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THRUST A KNIFE IN HIS BACK.
DITCRER HAYS ATTEMPTS TO Ml l-
DEH T. J. LAMER.
Watched Hla Victim at Ills Sapper in
the Kentucky Restaurant, \\ h
Arrested an Rattplcioa, anil While
a Prisoner He llroke Lmne From
the Officer and Stubbed l.nnier
With a Sijt-inch Blade—Had a
Loaded Revolver In His Pocket and
Another Dirk for nil Emergency.
The Crime I nprovokell.
T. J. Lanier, a white carpenter who
lives at No. 4R West Broad street, was se
riously cut last night in the Kentucky
Restaurant, No. 222 St. Julian street, west.
The man who did the cutting is a white
butcher, H. Hays, and according to the ac
counts of witnesses it was a cold-blco led
attempt at murder.
Messrs. J. Bigler, X. G. Schwarzbaum,
and a young man named Weil were pres
ent when the affair occurred and th- ir
stories, which agree in every particular,
are that Lanier, who is a customer of the
restaurant, came in and order, and a meal,
and that while he was ealing two men,
one of whom was Hays, came in and,
calling to Lanier, told him that they want
ed to see him. Lanier told them that he
would see them as soon us he was
through eupper, but told Mr. Bigler that
be did not care to go out as he fennel
harm from Hays.
When he saw that his intended victim
made no hurry to get through, Hats seem
ed to fear that he would get away, und
came back into the res'aurant. and sitting
down opposite Lanier ordered a cup ot
coffee but without even pretending to
drink it sat and watched his man. bee ng
that escape frjn his enemy by flight was
out of the question, Lanier asked Mr.
Bigler to have a policeman calleJ, and
have Hays arresled. Policeman Biumberg .
came In response to Mr. Bigler's r< que t, !
and arresled hays as r.e sat at the table, j
Hays had a pistol in his overcoat pocket, j
which Mr. Bigler bad noticed, ard as soon !
as the aireat was made, be t<ok it out and
gave it to Biumberg. Bulling the weapon !
in his pocket, Biumberg started for the
door, with his prisoner. In the meantime ,
Lanier cad risen and was stan lng at a
table between the officer and Hays, anti j
the door. As Hays came opposite to lls ;
vteilm. wl'h a quick jerk he freed his
arm f otn the grap of he policeman, ard
drawing a heavy sneath knife slashed
Inner viciously in the back, tuning
through overcoat ard cl thas and making
an ugly wound rear the spine in the small
ot the back As he wrenched • imse f fre of
the j.o*i err aa he caugut ncld of I>ni, r ana
ciurg to h.m. making futile efforts to
use the knife, even after he had been
seized by the policeman and two by- I
wanders. Hays Is a large and powerful i
mar. and retained his hold on his victim
until one of the men In the restaurant
gave him a. sharp rap on the head wi:h
a dub. Even then it took the united ef
forts of the policeman and two others to
get the knife from him. When taken to
the barracks he was found to have, be
sides the pistol and the weapon that he
had used, another heavy clasp knife.
Lanier was sent to the Savannah Hospi
tal in the ambulance. While his wound
Is not necessarily fatal, it is quite serious,
and even should be entirely recover, it will
not be for some time.
The witnesses of the affair agree that it
was a premeditated and cold-blooded at
tempt st murder, with no extenuating cir
cumstances. Neither man was drunk. The
knife with which the deed was done Is a
vicious-looking weapon, about six inches
long, with a blade curved like a sclTnitor.
It had been newly sharpened and had an
edge like razor. Hays's head was cut
by the blow from the club, and it w.is
necessary to have it dressed before he
could be locked up.
NEW CUMIHJID SCHOOL.
Win Re Opened After the Holi
day*.
The colored citizens are determined to
have more schcols for their children.
Through a committee, they petitioned the
Board of Education for another school,
but the board could only furnish two
teachers. The securing of a place and tho
furnishing is to be borne by the people.
This was accepted by the committee and
ratified by the Board of Education, and
the school will be opened after the holi
days.
Those who are at the head of the move
ment are among the most prominent men
of their race. They have organized the
Auxiliary Colored School Board of Chat
ham county, and have elected the follow
ing officers: Rev. J. J. Durham, presi
dent: Albert Jackson, treasurer: E. K.
Desverney, secretary.
The board has adopted a set of by-laws
introduced by Rev. A. Ellis, and has ar
ranged the details for the opening of the
school. The Duffy Street Hall has been
selected and will be arranged into two
rooms, which will be amply furnished.
The board has selected a finance commit
tee composed of Sol. C. Johnson. S. I*.
Lloyd, M. D., J. H. Rogers. A. M. Mon
roe and 8. 8. M< Fall. This committee has
in charge the collection of all moneys, and
to arrange and carry into effect plans for
the opening of the schtol.
