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WILL BE OUT BEFORE FALL.
1 Reorganization Plan Will be Ready
Before Sept. 1.
Things Brighter in New York but
Everybody Cautious—The Tybee
Haiiroad Certificates Not Yet Sold.
Mr. Coiner Will Report to the Bond
holders-The New York People Cau
tious and Fearful of Weak Spots.
Mr. Comer Still Advises Everybody
to Hold Their Securities—Things
Looking Much Better in New York
Than When he Was There Before.
Receiver Comer, of the Central rail
road, is more hopeful than ever of a sat
isfactory outcome of the situation and
turn that the affairs of the road have
taken.
He was seen at his office yesterday and
expressed himself as well satisfied, under
the circumstances, with the present con
ditions and future prospects for the
property. He is just back from New
York, where he has been on matters of
business connected with the road, and
while there, had ample opportunity, of
which he took advantage, to learn just
what the situation is among the New
York interests.
It is understood that one of the matters
which called the receiver to New York
was the question of the certificates to be
issued to accomplish the rebuilding and
repairs of the Savannah and Atlantic
railroad. A market for these certificates
Is, of course, a prerequisite to beginning
the work of reconstructing the property.
Mr. Comer was asked if he had succeeded
In placing the Tybee railroad certificates
on the market.
“I have not sold them,” he replied. Mr.
Comer did not care to say anything more
about these certificates until he had made
a report to the bondholders, which he will
do in a day or two. Suffice it to say. how
ever, as he has not sold the certificates
the work on the road will not begin at
once.
LOOKING BETTER IS NEW TORK.
“Does everything look favorable for the
property in New York?” Mr. Comer was
asked.
“Everything looks decidedly better,”
Mr. Comer replied. “Everybody in New
York is cautious, however, and the peo
ple are not entirely over the panic yet.
There is lots of money in New York lay
ing idle, but it requires confidence in what
you are offering to got it.
“The truth of the situation is the peo
ple are waiting. They don't know what
the government is going to do about finan
cial matters. Everybody is waiting to
see what the government will do, and no
body knows what weak spots the recent
panic has left, and they want to know
what weak spots have been left before
acting. This is true in regard to business
matters in general.
WIST TO SEE IF IT IS PERMANENT.
“In regard to railroad matters,” said
Mr. Comer, “it is known that all railroad
interests have been depressed. The New
York people are not quick to act on any
good showing which may be made now-.
They want to see whether there will be
any improvement in business, whether
our spurt down here is short lived, or
whether the improvement is substantial
and is likely to be permanent.”
“What did you hear about reorganiza
tion in New York?” was asked.
“I can add nothing to what Capt. Hayes
said yesterday on that line," Mr. Comer
replied. "The people up there, as he
says, are getting together, and I believe
they will all harmonize on some good
plan.
“Do you think the road will go to a
sale Sept. 1?
“I don’t know,” Mr, Comer replied.
“It may be postponed again, but it can
not take place earlier than that date. In
fixing the date Justice Jackson said that
now was no time for the sale of such a
property and, unless conditions change
very much, it may be postigjped again.”
“Do you think there win be a plan of
reorganization out before Sept. 1?”
“Undoubtedly,” said Mr. Comer.
“There will be a plan put out, I think,
long before that time. Things are im
proving in New York, and while, as I say,
the people are cautious, everything is
looking much better than when I was in
New York before.”
ADVISES THEM TO HOLD ON.
“Do you still advise people to hold their
securitieSj stock and debentures, as you
did sometime ago?” was asked.
“I advise everybody to hold everything
they’ve got.” Mr. Comer replied. “Or
course, everything is depressed and low
now, but things are looking brighter, and
I believe the people who take chargo of
reorganizing the property will do justice
all around.
“I advise everybody particularly, to get
their Southwestern stock at once. Those
who have not withdrawn their holdings
from the Mercantile Trust Company
should do so without delay, as the stock
books of the Southwestern close Jan. 25,
and there is no time to lose as the meet
ing will probably be an important one.”
“Will the matter of the Savannah and
Western certificates, which comes up
March 1, bring up the question ns to
whether a large amount of the rolling
stock on the Central was purchased with
Savannah and Western money, tho pro
ceeds from the Savannah and Western
bonds?”
“That matter has been referred to the
master,” Mr. Comer said. "He will go
over the records connected with that
matter, and find out just what rolling
stock and other property the Savannah
and Western owns, and with what money
It was purchased. He will report to the
court before the hearing, March 1.”
Testimony in connection with the mat
ters in the petition for the issue of the
Savannah and Western receiver's certifi
cates will be taken before the special mas
ter, Mr. George W. Owens, next Wednes
day.
The extremely hopeful view which Re
ceiver Comer takes of the situation will
be received with pleasure by all interested
in the Central's affairs, either pecuniary
or otherwise.
