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IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
• rilß SEASON” NOW AT ITS HIGHT,
A \D GOING BRILLIANTLY.
Some of the Function* 'of the Pant
Week— Good Times nt tile Mexican
j.csution—AVhnt a Washington He
veption Day I hike.
Washington. Jan. 21.—The glory of a
, ,1 Washington winter is “or.,’' and
t ..... persons who have made comparisions
| vorable to the present season find
t ’ ITI S. Ives mistaken and unpopular.
. me has howled at all hours, and “from
, morn till'dewy eve; and from dewy
till deuced late,” has been the order
t life for the socially elect. One week’s
t ionomlc record of the average woman,
, (h the wining and the dining; the luneh
nd the munching, makes one skepti
f the correctness of the Gibsonesque
( of American Beauty. To be realistic
i representative society woman should
I c. picted as both large and elastic and
t stive of an unlimited capacity.
\ takes the lead as a dtnner
f_ i,g city, and dinner invitations are is
,. , i :t full month ahead to secure the
~q guests. Every one gives dinners.
V ; only families of great wealth, but
r . whose means are but average, and
i that it is excellent form to omit all
v iics, the attendant expense is not enor
mous. •
1 i. spite all that has been written con.
i . tiling the fashionable Washington girls
•and the latitude accorded them in the way
~ drinking wine in public and otherwise
editing the cosmopolitan customs of the
j igners, it is the exception when unmar
ried women patronize punch bowls or take
anything stronger than apollinaris. With
a dinner every night, a luncheon every
i un, and dear knows how many teas and
ai homes sandwiched in between, not to
n nt ion the night suppers at dances and
i • ptions, no girl could endure the addl
i: nal dissipation of the. sparkling glass.
And so it has become thd proper thing to
dispense with wine at the majority of
fashionable dinners where young girls are
guests.
| iriglnality in decoration and 1 serving is
what counts most at the ever-popular
luncheon, and at this function there are
seldom served more than five courses in
Washington. The average number of din
ner courses is eight. •
Tuesday was a brilliant day. The sun
shone, and the birds “touched the harp
gently,” thinking spring had come. The
w rid of fashion was abroad, and best bibs
and tuckers were displayed generally. The
hi w ral hotels which house the families of
representatives, usually from ten to twen
ty irong, indulged in unwonted social fes
tivity, and those who made the Congres
sional round found much to entertain
them. This is the modus operandl: Drive
with as much clatter as possible to the
hotel entrance. Rush in with catch-a
tr.nn rapidity. Crowd into the elevator
with a dozen other rustling toilets and a
score of nodding feathers. Somewhere in
the midst of this gorgeousness there are
faces, hut you do not observe them, you
are so busy sorting out the correct num
ber of cards and turning their proper
edges. Arrived at the desired floor, you
dash for the parlor, meeting, on the way,
friends, who call out In passing: “Howdy.
Great crush in there. See you at the
Blanks' to-night.” Friends gone like a
flash. No time for conversation. ' Twelve
visits to be made in one hour.
Now you are confronted! with a collec
tion of baskets on a table. Looks like a
bazar counter. Every basket has the
card of its owner tied in a conspicuous
position, so you have no difficulty in drop
ping your pasteboards into the basket be
longing to your particular acquaintance.
This rite performed, you enter the parlor
and summon all your intelligence to select
your friend in the long line of receiving
women. They are in festive attire, and,
coming from every state in the union, you
hear more sounds given to the letter a,
end more slurs to the British r than your
rhetoric ever introduced you to.
Airs. Smith of New York, Mrs. Green of
Dakota, Mrs. Jones pf Maine, Mrs. White
of Kentucky are all there, and each host
ess, for the glory of her stale, seeks to
outdo the others in point of hospitality.
