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MYERS TO BE THE CANDIDATE.
•u; will iccsrr rnr
ran imon.
Thl AnnoniirrMfil U*i Mghl
mm the f the lador%#i^t
Hr Han fin'd (•hrn hf Political
f lul rHadlfir#
Him With ItroM Rftolatioa*
%*••• Htriing Will Hr Ildl4 lr4!
Bight at UMfh Hr Mill Hr \aanr4
a* the |,-iulrr of thr Atl mlniatra
tion l‘fr •
Mayor H#tnar, Myer* will br r**ra*na?e4
*v * rand: hi to fu 'cetd b!meelf for
34a;.0r a: a man tßttti&f of cmirff to
t# held Frxlay right at Mawm: H*IL
Tn# Mayor sail last night that ha will
!. a candid* •-# for to# aomlna?.:*®. and
ft ft* a forego*. # con iuiloc that ha tail,
t* nominated
*'l hava contented that icy ram* thill
go be/ r* a mail neatier of clttxens at
a var.didaft for another trrm at Mayor."
•aid Mayor Myer# last r.igtit. "I have
reached •: .* conclusion af r a cartiu.
coniidtrAtion of th* quartiu. 1 aa
a vara* to a Candida?# unl* I
frit ataur mJl that a large element of our
rttlaaoi detlrad me to do ao It araa not
merely a qt*e#tioe of tha existing cluh*
aupportlr.g me. but of whether there *•
detlre outride of the ctrcl# of try pollti
nl friend# that I ahoud at and far an
other trrm I have been requested by
many citizens. by 2**ter and ir. jrr*ona
converse?ion. to boa caxxlHiat#. and have
a iranc-es of ft;# su|< *of a large n -m
- Niiinaa mm and others not ac
tively intereeted in pofctlcs, wm* of whom
h*d not I'jppstfird m in either of my
previous roc**. To this have been added
the request# of the various puiitirai or
gan sat.onn tha* havr he.d aid
Indorsed me. and 1 d**-m I? due to them
to now • ?•?# that 1 will a. #r? a nomina
tion if it U tendered me
No one rouid more than I
do the unsolicited ?*©<J#r of eupjor: tna
t,*v# com*’ from the various < mb# and
from IrwJ;vktuals, end to ail of them I
desire to say tha: If nominated and #;#•'•
ed I snail ■■-rtir.ue to do what I can to
advance the inter* *?a of the people of
Havannah as a wnoie It would be tny
duty, a." It wou*d Ik tny pleasure, to *#• *
to promote the tveifare of ail. and to con
tinue the city government on l.nea that
satisfy' our :i*ena. With a l*oard,of
jidi rarn nrn at we have had the pa*t
two >ears, one that <V* # rot suffer by
• omfsarison with any that flava*.
in ** ev • r had h. mnit of
t s wi Miue. the harmonious
t* \* ■< ? * N*--a**n ?'• ctfy governmen
and the citizen* would remain, and ther
w*. I t o r- • why ail *.->•!;<) not
enjoy a further period of peace, progress
sM prosperity
Wh.!- there ha been r.o doubt In the
minds of the public for some days that
Mayor Myers w *uM be the candidate for-
Mayor of h- *dm ini-1 ration t k** this
J the firrt positive announcement he ha*
fr.vde that h- w iM tea car !.date for
the nomination The voice of so many
polity u rlut> expressed to Mayor Myera
through >mmUteee named to wait upon
him ar and e i*r fhetr indora*:n* nt and as
surances of their suppor*., I*l Mayor My
ers io mu' the foregoing statement last
night to a representative of the Morning
News
Wher seen at the De Soto Mayor Myera
had Just been visited by the committee
from arocher cluh. the Smithtlde Adtr.in-
Myers at his room in the hotel, and thera
presented to him the following resolution*
“Whereas The present admlnlwratton
has given satisfaction to the Urge ma
jority of th* entsens of this city ant
"Whereas. We feel that in the Hon Her
man Myers we have a mar eipab> of
holding the rains of any city's govern
men? tra* he has proven himself on* *f
the abfeel financiers in the fa nth that
the basice* of a city 1* a financial f
ia:r. therefore, we think he Is the rignt
man In the right place; that we have a
great deal of work mflnlfbed In the way*
©f the house drainage system which re
quiref the ablest ffijnaiUMSt to carry
ft out; and.
“Whereas, f'nder the present almtnls
t ration we have m*de graat improve
ments in the southern of th ettjr
wfthcmt mt y togrease in taxation. ard thi<
work must be cor ttrued, as thi* ie th
,tartly #e- ion of the city that la in direct
Ime of improvement, ard w feel sure
tha? he will continue thl* work the same
In the future as he has done in the fait;
and.
'Whereas, his past adminlstrw!ivn has
t<e#o ad toat coukf be expe ted. and eve,
•wore m some instances, aml a* a man
©f character and refutation, be has ao
gpsarw.
"We. therefore, tak** this method of
showing o’jr appr*** i tkc of th** ser%i< ■*
he has rendered uw as citiaens In the p**t
His met hols of *ak:ng care of a city's
govern m**r.t are sun asanould be indorse.)
tiy all citiaens that have the interest of
the city at heart.
‘"Therefor*, be It resolved tha* thl*
rhjb tender taeir un*mmou support t*.
the present hettawm. Hon. Hermst
M \ **re for Mayor '
"And be K Resotvad. that the preside©*
of this ctati appoiM a rotnmrio of fif
teen to vmit up.*n Mr. Myer* and Inform
lum of our n't,* n*.**
The *eitmnit:H appointed in ae. or.tance
with She resolution and which (.wiled on
Mr Myers la at nigh? was c*.jfnpo*e 1 of
W. T Husaey. chairman; A It Moor
W’. C. Fnpp I>r. John MV f>aniels. It
M Ward. i C liar I* n. W r M Ir
tire. John P. Vinv-r. John Q Buckheit,
Arthur H Trimmings. It. L Itrown. Geo
J BtriNtiun*. J. II Etlngtr. H F.
