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ALL HAIL TO THE NEW YEAR. moo's Kill ST DAY WILL BE OB SEHVED I\ MAW W AYS. To-morrow 1 hrrs in the Xew Yenr. tinny Believe It lirliiK* in n New l entnry—The New Century Starts W ith loot. However, and That New Year's Day Will Bea Notable One. What Has Been Arranged f or n 1( . Enjoyment of To-morrow—Holiday Will He Given and All Will lie Free to Spend It as They List. Ciih the passage of to-day, 1899 will be r.o more. The old will go out and the r.tw will come in, just as for centuries time has changed one date for another. Many staunch adherents to a itelief that the century ends with the year 1899 and that the twentieth century starts with the first day of 1900, will see more than the ordinary close of a year in to-day and the opening of another in to-snorrow. To day, with them, is strictly fin de siecle. Just ninety-nine are lacking to’ prevent New Year's eve being a century's eve, to to those who are firmly convinced that with to-day the twentieth century starts, this marks anew era, and is an occasion of no little importance. But the devotes to the theory that the end of 1899 brings the century to a close are in the minority. It is not speechless minority by any means, however, and they know just as well and insist just as strongly that they are right as do those who nurse the conviction that all others are driveling idiots who do not believe as they. Were there a majority instead of a minority pinning faith to 1900 instead of 1901 as a century starter, It might be that one grand and long intensity of cele bration might start to-day and close to morrow. Next New Year’s, however, will have the crowd with it. It will stand a much bet ter show, consequently, in the celebration line, and no doubt there will be not a few who will take an eye-opener with the new century. They will want to start it off in good shape and see that it is duly welcomed, for great things are expected of it. The nineteenth has been by no means slow, but everybody, except writ ers of the prospective-retrospective hesi tates before making any wild guesses as to what a century may bring forth. There will be the usual batch of good resolutions this New Year’s, but they can not hold the faintest light to those that will be made with the dawn of a century. It Is a novel sensation, that of starting a new century, and there will be many who will then resolve who have never resolved before. Of course, the result will be the same, yet the novelty of the thing will be attractive, and novelty is what every body is looking for nowadays. The bi zarre is all that is particularly fancied, and there are few things more so than opening up a century. All are not een tury plants, so that is a rare pleasure, falling to but a fortunate few. Many fine observances of the great event will doubt less be forthcoming from the smart set when the year 1900 draws to a close and its successor (with all deference to those of the contrary opinion) ushers in the twentieth century. A religious welcome will be given the new year In Savannah. It has always been lhe custom for several of the congrega lions to have services to bid farewell to ihe o and and welcome the new. Prayers are offered, forgiveness for derelictions of the post and aid for the future being asked. Mo e than the usual number of these ser vices will be held this year, and those who ntt nd will receive the new year with si lent prayer. To-morrow will be observed as New Year’s day. Custom and law has made it a holliav, nnd budness generally will be Misrended. The pub ic buildings and insti tulions will be clos <J and a day off will be enjoyed by employes. They will have more than the usual run of entertainment from which to select the most enjoyable, and doubtless the day will be more pleasantly spent 'han can be said of the majority of the N. w Years of the past. WILL SHOOT FOR TIBKEYB. How tle Rifle Association Members Will Spend Sew Year’s. The Rifle Association will have a con test for turkeys qt the range during the forenoon to-morrow. It has long been cus tomary for such contests to be held, either at Thanksgiving or New Year’s, and the members look forward to them with no liltle Interest. There is often some excel lent shooting, and the turkey prize* put just enough of the desired into the matches to make the marksmen put forth (heir very best efforts. On this occasion it is particularly desir 'd that the shooting be over and done with in plenty of time to admit of the nitending members getting back to the ■ ity for dinner. In order to accomplish ibis it will be necessary for them to leave 'he city on the 10 o’clock car. It Is pro pped to have the shooting commence at 10:90. The members present will be divided into four classes. A turkey will be offered as the prize in each class. There are, of course, varying grades of excellence imong the marksmen, and this division in to classes is made neoessary. The round ' trgets will be shot at, and to those mak ing the highest scores the turkeys will be awarded. The members who go out to the range w 1] have a chance given them to spoil their appetites for dinner. An oyster roast will be a part of the entertainment, and the juicy bivalves in this most excellent mode of preparations will be reinforced in a way that will make them additionally attractive. HIGH SCHOOL AND CADETS. !*<•> Will Hnve a Football Game at tlic Unsehnll Park. The boys of the High School and the I-awton Cadets will strive for the mastery ln a game of football at the baseball park to-morrow afternoon. The game will be a good one, in ail probability, as the young lawyers have been getting in a good deal of practice. They will find great enjoy ment in that means of spending yie holt i'y. and doubtless there will be many • pent a tors out to watch their game. The High School pupils have been taking great interest in the game. They and the r adets are lroking forward to it as the f vent of the athletic season, and both are "tifldent of victory. The game will be 'he first of the season in Savannah, nnd 'hose who enjoy football will be glnd of ! chance to see It. NEW YEAR’S AT THE TK YCK. I'o-ninrroYr YVIII Close the Midwin ter Knee Meeting:. New Year's will be tho closing day of 'he midwinter races at the Thunderbrl i’riving park. Manager Doyle has an at ' 'active card'for to-morrow, which will delude a harness race and two running ' t'entd. in the harness race three of (h 1 t local horses will score down for th l ire entries to the running events closed “77 99 “ ' consists Of a small vial of pleas ant pellets, Just fits the vest pocket. - 77 cures by restoring the checked circulation (indicated by chill or shiver): starts the blood coursing through the Veins and so "breaks up" a Cold or the JGRIP yesterday and the fields are large and well matched. In the consoladcn tace for teaten horses the following thoroughb eds Si V'*' Uf> at ‘he post: Lon Hammond, Ktngfuil. Two Annies, Bessie Abb tt ben Roy and Arion. This ought to make a c.ose and exciting contest and the and s tanee is for five-eighths of a mile. The New Year handicap for thre fourths dash will bring together Perfidy, You Owe Me. Satieoy. Salome, Nan tucket and Ben Roy. When it is consid ered that the Charleston favorite, Pertidv, will be required to carry 135 pounds in this event, Satieoy and Y r ou Owe Me ought to have a good chance to win. There 4 some talk of a match race be tween Pauline and Adela and if it Is ar ranged the event will take place to-mor row also. Both pacers have a arge cir cle of friends and when they come to gether the betting promises to be lively. The guideless pacer Rose*, will be seen in another of his exhibitions against time at 4:39 o'clock. The first ryce will be called at 3 o’clock sharp and there will b no delays between the events. There will be no charge for seats in the grand stand and the aime for:e of offi cers who attended Thursday’s events, will be in attendance to-morrow and the best of order is assured. AN ENTHUSIASTIC GOLFER. Offer* to Lend the Savannah Club Ij-Jitllt for a Clubhouse. The Savannah Golf Club will give its for mal opening to-morrow. Prom 4 until 6 o’clock in the afternoon tea will be served at the course by a number of the ladies in terested, and it is believed the event will te very pleasant. Had It not been that the Alston-dußlgnon wedding will attract many of the members of the club, there would have been a more elaborate opening. The contract of Messrs. Floyd & Cos. has teen practically completed. There yet remains a good deal of work, but it Is of a character (hat admits of delay, or rath er, demands it. For some days the con tractors will keep two or three men rak ing up and cleaning up