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PLANS OF THE CHURCH.
THE ARCHDEACONRY OF SAVAN
NAH IN BEBBION.
Bishop Nslsoo Delivers the Opening
Sermon at Christ church on Mis
sions—The Work of the Convocation
to Begin This Morning at St. John's
Church.
The opening service of the convocation of
the Episcopal archdea onry of Savannah
was held at Christ church last night. There
was a good congregation present, though,
on aocount of the severe cold, the church
was not entirely tilled.
The clergymen present were Rev. Robb
White of Christ ohurcb. Rev. C. H. Strong
and Rev. W. tV. Kimball of St. John’s
church, Rev. J. J. Lanier of St. Paul’s
church, and Rev. W. R. McConnell of
Pooler.
At the conolusion of the evening prayer
service Bishop Nelson delivered a sermon
on missions. The sermon was very inter
esting, and, as the bishop announced in the
beginning, was of the practical and not the
sentimental order.
THX BISHOP’S BERMOK.
His text was from Isaiah lx., 11: ‘’Thy
gates shall be open continually; they shall
not be shut day nor night; that men may
bring with thee the forces of the gentiles
and that their kings may be brought.”
Bishop Nelson opened his sermon with a
general introduction of the duty of Chris
tians to extend their missionary work
throughout the world. The ques
tion of the salvation of the
heathen who have not heard of
God, he said, was so purely speculative as
not to enter into the question. It was either
the duty of Christians to extend the knowl
edge of God through >ut the world or It was
not, and the question admitted of no
further discussion.
Bishop Nelson discussed the position of
the early oburch toward missions. He also
gave some history of the labors of the early
missionaries in different parts of the world.
Oganized missions, he said, were of com
paratively recent origin.
“We are accustomed to speak,” said
Bishop Neßon, “as though each year for
hundreds of years millions of dollars had
ten spent aud thousands of lives sacrificed
in the useless attempt to oonvert the
heathen. There is no truth in this. Do you
know that less than one hundred years ago
one single missionary was the representa
tive of Christianity in India!
ONLY THIRTY-SEVEN YEARS FREE.
“Only ninre 185*5 have the men of that
country been free to become Christiana
without incurring all civil disabilities.
“In that same year Burraah had a mission
ary laboring for thirty-seven years (Jud
•on). During the first quarter of this
century China was closed alike to commerce
and to the gospel. Yet, within the second
decade, by the indomitable energy of one
man, the book of God had beeu printed for
one-third of the human family. Seventy
five years, the age of many a man now
living, cover the entire period of time since
the first sermon was preaohed in West
Afrioa in Nw Zealand and the Islands of
theses, so that in reality fifty years’ time
embraces all the work of organized
missions througout the - orld and contains
the history of the evangelization of the
most populous nations.
•‘What has been accomplished? Within
that time India and Burmah have given
half a million children to the faith of Jesus
Christ. The actual communicants are one
third as many as the Protestant Episcopal
church has in America, and over
4,000 churches contain the worship
ers of the triune God, In China,
where only a few years ago a Christian
was not allowed to set foot outside of the
five ports of entry, the missionaries ate as
sured of the countenance and protection of
the g >ver..ment and the subjects of the
emperor are free to become converts to
Christianity, and thee are now 8,000 native
Christians, including 0,000 communicants,'
with over 4,000 persons under instruction
U our schools alone. More than 30,0 0
cases were treated in the church hospitals
in China last year.
JAPAN’S ORBAT STRIDES.
“Look at Japan. That country, which in
the sixteenth century put t > death :5,700
persons who refused to renounce Chris
tianity and wrote above the vast
grave lu which the Japanese
martyrs were intered the "words
of the awful ediot: “Bo long as the sun
shall warm the earth let no Christians be so
bold as to come to Japan, and let all know
that the King of Spain himself, or the
Christian’s God, or the great God of all, If
he violate this oommuud shall pay tbs for
feit with his head.” This is the country
that now leads the civilization of the east,
asks for more teachers than we are able to
supply, and is actually considering the
adoption of Christianity as the national
religion.”
Facts wore given showing the great prog
ress of religion in New Zealand, where
there are 15,000 converts and six episcopal
bishoprics, and in Polynesia, where there
are 30,000 converts; the Figi Islanders, wno
have been converted from cannibalism;
Madagascar, a Christian nation, ad in
Africa, where there are fourteen bishoprics.
“Are missions a failure?” inquired the
bishop, “The missionary forces "of Great
Britain, the United States, and continental
Europe have an annual inoume of #0,500,000.
What do they do with it? Maintain and
equip 9,550 stations, support 5,481 mis
sionaries, employ 33,015 native helpers,
show 588,974 communicants and over
1,500,000 adherents."
THE EXPENSE TRIFLINO.
Upon the subject of the expensiveness of
the work Bishop Nelson said that it cost
S7OO apiece to emancipate the American
slaves. The total cost of each communi
cant of the Episcopal missions is SB3 a year.
At home with ull the conveniences and
machinery of civilization the average cost
it S4O a head.
“is s3s,uuo a year a lavish expenditure
for the conversion of 1,400,000,000 souls?"
asked Bishop Nelson. “Let the
men of the parish offer one-fourth
of the money expended in cigars, the women
<ax themselves in some real way and your
reotor will have more money than he has
asked for your share in the great work.