Kuck. It. P. Warner and Fred H Oliver
It I* stated that not a of ih<*
foresong rommi?♦**■ ha* any political |n
lercfi at stoke. aid that not ore of them
ft a seek, r af <*r any oB
Mayor Myers • also called on at tb
City Exchange yesterday morning bv a
committee from the Fourth District. This
mnunKiM wo* ooinpJ of Judge Sima*l
Reynold*. Tnoiru* Reynold*. A M Kuoas.
Jr., John FI tagsraid. K A. Ith-herd* and
Patrick Buttlin'r. Tnl '<->mml tee in
formed him that the Fourth Dlttrlct Club
had pained roeolutlone unanimously In
floret nr him for Mayor, and urging that
h<* make the race.
To both of thee committee* Mayor Mv
era egpresesd bl thank* and opprerliitlon
of the atrong Indorsement* given, and **-
gtired them that If It the desire of the
rltiaen* of Savannah that he make the
rare, he would be glad to do at.
It has been arranged that a ma* meet
ing ahatl be held a! the Masonic Hall
Friday night, at which there will be some
prominent speaker*. and at thot meeting
Mayor Myent will he made the candidate
of the administration force*. It I* not
known yet whether or no; any action will
hr taken at that lime with regard to an
aldermanl'* ticket, hut the chance* are
th*t the ticket will not h* put out at that
!m* It I* likely that the mayoralty can-
Olda'e will first he consulted with regard
to the matter.
In B'tdltinn to those whose name* have
been mentioned It l* said that I>r. M. F.
Ininn will probably I* a candidate for
alderman on the administration ticket.
Tiytside the rank* of the political fac
t|oni*ta there I* some talk of making an
effort to Indue* the candidacy for the
mayoralty of antne conservative, quiet.
•Wi'.lwtrustee huslneaa man. not allied
with either faction, who has taken no
ran in the political squabbles that have
past ten years and who haa no political
dabta to pay, nor political wrong* to
avangt.
It must be confessed that those wh*>
discuss the Situation from thl* standpoint
are not distinguished by an active Inter
et In polities and have btrt little or no
under standing of tbs Intricacies of the po
■ litlcal situation in this part at the ortd
They are prone to be!levs that a man
wo would rim on hi* record a* an ttp
rlgh? r.> norm hie ard suoraasful dtiaea.
w Lh the pmcnis* to look solely to th*
Interests of the taxpayers and th* city,
and who. ev*rybod’' would understand,
did r * make such a premise tn a Pick
v aian serve*- would i:aid a good :kanc#
of elected. Of oourse this Is not
at all the case.
Am rg these attru stlc poHtlclars thr*
i heard fr*>quently the name of Mr John
Ft Your * •* 11*> mar wbom they woul
m *\t to iead the fences of reform It a
| reason*tny c*rt i.m that Mr Youc.g woa*d
m.ly to h.m *• i4ir,i all of those to wheats
the plat form uuti'.M above mould ap
peal. but it ts unfortunately true Chat
tvere are u a plrtfuUy small m'Rorltv a
; A.vannah.
1* it r-ot banlieveii that Mr Toung
would consen: to the use of his ram#,
indeed it is practically certain that h#
wou and rot But h# canr nt prevent his
"rtends discuv!ng him ir. oonrectlon with
the mayoralty, ard tM* they are dj-mg
I every day ©? the week
•OtTHMOr. roi UKKO (M R.
Will Meet \% edneeday light te In
4nr* ksyer Myer*.
The colored voter* of the Booth ff! 4 e
wj:i meet a? I>or*ey Hall In Watdbwg
sne rear Rurrough* or Wolres<|ay night
nex* to itktors# the administration ,f
Mayor Herman Myer* and Aldsrmen I>lx
jr. Bacon. Wtllg Tledeman and Thomas
tjjfw a rotre'ng meet:ng It expected, a*
t ‘ port*>>n of thn ci*y Is on* of the
agr. rgbo is of the present adrrvnl*?ration
among the onrei Peveral ro
<iu*‘f e l ?e made o* tb#ae f*nt,*m*h
If re-dec tad. n l>ehalf of the c©krei p* .
pie of the city, whk*h. It Is exiwcted will
e readily crw> *d tlpeechr* will r>e
made by the ‘ Kid Orator." John H
Tocmer and several other well-known col
ored mar..
riHKi;i haitu; wi mi a hittov
I* Retaa <f ondneted Openly and
W lthwt Iniprfrrrnee on flronah*
ton Atr##t.
Another turkey raffling scheme similar
to tha* clor. and by the detectives on West
ftroughton street Thursday right, did an
i open budn*s on Broughton street, east.
last r.igfd. where it has been located for
I -<>me time.
Whether the proprle'ors of this business
are the same a* those of the other, or
whether thl* place is being operated under
t license or not could not be learned last
i :ght. The game ia the same, however,
and that there was n*t enough money lost
in the place to cause w complaint from
the victim to the police is through no
fault of the graf**r*. hut Is rather due to
the fact that suckers were scarce and
those who played were nearly all of them
oeter*.
As in the former rase on Weat Brough
f-m street, though the game was being
f in all the evening, no turkeys, apparent
ly. were delivered.
That the game t* a rank swindle 1 the
; opinion of all of tho* who have either
Ii tved it or watched its operation*. In
deed. it is understood that in spire of
:he great chances that are in favor of the
operator, even on the face of the wheel,
iisaurance U made doubly sure, for the
proprietor, by ha\;ngan electric push but
ton that s’dt* the hand of the dial wher
ever it is desired to stop.
COL. LKSTBk (OMIYG HORK.
• lae Accomplished Mach for ftavaa
nah In Three Weeks.
