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IHK CITY'S PIBLIC WORKS.
i#B , n ,(,lone r wlllllk Mtiiß His
I>. part !***■ t In Order.
t> . ic Work* Commissioner Willink U
. at work, acquainting himself with
-*■ , ir ious lines of work under his
C ~ . commisioner has devoted his ef
, j-ince he assumed charge chiefly to
sV '. ; , matizing the work and getting it in
shape that the condition and prog
-4 of each branch of the work can be
r , at a moment's notice. He found very
data to go upon when he assumed
cr v ,vlittle bookkeeping was done under
. ,1 system and about the only infor
*• n ,'onceming the workings of the
r “' ~i departments now groupai under
’ miblic works commisioner is in the
'•< of the proceedings of council,
v ..'commissioner has instituted a sys
-1 f daily reports from the head of each
-ate branch of the work. These
.-•1 show the number of men employed,
*> mount of work done, material uad,
, ’ of labor and material and other items.
c . '~,. way the commissioner is kept con
‘"l informed of the progress of every
hrtil h of the work.
D \. Willink was asked by a Morning
V reporter yesterday if he had mapped
• mv new work in the way of pub
-I',"improvements of if he had made any
J-W in the s Y 9tem of working the
* or* an hutiv ” said. “since
fo . r T Have been so busy," he said, “since
l , k charge, getting the office work
. lie and informing myself of the de
; ,f the workings of the various de
,nu.nts that I have had no time to
1 r new improvements. I have not
1 ,-ntly posted myself on the details
work to decide upon any changes
ir the manner of working as yet. I may
make some changes later on."
y Willink said that the council had
f „V appropriated *IO.OOO for street paving
; , • v ,.ar and unless it enters mto some
arrangement for doing the work by a
* L , ln of future payments, it will not be
possible to do much paving. In expla
‘ ...in of the discharge Saturday night
nf thirty-two laborers from the street
and lane force he offered the following
tiirnro*- The appropriation to streets and
lanes this year is *51,000, *I,OOO less than
ILM year. The running expenses of the
department last year outside of the cost
0 f labor amounted to *17,000. Allowing
• .. „une amount for the same expenses.
v m vear, would leave *37,000 for labor.
Tin* pay roll of the force for the two
weeks ending Saturday night, with full
tinn* would have been *1,943. With
the same force on full time
for the vear the bill for labor would have
„, „ over *50,000. The thirty-two men cut
off s iturday, calculating that they would
have made full time for the rest of the
years, means a saving of *14,406 for bal
ance of the gear.
•I do not intend to run over my budget,”
said the commissioner, “and there was
only one thing left to do. That was to
reduce the force. If necessary, further re
ductions will be made.”
The commissioner said in answer to a
question, that he believed the work could
be done satisfactorily with the present
force. He expressed a determination to
It.ep the streets clean If it Is possible to
do so. The drainage gangs on the east
and west sides of the city have also been
cut down from ten to seven men each.
LADIES AT THE V. M. C. A.
They Attend a Gymnasium Class
Exhibition.
Avery pleasant innovation was inau
gurated by the members of the Y. M. C.
A. gymnasium class at its meeting last
night The ladles were inylted to witness
the splendid gymnastic work of the boys.
It was something decidedly new and
novel for the boys to go through their
i lass work with the galleries crowded
with pretty girls, and they did their best.
The spec tators created an. incentive for
showing off to their best advantage, and
the boys certainly presented an excellent
gymnastic exhlbiton. * Besides the regu
lar routine exercises of the class several
special exciting features were introduced.
The class was led by Mr. Hall, and
performed many wonderful and hazard
ous feats. The spectators were amazed
at the feats of agility and strength. Last
night was the first time the ladies have
been accorded tho privilege of seeing the
work of the young men, and they took
good advantage of their opoprtunity. The
gallery was full of interested spectators,
most of them being ladies.
The new game, basket ball, is some
times a feature of the evening exercise.
The game is not so rough as foot ball,
and Is much more Inspiring and entertain
ing.
Secretary Johnson of the Y. M. C. A.
wishes to correct the popular ideas that
hav been incorrectly formed about the
Y. M. C. A. He says: “A great many
young men seem to have the idea that
joining the Young Men's Christian Asso
ciation is a very complicated proceeding,
while, as a mater of fact, it is a very sim
ple affair. Some Imagine that they must
be regularly introduced by a member, be
connected with some church, or other
wise. possess special qualifications for ad
mission. All this is a mistake. Any young
man of good moral character, over 15
year of age, is plegible for membership,
by filling out a simple application blank.
The terms are: Full privileges, *9: inter
mediate (without gymnasium), $5; limited
with use of reading-room, *3. Those who
Join have the satisfaction of helping keep
tip a useful institution, besides the enjoy
ment derived from the privileges of the
association."