the course, hut the principal part is complete. For several days golf has been played on the links. As the work progressed the rre-rb rs were able to try an increasing number of holes, and now all nine are op; n. The first real play will be that of to morrow, and it Is expected there will be many out on the course. It is very probable that the club will soon commence the construction of a very commodius club house. It was expeced that there would be nothing more than a shanty for the safe keeping of the sticks and other property of the members. It would scarcely be their desire to lug their golfing outfits back and forth with them every time a trip to the course was made. At a recent meeting of the Executive Commit lee this matter of a building cam.? up. The majority of the comm.t.eemen opposed the idea of building an extensive clubhouse at present, believing it some thing (hat should be left to the future. One of the gentlemen, however, is an en thusiastic golfer. So enthusiastic is he. in fact, and so devoted to the game and its sport that he is convinced that golf has great prospects in Savannah. All a'ong he has favored the plan of building a house of which the club might be proud, opposing strenuously the suggestion for a shanty to serve the need until something more pretentious could be built. The dissenting member is able to devote himself to golf, his bank account being a very attractive one. He was so desirous of having the committee decide upon the club house at once that he tendered a lean of $2,500, without interest, to be paid back when the club finds itself able. That was so generous an offer that the other members of the committee did not feel 'like accepting it until they could care fully figure out their prospects for re paying the loan. Tile matter is now un der consideration, but it is probable that the offer will be accepted, as the commit tee finds there is every chance of interest in the game increasing and the money be ing repaid. The club house will cost $3,500. It will be built within a few feet of the car track. Care will be taken to make it both attractive and convenient. When it has been completed members of the club will doubtless take even greater interest in it. It is expected that the interest now felt will be displayed to advantage by the numbers who will take advantage of the holiday and go out for a trial on the links to-inorrow. HOURS AT THE POSTOFPICE. Him 1 ncle Sam YYilt Look Out for Ylail New Year’* Day. Holiday hours will be observed at the postoffice to-morrow. The stamps, general delivery and registry windows will be open until 10 o'clock a. m. The carriers will make the usual deliveries and col lections up to 12 o'clock. The mailing department will receive and dispatch mails os usual. LADIES WILL ENTERTAIN. The Auxiliary YY 111 Give a Sapper at tlie Y. M. C. A. Kooaia. The ladies’ auxiliary Is always a popu lar adjunct of the Y. M. C. A. Partic ularly is this true on New Year’s day, when the ladies entertain the members of the association and those who are for tunate enough as to receive invitations. In the selection of the form of Invitation the committee has been as resourceful as ever and the capsules sent out have been both’ impressive In their unique character and lucky in the appreciation they met. It has been the custom of the ladies to give a supper to the young men. Their affairs have been very successful, large numbers attending and being treated to a rare stock of good things. It would be surprising if the ladies were any less suc cessful in the entertainment that Is eager ly anticipated. The supper will be spread In the reading room, and the entertain ment will be from 6 until 8:30 o’clock. Young men of the association, dressed In Mother Hubbards, will play a game of basket ball, beginning at 9 o’clock. It will afford great fun for those who at tend. Young men are expected to bring ladies to the game. GREEN'S WILL GIVE A DANCE. They nnd Their Friend* Will Danee on New Yenr’* Night. The Irish Jasper Greene will celebrate New Years by a hop. They will give the affair to-morrow night at Ihe Catholic Library Hail. The member* t the com pany and > oung ladle* are anticipating u vtfy pleasant Uttti'. The following commit <s ia in charge THE MORNING NEWS, SUNDAY. DECEMBER 31. 