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2 GREAT MEN OF THE CENTURY. MOST OF THE PRE-EMINENT (iRM VSES OF AN(JIiO-S WON BLOOD. slopli('iii<on Made Till* n. Railroad i A K e and >lor*e Dill >l*re Than Any Oilier Mail l Make the AVorld Small—Why Beethoven Should Stand \ head of Warner In Mul<*. The I ni ii eat lon cm! Supremacy nl Darwin ak the Seientlat of the fen tnry-Whoh the Greatest Novelist? Who ore the great men of the century? At first glance this question appears more difficult to answer than it realfly is. It would be hard to choose the great inven tors where there are many of worldwide celebrity; the great literary men would be still more difficuh to select. Hut in cacti department of human achievement there has been one personality standing fort a head and shoulders above all others, as # tury in his particular work. This has been called the age of the railroad and the telegraph—of swift transportation and Instantaneous communication. Behind the railroads stands that great Englishman, Stephenson; behind the telegraph that equally great American, Morse. Surely these must be named among the ten who have had the most influence on the life of the century. In natural science it is just as plain that the directing influence has come from the powerful originality of Charles Darwin; and in philosophy the majestic mind of Herbert Spencer must be acknowledged as supreme. In the department of education the great advance of the period goes back to Pestalozzi and Froebel, but it is the practical study of child nature and the reaching of i that gives the latter Ins supremacy. The discovery of the princi ple of inoculation, the basis of the germ theory of disease makes Jcnner the com manding figure in medicine. That Bee thoven is the greatest of the musicians of the age, may be questioned by those who find the great musical originator in Wag ner, but the influence of Beethoven has certainly been far greater up this time. Whether the other is indeed the music of the future, is aside from the present purpose. Thackeray must be put down ms the greatest novelist of the century, the influence of whose wo ks is greater by far than that of even such a genius ms Balzoc, who produced but did not in spire a school. There have been many statesmen during these hundred years, yet Lincoln stands out as one of the most con structive of all statesmen, not even ex cepting Bismarck and Gladstone. What of the other departments of human en deavor? What of astronomy, chemistry, archaeology, geology? There have been great men in all these departments In our age. but the origination came from earlier periods. In art, too, while much may have been produced, there has been noth ing that claims supreme admiration as do the old masters. Turner and Meissonier, Veretschagin and Thorwaldsen—are they of the same order as Michel Angelo and PaVinci? Tlie Man NVIio Conquered Small-Pox. Edward Jenner (1749-1823) did more to wards the prevention of disease than any other physician before his day or since. When he devised vaccination ns a preven tive of small pox no fewer than live-sixths of the inhabitants of Europe had the dread disease and one-fifth of them died. Since his introduction of vaccination, small-pox h it* eeas and to be a scourge, appearing only rare’y and then through neglect of his pre ventive. But ihe idea of inoculation to pre vent the worst forms of diseases has led to the discovery of lymphs which are used to cure or prevent cholera, diphtheria and probably the cure of other germ diseases will follow along similar lines. He is with out doubt one of the greatest benefactors of the race in this or any century. George Stephenson (1781-1848) the son of a stoker, managed to learn to read by the time he was s venteen and after studying nil that he coul! about steam engines, de cided that steam could be applied, to trans ortation. By 1814 he had constructed the first locomotive in the world and ran at the rate of four miles an hour with it. By 1827 he had so improved his locomotive that he could make 14 miles an hour on the roid between Stockton and Darling ton. Then he saw the future of the rail read and told his son that he would see the day when the stage coach would be a thing of the pasi, and it would be cheaper to ride by rail than to walk. He fought sturdily against the prejudices of his time and when arguing for the construction of the M inohester-Llverpool railroad l>efore the House of Commons, he replied to their jeers by saying: ‘I can not describe it. but I can build it!” And in 1829 with the “Rocket” he showed that he could make 80 mi! s nn hour or more. Thus was the rule of