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2 € Vilt hTH %** HKMIMMTV K* ller. Hr. T. l>*U4(t l'almr Hr *mlle Hrmrlr of i.rmi Wen. CopyrUini, ix*>. the ChriMtao ll* rnfci. N**w York. At riirittmastUi. .1 bom# nv il lative an*! are dkpo<Hi (► Irok Iwick more than to look forward laq* taliy l# thia ao U we >1 by a country fireplace, or a city *iate tin kiiKl ot ami >‘>u barn allow# (hr fi#m* * to fllop, ami nhnke the #>)•••> a i J’ l down th# wa 1 in my hoiro *'? t\!or*J llroofc )yo, m I*7' t% aid ro<*inarab.t* Cather ine. the m<m*i> of wbUii 1 etlli hcrlfh a# atnot'K ih* t# ? treatur**! of me ('hrfatma' reinlm#* Many lidlie and |Dtlemtn wt* i-ifM-nt, Ikm the tinot conaplcuou# - not bt-i iit of r*> pretetiaa on itle i'?• bn b> eheer forc e of ele- MbJ thaia tH-tuis Wll.icm t’ullen Bry ant ll* did not mt. hI k* to lr helped out ot the carriage white he came, nor i© lie le.|H*d into It •:#tn when h* cl - carted lie w,. the imper- • nation of -m|lt.<l t> He r.o doubt knew that !*■ waa the admired of ad. but he gave no • lemon*tration of that fact. • • •••••• The evening I,. id nearly pj*ed warn the llH>nr of lb** cdt; m idt an addre *-* ol ipprw 1 itkMt t*oth of Martin* Farquhar Tutiger the Ktill*ii |>oet, then |m***ui, ami of our vciicnb.e Am* rl* an port. Bryant and Tup|*r, brfoii the other fciieata cam*. had bn-u aeated oil the eofa. cpioting poetry and reviving remtui*- • enee. After the Mayor, by M*##r# Bryant. Ttipprr and <?oof# ri and the Rev. In* I H I’rlme laiwlim; and other* But 1 had atwav* been rte elroua of haartng Mr Bryant read one of hi* poem- I had att* t-*l- *1 the Bryant meeting u \*ar or two tore in t’hh ker ing flail. New York *i > a meeting at which tbt rnueh wa k<ol and the apeak- Ing gorii. hut there W.s* a gieat Jack in It of William Cullen Bryant hlmeell. Ills |*eech of waa on.y ilout three minute*. whit* h. #j*i,t u.l the re#t of the evening in <kdng nothing i xopi kc‘|- ?ng allelic * and looking vem-rahla. 1 (nought. Why doe not >omehGdy think of aeklra the glorious old man to com*.* i>>rwaid and read h l*oie.-t Hymn/’ or Imep to a “Waterfowl or the “Death of the Flower ' But no such thing hap penr*l On th*- evening at my houae I reeolved ttict !)*• MU'h omi-ilon should he • epeatc-d ] pprut.g m> > ratugein on him in the mot unexpected moment. Mr Ttipprr. at our lequeat. hnl r-ad a we.ee tion from in* own mid rend ih**rn well. Turning to our American post, I ••hi: .Mr Hrvant. I have- alwav* w.int ed to hear you read ‘Than at op# I#,' and I hava no doubt It would be a grai joy to all our gueMft to hear you read it I have it here in UrltwoUS’f omfiliatlon. Will you giant uii the great favor of reading It?” Bryant bluwhed like a haahful Mi## when a.-ked to play on the piano. There wa# evidently * -truggle between htg mod*-#? v and hi# deal re to la- obliging After a moment*# p.u*. he mnl “I would rather read anything than my own writings, hut if fc will he of any pb-arur* lo you I will do a# you i> .“ T*k ng tho ***** he wdvaneed to the middle of the room, looked up nt the rhandelleg m and then look*-.! at th book “Take my ape<- taclea. aald Mi. Tapper. “No. no," Paid Mr. Bryant “I do not need apecta The type of the book wa# rather small, bul he made * • hen . tlon. Then* he #t od. at K.’ yenrr of age. alaiut to read without •peetaeie# n (Hm-iii he hud |uhl.b| In the North American Review in igps. when he wa# 1* year# of age! He turned round an.l void “You wilt understand that 1 do not rec’He thia from memory', for I am not familiar with It. 1 only read u Wkh cAlm. alow acvent lie read on. It waa a #eene never to lx* forgotten. It wa# K&*hteen Ilutidreil aid Sixteen read ing to Eighteen Hundred and 8* v nty-*ix. He did not hold the bo„k way off a orto gonarian.H are wont to do when they read without glaaeea, but Just ap a man of would hold 4 hook. Hl# long white beard snowed upon the |Mg\ An he came to the* hist nine lines hi# voire !*- • am* feebh. not with phyrdeai wewkne*##. hut with suppressed , m tlon. I had read it. and reread it. as everybody *1 se has. untH I thought thcr#* was tv more to g* t out of the dosing Uric • of 'Tin nattipsis.** but he gave it anew translation that mrmoriH, nmtii. Coul.l It b- that I tut.! t-vr h-nrit It beror T Tn. white. oVerhui fT *Ht rybro-. th.- .li.-i.-.unkfn pyo., the sreat .tome ofbforehead ntMuve it thin l.ol> the reallxatlon that It must Is.- the rloninw hourr of a long amt le-auliful life, ais.l the aound of th.- .tr.nif winter wmda that .wept round tise hou..<- while he wa* r.-.|- lt>*. were a .-ommeninry uteai the immor tal until 1 write them here on der belf-d.lut.on that no one hit, ever eeen or heard them before: Bo live hul w hen thy tummont coniee to loin Th Innumerable caravan !ha? movfi To that mysterious realm where meh • shall taka Hia chain Ur In the silent halls cf death. | Thou go not, like the quarry-slave at | night. Bcourg*d to his dungeon, hut sustained and soothed By an unfa*<.! 