The colored people seem Interested in
the movement, and from indications, will
donate liberally towards it. Any donations
for this purpose may be sent to the treas
urer. Albert Jackson, No. 228 West Buy
street.
PROGRESS WITH THE LINKS.
The Contractor* Doing Finely on
Account of Good Weather.
The fine days since the award of the
contract to clear the golf grounds to Floyd
& Cos. have enabled them to push the work
rapidly, and there is no fear that they
wlil not be able to fulfill thblr contract
and allow members of the club to use the
grounds by Jan. 1.
That does not mean the grounds will
be completed llien. On the contrary it
will be several seasons before they are in
the condition the club desires. Work will
have to be done in the meantime, as it is
the ultimate purpose to have live grounds
a perfect lawn. The course extends over
three miles, and to effect this, even after
the grass has been induced lo grow in the
way It is wanted, it will be necessary to
keep nudi moving and watering constantly.
From now until J.in. 1 the officers and
members of the club will use their best
efforts to swell their m intiership. There
are now ninety-live members, but no rea
son is seen why the number may not tie
made 2(W. That is the maximum desired,
and the officers think they will lie able
to secure thttn As yet there has been no
decided effort to induce those approached
to Join, and It Is believed the commit
tee, when it goes to work rlgln, will meet
with success.
An Appropriate Lift.
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ute to your thoughtfulness. Telephone
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row.
LIIOK AFTER THE CARF,LESS.
! It I These Person* Police Are De-
I signed to Protect.
Mr. John R Young Is still strongly exer
cised of ine !o*s of 130 by one of hi* eva-
I tamers and the failure of the detectives
; to recover the money. Mr. Young Is
forced to the conclusion that the money
| ought to have been in the renewed pos-
I session of his customer king ere this.
The objection has been made that the
man who lost the money was ignorant and
| stupid, and that it was on this account
j that he permitted himself to be made an
! easy mark for the fakirs and grafters.
! Those who offer excuses for the detectives
i say that had he exhibited a reasonable
amount of Intelligence, he would not have
| lost his money, and that his misfortune
l was the direct result of his own carelees
j ness and folly.
In answer to this, Mr. Young says that
it U the province of the police and detec
tive diartmetH to protect just euch per
sons. Were every man in the city en
dowed with supernatural intelligence and
acquainted with all the confidence games
that had ever been worked, it wouid not
be necessary to employ a force of 100 men
to protect them. Every one of such in
dividuals as these would be able to look
after himself.
It is the stupid and the careless that
the police and detective force are designed
lo protect. It Is such characters as these,
that are likely to part with their money
at the instance of the confidence men and
individuals of the like Ilk, that the guard
ians of the law arc intended lo guard. .Men,
who have been up against these games be
fore don't reed protection, but know very
well how to look after themselves. It is
impossible to think they could be taken
in wilh the games so prevalent in Savan
nah. that have caused the scandal with
which the police and detective departments
now have to deal.
TERMINAL WORK GOES ON.
Iron Bridge Wilt Probably Not Ar
rive Before Feb. 1.
Delay after delay has been encountered
in the building of the Georgia and Ala
bama bridge across the Savannah river.
It has been found that the manufacturer*,
from whom tho Iren bridge was ordered,
were unable to secure the material for the
structure, and promise after promise has
been made as to the date on which the
shipment would be made. The day of its
arrival has now been extended to Feb. 1,
when it is believed it will certainly be here.
. Whenever It may come, even though it
w re to-morrow, the road will be ready
for it. The piers are not all complete,
there tieing two yet to be built, but they
are the smallest ones, while the most
troublesome and imi>ortant one, that on
which the draw is to work, is practically
ready for the men who will put the iron
superstructure together. They could start
on that and the other masonry work could
proceed while the draw was being put up.
Tne rail* needed for the completion of
the Meldrim extension have been shipped.
It is understood there are enough to finish
up the track-laying to Meldrim, the dis
tance having already been partially accom
plished. the rails being laid from the Sa
vannah end of the line.
The work on the island Is reported as
progressing well. There has been less dif
ficulty encountered with the piling nnd
wharf work, and it Is believed it will go
on with still fewer causes for delay. The
dredging has also progressed, two of the
slips being completed and the third having
not more than ten days' work for the big
dredge remaining. Considerable yet re
main* to be done along the front of the
property, however, in order to conform to
the harbor line and secure the requisite
depth.
IIOYS ARE COMING HOME.
City Is Lively With the Presence of
the Student*.
The boys are home for Christmas. Tho
noises on the streets make It very evident
and the gladness in the homes of their
parents attest it. The boys are here for
the holidays and they are making every
moment of the time they are at liberty a
holiday Indeed.
Yesterday morning a trainload of them
came In from the University of Georgia
and from the School of Technology at At
lanta. They came, too, from Northern
universities, colleges and schools and their
presence has made the old town a glad
and pleasing place in which to live. Last
night there was noise enough and to spare
and their presence was resiKinsible for
more than half of it.
