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8 WEEK BEFORE CHRISTMAS. It Will be a Busy Week for Everybody in Savannah. Christmas Shoppers Out in Force. People Who Have Presents to Buy Pricing Them Now, to be Ready to Purchase When the General Rush Begins—The Jug Trade Active, and Prohibition Counties and South Car olina Baying in Good Supplies. Christmas eve is Just one week from to day, but the holidays practically begin this week. Everybody wii! be thinking about Christmas, preparing for Christ mas, merchants will be selling for Christ mas and customers buying for Christmas sad everybody will be talking Christmas generally. There will be very little difference be tween th a week and next, except that there will be more buying this week and more time taken for enjoying the pur chases next week. It will be a busy week with the mer chants. As usual everybody lias put off his or her holiday shopping until the last week before Christmas. '• ' the mer chants and their employes will be rushed to death. BVERTBObV BUST NOW. The indications a: e it there will be a big holiday trade, ut merchants have big stocks on hand of everything that is likely to be in deiiand for Christmas presents, fro agr ind piano to the latest tin toy hat is wound up with a key. nd gxzs with a hop, spring and a mp. everything cannot be found of con se, one establishment, though somerla _s can furnish almost every thin" th . can be called for, but the shop pe wi nave to have a long purse indeed vho o i make the rounds of the retail aec. ,_i and lay in something in every lino O cv'ed. There are articles in silverware, fine crockery, dress goods and nick nacks by the thousand, and o' toys for the children there are no end. The stock'of dolls in particular seems to be sufficient to supply several cities, and ore. m every variety from the little jienny a piece china things to tne big handsome brides dolls, the cost of which is in keep ing with their site. THE EXCURSIONISTS. The excursions by the South Bound and .Savannah, Americus and Montgom ery railroads Tuesday will add to the rush. Large crowds are expected from both roads, and naturally the visitors will come prepared to do their Christ mas trading. Toe opportunity will suit them exactly, and it may be taken for c granted that they will not go away empty handed. The Jug trade to the country districts has already begun and promises to be quite extensive. Thousands of Jugs will be shipped away from the city this week, in ever.,- direct, on. Eggnog and hot toddy will be in vogue all over the country by the end of thi3 week, and the people who live in prohibition counties will not be behind their neighbors in the enjoyment of these time honored refreshments. • WHISKY FOR SOUTH CAROLINA. The people over in South Carolina will celebrate too. and it will not be altogether on dispensary liquors either. If Detec tive McDonald keeps up with all the liquid refreshments that is shipped from Savannah to South Carolina this week he will be a busy man indeed. The bonfires will be bja/.ing In the squares and the firecrackers popping every night this week. The boys got in a little of their work last night, but they will not get well started before the endof the week. The weather promises to be fine. Christmas weather is proverbially bad, but the weather that prevailed for the last two days was unspeakably worse than even Christmas weather. The prospect now is that the weather will fair o " clear and cold, in which cast it will moderate Healn by the on lof the week. In such case nothing more could be asked. NO ACTION TAKEN SO FAR. The Grand Jury May Take Up the O’Terrell Killing This Week. No action has yet been taken in regard to the killing of Thomas O’Terrell by the negro Joe Sidey, on Skidaway Island, last ■VVednesday afternoon, aud seemingly no effort whatever has been made to catch the criminal. Solicitor General Fraser was asked about the matter yesterday. He said the matter seemed to have excited very littlo attention among the mans friends, if ho had any, as none of them had taken any steps in the matter, and no warrant bad been sworn out against the culprit. He had intended to have Detective Mor pau go on the case at once, but that offi cer has not recotered from an illness which has kept him in bed for several days past. Mr. Fraser said he intended to present the matter to the grand Jury at its next meeting, and then proceed at once against the guilty parties. Nobody has been in the solicitor’s office yet to give him any information with re gard to the matter, and the crop of wit nesses in the case has not beeu very prolific. Sheriff Ronan says he is ready to pro ceed to do what he can in the matter whenever tha warrants in this or any any other case are turned over to him. DELAYED BY RAIN. The F. O. & P. Track to Be Connected This Week. (Jn account of a heavy rain along tho line of the Savannah extension of tha Florida Central and Peninsular, the road was not connected yesterday, as had been anticipated. The rain, which continued all day, kept the ground in such a soft condition that the track layers were un able to work on it. The gang