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8 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.