’s daughter, whose
heart is already given to her cousin, a cap
tain in her majesty’s navy. The plot is
delicately woven. Intrigues are brought
to play by th* nobleman and his accom
plice. The former finally marries the
squire’s daughter, but their domestic life is
most unhappy. The return of the cousin
aud former lover in the last act makes a
dramatic ending to the interesting plot.
The caste of the play is as follows:
Earl of Clayshire M. 8. Guckenhelmer
Reginald Brabazon, Esq., M. P L. A. Byck
Drummond Fife, h a sou I. J. KaLmon
Eric Forrester, captain 11. K. N. .0 8. Kulinan
Mr. Ferrara, formerly tutor to the earl
_ ••••*- ••”•••••• * M. A Davis
Ballard, a butler J. s. Hexter
Lady Georgina Brabazon ...Miss Lilia Selig
Florence Brabazon Miss Bertha War-lbaiun
Grace Forrester, her cousin . Miss Nina Kulman
Mrs. Gordon Percival Miss Dolly Dub
McKee Rankin has entered suit for di
vorce from Elizabeth (Kitty Blanchard)
Rankin, at San Francisco, charging deser
tion. Her friends say that she could long
ago have sued for a divorce, but that her
religious scruples would not permit her to
do so.
Aubrey Bouoicault and Miss Amy Busby,
both of Mr. Stuart Robson’s company, were
married in Chicago last week. Manager
William R. Hayden gave the bride away.
Among the special blessings snt Christ
mastide to English members of the Roman
Catholic church by the pope, was one con
veyed to the emiuent critic, Mr. Clement
Scott. The document signed and sealed at
the Vatican, was forwarded to England in
a magnificent casket of lacquer aud Dama
scene steel. Mr. Scott, who is the son of an
Anglican clergyman, joined the Church of
Rome when quite a young man, and forms
one of the little band of litterateurs of dis
tinction who worship at the ohapel in Groat
Ormond street, London.
At the musical and dramatic exhibition,
I to te held in Vienna. Jams* Gordon Ban
nett is to pres: 1e over the American section
the Duke of Edinburgh is to have charge of
the English exhibit, and Prico* George
j Ernest of Prussia of the German exhibits.
The articles cn exhibition will include the
: products of every indus ry connected with
music and the drama—instruments, stage
! properties, mechanical appliances and dec
orations, with higher art department.
Marie Van Zandt gives the following as
the true version of the affair with the Grand
Duke Michael of Russia: “He wanted to
marry me, and in accordance with Russian
Inws, asked permission of the emperor, Tha
i emperor said ‘No,’ as I was a commoner in
f Russia. The grand duke then tried to per
suade me to beoome bis morganatic wife,
but the prospect of being a grand duchess
oould not have induced me to accept the
offer, i consider myself as good as he is; in
fact I consider any good girl tbe equal of
any grand duke.”
Johann Strauss, Sir Arthur Sullivan and
Genee, seem all to have turned their backs
on comic opera aud gone in for grand opera
with a marked lack of success, ad the
amusing style inaugurated by Suppe aud
■Strauss, at the present, has hardly an ad
herent in the old wcrld. Cellitr was about
tke only one in England able to oarry for
ward the standard, and cels dead. Suppe
has not been heard of since “Clover,” Dei
inger since “Don Ctcsar,” and Mlllooker
siuoe "Poor Jonathan.” In Franoe Audran
is said to be at work anti so is Messager,
while Victor Roger, Serpente and a few
others are doing operettes in the Offenbach
vein, but nothing great, and vet this kind of
eomio opera is undoubtedly tbe most
popular. The young comp eers of America
are, however, pushing forward, Furst with
"The Isie of Champagne,” Reginald l)o
with "The Knicktrbcckers” and
Gus Kerker and Wooison Morse with un
finished operas not yet named.
"The Charity Ball” was played to the
largest matinee audience of the season yes
terday. The theater was packed from the
stage to the doors, and the uudience laughed
and wept by turns.
A neglected cough ofton leads to consump
tion, therefore, take Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup.
Ad.
Special Prices in Gants' Underwear.
One lot white wool shirts and drawers,
odds and ends, at 87 cents each; positively
worth $1 25. At Altmayor’s big Bale. Read
"ad.” on page 6 .—Ad.
FORECAST & FOR TO-DAY.
The Temperature Cold and Bracing
for a Few Days.
Tbe unusually disagreeable weather
ended yesterday, and delighted the mer
chants throughout the city. Numbers of
ladies ventured out yesterday, who hod
been penned in doors for several days. The
market was therefore crowded from morn
ing till night with customers purchasing
their Sunday’s dinner. Logan entertained
and served the majority of the visitors.
The question may be asked why every
body goes to stalls 67 and 68 in the" market
for their supplies; we will tell you the
reason.
Because H. Logan has the most promi
nent stalls in tbe market.
Because be keeps the largest stock of
first-cla-s beef; his roasts and steaks are
unexcelled anywhere in the country.
Because he makes a specialty of handling
the finest mutton tho oountry produces and
everybody knows it.
Because +,is selections of pork can be re
lied upoa to be healthy and iu good condi
tion.
Because he is building up an enormous
business with those choice western dressed
turkeys whioli are eagerly sought after by
tbe houbowife, and they always give satis
faction.
