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DEWEY TO BE CITY’S QUEST.
THE ADMIRAL H ILL OOHE TO S\-
VASSiAH IK THE SPRING.
The Invitation Committee Notified hy
Admiral Dewey That He Will Fill
til Hia Engagement With Savannah
Between the Middle nnl the End
of March—Tlie Assnrnnee Given a*
the Result ot (orreupontlerice In
tlertaken hy (apt. IMirae—The Atl
inlral Eiprenten Hia Pleasure nt
the Prospect—He Will He Accom
panied hy Mr. Dewey—Savannah
Will Entertuln the Admiral In Her
Regal style— Prenident McKinley
nnd Cabinet and Leaders in Army,
Navy and National Affair* to He
" Invited.
Admiral Dewey has fixed the time for
his visit to Savannah. It will be about
the middle or latter part of March, March
2(I being the date suggested by the Ad
miral in his letter signifying his Intention
of becoming Savannah's guest, but the ex
act date is left subject to the convenience
of the Entertainment Committee. Ad
miral Dewey will be accompanied by Mrs.
Dewey.
The above information was given out
yesterday afternoon by the Dewey Enter
tainment Committee, to which the matter
of Inviting the Admiral and taking charge
of his entertainment In case of hla ac
ceptence was intrusted when the matter
of inviting him was first broached. It
will be remembered that a committee,
consisting of Mr. George W. Tiedeman,
chairman of Council; Capt. D., G. Purse,
president of the Board of Trade; Col. J.
H. Estill and Mr. Leopold Adler, went on
to Washington and extended the city’s In
vitation to Admiral Dewey in person. The
committee was given a very pleasant re
ception, In fact reports from other quar
ter? indicated that its reception was the
moat cordial that the Admiral had given
to any of the various delegations solicit
ing his presence in their respective cities.
Admiral Dewey at first said that ll
would bs impossible for him to accept of
the invitation because of the various mat
teis of business pressing u)j<wi him at that
time and the general demand for his pres
ence throughout lhe country. When the
sugges lon was made by a member of tlie
committee, however, that Admiral Dewey
accept Savannah's invitation with the un
derstanding that he should suit his own
convenience In doing eo with full lllierty
to name such lime us might be conven
ient for him. This proposition was read!y
accepted by the Admiral who slated dial
l e desired to visit Savannah anyway, and
he Intended coming South some time this
' t ter or spring, It would give him great
p 'sure to accept of Savannah’s kind in
v tat'on. With this understanding the com
iri tee and the Admiral parted.
It was shortly after tilts that the Admi
ral brought grief and consternation to the
h aris of many enterprising citizens of
cller cities hy calling off all his .ac
ceptances of invita'ions, and announcing
that his health tvouki not permit him to
till these engag-merds. The Savannah
committeemen, however, fe’t satisfied that
iids general abrogation did not Include
iheir city, and lhat the Admiral woyld
fulfill his promise to visit here at his
convenience So confident were they in this
that upon Ihe marriage of Admiral Dewey,
which occurred shortly after the events
referred 'o, a dispatch was sent him In
cluding Mrs. Dewey In Ihe Invitation to
Savannah. After this, there was no fqr
fther Interchange of civilities until wltbin
a com Hratively recent dote.
The fact that the furcre rreaied over
Admiral Dewey shortly after his re'iun to
this country had somewhat subside 1 dll
not lessen the desire of the eemm t'.ee ai;d
the citizens generally to have him es thet'
guest. Owing to Lieut. Brumby's d°aih
und other events which have trmspi el
alnce the invitation was given and nceeo*-
ed it was feared that the Admiral might
have changed Ills pans with regaid to h's
visit to this section and it was thought
best to take some steps to set ih s doubt
at rest. A diplomatic correspondence wjs
accordingly begun by Capt. Burse, repre
senting the committee, through a mutiifll
friend who Is prominent in official circles
oi Washington for the purpose of having
the matter brought to the Admiral's, ate
tention. This was accomplished very suc
cessfully. the matter being conducted with
such skill and dellcae.v lhat Admiral
Dewey could not help but perceive that It
was the sincere admiration of the |>eop e
of Savannah for himself and his* charm
ing hride that wa* responsible for the d
alre to have them as the city's guests. He
accordingly signified hi* intention of keep
ing his engagement with ihe peope of Sa
vannah.
In a letter received a few days since
from Admiral Dewey by Capt. Purse the
former expresses his p'easure at ihe fact
that hi* promise has been so well kept In
mind by the i>eople of Savannah and as
sures the latter that his prom's at 11 holds
good- “It would be very agreeabe io m;
to visit Savannah sometime between .:ha
middle and the end of March say about
the 20th, if satisfactory to the rep esenla ■
lives of 'he city," says Admiial Dewey in
his letter.
Capt. Purse consulted with Mayor My
ers, as chairman of the committee, and
it wus decided to call a meeting of the
committee as soon os possible for the pur
pose of announcing Ihe pleasing Informa
tion which had been received and of tak
ing the preliminary steps to prepare for
the reception of the distinguished guest.