"Should the professed believers of the
world (838.000,000; give but a penuy a day
there would be In the Christian treas ry
lev- than one-fourth of the drink
bill of the civilized world,
and yet tbat amount would cover the cost
of all foreign missions for nearly fifty years.
“Is the salvation of the heathen a costly
work in the world's estimate of expenses?”
Bishop Nelson closed his sermon with an
Injunction against selfishness upon the part
of Christians.
Holy communion will be celebrated to
day at 11 o’clock at Bt. John’s church, fol
lowed by a meeting of the woman’s
auxiliary.
There will be an address on the layman’s
response to the call of missions by W. It.
Leaken, Eeq., and an explanation of the
purpose, objects and methods of the
woman’s auxiliary by the nishop.
A Sunday school conference will 1 e held
at Christ church at 4 o’clock this afternoon.
Hev. It, S. Barrett, dean of St. Luke's
cathedral, Atlanta, will deliver a sermon to
young men tit St. Paul's church to-night.
Bishop Nelson announced tbat he would
address the members of the different cburcb
choirs at the parish hall of St. John’s
church to-morrow uigbt.
The joints and muscles are so lubricated
by Hood's Sarsaparilla that all rheumatism
and stiffness soon disappear. Try it.— ad.
tteotion.
Attention is directed to our recent over
coat purchase, which wns a particularly
good one. All sty lee of overcoats, including
the popular cape coat, at very attractive
C tests. In suite we are also showing some
mens* bargains.
A call of lusiie: lion Is oordially invited.
— ad. Falx CLviuikti Compan v.
TUNNELED THEIR WAY OUT.
The Long and Wearisome Work of
the Escaped Penitentiary Convict*.
The recent escape from the Dade coal
mines of some of the most desperate oon
viots in the state, among them James Lands
berg of Savannah, and Horton, the Cen
tral railroad bridge burner, has aroused in
terest in Savannah to know how tbs esoaps
[ was effected. There has been a
seeming mystery about it. The
escape was at Cole City. The
■ Chattanooga Times gives the following ac
count of It: “The prisoners did not escape
from the stockade but from the mines.
What is more they effected their escape by
tunneling fully 100 feet through earth and
1 stone, connecting the shaft in which they
wore working with that of an abandoned
| mine.
“The tunneling, which was a big and la
j borious task, was done by one man and he
worked Dight and day to aocomplish it.
! The day Patrol Driver Russell took George
Lewis, the negro convic: he captured at
the East Tennessee Manufacturing Com
pany’s works, to Cole City, ooe of the oon
victs at the mines were missing. This was
two weeks ago. The zebras bad been at
work on the outside of the mines during
the day and it was thought that the miss
ing man bad given them the slip. A thor
ough search was made of the surrounding
country but no trace of the convict, who
was known at Joe Black, could tie found.
He was put down as “escaped” and a
reward was offered for his capture. But
Black had not escaped. He had slipped
into the mine and secreted himself, and
while the guards were scouring the woods
for him he was working on the tunnel
which, when completed, would not only
liberate himself, but eleven of his fellow
prisoners.
“The twelve men who escaped were
among the most dangerous orimluals in the
state of Georgia. The smallest sentence
any of the twelve prisoners had received
was live years. Three of the men were
serving out ‘life’ terms and three were in
for twenty-five years. The gang was
known as the ‘long term squad,’ and were
worked apart from the other convicts and
more closely guarded.
“Tbs method of escape wm well planned
and most successfully curried out. During
the first night that Black was In the mines
he tunneled into the side of the main shaft
far en< ugh to hide himself. Then leaving
a small hole for ventilation he kept busily at
work, ihe loose earth was carried out with
the refuse from the mine and occasioned no
suspicion among the guards stationed at
the entrance. For food he had only such
scraps as his fellow convicts could se
orete about their persons end carry from
the stockade to him. His lamp was sup
plied with oil by taking a little from each
of the lamps used by his fellow convicts.
After two weeks of hard labor and many
privations bis tunnel, which was just
large enough to admit the body of a man,
reached the abandoned shaft. He com
municated the result of his labor to his
comrades. They had only to wait until
no guards were in the mine to make the
break for liberty. This soon came, and
dropping their tools one by one they
passed through the tunnel into the shaft,
awaited the ooming of darkness and
stepped out under the clear, cold skies
twelve free men, and twelve as dangerous
criminals as weie ever turned locee upon a
community. They at once separated and
only two of the twelve have been re
captured. Eight of the escaped men were
white."
BROKE HIS LEO AT PLAY.
A Scholar of the Henry Street Bchool
Badly injured.
Robert Blow, a 12-year-old pupil at the
Henry Street sohool, broke his leg yester
day in the school yard during recess. Blow,
with a crowd of boys of about the same age
was playing foot ball aud while he was
stooping to pick up the ball the other boys
fell upon him.
His leg twisted under him and the main
thigh bone broke squarely in half, one part
forcing its way through the fiesb. The lit
tle fellow suffered tortures, but bore up
manfully under ths circumstances.