the railroad inaugurated by the un to ugh t son of a stoker. Samuel Finley Breesc Morse (1791-1872) was trained to )>e a painter, but be led the world in the application of electricity to distant communication. He it is who has connected the farthest ends of the earth in a flash. The experiments that scientists were making with magnetism attracted his attention in 1832, and by 1837 he had perfected his instrument for sending messages by electricity. The system of dots and dashes invented by him and called the Morse alphabet, has not yet been superseded, though the first tele graph lines between Washington and Bal timore was need in 1843. He had antici pated Europe by five years, and even then Morse dreamed of an ocean cable. Others may hove known the properties of elec tricity, but the credit of its first important application will belong to Samuel Morse for all t trie to come. The First Kindergnrtner. Friedrich Froebel (1782-1872) had no chil dren of his own, but claimed the children of the world for his. A lucky desire to be come on architect brought him in contact with Petalozzi from whom he gathered ntjw ideas on pedagogics. The apparent musfortune of the death of n brother brought him back home to teach that brother’s children, and the children of eome neighbors joined the classes when they heard how delightful Froebel made the path to knowledge. Soon made prin cipal of a school in a small German town he began to commit his ideas on teaching to paper, publishing his first book in 1826. Tie wandered to Switzerland .and then back to Germany, where he opened the first kindergarten In Blankenburg (1837). llis later books, his games and songs have spread the kindergarten ull the world over, from far Japan to the United States. The jcy that he has given children and the new direction that he imparted to the art of Instruction make him the greatest teacher of teachers, of the age. Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770-1827) father of symphony and sonata, reformer of or chestra and the theory of music, one of the most fruitful of all composers and most widely imitated. he stands as the un disputed leader of the musical genius of the century. More than 250 sheaves of compositions flowed from his fertile soul during hib brief career, and Weber, iSpohr, Schumann, Brahms, Raff. Rubenstein’ even Wagner, betray his influence. It was Beethoven who made every instrument in the orchestra force, unknown before ihis day. Hit* symphonies have not been equalled, nor have his sonatas been sur passed. Song even was enriched by the power and variety he gave it. Every one of his compositions has a tale to tell. He composed as a painter creates his picture, In fact, he says that there was always a picture In his mind toward which he worked up. He plays no harmonic tricks for the sake of showing his originality, but develops the idea in the harmony with the directness and naturalness of the re alist. It is the realization of his emotion or thought that he seeks and finds. ( liarles Darwin’s Work. Charles Darwin (1809-1882) gave the cen tury not only a theory, he gave it a prin ciple. Take away, evolution from the thought of our age and it is robbed of its richest treasures. The young naturalist who returned from a five years’ trip on the “Beagle,” was prepared to doubt the dogma then generally received of the per manence and invariability of species, but he was not yet ready with the explana tion of the “how,” the process by which one species might develop from another. It was only when he had hit upon the theory of “Natural Selection” that he felt sure of the truth of evolution. He hesi tated long about publishing his theory, for ho knew that it would arouse a storm of opposition, and he was naturally of a re tiring and peaceable disposition. Only when his junior, Alfred Russel Wallace, was about to make announcement of the theory long since made known to th cir cle of his friends by Darwin did he forward with the proofs which he had accumulated in support of evolution. The storm burst as he expected, but during the fifty years that have elapsed since the publication of the “Origin of Species,” (1858) palaeontology, embryology, geology and all of the allied sciences have come to aid in the demonstration of the truth of evolution. If is to Darwin that the entire credit for starting science on the right track is due. The Greatest Novelist. William Makepeace Thackeray (1811-1863) i by right of realism, psycho ogi a! :n slysis. the depicting of character forcll ly ami satirically, the leader < f uur novelists. The romantic tales of Scott and Bulwer, be long to another age. It is