A MIDNIGHT MARAUDER.
Eggs and Butter Stolen From the
Store of W. I. Miller.
A burglar entered the store of Mr. W.
!. Miller, on Bay street, at the foot of
Jefferson, some time night before last,
and endeavored to break open his safe.
Some of the burglar's tools were found
yesterday morning just inside the door,
and it was evident from the way things
looked that the marauder was after
money. The combination was battered
off, but it was no go, and the thief gave
it up.
Finding that no inroad could be made
on the safe or its contents, the attention
of the thief or thieves was directed to
other articles in the store. Several boxes
that had contained stationery were emp
tied and filled with eggs and butter, aud
of these the thieves took away all they
could carry. Two or throe cases of eggs
were smashed up, besides those stolen,
and about three cases of butter were
missing The matter has been placad in
the hands of the authorities and a search
will be made for the criminals.
Sold By a Savannah House.
The handsome china recently placed in
the De Soto, numbering a thousand dozen
pieces, was sold by Thomas West & Cos.
Thomas West Sc Cos. bid in competition
with three New York houses.
NEITHER ONE INDICTED.
Both Mr. Tullia and Mr. Herron Dis
charged by the Grand Jury.
Tho Tullis-Herron difficulty, which
took place Christmas night at Gwinnett
and Bolton streets, came up before the
grand jury yesterday afternoon for inves
tigation, and resulted in the discharge of
both parties.
Herron claimed that Tullis shot him
and his son in a difficulty which took
place there, and Herron then cut him in
the thigh, breaking off his knife blade.
Both were turned over to the superior
court on warrants charging them with
, assault with intent to murder. But no
bills were found against either one. and
both were discharged. It seems there
has been some mistake as to who did the
shooting. A letter was produced signed
by Isaac Champenois, who is now in Char
lotte, Miss. Champenois was formerly
a motorman on the Electric line, and he
states in this letter that he did the shoot
ing, and that he shot Herron in self-de
fense, after Herron had cut at him two or
three times. This letter is said to have
been written before Champenois left Sa
vannah for Mississippi, and he states in a
subsequent letter that he did not leave to
escape the law and that he Is ready to re
turn to Savannah whenever wanted. It
is not known what action the grand jury
will take about the matter.
True bills were found against the fol
lowing parties:
James Green, burglary. Green broke
into Nathan Max's place Christmas night
and stole two guns.
George Dwyer, assault with intent to
murder Dwyer struck P. J. Kelly with
a rock Dec. 81.
Sherman Rivers, burglary. Rivers is
charged with breaking into Pinckney Pur
cell’s house and stealing a suit of clothes.
Sidney Tinsdale, who is charged with
killing David Young Dec. 18, an account
of which was given at the time of Tins
dale's arrest, was indicted for murder.
George Burton, simple larceny. Bur
ton stole a hog from James W. Hester.
David Bailey, alias David Bradley,
burglary. Bailey is charged with break
ing into Lewis & Edwards’ tailor shop
and stealing several pairs of pantaloons.
J. T. Richardson, alias Henry Richard
son, was indicted on three separate
charges of forgery. He forged the name
of A. S. Cohen to two orders, which wore
honored by Mr. Andrew Hanley, amt the
name of Finn Bros., to an order on Mr.
John G. Butler.
SAYS IT WILL BE BECKWITH.
Mr. Cllffton Tells About Matters at the
Nation’s Capital.
Hon. William Clifton returned last
night from Washington, where he has
been for tho last week looking after the
interests of Mr. Brock Beckwith in his
application for the customs coliectorship.
Mr. Clifton said last night that he has
no doubt now that Mr. Beckwith will re
ceive the appointment, as Secretary Car
lisle and others in authority have as good
as said that he will bo the man. Ho says
that Col. Norwood has practically given
up, and that Capt. Wheaton will hardly
get the appointment on account of Mr.
Cleveland’s ruling with regard to second
appointments.
There is a large number of Georgians in
Washington, Mr. Clifton says. He men
tioned especially, Hon J. M. Terrell, Col.
Clifford Anderson and Mr. C. C. Wlmbish,
of Columbus, who are there to appear be
fore the supreme court to-day or to-mor
row, to represent the state in the question
before that court as to the legality of the
act requiring railroads to pay taxes in the
counties through which they run. The
appeal was made in cases of certain rail
roads which were exempted from state
taxation by their charters for certain
periods.
Mr. Clifton sayß he saw a good deal of
Col. Hester while there and he learned,
he says, that Col. Lester is the only mem
ber of the Georgia delegation who has
been admitted to practice in the United
States supreme court. He says Col. Les
ter is one of tho hardest workers in the
House, and that he is doing good work on
all the committees on which ho serves.