Dr. K R. Corson was summoned, and
after temporarily relieving the boy’s pain
had hint taken to his hnme at Jefferson
aud New Houston street lane where he set
tbe erokeu bone.
Dr. Corson said It was one of the worst
cases of bona breaking that has ever come
under bis observation, aud it will be at least
six months before the boy is able to use bis
le*.
THE REORGANIZATION PLANU
Its Announcement (Expected in a Few
Days—Mr. Comer Gone to New Y otk..
The board of Centra! railroad direotors
met yesterday afternoon at President
Comer’s office. Mr. liarrold of Americas
was the only out-of-town director present.
Nothing was given out about the meeting.
It is understood, however, that the plan of
reorganization was discussed.
President Comer spent considerable time
in consultation with the Central’s attorneys
yesterday and left for New York last night.
It is believed that he will authorize the pub
lication of the plan of reorganization
shortly after his arrival iu New \ ork. The
financial arrangements In New York are
believed to be complete and the announce
ment of the plan in full is thought to be a
matter of only a few days.
THEY DENY THE CHARGE.
The Negroes in Jail for Dr. Milieu's
Murder Claim an Alibi.
Andrew O’Neal aud Monroe Slaok, tbe
negroee in jail charged with the murder of
Dr. Mlllen, protest their innocence and lay
they can easily prove an alibi. Both men
are extremely auxious for a trial aud will
probably demaud a preliminary examina
tion before a bench of magistrates in a
day or two.
Solicitor General Fraser has not yet been
furnished with the evidenoe against the
prisoners, and the city officers do not be
lieve they, had anything to do with the
mysterious murder of Dr. Milieu.
THE HOTEL TYBEB 80LD.
It Brings $23,000 Under the Auc
tioneer’s Hammer.
The Hotel Tybee was sold at auction yes
terday by J. McLaughlin & Son. It was
bid off by Emile Newman, E*q., represent
ing the stockholders, for *23,00(1.
The history of tbs Tytr Hotel Company
and Its decision to sell the property was
given in the Mohninu News several weeks
ago. The prioe for which the property teas
sold was considerably below what the com
mittee in oharge of the sale expected to
obtain for It, out there were no higher bids
and it was knocked down. Ibo company
will be wound up as soon as possible.
Capt. John G. Dakar Dead.
Information bas been received in Savan
nah of tbe death In Mobile of Capt. John
G. Bttke.l, formerly in command of the
United States revenue cutter Boutwell.
Capt. Baker was one of the oldest and most
popular commanders in the revenue marine
service. He left Savaunab about five years
ago and for three years afterward was In
command or the cutter an 1-ake Superior
and was stationed at Milwaukee. Then be
was orderod to Mobile, where he remained
until his death.
The i*ulcld® Buried.
Johnson, who committed suicide here last
Sunday, has been buried iu Laurel Grove
cemetery. His family was notified of the
affair and Coronar Dixon interred him in a
neat coffin.
The earth moves. Evidence, you con buy a
first clou I ailment, belvetiou Oil, for kjc.— uii
THE MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1893.
j DON’T WANTTOBEKNOWN
THE COMMITTEE OF TWENTY-FIVE
TO NOMINATE ALDERMEN.
It Will Reporta Board to Col. Mer
cer, Who Will Call a Citizens' Rati
fication Meeting—Tammany Wants
Recognition—The Election Only Six
Days Off—The Campaign Getting
Intensely Warm.
The committee of twenty-five to select
Mayor MoDonough’e aldermanic ticket has
been ap|iointed, but its composition is a
secret. The names will not be given to the
publics The gentlemen of the committee
will go ahead with their work of picking
out candidates, aud when they conolude
their labors and report to Col, Mercer be
will call a mass meeting of oltizens either
to-morrow night or the night after for the
porposa of indoising the entire ticket.
Tammany, it is understood, intends u>
demaud recognition on the board of alder
meu and has appointed a committee to
oonfer with the committee of twenty-five
for this purpose. The organization will no
doubt present the name of its ohlef sachem,
William Bohan, who will be acceptable,
and probably one other who has not yet
been decided upon.
Tammany Is a McDonough club to the
baokbone, and expects to do good work at
the polls on election day. It will indorse
any aldermanic tioket agreed upon by the
oommittee of twenty-five, and every voter
on its roll will work for tbe success of the
mayor’s campaign.
ONLY SIX DATS OF CAMPAIGNING.
The election is now only six days off, and
interest Is increasing as tbe day draws near.
Both sides are straining every nerve to win
the battle, and there is In store for Savan
nah tbe hottest mayoralty fight sinoe the
war. The MoDonough-Bchwarz contest of
two years ago was a lively one, but that of
nfext Tuesday promises to overshadow it al
every point. The Harmomtes l sve nicked
their challengers and every voter not sun
posed to be balloting their way will have to
undergo the ordeal of proving there is not
the ilighteet flaw on bis rightto suffrage.
Mayor McDonough's friends will operate
equally as determinedly and not a known
Harmon ballot will go unchallenged.
The election will be more remarkable
probably for the change of base of many of
the “ wo, kers” in the last campaign than
anything else. Men who at that time were
strong supporters of Maj. Schwarz will tie
found battling in tbe McDonough ranks,
and others who were prominently identified
then with the mayor’s cause will he found
doing their utmost for Alderman Harmon's
success.