Thackeray who is nearest to the spirit of the ninetee th century in the search for the real and the presentation of society as it is. What though this modern Swift cuts us to the quick with his irony! He is all the great er teacher thereby. Becky Sharp will live as a creature to be abhorred when Rob Roy is forgotten, and Eugene Aram has long passed away. Coming gene a*ions wi 1 read Thackeray to understand our line and they will not misunderstand it The followers of Thackeray are legion—but they follow at a distance. Herbert Spencer (1820) may be called the evolutional philospher. Before the an nouncement of Darwin’s discoveries ho had been working along similar lines in the department of thought. In 1860 he published “First Principles,” the coiner stone* of the huge philosophic structure to which he has been adding constantly ye*r bv year ever since. In this age of psy chological research a great co-ordinating mind like that of Spencer was needed to show the significance of the discoveries of science in the rca!m of thought. He has acted as a check and corrective upon th 1 wild theorizers of biological and chemi il science, and by his laying down of logical principles clarified the atmosphere so that proper and Justifiable conclusions might l>e reached. Ethics, psychology, sorb lo gy, all fall within his purview. He has used a single golden thread to guide him through all his investigations; the develop ment from natural causes. His is the nineteenth century philosophy, a system which astounds the reader by its compre hensiveness and thoroughness. YOUNG MAN FROZEN TO DEATH. Found at Stillmore, fin., I neon scion* From Intense Cold. Stiilmore, G., Dec. 31.—A young man who gave his name as Will Morgan and his home as Warren county was found frozen to death in a house used as a jus tice court room near here last night. Morgan came here several days ago, and went to work at a lumber mill. He was hurt by a pile of lumber failing on him yesterday, and quit work for the day. Later he was found unconscious from th • intense cold which prevailed, and shortly afterward died. AUGUSTA 1S SNOW COVERED. Cld Year Was Ushered Out With \p lro|i*iute Ceremonies. Augusta, Dec. 31.—The old year was laid to rest in Augusta in a winding sheet of snow, and 190) finds the city clad In white. It is a rather chilly reception that the New Year received, but it found many devout people in the churches, both white and black, engaged in religious ser vices appropriate to the closing of the old year and the dawn of the new. Snow' began falling about 1 o’clock p. m. to-day in fine particles and has continued with occasional intermissions all the evening, at times falling in large Hakes land other times mixed with fine sleet. It now-’ covers everything about an inch deep. HEAVY SNOW FAI.I. AT MACON. Farmers In That Section Say It In sures a Dig Crop of \\ heat. Macon, Dec. 31.—The heaviest snow storm within the memory of the oldest in habitants fell here to-day. It is estimated that the fall was fully six inches on the level. Much wheat has been planted in this section and farmers say the snow insures a big crop. Heavy Snow at Oliver. Oliver. Ga., Dec. 31.—1 t began snowing here at 10 o’clock this morning, and by 1 o’clock the whole face of the earth, houses and tree tops were completely covered. The snowflakes are unusually large, and falling more pen*mdicularly than your re porter has ever seen. There was a dead calm, no breeze stirring. It appears as if we wore to have another one of Mr. Egans’ “blessings in disguise,” the force of which remark was not understood by the farmers so clearly until harvest time came, when they were amazed at the abundant yield of everything planted. Mr. •Egan is certainly looking in the right direction for building up and main taining the business of his road, and his advice to the farmers has been of incal culable benefit to them. They are begin ning to fully appreciate his excellent sug gestions. His circulars to the farmers around here are being red with much in terest. With the friendly advice of your most excellent paper to the farmers, as sisted so intelligently by Mr. Egan, we hope soon to see the farmers In a very prosperous condition. Heavy Snow at Millville. Mldvllle, Ga., Dec. 31.—Snow begran fall ing lightly here at 10 o’clock this morn ing. At 3 o'clock the fall was very heavy. The indications are that the fall will be the heaviest this section has seen In years. The ground being dry, the snow is not melting. It is fully three Inches deep. Inch of Snow in ColumlinN. Columbus, Ga., Dec. 31.