working on this end of the line, however, had finished its part of tho work, having laid all their rail aud ties, to a point about forty-four miles from Sa vannah, in Mclntosh county. There is only a fraction of a mile of track yet to bo put down by the gang which has been working this way. This will be done to-morrow, and the track will be ready for the offi ciais when they make their trip over it, some time about tho middle of the week. A large part of the gang is now employed in filling in aod putting in a solid condi tion the embankments along tho line. The road will be one of the most solidly built in this section. CAUGHT IN THE ACT. J antes Christian Arrested For Stealing- Crosstieu From the Tybee Railroad. Ever since cold weather has set In the Central railroad has been considerably annoyed by the stealing of crossties from the Tybee roadbed. Of late police men dressed in citizen's clothes have been on tho watch day and night. Friday night Officer M. J. Sweeney while on the lookout saw a negro at tempting to wait o.f with a tie. Sweeney ran him in. - The fellow pfioved to be James Chris tian, colored. He was up before Recorder Wilson yesterday morniug, and was given overby his honor to Jus.ire Waring Russell, before whom the warrant for his arrest had be<m taken out. Magistrate Russell turned him over to the city court. MAY BE ANOTHER TELEPHONE. Possibility of a New Plant for Savan nah. There may be a rival telephone com pany in the field next year. Several of the patents upon important parts of the telephone instruments now owned ex clusively by the American Bell Telephone Company expiro in January. It is the possession of these patents, which are ab solutely necessary to the successful oper ation of the telephone system, which has given the American Bell Telephone Com pany an exclusive monopoly of the field in tnis country. With the field open to com[>etition it is certain that sooner or latqg several com panies will be in the field. The oppor tunity’ is an attractive one for idle capital. The telephone business has been one of the moat profitable monopiies that has ever existed in this country’. While the capital stock of the company is only $20.- OOP it owns about SIoIMWO,OOO of stock of other cos, panies. given entirely in ex change for 1 the use of the plants con trolled by tho company’. The men who Invented the several different important parts of the telephone are all millionaires several times over. A well-known business man of Savan nah received a letter a few days ago from a Boston firm, advising him of the facts Stated above as to the expiration of the patents and suggesting that he under take the organisation of a telephone com pany in Savannah. The Boston man asked for information as to conditions and prospects here and stated its willingness to engage in the enterprise if prospects were favorable. The gentleman who received the com munications has replied giv ing the information desired and requesting further information from the Boston firm as to what can be donoin this line. Manager Polk, who has charge of the telephone service at Savannah, was asked what he thought of the prospects for a new company entering business here, and also what effect the expiration of the patents would have upon the rates now in force. Mr. Polk replied that he had not heat’d that any reduction in rates was likely from the expiration of the patents, as the charge for the paten's prorated among each subscriber, he said, would be infin itessimal. “There is not as much profit in the telephone business as some neople seem to think,'' said Mr. Polk. “By tho tirue taxes and ail other expenses of maintain ing the plant are defrayed, there is not much surplus left. The Southern Bell Telephone Company has not paid any dividends since last January, when a dividend of—!., per cent, was declared. The business depression has been severely felt by the telephone company, and the number of telephones in operation in this district is considerably less than it was six mouths ago. We have thirty tele phones less than we had a few months ago. but in Atlanta and Birmingham the reductions have been much greater.” PAYING THE STATE. But Two Days Left For Taxpayers To Square Accounts. There are but two days left now in which taxpayers can settle up with the state and county without having their ac counts go into the hands of the sheriff and executions issued. The office of the tax collector will close for tho season at 2 o'clock, p. m., Tuesday, and those who have not yet settled up are put on notice that that will be their last chance. The collector’s office has been beseiged by a small army during the last weK, and when it closed at 2 o’clock yesterday afternoon the corps of clerks in the office had enough accounts on hand to keep thorn busy well into the night straighten ing them out. Settlements have to be made with the state at tho end of each week, and for all tax receipts up to 2 o’clock Saturday afternoon of each week a sworn statement has to be made to the control ler general, and a certified check covering ail the state taxes for tho week has to be in bank Saturday