Refreshments are varied. The Southerner
introduces you to a typical punch, the
New Englander to a correct cup of tea,
the Westerner to strong" coffee and before
they are half ready to let you escape you
ar giving a very high shake and trip
ping lightly on. Not a great opportunity
to become well acquainted, but before a
wi i k lias elapsed these women will have
returned the visit with one equally flip*
pant upon you* own reception day and—
there you are. It is one phase of society.
Satisfactory? Hardly. Entertaining? Very.
It Is even more entertaining to visit the
Mexican legation, and as Tuesday brought
the first of the at-homes given by the
Mexican minister and Mme. Romero, hun
dreds upon hundreds called at the lega
te between the hours of 3 and 6. There
" i" fully thirty receiving; important ma
i'l and fetching debuntantes. There
W' flowers and refreshments, and the
iun > : Mexican punch bowl, the contents
•’ which lasted like rosewater flavored
with sandalwood fans, straw combreros,
511 Just a seasoning of rusty stilletos.One
II ' was convincing and sufficient for the
' ty of curious guests,
mirror-lined ballroom reflected nu
-1 " ‘ dancers throughout the afternoon,
" 1 • ucli crowds were In attendance that
* room was out of the question.
Mexican legation is the one house
"n to which the general public Is
1 r and and where all stratas of society in
termingle.
' din sday night brought a clashing of
1 ‘ us. Aliout 2,000 attended (he levee
1 'V'bite House, which witnessed the
date reception given by the Presi
i Mrs. McKinley. The function
1 all respects splendid. The dlplo
' 1 1 their woman-kind arrived at 7:43
'' remainder of the Invited were not
v '* 1° the grounds until 9 o’clock.
I [ ha . t ' lou r until-11 o’clock a well
f 1 “0 of fashionables were greeted
~. , ' 'tef Executive and the “first lady
. 'ml,” the wife of the Vice Presi
i, ' ,h e ladies comprising the cabi
t departures from old customs dis
'* lil e reception, notably the sta
-11 the Marine Band in the con-
M , an h the playing of the Fort
■a 'riniery Band in the main corridor.
, ', h’in ley received in a throne-like
blue velvet, and her costume was
an white satin, with high bodice
„. mond ornaments. Mrs. Hobart
m wives of the cabinet officials wore
v, nt creations and their Jewels
\v ' , ’'b
];, " Diplomats nnd their wives, the
f i" arlng in all their Jewels and the
, m their bewildering decorations,
, ‘ " fore the reoeivlng party, no more
picture could be conceived, the
or , with its wonderful floral dec-
I being a perfect and harmonious
v I mi for the display of personal
A '; '"wi elegance. . ■
of - 11 the cabinet ladtes had all held
j, Q receptions, there was no ap-
Df fatigue, and this function,
, ' "igurates the McKinley social
, 1 pronounced one of the brilliant
! gay and inimitable Washington.
Jin', Presentation was that of Miss
ti lf ” ' tx* nna, which occurred early in
at the home of the Attorney Gen
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was postponed because of the official
mourning, brought together a very dis
tinguished gathering, and the debutante
is pronounced one of the handsomest of
the season. Miss McKenna is also a very
beautiful girl, and the two sisters are
very popular in Washington society, by
reason of their personal attractions more
than their father's official position. The
McKenna home is the least pretentious
of the cabinet houses, but it is noted for
Its cordial hospitalities.
Mrs. McKenna and her daughters were
assisted in receiving their guests by sev
eral belles and buds, and the two visit
ors at the white house, Miss Barber and
Miss Mabel McKinley. These two young
women are enjoying the most ultra of
Washington’s numerous gaieties, and the
happy combination of being charming,
good-looking and of the Presidential
household assures them a royal welcome
at all functions.
At the Charity ball Thursday night they
were surrounded by crowds of aspiring
partners. This bail, by the way, was an
affair of great brilliancy. Every one hav
ing social pretensions was present, and it
proved the most successful of a series of
annual events, both with regard to finances
and to the social features, which always
play so important a part in this function.
