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THE CALL FOR PROXIES.
SaTannali Stockholders Appeal for Har
mony and Conservative Action.
*he Circular to be Issued to the South
western Stockholders This Week—lt
Antagonizes no One —Should Walt
and See What Allotment the Flans
Of Reorganization Proposed Will
Offer the Southwestern Road—The
Kew York Interests Believe the
Road Should Remain With the Cen
tral.
The Savannah stockholders of the
Southwestern railroad, who oppose any
hasty action at the meeting of the stock
holders to be held Feb. 8, prepared the
circular yesterday which they will issue
to all the stockholders of the road.
The circular is a plain business letter.
There is nothing sensational about it, but
on the other hand it is most conservative.
It is not aggressive, it is not antagonistic,
bat seeks to disabuse the public of the
impression that there is any factional
fight, and appeals for harmony through
oat.
The circular, which is as follows, was
prepared by several of the Savannah
stockholders after discussion Friday
night and yesterday morning, and with
the signatures of eighteen or twenty of
them attached, will be mailed to all the
•tockholders of the Southwestern Tues
day
To the Stockholders of the Southwestern
Railroad Company: Your attention is re
spectfully called to the Importance of having
the largest possible representation of shares
at the annual meeting of the stockholders to
be held in Macon, on Thursday, Feb. 8. prox
imo. as Important Questions, lmolving the
future, if not the very existence of your com
pany, may have to be passed on by that meet
ing We. therefore, earnestly urge each
sue kholder to be present, if possible, or if he
cannot attend in person, that he give a proxy
b> some one in whom ho has contldcncs and
who will be present at thts meeting.
We would suggest to those who
have no special choice for representatives
that they send proxies, to vote their stock, to
Messrs. John Flannery. Henry Blun and Mal
comh Maclean, of this city.
We regret that some of the papers In this
State have hid paragraphs in their columns
asserting that your stockholders are divided
into factions, having hostile views about fu
ture management, etc. We do not believe
that there is any good foundation for such as
sertions. and on 1 ehalf of ourselves, and of a
large majority of stockholders in this section,
we beg to disclaim any feeling of this descrip
tion. In view of the difficulties that oon
front our company It is all-important that we
be united and work in harmony for what may
appear to the majority to be for
the good of the whole. Fach and every
plan that may be presented should receive
calm and deliberate consideration, so that
ill advised measures may not receive the ap
proval of the meeting. It is our duty to elect
men to direct the affairs of our company who
will administer them with prudence at a
Judgment, and who will, without undue haste
or unnecessary delay, take such steps as msy
teem necessary to protect our interests and
so keep our company from being di awn Into
entanglements which might lead it into em
barrassments or ruin. Our property Is a val
uable one and merits our best effort to pre
serve it. While we believe it to be to the
future interest of our road as well to as that of
the Central, to be united us parts of the aurne
system, we do not favor such a union unless
it be on a busts which will fully recognize the
value and work of our property.
THE SITUATION IN A NUTSHELL.
“That circular,” said Mr. George J.
Mills yesterday, “is intended to let the
•tockholders and the public know what is
coming. It will be signed by eighteen or
twenty of the Savannah stockholders,
and, with a stamped euvelopeand a blank
proxv inclosed, will be mailed to each of
the stockholders of the road. We would,
of course, rather have the stockholders
attend in Jterson. but if they are unable to
be present they are asked to send their
proxies to either of the gentlemen named
in the circular.
“The situation in a nutshell is just this.
There is no antagonistic feeling on our
part towards Macon or anybody else, but
we simply desire to preserve the system
as It is and to preserve the Southwestern
railroad. Justice Jackson lias said the
Southwestern cannot bo sold before the
Central, and If the Central cannot be sold
at the earliest, before Sept. 1, it certainly
follows that the Southwestern cannot bo
sold earlier. We say then that there is
no need of hasty action, which might be
far more disastrous in its results than
anything that could possibly happen by
waiting developments.
SHOULD WAIT rOR A VLAN.
“If the road cannot bo sold early, why
not wait and see what will be done for it
under a plan of reorganization? The
New York people hardly believed Mr.
Comer when he told them that he could
earn over $1,500,000 this year. They told
him if he could do that they would re
organize the property without any trouble,
I believe the earnings will reach nearly
$2,000,1KK), which will give a surplus of
$500,000 above the figures they asked for.
“We ask then, is it not better to wait?
There will he a reorganization plan, per
haps two or three of them, out within the
next month or two, and it is better to
wait and see wnat wiil lie offered the
road than to take some action that might
be regretted. If the offer is not consid
ered proper or sufficient under the cir
cumstances action can be taken then. It
is the safest and wisest policy to have the
road remain with the Central, and it is,
without doubt, better to take a fair allot
ment of the new securities than to draw
out and go it alone.”
HOW THE NEW TORE INTERESTS STAND.
“We have been charged with oeing dia
metrically opposed to the Kaoul resolu
tion. In some sense we are and in an
other we are not. We ate opposed to
taking any decisive action until it is seen
what will be offered our road. The circu
lar was issued only in the interest of har
mony and for the preservation of the
Southwestern road. There is nothing in
it antagonistic to anyone. We believe
the property a valuable one and think it
will come out all right.