afternoon or night. Tho corps in the office were so busy straightening out uccounts yesterday that they had not had time, even late in the afternoon, to check up the amounts that had been sent by mail, and that work had to be done last night, as the collector never receives an amount without mailing tho receipt the same day. They have by no means had an easy time of it so far, but tho big rush is ex pected to-morrow and Tuesday, the day the digest closes. There is a large num ber of taxpayers who have not paid yet, and who usually come in on time, but it is anticipated that about tho usual num ber will fail io settle. Every year from $12,000 to §15.000 in bills, for taxes, are put into the sheriff’s hands for collection, and the pro! ability is that there will be very little variation in the amount this year. There are some liquor dealers and others in the city who have not paid the specific tax required of them by the state. The tax collector has a number of such names on his list and they will be pro ceeded with, but in a little different man ner if they have not settled by Tuesday. Their names are given to the solicitor general and by him presented to the grand jury, and this body takes such action in the premises as is required of them by law. TO BUILD A MUSIC HALL. Savannah To Havo an Auditorium at an Early Day. Work will start this week on a building of which. Savannah has long stood in need —a music hall, to be devoted exclusively to concert and classic music. It is to be erected by Prof. Leo W. Mehrtens. and will be located on Perry street, between Whitaker and Barnard streets. The exterior appearance of the building will be very attractive and ornamental. The main portion of the interior is devoted to a hall 84x66 feet nnd 24 feet high. It is provided with a large elevated stage at one end, and with one gallery at the end opposite tho slag*. The seating ea pacitv of stage and gallery is about 800. Tbe design for the building was furnished by Architect Eiehberg. Tho contract has tieen awarded to Winton & Burgess, and calls for tho completion of the building before the first of next March. SENT TO THE CITY COURT. A Few Oases, Common Drunks Pre dominating, Disposed of. Recorder Wilson had seven “drunk and disorderly” cases up for trial yesterday morning. Each devotee of Bacchus was given the alternative of §3 or ten days, j Tom Pritchard, the negro who shot I Foster Robinson. Friday afternoon, was j sent to the city court for carrying con- I cealcd weapons, aud when Judge Mo- I Doweil has done with him he will go to Judge Failigant on a charge of “assault I with intent to murder.” James Wright, colored, was turned over to the city court for carrying concealed weapons. The Modern Mothor Has found that her little ones are im proved more by the pleasant laxative, rup of Fics, when in need of the laxa j live effect of a gentle remedy than by any | other, and that it is more acceptable to them. Children enjoy it and it Penefits ] them. Tho true remedy, Syrup of Figs, is manufactured by tho California Fig | Syrup Company only.—ad. THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY. DECEMBER 17, 1893. PICKED UP BY UIFEBOAT, The Master and Two Sailors from the Adelphia Saved. Their 9ailboat Capsized in a Squall, and the Occupants Struggle in the Water Until Rescued by the Chatta hoochee on Her Way to Sea. Capt. O. Markussan, of the Norwegian bark Adelphia, now at Tybee.had a narow escape from drowning with two of his men in the Savannah river yesterday. The Adelphia arrived at Tybee from Liverpool Friday night. Yesterday morn ing Capt. Markussan started up to the city in a sailboat with two sailors. At Five Fathom Hole they were struck by a squall, which capsized the !at and threw them into the water. They’ swam around until they got their feet upon the bottom of the upturned boat. The ballast in the boat prevented it from rising and they were just able to keep their heads above water. Their position was a perilous one, as the wash from the ebb tide threatened to carry them off their uncertain footing. They had been in the water about a quar ter of an hour when the Chattahoochee came down the river on her trip to New York. The position of the men in the water was seen and liie lines were thrown out to them. They were unable to reach the life lines and Capt. Savage ordeerd out a boat, which picked the men up and brought them aboard. They were put ashore at the lighthouse where Lighthouse Keeper Johnson fur nished them with dry clothes und gave them hot coffee and good food. Capt. Marr ussan came up to the city last night on one of the tugs engaged in the drdoging work on the river. He is en thusiastic in liis praises of Capt. Savage for his prompt and successful rescue, and is very grateful for the kind treatment received from Mr. Johnson, the keeper of the lighthouse. SAYS HE DIDN’T STEAL ’EM. Spanish John's Story About the Port uguese Sailors. John Rodriguez, who has been charged with stealing three Portuguese sailors from their boarding-house, says he has been misrepresented. Rodriguez says there were only two Portuguese sailors involved in the case, and