The meeting was held yesterday afternoon
st the Mayor's office. The members of
the committee present were Mayor Myers,
chairman; Capt. D. G. Purse, vice chair
man; Mr. Leoi>old Adler, Col. J. H. Estill,
Mr. G. W. Tiedeman. Mr. James M.
Dixon. Mr. A. S. Guckenheimer and Mr.
A. B. Palmer.
This being the first meeting of the gen
eral committee r.ce the visit of the In
vitation Committee to Washington, brief
reports of the result* of the comra'tles'a
visit were made by Mr. Tiedeman ami
Capt. Purse, together with a letter re
ceived shortly after from Admiral Dewey
Slating that he hoped to visit Savannah
in the spring. The recent correspondence
was then submitted by Capt. Purse, show
ing the satisfactory manner in which the
matter hud beey conducted. This corre
spondence concluded with Admiral Dew
ey’s letter of Dec. 26, in which lie slated
that it would be very agreeable for him
to visit Savannah between ihe middle and
end of March, about March lit), or such
other dote In this interval as might be
satisfactory to the representatives of tlie
city.
''apt. Purse was Instructed to write Ad
miral Dewey, Inhuming him of ine ideas
ure which the Informs' lon contained In
his letter had given those who had taken
charge of the matter In lieha if of the city
and assuring him that It was tin- desire
of thi • nitre people of Huvannah thut lioih
Mrs. Deway and himself should be their
K use's It* was also informed thut the
time sorregted by him would lie entirely
satlsfaciory to this city. This latter wont
forward u*< night.
The committee I lien got down to detn.ls
Ott moduli of Mr. Ciuckenhalmer the K#e<
utlve Coin ml'tie was Incp'swd from aieveu
to fifteen, the new members to he nans'l
by ihe chatrinsti, who was also Instruced
' sigsMtii * m„ii,u# cvtnmltiiw of rtvt
o'mtr% of which lltt; treasurer, Mr,
James M. Dixon, should be chairman.
Mayor Myers will make these appoint
ments to-day or to-morrow
The Invitation Committee was instruct
ed to prepare a list of those to be invite i
as ihe city's guest on the occasion of Ad
miral Dewey's visit. The Exendlte Com
mittee is determined that there s-ha 1 b?
nothing small about this affair ar.d with
this Idea in view the Invitation Commit
tee was Instructed to Include in Its ii t
the President and the raimb rs of his ' ab
inet, piomlneht mend,era of tho Senate
and Mouse and prominent officers of the
army ar.d nary. The Invitation commit
tee was also instructed to outline a p o
gramme of reception anil ante l.dnment to
be submitted at the next meeting of the
Executive Committee, together with the
list of guests suggested.
Col. Estill and Messrs. Pa’mer ar.d
Guekenheimer were appiintel a commit
tee to petition Council to renew its appro
priation of SSCO made last October to the
committed when the ingltat on to Admiral
Dewey was first agreed upon. As Cos ;n t
Is undoubtedly of the same mind then as
-now ihe request will Ire promptly g ante I.
That Admiral Dewey's definite accep
tance of Savannah's Invitation 10 bcorn-;
her guest will give universal pleasure o
the peopl* of Savannah and trat he a:d
his bride will be given a mom cord al re
ception by the people of Savannah and
the surrounding country wi 1 be amply
proven before blustery March as um -s
the lamblike temper with which we griet
smiling April.
H. t il l ITEM. IV SAVANNAH.
He Finds His Patient, Mr. Comer,
Much Improved.
Dr. W. P. Chappell of New York, who
has been In ihe city since Thursday, will
return home this morning. Dr. Chappell
is one of the leading throat specialists of
New York city. The object of hts visit
to Savannah was to.see Mr. H. M. Comer,
who has been hts patient since the latter
went to New York last September In
search of medical treatment for the seri
ous affliction which had so suddenly come
upon him.
When seen yesterday, Dr. Chappell
stated that he was more than pleased with
the condition of his patient, whom he finds
in much better condition in every way
than he had even hoped for when he part
ed with him In New York. Mr. Comer be
ing much stronger nrtd his thout in much
better condition than he had expected to
find. Since Mr. Comer's return to Savan
nah Dr. Chappell has ccfltinued hts treat
ment through "his representatives. Dr.
Smith and Dr. Martin, the latter of whom
is now here,
In spile of the cold weather, Mr. Comer
was out riding yesterday, though well pro
tected from ihe cold. Hts strength per
mits him to walk up and down the stairs
and he has lately had the pleasure of pre
siding at his own dinner table. In fact,
his condition is for better than any of his
frlands had reason to hope would he the
case when he returned from New York.
IV JiO VEHY CHEAT HIRRV.
NpeclUe Taxpayers Vllssed l.nst
Chance to Ilegrlater In Time.