SUITS IX THE CITY COURT.
Cases Filed on the February Term
Return Day.
Return day for the February term
brought in quite a number of small - cases
of interest in the city court.
Leo Benas, through his attorney, W. C.
Hartridge, Esq., filed suit for *3OO dam
ages against Charles E. Stults. Benas
fays he sold his stock of goods to George
Kardaras for *325, receiving *250 cash,
and that the latter abandoned it, still
owing him the balance. The defendant,
he says, then levied on the stock under
a claim of *14.71, whereas the stock should
nave come to him. He claims, therefore,
he is entitled to damages in the sum of
*3OO.
•J J. Higgs, a colored teacher of Way
cross. filed a suit for *5,000 damages
against the Morning News, charging that
°n Oct. 3. 1893, a telegraphic communica
tion was published which libeled his
character.
•lames Hunter filed suit for *5,000 dam
ages against the Provident Savings Life
Assurance Society, claiming that on Dec.
*1 his wrist was badly injured in the ele
vator in their building here through the
lault of one of the employes.
“■.L. Lazaron, Esq., filed suit for *1,501.50
hgainst the Wilmington Island Pleasure
and Improvement Company for services
rendered as attorney.
william Davidson filed suit against C.
1 ■ Miller for *14,199.99, and *328.97 interest.
°. n . amounts due for land, which, it is
claimed, has not been paid for in full.
Eleanor Oppenheimer filed suit for *lO.-
" against the receiversmof the Electric
railway Company for damages for alleged
•"Juries, received about two months ago,
wden she was trying to board a car. She
jnaiTned to have been injured on account
:h ‘- fact that the motorman started
me car before she got on.
vpholas Lang filed suit for *413 against
"ign* Bourquin, on certain notes, for
,„ nic 'i mortgages were given, which mort
f were foreclosed In the superior
-ourt.
Court of Ordinary Canes.
* n the court of ordinary yesterday tem
h°rar y letters of administration on the es
ate of Francis O. Wells were granted to
tanide S. Wells.
xmi J i f 'ann qualified as executor of the
R ‘ u of Rose Mills.
Baby was sick, we gave her Castorta.
she was a Child, she cried for Castoria.
- n she became Miss, she clung to Castoria,
she had Children, she gave them Castorifc
1
C^iPOONSand
L_J FORKS
form the nucleus of many
a collection of Family Sil
ver. If the start is made
right—if they are
GORHAM
SILVER#
the chances are the whole
collection will be GOR
HAM —in other words, the
best the world affords, dji
Therefore, Aim high—
Start with GORHAM.
Too good for
Dry Good* Stores
—Jewelers only,
HELD ANOTHER CONFERENCE.
Bat the Lyons Brunch Still Belongs
to the Central.
Mr. W. W. Mackall, of counsel for the
Georgia and Alabama railroad, returned
to the city yesterday from New York,
where he has bien attending a conference
of representatives of that road with the
Central of Georgia Railway Company,
with regard to the purchase of the Lyons
branch.
The special object of Mr. Mac-kali's visit
to New York was to be present at a
meeting of the executive committee of
the Georgia and Alabama road, as well
as to attend this conference.
The members of the executive commit
tee are Messrs. C. Bidney Sheppard, W.
F. Cochran and Adolph Ladenburg of New
York, J. Willcox brown and J. W. Mid
dendorf of Baltimore, John Skelton Wil
liams of Richmond and Cecil Gabbett of
Americus. This executive committee has
particular charge of all matters in con
nection with tha property, unless other
wise directed by the board of directors.
This committee had before it
all the information with regard
to securing an entrance into Savannah,
as well as in regard to securing a ter
minal property. As yet, however, they
have reached no definite conclusion as to
where they will locate their terminal.
The conference with the Central rail
road people took place at No. 80 Broad
way, in the office of President Samuel
Spencer of the Southern railway. Presi
dent Spencer and Receiver H. M. Comer
were present us representatives of the
Central.
The negotiations, which were begun in
Savannah, Mr. Mackall says, were con
tinued, but nothing definite was arrived
at. Mr. Mackall stated that the negotia
tions were very pleasant, and he did
not see why, under the circumstances,
they could not be resumed at any time.
“At any rate," he said, “there is no
doubt on one point, and that is we will
be in. Savannah in time to help move the
next cotton crop. We have got all our
estimates, and. we Testy to begin build
ing Just as soon as it is decided what
course is to be taken
It does not appear that the two prop
erties have oome much closer together,
though ft may be that negotiations will
be taken up again within a short time.