111# trust. approach thy crave on*- that draws the drapery of hi* couch About idm. and lies down to t>leaan'. dreams • ••••••• We never saw him ag.dn. We sal I | "flood Night" till under oth**r skies w* ’ shall s**> "Good morn in*" I could not that flight help ininkn g of the rtnit tlm* I saw Mr Bryant. It was in the days of my boyhood, it Triph-r Hall, at the mee lug in commemoration of Feniir.orc er, wisi had just died \\ Wellington Irving ciro* forward to call the nudlng to or*ler. He was emburtassed as 1 never before or j wince tmw m sp oker . tiibat rushed, lie had his hat In one hand and his clove* in th* other. His chief perplexity *pnl to he how to chance hi.- hat and glove* to th* other hand M* hemmed and hawed and stuttered, and blushed and bowed and half broke down while prifttHltif Daniel Webster as the chairman of the meeting Daniel Webster in a speech introduced William Culler. lir* ant as the orator of the evening. For more than an hour Mr. Bryant discoursed of his friend, the au thor of Win*-a d-Whig. Bed Rover, and the Two Admirals W hat . night m Trij * ler Hall that was! Was there ever such a group on one platform Washing: n Irving calling to the chair Daniel W**b atar to Inf reduce Will am Full n Bryant! But which moat affected m** 1 cannot easily tell--Bryant, in ltd). applauded of the multitudes In Tnpler Hall, or Bryant in my parlor* l In IVG The ore was "Noontide!*' The other was "Sun* t ‘ T. i*e WRt T*lmage MIOOTIX. %T PMIXIMDKIA. Pratt Way Ilia From Wound* In flicted t*> rrotli). Fernand rm. Fla Dec. US—During a drunken quarrel about 1 o’clock this af ternoon. a carpenter named Pratt was per hap* fatally shot by an engineer named Crosby who Is employed b> the Seaboard Air Line in the yards here Prats w* shot twice In the lung* and may dla. Ti e cause of the shooting Is un knowt. Both parties are white. —The Knis*r haf presented Baron Beck, the chief of staff of the Austrian army, wrltn a mu role bust of himaalf. No Gripe, Pain Or dlvomfort, no Irritation of tbi In t-t ii;m—bat (entle, prompt, t boron it. Ura.tbful clMnstnfi. wtien you tube Hood's Pills Bold by all drugaista. 25 centa A Tl-XAS WONDER. Hall'# C*r#at IHaravrrp. Or.# am*!, bottle of Vlallt Oroat Dis covery cure# all k.dney aod bladder trou ble*. remova# gravel, euro# diabcte*. • Inal eimatioiu. weak nd Ume ba- k ihe’imailsm and ail irreg.jlartt!*# of the kidneys arid biadviai m coin men and w men. it|uiaie t.ackiei irwubia m cm.* ciien. it nut auid by your uiuggist w.i be *ent b> liiftil ud it Cipl of fl. v | §HMI buttle ia two month# treatment an I wm cure any mt above menUwOed. Dr. b W Hall. Wile mai.nfa tuter 1* O IW#x O. Ht Louts. Mo. 8-t.d for testimonial bold by all druggists and Huiom ic Cos . : a ■ atinah. Ua Mead This. Dothen. Ala July 13, Dr. E W. HmII 8 Umils. Mi-Dei Sir.' We hav been soiling yout Texa * Wonder. HalTa tlre.it Discovery, foe two years and re. I It to onv one .-of fering with ail> kidney troube .a uung the best remedy w ever toil. Your a , truly. J. IL YOUXO. AT ODD ( lit I t M#T\M K. I lorlda Gwsrrwora Have >i*l lleeu Cfrunu I ull Terms. Tallahassee, Dec. 1A —lt lea remarkable fact that no governor >f Florida ei* tei ufid**r ihe picsen t constitution of the rtate, which suit into effect the first dwy of January, IW7, has werved the egaot |h ricKi oi time contemplated and prescribed , by the constitution. He don 2 of At tide IV of the roortltu* lion provide • that the governor -hall hold hi# office for four year from the time* u hi# installation. * • That the flrwt elcdtkm for governor shah In* I *<l • • \ i. i t • * • of th* governor then • and shall h*gln or. th* • ll day to January after ht# c.cction on the first Tuesday after th* first Mon day In January, !MB. the same being th* eighth day of January. lv^ t lion. Francis I*. F.emlng was Inaugurated (Jovernor of Florid# On the fffst Tuesday after tlie first Monday In January. IN' , whi h w<* the (bird day of January, ISM. Hon. Henry L Mitchell was Inaugurated iJovernor If Gov. Fleming had held hi* office “for four >(• from th* time of id# Instolia- Hon." h* would have r*nuln**l Governor until the eighth day of January. 1*93 i>n tho in it Tim day aft* r ths 111 * Moiulay in Jahtiar>. Im*7. which w Jan h. I*l*7. Hon. William I Bioxham w- Inaugurate*! Governor. The con- ittiiUu j provision is plain and unambiguous, an*! | U is strange that It lias not He* n literally j followed. If the provision had b* n *ti Id ly observed. Gov Fleming would not have lost five days of hi# term, and Gov Mitch ell would not have had five days of Gov. Fleming ' term, hut he would have had the first three days which Gov. Hiox ham served In his present term It happens that the first Tuesday after the first Monday u January. ISkil. fail# on the Bth day of the month, which mak* * U V •!' ' gui.it,on undc-r the present oonstitutloti. #o there c un Im no question of the bgaiity *>f Gov. Bioxham# term extending to Jan. 8, I>'l. Gov. Fleming held office four years lose five days; Gov. Mitchell held office four year# and two days; Gov. Bioxham arid . hold four y*-ars md three days, yet all have twen Governor under a constitute i w hich expressly pro\ M*t> that each “shall ! )io!l hi# office for four years, from th* Ume of nls installation." ami to tha: | provision there Is no qualtfUation what- i ever. One of the leading lawyers of the Plato tc.