' “I am informed that Mr. Comer made
Inquiries when he was in New York and
learned that the interests there were not
opposed to us as we were told they were
in Macon. Messrs. U. T. Wilson,' Kuhn,
Loeb & Cos., and others who control from
8,000 to 10,000 shares were found to be in
favor of keeping the road with the Cen
tral, and they, too, are opposed to any
hasty action until it is found what will be
offered the property under the new allot
ment of securities.”
TO ELECT DIRECTORS.
Among the most interesting features of
the February meeting will be the election
for directors. Of course, the side that
wins in the vote on the Kaoul resolutions
will put in a board of directors which
will be in sympathy with their action.
Ihe circular issued by the president, catl
ing for a full meeting of the stockholders,
stated that one of the duties of the stock
holders would be to elect a suitable and
proper board of directors. It remains to
iu eea w * lo " ill elect the directors.
Mr. Mills Is of the opinion that the con
servative stockholders will be in the ma-
Kurty. and that they will control the ac-
Ute meeting. It is urged again
tnat all stockholders who have not yet
their holdings from the Mer
cantile Trust Cos. at once, as the books of
Uie bouthwestern close Jan. 25.
THE EXCURSIONS ENDED.
The Railroads Decline to Continue
Them Any Longer.
The Merchants’ Trade Association ex
cursions, as the Mornino News an
nounced several days ago would probably
be the case, are at an end. The railroads
have declined to continue them.
A conference between the general pas
senger agents and traffic man
agers representing the various rail
road lines and the transportation
committee of the association was
held several days ago. No definite
understanding was arrived at then.
The railroads have now announced that
they cannot continue the excursions.
They received so many protests from the
merchants in the smaller towns along
their lines against the excursions that
they were indisposed to continue them.
The country merchants claim that their
trade is carried away to the cities by the
excursions. The railroads also say that
their passenger business is interfered
with by tbe excursions, and that if they
are given to Savannah other cities
will demand them These are the
reasons given the trade association for
the discontinuance of the excursions.
Treasurer Hates, of the association, has
nearly #I.OOO on hand of the fund sub
scribed by the merchants for the excur
sions. What will be done in place of
them is not known. There is general re
gret that at least' two more
could not be arranged for, one
from Southwest Georgia. iand one from
along the Florida Central and Peninsular
railroad, and it is not impossible that the
Florida Central and Peninsula may give
an excursion, but there is nothing definite.
The. action of the railroads, so far as con
tinuing the plan of excursions, is believed
to be final.
The merchants who subscribed to
the movement, and those who
took an active interest in
it are more than satisfied with the results
of the excursions given last month. They
brought trade to Savannah, and that was
what was wanted. There is no doubt in
the opinion of the retail merchants that
the excursions, if they could have been
continued, would have done more for
Savannah than any similar enterprise that
has yet been undertaken.
A SLICK PAIR CAUGHT.
Detective Morgan Bags Two Regulars
Who Have Been Thieving For Some
Time.
George Simmons and Joe Rivers, two
young negro thieves, about 18 or 19 years
old, were very prettily caught by Detec
tive Morgan yesterday and were sent to
Jail on warrants charging them with
larceny from the house.
Simmons was employed at times in the
capacity of an errand boy around the
Masonio hall, and Rivers, who did not
have any occupation, was his chum. The
two were together a great deal, and went
on errands for anybody around the hall
who called on them. Things began to dis
appear from certain offices in the build
ing some time ago, but no direct clew as
to the thieves was obtained until
recently. Mr. J. R. Smith, a rep
resentative of the Collier stationery
house in Atlanta, has an office in
the building, and duriug bis absence
books, albums, stationery and clothes dis
appeared. At one time he missed a M 0
suit of clothes, and he put the matter at
once into the hands of Detective Morgan.
It was found that some of the articles
had been taken to Strauss' pawnshop. He
had taken a pair of pantaloons of which
he put Detectice Morgan ou notice, and
they were afterwards identified by Mr.
Smith. Simmons and Kivers were sus
pected of the work aud they fitted the
descriptions of the thieves given b.v
Strauss. Detective Morgan had one of
the occupants of the building send
a note by Simmons to Dr. Broad
foot’s office and he arrested him
on his arrival there. Rivers was caught
in the same way. Simmons confessed the
whole affair, and said Rivers had a key to
Mr Smith's room. ,by which they had
been enabled to enter whenever they
wanted to. Rivers denied all knowledge
of the thefts, but both were identified by
Pawnbroker Strauss as the boys who had
brought the articles to his shop.
THE SEASON WELL ADVANCED.
Large Quantities of Truck Which
Warm Weather May Develop.
Every one has taken notice of the con
tinued warm weather that has been pre
vailing now for more than a month, but
few have any idea of the effect it is hav
ing.
I’en or twelve days more without any
frosts or freezing weather will put large
quantities of early truck on the Now York
and northern markets, which will bring
fancy prices. The truck growers have,
many of them, taken advantage of this
warm spell and have put a number of
vegetables of a sufficient degree of hardi
hood to stand a moderate cool spell, into
the ground, and many of them are, by
this time, well advanced.