Ho left Washington at 10:48 Wednes
day night on the Richmond and Danville
railroad and arrived here yesterday after
noon on the South Bound division of tho
Florida Central and Peninsular at 4:80,
which he says is the quickest trip he
ever made from Washington.
THE VESTIBULE’S FIRST TRIP.
Fifty Through Passengers and Six
More Added Here.
There was a busy scene yesterday morn
ing at the Savannah, Florida and Western
depot. The first vostibuled train of the
season over the Atlantio Coast Line,
bound south, and the fast mail, bound
north, rolled into the depot within a few
minutes of each other.
The Florida special, as the vestibuled
train is known, carried on its first trip,
about fifty passengers bound south, and
six more ipt on at Savannah..
The train was made up of three sleep
ers, dining car, observation car and bag
gage car. The new engine described in
the Morning News a few days ago did
not pull the train out, having been sent on
a trial trip with some fifty freight cars
attached, it will be put into service upon
its return to-day.
The interior of tho vestibule is beauti
ful. rare and costly, provided with every
conceivable comfort.
The sleeper C'harmion took the first
prize at the Paris exposition and is a
marvel of beauty. As one opens the
door and enters the car he is at once im
firessed with tho wonderful interior of
uxury which sooms for the moment al
most unreal,
Tho dining car Bellevue is fitted up in a
most pleasing manner and evidences of
perfect taste and forethought are seen at
every turn. The vestibule is no longer
called the millionaires' train. The extra
fare has been abolished and from present
indications applications must be made
far in advance to secure a berth.
A Popular Captain.
On Sunday and again last night Capt.
Beasley, of the British steamer Monksen
ton, which sails to-day with a cargo of
cotton for Liverpool, entertained a party
of local friends, ladies and gentlemen, on
board his ship. The captain is one of the
jolliest aud most hospitiable of hosts and
spreads luncheons aud dinners which are
hard to excel. He has a wide circle of
acquaintances here and is one of the
most popular captains who come to this
port.
No Appointment Yet.
Mr. S. P. .Hamilton has been unani
mously elected president and Col. W. W.
Gordon vice president of the Merchants’
National Bank. The cashier is appointed
by the president, with the cousent of the
directors. No appointment has yet been
made to fill the place made vacant by the
resignation of Capt. W. S. Rockwell', and
, Mr. Hamilton is acting as cashier in the
interim.
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THE MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 1894.
TOOK IN MANY PEOPLE HERE
Rabbi John Sergins Ben Israel Not
What He Claimed to Be.
Rev. Dr. Vase Finds There Are No
Christian Jews Where Sergius Repre
sented He Had a Church—The
Rabbi and Hia Story Denounced by
the Authorities In Trevaadrum.
Sergius Now Somewhere In North
Carolina—His Plan of Working Ex
posed.
Rabbi John Sergius Ben Israel, who fig
ured in Savannah last summer as a Chris
tian Jew, turns out to be not what he
represented himself to be.
He claimed here to be a descendant of
Jews irom India of the lost ten tribes, who
were in Jerusalem and were converted on
the day of Pentecost, or were won to
Christ by the Apostle Thomas in India.
He claimed that there are many thousand
Christian Jews there, and that he is the
pastor of a large congregation of Jews in
Travancore, on the Malabar coast, in
Madras Presidency.
The rabbi's wife and three children ac
companied him. The former was said to
have been a Zenana missionary, of the
London Missionary Society. He and his
flock were very poor, and he asked assist
ance for both.
CAME WELL INDORSED.
Numerous letters of commendation
were shown from clergymen for whom he
lectured or preached, and who took up
collections for him. Several ministers in
Savannah were thus induced to let him
address their congregations, and took up
collections for his use. - His statements,
however, were out of accord with relia
ble history. Other circumstances, too.
aroused suspicion that he was not what
he professed to be, and inquiries of great
missionary boards and of persons who
had commended him failed to clear up the
matter.
A letter of inquiry was finally written
by Rev. L. C. Vass, D.D., pastor of the
First Presbyterian ehuren to Rev. 8.
Mateer, a missionary of tho London Mis
sionary Society in Trevaadrum, Travan
coro district, Southern India, Asia,
Sergius claiming to have come from this
section of the world. Recently the fol
lowing reply has been received:
THE RABBI SHOWN UR.
Trevandrum, Oct, 7, 1893.—Dear Dr. Vass:
Your letter comes to me. as Mr Mateer lain
Kngland. Never having heard of any Chris
tian Jews in the L. M. S., or southern part of
Travancore, I sent it on to Dr. Hodges, C. M
S (Church Missionary Society), bishop of
Travancore. His secretary writes me for
him: “.Sergius is a gross Impostor, for there
are no Christian Jews in Travancore.” I'he
venorable Archdeacon Koshi, D. D., a native
gentleman of long experience of this land,
says: “I have never heard of such a person
as Sergius, or of a Jewish Christian congre
gation in Travancore. The whole story ap
pears to boa black species of imposture.