—An inch of snow fell here to-day. The fall began at 3 o'clock this morning and continued nt in tervals until noon. The unusual sight of sleighing was seen on Columbus’ streets this afternoon. Clouds indicate another snowfall to-night. Snow and Ice In r.harleiton. Charleston. S. C., Dec. 31.—The snowfall to-day, the heaviest here in December for thirty years, began at 12 o’clock and con tinued until 4, when it turned into an ice one-lifth of an inch thick. The snow was dry and was half an inch deep on the level. THE MORNING NEWS' MONDAY. JANUARY 1. 1900. TOl R OF THE GRIDIRON CLUB. Inlqne Entertainment to He (ilveil in Charleston To-day. Charleston. S. C., Dec. 31.—The most unique entertainment ever given In Charleston will take place here to-morro.v and to-morrow night. The f nativities are in honor of the coming to this city of tho Gridiron Club, the famous organization of new'spaper correspondents at Washing ton. Tho journalists will be accompanied by a distinguished party of senators and rep resentatives, among whom will be Sena tors Depew and Tillman and Congressman John Allen ami Champ Clark. The Charleston people have determined to en tertain the visitors after the unique meth ods introduced by the Gridiron Club at Its own banquets in Washing on. Many spe cial features of polite vandevill . in which members of the Reception and Entertain ing committees will be the actors, hav > been arranged for the day and nignt. These are all kept a profound secret, but some of them are extremely pic:unsque and ludicrous. It can be imagined whit impression that these “High Jinks” will produce in conservative Charleston. The head and front of the p ans for en tertaining the visitors is MaJ. J. C. Hemp hill, the editor of the News and C’ourier, ar whose instance the Gridiron Club was invited to the city. The members of the club, thirty-six strong, and their guests, left Washington at 4 o cly k this aftesnoon in i special train over th Southern sy tem. WANTS A FEDERAL COURT. \nldosta Bar Appoints Committees to Try to Get tine. Valdosta, Ga., Dec. 31.—At a meeting of the Bar Association here committees were appointed to see Judge Emory Speer and Congressman Brantley in regard to a di vision of the Southern federal district With a view to have a court house built at Valdosta. Every lawyer in tho city was in attendance and the folio-wing commit tees were appointed: To confer with Ju< ge Speer, Capt. S. T. Kingsbery, Col. J. M. Wilkinson, Judge W. 11. Griffin, Maj. J. O. Varnedoe and Messrs. D. C. Ashley, T. G. Cranford, C. R. Ashley and C. O. Brantley. The committee to confer with C* ngr s-- man Brantley is comp sed cf Col. E. P. S. Denmark, Solicitor General Will Thom as. Col. Robert Ousley, Col. W. S. West, and Messrs. O. M. Smith, C. C. Brantley, J. G. Cranford, D. C. Ashley, G. A. Whitaker. C. L. Smith, A. T. Wo dward, and other members of the local b r. One hundred and fifty new l>oxes are be ing added to the postoffice here, leaking 350 new ones in the last year. CHILD AVAR 111 il NED TO DEATH. Little Girl Playing Near Fire and Her Clotliea Caught. Cuthbert, Ga., Dec. 31.—The 5-year old daughter of Mr. R. P. Saxon, living near Bethel in this county, was burned to death to-day. The little girl was playing nr-ar the fire and her clothes caught. Before the flames could be extinguished she had re ceived injuri s from which she died. Dr. Thirkieid'* Farewell. Atlanta, Dec. 31.—Dr. W. P. Thirkieid. for many years president of Gammon The ological Seminary in this city and recently chosen general secretary of the Epworth League, was honored this evening by an interdenominational farewell mass meeting at Big Bethel Church. Bishop Gaines of the African Methodist Episcopal Church presided and delivered an address. Dr. Thirkieid leaves for Chicago next week. TO (T HE LAGRII'I'E IN TWO DAYS Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Table's. All druggists refund the money if it fails co cur. . E. W. Grove's signature is on each box. 25c.—ad. P. P. I*., a wonderful medicine; it gives an appetite; it invigorates and strength ens. P. P. I*. cures rheumatism and all pains in the side, back and shoulder-, knees, hips, wrists and Joints. P. P. p’ cures syphillis in ail its various stages! old u.cers, sore and kidney complaint. P. P. P. cures catarrh, eczema, erysipelas, all skin diseases and mercurlai poisoning! p. p. P. cures dyspepsia, chronic female com plaints and broken down constitution and loss of manhood. P. P. P., the best blood purifier of the age. has made more perma nent cures than all other blood remedies. Llppman Bros., sole proprietors, Savannah, Ga.—ad. SPECIAL NOTICES. SAVANNAH 111 IT. E ASSOCIATION. The usual annual contest of the associ ation for turkeys will be held at the Avon dale Range on Monday, Jan. 1. 