Mr. Wagner, out on the Thunderbolt
road, has above the ground 75,000 head of
lettuce, which in ten days or more will
have fully developed and be in a first-class
condition for shipping. Many of the
other truck growers have taken the same
risks and have lettuce and other products
well advanced. This lettuce, if it can be
put on the northern market within that
time, will brings cents a head, and will
net qufte a handsome sum. If the moder
ate weather continues, considerable quan
tities of early truck, and very early at
that, will go on the market within two or
three weeks.
A HIGHWAYMAN IN LIMBO.
Henry Dixon in the Barracks on a
Charge of Knocking- a Party Down.
Henry Dixon was arrested by Detective
Morgan at St. Julian and Jefferson streets
last nieht and was taxon to the barracks,
where he is held subject to a warrant
charging him with highway robbery.
There has been much talk of late about
negroes knocking people down on the
roads just outside the city and robbing
them. A number of instances have been
called to the attention of the police.
Dixon is a IVoodsville negro and in com
pany with several others wavlaid a negro
named Screven just outside the city,
about three weeks ago.
Detective Morgau heard that Dixon
was in the city and went on a hunt for
him. Ho had the market watched, and
in this manner the criminal was caught.
Dixon was identified by Screven as one of
the men who ussaulted him at the time
mentioned, when he was robbed of his
week’s salary and all that he hud on his
person.
Death’s Swift Summons.
The friends of Mrs. W. N. Jones and
Mrs. W. A. Pigman will be pained to
hear of the death of their mother, Mrs.
Breeze, which occurred very unexpected
at her home in Home, N. Y., yesterday
morning. A telegram was received yes
terday, aunouncing her demise. “Mr.
Jones left at once for the north. No in ti
mation of Mrs. liree/e's illness had been
received, and the news of her death came
like a shock to her daughters. They have
the sympathy of many friends in their
bereavement.
In Olden Times
People overlooked the importance of per
manently beneficial effects and were sat
isfied with transient action; but now that
it is generally known that Syrup of Figs
will permanently cure habitual constipa
tion. well Informed people will not buy
other laxatives, which act for a time, but
finally injure the system.—ad.
THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY . JANUARY 14, 1894.
CAVE ITPl T P THE STRUGGLE.
The Chatham Furniture Company
Makes an Assignment.
Mr. E. F. Lovell, One of the Largest
Creditors, Named as Assignee—Filed
His Bond and Took Charge Yester
day—Two Mortgages On the Stock
and Property of the Company Filed
In Court—The Assets in Excess of
the Liabilities, But the Accounts
Not All Collectable—There May be
a Creditor's Bill Filed.
The Chatham Furniture Company
made an assignment yesterday in favor of
Mr. E. F. Lovell, one of the largest pre
ferred creditors of the corporation.
The company states that it is indebted
to certain persons in various large sums
which by reason of difficulties and mis
fortunes it is unable to pay at present in
full, but it is desirous of providing for
the payment of all its indebtedness as far
as possible by the assignment of all its
assess.
The assignment was agreed upon at a
meeting of the directors night before last.
A resolution was adopted looking to that
end. and naming Mr. Lovell as” the as
signee. Mr. Lovell s bond as assignee
was fixed by the ordinary at $32,000 and
was filed in that office'shortly after'noon.
ASSETS or THE COMPANY.
The deed of assignment sets forth the
assets. First there are lots numbers 5, 8
and 0 fronting on Poplar street in block
Xof louis Witte’s division. Each of the
lots is 40 feet front.
The stock of furniture, household
goods, pictures, etc., is next set forth, all
of which are contained in the store at 194
and 190 Broughton street. Besides these
the company owns five horses, two trucks,
one buggy, eight sets of harness and
other property which is enumerated.
These assets, with their value, are all
set forth in an exhibit, which follows the
deed, with their respective values. The
exhibit contains also a list of the accounts
which are due the company, ranging all
the way from 50 cents to S2OO or S3OO.
These accounts are the assets which,
it is thought, will fall some
what short, as many of them
are bad debts which there will be
much difficulty in collecting, aud many of
them will hardly be collected at all.
The large amount of outstanding accounts
is probably in some measure responsible
for the assignment of the company. The
assets foot up something over $41,200.
DISPOSITION OP THR ASSETS.
The assets are all delivered in trust to
Mr. Lovell, who is to sell all the property
at public or private sale, and to collect
all accounts.
With the proceeds the expenses of the
assignment are first to be paid. Next comes
the indebtedness to Messrs. E. F. and R.
P. IjOvcll of $4,39606 on a promissory note
dated Jan. 10 and due five days after date,
which Is covered by a mortgage on the
stock and real property of the company.
Then an indebtedness of SI,OOO to Messrs.
Garrard, Meldrim & Newman on a prom
issory note, protected also by a mortgage,
is to be paid. Both these mortgages were
filed in the superior court with the deed
of assignment yesterday.
Next comes the payment of the indebt
edness, amounting to $2,166 69, due
Messrs. E. F. and R. P. Lovell for rent.
This indebtedness is represented by nine
promissory notes. After the payment of
the preferred creditors the balance is to
go to the payment of all the other debts
and obligations of the company. Ist there
are not proceeds enough to accom
plish the payment of all the unpre
ferred creditors they are to be paid pro
rata and in proportion according to the
amounts due them. The total liabilities
of the company amount to $21,405 45.