Because there is no better stock of
chickens, prairie fowls and game anywhere,
and if people want the best they always go
thore for it.
Because Logan can supply you with
vegetables in any quantify and always
from the best and most reliable farms.
Because he is assisted by a corps of com
petent and accommodating butchers who
take pleasure in serving the publio cor
rectly.
Because the market hours are convenient,
being from 4 a. m. until 11 a. m. every day
except Saturday, when the market is open
all day.
Because housekeepers can get to Logan’s
easily by any street car line in the city.
Because Logan has a complete delivery
service and you can rely upon prompt at
tention every time you make a purchase.
Because everybody trades with Logan.
So do you.— Ad.
Kohler offers a reduction of $3 on all
men’s suits and overcoats Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday "only," Come before the
stock is broke and get a bargaiu. 158
Broughton street.— ad.
2d. Week. 2d.
Of the big slaughter in ladies’ cloaks and
capes. There still remains some splendid
bargains. See them. Altmayer’s. Read
to-day’s ad., page 6.—Ad.
Kohler offer* a reduction of $3 on all
men’s Buits and overcoats Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday "only.” Come bafore the
stock is broke and gat a bargain. 158
Broughton street. — ad.
Complaints About the Weather.
We regret to say that the weather we
have furnished for the past week has not
given general satisfaction.
But we shall do better this week. Keep
watch of the northeast corner of last pago
in tho News and see if our promise is kept.
And if you are curious to know what the
weather is in any and every part of the U.
S., just look at the Weather Bureau’s
Chart, which is now displayed daily in our
show window after 12 naon. This ohart is
very interesting and worth studying.
And while you are studying, notice the
superb pianos displayed iu the window as a
background far the ohart, and if you wish
you had one in your home don’t study how
to get it, but come in aud let ua point out
tho way.
We will mako It easy for you to buy, even
in these hard times, and no matter what
the weather is.
Ludden & Bates S. M. H.
P. B.—Those uot interested in the weather
may skip the first three paragraphs above.
Ad.
’Twill Be Continued.
The great embroidery sale, which created
such Immense excitement last week, will be
continued this week at Altmayer’s. Read
to-day’s ad., page o.— Ad.
Kohler offers a reduction of $3 on all
men’s suits and overcoats Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday “only.” Come before tbs
stock is broke and got a bargain. 158
Broughton street.— ad.
Old Wines.
Everybody who drinks wine at all Is
always seeking for the best, for poor wine
is poor indeed. The Estate of 8. W. Branch
has a lot of old Madeira and Sherry wines
which were buried by an old resident In the
year ISOO, consequently they have been im
proving by age and are now the very finest
in the city. There is nothing like these
wines—perfectly pure aud sought after by
all who appreciate their value. If you want
any call early and get a supply before the
lot is all gone.— Ad.
'Twas Nearly a Panic.
That s about the way to express the run
on gents’fine shoes at Altrnajer’a during
the last week. The entire stock is beiug
sold out. Read ad. on page 0. —Ad.
LUDDEM A BATES S. M. R,
WEATHKH PRUBAh ILITIEsZ SD
ZlaT 1 for ' e(Ut /UrnUW
A New Year’s
Greeting,
JYcnt the Presbyterian. Atlanta. Ga
A New Year’s Greeting
We have written and published
columns about Ludden &. Bates of v™** 7
nab in the last twenty years. One of
Is tho following editorial in the A-res' 3
frrian, po Wished some fl i e years ago k*
we reproduce as our New Year’,Wem
uuSJSSi repr “B‘tatlTe 8 ‘ tatlTe K
A Matter of Pleasure.
There is one Arm in the state of Oe otv*. , k .
it is always a manure to our pen t fJ h>t
about \\ e refer to Ludden & Bates o's. ' 11 ’
na i. We have heretofore exhausted our
ulury of praise in speaking of thm
d n a t wl i, h tijem for fifteen s eara "f more
all this time every transaction betw. n f, ? 11
been on their part straight, reliable and wm"**
a flaw. What more, then, oau vedo thaVtJ,'' u:
ply state to everybody that iu
them they may expect tha squares: and
liberal treatm-nt.We will say that oftfctm? i?°* c
secular papers. In our religious Journal li./*" 1
their faces, behind their backs and evetrwk n
for we believe it to be the 'religious truth"?/
we could say any more we would do so. l!
Commendation is pleasant to receive
and all tbe more go when one feels lhat '
sincere and actually earned. We re
talnly do try to extent* to our patron, “be
squares; aud most liberal treatment ” ska
It is evident from the above that we c,,?. 3
tunes, if not always, are successful i n
efforts. W e shall keep on trying M l on
our doors stand open, *
L.& B.S.M.H,
DRY GOODS.
IMIL FURTHER XiiK
A DISCOUNT OF
16* Per Cent.
Will be allowed on all pur
chases in our store.
This extraordinary induce
ment is offered to reduce our
winter stock in order to make
room for our
SPRING IMPORTATIONS
clothing.
"NO ONE =
Can offer
lower prices
than wc do,
and then,
besides, we
allow CASH
PURCHASERS
20 PER CENT.
DISCOUNT.
READ OUR
“AD”
ON
PACE 5.
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149 Broughton St
_
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Tzi.zpno.NK No. 09.
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