The last opportunity to register for the
payment of specific taxes exacted by the
state from those engaged in certain des
ignated businesses before the office of the
tax collector is opened for their collection
on Tuesday morning was afforded yester
day. ’
Up to the closing hour there were regis
trations In the office of the clerk of the
Court of Ordinary as follows: Liquor
dealers, 157; cigarette dealers, 161; auction
eers, 2; pucklag houses, 6; dealers In re
volvers and howle knives, 8; proprietors
Of billiard and pool tables, 1; money brok
ers. 10; pawnbrokers, 6; ticket brokers, 1.
The dealers seem to be tn no extraordi
nary hurry to make these payments, be
ing confident, doubtless, that the penalty
thut the law exacts will not be rigorously
enforced, but that they will be allowed
reasonable opportunity to comply, with it*
provisions. About one-half of the total
number of those engaged In the-various
businesses upon which specific taxes are
imposed have come forward and register
ed.
THOUGHT ST, JOHN’S AFIRE.
Hurtling tins .let Unused Illusion nmt
Excitement.
A gas jet that had been left burning in
Ihe spire of St. John's Church was seen
at .10 o'clock lust night by some exvitable
person. Who immediately jumped to the
conclusion that the church was afire and
telephone an alarm to engine house No. 3.
A chemical and hose wagon were sent in
a hurry, ami the firemen, having been told
that the church was hflre, for a minute
or two labored under the impression that
this was un actual facr. Two or three
excited blows with an ax were Inflicted on
the front door, before someone suggested
that possibly it would be as well to In
vestigate the fire from the interior. A
searching parly went inside and estab
lished the harmless fact.
VO. S FIREMEN KEPT BUSY.
Answered Two Local Alarms Vri
terduy Afternoon.
There was a small fire 720 Park avenue
lane, west, at 3:30 o'clock yesterday nfier
noon, the roof of a small frame house
having caught fire from a chimney. The
firemen at No. 5 engine house responded
io a telephone alarm, and the blase wav
extinguished by the force of chemical en
gine No. 2. The house Is the property of
the estate of R. D. Querard.
The firemen at No. 5 engine house were
again cant'd out between 6 and 7 o’clock
by a local alarm from Bull and Best
streets. A kerosene heater In Green's
green grocery had set lire to the place.
The blaze had not gained much headway
and was quickly extinguished by the fire
men.
Cook's Imperial Exi/u Dry C'himptgne
Is to ls> found in the beet Cafes. Clubs
and private sideboards every where.—-ad.
Whose Mines Vre Those f
People are asking “whose shoes are
those?'’ when they see my $3.50 men's
shoes. They are dandies.—A. 8. Nich
ols, -ad.
MMIAV HIT OF III'SINKSS.
The Well Known Caterer Wound I p
Ills Ytl'nira l.ust Main,
Hugh Logan wound up Jiai .iffatr.s al Ihe
city murVift lasi night for the year 1399,
which concludes his eighteenth year In
business there. The result of his labors
is a considerable increase in the number
of Ills customers over 1893. Knowing that
a customer once served, returns, Mr. Lo
gan* purpose will be to add new ones
t>> th- Msi during the year 1901. reiving on
ih old to stay with him for the good
quality of *u|>plk'S he furnishes With
' banka to prrsam patrons for past, favors,
he grids the n-w and promises to sus
tain hi* reputation u* Savannah's laud
ing caterer,- -ad.
t lilldren'a Rimes.
Nowhere o stylish and duiubl* at at
Nl' ho.*,, ih# alioe man. He look* after
children, eeocel illy. ladle#' sho e tit
ta*n, s Utough'on, wc*i. ad.
THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY. DECEMBER 31, 189 T
FIRE DID ITS WORK WELL
LIVIM.IT A MORGAN'S STORE SITE
A MASS OF BRICK AND MORTAR.
Store of Daniel Hogan Dismantled
unil Guttcil by the Finnic* uni! by
Water, and Other Store* In the
Neighborhood of Barnard and
Broughton, Daiiinwed hy the
Flames Help to Moke Ip the
Scene of Desolation—Dangerous
Walls Fulled Down by Firemen.
Streams Flaying on the Ruins.
Insurance Mounts High Above
fIOO.OFO—How It Is Distributed.
A pile of brick and mortar, massed to
gether in inextricable confusion, with here
and there a pool of water and a length of
iron pipe, from all of which occasionally
arose a portion of the old walls, marked
y<s:erday the site of the building in which
Lindsay A Morgan had, until the night
before, carried on the Immense furniture
end carpet business that was thelr’s. It
was ruin, absolute and complete.
Until the afternoon streams of water
were kept playing on the smoking wails,
to the end that they might not become
weakened by the heat and fall at an inop
portune moment, when the fall was least
ix e;Ud, and cause additional destruction
of life and property. At the same time ef
forts were being made to pull down the
hisher walls left standing, and thus re
move a source of danger in which there
was a constant menace. A portion of the
wall, as high as the original building, had
keen left standing at the corner of Bar
nard street and Broughton lone, but it re
sisted all efforts to pull It down. As fast
os the ropes ihat were fastened to it were
tightened and anything approaching the
necessary force applied, they would break
and have to be replaced with others. This
process was repeated until the firemen
were tired.