WHAT BROUGHT ABOUT THB CHANGE. '
The causes for this are varied. Mayor
MoDonougb’s court# on the Sunday saloon
question has given offense to many of the
workers who followed hie banner two years
ago, and for the reason that they found him
not to be a man who oould be “influenced.”
They are uow hla bitterest opponents and
will leave no stone unturned to turn out of
office tbe one who at that time they were so
anxious to honor.
On the other hand. Mayor McDonough’s
manly enforcement of the law has won for
him the admiration of oitizens who were
supporters of Mj. Sohwarz for personal
aud other reasons, and they will battle
for bis success from the opening to
the closing of the polls Another
thing which has brought many of Maj.
Schwarz’s friends to the mayor’s eide is they
think, as Maj. Sohwarz himself docs, tbat
AJdertnan Harmon did not give Maj.
Schwarz a square deal and forced him to
the rear without any regard to bis public
services of the past. Keeling this way they
desire to rebuke Alderman Harmon by re
electing Mayor McDonough and showing
him that before the people of Savannah he
is a weaker mau than Maj. Schwarz.
From the opeutbg to the close of the polls
Tuesday every Inch of political ground will
be stubbornly contested, and tbe sun. If it
shines that day, will go down upon the most
intensely exciting municipal battle ever
fought in Savaunah among democrats.
TO BE A LEAGUE CLUB.
The Savannah Wheelmen to Change
Its Organization.
The Savannah wheelmen practically re
organized last night as a L. A. W. club.
An amendment to tbe constitution was of
fered to that effect. A majority of the
members, in fact the entire membership of
the meeting, indorsed tbe change but it was
deemed advisable to secure a fuller vote,
and the meeting adjourned subject to call.
In the meantime a committee was ap
pointed to oanvasx the membere for proxies.
As soon as it has completed its canvass a
meeting will be called and the amendment
will be voted upon.
The advantages of a league club are many.
The members of the wheelmen would be
members of the League of American
Wheelmen and entitled to all
ite privillgee. Savannah will soon
have one of tbe finest racing tracks in the
country, whioh will bring wheelmen here
from all over tbe United States’. League
races can only be held under tbe supervis
ion of a league organisation. So that in or
der to make tbe track tbe scene of national
racing events It is necessary that they be
conducted by a league club.
The members of the wheelmen are en
thusiastic over tbe proposed change, and
there is not the slightest doubt that the
amendment will be passed bv a large ma
jority. The wheelmen are 'an established
club and ths ohange to a league club will in
no way affect its organization, except tbe
membership in the league will be a requisite
qualification for membership in the club.
THB NAVAL BTORBS MEN.
They Discuss The Outlook, Elect Offi
cers and Have a Good Time.
The Savannah Naval Stores Company
held Its annual meeting yesterday after
noon in ths parlors of the Screven honse.
There were about forty stockholders pres
ent, the majority being from along the line
of the Savannah, Florida and Western and
tbs Savaunab, Amaricus and Montgomery
railroads.
The report of the year’s business proved
very satisfactory to the members, the busi
ness done being fully a* good as that of the
previous year.
All the old officers were re-elected as
follows:
President—W. C. Powell.
Vice President—B. F. Bullard.
Secretary—C. L. Chesnutt.
Directors—\V. C. Powell, B. F. Bullard
W. W. Bsaob, William Pritohelt and R. S.’
Thigben.
The etockholdere were entertained at the
Screven by the naval stores company.
FORTY-SEVEN TKARB OLD.
The German Volunteers Celebrate
their Anniversary With a Parade
and Ball.
The German Volunteers oelabrated the
47 b anniversary of the corps with a parade
through the prluoipal streets yesterday
afternoon, followed by a ball at Odd Fel
lowb’ ball last night. The company bad
over thirty men iu line, Capt. Kolsborn
commanding, and made quite a creditable
showing. The First Regiment band beaded
tbe parade.
The ball last nlgbt was very largely at
tended and proved to be an enjoyaole
affair. Tbe committee in charge oousuted
of Capt. Henry Kolsborn, Hergt. J. I).
Helmken, Lorpl, Ad Both, Privates J. H.
Scherer, George I* Zink, D. Schroder and
J. U. Baden hoop.
Home friends of mine recommended
“Antlmigrams," knowing 1 suffered from
slek headschei. It is unquestionably tbe
best utediolue I have ever used, aud bas
never failed to cure me with tbe first does.
W UUaui KUunigerode, Cinomnell, 0. —ad.
THE BIOS MARKET LIVENING UP.
An Active Demand for the Grain, but
No Advance In Price.
Tbe rios market Is reported by tbe factors
to have livened up considerably since Christ
mas, and there is now an aotive demand for
all grades of rloe. Tbe prices have not in
creased any however, and the prospecte for
tbe planters’ getting their money back are
not much better.
The receipt! of rioe at Bavannah to Jan.
1 were 487,733 bushels, of which 184,511
bushels had been pounded. The sti ck on
hand was 803,221 bushels. The receipts to
thHt date exceeded those of the same date a
year ago, 119,278 bushels, and 54,000 more
bushels had heeu pounded than a year ago,
w hile the stook on hand was only 65,000
bushels greater than the same period last
year. This makes a very good showing for
the output.