Hon ftufu* K I>e*tep will arrive from
Washington this afternoon, and will spend
. - \4 4’ oti among "the okl folks at
J home. '
j Congress ha* been in *#aslon only three
I weeks, and 1? is doubtful 1f any congress
man ever a compiisned more in the earre
! ’.me <hr.n Mr. He ha* secured
i ’he appropriat**** * channel of Zb feet
i : d#|th, a* the bill in which that pro-
I \.-ion is e*nlodsed will without doubt j*jim
ihe House early af er the recess, *• *et
I forth in dispatches in ysaterday's Morn
j .nit Sirw*.
The rikiiaway Narrow* Improvement*
! will rr-f-.*M> nave to lay over until th*
- ext *e-elon of Congre**. but Mr.
I has ha-1 (i | rmle nia<&e for a survey
and estimate, and when that ia don
I th*re will doub:!#** lw no trouble In sc
um g an appropriation for the work.
HE4KIM. 1% TIIK IITUI CASK.
the rbargc* 44 n* Ihr I'nsilne off an
Altered Hill.
Mr. E O Fui h, traveling man for
M* i < nii.n Bhftatl. mi given a henr
ir.g jrfatrrdav ifirrnuon before I'ntted
Rtata* Coinnilaihwrr Iran, on the charge
of having |ati"l n 32 bill mini to $K‘.
the b.ll l ng the iam an that connected
with the cate against Hr Rheftall The
only new testimony In the raav was to
i effect that the bill hart been given Mr
flitch by Mr. Sflifull on Aug It. instead
of Aug. H, an was slated at the form"r
b oring As will tie remembered the bill
n: j jil at the Cltlaens’ Hank on Aug
21, In the pmeeoekm of Mr. D. H. Clark
Mr Fut< h an] Mf. Shcftall statert they
wide positive about the date, and Mr.
Rheftali'a books and the orders sent In
>.v Mr. Futch were produced In sulisten.
hi ten of the statement.
Mr Futch etab-d that be put the tall?
In his memorandum book and [Hit the
hook in bis enmphi case, lie says he dl l
not see It ofter receiving It from ill
Sheftall on Aug. 19, and has no Idea as so
how It disappeared from his aumple case.
The commissioner reserved his decision.
st* IOUNKR.*' Ilugi: TniflTßK.
i Ini. I*llll'. Ilerllnatlon of the Ap
paftatment.
The announcement In yesterday's Morn
ing New* of the appointment of Col. J H
KstiU a* a member of the Board of Trus
tee* of the Koldler*' Home In,Atlanta,
was confirmed during the morning by a
letter from the executive department to
the appointee.
During the day Col. Estlll wrote Oov.
Candler thanking him for the honor, but
declining the appointment, on llie grounds
that the Bethesl.t Orpltan House, or which
he has been president for twenty-two
year*, and other local offices of tnis*.
take up about all of his spare lime The
Koldlers* Jlxne to lie a sue ess must have
the close attention of tlioeo who are In
ti rest cl with Its management, at least
until it is we'l under way.
A X reliable Flneh.
at Kaye * Feketeln's.
Jackets, capes, furs, suits, skirts, waists,
petticoats. misses’ Jacket*. dressing
saeques, wrappers on Monday at most
po.-ltlve reductions, at Foyc * Eckstein's.
—ad.
..... . -
My Men’s Shoes.
My fall stock of men’s and boy'* shoe*
are just in. They are beauttaa. Wall mad*
with the broad toe. They will delight you
Glad to show them to you. A 8. Nichols.
$ Brought**, woat.-ad.
THE MOKNING NEWS: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23, 100.
TO FILL COTTON CONTRACTS.
CHATTIHOOniH; A%!X t tKRI
4AM It 41.1 A TO Nf W KIRK
Ike Ahlpmeat to Nrtlee m *uaecse
In ike Market—an anh r.iyert
rrs •* In nt Heller l*rlre 1 hnn
at Uttrysel or on tfce I nnttnent.
Fntnrea Mrgnn lirnt.lng W Ith thr
SKet tagr In Store Ilo*r Vnoka
nnd Kept t.oinu I will the *hort*
(•of lfV-14 of the 4 hntll>aM'i(fr.
The demand for sp*ot o'lon It? New
York to deliver on coat tacts
as necessitated burned buying on the
part ©f the trade there tn older to g#t the
cot:on at the store house* in time to
tender Dec 9 the limi: for tha 4livtry
of cotton told for thi* monte.
Four thousand bale* Have been sold by
davannah exporters, at and w.ll i>e shipped
io New York to-m rr w on the #T#amehip
Chat*anoochoe. which arrived yesterday
from that port, where she :,** haen
equipped with new engineer ar and boiler*
This shipment will b# ane of the quickest
ever made from ftavannah, though the
nature of the demand i* such that th* cca
toti must be rushed thr ugh.
The cotton trade h* known for some
•Ime that the har.c#* were favorable for
a December aqaees# ;n New Y'crk owing
to th* •ael! store bouts stock* there, and
ihe fact that very ll tie *o?ton wa* be:n*
r# -e:ved to replcr. th *t- k. Evidences
that (Mmtethirg sin d-drig In New York
was apparent on Thursday when Decem
ber cotton turned ten cent*, and started
on a course upward w:y r showed That
the short* either had to adept some strat
egic way of escape, or l ave the price run
up on them *harp!y Whtß the price of
this option goi out of touch with the oth
er months, or ma* not on a parity with
them, the shorts began to cast about for
cotton to deliver on their contracts.
The Ocean Ste amship Company ha* *old
pretty much all of it* freight room out
of Savannah f r New York for December,
and this fact ***tms to have beer, known
to the Ungs. too ar*. ued that in cas*
the aborts <il-l buy cotton they could not
pul It In New York Ui time for dellvyy
Jn the largtiuge of the skreei the *norts
lu*d a steamship "up their sleeve" In the
Chattahoochee, atv-i alien It was found
the cosniiarr) was widing to run her one
trip to New Ycrk Instead of tt Boston.