President Williams of the Georgia and
Alabama is now In Americus, and will be
here to-night on his way back to Rich
mond. He will probably stop a day or
two in Bevannah. He is in Americus
with Mr. Walter G. Charlton of counsel
for the purpose of settling up some old
matters in connection with the receiver
ship of the old Sam road, which is still
pending before Judge Fish. An applica
tion has been made for the discharge
of the receivers, and it is likely that
the whole matter will be wound up within
a short time.
WORKING THE (REGISTRATION.
Elections a. Long Way Off, But the
Politicians Are nt Work.
The political agitation has already be
gun in a quiet way. The elections are
as yet nine and twelve months off, but
that is not deterring ardent politicians
from getting in their early work. The
registration books were opened ten days
or two weeks ago in the office of the
tax collector, and it is on these that
the early experiments are being made.
“What are you doing now?” was asked
of a prominent politician the other day.
"Oh, I am getting in a little work
on the registration books,” he replied.
"I think we will make those other people
sick next time, sure enough."
That is a sample of how some of the
politicians are talking, thus early in the
fray. The lines are being marked out,
but not as yet tightly drawn, and it is
a question yet as to Just where every
body will stand. The issues created by
the Citizens Club still stand in many
respects, but it is said that organiza
tion will have new issues, and important
ones to meet, when the time comes
around. For instance, the politico-relig
ious aspect of the situation is being wide
ly discussed, and everybody is wonder
ing what figaire the American Protective
Association will cut. That there is such
ah organization here, no politician and
nobody else, has any doubt, but its
strength is variously estimated, and it is
not known Just what it can or will do.
“The Irishmen will certainly all stick
together in the next fight," a well-known
politician said, and he was a Citizens Club
man, too. It is said Mr. Waring Russell,
who had a falling out with the Citizens
Club element over his failure to secure
an office in the court house for his brother,
is watching the registration closely day
by day, and that his followers are get
ting in better work than they ever did
before.
Campaign funds are going to mean a
great deal in the next fight, from the
standpoint alone of registering voters.
Both sides have many that they could en
list in their ranks if the taxes were paid,
and that is what they are figuring on in
a great measure. The registration books
for the coming county and state elections
will be open only until June 15 or some
where about that time, as the registrars
take charge of them about July 1 for the
Duroose of making up the voters’ books,
and the registration closes for coming
elections about twenty days ahead of that
time June, however, is a good ways off,
and both sides have plenty of time to get
in their men without any particular rush
at the close.
rail and crosstie.
Judge Newman has signed an order in
structing Receiver William Bailey Thomas
of the Atlanta and Florida to turn over
*3 500 to the commissioners of sale, Messrs.
Grant and Palmer. Judge Thomas will
shortly be relieved of the burden of the
receivership, as this is about the last sum
which he will have in his possession in
behalf of the road. It is thought that
the receivership will be finally wound up
within twenty days.
Dennis Eagan offered the Florida Mid
land railroad for sale at Orlando Monday,
specifying that no bid under ,*75,000 would
be accepted. There were no biddera, and
the sale went over until the first Monday
THE MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1890.
in February', and the upset price has been
scaled down to *40,609.
Chief Engineer Dunn of the Macon and
Dublin railroad was in the city yesterday.
PORT PARAGRAPHS.
Maritime Matters of Loral and Gen
eral Interest.
The New York yacht May. Capt. Jones,
from Jacksonville for New York, put in
here yesterday and was coaled up at Tag
gart’s wharf.
The schooner A. D. Lamson, Capt.
Smith, cleared and sailed yesterday for
Philadelphia, with 292,467 feet of pitch pine
lumber. The cargo was shipped by E. B.
Hunting & Cos.
The schooner James A. Garfield, Capt.
Wood, cleared and sailed yesterday for
New York, with 353,886 feet of pitch pine
lumber. The cargo was shipped by the
Georgia Lumber Company.
The schooner R. Bowers, Capt, Wilson,
from Boston, arrived yesterday, with a
cargo of guano, consigned to the agent of
the Central of Georgia Railway Company.
The schooner Ida B. Latham, Capt. Al
bertson. from New York, arrived yester
day, light, to load lumber for a northern
point.
The schooner Julia A. Trubee, Capt.
Durling, from New York, arrived yester
day, with a cargo of coal, consigned to
D. R. Thomas & Son.
The schooner Arthur McArdle, which
arrived at quarantine Monday, from Cai
barien, was released yesterday, and was
towed to the city to load lumber.
An evidence of the quick dispatch which
vessels receive at this port was demon
strated recently by the discharge of n
cargo of salt from the Norwegian bark
Decima, and the loading of 4,500 barrels
of rosin in twelve days from the time the
vessel arrived here. The Norwegian bark
Hecla, in ten days, was discharged of bal
last and loaded with 4,950 barrels of rosin.