IN SOCIETY.
Continued from Page Twelve.
solation, a dainty cup and saucer, fell to
Mrs. J. R. Anderson.
A musical entertainment will be given
at the Catholic Library Hall Thursday
evening under the auspices of the Ladies
Aid Society for the benefit of the poor
of the city. An elaborate programme of
vocal and instrumental music has been
arranged and some of the best known mu
sical people of the city will take part.
Among those who will participate will
be Miss H. Marion Smart, a performer
of rare skill and technique on the piano,
and Mrs. Finney, who will sing. Alto
gether a rare musical treat is expected.
An entertainment for the children will
be given in the afternoon. The feature
of this will be a Klondike party, in which
the children will hunt for "nuggets,” to
be represented by prize packages. After
the evening's entertainment refreshments
will be served and there will be dancing.
Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Hamilton announces
the engagement of their daughter, Lillian,
to Capt. James Lloyd Staten of Valdosta,
Ga. The wedding will occur at St. John’s
Church Feb. 9, at 8 o’clock in the evening.
Society in Brunswick.
The following guests are now enjoying
the delights of Jekyl Island: Dean nr.d
Mrs. Hoffman, New York; Dr. and Mrs.
'Merrill, Massachusetts; Mr. W. E. Den
nis, New York; Dr. Valentine, New York;
Mr. W. M. D. Hoffman, New York; Miss
Schenclc, New- York; Mrs. Watson, New
York; Mr. and Mrs. W. Ferguson, Jr.,
Stamford, Conn.; Mr. and Mrs. J. Hope
kins Smith, Maine; Mr. Maurice and fam
ily, Pennsylvania; Mr. Struthers and fam
ily; David H. King, New York; Mr. Gor
don McKay and party, Philadelphia: Mr.
Henry B. Hyde, New York; Mr. Phillips
Lydit, New York; Mr. William D. Fitts,
New York, representing the Pulitzer
party.
Mr. and Mrs. F. D. (M. Strachan enter
tained the Acacia Club and their gentle
men friends Tuesday evening in honor of
Miss Strachan and Mr. Harry Strachan
of Savannah. Their guests were: Misses
Jeanette Colson, Fannie Grant Nighten
gale, Ernestine Butts, Agnes Dexter, Jo
sephine Marie dußignon, Constance Butts,
Ethel Downing, Edna Penniman, Mary
McNish Burroughs, Fannie Aiken of Pen
sacola, Julia Wilder, Mr. and Mrs. J. C.
Stiles, 31r. and Mrs. Louis A. Fleming,
Messrs. W. Jennings Butts, Edwin Allen,
N. Emanuel, Clifford Titus, E. A. Eve,
Morrell Symons, Malcolm McCullough,
Miller Nightengale, Morton Mayre, Bay
ard Butts, George H. Smith, Charles C.
Fleming, Howard Smith, Ernest Fleming,
Rpmeyne Broadhead, Harry F. dußignon,
•Thomas J. McCall, S. S. Rlckett.
The Misses Symons entertained Thurs
day evening with a delightful german.
Their guests were: Misses Alice and Liz
zie Prioleau, Fannie Aiken, Agnes Dexter,
Julia Wilder, Mabel Strachan, Fannie
Grant Nightengale. Retta McCullough,
Messrs. Howard Smith, Romeyn Broad
head M. McCullough, Edwin Allen, A. E.
Eve T. J. McCall, George Smith, Nils
Gregersten, A. Gregersten, Ralph Tupper.
Miss Katherine Guerard of Savannah is
the guest of Judge and Mrs. Samuel C.
Atkinson.
Judge and Mrs. A. J. Crovatt were the
guest of friends on Jekyl for several days
during the week.
Miss Dorothy Berrie Is the guest of
friends In Darien.
The Cotillion Club's regular weekly ger
man was danced in the Oglethorpe’s par
lors Friday night. Among those present
were- Misses Downing, Strachan, Butts,
Guerard, McCullough, Mesdames Ray
mond, Porter, dußignon, Strachan, Messrs.