All over town, in every station of life
nnd in every class of society, there have
been entertainments scheduled for tils
boys who have come home to spend the
holidays. Receptions, teas, dinners and
dances have been arranged for them, and
the homes of their friends have been
thrown open to show how welcome they
are. Savannah, for a week at least, will
be very gay.
POLICE HAVE NOTHING TO SAY.
Skin (.a tin's Arc Absent From the
Streets, However.
Supt. Screven of the police department
declined again yesterday to make any
statement or explanation of his position
in the matter of the Mayor’s orders with
reference to gambling and the clearing out
of the skin games. Apparently the Su
perintendent has not turned a hair be
cause of tffe official and private criticism
of the work of his department. He has
received several anonymous communca
lions from persons wtio are disposed to
advise him In the mutter, but he regards
these in a humorous light.
The absence of the skin games from the
streets was silll noticeable yesterday. The
detectives do not seem to have been quite
so successful In enforcing the order
against policy shops. It was reported to
the Morning News that a drawing took
place ill Congress street lane, between
Barnard and Whitaker streets, yesterday
afternoon and that policy tickets were on
sale on the ouiskirts. of tile city.
MIA Ell FHUN THE POLICE.
Handsome Set Presented to Dr. J. S.
Howl-Ill*.
A Inn homo s lver set cf five pieces was
one of the Christmas presen s nee v/d
yesterday by Dr. J. 8. H •skins. Th •
pretont was mude by the members of the
police force, on whose bthrilf it was ir •
sented by Ufflcir M. McQunde, who, in a
short speech, to’d Dr. How-kins of the es
teem and respect in which he it he'd by
the poll- e department, end asked him to
accept Hie pt.sent as a slight lestlmon al
of lids regard. The pi<-s-matlon wo* mad*
in ihe -ourt io m at half-past ti. aid in ih
presence cf the relief, who had come n
for that purpo.ie, Dr. Itowkln* 'tanked
I he | ore men ar dat sun and cm of his , eop
appreclu .on of so b- auilful u gin.
G. Fa mi I si.
Merchant Tailor.
A splendid display of winter trouieiinga
sud cutting*, superior workmanship.—ad.
THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1899.
FOR A MODERN HOSPITAL
A NEW PROJECT DISCUSSED BA
ALDERMAN WILLIAMS.
V Large and Thoroughly Equipped
Modern Hospital One of the City’s
Needs, nnd to the Obtaining or
Wbieh He Relieves the City nnd
County nnd the Citizens Generally
AVonld Contribute Largely—A Sun
it orl u m and n Medleal College
Should Re Features ot the iios
pilnl The Savannah Hospital
Gronnds the Most Eligible Site for
Such an institution.
The meeting of City Council Wednesday
night, at which the issue between the
hospitals and the city will be discussed,
Is expected lo prove a very interesting
one. The whole subject of the manage
ment of the hospitals, their relations to
the city and the privileges which physi
cians other than those connected with the
hospital staffs may expect will be gone
into.
Not only will the hospitals be strongly
represented, but It is expected that there
will be a number of the physicians of the
city in attendance, especially of those who
hold tlie opposite view to that announced
by the honpital managements. In this
case it is likely that some of these physi
cians will be called upon to give their
views of the question at issue. It is pos
sible that the discussion may become
warm as well a* interesting.
After the first conference between the
Committee of Council and the hospital
representatives it seemed that both sides
were in a conciliatory mood and that an
understanding would be reached with little
difficulty. Since that time, however, both
sides seem to have stiffened their back,
to lo speak, and the spirit of concession
seems to have departed. The spokesmen
for the city remain firm in their demand
that lhe city shall have representation on
the hospital staffs, while the representa
tives of the hospitals are positive in their
position that this demand is unreasonable
and unwarranted anti that It would not
be to the advantage of the hospitals to
grant the concession asked for.
A failure to reach an agreement would
not unlikely result in a movement to es
tablish a city hospital. Mayor Myers,
Health Officer Brunner, Alderman Graham
and others have at various times express
ed themselves as favorable to such a step,
and in the present state of affairs, it is
evident that but small pressure would be
required to turn the tide in that direction.
Alderman Williams, who is not a mem
tier of the Hospital Conference Committee,
hut who has taken quite an interest In the
discussion, said yesterday that he was not
prepared to say that he was entirely
agreed with his colleagues as to the posi
tion they have taken in the matter. At
the same time Alderman Williams has
some Ideas of his own on the hospital ques
tion which are of Interest.
"Anew, large, thoroughly equipped and
modem hospital Is one of the needs of Sa
vannah, to-day,” said Alderman Williams,
in speaking of this matter yesterday. “If
a movement to stabilsh such a hospital
should grow out of the present discussion
It would have my hearty approval. At
the *nrr.e time I should prefer to jvork in
harmony with the hospital* which ore al
ready established If some arrangement
could he made with the Savannah Hos
pital. l>y which (hat corporation could be
brought in touch with the city, I believe
that a movement would at once be set on
foot to erect a large modern hospital,
equipped with every facility forth!.* work.