-iiuy said Inal It i** Just as clear that tho new terms of th** Governor of Flor id* tihoukt tut gin on the Mh day of Jan uary of every fourth year, counting from m* it Is that the trims of the Pres ident* shall begin on the 4th day of March, and last for four years. Fist ITalifs at West I*.out E B. Clark, In the Chicago Tlmew-llerald. Ex*Weg Point Cad* t Oscar lU>c>s Is dead of conwumptlou. The ih erg* Is mad** that the tlls**a#e whl?h carried the boy off ws superinduced by a doi** of sauce which th** >*arltng ■ *let# mad* young Book swallow as a matter of fa t basing while he was a “|l* b." There are few men who have l*e n student# at West I’oir.t who will take much stock in th* story. In the first place toba.-o saw *> is 4* luxury, tm*l luxuries are not found In th*- cadets' m*-#s. Furthermor*. t>** swallowing of enough tobas*o sauce to inflict iw-rmanent injury would have been practi ally an imi>os.dbili(y. The fact that th** cadet admittedly survived th** dost* and was able to perform severe ml * Itafy dot) for IWO >ers after It bad been swallowed, and during that tim*- never made m* ntion of his loreed draught of the fiery condiment, make it aptear that con nlltutlonal w*Mkn*Mi ratlier than th** *M**v- Idng of th** yearlings was resgionslhlH for the boy’s Jlln**## and death. It seem# front statements m lt* at West Point ami : tile bo>’s I’cnnsylvania horue that he was unpopular with hi# fellow cadets, the un popularity douhtle#s being due to the fMd that th* 'i*!et dtt ilnel to settle a j* r* controversy with his list# after time, hoiiorml W* a Point methods It is not th*' intention her*- to uphold fighting among hoys, but the fact remains that when two * adet# settle a controversy In (his way, each showing pluck, they are good friends ever afterward and m vast deal of un pleasant friction which might involve the •nitre corps is done away with on • for all. Cul A. I. AIIII#, ih* ••uperinten*loiT: of ih** arndcmv, the man who wax #lu>t c.t-an through the hoal an*l lo#t an #>•* ut tho butt)** of Kl Cn#y anl Ht ill m mag#* I to survive. #ta€s po#lllvly that th> wlxmt all>god basing 1# to result in an lnv*-#iigiitlon by a <omrnltl(* of Cong,**#. la kt*d “nanil ’ Col. Mill#. wbilt* of couro hr will not #,> so. doqbtl. #* b*- llevre that it 1# a better plan for txu <m dtli to ##ttlo a controv#r#x m Fort Clin ton I-Htch In th gray of th*- nxirning an 1 th*n #hake hand# and b* frlmd# th<in lo have them ro aliout gi'owllng at ♦•** Ii other lor four yearv n*l |#*shapi tarry th* 'i.unty into the army it*u?Jf. Col. Mill# knot*# comrining about fighting at \V*#t Point. Ih* protMhly ha# not Torgoi ttr> (hr time wh#n he #tol* out of S.*r rxck# narly one morning ionic yesr ago ami refereed a tight between Ca*lets h and Ludloa. That wj# one of th** i a ie my*# noted encuuntr. Of the four rtf* eree# three were Cadet# H;* ih**n C. Ml!!#. Paddo<*k. now of Chicago, and H.itn*. Mho was afterward killed In an Indian fight. Patch wa# a yearling *nd L ilow ft.if* a second Ha## man and a cadet *cr gcunl had “Jumped on" Patch vo* ally for .tome Might mUdrm<aiior In rank# In a manner (hat Patch thought wa# all out of p;Ofort!on to the offer.#* and unneoe*#ar!!y humiliating. Ho Patch ohU ifk* and Ludlow. Patch had Inh-ii a blacksmith's apprentice jti#? before hl< appointment as a cadet. ll* wm# a# a.lm a# a wnnfl. but had mitoii Ilk* I and he ku* w how to hox L*ti)low wa* heevy. but without much science. Th both fought viciou-’y for seven round#, when Patch #hot out - left thit reached budlow’# Jaw nod put him down and out. When the defeated cadet knew once more that he ma# on earth he heard the pres ent eujorlntendem of die m.lltary ac.id em y d* l.r** that lie wa> defeated and t*ll him that now wa# .# good chanc** to # *k hands. The two principal# in that F >rt Clin.on fight have hven th*- #*anche#t kind of friends ever aince. P. lch I* now on (he irtlred lief. having lest one |< aa a ti Unite to th‘ maik#manship of an A poetic, and Ludlow la stilt in active eer* I vioe. Not very many years ago a cadet lined James Hayes, appointed to the aoadecn from Nrw York city, wn# admitted to th* iiwdtutSon. “Jimmie'* was the son of an 1 cx-oongr*esiTirtit who had made hi# mar# Illkr Morrissey. In the prise ring before entering politic#. Jlmmi*- was heavily built, strong a# a bull and waa a trained THF MORNING NEWS: 3IONDAY. DECEMBER 17. 