they have not left town, but are still at his house at Randolph and Jackson streets, where they can be found at any time. Rodriguez says the two sailors were persuaded to leave their vessel, the Portu guese bark Basil, about six weeks ago by Annie Nelson, who keeps a house at the corner of Price street and York street lane. The men were promised work at high wages and a good time generally of the kina commonly sought by sailors ashore. Rodriguez says the intentions were to ship the men aboard some vessel, as is commonly done by the lower class of sailor boarding houses. The woman was unsuccessful, however, and fired the two men out of her house at the end of six weeks without a cent of money in their pockets. She retained their clothes. He met the men on the street. Rodri guez says, and they accosted him and begged for something to eat and a place to sleep. Ha took them to his house, where he fed them and gave them a place to Sleep. The men asked him to go to the Nelson woman’s house and get their clothes, which he did. The woman afterwards took out a possessory warrant in Justice Elsinger’a court for the clothes and he gave them up. Rodriguez says one of the men secured employment on Wilson's fishing smack, at Thunderbolt, but was persuaded to leave. The object in doing this, he says, was to get the man whero the women with whom they associated could ship him when the opportunity offered. Rodriguez is commonly known as “Spanish John.” “I am no sailor board ing house runner,” he said. “Everybody knows me.” THE HOLIDAY RACES. Three Good Stable* Have Arrived and Are Ready For the Rune. Manager A. P. Doyle has been busy as a bee all the week preparing stable ac commodations for the large number of horses that are coming to take part in his programmoof races for Christmas and New Year’s days at tho Thunderbolt driving park. The stables are completed nnd there is plenty of room for all. A car load of run ners arrived yesterday and are now at the track. Thomas R. Kerr, the crack reinsman from Pittsburg, Pa., arrived Tuesday, bringing with him his famous trotting mare Anna 8., with a record of 2:29V,. Kerris very popular in the profession, and lias been wonderfully successful with Anna B. The carload that arrived yesterday brought three stables of runners. The veteran knight of -the sulky. J. A. Bland, of Nashville, and John Rutledge, two of the best-known trainers in the United States are here with their strings of thoroughbreds. Bland has with him Old South, Climax 11,, Ivoko, Lake Shore and his speedy pacer, Fidus, who will be a candidate for honors in the 2:35 class. "Pop” Rutledge lias in his stable Alta and Duke of Kent. These horses are high classed thoroughbred and fit for auy company. The little dog Toad, who is a mascotte to this stable, is also with the party. J. D. Dobbs A Cos. are also at the track, aud have three good ones, Gray Eagle, Carbine and Douglas, in their string. The entries for the harness events will close Dec. 20. and for the running events the Saturday before the race. The public are invited to visit the track and watch the horses in their work. The track will be in good condition Tuesday, and some sharp miles will be worked. AN AFTERNOON TEA. For the Benefit of the Episoopal Orphans’ Home. “I will honor Christmas in iny heart, and try to keep it all the year. I will live in the past, the present and the future. “And ho took a child and set him in the midst of them.” The management of the Episcopal Or phans’ Home ask that the public will kindly patronize an “afterrioon tea” and “orchestral concert,” to be held at the home, on Monday afternoon, Dec. 18. No charge will be made for admission, and only tho usual charges will bo asked for tea, chocolate, cakes, iocs and candies. There will be two tables of fancy and plain handiwork. One presided over by the ladies in which wifi bo some extremely pretty articles suitable for Christmas presents. The other table will be pro vided with both plain nnd fancy articles that have been entirely made by tho girls in the home, aud the girls themselves will offer this, their Christmas work, for sale for Christmas gifts also. Every ef fort will be made to havo the afternoon attractive, and it is hoped the publio will res|K>nd with their usual generosity. The building and whole premises will be open for inspection to all those who may be interested to go over them, from !?o'clock p. in., when the ladies will be in readiness for sale of refreshments and Christmas presents. Blair—He was the greatest man I know of. Kier—What did he dot Hlair—lie wrote love letters without mak ing a fool of himself.