The prices that have prevailed this season
are lower than at any time sinoe the war,
and, though trading is active, there appears
to be very little prospect of an advance in
prices.
The New York Shipping and Commercial
List of last month contains an interview
with Dan Talmage Sons, tbe great rice
brokers, upon the subject of the depression
in the rioe market, in which some sugges
tions are made to the planters and factors
that may be of value. They hold that in
adequate commercial facilities are re
sponsible for the depression, not only this
fall, but every fall. They believe
this aud not the large produc
tion to be the oause of an
nual depression and low prices. Their
argument appears to be sound. The agri
cultural portion of tbe business is well
developed they say. Tbe planters have no
diflloulty in raising large orops. But the
planter’s normal financial condition is that
of a debtor. As soon as he can tbreeh his
crop he is forced to ship to the nearest mar
ket to be disposed of there by his faotor at
tbe best prices then prevailiug. The factor
who is not strong enough financially him
self to carry the crops forced upon hitn is
forced to sell at once in competition
with any amount of rioe that may be upen
the market and in this way prioes are de
pressed. As long as the present plan of
dumping one-third to one-half the crop on
the market during the last three months of
the year is pursued, says Talmage, this
annual depression will always occur. Every
body takes advantage of the Condition of
affairs to buy as cheaply as possible aud
there is no element to niaiutain prioes.
This state of affairs Talmage charges
largely to the factors who should long ago
have hail the foresight to make provision
for the handling and storing of the crop so
that it could be disposed of in a more
advantageous manner.
The following suggestion is made: “What
is now needed—what has been a pressing
need for years—is suitable storage facilities
in elevators and warehouses distributed
along the rivers, bayous and railroads,
where rics could be received from the
planters, fauued (to supplement the planta
tion threshing process), graded, under gov
ernment inspectors, into say three qualities
each of the various generic seeds, and re
ceipts given therefor showing the kind of
seed, the grade and the quantity, in barrels
or bushels. This receipt should show rate
of storage per month, the amount of
charges (if any) advanced thereon, and
the amount of insurance, aud an agreed,
just and equitable allowance for shrinkage,
so much per month for certain months,
should also be priuted on this reoeipt. Thus
its worth on tbe market any given day
could be ascertained as easily as c reputing
the Interest on a note. In this shape the
planter, Instead of shipping his rice to a
glutted market, could send his receipt to his
faotor. who could put the receipt in the
bank as collateral for a loan, or oouldsell it
to some miller or speculator; or if the
planter be forehanded his rice is safely
housed, insured, and in the best possible
shape for him to dispose of it when his ne
cessities or his judgment incline.”
The advantage to buyers under this system,
it is also held, would be much greater than
by the present methods. The Shipping and
Commercial List says editorially upon this
subject, that it is not tbe unusual produc
tion that is responsible for tbe general de
pression and the unusually low prices. Tbe
crop of last tall, as large as it is, is said to
tie less than half the consumption of tbe
United States and until the domestic pro
duction reaches more nearly to She amount
of oonsuinptlon, it argues that there is no
reason why a large crop should depress
prices to such an extent as at present.
THE RUSH FOR T WO PLAYS.
Every Beat Sold for Mflnsfleld’a En
gagement—" Jane” Almost as Popular.
Richard Mansfield will play to-night to
one of the largest audiences tbat has been
in the theater for years. Every seat in the
parquet, dress circle and balconies, and even
the windows, has been sold. If the theater
were half as largo again It would be filled.
The engagement will, without doubt, be
the evrut of the season. Mansfield is one of
the finest actors of the day. His interpre
tation of the character of ‘ 'Beau Brum
mell” has only added to the reputation he
had already acquired.
The sale of seats for “Jane,” which fol
lows “Beau Brumme'l” on Thursday night,
began yesterday morning. The rush was
almost as great ns it was when the sale
opened for Mansfield. All of the choice
seats were bought up in the first half hour
of the sale. If the sale continues as it has
opened every seat in the theater will be sold
by to-morrow. The play end company are
receiving flattering notices everywhere.
The Atlanta Journal says of the company's
appearance in Atlanta last week:
“That wae a magnificent audience which
greeted ’Jane’ at DeGiva’s, aud after a
senee of oonvulsions it was a delighted
throng that issued from the opera house
exits. ‘Jane’s’ ’hit’ was as vigorous and
as direct in Atlanta as it has lieen every
where that she has appeared. The curtaiu
raiser proved a strong appetizer for
the feast of fun to follow. It Isa 1-act
comedietta written by Thomas Frost, to
whom a committee composed of Mr. A. M.
Palmer, Mr. Daniel Frohman, Mr. Augus
tus Thomas aud Mr. William Seymour
awarded the prize of si,ooo offered by the
New York Herald tor the best 1-act play
sent it. The oomedietca is entitled ‘Chums'
and ebows in a very interesting manner
bow old love affairs may mix up friends
long separated until they are anxious to
murder one another, and then bring them
together again iu still closer bonds of
friendship. And then ‘Jane’ made her de
but, and through the three acta iu which she
is tne central figure the audienoe roared
with geuuine enjoyment."