Mayre, Tupper, Eve, Stoddard, H. Smith,
Mender. McCullough, Strachan.
Miss Lilia Burroughs is visiting friends
In Jacksonville.
Thursday evening the L.terary and Mu
sical Society met at the residence of Dr.and
Mrs J. A. Butts, at which time several
excellent essays were read. The members
of this organization are: Messrs and Mes
dames G. J. Orr, J. A. Butts. Edward F.
Cook T W. Dexter, Bolling Whitfield, C.
L Candler, Edwin Brobston, G. W. Blan
ton, J. E. dußignon, S. C. Atkinson, Mrs.
\r p Lloyd, Misses Constance Butts, Mai
King! Daisy Mclntosh, Messrs, C. D. Ogg
and F. E. Twitty.
Miss Josephine dußignon is confined to
her room by Illness.
Miss Margaret Dunlap of Gainesville Is
the guest of Mrs. Viola A. Putnam.
—Pasteur’s widow has taken up her res
idence at the institute bearing her hus
band's name and Is in receipt of a pension j
of *5,000 a year.
THE MORNING NLoS: SUNDAY, JANUARY 2:1, 1898.
POTTER TO BE PRESIDENT.
NEW YORK MAN A St HE WINNER IN
THE L. A. \V. ELECTION.
Pennsylvania's Refusal to Rack
Gideon—A Throw-Down For Ster
ling Elliott—The Date of the As
sembly Feb. it—Georgia Division
Officers Yrged to Attend—Racing
Rutles lo Be Amended—Michael to
Rest t p—Jodge Speer on Ardent
Wheelman.
It now seems beyond doubt that Isaac
B. Potter of New York will be elected
president of the League of American
Wheelmen at the meeting of the national
assembly to be held In St. Louis Feb. 9.
A meeting of the delegates of the Penn,
sylvania division was held last week lo
decide whether that division stand
by the agreement made between Keenan
of Pennsylvania and Potter, or w'hethcr
the division would put out Gideon of Phil
adelphia to oppose Potter. The meeting
decided to give the support of the state
to Potter for president and T. J. Keenan
of Pittsburg for vice president.
This upsets al! the calculations and plan3
of Sterling Elliott l of Boston, who has
been making a hard fight on Potter, and
who wanted to run Gideon. With the sup
port of New York and Pennsylvania, w'th
what other states Potter has already
pledged to him the New York man cannot
be defeated.
President Potter has written the officers
of the Georgia division urging them to be
present at the assembly, if possible, and
particularly impressing upon members the
importance of being present on "Good
Roads day.” The national committee on
the improvement of highways is working
hard and expects the coming meeting lo
be fruitful of much good.
The Park and Tree Commission has re
ceived a letter from the Georgia division
of the League of American Wheelmen re
questing them, in the interests of wheel
men, to place sings on the paths in the
Park Extension and Forsyth park, desig
nating which paths can be used and on
which It is forbidden to ride. The letter
was signed by Chief Consul W. E. Grady,
Secretary-Treasurer William Denhardt,
and Local Consul H. S. Opponheimer.
The division is in receipt of a letter from
Dr. George H. Stone stating that the peti
tion will be preseated at the next meeting
of the commission, and acted upon. There
is hardly a doubt that the comm ssion will
carry out the suggestion.
Several strangers, who were not famil
iar with the laws regu’altng riding in the
park, suffered the embarassment of an ar
rest recently and it is to prevent a recur
rence of this that the L. A. W. officials
took the matter up.
It will be a surprise to many people to
learn that lion. Emory Speer, the dis
tinguished judge of the United States
Court, is a wheelman and an ardent one
at that. Secretary Denhardt of the
Georgia division has just received Judge
Speer's application for membership in the
L. A. W. Judge Speer is also a member
of the Ocmnlgee Cycle Club of Macon.