A second survey was held yesterday on
the Norwegian bark Normqnvlk, which
put back to this port leaking about a week
ago. About 3,400 barrels of rosin has been
discharged, allowing the vessel to show
about one foot less than her original draft,
and exposing the works above her metal
plating. The surveyors found that the
seams and butts were open, caused, no
doubt, from the heavy seas experienced.
They recommended that the seams be
caulked and the butts tightened. A con
tract was made last night to have the
work done.
CITY BREVITIES,
Cord Kracken, formerly a citizen of Ger
many, was made a citizen of the United
States by Judge Falllgant yesterday.
The Mutual Co-operative Association has
declared a dividend of 10 per cent, on Its
earnings for the last year, and a rebate
to stockholders of 15 per cent, on their
purchases during the last quarter.
Teutonia Division of the Uniform Rank of
the Knights of Pythias will give a grand
bail at the Odd Fellows' hall Tuesday
night, Jan. 28. The Teutonia’s balls are al
ways pleasant affairs and the committee
in charge of this one is a guarantee that
it will equal, if it does not excel, all twist
efforts of the division in this line. The
committee consists of H. K. Dreeson
chairman: Benjamin Gails, Fred Schwarz!
Charles Ohsiek, William Vollers, H. F
Kramer, John Stahmer, Henry Toehl
Claus Gerken, Henry Garwes, Henry
Stelljes. .
Local Dally Weather Report for the
Morning Neves. „
Local forecast for Savannah and vicin
ity till midnight Jan. 22, 1896: RaJn to
night and Wednesday: warmer Wednes
day; brisk to high easterly winds, chang
ing Wednesday afternoon or night to
westerly.
Forecast for Georgia—Rain; slightly
warmer; easterly winds.
Comparison of mean temperature at Sa
vannah, Ga., on Jan. 21. 1896, with the
normal for the day: Temperature—Nor
mal. 53; mean, 49; deficiency for this datq,
4; accumulated deficiency since Jan. 1.
1896. 74.
Comparative rainfall statement: Nor
mal. .11; amount for Jan. 21, 1896, .00; de
parture from the normal, —.11; total de
parture since Jan. 1. 1896, —.58.
Maximum temeprature, 67; minimum
temperature, 41.
The hight of the Savannah river at Au
gusta at 8 a. m. (75th meridian time) yes
terday was 6.9 feet, a fall of 4.1 feet, dur
ing the preceding twenty-four hours.
Observations taken Jan. 21 at the same
moment of time at all stations for the
Morning News:
Boston, t 32, w W, v light, cloudy.
New York city, t 32, w W, v light, cloudy.
Philadelphia, t 38, w SW, v light, cloudy.
Washington city, t 36, w S, v light, partly
cloudy.
Norfolk, t 36, w NE, v light, clear.
Hatteras, t 40, w N, v 14, clear.
Wilmington, t 42, w E, v 6, cloudy.
Charlotte, t 44, w E, v 6, cloudy.
Atlanta, t 46, w E, v 16, raining.
Savannah, t 52, w NE, v 10, cloudy.
Jacksonville, t 56, w NE, v light, partly
cloudy.
Jupiter, t 68, w SE, v 8, partly cloudy.
Key West, t 68. w E, v 8, clear.
Tampa, t 62, calm, v light, partly cloudy.
Mobile, t 68, w S. v 14, cloudy.
Montgomery, t 52, w SE, v 12, raining.
Vicksburg, t 60, w SE v 12,, raining.
New Orleans, t 64, w SE, v 12, cloudy.
Galveston, t 62, w SW, v 18, partly cloudy.
Corpus Christ!, t 68, w S, v 8, clear.
Palestine, t 68, w SE, V light, cloudy.
Memphis, t 46, w NE, V 12, cloudy.
Cincinnati, t 38, w NE, v 10, cloudy.
Pittsburg, t 34, w NE, v light, cloudy.
Buffalo, t 28, w NE, v 8, cloudy.
Detroit, t 28, w NE, V 6, cloudy.
Chicago, t 28, w E, v 20, cloudy.
Marquette, t 18, w SE, v 6, partly cloudy.
St. Paul, t 26, w SE, v 8, partly cloudy.
Davenport, t 32. wNE, v 14, cloudy.
St. Louis, t 42, w NE, v 8, cloudy.
Kansas City, t 38, w NE, v 6, raining.
Oklahoma, t 44, w NE, v 8, raining.
-North Platte, t 32. w SE, v 8, clear.
Dodge City, t 42, w NW, v light, cloudy.
Rainfall—Charlotte, trace; Atlanta, .16
inch; Mobile, .08 inch; Montgomery, .91
inch; Vicksburg, .12 inch; New Orleans,
trace; Corpus Christi, .01 inch; Memphis,
.82 inch; Cincinnati, trace; Marquette, .01
inch; St. Louis, .02 inch; Kansas City,
trace; Oklahoma, .10 inch.