There is #15,000 insurance on the stock
and fixtures.
It is said that some of the unpreferred
creditors may protest against the assign
ment, and file a creditors’ bill. Whether
this will be done or not remains to be
seen.
THE ANNUAL MUSIC FESTIVAL.
It Will Be Given Feb. IB to 21, at the
Theater.
The second annual music festival will
be given at the theater next month, com
mencing Thursday, Feb. 15, and continu
ing until Feb. 21. It will be under the
direction of Dr. H. R. Palmer, who con
ducted the last festival and
which was such a great success.
Last year two concerts were given.
This year there will be three and pos
sibly four.
The coming festival will bo conducted
on a larger scale. The chorus last year
numbered 100 voices. This year it will
contain double that number. The man
agement is negotiating for a celebrated,
soloist, who will sing at the concerts and
> will be an added attraction to the festi
val.
'The success of the festival last vair
was such that those who had it In charge
saw that the next festival must be on a
larger scale to accomodate those who de
sire to take part. Tbe theater has bden
engaged for the entire week, commencing
Feb. 15, and will be especially arranged
for tbe purposes of the festival, ipr.
Palmer will be here in about three wei|ks
and will at once undertake the arrange
ments and the organization of the chorus.
CITY BREVITIES.
Those Jurors in the superior court, who
were dismissed until to-morrow morning
at 10 o’clock, are further discharged by
notice until 10 O’clock Tuesday morning.
In the case of Daniel Davis vs. Sarah
Davis, for divorce, in the superior court,
the court heard testimony on the appli
cation of the wife for alimony and coun
sel fees yesterday, and said the argu
ments would be heard to-morrow.
The Sunrise Band Social Club will give
its second annual hop at the Odd Fellows
hall Wednesday night. The committee
having the affair in charge guarantees all
who may be fortunate to attend, a pleas
ant evening, and a first-class supper will
be served. The music will also be first
class.
The ordinary has named Wednesday,
Jan. 17. as the day on which applications
for confederate veterans' widows’ pen
sions will bo received at that office.
Blanks will be furnished at the ordinary's
office. Payments of these pensions will
begin Feb. 1, and continue as rapidly as
possible until all are paid.
Division No. 2. of the Ancient Order of
Hibernians, has been called to meet at
10:S0 o’clock this moraing at the Hiber
nian Hall. The object of the meeting is
to discuss tho question of anew division
to be known as No. 8, which will be
formed this week. All the members are
earnestly requested to be present.
FALK'S THE PLACE.
Better Go There as Soon as Possible.
Talk doesn’t make good clothing, but
good clothing makes talk.
Falk’s clothing has been the talk for
over a quarter century, and, when they
advertise, as they are now doing, chil
dren’s suits and overcoats at #1.75. worth
from #11.50 to #4. Boy's suits and over
coats at #0.75, worth from $8 to #ls. Men’s
suits and overcoats at #B, worth from #lO
to *lB. no wonder it creates a pleasurable
excitement among all needing clothing.
The sale is surpassing any thing of a
similar nature ever seen in Savannah.—
ad.
LOCAL PERSONAL.
C. W. Balis. of thlladelphia, is at the
De Soto.
D. E. Chase, of Denver. Col., is at the
De Soto.
Hon. Uriah B. Harrold, of Americus, is
at the De Soto.
J. G. Townsend, of Rochester, N. Y., is
at the De Soto.
Clarence L. Hall, of Hartford, Conn., is
at the Pulaski.
C. C. Boyiand and Mrs. Boyland, of
New York, are at the De Soto.
T. P. Richmond and Mrs. Richmond, of
Brooklyn, N. Y.. are at the Pulaski.
Mme. Marie Tavary and the members
of the Tavary Concert Company are at
the Pulaski.
Mrs. Barbour Walker, of Tallahassee,
who has been in Savannah for a week or
more, returns home to-morrow.
W. De R. Barclay, Esq., one of the
leading lawyers of Mclntosh county, was
in the city yesterday. Mr. Barclay left
last night for Augusta.
The friends of Capt. H. M. C. Smith
will be glad to know that he was suffi
ciently recovered from bis late attack of
paralysis to be able to take a ride in his
carriage yesterday.
Senor Fernando Michelena, the tenor
with the late Emma Abbott, is at the
Pulaski house. His friends are all glad
to hear he will sing at the concerts at the
theater Wednesday and Friday nights.
The following Savannahians are guests
at the SuwanneeSprings Hotel: Col. Peter
Reilly, Miss Maggio Reilly, Mr. R. A.
Morrisey, Mr. D. A. O’Connor. Mr. A.
M. Glbbes, Mr J. F. Lane, Mr. H. Saun
ders and L. Haynes.
Rev. W. C. Schaeffer, of the Lutheran
church will peach to-morrow at 1 i o’clock.
“Everybody’s Sermon.” To-morrow night
at 7:30 o’clock he will preach on the sub
ject "What of the Night?” This church
has the free pew system and all are in
vited.
A happy crowd of young folk assem
bled at the house of Mr. John G. Staple
ton Wednesday evening to an entertain
ment given complimentary to Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas J. McMahon. Dancing was
indulged in, aud every one seemed happy.