—New York Herald. HOW TO MAIL CHRISTMAS GIFTS. Suggestions to Those Who Use the Mails in the Holidays. Just before the holidays is the time when the clerks at the postoffice have to consult the dictionary to find out what “rest” means. Other times may be busy ones, but this is, of all the year, the busiest. Everybody wants to send Christ mas or New Year cards or tokens of es teem. out of the usual line, to somebody else, and nearly everybody tries to use the mails. Many’ never use the mails at any other time, and what they don't know about postal regulations would be a liberal edu cation for almost anybody. For tho ben efit of the large class whose lack of famil iarity with these regulations cause mis takes and complications, annoying to themselves and the officials, the follow ing digest of postal information will bo valuable: Kates of postage to foreign countries (ex cept ( a nails and Mexico, which are the same as domestic). Cts Letters per half ounce 5 Postal Cards, each. 2 Newspapers and other printed matter, per two ounces l Commercial papers, packets not in excess of ten ounces 5 Commercial papers, each additional two ounces 1 Samples of merchandise, packets not in ex cess of four ounces 2 Samples of merchandise, each additional two ounces, not in excess of the limit, and three quarter ounces 1 Registration fes on letters and .packages 8 Every package should represented at the retail stamp windows in the postoffice or suo stations for weighing and inspection before mailing. Articies of value should be registered Packages should be wrapped in heavy wrapping paper, tied with stroijz twine, an 1 the name and address of the sender, as well as of the addressee, should be written there on in ink. Christmas and New Year's or other cards and photographs with frames, or artiolcs bearing Christmas and New Year's greeting so els borate in their design as to have an in trinsic value outside of the sentiment attached to them, such as satin pin cushions, celluloid calendars, plaques, etc., cannot be mailed to countries other than Cana la and Mexico at less than letter rates of postage, and only when they conform to the rules pre scribed* Pairs of articles, two or more articles of ex act counterpart, handkerchiefs, needlework, articles of wearing apparel perfectly whole and complete in themselves, cannot be con sidered in any sense as samples, and can not. be mailed to any foreign country out side of Cunada and Mexico except a: letter rates ef postage, and only to those coun tries when they conform to the rules pre scribed. The limit of weight on bona fide trade sam ples is 85i ounces. The limit of weight on printed matter to for eign countries. ex, ept Canada. Is 4 pounds fl ounces, and packages must not exceed 18 inches in any direction. Articles otherwise mailable con'aining any writing and not pa and at letter rates of postage cannot bo mailed to foreign oonntries other than Canada and Mexico. Articles of coin and jewelry cannot be mailed to foreign countries. Sealed packages (not letters' addressed to Canada and Mexico are not maila ie. ( are should be taken to tv e that no pres ents, such as scarfs, handkerchiefs or any kind of merchandise or letters, are concealed In newspapers. Photographs, pictures end printed cards should not lie c'otcd and sealed and marked “Photographs only,’' or ’ Printed matter” or “Book post.” but must be tied with string or left so as to be easy to insre t. The public often obtain rate of postage on such articles without saving that they are sealed or about to be sealed. Do not leave packages on tops of street boxes, as they may never reach the postof fice. EMANCIPATION DAY. Th* Colored Citizens Will Celebrate It in Great Style. Great preparations are being made by the colored citizens to celebrate Ethanci pation day on Jan. 1 in an elaborate man ner. Bishop H. M. Turner has been invited to deliver an address, and has signified his willingness. Besides the bishop’s ad dress and the usual display of the mili tary, other interesting features will be added to tho programme for the day 's cel ebration. A permanent institution, known as the Emancipation Association, was recently organized to aid in the celebration, and at a meeting held Wednesday at the Trib une office, the following officers were elected: I’resident—Dr. J. J. Durham. Vico President—Capt. L. M. Pleasant. Secretary—Sol. C. Johnson. Treasurer—Rev. T. N. M. Smith. It is expected that a large number of civic and benevolent societies will also take a part iu the celebration, and to meet tho expenses of the same all of the churches will take up a special collection. The military officers will meet Thurs day night to make their arrangements. FOR SANITARY INSPECTION. The Commissioners Give the Citizens’ Sanitary Association tho SI,OOO. In making tp their budget last summer the county commissioners put aside SI,OOO for the purpose of sanitary inspection, but did not designate at the time just in what manner it was to be used. Before that time it had been given to the Citizens’ Sanitary Association every year to pay for tho services of the inspector whom they employed, but tho new boat’d thought at first there might be some other use or uced for the amount. They have finally decided, however, to give the appropriation to the sanitary as sociation to defray the expenses of their inspector. Mr. M. J. Desvergers. It is given the association under the condition that it is to cease when tbe services of the inspector arc not needed, or when they are not satisfactory to the commis sioners. nnd is to be paid quarterly. Mr. Desvergers has given the association gooff service, and his efforts have