With the fire wall that separated the
store of Lindsay A Morgan from that of
Geii & Quint, which had done such valiant
service in stopping the spread of the
flames, the firemen had better success.
Urged on by the superintendent in per
son and their movements directed by him
and a ded by large force of volunteers,
the men attached ropes to various parts
of Hie wail and pulled with a will. After
"a long pull, a strong pull and a pull to
gether," the wall was seen to, shake at its
highest point, then it toppled and fell.
Half of it only came down in the crash,
but Ihla was sufficient to remove the dan
ger, as it was this portion that seemed
to be unsteady and to he ltkeiy to fall of
its own volition or by the force of a pass
ing wind. Its only effect on tile sur
roundings was to fill the hole In the earth
with more brick and mortar and .to give
the scene an appearance a trifle more des
olate than it had presented at first.
During the forenoon a successful at
tempt was made to dig the safe of the firm
out of the ruins and expose It to view,
but when it was finally exposed, lying
under the debris Just below the point in
the store where it had formerly stood, It
was too hot to be handled. A hole was
dug all around it and a stream of water
turned oh until the hole was filled. In
this bath it was suffered to lie until the
afternoon.
Then a winch was secured and the ef
fort to get the safe up to the level of the
street made. It was found that the winch
was not large and strong enough, and the
work had to be abandoned for the time.
It will be renewed to-day or to-morrow,
it is hoped with better success.
The safe contains most of the books of
the firm of Lindsay A Morgan, the poli
cies of Insurance and o'her valuable pa
pers. It contains, Indeed, everything re
lating to the firm's business, with the ex
ception of the comparatively small num
ber of the books that were taken out by
Mr. Lindsay and his emp'oyes when they
became first aware of the existence of
the fire. These, it Was stated by Mr.
Lindsay, would have to be secured before
it would be possible to fix accurately the
extent of the loss.
The store of Daniel Hogan, across Bar
nard street. Is in a dismantled condition.
The two floors that were burned are of
course, in a state of ruin, and the qne be
low in not much better shape. The ground
floor is gutted by water and the stock
appears to t>e so badly damaged that but
little cun be saved. It is probable that
Mr. Hogan is a heavier loser by the fire
than his neighbors across the way, who
were fully protected by Insurance. The
day* and hours, though, bring additional
reports of policies that had been forgotten,
so that it is probable that so far as Ihe
loss in stock goes none of the parties who
have suffered will lose as much as was at
first feared nnd believed.
The fronts of the buildings on (he north
side of Broughton street, west of Barnard,
to which the flames communicated during
the progress of the fire, are badly burn
ed. Some thousands of dollars will be
necessary to make good the damage, but
thpre is insurance to cover all, and from
Ihe burning of the fronts of Ihese build
ings their owners will sustain no loss. The
same thing is true of the damage lo the
stock of M. S. Brown, whose store ad
joins Mr. Hogan's.
LOSSES WERE VV EM, COVERED.
Aggregnte of Reported Insurance of
Principal Losers yiOSJtflO.
From the report mode up yesterday hy
Messrs. Dearing & Hull, which is said to
1 accurate, it would seem that there is
r.o loss on the stock of Lindsay A Mor
ion. This report gives the Ann insurance
on stock to the amount of $53,500, nearly
as much as the outside estimate made by
Mr. Lindsay as to the stock’s value.
T. e report credits Mr. Hogan with in
surance on stock lo the amount of S23,SCO.
It is probable that he carries something
more than this, and that some of the poli
cies have not been discovered. Nevenhe
: less the value of his stock Is much more
; than the known Insurance, with any r, a
suabe amount of Increase from unfound
1 click a, and he. if the loss of stock Is
anything like ns total as it nppeurs to be,
will idir ihe lion's share of the burden.
The rep rt made up gives the Insurance
on the buildings destroyed and damaged
as folk ws:
J D. Weed, on building occupied by
Lindsay A Morgan.