Refreshments were served at 12 o'clock.
The guests were: Mr. and Mrs. Tuellett,
Mr. and Mrs. T. Knox, Mr. and Mrs.
C. O’Doherty, Mrs. A. Foley, Mrs. Knox,
Miss Kate Mcl-aughlin, Miss M. Maher,
Miss B. Daly, Miss A. Brown, Miss B.
Meyers, Miss K. Knox, Miss Julia Sulli
van, Mias E. Conklin, Miss A. Russell,
Miss A. Johnston, Miss Violet Slavick,
Miss K. McGillicuddy, Miss M. Conklin,
Miss M. Fowler, Miss Mollie Murphy,
Miss Katie O’Neill, Mr. T. Daly. Mr. W.
Webb, Mr. C. Jacobson, Mr. E. Redfern,
Mr. Joe Burke, Mr. Thomas Webb, Mr.
P. Moriarty, Mr. H. Wilson, Mr. T. Mc-
Alpin, Mr. A. Moriarty, Mr. D. Mahony,
Mr. R. P. Walker, Mr. T. Stapleton.
A MARRIAGE IN COURT.
Judge MaoDonell Performed the Cere
mony fo* a Couple Yesterday.
Moses Wilson was about to go on trial
In the city court yesterday on some pretty
strong charges preferred by Clara Small.
On being questioned, however, whether
he would marry Clara, he readily gave
his consent, and the ceremony was per
formed by Judge MacDonell in his private
office with numerous court officials as
witnesses of the contract.
Gus Anderson and Eugene Thomas
were given t welve months each for aggra
vated cases of assault and battery while
drunk on the street Jan. 8.
Samuel Simmons, a young boy who
stole a bicycle from the stable of Mr. A.
N. Manucy. was found guilty of larceny,
bUt was released at the request of the
prosecutor on account of his extreme
youth.
David Carter was up for six months for
stealing a double barrelled shotgun from
Leo D. Mehrtens.
James Robinson and Sam Cramer were
both convicted of carrying concealed
weapons and were sentenced to pay fines
of each or serve three months on the
gang.
Nathan Fraser, who stole some brasses
from tbe Central railroad about six
months ago, in company with Harkness
Gilbert, was sent to the gang 'for twelve
months. Policeman Christie chased the
two brass thieves at the time, and shot
Gilbert in the leg. The wound resulted
in the amputation of his leg at the hospi
tal. Fraser, however, escaped, and was
caught in Charleston last week.
THEY ARE STILL. WAITING.
Sailors of the Bark Nevado Who
Have Never Got Their Money.
Some of the sailors of the bark No
vado. which isailed from Rio, on board of
which there was some trouble, and which
finally put into port here, are still In the
city waiting for their pay from the pro
ceeds of the sale of the bark, which is
still in the hands of the court.
The bark came in here nearly two years
ago, and attachments were sued out
against it in the United States court.
Tbe litigation was wound up nearly a
year ago, the bark was sold at public out
cry, aud the matter left in the hands of
the Judge of the United States court.
Five of the sailors, all of whom are for
eigners, are still in the city, awaiting the
decision of the court in thie matter, and
the distribution of that portion of tbe
proceeds which goes to them as their
salary. Since the matter was taken up
by the court, two of the sailors have died,
and one of them has left this part of the
country. Five of them are still waiting,
however.
MISS LILLIAN GILBERT DEAD.
Her Demise at Her Home In Haverhill,
N. H
Miss Lillian R. Gilbert, daughter of the
late C. L. Gilbert, of this city, died at the
summer home of her mother, in Haver
hill, N. H., last Wednesday.
Miss Gilbert had been ill for a long
time, but, at the last, her death came un
expectedly.and with a shock to her family
and friends. Her mother, Mrs. C. L. Gil
bert, and brother. Mr. Eugene L. Gilbert,
arrived from Haverhill yesterday.
The funeral will take place at the Inde
pendent Presbyterian church upon the
arrival of the body, which has been de
layed. Mr. William Gilbert, of Eagle
Lake, Fla., was no'ifled of his sister’s
death from Haverhill and reached here
yesterday morning.
Miss Gilbert was a young woman of many
attainments. She was quiet in manner,
lovable in disposition, a devout Christian
and admired by every one who knew her.
Her death brings sadness to many hearts.
A NEW APPLICANT.
Mr. V. F. Dohn Arks for a Position on
the City Detective Force.
Mr. V. F. Dohn. at present one of the
deputies in the city court, has filed an ap
plication with the city council for ap
pointment as a member of the city detec
tive force.
His application is backed by high in
dorsements, und his appointment is re
quested by Maj. P. W. Meidrim, Judge
MaoDonell. Capt. John R. Dillon, Sheriff
W. F. Blois. Sheriff John T. Honan, Judge
Failigant, Walter U. Churlton. Esq., amj
others.
Mr. Dohn has had experience in detec
tive work in New York and other north
ern cities, and, in company with Detec
tive Bossell. has done some good work for
the city here already. He has served the
city court well in the capacity of deputy
sheriff for the last eighteen u oaths.
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OLD.