resulted in much good to the community. CITY BREVITIES. A novel entertainment will be given by the ladies of the cathedral parish at Ma sonic hall, Friday afternoon next at 8 o’clock, to raise a fund to aid the poor of the city. Tho Christmas tree will be loaded with nice articles for young and old, which will be awarded to the audi ence during the entertainment. Refresh ments will be sold during the afternoon. f“The Golden Rod, a Christmas Book t,” by Miss Mary KennarJ, price 40 cents, is a neatly printed little book, written by a young lady of Georgia, who has already given to the public a number of bright stories. The booklet is for sale by E. M. Connor. Mr. William F. Corbett has started a fantastic club for the purpose of having a good time on Christmas day. Already over 100 have signified their intention of turning out in ludicrous costumes, and the public will see some rare sights. Every one who desires to participate should attend a meeting at Mr. Corbett’s place to-morrow night. Knights of Pythias Officers. Myrtle Lodge, No. 6, Knights of Py thias, has elected the following officers for the ensuing term: Chancellor Commander—Daniel T. El liott. Vice Chancellor—H. Thorpe. Prelate—'Theodosius D. Rockwell. Master-at-Arms—W. Knox Kustin. Master of Exchequer—James Naylor, Jr. Master of Finance —Waring Russell. Jr. Keeper of Records and Seals—William J. lieddy. Master of Works—John N. Davis. Inner Guard—Arthur J. Toshach. Outer Guard—Lem Davis. Cl’T THE ELECTRIC WIRES. The Brush Company Robbed by One of Its Employes. Whole Lengths of Copper Wire Cut Down From the Streets and Sold to Junk Men—The Robbery Detected and a Trap Set for the Thief—A Line man Who Wanted to Get Even With the Electric Company. Detective Wetberhorn received notice yesterday from Sheriff X. B. Broward, of Duval county, Fla., of the capture of William Wright, a former lineman for the Brush Electric Light Company, of this city, and who was wanted on a charge of robbery or larceny. The history of Wright's ease is a pecu liar and interesting one. He is a negro, about 35 years old. and weighs about 350 pounds. He was employed until a little over a month ago us a lineman for the Brush company, of this city, and for awhile worked well. He was discharged for some offense about that time, and took out his grudge against the company for some time by stealing electric light wire belonging to them He retained his apparatus which enabled him to climb the company's poles, and he would go up them at any hour of the day, just as if he were in the employ of the company, and cut down lengths of the wire, which he would take off and sell. This grew to be quite annoying, but for some time the company could not locate the thief. Something over three weeks ago he laid out his operations on Duffy street, and about the middle of the day took down the copper wire of the electric light circuit on that street from Jefferson to Abercorn. This he coiled up and en deavored to dispose of. He was caught up with on tliis deal, however, and had to keep quiet. He found that the author ities were after him, as a warrant had bepn sworn out for his arrest on a chargeof robbery at Justice Naughtin’s court. The officers had him located at one time, but he was too sharp and got away. He was finally traced to Jacksonville and a plan was laid to catch him without going to the trouble of getting a requisi tion. His presence was made known to the Western Union people there and the plan was to have him come out as a line man until he reached Georgia soil, where ho was to be captured and brought back to Savannah. He had applied for employment, but was too sharp to let the arrangements made for his cap ture be carried out. He would not come into Georgia, us he knew he would be caught as soon as he came to a station where it was known he was wanted. Failing in this plan the detective here made known his presence there to the sher iff of Duval countp, who soon had him tn jail. Officer Lilienthal, of JusticeNaugh tin’s court, left for Jacksonville last night to bring him back, he l aving agreed to come to Savannah without a requsition. LOCAL PERSONAL. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Royall are visit ing in St. Augustine, Fia. The following Savannahians are guests at the Suwannee Springs hotel: Dr. and Mrs. J. B. Read, Dr. S.'M. Roach. Cards are out for the marriage of Dr. J. L. Hiers, of Savannah, and Mrs. A. T. Alderman, of Blackshear, at the Baptist church inßlaokshear,Wednesday evening, Dec. ‘JO. Dr. and Mrs. Hiers will be at home, after Dec. 30, at No. 173 Liberty street. Kennon Frost, of Brunswick, is at the Screven house. W. A. Stockton, of Atlanta, is regis tered at the Pulaski. J. J. Miies, of Jacksonville, is a guest at the Pulaski. J. H. Wolen, of Morrison, is stopping at the Screven. J. S. Tart, of Waycross, is at the Pu laski. Maurice Wakerman, of Macon, ds a guest of the Screven. James S. Varn, of Scotia, is registered at the Pulaski. J. K. Young, of Branford, is at the Pu laski house. Mrs. G. A. Gregory returned yesterday from a month at Suwannee Springs. Dr. Palmore, of St. Itouis, managing editor of