This is to my mind conclusive, that Is, if
his reference to Travancore is correct. This,
of course. Is but a very small part of India,
and we should know the name of thoplace
where his schools are, to be quite sure. • *
♦ * lam sorry I cannot send you better
news. * * • Yours most sincerely,
Harold T. Wills, m. a.
Lay Missionary. L. M. S., (London Mis
sionary Society.)
STILL GOING THE ROUNDS.
The latest news from Rabbi Sergius i9
from New Berne, N. C., where tho New
Berne Journal says he preached, in the
Baptist church Sunday, Dec. 31, and
lectured in the Young Mon’s Christian
Association hall. From thq above letter
it seems that he is an impostor, and that
he is simply getting money under false
colors.
The American Israelite, edited
by the distinguished Rabbi Wise,
of Cincinnati, 0., denounce# him
as an Oriental scamp,” and says
“the story that Mr. Sergius tells alto
gether lacks probability, and we have no
doubt he is laughing in his sleeve at the
fine harvest he is reaping from his
dupes.”
Sergius is a man of low stature, stout,
with dark and long hair and whiskers.
His address is plausible, his manners unc
tuous, and his English very broken and
indistinct. He left Savannah ostensibly
for the world’s fair, leaving his wife and
children here. They lived for awhile In a
little house on Second avenue, but finally
disappeared and are supposed to have
Joined Sergius in his travels.
THIS SOUTHERN BANK’S BOARD.
Directors Chosen Yesterday For the
Present Year.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of tho Southern Bank was held yester
day at the bank and all of the old direc
tors wore unanimously re-elected.
The vote cast, while quite a large one
and much more than a majority, was not
quite as large as usual. There were 3,862
shares out of 5,000 voted. No changes
were made in*the directory, and the board
elected is as follows:
Eugene Kelly, of New York and John
Flannery, S. B. Palmer, Lee Roy Myers,
E. A. Weil, Horace A. Crane, J. B. Duck
worth, 11. P. Smart and J. J. Wilder, of
Savannah. The directors will hold a
meeting at the bank this afternoon and
will elect the old officers, President
John Flannery, Vice I’resident H. A.
Crane and Cashier James Sullivan.
The bank's semi-annual statement is
sued at the close of last year, makes a
handsome showing. It has it surplus of
$500,000 and undividod profits of $21,-
037.15. Dec. 30 it had deposits amounting
to $1,823,829.48, and loaus and discounts
out of $2,058,804.68. After the elec
tion yesterday an elegant luncheon
was served In Vice President Crane's
rooms, to which the stockholders, patrons
and employes of the bank were invited.
The occasion was u very pleasant one,
and the officers of the bank were congrat
ulated on all sides on the excellent show
ing which the institution makes.
THREE NEW DIRECTORS ADDED.
The Annual Meeting of the Brush
Electric Light Company.
At the annual meeting of the Brush
Electric Light Company yesterday, all of
the old directors were unanimously re
elected and three new directors were
added to the board. The stockholders
were well represented and quite a large
vote was cast.
The old directors re-elected are as fol
lows: President S. P. Hamilton and
Messrs. J. C. Rowland, Jacob Hauers, D.
R. Thomas, D. Y. Dancy, George W.
Allen, L. Kayton, A. Minis and J. R.
Sheldon. Messrs. J. S. Collins, W. K.
Wilkinson and W. W. Mackali were unan
imously elected members of the board,
tho number having been Increased to
twelve.
A meeting of the directors, for the pur
pose of electing officers, will be held this
afternoon at 4 o’clock. The company is
in an excellent condition, and is contem
plating some new additions to its works.
This matter will come up for considera
tion at the meeting of the directors this
afternoon.
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THE REMENYI CONCERT.
A Delightful Evening With the Cele
brated Violinist.
There is probably no more magnetic,
virile, winning and eccentric personality
amoDg the great musicians of to-day than
the famous Hungarian violinist, Edward
Remenyi. Indefatigable traveler, soldier,
fiddler, he remains after sixty years of
adventurous existence, one of the most
charming players of the world. Histone
is as vigorous, his technique as facile, his
wonderful tricks of expression as charm
ing as when he made his first bow to an
American audience, some fourteen years
ago.
The concert of last evening at the Lud
den & Bates music rooms was the first ap
pearance of Remenyi in this city, and he
was heard by as large an audience of
cultivated musical people as could be
crowded into tlid rooms. A groat deal of
interest had been aroused among the
musical people, and no one was disap
pointed.