Haupt Lodge of Odd Fellows to Cele
brate its Silver Anniversary.
Grand Blaster Berry to Deliver the
Anniversary Address at Odd Fel
lowa’ Hall To-morrow Night—Other
Addresses by Hon. Pope Barrow,
A. N. Manucy and T. A. Askew—The
Anniversary Exercises.
Haupt Lodge. No. 58, of Odd Fellows,
will celebrate its silver anniversary to
morrow night, at Odd Fellow’s hall. The
celebration will be one of the most inter-'
esting occasions In the history of Odd
Fellowship in Savannah.
The committee of arrangements, N. G.
Henry Kolsborni, P. G. Jonas Mendel,
P. G. E. T. Meree, P. G. A. N. Manucy,
Brothers C. C. Hill and YV. C. Mclntire
has arranged an elaborate and pleasing
programme.
The grand master of the state, George
O. Berry, of Columbus, will be the guest
of the lodge, and will deliver an address
to the members and their friends.
A history of Haupt Lodge from the
date of its institution, Jan. 14,1869, to the
present time, has been prepared by it\
secretary, A. N. Manucy. It is a hand
some little volume of fifty-five pages, and
is handsomely bound and printed. It not
only contains everything of interest that
has occurred in the history of the lodge,
out treats briefly of important events oc
curring in Odd Fellow circles for the last
twenty-five years. A copy of this inter
esting volume will be presented to each
member of the lodge.
A beautiful emblematic button, with
tbe three links and the motto of the order,
with the following inscription: “Haupt
Lodge. No. 58, I. O. O. F., twenty-fifth
anniversary,” will also be presented each
member.
The anniversary exercises will take
place in the ball room at the Odd Fellows’
Hall, and will begin at 8 o'clock. The
programme is as follows:
Opening Overture—Leon's orchestra.
Address of Welcome—P. G. A. N. Mannoy.
Clarionet solo, orchestra accompaniment.
Address. Odd Fellowship and Its Work—
Hon. Pope Barrows.
Musical selection by orchestra.
Presentation of Button— P. G. Jonas Men
del.
Duet. Violin and Plano—Masters Brandt
and Vetter.
Farce Comedy—Taking a Wife.
Presentation of History—Grand Treasurer
J. S. Tyson.
Cornet solo.
Address. The Institution of Haupt"—P. G.
M. T. A. Askew.
Musical selection Iw orchestra.
Closing Address—Grand Master George
Berry.
At the close of the anniversary exer
cises the hall will be cleared for dancing.
After that supper will be served.
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Items Gathered Here and Thera
Among the Shipping.
The British steamship Valetta cleared
yesterday for Guttenburg with 8,500 bales
of coiton, valued at $128,234.
The schooner R. F. C. Hartley sailed
yesterday for Boston with 371,067 feet of
pitch pine lumber, shipped by McDonough
& Cos.
The British bark J. H. Masters cleared
yesterday for Alicante, Spain, with
417,699 feet of lumbep, valued at $4,630,
and 4,760 white oak staves, valued at $345.
The German steamship Slavonia finished
discharging 1,800 tons of fertilizer mate
rial yesterday and sailed for NewOrleans.
for which port she has a part cargo of
misceilanous merchandise.
The British steamship Norfolk, Capt.
Wools ton, arrived at Tybee yesterday
from Liverpool, whence she recently took
a cargo of cotton from this port. She
was ordered to Charleston to load, and
sailed yesterday afternoon.
The Advertising
Of Hood’s Sarsaparilla is always within
the bounds of reason because it is true;
it always appeals to the sober, common
sense of thinking people because it is
true; and it is always fully substantiated
by endorsements, which in the financial
world would be accepted without a mo
ment's hesitation.
Hood’s Pills cure liver ills, constipa
tion. biliousness, Jaundice, sick headache,
indigestion.—ad.
HARD TIMES.
Its All a Delusion and a Chronic Com
plaint.
“It’s hard times, hard times!” This
you hear on all sides. But what’s the use
of kicking? Why not look cheerful and
economise and be careful in your pur
chases ?
There’s no use of being poor and add
ing to your discomfort by grumbling.
Sensible people never do.
To see the contentment on the faces of
Savannah's citizens, you should take a
walk through the city market on any day
of the week, especially on Saturday, and
notice the crowds of contented and happy
purchasers who flock around Logan's
stalls. These people are contented,
because they know that they
always get their money's worth
when they trade with Logan.
They are happy because they are made so
by the congenial surroundings and the
lively business which they see transacted
there.
It’s all humbug—that cry of hard times.
People must eat to live, and everybody
who is industrious will get enough money
to buy food.
The extravagant fellow who throws his
cash away in buying a great quantity of
coarse meats and gets no satisfaction in
eating it, will say the timos are hard, but
the discrete housekeeper who goes to
Logan's and places an order for a roast, or
steak, or duck, or turkey, or anything
else, knows that she gets tbe full value of
her money, and that it is economy to make
her purchases at headquarters.
Don’t crj j ‘hard times”-any more, but go
around to Logan's and you will sec bow
lively the times are, and if you trade with
him yon will never kick again.—ad.
Something New.