* originally contemplate 1. thra wa* no
a- lsy in taking the room nt a *?*od price
The OiattahtftK'hee will < arry aotne iW)
bales of store cotton. 1* avlng Savannah
to-morrow night, and arriving at It* des
tination In time for (fti 1 delivery
Thursday. The entire of tn* cargo wa*
furnished through 10-wl exporter*, who
find the prices de**id i y hetier than ''ar.
be obtained either in Liverpool r on the
continent It wa* qaM the pr were
aboitt PA r for fully i**w middling, and
* li-lAc for low g. fob Savannah
VntU the arrangementa for the ship
ment of cotton from Svai tish were n
-nouncad. the New Y rk future* nurk*
wg* b'Mjvnm. and sb<*\vd every mdi -
non of mrming up to • hlg; figure. I>**-
rember opened at 10 b* . aid tdvan -ed
from thl* to 10.22 c, * er it wa* said
the engagements of c-*tt.n In ?‘i* South
were announced, with the effect that the
.•a.gs wera di*p>*ci to take a nwre l*ti
ient view of the situation. The actual
stuff t* probably not what they want.
.1. w .w—>• xrx (A . Kl 4
which made H more profitable for shorts
to aettle with the *?.pie than by the ad~
Jtilanent of different*** The announce
ment of the forth m.r.g the otton no
only produced a *lampet ins effect u{wn
the upward movement of price* but tin
long* promptly yiel )-d n l #gan dumping
their holding* overboard, thereby precip
itating the d*>wnwri trend of th# mar
ket. December ctoeed at J fc. tlwain?
a i<mm> of 32 |>*4nfs from its highest.
From th step* which have ts-m taken
to get cotton in New Y ork It i* possible
that mark*? will yield conlderail> at the
opening in next adre -.ay. -Aside fr*nn
the shipment of a- m* l*.j(gi t*alc* prior to
yesterday to l>e uved In contra* t deliver
ies. it l* reported that n*id*r:bl* *hip
merrt* are to Ik made at ora e from
Urtmawtck and Chari# one large
J**ler wa- advtMsl \‘terday tha •
itfamcr on which be had “hlpf*.*** a larg**
quantity of coit*n for New Y'ork Iwi
[roce#Hie*l out safely fr m Brut swlck. It
has been known for s* veml days past
that cotton h.s been flowing through
Charleston L*r New York, helping to*'
•well the stock <hre
This imperative need of the shorts ha*
temporarily shifted the demand from for
eign aources, none of which were willing
to pay the price* which New Yorker*
could afford to pay. YYhlla the extent
of the short Interest Is not definitely
known. Its extent l* immaterial. e-> far a*
the i#-m m>l go*s after De tha:
will bS* the last day shipment'- may he
made in order to reach N*n York In time
The steamship N* ”* will carry n
considerable lot on that lay to N#*w Y'ork
for deliveries.
It will lea rour-'e of satisfoetlor to
large element when th- market ro-um
the “even tenor of It- wiv " The •De
cember option Is not *> a parity with
other months, and until there I* n read
justment of price* the trk cannot employ
the future* market far the legitimate pur
poses of h-Un)g their transact lona.
STOLE THE I 4*ll Dll 444 EH.
Hold llobliery In it..- Mnrkrl, Hal
Thief llsraprd.
Yesterxl.xy afternoon a thief entered the
market stall of Mr. and Mr*. Furr!* anil
managed to get away with the cash draw
er containing b' -3. The thief tunl no
time to extra t the inoney, At to *k drawer
and all. The act wn* all the more bob)
aa the stall I* not a latge one, anil both
Mr. and Mrs. Fan Is w ere [ n a( the
tlmg of the robt-ry The thief mu-1 a-.
have been In It. as from the ar::ingtam-nt
of the drawer It coul.l not have teen
reached from the outside of the slab.
The matter was reimrted lo the ~ollce
and a search ma le that rrvea ed the rtftr.l
drawer on the sidewalk to Ihe ea.-i of Ihe
market. bt. gave no <’lue to the thk*f. No
arrest has been mu 1..
FE44 TS. 4. IIIIH* (111 444 4V.
4lo*( off Them 44 111 Ite.ookn In ka
vannnb for the lloll.lnxa.
Few of Ihe public school teachers will
leave the city fur the Christmas holidays.
They consider that the lime before them
is not sufficient to admit of their deriving
very great enjoyment or recreation from
n trip. Mr. I*. F. ltrown principal of Ihe
Barnard Street Reboot, ha* gone to Bir
mingham and Mr J S Sim-, principal
of Chatham Srh o| No I. a< impanbd by
Mr* Rims, ha, gone to Florida. Mr.
Rim* ha* recently lrn unwell, and hi*
friend* trust he will return greatly Im
proved.
A-WWOIIITIOI OF ,1:114144*.
I dal la String t Irrololed to Form an
Org-anlaallon Antong Them.
A llt l being circulated among the
Oartimna and German-American* to form
an association for affiliating more cloeelv
together In the city, and for other pur
pose*. The Hat ha* been quite generally
signed A hall will be engaged soon for
organisation and for holding meetings
No applicant* will be admitted Into tW,
organisation except Germane and Gor
man-Americana.
Ft mm fob i hi. *rar%i run.
Mr. It J Klsaest '•*• laatwll
■a-ent Flaw far Ranlsg Thesa.
Mr M3 Sol >mons makes a suggea*icr
with referee.,# t© rauiir.g funds for the
State F r to be h#!4 tn Savannah next
year, wh: h all Interested w mid do X|k!
to roo.l.irr, Nr Mommi' u**ion W
• ha* share* of s k b- .sailed to sub*'nb
er* to be paid for on the Installment plan,
and he believe* that this would interest
ar and draw out many citiaens who might not
otherwise subscribe.