Savannah undoubtedly stands in need of
such an institution. The present hospital
facilities are entirely too limited, and with
the growth of our city and with the de
mand* which the future may bring, the
lime Is ripe for such an enterprise. 1 men
tion the Savannah Hospital because this
corjiorafkm has the most eligible site for
hospital purposes to be found In this city
or elsewhere.”
“The details of such a plan wottll he
subject* for mature consideration.” mil
Alderman William*, “but I am satlsdel
that if such an arrangement could be am
icably entered Into that both the city and
county would contribute largely to the
erection of anew and modem he* Itil.
and that in addition there would be found
a number of public spirited citizens who
would subscribe largely of their means
for the purpose of advancing the rnt‘r
prise. Savannah needs such an institu
tion. With the natural advantages pos
sessed by the hospital sile, the beauty of
our city and its surroundings, and the at
tractions it offers to visitors from all sec
tions, and the salubrity of our climate a
well equipped modern hospital woul 1 at
tract attention far and wide. It would
not only be. resorted to by people from all
over Georgia and Florida, but many per
sons of delicate constitution from tie
North would come to It for rest and treat
ment. A well equipped sanitorlut)
would of course be a necessary feature of
such n hospital, and would prove a great
attraction to visitors from the North.
“The advantages of such an instltut’on
to the physicians of our city would be no
small consideration. It would he of greit
benefit to the established phys'eians in
their practice and wou'd afford to the
younger members of the profession rp
portunltles for learning which they do no:
now possess. This would, In al! iike lhood,
lead to the establishment of a medical o< 1-
lege In connection with the hospital,
where many young men cou’d be equip ed
for thpir profession. Savannah once had
a medical college and 1 see no reas-n
why she should not have one again. There
are medical colleges at Atlanta, Augusta
and New Orleans. A medical co’lege he e
would undoubtedy be of great benefit io
physician* of the city by stimuati'g an
interest in their profe-sion and would fur
nish to many young mtn here the oppor
tunity of studying the science of medicine
who have not the means to go e'sewhere.
With a large hospital, such as 1 have de
scribed. and a medical college conductel
.in connection therewith Sivunnah would
soon be in the van of the medical profes
sion. The other hospitals of the city
would doubtless lie conducted In sympathy
with the institution, and the proximity of
the Telfair Hospital, the only woman's
hospital of which I am aware in the
South, would be of especial value.”
"I am fully satisfied.” said Mr. Williams,
"that our wealthier citizens are aufficlenl
ly puhfic spirited to aid largely In such
an enterprise, and that with the move
ment put on the proper basis it would be
rapidly pushed to completion."
Mr. Williams does rot suggest simply a
city hospilal maintained for the care of
poor patients, hut oh n broad basis, em
bracing all lines of hospital work, and
which would command the confidence and
support of all classes.
A FOREMAN REMEMBERED.
Arthur Toaliticlt at No. ft Compli
mented by Ills Men.
Foreman A. J. Toshach, at the Contra!
station on Oglethorpe ave. uc, was r mem
bered by the men cf No. 3 origin * com
pany. and of truck No. 1 yesteiday, tie
remembrance consisting of u bundrom
sterling silver butter and i-h and kt He. T- e
presentation was ira eby F n man T. IJ.
Bruns nln an- at , eech ■ml was jp o
priale y responded to by For men Tosh
ach. Bo oman T< tthaoh Is one of lite i a; u
ble officer* of lhe fire depter* client, and tite
Incident of yest.r.av shows that h is
held in Muero by Its men as well as his
superiors.
BUILD IMG LAW NEEDED.
Alderman Dixon Dlsensses Sidewalk
Regulation*.
Alderman Dixon, chairman of the Streets
and Lanes Committee of Council, said ye*-
terday that he does not favor any change 1
In the methoda now being pursued by the
city in laying sidewalks in the section
south of Anderson street.
Alderman Dixon’s attention was called
to the suggestion that the new sidewalks
on the cross streets should be laid with
ihe grass plat between the property line
and the walk, instead of between the walk
and the curb line in behalf of which
change various reasons have been ad
vanced, he did not think the idea a good
one.
"'ldle gras* plats are used,” he said,
“not only for planting trees, but for loca
tions for telephone, telegraph etn d electric
light poles. It would be neither conven-
Int nor satisfactory to have the poles**o
close to the houses and where the houses
are built close to the property lines trees
would also be found to be an inconveni
ence. it would also be necessary to pro
vide a curb on each side, instead of only
an outside curb, as at present, which
would be an additional expense to the
property owners. The artificial stone
walks are laid for the most part with a
grass plat on each side and the effect is
a very pleasing one.”