Messrs. Appel A Schaul have added to
their business a first-class custom tailoring
department, and have leased the two upper
floors of the Sternberg Jewelry Com
pany’s building, adjoining their present
store, to accommodate this new depart
ment.
The head cutter and designer has been
engaged in New York, and two members
of the firm nre now in northern markets
selecting goods for the spring trade
Messrs. Appel & Schaul intend making
this department the recognized ideal cus
tom tailoring establishment of the south
and every effort will be put forth to sat
isfy and please their patrons. This new
departure in merchant tailoring will be
greatly appreciated in Savannah, and
with popular prices, good material, well
made and stylish garments. Appel &
Schaul will make it a great success. For
full particulars the special notice in this
paper should be read.
Jeff D. Persse has purchased the drug
store of Mrs. M. A. Barte and will here
after conduct it in connection with his
pharmacy at Wayne and Barnard streets.
New Orleans Races.
The six races on the programme yester
day drew one of the largest crowds ever
seen at the track, and the patrons were
fully repaid for their trouble, for they
saw some well contested races run in sen
sational time. The first race, a dash of
five-eighths of a mile, was run in one
minute, breaking the track record. Then
the third race at three-quarters of a mile,
was covered in 1:14)4, which is remarka
ble speed at this season of the year. The
fourth race, however, was a corker, both
in speculation, finish and time. Theie
was a tip on Miss Perkins, and it was
given out in O’Dell's Turf Exchange that
she could not lose—a word to the
wise was sufficient, and she was heavily
backed until they got off. When the result
came in Miss Perkins first, a shout went
up that might have been heard in Yama
craw. The time made. 1:28, is very fast.
The Turf Exchange quit the day heavy
losers. Five good races are on the card
for Monday.
First Race—Five-eights of a mile. Time,
1:00:
Savleta. 82; 3 to 1 (Csssln)
Longbroeck, 96: 6 to I ..(Wilson)
Kindora, 103: 10 to 1 (Easley)
Second Race—Mile and seventy yards.
Time, 1 A7% :
Belle of Springfield, 108; 5 to 2 (Midgely)
Unde Jim, 117; 2 to 1 (Cottrell)
Mezzotint. 110; 5 to 2 (Doggett)
Third Race—Three-quarters of a mile.
Time, 1:14142
Rosebud. 102; 10 to 1 (Barger)
Marie Lovell. 99; 4 to 2 (Williams)
Minnie Cee. 110; 4 tos (Midgelyt
Fourth Race—Seven-eighths of a mile;
handicap. Time, 1:28:
Miss Perkins. 100; 4 to 1 (Cassln)
Coronet, 91; 10 to 1 (Garner)
Beatilice, 103: 5 to 1 (Noble)
Fifth Race—Three-fourths of a mile;
purse. Time, 1:14%:
Ray Loehiel, 115; even (Flynn)
Ellen. 92: 2 to 1 (Gardner)
Semper Rex, 115; 3 to 1 (C. Sloan)
AT NEW ORLEANS MONDAY.
First Race—Thirteen-sixteenths of a
mile. Lilly G.,' 93; Hattie Gant 99; Acton
101; Little Fred 101; The Ban 101; Concor
dia 101; Footrunner 101; Oak Forest 101;
Whitehead 101; Chess Rogan 101; Risk
102; Viola Belle 102; Senate 104; London
Smoke 107; Van Wart 107.
Second Race—Mile and seventy yards.
Rondeau 85; Kokomo 90; India 91; Cyrus
96; Virden 102; Hail Storm 107; John
Irwin 107; Rustic 107; Primero 110; The
Judge 112; Sightdraft 113; Bay Boy 116;
Duke of Miipetas 116.
Third Race—Three-quarters of a mile.
Stella M., 92; Little Madge 92; Marble
Rock 97: incommode 97: Berry D., 97;
Miss Nannie 97; Bijou 102; Galen Brown
102; Capt. Spencer 103; Miss Perkins 103;
Dan Collins 103; Jerome S., 104; Bryan
106; Billy Bennett 110.
Fourth Race—Mile and a sixteenth:
Forest King, 100; Lockport, 101; Miss Per
kins, 100; Emma M. C., 103; Beautiful,
103; Hulbert, 102.
Fifth Race—Eleven-sixteenths of a mile:
Metropole, 99; Rosebud, 100; Carmen,
100; Little Dutchman, 111; Tifflt, 111;
Herman, 111: Arizona, 115; Longbroeck,
115; Green Prewitt, 115; Joe Hardy, 115;
Bangtail, lib; Rancocas, 115; John P.,
115; Poor Abe, 115; Beverly, 115.
Races begin at 1:30 city time at O’Dell’s
Turf Exchange, 7 Drayton street, also en
trance through Sullivan’s Cafe.—ad.
Music for a Song.
Your own selection, fifteen pieces vocal
or instrumental sheet music for sl. See
bargain counter. Ludden & Bates S. M.
H.—ad.
Dr. Cubbedge, Dentist,
will for one month, make plates for ten
dollars ($10). Work and material guar
anteed first-class. These are prices to
suit the times. Terms cash.—ad.
THIS WEEK’S ATTRACTIONS.
Ladies’ and Children’s Cloaks at
Aotual Cost.