It Is proposed to raise something like
k* for the purpose of giving the fair
here. This amount, might be divided up
into 5 o*> vre* at 1 10 a share, the amount
to be payable in monthly installments of
tl per share. At the end of ten month*,
which would be about the time for the
fair, all ©f the stock would have been paid
in.
Mr Bokwncrs ha* bean Interested In in
stailm# 1 ©? loans similar to t?vat proposed
for more than fifty \ears He hi* fully
k*t"J them, and it ts his belief that
■ j h w plan would |r©\e pr{(ular. He
think* It would be well also to sell
half - * tha* w *v*re a citixen de*
*:red to sube ribe only S2a he oould sr
ure twx> s ares aiwl .* half. This arrange
meat woukl bring many of the smaller
in and rmte a more general
Interest in the movement
In (•"•ler to carry out this idea some ar
nsngement would fu*ve to he mad* with
icgar#l to n riving the sutso!iptiont Hl*
•uggewtion ts that considering the ircpor
taiv e of the aAterprise to Savannah one
or m* re of the hanks would he glad t®
*vke charge f the matter of receiving
the fonts and act as treasurer, paving
from to 4 |*er cert for the money.
The privilege might he put urp and let to
the highest bnlier Out of the Interest
thus secured It is his idee that the aub
r.ier* shcdd l*e gtainenteed 3 per cent
n their •tit’srnptl'ona for the average
time. By getting some l>ankir.g inmltution
u a t as t oasurer tne deposits of the
B‘ihiMsdbers would be guaranteed.
Under this pan Mr. Siomom ways there
h* r.o necee* ty of having any salarted of
flc#ra and the cost of coke Sing the money
ou’d he pa<d with the surplus interest,
that coat b* ng only nominal, such as fbr
stationery and ema.l hems of that kind
Nlr. Ho.omorv* said he would he willing to
act himself a* the reoelver of subacrip
tione under tuen a ;dn without any
cnorg* whl '-ver to the fair association.
He bellevee that through this plan a
great many more Bevam>ahlans would be
interested it subsrribtng to the fair than
would otherwise be the case.
Dll SOTO’* I'UPI I, %li 4 AIT.
Patronage Grows *• thr Winter
Araaoii tdtißrf*.
The cafe of the De Soto Hotel contlnttee
to grow in popularity. A* the winter
reason advance# tha patronage of this—
Savannah e only flrat clase and epien
•Udly op(>otnt#d rwstauran*—incroasa*
The popularity of the restaurant la caufted
ty the fiodkru wr\ice given and the
< oolew wii.-a and ediblra eervad. Mtsara.
Watson A Dowers, proprietor* of tiw
I*l Soto, are making a special feature of
th# restaurant thi* aeon. A chef hae
iHt-fi engagol *specially fur this aarvtca
aa ho glvea hi* emir# aitention to the
<h alls of it. It la tK-oauae of three* ex
feature* that the restaurant has
:*econ># one of the most popular p**cee of
i.s kind 1n Savannah. This, together
watn Its splendid location, tneures a con
toany new fmrula. Tha cafe is just (ty
ware for ai> afler-thaater luncheon or a
*nMdl supper party. Tho*a who have
l#iirot4a<d the restaurant know how ex
the service Is— ad.
u~.
I'rwrMl*.
Gold spectacles, finest lenses .s:<*>
• Sold eyeglass#*, finest lenses 6.00
With rims or without same price. Party
receiving same can have their eye# exam
ined and lentes changed wt hln one yier
free of charge. Dr. M. Schwab A Son. 47
Bull atreet.—ad.
I hrsprr Than Anywhere,
nl Poye A FrlutHn's.
On Monday we will offer the greatest
bargains to be had In handkerchief*, beft*.
kid gloves, hosiery, umbrellas, neckwear.
Jewelry, perfumery and fancy articles. No
effort spared to please our pairona. Spe
cial inducements in ailk. dress goods,
waist flannel*, blankets and cocnportables.
at Foye A Kt ksiein's.—ad.
W !'• lour *wr#tlieirtf
Send h#r a gift from our store. Our
a>wortm<nt Is complete, and la tlrst-claea.
and we do not charge you much. Koch Ac
Sylvan. k Whiiaker.—ad.
At Hirk?'.
Go to Hicks* to-day. Y’ou will get a
better Xmas dinner tnan you will find
anywhere else. A special purchase of fat
birds, which will be served in great style.
Fine duck.-, venison and everything nice.
At Hicks*.—ad.
Girl*.
I# there w young man io whom you are
going to give u present? Get it here. We
i berg- no fancy price. Ko- h A Sylvan.
k Whitaker street.—xd.
At tits* lt>nl.
Th* Royal Muafo Hall will have **tm
Mttra tlon tiur.iic holUtay week. The
C.bktwelle imike tl**ir Drat appearant'.
here a* x>nv'<!y sketch artieti*. Hol>ertt
(t. t Bn>ilax conclude their * titraceror-tit.
MU tra* e 11* m will introtlui c* near
> .** Iml The prntramfn* la
in the iiC44l notice column.—ed.
9 g *
Sferllnw kilter I'uraea mi W.tW.
A few left at Sternberg At Co.‘a.—ad.
*lMiUfthtr Sale
of T*>. lioll* nj i.Hrot‘l.
Foye A* fCvkateln will neh
out every doll. every toy. , ev
ery on Monday rea.iolleafi of
•out. Come here to the new toy etmv
.l*4 *Jedly the beat line In town. Foye it
Bckateine.—ad.
<il i* Tlieae to Frlenl.
PUtnonila In ring*, necklacee, wat.'he*.
bracelet*, cuff buttons. Cut glass txrols.