Alderman Dixon said he thought It would
be a good thing for the city to have a
building law. regulating the distance or
nearness of buildings from the property
line In the residence districts, which won!!
prevent property owners who have no re
gard for appearances from building dl
- up to the property line and thus
spoiling the appearance of an entire block.
The alderman also remarked that the ar
tificial stone walks in Colonial Park are
not wearing very well and predicted that
the brick walks now being laid in the
southern section would outlast the artifi
cial stone walks by many years.
MARKET STALLS DECORATED.
Dealer* Had Tlielr Places Attired for
the Holiday Trade.
Among the stalls in the city market none
were decorated more attractively yester
day than Hugh Logan’s. He not only had
his place arrangied in an attractive way,
but there were things there which are
seldom seen In Savannah. Among them
was a large forty-five-pound turkey, ship
ped especially from Kansas City tor I .cl
ean, and which was the center of attrac
tion, during the day. The big bird was
sold to a well known Savannahian, who
gave it as a Christmas gift to friemls.
There is a rivalry among the dealers on
such occasions to make the most attrac
tive display possible. To do this requires
a great deal of extra work, which the
stallmen must find time to do in addition
to the task of laying in supplies for an In
creased trade.
SCENES NE All AMALFI.
Pictures of tbe Place* Swept Into
the Sea In Italy.
Displayed in the Bull street window of
Livingston’s pharmacy is o picture of the
Grand Hotel Dei Cappuccini at Amalfi,
where the fearful landslide occurred day
before yesterday. An account of the ter
rible destruction of life and property at
the Italian watering place was given in
the Morning News’ dispatches yesterday.
The view of the hotel, which shows the
great precipice on which the building
stood, Ims an accompanying one of an
other scene near Amalfi. Both pictures
belong to Dr. J. G. Van Marter. Many
saw them yesterday, and were able to
Judge of what a fearful thing the land
slide must have been.
FIT FOR A KING.
Finest Dining; Cnr Service In the
Country.
The Southern Railway now operate*
complete dining tar service on all of it*
Eastern trains Serving all meals between
Savannah and Washington. A prominent
banker and a Judge of all good thing* said
the ether day that he bad nevtT seen any
thing in this country to compare with
the dining car service of the Southern
Railway. He said the meals and service
were fit for a king. He found everything
gcod to eat nnd drink and it was all p r
fectly and daintily served.—ad.
Hicks’ Christina) Menu.
Here it Is. As tempting as ever, with a
few additional dishes:
Hultres en Coquilles.
Consomme Imperatrlce. Bisque of Lobster.
Hors D’Ceuvres.
Timbales ala Reyniere.
Poisson.
Filet of Trout, Portugaise,
Pommes de terre Parlslenne.
Trultes, Saumone ore beurrel de Monte
pelller,
Tartelette Potatoes, Cucumbers.
Celery Mayonnaise.
Releve.
Sweetbreads, ala Pompadour.
Haricots Vorts.
Entree*.
Caisses de rls de vean al Italienne.
Terrapin, ala Maryland.
Soufle al Orange.
Asperses Sauce Cream.
Champagne Punch.
Roll.
Suckling Pig, Turkey,
Walnut Dressing. Cranberry Sauce.
Squabs. Canvass Back Ducks.
With Water Cress. Salted Almonds.
Chicken Salad,
Lettuce French Dressing.
Entrements.
Artlchauts, ala Basigone.
Pettit Pol*. Grants dc Flcurous.
Cream Potatoes.
Cauliflowers, au Gratln.
Pieces Mon tees.
Christmas Plum Pudding, Mince Pie,
Brandy Sauce. Hot or Cold.
Lemon Marangue Pie.
Tutti Fruttl Ice Cream.
Fancy Macaroons. Lady Fingers.
Pound Cake,
Port Wine Jelly.
Confectionaries. Fruit.
Edam and American Cheese.
Butter Wafers.
"Coffee.”
If you miss this dinner, you will not he
outside of the goodeat thing in this town
this day. by any means.—ad.
Tetterlne Is tile Niuue of It
If you have any skin disease such as
eczema, salt rheum, ringworm, or tetter,
nothing wlil cure you so quickly or ;ho--
oughly as Tetterlne. It has cured thous
ands end wifi cure you. Numerous t<-si|.
monlals for the asking. Accept no substi
tute. J. T Hhuptrlne, Manuf r., Savan
nah, (la., will sind you a box postpaid fi r
She. in stamtis if > - our druggist doesn't
keep It.—ail.
Ml** Ida Carter,
"Orsyheard hst cure! me of dyp*pia
which had made me almost an lnval.d
Ida Carter, Mi. Bella, Turn-”
Get Gray beard at the bast d> u*,U> e*
Rrspotu Drug Cos., Props.—ad.
CHRISTMAS MEANS BUSY DAYS.
MERCHANTS DIFFER .AS TO THE
VOLUME OF TRADE.
Ginernl Verdict In That the Trade
Ha* Not Been a* Good a* last Year
on Seconnt of the Soldier* Having
Then Been Here—Mr. B. H. Levy a
Dissenter From the General View.