In response to a great demand for a
matinee owing to the fact that the sale for
the night's performance is so large that
insny will be unable to see tbe performance,
Manager Johnson has arranged for a per
formance to-morrow afternoon at 3 o’olook.
There has been some speculation both in
Mansfield and “Jane” nokets, but not a
great deal. The speculators were cut off
early yesterday in the sale for "Jane.” A
few seals are si ill held by those who bought
for Mansfield. Those who held them
opened a sale at the Pulaski housa cigar
store.
The First Law of Nature.
This seif-preservation is acknowledged to be
aue people who adopt against the encroaches of
disease a genuine mediciual safeguard, ac
credited by experience and the sanction of
physicians, afford a happy illustration of the
wisdom of the saying, in the health they restore
and continue to enjoy. Among maladies, against
the growth of whioh Hostetter's Stomach Ritters
affords efficient protection, diseases otthe kid
neys aud bladder are fraught with the utmost
peril and exhibit great olietinsoy when oppoeed
by ordinary means. Tbe Hitters can and will sub
due them. No testimony m stronger than this
Used at the outeet and perelsteatiy, the beet re
sults may be expected. This medicine also
eradicates User couipbunU, constipation, dys
pepsia, malaria, rheumatism aud nervousness,
ad.
BAKISra POWDER.
Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U. S. Gov’t Report.
Baking
Powder
ABSOLLFTELY PURE
THE COLDEST SPELL YET.
MERCURY EXPECTED TO DROP TO
22* TO-DAY.
The Northwest Benda Another Freez
ing Wave Sweeping Over the
Country—The Zero Point Reached
All Through the Weet— Extreme
Cold in the East and South—A Btorm
Predicted.
To-day promises to be the coldest of the
season. The oold wave predicted by the
weather observer made itself very evident
yeeteiday. Though the temperature did
not fall below 35 s , the nold was very severe
on aocount of the high northwest winds.
Lat night at 11 o’cloox tbe temperature
was 31*, I s below freezing point, and the
prediction is that it will fall to between 22 s
and 24’ by daybreak this morning. The
high winds accompanying the oold wave
will make lbs oold very severely felt.
The oold wave whioh bos now arrived
first made its appearance Monday night in
the extreme northwest. An unusually steep
barometric gradient toward the northeast,
serve !as au attraction for the rapid east
ward movement of the wave, aud on Tues
day mornmg its crest covered the Missouri
valley. Lost night the “high” centered iu
the Ohio with a temperature down to zero
at Indianapolis and Pittsburg, 2 1- ' below
zero at Davenport and Buffalo, 6° below at
Chioago and St. Paul, 2* above
zero at Detroit and Cleveland, 6”
above at New York city and
Philadelphia, 8* at Washington oity and
Boston, 14” at Knoxville, 16’ at Nashville
and Norfolk, 24" at Atlauta, 80” at Augusta
ana 36° at Savannah.
The temperature fell yesterday through
out all sections east of the Mississippi, the
fall being most decided iu tbs Middle At
lantic states. Generally clear weather
prevailed throughout all sections east
of the Mississippi, except iD ex
treme Northeastern Ohio and South
western New York, where cloudiness
was reported. A second depression is
moving in from the extreme n rthwest,
causing cloudiness in the Missouri valley,
Nebraska and Eastern Minnesota, aud snow
in North Dakota.
The maximum temperature at Savannah
yestarday was 46”, and the minimum 35°.
the mean temperature being 40”, or 11“
below the normal. The maximum velocity
of the wind was thirty miles per hour, from
northwest.
The following telegram was reoelved
from Chief Harrington of the weather
bureau, yestarday morning:
Hoist storm nor tbwest signals. Savannah
and Savanna ; section, Jacksonville and Jack
sonvllle section. Charleston, Wilmington and
Wilmington section, Morebead. Washington
and Hatteras. Hlgn northwest winds.
Tbe forecast for Savannah and vicinity
Is: Fair, severe freezing Wednesday morn
ing; continued cold weather Wednesday
night, moderating Thursday morning;
fresh to hrlsk northwest winds, shifting to
northeast Weduesday night.
BANK DIRECTORS ELECTED.
Three Boards Chosen at Yesterday’s
Elections.
The Oglethorpe Savings and Truit Com
pany elected the foilowiug directors yester
day:
J. J. Dale, H. Myers,
William Garrard, 8. Meiuhard,
W. Kehoe, L. ICayton,
G. J. BaldwlD, C. C. Bchley.
R.J. Nunn, D. Wells,
R. D. Guerard.
The following direotors of the National
Bank of Savannah were elected yesterday:
Herman Myers, William Garrard,
J. J. Dale, George J. Baldwin,
Jesse P. Williams, Joseph W. Jackson,
C. R. Woods, W. W. Williamson,
VV. J. Lindsay, Joseph Rosenheim,
J. 8. Collins.
The Merchants’ National Bank re-elected
the following board;
8. P. Hamilton, 8. Guckenheimer,
M. Maclean, 8. Herman,
F. D. Bloodworth, J. A. G. Carson,
J. F. Minis.
Red Men Install Officers.
Yemasseo Tribe No. 28 of Red Men in
stalled tbe following officers last night:
Prophet—Christian Adolph.
Saohem—Clarence Burnband.