Sliver ptecei*. Dresden clocks. No fan*y
prices askeal. Kixh At Sylvan's, 46 Whita
ker street.—ad.
ladies* Tailor-Made ( oatnmrs.
Having ae ured on expert cutter and de
signer of kufies' garments from the lead
l g house* of l*oi lon. Faris and New
York l am pre|*rFd to make any style
of ladies' ta IF r-made costume* upon
short notice. G. Famini, Merchant Tailor,
-ad.
INi 4 mar di|i|iiNa i:rl.
Me tiger A Cos., wrould respect
fully r**<juet Christmas eve buyers to do
their shop|itr*i early. Holiday roods,
to> sand dolls at out-prl*es. Jackson.
Metier St Cos., btg department store.-
ad.
Antes Presewis.
We have elegant gold and silver pres
ents for tlthsr lady or gsntleman. J. 4
C. N. Thomas. 114 Whltsker ad.
A Chest of illlvrrnare
Makes sn imposing and valuable Christ
mas present, hi ember* 4 Cos. ad.
WORK TO BEGIN IN SUMMER.
jut mu. wmr.H omATtoi*
TO DBCrm TUB I! AJUMMI.
Hits? aid Harbor Util. Whlck !•-
ereasaes tke ApprosrWiilos Avail
able far tbe Project to a Million
and a Half af Dollars. Idkely to
Pane IMsrtag Jansurt or tbe Early
Part mi FeKrwary—Oaf. Utllettc
Maya U ark Will Begin la Marty
Data After tbe Hill Become* a
lan—J nl y an Owtwtde Date—Mayor
Myere i snldrst tbr Bill %%11l Paea
as Presrated
Work on the n#t project to give the
harbor of Savannah a channel of twenty
eight feet from the western terminus of
the wharves to the ocear.. w ill probably
begin early next eummer. It Is possible
that an even earlier date will be signal:!-
ed by the eomroen* emeu: of this import
ant work-
It is onf.d#r?ly that the river
and harbor bill, which adds f! ‘WOW to the
9MB now available for the purpose of
TSYpenlr.g Bars nr. ah har'aor. wall be pa*-
ed by both house* of Congress and re
ceive the signature of the President at
the session, or before March 4
From he interest tn the measure that is
being taken and the apparent strong pur
pose of the members of the to
force Its early consideration, it Is certain
ly rew* eiabie to hope that there will be
no long delays and ?h*t the bill will be
come a law during January or the first
week of February.
Cap?. C E. Gillette said yeterday that
work could, and probably w- uJd. be be
gun within ninety day* after tha app*
priatioti beearoe availad > Trve law re
quires that there be al. ertis^mewa f r
bids exter ’trgf over a of thirty
day a and It Is cuatomary •> give the suc
e*ful contraA.'tor etthsr th rty or s xty
days in wbb-h to beg.n operations. sK
that from tao time the M l bwNTme*
law to the time work !• begun under th?
new projet-d. three months Is an outside
eetinvate Even If the bill i* not ias***l
D.fore the early pa.*l of March, an.l ?i-*re
i* little reason to fear tnat tts jassage
will so long delayed work on tne pro
ject would lw begun anout the firat of
July
Capt. Gtlle4*e was gratified tha? the re
port of ttie board which examined the
harjKr and ri-c**nm*>n ied its tmpro en’ent
of whli.h he was a member. ??#•! received
*uc?i prtfi?;dly favorable a *?ton at th
hand* of the River ami Harbor Otwur!?-
tee. “It would *eem. h** said, "tha: th
ocmmtttaa agrerd wkh the board entirely
a* to the r>e ssslty for the deepening of
the channel."
Mayor Herman Myers was e!at#d over
th, r.pnr: from W,hln*tor. yesterday
that Savar.nah ha* been fiven everythin*
she arked for In the new river nd har
bor hill Ju*t rrported to the !lou*e
The !lr Ihln* the Mayor did on roine
to the K*<-har.e yeeterday *-*_ to *-nl
a rongratulatory 1* to Congre,**
man Rufua K. I^-rl-r with re*ard to
what he bar acoompitaked. to*ethrr with
the aid of other fr.-nd* of ,hr i*lty and
the hartmr. Th* jtr-ater part of the work,
however, fell to Cor.sr.tfman let*'* r l
cauae of the fact th.it he t a member :
the Hone.. River and Haroor Committee
and he had the ta*k of pu.lln* for ffavan*
nah umtUled on account of the decision
of the committee to hear from no ouulde
<l#l**atlona. The committee took this
•land on account of the fact that It de
<rt to ..net*, it. work arid get the bill
through at the present seastor.. Mayor
Myere' telegram to Congressman lister
was as follows:
“Rarannah, Oa . De- S. 10 Hon Ru
fus E. Eester, The Cairo, Waahlngton. f>
C.t Savannah Is Indebted to you for your
suceeaaful effort* to aeture deep water
vpproprlatlon We all apgwerlate your
valuable and untiring services. Herman
Myers, Mayor."
■’l am etr-eedlnrly rratlfled.” Meiyor
Mvers said, "to learn that Savannah h is
secured all ahe asked for. There la no
douht In n\y mind that the'hill will become
a law at this saselon, for the reason that
so many lmiortant sections ore involved
The West, especially. Is largely Interest
ed and that se*non Is llkc.v to get ill
that It wanta It Is a we.l known fans
that few change, are made In river un i
harbor bills after they have been pr*
senied by the .-ommlttee, and Hivimish
may a.most rest uasmml of getting what
the committee has given her.
"Tbe unexpended baiati. e of hnlf a mil
lion dollars which belongs to Htvanna'i
harbor will become Immediately av ill
able amt with shat the w..rk ,r. 1... h .
gun as soon as the b!.l is jnseed. I am
confident that once begun th* work wil’
he pushed rapidly <o completion, nd to at
tvlthln comparatively a short time Savor,
nah will have her twenty-eight feet of
water from the city io the sea."
lilt Iti II T PROSniITI.