Dearing A Hull-
Flit nix of Hartford $2,300
Ha tv,burp-Bremen 3,000
Sun 4,900
Caledonian !,M0
German-American j'ooq
VV. K. Grudy-
Imperlal 2,300
Rents on btiilding:
Dearing A Hull—
Dlienlx of Hartford 1,500
London and 2’<xo
ToU l $23,000
Hogun building:
VV. tj. A K. C. Hurr.son—
Hanover $ 5,000
Koebeeier Getinan 2,500
Union of Lon<son 2,500
Kollprh A Screven—
Noiwl' h Union tflxtures) 1,300
Norwich Union
Hopkins A Van Wagenen—
Manchester 2,500
*
The mMr*fice uii hc Mock U un fol
low*;
Lindsay. A Morgan—
Dearing & Hu]’.—
Phenix of Hartford $ 2.500
W. L. Wf.son & Co.-
Royal 1.600
Aetna 1,900
Lancashire 2,500
VV. E. Graijy—
North America 3,000
Milwaukee Mechanics 2,000
Train & Harty—
Delaware 2,500
W. G. A R. C. Harrison—
Rochester German 6.250
Hanover 1,260
Davant A Co.—
Continental 2,000
Daniel A Carswell—
Commercial Union 2,500
Hartford 1,000
A. G. Guerard A Son-
Fireman's Fund 3,000
Prendergaat A Black-
Home ......... 1,500
Queen 2,500
Hopkins A Van Wagenen—
Madgeburg 2,500
Manchester 2,500
Rowland A Rowland-
North America 2,000
Philadelphia Underwriters 1,000
Hull A Lathrop—
Niagara 1,500
VV. C. Fripp A Cos
New York Underwriters’ Agency ... 2,500*
I. G. Haas—
Springfield Fire and Marine 2.000
VV. M. A VV. E. Coney-
Western 2,500
George S. Haines—
Springfield Fire ar.d Marine 2,000
Total *; $53,500
Daniel Hogan—
Dearing and Hull—
London and Lancashire 2,590
W. 1,. Wilson A Co.—
Lancanshlre 2,500
Kolloch A Screven—
Norwich Union 1.300
W. E. Grady—
North America 2,500
Dantcl A Carswell—
Liverpool, London and Globe! 2,500
Commercial Union 2,500
Hartford 2,500
A. G. Geurard A Son-
Fireman’s Fund 2.500
Rowland A Row land—
New York North America 2,500
Huil A Lathrop—
American 2 .'OO
Total $23,800
The total insurance on the buildings oc
cupied and on ihe stock owned by Messrs.
L'ndsay A Morgan and Mr. Hogan, so far
as ii has been reported, amounts to $105,-
300, and there Is probably more. On all
ihe buildings burned and damaged in a
baser degree and on the stock of the mer
chants by whom (hey are occupied there
was ample Insurance and as the miscel
laneous losses will probably foot up $lO,-
<OO, it can be seen that the loss is a heavy
blow to ihe underwriters.
IN TEMPORARY Ql ARTERS.
Daniel Hagan nml Lindsay A Mor
gan Roth In AVhttHelil Building.
Those whose places of business were de
stroyed or *o badly Injured by the fire of
Friday night that they are no longer ten
able made arrangements yesterday to
move into new quarters. Mr. Daniel Ho
gan will be located in the Whitfield build
ing, at the corner of Whitaker and State
street*, while Messrs. Lindsay A Morgan
have secured temporary offices at 114 Pres
ident street, watt.
Mr. Hogan announces that as soon as
his stock can be brought to Savannah and
moved into ills temporary establishment
he will be ready for business and as anx
ious as ever to serve his customers and
friends. The stock w’ill be here in a very
short time, so that this old established
business will not be suffered to remain
more than n few days with closed doors.
Messrs. Lindsay A Morgan are occupying
one of the small stores in the rear of the
Whitfield building, on ihe President street
side, so that without conscious effort both
firms are established again In close prox
imity to each other. Messrs. Lindsay A
Morgan do not contemplate Immediately
the replenishment of their stock, nnd it is
their intention merely to have an office, a
place where they can get at their books
and atnnd to the various demands made
upon their time and attention by the loss
of stock nnd store.
in speaking of the matter yesterday, Mr.
Lindsay said ihst he thought the firm rea
sonably waM protected hy the insurance,
so far as Ihe value of the stock was con
timed, but that it was the temporary sus
pensl n of business, at the busy season,
by whUh ho was most annoyed. He esti
mated that it would lie six months before
the firm could start out again on anything
like a satisfactory scale.
SAW THE FIRE FROVI AFAR.
It Was Seen From tile City of Au
gusta Miles at Sea. .
The Llnsay A Morgan fire was visible
for miles. Capt. Dasgett of the steam
sh'p City of Augusta reported yesterday,
after the arrival of his vessel, that he had
seen the glare when for out at sea.
The thirty-dive miles from
Savannah, in a straight line, when the
fire was venting its utmost fury. Great
volumes of flame were leaping heaven
ward, lighting up their imeediate vlcinty
with the brilliance of noonday, but it
would scarcely have been believed that the
glow would have been visible so far
away. '
It i* quite probable that the glare would
have been perfectly visible to those on
die Augusta had she been several miles
farther off. As it was, the reflection In
the sky was strong, a rosy glow lighting
it up many degrees obove the horizon. The
ship was off Port Royal at the time.
FROM THE DE SOTO'S ROOF.
J
No Pyrotechnics Could Hove Excell
ed Frltlny Night's Display.
No po'iit of view, possibly, afforded a
flne opportunity to witness the Brough
ton street Are than the top of . the Dr
Soto. Many of the hotel's guests and
others went up In the elevator to watch
the work of the fire fiend, and an hour
or more was spent in the contemplation
of a grand display. No pyrotechnics could
surpass what ihe watchers saw.