Hen ior Bags mors—J. E. Hollingsworth.
Junior Sagamore—M. A. Sweat.
Chief of Records—J. C. Bernhardt.
Keeper of Wampum—B. B. Mingledorff.
First Sannep—E. T. Meree.
Second Sannap—M. J. Newman.
First Warrior —John Leathead.
Second Warrior—C. 11. Van Nuite.
Third Warrior—John Holland.
Fourth Warrior—H. Klug.
First Brave —Paul Pardue.
Second Brave—B. P. Lockwood.
Third Brave—J. M. Hansen.
Fourth Brave—B. B. Stokes.
Guard Wigwam—W. M. Doudley.
Guard Forest—John Brannan.
Installation was conducted by Deputy
Great Sachem George W. Griffith.
At the 56th anniversary meeting of the
German Friendly Socleiy the following
officers were elected for the ensuing year:
President—M. G. Helmken.
Vice President—A. Russel.
Secretary—A. Heller.
Treasurer—J. H. I inmen.
Stewards—Joe Rods, J. H. Helmken.
Finance Committee—H. Blun. Gue Fox
E. A. M. Schroder.
The wonderful popularity attained by
Hood’s Sarsaparilla Calendar last year will
be repeated by Hood’s Household Calendar-
Almanaof or 1893, juat published. A hap
pier combination of calendar and almanac,
of beauty and utility, of art and advartis
lng, bos seldom been produced. The lovely
picture 8f “The Young Discoverers,” litho
graphed in many delicate colors, will be
welcomed everywhere, while tbe pad ie at
tractively printed In colors, but with sharp
plain figures. Copies may be obtained ol
the druggists, or by sending 6 cent* in
stamps for one copy, or 1U cent* for two. to
C. 1. Hood & Cos., Lowell, Mass.
Tbe Everett,
Jacksonville, Fla This bouie now opened
for the season of 1892 and 1893. The largest
and most modern hotel in the city; aocorn
modatlons 600 —IOO rooms with bath. Hates
*3 00 per day, oxoept for rooms on first
floor and rooms with bath.
Orohestral inusio morning and evening.
Mol ver Hi Baker, proprietors.— ad.
1,000 Dozen
Imported hosiery, blacks, tans, modes,
blues, whites, *2 75 dooeo, sold all over the
country for *4 00 dozen. Appel At Hohaul,
One Pita* Cloth tors.—ud.
THE LaW IN THE WAY.
Judge Falllgant Refuses Mandamus
Against the Registrars.
At 11:45 o’clock last night Judge Falli
gant dismissed the applieations of Theodore
L. Mitchell and Charles J. Martina for
mandamus against the registrars of the
First and Fecond districts to compel them
to allow tbe plaintiffs to register.
Judge Falligant had no other alter
native, as the registrar, through
their oounsel. City Attorney Ada s,
placed their oase entirely under
tbe act of 1883, which compels ten da> s’
notloe and five days’ personal service on the
party sued before mandamus nisi can be is
sued, and makes no provision for peremp
tory mandamus. This, of course, knocked
the proceedings to pieoes, as tbe purpo-e for
which the mandamus was prayed was to
allow tbe plaintiffs the right to vote in tbe
approaching municipal contest, and ad
herence to the act would place tbe bearing
two days after the election.
The hearing attracted a large orowd of
spectators to tbe oourt room, of whioh
Alderman Harmon, the candidate for
mayor in whose Interest tbe mandamus ap
plications were brought, was the principal
figure. When Judge Falligant ordered thu
case on J. R. Saussy, Sr., Esq.,
said he preferred bearing the answer
of the registrars before beginning argument,
but instead of an answer City Attorney
Adams demauded the quashing of the
applications under the state law. Mr.
Adams made a strictly legal argument iu
opening and backed himself with numerous
authorities.
J. R. Saussy, Jr.. Esq., replied for the
plaintiffs and read a batch of affidavits
showing the manner in which the regis
trars bad treated the affiants in refusing to
register them.
J. R. Saussy, Sr., Esq., followed his son
with a strong argument, iu which he tried
to proveto Judge Falligant he bad the right
to issue a peremptory mandamus under the
common law * whenever tbe urgency of a
case demanded it. He denounced tbe de
fense of the registrars as a subterfuge to
evade answering and pronounced the
method of registration a blot on civilization,
in whioh the registrars have made them
selves a higher law than the law of the Rate
in refusing to swear people applying for
registration.
Mr. Adams concluded in a brief speech,
in which be defended the action of the
registrars and innate 1 that if the court
could go into the facts, which it could not
do under the law within fifteen davs, tbe
registrars would be found to be only and iug
their duty. He denied Mr. Saussy’s com
mon law argument and claimed that under
the common law a peremptory writ could
not be issued.
in rendering his decision Judge Falligant
said: "1 am satisfied that I must be con
trolled under the act of 1883, and, therefore,
dismiss tbe application.”
The United States courts were in session
for a short time yesterday morning. Noth
ing was done except the obargiDg of the
grand jury by Judge Speer which was quite
an eloquent affair. All tne jurors In these
courts except the grand jurors are excused
until Monday morning at It) o'clock.