1900. boxer. !l* gave It out that he would stand no hating. The yeuiling* did not attempt to hat** Jitnmtt They stm4* > raw to it aUart Fie , o.d day after his arrival that .* au!*e of often a* arose 4e- • !W*eti I .in and a thin, aallow stripling of i their on* n . - it l-oy wh*j loosed t thougu he coakin’t thrash a healthy In- ; inf A fight was arrange#!, and Padtkv k,*.i tlrM-ila>p man w**.- hos**r as i leferee. Jimmie had the !*st of the fight j for about five rounds, tils w* 4 ght #nd sue | i. 'ilnv i*t i>. how* ver. the >*i train- | ii g uf u West J oint life Ix g.in lo ted j Jlmml*- Hayes' beef and high llv. j mg. In t twelfth round Jimmie went to #-arih i*.* **s. and stayed there so] k*ng that ili r** t*e and second- w, re a , bit fright* i. ! He came to however. j rabl*etl his opponent # hand, and was a good fe.iow v r after Th* r* wm <r. *• m Florida ial at tn" i **< •> wr. >m he hoys * liN “Bk#ets * • u-* he mii *ll h a light welgnt th he resembled a inosquin*. “flkepta* light (.am* was Walk* r One l#y ** ha I i wordy tow with Fade! I-.<md Wilcox, •< tv a captain In th* Sixth Cavalry \\ itker . i.lhigfd Wilcox to tight. Wll •>x was i<* big as u nous* - rong In pro furl ion and a vo*m| ooxcr H* didn’t b"* lieve thit Walker m* ant ti* * hai!erg* and the other cadets laughed at It like wise. “Hk* et#.“ however, had p.enty of pluck II went on the afternoon of th* lay of t;e hailing* to th* quart err* >f ,i first-* m*. man wiw had Indian clubs of all six*-, This * i*Jet was wn alhkH si* had traine*l himself gradually unMI h< utild switig with **a#e an enormous pair *>f * !u - w itcli stood at hi# chimneypte* *> Hke* - ' entered the room td eald. “I m iomr t*> tight Wiicox to-morrow morn In * ♦nl I want to get up mus**le. M Hkeet# had never swung a club m Ids life, fait he ho*l a blind contld**tc that a short * xercls** with i t* 1 Itnlian iuUs whs a l that was nec*sary t* make Hiniunllk sinews. Me tnsist<| on using the biggest luo- tn tne room. oikl for tiff* e-quarters of an hour he wrestled with the mighty i*np* met it though * very swing made him stagger. The ntx; morning Bkeets w i ihsent from reveille roil call. The itis|iecttng office,' found him tn his hunk so stiff and sore from the Indian club ex* r< !.-•• that he w*.. unable (* move They took him to the hospital on a stretcher, and there big. good-natured Wilcox foun*l him out and apologised. Tnere was never much doubt *n the mind *f ii.* corps that “Rkecls’’ fully believ ed that this apology #av**d Wilcox from a m* trt-mendou# drubbing. The late tjuintin Campbell, the Chicago newspaper man. while cadet, was n second In the hardest, longest right (hat * ver to k place at the Academy. Fug ills# of to-day * ouM get some pointer s oh pluck and endurance from the perusal oi the story of that tight. Otdet fkdienck, son of Geo “Poker" Hchetuk, fought t’a det Black In Battery Knox. The figh* lasted s.xty-two rounds, ami at the end neither man was ullc to come to tirn* They were taken on stretchers to the hos pital, and w**re carried on the sick re port by th* good-natured surgeon at * bruised In battery drill." HOW Pl< llot GOT Hl* 8%11 \\MII. % Dog That Wa tom pel led l* Lead (he UrmnoH* I if** tiralnat III* W 111. Henry Van Dyke in Hcrllmer’*. It was the black patch over hit left ay that made all th* troubl*-. In reality h<* wae of a disposition most |>eaccfui aud propit lacing, u lover of ord* r and fa* r l*ulmg. strongly Incline*! to a domeric .ife, an*l capable of extreme devotion, lie iia*l ii vivid s**nse of Justice, It i# true, and any violation of it was apt to lieai his indignation to tne boiling |*oint. When this occurred he was strong in the bock, in the neck, and fearless of con** •- quence But h** w.# ulx’xys open to friendly overture# und ready to make pec with honor. Singularly responsive to every touc h of kindness, •Petrous of affection, secretly hungry for oar* saea. he had a heart framed for love an*l tranquility. Hut na ture *.iw' lit to put a black pat* h over his left eye; witcrfcfore his days were paes .l in tn* milst of onfflct and he lived the strenuous life. How this slnieuer mark came to him h* never knew. Indeed, It l not likely that he h *i any Idea of the tNirt that h played in his career. Tiie attitu*ie that the workl t*#>k toward him from *.c* beginning, nr. uttitu*!e of aggressive mis trust- tne roh* that h** w*a.s exjiected an*l pia ticuily forced to assume in the drama of existence, the role of a hero of In ter mint*'.