Season of Noise of All Sort* la Upon
the City—General Outlook for En
tertainment Rather Dull—Horse
Knees at the Driving: Park the
Only Thing Announced—Christman
Trees Will Be in Their Usual Anot
her.
This is Christmas Eve. The heart of
the small boy will be made Inestimably
haiipv to-morrow and for days to come by
the wild fanfare of tin horns, the boom
ing roar of the cannon cracker, the milder
detonation of the smaller fry‘that come In
packs, the sls-boom-ah of the skyrocket,
and the fascinating whirl of the roman
candle as it sends skyward Its complement
of balls. By all of this the average man
will be made comnvensurately miserable,
and the passage of the holidays will by
many, be gladly welcomed.
Yesterday was practically Christmas
Eve. That is, it was Saturday. The in
tervention of Sunday forced Saturday to
fill the role of the eve of Christmas, as it
is on Christmas Eve that the great
masses purchases their Christmas gifts
for friends and dear ones. Saturday of
fered the last chance, and it waa on ac
count of the wonderfully busy nature of
the day that it was likened to Christmas
Eve.
The merchants were very busy all day.
Christmas shoppers were plentiful. That
too, despite the rain, as the downpour did
not serve to keep them away. The shop
pers. men and women, simply prepared
themselves for the weather, donning gar
ments about which so much is not cared,
and venturing out to look over the assort
ment of goods that still remained after the
run of weeks to which they had been sub
jected.
Varying opinions were entertained by the
mereffiants as to the way in which the
trade of this Christmas would compare
with that of last Christmas and the Christ
mas before. One has difficulty in remem
bering from one season to the next just
what shade of difference there may be in
the crowds on the streets and the ap
parent extent of their purchases. But
the merchants have very good means of
ascertaining, for most of tliem keep daily
reckonings of their trade, enabling them
to tell how any day of one year would
compare with that of a corresponding day
the year before.
The general cry was that business was
not so good as it should have been. Ex
ceptions were found, however, there hav
ing been some who had absolutely no reu
son to complain. One of these was Mr.
B. H. Bevy, who had the best report to
make of three merchants who were inter
viewed.
Mr. Levy said that, notwithstanding
the fact that there were many soldiers in
Savannah last season, his Christmas trade
this year has been larger. He was rather
surprised at this, as he had heard other
merchants complaining that they had not
done so well. B. H. Levy & Bros.’ cash
receipts day before yesterday, the senior
member of the firm said, were about S7OO
more than the correspondingly day of the
year before.
Mr. Leopold Adler said his business was
not so good as that of last year. With
that of the year before, however, it would
compare very favorably. At the time he
was streaking, llr. Adler's store was
thronged with shoppers, and it was diffi
cult to imagine that business could have
been much better with him unless the
capacity of his large store were greatly
increased. He said, however, that it was
the trade of the soldiers last year that had
caused the record to surpass that of this
year, together with the fact that the con
tinuance of warm weather had interfered
with the purchase of heavy furs and gar
ments, a line in which the' most money is
spent.
Mr. S. E. Tlieus, of Theus Bros., sold
a great deal of Jewelry. With them, how
ever, it was as it was with Mr. Adler, the
trade of the soldiers having helped them
out last year, and run their receipts up to
a figure that an ordinary Christmas would
scarcely touch. Yet the business of the
Jewelers was better than that of the
Christmas in 1897.
The shopping is all over now. The mer
chants will spend the rest of the holidays
in figuring out profits, as It is unlikely
that there will be very much doing with
them this week. It is usually the case
that the feverish activity of the week be
lore Christmas is followed by one of cor
responding depression the week after. AH
presents have been bought, and the pur
chase of presents forms the principal fea
ture of the Christmas shopping. Best
girls, admired young men. fathers, moth
ers, children, uncles, aunts, cousins and
friends are all remembered, and a man
scarcely knows how many relatives he has
unill he begins figuring up on his pres
ents.
Christmas trees will continue to be the
order of the day for some time. Already
there have been a number of the delightful
entertainments, but various young folks,
and old ones as well, are looking forward
to those that are yet to come. Many
private families will adhere to the custom
of having Christmas Irees for their chil
dren, while the usual number will Ire
given hy Sunday schools and charitable
organizations.
This Christmas bids fair to be rather
dull. But one form of public entertain
ment has been announced, that of horse
races at the Thunderbolt Driving Balk.
It is expected that some good events will
be pulled off there, as some good horse
flesh has come to the city. The new
comers will give those that have already
proven themselves here a stiff struggle to
maintain their reputations in the eyes of
Iheir admirers. There will doubtless be
a considerable crowd at the track, as the
races are pretty much the one entry in the
entertainment line.