Andrew Demere (colored) was acquitted
of the oharge of forgery in the superior
oourt last night. He gave a note signed
Andrew Bowan and a colored man of that
name prosecuted him for forgery. Demere
proved that bis right name was Bowan and
in signing the note he did nothing wrong.
The jury took six hours to agree. The
negro was defended by William Tease, Esq.
A mistrial was declared last night In
the superior court in tbo case of William
Wright, charged with assault with intent
to murder.
Judge Falligant yesterday reappointed
James M. Humphries a commercial notary
public.
The olty court jury in the Jerguson dam
age case against the Belt Line raiiioad, au
account of whioh appeared in the Mousing
News , failed tojagree, and a mistrial was
deolared. Tbe jury stood 11 for the
plaintiff aud 1 for tbe defendant.
Reliable under all circumstances is Dr. Bull's
Cough byrup, tbe people’s friend.—ad.
Tans, Modes,
Blacks, blues and whites, our own importa
tion from Germany; hosiery guaranteed
fast and first quality, at $2 75 per dozen,
sold everywhere for *4 a dozen.
See window display. Appel & Schaul,One
Prioe Clothiers.— ad.
Do Not Forget
To pu rohaso a lot at West Savannah be
fore the price is advanced. You have only
a few more days; so call at onoe. Price
now *275 for insides, *4OO for corners; *lO
cash, balance *5 a month. When the new
electric line is completed they will be ad
vanced to S4OO for insides, *6OO for corners.
Free conveyance always ready to show
property. Edw. W. Brown,
Real Estate,
107 Bay street: Room 2, over Savannah
Bank and Trust Company. Phone
567.—ad.
“ Tbo Delmonico.”
“The Dolmonloo" restaurant has changed
hands. Von Eberetein, the former pro
prietor, has sold out to Messrs. J. A. and J.
H. Hardee, who will continue to conduct a
first-class resort for the acoommodation of
ladies and gentlemen. Both of these young
men are well known in this oity, aud their
connection with this first-class restaurant
will add to its popularity aud promiuence
Mr. John 8. Hardee will manage the busi
ness, while his brother, Mr. Joseph H
Hardee, will still remain in his position
with Collat Bros. They Intend to retain
and advanoe tbe staudard of an excellent
establishment where the finest contention
cries ana all delloaoles of tbs season oan
always be found.
See Cur
Window display of hosiery, all guaranteed
fast oolora, our own importation, *2 75 per
dozen, *1 38 half dozen. Appel & Bchaul,
One Price Clothiers.— ad.
How to Reacb Savannah.
The Mornixg Nsws offers to send, free
of charge, by special arrangement with the
Reoreatlou Department of The Christian
Union, full Information aud printed mat
ter as to reaobing Savannah from your
home. The time tables aud pamphlets issued
by the railroads or steamship hues you
would uee and tbe circulars of the Savau
nali hotels may be had by addressing the
Mohnino Nitwit, Savannah, or the Recrea
tion Department, The Christian Union
New York.—ad.
Notloe to Advertisers.
Changes for tbe Sunday issue of tbe
Morning Nsws must be banded In not
later then 8:36 o'clock Saturday afternoon.
LDDDBB A BATES A M. H.
DA *• fan; Stvtrc freezing H ' ■
inn; continued cold weather Wednes'tau
moderating Thursday .nfc'nmy; f rt h L
nort' weetwwi de. tufting to nortieatt bvwL k
nttday night, “V
CHDRDHES k ORGANISTS
LISZT ORGAN. Style 804.
This new and improved model is attracting
wide attention among church committees „1
organists. It is deoidsdly superiorto small pip*
organs, and unquestionably the most perfai
Instrument of its class. Send for catalogue
Mason 4 Hamlin Organ and Piano Cos.
Sold at Factory Prices
BY
LI'DDEN 4 DATES
SOUTHERN MUSIC HOUSE,
GEXERAL WHOLESALE AQENTB.
DRY GOOD A
Commencing to-day and coi>
tinuing for two weeks, we
will sell at New York cost
onr entire stock In the follow
lng departments:
Colored Dress.
Dress Trimmings.
Shawls and Skirts.
Merino and All
Wool Underwear. .
Wool Half Hose.
Blankets.
Comforts.
Eiderdowns.
Fancy Flannels.
White Quilts.
Table Linens, Towels and Napkmv
Also our entire line of fine Lock-stitched Uuf
lin Underwear, equal to hand-made goods.
J,;. 1 . 1 " ■■!— . —^
CJLOTHING.
Boys’
School
Suits
Or garments to piece out the
winter. Cheaper than Patches,
better than doctors’ bills.
BOYS’ OVERCOATS.
ART CLASSES.
TELFAIR ACADEMY^
Students who desire to enter the Art clasies
may apply at the Aoadetny from 9 10 a. s.
CARL L. BRANDT, N. A.
DIRECTOR.
CLOTHING.
Alpine Hats’
Latest Styles Just Re
ceived.
-A-XiL colors*
_^gents^oi^he^ce|9brted^MinerJHlat^
UKOC’SBIBs.
HUNTER WHISKY!
BALTIMORE PURE RYE.
ABAOUTELY THE BEET OBTAINABLE*
IN BULK AND BOTTLES.
EST. S. W. BRANCH