Tech's Second Term. Ileglnniug
tlcccmhcr ttlet.
The recent unusual good fortune of the
. 'ieorgla School of Technology will In
crease Its efficiency. No entrance examina
tion will be required hereafter, and stu
lenis enlrrlng wHhout suit) lent prepar
j mlon for the lowest class will he advanc
ed ns rapidly s possible. Hluil.nis may
enter at any time, but ir. advised to enter
at the beginning of rhe ;erm. Oec. si
Applicants for edmlsl *n are requested
| to write at once for particulars. Address
Lyman Hall. President,
Atlanta, Gw.—a<l
It tt re Offerlnas
In Fine Furniture nod Haas.
Foye A Eckstein sell belter furniture
lhan any other house In Savannah and
Ihe prices are eo reasonable that It Is
your own Interest to trade here. Hpedal
fumltur. J‘i-t i.|ennl a’ I\,y. ...
be kstein's —ad.
rhrlitniim l)ee<rutln.
A. C. Oelschig. Thunderbolt, offers dur
ing Christmas week at low prices, a beau
tlful collect loti of palms and decorative
| plants.
There Is nothing prettier lhan an Arwti
. aria. Rag*. Arecas. Kentla, Latanla.
| I’hoenl*. Dracoena, etc.
lie has also a splendid assortment of
I cut flowers, us rowes, carnations, and hya
i clnths.
He Invites the public to visit his nur
sery, which la th most extensive in ihe
stale. He has 25.<4 feet of glass If
you want roses, cut flowetw or anything
with which to decorate, call him hy elth r
'phone at 494, or see Jacob Oardner. agent.
1] Hull street, east; ‘phone I<3o ad.
* Jackson. HiUsi r A Cos.,
Hasement
will be thronged to-morrow with eager
| holiday ‘purchasers, extra sales people to
serve the crowd, sales In this department
has Iren the largest In year*. Our special
Christmas Eve prices should crwwr Mon
uay a day to be rtsnemitercd for holi-lay
selling Big Pepon ment Store, c-.jrt.ei
Broughton and Whitaker streets -ad.
We Are Willi Hwylna Old Hold.
.And paying full value for It. Sternberg
H Co.—ad.
■ lawghter Sale
of Holiday Ootids on Monday.
Foye A Kckitsin will sail ev
ery holiday arttele In tha house
at very much reduced prices.
Thsy must be sold at any price; its your
golden opportunity at Foyt A Bdmala a
-ad. i
••Better Be Aar# Tha* Worry "
Twenty years Is the uaual term for
which life policies are issued, and when
you mas* contract for that length of
rsm** would it rot be wle 4o go about If
\ carefully? Do not believe all you hear
but for yourself If it 1* **■ ominated
to th# bond." Firat. ascertain if the
dividend* are to be pakt you annually or
at the end of some period, if the latter,
shun It or you will regret It. Would you
buy Kitik etock if >ou were lompttol
to m:i twenty years for your dividends?
It *houid be optional with you to take
your dividend* each year io reduce your
premium payments, or. If you prefer o
have them accumulate, you should be
credited with the amount of insurance
purchased by these dividends, at the same
time you should hava the right to con
; vert your div idend accumulation* !n*o
-ash whenever you deem it nece*sarv.
d#coc:d. see that your policy provklca for
u cash as well a* paid-up surrender value
lor every year after the first Third, real
your policy carefully and nore if you will
receive your dividend a<-rumulatlon* with
vour cash eurrender value in event y>u
deeire to drop yur policy. These fea
tur - arr u.i combined l the policy con
tra ? of ?he Mc* ichui'ett* Mutual Life
I It.urai # Company, organiz •! iv'.l A
-Ie imer policy of which wIH be cheer
; fully furnls.ied you if you will send vour
name, addrtwa and date of birth to Harry
At Appl>. manager* for <’eorgia. 117 Hay
j street, . i*c Fivannah Ladles Irt
*ured. too tnje rite# a* men. Reliable
special agones war>tel lor upper Geor
gia . -ad
1 onr l-Mt 4 haaef.
4o* Dny iinly. •
Tuesday will l>e Cbrl-tmas
To-morrow’ Is your Inst chance to se
lect present* for Chrlstrpas.
Fine Jewelry.
Sftvermare
Silver novelties
Gold watches.
Silver watches.
Sliver toilet article#
I'legar.t ut-gla*# war*.
Diamond*, etc
I‘resents f<-r ladlca, gentlemen, girl*.
\toyr and children.
Handsc-mest g -ods In city.
At lew cat prices
\\ o lu> old gold a? full market pr. e
.'fternberg A Cos —ad
llolliiat 4 • imml ■ and Toys
nt ha:f prices YVe are determined no? to
'*rry stock over Call earlw Jacksofy
Metzger \ <*o and
At * I.m!*#••’ Aliiin.
Mv fall stock of ladi**’ stylish shoes ha
just arrived They are the pmk of per
f ctlon. If you are stylish, you w*ar thm
1 Glad for you to see them A H Nichols
% Broughton west.—ad.
Hatch it--pairing.
Carry your w*t-hes to J. A C. N.
Thomas. Jewelers, 124 YVrtlaker Repilr-
Ing done well and cheap. Eyes t-stel
free—ad.
f. Fantlnl.
Merchant Tailor,
H rh class ladle*' tsllor-msde costumes
made to order Lorn the latest pa:te:n*
and most select stock —ad.
Tetterloe Is the Name of It
If you hsvc ar.y skin disease such ar
c.-xema, si.l rheum ringworm, or t*ner.
nothing will cure you so quickly or thor
oughly as Tettsrlne. It has cured thous
ands and will cura you. Numerous testl
mor.pils ter me asking. Accept no substi
tute J T Bhuptrlne. Manufr. Savan
nah, Qa , will send you a box postpaid for
50c. In stamps If your druggists doesn't
keep II —ad.
lew Hates Daring the Christmas
Holidays via Plant tyitrsi.