Remenyi is probably without a peer in
that peculiar combination of gifts which
appeals not only to theeducatedmusician,
but to inexperienced lovers of music as
well. His personality is indescribably mag
netic, and not the least interesting part of
his performance lies in the expressivness
of face aud gesture with which he ac
companies his playing of such numbers
as his own Liberty Hymn.
Remenyi may have tricks which catch
tho popular fancy, but they are none the
less the tricks of a genius brim full of
music—and though like the great Rubin
stein his fingers may not always hit the
exact note, the whole effect of what he
does is most perfect, expressive and en
tirely unique. He played the An
dante of the great Mendelssohn
concerts in a clean, broad musicianly
way, but it was hot until the first brilliant
chords of the finale came that ho aroused
the audience as with an electric shock.
From that time on he kept his hearers at
a constant pitch of excitement, and gave
encore after encore with smiling good
humor. Among other responses he
played the beautiful Chopin Nocturne in
B fiat, and gave great pleasure to every
listener with his playing of
“Suwannee River” and “Dixie.”
While tho chief interest of tho concert
centered in Remenyi, there were other
artists of excellent abilities who helped
to make the programme a most enjoyable
one. The great Hungarian is too true a
musician to surround himself with any
but thorough artists, and in the pianist,
Signor de Riva Berni, and Miss Miuuie
D. Methot, mezzo-soprano, he had most
capable assistants. Signor Berni is a
player of uncommon talent. He opened the
programme with the Tannhauser march,
which is a difficult thing for the most ac
complished player to give with sufficient
tone without losing clearness of expres
sion. Hts playing of this number was
marked b.v excellent Judgment as well as
fine technical effect. The most remarka
ble part of this artist’s playing was, how-
his very delicate touch which never
lost in good singing quality—and this was
beautifully displayed in his playing of
the Slttolff Spinning Song and the Gotts
chalk number which he gave as a re
spouse.
Miss Methot has a very satisfactory
rnozzo soprano voice of good compass,
both her highest and lowest tone being of
ecjual and pleasing quality. She sung
with the good taste which comes of ex
cellent schooling, and gave great pleasure
by her singing of the Mozart Recitative
and Aria. She was very warmly received
and sung her ballads with feeling as well
as with that clearness of speech and
phrasing which is as rare as pleasing.
Her manner is simple and has the repose
so much to bo admired in every artist.
Asa whole the concert will be most
enthusiastically remembered and Ludden
& Bates, who have given so many excel
lent treats of this nature to the musical
Sublic, are to be congratulated on another
ecided success.
At the Theater To-Night.
“My Aunt Bridget” will be the attrac
tion at the theater to-night. A well-known
southern critic says of the piece: “She is
a modest old lady, is “My Aunt Bridget.”
According to her banners hung on the
bill boards, she only claimed that “Bar
num’s circus ain’t in it” with her.
Modesty—nothing less: for when it
comes to fun, this queer old lady and her
cotorio of assistant mirth provokers can
give cards and spades to not only Bar
num’s but the whole tribe of circuses.
SIIO is sui generis, is Bridget; she is from
the “ould sod” and is proud of it; there’s
melody* in her voice and joy in
her presence—in the language of the
small boy, she's a corker. “My Aunt
Bridget" is the broadest kind of a farce
comedy built around the very portly
frame of the Titian headed female
from which it takes its name. Tho differ
ent roles are in good hands, and the spe
cialties, upon which so much in a show of
this kind depends, are excellent. Years
ago George Munroe did a servant girl’s
part in that funny skit of George Knight’s.
“Over the Garden Wall.” It is one or
the hits of the play and realizing its pos
sibilities, Scott Marble elevated the ser
vant girl to the dignity of “My Aunt
Bridget.” Munroe is as much of an artist
in his way as Neil Burgess, and this red
headed, loud-mouthed female which he
creates is really a very funny personage.
She pervades everything and wherever
she is, there is fun.”
The box office #lqfor the Mehrt
ens Piano Recital will' begin to-day at
Livingston’s, commencing at 9 o'clock
a. m. £
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT.
AFow Matters of Minor Importance
Disposed of Yesterday.
The jury in the suit of Grace Jefferson
vs. H. E. Wilson, administrator of the
estate of Daniel De Lyons, brought in a
verdict yesterday in favor of the plaintiff.
The suit was brought to set aside thß
sale by the administrator of a piece of
property in DittmersviUe, valued at $175.
The property goes to Grace Jefferson, and
as she is a minor, Robt. Jefferson, hor
husband, was appointed her guardian.
In the suit of Win. C. Gray vs. Louisa
A. Gray, libel for divorce, nn order was
issued to perfect service on the defendant
by publication in the Mousing News.
The suit of C. Bolden, plaintiff in fl fa,
vs. M. J. Christopher defendant in li fa,
for illegality in the foreclosure of a chat
tel mortgage, was dismissed on account
of the fact that the defendant did not
answer when the case was called.