1599. the affair and has completed all the ar rangements: Capt. P. F. Gleason, Sergt. J. S. Luddy. Oorpl. D. J. Charlton, Priv ates J. A. Daily, J. J. Hogan, T. G. Pnll pot and J. D. Robinson, Jr. All the ae tive members of the company, who at tend, will be in uniform. The attendance of men will be restricted to the Greens. This hop wi l be the first of a Series. Two others will follow within as many months, though the dates have not yet been deckled upon. The succeeding ones, however, will be different In that they will be attended by others than Greens. Besides, there will be another feature than dancing and supper. That will be competitive drills in the manual of arms Instruction in the manu-al"is being given the company, which has been divided into platoons, by the two lieutenants, and a generous rivalry exists among the men and between the platoons. The winners of the prizes offered will have no easy task before them. LOCAL PERSONAL. Mrs. S. P. Hamilton will leave to-day for Euslis, Fla. Mr. J. R. PoJak ot Atlanta Is the guest of the Pulaski. Mr. J. T. Alexander of Columbia, is the guest of the Pulaski. • Mr. J. A. Fuller of Columbia, is regis tered at the Pulaski. Mr. T. A. Ansley of'iron City, is the guest of the Pulaski. Mr. G. W. Wilkins of Beaufort is regis tered at the Pulaski. Mr. T. S. Clarkson of Charlotte is the guest of the Pulaski. Mr. J. S. Bailey of Waycross is the guest of the Screven. Mr. John M. Cutter of 'Macon is the saint ’be De Soto. Mr. A. McMillan of Rhine is the guest of the Pulaski. Mr. D. J. Forlaw of Ridgeland, is the guest of the Screven. Mr. G. E. Smith of Moultrie, is regis tered at the Pulaski. Mi's Trezevant left for Greensboro yes terday via the Southern. Air. Hamilton Frazer of Thomasvllle is the guest of Ihe De Soto. Mr. James W. Poppelt of Screven is registered at the Screven. Mr. S. G. Lang of SandersvHle, is among the guests of the Screven. Mr. E. Percy Thomas of Clayton, Ala., is registered at the De Soto. Miss Dfßennc will leave for New York to-day via the Plant System. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Rice of Atlanta are the guests ot the De Soto. Mr. E. Burdette of Hazlehurst is in the city, the guest of ihe Pulaski. Mrs. S. H. Buxton of Waynesboro, reg istered at the Pulaski yesterday. Mr. J. B. Williams left for New Y'ork yesterday via the Plant System. Mr. William Maxwell of Columbia, reg istered at the Pulaski yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. M. Bicksnrt left for Ha vana yes erday via the Plant System. Mr. and Mrs. J. N. King of Bochelle, were the guests of the Pulaski yesterday. Mrs. L. M. Proctor of Claxton, was among yesterday’s arrivals at the Screven. Mr. Robert C. Alston of Atlanta was among the arrivals at the De Soto yester day. Air. J. H. Petheriek of Atlanta, was among the arrivals at the Pulaski yester day. Mr. W. J. Robider was among (he pas sengers of the Central last night for At lanta. Mr. S. W. Mays of Thomasville was among the arrivals at the De Soto yes terday Mr. D. A. Mcßainey of Dunnellon, Fla., was among the arrivals at the Pulaski yesterday. Mr. Charles S. McDowell. Jr.; of Kti faula was among the arrivals at the De Soto yesterday. Miss Clara Qunliven of Charleston, S. C., is the guest of Mrs, P. Hagan, No. 315 Liberty street, west. Miss Lizzie and Miss Maud Wilkins have gone to Darien to spend a few weeks as guests of Mrs. W. A. Wilcox. Editor R. M. Bryayi of tho Sylvania Press is stopping at the Pulaski. Mr. Bry an Is re overing from Ills recent severe spell of illness. The friends of Mrs. C. W. Strickland of No. 713 West Broad street will be glad to learn of the rapid convalescence of her son, George, who has been very 111. The Januury reception of the pupils of Mrs. Silva and Muss Selig, which was to have been held on Jan. 3, will not take place, owing to a death in the family of Mrs. Silva. The friends of Miss Mamie Aidridge of Atlanta, and of'Mr. W. M. Foster of Den ver. ‘Col., who were married in New York, Nov. 28. will be glad to learn that they have returned South, and wtll spend the winter in Savannah. Mr. P. H. Branch, who for two seasons has been the popular cashier of the De Soto, has returned for a third. He is ac-' companied by Mrs. Branch, and they will make their dome here until the summer season at the Northern resorts opens. During the past summer Mr. Branch was at White Sulphur Springs, W. Va. SCHOOLS REOPEN TUESDAY. School