* strife—mu at have seem* and to him altogether mystarioun and somewlm* absurd. But hi# purt was flxe*| by the black i>atch. It gave hint an Mg|w*ct nu ulent ami fornhlding that all tn** ele ments Of warfare gathered around him u# hornets around a sugar barrel, an*! nis appearance In |mjM!c was like the rais ing of u flag for battle. "You tee that Pichou," paid Macintosh, tho Hudson’# bay agent at Mlngxn, “you ee yon big Mack-eye deevil? The # tt v. ages call him Ihebou because he*# ugly a.v i lynx—'laid * omm un plckou.' " If ho want out for a walk on the beach <logs * i it 1 1 go taavtt, .r.*i ikon tS . ago# Men pick*d up sticks, or *h>wtd him fh butt-end of th* Ir dog-whips when h* nnulc friendly approaches With the | children It was different; they #cemcd ro like him a little, hut never did Ik* follow | one of them that a mother Ji*l not call from the liouse door. “Plerr**! Man* ! I come away quick* That bad dog will hits you!" Once when lie tan down to the shop to watch the boat coming in from , the mall stenmer, the purser had refused | to let the boat go <o and. and ulhd out. ; M>P u M.u In tosh, you git r.o mall** dU I trip, evf you not call avay uat dacn ; dr- " True, the MlnganlU* #eeme*l (o take u certain klt.d of f.rlde tn hi# reputation Tney had brought Chuuart'a big browq dog. ilripetle. down from tho Hheidrakc to tne t him. and after the merlin*; w over aval (Dinette had been revived with a bucket of water, everybody. except Chouurt, Mppe.tieil to be In good humor. dv ggc fr. m Quet'ec. on the tr.p after th n on which he had given such a hostile opinion of Pichou. The bulMog s inten tions were unmistakable; h** *’xpre#-cd th*n the moment he touched the beach; and when they carrl and him back 40 the boat on a fish harrow many flat:crlng word# were spoken iwut Pichou. H was not insert*.Me to them. But these tribute# to It.# prowess were n< t whn( h- really wunfed. Hl# secret desire was for t*k n# of affection His o**itlon was honorable, i ut it wa# intolerably lonely and full of trouble lie sought peace and he found fights. t m ■ i —The rare books, furnishings and old china lx longing to WhHestock Kail In the Lngll#h Lake district, and the horn of Georg** R moey. the cetchrated p>rir itt • ■3;nter. will shortly !#• offere-1 for *!■ by puMlo auction. The relic's and b-x>k* late from thV end of the last century a tl the volun number nearly Whtte dock H.iH w* continued to be the since*, tral horn* of th* H mney family down to the present day. BEYOND HELP! If you l-;ifv. your weak *u ma. h | b.-yon 1 L*- 1 1 1; la h,-.tu you have not trlcJ 110 '.-tivl'p S oinurh Bitter Tor the f.aet lilf .-etitury It has cur.tl all -tomach trouble* an.l will do *o for you. Try it for Dyp.|sla. Indlxe.tion. Con •lipation. Btllou-n. *-. Nervouinee* Flst u'ency or Insomnia and be convinced. See that our Private Revenue Stamp cov er* the neck of the bottle. It has HOSTETTER’S Never STOMACH Been Equaled. BITTERS THE WEATHER. For<v**t for Mandtr mt Turl,y— and WMlern Florid* Fllr Monday and Tuesday; freh wullierly wind. Kairm Florl.la: Generally fair Mon day and Tueada> ; fresh iiorineaxerly wind*. H-uth Carolina- Monday and Tueadav /air; freth northeast winds Y* Merday'a Weather at ffavannah— Maximum temperature 2:30 p. m degree* Minimum temperature 7-L o m ... 33 legree# M* an temperature G degree* Normal l*m;>erature R degrees I>•t • - ier.t vof temperature ... 7 degree* A umula(e*l deficiency aince l i 43 degrees Act umukited excess wince Jmh 1 243 degree# Ila infall W Inch .Normal *l° Inch Deficiency since l>ec. 1 20 Inch Deficiency aince Jan. 1 7.3#i inches Rivet Report The bight of the Savan iah river at Augusta, at 8 a tn <7.>th me ridian time) > sterday. was 11.9 feet, a rise of n.T fo<t during the preceding twen tv-four hours. observation# taken .it the same mo ment of time at ill stations, Dec. It* 1900, ft j>. m , 73th meridian time. Name of Station. T V. Rain Boa ton, cloudy | 39 * T New York City, clear.... 90 00 FhiFnlelphta. clear j 22 | 12 .09 VYaahlnglon (Tty. clear.. 24 S ' 00 Norfolk lear lO | .> Halteras. clear | J 4 1 j <*> Wilmington, clear j3* 6j.U 0 •’harlot;**, clear 42 L j .00 Raleigh, clear 32 | •> • ’hnrlentoo. Hear I 4t 10 j \! Unit a. dear | art L .00 Vugusta, clear j 46 L .(A> Havannah. clear 46 L .00 Ta *ke*aiv tile, clear j 4* * .00 | fupffer. clear | -N T j Key West, clear ...( 72 ! 21 .00 j Tampa, clear ; 02 j 8 -W Mobile, cl# r M L on •Montgomery, clear 54 L (w Vickahurg. clear M L .00 New- Orbxina. clear 51 8 .00 Galveston, clear si 8 | .00 I'orpvi# Chrfcall. pt. cloudy 62 i v .(# Palestine, cloudy 46 L s Memphis, clear '-I L ort (Tncinnati. clear 32 L .00 Fit:sl*uig. • loudy 2J L T Ruff *io. dear 12 12 Mi Detroit, clear ' j 10 '4 Chicago, t liaidy ....J 32 i 34 j .00 Marquette, cloudy j 22 14 .00 St Paul, Clmwly J 31 0 T Davenport, raining ! 