The sweep of the sparks was mighty.
From the fire they were caught up in the
wild whirl of the wind, which, for a time,
seemed to have been aggravated by the
chance given to Join will) the flames In
their work of ruin. In myriads they were
hurried eastward, blazing brands drop
ping from the vast number that swept
onward and falling in intermediate spaces
in perfect ahowers. while lighter sparks,
those about the size, apparently, al the
great distance from which they were seen,
of lightning bugs, drifted on as far as
East Broad street. ,
A portion of the De Soto roof is en
closed with glass. It was through this
that the lire was watched, the spectators
standing In comparative comfort and
missing the cold wind that came mul of
the West. It was plan lo them ull that
the entire section of the city was tn Im
minent danger, nnd It was with anxiety
us well as Interest that tho great display
wits witnessed
The moat splendid and sjiectaruiar fea
ture of Ihe entire Are, viewed from the
De Into roof, was lh* falling of the wall*
tCoP.tlnued un Fifth t’sgc.j
WILL DIE FROM HER BURNS.
MRS. JOSEPH ISB WALLBB AWAIT
ING DE ATH AT ST. JOSEPH'S.
She hived Alone In a Hone on Sixth
Street, and While Cooklnx Slipper
Her Clothing Caught Eire and Was
Burned From Her Body Almost
Into Ashen—Her Shoes and Shred*
of Stocking* All That YVn* Left
When the Woman AA'a* Reached.
Her Sereanm Brought Annlntanee
Dot Too I.nte.
Mrs. Josephine Waller was dangerously,
and In all probability, fatally burned at
her home at Burroughs and Sixth streets,
about 6 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Mrs.
Waller, who Is about 40 years of age, jives
alone In the house. She Is supposed to
have been cooking supper, and that her
clothing caught fire from the stove Her
screams for help were heard by those liv
ing in the neighborhood, and several
people rushed to her assistance. Arriving
at the house they found the door fastened.
As it was evident from the woman's
screams that she was burning to death the
door was burst open Mrs. Waller was
found lying on the floor of her kitchen
with her clothing literally burned from
her body. So completely had the flames
done their work, that the woman's cloth
ing was in ashes with the exception of her
shoes, and the fragments of stockings in
side the shoes.
Medical assistance was summoned at
once, and Dr. W. E. Fitch responded. He
found the woman so frightfully burned,
that recovery is practically out of the
question. Dr Fitch gave temporary treat
ment, ard relief, and then summoned the
police ambulance and sent the woman to
the St. Joseph's Infirmary. At the infirm
ary, it was stated that she was still liv
ing, but that no hope was entertained of
her recovery. It would hardly be possible
for the woman to have suffered more and
survived. Her body Is one mass of burns
-from head to fool, causing the epidermis
over the entire body, to peel off.
Mrs. Waller has a son, C. W. Barbee,
who lives at No. 1611 Montgomery street,
and probably has other relatives In the
city.
Now In the Whitfield Building.
The Misses Walsh and Meyer have
moved to the old postofilce, the Whitfield
building, on Whitaker and President
streets, and will be there until the store
on Broughton street is enlarged and im
proved to meet the demands of their In
creasing trade. In order that the Brough
ton street store may be opened with anew
stock, a clearance sale has been begun
In the Whitfield building, and the prices
on the finest stock in the city have been
made lower than ever before. Now Is the
time for the ladies of Savannah to buy for
little money goods of the highest class.
It is important that Walsh &. Meyer clear
out all the stock before returning to the
Broughton etreet store. Prices have been
made to accomplish this.*—ad.
G. FantliU,
Merchant Tailor.
Ladles' costumes made to order, a spe
cialty.—ad.
They Shot Him, Through.
Eating and digesting is all In the world
that keeps soul and body together.
It is not all, to eat.
More people die of rating than from any
dther cause. There are biscuits offered
around some tables that would kill a mule.
There is meat set before some people that
a pig couldn’t digest. These are not small
matters. The best is not too good for
you. At my tables, you may be sure you
will get the best meat in Savannah, and
the best cook will prepare It. It will cost
you a few cents more than at ttife cheap
places, but remember no danger thereby.
Robt. M. Hicks.—ad.
Whose Shoe* Are Those?
People are asking “whose shoes are
those?” when they see my $3.50 men's
shoes. They are dandles. A. S. Nich
ols.—ad.
Royal Music Hall.
Opening with the new year. Monday,
Jan. 1, the best aggregation of talent ever
seen in Savannah, will be seen at this pop
ular place of amusement. The very funny
burlesque, “A Trip to Coney Island,” will
open the show, Introducing all the com
pany, and among the new stars may be
mentioned, tho Campbells, sketch artists;
Ouseie Addison, “the California Diamond;"
Sophie Clifford, serio comic; Babe 1-aurie,
contortion dancer, in conjunction with
Will T. Davis, Hebrew comedian; Baker
and Fonda Du nan and Mack Sennie,
Robey, Ernestine Widman, concluding
with Campbell's comedy, “Shall I, Or Will
I,” making a royal bill.—ad.