Book* Fund YY ill Be Divided Among Those Needing It Most. The public schools will re-open day af er to-morrow. The children have had holi day since last Friday week, and evidence of the good lime they have had mav easily be found by glancing at them as they pass on the streets. Their happy faces show conclusively (hat the days have not pa s ed unpleasantly for them. One of the first matters to occupy Su perintendent Ashmore’s attention on the reopening of the schools will be the di vision of the money, that was contributed for school books among those in the Chat ham schools who are most in need of it. The amount raised was $2B, and Mr. Ash more will endeavor to ascertain from th ■ teachers Just what pupils, on account of the circumstances of their parents, are entitled to first consideration in the divi sion. Orders on a bookseller will be given by the superintendent until the fur.d Is ex hausted. The re-openlng of the schools will be a novelty for many of the children. Th -■ of four schools will have anew exp rtence with the double daily sessions that we e fixed upon as the test solution of the diffi culty of providing for the children of Chat ham Schools Nos. 1 and 2 af < r the fire which destroyed their quarters In the academy. a a $l,OOO IN CASH FREfc , Can you arrange these 14 jumbled ROM letters so ibey w ill form th title " w L— ,0 006 of , * lfi best paper* In ” C I .he 1 nd • If so. you mav share O C N In the dtsirl uttonof ll.Ouo.whli b J will be given for Inlnc a little _ work for us la arrun ing the let- H r L IMS „ I, . times as they auaear and- t „ _ u Itir tan be used which does not Y T N appear 1 bit and other mm,t li . , ! eral offer* art-in id to lot rmluri one of the most I'iteresting monthly story pa pers in the United Hiatus and Canada The Current Issue contain* k<> atoria. and a c o;n wtll te KENT Piti.L to each prraon unswer ing this advertisement. Try an gel your sham of the H.Ubtt. Wo do not want any of your money We would like you to use a postal wnet. answering this, wilt) the solution plslnh written an • your address to fuil You svlll hear from us by return -unit. Address Til* PARAGON MONTHLY. it North William atrert, New Y ork City, N Y. WILL REDUCE ITS GRADES. SOI THEHX SAID TO II AYR ST ARTED IMPORTANT WORK. Statement In Made Tlint Surve>lng Parties Hnve Been at W nrk on the Mountain linen of the Roal lending From Tenaesiiee ami North Carolina Into South Cnro llna—Purpose of the Hand In to Reduce All Its (Grades to Less Thau 1 Per Cent—Thin, It In Reliev ed, Would He Followed by the I>. tablinhinent of n Great Freight Route—News and Notea of the Railroad*. A story comes from Columbia that the Southern Railway has had surveying par ties out for months on its lines, tending from Tennessee and North Carolina to Co lumbia, with a view of reducing all grades less than *ne per ont. The story is sold to be from the best source, though not an official of the system. To reduce ail grades above this mini mum, would require a great deal of mon ey, but it is said the Southern is ready to spend it for the profits that would re sult. The reduction of the grade® would mean the establishment of a practicable freight route between the West und the southeastern states that has heretofore been too diiffcult for the sucessful opera tion of heavy freight trains. The present route for handling this business is circuit ous, and it Is said the Southern wan la to open up another via its Spac.tsqburg ,svnd Morristown route. Tho Southern’s undertaking such n scheme as the reduction of grades and making the mighty mountains passable for heavy freight trains, is tak* n to mean that it wants to build up a great export trade. It is believed the company intends building into Savannah in .due time, and this port would naturally be the outlet for its business brought from the We t. TWO I'HUSIIIIiNTS ARB HERE. Kruln ami O'llrieii Have Conic for Business nnd Pleasure. President R. G. Erwin of ftib Plant Sys tem and President M. J. O’Brien of the Soutl ern Express Company are visitors in ihe city. They arrived yesterday , morn ing from the North, and will remain in the city several da/s>. Business, pleasure uikl.u social function .are the causes of the visi* of Messrs. ©r win rnd O’Brien. The aff.ii s of their com- I aides demanded their presence/ and they were fortunate In being able to make he trip