1900, with the customary oyster roast and accompa niments. Shooting will commence at 10:30 o’clock. Cars leave Bolton street at 10. WitlCillT HUNTER, Secretary. OtiLETHORI’B LODGE, NO. 1, I. O. O.r. The Installation of officers and enter tainment which tvas to” have taken place Tuesday, Jan. 2, has been postponed until Tuesday, Jan. 16. JAS. VAN BERSOHOT, Secretary. NOTICE. Southern Bank of the State of Georgia. Savannah, Ga., Dec. 29. 1899.—The annual election for directors for this bank will be held at the banking house on Thursday morning, Jan. 11, 1900, from 11 to 12 o'clock. JAMES SULLIVAN, Cashier. TO Till: T it IDE. Having sueceeeded to the business of Kavanaugh & Brennan, I will continue the same under the firm name and style of Kavanaugh & Cos. Thanking my friends and the trade for past favors and > hop'nv for a continuance of same, re spectfully. M. J. KAVANAUGH. Jan. 1. 1900. NOTICE. By mutual consent, the firm of Kav anaugh & Brennan is this day dissolved. M. J. Kavanaugh assumes the liabilities and will alone collect the assets of the firm. Savannah, Ga., Dec. 30, 1599. M. J. KAVANAUGH. JOHN BRENNAN. P. BRENNAN. PLASTERERS’ ANO MASONS’ SIP PLIES, Cement, L.mt, Plaster, Hair and River Sand. Prompt delivery. Reasonable price. SAVANNAH BUILDING SUPPLY CO„ Corner Drayton and Congress. Phone 519. WHY NOT I SE ORIGINAL ANNISTON LIME f Highest Grade. Each barrel contains sufficient quantity and quality to make It MONEY'-SAVIXG A. HANLEY COMrANY, Sole Agents, ’ Phone 109. , M*E< I \L NOTICE. All bills against the British steamship Dauntless must be presented at our office by 12 noon this day, or payment will be debarred. Jan. 2, 1900. YVILDER & CO.. Agents. FUNERAL INVITATIONS. BARBEE—The relatives and friends of Mrs. Josephine Barbee and families are respectfully invited to attend the funeral of the former from Laurel Grove Cemetery at 9 o’clock this (Monday) morning. MEETINGS. GEORGIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY. The regular meeting of this society will be held this (Monday) evening at 8 o’clock at Hodgson Hall. T. P. RAVEN EL, Recording Secretary. GEORGIA INFIRM A(t \ TRU STEES*. The annual meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Georgia Infirmary will be held at the office of the secretory. 220 Oglethorpe avenue, east, Monday, Jan. 1, 1900. at 4 p. m. TFIOS. J. CHARLT< *X. STOCKHOLDERS MEETING. The annual meeting of the stockholders of The Chatham Bank, for the purpose of electing directors, will be held at the banking house on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 1900, from 12 m. to 1 p. m. w. F McCAUDEY. Cashier. MUTUAL GAS LIGHT COMPANY OF SA \ \NN AH, GA. The annual meeting of the stockholders will be 'held at the office of the company at 12 o’clock neon Monday, Jan. 15. 190th Election o*f officers and directors for the ensuing year and transaction of such other business as may come liefore the meeting. JNO. W. GOLDEN. Secretary. SPECIAL NOTICES. \ > k Ol SAVANNAH. Dividend No. (12. Savannah, Oa., Dee. 30, 1899.—The Board of Directors have declared a dividend of Two Dollars per share from the earnings of the bank for the past six months, payable on and after Wednesday, Jan. 3, 1200, to stockholders of record this day. W. M. DAVANT, Cashier. DIVIDEND NOTICE. Office of Augusta and Savannah Rail road Company, Savannah, Ga., Dec. 30, 1899. A dividend of $2.50 per share has been declared upon the capital stock of this company, payable on and after Jan. 5, 1900, at the office of Hall & Lathrop, Sa vannah, Ga., to stockholders of record this day; the books of the company will remain closed until Jan. 5, 1900. JOSEPH D. WEED. President. DIVIDEND NO. 88. Southern Bank of the Si ate of Georgia, Savannah, Ga., Dec. 29, 1899.—A semi-an nual dividend of three and one-half per cent. (3*£ per cent.) upon the capital stock of this bank has been declared, payable on and after Jan. 2. next. The transfer books are closed! until Jan. 2, 1900. JAMES SULLIVAN. Cashier. OGLETHORPE LODGE NO. I. I. O. O. F. Notice to Bondholder*!. Interest coupons due Jan. 1, 1900, on bonds issued by this lodge, will be paid upon presentation to the undersigned. JOHN A. HUTTON, For Board of Trustees Oglethorpe Lodge No. 1, I. O. O. F., 10 Whitaker Street. Dec. 30, 1899. DIVIDEND NO. 20. The Germania Bank. Savannah, Ga., Dec. 21, 1899.—The Board of Directors have this day declared a semi-annual dividend of three dollars per share, payable on and after Jan. 2, 19U0. JOHN M. HOGAN, Cashier. INTEREST NOTICE. Department Savings, Southern Bank of the St.i e of Georgia, Savannah, Jan. 1, 1900.