W. J. Wambaugh,
Observer, Weather Bureau,
t temperature, w wind, v velocity.
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LOC AL PERSONAL.
Mr. and Mrs. John Magilllgan of Brook
lyn. N. Y.. are visiting Mr. and Mrs. John
Lynch, on Taylor street.
Capt. J. C. Andersen of Philadelphia is
in the city, visiting his son. Jonas C.
Andersen, of the firm of Dahl & Andersen.
Mr. Edward John Chapman, a promi
nent railroad man of London, England,
is in the city, visiting Mr, and Mrs. John
C. F. Rendant, No. 86 Montgomery street,
street.
Hon. Herman Myers returned to the
city yesterday morning from Washington,
where he went with the delegation which
appeared before the ways and means ciSn
naittee of congress in behalf of a sub
treasury at Savannah. Mayor Myers ex
pressed himself, as very much pleased
with the treatment accorded the delega
tion by the committee, and he has rea
son to believe that a very favorable Im
pression was made, which will do much
toward securing the end desired.
>OT BEAU UNTIL 111 HIED.
Nnkar Paahn'a 20-Mllt- Hide With a
Khedive's 4'orpae— Ko> al Mockery
of Life In Death.
From the New York World.
Among the queerest features of court
etiquette of the old world are those in
connection with royal and imperial
deaths. This is vividjy brought home to
one by the grim and aJmost gruesome cir
cumstances surrounding the demise of the
Japanese Imperial prince and field mar
shal. Kitashirakawa, who succumbed the
other day to fever while in command of
the Mikado's army of occupation in the
still unsubdued Chinese island of For
mosa. Japanese court etiquette requires
that no publication or official Intimation
of the death of a member of the reigning
family shall be made until after the cel
ebration of certain mortuary ceremonies
in his or her own palace.
Tha dead prince was, therefore, brought
all the way back from Formosa to Tokio
as a live man. The general order an
nouncing his departure to tho troops un
der Ills command in Formosa bore his sig
nature, or what purported to he such.
The man of war that bore his corpse to
the Japanese naval arsenal and seaport
of Yokosuka flew nor emblem of mourning
at its masthead; meals were served in
the cahln where the dead prince lay, anil
the military and naval daily reports were
made to his deaf ears every morning and
evening. Just as were he alive.
On arrival at Yokosuka he was disem
barked and received with naval anil mili
tary honors, as if he had been alive, and
his corpse, arrayed in the uniform of field
marshal, was seated in a saloon carriuge
on the railroad, hts staff taking their
places around him. Arriving at Tokio,
he was conveyed, not to a hearse, but
to an ordinary coupe, seated in which he
was driven to his palace, and it was only
on the following day that the public and
official announcement of his demise was
made.
The prince was well-known In this coun
try, and spent some time in New York
Just before the outbreak of the war
with China. Few people wore aware that
he at one time bore the title of mikado.
A cousin of the present emperor, he oc
cupied the post of prince-abbot of the
most important monastery in Japan, at
Tokio, when the war between the tvkoon
and the present mikado broke out in 1867.
The tykoon, with a view of strengthening
his cause, set up the young prince-abbot
as an opposition emperor and mikado,
his lineage being fully equal to that of
the real mikado. Wheti the revolution
was brought to a close by the vlotory of
the present ruler of Japan, he graciously
pardoned his cousin in consequence of his
youth, sent him to the United States and
Europe for a period of seven years >o im
prove his mind by travel, and on his return
overwhelmed him with honors. The dead
prince was persona graUssma at Berlin,
and was held in high, estesm by the late
Emperor WillUUß,. % aewil W by,his son
and grandson, o. .ruinmn .wvc r
The gruesorrts rldkbf fhe dcaff Japanese
prince through the streets Of Tokio, as
if alive, recalls to mind a similar drive
of which Nubar Pasha, who had Just re
signed the office of prims minister of
Egypt to take up his permanent resi
dence in France, must retain a vivid
memory. When the Khedive Abbas died,
strangled by his two Ignoble boy favor
ites in his gloomy and somber desert
palace of Benha, twenty miles from Cai
ro, where he lived a life that can only
be compared to that of the Roman Em
peror Tiberius at Capri, Nubar was gov
ernor of Cairo. The news of the des
pot’s death was secretly brought to him
in the dead of night. He hurried off to
the palace of Betiha as fast as the fleetest
horse could carry him, and on arriving
there placed himself in communication
with the head eunuch, giving strict orders
that not a soul should be permitted to
stir from the palace.