fouth just when they particularly de si id to do on account of the approach ing Alston-dußlgnon wedding, which will lake place to-morrow. Messrs. Erwin nnd O’Brien, and Mr. F. G. dußignon are the warmest of person 1 1 friends, and in imate’y associated 1 fh a-bus ir.ess way. Mr. Erwin is senior member of rhe Arm of Erwin. dußignon, Chisholm & Clay, and Mr. dußignon is general coun sel for the Southern Express Company, a position in which he has seen much of Mr. O’Brien. II VS GONE FOR A 0!t I DE. >lr. ScruggN In Ilnck at Orlando on a Very Pleasant Mission. Mr. W. P. Scruggs,* Wt*ho recently suc ceeded Mr. Boylston as Jticket agent for the Florida Central and Peninsular and the Georgia and Alabama at Savannah, has gone to Orlando, Fla., Where he was formerly on a \sery agreeable mis sion. When he returns to-morrow he will bring his bride. The friends' he has al ready made in Savannah will extend many congratulations. Tn the entire personnel of the railroad men of the South, there are few r gentle men more attractive socially bh superior in a business way to Mr. Mf Cutter, whose name is usually followed Try "gen eral freight agent." Mr. Cutter has held down that position with the Georgia Southern and Florida for two or three years. He was in Savannah yesterday, and the friends he has in the city were all glad to see him. Business :Wi*h ihe Plant System freight officials was the occasion of his visit. Mr. Cutler is a railroad man who enters enthusiastically into what 4 interests the people w here he spends most of ms time. He has done that in Macon, where his headquarters are, and few' young men In the place are more attractive than the dashing young genera] freight agent. He is an enthusiastic golfer and president of the Macon club. Gen. Supt. J. H. Barrett, of* the South ern Railway Company, has issued the fol lowing official circular under date of Jan. 1: Effective this date, C. L. Ewing is ap jx>inted superintendent, Knoxville divis ion, vice F. K. Huger, resigned. C. S. Hayden is appointed- superintend ent, Anniston division, vice C. L. Ewing, transferred. And the following bea/lag date Dec. 27: Effective Jan. 1, 19(XT. TT E. Hutchens, superintendent, Danville division, Will rep resent this company if* matters pertaining to station and train service between Sel ma, N. C., and Pinners Point, Va. The Tine between Spartanburg Junction, S. C., and Biltmore, N. C., will be oper ated as a part of the Asbevffle division. General Manager Scott of the Georgia Railway promises that all the roads enter ing that city will soon be ready to start anew union depot’® construction. It is said the Southern will run its trains between Atlanta and OoHtmbtJfc *via Wil liamson, beginning to-morrow, instead of via McDonough and Orlffln. The Ann Arbor is the first road to make a practical use of the wireless telegraphy. It hase contracted with Marconi for ihe estalishment of a line between Frankfort and Menominee, acros® Lake Michigan, for the operation of its^ ferry boats. With the old weather comee the hand some announcement by th Atlantic Coast Line of Rs service between the North and Florida. The Coast Line gets out some handsome advertising matter, and the lat est is an attractive little leaf entitled "A Day and a Night tp I^if^ri<ia• ,, —-- - AWARDED THE !V Kll y COVPH ACT. Furniture In tle CMthedrnl Audito rium Will He Very 1111 n<l Nome. Tlie contract for th* pews to be placed in the auditorium of the Cathedral of Bt. John the Baptist ties btti/i let. The suc cessful bidder was the National Church Furniture Company of Richmond, Ind., which submit t**d Rs bid through Its agents, Messrs. Milter A Denson, At lanta. There will not be as many pews as thero wr* in dm auditorium before its destruction. It wits decided 10 increase the spar* between the pesrs, and for that reason the floor will not admit of quite .