36 6 T **t, laviils. clotkly | 48 10 | .0o Kansas City, clear I 48 14 T Oklahoma, clear | 46 k j Innlge City, dear j 42 8 f .00 North Platte, dear 1 42 8 .9) H R. Boyer. ' Loral Forerant Official Lot tl, PBRSOYAL. Ml** RKh of Atlanta I* a truest of the De Soto. Mr. J. C. Hunter of Atlanta l at the ] Pulaski. Mr. R. O Jone* of Columbia I* a quest of the Screven. Mr. E T Cu-hlnc of WayoroM I* re,ls- ; tere.l at the Pulaxkl. Mr. J. W. Bran in of Port Tampa 1* re letere.l at tho Ie 80:0 Sir. John It Sharp of Balnbrldqe. (5a.. i* a Kucat of the Si-reven. Mr*. Graham of Brlnaon wa* among tho arrival* yeaterday at the Do Soto. Unlit. S. G. Uranan and K. Cone of Ivan hoe are er l r—t * of the De Soto. Merer*. R. G, DWelle and E. B John -on of Mlllen are quests of the Pula*fct. <‘IT V IIKBVITIK*. The Hibernian Society will hold Its iUarterly nnetlnq to-ulqlit t the 'Hut ears' I'lub. "What's the use of tollma ov t r a desk trylnx to accumulate n little money?" In quired younq Mr ILipplxo. "Because 1 want lo lie secure against want." anew, red the serious friend. •'But you will soon be lient with care ’’ "Possibly, But I’d rather be bent than broke."—Washington Star. STOPS THE rot lilt 111) WORKS OFF THE COED. Laxative Bromo Quinine Tableta cur* a -oki In one day. No cure, no pay. Prlca 25 cent*.—ad. ■ EtVKItAI. I\\ITtTIOSiS. FAHEY—The relatives and friends of Mr W. A. Fahey and Mr. and Mrs T. J. Dooley are requested to attend the fu neral of the former, from the resilience | of the latter. 504 West Broad street, thl* afternoon a, 3 o’clock. MRS t I'*.*. SW ANN til YACHT 0,1 R. A mcrlinq of the club I* called at It* Club House Tuesday, 15th in#!., at 5 •■Hock p. in., to cone id-r u recommenda tion of Ihe Board of Steward* to amend the resolution re. ontlv passed a* to Issue of bond*. W. W STARK, Commodore. JOHN D. CARSWELL. Sec y. THE IIIIIL It NI N SOI lilt will hoi'f a quarterly mevtii k ut Its quarier* mV /, *. the Hussars’ Club (Monday) eventnq at \ o'clock. P. W MBLDRIM. President CITAS F. PUENDUKGABT. Sec y. uAN ANN til. FLUHHIA AN IN tt E*T EIIN HAILtVAt 111. Annual tleetlua of HtoeUtinlder*. Savannoh, Ga.. Dec IS. 1500. The annual meeting of the atopkhoi b r* of thl* company will be held at the of fice* of the company In the city of Sa vannah, Ua on Wednesday. Jan. 9. 19)1. and 10 o’clock a. m„ for tho election ,J directors and the transaction of such o h r business DM) come before the m>ot tng. r.. B. SMITH. Secreury. arid i AL noticms. NOTH E 'l l* UTOCKHOI.OEMS. A dividend of <12.50) two dotiur* and fifty cents per share on the capital stock of the Southwestern Itallr ad Compnny will be imid on and after Jan. 5. 1901 to stock holders of record on the books of the com pany nt the close of htulnesr on Deo. 15. IS** Dividends payable ni tho oflb t of the company In M icon. Oa,, and al T ie ClttS'ns' Rank of Savannah. Savannah. O.i The book* of hc company will l>e closed from Dec. 19. 1900. to Jan. &, 1901. IrO'h inclu-tve. By order of the honrd. JNO. M WALKER. Bec'y and Treas Suwanee Spring* Cos,. Suwanee, Fla.: Gentlemen—Having been a resident of Ihi* and adjoining counties for flfty-even >e,.r* an Ia pra-tlc'rg physician alx>ul thlrtv. have hal a favorable opportunity of observing Ihe tffeota of your spring a- a remedial agent 1 can cheerfully say that for certain classes of disease* I have •een some miraculous cures, vis Rheu mallsm. kidney and bladder aff*ctlon*. skin diseases, eronic dyspepsia. *tc. The water has a line lonic and alterative ef fect, a* evinced by the magic Increase of app*itie. lone to th* system. ••■ S. T. OVERSTREET. M t., Live Oak. Fla. AU you can drink for 5c at Llvlngston a. . THE GREAT RHODA ROYAL SHOWS, Savannah, Monday and Tuesday, DECEMBER 17 AND 18. GROUNDS BOLTON STREET AND EAST BROAD. ONE HUNDRED ACTS, Including MADAME KO\ AL, the GREAT I'ETITS, and CAPT. SHARP and his detachment of Rough Riders. Two Exhitions Daily at 2 and 8 P. M. •mitL yum®. ' iPKmTiioTi^ City of Savannah. Ofll o Clar k of Ccun 11. Dev. IS, 1900. The followlnß report, a lo|rtv<l at a meet- IDK of Council hekl I*ee IJ. !(>. le Irere with (Mbll.hod for the Informailon of the public: The Committer oti Street* unit laioee, to which waa referte.l thu i*titlon of the Vernon Shell Road Company and of the Savannah and lale of Ilo;- Railway, aekitiK for *treet railway franvhtaae. bee to report that they have acleciad the followma .treet* aa being available for street railway purposes: l’rlee lo St. Thomas, to I’lant. to !laber*ham. to Ka mi avenue, to Uu::. to Twelfth, to .