Ordering the state carriage to be
brought to the private entrance, he, as
sisted by the head eunuch, placed the
body of the strangled ruler in a sitting
posture within it, and, taking his own
seat opposite as usual, the eunuch,
mounting the box, drove the twenty miles
to Cairo surrounded by guards anu the
usual pomp in this ghastly companion
ship, being compelled to use the greatest
care to keep the corpse from being tum
bled forward upon himself by the Jolting
of the carriage. Although it was day
light when he reached the city, and the
streets were crowded, he arrived at the
citadel without exciting suspicion, and.
once there, caused the guns of the strong
hold to be trained on the city and pro
claimed Prince Said as viceroy, thus
crushing the conspiracy whidh had been
organized for the object of bringing Prince
Hami to the throne.
At most of the European courts it is
to this day customary for dead person
ages of royal and Imperial rank to hold
a sort of levee or reception Just before
their interment, when all the great dig
nitaries of the realm and members of the
court pass one by one before the august
dead, bowing low and kissing the cold
and clammy hand of the corpse.
Even still more strange are the cere
monies that used to be in force in France
when that country still enjoyed the ad
vantages—or disadvantges—of a mon
archical regime. During the entire
forty days that the embalmed corpse of
the illustrious dead lay in state in the
Cathedral of St. Denis the court ceremo
nies were carried on within the abbey as
though the monarch or prince still lived.
The royal or imperial table would be set
every night in the refectory and the
grand master of the cremonies, when din
ner was brought up, would proceed in
full uniform to the chancel of the church,
where the corpse lay rigid and 'cold, and
with a low obeisance, would exclaim:
"Sire, the dinner is served according
to your majesty’s orders.”
Then the chamberlain standing on duty
beside the corpse would respond with great
dignity:
"His majesty has been graciously
pleased to dine already and desires to
remain undisturbed.” whereupon the
master of the ceremonies would back out
with the three customary low obeisances
to the dead and would order the meal to
be taken away.
After all, the lying in state of deceased
monarchs and princes, embalmed,
shaven, edited and dressed in full uni
form to give a life-like semblance to the
corpse, is a part and parcel of this species
of grim comedy which provides that a
royal personage, no matter, if the breath
has left his or her body, shall be regard
ed as alive until finally laid in the tomb.
It is an etiqueete that belongs to a by
gone age, and which should find no place
in our present enlightened- era, since it
savors of something akin to mockery
and cannot but be most painful to those
near and dear relatives who haive been
bereaved.
Y’et none of them dare omit It, not
even when, as in the case of poor Crown
Prince Rudolph at Meyerilng, the top of
his skull and the left side of his head
were entirely crushed in by thofte who
took part in that terrible tragedy, and it
required the utmost skill on the part of
the physicians and embalmers to conceal
from the public the traces of the injuries
which he had sustained.
The single instance where the lying in
state has been omitted in modern times
is that of the late King John of Saxony,
a fact which gave rise to the rumor that
he had long survived His official Wneral,
and been detained, in consequence of his
homicidal mahla. a close prisoner in one
of the most Inaccessible monasteries of
Saxon Switzerland.
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“ HAVING GIVEN THE PEOPLEOF
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street for fine photographs at reasonable
prices. Cabinets and crayon specialties.
Views taken In city or country by a spes
ial artist. J. N. Wilson,
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“FOR RENT. OFFICES NO. U 4 BRY
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“GULF CYPRESS FOR FINISHING
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60 Bay street.
COWS! COWS! JUST RECEIVED, LOT
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BEFORE YOU BUY OR SELL PROP”
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tate Dealer, 129 York street, neur Bull
street.
HAT AND PEA VINES-H A T
wholesale, C7Hc; retail, 75c per 156 pounds;
pea vines, with peas, SI per 100. J. F.
Gullmartln A Co.'s Stables.
CYPRESS PILING AND SHINGLES;
black cypress piles at special prices In
quantities; cypress shingles reduced to
*1.25 and *2.25 per thousand; boats can
load at the mills; carload lots a specialty.
Vale Royal Manufacturing Company.
HOARDING.
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gentlemen or married couple, with board.
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Robert Schirm, Chandos A. Ross, John
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' GERMAN LESSONS. PRIVATE OR IN
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modern and ancient languages (Univer
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method. Apply at the Savannah Academy
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city and a freese up by Jack Frost by hav
ing a waste-cock placed on your water
pipes. Cornwell A Chlpman.
A Nice Place to Eat.
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5 and 10c Lunch Counter.
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Corner Whitaker and St. Julian Streets
(Near News Office) Savannah, Ga.
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PETITIONS FOR INCORPORATION.
CHATHAM—To the Superior Court or
Bald County—The petition of William A.
Nlsbet, Edward F. Cunningham, Joseph
E. Bandlrord, Alex K. McKay. Robert C.
Fetzer and A. B. Laßoche respectfully
shows: .