* many tu ing placed on it The pew* will te- btttelaom*, iA quarter 00k, gild ( Constructed in the latent siyte* Ait WiU # Happy New Year % a Chances. [ rill are to straighten up stock now a tt er the Christmas Many queer lira tinds are coming* to light. Broken lines Pjf principally. You would probably say jl || “Odds and Ends.” One, two, three or ffour § f of a lot. $ MEN’S SUITS, OVERCOATS, TROUSERS, BOYS’ AND CHILDREN’S DITTO—We want wQ them out of here==being “left” is no reflection on style or value==as good and as stylish as /rfll ever==being “left” however means a great difference in PRICES. Perhaps you may spot yourfancy in this “lost in the shuffle” ](\\lf collection. If you do j y l __ The Reduced Prices [tf Will appeal to your appreciation of exceptional bargains. TRY A NEW YEAR’S BARGAIN. OUR RESERVE SELECTIONS Of MEN, BOYS and CHILDREN’S CORRECT STYLES in CLOTHING FURNISHINGS, HATS, UNDERWEAR, NECKWEAR, HOSIERY, Etc., is still fully capable of meeting any and all demands—and there is NO DANGER OF DISAPPOINTMENT TO ANY ONE. B. H. LEVY & BRO. be equipped with the patent kneeling bench, which may be folded beneath. No time has been set for the delivery of the pews, though It is understood that they will be ftem by the company when ever the building is ready for their retp tion. It is expected that will be by May 1. MOW I*AltK COMMISSIONERS. Mayor Myers* I'leasnnt Letter to Clin ir nut n DiifHii. Chairman Daffln of the Park and Tree Commission is in receipt of a communica tion from Mayor Myers, in which the lat ter refers to the reeen/t reappointment of Mr. Daflin as a member of the commission and speaks very pleasantly of both the commission and his chairman. The foliowing extract from the Mayor's letter is published by permission of Chair man DafJin: “I take this opportunity of expressing, on the part of myself and Council, our appreciation of the work of the commission, and of you as chairman, for the beautefying of the city. While Council found itself unable, owing to the heavy demands upon It for house drain age and street opening, to increase the ap propriation for your use for the coming year, I desire to state that if any funds become available during the year a fur ther sum will be probably granted to your commission for the important work it has in hand.” This expression from the Mayor Is very pleasing to Chairman Daffln, ami Is an indication th the commission and the admirflsfration may work in closer harmo ny during the coming year. Chairman Daflin also expressed his gratification at the appointment of Mr. M. j. Bolomons as a member of the commission. “While we regret to lose Col. Mercer from the commission," said Mr. Daflin, "we are well pleased with the selection of Mr. Solomons. I regard the Mayor's selection as a very satisfactory one." Chairman Daflin is now at work on his annual report for the year, which he ex pects to have completed in a few days. %T THE THE ITER. ••Znxa" Made Its %ppen ranee In Sa va n null I/a at Mulit. David Beiasco’s "Zaza” was seen at the theater last night for the first time, by a Savannah audience. The play had been seen in New York by many Savannah ians, and it was not al.ogether anew thing. The play has had an exceptional run in New York and other Northern cities, but Is making its initial tour of the South. The audience, which witnessed Its presentation here, was a fair one. < CITY BREVITIES. 1 The Telfair Hospital managers announce ■that there Is no restriction as to boy pa tients being admitted to the children's ward. The will of the founder restricts patients to the female sex. but the board not wishing to be hampered in its charity as long as there was room for both sexes, has never refused any boy patient, who baa applied for admission to the children's ward. This ward, which has recently teen entirely ralltied. is open to the In spection of the public, as is also the list of patients treated in the hospital. Saved Ills Overcoat. 'Mr. Murray M. Stewart had a lively chase yesterday after a negro whom he met coining out of the yard of his residence with Mr Stewart's overcoat on his arm He seised the ovinioat. end as he did so the negro ran Mr Stewart chased him some dis tance. and he was dually arrested by the liollcr The negro had watched his chance to raise an unfastened window when he was tot likely to Is' seen, nnd slipped inside the Isrtat and took the FROM THE DE SOTO’S ROOF. (Continued from Eighth Page.) an<l the mass of sparks that were lifted higher than any of those Hint had left the budding before Its collapse. “jrsT is the *1 \ vvkvt imvvv" Insurance Man (deplored (lie WII y the Year IViu Wound lip. A well-known insurance man was sing ing a pitiful lay at the Are night before last. He was all steeped In sorrow and sought soiacejfor his woes in the flowing bowl. It was after two or thtee patallona at the establishment:*. across