A New A'ear's Gift.
One could not present to a son or daugh
ter as a New Year’s gift a more valuable
aiticle than a scholarship In Draughon’s
pra.’ileal business college. Masonic tem
ple, corner Llberiy and Whitaker streets.
This college is now offering special rates
and easy terms of payment to city stu
dents.—ad.
iv‘linl Will You Ent In 11)00?
After all, it is a question of living well—
not alone from a moral, but a physical
standpoint. To those who wish to live
good lives, such as will keep them at
peace with everybody, let them see Lo
gan, the caterer, who supplies ealables
that prolong life. His supplies can be re
lied ur>on. They contain nutriment and
are pure. Resolve to trade with him dur
ing 1900. Guaranteed you'll weigh more
feel better and be happier.—ad.
Doctors, Phaetons
Of the celebrated Babcock and Columbus
make can be bought cheap at our closing
out sale; only a few left. An excellent op
portunity foj physicians to provide them
selves with first class rigs at very low
D ices.
Any reasonable offer accepted. Our re
tail s'oek must be sold in thirty days. Sa
vannah Carriage and Wagon Company, M
West Broad street.—ad.
For New Year.
Nothing better on earth than the iln
of canned peaches that I am selling now
They are California fruit, and some cheap
er than anywhere else. If you buy these
goods, or nny other canned goods by the
dozen, 1 am sure 1 can save you money on
them. Remember everything 1 sefi I
guarantee to be good. Deliver to-morrow
same as Other days. J. H. 11. Entelman
proprietor. 'Phone 458 —ad
G. Fantlni,
Merchant Tailor.
A splendid display of winter trouserings
and suitings; superior workmanship.— ad '
Get Schafer's home-made mince meat
pies for your New Year's dinner; you :t
sure enjoy them P Schafer, 219 Jeffer
son Street tmd 129 Liberty street, raw
These plea will be made 10 olds, for a
*lurt while - ad
A REMARKABLE PROPOSITION.
Racked Ip by Ample Capitol, Pru
dent Management und Experience
of Nearly Half a Century.
We are prepared to make a most re
markable proposition which any thinking
man must see is liberal, honest and desir
able. We will lend amounts from SI,OOO
to $50,000 for the use of any man's family
at his death, and all we require Is an av
erage rate of interest of about 3*4 per cent.
You never repay the loan; all we ask is
the interest. We further agree that you
need pay the Interest only while you are
alive to earn It. It, from stress of cir
cumstances you find you cannot continue
your interest payments, the proper propor
tion of the loan belongs to your family
anyhow, or if you desire we will return
you your share in cash without delay or
quibble, the only condition being that you
have made payments for two full years.
We demand no other security than per
fect health on your part. With a proposi
tion like the above from euch a company
as the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insur
ance Company, organized 1851, the leading
Massachusetts life company, there is no
excuse for any man to leave his family
unprovided for. Let us send you further
information about this matter. We will
do so cheerfully if you will send us your
age and address. Apply to Hurty A- Ap
ple, managers for Georgia, 117 Bay street,
east. Savannah, Ga. Agents wanted in
unoccupied territory.— ad.
NEW YORK AND FLORIDA LIMITED
Of the Southern Railway, in Effect
January 10, 100.
This superb train will be inaugurated
on Jan. 16, 1900, daily except Sunday, run
ning solid between St. Augustine and New
York, via Jacksonville and Savannah, on
the following schedule : Northbound-
Leave St. Augustine 11:00 a. m., leave
Jacksonville 12:10 p. m., leave Savannah
4:10 p. m., arrive Columbia 9:33 p. m., ar
rive Charlotte 12:21 a. m., arrive Wash
ington 10:15 a. m., arrive Baltimore 11:25
a. m., arrive Philadelphia 1:36 p. m., and
arrive New York 4:15 p. m. Southbound-
Leave New York 12:40, noon; leave Phila
delphia 3:14 p. m., leave Baltimore 5:22 p.
m., leave Washington 6:35 p. m., arrive
Charlotte 4:15 a. m., arrive Columbia 7:00
a. m., arrive Savannah 10:35 a. m., arrive
Jacksonville 2:35 p. m„ and arrive St. Au
gustine 3:45 p. m.
The perfection of modern train service
is embodied in this train. Fast and con
venient schedules, and elegant equipment,
train being composed of Pullman’s most
luxurious compartment, observation and
drawing room sleeping cars between St.
Augustine and Port Tampa and New York,
respectively. Complete dining car service
and club cars. A truly magnificent train,
—ad.
THE CARDINAL, VIRTIES
Of a Policy In the New England Mu
tual Life Insurance Company of
Boston, MussneUnsetts.
Are absolute safety In a company incor
porated in 1835.
Extended insurance, progressive cash
surrender and paid-up insurance values.
Distribution of surplus, annually or In
5-year periods, as elected.
Loans upon policies.
No conditions after two years except
payment of premium and conformity to
company’s requirements for military and
naval service.