First—That a church has been estab
lished for some' years In the city of Sa
vannah, county and state aforesaid, which
has been commonly known as the Second
Presbyterian church.
Second—That your petitioners are in
said church whut are known as elders
in the constitution of the Presbyterian
church.
Third—That they, for themselves and
their successors, pray that they and their
successors may be incorporated under the
name of "The Second Presbyterian Church
of Savannah, Oa.”
Fourth—That they pray that they may
therefor be vested with corporate author
ity to enforce good order, to receive do
nations, gifts, and bequests and devises,
to make purchases of property, real and
personal, to effect allenatloqs and for the
exercise of all rights, privileges and pow
ers which are Incident to corporations un
der the law of Georgia. .
Fifth—That said corporation will not be
for purposes of trade or profit, but to
promote the general design of the Institu
tion. and to look after the generul Interest
of such an establishment; it will therefor
have no capital stock, but any surplus
that may accrue from dues or other
sources, your petitioners pray that It may
be lawful for It to hold and to invest In
any manner it may elect.
Sixth—Your petitioners further pray
that they may thus be incorporated for
the period of twenty years, with the priv
ilege of renewal at the end of that period
NICOLSON & M'KETHAN
Attorneys far Petitioners.
Fled In office this 7th day of January
1896. JAMES K. P. CARR,
Clerk S. C„ C. C„ Ga.
JOHN G. BUTLER,
Headquarters for Plain and Decorative
Wall Paper, Paints, Oil, White Leads,
Varnish, Glass, Railroad and Steamboat.
Supplies, Sashes, Doors, Blinds and Build
ers' Hardware, Calcined Plaster, Cement
and Hair.
BOLE AGENTS FOR LADD'S LIMB
14* Congress street and 139 St. Julian
street. Savannah. Ga.
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For Sale By
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LEGAL NOTICES.
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDI
TORS.
GEORGIA. CHATHAM COUNTY—
Notice is hereby given to all persons hav
ing demands against James F. Lane,
late of said county, deceased, to pre
sent them to me. properly made out,
within the time prescribed by law, so aa
to show their character and amount; and
all persons Indebted to said deceased are
required to make immediate payment to
me.
Savannah, Dec. 24, 1895.
M. A. O’BYRNE.
Executor Will of James F. Lane, De
ceased.
GEORGIA. CHATHAM COUNTY—
Notice is hereby given to all persons In
terested that the estate of Jackson Mor
rison. deceased, is unrepresented and that
In terms of the law administration will
be vested In Jordan F. Brooks, county ad
ministrator. on the first Monday in Feb
ruary next, unless objections are filed
thereto. Witness, the Honorable Hamp
ton L. Ferrlll. ordinary for Chatham
county, this the 31st day of December, 1845.
FRANK E. KEILBACH.
Clerk C. 0., C. C.
GEORGIA, CHATHAM COUNTY—
Whereas, Janie Elmore has applied t®
court of ordinary for letters of adminis
tration on the estate of Hettie Elmore,
deceased.
These are, therefore, to cite and ad
monish all wtiom It may concern to be
and appear before said court to make
objection (If any the)- have) on or before
the first Monday In February next, other
wise said letters will be granted.
Witness, the Honorable Hampton L.
Ferrlll. ordinary for Chatham county,
this the 31st day of December, 1895.
FRANK R KEILBACH,
Clerk C. 0.. C. C.
GEORGIA, CHATHAM COUNTY
whereas, Lewis Levkoy has applied tq
court 6f ordinary for letters of adminis
tration on the estate of Julius Levkoy,
deceased. These are, therefore, to ell®
and admonish all whom It may concern
to be and appear before said court to make
objection (If any they have) on or befor®
the first Monday in February next, oth
erwise said letters will be granted.
Witness, the Honorable Hampton L*
Ferrill, ordinary for Chatham uounty a
this the 31st day of December, 1896.
FRANK E. KEILBACH,
Clerk C. Q„ C. C.
GEORGIA. CHATHAM COUNTT.—
Whereas, Laura B. Moehlenbrock has ap
plied to court of ordinary for letters of
administration on the estate of Charles
Moehlenbrock. deceased. These ar%
therefore, to cite and admonish all whom
It may concern to be and appear before
said court to make objection (If any they
have) on or before the first Monday li\
February next, otherwise said letters will
be granted.
Witness, the Honorable Hampton L.
Ferrlll. ordinary for Chatham county a
this tho 31st (lay of December, 1895.
FRANK K. KEILBACH.
Clerk C. 0.. C. C.
GEORGIA, CHATHAM COUNTY—
Whereas. H. F. Dupon has applied td
court of ordinary for letters of administra
tion on the estate of Lydia D. Lyon, de
ceased. These are. therefore, to cite and
admonish all whom It may concern to be
and appear before said court to make
objection. If any they havft, on or before
the first Monday In February next, other
wise said letters will be granted. Wit
ness, the Honorable Hampton L Ferrlll,
ordinary for Chatham county, this th®
31st, day of December. 1895.