the way that were rapidly being driven out of business by the heat, and the way the fiont of the buildings were taking lire, that the writer of insurance began to t> II shout how hr had escaped for a whole year without any considerable loss to his companies. He had hop**! that lSitil would be a memorabi • year for him, and that there would b- no policies to pay, but all in one night he was touched for damages on revet a I build ings and stocks. CAMS Him lIV SCHETMI.K. Truck. Cleared nnd Current Turned on After n Pe.v Hours* tiring. The street car lines were, off schedule because of the lire only for a few hours. Early yesterday morning, after the fire had been got under control. General Mana ger Lofton had a force of men at work establishing the connection across the burnt district, and the cars that had been left standing over the city, were drawn into the sheds. During the morning laborers were en gaged In cleorlng the tracks on Broughton and Barnnrd streets. ;u*l in Stretching the wire-? that-fiad fallen from the burnt poles. By 3 o’clock the Broughton ami Barnard street cars, which had been stopped mar the scene of the lire, were running their re.gular routes on their regular schedule*. It was quick and good work that enabled them to do it. Wadley V-n, Notes. Wadley. Ga., Dee. 30.—A horse driven by Chase Bethea, a merchant here, ran aw v. and Mr. H.thea was thrown fr. m the bug gy. He was only sightly Injured. Usher Sherwood and Hobert P utnmr, both negroes, wepi liounl over to the Jefferson County Superior Court for steal ing a horse and buggy from Hon. A. S Smith. Scotch and Irish Whiskies. We are agents for the most celebrated Scotch and Irish whiskies, imported direct from the distilleries of Scotland and Ireland. ThWse Scotch whiskies are the blend of the finest Highland whiskey matured many years in wood before bottled. The expert Analyist describes this Scotch whis key as the perfection of Highland whiskey, and is special O. V. H., selected Old Vatted Highland whiskey from Glasgow, Scotland, The latest novelty in Scotch whiskey is distilled by Rutherford of Leith, Scotland, and is called Scotch Cherry Whiskey, and very palatable indeed. We are also agets for the famous old Irish whiskey, imported by us from Wheeler, Belfast. Ireland, LIPPMAN BROS., i Agents for Scotch and Irish Distilleries. TO-DAY’S WEATHER FORECAST. Washington forecast for Bunday and Monday: For Georgia: Snow in northern, rain In southern portion Sunday and probably Monday; fresh west to north winds. For Eastern Florida: Showers Sunday and Monday, except fair In extreme south ern portion; eontinued low temperature; fresh west to north winds. For Western Florida: Snow in northern, rain or snow In southern portion Sunday and probably Monday; continued coid; fresh west to north winds. For South Carolina: Fair in northeast, rain or snow In southwest half Sunday; Monday probably rain; light to fresh west erly to north winds. Yesterday's Weather at Savannah. Maximum temperature 3 p. m... 39 degrees Minimum temperature 8 a. m.... 27 degrees Mean temperature 33 degree* Normal temperature GO degrees Deficiency of temperature 17 degrees Accumulated deficiency since Dec. 1 22 degrees Accumulated excess since Jan 1 244 degrees K.tlnfail 100 inch Normal ~ .11 Inch Deficiency since Dec.* 1 2.00 Inches Deficiency since Jan. 1 10.21 Incite* Htver Rcfiort—The htght of the Savan nah river at Augusta, at Ba. m., (75th me ridian time), yesterday, was 8.2 feet, a rise of 0.2 foot during the preceding twenty four hours. Observations taken Dec. 30, 1899, 8 p. m. (75th meridian time), at the same mon*-nt of time at all stations for the Morning News. Name of Station. | -|-T7f *v7|Raln Norfolk, clear 20 j 8 700~ iialteras, clear 24 18 .00 Wilmington, partly cldy 26 j 6 .09 Charlotte, clear 24 | L .00 Rak-lgh. clear 20 ; L .00 Charleston, cloudy 34 i 6 .00 Atlanta, partly cloudy .. 24 | 12 .09 Augusta, clear 30 | D ,00 Savannah, cloudy 36 I 10 .On Jacksonville, cloudy 40 | L .00 Jupiter, partly cloudy .... 48 i 6 .00 Key West, clear 58 | 8 .00 Tampa, rloudy 44 j L .00 Mobile, cloudy 34 | L .00 Momgomery, snowing ... 26 j 10 T New Drieans, cloudy 42 j L T Galveston, raining | 58 | 6 .13 Corpus Ohristl, clear | 52 j L T Palestine, raining | 38 | 6 .01 -|-T, temperature; *V, velocity - of wlnd. H. B. Boyer. Local Forecast Offlctuf. 5