the St. Louis Christian Advo cate, will preach this morning at the Wesley Monumental church. His subject will be “Sii Chapters of History.” He will also preach at night at tho same place. Ilis suoject will be “Missions.” Ho will use maps in illustrating his ser mons. Dr. Palmore is an eloquent, learned, and widely traveled man. Reeeiver H. M. Comer, of the Central, has gone to Washington, D. C. He was accompanied by Mr. A. R. Lawton, Jr., attorney for the Central. While there he will probably apply for permission to turn over to the Southwestern railroad the amount it has earned net within the last five months. Judge Hampton Ferrill left for Macon last night where lie will remain until after Christmas, when he will return to the city with Mrs. Ferrill and daughter. Miss Georgia Porter, of Brighton, S. C., is visiting Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Morgan on Charlton street. Miss Porter has many friends in the city who will wel come her visit. Co-receiver R. Sotners Hayes, of th e Central railroad, is expected in the city tbis week. G. B. Whatley. Esq., is out, after a week's attack of the grip. The many friends of Dr. W. S. Lawton will regret to learn of his sorious illness at his home on Abercorn street. Ho was stricken suddenly day before yesterday, and the slight attack of paralysis soon rendered him speechless. Dr. Lawton’s advanced years and the feeble health which he has been in for some time caused a good deal of anxiety among his family and friends. Drs. Charltou and Boyd were called in and everything pos sible was done for his comfort and relief He was resting much easier last night, and though recovery from the attack is slow, ho recognizes those arouud him though he cannot speak to them. HU many friends join in the hope that he may soon be restored to health. Y. M. O. A. COMMONERS. Their Second Annual Banquet To morrow Night. The second annual mock banquet of the House of Commons of the Young Men's Christian Association will be given to morrow night at the Young Men’s Chris tian Association rooms. The following toasts will be responded to: Our Asso ciation, Mr. .1. M. Owens; The Lawyer Mr. E. S. Elliott; the Spirit of Debate, Mr. K. C. Wright; Georgia, Mr. C. L. Thomas: The Doctor, Dr. R. E. L. Bar num: "PotPourri”, Mr. W. G. Sutlive; The readies, Mr. A. M. King. Mr. JA. Dorritee, secretary, will act as toastmas ter. The Amphion Banjo quartette will play between the toasts. A novel “mean-you” has been prepared by the committee. The table will be decorated by the Ladies’ Auxiliary. This is the first of a number of public entertainments wnich the House of Commons proposes to give during the coming winter. No admission fee is charged, aud the public is given a cordial invitation to attend, and those who do at tend will hardly fail to pass a pleasant evening. Her Mother-I am surprised at Charles squandering so much money on a phonograph. ibe Wife lam not. He always did like to hear himsel? talk.- Brooklyn Life. STREET SCENES. A Saturday In Savannah Notwith standing the Weather. “Thirteen for a dime.” “Great big bananas.” The cry was beard all over the streets last night, and people who seldom eat fruit carried home a baker's dozen. All fruit is cheap just now, except “hen fruit.” Well, it s Christmas times and eggs are eggs these days. The people are coming out to see the sights. The rain yesterday, of course, was disagreeable, but even the ladies were out. They could not afford to miss seeing the handsome displays at the stores, and, besides, they had business up town. Every lady in the city is familiar with the street car lines. They know that every one goes to the market; that is the objective point on a Saturday, and Logan's is the place they ail stop. They were out in force yesterday leaving or ders for Christmas dinner. Logan and his competent corps of gen tlemanly assistants were kept busy serv ing the most delicious meats, turkeys and game. Logan says that he will not be outdone by any one. He can “stand the racket” with all of them. If broken butchers wish to pack the market with inferior meats, poultry and game to catch the un wary, at lower prices than first-class goods are worth, be will not have any thing to do with them. He has made a special order for his Christmas supplies, and they will be here in competition with all the influx of an overflowing market. His game and meats will stand the test of epicures and aid digestion. Nothing snide, nothing stale, nothing toueh, but everything excellent and just as usual. Make Christmas merry. Ixtgan will help you to do it.—ad. Special Bargains This Week. Etchings, engravings, photogravures, and artotypes to be sold at half their value. Extra low prices on picture frames and easels. Cabinet frames and glass fronts at your own prices. Place your orders for frames early to avoid the usual Christmas rush. Ladeveze's picture frame factory, 174 Broughton street.