Holiday will be given by all the public
Institutions, the railroads, merchants and
others that are accustomed to recognize
the day In this way. That will be celebra
tion enough for the many employes, all of
whom are always anxious for Christmas
and other holidays to roll round. The day
will lx* s(<ent In various ways, many men
meaning many minds, but no doubt all will
be able to give a very good account of the
enjoyment found.
Christmas does not rank with Thanks
giving day as a time for hunting and fish
ing. yet It tuns a close second. Many par
ties for sport with guns and dogs have
been formed, and the game will have to
clear the Way if it wants to escape de
struction. Not so much will be done by
the disciples of Isaac Walton.
That to-day is Handsy does not neces
sarily mean that it will be either n day
of rest or quiet. It will scarcely be en
tirely safe from the desecration of the
small boy, for his hands or his pockets
would be set afire If he were to at tempi
to save over his firecrackers and other
treasured noise*makers until tomorrow,
ills enthusiasm must be given vent, and
nervous fieagtle must expect no cessation
of it until several days have paaaed.
Absolutely IMIle and delightful to Ilia
* ‘>o * Book 1 Impolled I.'liampagtis ‘< g
tr* Lry.-gd.
It I* Sot W hat Yon Make, Bat llTist
You Save That Will Make You
Suceeaaful.
The best, safest and surest way to save
is to have the right kind of a life Insur
ance policy. Primarily, It is protection,
it creates an estate of so many thousands,
just as soon as you have paid the first
premium and received your policy. Then,
again, it is nothing more than the saving
of mone.v, and it is in a measure a compul
sory saving, for you will know that you
must meet the premiums. Savings ether
than this kind are frequently deferred for
a more convenient reason, and th ■ pro
crastination often ends in failure, besides,
ll>ts so easy to draw out money deoositol
in savings Institutions on the slightest
provocation.* If your policy Is in the
Massachusetts Mutual, It has a definite
cash and loan value as soon as it is 2 years
old. For young men there is no
surer, better way, to encourage the habit
of saving. It would take years to buili
up an estate like this, even if it is accom
plished the result would be no better, if as
good. The Massachusetts Mutual was or
ganized in 1851; is strong and rehab e.
Paya handsome dividends to poliey-ho’d
ers, and is. in its broadest meaning, a pol
icy-holders’ company. That company for
which Its old policy-holders have a kind
word Is a recommendation In itsef. There
are many old Massachusetts Mutual po
lcy-fioiders in this community and every
one of them arc well pleased and sat seed.
W’e wil lbe glad to give yon all n ces ary
information if you will write, sending us
your age ami address. Don’t let ’99 go
without at least making an effort and be
gin with the New Year to have some of
this sort of saving. Harty & Apple, Man
agers for Georgia, 117 Bay street, eaxt, Sa
vannah, Ga.—ad.
THE CARDINAL VIRTUES
Of a Policy In the Sew England Mu
tnal Life fnxnrnnce Company of
Boston, Mussachnsetts
Are absolute safety in a company incor
ported in 1835.
Extended insurance, progressive cash
surrender and paid-up insurance values.
Distribution of surplus, annually or in
5-year periods, as elected.
Loans upoc policies.
No conditions after two years except
payment of premium and conformity to
company’s requirement for military and
naval service.
Grace of thirty days in payment of prem
iums after the second.
Instalment or single payments to bene
ficiaries, as desired.
All forms of ordinary life, limited pay
ment, endowment, term and instalment
policies issued.
Let us have your name and address—we
will do the rest. \V. E. Grady, general
agent for Georgia, 113 Bay street, east.
Liberal contracts given to live, ener
getic agents.—ad.
HOLIDAY HATES
Via Central of Georgia Railway.
The Central of Georgia Railway wll! sell
holiday excursion tickets on Dec. 22, 21,
24, 23, 30 and 31, 1899, and Jan. 1, 1990, at
one and one-third fares for the round
trip. Tickets limited for return until Jan.
4, 1900. In addition to the above, tickets
will be sold to students of schools and
colleges on Dec. 13 to 21, 1899, inclusive,
upon presentation of certificate from
superintendents, principals or presidents
thereof, limited to Jan. 8, 1900. For full
particulars, rates, schedules, etc., appiy
to Tlcet Office, No. 107 Bull street, and
Central Station.—ad.
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY RATES.
Via Southern Railway.
Low rate tickets will be on sale between
all points on the Southern Railway Dec.
22, 23 , 24, 25 , 30 and 31, and Jan. 1,
good to return until Jan. 4, 1900. Also
on Dec. 15 to 21, inclusive, these
low rate tickets will be sold to students
and teachers of schools and colleges on
presentation of certificates signed by
heads of institutions. Final limit of these
tickets Jan. 8, 1900. See that your tickets
read via Southern Railway. Best time,
best service, finest trains. James Free
man, City Ticket Agent, 141 Bull street.
Telephone 850. Randall Clifton. District
Passenger Agent, Savannah, Ga.—ad.