The Georgia division continues to grow.
The state membership is now 251. The
following four applicants from Savannah
will be announced in this week's issue of
the L. A. W. Bulletin and Good Roads:
J. H. Hirsch, Gilbert R. Rossignoi, Phil
lip Guilmartln and R. R. Oakman.
Reforms in cycle racing are essential to
the success of that sport in the future,
and the National Assembly, when it
meets, should adopt rules that will pre
vent any misunderstanding during the
coming season. Tom Eck, the well known
trainer, has been delegated by the wheel
men to attend as their representative.
An important amendment to be offered
will be one that will limit the size of pac
ing machines in middle and long distance
races, confining them to tandems, trips
and quads, and that no electric pacing
machines will be used, except by special
sanction of the racing board.
This is owning to the fact that quints
and sextets have been found to be a
source of danger to the riders. Quads nnd
triplets are said to be fast enough for any
man, are easier to handle and far prefer
able for pick-ups.
In order to give amateurs a chanqe to
ride in middle distance racing and in pac
ed mile races, Eck wants a rule int/oduded
which will allow professionals to pace am
ateurs in races and in trials against time.
The most Important resolution that Eck
will Introduce will be one that provides as
follows:
That every professional who races in
America shall be entitled to join the
League of American Wheelmen upon pay
ment of $3, which shall be paid to the
chairman of the L. A. W. racing board in
order to sustain that branch of the league.
That no amateur shall be allowed to com
pete in races until he becomes a member of
the league, upon payment of the regular
fee required from any applicant.
The money received from this will go to
ward paying the running expenses of the
racing board. As the rules of the L. A. W.
stand now, professionals are not allowed to
become members, but there has been a dis
position for some time to amend this rule
and strike out the word “amateur.”
Jimmie Michael has abandoned the Idea
of a trip to Europe, and has decided to
rest up for some time. He will probably
join the racing men now at Belleair in
a couple of weeks, and do very little work
for a month or more. After that he will
begin training for (he season of ’9B, and
will go North about April. Michael has
done an enormous amount of training and
racing during the last eight months, and
his rest is well earned. He has rlddpn in
fourteen matches, thirteen of which he
won. Besides these, he has ridden in num
bers of exhibitions. His carhings in this
time is said to be easily 123,000. He has
recently received several offers lo go on
the stage and to exhibit himself In the
music halls, but has not entertained any of
them.
Higher gears will be used by the racing
men the coming season than ever before.
The foreign riders, who are now in this
country, use much higher gears than the
American riders. Gouglolz, the French
rider, rides a 96 gear, and the ease with
which he follows pace and sprints sur-
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prised the 'American riders, the majority
of whom ride an 80 gear.
Zimmerman did not go to Belleair with
the party of cyclists which passed through
Savannah last week. Just before the de
parture Zimmerman was called away on
business, and he was unable to leave. The
racing men said lhal they expect the
"Grinder” down almost any time. Bald is
also expected, while Chase, the English
middle distance crack, may take It into
his head to visit the Land of Flowers.
It is said that the Plant System, which
has a hotel at Belleair, purposes to offer
some big money prizes for the cracks while
they are there.
A COBRA TACKLES A BICYCLE.
Lively Experience That n YVheelmnn
Had In Southern India.
From the Madras Mall.
Every one who has been (Jo the Anna
inallay hills knows that after he passes
Podanur Junction the road crosses an un
dulating country, and the cyclist has’ to
toil up ridge after ridge, although, of
course, he has the compensating pleas
ure of letting his machine go when he runs
down the slopes. It was when I was
spinning down one of these ridges that
this adventure came upon me.
I was looking at some gathering clouds
on the horizon, which foretold a thunder
storm, and I was meditating on my
chances of arriving at my destination with
a dry coat when suddenly I saw right in
front of me across the road a long snake.