The Keunoway Club, a social organiza
tion, was incorporated in the superior
court yesterday.
NOT MANY IN JAIL.
Only Thirteen Prisoners There for the
Superior Court.
The statement in tho account of the
meeting of the county commissioners pub
lished yesterday, in saying there were
thirty-five prisoners in the county jail
may have created an erroneous impres
sion.
That number includes ail the prisoners
turned over from the police court, luna
tics, United Slates prisoners, and others
who are there serving sentences. There
are only thirteen prisoners in the juil
bold to answer far charges to the sujie
rior court, four for murder, three for
manslaughter, one for forgery, one for
stabbing, one for burglary, one for per
jury, one for robbery, and one for assault
with intent to murder. Jan 3 there were
only six prisoners in jail held to answer
to the superior court for felonies.
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BAKING POWDER.
Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U, S. Gov’t Report
D Baking
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ABSOH/TELY PURE
RICE TAKING A TURN UP.
Ibt Decreased Serfage and Small
Stock on Hand the Cause.
An Advance on All Grade# in the Last
Two Weeks—The Amount on Hand
Comparatively Small—The Last Two
Seasons Discouraging to Planters.
The Outlook for Higher Prices From
Now On.
There has been a revival in rice during
the last two weeks. Prices are steadily
advancing, and the trade is active. The
reports that a large number of planters
do not expect to attempt to make a crop
this year, together with the small stock
nowou hand, have had the effect of stim
ulating prices.
There has been an advance of % cent in
all grades during the last fifteen days at
New Orleans, aud although the business
here was not particularly large un
til a few days ago, it was owing
to the factors holding their stocks at an
advanced price. Purchasers have
realized that there is a steady increase in
values and the demand has greatly in
creased, and prices have advanced ‘4 cent
during the past few days. The sales are
increasing every day, and are larger than
they have been at any time during the
past twelve months.
HIGHER PRICES LOOKED FOR.
The present prospects point strongly to'
higher prices, and a scarcity of rice on
the markets, as the amount of stock on
hand is comparatively small, and there is
very little yet to come to the mills; be
sides, the determination of planters to
withdraw from the field next season, if
carried out, will greatly decrease the sup
ply. It is evident that these who can af
ford to plant rice this season will realize
a good profit. There are a number of
planters, however, whose expenses would
be too costly to attempt to raise a
crop, and they will be compelled to let
their plantations remain idle.
The past two seasons have not been en
couraging to the rice planter, and a
great many of them are discouraged.
There was an abundant crop season be
fore last, and the market was glutted to
such an extent that prices were forced
below the actual cost of production, and
the losses of the planters were great. This
season the storms played havoc with the
crop just as it was ripening and getting
ready to replace the market with the al
ready estimated losses in Louisiana,
which had been caused by excessive
rains during the early part of the plant
ing season. The results of these storms
are well known, and the bitter experience
of the producer has been repeatedly told.
The South Carolina rice plantations were
largely devastated, and the losses in Geor
gia were very great.
THE STOCK ON HAND.
At the end of a very discouraging year
of overproducing, the stock of rough rice
at Savannah on Sept. 1, 1893 was 92,292
bushels; out of 552,860 bushels, the total
receipts of the season. The receipts so
far this season have been only about
250,000 bushels, which added to the
stock on hand at the beginning of the sea
son, makes a total of 842,292 bushels; of
this amount there has been milled, 179,-
000 bushels, leaving a stock on hand of
only 163,292 bushels to be milled during
the remaining eight months of this sea
son. This amount is quite small and as
the stock in plantations is limited, there
will be no great increase in the present
receipts.
The stock of clean rise is also small,
haring been diminished considerably dur
ing the wees. According to the statistics
gathered from the mills last Friday, there
was a stock of 2,761 barrels on hand, and
the sales reported at the board of trade
since then amount to 1.100 barrels, which
would leave on hand a stock of only 1,661
barrels. This, of course, is not allowing
for the amount milled during the past
week.
LOCAL PERSONAL.
W. T. Baird, of New York, is at the De
Soto.
Robert Hollingsworth, of Philadelphia,
is at the Pulaski.
Mrs. A. C. Thomas and Miss Thomas,
of New York, are at the De Soto.
Ex-Gov. Holt, of North Carolina, ac
companied by Mrs. Holt and E. C. Laird,
are at the De Soto.
Miss Romare and Miss Marie Romare,
of Atlanta, are visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Hull, on Bull street.
Misses Bertha and Minnie McNiel,
daughters of Capt. McNiel, of the J. H.
Marsens, will leave this week on that
vessel for Spain.
C. E. Barron, of New York, J. Clarke,
Miss Clarke and John Brockie, of New
ark, N. J., and J. R. White, of Jersey
City, N. J., form a pleasant party at the
Pulaski.