—ad. A Trip Around the World. Next Wednesday grand opening of the Cosmorama at 66 Bull street. Admission, 25 cents. Open from 10 a, in. to 10 p. m. the entire year. Beautiful present awarded every week. Subjects changed weekly, —ad. A HARD JOB. May We Help You Out! Christmas! Merry Christmas I What shall I get? An ancient and difficult problem. May we suggest? Do you want the useful—th* Ornamental, or both? You can gratify any inclination at James Douglass’. Dinner or tea sets, in fine China or plain ware of superior quality. Handsome cut glass, Splendid cutlery, Tases, bhquis, bronzes, bric-a-brac. Some ideas run to the substantial. Much license is allowed in bestowing Christmas presents. The more appropri ate or useful the present the more joy or pleasure to the recipient. No one would refuse a kitchen equipment that was ueeded but could not be afforded. Stoves, ranges, even furnaces are wel come when the want is manifest. Ceremonious gifts may be selected from our dainty single pieces in glassware or fine ornamental lines. Toy stoves, china sets and dolls for small girls. Your wife would appreciate a handsome gas fixture or chandelier, a mantel or a richly designed grate. We can suit every taste and requirement. Prices are adjusted to the necessities of the times. Glad to show our exquisite lines, even should you not buy. James Douglass, 80 Barnard.—ad. A Trip Around the World. Next Wednesday great opening of the Cosmorama at 66 Bull street. Admission, 25 cents. Open from 10 a. m. to 10 p. m. tho entire year. Beautiful present awarded every week. Subjects changed weekly, —ad. RECEIVED TO-DAY, At Batill’a News Depot, 21 1-9 Bull Street: “Savannah Morning News,” “The Queen,” (Christmas number), “The Sketch,” (Christmas number), “London Illustrated Nows” (Christmas number), “London Graphic,” (Christmas number), “Yule Side” (Christmas number), “Illus trated American,” (Christmns number), “Judge’s Library,” (Mince Meat) No. 57, “Puck's I ibrary,” (Sleigh Bells) No. 78, “A Bacht lo 's Love Si rapes”by Ericktop: “The Quarterly Illustrator,” (New Year's number), “The Californian,” for Decem ber, “Power,” for Docember. “Review de la Mode” for January, “Le Bon Ton” for January, "Leslie’s Popular Monthly” for January, “Family Library” for January, “Public Opinion,” “Harper’s Bazar,”-Amaricnn Field,” “Forest and Stream,” “New York I-edger,” (Christ mas number), “Electrical World.’’—ad. CHRISTMAS GRANGES. Shipping Present*. Parties intending to make shipments of oranges as Christmas presents are re quested to favor us with their orders and shipping directions as early as possible, insuring the better attention that suf ficient time will afford. We can supply, as usual, Christmas boxes of oranges, also tangerines and mandarins and forward same, carefully packed, by any transpor tation liue. W. D. Simkins, 173 and 175 Bay street.—ad. A Trip Around the World. Next Wednesday great opening of the Cosmorama at 60 Bull street. Admission, 25 cents. Open from 10 a. ra. to 10 p. m the entire year. Beautiful present awarded every week. Subjects changed weekly.—ad. H. I- Okarma'i Offer, Commencing Dec. 20 and for sixty days thereafter, I will make as fine shoes as ure made in the United States for $6 50; no matter what kind of leather you want. Latest styles and shapes of lasts made in balmoral, congress, bluchers or button Fit guaranteed. 90 Broughton street under Marshall house; branches, 78 Whit aker and 191 Congress.—ad. Returned. Paul Hehnberg, the wire artist, is at ! 189 Broughton street, (Star shoo store.) Call and see the many new designs in plain and fancy gold wire lacepin, with name, only 50c each.—ad. Baby’s First Christmas. A masterpiece which hangs in the gal lery of your memory, forever fresh and beautiful, a mother's infinite love, a fa ther's tender care. We trust, however, our baby’s first Christmas may be suffic iently attractive to hold for itself and us a place in your regard until we shall again visit you with another refreshing souvenir. This beautiful souvenir will be given free to all purchasers, this week only. The great Atlantic and Pacific lea Company, 150 Broughton street. H. T. Wilson, ~ aa Manager. LUDDEN * BATES S. M. H. WEATHER PROBABILITIES c. DAY: Fair, colder, north west to north “TWINS” -OF THE— liffllii Two lovely Slcinways placed in Savannah homes in ONE DAY last week. Both to Times ara hard indeed, but our SHOT way trad* fcoe'ps right up. Buyers ol means know its high merit ana will hava no other, ~ Superb styles in While Mahoaanr. Satin Wood, Pure WalnufanT'Darii Mahogany just received. Special HolldaujhT d uce ments in ALL makes of PiamK- Steinwap included. Ludden & Bates i II It I CLOJH^NG. FRIENDS IN WEEHAWKEh Have advised us to sell all of our Wiutei Overcoats and Clothing THIS WINTER. THAT'S WHAT WE GOT ’EM FOR. See Page 5. WHEN IT RAINS WE HOIST Ol'R UMBRELLA. WEDDING PRESENTS. CUT CLASS, FINE WARES, VASES, BRONZES, BISQUES, LAMPS, DOLLS. HANDSOMEST DINE IN CITY. PRICES WILL SUIT. Jas. Douglass, 30 Barnard St, __ - MUSIC IN THE AIK. A BAND GIVEN AWAY WITH EVERY HAT. C OUR $1.90 STIFF HATS MAKES A SPLENDID CHRISTMAS GIFT. We Give a Leoture on Page 7. ~ wocaSwT OLD PEPPER WHISKY I have secured the Savannah as®"'*..j JAS. E. PEPPER * OO.'S Distillery 0 " Whisky, and am prepared to sell the r distillery prices. J/\S. /VVcCRATH 1# AND 1014 WHITAKER ST.