It was impossible to swerve to either side,
for the slope was too steep, and I was
going fast. The only thing to do was
to stop.
I back-pedalled with my whole weight.
The rising crank lifted me out of the sad
dle as 1 straightened my knee. 1 put
on the brake with all the force that my
right hand could exert, but it only check
ed the speed of the front tire, as the bi
cycle went on over the snake, which rose
with a hiss to meet me and extend its
hood.
Quick as lightning it struck nt the front
wheel, and aa it struck I instinctively
lifted both hands from the handle-bar out
of harm’s way and leaned back in my sad
dle, the thought flashing through my mind
that shoes and hose gave my feet and legs
a chance, but that my hands were naked.
The instant my hand was oft the brake
the bicycle shot forward, for in my fright
I had forgotten to continue to back-pedal
and the road was very steep.
I had not time to replace my hands on
the handles when I saw that the snake
was half through the front wheel, and
that the wheel was drawing It through
the fork with a horrid “whish” and a
sensible slackening of speed. Then there
was a thud as the heed of the snake was
drawn through the fork and hit the road
on the left, and a fraction of a second
later a flap of the tail end of the snake
as it was driven through and hit the road
on the right, followed by the horrid
"whish” again, as it was once more drawn
through the fork.
There was no time to think. The one
idea that possessed me was to accelerate
this process. I leaned forward over the
handle-bar and pedalled with all my
strength. The dreadful "whish,” thud,
flap, “whish,” thud, flap, continued, but
tlje “whish” was not so loud, and did not
perceptibly affect the speed of the cycle.
The level ground at the foot of the slope
I sped across at racing speed, and rushed
the opposite slope as long as I had any
breath left in me. Then I ventured to
get off.
The snake's head was gone as far as
the spectacles on the hood, pounded into
a jelly by the hard road. On the right
side of the wheel the snake tapered off
into a few fleshless vertebrae.
I think that no man knows how good a
whisky and soda con be until he has
a cobra in the front wheel of his bicycle
for a mile or more, the while he has
been pedalliqg for dear life!
SEASON OPENS AT ST. AUGUSTINE.
Pontlrroas Gate of the Ponce llni.nl
Amid the Booming of Cannon.
St. Augustine, Fla., Jan. 22.—The past
week has been an eventful one here. The
Casino was formerly opened Tuesday even
ing with a grand bail, supper was served.
The orchestra of the First Artillery that
will furnish music through the seaeqn,
was In good form, nearly 1,000 persons were
present.
Wednesday, at 3 o’clock, the booming of
cannon announced that the ponderous gate
of the Ponce de Leon had been raised, that
for the eleventh time the house was open,
the season launched. The orchestra ren
dered national airs, flags floated to the
breeze and hundreds of people streamed in
and through the beautiful rooms.
(At 6o'clock, Mr. Murray gave a very ele
gant dinner to assembled guests, friends
from other hotels nnd cdttages, numbering
2‘X), while hundreds more gathered In. the
rotunda and parlors to enjoy the ilrst con
cert. Several new features have been add
ed, notably music during dinner. Great
royal palms In rotunda and dining room
and mosses of palmts and plants every
where. '
Glynn County's Commissioner*.
Brunswick, Ga., Jan. 22.—Glynn County's
Commissioners met to-day and re-elected
James S. Wright chairman. After this an
election of county officers was held result
ing as follows: County attorney, R. Er
nest Dart; county physician, Dr. C. Cate;
county clerk, John C. Lehman; superin
tendent convict farm, A. Lyles.
Chairman Wright tendered his resigna
tion as a member of the board. He urged
its acceptance on the grounds that his
business Interests and duties as receiver of
the Merchants' and Traders’ Bank de
manded his attention. The resignation
was finally accepted.
—Bishop Warren of Denver will leave
this month on a missionary tour of the
South American countries, where he will
take formal possession of *200,000 worth of
property donated recently to the Methodist
Episcopal Church.