Senator Faulkner, of West Virginia,
and bride, spent yesterday in Savannah’
on their way from Florida north. They
left last night for Portsmouth, Va. The
senator and his bride are travelling in
their private car, the “Wildwood.” They
took a drive over the city aud out to Bon
aveuture yesterday.
A Jury Out All Night.
The charge in the suit of the First Na
tional Bank, of Jacksonville, vs. McCau
ley, Stillwell & Cos., on a note for $2,000,
the circumstances of which were given in
yesterday's Morning News, was given to
the Jury yesterday shortly after 12
o'clock. The jury got into a tangle on the
case and remained out all night.
The Nurse’# Delight.
Every experienced nurse knows the
value of a remedy which, without being
an anodyne, will relieve soreness of the
limbs or stiffness of the Joints, and en
able a patient to sleep quietly and
naturally.
Just such a remedy are Allcock’s
Porous Plasters. Placed on the chest
or on the back, if necessary cut into strips
and placed over the muscles of the limbs
they work marvels in the way of soothing
and quieting restlessness. Being perfectly
simple and harmless in their composition,
they can be used freely, and many a suf
ferer has thanked them for a night of
quiet rest, grateful both to him and those
who care for him.
Brandrbth’s Pills do not weaken the
bowels.—ad.
Wife of American Minister—Dear me, Mr
Penrose who Is that beautiful Kusstau in the
shockingly decollete gown':
Mr. Penrose—l think that must be one of
the OnolTs.—Life.
CITYBREVITIES.
Dave Rountree, colored, was arrested
yesterday by Detective Wetherhorn on a
charge of stealing a clock from 101 Presi
dent street.
William O'Hearn was badly burned at
the Savannah brewery day before yes
terday by the breaking of a pipe fiilled
with ammonia. In attempting to stop
the break Mr. O'Hearn was covered with
the fluid, and his face, neck and arms
were severely burned.
Johnson Shaw, white, was arrested by
Conductor Blanchard, of tne Charleston
and Savannah railroad, on a charge of
larceny yesterday, aud was carried into
the barracks last night. Shaw is said to
have stolen something from the road here
about a month ago, and the arrest was
made yesterday afternoon when nearing
the Georgia line from South Carolina.
The police are called upon every little
while to suppress the disorderly conduct
of the gatherings of white boys in the
vicinity of Duffy and Whitaker streets.
Most of tho boys are from 10 to 15 years
old. They are of respectable families.
Last night the neighborhood was
aroused by cries for police. As usual,
the boys were the cause. They had fol
lowed an old colored countryman for a
block or more, pelting him with stones
and bricks, until the police arrived and
put a stop to the disorder.
RAIL AND CROSSTIE.
The railroad commission of Georgia
publishes elsewhere in this issue circular
No. 284, in regard to changes in classifica
tion of freight.
Arranging for the Farmers.
Col. J. O. Waddell, of Atlanta, was in
tho city yesterday making transportation
arrangements for the delegates to the
state convention of the State Agricul
tural Society, of which be is secretary.
The convention is to be held at Bruns
wick next month, and a large number of
farmers from all sections of the state will
be present.
Thanks to the introduction of Salvation Oil,
young bicyclers need not fear a fall. 25c.—ad.
New Orleans Races.
The programme at New Orleans to-day
was only a fair one. On account of the
track being heavy scratching was liber
ally indulged in, and the talent were at
sea in picking the mud larks.
They failed to land a favorite, but some
of the long shots were well played, and it
is .doubtful if the books got away
with any money.
The Savannah talent and the Strangers
who find their way to O’Dell’s Turf Ex
change every day, put their heads to
gether and succeeded in picking four of
the five long shots, and were handsomely
rewarded for their investment.
Horse racing is getting very popular in
Savannah, judging from tho crowds that
assemble in the Turf Exchange every
afternoon, at No. 7 Drayton street, also
entrance through Sullivan’s Cafe. Races
begin at 1:30, city time.
results:
First Race—Three-quarters of a mile.
Time, 1:20.
Bob Campbell, 104; 2 to 1 (Penn)
Berry D.. 101; 4to 1 (I. Hill)
Harlan, 101; !0 to 1 (Sanford)
Second Race—Five and one-half fur
longs. Time, 1:10!^.
Galen Brown, 93; 10 to 1 (Macklinl
Benita, 89; 8 to 1 ..(Garoner)
Viola Belle, 98; 8 to 1 (Sequin)
Third Race—Five and one-half furlongs.
Time, 1:10 V.
Emperor Billet, 100; 8 to 1 (Kuhn)
Fonseca, 99; Bto 5 (Penn
Carmen, ICO; 3 to 1 (Cassin)
Fourth Race—Fifteen-sixteenths of a
mile. Time, 1:37)^.