FRANK E. KEILBACH,
Clerk C. 0., C. C.
GEORGIA. CHATHAM COUNTY—
Whereas Mary H. Heard has applied to
court of ordinary for letters dlsmlssory
as guardian of person and property of
Ferdinand A. Bradley.
These are, therefore, to elte and ad
monish all whom It may concern to he
and appear before said court to make
objection (If any they have) on or before
the first Monday In February next, other
wise said letters will be granted.
Witness, the Honorable Hampton L
Ferrlll. ordinary for Chatham county,
this tho 31t day of December. 1895.
FRANK E. KEILBACH,
Clerk C. Q. t C. C.
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDI
TORS
GEORGIA. CHATHAM COUNTY
Notice Is hereby given to all persona
having demands against Cyrenlus Hall,
late or said county, deceased, to present
them to me, properly made out, within
the time prescribed by law. so as to show
their character and amount; and all per
sons Indebted to said deceased are re
quired to make Immediate payment to me.
Savannah, Dec. 27, 1895.
MARY A. HALL
Executrix of the Last Will and Testa
ment of Cyrenlus Hall, Deceased.
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDI
TORS.
GEORGIA, CHATHAM COUNTY—
Notice Is hereby given to all persons hav
ing demands against James McGlnley.
late of said county, deceased, to present
them to me, properly made out, within
the time prescribed by law, so as to show
their character and amount; and all per
sons Indebted to said deceased are re
quired to ma^ J( l ) '^.AN , F P 7 ! ROOK° B me '
Administrator Estate of Janies McGin
ley, Deceased.
Savannah, Jan. 6, 1898.
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDI
TORS.
GEORGIA, CHATHAM COUNTY—
Notice is hereby given to all persons hav
ing demands against Adam Strauss,
lata of said county, deceased, to pre
sent them to me, properly made out,
within the time prescribed by law, so a®
to show their character and amount; and
all persons indebted to said deceased ar
required to make Immediate payment ta
me LEAH STRAUBS,
Administratrix Estate of Adam
Deceased.
Jan. 6. 1896.
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDI
TORS.
GEORGIA, CHATHAM COUNTY—
Notice is hereby given to all persons hav
ing demands against Louisa F. Gilmer,
late of said county, deceased, to pre
sent them to us, properly made out,
within the time prescribed by law, so as
to show their character and amount; and
all persons indebted to said deceased are
required to make Immediate payment to
us. H. H. GILMER,
J. F. MINIS,
Administrators Estate of Louisa F. GU
mer. Deceased.
PETITIONS FOR INCORPORATION,
CHATHAM COUNTY—
To the Superior Court of SaJd Chatham
County: The petition of Julia A. Mc-
Leod, Henrietta Y. Cohen. Louisa P.
Minis and Lillie V. Tledeman, and their
associates respectfully shows;
1. That they and their associates ar®
members of the board of managers of
the LOUISA PORTER HOME FOR THE
FRIENDLESS, a charitable Institution;
2. That such Institution was originally
incorporated by an order of the superior
court of Chatham county on the 15th day
of February, 1870, ufider the name of the
Refuge for the Homeless; that subse
quently, by an order of said superior court
on May 21st, 1877, the name of said insti
tution was changed to the Industrial Re
lief Society and Home for the Friendless,
and that on the 22d day of March, 1890,
the said court, by appropriate proceed
ings. changed the name of said institu
tion to Its present style.
3. Your petitioners further show that
by its original charter said Institution was
incorporated for the term of twenty
years; and your petitioners further show
that inadvertently and through ignorance
of the law, they failed to apply to this
court for a renewal of its charter, and
they further show that they desire to con
tinue their charitable work under their
present name with all the privileges which
said institution enjoyed under its original
charter, together with oil the powers and
benefits conferred upon and given to
charitable and benevolent institutions by
an act of the legislature of Georgia, ap
proved Dec. 18, 1894, entitled, “An act to
regulate benevolent Institutions In thia
state, to define the powers of those now
or hereafter incorporated and to provide
for the incorporation of the same,” and
to be reincori<orated for the apace of fifty
years, as in said act provided.
4. Wherefore they pray that they may be
reincorporated and revived under tha
name of the Louisa Porter Home for tha
Friendless for the space of fifty years,
with the powers and privileges aforesaid.
CHARLTON. MACKALL & ANDER
SON. Attorneys for Petitioners.
Petition for Incorporation filed In office
Jan. 14, 1896. JAMES K. P. CARR,
Clerk 8. C, C. C Otb j
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