—ln his annual address to the trustees
of Columbia University, New York, Pres
ident Seth Low stated that there are flf.
ty-two pupils in the university receiving
scholarships and free tuition.
SIX-CLUB SOUTHERN LEAGUE.
ATLANTA’S YVITH DRAW A L MAKES
AN EIGHT-CLUB LEAGUE IM
I’ROBABLE.
Atlanta's Franchise YVIII Donbtless
Re Transferred to Montgomery.
Augusta, Also After It— Macon Sug
gested, IJut That City Out of the
Question—Savannah All Solid.,
Plan* of the Big League Clubs.
Atlanta has dropped out of the South
ern League, and the circuit of the league
thereby made Incomplete. The Atlanta
magnates have delayed their withdrawal
from the league In the hope that the rail
way people of the Gate City would cotne
to their assistance, blit President W. T.
Moyers of the Atlanta Club, announced
Thursday, that Atlanta was out.
The cause of the trouble is the refusal of
the street car companies to Join the direc
tors, and help them to bear the expenses
of the club. Mr. Moyers stated that the
directors put up J 2.000 last season, a great
portion of which was lost, while the street
ear companies reaped the benefit, and they
did not purpose to repeat the act Ihis sea
son,
Atlanta still retains Its franchise In the
league, which does not run out until May,
and it will be sold to either Montgomery
or Augusta, more probably to Montgomery.
The withdrawal of Atlanta means that
the Southern League will undoubtedly be a
six-club league. Had Atlanta remained,
both Augusta and Montgomery would have
been admitted, and the league been an
eight-club one, but the action of Atlanta
in dropping out, leaves Only seven elubs,
and one of them will have to be satisfied
on the outside. Macon has been suggested,
but it ls'very doubtful if support could be
obtained for a team in that city. It was
tried last year, and after wustinga lot of
time found impossible.' In fact, Macon's
inability to raise funds was the cause of
the failure of the Southeastern league last
season.
With Atlanta out of the league. Savan
nah’s position will undoubtedly be weak
ened, but this will not effect Ihis city. Ba
vannah is in (he league to slay, and will
remain as long as there are enough clubs
left to make a league that will stand any
chance of success. With Atlanta out
much of (he interest Ihpt existed because
of the rivalry of the (wo cities will be lost.
In the advent that they would be given
a franchise, (he (Montgomery people have
already signed a manager and several
players The town is said to be red hot
for base ball, and the transfer of the At
lanta frnnehise to Montgomery will doubt
less be made Irf a few days.
John McGuire, the owner of the Savan
nah Club, writes from New Orleans that
Huston is beginning to round up his play
ers, and that they will be ready to report
in about six weeks. Mr. McGuire expects
to come on to Savannah before then.
The prospects for base ball In the South
this year are exceedingly bright, and if
the league starts out on the right lines
there is no doubt that the season will be
the most successful in years. The situa
tion In Savannah Is certainly promising.
It has been three years since this city
has had a professional team, and the
games ought to draw well.
Pinna for the spring training season
have been perfected by almost all the
National League teams. With but few
exceptions, the clubs will call their men
together on March 1, and keep them at
practice until the championship season be
gins.
The Giants will train at Lakewood, Bos
ton and Philadelphia will seek training
quarters in New Jersey. The Quakers
have settled on Atlantic City, And the
Beaneaters will be nearby at Cape May.
Brooklyn's management prefers to have
the club at home, if possible, though the
Bridegrooms may go to Charlottesville,
N. C.
Ned Hanlon and his Orioles have all
plans arranged to spend the month of
March at Thomasville. Hanlon has al
ways been an ardent advocate of southern
trips, and ridicules the pretensions of the
Jersey resorts. Hanlon Is probably right
in this, but the success of the Giants last
year has tended to change the ideas of
some of the league managers.
Hot Springs is the favorite stopping
place of Western teams, and Pittsburg
and Cleveland will take up quarters In the
Arkansas (own.