—Interest for the fourth quarter of the past year is now due and will be paid on demand. Depositors will please leave their books at the bank to be balanced. JOSEPH CORPS, Accountant. INTEREST NOTICE. The Chatham Bank, Savings Depart ment. Savannah, Jan. 1, 190).—Interest on deposits In this department for the fourth quarter of 1899 i? now due and payable on demand. Depositors will please present their pass lx>oks promptly for the entry of interest and to be ha arced. W. F. McCAULEY. Cashier. INTEREST NOTICE. The Citizens Bank of Savannah, Sav ings Department, Savannah, Dec. 30, 1899. —(lnterest for the fourth quarter 1899 is due and payable on demand. Depositors will please leave their books to have interest entered. GEO. C. FREEMAN, Cashier. INTEREST NOTICE. The Germania Bank, Savannah, Ga., Jan. 1, 1900.—Interest for the fourth quar ter 1899 on deposits in the Savings De partment is now due and payable on de mand Depositors will please leave their books to be balanced. JOHN <M. HOGAN, Cashier. NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS. City Treasurer’s Office, Savannah, Ga., Jan. 1, 1900.—The following taxes are now due: READ ESTATE, fourth quarter. 1899. STOCK IN TRADE, fourth quarter, 1899. FURNITURE, ETC., fourth quarter, 1899. MONEY, NOTES, ETC., fourth quar ter, 1599. Also, WATER RENTS for six months >n advance, from Jan. 1, 1900, to July 1, 1909. Upon all of the above a discount of 10 per cent, will be allowed if payment Is made within FIFTEEN DAYS AFTER THE FIRST OK JANUARY. BUSINESS LICENSES of all kinds are also now due. Also, LICENSES OR BADGES for the privi'ege of employing VEHICLES FOR HIRE or IN CONNECTION WITH ANY BUSINESS and for the privilege of keeping a DOG or DOGS. A discount of 10 per cent, will be al lowed upon the above named licenses and badges if payment is made within THIR TY DAYS AFTER THE FIRST OF JAN UARY. Owners of above named vehicles and owners of clogs are put upon notice that ♦he penalties prescribed In section 13 and section H of the tax ordinance will be enforced after Jan. 31. C. S. HARDEE, City Treasurer. NOTICE. Bids are wanted for the delivery of 1(8,000 city of Savannah bonds of the Issue of 1879, and Jfi.ooo city of Savannah bonds Is sue 1883. All bids must be handed in by 12 m. Tuesday, Jan. 2. 1900. to JOSEPH D. WEED, Chairman of the Sinking Fund Commis sion. NOTICE. All persons are hereby cautioned against harboring or trusting any of the crew of the British steamship Swalnby, Gailbraith, master, from Bajlimore, as no debts of their contracting will be paid by master, owners or by W. W. WILSON, Agent. , Consignee. NOTICE. Savannah. Ga., Jan. 1, 1900.—1 have this day admitted G. L. Kayton as a partner In my business, which will hereafter be conducted under the Arm name of L. Ka >- lon & Sou L. KAYTON. WE ARE HEADQUARTERS FOR GOLF GOODS AND SELL THE BEST DINE OK CLUBS IN THE COUNTRY. (3.’ these prices): SPALDING'S BEST GOLF CLUBS S'i-M SPALDING'S MORRISTOWN sl-00 THEY CAN'T BE BEAT OPPENHEIMER, SLOAT & CO., WHITAKER AND STATE STREETS. SPECIAL NOTICES. THINK, LOOK AND READ, and you will not find a present more use ful and suitable than a pair of Gold Spec tacles or Eyeglasses for a holiday gift. Our special for this month, a fine Go and Spectacle or Eyeglass, with best ciys al lenses, $5. This Include* the “recipient of the present to have their eyes examined and grasses changed to suit within one year free of charge. We also cany a fine line of Opera, Fi Id and Marine Glasses.Chatelaine Cases for Spectacles or Eyeglasses, Eyeglass Chains and Hooks, Magnifying Glasses, Micro scopes and many oilier useful and suita ble presents for the holidays. DR. M. SCHWAB & SON, 47 BuE Street. TO MY FRIENDS AND THE PUBLIC. I take this method of informing you that after many years of active service, and desiring to obtain a needed rest, I have resigned m.v position as General Manager of the Georgia Brewing Asso ciation. I return my sincere thanks tc all patrons of the brewery during my trf-m as General Manager, and be speak for the Georgia Brewing Association your continued patron age, guaranteeing that in the future as in the past you will be accorded uni form, courteous and prompt service, and that the now famous Tivoli Beer will con tinue to be the best brand on the market. With compliments of the season, I re main respectfully yours, GEO. MEYER. NOTICE. Personal Property Returns for 1900. Office Board of Tax Assessors and Re ceivers, Dec. 31, IS99.