All wool blankets and bed comforts at
manufacturers’ cost.
Winter dres3 goods of every description
at bare cost.
All novelty dress patterns, choicest
styles, at half price.
Our entire stock of $1 50, $1 75 and $2
mousquetaire gloves, in black and colors,
reduced to 98c. a pair.
Ladies’ and children’s all wool cash
mere hose at half price.
Ladies’ and children’s woolen under
wear at actual cost.
Ten thousand yards best 9-4 and 10-4
bleached and unbleached sheetings at
prime cost.
Closing out winter goods of every kind
btTore annual stpek taking at a sacrifice.
—ad. Foye & Morhison.
Music for the million, and a million to
select from. Fifteen pieces for sl, vocal
or instrumental; your own selection; at
Ludden & Bates S. M. H.—ad.
Ladies, attend Gutman’s annual muslin
and cambric underwear sale; see his ad
vertisement, page 9.—ad.
Three Bargains Next Week.
Mothers’ Friend shirt waists 50c, re
duced from $1.25; children’s fine hats 26c,
reduced from sl, 75c and 50c; Rents’ trous
sers $3.50, reduced from $3, #7. #6 and $5
pair. At Kohler's, 140 Broughton street
—ad.
Handsomely bound collections of stand
ard vocal and instrumental music at half
price, on bargain counter at Ludden &
Eates S. M. H.—ad.
810 a Set of Teeth.
Dr. Cubbedge, the Broughton street
dentist, will, for one month, make you a
plate—for (#10) ten dollars. Work and
material guaranteed. Terms cash.—ad.
Ladies, attend Gutman’s annual muslin
and cambric underwear sale; see his ad
vertisement, page 9.—ad.
Shoes at Lowest Prices.
Finest leather used. Best workmen
employed. .Made in the latest styles, and fit
guaranteed. I state boldly that I will
make a better shoe for the money than
any shoemaker in the south. E. I
Okarma.—ad.
At Half Prioe.
Standard books, vocal and instrumental
music; good value for double the price
asked. See bargain counter, Ludden &
Bates S. M. H.—ad.
Ladies, attend Gutman's annual muslin
and cambric underwear sale; see bis ad
vertisement, page 9.—ad.
Sweet Singers
and fine players can find music to their
taste on bargain counter at Ludden &
Bates S. M. 11. Fifteen pieces sheet
music for #1. —ad.
Clara-Charlie Spooner ca lied on me last
night and tried so hard to kiss me hut 1
wouldu tlet him.
Maude—Was he angry?
Clara-Very, ho said he wished ho had
called on you.—Truth.
“You can never keep anythinsr," exclaimed
a testy wife to her rather over generous hus
band
* \ es, I can. my dear.*’ he replied softlv “I
can keep still.’—Detroit Free Dress.
"Smithy always acts as if he felt so cheap
when a lady notices him." p
u h? 8 ’, 111 !* 1 , 8 his awfu * conceit cropping out
ter Ocean h ® 8 * Kreat bar tsaia.’-Chicago In-
Actor— He can play "drunken parts” better
than anyone in the profession
Manager—Yes, but the trouble is he Is too
fond of rehearsing —New York Herald.
LUDDEN & BATES S. H
WEATHER PROBABILITIES-*
DAY: Cloudy with rain and south wflida
“REMENYI”
MU IE FIDDLE?
Buy a fiddle and go to practicing
Fiddling Is easy. It's nothing but
the bowing and fingering, and
prime fiddles cost only $3.00)™
bows *SO. But rosin is cheap— only
10c. a cake. Buy some rosin a v.
how.
ii w
CAN’T HE PLAY?
Buy a STEINWAY and it wlff
play Itself. More music packed la
a STEINWAY than in ail other
Pianos combined. Just let the
master sit down to one and turn
on the music meter, and out bubbles
the music. No coaxing, no scold
ing, no forcing needed. Touch the
keys gently and they respond in
tuitively. Buy a STEINWAY and
your musical education is half
completed.
Fiddles are very ornamental and
convenient to have around the
house they hang well; but t
STBINWAY Is positively INDIS
PENSABLE In every well regu
lated home.
I UDDER & BATES
L SOUTHERN MUSIC HOUSE,
P. S.—Buy a STEINWAY.
CIOTHiNG.
WHAT, g
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“vny ® 4tos, °
After you’ve
C ~TlJlll7 ia been around ’
IHINK rz “ and
(] f Boys’ and
ML. Children’s
TUJ|T9 Suits at your
own figures.
WEDDING PRESENTS.
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STOVES,
RANGES,
ORATES,
Mantels,
Cut Glass,
Cutlery,
Furnaces.
HOLIDAY
REMNANTS
Sacrificed to Close Out.
Jas. Douglass
CLOTHING.
THOSEBOYf
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Black Hose which we are
offering at 12}ic are
splendid values and are
moving fast.
Note announcement of
our merchant tailoring de*
partment in special
,_groceries__.,_
100 CASES
OLD PEPPER WHISK!
1 have secured the Savannah agency for
JAS. E. PEPPER & CO.'S Distillery Bottle*
Whisky, and am prepared to sell the trade *
distillery prices.
J/\S. McGRATH
19 AND 19tf WHITAKER *•