Wedgefleld, 85; 10 to 1 (Macklin)
Capt. Drane, 110; 3 to 1 (Fishburn)
Loekport, 193; 8 to 1 (Penn)
Fifth Race—One and one-sixteenth of a
mile. Time, I:sß>^.
Hulbert, 102: 3 to l.'.t (Washam)
Watterson. 112; 1 tos (McCafferty)
Oregon Cyclone, 96; 8 to 1 (Cottrell)
AT NEW ORLEANS TO-DAY.
First Race—Selling, % mile: Mildred,
93; Scottish Belle, 9>; Zingara, 97*
Montevideo, 97; Dtn'ap, 10!; Bourbon
D., 101; Billy Duncan, 1;)2; Christy, 102*
Rufus Hardy, 102; Beecher, 102; Fast
runner, 104; Billow. 105; Red Elm, 105;
Viola Belle, 106; Ou Craft, ill.
Second Race—Selling, mile and one-six
teenth: Emma Me, 100; Mary Sue, ICO-
Judge Morrow. 105; Keno, 105; a’ippe
canoe, 105; Primero, 105: Sight Draft
105; Capt. Hammer, 105; Ocean H., 100. ’
Third Race —Eleven-sixteenth mile, sell
ing: Ethel W’., 91; Billy McKenzie, 93;
Flory Meyers, 94; Cyrus, 90; Narrissa,
97; Sub Rosa, 97; Moses Solomon, 98*
Benita, 98; Ever, 99; Gratz Hanlev, 99*’
Maryß. M., 99; Bugs. 99: Billy Harti
gan. 102; D. J. O. C., 110; Kokomo, 103.
Fourth Race—Selling, 6<-mile* Alrov
86; Adah L., 93: Stella M., 96; G. B.
Cox, 98; Investigator, 101; Bang Tai 1
102; Germanic, 103; Capt. Spencer, I(M*
Pacelet, 104; Morse. 105: Emperor Billet’
105; Beverly, 108; Verbena, 109; Keno’,
109; Cal Bascombe, 111.
Fifth Race—Three-quarter mile, sell
ing: Miss Nannie. 96; Kosemont, 99; Pat*
Hattie Gant, 99; White Nose, 99; Oregon
Cyclone, 99; Ike S., 101; Bijur, 103*
Shiloh, 104; Van W'art, 105; Jerome S ’
107; Simrock, 107; JolinP., 109; Herman
111; Uno, 116. ad.
IN STOCK TO-DAY
At Estill’a News Depot, 21 1-2 Bull
Street.
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Detail of the Day, by E. F. Benson; Home
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February: Yacht Ruces for tho America’s
Cup, 1851-1893; Outing Library No 1*
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Times-Lmon, Atlanta Journal.—ad.
First Imp-Why Is your royal Belzebub
smiling so seieaely to-day?
Satan— Because the annual crop of good In
tentions Is so large this year that we will be
B rookl.v n Eagle. ro t 0 beil eatlrel >' repaved.
Mamma—Lloyd, have you ffiven any fresh
water to your goldfish this mSrning '
they haven't drunk
up what they have In the globe already —Har
per s Young People.
FLOUR.
Do
You
Think
That a firm could stand
for 50 years in the front
rank of pure food manu*
facturers without mor*
than ordinary merit.
The Label
and Trade Mark
Guarantees the same
• protection to-day that it
did 50 years ago.
a
CIOTHINO
To=day
and
To-morrow.
Last days of our under
wear sale--including Loeb’s
German Pure Wool Sani
tary.
Don’t miss it. Thirty to
40 per cent, saved.
_ WEDDING PRESENTS.
CUT vCLM
FINE IMPORTED
DINNER and TEA SETS.
/
ELEGANT
Banauet
_Lami)s,
AGATE WARES,
STOVES, HEATERS,
RANGES, FURNACES.
GRATES, MANTELS,
EANCV GAS FIXTURES.
Jas. Douglass,
| CLOTHING.
It you want, Good
Glomes as cheap as
common clothes. Gome
and see ns. We Gan
positively save yon
money.
Wear Dr. Jaeger’s Sani
tary Underwear.
HOTELS.
WUNTiLMAT
HOTEL
CORDOVA,
St. ftuflusilne.
One of the group of Spanish- Moresque
palaces (Ponce do Leon. Alcarar. Cordova).
American plan. Kate $3. *3 60. *4 per day.
C. B. KNOTT. Manager
Hotel Ponce de Leon will open Jan. to, 1804.
100 CASES
OLD PEPPER WHISKY
1 have secured the Savannah agency for
JAS. E. PEPPER A CO.’S Distillery Bottled
Whisky, and am prepared to sell the trade at
distillery prices.
JAS. McGRATH
1# AND 18V* WHITAKER ST.