—Notice is hereby given that under the tax ordinance of the city of Savannah for the year 1900 this board is now prepared to receive returns, of PERSONAL PROPERTY of all kinds. The tax ordinance provides that if any person required to make any such returns shall refuse or neglect to do so on or be fore the 20th DAY OF JANUARY, it shall be the duty of this board to proceed forth with to make the return themselves from the best information they can obtain, and shall assess a double tax against such de faulter. J. H. H. OSBORNE. Chairman T. A. & R. PROPOSALS WANTED. City of Savannah. Office Director of Public Works, Savannah, Ga., Dec. 22, 1899. Sealed bids will be received at this office until Monday, Jan. 1, 1900, at 12 o’clock noon, city time, to furnish the city of Savannah with supplies until Feb. 1, 1900. All proposals must be made on offi cial forms, which can be secured at this office on and after Saturday. Dee. 23, 1899. Envelopes to be marked “Proposals for Supplies.” The city reserves the right to reject any or all bids Bids to be opened in the presence of bidders. GEO. M. GADSDEN, Director. BIDS WANTED. City of Savannah, Office Director of Public Works, Savannah. Ga., Dec. 22, 1899.—Bids will be received at this office until Monday, Jan. 1, 1900, at 12 o’clock noon, city time, for furnishing feed as fol lows: No. 1 Timothy hay per 100 pounds; best quality feed bran per 100 pounds; best quality corn per bushel; best quality mixed oats; to be weighed at the city lot. Envelopes to be marked “Bids for Feed.” The city reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Bids to be opened in the presence of bidders. GEO. M. GADSDEN, Director. FOR THE HOLIDAYS. Two beauties, THE SINGER PIANO, THE HERRINGTON PIANO. Call and sea these beautiful Pianos. Sell with guarantee for great durability, elegant 6inging tone. The price will astonish you—far lower than you ever dreamed of, and such pianos, too. LIPPMAN BROTHERS. BECKMANN’S CAFE. A handy place for business men to get the best to eat. to drink, and to smoke. Near post office. GEO. BECKMANN. 112-111 Whitaker. ABSTRACTS OF LAXD TITLES. All real estate in city of Savannah and county of Chatham. Money loaned on city property at low rates of interest. ISAAC BECKETT. 24 President street, east. It YA VS ULSI.NLSS COLLEGE, Rooms 27 and 29 Provident Building. Competent office help supplied from this college. Students prepared directly for business. Day ann night sessions. Learn to operate the new models of the Reming ton Standard Typewriter, that being the machine which the business world em ploy*. Dearlng & Hull. Sole Dealers. FOR SALE, 12 miles 30-lb. steel relaying rails. 12 miles 35-ib. steel relaying rails. 1 No. 2 Baldwin Standard Gauge Engine, 18 tons. 1 No. 1 Porter Standard Gauge Engine, 16 tons. 3 Narrow Gauge Engines, 15 Narrow Gauge Cars, lo Box Cars. BABEL BROS-, Jacksonville, Fla. ORDER EARLY. Lily of the Valley. Some fine ones in bloom. JNO. WOLF, Florist. Phone 634. FOR SALE. 500 Tons Grate and Stove Coal at $-1.50 per ton delivered anywhere in city. Also 7,000 tons good Meant coal. slo© Reward for light Wflghtn. DOMESTIC COAL AMD WOOD CO. I'li one 07. AMUSEMENTS. gAUANNAH TrißA MONI AY MATINEE AND NIGHT, MR. CHARLES FROHMAN presents the of the Century, THE LITTLE MINISTER. fey J. M. BARRIE, Founded <*i his novel of the same name. Present?! for 300 night in New York. On New Year's night every lady will be presented frith souvenir. SAVANNAH THEATER. Two Nitjits, and One Matinee, com mencing TUESDAY, JAN. 2, The Olympia Opera Cos. 0- Tuesdalt—"GlßOFLE-GIROFLA." Wednesday Matinee—"PAUL JONES." Wednesday Night—"BOCCACCIO.” 40 PEOPLE-OWN ORCHESTRA. TELFAIR ACADEMY —OF— ARTS AND SCIENCES. — Gallery ol Paint.nqs 2nd Sculpture— Open to visitors daily, except Sunday, From 10 a. m. to 5 p. m. Single admission 25c. Annual ticket* sl. 11l SINESS NOTICES. We Have Received Our New Year’s Supply of HUYLER’S CANDIES In Banket*. Boxes and Pack ages* Parties who have not left their orders please do no noon. AVe have Beal Leather Poek etbookn. Dressing and Card (ones, ( at Mop Hottles. Plain and Silver Top Perfuming Ato mizers, Amy and Navy Hair Brushes in various patterns, and n fine line of article* suit, a hie for New Year’* Gifts. i a. Market Square and Under Gn.rda* Arsenal. FOR PASSAGE TO AND FROM PARIS 1900 CONSULT HENRY SOLOMON & SON, Bay and Jefferson Sireets. IF DONE WELL WEM IT. Office 307 Hull St. Phones 700 and 499. For Sale, A Ninth Street Lot, between Barnard and Jeffer son Streets. . A Lane in the Rear. Price, 3800. Terms—s2s down and Jo per month. LOT 30x117. C. H. DORSETT. SPECIAL NOTICES. NOTICE. fn nrgnrd to \ew Ihi provcnien t*. Ete. f Made During the Year I dK>. Office Board of Tax Assessors and Ke cedvers. Dee. 31, 1899. -The assessment hook containing valuation of real estate and improvements and property of every kind not previously as.