Thirty-three and one-third per cent, off
on Eastman’s Kodaks and 15 per cent, dis
count on Premo Cameras, at Livingston's
Drug Stores, Bull and Congress, and Bull
street, opposite De Soto Hotel.—ad.
Our guarantee goes with every pair of
eyeglasses and spectacles worth $2.50 for
SI.OO. We sell you a gold spectacle for
$4.00 that others charge $6.00 and $7,00.
Bifocal glasses $2.50, that are sold regu
larly at $4.00. Livingston’s Drug Store,
Bull and Congress.—ad.
On Crotches.
"Graybeard cured me of rheumatlxm,
which had so crippled me that I had to
get about on crutches. Wm. W. McDan
iel, Fort Valley, Ga."
Graybeard Is sold at the best drugstore*.
SI.OO. Respess Drug Cos., Props,—ad.
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY RATES.
Via Southern Railway.
Low rate tickets will be on sale between
all points on the Southern Railway Dec
22, 23, 24, 25. 30 and 31, and Jan. l' good
to return until Jan. 4, 1900. Also on Dec.
15 to 21, inclusive, these low rate tickets
will be sold to students and teachers of
schools and colleges on presentation of
certificates signed by heads of institutions.
Final limit of these tickets, Jan. 8, 1900
See that your ticket read via Southern
Railway. Best time, best service, finest
trains. James Freeman, City TlcUo
Agent. 141 Bull street. Telephone m.
Randall Clifton, District Passenger Ae-eic
Savannah, Ga —ad.
Frank’s Rheumarrem Cure cures where
others fail; $1.50 per bottle, al LivingTton’s
Two Pharmacies, Bull and Congress and
Bull street, opposite De Soto
$111,241 to Memphis and Return.
Account Southern Educational Associa
tion meeting, the Central of UeoiwP,
Railway Company will se n tickets
Memphis, Tenn., and return, on Deo 25
and 26. at rate of $19.20. Tickets g„od'fo* r
return passage until Jan. 8, 1900 For In
C B y U l7sDe t ..t a -ad Ptt “ 107
The ll| K More.
J r" ' in r * roc<sr "' to-morrow from
genesis to Christ mas. The l e*t jam*, , h .
Uat prera. vex, the best Jellies, all at won
derful ligates. Pi, kies, awe et i „
Hein*’ r. Hairs. y our , * ‘ " T’
le,t my brand*, a .i ■/,,, /'* u/* n '
peach.* My p | e, • U l’- Ca,lfor ’ '
P. H.—Don't fox./;/,!, , | l 7„T lro * n '
brand,
G. I •mini,
Mereliaat Tailor.
com urn., or£
dally,-#O.
WATCH
THIS SPACE
FOR OUR
JANUARY
SHOE
SALE.
We extend a MERRY
CHRISTMAS to one an!
all.
17 BROUGHTON STREET, WEST.
Your Horse
will look “SWELL” dressed
with one of our
Fine Harness
or Riding Saddles.
Sole agency for "J. R. Hill &
Cos.” Custom Made Harness. Also
complete line of our “own” manu
facture.
Congress and Whitaker Sts.
LEO FRANK.
THE CHRISTMAS
DINNER
Cooked on a
GAS RANGE
Will Be Perfect.
No need of extra work when the
Gas Range Is used.
It is always equal to the occas
ion, and does credit to its operator.
The GAS RIANGE is not an ex
clusive thing. It is open to the use
of all. Come and see how easy it Is
to get one.
MUTUAL
GAS LIGHT CO.,
7 and 9 Congress street, W.
Open To=morrow
Until 2 P. M.
GO TO
ALLEN’S
Yon’ll find what you want here.
THE CHOICEST HOLIDAY GIFTS
at LITTLE COST.
WHITING’S STERLING SILVER.
CUT GLASS, HAVILAND’S CHI
NA, LAMPS, BRIC-A-BRAC, FINE
CHINA* FINE GLASS, in a word, a
perfect stock.
COME HERE AND SAVE MONEY,
G. W. Alien & Cos.,
State and Barnard Streets.
THE SAVANNAH
PREPARATORY SCHOOL
NOW OPEN.
Toll lon $.141 to $14*41 Per Annum.
DISTINCTIVE FEATURES.
1. One of the few Southern Schools who?*
diploma admits without exatnlnalon to
any of the large Northern Universities*
2. Boys may prepare their lessons for
next day under the care of uti inxlro n>r
in the afternoon or evening without ex
tra charge.
3. Recitations are never held In the ram*
room In which other boys aie studying*
Study periods are in charge of an In
structor who docs nothin* but help < *
boya in their preparation.
4. Of twenty boys prepared for collem by
ua, none has failed In an examination.
Three passed the highest examination*
lri their classes.
Particular* and catalogue* fr rn
ORMOND B STRONG
811 Lincoln nil '•
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HAVANA AM, UA.
leather Beltiu*, Steam Packing & Hose.
Agent* (4*r NEW YORK RUUUbII
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