Buck Ewing’s Reds will go farther
South than any other league team. Ewing
has settled upon San Antonio, Tex,, cs
the dwelling place of the Reds during
spring practice. Bt. Louis and Louisville
will remain near home, for financial rea
sons.
According to present Indications, the sea
son will begin April 15, with games be
tween the Eastern teams in the Bast and
the Western teams in the West.
Frank Belec's word Is as good as his
bond, He recently declined a Western
League franchise for Omaha, because the
owners of the Boston Club declined to re
lease him from an oral promise to manage
the club next season. A Western L< aguq
franchise in so good a city as Omaha is
n valuable piece of property, and such a
chance come* to a man once in a life
time. Will the Boston Club appreciate
Selee's sacrifice? Ingratitude la common
In base ball.
Chinese Lawyer tor White Boji.
From the Sydney Bulletin.
A Victorian gold fields town has a Chi
nese camp, also a Chinese solicitor. One
evening lately, as the camp was busy driv
ing out the devil (an interesting little pro
pitiatory religious service), some boys
spoilt the proceedings, first by throwing
crackers Into the flames and then by ston
ing the worshippers. Police court pro
ceedings followed, and the Chinese lawyer
was engaged for the defense, the first
time, this, in an Australian court, when
a Chinese lawyer has been on one side,
appearing for Europeans, with Chinese
on the other side.
Abbott's East India Corn Paint cures
every time; It takes off the corn; no pain,
curee warts and bunions and Is conceded
to oe a wonderful corn cure. Sold by all
druggist a.—ad.
Tta Silk Sale at 69 Gents
Continues for this entire week. Many pieces of Black
and Fancy Silks have been added. It is the best and
most attractive lot of Fine Silks ever offered
' ■
\\ e will show this week some exquisite Novelties
in Dress Goods, Organdies, Madras, Zephyrs,
French Challies, French Pique and White Goods,
40c Black Lisle Hose 25c.
They are Richelieu Ribbed —Fast Black —Fresh Goods.
25c Black Cotton Hose 15c.
The Equal of any 25 cents Hose shown anywhere in town.
Ths Handkerchiefs at 22c.
Pure Linen for Men and Ladies, very fine embroidered*
Embroideries 5c and 10c.
Finest lot ever offered. Extra fine and wide 15c and 25c*
15 Gents India Linnon 10. Cents.
12 yards Best Quality English Long Cloth piece 51.35*
50 Cts Linen Towels 25 Cts.
10 yards Best 27-inch wide Cotton Diaper piece 59 cents*
$5 Ready lade Skirts $2.99.
$3.00 Size Best Quality Smyrna Rugs reduced to $2.00*
Yardwide . Soft Bleach 4 Cents.
10c Quality ardvvide Cambric Long Cloth down to 7c#
$4 Empire Mh Capes $2.
Capes, Jackets, Reefers, Wrappers go at any price.
Full Size Wool Blankets $1.69.
Fine California Blankets at Reckless Reductions.
51 Waists and Skirts
For Less Than the Cost of Material. Quick Salel
All Winter Goods are to Go. No Regard for Values,
GUSTAVE EGKSTEIN & CO.
Y/hat is this Man Good For?
He Is—NOTHING!
As He be MUCH l
j[ X* -1 *" li V He is a nervous wreck. His life is
/ / /{v /TOfcrdOT*?* a garden to himself, and his presence
I \J 'A' "SrVJJ ® f **4 to his family and friends.
\W \ ?.] '-W ftfg* • w ■ His irritability is ruining
his business, and his con.
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grave. unhap
dition in
‘|wf But Nervousness and
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every form of Nervous Derangement, and a6on makes the patient robust)
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Catarrh, Malaria and all forms of Blood Poison and Scrofula, whether
in adults or children.
® P. P. P. is sold by all druggists—si a bottle; six bottles, $5. 9 \
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