-essed, now bull 1- ings erected and additions and improve ments made since the lust regular assess ment, is now open for inspection in this office, and notice is hereby given to a 1 concerned to file their objections, if anv they have, within fifteen days from this dale, otherwise the assessments therein contained will be final and conclusive, ns establishing the value by which to esti mate the tax to be collected. ’ Objections, if any, must be made in writing and filed in this office. > J. H. H OSBORN?:. Chairman T. A. & R. LEOPOLD ADLER. c o ELL.UL President. Vice Pr!denL W F. M’CAULEY. Cashier. THE. CHATHAM BANK SAVANNAH. Will be pleased to receive the accounts of Merchants, Firms. Individuals. Bank*, and Corporations. Liberal favors extended. Unsurpassed collection facilities, insur ing prompt returns. Separate Savings Department INTEREST COMPOUNDED RCar. teri.y OS deposits. Safety Deposit Boxes and Vaults for rertl. Correspondence solicited. SOUTHERN BANK of the State of Georgia. Capital JoOO.ntfl Surplus and undivided profits $371,000 DEPOSITORY OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA. Superior facilities for transacting a , General Banking Business, t oliections made on ail points accessible through banks and bankers. Accounts of Banks, Bankers, Merchants and others solicited. Safe Deposit Box.* for rent. Department of Savings, interest payable quarterly. Sel s Stirling Exchange on London £1 r.nd upwards. .1’ 11N FLANNERY, President. A. CRANE, Vice President. JAMES SI LLJVAN, Cashier. DIRECTORS: £*>■ A r^ NERY ' WM - W. GORDON E. A. WEIL. W. W. GORDON Jr H. A CRANE. JOHN M. EGAN LEE ROY MYERS. JOSEPH FERST H. P. SMART. CHARLES ELLN EDWARD KELLY. JOHN J, KIRBY I igj m. it simii —CAPITAL, $500,000 Tranacts a General Banking Business. So),cits Accounts of Individuals ' Merchants. Banks and Other Corporation*. Collections bandied with eafetly, econ. omy and dispatch. Interest compounded quarterly allowed on deposits in our Savings Department. Safety Deposit Boxes and Storage Vaults. BRANTLEY A. DENMARK. President. MILLS B. LANE, Vice President GEORGE C, FREEMAN. Cashier. MiMiM CAPITAL, 9.150,000. Accounts of banks, merchants, corpora tions and individuals solicited. Savings Department. interest pail quarterly. Safety Boxes and Storage Vaults for rent. Collections made on all points at rea soneble rates. Drafts sold on all the chief cities of the world. Correspondence invited. JOSEPH D. WEED, President. JOHN C. ROWLAND, Vice President. W. G. CANN, Cashier. No. 1040. Chartered Leu. -TIIE HUS MUM ill OF SAVANNAH. Capital, loo.ww. olrplus, sloo,oo* UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY. S. GUCKENHEIMER, President. J. A. G. CARSON, Vice President. W. M. DAVANT, Cashier. Accounts of banks and bankers, mer chants and rorporations received upon the most favorable terms consistent with safe nm! consprvnHv' l The GERMANIA BANK SAVANNAH, GA. Capital $2OO, 000 Undivided profits 60,001 This bank oilers its services to corpora, tions, merchants and individuals. Has authority to act as executor, ad mlnistrator, guardian, etc. issues drufs on the principal cities In Great Britain and Ireland and on the Con ; intent. Interest paid or compounded quarterly on deposits in the Savings Department. Safety Boxes for rent. HENRY BLUN, President. I. B. TIEDEMAN, Vice President JOHN M. HOGAN, Cashier. WALTER F. HOGAN. Ass’t Cashier SPECIAL NOTICES. NOTICE TO LItICOU DEALERS. City of Savannah, Office Clerk of Coun cil, savannah, Ga,, Nov. 18, 1898.—A1l par ties desiring to retail liquor during the year }9w. w 11 die their application with Clerk of Council at once, so that same can be referred to Council and action taken upon said application before the expiration of limit provided for by ordinance. WM. P. BAILEY, C'.erk of Council. HOI SCOTCH Hot toddy and other hot drinks, as well as all of the cold ones, s-erted best here. Punta Gorda and Apalachicola oysters in any style. THE GEM CAFE. GEO. C. SCHWARZ. Cor. Whitaker and Congress. 'i’lm v.H<i * i.\ i dD Gll’l* The only place thoroughly equipped for packing for shipment and moving pianos and nice furniture. The only place with apjuratus for hoisting pianos and oth er heavy furniture to upper lloors. The only place where special attention is givenl to storing nice furniture and merchandise.! The only place where carpets are properj ]y cleaned by machinery instead of wit* a club. The only place that furnisheß bicycle messenger boys. Tulai Is “W M DISTRICT MESSENGER AND DKLI \ ■ ERY COMPANY, ■ C2l West Congress. Telephone ■ C. 11. Medlork, Supt. and Mgr. ■