\li*nt gomery. to Bt. Julian, to Harnard an-l Hay; that the tame be publishe*l for tho Infoimation of the put'll and we further recommend that they be given a hearing In accordance with the provision* of the a trove report, notice Is hereby giren (hat on Friday afternoon, the 21*t Inst., at * o' lo k. there will be a epectal me t ng of Council held, at which time all parti-)* affected or st Interest re Invited to be present for a full and free discussion of the matter at issue * WILLIAM r BAILEI, Clerk of Council. WE HAVE THE FIXEST line of Box Paper. Perfumery. Pocket book*. Lap Tablet*. Scissors and Bcl aor* Bet,. Manicure Sets. Ladle*' and Gent*' Pressing Cases ever shown tw this cKy. Please call early and leave your or der, for HI'TLER'B CANDIES. In batket*. boxes and package*. SOLOMONS COMPANY. HEADS OF HOMES, HOTELS AND HOSPITALS i Ha* It ever occurred to you that nearly - one-half your life Is spent inbod? The ! mottresa I* the most abused article o* furniture, and should be well made and , of gowl. clean material; K should be pick ed and Cleansed at least once each three | years. We make new one* to order, and : have Improved machinery to cleanse and pick old ones. Our mechanical work, bn-’ ‘of tleklngs and material for filling, flrst cla*< Medicated Steotn Renovation of Feathers. Hair. etc. NATIONAL MATTRESS AND RENOVATING CO.. Bell Phone 1135. 331 Drayton. NOTIt'K. City of Savannah. Office Fire Department, Savannah. Ga.. Pec. 10. 1900. Sealed bids s'l.l be received at the office 1 of the underelgned until Friday, Pec. 21. for furnishing material and laying cement floor In new engine house corner Thirty eighth ami Barnard streets. 'Plana and specifications on exhibition at the office of the fire department. The Committee on Fire reserves the right to reject any und all bids. JOHN E MAGUIRE Superintendent. ELECTION OT I ITN I’ll INTER. City of Savannah. Office of Clerk of Council. Dec. 15. 1900. Under and by virtue of a resolution , adopted at a meeting of Council held cn the evening of Dec. 12. T**>. an election for the Office of city printer for the y. ar. 1901. will take place al the next regular meeting of Council, Dec. 2S. W, at * p. m. Bids for same min t lie handed In this office on or before Deo. 30. 1900. 12 m. The city reserve* ihe right to reject ny or all b,ds. WILLIAM P. BAILEY. Clerk of Council. SPECIAL NOTICI3. Ws are now giving special attention to j house painting, kalaomluing and paper hanging, etc. With a corps of only first class workmen and a competent super- Intednent we can do your work promptly and satisfactorily Get our estimate on anything In house decorating line end save money. ANDREW HANLEY CO. FOR SALE. On* 10-Inch Steam Shot Gun Feed. 32 feet long; one 1111 l Oscillating Steam Nig ger. * and 10-lnch cycllmlers. only used ahoiir thirty days: one Picket Machine nnrl one Neacy Guide, also a lot of Circu lar Baw from 15 to uti Inches diameter, from the mill of H. P. Smart A Bro. In Emanuel county. Th, above for sale by VALE ROYAL MFO. <T>.. Savannah. Ga. TUB WAY TO (LEA* CARPETS. The only way to get your carpets prop erly taken up, cloned and taken car* of for th* summer, is to turn the Job over to the District Messenger and Delivery Cos., telephone 2. or call at 32 Montgomery street, and they will make you an esti mate on the co*t of the work. Prk-ea re*onab> They also pack, mova ami store furniture and plan**. C H MFDLOCK. ftupt and Mgr. IK)NO* EXECUTED. By the American Bonding and Trust ; Company of Baltimore. We are author ' lie] to execute locally (Immediately upon application), all bonds In Judicial pr— ceding- in either the atate or Untied State* Courts, and of administrators and guardian* PEA Bt VO A HULL Agent* Telephone S2 Provident Building LAND TITLES. Abstract* ot the recorded land title* ot Savannah and Chatham county (torn tba •ttlement of Georgia to -late. Money loaned at low interest on city real estate. BECKETT * BECK! .TT •WK. BBC KM ASIA’S CAFE, 112-111 Whitaker Street. Diamond Back Terrapin H <-w strv and any lime to order. Alao came of all kinds and only the best mart* ar pre pared In the best style. Oulf co.t t O a tera reclevcd bally. Wuerghurg-e nag Brau on draught. Phona 710. PAINTS AND MOUSE PAINTING. We handle nothing hut the VERY , BEBT grades of PAINTH and OILS, and employ the very beet painters to be hd. Allow ua to mike bid on painting your house. SAVANNAH BUILDING SUPPLY CO., Corner Congress and Drayton. ! Phone 519. HI 9l*liM NOTICES. A Trcat In Fruit Cake. Hr hair frw Kagllali FruK lnk on** yrmr old. lri-|Mu((d 4*, In go for #il. Fix e-pmint Fnallsh Frail C'wkrs, lord or pluiu. kI.JVO. T van.pinil Fngllsh Fruit t'ukrs, Irrd or pluiu. UOc, Our-pound EiitflUh Fruit < nkrs. .".Or. 4l*n •% vr * tli I■) k urnlrd fU* fruit rkf Stork, of the %rry hrst. Onr-ponNil itiu'kniir* Mrrdrd Hul iua. I Ac. Onr-pound purkugrs t urrnnfs, IA cents. 4 Itroii. Inrur unil clear. Iftc* Oranar mid l.rmoit l*rcl. l*nr. tlla*k #ngnr. Ilrandy, etc. IS. W. BRUNCH Ed.. Corner Broughton and Whitaker. Phone# 7s. ##) J J FlXfCfrr FH %MF.