On Dec. 22, 3. 24. 25, 30 and 31, ISO# also
Jan 1. lie I ', the I'lant System will sell
round trip tl kets to all point* at very
~.w rates; bafiora p :r basing your flcksts
-all on tlck-t agent at Dc Soto Hotel, or
depot. 'Phone 71—ad
Rings. Bracelets. I.ar-ltlngs
And other suitable Chrl-tmas presents. It,
greatest variety at Sternberg A Cos. a—
ad.
Monday, t hrtstmas Eve,
Special Price*.
Our sale* have beery phenomenal.but we
do not care to have left over a doll or go.
cart If our prices will move th-m yieU
the liveliest dejuriment In our big slore
the Haerenent. for toy, bric-a-brac and
holiday goods. Jackson. Meizg. r & Cos
ad.
My 1 lillOren's shoes.
I have receiver! the best and prettiest
l.ne of children s shoes to be found In Sa
vannah. They are open for Inspection
now. You -ain't beat them (lla-l for you
to call. A. S. Nlhols, 3 Broughton. west,
—ad.
Holiday Hates vm Sonthern Hall
n H y.
Tickets on sale to all points, a fare an I
a third for the round trip, on pec 22-23-
24-25-20 and 31st. It*n. also Jan. 1, 1901,
limited to Jan. I, returning la addition
to above, rtu-lents holding certificates
Signet by superintendents or principal*
of scnools or colleg- s will be sold tickets
c tnmen- Ing !>ec 15 and limited to Jin
8 Jas. Freeman, city |< engrr nnd ticket
agent. 11l Hull etrevt Phones ICO—ad.
Holiday Hate* via I'lnnt system.
The Plant System will sell round trip
tickets on Dec. 2. 23. 24. 25 . 30 and 31. 190>,
an<l Jan. 1. 11. Call on tk-ket agent for
full information as to rates and limbs
Ticket offices at Do Soto Hotel and de
pot. 'Phone 73.—ad
ileil't Itelooglnaga
at Faye A Eckstein's.
Our great stock of handsome men's
furnishing* affords ladles n rare chance
to buy then at dry good* price*. Men's
far y Shirts, men's dr- s* shirts, men's'
ur b-rrvi it. men's umbrella*, men's kid
atovert, men's silk suspenders, men's ne-k
--• *r. mens haislkerchlcf*. Kverv arti
cle lower 'han elsewhere on Monday, t !
Foye A E-kstein's.—ad.
- -
Holiday Hates
Via Central of Georgia Railway.
Tickets Will he sold at rate of a fare
and a third round trip on Dec. 22. 3, 24
25. 30 and 21. I*oo, alo Jan. J. ln, rinal '
limit tetiirr.ing Jan. 4, 1901.
In a'ldlitor. to the aoovt. tlcktws wtu
tie sold to student* of *eh.g>; and <-J|.
leges on presentation of certificates signed '
by superintendent, president or principal I
thereof, on I tec 15 to 21. inclusive bug.
limit returning Jan S. J*#i.
Ti ket offl- 107 Bull atrt el and Central
Passenger Station.—ad.
t ot <*la*a Selections
From Rtsrnbsrg A Co.', mock,
will grand Christmas presents ad.
Spend C krlatmas 44 Ith Y oar Friends
nd Relnilvew.
And that your Hckata real
over th. Plant Syaltm. tha line with per
?V-, U ,*t U •bd tl. IMD. also
Jan. 1. llw Phone 73.—ad
A High-Grad* Institution for lAdlsa -
Bhorler Colleg*, Rome, Qg. Writ* for
•atalofua—ad. 1
Don't
Overlook
the fact that we
have the most com
plete lines of La
dies’, Men’s and
Children’s
Slippers.
in kid, felt, satin and
patent leather, made
and designed especially
for Holiday Presents.
S?e onr Handsome Beaded Slippers
6/iad
1 rtWOUGHTPN SJ.WC&T/^J
FOR
USEFUL CHRISTMAS
“GIFTS”
—GET ONE OF OUR —
HANDSOME
LAP ROBES,
HARNESS or
SADDLES
Congress and Whitaker Sts.
LEO FRANK.
To-morrow
All Juvenile
Wheels Must Go.
No Better Present
For a Boy
Or Girl.
Prices Cut No
Figure—All
Bicycles Must
Hove. No
Other House
Has Such a
Stock. No
Other House
Offers Such
Inducements.
Come To-morrow.
Wm. & H, H, Lattimore,
West Congress Street.
Holiday Gifts
i. mouth giving.
Gas Heaters,
Gas Ranges.
IJM)OME HE 41*1X44 FIXTCMI
WITH DHCMUTGD *ll IDE*.
OUR BATHROOM HEATER
%t $2. complete with tabluar iMid
cock, lan acceptable gift. If will
eomfort the recipient tha whole
>ear through.
MUTUAL GAS LIGHT COMPANY.
7 anil fl (onvreu Afreet, Weat.
Ml.\(iLEl)oKl‘h & CO.
MACHINE BLACKSMITHS
AND BO! I,ERMA KERB.
Telephone 553,
51# Indian street. F .varnah, Oa.
AML *K4 ENTS.
cat any an the L icit.
CHRISTMAS DAY. DEC. 28.
MATIN HE AND NICJHT.
LAUGHTER EVERY MINITB.
HOYTS
“A MIDNIGHT BELL”
with ALICE ROdELAND a* ''Dot."
and an excellent supporting company, In
cluding Lin e Lawton, the Utile specialty
queen; Kerry S Robinson as "Deaeor
Tidd.” the Village Choir, and plenty ot
music and apeclallle*.
PRICES— Matinee, TSc. 50c and Sc.
Night. i . 75c. due and 260.