Grace of thirty days in payment of
premiums after the second.
Instalment or single payments to bene
ficiaries, as desired.
All forms of ordinary life, limited pay
ment, endowment, term and Installment
policies issued.
Let us have your name and address—we
will do the rest. W. E. Grady, general
agent for Georgia, 113 Bay street, east.
Liberal contracts given to live, ener
getic agents.—ad.
Only a Limited Number
Of delivery wagons left which we ore of
fering, regardless of what they cost.
We have styles suitable for every line of
business.
Improve the opportunity by making a
selection at once, as our retail stock must
go in thirty days. Savannah Carriage and
Wagon Company, 61 West Broad street,
—ad.
Cheap Board Wanted.
Cheap board wanted for six students;
they pay monthly in advance. Apply to
Draighon’s Business College, Masonic
temple, corner Liberty and Whitaker
streets.—ad.
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY nATES.
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’ fio od
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 lao
See that your ticket read via Southern
Railway. Best time, best service finest
trains. James Freeman, city
Agent, 141 Bull street. Telephone S3O
Randall Clifton, District Passenger A item
Savannah, Ga.-ad. B A “ e,Ul
Voi Can Buy
Horse blankets, lap-robes, harness or any
ihing in our line at absolute cost at our
"closing out sale.”
Slot* must move in thirty days Sa
vannah Carriage and Wagon Company
West Broad street.—ad. u
The new graphophone, only three doi
lars. Over two hundred machine '
stock and to arrive. Prices fr,i m
one hundred and fifty dollars. Livingston s
Nineteenth Century Pharmacy. Bull and
Congress streets.—< and. dna
For Sale—4o 11. p. Boiler.
To make room, we will ge il one of the
boilers now In use in tne Mormn. !• ”
building It Is a4O w u . n *
. * *. , . * lu H. p return tubu.ar
ooiltr and Is In good order. It win n. u
livered on the sidewalk. “ “* d *'
Aitdu sale, one 00 H P
Ball engine, never used A aplendid uU?'
of machinery. P*Ce
Ttae attention of parties nutting ,
milis is invited ,o th.s outnr A* .
address die Morning News
Ga.—ad. ews, Savannah,
Frank e Rheumairsm Cure rues., t.
Others fail; Jl.jo per bolt e tjT wt "‘ r "
Two Pharmacies, Bull arl -^ V
Bull atreei, oppose D,. Koto 'Hotel-s* nJ
Thirty-three and on-thud per cent „r
on Em'man'd Kodaks ,nd 15 per „„ a?
count on Premo Camera, f, , T ' d, ‘-
Drug Stores, n u )i . r '_“ l
street, 0, 1,,' ,^. oC'•£“ 0 C '•£“ , andl ‘ and Bun
Ladles’ Shoes,
Nichols' la iie* shoes can'i 1 ■
•r thtiii n.aiiy eyatybody Is aft.
lnapr.i them lief or* VO o „
***• Broughton,
THE ADVANCE
In leather will have no ef
fect on our celebrated.
Sorosis
Shoes
FOR WOMEN, AND
ELK BRAND
SHOES FOR MEN.
Our Prices remain the same,
$3,50 per pair.
BETTER THAN EVER.
We take pleasure In extending' a
Happy New Year
To all our friends and patrons.
STYLISH FOOTWEAR
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.
—AT—
The Grand.
HOLIDAY PRESENTS
IN MEN’S FURNISH"
ING AT -- EEEE:
= POPULAR
PRICES^==^
Collais and Cuffs bought
from THE GRAND re
laundered at 1-2 cent each.
The Georgia Steam Laun
dry guarantees satisfaction.
LOUISA. LEVY
No. 23 Broughton street, west.
You Can Own
Your Gas Range
Without Knowing It.
Rent a Range
Forsl a Month,
Rental to be applied to pur
chase money.
The Gas Range
IS A MONEY-SAVER.
It Will Pay Its Own Way.
MUTUAL GAS LIGHT CO,
7 gnd 9 Congress street, west.
ORANGES.
APPLES, LEMONS,
RAISINS, NUTS, CANDY,
VEGETABLES, COCOANUT3.
PEANUTS, ETC.
HAY, GRAIN, FLOUR.
BEANS, PEAS, CHEESE, ETC. _ f
w, 1). SIMKINS & CO.
Ihe Savannah Preparatory School.
TUITION FOR REMAINDER OF YEAR
125 TO 150.
Shortly after Jan. 1 our faculty will ’
in.’rHjts4.j by the addition of * • ,!| -
•’ regular Instructor* tn the • 4
I'upll* from Chatham Academy may r "V’
Untie in the Hnitie book, formerly ‘’■'J
without lowing a day', time. The *■ l* ol *
furnishes nil look* uaed for II “ >* ar
Particulars from ORkhiKlj II HTK 'SO,
kll Lincoln street.
OLD NEWSPAPERS M for U **
Uusu.ess OILc Morions Nt •a.