*. FIXEST I.CNXFV Our (ii>od arc thr Flnrat In thr koulh. Wr arc the nul> Opticians In kavannat). Our Work Shop *• Our ktrong Feature. W* cnml all pre scription work on (hr premises ianiv day received. Hepalrlnx dour %tille jou wait. ft-Iyra exatoiued free. fill. M. M IIU \H A 1091, No. 47 Hull 41. Ha. Phone I l!it. Magnetism in It. FRANKLIN CIGARS _ TRY ONE. THE MATCHLESS HE NO TEA IS REGULARLY SOLD In 10c, 20c. 40c and 90c package* BY ADD DKALBRg, BEST OF ALL. Office opposite the Pe S.'tn, Bull Street. Teleptione 70ft. SPECIAL AIITIt ®. GREER’S SCOTCH NYIItSKY. Thl* celrbra:ed famous old vatted Highland Wh! ky I* imported direct from the distillery ly us Thl* Greer Scot, h Whisky Is guaranteed to he bottled abroad and Is consigned to u* from Glas gow. Scotl,,d. and Is in bond In rhs United B aui Custom House m thl* city. Thl* grand old Greer Scotch Vt htsky Is beautifully mellow and mi.d to a degree and Is soft ( 0 t h , palate as on* could, possibly wish, and there Is a nuttiness about It that Is especially p!e*,.ng. W. are glad lo let ihe public pur chase as small rpiamlty as they wish, even on* bottle, for the pur pose of Introducing the best brand of strbteh whisky extant LIPPMAN BROS, Wholesale Druggists, Llppnmn's Block, Sole Agents for the Greer Distil leries. Glasgow •outlaid, and Dub lin. Ireland, for their Scotch and Irish Whlfkls* i srECIAL NOTICE. Now is a good time to select rose plants to plant In your garden. Come out und aee them at JOHN WOLF’S NURSERY, Ott and Anderson street*. 'Fbone AM. THE CHATHAM BANK savannah LEOPtJi.n AUi.r.K, President. C. B. KLI.IS, Vice Pre*,.|e, JNO. R DILLON. C**hler BARRON CARTER. A**t p,. Solicit i the account* of lu.nv firm* Itanks. aisocUdona an.l ■ ton*. * *' Litter.il favors extended to corre.-, Ing hank* as our uniurpawed fa for ectlectlTK insure prompt returi; ” PI'VS AMP HKUJ) FOREIGN r- • CHANGE. WRITE** LETTER* CRKI.IT AM. l!sryat hank M, ORDERS PAYABLE IN ALL I t OF Kt’ROPK. Interest eompounde.l quarterly „ , posit* In the SAVINGS PEPARTm > Safety Pi |*elt Boxes and Van' , rent. The Citizenslank or >AVASSAM. CAPITAL $500,000. 'f ran.net. a General ■aaklaa llwalae*#. * ftoltrll. Aeeowat. of InUlvldaal. Merrhnnl*. Hawks and other ’ rations. Colleetlow. handled with economy and dl.patpb Interest, compounded qnarterl. allowed oa depoalta ta oae ' Department. Safety ltepo.lt B „ le . Vaults. BRISTLEY A DBSMARK, P r .., #a , KflLl.S H. LAVE, Vice Preldrnt. GFOHGK C. FREEMAN. Caahler GORBOS L. I.ROOVRR, A..t, Ca.h|„ SOUTHERN 611 vl Uiv aUiv ui UcuiMtat. j Capital | Su.plu* and undivided profit* j, . LLPOSITOKY OF THE STATE uK UEuBUIA. Superior fs. llltles for trannaeilng a water 11 Uanaing 3 . lleeUoaa mstie on .ii hmh. - *lhTe throuch ti.nk — and h*i. ' Account, of n.inks. Rankers. Mcrcfttnt. ami other, solicited. Safe Pepo.lt lljx*t for rent. Pepaitment of Saving*, Inter**! p*>*b.* j quarterly. Seil* Sterling Exchange on London II t and upward*. JOHN FLANNERY. Pr**ldent HottAt E t CRANE. Vice President JAMES SULLIVAN, Ca*hler DIRECTORS: JNO. FLANNERY. WM W OORPON ' E A WEIT. VV \V GORDON Jr. H A CRANE. JOHN M EGAN I FF ROY MYERS JOSEPH FERST H P SMART CHARLES ELLIS FPWARP KELLY JOHN J KTRRT THE GERMANIA BANK SAVANNAH. GA. Capital Undivided profit* ." Till* hank offers it* service* to eorpj.-a tlon*. merchant* and Individual- Has authority to act as executor, ed mtniatrator guardian, etc. Issue* draft* on the principal cities in Great Britain and Ireland and on 'he Continent. Internet paid or compounded q arter y on deposit* In tho Savings Department. Safety boxes for rent HENRY Bl.t’N. I're-id' nt. GEO W. TIEPEMAN. Vice Tre-Hont. JOHN M. HOGAN. Cashier. WALTET. F. HOGAN. A-'t '"a-h'e- No. l(4b. Chartered IMI —THE- Kills Mill 111 OF SAVANNAH. CAPITAL. Luu. vu at GPU'S P > •• UNITED BTATES PEPuSITORY. J A O CARSON. I‘resident REIRNE GORDON Vice Prealdent. W M PAVANT. Caahler Account* of banka and banker* mer chant* and corporation* received upoi th* met favorab:# term* consistent wlt.i safe and conservative banking haliMM t APITAL, EISO.UOO. Accounts of banks, merchant*, eorpore- I tlon* and Individuals solicited. Savli g* Department, interest paid quar -1 terly. Safety Boxen and Storage Vaulti for i rent. Collection* made on all point* *1 rea { ronable rate*. Draft* sold on all th* chief cities of th* * urld „ . Aa JOSEPH D. WEED. President. JOHN C. ROWLAND, Vic* Prefldent w f. McCauley. c**hi*r THE GEORGIA STATE BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION U YORK STREET. WEST. - PER CENT, per annum allowed n *J deposits, withdrawable on demand. Interest cre-ilted quarterly. 6 PER CENT, per annum allowed on deposits of evan hundred*, withdraw able at annual period*. GEO W TIKDKMAN. President. B. H. LEVY. Vic* President. E W. BELL. Secretary. C O ANDERSON. JR . Treasurer lo Kewsooper Piste. For sale, a Foraalth Newspaper Folder; will fold sheet 97x12 It I* In goo-1 order price UOO. It co#i originally (L IOO bJ< we have no taw for It and want tha f**® It occupies. It will be n Invaluable adjunct to *7 newspaper oflics. Address MORNING NEWS, •■mask. **• The Chatham Real Estate and Improvement Cos. ARE PREPARED To Make Loans * On Reasonable Terms. IF YOU WANT OOOD MATERIAL and work, order your UHwgraph** 51,4 printed stationery and blank hook, I • m Morning New*. Savannah, Oa.